Chapter Summaries

Might Guy opened the Eight Gates Formation and gravely wounded Satori, forcing Menma to face him at full strength. After Guy struck Menma and broke through his defenses, Menma used Flying Thunder God to evade and launched Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

• Might Guy opened the Gate of Death, badly wounded Satori, and forced Muku to withdraw.
• Menma restored Satori enough for Muku to return to human form, then prepared to confront Might Guy with Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Sage Mode.
• Might Guy moved Choza and Kakashi to safety, then charged Menma and struck him through his chakra barrier.
• Menma sent Adamantine Sealing Chains against Guy, but Guy smashed through them and shattered Menma’s scattered Kunai with his punch’s air pressure.
• Menma used Flying Thunder God to evade Guy and appeared to his left, gathering Truth-Seeking Orbs for Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

Menma and Might Guy continued their battle as Guy’s Eight Gates power overwhelmed Menma’s long-range attacks and teleportation. Guy finally disrupted Menma’s spatial escape and struck him with a barrage of Evening Elephant blasts, leaving Menma unable to control his body.

• Menma’s Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and Super Spiral Gale Technique failed to stop Might Guy, who shattered both attacks with kicks.
• Menma used Flying Thunder God marks and scattered special kunai to keep his distance, while Guy’s life force rapidly drained.
• Menma unleashed the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion Technique, and Guy dodged it as the sword devastated the Allied Forces and split the ground.
• Might Guy reached Menma and struck him with an Evening Elephant blast that disrupted his spatial perception and broke through his Chakra barrier.
• Menma’s Truth-Seeking Orb barrier blocked the first blast, but Guy followed with faster Evening Elephant attacks that battered Menma and left him unable to control his body.

Menma and Might Guy unleashed their strongest attacks against each other, with Toneri joining Menma in the final clash. When the smoke cleared, Menma was severely wounded and missing an arm but still standing, while two others lay fallen.

• Might Guy's Fifth Speed Evening Elephant shattered Menma's defenses and sent him crashing into a deep crater, leaving him badly injured.
• Might Guy pushed his remaining life force to its limit and prepared to unleash Night Guy, while Menma summoned the Seven Tailed Beasts' Chakra and formed layered barriers.
• Toneri arrived beside Menma and added more than ten Truth-Seeking Orbs to his defenses as Might Guy charged with his blood-dragon kick.
• Menma and Might Guy's powers collided in a blast that shook the battlefield, and Toneri stood in front of Menma as the attacks met.
• As the smoke cleared, Menma was barely standing with one arm missing, while two fallen figures lay nearby.

Menma saved Toneri after Might Guy’s Night Guy nearly killed them both, then killed Guy and turned to the battlefield. When Kakashi led an attack against him, Menma killed him, leaving the wider battle still underway.

• Menma used his power to restore Toneri’s missing body and stabilize his life-threatening injuries.
• Muku and Menma’s Shadow Guards fought off Kakashi and the Konoha Ninja while Menma treated Toneri.
• After Toneri was safe, Menma used a Truth-Seeking Orb to destroy the unconscious Might Guy.
• Menma ordered Muku and the Shadow Guards to withdraw, then attacked Kakashi as the Konoha forces hesitated.
• Menma severed Kakashi’s throat, and Kakashi died regretting his opposition to Menma.

Menma forced the Allied Forces to surrender after demonstrating the overwhelming power of his Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, then killed Fourth Raikage A when he attacked. With Dotō's submission, the battle ended, leaving Menma to arrange the detention of the surviving prisoners.

• Menma rose into the air and unleashed his Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, splitting the battlefield and crushing the Allied Forces' will to resist.
• Most Konoha Ninja surrendered, while Menma killed Akatsuchi and Iwagaki before they could rally the Stone Ninja.
• Fourth Raikage A charged Menma, who killed him in a single exchange.
• Menma warned Dotō against further resistance, and Dotō surrendered on behalf of the Cloud Ninja.
• Menma entrusted Karin and Shibuki with the aftermath and planned to imprison the surviving Allied Forces under Light Ninja supervision.

After Menma chose not to pursue the White Zetsu scouts, Madara Uchiha arrived at Amegakure with Obito and Black Zetsu to reclaim his Rinnegan from Nagato. Nagato confronted Madara through the Six Paths of Pain, rejected his claim, and watched as Madara launched into battle.

