Chapter Summaries

Hyuga Kagami tested the limits of his new power as the Ryumyaku's Jinchuriki by condensing five Truth-Seeking Orbs and confronting eight Sunagakure shinobi. His black shield shrugged off their combined attack, and Nosuke summoned a hidden creature from beneath the sand dune.

• Hyuga Kagami entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode and found that condensing Truth-Seeking Orbs strained his chakra.
• Hyuga Kagami condensed five Truth-Seeking Orbs, reaching what he felt was his body's limit.
• Eight Sunagakure shinobi arrived, and their Jonin leader Ōura asked whether Hyuga Kagami had stolen the Ryumyaku.
• Ōura and three Chunin combined Fire Release and Wind Release against Hyuga Kagami, but his Truth-Seeking Orb shield blocked the attack without damage.
• Nosuke joined Ōura in confronting Hyuga Kagami, then used Summoning Jutsu to call a creature from beneath the sand dune.

Hyuga Kagami tested his Truth-Seeking Orbs against a group of Sunagakure ninja, surviving their combined assault unharmed. He stopped them from escaping and killed Ōura with a Truth-Seeking Orb.

• Hyuga Kagami spotted a giant sandworm beneath the dune and let the Sunagakure ninja attack so he could practice with his Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Ōura summoned two weaponized puppets while the sandworm and two Chunin raised a sandstorm to attack Hyuga Kagami.
• Hyuga Kagami used his Truth-Seeking Orbs to withstand the puppets’ senbon and the Explosive Python’s blast, emerging unharmed despite the chakra it consumed.
• Nosuke reported that the sandworm sensed Hyuga Kagami’s chakra and was afraid, and Ōura ordered the group to retreat.
• Hyuga Kagami dragged all eight fleeing Sunagakure ninja back and killed Ōura with a Truth-Seeking Orb.

Hyuga Kagami wiped out the fleeing Sunagakure Chunin and broke free of Nosuke’s adhesive trap, then used Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to cut the giant sandworm in half. He discovered that Nosuke had survived beneath the dune, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Nosuke ordered the six Sunagakure Chunin to flee while he held Hyuga Kagami back, but Hyuga Kagami quickly pursued and killed them.
• Nosuke and a giant sandworm trapped Hyuga Kagami in a hardened adhesive net while Nosuke hid inside the worm and tried to escape underground.
• Hyuga Kagami shattered the net with his Truth-Seeking Orbs and tracked the burrowing sandworm from above.
• Hyuga Kagami formed Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and slashed through the dune, cutting the giant sandworm in half.
• Hyuga Kagami sensed that Nosuke had survived the slash and scanned beneath the dune for him.

Hyuga Kagami killed Kazunosuke with a second Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, but using the Ryumyaku’s chakra directly caused natural energy to petrify his arm. He stopped the petrification by spending his lifespan to force out more Tenseigan chakra, then left the battlefield as Sunagakure ninja approached.

• Sunagakure ninja spotted a brilliant golden light on the horizon and hurried toward the site, suspecting the mysterious Ryumyaku thief was responsible.
• Hyuga Kagami drew directly on the Ryumyaku’s chakra and used the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to kill Kazunosuke, who was hidden beneath a sand dune.
• The Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion dispersed, and Hyuga Kagami’s right hand began turning to stone as natural energy invaded his body.
• Hyuga Kagami used his Physical Regeneration Secret Technique at the cost of his lifespan to produce enough Tenseigan chakra to halt and reverse the petrification.
• After confirming there were no survivors, Hyuga Kagami left the battlefield before the approaching Sunagakure ninja arrived.

The Fourth Kazekage and Sunagakure’s advisors investigated the stolen Ryumyaku and suspected the Rōran survivors had fled into the Land of Rain. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami reviewed his battle and realized Ryumyaku chakra could help him study natural energy, leaving him to consider how Sage Arts might work for humans.

• The Fourth Kazekage confirmed that the giant sandworm had died deep underground, and Chiyo and Ebizo concluded that its killer possessed Kage-level strength.
• A Sunagakure Anbu reported that the Rōran survivors had entered the Land of Rain, prompting the Fourth Kazekage to suspect Hanzo and decide to inform Konoha about the stolen Ryumyaku.
• Hyuga Kagami reviewed his use of the Truth-Seeking Orbs and resolved not to let his new power make him careless.
• Hyuga Kagami realized that Ryumyaku chakra could serve as a medium for absorbing natural energy and began considering the animal traits associated with different Sage Arts.

