Chapter Summaries

Hikari, Ingetsu, and Tsunade encountered Hoshigakure’s forces pursuing the meteor, and Hikari learned the village had sent 312 ninjas under Akahoshi. After hearing Natsuhi Hoshi’s story, Hikari led the group out of Hell Valley and used her Eight Thousand Spears to turn the Star Ninjas against Akahoshi and his officers.

• Akahoshi stationed Hoshigakure’s forces around Hell Valley’s exit to seize the meteor and ordered his scouts to search for Natsuhi Hoshi’s accomplices.
• Hikari killed one Star Ninja, controlled two others, and learned that Akahoshi led 312 Hoshigakure ninjas seeking the meteor.
• Hikari struggled with loneliness after realizing she had awakened more than two hundred years after being sealed, but Ingetsu and Tsunade reassured her they would not abandon her.
• Ingetsu revealed the meteor and recounted how Natsuhi Hoshi had entrusted it to him; Hikari listened and agreed to lead them out of the valley.
• Hikari emerged with Ingetsu and Tsunade, then used her Eight Thousand Spears to control the Star Ninjas and set them upon Akahoshi and the other officers.

Hikari led the Star Ninja back to their village to learn about the Ninja World and discovered that refugees praised Uchiha Ingetsu for eliminating bandits and rogue ninja. At the Star Shadow Building, she killed a masked intruder with one punch before he could speak to her.

• Hikari found Akahoshi and the other Star Ninja leaders dead after their troops turned on them, then ordered the Star Ninja to take her to their village.
• On the way, Hikari questioned a refugee and learned that people admired Ingetsu for driving rogue ninja and bandits from the region.
• Hikari gave the refugee Soldier Pills and continued with Ingetsu and Tsunade to the Star Shadow Building.
• Three masked ninja held the Star Shadow hostage while demanding the Star Meteorite, which had been taken by Natsuhi Hoshi.
• When Hikari entered the building, she punched the red-patterned masked ninja, killing him and sending him flying with the Star Shadow.

Hikari defeated the masked attackers at the Star Shadow Building and questioned the Star Shadow about the Uchiha massacre and the modern shinobi world. She decided to investigate the remaining Uchiha and travel to the Leaf Village with Madara and Tsunade, while the Star Shadow discovered that one of the executed attackers was his estranged eldest son.

• Hikari killed one masked attacker with a punch, controlled the two survivors, and had the Star Shadow freed.
• The Star Shadow told Hikari that Konoha had blamed Uchiha Ingetsu for the Uchiha massacre and that some Uchiha might still remain in Konoha.
• Hikari questioned the Star Shadow about the shinobi world's recent conflicts, then resolved to seek the truth about the Uchiha and speak with Ingetsu.
• Hikari released her control over the Star Ninjas and advised the Star Shadow to disband the village and migrate after losing the meteorite.
• The Star Shadow executed the two surviving attackers, then recognized one as his estranged eldest son, who had joined the Hidden Cloud Village.
• Ingetsu asked Hikari what she had learned, and she said she might travel to the Leaf Village.

Ingetsu, Tsunade, and Hikari infiltrated the capital of the Land of Fire, where they found Konoha’s remaining forces struggling to manage refugees. As Ingetsu continued his plans with Tsunade and Hikari, Cloud Ninja infiltrators entered the city, and Hikari encountered a Konoha team that she subdued with Yachihoko.

• Hikari led Ingetsu and Tsunade over the capital’s wall and controlled the Konoha ninjas who confronted them.
• A Cloud Ninja team followed the trio into the capital, planning to capture Ingetsu and Hikari for Hidden Cloud Village.
• Ingetsu and Tsunade argued in their inn room, then fought through the night as Ingetsu trained his Strength of a Hundred Healings.
• Ingetsu gave Hikari money, but she declined it, and he accompanied her around the city to buy supplies.
• Hikari and Ingetsu encountered Ebisu and two Konoha Ninja, and Hikari used Yachihoko to freeze all three when they prepared to call for reinforcements.

