Chapter Summaries

Orochimaru planned to strengthen Kakashi with Yamato’s cells and White Zetsu serum, with Minato and Kushina assisting through Sealing Jutsu. Meanwhile, Obito recovered with a White Zetsu half-body and offered Nagato a way to restore his strength as Akatsuki recruited new members; Kakashi and Yamato were prepared for the procedure.

• Orochimaru explained that Yamato’s modified cells and a measured dose of White Zetsu serum could safely help Kakashi, and Yamato and Minato agreed to assist.
• Obito adapted to his White Zetsu half-body and decided he needed to strengthen Pain to stand against Orochimaru.
• Obito told Nagato that White Zetsu’s vitality could repair his legs and restore the life force drained by the Rinnegan, allowing Pain to become stronger.
• Nagato said Akatsuki needed more combat power and named Kirigakure rogue ninja Juzo Biwa and Kagami Uchiha as possible recruits.
• Orochimaru and Tsunade prepared Kakashi and Yamato on operating tables while Might Guy encouraged them and Minato wondered at Guy’s behavior.

Orochimaru prepared to treat Kakashi by sealing part of his Sharingan’s power and strengthening him with Yamato’s and White Zetsu’s cells. Meanwhile, Obito’s white substance restored Nagato’s vitality and helped him stand, though Obito warned that he would reclaim the gift if Nagato failed to defeat Orochimaru.

• Orochimaru connected Kakashi to monitoring equipment and explained his cautious plan to balance the Sharingan’s strain with seals and cell transplants.
• Tsunade prepared an injection while Kushina carved a sealing formula around Kakashi’s Sharingan, and Shizune organized the equipment.
• Might Duy rushed Might Guy out of the laboratory, then challenged him to run laps and complete exercises as their daily youth training.
• Obito’s white substance spread over Nagato, replenishing some of his vitality and restoring feeling to his legs.
• Nagato stood without support for the first time in years, and Obito warned Konan and Nagato that he would take back his help if they could not defeat Orochimaru.

Kakashi and Shisui sparred to test Kakashi’s strength, with both young shinobi using their Sharingan and specialized techniques. The fight continued as Shisui revealed his powerful Fire Release after tricking Kakashi with a Shadow Clone.

• Yamato asked Orochimaru to let him fight Kakashi, but Orochimaru judged Kakashi too strong for him.
• Kushina questioned whether Shisui was a suitable opponent for Kakashi, and Minato explained how Shisui’s Sharingan and speed could challenge him.
• Shisui opened the spar with kunai, then used his grandfather’s Mirror Clone technique and Uchiha Style: Halo Dance to surround Kakashi.
• Kakashi blocked Shisui’s attacks with a dog-head Earth Style Wall and countered with Chidori Senbon, forcing Shisui’s Mirror Clones to return to him.
• Kakashi struck what he believed was Shisui’s real body, but it was a Shadow Clone, and Shisui launched a powerful Great Fireball Technique from above.

After Yamato's cells were transplanted into Kakashi, he tested his improved physical condition in a spar with Shisui. Kakashi won, and the group decided to celebrate with food and a trip to the casino.

• Nagato reached the doorway at dawn, felt his strength restored, and declared that he was beginning a new life as a god.
• Orochimaru and J.A.R.V.I.S. recorded Kakashi's physical changes after Yamato's cells were transplanted into him.
• Kakashi and Shisui sparred at the training field, trading sword strikes and copying each other's ninjutsu.
• Kakashi defeated Shisui, while Tsunade assured Shisui that he had already reached Jōnin strength.
• Tsunade and Kushina proposed celebrating with a meal and a casino visit, making Minato worry about the cost.

Orochimaru’s former client Kakuzu was lured out by Danzo and Pain, who sought to recruit him into Akatsuki. Kakuzu’s escape attempt failed, leaving him held by Pain.

• Orochimaru reflected on his finances and planned to sell mature experimental technologies through Snake Shadow’s Trade Association.
• Kakuzu counted his earnings in the Land of Grass and resented Orochimaru for no longer giving him work.
• Danzo revealed that he had used his knowledge of Kakuzu to lure him near the black market, accompanied by Pain.
• Pain invited Kakuzu to join Akatsuki, and Kakuzu prepared to fight after recognizing Pain as a dangerous opponent.
• Kakuzu unleashed a powerful combined attack and tried to flee, but Pain deflected the attack and pulled him back with Banshō Ten'in.
• After shuriken cut Kakuzu’s threads, Pain grabbed him by the throat and lifted him into the air.

Pain recruited Kakuzu into Akatsuki by offering him a salary and control of the organization’s finances, while Danzo secretly plotted to seize Nagato’s Rinnegan. In the desert, Konan invited Sasori to join Akatsuki, but he refused and prepared to fight.

