Chapter Summaries

Tsunade treated Shisui after his right hand was lost, but he withdrew into silence and remained emotionally numb as his injuries healed. When Tsunade returned to Konoha with Shisui, Ronglin still did not know what had happened, leaving the truth about to reach him.

• Tsunade summoned Medical Ninja from Kumogakure and treated Shisui, whose injuries healed while he became silent and indifferent.
• Shisui remained withdrawn as days passed and conditions in Konoha and the Land of Fire improved.
• Tsunade concealed Shisui's lost arm from Ronglin while she and the others traveled back to Konoha.
• Ay watched them depart and hoped Tsunade could persuade Ronglin to accept what had happened.
• After Tsunade and the others returned, Ronglin told an Anbu member to bring them to him before hearing about Shisui's condition.

Shisui returned to Konoha with his right arm missing, and Tsunade brought him to Ronglin after trying to keep the injury from him. Ronglin angrily confronted Tsunade for hiding what had happened to Shisui.

• Tsunade led Shisui, Itachi, and the others to the Hokage's Office while Shisui walked slowly with his head lowered.
• Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi saw that Shisui had lost an arm, but Tsunade stopped them from questioning him.
• Ronglin noticed Shisui's empty right sleeve after everyone entered the office.
• Shisui fell to his knees before Ronglin and sobbed.
• Tsunade admitted she had decided not to tell Ronglin, and Ronglin angrily scolded her for hiding Shisui's injury.

Ronglin confronted Shisui over his actions and then questioned Uchiha Fugaku about the delayed support. Fugaku admitted the Two-Tails had moved faster than expected, leaving him accountable for arriving late.

• Tsunade stayed quiet after Ronglin angrily rebuked her.
• Ronglin ordered Shisui to stand and meet his gaze, then asked if he regretted what he had done.
• Shisui said he did not regret it, and Ronglin sent him aside without blaming him.
• Ronglin turned to Uchiha Fugaku and asked whether he had sent support.
• Uchiha Fugaku admitted he had sent support but that the Two-Tails had moved faster than he expected.

Ronglin dismissed the others and spoke privately with Shisui about his Mangekyo awakening and the possibility of restoring his body, though Shisui would lose some bodily functions. After Shisui left to rest and learn his abilities, Ronglin grew angry with Ay for trying to keep the news from him.

• Ronglin questioned Fugaku and Tsunade about the mission and ordered everyone except Shisui to leave.
• Ronglin told Shisui he could help restore him, but warned that he might become a monster who no longer needed to eat or use the bathroom.
• Shisui accepted the consequences and agreed to rest and familiarize himself with his Mangekyo abilities.
• Ronglin decided he would take Shisui out of the village to seek Black Zetsu's help using White Zetsu to restore him.
• After Shisui left, Ronglin angrily confronted Ay in his thoughts for trying to hide the news from him.

Ronglin weighed how to approach Black Zetsu about researching the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while Shisui left the Hokage's Office reassured that his condition could be restored. Shisui told Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi that he would recover with a small side effect, and Kisame's guess about that side effect enraged him.

• Ronglin considered finding Black Zetsu and deciding what price he would accept for his help.
• Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi worried about Shisui as he left the Hokage's Office.
• Shisui told them that the Hokage said his condition could be restored and that he would leave Konoha with him after resting.
• Mei Terumi asked about the side effect, and Kisame Hoshigaki joked that Shisui might become neither man nor woman.
• Shisui's face darkened, and he roared at Kisame Hoshigaki.

Ronglin interrupted Shisui, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Mei Terumi arguing, then sent them away and told Kisame to keep Shisui company. The chapter left Shisui and Kisame heading off together after Ronglin warned them not to block the way.

• Shisui and Kisame Hoshigaki argued while Mei Terumi watched with relief.
• Ronglin opened his office door, scolded them, and kicked Shisui and Kisame down the stairs.
• Ronglin slapped Mei Terumi on the butt, praised her, and left her blushing and angry.
• Kisame Hoshigaki helped Shisui up, but Shisui jumped away and insisted that he liked women.
• Ronglin told Shisui to rest and ordered Kisame to go with him and keep him from overthinking.

Ronglin drove Kisame Hoshigaki and Shisui out of the Hokage's Office after their awkward exchange, then considered how to find Black Zetsu. He left Konoha and wondered whether to take over the chaotic Land of Rain and develop it.

