Chapter Summaries

Black Zetsu sent Nagato and Konan to retaliate against the Four Great Shinobi Villages while Hiko was away transporting supplies. Nagato’s attack began with the Animal Path summoning a Dividing Dog into the poorly defended camps, plunging them into chaos.

• Black Zetsu decided to punish Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure while Hiko was absent.
• Nagato and Konan accepted Black Zetsu’s plan, and Konan prepared Explosive Tags as Nagato led the attack.
• Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain slipped through the lax defenses of the Four Great Shinobi Villages’ camps under cover of heavy rain.
• The Animal Path summoned a three-headed Dividing Dog inside the camp, and it attacked the sleeping ninja.
• The Dividing Dog’s assault threw the camp into chaos as the ninja shouted and suffered casualties.

The Six Paths of Pain attacked the joint camp of the Four Great Shinobi Villages, and the Kage and their shinobi struggled against the overwhelming Summoned Beasts and the Paths’ strange abilities. The chapter ended with the Deva Path blasting back a group of charging shinobi with Shinra Tensei.

• The Animal Path summoned numerous beasts, plunging the Four Great Shinobi Villages’ camp into chaos and alerting Ōnoki, Rasa, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage.
• The Third Raikage killed a giant rhino, while Rasa crushed a giant lobster with gold dust, and the other Kage also destroyed some Summoned Beasts.
• The Asura Path attacked the camp with weapon-like assaults as the Deva Path arrived with the others.
• The Asura Path absorbed the Kirigakure shinobi’s Ninjutsu, and the Deva Path pulled one shinobi in and impaled him with a black rod.
• The shinobi charged the Deva Path, but he repelled them with Shinra Tensei, killing many.

The Six Paths of Pain overwhelmed the Four Kage and their allied forces, inflicting heavy casualties while Hiko watched from a nearby camp. The Four Kage recognized that they had underestimated Akatsuki, but more than half of their four thousand soldiers had already fallen.

• The Third Raikage struggled against the Dividing Dogs until Rasa used Gold Dust to stop them from splitting.
• The Asura Path evaded Rasa and attacked with missiles and laser cannons, while Ōnoki and the Third Mizukage confronted the Deva Path.
• Hiko watched the battle and laughed as the Asura Path absorbed Ōnoki's Dust Release and the Deva Path repelled the Third Raikage with Shinra Tensei.
• The Third Mizukage and Rasa admitted that Akatsuki was far stronger than they had expected.
• The Six Paths of Pain left the Four Great Shinobi Villages reeling, with more than half of their four thousand soldiers dead.

The Four Great Shinobi Villages struggled against the Six Paths of Pain, whose strange abilities and summoned beasts inflicted heavy casualties. The Third Raikage and Third Mizukage threatened to declare war on Amegakure and Akatsuki unless the captured Jinchuriki were returned.

• Ōnoki and the Third Mizukage reported that their Ninjutsu had been absorbed, while the Third Raikage could not land a hit on the enemy.
• Rasa used Magnet Release to restrain the multiplying Dividing Dogs and keep them from attacking the shinobi ranks.
• The Four Kage realized they had no reliable way to counter the Six Paths of Pain and feared the Deva Path, Asura Path, and Animal Path most.
• The Deva Path taunted the Four Kage, suggesting they could not defeat Amegakure or Akatsuki without Konoha.
• The Third Raikage demanded that Akatsuki return Kumogakure's Jinchuriki or face war, and the Third Mizukage joined his threat on behalf of Kirigakure.

The Four Great Shinobi Villages agreed to unite against Akatsuki, and Nagato answered by declaring war on them. Black Zetsu viewed the conflict as a way to weaken the villages before Uchiha Madara made his move, while remaining wary that Hiko might intervene.

• The Third Raikage, Third Mizukage, Rasa, and Ōnoki each declared that their villages would fight Akatsuki, with Ōnoki also invoking Konoha's support.
• The Deva Path declared that Akatsuki would wage war on the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Hiko wondered whether Nagato had made the decision himself or acted on Black Zetsu's influence.
• Black Zetsu accepted that Nagato had chosen battle and considered Akatsuki's role to be wearing down the villages before Uchiha Madara delivered the final blow.
• Black Zetsu feared that Hiko could disrupt the plan and noted that danger to Konan might expose Nagato's emotional weaknesses.

