Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yū arranged a banquet to confront Sunagakure’s newly appointed Fourth Kazekage and assert Dawn’s control. Chiyo and the Kazekage decided to attend with elite ninjas, while Pakura received a secret A-rank mission to join them.

• Uchiha Yū ordered Kakuzu to invite the Fourth Kazekage to a banquet in a nearby town, and Kakuzu agreed to gather guards.
• The Fourth Kazekage accepted the invitation and summoned Chiyo and Ebizo after learning that the Land of Wind Weapons Shop had made its move.
• Ebizo advised against attending, but Chiyo decided Sunagakure should go and prepare to use force if necessary.
• The Fourth Kazekage resolved to bring elite jonin and named Pakura as part of the group, while Chiyo supported the choice.
• Pakura received a top-secret A-rank mission concerning the banquet and read it without showing emotion.

Granny Chiyo led Sunagakure’s shinobi to a lavish banquet arranged by Uchiha Yū, warning them that the gathering could decide the village’s future. The Fourth Kazekage and Chiyo met Uchiha Yū and Doctor Qi at the table, with both sides wary and armed shinobi hidden nearby.

• Chiyo told Sunagakure’s jōnin to follow the Fourth Kazekage’s orders and avoid striking first against the Land of Wind Weapons Shop.
• Uchiha Yū prepared an extravagant trap banquet, while Kakuzu complained about its expense.
• Sunagakure’s shinobi traveled through the night to the town, where Chiyo warned that many people were concealed and ready for conflict.
• The Fourth Kazekage led his group into the banquet hall, where the hidden shinobi watched but did not attack.
• Uchiha Yū welcomed the guests, and Chiyo greeted Doctor Qi before she and the Fourth Kazekage sat across from Uchiha Yū.
• Uchiha Yū described the banquet as both a welcome for the Fourth Kazekage and a celebration of cooperation between the Land of Wind Weapons Shop and Sunagakure.

Uchiha Yū used a banquet with Sunagakure’s leaders to propose absorbing the Land of Wind Weapons Shop into the village and bringing its ninja into Sunagakure. Chiyo rejected the proposal, and as both sides prepared for battle, Uchiha Yū’s reinforcements dropped through the roof.

• Uchiha Yū ate and drank to reassure the wary Sunagakure ninja, while Chiyo persuaded them to take their seats and Pakura studied him.
• Uchiha Yū observed the Sand ninja and noted the Fourth Kazekage’s inexperience as they shared the meal.
• Uchiha Yū offered the Land of Wind Weapons Shop’s help and proposed moving its headquarters to Sunagakure and having its ninja join the village.
• Chiyo refused Uchiha Yū’s proposal, rose from her chair, and the Sunagakure ninja drew their weapons as Kakuzu stepped in front of him.
• Uchiha Yū defended his plan and warned the Sand ninja to prepare themselves, then reinforcements leaped through the shattered roof and formed up beside him.

Uchiha Yū fought Chiyo, the Fourth Kazekage, and Ebizo, revealing his identity and declaring that the Land of Wind Weapons Shop belonged to him rather than Konoha. He summoned Black Snake to help battle the Fourth Kazekage, and the fight continued amid the Kazekage’s Gold Dust.

• Chiyo summoned the Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets, while Uchiha Yū assigned Kakuzu to face her and prepared to fight the Fourth Kazekage and Ebizo.
• Uchiha Yū and the two Sunagakure leaders began fighting, and the Fourth Kazekage covered the air with Gold Dust.
• Uchiha Yū revealed his Snake Sage Art and true face, prompting Ebizo to recognize him as Konoha’s Poison Ninja and accuse Konoha of plotting against Sunagakure.
• Uchiha Yū denied representing Konoha and explained that he had acted for himself through the Land of Wind Weapons Shop.
• Uchiha Yū summoned Black Snake into the Gold Dust bombardment, warned it that the Fourth Kazekage was their enemy, and watched it try to break through the Gold Dust.

Uchiha Yū pressed his attack on Ebizo, using Sage Art: Majestic Destroyer Flame to overwhelm the puppet master. The Fourth Kazekage intervened to save Ebizo, forcing Uchiha Yū to dodge while Black Snake was still occupied.

• Uchiha Yū studied Black Snake’s struggle against the Fourth Kazekage’s Gold Dust and decided to finish his fight with Ebizo quickly.
• Ebizo sent puppets and chakra-controlled kunai against Uchiha Yū, who smashed the puppets, evaded the kunai, and severed their control threads.
• Uchiha Yū charged Ebizo through his poison-coated puppets and unleashed Sage Art: Majestic Destroyer Flame.
• Ebizo summoned a protective puppet and raised an earthen wall, while nearby shinobi moved away from the flames.
• The Fourth Kazekage attacked Uchiha Yū with Magnet Release: Gold Dust Cube, making Uchiha Yū abandon his attack on Ebizo and tell Black Snake to stop the Kazekage from interfering.

