Recaps

After spending the night together, Shin Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi woke, shared tea and affection, and Shin placed a space mark between her brows. The chapter left Kurenai among the women marked by Shin, with her mark connected to his Kamui Dimension.

• Kurenai refused Shin's offer to heal her soreness, saying she wanted to keep the pain as a sign of their bond.
• Shin and Kurenai rested together and slept until noon the next day.
• Kurenai woke embarrassed but showed no regret, then joined Shin for tea and cuddling.
• Shin placed a blue space mark between Kurenai's brows, which connected to his Kamui Dimension.

Shin Uchiha left Kurenai Yuhi to answer Shisui Uchiha’s urgent signal and found Shisui and Uchiha Itachi surrounded by the Akatsuki’s Six Paths of Pain and Konan in Amegakure. The two were badly injured after a prolonged fight, and Shin set out to reach them.

• Kurenai Yuhi quickly mastered the space mark Shin Uchiha placed between her brows and learned how to use it to send him information.
• Shin Uchiha sensed Shisui Uchiha urgently calling him, reassured Kurenai Yuhi, and prepared to leave for Shisui’s location.
• Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi stood surrounded in Amegakure, with Shisui still fighting and Itachi close to collapsing.
• The Six Paths of Pain and Konan watched the battered pair, having repeatedly revived the defeated Paths with the Naraka Path to wear them down.

Konan and Pain cornered Shisui Uchiha and his companion after a fierce battle and suspected they were Uchiha prodigies from Konoha. Konan worried about Nagato’s changing resolve as Pain condemned Konoha and spoke of the cruelty of their world.

• The Six Paths of Pain and Konan kept Shisui Uchiha and his companion surrounded after their summoned giants had repeatedly destroyed Pain’s bodies and beasts.
• Konan asked Pain to identify the intruders, and Pain concluded that both were young Uchiha with Kage-level strength.
• Konan wondered whether the two were connected to Madara Uchiha, but Pain said Madara had broken with the Uchiha Clan and would likely hate them.
• Konan praised the intruders’ fighting talent, while Pain declared that death ended any shinobi’s promise and blamed Konoha for the wars in the Land of Rain.
• Konan worried that Nagato had changed since Yahiko’s death, but remained determined to stand by him.

Shin Uchiha arrived to rescue Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi as they faced the Six Paths of Pain. He reassured them and prepared to fight Pain and his forces.

• The Six Paths of Pain and their summoning beasts charged Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, whose genjutsu and attempts to escape had been thwarted by the Rinnegan and shared vision.
• A burst of white mist appeared, and Shisui recognized Shin Uchiha's chakra and relaxed as Shin arrived through the space mark on Shisui.
• The Six Paths of Pain halted their attack, and Deva Path Pain warned Konan that Shin was a dangerous opponent.
• Shisui explained that Itachi had nearly lost all his chakra, and Shin reassured them that protecting his clansmen was his duty.
• Shin told Shisui and Itachi not to worry and said he would take on the Six Paths of Pain.

Shin Uchiha discovered that Pain was a corpse and used his chakra signature to locate Nagato’s real body. He created wood clones to engage the Six Paths of Pain while he confronted Konan, leaving the fight’s outcome undecided.

• Shin Uchiha introduced himself as the Uchiha Clan leader, recognized Deva Path Pain as a corpse, and sensed the location of his real body.
• Pain realized Shin Uchiha had uncovered his secret and decided to stop him, even at the cost of sacrificing the Six Paths of Pain.
• Shin Uchiha created thirty-one wood clones, with one protecting and healing Shisui Uchiha and his companion while the others charged the Six Paths of Pain.
• Shin Uchiha went to Konan and asked whether she would resist or surrender, but chose to let his wood clones fight first.

Shin Uchiha and Konan watched as Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain fought Shin’s Wood Clones, each side testing its abilities. The battle remained unresolved, with the Wood Clones pressing the Paths and their summoned beasts.

