Chapter Summaries

Sasuke left Kakashi with instructions to use Kamui on a particular stone, then departed as Kakashi and Naruto dealt with the aftermath of Hiruko’s defeat. At the front, Tsunade asked Naruto to contact Sasuke for information, while Sasuke urged Karin to grow strong enough to protect herself.

• Sasuke used Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan to record Kamui, then asked him to warp away a specific stone once his eye had recovered.
• Sasuke departed with his companions, and Kakashi stopped Naruto from disturbing the debris before Neji confirmed no human remains were found.
• Kakashi and the others headed to the front, where Tsunade asked Naruto to message Sasuke about Hiruko’s body and the captured Bloodline Limit ninja.
• While flying with Karin, Sasuke told her he wanted her to become a Kage-level powerhouse so she could protect herself.

Sasuke received a message from Konoha asking him to provide the Bloodline Limit ninja corpses and help prevent war, then sent a reply through Fish Cake. Naruto brought Fish Cake to Tsunade with Sasuke’s response, while Konoha’s negotiations with the other villages remained unresolved.

• Karin and Sasuke learned that Danzo wanted Orochimaru’s group to coordinate with Konoha during the war and planned to send a liaison officer.
• Fish Cake delivered a letter from Naruto and the Hokage, and Sasuke decided how much to charge Konoha for the Bloodline Limit ninja corpses.
• Sasuke gave Fish Cake a Chakra storage bead engraved with the character “Fish” and sent him back with a reply.
• Tsunade received no response for a while, while Konoha’s envoys returned with requests for compensation from the other villages.
• Naruto rushed into Tsunade’s office holding Fish Cake and announced that Sasuke had replied.

Fish Cake delivered Sasuke’s response to Tsunade, who learned that he demanded payment for Hiruko and the other corpses. As Konoha questioned Sasuke’s prices and requested photographs, the chapter ended with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the Council Elders arguing over whether a Konoha ninja held by Orochimaru should provide intelligence without charge.

• Fish Cake delivered Sasuke’s scrolls and a lavish late-night meal to Tsunade and Naruto.
• Tsunade read Sasuke’s demand for payment for Hiruko and the other corpses, then sent Naruto to find Jiraiya before deciding how to handle the expense.
• Konoha asked Sasuke to send photographs of the corpses, and Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi discussed charging five million ryō per photo.
• Tsunade, Jiraiya, Mitokado Homura, and another Council Elder argued over Sasuke’s demand, with Jiraiya siding with the elders who said he should serve the village.

Tsunade and Konoha’s elders settled how to pay Sasuke for intelligence and photographs while the villages argued over compensation for Hiruko’s attack. As the crisis wound down, Danzo sent Sai to serve under Sasuke, who tested him and demanded proper respect.

• Tsunade pressed Koharu and Homura to stop criticizing Sasuke and discussed Konoha’s losses and Sasuke’s mission payments with Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya recommended charging the photograph costs to public expenditure, and the elders accepted the arrangement without resolving whether Orochimaru had spies in Konoha.
• Konoha and the other great nations traded demands for compensation as their border forces withdrew; the Land of Water remained silent, while the other nations imposed diplomatic or trade sanctions.
• The war crisis subsided without Danzo provoking further conflict, but he sent Sai to serve under Sasuke.
• Sasuke used a snake attack to frighten Sai into opening his eyes, rejected him as a guard, and heard that Danzo had prepared a gift.

Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi brought Sai to a decoy base after Danzo sent a large shipment of medicinal ingredients, while they suspected his motives and prepared to play along. Sai's attempt to explore the base failed, and Kabuto assigned him to process medicinal samples in the laboratory.

• Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi discussed how Kabuto had hinted at the needed ingredients in an intelligence report and decided to let Danzo reveal his intentions.
• The group arrived at a sparsely staffed Bait Base filled with convincing but mass-produced equipment and documents.
• Kabuto Yakushi ordered Sai to assist in the laboratory, but Sai wandered into a confusing passage and was found by Kabuto, who warned him about the venomous snakes.
• The next morning, Kabuto Yakushi questioned Sai about medical skills and found that he knew little beyond killing people and basic knowledge of poisons and pharmacology.
• Kabuto Yakushi showed Sai the medicinal ingredients Danzo had sent and assigned him to process samples for inspection.

Sai adjusted to life at Orochimaru's base while probing Kabuto Yakushi for information about Sasuke. He finally met Sasuke in the bathhouse, where Sasuke threatened him as they spoke.

