Chapter Summaries

Guy arrived at the Daimyo's Palace and watched Hefeng, Kazuma, and En Soka confront En Kosei and Asuma in a coup. He realized the conspirators had another source of power: a boy whose chakra felt like the Nine-Tails.

• Guy rushed toward the explosion and discovered that Hefeng was involved alongside Kazuma.
• Guy observed Asuma and Chiriku guarding En Kosei against Hefeng, Kazuma, and the remaining members of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
• Hefeng accused En Kosei of supporting the Hokage, and En Soka revealed himself as En Kosei's eldest son and the conspirators' candidate to replace him.
• En Soka argued that Konoha had taken too much authority and resources from the daimyo, while Asuma warned him that the coup could not be undone.
• Guy noticed a boy behind Kazuma whose cold, sinister chakra reminded him of the Nine-Tails.

Guy watched as Hefeng and Kazuma's forces launched their coup at the Daimyo's Palace, while Chiriku confronted Hefeng with an advanced Guanyin manifestation. As their battle began, Guy held back and watched Sora, the unstable child carrying Nine-Tails chakra, in case the conflict escalated.

• Guy recognized Sora as Kazuma's son, who had been injected with Nine-Tails chakra and could lose control.
• En Soka ordered an attack, but Hefeng's sabotage destroyed one of the Lightning Release Four-Man Squad's chakra-conducting rods and disabled their strongest technique.
• Hefeng's Guardian Ninja attacked as Asuma clashed with Kazuma, while Hefeng challenged Chiriku to join his plans for the Fire Temple.
• Hefeng summoned a golden Guanyin manifestation, and Chiriku answered with a more powerful form fused with the Great Compassion Thousand-Armed Form.
• Hefeng demanded Chiriku hand over the technique, then attacked with his manifestation; Chiriku met the strike with Welcome Approach: Thousand-Armed Murder.
• Guy stayed hidden to observe the battle and kept watch on Sora, hoping to contain the child without hurting him if necessary.

Hefeng countered Chiriku’s Lion’s Roar Technique with the Great Vacuum Technique, then shattered Chiriku’s Golden Bell Shield and knocked him down. Guy watched from hiding and secretly used his power to affect the injured Chiriku, leaving his eyes blazing with renewed brilliance.

• Chiriku struggled to hold off Hefeng while the other defenders lost ground around the Daimyo’s Palace.
• Chiriku used the Lion’s Roar Technique, but Hefeng sucked the air away with the Great Vacuum Technique and nullified the sound waves.
• Hefeng unleashed Thousand-Armed Murder and broke Chiriku’s Golden Bell Shield, sending him crashing to the ground.
• Hefeng explained that he had developed the vacuum counter after Guy once used the Lion’s Roar to shatter his Sage Clan Talent manifestation.
• Guy watched from hiding, judged Hefeng’s counter insufficient, and secretly affected the injured Chiriku, whose eyes then blazed with brilliance.

Chiriku used a Golden Bell Shield to amplify his Lion's Roar and defeat Hefeng, leaving the traitorous monk gravely wounded in the square. Hefeng acknowledged Chiriku's ingenious loudspeaker-like technique as Chiriku approached him.

• Hefeng offered Chiriku one last chance to join him, but Chiriku refused and vowed that Hefeng would lose.
• Hefeng's blood-red Wrathful Vajra overwhelmed Chiriku's weakened Thousand-Armed Guanyin, forcing Chiriku to retreat.
• Chiriku formed a Golden Bell Shield, broke open its crown, and held it sideways to channel his Lion's Roar.
• Chiriku's amplified roar formed a thirty-meter golden lion that shattered Hefeng's Wrathful Vajra and blasted him into a crater.
• Chiriku approached the badly wounded Hefeng, who marveled that the Lion's Roar could be used like a giant loudspeaker.

Kazuma released Nine-Tails chakra inside his son Sora, who transformed and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at the defenders. A golden dragon claw caught the bomb, threw it into the distance, and subdued Sora, and Might Guy emerged from the shadows.

