Chapter Summaries

After the Youth Martial Arts Tournament, Mu Yue collected Life Mission and tournament rewards, then used extraction scrolls to gain several ninjutsu, including the powerful Blue Flare. Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui visited Ninshu to request a custom ninjutsu, and Kakashi grew more convinced that Ninshu was connected to the future evil Akatsuki as Mu Yue arrived in disguise.

• Might Guy and Obito received Life Mission progress rewards, while Kakashi's mission reward and Guy's fragment completed a Self-Selected Extraction Scroll+ for Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue received tournament rewards for Nagato, Obito, Might Guy, Shisui, and Kakashi, including Chakra, extraction scrolls, and skill rewards.
• Mu Yue used extraction scrolls to obtain Flying Leaf Blade, Earth Release: Earth Spikes, Water Release: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade, Flame Vortex, and Prayer for Rain.
• Mu Yue converted the self-selected S+ scroll into a Fire-Attribute scroll and extracted Blue Flare, a powerful Fire Release technique suited to Shisui and Obito after they entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.
• Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui visited Ninshu to ask about custom ninjutsu, and Yahiko explained that Akatsuki had become Ninshu's team codenamed Akatsuki, which he captained.
• Kakashi suspected that Ninshu was connected to the future evil Akatsuki as Mu Yue, disguised as Kinoe, entered the reception room.

Mu Yue promised Obito a powerful, wide-range Fire Release custom Ninjutsu, while Yahiko introduced Kakashi’s group to Ninshu and its goal of world peace. Kakashi doubted that Ninshu could achieve that ideal, and Mu Yue left Six Paths City to test newly acquired techniques.

• Mu Yue heard Obito’s request for a powerful Fire Release technique with a large range and promised to deliver the custom Ninjutsu in half a month.
• Yahiko showed Kakashi, Shisui, and Obito around Six Paths City and explained that Ninshu was training Iwagakure ninja under a commission.
• Yahiko declared that Ninshu sought world peace, and Obito pledged to support Ninshu if he became Hokage.
• Kakashi considered Ninshu’s goal impossible without overwhelming power and suspected its ideal might eventually lead to upheaval and the rise of Akatsuki.
• Mu Yue left Six Paths City, carefully checked the secluded area, and tested Flying Leaf Blade before preparing to examine Flame Vortex.

Mu Yue tested Flame Vortex, Prayer for Rain, and Blue Flare, discovering how their effects worked and assessing Blue Flare’s immense destructive power. At Ninshu’s banquet, he praised everyone’s efforts, and Nagato’s trust in him increased to level 4.

• Mu Yue tested Flame Vortex’s flexibility and found that Prayer for Rain covered a larger area than Sunny Day while strongly enhancing Water Release and weakening Fire Release.
• Mu Yue compared Prayer for Rain with ordinary artificial rain and found that Prayer for Rain enhanced Water Release more effectively.
• Mu Yue tested how weather techniques interacted and concluded that replacing one another depended on the Chakra and proficiency behind each technique.
• Mu Yue tested Blue Flare, finding that it melted rock, resisted ordinary Water Release, and could burn through trees, though it consumed a great deal of Chakra.
• Mu Yue returned to Ninshu and explained that everyone’s efforts had built the community, increasing Nagato’s trust level to 4.
• Ninshu held a simple banquet to celebrate the Martial Arts Tournament, and Konan gave Mu Yue an origami figure of him.

Nagato reflected on how meaningful his life in Ninshu had become as Mu Yue guided his training and shared ramen with him. The meal earned Mu Yue a perfect-level Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation, while Nagato ended the night grateful for his teacher’s care.

• Yahiko and Kakuzu praised Sōsuke’s contributions to Ninshu, and Kakuzu discussed how Konan’s origami might have been marketed.
• Gastly startled Yahiko by licking him and briefly paralyzing him, while Nagato caught Yahiko before he fell.
• Nagato recalled how much he valued his life with Mu Yue, Yahiko, Konan, and Ninshu, then trained the Breath of Sun under Mu Yue’s guidance.
• Mu Yue brought Nagato ramen after training, and Nagato thanked him for the meal and his care.
• Mu Yue received a perfect-level Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation as a reward for giving Nagato the ramen.

Mu Yue sentenced Sasori to ten years of labor reform after Nagato captured him for attacking Kakashi, then returned to Konoha with his disciples. The group split up to rest and train, while Obito learned Mu Yue would teach him and Shisui a powerful new Fire Release.

