Chapter Summaries

Kanami killed a Chunin who accused him of colluding with the enemy, forcing Tsunade to seal the Hokage’s Office and confront him. Kanami defended his actions by recalling the rumors that drove the White Fang of the Leaf to die, but another ninja questioned whether Sakumo Hatake had truly done nothing wrong.

• Kanami accused the gathered ninja of framing him, then bound the Chunin who had challenged him with Wood Release.
• Kanami crushed the Chunin to death despite Tsunade and the others telling him to stop, and Tsunade ordered Elephant to seal the room.
• Konan, Nagato, and Hinata were stunned as the ninja feared Kanami might attack again.
• Kanami argued that careless accusations could drive an innocent person to suicide, invoking Sakumo Hatake’s death and the failure to clear his name.
• A ninja challenged Kanami’s comparison by asking whether the White Fang of the Leaf had really done nothing wrong.

Kakashi attacked a Konoha Chunin who insulted the White Fang of the Leaf, forcing him to apologize before slamming him into a wall. As the injured Chunin was taken to the hospital, Kanami invited Kakashi to join his side.

• Kakashi grabbed a Chunin and demanded that he apologize for insulting the White Fang of the Leaf.
• The Chunin apologized, but Kakashi threw him into a wall and left him bleeding and unconscious.
• Tsunade treated the Chunin and ordered two medical ninja to take him to the hospital without discussing what happened.
• Nagato and Konan watched the turmoil in the Hokage's Office and wondered whether they had chosen the wrong way to attack.
• Kanami approved of Kakashi's reaction and invited him to stand on his side.

Kanami challenged Tsunade’s handling of the Hokage Office confrontation and exposed a disguised instigator among the ninja. He left with Hinata Hyuga and Nagato after assuring Tsunade that Nagato and the other Akatsuki leader would not attack Konoha, leaving their disagreement unresolved.

• Kakashi joined Kanami’s side, and Tsunade struck a ninja who accused them of siding with Akatsuki.
• Kanami questioned why standing with him would count as betraying Konoha, and Kakashi, Might Guy, and Tsunade recognized the flaw in that assumption.
• Kanami revealed that the ninja Tsunade had punched had been drained into a husk by his Wood Release, and the surrounding ninja fell silent.
• Kanami accused Tsunade of defending the Hokage’s prestige, prompting her to realize that her motives had become entangled with her position.
• Kanami told Tsunade that Nagato and the other Akatsuki leader had left the organization and would not attack Konoha, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave with Hinata Hyuga and Nagato.

After Kanami and his companions left the Hokage's Office, Tsunade dismissed the assembled ninja and spoke privately with Kakashi about his father. Kanami’s group returned home to rest, while Ōnoki and Kitsuchi reached Iwagakure after fleeing through the night.

• Elephant ordered the ANBU to take down the barrier after Kanami used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave.
• Tsunade dismissed the gathered ninja and warned them not to reveal what had happened.
• Tsunade spoke with Kakashi about his father, White Fang of the Leaf, and Kakashi said he would not tolerate anyone insulting him.
• Kanami, Hinata, Matatabi, Nagato, and Konan returned home, where Kanami dismissed the confrontation as minor and told everyone to sleep.
• Ōnoki and Kitsuchi reached Iwagakure, and Ōnoki scolded Kitsuchi for worrying that their pursuers had followed them.

Ōnoki explained that Iwagakure had stopped pursuing its opponents because they had allowed the village to escape. Three days later, Iwagakure rogue ninja enforced rumors that Ōnoki had allied with Akatsuki by killing people who questioned or repeated the story, then left the restaurant as its patrons fell silent.

• Ōnoki told Kitsuchi that their enemies had deliberately let them go and that Tsunade could have defeated Kitsuchi if they had pursued.
• Restaurant patrons debated rumors that Ōnoki had allied with Akatsuki to attack Konoha and discussed whether the story was true.
• Iwagakure rogue ninja killed a patron who called the rumor false, then interrogated another wandering ninja about his opinion.
• The wandering ninja claimed Iwagakure had failed to defeat Konoha, and an Iwagakure rogue ninja killed him and blamed Ōnoki for their troubles.
• The Iwagakure rogue ninja left, and the remaining patrons resumed talking only after they were gone.

