Chapter Summaries

Shamu prepared to leave for another space-time, telling Minato to keep the Shinobi World developing and asking Orochimaru to supply him with equipment. He used Plow to travel to the space-time where Uchiha Hikari had taken his clothes and Konoha’s forehead protector, while Urashiki’s master realized Shamu was a Space-Time Variable.

• Shamu told Minato about Madara and Izuna’s revival and asked him to oversee Celestial Organization recruitment and greening the Land of Wind while Shamu was away.
• Shamu left Orochimaru with a prepared scroll, then used the Mirror of Foresight to find Plow beneath the sea.
• Shamu activated Plow, registered himself, and set the clothes taken by Uchiha Hikari and Konoha’s forehead protector as tokens for locating the target space-time.
• Plow confirmed the match and opened a space-time passage, and Shamu stepped onto its platform as it entered a black hole.
• Urashiki brought Amado to the spot and his master deduced that Shamu was a Space-Time Variable, then pushed Urashiki’s eyes until his Rinnegan exploded.

Shamu reunited with Tsunade and reassured her that his love for Haku was familial, then welcomed newly cultivated Uchiha to the banquet. After dinner, he showed his friends photographs from another world where several of them had been resurrected and married.

• Shamu explained to Tsunade that he loved Haku as family, and Haku admitted that he had been wrong to doubt him.
• Shamu joined the Radiance Hidden Village banquet, where Itachi and Shisui introduced Kagami, Kaito, Kōta, and Kenichi Uchiha.
• Shamu greeted Kagami and congratulated the Uchiha newcomers on their growth and accomplishments.
• After dinner, Shamu showed Konan a photograph of her and Yahiko married in another world, and the group passed around more photos of their friends there.

Shamu approached Hualing about helping with a plan involving Kakashi, but she refused to betray Rin. After explaining a parallel world where Kakashi remained single, Shamu offered to send Hualing there permanently.

• Hualing delivered ritual masks to three customers who were secretly Shamu, Kimimaro, and Haku in disguise.
• Shamu used a spatial barrier to subdue Hualing and take her to a desolate wilderness, where he questioned her feelings for Kakashi.
• Shamu proposed that Hualing date Kakashi after his group killed Rin, but Hualing refused to hurt Kakashi by killing the person he loved.
• Shamu froze Hualing with his Mangekyō, revealed his identity, and apologized for deceiving her.
• Shamu explained parallel worlds and offered to send Hualing to one where Rin had never been revived and Kakashi remained single, warning that she could not return.

Kakashi trained under Hatake Sakumo’s strict guidance and was stunned when Hualing appeared at their home. Meanwhile, Shamu considered the risks of traveling to Uchiha Madara’s childhood, then met Madara and Izuna on Hokage Rock, where Izuna tried to arrange a blind date for his brother.

• Kakashi pushed himself through an intense training session before returning home to find Hatake Sakumo had hired Hualing as their cook.
• Shamu asked Plow about traveling to Uchiha Madara’s childhood and learned that interacting with Madara could create a parallel space-time.
• Shamu shut down Plow, sent Haku and Kimimaro back to Radiance Hidden Village, and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach Madara.
• Madara reflected on the peace Shamu’s world had achieved when Izuna arrived and demanded to know why Madara had skipped the mixer.
• Shamu teased Madara about being interested in men, prompting Madara to deny it and recall how modern doujinshi had shocked him.

Shamu used up his strength reviving the people of the Shinobi Star, and their memories returned to him as they tried to save him. Though his energy body left and his corpse vanished, Shamu used Izanagi to return, reunited with his loved ones, and brought the story to a close.

• Shamu exhausted his energy reviving the people of the Shinobi Star, and his younger allies and others sent their memory light balls into him.
• Memories flooded Shamu's mind, but his energy body rose from his exhausted corpse and scattered into the sky.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Kimimaro, and Haku mourned Shamu, while Orochimaru and the others watched in alarm.
• Shamu's corpse faded from Haku's arms, but Shamu spoke from the air and revealed that he would not leave them.
• Shamu became corporeal again, and Haku, Naruto, Sasuke, Kimimaro, Neji, Tenten, and the others embraced him.

Madara fought Huiyu until Huiyu summoned Otsutsuki Meishiki and Otsutsuki Enshiki, who tried to recruit Madara. After the newcomers’ gray threads prevented Minato from teleporting the others away, Minato returned to the Cloud Village’s aerial fortress to prepare for a wider Otsutsuki threat.