• Mu Yue revealed Sasori's identity and sentenced him to ten years of labor reform, assigning Nagato to take him to the construction team.
• Mu Yue and the others returned to Konoha, where Obito told Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, and Anko that he had placed first among Konoha's Youth Martial Arts Tournament contestants.
• Mu Yue gave his disciples two days off and invited Obito and Shisui to learn a powerful Fire Release in the Southern Forest.
• Kakashi headed to the Southern Forest to train, while Rin went to visit Tsunade and Might Guy returned home to recover.

Yamato reunited with Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui after the Youth Martial Arts Tournament and joined them for training, where he saw their evolved Summoning Beasts. Shisui visited Uchiha Fugaku to test whether the tournament results had changed Fugaku’s willingness to reform the Police Force, while Zorua charmed Uchiha Itachi and Mikoto.

• Yamato congratulated Obito on taking second place, then learned Kakashi had placed in the top eight, Shisui in the top four, and Nagato of Ninshu had won the tournament.
• Obito summoned Charizard, who immediately attacked him with a Flamethrower, while Kakashi summoned his evolved Dusk Lycanroc to train.
• After training, Shisui took Zorua to visit Uchiha Fugaku, hoping their tournament results and growing fame would persuade Fugaku to support reforming the Police Force.
• Uchiha Fugaku congratulated Shisui and praised his humility to Itachi before inviting Shisui to discuss clan matters in his study.
• Zorua revealed its telepathic speech to Itachi, then allowed Mikoto to hold and pet it.

Shisui asked Uchiha Fugaku to support gradual Police Force reforms and recruited Obito to help present the proposal at the upcoming clan meeting. In the Land of Grass, Jiraiya learned that Nagato had won the Youth Martial Arts Tournament and applied to visit the Land of Rain, leaving Minato Namikaze to cover for him.

• Shisui proposed adding non-Uchiha ninja to the Police Force, and Uchiha Fugaku said the change required approval from Hiruzen Sarutobi and would likely face opposition from the elders.
• Shisui decided to test support for reform at the clan meeting in a week, and Uchiha Fugaku said he would consider backing it if the clan supported the proposal.
• Shisui asked Obito to attend the meeting with him, and Obito agreed as long as no urgent mission came up.
• Jiraiya read tournament reports showing that Nagato had won first place, while Yahiko and Konan had been eliminated early and Obito had placed second.
• Jiraiya asked Minato Namikaze to take over command temporarily, then sent Konoha headquarters an application to visit the Land of Rain.

Naruto mastered perfect Sage Mode and completed a throwable Rasenshuriken while continuing to develop Breath of Sun, but he could not yet combine its natural-energy absorption with Sage Mode. As Naruto trained on Mount Myōboku, Pain destroyed Konoha, and Sakura cried out for Naruto as a summoning smoke appeared in the crater.

• Naruto stopped using Breath of Sun during Sage Mode training, then secretly trained with Shadow Clones and later mastered perfect Sage Mode.
• Naruto combined Breath of Sun with Sage Mode in combat and gained a temporary boost, then perfected a throwable Rasenshuriken during secret nighttime training.
• Naruto failed to enter Breath of Sun Chakra Mode and could not use natural energy to recharge Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode without losing control.
• A pink frog told Sage Fukasaku and Naruto that Kosuke had been killed, prompting Sage Fukasaku to prepare Naruto for battle.
• Deva Path Pain used Super Shinra Tensei to reduce Konoha to ruins, and Sakura emerged from Katsuyu and cried for Naruto to return.
• White summoning smoke appeared in the crater as Sakura knelt and wept.

Naruto fought Pain after the destruction of Konoha, unlocked Breath of Sun Chakra Mode, and combined it with Sage Mode to defeat Deva Path Pain and destroy Planetary Devastation. After meeting Nagato, Naruto chose to confront him, but the chapter ended with news that Shimura Danzō had become Sixth Hokage and ordered Sasuke's execution.

• Naruto arrived at the ruined Konoha, learned that Kakashi had died, and defeated several of Pain's bodies while the toads battled the summoned beasts.
• Deva Path Pain captured Naruto after his Sage Art Chakra ran low, and Nagato explained his pursuit of peace while Hinata tried to protect Naruto and confessed that she loved him.
• Hinata's danger drove Naruto to awaken Breath of Sun Chakra Mode, and he used a Shadow Clone to restore his Sage Mode before defeating Animal Path and pursuing Deva Path Pain.
• Nagato used Planetary Devastation, but Naruto received guidance from Mu Yue and Minato Namikaze and destroyed its central sphere with a Yang Release Rasenshuriken.
• Naruto confronted Nagato, and Konoha's fallen ninja were revived; after the village began rebuilding, Naruto learned that Shimura Danzō had become Sixth Hokage and ordered Sasuke's execution.

