Chapter Summaries

Sasuke overcame Deidara’s clay clone and close-combat attacks, but Deidara detonated his ultimate explosive technique. Karin and the others witnessed the blast and were knocked down by its shock wave.

• Sasuke used lightning and Genjutsu to escape Deidara’s clay clone, but Deidara saw through the illusion and countered.
• Sasuke boosted his speed with lightning and overwhelmed Deidara with Taijutsu.
• Sasuke demanded that Deidara reveal Itachi Uchiha’s location, and Deidara responded by preparing his self-destruction technique.
• Deidara fed clay to the giant mouth in his heart and detonated an explosion with a radius of ten kilometers.
• Karin and the others saw a giant light rise from the forest, then the blast’s shock wave knocked them to the ground.

Sasuke survived a battle with two Akatsuki Organization members but was badly injured, while Deidara was killed. Nanfeng decided to act on the remaining threats in parallel and left to address Sasuke's situation, as Obito Uchiha met a hidden ally in the Land of Rice.

• Karin sensed that Sasuke's chakra had vanished, and Hozuki Suigetsu summoned the nearly dead Manda using Sasuke's blood.
• Sasuke emerged from Manda's mouth and said he had killed two Akatsuki Organization members but had failed to find Itachi Uchiha.
• Karin treated Sasuke's wounds, and Sasuke thanked her and Hozuki Suigetsu.
• Nanfeng told Konan and Nagato that Deidara was dead and Sasuke was badly injured, then discussed the remaining tailed beasts and Obito Uchiha's possible new ally.
• Nanfeng left Amegakure to deal with the situation, while Obito Uchiha met a concealed figure in a cave in the Land of Rice.

Danzo met with Obito Uchiha and Kabuto Yakushi, revealing how he had restored his body and uncovered Obito’s identity. Obito explained the Akatsuki Organization’s plan and warned Danzo that his overuse of Izanagi was causing the Sharingan to reject him.

• Danzo confronted Obito and revealed that Kabuto Yakushi was his double agent, using a clone and a soul-splitting technique to hide his identity.
• Obito removed his mask and asked how Danzo had discovered who he was; Danzo explained his body had been restored through cloning technology and a body switch.
• Danzo showed Obito Uchiha Madara’s corpse as evidence, and Obito agreed that working together could help counter the Akatsuki Organization.
• Obito said the Akatsuki planned to control the world to achieve peace and intended to revive Uchiha Madara with the Rinnegan rather than Impure World Reincarnation.
• Obito told Danzo that only a pure-blooded Uchiha with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could awaken the Rinnegan and warned that Danzo’s body was rejecting the Sharingan after his repeated use of Izanagi.

Danzo and Obito planned to capture the tailed beasts and use the Fourth Ninja World War to seize control of the shinobi world. Obito summoned a Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and proposed luring Sasuke to them and retrieving Itachi's Sharingan.

• Danzo questioned Obito about Nanfeng's plans, and Obito said he still did not know what Nanfeng intended.
• Obito accused Danzo of causing Rin Nohara's death during the Three-Tails incident, but withdrew his hostility to preserve their alliance.
• Obito and Danzo agreed to keep capturing tailed beasts and use the Fourth Ninja World War to take control of the shinobi world.
• Obito summoned a Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with seven of its nine eyes open and explained that Madara Uchiha had used it to stay alive.
• Obito proposed luring Sasuke to them so he could awaken the Eternal Mangekyo, and said they should retrieve Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan.

Danzo and Obito discussed taking Itachi's eyes and using Kotoamatsukami to control Sasuke, while Itachi learned of Deidara's death and believed Sasuke had survived. As Sasuke recovered, Nanfeng warned him that Naruto and the others were hunting him and teased that Itachi's mysterious gift to Naruto would be revealed in battle.

• Danzo and Obito planned to obtain Itachi's eyes and use Kotoamatsukami on Sasuke, despite the eye's long recovery period.
• Itachi received news that Deidara had died in his self-destructive blast, and he told Kisame that Sasuke was still alive.
• Sasuke learned that Itachi had appeared at the Uchiha burial grounds, where they seemed to be preparing for their final battle.
• Nanfeng stopped Sasuke from rushing into action while he recovered from his injuries and explained the risks of accelerating healing with Medical Ninjutsu.
• Nanfeng told Sasuke that Naruto and the others had begun hunting him, then said Naruto would discover Itachi's gift during their battle.

Sasuke prepared to face Itachi while Nanfeng was called away to investigate an attempt to seize control of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Sasuke reached the Uchiha ancestral graves and found Itachi waiting inside.

