Chapter Summaries

Jinghuo Uchiha told Yahiko that Nagato controlled the Akatsuki Organization’s Pain, then let Yahiko leave Konoha in exchange for daily diary entries. Meanwhile, Nara Shikaku told envoys from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure that the daimyo had admitted fault and returned what he had taken, leaving the envoys uncertain.

• Jinghuo Uchiha revealed that Nagato controlled Pain and that Konan was with him, and Yahiko realized why he had been revived and disguised.
• Jinghuo Uchiha allowed Yahiko to leave Konoha with his two teammates in exchange for a diary, and Yahiko agreed to write one each day.
• Uchiha Shisui asked how Jinghuo Uchiha would respond if Konoha’s former enemies sought protection, and Jinghuo Uchiha reassured him that they were family.
• Nara Shikaku told the Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure envoys that the daimyo had apologized and returned everything from the transactions.
• Nara Shikaku left the meeting and told the envoys to investigate before negotiations resumed the next day, prompting them to question whether his claim was true.

The villagers reconsidered Sarutobi Hiruzen after learning how favorable Konoha’s armistice terms were, while Jinghuo Uchiha sent a newly freed girl toward Yahiko. Yahiko reached the Land of Rain determined to confront Nagato and Konan, but an orange-masked figure appeared in his path.

• The villagers saw the armistice compensation from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure and compared it with Konoha’s humiliating settlement after the Nine-Tailed Night.
• The villagers realized they had been diverted into blaming the Uchiha Clan and began to suspect Sarutobi Hiruzen had deliberately targeted them.
• Jinghuo Uchiha removed his control over the brown-haired girl and told Uchiha Shisui to send her to Yahiko.
• Yahiko endured attacks from bandits and Missing-nin while traveling west, then resolved to persuade Nagato and Konan to disband the Akatsuki Organization.
• An orange spiral-masked figure appeared before Yahiko as he approached the Land of Rain.

The Masked Man attacked Yahiko and the Uchiha Genbu, but Lin Nohara’s appearance distracted him and forced him to retreat. He later returned, killed Yahiko, and watched Lin die in an explosion, then learned from Black Zetsu that Jinghuo Uchiha had revived and killed her to enrage him.

• The Masked Man caught Yahiko and several Uchiha Genbu members in a genjutsu, but Lin Nohara’s arrival distracted him and let the Uchiha escape his attack.
• The Masked Man fled to a cave, where Black and White Zetsu questioned whether he would abandon world peace, and he declared that the world was not worthy of Lin living in it.
• The Masked Man returned and caught Yahiko and Lin in his genjutsu while fighting the Uchiha Genbu, then killed Yahiko after the Uchiha fell.
• Lin activated burning Exploding Tags and attacked the Masked Man with a kunai, dying in the ensuing blast as he stood amid her remains.
• Black and White Zetsu told the despairing Masked Man that Jinghuo Uchiha had revived Lin and killed her to enrage him.

Jinghuo Uchiha resurrected Yahiko and Lin Nohara, placed Transcription Seals on them, and sent them toward the Land of Rain. At the border, the Masked Man tried to save Yahiko, but exploding tags began burning on Lin Nohara, leaving him horrified.

• The Masked Man blamed Jinghuo Uchiha for resurrecting Lin Nohara to provoke him and shouted Jinghuo's name in hatred.
• Jinghuo Uchiha resurrected Yahiko, Lin Nohara, and three Uchiha Genbu, then sealed Yahiko to kill himself if controlled and warned Lin not to reveal her resurrection.
• Yahiko and Lin Nohara discussed their deaths, and Lin asked about Kakashi before Jinghuo refused to let her visit him.
• Jinghuo led Yahiko, Lin, and the three Uchiha Genbu toward the Land of Rain, reaching the border on the tenth day.
• The Masked Man controlled the three Uchiha Genbu and tried to undo Lin's seal, but exploding tags began burning on Lin, and he cried out in terror.

After finally reaching the Land of Rain, Yahiko met with the Akatsuki Organization and chose to die rather than give up on changing their way of thinking. Rin Nohara and the three Uchiha Genbu members left as Konan mourned him.

• Eight days after Yahiko's latest revival, he and Rin Nohara crossed into the Land of Rain with the three Uchiha Genbu members, while the Masked Man stayed away.
• The Masked Man learned that Black Zetsu had not found Orochimaru and decided he would rather abandon his dream of world peace than keep making Rin die.
• Black Zetsu told the Amegakure leader and the girl beside him that Jinghuo Uchiha had revived their friend and wanted the Akatsuki Organization to disband.
• Yahiko met the Akatsuki Organization's leader and the girl, then returned to Rin and said he hoped to change their mistaken way of thinking.
• Yahiko walked back into the rain and collapsed after raising a kunai, as the girl cried out and Rin watched in shock.
• The three Uchiha Genbu members led the dazed Rin away while the girl held Yahiko and mourned him.

