Chapter Summaries

Shinji helped Hiruzen Sarutobi shield the arena survivors from an explosion, and Hiruzen ordered Danzo’s arrest after learning he had defied the Hokage. After escaping Konoha, Kabuto met Tobi and Hidan, who intercepted him, while Kimimaro stayed behind to fight Hidan.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi enclosed the arena survivors in an Adamantine Prison Wall and Earth-Style Wall, while Shinji reinforced the defenses with blood crystals before the barrier exploded.
• Jiraiya arrived after the blast and found that Shinji’s Blood Crystal Prison had saved the survivors; Hiruzen dismissed Enma and discussed the attack and casualties with Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya told Hiruzen that Danzo had refused to send Root as reinforcements and had withdrawn his forces, so Hiruzen ordered ANBU to arrest Danzo and kill anyone who resisted.
• Hiruzen thanked Mei Terumi, and Kakashi apologized to Shinji for what happened; Shinji dismissed the apology and left after warning Kakashi not to eavesdrop on Sasuke again.
• Kabuto met Tobi and Hidan after escaping Konoha, and Hidan attacked him while Kimimaro blocked the strike with his Bone Sword.
• Kimimaro told Kabuto to flee and fight on his own, so Kabuto escaped while Tobi pursued him and Kimimaro faced Hidan.

Kimimaro and Hidan fought fiercely, with Hidan gaining the upper hand after using the Evil God Mark to break through Kimimaro’s bone defenses. Kimimaro activated his Cursed Seal, and both fighters prepared their final attacks as Kimimaro unleashed Dance of the Bracken.

• Kimimaro wounded Hidan with finger bones, then used his bone techniques to counter Hidan’s scythe attacks.
• Hidan’s relentless offense exploited Kimimaro’s illness and drove him back.
• Hidan used Evil God Mark, causing his next strike to shatter Kimimaro’s bones and leave him badly injured.
• Hidan asked Kimimaro to join him, but Kimimaro refused and activated his Cursed Seal for Orochimaru.
• Hidan began his blood ritual while Kimimaro watched, then entered his Death Controlling Possessed Blood state.
• Hidan drew the Black Spear as Kimimaro unleashed Dance of the Bracken, raising a forest of bone spikes for their final strike.

Tobi returned to find Hidan and Kimimaro apparently dead after their fight, but Hidan survived and brawled with Tobi before Shinji reprimanded them. The Chunin Exams ended in disaster, leaving Konoha poised for war with Sunagakure while Karin joined Kirigakure.

• Tobi found Hidan and Kimimaro impaled among the bones, and Hidan revealed that he had survived by completing his ritual first.
• Tobi freed Hidan, then provoked him by asking what Lord Jashin looked like, and the two fought until Hidan ran out of strength.
• Shinji learned that Tobi and Hidan had killed the people he ordered captured and thrown away their bodies, then punished them by withholding food for two days.
• The Joint Chunin Ninja Exams ended early after the Kazekage's ambitions were exposed; Karin survived and joined Kirigakure after leaving the Land of Grass.
• The Fourth Kazekage, Baki, and Sunagakure's remaining forces were killed or captured, while Hiruzen Sarutobi demanded answers and mobilized Konoha troops toward the Land of Wind.

After Sunagakure's defeat, Chiyo and Ebizo weighed surrender and negotiated with Konoha while seeking Kirigakure's support. Mei Terumi pressed Hiruzen Sarutobi to demand Sunagakure's One-Tail Jinchūriki for Kirigakure, and Hiruzen began considering the request.

• Chiyo silenced Sunagakure's arguing leaders and asked Ebizo to assess their chances against Konoha, which he put below thirty percent.
• Chiyo decided to write to the Mizukage, hoping Kirigakure could help Sunagakure avoid reparations or war.
• Mei Terumi met Hiruzen Sarutobi with Shinji and criticized Sunagakure's proposed reparations, then presented Chiyo's letter.
• Mei Terumi said Kirigakure would accept the original reparations or demand the One-Tail Jinchūriki because it had lost its own tailed beasts.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi considered whether Sunagakure would be easier to manage without its Jinchūriki and said he would try to cooperate with Mei Terumi.

Shinji recruited Sasuke into the Jashin Cult and used the Sharingan Wraith Soul to evolve his eyes to three tomoe, leaving him unconscious in the hospital again. Sunagakure accepted Konoha’s reparations terms and arranged for Kirigakure to lease Gaara for ten years, leaving Gaara feeling abandoned by his village.

