Chapter Summaries

Nagato struggled to tell Yahiko about the matter Orochimaru had raised. Meanwhile, Kumogakure's team ambushed Iwagakure ninja near the border, and Ōnoki ordered a search after many went missing.

• Nagato felt moved by Orochimaru's information but could not bring himself to tell Yahiko.
• The Kumogakure team stopped at Iwagakure's border and waited to ambush ninja leaving on missions.
• The team killed nearly twenty Iwagakure chunin and jonin over two days.
• Iwagakure grew suspicious when a missing ninja failed to return and could not be reached through a special communication method.
• Ōnoki scolded his subordinates for noticing the disappearances late and ordered them to find the missing ninja.

As Iwagakure searched for its missing ninja, the Kumogakure group fled through Amegakure and crossed paths with Yahiko and Nagato. Nagato realized that another group was pursuing them, and the two prepared for what was coming.

• Iwagakure discovered that nearly all its missing ninja had vanished from the same place and began searching the surrounding area.
• The Kumogakure group noticed Iwagakure's search and fled through Amegakure.
• Orochimaru told Yahiko that the people he had sent away had returned, and Nagato understood his warning.
• Nagato caught up with Yahiko and warned him to be careful of the group.
• The Iwagakure group rushed past Yahiko, and Nagato stopped him from pursuing them and warned that another group was behind them.

Nagato and Yahiko rushed to protect Amegakure’s residents as Kumogakure and Iwagakure’s forces brought their fight into the village. Orochimaru summoned Manda near the Clock Tower but held back from attacking, and the two sides clashed while Nagato and Yahiko moved toward him.

• Nagato realized that intervening in a fight inside Amegakure would force the village to take sides, so Yahiko and Nagato raced to gather its people.
• Kumogakure’s group stopped in central Amegakure, intending to expose themselves and blame the village.
• Orochimaru summoned Manda, who coiled around the Clock Tower, and took a defensive stance without joining the fight.
• Amegakure’s residents fled indoors as Nagato and Yahiko arrived and saw a child crying in the street.
• Yahiko rescued the child, then he and Nagato headed toward Orochimaru as Kumogakure and Iwagakure’s forces clashed.

Orochimaru honored his deal by watching over Amegakure while Nagato and Yahiko organized its people during the battle between Iwagakure and Kumogakure. After Iwagakure won and the fighting left the village in ruins, Nagato questioned whether Konoha would have been forced to watch its home be destroyed, leaving Yahiko unable to answer.

• Orochimaru kept watch over the fighting as Nagato and Yahiko arranged protection for Amegakure's people.
• Shockwaves from the battle destroyed many buildings across Amegakure, and Nagato grew increasingly troubled by the devastation.
• After nearly half an hour, Iwagakure defeated Kumogakure and left with the bodies of its dead.
• Nagato watched villagers grieve among the ruins, and Yahiko thanked him for helping limit their losses.
• Nagato asked Yahiko whether Konoha would have had no choice but to watch its village be destroyed, and Yahiko could not answer.

Nagato told Yahiko he believed they could still see peace, while Orochimaru fulfilled his promise and left them alone. Uchiha Yin received Orochimaru’s report, then agreed to go to Kirigakure after Mei Terumi requested help with a defecting Jinchūriki.

• Nagato told Yahiko he believed they would live to see peace, and Yahiko smiled back despite his unease.
• Orochimaru landed in front of Nagato and Yahiko, said he had done what he promised, and returned to his room.
• Yahiko stayed close to Nagato after Nagato’s question left him afraid of what might happen.
• Uchiha Yin read Orochimaru’s message in private and grew more certain that events were unfolding as expected.
• A Yamanaka Clan member told Uchiha Yin that Mei Terumi had asked him to help after Kirigakure’s Jinchūriki defected.
• Uchiha Yin agreed to go to Kirigakure, suspecting Mei Terumi mainly wanted to see him.

Uchiha Yin reassured Kurenai Yuhi that he would return soon before using Space-Time Ninjutsu to visit Mei Terumi in her office. Mei Terumi revealed that she had called him because a Jinchūriki had defected, and the two embraced after reuniting.

• Uchiha Yin told Kurenai Yuhi to wait for her teacher to return, leaving her happy.
• Uchiha Yin used Space-Time Ninjutsu and appeared in Mei Terumi’s office.
• Uchiha Yin embraced Mei Terumi and asked whether she had missed him.
• Mei Terumi said she had called him because a Jinchūriki had defected, then rested her head against his chest.

Uchiha Yin reunited with Mei Terumi and spent the night with her before asking about the Six-Tails Jinchuriki's defection. Mei told him Utakata had fled south, and Yin prepared to help her handle the matter.

