Chapter Summaries

Raiga Kurosuki learned that Uchiha Sōgetsu intended to assassinate the Mizukage, while Biwa Juzo fought Isobu and managed to wound the Three-Tails. The chapter left Juzo injured and facing Isobu’s gathered Tailed Beast Bomb.

• Raiga Kurosuki realized Uchiha Sōgetsu’s true target was the Mizukage and decided to watch how he would attempt the assassination.
• Biwa Juzo drew Isobu’s attention and charged the Three-Tails, hoping the battle would push his strength further.
• Biwa Juzo survived Isobu’s blast and struck its forehead with a powerful slash, leaving a visible scar.
• Isobu retaliated and sent Biwa Juzo crashing onto the shattered ice, badly injured.
• Raiga Kurosuki ran to warn Biwa Juzo as Isobu formed a massive Tailed Beast Bomb above him.

Biwa Juzo sacrificed himself to redirect Isobu’s Tailed Beast Bomb toward Uchiha Sōgetsu. Sōgetsu revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan and invoked Hachimen no Sukuna as the bomb reached him.

• Raiga Kurosuki urged the gravely injured Biwa Juzo to run, but Juzo chose to face Isobu’s Tailed Beast Bomb instead.
• Biwa Juzo charged the bomb with the Kubikiribōchō and briefly held it back, shattering his weapon and both arms in the effort.
• Biwa Juzo shifted the bomb’s trajectory toward Uchiha Sōgetsu before collapsing and losing consciousness.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan, while White Zetsu emerged from the water to watch his Dojutsu.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu raised a finger toward the incoming bomb and called out, “Hachimen no Sukuna!”

Uchiha Sōgetsu used his Mangekyo dojutsu, Hachimen no Sukuna, to dismantle a Tailed Beast Bomb and killed Raiga Kurosuki and the Kirigakure Anbu. The Third Mizukage arrived to confront him, and Sōgetsu challenged him to prove he could win.

• Uchiha Sōgetsu used Hachimen no Sukuna to reveal the Tailed Beast Bomb’s structure and restore it to Chakra, though the technique consumed a large amount of ocular power.
• Raiga Kurosuki demanded to know what dojutsu Sōgetsu had used and realized he needed to warn the Mizukage, but Sōgetsu cut his throat and killed him.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu killed the remaining Kirigakure Anbu, snapping the last survivor’s neck just as the Third Mizukage called out to him.
• The Third Mizukage saw Biwa Juzo and Raiga Kurosuki dead and vowed to kill Sōgetsu, who challenged him to try.

Uchiha Sōgetsu battled the Third Mizukage across the lake, but the Mizukage’s powerful Water Release overwhelmed him. Sōgetsu revealed Isobu as his “helper,” leaving the Mizukage stunned as the beast emerged from beneath the lake.

• The Third Mizukage opened with Water Dragon Bullet, and Uchiha Sōgetsu countered with Great Fire Annihilation, creating a clash of water and fire.
• The Third Mizukage attacked with Water Formation Pillar and water arrows, while Sōgetsu dodged and charged toward him.
• The Third Mizukage engulfed Sōgetsu with Great Waterfall Technique and drove him into the lakebed.
• Sōgetsu resurfaced, admitted he had underestimated the Mizukage, and asked whether the Mizukage minded if he had another helper.
• Isobu rose from beneath the lake, its eyes reflecting three Blood Red Tomoe, and the Third Mizukage was profoundly shaken.

Uchiha Sōgetsu fought the Third Mizukage while controlling Isobu, whose struggle against a summoned beast unfolded beneath the Hidden Mist. After Sōgetsu badly injured the Mizukage, the Mizukage saw the strange symbols writhing across Sōgetsu’s golden scales and recoiled in horror.

• The Third Mizukage recognized that Uchiha Sōgetsu controlled Isobu and vowed to kill him.
• The Third Mizukage filled the lake with Hidden Mist and summoned a beast whose tentacles dragged Isobu underwater.
• The Third Mizukage attacked Sōgetsu from behind, but golden scales protected Sōgetsu’s neck.
• Sōgetsu struck the Third Mizukage with a powerful punch, breaking several ribs and severely injuring him.
• The Third Mizukage saw living Mysterious Symbols moving across Sōgetsu’s golden scales and asked what kind of monster he was.

