Chapter Summaries

Team 11 pursued Uchiha Shinichi toward the border, fearing he would defect to Kumogakure and spark another war. An ambush by elite attackers scattered the team, and Shinichi confronted Hyuga Kagami for a one-on-one duel.

• Kakashi used Pakkun and the ninja hounds to find Shinichi’s trail, and Team 11 followed it toward the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Moon, and the Land of Lightning.
• Team 11 agreed they had to intercept Shinichi inside the Land of Fire, and Kakashi sent word to Lord Jiraiya to prepare an interception.
• After a day of pursuit, Pakkun reported that Shinichi was close, but Hyuga Kagami noticed that Shinichi’s pace seemed strange given his injuries.
• Explosive Tags detonated around Team 11, and Hyuga Kagami used his Byakugan to spot elite Jonin-level attackers closing in from all directions.
• Hyuga Kagami dodged a barrage of Kunai wrapped with Explosive Tags and found Uchiha Shinichi blocking his path.
• Uchiha Shinichi challenged Hyuga Kagami to fight one-on-one and promised to spare his life after defeating him.

Obito and Zetsu helped Uchiha Shinichi escape Konoha because his survival would keep the village and Uchiha Clan divided. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami lured Shinichi away from the ambush and stabbed him, but Shinichi healed instantly, leaving Kagami uncertain how the Mangekyō Sharingan had protected him.

• Obito told Zetsu to keep monitoring Uchiha Shinichi, explaining that Shinichi's survival would preserve the rift between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha.
• Obito revealed that a mysterious, powerful person at the Root base had fought him evenly and seemed familiar.
• Hyuga Kagami deduced that Uchiha Shinichi had colluded with Kumogakure before defecting and led Shinichi away from Team 11's battle.
• Uchiha Shinichi boasted about his Mangekyō Sharingan as he pursued Hyuga Kagami to an empty area.
• Hyuga Kagami used Rotation to pull Shinichi close and stabbed him through the heart with his poison-coated Kusanagi Blade.
• Uchiha Shinichi's chest wound healed rapidly, and Hyuga Kagami wondered whether an ocular technique had caused the apparent strike to fail.

Hyuga Kagami deduced that Uchiha Shinichi’s Mangekyō Sharingan shifted injuries to another time, then fought him to a standstill before Shinichi summoned Susanoo. Kagami entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode and formed a golden sword, leaving the two poised for their next clash.

• Hyuga Kagami realized Uchiha Shinichi’s Mangekyō Sharingan moved the state of being injured into a specific period of time.
• Uchiha Shinichi and Hyuga Kagami exchanged sword blows, each surprised by the other’s strength.
• Uchiha Shinichi summoned his dark green Susanoo after realizing he could not defeat Kagami through close combat.
• Hyuga Kagami entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode and formed a golden sword with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

Hyuga Kagami used the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to shatter Uchiha Shinichi’s Susanoo, then continued fighting as Kumogakure shinobi closed in. On another battlefield, Yugito Nii confronted Shisui and Konoha Anbu Team 11, and a flash of golden light drew everyone’s attention.

• Hyuga Kagami struck Uchiha Shinichi’s four-armed Susanoo with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, breaking it apart as Shinichi escaped and coughed up blood.
• Uchiha Shinichi summoned his Susanoo again and attacked Hyuga Kagami, tearing through the forest.
• Shisui worried that Uchiha Shinichi might die, though he trusted Hyuga Kagami to survive their fight.
• Yugito Nii arrived and accused Konoha Anbu Team 11 of interfering in the war, while Shisui accused Kumogakure of breaking the truce.
• A dazzling golden light flashed in the distance, drawing the attention of both sides.

Shisui, Kakashi, and Guy fought through Kumogakure’s ambush while trying to reach the enormous battle between Uchiha Shinichi and Hyuga Kagami. Hyuga Kagami repeatedly destroyed Shinichi’s Susanoo, but Shinichi kept summoning it without showing any obvious loss of chakra.

• Shisui activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Susanoo to break through Kumogakure’s forces, declaring that he would not let Shinichi defect.
• Kakashi killed a Kumogakure shinobi with Chidori and headed toward the golden light.
• Guy opened the Sixth Gate and used Morning Peacock to send the Kumogakure shinobi around him flying.
• Hyuga Kagami evaded Shinichi’s Susanoo and severed its head with his sword.
• Shinichi summoned Susanoo again after Hyuga Kagami had destroyed it four times, leaving Hyuga Kagami puzzled by his seemingly undiminished chakra.

Hyuga Kagami’s Third Kazekage Human Puppet killed a White Zetsu clone spying on the battle, while Kagami worked out that Uchiha Shinichi’s Mangekyō ability protected his state rather than healing him. Kagami’s Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion shattered Shinichi’s Susanoo and depleted the remaining duration of his protection, leaving Shinichi asking what kind of ninjutsu the golden sword was.

