Chapter Summaries

Katsuki's shadow clone warned Makita Kiyotaka that Sakumo was bringing reinforcements, allowing Konoha to tighten its defenses at Black Tail Mountain. Meanwhile, Katsuki held off Roshi until Rasa and Chiyo sent Shukaku to attack him, leaving him to face both tailed beasts.

• Katsuki's shadow clones convinced Makita Kiyotaka that Sakumo was on his way, and Makita ordered Konoha's forces to consolidate their defenses.
• Katsuki told Makita that his original body could hold off the two tailed beasts while Sakumo's reinforcements approached.
• Katsuki's lightning attacks failed to harm Roshi, who remained protected inside a vast lava lake.
• Katsuki and Roshi taunted each other as they continued their standoff, with Katsuki buying time for the mission.
• Rasa and Chiyo sent the One-Tails Jinchuriki to attack Katsuki, and Shukaku launched an Empty Air Bullet at him.

Katsuki used Great Thunderclap and the Thunderclap Chariot to keep Shukaku and Roshi at bay, leaving their battle at a stalemate. Meanwhile, Kamizuru Otto refused to risk the Stone Ninja forces for the Sand Ninja assault on Black Tail Mountain, and Chiyo and Rasa headed there without them.

• Katsuki's Great Thunderclap shattered Shukaku's Empty Air Bullet and blasted a hole in his shoulder, which Shukaku quickly healed.
• Shukaku fired a barrage of Empty Air Bullets, but Katsuki evaded them with the Thunderclap Chariot and struck Shukaku with lightning from the storm clouds.
• Kamizuru Otto rejected a Stone Ninja jonin's suggestion to support Roshi, saying their forces would only get in the way of Katsuki's flying Secret Technique.
• Chiyo urged Otto to attack Black Tail Mountain before Konoha's White Fang arrived, then set off with Rasa and the Sand Ninja forces.
• Otto refused to join the Sand Ninja assault and sent chunin and genin as reinforcements instead, planning to let the other forces weaken each other.
• Rasa asked Chiyo whether it was wise to let the Stone Ninja stay out of the battle as they hurried toward Black Tail Mountain.

Chiyo told Rasa that Konoha had defeated the Sand Ninja frontline camp and that Hatake Sakumo was advancing, forcing her to rely on the Stone Ninja to delay Konoha. As Rasa and Chiyo discovered Minato holding off six Sand Ninja jonin, Minato stood ready to face the reinforcements as well.

• Rasa agreed that the Sand Ninja should draw the Stone Ninja into the fight rather than take Black Tail Mountain at excessive cost.
• Chiyo revealed that Konoha had beaten the frontline camp and that Hatake Sakumo was heading their way, making the destruction of Konoha's supplies urgent.
• Chiyo explained that she planned to make the Stone Ninja confront Konoha's reinforcements and warned Rasa about Hatake Sakumo's strength.
• Rasa and Chiyo spotted six Sand Ninja jonin attacking empty space as Minato used his speed and Space-Time Ninjutsu to keep them at bay.
• Minato faced Rasa and Chiyo's arrival and declared that he would not let them pass.

Minato used Space-Time Ninjutsu to hold off six Sand Ninja jonin while reinforcements approached, relying on their uncertainty about his abilities and disguising his exhaustion. At a shelter near Black Tail Mountain, Dan Katō and the others recovered as Katsuki’s shadow clone reported that Katsuki was still managing his own fight.

• The Sand Ninja jonin recognized that Minato was using Space-Time Ninjutsu and tried to destroy his marked trident kunai, but Minato kept replacing them and slowing their efforts.
• Minato maintained a calm front despite his exhaustion, holding the six jonin back until reinforcements could arrive and thinking of the fight as a way to grow stronger for Kushina.
• Dan Katō praised Minato’s feat while Kushina, Otoha, and Katsuki’s shadow clone recovered with him in a stone shelter built by the clone.
• Dan told the others to watch Minato and order him to retreat if the battle turned against him, while Katsuki’s shadow clone assured Kushina that Katsuki was still managing his opponents.

Chiyo and Rasa maneuvered toward Black Tail Mountain while Minato held off the Sand Ninja, and Katsuki remained locked in a stalemate with Shukaku and Roshi. Konoha's White Fang arrived at the enemy camp with a force of Konoha ninja, leaving the story poised for an assault.

