Chapter Summaries

Minamoto Takuya entered the Pure Land and demanded the power the Sage of Six Paths had accumulated, arguing that it was the only way to stop Kaguya Otsutsuki. The Sage questioned whether Takuya could be trusted, and Takuya forced him to choose between handing over his power and risking the world's destruction or trying to oppose him.

• Minamoto Takuya traveled from the moon to the Pure Land and confronted the Sage of Six Paths.
• Minamoto Takuya openly asked the Sage of Six Paths to give him all his accumulated power, explaining that power itself was his only goal.
• The Sage of Six Paths hesitated over whether to entrust his power to Minamoto Takuya and asked why he sought it.
• Minamoto Takuya revealed that he knew the Sage had gathered power to oppose Kaguya Otsutsuki and threatened to take it if the Sage refused.
• The Sage of Six Paths challenged Minamoto Takuya to prove he would not use the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Minamoto Takuya argued that the Sage had no viable alternative.
• Minamoto Takuya presented the Sage of Six Paths with a choice: give him the power and gamble that he would stop Kaguya, or oppose him and leave the world vulnerable.

Minamoto Takuya forced the Sage of Six Paths to choose between surrendering his accumulated power and exhausting it in a fight, leaving the Shinobi World without a defense against Kaguya Otsutsuki. The Sage transferred his Yin-Yang Release power to Minamoto Takuya, who spent a long time comprehending it before awakening with a tremendous surge of power.

• Minamoto Takuya relied on Time Return Command and the Sage of Six Paths’ concern for the Shinobi World to make resistance seem futile.
• The Sage of Six Paths weighed his failed efforts to end Indra and Asura’s conflict against the threat of Kaguya Otsutsuki’s revival, then agreed to entrust his power to Minamoto Takuya.
• The Sage of Six Paths formed the sun and moon marks of Yin-Yang Release, and Minamoto Takuya placed his palms against the Sage’s to receive the power.
• Minamoto Takuya remained immersed in understanding the inheritance, while the Sage of Six Paths watched and realized his Yin-Yang Release talent might eventually surpass his own.
• Minamoto Takuya opened his eyes, releasing a force that shook the surrounding space.

Minamoto Takuya returned from the Sage of Six Paths’ domain with a Six Tomoe Rinnegan and a greatly strengthened Tenseigan, then considered how to obtain the Divine Tree Fruit from Kaguya Otsutsuki. As he began digesting the Sage’s power and investigating the fruit, he learned that Kushina Uzumaki had given birth to a second child named Uzumaki Menma.

• Minamoto Takuya received the Sage of Six Paths’ power, evolved his Rinnegan into the Six Tomoe Rinnegan, and told the Sage that Indra and Asura’s thousand-year grudge might end in this life.
• Minamoto Takuya returned to the Moon Base and weighed the challenge of extracting the Divine Tree Fruit from Kaguya Otsutsuki, assigning Shadow Clones to explore possible methods while he studied Six Paths Sage Art.
• Minamoto Takuya learned that the Akatsuki Organization had captured One-Tails Shukaku and Two-Tails Matatabi while his Wood Clone had gathered insights into Kekkei Mōra.
• Obito Uchiha proposed that Nagato exploit Kushina Uzumaki’s childbirth to trigger another Nine-Tails Incident, but Nagato rejected the plan because Minamoto Takuya had promised to handle the Nine-Tails.
• Minamoto Takuya discovered that Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki’s newborn child was named Uzumaki Menma.

After Minamoto Takuya revealed that he already controlled the Nine-Tails, Akatsuki launched its first coordinated attack on Iwagakure and captured the Four-Tails and Five-Tails. The chapter ended with Orochimaru abandoning his hopes of gathering Tailed Beast Chakra and turning his attention to the Sharingan.

