Chapter Summaries

Nanfeng and Tsunade confronted Danzo, whose Hashirama Senju cells and Sharingan arm made him a formidable opponent. During the battle, Nanfeng discovered his transformed Sharingan let him see Danzo’s branching fates and predict his escape, while Tsunade stayed behind to protect the Daimyo and steady the troops.

• Tsunade condemned Danzo for exploiting Hashirama Senju's cells, while Nanfeng asked whether the Sharingan on Danzo's arm had independent fields of vision.
• Danzo threatened to take Nanfeng's eyes, and Nanfeng recognized the danger posed by Danzo's enhanced abilities and stockpile of Izanagi.
• Nanfeng, Tsunade, and the Twelve Guardian Ninja attacked Danzo, but Danzo wounded a Jonin with Vacuum Sphere and escaped the encirclement.
• Nanfeng saw two branches of Danzo's fate, realized his transformed Sharingan let him predict Danzo's moves, and charged to intercept him.
• Tsunade saw Danzo's body turn unreal and vanish, but stayed behind to protect the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and steady the troops.

After the Daimyo asked Tsunade to recover Danzo’s body, Nanfeng pursued Danzo to the border and confronted the masked Obito Uchiha. Danzo and Obito joined forces against Nanfeng, and the chapter ended as their attack began.

• The Daimyo told Tsunade he did not blame her for Danzo’s actions and asked her to bring back Danzo’s body.
• Tsunade sent the Daimyo away and followed Nanfeng while Nanfeng pursued Danzo toward Konoha’s border.
• Nanfeng taunted Danzo as Danzo’s Sharingan drained his chakra and revealed that he had summoned an ally.
• Obito Uchiha appeared through a space-time distortion, and Nanfeng recognized him as Madara Uchiha.
• Obito and Danzo agreed to work together, with Obito appearing behind Nanfeng as Danzo summoned the Baku.

Nanfeng let the tapir drain his chakra, then transformed into a being of fire with the Nine-Tails’ chakra and rendered Danzo and Obito Uchiha’s combined attack ineffective. He left them overwhelmed and disappointed by their lack of strength.

• Nanfeng tested the tapir’s devouring ability by letting it consume his chakra, then deliberately fed it more when it began to struggle.
• Danzo ordered Obito Uchiha to attack, and they combined Wind Release, Fire Release, and Kamui against Nanfeng.
• Nanfeng revealed the Nine-Tails’ chakra, which astonished Danzo and Obito because the Nine-Tails’ seal remained intact.
• Nanfeng’s body became entirely made of flames, and the heat and chakra pressure overwhelmed Danzo and Obito.
• Nanfeng declared their attacks useless and said their strength had disappointed him.

Danzo used Shisui’s eye to cast Kotoamatsukami on Nanfeng, but Obito attacked Danzo to steal the eye. Nanfeng revealed he was unaffected and had copied the ability, then used Flying Thunder God to launch a surprise attack on Obito.

• Danzo activated Kotoamatsukami, attempting to implant absolute loyalty to himself in Nanfeng.
• Obito pierced Nanfeng with a wooden Senbon and attacked Danzo, seeking to take Shisui’s eye.
• Obito pinned Danzo with Wood Release: Cutting Technique and prevented him from using Izanagi.
• Obito noticed Nanfeng watching the fight and discovered Kotoamatsukami had not controlled him.
• Nanfeng explained that his spiritual power resisted the Genjutsu and that his eyes had copied its ability.
• Nanfeng used a Flying Thunder God mark to appear behind Obito and launch a surprise attack.

Nanfeng took Obito’s White Zetsu arm, and the system absorbed it as advanced fusion material before beginning an upgrade. After returning toward Konoha with Tsunade, Nanfeng discussed Naruto’s treatment and Danzo’s exposure, but suddenly collapsed as his chakra rapidly disappeared.

• Nanfeng seized Obito’s White Zetsu arm, but Obito escaped with Kamui and Danzo fled using Izanagi.
• Nanfeng chose to have the system fuse the arm’s Hashirama Senju cells with his abilities, triggering a three-hour system upgrade.
• Tsunade caught up with Nanfeng, and they agreed that Naruto’s identity should be revealed and his treatment improved.
• Nanfeng returned to Konoha with Tsunade, while Shikamaru Nara’s father organized a response to Danzo’s actions.
• Tsunade asked Nanfeng for sake and mentioned the Daimyo’s mission to retrieve Danzo’s body, but Nanfeng collapsed as his chakra rapidly drained.

Nanfeng’s chakra was rapidly consumed as his abilities merged, but the Nine-Tails’ gentle chakra restored him and Tsunade. Inside the system’s spiritual space, Nanfeng learned the fusion would take two more hours and began checking his upgraded powers.