• Ao left after watching Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi together.
• Uchiha Yin carried Mei Terumi to her room, and they spent the night together.
• The next morning, Uchiha Yin asked Mei Terumi why Utakata had defected and where he had gone.
• Mei Terumi told Uchiha Yin that Utakata had defected the previous day and headed south.
• Uchiha Yin gently patted Mei Terumi's head as she rested against him.

Uchiha Yin left Mei Terumi to search for Utakata, while Mei went to the Mizukage's office for the morning meeting. Yin found Utakata and blocked his escape, but Utakata prepared to resist.

• Uchiha Yin promised Mei Terumi that he would bring Utakata back and left Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi arrived at the Mizukage's office and told Ao that Yin had gone to find Utakata.
• Uchiha Yin expanded his Mind's Eye and located Utakata resting within its range.
• Utakata sensed Yin approaching and fled, but Yin used Space-Time Ninjutsu to appear in front of him.
• Uchiha Yin raised an Earth Wall to block Utakata's path and demanded that he return.
• Utakata refused and blew a bubble toward the Earth Wall with his pipe.

Uchiha Yin tracked down the runaway Utakata and subdued him before bringing him back to Mei Terumi. Utakata was captured alive, and Mei Terumi was shocked by how quickly Yin had found him.

• Uchiha Yin avoided Utakata’s explosive bubbles by teleporting onto an Earth Wall.
• Uchiha Yin dropped a Gate of the Great God on Utakata, pinning him to the ground.
• Utakata stopped resisting and told Uchiha Yin he had left Kirigakure because it could not give him what he wanted.
• Uchiha Yin transformed the Gate of the Great God into a collar and used Space-Time Ninjutsu to take Utakata to Mei Terumi.
• Mei Terumi saw Utakata captured beside Uchiha Yin and was surprised that he had caught the deserter in only two hours.

Mei Terumi questioned Utakata after Uchiha Yin brought him to Kirigakure, while Uchiha Yin removed Utakata’s restraint and let Mei inspect it. The chapter ended with Utakata watching the pair’s affectionate exchange and feeling annoyed.

• Mei Terumi recovered from her shock at seeing Utakata and ordered him taken into custody.
• Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi went to the holding area to question Utakata about why he had left Kirigakure.
• Utakata questioned why he was still restrained, and Uchiha Yin removed the Gate of the Great God from his neck.
• Uchiha Yin placed the Gate of the Great God in Mei’s hand so she could examine it.
• Utakata watched Uchiha Yin and Mei’s affectionate exchange and grew annoyed.

Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi confronted Utakata after the battle in Kirigakure, but spared him because they needed him as the Six-Tails' Jinchūriki. Uchiha Yin considered keeping Utakata near Mei Terumi as a powerful ally.

• Utakata felt the gulf between his strength and Uchiha Yin's after witnessing the battle with Madara Uchiha.
• Utakata grew irritated as Uchiha Yin embraced Mei Terumi in front of him.
• Utakata challenged Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi to kill him, believing he had little left to live for.
• Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi held back because killing Utakata would leave the Six-Tails without a Jinchūriki.
• Uchiha Yin decided Utakata's strength could make him a useful fighter for Mei Terumi.

Uchiha Yin confronted Utakata about his master not intending to kill him, provoking Utakata into drawing on Saiken’s chakra. Yin restrained him with Wood Release, leaving Utakata unable to transform.

• Uchiha Yin sent Mei Terumi outside so he could speak with Utakata alone.
• Uchiha Yin told Utakata that his master had not been trying to kill him, and Utakata angrily rejected his judgment.
• Utakata began gathering Six-Tails Saiken’s chakra, prompting Uchiha Yin to bind him with vines.
• Uchiha Yin’s vines suppressed Utakata’s chakra and prevented him from completing his Tailed Beast Transformation.

Uchiha Yin pushed Utakata to confront the possibility that his master had never intended to kill him, triggering a dangerous surge of acidic chakra. Yin sealed them inside a Wood Locking Wall to contain any explosion, while Mei Terumi anxiously tried to break in and Yin sent his voice into her mind.

• Uchiha Yin told Utakata that his master had never meant to kill him, and Utakata panicked as he recalled his master's kindness.
• Utakata's acidic chakra spilled out and formed bubbles, leading Uchiha Yin to fear that an explosion could destroy everything within a hundred meters.
• Uchiha Yin used Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall to enclose the room and contain any blast.
• Mei Terumi struck the wall in alarm but could not break through.
• Uchiha Yin sensed Mei Terumi's worry and sent his voice directly into her mind.

