Chapter Summaries

Tsunade prepared for the old fossil to come after the Rinnegan and planned to minimize Konoha’s losses while carrying out Shin’s plan. She decided to spare Konohamaru from the purge but keep him under close surveillance.

• Tsunade told Shizune to help finish handling documents before the old fossil came to seize the Rinnegan Shin had left behind.
• Tsunade ordered the Sarutobi and Shimura Clans, who still had strength and refused to cooperate, transferred to guard the Hokage Building.
• Shizune asked Tsunade what they should do with Konohamaru Sarutobi, noting his talent and his close ties to Naruto.
• Shizune explained that Konohamaru was the only descendant left of the Third Hokage after his eldest son and daughter-in-law died and Asuma was killed.
• Tsunade decided to spare Konohamaru from the purge because she would not let the Third Hokage’s bloodline die out, but ordered him kept under close surveillance.
• Tsunade told Shizune to pack away the important items in the Hokage Office.

Jiraiya infiltrated Amegakure to gather information and learned that Hanzō had been dead for years, killed by someone who called himself a god. He decided to investigate the enormous building and summoned Gorō again.

• Jiraiya used Gorō and the Toad Concealment Technique to enter Amegakure, then sent Gorō back to Mount Myōboku.
• Jiraiya disguised himself as a villager and went to a tavern to learn about Amegakure.
• Jiraiya tortured two Amegakure shinobi for information and learned that Hanzō had been killed by a self-proclaimed god.
• Jiraiya decided to enter the enormous building and summoned Gorō again.

Jiraiya searched Amegakure’s empty central building for intelligence but found no useful clues. He sensed a powerful hostile figure approaching from the sky and fled, leaving his shadow clone behind.

• Jiraiya found Amegakure’s enormous central building deserted and its traces carefully cleaned up.
• Jiraiya decided to leave and wondered how Naruto was progressing with Sage Mode training.
• Jiraiya sensed intense malice and spotted a flying figure surrounded by mist approaching him.
• Jiraiya created a shadow clone and used the smoke to flee as the newcomer called him an interesting little mouse.

Madara Uchiha chased Jiraiya through the alleys and nearly killed him with Storm Release-Light Fang. After Jiraiya asked who he was, Madara Uchiha identified him as Jiraiya of Konoha.

• Madara Uchiha detected Jiraiya and accelerated toward him as Jiraiya fled using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
• Jiraiya wondered which faction had kept the unknown enemy hidden and resolved to report him to the village.
• Jiraiya sensed danger and dodged Madara Uchiha's Storm Release-Light Fang, which sliced through the spot he had occupied.
• Jiraiya put distance between himself and Madara Uchiha, noticed his unusual appearance, and asked why he was trying to kill him.
• Madara Uchiha asked whether Jiraiya was Jiraiya of Konoha.

Madara Uchiha confronted Jiraiya, mistook his Sage title for an empty boast, and used the Deva Path to pull him close. Jiraiya defended himself with Needle Jizo, but Madara strengthened the pull and began absorbing his chakra.

• Madara Uchiha asked Jiraiya whether he was the Toad Sage, and Jiraiya realized the visitor had come for him.
• Jiraiya suspected Orochimaru had summoned Madara through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Madara Uchiha dismissed Jiraiya's Sage title and demanded that he hand over the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Madara Uchiha used Deva Path-Banshō Ten'in to pull Jiraiya toward him.
• Jiraiya used Needle Jizo to shield himself, but Madara increased the force and began Preta Path-Chakra Absorption.

Jiraiya used a Shadow Clone covered in Explosive Tags to catch Madara Uchiha off guard, but knew the attack would only delay the Impure World Reincarnation body. After identifying Madara and judging him beyond his strength, Jiraiya summoned two toads to prepare for Sage Mode.

• Madara Uchiha pulled Jiraiya toward him and began absorbing his chakra with the Preta Path.
• Jiraiya revealed that Madara had grabbed a Shadow Clone covered in Explosive Tags, which detonated.
• The real Jiraiya concluded that the explosion would only buy him time and identified his opponent as Madara Uchiha.
• Jiraiya suspected Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation had lost control of Madara Uchiha.
• Jiraiya summoned two toads, hoping Sage Mode would give him a chance against Madara Uchiha.

Jiraiya summoned Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku to help him fight Madara Uchiha, who possessed both the Rinnegan and the protection of Impure World Reincarnation. Jiraiya began gathering nature energy as Madara discovered that he had seized Tobirama Senju's shadow clone instead.

• Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku arrived after Jiraiya summoned them.
• Jiraiya warned the two sages that Madara had the Rinnegan and was in an undying state from Impure World Reincarnation.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima gathered sage chakra and told Jiraiya to enter Sage Mode.
• Jiraiya pressed his palms together and began absorbing nature energy before Madara could reach him.
• Madara tried to drain Jiraiya's chakra, but the figure vanished in a puff of white mist, and Madara recognized it as Tobirama Senju's Shadow Clone.

Madara Uchiha found Jiraiya as he tried to enter Sage Mode and taunted him over his imperfect transformation. Jiraiya challenged Madara, who urged him to activate Sage Mode and prove himself.

• Madara Uchiha sensed Jiraiya gathering natural energy and appeared at his hiding place.
• Madara mocked Jiraiya's Sage Mode and dismissed his warning about the cost of remaining in the living world.
• Madara pointed out that the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu had been invented by Tobirama Senju and that its caster seemed to come from Konoha.
• Jiraiya stopped arguing and released chakra as he prepared to face Madara.
• Madara recognized Jiraiya's ancient title and told him to activate Sage Mode, hoping he would provide a surprise.

Jiraiya joined forces with the Toad Sages to attack Madara Uchiha with Sage Art: Goemon, and Madara countered with Majestic Destroyer Flame. Their flames collided in a blast that devastated the surrounding buildings, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Jiraiya accepted Madara Uchiha’s challenge and prepared to use Sage Mode with the Toad Sages.
• Jiraiya, Sage Fukasaku, and Sage Shima unleashed Sage Art: Goemon together.
• Madara Uchiha answered with Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame.
• The two seas of flame collided, producing a shock wave that crushed nearby buildings and turned the sky red.

Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko sensed a battle of immense power near Amegakure and worried that Madara Uchiha had come looking for them. As the disturbance intensified, they turned to Yahiko for a decision.

• Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko felt the distant force of Jiraiya and Madara Uchiha's battle while they sat together in a secluded house.
• Nagato sensed an unusual disturbance near Amegakure, and Konan flew out to investigate.
• Konan spotted a red flash and sensed two fighters with chakra at least at peak Kage level, but could not identify them from so far away.
• Nagato suggested that Madara Uchiha might be one of the fighters, recalling that Madara had implanted the Rinnegan in him.
• Nagato and Konan asked Yahiko what they should do, as an even more powerful surge and strong wind swept over them.

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan discussed the powerful newcomers fighting in Amegakure and decided to investigate. Konan flew toward the village, keeping Shin’s teleportation mark as a safeguard and hoping not to call on him.

• Yahiko remarked that the two newcomers seemed stronger than Nagato had been at his peak.
• Nagato admitted that even with the Rinnegan, he might not have been able to match their power.
• Yahiko reassured Nagato that he preferred seeing him healthy and teased Konan about the price she had paid to restore him.
• Yahiko said they should meet their guests and rely on Shin’s Space Marks if they were in danger.
• Konan, irritated by the senseless battle in Amegakure, flew toward the village to find out who was causing the commotion.

Jiraiya and Gamabunta attacked Madara Uchiha with fire and senjutsu techniques, but Madara countered with Wood Release and remained unharmed. Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku joined Jiraiya’s assault with Toad Chant.

• Jiraiya and Gamabunta unleashed Toad Oil Flame Bullet at Madara Uchiha, who emerged from the flames without a scratch.
• Gamabunta warned Jiraiya to flee, but Jiraiya refused and said the Rinnegan made escape impossible.
• Jiraiya used Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon, but Madara blocked the attack with Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees.
• Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku told Jiraiya they were ready, then launched Sage Art: Demonic Illusion: Toad Chant at Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha defeated Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima’s genjutsu and captured them, leaving Jiraiya unable to intervene. He sealed the sages and left Jiraiya facing his unknown demands.

• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima used their alternating toad chants to cast genjutsu on Madara Uchiha while Jiraiya recovered from its effects at the fringes.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima suffered a backlash, and Madara Uchiha appeared before Jiraiya and seized them.
• Madara Uchiha mocked the sages and used his chakra to crush their resistance as Jiraiya asked what he wanted.
• Madara Uchiha sealed Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, rendering them unconscious and weakening their chakra as Jiraiya watched helplessly.

Jiraiya confronted Madara Uchiha, who offered to release Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima in exchange for Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Jiraiya refused to hand Naruto over and began gathering natural energy as he vowed to rescue the two sages, even if it cost him his life.