• Chiyo explained to Rasa that Minato's Space-Time Ninjutsu let him control the battlefield, and she ordered Rasa to circle around and head for Black Tail Mountain.
• Minato noticed Chiyo and Rasa withdrawing but stayed engaged with the six jonin rather than risk fighting the two powerful opponents as well.
• Katsuki evaded Shukaku's sand attacks from the air while Roshi hesitated to release the Four-Tails, and neither side could break the stalemate.
• Katsuki reflected that he needed to study sealing and area-of-effect ninjutsu, while believing the overall situation had already been decided.
• A white-haired Konoha ninja killed three Sand Ninja patrolmen, then led Konoha ninja toward the Sand and Stone camp.

Sakumo pursued the Stone Ninja with seven Jonin and helped slaughter their troops, but Otto used Earth Release to reveal Sakumo as the mysterious eighth attacker. Sakumo recognized Otto as a member of the Tsuchikage's clan and prepared to fight him.

• Sakumo learned that the Stone Ninja had abruptly withdrawn from their main camp and led seven Jonin to pursue them.
• Otto and the Stone Ninja Jonin discussed the arriving troops, then realized Konoha ninja were attacking them.
• The Stone Ninja found seven Konoha Jonin and a streak of white light cutting through their ranks.
• Otto used Earth Release: Rotating Earth-Splitting Palm to split the ground and expose Sakumo at the edge of a fissure.
• Sakumo identified Otto as Kamizuru Otto of the Tsuchikage's clan and fixed him with killing intent.

Sakumo used his Instant Kill technique to slaughter the Stone Ninja’s chunin and genin before joining the battle against their jonin. After a Konoha jonin escaped a two-on-one fight thanks to Sakumo, the Konoha forces began retreating, and the Stone Ninja sensed Sakumo moving underground toward Daisho.

• Sakumo killed the Stone Ninja chunin and genin while evading the jonin trying to surround him.
• Otto organized the fourteen Stone Ninja jonin into two-on-one attacks against the seven Konoha jonin.
• The fighting’s ninjutsu aftermath wiped out the remaining Stone Ninja chunin and genin, while Sakumo continued cutting down enemies.
• Sakumo killed the two Stone Ninja attacking a Konoha jonin, allowing the jonin to retreat with their bodies.
• The Konoha jonin withdrew as the Stone Ninja lost their will to fight, and a sensory ninja detected Sakumo underground heading for Daisho.

Sakumo killed several Stone Ninja Jonin, leaving the survivors terrified, until Otto stopped his White Lightning Strike with Earth Release: Earth Spear. Otto ordered Taniguchi to keep the formation moving and find Roshi to take command.

• Sakumo killed Hidakō after the Stone Ninja trapped his blade in an arm and tried to strike his heart.
• Sakumo turned toward the remaining Stone Ninjas as Konoha's Jonin watched in fear and awe.
• Otto ordered the nine surviving Stone Ninjas into three-man swastika formations to defend against Sakumo's attacks.
• Sakumo attacked Otto with White Lightning Strike, but Otto blocked the blade with Earth Release: Earth Spear and forced him to retreat.
• Otto told Taniguchi to maintain the formation and find Roshi, if the tailed beast's power had not consumed him.

Sakumo fought Otto, who stayed behind to cover the Stone Ninjas’ retreat, and overcame his Earth Release techniques. After Otto lost an arm and escaped underground, Goto sent Karin to help Sakumo find him.

• The Stone Ninjas retreated in formation while Sakumo chose not to attack them and focused on Otto, who had stayed behind.
• Otto used an Earth Clone and Ant Hell to evade Sakumo, but Sakumo revealed he was also skilled in Earth Release.
• Sakumo struck Otto with White Lightning Strike, countering his Hardening Technique and badly injuring his arm.
• Otto cut off his own left arm to escape underground, while Sakumo prepared to pursue him.
• Goto told Karin to help Sakumo find Otto underground and said Otto’s future threat would end there.

Sakumo led his group toward Black Tail Mountain after deciding Katsuki could handle the Tailed Beast alone. On the mountain, Konoha and Sand Ninja fought desperately for control of the slope as Rasa advanced with Gold Dust Waves and Chiyo threatened the defenders.

• Yamanaka Karin lamented being unable to keep up with Sakumo, who encouraged her to keep training.
• Sakumo refused to send reinforcements to Katsuki and led his group toward Black Tail Mountain.
• Konoha and Sand Ninja fought over the mountain slope as the defenders ran out of Explosive Tags.
• Rasa swept up the slope with Gold Dust Waves, destroying Konoha ninja while remaining alert for Dan Katō’s Spirit Transformation Technique.
• Konoha units tried to delay Rasa and protect the supplies until reinforcements arrived, following Makita Kiyotaka’s absolute order.