• White Zetsu’s clone moved closer to observe the battle, but Hyuga Kagami’s Third Kazekage Human Puppet impaled and destroyed him with iron spears and Explosive Tags.
• Hyuga Kagami realized Uchiha Shinichi’s Mangekyō ability locked his condition and chakra, and decided to overwhelm its damage limit rather than hold back.
• Hyuga Kagami struck Shinichi with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, shattering his Susanoo and cutting his body in two.
• Shinichi’s Mangekyō ability restored him, but its remaining duration vanished after the strike, and Shinichi asked Hyuga Kagami what kind of ninjutsu his golden sword was.

Hyuga Kagami captured the unconscious Uchiha Shinichi and learned that Shinichi knew who had orchestrated Yui’s death. He offered to revive Yui in exchange for Shinichi serving him for fifteen years, beginning by joining the mastermind’s organization as an undercover agent.

• Uchiha Shinichi lost consciousness as his protective state faded, and Hyuga Kagami took him away while leaving a Shadow Clone at the battlefield.
• Shisui and then Yugito Nii arrived at the ruined battlefield, where Team 11 faced off against the Kumogakure ninja over Shinichi’s whereabouts.
• In a nearby cave, Shinichi woke up powerless and refused to reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan’s abilities.
• Shinichi told Hyuga Kagami that he knew the mastermind behind Yui’s death and was determined to kill everyone involved.
• Hyuga Kagami said he could revive Yui at a great cost, and Shinichi agreed to serve him for fifteen years in exchange.
• Hyuga Kagami’s first condition was for Shinichi to join the mastermind’s organization as an undercover agent.

Hyuga Kagami asked Uchiha Shinichi to infiltrate Akatsuki as an informant, but Shinichi’s delayed injuries erupted before he could agree. Shinichi survived by using his Mangekyō Sharingan’s time ability, and Hyuga Kagami learned how both of his eyes’ powers worked.

• Hyuga Kagami asked Uchiha Shinichi to join Akatsuki and gather intelligence, explaining that Obito would not suspect him.
• Uchiha Shinichi questioned whether he could control his anger around Obito, then coughed up blood as his chakra and vitality dwindled.
• Uchiha Shinichi’s earlier wounds reappeared, and his body split in two as the delayed effects of Heaven Guard took hold.
• Uchiha Shinichi used Timehold to reverse the recent injuries, restoring his body while the blood outside his chakra’s range remained on the ground.
• Hyuga Kagami learned that Heaven Guard delayed injuries and exhaustion, while Timehold briefly altered time around Uchiha Shinichi.

Hyuga Kagami explained the Mangekyō Sharingan’s risk of blindness to Uchiha Shinichi and promised to find a way to help him. He recruited Shinichi to infiltrate Akatsuki, then learned the Kumogakure spy’s identity remained unknown and obtained the location of Uchiha Yui’s body.

• Shinichi suffered intense eye pain, and Kagami explained that frequent Mangekyō Sharingan use caused blindness and described two possible remedies.
• Kagami promised to help Shinichi address the danger to his eyes if he served him, and Shinichi said he trusted Kagami.
• Kagami instructed Shinichi to infiltrate Akatsuki and warned him about its powerful members, including Orochimaru and its Rinnegan-wielding leader.
• Shinichi vowed not to betray Kagami for a promise to resurrect Yui, and said he would distrust the person who had ambushed her.
• Shinichi said he did not know the Kumogakure spy’s true identity, then revealed that Yui’s body was hidden in a cave downstream of the Naka River and gave Kagami its exact location.

After Team 11’s clash with Kumogakure, Hyuga Kagami concealed what had happened to Uchiha Shinichi while Konoha searched unsuccessfully for him. Back in the village, the Third Hokage and his advisors suspected a Kumogakure spy had helped Shinichi defect, and Danzo used the crisis to renew his warning about the Uchiha.

• Hyuga Kagami told Uchiha Shinichi to clean the cave and move, then Shinichi burned away the bloodstains with the Great Fireball Technique.
• Yugito Nii ordered Kumogakure’s forces to retreat after a Konoha signal flare appeared, and Kakashi’s Team 11 remained on the battlefield.
• Jiraiya arrived with Konoha reinforcements, and Hyuga Kagami gave him a false account of his battle with Uchiha Shinichi.
• Jiraiya organized a search, but neither his shinobi nor Kakashi’s ninja hounds found Shinichi, and Team 11 returned to the village three days later.
• Kakashi reported the pursuit to the Third Hokage, who questioned whether Shinichi had defected to Kumogakure.
• Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu debated the possibility of a village spy, while Danzo insisted that the Uchiha threatened Konoha.

