Chapter Summaries

After the Hyuga Clan’s internal bloodshed, Orochimaru arrested Hiashi and ordered the Main Family questioned while leaving Hayato to lead the surviving Branch Family. As villagers quickly praised the dead Third Hokage, Iori suspected someone was manipulating public opinion.

• Neji confronted Hiashi over the Caged Bird Seal and demanded to know why his father had been killed.
• Orochimaru arrived, blamed Hiashi for the deaths, and had Anbu arrest him; Hiashi urged the clansmen to obey and asked Hayato to care for Neji and the Branch Family.
• Orochimaru ordered the Hyuga Main Family taken for questioning, placed the Security Force on leave, and barred its members from leaving Konoha pending the investigation.
• Hayato led the surviving Branch Family members back toward their clan grounds to check on their families.
• Iori received reports that Hizashi had died and that the Third Hokage had supposedly sacrificed himself to stop Danzo, then questioned how that story had spread so quickly.

Shamu told Sasuke that Madara would be revived at full strength and reclaim the Rinnegan, then the Allied Shinobi Forces began their advance amid bitter feuds between villages. As the army descended toward chaos, Shamu released his Chakra before all eighty thousand shinobi.

• Shamu revealed to Sasuke that Madara would return at the height of his power with the Rinnegan, and Sasuke realized Shamu was confident he could defeat him.
• Minato told Naruto he did not know why the Uchiha had so many Mangekyō Sharingan, while both welcomed the clan’s strength for the war.
• Black Zetsu reported the Allied Shinobi Forces’ advance and the Uchiha’s Susanoo to Obito, who planned to use the Impure World Reincarnation forces against Itachi and Madara against Shamu.
• Obito and Black Zetsu concealed their real plans from each other as Obito said the Six-Tails would be dealt with soon.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces advanced slowly, and shinobi from different villages traded accusations and began fighting over old betrayals and losses.
• Shamu unleashed his Chakra before the eighty thousand members of the allied forces as the disputes threatened to spiral out of control.

Shamu recruited Tenten by offering her family a chance to move their business to the Land of Radiance, while letting her continue studying under Tsunade. After the group finished handling the aftermath of the battle, Shamu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring everyone back to Konoha, where they surprised Minato in the Hokage Office.

• Shamu invited Tenten's family to move their ninja-tool business to the Land of Radiance, and Orochimaru approved the offer.
• Tenten agreed to join Shamu's faction but stayed in Konoha to study the Summoning Technique with Tsunade, and Shamu gained Spatial Talent and the Myriad Weapon Dance Technique.
• Shamu considered the effects of Asura's and Indra's influence on Naruto and Sasuke, then stopped their argument about who had joined his faction first.
• Orochimaru left Kakashi to manage the aftermath, while Naruto, Hinata, and Tenten said goodbye to Doc and Heather.
• Shamu gathered the group and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return them to the Hokage Office, where Minato was startled by their sudden arrival.

Madara confronted Ryoshiki and Boshiki, revealing a life form beyond high-ranking Otsutsuki and overwhelming them with his power. Ryoshiki struck what appeared to be Madara, but it was only a puppet, leaving the real Madara’s whereabouts unclear.

• Minato pulled Yoya and Kimimaro out of danger as Ryoshiki and Boshiki faced the assembled fighters.
• Madara arrived and revealed his advanced form, causing Ryoshiki and Boshiki to realize he was beyond high rank.
• Madara attacked Ryoshiki while using four shadows to knock Boshiki away from the fight.
• Ryoshiki used his dojutsu to absorb Madara’s force and launched a powerful counterattack that destroyed a puppet instead of Madara.

After realizing that Yagura’s death and the Three-Tails’ disappearance could leave the Hidden Mist Village vulnerable to a Cloud Village invasion, Shamu planned to manipulate the conflict and keep the other nations occupied. He arranged to make the Uchiha-Konoha rift visible to Cloud spies and offered Mei Terumi the Uchiha’s help if the situation worsened.

• Shamu realized Yagura was dead and concluded that the Three-Tails Isobu had vanished until its resurrection.
• Shamu worried that spies might uncover Yagura’s death and that the powerful Cloud Village could invade the weakened Hidden Mist Village, potentially triggering a wider war.
• Shamu decided to reveal Yagura’s death to the Cloud Village and use its possible attack to set an ambush against it.
• Shamu wrote to Orochimaru, asking him to have Yakushi Kabuto confront the Third Hokage in public with the Uchiha’s backing, so Cloud spies would see Konoha as divided.
• Shamu wrote to Mei Terumi, suggesting that the Uchiha could be hired to intervene if the situation became unfavorable, then set the matter aside.

