Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• The Fourth Raikage renews his attack on Yongye, escalating from a lightning-charged chop to the Liger Bomb. Yongye meets the first strike with a punch and calmly dodges the second.
• Yongye then lands a lightning-powered blow to the Raikage’s head, apparently killing him.
• Killer B and Yugito, enraged and grief-stricken, attack Yongye in their Tailed Beast forms. Yongye draws Tenseiga and stops them by claiming the Raikage can still be saved.
• The pair halt their attacks and shed their chakra cloaks. Yugito tends to the Raikage while Killer B asks Yongye whether he can truly bring his brother back.
• Ōnoki and Chiyo resent the momentary opening created when Yongye dispels his Lightning Release Armor, but are furious that Killer B and Yugito did not seize it.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye remains composed throughout the fight, outmatching the Raikage and then using the possibility of resurrection to stop B and Yugito. His calmness also carries a deliberately boastful, theatrical edge.
• The Fourth Raikage fights with mounting anger and grief, but his strongest attack misses, and Yongye’s counterattack leaves him apparently dead.
• Killer B and Yugito move from grief-driven vengeance to cautious hope when Yongye says the Raikage may be saved. They are prepared to attack him, but choose to trust his claim enough to ask for help.
• Ōnoki and Chiyo remain hostile toward Yongye and see the confrontation as a missed chance to kill him.

Significant themes

• The chapter contrasts overwhelming force with composure: Yongye defeats the Raikage’s increasingly fierce attacks through precise timing and restraint.
• Grief can turn quickly into vengeance, as shown by B and Yugito’s immediate assault, while hope redirects them toward saving the Raikage.
• Yongye’s quip about enjoying life underscores his irreverent confidence amid a deadly crisis.

Plot points and events

• Yongye uses Tenseiga to cut away the Soul-Locking Imps clinging to the Fourth Raikage, reviving him after his skull and body are restored.
• The Raikage wakes convinced Yongye must have used Genjutsu, but Killer B confirms that everyone witnessed Yongye defeat him with Lightning Release alone—and then bring him back.
• Yongye mocks the Raikage’s intelligence, while Kisame laughs at his humiliation. Mei and Juzo discreetly distance themselves from Kisame, embarrassed by his behavior.
• The Raikage roars in frustration. His humiliation triggers Yongye’s system reward: a Super Blind Box, which grants him the Rinnegan and a unique power, Time Stop. The chapter ends as Yongye’s vision transforms.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye remains composed and confident, openly teasing the Raikage and showing little concern for the others’ reactions. His new eye powers mark a major increase in his abilities.
• The Fourth Raikage moves from death to resurrection, then from disbelief to public embarrassment and rage. He struggles to accept that Yongye defeated him without Genjutsu.
• Killer B and Yugito help gather the Raikage’s scattered remains, revealing their concern despite their earlier hostility. B later gives the Raikage the painful truth; Yugito stays ashamed and silent.
• Kisame openly ridicules the Raikage, amusing himself but embarrassing his companions. Mei and Juzo respond by distancing themselves from him.

Significant themes

• Power and humiliation: Yongye’s victory is complete not only physically but psychologically, as the Raikage cannot accept how he lost.
• Truth versus denial: The Raikage clings to the Genjutsu explanation even when those he trusts contradict him.
• Death, restoration, and consequences: Yongye’s sword reverses death, while the Raikage’s humiliation produces a powerful reward for Yongye.
• Mockery and social embarrassment: The chapter uses teasing and public ridicule to puncture the Raikage’s pride—and to make Kisame’s behavior awkward for his allies.

Key plot points and events

• Yongye’s newly awakened Eye Power is revealed: it can stop time within a limited area. Its range, duration, and cost depend on his strength and his opponent’s, but his immense Chakra makes those limits seem negligible. He can activate it separately from his Byakugan.
• After sheathing his sword, Yongye challenges Killer B and Yugito to fight. They back down at first, acknowledging that they are no match for him.
• Yongye pressures them with deliberately twisted logic: agreeing to fight would make it a spar, even if he killed them, but refusing would count as disrespect—and justify killing them.
• The two agree to fight together. Yugito hopes Yongye will use only Lightning Release, which they believe they could better withstand in their Tailed Beast forms.
• Ōnoki urges Yongye to use Susanoo, and Chiyo reinforces the suggestion. The Fourth Raikage, prioritizing the plan to eliminate Yongye despite his earlier defeat, orders B and Yugito to accept.
• Yugito becomes the Two-Tails, Matatabi, and Killer B becomes the Eight-Tails, Gyūki. They flank Yongye, who remains calm before activating his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. The chapter ends as he prepares to summon Susanoo.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye remains playful, domineering, and eager for combat. His new time-stopping power adds a major capability to his already formidable arsenal, and he uses intimidation rather than negotiation to secure the fight he wants.
• Yugito and Killer B shift from challenging Yongye to cautious cooperation. They consult one another, recognize the danger, and ultimately agree to face him together.
• Ōnoki and Chiyo manipulate the situation to make Yongye reveal more of his abilities, while understanding that his victory could leave them as the next targets.
• The Fourth Raikage chooses the larger strategic goal over the safety advantage of limiting Yongye to Lightning Release, ordering the pair to face his Susanoo instead.

