Chapter Summaries

Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura returned to Konoha after escaping the jungle, while Jiraiya searched the destroyed village without finding them. The team reported the incident to Tsunade, who was surprised, but her response was left unfinished.

• Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura determined their direction and took three days to return to Konoha.
• Jiraiya inspected the enormous crater where Yuliu's village had stood and worried about Naruto and the others.
• Jiraiya summoned toads to search in different directions, then meditated at the crater.
• Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura passed Jiraiya without meeting him and returned to Konoha.
• Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura reported what had happened to Tsunade, who appeared surprised.

After returning to Konoha, Naruto and the others were dismissed while Tsunade urged Shizune to take a break and planned for Sakura to help with the workload. Hinata returned to the Hyuga Clan, reunited with Hanabi, and resisted going to Hyuga Hiashi’s study when he summoned her after dinner.

• Tsunade dismissed Naruto and the others after briefly summarizing the situation.
• Tsunade told Shizune that Sakura could help with the work the next day, but Shizune insisted on continuing.
• Hinata returned to the Hyuga Clan and noticed how much Hanabi had grown during her absence.
• At dinner, Hyuga Hiashi asked Hinata to come to his study afterward.
• Hinata told Hyuga Hiashi she was tired and wanted to rest.

Hyuga Hiashi asked Hinata about her trip outside the village, then advised her to weigh risks and gains and endure humiliations when there was no direct evidence. He left the reason for his advice unexplained, and Hinata remained confused.

• Hyuga Hiashi led Hinata to his tea room the next morning.
• Hyuga Hiashi asked Hinata what she had gained from leaving the village, and Hinata recounted her trip casually.
• Hyuga Hiashi poured tea for Hinata and advised her not to act only on her wishes, but to consider risks and gains.
• Hyuga Hiashi told Hinata to endure humiliations when possible if there was no direct evidence, then offered no explanation.
• Hinata finished her tea while Hyuga Hiashi drifted into thought, leaving her confused.

Hinata learned from Akane Higurashi about a troubling incident and sought answers from Tsunade at the Hokage Building. She left disappointed, unsure whether Tsunade was unaware of the truth or concealing something.

• Hyuga Hiashi told Hinata that he would not intervene unless necessary and said someone would soon explain what had happened.
• Akane Higurashi tearfully told Hinata what she had witnessed, and Hinata promised to handle the matter.
• Hinata decided to seek answers at the Hokage Building and spoke with Tsunade, Sakura, and Shizune.
• Hinata left disappointed by Tsunade's response, which blamed the Sky Ninja's aftermath, and wondered whether Tsunade was uninformed or hiding the truth.

Hinata left Tsunade without learning what had happened, then sought Senju Hanaoyu to find out more. Hanaoyu asked whether Hinata thought it was worth it.

• Hinata decided to seek information despite knowing she should let the matter go.
• Tsunade told Shizune and Sakura that the matter was too serious to discuss openly and warned Sakura not to tell Hinata what she learned.
• Shizune gave Sakura a file, which Sakura read in silence.
• Hinata entered the tailor shop and told Senju Hanaoyu she wanted to learn something.
• Senju Hanaoyu asked Hinata whether it was worth it.

Hinata asked Senju Hanaoyu for information about Naruto's faction and Root, and received a stack of documents after agreeing to Hanaoyu's terms. The information gave Hinata a possible answer, but she left knowing she still had to investigate and verify it.

• Hinata asked Senju Hanaoyu what she wanted in exchange for the information.
• Senju Hanaoyu brought Hinata documents about Naruto's faction and Root, omitting unrelated details.
• Hinata spent three hours reviewing the documents in the tailor shop.
• Hinata left with a possible explanation for what she was seeking and resolved to investigate further.

Hinata ignored Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame as she left, and her hostile demeanor frightened Kiba. After she disappeared, Kiba and Shino wondered what had happened to her.

