Chapter Summaries

Hinata told Heather that Konoha could clone her missing organs, giving her and Doc hope for a future together. After Doc described Tonika Village’s destruction, Kakashi planned to use the Tuning Forks to find out what Disornas wanted.

• Heather and Doc recalled how Heather’s fall from a cliff had injured her and left them estranged.
• Hinata explained that Konoha could clone Heather’s uterus, and Heather agreed to come to Konoha after the mission.
• Doc told Kakashi that attackers had destroyed Tonika Village and recovered quickly from severe wounds, which Kakashi identified as the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
• Doc gave Naruto two Tuning Forks left by Mina’s grandfather, and Kakashi decided to use them as bait when they met the town mayor the next day.

Shamu and Orochimaru went to investigate the Spear of Heaven as it unleashed a vast energy pillar, while Hagoromo Otsutsuki saw Shamu obstructing his plans for the Savior Duo. Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and used the Spear’s energy to undo its petrification, leaving Kakashi convinced Obito was beyond redemption.

• Minato reported that the Geothermal Energy Extractor had activated, and Shamu and Orochimaru left to investigate while Minato stayed in Konoha and Tsunade returned to her research.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki watched the Spear of Heaven through a light screen, but Shamu’s Sharingan blocked his view, prompting Hagoromo to decide Shamu must be removed.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi rushed to the Spear of Heaven, where Obito destroyed the Glass Organ and used his abilities to reach the energy outlet.
• Shamu and Orochimaru arrived beside Kakashi, and Kakashi explained that Obito had destroyed the suspected controller of the Spear of Heaven.
• Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path onto the Spear of Heaven and began using its energy to remove the statue’s Petrification Seal.
• Kakashi saw the corpses covering the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and concluded that Obito was beyond redemption.

Shamu confronted Hagoromo Otsutsuki in his spiritual world and learned why Hagoromo wanted him to stop interfering with Sasuke and Naruto. Hagoromo explained that Indra and Asura’s reincarnations needed to accumulate enough power to seal Kaguya, leaving Shamu to weigh the grim consequences of that plan.

• Shamu resisted Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s attempt to command him and demanded to know why Hagoromo had entered his spiritual world.
• Hagoromo told Shamu to stop interfering with Sasuke and Naruto, then showed him Kaguya’s history and explained that Indra and Asura’s reincarnations had to save the world.
• Hagoromo said Sasuke needed to suffer the loss of his family and Shamu’s absence to become more like Indra and awaken Indra’s power.
• Shamu inferred that Hagoromo expected Naruto to pursue power as Sasuke grew jealous, and asked whether Hagoromo knew Black Zetsu had manipulated Indra.
• Hagoromo explained that Indra and Asura’s power had weakened through inheritance, so their reincarnations had to accumulate enough strength to seal Kaguya.

Yoya and Yugito fought to escape Obito and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path after Obito tried to extract Matatabi from Yugito. Yoya crippled the statue’s eyes but exhausted his chakra and ocular power, leaving Yugito to drag him away while Matatabi refused to help.

• Yoya spotted Obito reaching for Yugito and attacked, then fled with her to avoid endangering the wounded Cloud Village shinobi.
• Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, whose chain pierced Yugito and began pulling Matatabi from her body.
• Yoya used God Speed to reach the statue and stab one of its open eyes, then struck four more eyes with the Cloud Village’s weapons.
• The wounded shinobi’s Dark Chakra healed the statue’s eyes and forced out Yoya’s weapons, allowing Obito to regain control.
• Yugito dodged the statue’s chain, grabbed Yoya, and dragged him away while Matatabi refused to lend her chakra.

Shamu used Urashiki's Rinnegan to attempt reviving Kushina, with Tsunade and Orochimaru prepared to support the weakened body. The revival succeeded, but Shamu's vitality was badly depleted, and his soul returned to his own body.

• Shamu chose Kushina for the revival experiment and explained the plan to Tsunade.
• Orochimaru used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to bring Kushina back temporarily, and she recognized Shamu by his Chakra.
• Shamu replaced one of his own eyes with a Sharingan while Orochimaru and Tsunade prepared for the procedure.
• Shamu used Urashiki's Rinnegan to revive Kushina, draining much of Urashiki's ocular power and life energy.
• Tsunade healed Urashiki and Orochimaru administered emergency medicine as Shamu's soul left Urashiki and returned to his own body.

Hinata, Karin, and Haku discussed their feelings for Shamu and Naruto, while Shamu borrowed Hinata’s eyes for research into Byakugan evolution. Shamu then outlined plans to announce his resurrection and prepare the ninja world for a possible Otsutsuki invasion, as Minato took the Konoha group home.

