Chapter Summaries

Mingye retrieved a coffin from the White Snake Sage and used the Rinnegan’s ability to revive the dead as a pretext to approach Konan. He revealed to Kakuzu that the coffin held Izuna Uchiha, his brother whom he had killed, and confessed the pain and guilt he carried.

• Shisui watched Itachi’s extraordinary kunai training and privately hoped he could one day help avenge Shisui’s father.
• Mingye met the White Snake Sage, reclaimed the coffin he had left with her, and was stripped of his status as Ryūchi Cave’s inheritor.
• Mingye disguised himself as an old man and paid Kakuzu to arrange a meeting with Konan, then asked whether the Rinnegan had appeared.
• Konan confirmed that her group had obtained the Rinnegan and accepted Mingye’s ancient book describing the Rinne Rebirth Technique, promising an answer in three days.
• In a secret base, Mingye told Kakuzu that the coffin contained Izuna Uchiha and described his brother’s importance to the Uchiha Clan before admitting that he had killed him.

Mingye confessed to Kakuzu that he had killed his beloved second brother to obtain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, while Nagato resolved to pursue his own path before reviving Yahiko. Nagato then used the Rinne Rebirth Technique on a man supplied by Mingye, and Mingye escaped with the revived man after Nagato and Konan left.

• Mingye told Kakuzu he had lured his second brother back to the clan and stabbed him at the site of his secret base, then ordered Kakuzu to cut off contact unless Mingye reached out first.
• Nagato told Konan he would not revive Yahiko yet, fearing Madara would exploit Yahiko and believing he first needed to become powerful enough to create his envisioned world.
• Nagato explained that he would revive Yahiko only after ending the world's sorrow, and Konan understood why he was keeping Yahiko's body in a coffin.
• Nagato and Konan met Mingye, disguised as an old man, at a rain shelter, where Nagato performed the Rinne Rebirth Technique on the man inside a coffin.
• The revived man began to speak, but Mingye embraced him and stopped him from revealing anything to Nagato and Konan.
• After Nagato and Konan departed with Mingye's file, Mingye's second brother broke free, scolded him for cutting off his hair, and vanished with him.

Mingye reunited with Uchiha Izuna, who accepted his brother’s presence but demanded to know where their elder brother was. After Konoha’s victory in the Third Shinobi World War, Sarutobi Hiruzen confronted Shimura Danzō over his past persecution of Hatake Sakumo and ordered him to jointly nominate Minato Namikaze for Hokage.

• Mingye apologized to Uchiha Izuna, who kicked him aside, asked about their elder brother, and said he needed time to learn about the current world.
• Mingye told Izuna that their elder brother was likely dead and that Uchiha Obito, calling himself Uchiha Madara, acted as his representative alongside Zetsu.
• Izuna learned that Mingye had advanced his eyes beyond the Mangekyō Sharingan and angrily transformed his own eyes into the same form.
• Konoha celebrated its victory in the Third Shinobi World War, though it had conceded benefits to Iwagakure in a treaty negotiated by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen showed Shimura Danzō a letter detailing his role in Hatake Sakumo’s persecution and demanded that they jointly recommend Minato Namikaze for Hokage.
• Shimura Danzō rejected the demand, grabbed Sarutobi Hiruzen by the collar, and accused him of having stopped Jiraiya from becoming Hokage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen forced Shimura Danzō to nominate Minato Namikaze for Hokage, then began Konoha’s selection process. Minato visited Jiraiya on Mount Myoboku, where Jiraiya celebrated his nomination and revealed his draft novel.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen confronted Shimura Danzō over the crimes involving Wu and Orochimaru, then made him agree to nominate Minato Namikaze.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen met Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki at the Ninja Memorial and told Minato to prepare to lead Konoha.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the Hokage nomination and voting at the Ninja Assembly, and Shimura Danzō nominated Minato Namikaze.
• Jiraiya laughed with Minato Namikaze on Mount Myoboku about Shimura Danzō’s defeat and joked with Gamabunta.
• Minato Namikaze read Jiraiya’s unpublished novel draft, and Jiraiya explained that he had written it to earn a living.