• Menma told Toneri that pursuing the White Zetsu scouts was pointless and considered how their exposure could affect his plans for Nagato and Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha entered Amegakure with Obito and Black Zetsu, intending to take back what he had lent Nagato.
• Nagato sensed the newcomers’ immense Chakra and sent all six Paths of Pain to confront them while Konan stayed behind.
• Nagato recognized Madara Uchiha and realized Madara claimed ownership of the Rinnegan, making him question the eyes’ origins and the toll they took on his body.
• Nagato rejected Madara’s claim, and Madara activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and charged at the Six Paths of Pain.

Madara overwhelmed Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain with Perfect Form Susanoo, forcing Nagato and Konan to flee the Tower and abandon Yahiko’s corpse. Obito and Black Zetsu confronted them in a passage, where Konan rejected Obito’s claim that they were collaborators and shared a goal of peace.

• Madara used his Rinnegan abilities and Susanoo to defeat the Six Paths of Pain, crushing Naraka Path Pain and overpowering the others with Perfect Form Susanoo.
• Nagato recognized that Madara was too powerful to defeat and decided to flee with Konan, leaving the battle behind.
• Obito and Black Zetsu vanished from the battlefield and pursued Nagato and Konan to prevent Nagato from escaping with the Rinnegan.
• Nagato and Konan hurried away from the Tower, and Nagato reluctantly abandoned Yahiko’s corpse so they could escape.
• Obito appeared with Black Zetsu in a narrow passage and claimed that he and Nagato shared the goal of bringing peace to the world.
• Konan condemned Obito for using a false name and invoking Yahiko, making clear that she no longer trusted him.

Nagato and Konan fought Obito, Black Zetsu, and waves of White Zetsu before escaping Amegakure. As Madara Uchiha appeared ahead of them, Nagato and Konan stopped to face him together.

• Nagato challenged Obito's claims about peace, and Konan attacked Obito before he could reveal his plan.
• Obito fought Konan while Nagato repelled his fire attack and drove off Black Zetsu and the White Zetsu with the Rinnegan.
• Nagato used Shinra Tensei to clear a path, and he and Konan fled while Konan's Explosive Tags delayed Obito.
• Black Zetsu sent more White Zetsu after them, but Nagato and Konan continued through the Land of Rain, with Konan refusing to leave Nagato behind.
• Nagato and Konan stopped to stand together, and Madara Uchiha appeared before them from the northwest.

Madara Uchiha forced Nagato to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique, then took Nagato’s Rinnegan and revived himself in a living body. With the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path summoned, he planned to gather the Tailed Beasts and revive the Ten-Tails, but agreed to first check their locations and summon the remaining Akatsuki members to Amegakure.

• Madara Uchiha defeated Nagato and Konan, then had Black Zetsu possess Nagato and force him to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique.
• Madara Uchiha revived in a living body as Nagato died after taking one last look at Konan.
• Madara Uchiha removed Nagato’s Rinnegan and implanted them in his own eyes while Black Zetsu rejoiced that his plan to revive Kaguya was advancing.
• Madara Uchiha summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and declared that he would reclaim the Chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts.
• Black Zetsu urged Madara Uchiha to gather intelligence and call the remaining Akatsuki members, mentioning Itachi Uchiha; Madara agreed to summon them to Amegakure.

Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Sasori of the Red Sands were summoned to the Land of Rain as Black Zetsu and Madara Uchiha learned that Menma could create Truth-Seeking Orbs. Madara chose to fight Menma sooner rather than revise the plan, while Black Zetsu and Obito feared the consequences.

• Zetsu ordered Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Sasori of the Red Sands to assemble, and Itachi set off for the Land of Rain despite sensing danger.
• Black Zetsu received White Zetsu's account of Menma's battle and was shocked to learn Menma had created a Truth-Seeking Orb and survived Might Guy's final strike with Toneri's help.
• Black Zetsu reported Menma's strength to Madara Uchiha, who linked his consciousness with White Zetsu and witnessed the battle for himself.
• Black Zetsu urged Madara Uchiha to revise the plan, but Madara refused and declared that he would fight Menma to the death.
• Obito was relieved that Madara had been revived early and realized that trying to capture the Nine-Tails through Nagato could have handed Menma the Rinnegan.
• Black Zetsu cautiously pressed Madara Uchiha to reconsider, but Madara's response was not given.

Madara Uchiha rejected Black Zetsu’s plan to gather the Tailed Beasts cautiously and ordered a direct confrontation with Menma, while Black Zetsu secretly considered another way to prevent the risky clash. Madara then met Itachi, Kisame, and Sasori in Amegakure, took control of the Akatsuki Organization, and ordered the Tailed Beasts capture plan to begin under Obito’s command.

