Chapter Summaries

Yongye obtained Yan Shisan's Fifteen Deathblow Swords and tested the technique on Tsunade. After losing Deva Path Pain, Nagato returned to the Akatsuki base with Konan and prepared to fight Yongye again.

• Yongye received Yan Shisan's Fifteen Deathblow Swords and learned that the final strike invoked the Death Law.
• Tsunade protested after Yongye used his new technique on her.
• Nagato told Konan that Uchiha Yongye had defeated Deva Path Pain and vowed to win next time and bring Yahiko back.
• Konan led Nagato back to the base and told him she had recruited Hidan, whose unusual ability might help.
• The Akatsuki members assembled through the Magic Lantern Body Technique, where Nagato appeared as a young woman rather than Deva Path Pain.

Konan and Pain learned that Orochimaru had lied and planned to claim Uchiha Yongye and Pain’s Rinnegan, then considered how to recover Deva Path Pain’s body. At Mount Myōboku, Sage Fukasaku brought Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki to meet the Great Toad Sage.

• Kakuzu revealed that Uchiha Yongye’s company was offering to restore and ransom Deva Path Pain’s body, exposing Orochimaru’s lie.
• Orochimaru admitted he wanted Uchiha Yongye and Pain’s Rinnegan, then ended his projection.
• Hidan demanded to kill Orochimaru, but Konan ordered the group to go to Konoha and sent Sasori and Hidan away while Kakuzu stayed.
• Konan asked Kakuzu about using the ransom offer to recover Deva Path Pain, and she considered selling Explosive Tags to pay for him.
• Sage Fukasaku led Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki through Mount Myōboku’s gate to meet the Great Toad Sage.

The Great Toad Sage told Naruto and Sasuke that Uchiha Yongye had destroyed the Uchiha clan and threatened the Shinobi World, prompting Naruto to vow to stop him. Meanwhile, Jiraiya returned to Konoha and found Shizune barring him from Tsunade’s office, where sounds behind the door left him furious and listening from hiding.

• The Great Toad Sage told Naruto and Sasuke that Uchiha Yongye would destroy the Shinobi World and was responsible for the Uchiha clan’s slaughter and Konoha’s chaos.
• Naruto believed the Great Toad Sage’s accusations, vowed to defeat Uchiha Yongye, and promised to save the Third Hokage and Konoha.
• The Great Toad Sage ordered Fukasaku to train Naruto and Sasuke in ninjutsu, senjutsu, and taijutsu.
• Five days after losing his reproductive system, Jiraiya went to the Hokage Building intending to urge Tsunade to eliminate Uchiha Yongye.
• Shizune refused to let Jiraiya enter Tsunade’s office, and the sounds from behind the door made him ask who was with her.
• Jiraiya left Shizune, hid behind an unfinished doorway, and listened as the thuds continued and Tsunade’s muffled voice came from the office.

Jiraiya waited outside the Hokage Office, growing envious and then despairing as he heard Tsunade with Yongye. Yongye gained the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and Jiraiya entered the office to find Tsunade looking years younger.

• Jiraiya waited all afternoon outside the Hokage Office, hoping Tsunade and Yongye would prove unable to last, but the sounds from inside left him feeling utterly inadequate.
• Yongye received and opened a Super Mystery Box, gaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and discovering that his vision had sharpened without the usual risk of ocular backlash.
• Yongye left the office, passed the trembling Jiraiya, and departed while Shizune stopped Jiraiya from confronting him.
• After Shizune let him in, Jiraiya saw Tsunade sitting behind her desk with a lingering flush and a youthful appearance caused by Dragon Essence combined with the Yin Seal.

Jiraiya obtained Tsunade's deadly poison by claiming he planned to pursue Orochimaru, then secretly gave it to Hiruzen Sarutobi for a plot against Uchiha Yongye. Hiruzen met Shisui Uchiha in the Uchiha Clan Compound and announced that their chance to set Konoha right had come.

• Jiraiya asked Tsunade for deadly poison, and she gave him a potent bottle while warning that only Orochimaru could withstand it.
• Jiraiya met Hiruzen Sarutobi and handed him the poison, then warned that Tsunade might interfere because she and Uchiha Yongye were involved.
• Hiruzen told Jiraiya to keep Tsunade from interfering and said Orochimaru had a powerful backup plan.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi entered the Uchiha Clan Compound, met Shisui Uchiha, and declared that their chance to set Konoha right had come.