Jinghuo Uchiha revived Rin Nohara as an experiment and refused her request to revive Yahiko, so she chose to live in his home. Three days later, Hatake Kakashi visited and was stunned to find Rin alive, only for her to scold him for still being unmarried.

• Rin Nohara saw the Masked Man and triggered an Exploding Tag, killing herself before Jinghuo Uchiha revived her again.
• Rin Nohara asked Jinghuo Uchiha why he had revived her, and he explained that Yahiko's resurrection had been an experiment and told her to do what she wanted.
• Rin Nohara asked Jinghuo Uchiha to revive Yahiko, but he refused and clarified that she could act freely, not make wishes.
• Rin Nohara chose to live in Jinghuo Uchiha's home and cared for him while asking every night whether he would revive Yahiko.
• Hatake Kakashi arrived at Jinghuo Uchiha's home, recognized Rin Nohara, and was overwhelmed to find her alive.
• Rin Nohara immediately demanded to know why Hatake Kakashi was still unmarried and scolded him for having no girlfriend.

Hatake Kakashi learned that Rin Nohara was alive and said he wanted to spend half a day with her, while Rin confronted Jinghuo Uchiha for interfering in her choice. Over five years, Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto became rivals, and the chapter ended with Umino Iruka announcing that the new genin would be assigned to three-person teams under jonin teachers.

• Jinghuo Uchiha asked Hatake Kakashi what he wanted after learning Rin Nohara was alive, and Kakashi said he wanted half a day with her.
• Hatake Kakashi warned Rin Nohara that Jinghuo Uchiha was dangerous, and Rin angrily accused Jinghuo of interfering with her choice.
• Second Pillar left home to practice shuriken alone, missed Uzumaki Naruto when he succeeded, and later resumed practicing with him.
• Uzumaki Naruto steadily improved, surpassed Second Pillar in a ranking test, and became his rival.
• Five years after the Fifth Hokage took office, Umino Iruka told the new genin they would form teams of three and take missions under jonin teachers.

As Konoha prepared to host the Chūnin Exams, Uchiha Shisui told Nara Shikaku he intended to step down as Hokage. Jinghuo Uchiha revealed to Rin Nohara that Obito was the Masked Man, leaving her devastated as she struggled to choose whom to revive.

• Umino Iruka began assigning the Academy students to groups while several students hoped to be grouped with Naruto or Sasuke.
• Nara Shikaku suggested inviting other villages to the Chūnin Exams, and Uchiha Shisui announced he would step down as Hokage.
• Rin Nohara asked Jinghuo Uchiha whether the clan was moving, and he asked if she wanted to know the truth about Uchiha Obito.
• Jinghuo Uchiha revealed that Obito had survived and was the Masked Man responsible for killing Yahiko Ge, Rin’s teacher, and her teacher’s wife.
• Rin Nohara broke down and cried for hours after Jinghuo Uchiha offered to help her revive one person.
• After night fell, Rin Nohara rose unsteadily and approached Jinghuo Uchiha without revealing her expression.

Jinghuo Uchiha forced Rin Nohara to confront the truth about Uchiha Obito and choose what to do, and she left Konoha to find him. At the Land of Rain, she met the Masked Man, recognized him as Obito, and demanded to know why he had killed Minato and his wife.

• Jinghuo Uchiha told Rin Nohara that Uchiha Obito had killed Minato and his wife, then laid out four choices for her.
• Rin Nohara remembered her five years with Jinghuo Uchiha, while he left her to consider her decision.
• On the third day, Rin Nohara left Konoha and killed the bandits who approached her on the road west.
• Rin Nohara reached the border of the Land of Rain and waited until the Masked Man emerged from the forest.
• Rin Nohara called the Masked Man Obito and demanded to know why he had killed her teacher and his wife.

Rin Nohara confronted Uchiha Obito over his crimes and demanded that he die for her, driving him to flee. Later, Tsunade found the unconscious Rin, while Konoha learned that Uchiha Shisui was stepping down as Fifth Hokage.

• Rin Nohara attacked Uchiha Obito and accused him of killing Minato Namikaze, his wife, and countless villagers in her name.
• Rin demanded that Uchiha Obito die for her, but he staggered away and fled into the forest as she vowed to kill him.
• An hour later, Tsunade evaded two men searching for her and discovered the unconscious Rin on a forest path.
• Tsunade recognized Rin as Minato Namikaze's student and called for help when an anxious girl and pigs searched for her.
• Konoha villagers learned from an official notice that Uchiha Shisui was stepping down as Fifth Hokage and wondered who would replace him.

