Chapter Summaries

After Jiraiya’s death, Naruto decided to train at Mount Myōboku and master Sage Mode before challenging Amakawa Mingren. Meanwhile, Sasuke attacked Killer Bee, and the Raikage called for a Five Kage Summit, sending Yugito to invite Mingren.

• Iruka comforted Naruto over Jiraiya’s death, and Naruto resolved to learn Sage Mode and defeat Mingren.
• Naruto left for Mount Myōboku, while Kurenai Yuhi secretly informed Mingren of his training.
• Mingren anticipated Naruto’s progress, Sasuke’s attack on Killer Bee, and Konoha’s destruction a month later.
• Sasuke’s Hawk Team found Killer Bee at Cloud-Thunder Gorge and confronted him.
• After learning that Killer Bee had been abducted, the Raikage ordered a search, summoned Samui’s team to contact Konoha, and called for a Five Kage Summit.
• The Raikage sent Yugito to Amegakure to invite Mingren to the summit and assess his power.

Obito learned that Sasuke had been tricked by Killer B’s decoy and redirected him toward Danzo and the Five Kage Summit. Yugito delivered the Raikage’s invitation to Mingren, who agreed to attend, while Naruto arrived in the Land of Iron and pleaded with the Raikage to spare Sasuke.

• Obito discovered that the Eight-Tails Sasuke had captured was only an octopus tentacle and decided to send Sasuke after Danzo at the Five Kage Summit.
• Yugito delivered the Raikage’s invitation to Mingren and asked how a Jinchuriki could survive Tailed Beast extraction; Mingren agreed to discuss it at the summit.
• Yugito thanked Mingren for saving her life, and Mingren resumed shaping a body from metal and blue gelatinous matter.
• Naruto completed Sage Mode training, secretly mastered Sage Art: Wind Style: Rasenshuriken, and traveled toward the Land of Iron.
• At the Land of Iron, Naruto asked the Raikage to withdraw his decision to kill Sasuke, then knelt and appealed for restraint.
• The Raikage rejected Naruto’s plea and said Konoha could restrain itself after Kumogakure took care of Sasuke.

Mingren attended the Five Kage Summit as the Kage argued over Akatsuki and the missing Tailed Beasts. When Sasuke infiltrated the Tower to reach Danzo and Mingren, Mingren persuaded Mifune to let the samurai stand down.

• Mingren watched Naruto persuade the Raikage to leave, despite the Raikage’s anger over his brother’s capture.
• Sasuke infiltrated the Five Kage Summit, where the Kage argued about Akatsuki and accused one another of hiring its members.
• The Raikage smashed the meeting table and crushed White Zetsu while demanding to know where Sasuke was.
• Mingren told Mifune that Sasuke’s targets were Shimura Danzō and him, and warned that the samurai need not die over their affairs.
• Mifune ordered the samurai to withdraw and not obstruct Sasuke as he entered the Tower’s lower level.

Mingren revealed the truth behind the Uchiha Clan Massacre and challenged the Five Kage’s authority, declaring his intention to conquer the Ninja World. Sasuke arrived at the summit and attacked Danzō, while the Raikage pursued Sasuke and was driven out of the hall by Jūgo.

• Mingren told the Raikage and the other Kage how Konoha had carried out the Uchiha Clan Massacre, then called the assembled leaders trash.
• Mingren challenged the Raikage to a fight and proposed that Yugito become Raikage if she defeated him, but the Raikage refused to act before rescuing his brother.
• The Raikage demanded that Mingren abandon his invasion of Konoha and support an allied army against Akatsuki, but Mingren accused the Five Great Nations of planning to target Amegakure next.
• Sasuke entered the conference hall, signaled Suigetsu and Jūgo to hold off the Raikage, and charged at Danzō.
• Jūgo blocked the Raikage’s attack and was sent crashing through a wall, while Dan Kato used a cloud of nanite-filled poison to cover Danzō’s escape from Sasuke.
• Ōnoki and the other Kage let Sasuke pursue Danzō because they considered Danzō untrustworthy and were willing to see him eliminated.

At the Five Kage Summit, Mingren refused the Raikage’s call for a Shinobi Alliance and declared that Amegakure would pursue its own plans against Konoha and Akatsuki. The Raikage attacked Mingren, and the two disappeared in a thunderous clash, leaving another hole in the wall.

