Chapter Summaries

Qingcheng took the Tsuchigumo Clan’s forbidden ninjutsu, accepted Kakuzu and Hidan into Konoha, and inspected the Totsuka Blade left behind by Uchiha Itachi. He planned to assign the two captured men to the Police Force and send Itachi’s remains to Amegakure.

• Qingcheng examined the single-use Raging Hair Heaven technique and told the Konoha Ninja not to learn it.
• Kakuzu explained his criminal philosophy, and Qingcheng marked his back with Flying Thunder God Marks before accepting him into Konoha as code name 9567.
• After the Police Force stopped stomping him, Hidan surrendered and joined the force under code name 9066, asking for his limbs back.
• Kumo-ma presented the Jiuquan Gourd and Totsuka Blade that Uchiha Itachi had left behind.
• Qingcheng used Susanoo to draw the Totsuka Blade from the gourd and said he would send Itachi’s remains to Amegakure instead of burying him in Konoha.

Qingcheng ordered Uchiha Itachi buried after removing his Mangekyō Sharingan, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel to the Land of Grass in search of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Kumo-ma’s squad chose a slope created by Planetary Devastation as Itachi’s grave and buried him upright beneath a tombstone.

• Qingcheng ordered Kumo-ma to find a suitable burial site for Uchiha Itachi, while Tsunade took charge of Konan and the captured Amegakure ninja.
• Qingcheng sensed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path underground in the Land of Grass and teleported away, after which his Wood Golem Clones ended the Four Red Yang Formation.
• Kumo-ma and his squad picked a barren slope formed by Planetary Devastation and decided it was a Dragonfly Skimming Water Tomb.
• Jiao Kun made a Sand Iron Monument tombstone for Uchiha Itachi, and the squad dug a vertical grave to bury him upright.
• Jiao Kun reminded Kumo-ma that Sasuke did not acknowledge Itachi and had been badly beaten by him as a child.

Qingcheng searched Madara’s underground base, captured the White Zetsu, and used Sage Mode to detect a concealed cavern beneath the Land of Grass. He headed toward it, suspecting it was Obito’s base and hoping to find the stolen Sharingan.

• Qingcheng created a thousand Shadow Clones and ordered them to capture the White Zetsu and search the Land of Grass for Obito’s base.
• Qingcheng explored Madara’s cavern, found no hidden items beneath the stone bed, and used Sage Mode to scan beneath the Land of Grass.
• Qingcheng sensed a concealed cavern protected from ordinary perception and suspected it was Obito’s secret base.
• Qingcheng sealed the gathered White Zetsu into Yomi Space, noted that he had two hundred million Explosive Tags, and raced toward the concealed cavern in his Lightning God Armor.

Qingcheng raided Obito's hidden base in the Land of Grass, taking the stored Sharingan, Hashirama Cells, and ninjutsu scrolls. He recognized Uchiha Izumi's eyes and wondered where Obito had stored Konan's Explosive Tags.

• Qingcheng exposed Obito's concealed cave base by punching through the hillside and entered to inspect it.
• Qingcheng found a wall of Sharingan preserved in nutrient jars with Hashirama Cells and identified one beautiful pair as Uchiha Izumi's eyes.
• Qingcheng labeled and stored Uchiha Izumi's eyes, gathered the remaining Sharingan, and took all the Hashirama Cells.
• Qingcheng examined Obito's scrolls and found Fire Release techniques, Izanagi, and Yin-Yang Release ninjutsu.
• Qingcheng recalled Obito's fight with Konan and wondered where her seven hundred billion Explosive Tags were stored.

Qingcheng returned to the ruined Amegakure and used Impure World Reincarnation to bring Shimura Danzō back, then tormented him and mocked him for losing the Hokage title. Danzo remained enraged and refused to believe Qingcheng’s claims about how he became Hokage.

• Qingcheng returned to Amegakure, celebrated the Demon Extermination Plan’s spoils, and decided to test Impure World Reincarnation on Shimura Danzō.
• Qingcheng reincarnated Danzo in a White Zetsu body and used Soul Binding to keep his soul inside it.
• Danzo tried to attack Qingcheng, but Qingcheng used Kotoamatsukami to control him and burned away his arm, knees, and hair with Flame Release: Bido.
• Qingcheng released Danzo from Kotoamatsukami, mocked his appearance, and revealed that he planned to auction him as prey for money.
• Qingcheng claimed Hiruzen Sarutobi had begged him to become Hokage, while Danzo raged and called the story a lie.

