Chapter Summaries

Wu Chiwu learned that Sasuke had left Konoha for Orochimaru and intervened when Naruto’s group caught up with him. After Sasuke refused to go with him, Wu Chiwu abducted him in a sack and fled, leaving both sides stunned.

• Black Zetsu gave up on closely watching Wu Chiwu after failing to learn anything from his idle routine.
• Wu Chiwu heard that Sasuke had left Konoha with the Sound Ninja and wondered why Orochimaru had persuaded him despite the information he had shared.
• Naruto and his companions caught up with Sasuke, who rejected Naruto’s pleas to return and said he wanted power.
• Wu Chiwu appeared and asked Sasuke to come with him, but Sasuke refused and Kimimaro insisted Sasuke belonged to Orochimaru.
• Wu Chiwu used his speed to stuff Sasuke into a burlap sack, then fled as Naruto, the Konoha ninja, and the Sound Ninja shouted after him.

Wu Chiwu easily escaped with Sasuke, then revealed that the Uchiha Clan Massacre had been a setup, prompting Sasuke to resolve to grow stronger. Months later, Konoha still had no trace of Sasuke as Tsunade investigated the Akatsuki’s growing activity.

• Wu Chiwu vanished with Sasuke before Naruto’s group could stop him, and Kiba failed to track them.
• Kimimaro ordered the Sound Four to retreat and report the failed mission to Lord Orochimaru.
• Wu Chiwu told Sasuke that the Uchiha Clan Massacre had been staged, and Sasuke accepted the truth and decided to become stronger.
• Sasuke planned to visit the Uchiha Clan Compound while Wu Chiwu returned to the Akatsuki.
• Months later, Tsunade reviewed intelligence about the Akatsuki and learned that Konoha still had no leads on Sasuke Uchiha.

Gorō Satoru’s leaked intelligence disrupted Akatsuki’s tailed-beast operations, prompting Pain to order the teams to act separately and move faster. In Konoha, Tsunade accepted that Akatsuki was targeting the tailed beasts but remained uncertain about its true objective, while other villages did not all heed the warning.

• Gorō Satoru reflected that he had leaked Akatsuki’s plans to disrupt its operations and provoke Black Zetsu into revealing himself.
• Kakuzu and Hidan returned from a failed mission against Sunagakure, and Pain learned that Akatsuki’s other operations had also suffered setbacks.
• Obito Uchiha suspected Uchiha Itachi might be leaking information, while Itachi wondered who had exposed Akatsuki’s plans.
• Pain ordered Akatsuki’s teams to pursue tailed beasts separately and accelerate the plan, and the members accepted his decision.
• Tsunade discussed the intelligence with Shizune, concluded it was accurate, and questioned Akatsuki’s true purpose in seeking the tailed beasts.

Deidara brought Gorō Satoru to a bounty exchange, where Konoha’s waiting squad ambushed him. Gorō Satoru escaped the trap by using an explosive decoy, leaving Izumo and Kotetsu incapacitated by its orange-yellow contents.

• Deidara dragged the sleepy Gorō Satoru to a bounty exchange hidden behind a toilet, while Konoha’s ninja waited nearby for Akatsuki members.
• Asuma’s squad attacked Gorō Satoru outside the exchange, and Shikamaru caught him with Shadow Possession Jutsu.
• Izumo and Kotetsu stabbed Gorō Satoru, but Shikamaru noticed orange-yellow liquid leaking from his wounds and warned the others to retreat.
• Gorō Satoru’s body swelled and exploded, covering Izumo and Kotetsu in the liquid as Asuma narrowly escaped.
• Izumo and Kotetsu survived but complained that the liquid was disgusting, leaving Asuma and Shikamaru confused.

Asuma and Shikamaru realized Wu Chiwu’s supposed ultimate technique had been an overpowering stink, leaving their teammates briefly unable to move. Deidara and Wu Chiwu agreed to use the Konoha squad as contestants in their unfinished rivalry, but Wu Chiwu then turned the fight against both sides and drew everyone’s attacks onto himself.

• Asuma and Shikamaru discovered that the puddle from Wu Chiwu’s attack was orange juice and that its stench had immobilized their teammates.
• Deidara emerged from the bounty exchange, urged Wu Chiwu to finish off the Konoha squad, and challenged him to another contest.
• Wu Chiwu and Deidara agreed to use Asuma’s group as contestants in their explosive contest.
• Deidara attacked the Konoha ninjas and Wu Chiwu with explosive clay, and Asuma charged toward Wu Chiwu as his squad’s spearhead.
• Wu Chiwu began attacking both sides, throwing explosive-tagged shuriken and dodging the Konoha squad’s Shadow Possession Jutsu as everyone pursued him.

