Chapter Summaries

Nagato realized the Otsutsuki Toneri he had fought might not be the God Organization’s leader, while Hyuga Kagami planned to use the opening to complete his Kekkei Mōra. Toneri escaped into Konoha and decided to obtain Hanabi’s Byakugan to increase his strength and fulfill his ancestors’ wishes.

• Nagato recognized that Toneri’s fighting style and abilities differed from those of the God Organization’s leader and reconsidered his assumption about the leader’s identity.
• Hyuga Kagami assessed Nagato’s depleted chakra and planned to drive him back to gain time for the Bloodline Fusion Ritual.
• Toneri escaped the battlefield and infiltrated Konoha instead of returning to the moon.
• Toneri recalled that his clan elders had advised him to transplant high-purity Byakugan to complete his genes and awaken his bloodline power.
• Toneri chose Hanabi as his target and planned to take her Byakugan, then abduct Hinata and make her his wife.

Otsutsuki Toneri attacked the Hyuga Clan Grounds to seize Byakugan, leaving Hiashi blinded and the clan battered. Neji arrived to confront him, but Toneri took to the air and prepared to repel the giant boar.

• Otsutsuki Toneri arrived at the damaged Hyuga Clan Grounds and confronted Hiashi and Hizashi while searching for Hinata and Hanabi.
• Otsutsuki Toneri immobilized Hiashi, threw Hizashi into the ruins, and declared that he would take Hiashi's Byakugan.
• Otsutsuki Toneri gouged out Hiashi's eyes and blasted away the Hyuga clansmen who rushed to attack him.
• Otsutsuki Toneri dismissed Hyuga Kagami as an insignificant ant and put away Hiashi's Byakugan.
• Hyuga Neji arrived atop a summoned giant boar, demanded that Toneri return the Byakugan, and charged him.
• Otsutsuki Toneri floated into the air and used Rotation against the charging giant boar.

Neji struck Otsutsuki Toneri with Gentle Fist at the Hyuga Clan Grounds, but Toneri escaped despite his chakra pathways being sealed. On the battlefield, the Kage and other survivors realized Toneri had fled and joined forces against Nagato.

• Otsutsuki Toneri knocked down a giant boar, but the boar's chakra then pulled him back to the ground as Neji attacked with Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
• Neji claimed he had sealed Toneri's chakra pathways, but Toneri unleashed a repulsive force and vanished, leaving Neji confused.
• The Kage and the surviving ninjas discovered that Otsutsuki Toneri and the Ancestor Statue had disappeared, and Jiraiya told anyone who wanted to leave that they could.
• Jiraiya, Tsunade, the Kage, and the others gathered before Nagato and refused to surrender the Nine-Tails and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta and attacked Nagato with Senjutsu Goemon while the Third Tsuchikage, Third Hokage, and Fourth Raikage launched their own coordinated attacks.

Nagato fought off an alliance of powerful shinobi, using his abilities to evade their coordinated attacks and wound the Fourth Kazekage. The Third Hokage ambushed him with the Reaper Death Seal, but Nagato used the Rinnegan to suppress the Reaper's phantom.

• Nagato evaded Jiraiya's combined Sage Art attack by switching places with a Limbo Clone, then used Banshō Ten'in against the Third Tsuchikage.
• Nagato impaled Tsunade with a wooden stake and unleashed Deep Forest Emergence, trapping her and forcing the Fourth Raikage and Third Hokage to fight through the trees.
• The Fourth Raikage and Third Hokage attacked Nagato together, but Nagato vanished and then appeared behind the Fourth Kazekage, piercing his shoulder with a Black Rod.
• The Third Tsuchikage attacked Nagato with Dust Release while Jiraiya struck at him, prompting Nagato to switch places with another Limbo Clone.
• The real Third Hokage emerged from beneath Nagato and invoked the Reaper Death Seal, but Nagato's Rinnegan suppressed the Reaper's phantom.

After the Third Hokage’s Reaper Death Seal failed to stop Nagato, Nagato prepared to kill the assembled Kage and their allies. Hyuga Kagami arrived in the God Organization’s leader disguise, and Nagato recognized him as the real leader.

• The Third Hokage used the Reaper Death Seal, but Nagato dispersed the Reaper’s phantom with the Rinnegan.
• The Third Hokage and the other Kage, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and their allies despaired as Nagato demanded the Nine-Tails and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• The Third Hokage refused to hand over the Jinchuriki, so Nagato used Shinra Tensei to blast the assembled fighters away and prepared to kill them.
• Hyuga Kagami approached wearing the God Organization’s leader cloak and mask, surprising everyone present.
• Nagato recognized Hyuga Kagami as the real leader of the God Organization, drawing everyone’s attention to him.

