Recaps

Hyuga Makoto, disguised as a white-clad figure, confronted Obito and Black Zetsu and overwhelmed them with a powerful attack. As Orochimaru and Scorpion joined forces against him, Makoto prepared to reveal some of the world’s truth before they died.

• Jiraiya checked on Kakashi, Tenzo, and Uchiha Itachi after the white-clad figure appeared, and Kakashi identified him as a dangerous enemy.
• Hyuga Makoto recognized Obito and Black Zetsu, while Black Zetsu feared that Makoto’s eyes and power confirmed his suspicions.
• Makoto attacked Obito and Black Zetsu with a black Chakra Bead, splitting the ground and forcing Black Zetsu back aboveground.
• Black Zetsu urged everyone to attack together, and Orochimaru summoned Manda as Scorpion unleashed an Iron Sand barrier against Makoto.
• Makoto remained calm as the attacks converged and said he would reveal some of the truth of the world before they died.

Hyuga Makoto revealed that Chakra came from a forbidden act within a clan and overwhelmed Scorpion, Orochimaru, and Manda with immense power. As Kakashi and the others fled, Obito and Black Zetsu attacked, and Hyuga Makoto unleashed a golden strike while confronting Black Zetsu about Kaguya.

• Hyuga Makoto returned to Kakashi and the others, then attacked Scorpion and explained that Chakra had been passed down by the descendants of a punished traitor.
• Hyuga Makoto repelled Orochimaru’s Wind Release and sent Manda crashing into the ground, prompting Kakashi to order the others to retreat.
• Hyuga Makoto prepared to draw on power from the moon while Kakashi, Jiraiya, Tenzo, and Uchiha Itachi withdrew.
• Orochimaru and Obito launched a surprise attack, but Hyuga Makoto evaded Obito’s strike and severed his right arm.
• Hyuga Makoto addressed the hidden Black Zetsu as a descendant of Kaguya, then unleashed a streak of golden light that shook the sky and earth.

The Otsutsuki elders discussed the Tenseigan’s stolen power and worried about protecting Toneri. After the Orbital Cannon devastated the Land of Fields, Orochimaru, Scorpion, Obito, and Black Zetsu speculated about the Mysterious Person and Kaguya, while Hyuga Makoto secretly completed his side quest.

• The Otsutsuki elders explained that someone was siphoning energy from the Tenseigan and rejected taking action because they needed to protect Toneri.
• The Orbital Cannon struck the forest in the Land of Fields, and Orochimaru, Scorpion, Obito, and Black Zetsu emerged from space amid the devastation.
• Scorpion questioned Obito about the Mysterious Person, while Orochimaru and Scorpion discussed the figure’s claims about Chakra, Kaguya, and the Sage of Six Paths.
• Black Zetsu concluded that the Mysterious Person might be targeting the Uchiha and decided to investigate while gathering allies.
• Obito noticed someone was missing as Hyuga Makoto’s system announced that he had completed his side quest and gained Black Zetsu’s Yin-Yang Release knowledge.

Hyuga Makoto gained Black Zetsu’s complete knowledge of Yin-Yang Release and planned to study it while keeping a low profile. Meanwhile, his Shadow Clone revealed clues about the masked man to Jiraiya and Kakashi, and Makoto’s main body awakened with two Chakra Beads and wondered if he was evolving toward Otsutsuki Hamura.

• Hyuga Makoto received Black Zetsu’s knowledge of Yin-Yang Release and decided to learn it before switching places with his clone.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi discussed Orochimaru’s interest in a pair of eyes, and Hyuga Makoto’s Shadow Clone suggested the target was the masked man’s Sharingan.
• Hyuga Makoto’s Shadow Clone revealed that the masked man’s Sharingan had a shuriken-shaped pattern and that he had appeared suddenly, leading Jiraiya and Kakashi to suspect the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Hyuga Makoto’s Shadow Clone drew the Flying Thunder God Mark he had seen on the masked man’s back, shocking Jiraiya and Kakashi.
• Hyuga Makoto’s main body opened his eyes, sensed two Chakra Beads behind him, and wondered whether he was evolving toward Otsutsuki Hamura.

