Chapter Summaries

Konoha’s forces defeated the Akatsuki attackers, while Nagato struggled to understand why Konan had turned against him. The chapter left Nagato confronting Konan and questioning what had happened to their shared dream.

• Chiyo wept as Sasori died, while Kakashi’s Mangekyo Sharingan helped bring Kakuzu to the brink of death; Kakuzu died mourning the loss of his wealth.
• Shikaku and Kitsuchi buried Hidan alive after he continued cursing Saiki Yuu and Konoha.
• Deidara detonated his ultimate bomb, but Minato teleported him far outside Konoha before it exploded.
• Kurotsuchi mocked Deidara’s failed attack, and Ōnoki scolded her for provoking Konoha.
• Nagato despaired over Akatsuki’s defeat, but Konan insisted that Konoha was the land they had dreamed of.
• Nagato’s true body reacted in shock when he saw someone before him.

Nagato confronted Uchiha Obito, who revealed that the Rinnegan Nagato had believed were his own had been placed in his body by Uchiha Madara. Nagato realized that his life and power might have been controlled from the start, and the chapter ended with him raging at Obito.

• Nagato recognized that Uchiha Madara had finally made his move and recalled the plan he and Konan had prepared to kill him.
• Uchiha Obito told Nagato that the Rinnegan belonged to him and that Nagato had merely served as their vessel.
• Obito explained that Nagato had not awakened the Rinnegan himself and said he had placed the eyes in Nagato when his parents were killed.
• Nagato recalled the strange limits and severe life-force cost of using the Rinnegan, realizing the eyes had never been his.
• Nagato roared at Uchiha Obito and shouted, "Die!"

Black Zetsu stopped Nagato from attacking Uchiha Obito, and Obito revealed that he and “Uchiha Madara” had manipulated Nagato’s life and caused Yahiko’s death. As Saiki Yuu approached, Obito panicked and ordered Black Zetsu to kill Nagato.

• Black Zetsu restrained Nagato and admitted that he had followed “Uchiha Madara’s” orders, while Nagato realized that his life and Rinnegan had been manipulated.
• Uchiha Obito prepared to retrieve Nagato’s Rinnegan and revealed that he had used Hanzō to remove Yahiko as an obstacle.
• Nagato broke into agonized despair after learning that Obito had arranged Yahiko’s death to make him summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Black Zetsu warned Obito that Saiki Yuu was approaching, and Obito feared Saiki Yuu’s aura could disrupt his intangibility and kill him.
• Nagato mocked Obito for fearing Saiki Yuu, so Obito ordered Black Zetsu to kill him.

Uchiha Obito removed Nagato’s Rinnegan as Nagato died, while Obito and Black Zetsu fled from Saiki Yuu. Black Zetsu feared Saiki Yuu’s overwhelming strength and hoped Obito’s Space-Time Ninjutsu would help them escape.

• Uchiha Obito gouged out Nagato’s Rinnegan and placed them in a prepared container.
• Nagato reflected on his past and Konoha’s prosperity, apologized, and died.
• Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu fled as Saiki Yuu pursued them.
• Black Zetsu recalled Saiki Yuu’s terrifying power and abilities, which he believed surpassed anything he had encountered before.
• Black Zetsu urged Uchiha Obito to escape quickly and relied on his Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Yuu arrived too late to stop Obito and Black Zetsu from escaping, but he told Konan the truth about Nagato and Yahiko’s deaths. He gave Konan a Konoha forehead protector as the Fourth Great Ninja War approached, and she chose to leave Akatsuki.

• Obito and Black Zetsu escaped through warped space after Obito recklessly used his Mangekyo Sharingan and suffered severe damage.
• Yuu found Nagato dead and told Konan that his life force was completely drained and he could not be saved.
• Yuu revealed that Obito and Black Zetsu had schemed to cause Yahiko’s death and Nagato’s summoning of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Konan thanked Yuu for revealing the truth and vowed to avenge Nagato and Yahiko by killing Obito.
• Yuu gave Konan a Konoha forehead protector and warned her that the Fourth Great Ninja War was approaching.
• Konan put on the forehead protector and decided to leave the Akatsuki controlled by Obito.

Saiki Yuu secured Konan's allegiance, reunited her with Jiraiya, and revived Konoha's fallen shinobi after the battle. With Nagato and Yahiko to be buried, Jiraiya and Yuu prepared for war against Akatsuki, while the world learned of the Rinnegan's power and Yuu's overwhelming victory over its wielder.

