Chapter Summaries

Shamu visited Kimimaro, promised to help him evolve his eyes with Shamu’s genes, and said he would soon leave on a journey. At Orochimaru’s lab, the group resurrected Madara and asked him to guard the Shinobi World; when Madara refused, Shamu offered to revive Izuna.

• Shamu found Kimimaro training in the Rainbow Crystal Barrier and agreed to have Orochimaru test whether Shamu’s eye genes and ocular power could help Kimimaro’s eyes evolve.
• Shamu told Kimimaro he would leave soon to seek a breakthrough, while Kimimaro and Haku would stay behind and continue training.
• Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to bring Madara back, and Madara reacted with anger and surprise at seeing Hashirama, Shamu, and Nagato.
• Hashirama explained that two and a half years had passed, peace had come to the Shinobi World, and Shamu wanted Madara to serve as its guardian while he was away.
• Madara refused the role, and Hashirama’s appeal to fight together failed to overcome Madara’s reluctance over Tobirama; Shamu then offered to revive Izuna.

Shamu and his allies trapped Kaguya Otsutsuki in a battle while a Shadow Clone planted Sage Art Exploding Tags inside her Expanding Truth-Seeking Ball. Kaguya transported them to the Desert Space, where Shamu waited for the orb to explode and Kimimaro continued absorbing energy.

• Shamu and his allies damaged Kaguya Otsutsuki with their enhanced sword, while Uchiha Yoya used Mercy of Life to protect Shamu from her All-Killing Ash Bones.
• Shamu's Shadow Clone entered a hole in the Expanding Truth-Seeking Ball and transformed its Sage Art Chakra into Exploding Tags before the orb sealed shut.
• Shamu and the others continued attacking as explosions built inside the orb, slowing Kaguya Otsutsuki's absorption of Chakra and threatening to destroy everything nearby.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki used her Moon Eye to transport everyone to the Desert Space, while Kimimaro continued absorbing energy and Shamu waited for the orb to explode.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki refused to send Shamu and the others away, intending to kill them in the Desert Space.

Shamu returned to the Shinobi World as an awakened soul, discovered that two and a half years had passed, and reunited with Itachi and Yoya. He left for Konoha to find Orochimaru and Kimimaro, while Itachi and Yoya prepared to gather their allies.

• Shamu arrived above the Fourth Shinobi World War battlefield and confronted Hagoromo Otsutsuki, but failed to locate the moon's coordinates and flew away.
• Shamu visited Radiance Hidden Village, saw a statue of himself, and spotted Kisame with Kyoko and their young child before heading to Itachi's training island.
• Shamu sensed Itachi and Yoya fighting with Susanoo armor and entered Itachi's mental world, where he revealed that his soul had awakened but he had not been resurrected.
• Itachi told Shamu that he had been gone for two and a half years and that Izumi had given him twins; Shamu learned Kimimaro was in Konoha and left to find Orochimaru.
• Itachi told Yoya that Shamu had returned and asked him to notify Minato, Shisui, Nagato, and the others while they recovered and prepared to go to Konoha.

Shamu told the assembled Kage about Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Ten-Tails, and the future threat of further Otsutsuki invasions. He urged them to cooperate in the Fourth Shinobi World War and keep the information secret, leaving them to prepare for the coming battle.

• Shamu explained the origins of the Otsutsuki Clan, the God Tree, and the Chakra Fruit, warning that Kaguya's resurrection would precede more invasions.
• Shamu argued that other cultivation methods existed and that the Shinobi World’s use of Chakra had evolved beyond Kaguya’s original intentions.
• Shamu said his circumstantial evidence involved resurrecting Kaguya and showing the Kage her power, then admitted he could have let the nations exhaust themselves but chose to warn them so they could grow stronger together.
• The Kage considered their past grievances, with the Raikage and Ōnoki especially troubled by the deaths tied to their feud.
• Shamu asked the Kage to cooperate wholeheartedly in the Fourth Shinobi World War and keep his revelations secret, and they thanked him.

Kakashi fought Obito in the Kamui Dimension, and they pierced each other’s hearts in a clash that left Kakashi near death. Kakashi was summoned back to Tsunade, who restarted his heart, while Obito survived with a backup heart and was freed from Uchiha Madara’s control.