Hyuga Makoto grew stronger after absorbing Black Zetsu’s knowledge and sensed a new ability forming in his Tenseigan. In Konoha, he advised Hiruzen Sarutobi that Uchiha Itachi was central to investigating the masked man behind the Nine-Tails Incident, and suspected the two had been in contact for a long time.

• Hyuga Makoto found that Black Zetsu’s Yin-Yang Release knowledge boosted his understanding, bloodline, and Tenseigan progress.
• Hyuga Makoto noticed stronger bones, faster recovery, and his Tenseigan absorbing more Chakra as a new ability developed.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Hyuga Makoto discussed evidence that Orochimaru and a space-ninjutsu user were connected to the Nine-Tails Incident.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi worried that informing the Uchiha about the misunderstanding could worsen their resentment and lead them to join forces with Uchiha Itachi.
• Hyuga Makoto suggested focusing the investigation on Uchiha Itachi and said he suspected Itachi and the masked man had been in contact for a long time.

Hyuga Makoto led Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi, and Jiraiya to suspect that a mysterious figure had cultivated Uchiha Itachi’s Mangekyo and may have been behind an old mission where Itachi was the sole survivor. They agreed to investigate in secret, and as Hiruzen reconsidered Itachi’s conduct, Makoto received a new exclusive mission.

• Hyuga Makoto pointed out that Uchiha Itachi had awakened his Sharingan at eight after surviving an attack that killed his employer and companions.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi, and Jiraiya suspected that the attacker had deliberately spared Itachi and might have helped him obtain the Mangekyo.
• Hyuga Makoto proposed tracking how the mysterious figure had cultivated Itachi so they could predict the figure’s actions and capture them.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the group to keep their theory secret, added Jiraiya to the investigation team, and offered Makoto more funding and access to records.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi reconsidered his claim that Itachi was behaving himself, while Makoto’s system announced a new World Nucleus exclusive mission.

Hiruzen Sarutobi confirmed that the masked intruder possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan and suspected Uchiha Itachi was concealing a ruthless plan. Meanwhile, Hyuga Makoto received a new mission urging him to rise above his position, and Hinata and Neji arrived at his home.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura that Makoto had confirmed the intruder possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, space abilities, and Minato's Flying Thunder God Mark.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned whether Uchiha Itachi had withheld information to use Konoha against the Uchiha, while Danzo remained suspicious of the clan.
• Hyuga Makoto received an exclusive mission called “I Am Hyuga Too,” which urged him to stop languishing beneath others and included a task about taking a lord as his adoptive father.
• Hyuga Makoto decided that the mission aligned with his plans to inspect jutsu records and challenge the Hyuga Main Branch elders.
• Hinata brought food to Hyuga Makoto, and Neji arrived soon afterward; Makoto was pleased that Neji had come at what he called a great time.

Hyuga Makoto used his sealing abilities to weaken Neji’s Caged Bird and remove its Byakugan restriction, giving Neji hope of freedom. He then teased Neji into calling him his adoptive father, while Hyuga Hiashi arrived and witnessed the scene.

• Hyuga Hiashi worried over the Main Branch’s resistance to change and went to check on Hinata at Hyuga Makoto’s house.
• Hinata examined Neji’s Caged Bird mark while Hyuga Makoto asked Neji what he would do for freedom.
• Neji said he would do anything if someone could free him from the Caged Bird, and Hyuga Makoto began altering the seal.
• Neji’s Byakugan restriction disappeared and the Caged Bird weakened, leaving him overwhelmed with gratitude.
• Hyuga Makoto demanded that Neji acknowledge him as his adoptive father, just as Hyuga Hiashi arrived and stared in confusion.