Shamu killed Eida to stop her continuously spreading Omnipotence, then let the Shinobi World use records and testimony to expose the fabricated memories. He replenished his Sage Art Chakra at the Rainbow Crystal Barrier while the crisis faded, and fifteen months passed in his space-time.

• Shamu saw Omnipotence radiating from Eida and killed her, then received Omnipotence and other abilities from the system.
• Konoha broadcast warnings about the memory-altering genjutsu, and residents began checking records that contradicted their memories of Shamu.
• Shikamaru, Naruto, and Sasuke compared evidence and memories, while Madara, Boruto, and Uchiha Hikari helped them recognize the inconsistencies.
• Shikamaru contacted the other nations, whose leaders used prepared records to expose Eida's false memories.
• Shamu went to the Rainbow Crystal Barrier to restore his Sage Art Chakra as the world debunked Omnipotence; fifteen days for him became fifteen months in his space-time.

Shamu learned from Shion’s vision that he would be struck by someone whose identity remained unclear, then began preparing a plan with Itachi and Kimimaro. He arranged for Orochimaru to make Kimimaro a new body, while the threat of Kaguya’s revival and the Infinite Tsukuyomi remained.

• Naruto and Sasuke reunited with Shamu, and Shamu told Sasuke that he was not yet strong enough to advance his Mangekyō or use War God Susanoo Armor.
• Shamu learned that Hinata was recovering and warned that Kaguya could revive and Madara might soon activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Shamu visited Shion, whose precognition showed Shamu being struck by someone; she then collapsed from exhausting her miko power.
• Shamu used Tsukuyomi to explain his plan to Itachi, tested the compatibility of his ocular techniques for Fusion, and sent Itachi back to the tent.
• Shamu asked Kimimaro to give his life for him, then reassured him and said Orochimaru would need to make him a new body.

Kōta’s convoy was ambushed, and he fought off Snake One and Dog Two while protecting the shipment. After Kōta’s flames threatened Dog Two’s Summoning Beasts, a short white figure appeared and absorbed the attack, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Kōta stopped the convoy and hid the workers and his teammates after sensing danger ahead.
• Snake One emerged from underground and attacked Kōta with summoned Twin-Headed Snakes, while Dog Two sent two dog-like Summoning Beasts after him.
• Kōta trapped the dogs with steel wire, sent up a signal flare, and used Genjutsu to defeat Snake One.
• Dog Two pulled her Summoning Beasts clear, but Kōta attacked them with the Dragon Fire Technique along the wire.
• A short white figure appeared beside the Summoning Beasts and absorbed Kōta’s flames with Dark Release, Absorption Hole.

After recovering from his injuries, Sasuke returned home and learned that Fugaku had been badly hurt during Obito's attack. Itachi reunited with Sasuke and discovered his Sharingan had advanced to two tomoe, while Fugaku awoke with grayish-white eyes and asked whether Obito had escaped.

• Sasuke woke in Konoha Hospital after two days and thanked Naruto for keeping watch before leaving with Iori.
• Sasuke found Mikoto keeping vigil beside the injured Fugaku, then reunited with Itachi, who had returned.
• Sasuke told Itachi about the attack and worried that Naruto had more Chakra than he did, so Itachi reminded him that Chakra alone did not determine strength.
• Itachi asked Sasuke to activate his Sharingan and saw that it had advanced to two tomoe.
• Fugaku awoke after Sasuke left to fetch Keimei and the Fourth Elder, revealed his eyes had turned grayish white, and asked if Obito had escaped.

After the village learned that the Fifth Hokage election had begun, Sasuke and Naruto celebrated Shamu’s candidacy and looked forward to graduating into the same class. Shamu told Tsunade that Mitokado Homura had nominated her for Hokage as well.

• The Hokage had the Hyuga Clan spread news of the Fifth Hokage election, and the Uchiha Clan supported Shamu’s candidacy.
• Sasuke and Naruto joined Shamu for dinner and congratulated him on running for Fifth Hokage.
• Shamu told Sasuke that Fugaku and Itachi would need more than half a month for their eyes to be cloned, and Sasuke worried that Itachi could not train with him meanwhile.
• Naruto asked to be assigned to the same class as Sasuke after graduation, and Shamu and Tsunade assured him they would be together.
• Shamu told Tsunade that the Third Hokage had begun the election and revealed that Mitokado Homura had nominated her.

Itachi and Izumi, Neji and Tenten, and Tsunade and Dan Katō completed their wedding tea ceremonies, receiving gifts and blessings from their revived relatives and Shamu. The chapter ended with Jiraiya watching Tsunade and Dan Katō with a bitter but relieved expression.