• Sai asked Kabuto Yakushi about Sasuke and was warned to think carefully before acting.
• Sai spent nearly a week working at the base, observing Orochimaru and judging Danzo's mission too dangerous to pursue recklessly.
• Sai overheard Kabuto Yakushi receive a visitor and decided to seek an encounter with Sasuke that night.
• Sai entered the bathhouse and found Sasuke soaking in the hot pool.
• Sai tried to make conversation with Sasuke, who told him he was about to die.

Sai confronted Sasuke at Orochimaru’s base, but Kabuto Yakushi defeated him and Sasuke let him live. Sai returned to Konoha and reported finding an abandoned base to Tsunade, who accepted the news without pursuing it.

• Sai told Sasuke that Danzo had sent him to kill him, then offered to help him escape Orochimaru and return to Konoha.
• Kabuto Yakushi appeared and used the Water Prison Technique to capture Sai after Sai took Sasuke hostage.
• Sasuke and Kabuto left Sai alive and abandoned the base, with Sasuke saying Sai had been given a chance to survive.
• Sai woke tied to a treetop near the concealed base, freed himself, and found evidence that the base had existed.
• Sai returned to Konoha and reported the abandoned Orochimaru base to Tsunade, who decided to have it verified and did not press him for more details.

Sai reported his encounter with Orochimaru to Danzo, while Jiraiya concluded that the Akatsuki Organization was based in the Land of Rain and left Konoha to investigate. After learning Itachi had met Naruto, Sasuke assembled a team to confront his brother and planned for them to prepare a barrier.

• Sai returned to Danzo and blamed his weakness for failing to match Orochimaru's subordinates.
• Jiraiya pieced together reports about the Land of Rain, told Tsunade he suspected the Akatsuki Organization was based there, and left Konoha to investigate.
• Fish Cake reminded Naruto that he had recently met Itachi Uchiha, prompting Captain Yamato to end the mission and order the team back to the village.
• Sasuke learned that Itachi had appeared before Naruto and gathered Kabuto Yakushi, Suigetsu, Jugo, and Karin for an operation against the Akatsuki squads.
• Sasuke ordered the team to prioritize their safety and help him face Itachi, while Suigetsu looked forward to confronting Kisame Hoshigaki and Jugo and Karin prepared to support the barrier.

Sasuke confronted Itachi at the Uchiha ruins while his team occupied Kisame outside. The brothers fought with increasingly powerful techniques, and the chapter ended with both revealing Susanoo and Itachi preparing to demonstrate the Mangekyō Sharingan’s power.

• Sasuke’s team reached the ruins, where Kisame confronted them and Suigetsu challenged him for Samehada.
• Sasuke entered the hall and fought Itachi with a barrage of weapons, ninjutsu, and clones.
• Itachi used Amaterasu repeatedly, but Sasuke escaped the flames and countered with a smoke-fueled explosion and Earth Style techniques.
• Itachi emerged from the trapped mountain with skeletal Susanoo and offered to teach Sasuke about the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke revealed his own Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned a purple Susanoo.

Sasuke defeated Itachi in a battle between their Susanoo, using a space-time technique to pierce Itachi’s defenses. Itachi died in Sasuke’s arms after warning him about Madara, and Sasuke vowed to continue his revenge.

• Sasuke and Itachi clashed with their Susanoo, and Itachi stopped holding back.
• Sasuke sacrificed part of his Susanoo to escape the Totsuka Blade’s sealing technique, while his attempt to flank Itachi failed.
• Sasuke used Dual Blade Style: Ama no Ramu to send his Chidori-infused Kusanagi Sword through a Space-time Rift and pierce Itachi’s Susanoo and chest.
• Itachi collapsed onto Sasuke’s shoulder, warned him about Madara, and died.
• Sasuke told Itachi to apologize to their family and clan, then vowed that none of the other murderers would escape.

Sasuke’s group hurried to finish cleaning up after Itachi’s defeat while Kisame continued fighting them over Samehada. Kabuto Yakushi stepped in to face Kisame as Sasuke turned his attention to other dangers.