Akatsuki accepted the Five Great Shinobi Villages’ declaration of war after the Six Paths of Pain devastated the battlefield. The surviving Kage sought out Uchiha Hiko, who refused to negotiate and sent them to the Third Hokage.

• The Deva Path declared the Five Great Shinobi Villages Akatsuki’s enemies, and the Third Mizukage accepted the challenge on their behalf.
• The Six Paths of Pain vanished, and the Third Mizukage urged the Kage to treat the wounded and consult Konoha about Akatsuki’s strength.
• Hiko arranged for supplies to be delivered to the Four Great Shinobi Villages while Ōnoki, Rasa, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage went to see him.
• The Kage accused Hiko of anticipating their losses, and he pointed out that they had ignored his warnings and left Konoha’s forces out of the fighting.
• Hiko declined to discuss the joint war with the Kage and told them to negotiate with the Third Hokage instead.

After the Akatsuki crushed the allied shinobi forces and declared war on the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Hiko returned to Konoha and briefed its leaders on the organization and the Six Paths of Pain. Konoha learned that Nagato controlled six corpses with distinct Rinnegan abilities, but the threat they posed remained immense.

• Hiko refused to help the Four Kage obtain the Nine-Tails, and they left to handle the aftermath of their defeat.
• News of Akatsuki’s victory and declaration of war spread, and the shinobi forces withdrew to their villages to prepare for a major conflict.
• Hiko returned to Konoha and told the Third Hokage and other officials that the allied villages could not have changed the battle’s outcome.
• Hiko gave Konoha’s leaders documents about Akatsuki and explained that Nagato controlled the Six Paths of Pain, which were corpses with different abilities.
• Hiko warned that the Deva Path’s destructive power was so great that even Senju Hashirama would struggle against it.

Uchiha Hiko revealed that the Rinnegan was tied to the Uchiha and warned Konoha about Akatsuki’s power, but refused to join the coming war while he guarded the Nine-Tails and waited for the Rinnegan’s owner. The meeting turned to preparations for enemies who could not be killed and the search for Danzo, whom the Third Hokage suspected had fled to the Land of Rain.

• Utatane Koharu questioned whether Akatsuki’s members were truly as powerful as Hiko claimed.
• Tsunade explained that Uchiha Clan members could awaken the Rinnegan, and Hiko said Nagato could not fully control its power because he was not an Uchiha.
• Hiko refused to take part in the war, saying he had to protect the Nine-Tails and wait for the Rinnegan’s owner to appear.
• Hiko warned the villages to prepare sealing shinobi because their enemies might include countless dead people who could not be killed.
• The Third Hokage said Danzo might have fled to the Land of Rain, and Hiko asked about the child who had survived Danzo’s experiments; the Third Hokage identified him as Yamato and said he was being taught by others.

Hiko learned that Danzo had taken Yamato, potentially giving Akatsuki a way to create a vast White Zetsu army, while the Five Great Shinobi Villages prepared to assemble their allied forces in Konoha. Hiko refused to fight or take the Hokage position, but promised to protect the allied headquarters as the Third Hokage continued leading Konoha.

• Hiko warned the Third Hokage that Danzo might take Yamato to Akatsuki, so the Third Hokage sent Anbu to retrieve the boy.
• Anbu reported that Yamato was missing, and Hiko said his capture could make the war against Akatsuki much harder.
• The Five Great Shinobi Villages chose Konoha as the allied forces' gathering place, and Hiko asked the Third Hokage to invite Kumogakure's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Hiko refused to join the fighting but promised to guarantee the allied headquarters' safety.
• The Third Hokage asked when Hiko would take the Hokage position, but Hiko rejected the handover and left.

The Five Great Shinobi Villages and their allies mobilized to fight Akatsuki, while Hiko rejected the chance to lead the Allied Forces. Kirigakure’s troops and supplies reached Konoha by way of Kumogakure, and the coalition gathered in growing numbers.

• The Third Hokage emerged as the strongest candidate to command the Allied Forces, but Hiko repeatedly rejected the opportunity.
• Danzo defected from Konoha and joined Akatsuki, helping the organization undermine the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• The Five Great Shinobi Villages mobilized troops and supplies, and Kumogakure let Kirigakure transport them across its territory.
• Kirigakure’s forces and supplies crossed the Land of Fire and arrived in Konoha, where allied troops gathered outside the village.
• Mifune led more than ten thousand samurai from the Land of Iron to join the coalition, which grew to more than one hundred thousand people.

