Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Obito learns that Nagato intends to pursue his own “Absolute Power Deterrence” plan while Obito handles the Tailed Beast hunt. Although Obito resents Nagato’s decision, Black Zetsu advises leaving Nagato in possession of the Rinnegan: it will draw attention while Obito and Zetsu operate in the shadows. Obito agrees and decides to begin the hunt.
• Uchiha Setsuna arrives in the Land of Earth with three Uchiha subordinates to capture Rōshi, the Four-Tails’ Jinchūriki, who lives alone after falling out with Ōnoki.
• Setsuna orders his team to stay back and confronts Rōshi himself. After Setsuna’s fire attack draws Rōshi out, the Jinchūriki responds with a partial transformation and a powerful Lava Release assault.
• Setsuna’s Second-Stage Susanoo blocks and disperses Rōshi’s magma. He then uses an ocular technique to project a figure from the past, joining it in an instantly completed hand-seal sequence before launching a Great Fireball Technique. The battle’s outcome is not yet shown.

Character developments

• Obito remains determined to control the plan, but accepts a temporary alliance of convenience with Nagato, trusting that the Rinnegan can be reclaimed later.
• Black Zetsu acts as a cautious strategist, prioritizing secrecy and keeping Obito’s actions concealed behind Nagato’s public profile.
• Setsuna is portrayed as intensely proud and dismissive of opponents. He sees the fight as a chance to demonstrate the Uchiha Clan’s strength and refuses to retreat, even against a Jinchūriki.
• Rōshi, unaware of recent developments, interprets the Uchiha attack as a possible move by Konoha to start a war and answers with force.

Significant themes

• Power and rivalry: Obito and Nagato pursue separate plans while still relying on one another strategically.
• Secrecy and manipulation: The Rinnegan’s visibility can divert enemies’ attention from Obito’s work in the shadows.
• Clan pride and legacy: Setsuna invokes the Uchiha’s history of fighting the wider ninja world and treats overwhelming strength as the clan’s duty.
• Escalation and misunderstanding: Rōshi’s isolation leaves him unaware of political changes, turning the attack into an apparent international provocation.

Character interactions

• Obito challenges Nagato’s authority, while Black Zetsu urges restraint and frames Nagato as a useful distraction.
• Setsuna commands his three subordinates to hold back, assigning them responsibility only if other enemies appear.
• Setsuna taunts and belittles Rōshi; Rōshi responds with anger and a full display of his Four-Tails-enhanced Lava Release.

Key plot points and events

• Rōshi, Iwagakure’s Jinchūriki, fights Uchiha Setsuna using the Four-Tails’ chakra and a lava cloak. Their opening clash leaves Rōshi’s arm burned, but his Tailed Beast chakra heals him.
• Sun Wukong, the Four-Tails, warns Rōshi to guard against Uchiha genjutsu and Susanoo. Rōshi refuses to retreat, insisting he must prove himself strong enough to save his village and one day surpass Ōnoki.
• Rōshi attacks with a river of lava. Setsuna counters with Susanoo’s third stage, cleaving a ravine that diverts the flow, then launches the destructive Ninety-Nine Magatama.
• Rōshi shifts into Complete Tailed Beast Transformation. As the enormous Four-Tails, Sun Wukong catches the magatama and is driven back over a hundred meters before throwing them into the sky.
• Setsuna’s companions spot an Iwagakure squad likely assigned to monitor Rōshi. Two Uchiha move to intercept the squad and prevent word of the battle reaching the village; Shūichi stays behind.
• Sun Wukong attacks with a flaming lava-rock mountain, and Setsuna answers with Ninety-Nine Magatama again. Their collision creates a devastating shockwave that splits the ground and scorches the surrounding landscape.

Character developments and interactions

• Rōshi shows pride and resolve, choosing a dangerous full transformation rather than fleeing or surrendering. His determination to become Iwagakure’s strongest contrasts with his isolation from the village.
• Sun Wukong acts as Rōshi’s tactical partner and protector, advising him about the Uchiha’s abilities and taking direct action when Rōshi’s survival is threatened.
• Setsuna remains composed and focused, using Susanoo to overpower Rōshi’s attacks. He treats the nearby Iwagakure shinobi as a minor concern compared with capturing the Four-Tails.
• Setsuna’s followers recognize the scale of his power and suspect it comes from Lord Jobu’s blessing, though they attribute it to the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Significant themes

• The chapter emphasizes the immense, destructive power of Tailed Beasts and advanced Uchiha techniques.
• It explores the tension between a Jinchūriki’s personal will and the strategic value of the beast sealed within him.
• Loyalty, pride, and duty are in conflict: Rōshi wants to protect his village despite his estrangement from it, while the Uchiha act to keep the village from intervening.

Plot points and events

• Uchiha Setsuna and another Uchiha slaughter a group of Iwagakure ninja, preventing them from carrying intelligence back to their village.
• Setsuna battles Rōshi, who has fully transformed into the Four-Tails, Sun Wukong. The tailed beast—not Rōshi—is controlling the fight.
• After the Four-Tails insults the Uchiha, Setsuna escalates the battle. He reveals an ocular technique that projects Susanoo from his past into the present, allowing him to fight with two Susanoo at once.
• The two Susanoo launch Ninety-Nine Magatama attacks. When the Four-Tails tries to dodge, Setsuna briefly projects a third Susanoo to block his escape, leaving him to take both attacks.
• The attempt strains Setsuna’s eyes; he realizes that projecting more than two past Susanoo risks temporary blindness. The Four-Tails survives and fires a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Setsuna traps the Four-Tails in his custom genjutsu, Lost in the Past, which immerses its victim in their happiest memories. The beast becomes unresponsive, its transformation fades, and Rōshi regains control of his body.

Character developments

• Setsuna shows both greater power and greater limits: he can project past Susanoo to multiply his strength, but the technique exacts a painful cost. He also reveals a genjutsu designed to exploit cherished memories rather than create an illusion that can be easily recognized.
• The Four-Tails displays fierce pride and ferocity but is ultimately incapacitated by Setsuna’s genjutsu.
• Rōshi loses control while the tailed beast dominates the fight, then regains his body only after the Four-Tails is subdued. He appears defeated and emotionally numb.
• The other Uchiha fights alongside Setsuna, helping eliminate the Iwagakure ninja, though the chapter focuses primarily on Setsuna’s duel.