Significant themes

• Power and intimidation: Yongye’s strength lets him dictate the terms of the encounter.
• Manipulation and strategy: Ōnoki, Chiyo, and the Raikage steer the fight to learn more about Yongye, despite the danger.
• Escalation: A tense standoff turns into a battle between two Tailed Beasts and a newly revealed Susanoo.
• Control and limits: Yongye’s time-stop power appears nearly unrestricted in practice, highlighting the imbalance between him and his opponents.

Plot points and events

• Yongye summons a fully formed golden Susanoo, towering over the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.
• The two Tailed Beasts attack in tandem. Susanoo blocks the Two-Tails’ flame-wreathed claws, catches several of the Eight-Tails’ tentacles, evades a pounce, and counters with its sword and a ground-shaking stomp.
• Their coordination improves, and Yongye realizes their dense Chakra could wear him down if the fight drags on. He also wonders how powerful the Ten-Tails might be as fuel for his “Divine Flame.”
• Ōnoki and Chiyo watch for signs of weakness. They loudly encourage the Jinchūriki, hoping the pressure will force Yongye to reveal more of his abilities.
• Yongye mocks their “two against one” advice and creates three shadow clones beside Susanoo. The chapter ends as the smoke clears and the clones take shape.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye relishes battling the Tailed Beasts, but his distraction lets them land repeated blows. He recognizes the danger of their endurance and responds to the old leaders’ meddling with a tactical counter.
• The Two-Tails and Eight-Tails work increasingly well together, alternating attacks to keep Susanoo under pressure. They resent being urged on by leaders who are not risking themselves.
• Ōnoki and Chiyo reveal their strategy: use the Jinchūriki to test Yongye and draw out his trump cards. Their encouragement is less support than manipulation.

Significant themes

• Strength and endurance: Susanoo can withstand the Tailed Beasts’ attacks, but their huge Chakra reserves make a prolonged fight dangerous.
• Tactics and teamwork: The beasts’ coordinated assault creates a real challenge, while Yongye adapts by summoning clones.
• Political opportunism: Ōnoki and Chiyo treat the battle as a chance to assess Yongye’s limits, pushing others into danger for their own purposes.

Chapter Summary

Plot and events

• Yongye reveals that his Wood Clones can each summon a golden Susanoo. Together with his own, four Susanoo face the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails.
• The four giants overwhelm the Tailed Beasts: the Two-Tails is hurled through a stone wall, while the Eight-Tails is slashed and struck from both sides.
• Yongye continues the assault even after Yugito and Killer B surrender. The Susanoo pound both beasts into a crater until their protective Chakra has been badly depleted.
• Yongye eventually stops and lands beside the crater, uninjured and composed. Yugito has reverted to human form, bloodied and struggling to breathe; the excerpt ends before Killer B’s condition is shown.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye demonstrates power far beyond what the onlookers expected, treating multiple Susanoo as effortless extensions of his strength. He ignores the surrender pleas, making his dominance—and ruthlessness—clear.
• Yugito and Killer B, initially attacking together, are quickly reduced to pleading for the beating to stop.
• Ōnoki and Chiyo, who had hoped to uncover Yongye’s limits or weaknesses, instead watch in stunned disbelief.
• Tsunade is amazed that a clone can use Susanoo; Shisui privately recognizes that Yongye’s Chakra and Eye Power are on a level he can scarcely imagine.
• Kisame openly acknowledges Yongye’s overwhelming Chakra. Mei Terumi and Juzo exchange uneasy looks, concerned about their worsening position as Yongye grows more powerful.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming power and escalation: Yongye’s ability to produce several Susanoo at once overturns expectations and makes the fight one-sided.
• Ruthlessness and control: He continues attacking after the enemy surrenders, showing that victory is not simply about defeating opponents but asserting complete dominance.
• Fear and shifting power dynamics: The observers’ awe and anxiety reveal how Yongye’s strength changes the balance among the assembled characters and factions.

Key plot points and events

• Yongye defeats Killer B so thoroughly that B’s confidence collapses. The system rewards Yongye with a Super Blind Box, which grants him Tu Xingsun’s Earth Release technique: the ability to move through earth and stone as easily as walking.
• The gathered leaders and Mifune try to stall Yongye while Orochimaru’s preparations continue. Yongye recognizes the delay as a trap but welcomes it, planning to let his opponents build confidence before crushing them.
• To divert Yongye from attacking anyone else, Chiyo pushes Pakura forward. Pakura performs a shy, admiring act and asks to speak with him privately. Yongye accepts, giving the others temporary relief.
• Mifune sends the delegates to separate guest quarters. The Fourth Raikage asks Tsunade to treat the injured Killer B and Yugito; she agrees and heals their internal injuries.
• Chiyo and Ōnoki visit Tsunade. Chiyo suggests that having Yongye in Konoha must be difficult. Tsunade replies that the other villages will soon find it difficult instead. Ōnoki then probes whether Tsunade is troubled by an Uchiha wielding power in Konoha, asking who truly runs the village.

