Chapter Summaries

Saro brought food to Nagato, who had shut himself away and stopped eating while haunted by memories of Yahiko. After eating, Nagato resolved to address the Akatsuki members who questioned his leadership.

• Saro worried that Nagato had been shut in his room for days, so she made him a meal and went to see him.
• Nagato was reminded of Yahiko by Saro's smile and struggled with the painful memories it stirred.
• Saro urged Nagato to eat, and he mechanically finished the food she had brought.
• Saro left relieved that Nagato had eaten and smiled once she was outside.
• Nagato decided to stop ignoring the Akatsuki members who opposed his leadership.

Nagato waited for the rebels to attack, keeping the Pains away from Saro so she would not be caught in a fight. When rebels surrounded the Asura Path in a grove, Pain confronted them and unleashed his Strange Wrist Flame Arrow.

• Nagato watched Amegakure's eastern and western sides through the Pains and kept them patrolling remote areas to protect Saro.
• A crowd of rebels surrounded the Asura Path, which had been made from the Puppet Master.
• The rebels accused Pain of being a bloodthirsty killer and charged after forming hand seals.
• Pain fired his Strange Wrist Flame Arrow, striking one rebel in the abdomen and knocking others off balance.

Pain killed the Amegakure villagers who challenged him and returned to Nagato, while Deva Path Pain told Orochimaru that bodies were available on the village’s east side. The chapter left Orochimaru hurrying to collect them.

• A villager urged the others to fight Pain, but Pain condemned them for failing to protect Amegakure when other villages attacked.
• Pain used Five-Finger Missiles to pursue and kill several villagers who tried to flee.
• Pain fired a Missile Barrage from his elbow, killing more villagers before leaving the scene.
• Asura Path Pain returned to Nagato, while Deva Path Pain went to Orochimaru’s laboratory.
• Pain told Orochimaru that bodies lay on the east side of the village, and Orochimaru hurried there to collect them.

Orochimaru took the Kumogakure corpses away to use for one last purpose. Meanwhile, Kurenai Yuhi confronted Uchiha Yin and asked whether he liked her, leaving him unsure how to answer.

• Orochimaru reluctantly accepted that killing was the fastest way to gain power and took the Kumogakure corpses with him.
• Uchiha Yin encountered Kurenai Yuhi outside after Uzuki Yugao confessed her feelings to him.
• Kurenai Yuhi led Uchiha Yin away while struggling over whether to reveal her own feelings.
• Uchiha Yin called out to Kurenai Yuhi when she kept walking silently, and she asked whether he liked her.
• Uchiha Yin froze and asked why Kurenai Yuhi had suddenly raised the question.

Uchiha Yin accepted Kurenai Yuhi’s confession and told her to come find him later. He then returned to the Uchiha Clan’s Residence, where he found Uchiha Itachi troubled, while Obito faced Black and White Zetsu above Amegakure.

• Kurenai Yuhi confessed that she liked Uchiha Yin and wanted to stay by his side.
• Uchiha Yin accepted Kurenai Yuhi’s choice and told her to find him later.
• Uchiha Yin abandoned his plan to go to Amegakure and headed to the Uchiha Clan’s Residence to handle urgent matters.
• Uchiha Yin found Uchiha Itachi standing beneath the porch, looking troubled.
• Obito stood in his own space above Amegakure, facing Black and White Zetsu.

Obito expelled Black Zetsu, then approached Nagato as Tobi and challenged him to consider whether his completed Six Paths of Pain could control the world’s strongest forces. Nagato was left questioning whether he could defeat even one Tailed Beast.

• Black Zetsu urged Obito to stop enjoying his act and focus on his mission, and Obito threw him out of his space.
• White Zetsu told Black Zetsu that Obito was indulging in old feelings and would not forget his mission.
• Obito resumed his playful Tobi persona and appeared in Nagato’s room.
• Obito asked Nagato how strong he would be once his Six Paths of Pain were complete, making Nagato question whether he could defeat Uchiha Yin.
• Obito asked whether Nagato could keep powerful opponents in check or defeat a Tailed Beast, and Nagato grew cold as he considered the challenge.

Nagato considered Tobi’s proposal to gather the Tailed Beasts and summon the Ten-Tails, then decided Akatsuki needed more people and money. The next morning, he summoned Akatsuki’s members, gave them specially made rings, and announced the group would accept missions from other villages to raise funds.

