Chapter Summaries

Mingren planned to use the Zero-Tails Scroll to develop Dark Chakra and sought intelligence on Rougakure’s Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. In Konoha, Fugaku Uchiha restrained his clan after they were excluded from the Fourth Hokage election nominations, while Danzo prepared to send them to the Amegakure front.

• Mingren said he would use Rin’s corpse to keep Obito from threatening the people around him during the Nine-Tails Attack.
• Asuka left Amegakure to gain combat experience at the front, and Mingren began studying the Zero-Tails Scroll.
• Mingren ordered Guren to bring him intelligence on Rougakure and its Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Konoha announced Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze as the only Fourth Hokage nominees, prompting Uchiha Jonin to accuse the High Command of rigging the election.
• Fugaku Uchiha stopped his clan from making trouble and led them away from the Hokage Building.
• Danzo decided to send the Uchiha to the Amegakure front after the election, regardless of who became Hokage.

Shisui learned that Konoha’s leaders had excluded Fugaku from the Hokage election, while Mingren studied and mastered the Zero-Tails Jutsu as Rougakure’s Seven-Tails Jinchuriki appeared on the front lines. After leaving Amegakure, Mingren headed out to deal with Rougakure’s invasion.

• Shisui heard his clansmen explain that Fugaku had been omitted from the Hokage nominees, and Fugaku told him the Uchiha were suppressed because Konoha feared their abilities.
• Minato Namikaze was elected Fourth Hokage, and Orochimaru rejected the result before leaving in anger.
• Mingren reviewed intelligence about Rougakure and focused on its female Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, while deciding to study the Zero-Tails Jutsu first.
• A battle report confirmed that Pakura and Asuka’s squads had clashed with Rougakure shinobi and that the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had appeared.
• Mingren mastered the Zero-Tails Jutsu overnight and flew out of Amegakure to confront Rougakure’s invasion.

Amakawa Mingren ignored Pakura’s battle with the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and raced to the Land of Rou to end the war at its source. He broke into the Daimyo’s Mansion, announced his identity and intent to take revenge, and gave everyone ten minutes to escape before he destroyed it.

• Pakura exchanged attacks and taunts with the airborne Seven-Tails Jinchuriki while Rougakure’s ninjas stayed out of her reach.
• Amakawa Mingren flew past the battlefield without stopping, telling the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki he would deal with her later.
• Mingren crossed the Land of Grass and much of the Land of Rou in half an hour, changed into a black trench coat at a tailor shop, and rushed to the Daimyo’s Mansion.
• Mingren broke through the mansion’s guards and asked whether he had reached the Daimyo’s Mansion.
• Mingren knocked the guards aside with a blast of air, identified himself as Amakawa Mingren of the Land of Rain, and gave everyone ten minutes to leave before he destroyed the mansion.

Amakawa Mingren destroyed the Daimyo of the Land of Rou’s hall and killed his son to punish the daimyo for supporting Rougakure’s invasion of the Land of Rain. He ordered the daimyo to withdraw Rougakure’s forces and compensate the Land of Rain, then returned to the battle near Pakura and the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

• Amakawa Mingren blasted apart the great hall, killing guards and forcing the Daimyo of the Land of Rou to flee the collapsing building.
• Mingren found the daimyo with his injured son and explained that Rougakure had invaded the Land of Rain with the daimyo’s approval.
• The daimyo offered to withdraw Feiquan’s troops and pay compensation, but Mingren killed the daimyo’s son and warned the daimyo not to violate the Land of Rain’s borders again.
• Mingren flew away from the ruined hall and returned to the vicinity of Pakura’s battle with the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Mingren revealed that he had persuaded the Land of Rou's daimyo to order Rougakure to withdraw, then prepared to fight the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. He confronted the girl and saw through her innocent act, intending to capture her alive and use her as part of an experiment.

• Mingren told Pakura and his unit that the Land of Rou's daimyo had ordered Feiquan to withdraw Rougakure's troops.
• Mingren sent his companions away before fighting the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, while Pakura stayed to watch.
• Mingren and Pakura flew to meet the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, who greeted him with a falsely sweet offer of friendship.
• Mingren saw through the girl's innocent facade and decided to defeat and capture her alive, exploiting the weakness of non-Perfect Jinchuriki.

Mingren fought the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and proved he could withstand her Tailed Beast Cloak-powered attack. She realized he intended to capture her and fled, but Mingren pursued her, declaring that he wanted her rather than the Seven-Tails.

