Chapter Summaries

Mukade reached the Dragon Vein seal at the Rōran Ruins and planned to use its power to rule the world. Tejima Shinichi stopped him with overwhelming Chakra, leaving Mukade pinned beneath him as Tejima confronted his boast.

• Mukade arrived at the Dragon Vein seal and declared that he would use its power to rule the world.
• Tejima Shinichi appeared in the sandstorm, and Mukade recognized him from wanted posters and intelligence scrolls.
• Mukade charged toward the seal and tried to break the seal left by Namikaze Minato.
• Tejima Shinichi crushed Mukade to the ground with Chakra alone, leaving him unable to move or breathe.
• Tejima Shinichi stood over Mukade and challenged him about calling the God of Shinobi insignificant.

The Five Kage and Takigakure’s chief Shibuki gathered in Konoha to discuss the Akatsuki Organization’s attacks on the Tailed Beasts. Tsunade began the summit without Tejima Shinichi, while one of Shibuki’s guards watched the Conference Hall with a thoughtful look.

• A, Ōnoki, Gaara, Mei Terumi, and Shibuki arrived at Konoha’s gates, where A and Ōnoki traded insults before Mei Terumi and Gaara urged them to focus on the summit.
• A explained that he had invited Shibuki because Takigakure’s Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had disappeared, and Ōnoki agreed that Takigakure could contribute intelligence.
• Kakashi escorted the Kage and Shibuki through Konoha to the Hokage’s Office.
• Tsunade welcomed the Kage and started the meeting, but told Mei Terumi that Tejima Shinichi was training and would not attend.
• The Kage followed Tsunade toward the Formal Venue as their guards went to a side room, and one of Shibuki’s Jonin paused to watch the Conference Hall doors.

At the Five Kage Summit, the leaders compared their villages’ missing and captured Jinchuriki and learned that Konoha held three of them rather than Akatsuki. Tsunade revealed Akatsuki’s plan to gather the Tailed Beasts and create a weapon capable of destroying a nation, leaving the other Kage shaken.

• Shibuki, Gaara, A, Ōnoki, and Mei Terumi reported their villages’ Jinchuriki losses and discussed the likelihood that Akatsuki had taken the missing Tailed Beasts.
• A feared Akatsuki’s growing strength, while Ōnoki speculated that it might be gathering the Tailed Beasts for a forbidden jutsu.
• Tsunade revealed that Roshi, Utakata, and Fū were alive and being held in Konoha, and explained that Konoha had captured them to keep them from Akatsuki.
• Tsunade disclosed that Itachi had been Konoha’s mole in Akatsuki and that the organization sought to create a weapon capable of destroying an entire nation in one blow.
• A and Ōnoki recalled the overwhelming power they had witnessed before and silently recognized how terrifying such a weapon could be.

Tsunade revealed to the Kage and Shibuki that the Akatsuki Organization’s plan to gather the Tailed Beasts and create a nation-destroying weapon concealed a larger scheme: the Eye of the Moon Plan. She identified Uchiha Obito as the mastermind posing as Uchiha Madara and explained that his goal was to trap the entire shinobi world in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, leaving the conference room in uproar.

• Tsunade warned that the Akatsuki Organization’s nation-destroying weapon was only a smokescreen for its true plan, the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Ōnoki asked who stood behind Pain, and Tsunade named Uchiha Madara as the hidden mastermind.
• Tsunade revealed that the supposed Uchiha Madara was actually Uchiha Obito, a Konoha shinobi who had been presumed dead at the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and was once Namikaze Minato’s disciple.
• Mei Terumi asked what the Eye of the Moon Plan involved, and Tsunade explained that Obito intended to gather the nine Tailed Beasts, revive the Ten-Tails, and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi over the entire shinobi world.
• The Kage and Shibuki erupted in alarm after Tsunade explained that the plan would imprison everyone in an eternal genjutsu.

Shibuki told Takizawa and Masaki Seto that Fū would remain protected in Konoha and pledged Takigakure's support against Akatsuki. At Akatsuki's base, Pain prepared to attack Konoha before the allied forces could act, and someone revealed that Tejima Shinichi was not there.

