Chapter Summaries

As Naruto fought Pain in Konoha, Sasuke prepared to ambush Nagato’s hidden real body while Shikaku and Inoichi gathered intelligence and organized a response. The chapter left Sasuke preparing for the attack as Konoha’s forces moved to join him.

• Sasuke’s Shadow Clone withdrew after destroying two Summoning Beasts and one Pain, while Naruto exhausted his Sage Chakra and continued attacking with Multiple Shadow Clones.
• Sasuke began refining Chakra near the edge of his Shadow Clones’ range and told Katsuyu to inform only Shikaku that he planned to strike Nagato’s real body.
• Inoichi Yamanaka used a Black Rod to locate Nagato northeast of the village, then collapsed from the mental strain.
• Shikaku ordered scout teams to gather and rendezvous with Sasuke, while Shikamaru stayed behind to oversee Konoha’s defenses.
• Shikaku prepared to use Earth Style and Explosive Tags against Pain, and he and Inoichi left to join the others with combat strength.

Sasuke prepared to train in Shikkotsu Forest’s Sage Mode while assessing how Naruto’s confrontation with Nagato and Pain could unfold. When Minato appeared in Naruto’s Mental Space, Sasuke secretly spoke with him and the Nine-Tails, but Naruto discovered their plotting and confronted Sasuke.

• Sasuke asked Katsuyu to help him try Shikkotsu Forest’s Sage Mode again and asked her to keep his training secret from Naruto.
• Sasuke considered how Naruto might lose to Pain, be captured, and succumb to the Nine-Tails if their confrontation went badly.
• After Naruto’s rage let the Nine-Tails’ Chakra break him free and grow eight tails, Minato appeared and stopped him from undoing the seal.
• Sasuke secretly spoke with Minato and the Nine-Tails in Naruto’s Mental Space, discussing Naruto and the Nine-Tails’ seal.
• Naruto crawled through a widening crack in the Mental Space and accused Sasuke of joining forces with the Nine-Tails to plot against him.

Naruto learned that Sasuke and Minato had concealed details about his father and the Nine-Tails, while Minato warned Sasuke of another masked enemy. Sasuke gathered Konoha reinforcements and prepared a large-scale attack on Nagato’s suspected location.

• Naruto discovered that Minato and the Nine-Tails had been eavesdropping, and learned that Sasuke had been working with the Nine-Tails.
• Sasuke explained that Naruto's mother and his own mother had been close friends, and Minato reassured Naruto that Hinata was safe.
• Minato urged Sasuke to tell Naruto about the Nine-Tails and warned him that another enemy remained; Naruto described a masked, one-eyed figure from the Akatsuki Organization.
• Sasuke entered Sage Mode and met nineteen Konoha ninja who had come as reinforcements.
• Sasuke organized the ninja into squads, then took aim from the sky to unleash a broad attack on Nagato's suspected location.

Sasuke attacked Nagato and Konan with bombs, fire, and close-range strikes, trying to kill Nagato before Konoha's forces arrived. Konan intercepted Sasuke's sword as it swept toward Nagato's neck.

• Sasuke's Falling Star bomb devastated the mountaintop, and Nagato shielded Konan with the Fearless War Chariot.
• Sasuke and Nagato exchanged attacks, but Nagato's exhaustion became apparent as Sasuke's clones and flames pressed him.
• Nagato drove back the forest fire and detected Sasuke, then used Shinra Tensei to detonate another bomb in the air.
• Sasuke's Shadow Clone stabbed Nagato in the heart, but Nagato crushed the clone with gravitational force.
• Sasuke struck again with the Kusanagi Sword, and Konan rammed into his path to protect Nagato.

Nagato killed Konan, and Sasuke interrupted his Planetary Devastation before Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. As Konoha’s forces held back and Naruto sensed the statue’s immense Chakra, the battle’s danger escalated.

• Nagato attacked Sasuke with Planetary Devastation and Black Rods after Konan died in his arms.
• Sasuke pierced the black sphere with his Chidori-infused Kusanagi Sword, destroying it and ending its gravitational pull.
• Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which rose partway out of the ground and connected to him through extended Black Rods.
• Shikaku learned from Katsuyu that Sasuke could escape, kept the support squad about a kilometer away, and ordered preparations for the statue’s threat.
• Naruto returned from the Mental Space, saw the defeated Deva Path Pain, and found Hinata and Sage Fukasaku injured.
• Naruto sensed an immense, dangerous mass of Chakra coming from the mountain and realized it exceeded anything he had sensed from the One-Tail or Nine-Tails.

