Chapter Summaries

After returning to Konoha, Senyo reunited with Karin and asked her to gather his students and classmates at the training ground. As Senyo and Tsunade headed to a meeting, he explained that his time away had lasted at most about a day for him, though his clones had shared five years of memories with him.

• Tsunade interrupted Senyo and Karin's embrace, telling Senyo that he had matters to attend to.
• Senyo asked Karin to find Ruri and Zhiyu, check which classmates were in Konoha, and gather them at the training ground.
• As they walked, Tsunade teased Senyo about bringing home children and accepting Karin, while Senyo said Karin had waited for him every day for five years.
• Senyo told Tsunade that he had spent less than two days away, but his clones' memories let him experience the five years Karin had spent with them.
• Tsunade asked Senyo what she had been like, but he postponed answering so they could attend the meeting.

Senyo reunited with the Uchiha leadership and heard Minato’s report on the years after the Dragon Vein swept him away, including Konoha’s victory over Sunagakure and the revival of several tailed beasts. The meeting left Senyo considering how Konoha could use the desert it had acquired to redirect the Land of Rain’s excess water and make the region habitable.

• Senyo arrived at the Uchiha conference room, where the clan’s elders, members, Minato, and Tsunade welcomed him.
• Minato told Senyo that Konoha had defeated Sunagakure with the “Homecoming Minato Tactic,” forcing it to cede land and sue for peace.
• Minato reported that Rasa had stepped down as Fourth Kazekage, Pakura had become Fifth Kazekage, and Rasa had become the One-Tail Shukaku’s Jinchuriki.
• Minato said Two-Tails Matatabi and Four-Tails Sun Wukong had revived and fallen into the hands of Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
• Minato described Konoha’s postwar gains, including scientific research from the Land of Lightning in exchange for cloning an arm for the Raikage.
• Senyo considered using the desert acquired from the Land of Wind to store the Land of Rain’s excess water and transform both regions.

Senyo reviewed Konoha’s progress since his absence and decided to keep Minato as Hokage while keeping his return secret. He postponed plans for war and left the Uchiha’s Mangekyo in place as the meeting ended.

• Konoha transformed the desert border into a lush oasis using Wood Style, irrigation pipelines, and joint reclamation work with Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
• Minato reported Konoha’s development to Senyo, who praised its progress and told Minato to remain Hokage while keeping Senyo’s return confidential.
• The Uchiha Clan members were disappointed that Senyo would not immediately lead them into war, while Minato and Tsunade welcomed the delay.
• Senyo said he would not resume governing and explained that Konoha needed time to strengthen before facing a potential conflict.
• Senyo ended the meeting, said the Mangekyo would remain, and watched as the Elders and others departed, leaving several Uchiha Mangekyo experts behind.

Senyo discussed the Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan problems with Fugaku, Itachi, Shisui, and Mayumi, weighing possible treatments and ways to preserve their eyesight. After deciding to consult Orochimaru, Senyo left to visit the children.

• Fugaku asked Senyo whether his Mangekyō Sharingan should be fused with Itachi’s or saved until Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō.
• Itachi reported that his health was good but his eyesight had deteriorated after the war, and Senyo decided that his eyes needed further consideration.
• Senyo asked Shisui about finding Kagami’s corpse, and Shisui said the search had failed and Orochimaru might need to use the second or third plan.
• Shisui explained that the second plan involved Hashirama Cells, while the third used bloodline comparisons to find a compatible relative for fusion.
• Mayumi told Senyo that she was using her daughter’s Sharingan genes in the third plan, with Yang Release Chakra planned to accelerate the process.
• Senyo said he would discuss their situations with Orochimaru, then used the Body Flicker Technique to leave and visit the children.

Senyo reunited with the Uchiha and the teenagers who had been waiting for him after his long absence. He apologized to Sasuke for missing his growth and promised that this was the last time he would be away.

