Chapter Summaries

Kangetsu prepared to turn Konoha into a weapon by ordering the deaths of its upper ranks. In the chunin exam final, Naruto revealed that he was Minato Namikaze’s son, shocking the arena.

• Kangetsu asked White Zetsu whether everyone had arrived and ordered him to kill Konoha’s upper ranks when the battle began.
• White Zetsu reported that White Fang and the other allies had arrived and that Konoha’s wandering ninja had returned.
• Kangetsu watched the final match begin between Naruto Uzumaki and Uzumaki Shacheng.
• Uzumaki Shacheng questioned Naruto about his clan, and Naruto said his real name was Naruto Namikaze and that his mother belonged to the Uzumaki Clan.
• Uzumaki Shacheng identified Naruto as the son of Minato Namikaze, and Naruto confirmed it, stunning the arena.

Naruto admitted defeat, and Sasuke faced Uchiha Hayate in a Sharingan match. Hayate matched Sasuke’s fireball and Chidori techniques, revealing the gap in their experience as Kakashi explained how Konoha had obtained the Chidori scroll.

• Naruto admitted that Sand City had beaten him, and Sasuke mocked him for losing.
• Hayate warned Sand City that Sasuke was a talented opponent, but said he was confident because of his combat experience.
• Kangetsu predicted that Sasuke would lose because Hayate’s Sharingan was stronger.
• Sasuke and Hayate clashed with their Sharingan and matched each other’s Great Fireball Technique.
• Sasuke formed a Chidori, and Hayate revealed that he could use the same technique.
• Rock Lee asked about the two Chidori users, and Might Guy explained how Kakashi had learned the technique from a scroll in Konoha.

Kangetsu launched an assault on Konoha, ordering Jiraiya and his forces to kill the village’s leaders and drive out unprotected civilians. At the arena, Orochimaru confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Danzo arrived to oppose Orochimaru’s destruction of Konoha.

• White Zetsu nodded as the plan began, and Orochimaru used Genjutsu-Temple of Nirvana before taking the Third Hokage to the Chunin Ninja Exams rooftop.
• Kangetsu ordered Jiraiya to lead the attack on Konoha, kill its upper leadership, and drive out civilians who did not need protection.
• Jiraiya, Fire Demon, and Lei Jian led separate forces toward Konoha’s leadership district, ninja district, and clan residences.
• Kangetsu went to the arena, where Orochimaru admitted killing the Fourth Kazekage and threatened Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Orochimaru insulted Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Danzo arrived and told Orochimaru not to destroy Konoha.

Naruto turned against Sarutobi Hiruzen, blaming him for his parents’ deaths and ordering revenge on his family and the Shimura Clan. As the killing began, Hashirama attacked Hiruzen and Tobirama attacked Danzo, while Kangetsu watched from the shadows.

• Naruto confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen and had Konohamaru accuse his grandfather of lying.
• Naruto ordered Genma to kill Asuma, and Genma beheaded him despite Hiruzen’s pleas.
• Naruto killed Konohamaru and ordered the Sarutobi Clan and Shimura Clan wiped out.
• Hashirama charged at Hiruzen, while Tobirama charged at Danzo.
• Kangetsu watched Naruto and said the clans would be his to kill.

Sasuke insisted on facing Shukaku alone as Gaara awakened the One-Tail, and Sasuke prepared a lightning attack. Shukaku recognized Sasuke as an Uchiha and panicked, while Sasuke unleashed his Lightning Dragon Technique at him.

• Sasuke told Hayate that the fight against Shukaku was his own, and Kangetsu instructed Hayate to use Water Style.
• Sasuke and Hayate combined the Fire Dragon and Water Dragon techniques, creating dark clouds above the battlefield.
• Gaara used the Feigning Sleep Technique and sank into Shukaku, allowing the One-Tail to emerge.
• Shukaku recognized Sasuke's Uchiha eyes and feared him because of years of torment in the Blood Ninja Village.
• Sasuke released the Lightning Dragon Technique, sending a dragon of lightning toward Shukaku.

Jiraiya's group reached the arena, where White Fang and Might Duy stopped the fighting and joined Jiraiya on the rooftop. There, Orochimaru recognized them and the other returning fighters.

