Chapter Summaries

Pain announced Kakuzu’s death and ordered Akatsuki to recruit new members, while deciding to handle Kakuzu’s killer, Akira Kurama, himself. Meanwhile, Hina Yui, Chino Ryota, Kotaro, and Nanakusa Kanae entered Yuexi’s office after seeing Hizashi Hyuga and Masamune Yagyu leave.

• Juzo Biwa, Sasori, and Orochimaru traded taunts before Zetsu announced Pain’s arrival.
• Pain told Akatsuki that Kakuzu was dead, ordered the group to find a new financial officer, and began recruitment.
• White Zetsu identified Akira Kurama as Kakuzu’s killer, and Pain declared he would handle the matter personally.
• Pain stopped Juzo Biwa and Orochimaru from fighting, and the Akatsuki members left the meeting hall.
• Hina Yui, Chino Ryota, Kotaro, and Nanakusa Kanae saw Hizashi Hyuga and Masamune Yagyu leave Yuexi’s office, then went inside.

Zuo Yang Kurama returned to Konoha and searched the Kurama Clan library for information that might explain Ming Jing’s condition. The Third Hokage learned that Zuo Yang’s return could provide a lead, while Hinata spent the night thinking of Ming Jing.

• Zuo Yang Kurama returned to Konoha and asked Mai Kurama for help finding information about coma, memory loss, and related conditions.
• Mai sent Kanon Kurama to guide Zuo Yang through the library, where Kanon gathered nearly a hundred books and notes and explained how he could apply to read secret manuscripts.
• Zuo Yang began studying the materials and submitted an application to access manuscripts left by clan elders, including some belonging to Lord Xiang Meng.
• Hinata gazed at the stars outside her room and imagined tracing them into Ming Jing’s portrait.
• Kakashi told the Third Hokage that Ming Jing had fought an unknown opponent and fallen into a coma, and the Third Hokage learned that Zuo Yang had returned to Konoha.

Zuo Yang Kurama researched Ming Jing’s coma and discovered it might be preparation for awakening the Kurama Clan’s legendary Sixth Sense. Itachi left after promising Yuexi to keep the situation secret.

• Mai Kurama found Zuo Yang Kurama and Kanon working through the night in the library and brought them food.
• Kanon helped Zuo Yang sort materials for several days until he found records suggesting Ming Jing’s coma resembled preparation for a breakthrough.
• Zuo Yang read Kyōmu Kurama’s notes about the Sixth Sense, a mysterious ability beyond the five senses that might allow someone to foresee events.
• Kanon asked whether anyone had awakened the Sixth Sense, and Zuo Yang said Lord Xiang Meng had come closest but had not succeeded.
• Itachi asked Yuexi for permission to leave, promised to keep Ming Jing’s condition secret, and departed using the Body Flicker Technique.

Deva Path Pain confronted the Prime Minister's Residence while Akira Kurama remained unconscious, and Yuexi paid him 300 million to leave. Two years later, Chino Ryota and Kotaro learned that Akira was still asleep and began a plan to seize power by transferring key Police Department chiefs away from the Royal Capital.

• Deva Path Pain demanded to see Akira Kurama, and Yuexi offered him 300 million in compensation to spare the Prime Minister's Residence.
• Hizashi Hyuga and Masamune Yagyu told Yuexi they could not guarantee victory against Deva Path Pain, leaving her frustrated at their lack of strength.
• In Konoha's fifty-fifth year, Fugaku Uchiha placed Itachi under house arrest as tensions between Itachi and the Uchiha Clan grew.
• A young man received confirmed intelligence from the tavern owner and declared that the prosperous world would belong to him.
• Chino Ryota told Kotaro that Akira Kurama had been unconscious for two years and Yuexi had handled state affairs, so they decided to begin their plan.
• Chino Ryota recommended transferring Hizashi Hyuga and Zuo Yang Kurama away from the Royal Capital, and Kotaro agreed to handle it.

Chino Ryota and Kotaro advanced a plot to seize power by sending Hizashi Hyuga and Zuo Yang Kurama away from the Royal Capital. Yuexi remained unaware as their plan closed around her.