• Kakashi opened the first three gates of the Eight Gates Release Formation and attacked Obito with Purple Lightning Blade.
• Obito canceled Susanoo as Kakashi struck, and they pierced each other’s hearts with Kakashi’s blade and Obito’s Black Rod.
• Obito used White Zetsu energy to stay conscious and began restoring his heart as Kakashi collapsed.
• Tenten and Ajisai summoned Kakashi to the medical tent, where Tsunade removed the Black Rod and restarted his heart.
• Tsunade said Kakashi’s injuries were severe, and Shamu gave him Energy Storage to improve his condition.
• Obito revealed that Dark Healing Art had made him a backup heart, and he realized he no longer had to fear being controlled by Uchiha Madara.

Shamu and his allies fought Momoshiki and Otsutsuki Hagoromo as Nagato disrupted Kinshiki’s sacrifice and Shamu identified Hagoromo. Hagoromo summoned Limbo Clones to stall for time, but Shamu’s forces suppressed them while he waited for the moon to fall.

• Momoshiki turned Kinshiki into a red Chakra Pill to consume, but Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to catch it before Momoshiki could reach it.
• Nagato used Shinra Tensei to push Momoshiki toward Shamu, and Kakuzu recognized Nagato as his former boss, Pain.
• Shamu attacked Momoshiki, then withdrew when Toneri—whom Shamu recognized as Otsutsuki Hagoromo—struck at him; Shamu received Tenseigan Chakra Mode from the system after Toneri’s life trajectory changed.
• Shamu used Source Tracing to reveal Hagoromo’s connections to his Limbo Clones, and Uchiha Kei marked the clones so the fighters could target them.
• Hagoromo’s Limbo Clones attacked Minato, but Minato endured a blow and knocked one flying with a Super Nine-Tails Rasengan.
• Shamu and Hagoromo clashed with their weapons as Hagoromo tried to stall until the moon fell, but his Limbo Clones were suppressed.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen’s funeral, Kakashi learned from Orochimaru why the Third Hokage had died and renewed his resolve to stop Obito and avenge his teacher. Konoha screened for White Zetsu while the weakened Hyuga Clan was quietly supplemented by hundreds of Sarutobi Clan members joining the Military Police Force.

• Orochimaru held a modest funeral for Sarutobi Hiruzen, where Asuma grieved and Jiraiya watched with a complicated expression.
• Shamu returned to Nagato with Hyuga Kaito’s assimilated Byakugan after teaching Sasuke and Naruto the Summoning Technique.
• Orochimaru explained Sarutobi Hiruzen’s past to Kakashi, who resolved to stop Obito and avenge his teacher and teacher’s wife.
• Orochimaru used Jūgo’s Sage Art Chakra and village screenings to expose several people parasitized by White Zetsu, then returned to his embryo research.
• The Hyuga Clan’s losses became known across the Five Great Nations, while more than five hundred Sarutobi Clan members quietly returned to Konoha.
• Hyuga Yuto assigned the obedient Sarutobi Clan members to the Military Police Force, where they helped fill the gaps left by the Hyuga Clan’s decline.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki awoke after Urashiki's soul dissipated and discovered that events in the Shinobi World had diverged from his foresight. Meanwhile, Shamu and Orochimaru investigated Urashiki, learned that his Rinnegan could not be transplanted, and prepared future Sasuke to return with research and samples for his mission.

• Hagoromo Otsutsuki sensed Urashiki's dissipating soul and found that Uchiha Shamu had disrupted the paths he expected.
• Orochimaru and Tsunade dissected and healed Urashiki while Shamu and future Sasuke examined his Rinnegan.
• Fugaku and Mikoto spent several days with future Sasuke, while Shamu took Boruto to Minato.
• Orochimaru concluded that Otsutsuki bodies could withstand Kekkei Mōra-level energy, but Urashiki's Byakugan-derived Rinnegan could not yet be transplanted into anyone.
• Future Sasuke admitted that he knew the Rebirth Rinnegan Technique but lacked the ocular power to use it, so Shamu told him to return later.
• Shamu gathered cellular and blood samples from future Sasuke, Boruto, and others, and sent them with future Sasuke along with Orochimaru's memory backup.