• Ronglin threw a trash can at Kisame Hoshigaki and Shisui and ordered them out of his sight.
• Kisame Hoshigaki asked Shisui whether Lord Hokage had truly promised to help him recover, and Shisui confirmed it.
• Kisame Hoshigaki accepted Shisui's reassurance and stopped pressing him about the side effects.
• Ronglin left Konoha for the back mountain and considered seeking Black Zetsu, but he did not know where Black Zetsu was.
• Ronglin considered taking over the chaotic Land of Rain, stabilizing it, and developing its potential.

Ronglin set aside his plans for the Land of Rain and used the Summoning Jutsu to seize control of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Nagato struggled to resist him, and Konan suspected Uchiha Ronglin was behind the attack.

• Ronglin decided to focus on Shisui's matter and develop the Land of Rain later.
• Ronglin sent the Anbu members away, then summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to draw Black Zetsu out.
• Ronglin found his spiritual connection to the statue and began increasing his control over it.
• Nagato sensed the statue slipping from his control and fought Ronglin for it, coughing up blood as he struggled.
• Konan realized Uchiha Ronglin might be trying to control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Ronglin briefly began summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, overwhelming Nagato's control before stopping the attempt. Nagato and Konan were left shaken, and Konan sent a message to Uchiha Madara while Nagato struggled with the physical cost of using the Rinnegan.

• Ronglin began summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, causing Nagato to lose control of it.
• Ronglin stopped the summoning and wondered how long it would take Akatsuki to seek him out.
• Nagato regained control but coughed up blood, and Konan asked if he was all right.
• Konan angrily blamed Uchiha Madara's assurances and sent a paper crane to notify him about Ronglin's attempt.
• Nagato praised Ronglin's control and admitted he could barely stand as his body continued to deteriorate.

Nagato and Konan worried that Ronglin’s summoning of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path threatened their plans, while Obito and Black Zetsu tried to understand his motive. The chapter left Obito considering whether Ronglin’s action was a warning.

• Nagato recovered from the strain and resolved to keep Ronglin from summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path again.
• Konan called Ronglin a dangerous threat and said they should eliminate him, but Nagato judged that doing so was nearly impossible.
• Konan sent a paper crane to Obito and Black Zetsu, who hurried to Nagato’s island after learning Ronglin had begun summoning the statue.
• Konan confronted Obito about his failed assurances, while Obito wondered why Ronglin had broken his promise despite Akatsuki not provoking him.
• Obito proposed that Ronglin’s summoning might be a warning against actions that upset or disgust him.

Obito, Nagato, Konan, and Black Zetsu deduced that Ronglin was deliberately targeting their organization and would come looking for them. Nagato sensed Ronglin's arrival as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path destabilized, leaving Obito and Black Zetsu worried that Nagato might not survive until their plan was ready.

• Black Zetsu argued that Ronglin was likely looking for the organization, and Nagato agreed that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was not Ronglin's main objective.
• Obito reasoned that Ronglin had deliberately provoked them and asked Konan whether anyone in the organization had recently crossed his bottom line.
• Konan said that no one had taken such a risk, since Danzo and Orochimaru had also been quiet.
• Nagato sensed Ronglin's arrival as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path became unstable and the cave shook.
• The statue stabilized, but Nagato spat out blood, prompting Obito and Black Zetsu to fear his body would fail before their plan could begin.

Ronglin waited for Akatsuki to respond to his attacks, while Nagato’s declining health worried Konan. Black Zetsu traveled to meet Ronglin, drawing the Nine-Tails’ attention with the aura of Madara, and Ronglin confronted him outside Konoha.

• Konan worried that Nagato would not endure much longer, and Black Zetsu volunteered to visit Ronglin while Obito agreed.
• Ronglin returned to Konoha and spent more than ten days handling official duties as he waited for Akatsuki to approach.
• Black Zetsu found the Nine-Tails outside Konoha, whose emotions surged at his Madara-like aura.
• Ronglin sensed the Nine-Tails’ agitation, appeared beside it, and told it to calm down as he addressed Black Zetsu.

Ronglin revealed that he knew Black Zetsu was the Will of Kaguya Otsutsuki, leaving Black Zetsu frightened and unable to attack him. Black Zetsu demanded to know who Ronglin was.

• Ronglin calmed the Nine-Tails and sent it away so it would not hear their conversation.
• Ronglin called Black Zetsu the Will of Kaguya Otsutsuki, exposing his secret identity.
• Black Zetsu considered killing Ronglin but realized he could not risk failing and having Ronglin reveal the truth.
• Ronglin laughed at Black Zetsu's fear, and Black Zetsu lost his composure and demanded to know who he was.

