Recaps

The Martial Arts Tournament’s draw placed Obito, Rin, Shisui, Kakashi, and other contestants on difficult paths, with several likely facing Kage-level opponents before reaching the top eight. The first round ended with Might Guy defeating Hokage decisively, while Rin and Yamato were also eliminated; the tournament paused for five days before the second round.

• Obito found that he was likely to face Rasa in the round of sixteen, while Rin drew Rasa in the first round and Nagato was set to face the Third Mizukage.
• Shisui saw that Retsuishi and Karatachi Yagura could be among his opponents, while Kakashi and Might Guy discussed the difficult paths their draw had given them.
• Might Guy opened the fifth gate and used Stone Breathing to knock Hokage unconscious, winning the tournament’s first match.
• Rasa defeated Nohara Rin with Magnet Release, and Yahiko eliminated Yamato in the first round.
• The first round concluded, and the tournament scheduled a five-day break before the second round.

Shisui defeated Iwagakure powerhouse Retsuishi by combining genjutsu with his sensory abilities, surprising the spectators and the Kage. Later, Kakashi defeated Sunagakure's Pakura with his Thunder Breathing Chakra Mode and Flash: Godspeed.

• Shisui used Observation Haki to locate Retsuishi through the dust mist and overcame his Explosion Release barrage with a genjutsu-assisted attack.
• The referee declared Shisui the winner, leaving Ōnoki and the Iwagakure spectators shocked by Retsuishi's quick defeat.
• Kakashi and Pakura traded attacks evenly until Kakashi activated Thunder Breathing Chakra Mode and drew White Fang.
• Kakashi used Flash: Godspeed to break through Pakura's Scorch Release fireballs and send her flying.
• The referee declared Kakashi the winner.

Obito Uchiha defeated Kitsuchi in the second round after using his Mangekyō Sharingan, Kamui, and Flying Thunder God Technique to counter Kitsuchi’s traps. Rasa then won the final match, leaving sixteen contestants for the third round five days later.

• Sunagakure and Iwagakure ninja reacted to Pakura’s and Retsuishi’s losses, while Fourth Raikage A warned Killer B about facing Kakashi.
• Obito Uchiha greeted Nohara Rin before beginning his match against Kitsuchi.
• Kitsuchi used the Golem Technique and Stone Clones to hide his real body and bury Obito beneath boulders.
• Obito emerged unharmed with Kamui, caught Kitsuchi in genjutsu, and struck him from behind with a Rasengan to win.
• Rasa defeated his opponent with Magnet Release: Gold Dust, ending the second round and setting the third round for five days later.

After celebrating Obito’s victory over Kitsuchi, the group went to Six Paths City’s Night Market, where they encountered Nagato, Yahiko, Konan, and the unfamiliar Sasori. Kakashi sensed that Sasori seemed familiar, but Obito distracted him before he could work out why.

• Asuma praised Obito for emerging unharmed from Kitsuchi’s attack, and Nohara Rin told Obito that he had been amazing.
• Obito studied Rasa’s abilities and imagined defeating the Kazekage, earning Nohara Rin’s admiration, and building a future with her.
• Kakashi told Obito that Nohara Rin had invited everyone to the Night Market, while Might Guy stayed behind to train for his match against the Raikage candidate.
• The group split into smaller teams at the crowded Night Market, where Obito and Kakashi competed at games while Nohara Rin laughed at their rivalry.
• Obito’s group met Nagato, Yahiko, Konan, and Sasori; after the groups exchanged greetings, Kakashi wondered whether he knew Sasori but was distracted by Obito.

Might Guy prepared for his match against Fourth Raikage A while Mu Yue and the other Konoha contestants made their final preparations. Guy fought A using the sixth gate and Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, then opened the seventh gate as the battle intensified.

