Chapter Summaries

Gaara convinced Rasa to use the Peace Token to ask Konoha for help after the two Yamanaka attackers broke free of their seals. Rasa contacted Shisui and reported that Akatsuki had attacked Sunagakure to capture the One-Tail.

• Gaara warned Rasa that his seals could only hold the attackers temporarily and urged him to request help from Konoha.
• Yamanaka Riki broke out of Gaara's seal, and Gaara explained that his special power had not been strong enough to seal either attacker completely.
• Temari urged Rasa to seek help before more Sunagakure ninja died, and Rasa agreed to use the Peace Token while Gaara held off the attackers.
• Yamanaka Batsu broke free, and Rasa contacted Konoha through the Peace Token as Gaara fought the two attackers.
• Shisui answered Rasa's call, and Rasa identified four attackers, including two with a Diamond Kekkei Genkai, Kakuzu, and Sasori.

Shisui learned that Akatsuki’s attack on Sunagakure might include hidden reinforcements, but he resolved to send aid despite Rasa’s distrust. He gathered Kimimaro, Chen Xi, Himure Yuki, Toyama, and Zhong Kui, then prepared to head to Sunagakure.

• Shisui warned Rasa that the Yamanaka Brothers, Kakuzu, Sasori, and a masked man might not be Akatsuki’s only fighters, but Rasa suspected Konoha was making excuses to withhold aid.
• Rasa promised Sunagakure would follow Konoha’s lead in future meetings if Konoha arrived in time to help, then left the Spiritual World.
• Shisui resolved to rescue Sunagakure and used Flying Thunder God to reach a laboratory outside Konoha.
• Kimimaro agreed to go with Shisui, and Chen Xi, Himure Yuki, and Toyama volunteered to join them.
• Kimimaro suggested bringing Zhong Kui, and Shisui went to fetch him from the laboratory.

Obito ambushed Gaara and began extracting Shukaku while the Yamanaka Brothers, Kakuzu, and Sasori pressed the Sand ninja. As Temari rushed to Gaara, several figures appeared through rippling space, with their leader catching Obito’s chain.

• Rasa returned to help Gaara and said Konoha had questioned his report of a fifth masked enemy.
• Gaara reconsidered the possibility of a hidden fifth person, but Obito suddenly appeared behind him and stabbed him.
• Obito used his Mangekyo to place Shukaku under genjutsu and began extracting the One-Tail from Gaara.
• The Yamanaka Brothers fought Rasa, Kakuzu continued battling four opponents, and Sasori pushed Chiyo close to defeat.
• Temari rushed toward Gaara, but Obito attacked her with a chain before several figures appeared through spatial ripples and their leader caught it.

Uchiha Shisui and Konoha’s reinforcements arrived as Obito finished extracting Shukaku from Gaara, but Obito’s space-time ability let him escape. Shisui urged Obito to return to the Uchiha Clan before turning to confront the remaining Akatsuki members, who began retreating.

• Uchiha Shisui arrived with reinforcements while Obito was extracting Shukaku, and Temari warned him that Gaara was in danger.
• Shisui and Kimimaro attacked Obito, but his space-time ability made their strikes pass through him.
• Obito announced that the mission was complete and began retreating into his Pocket Dimension; Shisui asked who he was, and Obito told him to ask Uchiha Xuan Yu.
• Shisui invited Obito to return to the Uchiha Clan, but Obito said he could never go back and vanished.
• Shisui ordered the remaining Akatsuki members to surrender, while Kakuzu and Sasori began retreating.
• Yamanaka Batsu asked Yamanaka Riki whether Shisui looked familiar.

Zhong Kui used his Gravity Domain to overwhelm the fighters in Sunagakure, allowing Sasori and Kakuzu to retreat. Deva Path then arrived to protect Sasori and offered to end the confrontation, leaving Shisui and the others facing Akatsuki’s leader.

• Yamanaka Riki ignored Kakuzu’s warning to retreat and charged at Uchiha Shisui and Kimimaro.
• Zhong Kui activated his Gravity Domain, pinning the fighters and most of Sasori’s puppets beneath tenfold gravity.
• Grandma Chiyo attacked Sasori when the gravity lifted from most of the fighters, while Sasori covered his retreat by switching his core to an unrestricted puppet.
• Kimimaro destroyed dozens of puppets and located Sasori’s true body, but Deva Path appeared and blocked Kimimaro’s bone whip.
• Sasori and Kakuzu fled as Chen Xi and the other two pursued them, while Deva Path asked Shisui and the others to end the confrontation.

