Chapter Summaries

Lin Ke summoned Senju Tobirama, who confronted Konoha’s leaders and judged Shimura Danzō’s long rivalry with Sarutobi Hiruzen. As Tobirama reviewed the village’s troubles, Danzō’s resentment erupted, and the chapter ended with Tobirama opening a scroll to address the problems before him.

• Senju Tobirama contacted Lin Ke, appeared through his Summoning Jutsu, and left before the Anbu escorted Lin Ke to the Hokage Office.
• Tobirama took the Hokage’s chair and had Lin Ke repeatedly summon him so he could continue questioning Konoha’s leaders and reviewing documents.
• Tobirama told Shimura Danzō that he would never become Hokage, leaving Danzō devastated.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen tried to comfort Danzō, but Danzō rejected him and accused him of taking pride in Danzō’s failure.
• Mitokado Homura slapped Danzō at Tobirama’s signal, and Tobirama opened a scroll as he considered Konoha’s problems.

Lin Ke watched Senju Tobirama take charge of Konoha’s affairs and summon the ninja clans, then received a promotion to jonin alongside Sasuke. As Tobirama questioned Sasuke about the Mangekyo, Lin Ke spoke with Hatake Kakashi about his painful past, leaving Kakashi quietly affected by the possibility that the departed had not yet reached the Pure Land.

• Senju Tobirama rapidly handled Konoha’s political and administrative matters, sent Jiraiya to meet the Daimyo, and summoned the ninja clan heads for talks.
• Senju Tobirama named Lin Ke and Sasuke jonin and ordered Hatake Kakashi to begin learning Hokage duties at the office.
• Senju Tobirama asked Kakashi and Lin Ke to leave so he could speak with Sasuke alone, suspecting Sasuke had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Lin Ke told Kakashi that he would become Hokage, and Kakashi said the Third Hokage had revealed the truth about Itachi and the Uchiha Clan’s extermination.
• Lin Ke said he had searched the Pure Land for the people connected to Kakashi’s past but could not find them, and Kakashi reacted silently to the possibility that they had not gone there.

Senju Tobirama questioned Second Pillar about his plan to kill Danzo and what he wanted to become, while Lin Ke negotiated to learn the Second Hokage’s Forbidden Techniques. Senju Tobirama taught Lin Ke Impure World Reincarnation through mind-to-mind communication, leaving Lin Ke convinced he had learned the technique despite struggling to retain its details.

• Senju Tobirama asked Second Pillar whether he wanted to kill Danzo and challenged him to consider what leaving Konoha would mean for Haruno Sakura or Lin Ke.
• Second Pillar left the office to think about who he wanted to become, and Hatake Kakashi went to speak with his companions.
• Senju Tobirama agreed to teach Lin Ke a Forbidden Technique in exchange for Lin Ke cooperating with his experiments on the technique for summoning the dead.
• Lin Ke chose Impure World Reincarnation, and Senju Tobirama linked their minds to transmit the technique’s formulas and experience.
• After the communication ended, Lin Ke struggled to recall some of the unfamiliar formulas but confidently thought he had mastered the technique.

Lin Ke tested his mutated Impure World Reincarnation and found that its formula activated without a target’s DNA or a living sacrifice. Senju Tobirama identified that it lacked a vessel and agreed to take two death-row prisoners from the prison for further experiments.

• Lin Ke’s first attempt consumed chakra and dissolved the formula without reincarnating anyone, so he hurried to consult Senju Tobirama.
• Lin Ke drew and activated the technique again while Senju Tobirama watched, and its markings transformed into unfamiliar, shifting symbols.
• Lin Ke completed the jutsu, spending more than half his chakra as the markings rose and converged in the air.
• Senju Tobirama concluded that the technique lacked a vessel, and Lin Ke suggested using prisoners for the test.
• Senju Tobirama agreed to bring two death-row prisoners from the prison for further experiments.

Lin Ke tested his altered Impure World Reincarnation with Senju Tobirama observing and discovered that souls without suitable vessels were sent to other worlds. He left the experiment considering what could bind a soul so he could safely reincarnate the dead.

• Senju Tobirama explained how his chakra control let him touch objects while summoned, then urged Lin Ke to begin testing Impure World Reincarnation.
• Lin Ke cast the technique on a murderer, and the man’s soul was sent to the Warhammer 40K hive city of Syntilla.
• Lin Ke tested the technique on a Ronin’s soul using a rabbit, but the soul vanished toward the frozen Yun Zabi Highlands instead of inhabiting the rabbit.
• Lin Ke and Senju Tobirama pondered how the technique worked, while Lin Ke reconsidered his plan to bring Sasuke’s parents back.