Character developments

• Yongye gains a useful new ability and remains confident, interpreting the attempted delay as an opportunity rather than a threat.
• Tsunade shows compassion by treating her former adversaries, while also taking satisfaction in Yongye’s reversal of Konoha’s past humiliations.
• Pakura uses deliberate flirtation to protect the group from Yongye’s attention, though her convincing performance makes Tsunade privately uncomfortable.
• Ōnoki shifts from fear of Yongye to political maneuvering, testing whether he can exploit tension between Yongye and Tsunade.
• The Fourth Raikage sets aside his usual bluster to request help for his injured subordinates.

Significant themes

• Power and intimidation: Yongye’s overwhelming strength makes even hardened leaders fear humiliation and helplessness.
• Political deception: The leaders use hospitality and delay to conceal their real plans, while Yongye knowingly allows the scheme to proceed.
• Reversal of past grievances: Tsunade’s satisfaction reflects Konoha’s long history of being pressured by rival villages.
• Compassion amid conflict: Tsunade’s medical care crosses village lines despite the hostility surrounding her.

Character interactions

• Yongye’s dominance silences the assembled leaders, prompting them to use Pakura as a distraction.
• Tsunade and the Fourth Raikage cooperate pragmatically to treat B and Yugito.
• Chiyo and Tsunade trade pointed remarks over Yongye’s place in Konoha.
• Ōnoki subtly challenges Tsunade’s authority, suggesting that Yongye may hold the real power in the village.

Key plot points and events

• Ōnoki and Chiyo try to persuade Tsunade to join their effort against Uchiha Yongye, arguing that his disregard for others makes peace impossible and that he may become another Madara. Tsunade leaves without agreeing or opposing them.
• Chiyo and Ōnoki discuss poisoning Yongye. Chiyo refuses to risk Pakura on a plan that may fail, especially given reports that Yongye’s medical ninjutsu may surpass Tsunade’s. She had already taken the poison away from Pakura.
• The Fourth Raikage suggests pressuring Kirigakure to send Mei Terumi to stall Yongye, since the Mizukage missed the meeting. Ōnoki and Chiyo suspect the idea came from someone else, despite the Raikage claiming credit.
• The next day, Pakura attempts to delay Yongye but is quickly worn out. Soon afterward, Mei arrives with sake and an apology, offering herself to Yongye’s punishment for Kirigakure’s discourtesy.

Character developments and interactions

• Tsunade recognizes Yongye’s dangerous, self-centered nature but resents being maneuvered into an alliance against him. Her departure leaves the other leaders uncertain about her position.
• Chiyo is cautious and protective of Sunagakure, unwilling to sacrifice Pakura for a risky assassination attempt. Her earlier decision to retrieve the poison shows her reluctance to pursue the plan at any cost.
• Ōnoki favors decisive action, arguing that poison may be more reliable than Orochimaru’s plan and warning that the leaders could become Yongye’s next targets.
• The Fourth Raikage proposes using Mei to buy time, though the others privately doubt he devised the plan himself.
• Pakura follows Chiyo’s instructions but cannot keep Yongye occupied for long.
• Mei Terumi approaches Yongye in a deliberately deferential manner, using an apology and a drink to placate him and stall for time.

Significant themes

• Political manipulation and uneasy alliances: The leaders try to recruit Tsunade and shift responsibility onto Kirigakure rather than openly confront Yongye.
• Fear of overwhelming power: Reports of Yongye’s combat abilities and possible medical expertise make even assassination and seduction-based schemes seem perilous.
• Pragmatism versus sacrifice: Chiyo weighs political necessity against the cost of risking Pakura and Sunagakure.
• Power and coercion: Mei’s offer of “punishment” reflects the dangerous imbalance between Yongye and the people sent to manage him.

Key plot points and events

• Yongye notices that Mei Terumi’s wine is poisoned. Rather than drink it, he throws it onto the bells by the door, exposing her attempted setup without confronting her outright.
• Mei tries to placate him through a staged display of intimacy. Yongye plays along, while probing her for information; Mei skillfully avoids revealing anything about Kirigakure.
• After sunset, once she believes they are alone, Mei confesses that the Fourth Mizukage is being controlled—possibly by Uchiha Itachi or the Masked Man—and alleges a conspiracy involving the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Sunagakure.
• She reveals that she was ordered to seduce and poison Yongye, but deliberately avoided carrying out the plan directly. She says she wants to represent Sunagakure in forming an alliance with him.
• Yongye makes clear that he expects more from her in return for an alliance. Mei accepts the terms and takes the initiative.