Significant themes

• Power and its limits: Setsuna’s abilities are formidable, but even his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has a threshold.
• Memory as both refuge and trap: The genjutsu weaponizes genuine happiness, making the past a prison.
• Clan pride and vengeance: Setsuna frames his violence as serving the Uchiha and answers the Four-Tails’ insult with escalating force.
• Control and identity: The struggle between Rōshi and the Four-Tails underscores the tension between a Jinchūriki and the beast within.

Character interactions

• Setsuna and his fellow Uchiha coordinate their attack against the Iwagakure ninja.
• Setsuna and the Four-Tails exchange hostile taunts, with Setsuna taking the beast’s insult as an affront to the Uchiha.
• Rōshi warns the Four-Tails to dodge the Susanoo attacks, and the beast responds—but Setsuna anticipates its movement.
• Once the genjutsu takes hold, Rōshi calls to the Four-Tails without success. Setsuna then taunts Rōshi, declaring the Uchiha superior even to a Jinchūriki.

Key plot points and events

• Fugaku Uchiha leads his clan to Takigakure, guided by Suien, a local jonin seeking help to overthrow the village’s leader.
• Fugaku sees through Suien’s scheme but agrees to support him in exchange for his loyalty to the Uchiha.
• The Uchiha attack Takigakure. Fugaku, wielding his Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo, demands the village surrender its Seven-Tails jinchūriki.
• Aoki, Takigakure’s elderly leader, refuses. Fugaku offers to reward anyone who finds the jinchūriki, prompting Suien to rush to the village shelter.
• Suien returns with Fu, a young girl who hosts the Seven-Tails. Fugaku appoints Suien the village leader and declares him an Uchiha subordinate, promising support if needed.

Character developments

• Fugaku displays ruthless confidence and a renewed sense of Uchiha power. He is willing to use force, threats, and political rewards to secure the jinchūriki and extend the clan’s influence.
• Suien proves calculating and opportunistic. He betrays Takigakure to gain power, then acts quickly to secure the jinchūriki and his promised position.
• Aoki remains loyal to his village and its jinchūriki, resisting despite his age and the overwhelming odds.
• Fu is introduced as a child jinchūriki whose relationship with the Seven-Tails is unusually peaceful, though her fragile body limits the beast’s power.

Significant themes

• Power and domination: The Uchiha use overwhelming strength to dictate Takigakure’s future.
• Betrayal and ambition: Suien trades loyalty to his village for authority under the Uchiha.
• Loyalty and identity: Aoki’s defense of his village contrasts with Suien’s self-interest; the Uchiha, meanwhile, assert that they left Konoha by choice rather than being driven out.
• Fear as a political tool: Fugaku’s threats and promises turn Takigakure’s defeat into an opportunity to install a compliant leader.

Character interactions

• Fugaku identifies Suien’s manipulation, then bargains with him rather than killing him.
• Aoki challenges Fugaku’s claim to power and insults the Uchiha, but is physically overpowered and left unable to resist.
• Fugaku’s offer of rewards creates a race among Takigakure’s people; Suien acts first to preserve his chance at leadership.
• Fugaku grants Suien authority over Takigakure, framing the appointment as service to the Uchiha and making the village’s independence conditional on their protection.

Plot points and events

• Takigakure’s Seven-Tails Jinchūriki has been captured with little resistance, though the beast knows its host cannot yet withstand its full power.
• As Fugaku Uchiha and his companions leave the village, Jūzō Biwa ambushes them with his Kubikiribōchō. Fugaku blocks the strike with his third-stage Susanoo.
• Obito Uchiha emerges from the Kamui Dimension, frustrated that Jūzō’s attack failed. The two are working together to seize the Jinchūriki.
• Fugaku recognizes Jūzō’s sword and Akatsuki’s red-cloud robes, but does not identify the masked Obito. He assumes Obito is an unknown rogue ninja with Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Fugaku attacks Jūzō, who evades the blow with a Water Clone and engages the other Uchiha, aiming to stall them while Obito targets Fugaku.
• Fugaku’s eyes can glimpse the future, but the area around Obito is obscured. Black Zetsu, attached to Obito and masking him with Yin–Yang Release, explains that this power prevents Fugaku from seeing Obito’s future.
• Obito reveals his Mangekyō Sharingan, produces an iron chain, and charges Fugaku directly as Susanoo’s fist comes down.

Character developments and interactions

• Fugaku shows tactical judgment by prioritizing Jūzō, whose abilities he can assess, while remaining wary of the masked attacker. His future-sight gives him an advantage, but it cannot penetrate Obito’s concealment.
• Obito is impatient with Jūzō and confident in his own abilities. He taunts Fugaku and commits to the attack once Black Zetsu warns that delay could invite complications.
• Jūzō proves capable of improvising rather than confronting Fugaku head-on: he uses a clone to escape and shifts his attention to the less powerful Uchiha.
• Black Zetsu acts as Obito’s adviser and covert support, explaining how he hides Obito from Fugaku’s special vision.
• The Uchiha accompanying Fugaku stand their ground against Jūzō, but he intends only to keep them occupied.

Significant themes

• Limits of power and perception: Fugaku’s rare ability to glimpse the future is countered by Yin–Yang Release.
• Deception and concealed identity: Obito’s mask and hidden connection to Itachi conceal his true role from Fugaku.
• Strategy over strength: Jūzō avoids a losing contest with Fugaku and uses diversion to fulfill the mission.
• Escalating conflict: The captured Jinchūriki draws multiple forces into a confrontation, with the next decisive clash beginning as Obito attacks.

Plot points and events

• Obito attacks Fugaku, using Kamui to make himself intangible and trying to seize Fugaku’s eyes and the Jinchūriki.
• Fugaku’s unusual Mangekyō lets him glimpse possible futures, allowing him to evade Obito’s chains and anticipate his attacks.
• Black Zetsu warns Obito that Fugaku’s ocular power may be inexhaustible. Obito responds with a powerful Fire Release technique, but Fugaku’s Susanoo easily deflects it.
• Black Zetsu merges with Obito, greatly amplifying his strength. Fugaku’s attempt to look into the future is disrupted by a strange interference.
• Obito uses Wood Release to hold back the Uchiha reinforcements, then exploits Kamui to reach Fugaku, tear out one of his eyes, and drag him down.
• An Uchiha summons a Ninja Cat to carry news of the attack to the clan. Black Zetsu then kills the wounded Fugaku by piercing his heart and lungs.

