Chapter Summaries

Kitagawa Gen caught up with Ino and reassured her that becoming Hokage mattered less to him than staying among the people he cared about. Meanwhile, Black Zetsu celebrated the Senju Clan’s search for a forged relic and went to the Hyuga compound to prepare another deception, unaware that someone had spotted him.

• Ino visited Kitagawa Gen, who told her about the mission to the Land of Waterfall and the encounter with Akatsuki members.
• Ino described her team’s recent antics, then compared herself unfavorably with Kitagawa Gen and mentioned that he might become the Fifth Hokage.
• Kitagawa Gen reminded Ino that recognition mattered more than the Hokage title, and Ino teased him about his favorite flowers blooming on cliff edges.
• Black Zetsu learned that the Senju Clan was searching for relics and explained that he had planted a forged piece of bark tied to Hashirama Senju and Wood Release.
• Black Zetsu decided to create another forged relic for the Hyuga Clan and went to their compound, where someone had already noticed him.

Kitagawa Gen attended a barbecue with Konoha’s young ninjas, then used his clone to uncover and alter Black Zetsu’s forged Senju relic. Black Zetsu left Konoha seeking a Byakugan and a Hyuga relic, while an aged stranger watched him from outside the village.

• Kitagawa Gen celebrated with the Konoha 12, Karin, and Neji Hyuga, and teased Sasuke about restoring the Uchiha Clan by having children.
• The group discussed Sasuke’s mission against a major rogue ninja, while Kitagawa Gen joked about Sakura’s feelings and Sasuke’s Eye Technique.
• Kitagawa Gen’s clone entered the Senju Clan grounds and sensed a buried object beneath the dug-up courtyard.
• Kitagawa Gen retrieved Black Zetsu’s forged piece of bark, which described the Senju-Uchiha relationship and Otsutsuki Kaguya, and decided to add his own alterations.
• Black Zetsu pondered how to obtain a pair of Byakugan and leave a Hyuga relic, then considered asking Obito for help.
• An aged, pale man with Byakugan arrived outside Konoha and watched Black Zetsu, suspecting that he also wanted the Hyuga Clan.

The Second Elder planned to secure Byakugan for Toneri while Obito agreed to Black Zetsu’s scheme to attack the Hyuga Clan and distract Konoha. In Konoha, Kitagawa Gen considered the Impure World Reincarnation list and received a new side quest involving Sasuke’s family.

• The Second Elder decided to find Byakugan for Toneri and watched Black Zetsu, who also appeared interested in the Hyuga Clan.
• Black Zetsu told Obito that Konoha was searching for the Senju Relic, then proposed attacking the Hyuga Clan with Impure World Reincarnations to divert Kitagawa Gen and Konoha.
• Obito accepted Black Zetsu’s plan, which also aimed to obtain Byakugan and exploit the strain on Konoha’s ties with Kirigakure and Iwagakure.
• At a Konoha training ground, Kitagawa Gen, Kakashi, and Guy discussed the missing hospital visit, the Second Hokage, and the possibility of seeing people brought back through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kitagawa Gen watched Sasuke spar with Naruto and received an exclusive side quest to visit Sasuke’s family and point out Sasuke’s problems.

Kitagawa Gen considered using Impure World Reincarnation to bring Sasuke’s family together for a home visit, while the Hokage summoned him and Kakashi to the Anbu base after a buried relic was found. Meanwhile, Akatsuki and the Moon Otsutsuki made preparations of their own, leaving several groups converging near Konoha.

• Kitagawa Gen proposed resurrecting Sasuke’s parents and Itachi for a home visit, and Kakashi agreed to discuss the idea with the Third Hokage.
• Tenzō summoned Kakashi, Guy, and Kitagawa Gen to the Anbu base after the Hokage learned that the relic had been dug up.
• Obito prepared to depart with Orochimaru, who said his upgraded Impure World Reincarnation could hold Kitagawa Gen down.
• Black Zetsu discussed obtaining a Byakugan to solve Kimimaro’s problem, and Orochimaru promised to provide Madara Uchiha at his peak.
• The Moon Otsutsuki Second Elder brought Toneri outside Konoha to find him a suitable pair of eyes and sensed that others had arrived.

