Chapter Summaries

Wang Chuan fought Unohana in a prolonged spar that pushed both of them to unleash their spiritual pressure, then met the Captain-Commander for an assessment and training. The Captain-Commander tested his combat skills and Shikai, and Wang Chuan remained at the First Division for further training.

• Wang Chuan and Unohana fought with swords before unleashing their spiritual pressure, and their battle continued from noon until night behind her barrier.
• Unohana began to use Bankai, but Wang Chuan stopped fighting, and she left without healing him.
• Half a month later, Wang Chuan reported to the Captain-Commander, who questioned him about his fight with Unohana and assessed his strength.
• The Captain-Commander tested Wang Chuan’s Hakuda and Shunpo, then fought him for three hours while he used his Shikai.
• The Captain-Commander said Wang Chuan needed to strengthen his spiritual pressure and spirit body, and arranged special training for him.

Wang Chuan met with the others from different worlds, then traveled to Thriller Bark to approach Gecko Moria about the Florian Triangle fog and Kaido. After Moria agreed to hear him out, Wang Chuan revealed that Kaido had killed his parents in Wano Country.

• Wang Chuan told the others that he had joined Wudang Mountain in The Outcast, while the group discussed their worlds, cultivation, and plans to grow stronger.
• Wang Chuan reached the Florian Triangle with Sakaino Marco and Torres Gurian to investigate the fog and speak with Moria about Wano Country and Kaido.
• Absalom challenged the Marines’ reason for visiting, but Wang Chuan demonstrated his swordsmanship and said he had come to catch up with Moria.
• Perona attacked Wang Chuan and his companions with Negative Hollows, and Moria arrived and knocked Sakaino aside.
• Wang Chuan asked Moria if he wanted to kill Kaido and revealed that Kaido had killed his parents in Wano Country.
• Moria invited Wang Chuan inside to talk.

Wang Chuan fought Moria aboard Thriller Bark to prove his strength and recruit him for a future campaign against Kaido. Moria agreed to look for Shusui but warned Wang Chuan that the creature behind the missing ships was enormous and dangerous.

• Moria questioned Wang Chuan about his grudge against Kaido, and Wang Chuan revealed his ambition to become the World's Greatest Swordsman and a Marine Admiral.
• Wang Chuan demonstrated full-body Armament Haki and explained that he needed powerful allies, prompting Moria to challenge him.
• Wang Chuan defeated Moria's zombie test and battled him through the night, with neither gaining the upper hand.
• Wang Chuan asked Moria to join him against Kaido, and Moria showed interest while insisting Wang Chuan still needed to grow stronger.
• Wang Chuan asked for Shusui in exchange for investigating the ships disappearing near Thriller Bark, and Moria agreed to look for the sword.
• Moria warned Wang Chuan that the creature behind the disappearances was larger than Thriller Bark, and Wang Chuan left with Torres and Sakaino.

After securing Shusui from Moria and finding no more clues about the missing ships in the Florian Triangle, Wang Chuan returned to Marine headquarters. There he agreed to accompany Garp to the East Blue, and his unit began preparing for the operation.

• While rowing away from Moria, Sakaino explained that Wang Chuan had secured a preliminary agreement and outlined a strategy for building his accomplishments and pursuing promotion without joining a major Marine faction.
• During their patrol of the Florian Triangle, Sakaino identified a strange wake as Moria's delivery, and Wang Chuan received Shusui in a box the next morning.
• After several days of testing Shusui, Wang Chuan and his men returned to headquarters without finding further clues about the disappearing ships.
• At headquarters, Garp invited Wang Chuan to join his upcoming East Blue pirate purge, and Wang Chuan accepted.
• The Marines received orders assigning them to Garp's operation and prepared their full fleet and personnel for departure.

Wang Chuan used Garp’s authorization to take over the 16th Branch and lead an operation against the Arlong Pirates and the corrupt Captain Nezumi. He defeated Arlong and left Sakaino to finish clearing out the crew and announce their defeat.

• Wang Chuan asked Garp for authority to purge Marine ranks and received a letter requisitioning the 16th Branch.
• Wang Chuan confronted Captain Nezumi, who tried to protect the Arlong Pirates, and ordered him detained for trial.
• Torres defeated the patrol led by Hachi, while Sakaino and the Marines fought through Arlong’s officers Chew and Kuroobi.
• Wang Chuan defeated Arlong with an Iai One-Sword Slash and left Sakaino to clear out the remaining pirates.

After settling the Arlong matter, Wang Chuan visited Foosha Village with Garp and tried to steer young Ace and Luffy away from becoming pirates by warning them about the dangers their dreams could bring. The boys remained determined to seek freedom and fame, but accepted the idea of becoming Shichibukai or Four Emperors first, while Wang Chuan quietly hoped his words might help save Ace in the future.