• Konan abandoned the idea of attacking Shin Uchiha and watched the battle beside him.
• The Animal Path’s summoned beasts clashed with the Wood Clones, which quickly drove off the Crab, Crow, and Chameleon while the Hell Three-Headed Dog split into six.
• One Wood Clone used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to chase Yatagarasu into the sky, while another charged the Animal Path.
• Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in to keep five Wood Clones at bay, but neither side could gain the advantage.
• Asura Path fired missiles and explosive weapons at the approaching Wood Clones, which raised Wood Release walls to protect themselves.

The Six Paths of Pain withdrew into formation as Shin Uchiha’s Wood Clones surrounded them, and Shin recognized their attempt to escape. He then asked Konan whether she wanted to bring Yahiko back to life, leaving her stunned and wondering what he knew and what price he would demand.

• The Human Path abandoned the fight against the Wood Clones and joined Deva Path Pain, while the clones split up to engage the remaining Paths and their summons.
• The Animal Path summoned the other combatants to Deva Path Pain, and thirty Wood Clones surrounded the assembled Six Paths of Pain as both sides paused.
• The Naraka Path and Preta Path threw the Animal Path toward Amegakure, and Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei to send him farther away.
• Shin Uchiha realized that the Six Paths of Pain were trying to flee and considered Konan’s likely response.
• Konan assessed Shin Uchiha’s strength and realized he had not yet shown his Sharingan or true abilities.
• Shin Uchiha asked Konan if she wanted to bring Yahiko back to life, leaving her overwhelmed by the possibility and the cost.

Shin Uchiha explained the cost of Rinne Rebirth and made Konan consider whether she could revive Yahiko without sacrificing Nagato. Before she could respond, the Animal Path summoned Konan and the other Six Paths of Pain away from the battlefield, leaving Shin to wait until midnight.

• Shin Uchiha explained that Rinne Rebirth cost the user's life and described how Nagato had used it to revive the people killed in Konoha.
• Konan considered trying to resurrect Yahiko if the price did not require Nagato's life.
• Shin Uchiha told Konan he would wait until midnight for her, then she vanished in a puff of white mist.
• The Naraka Path and Preta Path threw the Animal Path toward Amegakure, and Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei to send her farther away.
• The Animal Path summoned Yatagarasu beneath her, then summoned the Six Paths of Pain and Konan onto its back to take them away from the battlefield.

Konan and Pain discussed Shin Uchiha’s intentions as they withdrew, weighing the Uchiha Clan’s uncertain relationship with the Akatsuki. Shin stayed behind to recover his Wood Clones and tend to Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi.

• Konan realized Shin Uchiha had understood Pain’s intentions and became wary of him.
• Pain asked Konan if Shin had hurt her, and she said he had not attacked her and did not seem very hostile.
• Pain agreed Shin had allowed them to retreat but warned that the Akatsuki should remain cautious about the Uchiha Clan.
• Konan told Pain that Kakuzu’s information said the Uchiha Clan had left Konoha, so they might not oppose the Akatsuki over the Nine-Tails.
• Pain noted that two Uchiha had infiltrated their base and suspected Shin commanded them, leaving Konan to reconsider whether Shin had any goodwill toward them.
• Shin recovered the chakra from his Wood Clones and checked on Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, whose injuries and eye strain differed in severity.

Shin Uchiha stabilized Itachi after the battle and brought him and Shisui to Konoha Hospital, where Tsunade took over his care. Shin then returned home and reunited with Kurenai, promising to take her out for a meal after he showered.

• Shin Uchiha and his Wood Clone stabilized Itachi's severe injuries in a wooden house.
• Shin reassured Shisui that Tsunade would treat Itachi and revealed that he was close to her.
• Shin used Takamagahara to take Shisui and Itachi to Konoha Hospital, where Tsunade began caring for Itachi.
• Shin left Itachi and Shisui with Tsunade and returned home, leaving a Wood Clone to receive Konan when she arrived.
• Kurenai embraced Shin when he returned, and he asked to shower before taking her out for a meal.

Shin Uchiha brought Kurenai Yuhi to visit Mikoto and introduced her to the family, then used his dōjutsu to train Sasuke. He left after encouraging Sasuke to rest, keeping Uchiha Itachi’s condition secret from Mikoto for now.

