Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Jin tried to persuade the captured Konan to join Konoha, then revealed that Akatsuki was built like a nesting doll and claimed Nagato’s Rinnegan had been implanted in him. Konan rejected his account of the eyes’ origin, but Jin explained that Nagato was only a vessel and could not wield their full power.

• Uchiha Jin argued that Konan’s ability to mass-produce Explosive Tags would benefit Konoha and promised to protect her and Nagato if she joined.
• Konan reconsidered Akatsuki’s chances against Konoha and wondered whether joining Konoha might be best.
• Konan asked Uchiha Jin who the hidden mastermind behind Akatsuki was, and he compared the organization to a nesting doll.
• Uchiha Jin told Konan that the Rinnegan was the Sharingan’s highest form, tracing its origins through Indra, Asura, the Uchiha Clan, and the Senju Clan.
• Konan insisted the Sage of Six Paths had given Nagato the Rinnegan, but Uchiha Jin claimed the eyes were not Nagato’s and that his body was merely a vessel for them.

Uchiha Jin told Konan that Akatsuki and its leaders had been manipulated by Black Zetsu, then offered her a chance to join Konoha. Konan remained uncertain about his revelations but began to see Konoha as a possible refuge for herself and Nagato.

• Uchiha Jin explained that Nagato and Obito were Uchiha Madara's pawns, and that Black Zetsu stood behind Madara.
• Uchiha Jin offered Konan a place in Konoha, saying her explosive-tag production and influence over Nagato would benefit his plans.
• Konan left the Hokage Office unsure whether to trust Uchiha Jin, but recognized that Nagato had already prepared Konoha as a possible escape route.
• Konan settled into her assigned apartment and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings, imagining a simple life with Nagato and a revived Yahiko.

Konan decided to cooperate with Konoha and seek a chance to persuade Nagato to join, while Uchiha Jin used Nohara Rin’s revival to inspire the Reanimation powerhouses with the hope that they could return to life. The chapter ended after Jin sent them away, leaving him with the revived Rin.

• Konan decided to cooperate with Konoha for now and planned to discuss Nagato’s possible recruitment with Uchiha Jin after earning his trust.
• Uchiha Jin returned to the Uchiha Compound and found the Senju Brothers, Uzumaki Mito, Namikaze Minato, Kushina, Hatake Sakumo, and other Reanimation powerhouses gathered to see Nohara Rin.
• Uchiha Jin told the gathered powerhouses that reviving them would take time but promised them a bright future.
• The Reanimation powerhouses, including Senju Hashirama, Kushina, and Uzumaki Mito, pledged to help Jin unify the Shinobi World in hopes of being revived.
• After half an hour of talks, Uchiha Jin sent the powerhouses away and looked at the living Nohara Rin.

Uchiha Jin explained to Nohara Rin that New Konoha relied on fairness and tangible rewards rather than the Will of Fire to earn loyalty. He argued that true equality was nearly impossible because people would not give up advantages for their children, leaving Rin to ponder his challenge.

• Nohara Rin thanked Uchiha Jin for arranging her resurrection, and he admitted that he had also hoped to persuade the reanimated shinobi to work more willingly for the village.
• Nohara Rin questioned his utilitarian approach and suggested that people should speak more about the Will of Fire.
• Uchiha Jin argued that New Konoha valued fairness and proportional rewards, while Sarutobi Hiruzen had used the Will of Fire to benefit the Sarutobi Clan.
• Nohara Rin acknowledged that Sarutobi Hiruzen had discredited the Will of Fire and that people supported New Konoha because Uchiha Jin treated them fairly.
• Nohara Rin asked whether the true Will of Fire could ever be achieved, and Uchiha Jin said it was unlikely because parents would not give up advantages for their children.
• Uchiha Jin asked whether Rin would deny her future children early training and other benefits to put them on equal footing with commoners, leaving her deep in thought.

Uchiha Jin explained to Nohara Rin why selfish desires were natural and why the Will of Fire’s egalitarian ideals could not yet be achieved. Rin confessed that she wanted to marry him, and Jin agreed, ordering preparations to begin quickly before the Shinobi World grew more chaotic.

• Nohara Rin admitted she could not be completely selfless, and Uchiha Jin argued that personal desires drove people and civilization forward.
• Uchiha Jin told Nohara Rin that a fair path to advancement was possible, but class divisions would remain until material abundance increased.
• Nohara Rin asked Uchiha Jin to marry her, and he agreed without hesitation.
• Uchiha Jin arranged for the wedding preparations to proceed quickly because he expected peace in the Shinobi World to be brief.

