Chapter Summaries

Kangetsu awakened his followers and reclaimed command of Blood Ninja Village, ordering its leaders and clan ancestors to prepare for his return to power. The chapter ended with his eyes transforming into the Rinnegan.

• Kangetsu’s awakened followers knelt and swore to serve him as he called on them to conquer the world again.
• Kangetsu took the dragon throne in Blood Ninja Village and condemned its senior officials as weak and disgraceful.
• Kangetsu placed Inoue in charge of training the combat ninja and ordered him not to waste their lives on the battlefield.
• Kangetsu returned command of the Anbu to Watanabe and assigned Isshin to handle government affairs.
• Kangetsu ordered the clan leaders to discipline their clans, and their ancestors appeared and promised to kill any traitors.
• Kangetsu’s scarlet eyes slowly transformed into the Rinnegan.

Kangetsu set a plan in motion to deepen Naruto and Sasuke’s hatred while Naruto stole Konoha’s sealed scroll to uncover secrets about his origins. Mizuki confronted Naruto, and Iruka arrived to warn him that Mizuki was lying.

• Kangetsu asked White Zetsu when Naruto would graduate and said hatred would help Naruto and Sasuke grow faster than love.
• Kangetsu and White Zetsu went to Konoha, where Kangetsu observed Naruto’s training and saw him take the sealed scroll.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Naruto leave with the scroll and suspected an associate of Orochimaru had put him up to it.
• Naruto opened the sealed scroll in the forest, hoping to find clues about his origins, and Mizuki demanded that he hand it over.
• Iruka warned Naruto not to listen to Mizuki, who accused Iruka of helping the demon fox that had killed his parents.

Kangetsu’s genjutsu made Naruto believe Iruka had betrayed him and that Konoha’s ninja wanted him dead, driving Naruto to unleash the Nine-Tails’ power and kill them. Kangetsu vanished as Naruto’s rampage continued, confident that the darkness planted in Naruto would remain even after his chakra was sealed.

• Naruto smashed Iruka’s corpse while Kangetsu watched and prepared to ensnare the pursuing Konoha ninja in genjutsu.
• The pursuing ninja saw Naruto covered in red chakra and called him the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, then charged to kill him.
• Naruto’s hatred caused his Nine-Tails chakra to grow a second tail, and Sarutobi Hiruzen rushed out of the Hokage’s office to intervene.
• Naruto attacked the ninja and reduced them to ashes with a single strike.
• Kangetsu vanished, anticipating that an Anbu member would seal Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra while the darkness in Naruto remained.

Kangetsu and his companions arrived at Otogakure and confronted Orochimaru. Orochimaru agreed to keep what he knew about Kangetsu secret.

• Kangetsu asked Inoue about Orochimaru's hideout as they entered the Land of Rice Fields.
• Kangetsu and his companions reached Otogakure, where Kangetsu dismissed the village's defenders as a rabble.
• Orochimaru greeted Kangetsu and recognized Inoue and the Bloody Squad.
• Inoue ordered Orochimaru's men to withdraw, and Orochimaru waved them away.
• Kangetsu warned Orochimaru that he would kill him if any information about him leaked.
• Orochimaru promised not to reveal anything.

Kangetsu ordered Orochimaru to carry out two plans, including corrupting Uchiha Sasuke and drawing him away from Konoha. Orochimaru agreed and began preparing for the Konoha Crush.

• Kangetsu gave Orochimaru a scroll bearing the words First and Second, and Orochimaru agreed to follow his plan.
• Kangetsu ordered Orochimaru to make Uchiha Sasuke crave power and betray Konoha, then train him for three years.
• Kangetsu promised to make Orochimaru a true member of the Uchiha Clan if he completed both plans.
• Kangetsu and Inoue vanished from the room using Space Ninjutsu.
• Orochimaru reflected on Kangetsu's power and began preparing the Konoha Crush.

Kangetsu delayed the Akatsuki’s hunt for the tailed beasts and planned to use Obito and Black Zetsu to revive Madara and Izuna. He returned home and learned that Mito had taken Kushina Uzumaki as her disciple.

