Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Sasuke traveled to Amegakure to join the Akatsuki, with Naruto intending to disrupt Obito's plans. Pain and Konan confronted them, and Naruto announced their purpose.

• Naruto convinced Orochimaru that he and Sasuke were going to Amegakure to join the Akatsuki, despite Orochimaru's warnings.
• Naruto and Sasuke reached Amegakure and Naruto sensed the chakra probing the rain from the Rain Tiger at Will Technique.
• Nagato sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra Naruto had released and sent Konan and the Six Paths of Pain to meet the visitors.
• Konan and the Six Paths of Pain arrived, and Pain challenged Naruto, who said he and Sasuke had come to join the Akatsuki.

Naruto told Pain and Konan that he and Sasuke wanted to join the Akatsuki, then revealed that he knew about the Eye of the Moon Plan. The Akatsuki attacked instead, and Naruto rapidly destroyed two of Pain’s bodies while Sasuke fought Konan.

• Naruto told Pain and Konan that he and Sasuke wanted to join the Akatsuki and named its plan to collect the Tailed Beasts and launch the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Pain’s Six Paths scattered to attack Naruto, while Konan engaged Sasuke.
• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to evade Pain’s attack and revealed that he knew Pain was controlled by Nagato Uzumaki.
• Naruto exploited Pain’s pulling force to strike the Deva Path with a Rasengan, then destroyed Naraka Path with a Monster Strength Fist.
• Konan watched Naruto’s attack in surprise, giving Sasuke an opening to thrust his Kusanagi Sword through her paper body.

Sasuke and Naruto overwhelmed Nagato’s forces while insisting that they wanted to join Akatsuki. Unable to defeat them, Nagato agreed to their membership, though Naruto made him deliver a more enthusiastic welcome.

• Sasuke’s attacks damaged Konan’s paper form, and the Preta Path absorbed his next Fire Style attack to protect her.
• Sasuke shot a blue beam through the Preta Path’s skull before the Asura Path and Human Path arrived beside Konan.
• Naruto told Nagato that he and Sasuke wanted to join Akatsuki, despite knowing the organization planned to collect the tailed beasts.
• Nagato weighed the danger of continuing the fight and agreed to let Naruto and Sasuke join.
• Naruto demanded a proper welcome, so Nagato grudgingly welcomed them and praised the honor they brought Akatsuki.

Naruto and Sasuke joined the Akatsuki, with Naruto obtaining Orochimaru’s old “Void” ring and both receiving the organization’s robes. The chapter ended with Obito learning Naruto had joined and panicking at the prospect of facing him again.

• Naruto demanded Akatsuki uniforms and membership rings from Nagato and Konan.
• Konan gave Naruto Orochimaru’s old “Void” ring, and Naruto and Sasuke changed into Akatsuki robes.
• Naruto noticed Black and White Zetsu moving underground while the Deva Path suggested he familiarize himself with the organization’s plans.
• White Zetsu reported Naruto’s recruitment to Obito, who feared confronting Naruto after losing to him in another world.

Obito panicked over Naruto’s strength while Black Zetsu weighed his options, and Naruto went to Nagato’s base in Amegakure. The chapter ended with Naruto asking Nagato to summon the Akatsuki’s real leader.

• Obito paced anxiously and refused Black Zetsu’s suggestion that he face Naruto again.
• Black Zetsu considered activating another organization but worried that exposing it too early would prevent it from growing.
• Naruto and Sasuke waited for Obito at the Akatsuki base, then headed toward Nagato when Obito failed to appear.
• Nagato repaired the destroyed Paths of Pain while Konan worried about his exhausted condition.
• Naruto and Sasuke arrived at Nagato’s basement, where Naruto asked Nagato to call out the Akatsuki’s real leader.

Naruto secured Nagato’s agreement to help locate Obito, then confronted him at his cave with Sasuke. Naruto’s Rasengan destroyed the cave and badly injured Obito, and Sasuke followed up with Amaterasu.

