Chapter Summaries

Kitagawa Gen overwhelmed the Third Elder despite his Tenseigan Chakra Mode, while the First Elder unleashed the giant Tenseigan in a desperate attempt to stop him. Kitagawa Gen survived the blast and killed the First Elder, then approached the dimmed Tenseigan as the presence watching him grew stronger.

• Kitagawa Gen sensed the Third Elder's Tenseigan Chakra Mode and swiftly battered him, then countered his advanced fist technique with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Kitagawa Gen cut off the Third Elder's arm, wounded his chest, and seized his head to extract information.
• The Third Elder burned through his remaining vitality, and the First Elder forcibly activated the giant Tenseigan, unleashing a blast that shook the moon and was visible across the ninja world.
• Kitagawa Gen emerged from the destruction unharmed and cut the First Elder in two as he approached the dimmed Tenseigan.
• Kitagawa Gen sensed that the unseen presence watching him had grown stronger.

Kitagawa Gen used the Giant Tenseigan to restore the moon and return falling meteorites to space, then studied the Moon Otsutsuki's records while baiting Otsutsuki Hamura with theories about the Sage of Six Paths. As Hamura questioned his brother about those theories, Kitagawa Gen began a major bloodline breakthrough, reaching 58% development.

• Otsutsuki Hamura awakened after sensing powerful Chakra on the moon and watched Kitagawa Gen, puzzled by his Tenseigan and lack of Karma.
• Kitagawa Gen restored the Giant Tenseigan with his Chakra and used it to repair the moon and send the meteorites back into space.
• Kitagawa Gen read the Moon Otsutsuki's records and had his Shadow Clones speculate that the Sage of Six Paths had deliberately prolonged the wars to prepare the ninja world for the Heavenly Beings.
• Otsutsuki Hamura sought out the Sage of Six Paths and asked whether he had orchestrated the wars and Hamura's mission to the moon; the Sage of Six Paths was bewildered.
• Kitagawa Gen's Chakra surged on the moon, and his system showed his Otsutsuki Clan bloodline development had reached 58%.

Kitagawa Gen’s chakra breakthrough drew attention across the ninja world, while the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura discussed his potential and chose to trust their descendants. Kitagawa Gen confirmed his gains on the moon, including a third Tenseigan evolution, and prepared to continue developing his bloodline before returning home.

• Kitagawa Gen’s chakra reached across the stars, alarming observers throughout the ninja world and prompting Black Zetsu to recognize a resemblance to his mother’s chakra.
• The Sage of Six Paths told Hamura that Kitagawa Gen was extraordinary and might end the conflict between Indra and Asura, though he also complained about Kitagawa Gen’s vile personality.
• Hamura questioned the Sage of Six Paths about Kitagawa Gen’s accusation that he had allowed the long war between Indra and Asura, leaving the Sage speechless.
• Kitagawa Gen checked his progress and found that his bloodline Development Level had risen from fifty-two percent to fifty-eight percent, while his Tenseigan completed its third turn and gained Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Kitagawa Gen decided to keep studying the Giant Tenseigan and the Divine Tree Source, focus on Kekkei Mōra, and return home, confident that Toneri could no longer cause trouble.

Kitagawa Gen encouraged Naruto and Sasuke as they trained for the Chunin Exams rematch, then planned Sasuke’s future training. Meanwhile, Black Zetsu and Obito Uchiha agreed to spend three years recovering and preparing, but a trap in Kamui left Obito badly injured and cast doubt on their plans.

• Kitagawa Gen encouraged Naruto and Sasuke to face setbacks and reminded them to return his copy of Make-Out Paradise.
• Kitagawa Gen considered how to train Sasuke and discussed the Second Hokage with Kakashi.
• Black Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Orochimaru needed time to recover, so Akatsuki should prepare quietly for three years.
• Obito Uchiha agreed to investigate Konoha and pursue peace talks with Hidden Cloud while Akatsuki regained its strength.
• Obito Uchiha opened the Kamui Dimension and was blasted by an explosive trap, prompting him to curse Kakashi and Black Zetsu to wonder whether they could last three years.

