Chapter Summaries

Hanabi was captured by a Root ninja and taken through a secret passage out of the Hyuga Clan grounds. Outside Konoha, Sasuke Uchiha and Obito Uchiha watched the village as Obito asked Sasuke whether he missed it.

• A Root ninja seized Hanabi and carried her deeper into the courtyard despite her resistance.
• The ninja took Hanabi through a secret passage beneath a rock garden.
• At the passage’s exit, the ninja covered Hanabi’s head with a sack, leaving her unable to see what happened next.
• Sasuke Uchiha and Obito Uchiha stood on a mountain outside Konoha and looked down at the village.
• Obito Uchiha asked Sasuke whether he missed Konoha.

Sasuke Uchiha recalled Naruto, Sakura, and his past while insisting he had nothing to miss about the village. Hanabi thought she had defeated her opponent, but she was caught off guard by a Water Release technique as she rested.

• Sasuke Uchiha remembered Naruto, Sakura, and events from his past, though he told himself they were behind him.
• Hanabi, exhausted and injured, felt fortunate that she had managed to use Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven to solve her problem.
• After seeing her opponent remain still, Hanabi sat down to rest and planned to tell her father what had happened.
• A voice called Hanabi trash and used Water Release: Water Binding Rope to bind her.

A Root ninja appeared in Courtyard Nineteen after Hanabi defeated Hyuga Denkyo and buried him alive. The ninja then seized Hanabi and took her deeper into the courtyard.

• A masked Root ninja appeared and checked Hyuga Denkyo’s condition.
• The Root ninja used Earth Release: Earth Burial Technique to bury Hyuga Denkyo alive.
• Hanabi wanted to stop the burial but could not bring herself to act.
• The Root ninja grabbed Hanabi and carried her deeper into the courtyard as she silently resisted.

A Root agent abducted Hanabi through a secret passage beneath the Hyuga Clan compound and carried her away. Outside Konoha, Obito Uchiha asked Sasuke Uchiha whether he missed the village, and Sasuke dismissed it despite remembering his past there.

• A Root agent dragged Hanabi through a narrow secret passage hidden beneath a rockery in the Hyuga Clan compound.
• Hanabi suspected the secret passage and her disappearance would soon be discovered by her clan.
• The Root agent covered Hanabi's head with a sack, leaving her unable to see what happened next.
• Obito Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha stood on a mountain overlooking Konoha.
• Obito Uchiha asked Sasuke Uchiha if he missed the village, and Sasuke called it corrupt while memories surfaced.

Obito asked Sasuke about Hinata Hyuga, but Sasuke only admitted that they had fought and that he had lost. Obito decided to fulfill one of Sasuke’s wishes before trying to win him over to his plan.

• Obito reflected on the growing trust between Sasuke and their group.
• Obito asked Sasuke whether Hinata Hyuga had come to see him after defecting.
• Sasuke said that he had met Hinata, fought her, and lost.
• Obito stopped questioning Sasuke and planned to fulfill one of his wishes to advance his own plan.

The Five Kage Summit began in the Land of Iron, with Mifune proposing that the Kage discuss the Akatsuki Organization. Grandma Senju spoke first on Sunagakure’s behalf, leaving the summit’s discussion underway.

• Obito decided not to ask further as long as he could make Sasuke work for him.
• The Five Kage Summit began with Tsunade Senju, Grandma Senju, A, Ōnoki, and Mei Terumi attending.
• Mifune broke the awkward silence and proposed discussing the Akatsuki Organization.
• Grandma Senju chose to speak first for Sunagakure and agreed that the Kage should discuss the organization.

The Five Kage discussed the Akatsuki Organization’s capture of seven tailed beasts and agreed that it threatened every ninja village. They began debating how to organize a response, but disagreed over the forces each village should contribute.

• Raikage A questioned why the Akatsuki Organization had gone unnoticed for so long despite its power.
• Mei Terumi argued that the villages should focus on the Akatsuki’s objective and speak frankly about the threat.
• Tsunade said Konoha supported destroying the Akatsuki Organization and warned that its pursuit of the tailed beasts endangered the Shinobi World.
• Ōnoki said the Stone Ninja also supported dealing with the Akatsuki, then raised questions about leadership, troop numbers, routes, personnel, and supplies.
• Tsunade proposed that every village send all its elite forces, and Ōnoki challenged how anyone could know how many elite forces each village had.

The Kage debated how to share the burden of an operation against Akatsuki, with Ōnoki questioning whether the villages would truly contribute equally. Mifune proposed that each village’s gains reflect how much it contributed, and A then confronted Ōnoki about the Stone Ninja’s past cooperation with Akatsuki.

