Chapter Summaries

The Allied Shinobi Forces fought waves of White Zetsu, with the Uchiha standing out under Yoya and Itachi’s leadership. After Itachi advised Sasuke to conserve his stamina, Sasuke rested and saw the heavy casualties suffered by less experienced units.

• Ōnoki gave several Kage the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique before they scattered to assist the battlefield.
• Yoya led the Uchiha charge, cutting down White Zetsu and defeating fused ones while the clan’s formation advanced.
• Sasuke grew exhausted after prolonged fighting, and Itachi told him to rotate out and recover because the White Zetsu were only the vanguard.
• Sasuke retreated into the Uchiha formation and rested as Iori handed him water.
• Iori pointed out a nearby mixed company, and Sasuke saw its genin suffer heavy casualties and understood the danger of the battlefield.

Shion foresaw Kakashi dying in a fight with Obito, so Shamu devised a way to monitor and rescue him from afar. He left Kakashi with a Shadow Clone that could be summoned back to Tenten and Ajisai if Kakashi neared death.

• Shion foresaw Kakashi and Obito fighting among suspended stone platforms, where a Black Rod would pierce Kakashi's heart within roughly five days.
• Shamu asked Tenten and Ajisai to test their completed summoning formation on Kakashi and secretly planned to use it to protect him.
• Shamu took Kakashi across several countries with Flying Thunder God, and Tenten and Ajisai successfully summoned him back after three minutes.
• Shamu told Kakashi to leave a Shadow Clone with Tenten each day and secretly made Kakashi dispel it only when he was near death.
• Tenten and Ajisai agreed to watch Kakashi's Shadow Clone so they could summon him to safety if needed.

Shamu secured Kakashi's support for a new Hokage election by promising Uchiha investments, while Kakashi hid his agreement from the Hokage's Anbu. Black Zetsu monitored Danzo and weighed new allies as the Hyuga Clan spread doubts about the Third Hokage and Danzo among Konoha's villagers.

• Shamu told Kakashi that the Uchiha and Hyuga had four council votes and asked him to support a new Hokage election, offering investments to his clan.
• Kakashi agreed to accept the Uchiha's money and support reelection, then told an Anbu that Shamu had tried to buy him off and that he had refused.
• Black Zetsu learned that the Uchiha might move to seize the Hokage position and warned White Zetsu not to use Danzo's modified body without Obito's approval.
• Black Zetsu discussed finding new allies while White Zetsu eagerly anticipated experiencing bodily urges through Danzo.
• Hyuga clan members steered conversations with villagers toward the Third Hokage's age and Danzo's role in Konoha's losses and the Uchiha's departure.

The Otsutsuki Clan invaded during the Ninja Career Tournament, and Minato gathered allies to face them. Guy and Rock Lee were wounded by Chishiki and Suishiki, but Kazuki restored them as the Otsutsuki noticed his unusual power.

• Minato evacuated the venue and sent Guy and Rock Lee to confront Chishiki and Suishiki.
• Chishiki drained strength from Guy's leg, while Suishiki's Hydrification Technique let her counter Lee's taijutsu and injure his arms.
• Minato's allies teleported into the venue, forcing Chishiki and Suishiki to retreat to Ryoshiki and Boshiki.
• Madara watched the Otsutsuki from the grandstand with Shion and Taraho, while Shion prepared her technique.
• Kazuki used his ocular power to restore Guy and Rock Lee, and Ryoshiki and Boshiki speculated that his bloodline came from a clan member who had eaten a Chakra Fruit.

Kakuzu brought Sasori of the Red Sands news that Uchiha Shamu wanted to recruit him to undermine Obito, prompting Sasori to seek a meeting with Shamu. Shamu arrived through a Flying Thunder God beacon, paid Kakuzu for his work, and left Sasori and himself to talk.

• Kakuzu met Sasori of the Red Sands at their agreed meeting place and told him Uchiha Shamu wanted to recruit him against Obito.
• Kakuzu explained that Shamu worked with Orochimaru, who was purging the Sarutobi Clan, and said he suspected Shamu knew Obito's plans.
• Sasori connected Shamu's knowledge of the Flying Thunder God Technique to information about the Fourth Hokage's revival and asked to meet Shamu.
• Kakuzu activated Shamu's beacon, and Shamu arrived as a Shadow Clone after about half an hour.
• Shamu promised Kakuzu forty million for losing three hearts, and Kakuzu went outside to keep watch while Shamu and Sasori spoke.

Shamu fought the Five Kage and Minato, who coordinated their attacks but struggled to threaten him. He unleashed his immense Complete Body Susanoo and sent everyone except Minato flying, leaving the battle’s outcome undecided.

