Chapter Summaries

Black Zetsu learned from Shihōin Naraku that Obito needed Orochimaru’s improved Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive the Gold and Silver Brothers, then hurried back to plan with him. Obito sent Sasuke to the Fire Temple and ordered White Zetsu to search Orochimaru’s former bases for the technique.

• Shihōin Naraku told Black Zetsu that Konoha only had Tobirama Senju’s initial version of Impure World Reincarnation and urged him to find Orochimaru’s improved technique or someone who had mastered it.
• After Black Zetsu left, Naraku considered whether the chakra in Void and the Gold and Silver Brothers would be enough for the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to become the Ten-Tails, and decided to wait for Kabuto Yakushi’s Sage Mode training.
• Black Zetsu reported Naraku’s information to Obito Uchiha, who ordered White Zetsu to search Orochimaru’s former bases for Impure World Reincarnation.
• Obito assigned Sasuke to deal with the Fire Temple, explaining that its Ninja Monks included capable fighters.
• Obito and Black Zetsu concluded that Orochimaru could not help them because Uchiha Itachi had sealed him inside the Totsuka Blade.

Obito sent Sasuke and his team to the Fire Temple while warning them not to draw Konoha’s attention, then prepared for the possibility of confronting Shihōin Naraku. He weighed whether to use a Three-Tomoe Sharingan or a Rinnegan, leaving his choice unresolved.

• Obito asked Black Zetsu to investigate Orochimaru’s subordinates and warned Sasuke to avoid provoking Konoha or Shihōin Naraku.
• Obito found Sasuke at the training ground with Jūgo and Suigetsu, and Sasuke told Karin to pack for a trip to the Fire Temple.
• Karin worried about returning to the Land of Fire but quickly packed, while Suigetsu teased her.
• Obito watched Sasuke’s group leave, then returned to his base and considered how to prepare for a possible clash with Shihōin Naraku.
• Obito took a Three-Tomoe Sharingan and a Rinnegan from storage and hesitated over which one to use.

Obito Uchiha replaced his damaged eye with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan and scouted the Fire Temple, where he found Void, a boy carrying Nine-Tails chakra. In Konoha, Shihōin Naraku realized that Sasuke Uchiha’s group would likely be sent to attack the temple.

• Obito Uchiha sealed away the Rinnegan, implanted a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and took a spare Sharingan before heading toward the Fire Temple.
• Obito observed the quiet Fire Temple and decided to search it for the ninja monk carrying Nine-Tails chakra.
• Obito found Void and confirmed that he possessed Nine-Tails chakra, then kept his sensory perception focused on him after leaving.
• Shihōin Naraku finished handling Hokage paperwork with help from his assistant, a chunin from the Shihōin Clan.
• Naraku reasoned that Sasuke Uchiha’s group would attack the Fire Temple and inferred that Sasuke would be sent there.

Shihōin Naraku detected Obito and Sasuke’s group approaching the Fire Temple and sent Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Naruto, and their subordinates to reinforce the Ninja Monks. Naruto learned Sasuke had joined the Akatsuki, and the assembled teams set out to confront them.

• Shihōin Naraku used Observation Haki to spot Obito near the Fire Temple and decided to send reinforcements when Sasuke’s group arrived.
• Naraku detected Sasuke and his group approaching, then summoned Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, and Naruto and told them the Akatsuki was attacking the Fire Temple.
• Naraku revealed that Sasuke Uchiha had joined the Akatsuki, and Naruto immediately insisted on bringing him back.
• Naraku ordered Kakashi, Guy, and Naruto to reinforce the Fire Temple and protect its Ninja Monks, allowing them to gather their subordinates.
• Kakashi and Guy assembled their teams with Naruto; with Sasuke and Neji absent, the group set out toward the Fire Temple.

Sasuke’s team attacked the Fire Temple to capture its target, while Suigetsu and Jūgo initially overwhelmed the ninja monks. Chiriku appeared and turned the fight around, battering Suigetsu until the Kubikiribōchō broke.

• Kakashi briefed Naruto and Sakura that their mission was to protect the Fire Temple’s ninja monks.
• Sasuke and his team burst through the temple gates, and Karin sensed that their target was approaching from the back mountain.
• Suigetsu and Jūgo charged the monks, but Chiriku struck them with golden fists and revealed himself as the target.
• Chiriku manifested the Thousand-Armed Guanyin and then a Wrathful Vajra as Suigetsu attacked him with the Kubikiribōchō.
• Chiriku’s barrage of red fists drove Suigetsu back and snapped the Kubikiribōchō in two.

