Chapter Summaries

Kakuzu abandoned the mission and dragged Hidan away after retrieving his scythe, while Kakashi stopped Sasuke from pursuing them. Naruto questioned Kakashi’s decision to let the invaders escape.

• Kakashi refused to take Kakuzu’s Mission Scroll and said he would report Kakuzu’s decision to Lord Shin.
• Kakuzu used Wind Release to clear a path through the mist and found Hidan defeated, with one arm frozen in ice.
• Kakuzu bound Hidan with Earth Grudge Fear threads and announced that the mission was canceled and they were retreating.
• Kakuzu’s clone retrieved the Grim Reaper Scythe but left Hidan’s frozen arm behind as Kakuzu dragged him away.
• Kakashi stopped Sasuke from pursuing Kakuzu and Hidan, and Naruto asked why they were not chasing the retreating enemies.

Kakashi stopped Naruto from pursuing the retreating enemies, explaining that a fight could destroy the Great Bridge. After Haku and Zabuza left, Kakashi sealed his Sharingan to conserve chakra and assigned Naruto, Sasuke, and the others to deal with Gato’s remaining forces.

• Kakashi warned Naruto and Sasuke that fighting the enemies could destroy the Great Bridge, and Naruto reconsidered pursuing them.
• Zabuza challenged Kakashi’s claim that strength could not solve every problem and asked whether Shin could defeat the enemies without damaging the bridge.
• Kakashi admitted Shin could resolve the situation easily, and Haku emerged from an ice mirror before running off.
• Zabuza left after warning Kakashi that his chakra was low, and Kakashi sealed his Sharingan to stop it from draining more chakra.
• Kakashi assigned Naruto and Sasuke’s teams to handle Gato’s remaining fighters, told Karin to support them safely, and received medical treatment from Karin.

On an island, Shin Uchiha waited after the battle on the Great Bridge and praised Haku for completing a mission with his growing Ice Release skills. Haku joined Shin, Kushina, and Uchiha Mikoto at their campfire, where Mikoto asked him to prepare coconuts.

• Shin Uchiha sensed that the fight on the Great Bridge was over and noted Kakashi's weakened condition.
• Shin Uchiha planned to put Kakashi through intense training, while Kushina shared her grilled fish with him.
• Haku arrived through an ice mirror, reported that he had completed his mission, and received praise from Shin Uchiha.
• Shin Uchiha invited Haku to eat with them and help Uchiha Mikoto before returning.
• Uchiha Mikoto asked Haku to open and chill the coconuts.

Zabuza reported that Kakuzu and Hidan had left the Land of Waves, and Shin Uchiha rewarded him with the Second Hokage’s Water Release techniques and encouraged him to help build a New World. Uchiha Mikoto worried Shin’s plans would bring war, but he reassured her that he wanted to prepare for future enemies and leave their children a peaceful world.

• Zabuza told Shin Uchiha that Kakuzu and Hidan had left the Land of Waves and should not return.
• Shin Uchiha gave Zabuza a scroll containing the Second Hokage’s Water Release ninjutsu and insights, then encouraged him to grow stronger and help build a New World.
• Zabuza accepted the scroll, promised not to disappoint Shin, and left the island after bowing to Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina.
• Uchiha Mikoto told Shin Uchiha she feared building a New World would cause another war, and he reassured her that he would prepare for future enemies and protect their children’s future.
• Kushina watched Haku use Ice Release to freeze coconut water and excitedly admired the result.

Shin Uchiha shared a meal with Mikoto, Kushina, and Haku before returning to Tazuna’s home in the Land of Waves. There, he found Kakashi still unwell and blaming himself for failing to stop the enemy from escaping.