• Minato, Kimimaro, and Itachi arrived as reinforcements and learned that Huiyu was Kaguya Otsutsuki’s younger brother.
• As Huiyu weakened, he summoned Meishiki, whose gray light struck Madara, Hashirama, Kimimaro, and Itachi, while Minato escaped with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Meishiki and Enshiki emerged through the spatial gateway and offered Madara a place in the Divine Garden Clan.
• Minato discovered that the gray threads stopped the Flying Thunder God from transporting the others and returned to the Cloud Village’s aerial fortress.
• Minato ordered the Raikage to expand the lunar detection barrier, raise village alert levels, and prepare to evacuate civilians.

Shamu’s allies watched the Shinobi Star approach destruction as Yōshiki and the others trapped Shamu in a shrinking spatial prison. Shamu used Time Reversal to find a way through the battle, restored his energy with the Eight Gates Formation, and selected the Life and Death rule.

• The shinobi villages’ leaders kept the survivors aboard the starship, suppressing those who panicked after Yōshiki destroyed the Shinobi Star and killed their relatives.
• Yōshiki’s attacks destroyed more than half of the Shinobi Star while Shamu fought his enemies for four months.
• Kongwu trapped Shamu, the Withered Star God, and the Shimei Star God in a spatial prison, and Yōshiki demanded the higher-dimensional object from Shamu.
• Shamu repeatedly used Time Reversal to search for a way to defeat his enemies, then restored his depleted energy with the Eight Gates Formation and held back the prison.
• Shamu exchanged trait points for Shikotsumyaku enhancements and chose the Life and Death rule.

Shamu learned that Kimimaro's benign atavism was steadily consuming his life source, though a stable energy supply could help him grow stronger toward an Otsutsuki Clan body. Meanwhile, Orochimaru described how his growing medical reputation had helped Shamu keep the Sarutobi Clan under control.

• Kimimaro rested in Orochimaru's Lab while Haku brought him food, and Shamu saw that Kimimaro's eyes and temperament had changed during his atavism.
• Orochimaru told Shamu that Kimimaro's atavism would not stop and that it consumed his life source several times faster than normal, even with Shamu's healing genes repairing him.
• Orochimaru explained that a stable energy source could help Kimimaro withstand stronger atavism, and Shamu suggested Natural Energy before saying he had another way to obtain it.
• Shamu asked about the Sarutobi Clan, and Orochimaru said the clan had stayed obedient after they deliberately let the Sarutobi Anbu escape.
• Orochimaru's cloning treatments and good reputation had made Konoha's medical services popular, while the disgraced Sarutobi Clan faced mounting public hostility and believed it still had a way out.

Hiashi apologized to the branch family for the deaths caused by the Caged Bird Seal and offered those who had lost faith a chance to leave the clan without punishment. Hizashi arranged for the fifty-seven who remained to join Uchiha Shamu’s faction, then brought Neji, Tenten, and Rock Lee together for an important meeting.

• Hiashi accepted responsibility for the tragedy, promised the Caged Bird Seal would end with the current generation, and offered the branch family a choice to leave Konoha without pursuit.
• Fifty-seven clansmen remained in the training room, and Hizashi offered to arrange their move to Uchiha Shamu’s faction.
• Hyuga Teru thanked Hizashi and said the group could no longer serve the Hyuga Clan.
• At Training Ground 9, Tenten and Rock Lee worried about Neji while training in his absence.
• Neji returned with Shamu, and Tenten and Rock Lee were relieved to see him safe.
• Shamu led the three young ninja away, planning to introduce them to Tsunade and begin cultivating Tenten’s potential.

Shamu, as Flying Waterfall, organized Akatsuki’s plan to fight Cloud Village’s forces in the Land of Water, assigning members to delay the advance and target the Jinchuriki. Meanwhile, Yugito returned to Rokumei Island and argued with the impatient Uchiha Yoya as she prepared to attack the next island.

• Konan used Shamu’s funding to help Amegakure’s villagers leave before the fighting reached their home.
• Pain introduced Flying Waterfall as Akatsuki’s new member and preliminary commander, and Flying Waterfall assigned missions against Cloud Village’s advance units and Jinchuriki.
• Deidara and Scorpion agreed to harass Cloud Village’s vanguard, while Zetsu took responsibility for reconnaissance.
• Flying Waterfall assigned Kakuzu’s team to target Yugito and said he would join Biwa Juzo’s team to fight Killer B.
• Yugito returned to the stronghold on Rokumei Island covered in blood and planned to attack the next island.
• Yoya mocked Yugito for her injuries, and the two exchanged barbs before she dismissed his concerns.