Qingcheng tormented the resurrected Danzo, taunting him about becoming Hokage and the destruction of the Shimura Clan before controlling him with Kotoamatsukami. After discovering that Danzo’s right eye had recovered into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Qingcheng realized Danzo could use Izanagi again and considered charging double to have him killed twice.

• Qingcheng used Soul Imprisonment to keep Danzo from scattering his soul while mocking him about becoming Hokage and losing the Shimura Clan.
• Qingcheng used Kotoamatsukami to control Danzo and make him docile.
• Qingcheng removed the bandages from Danzo’s right eye and found a vivid Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Qingcheng concluded that Danzo could use Izanagi again and considered auctioning him to the Konoha Ninja at double the price.

Qingcheng dismissed Danzo’s reincarnated soul, then learned that Uchiha Itachi had been buried in a badly named tomb. Back in Konoha, he took most of Yunye’s fortune-telling profits before Konoha’s ninja ordered Kakuzu to plunder other villages for them.

• Qingcheng released Danzo’s soul and found Uchiha Itachi’s tomb, which bore the name Dragonfly Skimming Water Tomb.
• Yunye’s fortune-telling and burial-site business made five hundred million Silver Coins in a month, so Qingcheng reprimanded him and claimed ninety percent of the profits.
• Qingcheng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to race back toward Konoha.
• Shouhon Yihan and Hayakumo Sōma told Kakuzu to collect two hundred million Silver Coins each year and steal valuable ninjutsu for Konoha.
• Hayakumo Sōma gave Kakuzu five hundred Ryo for clothes and told him to repay it, while Shouhon Yihan mocked his marked and scorched back.

Qingcheng returned to Konoha after using the Flying Thunder God Technique and avoided the villagers’ welcome parade by leaving Shadow Clones to greet them. At the Hokage Building, he met Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who awkwardly denied having done anything improper.

• Qingcheng returned to Konoha in just over thirty minutes using Flying Thunder God Marks along the route.
• Qingcheng saw villagers celebrating Konoha’s war effort and spotted Samui and Charlotte Reiko in the crowd.
• When villagers rushed toward him, Qingcheng created three Shadow Clones and teleported to the Hokage Building, leaving the clones to answer questions and accept the welcome ceremony.
• Qingcheng’s clones told the villagers that the demons had been slain and that the Konoha army would soon return in triumph.
• Qingcheng met the ANBU at the Hokage Building, then entered his office and found Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu congratulated Qingcheng and insisted they had done nothing improper.

Qingcheng reported that Konoha had destroyed Amegakure and killed or captured most of the Akatsuki, though Obito, Nagato, and Otsutsuki Black Zetsu escaped. After hearing that the Hidden Sand Village sought peace, Qingcheng ordered Konoha to occupy the Land of Fire and take control of it.

• Qingcheng told Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu that Konoha had destroyed Amegakure, eliminated or captured most of the Akatsuki, and suffered no casualties, while Obito, Nagato, and Otsutsuki Black Zetsu escaped.
• Mitokado Homura volunteered to lead a thousand ANBU to kill Black Zetsu and claim the Double-S Rank Mission reward, and Utatane Koharu supported giving him a chance.
• Nara Shikadai informed Qingcheng that the Hidden Sand Village was sending peace letters and offering compensation to prevent a war.
• Qingcheng said Konoha could not withdraw its already-deployed forces without gaining anything and ordered preparations to occupy the Land of Fire and take complete control of it.

Qingcheng explained his plan to seize control of the Land of Fire and then left for the Hidden Sand Village to replenish Konoha’s losses. He left Homura and Koharu to tell Tsunade, who they feared would retaliate.

• Qingcheng argued that Konoha should continue the war and take control of the Land of Fire, while Shikadai considered how to do so without bloodshed.
• Qingcheng revealed plans to control the daimyo with genjutsu, make him abdicate, and have Konoha eliminate opposition and take over the cities.
• Qingcheng told Homura to inform Tsunade that he had gone to the Hidden Sand Village, but Homura and Koharu worried that Tsunade would beat them.
• Shikadai left the Hokage’s Office to avoid facing Tsunade, and Qingcheng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to depart for the Hidden Sand Village.
• Homura and Koharu decided to tell Tsunade only if she seemed to be in a good mood.

Qingcheng headed toward the Land of Wind border as tensions rose between Konoha and the Hidden Sand Village over crimes committed by three Konoha Police Force members. Rasa condemned Konoha and reinforced the border, leaving the sand shinobi to endure harsh conditions while Konoha’s border troops remained comfortable.