• Shamu used his Susanoo to repel the Five Kage and Minato’s attacks while fighting them in the air.
• Ōnoki boosted the group’s mobility, and the Five Kage coordinated Gaara’s sand and Mei Terumi’s Water Release with their main attacks.
• Shamu overwhelmed Mei’s Water Dragon Bullet with Great Fire Annihilation, turning the battlefield into a sea of fire.
• Minato used Flying Thunder God to bring the Raikage behind Shamu, and they broke through his hastily formed Susanoo armor before the Raikage knocked him from the air.
• Shamu released an immense amount of Chakra and formed his Complete Body Susanoo, whose sword swing blasted everyone except Minato hundreds of meters away.

Shamu reviewed the Allied Shinobi Forces’ records, then used his recruitment rewards to improve his spatial perception and awaken Susanoo-Mikoto’s Eye. He discovered how to accelerate his evolution toward Kekkei Mōra through using his abilities, and ended the chapter feeling prepared for the coming conflict with Obito.

• Shamu found Ryuzetsu on Kusagakure’s roster, took copies of Minato’s documents, and returned to his bedroom to rest.
• Shamu exchanged his recruitment rewards for Spatial Affinity, raised his Spatial Perception above its limit, and awakened Susanoo-Mikoto’s Eye.
• Shamu examined the Path of Evolution system and learned that using different attributes and abilities reduced the estimated time to reach Kekkei Mōra.
• Shamu tested elemental, Yin, Yang, Body, Space, and Spirit abilities and felt his body’s limits beginning to break apart.
• Shamu reviewed his unfinished tasks and battle skills, then considered having Hashirama and Tobirama investigate Jigen by attacking Kara.

Nagato and the others witnessed the suffering caused by Konoha’s leaders, prompting Tobirama to admit he was wrong to appoint Sarutobi Hiruzen as Hokage. Shamu outlined a plan to prepare the Shinobi World for the coming war and future Ōtsutsuki invasions, while revealing that he intended to let Kaguya be revived.

• Nagato relived Yahiko’s death and his own awakening of the Rinnegan, while Minato and Tsunade witnessed Naruto’s mistreatment and the Sarutobi Clan’s misuse of his parents’ inheritance.
• After the vision ended, Hashirama apologized for Tobirama’s disciples, and Tobirama accepted responsibility for appointing Sarutobi Hiruzen as Hokage.
• Shamu told Tobirama that the Sarutobi Clan had defected to Valley Country and Kara, and asked him to buy time while the Shinobi World prepared for war.
• Shamu explained that he wanted Kaguya revived so the Shinobi World would unite and prepare to resist future Ōtsutsuki invasions.
• When Tobirama asked whether he could defeat Kaguya, Shamu claimed he was about eighty percent confident.

Shamu warned Naruto that his naive kindness could endanger Hinata and Himawari, prompting Naruto to ask his family to stop him if he lost perspective. After the group traveled to Orochimaru's lab, Shamu told the others that he had come to strengthen them against an early Otsutsuki invasion.

• Shamu used the threat to Naruto's family to make Naruto recognize the danger of his bleeding-heart tendencies, and Naruto promised to change.
• Minato told Naruto he would cripple him if his actions put his family in danger, and Naruto accepted the warning.
• Shamu instructed Boruto and Hikari to stay with Hinata while he, Naruto, Sasuke, and Minato went through a space portal to Orochimaru's lab.
• Shamu found Madara, Tobirama, Shikamaru, and Orochimaru waiting at the lab and explained that the Otsutsuki had begun invading his time-space early.
• Shamu said he wanted to raise everyone's strength so they would not die in a future Otsutsuki invasion.

The Allied Shinobi Forces fought waves of White Zetsu while Shamu stayed close to the Hyuga Clan and watched for threats from the moon. On the moon, Toneri was sent to the Shinobi World to obtain Hyuga eyes, as Hagoromo still sought a suitable vessel for Yin Power.

• Deidara, Mei, Ōnoki, the Mist swordsmen, Gaara, and the Raikage fought White Zetsu across the battlefield, while Kankuro found that ordinary poisons were ineffective.
• Naruto sent ten Shadow Clones to help the battle but stayed beside Hinata as Minato ranged across the battlefield using Flying Thunder God.
• Shamu guarded the Hyuga Clan from the sky after sensing probes from the moon, while Hiashi, Hizashi, Neji, and others protected Hanabi.
• Hamura warned Toneri that his new Tenseigan eyes could only withstand battle for half an hour, and Hagoromo ordered him to avoid fighting and retrieve Hyuga eyes.
• Hagoromo sent Toneri to the Shinobi World using the Giant Tenseigan, still seeking a suitable Yin Power vessel capable of helping seal his mother and defeat Madara.

