Chapter Summaries

Konoha’s Fifth Hokage confidence vote began, and the candidates’ supporters cast their ballots as Shamu received several system rewards for changing people’s fates. Vote counting started with Tsunade receiving a string of medical-ninja votes, while Mitokado Homura trusted that Hiruzen’s preparations would still defeat Shamu.

• The Third Hokage opened the confidence vote, and Konoha’s clans and other eligible jonin cast their ballots in the sealed box.
• Shamu received system rewards tied to Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, Anko Mitarashi, and Sai, then exchanged rewards for Great Fire Annihilation, a complete Cursed Seal, and Genjutsu Mastery.
• The Third Hokage assigned a Sarutobi jonin to count the ballots, while Shisui, Number One, and Shizune stood behind Shamu, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.
• Naruto waited for the election to end because Shamu had promised he could meet his father once the Fifth Hokage was chosen.
• As the count began, the medical-ninja ballots gave Tsunade a run of votes, and Mitokado Homura worried that his nomination strategy had backfired before reminding himself that Hiruzen had made preparations.

Shamu visited Kōta Uchiha after he awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and showed him the clan’s Summoning Institute, where elite shinobi learned how to summon aid or be pulled to safety. Shamu then went to the hospital, puzzled by a letter describing how Yoya had angered Yugito and suffered severe injuries in their second fight.

• Shamu met Kōta Uchiha and praised him for awakening the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at age twenty-two.
• Shamu explained the Summoning Courtyard’s Ninja Cat and Ninja Crow contracts, emergency signals, and Reverse Summoning protections for Uchiha elites.
• Kōta stayed at the Summoning Institute to study its procedures while Shamu left.
• Shamu read a letter explaining that Yoya had angered Yugito during their fight, prompting her to attack again and badly injure him.
• Shamu wondered what Yoya had said to make Yugito beat him so severely.

Shamu left Konoha for Iwagakure by flying on a giant eagle, while Sasuke learned that Itachi and the Uchiha Clan would soon leave Konoha. The chapter ended with Shamu reaching the area near Iwagakure after four days of travel.

• Shamu gave Minato contact items and instructions for helping Nagato return safely, then quietly left Konoha.
• Itachi told Sasuke that the Uchiha Clan would establish itself independently and that Sasuke would stay in Konoha for at least another year.
• Sasuke worried about being separated from Itachi and Naruto, and Itachi reassured him that he would always watch over his little brother.
• Shamu used Super Beast Imitating Drawing: Eagle to fly toward the Land of Earth while studying the Reanimation Jutsu and Susanoo of Martial God Form in the Dream Realm.
• Shamu trained his genjutsu and traveled for about four days before arriving near Iwagakure.

Obito activated the Glass Organ with the seven Tuning Forks, causing an ancient melody to sound across the Hall Basin while Naruto and the others fought the Reanimated Bodies. Sasuke, Kimimaro, and Haku joined the battle and helped restrain the enemies, leaving the group together as Hinata wondered whether Naruto liked Haku.

• Obito placed all seven Tuning Forks into the Glass Organ, and its melody reached Naruto, Kakashi, and the others across the Hall Basin.
• Naruto, Tenten, and Hinata struggled against the regenerating Reanimated Bodies, while Naruto’s attack only briefly injured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Kimimaro, Sasuke, and Haku arrived, then combined bone attacks, genjutsu, lightning, and Ice Release to immobilize and freeze the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Kimimaro subdued the remaining Reanimated Bodies, and Haku sealed them inside an Ice Prison.
• Tenten dismissed her exhausted Summoning Beasts, and Hinata wondered whether Naruto was attracted to Haku.

Shamu entered Iwagakure by climbing its rocky mountains and met with Ōnoki after defeating Deidara in a genjutsu. As Ōnoki led him through the village, Shamu considered another way to influence Deidara’s future, while Ōnoki’s desire to pass on the Tsuchikage position contrasted with Sarutobi Hiruzen’s ambition.

• Shamu climbed the mountains surrounding Iwagakure, crossed its detection barrier, and was escorted into the village by an Iwagakure squad.
• Shamu recognized Deidara and defeated him with a powerful Sharingan genjutsu after Deidara tried to resist.
• Kurotsuchi rushed to support Deidara, while Ōnoki explained that the humbling experience would help his proud disciple learn.
• Shamu asked Ōnoki to speak elsewhere, and Ōnoki led him through Iwagakure as its shinobi showed their respect.
• Seeing Kurotsuchi defend Deidara, Shamu considered another way to influence the situation, while Ōnoki hoped to find a worthy successor and retire.

Sasuke challenged Itachi to a taijutsu fight, hoping to prove his strength, but Itachi defeated him despite not using his Sharingan. Shamu explained that the Sharingan was only an aid and that Sasuke needed to make himself truly strong.