• Kakashi and the others chose to wait near the Uchiha Clan's ancestral graves, where Sasuke and Itachi were likely to fight.
• Nanfeng left Sasuke to respond to an incident in Amegakure and contacted Jiraiya and Nagato with Naruto's help.
• Nagato reported that an unknown force had tried to wrest control of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Nanfeng suspected the Mangekyo was involved.
• Nanfeng told Naruto that Sasuke and Itachi intended to make their fight look real for Konoha's former leadership and Danzo, and promised to keep them alive.
• Sasuke visited the elderly woman who had managed the Uchiha family's affairs, gave her money, and then went to the ancestral graves.
• Sasuke opened the stone door and found Itachi Uchiha seated inside.

Sasuke and Itachi began their staged showdown, testing each other’s Sharingan and genjutsu while Obito and Danzo watched a livestream. Nanfeng joined the observers, and Sasuke used the chakra of his Cursed Seal to break Itachi’s genjutsu, though the painful sensation of losing an eye still lingered.

• Sasuke entered and confronted Itachi, then attacked him as their genjutsu gave way to a clash of blades.
• Sasuke used Lightning Release to keep pace with Itachi, who sent another version of himself into the fight.
• Zetsu appeared to monitor and livestream the battle for Obito, who watched with Danzo at a secret base in the Land of Rice.
• Nanfeng arrived beside White Zetsu, ate sunflower seeds, and discussed whether Sasuke or Itachi would win.
• Sasuke’s Cursed Seal chakra fused with his Sharingan and helped him break free of Itachi’s genjutsu, leaving him clutching his left eye in pain.

Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha fought in a projectile duel and then clashed with the Great Fireball Technique, while Nanfeng’s joke about Danzo prompted Danzo to leave and confront him. The brothers’ battle continued as Itachi prepared his next move.

• Sasuke recovered from Tsukuyomi and praised Itachi Uchiha’s strength before they began exchanging projectiles.
• Nanfeng recalled that Sasuke had borrowed money from Hinata to buy projectiles and joked that Danzo’s husband was about to have a baby.
• Danzo grew angry at Nanfeng’s joke, left to confront him, and Obito let him go, hoping to see how both men measured up.
• Itachi Uchiha’s throwing speed overtook Sasuke’s, so Sasuke used his Cursed Seal wing to shield himself while they prepared their Ninjutsu.
• Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha unleashed the Great Fireball Technique, and Sasuke’s fireball proved stronger as Itachi closed his eyes for what came next.

Sasuke dodged Itachi’s Amaterasu while preparing a counter that used the battlefield’s conditions. After Itachi attacked the ground with fire, Nanfeng noticed the air’s humidity had changed, and White Zetsu realized Sasuke was harnessing nature’s power for his final move.

• Sasuke recognized that Itachi was about to use Amaterasu and recalled Nanfeng’s explanation of its limits.
• Itachi unleashed Amaterasu, swallowing Sasuke’s flames and forcing Sasuke to sprint around the family burial ground to evade it.
• Sasuke used a shedding-style Substitution Technique to escape the black flames and move into the second layer of the space, leaving him with little chakra.
• Itachi fired a barrage of fireballs at the ground while Nanfeng wondered how they would deal with the lingering Amaterasu.
• Sasuke launched Phoenix Sage Fire Technique into the sky, and Nanfeng noticed that the surrounding air’s humidity had changed.
• White Zetsu concluded that Sasuke was using the surroundings and the attacks to harness nature’s power for a finishing move.

Sasuke used the storm to unleash Lightning Style: Kirin against Itachi, who survived by strengthening Susanoo at the cost of nearly all his chakra. Nanfeng and White Zetsu watched the fight and debated the Uchiha brothers’ romantic misfortunes.

• Nanfeng explained to White Zetsu that Sasuke planned to use the storm and natural lightning against Itachi.
• Nanfeng and White Zetsu discussed Itachi and Obito’s tragic love lives while watching the battle.
• Sasuke climbed to the top of the ancestral tomb and used Chidori to guide lightning toward Itachi.
• Sasuke unleashed Lightning Style: Kirin, and Itachi defended himself with Susanoo, nearly exhausting his chakra.
• Nanfeng and White Zetsu remarked that Kirin’s shape looked strange as the fight continued.

Nanfeng explained to White Zetsu that flashy techniques and extravagant chakra use could intimidate enemies and build a ninja’s reputation. As Sasuke and Itachi’s exhausted fight pushed Sasuke’s Cursed Seal to transform, Nanfeng sensed an unfamiliar power and interrupted the battle, warning that someone had tampered with the seal.

