Chapter Summaries

Yuki revealed Hyuga Matsuba’s whereabouts to Kushina, Tsunade, Mikoto, and Konan, who traveled to Amegakure to confront him. Yuki kept Mei Terumi and Sara behind in the system space, while Matsuba remained unaware that the women were approaching.

• Yuki told Kushina and the others where Hyuga Matsuba was and asked them not to reveal that she had leaked his location.
• Yuki and Konan left Mei Terumi and Sara in the system space, where Yuki refused to let them leave.
• Hyuga Matsuba lounged while Anko, Yūhi Kurenai, and the other girls trained, unaware that his location had been exposed.
• Kushina, Mikoto, Tsunade, Konan, and Kato Shizune reached Amegakure, and Mikoto used Shinra Tensei to clear the rain around them.

Kushina, Tsunade, Mikoto, and Konan tracked Hyuga Matsuba to the place where he was teaching his apprentices. He took Tsunade, Mikoto, and Kushina away for punishment, leaving Konan with the apprentices and Kato Shizune.

• Kushina, Tsunade, Mikoto, and Konan followed the little sprite to Hyuga Matsuba, with Kushina embarrassed when Mikoto pointed out that whispering would not fool his Observation Haki.
• Hyuga Matsuba noticed the women spying and introduced Tsunade, Mikoto, Kushina, and Konan to his four apprentices as their mistresses.
• Tsunade denied that the little sprite had revealed Hyuga Matsuba's location, so he took Tsunade, Mikoto, and Kushina to a luxurious house to punish them.
• Konan felt hurt that Hyuga Matsuba had left her behind, and Anko's teasing made her emotional aura grow cold enough to freeze the ground.
• Konan stopped the apprentices from going to see Hyuga Matsuba, and the girls stayed behind to chat, with Anko doing most of the talking.

Konan confessed her long-held feelings to Hyuga Matsuba, and he accepted her, bringing their relationship closer. The chapter ended with them alone together while their disciples guessed at what was happening behind the door.

• Konan told Hyuga Matsuba she wanted to speak with him that night, and he agreed to wait for her.
• After dinner, Konan confessed that she had liked Hyuga Matsuba for a long time and kissed him when he did not answer.
• Hyuga Matsuba accepted Konan as a romantic partner, and they grew intimate in his room.
• The disciples watched the room curiously while Kato Shizune shut herself away with earplugs.

Hyuga Matsuba woke beside Konan, and the women in the house teased and confronted him about their relationship. After Sara and Mei Terumi’s plan to deal with Konan fell apart, Hyuga Matsuba left to check on his disciples, leaving the three women in an awkward standoff.

• Hyuga Matsuba came downstairs after waking beside Konan, where Tsunade and the other women teased him and Sara and Mei Terumi accused him of arranging to be with Konan.
• Hyuga Matsuba flirted with Kushina and Sara, while Mei Terumi tried to protect Sara and the women argued over who would face him.
• Sara clung to Hyuga Matsuba, and Mei Terumi realized their plan to deal with Konan had been ruined.
• Kushina teased Konan about her relationship with Hyuga Matsuba, while Mei Terumi confronted her and learned Sara had already given up on their plan.
• Hyuga Matsuba left to check on his disciples, leaving Konan, Mei Terumi, and Sara in an awkward mood as Konan felt pleased with her new position.

After half a month of bickering between Sara and Mei Terumi, Hyuga Matsuba sent White Zetsu to deliver a book to Hyuga Hamura in the Land of Rain. He later reunited with Yuki and Ralts in the system interface, where he made peace with Yuki and began a relationship with her.

• Hyuga Matsuba told White Zetsu to deliver a book to Hyuga Hamura in the Land of Rain, leaving White Zetsu to find him.
• Mei Terumi flirted with Hyuga Matsuba, but Sara stopped him from going with her.
• Hyuga Matsuba entered the system interface, where Ralts and Yuki confronted him for staying away.
• Hyuga Matsuba kissed Yuki until she stopped being angry, while Ralts questioned what they were doing.
• Hyuga Matsuba left with Yuki, and several hours later Yuki had lost her virginity.

Ralts interrupted Hyuga Matsuba and Yuki, then stayed with them before going to rest. Yuki gave Hyuga Matsuba a system gift pack containing rings and two clan-specific potions, leaving him to store the potions for future use.