• Minamoto Takuya told Nagato that he had controlled the Nine-Tails since the Chunin Exam and that Kushina Uzumaki had survived its extraction.
• Nagato said Akatsuki would focus on capturing the Tailed Beasts held by Iwagakure and Kumogakure, whose villages were now on alert.
• Akatsuki’s five-member team attacked Iwagakure together, overwhelmed its defenses, and captured Roshi and Han.
• Ōnoki fought Akatsuki’s attackers and suffered severe injuries before falling into a coma after they left with the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
• Orochimaru read the news of Iwagakure’s defeat, considered combining the Chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts, then decided to pursue the Sharingan instead.

Orochimaru sought a way to evolve his two-tomoe Sharingan, while Akatsuki planned its next Tailed Beast hunts after sealing the Four-Tails and Five-Tails. Minamoto Takuya volunteered to capture the Six-Tails, and Kakuzu accepted a higher bounty to pursue the Seven-Tails in Takigakure.

• Orochimaru examined his two-tomoe Sharingan and turned his attention to imprisoned Uchiha clan members as he searched for a way to advance its power.
• After Akatsuki sealed the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, Nagato asked Zetsu for information on Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, and Minamoto Takuya volunteered to find him.
• Minamoto Takuya dismissed Zetsu's questions about his intelligence, and Nagato entrusted the Six-Tails capture entirely to him.
• Nagato ordered Kakuzu to pursue the Seven-Tails in Takigakure, and Kakuzu agreed after Nagato raised the reward by fifty percent.
• Kakuzu set out for Takigakure with Hidan, while Minamoto Takuya headed toward a hidden location.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Minamoto Takuya successfully extracts the Six-Tails from Utakata, who survives the process, defying the usual fate of Jinchuriki after extraction.
• The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, awakens from his coma and proposes a Five Kage Summit to unite against Akatsuki's threat.
• Akatsuki, aware of the summit, plans to capture the Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails. Nagato reveals his intention to seize the Eight-Tails at the summit, shocking Obito Uchiha.
• Nagato hints that the Nine-Tails is no longer in Konoha, implying it's already in Akatsuki's hands, and questions the certainty of Jinchuriki death after extraction.

Character Developments

• Utakata, now free from the Six-Tails, understands the danger he's still in and decides to stay hidden.
• Nagato shows his strategic prowess and willingness to take risks, planning to capture the Eight-Tails at the Five Kage Summit.
• Obito Uchiha is taken aback by Nagato's bold plan and the revelation about the Nine-Tails, questioning his understanding of Jinchuriki fate.

Significant Themes

• The fate of Jinchuriki after extraction and the possibility of survival.
• The growing threat of Akatsuki and the need for the Five Great Nations to unite.
• The strategic planning and bold decisions made by Nagato.

Character Interactions

• Minamoto Takuya and Utakata: Takuya successfully extracts the Six-Tails, leaving Utakata alive but vulnerable.
• Nagato and Obito Uchiha: Nagato shares his plan to capture the Eight-Tails at the Five Kage Summit, shocking Obito. They discuss the Nine-Tails' status, with Nagato hinting at its absence from Konoha.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Obito Uchiha meets Nagato, who reveals a shocking truth about the extraction of Tailed Beasts.
• Obito is skeptical but agrees to cooperate with Nagato.
• Nagato reflects on the power and instability of the Akatsuki organization and the challenges ahead.
• Obito consults with Black Zetsu about Nagato's revelation, leading to a tense discussion about their plans.
• The Five Kage gather for a summit in the Land of Iron, each bringing their own challenges and agendas.

Character Developments

• Obito Uchiha: Struggles with Nagato's revelation, begins to doubt Black Zetsu, and reflects on his past with Rin.
• Nagato: Confident in his newfound power but worried about the instability of the Akatsuki organization and the challenges ahead.
• Black Zetsu: Maintains its deception as "Madara Uchiha's will," tries to reassure Obito, and hints at using Nagato's "weakness" to control him.
• The Five Kage: Each Kage arrives with their own concerns and agendas, reflecting the state of their respective villages.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: Nagato's newfound power brings both confidence and worry, while the Five Kage's power reflects the state of their villages.
• Trust and deception: Obito's doubt in Black Zetsu, Nagato's manipulation of Obito, and the tense relationships between the Five Kage.
• The weight of responsibility: Each Kage carries the fate of their village on their shoulders, while Nagato grapples with the burden of his new power.

