Chapter Summaries

Madara Uchiha betrayed Kanami after receiving his right Rinnegan, but Kanami defeated his attack and let him go. Kanami returned home, then headed to the moon to strengthen his abilities, while Madara Uchiha traveled to Kumogakure to find Kabuto Yakushi.

• Madara Uchiha taught Kanami Yin–Yang Release, and Kanami quickly formed a Black Rod before returning Madara Uchiha's right Rinnegan.
• Madara Uchiha attacked Kanami with Limbo: Border Jail and Fire Release, but Kanami evaded and absorbed his attacks before threatening to take the Rinnegan back.
• Madara Uchiha called the betrayal a test and stopped fighting, while Kanami warned him not to betray Hinata or Two-Tails Matatabi.
• Kanami returned home, told Hinata Hyuga and Two-Tails Matatabi that Madara Uchiha had betrayed them, and then went to the moon to train.
• Madara Uchiha flew to Kumogakure to find Kabuto Yakushi and planned to kill him for Kanami.

Madara Uchiha flew over Kumogakure, saw how lawless and miserable the village had become, and pursued Kabuto Yakushi after spotting him. He destroyed Kabuto Yakushi’s experimental facility and blasted away Kabuto and Tayuya’s attack, leaving them at his mercy.

• Madara Uchiha observed Kumogakure’s despair and disorder from above and concluded that shinobi villages were a mistake.
• Kabuto Yakushi came outside to investigate the commotion, recognized Madara Uchiha, and fled.
• Madara Uchiha burned down Kabuto Yakushi’s experimental facility with Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation and caught up to him with Banshō Ten'in.
• Tayuya emerged from Kabuto Yakushi and attacked Madara Uchiha with her flute, but Madara Uchiha used Shinra Tensei to blast them both away.

Madara Uchiha killed Kabuto Yakushi with Tengai Shinsei and destroyed most of Kumogakure. Three surviving ninja emerged from the ruins and were confronted by the Fifth Raikage, who said the Hyuga Clan’s eldest daughter had been kidnapped twice.

• Madara Uchiha told Kabuto Yakushi he was killing him for provoking Kanami, then trapped him with Limbo: Border Jail.
• Madara Uchiha summoned a massive meteor and sent it crashing toward Kumogakure as Kabuto Yakushi failed to escape.
• The meteor and its shockwave destroyed more than half of Kumogakure, killed its villagers, and buried Kabuto Yakushi.
• Madara Uchiha sensed no chakra beneath the impact site and left, saying he and Kanami no longer owed each other anything.
• Three injured ninja crawled out of the ruins and mourned Kumogakure’s destruction.
• A woman carrying a beige whip appeared, identified herself as the Fifth Raikage, and said the Hyuga Clan’s eldest daughter had been kidnapped twice.

Yugito Nii returned to Kumogakure after a meteorite destroyed it and felt no grief for the village that had rejected her. Three days later, Kanami set out for Iwagakure to find the Second Earth Shadow’s Dust Release Secret, but diverted toward the ruined Kumogakure after sensing that almost no one remained alive.

• Yugito Nii told the surviving Kumogakure ninja she was not dead, then left after one of them blamed and attacked her.
• Yugito Nii reflected that Kumogakure no longer felt like home and called the situation boring.
• Kanami promised Hinata Hyuga he would avoid fighting and killing as he traveled to Iwagakure to seek the Dust Release Secret.
• Kanami used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach the area near Kumogakure and sensed very few chakra signatures.
• Kanami changed course toward Kumogakure, promising himself he would only look around and not cause trouble.

Kanami arrived in the ruins of Kumogakure and learned that an unknown flying attacker had destroyed the village with a falling meteor. After clearing debris with Wind Release, he left two scavengers wondering if he was the legendary red-haired devil.