• Danzo concealed his ambition to take Nagato’s Rinnegan as Pain subdued Kakuzu and offered him a place in Akatsuki.
• Kakuzu accepted after Pain promised a salary and responsibility for the organization’s finances.
• Danzo gave Kakuzu an Akatsuki uniform, ring, and nail polish, and Pain led the group away.
• Sasori searched a desert village for materials to make Human Puppets and learned that Konan had come to recruit him.
• Konan offered Sasori a place in Akatsuki, but Sasori refused and put his hand on the scroll on his back.

Sasori attacked Konan, while Kikyo confronted the Fourth Mizukage and questioned his place in the Mist. Meanwhile, Pain headed to find Hiruko, and Orochimaru successfully created a conscious clone body, which he prepared to examine.

• Sasori summoned the Third Kazekage puppet and attacked Konan with Sand Iron, but she reformed from scattered paper and prepared to resist him.
• Kikyo confronted Kusagakure over Samehada and asked whether he was a friend or enemy of the Mist; Kusagakure revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan as a dark figure appeared behind him.
• Pain flew toward the Kinrin Mountain Range, hoping Hiruko would help counter Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru activated his newly developed Clone Body Technique and awakened a conscious clone in the laboratory.
• The clone described its weaker body and shorter lifespan, then dressed and lay on the operating table to attach examination instruments himself.

Orochimaru’s Clone Doppelganger tested its limited Chakra and returned to the laboratory when Tsunade called for help with Yuu. Konan defeated Sasori and recruited him, while Orochimaru cared for the children as Tsunade went shopping with Kushina and Mikoto.

• Orochimaru’s Clone Doppelganger sparred with him, and J.A.R.V.I.S. reported that the clone had only a fraction of Orochimaru’s Chakra reserves and recovery speed.
• Tsunade called for Orochimaru to buy diapers after Yuu wet the bed, so the Clone Doppelganger used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the laboratory.
• Konan’s Paper Dance countered Sasori’s Third Kazekage Puppet, and Sasori surrendered and agreed to join the organization.
• Sasori said he wanted to meet the organization’s other members and find new materials and artistic inspiration, while secretly considering how to injure Konan.
• Orochimaru watched over Yuu while Shizune soothed him and Qiong laughed, as Tsunade went shopping with Kushina and Mikoto.
• Kakashi and Yamato carried the women’s shopping bags while Might Guy praised Kakashi’s shopping-trip training, and Tsunade looked forward to visiting the Casino.

Yuu began repairing Orochimaru’s robot while Qiong peed on Orochimaru, and a Konoha squad headed to the Land of Snow to protect Kazahana Koyuki and oppose Kazahana Dōtō’s rebellion. The squad reached Snow Capital as it burned, while Dōtō demanded the Hexagonal Crystal from Kazahana Sōsetsu.

• Yuu assembled nearly half of the robot using the same steps Orochimaru had used, while Qiong peed on Orochimaru’s neck.
• Shisui joined Kurenai Yūhi, Asuma, and Anko Mitarashi in place of Kakashi for an S-rank mission to protect Kazahana Koyuki and stop Kazahana Dōtō.
• Asuma awkwardly denied that his urine had frozen in the Land of Snow’s cold, and Shisui redirected the squad to discuss their mission.
• The squad reached Snow Capital and saw the city engulfed in flames as samurai fought throughout its streets.
• Kazahana Dōtō defeated Kazahana Sōsetsu’s guards, declared his intention to become Daimyo, and demanded the Hexagonal Crystal that opened the Yukigakure Clan’s secret treasure.
• Kazahana Sōsetsu mocked Dōtō’s ambitions and insisted that he was wrong.

Konoha’s team protected Kazahana Koyuki after Kazahana Sōsetsu was killed and fought Kazahana Dōtō and the Snow Ninjas for the Hexagonal Crystal. Shisui and Kurenai subdued several enemies, while Asuma disarmed Dōtō and the battle remained underway.

• Kazahana Dōtō stabbed Kazahana Sōsetsu after learning that Koyuki and the Hexagonal Crystal had been sent away with Konoha’s protection.
• Koyuki arrived with Shisui, and Nadare Rōga showed her Sōsetsu’s corpse before Dōtō ordered the Snow Ninjas to capture her.
• Nadare Rōga unleashed an avalanche that buried the palace tower, but Shisui protected Koyuki and the team with Susanoo.
• Shisui trapped Nadare Rōga in the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique, while Kurenai and Anko captured Dongxiong Bingyu and Tsurugi Fubuki.
• Asuma struck Dōtō’s tachi from his hand and dodged his next punch.

After Asuma and the Konoha team defeated Kazahana Dōtō’s forces, Kazahana Koyuki was enthroned as the new Daimyo of the Land of Snow. The team secured Dōtō’s technical knowledge and Chakra Armor, then met with Asama Santaifu after the ceremony.

