Chapter Summaries

Kurenai Yuhi struggled to escape Kurama Mutsu’s illusion, but a new attack trapped her in a terrifying vision of space and an endless fall. The sky eventually brightened as Kurenai became numb from the ordeal.

• Kurenai Yuhi tried to break Kurama Mutsu’s illusion while avoiding her attacks.
• Kurama Mutsu began a new drawing, transforming the ground and illusion into a dark, star-filled expanse.
• Kurenai Yuhi saw a planet explode, was swept along by the shockwave, and faced terrifying creatures.
• The boulder beneath Kurenai Yuhi crumbled, leaving her to fall through darkness as her sense of time and composure broke down.
• The sky suddenly seemed to brighten after Kurenai Yuhi had become completely numb.

Hinata left Konoha with Winter Rain and the others after the confrontation ended. She departed without a crowd of close friends trying to stop her, though she felt reluctant to leave the village.

• Kurenai Yuhi woke in Asuma's arms and recognized him.
• Yushi criticized Kurama Mutsu's smile, but Winter Rain ended the exchange and led Kurama Mutsu away.
• Hinata sent a signal and waited, accepting that leaving Konoha was unavoidable despite her attachment to it.
• Winter Rain and the others arrived in Dawn Organization uniforms, while Tsunade led a group of Konoha ninja to watch them.
• Hinata rose into the air, waved to Tsunade's group, and flew out of Konoha with Winter Rain and the others.

After Hinata and the others left Konoha, the gathered ninjas reflected on her defection and the powerful shinobi who had gone with her. They remained uncertain what had driven the two sides into conflict.

• Hinata and the others left, never to return.
• Sakura felt empty and wondered if Hinata had also chosen to leave.
• Tsunade raised her hand and suppressed the crowd as some of them stirred to act.
• The ninjas stayed where they were, staring after Hinata and pondering her defection and the strength Konoha had lost.

Hyuga Hiashi and his clan arrived after the battle, while the Hyuga ninjas struggled to process Hinata’s power and accomplishments. Tsunade received a report listing the seven Dawn opponents and their abilities, but the intelligence remained preliminary.

• Hyuga Hiashi arrived with Hyuga Clan ninjas, who were astonished by Hinata’s actions and the force under her command.
• Neji Hyuga suspected that Hyuga Hiashi had known more about Hinata’s secrets than he had revealed.
• Ninjas compiled a preliminary report on the opponents involved in the Konoha upheaval.
• Tsunade reviewed the report identifying seven Dawn members, including Dawn Snowbird, Dawn Night Silence, and Dawn Mercy.

Hyuga Hiashi publicly disowned Hinata to shield the Hyuga Clan from suspicion and Danzo’s potential retaliation, while Tsunade agreed to make her an S-rank rogue ninja and demand compensation from the clan. The Hyuga Clan left after the arrangements, and Tsunade sent the onlookers back to work.

• Hyuga Hiashi arrived with Hyuga Clan members and announced that Hinata Hyuga was no longer part of the clan.
• Hiashi used the announcement to distance the clan from Hinata and prevent Danzo from targeting it.
• Tsunade agreed that Konoha would list Hinata as an S-rank rogue ninja without truly pursuing her.
• Tsunade demanded that the Hyuga Clan pay Konoha a huge amount in compensation, and Hiashi agreed reluctantly.
• Hiashi led the Hyuga Clan away, and Tsunade ordered the remaining onlookers to return to work.

The Konoha rookies regrouped after Hinata’s departure and tried to make sense of her sudden defection and strength. Sakura admitted she knew more but could not speak because of her teacher’s orders, leaving the group to accept her answer and change the subject.

• The Konoha rookies gathered together, and Naruto, Kiba, and the others grieved Hinata’s departure.
• Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and Tenten voiced their disbelief that timid Hinata had left and become so strong.
• Shikamaru Nara asked Neji and Sakura whether they knew what had happened, while insisting Hinata had never acted with ulterior motives toward them.
• Neji Hyuga said he had asked the Clan Head but still did not know the truth, though he suspected the situation was complicated.
• Sakura admitted she knew but could not reveal anything because of her teacher’s orders, and Naruto reassured her before changing the subject to Hinata’s strength.

News of Hinata’s extraordinary display spread through the ninja world, and the major powers struggled to believe it. In the Cloud Village, Fourth Raikage Ay learned that independent intelligence sources had confirmed the report.

• Rock Lee said Hinata’s strength had surpassed their expectations, and Naruto urged everyone to train so they could find their lost companions.
• Shino Aburame reflected that Hinata had broken free of the constraints that once held her back and that restoring their old harmony might be difficult.
• Konoha’s leaders failed to suppress the incident because it had been witnessed openly and spies were already passing the news to other powers.
• Fourth Raikage Ay slammed down the report and demanded to know whether the intelligence was false.
• Mabui told Ay that multiple covert sources had returned the same information and that verification suggested it was true.

