Arc 11Konoha’s Rise to Supremacy

Shihui Aburame defeated the Anti-Konoha Alliance, brought its villages under Konoha’s authority, and prepared to consolidate his power. As the Konoha Conference approached, he took on Hanabi Hyuga’s team and kissed Hinata Hyuga on graduation day, where Hanabi saw them.

  • Shihui Aburame defeated Pain, brought Nagato and Konan to Konoha, and arranged for Nagato’s legs to be healed while Konan became the Hokage’s secretary.
  • After the major villages formed an Anti-Konoha Alliance, Shihui Aburame assigned Konoha’s forces to meet them on three fronts and personally fought Kumogakure, killing Obito Uchiha and securing Mabui’s surrender.
  • Tsunade defeated Ōnoki’s forces, while Jiraiya and the Aburame Unit defeated Kirigakure’s forces, and Shihui Aburame compelled the three villages to submit to Konoha.
  • Shihui Aburame secured the submission of Sunagakure and the other major villages, then ordered a Konoha Conference and prepared to address Hoshigakure’s rejection of his demands.
  • Shihui Aburame gave Kakashi Hatake a recovered Mangekyō Sharingan, and Kakashi awakened Kamui after the transplant.
  • Shihui Aburame agreed to lead Hanabi Hyuga’s team and told her and Hinata Hyuga he would attend their graduation.
  • After Sasuke Uchiha took control of the daimyo, Shihui Aburame reviewed preparations for the Konoha Conference and kissed Hinata Hyuga at graduation, where Hanabi saw them.
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Ch. 252Shihui Aburame, Daimyo of the Land of Fire (Three-in-One Chapter)

Shihui Aburame took control of the Land of Fire, made himself its daimyo, and began planning reforms while preparing Konoha for the political fallout. As the other villages and the Akatsuki reacted, Nagato sent the Six Paths of Pain toward Konoha, beginning the next confrontation.

  • Sasuke Uchiha used his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to plant commands in the imprisoned officials, and Shihui Aburame took the daimyo’s seat.
  • Shihui ordered Uchiha Mikoto to secure the other two great generals and announced plans to become daimyo, recruit non-Konoha ninja, and establish a Marketing Department.
  • The Fourth Raikage and his aides discussed Shihui’s rise and continued searching for the missing Yugito Nii, while Konan learned of the news and Nagato resolved to go to Konoha.
  • Shihui returned to Konoha, discussed reforms and road-building across the Land of Fire with Shizune, and explained that he planned to move there while keeping Konoha as a residential area for ninja families.
  • The next day, Nagato and Konan reached a forest near Konoha, where Nagato ordered Deva Path Pain, made from Yahiko’s corpse, to advance.

Ch. 253Pain invades Konoha (three-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame confronted Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain and Konan outside Konoha, protecting the village with a barrier and overwhelming several of Pain’s attacks. Pain used Chibaku Tensei to trap him, but Shihui broke free in his Six Arm Heavenly Zombie King form and faced the stunned invaders.

  • Deva Path Pain discovered Konoha’s new defensive barrier, abandoned the plan to sneak in, and led the others to attack through the main gate.
  • Shihui Aburame met the Six Paths of Pain and Konan outside the barrier, while Jiraiya and Konoha’s other fighters arrived and recognized their old connection to Yahiko and Konan.
  • Deva Path Pain attacked with Banshō Ten’in and Shinra Tensei, but Shihui blocked the black rod and forced Pain backward with his strength.
  • Shihui used Heavenly Waterfall Light River to overwhelm Preta Path, then smashed through a stronger Shinra Tensei and destroyed Asura Path’s rocket fist and the Hellhound.
  • Deva Path Pain cast Chibaku Tensei and pulled Shihui into its rocky sphere, but Shihui exploded it and emerged in his Six Arm Heavenly Zombie King form.

Ch. 254The Sage of Six Paths' Gaze (Three-in-One Chapter)

Shihui Aburame defeated Nagato’s united Six Paths and Super Shinra Tensei, then persuaded Nagato and Konan to come to Konoha without joining the village as ninja. After Shihui gained two Gu rewards, Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu learned that Nagato had joined Konoha and feared the Eye of the Moon Plan was in jeopardy.