• Wang Chuan returned to Garp's flagship after defeating Arlong's pirates and having Captain Nezumi taken into custody.
• Garp brought Wang Chuan to Mount Colubo, where he caught Ace and Luffy hiding and introduced Wang Chuan as a Marine hero.
• Ace and Luffy declared their dreams of becoming pirates, and Wang Chuan warned Luffy that the World Government might target everyone connected to the Pirate King.
• Wang Chuan explained that strength could let the boys pursue freedom and fame as Shichibukai or Four Emperors before aiming to become Pirate King.
• After dinner, Wang Chuan suggested Garp might use his influence to arrange a Shichibukai path for Ace, whose unusual background Garp kept secret.
• Wang Chuan privately hoped his effort to influence Ace and Luffy would help prevent Ace's death in the future.

Wang Chuan accepted Sengoku’s plan to become a Rear Admiral and oversee a new Marine branch at Twin Cape, patrolling all four seas under the banner of “Pursuing Justice.” After taking up his post, he reunited with the other Wang Chuans in their shared space, where Brother Bonsai finally returned and revealed his strange life as a tree.

• Garp brought Wang Chuan back to Marine Headquarters, where Sengoku offered him several possible postings, including establishing a G branch at Twin Cape and patrolling all four seas.
• Wang Chuan chose the Twin Cape assignment and described his ideal as “Pursuing Justice,” seeking a world of peace and stability even if he could not change everything.
• Wang Chuan completed several major missions, became a Commodore, passed his background check, and was appointed Rear Admiral and head of the Twin Cape branch.
• In the shared space, the Wang Chuans discussed Wang Chuan’s new rank, his authority over Smoker, and the plaque Sengoku had given him.
• Brother Bonsai returned to the shared space as a Fire Spirit Tree with a face, explaining that he had only recently regained his sentience after transmigrating into a tree.
• The group discovered that the Chunin Ninja Exams were nearing their end, though one Wang Chuan expected the exam to be a formality and doubted he would become a Chunin.

Tamaki and his team were promoted to Chunin and sent with Sakumo on a covert intelligence-retrieval mission near the Land of Earth's border. After their journey went smoothly, Kurenai detected enemy ninjas near the inn just as the team prepared to leave, and Tamaki began assessing their escape options.

• Tamaki learned that he, Asuma, and Kurenai had been promoted to Chunin, then Sakumo told them they would travel to the Land of Earth's border to retrieve intelligence.
• Tamaki worried that the mission might be a plot against Sakumo and the three young Chunin, but the team left the next morning disguised as a merchant's party.
• Sakumo explained that he would handle the intelligence exchange while the others provided cover, and the group reached a border town after eight uneventful days.
• Tamaki and Sakumo planned their route and meeting point, then Sakumo went alone to receive the intelligence on the tenth day.
• As the others prepared to leave the inn, Kurenai sensed multiple ninjas nearby, and Tamaki realized their operation had been exposed and began assessing how to escape.

Tamaki, Asuma, and Kurenai realized Iwa ninja were watching them and chose to leave town for their rendezvous with Sakumo. Meanwhile, Sakumo received genuine intelligence from a Konoha spy, but Gari’s force ambushed him after revealing the spy had been compromised.

• Kurenai sensed seven nearby Chakra signatures, and Tamaki decided the group should leave town rather than raise an alarm and attract more enemies.
• Tamaki, Asuma, and Kurenai left the inn while Iwa ninja tried to draw them into a trap outside town.
• Sakumo met an Iwa ninja contact in disguise, checked the intelligence scroll, and accepted it as genuine.
• The contact revealed that the Iwa village had sent Sakumo a package, but an Earth Release Barrier trapped him as Gari and a dozen ninja surrounded him.
• Gari revealed that the Konoha spy had been exposed because of his attachment to his wife and newborn son, then confirmed the intelligence was real.

Tamaki defeated most of Sumashi’s ambush while Asuma and Kurenai fought the remaining Stone ninja, then joined Sakumo as he battled Gari. Gari was shocked to hear Tamaki had wiped out Sumashi’s force, and Tamaki attacked him with Headhunter Jutsu.

• Tamaki exposed an underground ambush and fought Sumashi’s group, killing several ninja with Taijutsu and Water Dragon Bullet as Sumashi escaped.
• Tamaki helped Asuma and Kurenai defeat the Stone ninja surrounding them, while one enemy fled underground.
• Sumashi and the surviving Akaki regrouped and headed toward Gari’s planned location.
• Tamaki, Asuma, and Kurenai went to observe Sakumo’s fight, then Asuma and Kurenai left while Tamaki joined Sakumo.
• Gari confronted Tamaki and Sakumo, doubted Tamaki’s claim that he had defeated Sumashi’s force, and Tamaki attacked with Headhunter Jutsu.