• Madara Uchiha dismissed Black Zetsu’s objections and ordered him to awaken all the White Zetsu for a direct assault on Menma.
• Black Zetsu obeyed Madara while secretly considering seeking out someone who might offer a safer way to deal with Menma.
• Madara learned that the Akatsuki Organization members had gathered and went with Obito to meet Itachi, Kisame, and Sasori.
• Itachi, Kisame, and Sasori recognized Madara, and Kisame trembled under the pressure of Madara’s presence.
• Madara declared that he controlled the Akatsuki Organization, advanced the Tailed Beasts capture plan, and assigned command to Obito.

Itachi learned that the masked man was Obito and saw Madara Uchiha return in person, then questioned both about their intentions. After Madara and Obito left, Itachi remained wary of the Akatsuki’s plans to capture the Tailed Beasts, and Kisame asked what he intended to do.

• Itachi recognized the masked man as Obito Uchiha and was shocked that Obito had caused the Nine-Tails' Rampage.
• Itachi challenged Madara about his intentions, and Madara said he planned to put an end to the world's strife.
• Madara dismissed Itachi's questions and vanished, eager to fight Uzumaki Menma.
• Obito ordered Itachi, Sasori, and Kisame to continue the original plan and said they might act within two or three days.
• Itachi confronted Obito about his goal, but Obito left without revealing it.
• Itachi worried about what gathering the Tailed Beasts would lead to, and Kisame asked what he planned to do.

Itachi led Kisame away after deciding that the Akatsuki would follow its original plan, while Sasori became fixated on turning Madara into a puppet. News of the Village of Light’s overwhelming victory spread across the Shinobi World, and on the Sunagakure front, Mui, Utakata, and Suigetsu chose to hold their defenses and wait for Menma.

• Itachi understood Kisame’s devotion and said they would proceed with their original mission before leaving with him.
• Sasori watched Madara’s departure and decided that he would one day turn Madara into a puppet.
• News spread that the Village of Light had defeated the allied forces, killed the Fourth Raikage and Third Tsuchikage, captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and imprisoned thousands of Cloud Ninja.
• Sunagakure’s forces continued attacking the Village of Light’s outer bases while avoiding a decisive battle against Mui, Utakata, and Suigetsu.
• Suigetsu complained that the Sand Ninja’s tactics prevented him from capturing Gaara, but Mui and Utakata advised him to prioritize holding the line until Menma arrived.

After the Village of Light crushed the allied forces of Konohagakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, Mui prepared to attack Sunagakure before its forces could escape. Baki learned of the defeat and ordered Sunagakure to withdraw, leaving its next move dependent on Konoha’s situation.

• Mui, Suigetsu, and Utakata received a report that Menma had defeated the allied forces and killed or captured most of their shinobi, including the Fourth Raikage and Shimura Danzō.
• Mui ordered the Light Ninja to assemble and prepare for battle, while Suigetsu urged them to stop Sunagakure from escaping.
• Baki received news of the allied army’s collapse, realized Sunagakure could not withstand the Village of Light, and ordered an immediate retreat.
• Yura read the report, understood Baki’s decision, and agreed to notify every Sand Ninja unit to withdraw.
• Baki told Yura to contact Konoha, saying Sunagakure’s next steps would depend on its situation.

Baki led Sunagakure’s difficult retreat while Mui, Utakata, and Suigetsu’s Light Ninja pursued and inflicted heavy losses. Gaara and Shukaku drove back Mui’s Four-Tails briefly, but Shukaku rejected Son Goku’s appeal to join the effort against the Ten-Tails’ revival.

• Baki ordered the Sand Ninja to retreat west and coordinated the rear guard, support forces, and traps with Yura.
• Mui, Utakata, and Suigetsu pressed the pursuit, forcing the retreating Sand Ninja to fight costly delaying actions.
• Baki rejected a full counterattack and sent his Shadow Guard forward to cover Gaara’s withdrawal.
• Gaara and Shukaku used Air Cannon Technique to knock Mui’s Four-Tails to the ground.
• Son Goku warned Shukaku that someone might be trying to revive the Ten-Tails and asked him to help, but Shukaku refused to trust Kurama’s word or leave Gaara.

Menma reached Shukaku and warned the Tailed Beasts that Madara Uchiha had summoned the Ten-Tails' shell and might soon be revived. He showed them the shell's lingering energy, leaving the beasts alarmed and questioning how Madara could still be alive.