• Fire Demon told Jiraiya that he had wiped out all forty-one clans, and the group headed to the arena.
• White Fang arrived and ordered the shinobi to stop fighting, then killed one man with a slash of his blade.
• Kakashi recognized White Fang as his father, and Might Guy recognized the blue-energy fighter as his father, Might Duy.
• Jiraiya, White Fang, and Might Duy went to the rooftop, leaving the younger shinobi below to stop fighting.
• Orochimaru greeted Jiraiya, then reacted in shock upon recognizing White Fang, Duy, Fire Demon, and Lei Jian.

Senju Hashirama and Tobirama decided Konoha had to be destroyed and rebuilt after hearing how its former leaders had driven away or endangered several ninja. Hashirama killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō, while Kangetsu watched from the shadows.

• White Fang, Jiraiya, Fire Demon, Lei Jian, and Dai told Senju Hashirama how Konoha's leadership had mistreated or driven them away.
• Tobirama called for Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo to be killed so Konoha could be rebuilt.
• Senju Hashirama condemned Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō for destroying the village and vowed to kill them.
• Senju Hashirama pierced Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō with wooden spikes and consumed them with Wood Release.
• Kangetsu watched from the shadows and smiled faintly.

Orochimaru withdrew from Konoha, and Hatake Sakumo became its Third Hokage after Senju Hashirama removed Sarutobi Hiruzen from office. Later, Kangetsu discussed Konoha’s recovery with White Fang and ordered him to rebuild the village while watching the Hyuga Clan.

• Orochimaru ordered the Otogakure shinobi to withdraw and left Konoha.
• White Fang announced that he was Konoha’s new Third Hokage and that Sarutobi Hiruzen had been removed by Lord First.
• Hatake Sakumo’s face replaced Sarutobi Hiruzen’s on the Hokage monument as he took charge of Konoha.
• White Fang told Kangetsu that Konoha had few mid-level shinobi after more than fifty clans were destroyed, despite its strong top fighters.
• Kangetsu told White Fang to leave routine affairs to the Nara Clan, rebuild Konoha’s strength, and keep a close eye on the Hyuga Clan.

Kangetsu discussed Nagato’s limited ability to revive the dead and assigned Water Gate to revive Izuna while Obito would be made to revive Madara. He ordered White Zetsu to delay the Akatsuki’s plan until Sasuke and Naruto had grown stronger, using Akatsuki members as opponents to speed their growth.

• Kangetsu told White Zetsu to cooperate with Obito and called him a failed creation.
• White Zetsu reported that Nagato had enough life force to revive only Madara or Izuna, not both.
• Kangetsu ordered Water Gate to revive Izuna and left Madara’s revival to Obito, with Black Zetsu involved.
• Kangetsu said the Akatsuki would wait until Sasuke and Naruto had grown before beginning the plan.
• Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to monitor the Akatsuki and find strong opponents for Sasuke and Naruto, even if Akatsuki members died in the process.

Jiraiya asked Tsunade to return to Konoha, but she refused and declared that she would go to the Blood Ninja Village instead. After Jiraiya and the others left, Itachi emerged from hiding, and he and Tsunade discussed his plan for Sasuke and his inability to face Jiraiya alone.

• Jiraiya asked Tsunade to return to Konoha, but she refused, citing her ties to Uchiha Kangetsu and Konoha’s past use of his name.
• Tsunade sent Jiraiya away, and Naruto and Sasuke left, stunned by what they had heard.
• Tsunade called Itachi out of hiding, and he thanked her by calling her his big sister.
• Tsunade questioned Itachi’s plan to make Sasuke grow through their conflict, and Itachi said he felt responsible for what had happened.
• Itachi admitted he could not yet defeat Jiraiya and asked Tsunade to help him.

Jiraiya explained Konoha’s weakened state and hoped Tsunade’s return would deter the other villages. In the Blood Shadow Office, Kangetsu learned that Itachi and Tsunade were together with Jiraiya, Sasuke, and Naruto, then arranged to bring Orochimaru to Tanzaku Street.

