Chapter Summaries

Saiki Yuu returned to Konoha with the Nine-Tails, and Konan saw the villagers living happily alongside the beast, challenging her beliefs about peace. Yuu revealed that Uchiha Itachi had been his spy in the Akatsuki and said he had brought Konan back to force a decisive fight.

• Konan watched Konoha's citizens cheer for Yuu and welcome the Nine-Tails without fear.
• Children played with the Nine-Tails while their parents smiled, leaving Konan questioning whether this was the peace she and Nagato sought.
• Fugaku Uchiha reported that the Saiki Manhunt Order had eliminated villages and nations linked to the Akatsuki, but Yuu told him to report the details to Minato.
• Yuu told Fugaku that Itachi could return to Konoha after completing his mission, shocking Konan with the revelation that Itachi had been a spy.
• Yuu explained that he had sent Itachi to urge the Akatsuki to fight him and had personally brought Konan back from Amegakure; Konan grew furious, then fell silent as she recalled Yuu's strength.

Saiki Yuu brought Konan to his private residence and showed her its lavish grounds, including rare birds whose habitat had been recreated so they could survive there. Konan marveled at the expense while Yuu warned her against thinking rude thoughts, and the chapter ended with her reflecting on the Akatsuki Organization’s wealth.

• Konan wondered why Saiki Yuu had not simply destroyed the Akatsuki Organization, but Yuu warned her not to think too much.
• Jiraiya asked Yuu how he planned to deal with Konan, and Yuu gave her a cold grin.
• Yuu brought Konan to his private estate, where she was astonished by its gardens and rare birds.
• A maid explained that the estate’s staff had recreated the birds’ natural habitat to keep them alive after relocating them.
• Konan calculated the enormous expense and resented Yuu’s extravagance, while Yuu threatened to spank her for her thoughts.

Konan marveled at the immense wealth and grandeur of Saiki Yuu’s estate before witnessing Jiraiya face the furious people waiting for him. Tsunade and the others welcomed Yuu while Orochimaru and Hiruzen punished Jiraiya for his reckless plan to die.

• Konan compared the Akatsuki Organization’s wealth with Yoruichi’s extravagant zoo and Saiki Yuu’s riches, then entered his magnificent estate.
• Jiraiya prostrated himself and apologized to Tsunade, Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Minato for his reckless actions.
• Tsunade kicked Jiraiya and left him to Orochimaru and Hiruzen, who attacked him with a giant snake and Enma’s staff.
• Tsunade greeted Yuu warmly, while Yugao took Shusui from him and Kurenai and Shizune massaged him.

Yuu handed Konan over to Tsunade, who recognized her former student from Amegakure, then brought Konan to his residence. There, Yuu punished Jiraiya for causing everyone worry and left him in Orochimaru’s hands, while Konan feared what Yuu might do to her.

• Yuu gave Konan to Tsunade, who recognized her as the girl they had known in Amegakure decades earlier.
• Yuu took Konan to his residence and said she would be interrogated later.
• Jiraiya, bruised and badly wounded, pleaded with Yuu because he feared his interrogation methods.
• Yuu kicked Jiraiya aside and ordered him to kneel and repent for making everyone worry.
• Yuu told Orochimaru to watch Jiraiya and warn him when Jiraiya was near death, and Orochimaru agreed.

Yuu took Konan to what she feared was an interrogation room, but she found a luxurious reception room instead. As Yuu pressed her into a chair, Konan insisted she would reveal nothing about the intelligence and tried to brace herself for a beating.

• Yuu asked Tsunade whether the interrogation room was ready, and she said it was.
• Tsunade gave Konan a sympathetic, fearful look as Konan followed Yuu toward the room.
• Yuu told Tsunade to leave and predicted Konan would last about a day before ushering her inside.
• Konan found a luxurious room filled with treasures and wine rather than torture devices or poison.
• Yuu pressed Konan into a chair, and she declared she would not reveal the intelligence and could endure a beating.

