Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Ying Yue used his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities to sever the Third Raikage A's arm, forcing Kumogakure to retreat and giving Konoha a provisional victory. The war remained unresolved, while Uchiha Madara continued manipulating Obito with a seal on his heart.

• Ying Yue dismissed Susanoo and matched the Third Raikage A with Sage Mode, Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the Seventh Gate, and World.
• Ying Yue and A fought to a stalemate as their attacks devastated the battlefield and both gradually spent chakra.
• A launched Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite, and Ying Yue stopped time before using Space Control to sever A's right arm.
• Dodai ordered support and recovery of the severed arm, and A ordered Kumogakure's forces to retreat.
• Ying Yue and Konoha's forces contained Kumogakure's offensive, while A resolved to investigate Ying Yue's abilities.
• Madara continued his scheme to corrupt Obito and secretly kept him under control with a seal on his heart.

Uchiha Madara orchestrated Nohara Rin’s apparent death to drive Uchiha Obito into embracing the Eye of the Moon Plan, but Uchiha Ying Yue secretly saved Rin and undid Madara’s preparations. Ying Yue took Rin to the Land of Whirlpools to hide, while Obito remained convinced that she had died.

• Uchiha Madara arranged for Isobu to be sealed inside Nohara Rin and placed a curse mark on her heart, then manipulated events so Uchiha Obito would witness Hatake Kakashi’s Chidori pierce her.
• Uchiha Obito awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, killed the Kirigakure ninja, and returned to Uchiha Madara ready to help carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Uchiha Ying Yue’s Transcription Seal transported Nohara Rin to his safe space when Kakashi struck her, without Madara or White Zetsu noticing.
• Uchiha Ying Yue used Izanagi to revive Nohara Rin, remove her curse mark, and release Isobu from her body.
• Nohara Rin told Ying Yue about the conspiracy, and he brought her to the Land of Whirlpools to keep her resurrection secret and protect her.

Uchiha Ying Yue settled Nohara Rin in the Land of Whirlpools, then discussed better working conditions and quality of life with the Dawn Organization. As war fueled rebellions and disorder across the Ninja World, Ying Yue planned to bring scattered rebel groups under the liberation organization’s leadership and expand its influence.

• Ying Yue used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Rin to the Land of Whirlpools, where he arranged for subordinates to care for her under a false identity.
• Ying Yue reviewed the organization’s work and proposed developing light industry and entertainment while limiting the workweek to five days and twenty-four hours.
• Dawn Organization subordinates reported that uprisings were spreading through the Land of Wind and the Land of Water, while unaffiliated bandit groups also rose against the feudal lords.
• Ying Yue warned that undisciplined bandit groups could undermine the liberation organization and decided to negotiate with their leaders and integrate them into its structure.
• Ying Yue ordered stronger propaganda, greater support for regional resistance forces, wider use of firearms, and tighter management of liberated areas.

Shimura Danzō conspired with Hanzo of the Salamander to exploit his fear of Akatsuki’s growing influence and arrange a trap for its leaders during supposed peace talks. The chapter left Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan facing an unseen threat as the plot against Akatsuki began to unfold.

• A Root subordinate informed Shimura Danzō that Nagato was an Uzumaki Clan member who possessed the Rinnegan.
• Danzō planned to turn Hanzo against Akatsuki and seize Nagato’s Rinnegan amid the resulting chaos.
• Danzō met Hanzo in Amegakure and exaggerated Akatsuki’s threat to Hanzo’s rule.
• Hanzo agreed to cooperate with Danzō and secretly eliminate Akatsuki’s core members, especially Yahiko.
• Hanzo invited Akatsuki to peace negotiations, while he and Danzō planned to use the talks as a trap.

After Ying Yue’s victories pushed the major villages toward a defensive posture, the Third Raikage A accepted that his right arm could not be restored and chose Fourth A as his successor. In the Land of Wind, wartime taxes and exploitation drove impoverished people toward rebellion.

• Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure reduced their attacks as the war’s costs mounted, while Konoha gained a strategic advantage under Ying Yue.
• Kumogakure’s medical ninja told the Third Raikage A that his severed right arm could not be restored to its former strength.
• The Third Raikage A told Fourth A that he would succeed him as the Fourth Raikage after the war, and Fourth A accepted the responsibility.
• In the Land of Wind, rising wartime taxes and additional levies from bureaucrats and lords drove families into poverty and pushed more people to resist.

The Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind ignored the growing rebellion as his officials concealed the truth and his forces suffered defeats. Joined by Sunagakure defectors, the rebels grew into a powerful army through looting and firearms bought from the Dawn Organization, while the Third Kazekage reassessed Sunagakure’s position.

• The Feudal Lord punished officials and lords for failing to suppress uprisings, making them even more afraid to report the worsening situation as rebels neared the capital.
• The Third Kazekage faced pressure to obey the Feudal Lord’s orders despite Sunagakure’s reduced funding and shortages of supplies.
• Sunagakure shinobi who had been sent to the front lines as cannon fodder defected and joined bands of rebels and displaced people.
• The rebel shinobi organized the bands into a formidable force, and the rebels looted lords’ estates, officials’ wealth, and supplies as they expanded.
• The rebel leaders used their plunder to buy firearms and ammunition from the Dawn Organization and began setting up hidden weapons factories.

Resistance forces entered the capital of the Land of Wind after commoner rebels opened its gates, then plunged the city into looting and chaos. The Feudal Lord learned that the rebels were advancing toward his palace and realized his throne was in danger.

• Rebel leaders planned to attack the Land of Wind's capital, which they believed held immense wealth.
• A former merchant led commoners in a remote district to seize part of the city walls and gates, then sent messengers to the rebel army outside.
• Rogue ninjas and refugee rebels entered through the opened gates and overwhelmed the unprepared city guards.
• The rebels looted noble estates and officials' residences, and their leaders lost control as the capital descended into chaos.
• The Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind learned that the rebel army had entered the city and was advancing toward his palace.

The Third Kazekage delayed Sunagakure’s response to the rebellion as the Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind fled the capital and was killed. After entering the city, the Third Kazekage suppressed the rebels selectively and found surviving princes who could rule under Sunagakure’s control.

• The Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind panicked as rebels overwhelmed the capital and ordered his attendants to prepare his escape.
• The Third Kazekage received the Feudal Lord’s plea for help, then deliberately slowed his forces’ march while the capital descended further into chaos.
• The Feudal Lord fled through a secret passage with a carriage of treasure, but rebels killed him and seized his wealth.
• After scouts reported the Feudal Lord’s death, the Third Kazekage led Sunagakure’s elite ninja into the capital to suppress the rebellion and search for surviving princes.
• The Third Kazekage’s forces found several princes, whom he intended to install as rulers dependent on Sunagakure.

Hanzo and Danzō’s trap led to Yahiko’s death and Nagato’s devastating retaliation, transforming Nagato’s pursuit of peace. On the Konoha-Kumogakure battlefield, Ying Yue sensed an urgent call for help from Konan.

• Hanzo and Danzō captured Konan and lured Yahiko and Nagato to a secluded valley.
• Yahiko sacrificed himself on Nagato’s kunai to protect Konan, Nagato, and Akatsuki’s dream.
• Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which slaughtered Hanzo and Danzō’s forces and drove both leaders to flee.
• Nagato mourned Yahiko and vowed to achieve peace through his own extreme means.
• Uchiha Ying Yue sensed an urgent call for help from Konan through a kunai marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Ying Yue rushed to the Land of Rain after receiving Konan’s distress signal and used Izanagi to revive Yahiko, stopping Nagato from succumbing to rage. After warning the three about Danzō and promising to help again, Ying Yue returned to the war, while Uchiha Madara continued monitoring Nagato and pursuing the Eye of the Moon Plan.

• Ying Yue teleported to the Land of Rain and found Yahiko dead, Konan grieving, and Nagato on the verge of unleashing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Ying Yue used Izanagi at the cost of a Sharingan to rewrite Yahiko’s death and bring him back to life.
• Konan embraced the revived Yahiko, and Nagato’s rage subsided as he realized his companion had returned.
• Ying Yue warned Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan not to let Danzō and Hanzo’s conspiracy drive them into anger, then returned to Konoha’s battlefield.
• Uchiha Madara continued tracking Nagato through White Zetsu’s intelligence network and kept pursuing the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Uchiha Madara learned that Danzō and Hanzo had attacked the Akatsuki, but Nagato’s Rinnegan remained safe. Madara sent Uchiha Obito to recruit the Akatsuki into the Eye of the Moon Plan, and Obito set off for the Land of Rain.