Tobirama Senju and the others uncovered a Senju relic that named Otsutsuki Kaguya, and they concluded Kitagawa Gen might be their best chance against Otsutsuki Genshiki. As Obito launched an attack on the Hyuga Clan to lure Gen away, a mysterious monk sensed a promising vessel nearby.

• Tobirama Senju showed the group a buried Senju relic that required special Chakra to read, but the Impure World Reincarnations could only see part of its message.
• Tsunade revealed that the relic named the Rabbit Goddess as Otsutsuki Kaguya and advised Asura to face Indra peacefully.
• The group decided Kitagawa Gen was their likeliest defender against Otsutsuki Genshiki because of his strength and talent.
• Kitagawa Gen proposed summoning Sasuke's parents with Impure World Reincarnation to discuss the Uchiha, leaving Sasuke alarmed.
• Obito gathered Impure World Reincarnations at the Hyuga Clan and began an operation to draw Kitagawa Gen away.
• A mysterious monk sensed a nearby vessel that seemed even better than Jigen.

The Second Elder left Toneri behind and descended from the moon to seize a Byakugan, while Kitagawa Gen sensed the Giant Tenseigan’s power being used. The Akatsuki attacked the Hyuga compound to draw Konoha’s forces out, and Itachi Uchiha faced his family on the battlefield.

• The Second Elder told Toneri to wait while he went to obtain a Byakugan and draw their enemy away, leaving Toneri as the moon clan’s last hope.
• Kitagawa Gen sensed someone mobilizing the Giant Tenseigan and suspected the surviving Moon Otsutsuki had joined forces with the Akatsuki.
• Tenzō reported that the Akatsuki had attacked the Hyuga Clan, prompting Konoha’s leaders to react.
• Hyuga Hiashi ordered a signal flare sent and Hinata and Hanabi evacuated, then fought an attacker who appeared to be Hizashi.
• Obito, Black Zetsu, and Orochimaru watched the assault as Obito left through Kamui and Orochimaru considered taking advantage of the chaos.
• Itachi Uchiha fought uncontrollably until he saw Sasuke, his father, and his mother among those attacking him.

Kitagawa Gen revived Sasuke’s parents, who learned Sasuke had killed Itachi and joined him in confronting their eldest son. As battles spread through Konoha, a Moon elder attacked Hinata and Hanabi, but Kitagawa Gen arrived in time to save them.

• Kitagawa Gen introduced himself to Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha as Sasuke’s instructor and the future Fifth Hokage, then revealed that Sasuke had killed Itachi.
• Sasuke activated Susanoo and charged Itachi, while Fugaku joined him and Mikoto followed.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya’s group fought reanimated enemies in the Hyuga Clan as Kakashi and Naruto asked about Obito Uchiha.
• A Moon elder found Hinata and Hanabi, killed nearby Hyuga ninja, and attacked Neji as he shielded them.
• Kitagawa Gen deflected the elder’s attack and appeared beside Neji, Hinata, and Hanabi, leaving the elder stunned.

Kitagawa Gen defeated the Second Elder and pursued him to Toneri, intending to eliminate the moon lineage, but Ōtsutsuki Isshiki intervened and rescued them. Isshiki introduced himself to Kitagawa Gen, setting up a confrontation between the two Otsutsuki.

• The Second Elder fled Kitagawa Gen, who ordered Neji and Hinata to evacuate civilians and support the fighting before leaving to pursue him.
• The Second Elder replaced Toneri’s eyes with Byakugan and urged him to escape while he held Kitagawa Gen off.
• Kitagawa Gen cut through the Second Elder’s chakra cloak, severed his connection to the moon, and kicked him down beside Toneri.
• Kitagawa Gen revealed that he had let the Second Elder escape so he could track him to Toneri, then raised his blade to kill them both.
• A space-time wormhole pulled the Second Elder and Toneri away, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki introduced himself to Kitagawa Gen.

Kitagawa Gen confronted Jigen, identified him as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and attacked while dismissing his claims about rules and the past. Meanwhile, the Uchiha battle in Konoha intensified, and Fugaku challenged Itachi over whether he regretted his actions.