Konoha celebrated Uchiha Jin’s wedding while Akatsuki’s attacks plunged the rest of the Shinobi World into chaos, driving civilians to seek safety in the Land of Fire. Black Zetsu discussed Akatsuki’s stalled campaign with Nagato and Obito and struggled to decide whether to revive Madara before the Nine Tailed Beasts were captured.

• Konoha celebrated the Hokage’s wedding as Akatsuki launched attacks across the other Shinobi Villages and renewed the war.
• Civilians fled to the Land of Fire, where Konoha and the Five Great War Zones contained unrest and restored stability within a month.
• Black Zetsu met Nagato and Obito in the Land of Grass and reported that Akatsuki had weakened the other villages but could not easily attack the Land of Fire.
• Black Zetsu considered using Impure World Reincarnation to bring Uchiha Madara back, but worried Madara would discover the flaws in the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan before the Nine Tailed Beasts were captured.

Black Zetsu proposed reviving Madara with Impure World Reincarnation, but Nagato refused and chose to keep Akatsuki hidden until the Three-Tails and Six-Tails revived. Nagato secured Obito and Black Zetsu's help to rescue Konan, while Obito asked Nagato to help him reclaim his eye.

• Black Zetsu suggested using Impure World Reincarnation to revive Madara because Konoha's strength threatened Akatsuki's plans.
• Obito opposed Madara's revival because he feared losing control of Akatsuki's plan to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Nagato rejected reviving Madara and ordered Akatsuki to hide, keep the Shinobi World in chaos, and wait for the Three-Tails and Six-Tails to revive.
• Nagato demanded Obito and Black Zetsu help rescue Konan, and Obito agreed while asking Nagato to help reclaim his eye from Kakashi.
• Black Zetsu agreed to provide intelligence support for the rescue.

Nagato’s body was failing after the strain of using the Rinnegan, so Black Zetsu ordered Spiral White Zetsu to merge with him and stabilize him. Nagato accepted the help, and his body began recovering, with feeling returning to his legs.

• Nagato told Black Zetsu and Obito he would recuperate in the Land of Snow and leave Akatsuki’s affairs to them.
• Black Zetsu and Obito noticed Nagato’s severe exhaustion and worried that he could not die before their plans were complete.
• Black Zetsu summoned Spiral White Zetsu and ordered it to merge with Nagato, despite its reluctance.
• Nagato accepted Black Zetsu’s help, reasoning that his body was failing and that the Rinnegan would fall to them after his death anyway.
• Spiral White Zetsu merged with Nagato, and within minutes Nagato’s body began to recover and feeling returned to his legs.

Nagato regained the ability to walk after Spiral White Zetsu merged with him, then ordered the Akatsuki to spread chaos through the Shinobi World. After Nagato left, Black Zetsu reassured Obito that Nagato remained controllable and revealed that Nohara Rin had been revived and was planning to marry Uchiha Jin.

• Spiral White Zetsu merged with Nagato and restored his ability to stand and walk.
• Obito and Black Zetsu told Nagato they had saved him because the Akatsuki still needed him, while Black Zetsu secretly relied on Spiral White Zetsu to keep Nagato in check.
• Nagato accepted their help and resolved to rescue Konan, undo her seal, and entrust her to Jiraiya.
• Nagato ordered the Akatsuki to abandon Konoha and spread chaos across the Shinobi World, then departed with the Six Paths of Pain.
• Black Zetsu told Obito that Nagato remained controllable through Spiral White Zetsu and Madara's cursed seal.
• Black Zetsu revealed that Nohara Rin had been revived by Nagato and was going to marry Uchiha Jin, then asked whether Obito would attend.

Black Zetsu told Obito that Rin had been revived and was going to marry Uchiha Jin, and that Kakashi also planned to marry. Obito rejected the news and clung to his plan for the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while Black Zetsu hoped his despair would drive him to disrupt the Shinobi World.

• Black Zetsu told Obito that Nagato had revived Rin and that she was going to marry Uchiha Jin, then said Kakashi planned to marry two women.
• Obito smashed a table and insisted the news was fake, refusing to accept that Rin would marry Uchiha Jin.
• Obito decided the Rin in the real world was an impostor and vowed to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi to create a world with her in it.
• Black Zetsu watched Obito's breakdown and revealed that he had shared the news to push him into stirring up chaos for Akatsuki.

Uchiha Jin and Nohara Rin held a lavish traditional wedding in Konoha, alongside Kakashi, Uchiha Yu, and Yūhi Kurenai. Obito watched from the shadows but ultimately abandoned his plan to abduct Rin.

