Chapter Summaries

Sasuke Uchiha’s match was postponed after Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, asked the Third Hokage to let him fight Gaara. After Hozuki Kagetsu and Haku reported strange ninja preparing a Summoning Technique near Konoha, Gojo Satoru sent them away, leaving his plans unclear.

• Gojo Satoru reassured Naruto and Sakura that Sasuke would not be disqualified, joking that the Third Hokage would pull strings for him.
• Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, persuaded the Third Hokage to postpone Sasuke’s match instead of disqualifying him.
• Naruto celebrated the postponement and wondered aloud whether the Hokage had favored Sasuke, while Sakura tried to quiet him.
• Gojo noticed Hozuki Kagetsu and Haku returning and heard their report that strange ninja near Konoha were preparing a Summoning Technique.
• Gojo told Hozuki Kagetsu and Haku to leave without explaining why, and Haku accepted his decision and led Hozuki away.

Wu Chiwu disguised himself as a Konoha ninja and watched Sasuke fight Gaara, then played dead when Orochimaru launched his attack on the Third Hokage. The Four Violet Flames Formation trapped Wu Chiwu inside with Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who realized Orochimaru had come for Sasuke and Wu Chiwu.

• Wu Chiwu knocked out a ninja, transformed into his likeness, and took a place behind Hiruzen Sarutobi to observe the matches and Orochimaru.
• Gaara taunted Sasuke by comparing him unfavorably to Wu Chiwu, and Sasuke injured Gaara with Chidori.
• Orochimaru attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi as the crowd was distracted, while Gaara's transformation and the invasion threw the arena into chaos.
• Wu Chiwu dodged incoming shuriken, smeared ketchup on himself, and pretended to be dead as Sound Ninja raised the Four Violet Flames Formation around him, Orochimaru, and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Orochimaru revealed his identity to Hiruzen Sarutobi and admitted he had planned to seize Sasuke and Wu Chiwu during the chaos.

Orochimaru revealed his true face and began fighting Hiruzen Sarutobi, using Impure World Reincarnation to summon Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. As the battle was about to begin, the two Hokage noticed Wu Chiwu faking his death, and Orochimaru and Hiruzen saw them staring at him.

• Orochimaru peeled off his disguise and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he would die that day.
• Hiruzen and Orochimaru began fighting, and Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon the First and Second Hokage.
• Hiruzen forced the third coffin back underground, but Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju emerged from the other two.
• Hashirama Senju spotted Wu Chiwu playing dead with tomato juice, and Tobirama Senju followed his gaze.
• Orochimaru and Hiruzen noticed the two Hokage staring at Wu Chiwu and questioned Konoha's ninja.

Wu Chiwu’s disguise as Kiba was exposed during the battle between Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he revealed that he had come to find Hiruzen. Orochimaru cut off their conversation and strengthened the reanimated Hashirama and Tobirama, leaving the gathered ninja to realize the danger of the technique.

• Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized that the apparently dead Kiba was Wu Chiwu in disguise.
• Wu Chiwu dropped the Transformation Technique, revealing himself and prompting confusion among the ninja watching from outside the barrier.
• Orochimaru welcomed the chance to face Wu Chiwu, while Wu Chiwu denied working with him and said he had come to find Hiruzen.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju reacted to Wu Chiwu, and Hiruzen struggled to recognize the familiar manner in which Wu Chiwu addressed him.
• Orochimaru interrupted them and inserted seal-bearing kunai into Hashirama’s and Tobirama’s heads, greatly increasing their vitality.
• The ninja outside the barrier identified the technique as Impure World Reincarnation and discussed how living bodies served as vessels for the dead.

Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to make Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju attack Hiruzen Sarutobi, then prepared to strike his former teacher with the Kusanagi Sword. Gorō Satoru freed Hiruzen with shuriken and stood up to Orochimaru, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Orochimaru ordered the resurrected Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi while Gorō Satoru watched from the sidelines.
• Tobirama Senju extinguished Hiruzen Sarutobi's Fire Release with Water Release and flooded the examination site, while Hashirama Senju trapped Hiruzen with Wood Release.
• Orochimaru approached the immobilized Hiruzen Sarutobi, drew the Kusanagi Sword from a snake, and raised it to strike.
• Gorō Satoru threw shuriken that cut through the branches binding Hiruzen Sarutobi, allowing Hiruzen to escape.
• Orochimaru warned Gorō Satoru against interfering, but Gorō calmly declared that he would decide for himself whether acting was a good idea.

Gorō Satoru confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi about an old promise concerning fire and wood, but Hiruzen could not remember it yet. As Orochimaru began the battle and the reanimated Hokage attacked Hiruzen, they ignored Gorō Satoru, who decided he could not let the slight stand.