• White Zetsu reported that Danzō and Hanzo had attacked the Akatsuki and that Yahiko had supposedly died while Konan was kidnapped.
• Madara learned that Nagato had gone berserk but retained his Rinnegan, so he decided not to confront Danzō personally.
• Madara resolved to exploit the Akatsuki’s turmoil and use Nagato’s desire for revenge to advance the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Madara ordered Uchiha Obito to approach the Akatsuki in his name, promising help against Konoha and revenge.
• Obito departed for the Land of Rain with his mask and White Zetsu, though Madara’s intelligence said Yahiko was still alive.

Obito failed to recruit Akatsuki, while Uchiha Madara learned that Ying Yue had resurrected Yahiko and chose to watch him. In the Land of Wind, the Third Kazekage seized control after the Feudal Lord's death by holding the royal heirs and using rebel forces to eliminate opposition.

• Obito appeared before Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato as Uchiha Madara and offered them a plan for peace, but Yahiko rejected his approach based on pain and coercion.
• Obito left Akatsuki's stronghold after learning from White Zetsu that Yahiko was alive, then reported the failed recruitment and Yahiko's resurrection to Uchiha Madara.
• Uchiha Madara deduced that Ying Yue had used Izanagi to revive Yahiko and ordered White Zetsu to observe Ying Yue while leaving Akatsuki alone for the time being.
• After the Feudal Lord of the Land of Wind died, the Third Kazekage took control by placing the royal heirs under Sunagakure's control and issuing orders in their names.
• The Third Kazekage allowed some rebel forces to operate and used rebels—or Sunagakure Anbu disguised as rebels—to eliminate officials and lords who opposed his rule.

The Third Kazekage used the Land of Wind’s civil unrest to seize control of its government and resources, enriching Sunagakure before withdrawing from the Third Shinobi World War. Sunagakure’s move prompted the other shinobi villages to consider withdrawal, while the Third Kazekage remained wary of threats to his rule.

• The Third Kazekage declared a state of emergency and placed the Land of Wind’s political and military systems under Sunagakure’s control.
• Sunagakure took over rebel supplies, officials’ properties, regional resources, and the Land of Wind’s treasury, rapidly increasing its wealth and strength.
• The Third Kazekage announced Sunagakure’s withdrawal from the Third Shinobi World War, citing the Land of Wind’s turmoil and need to recover.
• The Third Kazekage kept the crown princes as puppets while Sunagakure controlled the country’s resources and restored surface-level order.
• Ōnoki considered withdrawing, A’s Kumogakure secretly tested the possibility of peace talks, Kirigakure weighed withdrawal amid internal conflict, and Sarutobi Hiruzen began to waver over continuing the war.

Sarutobi Hiruzen pushed Konoha to accept peace in the Third Shinobi World War despite Shimura Danzō’s opposition. After the peace treaty ended the war with concessions, Danzō plotted to replace Hiruzen and planned to impeach him before the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen proposed peace negotiations, but Shimura Danzō argued that Konoha should continue fighting and stormed out of the leadership meeting.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to pursue peace, and the major shinobi villages signed agreements that ended the Third Shinobi World War.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen’s concessions angered Shimura Danzō, who blamed him for sacrificing Konoha’s interests.
• Shimura Danzō began plotting to replace Sarutobi Hiruzen as Hokage.
• Shimura Danzō planned to impeach Sarutobi Hiruzen before the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire during the leadership’s visit to the capital.

Sarutobi Hiruzen resigned as Hokage and recommended Uchiha Ying Yue, but Shimura Danzō pushed for Orochimaru, so the Daimyo made them the candidates for the Fourth Hokage. Back in Konoha, many jōnin supported Ying Yue, citing his authority, wartime leadership, and service to the village.

• Shimura Danzō publicly accused Sarutobi Hiruzen of failing Konoha during the war and called for his removal.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted responsibility, resigned, and recommended Uchiha Ying Yue as his successor.
• Shimura Danzō objected to Ying Yue and proposed Orochimaru, prompting the Daimyo to make them the two candidates for the Fourth Hokage.
• News of the election spread through Konoha, where many jōnin favored Ying Yue, especially members of the Military Police Force and shinobi who had served under him in the war.

