Chapter Summaries

Kisame defeated Preta Path and forced Pain to abandon the canal after explaining that the Six-Tails was sealed in Senjutsu ice that only Preta Path could undo. As the five Paths headed toward the sea to confront Kisame, Obito prepared to move against them, but Qi Shuang's clone told him to wait until Nagato was fully occupied.

• Kisame defeated Preta Path underwater and sent his corpse away with a summoned shark.
• Deva Path considered destroying the canal, but Kisame warned that doing so could trigger a devastating flood and anger Blue Eyes Ice Dragon.
• Kisame revealed that the Six-Tails was frozen inside a thick Senjutsu ice layer, leaving Pain unable to free it without Preta Path.
• White Zetsu confirmed that the Six-Tails was sealed beneath the dam, and Deva Path led Pain's group toward the river mouth to pursue Kisame.
• Obito prepared to pull Qi Shuang's clone into his void vortex, but the clone told him to wait until Nagato was fully focused on fighting Kisame.

Kisame trapped the Six Paths of Pain in a vast underwater prison and gained the advantage in the fight. Nagato decided to gather the power of the other Paths into the Deva Path to break the water domain and defeat Kisame in one strike.

• Kisame used Water Release: Great Dam Construction to flood the battlefield and interrupt the Deva Path’s attraction technique.
• Kisame created a huge Water Prison Shark Dance, trapping the five Paths of Pain underwater as Obito and Qi Shuang’s clone watched from a hill.
• Kisame caught up with the Paths of Pain, but the Deva Path’s Banshō Ten'in only slowed him briefly in the water.
• Nagato told Konan he would concentrate the other Paths’ power into the Deva Path, then closed his eyes and began gathering their strength.

Kisame Hoshigaki was struck by Deva Path Pain’s amplified Shinra Tensei, giving Obito Uchiha and Qi Shuang's clone a chance to attack Nagato’s hiding place. Konan was immobilized in ice as Obito charged into the concealed shelter.

• Deva Path Pain used the other Pains’ power to unleash Super Almighty Push, blasting Kisame Hoshigaki away.
• After the enormous water prison burst, Qi Shuang's clone ordered Obito Uchiha to use Kamui to reach Konan and Nagato’s hiding place.
• Konan attacked as Obito emerged from the vortex, but Qi Shuang's clone knocked down her paper shuriken and spread Fleeting Bloom.
• Konan transformed into paper to avoid Fleeting Bloom, while Obito charged toward Nagato’s disguised shelter.
• Qi Shuang's clone used Ice Sealing Technique to freeze Konan and her paper shuriken, allowing Obito to plunge into the shelter.

Obito attempted to assassinate Nagato while Qi Shuang’s Ice Release technique kept him immobilized, but Black Zetsu intervened and stopped him. Qi Shuang’s clone then attacked Nagato, whose control returned just in time for him to repel the ice spike, leaving him facing two intruders.

• Obito reached Nagato and tried to stab him, but Black Zetsu emerged from the machine and took control of Obito’s right side.
• Black Zetsu pinned Obito’s left hand with the spear and kept him from getting back up.
• Obito called for help, and Qi Shuang’s clone entered the bunker and hurled an ice spike at Nagato’s neck.
• Fleeting Bloom ended, and Nagato used Shinra Tensei to knock the ice spike aside.
• Nagato realized that Obito and Qi Shuang’s clone had entered his hiding place.

After the assassination of Nagato failed, Obito drove Black Zetsu from his body and learned that Konan had survived, frozen by the Qi Shuang clone. Black Zetsu revealed that he had escaped the earlier ice seal by splitting himself in two, leaving the clone to realize that exposing Obito’s identity had prompted Black Zetsu’s precaution.

• The Qi Shuang clone threw an ice spike at Obito, who phased through it, while Nagato held back from attacking.
• Obito fought Black Zetsu for control of his body and forced him out.
• Nagato asked what had happened to Konan, and the Qi Shuang clone said she was alive but frozen.
• Obito questioned how Black Zetsu had escaped the Senjutsu ice seal.
• Black Zetsu explained that he had split himself in two and sent one half away before the clone froze the other half in Kirigakure.
• The Qi Shuang clone realized that revealing Obito’s identity had made Black Zetsu wary and enabled his escape.