Minato, Orochimaru, and Keimei left Hashirama and Tobirama to stop Tobi’s Wood Human, the Stone Golems, and the corpse puppets on the eastern front. Hashirama and Tobirama overwhelmed the enemies, and Tobi fled after Hashirama smashed his Wood Human.

• Minato, Orochimaru, and Keimei arrived on the eastern front and Orochimaru summoned Hashirama and Tobirama through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Orochimaru told Hashirama that Madara had been revived and was fighting Shamu, then left with Minato and Keimei for the northern battlefield.
• Hashirama created fifty Wood Clones to attack the corpse puppets and used Advent of a World of Flowering Trees against Tobi’s Wood Human.
• Tobirama planted Exploding Tags on the Stone Golems, destroying them with a series of blasts.
• Hashirama summoned a Wood Human twice as tall as Tobi’s and smashed Tobi’s Wood Human with repeated blows.
• Tobi jumped to the ground and fled, admitting that he could not beat Hashirama.

Shamu persuaded Yoya that his feelings for Yugito did not need to be blocked by their villages’ history or her status as a Jinchuriki, using fabricated gossip about Madara and Hashirama and a selective account of the Uchiha’s past actions. Yoya began to accept Shamu’s reasoning and was left considering whether to pursue Yugito.

• Shamu told Yoya that Madara had loved Hashirama and used their bond to argue that former enemies could become lovers.
• Shamu claimed Yoya could overcome Yugito’s Jinchuriki status through strength and urged him not to worry about it.
• Shamu explained that Cloud Village had invaded first and that the Uchiha had not been responsible for most of its casualties.
• Shamu described the Uchiha’s agreement with Hidden Mist Village as a payment to avoid direct attacks, concealing the full extent of their dealings.
• Yoya considered Shamu’s arguments and fell into deep thought about what he wanted to do.

Shamu helped Utakata realize that Harusame had sacrificed himself to save him, then urged him to return to Hidden Tsuchigumo Village because Hotaru was in danger. They reached the village and confronted Bairon's men, who were guarding his ritual.

• Shamu used genjutsu to make Utakata relive Harusame's sacrifice, and Utakata realized he had misunderstood his master.
• Utakata told Shamu he had left Hotaru with Bairon, so Shamu warned that she might be killed and flew with him toward Hidden Tsuchigumo Village.
• Shamu revealed that Bairon had murdered his father and was after the Earth Spider Secret Technique, while Utakata admitted Hotaru had shared the secret with him.
• Utakata and Shamu arrived to find villagers controlled by Bairon's subordinates, who tried to stop them from interrupting the ritual.
• Shamu incapacitated two subordinates with his Sharingan and killed another with Lightning Release: Lightning Spear, leaving Akahoshi frozen in fear.

After Kakashi was found unconscious at Konoha’s Memorial Stone with his Sharingan removed, the Third Hokage suspected a space-time attacker but could not suppress the news. In Kumogakure, reports of the attack caught the Fourth Raikage’s attention, and he ordered an investigation into Uchiha Shamu’s whereabouts.

• A villager found Kakashi unconscious at the Memorial Stone and took him to Konoha Hospital, where doctors said he had been caught in a genjutsu and his Sharingan had been gouged out.
• The Third Hokage learned there had been no signs of a fight, suspected space-time ninjutsu, and dismissed attempts to keep the attack secret after the news had spread.
• Samui reported to A that Uchiha Fugaku had been seriously injured in an attack and had not appeared since.
• Samui told A that Kakashi had been attacked inside Konoha and had lost his Sharingan.
• A ordered Samui to investigate Uchiha Shamu’s whereabouts before deciding what Cloud Village would do next.

Mei Terumi sought outside aid as Hidden Mist struggled against Cloud Village, while Shamu exposed Ao’s attempts to conceal the village’s dire situation. Ao asked what price the Uchiha Clan would demand to send troops, leaving Hidden Mist’s fate dependent on Shamu’s answer.

