Chapter Summaries

Kenichi Amamiya revived Rin Nohara with Impure World Reincarnation while traveling to the Land of Water, and offered to revive Sasori’s parents, but Sasori hesitated over how they would judge his betrayal of Sunagakure. Meanwhile, Tsunade learned that Kenichi had taken disease research materials and the Nano Disease patient Hyuga Hanaki, leaving her worried about his plans.

• Kenichi Amamiya departed the test base with Sasori and Deidara, then captured Konoha shinobi who tried to intercept his airship.
• Kenichi Amamiya used one captured chunin and Rin Nohara’s remains to perform Impure World Reincarnation, then explained how One’s Own Life Reincarnation could make the resurrection permanent.
• Kenichi Amamiya offered to revive Sasori’s parents, but Sasori worried they would reject him for betraying Sunagakure and killing its Kazekage.
• Kenichi Amamiya received an excited call from his teacher and continued toward the Land of Water, while Rin remained under his control.
• Tsunade learned from Shizune that disease research materials, Hyuga Hanaki, and two genin had disappeared, and suspected Kenichi Amamiya was behind it.

Ōnoki weighed Iwagakure’s response to Konoha while preparing to coordinate with other villages over the Land of Water. On Haibo Island, Kenichi Amamiya tested Orochimaru’s thermal-imaging device, then faced her questions about killing Hiruzen Sarutobi as Akatsuki’s communication ring began to warm.

• Ōnoki rejected an immediate decision on war with Konoha and ordered Iwagakure to watch Sunagakure and Kumogakure before choosing whether to join a campaign against the Land of Fire.
• Ōnoki directed Iwagakure to focus on the Land of Water if the other villages did not move against the Land of Fire, noting the Daimyos had tripled the mission reward.
• Orochimaru showed Kenichi Amamiya the thermal-imaging goggles she had developed, and Kenichi tested them in the darkened laboratory.
• Orochimaru embraced Kenichi and asked whether he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Kenichi prepared to defend himself in case she attacked.
• Orochimaru warned Kenichi that Konoha might discover Heavenly Demon’s presence in the Land of Water, and Kenichi’s Akatsuki ring began to warm.

Kenichi Amamiya revealed to Akatsuki that he had conquered Kirigakure, and Nagato announced that the organization would move its base to the Land of Water while promising him compensation. In Konoha, Tsunade attended Hiruzen Sarutobi’s funeral, won the elders’ agreement to her proposal, and prepared to make someone pay for the deaths.

• Nagato asked Kenichi Amamiya about Kirigakure, and Kenichi admitted that he had conquered it and made it his territory.
• Nagato announced that Akatsuki would relocate its base to the Land of Water, and she and Kenichi argued over compensation before ending the meeting without settling the amount.
• Obito planned to gather powerful corpses so Black Zetsu could improve Impure World Reincarnation and revive Madara Uchiha.
• Tsunade attended Hiruzen Sarutobi’s funeral as villagers mourned the Third Hokage and honored his sacrifice during the explosion.
• Tsunade asked Koharu and Mitokado Homura about her proposal, and Mitokado Homura agreed to follow her words.
• Tsunade decided to carry out her plan and vowed that she and Orochimaru would be mortal enemies the next time they met.

Kenichi Amamiya discussed Akatsuki’s planned move to the Land of Water with Nagato and asked to study the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. As the other shinobi villages’ plans remained unclear, Kenichi sent Kabuto Yakushi new orders, prompting him to leave Iwagakure in disguise.

• Kenichi Amamiya and Nagato discussed Kirigakure’s defeat, Akatsuki’s relocation, and Nagato’s failure to find Black Zetsu.
• Kenichi Amamiya asked Nagato to let him study the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Nagato agreed.
• Kenichi Amamiya gave Uchiha Shiori a note to deliver to Kabuto Yakushi.
• Kabuto Yakushi received the note, prepared to leave Iwagakure, and used a disguise to join a merchant caravan as Tsuchiken Hiroshi.
• Iwagakure's Anbu searched Tsuchiken Hiroshi’s former room after he left but found no clues.

Kenichi Amamiya revived Rin Nohara and began a scheme to make her fall for him so he could torment Obito. After setting the plan in motion, he prepared to investigate the deadly Nano Disease in a sterile laboratory.

• Kenichi Amamiya watched over the unconscious Rin Nohara while Uchiha Hikari brought him a bento, and Rin's brainwaves began to react.
• Rin Nohara awoke, learned that Kenichi Amamiya had revived her as part of an experiment, and recognized Kakashi in a photograph he showed her.
• Kenichi Amamiya sent Rin Nohara out of the laboratory, where guards kept her inside the facility and a girl explained its strict security.
• Kenichi Amamiya ordered Uchiha Shiori to stage an elaborate production in the Land of Water capital to make Rin Nohara develop feelings for him and hurt Obito.
• Kenichi Amamiya converted the laboratory into a sterile workspace and planned to use Shadow Clones to research the unexplained Nano Disease.