• Kanami found Kumogakure reduced to ruins and questioned two men scavenging there about what had happened.
• One man said an unknown person had flown over the village before a meteor destroyed it, leading Kanami to suspect Madara Uchiha and Tengai Shinsei.
• Kanami declined to scavenge and used Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to blow heavy debris away while preserving the ground beneath it.
• The scavengers realized Kanami had cleared the rubble and praised him for making their search easier.
• One scavenger recognized Kanami's red hair and said he had flown away, prompting both men to suspect he was the legendary red-haired devil.

Kanami found Kabuto Yakushi’s body beneath the meteorite and stored it in the Kamui Dimension before traveling to Iwagakure to search for Dust Release. His Shadow Clones soon found a possible record of the technique, and Kanami flew to investigate.

• Kanami split the meteorite with Rock Fist and discovered Kabuto Yakushi’s body beneath it.
• Kanami used Kamui to store Kabuto Yakushi’s corpse in the Kamui Dimension, where he also remembered the Sharingan Obito Uchiha had kept.
• Kanami used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel to Iwagakure and sent nearly a thousand Shadow Clones to search the surrounding mountains for Dust Release records.
• Kanami spotted Kurotsuchi sneaking into the Earth Shadow’s office but chose not to help her.
• One of Kanami’s Shadow Clones found a possible record of Dust Release, and Kanami flew toward its location.

Kanami deciphered the cave markings as instructions for combining earth, wind, and fire chakra to create Dust Release. After Kurotsuchi failed to understand the markings and left, Kanami destroyed them so no one else could learn the technique.

• Kanami examined cave markings depicting earth, wind, and fire chakra, then realized their dots might indicate a ratio.
• Kurotsuchi searched the Tsuchikage's Office and recalled another place Ōnoki might have hidden the secret to Dust Release.
• Kanami deduced that Dust Release required six parts earth chakra, two parts wind chakra, and two parts fire chakra, and hid from Kurotsuchi as a stone.
• Kurotsuchi found the markings but could not understand them, then left, declaring she could fight Konoha without Dust Release.
• Kanami destroyed the markings with a Rasengan, deciding to keep the powerful technique to himself.

Kanami returned home after practicing Dust Release while Sasuke challenged Naruto to a deadly fight. Kakashi stopped the battle and brought Naruto to Tsunade, who revealed a warning from the shrine maiden of the Land of Demons: someone might be seeking the Box of Bliss, and Naruto might die.

• Kanami returned home at dawn after having a Shadow Clone practice controlling Dust Release.
• Hinata woke, spotted Kanami bathing with her Byakugan, and blushed before deciding to practice hand signs.
• Sasuke challenged Naruto to a fight and attacked him with a Rasengan and Chidori, demanding that he fight seriously.
• Kakashi blocked Sasuke's Chidori with an Earth-Style Wall and took Naruto away to meet Tsunade.
• Tsunade told Naruto that the shrine maiden had warned someone might be searching for the Box of Bliss and that Naruto might die.

Naruto learned that the shrine maiden Shion had prophesied his death and chose to go to the Land of Demons to protect her and help seal its monsters. Tsunade assigned Team 7 to the mission and asked Kanami to accompany them, and he agreed on one condition.

• Tsunade told Naruto that Shion's prophecies always came true, and that avoiding her would cause Shion to die in his place.
• Naruto decided to go protect Shion, and Tsunade assigned the mission to Team 7 while ordering Kakashi to keep Naruto safe.
• Tsunade summoned Kanami, who agreed to join Team 7 in the Land of Demons and help seal the monsters, but added that he had one condition.

Kanami asked Tsunade to let Hinata Hyuga accompany him to the Land of Demons, then requested a meeting with Killer B and entered his mind to speak with Gyūki. He offered to host the Eight-Tails freely because he wanted to become the Sage of Six Paths, leaving Gyūki wary of his confidence.

• Kanami asked Tsunade to bring Hinata Hyuga on the mission to the Land of Demons, and Tsunade agreed.
• Kanami asked Tsunade to take him to Killer B, then pinned Killer B with Black Rods to disrupt his chakra.
• Kanami removed Killer B's sunglasses and used Mangekyō Sharingan: Genjutsu to enter his mental world.
• Gyūki attacked Kanami, then was astonished by the enormous amount of chakra Kanami possessed.
• Kanami offered to let Gyūki enter his body without sealing techniques and said he wanted to become the Sage of Six Paths.
• Gyūki questioned Kanami's confidence as Kanami promised to deal with him if he caused trouble.