Obito Uchiha withdrew from Nagato’s shelter after Nagato expelled him from the Akatsuki, while Nagato demanded that Qi Shuang’s clone surrender the Six-Tails. Qi Shuang’s clone secured Nagato’s agreement to leave Kirigakure, and the chapter ended as Rock Lee’s match against Yuri began in Konoha.

• Black Zetsu explained that he had hidden from Obito because he suspected Obito might betray the organization over Rin Nohara, and Nagato expelled Obito from the Akatsuki.
• Obito threatened the others and escaped the shelter using his Phasing ability.
• The Six Paths of Pain brought Kisame and the frozen Konan into the shelter, and Kisame told Qi Shuang’s clone that his injuries were not fatal.
• Nagato absorbed the ice around Konan and demanded that Qi Shuang’s clone hand over the Six-Tails.
• Qi Shuang’s clone offered the Six-Tails on the condition that Nagato leave Kirigakure, and Nagato agreed.
• Gekko Hayate announced the start of the match between Konoha’s Rock Lee and Kirigakure’s Yuri.

Yuri faced Rock Lee in the arena after Qi Shuang warned her that he was one of Konoha’s strongest competitors. Their opening clash revealed Lee’s speed and Yuri’s skill with blades, but the match paused over whether Might Guy could legally give Lee a weapon.

• Qi Shuang warned Yuri not to underestimate Rock Lee, but Yuri eagerly accepted the challenge.
• Rock Lee and Might Guy exchanged enthusiastic encouragement before Lee entered the arena.
• Lee opened the match with a fast Konoha Whirlwind, and Yuri blocked it with her Dual Blades.
• Yuri’s blades knocked Lee back, while their clash revealed that his leg guards contained metal.
• Might Guy threw his Nunchucks to Lee, prompting Gekko Hayate to call the act a possible foul.
• Lee stopped before picking up the weapon, Yuri refrained from attacking, and Gekko Hayate asked the Third Hokage to rule on the matter.

Rock Lee resumed his fight with Ringo Yuri after the Third Hokage allowed him to use his Nunchucks, but Yuri’s swordsmanship gradually gave her the advantage. As Sasuke Uchiha confronted his own weakness watching the battle, Lee broke away from Yuri, leaving their match poised for his next move.

• The Third Hokage allowed Rock Lee to use his Nunchucks after Mei Terumi agreed the weapon was fair, and Lee picked them up.
• Rock Lee charged Ringo Yuri, defending Sakura Haruno’s effort as they clashed in a fast close-quarters fight.
• Neji assessed that Lee was at a disadvantage with weapons, while Might Guy said Lee still had a secret Ultimate Move.
• Sasuke Uchiha watched with his Sharingan, realized he could barely follow the fighters, and grew consumed by his desire for power and revenge.
• After dozens of exchanges, Lee fell behind in the weapon fight, knocked Yuri back, and retreated to escape her close-range attacks.

The narrator analyzed how the Sharingan enhanced dynamic vision, arguing that it amplified a user's existing reaction ability rather than granting a fixed amount of speed. The chapter ended with the narrator favoring a percentage-based enhancement that grew more powerful as its user became stronger.

• The narrator compared Sasuke, Rock Lee, Kakashi, and Might Guy to show that the Sharingan helped most against opponents near the user's level but could not overcome a large gap in ability.
• The narrator noted that Kakashi needed his Sharingan to track Rock Lee only after Lee opened the Fourth Gate.
• The narrator argued that Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan improved in practical effectiveness as Sasuke grew stronger, despite no visible change to the eyes.
• The narrator concluded that the Sharingan likely enhanced its user's existing reactions by a percentage, while acknowledging that the eyes might also grow stronger through training.

Rock Lee removed his heavy leg weights and used his tremendous speed to attack Yuri, but she revealed that she could fight without her blades and struck him with Lightning Release. The chapter ended with Lee paralyzed by the lightning snake.

• Rock Lee removed his thousand-jin leg weights after Might Guy encouraged him to fight at full strength.
• Lee's speed overwhelmed Yuri's expectations, and he attacked her with Konoha Whirlwind.
• Yuri abandoned her trapped Dual Blades and caught Lee's leg while blocking his kick with her arms.
• Yuri used Lightning Release: Lightning Snake to send electricity through Lee's body, making him scream.

