Chapter Summaries

Ren and Mikoto awakened the Two Birds in Flight ability, which linked their souls and strengthened their powers. As Ren experimented with the bond and the Sharingan space, a Kirigakure fleet approached the Land of Fire coast.

• Ren gave Mikoto a Blessing Peach, awakening her Two Birds in Flight ability and forming a bond that let them share thoughts and power.
• Mikoto explained that their bond strengthened their abilities and tied their fortunes and lives together, while Ren told her not to speak of misfortune.
• Ren assessed how the bond purified their bloodlines and enhanced their Sharingan, then tested their mind-to-mind communication with Mikoto.
• Ren poured ocular power into the Cyan-White Stone Gate, and Mikoto sensed his power diminish and offered to replenish it through their bond.
• More than a dozen Kirigakure warships approached the coast of the Land of Fire.

After Kumogakure's army under Ai advanced toward the capital, the Land of Fire's Daimyo threatened to replace Sarutobi Hiruzen with the Uchiha Clan if Konohagakure failed to protect the country. Hiruzen responded by mobilizing 1,500 ninja and personally leading them toward the capital, while the Daimyo summoned Uchiha-linked family heads.

• Ai ordered Kumogakure's army to advance to within ten li of the capital and wait for Sarutobi Hiruzen, while spies spread reports of its approach.
• The Daimyo berated Mitokado Homura over Konohagakure's defeats and declared that the Uchiha Clan could take the Hokage position if Hiruzen failed to act.
• As Homura left the palace, he saw the Uchiha Gunbai among the entourage of noble family heads summoned by the Daimyo.
• After receiving the Daimyo's threat, Hiruzen ordered 1,000 ninja to assemble as the Huyujun and directed the Sarutobi Clan to send 500 elite warriors.
• Hiruzen led the 1,500 ninja toward the capital, and Might Duy recalled Hiruzen's encouragement and vowed to protect those important to him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at the capital with Konohagakure reinforcements, accepted the Daimyo’s order to eliminate Kumogakure, and prepared to fight despite his army’s exhaustion. The Third Raikage launched his forces early, and Hiruzen led a countercharge as the armies collided outside the capital.

• Mitokado Homura spotted Sarutobi Hiruzen’s reinforcements approaching and leapt down to greet him, then joined the elite formation when Hiruzen challenged him to remember battle.
• A palace attendant delivered the Daimyo’s order to eliminate Kumogakure, and Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted it but ordered his troops to rest briefly while remaining ready to fight.
• After learning Konohagakure had arrived, the Raikage gave its exhausted troops a quarter of an hour before ordering Kumogakure to attack.
• Kumogakure sounded its attack horn early and charged toward the capital with the Raikage at the front.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen shed his Hokage robes, summoned the Adamantine Staff, and led fifteen hundred Konohagakure warriors, including Mitokado Homura, in a countercharge.
• The Konohagakure and Kumogakure armies collided on the plains outside the capital.

Konoha and Kumogakure fought a brutal, deadlocked battle as Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Third Raikage, A, clashed at its center. Their techniques left both leaders badly strained, but neither backed down, and their fight resumed.

• Konoha and Kumogakure opened the battle with explosive kunai volleys and waves of powerful ninjutsu, then their shinobi forces became locked in close combat.
• Mitokado Homura killed a Kumogakure Jonin and watched Sarutobi Hiruzen face A in a fierce duel.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen used earth, fire, and wind techniques to counter A’s Lightning Release attacks, while A broke through his defenses and charged again.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen and his Shadow Clones unleashed Five Style: Great Barrage Technique against A’s Two-Finger Nukite, creating a massive crater and blasting nearby shinobi away.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen stood exhausted with his Adamantine Staff, while A’s lightning armor flickered and his right arm hung ruined; both resumed their confrontation without retreating.

Uchiha Yakumi recalled how Yakushi Nonō persuaded the Land of Fire Daimyo to appoint Uchiha Ren Pillar General of the East and authorize the Mugen City Shogunate. On the battlefield, Might Duy opened the Seventh Gate and unleashed the Daytime Tiger against Kumogakure, leaving the armies stunned as he prepared to burn out his youth.

• Yakumi remembered the Daimyo granting Uchiha Ren control over the East’s military and civil affairs and authorizing the Mugen City Shogunate.
• Yakushi Nonō defended the decree by arguing that the Uchiha could protect the eastern frontier where Konohagakure had failed.
• Might Duy saw fallen comrades and blamed his weakness for being unable to protect them.
• Duy opened the Gates up to the Seventh Gate, releasing immense Chakra and declaring himself Konoha’s Blue Beast.
• Duy struck a Kumogakure Jonin with the Daytime Tiger, crushing him and killing shinobi across a wide area.
• Duy vowed to burn his youth without regret as both armies stared at him in shock.