Character developments

• Yongye remains composed and amused throughout. He sees through Mei’s performance, uses it to test her and seek information, and treats her eventual confession as an opening for negotiation.
• Mei shifts from a seemingly reluctant pawn to a shrewd negotiator. Though pressured by orders, she chooses a middle course that lets her avoid openly defying her superiors while pursuing an alliance that could protect Sunagakure.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and divided loyalties: Mei is caught between Kirigakure’s orders and her own judgment, while the alleged plot suggests treachery among several villages.
• Manipulation and performance: Both characters conceal their aims; Yongye recognizes Mei’s act, and she uses it to create an opportunity to negotiate.
• Power and negotiation: Their personal encounter becomes a contest over leverage, information, and the price of an alliance.

Character interactions

• Yongye and Mei exchange a calculated game of flirtation and evasion: he probes for information, while she redirects him and reveals nothing.
• Once Mei confesses the plot, their dynamic becomes more direct. Yongye tests her sincerity and bargaining position; Mei asserts her own agency by proposing an alliance and accepting his conditions.

Key plot points and events

• After Yongye survived another attempted honey-trap poisoning, the Fourth Raikage, Ōnoki, and Chiyo were visibly disappointed. Their failed scheme triggered three system rewards for causing them severe mental blows.
• Yongye opened three advanced blind boxes, gaining the Heavenly Frost Fist, Cloud-Discharging Palm, and Wind God Kick. He is especially delighted by the last technique, valuing its humiliating head-stomping potential over its damage.
• Yongye challenges the assembled leaders to fight him, mocking them as potential “take one for the team.” Though furious, none of the leaders volunteers.
• He picks Ōnoki’s bodyguards, Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi, instead. Ōnoki does not intervene, and the two men reluctantly step forward. The chapter ends as they face Yongye in the plaza.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye remains fearless, provocative, and entertained by others’ frustration. His new martial arts expand his abilities, while his delight in humiliation reveals his irreverent fighting style.
• The Fourth Raikage, Ōnoki, and Chiyo are frustrated by Yongye’s survival and deeply offended by his taunts, but none is willing to accept his challenge.
• Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi move from trying to avoid attention to reluctantly confronting Yongye after he singles them out. Ōnoki’s silence leaves them without support.
• Tsunade is also annoyed by Yongye’s crude remarks, despite being familiar with his abrasive behavior.

Significant themes

• Humiliation as power: Yongye treats mockery and degrading tactics as valuable weapons in their own right.
• Bravado versus restraint: The leaders’ anger clashes with their reluctance to challenge him directly.
• Power and consequences: Yongye’s success turns others’ schemes and reactions into rewards that strengthen him further.

Plot points and events

• Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi face Yongye in the square, hoping to show that Iwagakure can perform better than the previous challengers from Kirigakure and Kumogakure. They prepare Earth Release defenses, but know they are unlikely to win.
• Yongye uses extraordinary speed to attack before Kitsuchi can complete his rock armor. He repeatedly kicks and stomps both men, disrupting their chakra and keeping them off balance.
• Akatsuchi raises an Earth-Style Wall and tries to attack from cover, but Yongye clears the wall and strikes him, interrupting the technique. Kitsuchi’s Earth Dragon Bullet misses, and Yongye uses the earth dragon to leap clear before knocking Kitsuchi face-first into the ground.
• Kitsuchi is bloodied and humiliated, while Akatsuchi’s attacks and rock armor repeatedly fail to stop Yongye. The excerpt ends with Kitsuchi forming another rock wall and attempting to flank Yongye.

Character developments

• Yongye displays overwhelming speed, precision, and control. He dominates the fight without appearing to exert himself, choosing blows that interrupt his opponents rather than relying on sheer force.
• Kitsuchi begins carefully and strategically, but frustration and fury build as he is beaten. Despite his injuries, he keeps trying to attack.
• Akatsuchi proves loyal and protective, rushing to help Kitsuchi. His resolve is clear, though Yongye repeatedly prevents him from completing his techniques.

Significant themes

• Power and humiliation: Yongye’s effortless victory emphasizes the gap between him and the Iwagakure shinobi.
• Tactics versus speed: Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi use defensive techniques and teamwork, but Yongye’s timing and movement render their preparations ineffective.
• Pride and resilience: The pair fight partly to uphold their village’s reputation and continue resisting despite the beating.

Character interactions

• Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi cooperate, with Akatsuchi intervening when Kitsuchi is pinned down.
• Yongye counters their teamwork by striking one whenever the other attempts to attack, keeping both men isolated and unable to coordinate effectively.

