Chapter Summaries

Tsunade proposed uniting the Five Great Villages against Akatsuki before it captured more tailed beasts, and the Konoha leaders agreed to convene a Five Kage Summit. The proposal spread to the other villages, while Ay kept Killer B hidden and Rasa followed events from his sickbed.

• Tsunade urged the Konoha leaders to cooperate with the other villages and called for a Five Kage Summit to discuss Akatsuki.
• The leaders present agreed to hold the summit, though its location and the other villages’ willingness to attend remained uncertain.
• Konoha sent word of the proposal to the other Four Great Ninja Villages.
• Rasa read the reports from his sickbed, wanting revenge on Akatsuki but unable to act.
• Ay welcomed the summit proposal and ordered Killer B to stay hidden inside Kumogakure.

As the villages responded cautiously to the Akatsuki threat, Ōnoki ordered Han hidden and Roshi sought, while Ronglin relaxed in his courtyard and made Mei Terumi uncomfortable. The chapter ended with Ronglin enjoying the view of Mei.

• Kirigakure stayed ambiguous about the response to Akatsuki, while Ōnoki doubted Konoha’s warnings and questioned why Akatsuki had not targeted Uchiha Ronglin.
• Ōnoki reflected on his difficult relationships with the Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi and the reclusive Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han.
• Ōnoki ordered his people to find Han and hide him, and to search vigorously for Roshi.
• Ronglin sat in his courtyard enjoying the sun and looking at Mei Terumi, who felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

Ronglin summoned Mei Terumi and ordered her to smile, leaving her frightened and confused. She forced out a miserable smile that disappointed him.

• Ronglin recalled how nervous Mei Terumi had been when she first arrived in Konoha.
• Mei Terumi regretted how Ronglin’s presence kept other men from approaching her and made it difficult to admire handsome men.
• Ronglin beckoned Mei Terumi over and told her to smile.
• Mei Terumi panicked, then forced a smile when Ronglin pinched her chin and repeated his order.
• Ronglin froze when Mei Terumi’s smile looked worse than crying.

Ronglin wondered why Mei Terumi remained so afraid of him and realized his past harsh treatment had left a lasting impression. After ordering her to prepare for the room, he joked to himself about training her into a maid.

• Ronglin asked Mei Terumi why she was still wary of him and whether he had treated her badly.
• Mei Terumi said he had not abused or mistreated her.
• Ronglin recalled that he had once acted domineeringly to keep Mei Terumi from returning to Kirigakure.
• Ronglin ordered Mei Terumi to wash up and go to the room, and she obeyed at once.
• Ronglin mused about starting a maid training plan and laughed to himself.

Ronglin spent the night with Mei Terumi and wondered why several women around him had developed masochistic tendencies. Elsewhere, Kakuzu waited impatiently while Hidan performed a painful Sacred Ritual.

• Uchiha Diqin laughed at Mei Terumi after hearing what had happened, then Mei Terumi dragged her into the bathroom to wash.
• Ronglin found Mei Terumi waiting for him after she had washed and, after overcoming her embarrassment, made her docile.
• Ronglin reflected that Mei Terumi, Temari, Shizune, and Hinata had all seemed to follow a similar path around him.
• Kakuzu complained that Hidan was taking too long with his ritual, and Hidan told him to stop talking because it hurt.

Kakuzu and Hidan subdued Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, and planned to capture Han in Iwagakure despite the village being on alert. Ōnoki then learned that Han had disappeared as well.

• Kakuzu complained about Akatsuki's expenses while he and Hidan discussed their mission to capture Han and kill people for their bounties.
• Hidan insisted that he would handle the fighting, while Kakuzu worried about Iwagakure's defenses and the organization's dwindling funds.
• Kakuzu and Hidan had already captured Roshi before Iwagakure's search party could find him.
• Ōnoki learned that the search for Roshi had yielded no news and was told that Han had disappeared.

Ōnoki learned that Han had left Iwagakure after being mocked and ordered a search before the Akatsuki Organization could find him. Han soon encountered Hidan and Kakuzu, who prepared to capture the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

• Han left Iwagakure after villagers mocked him and ignored his distress.
• A subordinate told Ōnoki that Han had vanished, and Ōnoki angrily ordered a search.
• Ōnoki warned his people to find Han before the Akatsuki Organization did.
• Han ran into Hidan and Kakuzu shortly after leaving the village.
• Hidan volunteered to fight Han while Kakuzu urged him to capture their target without delay.

Hidan attacked Han while Kakuzu watched, and Han weighed whether to flee or wait for Iwagakure’s reinforcements. The fight began with Han dodging Hidan’s frenzied scythe attacks, unaware that Hidan was trying to draw his blood for his curse.