Rasa led a devastating Gold Dust Flow through Konoha's defenses on Black Tail Mountain, while Chiyo battled Makita and tried to reach the mountain's core. Makita revealed that Sakumo had arrived, leaving Chiyo facing the prospect of a larger Konoha counterattack.

• Rasa crushed the middle-aged Konoha captain with quicksand and killed the surrounding ninja with gold-dust spears.
• Rasa drove through several defensive lines and entered the core area halfway up the mountain, aiming to destroy Konoha's supplies.
• Chiyo attacked Makita with her ten puppets, but Makita held her back despite the worsening Konoha defenses.
• Makita told Chiyo that Sakumo had arrived, and Chiyo intensified her attacks as Makita continued fighting and swallowed Ration Pills.

Rasa attacked Konoha’s supply depot on Black Tail Mountain, but Katsuki’s Shadow Clone blocked his way and kept him occupied with repeated Lightning Release attacks. Rasa realized the clone was stalling for time, but he could not reach the warehouses without defeating it.

• Rasa used Gold Dust Flow to kill Konoha defenders and advanced on the supply depot.
• Rasa attacked the warehouse guards with Gold Sand Shuriken, but Katsuki’s Shadow Clone raised an Earth Style Wall to protect them.
• Rasa questioned whether the clone could stop him, and Katsuki’s Shadow Clone said it could hold him back for a while.
• Katsuki’s Shadow Clone used Lightning Net and Lightning Beast to break through Rasa’s Gold Dust Flow.
• Katsuki’s Shadow Clone sent repeated packs of Lightning Wolves at Rasa, who realized the clone was stalling for time.

Rasa used gold dust and collapsing rock to overwhelm Katsuki’s shadow clone and threaten the warehouses on Black Tail Mountain. Chiyo then ordered Rasa to retreat after warning that Konoha’s White Fang had arrived.

• Rasa used gold-dust lightning rods to suppress the clone’s Lightning Release and launched a fierce series of attacks.
• Rasa shattered the rock before the warehouses into quicksand, forcing Katsuki’s clone to dodge the collapsing ground.
• Katsuki’s clone sent Lightning Wolves at Rasa, but the gold-sand lightning rods diverted their electricity and broke them apart.
• Rasa sent waves of gold dust forward, pinning Katsuki’s clone against a warehouse as the chunin’s Explosive Tags failed to stop him.
• Chiyo arrived with her white-clad puppets, gathered the scattered Sand ninjas, and ordered Rasa to retreat because Konoha’s White Fang had arrived.

Sakumo’s arrival forced the Sand Ninja to retreat, while Roshi’s forces also withdrew from the battle. Katsuki then focused on Shukaku and used lightning to tear away the tailed beast’s body until its Jinchuriki was exposed.

• Sakumo attacked the Sand Ninja on Black Tail Mountain, and Chiyo ordered her forces to retreat, leaving some older fighters behind to slow him down.
• Chiyo ordered Rasa to withdraw, and he abandoned his near-victory over Katsuki’s clone.
• After learning Otto had gone to fight Sakumo, Roshi ordered the Stone Ninja to retreat and used a clone to cover his escape.
• Katsuki destroyed Roshi’s shadow clone with Lightning Dragon and turned his attention to Shukaku.
• Katsuki struck Shukaku with Great Thunderclap and repeated lightning attacks, stripping away the beast’s sand body until its Jinchuriki was exposed.

Katsuki fought Shukaku after the One-Tail’s Jinchuriki lost control and the beast emerged at full strength. Katsuki dodged Shukaku’s powerful attacks and climbed onto his body, leaving Shukaku struggling to dislodge him.

• Shukaku broke free of the seal, repaired his sand body, and counterattacked with Wind Bullets.
• Katsuki learned from his clone that the Sand ninja had begun retreating and charged Shukaku with the Thunderclap Chariot.
• Katsuki pierced Shukaku with Lightning Dragon attacks, while Shukaku’s Great Empty Air Bullet destroyed the Thunderclap Chariot and devastated the surrounding land.
• Katsuki avoided the Wind Bullet by entering the crater in Shukaku’s belly, then raced up his body while cutting through the Sand Hands.
• Katsuki used Lightning Flash Turn to evade Shukaku’s blows and climbed toward his head, drilling into his body as Shukaku tried to blow him away.