Three years after the earlier events, Kitagawa Gen and Kakashi headed to an Anbu facility for experiments on Kakashi’s failing Mangekyō Sharingan, with Naruto and Sasuke joining them. Meanwhile, Nagato gathered the Akatsuki at their base in the Rain Country and began a meeting.

• Kitagawa Gen complained to Kakashi about reviewing Konoha’s documents and joked about Gaara’s rise to Kazekage and the village’s foreign policies.
• Kitagawa Gen and Kakashi discussed the experiments to restore Kakashi’s eye, and Kitagawa suggested targeting Obito’s arm because it held the First Hokage’s power.
• Sasuke and Naruto raced to the Anbu facility, argued over Sasuke’s early start, and followed Kitagawa Gen inside for the checkup.
• Kitagawa Gen reflected that his Divine Tree Clone had continued advancing while he had grown more relaxed over the past three years.
• Nagato said he had finally endured the three years, surveyed the Akatsuki members, and opened their meeting.

Nagato rallied the Akatsuki to begin capturing the tailed beasts, starting with the Seven-Tails, while Black Zetsu secretly prepared to use Madara Uchiha and guide Kitagawa Gen toward confronting Otsutsuki Genshiki. Kitagawa Gen learned of the Akatsuki’s planned attack and prepared to act.

• The revived Akatsuki members discussed their defeat by Otsutsuki Genshiki, and Nagato declared that gathering the tailed beasts would let them summon the Ten-Tails and gain power.
• Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu discussed Nagato’s recovery, their search for something connected to the Senju Clan, and their nearly reassembled Madara Uchiha.
• Tsunade examined Kakashi’s recovered eye and improving health, while Kitagawa Gen and Tobirama Senju discussed the effects of White Zetsu cells and Sasuke’s training.
• Kitagawa Gen suspected Black Zetsu was guiding him toward particular records and locations, but decided to take advantage of the clues.
• Nagato chose the Seven-Tails in the Land of Waterfall as the Akatsuki’s first target and ordered the group to move together.
• Kitagawa Gen received Kisame’s intelligence that the Akatsuki was preparing to capture the Seven-Tails and considered it a timely opportunity to act.

After three years of studying the moon’s records and developing his bloodline, Kitagawa Gen discussed Akatsuki and Otsutsuki Genshiki’s goals with Konoha’s leaders. The group decided to investigate the Uchiha stone tablet and consider a delegation to Takigakure, while Kitagawa Gen’s system suddenly reacted.

• Kitagawa Gen reflected on his progress with Yin Release, Yang Release, Kekkei Genkai, and Truth-Seeking Orbs, and considered targeting real Otsutsuki for resources.
• Tobirama Senju warned that Otsutsuki Genshiki might be seeking the Ten-Tails and could share Akatsuki’s objective.
• Kitagawa Gen raised the possibility of an Uchiha stone tablet, and Hashirama Senju recalled Madara Uchiha telling him that the Sharingan could read its secrets.
• Kitagawa Gen asked Sasuke and Kakashi to search for the tablet, while Tobirama Senju decided to look for a possible Senju record himself.
• The group discussed Akatsuki’s interest in the Seven-Tails and plans for Takigakure, then Kitagawa Gen’s system reacted as Hiruzen Sarutobi suggested a visiting delegation.

Kitagawa Gen prepared to lead a delegation to Takigakure while Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Senju brothers debated Konoha’s leadership and priorities. He then absorbed the power of his matured Divine Tree Source, raising his Otsutsuki bloodline Development Level to 68 percent.

• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju argued over Hiruzen Sarutobi’s willingness to sacrifice Takigakure and their own past decisions about unifying the ninja world.
• Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju decided to search for the Uchiha Stone Tablet and wondered whether the Senju Clan had a comparable relic.
• Kitagawa Gen, Jiraiya, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto agreed to visit Takigakure and set out early the next morning.
• Sasuke and Naruto vanished to prepare, and Kitagawa Gen praised Sasuke for acting like a qualified ninja.
• Kitagawa Gen entered Amenominaka and found that the Divine Tree Source had finished growing after three years of absorbing Kaguya’s Chakra and other resources.
• Kitagawa Gen absorbed the Divine Tree Source’s power, and his Otsutsuki Clan Development Level rose to 68 percent.