• Gorō Satoru told Hiruzen Sarutobi he had not come to save him and reminded him of his promise that fire and wood should coexist.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi admitted he had not remembered but promised to give Gorō Satoru an answer.
• Orochimaru ended their conversation and activated his ninjutsu, prompting Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals and urged Gorō Satoru to get behind him, but Gorō Satoru refused to obey.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju rushed past Gorō Satoru and engaged Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving Gorō Satoru feeling insulted at being ignored.

Wu Chiwu intervened in Hiruzen Sarutobi’s battle with the reanimated Hokage, accidentally blasting Hiruzen with explosive tags before Orochimaru attacked him. After revealing how to stop Impure World Reincarnation, Wu Chiwu faced Tobirama Senju and tested his defenses, recognizing that he could not yet defeat him.

• Hashirama Senju restrained Hiruzen Sarutobi as Tobirama Senju attacked from underwater, but Wu Chiwu’s explosive-tagged shuriken forced the brothers to dodge and blasted Hiruzen.
• Orochimaru attacked Wu Chiwu with the Kusanagi Sword, and Wu Chiwu told him and Hiruzen that reanimated ninjas had to be sealed or released by the caster.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Monkey King: Enma and joined the fight against Orochimaru, while Wu Chiwu intercepted Tobirama Senju.
• Wu Chiwu dodged Tobirama Senju’s attacks and used Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu with shuriken hidden in the flames, but Tobirama countered them with Water Release.

Wu Chiwu fought Tobirama Senju at close quarters, revealing enough skill to astonish the ANBU and Sound Four. Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized him as Uchiha Satoru and realized he knew the truth about the massacre, while Orochimaru revealed a woman's face beneath his own.

• Wu Chiwu removed his eye bandage and fought Tobirama Senju at speed, using his physical skill to keep pace with the resurrected Hokage.
• The ANBU and the Sound Four watched in disbelief as Wu Chiwu held his own, and several of them recognized that he was still holding back.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized Wu Chiwu's fighting style as Uchiha Satoru's and realized he had come seeking answers about the Uchiha massacre and Konoha's tacit approval of Uchiha Itachi's actions.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi blamed himself for allowing Danzo's proposal to pass, while the Monkey King mistook his regret for remorse over sparing Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru praised Wu Chiwu and tore away the skin on his face, revealing an unfamiliar woman's face and shocking Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Orochimaru revealed that his Reincarnation Jutsu let him take over new bodies and admitted he wanted both Sasuke Uchiha and Wu Chiwu. As Hashirama Senju trapped Hiruzen Sarutobi in a Wood Release cage, Wu Chiwu continued fighting Tobirama Senju and watched the battle unfold.

• Wu Chiwu sensed intense hatred directed at him, dodged Tobirama Senju’s attack, and returned his full attention to their fight.
• Orochimaru explained his body-stealing Reincarnation Jutsu to Hiruzen Sarutobi and declared that he sought immortality and a stronger body.
• Orochimaru revealed that he wanted Sasuke Uchiha and Wu Chiwu, leaving Wu Chiwu to silently compare Orochimaru’s obsession to Voldemort’s.
• Hashirama Senju trapped Hiruzen Sarutobi in a Wood Release cage while Orochimaru taunted his former teacher.
• The Anbu Ninja called out to encourage Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Wu Chiwu privately found their words undignified.

Wu Chiwu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to outmaneuver Orochimaru and escape Hashirama Senju’s Wood Release cage, freeing Hiruzen Sarutobi. He reunited with Hiruzen, who greeted him warmly despite Wu Chiwu’s doubts about their relationship.

• Wu Chiwu decided to attempt a breakout while Tobirama Senju kept him occupied and Orochimaru and Hashirama Senju blocked his way to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Wu Chiwu threw shuriken at Orochimaru, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear behind him and attack with the Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu.
• Orochimaru escaped the flames with an Earth Clone and sent Hashirama Senju to attack Wu Chiwu.
• Wu Chiwu’s Shadow Clone vanished under Hashirama Senju’s attack, while the real Wu Chiwu broke through the Wood Release cage and reached Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Wu Chiwu and Hiruzen Sarutobi greeted each other, though Wu Chiwu questioned Hiruzen’s warm manner.

Hiruzen Sarutobi used the Reaper Death Seal to subdue Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju before turning it on Orochimaru. Wu Chiwu stopped Orochimaru from striking Hiruzen and listened as Orochimaru tried to persuade him to stand aside.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Wu Chiwu to search his old spot for what he wanted and moved to face Orochimaru and the two reincarnated Hokage alone.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi activated the Reaper Death Seal while Tobirama Senju cast the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, and Wu Chiwu blocked Tobirama's attack.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sealed Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, then fought Orochimaru and caught him with the Reaper Death Seal.
• Orochimaru summoned the Kusanagi Sword to stab Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Wu Chiwu caught its hilt and stopped the attack.
• Orochimaru offered Wu Chiwu Ninjutsu and the truth in exchange for standing aside, but Wu Chiwu dismissed his familiar promises.