• Sasuke vowed to defeat Itachi and Shisui and become the Uchiha Clan’s next pillar, then challenged Itachi at the training grounds.
• Itachi outmatched Sasuke with taijutsu, ninjutsu, and Shadow Clones, while Sasuke struggled to defend himself with his injured left hand.
• Sasuke used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to trap the Itachi in front of him with genjutsu, but Itachi struck him from behind and revealed the figure had been a clone.
• Shamu arrived and told Sasuke that Itachi had been feeding him moves throughout the fight.
• Itachi praised Sasuke’s progress, and Shamu reminded him that the Sharingan was only an aid and that his own strength mattered most.

Shamu used Marutetsu’s fate to teach Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata that judgments depend on whose position they take and that respecting victims means letting them choose. He arranged for the children to keep Marutetsu while Todoroki and the others were presumed dead, then left the group considering his lesson about power and perspective.

• Shamu asked Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata what should happen to Marutetsu, then had Naruto ask the orphaned children, who pleaded for Marutetsu to live.
• Shamu knocked out the ship’s crew with his Mangekyō Sharingan and ordered Sasuke to kill the captured Inhumans.
• Shamu altered the survivors’ memories so the Inhumans appeared to have killed Todoroki and Marutetsu, allowing Marutetsu and the children to leave without returning to Forest Country.
• Shamu told the children to accept responsibility for their choice and explained to Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata that the victims’ wishes should guide the decision.
• Shamu taught the three that power and perspective shaped judgments of right and wrong, while Naruto recalled that they should respect others’ fates.

Shamu met with Orochimaru and Kabuto to review their preparations, then returned to the Uchiha Clan Grounds as Naruto and Sasuke told him they had met Gaara. Shamu warned them that the Chunin Exams would become a battlefield and assigned them roles to protect their companions, leaving Naruto determined to bring everyone back safely.

• Shamu visited Orochimaru's laboratory, where Kabuto presented the Sound Four, whose bodies could use replenished Natural Energy after the Cursed Seal was no longer usable.
• Shamu returned to the Uchiha Clan Grounds, and Naruto and Sasuke told him that Gaara had been looking for him.
• Shamu explained that he had helped reinforce Gaara's seal and confirmed that Gaara had suffered a childhood like Naruto's, easing Sasuke's jealousy.
• Shamu struck Sasuke for boasting about the Chunin Exams, then ordered him to bring the other genin back safely.
• Shamu told Naruto that the exam would test whether he could return alive and assigned Kimimaro to protect him.
• Naruto insisted that he could protect himself and promised Shamu he would bring Kimimaro and the clansmen back safely.

Yoya battled Hiruko, who used several stolen Kekkei Genkai and a fused Summoning Beast to overwhelm him. As Obito considered recruiting Hiruko and taking Yoya’s Sharingan, Yugito raced toward the fight after spotting a flash of light.

• Hiruko fused Bird Three, Snake One, and Dog Two into a winged, dog-like monster with a two-headed snake tail.
• Yugito and Killer B discussed the Cloud Village’s plan to test the Hidden Mist Village, and Yugito spotted a fight in the distance.
• Yugito left Killer B to guard the camp and dashed toward the battle.
• Hiruko used Dark Release, Steel Release, and his speed to counter Yoya’s Lightning Spear and knock him down.
• Obito watched Hiruko fight and considered recruiting him and taking Yoya’s Sharingan.
• A figure rushed into the battlefield as Obito considered making his move.

Shamu and the others captured Urashiki, removed his soul, and used Orochimaru’s Cursed Seal to keep his body alive for study. Afterward, Shamu warned Minato and Itachi about the strength of the Otsutsuki and urged them to prepare Naruto and Sasuke for future enemies.

• Future Sasuke extracted Urashiki’s soul while Minato sealed his Chakra, and the soul soon shattered.
• Orochimaru implanted soul fragments into Urashiki with a Cursed Seal, leaving him alive but unresponsive, and Tsunade administered an antidote.
• Orochimaru took Urashiki to his lab for examination, while Tsunade planned to study the Otsutsuki’s differences from people of the Shinobi World.
• Shamu explained that Urashiki had not fought at full strength and warned that other Otsutsuki, including Momoshiki, were stronger.
• Future Sasuke compared Urashiki to a Chunin and Momoshiki to a Jonin, and he warned that Otsutsuki could absorb and amplify Chakra.
• Shamu told Minato and Itachi to prepare Naruto and Sasuke for future Otsutsuki enemies.

Yugito fought Yoya again and realized he had been seeking her out as his ideal sparring partner, not because he was romantically interested in her. After she beat him unconscious, the Uchiha clansmen treated him and sent him back through Reverse Summoning.