Hyuga Kagami appeared as the true leader of the God Organization and provoked Nagato into attacking. After pinning Nagato’s Limbo Clones, he cut through Nagato’s Wood Dragon and closed in to strike, leaving the attack’s outcome unresolved.

• Hyuga Kagami approached Nagato and taunted him, while the other shinobi wondered who the masked leader was.
• Nagato flew into a rage, sent all four Limbo Clones after Hyuga Kagami, and attacked with Wood Release.
• Hyuga Kagami activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode and used four Truth-Seeking Orbs to pin the Limbo Clones to the ground.
• Hyuga Kagami formed the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, opened the Eight Inner Gates through the Gate of Limit, and charged the Wood Dragon.
• Hyuga Kagami sliced the Wood Dragon apart and closed in on Nagato, bringing the golden sword down toward him.

Hyuga Kagami attacked Nagato with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, severed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path’s arm, and overwhelmed Nagato’s Shinra Tensei with a Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion. The battlefield was left shaken, with Nagato wounded and driven back while Hyuga Kagami remained poised in midair.

• Hyuga Kagami’s Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion overwhelmed Nagato’s defenses, but the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path blocked the sword with its arm.
• Hyuga Kagami infused the stalled sword with Senjutsu chakra and severed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path’s arm as Nagato leaped back.
• Nagato unleashed a full-powered Shinra Tensei, and Hyuga Kagami countered with the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• The clash swept the battlefield and hurled the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path into the ground, while Nagato was driven back dozens of meters and wounded.
• Tsunade and the others saw that Nagato had been outmatched and marveled at the God Organization’s leader.

Hyuga Kagami overwhelmed Nagato in their battle, despite rapidly depleting his chakra, and wounded him with a golden sword. Nagato demanded to know why Hyuga Kagami was stopping his plan to bring peace to the Ninja World.

• The Third Hokage wondered who the leader of the God Organization was and believed learning his identity would reveal the truth about the organization and Otsutsuki Toneri.
• Shisui protected Sasuke and the others with Susanoo, while Sasuke struggled with the realization that his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan could not let him affect the battle.
• Hyuga Kagami assessed the damage from his clash with Nagato and noted that his Senjutsu and Tenseigan chakra were nearly exhausted.
• Nagato used Wood Release, Flower Tree World Emergence, but Hyuga Kagami flattened the trees with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Hyuga Kagami rushed Nagato and pierced his left shoulder with a golden sword, prompting Nagato to demand why he was being stopped from bringing permanent peace to the Ninja World.

Hyuga Kagami confronted Nagato over his plan to impose peace through pain and fear, arguing that Nagato had to prove himself the strongest before claiming the right to rule the Ninja World. The chapter ended with Hyuga Kagami reflecting that humility and continued progress were essential, while he kept striving toward a power beyond the Tenseigan.

• Nagato blasted Hyuga Kagami back with a repulsive force, and Hyuga Kagami dispelled the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Nagato accused Hyuga Kagami of stopping his plan to bring true peace to the Ninja World.
• Hyuga Kagami told Nagato that failing to defeat him would prove Nagato was not qualified to set the rules for the Ninja World.
• Hyuga Kagami explained that imposed peace would halt progress and leave the Ninja World vulnerable to the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
• Hyuga Kagami contrasted Nagato's arrogance with his own humility and described the greater powers he still aimed to reach.

Hyuga Kagami pressured Nagato by revealing that his Truth-Seeking Orb marked him as a shinobi at the Six Paths level, even as his own chakra was nearly exhausted. The revelation shocked Nagato, Konan, and the watching Kage, and the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Hyuga Kagami observed that Nagato and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had rapidly recovered from his attacks, while realizing that his own chakra was nearly exhausted.
• Hyuga Kagami advanced on Nagato with a Truth-Seeking Orb and explained that it fused Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements and surpassed Nagato's Black Rods.
• Konan landed beside Nagato, urged him to retreat, and Nagato told her to leave for her own safety.
• Hyuga Kagami declared that creating a Truth-Seeking Orb marked someone as Six Paths level, shocking Nagato, Konan, the Kage, Jiraiya, and the toad sages.
• The Third Hokage, Jiraiya, the Third Tsuchikage, and the Fourth Kazekage reacted to the revelation that Hyuga Kagami stood on the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

Nagato accused Hyuga Kagami of allowing past wars to destroy countless lives, leaving Hyuga Kagami and the Kage unable to answer. Konan mistook Hyuga Kagami’s silence for guilt and escaped with Nagato, while Hyuga Kagami planned to become strong enough to defeat the Akatsuki safely.

