Chapter Summaries

Tsunade strengthened herself by storing Saiken’s Tailed Beast Chakra and Sage Katsuyu’s Senjutsu Chakra in her Yin Seal, preparing a hidden trump card against powerful enemies. Meanwhile, Orochimaru’s research into Nature Energy and Tailed Beasts pushed his ambitions toward finding their creator and forging a perfect body.

• Tsunade tested her new power in Shikkotsu Forest and declared she could contend with a perfect Jinchuriki.
• Sage Katsuyu urged Saiken to contribute more Chakra, while Tsunade sealed the Chakra into her Yin Seal and kept Saiken hidden to avoid drawing Uchiha Madara’s attention.
• Hanma and Orochimaru’s experiments revealed that Tailed Beasts converted Nature Energy into Chakra and that dispersed ninjutsu Chakra corrupted the world’s Nature Energy.
• Orochimaru became determined to find the being that created the Tailed Beasts and use it as a blueprint for his perfect body.
• Tsunade reassured Saiken that she, Katsuyu, and he were companions who would protect one another.

Hanma completed his transformation into a new godlike being called the Khorne Daemon, while Izuna Uchiha set out to capture the One-Tail. Izuna found Shukaku, but was confused by the tiny raccoon dog in front of him.

• Hanma consolidated the powers he had absorbed and evolved into the Khorne Daemon, gaining abilities tied to fear, vassals, resilience, and devouring souls.
• Hanma recognized that he had become an independent, immature god and believed his potential now rivaled that of a pure-blooded Otsutsuki.
• In Kusagakure, Izuna Uchiha prepared to expand his faction and gather the remaining forces of Amegakure and Takigakure.
• Monk Hōichi reported the One-Tail's presence, and Izuna ordered Hanzo to join him on an expedition to the Land of Wind.
• Three days later, Izuna captured a tiny raccoon dog in the desert and questioned whether it was really the One-Tail.

Izuna Uchiha learned that uchiha ryousuke had weakened One-Tail by devouring its Tailed Beast Chakra, then helped Monk Hōichi become its Jinchuriki. Izuna and Hōichi framed “Tobirama Senju” for stealing One-Tail and abducting Hōichi, leaving Sunagakure declaring war on Konoha and the other villages moving toward an alliance.

• Izuna Uchiha discovered that One-Tail had revived in a tiny form because Hanma had devoured much of its Chakra while it was inside a Jinchuriki.
• Izuna Uchiha grew wary of uchiha ryousuke and worried he might be hunting other Tailed Beasts, but decided Nagato could revive Uchiha Madara without them.
• Monk Hōichi offered to become One-Tail's Jinchuriki, explaining that he sought power to avenge Bunpuku and fight uchiha ryousuke.
• Izuna Uchiha approved Hōichi's plan, and Hōichi sealed One-Tail inside himself and demonstrated his control over the desert.
• Izuna Uchiha disguised himself as “Tobirama Senju” and, with Hōichi, staged One-Tail's theft and Hōichi's abduction to provoke Sunagakure.
• Sunagakure declared war on Konoha, while the other major hidden villages began gathering to form an alliance against it.

The four great hidden villages met in the Land of Iron and agreed to launch a massive war against Konoha, treating the mystery of the stolen Tailed Beasts as an excuse rather than a reason to hesitate. The chapter left the villages preparing coordinated attacks, with Kirigakure assigned to hold back the Uchiha while the others planned to target uchiha ryousuke.

• Ōnoki, the Third Raikage, the Third Kazekage, and Orochimaru disguised as the Third Mizukage gathered with their guards at a secret meeting in the Land of Iron.
• Orochimaru and Ōnoki traded insults, and the Third Raikage rebuked Iwagakure as the Kage argued over their old grudges.
• The Third Kazekage raised the question of whether Tobirama Senju had returned, but Ōnoki and the Third Raikage urged the others to attack Konoha regardless.
• Orochimaru pledged Kirigakure's army to attack the Land of Fire's coastline and said it would likely face the Uchiha Clan and uchiha ryousuke.
• Ōnoki assigned Iwagakure to support the Kirigakure front and help ambush uchiha ryousuke, while the Third Kazekage offered Rasa's Magnetic Release to slow him.
• The four villages prepared their forces and a joint command center in the Land of Iron for a war intended to destroy Konoha.

