Chapter Summaries

Imu revealed Uranus, empowered by the Sun-Sun Fruit, and unleashed its continent-destroying beam, but Roy’s defenses reduced the damage. Roy then disclosed that he had been using most of his strength to maintain the Dream Domain and prepared to fight Imu with more power, leaving Imu hoping to survive until the continent fell.

• Imu explained that Uranus was the Lunar People’s technology, fused with the Sun-Sun Fruit, and appeared above the continent as Mariejois.
• Uranus fired a devastating beam, which Pluton II and a Giant Sea King intercepted before the weakened blast struck the continent.
• Roy estimated that Uranus needed at least three seconds between attacks and revealed that he had one hundred and twelve Giant Sea Kings left.
• Roy told Imu that he had spent ninety percent of his strength maintaining the Dream Domain and had fought him with only ten percent.
• Roy said he could use twenty percent of his strength for five minutes, while Imu resolved to endure until Uranus destroyed the continent.

Roy overwhelmed Imu with repeated attacks, but Imu escaped underground and found Luffy after Shanks sacrificed himself to save him. Luffy fell to darkness, and Imu absorbed the World Child's power, claiming he could now match Roy.

• Roy repeatedly killed Imu, who used resurrection and time reversal to return to his peak state.
• Imu sensed an aura below and teleported away as the Marines, Five Elders, and Revolutionary Army feared Nightmare's strength.
• Luffy unmasked Shanks, who recovered his identity but took a deadly boulder strike meant for Luffy.
• Luffy's grief and rage awakened a dark transformation, while Imu revealed that Luffy was the World Child.
• Imu explained his clan's history and declared that absorbing the World Child had given him power comparable to a god.

Roy revealed that Imu had sealed the Dream Domain’s will inside himself, allowing Roy to drain Imu’s power. Imu surrendered that power to escape through a dimensional rift, promising to return and take revenge.

• Roy admitted he had hidden the Dream Domain’s true time limit and explained that his scheme had never been meant for Imu.
• Roy revealed that the supposed World Child’s power had been assimilated into his will, and that the Dream Domain had taken root inside Imu.
• Imu resisted Roy’s control by stripping the Dream Domain’s will from his body and giving up his power.
• Imu used his departing strength to tear open a route to another dimension and declared that he would return to defeat Roy.
• Imu leaped into the spacetime turbulence, and the rift collapsed after he vanished.

Roy gathered the world's strength through the Dream Domain and destroyed Uranus's self-destructing attack, saving the Pirate World. He unified the world, expanded into space, and a thousand years later opened a rift into another dimension.

• Roy foresaw Uranus's gamma-ray burst annihilating the Pirate World and decided to stop it without triggering the Dream Domain's collapse.
• Roy warned everyone of the imminent destruction and asked them to lend him their strength, while Dragon and Steel Bones Kong persuaded the Revolutionary Army and Marines to join in.
• Power from across the world flowed into Roy, and he hurled a Spirit Bomb at Uranus as it began to explode.
• After the war, Roy took control of the world and united its lands, nations, and races under one ocean, one continent, and one voice.
• A thousand years later, Roy's Dream Civilization had become a Level Eight civilization, and he opened a spatial rift toward another dimension.

Shikamaru defeated and buried Hidan, but Hidan called on the Evil God and had his body restored. In the Rain Country, Pain discussed the remaining tailed beasts and learned that Hidan had returned.

• Shikamaru trapped Hidan in a prepared pit, blasted him apart, and left him buried after declaring his faith in the Will of Fire.
• Sakura Haruno and Sai arrived too late to help Shikamaru, who said he had a reason he had to defeat Hidan.
• Hidan prayed to the Evil God, who restored his body, and Hidan vowed to complete the ritual and spread the Evil God Sect's power.
• Pain and the woman discussed the failed Akatsuki mission, the remaining tailed beasts, and the difficulty of capturing Killer Bee and Naruto Uzumaki.
• A subordinate interrupted Pain to report that Hidan had returned.

Pain and Konan sent Hidan to Hidden Waterfall Village to perform a blood-sacrifice ritual, prompting the village to appeal to Konoha for help. Tsunade assigned Team 7, Team 8, and Team 10 to confront the Akatsuki attackers, including the supposedly dead Hidan.

