Chapter Summaries

Chiba and Kushina defeated Yagura Bi’s water assault but were left nearly out of Chakra and unable to fight. Yagura Bi suddenly attacked Chiba again, and Kushina stepped in front of her student to take the blow.

• Chiba and Kushina saw Yagura Bi floating face-down in the water and believed the fight was over.
• Kushina dragged the exhausted Chiba onto shore after he began sinking into the water.
• Chiba regained consciousness and realized he had been brought to shore by Kushina.
• Yagura Bi survived and rushed at Chiba with a lightning-wreathed Liger Bomb while Chiba was too exhausted to move.
• Kushina blocked Yagura Bi’s attack in front of Chiba and declared that he would not hurt her student.

After Kushina sacrificed herself to shield Chiba from Yagura Bi, Chiba was overcome by grief and rage. He opened the Fourth Gate of Pain and began brutally attacking Yagura Bi.

• Kushina recalled her memories with Chiba as she was struck by the Nine-Tails' attack and thrown into the forest, telling him to run.
• Kushina disappeared beneath the fallen trees, and Chiba crashed into a tree, unable to take his eyes off the wreckage.
• Yagura Bi decided to kill the weakened Chiba before his medicine wore off and launched a final attack.
• Chiba opened the Fourth Gate of Pain, caught Yagura Bi's punch, and struck him with a punch, a Konoha Whirlwind, and another blow to the face.
• Chiba drove Yagura Bi into the ground, leaving the earth cracked beneath a rising pillar of dust.

Chiba fought Yagura Bi while the Gate of Pain ravaged his body and grief over Kushina overwhelmed his judgment. As they continued trading punches, a sudden surge of emotion and spiritual force joined Chiba’s violent Chakra.

• Chiba and Yagura Bi exchanged punches, each suffering severe injuries as their powers dwindled.
• Yagura Bi judged that Chiba’s technique was damaging him faster than it hurt his opponent and tried to outlast him.
• Consumed by grief and hatred over Kushina, Chiba charged Yagura Bi and ignored the damage to his body.
• The two traded repeated blows, with neither able to overpower the other as Yagura Bi tried to hold on.
• Chiba realized the Gate of Pain was not enough to kill Yagura Bi, then felt his rage and spiritual force merge with the Gate’s Chakra.

Chiba defeated Yagura Bi by using a one-handed Earth Release technique and a powerful finishing attack. As Yagura Bi died, he remembered leaving Kumogakure on a final mission and hoped the village’s children would grow strong and protect their home.

• Yagura Bi thought Chiba’s secret technique had ended and attacked, but Chiba formed hand seals with one hand and opened a pit beneath him.
• Chiba evaded Yagura Bi’s lightning punch, struck him with Monster Strength Burst, and seized his face in midair.
• Chiba drove Yagura Bi into the ground, crushing his face and leaving him mortally wounded.
• As he died, Yagura Bi remembered reassuring Kumogakure’s children before departing on his final mission.
• Yagura Bi wished the children would grow strong and protect Kumogakure, and longed to see his hometown once more.

Chiba killed Yagura Bi after surviving his opponent’s final counterattack, but the battle left Chiba gravely injured and unconscious. As darkness overtook him, Chiba feared he had failed to protect Kushina.

• Yagura Bi pierced Chiba’s chest with a lightning blade, but Chiba’s body proved to be a Shadow Clone.
• Chiba and another Shadow Clone struck Yagura Bi with a crossing high kick, but Yagura Bi caught them and smashed them into the ground.
• The two clones vanished, and the real Chiba emerged from their smoke and crushed Yagura Bi’s face with a powerful punch.
• Yagura Bi died remembering his promise to his brother A to protect Kumogakure and its new lights.
• Chiba’s Gate of Pain Mode ended, and he collapsed from his injuries, apologizing in his thoughts to Yukina and Hirohiko and fearing he had failed to protect Kushina.

Iwagakure ninja led by Huitu recovered Kushina and Yagura Bi after a deadly battle, while Huitu prepared to kill the badly wounded seven-year-old Konoha ninja. Minato Namikaze ambushed the group and killed Huitu and his five companions.

