Chapter Summaries

Shamu cared for Haku before warning him that he would leave for a long journey, possibly for years. He prepared for his final mission by adjusting his skills and training in the Dream Realm, but still felt he needed a stronger guardian.

• Shamu returned Haku to his residence, brought him food, and reminded him to eat and rest properly.
• Shamu told Haku he might be away for months or years, and Haku grabbed his clothes and promised to grow up.
• Shamu used skills to reduce Prophet's Realm's countdown to one day and exchanged traits to strengthen his Shikotsumyaku.
• Shamu entered the Dream Realm, trained his ocular technique, and tested Sasuke, Yoya, Itachi, Shisui, and Minato.
• Shamu decided he needed to find an even stronger guardian before leaving.

Shamu trapped Hikari in a spatial coffin, but Hikari vanished when Shamu compressed it, leaving the group unsure whether he had survived. Shamu then returned to Konoha and joined Orochimaru aboard the Starsea Battleship to inspect its Otsutsuki-powered reactor and light-triggered shield.

• Hikari's spatial gate failed as Shamu disrupted the area, and Shamu sealed him inside a black coffin.
• Shamu briefly let Hikari escape into a second barrier, then compressed the coffin until it was empty; Minato and Madara suspected Hikari had survived.
• Shamu, Minato, and Madara discussed Hikari's light-speed movement and agreed that the real threat was still to come.
• Shamu went to Konoha, where Orochimaru's clone directed him to meet Orochimaru aboard the Starsea Battleship.
• Orochimaru showed Shamu a reactor formation designed to extract the life energy of imprisoned Otsutsuki Clan members.
• Orochimaru demonstrated the starship's light-triggered energy shield, which caused a massive wind blade to vanish without harming the ship.

Yukubi told the Raikage about a powerful weapon hidden in the fortress, while Hyuga Sora sold evidence linking Jigen to the extraction of Utakata’s Tailed Beast. Black Zetsu recognized Jigen as Isshiki and decided to keep the revelation from Obito and prevent it from spreading.

• Yukubi informed the Raikage that the fortress contained a superweapon that could surpass the Space-Time Chakra Cannon, and the Raikage ordered its rapid development.
• Hyuga Sora compiled drawings and reports about Jigen, Utakata, and the Six-Tails, then delivered the intelligence to the black market.
• The black market prioritized Hyuga Sora’s information and sent copies to three organizations that had requested intelligence from him.
• Black Zetsu recognized Jigen as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and realized he was the leader of Kara.
• Black Zetsu decided to hide the news from Obito and considered paying Hyuga Sora for the Six-Tails remnants to stop the information from spreading.

Kazuki endured a horrific Tsukuyomi illusion in which Madara destroyed the Uchiha shelter and Mitsuko and their unborn child died, awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan. After recovering, he found Mitsuko safe and embraced her, telling her he had missed her.

• In the Tsukuyomi illusion, Madara shattered Shamu's Susanoo and destroyed the school and mountain shelter, killing Keisuke and many others.
• Kazuki found Mitsuko trapped beneath a rock and learned that their child had died, then watched the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path crush her.
• Kazuki's Sharingan awakened into the Mangekyō Sharingan, but his mind and Chakra went into a frenzy until Shamu and Keimei helped stabilize him.
• Kazuki regained consciousness, realized he had experienced Tsukuyomi, and learned from Shamu that Mitsuko was upstairs and safe.
• Kazuki rushed upstairs, found Mitsuko among the clansmen's relatives, embraced her, and said he had missed her.

Shamu explained the limits of Obito's Kamui as Deidara fought him, then Deidara defeated Obito with his Dust Release technique, Starry Sky. Obito's body transformed into Shi, whom Shamu identified as a sacrifice used for the Rinnegan's Image Transformation Technique.

• Shamu explained Kamui's abilities and weaknesses to the Kage, revealing how Obito could be countered.
• Obito used Susanoo and Fire Release against Deidara, who answered with Dust Release: Magic Cube Fission.
• Obito evaded the cube, but Deidara used an exploding clay bird to trigger hidden Dust Release blasts that tore through Obito and dissipated his Susanoo.
• The Kage praised Deidara's Starry Sky, and Deidara returned to Ōnoki's side as Kurotsuchi congratulated him.
• Obito's body changed into Shi, and Shamu explained that Shi had been sacrificed for the Rinnegan's Image Transformation Technique.

Obito approached Black Zetsu and offered to help kill Madara, while Shamu fought Isshiki near the God Tree and forced him to flee. Shamu returned to the Allied Shinobi Forces’ base, where Minato confirmed everyone was safe and Haku reported completing his assignment.

