Chapter Summaries

Obito captured Yugito while Pain and the Akatsuki fought Raikage A and Killer B, who unleashed a rapid Tailed Beast Ball that Konan survived by reforming from paper. Pain’s attacks drove Killer B far from the battlefield, and Raikage Anbu arrived as the fight continued.

• Raikage A attacked Obito after Killer B warned him, but Obito used Kamui to capture Yugito.
• The Deva Path pulled Killer B toward him with Banshō Ten'in, and the Asura Path struck him away before he could land a blow.
• Killer B fired a small, accelerated Tailed Beast Ball at Konan, who reformed from scattered paper with parts of her body missing.
• The Asura Path struck Killer B again, driving him far from the battlefield and separating him from Raikage A.
• Raikage Anbu arrived and split up to support A, engage Pain’s Paths, and pursue Killer B.

The Six Paths of Pain attacked the Cloud Ninja while Raikage A struggled to harm Obito, and Konan’s explosive-tag trap failed to stop Killer B after he transformed into the Eight-Tails. With Raikage A rushing toward the battlefield, Deva Path used Planetary Devastation to begin sealing Gyuki.

• Human Path killed an Anbu by extracting his soul, while Hell Path killed another with an invisible technique.
• Raikage A’s attacks passed through Obito, but Obito’s wood spike could not pierce Raikage A’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and Raikage A severed Obito’s forearm.
• Raikage A left Obito’s fight to reach Killer B, concerned that the Akatsuki had a plan for capturing the Eight-Tails.
• Konan’s explosive-tag trap engulfed Killer B and Asura Path, but Killer B fully transformed into the Eight-Tails and destroyed Asura Path.
• Deva Path used Planetary Devastation to lift Gyuki and the surrounding earth into the sky as Raikage A rushed toward the battlefield.

Raikage A rescued a severed tentacle from Gyuki before escaping Pain’s Chibaku Tensei, while Akatsuki kept most of the Eight-Tails’ chakra. Xing Ran later treated the gravely wounded Mabui at his base.

• Raikage A darted through Chibaku Tensei’s gravity, tore off one of Gyuki’s tentacles, and escaped with a few surviving Anbu.
• Pain decided not to pursue Raikage A and told Konan to have Tobi retrieve the celestial body containing most of Gyuki’s chakra.
• Mabui, the lone survivor of Yugito’s squad, lost consciousness amid the battlefield after her comrades left her behind.
• Xing Ran and his companions arrived after the battle, and Xing Ran brought Mabui to his base for treatment.
• Xing Ran removed shrapnel from Mabui and left Haku to finish bandaging her wounds.

Xing Ran rescued the badly injured Mabui after Akatsuki withdrew, then sent intelligence about the battle to Hiruzen Sarutobi. Later, Xing Ran visited Jiraiya at midnight as the leader of the Revival Alliance Organization, leaving the reason for his visit unresolved.

• After confirming Akatsuki had left, Xing Ran found Mabui near death and used Flying Thunder God to take her to his base for treatment.
• Xing Ran moved Mabui to a hot spring sanatorium in the Land of Hot Water, where she began to wake by evening.
• Yamanaka Xingran and Yamanaka Hai Yi reported the battle to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Xing Ran explained that the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki had likely escaped despite Akatsuki obtaining some of the Eight-Tails' Chakra.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed which Tailed Beasts Akatsuki might have captured and proposed sharing intelligence with the Fifth Water Shadow.
• At midnight, Xing Ran arrived in Konoha wearing a mask and cloak as the leader of the Revival Alliance Organization, then woke Jiraiya to speak with him.

Xing Ran warned the Third Hokage that Akatsuki was collecting Tailed Beast Chakra to create a world-destroying weapon and urged him to convene a Five Kage Summit. The chapter ended with Mabui awakening at a hot spring inn and recognizing Xing Ran as the man watching over her.

• Xing Ran told the Third Hokage that Akatsuki had captured the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, then explained its plan to gather Tailed Beast Chakra and create a destructive weapon.
• Xing Ran said the Six-Tails and Three-Tails had likely fallen to Akatsuki and urged the Third Hokage to call a Five Kage Summit and protect the Jinchuriki.
• The Third Hokage hesitated, saying he needed to verify the information, and Xing Ran warned him that Takigakure's Seven-Tails needed protection before vanishing as a Shadow Clone.
• Mabui woke at a hot spring inn in the Land of Hot Water and recognized Yamanaka Xingran watching over her.

Xing Ran told Mabui that he had rescued her after her companions retreated, hoping she might repay him with the Heavenly Transfer Technique, but Mabui defended her comrades. While helping her use the bathroom, Xing Ran received an unexpected kiss on the cheek.

