Chapter Summaries

Yūto captured Kisame and Chisa during his mission, then revealed his bizarre plan to have them produce a daughter for the Uchiha clan. He brought the prisoners back to Konoha’s Front Line Camp, where Jiraiya objected to his scheme but asked to use it as material for a book.

• Yūto knocked away Kisame’s blade, stopped his ninjutsu with genjutsu, and subdued him with a punch before tying him up.
• Chisa begged Yūto to stop beating Kisame, and Yūto agreed to take her and Kisame while Ibiki handled the other Kirigakure captives.
• Yūto questioned Chisa, then explained that he wanted her and Kisame to have a daughter who could join the Uchiha clan.
• Chisa and Kisame resisted Yūto’s plan, so he carried Kisame back to Konoha’s Front Line Camp with Chisa following.
• Jiraiya agreed to arrange somewhere to keep the prisoners, then asked Yūto to let him gather material for his new book.

Yūto released Kisame after persuading him to investigate whether his superior, Suikazan Fuguki, had betrayed Kirigakure. Kisame sailed toward the Land of Water to discover the truth, while Chisa remained in the tent.

• Yūto questioned Kisame’s loyalty to Suikazan Fuguki and argued that Fuguki might be betraying Kirigakure.
• Kisame agreed to return to his village and investigate Fuguki for himself.
• Yūto removed the seals restraining Kisame and let him leave; Tekka objected, but Yūto stood by his decision.
• Yūto reassured Chisa that he would not harm her while Kisame was gone.
• Kisame reached the coast, took a boat, and sailed toward the Land of Water.

Kisame returned to Kirigakure and saw Suikazan Fuguki lead the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in planning a strike against Konoha, which eased his suspicions. But when he went to deliver the operation’s scroll, he recognized the supposed Kirigakure contact as a Konoha ninja and began to believe Yūto’s warning; he let the man go with the intelligence.

• Kisame reported the mission complete to Suikazan Fuguki, who praised him and brought him to a meeting of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Suikazan Fuguki proposed that the Seven Swordsmen attack Konoha’s weakened defenses, and six voted in favor while Hiramekarei’s wielder objected to the risk.
• Suikazan Fuguki ordered Kisame to deliver a scroll detailing the plan directly to a contact so other units could coordinate.
• At the coastal meeting place, Kisame recognized the contact as a Konoha ninja he had encountered at the front, and the man recognized Kisame too.
• Kisame put away his blade, gave the scroll to the Konoha ninja, and told him to leave.

Kisame confirmed that Suikazan Fuguki had betrayed Kirigakure and joined Yūto, then warned Konoha that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist planned to invade. After learning Ebisu’s squad was near the southeastern coast, Yūto rushed to find them, and Kisame followed to confront an old enemy.

• Kisame returned to Konoha’s frontline camp after confirming Suikazan Fuguki’s betrayal and told Yūto he wanted to follow him.
• Yūto welcomed Kisame, then told him to train with Chisa so he could have a daughter.
• Kisame and a Konoha Ninja reported that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist planned to cross the border and attack Konoha the following night.
• Tekka said Ebisu’s squad had been patrolling near Outpost Three on the southeastern coast, so Yūto set out to find them.
• Kisame followed Yūto, intending to kill an enemy from his past and avenge the comrades he had killed.

Yūto recruited Kisame to help him confront the approaching Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, then gathered Genma, Ebisu, and Might Guy at Outpost 3. The group headed toward the predicted landing site, where Yūto promised Guy a duel after the enemy was dealt with.

• Kisame asked to join Yūto so he could take revenge on Suikazan Fuguki, and Yūto agreed to bring him along.
• At the outpost, Yūto signed autographs for Ebisu, Genma, and an ecstatic Might Guy, who asked him to spar later.
• Yūto warned the three young shinobi that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were approaching and said they would land near Outpost 3.
• Genma identified a shortcut through the Reef Area, and Yūto led the group toward the coast with Kisame following.
• Guy challenged Kisame to a duel, but Yūto pointed out the approaching enemy and promised Guy a fight after they dealt with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Yūto intercepted the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist before they could reach Konoha and revealed his Shukaku-powered abilities. After he knocked Munashi Jinpachi and Kushimaru Kuriarare through trees, both battered swordsmen got back up, and the fight continued.