Hikari questioned Ebisu and his teammates about Konoha and learned that Ingetsu had exposed Itachi as the Uchiha Clan’s killer and taken control of the village. Meanwhile, Konoha’s elders agreed to cooperate with the Hidden Cloud after recognizing Madara in a portrait, and Itachi and Obito were summoned by the elders.

• Hikari questioned Ebisu and two Konoha Ninjas, who told her that Ingetsu had occupied Konoha and revealed Itachi as the one behind the Uchiha Clan massacre.
• Ingetsu watched Hikari’s interrogation and reflected that her questions had not uncovered the full truth.
• The Cloud Ninja captain offered Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura cooperation in hunting a rogue Kekkei Genkai ninja and showed them portraits of Hikari, Tsunade, and Madara.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura recognized Madara in the third portrait, agreed to cooperate with the Hidden Cloud, and prepared to summon Konoha’s clan heads.
• Itachi told Obito that he was still considering the proposal to become Hokage and join the Akatsuki, then a Konoha Ninja summoned both men to meet the elders.

Yinyue and Hikari reached the inn after Hikari spared the Konoha ninja, while Itachi and Obito investigated the deaths of Ebisu’s team. As Konoha’s forces confronted Hikari and Yinyue, the elders recognized the danger and retreated, and Obito told Itachi that the Leaf Village leadership had sold him out.

• Hikari controlled the Konoha ninja in the alley instead of killing them, and she told Yinyue she wanted to seek out Yinyue to learn what happened to the Uchiha Clan.
• Itachi and a Konoha unit found Ebisu and two others dead, and Obito concluded that two people had been at the scene.
• Yinyue gave Hikari food, clothes, and an invitation to join him and Tsunade in Snow Country after she recovered her memories.
• Hikari sensed the approaching Konoha ninja and shielded Yinyue, revealing her Mangekyo Sharingan as Itachi and Obito arrived with Cloud ninja.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura recognized Yinyue and ordered the clan heads to retreat, while Obito confirmed that Hikari and Yinyue were not disguised.
• Obito reacted with fear at Yinyue’s return and told Itachi that the Leaf Village higher-ups had sold him out.

Itachi withdrew from the confrontation with Hikari, while Ingetsu returned to the inn and confronted Obito, ordering him to continue the Tailed Beast operation. Hikari pursued Itachi and overwhelmed his amplified Water Release with Amaterasu, sending him fleeing toward Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.

• Itachi recognized that the Cloud Ninja had misled the Konoha Ninja and tried to withdraw with Obito, while the Cloud Ninja captain decided to wait for an opportunity.
• Hikari sent Ingetsu into the inn before confronting the Konoha Ninja, and Ingetsu returned to his room, where Obito appeared through Kamui.
• Ingetsu rebuked Obito for questioning his resurrection, proved his identity with details of their past and the Eye of the Moon Plan, and ordered him to report on the Ninja World and keep capturing the Tailed Beasts.
• Hikari pursued Itachi, whose Mangekyō amplified his Water Release techniques, but she countered with Amaterasu shaped by Kagutsuchi and overwhelmed his attacks.
• Itachi fled the approaching black flames toward Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, prompting Utatane Koharu to scream at him not to come closer.

Itachi fought Hikari in the Capital of the Land of Fire, killing Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura before unleashing Fugaku’s amplified Susanoo. Hikari’s Dark Red Complete Body Susanoo defeated him, but she broke off her pursuit when she sensed danger near Ingetsu, who then pretended to be dead as three Cloud Ninjas found him.

• Itachi ignored Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura’s pleas, escaped their grasp, and let the Amaterasu Fire Tornado consume them.
• Facing the tornado, Itachi awakened Fugaku’s Fourth-Stage Susanoo and amplified it to nearly a hundred meters, but their collision sent him and his battered Susanoo crashing into buildings.
• Hikari summoned her Dark Red Complete Body Susanoo, which cut Itachi’s Black Susanoo apart as he shouted that there had to be a misunderstanding.
• Itachi escaped as a flock of crows, and Hikari abandoned her pursuit when she sensed a threat near the inn.
• Three Cloud Ninjas entered Ingetsu’s room intending to take him hostage, but he knocked over his belongings and pretended to be dead.