• Tsunade and the Medical Ninja examined Nanfeng but found no cause for his disappearing chakra.
• Tsunade gave Nanfeng her chakra, draining her Yin Seal and leaving her aged before Soldier Pills restored her body.
• Gentle Nine-Tails chakra surrounded Nanfeng, replenished his chakra, and restored Tsunade’s youth and life force.
• Nanfeng spoke with the system in its spiritual space and learned his abilities would finish merging in two hours.
• Nanfeng examined his upgraded abilities and discovered that his Poisoning Technique could now harm inanimate objects.

Nanfeng discovered that his Sharingan had transformed into a scarlet Rinnegan with nine tomoe, though most of its abilities were sealed and his enhanced techniques came with severe costs. He returned from the mental space to Tsunade, whose vitality had been restored by the chakra fusion, and reflected on his plans to protect Hinata.

• Nanfeng found that his eyes had become a scarlet Rinnegan with nine tomoe, and learned that he could hide their appearance.
• Nanfeng examined his new abilities and discovered that most were sealed, while Void Flame consumed nearly all his spiritual energy and rapidly drained his chakra.
• Nanfeng learned that Tsukuyomi could control its target for ninety-six hours and read memories, but decided he had no need to use it for interrogation.
• The power fusion finished, and Nanfeng left the mental space and woke in the secret room Tsunade had prepared.
• Nanfeng explained that the Nine-Tails' chakra had replenished Tsunade's vitality and restored her body, then thought about strengthening Hinata to protect her from the man on the moon.

Nanfeng helped Sasuke and Orochimaru prepare a staged Body Snatching ritual meant to fake Orochimaru’s death and free him from suspicion. The performance began at an altar, with Sasuke and Orochimaru entering the blood-red pond as Kabuto declared everything ready.

• Tsunade wondered whether Nanfeng’s fiancée Hinata had received a gift, while Nanfeng failed to notice Tsunade’s feelings for him.
• Nanfeng sent Zabuza and Haku to search for Danzo’s hideout as the shinobi world continued looking for clues.
• Sasuke and Orochimaru revised their Body Snatching performance with Nanfeng, and Kabuto suggested holding the ritual near Otogakure’s old altar.
• Nanfeng told Orochimaru that faking his death would clear suspicion and let him live freely under a legitimate identity arranged by Tsunade.
• The next day, Sasuke, Kabuto Yakushi, and Orochimaru gathered at the altar, where Sasuke entered the prepared pond and Orochimaru stepped in to begin the performance.

Tsunade revealed to Anko that Orochimaru had survived his staged death and was working with Konoha under a new identity, Sanyue Shang. They prepared to hunt Sasuke as part of Nanfeng’s plan, while also anticipating the Akatsuki’s pursuit of him.

• Anko went to the Hokage Office and found Orochimaru sitting there unharmed beside Tsunade.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru explained that Nanfeng had arranged their agreement, provided evidence against Danzo, and helped Orochimaru find a new path to immortality.
• Orochimaru said he had staged his death, taken the identity Sanyue Shang, and helped Konoha develop new Ninjutsu.
• Tsunade told Anko to keep Orochimaru’s survival secret and explained that they still needed to carry out plans targeting Sasuke.
• Tsunade said Konoha would hunt Sasuke because the Akatsuki was also pursuing him, and Orochimaru hinted that she knew the organization’s leader.

Tsunade learned that Nanfeng and Jiraiya had infiltrated Amegakure to investigate the Akatsuki, while the organization discussed Orochimaru’s defeat and prepared to respond to the intruders. Deidara left with Tobi to pursue Sasuke, and Pain identified the intruders as Nanfeng and Jiraiya and ordered the Akatsuki to accelerate its missions.

• Tsunade recalled Jiraiya’s exceptional disciples and worried that the Akatsuki would target Sasuke after Orochimaru’s death, especially with Itachi awaiting their destined battle.
• Anko introduced herself to Orochimaru as Mitaraishi Anko, and Orochimaru’s touch caused her Cursed Seal to fade before he left the Hokage Office.
• Tsunade read Nanfeng’s report and worried that he and Jiraiya had infiltrated Amegakure to investigate the Akatsuki.
• Deidara complained that Sasuke had taken his target, while Itachi concealed his knowledge of events and encouraged Deidara to underestimate Sasuke.
• Deidara took Tobi and left, while Pain told the Akatsuki members to limit contact and revealed that Nanfeng and Jiraiya were in Amegakure.

