Chapter Summaries

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.

Hyuga Makoto overwhelmed Uchiha Itachi’s Susanoo during the attack on the Uchiha compound. Just as Itachi was defeated and Sasuke called out to him, a spatial vortex carried Itachi away, and Makoto received a notice that his side quest was complete.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the area evacuated, but Hyuga Makoto insisted on confronting Uchiha Itachi alone.
• Hyuga Makoto used his Byakugan and enhanced Yin Seal to identify Susanoo’s weaknesses and repeatedly drove Itachi back with powerful strikes.
• The Uchiha survivors, Anbu, and Konoha’s leaders watched in shock as Makoto suppressed Itachi, while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu discussed Obito’s absence and worried that Itachi would be killed.
• Hyuga Makoto noticed Sasuke had returned, then shattered Susanoo’s chest and sent Itachi flying.
• Sasuke called out to Itachi as a spatial vortex sucked him away, and Makoto received confirmation that his side quest was complete.

Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned Hyuga Makoto about the mysterious Uchiha and assigned Kakashi to investigate the clues that unsettled him. Makoto returned home, received a large amount of White Zetsu's Yang Release, and began turning white-haired as Obito, Black Zetsu, and Uchiha Itachi met two chakra figures in a cave.

• Hyuga Makoto told Hiruzen Sarutobi that the mysterious man used Wood and Fire Release and complained that Konoha was always late.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya considered investigating Uchiha missions and teammates who died without their bodies being recovered, and Kakashi asked to lead the investigation after reacting painfully to the clues.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Jiraiya to train Hyuga Makoto, and Jiraiya accepted while Makoto called him Pervy Sage.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi kept Danzo behind to discuss the failed operation, while Hyuga Makoto returned to his room and reflected on the night's events.
• Hyuga Makoto completed a side quest and absorbed a large amount of White Zetsu's Yang Release, causing his black hair to begin turning white.
• Obito, Black Zetsu, and Uchiha Itachi watched two chakra figures appear in a cave, and one figure remarked that a new member had joined them.

Pain welcomed Uchiha Itachi into Akatsuki while the organization discussed the dangerous Mysterious Person and a possible group behind him. In the Hyuga compound, Makoto’s strengthened abilities and new white hair drew attention, and Jiraiya arrived to announce that Makoto would become his disciple.

• Obito introduced Uchiha Itachi to Pain and Konan, who welcomed him to Akatsuki despite his past and asked him to oppose Konoha.
• White Zetsu described Hyuga Makoto’s strength, and Black Zetsu agreed to investigate the Mysterious Person and a powerful masked figure connected to Kakuzu’s report.
• After receiving White Zetsu’s Yang Release, Hyuga Makoto’s Moon Ōtsutsuki bloodline and Tenseigan development increased, and his hair turned white.
• Hyuga Hiashi praised Makoto’s strength, linked his achievements to Hizashi Hyuga, and asked him to train selected Anbu candidates.
• Jiraiya arrived at the Hyuga compound and told Hiashi that Makoto would become his disciple.

Hyuga Makoto showed Jiraiya how he had sensed and sealed Natural Energy inside his Yin Seal, leaving Jiraiya astonished before he walked away without teaching him. Makoto then told Uchiha Shisui the truth about Uchiha Itachi and activated a newly cultivated Clone, which opened its eyes as sprouts grew from its arm.

• Hyuga Makoto demonstrated his Yin Seal to Jiraiya and claimed he could see and store Natural Energy with his Byakugan.
• Jiraiya realized Makoto had discovered a way to perceive Natural Energy, then left him to practice Sage Mode on his own.
• Hyuga Makoto told Uchiha Shisui that Uchiha Itachi had become a Konoha rogue ninja and killed his parents and other Uchiha.
• Uchiha Shisui resolved to regain Susanoo so he could face Uchiha Itachi, while Makoto examined the Clone growing in a nutrient tank.
• Hyuga Makoto activated the Clone, which opened its eyes as sprouts emerged from its arm.

Hyuga Makoto discovered that his consciousness activated the hidden powers in his Clone’s cells, allowing him to produce Wood Release, and he gave Shisui a pill to test whether greater bodily strength would let him use Susanoo again. Meanwhile, Jiraiya told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Makoto had independently learned Sage Mode, and the chapter ended as Shisui’s Chakra began to glow green beside Makoto’s newly formed vines.

• Hyuga Makoto possessed his Clone and found that his active cells could precisely merge Water Release and Earth Release to create Wood Release.
• Hyuga Makoto concluded that his consciousness activated hidden powers in his cells, then gave Shisui a pill and proposed testing whether it could help him restart Susanoo.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi worried about the aftermath of Uchiha Itachi’s actions and Danzo’s failure while Jiraiya returned from training with Hyuga Makoto.
• Jiraiya told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Makoto could see natural Chakra and had already mastered Sage Mode through an unconventional method.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to let Jiraiya obtain materials related to the First Hokage, and he and Jiraiya praised Makoto’s talent.
• Hyuga Makoto watched green Chakra form around Shisui as thick vines stood nearby.