Hyuga Makoto discussed his Caged Bird seal with Hyuga Hiashi, who approved cautious testing and urged him to build his standing within the clan. Meanwhile, Uchiha Fugaku pressed Itachi to attend a clan meeting, while Obito and Black Zetsu planned to exploit the growing conflict between Itachi, the Uchiha, and Konoha.

• Hyuga Hiashi praised Makoto for developing a way to suppress the Caged Bird and advised him to test it on a small scale rather than publicize it.
• Hiashi warned Makoto that lifting the seal could spark conflict, and said he needed to gain prestige and help the clan grow stronger.
• Hiashi asked Makoto to take Hinata home, called him by the name Uncle, and reflected on his regrets as Neji remained silent.
• Uchiha Fugaku told Itachi to attend the next clan meeting, but Itachi resisted and silently considered his strained position between the village and clan.
• Obito and Black Zetsu watched the Uchiha, planning to exploit Itachi's dilemma by leaking information and investigating the descendant of Kaguya and Makoto.

Black Zetsu suspected Hyuga Makoto might be the power his mother intended to harvest, while Makoto spent time with Kakashi and Jiraiya at a bathhouse and considered how strong he had become. The scene ended when Makoto spotted Naruto passing by and his system flashed.

• Black Zetsu considered whether Hyuga Makoto was the power his mother planned to harvest after she was unsealed.
• Hyuga Makoto complained about joining Kakashi and Jiraiya at the bathhouse while Jiraiya peeked through the wall and Kakashi defended their surveillance of Uchiha Itachi.
• Kakashi and Jiraiya accused Makoto of keeping mission funds, and Makoto justified saving the money for future expenses.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi praised Makoto's talent, and Makoto assessed his strength as potentially strong-Kage or super-Kage level when fully unleashed.
• Makoto used his Byakugan to offer Jiraiya a look through the wall, and Kakashi covered Makoto's eyes.
• Makoto spotted Naruto passing outside the bathhouse as his system flashed.

Naruto celebrated his improved school score with Hyuga Makoto, who reunited with him and brought him to eat with Jiraiya and Kakashi. Jiraiya warmly included Naruto, while Makoto looked toward Konoha's cemetery and received a new side quest about Naruto's family.

• Naruto headed to Ichiraku to celebrate his excellent school assessment and worried that Hyuga Makoto had been gone too long.
• Hyuga Makoto appeared, congratulated Naruto, and offered to treat him to ramen.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi emerged, and Makoto explained that Ichiraku was one of the few places that treated Naruto without prejudice.
• Jiraiya apologized for misunderstanding Makoto and offered to treat Naruto and the others.
• Kakashi thanked Makoto for bringing Jiraiya and Naruto together, while Makoto looked toward the cemetery and received a side quest about Naruto.

Uchiha Obito visited Rin’s memorial, then hid in the cemetery when Kakashi, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Hyuga Makoto arrived. Makoto sensed Obito watching them and blasted away the trees to expose him, leaving the group facing the hidden observer.

• Obito came to Rin’s memorial at night and promised to create a world without war.
• Kakashi, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Makoto visited Konoha’s cemetery, where Jiraiya planned to pay respects to Minato and Makoto’s parents.
• Makoto sensed someone watching them and identified the hidden figure as Obito.
• Makoto discussed the organization that had attracted Juzo Biwa, Sasori of the Red Sands, and Orochimaru, then struck the thicket with Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
• The blast cleared the trees and revealed the person who had been following the group.

At Rin’s grave, Hyuga Makoto confronted Uchiha Obito while Jiraiya and Kakashi protected Naruto, whose reaction suggested a connection to the Nine-Tails. Makoto identified how Obito’s space-time ability worked and provoked him until Obito lost his temper.

