Chapter Summaries

Soji used the ice crystals and shattered Ice Release techniques accumulated during his day-long battle with Isshiki to activate Ice Prison Cataclysm. The sealed space began freezing inward, leaving Isshiki trapped as Soji’s plan unfolded.

• Soji and Isshiki traded blows after fighting for a full day and night, while Soji used ice- and Yin Release-enhanced taijutsu to stop Isshiki from shrinking onto him.
• Soji repeatedly cast Ice Release techniques, which Isshiki shattered as ice crystals filled the sealed space and frost spread across the ground and the Ten-Tails.
• Isshiki noticed the growing cold was slowing him and grew wary of Soji’s apparent trap.
• Soji activated Ice Release—Ice Prison Cataclysm, causing the space to begin freezing from its boundaries inward.

Soji’s Ice Prison Cataclysm froze the Kara Organization’s base and the Ten-Tails while he fought Isshiki. When Isshiki tried to escape through a spatial portal, Soji’s freezing effect suppressed his time-space ability, leaving him trapped with the ice closing in.

• Soji’s Ice Prison Cataclysm froze the Ten-Tails and the Kara members who had stayed behind.
• Isshiki attacked Soji with Chakra Receivers from Mahakala, while Soji countered with Chakra Cannon beams.
• Soji and Isshiki exchanged fierce attacks as the freezing ice crept closer around them.
• Isshiki tried to open a spatial portal, but the freezing effect slowed and shrank it, forcing him to cancel his escape.
• Soji explained that extreme cold interfered with time-space abilities, and Isshiki was left trapped with the ice about five hundred meters away.

Isshiki summoned Daikokuten cubes to obstruct Soji’s Ice Prison Cataclysm and attack him with their crushing weight. Soji revealed he could counter them with Truth-Seeking Orbs, leaving both fighters to spend Chakra maintaining their defenses as the battle intensified.

• Isshiki summoned dozens of Daikokuten cubes, which blocked Soji’s senses and halted the ice spreading toward the center.
• Isshiki dropped Daikokuten cubes onto Soji, stacking three on top of him as Soji braced against their weight.
• Isshiki added a fourth cube, but Soji supported the stack with Truth-Seeking Orbs transformed into pillars and pulled himself free.
• Soji explained that he had only been testing the cubes’ toughness and that the Truth-Seeking Orbs could withstand their weight.
• Isshiki stopped using Daikokuten to attack, and both fighters resumed their defenses while spending Chakra to maintain them.

Soji and Isshiki fought for two days and nights, trading blows among Isshiki’s Daikokuten cubes until Soji outmaneuvered him with an Ice Clone and damaged one of his horns. As their chakra dwindled, Isshiki brought out a Sealing Cauldron to try to seal Soji, leaving Soji on guard against the dangerous tool.

• Soji and Isshiki used the Daikokuten cubes as obstacles and weapons while clashing at high speed.
• Isshiki shrank a cube with Sukuna-Hikona to expose Soji, but Soji’s Ice Clone took the kick while the real Soji ambushed Isshiki and smashed him into the ground.
• Soji mocked Isshiki’s broken horn, and the two resumed fighting; Isshiki grew cautious, while Soji failed to land a decisive blow with a Truth-Seeking Orb.
• After two days and nights of fighting, both had about one-third of their chakra left, so Isshiki produced a Sealing Cauldron and announced his intention to seal Soji.
• Soji sensed danger from the Sealing Cauldron and raised his guard.

Soji struggled against Isshiki’s Sealing Cauldron, whose overwhelming suction drew him inside despite his attempts to resist. Isshiki sealed the cauldron with Soji trapped within, while Soji prepared a violent way to break out.

• Soji recognized Isshiki’s Sealing Cauldron as a dangerous sealing tool and tried to destroy it with a punch, but it remained intact.
• Isshiki opened the cauldron, revealing a twisted darkness that generated powerful suction and began pulling Soji inside.
• Soji used Rotation as Desired: Yang to resist the suction, but Isshiki redirected a Daikokuten into Soji’s back and sent him flying toward the cauldron.
• As he was pulled in, Soji recognized the scene as resembling the Demon Sealing Wave and formed six Truth-Seeking Orbs in his palm.
• Isshiki closed the Sealing Cauldron after Soji was sucked inside.