Might Duy opened the Eighth Gate and killed the Third Raikage with Night Guy, breaking Kumogakure's army and securing Konoha's victory. As Duy collapsed and Konoha pursued the fleeing enemy, Yakushi Nonō used the news to remind the Daimyo of the political consequences of his decisions.

• The Third Raikage abandoned defense and launched Hell Stab: Two-Finger Nukite at the exhausted Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Might Duy opened the Eighth Gate and used Night Guy to intercept the Raikage's attack, obliterating him and killing nearby Kumogakure Ninja.
• The surviving Kumogakure Ninja panicked and fled, and Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered Mitokado Homura to lead Konoha's forces in pursuit.
• Might Duy collapsed from his injuries, and Sarutobi Hiruzen watched over him as the Daimyo's attendant rushed to report Konoha's victory.
• Yakushi Nonō served tea to the Daimyo and hinted that the victory and the Uchiha Clan's new power would have political consequences.

After learning that the Third Raikage had died fighting Might Duy, Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure to hold its ground and closely monitor Konoha, the Daimyo, and Uchiha Ren’s new shogunate. At the front, A and Killer B learned of the Raikage’s death, and A swore to avenge him and make Konoha pay.

• Ōnoki read that Might Duy had killed the Third Raikage with Night Guy and considered how the loss would affect Kumogakure and the war.
• Ōnoki recognized that Uchiha Ren’s Pillar General title and Mugen City Shogunate challenged the established political order, and he ordered surveillance while shifting Iwagakure to strategic defense.
• A and Killer B received news that the Third Raikage had died and Kumogakure’s main army had been routed.
• A erupted in grief and fury and tried to rush to the Capital of the Land of Fire, but Killer B restrained him and urged him to grow stronger before seeking revenge.
• A vowed to avenge his father and make Konoha pay, and the Kumogakure troops joined his call for blood.

Uchiha Ren prepared to lead his forces in his new military uniform, with Uchiha Mikoto expressing her pride and love before he left their private quarters. He formally established the Mugen City Shogunate before its assembled commanders.

• Uchiha Mikoto dressed Uchiha Ren in the Shogunate military uniform and praised him as her General.
• Uchiha Ren and Uchiha Mikoto shared a kiss, their Biyiniao marks resonating with their feelings.
• Uchiha Ren left the bedroom with the three Ninja Cats and Koromon following in miniature uniforms.
• Uchiha Ren appeared on the central platform before the assembled Mugen City commanders, who saluted and shouted their loyalty.
• Uchiha Ren declared the Mugen City Shogunate officially established.

Uchiha Mikoto dressed Uchiha Ren in the Shogunate’s new general’s uniform, and the two shared a tender farewell before he went to meet his assembled officers. Ren formally established the Mugen City Shogunate before his loyal army.

• Uchiha Mikoto dressed Uchiha Ren in the standard Shogunate military uniform and praised how well it suited him.
• Uchiha Ren and Uchiha Mikoto shared an affectionate kiss before Mikoto urged him to attend to his waiting responsibilities.
• Uchiha Ren left the bedroom with the three Ninja Cats and Koromon, all dressed in miniature military uniforms.
• Uchiha Ren appeared on the atrium’s central platform before hundreds of Mugen City generals and officers, including Uchiha Koh and Fugaku.
• The assembled generals raised their fists and shouted their loyalty to Uchiha Ren.
• Uchiha Ren returned their salute and declared the Mugen City Shogunate officially established.

Uchiha Ren appointed Uchiha Koh to command a new force guarding the Shogunate’s core and suppressing internal threats, giving the elder a renewed purpose. Ren and Mikoto then discussed administrative reforms across the eastern territories, and Ren resolved to proceed with implementation under Oniwaban supervision.

• Uchiha Mikoto tried to persuade Uchiha Koh to leave frontline fighting to younger shinobi and guide the clan instead.
• Uchiha Ren explained that Koh could serve the clan by overseeing its traditions and younger members, then proposed a new Internal Guard Bureau for Mugen City’s security.
• Uchiha Ren named Uchiha Koh the bureau’s first commander, and Koh accepted the post and hurried off to organize it.
• Uchiha Mikoto warned that changing local laws and tax systems during the war could destabilize the population and give opportunists a chance to stir unrest.
• Uchiha Ren said the Shogunate’s more than four million residents were its true foundation and assigned the Oniwaban to supervise administrative reforms and uncover corruption.

Ren comforted the recovering Nohara Rin and let Shizune visit Tsunade, while Shizune began to feel safer around him. The chapter ended with Ren asking Rin whether she had personally seen Obito die, and Rin was overwhelmed by the memory of the battlefield.