With the Allied Shinobi Forces assembled in Konoha, the Five Kage met to choose a commander-in-chief. The Third Hokage nominated Ōnoki, while the chapter left the selection unresolved.

• Konoha's merchants, especially the Uchiha, profited as shinobi, wealthy visitors, and the nations' Daimyo gathered in the village.
• The Five Kage agreed that the Allied Shinobi Forces needed a single commander to lead them against Akatsuki.
• The Third Mizukage admitted that the villages had been wrong to misunderstand Uchiha Hiko, while the Third Raikage redirected the discussion to choosing a commander.
• The Third Hokage stayed silent at first, but when the others did too, he nominated Ōnoki as a respected and capable candidate.
• The Third Hokage considered Rasa too young, the Third Raikage too hot-tempered, and the Third Mizukage's reputation weakened by Jyuuzou Biwa's defection.

The Five Kage chose the Third Hokage as commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces after Ōnoki’s attempt to gain goodwill by supporting him backfired. The Third Hokage accepted the position and called on the Kage to unite against the Akatsuki Organization.

• The Third Hokage chose Ōnoki as a candidate, surprising the other Kage and earning Ōnoki’s gratitude.
• Ōnoki endorsed the Third Hokage for commander-in-chief, hoping to appear generous, and the Third Mizukage immediately supported the choice.
• Rasa and the Third Raikage weighed their options, then the Third Raikage backed the Third Hokage and Rasa followed.
• The Third Mizukage finalized the choice, leaving the Third Hokage stunned before he accepted command.
• The Third Hokage urged the Kage to cooperate, defeat the Akatsuki Organization, and restore peace and stability.

The Third Hokage organized the Allied Shinobi Forces and explained that Uchiha Hiko would remain in Konoha to protect the Nine-Tails and the Daimyos. The chapter ended with the army’s command structure and departments assigned, while preparations continued to prevent conflicts among former enemies.

• The Third Hokage said Uchiha Hiko would stay in Konoha to guard the Nine-Tails and protect the Daimyos, and asked the Third Raikage to send Killer B to Konoha.
• The Third Raikage refused to move Killer B from his hidden refuge, Turtle Island.
• The Kage divided the Allied Shinobi Forces into five legions, appointing Rasa, the Third Raikage, the Third Mizukage, the Land of Iron samurai leader, and Hatake Sakumo as commanders.
• The leaders spent two days assigning personnel and combat squads, with Konoha securing the final legion command under Hatake Sakumo.
• The Third Hokage began addressing tensions between villages before they could disrupt the alliance, while Tsunade took charge of the Medical Department and Konoha ninjas led Logistics.

Hiko encouraged Minato Namikaze to seize his chance to distinguish himself in the coming war, while Akatsuki prepared its White Zetsu army to fight the Allied Shinobi Forces. Black Zetsu focused on Nagato and the plan to revive Uchiha Madara as the war’s bloody preparations began.

• Hiko told Minato Namikaze to lead his unit well and make a name for himself in the war.
• Black Zetsu said Akatsuki had seventy thousand White Zetsu ready to face the Allied Shinobi Forces’ hundred thousand shinobi.
• Black Zetsu credited Danzo with helping create the White Zetsu army, while Danzo remained silent and privately doubted the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.
• Akatsuki planned to divide its forces and send its members to lead White Zetsu armies against the allied shinobi.
• Black Zetsu kept watch over Nagato, whose survival was central to reviving Uchiha Madara, and prepared for the coming battles to bring mass bloodshed.

Hiko discussed the possibility of the Ten-Tails returning with the Nine-Tails while the Allied Shinobi Forces began their invasion of the Land of Rain. The White Zetsu army and Akatsuki’s rogue ninja attacked the allied troops, and the chapter ended with the forces struggling against White Zetsu and stronger shinobi corpses mysteriously disappearing.

• Hiko asked the Nine-Tails whether the Ten-Tails would return, making the beast uneasy before he reassured and teased it.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces entered the Land of Rain under the command of the Third Hokage and Ōnoki.
• The White Zetsu army attacked every legion, while Akatsuki’s s-rank rogue ninja appeared on the battlefield.
• Sensory Type Ninjas reported severe allied losses, and Ōnoki acknowledged that Hiko had correctly warned them about Akatsuki.
• White Zetsu repeatedly pushed back the allied positions, and the corpses of some powerful shinobi vanished when troops tried to recover them.