• Nagato’s chakra surged as he demanded to know why Hyuga Kagami had not stopped the wars that devastated the Ninja World.
• Nagato accused Hyuga Kagami and the Kage of bearing responsibility for the loss of his country, clan, family, and friends, and the battlefield fell silent.
• Konan seized the chance to flee with Nagato, explaining that Hyuga Kagami’s apparent guilt meant they could escape.
• Nagato questioned whether their efforts mattered, and Konan reaffirmed her faith in him and called him a god destined to become a true immortal.
• Hyuga Kagami felt relieved that Konan had avoided a fight and resolved to complete the Yang Clone Technique and Bloodline Fusion Ritual before confronting the Akatsuki again.

Hyuga Kagami let Nagato retreat and directed the Five Great Shinobi Villages to secure the Jinchuriki in Konoha. Far away, Nagato learned that the Kirigakure operation had failed, just as Obito arrived.

• Itachi changed out of his God Organization disguise and, as Hyuga Kagami, thanked the real Hyuga Kagami and offered compensation on behalf of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• The Third Hokage and Jiraiya apologized for having Konoha shinobi impersonate the God Organization, and Hyuga Kagami told them to check on the Jinchuriki in Konoha.
• Shisui's team arrived, and Hyuga Kagami left the battlefield; Sasuke vowed to become Six Paths level too.
• The Third Hokage led the others back to Konoha to protect the Jinchuriki.
• Nagato and Konan stopped to rest, and Sasori's Hiruko Human Puppet reported that the Kirigakure operation had failed to capture the Mizukage because the God Organization intervened.
• Obito emerged from a distorted vortex, prompting Konan to shield Nagato.

Obito attacked Nagato and took the Rinnegan, revealing that Madara Uchiha had transplanted the eyes into Nagato as part of a plan to revive himself. Obito declared that he would pursue his own ambitions rather than remain anyone’s pawn.

• Obito told Konan that he had captured the five Jinchuriki Nagato had lost, then questioned whether Nagato was still fit to lead the organization.
• Obito tried to absorb Sasori's Hiruko Human Puppet with Kamui while Konan attacked and Nagato prepared to use Shinra Tensei.
• The Hiruko Human Puppet struck Nagato and removed both of his Rinnegan before Obito transported it into his Kamui space.
• Obito entered a state of Intangibility and revealed that Madara Uchiha had secretly transplanted his Rinnegan into Nagato to prepare for his own revival.
• Nagato realized the eyes had never been his, and Obito said he would take over the mission because he did not want to be someone else’s pawn.

Obito revealed that he had manipulated Akatsuki and helped cause Yahiko's death, then stole Nagato's Rinnegan and escaped. Nagato and Konan recovered Yahiko's body and resolved to flee their base, but Konan found a pair of Byakugan that might restore Nagato's sight.

• Konan and Nagato confronted Obito after he admitted his role in Yahiko's death, but he escaped with Nagato's Rinnegan.
• Nagato realized Obito had likely controlled Sasori with genjutsu, and he urged Konan to recover Yahiko's body before Obito mastered the Rinnegan.
• Konan removed the Black Rods from the Deva Path, restoring Yahiko's body, while Nagato vowed to avenge him and Danzo.
• Nagato agreed with Konan that they should abandon their base because they could no longer trust Akatsuki's members.
• Nagato said he needed eyes to regain his sight, and Konan revealed a stored pair of Byakugan.

Obito and Zetsu prepared to use Impure World Reincarnation as a backup plan after recovering the Rinnegan and the Jinchuriki. They summoned four powerful former Jinchuriki, intending to use their recreated strength to help Obito reach the Six Paths level.

• Obito returned to Zetsu after successfully ambushing Nagato, and they discussed the unknown leader of the God Organization and the Six Paths level.
• Obito said the Rinnegan and the Jinchuriki had been recovered, so they could begin their backup plan.
• Zetsu used Impure World Reincarnation to raise four coffins from the ground.
• Zetsu identified Kinkaku and Ginkaku as substitutes for the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki and named the other two as former One-Tail and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Zetsu explained that the technique could recreate much of the dead targets' former strength, including Tailed Beast chakra.