Uchiha Yin used Tsukuyomi to guide Utakata through memories of his master and the trauma of becoming Saiken’s jinchūriki. Utakata broke down in tears as his master comforted him in the memory.

• Uchiha Yin used Tsukuyomi on Utakata, bringing him to the place where he had lived with his master.
• Utakata watched memories of his happiest days with his master and grew increasingly distressed as the painful day approached.
• Utakata saw his master tie him down with a knife, then watched Saiken’s Chakra overwhelm his master.
• Uchiha Yin restored the scene when Utakata began losing control, and his master apologized for frightening him.
• Utakata clung to his wounded master and apologized, while his master told him it was not his fault and urged him to care for himself.

Uchiha Yin used Tsukuyomi to reconstruct Utakata’s memories and help him resolve his grief over his Master. After Utakata emerged from the illusion, Yin reproached him for resisting his Master’s wishes.

• Uchiha Yin used Tsukuyomi to recreate Utakata’s memories, changing the scene to help him release his grief.
• Utakata accepted his Master’s request and calmed down after seeing his Master’s sincere smile in the illusion.
• Uchiha Yin removed the bindings and Wood Locking Wall, and Mei Terumi joined him beside Utakata.
• Utakata opened his eyes under Yin and Mei’s unrelenting stares and asked what they wanted.
• Uchiha Yin scolded Utakata for making things hard for himself and going against his Master’s wishes.

Uchiha Yin persuaded Utakata to honor his master's memory by protecting Kirigakure, then Mei Terumi learned that the Three-Tails' seal was weakening. The chapter ended with the Three-Tails stirring again and Mei Terumi embarrassed that Uchiha Yin knew her seal had weakened.

• Uchiha Yin convinced Utakata to protect Kirigakure and swear loyalty to the village.
• Uchiha Yin planned to take Mei Terumi away, but Ao rushed over with urgent news.
• Ao told Mei Terumi and Uchiha Yin that the Three-Tails was stirring again.
• Mei Terumi felt embarrassed that the sealing jutsu she had placed on the Three-Tails had weakened.

Uchiha Yin took Mei Terumi to the Three-Tails’ sealing site and explained why her Sealing Jutsu kept failing. He identified the need to reinforce the seal and protect it from interference, leaving Mei Terumi ready to follow his advice.

• Uchiha Yin reassured Mei Terumi and took her to the Three-Tails’ location using the Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
• Mei Terumi explained that the Three-Tails repeatedly broke free from the Sealing Jutsu she had chosen.
• Uchiha Yin inspected the remnants of the Sealing and said the Three-Tails’ water-nature Chakra let it break through.
• Uchiha Yin told Mei Terumi to keep reinforcing the Sealing and prevent anyone from touching it, and she nodded obediently.

Uchiha Yin agreed to seal the Three-Tails while Mei Terumi rewarded him with a kiss. He carried her toward Kirigakure, where they found the beast rampaging through the forest near the village.

• Uchiha Yin offered to seal the Three-Tails with earth-nature Chakra, and Mei Terumi asked him to do it.
• Uchiha Yin asked Mei Terumi for a reward, and she kissed his cheek.
• Ao Tsui told Mei Terumi and Uchiha Yin that the Three-Tails had fled toward the village.
• Uchiha Yin carried Mei Terumi at high speed toward the village while Ao Tsui followed at his own pace.
• Uchiha Yin reached the village edge and saw the Three-Tails tearing through the forest with its spiked tails.

Uchiha Yin stopped Mei Terumi from confronting the rampaging Three-Tails and attacked the beast himself. After his Rasengan struck its armored back, the Three-Tails retaliated with a Tailed Beast Bomb.

• Mei Terumi wanted to charge at the rampaging Three-Tails, but Uchiha Yin stopped her and told her to stay back.
• Uchiha Yin rose into the air and appeared above the Three-Tails.
• The Three-Tails halted its rampage and thrust its three tails at Uchiha Yin.
• Uchiha Yin formed a Rasengan and hurled it into the Three-Tails' armored back, leaving the beast dazed.
• The Three-Tails grew wary of Uchiha Yin and unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb.

Uchiha Yin subdued the Three-Tails and helped Mei Terumi seal it in Kirigakure. Afterward, they spent a brief moment together before Uchiha Yin had to return, leaving Mei Terumi reluctant to part.

• Uchiha Yin pinned the Three-Tails with Three Gates of the Great God, causing its Tailed Beast Bomb to dissipate.
• Uchiha Yin burned the Three-Tails with Amaterasu until it could no longer cry out, then lifted it toward Mei Terumi.
• Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi sealed the Three-Tails in Kirigakure.
• Uchiha Yin held Mei Terumi in their room, and they both faced his imminent return.