Obito extracted Gyūki from Killer B and took the still-living Killer B into the Kamui Dimension as a meteor devastated Kumogakure. Yoya shielded Yugito from the blast, and after they survived, she asked him to marry her and he agreed.

• Obito extracted Gyūki from Killer B, left him an octopus tentacle, and sent him into the Kamui Dimension.
• Yoya prepared to flee with Yugito as a meteor appeared overhead, while the Raikage escaped and Obito took the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path into the Kamui Dimension.
• The meteor struck Kumogakure, destroying the village and killing more than ten thousand people while causing catastrophic casualties among the ninja.
• Yoya protected Yugito with his Susanoo and body, but the shockwave shattered the Susanoo and left him badly injured.
• Yugito found Yoya alive, scolded him for risking himself to save her, and asked him to marry her; Yoya agreed.

Obito and Black Zetsu explored the Moon, uncovering clues about the Hamura Clan, the Tenseigan, and the sealed Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. After defeating the Second Elder and reading his memories, Obito learned where to find the statue and set out to claim it before seeking the First Elder and Toneri.

• The Second Elder discovered the dormant puppets had vanished as Obito and Black Zetsu searched Moon ruins and found inscriptions about the Tenseigan.
• Black Zetsu read the inscriptions aloud, making Obito suspect that something was unusual about him.
• Obito and Black Zetsu collected hundreds of sleeping puppets, then the Second Elder intercepted them with twenty combat puppets.
• Obito used genjutsu to knock out the Second Elder, captured the attacking puppets, and read the Second Elder's memories.
• Obito learned that the Giant Tenseigan was dormant and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was sealed, then told Black Zetsu they had a lead on the statue.

Kabuto explained why he abandoned the White Snake Sage’s rapid path to Snake Sage Art and chose to absorb Natural Energy himself, while Orochimaru tested his abilities. Meanwhile, Orochimaru spoke with Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, who learned that he had a stake in Hidden Sound Village and that its Sound Shadow had fled Konoha because of Danzo.

• Kabuto told Orochimaru that he rejected the White Snake Sage’s injection method after it began eroding his mind, choosing instead to absorb Natural Energy himself.
• Orochimaru examined Kabuto’s improved abilities, and Kabuto said his role as Sound Shadow had changed little about his daily work.
• Jiraiya used a contact toad to tell Orochimaru that the Third Hokage had prepared what Orochimaru wanted, but Orochimaru said there was no need to bring it.
• The Third Hokage asked whether the Uchiha supported Hidden Sound Village, and Orochimaru described their relationship as mutually beneficial.
• Orochimaru revealed that Hidden Sound Village’s Sound Shadow had fled Konoha because of Danzo and said Uchiha Shamu would bring him to Konoha.
• The Third Hokage concluded that Orochimaru had a stake in Hidden Sound Village, and Orochimaru confirmed it.

Shamu arranged for Sasuke to spar with Shisui and Yoya, telling him to use all his abilities. After Shisui defeated him with a genjutsu and Yoya overwhelmed his Susanoo and other techniques, Sasuke was left with Yoya’s criticism of how he used Susanoo.

• Shamu brought Sasuke to Training Ground Three and ordered Shisui and Yoya to spar with him at full strength.
• Shisui defeated Sasuke within one breath by casting a genjutsu through the reflection of his blade.
• Sasuke activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and fought Yoya, who disarmed him and dodged his Susanoo and Amaterasu.
• Yoya struck Sasuke’s Susanoo until it dissipated, then tripped him and held a sword to his neck.
• Yoya told Sasuke that he was not using Susanoo properly.

Obito absorbed the Zero-Tails into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, restoring its missing arm and learning it could turn nearby fear and pain into Dark Chakra. He then recruited Shinno’s surviving Sky Ninja and naval fleet for his plans, while Kakuzu and Hiruko received Obito’s new mission to locate Jinchuriki and collect powerful corpses for a generous reward.

• Obito fed the Zero-Tails to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which regrew its missing arm and gained the ability to absorb fear and pain as Dark Chakra.
• Obito learned from Shinno that he commanded surviving Sky Ninja and a naval fleet, but the damaged Ancor Vantian flying fortress could no longer fly.
• Obito left the Kamui Dimension and began the next stage of his plan, saying he needed only a few final pieces.
• At Mount Meru, Hiruko told Kakuzu that his Chimera seed could not extract energy from Earth Grudge Fear, and their experiments continued to fail.
• Obito summoned Kakuzu through the Projected Illusion Technique and offered a reward of one hundred million for each Kage-level corpse or former Jinchuriki found, making Kakuzu suspicious.
• Hiruko accepted Obito’s Projected Illusion Technique and opened his eyes with a fanatical expression.