• Shin Uchiha took Kurenai Yuhi to Mikoto’s home and introduced her as someone close to him.
• Mikoto welcomed Shin Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi for lunch, where Sasuke proudly described his achievements at the academy.
• Shin Uchiha decided not to tell Mikoto about Uchiha Itachi because she was pregnant and Itachi had already been saved.
• Shin Uchiha used Illusion-Momentary Space-Time to train Sasuke in taijutsu, ninjutsu, and genjutsu, then told him to rest before leaving.

Shin Uchiha took Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye to enjoy the rain in the Land of Rain, where he explained how small countries suffered as battlefields between great nations. He left the two girls admiring the rain and learning about the Land of Rain’s history.

• Shin Uchiha took Kurenai Yuhi home and reflected on Asuma Sarutobi’s return to Konoha and his limited prospects as Hokage.
• Shin Uchiha stopped by the Hokage Building, teased Shizune, and then traveled to the Land of Rain using his space mark.
• Shin Uchiha returned with Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye, who prepared tea and refreshments while they watched the rain.
• Uchiha Izumi asked where they were, and Shin Uchiha told her they were in the Land of Rain.
• Uchiha Ye recognized the Land of Rain as a famous battlefield, and Shin Uchiha explained how great nations fought wars on small countries’ soil.

Konan visited Shin Uchiha to learn whether he could revive Yahiko, while Shin weighed her willingness to pay the cost. The chapter ended with Konan questioning how she could trust his claim.

• Shin Uchiha took Uchiha Ye and Uchiha Izumi around the Land of Rain and encouraged them to enjoy their outing.
• Konan left Nagato and flew to the former battlefield, determined to pursue the possibility of reviving Yahiko.
• Uchiha Izumi welcomed Konan into a newly appeared house and led her to Shin Uchiha.
• Konan asked Shin Uchiha whether his offer to revive Yahiko was genuine, and he warned that it would come at a great price.
• Konan challenged Shin Uchiha to prove he could revive the dead, and he answered with a meaningful smile.

Shin Uchiha revealed that he knew Nagato possessed the Rinnegan and could resurrect Yahiko, but that doing so would cost Nagato his life. He offered Konan another resurrection method with a lower price that he would pay, then said he could share some bad news to persuade her.

• Shin Uchiha hinted that he knew another way to resurrect Yahiko, and Konan tried to hide her alarm.
• Shin Uchiha revealed that he knew Konan and Nagato had trained under Jiraiya, then showed her a Uchiha scroll describing the Rinnegan's ability to revive the dead.
• Konan admitted that Nagato had the Rinnegan and explained that using it to resurrect Yahiko would require Nagato to sacrifice his life.
• Shin Uchiha claimed he could resurrect the dead at a lower cost, which he would pay himself, but Konan remained wary of his offer.
• Shin Uchiha offered to begin by telling Konan news that did not bode well for her.

Shin Uchiha revealed that the man who called himself Madara Uchiha was Obito Uchiha, a traitor who had manipulated Konan and Nagato. Konan asked how she could resurrect Yahiko, and Shin demanded her loyalty and either Nagato’s allegiance or the Rinnegan, but she refused to offer Nagato’s eyes.

• Konan suspected the mysterious man might be connected to Shin Uchiha, and Shin identified him as Obito Uchiha, a former clan member who had betrayed Konoha and the Uchiha Clan.
• Shin told Konan that Obito had used Madara Uchiha’s name and had recently tried to destroy the Uchiha Clan before Shin drove him off.
• Konan realized that she and Nagato had followed Obito’s guidance because they believed he was Madara Uchiha.
• Konan asked Shin what he would require to resurrect Yahiko, and he demanded her loyalty and either Nagato’s loyalty or the Rinnegan.
• Konan agreed that she could pledge loyalty herself but refused to make Nagato swear allegiance or offer his Rinnegan.

Shin Uchiha convinced Konan to pledge allegiance by warning her that Obito planned to use Nagato’s Rinnegan to revive Madara, and promised to revive Yahiko in six to ten years. Konan agreed to his secret technique, and Shin used Kotoamatsukami on her.

