Chapter Summaries

Nagato turned Yahiko’s body into one of the Six Paths and vowed with Konan to pursue peace through pain, while news of Chihane’s victory over Hanzō reshaped the shinobi villages’ plans. The chapter ended with Konoha’s elders confronting the political fallout and Danzō regretting that Chihane had been entrusted to Orochimaru.

• Nagato implanted a black rod in Yahiko’s body, revived him as a Rinnegan-controlled body, and told Konan they would fulfill Yahiko’s dream by making the world feel pain.
• After news spread that Chihane had killed Hanzō, Third Raikage A agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Iwagakure so Kumogakure could focus on defeating Konoha.
• Blue B released Kari from Kumogakure’s dungeon and told him to deliver the ceasefire message to Ōnoki.
• Danzō blamed Hiruzen Sarutobi for entrusting Chihane to Orochimaru and regretted missing his chance to recruit Chihane into Root.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sat with Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Danzō in the Hokage’s Office as they faced the consequences of Orochimaru’s opposition.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s elders debated how to deal with Chihane Hatake after learning he had killed Hanzō and discovered their role in contacting him. Their argument was interrupted by news that Kumogakure had invaded the Land of Fire, leaving Hiruzen to prepare to act himself.

• Utatane Koharu warned that Chihane Hatake had become one of the shinobi world’s strongest and could no longer be easily eliminated.
• Mitokado Homura suggested making Orochimaru the Fourth Hokage, but Danzo revealed that Hanzō had told Chihane the truth about Konoha’s scheme.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected the idea of surrendering the Hokage position and demanded that the elders find a way to deal with Chihane.
• A Cat-Faced ANBU brought an urgent report that the Third Raikage and Blue B had crushed Konoha’s front line, gravely wounded Jiraiya, and forced the army to retreat into the Land of Fire.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi concluded that he would have to take action himself to defend Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo set aside their rivalry to defend Konoha against the invading Kumogakure and Iwagakure forces. Chihane received Hiruzen’s request to join the defense and agreed to face the Third Raikage, eager to test his blade against the Raikage’s strongest shield.

• Danzo received news that Ōnoki and Iwagakure’s elite forces had joined the battle, while Orochimaru’s army struggled to hold them back.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen to defend the Land of Earth border and offered to place Root under Chihane’s command against the Third Raikage.
• Hiruzen recalled Danzo’s former devotion to Konoha and redirected the meeting toward resisting Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
• Chihane relaxed at a hot spring inn in the Land of Fire before receiving a secret letter from Hiruzen requesting unity against the invaders.
• Chihane agreed to set aside Konoha’s internal conflict for the war and looked forward to testing his blade against the Third Raikage.

Chihane arrived at Jiraiya's Camp to reinforce Konoha after Jiraiya was badly injured and Konoha lost to the Third Raikage. Shikaku Nara welcomed him and laid out a plan for balancing the enemy's strongest fighters, but Chihane said he did not trust Danzo.

• Chihane reached the camp and reunited with Sasaki, who escorted him to the Command Center.
• Shikaku Nara learned of Chihane's arrival and hoped he could hold off the Third Raikage while Konoha's other forces faced Kumogakure's top fighters.
• Shikaku welcomed Chihane and explained Jiraiya's injuries, the battlefield situation, and his plan for matching the enemy's strongest combatants.
• Chihane told Shikaku that he did not trust Danzo.

Chihane went to visit Jiraiya and accidentally collided with Tsunade, nearly provoking her into killing him with a punch. After recognizing him, Tsunade threatened to teach him a lesson, leaving Chihane trying to play off the awkward encounter.

• Shikaku Nara postponed deciding how to handle Chihane and Danzo and took Chihane to visit Jiraiya.
• Shikaku Nara left Chihane outside Jiraiya's medical tent, eager to consult the other Ino-Shika-Cho representatives.
• Chihane collided with Tsunade as he entered the tent, and Tsunade angrily swung a powerful punch at him.
• Chihane dodged Tsunade's punch and recognized her as his martial aunt, Tsunade.
• Chihane claimed he had come to see Jiraiya, and Tsunade teased him while threatening to use the Heavenly Foot of Pain.

Chihane visited the injured Jiraiya and learned that Konoha faced a joint threat from Iwagakure and Kumogakure. He left to rest before confronting Danzo the next day, with Jiraiya urging him to come back alive.