• Kitagawa Gen recognized Jigen as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and accused him of hiding the truth about the God Tree’s fruit and his past.
• Jigen activated Karma and fought back as Kitagawa Gen attacked him, calling the fight a cleanup of a traitor.
• Kitagawa Gen rejected Jigen’s appeals to rules and declared that he intended to go to the end of the rules.
• Three Susanoo clashed in Konoha, while Sasuke noticed Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and wondered why his father had hidden it.
• Fugaku Uchiha fought Itachi Uchiha and asked whether he had ever regretted what he did; a massive tide of Chakra then surged in from afar.

Neji joined Hiashi and the reanimated Hizashi in battle, and Hiashi declared his intention to end the Hyuga main and branch family divide. A tremendous chakra surge drew Konoha’s fighters toward the outskirts, where Kitagawa Gen unleashed a powerful attack against Jigen.

• Neji arrived as Hiashi and Hizashi fought, and Hizashi apologized for being unable to control his body.
• Hiashi told Hizashi that he had resolved to change the Hyuga clan so its members could live as comrades rather than be divided by bloodline.
• Neji joined the fight, explaining that Gen-senpai had changed his path and sent him as reinforcements.
• A massive chakra surge reached Konoha, prompting reanimated fighters, Orochimaru, Obito Uchiha, and the Senju brothers to react to Otsutsuki Genshiki’s arrival.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju decided to pursue the stolen relics later and head toward the source of the chakra.
• Kitagawa Gen and Jigen continued their fierce battle, and Kitagawa Gen used Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

Kitagawa Gen overwhelmed Jigen with powerful attacks, while Jigen struggled to keep Isshiki’s power from destroying his vessel. When Jigen gambled on seizing two Kaguya descendants, Kitagawa Gen intercepted him and cut his body in half, recalling Jigen’s old injury from Kaguya’s ambush.

• Kitagawa Gen shattered Jigen’s Daikokuten cubes and swept away his black iron spikes with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Kitagawa Gen bombarded the battlefield with Ten-Tails-powered Chakra spheres, leaving the surrounding land in flames and ruins.
• Orochimaru, Obito, and Black Zetsu watched the battle from afar; Obito decided to investigate, while Black Zetsu chose to flee.
• Jigen assessed his failing body and chose to gamble on seizing the two Kaguya descendants rather than retreating to the Ten-Tails Space.
• Kitagawa Gen trapped Jigen as he appeared before the descendants, then struck him with a thousand-meter golden sword and cut his body in two.

Kitagawa Gen defeated Jigen and captured a special Chakra connected to Isshiki, while Sasuke and Fugaku fought Itachi together. The battle left Itachi's Susanoo shattered and the family conflict poised for its conclusion.

• Kitagawa Gen cut Jigen in half, began extracting energy from his Karma, and struck at the spatial ripples Jigen tried to escape through.
• Kitagawa Gen's attack stopped the spatial distortion, and a special Chakra condensed in his hand as Jigen's lower body vanished.
• Sasuke, Fugaku Uchiha, and Mikoto Uchiha fought Itachi, and Sasuke and Fugaku shattered Itachi's Susanoo with a combined attack.
• Fugaku and Mikoto warned Sasuke to protect his Mangekyo, while Itachi struggled with the pain of being rejected by his family.
• Kitagawa Gen watched the fight, noted that Obito Uchiha had gone to steal the fake Senju Relic, and reflected that he had completed his mission and obtained Isshiki's Chakra.

After the battle, Konoha discussed the Akatsuki’s theft of Senju relics, the stolen Byakugan, and the terrifying Otsutsuki Genshiki. Kitagawa Gen reassured them by revealing his progress with Yin Yang Release, then helped reconcile the Uchiha family and earned a special reward from Sasuke.