Uchiha Yū defeated the Fourth Kazekage and Ebizo, then forced Chiyo to end Sunagakure’s resistance. Chiyo ordered the village’s jonin to surrender, leaving Sunagakure defeated.

• The Fourth Kazekage and Ebizo used Gold Dust Burial and hidden chakra threads to trap Uchiha Yū, but Uchiha Yū destroyed the gold dust with Atomic Fission.
• Uchiha Yū kicked the Fourth Kazekage into the ruins, while the blast knocked Ebizo unconscious and badly injured Black Snake.
• Uchiha Yū healed Black Snake’s surface wounds, told it to rest, and dismissed it.
• Uchiha Yū mocked Kakuzu as he fought Chiyo and threatened her with the unconscious Fourth Kazekage and Ebizo.
• Chiyo recalled her puppets and ordered Sunagakure’s jonin to put down their weapons.

Uchiha Yū forced Sunagakure’s leaders to accept his control while promising to preserve the village. After Ebizo left, Uchiha Yū assigned Chiyo and the Fourth Kazekage to manage the transition and ordered Kakuzu to oversee his plans.

• Uchiha Yū warned the defeated Sunagakure ninja to obey him and placed a Tongue Curse Binding Seal on them to prevent them from revealing his secrets.
• Chiyo accepted Uchiha Yū’s control, and the revived Fourth Kazekage and Ebizo learned that Sunagakure had lost; Ebizo then asked to leave the village.
• Uchiha Yū allowed Ebizo to depart and ordered Chiyo to suppress opposition and prepare Sunagakure for major changes.
• Uchiha Yū appointed Kakuzu as a Sunagakure higher-up, and Kakuzu threatened to kill anyone who obstructed their plans.
• Chiyo promised that Sunagakure’s leaders would not resist, and Uchiha Yū said his orders would be issued as mandatory missions while the village continued operating normally.

Uchiha Yū offered Pakura a new purpose after she lost hope in Sunagakure, challenging her to grow strong enough to defeat him. Pakura accepted his challenge with hatred and attacked him, while he prepared to take her to witness a different kind of splendor.

• Uchiha Yū told Chiyo he intended to give Pakura a bigger stage, and Chiyo reluctantly let him act while asking him to preserve Sunagakure.
• Chiyo and the Fourth Kazekage prepared to lead the Sunagakure ninjas away, Ebizo chose to travel alone, and Pakura stayed with Uchiha Yū.
• Uchiha Yū urged Pakura to live for herself, provoking her to stand up and declare that she would kill him if she got the chance.
• Uchiha Yū challenged Pakura to defeat him fair and square, promising to return Sunagakure to her if she succeeded.
• Uchiha Yū invited Pakura to witness a different kind of splendor, and she punched at him before he caught her fist.

Uchiha Yū learned that all five major shinobi villages had entered the Third Shinobi World War and began preparing to move his camp to focus on Kumogakure. He told Hatake Sakumo to relocate the hospital and forces, but the chapter ended before Sakumo agreed.

• Uchiha Yū caught Pakura’s punch, then ordered Kakuzu to have her train at the base in Sunagakure.
• Uchiha Yū received his Shadow Clone’s memories and learned that Kumogakure had sent shinobi toward the Land of Wind border as the war expanded.
• Uchiha Yū rejected Kakuzu’s suggestion to proceed cautiously and hurried back to camp to prepare for the coming conflict.
• Uchiha Yū ordered the hospital to discharge lightly injured shinobi, closely watch the seriously injured, and prepare to move.
• Uchiha Yū told Hatake Sakumo that they should relocate because Sunagakure could no longer pose a large-scale threat and Kumogakure was their main concern.

Uchiha Yū and Hatake Sakumo planned to relocate Konoha’s camp and intercept Kumogakure, while seeking passage through Amegakure with help from the Akatsuki. The plan had to be arranged within three days, and Yū left to contact the organization as Sakumo began deploying the ninja.

• Hatake Sakumo agreed to send a group of ninja to intercept Kumogakure and prepare the wounded unit to relocate.
• Hatake Sakumo identified the danger of crossing Amegakure’s territory, where Hanzō could obstruct Konoha’s forces.
• Uchiha Yū proposed seeking an alliance with Iwagakure, then recalled the three Amegakure children he had met and suggested asking their Akatsuki organization for passage.
• Hatake Sakumo approved trying to contact Akatsuki and urged Yū to act cautiously, while Yū asked him to have Orochimaru reinforce the Land of Fire border.
• Hatake Sakumo gave Yū three days to secure the arrangement, and Yū left to contact Akatsuki as Sakumo coordinated the deployment.