• Hinata told Karin and Haku how Naruto had saved her and how she had come to like him, while Haku explained that Kyoko had inspired her to fight for her happiness with Shamu.
• Shamu asked to borrow Hinata’s eyes, and Hinata agreed; he told her to have Hiashi send Neji and Hanabi to Orochimaru.
• Naruto asked Kimimaro whether Haku was upset after confessing, and Kimimaro explained that Shamu had said they could reconsider once Haku was older.
• Shamu told Minato to announce that Otsutsuki members could be converted into energy to revive people, and proposed a Ninja Career Tournament and plans for a possible invasion.
• Shamu arranged a joint statement from the other ninja villages and a Celestial Organization meeting in three days, then Minato took Naruto and the others back to Konoha.

Flying Waterfall helped the Hidden Mist shinobi escape after Itachi intervened in his battle with Killer B, then revealed that Obito was hiding in the Akatsuki and urged his companions to return to the Hidden Mist Village. Biwa Juzo, Zabuza, and Suigetsu agreed, and Flying Waterfall told Juzo to keep their plan secret at the next Magic Lantern Body gathering.

• Flying Waterfall pierced Killer B with his water-whip tentacles, but Itachi arrived and drove him off with a Yasaka Bead, allowing Kisame and the others to retreat.
• Zetsu watched the retreat and wondered where Flying Waterfall had learned the Hozuki Clan's secret techniques.
• At the beach, Flying Waterfall sent Kisame to scout and told Biwa Juzo, Zabuza, and Suigetsu that Obito was hiding in the Akatsuki and had caused the Hidden Mist Village's past suffering.
• Flying Waterfall urged Biwa Juzo, Zabuza, and Suigetsu to leave the Akatsuki and return home; all three agreed, with Suigetsu choosing to follow Zabuza.
• Flying Waterfall led the group back toward their base and instructed Biwa Juzo to pretend he still served the Akatsuki at the next Magic Lantern Body gathering.

Muwi and the Kusagakure ninja used Tethering Flower Poison to incapacitate the examinees, then Muwi entered Naruto’s room and captured him. Shamu remained able to act with a gas mask, but Naruto was taken away while Sasuke and Hinata could only watch.

• Ryohei summoned Muwi at the cost of his life, and Busuke and Yamura reported that the examinees had smelled Purple Blood Fruit.
• Muwi gave Busuke Tethering Flower, which released poison that incapacitated people who had smelled Purple Blood Fruit.
• Shamu noticed the faint fragrance, put on a gas mask, and found his two clansmen collapsed and unable to use Chakra.
• Muwi melted the lock on Naruto’s door, dodged Naruto’s weakened Rasengan, and kicked him back into the room.
• Muwi used Fire Release: Heavenly Prison on Naruto and carried him away as Sasuke and Hinata remained too weak to intervene.

Inside Sasuke's consciousness, Shamu fought Indra and persuaded him to consider leaving Sasuke after learning that Asura had ended their cycle of reincarnation. Indra accepted that Asura was truly gone and asked Shamu about the current state of the Uchiha and Senju Clans.

• Indra accused Shamu of causing Asura's disappearance and attacked him, but Shamu matched his mental strength.
• Indra and Shamu fought with Susanoo, and Shamu gained the advantage as Indra's soul began to weaken.
• Indra stopped fighting and asked why Shamu had come, and Shamu said he wanted Indra to leave Sasuke's body.
• Shamu told Indra that Asura had given up reincarnating because their endless conflict had caused many deaths, and Indra realized Asura was truly gone.
• Indra asked whether the Uchiha Clan had become Hokage and what had happened to the Senju Clan, and Shamu asked if his memories ended with Madara's death.

After founding the Land of Radiance, Shamu chose a personal Kekkei Mōra path and built the new nation through immigration offers, public services, and strict law enforcement. As Hidden Radiance Village began accepting missions, Konan prepared to bring back her followers, while Shamu assigned Yahiko to work at the harbor.

• The Land of Radiance was officially established, and Shamu chose the enhancement path named after himself, which required mastering all seven chakra nature transformations.
• Shamu introduced a new spherical forehead protector symbol and announced free transport, housing, and livelihood support for early settlers, along with training opportunities and C-rank ninjutsu for residents.
• New arrivals flocked to the Land of Radiance, where the Hyuga Clan, Nagato, and surveillance cameras helped enforce strict laws and protect public order.
• Konan asked to bring her former Amegakure followers to the Land of Radiance, and Shamu agreed; he assigned Yahiko to serve as Shisui's harbor deputy.
• Shizune, Keimei, Kazuki, and Gui worked on the hospital, underground facility, and schools as Hidden Radiance Village began accepting missions from other nations.
• Mei Terumi sent missions to Hidden Radiance Village, and Yoya became a popular choice for assignments because of his combat skills and experience.