Hanma and his allies discussed Konoha’s impending war against an alliance of hidden villages and decided to focus on their own plans while leaving Konoha to defend itself. At Konoha, the Third Hokage assigned the Uchiha Clan to face Kirigakure, and Hanma accepted before departing.

• Hanma agreed that the Uchiha Clan would defend Kirigakure while his forces conducted a full-scale mock war, and he said he would help Konoha if its defenses held long enough.
• The Third Hokage learned that Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and several smaller nations had declared war on Konoha and were marching toward the Land of Fire.
• The Third Hokage assigned Danzo and other forces to the Kumogakure and Iwagakure fronts, with Hatake Sakumo leading the defense against Sunagakure.
• The Third Hokage reserved Kirigakure for the absent Uchiha Clan, leaving them to face a difficult coastal battle against Water Release specialists.
• Hanma and Aburame Shizan arrived at the meeting, and Hanma accepted the Kirigakure assignment without argument before leaving.

In the Land of Water, the Uchiha and Aburame clans took part in a deadly realistic training exercise, while Danzo fought the Kumogakure forces with the Nine-Tails’ power. After the Third Raikage and Yotsuki A broke through Konoha’s defenses, Danzo ordered a retreat and abandoned part of his force.

• The Uchiha and Aburame clans began realistic simulated battles against former Kirigakure ninja, with prizes offered to the winners.
• Danzo commanded Konoha’s forces on the Kumogakure front, using Senjutsu-enhanced Wind Release to inflict heavy casualties.
• The Third Raikage armed himself with heavy guards and charged at the head of the Kumogakure army, with Yotsuki A following him.
• The Third Raikage and Yotsuki A broke through Konoha’s formation and Root’s traps, while Kumogakure’s Jinchuriki advanced with orders to target Danzo.
• Danzo ordered a retreat, leaving one-tenth of his forces behind to cover the withdrawal.

Hatake Sakumo’s forces struggled against Sunagakure, and he ordered a retreat while waiting for the Uchiha to intervene. On the Iwagakure front, Ōnoki killed Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, forcing Hiruzen Sarutobi to retreat as the battlefield neared collapse.

• Sasori, Pakura, and Rasa led Sunagakure’s assault and overwhelmed Konoha’s weaker troops while the Third Kazekage and Chiyo kept Hatake Sakumo occupied.
• Hatake Sakumo told Nara Shikayama that Konoha’s loss of the Senju, Uchiha, and Uzumaki clans had left it without its former advantage, then ordered a retreat from the Sunagakure front.
• Nara Shikayama reported that Kirigakure’s front was advancing, Danzo’s Kumogakure front had suffered defeats, and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Iwagakure front was struggling.
• A communications ninja told Nara Shikayama that Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had died in battle on the Iwagakure front.
• Ōnoki killed Utatane Koharu with Dust Release, and Kari killed Mitokado Homura with Explosion Release.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered a retreat, but Ōnoki pursued the Konoha forces from the air with Dust Release.

As Konoha’s armies faltered, Hanma assigned his forces to seize Danzo, confront the hidden villages, and hunt the Tailed Beasts. Izuna Uchiha held his organization back until the villages were distracted by Konoha’s collapse, while ordering Hanzo to watch Kirigakure and uchiha ryousuke.

• Orochimaru reported that the other hidden villages planned to use their Jinchuriki against Konoha, while Hanma reviewed the known Tailed Beasts and prepared for war.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru explained that the Third Hokage had chosen to keep fighting because Konoha’s defeat would leave him no reason to live.
• Hanma assigned Minato and Kushina to target Ōnoki, and ordered Fugaku and Setsuna to capture Danzo before taking over the Kumogakure front.
• Nawaki, Tsunade, and Mei Terumi volunteered to join Hatake Sakumo against Sunagakure, while Hanma prepared to hunt the Tailed Beasts himself.
• Hanzo asked Izuna Uchiha whether they should attack the hidden villages’ Jinchuriki, but Izuna ordered him to wait until Konoha’s destruction forced the villages into separate battles.
• Izuna Uchiha told Hanzo to monitor Kirigakure and uchiha ryousuke, and declared that he would confront uchiha ryousuke before conquering the Five Great Hidden Villages.