• Mikoto reassured Shin that Kushina’s lively nature sometimes made her envious, and Shin praised Mikoto’s gentleness before they joined Kushina and Haku for chilled coconut water.
• Kushina teased that Haku might someday call Mikoto his older sister, but Mikoto said such a relationship depended on what Shin and Haku wanted.
• After eating with the others on the island, Shin left Haku behind and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the Land of Waves.
• At Tazuna’s home, Ino worried that she might damage the technique on her Flying Thunder God Kunai, and Shikamaru told her the mark could not be rubbed away so easily.
• Shin appeared beside Ino, greeted the gathered teams, and approached the weakened Kakashi.
• Kakashi sat down at Shin’s request and apologized, saying he was still too weak and had failed to stop the enemy from escaping.

Shin Uchiha used his Rinnegan and Yang Release to fully fuse Kakashi’s Sharingan with him, greatly reducing its chakra cost. Kakashi tested the change, but Shin stopped him from activating his Mangekyō while he was still injured and helped him recover.

• Shin Uchiha told Kakashi that his strength had stagnated after wasting time and encouraged him to work harder.
• Shin Uchiha used the Rinnegan Secret Technique-Yang Release-Birth of All Things to make Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan fully his own.
• Kakashi activated his Sharingan and found it much smoother to use, with its chakra cost reduced considerably.
• Kakashi tried to activate his Mangekyō Sharingan, but Shin Uchiha stopped him and warned that his injuries made it dangerous.
• Shin Uchiha sent life energy into Kakashi’s body to ease his injuries and help him recover.

Shin Uchiha praised Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin after their fight with Hidan, then left Kakashi in charge of the Land of Waves mission and used Takamagahara to reach Uchiha Jie. Jie greeted Shin as clan leader and insisted that the Uchiha owed him formal respect.

• Kakashi thanked Shin for restoring his strength, and Shin asked Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji about their training progress.
• Naruto boasted about the fight with Hidan, while Sasuke corrected him; Shin praised both boys and Karin for their efforts.
• Shin told Kakashi to oversee the remaining threats in the Land of Waves and gave him a shuriken marked with the Flying Thunder God formula.
• Shin sensed Uchiha Jie contacting him through a space mark and traveled to Jie's location beside a great lake.
• Uchiha Jie and his subordinates bowed to Shin, and Jie declared that Shin deserved their deepest respect for saving and leading the Uchiha Clan.

Shin Uchiha and Uchiha Jie investigated a remote lake where the Three-Tails was believed to be hiding. Shin detected the tailed beast and flew toward it, considering returning it to Kirigakure as a birthday present for Mei Terumi.

• Uchiha Jie told Shin Uchiha that dwindling fish and reports of a huge shadow pointed to the Three-Tails hiding in the lake.
• Shin Uchiha activated his Byakugan and the Mind's Eye of the Kagura to search the lake.
• Shin Uchiha detected the Three-Tails' familiar chakra and confirmed its location.
• Shin Uchiha flew toward the Three-Tails, thinking he could take it back to Kirigakure for Mei Terumi's birthday.

Shin Uchiha found the Three-Tails, Isobu, and attacked him with Dust Release to force him out of the lake. Isobu emerged wounded and furious, then fired an Iron Cannonball at Shin Uchiha.

• Shin Uchiha flew toward the Three-Tails after locating him in a deep stretch of water, while Uchiha Jie told the clan members they would only get in the way if they followed.
• Shin Uchiha called out to Isobu and warned that he would drag him out if he stayed underwater.
• Shin Uchiha used Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique on Isobu, carefully limiting its size so he would not kill the tailed beast.
• Isobu burst from the lake with a deep wound and attacked Shin Uchiha with Water Release-Iron Cannonball.

Shin Uchiha confronted the Three-Tails, absorbed its attack, and demanded that Isobu return with him to Kirigakure. Isobu recognized Shin’s power and, seeing no way to resist, sank into despair.

• The Three-Tails attacked Shin Uchiha with Water Release-Iron Cannonball after he injured it.
• Shin absorbed the water attack with Six Paths: Preta Path-Devour, and Isobu recognized him from their earlier fight.
• Shin told Isobu he would take it back to Kirigakure, either willingly or after another beating.
• Isobu recalled Shin’s strength and Rinnegan and realized it could not resist him.