Sasuke intervened when Chiriku injured Suigetsu, then faced Void after the monk lost control of his Nine-Tails chakra. Sasuke attacked Void with his Mangekyō Sharingan and lightning techniques as Obito watched, leaving the battle ongoing while Void’s chakra surged.

• Sasuke rescued Suigetsu from Chiriku’s attack, losing an arm in the exchange, and Suigetsu rose from a puddle with his sword broken.
• Void arrived at the Fire Temple, saw the injured monks and Chiriku, and lost control as the Nine-Tails chakra enveloped him in a four-tailed cloak.
• Sasuke sent Jūgo and Suigetsu to fight Chiriku and chose to face Void himself, awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke dodged Void’s charge, struck him with a fireball, and pierced him with a Chidori Sharp Spear, but Void’s chakra rapidly healed his injuries.
• Void’s Nine-Tails chakra erupted into a blood-red pillar as Obito watched without intervening, testing Sasuke’s strength.

Sasuke and his allies defeated the Fire Temple’s defenders, and Obito took the genjutsu-bound Void into the Kamui Dimension. As Konoha reinforcements approached, Karin identified their leader as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Sasuke ordered the group to retreat.

• Sasuke knocked Void unconscious with genjutsu while Jūgo and Suigetsu overwhelmed the wounded Chiriku.
• Obito took Void into the Kamui Dimension and stopped Suigetsu from killing Chiriku, ordering the group to withdraw before Konoha’s reinforcements arrived.
• Obito warned Sasuke that genjutsu was not always effective against Jinchūriki, and Sasuke realized a tailed beast could wake its host from genjutsu.
• Karin sensed six approaching Konoha ninja and recognized the leader’s chakra as belonging to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Sasuke led the group out of the Fire Temple rather than fight the incoming reinforcements.

Kakashi Hatake and the others pursued Sasuke after finding the Fire Temple devastated, while Sakura and Tenten stayed behind to treat the wounded. Naruto confronted Sasuke, who declared his intent to destroy Konoha, as Shihōin Naraku suspected Obito had concealed his own role in the Uchiha Clan’s slaughter.

• Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, and their team arrived at the ruined Fire Temple, where Sakura and Tenten began treating the wounded.
• Kakashi summoned Pakkun, who tracked Sasuke’s scent and led Kakashi, Naruto, Might Guy, and Rock Lee after him.
• Sasuke’s group ambushed the pursuers with hidden weapons and Explosive Tags, but Kakashi protected everyone with an Earth-Style Wall.
• Kakashi demanded to know why Sasuke had attacked the Fire Temple, while Naruto urged him to return to Konoha.
• Sasuke rejected Naruto’s plea and declared that he wanted revenge on Konoha for the Uchiha Clan’s destruction.
• Shihōin Naraku reasoned that Obito had blamed Konoha for the massacre and suspected Sasuke did not know Obito had taken part in it.

Shihōin Naraku watched the clash near the Fire Temple while considering the villages’ plans for another Five Kage Summit and deciding to share intelligence about the Ten-Tails. Outside the temple, Naruto and Sasuke began fighting, with Sasuke destroying Naruto’s first wave of Shadow Clones before Naruto surrounded him with another.

• Shihōin Naraku watched the battle from afar and judged that Might Guy could quickly overwhelm Sasuke if he entered the fight.
• Shihōin Naraku reviewed the Kage’s letters about another Five Kage Summit, which the villages had postponed because Konoha was being rebuilt and he could not leave.
• Shihōin Naraku decided to share intelligence about the Ten-Tails with the Kage to encourage the formation of a true Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Naruto charged Sasuke with a wave of Shadow Clones, but Sasuke used Chidori Sharp Spear, Chidori Stream, and his Chidori Blade to destroy them.
• Naruto sent another stream of Shadow Clones to surround Sasuke, who used his Sharingan to read their movements.

Kakashi recognized how much Sasuke and Naruto had surpassed him as Might Guy and Rock Lee prepared to intervene in their fight. Obito launched a surprise attack, but Kakashi absorbed it with Kamui before Guy counterattacked Obito with relentless taijutsu.

• Kakashi watched Sasuke fight and accepted that Sasuke could have defeated Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi.
• Might Guy and Rock Lee prepared to fight Jūgo and Suigetsu, while Kakashi stayed back to avoid interfering with Naruto and Sasuke.
• Obito Uchiha appeared behind Kakashi and unleashed Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance at Kakashi, Might Guy, and Rock Lee.
• Kakashi used Kamui to absorb Obito's fire attack, injuring his left eye and leaving him dizzy.
• Might Guy attacked Obito, but his punches and kicks passed through Obito as he continued his relentless assault.