Uchiha Sōgetsu defeated the Third Mizukage by evading his water attacks, overwhelming him with a genjutsu that twisted his emotions, and stealing his secret technique. After killing the Mizukage, Sōgetsu received the completed side quest reward and was told to direct the war according to his own script.

• The Third Mizukage attacked Uchiha Sōgetsu with Water Dragon Bullet, but Sōgetsu copied the move and struck him with Strong Fist Whirlwind.
• The Third Mizukage unleashed Water Release: Raging Blast Tornado, and Sōgetsu dodged the cutting torrent as it swept across the lake.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu afflicted the Third Mizukage with a genjutsu that drove him through violent emotional shifts and confusion.
• The Third Mizukage tried to use his secret technique, but Sōgetsu used Kindling to steal it and unleashed Explosive Dragon Wave against him.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu pierced the Third Mizukage's chest and killed him, completing the side quest and receiving its reward.

Kirigakure's Elite Jonin found the Third Mizukage dead after his battle with Uchiha Sōgetsu and Isobu. To protect the village from its enemies, they concealed his death and resolved to prepare for war while Uchiha Sōgetsu watched nearby.

• The Mist Ninja arrived at the ruined lake battlefield and found no sign of the Mizukage, Uchiha Sōgetsu, or Isobu.
• The Elite Jonin found the Third Mizukage's corpse and concluded that he had been killed after exhausting his Chakra in battle.
• The Jonin learned that Isobu had returned to the lake and become dormant, and inferred that Uchiha Sōgetsu had ambushed the weakened Mizukage.
• The leading Jonin ordered them to hide the Mizukage's death, fearing that Iwagakure might turn against Kirigakure if it learned the truth.
• The Mist Ninja vowed to strengthen their cooperation with the Stone Ninja and make Konoha pay, while Uchiha Sōgetsu sat nearby and declared that the war had begun.

Uchiha Sōgetsu returned from Kirigakure after manipulating the Mist ninja into seeking revenge and sent Yakushi Nonō back to Konoha with his report. Alone in the Land of Waves, he began his Sequence 5 advancement and remained lucid as he entered a dream and saw the Collective Unconscious Ocean.

• Uchiha Sōgetsu left the hypnotized Mist ninja to clean up the battlefield and returned to the Land of Waves.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu gave Yakushi Nonō a sealed report for the Hokage and told her he would stay behind to handle other matters.
• Yakushi Nonō thanked Uchiha Sōgetsu and departed for Konoha, eager to return to the children.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu prepared the Sequence 5 potion and used Hermes' Brass Candlestick to remain lucid in a dream.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu rose out of the dream and saw the Collective Unconscious Ocean below.

Uchiha Sōgetsu completed his advancement to Dream Walker and gained new dream-manipulation and escape abilities. In Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Sōgetsu had assassinated the Mizukage while claiming to follow his orders, leaving Hiruzen furious and recognizing the situation as similar to his own dealings with Danzo.

• Uchiha Sōgetsu completed the Dream Walker advancement and learned how to manipulate dreams, become ethereal, and move between dreams.
• Yakushi Nonō returned to Konoha with intelligence, which was delivered to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi read a report from the spy Miko, sent through Owl, and discovered that Uchiha Sōgetsu had assassinated the Mizukage.
• Lin Jiao read the report and noted that Sōgetsu claimed the assassination was necessary to prevent Kirigakure and Iwagakure from joining forces.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi insisted he had only ordered Sōgetsu to make trouble for Kirigakure, then realized the situation resembled his dealings with Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Konoha’s leaders to prepare for a possible war after receiving troubling intelligence. Danzo emerged from Root Division strangely changed, leaving Aburame Ryoma to suspect Uchiha Sōgetsu had done something to him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi regretted sending Uchiha Sōgetsu to Kirigakure because Sōgetsu’s actions might hasten a war that would drain Konoha’s strength.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Lin Jiao to summon the major clan heads, the advisors, and Danzo to discuss preparations.
• Lin Jiao insisted that Danzo obey the Hokage’s order, and Aburame Ryoma persuaded Danzo to leave Root Division by suggesting he might regain authority.
• Danzo emerged in a black robe, with a changed voice and concealed figure, and agreed to go to the Hokage’s office.
• Aburame Ryoma noticed Danzo’s height, weight, and gait had changed and wondered what Lord Sōgetsu had done to him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that war with Kirigakure was approaching, while Danzo tried to argue for peace and conceal that something had changed about him. Orochimaru exposed the disguise, and Hiruzen tore off Danzo’s robe, revealing a woman and leaving Danzo’s self-esteem shattered.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told the gathered Konoha leaders that war was imminent, identifying Kirigakure as a confirmed enemy and Iwagakure as a possible one.
• Danzo argued that Konoha should avoid war because it lacked powerful fighters, but his altered voice and behavior drew suspicion.
• Orochimaru pointed out that Danzo had been missing for a week and that the person before them had changed in build, gait, voice, and bone structure.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi seized Danzo’s robe and tore it away, revealing a charming, mature woman.
• Danzo watched in despair as his disguise was exposed and his self-esteem collapsed.

