Chapter Summaries

With Lady Mito having only one year left, Chiyu took a high-merit mission to confront A and Killer B in the Land of Hot Water, hoping his achievements would persuade Konoha’s leaders to change their plans for the Nine-Tails. He set out determined to fight the two Cloud ninja and unwilling to lower his guard until Kushina’s safety was secured.

• Chiyu told Kakashi that only one year remained before Lady Mito’s death and said his military achievements might not be enough to change Hiruzen Sarutobi’s decision about sealing the Nine-Tails.
• Chiyu explained that snakes from Ryūchi Cave were watching Mito Uzumaki, then returned with Kakashi to the Konoha base.
• Orochimaru offered Chiyu a mission to confront A and Killer B, who were attacking Konoha ninja in the Land of Hot Water, and said Chiyu’s role in the coming Uchiha Clan matter could help change the Konoha High Command’s mind.
• Chiyu insisted he would not lower his guard or risk Kushina being hunted, then accepted the mission.
• A brought Killer B to the battlefield to train him, and Chiyu hurried toward their last known location, eager for a challenging fight.

Chiyu intercepted A and Killer B and battled them, revealing his speed and varied techniques against the Cloud duo’s teamwork. After A and Killer B coordinated their counterattack, the fight remained unresolved.

• A and Killer B intercepted a seven-man Konoha squad, but a sensory Cloud Ninja warned them that someone was approaching.
• Chiyu arrived, identified A and Killer B, and said his mission was to kill them; he sent the Konoha squad away before challenging the pair.
• A attacked Chiyu with Lightning Release, but Chiyu dodged and struck back with Thunder Breathing before an octopus tentacle shielded A.
• A and Killer B charged together, but Chiyu separated them with Thunder Breathing and trapped Killer B inside a ring of lightning before attacking him with flames.
• A struck at Chiyu while Killer B escaped the flames; Chiyu trapped A in a swamp and summoned venomous snakes, which Killer B knocked away before pulling A free.
• A and Killer B regrouped and attacked Chiyu together.

Chiyu survived A and Killer B’s coordinated attack with the Great Snake Flow Body Replacement Technique, then revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and overwhelmed them with its abilities and Thunder Breathing. After A shielded Killer B from Chiyu’s Godspeed strike, Chiyu wounded Killer B, and A pulled his injured brother out of reach.

• A and Killer B trapped Chiyu with their combined attacks, but Chiyu escaped the apparent defeat using Orochimaru’s Great Snake Flow Body Replacement Technique.
• Chiyu activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and A discovered that his Lightning Release technique failed when he approached Chiyu.
• Chiyu used Thunder Breathing: Thunderclap and Flash: Godspeed to slash A across the chest as A moved to protect Killer B.
• Killer B cloaked himself in Tailed Beast Chakra and attacked Chiyu, but Chiyu’s ability dispersed the chakra on his blades.
• Chiyu stabbed Killer B in the abdomen and burned a hole through it with Thunder Breathing: Heat World Lightning.
• A attacked Chiyu with Lightning Release: Lariat, then grabbed Killer B and retreated with him.

Chiyu overwhelmed A and Killer B with Unseen Peak: Technique Reversal, though they escaped using a Transformation Jutsu and an underground route. A and Killer B retreated toward their camp, with A badly injured and warning that Chiyu would become a formidable enemy.

• A and Killer B realized their techniques failed near Chiyu and attacked together with Double Lariat.
• Chiyu unleashed Unseen Peak: Technique Reversal, blasting A and Killer B and leveling the surrounding area.
• Chiyu discovered that the apparent corpses were a transformed octopus tentacle and that A and Killer B had escaped underground.
• Chiyu chose not to pursue A and Killer B, sealed the tentacle in a scroll, and left as the seven Konoha ninja watched him.
• Killer B carried the badly injured A toward their camp, and A warned that Chiyu would become a formidable enemy.

After returning to Konoha, Chiyu met Danzo, who assigned him a mission to suppress the Uchiha Clan and invited him to join Root. Chiyu agreed to follow Konoha’s orders, but Danzo’s recruitment offer remained unanswered.

• Chiyu handed Orochimaru a scroll containing part of the Eight-Tails and received Danzo’s order to return to Konoha.
• After Chiyu returned, an Uchiha ninja invited him to the clan compound, but Chiyu refused and went home to look for Kushina Uzumaki.
• A Root ninja escorted Chiyu to Danzo, who asked whether Chiyu hated the Uchiha Clan.
• Chiyu said he would do whatever Konoha required and agreed to a mission to suppress the Uchiha under his command.
• Danzo asked Chiyu to join Root.