• Obito told Black Zetsu he knew about the plan to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki and offered to work with him to kill Madara.
• Shamu received rewards for changing Might Guy’s and Rock Lee’s life trajectories, then continued fighting Isshiki as he fled toward the God Tree.
• Shamu used Susanoo-Mikoto’s Eye to strike Isshiki, drawing blood, but Isshiki escaped after splitting his spatial coordinates; unusual insects collected his blood.
• Shamu used Flying Thunder God to return to the Allied Shinobi Forces’ base, where Minato said everyone had made it back safely.
• Haku told Shamu that he and Kimimaro had completed their assigned task, and Shamu praised them.

Shamu taught Sasuke to control his combat skills and told him to master the basics before fighting, while Sasuke prepared to enter the Ninja Academy. At the Land of Fire border, Itachi reviewed Shamu’s plan and told Shisui to use his remaining Kotoamatsukami on Orochimaru.

• Shamu had Kōta attack him to demonstrate the weaknesses in Sasuke’s unawakened fighting style.
• Shamu explained that Sasuke needed the Sharingan to use Uchiha-Style Taijutsu effectively and taught him to control his shuriken and ninjutsu.
• Shamu told Sasuke to master his skills before using them in battle and urged him to focus on getting first place at the Ninja Academy.
• Itachi’s Uchiha group rested at the border of the Land of Fire before entering the Land of Rice Fields.
• Itachi told Shisui to use his remaining Kotoamatsukami on Orochimaru.

Rasa chose Yashamaru to attend Uchiha Shamu’s clan-head succession ceremony, thank him for helping Gaara, and investigate Obito. In Kirigakure, Mei Terumi could not attend because Karatachi Yagura had died by suicide, taking the Three-Tails Isobu with him.

• Rasa reviewed Uchiha Shamu’s invitation and decided Sunagakure should send a representative, citing their business ties and Shamu’s help with Gaara’s seal.
• Rasa assigned Yashamaru to thank Shamu, check whether Gaara’s seal needed reinforcement, and investigate whether Obito belonged to the organization targeting Jinchuriki.
• Rasa told Yashamaru to inform Gaara, who could not leave the village, and to bring Temari and Kankuro while Baki watched over Gaara.
• Mei Terumi received the invitation late and learned that Karatachi Yagura had committed suicide after years of imprisonment and abuse.
• The Three-Tails Isobu died with Yagura, worsening opposition to Mei Terumi, who sent Shamu a reply explaining she could not attend.

Shamu brought Hashirama and Tobirama back to meet Tsunade and Nawaki, while a being awakened through Urashiki’s corpse plotted to summon the Divine Garden Clan. Haku discussed her fading memories and uncertainty about love with Karin.

• Nagato recovered after using the Rinnegan, so Shamu postponed Madara’s resurrection and took Hashirama and Tobirama to surprise Tsunade.
• Tsunade and Nawaki were delighted to see the resurrected Hashirama and Tobirama, and Shamu left after completing his visit.
• At Kara’s base, Amado congratulated his master on awakening, and the being ordered him to use Izumishiki to send an ultra-space-time signal to the Divine Garden Clan.
• Haku told Karin that her memories were fading except for those of Lord Shamu, and Karin reassured her about starting a new life after reincarnation.
• Haku asked Karin what true love was, and Karin quietly asked her a question that left Haku bewildered.

Shamu fed the Shinobi Star's Planetary Consciousness to the Death God, enraging Shimei and leaving the ruined planet to collapse. With Shimei trapped and Kongwu working to restore space, Shamu fought the Withered Star God and struggled to withstand its superior speed and withering power.

• Shamu and Shimei struggled over the Planetary Consciousness until Shamu empowered the Death God and pulled it away.
• Shamu fed the Planetary Consciousness to the Death God, which swallowed it and vanished as Shinobi Star began to break apart and the Pure Land entrance disappeared.
• Shimei tried to flee, but Yōshiki sent Hikari to block him; Hikari repeatedly regenerated from Yōshiki's star and restrained Shimei by overlapping with him.
• Shamu moved to confront the Withered Star God while Kongwu worked to calm the spatial fluctuations and restore his spatial abilities.
• The Withered Star God overwhelmed Shamu in close combat, forcing him to pour energy into the War God Armor against the higher-grade power of withering.

After the Uchiha moved into their new clan grounds, Shamu gained Konoha-style sealing knowledge and began organizing a Defense Detection Barrier to stop Konoha's secret surveillance. He also received a long-term mission to recruit non-Uchiha elites, while the Cloud Village delegation prepared a covert attack during Konoha's peace celebration.