After Uchiha Shinichi’s defection exposed the danger posed by the Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Kagami recovered Uchiha Yui’s corpse and a White Zetsu clone’s remains. He began searching for a concealed laboratory site in the Forest of Death, but decided to investigate the barrier team responsible for his chosen location before committing to it.

• The Third Hokage deferred a decision about the Uchiha Clan and turned to discussing Kumogakure, while Danzo urged him to act.
• Hyuga Kagami unsealed Uchiha Yui’s corpse and the White Zetsu clone’s remains, inspected them, and sealed them away again.
• Hyuga Kagami surveyed Konoha from his roof and chose the Forest of Death as a possible site for his private laboratory and material vault.
• Hyuga Kagami found a secluded spot near a barrier node in the Forest of Death and considered using it to conceal his laboratory.
• Hyuga Kagami decided to check whether the Barrier Team’s Third Squad included sensory-type shinobi before choosing the site.

Hyuga Kagami built a hidden underground laboratory in the Forest of Death and decided to raise money as a bounty hunter under the alias Yama. Meanwhile, Obito and Zetsu found the injured Uchiha Shinichi in a cave, where Shinichi confronted Obito in anger.

• Hyuga Kagami chose a sensory blind spot in the Forest of Death and, with his Shadow Clone and the Third Kazekage Human Puppet, built a concealed underground laboratory.
• Hyuga Kagami installed the equipment he had taken from Danzo's laboratory and realized that outfitting his research facility would cost billions.
• Hyuga Kagami decided to become a bounty hunter, prepared a cloak and mask to hide his identity, and chose the alias Yama.
• Obito and Zetsu found Uchiha Shinichi recovering in a cave in the Land of Fire.
• Uchiha Shinichi recognized Obito and angrily demanded to know why he had dared to show his face.

Obito tried to recruit Uchiha Shinichi into Akatsuki, but Shinichi remained unwilling to accept the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami worked as the bounty hunter Yama and earned a reputation in the black market, where Kakuzu noticed the bounty list had grown unusually thin.

• Obito offered Uchiha Shinichi a place in Akatsuki, but Shinichi rejected the idea of abandoning the real world, and Obito left him to decide later.
• Obito told Zetsu to retrieve Uchiha Yui's corpse.
• Hyuga Kagami left a Shadow Clone at home, went undercover as Yama, and found new Kumogakure bounties on Team 11.
• Hyuga Kagami selected targets unrelated to the Five Great Shinobi Villages and earned seventy million over several months by eliminating Rogue Ninja and bandits.
• Kakuzu turned in a corpse, collected his bounty, and asked why the black market's bounty list was much thinner than usual.

Kakuzu learned that Yama had been completing bounty missions at an extraordinary pace, while Hyuga Kagami used his latest target’s hidden fortune to consider new ways of making money. A message from Uchiha Shinichi then warned him that their organization was searching for a mysterious person connected to Konoha.

• The black market owner told Kakuzu that Yama had completed seven or eight difficult bounty missions in a few months, and Kakuzu suspected Yama had an organization supporting him.
• Kakuzu asked whether the black market had uncovered information about the mysterious person connected to Konoha, but the owner had found nothing.
• Hyuga Kagami collected more than ten million from the hidden stash of a Rogue Ninja who kidnapped wealthy merchants’ concubines, then considered targeting rich merchants for money.
• Fortune-Bringer delivered a Scroll from Uchiha Shinichi, who reported that the man claiming to be Uchiha Madara was lying and that Biwa Jūzō had been assigned as his partner.
• Uchiha Shinichi told Hyuga Kagami that the organization was searching for a mysterious person connected to Konoha and asked if that person was him.

Hyuga Kagami used his Yagami disguise and the Mishima Family’s connections to acquire experimental equipment while avoiding scrutiny. Fortune-Bringer delivered news that Akatsuki had narrowed its search for the mysterious man to Shennong and Hiruko, leaving Hyuga Kagami’s identity still concealed.

• Hyuga Kagami considered Obito’s search and Shinichi’s warning while turmoil over Shinichi’s defection and the stolen Ryumyaku distracted the shinobi villages.
• Hyuga Kagami, disguised as Yagami, earned Yutaro Mishima’s trust by exposing and stopping a plot against the Mishima Family head.
• Hyuga Kagami used the Mishima Family’s connections to purchase experimental instruments at a reduced cost and sealed them into a storage scroll.
• Fortune-Bringer delivered Akatsuki’s report that it had narrowed its search for the mysterious man to Shennong and Hiruko, assigning Biwa Jūzō and Fortune-Bringer to investigate Shennong and Orochimaru and Sasori’s group to find Hiruko.