Katsuki destroyed Shukaku’s body by killing its Jinchuriki, then escaped the distant wilderness and headed back toward Black Tail Mountain. There, the Sand Ninja and Stone Ninja withdrew, while Sakumo questioned Katsuki’s clone about the One-Tail.

• Shukaku sprinted west with Katsuki clinging to its head, but Katsuki endured the wind pressure and charged a powerful lightning attack.
• Katsuki used Great Thunderclap to pierce Shukaku and kill the Jinchuriki hidden inside, causing Shukaku’s body to collapse into sand.
• Katsuki freed himself from the quicksand, realized Shukaku had carried him more than ten kilometers from Black Tail Mountain, and flew east on a lightning chariot.
• At Black Tail Mountain, the Sand Ninja and Stone Ninja withdrew in separate directions, and Tsunade asked Sakumo which group to pursue.
• Katsuki’s clone arrived with Kushina and the injured Dan, then told Sakumo that the original Katsuki had been carried beyond sensory range by the One-Tail but was likely safe.

After Konoha drove back the Sand Ninja, the conflict spread as Konoha launched an invasion of the Land of Wind and the Cloud Ninja attacked the Stone Ninja. Back in the village, Katsuki practiced Medical Ninjutsu while Nawaki asked him to train together, leaving Katsuki to consider the request.

• Sakumo ordered the able Konoha squads to pursue the Sand Ninja and warned Orochimaru and Jiraiya to watch out for Chiyo, while Tsunade treated the wounded.
• The war in the Land of Rain temporarily subsided; the Sand Ninja retreated to the Land of Wind, and the Cloud Ninja attacked the Stone Ninja.
• The Third Hokage and the Elder Council mobilized Konoha forces to invade the Land of Wind.
• Katsuki practiced the Mystical Palm Technique on a shocked sea bream, but accidentally injected too much chakra and made it explode.
• Nawaki told Katsuki he was bored and asked him to keep him company by training with him.

Katsuki left the village to spar with Nawaki while Danzo abandoned plans to monitor or recruit him, and the Third Hokage reassigned the surveillance to protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. At the Uchiha compound, Maki coached Otoha and Otome as they sparred, favoring Otome.

• Kushina glared at Katsuki after overhearing Nawaki's ambiguous remark, and Katsuki soon left the village with Nawaki to spar.
• Danzo learned Katsuki had left with Nawaki and, concerned by reports of Katsuki's rapid rise in power, ordered Root to stop surveilling him.
• The Third Hokage withdrew his own watchers from Katsuki and redirected them to secretly protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki while monitoring Danzo and the Elder Council.
• Maki guided Otoha and Otome through a sword spar, giving Otome extra attention after she awakened her Sharingan.

Minato focused on improving the Flying Thunder God Technique and sought a way to increase its offensive power as the Second Shinobi World War expanded and Konoha prospered. Katsuki and Nawaki encountered Dan Katō after his recovery and met his young niece Shizune, who burst into tears when Katsuki approached.

• Minato trained with the Flying Thunder God Technique and resolved to make it his core ninjutsu, though he struggled to devise a stronger attack to use with it.
• The Second Shinobi World War drew in the Cloud Ninja, while refugees and wartime commissions helped Konoha prosper.
• Katsuki and Nawaki returned from training and met Dan Katō, who had been discharged from the hospital after recovering from his injuries.
• Dan introduced his niece Shizune to Katsuki and Nawaki, and Shizune happily played with Nawaki.
• Shizune cried when Katsuki approached, and Dan explained that Katsuki's strong killing intent frightened her.

Katsuki reflected on his approaching promotion to Jonin and began considering the responsibilities and choices that came with it. Outside the village, he used shadow clones to train Medical Ninjutsu and struggled to understand the Mystical Palm Technique’s underlying principles.

• Dan asked Katsuki which department he wanted to join after his expected promotion to Jonin, and explained that newly promoted Jonin could generally choose their posts.
• After Dan left, Katsuki considered how far he had come and declared that he was ready to face Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu, or anyone else.
• Katsuki sent more than a hundred shadow clones into the forest to practice Medical Ninjutsu by injuring wild animals and treating their wounds.
• Katsuki absorbed his clones’ training insights and tried to determine how the Mystical Palm Technique stimulated cells without consuming the recipient’s life force.
• Katsuki recognized that he usually learned ninjutsu through instinct rather than understanding its principles, and admitted he was analyzing Medical Ninjutsu to develop the Human-Human Fruit more effectively.