Ch. 1021Zero-Tails' Scheme

Madara used his infinite power from Impure World Reincarnation to slaughter Kumogakure while battling Obito, leaving only a few dozen shinobi alive. With Zero-Tails' urging, Obito opened the Box of Ultimate Bliss and absorbed Madara in black mist, beginning his revival.

  • Madara created hundreds of Wood Clones, who attacked Kumogakure and helped hold the Six Red Yang Formation together against the Aggregate Susanoo Cannon.
  • Mabui tried to trap Madara with the Amber Purifying Pot, but Madara's Wood Clone Susanoo knocked the weapon away.
  • Madara and Obito fought with their Perfect Susanoo as Madara's clones killed most of Kumogakure's shinobi, weakening the emotional energy that replenished Obito.
  • Zero-Tails persuaded Obito to revive Madara with the Box of Ultimate Bliss, claiming the revived Madara would be marked and easier to control.
  • Obito opened the Box of Ultimate Bliss and sent black mist into Madara, whose body began to steam as a massive heartbeat sounded.

Ch. 1022Toneri Descends

Madara was revived without the Rinnegan and used his Wood Clones to survive as Toneri arrived and shattered the Six Red Yang Formation. Toneri attacked Obito and Satori, but Satori escaped with the Box of Ultimate Bliss while Madara covered the battlefield in a forest.

  • Madara revived, lost the Rinnegan and his Perfect Susanoo, then used his Wood Clones to evade Obito.
  • Toneri descended with the Tenseigan and destroyed the Six Red Yang Formation with a golden greatsword, wiping out most of Madara's Wood Clones.
  • Toneri shattered Obito's Susanoo with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and Zero-Tails left Obito's body.
  • Zero-Tails transformed into Satori, seized the Amber Purifying Pot and the Box of Ultimate Bliss, and flew away while dodging Toneri's attacks.
  • Black Zetsu warned Toneri that Satori could read minds, as Madara and his Wood Clones used Deep Forest Emergence to cover the battlefield in trees.

Ch. 1023Kamui Power Can't Compare to Mine

Toneri failed to capture Madara and Obito, then returned to Kumogakure and demanded its jinchuriki. When the Raikage refused, Toneri summoned meteors to destroy the village, while Kara drones collected his blood.

  • Toneri blasted Madara's Wood Clones away but could not find Madara's real body, then pursued Obito.
  • Obito turned to fight Toneri with his Perfect Susanoo and Kamui Shuriken, injuring him before escaping into the Kamui Dimension.
  • Toneri returned to Kumogakure, where Black Zetsu let him confront the village alone.
  • Toneri demanded that the Raikage surrender Killer B and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, but the Raikage refused.
  • Killer B fired a Tailed Beast Ball at Toneri, who deflected it as meteors began falling toward Kumogakure.
  • Kara drones found and collected Toneri's blood from a tree.

Ch. 1024Coercing Kumogakure

Toneri devastated Kumogakure with a meteor shower and forced it to surrender its Jinchuriki, extracting Gyuki and the Two-Tails before leaving for Konoha. Senyo and Minato then set out for Kumogakure to take advantage of the chaos while Konoha prepared its defenses.

  • Toneri's meteors overwhelmed Kumogakure's defenses, and Killer B surrendered to protect the village's civilians.
  • Darui arrived, and Toneri extracted Gyuki and the Two-Tails from Killer B and Darui, leaving both Jinchuriki collapsed.
  • Toneri told the Raikage he would also go to Konoha, then vanished through a space-time portal with the Tailed Beasts.
  • Senyo reassured Karin that he had prepared for Toneri, then told Minato to send a Shadow Clone back to strengthen Konoha's defensive barrier.
  • Senyo carried Minato toward Kumogakure in a Perfect Susanoo to take advantage of the chaos.

Ch. 1025Carrot and Stick

After Toneri devastated Kumogakure, Senyo and Minato arrived and demanded the village submit to Konoha, offering to revive Killer B and Darui. Senyo warned that more Ōtsutsuki would come and gave the Raikage a deadline to surrender or face death, leaving Kumogakure to decide.

  • Kumogakure surveyed the destruction and casualties, while the Raikage grieved over Killer B and Darui until Dodai urged him to focus on the survivors.
  • Senyo and Minato arrived, and Senyo demanded Kumogakure surrender to Konoha or be destroyed.
  • Senyo offered to revive Killer B and Darui if Kumogakure submitted, and Minato confirmed that Konoha could bring them back.
  • Senyo examined the two bodies and said he could save them, then threatened to kill the Kumogakure shinobi if the Raikage did not decide within five minutes.
  • Senyo explained that more Ōtsutsuki would come and that Toneri was only average among them, then pressed the Raikage to choose between surrender and death.

