Chapter Summaries

Rikuto learned that Kurenai Yuhi had encountered Kumogakure forces and opened a space-time portal to reach her. In the Land of Hot Water, Kurenai faced the Fourth Raikage and his squad, who sought the secret behind her Kekkei Genkai, and she used a strange red Chakra to turn one Jonin against A.

• Rikuto confirmed that Root had moved its base and arranged a banquet where Danzo would meet the Third Hokage and the two elders in three days.
• Rikuto sensed that Kurenai Yuhi was in trouble, then opened a spatial portal and took Anko with him toward her location.
• In the Land of Hot Water, Kurenai encountered the Fourth Raikage, A, and several Kumogakure ninjas after they had stolen a Secret Technique from Yugakure.
• A and his squad revealed that they wanted the method that had granted Kurenai a Kekkei Genkai and threatened to capture her.
• Kurenai challenged the Kumogakure ninjas, then used her red Chakra to make one Jonin draw his blade and attack A.

Kurenai Yuhi used Genjutsu and deceptive clones to trap the Kumogakure ninja and attack them, frustrating the Fourth Raikage’s efforts to locate her. The chapter ended as she unleashed Dust Release against the Raikage’s retreating comrades.

• The Fourth Raikage broke Kurenai Yuhi’s Genjutsu on Nai and warned his ninja not to meet her gaze.
• Kurenai escaped the encirclement and attacked the Raikage’s group with a Great Fireball, which a Jonin blocked with an Earth-Style Wall.
• Kurenai surrounded the Kumogakure ninja with deceptive clones that Hakui could not distinguish from her real body.
• The clones attacked with kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags, prompting the Raikage’s group to shelter inside an Earth Prison Dome.
• The Fourth Raikage burst out and attacked the clones, but Kurenai appeared to unleash Dust Release on his comrades.

Kurenai Yuhi used Dust Release, combined ninjutsu, and a Big Ball Rasengan against the Fourth Raikage, but his speed let him evade her attacks and strike back. The chapter ended with the Raikage thrusting through Kurenai, suggesting he had hit an illusion or clone.

• Kurenai Yuhi's Dust Release killed two Kumogakure Jonin and severed another's arm, enraging the Fourth Raikage.
• The Fourth Raikage activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and destroyed Kurenai Yuhi's Shadow Clones while searching for her real body.
• Kurenai Yuhi and a Shadow Clone combined Wind Release: Great Breakthrough with Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique, engulfing the Fourth Raikage in flames.
• Kurenai Yuhi predicted the Fourth Raikage's approach with her Red Eye and met his Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop with a Big Ball Rasengan.
• The Fourth Raikage charged Kurenai Yuhi again, but his thrust passed straight through her.

Kurenai Yuhi evaded the Fourth Raikage’s attack with the Flying Thunder God Technique and prepared to face him again. A mysterious portal appeared between them, and the Raikage was sent flying through it.

• The surviving sensory ninja warned the Fourth Raikage that Kurenai Yuhi was behind him.
• Kurenai Yuhi escaped the Raikage’s strike using a Flying Thunder God Tag Formation inscribed by Rikuto.
• The Fourth Raikage recognized the Flying Thunder God Technique and charged at Kurenai Yuhi again.
• A pitch-black portal opened between them, and the Raikage was sent flying as he struck forward.