Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Kō arrived at a village devastated by Kumogakure ninja and began slaughtering the attackers with Susanoo and the Flying Thunder God Technique. He trapped the reinforcements in his Rinnegan’s crushing field, where the first ninja exploded, and the massacre continued.

• Uchiha Kō discussed making Pakura the Four-Tails Jinchūriki with Uchiha Izuna after Ōnoki authorized him to deal with Roshi.
• A Hyūga scout reported that Kumogakure ninja were rampaging ten kilometers ahead, and Uchiha Kō ordered the Konoha army to charge.
• Uchiha Kō found Kumogakure ninja assaulting women in a village and killed several with Susanoo as the survivors fled to safety.
• More than a thousand young Kumogakure ninja arrived after signal flares were launched, and Uchiha Kō used the Flying Thunder God Technique to kill their leaders.
• Uchiha Kō protected the women inside Susanoo, crushed a would-be hostage-taker, and trapped the Kumogakure forces in his Rinnegan Pressure technique.
• One Kumogakure ninja exploded under the crushing force as the others struggled to resist.

Uchiha Kō annihilated the Kumogakure force attacking a village, then split Konoha’s army into three groups to confront the other Kage-led forces. Back in Kumogakure, Killer B prepared to intercept Iwagakure’s force while Young Lord A stayed behind to protect the village.

• Uchiha Kō killed more than four thousand Kumogakure ninjas, then sent Namikaze Minato to comfort the rescued women and guard the village.
• Uchiha Izuna organized the arriving Konoha forces, while Inoichi read the captured Kumogakure officers and learned the enemy forces’ routes.
• Uchiha Kō assigned himself to fight the Raikage, Uchiha Izuna to face the Mizukage, and Uchiha Madara to confront Rasa, with each leading two thousand soldiers.
• Killer B warned Young Lord A that joining the Konoha invasion could bring disaster, but A remained eager to fight alongside his father.
• A scout reported that Kitsuchi and Han were leading Iwagakure troops to plunder Kumogakure’s territories, and Killer B persuaded A to stay behind while he led troops to intercept them.

Killer B led five hundred Cloud Ninja against Han, Kitsuchi, and Iwagakure’s much larger force near Kumogakure. After the Cloud Ninja were wiped out, Han and Killer B continued their tailed-beast battle, and Han ordered Iwagakure to retreat as Kokuō warned that Gyūki had the endurance advantage.

• Killer B camped three li outside Kumogakure with five hundred ninja while Han and Kitsuchi plundered nearby villages under Ōnoki’s instructions.
• Killer B confronted Han and Kitsuchi, then used Gyūki’s chakra to bolster the five hundred Cloud Ninja; Han and Kokuō answered by sharing chakra with five hundred Iwa Ninja.
• Killer B charged into Iwagakure’s formation and killed nearly a hundred ninja before Han’s Boil Release attack forced him to dodge.
• Kitsuchi led fifteen thousand Iwa Ninja against the five hundred Cloud Ninja, and Iwagakure killed them at the cost of three thousand men while Han held Killer B back.
• Gyūki and Kokuō fought as tailed beasts, but Kokuō warned Han that Gyūki had greater endurance, so Han ordered Iwagakure to retreat fifty li.

Gyūki fought Kokuō to protect Killer B, leaving both Kokuō and Han unable to fight for at least ten days, while Iwagakure and Konoha prepared to confront the Third Raikage. Uchiha Kō and Namikaze Minato confronted A at Little Stone Village, where Uchiha Kō attacked him with Susanoo as the battle began.

• Gyūki fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at Kokuō, then let it escape with Han after inflicting injuries that would keep them from fighting for at least ten days.
• Kitsuchi ordered Iwagakure's army to retreat and treat Han, while Ōnoki learned that Uchiha Kō had slaughtered more than four thousand Cloud Ninja and warned Kitsuchi to prepare for the Third Raikage's return.
• At Little Stone Village, A ordered his Cloud Ninja to loot the village and abuse its residents, but stopped when a messenger reported that fifteen thousand Iwagakure troops were marching toward Kumogakure.
• A gathered his four thousand Cloud Ninja to return home, but Uchiha Kō and Namikaze Minato appeared and blocked their way.
• Uchiha Kō accused A of killing and abusing people under his rule, then struck him with a Susanoo hammer; A deflected the blow, and Uchiha Kō followed with a hammer and golden spike.