• Yuu told Konan that she and Jiraiya would bury Nagato and Yahiko, then revealed Jiraiya carrying Yahiko's body.
• Konan broke down in tears, and Jiraiya comforted her and thanked Yuu for saving him.
• Jiraiya told Konan that war would follow the burial, as Yuu headed out of the cave.
• Yuu healed Konoha's dead and wounded with starlight, then declared the Fourth Great Ninja War to destroy Akatsuki.
• The account of Konoha's public execution spread through the Shinobi World, revealing the Rinnegan and Yuu's defeat of its wielder.

After the public execution, Saiki Yuu announced that he would launch the Fourth Great Ninja War, terrifying the nations and shinobi villages with his display of overwhelming power. The chapter recounted how the Five Great Shinobi Villages formed and ended with the Battle of the End Valley, where Uchiha Madara died and Hashirama Senju was gravely wounded.

• Saiki Yuu shattered a terrifying technique with one slash, convincing observers that his power surpassed anything seen before.
• After the public execution, Saiki Yuu declared that he would launch the Fourth Great Ninja War, stunning the world.
• During the Warring States period, clans gathered around the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, while others joined the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water.
• Hashirama Senju captured the nine Tailed Beasts and proposed distributing them among the other villages, leading to the formation of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju later fought at the Battle of the End Valley, where Uchiha Madara died and Hashirama Senju was severely wounded.

The chapter recounts the wars that reshaped the Shinobi World and Saiki Yuu’s rise to power. As the Fourth Great Ninja War begins, the Four Great Shinobi Villages pledge themselves to his campaign against the Akatsuki Organization, leaving him poised to become the world’s supreme ruler.

• Hashirama Senju died from his injuries, and Tobirama Senju later led Konoha through the First Great Ninja War before dying in battle.
• Konoha defeated Sunagakure in the Second Great Ninja War, but Nawaki died, the Senju Clan went into hiding, and Hatake Sakumo later died by suicide.
• After Sunagakure's Third Kazekage disappeared, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure declared war on a weakened Konoha.
• Saiki Yuu defeated the three villages, stationed Konoha's forces in them, and used the Tailed Beast Arena to gain control over the world’s economy.
• Saiki Yuu declared the Fourth Great Ninja War to exterminate the Akatsuki Organization, and Ōnoki, A, Rasa, and Mei Terumi pledged their villages to his command.
• The Four Great Shinobi Villages became Konoha’s vassals, and Saiki Yuu’s campaign threatened to make him the world’s highest ruler.

Konoha mobilized its vast forces for Saiki Yuu’s Fourth Ninja War, revealing a hundred-thousand-strong army and overwhelming military advantage. As the Five Great Hidden Villages’ Kage gathered, Rasa showed them the astonishing quantity of equipment issued to every Konoha ninja.

• After Saiki Yuu declared war on the Akatsuki Organization, Konoha mobilized its forces to prepare for the Fourth Ninja War and counter Kabuto Yakushi’s Impure World Reincarnation army.
• Konoha revealed that it had one hundred thousand chunin-ranked ninja and above, alongside hundreds of jonin, thirteen Anbu divisions, more than ten Kage-level fighters, and six Tailed Beasts.
• The other villages followed Konoha’s lead and deployed their elite forces, but the Four Great Shinobi Villages together had fewer than sixty thousand ninja.
• Ōnoki expressed shock at Konoha’s overwhelming strength during a meeting of the Five Great Hidden Villages’ Kage.
• Rasa showed the Kage a document stating that each Konoha ninja had been issued five thousand kunai and shuriken, six thousand explosive tags, and two suits of armor.

Ōnoki, Rasa, Mei Terumi, and Fourth Raikage A reacted to Konoha’s lavish military supplies as Minato ordered them to assemble the Allied Shinobi Forces under Saiki Yuu’s banner. Mei and Rasa accepted forehead protectors bearing the Saiki Family Crest, while Ōnoki and Fourth Raikage A hesitated.