• Uchiha Obito stayed in Konoha’s cemetery after spotting Kakashi and Naruto, but Hyuga Makoto detected him with the Byakugan and forced him to reveal himself.
• Naruto clutched his stomach as the Nine-Tails’ Chakra surfaced, and Makoto told Jiraiya and Kakashi to protect him while he faced Obito.
• Makoto deduced that Obito was connected to the Nine-Tails Incident and had come for Naruto, then guessed that he was a fallen Uchiha who had been presumed dead.
• Obito attacked Makoto with his space-time ability, but Makoto dodged, struck with a Chakra lion, and explained that he could see Obito become tangible when attacking.
• Makoto mocked Obito for hiding in a different space, and Obito lost his temper.

Hyuga Makoto used his newly transformed Yin Seal, which he called Karma, to overpower Obito despite Kamui. Obito trapped Makoto with Wood Release and began absorbing him, but Makoto smiled as the transfer started.

• Obito attacked Makoto with iron chains while Jiraiya and Kakashi watched and held back from intervening.
• Makoto activated his Karma One state, broke Obito’s chain, and repeatedly countered him whenever he emerged from Kamui.
• Obito decided to reveal more of his abilities, using Fire Style and then Wood Release vines to restrain Makoto.
• Obito grabbed Makoto’s shoulder and activated Kamui, but Makoto smiled and asked who had said he was going to run.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo rushed to Konoha's cemetery, where Obito was blasted out of a Wood Release sphere after trying to trap Hyuga Makoto with Kamui. As Kakashi, Jiraiya, and the Anbu surrounded Obito, Makoto declared that Obito's space ninjutsu was useless against him and taunted him for lacking the Byakugan.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo hurried to the cemetery after learning that Obito had appeared and Naruto was there.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and their forces found a Wood Release sphere that cracked apart in a surge of Chakra, blasting Obito out with his right arm missing.
• Danzo ordered the Root shinobi to attack Obito, but Obito stood unharmed amid their ninjutsu and weapons.
• Hyuga Makoto emerged and told Obito that Kamui could not affect him and that his eyes left Obito with no secrets.
• Kakashi, Jiraiya, and the Anbu surrounded Obito as Makoto taunted him to hate the fate of not having the Byakugan.

After Hyuga Makoto fought the masked man, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others discussed his abilities and tried to identify him. Kakashi suggested the man might be Uchiha Obito, but the group remained uncertain as they planned their investigation, and Makoto received a system reward.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned Hyuga Makoto about the masked man, and Makoto explained that the Byakugan helped him track the man's space-time ninjutsu and that the man also possessed Wood Release.
• Hyuga Makoto said the masked man's combat fundamentals seemed weak, and Danzo proposed that he might have relied too heavily on his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Hyuga Makoto suggested the man might have come to Konoha to honor a fallen comrade, leading Danzo to propose investigating Uchiha heroes whose remains were never recovered.
• Kakashi identified his former teammate Uchiha Obito as a possible match, but explained that Obito had been a dead last and was believed to have died at a young age.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Hyuga Makoto to investigate more carefully, while Danzo learned that they had been on a secret mission.
• Hyuga Makoto received a system reward: a portion of Uchiha Obito's Yin Release.

Hyuga Makoto brought Naruto to the Hyuga Clan Compound while considering the Yin Release and Obito’s severed arm he had obtained. Meanwhile, Obito and Black Zetsu discussed how Makoto’s abilities and their recent exposure threatened their plans, then decided to accelerate Akatsuki’s recruitment and find a way to deal with Uchiha Itachi.