Saiki Yuu forced Konan to drink bottle after bottle until she surrendered and agreed to reveal anything he wanted. Yuu then questioned whether she would also have to go, leaving the situation unresolved.

• Yuu challenged Konan to match his drinking, threatening consequences if she failed.
• Konan drank several bottles but collapsed, and Yuu used a mysterious white radiance to revive her enough to continue.
• Yuu repeatedly pushed more wine on Konan until she pleaded to stop and promised to tell him anything.
• Yuu grinned and asked, “Really?” before raising the question of whether he had to go too.

Yuu repeatedly forced Konan to drink, using his Power of Reincarnation to wake her whenever she passed out. After the drinks ran out, he told her to sleep and ordered her to check whether Jiraiya was still alive, leaving Konan confused about why he had tormented her.

• Yuu kept forcing Konan to drink and revived her whenever she passed out, leaving her terrified and exhausted.
• When Yuu threatened to make her drink more, Konan placed his hand on her chin to appease him.
• Konan offered to reveal the Akatsuki Organization's intelligence, but Yuu said he had not asked her to talk about it.
• Yuu said the drinks were finished, told Konan to sleep, and ordered her to check whether Jiraiya had stopped breathing and slash him again if he had not.
• Yuu asked Konan if she wanted to know why he was treating her that way, and she nodded in confusion.

Yuu ordered Konan to join him and his wives in the hot springs, where she reflected on how he differed from the rumors and wondered whether Nagato’s actions had been right. The others asked Yuu about the Rinnegan, and he turned to Konan to explain it.

• Yuu told Konan to bathe and sleep, and Tsunade teased him as she helped him toward the hot springs.
• Konan considered Yuu’s godlike power and unexpectedly ordinary behavior, then questioned whether she and Nagato had done the right thing.
• Yuu revived Jiraiya and called Konan to join him and his wives in the hot spring.
• Tsunade told Yuu about a promising hot spring discovered in the Land of Earth, and Yuu said Iwagakure should channel it to his home if tests went well.
• Rin, Kurenai, Shizune, and Yugao asked Yuu about the Rinnegan, and he told them to have Konan explain it.

Konan cautiously joined Saiki Yuu and the others in the hot spring, where Rin asked her to explain the Rinnegan. In Konoha, returning Elite Jonin discussed Yuu’s preparations for the Akatsuki Organization, and Kakashi suggested that they simply perform well.

• Konan swam over to Saiki Yuu and, reassured by Rin, agreed to explain what she could about the Rinnegan.
• Might Guy greeted Kakashi and proposed a duel, but Kakashi and Asuma left him behind as they headed into the Hokage’s office building.
• Asuma said that many Elite Jonin stationed in other villages had been recalled to Konoha and wondered whether the Akatsuki Organization would dare attack.
• Kakashi replied that Asuma knew Lord Yuu’s personality, and Asuma agreed that they only needed to perform well.
• Kakashi and Asuma noted that Yuu wanted a grand spectacle in Konoha, even though he could have defeated the Akatsuki Organization’s leader in Amegakure.

Saiki Yuu convened Konoha’s Jonin for a meeting about the Akatsuki Organization, with Minato Namikaze presiding and Jiraiya presenting intelligence. Konan was stunned by Konoha’s overwhelming strength and the depth of its knowledge about the Akatsuki.

• Yuu confirmed that the invitations had been delivered and entered the meeting hall with Tsunade and the other women.
• Konoha’s Jonin welcomed Yuu, who took the highest seat while Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and others sat below him.
• Konan surveyed the hundreds of Jonin and recognized that Konoha had an extraordinary number of powerful shinobi and Kage-level fighters.
• Minato began the Jonin Meeting after receiving Yuu’s approval, then asked Jiraiya to introduce the Akatsuki Organization.
• Jiraiya presented Akatsuki intelligence on a large screen, and Konan was shocked by how much Konoha knew, including information Itachi Uchiha could not have known.

Minato and Yuu revealed Konoha’s plan to lure the Akatsuki Organization into a trap by publicly executing one of its core members. Meanwhile, Ōnoki received Konoha’s invitation and considered whether Iwagakure should attend.