• Hinata ran into Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, then turned away without greeting them.
• Kiba and Akamaru caught up and blocked Hinata’s path, but her glance made Kiba retreat.
• Hinata walked past Kiba while Shino chose not to approach her.
• After Hinata disappeared, Shino asked Kiba what had happened, and Kiba admitted he did not know.
• Shino wondered whether something had happened recently, but Kiba had no answers.

Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame gathered Konoha’s young rookies to investigate why Hinata had changed, and Kiba asked Neji Hyuga whether anything had recently happened in the Hyuga Clan.

• Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame discussed investigating Hinata’s sudden change and asking others, especially Neji Hyuga, for help.
• Kiba Inuzuka said he would try to learn something from his mother because he feared the matter could become troublesome.
• The young rookies gathered on a rooftop, where they grumbled about being interrupted before Neji Hyuga quieted them.
• Kiba Inuzuka told the group that the meeting concerned Hinata, and everyone fell silent.
• Kiba Inuzuka asked Neji Hyuga whether anything had recently happened in the Hyuga Clan.

Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame explained the troubling changes in the Hyuga family, while Sakura concealed what she knew about Hinata. Neji Hyuga decided to investigate the matter himself and arrange another meeting that night.

• Kiba Inuzuka described what had happened, and Shino Aburame added details for the others.
• Neji Hyuga admitted he knew little about recent family matters and promised to investigate after returning home.
• Naruto questioned Kiba and Shino’s account, and Sakura agreed with him while concealing what she knew about Hinata.
• Neji asked everyone to meet again after eight that night and said he would speak with the Clan Head if necessary.
• Shikamaru Nara left, reflecting that things had changed and that they had grown up.

Neji learned that Hyuga Hiashi would not intervene in Hinata’s matter, while Sakura struggled to keep what she knew secret. Hinata confronted Sakura for confirmation, but Sakura refused to tell her, leaving them in silence.

• Neji asked Hyuga Hiashi to intervene, but Hiashi said Hinata’s matter belonged to her alone.
• Neji left without revealing what he had learned when the others gathered that evening.
• Sakura hurried home, exhausted from keeping the truth from everyone.
• Hinata stopped Sakura in an alley and asked her to confirm what she had learned.
• Sakura refused to tell Hinata, and the two fell into a long silence.

Hinata confronted Sakura after confirming what she already suspected and asked her to approve a decision. Sakura refused because she lacked Master Tsunade's permission, and Hinata said she would use special methods instead.

• Hinata told Sakura that she understood her position but would not give up willingly.
• Hinata asked Sakura to nod so she would no longer be involved in the matter.
• Sakura refused, saying she could not decide without Master Tsunade's permission.
• Hinata said she would use special methods, while assuring Sakura she would not attack her.

Hinata reminded Sakura that she had saved her during the Chunin Exams and claimed the favor Sakura had promised her. Sakura fell silent, torn between repaying Hinata and disappointing Tsunade, and seemed to lose all her spirit.

• Hinata appeared beside Sakura and told her she intended to collect the favor Sakura owed her.
• Hinata recalled rescuing Sakura from Otogakure in the Forest of Death after disguising herself and leaving a Shadow Clone with Kiba Inuzuka.
• Sakura questioned how Hinata could have been the one who saved her, since she had thought a Sand Ninja team intervened.
• Hinata explained her deception and reminded Sakura that she had agreed to repay the favor.
• Sakura struggled with the choice, then seemed to wither as her spirit drained away.

Sakura kept Hinata’s decision secret while the Rookie Nine debated how to approach her. After days of thought, Hinata walked toward the Hokage Building through the ruins, still unable to let go of her anger.

• Hinata left after Sakura silently gave her the answer she wanted.
• Sakura told no one what had happened, while the Rookie Nine held repeated meetings about Hinata without reaching a conclusion.
• The Rookie Nine prepared to visit Hinata, but Sakura declined to join, citing her work helping Tsunade.
• Sakura sensed something as Hinata made her way through the ruined street toward the Hokage Building.
• Hinata reflected on her anger and asked why things were still happening this way.

