Chapter Summaries

Hyuga Kazuya fought White Boar after the giant beast opened the Eight Gates and charged at him. Kazuya outmaneuvered and restrained White Boar, who eventually collapsed and begged for mercy.

• White Boar opened the first four Eight Gates and grew stronger as he prepared to fight Hyuga Kazuya’s giant form.
• Hyuga Kazuya kicked White Boar into a hillside, but White Boar recovered and opened the fifth gate before charging at him at the speed of sound.
• Kazuya used flight to evade White Boar’s charge, then dispelled his giant form and landed on White Boar’s head.
• Kazuya bound White Boar with chakra chains, and White Boar’s frantic attempts to shake him off left him battered and dizzy.
• After more than ten minutes, White Boar exhausted himself and lay down as if pleading for mercy, while Kazuya emerged and taunted him.

Hyuga Kazuya tested White Boar’s strength and learned that the Slug Sage had told him to travel south to find her. He then began experimenting with how Tenseigan Chakra and natural energy affected White Boar.

• Hyuga Kazuya revealed that the opponent White Boar had fought was a clone and praised him for keeping the Fifth Gate open for more than ten minutes.
• Hyuga Kazuya assessed White Boar’s strength and learned that the Slug Sage had taught him the later Gates and told him to head south to find her.
• Hyuga Kazuya infused White Boar with Tenseigan Chakra and observed little effect beyond a possible slight increase in size.
• Hyuga Kazuya warned White Boar about the risks of natural energy and began infusing a trace into his body to see whether it would petrify him or force him into Sage Mode.

Hyuga Kazuya tested how natural energy and Sage Art Chakra affected White Boar, discovering that the boar could gradually adapt to Sage Art Chakra at great cost to its vitality and chakra. White Boar passed out, while Kazuya concluded that chakra could accelerate living beings’ adaptation to their environment.

• Hyuga Kazuya infused White Boar with a tiny thread of natural energy, which triggered a surge of chakra that consumed it and left a temporary petrified patch.
• Hyuga Kazuya realized White Boar could not follow instructions to synthesize Sage Art Chakra, so he infused the boar with chakra he had already refined.
• Hyuga Kazuya controlled the Sage Art Chakra as it moved through White Boar, and observed the boar’s body gradually become more compatible with natural energy.
• White Boar lost much of his chakra and vitality during the experiment and passed out.
• Hyuga Kazuya reflected that chakra could greatly accelerate living beings’ adaptation to new conditions.

Hyuga Kazuya sent White Boar home after feeding him and covering up the damage from their encounter. Back in Konoha, he gave the remaining Byakugan to Mata, secretly keeping him bound by a new Caged Bird seal even as Mata believed Kazuya had weakened the seal’s hold.

• Hyuga Kazuya revived White Boar, fed him, restored some of his vitality, and dismissed him.
• Hyuga Kazuya sent clones to erase signs of the battle and disguise the damage as an earthquake.
• Hyuga Kazuya returned to Konoha and decided to give his remaining pair of Byakugan to Mata.
• Hyuga Kazuya temporarily disabled the Caged Bird seal on Mata, removed his original eyes, and transplanted Byakugan with 110 strength.
• Hyuga Kazuya secretly placed a new Caged Bird seal on Mata and told him its pain was part of the transplant.
• Mata’s transplant healed successfully, and he became deeply loyal to Hyuga Kazuya, believing Kazuya had partly broken the Caged Bird’s restraints.

Hyuga Kazuya confirmed that ten Root ninja had recovered from their Byakugan transplants and explained that they would receive Caged Bird Seals to protect the eyes. He secretly altered the seals so only he could control them, then told the ten they were officially recorded as Hyuga clan members within the village.

• Hyuga Kazuya examined the ten Root ninja and had his Shadow Clones remove their gauze, revealing that all their Byakugan transplants had succeeded without rejection.
• Hyuga Kazuya told the ten that their Byakugan made them valuable to the village and that they would receive Caged Bird Seals to prevent the eyes from being lost.
• Hyuga Kazuya secretly set the seals so the Hyuga Main Family could not control them and applied a Caged Bird Seal to each of the ten, including Kanishi Tokushi.
• Hyuga Kazuya congratulated the ten on becoming Hyuga clan members officially recorded within the village, while making clear that they could not yet act as clan members.

Hyuga Kazuya formed the Moon Squad from ten former Root members, gave them Byakugan transplants, and ordered them to train in secret before a mission in one month. Meanwhile, Minato's Squad returned to Konoha after an escort mission, with Obito boasting about their success before Rin rebuked him.