Uchiha Yū traveled to Amegakure to check on Akatsuki and consult Shan Juhua about its progress. After learning that Akatsuki had sought financial support from Dawn, he approved a limited partnership that could bring them closer to his future plans.

• Hatake Sakumo led one group to block Kumogakure's advance, while another stayed behind to watch for a Sunagakure attack and Uchiha Yū headed alone to Amegakure.
• Uchiha Yū reached a Dawn shop in a small town and reunited with Shan Juhua, who had been gathering intelligence on Akatsuki.
• Shan Juhua reported that Akatsuki was growing but lacked the means to make its ideals real, and Uchiha Yū said he admired Yahiko's spirit despite disagreeing with him.
• Shan Juhua explained that Akatsuki had asked Dawn for funding in return for escorting its shipments, and Uchiha Yū approved the arrangement as a foundation for later plans.

Uchiha Yū arranged to meet Akatsuki’s leaders under the guise of a Dawn Weapons Store representative, while Shan Juhua prepared the meeting. Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan planned a gift to secure Dawn’s support, leaving Konan confident she could surprise them.

• Uchiha Yū warned Shan Juhua that Akatsuki’s growth would eventually draw Ibuse Hanzō’s opposition.
• Uchiha Yū asked Shan Juhua to arrange a meeting with Akatsuki’s leaders and said he would attend disguised as a guard.
• Shan Juhua sent a letter proposing deeper cooperation, and Yahiko was delighted by the offer of support.
• Konan urged Yahiko and Nagato to prepare a valuable gift rather than rely on Akatsuki’s need for funds.
• Yahiko reassured Nagato that the gift would not involve his Rinnegan and trusted Konan to surprise Dawn’s representatives.

Uchiha Yū entered Amegakure in disguise and learned that Akatsuki’s growing influence had made Ibuse Hanzō wary. As Akatsuki and Shan Juhua’s Dawn Weapons Store prepared to meet, Yahiko warned his people to negotiate calmly without surrendering their ideals.

• Uchiha Yū listened to tavern patrons discuss the tension between Akatsuki and other shinobi in Amegakure.
• Uchiha Yū concluded that Akatsuki could not arrange a meeting with Ibuse Hanzō and planned to visit Hanzō after meeting Akatsuki.
• Ibuse Hanzō sent a gift to the venue and ordered his agents to spy on the meeting and monitor Akatsuki.
• Shan Juhua told Uchiha Yū that the venue was ready and planned to arrive late to make her visit seem coincidental.
• Yahiko gathered Akatsuki’s senior members early and instructed them to stay calm during negotiations while defending their interests and ideals.

Shan Juhua met with Akatsuki and discovered that Konan could mass-produce high-quality explosive tags using Paper Release. She made Akatsuki an official supplier to Dawn Weapons Store, leaving Yahiko to agree to provide the tags in sufficient quantity.

• Shan Juhua revealed that she originally came from Amegakure and said she wanted to support Akatsuki because she admired their work for the village.
• Konan presented Akatsuki's explosive tags to show that the group could contribute to the partnership.
• Shan Juhua tested a tag and offered Akatsuki a supplier role if they could meet Dawn Weapons Store's needs.
• Konan explained that her Paper Release let her mass-produce tags cheaply, provided Dawn bought them in large quantities.
• Shan Juhua sought Uchiha Yū's approval, then promised to buy all the tags Akatsuki produced at the highest rates.
• Yahiko accepted the deal and promised that Akatsuki would provide enough explosive tags.

Uchiha Yū warned Shan Juhua that Akatsuki would face pressure after partnering with Dawn Weapons Store, then went openly to Amegakure to ask Ibuse Hanzō for passage through its territory. Hanzō received Yū’s request to use the border route against Kumogakure and recognized the dangers it posed to Amegakure.

• Uchiha Yū told Shan Juhua that Akatsuki would be tested by hostile organizations and that they must not help unless Akatsuki asked.
• Uchiha Yū parted from Shan Juhua and said he would approach Ibuse Hanzō about borrowing a route through Amegakure.
• Uchiha Yū entered Amegakure openly, announced his peaceful purpose to the watching ninjas, and waited under surveillance while one took his letter to Hanzō.
• Ibuse Hanzō learned that Akatsuki had connected with Dawn Weapons Store and that Shan Juhua was originally from Amegakure.
• Ibuse Hanzō read Uchiha Yū’s request to cross Amegakure’s border region to intercept Kumogakure and worried Konoha might infiltrate his village and provoke Kumogakure.

Uchiha Yū confronted Hanzō over Konoha’s request to borrow passage through Amegakure territory. Hanzō agreed the request might be possible but demanded a convincing reason, wary of provoking Kumogakure.