Character developments and interactions

• Fugaku remains composed and resourceful, relying on his foresight and Susanoo until the interference and Obito’s combined power overwhelm him. Before dying, he recognizes that his ability is known to the enemy and asks whether Itachi revealed it.
• Obito is determined to claim Fugaku’s eyes and the Jinchūriki. He willingly accepts Black Zetsu’s fusion and presents himself as Madara, though Fugaku questions his identity.
• Black Zetsu acts as Obito’s adviser and power boost, identifying Fugaku’s threat and ultimately delivering the killing blow.
• Obito bitterly condemns Itachi as a betrayer. Fugaku accepts his fate without pleading, while the Uchiha fighters struggle to reach their clan leader.

Significant themes

• Foresight versus space-time power: Fugaku’s ability to see possible futures initially counters Obito’s Kamui, but neither power guarantees victory.
• Power and vulnerability: Fugaku’s extraordinary eyes make him a target; once his foresight is disrupted and an eye is taken, he is exposed.
• Betrayal and consequences: Obito’s condemnation of Itachi frames betrayal as a choice with lasting costs.
• Deception and identity: Obito’s Madara persona, Black Zetsu’s claims, and Fugaku’s uncertainty complicate what the characters know about one another.

Key plot points and events

• A ninja cat summons Uchiha Setsuna to a battlefield where the clan is still fighting. Setsuna manifests a powerful Susanoo and attacks the masked enemy, but the man escapes using Kamui.
• The masked man takes Fugaku Uchiha’s eyes and the young Jinchūriki Fū, then retreats into Kamui Space, where the injured Jūzō Biwa is waiting.
• Calling himself Uchiha Madara, the masked man discusses changing strategy with Black Zetsu: they plan to abandon their control of Kirigakure and seize the Three-Tails before the Uchiha can gather more Tailed Beasts.
• Setsuna uses his ability to perceive the past to learn more about the attack. The Uchiha vow to retaliate against Jūzō for permanently disabling two clansmen.
• Back in the Land of Whirlpools, Uchiha Jobu identifies the masked man as Obito Uchiha. Sasuke, who secretly overheard the discussion, learns that his father was murdered and vows revenge.
• Jobu directs Sasuke to train under Tekka, while Setsuna questions why Jobu is investing in the younger boy despite Itachi’s betrayal.

Character developments and interactions

• Setsuna shows his commitment to protecting the clan, but the masked man’s escape leaves him angry and unable to avenge Fugaku immediately.
• Sasuke shifts from grief to determination, asking Jobu to make him strong enough to avenge his father.
• Jobu treats Sasuke as family and recognizes potential others overlook. He keeps his deeper reasons secret, knowing Sasuke’s exceptional destiny.
• Obito presents himself as the Uchiha’s hope while pursuing a plan that pits him against them; Black Zetsu supports his strategy.
• Setsuna and Jobu disagree over Sasuke’s prospects and the significance of investing in him when his older brother, Itachi, has betrayed the clan.

Significant themes

• Grief turning into vengeance: Sasuke’s loss becomes the motivation for his future training.
• Identity and betrayal: Obito claims the name “Madara,” while Jobu recognizes the damaged man behind the mask and the harm he will cause.
• Family and belonging: Jobu insists that all Uchiha are family, even amid distrust and rivalry.
• Bloodline and destiny: The ending emphasizes that inherited power and lineage may outweigh ordinary measures of talent.

Chapter Summary: Itachi Uchiha Becomes a Rogue Ninja, Konoha’s Pursuit Squad

Key Plot Points and Events

• Itachi Uchiha has officially defected from Konoha and become a rogue ninja. He retains his forehead protector but has marked it with the traditional horizontal slash signifying betrayal.
• A four-person Anbu pursuit squad tracks him to the border of the Land of Fire. Because Itachi possesses sensitive information about Konoha, the squad is ordered to capture him alive if possible, killing him only as a last resort.
• Itachi appears to be heading toward the Land of Whirlpools, though his true destination and intentions remain secret. His actions suggest that his defection may be part of a larger plan rather than a simple escape.
• The Anbu attack him with Fire Release, Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld, and a summoning technique that creates tracking iron shackles. Itachi avoids the attacks using his Uchiha knowledge, a Crow Clone Technique, and a powerful Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
• The pursuit squad’s captain is revealed to be Kakashi Hatake. Kakashi confronts Itachi directly, acknowledging that Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan gives him a decisive advantage but insisting on stopping him to protect Konoha’s intelligence.
• Itachi defeats or at least overpowers the pursuit effort, though he deliberately implies that Kakashi will return to Konoha alive but injured rather than being killed.
• At the Hokage’s office, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mitokado Homura review evidence concerning Danzo’s crimes and his secret partnership with Orochimaru. Danzo and Orochimaru had conducted forbidden experiments, desecrated the First Hokage’s grave, attacked villagers, planted spies, and abducted ninja with bloodline abilities.
• Hiruzen argues that the village cannot afford to focus on punishment or internal blame. He hopes Orochimaru, Jiraiya, or Tsunade will return to strengthen Konoha during its crisis.
• The Uchiha Clan’s departure has severely damaged Konoha’s military strength and public confidence. Hiruzen believes Itachi’s plan may allow Konoha and the Uchiha to become allies, especially because the clan possesses multiple Mangekyō Sharingan capable of influencing the outcome of a future war.