Nanfeng and Jiraiya infiltrated Amegakure, but spent their time sampling local food while Konan and Nagato watched them. Nagato ordered Konan to keep investigating the pair and said he would deal with them himself.

• Itachi and Kisame discussed Nanfeng’s rapid growth and continued their search for the Nine-Tails, with Itachi considering how to pass information about Shisui’s eye to Nanfeng through Naruto.
• Nanfeng and Jiraiya entered Amegakure inside a toad with space-transfer Ninjutsu, and Jiraiya explained the toads’ varied abilities.
• Jiraiya reminisced about Amegakure’s endless rain, but Nanfeng urged him to focus on their mission before they stopped at a food stall and began enjoying the local cuisine.
• Konan and Nagato monitored Nanfeng and Jiraiya with the Rain Tiger At Will Technique and were puzzled by their seemingly carefree behavior.
• Nagato told Konan to keep investigating the outsiders and report any intelligence-gathering, while Konan went to the tallest building in Amegakure.
• The proprietress at an izakaya remarked that Nanfeng and Jiraiya were unusual among visitors because they genuinely seemed to enjoy their trip.

Nanfeng and Jiraiya visited Amegakure and learned that its residents relied on the Akatsuki Organization’s gods and Divine Messenger for security. Konan confronted them outside a tavern, where Jiraiya recognized his former student and Nanfeng admitted they had come to investigate the Akatsuki Organization.

• Nanfeng discussed life in Amegakure with the proprietress and heard that supplies were expensive but the village was safe under the protection of its gods and Divine Messenger.
• Nanfeng and Jiraiya realized the villagers’ gods and Divine Messenger were likely the Akatsuki Organization’s leader and members.
• Konan waited outside the tavern in her paper-winged form and confronted Nanfeng and his companions.
• Nanfeng said they were tourists investigating the Akatsuki Organization, while Jiraiya greeted Konan as his former student.

Nanfeng, Jiraiya, and Konan confronted the legacy of Amegakure’s suffering as Konan led them to Pain of the Heavenly God Path. After learning that the figure was Yahiko’s corpse controlled by Nagato, Jiraiya asked what had happened, and Nanfeng proposed finding a place to discuss it.

• Konan greeted Jiraiya, while Nanfeng criticized her and the others for neglecting Amegakure’s development and its ordinary people.
• Konan led Nanfeng and Jiraiya to meet Pain of the Heavenly God Path, and Nanfeng identified him as a puppet rather than Nagato.
• Jiraiya suspected Yahiko had taken Nagato’s Rinnegan, but Nanfeng explained that Pain was a dead body, and Konan confirmed Yahiko had died saving her.
• Nagato spoke through Pain, and Jiraiya asked why Hanzo of the Salamander had targeted them and why Jiraiya had been unable to find them.
• Nanfeng explained that Amegakure had sealed away information about them and said Danzo had exploited the village’s isolation to bring about their tragedy.
• Nanfeng said he knew some of what had happened and suggested they find somewhere to talk.

Nanfeng met with Nagato and Konan and shared secrets he had learned from Orochimaru about the past and the Akatsuki. He left them stunned by revealing that the Madara Uchiha who guided Nagato was an impostor and that Nagato’s Rinnegan did not belong to him.

• Konan acted awkwardly during the meeting, and Nagato coldly warned Nanfeng not to try to make them abandon their plan to collect the Tailed Beasts.
• Nanfeng said he had come to share secrets from Orochimaru and might help the Akatsuki capture Tailed Beasts because he had his own uses for their chakra.
• Nanfeng explained that Hanzo of the Salamander and Danzo had kidnapped Konan and tried to force Yahiko to kill himself so they could target Nagato and take the Rinnegan.
• Nanfeng revealed that Orochimaru had uncovered clues about Nagato’s use of Yahiko’s body as the Heavenly God Path of Pain, and he identified Madara Uchiha as the Akatsuki’s hidden mastermind.
• Nanfeng told Nagato that the Madara Uchiha who had given him the Eye of the Moon plan was an impostor and that Nagato was only a vessel preserving the Rinnegan.

Nanfeng exposed Obito Uchiha as the masked impostor who had manipulated Nagato and revealed that the real Madara Uchiha had survived into the Third Ninja World War. Obito admitted his identity but vowed to continue his plans, while Nanfeng explained how he had discovered the truth.

• Nagato realized that a Genjutsu had distorted his memories and that the Rinnegan did not belong to him.
• Nanfeng told Nagato, Konan, and Jiraiya that the real Madara Uchiha had survived and secretly lived during the Third Ninja World War.
• Obito Uchiha emerged from the Kamui dimension and removed his mask after Nanfeng confronted him.
• Nanfeng showed Obito a scroll about the discovery of Madara Uchiha's body, and Obito acknowledged that he had miscalculated.
• Obito said he would continue his plans and reclaim the Rinnegan, while Nanfeng suspected he intended to revive Madara Uchiha.
• Nanfeng explained that he identified Obito by rejecting the idea that Madara was still alive and finding an Uchiha believed to have died without a recovered body.