  • Shihui Aburame used Six Arm Heavenly Zombie King to withstand Deva Path Pain’s attacks, then defeated him even after Pain unleashed Super Shinra Tensei inside Battle Space Gu.
  • The Sage of Six Paths sensed Shihui Aburame’s death energy and watched him before closing the mirror when he realized Shihui could detect him.
  • Konan revealed her wager with Shihui Aburame, and Nagato agreed to go to Konoha with her while refusing to become a Konoha ninja; Shihui returned Yahiko’s body to them.
  • Shihui Aburame received Fixed Immortal Travel and Earth Tunnel Gu as achievement rewards and brought Nagato and Konan back to Konoha, where Jiraiya learned that Yahiko had died in the battle with Hanzō.
  • White Zetsu informed Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu that Nagato had been crushed by Shihui Aburame and joined Konoha, leaving them worried that they could not recover the Rinnegan.

Ch. 255Shinobi World Anti-Konoha Alliance (Three-in-One Chapter)

Black Zetsu and Obito Uchiha planned an alliance against Konoha to create an opening for stealing Nagato’s Rinnegan, while Shihui Aburame brought Nagato and Konan into Konoha and negotiated Amegakure’s terms. The chapter ended with Obito seeking Kumogakure’s support and Mabui considering a coalition against Konoha.

  • Black Zetsu persuaded Obito Uchiha to form an alliance with Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, offering to return their Jinchūriki after the alliance was announced.
  • Shihui Aburame promised to treat Nagato’s legs, housed him and Konan at the old Senju residence, and appointed Konan as the Hokage’s secretary.
  • Nagato and Konan accepted terms that kept Amegakure independent with a limited roster while placing it and the Land of Rain under Konoha’s authority.
  • Nagato restored the bodies of the Deva Path and Preta Path, and he and Konan agreed to wait and assess Shihui Aburame’s plans for peace.
  • Obito Uchiha approached the Fourth Raikage and Mabui to propose an Anti-Konoha Alliance, and Mabui considered the combined strength of the other villages.

Ch. 256Konan, the Hokage's secretary (three-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame received news that Akatsuki had united several villages against Konoha, while he advanced his plans to strengthen the village and welcomed Konan as his secretary. After touring Konoha and reading the New Edition of the Will of Fire, Konan began to reconsider Nagato’s plan for peace.

  • Shihui Aburame used a Purple Crystal Relic Gu to reach peak-stage Rank Five and decided to establish Cursed Seal and Aburame units after reviewing departmental reports.
  • Shizune told Shihui Aburame that Akatsuki had formed an Anti-Konoha Alliance with Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and other villages, and he ordered preparations and reassurance for Konoha’s residents.
  • Shizune took Konan through the Hokage secretary’s onboarding, introduced Konoha’s departments and commercial success, and gave Shibi Aburame an Earth Tunnel Gu to protect and install in the Land of Fire Metropolis.
  • Konan learned about the Anti-Konoha Alliance, limb regeneration, and the Cursed Seal Unit during her tour with Shizune.
  • Konan read Shihui Aburame’s New Edition of the Will of Fire and realized Nagato’s plan would only bring temporary peace, then met Shihui Aburame as the day ended.

Ch. 257A night for three (three-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame spent the night with Tsunade and Shizune, then received a powerful Gu reward and considered how it could strengthen Tsunade. The next morning, Konan began working as the Hokage’s secretary and reflected on adapting to life in Konoha.

  • Shihui Aburame persuaded Shizune to join him and Tsunade, and the three spent the night together.
  • Shihui Aburame received the Thousand-Year Wood Charm achievement reward and decided Tsunade should use it.
  • Tsunade grew angry when Shizune claimed the arrangement had been her idea, but Shihui Aburame soon distracted her.
  • Konan dressed for work, went to the Hokage Building, and began sorting documents in her new office.
  • Konan finished reviewing the documents and wondered whether she was adapting to Konoha.

Ch. 258Enjoying the Best of Both Worlds (Three-in-One Chapter)

Shihui Aburame learned that the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy still named one of Jiraiya’s students as the Child of Prophecy, while a new line promised peace under that person’s leadership. He arranged Nagato’s leg treatment at the Science Department, secured Isobu’s help producing chakra for Konoha, and ended the chapter overseeing the treatment’s start.