• Shibuki explained the Akatsuki threat and the Five Kage's plan to protect the Jinchuriki, then said Takigakure would join the campaign against Akatsuki.
• Takizawa and Masaki Seto supported Shibuki's decision, while Masaki Seto secretly addressed a shadowy figure as Tobi.
• Pain gathered the seven remaining Akatsuki members and declared that Konoha was their next target because it held the Nine-Tails and several other Tailed Beasts.
• Kakuzu warned that attacking Konoha was dangerous with the Five Kage and Tejima Shinichi there, but Pain said Akatsuki would strike before the allied forces could move.
• An unseen voice revealed that Tejima Shinichi was not in Konoha.

Pain gathered the Akatsuki and their allies to launch an attack on Konohagakure while Tejima Shinichi was away. With Uchiha Obito posing as Madara and Kabuto summoning Sasori and Kisame through Impure World Reincarnation, the group prepared to strike Konoha that night.

• Obito appeared before the Akatsuki and identified himself as Uchiha Madara, startling Deidara and prompting Kakuzu to describe Madara's strength.
• Pain announced that Tejima Shinichi was absent from Konoha and called for a final decision to attack the village.
• Kabuto used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Sasori and Kisame, while Obito silently restrained his anger at the display.
• Obito said he would transport the group to Konoha's outskirts with space-time ninjutsu and declared that Konoha would fall that night.
• Pain gave everyone half an hour to prepare before assembling for the assault.

Sasuke trained with Kakashi and learned that Flying Thunder God had been developed to counter the Uchiha, while Sarutobi Hiruzen warned them of a difficult mission ahead. As they spotted a disturbance above Konoha, Uchiha Obito began an attack with Akatsuki at the village wall.

• Sasuke narrowly avoided Kakashi's Flying Thunder God: Second Stage and wondered why his Mangekyō Sharingan seemed countered by the technique.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen explained that Senju Tobirama created Flying Thunder God partly to counter the Uchiha Clan.
• Sasuke and Kakashi saw the unfinished carving of Naruto on Hokage Rock and declared their resolve against Akatsuki.
• Uchiha Obito killed the patrol ninja at Konoha's southeastern watchtower and used Kamui to summon figures in Black Red Cloud Robes.
• An explosion erupted near the Hokage Building as Sasuke noticed something above the village.

Akatsuki launched a coordinated attack on Konoha, with Deidara bombing the Hokage Building and throwing the village into chaos. As the Five Kage debated whether to help, Nagato’s Shinra Tensei began.

• Nagato ordered the Akatsuki to follow their plan, assigning Uchiha Obito to pursue the Tailed Beasts while he dealt with the Five Kage.
• Deidara flew over Konoha and attacked the Hokage Building with a C3 clay bomb.
• The explosions sparked panic across Konoha, and the village sounded the alarm and began evacuating its residents.
• Gaara identified the attackers as Akatsuki, while Ōnoki recognized Deidara’s Chakra and the Five Kage discussed supporting Konoha.
• Nagato unleashed Shinra Tensei as the Five Kage gathered at their guesthouse.

The Akatsuki launched a night raid on Konoha, attacking the Four Kage with the Six Paths of Pain and destroying the Hokage Building with Deidara’s bombardment. Tsunade and Shizune survived, and the chapter ended as a purple armored giant fired at Deidara from afar.

• The Six Paths of Pain appeared before A, Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, Gaara, and their guards, then Deva Path Pain blasted them with Shinra Tensei.
• Tsunade and Shizune emerged alive from the ruins of the Hokage Building, though Shizune’s left arm was broken.
• Deidara celebrated his attack from atop his Clay Bird and prepared another explosive clay projectile.
• A purple Chakra arrow narrowly missed Deidara and struck a distant mountainside.
• Deidara turned toward the attack and saw a purple giant clad in Crow Tengu Armor holding a Chakra longbow.

Sasuke confronted Deidara above Konoha, then drew him away from the village to protect its civilians. As Tsunade, Kakashi, and Sarutobi Hiruzen assessed the attack, Kakashi realized Tobi had likely used Kamui to infiltrate the enemies, recalling the Nine-Tails Rebellion.

• Sasuke arrived in Susanoo and mocked Deidara, provoking him into a furious attack.
• Sasuke decided that fighting above Konoha would endanger civilians and comrades, so he led Deidara away from the village.
• Kakashi and Sarutobi Hiruzen reached the injured Tsunade and asked about the battle and how the enemies had entered Konoha.
• A Jonin reported that enemies had appeared around the village outskirts without being detected by the defenses or barrier.
• Kakashi concluded that Tobi had used Kamui to transport the enemies into Konoha, like during the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and Sarutobi Hiruzen reflected on that event.

