Chapter Summaries

Obito and Danzo raced to collect the remaining tailed-beast chakra, while Danzo secretly concealed his ability to imitate Kamui. Sasuke and Itachi reached Kumogakure to confront Killer B, whose immense chakra made Itachi wary.

• Obito told Danzo that Nanfeng and Nagato were absorbing the remaining tailed beasts’ chakra and warned that Sasuke and Itachi were targeting the Eight-Tails.
• Danzo revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan could roughly imitate Obito’s space-time ability, then departed with Kabuto Yakushi to recover the Eight-Tails’ chakra.
• Danzo privately considered the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Ten-Tails a prize he would not share with Obito.
• Killer B practiced rap while the Eight-Tails complained, confident he could use an Akatsuki attack to hone his lyrics.
• Sasuke and Itachi watched Killer B from nearby, and Itachi recognized that Killer B’s chakra surpassed that of any Jinchuriki he had faced.

Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke confronted Killer B, the Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki, and tried to persuade him to come with them. Killer B refused and fought back, leaving the brothers facing his formidable speed and Itachi's unusual Eternal Mangekyo ability.

• Itachi Uchiha warned Sasuke that Killer B was strong, while the Eight-Tails sensed the brothers approaching.
• Killer B recognized the brothers' eyes as Mangekyo Sharingan, and the Eight-Tails cautioned that their merged patterns were exceptionally powerful.
• Itachi Uchiha asked Killer B to come with them peacefully, but Killer B refused because he knew the Akatsuki had captured Yugito Nii.
• Itachi Uchiha attacked Killer B from behind, but Killer B evaded him and countered with his Eight Swords Style.
• Itachi Uchiha revealed that his apparent retreat had been a clone that vanished into crows, while Sasuke used Lightning Release to keep pace with Killer B.

Sasuke and Itachi fought Killer B, who unleashed the Eight-Tails’ overwhelming power in its complete transformation. They struggled to withstand his Tailed Beast Bombs as Itachi prepared a Genjutsu counterattack.

• Killer B charged Sasuke with his blades and wounded him, but Sasuke avoided any vital injuries.
• Killer B focused on Itachi, who used flaming shuriken and the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique to create distance while the Eight-Tails disrupted his chakra to guard against Genjutsu.
• Sasuke struck Killer B with Chidori Stream, but the Eight-Tails retaliated and prepared a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Itachi pulled Sasuke clear of the first Tailed Beast Bomb, then the pair formed Susanoo to defend against a larger one.
• Itachi asked Sasuke to keep Killer B occupied while he prepared a Genjutsu, and Sasuke fired a purple Susanoo arrow at Killer B.

Itachi trapped Killer B and the Eight-Tails in Tsukuyomi, leaving them mentally shattered but alive. Danzo and Kabuto Yakushi then appeared, and Danzo attacked Itachi and Sasuke with a powerful Wind Style technique.

• Itachi used Tsukuyomi to immobilize Killer B and the Eight-Tails in a realm of prolonged torment.
• Killer B endured the ordeal and stood again while the Eight-Tails began recovering its mental strength.
• Itachi and Sasuke sensed Danzo and Kabuto Yakushi approaching and prepared to face them.
• Danzo appeared in his younger form with a Mangekyo Sharingan, and Itachi recognized that Kabuto Yakushi had likely transformed him.
• Kabuto Yakushi moved to deal with the weakened Eight-Tails while Danzo confronted Itachi and Sasuke.
• Danzo unleashed Wind Style: Heaven-Splitting, and its immense blade began cracking Susanoo.

Kabuto examined Killer B’s Eight-Tails chakra and revealed his altered snake-like body before attacking him with poisonous terrain. Itachi and Sasuke’s Susanoo intervened, while Sasuke realized Danzo’s power came from First Hokage cells in his body.

• Kabuto touched Killer B and probed his chakra, but Killer B disrupted the intrusion and pulled away.
• The wind from Killer B’s movement blew off Kabuto’s hood, exposing his snake-like, modified body.
• Kabuto sank into the earth and attacked Killer B with rock spires and a poisonous Swamp of the Underworld.
• Itachi and the others unleashed their Susanoo, whose wind carried Killer B clear of the poison swamp.
• Sasuke questioned how Danzo’s Mangekyo could be so powerful, and the First Hokage cells in Danzo’s body were identified as the source of his enhanced power.

Itachi and Sasuke fought Danzo’s Susanoo, which could copy their abilities and redirect attacks, while Kabuto watched. The clash left both sides badly injured and Danzo’s eyes temporarily powerless, so Kabuto stepped in to finish the fight.