Shamu took Deidara toward a meeting with Ōnoki and tried to force him into a demonstration of his explosive art. Deidara escaped underground while a clone detonated, leaving Shamu to face the blast.

• Shamu knocked Deidara unconscious, carried him toward the border, and woke him near their destination.
• Shamu returned Deidara’s clay, restored the flow of his Chakra, and challenged him to demonstrate his art.
• Deidara attacked with clay bombs, but Shamu defended himself with his golden skeletal frame and cut the giant clay bird’s wings with Water Style: Water Severing Wave.
• Deidara used a clone for his apparent self-destruction and escaped from the fallen bird by burrowing underground with the Earth Dragon Hidden Technique.
• Deidara’s clone exploded, blasting the surrounding forest and shaking the area.

Cloud Village’s fleet advanced toward Hidden Mist Village as the ninja world prepared for war, while Zetsu overheard Mei Terumi discussing Flying Waterfall’s spies and recruits. Ao detected Zetsu’s presence, but the spy escaped with the intelligence.

• The Raikage learned that Yugito and Killer B had been ambushed and seriously injured, and ordered them to hold their stronghold without attacking.
• The Raikage ordered surveillance of Hidden Stone Village and Konoha, while news of Cloud Village’s invasion plans spread through the ninja world.
• Ōnoki contacted Uchiha Shamu, Rasa halted Hidden Sand Village’s secret preparations, and Konoha recalled elite shinobi.
• Zetsu observed Hidden Mist Village’s underwater formation and listened as Mei Terumi and Ao discussed the village’s recalled talents.
• Ao told Mei Terumi that Biwa Juzo, Momochi Zabuza, and Hozuki Suigetsu were Akatsuki members recruited by Mr. Flying Waterfall, and that Itachi and Shisui were Flying Waterfall’s spies.
• Ao detected Zetsu beneath the ground, but Zetsu fled before Ao could catch him.

Obito forced Muku, who transformed into Satori, to submit by threatening to destroy the Box of Paradise. After taking the Box into the Kamui Dimension, Obito learned Muku could survive for only seven days without its energy.

• Obito separated Muku from the Box of Paradise, weakening him, then ignored Muku’s attack with his intangibility.
• Muku transformed into Satori and tried to escape with the Box, but Obito’s Susanoo and Banshō Ten’in captured it.
• When Satori refused to serve, Obito used Kamui to cut a hole in the Box of Paradise and made Satori beg for mercy.
• Satori agreed to follow Obito, who swallowed the Box into the Kamui Dimension.
• Obito asked how long Muku could remain active without the Box, and Muku said he could last seven days but could not fight.

Deidara received a secret message from Scorpion and flew north to meet him, learning that Scorpion had joined the Moon Organization and been sent to recruit him. After showing Deidara the tracking ring Obito used to monitor him, Scorpion made clear that he had only come to go through the motions.

• Ōnoki gave Deidara a secret letter, and Deidara decoded Scorpion’s mark and asked to go meet a friend.
• Deidara flew north, found Scorpion’s signal, and greeted him with delight when he emerged from the bushes.
• Deidara and Scorpion exchanged news about their years apart, and Deidara noticed that Scorpion had become more expressive.
• Scorpion told Deidara that he was in the Moon Organization and that Obito had sent him to recruit Deidara.
• Scorpion showed Deidara his ring, explaining that Obito could track him, and Deidara realized Scorpion had only come to go through the motions.

Yoya was reverse summoned to the Land of Radiance Hospital after another dangerous mission, while Takuya and Tachibana Tatsu-maru discussed his repeated injuries. In the Land of Rivers, Obito continued building the Moon Organization and sought a way to break the seals on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, leaving his plans focused on blood sacrifices and Satori’s help.

• Yoya appeared in the Hidden Radiance Village Hospital by Reverse Summoning, and the Medical Ninjas took him away for treatment.
• Takuya and Tachibana Tatsu-maru discussed Yoya’s repeated injuries, and Tachibana Tatsu-maru departed after talking about his supply of dried fish.
• Obito returned to his underground base after two years without news from Black Zetsu, while White Zetsu had found neither the hidden Rinnegan nor Uchiha Madara’s corpse.
• Obito’s efforts to recruit Kakuzu and Scorpion failed when they refused to slaughter civilians to break the seals on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Obito’s Moon Organization became the ninja world’s largest intelligence organization, but its growing list of enemies made recruitment difficult.
• Satori offered to use the Box of Paradise to lift the Soul Sealing Barrier, but Obito rejected the idea and planned to use blood sacrifices instead.