After Uchiha Yui was killed by a Root ninja, the Uchiha Clan debated how to respond while Shisui and Fugaku suspected the incident might be a trap. The Third Hokage ordered Danzo to have the Root ninja explain the murder to Fugaku, hoping to prevent unrest during peace talks with Kumogakure.

• Uchiha Shinichi waited outside the clan estate, grieving Yui and believing the Uchiha would not let her murderer go unpunished.
• Shisui suspected that Yui's murder was a trap and wondered whether an outside force was manipulating events against the Uchiha and Konoha.
• Uchiha Fugaku learned that the Third Hokage had denied Shisui an audience and worried that a conflict with the village would bring the clan to ruin.
• Danzo denied authorizing Yui's murder and accused the Uchiha of staging it to extort the village during peace talks with Kumogakure.
• The Third Hokage ordered Danzo to have the Root ninja explain the incident to Fugaku, and Danzo agreed.

After a Root ninja confessed that he and Uchiha Yui had been controlled, Fugaku and Shisui tried to prevent Shinichi from taking revenge. As Shisui escorted the Root ninja out and Danzo waited outside, Hyuga Kagami secretly returned to the village and noticed that security had tightened.

• A Root ninja told Fugaku and Shisui that he had been controlled when he killed Yui, and Shisui used his Sharingan to confirm the account was true.
• Shisui subdued Shinichi with a genjutsu when Shinichi waited outside the residence to avenge Yui, but Shinichi woke quickly and demanded that the Root ninja die.
• Fugaku declared that the Root ninja was not the murderer and ordered the Uchiha Police Force to take Shinichi to the detention room.
• Shisui escorted the Root ninja out of the compound while Danzo waited outside with Root ninjas and appeared disappointed by the outcome.
• Hyuga Kagami secretly slipped back into the village and noticed that security had been tightened.

Hyuga Kagami returned to Konoha and learned that Uchiha Yui had been killed by a Root ninja, escalating tensions between the Uchiha Clan and the village. As Kagami went to investigate Uchiha Shinichi, a Masked Man appeared in Shinichi’s cell and urged him to use his newly awakened Mangekyo Sharingan to see through the false world.

• Hyuga Kagami returned home with his right arm still partly petrified and learned from Shisui's Shadow Clone who had visited while he was away.
• Shisui told Hyuga Kagami that Uchiha Yui had been killed by a Root ninja and that Uchiha Shinichi had witnessed it, worsening tensions between the Uchiha Clan and the village.
• Hyuga Kagami speculated that someone might be manipulating Uchiha Shinichi and asked Shisui whether Shinichi's ocular power had improved.
• Hyuga Kagami and Shisui headed to the Police Force headquarters to see Shinichi, who was being held in a cell.
• A Masked Man appeared in Shinichi's cell, and Shinichi accused him of orchestrating the killing before awakening a strange pattern in his Sharingan.
• The Masked Man told Shinichi to use his eyes to see through the false world.

Hyuga Kagami and Shisui went to see Uchiha Shinichi, while the Masked Man directed Shinichi to Naka Shrine to learn the truth. Hyuga Kagami and Shisui reached Shinichi’s cell, where his unexpectedly calm reaction left them sensing something was wrong.

• Hyuga Kagami told Shisui to use Kotoamatsukami at full strength if they encountered the mastermind, whom he suspected Shinichi had met.
• The Masked Man told Uchiha Shinichi to go to Naka Shrine and read the stone tablet in its secret chamber, then vanished.
• Uchiha Shinichi wondered who the Masked Man was and focused on the name Naka Shrine.
• Shisui and Hyuga Kagami entered the Police Force Building after Clan Head Fugaku gave permission to visit Shinichi.
• Uchiha Shinichi briefly looked at Hyuga Kagami, then withdrew his gaze, leaving Hyuga Kagami and Shisui to exchange a wary look.

Hyuga Kagami suspected Uchiha Shinichi had changed after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan and tried to anticipate his revenge. Shinichi investigated the Uchiha stone tablet while Kagami restored his arm and devised a far-fetched plan for mastering Kekkei Mōra.

• Hyuga Kagami and Shisui noticed Uchiha Shinichi’s unnerving calm, and Kagami warned Shisui to use Kotoamatsukami if he encountered the mastermind.
• After Fugaku released him, Uchiha Shinichi returned home, then secretly went to Naka Shrine and incapacitated the two Uchiha Chunin on guard.
• Uchiha Shinichi used his Mangekyō Sharingan to find the shrine’s hidden chamber and read the stone tablet, murmuring that he had learned the truth.
• Hyuga Kagami expelled the remaining natural energy from his right hand and restored his arm after several days of effort.
• Hyuga Kagami set aside his attempts to learn Senjutsu and considered an elaborate way to combine all seven chakra natures into a Kekkei Mōra.