Kanami freed Gyūki from Killer B and sealed the Eight-Tails into his own body while Tsunade watched. Tsunade sent the ANBU and most of the Sealing Team away, leaving Sai behind as a precaution.

• Kanami persuaded Gyūki to help him become the Sage of Six Paths and then used Adamantine Sealing Chains to break Killer B's seal.
• Gyūki burst out of Killer B and refused to enter Kanami, but Kanami restrained him with the chains and stopped his Tailed Beast Ball with a Wood Clone's Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands.
• Kanami subdued Gyūki and began transferring the Eight-Tails into his own body as Tsunade watched in disbelief.
• Tsunade told Elephant to dismiss the ANBU and Sealing Team, keeping Sai behind to help suppress Gyūki if needed.
• Sai arrived, saw Kanami sealing the Eight-Tails into himself, and learned that Tsunade wanted him to stand by rather than seal Kanami.

Kanami extracted the Eight-Tails Gyūki from Killer B and sealed it inside his own consciousness using Adamantine Sealing Chains. After Killer B died, Kanami left to handle Tsunade's request concerning the Land of Demons, with instructions to meet Kakashi.

• Kanami completely extracted the Eight-Tails Gyūki from Killer B and transferred its chakra into himself with Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Gyūki woke in Kanami's consciousness and realized it was no longer inside Killer B, then attacked Kanami's phantom in anger.
• Kanami opened his eyes, removed the Black Rods from Killer B, and watched his lifeless body fall to the dungeon floor.
• Kanami told Tsunade he had finished sealing Gyūki, and she said he had caused no trouble.
• Kanami departed to handle Tsunade's request about the Land of Demons after she told him to meet Kakashi and travel with him.

Kanami brought Gyūki, the Eight-Tails, into his body and let Matatabi visit him in his consciousness. Matatabi confronted Gyūki about his bond with his Jinchuriki, leaving him stunned by the possibility that he had imprisoned himself emotionally.

• Sai carried Killer B out to bury him while Tsunade went to see Ōnoki, who had begun a hunger strike.
• Kanami told Matatabi that Gyūki was inside him temporarily and showed her the Eight-Tails' chakra.
• Matatabi entered Kanami's consciousness, where she and Gyūki argued about whether she had betrayed the Tailed Beasts.
• Matatabi told Gyūki that his Jinchuriki cage was locked by his own attachment, leaving him stunned.

Matatabi explained to Gyūki why she chose to live independently with Kanami and praised his strength and confidence. Gyūki remained skeptical, but was shocked to learn Kanami let Matatabi roam freely with almost no restrictions.

• Gyūki accused Matatabi of entering another cage, but she said she had come to Kanami willingly because he trusted her and treated her differently from other ninjas.
• Matatabi said she admired Kanami and believed he was the strongest person alive, even claiming he would defeat Hashirama Senju six to four.
• Gyūki suspected Matatabi was trying to persuade him to accept life with Kanami, but she said Kanami was far more comfortable to follow than Killer B.
• Matatabi explained that Kanami had not restrained her and only asked her not to destroy the village and to move around in a smaller form.
• Gyūki was shocked that Kanami let Matatabi live independently, while Matatabi noted that normal Tailed Beasts did not destroy things for no reason.

Matatabi told Gyūki about her freedom and happy life with Kanami, but Gyūki refused to believe her and insisted she had been tamed. After watching Matatabi enjoy a meal and happily help wash dishes, Gyūki became curious about the food but convinced himself Kanami was plotting to lure him out.

