Chapter Summaries

Hoshiryu and his companions learned from Nonō how the Land of Snow sustained its prosperity through exports, low taxes, and subsidies, then shared a playful evening at their inn. Elsewhere, a girl from another timeline struggled through a blizzard, determined to find the person named by the Toad Sage and avenge Madara, Minato, and the others.

• Hoshiryu sent Nonō to investigate why the Land of Snow was so prosperous while he found lodging with Tsunade and Zhili.
• Nonō explained that the Land of Snow exported electrical products, imported necessities, and maintained low taxes and subsidies, while the Five Great Nations protected its stability for their own interests.
• Hoshiryu praised Nonō's insight, and Tsunade and Zhili playfully tackled and tickled her as Hoshiryu watched.
• A girl from another timeline pressed through a blizzard, vowing to find the person the Toad Sage spoke of and avenge Madara, Minato, and everyone else.

Hoshiryu and his companions visited the Land of Snow’s capital and met its daimyo, Kazehana Hareyuki. After learning that Rogue Ninja had disrupted the country’s trade routes, Hoshiryu agreed to help, surprising Tsunade, Uchiha Chiri, and Yakushi Nonō when Hareyuki called him the New God of the Shinobi World.

• Hoshiryu and his companions traveled by sled to the capital and found its modest streets and friendly residents unlike the grand city they expected.
• While waiting to meet the daimyo, Hoshiryu learned from the guards that Kazehana Hareyuki’s reforms had revived the poor country, though something had recently been troubling him.
• Hoshiryu met Kazehana Hareyuki and explained that his group was searching for Madara Uchiha, but Hareyuki had no information to offer.
• Kazehana Hareyuki asked Hoshiryu to help deal with Rogue Ninja who had cut off the Land of Snow’s trade routes, and Hoshiryu agreed.
• Tsunade, Uchiha Chiri, and Yakushi Nonō were surprised to learn that Hoshiryu was known as the New God of the Shinobi World.

Hoshiryu and his companions enjoyed a banquet hosted by Kazehana Hareyuki in the Land of Snow. Elsewhere, a hunted girl tried to survive alone, but Rogue Ninja cornered her and demanded her valuables.

• Hoshiryu felt embarrassed when his title, “New God of the Shinobi World,” was revealed, and Kazehana Hareyuki changed the subject by inviting the group to dinner.
• Hoshiryu worried the Land of Snow’s specialty dishes would be difficult to stomach, but he found the banquet delicious, and Tsunade, Zhili, and the others praised the food.
• Kazehana Hareyuki was pleased that his hospitality had strengthened his relationship with Hoshiryu.
• A girl traveling between worlds ate a poorly roasted rabbit and recalled how her pursuer had killed those who helped her and destroyed Kusagakure after discovering her Chakra.
• Rogue Ninja found the girl, blocked her escape, and their boss ordered her to hand over her valuables.

A girl tried to escape a group of Rogue Ninja without using Chakra, but returned after the Rogue Ninja who protected her was killed and unleashed Shinra Tensei in anger. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki sensed her power from the Land of Iron and left to find her, while Madara Uchiha looked for a way to escape him.

• A Rogue Ninja suggested letting the girl go, but the leader beat him for speaking out of turn.
• The girl tried to slip away while the Rogue Ninja focused on their injured comrade, but she was spotted and pursued.
• The beaten Rogue Ninja blocked the others and urged the girl to run, so she fled deeper into the forest.
• Remembering those who had died after helping her, the girl turned back, but found the Rogue Ninja dead.
• The girl unleashed Shinra Tensei, destroying the Rogue Ninja and the surrounding landscape.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki sensed the blast, sent Madara Uchiha flying, and entered a portal to reach the girl.

Madara Uchiha arrived in an unfamiliar place and encountered a Rinnegan-wielding girl who knew another version of him. When Ōtsutsuki Isshiki threatened them, Madara rejected the girl’s attempt to protect him and prepared to fight.

