Arc 1The Hatake Brothers’ New Path

After Hatake Sakumo’s death, Sōkyū Hatake pursued strength, became Orochimaru’s apprentice, and gained new techniques and Pikachu as a companion. Danzo’s efforts to seize Sōkyū helped fuel a crisis…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2War Council and Academy Days

Sōkyū Hatake used the war to build an alliance between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans while confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi over the Hatake Clan’s place in Konoha. After Kakashi departed for the front, Sōkyū…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3Sōkyū Joins the Front

Sōkyū Hatake graduated early, joined Orochimaru’s forces, and helped turn back Rasa’s attack before facing Sunagakure ninja on the battlefield. After exposing Rasa’s betrayal of Ebizo and beginning to…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Eastern Battlefield

Sōkyū Hatake fought Chiyo, helped expose Nara Rokuten as the mole, and outmaneuvered Sunagakure as Iwagakure’s movements threatened the village. The arc ended with Sōkyū learning from Ebizo that Ōnoki…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5Raid on Sunagakure

Sōkyū Hatake exposed Danzo’s Root schemes, survived an assassination attempt, and raided Sunagakure for intelligence and forbidden jutsu. After devastating the village and completing his battlefield…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6From Sand to Stone

Sōkyū Hatake helped uncover Sasori’s abduction of Rasa, then returned to Konoha as Sunagakure chose Rasa as its Fourth Kazekage and made peace with Konoha. He left with Team Minato for the Iwagakure…

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7The Dragon Vein Conspiracy

Sōkyū Hatake fought Han and Ōnoki before vanishing in a battle at Kannabi Bridge, prompting Konoha’s leaders to believe he was dead. Badly injured, he reached Rōran, where he joined Sara in uncovering…

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Return and Reckoning

Sōkyū Hatake defeated Anrokuzan, absorbed the Ryūmyaku, and secretly saved Rin Nohara before returning to Konoha as Orochimaru exposed Danzo’s crimes. The confrontation over Hatake Sakumo’s reputation…

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9Rōran’s Rising Power

Sōkyū Hatake forged a partnership between Rōran and Iwagakure, then confronted Konoha when Hiruzen tried to capture him. After moving the Hatake Clan to Rōran and clearing Hatake Sakumo’s name, Sōkyū…

Chapters 201–22525 summaries

Arc 10Rōran and the Nine-Tails

Sōkyū Hatake strengthened Rōran, exposed Black Zetsu’s plans, and brought Kakuzu into the country’s government. When he returned to Konoha for Kushina’s delivery, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies…

Chapters 226–25025 summaries

Arc 11Hagoromo’s False World

Sōkyū Hatake stopped Hiruzen Sarutobi and Black Zetsu’s plan to capture the tailed beasts, then faced Hagoromo Otsutsuki in battle. He trapped Hagoromo in a world created by Infinite Tsukuyomi and…

Chapters 251–27525 summaries

Arc 12The God Stone Showdown

Sōkyū Hatake defeated Hagoromo Otsutsuki and saved the world, then withdrew to the God Stone in Kumogakure as he searched for himself. Pakura, Kakashi Hatake, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki found and freed him…

Chapters 276–30025 summaries

Arc 13Rōran’s Growing Reach

After killing the Fourth Raikage, A, Sōkyū Hatake installed Kakashi Hatake and Pakura as the leaders of Kumogakure and Sunagakure, then tied their villages and the wider world to Rōran through aid and…

Chapters 301–32525 summaries

Arc 14The Ōtsutsuki Captures

Sōkyū Hatake defeated Momoshiki and Kinshiki, then used Rōran’s resources and intelligence network to prepare for further Ōtsutsuki threats. He captured Urashiki and left Orochimaru and Mayuri…

Chapters 326–35025 summaries

Arc 15Isshiki’s Desert Battle

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki infiltrated Rōran to reach Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Urashiki Otsutsuki, only to discover that Sōkyū Hatake had prepared for him. Their fight moved to a distant desert, where Hatake…

Chapters 351–37525 summaries