• Ōnoki was shocked by Konoha’s enormous allocations of weapons, Explosive Tags, and Special Battle Armor, while Rasa worried about the cost.
• Mei Terumi told the leaders to follow Konoha’s requirements, and Fourth Raikage A envied Konoha’s resources.
• Minato arrived and ordered the leaders to assemble their forces as the Allied Shinobi Forces and replace their forehead protectors with ones bearing the Saiki Family Crest.
• Mei Terumi and Rasa accepted the new forehead protectors, but Ōnoki and Fourth Raikage A hesitated at the prospect of becoming Saiki Yuu’s retainers.

The allied Kage accepted Konoha forehead protectors as Minato announced that their forces would depart for battle the next day. Meanwhile, Obito, badly injured by Yuu and unable to recover, realized Yuu had launched the Fourth Great Shinobi War before he could carry out his own plan.

• Ōnoki, Rasa, the Fourth Raikage, and the other Kage accepted Konoha forehead protectors, acknowledging Saiki Yuu’s dominance.
• Minato ordered the Allied Forces to prepare to depart for battle the next day.
• Obito coughed blood and struggled with severe injuries and worsening eyesight after escaping Yuu’s slash.
• Obito learned that Yuu had declared war before he could complete the Eye of the Moon Plan, and resented that Yuu had taken his moment.

Uchiha Obito visited Kabuto’s laboratory to check the progress of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which they needed to oppose Saiki Yuu’s massive army. Kabuto successfully revived the Second Tsuchikage, while Obito reminded him that he was on the Saiki Manhunt Order and made clear that he had to keep cooperating.

• Uchiha Obito suppressed his anger toward Saiki Yuu and went to inspect Kabuto’s progress.
• Kabuto used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive the Second Tsuchikage in his modified ritual array.
• Kabuto explained that White Zetsu cells had given him the chakra needed for the jutsu and left him with an inhuman appearance.
• The Second Tsuchikage recognized Uchiha Obito’s Sharingan but said it fell far short of Uchiha Madara’s power.
• Kabuto completed the Second Tsuchikage’s revival, and Uchiha Obito reminded Kabuto that he was on the Saiki Manhunt Order.

Kabuto accelerated the Impure World Reincarnation preparations under Uchiha Obito’s orders, while Konoha assembled a massive Allied Forces army equipped with lavish supplies and led by its strongest shinobi. The chapter left Obito preparing to revive a mysterious figure as both sides readied their forces for war.

• Uchiha Obito ordered Kabuto to speed up the Impure World Reincarnation before Konoha’s army was ready.
• Zetsu brought a coffin, and Uchiha Obito told Kabuto to revive the person inside after Kabuto reacted with shock.
• Konoha gathered an army of 160,000 ninja, including 60,000 wearing specially made battle armor and carrying vast stocks of weapons and Explosive Tags.
• Stone and Sand shinobi envied Konoha’s equipment and contrasted it with their own villages’ limited resources.
• Konoha’s leading figures, including Tsunade Saiki, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Minato Namikaze, and Danzo Shimura, stood before the Allied Forces.

The Allied Shinobi Forces departed Konoha to eliminate the Akatsuki Organization, with Yuu following in an extravagant carriage pulled by six Tailed Beasts. Naruto and Sasuke begged to join him, and Yuu had them dragged away while secretly allowing them to come along.

• Six Tailed Beasts landed in Konoha, and the assembled shinobi stared in shock at their lack of Fuinjutsu restraints.
• Minato announced the Allied Shinobi Forces’ departure, and the 160,000 troops marched toward the battlefield under Yuu’s command.
• Yuu’s luxurious carriage set off, pulled by the six Tailed Beasts.
• Naruto and Sasuke begged Yuu to take them along, but he ordered them out and their families dragged them away.
• Tsunade pointed out that Yuu had only told them to leave the carriage, and she noted that Naruto and Sasuke were strong enough to join the battle.

As Saiki Yuu’s enormous allied army advanced toward the battlefield, Uchiha Obito prepared his forces to confront him. The Hyuga-led scouts approached their designated location, unaware that the enemy was ready to act.

• Yuu confirmed that the Hyuga-led scouts were deployed and said he looked forward to the coming battle.
• Obito learned that six Tailed Beasts were pulling Yuu’s carriage and vowed to defeat him with the Impure World Reincarnation and White Zetsu armies.
• Black Zetsu watched the allied army advance and ordered White Zetsu to begin.
• Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga led the scouts toward the battlefield while Hiashi urged them to search carefully.
• Hizashi reassured Neji, who said he was excited to do something for Lord Yuu.