Uchiha Shisui and the others fought Akatsuki over Gaara and Shukaku, but the battle turned into a stalemate under the Gravity Domain. Obito returned Gaara and extracted Akatsuki’s fighters, while Kakuzu remained exhausted and cornered by Chen Xi.

• Uchiha Shisui refused Deva Path’s demand to surrender Gaara and Shukaku, attacked him, and was knocked back despite using Flying Thunder God.
• Rasa blocked Yamanaka Riki, while Kimimaro fought Yamanaka Batsu as the two sides struggled under the Gravity Domain.
• Obito appeared behind Zhong Kui, then returned the still-breathing Gaara to Temari and Rasa.
• Deva Path ordered a retreat, and Obito took Yamanaka Riki and Yamanaka Batsu away in his space.
• Sasori and Kakuzu retreated as Kakuzu, exhausted and left with one heart, admitted that Chen Xi’s undying body surpassed Hidan’s.

Chen Xi used her undying body to wound Yamanaka Batsu, then began the Evil God Sect’s Death Controlling Possessed Blood ritual. Kakuzu recognized the danger and warned Yamanaka Batsu that Chen Xi’s death could kill him too.

• Chen Xi nearly killed the exhausted Kakuzu before Yamanaka Batsu emerged from a spatial vortex and rescued him.
• Yamanaka Riki seized Chen Xi and snapped her neck, but she allowed him to kill her as part of a plan.
• Chen Xi exploited the moment Yamanaka Batsu’s vision shifted and pierced his right eye with her short sword.
• Yamanaka Batsu tore Chen Xi apart, but invisible threads drew her scattered flesh together and restored her body.
• Chen Xi drank Yamanaka Batsu’s blood and began the Death Controlling Possessed Blood ritual, prompting Kakuzu to warn Batsu to stop her.

Chen Xi used her sacrifice ritual to injure Yamanaka Batsu whenever she stabbed herself, terrifying him and forcing Obito and the others to stop her. Kakuzu removed the formation by pulling the ground beneath it into another space, and Chen Xi escaped the swamp as the ritual ended.

• Chen Xi stabbed herself, causing Yamanaka Batsu to suffer matching injuries until Obito diverted her blade into her shoulder.
• Yamanaka Riki tried to attack Chen Xi, but Yamanaka Batsu warned him that her injuries were linked to his own.
• Chen Xi continued stabbing herself, leaving Yamanaka Batsu covered in blood as Kakuzu identified the formation sustaining her sacrifice ritual.
• Yamanaka Riki and Kakuzu failed to destroy the formation directly, and Kakuzu's swamp technique only moved the ground around it.
• Obito pulled the formation and its patch of ground into another space, ending the ritual, and Chen Xi escaped the swamp by pulling herself onto a building.

Chen Xi forced Obito’s group to withdraw after nearly killing Yamanaka Batsu, while the Deva Path broke away from Shisui’s team and left Sunagakure. The Akatsuki escaped the village without being defeated, and the Deva Path left a message for Uchiha Xuan Yu that they might share the same goal.

• Chen Xi taunted Yamanaka Riki, but Obito warned that she was stalling for help and ordered a retreat.
• Obito pulled Kakuzu, Yamanaka Batsu, Yamanaka Riki, and Sasori into the Pocket Dimension and escaped with them.
• Sunagakure’s people watched Chen Xi with fear as Himure Yuki and Toyama overwhelmed Sasori’s remaining puppets.
• The Deva Path used Shinra Tensei to blast Shisui, Kimimaro, and Zhong Kui away after sensing Obito’s group had left.
• The Deva Path told Shisui to tell Uchiha Xuan Yu that they might not be enemies, then flew out of the village.

After Akatsuki escaped with One-Tail Shukaku, Shisui’s group stayed in Sunagakure and checked on the wounded. Grandma Chiyo examined Gaara and revealed that he was weak but not dying.

• Shisui decided not to pursue Deva Path because Akatsuki had already taken One-Tail Shukaku and his group could not safely defeat them.
• Chen Xi, Himure Yuki, and Toyama returned unharmed, though they had failed to capture their targets; Shisui praised Chen Xi for nearly killing Yamanaka Batsu.
• Sunagakure’s people celebrated the enemy’s retreat, while Chiyo thanked Shisui and acknowledged Konoha’s aid under the agreement with Xuanyu.
• Chiyo examined the collapsed Gaara as Rasa, Temari, and Kankuro worried over his condition, and Shisui offered to take him to Konoha for treatment.
• Chiyo announced that Gaara was only weak and would not die.

After Gaara survived the extraction of the One-Tail because Six Paths Power filled the vacancy, Shisui and the others left Sunagakure. When Yamanaka Batsu threatened them from afar, Zhong Kui and Shisui confronted the Akatsuki members, and Zhong Kui summoned a meteorite that was falling toward them.