• Kangetsu told White Zetsu to postpone capturing the tailed beasts until Naruto and Sasuke had grown stronger.
• Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to let Obito’s plan succeed, then have Black Zetsu control Obito and revive Izuna and Madara.
• Kangetsu considered Naruto and Sasuke’s role in confronting the Ten-Tails, then decided to leave further planning for later.
• Kangetsu returned home, where Mito told him she had found a talented young woman from the Uzumaki Clan and taken her as her disciple.
• Kangetsu recognized Mito’s new disciple as Kushina Uzumaki.

Kangetsu told Jiraiya to train Naruto and assigned Sasuke to Orochimaru, then sent Jiraiya back to Konoha. As the Chunin Ninja Exams approached, Kakashi gave Sasuke a Chidori scroll, and Sasuke and Naruto left him behind.

• Kangetsu ordered Jiraiya to teach Naruto and said Orochimaru would train Sasuke.
• Jiraiya promised to teach Naruto and left Kangetsu.
• Kangetsu watched the view outside and said the tide of the times had begun to turn.
• Naruto and Sasuke waited with Sakura for Kakashi, who arrived late and told them to train for the coming Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Kakashi gave Sasuke a scroll labeled Chidori, and Sasuke and Naruto each left.

Naruto and Sasuke trained while Orochimaru prepared to exploit Naruto’s hatred of Konoha and launch an attack during the Chunin Ninja Exams. Orochimaru planned to eliminate the Fourth Kazekage when he arrived.

• Naruto practiced the Flying Thunder God Technique with a kunai.
• Sasuke trained with Chidori, wondered whether he and Naruto were reincarnated rivals, and vowed to uncover the truth behind his clan’s destruction from Itachi.
• Orochimaru discussed Sunagakure’s alliance and the factions in Konoha, concluding that Naruto could eventually take control of the village.
• A white-haired man told Orochimaru that his message had been delivered to Naruto, and Orochimaru predicted Naruto would rebel against Konoha.
• Orochimaru ordered preparations for the Chunin Ninja Exams and planned to eliminate the Fourth Kazekage upon his arrival.

Sasuke and Naruto attacked Orochimaru with coordinated fire techniques, then used Naruto’s space ninjutsu to catch him between the Rasengan and Chidori. Orochimaru recognized Naruto’s Flying Thunder God Technique as the attack struck him.

• Sakura watched Sasuke and Naruto charge Orochimaru and wondered if she would always be a burden to them.
• Sasuke and Naruto launched Great Fireball Techniques from opposite sides, but Orochimaru extinguished them with the Great Waterfall Technique and scattered the steam with the Great Breakthrough.
• Naruto and Sasuke attacked from above with the Rasengan and Chidori, but Orochimaru countered with the Vacuum Sphere.
• Naruto told Sasuke to press his foot against Naruto’s body, and the two vanished before reappearing on either side of Orochimaru.
• Naruto struck Orochimaru’s lower abdomen with the Rasengan as Sasuke pierced his heart with the Chidori, and Orochimaru recognized Naruto’s Flying Thunder God Technique.

Naruto and Sasuke fought Orochimaru, who overcame their attacks and trapped them in solidified earth. He left a black tomoe mark on each of them before departing, anticipating their futures.

• Naruto and Sasuke used a fire attack to burn Orochimaru's snakes, but Orochimaru extinguished the flames with a Water Style technique.
• Naruto and Sasuke appeared behind Orochimaru and attacked him, but he revealed he had let them strike an earth clone.
• Orochimaru used Earth Style to trap Naruto and Sasuke in the ground, then turned the swamp into solid rock.
• Orochimaru stretched his neck toward the immobilized Naruto and Sasuke and placed a black tomoe mark on each of their necks.
• Naruto and Sasuke screamed in pain as Orochimaru said he looked forward to their futures.

Kangetsu appeared to protect Hinata from Gaara’s sand and revealed his identity as the Blood Shadow. After sparing Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, he reunited with Hinata and prepared to leave again.

