Arc 5The Raikage’s Defeat
Hyuga Makoto’s clash with the Akatsuki and the Fourth Raikage exposed the threat of the Otsutsuki and left Konoha holding the injured Raikage. As Konoha prepared to negotiate for Hizashi Hyuga’s remains, Makoto considered killing his captive under an Akatsuki disguise.
- Karatachi Yagura thanked Makoto, Jiraiya, and Kakashi for stopping the attack, while Makoto and Jiraiya explained the Akatsuki threat and urged Kirigakure to cooperate.
- Makoto returned to Konoha, trained his new abilities, recruited Uchiha Izumi, and joined Shisui in approaching Kakuzu to pursue Obito.
- Makoto and Shisui faced Pain, Obito, Orochimaru, Kakuzu, and Scorpion, but a mysterious figure’s power overwhelmed the battlefield and revealed Makoto’s growing strength.
- Nagato trapped Makoto with Planetary Devastation, but Makoto split the sphere before golden light swallowed him and Obito, and afterward, the Akatsuki learned more about Kaguya, the God Tree, and the Otsutsuki.
- Makoto traveled with Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Izumi to the Land of Rain, where Obito’s group attacked and the Fourth Raikage joined the battle while seeking Makoto’s Byakugan.
- Makoto defeated the Fourth Raikage and badly injured Kakuzu, while Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha and the Akatsuki resolved to investigate Makoto’s power.
- Makoto brought the unconscious Raikage to Konoha, where Hiruzen demanded negotiations and Hizashi’s remains in exchange for restraint, and Makoto named his new Gentle Fist technique Divine Sky Strike.
- After the Raikage awoke in Konoha Hospital, Makoto told Shisui he planned to kill him while disguised as an Akatsuki member and asked Shisui to investigate the bounty on his head.