Soji escaped Isshiki’s Sealing Cauldron with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and the two resumed their battle as Isshiki’s remaining lifespan dwindled. The fight grew increasingly desperate, leaving Isshiki with only ten minutes to live.

• Isshiki tried to shrink the Sealing Cauldron and send Soji into Mahakala, but the cauldron resisted Sukuna-Hikona and began to crack.
• Soji burst out of the Sealing Cauldron with a hundred-meter Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, destroying it and revealing his Tenseigan ability to Isshiki.
• Soji withdrew the golden sword, and he and Isshiki exchanged sincere praise for each other’s eyes before clashing again.
• With his sealing plan ruined and only a day remaining in Jigen’s imperfect vessel, Isshiki attacked recklessly while he and Soji traded wounds and healed repeatedly.
• Isshiki came to accept his fate as the fight continued, and he was left with only ten minutes to live.

After three days of fighting, Soji revealed to the nearly defeated Isshiki that he was Hyuga Soji, a shinobi from a past Parallel Universe. Isshiki accepted the truth as Soji prepared to return to his own time and space once Sasuke, Boruto, and Sarada brought back the Plow.

• Isshiki reflected on how Kaguya betrayed him, consumed the planet’s Chakra Fruit, and left him to survive in hiding before he later plotted to harvest another fruit.
• Soji and Isshiki reached their limits after three days of battle, with Isshiki having ten minutes left to live and Soji having less than ten percent of his Chakra.
• Soji told Isshiki his name was Hyuga Soji and explained that he came from a past Parallel Universe.
• Soji revealed that Sasuke, Boruto, and Sarada were about to return with the Plow, which could take him back to his own time and space.
• Isshiki accepted Soji’s explanation and realized why Soji had fought against the Otsutsuki invaders.

As Isshiki accepted that he was about to die, he told Hyuga Soji secrets about the Otsutsuki Clan and its pursuit of godhood. He then revealed that the Ninja World had hosted two God Trees and produced two Chakra Fruits, leaving Soji stunned and demanding an explanation.

• Isshiki explained that he had once studied the Hyuga Clan and was shocked to learn that Otsutsuki Soshi was actually Hyuga Soji.
• Isshiki accepted his defeat and impending death, then told Soji that they might have become friends if they had not been enemies.
• Isshiki revealed that the Otsutsuki planted God Trees and consumed Chakra Fruits in pursuit of becoming the Otsutsuki God, who could control the universe's order across the past, present, and future.
• Soji asked whether Otsutsuki Yamai was closest to becoming the Otsutsuki God, and Isshiki confirmed that Yamai was a forbidden name known to few.
• Isshiki told Soji that the Ninja World had hosted God Trees twice and produced two Chakra Fruits, prompting Soji to ask for details.

As Isshiki neared death, he explained the Otsutsuki Clan’s motives and revealed that Otsutsuki Yamai had planted the Ninja World’s first God Tree before Kaguya and Isshiki arrived. He then asked Hyuga Soji to inherit his will and become the Otsutsuki God.

• Isshiki praised Soji’s combat strength and confirmed he could rival most members of the Starry Sky Otsutsuki Clan.
• Soji asked how the Ninja World had survived two God Trees and produced two Chakra Fruits.
• Isshiki explained that Kaguya had betrayed him after discovering secrets about the planet’s earlier God Tree and its pioneer.
• Isshiki revealed that Otsutsuki Yamai and his followers had planted the first God Tree and harvested the planet’s first Chakra Fruit.
• Isshiki told Soji to inherit his will and become the Otsutsuki God.

Isshiki accepted his defeat by Soji and urged him to inherit his will and become an Otsutsuki God, but Soji refused to commit to that path. As Isshiki’s life ended, Soji defeated his final attack and trapped him in the genjutsu Mirror Flower, Water Moon, leaving Isshiki’s body for Soji to use.

• Isshiki urged Hyuga Soji to become an Otsutsuki God, arguing that Soji’s strength and the threat of the Otsutsuki Clan made it necessary, but Soji said he could not accept the process of devouring planets.
• Isshiki admitted that Soji had defeated him in a direct battle and prepared to test him with one final attack before his remaining lifespan ran out.
• Isshiki unleashed tens of thousands of Yin-Yang Release Black Rods, and Soji used Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to blow them away.
• Soji and Isshiki collided in a final punch, and Isshiki began petrifying as his life ended.
• Soji activated Mirror Flower, Water Moon and drew Isshiki into the genjutsu, telling him not to resist because he still needed Isshiki’s body.