Minato positioned his allies and prepared a plan to strike Iwagakure’s forces while the Third Hokage battled Ōnoki. As Ōnoki ordered Rōshi and Han to help subdue the Third, the Hokage considered using the Reaper Death Seal against the two Jinchuriki.

• Minato ordered Kisame, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Karatachi Yagura to target the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, while Kushina, Obito, Konan, and Might Guy would handle the Five-Tails Jinchuriki after the battle intensified.
• Kushina reported that Minato’s plan could devastate Iwagakure’s legion, while Aburame Torune finished preparing formations of poison-filled corpses to spread Nano-poison insects across the battlefield.
• Minato secretly placed Flying Thunder God Kunai around the battlefield as the Third Hokage fought Ōnoki and killed Iwagakure ninja with his staff and Five Elements Ninjutsu.
• Ōnoki ordered Rōshi and Han to join him in taking down the Third Hokage, despite both Jinchuriki complaining about their service to Iwagakure.
• The Third Hokage saw that Rōshi and Han favored close combat and considered using the Reaper Death Seal against them.

The Third Hokage used the Reaper Death Seal against Han and Rōshi, but Minato’s intervention redirected him toward Ōnoki. Minato then unleashed a prepared assault that left the battle’s outcome uncertain as Han and Rōshi faced Kisame, Kushina, and the others.

• The Third Hokage fought Han and Rōshi, countering their attacks before using the Reaper Death Seal to seize their souls from a distance.
• Ōnoki recognized the sealing technique and prepared Dust Release to stop the Third Hokage from sealing the two Jinchuriki.
• Minato arrived and used Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder to teleport the Third Hokage in front of Ōnoki.
• The Third Hokage redirected the Shinigami’s power onto Ōnoki and restrained him, while Minato watched.
• Minato ordered Aburame Shikuroo to release Secret Technique: Pot Poison, and Han and Rōshi encountered Kisame, Kushina, and the waiting Konoha forces.

Minato killed Ōnoki and Kitsuchi as Third died after using the Reaper Death Seal, while Hanma’s forces routed Iwagakure with poison insects and other attacks. The chapter ended with Fugaku and Setsuna confronting Danzo as Orochimaru emerged behind him and threatened him with a snake.

• Third restrained Ōnoki with the Shinigami, while Minato observed the technique and judged it dangerous.
• Minato cut off Ōnoki’s head before the Shinigami could claim his soul, and Third died after the Shinigami consumed his own soul.
• Minato killed Kitsuchi with Scorch Release after luring him toward Ōnoki’s head, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke ordered Konoha’s troops to retreat from the spreading Nano-poison insects.
• Kisame trapped Rōshi, Karatachi Yagura created a copy of Rōshi, and Kushina and Obito restrained Han as Iwagakure’s forces collapsed under the Nano-poison insects.
• Fugaku and Setsuna confronted Danzo at the Kumogakure command room, while Orochimaru emerged behind Danzo and coiled a snake around his neck.

Orochimaru, Uchiha Setsuna, and Uchiha Fugaku captured Danzo, but Izuna Uchiha arrived with Nagato and attacked them to claim the Nine-Tails. As Izuna pressed his advantage, Hanma arrived and knocked Izuna’s Susanoo flying with a single punch.