• Qingcheng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel toward the Land of Wind border and Kakashi's unit.
• Three exiled Police Force members committed crimes at the Land of Wind capital and daimyo's estate before sand shinobi killed them.
• Rasa became furious after the Land of Wind daimyo blamed him for the scandal, while Chiyo and Kaizo feared Konoha would attack.
• Rasa publicly condemned Konoha, demanded compensation, and sent many sand shinobi to guard the border.
• The sand shinobi suffered in Wind Canyon as they patrolled, while Konoha's border ninjas enjoyed the forest and its lake.

Konoha's main force flew toward the Land of Wind for a campaign meant to intimidate the Hidden Sand Village, while Might Guy struggled to decide how much of his overwhelming power to use. Kakashi led the force to the border, where they landed at Konoha Camp.

• Hyuga Hisaharu rode on Yamato's back and discussed battlefield plans for the expedition.
• Konoha's jonin found Might Guy in the Forest of Death doing weighted inverted push-ups and recruited him for the campaign.
• Konoha's ninja warned Might Guy not to destroy the Hidden Sand Village, leaving him unsure how many Gates to open.
• Kakashi's main force reached the Land of Fire's border, complained about the desert, and descended into Konoha Camp.

Kakashi led Konoha’s main force to the border camp and prepared a night raid on the Hidden Sand Village, though surrender letters threatened to end the fighting before it began. As the Sand shinobi leadership gathered in an emergency meeting, Rasa feared Konoha would attack despite his repeated attempts to surrender.

• Inuzuka Jin welcomed Kakashi and Konoha’s arriving force with the border ninjas and his three ninja hounds.
• Kakashi ordered the ninjas to recover their Chakra and prepare for a night raid, telling them to spare those who surrendered and kill the stubbornly defiant.
• Yamato rallied the Ministry of Agriculture members to seize the chance to raid the Hidden Sand Village, then blamed Shimura Danzō when Kakashi said the Sand shinobi had sent surrender letters.
• Kakashi explained that the Hidden Sand Village had sent surrender letters the previous night and that Lord Hokage was expected to arrive soon, potentially ending the war.
• The Hidden Sand Village’s higher-ups gathered in an emergency meeting while Rasa paced anxiously, wondering why Konoha still planned to attack after receiving three surrender letters.

The Hidden Sand Village’s leaders argued over how to respond to Konoha’s threat, with Chiyo warning that Konoha sought more than revenge. Rasa proposed exchanging female ninja with Kekkei Genkai for peace, leaving Pakura’s position in danger.

• Chiyo urged Rasa to steady himself, while Kaizo proposed handing Konoha the sand shinobi who had killed its ninja.
• Chiyo rejected the idea that surrendering the culprits would satisfy Konoha, and Rasa agreed that Konoha intended to crush and extort the Hidden Sand Village.
• Pakura urged the village to fight, but Chiyo and Kaizo cited the defeats and reparations Konoha had imposed on other villages.
• The chapter recounted how Rasa had once sold Pakura to Kirigakure, but changes to history had so far spared her that fate.
• Rasa proposed sending female ninja with Kekkei Genkai to the Fifth Hokage in exchange for peace, and the upper ranks considered his suggestion.

The Hidden Sand Village's leaders decided to appease Konoha by sending Pakura to answer for the deaths of its ninja. Pakura agreed to seek peace, though she condemned the village leaders for betraying her, while Rasa resolved to negotiate rather than risk war.

• Rasa and the Hidden Sand Village's leaders agreed to sacrifice Pakura to placate Konoha after learning her Scorch Release had killed one of its ninja.
• Rasa gave Pakura a letter of surrender and ordered her to travel to Konoha, claiming her actions were personal and unrelated to the village.
• Pakura criticized the leaders for betraying her, but Chiyo explained Uchiha Qingcheng's overwhelming power and urged her to accept the mission.
• Pakura agreed to seek peace and said she was willing to sacrifice herself, while the leaders falsely promised to remember and rescue her.
• Pakura denounced the Hidden Sand Village's lack of humanity and left, as Chiyo urged Rasa to contact Uchiha Qingcheng and negotiate.

Qingcheng returned to Konoha’s border camp, where the Ninja celebrated as he reported that the Hidden Sand Village was close to surrendering and discussed the survivors of the Demon-Extermination Operation. He planned to visit the Technology Department about cloning Mangekyō Sharingan, while warning that Obito and Nagato remained dangerous; the chapter ended with a strategy for trapping Obito’s Kamui Dimension.