Sasuke used a massive Sage Chakra attack against Nagato and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while Naruto rushed to help him. The statue vanished under the blast, leaving Nagato’s fate uncertain and Sasuke’s Yin Seal completely drained.

• Naruto learned that Sasuke was facing danger alone and rushed toward him despite the Nine-Tails warning him not to.
• Nagato unleashed the Nine Phantom Dragons Sealing Technique, which absorbed Sasuke’s Shadow Clones and the surrounding fire.
• Sasuke gathered Sage Chakra in his Yin Seal and fired his strongest attack, the Sage Art: Special Beam Cannon, at Nagato and the statue.
• Sasuke redirected the beam into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which vanished and left a huge pit behind.
• Sasuke exhausted his Yin Seal and found only the cooked-through head and neck of Nagato’s vehicle beneath him.

Sasuke defeated Nagato, restored the battlefield, and concealed the details of his power from Naruto and Shikaku's team. He left Naruto with a promise to meet again and departed while the others prepared to handle the aftermath.

• Sasuke removed the remaining power from Nagato's Rinnegan, restored his eyes to ordinary brown, and gathered the Black Rods and fragments of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• The crisis ended, and Naruto learned from Katsuyu that the enemy had disappeared as the Nine-Tails sensed that the danger was over.
• Naruto reached Sasuke on Flat-top Mountain, and Sasuke claimed the summoned monster vanished after its summoner was eliminated.
• Shikaku and the others noticed Sasuke's Yin Seal markings, and Sasuke explained the battle while hiding the full extent of his abilities.
• Sasuke said he would recover away from the village, told Naruto, "Next time, Naruto," and transformed into birds to leave.

After Konoha's battle, Sasuke buried Nagato and Konan while Black Zetsu secretly retrieved Nagato's body and Rinnegan. Naruto learned about the Ten-Tails and asked Sasuke how hatred could be ended, but Sasuke told him to start by addressing Konoha's divisions and leave the larger question for the future.

• Sasuke buried Nagato and Konan near Konoha, left a Shadow Clone behind, and resolved to return later to protect the damaged Uchiha Clan Grounds.
• Black Zetsu dug up Nagato's body and recovered the Rinnegan, then wondered whether he should tell Obito about the battle.
• Naruto learned about the Ten-Tails and tried to reassure the Nine-Tails that he did not blame it for being controlled, but the fox angrily expelled him from their mental world.
• Naruto asked Sasuke how people could end hatred and make the world peaceful, and Sasuke urged him to address Konoha's own hatred before seeking a broader solution.
• Sasuke offered to bring Naruto ramen the next day, while Naruto asked to contact Sasuke's original body before Sasuke's remaining Chakra ran out.

After recovering from the Sharingan fusion, Sasuke tested his restored powers and resumed his work across his territories. Meanwhile, Danzo became Konoha’s acting Hokage and set out for the Five Kage Summit, prompting Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi to plan a move against the Mizukage afterward.

• Sasuke completed the Sharingan fusion, regained the Heavenly Needle’s authority, and discovered that his new eyes could use Amaterasu but revealed no other hidden abilities.
• Sasuke replaced his eyes with Three-Flower Sharingan implanted with Transcription Seals and resumed his duties through Shadow Clones.
• Danzo took office as acting Hokage after Tsunade was suspended, while Konoha struggled with casualties, reconstruction, and a shortage of workers.
• Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi discussed the upcoming Five Kage Summit and Suigetsu’s wish to disrupt it.
• Sasuke decided to set out and have Suigetsu block the Mizukage on the way back from the summit.

A Kumogakure delegation visited Konoha after both villages suffered attacks, seeking information about the Akatsuki and Sasuke. Naruto accidentally revealed that Sasuke remained in Orochimaru’s hands, leaving Samui to question whether he was still a Konoha ninja.

• The Kumogakure delegation saw Konoha’s destruction and felt better about Kumogakure’s own losses.
• Samui asked Shizune about Sasuke, and Shizune claimed he was in the village and had helped defend it.
• Naruto arrived, recognized the visitors as Kumogakure ninja, and Samui asked to discuss their shared fight against the Akatsuki.
• Shizune stopped Naruto from sharing village secrets and sent him to escort the delegation to Kakashi or Shikaku.
• Samui asked Naruto about Sasuke, and Naruto offered to deliver a letter for a fee while revealing Sasuke was still with Orochimaru.
• Samui asked whether Sasuke was still a Konoha ninja.

Deidara attacked the Five Kage Summit at Three Wolves Cliff with explosive clay, but the Kage and their allies survived and defeated him. The summit ended with the Land of Iron badly damaged and Ōnoki redirecting the discussion toward fighting the Akatsuki Organization rather than paying compensation.