Plot and events

• Yongye relentlessly stomps Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi, defeating them so thoroughly that both surrender. He stops once they are incapacitated, deciding there is no benefit in continuing.
• The onlookers are horrified by the brutality. The Fourth Raikage, Kisame, Mei, and Ōnoki each react with shock or unease.
• To avoid becoming Yongye’s next target, Ōnoki quickly challenges Chiyo. Their staged-looking duel prompts the others to pair off and begin fights of their own.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye shows a cruel, playful side, taking obvious pleasure in humiliating his opponents. His victory intimidates everyone present.
• Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi go from imposing fighters to helpless, battered opponents who plead for Yongye to stop.
• Ōnoki and Chiyo seize on the opportunity to redirect attention, quickly agreeing to fight.
• Other matchups begin: the Fourth Raikage faces Mifune; Killer B faces Juzo Biwa; Kisame provokes Yugito, who responds defiantly; and Shisui engages Ebizo after Ebizo politely asks him to go easy.

Significant themes

• Power and intimidation: Yongye’s overwhelming violence frightens the assembled fighters more than his victory alone.
• Humiliation as a weapon: His stomping attacks damage his opponents’ bodies and visibly break their resolve.
• Face-saving and diversion: The other leaders hastily arrange duels to shift the focus away from Yongye and avoid appearing afraid.

Key plot points and events

• In the square, several pairs of shinobi stage an intense-looking fight, but Yongye recognizes that everyone is deliberately holding back. He loses interest and leaves with Tsunade, who is eager to try the Giant Pendulum.
• Elsewhere, Orochimaru tells Black and White Zetsu to summon Pain rather than keep waiting for the other villages to weaken one another. He complains that the assembled leaders are only bold around Hiruzen and become submissive around Yongye.
• As soon as Yongye leaves, the staged fighting stops. Chiyo confronts Mei about the failed attempt to poison Yongye. Mei claims the poison was spilled and says she must wait before approaching him again.
• Frustrated by the danger of delay—and by Yongye’s growing humiliations—Chiyo considers another target. She notices Yugito, who later goes to Yongye’s room at night.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye is perceptive and confident: he sees through the sham fight and casually opts out. His reputation also intimidates the other village leaders.
• Tsunade follows Yongye after protesting that he should treat her better, showing both irritation and willingness to join his plans.
• Orochimaru grows impatient with the political standoff and favors action. His complaint highlights how much more threatening Yongye is than the other leaders.
• Mei maintains a convincing appearance of helplessness when questioned by Chiyo, but privately feels conflicted when Chiyo turns her attention toward Yugito.
• Chiyo remains determined to stop Yongye, even as her plans repeatedly fail; her fear of further humiliation pushes her toward involving someone else.
• Yugito is presented as proud and composed, then appears at Yongye’s door, setting up a new encounter.

Significant themes

• Fear and power: Yongye’s presence changes how powerful figures behave, making even leaders who posture in public cautious.
• Deception and performance: The fight, Mei’s explanation, and the shifting conspiracies show characters masking their real intentions.
• Impatience versus strategy: Orochimaru and Chiyo both grow frustrated with waiting, while Mei argues that rushing could expose their plans.

Key plot points and events

• Yugito visits Yongye claiming that injuries from their earlier encounter still hurt and asks him to examine her. Her suggestive behavior is revealed to be a honey-trap assassination attempt.
• Yongye recognizes the ploy but turns the situation to his advantage, joking that his medical skills are best suited to treating hearts. Yugito’s confidence collapses as the encounter unfolds.
• By morning, Yugito is asleep and exhausted. A system notification says her assassination attempt failed and her defenses have crumbled, rewarding Yongye with a Super Blind Box.
• The box grants Yongye Instant Transmission, a technique that lets him teleport to familiar places by sensing them at a distance. He is delighted by both the power and the reward.
• In a separate scene, Black Zetsu performs a jutsu in a cave and raises a coffin from the ground. Its lid bursts open, and a figure in red armor begins to emerge.

Character developments

• Yugito goes from deliberate, seemingly confident seduction to shock, anger, and resignation when her plan fails.
• Yongye demonstrates confidence and a teasing, opportunistic attitude. He gains a major new ability and eagerly anticipates using it.
• Black Zetsu is shown carrying out a deliberate resurrection or summoning, setting up the arrival of a powerful figure.

Character interactions

• Yugito attempts to manipulate Yongye through flirtation and a false medical request; Yongye sees through the setup and asserts control of the encounter.
• The contrast between Yugito’s initial resolve and her eventual resignation defines their exchange.
• Black Zetsu interacts only with the coffin and its emerging occupant; the figure’s identity is not revealed in this chapter.

Significant themes

• Deception and failed manipulation: Yugito’s trap backfires when Yongye anticipates and redirects it.
• Power and reward: Yongye’s victory is immediately reinforced by a new supernatural ability.
• Foreshadowing: The opened coffin and armored figure introduce a looming threat or major new character.