The Allied Shinobi Forces began the Fourth Great Ninja War against a vast army of White Zetsu and reanimated shinobi. Tsunade deployed the forces and sent Minato to search for Kabuto Yakushi’s traces, while a White Zetsu appeared beside a stone ninja on the battlefield.

• Hizashi Hyuga and Hiashi Hyuga detected White Zetsu rising underground, and the Hyuga Clan attacked them with Gentle Fist techniques.
• The vanguard clashed with roughly twenty thousand White Zetsu as the central army faced reanimated enemies and more White Zetsu moved toward the rear.
• Tsunade received reports of around fifty thousand enemies and assigned Jiraiya and Orochimaru to support the rear while Yugao deployed the main force.
• Tsunade ordered Minato to search the battlefields for Kabuto Yakushi and the stolen cells of two powerful figures.
• White Zetsu overwhelmed the battlefield, and a stone ninja turned to find a pale-faced figure smiling at him.

Yugao Saiki exposed and killed the White Zetsu infiltrators, while Uchiha Obito ordered the Impure World Reincarnation army into battle. The Allied Shinobi Forces began sealing the resurrected fighters, and a Sunagakure Jonin warned a young shinobi not to underestimate the war.

• Yugao Saiki cut down the White Zetsu disguised among the Allied Forces and warned the troops that White Zetsu could imitate their allies.
• The Allied Forces credited Saiki Yuu with detecting the disguises from afar, while Uchiha Obito realized White Zetsu's deception had failed.
• Uchiha Obito ordered the Impure World Reincarnation forces to emerge and prepared to unleash three figures in coffins.
• The Allied Forces, led by Kage-level fighters, sealed the resurrected ninja as explosions destroyed many White Zetsu.
• A young Sunagakure shinobi boasted that the battle was easy, and a Sunagakure Jonin cautioned him that Konoha's support had made the first wave manageable.

The Allied Shinobi Forces faced several powerful Kage resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation. The Third Raikage sought Saiki Yuu, while the Second Mizukage learned that Saiki Yuu had killed him.

• Hozuki Gengetsu recognized the Second Mizukage and realized he had been resurrected and controlled.
• The Second Mizukage, Third Raikage, and Second Tsuchikage appeared on the battlefield, startling the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• The Third Raikage greeted the Fourth Raikage but immediately searched for Saiki Yuu, eager to fight him again.
• Hozuki Gengetsu asked who Saiki Yuu was, and an Amegakure jonin explained that he had killed the Third Raikage during the Third Shinobi World War.

The resurrected Kage discussed Saiki Yuu’s overwhelming strength and learned that he had defeated the Third Raikage when he was only a little over ten years old. Their conversation was interrupted by a carriage pulled by six Tailed Beasts, leaving them stunned and wondering who was inside.

• The Fourth Raikage tried to warn the Third Raikage that Saiki Yuu had grown far too powerful for him to challenge.
• The Third Raikage revealed that Saiki Yuu had defeated him when Saiki Yuu was only a little over ten years old, shocking Hozuki Gengetsu.
• The Second Tsuchikage asked Ōnoki about his own fight with Saiki Yuu, and Ōnoki silently admitted defeat.
• Hozuki Gengetsu spotted a carriage pulled by what looked like Tailed Beasts, and the Second Tsuchikage confirmed they were real.
• The Third Raikage recognized the Two-Tails, Eight-Tails, One-Tail, Nine-Tails, Four-Tails, and Five-Tails pulling the carriage and wondered who was inside.

Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage raced to clear the area before Saiki Yuu’s carriage arrived, while the resurrected Kage reacted with awe to the six Tailed Beasts pulling it. After the battle, the Third Raikage praised his son’s strength and said he was ready to bear the responsibility of the Raikage.

• The Third Raikage recognized that Saiki Yuu might be behind the approaching spectacle, and Ōnoki urged everyone to clear the area before Yuu’s carriage arrived.
• The former Kage saw six Tailed Beasts, including the Nine-Tails, pulling Yuu’s carriage and marveled at his power.
• Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage fought the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage while the Allied Shinobi Forces held back Hozuki Gengetsu and the Second Tsuchikage.
• The Fourth Raikage was overwhelmed by his father’s strength, while the Third Raikage acknowledged that his son had grown stronger than he had been in life.
• The Third Raikage told the Fourth Raikage that his strength was enough to take on the responsibility of leading the village.