Chiyu bargained with Danzo for Kushina Uzumaki not to become the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, offering his loyalty in exchange, and agreed to accompany him to Amegakure to target Akatsuki. After leaving Root, Chiyu encountered Kushina with Miyuki Uzumaki, the alternate Jinchuriki candidate he had proposed to Danzo.

• Chiyu asked Danzo to change the Jinchuriki candidate from Kushina Uzumaki to Miyuki Uzumaki and offered to become his loyal subordinate.
• Danzo said he would consider Chiyu's request and ordered him to accompany him to Amegakure as a test of loyalty.
• Chiyu realized Danzo planned to help Hanzō eliminate Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan, and saw the mission as a chance to earn Witness Points.
• Chiyu left Root and met Kushina Uzumaki on the street with Miyuki Uzumaki, whom Kushina introduced to him.

Chiyu confronted Miyuki Uzumaki about why she had grown close to Kushina, suspecting she might disrupt his plan to spare Kushina from becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Miyuki revealed that she was willing to take Kushina’s place, and the three left together after Kushina returned with food.

• Chiyu sent Kushina to buy food so he could speak privately with Miyuki Uzumaki.
• Miyuki explained that she had deduced Chiyu brought her to Konoha as a possible replacement for Kushina as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Miyuki told Chiyu she was willing to become the Jinchuriki to protect Kushina and repay Konoha for giving her a stable life.
• Chiyu assured Miyuki that her Uzumaki constitution, sealing training, and Konoha’s protection would help keep her safe.
• Kushina returned with Three-Color Dango, and Miyuki followed Chiyu and Kushina home after Kushina called to her.

Chiyu accompanied Danzo to Amegakure, where they joined Hanzō the Salamander in a plan to ambush Akatsuki during supposed peace negotiations. The chapter ended as Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan discovered Amegakure shinobi slaughtering Akatsuki members.

• Chiyu said goodbye to Kushina Uzumaki and left Konoha with Danzo.
• Danzo reunited with thirty Root shinobi who had secretly left Konoha, and they traveled to Amegakure.
• Hanzō the Salamander confirmed his alliance with Danzo and said he would lure Akatsuki to negotiations the next day.
• Danzo told Chiyu he would ask Hiruzen to change the candidate for Jinchuriki after the operation.
• Yahiko led Nagato, Konan, and Akatsuki toward the peace talks, but they discovered Amegakure shinobi attacking their companions.

Hanzō the Salamander and Danzo’s forces ambushed Yahiko, Nagato, and their companions, forcing Nagato into a deadly choice that ended with Yahiko’s death. Driven by rage, Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and unleashed its Chakra-draining attack before Chiyu stepped forward to face him.

• Hanzō the Salamander’s Hidden Rain Ninja killed Yahiko and Nagato’s companions and abducted Konan, leading the two survivors to the valley where Hanzō and Danzo waited.
• Hanzō the Salamander forced Nagato to choose between killing Yahiko and letting Konan die, but Yahiko rushed onto Nagato’s kunai and died.
• Nagato deflected an attack with his Rinnegan and rescued Konan, but Hanzō the Salamander burned Nagato’s legs with Exploding Flame Formation.
• Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, whose Chakra dragon drained and killed the attacking ninja.
• Danzo ordered Chiyu to fight Nagato, and Chiyu leaped down in front of him.

Chiyu fought Nagato and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, but Nagato escaped with Konan after ordering one final attack. Chiyu secretly saved Yahiko with the White Snake, then returned to Danzo as Danzo prepared to leave Amegakure for Konoha.

• Chiyu attacked the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with Earth and Fire Release, but it broke free and its strike sent Yahiko and Konan flying.
• Chiyu attacked Nagato with four fire dragons and Thunder Breathing, but Nagato repelled him with Shinra Tensei.
• Nagato snapped the Black Receivers, sent the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path after Chiyu, and fled with Konan after driving off the Amegakure and Root ninja.
• Chiyu dodged the Chakra dragons and discovered that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had vanished; he revealed that the White Snake had carried Yahiko to Ryūchi Cave.
• Chiyu returned to Danzo, who accepted that Nagato had escaped and ordered the surviving Root ninja to clean up and return to Konoha.
• Hanzō the Salamander agreed to support Danzo, and Danzo led his forces out of Amegakure.

After Hanzō the Salamander destroyed Akatsuki and forced Nagato to kill Yahiko, Nagato and Konan committed to carrying on Yahiko’s dream through a plan to seize Amegakure. Back in Konoha, Danzo and Hiruzen agreed to use Chiyu and Uchiha ninja in the war against Kirigakure, leaving their plan poised to begin.

