Chapter Summaries

Kakashi captured Deidara with Minato Namikaze’s help and prepared to bring him to headquarters. Ōnoki ordered Deidara brought to him, while Tsunade left the matter in his hands.

• Kakashi caught Deidara as the Clay Bird fell, subdued him with lightning and Black Rods, and carried him away before the bird exploded.
• Kakashi knocked Deidara unconscious when he kept demanding to be killed and ordered a message sent to headquarters.
• An Intelligence Department staff member reported Deidara’s capture to Ōnoki and Tsunade.
• Ōnoki ordered Deidara brought to him, and Tsunade left him to handle the matter.

Deidara was delivered to Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters, where Ōnoki ordered him taken away for interrogation, while the allied forces continued battling the White Zetsu army. After the Third Raikage was sealed and Rasa was badly injured, Ronglin mocked Rasa’s defense and complained about the war before asking Itachi whether Shisui knew Wood Release.

• Minato captured Deidara and brought him to Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters, where Kakashi repeatedly knocked him unconscious after he cursed.
• Ōnoki ordered Deidara taken away so he could personally interrogate his disciple.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces fought the White Zetsu army, and the sealing squad sealed the Third Raikage at the cost of severe injuries to Rasa.
• Ronglin laughed at Rasa’s misfortune and criticized the claim that Magnet Release and other techniques offered absolute defense.
• Ronglin complained about the heavy allied losses near Hashirama Senju, then asked Itachi whether Shisui knew Wood Release.

Ronglin unexpectedly reunited with Kurotsuchi, who had left the battlefield after learning Deidara was captured and was denied a visit by Ōnoki. She joined Ronglin at a small restaurant and began eating, leaving them together as night fell.

• Kurotsuchi recognized Ronglin at a small restaurant and rushed over to greet him.
• Kurotsuchi explained that she had returned from the battlefield after Ōnoki refused to let her visit Deidara.
• Kurotsuchi teased Ronglin about looking unchanged after more than ten years.
• Kurotsuchi praised Ronglin's looks, sat beside him, and began eating his food.

Kurotsuchi ignored her family’s warnings and joined Ronglin for a meal, openly praising his strength while asking why he was away from the battlefield. Her teasing warning left Ronglin speechless, and she tried to reassure him when he stopped responding.

• Ronglin asked Kurotsuchi why she had come to see him despite her family wanting her to keep her distance.
• Kurotsuchi insisted she was not afraid of Ronglin, while Itachi and Kimimaro quietly left them alone.
• Kurotsuchi ate all the food Ronglin had ordered and complained about battlefield rations.
• Kurotsuchi asked Ronglin why he was not on the battlefield and praised him for deflecting a Tailed Beast Ball and nearly destroying Kumogakure.
• Ronglin questioned why Kurotsuchi cared about Konoha’s casualties, and she warned him not to try anything funny with her.
• Kurotsuchi patted Ronglin’s shoulder and said she had only been joking after he fell silent.

Ronglin publicly spanked Kurotsuchi for teasing and flirting with him, then carried her away from the restaurant. When Kurotsuchi confronted him in an alley, he used Shinra Tensei to send her flying.

• Ronglin pinned Kurotsuchi to a restaurant table and spanked her while onlookers watched.
• Ronglin carried Kurotsuchi out, warning her that he would spank her again if she resisted.
• After reaching an empty alley, Kurotsuchi angrily threatened Ronglin.
• Ronglin used Shinra Tensei to repel Kurotsuchi, leaving her stunned after she landed.

Ronglin taunted Kurotsuchi after their confrontation, then she was summoned back to headquarters by Ōnoki. As night fell, the White Zetsu army’s assault paused, and a shinobi left his patrol to relieve himself in the woods.

• Ronglin mocked Kurotsuchi, reminded her that Ōnoki might know he had spanked her, and left laughing.
• Kurotsuchi hurried toward headquarters but was intercepted with an order from Ōnoki to return for an urgent discussion.
• Kurotsuchi blamed Ronglin for the trouble and dreaded facing her grandfather’s nagging.
• The White Zetsu army’s assault paused after a day of heavy casualties on both sides.
• A shinobi on patrol told Sanza he was going to relieve himself in the woods.

The Allied Shinobi Forces camp descended into chaos as ninja began attacking their own comrades, leaving Tsunade, Ōnoki, and Nara Shikaku struggling to find the cause. At a forward position, Ay repelled an attacker with one punch, but the surrounding ninja cried out in alarm.

• A ninja stabbed his companion after the man finished relieving himself, and similar attacks spread across the Allied Shinobi Forces camp.
• Tsunade, Ōnoki, and Nara Shikaku discussed the killings and the fear spreading through the camp, while Ōnoki said an investigation was underway.
• Ay watched the forward position’s ninja keep their distance from one another and struggled to find a way to resolve the disorder.
• A ninja tried to attack Ay with a kunai, but Ay struck him with one punch, prompting alarmed cries from those nearby.