Uchiha Kō used a Wood Golem to trick Third Raikage A into thinking he had killed him, then annihilated three thousand Cloud Ninja with a golden lotus formation. After saving Namikaze Minato and restoring his strength, Kō pursued the Raikage while Minato turned to face the remaining Cloud Ninja.

• Third Raikage A dodged Uchiha Kō’s golden hammer and chisel, then clashed with him using Three-Finger Nukite as the armies withdrew from the battlefield’s center.
• Uchiha Kō attacked with Great Fire Annihilation, and Third Raikage A split the flames with Two-Finger Nukite and pierced what he believed was Kō’s head.
• Namikaze Minato attacked the Raikage with Flying Thunder God techniques and a Big Ball Rasengan, but the Raikage endured the assault and knocked Minato down.
• Third Raikage A discovered that he had destroyed a Wood Golem rather than Uchiha Kō, just as Kō’s golden lotus formation killed three thousand Cloud Ninja.
• Uchiha Kō repelled the Raikage’s Double One-Finger Nukite, rescued Minato from an attacker, and used Resurrection to heal him and restore his chakra.
• Uchiha Kō pursued the Raikage while Namikaze Minato threw a Flying Thunder God kunai at the remaining Cloud Ninja.

Uchiha Kō returned to find Namikaze Minato had captured the Cloud Ninja, then ordered their execution and planned a skull mound to deter future invaders. He persuaded Minato that a Hokage had to be ruthless toward enemies who preyed on civilians, but Minato declined to succeed him soon, leaving Uchiha Kō to remain Hokage for two more years.

• Uchiha Kō realized the Third Raikage had escaped while he restored Namikaze Minato and pursued the fleeing force.
• Namikaze Minato led Konoha's ninja in capturing nearly a thousand Cloud Ninja, and Uchiha Kō ordered them all killed for their crimes against civilians.
• Uchiha Kō ordered the enemy heads saved for a skull mound at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, explaining its purpose to Namikaze Minato.
• Uchiha Kō taught Namikaze Minato that a Hokage must prioritize the people and act ruthlessly against invaders who harm them, and Minato accepted the lesson.
• Uchiha Kō said he planned to retire after the war, but Namikaze Minato asked to keep learning, so Uchiha Kō agreed to remain Hokage for two more years.

Uchiha Madara defeated Rasa and overwhelmed the Cloud and Mist forces at Idiot Village. After ordering the captured ninjas tied up and allowing the civilians to take revenge, Madara wondered how long Izuna would need to finish his battle at Cai Xu Village.

• Madara arrived at Idiot Village and used Wood Release to kill hundreds of Cloud and Mist ninjas as they attacked the village.
• Rasa dismissed Madara’s strength and formed a golden pyramid with Magnet Release, while Black Zetsu prepared to escape.
• Madara used Susanoo to split Rasa’s pyramid and kill Rasa, then slashed through the enemy formation and killed nearly three thousand ninjas.
• The surviving Cloud and Mist ninjas surrendered, and Madara ordered Konoha’s forces to bind them and leave their fate to the Hokage.
• Madara let the villagers beat the captured invaders and told an Uchiha ninja to blame any deaths on him.
• Madara looked toward Cai Xu Village and wondered how long Izuna would take to finish his fight.

Uchiha Izuna peacefully ended Kirigakure’s raid on Cai Xu Village, while Uchiha Kō learned that the Third Raikage had escaped Konoha’s battle and was attacking Iwagakure. Ōnoki killed the Third Raikage, but Killer B rescued the Raikage’s corpse and A as the Iwagakure forces prepared to withdraw.

