Chapter Summaries

Kakuzu and Hidan fought Uchiha Gua while the Masked Man engaged Kakashi, using Kamui to evade Kakashi’s attacks. The Masked Man hinted at a personal connection to Kakashi, who still failed to recognize him.

• Kakuzu threw Sasori’s damaged half-body aside and assigned Hidan to fight Kakashi while he took on Uchiha Gua.
• The Masked Man stepped forward to face Kakashi, called him by name, and used Kamui to let Kakashi’s sword pass through him.
• Kakuzu and Hidan attacked Uchiha Gua together, but Gua dodged their assault and avoided Kakuzu’s Fire Release.
• Kakuzu’s Fire Release nearly burned Hidan, who fled while shouting at him.
• Kakuzu followed with a Lightning Release attack against Gua as Kakashi called out in concern.
• The Masked Man mocked Kakashi for failing to recognize him and said Kakashi had disappointed him.

Obito revealed his identity to Kakashi and confronted him over Rin’s death, forcing Kakashi to relive his grief. Kakashi accepted Obito’s offered hand, and Obito took him into the Kamui Dimension to keep him there.

• Obito attacked Kakashi with a sword, and their blades clashed until Obito overwhelmed him.
• Obito revealed that he was Obito Uchiha and accused Kakashi of forgetting him and Rin.
• Obito blamed Kakashi for Rin’s death, and Kakashi recalled the events surrounding her death and realized Obito had been there.
• Kakashi broke down as memories of Rin and his father’s death overwhelmed him.
• Obito reached out to Kakashi, who took his hand, and Obito used Kamui to pull Kakashi into the Kamui Dimension.

Gua fought Obito, Kakuzu, and Hidan until his Eight Gates and Sharingan began to fail, then called for Fugaku to save him. Fugaku attacked the Akatsuki base while Kabuto entered the cave, where he found the badly wounded Gua.

• Gua realized Obito had sent Kakashi into the Kamui Dimension and charged at Obito, but was struck by Hidan and attacked by Kakuzu.
• Gua's body reached its limit as his Eight Gates and Sharingan began to falter, so he shouted for the clan leader to save him.
• Fugaku attacked the cave with his Crimson Susanoo, knocked Kisame away, and sent Kabuto inside to rescue Gua.
• Kabuto entered the cave, was struck by Hiruko's Storm Release, and spotted the badly wounded Gua in the distance.
• Gua and Kabuto met each other's gaze.

Uchiha Gua awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan at age seven, defeated Hidan with its powers, and rushed to save Kabuto from Hiruko. The chapter ended as Hiruko realized something was wrong with his grip on Kabuto.

• Hiruko grabbed Kabuto and blamed him while Pain prepared to pull Hiruko away.
• Uchiha Gua's Mangekyo awakening broke the cave's illusion, shocking Pain and Obito.
• Hidan charged Gua, but Gua disarmed him and trapped him in an illusion that inflicted enough pain to knock him unconscious.
• Kakuzu braced for Gua's attack, but Gua rushed toward Hiruko to save Kabuto.
• Hiruko tightened his grip on Kabuto, then noticed that the sensation in his hand was wrong.

Gua saved Kabuto from Hiruko by cutting off Hiruko’s wrist, then took Blue Pills and resumed the fight. As Pain, Kakuzu, and Obito watched from the sidelines, Gua’s Mangekyo-enhanced instincts let him match Hiruko’s Steel Release, and he declared that his next slash would kill him.

• Hiruko’s Steel Release briefly failed, allowing Gua to cut off his wrist and free Kabuto.
• Gua gave Kabuto space to recover, swallowed two Blue Pills, and told him to rest while he handled Hiruko.
• Kakuzu, Pain, and Obito chose to watch the fight rather than intervene, hoping to learn about Gua’s abilities.
• Gua and Hiruko clashed in close combat, with Gua anticipating and blocking Hiruko’s attacks while striking back.
• Gua told Hiruko that he had seen his future and that his next slash would kill him.

Gua used his Mangekyo abilities and careful timing to overcome Hiruko’s Steel Release. Hiruko died after Gua undid the steel transformation across his waist and cut him in half.

