Chapter Summaries

Pakura fought the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang with her Red Heat Mode, but his Rinnegan abilities and speed kept her from escaping or landing a hit. As her transformation ran low, she abandoned it and began forming hand seals, choosing to risk everything rather than be toyed with until she collapsed.

• Pakura used Red Heat Mode to strike the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang, but his Deva Path repulsive force blasted her away and injured her.
• Pakura fled, and the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang pursued her using White Lightning and the Deva Path's flying ability to match her speed.
• After realizing she could not escape before Red Heat Mode ran out, Pakura turned to attack, but the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang evaded her and tested her enhanced abilities.
• The Lightning Style Clone—White Fang dodged Pakura's repeated attacks and inferred that Red Heat Mode prevented her from using other Scorch Release ninjutsu.
• Pakura realized the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang was toying with her, ended Red Heat Mode, and began forming hand seals to risk a final attack.

Pakura used her Thermal Pressure Explosion against the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang, survived with severe injuries, and was rescued by four Sunagakure ninja. The clone returned to camp, where Jiraiya had arrived after Iwagakure withdrew to negotiate peace, and asked Orochimaru about his Wood Release.

• Pakura unleashed her Thermal Pressure Explosion, creating a vast crater and leaving herself encased in lava.
• Four Sunagakure ninja found Pakura alive, freed her from the lava, treated her, and carried her away while the Lightning Style Clone—White Fang watched from nearby.
• The Lightning Style Clone—White Fang reflected that Pakura's brief shift in Scorch Release Chakra might let her develop it to the Kekkei Tōta level.
• The Lightning Style Clone—White Fang returned to camp and found Jiraiya visiting Orochimaru after Iwagakure withdrew to negotiate peace.
• Jiraiya asked Orochimaru how he had gained Wood Release, and Orochimaru said he had acquired it through research on the First Hokage's Cells and assured him that his body was fine.

The Lightning Style Clone—White Fang told Orochimaru that Pakura had wounded him with a devastating attack, while the Earth Style Clone—Shigan hurried toward the battlefield after suspecting Iwagakure had begun its attempt to exhaust the Third Raikage. Ōnoki’s forces kept the Third Raikage trapped in a deadly siege, and he remained surrounded after two hours of fighting.

• The Lightning Style Clone—White Fang described his defeat by Pakura and warned Orochimaru about her powerful large-scale attack.
• The Lightning Style Clone—White Fang sent the Earth Style Clone—Shigan a warning that Iwagakure’s peace negotiations might signal a major move against the Third Raikage.
• The Earth Style Clone—Shigan and Kaitō flew toward the Iwagakure-Kumogakure battlefield as the Earth Style Clone—Shigan resolved to kill the Third Raikage himself.
• Ōnoki’s twenty thousand Iwagakure ninja used successive techniques to restrain the Third Raikage while Ōnoki stayed aloft to block his escape.
• The Third Raikage fought through the siege and killed hundreds of Iwagakure ninja, but after two hours he remained trapped with Ōnoki watching from above.

The Third Raikage fought on inside Ōnoki’s vast encirclement, accepting that he might die while killing as many Stone Ninja as possible. Just as a Flame Bullet forced him to dodge, its enormous blast suggested a new threat had entered the battle.

• Ōnoki kept his distance and ordered the Stone Ninja to wear down and kill the Third Raikage, refusing to risk letting him escape.
• The Third Raikage realized he could not break through the encirclement and chose to fight until he died, hoping to weaken Iwagakure for Kumogakure’s sake.
• The Third Raikage killed wave after wave of Stone Ninja without activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode, while Ōnoki watched and the attackers’ fear grew.
• A Flame Bullet fell toward the Third Raikage, and he instinctively leaped away when he sensed its danger.
• The Flame Bullet grazed the Third Raikage and exploded across a fifty-meter area.

Earth Style Clone Shigan injured the Third Raikage with a devastating Flame Bullet, then faced him alone. The Third Raikage's One-Finger Nukite shattered against Shigan's body, leaving the battlefield stunned.

• Kaitō and Earth Style Clone Shigan appeared above the battlefield after a Flame Bullet carved a huge crater and wounded the Third Raikage.
• The Iwagakure ninja recognized Kaitō and Shigan, while Ōnoki celebrated the success of Shigan's ninjutsu.
• Earth Style Clone Shigan landed before the Third Raikage and declared that he would fight him, and Ōnoki ordered the other ninja to retreat.
• The Third Raikage activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and charged at Shigan with his One-Finger Nukite.
• The Third Raikage's index finger shattered against Shigan's chest, leaving him and the watching Iwagakure ninja in disbelief.