• Hyuga Kazuya assigned the ten Root members new masks and codenames, named himself Full Moon, and established the Moon Squad.
• Hyuga Kazuya told the squad to nurture and awaken their transplanted Byakugan, train for a month, and keep their eyes secret from outsiders.
• Hyuga Kazuya checked the Byakugan growing in the Octopus tank, then left the lab as the Octopus opened all its eyes and watched him go.
• Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Uchiha Obito returned to Konoha after completing a B-rank escort mission.
• Uchiha Obito exaggerated the mission's difficulty to impress people on the street, but Rin Nohara scolded him for lying.
• Minato Namikaze led Minato's Squad to report to the Hokage Building before they went home to rest.

Minato Namikaze visited the Uchiha compound, learned about six-year-old Shisui Uchiha, and decided to take him as a disciple. The next day, he reported his decision to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who asked why he wanted to mentor a newly enrolled Academy student.

• Minato Namikaze said goodbye to his squad and went to the Uchiha Clan compound to find Shisui Uchiha.
• Minato Namikaze asked an elderly Uchiha about Shisui and learned that the boy was a kind, mature orphan who helped disabled elders.
• Minato Namikaze decided to take Shisui Uchiha as his disciple and also planned to mentor Uchiha Itachi in the future.
• Minato Namikaze visited Hiruzen Sarutobi the next day and reported that he had taken Shisui as a disciple.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Minato Namikaze why he wanted to mentor a student who had just entered the Ninja Academy.

Minato Namikaze chose to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi that he wanted to take Shisui Uchiha as a disciple to counterbalance the Uchiha Clan’s growing power and cultivate loyalty to the village. Hiruzen accepted Minato’s reasoning, though he understood that winning over Uchiha disciples would be difficult and risky.

• Minato Namikaze decided to abandon his usual cautious image and openly explain his political motives to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Minato argued that the Uchiha Clan’s influence had grown too strong and that cultivating its young geniuses could benefit both the village and the clan.
• Hiruzen questioned whether Minato truly believed his claims and whether he had formed these opinions himself.
• Minato said he had noticed the Uchiha law enforcement officers’ arrogance and saw taking disciples as a way to ease the situation.
• Hiruzen praised Minato’s thinking but reflected that cultivating the Will of Fire in Uchiha disciples could fail or even create a spy.

Minato Namikaze gained Hiruzen Sarutobi’s trust by discussing his plans for the Uchiha Clan and the village. Later, Hyuga Kazuya took his three young disciples outside Konoha with the Flying Thunder God Technique, leaving them to recover from the trip before beginning their favor.

• Minato Namikaze asked Hiruzen Sarutobi for permission to take disciples and suggested he might train Fugaku Uchiha’s child in the future.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi warned Minato Namikaze not to act rashly regarding the Uchiha Clan, then grew more trusting of him after they discussed their shared ideals.
• Hyuga Kazuya finished instructing Root’s Moon Squad in developing their Byakugan and turned his attention to his three young disciples.
• Hyuga Kazuya warned Hyuga Tetsu, Hyuga Ibaro, and Hyuga Kamon to prepare for whatever happened, then carried them away from his home with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• The three disciples vomited after arriving in a secluded forest, and Hyuga Kazuya restored them with life force.
• Hyuga Kamon recognized the technique as the Second Hokage’s Flying Thunder God Technique, and Hyuga Kazuya brushed off the disciples’ praise.

Hyuga Kazuya brought his three young disciples to Rōran in a supersonic chakra bird so they could help replenish the Great Tenseigan's energy. After reaching his hidden base, he explained that Anrokuzan was his puppet and warned the boys to keep the place secret.

• Hyuga Kazuya created a Supersonic Bird with the Mysterious Peacock Method and flew Tetsu, Ibaro, and Kamon toward Rōran.
• During the flight, Hyuga Kazuya promised to teach the three disciples the technique when they were older.
• Hyuga Kazuya and the disciples reached Rōran City and followed Anrokuzan through a passageway to the Dragon Vein sealing space.
• Hyuga Kazuya dismissed Anrokuzan and told the boys that he had made the puppet man and that the underground space was one of his bases.
• Hyuga Kazuya warned the three disciples to keep his secrets, leaving them silent and frightened.

Hyuga Kazuya taught Kamon, Tetsu, and Ibaro to cleanse Dragon Vein energy and left them to continue replenishing the Great Tenseigan while he returned to Konoha. There, he searched for Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, concluded the Byakugan might not detect them, and began scouting with Sage Art energy.