After villagers failed to bring the Fifth Hokage back, the Uchiha Clan left Konoha, followed by several other clans. Nara Shikaku offered villagers five hours to join them wherever the Uchiha went, leaving Konoha’s future uncertain.

• The villagers panicked when they learned the Uchiha Clan was withdrawing from Konoha, but many did not believe the news until they saw the clan departing.
• The Uchiha Clan packed its belongings and left its land in an orderly procession while the villagers arrived too late to stop them.
• A hostile survivor accused the Uchiha Clan of taking revenge, and the villagers condemned her as she was crushed in the crowd.
• Villagers learned that the Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Aburame, and Inuzuka Clans were leaving Konoha too.
• Nara Shikaku told the villagers they could leave with the clans for wherever the Uchiha went, then shortened their waiting time to five hours.

Nara Shikaku led tens of thousands of people out of Konoha while confronting the Hyuga Clan’s Second Elder, who tried to stop villagers from leaving. After refusing protection to latecomers who would not surrender their possessions, Shikaku’s group continued on and found corpses by the roadside three days later.

• Nara Shikaku shortened the villagers’ time to pack, then led the clans out of Konoha as Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga joined with the remaining half of the Hyuga Clan.
• The Second Elder of the Hyuga Clan tried to intimidate villagers into staying, but Nara Shikaku and the clans threatened his forces and let the villagers pass.
• The Second Elder of the Hyuga Clan led his people to the Hokage Building and never returned.
• When the two hours were up, Nara Shikaku left without waiting for late villagers, then offered protection only to those who handed over all their possessions.
• On the third day, Nara Shikaku’s group saw corpses discarded in the roadside grass.

Nara Shikaku led tens of thousands of villagers along the Uchiha Clan’s route, while Iwagakure debated the Uchiha’s likely plan to seize the Daimyo Manor and considered its own options. The chapter left the shinobi world unsettled, with Kumogakure recovering some of its strength through two newly established Perfect Jinchūriki.

• Nara Shikaku continued the migration after villagers blamed him silently for the deaths of those left behind, and his forces defeated nearly a thousand bandits while spreading a warning that cleared their path.
• Ōnoki and Iwagakure’s senior officials concluded that the Uchiha Clan was heading for the Daimyo Manor and might declare itself king.
• Iwagakure’s officials briefly entertained imitating the Uchiha, but Ōnoki cautioned them against being the next target and chose to wait.
• Kumogakure recalled how the Fourth Shinobi World War had killed its leading fighters and Jinchūriki, then described how it bought back two tailed beasts from Konoha.
• Kumogakure successfully made new Perfect Jinchūriki of Killer B and Yugito Nii’s successors after five years.

Kumogakure debated how to respond to Jinghuo Uchiha, while Kirigakure chose to stay out of the conflict and Sunagakure saw an opportunity in Konoha’s weakness. The villages remained divided as Kumogakure and Iwagakure waited to see whether Iwagakure would be destroyed first.

• Mabui told Kumogakure’s leaders that a direct fight against Jinghuo Uchiha was hopeless and estimated that an alliance would have only a thirty percent chance of winning.
• Mabui explained that Jinghuo Uchiha’s danger lay in his ability to win people over and his determination to eradicate his enemies, then urged Kumogakure to stall and watch Iwagakure.
• Kumogakure’s leaders agreed to wait and see whether Jinghuo Uchiha would destroy Iwagakure before deciding whether to surrender.
• Mei Terumī dismissed the idea of Kirigakure joining the conflict and joked about marrying Jinghuo Uchiha.
• Baki reported that Konoha was nearly empty because the Uchiha Clan and Nara Shikaku had left without taking anything, and Sunagakure’s leaders welcomed the chance to act.

Grandma Chiyo warned Sunagakure’s leaders that Jinghuo Uchiha had left Konoha as bait, while Takigakure saw a chance to seize the village. At the Land of Fire Daimyo Manor, Jinghuo led the Uchiha Clan inside, leaving Naruto troubled by their violence and Mikoto urging him to wait until he was strong enough to change the clan.

• Grandma Chiyo persuaded Sunagakure’s leaders not to go to Konoha, warning that Jinghuo planned to lure in anyone seeking to exploit the village.
• Gaara told Temari that he was going toward his future, and Takigakure’s leaders set out for Konoha hoping to claim its position.
• Jinghuo led Shisui, Fugaku, Itachi, and the Uchiha Clan into the Daimyo Manor, where an Uchiha beheaded samurai who challenged them.
• Jinghuo ordered the Uchiha to let fleeing guards feel despair, then told the remaining guards not to regret the choices they made.
• Naruto objected inwardly to the samurai being killed, and Mikoto told him to remember his ideals until he grew strong enough to replace Jinghuo and lead the Uchiha Clan.