Hyuga Kagami planned a new laboratory and safer experiments to support his grand vision, while sharing his artificial Tailed Beast research with Orochimaru. After a quiet evening with Hyuga Rin, he noticed shinobi racing toward the Hokage Building.

• Hyuga Kagami decided he needed a new laboratory, extensive testing, and a capable assistant, and worried about funding.
• Hyuga Kagami recorded his artificial Tailed Beast research on Orochimaru's scroll and sent it to him through the One-eyed Viper, signaling that they were now equal partners.
• Hyuga Kagami welcomed Hyuga Rin, who brought him dinner and told him Hyuga Haruto had been promoted to Jonin.
• Hyuga Kagami and Rin spent the evening together until footsteps crossed the roof and Hyuga Kagami saw shinobi rushing toward the Hokage Building.

Hyuga Kagami investigated unrest in Konoha and concluded that Uchiha Shinichi was attacking Root. He infiltrated Root’s base to loot its secret vault, but Obito appeared, leaving the two masked men facing each other.

• Hyuga Kagami sent Rin to the clan compound, left a Shadow Clone at home, disguised himself, and concealed his scent before investigating the village.
• Hyuga Kagami watched the Hokage Building and inferred that the Third Hokage had gathered shinobi to guard against the Uchiha Clan while Shinichi targeted Root.
• Hyuga Kagami found dead Root guards and shinobi as he infiltrated the base, then approached a guarded area he suspected was Root’s secret vault.
• Hyuga Kagami attacked four Root shinobi, while the Masked Man appeared and sent two of them into a vortex; together they defeated all four.
• Hyuga Kagami and the Masked Man stood facing each other outside the suspected vault.

Itachi found the Uchiha clan’s elites gathered at his home, where Shisui opposed their planned coup and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to persuade them to let him retrieve Shinichi. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami faced Obito in the Root base, and the two began a silent fight.

• Itachi carried Sasuke into the Uchiha compound and found the clan’s armed elites gathered at his family residence.
• Shisui argued that Shinichi’s rebellion was personal and urged Fugaku and the clan to avoid a coup, offering to bring Shinichi back himself.
• Fugaku warned Shisui that he might not be able to defeat Shinichi, so Shisui revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and resolved to use Kotoamatsukami.
• Fugaku realized that three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan could give the Uchiha a chance to claim the Hokage’s position.
• Hyuga Kagami considered how difficult it would be to kill Obito, who could escape through Kamui.
• Obito fastened a chain around his wrists, and he and Hyuga Kagami charged at each other in silence.

Hyuga Kagami and Obito fought over Root's secret vault, but neither could decisively defeat the other, so they agreed to loot it instead. They entered the vault and found experimental materials, cellular tissue, and nine preserved Sharingan.

• Hyuga Kagami used Explosive Tags and Rotation against Obito, but Obito escaped the blast with Kamui.
• Obito recognized Hyuga Kagami's technique as similar to Pain's Shinra Tensei and questioned his identity.
• Hyuga Kagami judged that Obito could evade a decisive attack with Izanagi and Kamui, so he chose not to reveal more about himself.
• Obito and Hyuga Kagami agreed to stop fighting and plunder Root's secret vault after Uchiha Shinichi's raid.
• Obito passed through the wall into the vault, while Hyuga Kagami opened its Four Symbols Seal and followed him inside.
• Hyuga Kagami found rows of refrigerated cabinets, reagents, cellular tissue, and nine preserved Sharingan.

Hyuga Kagami and Obito looted the Root Vault, dividing the Sharingan and cell culture dishes between them. Meanwhile, Fugaku led the Uchiha to confront the Third Hokage, who barred them from pursuing Shinichi and said Anbu were already after him.

• Hyuga Kagami agreed to let Obito take the ordinary Three Tomoe Sharingan while he sealed the cell culture dishes into a Scroll.
• Fugaku decided Shisui should retrieve Shinichi, hoping to gather the Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan before considering a rebellion.
• An Uchiha Jonin reported that the Third Hokage had surrounded the compound with Anbu, stirring the clan into an uproar.
• Fugaku judged that the Hokage was trying to intimidate the Uchiha, then led Shisui outside to meet him.
• The Third Hokage forbade any Uchiha from leaving the compound and told Shisui that Anbu had already been sent after Shinichi.

