Chapter Summaries

Black Zetsu explained how his selective disclosure would make Sasuke distrust anyone who revealed more about the Uchiha incident. Itachi warned Bai Hao about the Akatsuki’s plan to send him to another world, entrusted Shisui’s eye to him, and learned that Bai Hao planned to leave.

• Black Zetsu gloated that his partial account of the truth would make Sasuke question Itachi, Konoha’s leaders, and Bai Hao.
• Itachi met Bai Hao and warned him that the Akatsuki might use Space Ninjutsu to send him to another world.
• Itachi asked Bai Hao to look after Sasuke and offered Shisui Uchiha’s left eye, which contained Kotoamatsukami.
• Bai Hao proposed placing a protective directive in the eye and hiding the crow inside Naruto as a safeguard against a Mangekyō Sharingan attacker.
• Itachi realized Bai Hao intended to use the Akatsuki’s Space Ninjutsu to leave, and pledged to keep protecting Konoha.

Bai Hao parted from Itachi, secretly implanted Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan in Naruto, then found Sasuke enraged after Black Zetsu revealed part of the truth about the clan massacre. He used genjutsu to make Sasuke see Itachi and challenge him to meet at the Uchiha compound in ten days.

• Itachi told Bai Hao he would leave the Akatsuki Organization and hide so he could watch over and protect Sasuke from the shadows.
• Bai Hao used genjutsu on Naruto and made him complete the crow’s sealing, placing Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan inside Naruto.
• Bai Hao found Sasuke in a frenzy and suspected Black Zetsu had secretly revealed part of the truth about Itachi’s massacre.
• Bai Hao decided not to use Time Travel to pursue Black Zetsu and instead used Sasuke’s distress to begin awakening his eyes through genjutsu.
• In Bai Hao’s illusion, Sasuke saw a crow speak in Itachi’s voice and heard Itachi tell him to go to the Uchiha clan compound in ten days.

Sasuke left Bai Hao and Naruto under the pretext of seeking a place to train, intending to meet Itachi and settle their grievances. Bai Hao secretly followed him, while Black Zetsu returned to the Akatsuki Organization's hideout to prepare his plan.

• Sasuke decided to leave Bai Hao so he could meet Itachi without interference.
• Sasuke told Bai Hao he needed to train somewhere filled with lightning, and Bai Hao gave him a special kunai before letting him go.
• Bai Hao watched Sasuke leave and planned to follow him to add another round of genjutsu.
• Black Zetsu learned that Sasuke had left Bai Hao's side, left a White Zetsu clone to watch him, and returned to the Akatsuki Organization's hideout to revise his plan.
• Bai Hao secretly followed Sasuke with Naruto after abandoning the mission to pursue Moryo, who was relieved but remained cautious.

Black Zetsu completed a space ninjutsu that could send targets to another world, and he and Madara Uchiha planned to use a renewed war to separate and teleport away the Black-Clad Organization. The Fourth Ninja World War began again as White Zetsu clones attacked the Ninja Alliance.

• Madara Uchiha arrived after seven days, and Black Zetsu reported that tests had confirmed his space ninjutsu could make people disappear from their world.
• Black Zetsu proposed restarting the war to draw the Black-Clad Organization away from the Ninja Alliance and teleport its members away.
• Madara Uchiha suggested targeting Bai Hao alone, but Black Zetsu revealed that Bai Hao was following Sasuke toward the Uchiha clan grounds.
• Madara Uchiha approved the plan, and Black Zetsu began putting it into action.
• White Zetsu clones emerged from the ground, transformed into various people, and attacked the Ninja Alliance as the war resumed.

The Akatsuki Organization launched an all-out attack with Impure World Reincarnation, White Zetsu, and Moryo's Terracotta Army, forcing the Ninja Alliance's leaders to the front lines. Bai Hao realized Black Zetsu had begun his plan earlier than expected and decided to make Sasuke awaken his eyes ahead of schedule by altering his memories with Mewtwo's Ability.

• Black Zetsu's plan interested Moryo, who summoned his Terracotta Army to join the assault on the Ninja Alliance.
• The strange combined armies overwhelmed the alliance's defenses, and Chiyo and other Elite Jonin joined the front lines, leaving the Raikage, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Hokage, Gaara, and Hinata to protect the Jinchuriki.
• Tsunade, Mei Terumi, Ōnoki, and Hinata worried about the battle and about whether the Black-Clad Organization could withstand the Akatsuki Organization.
• Bai Hao noticed the Akatsuki Organization's early attack and suspected Black Zetsu might have joined forces with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Bai Hao decided to make Sasuke awaken his eyes ahead of schedule by using Mewtwo's Ability to alter Sasuke's memories of when he would meet Itachi.