• Nagato dismissed Tobi after considering his proposal, and Tobi left by twisting the air around himself.
• Saro approached Nagato’s room but retreated after he ordered her to go back to bed.
• Nagato spent the night thinking about Tobi’s proposal.
• Pain summoned Akatsuki’s current members, distributed specially made rings, and announced that Akatsuki would take missions from other villages to raise funds.

Pain accepted Zetsu into the Akatsuki after hearing his offer to serve as a scout and intelligence gatherer. Meanwhile, Saro brought Nagato a meal, and Nagato ate it before Saro prepared to leave.

• Pain agreed to consider Tobi's proposed recruit and told him to bring the person in.
• Tobi revealed Zetsu, who introduced himself and offered to become the Akatsuki's scout and intelligence gatherer.
• Pain accepted Zetsu into the Akatsuki, promised him a ring and clothes, and warned him not to betray the organization.
• Saro brought rice to Nagato, who ate the entire bowl as Saro watched.

Nagato made Saro an official Akatsuki member and assigned her the code name White so he could keep her close. In Konoha, Uchiha Yin met a troubled Uchiha Itachi, who questioned why villages kept waging wars instead of living in peace.

• Nagato gave Saro a ring and named her an Akatsuki member with the code name White, telling her to stay by his side and train diligently.
• Saro happily accepted the ring and left, while Nagato watched her with a conflicted expression.
• Uchiha Yin encountered a forlorn Uchiha Itachi at the entrance to Konoha and asked what was troubling him.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Uchiha Yin why villages continued starting wars despite the many deaths and sacrifices, and wondered whether they could live together in peace.

Uchiha Yin comforted Itachi about the hope for peace and asked him to watch the villages near Konoha. As Yin left the Uchiha residence, Uchiha Izumi shyly stopped him to introduce herself.

• Yin told Itachi that uncontrolled desires and selfishness blinded people to the suffering caused by war.
• Itachi asked when peace would come, and Yin promised that they would see a peaceful world before long.
• Yin asked Itachi to keep an eye on the villages around Konoha, and Itachi agreed.
• At the Uchiha residence gate, Uchiha Izumi grabbed Yin's clothes and excitedly introduced herself.

Uchiha Yin warmly greeted Uchiha Izumi before encountering Kaguya Otsutsuki, who told him she had sensed someone nearby. Yin suspected Zetsu and promised to watch for him, then shared an intimate moment with Kaguya in a treetop.

• Uchiha Yin greeted Uchiha Izumi, who was excited that he spoke to her, while Uchiha Itachi watched.
• Uchiha Yin went toward Uchiha Mikoto's home to check on Kurotsuchi but encountered Kaguya Otsutsuki on the way.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki told Uchiha Yin she had sensed someone moving nearby, and he suspected Zetsu.
• Uchiha Yin and Kaguya Otsutsuki embraced and became intimate in a treetop.

Uchiha Yin left Mikoto and Kurotsuchi alone to discuss Kurotsuchi's feelings after Mikoto asked him to go. Mikoto took Kurotsuchi away for a heart-to-heart, while Yin was left to find something else to do.

• After Kaguya fled from his teasing, Uchiha Yin went to check on Mikoto and Kurotsuchi.
• Uchiha Yin saw that Mikoto and Kurotsuchi had grown close while Mikoto trained her.
• Mikoto told Uchiha Yin to leave so she could speak privately with Kurotsuchi.
• Uchiha Yin left after warning Mikoto to be careful, and Kurotsuchi smiled at his playful expression.
• Mikoto took Kurotsuchi by the hand and led her away to talk.

Uchiha Yin put off visiting the Konoha elders and went home, where Kurenai Yuhi came to see him after deciding to follow his request. When Yin restrained her, Kurenai admitted she was scared and wondered whether she was truly awful, leaving Yin feeling guilty.

• Uchiha Yin decided to delay his visit to the Konoha elders until the next day.
• Kurenai Yuhi came to Yin after remembering that he had told her to find him.
• Yin questioned whether Kurenai had made up her mind, and she quietly confirmed that she had.
• Yin pulled Kurenai onto the bed and held her wrists, telling her to smile.
• Kurenai told Yin she was scared and did not know what to do, and Yin felt guilty for making her cry.

Uchiha Yin tested Kurenai Yuhi’s resolve by acting cold and making her prove her feelings for him. Kurenai overcame her hesitation and began to show her affection, leaving Yin relieved and ready to stop pushing her.