Tsunade and Jiraiya struggled over Kenichi Amamiya’s offer to share control of the Land of Water with Konoha, weighing its benefits against his killing of Hiruzen Sarutobi and other ninja. Elsewhere, Kenichi pursued nuclear research and learned that Nano Disease was a fungus concentrated in the spinal cord.

• Tsunade read Kenichi Amamiya’s letter proposing joint rule of the Land of Water and a share of its mission quota, then summoned Jiraiya.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya debated the proposal, and Tsunade called for the Clan Head of the Nara Clan to help decide Konoha’s response.
• Jiraiya left Tsunade and resolved to act independently, then noticed Kabuto Yakushi’s new merchandise being sold near a general store.
• Kabuto Yakushi left Konoha with goods supplied by Uchiha Shiori to carry out Kenichi Amamiya’s assignment in other villages.
• Kenichi Amamiya struggled to work out how to obtain materials for a hydrogen bomb while his Shadow Clones researched Nano Disease and nuclear physics.
• Kenichi Amamiya read his Shadow Clone’s experiment log and discovered that Nano Disease was a fungus that mainly appeared in the spinal cord.

Kenichi Amamiya studied a deadly fungus hidden in the spinal cord, named it Pandora Fungus, and planned to investigate how it spread. Meanwhile, Obito and Black Zetsu worried over separate threats: Kenichi’s power and a mysterious living Otsutsuki whom Black Zetsu had discovered.

• Kenichi Amamiya examined the fungus in a test tube, observed it attacking cells, and suspected it might spread through spores.
• Kenichi Amamiya named the fungus Pandora Fungus, ordered a Shadow Clone to continue the research, and went to the prison to obtain more test subjects.
• Obito Uchiha questioned Black Zetsu about his distraction, and Black Zetsu redirected the conversation toward Kenichi Amamiya’s recent silence.
• Obito considered seeking Orochimaru’s research on Impure World Reincarnation so he could improve the technique and revive Madara Uchiha.
• Black Zetsu recalled finding a living Otsutsuki in an underground facility and left to investigate further.
• Obito headed to Konoha to visit Rin Nohara’s grave and see Kakashi.

Kakashi discovered that a merchant had sold lifelike dolls resembling Rin Nohara, and Obito learned what one had been used for. Enraged, Obito attacked the man and then charged at the Konoha ninja who gathered to stop him.

• Kakashi visited Rin Nohara's grave and overheard her parents confronting a general store owner about dolls made in her likeness.
• Kakashi found a Rin Nohara doll dressed suggestively, learned that two others had been sold, and burned the remaining used doll after giving the unused ones to Rin Nohara's parents.
• Obito, who had been listening nearby, lost control when he realized the dolls had been sold and searched Konoha for the buyers.
• Obito found a man using a Rin Nohara doll and killed him with wood spikes, then raged that the doll was not Rin.
• Konoha ninja rushed toward the apartment, and Obito charged at them beneath the moon.

Kenichi Amamiya learned that Konoha had been attacked with Wood Release and was blamed, though he suspected Obito Uchiha was responsible after seeing the Rin Nohara doll he had arranged. As Obito considered using Impure World Reincarnation on Rin, he began to suspect Kenichi was behind the attack and the doll.

• Uchiha Shiori told Kenichi that Konoha had suffered a Wood Release attack and that the attacker was believed to be Heavenly Demon.
• Kenichi realized the attack was likely Obito's response to Sasori's Rin Nohara doll, which Kenichi had arranged to provoke him.
• Kenichi confirmed that Rin Nohara had drunk the Water of Grace, which contained parasite eggs he could use to control her later.
• Kenichi asked Uchiha Hikari whether she planned to give him another gift, and her flustered reaction convinced him she was planning a surprise.
• Black Zetsu questioned the badly injured Obito about his attack on Konoha, and Obito asked how far the Impure World Reincarnation research had progressed.
• Obito considered summoning Rin Nohara with Impure World Reincarnation and began suspecting Kenichi had orchestrated the doll and attack to target him.

Kenichi Amamiya studied Pandora’s blood-activated spores and decided to pursue weaponizing and modifying the fungus while preparing for Akatsuki’s arrival. After meeting Konan at the Land of Water’s border, he discussed their shared goal of changing the world, while Rin Nohara grew curious about him and suspected she had been the beloved he tried to revive.