• Yugito returned to the merchant ship after defeating Yoya and allowed Yam Xiong’s caravan to keep more cargo because of Yoya.
• Yoya told Yugito he took missions in the Land of Water specifically to fight her and called her his best opponent.
• Yugito mistook Yoya’s confession for a romantic one, then grew furious when he explained he wanted her as a sparring partner.
• Yugito punched Yoya and smashed a barrel over his head, knocking him unconscious.
• The Uchiha clansmen found Yoya’s internal injuries were not severe, treated him, and sent him away through Reverse Summoning.
• Yugito returned to her own ship after Yoya was taken away.

Future Sasuke and Boruto said farewell to their friends and family before Le sent them home, leaving Naruto and Sasuke to face their own separation as the Uchiha prepared to move to the Land of Radiance. Shamu set the relocation for that night and encouraged Naruto and Sasuke to spend their remaining time together, while secretly planning to keep them apart for a while.

• Mikoto, Fugaku, and Itachi said goodbye to Future Sasuke, and Shamu gave him a Storage Scroll containing Uchiha records and secret techniques.
• Boruto bid farewell to Naruto and Sasuke, reflecting on his visit and gaining a new understanding of his father's Hokage duties.
• Shamu told Naruto that Neji had died saving the Naruto from Future Sasuke's world and urged him to become strong enough to protect those around him.
• Future Sasuke and Boruto vanished in a burst of light from Le, and Naruto asked Shamu whether their timeline would unfold differently.
• Shamu told Sasuke that the Uchiha would move to the Land of Radiance, then sent Naruto and Sasuke to Snack Street before the relocation that night.
• Shamu instructed the Uchiha to pack only important belongings, while privately planning to separate Naruto and Sasuke for training.

At Mountain Graveyard, Disornas found that Sora could not provide enough Nine-Tails Chakra, while Obito's Demonic Statue of the Outer Path remained badly damaged. Disornas and Obito agreed to seek tailed-beast alternatives, locate the Jinchuriki, and investigate energy sources, including an impending eruption in the Land of Demons.

• Disornas retreated from the battle after Haku's reinforcements defeated the Reanimated Bodies and watched Obito escape Shamu using Izanagi.
• Disornas released stored Nine-Tails Chakra into Sora and determined that Sora held too little to replace the Nine-Tails.
• Disornas returned to Obito and reported that capturing Naruto was impossible because of the protection around him.
• Disornas proposed having White Zetsu rob graves for former Jinchuriki corpses, using Kinkaku and Ginkaku as another source of Nine-Tails Chakra, and locating all Jinchuriki for a coordinated attack.
• Obito and Disornas discussed restoring the damaged Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and considered the coming earth-energy eruption in the Land of Demons as a possible source.

The Cloud Village discovered that Flying Waterfall had destroyed the Seven-Colored Vein with a devastating attack and warned them against further aggression. As Yugito searched the crater afterward, she found an unusually hard metal deposit that excited Dodai.

• The Raikage and the Cloud shinobi inspected the crater and realized Flying Waterfall’s attack made him a threat to the village itself.
• Dodai reported that the explosion had injured no one, but warned the Raikage that the Cloud Village needed to change its attitude toward the Hidden Mist Village.
• Killer B described seeing Flying Waterfall compress a huge amount of Chakra into a small sphere before the blast.
• Dodai and Yugito considered how Flying Waterfall might have escaped, including the Reverse Summoning Technique and a reverse summoning array.
• The Raikage ordered Dodai to handle the aftermath and took Killer B to the training grounds, while Yugito descended into the crater to investigate.
• Yugito found an unfamiliar metal deposit too hard for her claws to scratch, brought Dodai to see it, and watched him erupt with joy.

Itachi and Obito fought while testing each other’s abilities, with Itachi focusing on how Obito’s Rinnegan affected his chakra and intangibility. Itachi vanished after five minutes, leaving Obito to realize he had revealed more about himself than he had learned and to head for the Mountain Graveyard.

• Itachi summoned crows to attack Obito, then studied Obito’s Rinnegan as he repelled the birds and deployed modified puppets that Itachi destroyed with Amaterasu.
• Obito and Itachi manifested Susanoo and exchanged Yasaka Beads and shuriken, while Itachi used the Yata Mirror to block Obito’s attacks.
• Obito trapped Itachi in a Kamui Vortex and used Banshō Ten'in, but Itachi escaped as crows and then covered Obito’s Susanoo with Amaterasu.
• Itachi tracked the effects and costs of Obito’s Rinnegan abilities, extinguished the remaining flames after nearly five minutes, and provoked Obito before disappearing.
• Obito realized Itachi had carefully avoided revealing his own techniques while exposing Obito’s, then opened a passage to the Kamui Dimension and hurried toward the Mountain Graveyard.