Ōnoki learned that Iwagakure deserters had spread news of his failed attack on Konoha, while Nagato and Konan prepared to leave and rebuild Yahiko’s vision. Kanami helped them reach the border of Fire Country, where Nagato named their new organization Dusk and offered Kanami something from his Rinnegan.

• Ōnoki ordered a bounty placed on the Iwagakure ninja who had spread news of his alliance with Akatsuki and failed attack on Konoha.
• Obito Uchiha continued waiting for Nagato, while Black Zetsu left their secret base and Obito sought comfort beside Rin’s ice coffin in the Kamui Dimension.
• Nagato told Kanami and Hinata that he and Konan planned to revive Yahiko’s idea of bringing together people harmed by war, and Kanami gave him a Flying Thunder God Kunai.
• Nagato and Konan said goodbye to Kanami and Hinata, and Kanami transported them to the border of Fire Country in seconds.
• Nagato told Kanami their new organization would be called Dusk, then placed a hand over his Rinnegan and said he had something to give him.

Kanami accepted Nagato’s left Rinnegan and returned home, while Kabuto Yakushi came back to Orochimaru’s secret base and found it abandoned and full of dead test subjects. The chapter leaves Kabuto discovering that someone in the dungeon had survived.

• Nagato offered Kanami a Rinnegan, and Kanami asked for his left eye because his own left-eye dojutsu was on cooldown.
• Nagato gave Kanami his left Rinnegan, and Kanami replaced his left Mangekyō Sharingan with it before leaving Nagato and Konan.
• Kanami returned home, explained to Hinata Hyuga how he got the Rinnegan, and sat down with her while Matatabi went upstairs.
• Kabuto Yakushi returned from Ryūchi Cave, found Orochimaru missing, and discovered that the research room had been emptied.
• Kabuto entered the dungeon, found the test subjects dead in pools of dried blood, and sensed that someone was still alive.

Kabuto Yakushi found Jugo and Karin trapped in the dungeon and attacked them to learn what had happened to Orochimaru. Karin healed Jugo by letting him bite her, and as Kabuto pinned Jugo beneath falling stones, Jugo broke free to attack again while a faint yellow glow appeared behind Karin.

• Kabuto Yakushi found Jugo and Karin in the dungeon and recognized Karin as a Uzumaki with a healing ability.
• Kabuto Yakushi restrained Jugo with white snakes and demanded to know what had happened to Orochimaru.
• Karin offered Jugo her arm, and his bite healed his injuries and restored him to adult size.
• Jugo transformed and attacked Kabuto Yakushi, who used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to bury him under stones.
• Kabuto Yakushi restrained Karin and attacked her, but Jugo burst through the stones and a faint yellow glow appeared behind Karin.

Kabuto Yakushi learned from Karin that a masked man in an Akatsuki cloak had slaughtered the dungeon’s test subjects, and concluded that the man was connected to Orochimaru’s disappearance. He took Karin and the unconscious Jugo toward Kumogakure to confront Akatsuki and avenge Orochimaru.

• Kabuto Yakushi used Sage Art: White Rage Technique, overwhelming Jugo and Karin and forcing Jugo out of his Curse Mark Transformation Mode.
• Kabuto Yakushi seized Jugo and threatened Karin until she described the masked man who had killed the test subjects and wounded her.
• Kabuto Yakushi reasoned that Akatsuki had either captured Orochimaru or attacked after he had escaped, and decided the organization was responsible for Orochimaru’s disappearance.
• Kabuto Yakushi transformed into a massive snake and forced Karin and Jugo to accompany him to Kumogakure, where he believed Akatsuki was located.
• Kabuto Yakushi carried Karin on his back and dragged Jugo as they traveled, while Karin struggled to hold onto his slippery scales.

Kabuto Yakushi, Karin, and Jugo entered Kumogakure after the White Snake Sage killed the village’s guard. Kitsuchi learned that intruders had entered, but stayed in his chair and ordered the messenger to confront them.

• Karin objected when a Kumogakure guard called the village Iwagakure’s branch, and Kabuto Yakushi summoned the White Snake Sage, who ate the guard.
• Kabuto Yakushi entered Kumogakure while Karin and Jugo followed, with Karin warning Jugo that escape was unlikely and a small white snake monitoring them.
• A Kumogakure ninja reported the guard’s death and the intruders to Kitsuchi, who realized three unidentified ninjas had entered the village.
• Kitsuchi said he would deal with the intruders but ordered the messenger to go confront and drive them out, leaving the ninja stunned.