Ingetsu faked Madara’s death to provoke Hikari, who drained the Cloud Ninja responsible and began pursuing Hidden Cloud Village. As Hikari left to seek Uchiha Ingetsu and avenge Madara, Ingetsu secretly escaped the grave, while Itachi fled two competing Obitos and ran into Ingetsu.

• Obito watched Ingetsu pretend to die, and Hikari arrived to find the Cloud Ninja beside Madara’s body.
• Hikari drained the three Cloud Ninja of their Chakra and life force, then buried Madara outside the Capital of the Land of Fire.
• Hikari searched the hospital for Tsunade, confronted Yurui’s twenty-person Cloud Ninja unit, and forced Yurui to reveal Hidden Cloud Village’s direction.
• Ingetsu crawled out of the grave, reflected on Hikari’s plans, and headed down the hill as Itachi fled through the forest.
• Two Obitos appeared and argued over which was real; Itachi trusted neither and fled until he encountered Ingetsu.

Ingetsu took Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan from Itachi, absorbed them, and prepared to return to the shinobi village while Obito carried the blinded Itachi away. Meanwhile, the fleeing Leaf Village clans fought over Naruto until Tsunade arrived with him and told them to keep arguing.

• Ingetsu plucked Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan from Itachi as Obito escaped with him into the Kamui Dimension, then absorbed the eyes and tested their ability to enhance his Fire Release.
• Obito told Itachi that his Eye Power had increased despite losing his eyes and took him back to the organization.
• The fleeing Leaf Village clans gathered around Naruto, and the Hyuga, Inuzuka, and Aburame argued over who should take custody of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Inuzuka Tsume and Aburame Shibi fought the Hyuga Second Elder as the other clan leaders and younger ninjas watched.
• Naruto slipped away during the brawl, and Tsunade arrived holding him and told the clans to keep arguing.

Tsunade returned to the remnants of the Leaf Village, stopped the Hyuga Clan from taking Naruto, and arranged for the remaining clans to settle near the Land of Fire’s border. The Hyuga secretly planned to join the new Uchiha village, while Ingetsu took Naruto; meanwhile, lost academy classmates Lee and Tenten came upon Uchiha Hikari’s camp.

• Tsunade urged the gathered clans to disband peacefully, but the Hyuga elders announced their secession and demanded Naruto as compensation.
• Tsunade refused to surrender Naruto, and the other clan leaders backed her as the Hyuga Clan departed.
• Tsunade proposed that the remaining ninjas settle near the Land of Fire’s border, and some clanless ninjas chose to leave.
• The Hyuga elders revealed that they planned to join the new village established by the Uchiha because the clan could not prosper independently.
• Tsunade gave the sleeping Naruto to Ingetsu and asked him to spare the remaining clans, while he promised to look after Shizune and Tonton.
• Lost in the forest, Lee and Tenten found Uchiha Hikari beside a campfire.

Hikari shared her food with Tenten and Rock Lee, then met Ingetsu as he arrived carrying the unconscious Naruto. Ingetsu persuaded Tenten and Lee to travel with him to the rebuilding Leaf Village, and Naruto woke to learn that his mother had commissioned his rescue.

• Hikari invited hungry Tenten and Rock Lee to her fire and gave them bread after they saw the wolves she had killed.
• Ingetsu arrived carrying Naruto, and Tenten and Rock Lee agreed to travel with him to the Leaf Village after he said its orphanage had reopened.
• Hikari asked to travel with Ingetsu to find someone, and he agreed to take her along.
• Naruto woke beside Ingetsu, learned that Ingetsu had rescued him, and asked who had arranged it.
• Ingetsu told Naruto that his mother had commissioned the rescue.

Ingetsu brought Naruto back to the rebuilt Konoha, where Naruto learned that his mother was waiting for him. The chapter ended as Kushina and Naruto met face-to-face in the Hokage Office.