Zetsu revealed that Impure World Reincarnation could provide chakra from former Jinchuriki, giving Obito a way to attempt reviving the Ten-Tails despite missing several Tailed Beasts. Obito agreed to proceed with the risky plan and prepare to adapt to one Rinnegan first.

• Zetsu revived the former One-Tail and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki as Impure World bodies and drew Tailed Beast Chakra from their souls.
• Obito asked whether Zetsu had used Nohara Rin to obtain Three-Tails Chakra, and Zetsu assured him that he had not.
• Zetsu revealed that a White Zetsu clone had drained Three-Tails Chakra from Karatachi Yagura, leaving the group with partial chakra from the missing beasts.
• Zetsu explained that they could attempt to revive the Ten-Tails with their current resources, but its power would be incomplete and unstable without the Nine-Tails.
• Obito accepted the backup plan, and Zetsu proposed transplanting one Rinnegan so Obito could adapt before they tried controlling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Hyuga Kagami and the Konoha leadership reviewed the damage from the Akatsuki attack and negotiated with the other villages over rebuilding costs and compensation for the God Organization. The chapter left the Hyuga Clan’s weakness against powerful enemies exposed, while the Uchiha Clan earned praise for its role in the battle.

• Hyuga Kagami reviewed the casualty report and noted that Konoha’s evacuation and the God Organization’s intervention had limited losses of life.
• The Third Tsuchikage, Fourth Raikage, and Fourth Kazekage demanded access to the God Organization and agreed that all five villages would jointly pay its compensation.
• Tsunade called the payment protection money, prompting Utatane Koharu and other Konoha leaders to defend it as compensation for cooperation.
• The Konoha leaders praised Shisui, Sasuke, and Shinichi for their contributions against the Akatsuki, and the Third Hokage affirmed Hyuga Kagami’s policy toward the Uchiha.
• Hyuga Kagami reflected that Hiashi and the Hyuga Clan had been badly defeated by Utakata, while Neji’s success had depended on a giant summoned beast rather than Gentle Fist.

After Otsutsuki Toneri stole Hiashi’s Byakugan, the Kage discussed the attack and Akatsuki’s transformed Jinchuriki. They then rushed to Konoha Hospital after learning Haku might know the God Organization leader’s identity, where Hyuga Kagami asked Haku directly.

• Tsunade reported that Hiashi and the other Hyuga Clan members had survived Otsutsuki Toneri’s attack, while the Kage discussed the Tenseigan and the danger posed by Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain.
• An Anbu reported that Deidara had told the Tsuchikage that Haku might know the God Organization leader’s identity.
• Hyuga Kagami and the other Kage met the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Kazekage, then headed together to Konoha Hospital.
• Tsunade examined the unconscious Haku and used medical ninjutsu to restore some of his chakra.
• Hyuga Kagami asked Haku whether he knew who the leader of the God Organization was.

Hyuga Kagami questioned Haku about whether he knew the God Organization leader’s identity, but Haku concealed that he had recognized Kagami as “Yama.” Afterward, Kagami checked on Sasuke and considered accelerating his growth by helping him obtain an Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

• Haku woke in Konoha Hospital and realized that Hyuga Kagami was the God Organization leader, “Yama.”
• Hyuga Kagami and the gathered Kage and elders questioned Haku, but Haku denied knowing the leader’s identity.
• The Third Tsuchikage pressed Haku for clues, while Haku continued to protect Hyuga Kagami’s secret.
• Hyuga Kagami reassured Haku and led the group from the room as the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Kazekage remained suspicious.
• Hyuga Kagami asked Sasuke about his recovery and considered helping him fuse an Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Hyuga Kagami considered how Sasuke might awaken the Rinnegan and was tasked with investigating Haku’s connection to the God Organization’s leader. At the Hyuga Clan estate, Hiashi and Hizashi revealed that the clan’s Byakugan could evolve into the Tenseigan.

• Hyuga Kagami concluded that Sasuke’s path to awakening the Rinnegan remained uncertain and left the hospital with the other Konoha leaders.
• The Third Hokage told Hyuga Kagami to investigate Haku, while Jiraiya urged him to treat Otogakure gently.
• Kimimaro told Haku that the God Organization’s leader had reached Six Paths level, and Haku decided to keep Hyuga Kagami’s identity secret.
• Hyuga Kagami returned to the damaged Hyuga Clan grounds, where Hizashi explained that Otsutsuki Toneri had sought the Giant Tenseigan.
• Hiashi and Hizashi told Hyuga Kagami that the Hyuga Byakugan could evolve into the Tenseigan.