• Qingcheng arrived at Konoha’s camp and received a joyful greeting from Kakashi, Might Guy, Yamato, and more than ten thousand Konoha Ninja.
• Qingcheng said the Hidden Sand Village had sent three surrender letters, then told Kakashi that Obito had escaped with Kamui and Itachi was dead.
• Qingcheng said he would visit the Technology Department to check Dr. Hosuke’s Sharingan cloning research and hoped Sasuke could eventually awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Kakashi warned that Nagato had escaped, and Qingcheng explained that Nagato possessed the Rinnegan and First Hokage’s cells and might be targeted by Obito for Madara’s eyes.
• Qingcheng said he had taken all of Obito’s eyes and that Konoha could use the Outer Four Symbols Seal Formation to pin down Obito’s Kamui Dimension before killing him.

Qingcheng’s forces celebrated their victory over the Akatsuki, while Pakura arrived at Konoha’s camp to surrender and seek peace talks for the Hidden Sand Village. She learned that Konoha had used the deaths she confessed to as a pretext for war, and the Konoha ninja openly mocked her village’s weakness.

• Qingcheng considered how several powerful Konoha shinobi could defeat Obito, while Kakashi regretted missing the chance to help stop Nagato and Obito.
• Yamato reported that Konoha had captured Konan, Kakuzu, and Hidan, killed the remaining Akatsuki members, and destroyed Amegakure.
• Might Guy asked Qingcheng to take him on the next mission, and Qingcheng jokingly promised him a grand title while feeding him roast lamb.
• Pakura entered Konoha’s camp and announced that she represented the Hidden Sand Village in peace talks.
• Pakura confessed to killing Konoha ninja in the Land of Wind and offered her life to appease Konoha, but the Konoha ninja dismissed the dead men as disgraced criminals.
• Pakura asked why Konoha was preparing to attack the Hidden Sand Village, and the Konoha ninja admitted they wanted a righteous pretext and mocked the Sand Village for being weak.

Pakura entered Konoha's camp expecting to die for killing its ninja, but Qingcheng revealed that Konoha had attacked the Hidden Sand Village over its disrespect and planned to rob it. He sent Pakura back and declared that he wanted to seize her himself during the raid.

• Konoha ninja escorted the frightened Pakura through their camp, where she saw its overwhelming force of elite and Quasi-Kage-level fighters.
• Qingcheng questioned Pakura about why she had come alone, and she offered her life to calm Konoha's anger.
• Qingcheng and Kakashi explained that Konoha was seeking compensation, not simply revenge, leaving Pakura confused about the attack.
• Qingcheng said Konoha attacked because the Hidden Sand Village had disrespected him and the Fourth Kazekage had called him a bandit leader.
• Qingcheng ordered Pakura to return to the Hidden Sand Village and said Konoha would raid it that night and take her himself.

Qingcheng demanded money and the One's Own Life Reincarnation Technique from the Hidden Sand Village to avoid war, while Pakura negotiated peace and chose to join Konoha with her apprentice, Maki. Qingcheng then prepared to take Pakura to the Hidden Sand Village to collect the compensation.

• Qingcheng demanded five billion Silver Coins or Gold Dust and the One's Own Life Reincarnation Technique from Pakura, threatening to attack if the Hidden Sand Village refused.
• Pakura sent a message to the Hidden Sand Village elders and asked whether two billion Silver Coins and the S-rank technique would secure peace.
• Qingcheng offered Pakura five billion Ryo to join Konoha, and Pakura accepted on the condition that her apprentice, Maki, could come too.
• Qingcheng promised Pakura a position as Konoha Senior Secret Technique Head and agreed to sign a peace agreement with the Hidden Sand Village.
• Qingcheng told Kakashi to stay behind and invited Pakura to take his hand so he could take her to the Hidden Sand Village to collect compensation.

Qingcheng arrived at Hidden Sand Village with Pakura and demanded Chiyo’s S-rank One’s Own Life Reincarnation Technique as compensation for the Konoha shinobi killed there. Chiyo handed over the scroll, warning him that the technique required a life in exchange for another, while privately hoping it would kill him.

• Qingcheng flew toward Hidden Sand Village with Pakura, who asked whether she could become a respected Konoha official, and he flirted with her along the way.
• Rasa, Chiyo, and the Hidden Sand Village higher-ups staged a warm welcome for Qingcheng when he landed.
• Qingcheng accused Hidden Sand Village of killing three Konoha officials and demanded One’s Own Life Reincarnation Technique to revive them.
• Rasa agreed to the demand to avoid war, and Chiyo gave Qingcheng the S-rank ninjutsu scroll with a warning about its life-for-life cost.