• Ralts found Hyuga Matsuba and Yuki in bed, accused them of leaving her alone, and refused to leave when Hyuga Matsuba asked her to wait.
• Yuki carried Ralts away so Hyuga Matsuba could get dressed, then lectured her not to trust him; Ralts blinked back into his arms and defended him.
• After Ralts went to rest, Yuki handed Hyuga Matsuba the system's red gift pack, which they opened together.
• Hyuga Matsuba and Yuki found a pair of rings, a Tenseigan Potion for Hyuga Clan members, and a Rinnegan Potion for Uchiha Clan members.
• Hyuga Matsuba stored the potions in his backpack, and Yuki became angry when he joked about getting another System Sprite before eventually letting him go.

Mei Terumi detected Yuki’s scent on Hyuga Matsuba and grew jealous, while he gave the women matching rings. After Kushina and Tsunade returned from a battle involving Hanzo and the Akatsuki, Hyuga Matsuba took the others away to sleep, leaving Mei Terumi frustrated again.

• Mei Terumi smelled Yuki’s fragrance on Hyuga Matsuba and confronted him about where he had gone the previous night.
• Mikoto told Hyuga Matsuba that Kushina had taken his disciples out to fight, with Tsunade joining them.
• Hyuga Matsuba gave matching red rings to Mikoto, Konan, Sara, Shizune, Mei Terumi, Kushina, Tsunade, and his disciples.
• Kushina and the others returned and reported that Tsunade had defeated Hanzo of the Salamander’s summoned beast and that Hanzo had been discussing an attack on the Akatsuki Organization.
• Hyuga Matsuba explained that Madara Uchiha’s Rinnegan bearer and another former pupil of Jiraiya were in the Akatsuki, then took the women away to sleep.
• Mei Terumi was left behind again, while Sara quietly decided to keep watch on her.

Hyuga Hamura and Hyuga Seijō received Matsuba’s order to attack the Akatsuki Organization, but Seijō went ahead alone, hoping to take Nagato’s Rinnegan. Seijō overwhelmed the group and fought Nagato, while Yahiko and the others escaped.

• White Zetsu delivered Matsuba’s letter to Hyuga Hamura and Hyuga Seijō, ordering them to cause trouble for the Akatsuki Organization.
• Hyuga Hamura warned Seijō about Nagato’s Sharingan and went to meet Matsuba, while Seijō set out alone to find the Akatsuki Organization.
• Hyuga Seijō killed the guards at the Akatsuki hideout and attacked the members, prompting Yahiko to charge at him.
• Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to pull Yahiko out of Seijō’s path, then Yahiko left with the others while Nagato stayed to fight.
• Hyuga Seijō attacked Nagato, who repelled him with Shinra Tensei, and Seijō became intent on taking Nagato’s Rinnegan.

Hyuga Matsuba dismissed Hyuga Hamura and gave him a pair of Tenseigan, while Hyuga Seijō tried to steal Nagato’s Rinnegan. Madara Uchiha killed Hyuga Seijō and prepared to explain himself to Hyuga Matsuba, but Hyuga Hamura confronted him.

• Hyuga Matsuba warned Hyuga Hamura not to visit again, then gave him a pair of Tenseigan before sending him away.
• Hyuga Hamura replaced his eyes with the Tenseigan and transplanted his removed Rinnegan into his palms.
• Hyuga Seijō threatened Nagato and knocked him unconscious while trying to take his Rinnegan.
• Madara Uchiha intervened, sent White Zetsu to take Nagato, and killed Hyuga Seijō with Fire Style Kagutsuchi.
• Hyuga Hamura found Madara Uchiha beside Hyuga Seijō’s remains and confronted him.

Madara Uchiha fought Hyuga Hamura, but Hamura’s overwhelming power forced Madara to stop trying to win and claim that he was working with Hyuga Matsuba. Hamura agreed to take him to his master, warning that Madara would pay if he was lying.

• Madara Uchiha attacked Hyuga Hamura, but Hamura absorbed his fire technique and used Shinra Tensei to nearly break Madara’s Susanoo.
• Madara Uchiha tried to escape with clones, but Hyuga Hamura used Chibaku Tensei and pursued him with powerful clones.
• Madara Uchiha used his Flame Style: Susanoo to defeat several of Hamura’s clones, but he struggled as his eyes were overused.
• Madara Uchiha asked Hyuga Hamura to stop fighting and go find Hyuga Matsuba, claiming they were working together.
• Hyuga Hamura agreed to take Madara Uchiha to Hyuga Matsuba, threatening him if he had lied.

