Chapter Summaries

Pain attacked Shinnō and Goku with the Deva Path’s repulsive force, drawing the attention of Hanzo, Orochimaru, and Yei. As the fighting intensified, Yei hid himself to wait for a chance to seize the Box of Paradise and Goku, while Pain sent Shinnō flying again.

• Pain used an attractive force to pull Shinnō from Goku’s chakra and slam him into the ground.
• Pain demanded that Goku submit, then repelled its feather-like attacks and blasted it nearly a hundred meters away with Shinra Tensei.
• Orochimaru suspected Pain’s eyes were a Dojutsu Bloodline, while Yei recognized the Deva Path’s ability and secretly hid his transformed main body to await an opening.
• Hanzo ordered his Amegakure ninja to attack Pain and joined them with Water Release and poisonous mist, but Pain repelled every attack.
• Shinnō healed his injuries, charged Pain with the Bone-Shattering Fist, and was struck aside by a boulder Pain pulled from the ground.

Pain battled Wū, Shinnō, and the Zero-Tails while Orochimaru and Hanzo the Salamander watched. After Orochimaru and Hanzo attacked him, Pain turned on them and asked whether they also wanted to defy him.

• Hanzo the Salamander recognized Orochimaru, and the two exchanged taunts about Hanzo's age and strength.
• Wū attacked, but Pain blasted it from the sky with Shinra Tensei and summoned a rhino to fight it.
• Shinnō charged Pain with the Zero-Tails' power, and Pain fought back with a black rod and repulsive force.
• The Zero-Tails revealed that it had awakened near the Box of Paradise and was controlling Shinnō to obtain the power inside it.
• Pain blasted Shinnō and the Zero-Tails away, then headed toward Wū as Orochimaru and Hanzo attacked him.
• Pain deflected their attacks and challenged Orochimaru and Hanzo for opposing him.

Orochimaru and Hanzo the Salamander joined forces against Pain, but Pain’s abilities overwhelmed their attacks and countered their attempts to kill him. Pain sent Hanzo flying and destroyed Ibuse the Salamander, while Orochimaru continued attacking as the fight remained unresolved.

• Orochimaru summoned Manda, and Hanzo the Salamander sent Ibuse the Salamander to attack Pain.
• Pain used Shinra Tensei to blast Manda and the surrounding area away, then absorbed Orochimaru’s and Hanzo the Salamander’s ninjutsu with the Preta Path.
• Pain used Almighty Attraction to pull Orochimaru and Hanzo the Salamander toward him; Orochimaru anchored himself with snakes, while Hanzo was dragged in.
• Hanzo the Salamander fought Pain with his chained sickle, but Pain kicked him away and dodged Ibuse the Salamander’s attempt to swallow him.
• Pain pierced Ibuse the Salamander with a black rod and dispelled it, while Orochimaru launched the Kusanagi Blade at Pain.

Pain overwhelmed Orochimaru, Shinnō, Manda, and Hanzo with a massive Shinra Tensei, but his body began to buckle from the strain. As Shinnō charged toward Satori, a mysterious woman appeared, struck him away, and bound Satori with Adamantine Sealing Chains.

• Shinnō opened the Eighth Gate and attacked Pain alongside Orochimaru, Manda, and Hanzo the Salamander.
• Pain unleashed a vastly strengthened Shinra Tensei, blasting the four attackers away and carving a huge crater into the battlefield.
• Nagato realized Pain's body could barely endure the technique, while Hanzo ordered his injured Rain shinobi to retreat.
• Manda recognized Pain's Reincarnation Eyes, and Orochimaru became fascinated by the possibility that they held the secret to immortality.
• The Zero-Tails drove Shinnō toward Satori, but Pain's movement stalled before he could stop him.
• A mysterious woman knocked Shinnō away and pierced Satori with Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Yei seized the chance to bind Wu with golden chains and began sealing him into the Hollow Mask while Pain tried to stop him. As Wu was drawn into the mask, Yei’s aura grew increasingly tyrannical and evil.

• After Pain’s Shinra Tensei left him weakened, Yei activated Flash Cry and blasted Shinnō away.
• Yei bound Wu with golden chains, dragged him closer, and began sealing him into the Hollow Mask.
• Pain recognized the chains as resembling the Uzumaki Clan’s Adamantine Sealing Chains and confronted Yei.
• Yei tried to buy time by taunting Pain, then resisted his Heavenly Attraction and attacked with Lightning Release and a Great Fireball.
• Yei pulled Wu into the Hollow Mask as Wu liquefied into dark red Chakra, and Yei’s aura began to intensify.