Lin Ke discussed the strange reincarnation of souls with Senju Tobirama and decided to continue his experiments at the Land of Waves base. Before leaving, he invited Sasuke along, but Sasuke chose to stay in Konoha, leaving Lin Ke and Senju Tobirama to depart without him.

• Lin Ke considered using the Underworld Swamp to test whether he could bind reincarnating souls, then told Senju Tobirama they might need to leave the village for further experiments.
• Senju Tobirama agreed to go with Lin Ke, while privately resolving to keep him in Konoha and avoid intervening in Sasuke's grudge against Danzo.
• Lin Ke found Sasuke by the Naka River, offered him a savory drink, and invited him to the Land of Waves base.
• Sasuke declined, saying he wanted time alone and needed to tidy his house, and he and Lin Ke affirmed that they were friends.
• Lin Ke told Sasuke to replace his eyes with Itachi's when he was ready, then left to meet Senju Tobirama at the village gate.
• Senju Tobirama accepted that Sasuke would not come and privately reflected on the Uchiha.

Second Pillar killed Shimura Danzō and destroyed Shisui’s Sharingan, while Lin Ke’s experiment accidentally turned Senju Tobirama into a child. Sasuke arrived at Lin Ke’s base and revealed that he had killed Danzō.

• Second Pillar blinded Shimura Danzō, pierced his chest with Chidori, and drove him to destroy Shisui’s Sharingan before dying.
• Second Pillar left the destroyed corpse behind, deciding to bear the remaining hatred himself.
• Lin Ke’s second test went wrong when the summoning formula gathered around foul-smelling mud and pulled Senju Tobirama into it.
• The mud formed a child’s body, and Senju Tobirama emerged as a naked young boy, prompting Lin Ke to ask him to prove his identity.
• Sasuke arrived at Lin Ke’s base, and Second Pillar said that he had killed Danzo.

Lin Ke healed Sasuke and introduced him to the reincarnated Senju Tobirama, whose unusual living body sparked questions about the Black Mud used to create it. After discussing the mud’s properties and supply, Lin Ke asked Tobirama whether he had known Sasuke would attack Danzo alone.

• Lin Ke examined Sasuke, treated his injuries, and told him to recover at the base with Utakata.
• Lin Ke revealed that the white-haired child might be the Second Hokage, and Sasuke left to clean up before meeting his parents.
• Senju Tobirama confirmed that the Black Mud could bind souls and create temporary living bodies, then asked Lin Ke how much remained and how much one soul produced.
• Lin Ke said one soul had yielded enough Black Mud for six or seven people and promised to test its production further.
• Lin Ke asked Senju Tobirama whether he had known Sasuke would go after Danzo alone.

Lin Ke planned to reincarnate the Uchiha and bring his companions back to Konoha, while weighing whether to revive his own parents. After Senju Tobirama pressed for the Uchiha to return to the village, Lin Ke prepared to take the group back and have Shizune examine their reincarnations and mutations.

• Senju Tobirama questioned Lin Ke about Sasuke, Danzo, and whether he intended to leave Konoha, then asked to speak with Sasuke and Uchiha Fugaku.
• Lin Ke considered letting the revived Uchiha return to Konoha and had a shadow carry the newly reincarnated Senju Tobirama back to the base.
• Uchiha Mikoto volunteered to be reincarnated first, but Lin Ke asked her and Uchiha Fugaku to wait until he had checked for problems.
• Lin Ke asked Utakata about family, then slapped away the Natural Energy gathering in Jugo's arm and told him to prepare to return to Konoha.
• Lin Ke told Karin to pack and bring Tezuru, whose body, like Karin's, was beginning to attract Natural Energy.

Konoha’s leaders concealed Sasuke’s killing of Danzo and planned to let Lin Ke summon Danzo back before deciding what to do. Lin Ke arrived and resurrected the younger Danzo, leaving him face-to-face with his former friends and teacher.

• Mitokado Homura rejected putting Second Pillar on the wanted list, and the leaders agreed to seal the related intelligence until Senju Tobirama and Lin Ke could handle the matter.
• Senju Tobirama appeared in a child’s body through a new reincarnation technique, and Homura and Utatane Koharu were brought in to see him.
• Lin Ke summoned Shimura Danzo from the Pure Land and also discovered that the anonymous critic he had argued with was the Third Kazekage.
• Senju Tobirama told Danzo that the leaders had gathered to discuss his death, while Homura signaled Hiruzen to keep Danzo from accusing them indiscriminately.