• Orochimaru joined Setsuna and Fugaku as they overwhelmed Danzo, and Fugaku’s Amaterasu and Setsuna’s sword strike left Danzo pinned and unconscious.
• Orochimaru sealed Danzo with the Five Elements Seal, but Izuna Uchiha arrived with Nagato and the rest of his organization to seize the Nine-Tails.
• Izuna killed Orochimaru with a spatial attack and froze Danzo, while Setsuna confronted him and Fugaku struck at him with Takemikazuchi.
• Nagato absorbed Fugaku’s lightning with the Rinnegan, and Izuna attacked Fugaku with his Susanoo, but Orochimaru revived and intercepted the blow.
• Hanma descended and sent Izuna’s Susanoo flying with a single punch.

Hanma arrived in time to stop Izuna Uchiha from escaping with Danzo and defeated his Susanoo with overwhelming physical strength. After nearly shattering the Yata Mirror, Hanma turned his attack toward Nagato and his Rinnegan.

• Hanma revealed that Izuna Uchiha had nearly killed Orochimaru and threatened Fugaku and Setsuna before Hanma arrived.
• Nagato and Izuna Uchiha's group faced Hanma, while Hanzo warned Nagato that Hanma was dangerous.
• Izuna Uchiha summoned his third-stage Susanoo, wielding the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror, and attacked Hanma with a spatial jump.
• Hanma dodged Izuna Uchiha's attack, transformed into his Heavenly Demon Form, and punched through the Susanoo's defenses, cracking the Yata Mirror.
• Hanma charged at Nagato, targeting the Rinnegan in his eye sockets.

Hanma overpowered Nagato’s Shinra Tensei and Izuna Uchiha’s spatial technique, forcing them to withdraw while the Nine-Tails hid inside Danzo. The chapter ended with Hanma leaping toward the Susanoo Wood Golem to challenge Izuna in a contest of strength.

• Nagato unleashed an enhanced Shinra Tensei, but Hanma pushed through the repulsive force without suffering injury.
• Izuna Uchiha recovered with Uzumaki Kana’s help, restored his Susanoo, and used Michikaeshi to slow Hanma by obstructing the space around him.
• Izuna Uchiha took Nagato away from Hanma using spatial travel, and Nagato admitted that Hanma was too troublesome.
• The Nine-Tails remained hidden inside Danzo, hoping to avoid capture by either Hanma or Izuna Uchiha.
• Hanma walked toward the Susanoo Wood Golem, declared that he hoped Izuna could withstand a contest of strength, and leaped into the air.

Hanma destroyed and devoured Susanoo Wood Golem, then countered Nagato’s Planetary Devastation as Izuna Uchiha sealed Danzo and Nine-Tails inside the Totsuka Blade. The chapter ended with Hanma punching toward the sake gourd to break the seal.

• Orochimaru evacuated the Konoha ninjas from the battle and reflected on the Third Hokage’s death.
• Hanma overpowered the combined Susanoo Wood Golem controlled by Izuna Uchiha, Uzumaki Kana, and Nagato, then shattered and absorbed it.
• Izuna Uchiha realized Hanma could not directly absorb Nine-Tails and ordered Nagato to use Planetary Devastation while he moved to seal Danzo.
• Hanma’s flesh devoured the Black Core and nullified Nagato’s Planetary Devastation.
• Izuna Uchiha stabbed Danzo with the Totsuka Blade and sealed him and Nine-Tails inside its Genjutsu world.
• Hanma charged Izuna Uchiha and punched toward the sake gourd to break the seal.

Hanma unleashed his Full Release Form and killed Izuna Uchiha before he could finish sealing Danzo and claim the Nine-Tails. After killing Danzo, Hanma absorbed the remaining Nine-Tails Chakra and reached the threshold for continuously absorbing Nature Energy, then turned to the stunned Nagato.

• Hanma battered Izuna Uchiha's Tengu Susanoo while Izuna used the Totsuka Blade to seal Danzo and tried to secure the Nine-Tails.
• Hanma activated Khorne Daemon: Full Release Form and shattered the frozen space, Yata Mirror, Susanoo, and Totsuka Blade, killing Izuna Uchiha.
• Danzo tried to use the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, but Hanma killed him before it could take effect.
• Hanma gathered the escaping Nine-Tails Chakra, replenished his body, and began absorbing Nature Energy continuously.
• Hanma waved to the stunned Nagato and asked what he thought of the punch.