• Chiyo assured everyone that Gaara would survive, and Kimimaro confirmed that Six Paths Power was sustaining him.
• Obito brought the Akatsuki members out of his space, and Deva Path warned them not to provoke the Akatsuki Organization or Konoha.
• Yamanaka Batsu dismissed the warning and shouted threats toward Sunagakure, Konoha, and the Akatsuki Organization.
• Zhong Kui asked Shisui to take him closer to the Akatsuki members, and Shisui transported them to a nearby mountain.
• Zhong Kui raised his hand and summoned a flaming meteorite toward the Akatsuki members as Obito sensed danger.

Zhong Kui summoned a massive meteorite against the Akatsuki Organization, forcing Obito to use his spatial ability to protect the group. After the meteorite struck near Sunagakure, Rasa and Chiyo learned the attack had not injured the Akatsuki members, who escaped into another space.

• The Akatsuki members watched Zhong Kui’s meteorite descend, and Kakuzu urged them to flee as the Deva Path realized Obito could transport them to safety.
• Obito took the Akatsuki members into his spatial dimension before the meteorite struck the ground outside Sunagakure.
• Zhong Kui watched the meteorite create a huge crater and worried that its size or distance could endanger him when he used the technique again.
• Rasa and his fellow ninjas arrived, and Zhong Kui confirmed that he had summoned the meteorite, impressing them with its power.
• Grandma Chiyo asked whether the Akatsuki members had died, and Shisui reported that Obito had taken them into another space, leaving them unharmed.

After the Akatsuki retreated from Sunagakure, Rasa and the others assessed the damage and discussed the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses. A hundred li away, the injured Yamanaka Batsu argued with Sasori until Deva Path ordered everyone to lie low and promised to find a Medical Ninja to replace Batsu’s eye.

• Uchiha Shisui assured Rasa that Konoha would support Sunagakure if danger arose, then led his people away.
• Temari asked Rasa whether he could stop the meteorite, and he said a second one could overwhelm him.
• Rasa explained how he might counter the Yamanaka brothers and identified Zhong Kui’s weak body as a possible vulnerability.
• Rasa told Grandma Chiyo to visit the Kazekage’s office, while Kankuro suggested treating the meteorite as a landmark.
• Obito released the Akatsuki members from his space, and the injured Yamanaka Batsu complained about his wounds and blamed the girl who had hurt him.
• Yamanaka Batsu and Sasori traded insults and nearly fought, but Deva Path stopped them and ordered the group to keep a low profile.

After Zhong Kui assessed his strengths and weaknesses, Shisui warned him about powerful Akatsuki members, while Orochimaru offered to help with experiments on his body. Meanwhile, Xuanyu anticipated events moving ahead of schedule, and several village Kage gathered at the summons of the Land of Swamps’ Kage.

• Zhong Kui celebrated his first real battle and decided to focus on support, movement ninjutsu, and survival techniques.
• Uchiha Shisui warned Zhong Kui that the masked Akatsuki member and the Deva Path could defeat him easily, and urged him not to expose himself.
• Zhong Kui hoped Hua Yu could modify his body, while Shisui explained that the Evil God Sect had failed to create more than one perfect subject like Chen Xi.
• Orochimaru offered to help with Zhong Kui’s experiments, but Zhong Kui refused, and Sasuke followed Orochimaru back into the laboratory.
• At Mount Myōboku, Xuanyu learned through a token that the Akatsuki might be acting ahead of schedule and considered how Kaguya’s resurrection could help his eyes evolve.
• After news from Sunagakure spread, several village Kage gathered in the Peace Token at the summons of the Kage of the Land of Swamps.

The Kage of the Land of Swamps revealed that Akatsuki had attacked Sunagakure and captured One-Tail Shukaku, prompting the other Kage to question the threat. They learned that a Zhatian Organization member had summoned the meteorite near Konoha as an attack, and Raikage Ai contacted Rasa to hear the account directly.

• The Kage of the Land of Swamps told the gathered Kage that Akatsuki had attacked Sunagakure and extracted One-Tail Shukaku from Gaara.
• He explained that Rasa had called on the Zhatian Organization through the Peace Token, and its members drove Akatsuki away.
• Ōnoki identified Kakuzu, Orochimaru, Uchiha Itachi, and Kisame as Akatsuki members, while the Swamp Kage described the attackers at Sunagakure.
• Raikage Ai suggested asking Rasa directly, then connected to him through the Mental Space.
• The Kage of the Land of Swamps revealed that a Zhatian Organization member had summoned the meteorite near Konoha to strike Akatsuki, creating a crater more than five kilometers wide.