• Mingren confronted the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki over her past slaughter of his companions and attacked her with Dark Void Palm.
• The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki dodged Mingren’s strike, but he cut her cheek, triggering her anger and a surge of Tailed Beast Chakra.
• The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki charged Mingren in her Tailed Beast Cloak state, but he blocked the attack without being injured.
• Mingren challenged her to use stronger forms of Tailed Beast transformation, and she realized he intended to take the Seven-Tails from her.
• The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki fled, and Mingren leaped after her, saying that he wanted her.

Amakawa Mingren defeated and captured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, then branded her to cultivate the Zero-Tails and absorb her Dark Chakra. Back in Amegakure, he turned his attention to Yakushi Nonō and the Black Prison's first Life Support Pod operations.

• Mingren caught up to the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and shattered her Tailed Beast Cloak with 360 strikes.
• The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at Mingren, but he survived the explosion with only scorched skin and torn clothes.
• Mingren subdued the exhausted Jinchuriki and took her unconscious body to Amegakure.
• Mingren branded the Jinchuriki to nurture the Zero-Tails, absorbed her Dark Chakra, and stopped the conversion when his strength reached 29.
• Mingren told Yakushi Nonō he wanted to discuss the Konoha spy and put the Black Prison's Life Support Pods into operation.

Amakawa Mingren forced Yakushi Nonō to send false intelligence to Konoha, branded her with the Dark Chakra Jutsu, and imprisoned her in a Life Support Pod to steadily drain power. In Konoha, Danzo suspected Nonō had been exposed just as he learned that Mingren had forced the Land of Rou to seek a ceasefire.

• Amakawa Mingren exposed Yakushi Nonō as Danzo's spy and coerced her into sending false intelligence to Konoha.
• Mingren branded Yakushi Nonō with the Dark Chakra Jutsu and imprisoned her in a Life Support Pod, where she slowly supplied him with strength.
• Mingren noted that he needed the Zero-Tails jutsu to advance his power and waited for the unconscious Seven-Tails Jinchuriki's Zero-Tails to take shape.
• Danzo examined Nonō's messy report and concluded that the enemy had probably exposed and tortured her.
• Danzo learned that Rougakure had withdrawn its troops and the Land of Rou had sought a ceasefire after Mingren destroyed the Daimyo's Mansion and killed the Daimyo's son.

Danzo went to discuss the upheaval with the new Hokage, while Orochimaru secretly accelerated his Living Corpse Reincarnation research and vowed to destroy Konoha. In Amegakure, Mingren urged Asuka to admit that she wanted revenge, and promised to settle the score with Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina.

• Danzo left to summon Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura and discuss the recent threats with Minato Namikaze.
• Orochimaru watched Danzo leave and resolved to finish Living Corpse Reincarnation early so he could destroy Konoha.
• Asuka visited her unconscious grandfather Hanzo and spoke with Mingren, who explained that Yakushi Nonō was a Konoha spy and that the Land of Rou would soon negotiate over the Seven-Tails.
• Mingren asked Asuka whether she wanted revenge, and she admitted that she wanted it immediately but could not act alone.
• Mingren promised Asuka that he would settle the score with Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina, then left Hanzo's room and saw Shennong speaking with Amegakure's Medical Ninjas.
• Minato Namikaze began the morning meeting at the Hokage Building by asking for guidance as the newly appointed Fourth Hokage.

Konoha’s leaders discussed Amakawa Mingren’s attack on Rougakure and worried that his capture of the Seven-Tails could disrupt the balance of the Ninja World. In Amegakure, Mingren confirmed the Zero-Tails was growing inside the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and kept her sedated while monitoring it.

• Shikaku Nara reported that Amakawa Mingren had destroyed the Land of Rou Daimyo's Mansion, killed the daimyo's son, and captured Rougakure's Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Shikaku Nara said Rougakure had ceased hostilities and sent diplomats to Amegakure to negotiate compensation.
• Utatane Koharu rejected Shikaku Nara's belief that Mingren was dismissive of the Seven-Tails, while Minato Namikaze ordered preparations for war and coordination with Sunagakure.
• The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki awoke in Amegakure's Black Prison, and Mingren saw the Zero-Tails manifest around her without conflicting with the Seven-Tails.
• Mingren gave the Jinchuriki a potion to put her back to sleep as the Zero-Tails continued to grow.

Mingren negotiated with Feiquan and a Land of Rou official to return the Seven-Tails to Rougakure in exchange for 2.5 billion and its sealing jutsu, while keeping its Jinchuriki in Amegakure. He left for the Black Prison after arranging their lodging and payment preparations, with the deal creating an opportunity for Zero-Tails research.