• Kenichi Amamiya learned that Pandora’s spores infected only after contacting blood, so he planned to test it as a weapon and investigate ways to make it airborne.
• Uchiha Shiori told Kenichi Amamiya that Konan had reached the Land of Water’s border and that Rin Nohara was becoming curious about him.
• Kenichi Amamiya met Konan, discussed the organization’s base and their hopes for a new era, and showed her a map of the Land of Water.
• Rin Nohara found a damaged Experiment Log describing Kenichi Amamiya’s efforts to revive his beloved and wondered whether he had been trying to bring her back.

Kenichi Amamiya showed Konan how he had reduced the Land of Water’s crushing taxes and improved its people’s lives, while expanding his plans to govern the country. In Konoha, Tsunade and the elders debated whether to accept the Land of Water’s incorporation, and Tsunade worried about Jiraiya’s safety.

• Kenichi Amamiya showed Konan the old tax list and explained how numerous fees had drained ordinary people while creating paid missions.
• Kenichi Amamiya gave Konan the new Flame Nation tax policy, which removed redundant taxes and reduced the burden on households without cutting military spending.
• Konan introduced herself to Kenichi Amamiya and said she would tell Nagato about what she had seen, potentially bringing their cooperation closer.
• Kenichi Amamiya described how he used reports, investigations, and parasites to select governors and prevent corruption in the Land of Water.
• Utatane Koharu urged Konoha to consider incorporating the Land of Water, while Mitokado Homura questioned whether Kenichi Amamiya was telling the truth.
• Tsunade listened to the debate and recalled betting with Jiraiya that he would return alive; she had won the bet.

Konan reported that Kenichi Amamiya had improved life in the Land of Water, and Nagato decided Akatsuki would relocate there. Kenichi then recruited Orochimaru’s interest in developing an Internet network, proposing that Uchiha Hikari’s unusual ability could make it possible.

• Konan told Nagato about Kenichi’s tax reforms and the Land of Water’s improved conditions, and Nagato chose to move Akatsuki’s base there.
• Uchiha Shiori told Kenichi that Rin Nohara had begun investigating him, while Kenichi considered the difficulty of locating Black Zetsu.
• Kenichi called Orochimaru, learned he was studying Ninjutsu One's Own Life Reincarnation, and invited him to discuss a new project.
• Kenichi described a network that could transmit calls and messages across the Shinobi World, and Orochimaru recognized its potential.
• Kenichi explained that Uchiha Hikari’s special ability might enable the network, and Orochimaru became excited by the possibility.

Kenichi Amamiya planned research into the Ninja Internet with Orochimaru and Amado Sanzu, then began investigating whether cloning could help him obtain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Meanwhile, Jiraiya prepared to cross the sea into the conquered Land of Water to confront Kenichi Amamiya and Orochimaru.

• Kenichi Amamiya and Orochimaru agreed to involve Amado Sanzu in Ninja Internet research, but all three had other projects to finish first.
• Kenichi Amamiya collected Uchiha Hikari's blood and considered researching Mangekyō fusion to protect her eyesight and his own.
• Kenichi Amamiya decided to test whether a clone's Mangekyō Sharingan could be fused with his own, and asked a Jonin from the Land of Snow to provide blood for the experiment.
• Kenichi Amamiya went to seek cloning equipment from Amado Sanzu, while Jiraiya arrived at a border city with an airship and prepared to cross into the Land of Water.

Kenichi Amamiya borrowed Amado Sanzu’s cloning equipment and began cultivating a rapidly growing Jonin clone for experiments involving the Mangekyo. Meanwhile, Rin Nohara questioned whether Kenichi’s claims about their relationship were true and decided to confront him.

• Amado Sanzu explained how to operate his cloning machines and described a method that matured clones to adulthood in about three months, though their organs aged rapidly.
• Kenichi Amamiya considered the long experimental timeline and devised a plan to counter Madara Uchiha by developing a way to forcibly undo Impure World Reincarnation and protect Nagato’s eyes.
• After Amado Sanzu left, Kenichi Amamiya used a Jonin’s blood sample and started cultivating a clone in the laboratory.
• Rin Nohara remained troubled by evidence that Kenichi Amamiya liked her despite having no memories of him, so she decided to find him and ask about her doubts.

Kenichi Amamiya staged an emotional encounter with Rin Nohara to steer her feelings and provoke Obito, while worrying about the Shinobi World's unexplained calm. He began designing a ninjutsu-based aerial surveillance system using a Shadow Clone, leaving the idea at an early planning stage.