• Xing Ran woke his Shadow Clone and reminded Mabui that he had rescued her from the Akatsuki Organization.
• Mabui said Lord Raiden and the others had been forced to retreat, and Xing Ran suggested she contact them to take her home.
• Mabui asked Xing Ran to help her use the bathroom because her bandages and casts kept her from moving on her own.
• Xing Ran helped Mabui, who grew increasingly embarrassed and nervous as he stayed beside her.
• Mabui kissed Xing Ran on the cheek.

Xing Ran’s Shadow Clone faced Mabui’s confession and learned she was willing to pursue a relationship, while Xing Ran’s original body reviewed a dangerous new Yamanaka Spiritual Secret Medicine. The chapter ended with Xing Ran weighing the risks of becoming involved with Mabui as the Akatsuki’s Tailed Beast plan threatened to draw the ninja world into war.

• Mabui confessed that she liked Xing Ran and insisted that they try dating, despite his suggestion that she was only grateful for being saved.
• Xing Ran’s Shadow Clone acted aggressively, but it vanished before anything happened, leaving Mabui to curse him as a coward.
• At his base in the Land of Marshes, Xing Ran reviewed a new Spiritual Secret Medicine that greatly increased its effects but caused deadly or severe side effects in test subjects.
• Xing Ran considered calculating a safe dosage and testing the medicine on himself to build Spiritual Power for the next stage.
• After receiving the Shadow Clone’s memories, Xing Ran worried that his interaction with Mabui had gone too far and that starting a family could become a burden during the coming conflict.

As the Akatsuki captured more jinchūriki, Hiruzen called for an urgent Five Kage Summit. Xing Ran left the recovered Mabui and turned his attention to the worsening crisis.

• Hiruzen learned from Mei Terumi’s intelligence that Utakata was likely dead and the Akatsuki had captured several tailed beasts.
• An Anbu reported that Kakuzu and Orochimaru had attacked Takigakure and taken its Seven-Tails jinchūriki.
• Hiruzen ordered the other four Kage to attend an immediate summit and worried that the missing Four-Tails had also been captured.
• Mabui flirted with Xing Ran and offered to stay with him, but he asked for a reward instead of accepting her advances.
• Xing Ran learned from Hai Yi that the situation had deteriorated and said goodbye to Mabui so he could act.

Xing Ran’s efforts to counter Akatsuki continued as Iwagakure welcomed the returning Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, and the Five Kage Summit became urgent. The chapter ended with Kazekage Rasa and a group of cloaked figures traveling through the desert.

• Xing Ran’s Shadow Clone disappeared after he considered protecting Shukaku and disrupting Akatsuki’s plans.
• Deidara welcomed Roshi outside Iwagakure, and the two bonded while criticizing Ōnoki.
• The Five Kage Summit was set to take place in the neutral Land of Iron.
• The villages’ intelligence revealed that Akatsuki had captured or gained nearly all the chakra of several Tailed Beasts, making the summit impossible to delay.
• Rasa, holding a red-haired boy’s hand, traveled through the desert alongside Sand Ninja and five cloaked figures.

Kazekage Rasa brought Gaara and the Revival Alliance Organization with him to the Five Kage Summit, deciding that taking the One-Tails Jinchuriki out of Sunagakure was safer than leaving him behind. Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Yamanaka Xingran to guard Naruto Uzumaki and provide security at the summit, and Xing Ran's original body arrived in the Land of Iron with the Hokage's entourage.

• Baki urged Rasa to stop trusting the Revival Alliance Organization, but Rasa told him to focus on their next tasks.
• Rasa recalled the Revival Alliance's arrival in Sunagakure and decided to bring Gaara to the Five Kage Summit rather than leave him in the village.
• Rasa considered the group's powerful members and their offer to guard the Jinchuriki, while remaining uncertain about their origins and intentions.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Yamanaka Xingran to protect Naruto Uzumaki and serve as a guard at the Five Kage Summit.
• After several days of travel, Xing Ran's original body and the Hokage's entourage arrived in the Land of Iron's capital.

Xing Ran and Naruto arrived at the Land of Iron for the Summit of the Five Kage, where Fugaku Uchiha confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi with the Daimyo’s order to attend as observers. The Uchiha joined the Hokage’s party inside, while Xing Ran focused on Naruto and the conference building.