• After Hefeng lost to Chiriku, Kazuma retreated beside En Soka and asked permission to release their trump card.
• Kazuma used a Sealing Jutsu Formula on Sora, causing the boy to erupt with Nine-Tails chakra and form a three-tailed Chakra Cloak.
• Kazuma ordered Sora to kill the guards and Daimyo En Kosei, while explaining that he planned to blame the Twelve Guardian Ninja for the attack.
• Sora fired a Tailed Beast Bomb, but an enormous golden dragon claw caught it and flung it into the distant sky.
• The golden dragon claw seized Sora and suppressed his Tailed Beast Cloak until he returned to normal and lay peacefully on the ground.
• Might Guy emerged from the shadows at the edge of the square, shocking everyone present.

Might Guy stopped the coup at the Daimyo's Palace, subdued the remaining attackers, and declined the daimyo's offer to lead the Twelve Guardian Ninja. He left with Chiriku and Asuma, carrying the unconscious Sora, while Hyuga Yuma stayed behind to handle the aftermath.

• Chiriku and Asuma greeted Guy, who revealed that he had come to protect the daimyo and defeated Kazuma when he tried to flee.
• Guy subdued Kazuma, and the remaining Guardian Ninja surrendered rather than fight him.
• Guy told En Kosei that the Fourth Hokage had sent him to protect the daimyo, and En Kosei offered him Hefeng's position as leader of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
• Guy declined the position, explaining that his rogue-ninja status made it unwise to remain at the Daimyo's Palace.
• Guy left with Chiriku and Asuma, carrying Sora, while En Kosei ordered Hyuga Yuma to clean up the battlefield.

Guy took Sora into his care after helping Asuma and Chiriku survive the conflict at the Daimyo's Palace, then asked Chiriku to join a new organization he had established. The chapter ended as Chiriku paused in surprise at Guy's offer.

• Asuma reunited with Guy and learned that Shibi had sent him to check on the situation.
• Guy said he would take the unconscious Sora to Spirit Mountain and train him.
• Asuma decided to return to Konoha, expecting the Hyuga Clan to reinforce the Daimyo's Palace.
• Chiriku planned to return to the Fire Temple because Master Huiyan's health was worsening, and Guy offered to help him.
• Guy invited Chiriku to join his new organization, leaving Chiriku momentarily stunned.

Guy invited Chiriku to join Spirit Mountain, but Chiriku chose to return to the Fire Temple to protect it. Before leaving with Sora, Guy taught Chiriku how to improve his techniques and gave him the Seven Heavens Breathing.

• Chiriku declined Guy's invitation to join Spirit Mountain because the Fire Temple needed his protection.
• Guy coached Chiriku on improving his Golden Bell Shield and Lion's Roar, then gave him the Seven Heavens Breathing technique.
• Guy told Asuma that Chiriku could teach him the breathing technique, and Asuma eagerly accepted.
• Asuma said he would recommend life imprisonment for Hefeng and Kazuma, and Guy left with the unconscious Sora.
• Asuma and Chiriku reflected on Guy's strength, and Asuma resolved to train harder.

Guy brought Sora, newly awakened after his rampage, toward a new life in Konoha after explaining that his father had been imprisoned. At the village gate, Guy learned that envoys from the Land of Lightning had arrived to sign a peace agreement and suspected they might be planning to kidnap Hinata.

• Sora woke in the forest, and Guy told him that Kazuma had staged a failed coup and been imprisoned.
• Sora feared he might hurt Guy, but Guy reassured him that he had subdued Sora during his rampage and invited him to come to Konoha and meet new friends.
• Guy disguised his face and entered Konoha with Sora using merchant papers from the Land of Rice Fields.
• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane told Guy that security was tighter because envoys from the Land of Lightning had arrived to sign a peace agreement.
• Guy recalled that Kumogakure's peace envoys had once tried to kidnap Hinata for her Byakugan and hurried into Konoha with Sora.

Guy returned to Konoha with Sora, learned the Land of Lightning delegation was led by the Fourth Raikage’s son, and warned Minato Namikaze that the delegation might threaten the Land of Fire. He left the Hokage Building and headed for the Hyuga Clan Compound as Hinata’s birthday approached.