Yei reactivated and controlled the Hollow Mask by absorbing Wu's chakra, then used Severing Void to block Pain's Shinra Tensei. After the clash devastated the battlefield, Yei discovered the mask had granted him the Cero ability.

• Pain recovered enough chakra to unleash Shinra Tensei at Yei.
• Yei used Severing Void to block the repulsive force, and the collision's shockwave swept across the battlefield, throwing Pain, Orochimaru, and the nearby Kusagakure ninjas away.
• The rhinoceros Summoning Animal vanished, and the Hollow Mask absorbed the last of Wu's chakra while Yei remained standing.
• Yei activated the Hollow Mask and found he could control its dark crimson chakra without going berserk.
• Yei checked the system panel and discovered the Hollow Mask now included Cero.

Yei appeared to become the Jinchuriki of Satori, and his pursuit forced Nagato to recall a damaged Pain body. Back in the Land of Rain, Nagato decided to use Yahiko’s identity to carry out his will.

• Orochimaru concluded that Yei had become Satori’s Jinchuriki, while Yei treated him and suggested the mysterious masked man might be an Uzumaki descendant.
• Yei sensed that Pain had survived and pursued him, but Pain, whose body was near collapse, used the Summoning Technique to escape.
• Nagato summoned Pain’s ruined body back to the Land of Rain, and Konan learned about the mysterious Jinchuriki and his Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Nagato told Konan to release Yahiko’s sealed body, then resolved to use Yahiko’s identity to carry out his will.

Yei tested the Hollow Mask's power by fighting Shinnō, whose injuries kept healing through the Zero-Tails' Dark Chakra. After warning Orochimaru not to provoke him, Yei took the Box of Paradise and left Shinnō in Orochimaru's hands.

• Yei found that the Box of Paradise had lost its power after he sealed Satori, but decided to take it with him for further study.
• Shinnō, driven by the Zero-Tails, attacked Yei, who tested the Hollow Mask's power by canceling Shinnō's Chakra attack with Anti-Demon Mutual Kill.
• Yei overpowered Shinnō in close combat and struck him with One Bone and a massive Chakra sphere, but Shinnō repeatedly regenerated and charged back.
• Yei decided to end the fight, told Orochimaru he could take Shinnō, and warned him not to provoke him.
• Yei used golden chains to lift the Box of Paradise and vanished with it.

Yei and Orochimaru fought Shinnō and the Zero-Tails until its Dark Chakra ran out, leaving Shinnō unconscious. Orochimaru captured Shinnō, and he and Yei left the ruined battlefield to return to the village.

• Orochimaru and Yei discussed the Zero-Tails and agreed to attack Shinnō while Orochimaru recovered his Chakra.
• Yei charged Shinnō, secretly switched his clone for his concealed true body, and continued fighting alongside Orochimaru.
• The Zero-Tails sensed that Shinnō's Dark Chakra was nearly exhausted, but Yei struck them into a crater before it could recover.
• The Zero-Tails retreated into Shinnō's body and fell dormant, while Shinnō lost consciousness.
• Orochimaru used a snake to swallow Shinnō, then left with Yei for the village.

After Kusagakure’s battle with Goku left the village devastated, Mui promised the broken Reina that her daughter Karin would be safe under his rule. Hidden nearby, Yei recognized Reina’s Uzumaki vitality and approached the mother and child, considering Karin as a potential subordinate.

• Yei stayed behind to take control of weakened Kusagakure while his clone guarded the Box of Paradise.
• Kusagakure’s survivors reported that at least half their personnel had died, and Mui took charge despite his severe injuries.
• A Grass ninja found Reina and Karin in the sealed chamber, and a medical ninja urged Reina to heal Mui.
• Mui dismissed the medical ninja and promised Reina that Karin could grow up safely under his command.
• Yei recognized Reina’s red hair and suspected she belonged to the Uzumaki Clan, then put on his mask and approached her and Karin.

After returning from the Grass Country, Yei learned that rumors claimed Orochimaru planned to make him a disciple, and he denied it while wondering who had started them. He helped Hyuga Yue train and suggested she learn one of his original ninjutsu techniques.