Bai Hao altered Sasuke’s memories and set up a genjutsu in which Sasuke met Itachi. Itachi convinced Sasuke that he had massacred the Uchiha clan to gain power, then defeated Sasuke when he attacked; the confrontation left Sasuke furious and humiliated.

• Bai Hao sent Naruto to train nearby, changed Sasuke’s memories with Mewtwo’s Ability, and cast a genjutsu based on a prepared script.
• Sasuke met Itachi and asked whether Konoha had ordered him to massacre the Uchiha clan.
• Itachi denied taking orders from Konoha and claimed he had killed to obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Itachi taunted Sasuke for not killing Naruto or Bai Hao and said he would kill Sasuke to fulfill his wish of wiping out the clan.
• Sasuke charged at Itachi in Lightning Flash Mode, and Itachi effortlessly sent him flying.

Sasuke tried to find a way to activate Sage Mode while fighting Itachi, but Itachi saw through his tactics and proved impossible to hit. Sasuke sent a clone underground to prepare Sage Mode, leaving him to press on with a plan Itachi already understood.

• Sasuke decided he needed Sage Mode to have any chance against Itachi and considered the special kunai Bai Hao had given him for calling reinforcements.
• Sasuke used the Shadow Clone Technique to try to activate Sage Mode, but Itachi dispersed the clone with a shuriken and mocked his plan.
• Sasuke retreated to avoid Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu, then attacked with Earth Release: Earth Shattering.
• Itachi avoided every chunk of earth and revealed that he had seen through Sasuke's plan to make a clone and activate Sage Mode underground.
• Sasuke ordered his clone to burrow underground and prepare to activate Sage Mode despite knowing Itachi had discovered the plan.

Sasuke tested Itachi’s strange ability but could not land an attack, while Bai Hao grew disappointed with Sasuke’s performance. Bai Hao made Itachi cough to give Sasuke a clue, and Sasuke concluded that Itachi might have an incurable disease.

• Sasuke threw kunai at Itachi, but they passed through him without causing harm.
• Sasuke checked for genjutsu and found none, then used Chidori Senbon to test Itachi’s weakness.
• Itachi dodged the Senbon, appeared beside Sasuke, and lifted him by the neck.
• Bai Hao judged Sasuke too weak and decided to portray Itachi as close to death from an incurable disease.
• Bai Hao made Itachi cough, and Sasuke reasoned that Itachi was probably terminally ill rather than pretending to be sick.

Sasuke fought Itachi in an illusion created by Bai Hao, believing Itachi was terminally ill and attacking him with Kirin before Itachi answered with Susanoo. Sasuke activated Sage Mode and vanished from the Yasaka Beads, while Bai Hao observed that Sasuke’s reactions and movements were real even though his surroundings were fabricated.

• Itachi released Sasuke and claimed that a terminal illness caused by the Mangekyō Sharingan could only be cured by obtaining a relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke took advantage of Itachi’s apparent weakness and attacked with a Chidori Sharp Spear, but Itachi dodged and counterattacked.
• Sasuke recognized Itachi’s Body Flicker Technique and genjutsu, then used Great Dragon Fire Technique to create thunderclouds and struck Itachi with Kirin.
• Itachi survived the attack by manifesting his complete Susanoo and threw Yasaka Beads at Sasuke.
• Sasuke activated Sage Mode, vanished before the Yasaka Beads hit him, and Bai Hao explained that Sasuke’s battle was real despite the illusion altering his perception.

Sasuke fought Itachi in a realistic genjutsu but found that his attacks could not penetrate Susanoo. He refused to call Bai Hao for help and continued evading Itachi while conserving his senjutsu chakra.

• Sasuke thrust his Sage Art: Spear of the Thunder God at Itachi's Complete Susanoo, but it barely chipped the armor.
• Itachi explained Susanoo's near-invincible defense and told Sasuke that his attacks were useless against opponents beyond Kage Level.
• Sasuke rejected the idea of gaining power by killing his family and dodged Itachi's attacks while in Sage Mode.
• Sasuke narrowly avoided Itachi's Amaterasu and considered calling for reinforcements, but decided he could not rely on Bai Hao for everything.
• Sasuke stopped using ninjutsu to conserve his Senjutsu Chakra and continued maneuvering to evade Itachi.