• Jiraiya said Konoha had lost many shinobi and depended on Tsunade’s return to protect it.
• Naruto and Sasuke discussed the intimidating power of Sasuke’s Sharingan, and Jiraiya praised Uchiha Kangetsu’s standing in the shinobi world.
• White Zetsu told Kangetsu that Itachi and Tsunade were together and that Jiraiya had arrived with Sasuke and Naruto.
• Kangetsu told White Zetsu to finish the remaining arrangements and said he wanted to see Itachi himself.
• Kangetsu ordered Inoue to tell Orochimaru to go to Tanzaku Street for a reunion with the other Sannin.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sasuke's hatred for Itachi and Konoha is revealed.
• Jiraiya visits Tsunade, leading to a chase involving Tsunade, Jiraiya, Sasuke, Naruto, and Itachi.
• Kangetsu appears, searching for Orochimaru.
• Sasuke enters the Curse Mark state, enhancing his speed.
• Sasuke confronts Itachi on an open field.

Character Developments

• Sasuke's hatred and desire for revenge against Itachi and Konoha are further emphasized.
• Naruto acknowledges Sasuke's hatred and understands its depth.
• Itachi remains calm and composed, awaiting Sasuke's challenge.
• Tsunade's strength and determination are displayed when she chases after Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya shows understanding and respect for the brothers' conflict, choosing not to interfere.

Significant Themes

• Hatred and its consequences (Sasuke's obsession with revenge).
• Brotherly conflict and resolution (Sasuke vs. Itachi).
• Loyalty and duty (Itachi's actions as a Konoha ninja).

Character Interactions

• Naruto and Sasuke's friendship is tested as Sasuke pursues his vendetta against Itachi.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya's past relationship is hinted at, leading to a playful chase.
• Itachi and Sasuke's long-awaited confrontation is set to take place, with Sasuke entering the Curse Mark state.

Sasuke attacked Itachi with Chidori and fire techniques, but Itachi overwhelmed him and taunted him about the Mangekyō Sharingan and the hatred he still lacked. Itachi ended the chapter holding Sasuke by the neck.

• Sasuke charged Itachi with Chidori, but Itachi caught his right hand and told him that only the Mangekyō Sharingan could oppose its equal.
• Itachi claimed that he awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan by killing Father and Mother, driving Sasuke into a rage.
• Sasuke unleashed Chidori Current, but Itachi vanished from his side.
• Sasuke and Itachi exchanged Great Fireball Techniques, and Itachi's flames overwhelmed Sasuke's attack.
• Itachi dodged Sasuke's leap, grabbed him by the neck, and taunted him for not hating enough.
• Sasuke fixed his eyes on Itachi and said, "Chidori Current."

Itachi pushed Sasuke into awakening Indra's chakra by making him relive the massacre of their clan. Naruto defeated Kisame's water clone with a Rasenshuriken guided by a Flying Thunder God mark, but Kisame himself escaped.

• Sasuke saw his family and clansmen die again as Itachi slaughtered them before his eyes.
• Sasuke roared in hatred, and dense black chakra erupted from his body as Itachi identified it as Indra's chakra.
• Kisame used Samehada to absorb Naruto's Rasengan and kicked him away.
• Naruto revealed a Rasenshuriken and explained that he had marked Kisame with the Flying Thunder God technique.
• Naruto's Rasenshuriken struck Kisame's water clone, leaving only a red-cloud cloak as the attack exploded against the ground.

Naruto unleashed the sealed power within him while he and Sasuke faced Kisame and Itachi. A silver-haired man in a Tanzaku Street tavern absorbed golden and black chakra, and Naruto transformed into a golden nine-tailed fox.

• Itachi saw Sasuke's Susanoo, and Sasuke declared that it would kill him.
• Naruto warned Sasuke to be careful and challenged Kisame to fight seriously.
• Naruto recalled that Kisame feared his Flying Thunder God Technique and the golden chakra within him.
• Naruto performed the hand seals and released the power sealed inside him, combining golden chakra with the Nine-Tails' red chakra.
• A silver-haired man in a Tanzaku Street tavern absorbed a yin-yang symbol formed from golden and black chakra, briefly weakening the auras around Naruto and Sasuke.
• Naruto roared as a golden fox with nine tails appeared.