Yamanaka Inoichi reported that Akatsuki had launched a full-scale attack on Konoha, and Tsunade divided the village’s defenses while searching for the hidden Tobi. Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kakashi set out to intercept key threats, while Tsunade headed to aid the four Kage.

• Yamanaka Inoichi reported Akatsuki’s attacks across Konoha, including assaults by Kakuzu and Hidan, Sasori and Kabuto, Kisame, the Six Paths of Pain, and Konan.
• Tsunade concluded that Akatsuki’s attacks were meant to distract Konoha’s strongest fighters while Tobi pursued the hidden Jinchuriki, though Inoichi had detected no sign of him.
• Tsunade ordered elite squads to intercept the Impure World Reincarnation enemies with sealing techniques and elemental counters.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen volunteered to face Kakuzu and Hidan in the southeastern commercial district, and Tsunade entrusted the mission to him.
• Kakashi set out for Konoha Prison to stop Tobi, while Tsunade went to support the four Kage fighting the Six Paths of Pain.

Sasuke fought Deidara in the Forest of Death and used his Sharingan and Lightning Release to overcome Deidara’s bombs and techniques. The battle ended with Sasuke striking Deidara with Kirin, leaving him unconscious in a crater.

• Sasuke lured Deidara to the Forest of Death and neutralized his clay spiders with Chidori.
• Sasuke used Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi to burn Deidara’s Clay Bird, forcing Deidara to escape by detonating it.
• Deidara used C4: Garuda, but Sasuke detected the chakra in its nanoscale bombs and blocked them with Susanoo.
• Sasuke pierced Deidara’s chest with Chidori, then the scene showed Deidara using C4 again and Sasuke countering it with genjutsu.
• Sasuke summoned Lightning Release: Kirin and blasted Deidara into a crater, leaving him unconscious.

Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived to defend Konoha and faced Hidan and Kakuzu while the villagers were evacuated. He overpowered both Akatsuki members, smashing Hidan into a crater and blasting Kakuzu through several buildings.

• Hidan used his curse technique to kill a Konoha Jonin who had stabbed him, frightening the surrounding shinobi.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ambushed Kakuzu with his Adamantine Staff, destroying one of Kakuzu's hearts, then struck Hidan through several buildings.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered the Konoha shinobi to help evacuate the villagers and confronted Hidan and Kakuzu alone.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen overwhelmed Hidan with his staff, shattered his neck, and sent him crashing into a crater.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen countered Kakuzu's fire attack with Water Release, then struck Kakuzu through multiple buildings.

Sarutobi Hiruzen defeated Kakuzu and incapacitated Hidan during their battle in Konoha. After Kakuzu was blasted away and his remaining hearts were destroyed, Hiruzen declared the fight over.

• Kakuzu rose from the rubble and realized Hidan had lost his fighting ability after Hiruzen smashed off his head.
• Kakuzu gathered his three masked Earth Grudge Fear creatures and attacked Hiruzen with a combined Wind, Lightning, and Fire Style technique.
• Hiruzen created four Shadow Clones and countered with the Five Release Great Combo Technique.
• Hiruzen’s attack shattered all three of Kakuzu’s remaining hearts and blasted him through a wall.
• Hidan fell silent as Hiruzen lowered his hands and declared the fight over.

Uchiha Obito moved to capture the imprisoned Jinchuriki and targeted Fū in Konoha Prison. Kakashi intercepted him with the Flying Thunder God Technique, and both men vanished with Fū into the Kamui Dimension.

• Black Zetsu reported that Kakuzu, Hidan, and Deidara were dead and that Konoha’s forces were holding the remaining Akatsuki members back.
• Uchiha Obito ordered Yakushi Kabuto to stop delaying and set off to act.
• Orochimaru warned Karin and the Jinchuriki that the Akatsuki Organization’s targets were imprisoned with them.
• Uchiha Obito phased through Orochimaru, Roshi, and Utakata’s attacks and grabbed Fū to draw her into the Kamui Dimension.
• Kakashi appeared beside Obito at the last moment, and he, Obito, and Fū vanished from Konoha Prison together.
• Orochimaru identified the attacker as Uchiha Obito and told Roshi that Kakashi’s Flying Thunder God Technique made him difficult to deal with.