Kitagawa Gen discovered that absorbing the Divine Tree Source had greatly enhanced his tailed beast powers, Eye Technique, and physical strength, while Black Zetsu continued guiding events around the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. As Kitagawa Gen set out for Takigakure with Kakashi, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Sasuke, a new Side Quest warned that enemies were approaching.

• Kitagawa Gen tested his newly strengthened tailed beast powers and Eye Technique, and considered pursuing Kekkei Mōra and testing his physical strength against Madara Uchiha.
• Black Zetsu observed the Uchiha searching near Naka Shrine, planned to direct Kitagawa Gen toward Senju secrets, and considered how to handle Kimimaro and Madara Uchiha's new body.
• Kitagawa Gen, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Sasuke met at Konoha's gate to depart for Takigakure, while Sasuke reported that the search for the Uchiha Stone Tablet was still underway.
• Kitagawa Gen explained that Sakura had not been invited because their missions often brought trouble, and warned the group to be ready for Akatsuki.
• Kitagawa Gen received a Side Quest to defeat incoming enemies and show them what he had endured over the past three years.

Kitagawa Gen's group arrived near Takigakure as a visiting delegation, while Sasuke discussed his hatred of Itachi Uchiha and Obito Uchiha. The Akatsuki also approached the village, prepared for a possible clash with Konoha or Otsutsuki Genshiki.

• Kitagawa Gen explained why Takigakure might reject Konoha's proposal and discussed the Uchiha massacre with Sasuke.
• Sasuke condemned Itachi Uchiha's decision to kill the clan despite the Third Hokage's agreement to seek another solution.
• Kitagawa Gen joked that Kakashi-led missions often brought trouble, Akatsuki encounters, and someone ending up in the hospital.
• Kitagawa Gen, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Sasuke reached the outskirts of Takigakure.
• Obito Uchiha led the Akatsuki toward Takigakure and reviewed their preparations for the operation.
• Nagato urged the Akatsuki to move, saying he was ready to face Konoha or Otsutsuki Genshiki.

Konoha’s delegation arrived in Takigakure to discuss the Seven-Tails, but the Akatsuki attacked the village and demanded the jinchuriki. Kitagawa Gen waited for the attackers to believe they were close to winning, then vanished to strike Nagato.

• Jiraiya and the Konoha delegation met Takigakure’s jonin commander, while Kakashi explained that the village lacked Konoha’s advanced barrier defenses.
• Takigakure’s leaders debated whether to refuse Konoha’s request for the Seven-Tails, wary of Kitagawa Gen’s reputation and Konoha’s growing power.
• Nagato and the Akatsuki surrounded Takigakure with iron sand, unleashed a devastating shockwave, and demanded that the village hand over the Seven-Tails.
• Kitagawa Gen told Naruto and the others to wait while the Akatsuki attacked, explaining that they should act when their opponents thought they were about to win.
• After someone announced that they had found the Seven-Tails jinchuriki, Kitagawa Gen appeared before Nagato and attacked with Purple Electricity and the White Fang Short Sword.

Kitagawa Gen and the others launched a surprise attack on Akatsuki during its operation to capture Takigakure’s Seven-Tails, triggering battles across the village. As Gen challenged Nagato, he questioned why Nagato had never used Impure World Reincarnation to bring Yahiko back, then attacked while Nagato was stunned.

• Kitagawa Gen clashed with Nagato, and their powers devastated Takigakure as the village’s iron sand barrier and buildings were destroyed.
• Kakashi confronted Obito, while Jiraiya met Orochimaru and declared that Gen would change the world.
• Kakuzu suggested Akatsuki retrieve the Seven-Tails, but Minato and Naruto arrived using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Sasuke attacked Itachi with Purple Electricity, and the two fought as Naruto faced the remaining Akatsuki members.
• Gen taunted Nagato about refusing to reincarnate Yahiko and accused him of avoiding the truth about how far he had strayed from Yahiko’s ideals.
• Gen struck Nagato while he was stunned and objected to being compared to Tobirama Senju.