• The Cloud Village delegation discovered that the Uchiha had left their old grounds and that the Hyuga Clan's patrol defenses were loose, while Nagasaki Shinichi committed himself to revenge and Killer B prepared for action.
• When the Uchiha clan grounds were completed, Shamu received knowledge of Konoha-style sealing techniques and a long-term mission to recruit non-Uchiha elites.
• Shamu chose Keimei, Iori, and Daichi to learn the Defense Detection Barrier Technique and taught them its formulas.
• The three Uchiha quickly learned the barrier formulas and estimated that they could install the barrier within three weeks.
• Shamu assigned Iori to report to Fugaku, Daichi to coordinate with patrol teams, and Keimei to gather materials, then prepared to remove the Anbu spies that night.

Shamu supervised the group's Sage Art training, finding that Haku and Kimimaro had promising progress while Hinata chose to stop and Sasuke struggled. Shamu brought Sasuke back to the Land of Radiance to train him against powerful Uchiha clan members.

• Shamu observed Haku absorb Natural Energy with ease and discovered that Kimimaro's Sage Art Chakra vanished as his bloodline stabilized.
• Shamu found Naruto bruised from careless training and accepted Hinata's decision to give up Sage Art and stay with Naruto while he reshot movie scenes.
• Sasuke admitted he felt increasingly behind Naruto and learned that Shamu would not teach him to train Susanoo until he built a stronger foundation.
• Shamu used Flying Thunder God to take Sasuke back to the Land of Radiance and told Iori to summon Shisui and Yoya to Training Ground Three.
• Shamu told Sasuke he would show him the source of Uchiha pride, and Sasuke prepared to measure himself against the clan's strongest members.

Itachi brought Karin and Jūgo to meet the others in Otogakure, while Konan used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to bring back Kyūsuke. After Kyūsuke challenged Nagato’s path and warned him about Uchiha Madara’s conspiracy, Nagato decided to seek the truth from Uchiha Shamu.

• Itachi introduced Karin and Jūgo to the group after Shisui and Kisame finished sparring.
• Karin shared snacks with Haku, and Jūgo felt an immediate fondness for Kimimaro.
• Konan resurrected Kyūsuke, who greeted Pain as his brother Yahiko before realizing that he was Nagato using Yahiko’s body.
• Kyūsuke recounted how Uchiha Madara and a Yin-Yang-faced figure had intercepted him and his companions before his death.
• Kyūsuke warned Nagato that he was following the path Uchiha Madara wanted and recalled the ideals behind Akatsuki.
• After Kyūsuke’s soul departed, Nagato told Konan they would go see Uchiha Shamu to learn more of the truth.

The Third Hokage withdrew Anbu surveillance of the Uchiha and decided to inform Shamu about Danzo’s movements. Meanwhile, Itachi and Shisui reached Otogakure to find Orochimaru, where Kabuto led them into an ambush by hostile jonin.

• The Third Hokage ordered the Anbu monitoring the Uchiha Clan to be withdrawn and arranged for Jiraiya to return to Konoha.
• Mitokado Homura reported that Danzo’s Root operatives were prowling Uchiha territory, so the Third Hokage ordered him to pass the information to Shamu.
• Itachi, Shisui, and their group arrived in the Land of Rice Fields and learned from the innkeeper that Otogakure had been established there.
• Itachi left the other Uchiha in a nearby town and entered Otogakure with Shisui, where they sensed many powerful ninja.
• Yakushi Kabuto led Itachi and Shisui to a mountain hollow, where several jonin confronted them after Itachi asked where Orochimaru was.

Itachi and Shisui defeated Orochimaru’s forces and used Susanoo and Kotoamatsukami to bring Orochimaru under Shisui’s influence. They left the fight as Orochimaru’s allies, and Orochimaru ordered Kabuto to prepare a laboratory to research Itachi.

• Itachi defeated Orochimaru’s Otogakure jonin with a Crow Clone while Shisui incapacitated two with genjutsu.
• Orochimaru summoned Manda, forcing Itachi and Shisui to evade its attacks as Kabuto fled with the surviving jonin.
• Itachi awakened the second stage of Susanoo and struck Manda with a Yasaka Beads attack.
• Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to alter Orochimaru’s will, and Orochimaru fell under his influence as Manda fled.
• Itachi and Shisui accompanied Orochimaru to his base, where he told Kabuto to prepare a medical laboratory and named Itachi as the research subject.