Jiraiya gave Minato a Hokage cloak, while Itachi trained under Shisui as Orochimaru ended his alliance with Danzō and rejected Obito’s invitation. Orochimaru revealed his interest in Itachi, and Izuna questioned how Mingye had managed to anticipate and manipulate so many opponents.

• Jiraiya told Minato he believed he had found the Child of Destiny and gave him a handmade Fourth Hokage cloak.
• Itachi returned home and happily welcomed the idea of having more siblings before Shisui took him to train.
• Shisui advised Itachi to stay calm in a hostile world and insisted that he finish his training.
• Orochimaru ended his deal with Shimura Danzō, then rejected Obito’s offer to join his organization while declaring that he would remain in Konoha.
• After Obito left, Orochimaru watched Itachi and Shisui train and identified Itachi as his reason for staying.
• Izuna finished reviewing Mingye’s information and asked how Mingye could understand and anticipate his opponents so thoroughly.

Mingye and Izuna discussed waiting for the right opportunity to act, while Minato examined Wu’s notes and proposed splitting the Nine-Tails into Yin and Yang halves to create a chance to communicate with it. Kushina brought Minato into her inner spiritual realm to confront the Nine-Tails, which rejected his approach but heard his words about its loneliness.

• Mingye told Izuna that they should wait until his eldest brother’s successor made a move, and the brothers vowed to work for their family.
• Minato found Wu’s notes on Yin-Yang Juesha among the belongings given to him by the Third Hokage and explained his idea to Kushina.
• Minato proposed dividing the Nine-Tails into Yin and Yang halves and negotiating with it, but Kushina challenged his optimism.
• Kushina brought Minato into her inner spiritual realm, where the Nine-Tails threatened to destroy Konoha and kill them both.
• Minato left the Nine-Tails with a question about how long it had been since it last felt sunlight, then returned home and asked Kushina to let him finish speaking next time.

Minato Namikaze became more confident that he could persuade the Nine-Tails, while Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to act on letters accusing Orochimaru and Shimura Danzō of serious wrongdoing. In the Land of Rivers, Mingye rescued Kabuto from Konoha Anbu and began telling him the story of a child orphaned by war and taken to Konoha.

• Minato Namikaze told Kushina Uzumaki that the Nine-Tails’ loneliness would make it seek companionship and eventually accept their influence.
• Asagami Naoto and Kokonoe Mutsue asked Sarutobi Hiruzen to remove their names from the Anbu and Root lists, explaining why they had turned against Orochimaru and Shimura Danzō.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen showed the letters to Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, then vowed to punish anyone who betrayed Konoha, including Orochimaru if necessary.
• In the Land of Rivers, Mingye killed five Konoha Anbu who had cornered Kabuto and told him he owed him a favor.
• Mingye began telling Kabuto about a child whose parents died in the war and who was taken from the Land of Wind to Konoha.

Mingye convinced Kabuto that Shimura Danzō had arranged for him to be replaced and manipulated, and Kabuto vowed to stop being Danzō’s puppet. Meanwhile, Uchiha Izuna entered a forest to confront Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Konoha’s Anbu, leaving his identity unresolved.

• Mingye gave Kabuto a book and photographs, then told him that another child named Kabuto might gradually replace him in the orphanage.
• Mingye warned Kabuto that Konoha could send his teacher to assassinate him, leaving Kabuto horrified by Shimura Danzō’s scheme.
• Kabuto laughed in despair and harmed himself until Mingye stopped him, then knelt and declared that he wanted to change.
• Mingye accepted Kabuto’s decision and disappeared, while Kabuto affirmed his identity and vowed that Shimura Danzō would regret his actions.
• Uchiha Izuna and Yahiko approached a forest in the Land of Rivers, where Yahiko raised a barrier and Izuna entered to face the Anbu.
• Uchiha Izuna identified Sarutobi Shinnosuke and his rank before Shinnosuke demanded to know who he was.