  • Jiraiya visited Shihui Aburame about the approaching war, then went to Mount Myōboku, where the Great Toad Sage revealed a new prophecy line and promised Mount Myōboku would help Konoha.
  • Konan asked when Nagato’s treatment would begin, and Shihui Aburame arranged for them to take him to the Science Department to see Orochimaru the next day.
  • Shihui Aburame visited Isobu in Shikkotsu Forest and struck a deal for Isobu to supply chakra after learning the Five Nature Transformations.
  • Shihui Aburame and Shizune agreed to sleep together, and he later entered Tsunade’s room carrying Shizune, prompting Tsunade to pin her down.
  • Shihui Aburame brought Konan and Nagato to the Science Department, where Orochimaru was waiting, and told him to begin the treatment.

Ch. 259Subduing the Three Great Snake Princesses (Three-in-One Chapter)

Shihui Aburame healed Nagato and took him and Sasuke Uchiha to Ryūchi Cave to subdue the White Snake Sage. After Shihui enslaved the Three Great Snake Princesses, Nagato refused the White Snake Sage’s offer of a contract and declared that they had come to make her submit.

  • Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi restored Nagato’s legs and began replenishing his depleted body, while Shihui Aburame ordered Orochimaru to study the Caged Bird Seal.
  • Shihui Aburame sent Might Guy’s Team Three to Takumi Village to disrupt the Three Great Shinobi Villages’ logistics and prevent Seimei’s resurrection.
  • Nagato signed a temporary Shikkotsu Forest contract, and Shihui Aburame appointed Sasuke Uchiha to lead a planned summoning unit before they traveled to Ryūchi Cave.
  • Shihui Aburame defeated and enslaved Tagitsuhime and Tagorihime during their trials, while Sasuke Uchiha and Nagato helped stop Tagorihime from escaping.
  • The White Snake Sage recognized Nagato’s Rinnegan and offered him a Ryūchi Cave contract, but Nagato refused and said they had come to make her submit.

Ch. 260Speedrunning Ryūchi Cave (Three-in-One Chapter)

Shihui Aburame defeated the White Snake Sage, forced her submission, and secured Ryūchi Cave for Konoha’s ninja. After returning to Konoha, he assigned Nagato to lead the Special Handling Department and reviewed Team Three’s report on Takumi Village, where the defeat of the Four Celestial Symbols Men had disrupted ninja-tool production.

  • Shihui Aburame, Nagato, and Sasuke Uchiha fought the White Snake Sage after Shihui Aburame’s Snake Enslavement Gu had already taken control of the Three Great Snake Princesses.
  • The White Snake Sage used Sage Art: White Rage Technique and other sage techniques, but Shihui Aburame transformed into the Six Arm Heavenly Zombie King and overpowered her.
  • Shihui Aburame gave the White Snake Sage the choice to submit or die, then used Snake Enslavement Gu to control her and ordered her to teach Konoha’s ninja and guard Ryūchi Cave.
  • Shihui Aburame received the Strength of a Thousand Jun Immortal Gu, sent Nagato and Sasuke Uchiha to deal with Ryūchi Cave’s powerful snakes, and returned to Konoha with them.
  • Shihui Aburame appointed Nagato to lead Konoha’s Special Handling Department, and Nagato accepted the post.
  • Konan delivered Team Three’s report, which said Might Guy’s team had defeated the Four Celestial Symbols Men in Takumi Village and confiscated their ninja tools.

Ch. 261Tsunade: You Went the Wrong Way, Brat! (Triple-Length Chapter)

Shiki Aburame spent the night with Tsunade and Shizune, then reviewed the new Summoning Unit roster as winter turned to spring. Meanwhile, the Anti-Konoha Alliance assembled in Kumogakure, where its leaders debated how to attack Konoha and Obito Uchiha revealed himself as Madara Uchiha.

  • Shiki Aburame appointed Shino Aburame captain of the Aburame Unit and later spent the night with Shizune and Tsunade.
  • Shiki Aburame accepted a massage from Konan, then reviewed the Summoning Unit roster and found Sakura Haruno among its members.
  • Mabui, Samui, and Yugito Nii prepared to receive the Anti-Konoha Alliance representatives in Kumogakure.
  • Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, the Fourth Raikage, and other representatives met with Obito Uchiha, who claimed to be Madara Uchiha.
  • Mabui and the alliance representatives debated whether to concentrate their forces or attack Konoha on separate fronts, and Obito Uchiha argued for defeating Konoha one battle at a time.