Character Developments

• Itachi Uchiha: Demonstrates exceptional combat ability, composure, and strategic thinking. He treats his defection as a calculated mission and avoids killing unnecessarily, suggesting that he may still be acting to protect Konoha or the Uchiha in some way.
• Kakashi Hatake: Shows loyalty to Konoha despite understanding that he is outmatched. He accepts the danger of confronting Itachi because preventing the loss of village intelligence takes priority.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi: Appears burdened by the village’s deteriorating condition. He adopts a pragmatic attitude, prioritizing Konoha’s survival over judging past crimes and even offering Orochimaru the position of future Hokage.
• Mitokado Homura: Is outraged by Danzo’s crimes but recognizes the seriousness of Konoha’s military and political weakness.
• Danzo and Orochimaru: Their past alliance is exposed as far more extensive and destructive than previously known, revealing a hidden network of experiments, espionage, and attacks.
• The Anbu squad: Represents Konoha’s attempt to control the damage caused by Itachi’s defection, but the squad is unable to prevent him from crossing the border.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty versus betrayal: Itachi is officially branded a traitor, yet his actions imply that “betrayal” may be a cover for a deeper act of loyalty.
• Political pragmatism: Hiruzen is willing to overlook or postpone punishment for Orochimaru because Konoha urgently needs powerful allies and fighters.
• The cost of internal division: The Uchiha’s departure weakens not only Konoha’s forces but also the population’s sense of safety and trust in the village.
• Power and deterrence: The Mangekyō Sharingan are treated as strategic weapons whose existence could determine the result of a war.
• Public fear and instability: The chapter emphasizes how quickly civilian panic and clan rivalries can threaten a village from within.
• Sacrifice and hidden plans: Itachi’s willingness to become a rogue ninja suggests that protecting the village may require him to abandon his reputation, home, and former identity.

Character Interactions

• The Anbu captain orders his squad to capture Itachi alive, but the squad’s attack escalates when Itachi resists.
• Itachi and Kakashi exchange words during their duel. Kakashi admits Itachi’s superiority but declares that duty to Konoha requires him to continue fighting. Itachi responds respectfully yet warns that Kakashi cannot defeat him.
• Hiruzen and Homura debate how to respond to Danzo’s crimes and Orochimaru’s involvement. Homura emphasizes justice, while Hiruzen prioritizes the village’s survival.
• Hiruzen also indirectly connects Itachi’s escape to a possible future alliance between Konoha and the Uchiha, revealing that he may understand or support the larger purpose behind Itachi’s apparent defection.

Chapter Summary: “Reforging Two Eternal Eyes”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Itachi Uchiha defeats Kakashi Hatake and an entire four-man Anbu pursuit squad through superior kunai skills, leaving the squad badly wounded and dependent on a flare to summon help.
• Obito Uchiha appears through Kamui and pressures Itachi to join the Akatsuki, arguing that Itachi’s betrayal of both the Uchiha clan and Konoha makes him similar to Obito. Obito also claims to be Itachi’s ancestor, Uchiha Madara.
• Itachi rejects Obito’s claim and initially insists that their previous agreement is over. However, he realizes that infiltrating the Akatsuki would allow him to gather intelligence and protect Konoha more effectively.
• Itachi agrees to join Obito and enters the Kamui dimension. He deliberately avoids leaving behind any message or clue, knowing that Obito’s Sharingan could detect it.
• News of Itachi’s defection spreads across the Ninja World, increasing concern about Konoha’s instability and encouraging other villages to consider taking advantage of its weakened position.
• At the Uchiha Ninja Village in the Land of Whirlpools, Uchiha Jobu organizes the clan into four specialized groups: Ninjutsu, Support, Rescue, and Logistics.
• Jobu explains that war is approaching and that both the Uchiha clan and the Akatsuki will likely become targets. The Uchiha currently possess the Two-Tails and Four-Tails, while the Akatsuki controls the One-Tail and Seven-Tails.
• Uchiha Setsuna volunteers to capture additional jinchūriki, potentially targeting Konoha or Kumogakure.
• Jobu summons brothers Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi and grants them enhanced bloodlines by placing Ten-Tails Chakra and Otsutsuki Blood directly into their hearts.
• The procedure successfully transforms their Mangekyō Sharingan into Eternal Eyes with vastly increased ocular power that will not run dry.

Character Developments

• Itachi Uchiha: Demonstrates overwhelming combat ability and strategic discipline. Although he publicly becomes a rogue ninja, his decision to join Obito is secretly motivated by his desire to spy on the Akatsuki and obtain information for Konoha.
• Obito Uchiha/Madara: Becomes more assertive and manipulative, attempting to bind Itachi to the Akatsuki through shared betrayal and claimed family ties. He remains suspicious and closely watches Itachi for deception.
• Kakashi Hatake: Is defeated despite wielding a sword, highlighting Itachi’s mastery of close-quarters kunai combat.
• Uchiha Jobu: Acts as an effective clan leader by restructuring the Uchiha into specialized divisions and preparing them for the coming war. He also strengthens key warriors to expand the clan’s military power.
• Uchiha Setsuna: Shows loyalty and confidence in the clan’s cause by volunteering to hunt jinchūriki.
• Tekka and Inabi: Rise from capable but limited Sharingan users to powerful elite warriors after receiving Otsutsuki Blood and Ten-Tails Chakra.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and betrayal: Itachi’s apparent betrayal of Konoha conceals a deeper loyalty, while Obito views betrayal as a bond that links them.
• Espionage and deception: Itachi must balance his public identity as a rogue ninja with his secret mission to infiltrate the Akatsuki.
• Preparation for war: Both the Uchiha and Akatsuki are gathering Tailed Beasts and increasing their strength as conflict between the major villages becomes inevitable.
• Clan unity and organization: The Uchiha survive by working collectively, with every member assigned a role suited to their abilities.
• Power through bloodline enhancement: The creation of Eternal Eyes emphasizes the chapter’s focus on genetic power, chakra inheritance, and artificially accelerating a warrior’s potential.
• Identity and legacy: The dispute over whether Obito is truly Madara, and whether he remains part of the Uchiha clan, raises questions about ancestry, belonging, and the consequences of abandoning one’s origins.

Character Interactions

• Itachi and Kakashi: Their brief battle establishes Itachi’s superior skill with kunai and ends with Kakashi and the Anbu squad incapacitated.
• Itachi and Obito: Their tense exchange reveals mutual distrust. Obito tries to recruit and control Itachi, while Itachi conceals his true intention to use the Akatsuki as a source of intelligence.
• Jobu and Setsuna: Their discussion shows the Uchiha’s military planning, the importance of the Tailed Beast hunt, and Setsuna’s willingness to personally undertake dangerous missions.
• Jobu, Tekka, and Inabi: Jobu’s direct enhancement of the two brothers demonstrates both his authority and his willingness to use extraordinary means to strengthen the clan.