The Fourth Raikage, Ay, decided that Konoha was connected to the Dawn Organization and ordered Mabui to contact Shuoyue. He planned to compete with other Great Ninja Villages for Dawn’s allegiance and warned that Iwagakure might also pursue it.

• The Fourth Raikage, Ay, concluded that the Dawn Organization was connected to Konoha and reflected on the village’s history of losing talented people.
• The Fourth Raikage, Ay, ordered Mabui to contact Shuoyue of the Dawn Organization and see if she could become an ally.
• Atsui objected that the contact might be a Konoha scheme, but Samui silenced him.
• The Fourth Raikage, Ay, argued that Konoha had no reason to expose Dawn and instructed Mabui to seek its support without committing fully.
• The Fourth Raikage, Ay, named Dawn a point of contention among the Great Ninja Villages and ordered close attention to Iwagakure and Ōnoki.

Akatsuki discussed the Dawn Organization’s strength and chose to watch it rather than get involved, while Orochimaru heard fresh intelligence from Kabuto. The chapter left Orochimaru weak but interested in the report.

• Xiao Lan briefed Pain and Akatsuki on the Dawn Organization, prompting Hidan, Kisame Hoshigaki, Itachi Uchiha, Kakuzu, Sasori of the Red Sands, Deidara, and Zetsu to react.
• Pain decided Akatsuki would observe the Dawn Organization and stay out of the conflict for now.
• Pain ordered Zetsu to identify the Dawn Organization members who had revealed themselves, and Xiao Lan asked him to investigate someone with the same Kekkei Genkai as her.
• Kabuto Yakushi relayed the latest intelligence to Orochimaru as Sasuke Uchiha stood beside them, and Orochimaru listened with interest despite his weakness.

Orochimaru discussed Hinata Hyuga, now called Shuoyue, with Sasuke and reflected on Konoha’s system and the Will of Fire. He sent Kabuto Yakushi to meet Shuoyue and stay near her to learn more about her.

• Orochimaru struggled up from his bed and told Sasuke that Shuoyue was more interesting than he had expected.
• Sasuke said he had known about Shuoyue for a long time.
• Orochimaru criticized Konoha’s system and questioned the Will of Fire.
• Orochimaru ordered Kabuto Yakushi to meet Shuoyue, remain by her side if possible, and report anything interesting.
• Kabuto Yakushi accepted the mission and left.

Tsunade and Konoha’s senior officials discussed Hinata Hyuga’s unknown blue eyes and how to respond after the incident. Later, Hinata openly defected from Konoha as the Dawn Organization emerged from the shadows, while she and her companions left the resulting uproar behind them.

• Tsunade told Konoha’s senior officials that Hinata had fought her using dazzling blue eyes rather than the Byakugan.
• Tsunade suggested the eyes might be the legendary Rinnegan, prompting objections from the officials.
• An official proposed questioning the Hyuga Clan Head or examining intelligence left by the Uchiha Clan.
• Hinata openly declared her defection from Konoha, shocking the ninja world.
• The Dawn Organization emerged from the shadows, and Hinata and her companions paid no attention to the uproar.

Hinata reflected on leaving Konoha and the gray motives behind Tsunade’s decision as the group headed for their secret base. Wu Zhu worried about the consequences of their actions and the attention they would draw across the ninja world.

• Hinata understood that Tsunade’s choice came down to saving face, though she questioned whether it was worth protecting Danzo.
• Hinata considered how people could see their own actions as justified while appearing foolish from someone else’s perspective.
• Hinata quietly felt sentimental about leaving Konoha but accepted that she had no regrets and would have a place to settle.
• The group headed toward the secret base they had built in advance.
• Wu Zhu worried that their actions would attract the attention of the entire ninja world.

Wu Zhu accepted that the Dawn Organization’s exposure would bring trouble, but decided that pursuing freedom meant becoming strong enough to challenge those who made the rules. The organization had built its resources through the Bounty Exchange and used them to place informants across the ninja world.

• Wu Zhu recognized that the group would now be watched and that staying hidden was no longer possible.
• Wu Zhu concluded that conflict with the people who controlled the rules was inevitable if they wanted true freedom.
• The Dawn Organization completed missions through the Bounty Exchange while avoiding excessive attention.
• The Dawn Organization used its earnings, with Beiliu and Old Heyan’s help, to plant informants throughout the ninja world.

Hinata returned to the Dawn Organization’s base after a successful operation that established its intelligence network, though the organization had now been exposed and drawn the ninja world’s attention. She convened a meeting, but had little to say about the completed operation.