• Ōnoki argued that the Kage should be realistic about whether the villages would commit their full strength to the operation.
• Mifune acknowledged Ōnoki’s concerns and proposed that villages receive greater gains in proportion to their contributions.
• Mei Terumi supported adopting Mifune’s proposal as a provisional decision.
• A agreed with the proposal and criticized Ōnoki for calculating every detail.
• A asked Ōnoki whether the Stone Ninja had deeper ties to Akatsuki because they had cooperated before.
• Ōnoki admitted to past cooperation but insisted that Akatsuki now stood against the Stone Ninja.

At the Five Kage Summit, Tsunade rebuffed Ōnoki’s attempt to use Dawn against Konoha. Zetsu interrupted the meeting, and as the ceiling collapsed, another Akatsuki member appeared in the sky.

• Ōnoki questioned Naruto about Dawn and suggested it could become another Akatsuki Organization.
• Tsunade defended Konoha and warned Ōnoki not to use Dawn as leverage.
• Zetsu emerged from the conference table and introduced himself as an Akatsuki member.
• Zetsu said the person who could declare war had arrived, and the ceiling shattered.
• The Five Kage and Mifune dodged the falling debris and saw an Akatsuki member floating above the ruined room.

Pain accepted the Five Kage's challenge and declared war on the Shinobi World before leaving. Two days later, Hanabi Hyuga disappeared, plunging the Hyuga Clan into chaos.

• Pain told the Five Kage that he accepted their provocation and declared war on the Shinobi World.
• Zetsu identified Pain as their leader, called him God, and then vanished into the ground after completing his task.
• Ōnoki told the other Kage that they needed to redefine their plans for the Akatsuki Organization.
• Two days later, Hanabi Hyuga went missing despite the Hyuga Clan's tight security.

After investigators uncovered Hyuga Denkyo’s role and a secret passage in Courtyard Nineteen, Hyuga Hiashi received a letter revealing that Danzo had taken Hanabi and demanding he go alone to a forest south of Konoha. Hiashi faced a choice between trying to save her and staying to protect the Hyuga Clan, then called for Tokuma.

• The investigation uncovered evidence in Courtyard Nineteen and identified Hyuga Denkyo as the prime suspect.
• Hyuga Hiashi received a letter sent under Danzo’s orders after investigators found Denkyo’s body and a secret passage.
• The letter revealed that Hanabi was in Danzo’s hands and told Hiashi to leave Konoha alone for a forest to the south.
• Hiashi weighed the chance of saving Hanabi against the danger his absence posed to the Hyuga Clan.
• After looking up at the sky, Hiashi called for Tokuma.

Hyuga Hiashi told Hyuga Tokuma that Neji should temporarily lead the Hyuga Clan if Hiashi was gone, with Hinata helping him. A similar unexplained letter reached the Hokage Building, leaving its recipients deep in thought.

• Hyuga Hiashi told Hyuga Tokuma that he could not put the Hyuga Clan before his daughter Hanabi this time.
• Hyuga Hiashi ordered Hyuga Tokuma to pass on that Neji should temporarily become Clan Head if Hiashi was gone, with Hinata assisting him.
• Hyuga Hiashi said Neji could protect the clan and reflected that Hinata might have been the best choice if she had not left.
• Hyuga Hiashi left to arrange other matters, appearing to have aged more than ten years.
• A similar letter arrived at the Hokage Building, where its recipients wondered why the news seemed so abrupt and unexplained.

Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, Shizune, and Choza Akimichi discussed who had sent sensitive information about the Hyuga Clan and decided to investigate discreetly while preparing for Root. Danzo believed his move had left the Hyuga Clan too cautious to act.

• Inoichi Yamanaka, Shizune, and Choza Akimichi reacted seriously to the sensitive information.
• Choza Akimichi asked who had sent it, and Shikaku Nara outlined three possible sources: the Hyuga Clan, Root, or an outside informant.
• Shizune proposed secretly watching the Hyuga Clan, while Inoichi Yamanaka and Shikaku Nara called for precautions and investigations against Root.
• Danzo reviewed reports that his move had thrown the Hyuga Clan into chaos and concluded they would have to endure the situation without acting.

Danzo planned to use Hanabi’s capture and the threat to the Hyuga Clan to draw Naruto’s faction into a trap, seize the Hokage Building, and take control before Tsunade returned. The chapter ended with the four people in the Hokage’s Office anxiously awaiting news when hurried footsteps approached.