Jiraiya visited Six Paths City and reunited with Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, his former students. After they shared a fishing trip and meal, Jiraiya asked them to tell him about their lives since he left, leaving their stories to follow.

• Jiraiya entered Six Paths City and asked a Ninshu ninja to take him to Nagato.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato welcomed Jiraiya at the Ninshu headquarters and reminisced about their time together.
• Yahiko suggested that the four of them go fishing, and they competed by a nearby river.
• Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to catch a huge fish after Yahiko complained that the river had no large ones.
• The group shared a fish feast, and Jiraiya asked Yahiko and the others to tell him about what they had experienced after he left.

Yahiko told Jiraiya how Akatsuki grew into Ninshu under Sōsuke’s guidance and how the group endured a crisis. After lunch, Jiraiya trained with Yahiko and Konan, then prepared to spar with Nagato.

• Yahiko recounted Akatsuki’s beginnings, his first meeting with Sōsuke, and how he dissolved Akatsuki to join Ninshu.
• Yahiko explained his part in the crisis that nearly destroyed Ninshu, and Jiraiya learned how much he had missed about Sōsuke and the group’s history.
• Jiraiya offered to make dinner and, after lunch, took Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan to the training ground to assess their skills.
• Yahiko sparred with Jiraiya, using the Ninja Breathing Method and ninjutsu before receiving advice about his defenses and counterattacks.
• Konan fought Jiraiya with her Paper Secret Jutsu and taijutsu, then withdrew after receiving his guidance.
• Nagato stepped forward to spar with Jiraiya, who prepared to see how much the Rinnegan wielder had grown.

Jiraiya tested Nagato’s abilities, trained him in taijutsu, and met Sōsuke to discuss peace and the future of the ninja world. After finding himself reassured about Sōsuke, Jiraiya’s story gave way to Obito eagerly awaiting Mu Yue’s lesson on Blue Flare.

• Jiraiya attacked Nagato, but Nagato used his Rinnegan abilities and Shadow Clones to counter Jiraiya until Jiraiya called off their spar.
• Jiraiya watched Nagato train and began teaching him taijutsu after identifying it as a relative weakness.
• Jiraiya asked Yahiko to arrange a meeting with Sōsuke, and Yahiko brought him to Ninshu headquarters, where Gastly startled Jiraiya before he met Mu Yue.
• Jiraiya and Mu Yue discussed whether lasting peace was possible, and Mu Yue argued that nurturing future generations meant continuing to search for an answer.
• Obito waited eagerly at the Southern Forest for Mu Yue to teach him and Shisui Blue Flare, then listened as Mu Yue introduced the technique.

Mu Yue demonstrated and began teaching Azure Flame to Obito and Shisui, while warning them that mastering it would require difficult training in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. As training ended, Riolu evolved into Lucario, who felt stronger and learned many skills.

• Mu Yue showed how Azure Flame melted rock, resisted Yamato's Water Release, and could be shaped into powerful fire techniques.
• Mu Yue explained that Obito and Shisui needed Flame Breathing Chakra Mode to meet Azure Flame's demanding requirements, then taught them the technique with Enlightenment.
• Obito and Shisui made little progress during their first afternoon of training, while Might Guy encouraged the recovering Riolu.
• Riolu evolved into Lucario, whose Aura grew and who gained many skills.
• Kakashi suggested that Lucario test its new strength in a battle against Lycanroc.

Lucario defeated Kakashi's Lycanroc in a battle, then challenged Obito's Charizard. After a rest, Lucario and Charizard approached the battlefield, leaving their match about to begin.

• Lucario accepted Kakashi's challenge, and Kakashi and Might Guy prepared Lycanroc and Lucario for their battle.
• Kakashi started the match, and Lucario used Vacuum Wave to counter Lycanroc's Sand Attack and send it crashing into a tree.
• Lucario shattered Lycanroc's Rock Throw and Rock Slide attacks, while Lycanroc relied on its speed to keep fighting.
• Lucario's Aura Sphere broke through Lycanroc's Earth-Style Wall, curved back to strike Lycanroc, and knocked it unconscious; Kakashi declared Lucario the winner.
• Lucario challenged Charizard, and Charizard accepted after Zorua urged it on; Kakashi gave Lucario time to rest before the next match.
• Lucario and Charizard walked toward the battlefield as Lycanroc and Zorua encouraged them.

