Chapter Summaries

Naruto refused Madara’s plan to control the Nine-Tailed Fox and left with Sasuke for Mount Myōboku to train. Madara and Jiraiya headed for Amegakure, where Jiraiya infiltrated ahead while Pain detected the intrusion and awakened another Rinnegan user.

• The Nine-Tailed Fox offered Naruto its power if Naruto promised it would not be controlled, and Naruto chose to tame it himself.
• Madara arranged for Shikaku to serve as Acting Hokage, then set out for Amegakure with Jiraiya.
• Naruto and Sasuke left for Mount Myōboku, with Naruto promising to tame the Nine-Tailed Fox.
• Jiraiya entered Amegakure inside a toad while Pain sensed that someone had blocked his rain.
• Jiraiya went to an izakaya to gather intelligence as Pain entered a secret chamber and awakened a long-haired man with Rinnegan.

Jiraiya infiltrated Amegakure and confronted his former disciple Konan, hoping to learn about the Akatsuki and persuade her to leave it. After Jiraiya captured her and urged her to return to Konoha or ally with it, a low voice declared that the Akatsuki was the answer Konan and her companions had chosen.

• Jiraiya explored Amegakure as Madara secretly followed, while Konan discovered Jiraiya's identity and reported it to Pain.
• Pain ordered Jiraiya killed, and Konan went ahead to intercept him.
• Jiraiya fought Konan, using toad oil and his hair to bind her after fire failed to stop her paper attacks.
• Jiraiya questioned Konan about Nagato, Yahiko, and the Akatsuki, then urged her to abandon it and return to Konoha or form an alliance.
• Konan said the Akatsuki was the right answer they had found for themselves, just as a low voice interrupted.

Madara exposed the orange-haired Pain as a corpse controlled by Nagato and fought Konan while Jiraiya tried to reason with his former students. Nagato revealed five more Pain bodies, and Madara waited for the right moment to reach him.

• Jiraiya confronted the orange-haired Pain and recognized him as Nagato, but Pain summoned a lobster to wash the oil from Konan.
• Madara used a sword to decapitate Pain, then told Jiraiya that the body was only a Puppet and had been dead for some time.
• Nagato, hidden in Amegakure's tallest tower, raised five more Rinnegan-bearing bodies and prepared to kill Jiraiya and the Fifth Hokage.
• Konan attacked Madara and Jiraiya with explosive paper while Jiraiya dodged and searched for a way to persuade Madara to spare his students.
• Madara struck Konan with Majestic Destroyer Flame, and a plump Pain absorbed the flames with the Preta Path's Absorption Seal.
• Madara revealed that he had already pinpointed Nagato's location and waited for an opening.

Jiraiya was overwhelmed by the Six Paths of Pain in Amegakure, but Madara rescued him before the enemy could kill him. They escaped with the revelation that Pain’s bodies were puppets and Nagato was the true leader of the Akatsuki.

• A bald Pain and an orange-haired Pain ambushed Jiraiya, disrupting his chakra with Black Rods and leaving him badly wounded.
• Madara appeared before a missile attack hit Jiraiya and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to get them out of the Pipes.
• Six Paths of Pain revealed themselves, including a Pain whose head Madara had cut off, and Jiraiya realized the bodies could not be ordinary living people.
• Madara told Jiraiya that the six were puppets and none was the real body, leading Jiraiya to identify Nagato as the true Akatsuki leader and ask whether Yahiko was dead.
• The Six Paths of Pain attacked Madara and Jiraiya, but Madara teleported them to a Flying Thunder God array several kilometers outside Amegakure.

Madara left Jiraiya unconscious in Ajin and Shisui’s protection, then challenged Pain and the Six Paths in Amegakure. After wounding Deva Path Pain and provoking Konan, Madara asked Pain what he hoped to achieve with Amegakure, the Akatsuki, and the tailed beasts.

• Madara used his Sharingan to knock Jiraiya unconscious, and Ajin suggested killing him before Madara ordered Ajin to protect him until his return.
• Madara told Ajin that Konoha needed to allow different voices, then left with Shisui.
• Madara confronted Pain and the Six Paths in Amegakure and attacked them with Flying Thunder God kunai, which Deva Path Pain repelled with Shinra Tensei.
• Madara used his speed to slash Deva Path Pain’s chest, and Pain stopped Konan from attacking.
• Madara taunted Pain about Konan’s feelings and asked why they had established the Akatsuki and captured the tailed beasts.