• Pain and Konan learned Hidan had returned, and Pain told him that Kakuzu and Sasori were dead and that Deidara would be his new partner.
• Hidan asked Pain to help him complete a ritual, and he chose Hidden Waterfall Village as the site of a blood sacrifice in Kakuzu's memory.
• Naruto claimed his injured hand had healed, but Sakura discovered he had been pretending to be sick and beat him.
• Tsunade told the assembled Konoha shinobi that two Akatsuki members had attacked Hidden Waterfall Village and killed over half its defenders.
• Shikamaru recognized Hidan and insisted he had seen Hidan's body destroyed and his head buried.
• Tsunade assigned Team 7 to hold back the paper-using woman, Team 8 to help Kurenai Yuhi control Hidan with genjutsu, and Team 10 to support Team 8.

Kakashi’s teams entered the devastated Waterfall Village and confronted Konan while Hidan’s blood ritual stirred in the forest. Kakashi stayed behind to fight Konan as Kurenai Yuhi led Team 8 and Team 10 toward Hidan.

• Kakashi, Kurenai Yuhi, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura, Ino, and the others crossed the waterfall and found the Waterfall Village covered in blood and corpses.
• Naruto Uzumaki shouted at the Akatsuki, alerting Konan, who formed from drifting paper and confronted the Konoha ninja.
• Konan defended the Akatsuki’s cause by accusing the great nations of inflicting war and suffering on smaller countries, while Naruto Uzumaki argued that hatred would only bring more pain.
• Kurenai Yuhi noticed the blood gathering in the forest and suspected Hidan was performing a ritual.
• Kakashi ordered Kurenai Yuhi to take Team 8 and Team 10 toward Hidan while he and Team 9 held off Konan.
• Kakashi and Team 9 blocked Konan’s Paper Shuriken, leaving Kakashi to face her as the others departed.

Kurenai and the others found Hidan inside a blood-drawn Six-pointed Star Array that deflected their attacks and placed him beyond their reach. They summoned Kakashi to use his ocular technique against it, and he arrived at the array as Konan pursued him.

• Shino's insects tracked Hidan to a forest clearing, where the group found him standing inside a glowing Six-pointed Star Array and declaring that the Evil God was about to descend.
• Choji's Human Boulder attack rebounded off the array, and the group's secret techniques and genjutsu failed to penetrate its spatial barrier.
• Hidan explained that only someone proficient in spatial ninjutsu could reach him, so Kurenai returned to Kakashi after Shikamaru reminded her of his ocular technique.
• Kurenai told Kakashi to go help the others, while Konan evaded Kurenai's genjutsu as sheets of paper and moved after Kakashi.
• Sai summoned an eagle, and Kakashi reached the clearing and recognized the blood-drawn array as a dangerous forbidden technique.

Kakashi and Shikamaru disrupted Hidan’s ritual, but the exhausted array gave way to the descent of an ancient being named Roy. Roy defeated Kurenai with a powerful illusion, leaving the others facing an enemy whose strength and intentions remained unclear.

• Kakashi used Kamui twice to strike Hidan, while Shikamaru warned that the Six-pointed Star Array weakened the space-time technique.
• An unseen will brainwashed Hidan into welcoming the Evil God’s descent, and the array dispelled Kakashi’s second Kamui before its power ran out.
• Hidan suffered a violent backlash, then transformed into Roy, who declared Hidan effectively dead and introduced himself as an ancient god.
• Kurenai attacked Roy with an illusion, but Roy’s Eternal Exile technique overcame her and left her unconscious.
• Hinata confirmed Kurenai’s vital signs were stable, while Roy said she might remain trapped until her body withered if she did not choose to wake.

Roy effortlessly overwhelmed the Leaf shinobi despite his injuries, while Kakashi and the others tried to free Kurenai from his illusion. Naruto transformed into a semi-Tailed Beast state and unleashed an incomplete Tailed Beast Ball, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

• Kiba and the other Leaf genin attacked Roy, but he dodged their techniques while explaining that he had trapped Kurenai in a dream.
• Roy coughed up blood, then knocked Naruto, Kiba, Choji, Sakura, and Sai aside as Shikamaru restrained him with the Shadow Imitation Technique.
• Kakashi struck with Lightning Blade, but Roy caught his wrist; Kakashi then used Kamui and missed before Roy broke his wrist.
• Naruto erupted into a four-tailed semi-Tailed Beast state and fired an incomplete Tailed Beast Ball, flattening much of the mountaintop as Roy retreated.
• Sakura treated Kakashi, who learned that Kurenai remained trapped in the illusion and said they had to rely on Naruto; Shikamaru wondered why Konan had not joined the fight.

Roy defeated Naruto after Naruto’s four-tailed transformation overwhelmed the battlefield, then considered how to obtain a way to resist the world’s suppression. As Sakura and the others prepared to protect Naruto, Might Guy arrived and kicked Naruto back to them.