• Naruto excitedly explored the samurai city, embarrassing the Konoha Ninja accompanying him.
• Fugaku Uchiha greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi and said the Daimyo had appointed the Uchiha to observe the summit.
• Hiruzen questioned the Uchiha’s presence, but Fugaku presented a written order and pressured him to accept it.
• Xing Ran exchanged glances with Uchiha Itachi and noticed that Uchiha Ki’s Sharingan power seemed close to a breakthrough.
• The Uchiha group followed the Hokage’s party into the building, and Xing Ran took Naruto to look around.

The Kage and their delegations gathered for a summit focused on the Akatsuki Organization, with the Revival Alliance Organization and the Uchiha Clan participating as separate powers. The meeting began with Mei Terumi confirming that the Mist had likely lost the Six-Tails to the Akatsuki.

• Retsu demanded that Hiruzen Sarutobi pay the reward promised for rescuing Jiraiya, leaving Hiruzen embarrassed and unable to find the funds.
• The delegations assembled, and the Revival Alliance Organization and the Uchiha Clan took seats as separate powers at the summit.
• Mabui greeted Xing Ran openly, drawing attention from the Konoha and Cloud Ninja, while the Raikage studied the Revival Alliance Organization's leader.
• Mei Terumi arrived, and Ōnoki pressed her about the Six-Tails' whereabouts.
• Mei Terumi said the Akatsuki had likely captured the Six-Tails and asked the summit to proceed on that assumption.

At the Kage meeting, Xing Ran's Shadow Clone urged the nations to locate and destroy the Akatsuki Organization and protect the remaining Jinchuriki. The major powers agreed to join the campaign, while Mei Terumi resisted committing Mist Ninja and was pressed to contribute money instead.

• Mei Terumi deflected Ōnoki's criticism by pointing out that she was not Mizukage when Kirigakure lost its Tailed Beasts, and Raikage A explained that the Eight-Tails was still with Kumogakure.
• Xing Ran's Shadow Clone proposed finding the Akatsuki Organization's headquarters and securing the remaining Jinchuriki, while privately planning to profit from rewards for locating the headquarters.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mei Terumi said their villages had little intelligence on the Akatsuki Organization, and Mei warned that Kirigakure lacked the strength to join an assault.
• The Kazekage challenged Mei Terumi's reluctance, and Raikage A, Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure each pledged to join the campaign.
• Mei Terumi objected as the four major powers pressured her, and Xing Ran's Shadow Clone said the Land of Water could contribute money if it could not provide troops.

Xing Ran pushed the Five Kage to coordinate against the Akatsuki Organization, while the Akatsuki gathered to attack Iwagakure and capture the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. The chapter ended with the Kage pledging large sums to fund intelligence gathering as explosions erupted inside Iwagakure.

• Xing Ran persuaded Mei Terumi to have Kirigakure participate in an encirclement of the Akatsuki Organization, with Mei agreeing to bring her Shadow Guard unit and join personally once its base was found.
• The Akatsuki assembled outside Iwagakure, confirmed Roshi's location, and planned an open attack while Tobi, the Animal Path, and Orochimaru sought the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Deva Path Pain ordered the attack to begin, and explosions soon erupted inside Iwagakure as Kakuzu and Kisame approached the city walls.
• Xing Ran offered one hundred million ryo to create a reward pool for intelligence on the Akatsuki Organization, prompting Raikage A to pledge one hundred and fifty million.
• Ōnoki pledged one hundred and fifty million ryo, and Rasa pledged one hundred and twenty million.

The Kage and other factions negotiated a 770 million ryō prize pool to fund intelligence gathering and aid against the Akatsuki Organization, exposing the nations’ relative financial strength. Shortly after the agreement was signed, an Iwagakure ninja reported that the Akatsuki Organization was attacking the village and Roshi’s forces were close to being overwhelmed.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled to commit Konoha funds because the Uchiha controlled the Land of Fire’s finances.
• Xing Ran's Shadow Clone proposed that wealthy nations lend money to those unable to pay their contributions in cash.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi pledged that Konoha would borrow 200 million ryō, and Mei Terumi committed Kirigakure to 100 million ryō.
• Raikage A agreed to lend Konoha 150 million ryō, while Ōnoki agreed that Iwagakure would lend Kirigakure 100 million ryō.
• The factions signed an agreement creating a 770 million ryō prize pool for Akatsuki Organization intelligence, compensation, and medical care.
• An Iwagakure ninja rushed into the conference and told Ōnoki that Akatsuki Organization members were attacking the village and Roshi was nearly unable to hold on.

Ōnoki and Kitsuchi used Yamanaka Xingran to teleport to Iwagakure after Akatsuki attacked Roshi and Deidara. Roshi fled toward a prepared defensive site with Deidara, while Pain’s forces pursued them and Orochimaru fought off the Rock Ninja.