• Uchiha Izuna persuaded Karatachi Yagura to return the plundered supplies, and the Kirigakure and Konoha forces parted peacefully.
• Uchiha Kō received Uchiha Madara’s and Uchiha Izuna’s reports, then told Ōnoki that Konoha had annihilated the Cloud Ninja army while the Third Raikage had escaped.
• Kitsuchi told Ōnoki that the Third Raikage had routed Iwagakure’s army, killing thousands and badly injuring Han, so Ōnoki rushed to the battlefield.
• Ōnoki struck the wounded Third Raikage into the ground and pierced his heart with Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu.
• Killer B transformed into Gyūki and carried away the Third Raikage’s corpse and A, while Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure’s forces not to pursue.

The Third Raikage died after Ōnoki’s Dust Release destroyed his heart, but Black Zetsu revived him by becoming his new heart and secured his agreement to attack Konoha in the future. Ōnoki learned the Raikage had survived and warned Uchiha Kō, who began to suspect an unknown power was involved.

• As he died, the Third Raikage entrusted A to Killer B and urged A to inherit the title of Fourth Raikage and avenge him.
• Black Zetsu offered to revive the Third Raikage, then restored his body by forming a beating heart from black liquid.
• The Third Raikage accepted Black Zetsu as his symbiotic heart and agreed to attack Konoha someday, while Black Zetsu promised to keep him alive and at his peak.
• The Third Raikage, A, and Killer B returned to Kumogakure, where the Third Raikage purged the village’s restless elements.
• Ōnoki learned from Ling Lingqi that the Third Raikage was alive, canceled plans to attack Kumogakure, and ordered Iwagakure to recruit and train ninja.
• Ōnoki called Uchiha Kō to report the Raikage’s resurrection, and Uchiha Kō considered whether it came from medical technology or an unknown power.

Uchiha Kō deduced that Black Zetsu had revived the Third Raikage and arranged to negotiate four billion in war compensation from Kumogakure. As Uchiha Kō, Madara, and Minato prepared to leave for negotiations, Madara and Minato began sparring, with Minato narrowly avoiding a powerful kick.

• Uchiha Kō concluded that Black Zetsu had possessed the Third Raikage and discussed the resurrection with Madara and Uchiha Izuna.
• Nara Rokumei delivered news of Konoha’s victory and Uchiha Kō’s safe return to Tsunade, who was relieved to learn he had not been injured.
• Uchiha Kō decided to demand four billion in compensation from Kumogakure and planned to negotiate there with Madara and Minato.
• Uchiha Kō, Madara, and Minato prepared to leave the camp while Uchiha Izuna stayed behind to oversee it.
• Minato attacked Madara with Flying Thunder God and Rasengan, but Madara dodged and nearly kicked him before Minato escaped with the Substitution Technique.

Uchiha Madara defeated Namikaze Minato in a training match before Uchiha Kō led them to Kumogakure to negotiate. Third Raikage A welcomed the Konoha delegation and offered to comply with its demands to prevent Kumogakure's destruction.

• Uchiha Madara crushed Namikaze Minato's Rasengan and knocked him back, and Minato admitted defeat.
• Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Madara, and Namikaze Minato set out for Kumogakure after discussing Minato's potential and the need for him to succeed Kō.
• Third Raikage A learned that three Konoha ninja had arrived and went with Young Lord A to meet them.
• Uchiha Kō rebuked Third Raikage A for Kumogakure's invasion and rejected his offer of wine.
• Third Raikage A silenced Young Lord A, apologized for his son's behavior, and asked Uchiha Kō to state Konoha's demands, promising compliance.

Uchiha Kō forced the Third Raikage to accept Konoha’s harsh surrender terms after overpowering him and his son. The Third Raikage signed and led Kō, Madara, and Minato toward Kumogakure’s treasury, while B took the injured Young Lord A away.