• Hyuga Kazuya taught Kamon, Tetsu, and Ibaro how to cleanse Dragon Vein energy and transmit it to the Great Tenseigan, and the three agreed to help.
• Hyuga Kazuya cleansed Dragon Vein energy with the three for two days, then left them to continue as the Great Tenseigan recovered and they eagerly took on the task.
• Hyuga Kazuya had Root spread rumors and half-true information about moon-related projects to draw out Black Zetsu.
• Hyuga Kazuya searched Konoha at night for traces of Black Zetsu or White Zetsu but found none.
• Hyuga Kazuya reasoned that the Byakugan might not detect Six Paths-level beings and began using Sage Art energy to scout for them.

Hyuga Kazuya searched for White Zetsu in Konoha but found no trace, so he went to the Uchiha district to draw its attention near Uchiha Obito. He set up a barrier around Obito’s home, hoping White Zetsu would investigate and reveal itself.

• Hyuga Kazuya enhanced his Byakugan with Sage Art Chakra but detected no unusual natural energy or White Zetsu.
• Hyuga Kazuya went to the Uchiha district, located Uchiha Obito, and considered how to make White Zetsu report back to Madara.
• Hyuga Kazuya decided to display the power of the Tenseigan Chakra Mode as a way to attract White Zetsu’s attention.
• Hyuga Kazuya created hidden clones to monitor the area and waited until Obito returned home after spending two hours with Rin Nohara.
• Hyuga Kazuya approached Obito’s home, confirmed Obito and his grandmother were inside, and set up a barrier to provoke White Zetsu into investigating.

Hyuga Kazuya used Tenseigan Chakra Mode and Sage Mode to detect White Zetsu No. 233 hiding underground near Obito's home, then captured it with a Truth-Seeking Orb. He examined the creature and anticipated learning about the God Tree and Otsutsuki Clan techniques from it.

• Hyuga Kazuya combined Tenseigan Chakra Mode with Sage Mode and sensed an abnormality a hundred meters underground.
• Hyuga Kazuya abandoned his plan to seek out Madara Uchiha and used Earth Release to pursue the hidden White Zetsu.
• White Zetsu No. 233 noticed Hyuga Kazuya's chakra and tried to flee, then turned to attack but could not pierce the Truth-Seeking Orb's barrier.
• Hyuga Kazuya captured White Zetsu No. 233 and examined its body, hoping to learn about the God Tree and Otsutsuki Clan techniques.

White Zetsu No. 1 reported White Zetsu No. 233’s disappearance to Madara Uchiha, who suspected Konoha had gained a new powerhouse and ordered surveillance shifted to the Four Great Shinobi Villages. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kazuya studied White Zetsu, renewed his interest in research and Kirigakure’s Kekkei Genkai, then urged Momona to leave the frontlines; she remained uncertain.

• White Zetsu No. 1 told Madara Uchiha that White Zetsu No. 233 had vanished while monitoring Uchiha Obito in Konoha.
• Madara Uchiha concluded that a new Konoha powerhouse might have found White Zetsu and ordered White Zetsu to investigate the Four Great Shinobi Villages instead.
• Hyuga Kazuya examined White Zetsu’s regenerative cells, reflected on pursuing knowledge, and decided to visit Kirigakure and seek its Kekkei Genkai.
• Hyuga Kazuya left the laboratory early, went home, and then met Momona at Fire Rock scenic spot.
• Hyuga Kazuya explained that civilians contributed to Konoha and urged Momona to leave the frontlines, but Momona remained reluctant.

Hyuga Kazuya spent time with Momona at the Tailed Beast BBQ Shop, met Minato Namikaze’s students, and discussed preparations for the future and Rōran. After receiving a letter from Mata about the Daimyo’s Mansion soldiers and support for the company, he sent instructions and began considering what to do next.

• Hyuga Kazuya and Momona sampled Insane Spicy chicken wings at the Tailed Beast BBQ Shop and later encountered Minato Namikaze, Kushina, Kakashi, Obito, Rin Nohara, and Shisui Uchiha.
• Hyuga Kazuya learned Minato Namikaze had taken Shisui Uchiha as a student and had plans for Itachi, while Minato asked whether Hyuga Kazuya was preparing for future disasters.
• Hyuga Kazuya gave Minato Namikaze a Flying Thunder God Kunai and two tokens for Rōran before declining to return to the future with him.
• Hyuga Kazuya shared a barbecue meal with Minato Namikaze’s group and became acquainted with Obito, Rin Nohara, and Shisui Uchiha.
• A messenger delivered Mata’s letter to Hyuga Kazuya, who wrote a reply instructing Mata how to proceed and refused to waive the meal cost.
• After escorting Momona home, Hyuga Kazuya considered Mata’s questions about the Daimyo’s Mansion soldiers and the Daimyo’s support for the company.

Hyuga Kazuya sent the Moon Squad to infiltrate Kirigakure while he searched the village for White Zetsu. His attack on four White Zetsu triggered a village-wide alert, forcing the Moon Squad to withdraw before beginning its mission.