Shamu learned that Uchiha Hikari had spent two years searching for Boruto, who had saved her before disappearing. After explaining that Boruto came from a different future timeline, Shamu offered to try sending Hikari to his era, and she faced the chance to see him again.

• While flying toward the Dragon Vein, Shamu told Uchiha Hikari that he was Boruto's father's teacher and admitted he came from another time.
• Hikari explained how Boruto had rescued her from imprisonment, then disappeared, and said she had searched for him for two years.
• Shamu gave Hikari his Konoha forehead protector and learned that her Mangekyō abilities had made the Uchiha want to capture her as a weapon.
• Shamu revealed that Boruto had traveled from more than a hundred years in the future, but Hikari remained determined to find him and thank him.
• Shamu introduced himself as the future Uchiha Clan head and offered to try sending Hikari to Boruto's timeline, warning that she might instead end up in his era.

The Daimyo’s envoy delivered the first month’s profits from Orochimaru’s Central Factory, and Orochimaru discussed the Uchiha Clan’s situation with the Third Hokage. After Shamu brought the injured Itachi to Orochimaru’s laboratory, the Third Hokage and Jiraiya prepared for a possible confrontation.

• The envoy told the Third Hokage that Orochimaru’s Central Factory was earning substantial profits and that Orochimaru’s monthly share was one hundred million.
• Orochimaru accepted the money from the envoy and instructed him to increase the Central Factory’s materials and production capacity.
• Orochimaru told the Third Hokage that Itachi’s eyes were severely injured and that cloned Sharingan would be unlikely to regain their former power.
• Orochimaru urged the Third Hokage to eliminate the Uchiha Clan, but the Third Hokage delayed action because of the ongoing war between the Hidden Mist Village and Cloud Village.
• Orochimaru told the Third Hokage that Shamu would bring Itachi to him alone and proposed using Tobirama-sama’s technique with two death row prisoners as a precaution.
• Shamu brought bandaged Itachi to Orochimaru’s laboratory, while the Third Hokage put on his combat gear and summoned Jiraiya.

The Third Hokage asked Orochimaru to examine Kakashi’s eye, while Orochimaru reported signs that a war between Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village might begin in about two months. Meanwhile, Scorpion and Deidara prepared their equipment in the Land of Lightning and argued over what art meant.

• Orochimaru told the Third Hokage that his cloning research could produce a replacement eye for Kakashi, and the Third Hokage sent Jiraiya to fetch him.
• Orochimaru reported that Shisui and Itachi had reached the Hidden Sound Village and that Cloud Village had sent scouts toward the Hidden Mist Village; he estimated war would begin in about two months.
• Kakashi arrived after Jiraiya went out for food, and Orochimaru led him into the laboratory to examine his eye.
• Near the Land of Lightning’s border, Scorpion upgraded and poisoned his puppets while Deidara prepared enhanced explosive clay.
• Deidara demonstrated his clay spider’s explosion, and he and Scorpion argued about whether art was fleeting or eternal.

More than a year after the last Otsutsuki invasion, the Shinobi World prospered as Madara prepared for another attack and Hashirama developed a new Wood Release technique. The chapter ended when Madara received a report of spacetime fluctuations approaching from space.

• The six great nations expanded their roads and shinobi systems while the Shinobi Professional League completed its third season.
• Huiyu reached the planet, intending to escape the Divine Garden Clan’s control by awakening the bone bloodline in one of his sister’s descendants.
• Hashirama and Madara tested Hashirama’s new Transformation Wood Unification technique in a sparring match.
• Madara received a communicator alert reporting spacetime fluctuations from the direction of space.

Shamu learned that Yōshiki’s true body was the star beside Shinobi Star, then faced Yōshiki and the Divine Garden Clan after they crossed into the world. Kongwu offered Shamu protection if he surrendered a higher-dimensional object, but Shamu refused and challenged everyone to attack him together.

• Shamu explained that Yōshiki had become or taken over the star beside Shinobi Star, and Madara asked what they should do.
• Shamu withdrew the Space Barrier after the Divine Garden Clan’s spatial gate opened, allowing Kongwu and the clan to enter Shinobi Star’s atmosphere.
• Shamu brought Minato, Madara, and Hashirama through the gate to confront Kongwu and Yōshiki.
• Kongwu said Takama-ga-hara would remain a spectator, warned that other Star Gods were coming, and offered to protect Shamu if he submitted.
• Kongwu demanded the higher-dimensional object Shamu carried, and Shamu refused to hand it over.
• Shamu told the Divine Garden Clan and Kongwu to attack him together.