• Kenichi Amamiya paused his Eternal Mangekyō research because the rapidly grown clones would need time before their eyes could be tested.
• Uchiha Shiori informed Kenichi Amamiya that Rin Nohara was ready to talk, and he arranged a meeting with her in the garden.
• Kenichi Amamiya told Rin Nohara a fabricated story about noticing her medical work at a hospital and embraced her before leaving her to reflect on his affection.
• Kenichi Amamiya considered using parasites to influence Rin Nohara but rejected the idea because he wanted Obito to discover the situation and lose control.
• Kenichi Amamiya worried that the other villages' silence left him without intelligence and began considering a Shadow Clone-based aerial surveillance system as a substitute for a satellite.

Kenichi Amamiya worked on a ninjutsu-powered radar satellite, focusing on how to launch and propel it above the airships used across the Shinobi World. After realizing he needed help improving Wind Release, he summoned Shimura Danzō and then began reincarnating Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving Hiruzen to attack him as soon as he awoke.

• Kenichi designed a sturdy, streamlined stone carrier for his radar and considered the problems of altitude, propulsion, steering, and Shadow Clone fatigue.
• Kenichi examined the chakra structure of Wind Release: Great Breakthrough and decided to modify it for propulsion rather than destructive power.
• Kenichi used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Shimura Danzō and threatened to bind his soul unless he helped improve the Wind Release technique.
• Kenichi learned from Shimura Danzō that Hiruzen Sarutobi was in the Pure Land, then reincarnated Hiruzen to assist with the research.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized Kenichi after awakening and immediately attacked him with a Fire Release Ninjutsu.

Kenichi Amamiya forced the resurrected Sarutobi Hiruzen to help develop a Wind Release technique by threatening Konoha with an Atomic Bomb. Hiruzen agreed and proposed modifying an airship technique for maximum speed.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō recognized each other after Kenichi Amamiya revived them with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kenichi Amamiya threatened to drop an Atomic Bomb on Konoha when Hiruzen refused to help him.
• Kenichi Amamiya explained that he had sent letters to Konoha and Kumogakure to complicate any alliance against him.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to modify Wind Release: Great Breakthrough after Kenichi Amamiya promised not to attack Konoha.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Kenichi Amamiya the Wind Release: Airship Burst Technique and agreed to make it faster, despite the risk to ordinary airships.

Kenichi Amamiya welcomed Akatsuki to the Land of Water and accidentally revealed to Obito that Rin Nohara had been resurrected. Obito was left reeling as Kenichi prepared him to meet her in New Capital City.

• Kenichi Amamiya met Konan, Pain, and the other Akatsuki members when they arrived in the Land of Water to establish a base.
• Obito repeatedly praised Kenichi and asked questions as the group traveled toward the base.
• Obito showed Kenichi a Rin Nohara doll, and Kenichi reacted as if he knew Rin personally.
• Kenichi said he would ask Rin about the doll, then revealed that she had recently been resurrected and was in New Capital City.
• Obito staggered in shock while Kenichi concealed his satisfaction at having unsettled him.

Obito found Rin Nohara alive in the Capital City of the Land of Water but panicked and fled when she spoke to him, leaving him questioning his plans. Kenichi Amamiya returned to the city, was burdened with government documents, and arrived at Rin's door as Obito watched from afar.

• Obito rushed to the Capital City of the Land of Water and found Rin Nohara bargaining with a vendor, but fled when she asked if she knew him.
• Obito followed Rin Nohara home and wondered why Kenichi Amamiya had revived her and why he had never pursued other ways to bring her back.
• Kenichi Amamiya discussed Obito with Nagato, who revealed his real name, then returned to the capital to watch what happened.
• Uchiha Shiori gave Kenichi Amamiya a stack of government documents, which he read while considering the Land of Water's administrative and economic problems.
• Kenichi Amamiya arrived at Rin Nohara's door and greeted her, while Obito crushed a wall from afar.

Kenichi Amamiya provoked Obito while growing closer to Rin Nohara, who asked him to revive her old teammate. When Kenichi hugged Rin, Obito lost control and attacked the Capital City of the Land of Water, while Jiraiya prepared to enter the country in Sage Mode.

• Kenichi Amamiya ate ramen with Rin Nohara while Obito secretly watched and grew jealous.
• Rin asked Kenichi to revive Obito, but Kenichi said he needed Obito's body tissue, which Rin could not provide.
• Kenichi asked Rin whether she liked Obito, then hugged her; Obito overheard and erupted in anger.
• Obito attacked the Capital City of the Land of Water, and Kenichi arranged for Uchiha Shiori to protect Rin before rushing after him.
• Jiraiya noticed the Guards departing, began gathering Natural Energy, and resolved to pursue his mission despite Tsunade winning their wager.