Might Guy and Kakashi battled Obito while Rock Lee fought Jūgo and Suigetsu, but the fiercest clash was between Naruto and Sasuke. After their Chidori and Rasengan collided, Sasuke declared his intent to destroy Konoha, and Naruto entered Sage Mode as Sasuke activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Might Guy pressured Obito with Kakashi's support, and the two dodged Obito's Great Fireball Technique.
• Rock Lee charged at Jūgo and Suigetsu while Naruto and Sasuke continued their intense fight.
• Karin sensed a strange connection between Naruto and Sasuke as they exchanged attacks.
• Naruto and Sasuke's Chidori and Rasengan collided, sending them both flying back.
• Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and vowed to destroy Konoha, while Naruto entered Sage Mode using natural energy gathered by shadow clones.
• Sasuke dismissed Naruto's transformation and trusted that his Mangekyō Sharingan would win the fight.

Shihōin Naraku watched the battles outside the Fire Temple and judged that neither side had an easy path to victory. The fights remained evenly matched, but the Fire Temple was left in need of complete reconstruction.

• Shihōin Naraku watched Naruto and Sasuke clash and expected them to remain evenly matched.
• Shihōin Naraku assessed Rock Lee's battle against Jūgo and Suigetsu, noting that Lee would likely need to open the sixth gate to defeat them quickly.
• Shihōin Naraku watched Kakashi tire while fighting Obito and considered how Obito's modified body gave him powerful recovery and stamina.
• Shihōin Naraku concluded that Might Guy could protect Kakashi, while Kakashi's Kamui could prevent Obito from escaping easily.
• Shihōin Naraku surveyed the damaged Fire Temple and realized it would have to be rebuilt.

Naruto and Sasuke's battle escalated when Sasuke used his Mangekyō Sharingan to form Susanoo, while Naruto remained determined to defeat him and bring him home. As Sasuke pushed his ocular power toward a complete Susanoo, Kakashi recognized the danger, but Obito watched without intervening because he planned to give Sasuke Itachi's eyes.

• Naruto's Amaterasu-coated arrows and Wind Release: Rasenshuriken collided, unleashing a massive explosion that forced fighters nearby to retreat.
• Kakashi watched Naruto and Sasuke's battle from afar, and he told Might Guy that Naruto would be fine without their help.
• Naruto emerged from the dust and vowed to defeat Sasuke and bring him back, while Sasuke admitted through his actions that Naruto's progress had made him a serious opponent.
• Sasuke raged over Itachi's death and Naruto catching up to him, then recklessly consumed more ocular power to strengthen Susanoo.
• Kakashi worried that Sasuke would lose his eyesight, while Obito watched because he intended to replace Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan with Itachi's.

Sasuke pushed his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan beyond its limits while fighting Naruto, but survived the Spiral Shuriken by sacrificing his failing Susanoo and escaping through the blast. Obito carried off the exhausted Sasuke and considered taking Naruto as well, but withdrew when Kakashi and the others arrived.

• Sasuke drove his Susanoo into its third form, while Obito welcomed his unstable emotions as a way to control and strengthen him.
• Naruto attacked with a Spiral Shuriken, and Sasuke countered with Amaterasu before his Mangekyō pain left him unable to fight.
• Sasuke abandoned his collapsing Susanoo and used its final lunge and the resulting blast to escape the Spiral Shuriken, then collapsed against a boulder.
• Obito used Kamui to appear beside Sasuke and carry him away as Karin, Jūgo, and the other companion retreated.
• Naruto tried to reclaim Sasuke, but Kakashi, Might Guy, and Rock Lee arrived, and Obito abandoned his plan to capture Naruto and withdrew.

Obito escaped with Sasuke to the Kamui Dimension, leaving Naruto and Kakashi to consider the consequences of Sasuke’s plans against Konoha. Back at the Fire Temple, Chiriku revealed that the Akatsuki had come for an apprentice monk named Void.

• Obito used Kamui to take Sasuke away before Naruto could reach them.
• Kakashi stopped Naruto from pursuing them and explained that Sasuke intended to take revenge on Konoha, while Naruto insisted he could bring Sasuke back.
• Naruto worried about Sasuke’s place in Konoha and how to explain what happened to Sakura, while Kakashi brooded over Obito’s crimes and grief.
• Kakashi learned that Sakura had revived Chiriku and reattached his severed arm.
• Chiriku told Kakashi that the Akatsuki had specifically targeted the Fire Temple’s apprentice ninja monk, Void.