• Kangetsu arrived when Gaara’s sand attacked Hinata and turned it to dust.
• Kangetsu intimidated Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, then stopped when Temari recognized him and begged him to spare her brothers.
• Kangetsu agreed to spare the siblings after Temari promised to keep his identity secret.
• Kangetsu reunited with Hinata, who explained that her Byakugan had seen through his disguise before.
• Kangetsu told Hinata to keep his appearance secret and said the two people behind her had forgotten what happened, then prepared to leave.

Naruto and Sasuke awakened powerful chakra after Sakura thanked them, and Naruto's transformation broke the seal hiding his Uchiha bloodline. They confronted the three Sound Ninja who had wounded Sakura, and one attacked Naruto with Decapitating Air Waves.

• Sakura thanked the others, stirring Naruto and Sasuke into awakening as Naruto's scarlet eyes and curse mark reacted.
• Kangetsu explained that Asura's chakra had broken the bloodline seal he placed on Naruto, revealing Naruto had inherited the Uchiha Clan's bloodline.
• Naruto's curse mark detached and landed on Sasuke, strengthening the seal on Sasuke's back as both boys stood and their chakra surged.
• Naruto and Sasuke approached Sakura, discussed the power they had gained, and learned that the three Sound Ninja had wounded her.
• Sasuke told Naruto to kill the Sound Ninja, and one of them attacked with Decapitating Air Waves, which Naruto dismissed as weak.

Sasuke threatened his former classmates after Naruto stopped him from attacking Neji and the others. Shikamaru warned Ino and Choji to avoid Naruto and Sasuke, while Neji and Lee expressed interest in fighting powerful opponents.

• Naruto told Sasuke that Neji and the others were not their enemies, and Sasuke dispelled his Chidori.
• Sasuke warned his former classmates that he would kill them if they stood against him, so Shikamaru and the others left.
• Shikamaru told Ino and Choji that Naruto and Sasuke were both exceptionally strong and warned them not to provoke either one.
• Neji marveled at the Uchiha Clan's power and said he wanted to fight one of them.
• Rock Lee said he wanted to challenge Naruto, whom Might Guy had called his most gifted student.

Water Gate repaired Naruto’s seal and warned him to hide his Sharingan from Danzo, then reunited with Kangetsu at the Central Tower. As the preliminaries were about to begin, Kangetsu learned about Water Gate’s three chosen contestants and waited to see how they would perform.

• Water Gate told Naruto that he had sealed Naruto’s Uchiha bloodline at birth and warned him not to reveal his Sharingan to Danzo.
• Water Gate repaired the seal and told Kangetsu that Naruto could now release it before they headed to the Central Tower.
• Orochimaru told Kangetsu that his curse mark had failed on Naruto, and Kangetsu warned him not to pursue Naruto’s power.
• Water Gate encouraged his three contestants, then told Kangetsu that Uchiha Hayate, Uzumaki Shacheng, and Ye Qin were his chosen competitors.
• Kangetsu watched the three youngsters and said he wanted to see how they performed.

Uchiha Hayate challenged Neji Hyuga in the Chunin Exams, revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan and overpowering Neji with unusual laser attacks. Might Guy intervened and forced Hayate back, but Hayate demanded that Neji surrender.

• Uchiha Hayate introduced himself as a ninja from the Blood Ninja Village and told Neji Hyuga that his awakened Mangekyō Sharingan surpassed the Byakugan.
• Hayate revealed the lightning-shaped patterns in his eyes and struck Neji with Storm Release-Laser Shot, piercing Neji's Rotation and wounding his arm.
• Neji used Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, but Hayate's body turned into a laser and nullified the attack.
• Hayate charged at Neji, and Might Guy intervened from the stands, opened five gates, and punched Hayate back.
• Hayate praised the Eight Inner Gates and told Neji to surrender now that Might Guy had stepped in.

Ye Qin fought Rock Lee in the Chunin Exams, forcing him to open the Eight Gates and unleash the Reverse Lotus Transformation. Might Guy intervened with Morning Peacock, and Ye Qin confronted Konoha's leaders as the masked Water Gate appeared beside her.