Plot points and events

• Madara Uchiha is revived through Impure World Reincarnation rather than Rinne Rebirth. He tests the precision of the technique and estimates he can use 80–90% of his strength.
• Black Zetsu explains that Uchiha Yongye is powerful enough to defeat even a healthy Nagato, and that the Five Great Shinobi Villages plan to use Impure World Reincarnation to summon Hashirama and kill Yongye. Madara agrees to wait until the fighters are weakened, then strike.
• Yugito tells Chiyo that the poisoning attempt failed because the poison was hidden in the wrong place. Chiyo angrily blames her, but the Fourth Raikage arrives and says the scheme is no longer needed: Orochimaru and his allies will act that afternoon.
• Yugito privately suffers from the consequences of what happened, though her Jinchūriki resilience has limited the damage.
• After lunch, Yongye, Tsunade, and Shisui head to the conference hall for formal talks with the newly arrived Fourth Mizukage. As they approach, the Four Red Yang Formation erupts around them, sealing the corridor in a barrier.

Character developments and interactions

• Madara shifts from irritation at his imperfect revival to eager anticipation when he learns Hashirama may be involved. He accepts Black Zetsu’s plan and expects a chance to fight.
• Black Zetsu acts deferentially but urgently, manipulating events to bring Madara back at a strategically useful moment.
• Yugito and Chiyo clash over the failed poison plot; Yugito’s anger and concealed distress contrast with Chiyo’s impatience.
• The Fourth Raikage ends their argument with a decisive change of plan, confirming that the conflict is about to begin.
• Yongye, Tsunade, and Shisui enter the conference with different outward demeanors: Yongye appears casual, Tsunade is tense, and Shisui is quietly prepared for combat.

Significant themes

• Power and ambition: Madara’s excitement at the prospect of facing Hashirama reveals how strongly he is driven by combat and rivalry.
• Deception and contingency: The failed poisoning, Black Zetsu’s plans, and the Raikage’s change of strategy show how the conflict is shaped by covert schemes.
• Tension before violence: The characters’ guarded behavior and the sudden barrier turn a planned diplomatic meeting into an imminent confrontation.

Key plot points and events

• Yongye remains unmoved by the Four Red Yang Formation, while Tsunade leaps forward and confronts Mifune, accusing him of betraying the Land of Iron’s neutrality.
• Mifune says the Great Toad Sage directed him to help stop Yongye, whom he considers a threat. Orochimaru backs him up and reveals that the formation is held by the Fourth Raikage, Ōnoki, Itachi, and Jiraiya.
• Orochimaru summons the First and Second Hokage, Hashirama and Tobirama Senju, through a reanimation jutsu. He claims they are needed because Yongye is an Uchiha prodigy more dangerous than Madara, and that Yongye killed Hiruzen, Danzō, Koharu, and Homura.
• Hashirama initially questions whether the dead should interfere in the living world. Tobirama reacts with hostility toward the Uchiha, while Hashirama rebukes his prejudice.
• Hashirama recognizes Tsunade as his granddaughter and cheerfully offers to protect her. Tobirama asks whether she is Hokage and whether the Uchiha killed their former comrades.
• Tsunade urges both Hokage to leave their descendants’ affairs to the living. The chapter ends as Chiyo, Killer B, and Kisame arrive, carrying two unconscious or incapacitated figures.

Character developments and interactions

• Tsunade moves from furious confrontation with Mifune to a more personal, conflicted exchange with her resurrected grandfather and great-uncle. She resists involving them in the present conflict.
• Mifune presents himself as acting under the Great Toad Sage’s authority and as convinced that Yongye must be stopped.
• Orochimaru reveals the scale of the alliance and uses the deaths of Konoha’s leaders to persuade the Hokage to fight.
• Hashirama remains warm and protective toward Tsunade, while advocating against condemning the entire Uchiha clan.
• Tobirama remains suspicious and antagonistic toward the Uchiha, immediately interpreting the conflict as proof of their betrayal.
• The gathering of opposing leaders—and then Chiyo, Killer B, and Kisame—signals that the confrontation is expanding.

Significant themes

• Neutrality versus intervention: Mifune abandons the Land of Iron’s neutral stance, believing the threat justifies joining the fight.
• Inherited conflict and prejudice: Tobirama’s distrust of the Uchiha contrasts with Hashirama’s insistence that the clan includes good people.
• The living and the dead: Tsunade asks the resurrected Hokage to let the living handle their own affairs, despite Hashirama’s desire to protect her.
• Fear and escalation: The alliance resorts to summoning legendary Hokage because Yongye is portrayed as an overwhelming danger.

Key plot points and events

• The Five Great Villages appeal to Hashirama Senju over Uchiha Yongye’s brutal treatment of Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi, who are badly bruised and swollen. Chiyo portrays the attack as deliberate humiliation and claims Yongye threatened to kill anyone who refused to be beaten. Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage likewise accuse him of endangering peace.
• Kisame, by contrast, praises Yongye’s strength. Tobirama condemns him as an inherently evil Uchiha, while Hashirama challenges Tsunade for failing to control him.
• Tsunade, unable to answer Hashirama’s criticism, tells Yongye to handle the situation himself and withdraws.
• Hashirama confronts Yongye, arguing that lasting peace must come from cooperation among equals—not domination by one powerful person.
• Yongye ridicules Hashirama’s idealism, pointing to the wars and deaths that followed Hashirama’s era. He argues that the villages’ roughly equal power after Hashirama distributed the Tailed Beasts fueled conflict, and declares he will fight Hashirama.
• Hashirama is shaken by Yongye’s criticism, but Tobirama defends his brother’s ideals, blaming greedy leaders and the Uchiha. Hashirama regains confidence in his vision.