• Sasuke’s group gathered the remaining Amaterasu flames into sealing scrolls while managing the strain from Itachi’s ocular techniques.
• Kisame refused to surrender Samehada and continued fighting despite Sasuke’s warning that he would die if he resisted.
• Jugo took over the fight against Kisame after Suigetsu was defeated, while Karin and Kabuto Yakushi stood by to treat injuries.
• Suigetsu recovered slowly and admitted that Samehada had drained his Chakra and fed it back to Kisame.
• Kabuto Yakushi offered to handle Kisame, and Sasuke told him to ask whether Kisame wanted to live or die and finish quickly.

Kabuto Yakushi and Jugo defeated Kisame and took Samehada, then left with their group in a vehicle. Kisame was trapped in the earth and left to escape on his own.

• Kabuto Yakushi told Jugo to wake up and prepare to leave while Jugo and Kisame were still fighting.
• Kabuto Yakushi used his speed and earth techniques to knock Kisame into the ground and immobilize him.
• Kisame surrendered Samehada after Kabuto Yakushi offered to spare his life.
• Suigetsu picked up Samehada, and the group discussed sealing it before leaving.
• Kabuto Yakushi and the others flew away in their vehicle, leaving Kisame trapped in the wilderness.

Sasuke led his group away from the battlefield, while Obito investigated Itachi’s apparent death and considered recruiting Sasuke. After inspecting everyone for White Zetsu spores, Sasuke detected brief signals from his marker and weighed the uncertain consequences of removing his eyes to pursue the Eternal Mangekyo.

• Sasuke escaped with his group before Obito arrived to investigate the battle site and confirm Itachi’s apparent death.
• Obito decided to seek out Sasuke and considered recruiting him, while concluding that his agreement with Itachi not to harm Konoha no longer bound him.
• Sasuke landed in a clearing and used Sage Chakra to inspect his companions and Samehada, finding no White Zetsu spores.
• Sasuke detected two brief signals from the Heavenly Needle markers near the battlefield, but his attempt to enter the Kamui Dimension failed.
• Sasuke considered whether removing his eyes would preserve his Sharingan abilities and acknowledged that he had only an imperfect contingency plan.

Sasuke prepared to enter seclusion and replace his Sharingan, anxious about losing the abilities and information it gave him. Before beginning the procedure, he planned backups for his techniques and ways to secure Itachi’s divine artifacts.

• Sasuke told Kabuto and the others to stock up before they returned to the base and went into seclusion, while Suigetsu agreed to wait for a later trip to the seaside.
• Sasuke took extra precautions on the way back, using detours and a backup tunnel because he feared the Akatsuki Organization might find the base and did not want outsiders interfering with Itachi.
• Sasuke arranged for his bases and operations to run without his supervision and worried that replacing his Sharingan would cut off his information and long-distance communication.
• Sasuke planned to use Transcription Seals to back up his own techniques and Itachi’s Tsukuyomi, and he prepared specialized Sharingan puppets for the work.
• Sasuke considered using Itachi’s corpse and Susanoo to obtain the Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade, weighing the risks of an irreversible Sharingan fusion.

Sasuke tested whether he could transfer Itachi’s Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade, then performed eye-transplant surgery on himself using his brother’s eyes. After the operation, his Chakra and mood changed, and he visited a Samehada that had grown much larger in the base.

• Sasuke tested his Susanoo in the desert and successfully transferred the Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade into his own Susanoo.
• He recorded the damage to his eyesight, backed up the Mangekyō Sharingan abilities with Transcription Seals, and maintained his eyes before surgery.
• Sasuke transplanted Itachi’s eyes into himself while keeping his main body conscious, and the Heavenly Needles’ location markers remained perceptible during the operation.
• After five or six hours of surgery, Sasuke felt his Chakra circulating through the newly connected eyes and decided to rest before acting on his newfound eagerness.
• Sasuke visited Samehada and found that the sword had grown fatter, larger, and less afraid after being examined at the base.

After Sasuke recovered from surgery, Kabuto got him to review delayed decisions and join dinner. Nagato captured Utakata, killed Jiraiya after their confrontation, and learned that Itachi had died; the Akatsuki then questioned Kisame about Sasuke and suspected Orochimaru might be behind the events.

• Sasuke emerged from surgery, discussed Samehada with Karin, and agreed to review Kabuto's decision documents before attending dinner.
• Nagato captured Utakata and later killed Jiraiya when Jiraiya refused to leave and threatened him.
• Nagato gathered the Akatsuki to begin extracting the Six-Tails and discovered Itachi had died after fighting Sasuke.
• Kisame told the Akatsuki that Sasuke had traveled north with Kabuto Yakushi, Jugo, a red-haired girl, and two others.
• Nagato, Obito, and Zetsu questioned whether Orochimaru had controlled events and might have been the one who defeated Itachi.

