Recaps

Shisui told Kurenai and Chio that Jin had gouged out his eyes willingly, leaving them convinced that the two men shared a frightening, abusive relationship. Kurenai finally gave up on Jin and hurried away with Chio.

• Kurenai awkwardly asked Shisui whether something was wrong with his eyes, but Shisui ignored her until Jin told him to answer.
• Shisui claimed that Jin liked his eyes and that he had let Jin gouge them out, while Jin internally protested that Shisui was twisting the truth.
• Kurenai and Chio were horrified by Shisui's explanation and imagined that Jin might cripple and imprison him to keep him from leaving.
• Shisui insisted that Jin had not forced him and that he had accepted the eye-gouging as punishment willingly.
• Kurenai grabbed Chio and fled, and Chio warned Kurenai to stop liking Jin; Kurenai agreed that she could not bear Jin's love.

Uchiha Jin decided to capture Orochimaru to treat Shisui Uchiha’s mental illness, while Chiyo waited anxiously for her missing grandson. Sasori of the Red Sands returned to Sunagakure, shaken by his encounter with Uchiha Jin.

• Uchiha Jin left Shisui Uchiha at home and resolved to capture Orochimaru to find a treatment for him.
• Uchiha Jin considered hunting Akatsuki members for Justice Points after finishing his business with Orochimaru.
• The Sunagakure Advisory Council recommended Rasa as Fourth Kazekage after the Third Kazekage disappeared, and Chiyo suppressed rumors that Sasori of the Red Sands was responsible.
• Chiyo recalled how her strained relationship with Sasori began and continued watching the village gates in hopes he would return.
• Sasori of the Red Sands reached Sunagakure, relieved to return after Uchiha Jin’s power had shattered his fighting spirit.

Madara Uchiha ordered Obito Uchiha to begin capturing the Tailed Beasts and watched over the Akatsuki’s plans. As the four members split into teams, Orochimaru secretly prepared to abandon the organization and target Uchiha Itachi or Uchiha Izumi.

• Madara Uchiha ordered Obito Uchiha to have Nagato capture three to five Tailed Beasts within a month, criticizing Obito for failing to expand the Akatsuki.
• Obito Uchiha left Madara Uchiha and was secretly monitored by Black Zetsu at Madara’s request.
• Deva Path Pain assigned Konan to team with him and Orochimaru to team with Obito Uchiha.
• Obito Uchiha warned the Akatsuki not to provoke Konoha and urged them to capture the other Tailed Beasts first.
• Orochimaru planned to flee during the mission and considered taking over Uchiha Itachi’s or Uchiha Izumi’s body to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Shisui asked Itachi to help him secretly follow Jin out of the village, but Itachi mistook the request for a plot by Jin to kill him. The chapter ended with Itachi deciding he had to grow stronger to survive and protect the village and Sasuke.

• Shisui visited Itachi and asked him to take him out of the village to secretly follow Jin.
• Itachi refused, convinced Jin had sent Shisui to lure him away and kill him.
• Itachi awakened three tomoe in his Sharingan as his fear and despair made him resolve to resist Jin.
• Itachi coldly sent Shisui away, while Shisui wondered why Itachi had suddenly changed and considered asking someone else for help.
• After Shisui left, Itachi vowed to grow stronger so he could survive and protect the village and Sasuke.

Uchiha Jin left Konoha to find Orochimaru and attack the Akatsuki again, while worrying about Shisui Uchiha’s worsening behavior and plotting how to kill Obito. At Konoha’s gate, Shisui persuaded Kurenai Yuhi to help him secretly follow Jin, believing he had angered his best friend.

• Uchiha Jin left the village to look for Orochimaru and wondered whether the Akatsuki had moved again.
• Jin worried that Shisui Uchiha had become unstable since awakening his Sharingan and blamed him for wasting Kotoamatsukami.
• Jin considered using Kakashi’s Mangekyō to enter the Kamui Dimension and ambush Obito, but feared the plan could expose him.
• Shisui Uchiha sneezed at Konoha’s gate while Kurenai Yuhi reflected on how he had persuaded her to help secretly monitor Jin.
• Shisui told Kurenai that he thought he had angered Jin and feared someone else might take his place as Jin’s best friend.