Ch. 1026Cleanup

After Kumogakure surrendered, Senyo learned that Kami Medical Equipment Company had supplied its costly space-time sealing machine and set out for the company’s base. In the Pure Land, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki learned of Toneri and Black Zetsu’s plan, then sensed his aura to the south and flew toward it.

  • The Raikage surrendered Kumogakure to Senyo after the village lost thousands of shinobi.
  • The Raikage told Senyo that Kami Medical Equipment Company had supplied the space-time sealing machine and that its base lay southwest of Kumogakure.
  • Senyo left Minato to handle Kumogakure and flew toward the company’s base.
  • Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki absorbed memories from the dead Kumogakure shinobi and learned about Madara, Obito, Toneri, and Black Zetsu.
  • Hagoromo drew Asura’s soul into himself, sensed his aura to the south, and flew toward it.

Ch. 1027Target

Senyo destroyed Victor’s aircraft and killed him after he tried to flee, while a drone carrying footage and a sample of Toneri’s blood reached Amado’s hidden laboratory. Amado identified Toneri as a suitable vessel and alerted Jigen, who opened a space-time portal to respond.

  • Victor ordered the God Tree Company to evacuate, but Senyo intercepted their aircraft and destroyed it with his Perfect Susanoo.
  • Victor tried to escape using his winged flight gear, but Senyo caught him; Victor’s body released corrosive acid and became a mangled mass of flesh and blood.
  • A returning drone flew to Amado’s hidden laboratory, where Amado watched footage of Madara, Obito, and Toneri fighting at Kumogakure.
  • Amado analyzed Toneri’s blood and concluded that Toneri met the requirements for a vessel.
  • Amado told Jigen that they had found a suitable vessel, and Jigen opened a space-time portal in Amado’s laboratory.

Ch. 1028Zero-Tails' Identity

Obito and Zero-Tails escaped Kumogakure with the Box of Ultimate Bliss, but Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki confronted them and Zero-Tails revealed its true identity as the humanity Hagoromo had stripped from himself. Hagoromo attacked Zero-Tails, whose accusations exposed their shared past as their battle began.

  • Jigen inspected a collector and praised Toneri as a pure Ōtsutsuki vessel before returning to his experiments.
  • Obito reunited with Zero-Tails, learned that Toneri was a descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura with the Tenseigan, and heard that he had captured Kumogakure's Eight-Tails and Two-Tails Jinchuriki.
  • Zero-Tails sensed Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki approaching and changed from its snake form into the younger form of Hagoromo.
  • Hagoromo recognized Zero-Tails as the humanity he had stripped away and sealed inside the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
  • Zero-Tails accused Hagoromo of manipulating Indra and Asura and abandoning Haori, while Hagoromo insisted his actions served the planet.
  • Hagoromo attacked Zero-Tails, but Zero-Tails broke free and challenged him as their Soul Power clashed.

Ch. 1029Fine Material

Obito escaped with the Box of Ultimate Bliss as Zero-Tails fought Hagoromo, whose disappearance left Asura inside Madara. Kinshiki then emerged from a spatial passage, attacked Madara, and pursued him after Madara escaped into a forest.

  • Obito stored the Box of Ultimate Bliss in the Kamui Dimension and fled while Zero-Tails charged into Hagoromo.
  • Hagoromo faded after the clash, and Asura entered Madara, mistaking him for someone connected to Indra.
  • Kinshiki fell through a spatial passage and, injured, decided to take Madara's body as material.
  • Madara summoned Susanoo, but Kinshiki shattered its sword and sent him flying.
  • Madara used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence to escape into the forest, but Kinshiki exposed him with his fishing rod and pursued him after Madara used the Substitution Technique.

Ch. 1030Spatial Curvature Breaks Through the Limit

Senyo returned to Konoha and revived Killer B and Darui with Dragon Life Reincarnation, then left with Karin while A reunited with them. Elsewhere, Jigen sensed dangerous spatial distortion in his Pocket Dimension and hastened his plans to claim Otsutsuki Toneri as a vessel.

  • Senyo returned to Konoha, met Karin at the Barrier Division, and learned that Killer B and Darui were waiting at Orochimaru's Laboratory.
  • Senyo and Karin went to the laboratory, where Senyo had Kabuto Yakushi monitor him as he revived Killer B and Darui simultaneously.
  • Killer B and Darui woke up beside A, who explained that Konoha had brought them back to life.
  • Jigen sensed that spatial curvature in his Pocket Dimension had exceeded its threshold and worried that someone had performed spacetime travel.
  • Jigen went to the Ten-Tails and absorbed its Chakra to heal the cracks on his abdomen while preparing to seize Otsutsuki Toneri as a vessel.