• Tsunade and the others learned that the Akatsuki had targeted and stolen the Senju Clan’s relics, while Kitagawa Gen explained that the Byakugan thief had dissolved after committing suicide.
• Tobirama Senju asked Kitagawa Gen about the battle outside the village, and Gen described Otsutsuki Genshiki’s overwhelming abilities before revealing his progress in fusing Yin and Yang Release.
• Kitagawa Gen listed his other abilities to encourage Konoha’s leaders, who regained confidence that they could face Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi welcomed Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha, and they agreed to leave the past behind as Sasuke’s family reunited.
• Kitagawa Gen praised Sasuke’s achievements, then asked Fugaku and Mikoto to persuade him to marry and continue the Uchiha clan, embarrassing Sasuke.
• Kitagawa Gen completed Sasuke’s home-visit side quest and received a portion of Sasuke Uchiha’s special Yin Release.

Obito and Black Zetsu examined the Senju Relic and discovered a warning about hidden dangers in the ninja world, while Isshiki secretly considered whether Otsutsuki Genshiki’s plan could work for him. Kitagawa Gen returned to Konoha, then began cultivating with Isshiki’s Chakra and his newly acquired Yin Release, sensing a rush of information as his bloodline reacted.

• Obito told Black Zetsu that Otsutsuki Genshiki had defeated a horned Otsutsuki, though Obito had failed to see more before the attack destroyed his body.
• Obito and Black Zetsu read the Senju Relic, which described the Rabbit Goddess as an Otsutsuki and raised questions about the Sage of Six Paths, Hamura, and the conflict between Indra and Asura.
• Black Zetsu found a warning about unknown dangers and conspiracies on the relic he had forged, then wondered whether people from the moon had influenced it.
• Isshiki secretly watched Obito and Black Zetsu, judged Obito a better vessel than Jigen, and wondered if Otsutsuki Genshiki’s idea could be a viable path.
• The Sage of Six Paths and Otsutsuki Hamura discussed Kitagawa Gen’s accusations and the Sage’s role in the long-running conflict between Indra and Asura.
• Kitagawa Gen returned home, then went to the giant tree and began merging his Yin Yang Release while investigating the information in Isshiki’s Chakra.

Kitagawa Gen gained fragmented information about Isshiki, Shibai, and the Ten-Tails while his evolution continued. As Akatsuki and Isshiki considered their next moves, Gen reached 72 percent Otsutsuki bloodline development and awakened the Divine Technique Yomotsu.

• Kitagawa Gen realized that extracting Chakra from Jigen’s Karma had revealed information about Isshiki, the Ten-Tails, and Otsutsuki Shibai’s remains, which he resolved to obtain.
• Tobirama Senju discussed trying Impure World Reincarnation with Hashirama Senju, while Hashirama suspected Akatsuki planned to revive Madara Uchiha.
• Nagato, Obito, Orochimaru, and Black Zetsu examined the altered Senju Relic and speculated about Kitagawa Gen’s ancestry and the mysterious fighter who had confronted Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Black Zetsu concluded that the mysterious fighter had come from the moon to warn Kitagawa Gen, while Isshiki considered using Obito Uchiha as his Karma vessel instead of Nagato.
• Kitagawa Gen emerged from his evolution inside Amenominaka with his Otsutsuki bloodline at 72 percent development and the Divine Technique Yomotsu.

Kitagawa Gen awakened the Divine Technique Yomotsu and considered how its ability to delay attacks could help him fight future enemies. Elsewhere, Orochimaru stabilized Kimimaro and discussed reviving Madara with Black Zetsu, while Obito awakened Susanoo as a black mark appeared on his neck.

• Kitagawa Gen discovered that Yomotsu could delay attacks to a chosen later time, then assessed its chakra cost and potential against Jigen and Obito Uchiha.
• Kitagawa Gen noted that his bloodline development had improved his abilities and chakra control, bringing him closer to fusing his Kekkei Genkai into Kekkei Mōra.
• Kitagawa Gen returned outside and heard Ino calling to him at the door.
• Orochimaru saw that Kimimaro's chakra had stabilized and discussed Hyuga and Kaguya secrets with Black Zetsu, who said he had prepared what Orochimaru wanted for reviving Madara Uchiha.
• Obito despaired over his weakness compared with Kitagawa Gen, Otsutsuki Genshiki, and Kakashi, then manifested Susanoo as a black diamond-shaped mark emerged on his neck.