Hiruzen discovered that the beautiful woman claiming to be Danzo was his old companion transformed by a forbidden technique, though she concealed the real cause. Orochimaru connected Danzo’s strange power to Uchiha Sōgetsu and resolved to investigate further.

• Hiruzen mistook Danzo for an impostor and attacked her, but she proved her identity by revealing private memories and the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing.
• Danzo claimed a forbidden technique had transformed her, while refusing to explain the true cause.
• Hiruzen ended the meeting about the war and ordered everyone to return the next day; Danzo warned them to keep her transformation secret.
• Orochimaru recalled seeing unusual powers from both Uchiha Sōgetsu and Danzo, suspected they were connected to 'It,' and vowed to uncover the truth.

Orochimaru secretly prepared to test Adam and preserve part of his soul, but Adam subjected him to a series of deadly accidents until he surrendered. Adam spared him with a warning, and Orochimaru was left shaken.

• Orochimaru revealed that he had divided and hidden fragments of his soul as a safeguard while planning to test Adam.
• Electrical disturbances and darkness filled Orochimaru's laboratory, and an unseen presence began watching him.
• Orochimaru searched for the presence and tried to escape, but a chain of accidents injured him and nearly killed him.
• Orochimaru knelt and begged Adam to spare him, and Adam warned him that this was his last chance.
• The feeling of being watched vanished, and Orochimaru accepted Adam's warning.

Uchiha Mikoto went into premature labor and gave birth to a horrifying infant who seemed to attack her from inside the womb. The newborn awakened the Sharingan at birth, and Uchiha Fugaku named him Itachi, hoping he would bring glory to the clan.

• Uchiha Fugaku woke after Mikoto's screams and realized she was giving birth three months early.
• Fugaku summoned a Medical Ninja, then rushed into the room when he heard her scream in terror.
• Fugaku and the Medical Ninja saw tiny hands and a face pressing against Mikoto's stretched belly, and Fugaku ordered them to deliver the child to save her.
• The Medical Ninja delivered the infant and treated Mikoto, while Fugaku approached the silent newborn with a kunai, intending to kill him.
• The infant opened his eyes to reveal a Sharingan with one tomoe, reached for the kunai, and smiled.
• Fugaku lowered the kunai and named the child Uchiha Itachi, hoping he would bring glory to the clan.

Ōnoki of Both Scales arrived in the Land of Waves to prepare for a journey to the Land of Water, where a mysterious oil lamp drew him into a strange dream. He found himself in Uchiha Sōgetsu’s Church of Bones, where Sōgetsu claimed fate had brought Ōnoki to his Divine Kingdom.

• Ōnoki of Both Scales confirmed that the ships were ready and ordered his departure for the Land of Water the next day.
• Death Servitor warned Ōnoki that the trip could be a trap, but Ōnoki dismissed the danger and chose to stay by the sea overnight.
• Ōnoki found an ancient oil lamp in his room, and its sudden blue flame overwhelmed him with sleepiness.
• Ōnoki awoke in a vast bone-built church and encountered Uchiha Sōgetsu, who called himself a Spectator.
• Ōnoki discovered that disrupting his Chakra could not free him from the strange space, and Sōgetsu said fate had led him to intrude upon his Divine Kingdom.

Uchiha Sōgetsu confronted Ōnoki for entering his Divine Kingdom, then showed him fragments of a disastrous future. Ōnoki chose to join the Twilight Hermit Society, hoping to learn more and help Iwagakure.