• Yei and Orochimaru returned to Konoha, while Yei’s clone continued controlling the Grass Country under Mui and kept the Box of Paradise hidden.
• Yei went home, rested, and then visited Hyuga Yue, who told him the village was spreading rumors that Orochimaru intended to take him as a disciple.
• Yei denied the rumor and wondered whether someone had deliberately started it, while Hyuga Yue said becoming Orochimaru’s disciple would be a valuable opportunity.
• Yei guided Hyuga Yue’s training, comforted her over her slow progress, and suggested she try learning a ninjutsu he had developed himself.

Yei taught Hyuga Yue Lightning Release: White Lightning and secretly left a portion of his soul inside her as protection. Afterward, he joined Asuma and the others on their way to watch the Special Jonin assessment.

• Yei demonstrated White Lightning and began teaching it to Hyuga Yue, who struggled to master the technique.
• Yei used his soul-splitting ability to guide Hyuga Yue's Chakra and hand seals, enabling her to perform White Lightning.
• Yei discovered that Hyuga Yue could not reliably use the technique without his Chakra's guidance and left a small portion of his soul inside her as a safeguard.
• Yei encouraged Hyuga Yue to keep practicing, then left her home after speaking with Aunt Yami.
• Yei encountered Asuma, Hayate Gekko, and Genma Shiranui, learned they were heading to watch the Special Jonin assessment, and agreed to go with them.

Yei went to the Chunin assessment with his friends, where rumors about Orochimaru taking him as a disciple drew attention. The assessment began with Yosuke Uchiha defeating Hyuga Yuta, then openly provoking Yei.

• Yei chatted with Asuma, Hayate Gekko, and Genma Shiranui about Hayate’s health and rumors that Orochimaru wanted Yei as his disciple.
• At the Training Arena, Yei noticed an Uchiha clansman watching him with hostility, while Anko confronted him about possibly becoming Orochimaru’s student.
• Yosuke Uchiha fought Hyuga Yuta in a match that drew attention because it pitted two great clans against each other.
• Yosuke defeated Hyuga Yuta and claimed the Uchiha Clan stood above the Hyuga Clan.
• After the referee announced Yosuke as the winner, he gave Yei a cold, provocative smile.

After the Special Jonin assessment, Yei celebrated with his friends before Yosuke Uchiha confronted him over Shisui’s praise and rumors Yosuke had spread. Yei quickly knocked Yosuke unconscious and continued on his way to the Death Forest.

• Gai and Kurenai became Special Jonin, while Anko and Yuta Hyuga were not selected.
• Yei took Gai, Kurenai, Anko, and their friends to celebrate at a barbecue restaurant.
• The next morning, Yosuke Uchiha blocked Yei on his way out of the village and challenged him, revealing that he had spread rumors to provoke a rivalry between their clans.
• Yei ignored Yosuke’s challenge, vanished behind him, and knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.

Yosuke Uchiha awakened a Three-Tomoe Sharingan after being defeated by Yei, while Yei left the village for the Death Forest and visited Orochimaru's laboratory. The chapter ended with Yei inspecting Orochimaru's unsettling collection of specimens and wondering where he conducted his human experiments.

• Yosuke Uchiha woke after Yei left and admitted to himself that Yei's speed had overwhelmed him.
• Yosuke Uchiha's Sharingan evolved from two tomoe to three, and he vowed to adapt to his new eyes and challenge Yei again.
• Yei avoided the village patrols and headed to the Death Forest, suspecting that news from the Grass Country had made the Five Great Ninja Villages wary.
• Yei checked his cultivated cells in his laboratory and found that the experiments had failed again.
• Yei followed Orochimaru into his laboratory and saw numerous animal tissues, but no evidence of human experimentation.

Yei met Orochimaru to collect the agreed-upon scrolls and heard what Orochimaru had learned about Shinnō, Zero-Tails Void, and Kusagakure’s Box of Paradise. Orochimaru invited Yei to become his disciple, but Yei refused and asked about the other monster from the Grass Country.