• Chino Ryota persuaded Hizashi Hyuga to travel to Saratsu to deal with Sasori of the Red Sands, giving him a Jade Talisman to mobilize the Investigation Division.
• Yuexi shared pastries with her assistants, and Chino Ryota secretly left a message at a tavern, where the owner found it beneath a bowl.
• Kotaro told Chino Ryota he planned to send Zuo Yang Kurama to investigate a suspected Water Monster in the Land of Grass, while Chino promised to hold back the other ninja at the Prime Minister's Residence.
• Chino Ryota and Kotaro agreed that Chino would become prime minister and Yuexi would be promised to Kotaro.
• The next day, Zuo Yang Kurama left the Royal Capital with several subordinates while Yuexi continued her work, unaware that her allies had been sent away.

Yuexi and the others prepared to protect the sleeping Ming Jing as trouble threatened the Royal Capital. When Hinata arrived at the Prime Minister’s Residence, Yuexi abandoned her plan to send her back and decided to deal forcefully with the people reaching into Konoha.

• Yami wiped the sleeping Ming Jing while Mirai explained that she had spent the night warming his bed.
• Yuexi warned Yami and Mirai that the Royal Capital might soon become chaotic and told them Ming Jing’s safety was in their hands.
• Qing Yan asked Yuexi who their enemy was, but she said she would handle it and ordered him to guard Ming Jing.
• Kanae told Yuexi that Hinata had arrived, prompting Yuexi to hurry to the residence’s entrance.
• Yuexi welcomed Hinata, who rushed from her carriage to greet her, and decided to adjust her plans and crush those interfering in Konoha.

Yuexi brought Hinata to the Prime Minister's Residence but could not let her see Ming Jing, then questioned and froze the twelve men who had escorted her. As Yuexi moved to handle government affairs, she discovered that the Ministry of Internal Affairs' seal had been stolen and prepared for the conflict ahead.

• Yuexi welcomed Hinata at the Prime Minister's Residence and arranged for Yami to look after her while Ming Jing remained unavailable.
• Yuexi questioned Hinata's twelve escorts, who claimed they were from the Mito Clan and acting on Lord Hokage's orders, then froze them in ice.
• Yuexi sent Zuo to call everyone back while she and You went to handle government affairs.
• Yuexi found Chino Ryota and Kotaro missing and discovered that the Ministry of Internal Affairs' official seal had been taken.
• Yuexi and You sent Nanakusa Kanae and Saiyo home to protect them as Yuexi vowed to defend Ming Jing's foundation.

Chino Ryota and Kotaro launched a rebellion against the Prime Minister’s Residence, while Yuexi prepared to defend it with Right and Masamune Yagyu. The rebels surrounded the residence but did not attack, leaving their purpose unclear as Yuexi waited for Zuo Yang Kurama and Hizashi Hyuga to return.

• Chino Ryota used Koyoubei’s allegiance token to set the rebellion in motion, and nearly ten thousand samurai and Rogue Ninja charged toward the Prime Minister’s Residence.
• Yuexi went outside to face the rebels, and Nanakusa Kanae declared her loyalty to Yuexi and the Prime Minister.
• Masamune Yagyu arrived with Tomohisa Waseda, revealing that Waseda had released criminals and drugged the Police Department’s food.
• Yuexi froze Waseda into an ice sculpture, then asked Masamune Yagyu to join her in defending the residence.
• Yuexi, Right, and Masamune Yagyu waited outside as the rebels surrounded the residence without attacking.

White Zetsu infiltrated the Prime Minister's Residence, confirmed that Akira Kurama was unconscious, and reported the defenses to Kotaro. The rebel army attacked, and Masamune Yagyu faced Kumamoto as the battle began.

• Yami attacked Ming Jing, but his barrier stopped her kunai, and Qing Yan knocked the disguised White Zetsu out of the room.
• White Zetsu revealed himself, confirmed Ming Jing was safe, and escaped underground after Qing Yan chose to stay and protect him.
• White Zetsu reported to Kotaro that Akira Kurama was unconscious and that Masamune Yagyu and Tsukishiro Yuexi were the residence's only powerful fighters.
• Kotaro led the rebels in an assault on the Prime Minister's Residence, and Masamune Yagyu cut down dozens of them with one sword strike.
• Kumamoto blocked Masamune Yagyu's attack with his chains and matched the Sword Saint's strength.

Masamune Yagyu, Yuexi, and Right fought the rebels storming the stairs, with Masamune killing Kumamoto and Right cutting down attackers. Right defeated Makura, a notorious A-rank bandit, while Kotaro watched in fear from within the crowd.