Character developments

• Yongye openly rejects Hashirama’s model of peace and presents himself as willing to enforce order through strength.
• Hashirama briefly doubts the legacy of his peacekeeping approach when confronted with its failure to prevent later wars, but Tobirama’s defense restores his conviction.
• Tsunade appears politically powerless before Yongye and emotionally strained by Hashirama’s disappointment, though her private thought about her relationship with Yongye undercuts the scene’s seriousness.
• Tobirama remains firmly suspicious of the Uchiha and protective of Hashirama’s legacy.
• Chiyo, Ōnoki, and the Fourth Raikage unite in condemning Yongye, though their appeals also reflect their fear of his overwhelming power.

Significant themes

• Peace through cooperation versus peace through force: Hashirama advocates equality and mutual understanding; Yongye argues that ideals and balance have failed to stop war.
• The limits of power and leadership: The chapter questions whether peace built around one powerful leader can survive after that leader dies.
• Historical responsibility: Yongye uses the wars and personal tragedies that followed Hashirama’s death to challenge the consequences of his policies.
• Political hypocrisy and self-interest: The village leaders invoke peace while also fearing Yongye’s power and seeking his removal.

Character interactions

• Chiyo presents the injured Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi as evidence of Yongye’s cruelty, while the other village leaders add their own accusations.
• Hashirama rebukes Tsunade for failing to restrain Yongye; Tsunade then leaves the confrontation to him.
• Yongye and Hashirama clash over the meaning of peace, with Yongye turning the debate into a personal insult and challenge.
• Tobirama intervenes to defend Hashirama, shifting the scene from doubt back toward renewed belief in his brother’s ideals.

Key plot points and events

• Yongye reveals that he deliberately came to the summit despite anticipating the enemy’s delay. He dismisses the other leaders as insignificant and declares his true target is Hashirama Senju, whom he intends to defeat publicly.
• Tobirama attacks with Flying Thunder God: Second Stage, but Yongye reads and counters the move, decapitating him in a single exchange. Yongye then destroys Tobirama’s body and challenges Hashirama.
• Yongye provokes Madara—who is hidden nearby—by calling him too weak to beat Hashirama and a disgrace to the Uchiha. Yongye knows Madara is listening and is deliberately baiting him.
• Hashirama prepares to fight, saying he will listen if Yongye’s goals are truly about peace, but will stop him if he is merely showing off.
• Shisui suddenly stabs Yongye through the heart and reveals that he is Itachi’s undercover agent. The assembled leaders celebrate, while Itachi and Jiraiya express relief and praise Shisui.
• The apparent victory collapses when Yongye’s body is revealed to be a Wood Release Clone. Itachi warns Shisui to flee, and Shisui escapes using the Body Flicker Technique.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye is shown as highly confident, perceptive, and calculating: he defeats Tobirama quickly, recognizes Madara’s hiding place, and uses the clone to deceive Shisui and the others.
• Tobirama attacks in anger after Yongye’s insult, but his confidence in his signature technique proves misplaced.
• Hashirama shifts from sorrow and hesitation to readiness for battle, while still leaving open the possibility that Yongye might have a principled motive.
• Shisui appears to betray Yongye, presenting himself as Itachi’s loyal undercover agent. His strike briefly convinces everyone, but the escape suggests he understands the danger.
• Itachi is relieved and proud of Shisui until the clone is exposed; he immediately recognizes the threat and calls for Shisui to run.
• Madara, though unseen, is angered by Yongye’s deliberate insult.

Significant themes

• Appearance versus reality: Yongye’s convincing clone turns a seemingly decisive assassination into a feint.
• Deception and hidden loyalties: Shisui’s undercover role and Yongye’s staged body keep the true situation uncertain.
• Pride and legacy: Yongye frames his challenge as avenging the Uchiha’s humiliation, while deliberately provoking Madara’s pride.
• Power and overconfidence: Tobirama’s reputation and technique fail against Yongye’s superior perception and speed; the celebrations after Shisui’s strike also prove premature.