Akatsuki assigned Deidara and Kisame to pursue the Eight-Tails while Nagato and Konan prepared to capture the Nine-Tails. In Konoha, Naruto learned that Jiraiya had died and later agreed to help decipher his message, while Sasuke’s recovered eyes and growing command of Chakra led him to new insights during training.

• Nagato assigned the Eight-Tails mission to Deidara and Kisame, while he and Konan planned to pursue the Nine-Tails.
• Sasuke revealed that the marks beneath his eyes concealed extra eye sockets and discussed his Fuinjutsu with Mito before meeting Kabuto Yakushi about new products.
• Sage Fukasaku told Naruto and the others in the Hokage's Office that Jiraiya had died in battle with Pain and had returned with intelligence.
• Naruto accused Tsunade of sending Jiraiya into danger, then left the office after Kakashi urged him to calm down.
• After Shikamaru and Sage Fukasaku spoke with him the next day, Naruto agreed to help decipher Jiraiya's message and go to Mount Myōboku to Cultivate Sage Mode.
• As his vision recovered, Sasuke felt his Chakra and elemental abilities grow stronger and developed a new understanding of Yin and Yang energy.

Sasuke used Ama no Ramu to reach Konoha during Pain’s invasion and began rescuing the wounded while gathering supplies and intelligence. The battle remained under control for the moment, but Pain’s forces continued moving through the village as Sasuke headed to help.

• Might Guy left Konoha on a mission as Nagato and Konan arrived with Pain’s Six Paths, while Sasuke opened a space-time rift to the village despite his incomplete eye fusion.
• Sasuke found Kakashi unconscious and Choza Akimichi wounded, removed the Black Rods from Asura Path Pain, and used a puppet to move the injured to Hokage Rock.
• Sasuke told Choji that Choza and Kakashi were safe, gave instructions for treating them, and left Choji to guard the wounded.
• Sasuke used Katsuyu to locate allies and enemies, learning that Naruto was absent and that Shizune and the Yamanaka and Nara groups were in administrative departments.
• Animal Path Pain attacked the Intelligence Department with Summoning Beasts, but Konoha’s Anbu and Interrogation Unit overwhelmed the beasts and surrounded him.

Sasuke helped Konoha coordinate against the Akatsuki by sealing Pains, fighting the summoned beasts, and sharing enemy information through Katsuyu. Deva Path Pain destroyed the Hokage Building and learned that Naruto was at Mount Myōboku.

• Sasuke cut apart the Human Path Pain holding Shizune hostage, sealed its Black Rods, and asked Inoichi to seal the remaining rod.
• Sasuke summoned Aoda to fight the giant beasts, then cut down the giant-billed bird and was blasted into the sky by its Shinra Tensei.
• Sasuke and Katsuyu shared a minimap-like genjutsu with Konoha ninja, displaying enemy locations and warnings as new threats appeared.
• Aoda helped Ibiki's unit dislodge the Black Rod from the rhinoceros, allowing them to seal the Animal Path Pain controlling it.
• Sasuke joined Tsunade against Deva Path Pain, but Pain destroyed the Hokage Building with Shinra Tensei and captured two Anbu.
• Pain read the Anbu's memories and learned that Naruto was at Mount Myōboku.

Nagato unleashed Ultra Shinra Tensei, devastating Konoha and drawing Naruto back into the fight against Pain. Naruto and Sasuke joined forces against the Six Paths, while Sasuke prepared a plan to use Naruto as bait and strike Nagato’s true body.

• Deva Path Pain gathered Chakra in the sky, and Nagato used Ultra Shinra Tensei to flatten much of Konoha and destroy the Hokage Rock.
• Naruto returned from Mount Myōboku, learned that Pain had killed Jiraiya, and confronted the enemy alongside Tsunade and Sasuke.
• Sasuke sent Tsunade to the medical support base, then shared Pain’s abilities and weaknesses with Naruto.
• Nagato restored the Six Paths of Pain and sent them and their summoned beasts to attack Naruto and Sasuke.
• Naruto used Sage Art Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, while Sasuke cut through a Pain body and the hellhounds during the battle.
• Sasuke told Naruto he would use Shadow Clones to cover a retreat and launch a surprise attack on Nagato, leaving Naruto to hold Pain’s attention.