Chapter Summaries

Ronglin explained the origins of Wood Release, the Rinnegan, and the conflict between Indra and Asura, then told Konan that Hashirama Senju’s cells could help Uchiha Fugaku at a cost. Konan arrived in despair and asked how she could kill Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara.

• Ronglin explained that Indra and Asura’s Chakra reincarnated through the Uchiha and Senju, and that Uchiha Madara gained the Rinnegan and Wood Release by transplanting Hashirama Senju’s cells.
• Ronglin said that only someone with the Rinnegan could activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, leaving White Fang and Minato shocked by the revelation.
• Ronglin told Itachi that Hashirama Senju’s cells could help Uchiha Fugaku, but that Fugaku’s fate depended on his willingness to cooperate.
• Ronglin sent Itachi and Kimimaro back to Kumogakure, then greeted Konan, who asked how she could kill Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara.

Konan asked Ronglin to help kill Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, but he dismissed her plan to use Akatsuki’s Explosive Tags as ineffective. When Ronglin said she had nothing worth his help, Konan offered herself, and he became interested in her resolve.

• Konan sought out Ronglin after deciding she needed help to kill Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu.
• Ronglin revealed that he knew about Konan’s plan to use Akatsuki’s Explosive Tags and warned that they would not kill her targets.
• Konan asked what price Ronglin wanted, and he said she had nothing that could persuade him to help.
• Konan offered herself in exchange for Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu’s deaths.
• Ronglin asked whether Konan cared how they died, showing interest in her offer.

Konan offered herself to Ronglin in exchange for help killing Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, but Ronglin told her to return after changing her attitude. The villages united and mobilized for the coming war, and the chapter ended with the Five Kage reacting to Konoha’s enormous shinobi forces and discussing Ronglin’s reforms.

• Konan asked Ronglin to help her kill Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, offering herself in return, but Ronglin left after telling her to dress herself up and change her demeanor.
• White Fang and Minato returned to Kumogakure and informed the others of what they had learned from Ronglin.
• Tsunade, Ōnoki, Ay, Rasa, and Kuzhuzhi ordered their villages to prepare for war and sent shinobi to Kumogakure, while smaller nations also mobilized.
• Tsunade ordered Konoha to recall shinobi on missions, send those above Chunin level to Kumogakure, and organize Genin into supply transport units.
• The Five Kage reviewed the gathered forces, and Ay questioned Konoha’s unusually high number of shinobi before Tsunade credited Ronglin’s reforms.

The village leaders discussed assembling an Allied Forces army of more than one hundred thousand ninja and agreed that it needed a Commander-in-Chief. They left the question of how to elect one unresolved.

• Ōnoki estimated that the Allied Forces could exceed one hundred thousand ninja.
• Rasa suggested that lower-ranking ninja from smaller villages and countries handle supply transport, and Kuzhuzhi acknowledged Kirigakure's limited fighting strength.
• Tsunade reassured Kuzhuzhi that the alliance would accept Kirigakure's contribution.
• Ōnoki proposed electing a Commander-in-Chief, and Tsunade, Ay, Rasa, and Kuzhuzhi agreed.
• The leaders considered whether to choose by individual or village strength, but Ōnoki and Ay remained silent.

The five Kage agreed to ask Uchiha Ronglin to lead the Allied Forces after failing to choose one of themselves. Tsunade asked Ronglin to accept, arguing that command would not stop him from acting personally, and Ronglin considered their motives.

• Kuzhuzhi proposed that Uchiha Ronglin become commander-in-chief because of his record as a strategist.
• Rasa, Tsunade, Ay, and Ōnoki agreed to approach Ronglin.
• Tsunade led the five Kage to meet Ronglin in the village.
• Ronglin questioned why they wanted him to command the Allied Forces, and Tsunade urged him to agree.

Ronglin refused to become commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces against Akatsuki, though he promised to act if Uchiha Madara moved. He advised the Five Kage to choose a chief commander and deputy, then gave them Black Rods for Minato to use against Deidara and the revived shinobi.

• The Five Kage asked Ronglin to lead the Allied Forces, but he refused and said he would only act if Uchiha Madara made a move.
• Ronglin assessed the strengths and weaknesses of Tsunade, Ōnoki, Ay, Rasa, and Kuzhuzhi, warning the Kage not to turn against one another before the war.
• Ronglin suggested appointing both a chief commander and a deputy commander to balance their shortcomings.
• Ronglin handed the Five Kage Black Rods and told them to give them to Minato to help deal with Deidara and those revived with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

Ronglin gave Tsunade Black Rods to help restrain people revived by Orochimaru, then accepted Konan’s agreement to become his property in exchange for killing Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu. The Five Kage settled on Tsunade as commander-in-chief and Ōnoki as deputy as the Allied Forces prepared for war.