Ch. 262The Fourth Shinobi World War (three-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame attended the Ninja Academy’s opening ceremony, then learned that the Anti-Konoha Alliance had begun advancing toward the Land of Fire on four fronts. He convened Konoha’s Jonin and assigned forces to meet the invasion, with Konoha preparing to fight beyond its borders.

  • Shihui Aburame had the three snake princesses change into maid dresses before Konan escorted him to the Ninja Academy opening ceremony.
  • Shihui Aburame spoke at the ceremony, where Hanabi Hyuga told Amaru that she expected Hinata Hyuga to marry him, and Konan reflected on the hope she found in Konoha.
  • Konan gave Shihui Aburame intelligence that Kumogakure, Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and an army of smaller villages were approaching on four routes, so he ordered a meeting with Konoha’s Jonin.
  • Shihui Aburame told the Jonin that the alliance had deployed its forces and planned to fight them outside the Land of Fire.
  • Shihui Aburame assigned himself to face Kumogakure, chose Tsunade to lead against Iwagakure, and accepted Jiraiya’s offer to handle Kirigakure.

Ch. 263Tsunade, Gentle as Water (Three-in-One Chapter)

Shihui Aburame assigned Konoha’s forces to the three war fronts and prepared to lead the campaign against Kumogakure, while Tsunade and Jiraiya departed for their fronts. After spending time with Tsunade before her departure, Shihui carried her home, where he kissed Shizune and was kicked away by Tsunade.

  • Shihui Aburame assigned Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, and Team 7 to the Iwagakure front, gave Tsunade the Uchiha Clan and two special units, and sent Jiraiya with Shikaku Nara and forces suited to fighting Kirigakure.
  • Shihui Aburame told Konan that she and Nagato would accompany him, then continued handling Konoha’s documents and received Quintuplet Gu as an achievement reward.
  • Tsunade reported that Kakashi Hatake’s advance force had headed toward Iwagakure, then spent time with Shihui Aburame before preparing to leave.
  • Konan informed Shihui Aburame that the troops had assembled and that Jiraiya had already left for Kirigakure; Shihui ordered the other troops to depart first.
  • Shihui Aburame carried Tsunade to the Senju residence, kissed her at the door, and then kissed Shizune before Tsunade kicked him away.

Ch. 264Shizune's good morning (three-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame left Shizune in Konoha with the Blood Curtain Heavenly Flower Gu and led Konoha’s forces toward Kumogakure. After Kumogakure attacked Otogakure to draw him away, Shihui rushed there alone and confronted Yugito Nii and Dodai, who began a mysterious plan.

  • Shihui Aburame gave Shizune the Blood Curtain Heavenly Flower Gu to protect Konoha while he went to war.
  • Shihui joined Mitaraishi Anko’s force, uncovered Kumogakure scouts, and learned that Otogakure would host Konoha’s troops.
  • Kabuto Yakushi reported that Kumogakure had attacked and occupied Otogakure, so Shihui went there alone while Konan and Nagato stayed with the main force.
  • Shihui defeated two Kumogakure ninja and faced Yugito Nii and Dodai among nearly a thousand enemy ninja.
  • Yugito Nii’s attack was repelled by Shihui’s punch, and Dodai ordered the plan to begin as a cannon-equipped machine appeared in a flash of light.

Ch. 265Samui and Yugito Captured (Triple-length chapter)

Shihui Aburame defeated Kumogakure’s forces, captured Yugito Nii and Samui, and then reached Konoha’s main camp, where Nagato and Konan were battling the Fourth Raikage and Killer B. As Killer B began a Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Shihui remained invisible nearby while Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu watched for an opening.

  • Yugito Nii and Dodai fired the Chakra Cannon at Shihui Aburame, but he survived and repelled Kumogakure’s attacks.
  • Samui led the arriving Kumogakure force against Shihui, who killed many of the ninja and shattered the Chakra Cannon’s enhanced blast.
  • Shihui defeated Yugito Nii in her Complete Tailed Beast Transformation and ordered the Three Great Snake Princesses to guard her and Samui.
  • Shihui flew to Konoha’s main camp, turned invisible, and observed Nagato and Konan holding off the Fourth Raikage and Killer B.
  • Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu discussed attacking Nagato, then watched Killer B begin a Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.