• Itachi warned Sasuke that Danzo’s Susanoo could copy their abilities, and Sasuke held back while Itachi led the attack.
• Danzo’s Susanoo copied the Yata Mirror, Yasaka Magatama, and Sword of Totsuka, then clashed with Itachi’s Susanoo and strained both fighters’ eyes.
• Sasuke fired a chakra arrow at Danzo, but Danzo’s Yata Mirror redirected it toward Itachi and the others.
• Itachi used his own Yata Mirror to shield them, but the attack’s shockwave injured him and Sasuke.
• Danzo’s eyes lost their power from the strain, and he told Kabuto to finish the fight.
• Kabuto agreed to take over while Danzo rested.

Kabuto Yakushi used Earth Dragon Cave Sage Mode to trap Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha, and Killer B with the White Fierce Technique, then moved to take Itachi’s eyes. Sasuke’s old squad arrived to help, but Suigetsu lost control of his chakra when he attacked Kabuto.

• Kabuto Yakushi entered Sage Mode and used the White Fierce Technique to incapacitate Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha, and Killer B.
• Kabuto Yakushi approached Itachi Uchiha with a Chakra Scalpel, but Jugo of the Scale and Sasuke’s former squad arrived and disrupted the attack.
• Karin healed Itachi Uchiha by letting him bite her arm, while Sasuke refused her help and asked her to treat his brother instead.
• Suigetsu charged at Kabuto Yakushi, but his chakra slipped out of his control and he could not use his Kekkei Genkai.

Kabuto Yakushi and Danzo tried to capture Killer B while battling Sasuke’s group, but Jugo and Sasuke helped Killer B escape. Danzo and Kabuto withdrew as Cloud shinobi approached, leaving Itachi uncertain about the limits of Danzo’s copied power.

• Kabuto Yakushi used a venomous snake and a toxin to weaken Hozuki Suigetsu, restricting his ability to turn into water.
• Jugo of the Scale charged Danzo, but Danzo’s apparent corpse vanished and he counterattacked with a giant wind blade; Jugo quickly healed from his injuries.
• Kabuto Yakushi explained that Jugo’s natural Sage Mode power harmed his mind and said Orochimaru had used his bodily fluids to create a modified Cursed Seal.
• Sasuke ordered Jugo to keep the Eight-Tails occupied while he freed Killer B, who escaped and thanked Jugo.
• Killer B’s signal flare alerted Kumogakure, and the Fourth Raikage led shinobi toward the battle; Kabuto and Danzo withdrew before they arrived.
• Itachi recognized Danzo’s escape as resembling Obito’s power and concluded that killing Danzo would be difficult for now; Killer B asked whether Sasuke’s group had been sent by Nanfeng.

Sasuke and Itachi met Killer B, who revealed that Danzo and Kabuto Yakushi had targeted him, while the Fourth Raikage kept them in Kumogakure to discuss the threat. As they considered helping Killer B escape, Danzo and Kabuto returned to their base and told Obito that Sasuke and Itachi had awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Sasuke and Itachi showed Killer B Nanfeng’s token, and Killer B welcomed them and said he wanted to discuss the Cloud Ninja.
• The Fourth Raikage arrived, learned that Danzo and Kabuto Yakushi had attacked Killer B, and agreed to hear Itachi’s explanation that they served Nanfeng.
• The Fourth Raikage kept Sasuke, Itachi, and their companions in a guarded room until Nanfeng appeared, while Itachi considered whether Killer B would help them leave.
• Killer B suggested using an Eight-Tails tentacle to make a clone as a decoy, but said detaching one would hurt and the Eight-Tails might refuse.
• Danzo and Kabuto returned to their secret base in the Land of Rice, where Danzo told Obito that Sasuke and Itachi had awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

Obito discussed the Akatsuki’s preparations with Danzo and Kabuto before revealing his identity to Kisame and assigning him to capture the Eight-Tails. Kisame accepted the mission, aware that Itachi and his allies were pursuing the same target.

• Obito and Danzo discussed the two Eternal Mangekyo users, the Cloud Ninja’s arrival, and the Akatsuki’s need for more manpower.
• Obito praised Kabuto’s reanimated corpses, including Deidara’s and Chiyo’s, then left to find Kisame.
• Obito told Kisame that Itachi was alive and that Pain and Konan had betrayed the Akatsuki.
• Obito removed his mask and revealed himself as the man who had controlled the Mizukage, and Kisame recognized him.
• Obito ordered Kisame to capture the Eight-Tails, warning that Itachi was pursuing it for a different purpose.
• Kisame accepted the mission, and Samehada responded as Kisame prepared to make his move.