• Ōnoki and Kitsuchi grabbed Yamanaka Xingran and had him teleport them from the meeting hall to Iwagakure.
• Deidara’s Clay Spider bombs exploded at the secluded residence, injuring Animal Path and Orochimaru while Obito remained unharmed.
• Animal Path summoned the other Paths of Pain, and Hell Path began restoring him as Orochimaru healed himself with the Snake Shedding Technique.
• Orochimaru used his Snake King's Array to hold back the Rock Ninja surrounding the residence.
• Deidara’s bombs failed to harm Obito, and Roshi carried Deidara away toward the Third Training Ground as Pain’s forces pursued them.
• Deva Path used Shinra Tensei to flatten the alley, bringing Roshi’s crimson Tailed Beast Cloak into view again.

Roshi fought off the pursuing Pains with Lava Style, but Deva Path Pain tracked him toward Iwagakure. Xing Ran brought Ōnoki and Kitsuchi back to the village, where Ōnoki countered Kisame’s water prison with Dust Release as Xing Ran went to fetch the Raikage and Killer B.

• Roshi used Scorching River Rock Technique and Granite to attack and obstruct the Pains, but the Asura Path destroyed them with Internal Armament.
• Deva Path Pain led a Pain in pursuit of Roshi toward Iwagakure’s Third Training Ground.
• Xing Ran used Flying Thunder God to bring Ōnoki and Kitsuchi to a mountain near Iwagakure, where they saw the village under attack.
• Xing Ran launched a Flying Thunder God kunai into Iwagakure’s wall and teleported Ōnoki and Kitsuchi to the battlefield.
• Ōnoki used Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu to break Kisame’s water prison and free the trapped Iwa ninja.
• Xing Ran returned with Raikage A and Killer B, while Kisame escaped into Iwagakure’s buildings.

Xing Ran gathered Kage and their forces to join the battle in Iwagakure, where Konan destroyed the village walls with a massive bombardment. After learning Orochimaru was involved, Hiruzen Sarutobi insisted on joining the fight, leaving Xing Ran looking for a way to slip away.

• Ōnoki left Kitsuchi in command and entered Iwagakure to confront Kisame, while Raikage A and Bee searched for the Four-Tails.
• Xing Ran invited the other Kage to the battlefield; Rasa stayed behind but sent Baki and a masked Puppet Master, while Mei Terumi brought two Mist Ninja.
• Konan unleashed tens of millions of Explosive Tags, destroying part of Iwagakure's walls and killing hundreds of defenders as her allies rampaged through the village.
• Xing Ran brought the gathered forces to Iwagakure, then returned to the Summit and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Orochimaru was there.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi put on his combat uniform and went with Xing Ran to Iwagakure, while Xing Ran considered using the Third Hokage's safety as a reason to summon more allies and search for Mu's tomb.

Xing Ran arranged the fighters for the Summit of the Five Kage, then returned to the Iwagakure battlefield and found Hiruzen Sarutobi confronting Orochimaru and the reanimated Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. Hiruzen launched a series of attacks as Xing Ran hurried to help him.

• Xing Ran brought two Konoha Anbu to the Third Hokage, then placed Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Ki beside him before the group headed for Manda.
• Xing Ran assigned Shamon and Pakura to obtain Mu's cell genes while he went to find the Hokage, leaving a Shadow Clone to protect Naruto and Gaara.
• Xing Ran arrived in Iwagakure and saw Orochimaru facing Hiruzen Sarutobi with Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju reanimated between them.
• Orochimaru inserted talisman-bearing kunai into Hashirama and Tobirama to strengthen his control over them.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi attacked Orochimaru and the two Hokage with a Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique and followed it with a Fire Dragon Bullet.

Yamanaka Xingran arrived in time to stop Tobirama Senju from killing Hiruzen Sarutobi, turning the fight into a clash between Orochimaru and his former teacher’s protector. As Orochimaru sought to end the battle quickly, he made Hashirama Senju unleash Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.

• Tobirama Senju used a rotating Water Wall Jutsu to block Hiruzen Sarutobi’s fire-dragon attack and its accompanying assault.
• Tobirama Senju launched Flying Thunder God Slash at Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Yamanaka Xingran teleported in using a formula he had marked on Hiruzen’s clothes and intercepted him.
• Yamanaka Xingran greeted Orochimaru, who voiced his anger as the two disciples prepared to oppose one another while Xingran remained locked against Tobirama Senju.
• Orochimaru secretly controlled Hashirama Senju to unleash Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, hoping to finish the battle before reinforcements arrived.