• Tsunade led Chihane to Jiraiya's hospital bed, where Chihane first mistook another bandaged shinobi for him.
• Chihane teased Jiraiya about his peeping and Tsunade's past bath, making Tsunade threaten to settle accounts with him after he recovered.
• Jiraiya asked whether Chihane had come to reinforce the battlefield, and Tsunade explained that the Third Hokage had gone to aid Orochimaru while Ōnoki and both Jinchūriki had arrived.
• Tsunade told Chihane to let Jiraiya rest and leave, so Chihane headed out to prepare for meeting Danzo the next day.
• Jiraiya called after Chihane to make sure he came back alive, and Chihane raised his hand in a resolute gesture.

Chihane took command of the Konoha camp and ordered Danzo to lure the Cloud Ninja Army to a nearby battlefield, determined to end the war in a decisive fight against the Third Raikage. After Danzo accepted the mission, Chihane demonstrated his power by cutting through the clouds and bringing sunlight to the camp.

• Chihane learned Danzo had arrived and went with Tsunade to the Command Center, where he took the commander’s seat.
• Chihane showed Danzo Hiruzen Sarutobi’s letter and ordered him to lure the Cloud Ninja Army to a nearby open area by two that afternoon.
• Shikaku Nara objected to the plan, but Chihane demanded an answer from Danzo, who accepted the mission and left.
• Tsunade criticized Chihane for letting his emotions guide him, while Chihane ordered Shikaku Nara to pass on the orders to end the war.
• Chihane drew Wado Ichimonji and sent a vast black slash through the clouds, revealing the sun above the camp.

Chihane arranged for Danzo and Root to lure the Kumogakure Ninja Army to the battlefield, where the two forces finally faced each other. The Third Raikage halted his advance and ordered Blue B to strike first.

• The Third Raikage recognized Chihane’s sword mark in the sky and ordered the Kumogakure Ninja Army to prepare for battle.
• Danzo led Root toward the Cloud Ninja, while the Third Raikage sent Blue B ahead and went to confront them himself.
• Danzo ordered Kinoe’s squad to harass the Cloud Ninja, but the Third Raikage routed them and pursued Danzo’s retreating force.
• Chihane led the Konoha Army to the chosen battlefield, where Danzo’s retreat drew the Kumogakure Ninja Army after him.
• Shikaku Nara quieted the panicking Konoha ninja as Danzo and Root returned, and the Third Raikage ordered Blue B to attack first.

Chihane intercepted Blue B’s Tailed Beast Bomb, then fought the Third Raikage while Konoha gained the upper hand elsewhere. Blue B transformed completely into the Eight-Tails and unleashed Gyuki, throwing the battlefield back into chaos and stalemate.

• Blue B fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at the Konoha Army, but Chihane sliced it apart and struck down dozens of Cloud Ninja with a follow-up slash.
• Chihane’s killing intent felled much of the Cloud Ninja force, and the Third Raikage charged him into a fierce duel.
• Chihane and the Third Raikage traded powerful attacks, injured each other, and unleashed their full strength as the surrounding battlefield became a forbidden zone.
• With the Third Raikage occupied, Konoha’s forces gained the advantage, while Danzo’s Root ninja trapped Blue B and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio led jonin against the A-B Combo.
• Blue B entered Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, and Gyuki’s Tailed Beast Bombs shattered Danzo’s formation and plunged the battlefield into chaos.

Chihane and the Third Raikage unleashed their ultimate techniques and both collapsed from their wounds, ending the decisive battle. As news spread and other villages considered attacking Konoha, Madara Uchiha revealed himself to the injured Makoto Uchiha.

• Chihane and the Third Raikage used their strongest attacks, and both fell grievously wounded after their final clash.
• Cloud Ninja rescued the Third Raikage and retreated, while Shikaku Nara protected Chihane and brought him back to camp.
• News of Chihane's draw with the Third Raikage spread across the Shinobi World as other villages saw an opportunity to attack Konoha.
• Madara Uchiha asked Black Zetsu whether the injured Makoto Uchiha could inherit his legacy.
• Makoto Uchiha awoke calling for his father, remembered Uchiha Hanshan's sacrifice, and asked who Madara Uchiha was.
• Madara Uchiha introduced himself to Makoto Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha tried to recruit the gravely injured Makoto Uchiha, who refused and remained under Black Zetsu’s watch. In the Land of Fire, Chihane’s wounds healed, but he stayed unconscious until he finally stirred and called for water.