Yongye learned that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha had vanished and suspected the Sage of Six Paths or the Great Toad Sage was behind it. He went with Shisui Uchiha to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Uchiha Izumi secretly sent a warning to Uchiha Itachi; outside the village, Hiruzen and Orochimaru prepared an ambush but held back their summons.

• Yongye learned from Uchiha Izumi that there were no leads on Naruto Uzumaki's disappearance or Uchiha Itachi's prison escape, and realized Sasuke Uchiha was missing too.
• Shisui Uchiha told Yongye that Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to meet him outside the village, and Yongye decided they would go alone to bring Hiruzen in.
• After Yongye and Shisui left, Uchiha Izumi sent a message by ninja crow to Uchiha Itachi.
• Uchiha Itachi received Izumi's note at an abandoned training ground and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Yongye was coming alone.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Uchiha Itachi to leave because Orochimaru's Cursed Seal was still unstable, then asked Orochimaru to summon the First and Second Hokage.
• Orochimaru refused to summon them yet, warning that Yongye might have sensory abilities and detect the ambush.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru set a trap for Uchiha Yongye, using Shisui Uchiha as the apparent target of Hiruzen’s accusations. After the Four Violet Flames Formation sealed the Training Ground, Orochimaru demanded Yongye promise not to attack him, and Shisui lunged forward with poison as Yongye began to answer.

• Orochimaru persuaded Hiruzen Sarutobi to trap Yongye before using Impure World Reincarnation, and Hiruzen ordered the others into position.
• Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Aburame Ryoma, and Kimimaro hid around the Training Ground while Hiruzen waited for Yongye and Shisui Uchiha.
• Yongye and Shisui arrived, and Hiruzen accused Shisui of betraying him; Shisui said he had stayed loyal to Konoha.
• Hiruzen retreated as the four hidden shinobi raised the Four Violet Flames Formation around the Training Ground.
• Orochimaru emerged and offered to let Yongye leave if he swore never to attack him; Yongye mocked the offer as Shisui lunged forward with a vial of deadly poison.

Shisui used Tsunade’s poison against Yongye and Orochimaru, then awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and turned Justice Judgment on Hiruzen Sarutobi. The Justice Scales forced Hiruzen to the ground as Shisui declared him the source of evil.

• Shisui sprayed poison into the mist around Yongye, then leapt away to stand between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru.
• Shisui sprayed Orochimaru with another dose of poison, and Orochimaru collapsed, coughing and trembling.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Shisui before realizing he had betrayed him and demanding an explanation.
• Shisui awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, revealed its Justice Judgment ability, and insisted he remained loyal to Konoha and Yongye.
• Shisui used the Justice Scales on Hiruzen Sarutobi, forcing him to his knees under their weight, and called him the source of evil.

Yongye defeated Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies, then absorbed Shisui’s new Mangekyo Sharingan ability, Justice Judgment. At the Hokage Building, Tsunade and Jiraiya were left wondering why Kumogakure had apologized and offered compensation after Yugito Nii attacked three border outposts.

• Yongye used Shadow Clones to defeat Kimimaro, Aburame Ryoma, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu, sealing the survivors’ Chakra.
• Yongye activated Fox Deity Rebirth and absorbed Shisui’s Justice Judgment ability.
• Shisui hauled Hiruzen Sarutobi away as Yongye watched and laughed.
• Shizune told Tsunade that Yugito Nii had attacked three border outposts and caused severe casualties, while Kumogakure offered compensation and called it a misunderstanding.
• Jiraiya questioned why Kumogakure had admitted fault, saying the village had never done so before.

Tsunade planned to demand fifty times the compensation from Kumogakure, expecting them to fear Uchiha Yongye. Jiraiya revealed that Konoha's leaders had plotted to kill Yongye, and Tsunade attacked him as their argument over the threat he posed to Konoha escalated.

• Tsunade ordered Shizune to demand fifty times the compensation from Kumogakure and threaten to send Uchiha Yongye if they refused.
• Jiraiya warned Tsunade that Yongye might be gone, then revealed the plan to poison him, have Shisui Uchiha ambush him, and use Impure World Reincarnation to summon the First and the Second.
• Tsunade punched Jiraiya through the office window and berated him for the assassination plan, questioning whether Shisui would cooperate or their barrier could contain Yongye.
• Jiraiya argued that the other villages were a lesser danger and cited the Great Toad Sage's prophecy that Yongye would bring disaster to the ninja world.
• Tsunade grew furious when Jiraiya proposed ceding land and paying reparations, insisting that she would not allow anyone to harm Konoha's interests.