• Huitu and five surviving Iwa-nin gathered the corpses of their dead and found the wounded child, Kushina, and Yagura Bi.
• Huitu ordered his men to take Kushina and Yagura Bi's corpse while he decided the child was too dangerous to let live.
• As Huitu raised his kunai to kill the child, an unseen attacker threw kunai at the Iwa-nin.
• Huitu realized the attacks had drawn his attention away as the attacker slit his companions' throats and stabbed him through the heart.
• Minato Namikaze appeared behind Huitu as the Iwa-nin collapsed.

Konoha repelled a sudden attack, but Chiba and Kushina were left critically injured, and Minato Namikaze rushed to bring Tsunade back. The invaders Yūi and Fūi killed themselves to prevent Konoha from extracting information, while the Third Hokage waited anxiously for the wounded to receive help.

• Minato Namikaze found Chiba and Kushina badly injured and teleported them with Hokoma and Shinsu to seek medical aid.
• Yūi fought Hyuga Yukyō, Shiga Takeyoshi, and Kinoi Kento under Hyuga Shinsuke's watch, then killed himself to prevent Konoha from obtaining intelligence.
• Fūi, gravely wounded after fighting Kakashi and Obito outside Konoha Hospital, committed suicide with a Wind Release-infused Kunai.
• An Anbu reported that Konoha had repelled the invading force, and Minato Namikaze used Flying Thunder God to go meet the returning Tsunade.
• The Third Hokage ordered Hokoma and Shinsu to take Yuriko and Shizune to the hospital while he anxiously awaited news of Kushina and Chiba.

Yuriko rushed to save Chiba, whose catastrophic injuries and blood loss left him near death, while Shizune struggled to keep Kushina alive. Both waited for Tsunade to arrive as their conditions remained critical.

• Yuriko learned that Chiba and Kushina had arrived in critical condition and that Chiba was the more severely injured.
• A wounded Anbu urged Yuriko to save them, and she hurried to Chiba's room.
• Yuriko ordered a blood transfusion for Chiba and used Medical Ninjutsu to stabilize his heartbeat and reset his fingers.
• Yuriko's Chakra began to run low while she continued treating Chiba, and Shizune struggled to keep Kushina alive in the next ward.

After the attack, the Third Hokage received the casualty report and feared that Kumogakure and Iwagakure were preparing for war. At Konoha Hospital, Tsunade’s hemophobia left her unable to operate on the critically injured Chiba, while Minato realized Kushina’s Four Symbols Seal might offer a way to treat her ruptured organs.

• An Anbu reported that Konoha was stable, the hospital had been secured, and a Pursuit Squad was tracking the unidentified attackers.
• The Third Hokage learned that fifteen Anbu, three Jonin, and seven Chunin had died, including four Elite Jonin-level Anbu who had pursued Kushina, and ordered compensation for the fallen ninja’s families.
• The Third Hokage suspected Kumogakure had targeted Yukina and Hirohiko for their Kekkei Genkai, then learned Iwagakure ninja had also taken part in the attack.
• An Anbu told the Third Hokage that Minato had brought Tsunade back to Konoha Hospital, but Tsunade could not face operating on Chiba because of her hemophobia.
• Tsunade diagnosed Kushina’s ruptured internal organs, and Minato noticed Kushina’s seal and realized he could use the Four Symbols Seal she had taught him.

Yuriko and Tsunade struggled to save Chiba, whose severe injuries and blood loss required emergency surgery. With Slug supporting the treatment and Yukina offering her rare blood type, the team prepared to operate and transfuse him.

• Yuriko exhausted herself keeping Chiba alive while Tsunade froze at the sight of his blood and could not perform surgery.
• Tsunade overcame her fear enough to summon Slug, which restored Yuriko's strength and stabilized Chiba while Tsunade directed the operation.
• A nurse reported that Chiba had the rare RH Blood Type and the hospital had no compatible blood available.
• Yukina arrived despite her own injuries and offered to donate her RH blood to save Chiba.
• Tsunade accepted Yukina's offer and ordered the transfusion to begin, taking responsibility for the risk.

After Konoha repelled the invasion, the Third Hokage learned that Minato Namikaze had uncovered the fake Nine-Tails abduction plan and ordered his rescue unit back. As Kushina recovered and Chiba entered surgery, Danzo and Konoha’s advisors confronted the Third Hokage over how Kushina should be protected.