• Matatabi explained to Gyūki that Kanami trusted her and warned him not to provoke Hinata Hyuga.
• Matatabi told Kanami about her conversation with Gyūki, then joined Kanami and Hinata for a meal.
• Gyūki watched them eat, scorned Matatabi for enjoying food, and slapped himself when he caught himself wanting to taste it.
• After the meal, Gyūki expected Matatabi to return to her nest, but she joined Kanami and Hinata in washing the dishes with a smile.
• Gyūki concluded that Kanami's household chores were a conspiracy to lure him out.

Kanami used the Adamantine Sealing Chains to pull Gyūki out of his body, but Gyūki emerged at full size and destroyed the trees in the clearing. Kanami subdued him with Wood Release and forced him to agree to shrink himself.

• Matatabi went to sleep in her nook while Gyūki complained that she was being treated like a pet.
• Kanami used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach a clearing, then pulled Gyūki out with the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Gyūki emerged in his gigantic form and crushed the trees, ignoring Kanami’s demand that he shrink down.
• Kanami used Sage Mode and a Wood Man’s Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands to subdue Gyūki.
• Kanami sat on Gyūki and repeatedly punched his tentacles until Gyūki begged for mercy and agreed to shrink himself.

Kanami left the shrunken Eight-Tails, Gyūki, alone while he went home to nap, but Gyūki eventually tried to flee toward Kumogakure. Kanami caught him and brought him back, leaving Gyūki to awkwardly pretend he had only gone out to bask in the sun.

• Kanami made Gyūki shrink until he was shorter than him, then left him alone and returned home.
• Gyūki stayed in place at first, while Kanami sensed him from home and took a nap.
• After waking, Gyūki decided Kanami was gone and ran toward Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning.
• Kanami sensed Gyūki leaving and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear beside him.
• Gyūki claimed he had only gone to find warmer sunlight, and Kanami gave him five minutes to bask before bringing him back.
• When the sunlight shifted, Gyūki blamed the weather and fell silent after Kanami corrected his expression.

Kanami and Hinata joined Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke for the mission to the Land of Demons, traveling by Flying Thunder God Technique as far as Iwagakure. The group continued on foot toward their destination after Kanami’s teleportation marks ran out.

• Gyūki obediently returned to Kanami’s body, and Kanami teleported home.
• Kanami brought Hinata along, and Matatabi entered Hinata’s consciousness before they teleported to meet Kakashi’s team.
• Kanami, Hinata, Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke set out for the Land of Demons, while Haruno Sakura stayed behind.
• Kanami repeatedly teleported the group until they reached Iwagakure, where he explained that he had no marks farther ahead.
• Naruto and Sasuke argued and prepared to fight, but Kanami stepped in with a Wood Clone and stopped them.

Kakashi and his team met Shion, the shrine maiden of the Land of Demons, and clashed with her over her contemptuous treatment of ninja. After Naruto and Shion reconciled, the team escorted her toward the Land of Swamps, while a man there sent four assassins to kill her.

• Kakashi presented Tsunade's documents at Shion's residence, and Shion ordered the group to depart immediately.
• Shion warned Naruto that her prophecies said he might die and demanded to know why Kanami and Hinata had not bowed to her.
• Naruto argued with Shion, and guards surrounded the group before Fifty-Fifty helped mediate a reconciliation.
• Shion threatened to report the incident to the daimyo and the Kage, then set out with one guard and Kakashi's team for the Land of Swamps.
• A black-haired man in the Land of Swamps sensed Shion had departed and sent four men to kill her.

Kanami escorted Shion toward the Land of Swamps while anticipating an attack tied to the priestess’s prophecy. After Shion dreamed that Gu Sui would die, Hinata spotted several figures rushing toward the group, leaving Kanami uncertain whether events were unfolding earlier than expected.

• Kanami told Hinata that danger lay ahead but concealed that he expected it the following day.
• The group camped for the night, and Kanami and Kakashi stayed awake while Sasuke listened to their conversation and considered how Kakashi treated Kanami as a peer.
• Shion woke from a dream in which Gu Sui died and told him to return, but he refused to abandon his duty.
• Hinata used her Byakugan to spot several figures rushing toward the group, and Kanami wondered whether the timeline had changed.