Kakashi learned that Nine-Tails Chakra was sealed inside Void and escorted Chiriku to Konoha to explain the danger. Naraku planned to have Asuma and Chiriku deal with Kazuma, then tested Kabuto Yakushi’s newly mastered Sage Mode by crushing him with pressure.

• Chiriku told Kakashi that Nine-Tails Chakra was sealed inside Void, and Kakashi ordered him to go to Konoha and meet the Hokage.
• Kakashi and his group left the Fire Temple with Chiriku after he arranged for the injured Ninja Monks to guard it.
• Naraku concluded that Kazuma and the former Twelve Guardian Ninja were a threat and planned to send Asuma and Chiriku to handle them.
• Naraku went to the Underground Base, where Kabuto Yakushi had continued his experiments after completing Sage Mode training.
• Naraku pressured Kabuto until Kabuto activated Ryūchi Cave’s Sage Mode, then told him he would never become a dragon.
• Kabuto apologized and used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation.

Kabuto Yakushi tested his newly mastered Sage Mode against Shihōin Naraku, but Naraku easily countered his techniques and overwhelmed him. The fight ended with Kabuto knocked out of Sage Mode and badly dazed.

• Kabuto Yakushi used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to attack Naraku with stone spears, but Naraku shattered them with a single slap.
• Kabuto Yakushi unleashed Sage Art: White Rage Technique and tried another Inorganic Reincarnation attack, but Naraku remained unaffected and destroyed the stone spears again.
• Naraku grabbed Kabuto Yakushi by the face and hurled him through a laboratory wall.
• Kabuto Yakushi emerged from the hole with blood at his mouth, out of Sage Mode and dazed, while Naraku told him to bear with the injuries.

After Shihōin Naraku defeated Kabuto Yakushi, he explained that Obito Uchiha was the Mysterious Masked Man and tasked Kabuto with helping start the Fourth Shinobi World War. The chapter ended as Naraku hinted that Kabuto would use Impure World Reincarnation to create an army.

• Shihōin Naraku defeated Kabuto Yakushi, then led him out of their collapsing underground laboratory to continue talking.
• Shihōin Naraku asked whether Kabuto had mastered Orochimaru’s improved Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, and Kabuto confirmed that he had.
• Shihōin Naraku revealed that the Mysterious Masked Man was Obito Uchiha, not Madara Uchiha, and explained the current situation to Kabuto.
• Shihōin Naraku explained that Kabuto’s Sage Mode training would help him resist Obito’s control and make him strong enough to ally with Obito.
• Shihōin Naraku told Kabuto to cooperate with Obito and start the Fourth Shinobi World War; when Kabuto questioned how they could fight the whole Shinobi World, Naraku pointed to an army of Impure World Reincarnation.

Kabuto Yakushi agreed to wait for Black Zetsu and join Obito’s Akatsuki, while still unable to answer Naraku’s questions about his goals and identity. Back in Konoha, Naraku considered how his influence had changed Obito’s plans and realized that his fused Sage Modes made him immune to other people’s Senjutsu.

• Naraku told Kabuto Yakushi to wait for Black Zetsu and proceed with joining Obito’s Akatsuki, while insisting that Kabuto’s choice was his own.
• Naraku asked Kabuto Yakushi what he truly sought, pursued, and hoped to become, but Kabuto had no answers.
• Naraku returned to Konoha and planned for Kabuto to gather remains for Impure World Reincarnation after Black Zetsu approached him.
• Naraku concluded that his strength had made Obito too wary to declare war, changing how Kabuto could join Obito’s camp.
• Naraku realized Kabuto Yakushi’s Senjutsu had failed because his Sage Modes from Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest had fused.

Shihōin Naraku discovered that his fused Sage Mode made him immune to senjutsu, though he remained unsure what his new incomplete Sage identity meant. Meanwhile, Kakashi and Chiriku reported the Fire Temple incident to Naraku, and Chiriku began explaining Void’s connection to Kazuma.

• Shihōin Naraku examined his status panel and wondered what the new incomplete Sage identity represented.
• Shihōin Naraku reflected that his fused Sage Mode had made him immune to the damage and effects of senjutsu.
• Shihōin Naraku summoned Asuma Sarutobi while Kakashi’s group returned to Konoha with Chiriku and the injured ninja monks.
• Kakashi brought Chiriku to the Hokage’s Office and reported that Obito had attacked the Fire Temple for Void, who possessed Nine-Tails chakra.
• Shihōin Naraku demanded an explanation from Chiriku, who revealed that Void was the son of Kazuma, a former member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
• Asuma Sarutobi reacted with surprise when he heard Kazuma’s name.