Kitagawa Gen and Nagato fought through Takigakure, with Nagato using White Zetsu cells to strengthen himself and unleashing Ultra Almighty Push. Kitagawa Gen countered with a Rasengan charged by planetary power, and their clash tore open the earth as a canyon formed beneath them.

• Kitagawa Gen assessed Nagato's enhanced strength as they fought from Takigakure into the surrounding landscape.
• Nagato accused Kitagawa Gen of hypocrisy, and Kitagawa Gen challenged him over his refusal to resurrect Yahiko before attacking with Dust Release.
• Nagato deflected Kitagawa Gen's attack with Almighty Push, then summoned beasts that were caught and drained by Kitagawa Gen's Wood Release vines.
• Nagato unleashed Ultra Almighty Push from his own body as Kitagawa Gen gathered planetary power through his wooden dragon and vines.
• Kitagawa Gen's planet-powered Rasengan collided with Nagato's repulsive force, tearing apart the landscape and forming a huge canyon.

Sasuke confronted Itachi Uchiha over the massacre of the Uchiha Clan, accusing him of choosing Shimura Danzō over the Hokage and condemning his self-righteousness. Their fight was interrupted when a colossal, planet-like mass gathered in the sky, prompting the scattered fighters to recognize a vastly enlarged Planetary Devastation.

• Kitagawa Gen unleashed planetary chakra, causing violent tremors that disrupted Jiraiya and Orochimaru’s battle near Takigakure.
• Jiraiya and Orochimaru summoned their giant allies, then turned toward the enormous sphere gathering in the sky.
• Sasuke pressed his attack on Itachi Uchiha while demanding to know why he had ignored the Hokage’s agreement and sided with Shimura Danzō.
• Sasuke condemned Itachi for killing innocent Uchiha civilians and children, calling him a self-righteous clown and rejecting his claim that he had acted to protect Sasuke.
• A vast surge of chakra drew Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha, Naruto, Kakashi, and Obito Uchiha’s attention to the giant Planetary Devastation gathering overhead.

Kitagawa Gen overwhelmed Nagato with Wood Release, Flying Thunder God, and a Planetary Chakra Rasengan, even after Nagato unleashed Ultra Planetary Devastation. The chapter ended with Kitagawa Gen striking Nagato and telling him he was no different from before.

• Kitagawa Gen’s Planetary Chakra Rasengan clashed with Nagato’s Ultra Almighty Push, and Kitagawa Gen avoided the blast with Flying Thunder God.
• Kitagawa Gen trapped Nagato in a vast Wood Release forest and used its vines, wooden constructs, and Flying Thunder God attacks to keep him under pressure.
• Black Zetsu watched the battle and wondered whether Kitagawa Gen possessed an awakened bloodline of the moon, while White Zetsu urged him to flee.
• Nagato unleashed Ultra Planetary Devastation, but Kitagawa Gen’s enormous Planetary Chakra Rasengan destroyed the sphere.
• Kitagawa Gen appeared behind the defeated Nagato, struck him with another Planetary Chakra Rasengan, and told him he was no different from before.

Sasuke confronted Itachi Uchiha over the Uchiha massacre and killed him, awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan. Meanwhile, the Akatsuki withdrew from Naruto’s battle, and Orochimaru fled as the distant battlefield was devastated by Kitagawa Gen’s power.

• Kitagawa Gen’s attack shattered Planetary Devastation and devastated the surrounding battlefield, leaving Jiraiya and Orochimaru stunned.
• Orochimaru fled Takigakure, and the Akatsuki chose to withdraw after confirming they had obtained some of the Seven-Tails’ Chakra.
• Naruto saw the Akatsuki leave and planned to check on Sasuke before heading toward Gen, while Minato and Kushina reassured him.
• Sasuke challenged Itachi Uchiha’s choices during the Uchiha massacre and accused him of failing to expose the Nine-Tails Incident’s culprit.
• Sasuke pierced Itachi Uchiha’s chest with his Purple Electricity blade, rejected his apology, and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Nagato struggled to understand why Kitagawa Gen had defeated him again, so Black Zetsu and Obito suggested that Gen might have inherited the power of the Sage of Six Paths’ younger brother. After Sasuke killed Itachi, Gen regretted that Itachi had died before they could keep him alive and punish him.