• Hyuga Makoto walked Naruto toward the Hyuga Clan Compound and told him they would sneak over the wall, but Branch Family members spotted Makoto and eagerly crowded around him.
• Obito emerged from a space distortion near the Uchiha Clan Compound, and White Zetsu mocked him for having his arm severed again.
• Obito told Black Zetsu that Hyuga Makoto’s Curse Mark let him resist Kamui’s absorption and that Konoha might discover the Akatsuki Organization’s secrets.
• Obito insisted that he would continue his plan to create a new world despite the setbacks, while Black Zetsu worried that another member of his mother’s clan had awakened.
• Obito and Black Zetsu agreed to speed up recruitment and find a way to provoke Uchiha Itachi into creating conflict within the Uchiha Clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi told Danzo that the mysterious Uchiha had a close relationship with Uchiha Itachi, leading Danzo to suspect they were manipulating Konoha to make Itachi suffer and awaken the Mangekyo. Meanwhile, Hyuuga Makoto absorbed Obito's Yin Release, and the space around him began to distort as his eyes approached full power.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Danzo that the mysterious Uchiha might be teaching Uchiha Itachi, whom Hiruzen planned to send to Danzo for testing.
• Danzo suspected the mysterious Uchiha was exploiting Konoha's conflict with the Uchiha to cause Itachi extreme pain and strengthen his Sharingan.
• Danzo demanded that Konoha protect the Uchiha clan so they would not die at the mysterious group's hands.
• Hyuuga Makoto reflected on his mission, the Branch Family's reaction to Naruto, and his nearly complete eyes.
• Hyuuga Makoto absorbed Obito's portion of Yin Release, felt power gather in his eyes, and watched the surrounding space distort.

Hyuga Makoto assessed the new powers he gained from Obito’s Yin Release, including Sacrificial Alchemy and a space-transfer ability. After encountering Uchiha Itachi and learning that Itachi was being transferred to another squad, Makoto sensed that Shisui had finally returned.

• Naruto asked Hyuga Makoto how to become popular, and Makoto teased him about his looks before sending the children into school.
• Hyuga Makoto reviewed his increased Moon Ōtsutsuki bloodline and Tenseigan development and discovered that his eyes had awakened Sacrificial Alchemy.
• Hyuga Makoto tested his new ability to twist space and transfer himself to places within sight.
• Hyuga Makoto met Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke at the school gate, and Itachi said he had been assigned to another squad.
• Hyuga Makoto sensed that Shisui had finally returned.

Hyuga Makoto brought Shisui to him with a space-time technique, then planned chakra-nature clones and discussed forming the Nucleus Organization. Meanwhile, Danzo pressed Uchiha Itachi about the rising tension between the Uchiha and Konoha, leaving Itachi burdened as he headed to meet his father.

• Hyuga Makoto used his new space-time ability to bring Shisui to him and learned Shisui had clashed with Kakuzu’s team while seeking experimental equipment.
• Hyuga Makoto chose Fire Release and Wind Release for his planned cloned bodies, and he and Shisui discussed forming an organization called the Nucleus Organization.
• Hyuga Makoto stayed busy with his experiments, surveillance of Uchiha Itachi, and recommending Branch Family members for the Anbu as unrest grew among the Uchiha.
• Danzo confronted Uchiha Itachi about the Police Department’s increased forces and asked what the clan would do, then ordered him to attend the coming clan meeting.
• Danzo resolved to prepare for the Uchiha meeting and inform Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Uchiha Itachi left Root and continued toward his father, determined to protect Konoha’s peace.

Uchiha Itachi learned that Uchiha Fugaku possessed the Mangekyo and that the clan planned a coup, then agreed to suppress the Uchiha for Konoha. As Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and their allies debated how to respond, Hyuga Makoto and the others watched Itachi, who eventually headed toward Obito and the others.

• Uchiha Fugaku revealed his Mangekyo to Uchiha Itachi and explained that the Uchiha planned to seize power because the village feared them.
• Uchiha Itachi reported the coup plan to Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders, while Danzo argued that they needed to act quickly.
• After Uchiha Itachi left, Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to capture him, but Hiruzen insisted on confirming the situation and testing Itachi again.
• Danzo asked Uchiha Itachi to help prevent the rebellion, and Itachi agreed to deal with the Uchiha problem.
• Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Hyuga Makoto continued their investigation, while Makoto considered the results of pills made from Danzo's flesh.
• Hyuga Makoto sensed Uchiha Itachi heading toward Obito and the others.