Ay discovered that White Zetsu had infiltrated the Allied forces by copying their members, and headquarters struggled to find a way to identify the impostors. Tsunade ordered troops to restrain anyone who appeared alongside an identical counterpart, exposing White Zetsu that resisted.

• Ay realized that the attacker had been transformed by White Zetsu and ordered the information sent to headquarters.
• Ay's troops spread out and kept their distance from one another to watch for attacks.
• Nara Shikaku explained that White Zetsu could absorb Chakra and copy appearances, while Ōnoki noted that even Inuzuka Ninja Hounds could not identify the impostors.
• Tsunade ordered soldiers to tie up both people whenever identical counterparts appeared and to kill anyone who resisted.
• The troops followed the order, forcing several White Zetsu to reveal themselves before they were eliminated.

The Allied Shinobi Forces struggled to protect the Medical Department from White Zetsu infiltrators, prompting Ōnoki to go there and take command. Ronglin explained to Kimimaro that Killer B could potentially identify White Zetsu by sensing its hatred, but the Allied forces might not know or dare to use that method.

• Tsunade warned headquarters that White Zetsu could infiltrate the Medical Department and slaughter injured people and Medical Ninja.
• Ōnoki volunteered to go to the Medical Department and lead its defense, and Tsunade agreed.
• Ronglin learned that White Zetsu had begun moving at night and predicted that the Allied Shinobi Forces would have a sleepless night.
• Kimimaro asked Ronglin whether there was a way to solve the White Zetsu infiltration problem.
• Ronglin explained that Killer B could sense the hatred within White Zetsu, though the Allied forces might not know about or dare to use this approach.

Ronglin predicted that the Allied Shinobi Forces would soon face a White Zetsu assault while struggling to identify impostors, and Itachi expected Tsunade to ask Ronglin for help. After a tense night, the White Zetsu army attacked and broke through the Allied forces’ positions, plunging the battlefield into chaos.

• Ronglin told Itachi that the Allied Shinobi Forces would face White Zetsu impostors and a large-scale attack after daylight.
• Itachi suggested that Tsunade might seek Ronglin’s help, but Ronglin said she would wait until the alliance had no other options.
• The Allied shinobi spent the night on guard, unable to determine which of their comrades had been replaced by White Zetsu.
• At dawn, the White Zetsu army launched another assault on the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• The White Zetsu broke through the allied positions as shinobi struggled to fight while mistrusting their own comrades.

The Allied Shinobi Forces suffered heavy losses as White Zetsu infiltrated their ranks and revived shinobi joined the battle. Tsunade asked Ronglin for help, and he proposed using Killer B to identify the White Zetsu, leaving her to decide whether to accept.

• White Zetsu infiltrators and revived shinobi, including the Second Mizukage and Second Tsuchikage, threw the Allied Shinobi Forces into disarray and drove casualties sharply upward.
• Tsunade left headquarters to ask Ronglin for help after the Allied Forces could no longer contain the crisis.
• Ronglin teased Tsunade for seeking help sooner than he expected, then listened as she formally appealed to him on behalf of the shinobi on the battlefield.
• Ronglin said Killer B could help resolve the White Zetsu crisis by sensing hatred and identifying the impostors, and told Tsunade to consider the risks.

Tsunade relayed Ronglin’s warning that the Allied Shinobi Forces needed Killer B to help defeat the White Zetsu, but capturing him would let Akatsuki revive the Ten-Tails. The Kage debated whether to risk B’s safety, and Ay was left to consider the choice.

• Ronglin warned Tsunade that Akatsuki could use Killer B to revive the Ten-Tails, so Tsunade went to consult the others.
• Tsunade asked Nara Shikaku to connect her with the other leaders and relayed Ronglin’s warning.
• Ay refused to agree to letting Killer B help, but Tsunade asked whether they had another option given the Allied Shinobi Forces’ casualties.
• Tsunade argued that they could not face Akatsuki if their forces were wiped out before the current problem was solved.
• Ay fell silent as the leaders weighed the risk of using Killer B against the danger of Akatsuki capturing him.

Ay allowed Killer Bee to leave Turtle Island and help the Allied Shinobi Forces, where Killer Bee exposed and killed hidden White Zetsu. Ronglin saw Killer Bee’s appearance as another step toward advancing Madara’s plan.

• Ay compromised and agreed to let Killer Bee assist the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• A messenger told Killer Bee that the Five Kage had ordered him to join the battlefield, and Killer Bee eagerly set out despite the Eight-Tails’ warning.
• Ronglin learned that Killer Bee had appeared and believed this pushed the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan forward.
• Killer Bee used the Eight-Tails’ ability to sense hatred to identify and eliminate disguised White Zetsu.
• Someone informed Madara that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee, had appeared.

Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu decided to use the Gold and Silver Brothers as a substitute for the Nine-Tails and ordered Obito to capture Killer Bee. Killer Bee joined the Allied Shinobi Forces, unaware that his appearance had set Akatsuki’s plan in motion, while Ay worried about the danger to his brother.

• Uchiha Madara ordered Obito to take Killer Bee and told Orochimaru to begin reviving the Nine-Tails' substitute.
• Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu believed they could revive Kaguya Otsutsuki and obtain the Nine-Tails later.
• Obito learned that Killer Bee had appeared and declared that the plan would begin.
• Ay felt proud to see Killer Bee treated as a hero, then worried that Akatsuki would target him.
• Killer Bee mingled with the Allied Shinobi Forces and joked, unaware of the danger.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path emerged beneath the Allied Shinobi Forces and began slaughtering shinobi. Killer B tried to stop it, but the statue continued its rampage as Ay dodged a fiery red figure.

• Ay watched Killer B show off his rap while the Allied Shinobi Forces celebrated the defeat of White Zetsu.
• The ground shook, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path emerged and crushed nearby shinobi.
• Ay ordered a communications shinobi to contact headquarters and request reinforcements.
• Killer B attacked the statue, but it stomped him into the ground and continued toward the other shinobi.
• Ay leaped away when a fiery red figure appeared in front of him.

Yugito and six other resurrected Jinchuriki appeared before Killer B, wearing Tailed Beast Cloaks and bearing Sharingan and Rinnegan eyes. As the Jinchuriki charged to capture Killer B, Uchiha Obito blocked Ay’s path and stopped him from advancing.

• Yugito appeared before Killer B in a Two-Tails Chakra cloak, and Ay warned B that she had been revived with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
• Gaara and the other resurrected Jinchuriki gathered beside Yugito, and the seven Jinchuriki charged at Killer B to capture him.
• Ay rushed forward to stop them, but Uchiha Obito appeared between Ay and Killer B and blocked his way.
• Uchiha Obito told Ay that he could go no farther.

Obito used Kamui and a fire technique to attack Ay, but Killer B protected him in Tailed Beast form. Obito then sent seven Tailed Beasts into the sky to face Killer B.

• Ay charged at Obito, but his punch passed through Obito's body.
• Obito used Fire Release: Blast Wind Dance to trap Ay in a vortex of flames.
• Killer B transformed into his Tailed Beast form, charged into the fire tornado, and rescued Ay.
• Killer B emerged from the explosion with Ay unharmed in his grasp.
• Obito raised his hand, and seven Tailed Beasts soared into the sky.

Seven revived Jinchuriki transformed into Tailed Beasts and overwhelmed Ay’s battlefield, leaving the Allied forces scrambling to respond. Tsunade dispatched Ōnoki, White Fang, and Jiraiya to reinforce Ay and ordered Minato Namikaze to be notified.

• Killer B and the Eight-Tails realized that the seven revived Jinchuriki could still enter Tailed Beast Transformation.
• The seven Tailed Beasts confronted the Eight-Tails, while Ay recognized the threat posed by their numbers.
• News of the seven Tailed Beasts reached Tsunade and the other leaders, who struggled to find a response.
• Tsunade ordered Minato Namikaze to be notified and sent White Fang, Jiraiya, and Ōnoki to support Ay.
• Ōnoki agreed and left for the battlefield.

The seven Tailed Beasts attacked the Eight-Tails, forcing him to defend himself while Shukaku’s wind blasts endangered the surrounding shinobi. The Eight-Tails kept rolling through the barrage as the battlefield grew more chaotic.

• The Tailed Beasts roared together, and Kokuō charged the Eight-Tails after smashing the ground.
• Matatabi and the other Tailed Beasts attacked while Shukaku fired an Iron Cannonball at the Eight-Tails.
• Killer B warned Ay as the Eight-Tails wrapped his tails around himself and began rolling toward the attackers.
• The Eight-Tails deflected Shukaku’s wind spheres, sending them exploding among the shinobi.
• The shinobi fled the increasingly chaotic battlefield as Shukaku continued firing.

The tailed beasts overwhelmed the Eight-Tails and Killer B despite their coordinated counterattacks. Ay was knocked away, and the Eight-Tails was left badly injured after the Six-Tails covered him in corrosive slime.

• Matatabi charged the Eight-Tails, but he knocked her aside and then used a tentacle to launch himself over Kokuō's horns.
• The Eight-Tails slammed into Kokuō, flattening him with his rolling charge.
• Chōmei attacked from above, but Ay struck him and sent him crashing into the ground.
• A red-furred beast slapped Ay away, and the Three-Tails drove the Eight-Tails into the ground with its armored tails.
• The Six-Tails sprayed corrosive slime over the Eight-Tails, burning away his flesh and making him roar in pain.