• Madara Uchiha landed in an unfamiliar environment and was shocked to see a young girl with the Rinnegan.
• The girl recognized Madara, but he kept his distance and demanded to know who she was and why she had the Rinnegan.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki emerged from the spatial gate, and Madara realized the girl and Isshiki were enemies.
• The girl stepped in front of Madara and told him to go, deciding to face Ōtsutsuki Isshiki herself.
• Madara moved the girl aside, declared that he would not let a brat cover his retreat, and summoned Wood Release: Wood Human Jutsu and Armored Susanoo to attack.

Hoshiryu sensed Madara Uchiha battling a powerful opponent near the Land of Snow and left to join the fight. Madara was rescued from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki by a young girl, who offered him his eyes, but Isshiki objected as Madara reached for them.

• Hoshiryu sensed Madara Uchiha fighting near the Land of Snow and told Tsunade, Zhili, and Nonō he would go help.
• Hoshiryu assured the Three Women that Madara Uchiha posed no threat to him, then vanished to reach the battlefield.
• Madara Uchiha struggled against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki as his Armored Susanoo weakened and Isshiki absorbed some of his Chakra.
• A young girl used Shinra Tensei to push Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Madara Uchiha apart, giving Madara time to recover.
• The girl told Madara Uchiha that her eyes were his and offered them to him, but Ōtsutsuki Isshiki angrily demanded to know who had allowed her to give them away.

Hoshiryu arrived during Madara Uchiha and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s battle and was recognized by Hinata Hyuga as the person she had been searching for. He demonstrated a terrifying attack against Isshiki, who tried to negotiate, while Hinata warned Hoshiryu not to trust him.

• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki attacked Madara Uchiha with black cubes, and the two prepared to clash at close range.
• Hoshiryu teleported to the battlefield and recognized the crying girl as Hinata, who realized he was the person foretold by the Great Toad Sage.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki mocked Hinata’s faith and threatened to crush her hope, but Hoshiryu’s black flame narrowly missed him and filled him with fear.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki tried to avoid a fight by offering to leave the world, but Hoshiryu rejected his compromise.
• Hinata warned Hoshiryu that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had destroyed several worlds and could not be trusted.

Hoshiryu used Candle Dragon to stop time and defeat Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, then immobilized Madara Uchiha as well. Hinata Hyuga struggled with the emptiness left by her defeat of Isshiki, but Hoshiryu rekindled her resolve by reminding her she could take revenge herself.

• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki tried to escape through a Crimson Space Gate, but Hoshiryu's Space Manipulation kept him in place.
• Hoshiryu used Candle Dragon to stop time, leaving Ōtsutsuki Isshiki unable to move or resist.
• Madara Uchiha tried to flee, but Hoshiryu immobilized him and said someone wanted to meet him.
• Hinata Hyuga felt lost after Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's defeat, and Hoshiryu asked what was troubling her.
• Hoshiryu reminded Hinata Hyuga that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was still alive and that she could take revenge herself, rekindling her fighting spirit.

Hoshiryu brought Hinata Hyuga to the Daimyo Estate in the Land of Snow after rescuing her, where Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili welcomed and cared for her. Hinata felt the warmth of a home as she shared a meal with them, though she remained saddened to learn that Hoshiryu already had girlfriends.

• Hoshiryu comforted Hinata and promised she could kill her enemy herself, but she fainted from embarrassment when he patted her head and held her.
• Hoshiryu took Hinata to the Daimyo Estate, where Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili questioned him before he explained what had happened.
• Hinata woke and learned that Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili were Hoshiryu's girlfriends, leaving her disappointed while the women suspected she had fallen for him.
• Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili cleaned Hinata up and gave her fresh clothes, then welcomed her to lunch with Hoshiryu.
• Hinata ate a peaceful meal with the others and cried as she felt the warmth and care of a home.

Hoshiryu brought Tsunade and the others back to Konoha and revealed that he had captured Madara Uchiha, allowing Hashirama and Mito to confront him. Mito saw through Hoshiryu’s plan to record their meeting and, after Madara insulted her, bound Hashirama and Madara and attacked them with Adamantine Sealing Chains.