• Yūto let Genma, Ebisu, and Guy remain behind as decoys while warning them to prioritize their safety.
• Suikazan Fuguki led the Seven Swordsmen ashore, while secretly hoping the mission would strengthen his bid for the Mizukage position.
• The Seven Swordsmen spotted Genma, Ebisu, and Guy and prepared to kill them before Yūto arrived.
• Yūto confronted the Seven Swordsmen, activated Shukaku’s markings, and struck Munashi Jinpachi with a giant sand fist.
• Yūto froze Kushimaru Kuriarare with his Sharingan and sent him flying with another sand strike.
• Munashi Jinpachi and Kushimaru Kuriarare crawled out of the rubble, battered but still ready to fight.

Yūto held off the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist before unleashing his combination ninjutsu, Gale-Flamed Calamity, and forcing them to retreat. Kisame used the cover of his Hidden Mist Technique to betray and kill Suikazan Fuguki.

• Yūto fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with Shukaku's sand, Fire Release, and Sharingan genjutsu, but neither side gained a decisive advantage.
• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist tried to withdraw, but Yūto stopped them and used Great Fire Annihilation with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to create Gale-Flamed Calamity.
• The flames overwhelmed the swordsmen's Water Formation Wall, leaving them scorched and prompting Suikazan Fuguki to order a retreat.
• Kisame spread the Hidden Mist Technique and pretended to guide the swordsmen to safety.
• Kisame stabbed Suikazan Fuguki from behind, accusing him of lying and making him kill their comrades, then killed him by pulling out his blade.

Might Duy joined Yūto’s fight against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but Yūto stopped him from opening the Eighth Gate with Thousand Years of Death. Yūto transformed into Shukaku, killed one swordsman, and forced three others to surrender before Jiraiya arrived.

• Might Duy opened the Seventh Gate and attacked the swordsmen with Morning Peacock, then killed Raiga Kurosuki with another strike.
• As Might Duy prepared to open the Eighth Gate, Yūto used Thousand Years of Death to stop him.
• The five remaining swordsmen attacked Yūto, who transformed into Shukaku and overwhelmed them; Hiramekarei's wielder died.
• Shukaku buried Munashi Jinpachi and trapped Kushimaru Kuriarare, while Juzo Biwa and Jinin Akebino surrendered; Munashi Jinpachi surrendered as well.
• Jiraiya and the others arrived after the battle, and Yūto returned to normal and apologized to the injured Might Duy.

At the Mountain Graveyard, Madara reconsidered choosing Obito after learning of Yūto’s strength and his possession of Shukaku. Meanwhile, Yūto arranged a spar between Might Guy and Kisame, and the fight’s outcome remained uncertain as Guy prepared to use a hidden technique.

• Madara learned that Yūto had defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and could wield Shukaku’s power, making him worry about his Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Jiraiya questioned Yūto about acting without warning and his control of Shukaku, but Yūto kept the reason secret.
• Might Guy challenged Yūto, who redirected him to fight Kisame instead.
• Jiraiya objected to the dangerous match, but Might Duy encouraged his son, and Yūto urged Jiraiya to watch.
• Guy attacked Kisame, but Kisame easily blocked his strikes and forced him back with Samehada.
• As Kisame prepared to end the fight, Might Duy told Guy to use a hidden technique.

Guy opened the Fifth Gate and fought Kisame, then broke free from Kisame’s Water Prison Technique by opening the Sixth Gate. Kisame surrendered rather than continue fighting, leaving Guy puzzled and Yūto aware that Kisame had deliberately gone easy on him.

• Might Duy urged Guy to fight seriously, and Guy opened the Fifth Gate to attack Kisame.
• Kisame countered Guy with water techniques, trapped him in a Water Prison Technique, and appeared ready to finish the fight.
• Might Duy reminded Guy of his oath, and Guy opened the Sixth Gate and shattered the water prison.
• Kisame surrendered, choosing not to fight Guy to the death, while Yūto recognized that Kisame could have continued fighting.
• Guy deactivated the Eight Gates and wondered why Kisame had surrendered.

Kisame left Kirigakure behind and invited Chisa to join him, finding companionship in his new life with Yūto's support. The chapter ended with Tekka informing Jiraiya that Kirigakure ANBU had begun a large-scale deployment for an unknown objective.