• Tsunade took Ronglin’s Black Rods to pass to Minato for use against people revived with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
• Konan emerged after Tsunade and the others left, and Ronglin asked whether she had decided to accept his terms.
• Konan agreed to become Ronglin’s property for life if he killed Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu.
• Ronglin called Konan over, and Itachi led a puzzled Kimimaro away when they heard noises from inside.
• The Five Kage appointed Tsunade commander-in-chief, Ōnoki deputy commander-in-chief, and Nara Shikaku special strategist.

Kumogakure recovered quickly as allied shinobi arrived, while Madara prepared Akatsuki to launch the war despite learning that Uchiha Ronglin would oppose him. Madara summoned Obito privately, leaving the others silent at headquarters.

• Nara Shikaku and White Fang handled supplies as shinobi from every village helped rebuild Kumogakure.
• Madara confirmed that the White Zetsu army and Akatsuki's other preparations were ready for war.
• Deidara asked Madara whether Uchiha Ronglin would intervene, and Madara acknowledged that the Five Great Shinobi Villages had persuaded him to oppose the plan.
• Madara told Orochimaru he expected no problems and declared that nothing would stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.
• Madara ordered Obito to follow him, while Deidara reflected on the fates of Akatsuki's former members.

The Allied Shinobi Forces completed their preparations for Akatsuki’s attack, with Tsunade leading the medical department and Ronglin ordering the Uchiha to follow her command. In a cave, Obito received the Rinnegan and prepared to lead the resurrected former Jinchuriki into battle.

• The five great shinobi villages organized more than a hundred thousand shinobi into divisions, while smaller villages mostly supplied logistics workers.
• Ronglin declined to become commander-in-chief and instructed the Uchiha to obey Tsunade and protect their clan’s reputation.
• The Five Kage suppressed disputes between former enemies assigned to the same units and completed the Allied Forces’ preparations.
• Obito appeared with the Rinnegan implanted in his left eye and a Sharingan in his right as Akatsuki prepared to begin the war.
• Orochimaru’s Impure World Reincarnation brought back the former One-Tail through Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, who retained their abilities and could wield Tailed Beast power.

The Allied shinobi forces faced a coordinated assault by Akatsuki’s massive White Zetsu army, with fighting breaking out across every front. Rasa ordered his troops to defend the shore as White Zetsu slipped through the defenses into the rear.

• An intelligence ninja warned Rasa that a large enemy force was approaching Kumogakure’s island from the southwest, and Rasa ordered his troops to prepare for battle.
• White Zetsu emerged from the sea and charged the Allied shinobi positions, triggering traps and clashes across the island.
• Rasa reached the front lines and urged his troops to hold the shore against the advancing White Zetsu.
• White Zetsu attacked Allied positions throughout the region while others passed underground through the defenses and entered the rear.
• The Allied forces reported that fighting had begun everywhere and that the enemy’s numbers were too great to estimate, prompting an angry curse of Danzo.

Tsunade and Ōnoki worried about the Allied Shinobi Forces’ medical support and the unseen Akatsuki, especially Orochimaru’s ability to revive powerful shinobi. On the island, Rasa fought off waves of White Zetsu, whose greater abilities had yet to be revealed.

• Tsunade asked about medical care and transport, and Ōnoki confirmed that logistics were functioning while voicing concern about Akatsuki’s absence.
• Tsunade feared Orochimaru might use Impure World Reincarnation to summon the First and Second Hokage and other powerful figures.
• Rasa led the island’s defenders and used Gold Sand Shuriken to cut down White Zetsu charging ashore.
• The White Zetsu kept advancing without fear or fatigue, and the Allied Shinobi Forces had yet to face their more dangerous abilities.

The Third Raikage, revived by Orochimaru, attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces and badly wounded Rasa. Rasa warned the forces that the revived Raikage was their enemy, and the shinobi prepared to attack.

• A shinobi warned Rasa of a blue figure rushing from the sea toward him.
• The Third Raikage blasted through Rasa’s Gold Sand defense and sent him crashing into a crater.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces recognized the attacker as the supposedly dead Third Raikage.
• Rasa explained that Orochimaru had revived the Third Raikage with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and urged everyone to stay alert.
• The shinobi were ordered to attack the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage appeared on the battlefield through Orochimaru’s Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and overwhelmed the Allied Shinobi with his speed and strength. As White Zetsu forces broke through the defenders, news reached Tsunade, who realized Orochimaru had revived more than just Konoha’s dead.

• Allied Shinobi charged at the Third Raikage, but he quickly struck them down as Rasa warned them to retreat.
• Rasa buried the Third Raikage in Gold Sand, but the Raikage emerged unharmed.
• A large White Zetsu army exploited the distraction and broke through the shinobi defenses on the island.
• A communications shinobi relayed news of the Third Raikage’s appearance to headquarters.
• Tsunade realized Orochimaru had used Impure World Reincarnation and was shocked that he had summoned people beyond Konoha’s dead.