• Nagato told Konan he would become a god, create six corpse puppets, kill Hanzō the Salamander, and take control of Amegakure; Konan agreed to help him find corpses.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi confronted Danzo about his attack in Amegakure, and Danzo argued that Konoha should continue the war until it gained enough resources to negotiate from strength.
• Chiyu told Hiruzen that Danzo had transferred him back from the Land of Hot Water and that he had joined Root.
• Danzo told Hiruzen that Chiyu had agreed to work against the Uchiha Clan, and Hiruzen agreed it was time to act.
• Danzo proposed sending Chiyu and a large force of Uchiha ninja to the Land of Waves to fight Kirigakure, with Chiyu commanding them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Chiyu to command the forces in the Land of Waves and considered Danzo’s proposal to make Miyuki Uzumaki the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. After Chiyu joined Root, Danzo placed a secrecy seal on him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Chiyu to leave for the Land of Waves, command the Konoha and Kirigakure shinobi, and oversee the Uchiha Clan shinobi without revealing Konoha’s intentions or allowing the Land of Waves to fall.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to choose Miyuki Uzumaki over Kushina Uzumaki as the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, citing Miyuki’s talent and Chiyu’s ability to control Tailed Beasts.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi said he would consider Danzo’s proposal, and Danzo took Chiyu to the Root base after they left the Hokage Office.
• Danzo told Chiyu that replacing the Jinchuriki with Miyuki Uzumaki was basically settled and required him to receive Root’s secrecy seal.
• Chiyu agreed, and Danzo placed the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal on his tongue.

Chiyu arranged for the White Snake to hide and care for the still-living Yahiko in Ryūchi Cave while he prepared to leave for the Land of Waves. After Miyuki Uzumaki arrived with a message from Mito Uzumaki, Chiyu realized she likely wanted to discuss the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki succession.

• Chiyu received 20,000 Witness Points for Yahiko's death and reviewed his abilities and remaining points.
• Chiyu summoned the White Snake, had it release Yahiko, and treated his infected wounds.
• Chiyu ordered the White Snake to conceal Yahiko in Ryūchi Cave, keep him alive, and knock him unconscious if he woke.
• The White Snake agreed to hide Yahiko and returned to Ryūchi Cave with him.
• Miyuki Uzumaki told Chiyu that Mito Uzumaki wanted to see him after speaking with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Chiyu agreed to go.

Chiyu visited Mito Uzumaki after she summoned him and challenged her reasons for wanting Kushina to become a Jinchuriki. He also confronted her over her failure to aid the Land of Whirlpools and questioned whether Konoha still upheld Hashirama's ideals.

• Miyuki Uzumaki told Chiyu that Mito Uzumaki wanted to see him, then left without going along.
• Mito Uzumaki said she was comforted that Kushina had not become a Jinchuriki and praised Chiyu for persuading Hiruzen to change his mind.
• Chiyu accused Mito of prioritizing Konoha over Kushina and argued that Konoha could have used Uchiha Sharingan to help control a tailed beast.
• Chiyu asked why Mito had kept the Uzumaki name after marrying Hashirama, and she explained that the Uzumaki village chief had suggested it as a reminder of her clan.
• Chiyu confronted Mito for not helping the Land of Whirlpools when it was destroyed and said she had failed to act as a member of the Uzumaki Clan.
• Chiyu questioned whether Konoha still followed Hashirama's founding ideals, leaving Mito increasingly angry and with no response shown.

Chiyu revealed to Mito Uzumaki that he had joined Root and spent nearly ten years working to keep Kushina from becoming a Jinchuriki. Mito accepted the plan to replace herself as Jinchuriki and asked Chiyu not to become Konoha’s enemy; he promised not to turn against the village first, then left certain the change would happen.

• Mito Uzumaki challenged Chiyu for criticizing Konoha, but he cited his parents’ persecution and the unfair treatment of Kakashi and Kushina.
• Chiyu revealed the Curse Seal of the Root and explained that his ties to Root and his coming mission against Kirigakure would help prevent Kushina from becoming a Jinchuriki.
• Chiyu told Mito that he had been working toward this outcome since he and Kushina became friends at the Ninja Academy.
• Mito asked whether Chiyu would become the next Madara Uchiha, and he insisted he would remain himself.
• Mito agreed to the replacement plan and pleaded with Chiyu not to become Konoha’s enemy; Chiyu promised not to initiate hostility toward the village.
• Chiyu left Mito’s residence, confident that he only had to await Mito’s passing and the birth of the new Jinchuriki.