• Mei Terumi released eligible Hidden Mist criminals to fight for atonement, tightened security, and requested aid from Hidden Stone Village and Konoha.
• Ōnoki chose to wait and see, while Chojuro told the Third Hokage about Cloud Village’s landing with the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.
• Orochimaru entered the meeting and exchanged a discreet signal with the Third Hokage.
• Ao secretly met Shamu and asked him to help Hidden Mist, claiming the village could still resist Cloud Village.
• Shamu revealed that he knew Utakata had defected and that the Fourth Mizukage and Isobu were dead, then said Mei Terumi could not stop the enemy Jinchuriki.
• Ao asked what price the Uchiha Clan would require to send troops to rescue Hidden Mist.

Shamu arranged for Radiance Hidden Village and Hidden Mist Village to buy large shares of the Land of Rainbows’ Rainbow Ore, preparing to destroy Cloud Village’s Seven-Colored Ore supply. As Cloud Village weighed intelligence alleging Uchiha collusion, Yugito and Killer B questioned the claim because the Uchiha Clan had saved them.

• Shamu ordered Iori to secure thirty percent of the Land of Rainbows’ annual Rainbow Ore output at eleven thousand per ton, with a permanent contract that could be terminated at any time.
• Disguised as Flying Waterfall, Shamu told Ao that Cloud Village’s ore reserves threatened Hidden Mist Village and urged it to buy thirty percent of the Land of Rainbows’ output at ten thousand per ton.
• Radiance Hidden Village and Hidden Mist Village each contracted to buy thirty percent of the Land of Rainbows’ Rainbow Ore, giving the struggling country buyers for much of its stockpile.
• The Raikage gathered Killer B, Yugito, the Samui Squad, and Dodai to discuss intelligence that the Uchiha Clan had colluded with Hidden Mist Village and rescued Deidara.
• Yugito argued that the intelligence needed investigation because the Uchiha Clan had saved her and Killer B, and Killer B confirmed that Uchiha Itachi had rescued him from Flying Waterfall.

At the wedding banquet, Shamu spoke with Minato about his Flying Thunder God progress and Naruto and Hinata’s slow-moving relationship. Minato also explained Orochimaru’s plan to reclaim Kushina’s properties by drawing the Sarutobi Clan into his faction, and Shamu left satisfied that the trap was nearly ready to close.

• Shamu and Minato discussed Shamu’s limited progress with the Flying Thunder God Technique and his hope of eventually mastering Yomotsu Hirasaka.
• Minato told Shamu that Naruto still had not confessed to Hinata despite her obvious feelings for him.
• Minato explained that Orochimaru had built the Sarutobi Clan into a powerful faction by placing its members in Konoha’s departments and assigning them missions.
• Orochimaru cut the Sarutobi Clan’s mission pay and used property titles as compensation, gradually recovering Kushina’s shops and real estate for them to repay.
• Minato said the net around the Sarutobi Clan was nearly ready to close, and Shamu approved of the plan to make the clan return what it had taken.

Obito prepared an air raid on Konoha and planned how to capture the tailed beasts as the village organized its defenses. Minato visited Shamu, who was absorbing vast amounts of Natural Energy, and received instructions to bring Shisui and the others from the Land of Radiance if needed.

• Obito reviewed black-market intelligence, identified Shamu as a possible user of the Flying Thunder God Technique, and ordered White Zetsu to gather Utakata's information and Chakra if possible.
• Obito decided to follow the Sky Ninja's plan to attack Konoha and considered his next moves against the Three-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails.
• A White Zetsu told Obito that the mysterious organization that had contacted him before wanted to meet in person.
• Minato and Konoha's clan representatives planned civilian shelters and an ambush to minimize casualties and prevent the Sky Ninja from escaping.
• Minato assigned tasks to Tsunade, Dan Katō, Kushina, Kakashi, and Guy, then used his Flying Thunder God mark to travel to Shamu in the Land of Snow.
• Haku told Minato that Shamu had been absorbing Natural Energy for a week and had instructed him to bring Shisui and the others from the Land of Radiance if necessary.