Jinghuo Uchiha prepared to destroy Konoha, arguing that leaving its people alive would lead to generations of revenge against the Uchiha Clan. Uchiha Shisui agreed to join him, while the other daimyos suspected the Land of Fire's daimyo had already met with disaster.

• Second Pillar accused Uzumaki Naruto of sharing responsibility for Jinghuo Uchiha's actions, and Jinghuo appeared and told Naruto to learn from Nara Shikaku without testing his patience.
• Jinghuo told Uchiha Shisui that he was going to destroy Konoha, and Shisui urged him to wait because villagers still remained there.
• Jinghuo warned Shisui that survivors would hate the Uchiha Clan and seek revenge, so Shisui resolved to go with him while Jinghuo said he would not need to fight.
• Jinghuo ordered Shisui to kill the daimyo, then walked alone toward Konoha.
• The daimyos of the Land of Earth, Land of Lightning, Land of Wind, and Land of Water discussed the absent Land of Fire's daimyo and feared he had met with disaster.

The Land of Water's daimyo refused to join the allied forces but promised to burn the country's ships when war began. Meanwhile, Akatsuki members confronted Gaara, Takigakure attacked Konoha during the Sixth Hokage's inauguration, and Kaede targeted the Hyuga Clan's Second Elder.

• The Land of Water's daimyo declined to send forces, promising the other daimyo that his country would burn its ships when war began.
• Temari and Gaara encountered Sasori and Deidara in the Land of Rivers, and Temari left to seek reinforcements while Deidara challenged Gaara.
• Shu Mu sent Kaede, Takigakure's Seven Tails Jinchūriki, to kill the Hyuga Clan's Second Elder during his inauguration as Sixth Hokage.
• Kaede attacked the ceremony, killing a person and throwing Konoha into chaos as ninja rushed to protect the new Hokage.

Kaede killed the Hyuga Second Elder as Takigakure overwhelmed Konoha, whose villagers and ninja blamed the Uchiha for their suffering. As Takigakure prepared to attack Maruboshi Kosuke, volcanoes erupted around Konoha and Jinghuo Uchiha appeared, leaving the villagers hopeful and the attackers terrified.

• Kaede transformed into a half-tailed beast, drove off the Hyuga Second Elder's guards, and killed him.
• As Takigakure slaughtered Konoha's people, the villagers and ninja blamed the Uchiha Clan for abandoning Konoha.
• Maruboshi Kosuke fought off Takigakure ninja, and Konoha's survivors rallied around him.
• Takigakure Leader Shu Mu called for Kaede to deal with Maruboshi Kosuke, but Kaede sensed sudden heat and unease.
• Volcanoes erupted around Konoha, and Jinghuo Uchiha appeared amid the ash and magma, prompting the villagers to celebrate his arrival.

Takigakure tried to use Konoha’s villagers and ninja as hostages to escape Jinghuo Uchiha, but he revealed that he had come to destroy the village. Shu Mu was left begging for Takigakure to be spared as Konoha’s people turned their hatred on Jinghuo and the Uchiha Clan.

• Shisui resolved to stand by Jinghuo, while Konoha’s villagers and ninja welcomed him as the Fifth Hokage.
• Shu Mu ordered Takigakure to take Konoha’s villagers and ninja hostage, then questioned Jinghuo about the Uchiha Clan leaving Konoha.
• Jinghuo made the volcanoes erupt more violently, and Takigakure seized hostages as the ground swelled beneath them.
• Kaede tried to flee with Shu Mu, but Jinghuo crushed Chōmei in her mind and forced her out of her Half-Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Jinghuo said he had come to destroy the village, prompting Konoha’s people to curse him and the Uchiha Clan.
• Shu Mu knelt and begged Jinghuo to spare Takigakure.

Jinghuo Uchiha destroyed Takigakure after the Masked Man rescued Kaede, while Uchiha Obito vowed revenge. Five days later, Sunagakure found Gaara dead and learned the Tailed Beast was gone, leaving Temari blamed by the shinobi.

• The Masked Man appeared, grabbed Kaede, and escaped Jinghuo Uchiha and Uchiha Shisui, vowing to kill Jinghuo Uchiha.
• Jinghuo Uchiha realized Uchiha Obito had become consumed by hatred and suspected he had helped Black Zetsu.
• Jinghuo Uchiha unleashed a massive Volcano Eruption that destroyed Takigakure, then left recovered items for Uchiha Shisui to take back.
• Five days later, Temari and over a hundred Sunagakure shinobi found Gaara's corpse in a cave in the Land of Rivers.
• Grandma Chiyo confirmed the Tailed Beast was gone, and the Sunagakure shinobi turned away, blaming Temari for Gaara's disappearance.