• Jiraiya froze when he saw Madara Uchiha holding the unconscious Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, and asked what Madara wanted.
• Madara Uchiha demanded that Jiraiya hand over Naruto in exchange for the two sages, warning that they might die from their genjutsu backlash and sealed chakra.
• Jiraiya struggled to choose between the two sages and Naruto, whom he was training on Mount Myōboku.
• Jiraiya refused to surrender Naruto and swore to rescue both elders, even at the cost of his life.
• Jiraiya gathered natural energy, and his Sage Mode markings and features intensified.

Jiraiya attacked Madara Uchiha with a massive Sage Art Rasengan after Madara killed the two Toad Sages. Madara summoned his Susanoo to meet the attack, and their clash ended in a huge explosion.

• Madara Uchiha crushed the two Toad Sages, driving Jiraiya into a rage.
• Jiraiya formed a gigantic Sage Art-Super Big Ball Rasengan and charged Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha summoned a four-armed Susanoo and challenged Jiraiya to break through its defenses.
• Madara Uchiha swung a Susanoo katana at Jiraiya as the Rasengan struck, causing a tremendous explosion that tore a hole in the storm clouds.

Madara Uchiha defeated Jiraiya but honored his promise to concede after Jiraiya damaged his Susanoo and right hand. He then attacked Jiraiya with Light Fang, leaving Jiraiya fatally wounded.

• Madara Uchiha dispelled Susanoo and knocked Jiraiya away as Jiraiya tried to attack with his last Rasengan.
• Madara Uchiha admitted that Jiraiya had broken through Susanoo and damaged his hand, so he conceded the fight as promised.
• Jiraiya vowed to kill Madara Uchiha for killing the elder he respected most.
• Madara Uchiha said he would kill Jiraiya to draw out the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, then struck Jiraiya through the head with Sage Art-Storm Release: Light Fang.

Madara Uchiha killed Jiraiya and was confronted by Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko. He questioned how Nagato had obtained his Mangekyō Sharingan, while beginning to suspect the truth.

• Madara Uchiha blasted Jiraiya into the ground with Storm Release and prepared to leave.
• Konan arrived and mourned Jiraiya, whom she regarded as her teacher.
• Nagato and Yahiko appeared between Konan and Madara Uchiha, ready to fight.
• Yahiko demanded to know who Madara Uchiha was and why he had killed Jiraiya.
• Madara Uchiha asked Nagato who had given him his Mangekyō Sharingan and began piecing together what had happened.

Madara Uchiha demanded to know how Nagato obtained the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned Susanoo to attack the group. Yahiko chose to hold Madara off while Konan sought help from Shin Uchiha, hoping he could bring Jiraiya back to life.

• Madara Uchiha confronted Nagato about possessing the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan, and Yahiko stepped forward to protect his companions.
• Yahiko blamed Madara Uchiha for killing Jiraiya and vowed that they would make him pay.
• Madara Uchiha summoned Susanoo and threatened to take back the Sharingan and kill the group.
• Yahiko told Konan to ask Shin Uchiha for help, then charged Madara Uchiha as he began forming hand seals.

After Madara Uchiha killed Jiraiya, Konan and Yahiko recognized him as the legendary Madara and realized they needed Shin Uchiha’s help. Yahiko and Nagato confronted Madara with Susanoo, but Madara began strengthening his own giant and challenged Nagato to endure the strain of the Sharingan.

• Yahiko reminded Konan to stay composed, and she sent a Paper Clone to follow Nagato while preparing to contact Shin Uchiha.
• Konan and the others identified their opponent as Madara Uchiha and concluded that seeking Shin’s help was their best option.
• Yahiko called for Nagato to use Susanoo after his Wind Blade failed to harm Madara’s giant.
• Nagato formed a red Susanoo and clashed with Madara Uchiha’s dark blue Susanoo, sending Yahiko and Konan’s clone flying.
• Madara Uchiha reinforced and enlarged his Susanoo with his Rinnegan, warning Nagato that the Sharingan could exhaust him or go blind.

Madara Uchiha attacked Nagato with his complete Susanoo, but Shin Uchiha intervened with Wood Release and rescued Konan. Shin reassured her that he would revive Jiraiya, and Konan urgently told him Yahiko was still on the battlefield.

• Madara Uchiha revealed his complete Susanoo and moved to stomp Nagato's Susanoo.
• Shin Uchiha countered Madara's attack with Wood Release-True Wood Human Technique, and their giants' collision swept the others away.
• Shin Uchiha transported Konan to safety and asked if she was hurt.
• Konan told Shin that Madara Uchiha had killed Jiraiya, and Shin promised to bring him back to life.
• Konan spotted Yahiko still at the battlefield and urged Shin to save him.