Tsunade and Ōnoki discussed sending reinforcements to stop the Third Raikage, but Ay’s secretary warned that ordinary attacks could not harm him. Ay learned that the Third Raikage was attacking Rasa and heard that headquarters had sent a sealing squad.

• Ōnoki proposed sending Minato and a sealing squad to support Rasa, but Ay’s secretary said ordinary attacks would be ineffective against the Third Raikage.
• Tsunade ordered the sealing squad to go to the Third Division and stop the Third Raikage from advancing.
• A communications ninja told Ay that the Third Raikage had been revived and was attacking Rasa, who had already been injured.
• Ay asked how headquarters had responded, and the communications ninja began explaining that a sealing squad had been dispatched.

Hashirama Senju used Wood Style to devastate the Allied forces’ defensive line, forcing Ay to request reinforcements. His arrival left Tsunade and the other commanders facing an even greater crisis than the Third Raikage.

• Hashirama Senju unleashed Deep Forest Emergence, shaking the battlefield and killing several ninjas caught off guard.
• Countless trees burst from the ground, ensnaring fighters and draining their Chakra as White Zetsu charged through the broken defensive line.
• Ay recognized that he could not defeat the reincarnated Hashirama alone and ordered a communications ninja to request reinforcements.
• Tsunade and the other commanders were stunned by Hashirama’s arrival and realized the battlefield’s crisis had worsened.

Tsunade sent Minato and a sealing squad to help contain Hashirama Senju, while Ronglin explained the weaknesses of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. Minato reached the chaotic battlefield, where Hashirama had targeted Ay.

• Tsunade ordered Rasa to hold off the enemy and sent a sealing squad with Minato to seal Hashirama Senju quickly.
• Ronglin received the latest battlefield intelligence and wondered how many people Orochimaru would revive with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
• Itachi asked whether the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu could be countered, and Ronglin explained its requirements, weaknesses, and the restrictions on revived fighters.
• Minato arrived with his men and found Hashirama, controlled by Orochimaru as a mindless fighter, targeting Ay on the chaotic battlefield.

Minato and Ay worked together to restrain Hashirama Senju and begin sealing him away. With Hashirama nearly sealed, Minato turned to the many other enemies still waiting for him.

• Minato warned Ay, who stopped dodging and charged Hashirama Senju with his Lightning Release Armor at full power.
• Hashirama Senju blocked Ay's punch with a Wood Spikes Wall, leaving Ay unable to break through.
• Minato threw a kunai toward Hashirama Senju, then used Flying Thunder God to appear beside him and pierce him with a Black Rod.
• Minato drove a second Black Rod into Hashirama Senju, disrupting his Chakra and pinning him to the ground.
• Minato called in the sealing squad, which wrapped Hashirama Senju in a scroll and began sealing him away.

After Hashirama Senju was sealed, Obito attacked the Allied Forces’ rear with revived Jinchuriki while Deidara flew toward the battlefield. Kakashi noticed Deidara overhead, setting the stage for their confrontation.

• Orochimaru and the Allied Forces received word that Minato had sealed Hashirama Senju.
• Obito led the revived Jinchuriki into the Allied Forces’ rear, where Yugito Nii killed a patrol squad.
• Obito sent Deidara to attack, and Deidara flew toward the rear on a clay bird after recovering from his injuries.
• Kakashi spotted Deidara in the sky, and Deidara recognized Hatake Kakashi of Konoha.

Deidara attacked Kakashi’s group with explosive clay spiders, but Aburame Lindong’s insects detonated them before they reached the group. Deidara then sent clay bats after them, and Kakashi used hidden steel wires attached to his shuriken to counter the attack.

• Deidara sent a shower of clay spiders toward Kakashi and his allies, and Kakashi warned everyone to avoid them.
• Kakashi ordered Aburame Lindong to handle the spiders, and Lindong’s insects detonated them on contact.
• Deidara grew frustrated and created clay bats that dodged the insects and flew toward Kakashi’s group.
• Kakashi threw shuriken at the bats, then pulled on thin steel wires attached to them.
• Deidara noticed the silver glint of Kakashi’s wires as an explosion rumbled.

Kakashi and the others destroyed Deidara’s Clay Bats, but Minato intervened before Deidara could unleash another attack. Minato incapacitated Deidara and left Kakashi to capture him alive for Ōnoki.

• Kakashi used steel wires to detonate Deidara’s Clay Bats and ordered everyone to spread out.
• Minato’s three-pronged kunai reached Deidara, who recognized it as the weapon used for Minato’s teleportation.
• Minato appeared behind Deidara and pierced him with a Black Rod, disrupting his Chakra.
• Minato told Kakashi to keep Deidara alive, leave the Black Rod in place, and use Lightning-nature Chakra to restrain him.
• Minato disappeared while Kakashi prepared to take Deidara to Ōnoki.