• Shisui betrays Itachi: After Itachi comforts Shisui and tells him that any sacrifice is worthwhile for Konoha, Shisui appears to accept his words. He then severs Itachi’s right hand with a kunai, revealing that he is Lord Yongye’s spy and has chosen Konoha—even at the cost of his last old friend. Itachi is gravely wounded and stunned by the betrayal.
• The barrier falls: With one of its four nodes destroyed, the Four Red Yang Formation collapses, restoring daylight to the battlefield. Tsunade watches and remarks that she had warned Shisui he could not handle Yongye.
• Yongye receives a reward: The system credits Yongye’s planning for Itachi’s injury and despair, awarding him an Ultimate Blind Box. It contains the Gemini Gold Cloth, which materializes around him as brilliant golden armor. Though Yongye notes it lacks its associated Cosmo, it still offers protection—and makes an impressive spectacle.
• Reactions to the armor: The gathered fighters ignore Itachi’s severed hand and stare at Yongye’s new armor. Mei Terumi and Pakura are especially captivated by its striking appearance.
  Character developments and interactions: Shisui’s apparent grief gives way to cold resolve: he acts on his loyalty to Konoha while acknowledging the personal cost of betraying Itachi. Itachi’s compassionate reassurance makes the betrayal more painful, as he still believes their shared cause can justify sacrifice. Yongye remains confident and showmanlike, benefiting from events planned around him, while Tsunade’s reaction suggests she expected Shisui to fail.
  Themes: The chapter explores loyalty to a greater cause versus personal bonds, the painful price of sacrifice, and the spectacle of power. Its dramatic betrayal is followed by a tonal shift to Yongye’s flashy new armor and the crowd’s admiration.

Key plot points and events

• Ōnoki warns Hashirama that Yongye can use the Eight Gates, while the Fourth Raikage adds that he also knows Lightning Release Chakra Mode and cautions against close combat.
• Yongye reveals his Golden Cloth, then challenges Hashirama to prove the God of Shinobi’s strength.
• Hashirama unleashes powerful Wood Release techniques, filling the square with enormous vines and flowering growth.
• Yongye summons his Perfect Susanoo, a towering golden warrior with wings and a giant sword. It cuts through Hashirama’s wooden constructs and blows away the poisonous pollen.
• Hashirama escalates to the Wooden Human Technique, but the Susanoo meets its punch with a sword strike.
• Yongye takes the Susanoo into the sky, prompting Hashirama to acknowledge that Yongye is stronger than Madara.
• Hashirama then summons his strongest technique: the colossal True Several Thousand Hands, preparing to attack Yongye.

Character developments

• Yongye remains composed and openly taunts his opponents, demonstrating overwhelming confidence and control of his abilities.
• Hashirama shifts from testing Yongye with successive Wood Release techniques to fighting in earnest. Yongye’s power rekindles his competitive spirit.
• Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage act as wary advisers, recognizing the dangers posed by Yongye’s abilities.

Significant themes

• Escalation and spectacle: Each fighter answers the other’s power with a more imposing technique.
• Legacy and comparison: Hashirama measures Yongye against Madara, establishing Yongye as an extraordinary force.
• Confidence versus restraint: Yongye’s taunting contrasts with Hashirama’s gradual decision to reveal his full strength.

Character interactions

• Ōnoki and the Raikage urgently warn Hashirama about Yongye’s combat abilities.
• Yongye directly challenges Hashirama and mocks the watching allies as the battle intensifies.
• Hashirama acknowledges Yongye’s superiority to Madara, then challenges him with his ultimate technique.

Key plot points and events

• Hashirama’s Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands overwhelms the golden Susanoo with a barrage of blows, cracking its armor. Yongye counters by severing the statue’s wooden arms and then launches a direct aerial charge.
• The Susanoo pierces Hashirama’s shield of crossed arms, but a strike from the Buddha statue sends it flying. The two giants resume their clash, neither gaining the advantage while Yongye matches Hashirama’s Chakra level.
• On the ground, Tobirama rallies the other fighters to attack Shisui, whom they blame for disrupting their plans. Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage, Chiyo, Kisame, and Killer B converge on him.
• Before Shisui can form Susanoo, Smaug swoops in and unleashes Dragon Flame. Tobirama escapes with Flying Thunder God; Kisame blocks the blast with water but is driven back; the others retreat or are forced off course. Chiyo’s puppets are destroyed.
• Smaug lifts Shisui to safety, halting the group’s attack.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongye remains confident and taunts Hashirama, claiming his own strength exceeds Madara’s. He presses the advantage with an airborne spear-like attack.
• Hashirama acknowledges the Susanoo’s speed and power but trusts in the overwhelming defense and force of his technique.
• Tobirama shifts attention from the aerial battle to Shisui, urging the others to eliminate him; his escape from Smaug’s fire leaves him visibly angry and startled.
• Shisui is exposed and outnumbered, but Smaug intervenes before he can defend himself.
• Smaug demonstrates his immense destructive power and acts as Shisui’s protector.
• The gathered fighters briefly cooperate against Shisui, though Smaug’s arrival breaks their coordinated attack.

Significant themes

• Power and individual identity: Yongye rejects comparison with Madara, insisting his strength is his own.
• Overwhelming force versus skill: Hashirama’s vast, continuous attacks test the Susanoo’s speed and precision, while Yongye’s bold counterattack nearly penetrates the statue’s defense.
• Shifting alliances and vulnerability: The ground battle turns abruptly when the group targets Shisui, and Smaug’s intervention changes the balance again.