Kitagawa Gen spent a peaceful day with Konoha’s young rookies, teasing Sasuke and Naruto about their family responsibilities while planning to cultivate White Zetsu and test the Reanimation Jutsu. Meanwhile, Obito’s ruined body mysteriously healed and a new power stirred within him, prompting him to propose moving ahead with the plan.

• Naruto teased Sasuke about the previous night, and Neji and Sasuke admitted they had encountered something happy without revealing the details.
• Naruto reaffirmed his dream of becoming Hokage, while Kitagawa Gen reflected that Naruto needed to grow stronger and considered using cultivated White Zetsu to test the Reanimation Jutsu.
• Ino asked Kitagawa Gen about his dream, and he described saving money to open an Odd Jobs Shop, marry, and live quietly.
• Kitagawa Gen reminded Sasuke and Naruto about the damage they had caused and told Naruto he must help shoulder the responsibility of reviving the Uzumaki Clan.
• Obito discovered that his damaged body had been restored and that an incredible power was growing within him, then told Black Zetsu and the others that they could try the next step of the plan.

Obito’s sudden power surge let him unleash a massive Susanoo, and Black Zetsu’s group planned to pursue the Tailed Beasts and revive Madara Uchiha. In Konoha, Kitagawa Gen prepared to investigate White Zetsu before agreeing to walk Ino home.

• Obito recovered and manifested a towering armored Susanoo, leading Black Zetsu to suspect he had awakened the Power of All Creation.
• Black Zetsu, Nagato, Orochimaru, and Obito planned to capture the Tailed Beasts, use the Gold and Silver Brothers to compensate for the Nine-Tails, and obtain the One-Tail’s Chakra.
• Nagato agreed that Madara Uchiha should be summoned through Impure World Reincarnation, and Obito accepted the plan.
• Isshiki secretly watched Obito and believed the Karma conversion was progressing well, expecting to use Obito’s body to regain his peak power.
• Kitagawa Gen joked with Shikamaru and Choji, then considered experimenting on White Zetsu using Uchiha and Senju power.
• Ino asked Kitagawa Gen to walk her home, and he agreed while the other gathered shinobi left.

Kitagawa Gen walked Ino home and explained his preference for a simple, unhurried life, while Ino tried to read between the lines. In Rain Country, Madara Uchiha returned through Impure World Reincarnation, learned how much the world had changed, and looked forward to fighting again as Kitagawa Gen studied two figures being transformed by the God Tree.

• Kitagawa Gen walked Ino home, and they discussed his modest dreams and how he saw himself among his peers.
• Orochimaru summoned Madara Uchiha with Impure World Reincarnation in Rain Country.
• Madara Uchiha realized he was not truly alive and asked Black Zetsu to explain what had happened.
• Black Zetsu and Nagato told Madara Uchiha about Kitagawa Gen, Otsutsuki Genshiki, and the other developments since his death.
• Madara Uchiha examined the Senju Relic, learned Hashirama Senju had awakened, and welcomed the chance to fight and prepare for his complete resurrection.
• Kitagawa Gen studied the God Tree as it transformed two figures wrapped in white cloth into new White Zetsu.

Kitagawa Gen learned that his White Zetsu experiment was adapting to his plans and discovered the Akatsuki was moving with Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha into the Land of Earth. He agreed to support Jiraiya’s plan to help Naruto control the Nine-Tails, while Jiraiya tried to persuade him to travel to Iwagakure; Madara then invited Obito to take the lead in their coming operation.

• Kitagawa Gen confirmed that his modified White Zetsu was changing according to his ideas and considered ways to strengthen it against the Otsutsuki.
• Kitagawa Gen received intelligence that the Akatsuki was mobilizing and that Madara Uchiha had been revived through Impure World Reincarnation and was heading to the Land of Earth with Obito Uchiha.
• Jiraiya told Kitagawa Gen that he planned to discuss helping Naruto control the Nine-Tails with the old man, and Kitagawa Gen supported the plan.
• Jiraiya explained that Konoha’s Waterfall of Truth had been destroyed and proposed taking Naruto to Iwagakure, inviting Kitagawa Gen to come along.
• Madara Uchiha asked Obito Uchiha to lead their operation in the Land of Earth, and Obito accepted his guidance.