• Shinji gave Sasuke the Organization Contract Scroll, and Sasuke signed it to join the Jashin Cult.
• Shinji used the Sharingan Wraith Soul to evolve Sasuke’s Sharingan into three tomoe, and Sasuke fainted from the pain.
• After half a month of negotiations and clashes, Sunagakure paid Konoha’s reparations but failed to recover its jinchūriki.
• The Mizukage arranged for Kirigakure to lease Gaara from Konoha for ten years, with Sunagakure barred from taking him back during that period.
• Sunagakure sent someone to explain the arrangement to Gaara, and Gaara lost hope after realizing his village had abandoned him.

After Sasuke left Konoha with a letter saying he was going to train, Kakashi suspected Akagi Shinji had influenced him and sought Hiruzen Sarutobi’s approval to pursue them. Naruto and Sakura led their friends out of the village to bring Sasuke back, while Hiruzen told Kakashi to stay out of it and let the children handle the matter.

• Mei Terumi left Konoha after Hiruzen Sarutobi strengthened the alliance with Kirigakure and had Danzo locked up.
• Naruto and Sakura found Sasuke’s letter saying he had left to train, and Kakashi suspected Sasuke was hiding his real reason for going.
• Kakashi went to Hiruzen Sarutobi to argue that Kirigakure’s people had lured Sasuke away, but Hiruzen hesitated to act on his guess.
• Naruto and Sakura connected Sasuke’s departure to Akagi Shinji, then set off to find him with Choji, Kiba, and the others.
• Naruto used Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to get the group past the Konoha Gate guards, who reported their departure.
• Hiruzen told Kakashi to stay out of the pursuit and asked whether he could really watch over Sasuke for his entire life; Kakashi fell silent.

Mei Terumi left Konoha with Gaara and the others, while Sasuke joined Shinji and set off with him to become stronger. Naruto and the other young ninja caught up to bring Sasuke back, and Sasuke prepared to fight them.

• Mei Terumi departed Konoha with seventeen people, including the sealed Gaara, while Karin kept her distance from him.
• Sasuke met Shinji on the road, received the Kusanagi Sword, and said he had left letters telling Naruto and the others not to follow him.
• Shinji split from Mei Terumi's group and sent Hidan and Tobi ahead before Naruto and the others caught up with Sasuke.
• Naruto refused to believe Sasuke was leaving willingly, and he and four others charged at him.
• Shinji told Sasuke to show them what his changed eyes could do, and birdsong rang out from Sasuke's hand as he readied himself to fight.

Sasuke defeated Naruto and their classmates with Chidori, but Naruto unleashed the Nine-Tails’ chakra and transformed as the fight continued. Shinji stopped Sasuke and sent Naruto flying, while Jiraiya resealed Naruto after he began forming a fourth tail.

• Sasuke used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Chidori to defeat Shikamaru and the other young fighters, then knocked Sakura unconscious and announced he was leaving.
• Naruto accepted the Nine-Tails’ chakra and entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, healing his injuries and attacking Sasuke as his tails multiplied.
• Sasuke drew the Kusanagi Sword and charged it with lightning, but Shinji stopped him and sent Naruto crashing through the trees.
• Shinji told Sasuke that Naruto was a Jinchūriki and that the Nine-Tails had lent him its chakra, then left with him.
• Naruto began forming a fourth tail, but Jiraiya pinned him down and used the Five Elements Seal to suppress the Nine-Tails’ power, leaving Naruto unconscious.

Naruto woke in the hospital after failing to bring Sasuke back, then resolved to leave with Jiraiya for training. Shinji completed his mission and gained Reverse Cursed Technique-Healing, leaving him and Sasuke reunited with Tobi as he considered the next stage of his growth.

• Naruto woke from a dream of Sasuke’s attack, and Jiraiya explained that Sasuke had left Konoha willingly while the other pursuers had recovered from superficial injuries.
• Naruto remembered promising Sakura he would bring Sasuke back, then asked Jiraiya to train him so he could become stronger than everyone.
• Kakashi left Ichiraku Ramen outside Naruto’s room and wondered whether he had been suited to teaching Sasuke and Naruto.
• Shinji completed the mission after escaping pursuit with Sasuke and received Cursed Soul Points, Bond Points with Tobi, and Reverse Cursed Technique-Healing.
• Shinji considered how healing strengthened his abilities and addressed his remaining weaknesses, while Tobi sensed a change in him and thought Itachi might want to see Sasuke.

Shinji’s group stopped at a remote teppanyaki restaurant that turned out to be a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, and Shinji used the encounter to train Sasuke. After defeating it, Shinji collected its eye, leaving two more Special Grade Cursed Spirit eyes needed for the [Six Eyes] scroll’s second condition.