• The Dawn Organization used its financial support to build an intelligence network under Wu Zhu’s management, while Hinata remained uninvolved until issuing the operation’s sole order.
• After the upheaval, Hinata recovered from her complicated feelings and traveled quietly with the group for three days.
• Hinata and the others returned to the base, where Huimina and Passerby A welcomed them.
• Hinata convened a meeting without waiting for Beiliu and Heyan, since the discussion did not concern them.
• Hinata declined to discuss the completed operation further and was displeased that the Dawn Organization had become the ninja world’s focus.

After Dawn completed its operation, Hinata wondered about the mission reward and contacted the system. She learned she could accept the final mission, which required collecting Dragon Vein Chakra and the Chakra of every Tailed Beast.

• Hinata considered how to expose the Akatsuki Organization and decided she could push it into the spotlight later.
• Dawn’s members dispersed to rest or attend to their own tasks after the operation.
• Hinata returned to her private room and contacted the system to ask about her mission reward.
• The system awarded Hinata one special character card generation and confirmed she could accept the final mission.
• The system issued the Gate of All Beings mission, requiring Hinata to collect Dragon Vein Chakra and each Tailed Beast’s Chakra.

Hinata considered how to collect the remaining tailed beast Chakra and decided to approach the Akatsuki Organization through a staged conflict. She planned to target the Three-Tails first, then use the fight to create a pretext for cooperation.

• Hinata wondered what the Gate of All Beings was and weighed the difficulty of her new mission.
• Hinata considered waiting for the Akatsuki Organization to gather the tailed beasts before taking their Chakra.
• Hinata judged the Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails easier targets than the Eight-Tails and Naruto's Nine-Tails.
• Hinata decided to provoke a fight with the Akatsuki Organization by targeting the Three-Tails, then propose cooperation.
• Hinata planned to collect some tailed beast Chakra openly once the Akatsuki Organization had gathered the others.

As the ninja world continued searching for Dawn, its base remained concealed despite the major powers narrowing down the area. Obito waited near the base while a White Zetsu clone arrived to report its findings.

• The uproar over the incident grew, and Dawn kept a low profile as the ninja world searched for its members.
• The major powers narrowed down the base’s general location but could only investigate secretly in the Land of Fire.
• Obito stood on a mountaintop near Hinata’s base with Black and White Zetsu, waiting.
• A White Zetsu clone emerged from the ground and began reporting its findings to Obito.

A White Zetsu clone reported finding the Dawn Organization's hidden headquarters but could not infiltrate it. Obito chose not to expose its location and instead planned to let Dawn keep Nagato in check.

• A White Zetsu clone told Obito that the Dawn Organization's base lay beyond a maze of dangerous underground caves and traps.
• The clone said it had stopped before crossing an invisible boundary that would likely alert the organization, and White Zetsu confirmed its report.
• Black Zetsu asked whether they should spread the information about the Dawn Organization's headquarters.
• Obito rejected the idea, reasoning that the organization could simply move and that exposing it would alert the enemy.
• Obito decided to let the Dawn Organization trouble Nagato, whose loyalty he believed was uncertain.

Obito told White Zetsu and Black Zetsu to keep Nagato occupied and conceal information about the Dawn Organization. As they returned to Akatsuki headquarters, Black Zetsu considered the Dawn Organization’s suspicious eyes and recognized them as the Tenseigan.

• Obito said Nagato should be kept busy and treated as a pawn, while the Dawn Organization was now a less urgent threat.
• Obito ordered White Zetsu and Black Zetsu to return to Akatsuki headquarters and hide some information from Nagato, then vanished.
• White Zetsu and Black Zetsu fused into Zetsu and traveled underground toward the headquarters, where Nagato awaited their report.
• Black Zetsu reflected that Nagato, Obito, and Uchiha Madara were all pawns in his plans, but the Dawn Organization had caught his attention.
• Black Zetsu recognized the Dawn Organization’s eyes as the Tenseigan, an evolved form of the Byakugan known to the Otsutsuki Clan.

Black Zetsu suspected that hidden Otsutsuki forces might be behind Hinata Hyuga’s Tenseigan, though he had not understood her true origins. As several quiet days passed, Hinata enjoyed her freedom while leaving her attachments to Konoha unresolved.

• Black Zetsu suspected that Hinata’s Tenseigan revealed secrets and prepared for the possibility that the Otsutsuki Clan had arrived in the ninja world.
• Black Zetsu decided not to interfere, fearing that he might jeopardize his efforts to break his mother’s seal.
• Several days passed, and Hinata experienced an unusually peaceful period.
• Hinata enjoyed traveling freely through the ninja world but avoided dwelling on her lingering attachments to Konoha.