Ch. 266The Fully Transformed Eight-Tails (Three-in-One Chapter)

Nagato, the Fourth Raikage, and Killer B fought until Obito Uchiha attempted to capture Nagato, but Shihui Aburame intervened and forced Obito to survive with Izanagi. Shihui revealed himself and fought Obito and the Fourth Raikage; as the chapter ended, Killer B fully transformed into the Eight-Tails to face him.

  • Killer B and the Fourth Raikage attacked Nagato together, but Nagato countered them with Shinra Tensei and absorbed Killer B's chakra.
  • The Fourth Raikage and Killer B used Double Lariat against Nagato, who repelled them but was injured by Killer B's punch.
  • Obito Uchiha tried to pull Nagato into Kamui, but Shihui Aburame's Heavenly Waterfall Light River struck Obito and forced him to use Izanagi to survive.
  • Shihui Aburame confronted Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu, while Konan warned that Obito's intangibility lasted no more than five minutes.
  • The Fourth Raikage attacked Shihui Aburame, but Shihui transformed into the Six Arm Heavenly Zombie King and overpowered him.
  • Killer B transformed into the full Eight-Tails as the Fourth Raikage told him the fight was now up to him.

Ch. 267Obito dies, the Cloud ninja surrender (three-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame overwhelmed the allied forces of Kumogakure and Konoha’s enemies, killed Obito Uchiha, and forced Mabui to surrender. With the Fourth Raikage and Killer B unconscious and the Eye of the Moon Plan ruined, the chapter ended with Kumogakure submitting to Shihui.

  • Darui, C, Konan, and Nagato fought as Killer B transformed into Eight-Tails Gyuki and attacked Shihui Aburame alongside the Fourth Raikage and Obito Uchiha.
  • Shihui Aburame defeated Eight-Tails Gyuki and the Fourth Raikage, survived the Tailed Beast Bombs, and unleashed a fivefold amplified punch that devastated the battlefield and knocked Killer B unconscious.
  • Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu mistook Shihui Aburame’s coughing blood for a real injury, so Obito attacked him; Shihui trapped Obito in Battle Space Gu, revealed his identity, and killed him.
  • Black Zetsu fled underground after Obito’s death, recognizing that the Eye of the Moon Plan had failed.
  • Shihui Aburame confronted Mabui and offered to spare her if Kumogakure submitted; after learning Yugito, Samui, and the others were alive, Mabui knelt before him.

Ch. 268Postwar gains and a new secretary (three-in-one chapter)

After Shihui Aburame defeated Kumogakure, Mabui surrendered and he arranged for the village’s survivors to join Konoha under restrictive terms. He appointed Mabui and Samui as his secretaries, while Kumogakure’s fate and the defeated shinobi’s recovery remained in his hands.

  • Mabui surrendered Kumogakure after learning Samui and Yugito Nii were alive, and Shihui Aburame healed Nagato and the wounded, including the Fourth Raikage.
  • Shihui Aburame gained four Gu rewards for defeating Yugito Nii, the Fourth Raikage, Killer B and Gyuki, and Obito Uchiha.
  • Shihui Aburame used Katsuyu to treat the battlefield casualties, then traveled with Mabui to Otogakure, where she reunited with Samui and found Yugito Nii unconscious.
  • Mabui and Samui searched the battlefield for surviving Kumogakure ninja, and Shihui Aburame used the Earth Tunnel Gu to transport the wounded to camp.
  • Shihui Aburame gave Mabui terms that preserved Kumogakure under Konoha’s authority and made the remaining Kumogakure ninja part of Konoha.
  • Shihui Aburame ordered Mabui and Samui to serve as the Hokage’s secretaries when they returned to Konoha.

Ch. 269I Once Played Xu Xian Three Times

Shihui Aburame spent the night with the three Snake Princesses, then prepared to return to Konoha with Konan and the others. The story shifted to the day before, when Tsunade’s force launched a nighttime surprise attack on Iwagakure, and Ōnoki encountered an unexpected Wood Release technique.