Sasuke watched Itachi die and struggled to understand why he had repeated the gesture and words from their childhood. Black Zetsu appeared and mocked Sasuke for failing to see Itachi’s intentions, then offered to tell him the truth.

• Itachi collapsed after touching Sasuke’s forehead and asking him to forgive him one last time.
• Sasuke confirmed that Itachi was dead and wondered whether Black Zetsu had been telling the truth about Itachi’s motives.
• Zetsu emerged from the ground, and Sasuke cautiously reached for the special kunai Bai Hao had given him.
• Black Zetsu mocked Sasuke for not understanding Itachi’s intentions and said he had come to tell Sasuke the whole truth.

Obito told Sasuke that Itachi had implanted Amaterasu in him to attack Obito and protect Sasuke. Sasuke began to believe that Itachi had acted for his sake, but he resisted accepting the truth and threatened to kill Obito.

• Obito appeared before Sasuke and said he would reveal the whole truth.
• Sasuke's eyes triggered the Amaterasu Itachi had implanted, burning Obito and leaving Sasuke confused.
• Obito explained that Itachi had set the technique to activate when Sasuke saw Obito's Sharingan.
• Sasuke remembered Itachi touching his forehead before his death and realized that was likely when Itachi planted the technique.
• Obito said Itachi had protected Sasuke and concealed the truth, leaving Sasuke devastated and angry.
• Sasuke rejected Obito's claim and threatened to kill him.

Obito and Black Zetsu revealed to Sasuke that Itachi had massacred the Uchiha clan under orders from Konoha’s leaders to protect Sasuke and the village. Sasuke fainted after recalling Itachi’s illness and sacrifice, then woke still accusing Obito of lying.

• Obito told Sasuke that Itachi had acted on Konoha’s orders and accepted the massacre to protect Sasuke and the village.
• Obito explained that Itachi had joined the Akatsuki as a spy and used Amaterasu in Sasuke’s eyes to prevent him from meeting Obito.
• Sasuke recalled Itachi’s coughing and concluded that the pressure of protecting him had caused Itachi’s terminal illness.
• Sasuke shoved Obito away, continued gasping, and passed out as Bai Hao maintained the genjutsu and moved him away from the battlefield.
• Bai Hao sent a Wood Style Clone to hold Naruto back, and Sasuke later woke and told Obito he was lying.

Obito began explaining Itachi’s motives to Sasuke by recounting the Uchiha Clan’s history, from its bitter rivalry with the Senju Clan to the founding of Konoha. He left off as Hashirama Senju gained support to become the First Hokage.

• Obito told Sasuke that Itachi had valued the village’s peace above the clan and offered to explain the truth behind the Uchiha massacre.
• Sasuke questioned whether he should trust Obito, then agreed to hear his account.
• Obito described how the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan became mortal enemies during the Sengoku era, with Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju as their strongest warriors.
• Obito said Madara obtained the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan by taking his younger brother’s eyes, and Sasuke reacted with disgust.
• Obito explained that Madara opposed the clans’ truce, but the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan made peace and founded Konoha Shinobi Village.
• Obito said Hashirama Senju won broad support as a candidate for First Hokage because of his kind and courteous nature.

Obito recounted how suspicion and discrimination against the Uchiha grew after the Nine-Tails attack, leading the clan to plot a coup and Itachi to become a spy. Sasuke blamed Obito for causing the attack and the chain of events that led to the massacre.

• Obito explained that Tobirama assigned the Uchiha to the Military Police Force, keeping them away from Konoha's center of power.
• Obito said he caused the Nine-Tails attack to awaken the Uchiha, and Konoha's leaders responded by surveilling and isolating the clan.
• Obito described how distrust pushed the Uchiha toward a coup and led Konoha's leaders to send Itachi into the clan as a spy.
• Sasuke asked why Obito had summoned the Nine-Tails and angrily blamed him for the tragedy that destroyed his family.

Obito explained how Shisui’s power and the Uchiha clan’s ambitions fueled tensions with Konoha, then revealed that Sasuke’s father masterminded the coup and Itachi served as a double agent for the village. Sasuke struggled to accept what he heard.