• Hoshiryu promised Hinata that she would get the chance to deal with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, then told Tsunade and the others that he had captured Madara Uchiha.
• Hoshiryu returned to Konoha with Tsunade and the others and informed Mito Uzumaki, Tobirama Senju, and Hashirama that Madara was being held in his space.
• Hashirama hurried through Hoshiryu’s spatial gate with Mito to confront Madara, while Mito warned Hoshiryu not to record their meeting.
• Hashirama questioned Madara about betraying Konoha and kidnapping children, and Madara defended his extreme methods for changing the world.
• Madara insulted Mito, so she bound Hashirama with Adamantine Sealing Chains and attacked both men while Hoshiryu’s barriers kept Madara restrained.

Mito frightened Hashirama and Madara Uchiha with her chains before Hoshiryu gave her an excuse to leave. After Ryo confronted Madara over his past actions, she thrust a kunai toward his heart, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Mito lashed her chains around Hashirama and Madara Uchiha but kept them from making contact, then used Hoshiryu's excuse to depart.
• Hashirama and Madara Uchiha remained bound and argued until Hoshiryu tricked them into thinking Mito had returned, making everyone laugh.
• Madara Uchiha protested that he would rather be killed than humiliated, and Ryo slapped him and condemned him for kidnapping her as a child.
• Hoshiryu handed Ryo a kunai, and she thrust it toward Madara Uchiha's heart as he wondered whether the Eye of the Moon Plan had failed.

Madara Uchiha died peacefully, but Hoshiryu revived him with an enhanced Impure World Reincarnation and revealed that Izuna Uchiha could remain among the living. Madara had to choose between staying with his younger brother and returning alone to the Netherworld.

• Madara Uchiha accepted his death, and Hashirama, Zhili, Hinata, and the others reacted to his passing.
• Hoshiryu used Impure World Reincarnation to revive Madara Uchiha in an immortal body with nearly all his original strength.
• Madara Uchiha angrily confronted Hoshiryu for denying him a peaceful death.
• Hoshiryu directed Madara Uchiha to Izuna Uchiha, whose appearance left Madara shocked and overjoyed.
• Hoshiryu offered Madara Uchiha the choice to stay with Izuna or return alone to the Netherworld, while Hashirama demanded to know why Hoshiryu kept disturbing the dead.

Hoshiryu rejected Madara’s offer to trade a secret for freedom, then turned his attention to Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and extracted a powerful energy from him. The energy emerged as the Ten-Tails, leaving Madara stunned.

• Hashirama realized Hoshiryu had summoned him partly to watch events unfold, while Madara considered using a secret to bargain for his and Izuna’s freedom.
• Hoshiryu identified Madara’s secret as the Rinnegan and Infinite Tsukuyomi, then dismissed it as unimportant to him.
• Hinata asked to deal with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, but Hoshiryu told her to wait while he retrieved something from Isshiki.
• Hoshiryu forcibly extracted the energy from Isshiki despite Isshiki’s inability to resist or speak.
• The extracted energy took the form of the Ten-Tails, and Madara recognized it in disbelief.

Hoshiryu effortlessly subdued and sealed the Ten-Tails, then gave Hinata a soul-burning sword so she could kill Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and prevent his resurrection. After Isshiki died, Hinata broke down in Hoshiryu’s arms.

• Hoshiryu erased the Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball and restrained the beast with Susanoo.
• Hoshiryu sealed the Ten-Tails away using Barrier Arts.
• Hoshiryu gave Hinata a sword that could destroy Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s soul and prevent him from reviving through Karma.
• Hinata stabbed the sealed Isshiki, and the sword burned away his soul, killing him.
• Hinata told Hoshiryu she had done it, then wept in his arms as he comforted her.

After Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s death, Hoshiryu left Konoha’s affairs to Tobirama and traveled the Ninja World with his companions. Three years later, Konoha had taken control of the Land of Fire, prompting the other Four Great Nations to form an alliance.

• Tobirama and Izuna Uchiha traded insults until Hashirama and Madara stopped them, while Hoshiryu resumed traveling with the women.
• Mito Uzumaki left Konoha with Hashirama to visit relatives, and Black Zetsu withdrew into the darkness after learning Madara had abandoned the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Hinata told Hoshiryu she had already killed the Rogue Ninja, and Kazehana Hareyuki shifted the Land of Snow toward Konoha after speaking with him.
• Hoshiryu and his companions traveled across the Ninja World on foot, covering more than half of it over three years.
• The children of the Land of Fire’s Daimyo killed one another in a power struggle, allowing Konoha to take control of the Land of Fire.
• The Daimyo of the other Four Nations formed an alliance out of fear, and the Ninja World fell into an eerie calm.