Hinata approached the Hokage Building, uncertain about how to carry out the choice she had made. She asked the guards to tell Tsunade to open a window, and Tsunade appeared there.

• Hinata walked through Konoha’s damaged streets toward the still-standing Hokage Building.
• Hinata reached the building but stayed outside and asked two guards to tell Tsunade to open a window.
• The guards relayed Hinata’s request, and Tsunade opened the large window and appeared.

Hinata confronted Tsunade and calmly said she had come to ask a simple question. Tsunade, Shizune, and Sakura waited to see what she would do, believing they could stop her if she acted impulsively.

• Tsunade sensed Hinata's aura and greeted her cautiously, asking her to speak or come to her office.
• Hinata stayed calm and told Tsunade she only wanted to ask a simple question.
• Shizune and Sakura arrived beside Tsunade and saw Hinata.
• Tsunade, Shizune, and Sakura expected Hinata to complain, leave Naruto's faction, or act impulsively, and believed they could stop her.

Hinata confronted Tsunade about her attitude toward Danzo, but Tsunade defended him publicly as an elder advisor who had served Konoha. Tsunade continued to protect Konoha’s dignity and left no indication that she would openly condemn Danzo yet.

• Hinata, feeling increasingly emotional, told Tsunade she had come to confirm something.
• Hinata asked what Tsunade thought of Danzo’s actions.
• Tsunade said Danzo was an elder advisor who had rendered great service and was now contributing to the village in a special way.
• Tsunade defended Danzo publicly to protect Konoha’s dignity, though she privately despised his actions.

Hinata asked Tsunade where Danzo's Root was, but Tsunade refused and warned her against seeking information about an important person in the village. Hinata's anger erupted into a punch that cracked the Hokage Building, forcing Tsunade to flee with Sakura and Shizune.

• Hinata asked Tsunade to reveal the location of Danzo's Root so she could deal with Danzo herself.
• Tsunade refused, warning Hinata that asking for information about an important village figure was dangerous.
• Hinata grew increasingly disappointed and angry, then punched the Hokage Building.
• Cracks spread across the entire building, and Tsunade grabbed Sakura and Shizune before jumping out the window.

Hinata destroyed the Hokage Building and left without acknowledging the damage, provoking Tsunade to attack her. Tsunade blasted Hinata across the landscape, leaving Sakura and Shizune stunned.

• The Hokage Building collapsed, and the blast and tremors knocked people down and buried some beneath the rubble.
• A woman used Wind Release to clear away the dust as people began rescuing those trapped in the ruins.
• Hinata turned to leave after failing to find what she wanted, seemingly unaware of the destruction she had caused.
• Tsunade charged at Hinata and struck her, sending her flying until she carved a deep trench in the ground.
• Sakura and Shizune were stunned by Tsunade's sudden attack.

After Tsunade buried Hinata under rubble with a powerful punch, she and the others feared the worst. Hinata recovered from the blow, escaped the rubble, and emerged after breaking free of her obsessive state.

• Shizune and Sakura questioned whether Tsunade’s attack had been too severe, and Tsunade worried about Hinata’s condition.
• Buried beneath the rubble, Hinata realized Tsunade’s punch had jolted her awake and that a force was healing her injuries.
• Hinata remembered how she had overthought everything and fallen into an obsessive state, then decided to get out.
• As Tsunade, Sakura, and Shizune prepared to investigate, Hinata burst through the rubble and emerged with torn clothes and a disheveled appearance.

Hinata remained determined to deal with Danzo, despite appearing calmer after Tsunade’s punch. She considered looking for him herself, leaving the onlookers hoping the confrontation would end peacefully.

• Hinata asked Tsunade again whether she would tell her about Danzo.
• Hinata studied Tsunade, Sakura, and Shizune, then said she might have to find Danzo herself.
• Hinata apologized for putting everyone in a difficult position and smiled at Tsunade.
• Tsunade began to worry that they had underestimated Hinata’s power and what she might do next.
• The onlookers hoped the conflict would end peacefully, while noting that Hinata’s strike had buried valuable things beneath the rubble.