Chapter Summaries

Pain and the other attackers launched a coordinated assault on Kumogakure, forcing civilians to surrender while Darui confronted Pain and was blasted into a wall. Jiraiya signaled the wider attack, the village was surrounded, and Kakashi advanced into the fighting.

• The Animal Path summoned five beasts, and the invisible Chameleon seized and killed a fleeing noble, prompting civilians in the square to surrender.
• Darui arrived with Kumogakure's senior officials, challenged Pain, and was pulled forward by the Rinnegan before Shinra Tensei hurled him into a wall.
• Kumogakure's other defenders rushed to help Darui as the summoned beasts gathered information and fighting spread through the village.
• Konan sent a paper crane signal, and Jiraiya ordered the attack to begin.
• The attackers surrounded Cloud Shadow Village to stop anyone escaping and sent a powerful fighter to investigate Turtle Island.
• Kakashi revealed his Sharingan and advanced while calling for the defenders to surrender.

Pain’s forces overwhelmed Kumogakure’s resistance, while Uchiha Itachi reported fewer than a thousand casualties to Luo Mang. As the fighting neared its end, Itachi entered the battle in Susanoo, where his Totsuka Blade struck C and Mabui.

• Uchiha Itachi reported that Pain had killed the higher-ups and that fewer than a thousand people had died, with confirmed Cautious Faction surrenders spared.
• Luo Mang accepted the report and felt relieved that his worries had eased.
• In Kumogakure, resistance crumbled as people switched sides and surrendered under pressure from attackers within and outside the village.
• Uchiha Itachi summoned his orange Susanoo and charged down from the mountain to intimidate the fighters.
• Konan recognized Itachi’s Susanoo as Nagato’s attack was interrupted; Itachi’s Totsuka Blade pierced C and Mabui and drew them into its gourd.

The allied villages divided Cloud Shadow Village’s spoils under Uchiha Itachi’s intimidating presence, with Konoha taking the largest share. Jiraiya then named Sasuke Uchiha as a candidate to investigate the captured enemies using genjutsu.

• Baki asked for Sand Village’s share to be converted into money and resources, and Kitsuchi agreed before requesting ore for Rock Shadow Village.
• Konan requested food and assistance for Amegakure, and the other representatives readily agreed.
• Jiraiya demanded that the villages state whether they wanted the Six Paths Tools and claimed Kumogakure’s territory for Konoha.
• The villages finalized the division, giving Konoha the territory and Six Paths Tools, Rock Shadow Village ore and technology, Eye Shadow Village money and cooperation, and Amegakure food.
• Jiraiya proposed Sasuke Uchiha as an interrogator who would use genjutsu.

As the Exchange Student program neared its end, Temari worried about being separated from Luo Mang, but chose to return to her village and handle her responsibilities before visiting him. Kurotsuchi interrupted their date, and the three decided to enjoy the local streets before leaving.

• Temari told Luo Mang she expected to spend about half a year away while she dealt with work in her village, and she refused his offer to support her in Konoha.
• Luo Mang and Temari leaned in to kiss at the cliffside, but Kurotsuchi surprised them and interrupted.
• Temari and Kurotsuchi argued over who had come first, and Luo Mang knocked both of them on the head to stop their bickering.
• Luo Mang suggested they stroll through the streets and enjoy the local flavor before they left, and Temari agreed.

Luo Mang received a new Diary video titled “Sasuke Uchiha vs. Naruto Uzumaki: Battle of the Final Valley,” and diary holders gathered to watch it. Sasuke was eager to see his future battle and avenge Itachi, but the chapter ended just as the video began.

• Luo Mang returned to his room after his date with Temari and discovered a new video in the Diary.
• Luo Mang saw that the video featured Sasuke Uchiha fighting Naruto Uzumaki at the Final Valley and wondered if it would be the last one.
• Sasuke Uchiha celebrated finally appearing in a video and hoped his future self could defeat Naruto and avenge Itachi.
• Jiraiya had told Sasuke that someone had killed Itachi, taken over his body, and used his identity, prompting Sasuke to awaken his three-tomoe eyes and train with Kakashi.
• Tsunade complained that Luo Mang had given Kakashi a phone but not her, while Uchiha Itachi understood why Luo Mang had been writing less in his Diary.
• The diary holders prepared to watch the video, and it began.

Sasuke Uchiha watched a depiction of his battle with Naruto Uzumaki at the Valley of the End, where he declared his plan to rule the Five Great Villages and fought Naruto. Thrilled by how powerful and impressive he looked, Sasuke left dinner to watch the battle alone.

• At the Valley of the End, Sasuke Uchiha told Naruto Uzumaki he would rule the Five Great Villages and become the target of their hatred.
• Sasuke Uchiha declared that killing Naruto Uzumaki would begin his revolution, and the two began fighting.
• Sasuke Uchiha used a fireball, Amenotejikara, Chidori, and Susanoo to pressure Naruto Uzumaki, who countered with his Truth-Seeking Orbs and Nine-Tails Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki clashed in the river with Susanoo and the Nine-Tails, mirroring the statues above them.
• Sasuke Uchiha excitedly praised the battle and told Karin he was going upstairs to watch it alone instead of eating dinner.

Jiraiya watched Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki’s battle and believed Naruto would ultimately win as the Child of Prophecy. In the video, Sasuke drew energy from the trapped Tailed Beasts to strengthen Susanoo, and his clash with Naruto ended with both fighters thrown aside.

• Jiraiya reacted to Sasuke’s six-tomoe Rinnegan and reflected on the foretold conflict between Sasuke and Naruto.
• Naruto formed a Tailed Beast Bomb and tried to persuade Sasuke, but Sasuke drew the trapped Tailed Beasts’ energy into Susanoo to create Thunder God Susanoo.
• Naruto made several Nine-Tails and prepared Rasengan attacks while Sasuke charged a powerful arrow.
• Naruto said he wanted to defeat Sasuke, and the two launched their attacks at each other.
• Their attacks collided with tremendous force, blasting water from the river and throwing one fighter into the wall and the other onto the water.

Uchiha Itachi watched the future battle end, then left to carry out his plan. A month later, Luo Mang returned to Konoha and reunited with the people waiting to welcome him.

• Uchiha Itachi watched Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki's fight end with both losing an arm, and felt reassured by Sasuke's future strength.
• Uchiha Itachi reflected that aliens would invade within three years and left to continue his plan.
• A month later, Luo Mang returned to Konoha alone after his exchange-student journey ended.
• Kakashi Hatake, Sasuke Uchiha, Karin, Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, and Sakura Haruno welcomed Luo Mang at Konoha's gates.