Shin Uchiha forcibly subdued the Three-Tails after it hesitated to agree to him. He asked whether it had made up its mind, leaving its answer unresolved.

• Shin Uchiha used Banshō Ten'in to pull the Three-Tails out of the water.
• Shin Uchiha struck the Three-Tails with Shinra Tensei and hurled it into distant hills.
• Shin Uchiha wondered whether White Zetsu could sense the commotion, then dismissed the possibility of discovery.
• Shin Uchiha reached the battered Three-Tails and asked whether it had made up its mind.

Shin Uchiha persuaded the Three-Tails to return to Kirigakure under his protection and warned him that a man with another pair of Rinnegan was trying to revive the Ten-Tails. After the Three-Tails pledged himself as Isobu, Shin Uchiha prepared to ask him for a favor.

• The Three-Tails agreed to return to Kirigakure after Shin Uchiha overwhelmed him and promised to protect him.
• Shin Uchiha told the Three-Tails that a schemer planned to capture all the tailed beasts and revive the Ten-Tails using its Husk.
• The Three-Tails urged Shin Uchiha to kill the schemer, but Shin Uchiha revealed that the man also possessed a pair of Rinnegan.
• Shin Uchiha reassured the Three-Tails that he could protect him and said the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki were already under his protection.
• The Three-Tails submitted to Shin Uchiha as Isobu and promised to do whatever he asked.

Shin Uchiha took the Three-Tails' chakra concerns into account and sent him to the safe Takamagahara dimension. He then praised Uchiha Jie and his team for capturing the beast and insisted they accept a reward.

• Shin Uchiha asked the Three-Tails for a third of his chakra, and the beast worried that losing so much would leave him weak and defenseless.
• Shin Uchiha assured the Three-Tails that he would be safe, then used Takamagahara to send him into another dimension.
• Shin Uchiha flew to Uchiha Jie and the others, who had watched him subdue and transport the Three-Tails.
• Shin Uchiha praised Uchiha Jie for completing the mission and offered him a reward.
• Uchiha Jie and his team refused compensation, but Shin Uchiha insisted that they accept a reward as clan members.

After Uchiha Jie asked Shin Uchiha to let his sister Uchiha Mai serve as his maid, Shin realized the Elder had likely arranged the request to encourage him to have Uchiha heirs. Shin put off the matter and used his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan on Jie, offering him a chance to save his life.

• Shin Uchiha offered Uchiha Jie a reward for leading the successful mission.
• Uchiha Jie asked Shin to let his sister Uchiha Mai serve as his maid because she admired him.
• Shin refused, then suspected the Elder had arranged Jie's request to further the clan's bloodline.
• Shin postponed the discussion and activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, causing Jie's Mangekyō to respond against his will.

Shin Uchiha gave Uchiha Jie a sealed Izanagi to help him escape if killed, then killed White Zetsu before he could report the Three-Tails’ location to Obito Uchiha. Back in his spatial realm, Shin found the restrained Three-Tails asking to be released.

• Shin Uchiha sealed Izanagi inside Uchiha Jie's Sharingan and warned him to escape through the space mark if he was revived.
• Shin Uchiha doubled the other Uchiha clan members' credit and told them to search for the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.
• White Zetsu found traces of the Three-Tails' capture and decided to alert Obito Uchiha.
• Shin Uchiha ambushed and killed White Zetsu before he could send a report, then carried his remains into the spatial realm.
• The Three-Tails called out to Shin Uchiha from the seawater, asking him to release it while it remained pinned down.

Shin Uchiha freed Isobu from the suppressive force in his space, promised him a place to recover, and drained some of his chakra. He later joined Mikoto, Kushina, and Haku, and learned that Kakashi had faced no new trouble.