Plot points and events

• Kumogakure’s leaders argue over Raikage A’s recent defeat, the loss of the Two-Tails’ Jinchūriki, and his fitness to remain Raikage. Rival clan heads see an opportunity to challenge the Moonlit Clan’s hold on power.
• A senses a formidable threat and rushes outside, where Uchiha Setsuna has arrived in a towering Fourth-Stage Susanoo. Setsuna identifies himself as the Uchiha chief elder and demands the Eight-Tails, claiming it as a former Uchiha possession.
• Raikage A attacks, while Mabui organizes Kumogakure’s forces to drive the invader away from the village center. Their attacks barely affect the Susanoo.
• Setsuna uses his ocular power to bring forth a second Susanoo from the past. The two giants advance through the village, causing widespread destruction.
• The Swift Release Clan head finds a way to crack one Susanoo’s brow, but Setsuna dismisses him as too weak to turn the battle.

Character developments

• Raikage A is enraged by the clans’ challenges to his authority and fights Setsuna despite being vastly outmatched. His hesitation after Setsuna alludes to a prior illusion reveals lingering fear from their earlier encounter.
• Uchiha Setsuna is confident and contemptuous, treating Kumogakure’s resistance as insignificant. His ability to project a past figure into the present makes him even more dangerous.
• Mabui demonstrates decisiveness and leadership by coordinating the village’s response.
• The Swift Release Clan head shows courage and tactical skill by identifying and striking a weak point, though Setsuna considers him no match for the larger conflict.

Significant themes

• Power and political authority: Kumogakure’s internal factions question A’s leadership just as an overwhelming external threat arrives.
• The cost of rivalry and secrecy: The village’s earlier defeat and its concealed losses deepen mistrust among its clans.
• The limits of conventional strength: Even coordinated attacks and elite fighters are ineffective against Setsuna’s Susanoo.
• History and ownership: Setsuna invokes the past to justify reclaiming the Eight-Tails, while the chapter raises questions about who can claim the Tailed Beasts.

Character interactions

• Kumogakure’s clan heads confront A over the failed mission, while A responds with anger and a threat to his challengers.
• A and Setsuna clash directly: A attacks to defend the village and his brother, Killer B; Setsuna mocks him and presses his demand.
• Mabui directs the Jonin Council leader and Anbu commander as the village forces respond.
• The Swift Release leader attacks Setsuna’s Susanoo and briefly earns his acknowledgment, followed by a cutting insult.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Uchiha Setsuna confronts the Fourth Raikage, A, demanding the location of Kumogakure’s Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.
• Raikage A refuses to betray the Jinchūriki and reaffirms his identity and duty as Raikage, declaring that he will protect the village regardless of the cost.
• Using his ocular technique, Setsuna searches A’s memories and discovers that the Jinchūriki is absent from the village because he is still recovering from injuries sustained in a previous battle.
• With his objective achieved, Setsuna stops holding back and attacks Kumogakure with two Susanoo: his own and a projected version from the past.
• The second Susanoo destroys the Raikage Building, provoking A into a furious assault.
• Kumogakure’s clan leaders and ninja unite behind the Raikage. They unleash a massive coordinated Lightning Release attack, temporarily immobilizing both Susanoo but failing to penetrate their defenses.
• Setsuna responds with the devastating Fire Release techniques Majestic Destroyer Flame and Uchiha Flame Formation, engulfing the village in an enormous sea of fire.
• Raikage A emerges from the flames using Lightning Release and Nintaijutsu, attempting one final attack.
• Setsuna traps him in genjutsu for a brief moment, allowing the flames to consume him. The Fourth Raikage dies alongside the destruction of Kumogakure.

Character Developments

• Raikage A regains his determination and sense of purpose after briefly losing himself. He accepts that his role is to defend Kumogakure and its people, even if survival is impossible.
• His renewed resolve inspires the village’s clan leaders and shinobi to stand and fight with him.
• Uchiha Setsuna becomes increasingly ruthless. Once he learns that the Jinchūriki is not present, he abandons restraint and chooses to annihilate the entire village as revenge for Kumogakure’s earlier attack on the Uchiha.
• Setsuna’s use of memory manipulation, multiple Susanoo, immense Fire Release, and genjutsu demonstrates the overwhelming scale of his power.

Significant Themes

• True strength comes from conviction: The chapter contrasts physical power with spiritual resolve. A person may be temporarily strong through ability, but enduring strength comes from unwavering belief and purpose.
• Duty and sacrifice: Raikage A and Kumogakure’s shinobi choose to defend their home even when victory is impossible.
• Revenge and destruction: Setsuna’s attack is motivated by vengeance, showing how past violence perpetuates further tragedy.
• The fragility of villages and legacies: The destruction of the Raikage Building symbolizes the collapse of Kumogakure’s history and leadership.
• Heroism versus overwhelming power: The villagers’ courage and unity cannot overcome Setsuna’s near-invincible abilities, emphasizing the tragic imbalance between determination and force.

Character Interactions

• Setsuna repeatedly taunts Raikage A, challenging whether he is truly worthy of his title.
• A rejects Setsuna’s psychological pressure and insists that protecting the village is more important than surrendering the Jinchūriki.
• Setsuna exploits A’s memories to obtain the information A refuses to reveal.
• A’s defiance motivates the other clan leaders to join the battle.
• Their final confrontation ends with Setsuna using genjutsu and fire to kill A, turning the Raikage’s last stand into the destruction of both leader and village.

Key plot points and events

• The Ninja World is thrown into crisis as the Uchiha Clan and the Masked Man claiming to be Uchiha Madara hunt Jinchūriki. The Fourth Raikage is killed, and Kumogakure is devastated, though much of its personnel and the Eight-Tails’ host survive.
• Konoha’s leaders meet to discuss the threat. Shikaku Nara argues that restoring ties with the Uchiha could protect the village, but Kakashi considers their return unlikely—especially after Itachi’s defection.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offers to resign, accepting blame for Konoha’s decline. His advisers persuade him to stay because the village lacks a suitable successor and is too vulnerable to change leadership.
• Hiruzen proposes a Five Kage Summit to address the crisis. Konoha dispatches teams to invite the leaders of the other great villages, including Kumogakure’s likely new leader, the Eight-Tails’ host.