• Yūto fed Samehada tailed beast chakra, and Kisame reclaimed the sword before asking Yūto whether he deserved a real life.
• Yūto reassured Kisame, who returned to camp and crossed out Kirigakure's emblem on his forehead protector.
• Kisame asked Chisa to leave Kirigakure with him, and she accepted so she could see the life he would build.
• Chisa told Kisame he no longer had to be lonely, while Jiraiya secretly tried to record their conversation outside the detention tent.
• Tekka caught Jiraiya and reported that Kirigakure ANBU had deployed on a large scale for an unknown purpose.

Jiraiya sent Yūto and Kisame to intercept Kirigakure ANBU approaching the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire. As they pursued the enemy through the rain, Yūto remembered a dangerous encounter involving Obito and grew wary of what lay ahead.

• Tekka told Jiraiya that Kirigakure forces had bypassed the main defensive line and appeared to be heading toward Sunagakure.
• Jiraiya recruited Yūto to stop the Kirigakure ANBU, and Yūto chose Kisame as his partner instead of Might Duy.
• Yūto learned that Chisa had chosen to leave Kirigakure and promised Kisame he would ask Jiraiya to remove her from the Prisoner List.
• Yūto and Kisame reached the border, discovered the Kirigakure ninja had already passed, and continued after their trail.
• When rain began to fall, Yūto recalled a rainy-night encounter involving Kirigakure Anbu Ninja and Obito awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, and worried about confronting Obito after he gained Kamui.

Yūto rescued Rin from Kakashi’s Lightning Blade and drove off the pursuing Kirigakure ANBU, but Rin’s Three-Tails seal was collapsing. Obito then appeared under genjutsu and charged at Kakashi, leaving Yūto facing Madara’s altered plan.

• Yūto stopped Rin from being struck by Kakashi’s Lightning Blade and handed her to Kisame, whose Samehada began absorbing the Three-Tails’ chakra.
• Yūto and Kisame fought off the Kirigakure ANBU and let two injured survivors go with a warning for their superiors.
• Yūto told Kakashi to stand back as Rin’s seal began collapsing, then prepared to reinforce it with Shukaku’s Sealing Jutsu.
• Yūto sensed someone watching and held Kakashi back when Obito emerged from the trees, repeating that Rin should be given back.
• Yūto recognized that Obito appeared to be under genjutsu, failed to dispel it with his Sharingan, and watched Obito charge at Kakashi.

Obito awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan after seeing Rin transform into the rampaging Three-Tails, while Yūto transformed into Shukaku to fight the beast. Yūto freed Shukaku from the Three-Tails’ coral restraints and sought a way to create enough sand to seal it in the rain-soaked forest.

• Obito attacked Kakashi with Wood Release while White Zetsu disrupted Yūto’s sealing jutsu, and Samehada became too bloated with chakra to help.
• The Three-Tails broke free of Rin and went berserk, prompting Obito to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and blame Kakashi and Kirigakure for Rin’s condition.
• Obito attacked Yūto, Kisame defended him, and the Three-Tails formed a Tailed Beast Bomb as Yūto transformed into Shukaku.
• Shukaku struck the Three-Tails, but the beast retaliated with Shadow Stroke and Coral Palm before Shukaku escaped the coral by turning into sand.
• Yūto decided he needed to use Fire Release to make sand for a sealing jutsu, since the rain and the forest’s lack of sand made sealing the Three-Tails difficult.

Yūto used Shukaku’s overwhelming Fire Release and sealing techniques to subdue the Three-Tails, then fought Obito and burned him unconscious. White Zetsu rescued Obito before Yūto could capture him, so Yūto, Kakashi, and Kisame headed back to Konoha to find help for Rin.

• Shukaku unleashed Tailed Beast: Gale-Flamed Calamity, turning the battlefield into an inferno and forcing Kakashi and Kisame to retreat.
• Shukaku trapped the Three-Tails in a sealed black-sand pyramid with Desert Layer Imperial Funeral.
• After Yūto returned to human form, Obito attacked him, demanding that he give Rin back.
• Yūto baited Obito into focusing on him, then prolonged Great Fire Annihilation until Obito’s intangibility ended and the flames burned him unconscious.
• White Zetsu emerged from the ground, took Obito with the Mayfly Technique, and escaped.
• Yūto told Kakashi and Kisame they could not catch Obito and led them back to Konoha to seek help for Rin.