The Allied Shinobi Forces continued battling Akatsuki’s White Zetsu army as the Third Hokage rejected a plan to hunt down Akatsuki’s S-rank ninjas. Away from the battlefield, Jyuuzou Biwa angrily supervised Amegakure ninjas digging up corpses with Danzo to gather materials for the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

• The Third Hokage rejected Ōnoki’s proposal to send squads after Akatsuki’s S-rank Rogue Ninjas, fearing the White Zetsu army could surround them.
• The war continued, with Allied Shinobi Forces ninja and White Zetsu troops falling on both sides.
• Jyuuzou Biwa complained that Akatsuki had assigned him to supervise corpse digging with Danzo instead of leading White Zetsu troops into battle.
• Black Zetsu had put Amegakure’s weaker ninja to work collecting corpses for the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu rather than sending them to fight.
• Jyuuzou Biwa threatened the Amegakure ninja with his Kubikiribōchō and ordered them to dig faster while Danzo ignored his outburst.

Jyuuzou Biwa and Danzo helped Akatsuki dig up corpses for the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu while White Zetsu infiltrators caused chaos among the Allied Shinobi Forces. The chapter ended as disguised White Zetsu attacked wounded shinobi, turning trusted comrades against one another.

• Jyuuzou Biwa and Danzo led Amegakure shinobi in digging up graves to gather corpses for Akatsuki.
• Black Zetsu continued preparing the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu as Akatsuki sought powerful dead shinobi to revive.
• White Zetsu who had absorbed enemy Chakra transformed into shinobi from the Allied Forces and slipped past inspectors.
• A disguised White Zetsu killed a shinobi on night watch by attacking him while he relieved himself.
• Disguised White Zetsu entered an Allied Forces camp and attacked wounded shinobi, prompting their companions to cry out in shock.

White Zetsu infiltrated the Allied Shinobi Forces and triggered a crisis of trust, leaving the Third Hokage and Ōnoki struggling to keep their troops from falling into chaos. Hiko proposed stabilizing the forces by ordering everyone to keep their distance and watch one another.

• White Zetsu disguised themselves as allied shinobi and assassinated their own comrades, spreading panic through the camps and disrupting the Medical Department.
• The Third Hokage and Ōnoki summoned Hiko to the Command Center after the attacks shattered trust among the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Hiko dismissed relying on the Hyuga Clan’s Byakugan to inspect everyone, warning that the task would exhaust them.
• Hiko advised the commanders to make everyone spread out and keep watch, treating anyone who attacked as a suspected White Zetsu and prioritizing stability.

Hiko struggled to find a way to expose White Zetsu infiltrators until he recalled a method based on stopping Chakra circulation. The Third Hokage and Ōnoki recognized the idea’s potential, but it still needed to be tested.

• Hiko’s orders had the Allied Shinobi Forces spread out and treat anyone approaching others suspiciously as a possible White Zetsu, temporarily containing the chaos.
• The Third Hokage and Ōnoki asked Hiko for a way to identify every infiltrator, but he admitted he had no immediate solution.
• Hiko recalled a method discussed by Hokage fans and asked what would happen if shinobi stopped circulating Chakra while using Transformation Jutsu.
• Hiko explained that stopping Chakra circulation might dispel White Zetsu’s transformations, allowing the forces to expose infiltrators, though the method still required a trial.

Hiko helped the Allied Shinobi Forces expose White Zetsu by having them stop circulating Chakra, resolving the infiltration crisis and allowing the army to advance on Amegakure. There, Akatsuki ambushed the Allied Shinobi Forces with traps, Summoned Beasts, and the Six Paths of Pain, while five army commanders prepared to confront them.

• Hiko’s method exposed White Zetsu when they failed to maintain their transformations without circulating Chakra, and the Allied Shinobi Forces eliminated them.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces recovered from the crisis and continued fighting, while Black Zetsu accepted that his White Zetsu army was being depleted.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces wiped out the White Zetsu army and advanced toward Amegakure, leaving civilians caught in the war without food, water, or shelter.
• Konan’s Explosive Tags and the Animal Path’s many Summoned Beasts attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces as they entered Amegakure.
• The five army commanders gathered to form a squad to eliminate the Six Paths of Pain, and one commander hoped Uchiha Hiko’s intelligence would help them defeat the Deva Path.