• Konan realized that Yuu knew detailed information about the Akatsuki Organization and wondered why he had allowed its plans to proceed.
• The Konoha jonin learned that Obito Uchiha was alive and discussed the threat posed by his Space-Time Ninjutsu and the Akatsuki’s Rinnegan.
• Minato explained the war deployment plan, and Kakashi asked how Konoha would determine when the Akatsuki came for the hostage.
• Yuu proposed a public execution to lure the Akatsuki into Konoha’s trap, leaving Konan shocked about who would be executed.
• Ōnoki received Konoha’s invitation in Iwagakure, and Kitsuchi hesitantly asked whether they would attend.

Ōnoki and Mei Terumi prepared to visit Konoha after receiving invitations from Saiki Yuu, whom they feared as the Shinobi World’s dominant power. Ōnoki set out with Kitsuchi and Kurotsuchi, while Mei ordered generous gifts for her first meeting with Saiki Yuu.

• Ōnoki decided the Konoha invitation was effectively a summons and told Kurotsuchi she would accompany him and Kitsuchi.
• Ōnoki warned Kurotsuchi to behave respectfully in Konoha, and she teased him as a red-nosed old man.
• Mei Terumi received Saiki Yuu’s invitation in Kirigakure and reflected on Konoha’s military and economic control over the world.
• Mei ordered generous gifts and prepared to visit Saiki Yuu, mindful of his fearsome reputation.

Mei Terumi and Ao prepared Kirigakure for the public execution in Konoha, while Nagato vowed to rescue Konan despite recognizing the danger. Uchiha Obito let the Akatsuki members accompany Nagato and planned to retrieve the Rinnegan afterward.

• Ao warned Mei Terumi and Chojuro that Saiki Yuu’s power made their trip to Konoha dangerous, and Mei Terumi urged Chojuro to prepare.
• Nagato rejected Uchiha Obito’s warning that the public execution was a trap and vowed to save Konan and kill Saiki Yuu.
• Uchiha Obito learned from Zetsu that several Akatsuki members planned to go to Konoha with Nagato for their own reasons.
• Uchiha Obito told Zetsu to let the Akatsuki members go, then ordered him to retrieve Nagato’s Rinnegan after the mission.

Yuu prepared Konoha for a possible Akatsuki attack by evacuating civilians and clearing outsiders from the village. He arranged a match between Uchiha Shisui and Itachi Uchiha, then bet on Itachi as the likely winner.

• Qi Da You Zi oversaw the evacuation of civilians from Konoha ahead of the village's lockdown.
• Uchiha Shisui reported to Yuu that villagers had reached the shelters and outsiders had been cleared from Konoha.
• Yuu praised Shisui, who resolved to prove himself against his close friend Itachi Uchiha.
• Yuu stopped Hiruzen Sarutobi from placing his betting token on Shisui and bet on Itachi instead.
• Yuu explained that Itachi's Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo weapons gave him the advantage, and the others placed their bets on Itachi too.

Yuu forced Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and others to bet on Uchiha Shisui before preparing Konoha for the public execution of the Akatsuki. The leaders and delegations from the Four Great Shinobi Villages arrived at Konoha’s gates, where Fugaku Uchiha welcomed them.

• Yuu pressured Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others into betting on Uchiha Shisui, while Tsunade and the other women bet on Itachi Uchiha.
• Yuu told Kakashi to admit the arriving village leaders, as Konoha prepared to make the Akatsuki execution a decisive victory.
• More than a hundred Konoha Jonin and six Tailed Beasts assembled at the cleared battlefield outside the gates.
• Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, A, Rasa, and their companions traveled toward Konoha, discussing the villages and taking in the sight of the city.
• Fugaku Uchiha and the Uchiha ninjas met the visiting delegations, and Fugaku welcomed them to witness the public execution.

The Four Great Shinobi Villages arrived at Konoha and were confronted by a formidable Jonin formation and six unrestrained Tailed Beasts guarding the gates. As they entered, the visitors reacted to the beasts and learned that Saiki Yuu was waiting for them.