• Kisame and Itachi turned in their mission and accepted another assignment on the western border of the Land of Fire.
• After days of travel, Hidan and Tobi spotted a wilderness teppanyaki restaurant, and Shinji’s group went inside despite his suspicions.
• The restaurant’s owner revealed itself as a tentacled Cursed Spirit, and Sasuke charged it before Shinji warned him about its durability.
• Shinji freed Sasuke from a tentacle, healed him with Reverse Cursed Technique-Healing, and defeated the Special Grade Cursed Spirit with Ratio Technique: Collapse.
• Shinji collected the Cursed Spirit’s eyeball and realized he still needed two more Special Grade Cursed Spirit eyes for the [Six Eyes] scroll’s second condition.

Moqian, the twelfth-ranked oiran in Willowmist Village, faced a dangerous visitor who offered her ten million ryo to join his organization of Cursed Spirits. She refused him, and their confrontation began to turn hostile.

• Moqian prepared to fleece a new customer after her henchman announced that business had returned to the Red Mansion.
• Gentleman Man arrived and asked to speak with Moqian, who dismissed the other woman and warned him to leave her turf.
• Moqian agreed to hear Gentleman Man out after he mentioned ten million ryo.
• Gentleman Man invited Moqian to join his organization, which aimed to unite Cursed Spirits and replace humanity's dominance.
• Moqian refused, and Gentleman Man released a terrifying aura as phantoms appeared behind her.

Gentleman Man failed to recruit Moqian, then had Mahito turn three of her underlings into monsters, frightening Oiran Street and prompting a secret investigation mission. Several days later, Shinji, Tobi, Sasuke, and Hidan arrived to find the district quiet and disappointing.

• Moxigan and his armed underlings rushed into Moqian's room, but she sent them out while she spoke with Gentleman Man.
• Gentleman Man left after Moqian refused to join him, warning that humans and beings like them could not coexist.
• Gentleman Man met Stitched-Up Man and the black-robed companion, then encouraged Mahito to make more toys.
• Three monsters appeared outside the Red Mansion and died soon afterward, leading its backers to post a confidential mission at the Underground Bounty Station.
• Moqian discovered that three of her underlings, including Moxigan, were missing and grew grim as Oiran Street's business declined.
• Shinji, Tobi, Sasuke, and Hidan arrived on Oiran Street and found it quieter than expected.

Shinji investigated the Red Mansion while Itachi and Kisame arrived in Willowmist Village to search for hidden Cursed Spirits. Itachi spotted Sasuke at the mansion, followed him to his room, and was discovered when he accidentally triggered Sasuke’s alarm thread.

• Shinji fed a corpse to the [Greedy Eyeball], detected one creature at the Red Mansion, and spent the night checking the village.
• Itachi and Kisame chose the Red Mansion as their first lead, but Kisame was thrown out when he tried to reach the top oiran.
• Itachi saw Sasuke entering the mansion, left Kisame in charge of the mission, and slipped into Sasuke’s room after nightfall.
• Itachi watched Sasuke sleep and began to leave, but he brushed against a transparent thread and woke Sasuke.
• Sasuke sprang up, but Itachi seized him by the throat and slammed him against the wall; Sasuke recognized his brother in shock.

Sasuke confronted Itachi but was badly defeated, while Shinji watched and Hidan attacked Kisame. After Itachi used Tsukuyomi on Sasuke, Shinji faced Itachi’s questions and killing intent.

• Itachi provoked Sasuke, whose Three-Tomoe Sharingan awakened, and Sasuke jumped out to challenge him despite Shinji’s warning.
• Shinji refused to interfere in Sasuke and Itachi’s fight, then Hidan attacked Kisame while Shinji watched.
• Itachi easily overpowered Sasuke, taunted him, and finished the fight with Tsukuyomi.
• Shinji confronted Itachi after Sasuke passed out, and Itachi demanded to know who Shinji was and why Sasuke had come with him.
• Shinji nudged Sasuke aside, and Itachi’s killing intent locked onto him.

Akagi Shinji taunted Itachi about Sasuke and lured him into using Tsukuyomi, only for Shinji’s Sharingan Wraith Soul to reflect the genjutsu. Shinji discovered he could shape the Tsukuyomi world and left Itachi unharmed while beginning to build a Gundam.

• Shinji called himself the Jashin Cult’s Prophet and tried to recruit Itachi, who recognized him as the man who had faced Kakuzu.
• Shinji provoked Itachi by accusing him of being obsessed with Sasuke, and Itachi attacked him with kunai and Tsukuyomi.
• The Sharingan Wraith Soul reflected Tsukuyomi, trapping Itachi in the illusion instead of Shinji.
• Shinji revealed that he could control the Tsukuyomi world and spared Itachi from the expected torture.
• Shinji tested his control by recreating Konoha and the Uchiha compound, then began building a Gundam.