Uchiha Izuna attacked Konoha Anbu with his Mangekyō genjutsu but withdrew when a signal interrupted him, while Mingye explained why Sarutobi Shinnosuke had to survive. Mingye recruited Kisame Hoshigaki and sealed his memories of their meeting so Kisame could complete his next mission before deciding what to do.

• Uchiha Izuna used Dream World to kill a Konoha Anbu ninja and overwhelm the survivors until a firework prompted him to leave Sarutobi Shinnosuke alive.
• Mingye teleported Yahiko away and told him that Sarutobi Shinnosuke had to survive for future plans, while implying Minato Namikaze would soon no longer be Hokage.
• Kisame Hoshigaki summoned Mingye and agreed to join him after Mingye spoke about their shared disillusionment with the world.
• Mingye gave Kisame a Blood Pill and explained that Kisame would kill Suikazan Fuguki before meeting someone who would reveal a surprising identity.
• Mingye extracted and sealed Kisame's memories of him into Kisame's clothes, telling Kisame they would return when he removed them so he could make his true choice.

Fugaku Uchiha ordered Shisui Uchiha to gather information on Root, insisting that the Uchiha Clan should claim more influence in Konoha rather than rebel. Meanwhile, Mingye assigned Izuna a covert task, and Jiraiya returned to Konoha and greeted Minato Namikaze.

• Mingye extracted a silvery substance from Kisame Hoshigaki, who collapsed unconscious, and then disappeared into the fog.
• Fugaku Uchiha gave Shisui Uchiha a document and ordered him to record information on every Root member in Konoha.
• Shisui Uchiha warned Fugaku that the Uchiha Clan would not be safe outside Konoha, and Fugaku clarified that he intended to claim rights within the village, not rebel.
• A white-haired man threatened to kill Shisui, Fugaku, and the Uchiha Clan if Shisui betrayed his lord, and Fugaku said he believed Shisui would obey.
• Mingye gave Izuna a scroll of habits and movements to study, explaining that he needed Izuna for an important task because he trusted only his brothers.
• Jiraiya returned to Konoha after nearly half a year away and greeted Minato Namikaze at the village entrance.

Minato and Jiraiya discuss Jiraiya’s novel and the pain that drove him to leave Konoha, then agree to name Minato and Kushina’s child Naruto Namikaze. Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō recalls Root to Konoha, unaware that his movements are being monitored as a plan against him advances.

• Minato welcomed Jiraiya and invited him to dinner, but Jiraiya declined because he still felt unable to remain in Konoha after Brother Wu’s death.
• Minato praised Jiraiya’s novel and asked to name his soon-to-be-born child after its protagonist; Jiraiya explained that Brother Wu had suggested the name Naruto.
• Kushina and Minato agreed that Jiraiya should name their child, and Jiraiya declared that he would be called Naruto Namikaze.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Root had suffered major losses and ordered every Root ninja to return to Konoha so he could force Sarutobi Hiruzen’s hand.
• A Root ninja secretly reported Danzō’s recall order to an unseen ally, who instructed him to investigate every Root member and said an opportunity to strike would soon arise.

Sarutobi Hiruzen moved Kushina's protection to the sealing base as danger gathered around Konoha, where Obito released the Nine-Tails and Kaguya Clan attackers destroyed the barrier hub. Minato Namikaze foiled Obito's attempt to kill Kushina and take her newborn, then left to pursue him.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered Minato Namikaze to move Kushina to the sealing base two months before her due date, citing the danger of her childbirth and the need to conceal her whereabouts.
• Mingye and Izuna watched Konoha as Obito entered the village, and Mingye explained that Obito intended to seize the Nine-Tails during Kushina's childbirth.
• Obito used the Summoning Technique to release Kurama, which devastated a residential district and killed Anbu and other defenders.
• A group of Kaguya Clan members killed the guard and attacked the Hokage Building to destroy the sealing barrier's hub.
• As Kushina gave birth, Obito rushed into the delivery room and attacked her, but Minato protected her and the newborn, then pursued Obito after he escaped.