• Nanfeng taught White Zetsu that spectacle and chakra expenditure helped ninjas project confidence and gain a reputation.
• Sasuke and Itachi, nearly drained of chakra, traded blows before Itachi interrupted Sasuke’s attempt to use Ninjutsu and brought out his battered Susanoo.
• Sasuke became enraged at Itachi’s hidden strength, and his Cursed Seal spread across his body as he transformed.
• Itachi watched Sasuke’s transformation with satisfaction, intending to remove the Cursed Seal after pushing him to his limit.
• Nanfeng sensed an unfamiliar power within Sasuke, appeared beside the brothers, and warned Itachi that someone had tampered with the Cursed Seal.

Kabuto Yakushi took control of Sasuke and revealed that he wanted Nanfeng’s body and the lifespan granted by the Tailed Beasts’ power. He transformed Sasuke into a temporary Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and Nanfeng prepared to fight him.

• Nanfeng recognized Kabuto Yakushi behind Sasuke’s transformation, while Itachi recovered some chakra and reopened his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Kabuto controlled Sasuke remotely, and Nanfeng identified Kabuto’s soul as fragmented and resistant to Genjutsu.
• Sasuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan appeared, shocking Obito, while Kabuto admitted he wanted Nanfeng’s life and the eternal lifespan he believed Nanfeng possessed.
• Kabuto infused Sasuke with a portion of the Seven-Tails’ chakra, making him a berserk temporary Jinchuriki.
• Nanfeng accepted Kabuto’s challenge and prepared to show how he had once fought half of the Nine-Tails alone.

Kabuto Yakushi empowered Sasuke with the Two-Tails’ chakra while Nanfeng and Itachi Uchiha prepared to face the enhanced threat. Nanfeng transformed into his controlled One-Tail form, struck Sasuke with a Magnet Release Rasengan, and appeared behind him, declaring he would take Kabuto’s gift.

• Kabuto Yakushi caused a White Zetsu seed to sprout inside Sasuke, unleashing the Two-Tails Matatabi’s chakra.
• Nanfeng asked Itachi Uchiha to handle Sasuke’s clone, and Itachi revealed the power he had developed from Nanfeng’s ocular gift.
• Nanfeng transformed into his One-Tail form while retaining control of his mind.
• Nanfeng formed a Magnet Release Rasengan that made Sasuke’s body shudder, but a seal forced Sasuke to attack him.
• Nanfeng appeared behind Sasuke and said he would take the gift Kabuto Yakushi had brought.

Nanfeng outmaneuvered Kabuto by using Shadow Clones with concealed chakra signatures, then absorbed the chakra from the tailed beasts. After Kabuto escaped and Itachi took the unconscious Sasuke away, Nanfeng prepared to merge the power while Kakashi and the others investigated the battle.

• Nanfeng revealed that he had hidden his real identity among Shadow Clones and stopped Kabuto from controlling Sasuke.
• Nanfeng absorbed the chakra from the Seven-Tails and Two-Tails, weakening Kabuto's hold over Sasuke.
• Kabuto vanished after warning Nanfeng that he valued his life, while Nanfeng warned him to hide the other half of his soul.
• Itachi admitted he had failed to catch White Zetsu, and Nanfeng gave him a meeting place and asked him to take the unconscious Sasuke there.
• Itachi left with Sasuke as Nanfeng disguised himself and began merging the absorbed power.
• Kakashi and the others approached the battle site and wondered why so much tailed beast chakra had been present.

Nanfeng returned to Konoha after absorbing the Two-Tails and Seven-Tails chakra, then arranged to investigate Kabuto Yakushi’s defection. He traveled to the Land of Waves to treat Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha, beginning preparations to switch their eyes and cure the Sharingan’s bloodline disorder.

• The system told Nanfeng that merging the Two-Tails and Seven-Tails chakra would take fifteen days.
• Nanfeng and Orochimaru discussed Kabuto Yakushi’s betrayal, and Orochimaru agreed to develop a new way to track him.
• Nanfeng left Tsunade to handle the explanations and traveled to the Land of Waves to check on Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha.
• Itachi told Nanfeng that Sasuke’s wound was stable thanks to Haku’s help.
• Nanfeng announced that he would switch the eyes of Sasuke and Itachi, and the system began analyzing the bloodline disorder behind the Sharingan’s devouring effect.

Nanfeng performed surgery to fuse Sasuke and Itachi’s eyes into Eternal Mangekyo, exhausting himself in the process. After waking, Itachi revealed that his new ability was amplification, which greatly boosted Nanfeng’s power.