Shamu left the Hokage Office after confronting the Third Hokage over Konoha’s treatment of the Uchiha, then prepared to use the truth about the Nine-Tails Incident to undermine the village leadership. The Third Hokage and his advisers chose to suppress the truth and silence Kakashi, leaving the next move to Shamu and the Uchiha.

• Shamu stormed out of the Hokage Office, and the Third Hokage ordered Kakashi returned to the hospital and summoned Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.
• Shamu reflected on how Konoha’s suspicion and restrictions after the Nine-Tails Incident had fueled hostility toward the Uchiha, and he resolved to damage the leadership’s reputation to support Orochimaru as Hokage.
• The Third Hokage told Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura that Uchiha Obito had caused the Nine-Tails Incident and explained how Kakashi had identified him.
• Danzo urged the leadership to keep the Uchiha’s actions secret and dismiss their claims, while Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura silently supported him.
• The Third Hokage agreed to issue Kakashi a gag order and wondered how Shamu would respond.

Shamu told Indra that the Uchiha had established the Land of Radiance and grown to over four thousand members, then argued that power came from building a faction rather than relying on one person. He convinced Indra that Hagoromo Otsutsuki had deliberately prolonged the brothers’ conflict and used their reincarnations as part of a plan involving Kaguya Otsutsuki, leaving Indra listening as Shamu explained Hagoromo’s theory of destiny and scheme for Yin Power and Yang Power.

• Shamu told Indra that the Uchiha had founded the Land of Radiance, grown to more than four thousand people, and nearly wiped out the Senju Clan.
• Shamu argued that Indra had lost to Asura because he fought alone without building a faction or using strategy.
• Shamu suggested that Hagoromo Otsutsuki had knowingly prolonged Indra and Asura’s hatred and taken advantage of their recurring reincarnations.
• Indra questioned whether Hagoromo had planned for over a thousand years to prepare against Kaguya Otsutsuki’s resurrection.
• Shamu began telling Indra about Hagoromo’s theory of destiny and his plan to use their reincarnations as vessels for Yin Power and Yang Power.

Shamu persuaded the Uchiha to pursue strength, economic independence, and a staged rebellion, then sent Itachi and Shisui to lead part of the clan away. The chapter ended with Itachi and Fugaku apparently fighting with Susanoo, prompting the Third Hokage to rush to the Uchiha grounds.

• Shamu told Fugaku and Itachi that the Uchiha needed overwhelming strength and autonomy before they could claim the Hokage position.
• Fugaku agreed to the plan, and Shamu gave Itachi clan resources and business plans as Itachi and Shisui prepared to leave with part of the clan.
• At the shrine, Shamu rallied the Uchiha to develop their economy and population, while Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to make them loyal to Itachi before collapsing.
• An Anbu reported the Uchiha gathering to the Third Hokage, who then heard that Itachi and Fugaku were fighting amid immense chakra pressure.
• The Third Hokage ordered the Anbu to the Uchiha grounds and used the Body Flicker Technique to head there himself.

Fugaku and Itachi fought with Susanoo in the Uchiha Clan Grounds, and the Third Hokage learned that the Uchiha had three Mangekyō Sharingan users. After Shamu helped Fugaku present the fight as Itachi and Shisui leaving to train, the Third Hokage declared there had been no rebellion, and Fugaku and Shamu discussed how to proceed with their plan.

• The Third Hokage arrived at the Uchiha Clan Grounds and saw Fugaku and Itachi battling with Susanoo amid widespread destruction.
• Itachi said Konoha was no longer worth staying in after Shisui lost his eye, while Fugaku insisted the Third Hokage would address the incident.
• After the Susanoo vanished, Shamu reported that he had evacuated the Uchiha clansmen and that there were no deaths.
• Shamu and Fugaku claimed Itachi and Shisui had gone out to train, and the Third Hokage accepted that account, declaring that the Uchiha had not rebelled.
• Shamu told Fugaku that the Third Hokage would not challenge their open scheme because Konoha could not risk a fight with three Mangekyō Sharingan users while the Cloud Village was negotiating peace.
• Fugaku discussed the next steps with Shamu, tasked the Fourth Elder with calming the clansmen, and fell asleep.