Guy defeated Shinno, who died after using up his life to power his final transformation. After Shisui learned that Obito had devastated Kumogakure and captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Minato, Konan, and Shisui went to support Yoya while Konoha’s remaining White Zetsu were hunted down.

• Guy fought Shinno, whose Hyper-Activation Fist clashed with Guy’s Morning Peacock before Shinno’s body rapidly aged and he died.
• Kakashi explained that Shinno had exhausted his vitality, then teased Guy that he had won their contest.
• Shisui learned from Crow that Obito had captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and destroyed Kumogakure with a meteor, killing at least ten thousand people.
• Minato decided to support Kumogakure and traveled there with Konan and Shisui, leaving the others to secure Konoha.
• Naruto and Sasuke, Nagato and Yahiko, and Neji and Tenten hunted White Zetsu as the Sealing Boundary Formation began to weaken.
• Two figures, one fat and one thin, waited aboard an aircraft above Orochimaru's Lab.

Naruto joyfully told Shamu about his training and daily life, while Shamu reassured him that he could visit often and hinted at a future opportunity. After Naruto went home, Tsunade questioned Shamu about his training and Naruto’s childhood, and Uchiha guards escorted Naruto past Anbu.

• Naruto eagerly shared his training progress and everyday experiences with Shamu, who praised him and told him to keep going home after dinner.
• Shamu hinted that an opportunity might come later, then sent Naruto home with Kenichi and three other Uchiha men.
• Tsunade asked why Shamu was training Naruto so early, and Shamu warned that the Shinobi World might change greatly in a few years.
• Shamu changed the subject by asking Tsunade about Naruto’s childhood.
• Kenichi and the other Uchiha escorted Naruto through Konoha, where four Anbu briefly confronted them before withdrawing.
• Naruto returned to his lonely but clean home, encouraged himself, and went to bed thinking about visiting Shamu after school.

Ōnoki's council learned that Kumogakure's long-range weapon could threaten the other villages and ordered intelligence gathering and preparations for war. Obito's plans were disrupted when Ōnoki recalled the Jinchuriki, forcing the Moon Organization to move against Han sooner than intended.

• Ōnoki convened Hidden Stone Village's elders, and Yan Fu estimated that Kumogakure's weapon required thousands of jin of Chakra Metal, leading them to suspect Kumogakure had found a mine.
• Deidara argued that mountains protected Hidden Stone Village from the weapon for now, but urged the village to gather intelligence and prepare for war; Ōnoki ordered the Jinchuriki recalled.
• At Mountain Graveyard, Obito welcomed the prospect of conflict between Kumogakure and Kirigakure, while Disornas warned that Uchiha territory was also within range.
• A White Zetsu reported that Ōnoki was recalling the Jinchuriki, so Disornas ordered the White Zetsu impersonating Rōshi to disappear if he could no longer delay and urged an immediate move against Han.

Jiraiya led the Anbu in a raid on Root, where they fought Danzo’s guards and uncovered evidence of brutal experiments. After clearing the laboratories and medical rooms, they found that a secret passage had been destroyed, leaving the escape route blocked.

• Jiraiya used Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan to blast open Root’s perimeter and led the Anbu inside.
• Shin escaped through Root’s secret passage, then planted Exploding Tags that collapsed its entrance.
• Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Tenzō entered the laboratories, where they found human experiments and attacked Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune.
• Kakashi killed Yamanaka Fu, while Aburame Torune’s venomous insects killed an Anbu before Jiraiya burned Torune to death.
• Fukasaku and Shima used Frog Song to immobilize the Root fighters, and the Anbu captured the surviving combatants and researchers.
• Jiraiya searched the medical rooms and found signs that the secret passage had been blown shut.

Shamu discussed using Minato’s Flying Thunder God and Shion’s warning ability to respond to Obito’s moves, then went to see Jiraiya, who was grieving over Tsunade’s marriage. Jiraiya admitted he was still sad about her wedding, leaving Shamu to call out his self-deception.

• Shamu told Minato to keep Shion in a ninja village and contact allied villages so they could respond if Obito acted.
• Minato told Shamu that Jiraiya had been drinking for three days since Tsunade’s marriage and wanted to see him.
• Shamu sent Hyuga Yuto and his teammates away before entering Shimizu Izakaya, where Jiraiya was drinking alone.
• Shamu slapped Jiraiya and used the Flying Thunder God to take him to the Hokage’s training grounds.
• Jiraiya said he was sad that Tsunade had married, and Shamu mocked him for lying to himself.