• Feiquan and the Land of Rou official met with Mingren and Amegakure's representatives to negotiate the Seven-Tails' return.
• Mingren demanded five billion, then explained that he considered power useless if it could not be made universal, and Asuka understood his reasoning.
• Mingren offered to cut the price to 2.5 billion in exchange for the sealing jutsu used on the Seven-Tails, and Feiquan accepted.
• Mingren insisted that the Seven-Tails' Jinchuriki remain in Amegakure because she had killed their people, and Feiquan agreed.
• Mingren arranged temporary lodging for the visitors and left for the Black Prison while Feiquan prepared the payment and sealing jutsu.

Mingren drove the Rougakure girl into despair to awaken the Zero-Tails, then attacked the newly manifested creature. The Zero-Tails and the girl were left crashed against Asuka’s Six Seal Barrier.

• Mingren told the Rougakure girl that Feiquan had abandoned her and paid 2.5 billion to redeem the Seven-Tails, leaving her to die when it was extracted.
• Mingren showed her Feiquan outside, then dragged her into Black Prison and broke her arms and legs as her despair deepened.
• The Rougakure girl’s Negative Emotions brought the Zero-Tails into the world, and it took over her body.
• Mingren inspected the Zero-Tails and struck it with his right fist, sending it and the girl crashing into Asuka’s Six Seal Barrier.

Mingren used Zero-Tails to train for several days before overseeing Rougakure’s transfer of Seven-Tails to a new Jinchuriki. Meanwhile, Obito learned that Kushina’s due date was October 10 and headed to Amegakure after hearing Mingren had acquired Seven-Tails; the chapter ended as the beast was sealed into its new host.

• Mingren beat Zero-Tails repeatedly, using its rapid regeneration to train his strength.
• Rougakure sent sealing personnel and a new Jinchuriki candidate, while Konoha and Sunagakure watched to see what Mingren intended.
• Kakashi told Rin’s grave that Kushina was due to give birth on October 10, and Obito overheard him before angrily removing Kakashi’s flowers.
• White Zetsu told Obito that Mingren had acquired Seven-Tails and was negotiating with Rougakure, so Obito traveled to Amegakure using Kamui.
• Feiquan began the extraction ritual at sea, and Seven-Tails Chōmei was transferred into the new Jinchuriki amid her screams.

Mingren’s experiment proved that Zero-Tails could keep a Jinchuriki alive after her Tailed Beast was extracted, bringing his preparations for revenge during the Nine-Tails Attack closer to completion. He planned to abduct Uzumaki Kushina and use the former Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Lü, as a weapon, while Obito arrived believing Mingren had obeyed him.

• Mingren took the Rougakure girl after the Seven-Tails was implanted in a new Jinchuriki, and Feiquan left with Asuka, Pakura, and Shennong.
• Mingren used Zero-Tails to replace the extracted Seven-Tails and confirmed that Lü was still alive.
• Mingren told Lü she had survived and declared that he would abduct Uzumaki Kushina during the Nine-Tails Attack to avenge Amegakure and Akatsuki Organization ninja.
• Mingren made Lü his Dark Weapon and began raising her Dark Chakra level.
• Obito Uchiha arrived at Black Prison and accused Mingren of targeting the Seven-Tails, unaware that Mingren had plans to interfere with his actions during the Nine-Tails Attack.

Amakawa Mingren planned to use the Zero-Tails’ Dark Chakra to defend Amegakure from a possible invasion. After learning that Mingren had returned the Seven-Tails, Minato Namikaze and Konoha’s leaders agreed to attack Amegakure, but Minato opposed forcing the Uchiha Clan to lead the assault.

• Obito Uchiha praised Mingren for giving up the Tailed Beast, and Mingren said Nagato would likely defend Amegakure if Konoha and Sunagakure attacked.
• Mingren planned to turn the Zero-Tails inside the girl from Rougakure into Dark Chakra and absorb it to increase his strength.
• Minato Namikaze and four Konoha leaders received news that Mingren had returned the Seven-Tails to Rougakure.
• Utatane Koharu and Shimura Danzō pushed to attack Amegakure and make the Uchiha Clan lead the charge, and the leaders agreed to deploy troops with Sunagakure.
• Minato Namikaze argued that Konoha should reconcile with the Uchiha Clan and said he would use normal mixed formations for the invasion.
• Utatane Koharu and Shimura Danzō left in protest, while Minato continued planning logistics with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mitokado Homura.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisers planned an attack on Amegakure and assigned Torifu Akimichi, Inuzuka Kiba, and Akimichi Dōton to escort Konoha’s supplies. After Black Zetsu gave Mingren intelligence about the supply routes, Mingren flew out to intercept the convoy, whose members heard a thunderous blast in the sky.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi approved Torifu Akimichi’s assignment to the logistics unit, and Mitokado Homura added Inuzuka Kiba and Akimichi Dōton as escorts.
• Minato Namikaze said he would lead the assault on Amegakure and entrusted Konoha’s defense to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Black Zetsu and White Zetsu told Mingren that Konoha and Sunagakure were preparing to move and shared intelligence about their supply routes and Konoha’s escort team.
• Mingren told Guren he was leaving, then flew out of Amegakure to intercept the Konoha convoy as Black Zetsu and White Zetsu followed underground.
• Torifu Akimichi, Inuzuka Kiba, and Akimichi Dōton escorted the supply convoy through the Land of Fire when a thunderous blast sounded in the distant sky.