Kankuro and Temari brought Shamu to a hidden outpost, where he used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive Rasa and revealed that Gaara could be saved. Rasa learned that Obito was collecting the tailed beasts to destroy the Shinobi World.

• Kankuro ordered Hidden Sand ninja to tell the village that Gaara was injured and that the exam was suspended.
• Temari gathered Rasa's remains and Gold Dust, then flew with Kankuro and Shamu to a hidden outpost.
• Shamu revived Rasa using the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and told him that Gaara could be saved.
• Rasa regretted ignoring Shamu's warning about Obito and asked why Obito wanted to destroy the Shinobi World.

Shamu resisted Kaguya Otsutsuki’s attempt to take over his body by expelling its stored Chakra and arranging for his allies’ loved ones to be revived. He used the Rinnegan technique to bring Rin Nohara back to life, leaving her embracing Kakashi as Kaguya’s takeover continued.

• Shamu signaled that he had a plan, and Orochimaru recognized the Karma mark on Kimimaro’s hand as a sign that Shamu intended to fake his death again.
• As Kaguya’s Chakra continued flowing into him, Shamu ordered Scorpion and Tsunade to provide bodies for Orochimaru to reincarnate, while Minato retrieved White Fang’s body and Kakashi.
• Shamu expelled Uchiha Madara and the Tailed Beasts from his body, reducing his Chakra, but Kaguya replenished it and insisted her transformation of him could not be stopped.
• Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to bring back Hatake Sakumo, Nawaki, Scorpion’s parents, and Rin Nohara.
• Shamu used the Outer Path, Rebirth Rinnegan Technique to revive Rin Nohara, who regained her heartbeat and jumped into Kakashi’s arms.

Uchiha Shamu rescued the gravely wounded Shisui from the Naka River and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo. As Root attacked the rescue party, Shamu shielded Shisui and Izumi, while Fugaku assembled the Uchiha combatants and waited for Shamu to return.

• Shamu urged Fugaku to act, then led Kei, Kaito, Yuta, Izumi, and others to find Shisui as Fugaku ordered Takuya to mobilize every Uchiha combatant.
• Shamu's group found Shisui unconscious in the Naka River with his eyes gouged out, and Izumi stabilized him with emergency treatment.
• Shamu received Mangekyō ocular power and unlocked Susanoo after rescuing Shisui.
• Four Root Anbu appeared, and the Uchiha attacked them after realizing Root had hunted Shisui.
• A Root captain detonated explosive tags beside Shisui, but Shamu's golden Susanoo shielded Shisui and Izumi.
• Takuya reported that the Uchiha combatants had assembled, and Fugaku ordered them to wait for Shamu's return.

As Konoha surrounded the Uchiha Clan Grounds, Fugaku claimed the clan had mobilized to search for missing Shisui, while Shamu returned with the injured Shisui and accused Danzo of stealing his Sharingan. Shisui confirmed Danzo had taken his eyes, leaving the gathered clans suspicious of Danzo and the confrontation unresolved.

• The Third Hokage declared an emergency and ordered Konoha's shinobi to surround the Uchiha Clan Grounds, while Hiashi and Danzo led their forces toward the gathering.
• Fugaku brought several hundred armed Uchiha outside and told the Third Hokage they were searching for the missing Shisui.
• Fugaku accused Danzo of taking Shisui after summoning him, but Danzo denied meeting him.
• Shamu arrived with Shisui on a stretcher and the corpses of Root members, then accused Danzo of stealing Shisui's Sharingan.
• Shisui told the assembled clans that Danzo had taken his Sharingan while he was off guard, prompting an uproar and suspicion toward Danzo.

Uchiha Shamu forced Danzo to answer for taking Shisui's eye, while the Uchiha ended their standoff with the village and returned to their compound. In the aftermath, the Hyuga elders warned Hiashi to distrust the Hokage's faction and agreed to support the Uchiha's bid for greater rights.

• Shamu demanded Shisui's left eye, and Danzo admitted it was not with him as the Third Hokage promised to send it before dawn.
• Shisui confirmed that his returned right eye was his, transplanted it, and fell asleep while Itachi stood beside him.
• Shamu received new abilities, the official Uchiha Deputy Clan Head position, and a mission to free his faction from Konoha's control.
• Fugaku led the Uchiha back to their compound, and the Third Hokage lifted the village's emergency status as other clans departed wary of Danzo and the Hokage's faction.
• Hiashi consulted the Hyuga elders, who advised caution toward the Hokage's faction and urged support for the Uchiha's expected demand for more rights.
• Hiashi agreed to speak with Fugaku the next day.