  • Shihui Aburame spent the night with Ichikishimahime, Tagitsuhime, and Tagorihime, while Konan discovered the scene outside his tent the next morning.
  • Shihui Aburame led the group toward Konoha, and Konan and Samui questioned his intentions toward Mabui and the other women.
  • Tsunade learned from Uchiha Mikoto that Iwagakure had deployed eight thousand ninjas and assigned the first strike to Sasuke Uchiha’s Summoning Unit.
  • Tsunade left Karin to deal with Iwagakure’s Jinchūriki during the planned nighttime attack.
  • Ōnoki’s forces were caught in a snake assault led by Tsunade, and Garaga, Manda, Aoda, and the three-headed snake broke through the camp barrier.
  • Ōnoki assigned Roshi, Han, Kitsuchi, and Kurotsuchi to fight the giant snakes, then encountered plants and trees attacking him with what appeared to be Wood Release.

Ch. 270Team 7 unleashed its might, the Stone ninja submitted (three-in-one chapter)

Tsunade led Konoha’s assault on Iwagakure, using Wood Release and Shihui Aburame’s Gu to overpower Ōnoki while Sasuke Uchiha turned the Four-Tails against the Five-Tails. The hidden Konoha forces then overwhelmed the camp, and Kurotsuchi surrendered to save Iwagakure’s remaining ninja.

  • Tsunade ambushed Ōnoki and revealed her Wood Release, Giant Spirit Transformation, and flight as she fought him across the battlefield.
  • Naruto Uzumaki held off Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi while Sasuke Uchiha and Karin restrained the Four-Tails, allowing Sasuke to control it and turn it against the Five-Tails.
  • The tailed beasts’ clash devastated Iwagakure’s forces, while Tsunade prevented Ōnoki from intervening.
  • Tsunade signaled the hidden three thousand Konoha ninja, including fifty cursed-seal-enhanced fighters, to attack Iwagakure’s camp.
  • Tsunade defeated and bound Ōnoki, then Kurotsuchi surrendered after Tsunade warned that the tailed beasts could kill every Iwagakure ninja.

Ch. 271A generous reward for Tsunade (four-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame received three Immortal Gu rewards as Konoha’s allied forces won against Kumogakure and Iwagakure, then reunited with Tsunade and discussed the defeated villages’ future. He departed for the Kirigakure front, where Jiraiya prepared a counterattack against a two-thousand-strong landing force.

  • Shihui Aburame received Connect Luck Gu, Sea Oath Gu, and Raging Whale Strength Gu after achievements tied to the battles against the major villages.
  • Shihui Aburame left Konan, Samui, and Mabui with orders to lead the Kumogakure forces to Konoha, then flew to the Iwagakure front.
  • Shihui Aburame found Tsunade’s victorious force and spoke with her about the defeated villages, her reward, and his plans for the next Hokage.
  • Shihui Aburame departed for Kirigakure, while Tsunade led her forces back toward Konoha.
  • Shino Aburame reported that Kirigakure had assembled a two-thousand-strong advance force at sea, and Jiraiya assigned the Aburame Unit to attack its camp from the rear.

Ch. 272Kirigakure defeated, the Shinobi World united (four-in-one chapter)

Konoha used the Konoha Fortress and the Aburame Unit to attack Kirigakure from the air and rear, defeating Mei Terumi’s forces and the Six-Tails. Shihui Aburame arrived as Kirigakure’s defeat became clear, leaving the Shinobi World united under Konoha.

  • Shibi Aburame persuaded Shikaku Nara and Jiraiya to use the Konoha Fortress for an aerial attack on Kirigakure’s forces.
  • The Konoha Fortress ambushed Mei Terumi’s fleet, and Hinata Hyuga froze Mei Terumi’s corrosive attack while Jiraiya engaged her and Zabuza Momochi.
  • Shino Aburame and the Aburame Unit attacked Kirigakure’s camp, and Shino Aburame, Aburame Torune, Gamabunta, and Gamahiro defeated the Six-Tails Saiken and forced the remaining ninja to surrender.
  • Jiraiya stopped the battered Mei Terumi and Zabuza Momochi as they reached the devastated camp, then Shihui Aburame arrived from the battle against Kumogakure.

Ch. 273Soft, sweet-smelling Hinata (four-in-one chapter)

Shihui Aburame defeated the Anti-Konoha Alliance, forced Kirigakure to submit, and returned to a hero’s welcome in Konoha. As he prepared a conference to bring every shinobi village under Konoha’s rule, Mount Myōboku grew wary of the Aburame Clan’s new Sage Mode.