• Fugaku and Mayumi noted that Senyo looked unchanged after five years, and Fugaku speculated that little time had passed for him.
• Fugaku regretted that his declining condition kept him from fighting alongside Senyo, but decided to speak with him later.
• Karin, Sasuke, Naruto, Hinata, Ajisai, Light, Kurama Yakumo, and the others gathered at the Uchiha training ground to await Senyo.
• Senyo arrived, and the teenagers surrounded him with joyful greetings as Naruto told him they had missed him.
• Sasuke lamented that Senyo had missed his growth, and Senyo tapped his forehead and promised, "This is the last time."

Senyo gathered his former Elite Class students to assess their growth and bonds through sparring matches, offering triple allowances for exceptional performances. Shion arrived late, and Senyo assigned the opponents before the students took their stances.

• Sasuke told Senyo he expected to defeat Karin and reclaim his Senior Brother title, while Senyo looked on as the students showed how much they had grown.
• Senyo praised the students as the first graduates of the Elite Class and announced sparring matches with triple allowances for outstanding performances.
• Shion arrived after finishing maintenance on a sealing node, and Karin stopped her from lunging at Senyo.
• Senyo paired Naruto with Sasuke, Yakumo with Light, Ajisai with Hinata, and Shion with Karin.
• The students found their opponents and assumed fighting stances.

Senyo watched the students spar and assessed how much they had improved during his five-year absence. The battles grew increasingly intense, with Hinata and Ajisai trading powerful summons and Kurama Yakumo facing Light in a dangerous close-range fight.

• Sasuke drew Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and began sparring with Naruto, who created five Shadow Clones, while the other groups also started fighting.
• Senyo activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and observed that everyone had improved, with Naruto possessing an edge over Sasuke despite appearing to be at a disadvantage.
• Ajisai used a bear and a panda to attack and defend against Hinata, who countered with Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists and forced Ajisai to summon a rhinoceros.
• Kurama Yakumo used Ido's spirit body to enhance her physical combat, while Light entered Sage Mode and attacked her with powerful taijutsu.
• Yakumo remained under pressure from Light but used her ability to hover briefly and evade her attacks.

Senyo watched the sparring match, assessed the fighters, and stopped the bout before anyone was hurt. He praised the group but told Sasuke that his fighting intent was scattered, then asked Naruto why he had used only five Shadow Clones.

• Karin and Shion fought with intricate formations while Naruto and Sasuke missed with their Rasengan and Chidori.
• Senyo assessed the fighters and called an end to the sparring match, then tripled everyone's allowance for the month.
• Shion celebrated the allowance and explained that she had spent her money on new outfits.
• Sasuke sought Senyo's approval, but Senyo said Sasuke had improved his fundamentals while lacking focused fighting intent.
• Senyo asked Naruto whether he had deliberately held back by making only five Shadow Clones.

Senyo questioned Naruto and Sasuke about their abilities, growing suspicious that something had changed after the Dragon Vein battle. He invited his students to dinner, then returned home and reunited with Ruri, who had grown five years older while he was away.

• Naruto told Senyo that Shadow Clones now transmitted the pain of their deaths to him, while Sasuke said he had fought Naruto in his Tailed Beast Cloak and planned to pursue the Mangekyō Sharingan before considering the dangerous Engraving Method.
• Senyo wondered whether Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki had extracted Indra and Asura's Chakra from Naruto and Sasuke, and promised to discuss Sasuke's situation with Itachi.
• Senyo invited his students to a hotpot dinner, and Karin followed him as Shion and Yakumo suspected she had feelings for him.
• Senyo returned to Uchiha Yaya's home, where Ruri joyfully ran into his arms and he saw that she had grown five years older during his absence.

Senyo reunited with Zhiyu and Ruri, apologized for being away, and planned a hot pot dinner with them and his students. In the Kamui Dimension, Obito struggled against a force within himself that opposed his attempt to master Kamui, then collapsed and woke from a dream of Rin and Kakashi.

• Zhiyu greeted Senyo after he returned, and he noticed the scars and strain left by her years of fighting.
• Senyo apologized to Zhiyu and Ruri for his long absence, and promised Ruri he would not leave like that again.
• Senyo invited Zhiyu, Ruri, and several students to have hot pot together that evening.
• Obito tried to awaken the power in his Sharingan, but an opposing force within him stopped him and caused his eye to bleed.
• Obito argued with the other presence in his mind, insisting that he would protect Rin and save the Shinobi World while it vowed to stop him.
• Obito collapsed from exhaustion, dreamed of his past with Rin and Kakashi, and jolted awake after the dream ended with Rin kissing Kakashi.