Kisame headed to Kumogakure intending to kill Itachi and capture Killer B, while Itachi helped Killer B manage his claustrophobia and discussed an escape plan. Kisame then broke into their prison, and Itachi faced his former teammate as Kisame insisted on carrying out his mission.

• Kisame resolved to kill Itachi and take Killer B from Kumogakure.
• Itachi used Genjutsu to calm Killer B, who explained that he and the Eight-Tails planned to escape when someone attacked the prison.
• Killer B told Itachi that Kisame was coming, and Itachi warned him that Kisame had hidden his true strength during their missions.
• Itachi, Sasuke, and Killer B realized the shinobi bringing dinner had been replaced by someone with carefully controlled chakra.
• Kisame destroyed the prison door after sealing off its sounds, greeted Itachi, and declared that he had come on a mission.

Itachi and Sasuke faced Kisame and Zetsu’s improved clones, which copied their appearances and chakra and could regenerate. Itachi found a weakness in the fake Kisame as the battle continued.

• Kisame and Itachi recognized that their missions conflicted, and Itachi demanded that Kisame reveal his backup.
• Zetsu appeared, admitted he had simulated chakra, and created clones that copied the group’s appearances, chakra signatures, and chakra levels.
• Killer B learned from the Eight-Tails that it could not yet distinguish the clones or tell whether they could imitate Kekkei Genkai.
• Zetsu revealed that Kabuto Yakushi had improved the clones, and a fake Sasuke transplanted Uchiha eyes that gave it the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
• Sasuke cut down the fake Sasuke, but a fake Karin rejoined its halves and the clone regenerated.
• Itachi fought two fake Kisame clones, took several wounds, and said he had found a weakness.

Itachi Uchiha discovered how to exploit the improved White Zetsu’s chakra, while Kisame captured a decoy Killer B as part of their plan. The real Killer B joined Itachi and Sasuke’s group, intending to seek out Nanfeng, though Itachi’s show of strength made him reconsider.

• Itachi Uchiha realized that contact with the White Zetsu caused their chakra to flow into their opponents, and he and Sasuke used the weakness to defeat the fakes.
• Kisame tried to attack Killer B again, but Samehada resisted because it liked Killer B’s chakra, so Kisame overpowered the weapon and struck Killer B’s neck before carrying him away.
• The chakra absorbed from the White Zetsu began to run wild in Sasuke and the others, and Itachi called the hidden real Killer B out of the shadows.
• Killer B explained that the apparent victim had been an Eight-Tails tentacle and that the fight had been staged to make the evidence point to Kisame.
• Killer B said he wanted to meet Nanfeng because the Eight-Tails was interested in him, and Itachi’s intimidating display made Killer B doubt whether joining the group was wise.

Itachi took Killer B to Amegakure to meet Nanfeng, where Konan welcomed them and the Eight-Tails confronted Nanfeng about the Tailed Beast chakra he carried. Nanfeng explained that he was collecting the chakra to keep it from falling into the hands of dangerous people, leaving the Eight-Tails reassured but curious about how he had absorbed it.

• Itachi persuaded Killer B to travel with him to Amegakure by revealing that it was the Akatsuki Organization's headquarters and that Killer B could meet its leader.
• After two days, Itachi led the group across Amegakure's border using Konan's proof, and the Heaven God Path detected their arrival.
• Konan greeted Killer B and explained that she and Nagato had cooperated with Nanfeng to uncover hidden secrets.
• At the tallest building, Killer B met Nanfeng, and the Eight-Tails manifested after sensing the chakra of other Tailed Beasts on him.
• Nanfeng said he was gathering Tailed Beast chakra to keep it from dangerous people and assured the Eight-Tails that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path would not awaken inside him.

Nanfeng explained Nagato’s Rinnegan and Danzo’s use of Izanagi to Killer B and the Eight-Tails, then let the Eight-Tails speak with the Nine-Tails through chakra. Killer B and Konan bonded over their collectible dolls, leaving Killer B with a friendlier impression of the Akatsuki Organization.