• Mu Yue told Might Guy to stop training and rest after he failed to learn Armament Haki before the match.
• Obito studied Rasa, Shisui reviewed Karatachi Yagura's intelligence, and Kakashi prepared for his fight against an Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• The third round began with Might Guy facing Fourth Raikage A, whom most spectators expected to win.
• Guy opened the fifth gate and used Stone Breathing, but A blocked his Konoha Hurricane and knocked him back.
• Guy opened the sixth gate and entered Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, clashing with A's Lightning Release Chakra Mode and realizing their strength was close.
• Guy opened the seventh gate, sending his aura surging and startling the audience and the Kage.

Might Guy defeated Fourth Raikage A with the Seventh Gate and Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, earning recognition and a Life Mission reward. The tournament continued as the Third Raikage won his match and Shisui Uchiha prepared to face Karatachi Yagura.

• Might Guy overpowered Fourth Raikage A’s full-power Lightning Release Chakra Mode and blasted him away with Day Tiger, winning the match.
• Nagato stopped Killer B from rushing into the arena, and medical ninjas carried the injured Fourth Raikage A away for treatment.
• Might Guy’s Life Mission settled, granting him a physique enhancement, taijutsu insight, and two S+ random skill scroll fragments.
• The Third Raikage easily defeated his opponent, and Might Guy became excited about facing him in the next round.
• Shisui Uchiha greeted Obito and the others before heading to the arena to battle Karatachi Yagura.

Shisui defeated Karatachi Yagura by combining Zoroark’s deception with Tsukuyomi and Azure Flame, despite Yagura receiving help from the Three-Tails. The tournament continued with Ōnoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi winning their matches, and the next bout was announced as Hatake Kakashi versus Killer B.

• Shisui summoned Zoroark, whose taunts and misleading voice led Karatachi Yagura to dispel his Hidden Mist Jutsu.
• Zoroark’s apparent black-fire attack proved to be genjutsu, but the Three-Tails helped Karatachi Yagura break it.
• Shisui trapped Karatachi Yagura in Tsukuyomi, inflicting severe pain before the Three-Tails ended the genjutsu.
• Shisui burned through Karatachi Yagura’s water barrier with Azure Flame, defeated him, and won the match.
• Ōnoki defeated a Kumogakure expert with Earth Release, and Hiruzen Sarutobi defeated a Sunagakure expert.
• The referee announced the next match between Hatake Kakashi and Killer B.

Hatake Kakashi fought Killer B in the Martial Arts Tournament, using Enma to absorb the Eight-Tails’ chakra and counter Killer B’s Partial Tailed Beast Mode. Kakashi defeated Killer B with a massive purple lightning slash, leaving the battlefield devastated and advancing as the winner.

• Kakuzu asked Mu Yue who would win, and Mu Yue favored Kakashi despite judging the match evenly balanced.
• Kakashi used Thunder Breathing and the Transparent World to defend against Killer B’s seven-sword attacks, then released his Yang Seal and struck with Lightning Release: False Darkness.
• Killer B activated his Tailed Beast Cloak and charged with Lariat, but Kakashi dodged and used Enma to drain the cloak’s chakra.
• Killer B entered Partial Tailed Beast Mode and began forming a Miniature Tailed Beast Bomb, while Kakashi infused Enma with stolen chakra and purple lightning.
• Kakashi’s Dream True Theory slash tore apart the Tailed Beast Bomb and blasted Killer B unconscious, and the referee declared Kakashi the winner.

Nagato fought the Third Mizukage in the Martial Arts Tournament and overcame his Water and Wind Release techniques with the Rinnegan, his enhanced senses, and a powerful five-nature attack. The Third Mizukage lay defeated as Nagato remained standing in the ruined arena.

• The Third Raikage worried that Kumogakure’s A-B Combo had lost to younger Konoha ninjas, while Ōnoki considered whether Iwagakure should ally with Ninshu against Konoha.
• The referee announced Nagato’s match against the Third Mizukage, and the spectators debated whether Nagato could defeat the veteran Kage.
• The Third Mizukage used Water Release, lightning-infused water, Hidden Mist, and a Water Clone ambush, but Nagato absorbed or countered his attacks and detected the clone with Observation Haki.
• The Third Mizukage unleashed Wild Sea and powerful wind techniques to create water tornadoes, and Nagato answered with Five Releases: Five Dragons Extinction.
• The explosion destroyed the arena’s remaining water and left the Third Mizukage on the ground while Nagato stood victorious.