• An Anbu reported that the invaders had left, and the Third Hokage ordered the retreating enemies tracked and placed the village under Level Two Alert.
• An Anbu explained that Minato Namikaze had recognized the fake Nine-Tails Seizure Plan and returned with his unit, then joined Hokoma and Shinsu to rescue Kushina.
• The Third Hokage ordered Minato’s unit to conduct covert surveillance because he suspected enemies remained inside the village.
• An Anbu reported that Kushina had recovered and that Yuriko was operating on Chiba under Tsunade’s supervision, easing the Third Hokage’s worry.
• Danzo urged the Third Hokage to place Kushina under strict control, and Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura arrived to support hearing Danzo’s plan.

Kakashi, Obito, and Rin learned that Yukina was donating blood to save the critically injured Chiba, while Tsunade operated on him and Minato treated Kushina. As Rin treated the wounded Hyuga Yukyō, Shiga Takeyoshi and Kinoi Kento arrived, and the chapter ended with Kento asking after Chiba and Hirohiko assuring him Chiba would be fine.

• Rin told Kakashi and Obito that Tsunade was operating on Chiba and that Minato had rescued Kushina.
• Rin explained that Yukina was donating blood to Chiba because they shared a rare blood type, despite Yukina's own blood loss.
• Hirohiko told Kakashi, Obito, and Rin that Yukina would not let anything happen to herself because she knew Chiba would feel guilty.
• Shiga Takeyoshi and Kinoi Kento brought the badly wounded Hyuga Yukyō to the ward, and Rin used Medical Chakra to treat his wounds.
• Rin ordered Kakashi and Obito to bandage Shiga Takeyoshi and Kinoi Kento, who then asked where Chiba was; Hirohiko said Chiba would be fine.

Yuriko finished Chiba’s surgery while Yukina’s blood transfusion saved his life, and Tsunade fainted after pushing through her fear of blood. Elsewhere, Jiraiya learned that the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy had changed and hurried to Mount Myōboku.

• Yuriko completed Chiba’s surgery, and Tsunade ordered Yukina’s transfusion stopped before she was moved to intensive care.
• Tsunade fainted from her hemophobia, and Yuriko arranged for her and Yukina to receive care while she put casts on Chiba.
• Jiraiya encountered Gamahiro on his way back to Konoha and learned that the Great Toad Sage wanted to see him.
• Gamahiro told Jiraiya that the prophecy had changed, so Jiraiya immediately set out for Mount Myōboku.

Chiba woke in the hospital after surviving his battle with Yagura Bi and learned that Kushina had survived too. As Kushina left to meet the Third Hokage, Chiba worried about the many wounded and asked Kakashi what had happened to the village and his friends.

• Chiba awoke unable to move and feared that Kushina might have died protecting him.
• Kushina reassured Chiba that they had both survived, then warned him never to use the Eight Gates again.
• Yuriko examined Chiba and said he would recover once his bones healed, then asked Rin to help tend to the other wounded.
• A messenger summoned Kushina to meet the Third Hokage, and she left Chiba in Kakashi's care.
• Chiba asked Kakashi whether another incident had struck the village, how Hirohiko and Yukina were, and how long he had been unconscious.

After waking from three days unconscious, Chiba learned that attacks on the Forbidden Jutsu Chamber, the hospital, and the village had been repelled, and that Kushina had been rescued. The village was stable but ordered to keep the attacks secret, while Chiba concluded that the great nations’ peace was collapsing and war was near.

• Kakashi, Shiga Takeyoshi, and Kinoi Kento helped Chiba sit up, and Chiba asked about his friends and the village.
• Kakashi told Chiba that Hirohiko, Yukina, and Snow Eagle were recovering after the hospital and Forbidden Jutsu Chamber were attacked.
• Kakashi recounted that unidentified ninjas had attacked the village, Iwa ninjas had killed the Anbu sent to support Chiba, and Minato had defeated the Iwa group and driven off the attackers.
• Chiba explained that he followed an Anbu’s trail and used a Shadow Clone to check two possible escape routes before ambushing the ninja who had kidnapped Kushina.
• Kakashi said the village had stabilized and the Third Hokage had ordered everyone informed of the attacks to keep them secret.
• Chiba recognized that the peace among the great nations was breaking down, while Shiga Takeyoshi and Kinoi Kento privately compared their decisions with Chiba’s.