• Shin asked Konan to report the Akatsuki’s activities to him, and she hesitated because it would betray Nagato.
• Shin warned Konan that Obito likely intended to use Nagato’s Rinnegan to revive Madara, which would kill Nagato.
• Konan agreed to serve Shin and asked when he could revive Yahiko; Shin estimated it would take six to ten years.
• Konan knelt and asked Shin to use his secret technique, and he activated Kotoamatsukami while she looked into his Sharingan.

Shin Uchiha brought Konan into his service and spent time with Mikoto before she returned home. After Itachi and Shisui reported on their mission in the Land of Rain, Shin explained that Pain's Rinnegan had likely resisted Kotoamatsukami, leaving him wary of relying on the technique.

• Shin Uchiha welcomed Konan as his subordinate, gave her a space mark for emergencies, and let her return to avoid arousing Nagato's suspicions.
• Shin summoned Mikoto to spend time with her, then sent her home because she was nearing childbirth.
• Tsunade treated Uchiha Itachi, who recovered and left the hospital within a week.
• Shin summoned Itachi and Shisui to discuss their Land of Rain mission and their encounter with Pain.
• Shisui reported that Kotoamatsukami had only briefly stopped Pain, and Shin identified Pain's eyes as the Rinnegan and recognized the limits of his own dōjutsu.

Shin Uchiha explained that the Rinnegan might evolve from the Uchiha Sharingan and revealed his theory that Madara Uchiha had survived his battle with Hashirama Senju. He told Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi that an unidentified man in Amegakure called himself Madara Uchiha and was contacting the Akatsuki.

• Shin Uchiha reassured Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi that their defeat by Pain was understandable because of his Rinnegan.
• Shin Uchiha suggested that the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could evolve into the Rinnegan, and said the Uchiha descended from Indra, son of the Sage of Six Paths.
• Shin Uchiha said he suspected Madara Uchiha had survived his battle with Hashirama Senju because no Uchiha had seen Madara's body.
• Shin Uchiha revealed that intelligence from Konoha's Anbu network identified a mysterious man in Amegakure who called himself Madara Uchiha and frequently contacted the Akatsuki.
• Shin Uchiha explained that he had sent Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to the Land of Rain to investigate the Akatsuki and pursue the lead on the man claiming to be Madara Uchiha.

Shin Uchiha told Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi that the Spiral Masked man was hostile to the Uchiha Clan and assigned them to travel to Kirigakure to investigate. Itachi agreed to recuperate on Whirlpool Island first, while Shin reassured him that Sasuke and his mother were well and revealed that Fugaku had left to travel.

• Shisui Uchiha reported that he and Uchiha Itachi had been discovered inside the Akatsuki base and had not found the mysterious man.
• Shin Uchiha said the Spiral Masked man was not Madara Uchiha, but might be his successor, and suspected he had given Madara's Rinnegan to Pain.
• Shin Uchiha assigned Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to go to Kirigakure and told them to wait outside the village for him rather than infiltrate it.
• Shin Uchiha arranged for Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to recover on Whirlpool Island before leaving for the Land of Water.
• Uchiha Itachi chose not to visit Sasuke and his mother while he was still recovering, and Shin Uchiha assured him they were well.
• Shin Uchiha told Uchiha Itachi that Fugaku had left the Uchiha District to travel, and promised to look after Sasuke and his mother.

Shin Uchiha arranged for Itachi and Shisui to live on Whirlpool Island, then visited the Elder and proposed training the Uchiha Clan’s elite fighters. The chapter left Shin and the Elder planning a monthly guidance program to strengthen the clan.

• Shin Uchiha assured Uchiha Itachi that he would train Sasuke and planned for Sasuke to join Itachi after graduating.
• Shin Uchiha brought Uchiha Itachi and Shisui to Whirlpool Island, where Itachi moved into Shisui’s home.
• Shin Uchiha visited the Elder, who criticized him for neglecting clan affairs but praised his strength after feeling his pressure.
• Shin Uchiha demonstrated his Dōjutsu-Illusion Realm-Instant Space-Time to the Elder and proposed monthly training for the clan’s elite fighters.
• Shin Uchiha and the Elder discussed a Clan Leader Guidance Plan to build the Uchiha Clan’s strength and unity.