Ringo Yuri used Lightning Release to paralyze Rock Lee and trap him with her spinning Lightning Release: Lotus. Rock Lee sought Might Guy’s approval to use the Eight Gates Formation, and Guy urged him to show his strength.

• Naruto was surprised that Ringo Yuri could use Lightning Release, and Kakashi explained her connection to the Lightning Blade: Fang.
• Qi Shuang warned Suigetsu and the Kirigakure spectators that Rock Lee could turn the match around by opening the Eight Gates Formation.
• Yuri shocked Rock Lee, slowing him down, then launched Lightning Release: Lotus with her Dual Blades.
• Rock Lee leapt over the blue lotus but was struck by its electric arcs and became even more paralyzed.
• Rock Lee looked to Might Guy for guidance, and Guy encouraged him to show the power of youth.

Rock Lee opened the first four gates of the Eight Gates Formation to overcome Yuri’s Lightning Release and challenge her with a surge of temporary power. As the Kage and Hidden Mist shinobi watched in shock, Qi Shuang urged Yuri to survive the technique’s cost and wait for its effects to fade.

• Rock Lee revealed that he had learned a Forbidden Jutsu from Might Guy and opened the first three gates, unleashing a dangerous aura that made Yuri prepare for his attack.
• Mei Terumi recognized the Eight Gates Formation, and the Third Hokage confirmed the technique while noting that Rock Lee had already surpassed his expectations by opening the third gate.
• Rock Lee continued powering up and opened the fourth gate, astonishing the Five Kage and the Hidden Mist spectators.
• Qi Shuang identified the Eight Gates Formation for Suigetsu and the others, then warned Yuri that Rock Lee’s power was temporary and came at a price.

Yuri used a Water Clone and the Hidden Mist Technique to counter Rock Lee’s overwhelming speed after he opened the Fourth Gate. With Lee unable to locate her and the spectators growing restless, the Third Hokage declared Yuri the winner.

• After receiving Qi Shuang’s guidance, Yuri realized Rock Lee’s enhanced strength came with a time limit and prepared to face him.
• Rock Lee charged Yuri at incredible speed, but she avoided his kick with a Water Clone and Substitution Technique.
• Yuri filled the training ground with mist, leaving Rock Lee unable to find her or use his Taijutsu effectively.
• Neji told the girl with the bobbed hair that Lee was likely to lose if the fight continued.
• As spectators jeered at the obscured battle, the Third Hokage ordered Gekko Hayate to announce Yuri’s victory.

After Yuri's victory with the Mist Technique drew complaints, the Four Kage agreed to restrict both that technique and other extraordinary powers in the arena. Qi Shuang received intelligence from his clone and told Mei Terumi that the Akatsuki had taken the Six-Tails, though Kirigakure had suffered no other losses.

• Spectators protested Yuri's fog-obscured match, and the Four Kage agreed to prohibit the Mist Technique in exchange for banning the Eight Gates Formation and tailed-beast power.
• Qi Shuang scolded Kirigakure contestants who had planned to use the Mist Technique to stall and urged them to surrender rather than bring shame to the village.
• Qi Shuang's clone dispelled itself, sending a large amount of intelligence to him in Konoha and leaving him dizzy as he processed it.
• After sorting through the information, Qi Shuang left the contestants and told Mei Terumi that the Akatsuki had taken the Six-Tails.
• Qi Shuang reassured Mei Terumi that his clone had protected the village and that the Six-Tails was the only loss.

Sasuke Uchiha prepared to fight Hozuki Suigetsu, learning that Suigetsu’s Water Transformation Jutsu was vulnerable to Lightning Release. Both Kakashi and Qi Shuang warned their students about the opponent’s strengths, and Sasuke and Suigetsu descended to the training ground for their match.

• Gekko Hayate announced the twenty-second match between Sasuke Uchiha and Hozuki Suigetsu.
• Kakashi explained that Suigetsu’s Water Transformation Jutsu resisted physical attacks and most ninjutsu but was vulnerable to Lightning Release.
• Sasuke revealed that Kakashi had taught him lightning nature transformation and went down to the training ground.
• Sakura explained nature transformation to Naruto after he asked how elemental ninjutsu worked.
• Qi Shuang warned Suigetsu about Sasuke’s Sharingan and Lightning Release, but Suigetsu descended with Kubikiribōchō and said he would be careful.