• Naruto chose to follow Ingetsu back to Konoha after learning his mother was looking for him, and Ingetsu assured him he could still pursue becoming Hokage.
• Ingetsu led Naruto, Hikari, Tenten, and Rock Lee back to Konoha after the Stone Shinobi had restored the village and the Uchiha Elders had begun accepting missions.
• Two Reanimated Uchiha Ninjas let Ingetsu’s group pass through the village gates, and Tenten went home while Ingetsu directed her to bring Rock Lee to the Hokage Building later.
• Ingetsu told Naruto that someone was waiting for him at home and summoned Kushina and Nonō to the Hokage Building.
• Ingetsu introduced Naruto to Kushina, and mother and son froze as they finally met.

Naruto reunited with Kushina while Ingetsu introduced Hikari to the Uchiha elders and revealed that she was the clan’s ancient war weapon. After learning the Uchiha’s history and discussing her plans for revenge, Hikari heard Ingetsu’s ambition to end war and was invited to help lead the Uchiha into a new era.

• Naruto froze when he met Kushina, and the two left the Hokage Office together after greeting Ingetsu.
• Hikari revealed her Mangekyō Sharingan to Ingetsu and the three Uchiha elders, who recognized her as the clan’s ancient war weapon.
• The elders recounted Uchiha history to Hikari, including the clan massacre and its rebirth.
• Ingetsu told Hikari he had taken Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan and explained that an unseen ally had helped Itachi escape.
• Hikari said she planned to find her friend’s wife and seek revenge in the Hidden Cloud Village, and Ingetsu offered the ninja village’s help finding her.
• Ingetsu told Hikari he intended to end war by ending the current conflict and urged her to return to the Uchiha as its light.

Ingetsu brought Hikari to Konoha and invited her to help change the Ninja World, but she chose to observe him longer. He showed her the renovated Capital Fortress and offered her a place to live there.

• Hikari reflected on her Uchiha identity and past failures, then told Ingetsu she wanted to observe him before accepting his proposal.
• Ingetsu warned Hikari that Hidden Cloud Village was a future target and said Konoha first needed to secure the Land of Fire's borders.
• Uchiha Nanfeng met Ingetsu and Hikari with a Flying Stone and guided them up into the Capital Fortress.
• Nanfeng showed them the fortress's Zero-Tails-powered lighting, aerial manor, gardens, and living quarters.
• Ingetsu asked Nanfeng and his trusted Uchiha to serve as shadow guards in the fortress.
• Ingetsu told Hikari her identity made living in a ninja village unsuitable and invited her to choose a room in the manor as her home.

After Hikari chose a room in the Main Fortress, Ingetsu awakened the Eight Thousand Spears Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and discovered he could remotely connect to and control people marked by his imprint. He tested the ability on Nanfeng, Tsunade, Tamao, and Izumi, then created a mental group chat and offered to mark Hikari so she could join.

• Hikari chose a quiet corner suite in the Main Fortress, while Ingetsu inspected his master bedroom.
• Ingetsu's mission was completed when Hikari joined the Uchiha Clan, and his Mangekyō Sharingan transformed into the Eternal Eyes with a surge of Yin Release Chakra.
• Ingetsu discovered that his new ability let him view and remotely control ninjas marked by his Eight Thousand Spears Imprint, and he briefly connected to Nanfeng and Tsunade.
• Ingetsu connected to Tamao and Izumi and saw Tamao directing Reanimation Ninjas to humiliate Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō.
• Ingetsu changed the star map into a mental group chat for Nanfeng, Tamao, and Izumi, then offered to imprint Hikari so she could try it too; she agreed.

Ingetsu returned to the village and used his Eight Thousand Spears Imprint to connect Hikari and his allies through a mental group chat. As Hikari joined the group and set aside her hidden identity, Tamao hurried to meet Ingetsu while Orochimaru learned of the destruction Ingetsu had caused during his absence.