• Kakuzu walked toward a nearby rock and told Hidan to hurry before Iwagakure’s shinobi arrived.
• Han considered fleeing or stalling for reinforcements, but he had little confidence in fighting two Akatsuki members alone.
• Hidan threw his triple-bladed scythe at Han and charged after it with reckless attacks.
• Han dodged Hidan’s assault and grew suspicious of his unstructured fighting style.
• Kakuzu recognized that Hidan was trying to injure Han so he could use his blood and curse to kill him.

Han fought Hidan while holding back to account for Kakuzu, and Hidan deliberately allowed Han to wound him so he could draw Han's blood. After tasting the blood, Hidan began the next stage of his attack.

• Han chose to test Hidan's strength rather than use his full power, wary of Kakuzu joining the fight.
• Han and Hidan clashed weapons until Hidan suddenly released his grip, letting Han slash him.
• Hidan laughed despite his serious wound, while his scythe left a slight cut on Han's leg.
• Hidan drank the blood on his scythe and prepared to continue the fight.

Hidan used his curse technique to inflict matching wounds on Han and planned to cripple him so he could be taken away alive. Meanwhile, Iwagakure ninja tracked Han’s scent toward the battlefield.

• Hidan transformed through the Evil God Cult ritual and pierced his own shoulder with a spear, inflicting the same wound on Han.
• Hidan explained that his curse linked their injuries and began crippling Han while keeping him alive.
• Kakuzu realized Hidan would prolong the capture with his ritual and thought the outcome was settled.
• Iwagakure ninja followed Han’s scent after Ōnoki ordered them to find him, while one complained about bringing the dangerous jinchūriki back to the village.

Iwagakure’s search party pursued Han after learning he may have encountered Akatsuki near the village. They found a blood-marked scene with no trace of Han or his captors, and the captain ordered a search for clues.

• Iwagakure ninjas complained about being sent to search for Han and discussed the dangers caused by rampaging Tailed Beasts.
• A tracker reported that Han’s scent had stopped near a strong smell of blood, suggesting he had fought Akatsuki.
• The captain sent two ninjas back to report to Ōnoki and led the rest toward Han’s last known location.
• The search party found blood and an eerie symbol but no sign of Han or Akatsuki, and the tracker said the enemy had blocked the scent.
• The captain ordered the ninjas to search the surrounding area for clues to track the enemy.

After Akatsuki captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Ōnoki agreed to a Five Kage Summit, while the other villages condemned his failure to protect Han. Kirigakure remained powerless and hoped to reclaim Kisame Hoshigaki or Mei Terumi, but Ronglin had no intention of returning them.

• Ōnoki sent word to the other major ninja villages that Han had been captured and agreed to a Five Kage Summit against Akatsuki.
• Ōnoki arrived at the scene, called off the pursuit, and blamed his subordinates for only pretending to follow his orders to protect Han.
• Rasa cursed Ōnoki and feared that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki was also in grave danger.
• The Fifth Mizukage privately called Ōnoki an idiot, while Kirigakure accepted that it lacked the standing to influence the other villages.
• Kirigakure hoped to bring Kisame Hoshigaki or Mei Terumi back by offering any price, but Ronglin had no intention of returning them.

Ay learned that Akatsuki had taken the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and likely the other Jinchuriki from One-Tail through Seven-Tails. He concluded that Killer Bee was Akatsuki’s next target, while the Nine-Tails remained safe in Konoha as long as Uchiha Ronglin was there.

• Ay cursed Ōnoki for letting Akatsuki capture a Jinchuriki from Iwagakure.
• Ay and his secretary suspected Akatsuki had captured the Jinchuriki from One-Tail through Seven-Tails, including the Four-Tails and Seven-Tails.
• Ay’s secretary reasoned that Akatsuki would next target Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Ay declared that Akatsuki would not attack Konoha while Uchiha Ronglin was there, privately fearing the consequences of provoking him.

Ay agreed that the Five Kage Summit could not be delayed and planned to ask the other villages to protect Killer B, hoping Kumogakure would become the safest place from Akatsuki. After learning that Akatsuki had taken Iwagakure’s Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Tsunade angrily called Ōnoki an idiot for compromising too late.

• Ay refused to accuse Ronglin of joining Akatsuki, wary of provoking him again.
• Ay’s secretary warned that Akatsuki would target Killer B and urged the Five Kage Summit to proceed.
• Ay realized the other villages might send experts to Kumogakure to protect Killer B and agreed to make the proposal.
• Tsunade read Iwagakure’s message and learned that Akatsuki had taken the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Tsunade cursed Ōnoki for compromising only after the situation had worsened.