• Hyuga Kazuya ordered October and the Moon Squad to investigate Kirigakure’s Kekkei Genkai clans, collect cellular tissue, and report on the village’s movements.
• Hyuga Kazuya searched Kirigakure from high above and found four White Zetsu.
• Hyuga Kazuya sent four shadow clones diving into Kirigakure, where they captured and killed the four White Zetsu before escaping with their bodies.
• Kirigakure’s alarm sounded, and its shinobi mobilized to defend the village and protect the Mizukage.
• The Moon Squad abandoned its planned infiltration and withdrew to wait for another opportunity.

Hyuga Kazuya suspected that Madara Uchiha was controlling Kirigakure's Third Mizukage and planned to kill him and his successor, Karatachi Yagura, but sought Danzo's advice on preventing chaos first. Meanwhile, Madara suspected Minato Namikaze was responsible for the missing White Zetsu and ordered an attack on him.

• The Third Mizukage questioned a patrol captain about four yellow figures that had appeared in Kirigakure, then sent Karatachi Yagura to calm the village's ninja.
• Hyuga Kazuya watched the Mizukage and Yagura from above, suspected both were under Madara Uchiha's control, and decided to delay killing them until he could protect Kirigakure's Kekkei Genkai clans from upheaval.
• White Zetsu No. 1 reported the missing scouts and Konoha's ninja to Madara, who singled out Minato Namikaze and ordered White Zetsu to arrange his death, saying he would go himself.
• Hyuga Kazuya returned to Root with four White Zetsu corpses, then asked Danzo how to keep Kirigakure stable if he killed the Third Mizukage and Yagura.
• Danzo asked whether the suspected control could be removed, and Hyuga Kazuya replied that it might come from the Rinnegan.

Hyuga Kazuya and Danzo planned to stabilize Kirigakure by killing its leaders and disguising Danzo as Karatachi Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage. After Danzo accepted the role and arranged to support the Moon Landing Company, Kazuya led him and eight Root Jonin out of Konoha toward Kirigakure.

• Danzo proposed killing Kirigakure's senior figures and impersonating Karatachi Yagura to prevent a succession war, and Hyuga Kazuya agreed.
• Hyuga Kazuya offered Danzo the position of Mizukage, and Danzo eagerly accepted despite the danger that Madara Uchiha might control him.
• Danzo reported that the Moon Landing Company in the Land of Artisans was building a moon base and rocket, and Hyuga Kazuya ordered Root to support the project and notify him when it reached a critical stage.
• Hyuga Kazuya and Danzo gathered eight loyal Root Jonin and secretly left Konoha for Kirigakure.
• Hyuga Kazuya stopped the group in a forest outside the village and summoned a gigantic red-chakra bird to carry all ten of them.

Hyuga Kazuya transported Danzo and eight Root Jonin toward Kirigakure aboard Supersonic Bird, then infiltrated the village to assassinate the Third Mizukage and draw Karatachi Yagura into pursuit. He killed the Third Mizukage with a powerful Mysterious Peacock Method arrow, destroying several houses as well.

• Hyuga Kazuya flew Danzo and the eight Root Jonin high above the earth aboard Supersonic Bird, astonishing them with its transformation into a jet-powered craft.
• Danzo explained that their mission was to seize control of Kirigakure, and Hyuga Kazuya ordered the group to wait outside the village while he killed the Third Mizukage and lured Karatachi Yagura after him.
• Hyuga Kazuya used the Byakugan to locate the Third Mizukage and Karatachi Yagura, then secretly entered Kirigakure and prepared a Mysterious Peacock Method bow and arrow.
• The Third Mizukage woke and went to his window, where Hyuga Kazuya's uncharged arrow struck him and reduced him to ashes while destroying several nearby houses.

Hyuga Kazuya killed the Third Mizukage and lured Karatachi Yagura out of Kirigakure by attacking him and fleeing. He led Yagura into an ambush and struck him with a Super: Great Ball Rasengan using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Hyuga Kazuya shot and killed the Third Mizukage, then attacked Karatachi Yagura to draw him into pursuit.
• Karatachi Yagura led Kirigakure shinobi after Hyuga Kazuya, whose Multiple: Wind Chasing Arrow badly injured the pursuing force.
• Hyuga Kazuya escaped Kirigakure and lured Karatachi Yagura into the mountains while Danzo and others waited to intercept the reinforcements.
• Karatachi Yagura entered partial Tailed Beast Transformation and caught up with Hyuga Kazuya, believing the masked man was exhausted.
• Hyuga Kazuya used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear beside Karatachi Yagura and hit him with a Super: Great Ball Rasengan.