Shin Uchiha selected three young Uchiha and trained each in the illusion space, greatly improving their skills. He marked them with space marks for communication and protection before sending them out to grow as elite members of the clan.

• After discussing the selection process with the Elder, Shin Uchiha excluded Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha and explained his reasoning to them.
• Shin Uchiha chose Uchiha Jie and two young men named Uchiha Shi for individual training in his illusion space.
• Shin Uchiha taught Uchiha Jie Fire Release and genjutsu, raising him to the threshold of elite jōnin.
• Shin Uchiha taught the steady Uchiha Shi Fire Release and Earth Release, including Ōnoki's Light-Weight Rock Technique, while teaching the detached Uchiha Shi Konoha and Uchiha genjutsu.
• After training all three, Shin Uchiha accepted their pledge to follow his instructions and placed space marks between their brows, explaining that the marks enabled communication and could save their lives.

After finishing a month of training on Whirlpool Island, Shin Uchiha returned to Konoha and teased Shizune before resting with Tsunade. Tsunade proposed testing whether Shin’s Sage Body made his sperm unusually vigorous.

• Shin Uchiha finished training the clan members, visited the Elder, and teleported back to Tsunade’s house.
• Shin Uchiha startled Shizune while she was making his bed, and she fired poisoned needles before recognizing him.
• Shin Uchiha teased Shizune about sleeping with him, kissed her ear, and watched her flee in embarrassment.
• Tsunade joined Shin Uchiha and offered to talk to Shizune about becoming his partner.
• Shin Uchiha said he wanted things to happen naturally and worried about who would care for Tsunade and her daughter if Shizune became pregnant.
• Tsunade suggested testing Shin Uchiha’s sperm in her laboratory to see whether his Sage Body made it unusually vigorous.

Shin Uchiha refused Tsunade’s request to study his reproductive cells, then sensed trouble involving Uchiha Fugaku in Kumogakure and teleported to his location. Tsunade sent Shizune to gather intelligence as Shin arrived on a freezing mountain.

• Shin Uchiha refused to leave a sample in Tsunade’s lab, and Tsunade dropped the subject after realizing it could be exploited.
• Shin Uchiha and Tsunade joked and cuddled before Shizune announced that their food was ready.
• After dinner, Shin Uchiha sensed a familiar fluctuation from Uchiha Fugaku and told Tsunade that Kumogakure was involved, as Iwagakure had been before.
• Shin Uchiha departed for his dimension, and Tsunade ordered Shizune to gather information on Kumogakure from the Hokage Building.
• Shin Uchiha activated the space mark on Uchiha Fugaku and appeared on a high, freezing mountain.

Shin Uchiha met Uchiha Fugaku near Kumogakure, received his intelligence, and released him to visit the Uchiha Clan’s former district. After returning to Tsunade’s house, Shin found her studying Kumogakure documents and ended up with the task of reading them himself.

• Uchiha Fugaku reported the maps, defenses, and important figures he had learned about while undercover in Kumogakure.
• Shin Uchiha offered to send Fugaku wherever he wished, and Fugaku asked to go to the Land of Grass to see the Uchiha Clan’s former district.
• Shin Uchiha transported Fugaku to the Land of Grass and left him there.
• Shin Uchiha returned to Tsunade’s house and found Tsunade and Shizune reading Kumogakure documents.
• Shin Uchiha comforted Tsunade, then ate lunch with her after she finished organizing the documents.
• Tsunade locked Shin Uchiha in a room with the Kumogakure documents for him to read.

Shin Uchiha infiltrated Kumogakure under cover of night and positioned five powerful wood clones around the village. The clones launched a coordinated attack on its mountainous terrain, beginning a major assault.

• Shin Uchiha surveyed Kumogakure with his Byakugan and identified the Raikage, Darui, and the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.
• Shin Uchiha used his Mangekyō Sharingan to bypass Kumogakure's barrier without drawing attention.
• Shin Uchiha created five wood clones, disguised them as Iwagakure Shinobi, and sent them to different parts of the village.
• Shin Uchiha confirmed the locations of important figures and hid while the night passed.
• The five wood clones simultaneously used Earth Release-Rock Lodging Collapse on mountain walls around Kumogakure.