• Nagato agreed to help Naruto find Obito, while he and Konan decided to get White Zetsu involved.
• Naruto told Sasuke that they were joining the Akatsuki to catch Obito Uchiha.
• After White Zetsu alerted him, Obito emerged from his cave and Naruto attacked, breaking his mask with a Rasengan.
• Naruto unleashed a Big Ball Rasengan that collapsed the cave, leaving Obito injured and missing an arm.
• Naruto signaled Sasuke to attack, and Sasuke struck Obito with Amaterasu after revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Naruto and Sasuke trapped Obito with sealing techniques and genjutsu, then beat him up before leaving. Obito questioned Black and White Zetsu about abandoning him, and White Zetsu asked whether they would still seek revenge.

• Obito escaped Sasuke's Amaterasu with Kamui, while Naruto stopped Sasuke from overusing his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke attacked Obito with the Great Fire Dragon Jutsu, and Naruto caught him with sealing techniques and genjutsu when his Intangibility ended.
• Naruto and Sasuke pummeled Obito until he regained control of his chakra and fled with Kamui.
• Naruto and Sasuke left without pursuing Obito, saying they would return next time.
• Obito demanded to know why Black and White Zetsu had not helped him, and Black Zetsu blamed Naruto's sealing techniques.
• White Zetsu asked whether they would still get revenge, leaving Obito stunned.

Naruto told Nagato that Jiraiya had become Hokage, prompting Nagato to deny knowing his former teacher despite his conflicted feelings. After leaving Nagato and Konan, Naruto and Sasuke met Deidara and Sasori, who were returning from a mission.

• Naruto told Nagato and Konan that Jiraiya was now Hokage, and Nagato claimed he did not know him.
• Naruto left with Sasuke, while Konan quietly asked Nagato about Jiraiya and received only silence.
• Naruto sensed two people approaching Amegakure and soon encountered Deidara and Sasori, who noticed his and Sasuke's Akatsuki cloaks.
• Deidara asked Sasuke to demonstrate Uchiha genjutsu, and Sasuke used his Sharingan to cast a minor illusion that Deidara easily dispelled.
• Sasori warned Naruto to stay away from Orochimaru, and Deidara showed Naruto and Sasuke how he used the mouth in his palm to make a clay bird.

Deidara and Sasori argued over whether art should be fleeting or eternal until Naruto offered a view that impressed them both. After leaving Amegakure with Sasuke to meet other Akatsuki members, Naruto hinted that Sasuke’s brother’s partner had a secret crush on him.

• Deidara made a clay bird explode to demonstrate his art, and Sasori dismissed the fleeting display in favor of eternal art.
• Deidara asked Naruto and Sasuke to settle their argument, and Naruto said artists should stay true to their own art without needing to prove anything.
• Sasori and Deidara left to report their mission, then discussed Naruto’s remarks while Nagato wondered why they were unusually quiet.
• Naruto and Sasuke left Amegakure to look for other Akatsuki members, and Naruto said he wanted Sasuke to meet his brother’s partner.
• Naruto told Sasuke that the man who partnered with his brother had a secret crush on him.

Naruto teased Sasuke by claiming an Akatsuki member had a crush on Sasuke’s brother, then led him to Kisame Hoshigaki and Juzo Biwa. After meeting them, Naruto guessed that Kisame was the one who liked Sasuke’s brother, leaving Sasuke wondering whether his brother knew.

• Naruto told Sasuke that someone in the Akatsuki had a crush on his brother, making Sasuke eager to learn who it was.
• Naruto and Sasuke encountered Kisame Hoshigaki and Juzo Biwa, and Naruto was surprised that Juzo was alive and partnered with Kisame.
• Naruto asked Juzo whether he had given the Kubikiribōchō to Zabuza, and Juzo confirmed that he had trained and equipped him.
• Naruto showed the Akatsuki ring engraved with the character for “void,” and Juzo recognized him as a core member before leaving with Kisame.
• Sasuke asked which man liked his brother, and Naruto guessed Kisame Hoshigaki, leaving Sasuke wondering whether his brother knew.