Nanfeng confronted Obito over his plan to reshape the world, and Obito left after revealing that Sasuke had escaped and Deidara was dead. Nanfeng then proved to Nagato and Konan that White Zetsu spies could evade the Rinnegan’s chakra detection, winning their bet.

• Nanfeng accused Obito of refusing to accept reality and recounted his role in Kirigakure’s Bloody Mist, the Nine-Tails’ Rampage, the Uchiha Clan massacre, and the hunt for tailed beasts.
• Obito said he would continue with his plan and threatened Nagato and Konan, whom he had treated as pawns.
• Nanfeng asked whether Obito had finished hunting Sasuke; Obito said Sasuke had escaped and Deidara had died in his self-destruction.
• Obito vanished, and Nanfeng told Konan and Nagato that Obito had an ally nearby and could not be killed easily.
• Nagato wagered that the Rinnegan could detect any spy, but Nanfeng revealed White Zetsu creatures on Konan that had copied her chakra signature.

Nanfeng told Nagato and Konan he planned to absorb tailed-beast chakra and become the Ten-Tails' vessel, then turned his attention to Sasuke's hunt for Itachi. Sasuke encountered Deidara and Tobi, but his attack on Tobi failed to leave a mark.

• Nanfeng explained that he wanted to absorb tailed-beast chakra to awaken the Ten-Tails, and told Nagato to release the captured beasts and their Jinchuriki.
• Sasuke led Karin Uzumaki, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Jugo of the Scale to search separately for Itachi Uchiha and the Akatsuki Organization.
• Deidara attacked Sasuke with a bomb, but Sasuke escaped the explosion using the Substitution Technique.
• Sasuke demanded that Deidara and Tobi reveal Itachi's location, then stabbed Tobi when he refused to answer.
• Tobi stood up unharmed, leaving Sasuke puzzled and Deidara exasperated.

Sasuke fought Deidara and Tobi, using his knowledge of Deidara’s Earth Release bombs to find a way to counter them while keeping his Mangekyō Sharingan hidden. After his plan worked, Sasuke pressed Deidara again for information about Itachi.

• Deidara and Tobi attacked Sasuke with clay bombs, and Sasuke struggled against the airborne assault and the explosives scattered across the ground.
• Deidara’s clay figures multiplied and exploded, but Sasuke survived the blasts with help from the Cursed Seal’s protection.
• While Deidara distracted Sasuke, Tobi vanished underground, and Sasuke noticed chakra moving beneath the earth.
• Sasuke struck some buried bombs with senbon and discovered that their chakra nature made them fail to explode.
• Sasuke survived Deidara’s detonation and asked him again whether he would reveal information about Itachi.

Sasuke fought Deidara while Tobi watched, and he used the buried landmines and his weapons to maneuver through the aerial battle. The chapter ended with Sasuke launching himself above Deidara, who realized too late that he was in danger.

• Tobi watched Sasuke fight Deidara and considered Sasuke a possible replacement for Itachi, while Sasuke suspected Tobi was hiding his true abilities.
• Deidara attacked Sasuke with a homing clay missile after noticing Sasuke had lost focus.
• Sasuke deliberately stepped on a buried landmine to bait Deidara, but the explosions injured him and damaged one of his wings.
• Deidara fired more missiles at Sasuke, who sliced them apart with Chidori Lightning Spear and leaped into the air.
• Sasuke used his sword, remaining wing, and two giant shuriken to launch himself above Deidara, who realized the danger.

Sasuke outmaneuvered Deidara and forced him to use a huge clay bomb, which seemed to crumble into ash before revealing countless microscopic explosives. As Sasuke closed in on Deidara, he failed to notice Deidara’s pupils contract.

• Sasuke’s trap pinned Deidara to the Flying Dragon, and the mount’s landing triggered Tobi’s mines, though Deidara escaped the explosion with serious injuries.
• Sasuke attacked Tobi, but Tobi dodged until Deidara’s bombs forced him to break away.
• Deidara enlarged clay into a giant replica of himself and struck Sasuke away when Sasuke tried to pierce it.
• Deidara activated his ultimate technique, and his body crumbled into ash as tiny bombs spread through the area.
• Sasuke spotted the microscopic bombs with his Sharingan, used the Flying Dragon to reach Deidara, and met his gaze without noticing Deidara’s pupils contract.