Chiyu took command of Konoha’s forces in the Land of Waves and prepared to counterattack the Hidden Mist Ninja after Uchiha reinforcements arrived. He also checked on the unconscious man guarded by White Snake and learned the man had heard of the White Snake Sage.

• Chiyu reported to Danzo, who ordered him to use force against disobedient locals, keep Uchiha Fugaku alive, and collect the Sharingan of any Uchiha who died.
• After seven days at sea, Chiyu reached the Konoha encampment and received a briefing from deputy commander Nara Wabata about the Hidden Mist Ninja’s deadly attacks and Konoha’s defensive strategy.
• Chiyu ordered Wabata to maintain the defense for several days and prepare for Uchiha reinforcements before launching a counterattack.
• Chiyu told the Konoha ninja that Wabata would remain their leader while the Uchiha reinforcements would answer directly to him.
• Chiyu summoned White Snake, who reported that the man she guarded had awakened, heard about the White Snake Sage, and wanted to meet her.

Chiyu rescued Yahiko and explained why Hanzō and Konoha had conspired to destroy Akatsuki. Yahiko learned that his peace efforts threatened powerful interests and left the conversation stunned by the likelihood that Akatsuki could not survive pursuing peace talks.

• White Snake spat Yahiko out, and Chiyu checked that his wounds were no longer life-threatening.
• Yahiko woke, mistook White Snake for a divine messenger, then attacked Chiyu after learning he was still alive.
• Chiyu restrained Yahiko and explained that Hanzō had viewed Akatsuki’s growing influence in Amegakure as a threat to his rule.
• Chiyu told Yahiko that Konoha had joined Hanzō because ending the war would prevent it from recovering its losses, while Iwagakure and others also had reasons to reject peace.
• Yahiko realized that Akatsuki’s peace talks would likely lead to its destruction and was left stunned.

Chiyu told Yahiko that peace through mutual understanding was impossible and revealed Nagato's planned use of tailed-beast weapons to deter war. He also warned that Nagato's Rinnegan had been given to him as part of a conspiracy, then persuaded Yahiko to stay away from Nagato and Konan until Chiyu's work was complete.

• Chiyu explained to Yahiko that wars ended through victory, not peace talks, and that Nagato's plan would use tailed-beast weapons to force peace through fear.
• Yahiko rejected Nagato's plan as true peace, while Chiyu challenged his belief that people could understand one another.
• Chiyu told Yahiko that Nagato was an Uzumaki whose Rinnegan had been given to him, and warned that a conspiracy put Nagato's life at risk.
• Yahiko asked Chiyu to help save Nagato, and Chiyu demanded that Yahiko avoid Nagato and Konan until his work was done.
• Yahiko agreed to Chiyu's condition after Chiyu promised that Nagato and Konan would be safe.

Chiyu recruited Yahiko to establish a new organization called Owl and gave him Water Release techniques, a Chakra-masking mask, and communication rings. Yahiko took the name Shindai and set out to train and pursue peace while keeping his identity hidden.

• Chiyu told Yahiko that a powerful figure was manipulating Nagato and asked him to prepare by recruiting strong ninjas into a new organization.
• Yahiko agreed to lead recruitment as deputy, and Chiyu gave him scrolls of Water Release techniques to strengthen him.
• Chiyu instructed Yahiko to abandon his name and hide his face, giving him a mask that altered his Chakra so Nagato would not recognize him.
• Chiyu secretly escorted Yahiko from the Konoha camp and gave him seven rings for communicating with the organization.
• Chiyu named the organization Owl, and Yahiko put on the mask and announced that his new name was Shindai.

Chiyu waited to see whether Yahiko would honor their cooperation, then took command of the Uchiha reinforcements in the Land of Waves. After Uchiha Kazuo challenged his authority and refused to obey, Chiyu killed him in front of the assembled shinobi.

• Chiyu returned to Konoha's base after Yahiko left and hoped he would follow their agreement to establish the Owl Organization.
• Ninety-eight Uchiha shinobi arrived in the Land of Waves, including Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Kazuo, and three Uchiha who had once followed Chiyu.
• Chiyu ordered the twenty Uchiha Jonin to lead teams into battle against mist shinobi while the other shinobi stayed behind to defend the base.
• Uchiha Fugaku questioned the deployment, and Uchiha Kazuo accused Chiyu of taking revenge on the Uchiha Clan.
• Chiyu demanded that the Uchiha obey and ordered them to kneel and apologize; when Uchiha Kazuo refused, Chiyu drew his sword and killed him.