• Ōnoki asked Uchiha Sōgetsu about his future, and Sōgetsu warned him that peeking into fate carried a price.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu overwhelmed Ōnoki with a display of divine power and declared that he had paid for trespassing into the Divine Kingdom.
• Ōnoki asked to see the future, and Uchiha Sōgetsu showed him scenes of a vast war, resurrected dead, white fighters, Uchiha Madara, and a colossal tree beneath a Blood-red Moon.
• Ōnoki asked how to prevent the disaster, but Uchiha Sōgetsu ended the vision before explaining.
• Ōnoki asked whether he could join the organization whose members sat at the ancient table, and Uchiha Sōgetsu accepted him into the Twilight Hermit Society.

Ōnoki joined the Twilight Hermit Society as “Rock” after meeting Uchiha Sōgetsu, who called himself Adam, and resolved to prevent the future he had glimpsed. He then agreed to lead a four-nation surprise attack on Konoha, convinced the village would revive Uchiha Madara.

• Ōnoki accepted Adam’s invitation to join the Twilight Hermit Society and chose “Rock” as his codename.
• Adam ended their meeting and told Ōnoki to keep the oil lamp safe; Ōnoki awoke and resolved to stop Uchiha Madara from returning.
• Ōnoki met Ghost Lantern Remnant Moon at the Land of Water’s border to discuss an alliance against Konoha.
• Ōnoki proposed that Iwagakure and Kirigakure attack Konoha in fifteen days while he contacted Kumogakure and Sunagakure for a four-sided assault.
• Ōnoki decided Konoha would revive Uchiha Madara and vowed to prevent it.

Uchiha Sōgetsu used Ōnoki of Both Scales to steer Iwagakure toward blaming Konoha, then headed back to the Land of Fire. After learning Hikari was pursuing Jigen and receiving a bloodstained scrap from Rikimaru, he planned to interfere indirectly, but a bounty hunter confronted him over an eighty-million-ryo bounty.

• Uchiha Sōgetsu reflected on using an Extraordinary Item to draw Ōnoki of Both Scales into a dream and manipulate him into suspecting Konoha of causing Uchiha Madara’s future revival.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu reached the Land of Fire and received a letter from Hikari revealing that she was investigating Jigen despite his warning.
• Rikimaru brought Uchiha Sōgetsu a bloodstained scrap of Hikari’s clothing and indicated that she was still alive.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu sent Hikari a stern warning to stop investigating Jigen and decided to create trouble for Jigen through indirect means.
• A hidden bounty hunter told Uchiha Sōgetsu that the black market had placed an eighty-million-ryo bounty on his head and compared him to Hashirama Senju.

Uchiha Sōgetsu confronted Kakuzu, who boasted about fighting Hashirama Senju and attacked with Earth Grudge Fear. Sōgetsu evaded Kakuzu’s attacks, hypnotized him, and killed him.

• Kakuzu revealed his stitched body and summoned four Earth Grudge Fear creatures, claiming only Hashirama Senju had survived seeing the technique.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu mocked Kakuzu’s claim and his abilities, provoking Kakuzu to unleash a combination of four elemental attacks.
• Kakuzu’s attack devastated the forest, but Uchiha Sōgetsu appeared unharmed beside him without being detected.
• Kakuzu hardened his body and entered Earth Grudge Fear Mode, preparing to keep Sōgetsu at a distance.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu hypnotized Kakuzu and explained that Earth Grudge Fear’s emotions made it vulnerable to his power.
• Kakuzu begged for mercy and offered to submit, but Uchiha Sōgetsu cut his neck and killed him.

Uchiha Sōgetsu decapitated Kakuzu, then used Wriggling Hunger to devour his spirit and acquire Earth Grudge Fear through shepherding. After suffering spiritual side effects, Sōgetsu prepared to return to Konoha, where Danzo had been unnerved by Hiruzen Sarutobi’s strange attention.

• Uchiha Sōgetsu ignored Kakuzu’s offer of service and cut off his head despite Kakuzu pleading to survive.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu put on Wriggling Hunger and devoured Kakuzu’s spirit body, learning how to shepherd souls.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu used Shepherd and acquired Kakuzu’s Earth Grudge Fear ability, then removed the glove when its side effects unsettled his spirituality.
• Uchiha Sōgetsu stabilized himself with Soothing, packed up, and prepared to return to Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi had repeatedly summoned Danzo to reminisce, leaving Danzo frightened by his unusual behavior.