Kakashi confronted the masked Uchiha Obito in the Kamui Dimension, wounded him, and exposed his identity. After removing his mask, Obito challenged Kakashi over the wound that echoed Rin’s death, leaving Kakashi stunned.

• Kakashi used the Flying Thunder God to ambush Obito and pierced his right shoulder with Lightning Release.
• Fū arrived in the Kamui Dimension and hid behind Kakashi as the two men faced each other.
• Kakashi called the masked man Tobi, and Obito’s composure broke when he realized his identity had been discovered.
• Obito removed his mask and revealed his scarred face to Kakashi.
• Kakashi asked why Obito had abandoned his beliefs, and Obito pointed out that Kakashi’s wound matched the one from when he killed Rin.

Konoha’s forces sealed Kisame Hoshigaki and Sasori of the Red Sands, but discovered that Yakushi Kabuto had escaped toward the Five Kage. As Kabuto arrived at the battle against Deva Path Pain and revealed Akatsuki’s disastrous losses, two more figures joined the battlefield.

• Might Guy, Haruno Sakura, and Konoha’s forces defeated and sealed Kisame Hoshigaki and Sasori of the Red Sands.
• Konoha’s ninjas realized Yakushi Kabuto had escaped and was heading toward the Five Kage.
• Deva Path Pain continued fighting the Five Kage, weakened after losing control of the Naraka Path and Animal Path.
• Yakushi Kabuto arrived and told Deva Path Pain that his Impure World Reincarnations had been sealed and Deidara, Kakuzu, and Hidan were confirmed dead.
• Two figures rushed onto the battlefield as Nagato absorbed the news of Akatsuki’s failed operation.

Tsunade tried to persuade Deva Path Pain, revealing that she knew him as Nagato, but he rejected her words and prepared to make everyone experience his pain. As Yakushi Kabuto fled and Second Pillar pursued him, Pain unleashed Super Shinra Tensei, engulfing the battlefield in catastrophic force.

• Second Pillar taunted Yakushi Kabuto and Deva Path Pain, declaring that the Ninja World belonged to Tejima Shinichi.
• Deva Path Pain said he had fought Tejima Shinichi and claimed that he, too, was a god.
• Tsunade called Deva Path Pain Nagato and urged him to abandon the war, arguing that Shinichi had already achieved the peace Nagato wanted.
• Nagato activated a tremendous surge of chakra, and Yakushi Kabuto fled while Second Pillar chased after him.
• Deva Path Pain unleashed Super Shinra Tensei, sending a devastating repulsive force across the battlefield.

A devastating attack devastated Konoha, while villagers and shinobi struggled to understand the destruction. Karin and the tailed-beast jinchuriki decided to join the battle, Might Guy rushed to support the fighters, and Nagato remained determined to carry out his plan despite his exhaustion.

• A massive shockwave struck Konoha, frightening Teshima Kazuto’s family and shaking Konoha Prison.
• Karin left the prison to fight, and Roshi and Utakata decided they could no longer stay out of the war.
• Haruno Sakura and other survivors emerged from the rubble and found a vast crater had swallowed part of Konoha.
• Shizune ordered Haruno Sakura to contact Naruto and Jiraiya, and Shikamaru warned that Konoha would fall without their help.
• Might Guy recalled his father’s sacrifice and charged toward the battlefield, while Rock Lee and Tenten called after him.
• Nagato, exhausted from using too much chakra, told Konan he would not fall before achieving his plan for peace.

As the Five Kage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Sasuke, and Might Guy cornered Nagato’s Deva Path Pain, Yakushi Kabuto summoned a figure with Impure World Reincarnation. The coffin burst open, revealing Uchiha Madara and leaving the battlefield stunned.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Five Kage regrouped after Super Shinra Tensei, and Sasuke joined them after Yakushi Kabuto escaped underground.
• Sasuke used Susanoo to hold back Deva Path Pain, giving the assembled fighters an opening to attack and A to land a powerful blow.
• Nagato used Deva Path Pain’s repulsive force to scatter the attackers, but Might Guy arrived and kicked Pain across the battlefield.
• Yakushi Kabuto used Impure World Reincarnation to summon a coffin while Black-and-White Zetsu watched from the shadows.
• The coffin lid flew off as its occupant broke free, and Uchiha Madara emerged before the shocked Sarutobi Hiruzen, Ōnoki, and Tsunade.