• Uchiha Jin arranged a traditional wedding ceremony and led the procession to welcome Nohara Rin.
• Uchiha Jin and Nohara Rin completed the wedding rites, then joined the guests for the banquet with Kakashi, Uchiha Yu, and Yūhi Kurenai.
• Uchiha Jin sensed two faint Chakra fluctuations and realized Obito was hiding nearby.
• Obito watched Nohara Rin's wedding, raged at Uchiha Jin, and considered using Kamui to take Rin away.
• Obito decided not to act and stayed hidden until the wedding banquet ended.

Uchiha Jin learned that Akatsuki’s attacks had made a Shinobi Alliance impossible for now, while Konoha remained stable and continued receiving refugees. Konan joined Konoha as Jin’s secretary, and the chapter ended with Jin asking whether Akatsuki’s actions had affected the village.

• Nara Shikaichi reported that Akatsuki’s attacks had left the major Shinobi Villages too chaotic to form the proposed alliance.
• Uchiha Jin suspected Akatsuki was trying to buy time until the Three-Tails and Six-Tails were revived.
• Konan accepted a position as Uchiha Jin’s secretary and agreed to make Explosive Tags using materials supplied by Konoha.
• Uchiha Jin assigned Nara Shikaichi to train Konan, focus on the Jonin Class, and arrange her office and supplies.
• Nara Shikaichi told Uchiha Jin that Akatsuki had not disrupted Konoha, though the influx of refugees had put pressure on maintaining stability.

Uchiha Jin and Nara Shikaichi explained that Konoha had used the Shinobi Alliance plan to expand its influence and intended to let Akatsuki take the blame while Konoha pursued its real goal. Konan questioned Konoha’s confidence and discovered its leaders knew Akatsuki’s base, then heard that Konoha planned to unify the Shinobi World with Akatsuki cast as the villain.

• Uchiha Jin said Akatsuki’s actions had given Konoha a way to pursue its goals without appearing to play the villain.
• Nara Shikaichi explained that Konoha’s original alliance plan was meant to weaken other villages and establish Konoha’s leadership, not to defeat Akatsuki.
• Konan challenged Shikaichi’s claim that Konoha could destroy Akatsuki and was stunned when he identified its base as the Land of Snow.
• Uchiha Jin declared that Konan would join Konoha and said her Explosive Tag production technique made her strategically valuable.
• Nara Shikaichi told Konan that Konoha aimed to unify the Shinobi World while letting Akatsuki stand at the forefront as the villain.

Konan asked Uchiha Jin whether Konoha would accept Nagato if she persuaded him to defect, and Jin agreed while telling her to wait until his plans involving Akatsuki were complete. He warned that Black Zetsu was too difficult to capture or kill for now, leaving Konan to consider how to approach Nagato.

• Nara Shikaichi's explanation made Konan realize Konoha viewed Akatsuki as a tool and could have destroyed it at any time.
• Konan asked Uchiha Jin to accept Nagato into Konoha if she persuaded him to join.
• Uchiha Jin agreed to accept Nagato but told Konan not to bring him to Konoha until his plans for Akatsuki were complete.
• Uchiha Jin explained that Black Zetsu possessed Uchiha Madara's corpse and could use Impure World Reincarnation, making him a threat Jin did not want to face yet.
• Konan suggested trapping and killing Black Zetsu with Nagato's help, but Uchiha Jin said Black Zetsu's escape abilities made him impossible to kill or seal with Konoha's current abilities.

Uchiha Jin explained Black Zetsu’s plan to revive Kaguya and reassured Konan that Nagato was temporarily safe. He then ordered Konoha to expand its influence across the Four Great Nations while secretly framing Akatsuki for attacks on their ninja.

• Uchiha Jin told Konan that Black Zetsu was Kaguya’s son and planned to use Akatsuki, Nagato, and Uchiha Madara to revive Kaguya.
• Konan feared for Nagato’s safety, and Uchiha Jin assured her that Obito and Black Zetsu would protect him until the Three-Tails and Six-Tails were captured.
• Konan resolved to contact Nagato secretly and warn him about Akatsuki’s schemes, while becoming more willing to serve Konoha.
• Uchiha Jin instructed Nara Shikaichi to keep Konoha publicly quiet while monitoring the Four Great Nations, taking in refugees, and infiltrating their territories.
• Uchiha Jin ordered Anbu Squads Three through Seven to pose as Akatsuki and slaughter ninja from the Four Great Nations, using Akatsuki as a scapegoat.

Konan contacted Nagato and told him Uchiha Jin’s claims about Madara, the Rinnegan, and Konoha. Nagato revealed that he had already suspected the eyes were not his, and began reconsidering his devotion to Yahiko’s goal.