Ch. 1031"Gods"

The Giant Tenseigan warned Otsutsuki Toneri and Black Zetsu that extraterrestrial Ōtsutsuki had arrived, prompting Black Zetsu to pursue the wounded Urashiki. Meanwhile, Senyo prepared to advance his plan as Konoha and Kumogakure faced major political changes.

  • A horned Ōtsutsuki and a companion discussed a spacetime anomaly and sent Urashiki to investigate.
  • Toneri detected Madara fleeing Urashiki and warned Black Zetsu, who set out to confront the injured extraterrestrial Ōtsutsuki.
  • Senyo left Karin sleeping at home and went out after checking the Star of Bonds.
  • Kumogakure struggled to recover from Madara and Toneri's arrival while negotiating with Konoha over its surrender.
  • Senyo entered the Hokage's Office and called out to Minato, who was still working late.

Ch. 1032Drag Urashiki to Death

Madara Uchiha wore down the injured Ōtsutsuki Urashiki with Wood Release and poison, then exploited Black Zetsu’s attack to defeat Urashiki and take his Rinnegan. Madara escaped into the forest, leaving Black Zetsu with Urashiki’s dying body.

  • Madara used Wood Release to keep Urashiki fighting, but Urashiki broke through his defenses and badly injured him.
  • Urashiki’s existing chest wound spread frost through his body, and Madara counterattacked with Flowering Forest.
  • An unseen attacker sent a Yasakani no Magatama at Urashiki, who absorbed it with his fish basket and ate pills that partly suppressed the frost.
  • Madara fought Urashiki at close range while poison from Flowering Forest’s pollen weakened him further.
  • Black Zetsu attacked Madara, but Asura struck Black Zetsu and briefly stunned him.
  • Madara punched Urashiki’s chest, took his two Rinnegan, and escaped before Black Zetsu recovered.

Ch. 1033Completing the Nine-Tails

Senyo completed both halves of the Nine-Tails without merging them, using Chakra from his bonds with Minato and Naruto. Minato and Naruto gained complete Nine-Tails power and were told to adapt by learning to fly.

  • Minato brought Senyo home, where Naruto and Kushina were watching Kazahana Koyuki's latest film.
  • Senyo connected the two Nine-Tails and learned that the Sun Nine-Tails did not want to merge with the Shadow Nine-Tails.
  • Senyo used Minato's and Naruto's bond rewards to give each Nine-Tails the Chakra it lacked.
  • The completed Nine-Tails' Chakra surged, and Naruto and Minato entered a new Golden Body Mode.
  • The Shadow Nine-Tails explained that they no longer needed to merge, and Naruto rejoiced that he could stay with Kurama.
  • Senyo told Naruto and Minato to adapt to their power by learning to fly before future battles.

Ch. 1034Left Foot Stepping on Right Foot

Senyo oversaw the exchange of Sasuke and Fugaku’s eyes, then used a bond reward to give Fugaku the ocular power needed to become an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan user. Back in his room, Senyo claimed the fourth-star rewards from both halves of Kurama and absorbed the chakra of a complete Nine-Tails.

  • Itachi told Sasuke that Senyo had made it possible for him to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Kabuto Yakushi exchanged Sasuke and Fugaku’s eyes while monitoring their ocular power and genes as they fused.
  • Senyo used Sasuke’s fourth-stage bond reward to transfer ocular power to Fugaku, allowing Sasuke to become an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan user.
  • Senyo told Itachi, Sasuke, and Fugaku to prepare for their future responsibilities as the Uchiha expanded their influence across the Shinobi World.
  • Senyo claimed the fourth-star rewards from Kurama (Shadow) and Kurama (Sun) and absorbed the chakra of both halves.

Ch. 1035Kekkei Mōra

Senyo surpassed the 50% threshold in the Star of Bonds and awakened Kekkei Mōra, gaining enhanced energy absorption and powerful new dojutsu abilities. After testing them and injuring Mayumi, he returned to Karin, whose presence softened his emotional detachment.

  • Senyo's Star of Bonds value reached 54%, transforming his appearance and enhancing his Sage Mode as he instinctively absorbed energy from the air.
  • Senyo tested his new dojutsu by swallowing his enormous Susanoo into a shadow clone, which converted its energy and destroyed three defensive barriers with a single punch.
  • Senyo demonstrated Okiagari on Mayumi, cutting his shadow and severing his arm; the injury would not heal until Senyo withdrew the power from the shadow.
  • Senyo noticed that Kekkei Mōra had left him unusually emotionless, then returned home and found his feelings softening as he touched Karin.
  • Karin woke as Senyo kissed her and told him she was willing to satisfy his desire.