• Danzo used Hanabi’s capture to alarm the Hyuga Clan and other village leaders, hoping to force Naruto’s faction to intervene.
• Danzo planned to raid the Hokage Building with Root’s elites while Tsunade was away and seize control of Naruto’s faction’s leadership.
• Danzo intended to bargain with neutral clans and eventually deal with the Hyuga Clan once he had secured power.
• The four people in the Hokage’s Office waited anxiously for news and reacted when hurried footsteps sounded.

Shizune and the Hokage faction responded to reports of unrest in the Hyuga Clan, Hiashi's disappearance, and Root's mobilization by deploying most of their available personnel. Shikaku raised a troubling concern and proposed splitting their forces to act separately.

• A ninja delivered Shizune a report that the Hyuga Clan had experienced unrest and that Hyuga Hiashi had left the clan grounds alone.
• Another report revealed that Root had carried out a large-scale personnel mobilization.
• Shizune, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi agreed to take action before Tsunade returned, and Shikaku Nara did not object.
• The Hokage faction deployed most of its available personnel to monitor the Hyuga Clan, Root, and Konoha's ninja clans.
• Shikaku voiced a serious concern that made the others doubtful, then proposed that they split their forces and act separately.

Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka decided the group should head to the Hokage Building while Shikaku handled the Hyuga Clan Head’s side. Hyuga Hiashi rushed through the forest, determined to use his hidden resources to save Hanabi without sacrificing the Hyuga Clan.

• Shizune expressed concern about splitting up, but Shikaku Nara argued that trouble at the Hokage Building would have worse consequences.
• Inoichi Yamanaka agreed with Shikaku Nara and made the final decision to send the others down.
• Hyuga Hiashi hurried through the dark forest after deciding he could no longer tolerate the situation.
• Hyuga Hiashi considered the resources and trump cards he had accumulated while leading the Hyuga Clan.
• Hyuga Hiashi weighed the dangers of ignoring Hanabi’s predicament against acting recklessly, then resolved that he wanted to save both his daughter and the clan.

Danzo prepared his Root forces to seize control of Konoha after luring Shikaku Nara and the Anbu away from the village. As Root moved out, an explosion and flames erupted elsewhere in Konoha, beginning the operation.

• Danzo had calmed the Hyuga Clan members, and Neji and Hinata were expected to return to the clan the next day.
• Danzo gathered more than a hundred Root elites and planned to lead them toward the Hokage Building while other groups held off reinforcements.
• A Root ninja reported that Shikaku Nara had led the Anbu out of the village and away from the plan.
• Danzo ordered Root to move out, and the teams advanced in silence while he remained behind.
• An explosion sounded somewhere in Konoha, and flames shot into the sky.

Konoha erupted into chaos as fires and explosions broke out, confirming Shikaku’s suspicions about Danzo’s plans. While villagers and ninja struggled to respond, masked figures approached the Hokage Building, and Obito told Sasuke that his chance had come.

• Shizune, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi watched the upheaval and acknowledged that Shikaku had been right to suspect Danzo.
• Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi urged preparations, realizing Danzo’s plans likely went beyond targeting the Hyuga Clan.
• Fires and explosions spread across Konoha, throwing the village into chaos as ninja tried to restore order.
• Masked figures advanced along the rooftops toward the Hokage Building.
• Obito praised Danzo’s work and told Sasuke that his chance had come.

Obito offered Sasuke the chance to intercept Danzo while he was alone, and Sasuke chose to go after him immediately. As Sasuke and his team left, Hinata and Neji Hyuga watched the flames over Konoha from a nearby mountain.

• Obito noticed Sasuke's brief emotional reaction, then asked whether he wanted to watch the commotion or go straight to Danzo.
• Sasuke said he wanted Danzo dead and agreed to follow Obito to intercept him.
• Obito vanished and reappeared on a rooftop beyond the window, urging Sasuke to hurry.
• Sasuke left through the window, followed by Jugo, Karin, and Hozuki Suigetsu.
• Hinata and Neji Hyuga watched the fires rising from Konoha from a nearby mountain.

Hinata realized Danzo had targeted the Hokage faction and decided to settle her debts with him and Root. Meanwhile, Root’s attack on the Hokage Building overwhelmed Konoha’s preparations, leaving the Hokage faction facing more enemies than expected.

• Neji Hyuga activated his Byakugan, assessed the situation, and urged everyone to hurry.
• Hinata concluded that Danzo had targeted the Hokage faction rather than the Hyuga Clan and planned to go after him and Root.
• Shikaku Nara and the Hokage faction had prepared ambushes after receiving reports that Root had dispatched ninja in scattered groups.
• The Hokage faction caught Root off guard in the first exchange, then realized Root had sent far more ninja than they had anticipated.