• Itachi and Izumi served tea to Fugaku, Mikoto, and Shamu, who reassured them about their future and showed them visions of a happy life together.
• Mikoto told Izumi that Sasuke expected to have enough ocular power to revive her mother within two months.
• Neji and Tenten served tea to Hizashi, Tenten's parents, and Shamu, who showed them memories of their loving life together in his time-space.
• Tenten gave Shamu the Six Paths Ninja Tools, which he had asked for.
• Tsunade and Dan Katō served tea to Hashirama and Tobirama, who gave them their blessings.
• Shamu noticed Jiraiya watching Tsunade and Dan Katō with a bitter yet relieved expression.

Konoha gathered to choose the Fifth Hokage, with Uchiha Shamu, Tsunade, and Orochimaru arriving as candidates and their supporters. As the Third Hokage began the proceedings, Orochimaru recalled losing the Fourth Hokage election through Sarutobi clan votes, while the Third Hokage believed Naruto’s presence near Tsunade still gave him control.

• Konoha’s jonin and officials assembled in the plaza for the Fifth Hokage election, and Uchiha Shamu and Tsunade arrived with their supporters.
• Anko attended in disguise, struggling with her weight and feeling unable to stand beside Orochimaru despite recognizing the value of his cloning research.
• Orochimaru arrived to ceremonial cannon fire, spotted Anko in the audience, and reflected on his past loss to Minato in the Fourth Hokage election.
• Orochimaru glanced at Minato and smiled, believing the current election was under control.
• The Third Hokage watched Shamu, Tsunade, Naruto, and Kakashi before stepping forward to begin the proceedings.

Kimimaro, Meishiki, Madara, and Hashirama fought to contain the enemy while the Divine Garden Clan’s reinforcements approached the Shinobi World aboard a Starsea Battleship. After detecting the battleship, Minato split the defenders into two groups to defeat the attackers and delay the invasion, leaving the Shinobi World’s fate in their hands.

• Kimimaro dodged Hoshiki’s attacks and used Dance of the Larch, while Meishiki blocked Madara’s lightning and Hashirama stabilized the area with the Divine Tree Technique.
• Yōshiki, Yunshiki, Ranshiki, Ginshiki, and Kyūshiki slowly jumped toward the Shinobi World, unable to locate Meishiki and bringing a Starsea Battleship carrying more than a thousand Otsutsuki soldiers.
• The moon’s probes detected the battleship, and Minato calculated that it would reach the Shinobi World in about half an hour.
• Minato took Shion, Haku, and Yoya to support Madara and the others, ordering Neji, Naruto, and Sasuke to use the moon’s spatial cannon to disrupt the battleship’s approach.
• Sasuke opened a spacetime gate, and Neji, Naruto, and Sasuke stepped through it together.

Shamu prepared to obtain Hiruko’s Chimera Technique as a model for Orochimaru’s experiments with Hashirama Cells, while expanding his investigation into missing Kekkei Genkai users. After learning the nearest Golden Ring Eclipse was five days away, he ordered all Three-Tomoe users to take leave, ostensibly so they could attend Itachi’s wedding.

• Shamu planned to capture Hiruko and give Orochimaru the Chimera Technique to study, while Tsunade helped accelerate research on Hashirama Cells.
• Shamu ordered Iori to investigate missing Kekkei Genkai ninja and determine when the next Golden Ring Eclipse would occur.
• Shamu reflected on the Land of Radiance’s growing population, infrastructure, and public security needs as Iori brought him the investigation files.
• Iori reported that several Kekkei Genkai users had disappeared and that the nearest Golden Ring Eclipse would occur on the fourth day of next month.
• Shamu learned that the disappearances pointed to Hiruko framing Obito, then ordered all Three-Tomoe users to take five days of leave and attend Itachi’s wedding.

Minato reassured Konoha’s leaders that he and Orochimaru were cooperating, then made decisions about the Chunin Exams, foreign spies, and the Grass Ninja. At the hospital, Tsunade managed the aftermath of the attacks and learned that Minato had been resurrected, leaving her eager to question him about how it happened.

• Minato told Shikaku that Orochimaru was in the laboratory and had asked him to handle official duties, easing concerns about conflict between the Hokages.
• Minato ended the Chunin Exams, promoted examinees who had reached the tower with a scroll, released the foreign spies, and ordered the Grass Ninja detained.
• Tsunade coordinated care at Konoha Hospital as injured civilians and ninja crowded in, then received the poisoned examinees brought back from the Forest of Death.
• The Anbu reported that Gaara had been abducted and that Minato Namikaze had impersonated Orochimaru and been resurrected.
• Tsunade confirmed Minato’s identity after learning he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique and wanted to know who had brought him back.