Ch. 1036Where Do You Think You're Going?

Zero-Tails told Obito how the Box of Ultimate Bliss came to be and revealed that Obito had been destined to sacrifice himself to revive Madara. On the coast, Madara implanted the recovered Rinnegan, discovered their time-rewind ability, and was confronted by Obito.

  • Zero-Tails explained that a mysterious planetary consciousness influenced Hagoromo and Hamura, led Hagoromo to create the Box of Ultimate Bliss, and later gained a soul through it.
  • Zero-Tails told Obito that Black Zetsu was the consciousness’s puppet and that Obito had been destined to sacrifice himself to revive Madara, but events had changed ten years earlier.
  • Obito decided to use the Box of Ultimate Bliss to locate Madara and make him suffer.
  • Madara implanted the Rinnegan, tested his vision and Susanoo, and discovered that the eyes could rewind time but were incompatible with him.
  • Asura reminded Madara of his promise, and Obito emerged from a space-time vortex to confront him.

Ch. 1037Pursued All the Way

Madara traveled toward Wind Province while Obito tracked and relentlessly pursued him, using the Kamui Dimension to attack without being harmed. Their pursuit ended in a destructive clash through Wind Province’s orchards, and Konoha’s stationed ninjas reported the battle.

  • Madara discovered Obito following him, then fled toward Wind Province after Obito escaped into the Kamui Dimension.
  • Obito used the Box of Ultimate Bliss to locate Madara and repeatedly attacked him during the pursuit, but Madara evaded the attacks with Time Rewind.
  • Madara continued toward Wind Province despite Obito’s taunts and relentless pursuit, while Asura urged him to ignore Obito and seek Big Brother.
  • Madara entered an orchard in Wind Province, and Obito moved ahead of him and launched Fire Style attacks.
  • Madara and Obito clashed with massive flames, setting grapevines and crops ablaze as civilians fled and Konoha ninjas reported their battle.

Ch. 1038Relics of the Old Era

Senyo and Minato left Konoha to confront Madara and Obito after learning they were fighting across Wind Province. Senyo dismissed Madara as a relic of the old era and challenged him over the Eye of the Moon Plan.

  • Sasuke, Fugaku, Itachi, and Naruto tested their newly enhanced powers by fighting inside Senyo's training barrier.
  • Minato told Senyo that Obito and Madara were fighting in Wind Province and that Madara had regained the Rinnegan.
  • Senyo agreed to intervene, and he and Minato followed the pair's route from a communications tower.
  • Senyo and Minato caught up with Obito and Madara, who turned to face them when they sensed Minato's Nine-Tails Chakra.
  • Senyo taunted Madara for trusting the Eye of the Moon Plan, and Madara demanded to know what Senyo knew.

Ch. 1039In the End, He Became Just Like You

Senyo confronted Madara and Obito after they set fire to his orchard, then assigned Minato to fight Madara while he took on Obito. Minato’s Sage Fox Mode quickly gave him the upper hand against Madara, while Senyo’s confrontation with Obito remained unresolved.

  • Senyo criticized Madara and Obito for burning his orchard and declared that he would stop them.
  • Senyo sent Minato to fight Madara and said he would handle Obito.
  • Madara used Wood Release and fire techniques to anticipate Minato’s Flying Thunder God movements, but Minato avoided the attacks.
  • Minato activated Sage Fox Mode and overpowered Madara in their close-range exchange.
  • The narration stated that the outcome of another fight had already been decided.

Ch. 1040Kill You Easily

Senyo used his Dojutsu Clone and its Perfect Susanoo to test Obito, then revealed a combination of dojutsu that badly wounded him. Zero-Tails warned Obito that Senyo could kill him, and Obito escaped into the Kamui Dimension.

  • Senyo summoned a shadow Dojutsu Clone that manifested a Perfect Susanoo, prompting Obito to summon his own.
  • Obito attacked Senyo and the clone with Kamui Shuriken, but Senyo evaded the shots and blocked the others with Susanoo swords.
  • Obito infused his Susanoo sword with Kamui and split Senyo's Perfect Susanoo apart, but Senyo restored it by drawing in Chakra from the air.
  • Senyo's clone swallowed its Perfect Susanoo with Ankatsubane and charged Okiagari into a black blade.
  • Senyo's clone struck Obito, splitting his body and draining his Chakra as purple-black smoke held him together.
  • Zero-Tails warned Obito to flee, and Obito escaped into the Kamui Dimension after Senyo's clone shattered his Susanoo.
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