Uchiha Shinichi escaped Konoha after attacking the Root base and killing several pursuers. When Kakashi and another Anbu team confronted him, Shinichi revealed a mysterious Mangekyō Sharingan ability that let him recover instantly from fatal wounds, leaving Kakashi searching for a way to counter it.

• Uchiha Shinichi killed the last Anbu at the scene and fled the village after failing to find Danzo at the Root base.
• Kakashi confronted Shinichi with an Anbu team and urged him to return, warning that his defection would endanger the Uchiha Clan.
• Two Anbu stabbed Shinichi through the body, but he killed them with his Short Blade and showed no sign of injury.
• Shinichi pulled the blades from his body, and his wounds vanished instantly as Kakashi watched with his Sharingan.
• Kakashi warned the Anbu not to look directly into Shinichi's eyes and studied the Mangekyō ability while the team attacked.

Hyuga Kagami raided another laboratory in Root’s base and discovered that his storage Scrolls could not hold all its advanced equipment. Outside the village, Uchiha Shinichi overwhelmed Kakashi and five Anbu with Susanoo, then abruptly fled, leaving Kakashi baffled.

• Hyuga Kagami and Obito agreed to split up and search Root’s remaining vaults without interfering with each other.
• Hyuga Kagami found a high-grade laboratory filled with advanced equipment and realized his ten storage Scrolls could carry only a fraction of it.
• Kakashi watched Uchiha Shinichi fight five Anbu and found him skilled in genjutsu, taijutsu, ninjutsu, and swordsmanship.
• Uchiha Shinichi summoned an incomplete Susanoo and swept the five Anbu away, then challenged Kakashi to come out of hiding.
• Uchiha Shinichi suddenly dispelled his Susanoo and fled, leaving Kakashi confused about why he had retreated.

After Uchiha Shinichi escaped, Kakashi reported the failed pursuit and the Third Hokage ordered Team 11 to capture him. As the team prepared to leave, Hyuga Kagami questioned whether Shinichi was acting alone and packed extra supplies in case he could claim Shinichi’s Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Kakashi declined to pursue Uchiha Shinichi and explained that his Susanoo and regenerative ability made capture too dangerous without a specialized squad.
• Shimura Danzō arrived with Konoha elites, learned that the pursuit had failed, and led them after Shinichi while Kakashi reported the heavy losses.
• The Third Hokage learned of the failure, worried about the village’s balance with the Uchiha Clan, and resolved to win Uchiha Shisui over.
• The next morning, the Third Hokage lifted Team 11’s suspension and ordered Kakashi, Hyuga Kagami, and their teammates to capture Uchiha Shinichi.
• Hyuga Kagami wondered whether Shinichi was acting alone and packed an extra canister of nutrient solution as he prepared for the mission.

Team 11 set out to retrieve Uchiha Shinichi, while Shisui and Hyuga Kagami analyzed the Mangekyō abilities that had made him so dangerous. Shisui asked Kagami to spare Shinichi if possible, but Kagami warned that fighting him without lethal resolve could cost him his life.

• Team 11 assembled at the village gates after the Third Hokage lifted their suspension, and Kakashi warned them that the mission could be extremely dangerous.
• Kakashi described Shinichi’s Susanoo and healing ability, and Shisui explained that Susanoo was a Mangekyō Sharingan technique he could also use.
• Hyuga Kagami asked Shisui how Uchiha Yui had died and inferred that Shinichi might have awakened an ability to heal injuries after watching her die in his arms.
• Kakashi warned the team that Shinichi’s genjutsu had grown stronger, while Guy claimed he had trained to fight without looking into an opponent’s eyes.
• Shisui asked Hyuga Kagami to spare Shinichi if possible, but Kagami said Shinichi’s Mangekyō abilities made it necessary to fight with the resolve to kill.

Kakashi led Team 11 to track Uchiha Shinichi after Danzo’s pursuit failed, but they found only a blood-soaked tree hollow where Shinichi had apparently treated serious injuries. Hyuga Kagami suspected another force had attacked Shinichi and warned the team to proceed carefully.

• Kakashi told Shisui that Danzo’s team had been led away by Shinichi’s Shadow Clone and failed to catch him.
• Kakashi summoned his ninja hounds and used Shinichi’s bloodstained cloth to track him through the forest.
• Pakkun led Team 11 to a tree hollow that Hyuga Kagami confirmed contained old blood and discarded bandages, but no sign of Shinichi.
• Shisui wondered whether another group had hunted Shinichi, and Kakashi confirmed that Shinichi had recovered from his wounds before withdrawing.
• Hyuga Kagami considered whether Obito or another force had attacked Shinichi, then warned Team 11 to be more cautious.