As the jonin confidence vote for Fourth Hokage approached, Ying Yue held overwhelming support across Konoha, while Danzō searched for a way to block his rise. Ying Yue’s students, the Military Police Force, and ninja he had saved during the war actively canvassed for him ahead of the vote.

• Young jonin who had grown up with Ying Yue’s support at the Konoha Orphanage favored him over Orochimaru as Fourth Hokage.
• Veteran ninja and the Uchiha Clan backed Ying Yue, while Danzō feared losing his influence and vowed to stop Ying Yue’s rise.
• Sarutobi Asuma canvassed among younger jonin for his former instructor, Ying Yue.
• Yuhi Kurenai and her father, Yuhi Shinku, rallied support for Ying Yue among the Military Police Force.
• Shizune and Dan Katō canvassed for Ying Yue, and the Military Police Force and ninja Ying Yue had rescued also worked to secure votes for him.

As Uchiha Ying Yue’s support for the Fourth Hokage election grew, the Dawn Organization and Konoha’s clans worked to secure his victory while Shimura Danzō backed Orochimaru to oppose him. Ying Yue visited Orochimaru’s laboratory for a replacement Sharingan and promised that, if elected, he would give Orochimaru an important role in Konoha.

• The Dawn Organization bribed ministers close to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to support Ying Yue, while the Hyuga and Yamanaka clans pursued closer ties with him.
• Ying Yue’s supporters gained backing from nearly every Konoha jonin, making his election appear increasingly certain.
• Shimura Danzō offered Root’s resources to support Orochimaru, hoping to use him against Ying Yue and stir conflict between them.
• Orochimaru recognized Danzō’s attempt to use him but kept the offer open because he still aspired to become Hokage.
• Ying Yue visited Orochimaru’s laboratory to replace the blinded Three-Tomoe Sharingan he had used for Izanagi.
• Orochimaru asked what Ying Yue would do as Hokage, and Ying Yue promised to make him a key figure in Konoha and support his research.

Orochimaru withdrew from Konoha’s Hokage election, allowing Ying Yue to win the jōnin vote, and the Land of Fire’s daimyo approved his succession. Ying Yue then challenged the daimyo’s ministers by arguing that civilian uprisings stemmed from hardship and that taxes should be reduced.

• Orochimaru withdrew from the Hokage election, and Konoha’s jōnin overwhelmingly voted for Ying Yue.
• Danzō raged over Orochimaru’s withdrawal and feared Ying Yue would strip Root of its influence.
• Ying Yue and Sarutobi Hiruzen traveled to the Land of Fire’s capital, where the daimyo endorsed Ying Yue as the Fourth Hokage.
• The daimyo asked Ying Yue about civilian uprisings, and Ying Yue said heavy taxes and hardship had driven people to revolt.
• The daimyo’s ministers opposed tax reductions and urged the suppression of the uprisings.

Ying Yue accepted the daimyo’s appointment as Grand General to suppress rebellions in the Land of Fire, while resolving to limit bloodshed. He was then formally installed as Konoha’s Fourth Hokage and vowed to protect the village.

• The daimyo appointed Ying Yue Grand General and ordered him to suppress rebellions across the Land of Fire.
• Ying Yue accepted the appointment despite opposing violent suppression and planned to preserve peace while minimizing bloodshed.
• Ying Yue returned to Konoha as the village prepared for his Hokage succession ceremony.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen handed Ying Yue the Hokage’s hat, and Ying Yue took office as the Fourth Hokage.
• Ying Yue addressed Konoha’s gathered ninja and villagers, promising to protect the village and lead it toward a brighter future.

After becoming Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Ying Yue began rewarding Third Shinobi World War heroes and restructuring the village's leadership to secure his authority. He planned sweeping ninja welfare reforms using the Dawn Organization's wealth.

• Uchiha Ying Yue's face was carved onto Hokage Rock as Konoha celebrated his succession, while he prepared to suppress the Land of Fire rebellion.
• Ying Yue appointed Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade to lead the new Science, Cultural Promotion, and Medical departments, respectively.
• Ying Yue appointed Namikaze Minato as director of the Anbu and began replacing its former loyalists with trusted ninjas.
• Ying Yue resigned as director of the Police Force, promoted Uchiha Fugaku to director, and appointed Uchiha Shisui as deputy director.
• Ying Yue rewarded loyal and meritorious ninjas with key posts and decided to improve their benefits using the Dawn Organization's wealth.