Character Interactions

• Obito Uchiha and Nagato: Their tense conversation reveals Nagato's new power and Obito's skepticism.
• Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu: They discuss Nagato's revelation, leading to a tense exchange filled with mutual suspicion.
• The Five Kage: Each Kage arrives and assesses the others, reflecting their villages' situations and their own agendas for the summit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Five Kage gather for a summit at the Land of Iron, convened by the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.
• Ōnoki reveals that Iwagakure's Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki have been abducted by Akatsuki.
• The Fourth Raikage, A, becomes enraged and damages the conference table.
• Each Kage reflects on their village's experiences with Akatsuki and the Collector.
• Ōnoki warns that Akatsuki's goal is not just to control the Nine Tailed Beasts but to cause a catastrophic upheaval in the Shinobi World.

Character Developments

• Ōnoki shows sharpness and calm under pressure, despite his injuries.
• The Fourth Raikage, A, displays his fiery temper and deep-seated anger towards the Collector and Akatsuki.
• Each Kage grapples with their village's losses and experiences with Akatsuki, revealing their determination to protect their villages and the Shinobi World.

Significant Themes

• The threat and ambition of the Akatsuki Organization.
• The power and danger of the Tailed Beasts.
• The burden and responsibility of the Kage to protect their villages and the Shinobi World.
• The complex history and grudges between the Kage and their villages.

Character Interactions

• Tension and animosity between Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage, A, due to their villages' past conflicts.
• Each Kage reflects on their own village's experiences with Akatsuki, leading to a shared determination to face the threat together.
• Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, maintains neutrality and urges the Kage to focus on the greater good.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Five Kage meet to discuss the growing threat of the Akatsuki organization.
• They decide to pool their intelligence on Akatsuki to better understand and combat the threat.
• Ōnoki reveals that Deidara, his former disciple, is now an Akatsuki member and describes the other four members who attacked Iwagakure.
• Gaara identifies Sasori as one of the Akatsuki members and shares his experience as a Jinchuriki.
• Mei Terumi identifies Kisame Hoshigaki as another Akatsuki member.
• Minato Namikaze reveals that the enemy with an Immortal Body was once a member of Yugakure and that Kakuzu, a feared bounty hunter, is also an Akatsuki member.
• Minato Namikaze also reveals that Orochimaru was once an Akatsuki member but left several years ago.
• Ōnoki admits that Iwagakure had previously used Akatsuki's power during wars.
• Gaara shares that he survived the extraction of Shukaku due to a forbidden technique used by Granny Chiyo.

Character Developments

• Ōnoki shows regret and anger towards Deidara's betrayal.
• Gaara demonstrates maturity and openness in sharing his experience as a Jinchuriki.
• Raikage A shows suspicion and dissatisfaction towards Ōnoki's past actions.
• Minato Namikaze displays calm and clear-headedness in presenting Konoha's intelligence.

Significant Themes

• The growing threat of the Akatsuki organization and the need for the Five Kage to unite against it.
• The power dynamics between shinobi villages and the use of mercenary organizations like Akatsuki.
• The consequences of past actions and the need for transparency and accountability among the Kage.

Character Interactions

• Ōnoki and Raikage A show tension due to their past actions and the current threat posed by Akatsuki.
• Gaara and the other Kage show respect and attention when Gaara shares his experience as a Jinchuriki.
• Minato Namikaze shows leadership and calm in guiding the discussion and revealing Konoha's intelligence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gaara reveals that his survival after the Nine-Tails' extraction was due to a forbidden technique used by Lady Chiyo, who sacrificed herself.
• The Raikage accuses Kirigakure of being suspicious and possibly connected to Akatsuki due to its isolation and lack of diplomacy.
• Mei Terumi, the Mizukage, confesses that the Fourth Mizukage, Lord Karatachi Yagura, was likely controlled by an unknown force for a significant period, and Kisame Hoshigaki, now an Akatsuki member, served as his guard.
• Minato Namikaze shares Konoha's intelligence and conjectures that the man behind the Nine-Tails Incident was Madara Uchiha, using his Mangekyō Sharingan and ability to summon and control the Nine-Tails.
• The Kage discuss the threat posed by Madara Uchiha and Akatsuki, with Ōnoki emphasizing the need to protect the remaining Tailed Beasts.
• Minato Namikaze reveals that the Nine-Tails was taken by Akatsuki during the Chunin Exam, and the Collector, not an official Akatsuki member, was responsible.