Naruto and Sasuke encountered Kakuzu and Hidan, and Naruto brutally attacked Kakuzu’s scouting arm before decapitating Hidan. Hidan’s head complained that the blow hurt, leaving Sasuke startled by his apparent survival.

• Naruto and Sasuke walked away from Amegakure while Naruto told Sasuke bizarre unofficial stories about the Shinobi World.
• Kakuzu sent a thread-covered arm to investigate the danger ahead, and Naruto stabbed it repeatedly with Sasuke’s Kusanagi Sword.
• Kakuzu and Hidan appeared, mistook Naruto and Sasuke for new Akatsuki members, and demanded that they greet their seniors.
• Naruto swiftly cut off Hidan’s head, and Hidan complained that having it severed hurt.

Naruto explained Hidan’s weaknesses and revealed how much he knew about Kakuzu, frightening the Akatsuki finance director into submission. After Naruto and Sasuke left, Kakuzu repaired Hidan, and Naruto told Sasuke about Kakuzu’s long history and greed.

• Naruto told Sasuke that Hidan was not truly immortal and could be destroyed by a powerful attack, silencing Hidan.
• Naruto recited personal details about Kakuzu, who became wary and asked whether they had met before.
• Naruto gave Kakuzu little explanation, then left with Sasuke; Kakuzu stitched Hidan’s head back on and wondered what kind of monster the leader had recruited.
• As Naruto and Sasuke traveled, Naruto explained that Kakuzu had lived since the First Hokage’s era and had once fled after a distant sneak attack.
• Naruto said Kakuzu was so greedy that he might even pursue a bounty on the Akatsuki leader if the reward were high enough.

Akatsuki held a meeting to discuss whether Naruto and Sasuke should remain in the organization, but its members welcomed them. Naruto interrupted the meeting and mocked Deva Path, who ended it rather than confront him.

• Kisame asked why Naruto and Sasuke had not been called to the meeting, and Juzo Biwa covered his mouth when Deva Path signaled him to stop.
• Kakuzu asked whether Deva Path opposed the new members, and Sasori and Deidara voiced their support for Naruto and Sasuke.
• Deva Path found that the members supported the newcomers and agreed to accept their decision.
• Naruto kicked open the door and entered with Sasuke, asking to hear what the meeting was about.
• Deva Path claimed the Akatsuki had been discussing dinner, then ended the meeting while Sasuke left confused about what had happened.

Nagato struggled to move the tailed-beast plan forward while Naruto remained in the Akatsuki, so he decided to shift the problem onto Obito. Obito and Black Zetsu vanished through a strange gate, leaving Nagato to abandon the mission after he mistook their disappearance for a deception.

• Nagato worried that Naruto's presence had stalled the plan to capture the tailed beasts and decided to send Naruto and Sasuke away by dumping the problem on Obito.
• Black Zetsu led Obito into a magnificent palace, hoping to find something that could summon the Ōtsutsuki Clan for help against Naruto.
• Obito stumbled into a gate of light, and Black Zetsu failed to pull him free before the gate swallowed him and disappeared.
• The gate reappeared and dragged Black Zetsu inside as he tried to escape.
• Nagato's Six Paths of Pain found a White Zetsu, who said that both Obito and Black Zetsu were missing.
• Nagato assumed Obito and the Zetsu were deceiving him, gave up searching, and decided to stop bothering with the mission.

Obito and Black Zetsu were transported through a gate of light to an unfamiliar, desolate world, where Black Zetsu discovered he could not take humanoid form. Back in the Shinobi World, Naruto and Sasuke searched for White Zetsu in hopes of tracking down Obito.

• Naruto searched the Shinobi World for Obito, unaware that Obito and Black Zetsu had vanished through a gate of light.
• Obito woke in a desolate land covered with grave-like mounds and broken swords, then found Black Zetsu reduced to a lump of black sludge.
• Black Zetsu woke and realized he could not change into humanoid form, concluding that the region was suppressing him.
• Obito followed Black Zetsu as they set off to explore the unfamiliar world.
• Naruto and Sasuke searched for White Zetsu with Pakkun and the other Ninja Dogs so they could use him to find Obito.