• Madara Uchiha showed Makoto Uchiha the truth through genjutsu and invited him to join the Eye of the Moon Plan, but Makoto refused because he put the clan first.
• Madara Uchiha ordered Black Zetsu to keep Makoto Uchiha from leaving while he recovered.
• Shizune treated Chihane after his muscles began healing his wound on their own, and the wound closed completely.
• Shikaku Nara ignored Danzo’s demand to pursue the retreating Cloud Ninja and returned to camp, helping save Chihane’s life.
• Chihane remained unconscious as his body restored its depleted cells, while Tsunade and Shizune guarded him and learned that the Third Raikage had awakened.
• Chihane finally stirred in the night and called for water.

Chihane recovered in the camp medical tent while Tsunade and Shizune kept him on a strict, meat-free treatment plan. As the war continued, Minato Namikaze rose to fame fighting Ōnoki’s forces, while Orochimaru studied the kekkei genkai of two captives and awaited Chihane’s next surprise.

• Tsunade cleared the visitors from Chihane’s tent, stopped Jiraiya from teasing him, and refused his request for meat while he recovered.
• Tsunade left Shizune to care for Chihane, and Shizune secretly tightened his bandages and aggravated his wounds, stretching his recovery to more than half a month.
• Jiraiya returned to command against Kumogakure as Blue B led its forces in several battles, while both sides awaited the Third Raikage’s recovery.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi led Konoha’s forces against Ōnoki and suffered heavy losses to Dust Release, while Minato Namikaze earned fame as the Yellow Flash.
• Orochimaru studied Takei Sōchin and Minazuki Izumi, whom he had bound to a dissection table, and expected Chihane to surprise him in the fight against Kumogakure.

Makoto Uchiha was lured from the cave to witness Uchiha Hanshan's staged death, triggering his Mangekyō Sharingan and a devastating Wood Release attack. Black Zetsu took the unconscious Makoto and Hanshan's corpse back, leaving Madara Uchiha to handle what came next.

• Makoto Uchiha adjusted to his body, awakened three-tomoe Sharingan, and trained with Madara Uchiha while planning to surpass Chihane.
• Black Zetsu told Makoto that Uchiha Hanshan had walked into an Iwa Shinobi ambush, and Makoto insisted on going to save him.
• Black Zetsu brought Makoto to the battlefield, where Makoto saw an Iwa Shinobi crush Uchiha Hanshan beneath a massive rock.
• Makoto grieved over Hanshan's corpse, awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and killed the Iwa Shinobi with Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Jutsu.
• Makoto passed out, and Black Zetsu carried him away with Hanshan's corpse and erased the evidence of the staged scene.

Madara told Makoto Uchiha that the Rinnegan could revive his father and recruited him to help revive Madara through Nagato. Makoto agreed but secretly planned to use the Rinnegan for his own father, then learned to wield his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Black Zetsu reported that Makoto Uchiha had awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Madara waited for him to wake.
• Madara offered to revive Uchiha Hanshan, prompting Makoto to demand proof and ask how it could be done.
• Madara explained that Nagato possessed his Rinnegan and instructed Makoto to make Nagato gather the Tailed Beasts, become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and revive Madara.
• Makoto agreed to help Madara but secretly intended to control Nagato and revive his father instead.
• Madara trained Makoto in Mangekyō techniques, and Makoto discovered that his eyes granted Instantaneous movement and Fantasy Land.

Chihane sparred with Jiraiya in a forest clearing while Tsunade watched, worried they would take the match too far. Chihane easily countered Jiraiya’s attacks and stopped his Rasengan with his blackened bare hand, leaving both Jiraiya and Tsunade stunned.

• Chihane asked Jiraiya to spar, and Jiraiya left Shikaku Nara in charge of the camp before heading to a clearing with him.
• Tsunade followed them to watch the match and gauge Chihane’s strength.
• Jiraiya attacked with Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet, but Chihane cut through the fireball with Wado Ichimonji and urged him to use his real strength.
• Jiraiya used Shadow Clones and disguised himself as a shuriken, but Chihane detected him and cut down the clones with Flying Slashes.
• Jiraiya attacked with Needle Jizo and then a Rasengan, but Chihane caught the spinning sphere with his blackened hand and stopped it dead.