Kitsuchi tricked a Kumogakure ninja into confronting Kabuto Yakushi's group, but the ninja refused to risk his life and went home instead. Kabuto's group continued through the strangely timid village, and Jugo admitted he liked Karin.

• Kitsuchi promised a Kumogakure ninja a place among Rock Shadow's higher-ups if he stopped the three intruders, while privately expecting him to die.
• After leaving Kitsuchi's office, the ninja ignored the mission and went home to read novels.
• Kabuto Yakushi, Karin, and Jugo walked through the village without being challenged, and Jugo grabbed a frightened ninja to check whether he could see them.
• Jugo told Karin he had asked the ninja about seeing them for her sake, and he answered yes when she asked if he liked her.

Kabuto Yakushi, Karin, and Jugo found Akatsuki’s recruitment office in Kumogakure, where two recruiters tried to trick Jugo into signing up. Karin beat the recruiters to death, and Kabuto led the group toward a back room where he suspected someone was waiting.

• Karin and Jugo flirted until Kabuto Yakushi reminded them they were infiltrating Kumogakure and pointed out the Akatsuki Recruitment Office.
• Kabuto Yakushi and his companions entered the office, where two Akatsuki-cloaked ninjas told Jugo to fill out a recruitment form.
• The two ninjas stabbed Jugo with Kunai, but the weapons broke against his skin, so they claimed the attack had been a test and urged him to register.
• Karin punched Jugo for being gullible, then beat the two ninjas to death while Kabuto Yakushi and Jugo watched.
• Kabuto Yakushi went toward the back room with Karin, suspecting someone was inside.

Kabuto, Karin, and Jugo found Obito while searching for Orochimaru, and Obito attacked Kabuto after questioning him. Obito’s Kamui let him evade Kabuto and the White Snake Sage’s attacks, but Kabuto launched another assault as the chapter ended.

• Kabuto recognized Obito as the Masked Man Karin had seen, while Jugo transformed protectively and Karin confirmed the mask’s appearance.
• Obito and Kabuto questioned each other about Orochimaru, then Obito threatened to kill Kabuto and attacked.
• Jugo carried Karin out of the room as Obito passed through Kabuto’s snake attacks and drove him underground with a fire jutsu.
• The White Snake Sage ambushed Obito, but Obito escaped with Kamui and engulfed the giant snake in flames.
• Kabuto emerged behind Obito and sent dozens of snakes after him as Obito dismissed his strength compared with Orochimaru’s.

Kabuto Yakushi confronted Obito Uchiha, convinced that he had found the weakness behind Obito’s Intangibility. Obito dismissed Kabuto’s questions about Orochimaru and left him facing the possibility that his deduction was wrong.

• Kabuto sent a giant white snake to crush Obito, but Obito spoke from beneath its coils and mocked Kabuto’s strength.
• Kabuto demanded to know whether Obito had killed Orochimaru, and Obito challenged him to seek revenge despite the gap in their power.
• Kabuto attacked with explosive-tagged Kunai and dodged in anticipation of Obito’s Fire Release, but Obito let the attacks pass through him instead.
• Kabuto guessed that Obito could not use Intangibility while forming Hand Seals or attacking, and announced that he had figured out Obito’s ability.
• Obito questioned Kabuto’s certainty and refused to answer why he had sought Orochimaru or whether Orochimaru was still alive.

Obito Uchiha tried to turn Kabuto Yakushi against Orochimaru by claiming Orochimaru had joined Konoha and reminding Kabuto of his lies. Kabuto’s hatred of Konoha and devotion to Orochimaru left him shaken as Obito continued to press him.

• Kabuto Yakushi confronted Obito Uchiha, demanding to know where Orochimaru was, and prepared to attack when Obito said he wanted to kill him.
• Obito claimed Orochimaru had abandoned their plan and might have joined Konoha, but Kabuto rejected the idea and accused him of lying.
• Kabuto recalled how Shimura Danzō’s scheme had led him to kill Yakushi Nonō, and how Orochimaru had later saved him.
• Obito exploited Kabuto’s hatred of Konoha by arguing that Orochimaru could join the village under Tsunade and without the Third Hokage.
• Kabuto tried to resist Obito’s claims, but Obito continued by accusing Orochimaru of deceiving his test subjects, prompting Kabuto to demand to know what he was trying to say.