Character developments and interactions

• Hiruzen acknowledges his responsibility for Konoha’s weakened position but chooses to remain Hokage for now and take action through diplomacy.
• Shikaku pragmatically urges reconciliation with the Uchiha, viewing their power as essential to Konoha’s survival.
• Hiashi recognizes that the Uchiha’s departure had deep roots in the village’s past treatment of them.
• Kakashi doubts the Uchiha can be persuaded to return, pointing to Itachi as evidence of their broken faith in Konoha.
• Konoha’s senior leaders plead with Hiruzen to stay, not out of confidence in the village’s readiness, but because they see no viable replacement.

Significant themes

• Consequences of past injustice: Konoha’s mistreatment of the Uchiha has become a strategic and political crisis.
• Leadership and accountability: Hiruzen accepts blame, while others insist the village still needs him to lead.
• Power and vulnerability: The Raikage’s death and Kumogakure’s destruction show that even powerful villages and leaders are no longer secure.
• Cooperation amid crisis: The proposed summit represents an attempt to unite the villages against a threat affecting them all.

Key plot points and events

• A fire left just over a dozen Kumogakure survivors, all from the Swift Release Clan. Their leader, Kiryu Kima, became acting Raikage and expects to secure the title after the Five Kage Summit.
• Himiko attacks Kima’s group, using Dark Release and stolen Fire Release to overwhelm them. Kima escapes with several clansmen, but Himiko captures one Swift Release shinobi to absorb the clan’s Kekkei Genkai.
• Himiko says she now has Dark, Steel, Storm, and Swift Release, and wants Sharingan eyes. She plans to target Kakashi Hatake, who is in Sunagakure, after finishing her absorption. In exchange, she has promised her pitcher-plant ally help against Uchiha Jobu.
• Konoha’s Kurenai Yuhi delivers the summit invitation to Kirigakure. Genji reveals the Mizukage is dead and confirms Kirigakure will attend.
• Kirigakure’s investigation indicates the former Mizukage had been controlled by genjutsu and that the Masked Man may be Uchiha Madara. Genji appoints Mei Terumi as the Fifth Mizukage.
• In Iwagakure, Ōnoki demands that Konoha answer for his son Kitsuchi’s death at Uchiha hands. Konoha’s messengers argue that Iwagakure provoked the Uchiha and warn that Iwa will receive no Konoha assistance if it refuses the summit.

Character developments

• Kiryu Kima grows confident in his clan’s sudden rise, but Himiko’s attack exposes how fragile his position is.
• Himiko pursues power by collecting Kekkei Genkai and sets her sights on Kakashi’s Sharingan.
• Mei Terumi is unexpectedly elevated to Mizukage and accepts the responsibility of representing a troubled Kirigakure.
• Genji shifts authority to Mei while maintaining Kirigakure’s participation in the summit.
• Ōnoki is consumed by grief and anger over Kitsuchi, putting Iwagakure’s relationship with Konoha at risk.

Significant themes

• Power and succession: Kumogakure’s leadership changes amid catastrophe, while Kirigakure appoints a new Mizukage.
• Escalating conflict and mistrust: The Uchiha, Akatsuki, and the Masked Man are feared across the villages, and old grievances strain alliances.
• Power through appropriation: Himiko’s strength comes from absorbing other shinobi’s abilities.
• Diplomacy under pressure: The summit is presented as necessary, but the villages approach it with suspicion and unresolved losses.

Character interactions

• Himiko clashes with Kima and his clan, then discusses her next target and bargain with her pitcher-plant ally.
• Kurenai briefs Genji on Konoha’s concerns; he declines a meeting with the absent Mizukage and confirms Kirigakure will attend.
• Genji appoints Mei, who accepts the role and prepares to represent the village.
• Ōnoki confronts Konoha’s messengers over Kitsuchi’s death; they reject Konoha’s responsibility and pressure Iwa to attend the summit.

Key plot points and events

• The Five Kage Summit opens amid fears that Akatsuki is recruiting rogue ninja in the Land of Rain. The leaders also discuss the mysterious Masked Man, the Uchiha Clan, and the threat of war.
• Ōnoki questions why several Kage have been replaced. The new Kazekage reveals he is a veteran of secret missions, son of the Second Kazekage, and a user of Magnet Release and Puppet Technique. Mei Terumi is introduced as the new Mizukage, credited with suppressing the rampaging Three-Tails and driving off the Masked Man. A Swift Release clan leader serves as acting Raikage.
• Mifune, representing the Land of Iron, urges the assembled warriors to help preserve peace.
• Debate turns to whether the Masked Man is truly Uchiha Madara. Ōnoki insists he is not, arguing that a recent Uchiha named Jobu seems more like the Madara he once knew.
• The Underground Gold Exchange leader cites the Masked Man’s single Mangekyō Sharingan and raises the possibility of Izanagi. Hiruzen realizes that the late Danzō had sold Konoha’s secrets and interests through dealings with the Exchange.
• Hiruzen explains that Madara may have survived his supposed defeat by Hashirama using Izanagi, a technique that can rewrite reality at the cost of the Sharingan used to cast it. The possibility that the Masked Man is Madara unsettles the summit.

Character developments and interactions

• Ōnoki is skeptical and forcefully defends his belief that the Masked Man is not Madara, drawing on his own memory of Madara’s overwhelming presence and arrogance.
• The new Kazekage establishes himself as a formidable, combative leader; he openly challenges Ōnoki.
• Mei Terumi answers Ōnoki’s apparent doubt about her authority with confidence, pointing to her two Kekkei Genkai and victory over the Three-Tails.
• Hiruzen acts as a mediator and intelligence broker, but the revelations about Danzō’s betrayals provoke anger and deepen his distrust of the dead former adviser.
• The Underground Gold Exchange leader challenges Konoha’s account with information acquired through Danzō’s past deals, shifting the discussion toward Izanagi.

Significant themes

• Uncertainty and contested truth: The summit’s leaders disagree over the Masked Man’s identity and the reliability of intelligence.
• Political fallout and betrayal: Danzō’s secret transactions reveal how one leader’s actions compromised the village and shaped events beyond it.
• Power and survival: Izanagi introduces the frightening possibility that even death can be reversed, raising the stakes of the coming conflict.
• Leadership under pressure: New and acting Kage must establish their authority while facing the prospect of a wider war.