Earth Style Clone—Shigan used Mass Release to withstand the Third Raikage’s strongest attack and then crippled him with a single punch. The Third Raikage was left dying on the battlefield, while Kaitō and Ōnoki recognized the clone’s overwhelming strength.

• Kaitō and Ōnoki watched as the Third Raikage’s One-Finger Nukite failed to injure Earth Style Clone—Shigan.
• Earth Style Clone—Shigan charged the Third Raikage, who noticed that his defense weakened when he lightened his body and tried to exploit the opening.
• The Third Raikage’s counterattack shattered his middle finger, and Earth Style Clone—Shigan struck him in the stomach with overwhelming force.
• The Third Raikage landed in a trench with broken ribs and badly damaged organs as Earth Style Clone—Shigan approached.
• Kaitō told Ōnoki that she now understood why he had said her junior brother could surpass him.

Shigan defeated and crippled the Third Raikage with a single punch, earning the adoration of Iwagakure and clearing his path to become the Fourth Tsuchikage. As Shigan revealed that he was actually Li Yao, the Third Raikage realized Li Yao may have escaped death during the Five Kage's failed attempt to kill him.

• Ōnoki watched Shigan's victory and concluded that Shigan was strong enough to succeed him as Fourth Tsuchikage.
• Iwagakure's shinobi cheered as Shigan lifted the crippled Third Raikage by the neck and celebrated their victory.
• Shigan told the Third Raikage that he was Li Yao, the man the Five Kage had once hunted.
• The Third Raikage recalled that Dan Katō had died before confirming whether Li Yao's soul was destroyed.
• The Third Raikage realized Li Yao could have escaped the Four Red Yang Formation and possessed one of the guards in Iwagakure's group.

The Earth Style Clone—Shigan killed the Third Raikage before he could warn Ōnoki that Li Yao was alive. Iwagakure began a counterattack that night, and Shigan led a hundred-man unit against a Kumogakure outpost, where his Fire Release overwhelmed their combined Water Style.

• The Earth Style Clone—Shigan snapped the Third Raikage’s neck and devoured his soul before he could send Ōnoki a message.
• Iwagakure celebrated Shigan’s victory, and Ōnoki and Kaitō joined him on the battlefield.
• Iwagakure launched a nighttime counterattack against Kumogakure outposts across the Land of Earth.
• Shigan led a hundred Iwagakure ninja to attack a Kumogakure outpost and unleashed a vast Fire Release.
• Ten Kumogakure ninja combined their Water Formation Wall, but Shigan’s flames broke through and surged toward them.

Earth Style Clone—Shigan destroyed Kumogakure forces with a devastating combination technique and received orders to invade the Land of Lightning. Meanwhile, Li Yao's Wind Style Clone traveled through the war-ravaged Land of Birds, where Rasa learned that Sasori and Pakura had been defeated by the Konoha White Fang.

• Earth Style Clone—Shigan used Super Gravity Fire Style - Hard Work Head to wipe out more than fifty Kumogakure ninja and ordered the Iwagakure forces to hunt down the survivors.
• Earth Style Clone—Shigan led Iwagakure ninja through several Kumogakure outposts, and Kumogakure forces fled after learning the Third Raikage was dead.
• Ōnoki ordered Earth Style Clone—Shigan to invade the Land of Lightning while other Iwagakure forces returned to their fronts.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone flew over the war-damaged Land of Birds and passed the restrained Sunagakure and Iwagakure forces at the border.
• Rasa learned that the Konoha White Fang had defeated Sasori of the Red Sands and severely wounded Pakura, and he gave up hope of challenging him.

Rasa considered attacking deep into the Land of Earth to build his reputation, but the Fourth Kazekage arrived and ordered the Sunagakure forces to advance. Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone led two hundred shinobi toward Iwagakure’s largest nearby camp, where Kitsuchi assembled his defenders after receiving the warning.

• Rasa weighed exploiting Iwagakure’s reduced forces to earn glory, but abandoned the plan when the Fourth Kazekage arrived.
• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone ordered Rasa to prepare the Sunagakure forces to enter the Land of Earth in one hour.
• Rasa shared intelligence about Iwagakure’s undermanned stronghold, and Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone decided to kill Ōnoki publicly.
• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone led two hundred Sunagakure shinobi toward Iwagakure’s largest camp in the area.
• An Iwagakure scout spotted the Fourth Kazekage, sent a warning to Kitsuchi, and used the Earthquake Technique to alert the camp.
• Kitsuchi ordered the defenders to assemble, and thirty shinobi gathered around him.