• Ren told Mikoto to establish the Ginza Trading Group in major eastern cities and thoroughly review the Shogunate's old bureaucracy.
• Shizune reported that Nohara Rin had regained consciousness and was stable, then asked Ren to let her see Tsunade.
• Ren gave Shizune cherries and took her to East City Hospital to visit Rin.
• Ren comforted Rin as she grieved for Obito and Kakashi, and Rin said she wanted to become a medical ninja like Tsunade.
• Ren asked Rin whether she had personally seen Obito die, and Rin reacted with terror as the battlefield memory returned.

Rin told Uchiha Ren that Obito was alive the last time she saw him, giving Ren reason to believe Black Zetsu had taken Obito away. Ren brought Shizune to Tsunade's laboratory, where Shizune joined Tsunade's research, while Obito continued training with White Zetsu Tobi and vowed to find Rin.

• Rin recalled that Obito caught her after she was wounded and that she never saw him die, so Ren concluded that Black Zetsu had likely taken him.
• Ren promised Rin that the Uchiha Clan would search for Obito and left the hospital with Shizune.
• Shizune reunited with Tsunade in the underground laboratory, where Tsunade explained her research into preserving life under extreme conditions.
• Shizune asked to help with the research, and Tsunade agreed to let her begin by recording observations and following safety procedures.
• Obito lost another fight to White Zetsu Tobi, then rose again and vowed to find Rin.

Uzumaki Minako’s search team uncovered the Uzumaki Clan’s hidden library and recovered its legacy, including a secret scroll about the Uchiha Clan’s “Weapon” Sealing Ground. Meanwhile, Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen struggled against Mugen City’s armies until Mei Terumi arrived at their command post.

• Uzumaki Minako and the search team followed an Uzumaki elder into the hidden Mask Storage Temple and discovered the clan’s concealed library.
• Minako found the scroll labeled “The Uchiha Clan’s 'Weapon' Sealing Ground,” kept it to present to the General, and arranged for the other secret texts to be secured and transported.
• Minako and the team catalogued and packed the library’s important records, left the masks in place, and concealed the chambers again.
• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen discussed their failed attack on Mugen City and ordered their forces to spread out and search for weaknesses.
• Raiga Kurosuki, Jinin Akebino, and Munashi Jinpachi suffered injuries fighting Mugen City’s armies, while clashes with the Red-Armored Army repeatedly ended in Kirigakure’s defeat.
• Raiga urged the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to wipe out the Kirigakure traitors in the Guiyi Army, and Mei Terumi entered their command post.

Mei Terumi arrived with the Mizukage’s dissatisfaction and proposed concentrating Kirigakure’s forces to destroy one of the Mugen City Shogunate’s armies. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen maneuvered to make her responsible for the plan, and after the Mizukage appointed her temporary commander, Mei accepted and began preparing to choose a target.

• Mei Terumi told Raiga Kurosuki, Kushimaru Kuriarare, Jinin Akebino, and Munashi Jinpachi that the Mizukage was dissatisfied with their stalled campaign and urged them to use strategy against the Uchiha.
• Mei proposed concentrating their forces to break one vulnerable Shogunate army, destroy its main force, and kill its commander.
• Raiga Kurosuki, Jinin Akebino, and Munashi Jinpachi nominated Mei to lead the operation, while Kushimaru Kuriarare recognized their attempt to shift responsibility onto her.
• Raiga Kurosuki sent a message to the Mizukage, who appointed Mei temporary commander-in-chief of the eastern front and ordered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to cooperate.
• Mei accepted the appointment and asked for reports on Kirigakure’s units and the enemy’s movements so she could choose which Shogunate army to attack.

Rasa and Sunagakure’s leaders discovered Anrokuzan’s brutal takeover of Rōran, captured him, and learned his account of a possible future. They prepared to exploit his knowledge and the Ryumyaku for Sunagakure’s advantage, while Chiyo vowed the village would win.

• Rasa led Chiyo, Ebizo, and a Sunagakure squad into Rōran, where puppets were abducting its people and forcing them into a vast underground factory.
• Rasa attacked Anrokuzan, captured him with Gold Dust, and had the Queen of Rōran freed from her shackles.
• Under interrogation, Anrokuzan claimed he had traveled from the future through the Ryumyaku and described a history that differed from the leaders’ own world.
• Anrokuzan revealed that Sasori had killed the Third Kazekage and turned his body into a puppet, leaving Chiyo and Ebizo shaken.
• Sunagakure’s leaders decided to keep Anrokuzan alive and extract all the information he possessed, while Rasa inherited the title of Fourth Kazekage.
• Chiyo stationed shinobi in the Country of Roran and expanded the Ryumyaku’s use as upgraded puppets were produced; she declared that Sunagakure would win.