Shamu brought Kazahana Koyuki to the Rainbow Ice Walls, where she dealt with her father’s killer and opened the treasure her father had left behind. The walls revealed a spring-filled landscape and a message from Fuuka Sōsetsu, while dense Natural Energy gathered and an unknown voice called out to Shamu.

• Shamu explained that the ley line energy beneath the Rainbow Ice Walls was Kazahana Koyuki’s inheritance and asked the film crew to prepare to record the treasure opening.
• Kazahana Koyuki took Sasuke’s Kusanagi Blade and killed Kazahana Dōtō, who had murdered her father.
• Kazahana Koyuki used her necklace as a key, activating the twelve Rainbow Ice Walls and transforming them into Rainbow Crystal Barriers.
• The barriers released Natural Energy and warmth, melted the ice, and brought green grass and flowers to the Land of Snow beneath a giant rainbow.
• An image of young Kazahana Koyuki and her father, Fuuka Sōsetsu, appeared, and his words brought her to tears before she smiled.
• As Sasuke recognized the dense Natural Energy around them, a voice asked Shamu if it was too late.

Shamu transferred Six Paths Mode energy to Madara, who tested his new power against Shamu. After Madara’s merged Limbo attack dented Shamu’s armor, Shamu used Void Return to stop him, and they ended the fight.

• Shamu transferred the replicated Six Paths Mode energy to Madara, whose pressure drove the others back.
• Madara challenged Shamu, and Shamu formed Sage Art War God Armor reinforced with Shikotsumyaku bone armor.
• Madara attacked with eight Limbo Clones using Storm Release Light Fang and Truth-Seeking Orb weapons, but Shamu’s armor withstood them.
• Madara merged his Limbo Clones across dimensions and struck Shamu’s armor hard enough to cave it in.
• Shamu used Void Return to trap and distort the Limbo Clones, then called off the fight as Madara ended his transformation.

Shamu visited the injured Yoya and explained that Yugito had mistaken his words for a confession, leading to her beating him after their spar. Yoya admitted he might have feelings for her but worried that their villages could become enemies, leaving him uncertain whether to speak with her.

• Shamu visited Yoya in the hospital while Kazuki, Gui, and Daichi left to return to their duties.
• Shamu learned that Yugito had beaten Yoya after he said he had come specifically to see her, and explained that she had mistaken his words for a confession.
• Yoya blushed at the explanation and admitted that he might actually be fond of Yugito.
• Shamu urged Yoya to speak honestly with Yugito and clear up the misunderstanding, regardless of whether they pursued a relationship.
• Yoya said their different factions and the possibility of a future war between their villages could make them enemies, revealing the worry he had kept to himself.

Shamu arranged for Uchiha Yoya to travel toward the Cloud Village, unaware that Hiruko was pursuing him while Shamu secretly used him as bait. Meanwhile, a Cloud Village blockade drove Rainbow Ore prices upward until news that the Land of Lightning had found a cheap Seven-Colored Ore substitute revealed the scheme behind the blockade.

• Shamu learned that fighting between the Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village had intensified and prepared for the coming Golden Ring Eclipse.
• Hiruko tracked Uchiha Yoya as the only reachable Three-Tomoe Sharingan user and decided to pursue him despite Dog Two's warning that it might be a trap.
• Yoya boarded Yam Xiong's merchant ship to travel toward the Land of Lightning and carry out Shamu's mission to notify him if fighting began.
• The Hidden Mist Village encouraged merchant caravans to move Rainbow Ore overland after the Cloud Village blockaded the sea route, causing ore prices and merchants' profits to surge.
• The Land of Lightning announced it had discovered a large Seven-Colored Ore vein and would supply the Land of Porcelain cheaply, crashing Rainbow Ore prices and exposing the long-planned scheme.

Shamu arranged treatment and support for Rock Lee and Tenten, then spoke privately with Neji about future enemies and his potential. He revealed to Tsunade that he could see the past and future, warned her about alien enemies, and exposed the Third Hokage’s crimes, leaving her furious.

• Shamu told Rock Lee to come for daily injury treatment and nourishing medicine, and Rock Lee agreed after Shamu said it was Guy’s decision.
• Shamu explained to Neji that he was investing in him because future enemies would require taijutsu, and told him to relay the message to Guy.
• Shamu proved to Tsunade that he could see the past and future by repeating Dan Katō’s private words to her.
• Shamu told Tsunade that aliens would threaten them and revealed that Orochimaru was his longtime ally.
• Shamu described the Third Hokage’s actions against Danzo, Nawaki, Dan Katō, the Senju Clan, Sakumo, and Naruto’s parents, and Tsunade grew enraged as she listened.