Shimura Danzō claimed he had committed suicide, and Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted the explanation as Senju Tobirama kept his resurrection secret. Tobirama handed leadership back to Hiruzen, while Lin Ke left to rejoin his companions and bring Sasuke back to the village.

• Shimura Danzō called his death a suicide, and Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted his claim without pursuing the matter.
• Senju Tobirama warned that Uchiha descendants might return to Konoha and told the officials to keep his reincarnation secret.
• Senju Tobirama declared that he was no longer the Second Hokage and left leadership to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen resolved to summon Jiraiya and imagined Konoha growing powerful through Lin Ke's ability to reincarnate past ninjas.
• Lin Ke left to check on Jugo, Karin, Tezuru, and Utakata, then confirmed that Sasuke could return to the village.

Shizune examined Jugo, Karin, and Tezuru, finding that Natural Energy erosion threatened Jugo and Tezuru while Karin remained healthy. Lin Ke then left Konoha with Sasuke and Utakata to test reincarnation at their Land of Waves base, while Konoha planned a mission against Orochimaru’s Base.

• Shizune brought Utakata, Jugo, Karin, and Tezuru to the former Root facility for physical examinations.
• Karin greeted Sasuke when he arrived, and Lin Ke accepted the candy she offered him.
• Shizune explained that Jugo’s Natural Energy-fueled growth could eventually kill him, Tezuru’s condition was progressing slowly, and Karin showed no problems.
• Lin Ke, Sasuke, and Utakata prepared to leave Konoha and test the reincarnation process at the Land of Waves base.
• The Third Hokage and Lin Ke decided to wait for Jiraiya to lead elite jonin, including Kakashi and Might Guy, against Orochimaru’s Base.

In the Land of Frost, Orochimaru took control of Yakushi Kabuto’s body and helped Black Zetsu summon Madara. Near Lin Ke’s base in the Land of Waves, Momochi Zabuza and Haku agreed to be reincarnated and pledged loyalty to Lin Ke as Senju Tobirama studied his technique.

• Black Zetsu merged with Yakushi Kabuto and controlled his body to open the coffin marked Madara.
• Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto exchanged memories in their mental space, and Orochimaru’s soul departed for the Pure Land.
• Madara emerged from the coffin, and Yakushi Kabuto marveled at his power.
• Lin Ke offered Momochi Zabuza and Haku reincarnation in exchange for their loyalty, and both accepted.
• Lin Ke performed the Impure World Reincarnation while Senju Tobirama recorded and studied the technique.

Momochi Zabuza reflected on his past and found meaning in having saved Haku, then pledged loyalty to Lin Ke. Lin Ke refused to sever Zabuza from his past, and the group set off to reunite with Sasuke and the others.

• Momochi Zabuza emerged from the clay shell, remembered his past, and realized that saving Haku had given his life meaning.
• Haku greeted Momochi Zabuza with clothes, and Zabuza thanked him before walking over to Lin Ke.
• Momochi Zabuza knelt and pledged to serve Lin Ke, but Lin Ke said he would not take away Zabuza's past bonds or ideals.
• Lin Ke decided to return to base and reunite with Sasuke and the others before relocating Uchiha Kindergarten to Konoha.
• Senju Tobirama reflected on the convenience of being carried by a shadow as the group traveled, while Utakata continued developing his Tailed Beast-like physique.

Konan was captured after her attack failed to harm Uchiha Madara, while Lin Ke reflected on his experiments and prepared to return to Konoha with the reincarnated Uchiha clan. As they set out, Lin Ke asked Second Pillar whether he still intended to be a ninja.

• Konan returned to Amegakure, attacked Uchiha Madara, and was captured by Orochimaru after Madara’s chakra construct survived her assault.
• Madara searched Konan’s memories, found no trace of Obito or Nagato, and left her in Orochimaru’s care.
• Lin Ke considered the Black Mud’s properties, Senju Tobirama’s Impure World Reincarnation research, and Tobirama’s progress toward summoning Senju Hashirama.
• Uchiha Fugaku, Mikoto, and the other reincarnated Uchiha trained as children, while Lin Ke told them to prepare to return to Konoha.
• Lin Ke asked Second Pillar whether he still planned to be a ninja after leaving Konoha and distancing himself from the village.

Lin Ke prepared to return to Konoha with Second Pillar, Utakata, and the Uchiha, confident that Senju Hashirama would soon join them. In Konoha, Tsunade pressed the Third Hokage for news about Jiraiya and the others, and an Anbu announced Lin Ke's return.