• Asuma kicked Kazahana Dōtō into an ice wall, and Shisui’s Sharingan put him to sleep as the Konoha team surrounded him.
• The Konoha Ninja’s victory cleared the way for Kazahana Koyuki’s enthronement as Daimyo, with Asama Santaifu named regent minister.
• Kurenai Yūhi and Shisui recorded the technical information extracted from Kazahana Dōtō and gathered four original Chakra Armor suits.
• Asuma, Kurenai Yūhi, and Anko Mitarashi speculated that Orochimaru would make Kazahana Dōtō work in a laboratory, while Shisui questioned how far their teacher would go.
• After the ceremony, Asama Santaifu arrived with Kazahana Koyuki and approached the Konoha team.

Kazahana Koyuki gave Kurenai Yūhi the Hexagonal Crystal, which activated a geothermal device and brought spring to the Land of Snow. Back in Konoha, Orochimaru reviewed the mission and questioned Shisui about his Mangekyō Sharingan, while the chapter explained why young Konoha ninja revered Orochimaru.

• Kazahana Koyuki handed the Hexagonal Crystal to Kurenai Yūhi in thanks and to secure Konoha's support.
• Kurenai Yūhi inserted the Hexagonal Crystal into the device, melting the snow and revealing flower-covered grassland.
• Orochimaru reviewed Kurenai Yūhi's mission report and said she, Asuma, and Anko were ready for promotion to Jōnin.
• Orochimaru asked Shisui about his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Shisui explained that his eyes held Tsukuyomi and Kotoamatsukami.
• Shisui revealed that his Kotoamatsukami could permanently alter a person's will but required a cooldown of more than ten years.
• The chapter described how Orochimaru's battlefield victories and status as Hokage made him a legendary figure to Konoha's younger ninja.

Shisui learned Orochimaru’s warning about Kotoamatsukami, while Tsunade successfully entered Shikkotsu Forest’s Sage Mode and challenged Orochimaru to test her new power. Their spar ended with Tsunade unable to land a clean hit on Orochimaru, though she demonstrated how Sage Mode strengthened her healing and physical abilities.

• Orochimaru warned Shisui to save Kotoamatsukami for an invincible enemy threatening Konohagakure and never use it against his true body.
• Tsunade sensed Natural Energy and successfully cultivated Shikkotsu Forest’s Sage Mode.
• Tsunade challenged Orochimaru to fight, and they battled through the forest as she tested her Sage-enhanced strength and healing.
• Tsunade activated her Yin Seal and Byakugou Seal after Orochimaru dodged her attacks without taking the fight seriously.
• Tsunade used a Shadow Clone to ambush Orochimaru, but struck only his clone, and Orochimaru continued evading her with Flying Thunder God.
• Tsunade demanded that Orochimaru stop using his evasive advantages, and their fight turned into roughhousing before she helped heal him.

Orochimaru and Tsunade fought at home, wrecking half the courtyard before inventing a story to explain the damage to Shizune. The chapter then shifted to Fugaku Uchiha gathering the Sharingan-using clan elites, where his authority over veteran members remained unsettled.

• Tsunade overpowered Orochimaru after his Eight Gates Formation burst ended and forced him to surrender.
• Shizune found the damaged courtyard and the battered Orochimaru and Tsunade, and Orochimaru claimed they had been researching a dangerous Forbidden Jutsu.
• Orochimaru suggested having Yamato use Wood Release to rebuild the courtyard when he returned from his mission with Kakashi and Guy.
• Fugaku Uchiha led the Uchiha Clan elites in paying respects at the shrine before gathering them in its secret chamber.
• Fugaku faced lingering resistance from veteran Three Tomoe Uchiha, including Setsuna Uchiha, who had previously challenged his authority at clan meetings.

At the Uchiha clan meeting, Fugaku praised Shisui’s promotion to Jōnin while concealing that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Fugaku then proposed reforming the Security Force by admitting non-Uchiha members, offering the clan access to other village positions, including the Anbu.

• Fugaku announced that Shisui had been promoted to Jōnin, and the clansmen praised his talent and future prospects.
• Fugaku kept Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan secret because he feared the Uchiha would become arrogant and provoke Orochimaru.
• Fugaku raised the Uchiha’s poor reputation among villagers and argued that the clan’s strict policing harmed its chance of producing a Hokage.
• Yashiro questioned Fugaku about the Security Force’s duty to arrest suspected spies, and Fugaku replied that the force needed reform.
• Fugaku announced that non-Uchiha ninja would be allowed into the Security Force and said the Fourth Hokage had offered the Uchiha positions in other departments, including the Anbu.
• Setsuna accused Fugaku of betraying the clan’s interests, while Fugaku defended the reform and the Uchiha reacted with interest in joining the Anbu.