Hanma defeated Nagato and Izuna Uchiha, killed Uzumaki Kana, and absorbed her chakra and soul. Izuna escaped with Nagato and assessed Hanma’s abilities, leaving him convinced that defeating the demon would be extraordinarily difficult.

• Hanma broke apart Nagato’s Planetary Devastation and overwhelmed him, while Nagato lost the confidence to fight.
• Izuna Uchiha reappeared behind Nagato, used Michikaeshi to escape with him, and left Uzumaki Kana behind.
• Hanma killed Uzumaki Kana as she searched for Izuna, then absorbed the energy from her corpse.
• Izuna brought Nagato to their base near the Land of Frost, where he criticized Nagato for abandoning Kana and Nagato left to seek Black Zetsu.
• Izuna recorded what he had learned about Hanma’s strength, speed, and ability to consume chakra and souls, and feared that even Uchiha Madara might struggle against him.

Nawaki’s forces ambushed the joint Sunagakure-Kumogakure camp with vast numbers of poisonous, incendiary bombs, forcing the two villages to retreat after learning that Iwagakure had been destroyed. The Third Raikage stayed behind to cover the retreat and named Yotsuki A the Fourth Raikage.

• Minato, Aburame Shikuroo, and Kisame arrived at the Sunagakure battlefield with their troops after helping destroy Iwagakure’s army and kill Ōnoki and Kitsuchi.
• The Third Kazekage and Third Raikage learned that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Ōnoki were dead, Iwagakure had fallen, and Kirigakure had allied with Konoha.
• Nawaki’s Kirigakure forces launched tens of thousands of poisonous Thousand-Hand Explosive Bombs at the joint encampment, causing heavy casualties despite the sand dome and Sasori’s puppets.
• Dodai urged the leaders to retreat rather than risk losing their Kage and Jinchuriki, and the Third Kazekage agreed.
• The Third Raikage ordered Yotsuki A to become the Fourth Raikage and stayed behind to cover Kumogakure’s retreat.

The Third Raikage stayed behind to cover Kumogakure’s retreat, appointing Yotsuki A as the Fourth Raikage. Inspired by his example, the Third Kazekage also flew toward the Konoha forces, leaving Sunagakure’s future in the hands of its younger generation.

• The Third Raikage refused Yotsuki A and Killer B’s offer to cover the retreat, then charged toward Nawaki and the others to face Minato Namikaze.
• Yotsuki A accepted the responsibility of becoming the Fourth Raikage and ordered Dodai to organize Kumogakure’s retreat.
• The Third Kazekage considered Sunagakure’s internal divisions and urged Sasori, Rasa, Pakura, and Chiyo to guide the village’s future.
• The Third Kazekage apologized to Sasori, advised Rasa and Pakura, and entrusted the younger generation to Chiyo.
• The Third Kazekage formed Iron Sand wings and flew toward the Konoha forces to cover Sunagakure’s retreat.

After Hanma completely devoured the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, he sensed the Sage of Six Paths watching him and weighed the danger of the Sage’s powers and hidden motives. Hanma resolved to master Nature Energy by studying Ryūchi Cave, while the Sage of Six Paths watched him from the Pure Land and wondered what was wrong with this strange descendant of Indra.

• Hanma completely absorbed the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, destroying their wills and preventing them from being reborn, which drew the Sage of Six Paths’ attention.
• Hanma realized that the Tailed Beasts’ wills were dissolving inside him and accelerating his ability to absorb Nature Energy.
• Hanma considered the Sage of Six Paths’ power, the Pure Land, and why he had extracted and divided the Ten-Tails, concluding that the Sage would likely watch him unless he tried to assemble it.
• Hanma anticipated that other powerful figures, including Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Black Zetsu, Hamura’s descendants, and the Otsutsuki Patrol Squad, would complicate the Sage’s plans.
• Hanma headed to Ryūchi Cave to learn from its Nature Energy methods and speed up his growth.
• The Sage of Six Paths watched Hanma from the Pure Land and wondered why this descendant of Indra was so strange.