• Guy brought Sora to the Konoha Orphanage, where Might Duy welcomed them and Naruto befriended Sora.
• Guy sensed the Nine-Tails’ chakra react to Sora when Naruto approached him.
• Guy met Kakashi outside the Hokage’s office and then told Minato Namikaze that the Land of Lightning had abducted Gaara, prompting Minato to place the delegation under heightened suspicion.
• Guy discussed Rin, Obito, and the Uchiha Clan’s recent disappearances with Kakashi, who advised him to stay out of the matter.
• Guy warned Kakashi to stay alert and left for the Hyuga Clan Compound.

Guy disguised himself and watched the Hyuga Main House, then intervened when two Land of Lightning ninja tried to kidnap Hinata Hyuga. He escaped with Hinata and the attackers after defeating Hyuga Hiashi’s defenses, claiming he had been sent by Lord A.

• Guy disguised himself as a traveling merchant and kept watch on Land of Lightning scouts outside the Hyuga Main House before Hinata Hyuga’s birthday.
• At midnight, two Land of Lightning ninja infiltrated the estate, drugged Hinata, and carried her from her room.
• Hyuga Hiashi confronted the intruders, defeated both in battle, and demanded they surrender Hinata.
• Guy appeared in disguise, shattered Hyuga Hiashi’s Rotation with a kick, took Hinata, and grabbed both injured ninja.
• Guy escaped over the courtyard wall with Hinata and the two ninja, telling them that Lord A had sent him as backup.

Might Guy carried Hinata out of Konoha with two Lightning ninja, then discovered that the real A, Killer B, and Samui were waiting beyond the village. He revealed his identity to A, leaving the two enemies face-to-face.

• Might Guy carried the sleeping Hinata past Konoha's guards while the two Lightning ninja followed him.
• Minato Namikaze spotted Guy escorting the enemy but trusted his plan and disappeared without raising the alarm.
• After leading the two ninja beyond Konoha, Guy sensed a group ahead and stopped as A, Killer B, and Samui emerged from the shadows.
• Guy realized the public peace envoy was a fake A and that Kumogakure had planned to abduct Hinata or use a failed mission to demand Hyuga Hiashi's head.
• A questioned Guy, who removed his disguise and transformed back into his own appearance, prompting A to recognize him as Might Guy.

Might Guy confronted A and Killer B after exposing their plan to abduct Hinata during peace talks. With Hinata secured on his back, Guy prepared to fight them as they charged at him.

• A recognized Guy and threatened to kill him, while Samui feared Guy's strength.
• Guy revealed that A's men had planned to abduct Hinata, then secured the sleeping girl against his back.
• Two black-clad attackers lunged at Guy, and he knocked them down with Konoha Great Whirlwind.
• A activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Killer B cloaked himself in tailed beast chakra, and Samui retreated.
• Guy opened the fifth gate and activated Seven Heavens Breathing: Second Activation as A and Killer B charged him.

Guy fought A and Killer B while protecting Hinata, using nunchaku to counter Killer B’s swordplay and enduring A’s Liger Bomb. As A and Killer B launched their combined Lariat, Guy activated the Indestructible Vajra Technique.

• A attacked Guy with Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop, but Guy evaded the blow.
• Killer B attacked with his seven-sword style, and Guy used nunchaku to block and counter his strikes.
• A seized Guy and tried to grab Hinata, so Guy let A hit him with Liger Bomb rather than risk harming her.
• Guy emerged from the crater with only torn clothes, astonishing Samui and leaving A and Killer B to coordinate their next attack.
• A and Killer B struck Guy with their combined Lariat, but Guy released golden armor and called out the Indestructible Vajra Technique.

Guy tested the Indestructible Vajra Technique against A and Killer B, then overwhelmed them with the Sixth Gate and Seven Heavens Breathing. Bound by Killer B’s tentacles, Guy met A’s Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite with his Vajra Finger, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Guy’s golden Indestructible Vajra Technique cracked under A and Killer B’s combined Lariat, but he drove them back with Dragon Howl.
• Guy opened the Sixth Gate and activated the Third Activation of Seven Heavens Breathing, then struck A with enough force to send him crashing through trees and a boulder.
• Killer B entered Complete Tailed Beast Transformation and bound Guy with chakra tentacles while A charged with Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite.
• Guy formed his Vajra Finger and met A’s left index finger head-on, and the two attacks collided in a burst of golden light and lightning.