Obito agreed to help Itachi wipe out the Uchiha clan after Itachi promised to spare Sasuke, shocking both Obito and Black Zetsu. Hiruzen and Danzo learned of Itachi’s plan and mobilized to protect the clan, while Hyuga Makoto received a side quest asking him to choose between supporting the massacre or preventing it.

• Obito agreed to help Itachi eliminate the Uchiha clan after Itachi asked him to spare Sasuke.
• Itachi told Danzo that he planned to deal with the Uchiha and asked Konoha to protect Sasuke.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Hyuga Makoto, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Danzo to assemble their forces at the Uchiha district.
• Hyuga Makoto’s system presented him with a choice between helping Itachi and Obito carry out the massacre or helping Danzo and Konoha protect the Uchiha.

Uchiha Itachi began massacring his clan while Obito prepared to extract him afterward, but Konoha’s forces intervened and Hyuga Makoto confronted Obito at the Police Department. The chapter ended with Uchiha Izumi learning that Itachi had betrayed the clan as Makoto and Obito faced off.

• Obito and Black Zetsu agreed to let Itachi proceed while ensuring some Uchiha survived, and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s forces prepared to stop the massacre.
• Hyuga Makoto reported that other clans were approaching, and Hiruzen Sarutobi told him to wait for the right moment before acting.
• Uchiha Itachi launched an indiscriminate attack on the Uchiha Clan, but Earth Array Walls and explosive tags trapped and struck him.
• Obito learned that Konoha and the other clans had been alerted, then left the Police Department to find Itachi.
• Obito captured Uchiha Izumi and tried to take her Sharingan, but Hyuga Makoto burst into the Police Department and confronted him.

Hyuga Makoto fought Obito at the Police Department while Anbu escorted Uchiha Izumi away. After taunting Obito and identifying weaknesses in Kamui, Makoto used a marked kunai to attack him inside his own space, leaving Obito grievously injured.

• Obito confronted Hyuga Makoto and the Anbu, while Makoto ordered them to take Uchiha Izumi away and reinforce the other side.
• Makoto attacked Obito, who used Wood Release vines and Kamui to keep his distance, but Makoto anticipated his movements.
• Makoto revealed that he had understood Obito’s Kamui weaknesses and taunted him with clues connecting him to Kakashi’s former Uchiha teammate.
• Obito unleashed Wood Release and a Kamui-enhanced fire technique, setting the Police Department ruins ablaze, but Makoto emerged from the flames and attacked him.
• Makoto explained that he had marked Obito with a kunai and entered his Different Space, where an explosion tore Obito apart and left him howling in pain.

Hyuga Makoto returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo confronted Uchiha Itachi over his actions and the massacre plot. When Makoto's attack struck the Clan Head Residence, Itachi emerged unharmed with Susanoo active and Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto dead.

• Hyuga Makoto discovered that Obito had survived the explosion through Izanagi and turned his attention to the Uchiha Clan Compound.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo accused Uchiha Itachi of conspiring with the mysterious attacker and planning to destroy his clan, while Itachi explained his choices to Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto.
• Uchiha Fugaku urged Itachi to leave as a scapegoat for the surviving Uchiha and told him to kill his parents; Itachi raised his blade as chakra surged toward him.
• Hyuga Makoto arrived and learned that Danzo wanted to gamble on Itachi awakening greater power, while Jiraiya and Kakashi urged Makoto to scout for danger.
• After Makoto reported that Itachi had made his move, Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered everyone to attack, and Makoto blasted the Clan Head Residence with Eight Trigrams: Mountain-Breaking Strike.
• Uchiha Itachi emerged unharmed with Susanoo active beside the bodies of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi furious and Danzo shocked.