Summary

Plot and events

As the Five Kage Summit debates Akatsuki, the masked man claiming to be Madara, and the Uchiha Clan, Killer B returns to the Land of Lightning and learns that Kumogakure has been destroyed and Raikage A killed. The village’s remaining elites urge B to hide on an island protected by a mysterious waterfall. Before they can escape, Akatsuki ambushes them: Jūzō Biwa attacks with the Kubikiribōchō, while Obito appears through his space-time technique, accompanied by Himiko and another concealed enemy. Himiko targets the sensory ninja Shi; the attackers divide the rest of the defenders among themselves.
B’s sword assault fails against Obito, who breaks the blade in B’s mouth with a blow from his Gunbai. B recognizes Obito’s Mangekyō Sharingan and tries to retreat, but Obito’s Kamui begins pulling him into its space-time vortex. Seeing the danger, Gyūki takes control of B’s body.

Character developments and interactions

• Killer B is consumed by grief and anger over his brother’s death, but his confidence falters when he realizes he faces an Uchiha with Mangekyō powers.
• Gyūki recognizes the threat of Kamui and intervenes, taking over B’s body to protect them both.
• Obito is cold and focused, eager to capture B quickly before the Uchiha Clan can reach the Five-Tails Jinchūriki.
• Shi and the remaining Kumogakure ninja try to protect B and escape, but are forced to fight an ambush while lacking information about their enemies.
• Jūzō and Himiko show eagerness to battle, with Himiko choosing Shi as her target.

Significant themes

The chapter emphasizes how Jinchūriki have become hunted prey, with few outsiders willing to help them. It also highlights the destruction left by the conflict among the great powers, the importance of gathering intelligence in battle, and the overwhelming danger posed by Mangekyō Sharingan and space-time techniques.

Plot and major events

• After capturing Killer B, Obito and Pain decide to attack the Uchiha Clan before pursuing Konoha’s Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, which they intend to capture last.
• Uchiha Setsuna returns with the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and reports that Obito has been collecting Jinchuriki under Madara’s name. Clan leader Jobu remains confident in his strength, while Setsuna offers to retrieve the Nine-Tails.
• Before Jobu can act, Akatsuki attacks the Uchiha village. Setsuna answers with his complete Susanoo; Uchiha Tekka and Inabi also use their Mangekyō abilities. Obito counters their attacks with Kamui and his Gunbai, while Pain repels assaults with Shinra Tensei.
• Jobu divides the defense: Setsuna handles the rogue ninja, Tekka and Inabi confront Akatsuki’s officers, and Jobu takes on Obito and Pain himself.

Character developments and interactions

• Jobu displays confidence and command, but also reveals how seriously he has trained: despite gaining power through a system, he remembers learning control through sparring with Madara and Izuna. He recognizes the larger threat posed by Obito and Pain.
• Obito is unsettled by Jobu, whom intelligence reports say died as a child in the Warring States Era. Jobu’s presence and Mangekyō power make Obito suspect that he is somehow the real Uchiha.
• Nagato, watching through Pain, reacts painfully to Jobu’s words. Jobu mocks Obito for using Madara’s name and calls Nagato a “puppet controlling puppets.” Nagato takes the remark as evidence that Jobu sees Pain as a corpse being controlled, and feels both insulted and furious.
• Setsuna, Tekka, and Inabi respond to Jobu’s orders, underscoring his authority within the clan. Obito and Pain’s coordinated attack reflects Akatsuki’s determination to overcome the Uchiha’s formidable strength.

Significant themes

• Power and confidence: Jobu’s strength shapes both his composure and the attackers’ decision to confront the clan directly.
• Identity and deception: Obito’s use of Madara’s name and Jobu’s mysterious return put questions of authenticity at the center of the conflict.
• Control and agency: Nagato’s control of the Paths of Pain parallels Obito’s manipulation of others, while Jobu’s “puppet” insult exposes the emotional cost of that arrangement.
• Loyalty and clan defense: The Uchiha organize around Jobu’s commands as they face an existential threat.

Plot points and events

• Nagato realizes Uchiha Jobu has exposed that Obito is not the real Uchiha Madara. Though Nagato had long suspected the deception, he had worked with Obito to pursue Yahiko’s dream.
• Nagato attacks Jobu with Banshō Ten’in, but Jobu easily overwhelms the pull with a Tenseigan ability called Pressure, without even activating his eyes.
• Obito responds with a vast Uchiha Flame Formation, engulfing Jobu and Deva Path Pain along with the battlefield. Akatsuki members and other fighters scatter or retreat to avoid the blaze.
• After the fire subsides, Nagato summons Loli Path and several animal summons to attack. Obito slips into the void, apparently waiting for an opening.
• Jobu counters by manifesting a complete, winged Susanoo. The chapter ends as the battle continues.

Character developments

• Nagato is exposed as aware of Obito’s deception, but still committed to his plan and Yahiko’s ideals. His confidence in the Rinnegan is challenged by Jobu’s effortless defense.
• Obito’s disguise is further undermined, and his willingness to attack indiscriminately—including Pain—reveals his ruthlessness and distrust.
• Jobu remains composed and dismissive of Nagato’s powers, then escalates the fight with his Susanoo.
• Himiko’s fascination with the Mangekyō Sharingan grows into a dangerous desire to target the Uchiha clan.

Significant themes

• Deception and trust: Obito’s false identity strains his partnership with Nagato.
• Power and mastery: Possessing a legendary ability does not guarantee mastery; Nagato’s borrowed Rinnegan cannot match Jobu’s control.
• Ambition and opportunism: Himiko sees the conflict as a chance to pursue more valuable Sharingan.
• Collateral damage: Obito’s large-scale attack treats allies and enemies alike as expendable.

Character interactions

• Jobu confronts Obito’s deception, prompting Nagato to distance himself from the Masked Man.
• Nagato and Jobu clash directly, with Jobu easily neutralizing Nagato’s opening technique.
• Obito attacks Jobu with fire while also catching Pain in the blast, then hides to seek a surprise strike.
• Jobu faces Nagato’s summoned creatures with Susanoo, while other combatants—including Jūzō, Kakuzu, Orochimaru, Konan, and Setsuna—react to the surrounding battles.