• Yei inspected the scrolls Orochimaru gave him, which contained sealing jutsu and research on cell transplantation, cultivation, and cloning.
• Orochimaru told Yei that Shinnō was a remnant of the Sky Ninja and that Zero-Tails Void was their artificial weapon against Tailed Beasts.
• Orochimaru revealed that the Sky Ninja’s method for controlling Zero-Tails might be stored in Konoha.
• Orochimaru asked Yei to become his disciple, but Yei rejected the offer.
• Yei asked about the other Grass Country monster, and Orochimaru shared what he had found about Kusagakure’s Box of Paradise.

Yei learned that the Kaguya Clan’s failed rebellion had destabilized Kirigakure and that Yagura might be preparing for war against Konoha. Back in his laboratory, Yei studied Orochimaru’s scrolls on cell cloning and sealing techniques, considering how to obtain the equipment he needed.

• Orochimaru told Yei that Kirigakure had crushed the Kaguya Clan’s rebellion, purged most of the clan, and sealed the village off.
• Orochimaru shared spy reports that Yagura was gathering forces, possibly to attack Konoha, while Konoha investigated the threat and prepared for war.
• Yei suspected Obito was behind Kirigakure’s actions but decided he lacked the standing to affect the situation and returned to his laboratory.
• Yei studied Orochimaru’s cell-cloning scroll and realized his earlier failure came from not accounting for Chakra attributes and the need for specialized instruments.
• Yei reviewed Orochimaru’s scroll of common sealing techniques and considered using their principles to adapt Bakudo.

Yei continued researching ways to remove Hyuga Yue’s Caged Bird Seal as war erupted among the Five Great Ninja Villages. At Konoha’s gates, he found Jiraiya returned to the village alongside Shisui Uchiha, Might Guy, and Kakashi.

• Yei trained Hyuga Yue, advanced his sealing studies, and researched cloning cells as possible ways to remove the Caged Bird Seal.
• Mist forces led by the Haku and Hozuki Clans attacked Konoha and Kumogakure, prompting both villages to mobilize.
• Kumogakure sent additional forces against Konoha and Iwagakure, while Sand attacked Iwagakure, reigniting war among the Five Great Ninja Villages.
• Yei received a mission and headed to Konoha’s gates, wondering whether Obito had also influenced Sand’s attack.
• Yei arrived at the gates and saw Jiraiya standing with Shisui Uchiha, Might Guy, and Kakashi.

Yei joined Jiraiya, Shisui, Gai, and Kakashi as reinforcements for Konoha’s front against Kumogakure. At the border camp, Jiraiya learned that Killer B’s attacks were driving Konoha’s forces back, and Kushina’s pregnancy left them without their strongest counter to tailed beasts.

• Yei met up with Jiraiya, Shisui, Gai, and Kakashi, and Jiraiya led them toward the border battlefield.
• Jiraiya explained that Mist’s attack had reignited the war and that Kumogakure was pressing Konoha on a separate front under Killer B’s leadership.
• The group reached the temporary camp, where Jiraiya went to speak with Shikaku Nara about the battle.
• Shikaku told Jiraiya that Killer B’s strike unit had forced Konoha to retreat and inflicted heavy losses, while Kumogakure’s main army also attacked.
• Jiraiya questioned why the villages had abandoned peace negotiations, and Shikaku explained that Mist’s sudden attacks had triggered the wider conflict.
• Jiraiya realized Kushina’s pregnancy prevented Konoha from relying on her Adamantine Sealing Chains against Killer B.

Jiraiya and Shikaku prepared Konoha’s command camp for Kumogakure’s attack, while Yei detected Killer B’s chakra nearby. The situation worsened when Yei sensed a second Jinchuriki, Yugito Nii, whose Tailed Beast Ball struck from behind.

• Shikaku asked Jiraiya to deal with Killer B, and Jiraiya agreed to track the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki’s strike team with help from the Hyuga and Uchiha members of his squad.
• A messenger reported that Kumogakure’s strike force was approaching the command camp, and Jiraiya and Shikaku suspected it was a decapitation attack preceding a larger offensive.
• Yei, Shisui, Gai, and Kakashi detected a powerful Jinchuriki chakra signature and prepared for battle as Shikaku issued orders.
• Yei sensed another Jinchuriki behind them and identified her as Yugito Nii, Kumogakure’s Two-Tails Jinchuriki.
• A Tailed Beast Ball exploded behind the group, and Shikaku realized Kumogakure had concealed a second Jinchuriki within its main force.