Sasuke Uchiha used a shuriken attack and a Great Fireball Technique to cover his preparation of Chidori against Suigetsu. As Sasuke charged with lightning in his hand, Suigetsu faced the danger of Lightning Release countering his Water Transformation Jutsu.

• Sasuke Uchiha opened the match by using precise shuriken throws, which passed through Suigetsu’s water-transformed body.
• Sasuke used Great Fireball Technique, and Suigetsu dodged it while Sasuke secretly prepared another jutsu.
• Naruto Uzumaki recognized Sasuke’s Chidori, and Kakashi explained that Sasuke had mastered it after learning Lightning chakra nature transformation.
• Yuri worried that Suigetsu had entered the arena with Water Transformation Jutsu active, while Qi Shuang watched to see whether Suigetsu had a plan.
• Sasuke charged at Suigetsu with Chidori, relying on his Sharingan to guide the thrust.

Sasuke seemed to defeat Suigetsu with a lightning attack, but Suigetsu reformed from his liquid body, revealing that he had survived. Qi Shuang explained that Suigetsu had used an oil-based Hozuki secret technique that protected Water Transformation Jutsu from lightning.

• Sasuke charged Suigetsu with Chidori, dodged Kubikiribōchō, and struck Suigetsu from behind.
• Suigetsu turned his sword to counterattack, but Sasuke pierced his body with lightning and caught the blade.
• Suigetsu collapsed into liquid, prompting Yuri to scold him and Qi Shuang to question how easily he had lost.
• As Gekko Hayate prepared to declare Sasuke the winner, Suigetsu's liquid body began to reform.
• Qi Shuang explained that the Second Mizukage had created an oil-based secret technique that insulated Hozuki Water Transformation Jutsu from lightning, which Suigetsu had mastered.

Suigetsu revealed that he had mastered an oil-based technique that made him immune to Lightning Release, and he caught Sasuke off guard with a sneak attack. He continued pressing the fight, leaving Sasuke facing another strike from Kubikiribōchō.

• Ōnoki explained how Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki had used oil-like chakra to counter Lightning Release, and the Kage realized Suigetsu had learned the same secret technique.
• Naruto warned Sasuke about Suigetsu’s sneak attack, but Kakashi reprimanded him for interfering in the match.
• Suigetsu returned to human form, struck Sasuke from behind, and picked up Kubikiribōchō.
• Suigetsu mocked Sasuke and demonstrated that his oil-based chakra made Lightning Release ineffective and let him slide rapidly across the ground.
• Sasuke dodged Suigetsu’s greatsword swing using his Sharingan’s dynamic vision.

Sasuke Uchiha was overwhelmed by Hozuki Suigetsu’s transformed attacks and left unconscious in a crater, but Naruto’s words about revenge helped him regain consciousness. The chapter ended with Gekko Hayate asking Sasuke whether he would continue fighting or surrender.

• Sasuke dodged Suigetsu’s sword strikes, but Suigetsu transformed his arm and punched Sasuke in the face.
• Suigetsu chased the airborne Sasuke and smashed him into the ground with a transformed hammer.
• Naruto urged the unconscious Sasuke to remember his revenge, and Sasuke gradually regained control of his body.
• Sasuke crawled out of the crater, and Hayate asked whether he would continue the match or surrender.

Sasuke Uchiha continued fighting Hozuki Suigetsu after his Sharingan evolved, but his injuries left him unable to keep up with Suigetsu’s attacks. Suigetsu eventually stopped attacking and called for the referee to declare him the winner, while Sasuke still refused to surrender.

• Sasuke’s Sharingan gained another tomoe, and Gekko Hayate left the arena after Sasuke refused to give up.
• Suigetsu’s sword nearly struck Sasuke’s chest, forcing Sasuke to retreat and abandon close combat.
• Sasuke and Suigetsu prepared ninjutsu, but Suigetsu’s Water Gun Technique pierced both of Sasuke’s legs and made him collapse.
• Sakura urged Sasuke to surrender, while Naruto regretted waking him before the match.
• Suigetsu stopped attacking after recognizing Sasuke’s resolve, then asked Gekko Hayate to announce the winner as Sasuke continued to protest.