Madara questioned Nagato about his plan to force peace with a forbidden-technique Vessel, then rejected it as too simplistic. He attacked the Six Paths of Pain and left Nagato stunned after destroying Asura Path in hand-to-hand combat.

• Madara asked Nagato to explain his plan, and Nagato revealed he wanted to use the tailed beasts to create a weapon capable of destroying a great nation in an instant.
• Madara acknowledged the plan could deter war but refused to support it, arguing that the weapon would provoke conflict and could not account for the world's complexity.
• Madara told Nagato he would explain his objections after their fight, then unleashed his chakra and attacked the Six Paths of Pain.
• Nagato ordered the Paths to defend one another and summon creatures as they surrounded Madara.
• Madara bypassed Deva Path's defense, punched through Asura Path's iron fist, and shattered its head with an elbow strike.

Madara overwhelmed Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain, survived Chibaku Tensei by revealing a colossal Susanoo, and used Flying Thunder God to attack Deva Path. The chapter ended with Madara’s Susanoo breaking through Shinra Tensei and striking Deva Path, cleaving the lake beneath him into the earth.

• Madara used Flying Thunder God and his sword to destroy Human Path while the Pains tried to evade his attacks.
• Madara awakened Susanoo and cut down the Three-Headed Dog, while Nagato used Banshō Ten'in and then Chibaku Tensei against him.
• Madara let Chibaku Tensei draw him in, then broke free with a colossal Susanoo that towered over Amegakure.
• Konan urged Nagato to retreat, but Madara teleported his Susanoo beside Deva Path and attacked the remaining Pains.
• Deva Path used Shinra Tensei, but Madara’s Susanoo broke through it and struck him, cleaving the lake beneath them into the earth.

Madara defeated Nagato and Konan, took Nagato’s Rinnegan, and offered to protect Amegakure in exchange for their cooperation. After leaving Nagato and Konan alive, he returned to Jiraiya and woke him from genjutsu.

• Madara destroyed the Six Paths of Pain and knocked Konan unconscious with Tsukuyomi.
• Madara confronted Nagato and offered to spare him and Konan and have Konoha protect Amegakure if Nagato handed over his Rinnegan.
• Nagato gave Madara his eyes to secure Konan’s and Amegakure’s safety, and Madara promised to send a replacement pair and keep the arrangement secret.
• Madara told Nagato that the Akatsuki’s supposed Madara Uchiha was an impostor, then left after promising to pursue world peace.
• Madara returned to Jiraiya and had Shisui release him from genjutsu; Jiraiya woke furious but relieved to see him.

Madara told Jiraiya that his students were alive and had Jiraiya’s injuries healed. Meanwhile, Obito attacked Kumogakure to draw its defenders away from Killer B, but Darui recognized the ploy and confronted him.

• Madara told Jiraiya that he had spared his students and that Jiraiya could return to see them in a few days.
• A medical ninja from the Hokage Guard healed Jiraiya’s injuries.
• The Fourth Raikage guarded Killer B in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning while Obito, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Zetsu learned that Kumogakure had strengthened its defenses.
• Obito appeared in Kumogakure and used a Great Fireball Technique, setting buildings ablaze and endangering residents.
• Darui evacuated civilians and refused to abandon the village’s defenses, then attacked Obito with his lightning-infused Greatsword.
• Obito emerged unharmed, revealing that Darui’s strike had passed through him.

Obito used Kamui and threats against Kumogakure’s shelter to force Darui to summon the Fourth Raikage. After the Raikage’s attack also failed to hit him, Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha, hoping the name would spark a war.

• Obito evaded Darui’s attacks with Kamui, set Kumogakure houses ablaze, and injured several ninja with Wood Release.
• Obito threatened to attack Kumogakure’s shelter, so Darui sent a messenger to recall the Fourth Raikage.
• The messenger warned the Fourth Raikage not to bring Killer B, explaining that Obito could not be touched and had threatened the shelter.
• The Fourth Raikage rushed to Kumogakure and struck at Obito with Liger Bomb, but Obito phased through the attack.
• The Fourth Raikage asked about Obito’s Sharingan and Uchiha ties, and Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha.

Kisame fought Killer B in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning while Obito held the Fourth Raikage at bay. The Akatsuki captured the Eight-Tails, but the Raikage found Killer B alive and raging at him to stop destroying the area.