Rasa joined the other village Kage in the Spiritual World and explained that Akatsuki had attacked Sunagakure to capture Shukaku. He defended his decision to seek Konoha's help and accept Uchiha Xuan Yu's rules, then left the gathering as the Raikage mocked Sunagakure.

• Rasa entered the Spiritual World after his Peace Token lit up and found the other village Kage waiting to question him.
• Rasa told the Kage that Akatsuki had targeted Shukaku and warned them that the organization was powerful.
• Rasa admitted he had asked Konoha for help through the Peace Token and promised Sunagakure would follow Uchiha Xuan Yu's rules.
• Rasa defended his decision, saying Konoha's aid had saved Sunagakure and that peace might make shinobi villages unnecessary.
• Rasa prepared to leave the gathering, and the Raikage mocked him and Sunagakure.

The Kage discussed the threats posed by Akatsuki and Sarutobi Hiruzen’s corpse thefts, while Sarutobi Hayashi’s clan members struggled to find refuge after leaving Konoha. The chapter left the clan members blaming Hayashi as they continued wandering homeless.

• Rasa warned Raikage Ai that Akatsuki would target Killer B, and Ōnoki and Mei Terumi urged the Raikage to protect him.
• Mei Terumi and Ōnoki reported that powerful shinobi’s graves had been robbed and people from their bloodlines had disappeared.
• Ōnoki warned that Sarutobi Hiruzen might use Impure World Reincarnation to strengthen himself or attack other villages, and Mei Terumi suspected Xuanyu was using these threats to make the villages rely on him.
• Sarutobi Clan Members complained to the crippled Sarutobi Hayashi after several villages drove them away, and they began blaming him for their homelessness.

Sarutobi Hayashi led the expelled Sarutobi Clan Members to the Land of Earth, but Ōnoki’s forces refused to admit them. Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived, killed the squad leader and revived him with Impure World Reincarnation, then ordered Tobirama Senju to attack the remaining ninjas.

• Sarutobi Hayashi tried to reassure the distrustful Sarutobi Clan Members as they approached the Land of Earth.
• Land of Earth ninjas blocked the group and ordered them to leave, saying Ōnoki had forbidden expelled Sarutobi Clan Members from entering.
• Sarutobi Hayashi insulted Ōnoki and the Land of Earth after they refused to let him meet the Tsuchikage.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly killed the squad leader with a shuriken and used Impure World Reincarnation on him.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered Tobirama Senju to kill the Land of Earth ninjas but leave one alive to deliver a message to Ōnoki.

Sarutobi Hiruzen reunited with Sarutobi Hayashi and the expelled Sarutobi clan members, then recruited them by promising revenge on Konoha and the Uchiha. A day later, Kurotsuchi’s squad arrived at the massacre site and found a survivor.

• Tobirama Senju and Sarutobi Hiruzen slaughtered the Land of Earth guards, and Hiruzen left a surviving ninja alive to warn Ōnoki.
• Sarutobi Hayashi reunited with Hiruzen and told him that Uchiha Xuan Yu had killed more than a hundred Sarutobi jonin and driven the clan from Konoha.
• Hiruzen urged the expelled clan members to join him in taking revenge on Konoha and the Uchiha, and they agreed.
• Hiruzen sent Tobirama Senju to escort the Sarutobi clan members to his temporary residence as his allies and recruits.
• A day later, Kurotsuchi’s squad arrived at the massacre site, searched for survivors, and found the wounded ninja alive.

Kurotsuchi reported that Sarutobi Hiruzen had threatened to attack Iwagakure with an army of reincarnated dead, and Ōnoki worried that the village would need Konoha’s help. Kurotsuchi then realized Uchiha Xuan Yu may have deliberately allowed Hiruzen to escape, leaving Ōnoki to consider the possibility.

• A badly injured Iwagakure ninja told Kurotsuchi that Sarutobi Hiruzen had killed his squad and sent a threat to Ōnoki.
• Kurotsuchi returned to Iwagakure and reported Hiruzen’s threat to Ōnoki.
• Ōnoki complained that Uchiha Xuan Yu had let Hiruzen escape, while Kurotsuchi explained that Tobirama Senju’s Space-Time Ninjutsu made stopping him difficult.
• Kurotsuchi recalled that Xuan Yu had struck Tobirama despite his Space-Time Ninjutsu and concluded that Xuan Yu may have deliberately let Hiruzen escape.
• Ōnoki reflected on how difficult it was to stop users of Space-Time Ninjutsu from fleeing.