  • Shihui Aburame confirmed that Kumogakure and Iwagakure had been defeated, then ordered Shikaku Nara to clear the battlefield and told Mei Terumi that Kirigakure had to submit.
  • Mei Terumi accepted the terms limiting Kirigakure to fifty ninja, while Shihui Aburame received rewards including Disconnect Luck, Cleanse Soul, and Enslave Beast Gu.
  • Sage Fukasaku learned that the Aburame Clan’s Kikaichū had developed Sage Mode and warned the Great Toad Sage that they might be the fourth great sage land in the prophecy.
  • Shihui Aburame comforted Hinata Hyuga aboard the Konoha Fortress, then returned to cheering villagers and ordered Mei Terumi to keep Kirigakure’s ninja from causing trouble.
  • Shihui Aburame told Shizune to summon every shinobi village to a Konoha Conference in one month, while ninja hawks carried news of the alliance’s defeat across the Shinobi World.

Ch. 274Tsunade: Shizune, are you envious? (Three-in-one chapter)

After Konoha’s victory in the Fourth Shinobi World War, the other villages accepted Shihui Aburame’s terms, while Hoshigakure alone rejected them. Shihui welcomed Tsunade home and spent the day with her, and Shizune arrived to find herself drawn into their intimate evening.

  • Gaara and Sunagakure’s leaders reluctantly accepted Shihui Aburame’s demands, and the other major villages also submitted to Konoha.
  • Shihui welcomed Tsunade back to Konoha, brought her to the old Senju residence, and stayed home with her.
  • Shikaku Nara learned that Sunagakure had agreed to Konoha’s terms, while Hoshigakure had not replied; Anko then reported that Hoshigakure had rejected them.
  • Konan assigned Mabui to gather information on Hoshigakure and Samui to compile the surrendered villages’ ninja rosters.
  • Shizune returned to the Senju residence, found Tsunade and Shihui together, and followed Shihui to the kitchen to help Tsunade.

Ch. 275Dinner with Extra Weight (Three-in-One Chapter)

After the war, Shihui Aburame investigated Hoshigakure, helped Kakashi Hatake confirm that a recovered Mangekyō Sharingan belonged to Obito Uchiha, and visited the injured Fourth Raikage. At the victory banquet, Hanabi Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga planned to ask Shihui to lead their team on missions.

  • Shihui Aburame and Shizune ate with Tsunade, then Shihui spent the night with Shizune.
  • Mabui reported Hoshigakure to Shihui, who decided to visit after the Ninja Academy graduation and told her to summon Kakashi Hatake.
  • Shihui gave Kakashi a recovered Mangekyō Sharingan, and Kakashi awakened Kamui after the transplant, confirming the eye belonged to Obito Uchiha.
  • Shihui visited the hospitalized Fourth Raikage and warned Yugito Nii about the consequences if the Raikage caused trouble after waking.
  • At the victory banquet, Hyuga Hiashi encouraged Hanabi Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga to ask Shihui to become their team leader, and they agreed to approach him.

Ch. 276Hinata's first kiss (three-in-one chapter)

After Konoha's victory banquet, Shihui Aburame responded to signs of surveillance and prepared for the coming Konoha Conference while assigning Sasuke Uchiha to take control of the other countries' daimyo. On graduation day, Shihui Aburame kissed Hinata Hyuga, who fainted, and Hanabi Hyuga saw them.

  • At the victory banquet, Shibi Aburame told Shihui Aburame that the Aburame Clan might be under surveillance, and Shihui ordered him to find the watchers.
  • Shihui Aburame agreed to lead Hanabi Hyuga's team, invited Hinata Hyuga on its first mission, and promised to attend their graduation day.
  • Mabui told Shihui Aburame that envoys from four daimyo had come to ransom captured ninja, and he sent them away before instructing Sasuke Uchiha to target the daimyo's residences.
  • After Sasuke Uchiha took control of the daimyo, Shihui Aburame received the Rank Six Immortal Gu Iron Wall achievement reward and reviewed preparations for the Konoha Conference.
  • At the Ninja Academy on graduation day, Shihui Aburame kissed Hinata Hyuga, who fainted, while Hanabi Hyuga came outside and saw them.
Arc 11 of 14
Arc 11 of 14