Character Developments

• Gaara's survival and the truth behind it are revealed, highlighting the sacrifice made by Lady Chiyo.
• Mei Terumi shows courage and sincerity by confessing Kirigakure's past, seeking cooperation with the other Kage.
• Minato Namikaze demonstrates his intelligence and analytical skills by presenting a convincing conjecture about Madara Uchiha's involvement in the Nine-Tails Incident.
• The Kage, particularly the Raikage and Ōnoki, show shock and concern upon learning about Madara Uchiha and the Collector's connection to Akatsuki.

Significant Themes

• The power and threat of the Tailed Beasts, with a focus on protecting the remaining ones from Akatsuki.
• The consequences of past actions and the need to confront one's history, as seen in Kirigakure's past and the Kage's reactions to it.
• The importance of intelligence sharing and cooperation among the Five Kage to face a common enemy.

Character Interactions

• Gaara and the other Kage: Gaara's revelation about his survival leads to a moment of tacit acceptance among the Kage.
• Raikage and Mei Terumi: The Raikage accuses Kirigakure, leading to a tense exchange until Mei Terumi confesses the truth about their past.
• Minato Namikaze and the other Kage: Minato shares Konoha's intelligence and presents his conjecture about Madara Uchiha, convincing the other Kage of the threat he poses.
• The Kage: They discuss the threat of Madara Uchiha and Akatsuki, leading to a consensus on protecting the remaining Tailed Beasts and cooperating against their common enemy.

At the Five Kage Summit, Minato Namikaze argued that the Collector was probably a temporary hire of Akatsuki rather than a direct member, while revealing that the Collector had restored the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki after extracting the beast. The meeting’s hopes of protecting the remaining Tailed Beasts were dashed when Mifune announced that Akatsuki had captured the Seven-Tails in Takigakure.

• Fourth Raikage A and Ōnoki pressed Minato Namikaze to clarify the Collector’s relationship with Akatsuki, and Minato said he believed the Collector was a temporary worker rather than a direct member.
• A and Ōnoki recalled the Collector’s escalating power and resolved that the Five Great Ninja Villages would still have to resist Akatsuki.
• Gaara asked whether Konoha’s Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had died, and Minato revealed that the Collector had restored the Jinchuriki after extracting the Nine-Tails.
• Minato summarized that the Eight-Tails remained in Kumogakure, the Six-Tails was missing, and the Seven-Tails was in Takigakure.
• A samurai delivered an urgent report to Mifune, who announced that Akatsuki had breached Takigakure and captured the Seven-Tails.

At the Five Kage Summit, the leaders agreed to form an alliance against Akatsuki and debated who would command it. Before they chose a leader, Killer B’s roar triggered a rush to the battlefield, while Minamoto Takuya emerged from hiding and judged the alliance too fragile to last.

• Minato Namikaze warned that Akatsuki might have captured the Six-Tails and urged Raikage A to protect Killer B, the last known Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.
• Mifune proposed that the Five Great Ninja Villages form a World Allied Army, and Gaara raised the question of who would command it.
• Raikage A argued that he should lead, while Ōnoki endorsed Minato Namikaze as a more trustworthy candidate.
• A violent shockwave and Killer B’s roar interrupted the summit, so Raikage A broke through the meeting-room wall and raced toward him as the other Kage and Mifune followed.
• After the room emptied, Minamoto Takuya emerged from a flower grown from a seed in the wall and reflected that the hastily formed alliance would likely fracture under old grudges and distrust.