Black Zetsu told the Akatsuki that Uchiha Jin was heading to Kirigakure, and Obito Uchiha vowed to kill him. Madara Uchiha offered to handle Jin, leaving the others free to capture the Tailed Beasts.

• Black Zetsu reported that Uchiha Jin had left Konoha and would reach Kirigakure within three days.
• Obito Uchiha recalled his resentment toward Jin, believing Jin had never considered him a friend and had treated Shisui Uchiha better.
• Obito Uchiha declared that the Akatsuki would make sure Jin never left Kirigakure.
• Black Zetsu revealed that Madara Uchiha would deal with Jin so the others could capture the Tailed Beasts.
• Orochimaru wondered why Obito Uchiha had previously used Madara Uchiha's name.

Madara Uchiha waited for Uchiha Jin, planning to defeat him and recruit him into the tailed-beast plan. Jin traveled toward the Akatsuki while Shisui Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi followed, and Shisui grew increasingly distressed about Jin finding a new best friend.

• Madara Uchiha learned from Black Zetsu that Uchiha Jin would arrive that afternoon and resolved to defeat and recruit him.
• Uchiha Jin traveled toward the Akatsuki, worried that Orochimaru might have defected and reviewing the dangers posed by its members.
• Uchiha Jin sensed that someone was following him and suspected White Zetsu was using the Mayfly Technique to conceal himself.
• Kurenai Yuhi pulled Shisui Uchiha behind a tree when Jin's sharp perception made it dangerous to follow closely.
• Shisui Uchiha feared Jin would replace him with a new best friend, while Kurenai Yuhi regretted bringing him along and swore off shipping people at random.

Madara Uchiha waited for Uchiha Jin and tried to recruit him into the Eye of the Moon plan, arguing that the Shinobi World could never achieve lasting peace through villages. Jin rejected Madara’s reasoning and offer, drew his sword, and told him to leave.

• Madara Uchiha waited two days for Uchiha Jin and invited him to join his plan.
• Madara explained that shinobi villages had replaced clan wars with village wars and that the Uchiha Clan had been wrong to remain in Konoha.
• Uchiha Jin agreed that Konoha had oppressed the Uchiha, but said Madara had expected his exhausted clansmen to abandon their hard-won peace too soon.
• Madara asked Jin to help capture the Tailed Beasts and bring about peace through Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Uchiha Jin asked whether Madara was worthy, drew his Tachi, and rejected the plan.

Uchiha Jin rejected Madara Uchiha’s offer to join the Eye of the Moon Plan and challenged the truth of the stone tablet that inspired it. Madara’s confidence wavered under Jin’s questions, but he ended the discussion in a rage and prepared to attack.

• Madara Uchiha revealed his Rinnegan and threatened Uchiha Jin after Jin refused to join his plan.
• Uchiha Jin said he knew the Rinnegan Nagato possessed belonged to Madara and had read the clan’s stone tablet.
• Madara demanded to know why Jin opposed the plan despite knowing what the tablet said.
• Uchiha Jin argued that the tablet could be false or deliberately altered, and questioned why the Sage of Six Paths had not brought peace himself.
• Madara briefly doubted the tablet’s message, then dismissed Jin’s questions as nonsense and declared that he would kill him.
• Uchiha Jin mocked Madara for thinking he might have a point, and Madara shouted for him to shut up.

Uchiha Jin fought Madara Uchiha, but could not overcome Madara’s Impure World Reincarnation and Rinnegan abilities, so he abandoned the fight and left to search for Orochimaru. Madara ordered Black Zetsu to track Jin and learned that Shisui Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi were following him.

• Madara used the Rinnegan’s Almighty Push, but Jin’s Heavenly Punishment Edict nullified the repulsive force.
• Madara deduced that Jin could establish only one rule at a time and attacked with a fire technique, while Jin tried to use the steam as cover to undo Impure World Reincarnation.
• Madara dispersed the steam and repelled Jin, preventing him from getting close enough to cancel the reincarnation.
• Jin conceded that he could not defeat Madara and left to continue looking for Orochimaru.
• Madara told Black Zetsu to track Jin, and Black Zetsu reported that Shisui Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi were secretly following him.
• Madara ordered Black Zetsu to tell Obito Uchiha about Jin’s companions so they could potentially be used against Jin.