• A defeated Jūgo and Suigetsu with overwhelming speed and Lightning Release, then called for the Five Great Nations to form a Shinobi Alliance against Akatsuki.
• Mingren refused to join the alliance, accusing the Five Great Nations of seeking to reclaim their Tailed Beasts and announcing that he would take down Konoha before dealing with Akatsuki.
• A declared Mingren an enemy of the Five Kage and urged the others to attack, but Mei Terumi stayed seated, Gaara hesitated, and Ōnoki avoided acting.
• Mingren challenged A for threatening the Amegakure Emperor, and A charged at him; the two vanished in a thunderous boom and reappeared after making another huge hole in the wall.

Mingren defeated the Raikage with a single strike from his 120-ton katana and challenged the Five Kage’s beliefs about power and the Ninja World. He argued that the world’s corrupt system had to change, and left Gaara considering whether leadership would make him become like his father.

• Mingren revealed that his Chimera Technique-forged katana weighed 120 tons and used it to sever the Raikage’s left hand in one slash.
• Gaara, Ōnoki, and Mei Terumi reacted to Mingren’s overwhelming speed and strength as Darui and Shi rushed to help the Raikage.
• Mingren declared himself stronger than the Raikage, and Mifune praised his swordsmanship while recognizing that Mingren intended to bring the Land of Iron under his rule.
• Mingren appeared behind Darui and then the Raikage faster than they could react, demonstrating that he surpassed the Raikage in speed as well as strength.
• Mingren asked Gaara how he would respond to companions committing evil acts, and Gaara said a good person should leave them rather than abandon his conscience.
• Mingren compared the Ninja World’s corrupt system to that group of evildoers and warned Gaara that Sunagakure’s politics could turn him into someone like his father.

Mingren confronted Gaara over Sunagakure’s past invasion of Amegakure, while Danzo revealed that Mikoto Uchiha might still be alive and had been taken by Mingren. After Sasuke turned to attack Danzo, Danzo used Kotoamatsukami to redirect Sasuke against Mingren, and Ao identified Shisui Uchiha’s chakra inside Danzo.

• Mingren accused Sunagakure of responsibility for past harm to Amegakure and Pakura, leaving Gaara in tears.
• Ao detected the Hokage’s location and warned that Sasuke was fighting Danzo’s guards below.
• Danzo told Sasuke that Mikoto Uchiha might still be alive and had been taken by Mingren, prompting Sasuke to demand the truth.
• Mingren said Danzo had told Sasuke only half the story, and Sasuke decided to kill Danzo first.
• Danzo used Kotoamatsukami to command Sasuke to attack Mingren.
• Ao used his Byakugan and identified Shisui Uchiha’s chakra within Danzo.

Ao accused Shimura Danzō of using Shisui Uchiha’s Sharingan to control Sasuke Uchiha, and Danzō fled as Sasuke attacked Mingren. Mingren effortlessly blocked Sasuke’s techniques and struck him through Susanoo, leaving Sasuke badly injured against the wall.

• Ao said he believed Shimura Danzō had used Shisui Uchiha’s Sharingan to control Sasuke Uchiha, and Danzō fled.
• Sasuke attacked Mingren with Chidori, but Mingren stopped it with one finger and flicked Sasuke across the room.
• Sasuke rose inside Susanoo and used Amaterasu on Mingren, but Asuka sealed the flames with the Fire Sealing Method.
• Mingren reappeared and punched Sasuke through Amaterasu and Susanoo, shattering more of the bone armor and sending Sasuke into a wall.

Mingren fought Sasuke, who revealed Susanoo, until Ōnoki’s Dust Release appeared to destroy them both. Obito rescued Sasuke and Karin with Kamui, then began deceiving the Five Kage with his Moon Eye Plan.

• Mingren punched Sasuke into the ground despite the Kagutsuchi blades, but Sasuke emerged protected by Susanoo.
• Sasuke attacked Mingren with Susanoo’s sword, but Mingren caught the blade and shattered Susanoo with a punch.
• Ōnoki fired Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu at Mingren and Sasuke, making Sasuke’s Chakra disappear.
• Obito appeared carrying Sasuke, used Kamui to take Sasuke and Karin into another dimension, and told A he would decide whether to return Sasuke after explaining himself.
• Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha and described his Moon Eye Plan to the Five Kage, proposing to gather the Nine Tailed Beasts, create the Ten-Tails, and cast Genjutsu upon the moon.

Amakawa Mingren killed Kurotsuchi during Obito Uchiha’s declaration of war, prompting the Five Kage to form the Shinobi Alliance. Mingren rejected their call to unite against Akatsuki and declared that he would destroy the nations gathered against him.