Chihane explained that his Armament Haki let him stop Jiraiya’s Rasengan and withstand attacks, then demonstrated its strength. Jiraiya declined to continue sparring, but Tsunade eagerly challenged Chihane instead.

• Tsunade checked Chihane for injuries after he stopped Jiraiya’s Rasengan, and Jiraiya asked how he had blocked the A-rank Ninjutsu with his bare hand.
• Chihane explained his Armament Haki Kekkei Genkai and demonstrated its toughness by coating his hands and striking one with the Kusanagi Sword.
• Chihane asked Jiraiya to continue their spar, but Jiraiya made an excuse and refused.
• Chihane decided to train alone, while Tsunade saw him as an ideal opponent who could withstand her Monster Strength.
• Tsunade challenged Chihane and swung her fist at him.

Chihane tried to avoid fighting back against Tsunade, but her attacks escalated until she launched him into the woods. Furious and injured, Chihane returned at full speed and shocked Tsunade, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Tsunade attacked Chihane with Monster Strength, and he fought back with Armament Haki after dodging her punches.
• Chihane avoided Tsunade's blows with Observation Haki, but her Heavenly Foot of Pain shattered the ground and left him open to attack.
• Tsunade used Body Pathway Derangement to shock Chihane, then struck him with a full-power Monster Strength punch that sent him crashing through the woods.
• Tsunade worried that she had hurt Chihane too badly when he vanished into the woods, but he suddenly charged back at her using the Eight Gates of Death and Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Chihane hooked Tsunade with his haki-coated arm and shocked her in retaliation.

Jiraiya and Shikaku Nara planned a preemptive strike against the Cloud Ninja, assigning Chihane to face the Third Raikage and dividing the other major opponents among Konoha’s Jonin. After the meeting, Chihane assured Jiraiya that he would defeat the Third Raikage again, leaving the decisive battle imminent.

• Jiraiya convened the Jonin and reviewed the recent battles with Shikaku Nara.
• Jiraiya announced that Konoha would attack the Cloud Ninja camp, with Chihane facing the Third Raikage and Jiraiya facing Blue B.
• Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi accepted the task of fighting the A-B Combo, and Shikaku explained the operation and arranged supplies.
• After the meeting, Jiraiya privately asked Chihane whether he could defeat the Third Raikage.
• Chihane touched Black Blade Shusui and vowed that the Third Raikage would fall before him again.

Chihane prepared to face the Third Raikage with his newly mastered demon aura and the Black Blade, Shusui, as Jiraiya led Konoha’s army into a decisive battle. A spy alerted the Third Raikage, who chose to meet Konoha head-on, and the chapter ended as Chihane and the Third Raikage charged at each other.

• Chihane explained that demon aura and Shusui had made him confident he could defeat the Third Raikage.
• Jiraiya rallied Konoha’s ten thousand ninja and led them out of camp toward the battlefield.
• A spy within Konoha’s army informed the Third Raikage of Jiraiya’s plan, and he led the Cloud Ninja to wait for Konoha.
• Jiraiya found the Cloud Ninja waiting in the open and formed Konoha’s forces for battle.
• Chihane and the Third Raikage exchanged grins, then charged and collided in a burst of blue lightning.

Jiraiya and the Toad Sages fought Blue B after he transformed into the Eight-Tails, while Konoha and Kumogakure forces clashed elsewhere. Chihane and the Third Raikage began their rematch, ending with their attacks colliding head-on.

• Blue B transformed into Gyuki, and Jiraiya entered Sage Mode with Fukasaku and Shima before summoning Gamabunta.
• Jiraiya and the two sages launched Sage Art: Goemon at Gyuki as Gamabunta charged into battle.
• Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, and Kakichi Yamanaka led Konoha Jonin against Ai Yotsuki, Killer B, and the Cloud Ninja Jonin.
• The Third Raikage and Chihane fought at full strength, driven by their desire to win their rematch.
• The Third Raikage used Hell Stab: Four-Fingered Spear Hand as Chihane countered with Three-Sword Style: Oni Giri, and their attacks clashed.