Zhan Zhao reported that Yongye had captured Hiruzen Sarutobi and his accomplices for a public trial, while Tsunade refused to help Jiraiya and planned to poison Yongye. After the prisoners arrived at the Security Force headquarters, Yongye visited Orochimaru in his cell, where Orochimaru challenged him about Shisui Uchiha.

• Zhan Zhao told Tsunade that Yongye had captured Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, Kimimaro, Aburame Ryoma, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu, who would face a public trial the next day.
• Jiraiya begged Tsunade to help save Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Tsunade refused and privately planned to use slow-acting poison to control Yongye.
• Uchiha Izumi saw the prisoners being escorted into the Security Force headquarters and worried about Uchiha Itachi and whether anyone knew she had warned him.
• Yongye ordered Uchiha Izumi to publicize the trial and have Zhan Zhao inform the Fifth Hokage.
• Yongye visited Orochimaru and Kimimaro in the Prison District, where Orochimaru asked whether Yongye had used Ninjutsu to change Shisui Uchiha's nature.

Yongye intimidated Orochimaru into submission by exposing how he could defeat his immortality, then gained the Myriad Swords Return to the Origin Sword Art from a system reward. He left after securing Orochimaru’s agreement to disgrace Hiruzen Sarutobi and take the blame for creating people through Cloning Technology, setting his sights on Obito Uchiha.

• Orochimaru questioned Yongye about Shisui’s betrayal and the Mangekyō Sharingan, while Kimimaro boasted that Orochimaru had eternal life.
• Yongye threatened to use Genjutsu, remove Orochimaru’s Cursed Seals, or kill him with the Reaper Death Seal, crushing Orochimaru with fear.
• Yongye opened a Super Mystery Box and received the Myriad Swords Return to the Origin Sword Art, gaining Sword Qi and the ability to sense and control swords within a thousand meters.
• Orochimaru agreed to help ruin Hiruzen Sarutobi and take the blame for creating people through Cloning Technology.
• Yongye left the cell after discussing details with Orochimaru and Kimimaro, then decided to target Obito Uchiha.

Yongye agreed to spare Asuma and give Kabuto another chance after Yakushi Nonō pleaded with him. In the prison, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura argued over their defeat before the corridor suddenly warped.

• Yakushi Nonō told Yongye that the Masked Man planned to have Asuma Sarutobi break into the prison and asked Yongye to spare Asuma.
• Yongye revealed he knew Kabuto Yakushi had been a Root spy, then agreed to give Kabuto another chance and further training.
• Yakushi Nonō thanked Yongye by removing her kimono and kneeling before him.
• In the prison, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura blamed Hiruzen Sarutobi for their defeat and impending public trial.
• The three prisoners fell silent as the prison corridor began to warp.

Asuma Sarutobi tried to free Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura but was captured by Zhan Zhao, Wang Chao, and Ma Han. In the Kamui Dimension, Obito returned without Asuma and admitted that he had underestimated Uchiha Yongye.

• Asuma Sarutobi cut the prisoners' chains, but Zhan Zhao, Wang Chao, and Ma Han appeared and blocked every exit.
• Asuma attacked the three guards, but they coordinated their assault, disarmed him, and forced him to his knees.
• Obito celebrated the plan to make Asuma a Konoha Rogue Ninja while Kakashi silently suspected Madara Uchiha was controlling him.
• Obito tried to enter the prison again but returned after encountering Uchiha Yongye, leaving Asuma behind.
• Kakashi blamed Obito's failed rescue on underestimating the prison's security, and Obito admitted, “I let my guard down.”

Asuma was taken into custody after trying to break free, while Hiruzen and the other elders begged Yongye to spare them. Jiraiya tried to summon the toads to rescue Hiruzen, but Tsunade revealed she had poisoned him and agreed only to let him watch Hiruzen’s final moments.

• Zhan Zhao, Wang Chao, and Mahan restrained Asuma after Yongye pointed out the severed chain as proof of his attempted escape.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura pleaded with Yongye, who turned away without replying.
• Jiraiya prepared to enter Sage Mode and summoned Gamatatsu instead of Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.
• Jiraiya realized his chakra had slowed, and Tsunade admitted she had poisoned him to stop him from worsening Konoha’s turmoil.
• Tsunade rejected Jiraiya’s plea to save Hiruzen but agreed to take him to watch Hiruzen’s final moments.