• Shin Uchiha released Isobu from the force pinning him beneath the seawater and explained that the space belonged to him.
• Shin Uchiha built a platform for Isobu, promised to protect him while he recovered, and drained a large amount of his chakra with the Preta Path.
• Shin Uchiha checked that Isobu was unharmed, then left him unconscious to recover in the space.
• Shin Uchiha joined Uchiha Mikoto, Kushina Uzumaki, and Haku on a small island, where Mikoto and Kushina were fishing.
• Shin Uchiha asked about Kakashi, and Kushina said that Gato's hired help had been driven away and Kakashi had encountered no further trouble.

Shin Uchiha ordered Haku to wipe out the Gato Group and send its money to the Uchiha Clan and the people of the Land of Waves. After teasing Kushina into leaving with him, he returned to the villa and found Tsunade and Shizune still awake because of preparations for the chunin ninja exams.

• Shin Uchiha told Haku to destroy the Gato Group, compensate the people of the Land of Waves, and put the remaining money in the Uchiha treasury.
• Uchiha Mikoto teased Kushina about not having a baby with Shin, then returned to the space using the mark on her forehead.
• Shin Uchiha persuaded the embarrassed Kushina to go out with him, and they left the secluded island together.
• Shin Uchiha returned to the villa late at night with Kushina, who went to her room and refused to let him follow her inside.
• Shin Uchiha found Tsunade and Shizune awake downstairs, and Tsunade explained that preparations for the chunin ninja exams had kept her busy.

Tsunade told Shin Uchiha that Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had tried to use her pregnancy and his absence to pressure her over Konoha’s authority. Shin accepted her plan to make them retire, asked about Nawaki’s training for the Chunin Ninja Exams, and then took Tsunade to bed so she could rest.

• Shizune told Shin Uchiha that Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had tried to pressure Tsunade into surrendering authority while he was away.
• Tsunade said she would make the elders retire, and Shin warned that he would deal with them if they refused to cooperate.
• Shin asked about Nawaki, and Tsunade said he had learned basic simplified Flying Thunder God Technique and reached the first stage of Lightning Release Armor while training for Sage Mode and Wood Release.
• Shin carried the pregnant Tsunade to her room and urged her to rest instead of handling every minor matter herself.
• Tsunade teased Shin seductively, but he kissed her and quickly left rather than risk straining her condition.

Shin Uchiha prepared to return the recovering Three-Tails to Kirigakure and brought Tsunade, Izumi, Ye, and Yugito to see him. Yugito let Matatabi take control, and Matatabi reunited with Isobu, who realized she was sealed inside a human too.

• Tsunade teased Shin about leaving early to visit a woman in Kirigakure, and he explained that he had found the missing Three-Tails and planned to return him.
• Tsunade, Izumi, and Ye eagerly agreed to see the Three-Tails, and Izumi suggested bringing Yugito along.
• Shin woke Yugito and brought her to breakfast before taking everyone to the island's highest point.
• Shin introduced Matatabi, speaking through Yugito, to the recovering Three-Tails, Isobu.
• Matatabi greeted Isobu, who recognized her chakra and observed that she was sealed inside a human.

Shin Uchiha reassured Isobu and Matatabi that he would respect Isobu’s wishes, then explained to Tsunade why he intended to return the Three-Tails to Kirigakure and seek the Six-Tails instead. Tsunade said her research into Life Reincarnation was nearly complete but worried Shin would use the life-for-life technique to save one of the women he loved.

• Matatabi advised Isobu to ask Shin for a better host, and Shin promised to protect Isobu and respect his wishes.
• Tsunade objected to Shin giving the Three-Tails to Mei Terumi, but Shin explained that keeping it would make Kirigakure an enemy of Konoha.
• Shin told Tsunade he had nearly tracked down the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and wanted to extract the beast without letting Utakata die.
• Tsunade said her research on Life Reincarnation was almost complete but admitted she did not want to give Shin the forbidden technique.
• Tsunade explained that she feared Shin would use the life-for-life technique impulsively to save one of the women close to him.