• Obito posed as Madara and forced the Fourth Raikage to stay away from the shelter while Kisame confronted Killer B in the valley.
• Killer B attacked with his swords and chakra cloaks, but Samehada absorbed his chakra as Kisame fought back.
• Killer B transformed into Version Two and charged Kisame, while C sensed the Eight-Tails' chakra and alerted the Raikage.
• A White Zetsu reported that the Eight-Tails had been captured, and the furious Raikage crushed him before ordering a Five Kage Summit.
• The Raikage returned to the wrecked valley and rampaged until Killer B called out, revealing that he was still alive.

After the battle at the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, the Raikage rescued Killer B and offered to help Konoha train its jinchūriki. In the Land of Fire, Naruto and Kurama joined forces, and Naruto returned to Konoha with Sasuke to report that they had completed their mission.

• The Raikage found Killer B alive in the rubble, arranged medical care, and sent word to the Hokage that Kumo could train Konoha's jinchūriki.
• Naruto began another attempt to befriend Kurama while Sasuke used his Mangekyō Sharingan to restrain the Nine-Tails despite his failing eyesight.
• Kurama revealed his name and agreed to share his chakra with Naruto without resisting.
• Naruto entered Perfect Tailed Beast Transformation, Golden Body Mode, and Kurama estimated he could maintain it for about ten minutes.
• Naruto carried Sasuke toward Konoha and sensed Itachi and Jiraiya in the Hokage Office, while Madara and Jiraiya had just returned to the village.
• Naruto and Sasuke arrived before the Hokage and announced that they had perfectly completed the mission.

Naruto became a jōnin and was assigned to help defend Amegakure after Nagato allied with Konoha. After Naruto and the others departed, Madara planned to take Sasuke somewhere to address the danger posed by using their Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Naruto demonstrated his new power, and Madara promoted him to jōnin before assigning him to the Amegakure mission.
• Jiraiya took Naruto away to explain the situation, leaving Madara and Sasuke alone to discuss their deteriorating eyesight.
• Sasuke promised to stand by Madara, and Madara asked him to undergo anesthesia before they went somewhere together.
• The next day, Madara told Naruto, Jiraiya, Guy, Kakashi, and Hayato that Nagato had allied with Konoha and that they must protect Amegakure from the Akatsuki’s hidden leader.
• Madara assigned Genma Shiranui and other reinforcements to Naruto’s group, while Naruto eagerly vowed not to lose.

Jiraiya and his companions reached Amegakure, where Konan signed an alliance with Konoha and began reconciling with her former teacher. Naruto then detected and captured a White Zetsu, revealing that their arrival had been observed.

• Jiraiya presented Konan with Konoha's alliance agreement, and she signed it on Amegakure's behalf.
• Konan asked Konoha's ninja to guard the village perimeter until the alliance was made public, and Jiraiya agreed.
• Naruto learned that Konan had once been Jiraiya's student, and Jiraiya welcomed her back as his student and Naruto's senior.
• Naruto promised to protect Amegakure when he became Hokage, and Konan smiled at his reassurance.
• Naruto entered Perfect Human-Assistance Mode, sensed a disguised White Zetsu, and brought it before the group.
• Konan recognized the White Zetsu as an intelligence-gathering clone, and Naruto destroyed it before it could report to Madara Uchiha.

Obito explained to Kisame why Konoha’s Uchiha made Pain’s mission dangerous, then learned that Pain and Konan had not attacked Konoha and Zetsu’s scout had gone missing. Worried for Nagato and his Rinnegan, Obito rushed to Amegakure while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu followed, leaving Kisame with Killer B.

• Obito warned Kisame that Konoha’s Mangekyō Sharingan users, including Shisui, Sasuke, and Itachi, could pose lethal threats.
• Obito explained that Pain’s attack on Konoha was meant to probe its strength, since he doubted Nagato could capture the Nine-Tails.
• A White Zetsu reported that Pain and Konan had not attacked Konoha, and Zetsu revealed that his scout sent to Amegakure had stopped responding.
• Obito used Kamui to rush to Amegakure and investigate Nagato’s situation, while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu followed him.
• Kisame stayed behind to watch Killer B and remarked that events had become interesting.

Obito arrived at Amegakure searching for Nagato and his Rinnegan, but Jiraiya, Konan, Naruto, Kakashi, and Genma Shiranui’s team prepared to stop him. After Naruto announced Konoha’s alliance with Amegakure, Obito abandoned his threats and left.