Naruto and Sasuke tracked Obito and Black Zetsu to a mysterious palace and explored its eerie hall. When Sasuke touched a stone tablet, a glowing gate appeared and pulled them both inside.

• Naruto and Sasuke followed Pakkun to the palace where Obito and Black Zetsu’s scents had disappeared.
• Naruto sent Shadow Clones inside first, then entered the palace with Sasuke after they returned safely.
• Naruto and Sasuke found strange headless statues, and Naruto’s Shadow Clone destroyed one without triggering a threat.
• Sasuke touched a damaged stone tablet, causing it to open a glowing gate that sucked in Naruto’s clones.
• Naruto tried to save Sasuke, but the gate’s stronger pull dragged them both inside along with part of the floor.

Naruto and Sasuke arrived unconscious in a strange world and were taken into custody by a lord and his samurai. Obito and Black Zetsu explored the ruins, then fought a giant blue-scaled python.

• A cautious youth found Naruto and Sasuke unconscious, but his lord confirmed they were alive and ordered samurai to take them away under close watch.
• Obito and Black Zetsu traveled through ruins filled with shattered samurai armor, broken swords, and graves, while Black Zetsu concluded they were outside the Shinobi World.
• Black Zetsu told Obito to quiet down, and a giant blue-scaled python burst from underground and attacked them.
• Obito evaded the python with Intangibility as Black Zetsu burrowed underground to escape its first strike.
• Obito used Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance with Kamui to send twisting flames into the python's mouth, badly wounding it.

Obito and Black Zetsu headed toward an unexplained presence while a samurai procession carried Naruto and Sasuke to a residence in an unfamiliar world. Naruto and Sasuke woke there, and Naruto recognized the youth who entered as Haku the Wanderer.

• Obito ignored Black Zetsu's praise, slowed down so the crawling Black Zetsu could follow, and continued toward the presence drawing him onward.
• A samurai youth and his lord found Blue Snake's corpse and concluded that an explosion inside its mouth had killed it instantly.
• The procession brought Naruto and Sasuke to a samurai residence, where Naruto woke and discovered Sasuke asleep beside him.
• Naruto woke Sasuke with a punch, and they realized they had landed in another world, though Naruto did not know whether Obito was responsible.
• A delicate-featured youth entered the room, and Naruto recognized him as Haku the Wanderer.

Naruto and Sasuke woke in Wanderer World, where Haku the Wanderer had rescued them and brought them to Zabuza’s Demon Tribe. Zabuza explained that the world was embroiled in constant territorial wars and warned that another war was about to begin.

• Haku the Wanderer found Naruto and Sasuke unconscious and told them that the nights outside were dangerous.
• Naruto stopped Sasuke from identifying Haku, and Sasuke recognized him as someone he had seen die in the Shinobi World.
• Sasuke told Haku they were from Konoha, and Haku introduced himself as a samurai serving Lord Zabuza in the Demon Tribe.
• Haku brought Naruto and Sasuke to Zabuza, who explained that rival lords and tribes fought to expand their territories.
• Zabuza invited Naruto and Sasuke to stay because a new war was about to begin.

Naruto and Sasuke met Zabuza the Wanderer and Haku the Wanderer, who warned them that a new war was about to begin. Meanwhile, Obito and Black Zetsu followed a mysterious pull through deserted villages, while Naruto and Sasuke stayed with Zabuza to gather information.

• Zabuza the Wanderer told Naruto and Sasuke that his subordinates had reported an approaching war.
• Naruto and Sasuke introduced themselves, and Zabuza the Wanderer briefly suspected Sasuke because of his Uchiha name before deciding he was unrelated to someone he knew.
• Obito and Black Zetsu found the villages deserted, and Obito followed an increasingly strong feeling drawing him onward.
• Zabuza the Wanderer persuaded Naruto and Sasuke to stay, and Sasuke repeatedly asked Naruto whether Zabuza and Haku were the people they had known.
• Haku the Wanderer questioned Zabuza's decision to shelter the strangers, but Zabuza said he felt inexplicably fond of them and noticed nostalgia in their eyes.