• Masamune Yagyu severed Kumamoto’s chains and stabbed him after Yuexi stopped Kumamoto’s fists with a block of ice.
• Right used exploding fire phoenixes to knock back the rebels, then charged into their ranks alongside Masamune Yagyu.
• Kotaro hid among the rebels and grew afraid as Yuexi watched the slaughter with cold indifference.
• Makura blocked Right’s blade and attacked him with lightning-enhanced speed.
• Right countered Makura with a fiery sword technique, pursued him, and killed him with a slash.

You and Masamune Yagyu conserved their strength while fighting the rebels, and Yuexi joined the battle by freezing several enemies. Kotaro’s trap failed to contain Yuexi, who seized him and made clear she intended to eliminate everyone behind the rebellion, but the mysterious fighters released their barrier to save him.

• You recovered atop Makura’s corpse and taunted the rebels, who backed away rather than challenge him.
• Masamune Yagyu continued killing rebels with swift, fatal sword strikes as Yuexi decided to relieve the pressure on her allies.
• Kotaro arranged a trap, and three cloaked fighters enclosed Yuexi in the Three-Flower Flame Formation.
• Kotaro offered Yuexi power if she joined him, but Yuexi rejected his offer and reached through the flames with an ice-covered arm to grab him by the throat.
• Yuexi dragged Kotaro toward the barrier and declared that she would let none of the conspirators escape, but the three fighters dispelled the formation to save him.

Yami returned to the battlefield after escaping a chakra-draining attack disguised as Hinata, shifting the balance against Kotaro’s rebels. Meanwhile, Ming Jing woke up beside Mirai and Qing Yan, who hesitated to explain the fighting outside.

• Yuexi fought Suin, Suicho, and Suimoku, whose Fire Release countered her Ice Release, while Kotaro taunted her.
• Yami crashed into the battlefield with the Gate of View open and told Yuexi that the apparent Hinata had been fake and had attacked her with a chakra-absorbing technique.
• White Zetsu observed that Yami had survived the Spore Technique because her chakra circulation was different.
• Yuexi and You realized the rebels had not infiltrated Konoha as deeply as they claimed, while Kotaro feared the arrival of another fighter.
• Ming Jing woke up and found Mirai and Qing Yan beside him, then asked why there was so much noise outside.
• Mirai and Qing Yan exchanged glances instead of telling Ming Jing that some of his subordinates had rebelled.

After waking from a two-year absence, Ming Jing learned that a rebellion had broken out and that his Police Department forces had been neutralized. He confronted Zetsu, warned Black Zetsu to keep Izumi Uchiha safe, and stayed to deal with the battlefield.

• Qing Yan told Ming Jing about the rebellion and said that Kurama and Hyuga had been lured away while a traitor poisoned the Police Department's food.
• Ming Jing vanished before Qing Yan and Mirai could see how he moved, then found Zetsu near the battlefield and restrained him with Genjutsu.
• Ming Jing revealed that he knew Black Zetsu's thoughts and ordered him to warn the person behind him not to harm Izumi Uchiha.
• Ming Jing cut off half of White Zetsu's head for impersonating Hinata, then released Black Zetsu, who fled underground.
• Ming Jing turned toward the battlefield to deal with the rebels.

Akira Kurama awoke and returned to the battlefield, where he protected You and Yuexi from the rebels. After reassuring Yuexi and taking command, he gave the surrounding prisoners one last chance to retreat.

• Ueno and Amamiya discussed the deaths of Asami-kun and Haruka-kun before Akira Kurama identified himself and persuaded them to return to prison.
• Akira crossed the battlefield, snapped an attacker’s katana, and reunited with You.
• Yuexi lost focus when she saw Akira, leaving Suin, Suicho, and Suimoku to attack her with Fire Release: Flame Fang.
• Akira appeared in front of Yuexi and dispelled the flaming fangs, then reassured her and told her to rest.
• Akira faced the rebel forces and offered them one last chance to leave, while an unknown prisoner challenged him.

Ming Jing confronted the escaped prisoners and used Haki to knock nearly all of them unconscious. After his allies arrived, he learned Hinata was well and planned to return to Konoha.

• Ming Jing shielded Yuexi and demanded that the prisoners return to prison, but Kotaro and the rebels refused.
• Ming Jing revealed that he was thirteen, then used Haki to make the rebels collapse, while You struggled to resist it.
• Ming Jing explained Haki to Masamune Yagyu and ordered Yuexi to have the remaining Police Department members escort the prisoners back.
• Hizashi Hyuga, Zuo Yang Kurama, and Zuo arrived, and Yuexi reassured Ming Jing that Hinata was fine and missed him.
• Zuo Yang Kurama congratulated Ming Jing on reaching a new stage, and Ming Jing agreed that it was wonderful.