Eight days after the incident, Chiba remained hospitalized and reflected on how his battle with Yagura Bi had awakened Gate of Pain Mode and changed his attitude toward death. Hirohiko visited, and Chiba sent him to buy grilled meat and a gift for Yukina, leaving Chiba still troubled by an unresolved concern.

• Konoha Hospital reopened after four days of disinfection, and medical staff treated Hirohiko, Yukina, and Hyuga Yukyō.
• Chiba spent his days reviewing his fight with Yagura Bi, studying Gate of Pain Mode, and recognizing that he had become more willing to risk his life.
• Hirohiko visited Chiba and said his casts would come off the next day, allowing him to leave the hospital.
• Chiba and Hirohiko joked about Chiba's winnings from the Chunin Exams, and Hirohiko agreed to bring him two portions of grilled meat.
• Chiba asked Hirohiko to buy Yukina a gift and say that they had bought it together, and Hirohiko left in frustration.

Chiba lay immobilized in the hospital, frustrated that he could not train, and waited for Hirohiko to bring his Medical Ninjutsu scrolls. Minato Namikaze visited on Kushina’s behalf, warned Chiba to keep her Tailed Beast Transformation secret, and left wondering whether Chiba was connected to Jiraiya’s ominous prophecy.

• Chiba calculated the training he had missed and decided to study Medical Ninjutsu, but realized his insight scrolls were not with him.
• Minato Namikaze visited Chiba with a fruit basket from Kushina and confirmed that she had been placed under protection.
• Minato Namikaze warned Chiba not to tell anyone about Kushina’s Tailed Beast Transformation, and Chiba pressed him to explain what had happened.
• Minato Namikaze promised to tell Chiba more someday, then thanked him for saving Kushina as he left.
• Minato Namikaze wondered whether Chiba’s reaction meant he knew about Tailed Beast Transformation and whether Jiraiya’s new prophecy concerned him.

Chiba endured another bland hospital meal forced on him by Keiko, then told Hirohiko he planned to escape the hospital. Hirohiko brought him barbecue, giving Chiba something to hold on for.

• Chiba tried to refuse his patient meal, but Keiko forced him to eat it.
• Hirohiko arrived with two fruit baskets and noticed that Minato Namikaze had also visited.
• Chiba told Hirohiko he planned to escape from the hospital because he could no longer stand the food.
• Hirohiko gave Chiba the barbecue he had promised, including premium beef, and encouraged him to keep holding on.

Chiba realized Kushina was likely under house-arrest-style protection after the failed abduction, and he and Hirohiko prepared to act so she would not remain restricted. The chapter ended with Chiba telling Hirohiko he had a plan and asking him to carry out two tasks.

• Hirohiko brought Chiba grilled meat, and Chiba asked about Yukina before eating both portions.
• Chiba inferred from Minato Namikaze's visit that Kushina could not come to the hospital and might have been placed under house arrest.
• Chiba suspected Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō had influenced the restrictions imposed on Kushina.
• Hirohiko agreed to help Chiba because Kushina was his teacher and would be unhappy under house arrest, and he activated his two-tomoe Sharingan.
• Chiba asked Hirohiko not to tell Yukina and said he had a plan, beginning with two tasks for Hirohiko.

While recovering in the hospital, Chiba studied Tsunade's Medical Insights and worked with Hirohiko to investigate Kushina's confinement by Danzo's Root operatives. Chiba told Hirohiko to stop scouting, and as his discharge approached, he prepared to put their plan into action.

• Chiba read the second volume of Tsunade's Medical Insights while Hirohiko helped him, and Hirohiko reported that Kushina's guards had attacked him when he approached her home.
• Chiba and Hirohiko concluded from what Hirohiko had learned that Kushina was being confined under the guise of special protection by Danzo's Root operatives.
• Chiba asked Hirohiko to stop scouting and said they needed thorough preparations before acting against Kushina's guards.
• Chiba reflected on his trust in Hirohiko, who had patiently stayed to help him study and prepare.
• Keiko caught Chiba and Hirohiko reading past bedtime, made them put the scroll away, and turned off the lights.
• Chiba decided to rest because his cast would be removed the next day and he would soon be discharged, allowing their plan to begin.