Sarutobi Hiruzen fought the Nine-Tails to protect Konoha’s civilians while Shimura Danzō waited underground for a chance to seize power. Mingye and his allies attacked Root, and Izuna trapped Danzō and the surviving Root ninja in a genjutsu as the assault continued.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen and Enma confronted the Nine-Tails, and Hiruzen refused to retreat while Konoha’s ninja charged in to defend the village.
• Shimura Danzō ordered Root to wait until the Nine-Tails weakened, hoping the disaster would improve his chances of becoming Hokage.
• A duplicate of Shimura Danzō appeared in Root’s base, followed by Mingye, who confronted Danzō over his attack on the orphanage.
• Kaguya Gu Daoqu declared his clan’s loyalty to Uchiha Mingye and led the Kaguya ninja in a bone-spike assault on Root.
• Izuna engaged the surviving Root ninja while Danzō tried to escape and warn Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Izuna cast Genjutsu: Mirror Flower, Water Moon on Danzō and the surviving Root ninja, then dispersed among them as cherry blossoms.

Mingye and the Kaguya Clan eliminated Shimura Danzō and all of Root, then replaced them while the Nine-Tails attack distracted Konoha. As Minato Namikaze confronted the masked attacker, he suspected Uchiha Madara but found himself facing an opponent with powerful space-time abilities.

• Mingye killed Shimura Danzō and ordered Kaguya Gu Daoqu's clan to join Root under Izuna's command.
• Kaguya Gu Daoqu pledged loyalty to Izuna and described his clan's hope for a world without war.
• Mingye and the Kaguya Clan disposed of Root's bodies and impersonated its members while Izuna disguised himself as Shimura Danzō.
• During the Nine-Tails' attack, Minato Namikaze deflected its Tailed Beast Ball, and Obito pursued him from Kage Rock.
• Obito confronted Minato at a mountain shrine, where Minato struggled against his chain and space-time ninjutsu.

Minato Namikaze fought Obito while Konoha’s ninja struggled to drive the Nine-Tails from the village. As the fighting continued, Mingye left the battlefield and headed for the Ninjutsu Pavilion, while Kakashi and the other young ninja were sealed away for their protection.

• Minato Namikaze outmaneuvered Obito with the Flying Thunder God Technique and struck him with a Rasengan, but Obito escaped and Minato collapsed from his injuries.
• Konoha’s ninja sacrificed themselves to force the Nine-Tails out of the village, while Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered them to keep attacking and prevent it from returning.
• Mingye watched the suffering on the battlefield, then walked toward the Ninjutsu Pavilion and tossed a white handkerchief into the air.
• Two Namikaze Clan ninja sealed Kakashi, Asuma Sarutobi, and the other young ninja inside a barrier so they could not join the battle.
• A father told his daughter to survive and carry on the Will of Fire before he and the other adults left to fight, while Mingye recalled founding the Ninjutsu Pavilion.

Mingye slaughtered the Anbu guarding Konoha’s Ninjutsu Pavilion and destroyed the building, then attacked Shisui as he tried to help Minato. After Shisui left to save someone from Mingye’s threat, Izuna revealed he had tried to recapture the Nine-Tails and asked whether anything was wrong.

• Mingye killed the Anbu guarding the Ninjutsu Pavilion and burned the pavilion down.
• Minato Namikaze and Gamabunta suppressed the Nine-Tails long enough for Minato to teleport it away from Konoha.
• Shisui Uchiha arrived to help Sarutobi Hiruzen, then pursued Minato, but Mingye ambushed and injured him.
• Mingye taunted Shisui about his family and threatened Kushina, Minato, Naruto, Itachi, and the infant Second Pillar, then gave Shisui medicine and forced him to choose whom to save.
• Izuna, disguised as Shimura Danzō, told Mingye that he had tried to recapture the Nine-Tails but had been caught off guard.