Hyuga Kagami learned that Akatsuki was pursuing Hiruko and arranged to meet Orochimaru, hoping to secure his help and learn Hiruko’s fate. At Orochimaru’s secret base in the Land of Rice Fields, Kagami discovered Yamato had helped trigger Orochimaru’s conflict with Danzo, then entered a chamber where Orochimaru awaited him.

• Hyuga Kagami learned that Orochimaru and Sasori’s group planned to find Hiruko for Akatsuki, and he worried that Hiruko might be killed if he refused to join.
• Hyuga Kagami returned to his secret laboratory with newly purchased equipment and sent Orochimaru a request to meet through the One-eyed Viper.
• Orochimaru arranged to meet Hyuga Kagami at a secret base in the Land of Rice Fields two weeks later.
• Yamato escorted Hyuga Kagami to Orochimaru’s base, and Kagami realized Yamato’s successful fusion with the First Hokage Cells had sparked Orochimaru’s conflict with Danzo and caused Orochimaru to defect.
• Hyuga Kagami noticed the base’s traps, seals, and hidden ninja, then entered the sealed chamber to meet Orochimaru.

Hyuga Kagami confronted Orochimaru, who questioned him about Uchiha Shinichi and attacked him with snakes and poison. Their sword fight destroyed the secret chamber, and Orochimaru revealed he expected his poison to have weakened Kagami.

• Orochimaru showed Hyuga Kagami a Scroll containing information about him and asked about his fight with Uchiha Shinichi.
• Hyuga Kagami warned Orochimaru against targeting Shinichi, and Orochimaru attacked him with snakes after Kagami guessed his intentions.
• Orochimaru concluded that Hyuga Kagami had broken the Caged Bird Seal, then used the Enclosed Ten Thousand Snakes Formation.
• Hyuga Kagami used a gas mask and Tenseigan to see through the poisonous smoke and cut down Orochimaru's snakes as he advanced.
• Hyuga Kagami and Orochimaru fought with Kusanagi Swords until the secret chamber collapsed.
• Orochimaru claimed his poisonous smoke should have affected Hyuga Kagami, but Kagami said the small dose absorbed through his pores could not harm him.

Hyuga Kagami fought through Orochimaru’s underground base and demonstrated that he was a powerful opponent worthy of consideration. After emerging from the ruined base, he faced Orochimaru’s next test: the summoned serpent king, Manda.

• Hyuga Kagami revealed that his paralyzing toxin had affected Orochimaru, while his Ryumyaku chakra helped him resist the poison coating the Kusanagi Blade.
• Yamato restrained Hyuga Kagami with Wood Release, but Hyuga Kagami cut free, and Orochimaru withdrew with Yamato.
• More than twenty ninja ambushed Hyuga Kagami in the tunnels, but he evaded their attacks and defeated four black-clad taijutsu ninja with Kaiten Blade.
• Hyuga Kagami emerged from the shattered underground base and told Orochimaru that continued cooperation would benefit them both.
• Orochimaru summoned Manda, the colossal purple serpent, to test Hyuga Kagami.

Hyuga Kagami used a Contract Seal to sever Orochimaru’s summoning contract with Manda, then continued facing Orochimaru while hiding his true abilities. The chapter ended with Orochimaru summoning a gigantic, eight-headed white serpent as Yamato and the others watched from afar.

• Manda devastated the forest while attacking Hyuga Kagami, who evaded its blows with Rotation.
• Hyuga Kagami used a fabricated Gentle Fist technique to pull Orochimaru close, then struck him with a Contract Seal that sent Manda back to Ryūchi Cave.
• Orochimaru questioned Hyuga Kagami about his technique and compared its suction force to the power of the Rinnegan, while Hyuga Kagami concealed his Tenseigan.
• Orochimaru began forming hand seals to test another technique against Hyuga Kagami.
• Yamato refused Kimimaro’s request to help Orochimaru, then pointed out a colossal, eight-headed white creature appearing on the battlefield.

Hyuga Kagami released the Dragon Vein Seal and used Ryumyaku chakra to confront Orochimaru's Eight Branches Technique. Their colossal beasts battled across the forest, and the chapter left them still fighting as Orochimaru questioned why Kagami had not given the Ryumyaku a physical body.

• Jugo sensed Orochimaru's presence in the white eight-headed serpent, and Yamato led the children farther from the battlefield.
• Hyuga Kagami recognized Orochimaru's Eight Branches Technique and released the Dragon Vein Seal, summoning a growing blue-violet dragon of Ryumyaku chakra.
• Orochimaru revealed himself through one of the serpent's heads and challenged Kagami to show what his Artificial Tailed Beast could do.
• The Eight-Headed Serpent attacked, and Kagami drove the Ryumyaku dragon into battle, leveling vast stretches of forest.
• The Ryumyaku dragon bit off one of the serpent's heads, but it quickly regenerated, while Orochimaru taunted Kagami for not using a physical body.