Kitsuchi learned that Li Yao's Wind Style Clone had entered Iwagakure territory with Sand ninja and led his forces to stop them. The clone effortlessly dismantled Kitsuchi's Mountain Earth Technique, leaving Kitsuchi fearful as the two sides faced off.

• Kitsuchi ordered scouts to monitor the Sand ninja while his forces continued their mission to encircle and kill the Third Raikage.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone killed an Iwagakure squad leader with Wind Style Slash, terrifying Rasa and the Sand ninja who witnessed it.
• A scout told Kitsuchi that the Fourth Kazekage had personally entered Iwagakure territory, and Kitsuchi ordered his forces to hold him back.
• Kitsuchi attacked Li Yao's Wind Style Clone with Mountain Earth Technique, raising two enormous half-mountains to crush the advancing Sand ninja.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone turned both half-mountains into quicksand, and Kitsuchi realized what had happened and grew terrified.

Li Yao's Wind Style Clone overwhelmed Kitsuchi and his Iwagakure forces, then used the captured Kitsuchi to provoke Iwagakure as the Sunagakure group advanced. The chapter ended with Ōnoki receiving the message about his son and erupting in fury.

• Kitsuchi ordered the Iwagakure shinobi to sink the battlefield and prepare an Earth Style attack, but Li Yao's Wind Style Clone killed them with a Slash Wave.
• Kitsuchi dodged the Slash Wave, but Li Yao's Wind Style Clone severed his forearm and then his remaining limbs, ordering Rasa and the others to keep him alive.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone stopped the Sunagakure shinobi from pursuing scouts and displayed the limbless Kitsuchi to provoke Iwagakure.
• Iwagakure Messenger Hawks carried news of Kitsuchi to Ōnoki, who read the message and erupted in grief and fury.

Ōnoki learned that the Fourth Kazekage had crossed into the Land of Earth and was advancing on Iwagakure, so he rushed back to organize the village’s defenses. He prepared to confront the Kazekage with Roshi and Han, hoping to defeat Sunagakure’s force and rescue Kitsuchi.

• Ōnoki received word that the Fourth Kazekage was approaching Iwagakure after mutilating Kitsuchi, and he ordered his forces to return to the village rather than intercept him immediately.
• Ōnoki sent orders for Shigan to continue fighting Kumogakure and for Kaitō to bring five hundred men back to reinforce Iwagakure.
• Ōnoki flew to Iwagakure, confirmed the village was safe, and ordered an emergency meeting of the jonin.
• Ōnoki told the jonin to prepare the village’s defenses and have the Anbu search for other Sunagakure shinobi in the area.
• Ōnoki ordered Roshi and Han to accompany him in confronting the Fourth Kazekage and defeating Sunagakure’s force.

Li Yao's Wind Style Clone waited outside Crimson Rock City for Ōnoki, confident he could withstand Dust Release. After revealing Kitsuchi's severed head, he drove Ōnoki to order Roshi to attack the Sand Ninja with a Tailed Beast Bomb.

• Ōnoki set out with Anbu members and squads led by Roshi and Han to intercept Li Yao's group.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone reassured Rasa and the Sand Ninja as they rested on a mountain outside Crimson Rock City.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone sensed Ōnoki approaching with Iwagakure's Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Ōnoki learned that Li Yao's Wind Style Clone had killed Kitsuchi and displayed his severed head.
• Ōnoki ordered Roshi to use a Tailed Beast Bomb against the Sand Ninja, and Roshi transformed into the Four-Tails.

Li Yao's Wind Style Clone twice cut apart the Four-Tails' Tailed Beast Bombs, stunning Ōnoki, Roshi, and the Iwagakure ninja. Ōnoki ordered Roshi to fire again, and the chapter ended with the second blast split into two halves and detonating beyond the mountaintop.

• Roshi transformed into the Four-Tails and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at the mountaintop where Li Yao's Wind Style Clone stood.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone sliced the Tailed Beast Bomb in half, sending its two halves past the mountaintop to explode behind it.
• Ōnoki, Roshi, and the Iwagakure ninja were stunned to see a Tailed Beast Bomb cut apart.
• Ōnoki ordered Roshi to fire another Tailed Beast Bomb while he watched Li Yao's Wind Style Clone through binoculars.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone raised his hand like a blade and split the second Tailed Beast Bomb, whose halves detonated on either side beyond the mountaintop.