Mikoto trapped Madara Uchiha and Hyuga Hamura in her Rinnegan’s lightless space after they interrupted her time with Hyuga Matsuba. After releasing them, Matsuba dismissed Madara’s accusations, and Black Zetsu emerged from the defeated Uchiha, worrying about the threats to his plan.

• Mikoto used Heavenly Door to imprison Madara Uchiha and Hyuga Hamura in a dark, silent space while she stayed with Hyuga Matsuba.
• Matsuba and Mikoto released the two later that afternoon, and Hyuga Hamura reported that Madara had killed Hyuga Seijō.
• Madara accused Matsuba of breaking his promise about the Rinnegan, but Matsuba denied ordering the puppet’s actions and dismissed him.
• Hyuga Hamura defeated Madara in a fight, leaving him injured and unconscious after Madara vowed to grow stronger.
• Black Zetsu emerged from Madara’s body and identified Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hyuga Matsuba as major threats to his plan.

Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Matsushita carried out the mission to destroy the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, but Obito appeared to die after saving his teammates. Kakashi destroyed the bridge and fought on, while Namikaze Minato defeated Iwagakure’s desperate forces and earned the name Yellow Flash.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Namikaze Minato to cut off Iwagakure’s supplies at Kannabi Bridge, while Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Matsushita were assigned to destroy it.
• After Matsushita was captured, Obito Uchiha left to rescue her, and Kakashi Hatake followed after Obito reminded him that his father had been Konoha’s hero.
• Kakashi and Obito rescued Matsushita, but Kakashi lost his left eye and Obito was crushed beneath a boulder; Matsushita transplanted Obito’s left eye into Kakashi before the cave collapsed.
• Kakashi Hatake killed the enemy leader with Chidori and destroyed Kannabi Bridge, grieving Obito as he escaped with Matsushita.
• Namikaze Minato used the Flying Thunder God to kill dozens of Stone Ninja, forcing Iwagakure to retreat and earning the title Yellow Flash.

Ōnoki, Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo argued over their failing war against Konoha and how to deal with its strongest fighters. Rasa agreed not to target Uzumaki Kushina, while the leaders turned to the threat posed by Namikaze Minato.

• Ōnoki mocked Rasa's leadership, and Rasa attacked him before Kitsuchi knocked him down with Earth Style: Rock Fist Technique.
• Rasa and Ōnoki traded insults over their past decisions in the war until Chiyo redirected them to planning how to defeat Konoha.
• Ōnoki raised the danger posed by Uzumaki Kushina, and Rasa vowed revenge for the beating she had given him.
• Chiyo warned Rasa not to provoke Kushina or he would lose his position as Kazekage, and Rasa reluctantly agreed.
• Ebizo brought up Namikaze Minato, and Rasa claimed he could defeat him if they stopped his Flying Thunder God technique.

Ōnoki, Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo arranged to hire Nawaki and Kakuzu to help defeat Namikaze Minato. Nawaki sought Hyuga Matsuba for help restraining the Flying Thunder God, but Tsunade gave him a book instead, leaving him to flee from the angry women.

• Ōnoki proposed hiring Senju Nawaki, and the leaders agreed to pay fifty million ryō each for his help.
• Nawaki recruited Kakuzu, who agreed to join the war for a share of the one hundred million ryō reward.
• Nawaki went to find Hyuga Matsuba, but Kushina and the others accused him of being gay and prepared to attack.
• Nawaki explained that he needed a way to restrain the Flying Thunder God, and Tsunade handed him a thick book.
• Tsunade threatened to hit Nawaki if he stayed, so he ran off with the book.

Hyuga Matsuba got dragged into a shopping trip with the girls while Madara Uchiha chose Obito as his pawn as his health rapidly declined. Meanwhile, Ōnoki hired Nawaki and Kakuzu for a job and paid Kakuzu half the fee upfront.

• Hyuga Matsuba joked that Nawaki might want Space-Time Ninjutsu to pursue Namikaze Minato, and Tsunade and the others speculated that Nawaki liked boys.
• Kushina suggested shopping, and Hyuga Matsuba tried to escape by claiming he needed to prepare dinner; the girls then made him carry their bags the next day.
• Obito Uchiha woke in Madara Uchiha’s cave, screamed from pain, and passed out again.
• Madara Uchiha decided to use Obito as his pawn and ordered Zetsu to investigate the boy, while his own health continued to worsen.
• Ōnoki agreed to pay Kakuzu one hundred million ryo to help with a job and gave him half the fee upfront.