• Obito Uchiha declared the Fourth Great Ninja War, and Amakawa Mingren suddenly appeared and broke Kurotsuchi’s neck.
• Ōnoki grieved for Kurotsuchi and agreed to form the Shinobi Alliance alongside the other nations.
• A ordered the Kage to search for Killer B, hide the Nine-Tails, and nominate Kakashi Hatake to replace Danzo as Hokage.
• Mingren accused Mifune and the nations present of past crimes against Amegakure, then threatened to destroy them all.
• Mifune announced that the Land of Iron would ally with the Five Great Nations, while the Kage believed Mingren could not defeat the alliance.

After leaving the Five Kage Summit, Amakawa Mingren pursued Shimura Danzō and killed two of Root’s top fighters. He confronted Danzō’s ideals, condemning the Will of Fire and arguing that Konoha’s leaders had caused the village’s decline.

• Amakawa Mingren, Asuka, and Ying left the summit, and Obito Uchiha departed after warning that their next meeting would be during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
• Amakawa Mingren used Asuka’s Chakra Perception Mode to track Shimura Danzō’s escape route, where Danzō revealed an arm implanted with Sharingan.
• Mingren killed Fu Yamanaka with an Air Palm before Dan Kato could complete their attack, then sent Dan Kato flying with another palm strike.
• Obito Uchiha watched the fight and concluded that Mingren’s actions were making enemies rather than allies.
• Danzō attacked Mingren but was stopped by his Chakra Armor, then defended shinobi who worked in the shadows to maintain peace.
• Mingren rejected Danzō’s defense of the Will of Fire, blamed Konoha’s leadership for creating the village’s crises, and declared Konoha’s destruction natural.

Mingren overwhelmed Danzo, killing him repeatedly despite Izanagi, his Hashirama Cells, and his Wind Release techniques. Danzo exhausted his resources and revealed the Sharingan hidden beneath his cheek bandage as his final trump card.

• Mingren repeatedly killed Danzo, who revived each time using Izanagi and counterattacked with Wind Release and Hashirama Cells.
• Obito recognized that Danzo had combined Hashirama Cells and Sharingan in an attempt to control the Nine-Tails.
• Mingren shattered Danzo’s Wind Release: Vacuum Wave with his 120-ton Katana and sent Baku back with a slash of Dark Chakra.
• Danzo’s Wind Sword broke against Mingren’s blade, and his last Sharingan on his arm closed as Hashirama Cells began consuming him.
• Danzo tore off his right arm to escape the rampaging cells, then removed the bandage from his cheek to reveal Shisui Uchiha’s Mangekyo Sharingan in its Three-Tomoe state.

Mingren blocked Danzo’s Kotoamatsukami and left him helpless, forcing Danzo to flee across the bridge. Sasuke intercepted and fatally wounded Danzo, then learned that Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had also been involved in the Uchiha massacre.

• Danzo used his Mangekyō Sharingan to cast Kotoamatsukami, but Mingren’s Chakra Armor blocked it.
• Mingren explained that Danzo needed time to use Izanagi’s hand seals and mocked his reliance on Hashirama’s cells and the Sharingan.
• Danzo, afraid of being killed, fled toward the bridge while thinking about returning to Konoha and making a comeback.
• Sasuke appeared on the bridge and pierced Danzo with Chidori Sharp Spear.
• Sasuke read Danzo’s memories and confirmed that Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had been involved in the Uchiha massacre.

Obito Uchiha took Danzo’s body after Danzo’s sealing technique failed to reach Sasuke, while Sasuke questioned Amakawa Mingren about why he had spared him and Naruto. Sakura and Kakashi confronted Sasuke, whose grief erupted into laughter and a demand to have his family restored.

• Obito Uchiha blocked Danzo and demanded Shisui Uchiha’s Sharingan, but Danzo activated Reverse Four Symbols Sealing and sealed less than a tenth of a bridge before dying.
• Sasuke asked Amakawa Mingren why he had never killed Sasuke or Naruto, and Mingren warned him that what he heard and saw could be deceptive.
• Obito Uchiha noticed Sasuke’s failing eyesight, then left with Danzo’s corpse while Karin stayed beside Sasuke.
• Sakura arrived and asked Sasuke to take her with him, and Kakashi told Sasuke not to let revenge bind him.
• Sasuke laughed at Kakashi and demanded that he bring Itachi, his family, and his clansmen back before he would stop seeking revenge.

Kakashi and Naruto confronted Sasuke without addressing the Uchiha Clan Massacre, while Sasuke resolved to keep seeking revenge and Obito agreed to transplant Itachi's eyes into him. Mingren left with Ying and Asuka, planning Konoha's destruction and another release of Uzumaki Kushina.