• Deidara led an Akatsuki attack on the Kage Summit, prompting the Raikage and Ōnoki to prepare to defend the gathering.
• Ōnoki declared Deidara an Iwagakure rogue ninja and destroyed his first Clay Bomb with Dust Release.
• The Raikage kicked Deidara’s C4 Garuda bomb before it could explode, but its dispersed Chakra still triggered widespread blasts and damage at Three Wolves Cliff.
• The Raikage used Ōnoki’s Light-Weight Rock Technique and Lightning Style to reach Deidara and defeat him in the air.
• Mifune glared at Ōnoki over the destruction, while the Kage offered no compensation and Ōnoki steered the summit toward confronting the Akatsuki Organization.

At the Five Kage Summit, Ao exposed Danzo’s use of Shisui Uchiha’s Sharingan on Mifune, but Obito appeared and declared himself Madara Uchiha, redirecting the Kage’s attention. Meanwhile, Sasuke traveled with his companions and planned an ambush for Danzo along the route back to Konoha.

• Danzo supported uniting the nations against Akatsuki and backed Mifune’s proposal to make him leader, but Ao revealed Danzo had used Shisui Uchiha’s Sharingan to control Mifune.
• The Raikage and the other Kage confronted Danzo, while White Zetsu appeared and Obito arrived above the ruins.
• Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha and said Akatsuki’s goal was peace, drawing the Kage’s hostility away from Danzo.
• Danzo fled with his two subordinates while Sasuke traveled with Kabuto Yakushi, Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo through the Land of Iron.
• Sasuke chose a bridge on Danzo’s likely route back to Konoha and prepared an ambush in a nearby snowfield, with further ambush sites planned if pursuers followed.

Sasuke killed Danzo’s guards and captured Danzo’s body, Shisui’s eye, and the White Zetsu spores. Meanwhile, Obito declared war on the ninja world and learned that Danzo had disappeared, suspecting Sasuke was responsible.

• Sasuke used a concealed sniper rifle to decapitate Danzo and kill Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune, then burned the guards and their White Zetsu spores with Amaterasu.
• Sasuke suppressed the Hashirama Cells in Danzo’s body, sealed away the expelled White Zetsu spores, removed Shisui’s eye, and put Danzo’s reassembled body in a Sealing Scroll.
• Obito demanded the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails from the major nations, declared the Fourth Great Ninja War, and left through the Kamui Dimension.
• Zetsu told Obito that Danzo had disappeared and that Amaterasu traces were found at the scene.
• Obito concluded that Sasuke had taken Danzo and hoped Sasuke would fall out with Konoha.

Sasuke’s group intercepted the Mizukage’s party and restrained Mei Terumi and Ao while Suigetsu fought Chojuro for Hiramekarei. Sasuke moved to take Ao’s Byakugan, but Ao’s sealing earring blocked him, and Karin stepped in to examine the seal.

• Sasuke’s group intercepted Mei Terumi’s party on the road and demanded that Chojuro hand over Hiramekarei.
• Mei Terumi and Ao attacked with a water technique, but Sasuke’s group restrained them with genjutsu and the Snake Binding Technique.
• Sasuke began to take Ao’s Byakugan while Suigetsu fought Chojuro, who unleashed Hiramekarei against Samehada.
• Suigetsu passed Samehada to Kabuto Yakushi and taunted Chojuro, who continued fighting to defend his honor.
• Ao’s sealing earring blocked Sasuke from taking his Byakugan, and Karin came over to inspect the Fuinjutsu.

Karin and her allies defeated Mei Terumi’s group and took Ao’s Byakugan and Chojuro’s sword. On their return journey, Sasuke sensed Obito approaching, and the masked man began probing Sasuke’s intentions.

• Karin freed Ao from the seal, questioned him about its origins, and took his Byakugan after he claimed Kirigakure had no Uzumaki residents.
• Sasuke’s group left the defeated Hidden Mist ninjas alive and departed with the Byakugan and Chojuro’s sword.
• Suigetsu celebrated winning his first sword for himself and told Sasuke he would consider other ambitions only after defeating him.
• Sasuke sensed an approaching presence while the group shopped in a town, and Karin and the others gathered outside to meet it.
• Obito appeared on a tree branch, acknowledged that Sasuke’s brother had told him much, and began probing Sasuke’s intentions.

Sasuke and his companions confronted Obito, who called himself Madara Uchiha, and rejected his offer to join Akatsuki. They exploited his Phasing with coordinated attacks, but after Obito vanished, they continued searching the vast fissure without knowing whether he had escaped.