• Ingetsu implanted his Eight Thousand Spears Imprint in Hikari, who discovered she could overwrite it with her own power.
• Tamao received a mysterious system-like message, then realized Ingetsu had created a mental group chat and learned that Ingetsu was at the Capital Fortress.
• Izumi joined the group chat and confirmed Ingetsu had returned; Ingetsu introduced Uchiha Nanashi, a living war weapon sealed away hundreds of years earlier.
• Hikari changed her group name from Nameless to Hikari, welcomed the other members, and asked Ingetsu to arrange a bath and clean clothes.
• Tamao withdrew a mistaken message, ordered the Leaf Village Reanimation Ninjas to watch the other reanimated forces, and rushed to the Capital Fortress to speak with Ingetsu.
• Orochimaru learned that Ingetsu had returned and heard from Sakone about the destruction of Star Ninja Village and the Capital of the Land of Fire.

Orochimaru learned that the Tsuchigumo and Uzuki Clans had been attacked, while Ingetsu reunited Naruto with Kushina and prepared to investigate the missing clans. After Mikoto and Sasuke arrived, Kushina asked Naruto to call Ingetsu “Father,” leaving Ingetsu surprised.

• Sakone told Orochimaru that the Tsuchigumo and Uzuki Clans had been attacked, so Orochimaru hurried to find Ingetsu.
• Anko told Orochimaru she still liked Ingetsu and proposed using a drug to secure his affection, but Orochimaru said there was no need for such a plan.
• Ingetsu learned that the Tsuchigumo and Uzuki Clans had not reached the village and suspected they were in danger.
• Kushina arrived with Naruto, thanked Ingetsu for bringing her son back, and agreed to join him on a mission to find her clansmen.
• Mikoto arrived with Sasuke, and Ingetsu told her to move into the Capital Fortress with Sasuke.
• Kushina urged Naruto to call Ingetsu Father, leaving Ingetsu with a strange expression.

Naruto and Sasuke accepted Ingetsu as their father and competed over who would become Hokage. After Orochimaru reported that the Uzuki and Tsuchigumo clans had vanished during migration, Ingetsu prepared to investigate and discovered that Kurenai Yuhi was dangerously weak.

• Kushina persuaded Naruto to accept Ingetsu as his adoptive father, and Naruto agreed after Ingetsu confirmed he could still pursue becoming Hokage.
• Naruto and Sasuke argued over who would become Hokage as Mikoto and Kushina took them to settle into the Main Fortress.
• Orochimaru told Ingetsu that the migrating Uzuki and Tsuchigumo clans had been intercepted by a mysterious organization and lost contact with the outside world.
• Ingetsu decided to investigate personally, while Orochimaru said preparations for Impure World Reincarnation Minato were complete and asked him to arrange a position for Anko.
• Ingetsu appointed Anko as his Shadow Guard and ordered her to limit her sweets to once a week.
• Ingetsu sensed that Kurenai Yuhi was extremely weak and contacted her through their spiritual connection.

Kakuzu and Hidan pursued the migrating clans and survived Kabuto and Kimimaro’s explosive-tag ambush, then fought the Sound Ninja forces. Kabuto returned to Kurenai Yuhi badly injured and warned that the two hunters were nearly impossible to defeat, while Ingetsu contacted Kurenai Yuhi as the group faced encirclement by white monsters.

• Kakuzu and Hidan hunted the Tsuchigumo and Uzumaki groups and followed a captive toward the leaders of the migration.
• Kabuto and Kimimaro trapped Kakuzu and Hidan with Water Transformation Technique ninjas and remotely detonated Exploding Tags, but Kakuzu survived unharmed and Hidan survived with severe injuries.
• Kakuzu’s Earth Grudge Fear monster blocked Kabuto and Kimimaro’s escape, while Hidan attacked the Sound Ninja who rushed in to protect them.
• Kabuto returned to Kurenai Yuhi carrying the shattered, injured Kimimaro and reported that Kakuzu and Hidan were too difficult to defeat.
• Kurenai Yuhi prepared to break through the white monsters surrounding the group, and Ingetsu suddenly asked her if she was all right.