• Nanfeng introduced Nagato as the Akatsuki Organization’s true leader, and Nagato explained that Madara Uchiha had given him the Rinnegan as a vessel for its power.
• Nanfeng explained that Madara and Danzo had used Izanagi to rewrite fate, at the cost of permanently blinding the Sharingan used for the technique.
• The Eight-Tails questioned Nanfeng’s motives for seeking its chakra, and Nanfeng let it communicate with the Nine-Tails through his palm.
• Killer B explored the Akatsuki Organization’s base, and Konan warned him not to touch her collectibles.
• Killer B revealed that he owned a complete set of limited-edition dolls, and he and Konan discussed their shared interest while glaring at Nanfeng when he teased her about money.
• Killer B reflected that the Akatsuki Organization and Nanfeng seemed less intimidating than he had expected.

Nanfeng gained the Eight-Tails’ chakra and learned that its stolen fragment could help awaken the Ten-Tails, while warning that the Nine-Tails was the enemy’s next target. Meanwhile, Naruto was ambushed during a surveillance mission at the Land of Fire’s prison.

• The Eight-Tails agreed to give Nanfeng its chakra after he warned that stronger enemies would follow the Ten-Tails, and Nanfeng absorbed it.
• The Eight-Tails realized it could no longer sense a stolen chakra fragment, and Nanfeng connected it to the Nine-Headed Dragon Sealing Technique.
• Nanfeng suspected the enemy was preparing to target Naruto, who was on a mission to watch Yūki Aburame at the Land of Fire’s prison.
• Naruto sensed an unnatural silence, called out Danzo’s hidden men, and was attacked as battle broke out.

Naruto fought Kabuto Yakushi’s altered men and discovered that Kabuto had anticipated his connection to the Nine-Tails. Kabuto revealed a Naruto lookalike meant to replace him, leaving Naruto surrounded by Root shinobi.

• Naruto entered Sage Mode and fought the altered men, whose chakra affected his mind and whose bodies resisted his Rasengan.
• Naruto evaded a Wood Release swamp and recognized the technique as a clue to who was behind the attack.
• Kabuto Yakushi appeared, and a Root member nearly cut Naruto’s throat before Naruto blocked the attack with the Nine-Tails’ chakra.
• Kabuto said he had figured out Naruto’s unusual way of communicating and revealed that he could operate through multiple bodies sharing memories and a soul.
• Kabuto introduced a man who looked and sensed exactly like Naruto as the one who would replace him.

Kabuto framed Naruto for abducting Yūki Aburame, leading the allied shinobi to classify Naruto as a dangerous criminal and leaving his friends to investigate. Shion foresaw that prison would protect Naruto, and Nanfeng returned to discuss Kabuto’s motives with Tsunade.

• Kabuto used a fragment of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to suppress Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra while a fake Naruto caused a disturbance in the prison.
• Kabuto revealed himself to the rescued Yūki Aburame, who joined him in leaving the prison.
• The allied shinobi accused Naruto of abducting Yūki and ordered him detained, while news of his criminal status spread through Konoha.
• Tsunade told Naruto’s friends to investigate and prove his innocence, while Shion said prison would help keep Naruto safe.
• Nanfeng returned to Tsunade’s office, questioned why Kabuto had not used his Naruto puppet to absorb the Nine-Tails’ chakra, and explained why he had provoked the Cloud Ninja into revealing the Eight-Tails.

Nanfeng learned that the Five Kage Summit would begin in the Land of Iron and agreed to accompany Tsunade, while the search for Danzo continued near the Land of Rice. He traveled with Anko and Kakashi toward the summit, leaving Hinata behind in Konoha.

• Nanfeng told Tsunade that Danzo was believed to be near the Land of Rice and that Kabuto Yakushi had restored Danzo to his youthful peak.
• Tsunade told Nanfeng the Five Kage Summit was about to begin in the Land of Iron and asked him to accompany her.
• Nanfeng packed, received advice from Hyuga Hiashi, and said goodbye to Hinata before leaving with the group.
• Nanfeng explained the Land of Iron's neutrality and importance as a supplier of weapons and ninja tools to Anko.
• Anko explained that Orochimaru had sent her along because her Cursed Seal might resonate with Kabuto Yakushi's body, and Kakashi remarked on the cold mountain weather.

Nanfeng and Tsunade arrived in the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit, where Nanfeng reunited with Gaara and met Mei Terumi. The chapter ended with Nanfeng appearing behind one of Mei Terumi’s guards after criticizing his use of Hiramekarei.

• Nanfeng and Tsunade reached the Land of Iron and headed to their booked lodging.
• Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro greeted Nanfeng, who praised Gaara’s growth as a Kage.
• Mei Terumi approached Nanfeng and invited him to visit Kirigakure, but he rejected the offer and defended Konoha.
• Nanfeng criticized a guard’s use of Hiramekarei, then appeared behind him as the guard began to move.