• Obito appeared outside Amegakure and found Konan with Jiraiya’s group, while Nagato and the Rinnegan were nowhere to be seen.
• Naruto detected Obito and attacked, but Obito avoided him with Kamui; Obito demanded that Konan reveal Nagato’s location and threatened to destroy Amegakure.
• Jiraiya ordered Naruto to watch for an opening, asked Kakashi to interfere with Obito’s Space-Time Ninjutsu, and sent Genma Shiranui’s team to establish a barrier.
• Jiraiya challenged Obito’s claim to be Madara Uchiha and questioned his motives, while Obito threatened Nagato and Konan and demanded Nagato’s location.
• Naruto declared that Konoha had allied with Amegakure and would defend it, so Obito used Kamui to leave.

Obito returned to the Mountainous Cemetery after failing to capture the Eight-Tails and losing Nagato and the Rinnegan, while Kabuto arrived offering Orochimaru’s help. Kabuto exposed Obito as an impostor by revealing Madara Uchiha’s body, leaving Obito and Zetsu confronted with the real Madara.

• Obito vented his anger in the Mountainous Cemetery and lamented that his plans had suffered setbacks after he returned with only Killer B’s tentacle and Nagato defected with the Rinnegan.
• Zetsu told Obito that his clones could not gather intelligence in Amegakure or Konoha.
• Kabuto appeared in the cavern and explained that he had tracked Zetsu, then offered Orochimaru’s assistance in recovering the Rinnegan.
• Kabuto identified the Rinnegan as essential to summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and offered Obito and Zetsu more power.
• Obito mocked Kabuto and insisted he was Madara Uchiha, but Kabuto revealed Madara’s body through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kabuto told Obito that the real Madara Uchiha was in his and Orochimaru’s hands.

Madara transplanted his Rinnegan into himself and gave Itachi’s eyes to Sasuke, who awakened with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and vowed to protect his brother. Nagato received a new pair of eyes in Amegakure and, free of his Rinnegan and hatred, trusted someone else to pursue his dream.

• Madara used Hashirama cells to prepare Sasuke and transplanted Itachi’s eyes into him while restoring his own Rinnegan.
• Sasuke woke an hour later, learned Madara had given him Itachi’s eyes, and promised to use their power to protect everything.
• Madara showed Sasuke how his eyes could change from ordinary eyes to the Rinnegan and explained that the eyes had belonged to Madara Uchiha before Nagato received them.
• Madara led Sasuke out of the Secret Chamber, where Uchiha Ajin and the personal guard welcomed them.
• A hooded medical specialist transplanted new eyes into Nagato, then vanished after Madara’s barrier was lifted.
• Nagato accepted that someone more capable was pursuing his dream and let go of his hatred.

Amegakure celebrated its alliance with Konoha, while Jiraiya reconciled with Nagato and promised to support him and Konan. The chapter ended with Naruto and the others confronting three unfamiliar Konoha ninja, led by Karin, who had come to treat Nagato.

• Amegakure's villagers celebrated the alliance agreement and the news that Konoha would open its markets to them.
• Konan gave Konoha's visitors sealed origami passes and told Jiraiya that Nagato wanted to see him.
• Jiraiya met with Nagato, learned what had happened to him, and promised that Konoha would support him and Amegakure.
• Nagato sensed powerful chakra approaching, and Jiraiya and Konan went outside to meet the visitors.
• Karin introduced herself as the ninja sent to treat Nagato, while Suigetsu challenged Naruto to spar.
• Naruto questioned why the unfamiliar group claimed to be Konoha ninja and sensed their hostility toward him.

Karin and her team arrived in Amegakure on the Fifth Hokage’s orders and promised to restore Nagato’s health. Meanwhile, the villages responded to Kumogakure’s call for a Five Kage Summit, and the chapter ended with Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha returning to Konoha as the summit approached.

• Jiraiya checked the Fifth Hokage’s sealed Scroll and led Karin and her team to Nagato.
• Karin examined Nagato and said she could remove the chakra rods, treat his legs, and restore him to fighting strength.
• Master Kūkai named Mei Terumi Kirigakure’s Fifth Mizukage and handed her the hat.
• The Tsuchikage agreed to attend the Five Kage Summit, while Ebizo advised Sunagakure to follow Konoha’s decision.
• Shikaku confirmed to the other villages that Madara Uchiha would attend the summit, and Madara approved of his decision.
• Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha returned to Konoha.