Fugaku Uchiha forced through reforms to the Security Force, prompting Setsuna Uchiha, Raikou Uchiha, and Gon Uchiha to suspect Orochimaru was weakening the clan. Obito Uchiha appeared before them as “Madara Uchiha,” offered his power, and left them weighing his claims and intentions.

• Fugaku Uchiha pushed the Security Force reform through after promising the Uchiha would retain its leadership and many positions.
• Setsuna Uchiha, Raikou Uchiha, and Gon Uchiha discussed how Orochimaru’s reforms and mentorship of Shisui resembled the Second Hokage’s approach to the clan.
• Obito Uchiha appeared before the three leaders and introduced himself as the ghost of the Uchiha, Madara Uchiha.
• Setsuna Uchiha confronted Obito for using Madara’s name, while Obito claimed he had inherited Madara’s will and had fought Orochimaru.

Obito Uchiha told Raikou Uchiha that losing his eye had not been caused by Orochimaru, and Raikou proposed using Obito’s strength to overthrow Fugaku Uchiha as clan head. Meanwhile, Shisui trained Itachi for the Anbu selection exam, and their talk about Anko left Itachi teasing Shisui about their friendship.

• Raikou Uchiha questioned Obito Uchiha about his missing eye and suggested he had used Izanagi to escape Orochimaru.
• Obito Uchiha denied using the forbidden technique, and Raikou Uchiha proposed that the Uchiha use Obito’s strength to overthrow Fugaku Uchiha.
• Itachi Uchiha left home for a training session with Shisui, disappointing little Sasuke.
• Shisui told Itachi that his Anbu training would test his strength and later his ability to pursue Anko disguised as a fleeing ninja.
• Itachi worried that dissatisfied clansmen might threaten the clan or village, and Shisui promised to stop any danger.
• Itachi questioned Shisui about his closeness with Anko, then teased him after learning he had gone to the Dango Shop with her.

Itachi took Sasuke out when Uchiha Kishi and Uchiha Moto ambushed them, aiming to capture the clan head’s sons and overthrow Fugaku. Itachi fought the brothers to give Sasuke time to reach Shisui and Anko, and the chapter ended as Sasuke arrived at the Dango Shop.

• Itachi planned to spend time with Sasuke after Anko took Shisui to the Dango Shop.
• Uchiha Kishi and Uchiha Moto confronted Itachi and Sasuke, intending to capture them as part of their rebellion against Fugaku.
• Itachi used a substitution and an explosion to escape the brothers’ first attack, then told Sasuke to find Shisui and Anko at the Dango Shop.
• Itachi revealed that he had awakened his two-tomoe Sharingan and fought both brothers to let Sasuke get away.
• Sasuke reached the Dango Shop, where Shisui was looking at the dango in his hand.

Itachi fought off Uchiha Kishi and Uchiha Moto when they tried to capture him, using a hidden Genjutsu technique Shisui had taught him. Shisui arrived as the Uchiha Hawk Faction leaders confronted Itachi, and Gon charged him after Shisui revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Sasuke told Shisui that Itachi was in danger, and Shisui left Anko to watch over Sasuke as he rushed to help.
• Itachi battled Uchiha Kishi and Uchiha Moto with a sword, then used concealed-finger Genjutsu to make Moto injure his own eye and disrupt Kishi's attack.
• Itachi recalled that Shisui had taught him to cast Genjutsu without relying on the Sharingan.
• Gon Uchiha, Setsuna Uchiha, and Raikou Uchiha arrived and ordered Itachi to come with them, but Itachi refused.
• Shisui appeared and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, shocking Setsuna and Raikou.
• Gon drew his sword and charged at Shisui.

Shisui and Itachi fought the Uchiha Hawk Faction, and Shisui used Susanoo to repel three Elite Jonin. Meanwhile, Fugaku went to help his sons but was trapped by the Uchiha Fire Flame Formation and confronted Obito, who he believed he could defeat.

• Shisui drew his Tachi and faced Raikou Uchiha, Setsuna Uchiha, and Gon Uchiha while Itachi fought Uchiha Moto.
• Setsuna ordered Uchiha Kishi to attack Itachi, and Kishi charged after Moto urged him to kill Itachi.
• Gon and Shisui clashed swords, then Raikou attacked with lightning-enhanced shuriken.
• Shisui manifested Susanoo, blocked the shuriken, and knocked Raikou and Gon away with its skeletal arm.
• Fugaku left to reinforce Itachi after Anko brought Sasuke to him, but the Uchiha Fire Flame Formation trapped him.
• Obito appeared before Fugaku, who attacked him with shuriken and fire while Obito charged with Madara's Sickle.