Chino Ryota tried to flee with the Daimyo after his plan began to fail, but Yami and Hizashi Hyuga pursued them. Hizashi rescued the Daimyo and captured Chino Ryota, leaving the rebellion’s mastermind in custody.

• Chino Ryota persuaded the Daimyo to leave the estate, but Yami blocked their way.
• Chino Ryota fought Yami, then used smoke bombs to escape while carrying the Daimyo.
• Yami fired a signal flare, and Ming Jing sent Hizashi Hyuga to pursue them.
• Hizashi caught up and pulled the Daimyo away from Chino Ryota, allowing Yami to escort him back.
• Chino Ryota attacked Hizashi, but Hizashi deflected his strike, sealed his chakra points, and captured him.

After awakening, Ming Jing began clearing the backlog at the Prime Minister's Residence while the authorities dealt with the defeated Daimyo and Chino Ryota. The Masked Man learned that Akira Kurama knew of his plan but chose to proceed, and Itachi prepared to act with him in five hours.

• Ming Jing apologized to Yuexi and Qing Yan for his two-year unconsciousness, then used Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu to work through the accumulated documents.
• Yami took the Daimyo back to the Daimyo's Mansion, while Hizashi Hyuga escorted Chino Ryota to prison, where other prisoners blamed him for their longer sentences.
• At the Valley of the End, Zetsu told the Masked Man that Akira Kurama had awakened, grown stronger, and learned of his plan, but the Masked Man refused to change course.
• The Masked Man met Itachi, who prepared his weapons and Anbu mask, and they agreed to move in five hours.

As the Hyuga and Kurama clans prepared for a possible Uchiha coup, Obito and Itachi began massacring Uchiha clansmen. The chapter left the massacre underway, with the Uchiha unaware that their suspected uprising was being crushed from within and by a masked attacker.

• Hyuga Hiashi ordered Hinata, Hanabi, and Neji to return to their rooms under escort.
• Koji Kurama and Mai Kurama discussed the Hyuga intelligence that the Uchiha Clan would attempt a coup that night.
• Obito killed Uchiha clansmen with his chains and Kamui, then drew Uchiha Shiraishi into Kamui Space after revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Itachi killed two unsuspecting Uchiha clansmen and attacked a group that spotted him.
• Itachi killed the group, severed the arm of a man reaching for a signal flare, and struck him in the chest with a shuriken.

During the Uchiha Clan massacre, Itachi confronted Fugaku while the Masked Man slaughtered the Konoha Police Department. Ming Jing saved Izumi from the Masked Man’s fatal attack and left her in Mirai’s care, but the Masked Man remained nearby.

• Itachi showed Fugaku his vision of the village’s future, and Fugaku understood his choice before vanishing in a Shadow Clone.
• The Masked Man killed the Konoha Police Department team, including deputy captain Hai Tong Uchiha, using Kamui to turn their Explosive Tag Kunai against them.
• Izumi Uchiha arrived, saw Hai Tong’s death, and attacked the Masked Man, who bound her and slashed her throat.
• Ming Jing appeared in time to rescue Izumi and carried her away, but the Masked Man recognized him and tried to grab him.
• Mirai stopped Izumi’s bleeding and said she needed treatment at the clan, so Ming Jing sent her away with Mirai.

Ming Jing fought the Masked Man to give Mirai time to carry Izumi to safety, then returned to the Kurama Clan compound. He reunited with Koji Kurama, who worried that rescuing Izumi might mean betraying Hinata, and Ming Jing clarified that Izumi was Itachi's girlfriend.

• The Masked Man attacked Mirai, but Ming Jing intercepted him and let Mirai escape with Izumi.
• Ming Jing and the Masked Man fought through the Konoha Police Department and nearby streets until the Masked Man's weapon broke and Ming Jing escaped his chain.
• A commotion at the Uchiha Clan compound prompted the Masked Man to leave, and Ming Jing checked the Police Department ruins before heading back.
• Takuo Kurama dispelled his prank Genjutsu, told Ming Jing where to find Izumi, and offered to guard the compound.
• Koji Kurama embraced Ming Jing and warned him not to betray Hinata for Izumi, and Ming Jing explained that Izumi was Itachi's girlfriend.