• Nanfeng examined Sasuke and Itachi under anesthesia, then fused their eyes and chakra with careful control.
• The chakra fusion succeeded, giving Sasuke and Itachi mirrored Eternal Mangekyo patterns, but the surgery left Nanfeng mentally drained.
• Sasuke tested his new eyes and found that Amaterasu no longer consumed his eyes’ lifespan, while Itachi said his ability seemed unusual.
• Haku carried the unconscious Nanfeng to a bed, and Sasuke and Itachi waited until he recovered.
• Itachi revealed that his Eternal Mangekyo ability was amplification, and Nanfeng sensed it could raise his Planetary Devastation to the Sage of Six Paths’ level.

Nanfeng left Itachi and Sasuke alone, and Itachi used his enhanced Tsukuyomi to show Sasuke his memories and explain his past. The illusion ended as the Uchiha clan’s conflict with Konoha intensified and Itachi was told to do his part as the clan’s hope.

• Nanfeng told Itachi and Sasuke to rest, while Itachi realized Haku was the Daimyo of the Land of Waves and kept his discovery to himself.
• Itachi drew Sasuke into an enhanced Tsukuyomi and began showing him his memories.
• Young Itachi killed an Iwagakure shinobi during the war, then questioned the meaning of life after seeing Orochimaru at a cemetery.
• Itachi leapt from a cliff but survived, and later found a reason to live in protecting Sasuke after his brother was born.
• Itachi and Shisui tried to bridge the Uchiha clan and Konoha, but Danzo took one of Shisui’s eyes as tensions worsened.
• The illusion showed the clan’s hope being told it was time to do its part.

Sasuke revisited Itachi’s memories and learned how the double agent had helped end the Uchiha clan, with Danzo and Root involved in the massacre. The brothers reconciled for now, while Nanfeng returned to Amegakure and found Jiraiya causing trouble as Konan tried to manage him.

• Itachi joined Anbu as both the Uchiha clan’s and Konoha’s informant, then asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to protect Sasuke after the mission.
• Sasuke saw memories revealing Danzo and Root’s role in helping Itachi carry out the Uchiha clan massacre.
• Itachi asked Sasuke whether he thought he had been a failure, and Sasuke said Danzo had forced the tragedy on him and asked why Itachi had always thought of him.
• Itachi told Sasuke he would discuss his future actions with him, and the brothers set aside their grievances while remaining wary of Danzo.
• Nanfeng returned to Amegakure, where Konan complained about Jiraiya’s behavior and Jiraiya insisted on promoting his novel.

Nanfeng told Jiraiya and the others that Danzo and Kabuto Yakushi were behind the events, explaining how Kabuto had altered Sasuke and may have helped Obito control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Jiraiya prepared to take on the dangerous mission, with Nanfeng warning him to be cautious and offering intelligence support from the Land of Waves.

• Jiraiya recalled giving Nanfeng exclusive books, and Nanfeng condemned him for it.
• Nanfeng revealed that Danzo and Kabuto Yakushi were responsible for the hidden schemes, surprising Jiraiya, Nagato, and the others.
• Nanfeng explained how Kabuto had tampered with Sasuke's Cursed Seal and might have helped Obito draw out tailed beast chakra from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Jiraiya prepared to depart, while Nanfeng warned that Kabuto might have altered Danzo's body using Orochimaru's research.
• Nanfeng said Tsunade knew about the matter and offered Jiraiya access to the Land of Waves' intelligence network, asking him not to reveal the connection.

Nanfeng arranged for Sasuke and Itachi to capture some of the Eight-Tails' chakra and began absorbing chakra from the sealed Tailed Beasts himself. The system failed to unlock his reward and assigned him a new task to treat Nagato, while Obito noticed the chakra being absorbed.

• Nanfeng told Nagato and Konan to have Sasuke and Itachi capture some of the Eight-Tails' chakra to delay Obito's plans.
• Nanfeng explained that he intended to become a threat that would unite the world and warned Konan to protect Nagato's eyes from anyone seeking to resurrect Madara Uchiha.
• Nanfeng went with Nagato and Konan to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and asked them to help control the Tailed Beasts as he absorbed some of their chakra.
• The system announced that the reward for treating the Uchiha Kekkei Genkai disease had failed to unlock and assigned Nanfeng a task to treat Nagato's injuries.
• Obito Uchiha noticed the Demonic Statue trembling and saw through his Sharingan that several Tailed Beasts' chakra was being absorbed.