• Kakashi declared that he would take responsibility for Sakura's resolve and kill Sasuke, prompting Karin to condemn Konoha for blaming Sasuke after the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
• Sakura stopped her sneak attack on Sasuke, and Naruto clashed with him before sensing a fated connection between them.
• Naruto told Sasuke that they would both die if they fought, but Sasuke remained determined to attack Konoha, and Naruto said he would stop him because they were friends.
• Obito took Sasuke away as Mingren led Ying and Asuka from the scene, planning to destroy Konoha and release Uzumaki Kushina.
• At the Mountain Graveyard, Sasuke asked Obito to transplant Itachi's eyes into him, and Obito agreed.

Sasuke received Itachi’s cloned Mangekyō Sharingan, while the supposedly dead Itachi revealed that he had survived through Izanagi and planned to recruit Nagato to protect Konoha from Amakawa Mingren. Orochimaru instead focused on obtaining Sasuke’s samples to create an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, as Kimimaro reported that Kabuto’s behavior had grown increasingly strange.

• Obito completed Sasuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan transplant, then discovered that Itachi’s body had vanished from the Life Support Pod.
• Orosuke Hime learned that Suigetsu and Jūgo had been captured and were being held as bait to lure Sasuke out.
• Itachi revealed that he had used a cloned Sharingan to cast Izanagi, survived his battle with Sasuke, and arranged for Sasuke to receive cloned Mangekyō eyes.
• Itachi told Orosuke Hime that he would seek out Nagato and bring him to Konoha to help prevent its destruction in about fifteen days.
• Orochimaru planned to obtain Sasuke’s blood and tissue to create an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, while Kimimaro reported that Kabuto’s whereabouts were unknown and his behavior had become strange.

Itachi and Nagato gathered the Akatsuki Organization to plan an attack on Amakawa Mingren and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki while keeping their alliance with Konoha secret. After Tsunade woke, she persuaded the five Daimyo to approve a Shinobi Alliance, leaving its arrangements to the shinobi.

• Itachi traveled to the Land of Rain and met Nagato, who convened the Akatsuki Organization.
• At the meeting, Itachi claimed Orochimaru had revived him, while Nagato announced that he would take Itachi and Konan to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki; Hidan volunteered to join them.
• Black Zetsu reported that Kisame had infiltrated Kumogakure and was watching the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• After the meeting, Itachi said he would control Hidan with Mangekyō Sharingan Genjutsu, and he and Nagato planned to defeat Amakawa Mingren and return the Tailed Beasts to their countries.
• Tsunade woke from her coma, ordered contact with the Land of Fire's Daimyo, and the five Daimyo agreed to form the Shinobi Alliance.

Amakawa Mingren announced that he would attack and destroy Konoha in two weeks, prompting Tsunade to prepare the village’s defenses. Nagato, Konan, and Itachi arrived to help Konoha, and the chapter ended with the group making a secret plan to counter Mingren.

• Amakawa Mingren broadcast that he would march against Konoha in two weeks and destroy it.
• Tsunade ordered Konoha to discuss a response and relied on defenses she had built during her time as Hokage.
• Nagato, Konan, and Itachi appeared at the Hokage Building, where Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain subdued the ANBU before Nagato revealed himself to Tsunade.
• Nagato explained that Tailed Beast Chakra had restored his body, and Naruto Uzumaki greeted him excitedly.
• Itachi revealed himself and said he and Nagato had come to help Konoha defend against Amakawa Mingren.
• The group secretly planned their response, and Itachi offered to help Naruto train.

Mingren released Kushina from the Black Prison and told her what had happened in the Ninja World and to Naruto over the past four years. Kushina learned of her son’s actions and left frightened and heartbroken, while Mingren still did not cross the final boundary with her.

• Mingren released Kushina from her Life Support Pod after nearly four years of imprisonment.
• Kushina struggled to stand, asked Mingren about her child, and ate the food he had brought.
• Mingren told Kushina about the past four years and Naruto’s actions, leaving her shocked and distressed.
• When Kushina worried about Sasuke and tried to approach Mingren, he shoved her aside, but did not take their relationship further.

Mingren released Mikoto Uchiha from a Life Support Pod after ten years and confronted her in his prison. As Mikoto struggled to recover and flee, he bound her with ropes, while Kushina realized that her friend had also been captured and that her own thinking had been affected.

• Mingren told Kushina that he would destroy Konoha in less than two weeks and said she would witness its destruction.
• Mikoto Uchiha woke after ten years in a Life Support Pod and struggled to breathe before surveying the dark prison.
• Mikoto recognized Mingren as the man who had terrorized and abducted her, but she did not recognize Kushina in her Fox Spirit disguise.
• Kushina realized that Mikoto had also been captured and noticed that her own thoughts had been influenced.
• Mingren asked Mikoto how much time had passed, then used Dark Chakra to bind her with ropes as she tried to retreat.