Wu Chiwu evaded the Konoha team’s coordinated ambush and appeared atop a rooftop, surprising both them and Deidara. He prepared to reveal his own art by invoking the Planetary Devastation: Eaves Come Crashing Down Technique.

• Deidara urged Wu Chiwu to show his art and began attacking the Konoha ninja who had interrupted their competition.
• Asuma, Shikamaru, Izumo Kamizuki, and Kotetsu Hagane carried out their plan to trap Wu Chiwu with explosions and the Whirlwind Fire Technique.
• Wu Chiwu vanished from the attack without a trace, leaving the Konoha team baffled as they searched for him.
• Wu Chiwu appeared on a rooftop, startling the Konoha ninja and Deidara, who recognized him as a worthy partner.
• Wu Chiwu announced the Planetary Devastation: Eaves Come Crashing Down Technique and began to demonstrate it.

Gojo Satoru’s explosions wrecked the bounty exchange, and Asuma recognized him as Uchiha Satoru before Gojo knocked him out with a shovel. After Konoha’s reinforcements arrived, Deidara awoke and attacked Gojo, who fled; the Akatsuki later resumed hunting the tailed beasts as Gojo watched the distance.

• Gojo Satoru’s explosions collapsed the bounty exchange, and he guessed that methane had caused the blast.
• Asuma recognized Gorō Satoru as Uchiha Satoru, so Gojo struck him with a shovel and knocked him out.
• Konoha’s reinforcements arrived and found Gojo standing over the injured Asuma and others.
• Wu Guanwu used a Water Release jutsu to wake Deidara, who lunged at Gojo and threatened to kill him.
• Gojo fled as Deidara pursued him, leaving the Konoha Ninja bewildered by the Akatsuki’s infighting.
• The Akatsuki resumed collecting the tailed beasts, while Gojo turned a thoughtful gaze toward the distance.

Wu Chiwu interrupted Akatsuki’s tailed-beast sealing and struck Black Zetsu with an unfamiliar mass of black energy. Black Zetsu was pinned to the cave wall with more than half his body shattered, revealing that Wu Chiwu’s attack could harm him.

• Akatsuki members discussed why Wu Chiwu had not been invited to help seal the captured tailed beasts.
• Wu Chiwu appeared in the cave and confronted Pain and the others for keeping the sealing from him.
• Wu Chiwu created a mass of black energy that shocked the Akatsuki members, while Uchiha Itachi recognized its resemblance to a move used by Hatake Satoru-ko.
• Wu Chiwu directed the black energy at Black Zetsu and blasted him into a stone wall, shattering more than half his body.

Wu Chiwu focused on capturing the wounded Black Zetsu, ignoring the Akatsuki members who blocked his way. He used his space-time ninjutsu to snatch Black Zetsu and escape, leaving Pain and the others to add him to their list of concerns.

• Pain and Konan blocked Wu Chiwu from attacking Black Zetsu, while the other Akatsuki members watched his defiant attitude.
• Wu Chiwu vanished using space-time ninjutsu before Pain and Konan could stop him.
• Wu Chiwu grabbed Black Zetsu and pulled him out of the wall as Pain used Universal Pull and Konan launched Paper Shuriken.
• Wu Chiwu and Black Zetsu disappeared, evading the Akatsuki members' attacks.
• Kisame Hoshigaki, Uchiha Itachi, Sasori, Konan, and Pain reacted to Wu Chiwu's escape, and Pain ordered the Akatsuki to keep him from disrupting their plans.

Gorō Satoru captured Black Zetsu, who mistakenly guessed they were brothers before Gorō killed him with Purple. After learning that the Akatsuki was hunting him, Gorō considered the bounties while Tsunade suspected Naruto might be their next target.

• Gorō Satoru resisted Black Zetsu’s attempts to escape and brought him to a remote place.
• Black Zetsu guessed that Gorō was another child of Princess Kaguya and called him his big brother.
• Gorō rejected Black Zetsu’s theory and killed him with Purple.
• Gorō learned that Konoha, Otogakure, and the Akatsuki had issued wanted notices for him and considered collecting their bounties.
• Tsunade heard that the Akatsuki was hunting Wu Chiwu and concluded that Naruto might be their next target, so she decided he should stay in the village.