Uchiha Jin entered Kirigakure by another route to find Orochimaru and seek treatment for Shisui Uchiha. Obito Uchiha and Orochimaru confronted Shisui and Kurenai Yuhi, and Obito blocked their escape.

• Uchiha Jin recovered his chakra and took another route into Kirigakure to search for Orochimaru.
• Kurenai Yuhi and Shisui Uchiha reached Jin's resting place and decided to wait rather than follow him across the open sea.
• Obito Uchiha appeared with Orochimaru and revealed that they had come to capture the two of them.
• Shisui Uchiha shielded Kurenai Yuhi and prepared to fight while she tried to flee and alert Jin.
• Obito Uchiha blocked Kurenai Yuhi's path and declared that neither of them would leave.

Obito captured Shisui and Kurenai and planned to torment Jin by forcing him to choose between them, then switching their locations. Orochimaru feared Jin’s reaction and resolved to flee if he attacked.

• Obito defeated Shisui and Kurenai, leaving both unconscious, while Orochimaru questioned the danger of holding Jin’s close friends hostage.
• Obito explained that he would make Jin choose between Shisui and Kurenai, then switch where they were held so Jin would save the wrong person.
• Orochimaru realized the plan could drive Jin over the edge and decided to escape before Jin arrived.
• Obito brooded over Jin’s friendship with Shisui and declared that Shisui would not exist in the world created by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Obito sent Shisui and Kurenai into the Kamui Dimension and looked forward to Jin’s despair.

Obito Uchiha captured Kurenai Yuhi and Shisui Uchiha, planning to force Uchiha Jin to choose which one to save and draw him away from Konoha. He left Kurenai in the Kamui Dimension while Orochimaru began planning to leave the Akatsuki before Jin could discover his involvement.

• Kurenai Yuhi woke inside the Kamui Dimension, recognized Obito Uchiha, and demanded to know why he had attacked her and Shisui.
• Obito Uchiha told Kurenai that Jin would be forced to choose one of them, and Kurenai feared Jin would save Shisui.
• Kurenai rejected Obito's attempt to provoke her into harming Shisui, and Obito left her in the Kamui Dimension.
• Obito Uchiha explained to Orochimaru that his plan would lure Jin away and create an opening to capture the Nine-Tails.
• Orochimaru decided to escape the Akatsuki so Jin would not discover he had helped Obito.

Uchiha Jin learned that the Akatsuki had split up to capture tailed beasts and that Orochimaru was in Iwagakure. After freeing Karatachi Yagura from Obito Uchiha's genjutsu, Jin set out to find Orochimaru, while Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu revealed that they had imprisoned two people in the Kamui Dimension to use as leverage against Jin.

• Uchiha Jin used genjutsu on Karatachi Yagura and learned that the Akatsuki had left in two groups to capture tailed beasts, with Orochimaru in Iwagakure.
• Uchiha Jin used his Mangekyō Sharingan to free Karatachi Yagura from Obito Uchiha's control so the Mizukage could warn the Five Great Nations about the Akatsuki.
• Uchiha Jin left Kirigakure to find Orochimaru and make him research a treatment for Shisui Uchiha's mental condition.
• Madara Uchiha learned from Black Zetsu that two people had been imprisoned in the Kamui Dimension and ordered him to tell Obito they could be used to make Jin capture the Nine-Tails.
• Black Zetsu wondered why Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha both wanted to use Shisui to threaten Jin.

Obito Uchiha and Orochimaru went after Roshi to capture the Four-Tails, while Uchiha Jin captured a White Zetsu and learned their location. Obito defeated Roshi and sealed him in the Kamui Dimension, but footsteps at the canyon entrance interrupted his departure.

• Obito Uchiha learned from a White Zetsu that Roshi was training in a cave and brought Orochimaru to capture him.
• Uchiha Jin caught a White Zetsu, forced it to reveal that Orochimaru was heading for the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, and made it lead him onward.
• Obito Uchiha attacked Roshi while Orochimaru held back and prepared to flee if Uchiha Jin appeared.
• Obito Uchiha defeated Roshi and sucked him into the Kamui Dimension.
• Obito Uchiha and Orochimaru heard footsteps at the canyon entrance and turned to face the newcomer.