Nawaki and Kakuzu agreed to fight for Sunagakure, and the allied armies launched their final assault on Konoha. Nawaki battled Hiruzen Sarutobi and Namikaze Minato, then used a mysterious book to disable Minato’s Flying Thunder God technique.

• Rasa insulted Nawaki and Kakuzu, but they agreed to hold off the enemy’s two Kage-level fighters while Chiyo stopped Rasa from escalating the argument.
• Hyuga Matsuba watched Nawaki and Kakuzu from the sky, then left; his floating chair crashed into the Sand Ninja forces.
• Ōnoki led the allied armies into their final attack, and Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Orochimaru and Jiraiya to face the Sand Ninja while he and Namikaze Minato faced the Stone Ninja.
• Nawaki appeared on the Stone Ninja battlefield and attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi, forcing Namikaze Minato to confront his former friend.
• Nawaki’s water technique overwhelmed Konoha soldiers, and he defeated Minato in a Rasengan clash before Minato prepared to use Flying Thunder God again.
• Nawaki activated a book that made the air tremble, and Namikaze Minato discovered he could no longer use Instant Movement.

Hyuga Matsuba left the battle between Nawaki and Namikaze Minato and traveled to the moon to find Otsutsuki Kaguya. He woke her by pulling her rabbit-like ear, and she attacked him despite having no Chakra.

• Nawaki used a treasure to block Namikaze Minato's Flying Thunder God and overwhelmed him with a barrage of attacks.
• Kushina and Tsunade watched the fight while Hyuga Matsuba left, believing Konoha would survive the war as it had before.
• Hyuga Matsuba tore open space and traveled to the moon to search for Otsutsuki Kaguya.
• He sensed energy at the moon's center, entered a sealed space, and found Kaguya lying on the grass.
• Hyuga Matsuba pulled Kaguya's rabbit-like ear too hard and tore it, waking her.
• Kaguya punched at Hyuga Matsuba, but her attack was weak because her Chakra had been extracted.

Hyuga Matsuba visited Otsutsuki Kaguya in her sealed space, mocked and subdued her, then stole the Rinnegan from her forehead. Kaguya was left crying and vowing revenge while Matsuba said he might visit again.

• Hyuga Matsuba spoke with Otsutsuki Kaguya and asked whether she still hated Hagoromo Otsutsuki and her other son.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya attacked Matsuba, but he restrained her and struck her until she fell silent.
• Matsuba offered to take Kaguya outside, then left when she hesitated to believe him and returned moments later.
• Matsuba used Rinnegan: God Devourer to remove Kaguya's nine-tomoe Rinnegan Sharingan and vanished.
• Kaguya cried over losing her eye, called Matsuba her enemy, and shouted for him to return it as he said he would visit again.

Hyuga Matsuba left the battlefield as Konoha suffered defeats and was forced into a costly stalemate with its enemies. After Zetsu helped Obito Uchiha escape Madara Uchiha’s cave, Obito witnessed Kakashi kill Matsushita, awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and carried Matsushita’s body into the Kamui Dimension.

• Hyuga Matsuba reunited with Kushina, then left the battlefield as Iwagakure and Sunagakure defeated Konoha and forced its retreat.
• Konoha used its wealth to buy weapons and Explosive Tags, pushing back the pursuing forces until the villages reached a stalemate.
• Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that Kakashi and Matsushita were in danger, then merged with him and helped him break out of Madara Uchiha’s cave.
• Obito Uchiha arrived at the Land of Water battlefield and saw Kakashi kill Matsushita, prompting Obito’s Sharingan to evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Obito Uchiha unleashed Wood Release against the Mist Ninja attacking the unconscious Kakashi, then picked up Matsushita’s body and entered the Kamui Dimension.

Obito Uchiha accepted Madara Uchiha’s plan and later tried to recruit Nagato, but Yahiko rejected him. Yahiko and Nagato went to meet Hanzō, only to discover that the meeting was a trap.

• Obito Uchiha questioned Madara Uchiha about his plan, then agreed to help create a world shaped to his wishes.
• Madara Uchiha taught Obito his techniques, marked him, and eventually died; Obito wore a mask and claimed to be Madara Uchiha.
• After Yahiko drove Obito away, Obito and his allies decided to wait for Hanzō to kill Yahiko before approaching Nagato again.
• Yahiko told Nagato that Hanzō had invited their group to discuss peace, though Nagato remained suspicious.
• Nagato sensed danger at the meeting place and pulled Yahiko out of the way of an attack, revealing Hanzō and his forces surrounding them.
• Yahiko urged the frightened members of his organization to charge through the encirclement, but no one responded.