Tobi manipulated Kabuto Yakushi into agreeing to verify whether Orochimaru was in Konoha and potentially cooperate on an attack using Impure World Reincarnation. He then enlisted Black Zetsu to impersonate Orochimaru and deceive Kabuto into joining their plans.

• Tobi proposed that Kabuto go to Konoha to check whether Orochimaru was there, and Kabuto agreed.
• Tobi offered Kabuto test subjects and unusual corpses in exchange for using Impure World Reincarnation in an attack on Konoha.
• Kabuto set a half-day deadline to meet Tobi at the Fire Country border, then left with Karin and Jugo.
• Tobi went to Black Zetsu and explained his wager with Kabuto.
• Tobi asked Black Zetsu to impersonate Orochimaru and say things that would convince Kabuto to cooperate.

Kabuto Yakushi waited at the Fire Country border for Obito Uchiha, intending to find Orochimaru and confirm his whereabouts. On the road to Konoha, Kabuto reunited with Orochimaru and proudly showed him his White Snake Sage Jutsu, while Obito watched Orochimaru pat Kabuto on the head in disbelief.

• Kabuto Yakushi explained to Karin that he would wait for the Masked Man before going to Konoha, and that his past crimes made him the one in greatest danger there.
• Obito Uchiha sent Black Zetsu ahead with the Mayfly Technique, then met Kabuto Yakushi at the inn.
• Kabuto Yakushi, Karin, Jugo, and Obito Uchiha set out for Konoha and unexpectedly encountered Orochimaru on the road.
• Kabuto Yakushi told Orochimaru that he had learned the White Snake Sage Jutsu in Ryūchi Cave and showed him his transformed body.
• Orochimaru praised Kabuto Yakushi and patted him on the head, leaving Obito Uchiha stunned.

Orochimaru tried to persuade Kabuto Yakushi to join him in Konoha, but Kabuto mistook him for an impostor and stabbed him before fleeing. Obito Uchiha watched the confusion unfold and remained baffled as Orochimaru kept up the act.

• Karin and Jugo overheard Kabuto Yakushi and Orochimaru arguing, while Obito Uchiha hoped their apparent rift would advance his plan.
• Orochimaru explained why he had joined Konoha and invited Kabuto Yakushi to come with him.
• Kabuto Yakushi accused Orochimaru of being an impostor and stabbed him, then panicked and fled.
• Orochimaru pulled the Kunai from his wound and calmly watched Kabuto Yakushi leave for Konoha.
• Kabuto Yakushi transformed into a snake and escaped, while Jugo stopped Karin from following him.
• Obito Uchiha signaled Orochimaru, who noticed the group and headed toward Konoha while still playing his role.

Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu realized they had mistaken the real Orochimaru for each other, while Karin and Jugo fled toward Konoha. The chapter ended with Orochimaru calling out to Karin and Jugo at the village entrance.

• Tobi let Karin and Jugo escape, and they ran toward Konoha after Kabuto Yakushi left.
• Black Zetsu returned and revealed he had waited near Konoha's entrance without seeing Tobi or Kabuto Yakushi.
• Tobi and Black Zetsu realized the figure Tobi had mistaken for Black Zetsu was the real Orochimaru, who had joined Konoha.
• Tobi decided to find Kabuto Yakushi and continue the original plan, then entered the Kamui Dimension.
• Black Zetsu headed toward Kumogakure while thinking about the secret Tobi kept in the Kamui Dimension.
• Karin and Jugo reached Konoha's entrance, where Orochimaru called out to them.

Orochimaru offered Karin and Jugo protection in Konoha, and they reluctantly chose to follow him despite Jugo's distrust. At Konoha's entrance, Orochimaru called them his test subjects, alarming them and prompting Jugo to tell Karin to run.

• Orochimaru approached Karin and Jugo, but reassured them that he did not intend to kill them and invited them to Konoha.
• Jugo confronted Orochimaru over Kimimaro's death, and Orochimaru said Kimimaro had chosen to find a vessel for him before dying on the way.
• Karin and Jugo decided to follow Orochimaru, partly because Karin feared Kabuto Yakushi and the masked man might return.
• At Konoha's entrance, Izumo Kamizuki let Orochimaru pass but questioned Karin and Jugo.
• Orochimaru called Karin and Jugo his test subjects, and Jugo shouted for Karin to run.