• Obito told Sasuke that Shisui rejected the clan’s plan to use Kotoamatsukami to control the Third Hokage and seize power.
• Obito recounted how Danzo stole one of Shisui’s eyes, after which Shisui entrusted Itachi with his remaining eye and will before asking Itachi to kill him.
• Obito said Shisui’s death led Itachi to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and explained that the Uchiha clan’s suspicions had caused Itachi’s childhood argument with its members.
• Obito argued that Konoha’s leaders would eventually have destroyed the Uchiha even without the Nine-Tails incident because they feared Shisui’s ability.
• Obito revealed that Sasuke’s father had masterminded the coup and that Itachi had become a double agent who leaked Uchiha intelligence to Konoha.
• Sasuke clenched his fists as he struggled to accept that Itachi had served the village.

Sasuke learned that Itachi massacred the Uchiha under Danzō’s mission to prevent a coup and a wider war, while secretly protecting Sasuke. The truth left Sasuke in pain as he recalled his older brother.

• The speaker explained that Itachi’s experiences in the Third Ninja World War and his bond with Shisui shaped his love of peace and loyalty to the village.
• The speaker said Danzō ordered Itachi to monitor the Uchiha and later pressured him to massacre the clan after learning of their coup plans.
• The speaker explained that Itachi accepted the mission to prevent turmoil and war, but could not bring himself to kill Sasuke.
• The speaker revealed that Itachi sought the Third Hokage’s protection for Sasuke and threatened Danzō to keep him safe.
• Sasuke recalled Itachi as the speaker explained that he hid the truth, made Sasuke hate him so he would grow stronger, and intended to die in their duel.

Obito revealed that Itachi had sacrificed everything for Sasuke, but Sasuke resolved to destroy Konoha. Bai Hao killed and revived Sasuke without gaining Plot Points, then returned to await Black Zetsu as the battle between the Akatsuki Organization and the Ninja Alliance continued.

• Obito told Sasuke that Itachi had spared him and accepted disgrace to protect him and Konoha.
• Sasuke remembered his battle with Itachi, cried, and decided to destroy Konoha.
• Bai Hao doubted that Sasuke's revelation had gone as intended and dismissed his threat to Konoha.
• Bai Hao controlled Sasuke's senses, killed him, revived him, and gained no Plot Points.
• Bai Hao moved Sasuke to safety, returned to his original location, and waited for Black Zetsu.
• The Akatsuki Organization overwhelmed the Ninja Alliance, and members of the Black-Clad Organization began appearing.

Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu led the Akatsuki Organization toward Bai Hao, believing they had anticipated his counterattack. They attacked him to identify and remove the real Bai Hao, but he used his Rinnegan and Mewtwo’s psychic powers to distort their senses and conceal his true location.

• The Akatsuki Organization retreated through the air while fighting the Black-Clad Organization, following a route the Spirit Pavilion members had deliberately allowed them to take.
• Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu suspected Bai Hao had prepared a trap, but Black Zetsu believed he had already anticipated Bai Hao’s plan.
• Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu decided to send Bai Hao away first, since they considered him the Black-Clad Organization’s greatest threat.
• Black Zetsu sent White Zetsu clones to attack Bai Hao while Madara Uchiha advanced with his Perfected Susanoo.
• Bai Hao used his Rinnegan and Mewtwo’s psychic powers to distort everyone’s senses, making them mistake his clone for his real body.

Bai Hao’s plan to turn Black Zetsu and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s scheme against them succeeded, and Isshiki’s portal sent his Wood Style Clone to a new world. After learning it was centered around seafaring, Bai Hao decided to go and sent his prepared messages to his subordinates before departing.

• Bai Hao sensed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki among the hidden observers and realized Black Zetsu planned to use Isshiki’s space-time technique to send him to another world.
• Madara Uchiha blew White Zetsu spores onto Bai Hao’s Wood Style Clone, allowing the White Zetsu main body to identify it as the real Bai Hao and alert Black Zetsu.
• Black Zetsu signaled Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who opened a portal and pulled Bai Hao’s Wood Style Clone into another world.
• The system detected a new world and offered Bai Hao the chance to bind it for Plot Points, warning that he could not return to his original world for a short time.
• The system identified the new world as centered around seafaring, and Bai Hao decided to go after making his final arrangements.
• Bai Hao used his Spirit Pavilion ring to send his prepared messages to his subordinates.