Tsunade and White Fang discussed Akatsuki's growing threat after the Five-Tails Jinchuriki disappeared, and agreed that a Five Kage Summit was now necessary. They considered where to hold it and how to protect Killer B, but Kumogakure would likely refuse to send him to Konoha.

• Tsunade angrily blamed Ōnoki for failing to prepare, while White Fang warned that the Four-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki might also be captured.
• Tsunade and White Fang concluded that Akatsuki's remaining targets were Killer B and Konoha's Nine-Tails, and that Akatsuki would likely focus on Killer B.
• Tsunade said the Five Kage Summit should be convened, and White Fang noted that the difficult decision would be choosing its location.
• Tsunade considered Konoha the safest place for the summit and for Killer B because of the village's strength and Ronglin's presence.
• White Fang pointed out that Kumogakure would not agree to send Killer B to Konoha, while Iwagakure and Kumogakure would both seek to host the summit.

Tsunade and White Fang decided to wait for other villages to call for action against Akatsuki, while Ronglin considered the growing conflict from his secret chamber. He asked Kimimaro whether they should watch Akatsuki’s plan to create a god, leaving their next move undecided.

• Tsunade accepted White Fang’s advice to let the other villages state their positions before Konoha offered help.
• The narration noted that Akatsuki could use Tenzo, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Orochimaru’s Impure World Reincarnation to threaten the villages’ alliance.
• Ronglin read a scroll about the situation and destroyed it as Kimimaro stood behind him.
• Ronglin asked Kimimaro whether gods existed and whether they should watch an organization begin its god-creation plan.

Ronglin considered whether to attend the coming Five Kage Summit to see how Akatsuki would fare against the great villages. Ay invited the Kage to Kumogakure, and the villages settled on that location after he used their Akatsuki-affiliated missing-nin to end their competition.

• Ronglin wondered whether to leave his secret chamber and watch Akatsuki confront the Five Great Ninja Villages.
• Ay issued an invitation in his own name for the Five Kage Summit to be held in Kumogakure.
• The major villages exchanged confidential letters as they competed to host the summit, while Kirigakure stayed out of the contest.
• Ay argued that villages with missing-nin in Akatsuki had no grounds to challenge Kumogakure over the summit location.
• Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha withdrew from the competition, leaving Kumogakure as the chosen location.

After the Five Kage Summit was set for Kumogakure, Ronglin decided to go there with Itachi and Kimimaro to watch the coming clash between Akatsuki and the villages. They left Konoha in ordinary clothes without telling the Third Hokage.

• The Five Kage agreed to hold their summit in Kumogakure after arguing over the rogue ninjas in their villages.
• Tsunade prepared to travel to Kumogakure with Jiraiya, Minato, the Anbu chief, and Konoha's elite, while the Third Hokage stayed behind to oversee the village.
• Ronglin told Itachi and Kimimaro that they would go to Kumogakure to watch Akatsuki face the major ninja villages.
• Ronglin instructed Itachi and Kimimaro to change out of their Konoha clothes and remove their forehead protectors so they could travel discreetly.
• Ronglin, Itachi, and Kimimaro quietly left Konoha in ordinary clothes.

The Five Kage gathered in Kumogakure to discuss Akatsuki’s threat to the tailed beasts, while the other villages mistakenly believed Ronglin remained in Konoha guarding the Nine-Tails. Tsunade questioned whether Killer B would stay in his hiding place, and Ay promised that he would.

• People across the shinobi world believed Ronglin had not left Konoha and was guarding the Nine-Tails.
• The Five Kage and their guards assembled in Kumogakure, where Konoha brought Tsunade, White Fang, Jiraiya, and Minato.
• Tsunade asked Ay whether Killer B had been safely arranged, noting that he had run off on his own before.
• Ay assured Tsunade that Killer B was hidden in a secure location and would not disappear or be taken by Akatsuki.

Ay hosted the Five Kage Summit as the leaders discussed Akatsuki capturing the Tailed Beast hosts. The news that the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had disappeared renewed Rasa’s anger over Gaara’s capture.

• Ay worried that Killer B might leave and resolved to warn him again after the summit.
• Killer B felt a chill while amusing himself by arranging animals, then continued his antics.
• Ay told the assembled leaders that Akatsuki had captured the Jinchuriki from the One-Tail through the Seven-Tails.
• Ōnoki and Kuzhuzhi remained silent after their searches for the Four-Tails and Six-Tails Jinchuriki found no trace of them.
• Tsunade reported that Takigakure’s Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had gone missing, and Rasa cursed over the news.
• Rasa recalled that Akatsuki had taken Gaara and left him severely injured.