After Nagato defeated the Third Mizukage, Obito faced Rasa in the tournament and hoped to avenge Nohara Rin. Rasa covered the arena in gold dust and pressured Obito, while Kakashi judged that neither fighter had yet revealed his strongest moves.

• Nagato's victory over the Third Mizukage alarmed the Kage and spectators, while Mei Terumi worried about the Hidden Mist Village's future.
• Obito grew confident that he could defeat Rasa and advance after watching Nagato's battle.
• Obito and Rasa entered the arena, and Obito resolved to avenge Nohara Rin, whom Rasa had eliminated earlier.
• Obito opened his Mangekyō Sharingan and threw Flying Thunder God Kunai as Rasa countered with Gold Dust Shuriken.
• Rasa covered the arena in gold dust and attacked Obito with spikes and a barrage of gold dust bullets, forcing him to dodge and defend with Armament Haki.
• Kakashi told Asuma that both fighters were still probing, and he considered Obito's chances dependent on the match's demands and his stamina.

Obito defeated Rasa in the Martial Arts Tournament, becoming the first fifteen-year-old ninja to defeat a Kage. The chapter ended with Mu Yue checking Obito’s mission progress, which had risen to 76.5% toward becoming Hokage.

• Obito and Charizard used the Blazing Sun Technique to weaken Rasa’s abilities and strengthen their Fire Release.
• Rasa unleashed Gold Dust Tsunami, but Obito and Charizard broke through the gold dust net with Flame Emperor and a boosted blast of fire.
• Obito dismissed Charizard and avoided Rasa’s golden spikes with Kamui before using Flying Thunder God Kunai to close in on him.
• Obito melted Rasa’s Gold Dust Shield with Azure Flame and stopped just short of burning him, prompting Rasa to disperse the gold dust and concede the battle.
• Nohara Rin celebrated Obito’s victory while Asuma, Kakashi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shisui reacted to his achievement.
• Mu Yue reviewed Obito’s abilities and saw that his Hokage mission progress had reached 76.5%.

Obito Uchiha defeated Rasa, prompting the Kage to reconsider their villages’ plans as Konoha’s strength grew. After the tournament’s third round ended, Obito sought Nohara Rin’s praise, but Kakashi pointed out a flaw in his performance.

• The spectators discussed Obito Uchiha’s victory over Rasa and anticipated his coming match against Nagato.
• The Third Mizukage worried that Konoha’s growing strength would make the Hidden Mist Village less valuable as an ally.
• Ōnoki decided to stop the plan to assassinate Sōsuke and instead consult the Kazekage and Raikage before testing the Mizukage’s stance.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi felt confident about Konoha’s future while the third round of the Martial Arts Tournament concluded.
• Obito asked Nohara Rin for an assessment of his battle, and she praised his performance.
• Kakashi criticized Obito’s excessive Chakra use, spoiling Obito’s good mood and amusing himself.

After Nagato and his friends discussed the tournament and their work in Ninshu, Ōnoki, the Third Raikage, and Rasa abandoned their plan to assassinate Sōsuke as originally intended. They instead plotted to deceive Ninshu into blaming Konoha and to use an alliance against Konoha to weaken both powers, leaving Six Paths City tense as they began preparations.

• Yahiko, Konan, Sasori, and Nagato discussed Nagato's victory over the Third Mizukage, his upcoming match against Obito, and their experiences working in Ninshu.
• Ōnoki secretly met with the Third Raikage and Rasa through their clones and argued that killing Sōsuke would let Konoha grow unchecked.
• Rasa warned that Ninshu could threaten Sunagakure even if Konoha remained powerful, while the Third Raikage agreed that neither danger could be ignored.
• Ōnoki proposed leaking the assassination plan to Ninshu and pretending to cooperate with it, so the three villages could turn against Konoha and weaken both Konoha and Ninshu.
• The Third Raikage and Rasa agreed to test the Hidden Mist Village's position, and the three Kage began secretly mobilizing their forces.