Kazuki awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan through Shamu’s carefully staged illusion and learned the clan’s precautions, while Gui’s special training ended with an unexpected highest-level alarm. Gui rushed to protect Mie and the academy children, then reunited with Mie and drank the chicken soup she had brought as the alarm continued to signal danger.

• Kazuki returned from his illusion, accepted Shamu’s notebook of Mangekyō Sharingan guidance, and went to rest while Shamu prepared Itachi to guide the next candidate.
• Gui reflected on teaching the academy children until Mie brought him chicken soup, just as the village’s highest-level alarm sounded.
• Gui told Mie to reach the shelter and rushed toward the students downstairs.
• Gui later found Mie in the lounge, embraced her, and drank the soup she had brought for him.

Obito revealed his identity to Kakashi, took back Kakashi’s Sharingan, and awakened both eyes’ Kamui abilities and Susanoo. He left Kakashi unconscious beside the graves of Obito and Rin, determined to make him suffer rather than kill him.

• Kakashi recognized Obito’s eye and demanded to know what Obito had done to his body, so Obito removed his mask and revealed his identity.
• Obito admitted he had caused the Nine-Tails Incident, and Kakashi rejected the truth before fainting.
• Obito removed Kakashi’s left eye, replaced his own damaged eye with it, and awakened its Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Obito discovered that his left eye could use Kamui at a distance, then summoned a massive Susanoo before his Chakra ran low.
• Obito refused to kill Kakashi and said he wanted Kakashi to witness the Shinobi World’s destruction and live in regret.
• Obito carried Kakashi through the Kamui Dimension, left him near Obito and Rin’s graves, and vanished.

Hashirama unleashed Top Transformed Buddha, crushing Madara, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and the tailed beasts while Shamu maneuvered the fight. Shamu then promised his Mangekyō-wielding clansmen a chance to solve its drawbacks, and Madara declared the real battle had only begun after the statue spat out Obito.

• Hashirama attacked Madara with Top Transformed Buddha, while Madara flew toward the Four Red Yang Formation to redirect the fists.
• Shamu dispelled the barrier, struck Madara with his Susanoo, and drove him toward the tailed beasts as the other Susanoo withdrew.
• Shamu escaped with Flying Thunder God as Hashirama's fists shattered Madara's Susanoo and battered the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the tailed beasts.
• The Shinobi Alliance watched the aftermath, and village leaders compared Hashirama's strength with Shamu's.
• Shamu praised the Uchiha clansmen who had awakened Mangekyō Sharingan and promised a limited opportunity to solve its drawbacks to the best performers.
• Hashirama told Madara he had lost, but Madara began restoring himself beside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and declared the real battle was beginning; the statue spat out Obito.

Uchiha Shamu withdrew from the Fifth Hokage election as Orochimaru held a commanding lead, then halted the result announcement by accusing someone of cheating. The Third Hokage agreed to an on-the-spot ballot inspection, leaving the election’s outcome in doubt.

• Shamu withdrew from the election, and Mitokado Homura announced that only Orochimaru and Tsunade remained as candidates.
• The counters finished counting, giving Orochimaru 376 votes, Tsunade 113, and Shamu 197.
• The Third Hokage began to announce the result, but Shamu stopped him and demanded an on-the-spot ballot inspection.
• The Third Hokage accused Shamu of questioning Konoha’s fairness, then agreed to inspect the ballots.
• Minato noticed something amiss with the ballots and recalled that the Third Hokage had helped him win before, while Tsunade watched with amusement and Anko angrily defended Orochimaru.

Black Zetsu learned that Obito had lost his Rinnegan and withdrew, leaving Tobi in charge. In Konoha, Orochimaru tested a new medicine that exposed White Zetsu hidden in people, then began a wider effort to find the source of the Spore Technique.

• Black Zetsu heard that Obito had dug out his Rinnegan, judged him unreliable, instructed Tobi to handle the aftermath, and sank into the ground.
• Tobi returned, learned that Obito and Black Zetsu were gone and two White Zetsu scouts in Konoha were missing, then welcomed the chance to slack off.
• Orochimaru completed a machine to extract Jūgo's Natural Energy and made medicine that could detect the Spore Technique.
• Shiranui Genma, Tatami Iwashi, and Namiashi Raidō took the medicine, after which Orochimaru had Genma bring in Hyuga Yuto.
• The medicine forced a White Zetsu out of Hyuga Yuto, and Yuto defeated it with the Gentle Fist.
• Orochimaru ordered Genma and Yuto to bring in patrol teams and Anbu from across Konoha, and more White Zetsu emerged from the people who took the medicine.