Might Guy decisively defeated A in their clash, breaking A’s left index finger and then repelling his headbutt without injury. A ended the confrontation bloodied, bald, and seemingly in tears as Samui watched.

• A and Guy’s clash unleashed a devastating blast that stripped away their clothes and ravaged the surrounding area, while Guy protected Hinata and Killer B held on.
• When the blast cleared, A’s left index finger had been shattered, but Guy’s hand remained uninjured.
• Overcome with rage and humiliation, A charged Guy with a headbutt.
• Guy used the Iron Head Technique and sent A flying, leaving him with a swollen, bleeding forehead while Guy remained unharmed.
• A stared at Guy in disbelief as a tear ran down his cheek, and Samui wondered if Lord A was crying.

Guy stopped Killer B, A, and Samui from fleeing after defeating A, while Killer B struggled to protect his brother. Minato Namikaze arrived, leaving the Kumogakure group facing both Guy and the Fourth Hokage.

• Killer B abandoned his fight with Guy and carried the dazed A away, using a tentacle to drag Samui along.
• Guy appeared in their path and refused to let them escape, while Killer B considered using Complete Tailed Beast Transformation to protect A.
• Killer B slapped A and urged him to flee with Samui, but A remained motionless and stared at his empty left hand.
• Guy considered killing A and Killer B to prevent future trouble as Killer B prepared to fight him.
• Minato Namikaze arrived behind Guy, and Killer B and Samui recognized that they were now facing both Guy and the Fourth Hokage.

Samui tried to deter Minato Namikaze from killing the Lightning envoys by warning that their deaths would provoke war, but Minato refused to yield to the threat. The confrontation ended with Minato’s decision still pending as Guy waited for him to choose whether to kill them.

• Samui argued that killing A and Killer B would make the Land of Lightning retaliate, while Guy dismissed her defense and said Konoha knew about their scheme.
• Minato Namikaze declared that Konoha would not submit to threats and was prepared to go to war over the attempted abduction of Hinata.
• Guy pointed out that the Land of Lightning had also been blamed for abducting Gaara and said the attempt to take Hinata was undeniable.
• Samui fell silent as Killer B saw no way to escape and A remained dazed; Guy waited for Minato Namikaze to decide whether to kill them.

Minato Namikaze let Killer B and Samui return to Kumogakure but kept A in Konoha as leverage. After Hyuga Hiashi thanked Guy for saving Hinata and others, Guy asked the Hyuga Clan to teach him the Eight Trigrams Palm to help overcome a training bottleneck.

• Minato Namikaze kept A in Konoha while Killer B and Samui left to report the events to the Third Raikage.
• Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga arrived, found Hinata safe, and thanked Guy for saving her and helping the Hyuga Clan.
• Guy received a system reward for changing Hizashi Hyuga's fate, and Hinata woke briefly before falling asleep in her father's arms.
• Minato Namikaze took A away, and Hyuga Hiashi promised that the Hyuga Clan would assist Guy whenever they could.
• Guy asked to learn the Eight Trigrams Palm, and Hyuga Hiashi agreed to arrange his instruction.

Guy learned the principles behind Hyuga Hiashi’s Eight Trigrams Palm by feeling its strikes and using his own heightened senses to perceive space. After reproducing the Sixty-Four Palms on his first attempt, he began forming an Eight Trigrams Domain and launched into the 128 Palms.

• Hyuga Hiashi explained that without the Byakugan he could teach Guy only the Eight Trigrams Palm’s consecutive strikes and force generation.
• Hyuga Hiashi demonstrated the Sixty-Four Palms, then struck Guy from different angles so he could feel how the palm force moved.
• Guy understood the technique as controlling space from a central point and using his body’s sensory acuity in place of the Byakugan.
• Guy reproduced the Eight Trigrams Palm up to Sixty-Four Palms, astonishing Hyuga Hiashi.
• Guy formed an Eight Trigrams Domain and shouted, “Eight Trigrams: 128 Palms!”