The Akatsuki Organization’s ambush left Killer B critically injured, but Minato Namikaze rescued him as the Five Kage arrived. Raikage A accepted the alliance proposal and named Minato supreme commander, while the Kage and their forces attacked Pain’s group.

• Minamoto Takuya watched the Eight-Tails battle from the Land of Iron and saw Killer B badly wounded after the Akatsuki Organization’s ambush.
• Raikage A asked Minato Namikaze to take Killer B to safety and accepted the Tsuchikage’s proposal, appointing Minato leader of the Five Kage Alliance.
• Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transport Killer B away from the battlefield.
• Pain recognized that the capture operation had failed and prepared to retreat as Raikage A, C, Darui, Gaara, and Mei Terumi attacked the Akatsuki Organization.
• Ōnoki stayed out of the battle because of his injuries, while Kitsuchi joined the fight and Sasuke Uchiha and Neji Hyuga remained behind.
• Minato Namikaze returned, left Sasuke and Neji with Ōnoki and Mifune, and joined the battle.

The Five Kage and Akatsuki fought across the shattered battlefield as Gaara, Raikage A, Mei Terumi, and Kitsuchi each engaged an enemy. Kitsuchi launched an earth platform at Deidara, while the other battles remained unresolved.

• Gaara trapped Hidan inside a crushing sand sphere, but Hidan survived and cried out in pain.
• Raikage A broke through Kakuzu’s combined fire-and-wind attack, struck him with a powerful blow, and charged after him again.
• Mei Terumi fought Kisame Hoshigaki with Lava Release and Boil Release, trying to hold him back until reinforcements arrived.
• Kitsuchi rejected his lingering hesitation toward Deidara and raised a massive earth platform to attack him in the air.

Minato Namikaze confronted Deva Path Pain, learned of Nagato’s plan to end war through overwhelming fear, and fought off a coordinated assault by the Six Paths. He escaped their trap and launched a counterattack, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Deidara attacked Kitsuchi with clay dragons, but Kitsuchi crushed them inside an earthen sphere before they could explode.
• Darui countered Scorpion’s Iron Sand Drizzle with Storm Release beams and forced Scorpion to deploy more puppets.
• Minato returned to the battlefield and confronted Deva Path Pain, who revealed his plan to use a Tailed Beast weapon to impose peace through fear.
• Minato rejected Pain’s philosophy, and Pain summoned the other five Paths to surround him.
• Minato dodged the Paths’ summons and escaped Universal Pull, the Human Path’s interception, and the Asura Path’s lasers by teleporting between marked kunai.
• Minato threw one kunai toward the ground and another at the Asura Path as he began his counterattack.

Minato Namikaze and Nagato’s Pain Six Paths reached a dangerous stalemate as Minato analyzed their shared vision and Nagato sought a way to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique. Minamoto Takuya judged that the Five Kage’s forces were nearing defeat, but remembered that Minato had not returned alone.

• Pain repelled Minato’s opening attack with Shinra Tensei, forcing him to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to recover.
• Minato inferred that the Pain Six Paths shared their vision and suspected that the repulsive force came from the Rinnegan.
• Nagato recognized that Minato’s space-time movement was preventing the Pain Six Paths from trapping or seriously injuring him.
• Sasuke, Neji, Mifune, and Ōnoki watched as Minamoto Takuya assessed the battles, where Gaara held the advantage but the other Five Kage fighters were struggling.
• Minamoto Takuya concluded that Minato might eventually defeat Nagato in a prolonged fight, but feared Nagato would bring his true body to Konoha and endanger the village.
• Minamoto Takuya remembered that Minato had not returned alone.

Minamoto Takuya’s hidden Konoha reinforcements entered the battle as the Five Kage Alliance neared defeat, turning the tide against several Akatsuki fighters. Kushina and Mei Terumi confronted Kisame, Shisui and Darui launched a counterattack against Sasori, and Kakashi disrupted Kakuzu’s planned assault on A.