Tamaki and Sakumo fought Gari and his Iwa pursuers while trying to protect the intelligence and their team. A Konoha spy sacrificed himself to help them escape, and after two more days of running battles, they reached Konoha’s frontline headquarters.

• Tamaki fought Gari with the Eight Gates and a Rasengan while Sakumo tried to land a decisive strike, but both took injuries and Gari’s reinforcements arrived.
• A Konoha spy asked Sakumo to help protect Kyoko and Sukesuke, then detonated an Explosive Tag to cover their escape.
• Sakumo cut the spy’s throat to make the escape appear to be his scheme, and the blast gave Sakumo and Tamaki time to flee.
• Over the next two days, Gari repeatedly caught up with them, and Tamaki eventually took Gari’s left arm while Sakumo and the others defeated Sumashi and most of the pursuers.
• Gari’s repeated Landmine Fists forced Sakumo and Tamaki to abandon the remaining enemies, and the group reached Konoha’s frontline headquarters.

After returning from the mission, Tamaki warned Sakumo, Asuma, and Kurenai that the assignment may have been a plot targeting them, then reported the mission to Hiruzen Sarutobi. He secured three to six months to develop his Uzumaki Bloodline and continued seeking a powerful Kekkei Genkai.

• On the journey home, Tamaki speculated that the mission had been arranged to target Asuma and Sakumo, and possibly himself, while Kurenai wondered if she was merely an extra.
• Tamaki resolved to pursue Wood Release and other powerful techniques after recognizing his trouble hitting the strongest opponents.
• Sakumo reported the spy's betrayal and the mission's events to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who dismissed the team to rest.
• Tamaki privately asked Hiruzen Sarutobi for time to develop his Uzumaki Bloodline, and Hiruzen agreed to give him three to six months and direct him to Kushina.
• Tamaki told Ichite Ki that he had ideas about Wood Release and needed greater strength, prompting Ichite Ki to consider contacting the remaining Senju and Lady Tsunade.

Kushina discovered Tamaki’s awakened Uzumaki blood and introduced him to Minato, who learned that Tamaki had independently created the Rasengan. The next day, Minato brought Tamaki to Jiraiya, and Tamaki persuaded him to teach him by explaining his plans to develop Wood Release and offering a hot-spring voucher.

• Kushina tested Tamaki’s chakra reserves with the Multi Shadow Clone Technique and concluded that his Uzumaki blood had awakened.
• Tamaki showed Kushina and Minato his Rasengan and explained how to train in it, helping Minato acknowledge him as Kushina’s little brother.
• Tamaki told Minato he wanted to study Yang Release and develop a Kekkei Genkai, while Kushina offered to connect him with Jiraiya.
• Minato brought Tamaki to Jiraiya, who was near the bathhouse, and asked him to teach the talented boy.
• Tamaki explained his plans to synthesize Wood Release, then offered Jiraiya a hot-spring voucher, persuading him to begin teaching immediately.

Two months after training with Jiraiya, Tamaki joined the others as the group welcomed several newcomers and their light screen awakened as the Causal Artifact of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. The artifact explained its mission to prepare for a transcendent being’s resurrection and urged them to establish a lasting presence in their worlds.

• Tamaki finished training with Jiraiya, who praised his progress in earth, water, and yang Chakra transformations.
• Tamaki met three newcomers, including a baby from the Chaotic Ancient Era who feared returning to a world where the Seven Heroes of Chaotic Heaven had destroyed his family.
• Nine people gathered, and the enormous screen activated after confirming that nine heavens had been reached and contact had been made with an Eternal-level great world.
• The artifact spirit identified itself as a resurrection contingency serving a transcendent being and explained that the group had been chosen to create karmic connections across worlds.
• The artifact spirit said the group could share bodily and soul power, and that they should claim their worlds’ future possibilities by spreading their power, ideas, wishes, and reputations.
• The group discussed using their newly available abilities, while the newcomer from Shrouding the Heavens worried about surviving his return.

Tamaki successfully created Wood Release by combining Earth, Water, and Yang chakra, then demonstrated it to the Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi praised his talent and discussed making him a disciple, while Tamaki insisted he wanted to follow Tsunade and leave the village with her.

• Tamaki went to Shikkotsu Forest, where Katsuyu watched as he combined Earth, Water, and Yang chakra and grew a sapling with Wood Release.
• Tamaki returned to Konoha and showed Ichite Ki his new Wood Release, prompting them to go report it to the Hokage.
• Tamaki and Ichite Ki entered Hiruzen Sarutobi's office after witnessing Shimura Danzō leave following a tense exchange with Hiruzen.
• Tamaki demonstrated Wood Release to Hiruzen, who was astonished by his talent and suggested that he become Jiraiya's disciple.
• Tamaki told Hiruzen he would rather follow Tsunade, citing the danger in the village and his wish to perfect his Life Return.