• Suigetsu attacked Obito with Hiramekarei, but Obito's body phased through the strikes as he tried to persuade Sasuke to join Akatsuki.
• Obito admitted his role in the Uchiha massacre and claimed the name Madara Uchiha, but Sasuke refused to cooperate and questioned his right to the name.
• Sasuke repeatedly hit Obito with Amaterasu, forcing him to shed White Zetsu and use the Kamui Dimension to escape the flames.
• Suigetsu used rain to expose Obito's vulnerability, while Sasuke and Karin coordinated attacks as Obito tried to flee.
• Kabuto used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to open a massive fissure, and Suigetsu's attacks seemed to hit Obito before his Chakra suddenly disappeared.
• Sasuke widened the fissure and kept the rain and attacks going for over ten minutes, but Obito did not reappear.

Sasuke’s group tested his Ama no Ramu space-time ability and prepared to relocate their base while planning an assault on Root. Obito remained trapped in the Kamui Dimension until the group left, then discussed restoring his Rinnegan with Black and White Zetsu.

• Sasuke’s group returned to their base through Ama no Ramu, where Kabuto Yakushi tested the spatial rift and its ability to cut through an alloy rod.
• Sasuke proposed developing space-time Fuinjutsu defenses and temporarily abandoning the base, and he arranged to travel to Konoha with Kabuto Yakushi.
• Sasuke told Kabuto Yakushi that Danzo was dead and ordered him to help destroy Root’s bases, resources, and personnel without provoking Konoha.
• Kabuto Yakushi explained that Root’s foreign agents and Anbu surveillance made a swift operation difficult, and Sasuke accepted that Konoha would eventually learn of it.
• Obito waited inside the Kamui Dimension until Sasuke’s group left, then emerged and learned from Black and White Zetsu that restoring his Rinnegan would take several more days.

Sasuke visited Konoha at night, retrieved the Crow hidden in Naruto, and shared a meal with him at Ichiraku Ramen. After Sasuke left Naruto to deliver snacks to Tsunade, Naruto noticed signs of a possible enemy attack.

• Naruto found Sasuke near the village entrance, and Sasuke drew the Crow hidden in Naruto out of his body before the Nine-Tails destroyed it.
• Sasuke gave Naruto smoked meats, and they went to Ichiraku Ramen, where Teuchi agreed to store Naruto’s food and discussed Konoha’s power shortages.
• Sasuke offered to help Teuchi obtain a freezer and told Naruto to help install it without spreading the news.
• After eating, Sasuke sent Naruto to deliver snacks to Tsunade and scattered into birds.
• Naruto heard unusual activity in the village and spotted ninja moving across rooftops and birds circling overhead, suggesting an enemy attack.

Sasuke's group destroyed Root's base in the Forest of Death while Konoha's ninja withdrew and waited for orders. After learning of Danzo's actions at the Five Kage Summit, Tsunade agreed to resume the Hokage role, while Naruto suspected Sasuke was involved in the attack.

• Sasuke's group cleared Root's underground base, killing the fighters and escaping before Konoha's ninja arrived.
• Konoha's Anbu detected the collapse and withdrew, leaving the investigation for later.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura told Tsunade that Danzo had been exposed for using Shisui's Sharingan at the summit and was suspected of colluding with the Akatsuki Organization.
• Tsunade angrily challenged the elders but agreed to serve as Hokage again during the crisis.
• Naruto learned the attack had not produced any known enemy presence, then kept his suspicions about Sasuke to himself when he spoke with Shikaku.

After Tsunade resumed the Hokage position, Sasuke stormed into a meeting with the daimyo and Konoha leaders to demand answers, restraining Tsunade with Susanoo. Naruto arrived and attacked, but Sasuke remained protected and Naruto could not get a clear explanation.

• Reports of cave-ins at several locations left Shikaku suspecting Sasuke had targeted Danzo's bases, while Danzo remained missing.
• Tsunade, the elders, Shikaku, and the Anbu captain traveled to the Capital of Fire, where the daimyo confirmed Tsunade's reinstatement and began discussing war preparations.
• Naruto heard that Danzo was missing and Tsunade had returned, then spotted Sasuke's Chakra and chased after him.
• Sasuke shattered the meeting-room door, invoked Susanoo, and restrained Tsunade while saying he had questions for those present.
• Shikaku's Shadow Binding Jutsu failed to stop Sasuke, and Naruto's Rasengan attacks were absorbed by Susanoo as he tried to free Tsunade.
• Naruto accused Sasuke of acting the previous night and demanded to know why he had not discussed the problem with him.