Soji preserved Isshiki’s body with the Life Preservation Seal after trapping him in a beautiful dream, then recovered in the isolated space. Isshiki’s warning that part of Otsutsuki Yamai’s body remained in the Ninja World left Soji concerned that Amado might possess it and that it could become a new threat.

• Soji used Mirror Flower, Water Moon to give the dying Isshiki a dream of becoming the Otsutsuki God.
• Soji cast the Life Preservation Seal on Isshiki, stopping his body from petrifying and preserving it for later use.
• Soji collapsed after exhausting his Chakra, then rested in the space whose coordinates Isshiki had changed.
• After recovering some Chakra, Soji recalled Isshiki’s warning that part of Otsutsuki Yamai’s body remained in the Ninja World.
• Soji considered that Amado might have obtained Otsutsuki Yamai’s remains and wondered whether to kill him.

Soji recovered from his fight with Isshiki, unfroze the special space, and claimed it as his own territory. He found the Ten-Tails there and planned to let it devour an Otsutsuki and grow into a God Tree.

• Soji decided to have Naruto investigate Amado after considering the danger of Amado obtaining Otsutsuki Yamai's body.
• Soji healed within half a day, regained most of his Chakra over two days, and broke the ice sealing the special space.
• The Kara Organization members who had stayed frozen in the base died as their bodies turned to ice crystals.
• Soji inspected the special space and decided it could serve as a battlefield away from ordinary people.
• Soji found the Ten-Tails, reasoned that it had been starving for over a thousand years, and promised it a chance to devour an Otsutsuki.
• Soji left the Chakra Receivers embedded in the Ten-Tails and considered it under his control after Isshiki's death.

Soji debated whether to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki to reach Kekkei Mōra, but chose to first pursue his own plan using the sealed Urashiki Otsutsuki. Back in Konoha, he briefed Naruto on Kara and warned him to watch Amado, while waiting for Sasuke, Boruto, and Sarada to return.

• Soji weighed the risks and benefits of becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, then decided to reserve it as a backup while trying his original plan with Urashiki Otsutsuki.
• Soji returned to Konoha and gave Naruto the information he had gathered about Kara, explaining that he would not personally pursue the organization.
• Soji learned that Amado had gained Konoha citizenship and was being considered for its scientific team, so he advised Naruto to keep a close eye on him.
• Amado was startled to see Soji return unharmed and questioned Naruto about trusting an Otsutsuki.
• Naruto had accepted Amado largely because Amado brought Kashin Koji, whose resemblance to Jiraiya stirred Naruto's emotions.

Kashin Koji settled into Konoha after Amado brought him there, while Soji remained wary of Amado despite his sincere apology. Sasuke, Boruto, and Sarada returned to their own time and space with Urashiki Otsutsuki sealed, leaving Soji to take custody of him.

• Konoha accepted Kashin Koji after Mount Myōboku confirmed that he was Jiraiya’s clone, and Amado gained the village’s trust.
• After Naruto revealed Soji’s Hyuga identity, Amado apologized for having used Isshiki’s secrets to try to make Soji and Isshiki destroy each other.
• Soji used his Byakugan’s Mind Reading ability on Amado but remained suspicious and asked Naruto to keep a closer eye on him.
• Sasuke, Boruto, and Sarada returned to their own time and space through the Plow and went to the Hokage’s Office to report their journey.
• Soji arrived at the Hokage’s Office and found Urashiki Otsutsuki trapped in a heavily sealed ice sculpture; Sasuke handed the captured enemy over to him.

Soji praised Boruto and explained Urashiki’s defeat, while Sarada learned that Soji was Boruto’s great-uncle and not truly an Otsutsuki. Soji left Konoha with the frozen Urashiki and Plow, then traveled to the Land of Rain to conduct an experiment.

• Soji praised Boruto for helping seal Urashiki but warned him to master the Jōgan without relying on Momoshiki.
• Boruto accidentally revealed Soji’s identity to Sarada, who learned the truth and apologized for suspecting him.
• Boruto and Sarada left to reconnect with their friends after learning nearly a month had passed during their time travel.
• Soji told Naruto he would leave Konoha to handle personal affairs, then took the frozen Urashiki and dormant Plow with him.
• Soji arrived in the unmanaged Land of Rain, choosing it as the place to conduct his experiment.