• Hiruko attacked Gua, but Gua anticipated his move and severed his left arm.
• Gua kept slashing at Hiruko while his right eye’s reality-altering ability recovered.
• Pain and Obito recognized that Gua’s right eye could undo Hiruko’s Steel Release.
• After three minutes, Gua used his right eye to undo the steel along Hiruko’s waist and abdomen.
• Gua slashed through the exposed line, splitting Hiruko in two and killing him.

Gua tried to rescue Kakashi from Obito, who had trapped him in the Kamui Dimension, while Pain joined the fight. The chapter ended with Pain and Obito coordinating their attacks against Gua.

• Gua asked Obito to return Kakashi, but Obito refused and said Kakashi would remain in the Kamui Dimension.
• After hearing a crash outside and remembering Clan Leader Fugaku was still there, Gua attacked Obito in hopes of creating a chance to rescue Kakashi.
• Obito used Kamui to evade Gua's sword strikes, and Kakashi remained too depressed to attack him from inside the Kamui Dimension.
• Gua tried using his right Mangekyo ability to restrain Obito's Intangibility, but the effect lasted only an instant and failed to stop him.
• Pain joined the fight and urged Obito to take Gua down so they could face the more troublesome opponent outside.
• Obito agreed, vanished using Kamui, and Pain charged at Gua with a black rod.

Fugaku arrived at the cave after the Akatsuki defeated Konan and the others, joining Gua as Pain, Kakuzu, and Obito prepared to fight. Seeing Gua's Mangekyo and the danger he faced, Fugaku resolved to use Susanoo again, even at the cost of his eyes.

• Pain and Obito attacked Gua together, forcing him to retreat as he considered abandoning Kakashi to survive.
• Pain sent Kakuzu to check outside, but Fugaku appeared at the cave entrance, revealing that Konan and the others had lost.
• Fugaku told Kabuto to escape if a fight broke out, then praised Gua for holding out and noticed his Mangekyo.
• Pain and Kakuzu attacked Fugaku while Obito fought Gua, and Fugaku decided to use Susanoo to protect Gua and the Uchiha's honor.

Fugaku used his Susanoo to break away from Pain and Kakuzu, then drew them toward the monstrous stone statue. He ended the chapter slashing at the statue’s head, threatening the newly sealed Four-Tails and Five-Tails.

• Fugaku summoned his Crimson Susanoo and charged toward Gua, but Pain stopped him with Shinra Tensei while Obito blocked Gua.
• Fugaku recognized Son Gokū and Kokuō’s chakra inside the monstrous stone statue and formed a plan.
• Pain and Kakuzu attacked Fugaku as he fought back with his Susanoo.
• Fugaku landed on the statue’s head and raised both blades toward it instead of attacking Kakuzu.
• Kakuzu realized Fugaku was targeting the statue containing the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.

Fugaku damaged the vessel holding the tailed beasts, forcing Pain and Kakuzu to stop fighting him and seal the escaping chakra. Fugaku then rushed to help Gua against Obito, who was left facing Susanoo while the sealing continued.

• Fugaku struck the vessel with Susanoo's blades, causing tailed beast chakra to leak from its eyes, and noticed Han's body nearby.
• Pain dragged Fugaku and Susanoo down with Banshō Ten'in while Kakuzu attacked with lightning and four elemental blasts.
• Pain ordered Kakuzu to help seal the leaking chakra, and the two began sealing one of the vessel's eyes.
• Fugaku realized the Akatsuki could not ignore the vessel and hurried to aid Gua, who was struggling against Obito's Kamui.
• Obito turned intangible to evade Fugaku's strike and saw Pain and Kakuzu sealing the vessel, resenting their failure to protect it.

Fugaku rescued Gua and Kabuto from the Akatsuki hideout, escaping with Han’s corpse as Obito helped Pain seal the tailed beast chakra. After resting in the Land of Rain, Gua told Fugaku that Obito had captured Kakashi.