Uchiha Ronglin confronted Black Zetsu with his knowledge of Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection plan and negotiated a truce. Black Zetsu agreed to provide White Zetsu to help Ronglin replace a guard's lost arm, while Danzo remained Ronglin's concern.

• Ronglin told Black Zetsu he knew about the plan to resurrect Kaguya Otsutsuki and said he did not intend to oppose it.
• Black Zetsu compromised, promising to prevent another Danzo incident and offering to bring Danzo to Ronglin.
• Ronglin refused the offer, explaining that he wanted Danzo alive as a whetstone for others and planned to deal with him himself.
• Ronglin asked Black Zetsu for White Zetsu to help one of his guards who had lost an arm capturing Tailed Beasts.
• Black Zetsu agreed to Ronglin's terms, and Ronglin departed after warning him not to anger his little pet again.

Ronglin considered Black Zetsu’s suspicions about his spatial abilities, then returned to Konoha and caught Jiraiya peeping on girls bathing. The chapter left Ronglin loudly calling Jiraiya out.

• Black Zetsu wondered whether Ronglin could create an independent dimension, then sank underground after their encounter.
• The Nine-Tails calmed down once Black Zetsu had disappeared.
• Ronglin heard Jiraiya’s lecherous laughter near Konoha and approached him unseen.
• Ronglin saw that Jiraiya was watching girls bathing in a river.
• Ronglin shouted at Jiraiya for peeping on the girls.

Ronglin confronted Jiraiya after he was caught peeping at girls bathing, then reminded him of the many complaints filed against him. Jiraiya remained more concerned with how often he had been caught than with the women he had upset.

• Ronglin's shout alerted Jiraiya, and the girls bathing in the river spotted him and fled.
• Jiraiya sighed over losing his chance to watch the girls, while Ronglin criticized him for peeping and warned about complaints.
• Jiraiya claimed he knew nothing about any complaints, and Ronglin said more than two hundred had been filed against him.
• Jiraiya protested that he had not been caught peeping more than two hundred times.
• Ronglin clarified that the complaints also came from hot spring inn owners and magazine and bookstore owners, leaving Jiraiya dumbfounded.

Ronglin threatened Jiraiya with steep fines for the complaints against him and made him choose between paying and apologizing. Jiraiya was left weighing his options after Ronglin added another million to the penalty for insulting the Hokage.

• Ronglin ordered Jiraiya to sort through the complaints and threatened to fine him one hundred thousand for each one.
• Ronglin told Jiraiya he could avoid the fines by apologizing to the complainants and getting them to withdraw their complaints.
• Ronglin warned Jiraiya that their confrontation might lead to more complaints and additional fines.
• Jiraiya shouted angrily at Ronglin, who added another one million to his penalty for insulting the Hokage.
• After Ronglin left, Jiraiya struggled to decide whether to apologize or pay the fines.

Ronglin amused Tsunade by telling her how he had forced Jiraiya to choose between apologizing to his victims and paying fines. Tsunade then asked whether Ronglin would let Lord Slug teach him.

• Ronglin returned to the Hokage’s Office in a good mood after confronting Jiraiya about peeping at people bathing.
• Ronglin told Tsunade that Jiraiya had to apologize to complainants or pay a hundred thousand for each complaint, and Tsunade laughed at Jiraiya’s predicament.
• Tsunade asked Ronglin whether he was really unwilling to ask Lord Slug to teach him.
• Ronglin called Lord Slug a snot worm, then awkwardly corrected himself after Tsunade’s expression darkened.

Ronglin rejected Tsunade’s suggestion to contract with Katsuyu and decided to seek Sage Art elsewhere. He summoned Black Scale in Konoha’s rear mountains, startling the village and drawing its security forces.

• Tsunade left the Hokage’s Office after Ronglin refused to consider Katsuyu.
• Ronglin decided to make a trip to learn Sage Art and wondered whether to deal with Kabuto.
• Ronglin left the office, frustrating the Anbu who struggled to keep track of him.
• Ronglin summoned Black Scale in the rear mountains, and its roar alerted Konoha.
• The Anbu, Police Force, and rear-mountain patrol team hurried toward the summon.

Ronglin asked Black Scale to take him to Ryūchi Cave so he could learn Sage Mode from the Snake Sage. Black Scale looked troubled by the request.

• Ronglin ordered the patrol members to secure the back mountain and keep others away.
• Black Scale finished roaring and greeted Ronglin respectfully.
• Ronglin asked Black Scale to help him reach Ryūchi Cave and learn Sage Mode from the Snake Sage.
• Black Scale hesitated, appearing troubled by Ronglin's request.