• Hanzō ordered his men to search Uchiha Yū for weapons and bring him to a face-to-face meeting.
• Uchiha Yū resisted being escorted by force and warned the Amegakure patrol that he was known as the Poison Ninja.
• The patrol captain returned to Hanzō with news of Uchiha Yū’s identity, prompting Hanzō to go meet him personally.
• Hanzō confronted Uchiha Yū at Amegakure’s border, but Uchiha Yū invoked Konoha’s authority and threatened to report Amegakure’s treatment of him to the Hokage.
• Hanzō said he might allow Konoha to borrow passage through his territory if Uchiha Yū gave him a convincing reason, since the route could provoke Kumogakure.

Uchiha Yū negotiated with Hanzō for Amegakure to open a safe route for Konoha, learning that Hanzō wanted Konoha to eliminate Akatsuki in return. After reporting the demand to the Third Hokage and Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Yū left the response and plan to them while Konoha focused on Kumogakure.

• Hanzō offered Konoha safe passage through Amegakure if it killed Akatsuki and kept the village from being implicated.
• Uchiha Yū withheld agreement, considered how to shift blame for Akatsuki’s destruction onto Danzo, and sent a Shadow Clone to report the demand to the Third Hokage.
• Uchiha Yū returned to camp and told Hatake Sakumo that Hanzō had agreed to open a route in exchange for help against Akatsuki.
• Hatake Sakumo praised Uchiha Yū’s handling of the negotiations and proposed sending elite squads to Amegakure.
• Uchiha Yū refused to send Konoha forces, saying he had arranged everything and that the troops should focus on Kumogakure; Hatake Sakumo left the matter to the Hokage.

Hiruzen and his advisers debated how to pass through Amegakure and reinforce Konoha’s fronts, then Uchiha Yū reported that Hanzō would open a route if Konoha secretly eliminated Akatsuki. Danzo accepted the assignment, while Uchiha Yū’s request to bring Uchiha Clan ninjas to the battlefield met Danzo’s opposition.

• Hiruzen and his advisers discussed Kumogakure’s divided forces and Hatake Sakumo’s proposal to pass through Amegakure.
• Danzo proposed using force against Amegakure, but Hiruzen rejected the plan to avoid creating another enemy.
• Uchiha Yū reported that Hanzō would allow passage if Konoha eliminated Akatsuki, which supplied Dawn Weapons Store.
• Hiruzen ordered the matter handled discreetly, and Danzo agreed to negotiate and send ninjas to assassinate Akatsuki members with Hanzō’s cooperation.
• Uchiha Yū requested permission to bring Uchiha Clan ninjas to the battlefield, but Danzo objected on the grounds that they had to protect the village.

Uchiha Yū secured the Hokage’s approval to send a small Uchiha force to support the front, while warning of the risks in Amegakure. Back at the clan compound, he and Uchiha Fugaku planned to move another group of Uchiha to safety as the war effort demanded elite fighters.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Uchiha Yū to inform Hatake Sakumo of the plan to cross Amegakure quickly, while Danzo promised covert surveillance and support if trouble arose.
• Hiruzen agreed to send a small force of Uchiha elites to the front, led by Uchiha Fugaku, and Uchiha Yū accepted the decision.
• Danzo warned Hiruzen that Uchiha corpses on the battlefield were missing their Sharingan, but Hiruzen dismissed the casualties as normal.
• Uchiha Yū met Uchiha Fugaku, who reported that a group of peaceful Uchiha had already been sent to a secret base to establish a new clan.
• Uchiha Fugaku proposed discussing the deployment with Uchiha Yun and sending one group of elites to the front while another group left with Uchiha Yū.

Uchiha Yū helped guide the wounded through Amegakure's territory while Konoha's forces hurried toward safety. Meanwhile, Hanzō learned from Danzo's letter that Root and Amegakure's forces were meant to assassinate the Uchiha reinforcements and collect their eyes.

• Uchiha Yū told Hatake Sakumo that the Hokage had agreed to their plans and that powerful Uchiha reinforcements were coming, so Hatake Sakumo ordered the troops to move faster.
• Uchiha Yū arranged leaf coverings to protect the wounded from rain as the force entered Amegakure's territory under Murakazu's watch.
• Hyuga Clan scouts reported that Amegakure ninja were monitoring the force, and Uchiha Yū ordered them to keep watch without engaging.
• Uchiha Yū explained that his improved medical ninjutsu gave medical ninja offensive abilities, while Murakazu arranged the formation to protect them.
• Hanzō read Danzo's letter, which ordered Root to cooperate with his subordinates in assassinating the Uchiha reinforcements and collecting their eyes.