• Kushina Uzumaki used Adamantine Sealing Chains to restrain Kisame Hoshigaki and save Mei Terumi, who joined her in preparing to fight him.
• Kisame broke free from the chains as Samehada rejected Kushina’s chakra, leaving Kushina and Mei facing a difficult battle.
• Shisui Uchiha and Konoha’s reinforcements appeared amid Sasori’s puppet army, severed the Third Kazekage puppet’s chakra threads, and rescued Darui from a lethal attack.
• Darui recovered enough to unleash a lightning-and-water counterattack against the Third Kazekage puppet and Sasori’s forces under Shisui’s cover.
• Kakashi Hatake ambushed Kakuzu’s Earth Release mask monster with Chidori, disrupting Kakuzu’s planned attack on Fourth Raikage A.

Konoha’s reinforcements turned the battle against Akatsuki, prompting Obito to extract several members and attempt to retrieve Hidan’s remains. Minato used Hidan’s body as bait to trap Obito in a Reverse Four Symbols Sealing, and the chapter ended as the sealing power swallowed Obito’s severed arm and Hidan’s torso.

• Kakashi created an opening for the Raikage to badly injure Kakuzu, while Kushina and Shisui helped their allies turn the tide against Kisame and Scorpion.
• Obito concluded the battle was no longer worth continuing and used his spatial power to remove Deidara, Kakuzu, Scorpion, and Kisame from the battlefield.
• Obito began collecting Hidan’s severed remains as Minato held back from pursuing Pain, who departed with the other Six Paths.
• Minato teleported to Gaara using a Flying Thunder God Kunai hidden in Hidan’s torso, revealing that Hidan’s remains had been prepared as a sealing trap for Obito.
• Obito severed his arm to escape the spreading seals, but Minato activated the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing and its black sphere swallowed the arm and Hidan’s torso.

Minato Namikaze sealed Hidan with the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing, though Obito Uchiha escaped after sacrificing his right arm. After the injured were treated, the Five Kage reconvened and Minato revealed that Pain possessed the Rinnegan and that its powers resembled those of the Collector.

• Minato Namikaze used the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing to erase Hidan's torso and trap him, while Obito Uchiha escaped the Kamui Space after cutting off his right arm.
• Gaara and Minato Namikaze acknowledged that Obito had escaped, but Minato considered Hidan's capture a major success.
• Medical ninjas treated the wounded, Gaara buried Hidan's remaining fragments, and Minato checked that the sealing technique remained stable.
• The Five Kage and Mifune reconvened in a side hall after the battlefield had been secured.
• Minato Namikaze revealed that Pain possessed the Rinnegan and described how its shared vision and attraction-and-repulsion techniques had challenged him.
• Minato Namikaze said Pain's powers resembled those of the Collector, prompting the gathered leaders to wonder whether the Collector also possessed the Rinnegan.

After Minato Namikaze revealed Akatsuki’s plan to use the Tailed Beasts to impose peace through terror, the Five Kage and Mifune backed him as commander-in-chief of the Five Kage Alliance. At Akatsuki’s base, Obito Uchiha returned with four operatives and reported that Hidan had been sealed by Minato.

• Minato Namikaze warned that the Collector might possess the Rinnegan and said its owner claimed to be Jiraiya’s disciple, then explained the plan to gather the Tailed Beasts and create a weapon that could destroy a nation.
• A, Gaara, Mei Terumi, Ōnoki, and Mifune supported Minato Namikaze as alliance leader, citing his strength, judgment, and actions during the battle.
• Minato Namikaze accepted the commander-in-chief position and declared the Five Great Nations Shinobi Allied Forces officially established to fight Akatsuki.
• Obito Uchiha returned to Akatsuki’s base with Deidara, Kakuzu, Scorpion, and Kisame Hoshigaki, clutching the stump of his severed right arm.
• When Deva Path Pain asked about Hidan, Obito Uchiha said Minato Namikaze had completely sealed him with Reverse Four Symbols Sealing.