• Fugaku used Susanoo to carry Gua out of the cave, and Obito realized Fugaku had also taken Han’s corpse.
• Obito joined Pain and the others in sealing the tailed beast chakra while thinking about Kakashi, whom he had trapped in his Kamui Dimension.
• Fugaku deactivated Susanoo after fleeing and rested with Gua and Kabuto in the Land of Rain.
• Gua checked Han and confirmed that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was dead.
• Kabuto apologized for causing trouble, and Gua told Fugaku that Obito had captured Kakashi.

After accepting that Kakashi had been lost in action, Gua and Fugaku encountered Karin Uzumaki and her mother in the Land of Rain. The chapter ended with Gua asking Karin how she and her mother had met Kakashi.

• Fugaku convinced Gua that rescuing Kakashi was too dangerous, and the group prepared to leave with Han's body.
• Fugaku investigated nearby rustling and returned with a bound woman and a young girl, whom Gua recognized as Rin Uzumaki and Karin Uzumaki.
• Rin identified the group as Konoha shinobi and said they were waiting for Kakashi.
• Fugaku told Rin that Kakashi had fallen in action, and she collapsed while Karin cried over her.
• Gua asked Karin how she and her mother had met Kakashi.

Fugaku and Gua returned to the Land of Fire's camp after rescuing Kabuto and bringing Karin and Rin Uzumaki with them. As Fugaku briefed Asuma and the others on the Akatsuki, the Uzumaki Clan, and Kakashi's death, Gua reunited with Itachi and asked Rin about her history with Kakashi.

• Fugaku, Gua, and Kabuto returned to camp after a two-day journey, bringing Karin and her unconscious mother, Rin Uzumaki.
• Fugaku told Asuma, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Shibi Aburame that he and Gua had rescued Kabuto, learned the Akatsuki was hunting tailed beasts, met two members of the Uzumaki Clan, and discovered Kakashi Hatake had died.
• Gua and Kabuto returned to their tent with Karin and Rin, where Itachi arrived after searching for Gua for two days.
• Gua apologized to Itachi for leaving without telling him, and Itachi accepted his explanation without dwelling on it.
• Gua asked Rin Uzumaki to tell him the story of her connection with Kakashi.

Rin Uzumaki mourned Kakashi and recalled their travels, while Gua blamed himself for Kakashi's death. After Fugaku returned and began preparing everyone to go back to Konoha, he asked Gua about his Mangekyo abilities, and Gua revealed the power of his left eye.

• Rin Uzumaki told Gua how she and Karin had traveled with Kakashi and mourned that he had died.
• Gua apologized to Rin Uzumaki for failing to bring Kakashi back, and Karin resolved to become a great shinobi in his memory.
• Fugaku returned, said Asuma had taken custody of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki's body, and arranged for Rin Uzumaki and Karin to travel to Konoha with them.
• Fugaku summoned Gua alone and asked whether he had awakened the Mangekyo and what abilities his eyes possessed.
• Gua confirmed his Mangekyo and explained that his left eye's Law of Causality let him see possible threads of cause and effect and draw targets into its space with genjutsu.

Gua explained the abilities of his newly awakened Mangekyo to Fugaku, who decided to reveal the Uchiha’s growing strength to Konoha while keeping Gua’s specific abilities secret. After leaving Fugaku’s tent, Gua reflected on the allegiances and harsh realities that had ended his childhood.

• Gua described Law of Causality and Punishment of Reality, and Fugaku questioned the limits of his Mangekyo abilities.
• Fugaku told Gua that he had already informed Asuma and the others of Gua’s Mangekyo awakening, and explained that the Uchiha could no longer hide their strength.
• Gua realized Fugaku was willing to put his allegiance to the Uchiha ahead of his allegiance to Konoha now that the clan could threaten the village.
• Fugaku advised Gua to keep the details of his eye abilities secret, and Gua agreed.
• Gua left Fugaku’s tent, remembered his mother’s worry about the shinobi world, and returned to his own tent.

As Iwagakure’s morale collapsed after losing its jinchūriki and hearing that Uchiha Gua had awakened the Mangekyo, Konoha launched a fierce offensive under Fugaku. Ōnoki’s forces retreated deeper into the Land of Earth, but Konoha followed them using a stolen map, and Ōnoki ordered another retreat.