• Uchiha Yin questioned Kurenai Yuhi about how she treated him and teased her with a small gesture.
• Uchiha Yin told Kurenai she could leave if she had not made up her mind, then turned away from her.
• Kurenai told Uchiha Yin that she liked him and had decided to prove it.
• Kurenai knelt beside Uchiha Yin and, seeing little reaction, removed her clothes.
• Uchiha Yin’s expression softened, and he felt relieved that Kurenai had set aside her reservations.

Uchiha Yin and Kurenai Yuhi spent the night together and woke happy, but Kurotsuchi saw Kurenai leave Yin’s room and realized she felt jealous. The chapter left Kurotsuchi facing the reality of loving Yin alongside other women.

• Uchiha Yin and Kurenai Yuhi spent the night together, and Kurenai woke feeling happy to be with him.
• Uchiha Yin vowed to protect Kurenai, and they lingered in bed until Kurotsuchi knocked to call them to breakfast.
• Uchiha Yin opened the door and thanked Kurotsuchi for preparing breakfast.
• Kurotsuchi saw Kurenai emerge from Uchiha Yin’s room and felt bitter jealousy toward her.
• Uchiha Yin noticed Kurotsuchi standing still and furrowed his brow in curiosity.

Kurotsuchi became upset after encountering Kurenai Yuhi, leaving Uchiha Yin confused about her behavior. In Amegakure, Nagato considered the Rinnegan’s power and focused on perfecting the Six Paths of Pain while seeking missions to fund the Akatsuki.

• Kurotsuchi reacted angrily to Kurenai Yuhi, then invited her and Uchiha Yin to eat before walking away.
• Kurotsuchi served breakfast but claimed she had already eaten and left to train, while Uchiha Yin decided to ask Mikoto what was troubling her.
• Nagato reflected on Tobi’s explanation of the Rinnegan and doubted he could summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with his current chakra.
• Nagato made perfecting the Six Paths of Pain his priority and considered how the Akatsuki could find commissions and earn money.

Nagato opened his room to sunlight for the first time since Yahiko died, then summoned Zetsu for a mission. White Zetsu prepared to return, but Black Zetsu warned him not to go back so easily.

• Nagato called Saro in and ordered her to open the curtains, despite the sunlight hurting his eyes.
• Nagato remembered Yahiko and warned Saro to train because the person who had saved her was dead.
• Nagato contacted Zetsu through his ring and told him to return at once for a mission.
• White Zetsu started to leave, but Black Zetsu stopped him and said they should not go back just like that.

Nagato assigned Zetsu to gather detailed intelligence on the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki. Zetsu accepted and left to carry out the mission.

• Black Zetsu resisted returning to the Akatsuki, but White Zetsu reminded him that they could not abandon their undertaking.
• Zetsu appeared before Nagato and asked what he wanted.
• Nagato ordered Zetsu to gather intelligence on the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki.
• Black Zetsu eagerly accepted the mission because it gave him a reason to watch the jinchūriki.
• Zetsu vanished to begin gathering information.

Black Zetsu prepared to resume his work targeting the villages’ Jinchūriki, while Kurenai Yuhi left Uchiha Yin and went to share her happiness with Rin Nohara. Uchiha Yin arrived at the Training Ground looking furious, leaving Uchiha Mikoto wary.

• Black Zetsu, relieved that Nagato would not become suspicious, prepared to investigate the Jinchūriki and their weaknesses.
• Uchiha Yin told Kurenai Yuhi to go home after breakfast, and she accepted his decision despite wanting to spend more time with him.
• Kurenai Yuhi went to Rin Nohara’s house to share the news that she had become Uchiha Yin’s woman.
• Uchiha Yin arrived at the Training Ground, where Kurotsuchi was training and Uchiha Mikoto stood nearby.
• Uchiha Mikoto noticed Uchiha Yin’s furious expression and became wary.

Uchiha Yin asked Mikoto why Kurotsuchi had lost her temper, and Mikoto explained that Kurotsuchi had fallen for him. The chapter ended with Yin stunned by the revelation.

• Kurotsuchi rushed to Mikoto and hid behind her while Yin approached, trying to keep his anger in check.
• Yin took Mikoto aside and asked why Kurotsuchi had lost her temper with him.
• Yin admitted Kurotsuchi had seen Kurenai in his room when she came to get him for breakfast.
• Mikoto asked Yin what they had discussed the night before, then told him that Kurotsuchi liked him.
• Yin stared at Mikoto in disbelief and asked whether she meant Kurotsuchi was in love with him.