Amakawa Mingren ambushed a Konoha transport team and fought Torifu Akimichi while its veterans tried to summon help from the Fourth Hokage. After killing Inuzuka Kiba and his Ninja Dog, Mingren charged toward the Hyuga ninja preparing a report.

• Amakawa Mingren arrived at the Konoha transport team and announced that he had come to kill Torifu Akimichi.
• Mingren and Torifu clashed, and Torifu judged that Mingren possessed exceptional physical strength.
• Inuzuka Kiba ordered the team to send a message to the Fourth Hokage, while White Zetsu warned Mingren about their plan.
• Mingren bypassed Torifu and killed Inuzuka Kiba and his Ninja Dog with a punch to each.
• Mingren charged toward the Hyuga ninja as the Byakugan user looked up and tracked his movement.

Mingren wiped out Konoha’s transport squad and confronted Torifu Akimichi and Akimichi Dōton as a ninja eagle signaled that Konoha might learn of the attack. After drawing most of Zero-Tails’ power from the green-haired girl, Mingren’s strength surged, and he unleashed a powerful strike against Torifu Akimichi, who answered by entering Butterfly Mode.

• Mingren killed the transport squad, leaving Torifu Akimichi and Akimichi Dōton as the only survivors.
• Akimichi Dōton summoned a ninja eagle, leading Mingren to realize that Konoha’s communications division might be alerted.
• In Amegakure, Zero-Tails dissipated after Mingren extracted most of its body, leaving the green-haired girl barely sustained by what remained.
• Mingren absorbed the transmitted Dark Chakra, raising his strength to 35 and alarming both Akimichi men.
• Mingren charged Torifu Akimichi with a concentrated Dark Chakra strike, and Torifu responded by activating Butterfly Mode.
• Their attacks collided in a massive blast that hurled Akimichi Dōton through the air.

Mingren defeated Torifu Akimichi, killed Akimichi Dōton, and escaped after confronting Minato Namikaze. He then destroyed Sunagakure’s supply squad, while Minato gathered Konoha’s leaders to report the losses and the collapse of their operation.

• Torifu Akimichi used his giant form and Super Push Palm against Mingren, but Mingren evaded the attack and struck him repeatedly with black sword auras until he fell.
• Mingren killed Akimichi Dōton, then faced Minato Namikaze and told him their conflict was not over before fleeing at extreme speed.
• Mingren used intelligence from Black Zetsu and White Zetsu to locate and wipe out Sunagakure’s supply squad, disrupting Konoha and Sunagakure’s plans.
• Minato summoned Konoha’s leaders and clan heads in the middle of the night and reported that their transport squad had been completely wiped out.
• Tsume Inuzuka and Choza Akimichi reacted with especially grim expressions to Minato’s report.

After Amegakure’s supply-line attack exposed spies in Konoha and Sunagakure, Minato Namikaze and Konoha’s leaders postponed their next move until Kushina gave birth. Mingren returned to Amegakure and went to check on Lü in Black Prison, where Yakushi Nonō floated in a Life Support Pod.

• Minato Namikaze announced that the transport mission had failed after the enemy attacked Konoha’s supply route, and the leaders suspected intelligence leaks in both Konoha and Sunagakure.
• Shimura Danzō accused Fugaku Uchiha of leaking the plan, but Minato Namikaze defended Fugaku’s character.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze agreed to wait until Kushina gave birth before choosing a new plan, while the ANBU investigated the suspected spy.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Minato Namikaze about Amakawa Mingren’s strength, and Minato compared it to the Fourth Raikage’s power and speed.
• Mingren returned to Amegakure, explained to Guren why he would not kill the Daimyo of the Land of Fire or the Land of Wind, then entered Black Prison to check on Lü.
• Mingren found Yakushi Nonō floating in a Life Support Pod as he entered Black Prison.