• Obito and Black Zetsu examined Nagato in the Kamui Dimension and found that Kitagawa Gen’s lingering power was weakening there.
• Nagato asked why he had lost to Kitagawa Gen, and Black Zetsu speculated that Gen had inherited the Sage of Six Paths’ younger brother’s power.
• Obito told Black Zetsu that Itachi had died, that they had collected the Seven-Tails’ Chakra, and that he should investigate the Sage’s younger brother and search the Senju relics.
• Sasuke told Kitagawa Gen, Kakashi, Naruto, and Jiraiya that he had killed Itachi, while Jiraiya noted that Orochimaru had escaped and Takigakure had been devastated.
• Kitagawa Gen said Itachi’s death was a shame because he could have been kept alive and punished, suggesting that Sasuke should have crippled and sealed him instead.

On the way back to Konoha, Sasuke regretted killing his opponent too easily, while Kitagawa Gen confirmed Orochimaru had taken Itachi’s Impure World Reincarnation and analyzed Sasuke’s newly changed Mangekyō abilities. Gen also gained insights into the Rinnegan’s Yin Yang Release, which could help him pursue his Kekkei Mōra plans.

• Sasuke regretted killing his opponent quickly and said he wanted to face Itachi Uchiha again, while Kakashi tried to calm him.
• Kitagawa Gen confirmed that his attempt to use Impure World Reincarnation had failed to summon Itachi, leading Jiraiya and Kakashi to conclude Orochimaru had taken the opportunity to use the technique.
• Kitagawa Gen and Kakashi discussed how Sasuke’s changed emotions had shaped his Mangekyō abilities, which strengthened his physical abilities through one eye and his techniques through the other.
• Kakashi urged the group to return to Konoha after the mission, and Kitagawa Gen revealed that he had gained something from the battle.
• Kitagawa Gen received insights into the Rinnegan’s Yin Yang Release and considered how they could advance his plans to develop Kekkei Mōra.

After Sasuke killed Itachi Uchiha, Tobirama Senju warned him about the risks of his Mangekyo and the group examined the Uchiha Stone Tablet. Its revelations about the Sage of Six Paths, his sons Indra and Asura, and the Senju and Uchiha ancestors left them with new mysteries to investigate.

• Tobirama Senju scolded Sasuke for killing Itachi Uchiha and warned that Sasuke still had to prepare for Itachi's Impure World Reincarnation.
• Sasuke refused to use Itachi's eyes to improve his Mangekyo, and Kitagawa Gen redirected the group toward the recovered Uchiha Stone Tablet.
• Sasuke and Kakashi read the tablet and learned that the Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother sealed the Rabbit Goddess, and that Indra and Asura inherited Yin Release and Yang Release.
• Sasuke and Kakashi stopped reading when their eyes could no longer interpret the tablet, while the others realized the Senju and Uchiha descended from the Sage's two sons.
• Kitagawa Gen suggested that Asura might have resented Indra receiving the Sage's favor, provoking Tobirama Senju to vow that he would find the Senju's own stone tablet.

Kitagawa Gen absorbed the new insights from Nagato’s Rinnegan and began fusing Yin Yang Release, while the Senju family debated the Sage of Six Paths’ mysterious relic and Madara’s past. By morning, Gen had made rapid progress toward completing the fusion and greeted Ino at his window.

• Kitagawa Gen examined the differences between Madara Uchiha’s Rinnegan and his Tenseigan, then resolved to fuse Yin Yang Release himself.
• Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Tsunade discussed the stone tablet, Madara’s departure, and the possibility of a hidden Senju relic.
• Tobirama Senju ordered Hashirama Senju and Tsunade to search the former clan grounds and vowed to investigate the Senju history books.
• Kitagawa Gen spent the night cultivating and found an entry point that could let him complete Yin Yang Release fusion in about a month.
• Kitagawa Gen opened his window the next morning and greeted Ino.