Yūto left Kisame to guard the sealed Three-Tails and took Kakashi to get Rin treatment while a shadow clone reported to Jiraiya. In Konoha, Mikoto found Shukaku with Kushina, who invited them inside, but Shukaku sensed someone approaching.

• Yūto ordered Kisame to guard the sealed Three-Tails, then sent a shadow clone to report to Jiraiya and took Kakashi toward Konoha to get Rin treated.
• Mikoto searched for Shukaku and learned from Pakura that he had disappeared again.
• Shukaku provoked the Nine-Tails in Kushina’s mental space, but Kushina caught him in her backyard and carried him inside.
• Mikoto found Shukaku in Kushina’s arms and explained that he was a tailed beast whose chakra was sealed inside Yūto.
• Kushina persuaded Mikoto to stay for tea while Shukaku ate pastries, then Shukaku sensed someone approaching.

Yūto and Kakashi sought Hiruzen Sarutobi’s permission for Kushina to help save Rin, who was losing control of the Three-Tails sealed inside her. Hiruzen reluctantly approved a one-day mission, and the group left with a plan to separate the beast’s chakra from Rin; Mikoto realized she was pregnant again.

• Yūto and Kakashi entered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s office and told him that the Three-Tails was sealed inside Rin and rampaging.
• Hiruzen refused to let Kushina leave until Yūto threatened to write about his crystal-ball spying, then approved her departure for one day under Yūto’s protection.
• Yūto and Kakashi went to Minato’s House, where Kakashi told Kushina that Kirigakure had sealed the Three-Tails inside Rin.
• Shukaku proposed extracting some of the Three-Tails’ chakra and sealing it in another vessel or releasing it, and the group set off to help Rin.
• After they left, Mikoto felt nauseated and realized she was pregnant again.

Yūto and Kushina freed the Three-Tails and negotiated for him to give up some chakra to keep Rin alive. After Kushina confirmed Rin was stable, Kakashi prepared to take her back to Konoha while Kushina stayed behind to see the seaside.

• Kushina used her Adamantine Sealing Chains to extract the Three-Tails from the seal, and Yūto restrained the giant beast with Shukaku's chakra.
• Shukaku persuaded the Three-Tails that Yūto had fought to save Rin and offered him freedom in exchange for half his chakra to sustain her life.
• The Three-Tails agreed, thanked the group, and crawled toward the sea after Yūto released him.
• Yūto collapsed the seal, and Kushina checked Rin and said she would recover after a couple of days' sleep.
• Kakashi offered to take Rin back to Konoha while Kushina refused to leave before seeing the seaside.

Yūto, Kushina, and Kisame visited Tanzaku Town, where they ran into Tsunade gambling and drinking. After the group left the tavern, Tsunade asked Yūto to stay with her and talk, and he reluctantly agreed.

• Kushina persuaded Yūto to take her to Tanzaku Town, and Kisame accompanied them.
• Tsunade spotted Kushina at a gambling house, and Yūto explained the Three-Tails situation before Tsunade let Kushina off for leaving the village.
• Yūto won several rounds while Tsunade lost, then the gambling house dealer discovered Tsunade had actually won the final round but the owner decided to count it against her debts.
• Tsunade drank with Yūto and Kushina at a tavern, teased Yūto, and got drunk while Kisame kept watch.
• Yūto helped Tsunade back to the inn, and she asked him to stay and talk, so he agreed to remain for a little while.

Yūto and Tsunade shared a late-night conversation about romance before the group set out for Konoha the next morning. Their journey was interrupted when Madara Uchiha, revived through Impure World Reincarnation, appeared and confronted Yūto.

• Tsunade asked Yūto what kind of girl he liked, and he said Tsukimi was a good companion while noting that Pakura was too old for him.
• Tsunade asked Yūto to drink with her again, and he agreed before leaving.
• Yūto and the others prepared to return to Konoha, and Tsunade said she was returning as well because the hospital was busy during the war.
• Yūto, Kisame, and Tsunade sensed danger in the silent woods while Kushina continued ahead, unaware.
• Madara Uchiha appeared before the group, and Yūto recognized his Impure World Reincarnation body and shouted for everyone to run.
• Madara used the Body Flicker Technique to reach the group and told Yūto he had finally met him.