• Uchiha Kō presented the Third Raikage with demands that included reparations, limits on Kumogakure’s ninja forces, and control of missions and tax revenue.
• Young Lord A denounced the treaty, and Madara and Namikaze Minato beat him when he urged his father not to sign.
• Uchiha Kō struck the Third Raikage with Sage Chakra Mode, then blasted him away with Shinra Tensei when he resisted.
• The Third Raikage agreed to surrender, signed the treaty, and led Uchiha Kō, Madara, and Namikaze Minato toward the treasury.
• B carried the injured Young Lord A to medical care, while Gyūki warned B that the Third Raikage and his son were using him; B angrily refused to listen.

Uchiha Kō collected four billion taels from the Third Raikage before returning to Konoha with the surviving army, where the villagers welcomed them home. After postwar meetings, he reunited with pregnant Tsunade and fussed over her while making dinner.

• Uchiha Kō followed the Third Raikage into Kumogakure's treasury and took two chests containing four billion taels.
• Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Madara, and Namikaze Minato left Kumogakure and returned to Cai Xu Village, where they gathered the army and arranged support for the surviving civilians.
• Uchiha Kō led eight thousand surviving ninja to Konoha, where Nara Rokumei and a crowd of villagers welcomed them.
• Uchiha Kō and the clan heads discussed spoils, compensation, and payments for fallen soldiers until the meeting reached a basic consensus the next day.
• Uchiha Kō returned home, found pregnant Tsunade at the door, and carefully helped her while preparing dinner.

Namikaze Minato returned home and reunited with Uzumaki Kushina, then welcomed Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, and Nohara Rin, who had come to thank him. The visit revealed that Obito and Rin were together, while Minato and Obito went to cook and Kakashi was left feeling out of place.

• Namikaze Minato returned home, and he and Uzumaki Kushina traded affectionate greetings before he gave her a rose to make up for pinching her cheek.
• Namikaze Minato carried Kushina to the sofa, warmed and massaged her feet, and made sure she put on slippers.
• Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, and Nohara Rin arrived with a fruit basket to thank Minato for introducing them to his teacher during the war.
• Uzumaki Kushina welcomed the three visitors and noticed Obito and Rin holding hands, prompting Rin to say they were together.
• Nohara Rin explained that the war had made her want to cherish Obito, and Kushina shared that she had pursued Minato too.
• Namikaze Minato took Obito to help cook, leaving Hatake Kakashi feeling like he did not belong.

Kakashi and Obito helped Minato prepare dinner, then ate with him, Kushina, and Rin. The next morning, Fugaku brought Itachi to visit Uchiha Kō and Tsunade, who welcomed the child with sweets.

• Kakashi joined Minato and Obito in the kitchen, where he skillfully filleted salmon and grilled steaks while Obito cut potatoes and used his Sharingan to judge the steak’s doneness.
• Minato finished cooking, and Kakashi, Obito, and Rin ate dinner with Minato and Kushina before heading home to rest.
• The next morning, Fugaku arrived at Uchiha Kō’s home with Itachi, prompting Kō to think of Itachi as the Uchiha clan’s Great Filial Son.
• Tsunade welcomed Itachi inside and offered him sweets, and Fugaku allowed him to accept them after seeing her reaction.

Uchiha Kō chastised Uchiha Fugaku for taking three-year-old Uchiha Itachi to witness battlefield killings and arranged to train Itachi himself. Itachi’s new lessons were set to begin each day from eight to four, with Fugaku agreeing to stay out of his training at home.

• Uchiha Kō and Tsunade pampered Uchiha Itachi with jelly while Uchiha Fugaku watched.
• Uchiha Kō questioned Uchiha Fugaku about how he taught Itachi and learned that Fugaku had taken the three-year-old to watch battlefield killings.
• Uchiha Kō trapped Uchiha Fugaku in his Tsukuyomi genjutsu and beat him for exposing Itachi to violence so young.
• Uchiha Kō decided that Itachi would train with him from eight in the morning until four in the afternoon, and Fugaku agreed not to interfere with his training at home.
• Uchiha Kō offered to take responsibility for Itachi’s lessons, and Uchiha Fugaku nodded while Itachi looked to him for approval.