Plot points and events

• Uchiha Jobu confronts Nagato, who controls Deva Path Pain and sends summoned beasts to attack him. Jobu kills or repels them with ease.
• Obito emerges from the Kamui Dimension to strike Jobu, but Jobu’s Three-Tomoe Rinnegan releases a powerful repulsive force, knocking Obito and his Gunbai away with Shinra Tensei.
• Jobu reveals that his Rinnegan is his own and has tomoe. Nagato reacts with denial and declares himself a god and the Sage of Six Paths reincarnated.
• Jobu attacks with Divine Air Strike, unleashing a barrage of devastating punches. Nagato counters with Shinra Tensei, but Jobu meets it with his own ocular power and explains that he did not use Shinra Tensei.
• Obito combines Fire Release with Kamui’s space-warping effect. Jobu blocks the attack with an armored Susanoo and nearly strikes Obito, who escapes into the Kamui Dimension.

Character developments

• Jobu demonstrates overwhelming skill and unusual mastery of the Rinnegan, combining it with other ocular abilities without the apparent cost Nagato suffers.
• Nagato grows increasingly delusional and defensive, interpreting Jobu’s taunts as proof that his eyes make him the Sage’s reincarnation.
• Obito remains wary and recognizes that Nagato is being manipulated by Madara’s plan. His confidence falters when Jobu reveals powers Obito thought incompatible with the Rinnegan.

Significant themes

• Power versus ownership: Jobu’s self-owned eyes contrast with Nagato’s transplanted Rinnegan and the physical cost it imposes.
• False divinity and manipulation: Nagato calls himself a god, but Obito sees him as a puppet whose fate is controlled by another.
• Reality versus self-deception: Nagato turns Jobu’s criticism into a belief that strengthens his grandiose identity.
• Power through mastery: Jobu’s command of the Rinnegan and Susanoo contrasts with Nagato’s reliance on costly, limited use.

Character interactions

• Jobu openly mocks Nagato’s use of the Rinnegan and challenges his claim to godhood.
• Nagato answers Jobu’s taunts with increasingly frantic declarations of divine status.
• Obito attacks Jobu while Nagato’s summons create an opening, then supports the assault with a warped fire technique.
• Jobu easily counters both opponents’ attacks, forcing Obito to retreat into Kamui.

Plot points and events

• Uchiha Jobu confronts Obito inside the Kamui Dimension, explaining that Obito’s space-time dōjutsu arose from his refusal to accept a painful reality. Jobu declares that the Rinnegan can overcome Kamui.
• Jobu opens a third eye—a Byakugan—and uses it to see through the barrier between dimensions. He tears open a passage into Kamui and reaches for Obito.
• Nagato intervenes with Super Shinra Tensei, sacrificing years of his life to blast Susanoo away. Obito escapes back to the Ninja World, only to be struck by Jobu and sent flying.
• Jobu turns his attention to Nagato’s Deva Path, attacking with a purple-energy dragon claw. Nagato again uses Super Shinra Tensei to protect Yahiko’s body, dispersing the attack.
• Obito tries to ambush Jobu with Fire Release, but Jobu senses him. Obito flees into Kamui as Jobu’s devastating purple energy destroys the place where he had been standing.

Character developments

• Jobu demonstrates overwhelming confidence and mastery of space, combining the Rinnegan, Susanoo, and an unusual Byakugan. He treats Obito’s Kamui as a challenge he can repeatedly breach.
• Obito shifts from confidence in his supposedly private dimension to panic, realizing Jobu can invade it. Even after escaping, he remains vulnerable to Jobu’s attacks.
• Nagato insists on his belief that he is a god destined to bring peace, but his repeated, life-shortening use of Super Shinra Tensei reveals the cost and urgency of protecting Yahiko’s body.

Significant themes

• Power has limits: Kamui is formidable, but Jobu shows that no ability guarantees invulnerability against a stronger opponent.
• Refusal to face reality: Jobu frames Obito’s dōjutsu as an expression of his inability to accept what he witnessed.
• The cost of conviction: Nagato sacrifices years of his life in pursuit of his ideals and to protect Yahiko’s body.

Character interactions

• Jobu taunts Obito and repeatedly breaches his dimensional refuge, while Obito alternates between fleeing and attempting an ambush.
• Nagato repeatedly interrupts Jobu’s attacks, prioritizing the safety of Yahiko’s body and using increasingly costly force.
• Jobu dismisses Nagato’s self-image as a god, and the chapter positions their clash as the next test of Jobu’s strength.

Key plot points

• Obito, shaken by Jobu’s overwhelming power, retreats into Kamui Space. He doubts he can defeat Jobu’s Complete Body Susanoo.
• Deva Path Pain summons the other five Paths to attack. Jobu uses his Byakugan to identify the chakra controlling them from Nagato, who is hidden far away.
• Jobu’s purple True Dragon unleashes a devastating blast, destroying the Uchiha village and all six Paths of Pain. The destruction also severely injures Nagato through his chakra link to the bodies.
• With the Paths gone, Nagato can use their abilities directly. He rises into the air and unleashes Super Shinra Tensei, shattering Jobu’s purple energy eagle and sending its remains skyward.
• Obito considers attacking but judges himself unable to penetrate Jobu’s Susanoo. Instead, he implants Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan, which lets him see possible futures and make one sufficiently plausible future certain.
• Konan urges Nagato to retreat. Nagato refuses, insisting he still has strength and must fulfill Yahiko’s wish to bring peace.

Character developments and interactions

• Obito is frightened and increasingly cautious, abandoning the idea of a direct attack. He gains a new tactical option through Fugaku’s eye, though its power has limits.
• Jobu remains confident and dismissive of Obito, but faces a significant counterattack from Nagato.
• Nagato shows resolve despite his injuries, choosing to continue fighting for Yahiko’s dream.
• Konan acts protectively, urging Nagato to withdraw, while Nagato rejects her concern and recommits to his mission.

Significant themes

• Power and vulnerability: Jobu’s immense destructive force overwhelms the Six Paths, but Nagato’s counterattack shows that even overwhelming power can be challenged.
• The cost of control: Destroying the remote bodies inflicts severe harm on Nagato because of their chakra connection.
• Resolve versus survival: Konan prioritizes Nagato’s safety, while Nagato accepts the danger in pursuit of peace.
• Choice and fate: Obito’s new eye allows him to select a possible future, raising the tension between possibility and certainty.