After the Nine-Tails devastated Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen resumed the Hokage position and concealed Minato Namikaze’s death while trying to stabilize the village. In the Land of Lightning, the Fourth Raikage considered exploiting Konoha’s weakness to obtain ocular techniques, and Darui advised targeting the Hyuga Clan instead of the Uchiha Clan.

• Mingye realized that events had followed the memories he had obtained from Naruto, including his own apparent role in the ambush at Rōran.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen rejected Shimura Danzō’s accusations, resumed the Hokage position, and ordered him not to harm Naruto.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura to conceal Naruto’s parentage and let him take Kushina’s surname.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Sarutobi Shinnosuke that Minato Namikaze had died and ordered him to assess Anbu losses rather than discuss the earlier ambush.
• The Fourth Raikage learned of Minato Namikaze’s death, and Dodai proposed exploiting Konoha’s chaos to acquire ocular techniques.
• Darui urged the Fourth Raikage to target the Hyuga Clan rather than risk provoking the Uchiha Clan and a war with Konoha.

After Minato Namikaze and Kushina's bodies went missing, Jiraiya confronted Konoha's leaders and arranged for their infant son to be raised under a false identity. Mingye revealed that he had taken the bodies and planned to use them for a future gift to Naruto.

• Darui and Dodai persuaded the Fourth Raikage to target the Hyuga Clan rather than provoke the Uchiha Clan, and the Raikage approved the plan.
• Izuna complained to Mingye about continuing to impersonate Shimura Danzō, while Mingye said he had destroyed the Ninjutsu Pavilion for the sake of Konoha.
• At Minato's funeral, Kakashi avoided the hall because he knew Minato's body was not there.
• Jiraiya angrily confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen and Konoha's leaders over Minato and Kushina's missing bodies, then instructed a caretaker to raise their child as the orphan Jinchuriki.
• Jiraiya questioned Orochimaru about the stolen bodies, but Orochimaru denied taking them.
• Mingye stored Minato and Kushina's coffins in his secret base and told Izuna he planned a future gift for Naruto Uzumaki.

After a Kumogakure ninja tried to abduct Hinata, Konoha and the Hyuga clan faced demands for Hiashi to be handed over. Hizashi chose to die in his brother’s place and began writing a letter, leaving Hiashi horrified and guilty.

• Mingye and Izuna watched Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze’s coffins disappear, and Konoha began rebuilding as a Kumogakure delegation arrived.
• Hiashi stopped a Kumogakure ninja from stealing Hinata and killed him, prompting Dodai to demand the murderer be handed over within three days or face war.
• The Hyuga clan debated how to answer Dodai’s demand, while Danzō warned that Hiashi’s Byakugan could be stolen if he were surrendered.
• Hizashi offered to die in Hiashi’s place, and the clan fell silent at his declaration.
• Hiashi confronted Hizashi as he wrote a letter, but Hizashi calmly said it was the first time he had made his own choice.

Hizashi chose to die to protect Hiashi and Konoha, leaving a letter for Neji, while Mingye pressured Fugaku to pursue the Hokage position and threatened the Uchiha Clan with extermination. Izuna opposed Mingye’s treatment of their clan, and Mingye considered rebuilding it.

• Hizashi told Hiashi he chose his death freely to protect his brother and the village, then left a letter for Neji to receive when he came of age.
• Izuna told Mingye that his actions were even more ruthless than before, but offered to share the burden with him.
• Mingye confronted Fugaku about his plans to claim the Hokage position and warned that Fugaku was unqualified to lead Konoha.
• Mingye struck Mikoto and blamed her for failing to keep Fugaku in check, then gave Fugaku five years to become Hokage or face the Uchiha Clan’s destruction.
• Izuna objected to Mingye threatening their clan, and Mingye said they should begin rebuilding it.