Wu Chiwu defeated the Mist Ninja who had come after him for a bounty and collected payment, while Kakuzu and Hidan fought Kakashi’s Konoha squad. As Kakuzu prepared to extract their hearts, Wu Chiwu sensed something and the story left his response unclear.

• Wu Chiwu used his Six Eyes to spot the Mist Ninja hiding in the mist, defeated them, and found bounty notices bearing his portrait.
• Wu Chiwu recognized another bounty target among the fallen Mist Ninja and dragged him to a bounty exchange, where he traded the shortfall for a rabbit.
• Kakuzu and Hidan battled Kakashi, Sakura, Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru, and Kakuzu restrained Kakashi and the others with black threads.
• Kakuzu explained that he survived by storing up to five hearts and threatened to take Kakashi’s heart to replace one Kakashi had destroyed.
• Hidan blocked Shikamaru from reaching his captured teammates as Kakuzu unleashed his heart-extraction technique, while Wu Chiwu sensed something and looked up.

Wu Chiwu interrupted Kakuzu’s attack on Kakashi’s team by cutting the black threads, then casually faced Hidan despite insisting it was his day off. As Hidan extended his scythe’s reach for a finishing strike, Wu Chiwu remained in danger.

• Wu Chiwu accidentally dropped a rabbit while throwing a kunai, but the blade cut the threads threatening Kakashi and the others.
• Kakuzu recognized Wu Chiwu, while Hidan eagerly challenged him; Kakashi, Ino, Sakura, Choji, and Shikamaru reacted with surprise and relief.
• Wu Chiwu ignored Hidan to inspect the injured rabbit, then dodged Hidan’s scythe while explaining that it was his day off.
• Hidan grew furious and unleashed a flurry of attacks, but Wu Chiwu evaded them and criticized his aim.
• Hidan suddenly extended the Bloody Triple-Bladed Scythe’s reach, believing he had caught Wu Chiwu.

Hidan began his curse ritual after believing he had obtained Wu Chiwu’s blood, but the damage appeared on a rabbit instead. Wu Chiwu realized the blood had come from the rabbit he had picked up, leaving Hidan furious and asking whether the cursed rabbit could still be eaten.

• Hidan found blood on his scythe, began his ritual, and Kakuzu told the Konoha ninjas that Hidan’s injuries would be inflicted on Wu Chiwu.
• Hidan stabbed himself, but Wu Chiwu remained unharmed and questioned where Hidan had gotten his blood.
• Wu Chiwu noticed blood on his hand and realized it had rubbed off the rabbit he had picked up earlier.
• Wu Chiwu found the rabbit pierced through the belly, and the others understood that Hidan’s curse had struck it instead.
• Hidan threatened to kill Wu Chiwu for blaspheming Lord Jashin, while Wu Chiwu asked if the rabbit could still be stewed and eaten.

Gorō Satoru stopped fighting Hidan and tossed Shikamaru into the battle, insisting the boy use Hidan as a free sparring partner. As Shikamaru prepared to fight, Kakuzu focused on finding a way to kill Gorō Satoru and take his heart.

• Gorō Satoru dodged Hidan's attacks and hurled Shikamaru into Hidan's path.
• Gorō Satoru and Kakashi urged Shikamaru to fight Hidan, and Shikamaru reluctantly agreed.
• Gorō Satoru told Hidan to fight without holding back and mocked the prospect of Hidan losing to Shikamaru.
• Hidan threatened Shikamaru, while Shikamaru regretted getting caught up in Gorō Satoru's trouble.
• Kakuzu watched Gorō Satoru warily and planned to exploit the moment Gorō Satoru appeared to attack, then take his heart.

Wu Chiwu overwhelmed Kakuzu, destroying three of his hearts while remaining completely unharmed, and the battle ended with Kakuzu dead and Hidan buried. Naruto and other Konoha ninja arrived to find Kakashi's team and noticed Wu Chiwu.

• Kakuzu unleashed his killing intent, but Wu Chiwu vanished and appeared behind him without warning.
• Wu Chiwu struck Kakuzu once, destroying three hearts, and Kakuzu discarded them before attacking with Fire Release.
• Kakuzu's flames engulfed Wu Chiwu, but he emerged without a scratch and explained that Kakuzu had missed.
• Kakashi and the others finished off Kakuzu and Hidan; Kakuzu died with one heart left, and Hidan was buried underground.
• Naruto led several Konoha ninja into the forest, checked on Kakashi, and recognized Wu Chiwu as Mr. Bandage.