• Iwagakure’s troops withdrew into the Land of Earth after their defeats, the deaths of Roshi and Han, and rumors about Uchiha Gua’s Mangekyo shattered their morale.
• Fugaku led Konoha’s shinobi in a powerful attack that routed Iwagakure’s forces from the Land of Grass into the Land of Earth.
• Ōnoki challenged Konoha to pursue, but Fugaku consulted a map and led his forces through Iwagakure’s terrain, overwhelming its defenses.
• Kitsuchi told Ōnoki that Jiraiya and Tsunade might have stolen the Land of Earth Map during their earlier infiltration.
• Ōnoki called Konoha’s forces rabid dogs and ordered Iwagakure to keep retreating rather than fight them head-on.

Fugaku’s forces returned after driving Iwagakure back across the Nian River, and Konoha celebrated the victory while rumors about Gua spread. As his companions and commanders praised him and prepared for his return to Konoha, Gua reflected on how much others now expected of him and decided to idle for the day.

• Fugaku stopped his pursuit at the Nian River, warned Iwagakure against attacking Konoha again, and led his forces back toward the Land of Fire after resting.
• Gua heard Konoha shinobi celebrate the campaign and spread rumors that he had awakened the Mangekyo at seven.
• Itachi felt inspired to chase after Gua, while Kabuto was glad to see Gua’s reputation grow.
• Asuma and Inoichi Yamanaka told Gua to return to Konoha with Fugaku the next day, taking the two Uzumaki Clan members with him.
• Gua was distracted by the expectations placed on him and decided to go idle for the day.

Gua returned toward Konoha with Fugaku and the rescued Rin Uzumaki and Karin, troubled by the war and told by Fugaku that war could not be prevented. In the Land of Rain, Obito shared dumplings and a pellet drum with Kakashi in the Kamui Dimension, grieving for the past.

• Gua asked Fugaku whether war could be prevented, and Fugaku told him that wherever people lived, war would follow.
• Fugaku reassured Rin Uzumaki and Karin that the Hokage would help them settle in Konoha as the six travelers continued toward the village.
• Pain increased patrols and used the rain to monitor the Land of Rain, while Obito secretly visited shops and avoided Akatsuki gatherings.
• Obito brought red bean dumplings into the Kamui Dimension and silently shared them with Kakashi.
• Obito played a pellet drum reminiscent of Rin and tearfully wished that they could live in the past forever.

Uchiha Gua returned to Konoha after more than two months away and was welcomed by his family, friends, and fellow villagers. He reunited with his parents and saw the others greeting their loved ones, while Anko teased Kabuto about his slight growth.

• Uchiha Nai coached Uchiha Oyama on how to welcome Gua, while Orochimaru and Anko waited at the village gate.
• Nai spotted Gua approaching and waved her bouquet as Gua saw her and felt the gloom of his long absence lift.
• Sasuke ran to Itachi and threw himself into his arms, while Fugaku and Mikoto watched their sons reunite.
• Nai hugged Gua, gave him the flowers she had picked, and welcomed him home alongside Uchiha Oyama.
• Orochimaru welcomed Gua, and Anko teased Kabuto about looking down and having grown only a little.

Gua returned home to a warm welcome, but he was disappointed not to see Izumi and went to find her. They met beneath a tree, where Izumi explained that she had left the gate because she thought she would be intruding.

• Nai welcomed Gua home and told him she had prepared a meal, while Naruto unfurled a banner celebrating his return.
• Genma Shiranui and Izumo Kamizuki watched Gua's group leave and discussed the red-haired newcomers, until Genma repeatedly stopped Izumo from talking too freely.
• At the Uchiha Clan Compound, Fugaku took Karin and her mother to the Hokage Building, while Gua went home with his family and companions.
• Gua stopped outside his house to look for Izumi, and his parents realized he wanted to see her and encouraged him to go.
• Gua found Izumi waiting beneath a tree, and she admitted she had gone to the gate but left because many people were there to welcome him.
• Gua told Izumi there had not been that many people, uncertain how to respond as she stood beside him.