• Roy picked up Hidan’s Three Month Scythe as Naruto’s transformation intensified and his Tailed Beast Balls ravaged the surrounding landscape.
• Roy cleaved apart Naruto’s Tailed Beast Balls and struck him out of Tailed Beast Mode, leaving Naruto unconscious.
• Roy reflected that he needed a world-specific “passport,” weighing the difficulty of obtaining the Rinnegan against cultivating a Sage Body.
• Sakura and the others charged to keep Naruto from being captured and having the Nine-Tails extracted.
• Might Guy appeared, kicked Naruto back toward his allies, and announced himself as Konoha’s proud Blue Beast.

Kakashi’s reinforcements arrived, but Roy chose to end the confrontation rather than fight them. He left with Konan and agreed to join Akatsuki in exchange for information about the three great sacred lands.

• Shikamaru explained how he had alerted the Hokage, while Neji learned that Hinata was safe but Naruto and Kurenai were unconscious.
• Kakashi and Might Guy prepared to face Roy, but Roy put away his weapon and said he had no desire to continue fighting.
• Roy released his killing intent when Ino challenged him, and Kakashi ordered the others to retreat after Roy said Kurenai could wake only if she chose to.
• Roy left with Konan, who offered him Hidan’s place and missions in Akatsuki, and Roy agreed to join in exchange for information about the sacred lands.
• Konan named Shikkotsu Forest, Ryuchi Cave, and Mount Myoboku, and suspected Roy had lived in an ancient era when senjutsu flourished.

Konan reported Roy’s strength to Pain, who accepted him into Akatsuki and arranged an Illusion Body Technique meeting. The organization assigned Roy and Deidara to capture Three Tails Isobu, while Itachi and Kisame would pursue the Four Tails Jinchuriki; Roy also welcomed a chance to confront Orochimaru for something he needed.

• Konan told Pain that Roy was exceptionally strong, and Pain approved him as Hidan’s replacement.
• Pain chose to use the Illusion Body Technique to inform Akatsuki’s members and launch operations against the Three Tails and Four Tails.
• Roy examined Akatsuki’s ninjutsu scrolls, learned the Illusion Body Technique from Konan, and completed its hand seals faster than she could.
• Pain introduced Roy to the Akatsuki members and paired him with Deidara to capture Three Tails Isobu.
• Deidara said he also wanted to deal with Orochimaru, and Roy agreed because Orochimaru had something he needed.

Kurenai Yuhi awakened after Shikamaru reminded her of the child she carried, Asuma’s last remaining bond in the real world. Tsunade’s team then assessed Roy’s overwhelming abilities and ordered shinobi to retreat if they encountered him without enough support.

• Tsunade told Hinata and Kiba that Naruto’s injuries were manageable but Kurenai remained trapped in a dream, and Kakashi and Hinata tried to reach her.
• Shikamaru reminded Kurenai of the child in her womb, and she woke soon afterward.
• Kurenai, Kakashi, and Guy described Roy’s spiritual power, speed, swordsmanship, instincts, and apparent ability to fly without chakra.
• Tsunade warned the shinobi not to use genjutsu against Roy and ordered groups with fewer than three jonin to abandon any mission if they encountered him.

Kakashi’s team encountered Deidara and Roy at a dumpling shop while tracking Orochimaru’s subordinate, but Roy noticed them and let them go. Kakashi suspected Roy was pursuing power within Akatsuki and sent the team to report that the pair were likely targeting the Three-Tails.

• Hinata sensed a huge amount of Chakra at a dumpling shop, where Kakashi recognized Deidara and Hinata identified Roy as his companion.
• Kakashi told his team to hide after they recalled Roy’s overwhelming strength and saw him wearing Akatsuki’s cloak.
• Roy discussed his lingering injuries with Deidara, then noticed Kakashi’s team but chose to leave without exposing them.
• After Deidara and Roy departed, Kakashi confirmed that Roy had discovered them and led the team away.
• Kakashi theorized Roy wanted control of Akatsuki and sent his team to report that the pair were likely after the Three-Tails in the lake.

Roy and Deidara appeared as Konoha’s sealing team lost control of the Three Tails, and Roy announced that they would take the beast. As Deidara moved to capture it, Roy stopped Guren’s surprise attack and incapacitated her with his gaze.