Shamu reunited Dan with Tsunade and explained the changed state of the world, then sought Dan’s insight into the souls influencing Naruto and Sasuke. After bringing Sasuke back to Konoha, Shamu warned him that using the Mangekyō Sharingan would permanently damage his vision and eventually make him blind.

• Tsunade introduced Dan to Shamu, and Dan thanked Shamu for reviving him and helping Tsunade recover from her despair.
• Dan reunited with Orochimaru, learned that Orochimaru was the Fifth Hokage, and heard about the changes and tragedies that had occurred since his death.
• Shamu asked Dan whether the Spirit Transformation Technique could remove Indra and Asura’s souls, and Dan explained that their chakra had attached to Naruto and Sasuke and that their souls might soon awaken.
• Shamu returned to Konoha, where Sasuke and Naruto had fallen asleep after their battle, and spoke with Sasuke when he woke.
• Shamu explained the Mangekyō Sharingan’s powers and warned Sasuke that every use would permanently worsen his vision until he went blind.
• Shamu advised Sasuke to use the Mangekyō only when necessary and suggested that Itachi could teach him about using Amaterasu.

Shamu used Flying Waterfall’s identity to tell Hidden Mist Village that Hiruko, aided by Obito, was behind the missing Kekkei Genkai users, and Mei Terumi agreed to meet him. At the Cloud Village encampment, Yugito joined a conversation about romance after an unsettling encounter, then left to stand watch.

• Shamu learned the Shadow Clone’s plan and disguised himself as Flying Waterfall to return to the Hidden Mist tent.
• Flying Waterfall told Naoya and the others that Hiruko had targeted Uchiha Yoya and that Obito had rescued him, linking the pair to disappearances across several villages.
• Naoya said Mei Terumi had agreed to come and would arrive around the next day, and Flying Waterfall asked for a place to stay.
• Yugito returned to the Cloud Village tent, blushing, and Kasui and the other women asked what was wrong.
• Kasui read Omoi’s romantic letter aloud and remarked that sincere people were rare, then Yugito left to stand watch.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki tried to convince Naruto and Kurama that Naruto had to follow his destined path and endure suffering to save the Shinobi World. Shamu showed Kurama a vision of Naruto’s predetermined life, leaving Kurama to consider what Naruto would have faced without Shamu’s intervention.

• Naruto resisted Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s attempt to influence him through Asura’s Chakra and defended Shamu.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki told Naruto and Kurama that Naruto and Sasuke had to follow their destined paths to seal Kaguya.
• Shamu freed Naruto from Asura’s Chakra and challenged Hagoromo Otsutsuki for glorifying suffering as a necessary sacrifice.
• Kurama asked Shamu what Naruto’s life would have been like without his interference.
• Shamu showed Kurama a fast-forward vision of Naruto’s predetermined life, focusing on his childhood deprivation, abuse, stolen assets, and burdens as Hokage.

Muwi tried to take the sealed Naruto away while Tethering Flower Poison incapacitated the others, but Kimimaro’s bloodline disease erupted and he fought to stop him. Kimimaro and Muwi both suffered serious injuries, and the fight remained unresolved.

• Tethering Flower Poison incapacitated Naruto, the proctors, and the Hidden Sand Village team, while Muwi carried the sealed Naruto out.
• Kimimaro’s medication failed, and the poison triggered a violent flare-up of his Bloodline Disease as he attacked Muwi to protect Naruto.
• Kimimaro used Ten Finger Drilling Bullets to kill Yamura and Busuke, then pierced Muwi with the Dance of the Larch.
• Muwi battered Kimimaro with Kusakage Style, Breaking Palm, while Kimimaro blocked with bones and charged at him.
• Muwi struck Kimimaro in the chest, but Kimimaro’s bones pierced Muwi’s palm and Kimimaro kicked him away before flames engulfed him.

Nagato and Konan reunited with Yahiko and officially joined Shamu’s faction after Nagato removed the Rinnegan and awakened a powerful sensory ability. Nagato’s discovery of numerous White Zetsu in Konoha left Shamu concerned and planning to warn Orochimaru and move the Uchiha Clan.

• Nagato used his new ability to sense chakra and guide Konan through Konoha, avoiding patrols as they headed to the Uchiha Clan compound.
• Shamu brought Nagato and Konan to Yahiko, who welcomed them back and was shocked to learn Nagato had removed his eyes.
• Nagato and Konan agreed to join Shamu’s faction, and Shamu gained the Uzumaki Clan Physique and the option to replace Konan’s Origami Mastery talent.
• Konan told Shamu that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had disappeared after reacting to Obito’s departure, leading Shamu to suspect it had been summoned to the moon.
• Nagato reported finding many White Zetsu in Konoha, prompting Shamu to consider moving the Uchiha Clan and informing Orochimaru.