After leaving the Land of Fire, Wu Chiwu stopped at a dessert shop for three hundred skewers of dango and came face-to-face with two Akatsuki members, including a familiar ninja. The chapter ended with his cover identity newly exposed and an awkward encounter about to unfold.

• Kakashi and the others learned that Danzo had issued Wu Chiwu’s wanted notice and found a gift box of photographs showing them being beaten.
• Naruto drew attention to the photographs, and the gathered ninja mocked Kakashi’s squad before they put the pictures away.
• Wu Chiwu checked that his template progress had reached seventy percent and decided to leave the Land of Fire after dealing with Black Zetsu.
• At a dessert shop near the border, Wu Chiwu ordered three hundred skewers of Three-Color Dango.
• Two Akatsuki members stood up after recognizing Wu Chiwu, and he realized his cover identity had been exposed.

Wu Chiwu reunited with Uchiha Itachi at a dessert shop and attacked him over the choices that had harmed the Uchiha family. After revealing that he was the white-haired ninja, Wu Chiwu carried Itachi into the woods, leaving Kisame Hoshigaki stunned by their connection.

• Uchiha Itachi froze when Wu Chiwu appeared in the dessert shop, and Wu Chiwu recognized that Itachi still believed his past actions had been the best choice.
• Itachi confronted Wu Chiwu, then tried to leave after realizing he was alive, but Wu Chiwu stopped him with a shuriken.
• Wu Chiwu challenged Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki to fight together, then struck Itachi and scolded him for refusing to listen to others.
• Itachi said he was glad to see Wu Chiwu again and praised his growth, while Wu Chiwu realized Itachi still intended to follow his own plan.
• Wu Chiwu used Space-Time Ninjutsu to seize Itachi and transport them to the woods, revealing to Kisame that he was the white-haired ninja.

Wu Chiwu confronted Uchiha Itachi with knowledge of his secrets and challenged his plan to give Sasuke the Mangekyo, arguing that Sasuke deserved to choose for himself. He then fought Itachi, whose Sharingan struggled to track Wu Chiwu’s speed and seemingly flawless Body Flicker Technique.

• Wu Chiwu revealed that he knew about Itachi’s work for Konoha, his efforts to save Sasuke, and his plan to awaken Sasuke’s Mangekyo.
• Itachi asked where Wu Chiwu had taken Sasuke and defended his plan to pass on his eyes as a way to protect Sasuke from blindness.
• Wu Chiwu condemned Itachi for deciding Sasuke’s future without asking him and mocked him for still prying into his son’s private matters.
• Wu Chiwu struck Itachi and sent him crashing through a tree, then dodged his counterattacks with overwhelming speed.
• Itachi used his Mangekyō Sharingan to follow Wu Chiwu’s movements and wondered what kind of Body Flicker Technique had no openings.

Gorō Satoru defeated Uchiha Itachi and revealed that the Uchiha Clan had survived, then tried to take Itachi home to his family. Itachi panicked and fled, but Satoru caught up to him with a coffin and hinted at a Ninjutsu demonstration.

• Gorō Satoru overwhelmed Uchiha Itachi in their fight, leaving him injured and unable to retaliate.
• Gorō Satoru told Uchiha Itachi that his family and the Uchiha Clan were still alive, and Itachi struggled to believe the news.
• Gorō Satoru invited Uchiha Itachi to go home and see his family, but Itachi panicked at the thought and fled using a clone.
• Gorō Satoru pursued Uchiha Itachi with a black coffin and blocked his path, saying he wanted to show him a Ninjutsu.

Gorō Satoru knocked Uchiha Itachi unconscious and brought him back to the Uchiha Clan Compound in a coffin, joking that he was their “Snow White Itachi.” Shisui Uchiha discovered Itachi was inside, and Satoru used Shisui’s guilt and embarrassment to bargain for thirty times the usual sweet dumplings.

• Gorō Satoru opened the empty coffin, struck Uchiha Itachi on the head with a shovel, and carried him inside it.
• Gorō Satoru brought the coffin to the Uchiha Clan Compound, where Itachi heard the residents’ cheerful conversations and wondered at the peaceful place.
• Shisui Uchiha asked why Satoru had brought a coffin, then realized Itachi was inside and was stunned to see him alive.
• Itachi heard Shisui was alive and silently grappled with confusion and guilt over failing to fulfill Shisui’s request to protect the Uchiha and Konoha.
• Gorō Satoru teased Shisui about having wanted Itachi back, and Shisui agreed to give him thirty times the sweet dumplings to keep quiet.