• Naruto and Gamaryu destroyed Guren’s crystal dragon while the teams struggled against the rampaging Three Tails.
• Roy told Deidara to wait until Yūkimaru and the others were exhausted before they intervened.
• Ino lost control of her Chakra, causing the Four Corner Sealing Formation to collapse, and Shizune recognized Roy and Deidara as Akatsuki members.
• Roy assigned Deidara to capture the Three Tails and faced the Konoha group, while Kakashi warned Yamato to protect himself with Wood Clones.
• Guren launched a surprise attack with Crystal Style, but Roy’s sword shattered her crystal shuriken and his gaze left her unable to continue forming seals.

Roy overwhelmed Guren and the Leaf ninja during the battle at the lake, defeating Naruto and Kakashi before stopping Yamato’s Wood Release attack. The remaining fighters rushed to confront him as Yamato and Rock Lee were sent crashing to shore.

• Roy paralyzed Guren with his killing intent and seized Yakushi Kabuto before Kakashi, Shizune, and Yamato could react.
• Naruto attacked Roy with the Harem Technique, but Roy destroyed the clones, kicked Naruto into the lake, and evaded Kakashi’s surprise strike.
• Roy used a kick to send Kakashi into a mountainside, where Shizune and Sakura hurried to rescue and treat him.
• Yamato raised a forest from the lake, but Roy evaded it and shattered Yamato’s Wood Barrier Wall with a Tempest Kick.
• Roy’s attack blasted Yamato backward, and Rock Lee was sent flying with him when he tried to catch him.

Roy overwhelmed the Konoha team at the lake and captured Shizune, Sakura, and Ino to use as hostages in exchange for the Shikkotsu Forest sage art cultivation scroll. After Deidara defeated Three Tails, the prisoners were taken aboard his giant bird, while Roy wondered whether art was supposed to be Patrick Star.

• Roy used his Haki and Finger Pistol to defeat Naruto, Kiba, and the others, then blocked Shizune's chakra flow and knocked her down.
• Roy told Shizune, Sakura, and Ino that he planned to trade the three disciples of Tsunade for the Shikkotsu Forest sage art cultivation scroll.
• Sakura and Ino asked Roy to spare Hinata, and Roy assured them he had no interest in the Byakugan.
• Roy sealed Sakura and Ino's tenketsu, bound them with Shizune, and took them to Deidara's giant bird, where Kabuto and Guren were already prisoners.
• Deidara used C4 to defeat Three Tails, and Roy wondered whether art was supposed to be Patrick Star.

Naruto’s group learned that Roy had kidnapped Sakura, Ino, and Shizune to obtain sage arts, while Roy’s party reached Orochimaru’s hideout and found him apparently dead. Roy gave Orochimaru’s corpse to Yakushi Kabuto and demanded that he uncover Ryuchi Cave’s Sage Mode within half a month.

• Naruto woke after Hinata rescued him and learned that Roy had taken Sakura, Ino, and Shizune in exchange for Shikkotsu Forest’s sage art scrolls.
• Kakashi reasoned that Roy would target Orochimaru and then Jiraiya, so Yamato urged the group to warn Jiraiya.
• Mei Terumi admitted that she had avoided confronting Roy, while Ao teased her about being distracted by his looks.
• Guren revealed Orochimaru’s hideout to Roy’s group, and Kabuto explained that Sasuke and Orochimaru had been competing to survive.
• Roy’s group found Orochimaru’s hideout littered with corpses and discovered the White Phosphorus Snake split in two, apparently confirming Orochimaru’s death.
• Roy offered Orochimaru’s corpse to Kabuto and gave him half a month to uncover Ryuchi Cave’s Sage Mode.

Uchiha Sasuke arrived at the hideout and challenged Deidara for information about Itachi, while Roy stayed behind and asked Yakushi Kabuto about Orochimaru’s research into senjutsu. As Sasuke and Deidara began fighting, Roy learned how Orochimaru had used Jugo’s Sage Body to develop cursed seals and considered bringing Orochimaru to the Pirate World for research.

• Yakushi Kabuto said Uchiha Sasuke was the only person in the hideout capable of killing Orochimaru, and Deidara decided to challenge him over his contempt for art.
• Uchiha Sasuke arrived with Hozuki Suigetsu and demanded that the Akatsuki reveal Uchiha Itachi’s whereabouts.
• Deidara lured Sasuke outside to fight, while Roy stayed behind and predicted Deidara would lose because Sasuke’s abilities countered his tactics.
• Roy ordered Yakushi Kabuto to retrieve Orochimaru’s research materials and learned Orochimaru had developed cursed seals through experiments with Jugo’s Sage Body.
• Roy considered taking Orochimaru to the Pirate World to conduct research with Vegapunk.