• Konoha’s enormous gates opened to reveal more than a hundred Jonin and six Tailed Beasts, astonishing the Four Great Shinobi Villages.
• The Nine-Tails welcomed the visitors, while Mei Terumi struggled against the chakra and wind from its immense presence.
• Killer B ran toward the Eight-Tails, but it told him to wait until its post was finished, and he greeted it emotionally.
• Mei Terumi sensed no Fuinjutsu on the Tailed Beasts and wondered how Saiki Yuu had made them so obedient.
• Kurotsuchi admired the Tailed Beasts, and Fugaku Uchiha urged the visitors inside because Saiki Yuu was waiting.

Kakashi led the Kage of the Four Great Shinobi Villages and their attendants through Konoha to meet Saiki Yuu. They reached the Hokage's office, where Kakashi announced their arrival.

• The Four Great Shinobi Villages passed through a corridor guarded by six Tailed Beasts, frightening their attendants.
• Kakashi appeared to escort the visitors, and Chiyo mistook him for Konoha White Fang before Pakura and Ebizō stopped her.
• Kakashi led the visitors through Konoha, while Kurotsuchi marveled at the village and Ōnoki threw out his back after slapping her.
• Ōnoki warned Kurotsuchi to be careful around Saiki Yuu, and Kakashi brought the group to the Hokage's office.
• Kakashi knocked on the office door and told Saiki Yuu that the Kage and their attendants had arrived.

Mei Terumi, Kurotsuchi, and the other leaders of the Four Great Shinobi Villages entered Saiki Yuu’s lavish office and paid their respects. Yuu questioned Ōnoki about his health while Ōnoki endured a painful back injury, leaving Kurotsuchi worried that he was nearing his limit.

• Mei Terumi and Kurotsuchi entered Yuu’s office and were overwhelmed by his presence and the assembled Konoha experts.
• The visitors approached Yuu, and everyone except the village Kage, Chiyo, and Ebizo knelt before him.
• Ōnoki’s back cracked as he bowed, but he maintained his posture and told Yuu that his health was good.
• Yuu praised Ōnoki and Iwagakure, while Ōnoki silently realized that Yuu was deliberately tormenting him.
• Kurotsuchi heard the strain in Ōnoki’s voice and realized that he was close to his limit.

Saiki Yuu summoned the leaders of the Great Shinobi Villages before the Public Execution, and Ōnoki, Rasa, and the others offered him gifts to appease him. After dismissing them, Yuu asked Kirigakure to stay behind, leaving Mei Terumi and Chojuro anxious about his intentions.

• Kurotsuchi obeyed Ōnoki’s warning and lowered her head, while Yuu let the old Tsuchikage struggle to his feet.
• Yuu asked the assembled leaders whether they understood the purpose of his invitation, and Ōnoki and Rasa eagerly agreed.
• Ōnoki presented gifts from Iwagakure, followed by Rasa, the Fourth Raikage, and Mei Terumi offering gifts from their villages.
• Yuu accepted the gifts, told the leaders to rest before the Public Execution, and dismissed them.
• Yuu stopped the Kirigakure delegation, making Chojuro fear that Kirigakure was being singled out.

Yuu confronted Mei Terumi and used his King's Aura to knock Ao and Chojuro unconscious, leaving Mei terrified by his power. He then had Minato prepare an explanation for Kirigakure, and the screen showed a masked Akatsuki member in the Mizukage’s office.

• Yuu rebuked the Amegakure visitors, and Ao tried to speak on Mei Terumi’s behalf.
• Yuu released his Conqueror’s Haki, knocking Ao and Chojuro unconscious and damaging the office.
• Mei apologized for her subordinates and recognized that Yuu’s aura was unlike ordinary killing intent.
• Yuu asked Minato to explain the situation to Mei, and Minato lowered a screen.
• Mei saw a masked Akatsuki member with a Sharingan sitting in the Mizukage’s office.