Ōnoki feared the Fourth Kazekage’s Wind Style Slash after it cut through a Tailed Beast Bomb, but Rasa and the Sunagakure ninja charged the Iwagakure forces anyway. The battle began with the Four-Tails’ next bomb split apart near Rasa’s group, forcing them to defend against its shockwaves.

• Ōnoki realized the Fourth Kazekage’s Wind Style Slash had cut through the Tailed Beast Bomb with immense speed and power, and he hesitated to attack.
• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone ordered the attack, and Rasa led the Sunagakure ninja down the mountain toward the Iwagakure forces.
• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone flew toward the battlefield, shocking Ōnoki, who ordered his forces to fight while he tried to draw the clone away.
• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone ignored Ōnoki and continued toward the Iwagakure ninja, so Ōnoki ordered Roshi, transformed into the Four-Tails, to attack Rasa’s group.
• The Four-Tails fired a Tailed Beast Bomb, and Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone split it apart; the halves exploded near Rasa’s group, whose Earth Release users raised walls against the shockwaves.

Li Yao's Wind Style Clone killed Roshi and temporarily dissipated the Four-Tails, then pursued Ōnoki into the sky. With the Fourth Kazekage drawn away, Rasa led the Sand shinobi into battle against the Stone shinobi.

• Ōnoki attacked Li Yao's Wind Style Clone with Dust Release, but the clone's Wind Release strikes cut through it.
• Roshi and the Four-Tails sent magma surging toward Rasa's group, forcing Rasa to stop it with Gold Dust.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone flew toward Roshi and the Four-Tails, cut through their magma attack, and split the Four-Tails and Roshi in two with a Slash Wave.
• The Four-Tails dissipated after Roshi died, and Li Yao's Wind Style Clone turned to pursue Ōnoki.
• Rasa led the Sand shinobi across the buried magma to attack the Stone shinobi, and the two sides began fighting evenly.

Li Yao's Wind Style Clone overwhelmed Ōnoki, then trapped him in genjutsu and revealed that he was Li Yao, the man Ōnoki believed he had killed. Ōnoki accepted that Li Yao had survived Dust Release because White Zetsu had saved him.

• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone repeatedly wounded Ōnoki while his Wind Style Slash blocked Ōnoki's attacks.
• Ōnoki stopped resisting and asked Li Yao's Wind Style Clone what he meant by having fought him before.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone used genjutsu that bypassed Ōnoki's Dust Release Chakra and took control of his body.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone held Ōnoki aloft, created a soundproof barrier, and revealed his true face.
• Ōnoki recognized Li Yao and accepted that White Zetsu had saved him from Dust Release.

Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone confronted Ōnoki and used genjutsu and cruel taunts about Kaitō and Kurotsuchi to break his resolve. Ōnoki begged for his family’s safety, and Li Yao’s clone seized him by the throat.

• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone revealed himself to Ōnoki and released him from control of his body while keeping his chakra sealed.
• Ōnoki pleaded with Li Yao to spare the innocent people of Iwagakure and offered himself and the Land of Earth’s Daimyo instead.
• Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone transformed his face and voice to resemble Shigan, then taunted Ōnoki about Kaitō and their supposed relationship.
• Ōnoki erupted in rage, but Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone further claimed that Shigan and the Fourth Kazekage were his clones and threatened Kaitō and Kurotsuchi.
• Ōnoki broke down and begged Li Yao to spare his family, and Li Yao’s Wind Style Clone grabbed him by the throat.

Li Yao's Wind Style Clone killed Ōnoki and withdrew with Rasa and the surviving Sand Ninja, leaving Iwagakure to mourn its Tsuchikage and begin a struggle over his successor. After returning, Kaitō questioned Han about her father’s death, suspecting that someone in the village had let Ōnoki die.

• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone killed Ōnoki, descended with his body, and revealed his death to the Iwagakure forces as Han and Rasa fought.
• Li Yao's Wind Style Clone refused to continue the battle and left with Rasa and the surviving Sand Ninja; Han ordered the Stone Ninja not to pursue them and sent for Shigan.
• Kaitō returned to Iwagakure and mourned over the bodies of her father, Ōnoki, and her elder brother, Kitsuchi, while a quiet struggle over the Tsuchikage position began.
• Kaitō summoned Han and asked for the details of Ōnoki's death, suspecting that someone had failed to send help and vowing not to spare those responsible.