• Son Goku prepared to fight Shukaku after Shukaku dismissed the warning that someone might revive the Ten-Tails.
• Menma entered the Tailed Beasts' mental world and greeted Shukaku, having traveled to the Land of Grass to gather the final beast's Chakra.
• Menma showed Shukaku and Son Goku a remnant of the energy that had sealed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Shukaku recognized its connection to the Ten-Tails' shell.
• Menma revealed that Madara Uchiha had summoned the statue away, survived his battle with Hashirama Senju, and awakened the Rinnegan by fusing their Chakra.
• Menma explained that Madara had died but prepared a way to revive himself, prompting the Tailed Beasts to question whether he could still be alive and return soon.

Menma gained Shukaku’s cooperation, captured Gaara, and defeated the Sand forces, leaving Sunagakure poised to fall. He turned his attention toward Konohagakure, where Tsunade, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu faced news of the disastrous defeat at the front.

• Menma persuaded Shukaku to trust him and received a large amount of his Chakra in exchange for agreeing to spare Gaara’s life.
• Back on the battlefield, Shukaku vanished from Gaara, and Menma restrained Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro while Four-Tails Son Goku drove off the Shadow Guard.
• Baki refused to surrender and charged Menma, who killed him with a single sword strike; the Sand Ninja then surrendered.
• Menma left Mui to handle the aftermath and took the unconscious Gaara back to headquarters, planning to prepare an attack on Konohagakure.
• Tsunade, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu received news that the front-line forces had suffered a devastating defeat, leaving Konohagakure in grief and panic.

With Konohagakure facing destruction, Tsunade debated surrender or resistance with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu. They proposed using Impure World Reincarnation to summon the previous Hokage, and Tsunade reluctantly considered it after learning they had improved the technique and obtained four prepared sacrifices.

• Tsunade asked Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu whether Konohagakure should surrender or make a final stand.
• Mitokado Homura proposed using Impure World Reincarnation to summon the previous Hokage, and Tsunade angrily rejected disturbing her ancestors’ souls.
• Mitokado Homura argued that Tsunade’s sacrifice could not save the village, leaving her unable to answer as she sank back into her chair.
• Tsunade questioned whether weakened summons could stop Uzumaki Menma, who was nearly as powerful as Hashirama Senju in his prime.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu revealed that Danzo’s Root had provided Orochimaru’s improved technique and four ideal sacrifices, while lacking the talismans needed to control the summoned Hokage.

Tsunade agreed to use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to summon the previous Hokage, while Black Zetsu secretly guided the preparations to free the souls sealed by the Reaper Death Seal. As Gen began the fatal release ritual, Tsunade sensed Wood Release in him, unaware that he was actually a White Zetsu.

• Mitokado Homura gave Tsunade scrolls containing Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation research and instructions for undoing the Reaper Death Seal, and she agreed to help the village.
• Black Zetsu secretly followed Tsunade, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu to the underground chamber, having arranged the scrolls and preparations himself.
• Tsunade released four nutrient tanks containing living bodies and prepared to summon the previous Hokage, but Mitokado Homura told her that Gen would undo the Reaper Death Seal.
• Gen revealed that he was a Root member cultivated from Hashirama's cells and had learned the release ritual, which would cost him his life.
• Gen put on the demon mask and began the ritual as Tsunade accepted his sacrifice, sensing a familiar Wood Release aura in him.
• Gen was actually a high-quality White Zetsu disguised as a Root member, though Tsunade did not know it.

Tsunade used Impure World Reincarnation to summon seven former Konoha shinobi, including the four Hokage, Hatake Sakumo, Jiraiya, and Uzumaki Kushina. Tobirama recognized that the village faced a crisis and demanded that Tsunade explain what had happened.

• A masked Root member released the souls sealed by the Reaper Death Seal, then collapsed as his body revealed itself to be a White Zetsu.
• Mitokado Homura produced cells for Hatake Sakumo, Jiraiya, and Uzumaki Kushina, and Tsunade reluctantly agreed to summon them alongside the four Hokage.
• Tsunade performed Impure World Reincarnation, bringing back Hashirama Senju, Senju Tobirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Namikaze Minato, Hatake Sakumo, Jiraiya, and Uzumaki Kushina.
• Hashirama greeted Tsunade cheerfully, while Tobirama identified the reanimation and asked why the village had summoned them.
• Minato introduced himself and Kushina, and Kushina greeted Jiraiya and Sarutobi Hiruzen coldly, leaving Jiraiya guilty and Hiruzen confused.
• Tsunade confirmed that she was the Fifth Hokage, and Tobirama demanded that she, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu explain the village's crisis.