Obito failed to evolve his Sharingan and discussed with Moryo how to work with other forces to probe Konoha, then went to find Black Zetsu and learn about his plan. Meanwhile, Senyo used the Star of Bonds while bathing and harvested bonds from Uchiha Shiraho and Uchiha Kiyohiko, gaining Chakra and pupil power fragments.

• Obito discovered that his Sharingan had failed to evolve again, and Moryo told him he needed to remove the person blocking his progress.
• Obito and Moryo discussed joining other forces to create chaos and test Konoha, and Obito decided to check how far Black Zetsu's plan had progressed.
• Moryo lamented that his White Zetsu body was inconvenient after using medicine to slow its deterioration.
• Senyo opened the Star of Bonds and harvested Uchiha Shiraho's bonds, receiving Chakra fragments.
• Senyo harvested Uchiha Kiyohiko's bonds and received Chakra and pupil power fragments.

Senyo reviewed the Star Ranks of his former students, then joined Karin, Ruri, and Zhiyu before setting out with them. Elsewhere, Obito arrived at a mayor’s home in Hol and found Disonas conducting a disturbing experiment with body fragments.

• Senyo saw that Naruto had reached four stars, Sasuke had reached three, and most of his other students had stabilized at three stars.
• Ruri teased Karin about becoming Senyo’s sister-in-law, and Karin admitted Senyo wanted to date her first.
• Senyo finished bathing, changed into fresh clan clothes, and told the others it was time to leave.
• Obito used a spatial vortex to arrive at a mayor’s home in Hol.
• Obito found Disonas, dressed like a priest, mixing an unknown substance among bottles and corpse fragments.

Black Zetsu and Obito discussed how to counter Konoha’s growing strength while Disonas completed an experiment producing Corpse Poison. Black Zetsu planned to use the poison to create chaos and argued that Namikaze Minato, rather than the Uchiha, was their true enemy.

• Obito questioned Black Zetsu about the progress of his plans on the moon, and Black Zetsu said they still needed more time.
• Obito warned that Konoha was growing stronger and proposed testing whether the Nine-Tails was there.
• Disonas announced that his experiment had succeeded, and Black Zetsu tested the flesh and confirmed it contained Corpse Poison.
• Black Zetsu explained that the poison had been cultivated using many corpses and could cause widespread chaos in Konoha.
• Obito urged Black Zetsu to find stronger allies, but Black Zetsu dismissed the Uchiha threat and identified Namikaze Minato as their true enemy.

Black Zetsu and Obito discussed cultivating Corpse Poison and preparing a counterattack against Konoha. In Konoha, Senyo treated the Elite Class students to dinner, where Hinata won half-price coupons in a hot pot eating challenge.

• Black Zetsu proposed using the unearthed corpses to cultivate Corpse Poison before launching a counterattack, and Obito agreed that their plans could overcome the Fourth Hokage.
• Black Zetsu told Obito to make good use of the person he had handed over, whose unusual ability could have extraordinary effects.
• Senyo gathered nearly all the Elite Class students associated with the Uchiha Clan at a hot pot restaurant in Konoha, while several others were away on missions or deliveries.
• Hinata ate twenty plates of beef within half an hour and won three half-price coupons from the restaurant.
• Hinata offered coupons to Karin and Senyo, but Senyo declined and Naruto took one for their next visit.

During a reunion feast, Senyo styled Karin’s hair and teased Naruto and Hinata, while Sasuke worried about Senyo’s closeness to Karin before convincing himself it was nothing. Later, Senyo asked Ajisai about her summoning beasts and suggested she learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Senyo put Karin’s hair into a bun, surprising Hinata and Light and prompting knowing smiles from Ruri, Zhiyu, Yakumo, and Shion.
• Senyo teased Naruto about learning to style Hinata’s hair, and Hinata shyly acknowledged his advice.
• Sasuke watched Senyo dote on Karin, worried about their relationship, then relaxed when their interactions seemed familiar.
• The group ate and chatted together, easing the awkwardness of their five-year separation.
• Senyo asked Ajisai about her four summoning beasts, learned her limited chakra made maintaining their contracts difficult, and asked whether she had considered learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Senyo gave Ajisai permission to study the Flying Thunder God Technique and considered expanding ninja education in the Land of Fire. In Sunagakure, Shukaku broke free through Rasa and began destroying the village as Pakura organized an evacuation and counterattack.