Soji brought the freed Ten-Tails to the deserted Land of Rain and prepared to turn it into a God Tree to obtain a Chakra Fruit. He chose this space-time because no one remained who could stop him, and he began the process with Isshiki and Urashiki Otsutsuki as sacrifices.

• Soji used genjutsu to drive the Land of Rain's remaining inhabitants away, then removed the restraints embedded in the Ten-Tails.
• The freed Ten-Tails rampaged in its isolated space, but restrained its urge to attack Soji.
• Soji opened a massive Yomotsu Hirasaka portal and led the Ten-Tails into the Land of Rain.
• Soji explained that he intended to grow a God Tree and consume its Chakra Fruit to reach the realm of Kekkei Mōra.
• Soji brought out Isshiki and Urashiki Otsutsuki as sacrifices and ordered the process to begin.

Soji fed Isshiki to the Ten-Tails, which underwent several stages of digestion and evolution before finally becoming the God Tree. The God Tree rose above the Land of Rain with a flower bud at its crown.

• Soji chose Isshiki as the Ten-Tails' food and tossed him into its mouth while Urashiki remained sealed and helpless.
• After swallowing Isshiki, the Ten-Tails expanded and passed through three successive forms as it digested him.
• Soji waited while the Ten-Tails remained in its third form for several hours, aware that the enormous disturbance could attract attention from across the Ninja World.
• The Ten-Tails began its final transformation, driving its limbs and tails into the earth as its body stretched upward.
• The Ten-Tails became a towering God Tree with deep roots and a flower bud at its crown.

Soji watched the God Tree begin absorbing energy and Chakra, then used the sealed Urashiki as nourishment to reduce its impact on the Ninja World. The God Tree’s growth still devastated the Land of Rain, and Soji suspected its past planting had turned the Land of Wind into a desert.

• Soji worried the God Tree’s appearance would frighten the shinobi villages and provoke preparations for another war.
• The God Tree extended its roots and absorbed planetary energy as its flower bud awaited enough energy to bloom.
• Soji threw the sealed Urashiki to the God Tree to replace much of the Chakra and energy it needed.
• The God Tree wrapped Urashiki in a bandage, withdrew its spreading roots, and sharply reduced its absorption of planetary energy.
• Soji watched the Land of Rain’s soil, plants, animals, rivers, and streams lose vitality and wondered if an earlier God Tree had caused the Land of Wind’s barren state.

A God Tree suddenly appeared in the Land of Rain, triggering panic and disorder across the Ninja World as villages prepared for the possibility of another Infinite Tsukuyomi. In Konoha, Naruto convened a meeting with senior leaders, where they debated how to respond while noting that the new tree had not spread its roots or caused direct harm.

• The God Tree appeared in the Land of Rain, and people across the Ninja World feared that the Infinite Tsukuyomi was imminent.
• Fear sparked crimes and unrest, prompting ninja village leaders to suppress disorder and send scouts to investigate the Land of Rain.
• Observers noticed that the God Tree had not spread roots beyond the Land of Rain, while Soji’s preparations kept the situation contained.
• Naruto gathered Kakashi, Tsunade, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Kashin Koji in Konoha’s Hokage’s Office to discuss the God Tree’s return.
• Tsunade proposed preparing for war and moving civilians to safety, but Kakashi argued that hiding would not protect them from the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Naruto and Sasuke revealed that they believed the person who planted the God Tree would not cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Naruto identified that person as Uncle Soji, leaving Tsunade, Kakashi, Shikamaru, and Kashin Koji to consider the implication.

• Tsunade, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Shikamaru discussed the Infinite Tsukuyomi and Sasuke admitted he could not be sure his Susanoo could block its light without Six Paths Yin Power.
• Naruto suggested they might not need to resist the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Shikamaru, Kakashi, and Tsunade proposed stopping its caster before it could be cast.
• Kashin Koji noticed Naruto and Sasuke seemed less worried than the others and inferred that they knew a hidden truth about the God Tree's return.
• Sasuke explained that the God Tree's planter lacked even an ordinary Rinnegan, making it unlikely that the planter could cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Naruto confirmed that he and Sasuke knew who planted the God Tree and said he believed in Uncle Soji.