Sasuke attacked Itachi with his Susanoo, while Kangetsu prepared to end the fighting before Sasuke’s newly awakened eyes were damaged. Meanwhile, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade faced one another atop their summoned beasts near Tanzaku Street.

• Sasuke fired a black-flame arrow at Itachi, who dismissed Sasuke’s Susanoo as no match for his own and swung his red sword at the arrow.
• Kangetsu formed black and golden chakra above his hand and said the battle should end before Sasuke overused his newly awakened eyes.
• Kangetsu told White Zetsu to summon Jiraiya and the other two Sannin, and White Zetsu sank into the ground to find Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade met in a clearing atop a toad, a giant snake, and a tiger.
• The pipe-smoking toad called their gathering a class reunion, and Jiraiya agreed.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru learned that Naruto’s Nine-Tails and Sasuke’s Susanoo were fighting and rushed toward the battle. Naruto and Kisame clashed across the ocean while Sasuke’s black-flame arrow struck Itachi’s Susanoo, which countered with the Totsuka Blade.

• Jiraiya read White Zetsu’s report and ordered Gamabunta to head southeast after learning that the Nine-Tails and Susanoo had appeared.
• Tsunade took White Tiger toward the battle, and Orochimaru forced the reluctant Manda to follow.
• Naruto controlled the Nine-Tails and tore through Kisame’s Great Waterfall Technique with a swipe of its claw.
• Kisame continued attacking with Water Style after Samehada failed to absorb the Nine-Tails’ chakra.
• Sasuke fired a black-flame arrow at Itachi, whose Susanoo blocked it with the Yata Mirror and swung the Totsuka Blade.

Tsunade attacked the Nine-Tails after Naruto tried to hit her with a Tailed Beast Bomb. She left Naruto stunned after breaking another bomb with one punch.

• Tsunade ordered Jiraiya and Orochimaru to restrain the Nine-Tails after her Susanoo vanished.
• Tsunade struck the restrained Nine-Tails with her Dragon Fist and sent him flying.
• Tsunade followed with a tiger-shaped attack that knocked the Nine-Tails through the air again.
• Kisame watched in fear as Tsunade tossed the Nine-Tails around, while Itachi reacted awkwardly because she was his half sister.
• Naruto formed a Tailed Beast Bomb, but Tsunade armored herself with golden chakra and shattered it with one punch.

Jiraiya confronted Orochimaru over his attempt to recruit Sasuke, while Orochimaru predicted Sasuke would seek him out for power. At Tanzaku Street, Kangetsu explained to Tsunade that Itachi had chosen to strengthen Sasuke, even at the cost of his own life.

• Jiraiya warned Orochimaru not to touch Konoha's children, but Orochimaru argued that he was the only one who could teach Sasuke and predicted Sasuke would come to him.
• Sasuke regained consciousness and heard Jiraiya and Orochimaru's conversation, then swore inwardly to kill Itachi and gain power.
• Orochimaru left, and Jiraiya sighed as Sasuke remained consumed by hatred.
• Kangetsu arrived at the estate on Tanzaku Street, where Tsunade asked why he had not stopped Sasuke and Itachi from fighting.
• Kangetsu told Tsunade that Itachi had chosen to strengthen Sasuke and was willing to give his life to become Sasuke's power.

Three years later, Kangetsu explained that his martial arts would let the Blood Ninja Village retain its strength even if its people lost their chakra. He prepared to send Nagato after the Nine-Tails, intending to use a genjutsu to make Nagato revive Uchiha Izuna, then asked about the Hyuga Clan and Hinata.

• Kangetsu told White Zetsu that the Blood Ninja Village might lose its chakra, but his martial arts would preserve its people's strength.
• White Zetsu said Nagato's life force had nearly run out after years of using the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Kangetsu ordered that Nagato capture the Nine-Tails and said he had planted a genjutsu to make Nagato revive Uchiha Izuna with the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
• Kangetsu asked about the Hyuga Clan, and White Zetsu reported that only five members of its Main Family remained, including Hinata.