• Senyo granted Ajisai access to study the Flying Thunder God Technique and arranged for Minato and his guards to guide her.
• Senyo considered establishing an adult Ninja Academy to teach ninjutsu to more people.
• Yura warned Pakura that Rasa had gone berserk again as Shukaku rampaged through Sunagakure.
• Pakura ordered villagers evacuated and sealing teams deployed, then led Anbu to confront Shukaku.
• Shukaku fired a Vacuum Bullet that devastated buildings, and the sand shinobi retaliated with ninjutsu.

Pakura and Sunagakure's forces fought the rampaging Shukaku while preparing to seal him and protect nearby civilians. Pakura’s fireball attack burned Shukaku’s arm, but he counterattacked with Sand Shotgun as she dodged.

• Three Sunagakure jonin dodged Shukaku’s attacks and drew his attention while their wind blades failed to damage him for long.
• Pakura confirmed that the villagers had evacuated and the Sealing Team was ready.
• Pakura launched a massive fireball at Shukaku, burning his sandy arm into lava when he tried to block it.
• Shukaku recognized Pakura and fired Sand Shotgun at her, and she evaded the sand with agile flips.

Pakura and Sunagakure’s Sealing Team subdued Shukaku, allowing Rasa to regain control after being badly burned. Maki reported that Rasa had gone berserk seven times that month.

• Pakura blasted Shukaku with a fireball while Maki and three sealing shinobi restrained it with cloth rolls.
• The seals drained Shukaku’s Chakra, and Pakura’s fire attack engulfed its body.
• Rasa took control of Shukaku, which lost control of its Chakra and collapsed into sand.
• Sunagakure’s medical ninjas treated Rasa’s severe burns as he endured the pain without groaning.
• Pakura scolded Rasa and asked Maki how many times he had gone berserk; Maki said it was the seventh time that month.

After Shukaku’s rampage devastated Sunagakure, Rasa endured the village’s scorn and reflected on how his struggle to control the tailed beast had led to deaths and destruction. He remained determined to master Shukaku and reclaim power, despite his worsening exhaustion and repeated loss of control.

• Rasa explained that he had fallen asleep and Shukaku had taken control, while Pakura ordered the medical ninjas to treat him with painkillers and sent the crowd away.
• Three jonin criticized Rasa for failing to control Shukaku and recalled that Nankawa had died during an earlier rampage.
• Rasa silently accepted their accusations, knowing Nankawa’s death was his responsibility, but resolved to master Shukaku and retaliate against Konoha.
• Rasa recalled that Shukaku’s constant insults had left him unable to sleep, and that he had believed he could eventually subdue the beast.
• On the seventh day after Shukaku was sealed inside him, Rasa fell deeply asleep, allowing Shukaku to break free and kill Nankawa, two chunin, and more than twenty civilians.

Rasa failed to tame Shukaku, whose rampages devastated Sunagakure and further ruined Rasa’s standing. Gaara watched the latest rampage from above before returning to his encampment, while the chapter also described Konoha’s thriving oasis city of Sea Buckthorn and the efforts behind its creation.

• After a month of failed attempts to communicate with Shukaku, Rasa remained unable to control the tailed beast and faced imprisonment if he failed to tame it by the elders’ deadline.
• Shukaku rampaged through Sunagakure, causing casualties and damage as the village’s barrier struggled to withstand his Chakra.
• An eye in the sky observed the rampage and disappeared after Sunagakure began restoring order, leaving sand behind.
• Gaara watched from above the clouds and rode his Sand Mat back toward his encampment.
• The chapter described Sea Buckthorn, a lush city built in the desert by Konoha ninja using groundwater and Wood Style, with Tenzo and Senju Nawaki contributing to its development.