Hoshiryu and the women stayed in the Land of Hot Springs after Tsunade was injured fighting cultists, while the women secretly planned something. As Hoshiryu relaxed in a private bath, Zhili arrived, and her shy appearance made him suspect what was happening.

• Tsunade was wounded by a Cultist who used her blood to injure her severely, but she healed and killed the cultists.
• The women asked Hoshiryu to remain in the Land of Hot Springs while Tsunade recovered, and he agreed despite their secretive behavior.
• The women left together, unaware that the Zhili among them was a Shadow Clone.
• Hoshiryu reviewed his AFK System and considered its hints about unifying the world and making it a Sacred Timeline.
• Zhili entered Hoshiryu's private hot spring, and her shy smile made him realize the women might have been planning something.

Kagami confessed her love to Hoshiryu and secretly met him at the hot spring, while her Shadow Clone misled Tsunade, Nonō, and Hinata. After Nonō exposed the deception, the three returned to the residence and joined Hoshiryu and Kagami.

• Kagami sealed the bathhouse door, joined Hoshiryu in the hot spring, and confessed that she had grown to love him.
• Hoshiryu asked whether Kagami would regret giving herself to him, and Kagami embraced him as they recited poetry together.
• Tsunade questioned Kagami's Shadow Clone about her unusual behavior and their agreement that the winner of the spar would claim Hoshiryu's first time.
• Nonō attacked the Shadow Clone and exposed Kagami's secret meeting, prompting Tsunade, Nonō, and Hinata to decide to return together.
• Tsunade opened the sealed door, confronted Hoshiryu and Kagami, and the three women joined their poetry recitation.

Hoshiryu received notice that he would become Hokage in three days, ending his stay in the Land of Hot Springs, and returned to Konoha with Tsunade and the others. He was astonished by the village’s technological transformation and arrived at the rebuilt Konoha Tower.

• Hoshiryu received an invitation announcing that he would officially succeed to the position of Hokage in three days.
• Hoshiryu teased Tsunade about their time together, then used teleportation to bring the group back to Konoha.
• Hoshiryu and the others entered Konoha and found that its streets, buildings, and Chakra-powered vehicles had changed dramatically.
• Hoshiryu learned that a shop was selling mobile phones that could make calls and send texts within the Land of Fire.
• Hoshiryu and the others reached Konoha Tower and saw that it had become a skyscraper of more than a hundred floors with a large information screen.

Hoshiryu returned to Konoha and visited the Hokage's Office, where he found Izuna arguing with Tobirama over Tobirama's disciples' crimes. Mito proposed holding Hoshiryu's Hokage succession immediately, but he reminded her that invitations had already been sent for another date.

• Hoshiryu, Tsunade, and their companions admired Konoha's development before a staff member escorted them to the Hokage's Office.
• Izuna accused Tobirama's disciples of kidnapping children and carrying out a silencing, leaving Tobirama furious and unable to refute him.
• Tobirama saw Hoshiryu and the others outside the office, made an excuse, and teleported away with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Hoshiryu told Izuna that becoming Hokage would not end his workload, disappointing Izuna's hope of escaping his duties.
• Mito Uzumaki proposed holding Hoshiryu's succession that day, but Hoshiryu pointed out that invitations had already been sent for a later date.

Hoshiryu learned why Mito was upset with Hashirama and Madara, then heard Izuna explain Konoha’s political and economic changes. Back at the Senju Compound, Hoshiryu began planning a new home before Mito stopped Hashirama and Madara’s dance battle with her sealing chains.

• Mito explained that Hashirama and Madara had entered a dance competition, and Hoshiryu pointed out that she could decide what played on Konoha Tower’s screen.
• Izuna told Hoshiryu that Tobirama had made Konoha the capital of the Land of Fire, while a partnership with the Land of Snow helped establish a Research Center and expand Konoha’s income.
• Hoshiryu returned to the Senju Compound with the girls and decided to find a new home for himself and his beloved.
• Hashirama and Madara began a dance battle in the courtyard, and Mito Uzumaki bound them with her Adamantine Sealing Chains.