• Rock Lee removed his leg weights and charged Ye Qin, who struck the ground with enough force to open a massive crater.
• Might Guy urged Rock Lee to open the Eight Gates, and Rock Lee escaped Ye Qin's attack by leaping into the sky.
• Rock Lee opened the fifth gate and attacked Ye Qin, who read his movements and fired Explosion Release-Explosion Air Wave.
• Rock Lee used Reverse Lotus Transformation, but Might Guy intervened with Morning Peacock, causing an explosion that damaged the Central Tower and stands.
• Ye Qin angrily accused Konoha's jonin of interfering, while the masked Water Gate appeared beside her and Might Guy apologized to the Third Hokage.

Naruto used underground tactics, explosive tags, the Flying Thunder God Technique, and a Rasengan to overpower Kaguya Juncang. After Kaguya Juncang unleashed a forest of bones, Naruto appeared on the wall with a Rasenshuriken ready.

• Naruto evaded Kaguya Juncang’s attack with a Shadow Clone and struck from underground, then detonated explosive tags on a wooden block.
• Naruto threw a marked kunai, and spectators recognized the Flying Thunder God Technique associated with the Fourth Hokage.
• Naruto appeared behind Kaguya Juncang and hit him with a Rasengan, shattering the bones protecting his back.
• Kaguya Juncang unleashed Dance of the Bracken, filling the arena with a forest of bones.
• Naruto appeared on the wall holding a Rasenshuriken, which Kangetsu identified as a wind-nature Rasengan.

Hinata used the ninjutsu Kangetsu had taught her to defeat Tenten’s weapon attacks in their match. Tenten was left shaken after Hinata’s black-and-white dragons destroyed the weapons and pulverized the nearby wall.

• Hinata used Rotation to deflect Tenten’s barrage of weapons, stunning Neji with her skill.
• Hinata launched a black-and-white yin-yang symbol with Onmyo Fist, and it deflected Tenten’s weapons.
• Tenten leaped into the air with Twin Dragon Rise to dodge Hinata’s attack and launch another barrage.
• Hinata used Twin Dragon Slaying to summon black-and-white dragons that destroyed Tenten’s weapons and pulverized a wall.
• Tenten stared at Hinata, shaken by how close she had come to being struck.

Kangetsu watched Sand City defeat Gaara, then visited the sealed Senju Hashirama and taunted him with Konoha’s corruption and the suffering he had endured. Hashirama remained trapped, drained of chakra and consumed by hatred for Kangetsu.

• Kangetsu told Minato that Sand City would win because of its gold dust, sealing jutsu, and chakra reserves.
• Kangetsu left the match and appeared atop Senju Hashirama's statue before vanishing into a dark space.
• Kangetsu found Senju Hashirama bound by scarlet runes and connected to a blood pool that drained his chakra.
• Hashirama condemned Uchiha Kangetsu as a demon, and Kangetsu explained that he blamed the Senju Clan for leaking information that led to Meigetsu's death.
• Kangetsu taunted Hashirama with the revelations that Zixin was his biological granddaughter, Zixin had made him a eunuch, and Konoha and Hashirama's former disciple had become corrupt.

Jiraiya confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen over Konoha’s corruption and threatened to kill him if he harmed Naruto again. At Kangetsu’s estate, Kangetsu examined Itachi’s failing eyesight and realized his earlier plans had overlooked the conflicts caused by combining different clans’ traits.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen urged Jiraiya to stay in Konoha and become the next Hokage.
• Jiraiya blamed Sarutobi Hiruzen for driving out Orochimaru, Minato’s death, and the deaths caused by his conflict with Danzo.
• Jiraiya declared that he and his forces would protect Naruto and threatened to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen if he harmed him.
• Kangetsu looked forward to Hashirama and Tobirama appearing as two Hokage witnessed the confrontation.
• Kangetsu examined Itachi’s failing eyesight and said he had miscalculated the effects of absorbing traits from other clans.