Yongye opened a public trial for Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others accused of crimes against Konoha. As Shisui Uchiha testified against Hiruzen, he revealed that he had helped Yongye capture the conspirators.

• Tsunade and Jiraiya watched the crowded square from among villagers in disguise as Yongye opened the trial.
• Zhan Zhao led Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, Kimimaro, Asuma Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Aburame Ryoma before the platform.
• Yongye accused Hiruzen Sarutobi of involvement in the Shimura clan massacre, missing villagers, and a new conspiracy with Orochimaru.
• Yongye called Shisui Uchiha as a witness, surprising the crowd.
• Shisui Uchiha testified that Hiruzen had asked him to help poison Yongye, but that he had instead helped Yongye capture the conspirators.

At the public trial, Hiruzen Sarutobi denied the charges and accused Shisui and Uchiha Yongye, but Orochimaru testified that Hiruzen had led the Shimura Clan massacre. Yongye had Hiruzen beaten for disrupting the court, rejected Asuma's offer to take his place, and left Jiraiya preparing to act.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi called Shisui a traitor and accused Uchiha Yongye of wiping out the Shimura Clan and masterminding Konoha's crimes.
• Yongye called Orochimaru as a witness, and Orochimaru claimed Hiruzen had led him and Uchiha Itachi to destroy the Shimura Clan after Danzo caused Konohamaru's death.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi lunged at Orochimaru, so Zhan Zhao and Wang Chao restrained him while Yongye ordered the guards to beat him.
• Asuma Sarutobi tried to take his father's place, but Yongye refused and warned that he would have Asuma beaten too.
• Jiraiya glared toward Kurenai and began gathering Chakra.

Yongye ordered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s beating paused for treatment while Orochimaru continued accusing him of betraying Konoha and committing other crimes. The crowd turned against Hiruzen again, and Yongye gained two voice-transmission abilities as Asuma suffered a mental breakdown.

• Yongye stopped the Execution Rod beating long enough for Zhan Zhao to heal Hiruzen Sarutobi, then ordered Orochimaru to continue his accusations.
• Orochimaru claimed Hiruzen had sent Pain to destroy Konoha, and Hiruzen suppressed his denials to avoid another charge and beating.
• Orochimaru accused Hiruzen of spying on female ninja and supporting cloning experiments, then claimed Rin Nohara had once been resurrected before admitting she could not testify.
• Hiruzen called Orochimaru’s claims nonsense, but Orochimaru listed specific cases of Hiruzen embezzling money and abusing his people, turning the crowd against him again.
• Yongye received Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission and Secret Voice Transmission after Asuma suffered a severe mental breakdown.

Yongye secretly forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to choose between preserving his reputation and saving Asuma. Hiruzen confessed to his crimes in detail, leaving the crowd in an uproar and Jiraiya shaken.

• Yongye used Secret Voice Transmission to offer Hiruzen Sarutobi a deal: confess and implicate the two elders, and Asuma would be spared.
• Hiruzen weighed his reputation against Asuma's life and chose to confess.
• Hiruzen admitted to the accusations against him and gave detailed accounts of corruption and other crimes.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura protested, then collapsed in despair as Hiruzen continued exposing their dealings.
• Tsunade taunted Jiraiya about whether he still wanted to save Hiruzen, while Jiraiya stood trembling and listened.

Yongye sentenced Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and their accomplices, while Asuma was exiled from Konoha. After Asuma killed himself in front of his father, Hiruzen’s spirit broke, allowing Yongye to obtain a Divine Flame Kindling tied to Hiruzen.

• Yongye declared Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and their accomplices guilty, and Koharu and Homura were beaten with Execution Rods.
• Yongye sentenced Asuma to exile, and Zhan Zhao freed him and returned his Flying Swallow blades and confiscated belongings.
• Asuma used Flying Swallow to cut his own throat after telling Hiruzen Sarutobi he would go to Hell with a father like him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi screamed and struggled toward Asuma’s body as Zhan Zhao restrained him.
• Yongye received an Ultimate Blind Box after Hiruzen’s spirit broke and obtained a Divine Flame Kindling bearing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s name.