• Nara Shikaichi arranged Uchiha Jin’s instructions, then relaxed at a teahouse while Konan handled his secretarial duties.
• Uchiha Jin had Namikaze Minato open part of Konan’s Eight Trigrams Seal, allowing her to use one-tenth of her Chakra.
• Nagato received Konan’s Thought Wave and used the Phantom Projection Technique to speak with her, offering to rescue her and describing Jiraiya’s offer to connect her with Tsunade and Orochimaru.
• Konan told Nagato about Uchiha Jin’s information and urged him to abandon Akatsuki and prepare to join Konoha.
• Nagato said he had long sensed that the Rinnegan rejected him and drained his body, and concluded that Madara’s eyes had made him a pawn.
• Nagato explained that he had accepted the cost of using the Rinnegan to pursue Yahiko’s dream, but feared that the new information meant the dream could never be fulfilled.

Nagato accepted that he was no god and said his remaining goal was to ensure Konan was safe, while Konan insisted she was happy in Konoha. She explained Konoha’s plan to unify the Shinobi World and argued it offered a more lasting peace than Akatsuki’s plan, leaving Nagato to consider what Konoha wanted from him.

• Nagato said he would keep his plan to rescue Konan and have her join Konoha through Teacher Jiraiya so she would not be treated as a prisoner.
• Konan told Nagato she was living well in Konoha and urged him to join it instead.
• Nagato set aside the question of Konan’s status and asked what Uchiha Jin and Konoha wanted Akatsuki to do.
• Konan explained that Konoha aimed to unify the Shinobi World and establish a system that could limit conflict.
• Konan argued that Akatsuki’s plan to use the Nine Tailed Beasts for peace was unstable and would leave people under terror without a governing structure.

Nagato accepted Konoha’s peace plan and agreed to follow Uchiha Jin, deciding his own dream could not bring lasting peace. Konan then explained Uchiha Jin’s orders for Nagato and Akatsuki, which would keep the operation going while Konoha prepared to unify the Shinobi World.

• Nagato reflected on Konan’s arguments and concluded that even gathering the nine Tailed Beasts could not secure peace beyond his lifetime.
• Nagato agreed to join Konoha and follow Uchiha Jin, trusting the village partly because Konan had found a welcoming home there.
• Nagato asked what Uchiha Jin wanted him to do, and Konan said Konoha would disguise its forces as Akatsuki to attack the major Shinobi Villages.
• Konan told Nagato to have Akatsuki claim responsibility for the attacks, recruit its members where possible, and keep Obito and Black Zetsu unaware.
• Konan said Nagato should prolong Akatsuki’s operation and formally join Konoha once it ended.

Nagato agreed to help Uchiha Jin recruit Akatsuki Organization members and learned that Konan had loosened the Eight Trigrams Seal enough to serve as a spy. After the message reached Obito, he postponed rescuing Konan and focused on capturing the Three-Tails and Six-Tails before eventually killing Nagato.

• Nagato agreed to handle Uchiha Jin’s request but said recruiting Akatsuki Organization members would take time, and he demanded that Uchiha Jin keep his promise to him.
• Konan told Nagato she trusted Uchiha Jin and believed New Konoha was a good place to belong, then ended their Magic Lantern Body Technique connection.
• Nagato told Spiral White Zetsu that Konan had slightly loosened the Eight Trigrams Seal and would act as an Akatsuki Organization spy, delaying her rescue until after the Three-Tails and Six-Tails were captured.
• Spiral White Zetsu relayed Nagato’s message to Black Zetsu, who passed it on to Obito while monitoring the Three-Tails and Six-Tails near Kirigakure.
• Obito decided to wait for the Three-Tails and Six-Tails to revive and said Nagato would die after they captured the final Nine-Tails.

Black Zetsu and Obito decided to leave Nagato alone while focusing on the remaining Tailed Beasts and Kirigakure. In Konoha, Konan told Uchiha Jin that Nagato would cooperate, then asked whether he could protect him; Jin reassured her that Nagato could be revived even if he died and predicted he would soon awaken the Rinnegan.

• Black Zetsu agreed with Obito to let Nagato act as he pleased while White Zetsu watched him and their forces monitored Kirigakure.
• Konan arrived at the Hokage Office and spent the morning processing Konoha's paperwork.
• Konan told Uchiha Jin that Nagato had agreed to cooperate with Konoha.
• Konan asked Uchiha Jin whether he could protect Nagato, given the threat posed by Obito, Black Zetsu, and Uchiha Madara.
• Uchiha Jin told Konan that Konoha could revive Nagato if he died and said he expected to awaken the Rinnegan soon.
• Konan was stunned by Jin's reasoning and reconsidered her fear of Nagato's death.