Obito struggled to devise a plan for fighting Nagato, so Kakashi analyzed how Obito could use Kamui and the Flying Thunder God Technique to win. On the eve of the quarterfinals, Might Guy finally mastered Armament Haki and demonstrated its power by smashing a boulder with a kick.

• Obito reviewed Nagato’s abilities, worried he could not defeat him, and went to find Kakashi, Shisui, and Might Guy training.
• Obito massaged Kakashi’s shoulders and arms, then bought ramen for the group before they discussed his quarterfinal strategy.
• Kakashi advised Obito to mislead Nagato about Kamui’s duration, evade Nagato’s repulsion, and attack at close range with Flying Thunder God Kunai; Shisui urged him to probe Nagato’s abilities first.
• Obito accepted their advice and trained for the quarterfinals while the days passed.
• The evening before the matches, Might Guy’s Konoha Hurricane unexpectedly awakened Armament Haki, and he used it to smash a large boulder.

Might Guy faced the Third Raikage in the quarterfinals and pushed him with the Seventh Gate, Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, and Armament Haki. The Third Raikage won their clash of strongest techniques, but Guy earned his respect before the fight ended.

• Might Guy and the Third Raikage entered the battlefield as spectators debated whether Guy could defeat the former contender for the title of strongest.
• Might Guy opened the first six Eight Gates, then the Seventh Gate, and activated Stone Breathing Chakra Mode and Armament Haki.
• Might Guy won their opening hand-blade exchange and followed with a kick, but the Third Raikage caught his leg and threw him into a crater.
• Might Guy unleashed Day Tiger, but the Third Raikage broke the attack with Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite.
• Might Guy's Golden Horizon Line collided with the Third Raikage's Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite, leaving Guy badly injured and the Third Raikage's finger bloodied.
• The Third Raikage was declared the winner, praised Guy's taijutsu, and exchanged thumbs-up gestures with him.

The Third Raikage defeated Might Guy, Ōnoki beat Shisui, and Hiruzen Sarutobi defeated Kakashi in the tournament. Obito and Nagato remained in the waiting room as the next contestants.

• The Third Raikage won his match against Might Guy despite being injured by Guy’s final attack, while Fourth Raikage A resolved to train harder.
• Shisui admitted he had almost no chance against Ōnoki and fought without using his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities; Ōnoki defeated him with Earth Release after wearing down his Chakra.
• Ōnoki’s victory left him wondering whether Shisui had concealed his genjutsu or simply lacked an opportunity to use it.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi battled Kakashi, guiding him through their exchanges before using his full strength to defeat him.
• Obito mocked Kakashi’s defeat, then noticed that he and Nagato were the only contestants left in the waiting room and would compete next.

Obito and Nagato fought in the quarterfinals, with Nagato controlling the early exchanges and Obito eventually using Kamui and Flying Thunder God to land a surprise attack. Nagato countered Obito's Flame Fist with Breath of Sun Chakra Mode and caught it, leaving their duel unresolved.

• Obito and Nagato began their match, and Nagato used Shinra Tensei to repel Obito's flaming Flying Thunder God kunai and charge.
• Obito summoned Charizard while Nagato summoned Gengar, which called a multiplying Hellhound to overwhelm Charizard.
• Nagato used large-scale Ninjutsu, Shinra Tensei, and Banshō Ten'in to keep Obito at a distance and force him onto the defensive.
• Obito activated Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and used an explosive azure fireball to disperse Nagato's Shadow Clone, then waited out Shinra Tensei.
• Obito opened the Kamui Dimension, launched a barrage of Flying Thunder God Kunai, teleported behind Nagato, and struck with Flame Fist.
• Nagato activated Breath of Sun Chakra Mode, turned to face Obito, and caught his incoming Fire Fist.

Nagato defeated Obito in the final quarterfinal, setting up the semifinals before the competitors spent the evening at Six Paths City's Night Market. There, Kakashi met Sasori, whose offer of a free full-body modification concealed a desire for revenge, though Nagato doubted Sasori intended to act on it.