Lucario defeated Charizard after exploiting its lowered flight, then used Life Dew to heal them both. Charizard fainted again after learning that Lucario—not Milotic—had healed it, while Shisui wondered whether Zorua’s cheerful mood meant it wanted to evolve.

• Charizard used Smokescreen and aerial attacks to gain the upper hand against Lucario, but Lucario sensed its Aura and struck it with Bone Rush.
• Lucario followed up with Aura Sphere and knocked Charizard unconscious, winning the battle.
• Lucario used Life Dew to heal itself and Charizard, and Nohara Rin helped treat them.
• Charizard mistook Milotic for the source of its healing until Zorua translated Milotic’s correction, prompting Charizard to collapse again.
• Kakashi noted that Lucario’s healing ability could help Might Guy, while Shisui wondered whether Zorua’s cheerful mood meant it wanted to evolve.

Mu Yue completed his Yang Seal with Tsunade’s help, gaining a reserve Chakra pool tied to Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. He celebrated by cooking a lavish midnight feast for Tsunade and Shizune, while considering teaching the technique to Kakashi once he had tested it.

• Mu Yue and Tsunade finished reviewing the Yang Seal research, and Mu Yue promised Tsunade a lavish midnight meal in return for her help.
• Mu Yue entered the Transparent World, refined the Yang Seal inside his body, and chose to bind its reserve Chakra to Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.
• Mu Yue activated the new seal, and Tsunade examined it and confirmed that it had worked.
• Mu Yue planned to test the seal after storing enough Chakra and considered teaching it to Kakashi, who could meet its precise-control requirement.
• Mu Yue cooked a feast while Shizune read and teased Tsunade, then Tsunade and Shizune ate until they were full.

Mu Yue tested the Yang Seal and taught Kakashi its theory, while Charizard began learning Sunny Day. That night, Zorua evolved into Zoroark and demonstrated illusions powerful enough to fool Shisui despite his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

• Mu Yue tested the Yang Seal in the Southern Forest, confirmed it worked, and gave Kakashi a scroll so he could study it before practicing under supervision.
• Mu Yue taught Charizard Sunny Day while Obito doubted it could master the technique, prompting Charizard to train harder.
• Shisui trained late into the night for the approaching Uchiha clan meeting, and Zorua explained that it had delayed evolution until Shisui needed its strength.
• Zorua stopped suppressing its evolution and became Zoroark, then teased Shisui about his height.
• Zoroark fooled Shisui with an illusion, and even Shisui's Three-Tomoe Sharingan did not prevent him from falling for its vision of a gigantic Zorua.

Iwagakure and Konoha faced a series of mysterious border ambushes that made their commanders fear a larger battle was coming. In Konoha, Zoroark revealed its evolution by defeating Obito after disguising itself as Zorua.

• Sumashi’s patrol was ambushed by disguised Konoha ninja, and he escaped after using Earth Release to cover his retreat.
• Retsuishi ordered the Explosion Corps to stay out of action and considered asking Iwagakure’s higher-ups to change their defensive strategy.
• Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze suspected that Iwagakure had gained an Earth Release assassination unit, so Minato volunteered to join patrols and Jiraiya requested sensory reinforcements.
• Zoroark disguised itself as Zorua and persuaded Charizard to carry it, surprising Charizard with its increased weight.
• Obito challenged Zorua, but Zoroark used an illusion and a fast attack to pin him down before revealing its evolved form.

Shisui proposed reforming the Uchiha Police Force by recruiting non-Uchiha ninja, drawing fierce opposition at the clan meeting. He began explaining that the reform would add positions rather than replace existing Uchiha members, and some listeners started to reconsider their objections.

• Yamato reflected that Mu Yue was better suited than he was to lead Konoha's future, while Obito refused Zoroark's rematch and Shisui urged it to train its Fire Release.
• Kakashi, Yamato, Shisui, Obito, Rin, and Guy spent a week training their respective skills.
• Shisui reviewed his speech, then brought Obito to the Uchiha clan meeting for support as he proposed reforming the Police Force.
• Uchiha Seisei and other clan members condemned Shisui's proposal, arguing that outsiders would threaten Uchiha control and the interests of Police Force members.
• Shisui calmly explained that the reform would create additional positions without changing existing ones, and several Uchiha began to see how it could strengthen the Police Force.

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