Uzumaki Nagato and Jiraiya encountered Yahiko and Konan, leaders of Akatsuki, while traveling in the Land of Rain. Moved by their account of Uchiha Kō’s kindness and drawn to Akatsuki, Nagato asked to join, but Jiraiya said the Hokage had to decide because Nagato possessed the Rinnegan.

• Uchiha Itachi agreed to train with Uchiha Kō and left with Uchiha Fugaku after lunch, carrying chocolate from Tsunade.
• Jiraiya praised Uzumaki Nagato’s control of the Rinnegan and asked what he had learned from traveling through the nations.
• Uzumaki Nagato and Jiraiya met Yahiko and Konan working in the fields with Akatsuki members, and Nagato felt an inexplicable bond with them.
• Yahiko and Konan told Nagato how Konoha had treated civilians kindly during its campaign in the Land of Rain, crediting Uchiha Kō’s orders.
• Konan invited Nagato to join Akatsuki, and Nagato asked Jiraiya for permission after learning more about the organization.
• Jiraiya said the Hokage had to approve Nagato joining because his Rinnegan made him exceptionally powerful.

Uchiha Kō approved Nagato’s decision to join Akatsuki and sent Jiraiya to teach the organization Konoha ninjutsu. After learning that Roshi had killed five hundred Konoha ninjas, Uchiha Kō confronted the imprisoned Four-Tails Jinchūriki and demanded an explanation.

• Uchiha Kō told Nagato he could join Akatsuki as long as he remained loyal to Konoha, then asked Jiraiya to teach the organization C-rank ninjutsu as Konoha’s gift.
• Nagato joined Akatsuki, and Yahiko welcomed him and pledged that the organization would not become Konoha’s enemy.
• Jiraiya taught Akatsuki’s members ninjutsu and promised that Konoha would help them if they encountered trouble.
• Hatake Sakumo reported that Roshi had killed five hundred Konoha ninjas and was being held in the Police Force prison.
• Uchiha Kō went to the prison, woke Roshi with water, and accused him of killing Konoha’s people; Roshi argued that wartime casualties were unavoidable.

Uchiha Kō read Roshi’s memories and learned that Roshi had attacked Konoha’s forces out of hatred, then captured him and decided to transfer the Four-Tails to Pakura. The chapter ended with Pakura preparing to receive the beast, while Uchiha Izuna promised to ensure Son Gokū cooperated.

• Uchiha Kō used his Rinnegan to read Roshi’s memories and discovered that Roshi had deliberately joined the Cloud-Mist attack to take revenge on Konoha.
• Roshi unleashed Lava Release on the battlefield, killing many ninja, and insulted Senju Hashirama over a pager.
• Senju Hashirama arrived and defeated Roshi, then forced Son Gokū to heal him before sealing him.
• Uchiha Kō ordered Hatake Sakumo to bring Uchiha Izuna and Pakura to the prison.
• Uchiha Kō offered the Four-Tails to Pakura, and Uchiha Izuna agreed to make Son Gokū cooperate.

Uchiha Kō transferred the Four-Tails to Pakura and confronted Ōnoki about Roshi’s actions, while Iwagakure’s leaders publicly disavowed Roshi and pledged cooperation. After returning to Konoha, Kō visited Nara Rokumei, who teased him for rarely coming to the Hokage Building.

• Pakura accepted the Four-Tails, and Uchiha Kō removed Son Gokū’s chakra from Roshi and sealed it inside her.
• Pakura adapted to the Four-Tails’ chakra, met Son Gokū, and left with Uchiha Izuna after thanking Uchiha Kō.
• Uchiha Kō sent Ōnoki a photo of Roshi’s death, and Ōnoki claimed Roshi had defected while Iwagakure officials backed that account.
• Han promised Uchiha Kō that Iwagakure’s Jinchūriki would not cause another incident, and Kō warned Ōnoki against future attacks on Konoha.
• Ōnoki addressed Iwagakure’s officials, ordered compensation for Roshi’s family, and ended the meeting without discussing ownership of the Four-Tails.
• Uchiha Kō washed up and visited Nara Rokumei, who stopped him from making tea and asked what he wanted.