Hiruzen Sarutobi used the Reaper Death Seal to sever Orochimaru’s soul arms, ending his ability to form hand seals and pursue Ninjutsu. As Hiruzen entrusted the village to Wu Chiwu, White Zetsu recognized Wu Chiwu and fled underground to inform Black Zetsu.

• Orochimaru explained that he sought immortality so he could master every Ninjutsu, while Hiruzen Sarutobi reconsidered whether he could spare his former student.
• Wu Chiwu searched the crowd for the sinister presence he had sensed and singled out an unusually composed Anbu Ninja.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to seal Orochimaru’s arms rather than kill him, and the Shinigami cut both arms from Orochimaru’s soul.
• Orochimaru raged over his loss, while Hiruzen Sarutobi told Wu Chiwu that everything after this was in his hands.
• White Zetsu, disguised as an Anbu Ninja, recognized Wu Chiwu as the person Black Zetsu had sought and used the Mayfly Technique to disappear underground.

After Zetsu appeared, Gorō Satoru worried that he had attracted the spy’s attention and considered distancing himself from the Uchiha. Trapped with Orochimaru and Konoha’s forces, he heard Orochimaru offer Otogakure as a refuge, and he began to consider accepting.

• Gorō Satoru suspected Zetsu’s appearance might have something to do with him and resolved to keep his Uchiha identity hidden and avoid Sasuke.
• Orochimaru recovered from his frenzy and questioned Gorō Satoru about his disguise and purpose in Konoha.
• Orochimaru warned that Konoha had surrounded the area and offered to help Gorō Satoru escape by taking shelter in Otogakure.
• Gorō Satoru dismissed Orochimaru’s assumptions about his exhaustion and explained he had no reason to pursue him after the Third Hokage let him go.
• Gorō Satoru considered using Otogakure as cover and gaining access to Orochimaru’s laboratory, while Orochimaru secretly hoped to make him a vessel.

After leaving Konoha with Orochimaru, Wu Chiwu secretly sought Orochimaru’s experimental research and First Hokage cells to address the deterioration of his Mangekyō Sharingan. Meanwhile, Konoha chose Jiraiya to seek out Tsunade as a candidate for Fifth Hokage, and a month later Wu Chiwu left Orochimaru’s laboratory with what he wanted.

• Orochimaru ordered the Sound Ninja to lower the barrier, and Kidomaru trapped Konoha’s pursuers in a giant web as Orochimaru and Wu Chiwu escaped.
• Black Zetsu learned about Wu Chiwu’s unusual eyes and decided to draw him into the Akatsuki.
• Wu Chiwu followed Orochimaru to Otogakure, planning to obtain First Hokage cells and the related research materials to help protect his Mangekyō Sharingan’s eyesight.
• Konoha’s elders rejected Danzo as a candidate for Fifth Hokage and asked Jiraiya to find Tsunade; Jiraiya set out with Naruto Uzumaki and was told to investigate Wu Chiwu.
• After a month, Wu Chiwu left Orochimaru’s laboratory with the materials he wanted, while Orochimaru was away with Kabuto Yakushi seeking Tsunade.

Wu Chiwu followed Sasuke to a guesthouse and discovered Akatsuki confronting Naruto, with Sasuke facing Uchiha Itachi. When Wu Chiwu was spotted, Kisame Hoshigaki recognized him as a potential Akatsuki recruit, leaving his loyalties uncertain.

• Wu Chiwu spotted Sasuke on the shopping street and followed him while carrying a stack of sweets.
• Wu Chiwu remembered that Akatsuki was supposed to capture Naruto and followed Sasuke into a guesthouse hallway.
• Kisame Hoshigaki prepared to attack Naruto, but Uchiha Itachi recognized Sasuke and the two brothers faced each other.
• Wu Chiwu considered staying out of the confrontation but sighed, drawing Kisame Hoshigaki and Uchiha Itachi's attention.
• Naruto and Sasuke recognized Wu Chiwu, and Kisame Hoshigaki identified him as the ninja Akatsuki had considered recruiting.

Wu Chiwu fought Kisame Hoshigaki after Kisame invited him to join the Akatsuki, while Uchiha Itachi watched and assessed his abilities. Kisame then turned to capture Naruto, but Jiraiya arrived in time to block the attack, suspecting Wu Chiwu might be connected to the Akatsuki.