• Nagato healed his injuries and repelled Obito's attacks, then Gengar's Shadow Ball struck Obito and ended the match; the Third Raikage, Ōnoki, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Nagato advanced to the semifinals.
• Obito admitted to Kakashi and Nohara Rin that he had lost, while resolving to improve his Breath of Sun training and Chakra reserves.
• Nohara Rin invited the group out, and the competitors later explored Six Paths City's Night Market before splitting into smaller teams.
• Yahiko, Konan, Nagato, and Sasori met Obito's group, and Kakashi asked Sasori whether they had met before.
• Sasori offered Kakashi a free full-body modification, but Kakashi refused; after they parted, Sasori told Nagato he had wanted to use the offer to kill Kakashi for revenge.
• Yahiko caught up with Nagato and asked what he wanted to eat, and Nagato chose Sukiyaki.

Ōnoki persuaded Ninshu to cooperate with the four Kage against Konoha, while secretly planning to weaken both Konoha and Ninshu. The semifinals ended with the Third Raikage and Hiruzen Sarutobi advancing to the finals, where their match was set for five days later.

• Ōnoki told Mu Yue and the Ninshu leaders that Konoha planned to eliminate Ninshu, and the four Kage proposed joining forces against it.
• Mu Yue agreed to Ōnoki’s revised plan for the Third Raikage to weaken Hiruzen Sarutobi in the finals, while the four Kage privately resolved to weaken both sides and kill Sōsuke if an opening arose.
• Mu Yue moved the semifinal matches outside Six Paths City and restricted in-person viewing to jōnin and above.
• The Third Raikage defeated Ōnoki after Ōnoki’s Dust Release and Earth Release failed to overcome his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi defeated Nagato after summoning Enma and pressing an attack that Nagato could not withstand.

The Third Raikage defeated Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Martial Arts Tournament finals, setting the stage for the planned attack on Ninshu. Obito and the others learned of Konoha’s plan, while Mu Yue’s promised compensation remained unexplained as the arena’s atmosphere shifted.

• Obito, Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and the others rested from training and wondered what Mu Yue meant by compensating them.
• The Third Raikage and Hiruzen Sarutobi fought an exhibition match, with Hiruzen eventually losing after making a deliberate mistake.
• Asuma told Obito and the others that Konoha had joined the Four Great Ninja Villages in a plan to attack Ninshu after the challenge match.
• Obito recalled Mu Yue’s warning to protect themselves and trusted that Mu Yue would not harm them.
• The Third Raikage won the finals, and Ōnoki, Rasa, and the Third Mizukage exchanged nods as the arena’s atmosphere changed.

The Third Raikage and the other village leaders turned on Konoha, but Mu Yue revealed that he was both the Fourth Hokage and Ninshu’s master, Sōsuke. The revelation left the assembled Kage and ninja stunned as the rival forces gathered for a confrontation.

• The Third Raikage ambushed Hiruzen Sarutobi while Ōnoki, Rasa, and the Third Mizukage attacked Mu Yue, exposing the Four Great Ninja Villages’ plan to strike Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Minato Namikaze to lead a retreat while he prepared to hold off the attackers, and the Kage urged Sōsuke to join the fight.
• Mu Yue and his clone walked past each other, then Mu Yue’s disguise vanished and he rose into the sky as the golden-haired Fourth Hokage.
• Mu Yue announced that he was both the Fourth Hokage and the master of Ninshu, shocking the Kage, Konoha’s ninja, and the gathered Ninshu members.
• The Kage accused Mu Yue and Konoha of plotting to dominate the ninja world, while Ninshu members and Konoha allies reacted to his revealed identity.
• The Four Great Ninja Villages’ ninja regrouped and faced the Konoha and Ninshu forces as the battlefield braced for what would happen next.

Ōnoki and the other Kage tried to persuade Konoha to join them against Mu Yue, but Hiruzen and the Konoha ninja stood by their Fourth Hokage. Mu Yue faced the allied forces alone, overwhelmed their elites with his abilities and Sage Art Wood Release, and the chapter ended as three Perfect Tailed Beast Mode Jinchuriki appeared.