After escaping the battlefield, Shimura Danzō reached Amegakure and tried to persuade Hanzo to attack Kumogakure in exchange for Konohagakure’s support for Amegakure becoming the sixth great shinobi village. Hanzo was tempted but withheld his decision, keeping Danzō under guard while he assessed the risks.

• Shimura Danzō fled into the Land of Rain after abandoning his defeated forces and evading the Raikage’s pursuit.
• Danzō infiltrated Hanzo’s headquarters and proposed that Amegakure strike Kumogakure while its forces were deployed elsewhere.
• Hanzo rejected the plan as too risky, questioning Kumogakure’s vulnerability and the danger to the Land of Rain.
• Danzō offered Konohagakure’s support for Amegakure to become the sixth great shinobi village, making Hanzo reconsider the proposal.
• Hanzo asked for time to verify intelligence and plan, then ordered guards to escort Danzō to quarters where he would remain until Hanzo decided.

Uchiha Hazuki received an emergency report that Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato’s forces had clashed with Kumogakure again. During a children’s game at the Shogunate Building, Koromon evolved into Agumon X, leaving the children and Daju astonished.

• Uchiha Hazuki received an urgent dispatch from Uchiha Kengo reporting another clash between Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato’s forces and Kumogakure, then ordered her team to analyze related intelligence.
• Uchiha Setsuna taught the Uchiha children clan history before Uchiha Kenjiro led them, Koromon, and Daju to play Capture the Flag.
• Koromon and Daju joined Izumi’s team, and Daju gained confidence after scaring off an opposing player and earning the children’s praise.
• Koromon erupted in a burst of light during the game while Uchiha Kenjiro moved the children back and asked Daju what was happening.
• Koromon’s light cocoon burst, revealing a yellow, blue-striped dinosaur-like form that introduced itself as Agumon X.

Ren urged the Uchiha Clan to strengthen Mugen City and strike Kirigakure while Mikoto briefed him and Setsuna on the war’s shifting fronts. Meanwhile, Mei Terumi accepted Suikazan Fuguki’s offer to betray information about the Guiyi Army and ordered it verified.

• Mikoto described the movements and plans of Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, Konohagakure, and Amegakure to Ren and Setsuna.
• Ren advised the Uchiha Clan to develop its forces and resources in Mugen City, then concentrate its strength against Kirigakure.
• Jinin Akebino met Suikazan Fuguki in a forest, where Fuguki offered intelligence about traitors in the Guiyi Army in exchange for a chance to return to Kirigakure.
• Jinin took Fuguki’s map and reported the offer and its conditions to Mei Terumi.
• Mei agreed to Fuguki’s conditions and ordered trusted personnel to verify the map’s information about the Guiyi Army.

In the Shogun's office, Chiyao used her image-projecting ability to reveal Kirigakure movements, while Ren and Mikoto discussed the Imperial Guard and why the Guiyi Army would not want to return to the Bloody Mist. On the coast, Shisui killed a scouting team and faced Munashi Jinpachi and hundreds of Kirigakure ninja, ending the chapter as he struck at Jinpachi and Jinpachi ordered his men to attack.

• Chiyao projected images of Biwa Juzo meeting Jinin Akebino and Mei Terumi, then collapsed from exhaustion as Mikoto caught her and put her to rest.
• Ren explained that the Imperial Guard gave sensitive Uchiha girls a chance to prove themselves, and Mikoto said their families had begun supporting them.
• Mikoto told Ren that the Guiyi Army had little reason to return to Kirigakure because Mugen City offered them recognition, security, and a future.
• Shisui killed a Kirigakure scouting team on a cliff, where Munashi Jinpachi arrived with hundreds of ninja and challenged him.
• Munashi Jinpachi attacked Shisui with explosive tags, but Shisui dodged the blasts, used genjutsu, and countered with wind blades.
• Shisui struck at Munashi Jinpachi through the smoke, prompting Jinpachi to order all his men to attack together.

Uchiha Shisui killed Munashi Jinpachi on the coast and vanished, spreading his reputation through the Kirigakure army. Facing an urgent report that Konoha’s northwestern defenses were close to collapsing, Sarutobi Hiruzen visited Uzumaki Kushina, who volunteered to join the battlefield and said she could control the fox inside her.

• Shisui killed Munashi Jinpachi, took the Exploding Blade Shibuki, and escaped the Kirigakure ninjas with his Body Flicker Technique.
• Kushimaru Kuriarare arrived, found Munashi Jinpachi dead, and learned that Uchiha Shisui had killed him.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen reflected on the Uchiha Clan’s rising strength and read Jiraiya’s urgent report about Kumogakure and Iwagakure threatening Konoha’s northwestern defenses.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to seek help and visited Uzumaki Kushina, who was preparing for her wedding to Minato.
• Kushina volunteered to go to the battlefield and told Sarutobi Hiruzen she was confident she could handle the fox inside her.