Shinji trapped Itachi in Tsukuyomi and pressured him to join the Jashin Cult or act as his triple agent, using Sasuke as leverage. After Tsukuyomi ended, Itachi attacked with Amaterasu, but Shinji absorbed the flames and concealed that his protection lasted only ten seconds.

• Inside Tsukuyomi, Shinji ignored Itachi to create Gundams and other toys, then offered him a choice between joining the Jashin Cult and serving as a triple agent.
• Shinji threatened to expose the truth about Itachi to Sasuke and train him for revenge, prompting Itachi to agree to pass along intelligence while warning Shinji not to harm Sasuke.
• Shinji ended Tsukuyomi, and Itachi emerged with severe pain from the genjutsu backlash.
• Itachi attacked Shinji with Amaterasu, but Shinji absorbed the black flames through his Sharingan Wraith Soul ability.
• Itachi tried Amaterasu again before pain in his right eye forced him to stop, while Shinji privately realized his protection would have expired after ten seconds.

Shinji watched Itachi and Kisame withdraw after their fights, then investigated the chaos at the Red Mansion while Sasuke remained unconscious. After a rogue ninja fell from the top floor, Shinji suspected the reclusive foremost oiran was the cursed spirit’s target.

• Itachi abandoned his fight with Shinji and left as crows, while Hidan marked Kisame and stabbed him with his scythe.
• Itachi arrived and took Kisame away; Hidan remained trapped in Itachi’s genjutsu until the two had escaped.
• Shinji returned to find Tobi pretending to sleep, then healed Sasuke and Hidan; Sasuke remained unconscious the next day from Tsukuyomi’s aftereffects.
• Shinji learned that intruders had attacked, abducted, assaulted, and robbed oiran at the Red Mansion, prompting its owner to hire guards, suspend business, and pay people to search for the monsters.
• Shinji used the other searchers to probe the cursed spirit’s danger, then saw a rogue ninja fall from the top floor and suspected the rarely seen foremost oiran was the likely target.

A girl and her white fox used paired transformations to slaughter bounty hunters who came after the number one courtesan. The crow recognized the girl as someone from the Land of Beasts, and she transformed into a giant fox as Kisame arrived.

• A crowd of bounty hunters charged into the Red Mansion and found the number one courtesan cornered, unaware that a white fox watched above them.
• The white fox killed the first attackers, then fought the remaining hunters until they forced it into a corner.
• The girl transformed into an identical fox and joined the attack, driving the survivors to flee.
• A red-eyed crow confronted the girl about her Land of Beasts origins as Kisame entered the room.
• The girl leaped onto the other fox and used the Tamamo Style Human-Beast Combined Transformation to become a giant Moonlight King Fox.

Shinji tracked the Red Mansion’s hidden cursed spirit to Moqian, a blonde girl who could use tailed beast abilities, and fought her as she transformed between blue cat and tanuki forms. The battle continued as Moqian prepared another powerful attack.

• Shinji confronted Moqian and knocked the woman beside her unconscious before attacking the girl.
• Moqian caught Shinji’s Kubikiribōchō with her teeth, bit off part of it, and revealed herself as the cursed spirit hiding in the Red Mansion.
• Moqian transformed and used Ghostlight Fire Fly to engulf Shinji in explosions.
• Shinji attacked with Flowing Scarlet Scales: Load and Ratio Technique: Collapse, but Moqian blocked him with Shield of Shukaku, a hard sand defense.
• After a strange animal cry sounded overhead, Moqian formed a terrifying sphere of cursed energy in her mouth.

Shinji fought Moqian as she unleashed the powers of three tailed beasts, and he began to suspect that Gentleman Man had engineered the conflict to recruit her into an alliance. Itachi and Kisame returned to the battlefield, where Kisame prepared to join the fight.

• The giant white fox escaped as the Red Mansion collapsed into a pit where Shinji and Moqian were fighting.
• Moqian attacked with her blue-flame Netherflame Sun, and Shinji countered with a Cross Annihilation Spear that was destroyed in the explosion.
• Moqian charged Shinji in her armored Rose Chariot form, breaking the Kubikiribōchō before Shinji stopped her and struck her with a Black Flash.
• Shinji observed Moqian's three tails and inferred that changing faces let her use the powers of the One-Tail, Two-Tails, and Three-Tails.
• Shinji suspected Gentleman Man had arranged for humans to pressure Moqian into joining his alliance.
• Itachi and Kisame arrived, and Kisame unwrapped Samehada as he complained that the job was more difficult than expected.