• Ōnoki and the other Kage asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to ally with them against Mu Yue, but Hiruzen refused and declared that attacking Mu Yue meant declaring war on Konoha.
• Mu Yue sent the Ninshu ninja and Konoha forces away, then fought the Four Great Ninja Villages alone, scattering their attacks and incapacitating more than a hundred jonin.
• The Fourth Raikage A warned the others that Mu Yue could teleport to anyone his marked kunai had touched, while Mu Yue revealed his Byakugan and mysterious golden eye.
• Pakura attacked Mu Yue, but he struck her down, while Sasori drew Chiyo away from the fight.
• Mu Yue entered Sage Mode and used Sage Art: Deep Forest Emergence to engulf the battlefield, nearly defeating the allied forces as Ōnoki blasted through part of the forest with Dust Release.
• Three Jinchuriki capable of Perfect Tailed Beast Mode appeared on the battlefield.

Mu Yue overwhelmed the allied Kage and Jinchuriki, then unleashed a lightning slash that destroyed their Tailed Beast Bombs and cleaved a mountain in two. The defeated ninja were left stunned by his power as the battle neared its end.

• Gyuki, Isobu, and Kokuō paused their Jinchuriki’s attacks after Mu Yue addressed them by name, but Mu Yue urged them to keep fighting.
• Mu Yue used Flying Thunder God to surprise Ōnoki, then defeated him and the Third Mizukage before overpowering the Third Raikage with Sage Art Lightning Horizon.
• Mu Yue defeated Kitsuchi and the Fourth Raikage A, then drew the three Jinchuriki toward the mountainside.
• Mu Yue combined Sage Mode, his Yang Seal, and Thunder Breathing Chakra Mode as Killer B, Karatachi Yagura, and Han prepared three Tailed Beast Bombs.
• Mu Yue’s Musou Isshin annihilated the Tailed Beast Bombs, grievously injured the three Jinchuriki, and cut through a mountain, leaving the watching ninja in shock.

Mu Yue defeated the Four Great Ninja Villages’ forces, spared their leaders, and explained that he wanted peace rather than conquest. After returning to Six Paths City, he told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Ninshu would remain independent from Konoha and that he planned to step down as Hokage while keeping the two allies.

• Mu Yue healed the defeated ninja, bound the four Kage, sealed their Chakra, and said they would face punishment for their war crimes.
• Mu Yue told Ōnoki and the other Kage that his goal was peace, while warning that he would not tolerate their refusal to cooperate.
• Obito celebrated Mu Yue as an immortal, and Konoha and Ninshu ninja helped transport the prisoners back to Six Paths City.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked about Konoha and Ninshu, and Mu Yue said Ninshu would not join Konoha and he would eventually step down as Hokage.
• Mu Yue assured Hiruzen Sarutobi that Konoha and Ninshu would remain allies and said the Four Great Ninja Villages’ leaders would not continue serving as Kage.

Mu Yue proposed a Ninja World Alliance and revealed that Kaguya Otsutsuki could escape her seal and threaten the world. After Mu Yue explained his source of knowledge and warned the Kage that he would destroy villages that refused to cooperate, the Kage agreed to join the alliance.

• Mu Yue summoned the four Kage and proposed an alliance of every Ninja Village, but told them they would lose their positions and be imprisoned for their past actions.
• Mu Yue warned the gathered leaders and ninjas of an external crisis, then revealed that Kaguya Otsutsuki had planted a Divine Tree and that the Sage of Six Paths had sealed her on the moon.
• Mu Yue explained that Kaguya's seal was weakening and argued that the ninja world had to unite and advance to prepare for her return.
• Mu Yue said he could not reinforce the seal himself, rejected reliance on sealing experts, and threatened to erase villages that refused to cooperate.
• Mu Yue showed the Six Paths Staff and his transformed eyes, explaining that the Sage of Six Paths' Chakra had revealed the ancient history to him.
• Rasa and the other Kage accepted Mu Yue's alliance plan, with Rasa also agreeing to step down and support Mu Yue as its leader.