• Kisame Hoshigaki invited Wu Chiwu to join the Akatsuki, and Wu Chiwu agreed to test the organization's strength by fighting him.
• Wu Chiwu dodged Kisame Hoshigaki's attacks while carefully setting down his pastry boxes, impressing Kisame Hoshigaki and drawing Uchiha Itachi's attention.
• Wu Chiwu threw dozens of Explosive Tags at Kisame Hoshigaki, creating a loud commotion that made Kisame Hoshigaki worry Jiraiya would arrive.
• Kisame Hoshigaki charged at Naruto and called on Uchiha Itachi to help him capture Naruto.
• Jiraiya summoned a giant toad to block Kisame Hoshigaki's attack, then watched Wu Chiwu warily and wondered whether he was an Akatsuki member.

Uchiha Itachi revealed that Akatsuki’s highest directive was to take Naruto, while Wu Chiwu’s deliberate snacking interrupted the standoff and drew Jiraiya’s suspicion. Sasuke and Naruto defended Wu Chiwu, but Itachi grew wary of Sasuke’s lie and resolved to investigate him.

• Uchiha Itachi told Jiraiya that Akatsuki’s highest directive was to take Naruto, and Jiraiya refused to hand him over.
• Wu Chiwu calmly ate snacks during the confrontation, distracting Sasuke, Jiraiya, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Uchiha Itachi.
• Kisame Hoshigaki drew Samehada and offered to teach Wu Chiwu a lesson, but Uchiha Itachi ordered him to focus on capturing Naruto.
• Jiraiya declared that no one would leave and challenged Wu Chiwu to explain why he had appeared at the scene again.
• Naruto defended Wu Chiwu, and Sasuke claimed Wu Chiwu had come with him after buying snacks.
• Uchiha Itachi noticed Sasuke was lying to protect Wu Chiwu and decided to find a chance to investigate him.

Wu Chiwu let his Shadow Clone get caught in Jiraiya’s Toad Mouth Binding Technique while the real him watched, then vanished before Jiraiya could question him about the Akatsuki. After Jiraiya accidentally ate Wu Chiwu’s specialty snacks, Wu Chiwu reappeared before Kisame Hoshigaki and Uchiha Itachi, leaving them wary of how he had found them.

• Jiraiya trapped Wu Chiwu, Uchiha Itachi, and Kisame Hoshigaki inside the Rock Lodging Toad’s stomach, but Itachi and Kisame escaped by blasting a hole in its wall.
• Jiraiya questioned Wu Chiwu about his connection to the Akatsuki, and Wu Chiwu answered that they had nearly teamed up before their talks fell through.
• Wu Chiwu revealed that he had been using a Shadow Clone and disappeared in a cloud of smoke, leaving Naruto and Sasuke to gather his snacks.
• Jiraiya ate one of Wu Chiwu’s durian-and-tomato snacks and collapsed from its flavor, while Sasuke read the label on the box.
• Itachi and Kisame discussed why they had retreated, and Wu Chiwu suddenly appeared in front of them and asked why they had not waited for him.

Wu Chiwu reached an Akatsuki hideout, filled out an application with an elaborate plan for a peaceful world, and amused Obito Uchiha with a crossed-out line about Kakashi. Meanwhile, Jiraiya briefed Tsunade on the Akatsuki and Wu Chiwu, whose whereabouts remained unknown as the organization sought to recruit him.

• Wu Chiwu traveled with Kisame Hoshigaki and Uchiha Itachi to an Akatsuki hideout, where Kisame said he would begin as a reserve member.
• At the hideout, Wu Chiwu completed an Akatsuki application form and wrote a detailed plan for building a peaceful world, while Konan read it with surprise.
• Obito Uchiha examined Wu Chiwu's form and noticed a crossed-out line about creating a world with only Kakashi, then dismissed it as a mistake.
• Jiraiya and Naruto found Tsunade and returned with her to Konoha after their encounter with Orochimaru.
• Jiraiya told the newly appointed Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, that Wu Chiwu had left Orochimaru's Otogakure and that the Akatsuki intended to recruit him.

Wu Chiwu and Deidara bonded over their arguments about art and began competing to make the most unexpected traps. Their traps caught several Akatsuki members, and the chapter ended with Wu Chiwu exposing that Tobi had lied about his height.

• Wu Chiwu startled Deidara, caught his explosive clay, and mocked his art by naming its trick the “Explosive Crow Feather Summoning Jutsu.”
• Wu Chiwu convinced Deidara that explosions needed an element of surprise, and they agreed to compete by setting unexpected traps.
• Hidan and Sasori triggered the traps and were covered in dust and singed, while the other Akatsuki members laughed and suspected Wu Chiwu was formidable.
• Obito Uchiha, going by Tobi, walked into another trap at the Akatsuki entrance and collapsed as Kakuzu mocked him.
• Wu Chiwu found Tobi’s Akatsuki application and pointed out that his stated height of 185 cm had been crossed out and changed to 175 cm, leaving Obito mortified.