Tamaki left his family to become Tsunade’s disciple, bringing her his Life Return technique and revealing that he had synthesized Wood Release. Tsunade accepted him as her student and began studying the technique’s potential.

• Tamaki arranged to study under Tsunade, and the Senju elders gave him access to their resources while asking him to help preserve the clan’s legacy.
• After three days of preparations, Tamaki visited Shikkotsu Forest, where Katsuyu sent him to Tsunade.
• Tamaki arrived at Tsunade’s inn with a message from the Hokage and explained that he wanted her help perfecting his forbidden medical technique, Life Return.
• When Tsunade doubted his claim that he had synthesized Wood Release, Tamaki grew a sapling in his palm, and Tsunade accepted him as her student.
• Tamaki described Life Return and gave Tsunade its scroll; she compared it with her Strength of a Hundred Technique and recognized its promise.

Tamaki discussed improving his healing jutsu with Tsunade, offered her Wood Release research, and asked for her help with his ambitions, though she refused to support his bid to become Fourth Hokage. The next morning, he planned to travel to the Land of Whirlpools and then the Land of Grass to pursue sealing knowledge and seek out surviving Uzumaki.

• Tsunade identified repairing organs and limbs and anchoring the body's condition as the remaining challenges for Tamaki's healing jutsu, and Tamaki proposed using Sealing Jutsu to preserve that information.
• Tamaki gave Tsunade letters from elders and his research on fusing Wood Release, asking her to accompany him to places he needed to visit and teach him the Yin Seal.
• Tamaki asked Tsunade to support him in becoming Fourth Hokage, but she refused to involve herself in village politics after he argued that the village hindered efforts to bring peace.
• Tsunade and Shizune prepared a room for Tamaki, and Tsunade privately wondered whether he might change the Shinobi World before dismissing the thought.
• The next morning, Tamaki trained, then told Tsunade he planned to visit the Land of Whirlpools to search for overlooked sealing knowledge.
• Tamaki privately intended to continue to the Land of Grass to find Karin and her mother and to gather bloodlines that could strengthen himself and his other selves.

Tamaki, Tsunade, and Shizune searched the ruins of Uzushiogakure, where Tamaki found a mask that reacted to Uzumaki blood. The mask showed Tamaki a message from Uzumaki Ashina about hidden Sealing Jutsu beneath the clan stele and the dangerous limits on opening the seal.

• Tamaki used a map to lead Tsunade and Shizune to the ruins’ clan temple and Mask Storage Temple.
• Tamaki found a mask that made him and Tsunade feel an urge to wear it, while Shizune felt nothing.
• Tamaki tested the mask with a Shadow Clone, which vanished as soon as it put the mask on.
• Tamaki wore the mask and saw a Genjutsu message from Uzumaki Ashina confirming that Uzumaki blood activated it.
• Ashina told Tamaki that Sealing Jutsu were hidden beneath the clan stele and warned that the seal allowed only three attempts and could devour its surroundings if mishandled.

Tamaki and Tsunade uncovered Uzumaki Ashina’s stored Sealing Jutsu and research, giving Tamaki a new way to develop Life Return through medical seals. They decided to travel to Kusagakure to find Uzumaki Clan members, with Tamaki planning a route that avoided the village as much as possible.

• Tsunade helped Tamaki move the stone monument, and Tamaki undid the seal beneath it.
• Tamaki and Tsunade found scrolls of Sealing Jutsu, experimental records, and a token of the clan head’s authority.
• Tamaki saw that Ashina’s research on portable defensive seals could help him use body data to guide Life Return after injuries.
• Tamaki and Tsunade discussed combining Sealing Jutsu with Medical Ninjutsu, including the limits of nutrients and Chakra in repairing missing body parts.
• Tamaki persuaded Tsunade to travel to Kusagakure to look for Uzumaki Clan members, and he and Shizune searched the ruins before setting out for the Land of Grass.

Tamaki found Kana Uzumaki and her daughter Karin in Kusagakure and began taking them away. He sent Wood Clones to attack the village and draw the Grass Ninja away, leaving the Jonin elders trapped as he escaped with the two survivors.

• Tsunade and Shizune arrived in Kusagakure, where Tamaki had already gathered information about the village.
• Tamaki told Tsunade that two Uzumaki survivors, Kana and her daughter, were staying in the wounded area, and he planned to take them back to Konoha.
• The next day, Tamaki showed Kana the clan leader's seal, and she agreed to leave with him and Karin.
• Tamaki created two Wood Clones to attack different parts of Kusagakure while he took Kana and Karin away.
• The clones used powerful Water and Earth Release techniques against the Grass Ninja, then trapped the Jonin elders behind earthen walls before dispersing.