Shamu and Pain discussed Obito’s retreat and the growing danger he posed, then Shamu called for Konan to meet him about a plan. Meanwhile, Konoha’s leaders prepared for the Uchiha succession ceremony and feared Shamu was using the foreign delegations to pressure Konoha over its refusal to disclose what happened on Nine-Tails Night.

• Pain told Konan that Obito was testing their attitude, and they decided they would rather trust Shamu.
• Shamu told Pain that Obito would likely hide after reclaiming his eye, advised Akatsuki to build its strength, and asked Pain to bring Konan to meet him.
• Shamu sent people to the Land of Demons to check on the Time Sealing Formation and struggled to manage the many duties of clan head.
• The Third Hokage, Danzo, Homura, and Koharu reviewed replies to the Uchiha succession invitation and learned that several villages, including Hidden Sound Village, planned to attend.
• The Third Hokage concluded that Shamu was using the ceremony and the foreign delegations to pressure Konoha, while Danzo suspected Hidden Sound Village was an Uchiha puppet.

Rasa reconciled with Gaara and brought him to Shamu to reinforce the seal containing Shukaku. Shamu began the sealing procedure and offered Rasa a chance to see Gaara’s inner world.

• Rasa apologized to Gaara, explained that he was the One-Tail Jinchuriki, and told him he had been chosen to protect Sunagakure.
• Rasa promised Gaara that Shamu would reinforce his seal, and Gaara said he did not blame his father for the deaths caused by Shukaku.
• Shamu arrived and received Gold Dust and a single-use Sand Cushion after changing Rasa’s life trajectory.
• Rasa ordered Yashamaru to prepare sealing materials in secret and keep the senior advisors from learning about the plan.
• Shamu drew a Four Symbols formation, placed Gaara at its center, and began the sealing technique with Rasa beside him.

Karin reported to the Third Hokage that Fugaku and Itachi were blind and that Shisui was with Orochimaru, leaving Hiruzen relieved but wary of Shamu. At the Hyuga compound, Shamu urged Hizashi to consider replacing Hiruzen and raised suspicions about how Konoha’s other Fourth Hokage candidates, including White Fang, had died or been sidelined.

• Karin relayed Shamu’s instructions to an Anbu, who reported that Fugaku and Itachi were nearly or completely blind and that Shisui was with Orochimaru.
• The Third Hokage concluded that the Uchiha’s military coup threat had weakened, then learned that Shamu had gone to visit the Hyuga Clan.
• Shamu told Hizashi that the war between Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village would not last long, and mentioned his new honorary elder position.
• Shamu asked Hizashi who should become the Fifth Hokage and argued that Hiruzen had held power for too long.
• Shamu questioned the deaths of Nawaki, Dan, and White Fang, and Hizashi acknowledged that White Fang’s public disgrace and Hiruzen’s response were difficult to explain.

Konoha reeled from revelations of Danzo’s crimes as Naruto rejected Jiraiya’s attempts to follow him. Tsunade confronted Jiraiya, defended Naruto’s right to stay with the Uchiha, and took responsibility for his safety.

• Villagers learned that Danzo had committed numerous crimes, while the ninja clans remained silent about the revelations.
• After school, Naruto saw Jiraiya following him and went with Sasuke to the Uchiha compound, where Tsunade was inspecting medical equipment.
• Naruto told Tsunade he disliked Jiraiya because he peeped on women, and Tsunade promised to stop him from bothering Naruto.
• Tsunade told Jiraiya that Naruto was her little brother and reminded him that Naruto had suffered neglect and abuse until Shamu helped him at age five.
• Jiraiya agreed to leave Naruto’s protection to Tsunade, and she ordered him not to follow Naruto after school, directing that Anbu escort him instead.

After Shamu and Ōnoki clashed, the Uchiha and Hidden Stone honored their agreement, with the Uchiha returning Deidara and Hidden Stone withdrawing. Ōnoki revealed he intended to teach Deidara Dust Release, while the Third Hokage considered the Uchiha’s position exposed and awaited the conflict between Cloud Village and Hidden Mist Village.

• Scouts watched the clash between Shamu and Ōnoki from afar, and Hidden Stone and the Uchiha later held their positions instead of fighting.
• Takuya returned the bound Deidara to Ōnoki, who led Hidden Stone back into the Land of Earth as the Uchiha stayed near the Land of Fire border.
• Ōnoki criticized Deidara’s clay art, demonstrated Dust Release, and revealed he had rescued Deidara so he could teach him the technique.
• Ōnoki took Deidara to the training ground to show him Dust Release, and Deidara followed despite his doubts.
• The Third Hokage learned that Shamu and Ōnoki had fought and concluded that the Uchiha were less threatening now that their location was known.