• Second Pillar told Lin Ke he wanted to protect his loved ones and might become a Konoha jonin or open a dessert shop.
• Lin Ke and Second Pillar discussed a peaceful future in Konoha, while Utakata watched them and Hina secretly tracked Senju Tobirama's habit of staring at Lin Ke.
• Lin Ke greeted Fugaku and his wife, arranged chairs and luggage for the group, and prepared to head back to Konoha.
• Tsunade asked the Third Hokage about Jiraiya and the others, but he refused to let her go looking for them.
• An Anbu arrived and announced that Jonin Lin Ke had returned to the village.

Lin Ke tried to locate the missing Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Guy while preparing to use Hermit Purple, and he promised Tsunade he would reincarnate Nawaki. After a draining night of repeated attempts, he drew only The Emperors and prepared to continue with Utakata's help.

• Tsunade doubted that Lin Ke had revived Senju Tobirama, while the Third Hokage and Uchiha Fugaku exchanged strained greetings.
• Lin Ke broadcast a code through the Pure Land but received no reply, so he told Naruto he would find the missing Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Guy.
• Tsunade offered to join the search, and Lin Ke promised to reincarnate Nawaki before asking Utakata to help him gather intelligence with Hermit Purple.
• Lin Ke and Utakata exhausted themselves using Substitution Techniques, and Lin Ke rested under the protection of Sasuke and his shadow clones.
• The next morning, Lin Ke tried drawing on his own, got five Substitution Techniques and two The Emperors, then called on Hermit Purple again with Utakata ready to assist.

Lin Ke checked Senju Tobirama’s progress toward reviving Senju Hashirama, then reassured Tsunade about the coming resurrection of her loved ones. Tsunade revealed she had achieved Sage Mode and planned to take Karin as her disciple, while Lin Ke left focused on getting a new medicine.

• Lin Ke visited Senju Tobirama, who said he could summon Senju Hashirama that afternoon and agreed to have the Anbu notify Lin Ke.
• Lin Ke found Tsunade drinking at an izakaya, where Haruno Sakura briefly stopped to buy shochu for Kurenai.
• Lin Ke reassured Tsunade that he would revive Nawaki and Dan Katō, and told her Jiraiya could be saved if necessary.
• Tsunade revealed she had successfully trained in Sage Mode with Lin Ke’s technique to disperse Natural Energy, though she said his training might take years.
• Lin Ke urged Tsunade to develop a new medicine because his current one no longer worked, and she agreed to begin researching it.
• Tsunade told Lin Ke she planned to take Karin as her disciple, and Lin Ke said he had no objections before leaving.

Orochimaru revealed that Madara and Zetsu had captured Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Guy while pursuing a plan to collect the Tailed Beasts. After Lin Ke showed Konoha evidence of the conspiracy, Hashirama and Tobirama prepared to confront Madara.

• Orochimaru brought Konan to the room where Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Guy were held, then disclosed that Madara had defeated the Six Paths of Pain and that Nagato possessed Madara's eyes.
• Orochimaru summoned snakes to swallow Jiraiya's body as Black Zetsu watched and considered how Lin Ke's ability and the returning Hokage threatened its plans.
• At Konoha's Seventh Training Ground, Lin Ke showed Hashirama, Tobirama, Tsunade, and the others photographs of Madara, Zetsu, the captured ninja, and the Tailed Beasts, explaining that the Akatsuki sought to gather all nine.
• Hashirama agreed to set out against Madara, and Hiruzen and Tobirama supported acting quickly despite the risks of revealing Konoha's ability to summon the dead.
• Tobirama released Impure World Reincarnation so Hashirama could prepare to fight Madara.

Lin Ke brought Senju Hashirama and the others toward Amegakure on his Earth Dragon, where Hashirama clashed with Uchiha Madara. Tsunade confronted Orochimaru while Utakata guarded the unconscious Kakashi and Might Guy, and the search for Zetsu began.

• Senju Hashirama praised Lin Ke's technique for reviving the dead, and Lin Ke summoned a huge, intelligent Earth Dragon to carry the group from Konoha.
• Senju Tobirama sensed Uchiha Madara near Amegakure, and Lin Ke sped the group toward him as Madara's Perfect Susanoo attacked the Earth Dragon.
• Orochimaru sensed the newcomers and reasoned that Senju Hashirama would defeat Madara, while Jiraiya confronted him inside a building in Amegakure.
• Tsunade and Utakata arrived, and Tsunade demanded that Orochimaru return with her as Utakata protected the unconscious Hatake Kakashi and Might Guy.
• Orochimaru vanished, Tsunade's punch destroyed the building, and Utakata asked Konan where Zetsu was as Tsunade pursued Orochimaru through Amegakure.