Chapter Summaries

Obito awakened his Mangekyo after witnessing Kakashi kill Rin, then slaughtered the Kirigakure Anbu and left Kakashi alive to suffer. Tang Ping secretly rescued the real Rin and began operating on Kakashi, leaving the story with both men in his hands.

• Obito awakened his Mangekyo, and Kakashi's transplanted Sharingan transformed as he collapsed unconscious.
• Obito used his intangibility and Wood Release to kill the attacking Kirigakure Anbu, then spared Kakashi and left his Sharingan in place so he would keep watching the hell around him.
• Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue watched the massacre from a distance and discussed how Mangekyo was awakened.
• Tang Ping arrived carrying the real Rin, who had survived because of his Rebirth Potion, and treated her injuries while planning to keep her from returning to Konoha.
• Tang Ping anesthetized Kakashi and prepared surgical tools, saying he would repay Kakashi for ruining his plans in the past.

Tang Ping replaced Kakashi’s Mangekyo with a normal Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then returned to Tenshukaku with Nohara Rin and planned to seize Madara Uchiha’s inheritance when the opportunity came. He arrived to find Tenshukaku thriving, where Uchiha Sho greeted him after his first-stage body modifications.

• Tang Ping transplanted Uchiha Me’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan into Kakashi’s left eye and removed Kakashi’s Mangekyo for his own research.
• Tang Ping took Nohara Rin and left before Konoha ninja arrived, while Hinata Cang Yue continued watching Obito.
• Tang Ping planned to raid the Mountain Graveyard for Madara Uchiha’s inheritance after Madara died, using Uchiha genjutsu to control the White Zetsu and hide the theft from Obito and Black Zetsu.
• Tang Ping returned to Tenshukaku and saw its expanding rice fields, busy roads, caravans, and streams of refugees seeking food and work.
• Uchiha Sho greeted Tang Ping, showing off his greatly enlarged physique after receiving a Second Heart and completing the first stage of the Ascension Ladder.

Tang Ping arranged care for Nohara Rin and told the Uchiha that Madara Uchiha’s stolen clan knowledge could be recovered in the Land of Hot Water. The preparations began, and Tang Ping finally received intelligence from Hinata Cang Yue.

• Tang Ping confirmed that Uchiha Sho had recovered well from the Ascension Ladder surgery and ordered him to conceal Nohara Rin’s identity while she was treated at the hospital.
• Tang Ping brought Uchiha Sho to the Uchiha residential district, where Uchiha Mei trained and Uchiha Shizuka watched.
• Tang Ping told Mei and Shizuka that the Uchiha could reclaim knowledge Madara Uchiha had taken, and named the Land of Hot Water as the destination.
• Tang Ping instructed the Uchiha to prepare Two-Tomoe Sharingan users, sharpen their genjutsu skills, and arrange disguises for the operation.
• After waiting for the right moment to act, Tang Ping received intelligence from Hinata Cang Yue.

Tang Ping led Uchiha elites into the Land of Hot Water to reclaim the Uchiha inheritance, but Madara Uchiha discovered them near Mountain Graveyard. Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue prepared to hold Madara off while the others moved toward the cave.

• Tang Ping rejected Konoha's demands to return to the front, believing the village still had hidden forces to defend itself.
• Tang Ping's group reached the Mountain Graveyard range, where Hinata Cang Yue reported that Obito had not returned.
• Madara Uchiha appeared and confronted the group, identifying them as intruders.
• Tang Ping ordered Mei, Sho, and Shizuka to lead the others toward Mountain Graveyard while he and Hinata Cang Yue held Madara back.
• Madara sent White Zetsu after the departing Uchiha and released his aura as his fight with Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue was about to begin.

Tang Ping tested his new abilities against Madara Uchiha, revealing his Sage Mode, Lava Release, and powerful Zhurong Armor. Madara acknowledged Tang Ping as the strongest in Fire Release and prepared to fight with Susanoo.

• Madara Uchiha challenged Tang Ping, who used Flame Garment and taijutsu but was easily kicked away and outmatched in their opening exchange.
• Tang Ping retreated, crushed a tube of Hot Spring, and absorbed Natural Energy to enter Sage Mode.
• White Zetsu joined Madara Uchiha and restored vitality to his frail body as Hinata Cang Yue watched from the battlefield's edge.
• Tang Ping revealed Lava Release, spread magma across the ground, and formed his Sage Art: Zhurong Armor.
• Tang Ping drew his Sage Art: Ama-no-Murakumo Sword, and Madara Uchiha praised his Fire Release before activating the initial form of Susanoo.

Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue teamed up against Madara Uchiha, using their strongest attacks to shatter his Susanoo and seemingly kill him. Madara survived with Izanagi and revealed a complete, armored Susanoo as the fight escalated.

• Tang Ping fought Madara in close combat, adapting to his skill and using Flame Finger and Fire Pillar Formation to create an opening.
• Tang Ping used Shoot to Kill, God Spear, but Madara expanded Susanoo and severed the sword’s extended blade.
• Hinata Cang Yue struck Madara with Triple Godly Vacuum Attack, shattering his second-form Susanoo.
• Madara used Izanagi to reverse his apparent death, then identified himself to Hinata Cang Yue, who gave her name.
• Madara declared the game was over and summoned a hundred-meter complete Susanoo clad in crow tengu armor.

Tang Ping summoned his Lava Release Zhurong True Body and fought Madara Uchiha’s fourth-stage Susanoo in a clash that devastated the surrounding terrain. The battle left Madara exposed inside a damaged Susanoo and Tang Ping’s giant nearly destroyed, but Tang Ping’s smile made Madara realize something was wrong.

• Tang Ping chose to face Madara Uchiha and summoned his nearly sixty-meter Lava Release Zhurong True Body.
• Tang Ping formed an enormous Ama-no-Murakumo Sword as Madara acknowledged him as a worthy opponent, despite White Zetsu warning that Madara’s body could not endure much longer.
• The two giants charged and Tang Ping struck Madara’s Susanoo with a gigantic magma fist, but the Susanoo’s defense held.
• Tang Ping and Madara clashed their flame and lightning weapons, blasting apart nearby hills and turning the forest into a crater.
• The battle’s aftermath revealed Madara’s Susanoo with its head shattered and Tang Ping’s Zhurong True Body nearly destroyed, while Tang Ping smiled and Madara realized something terrifying.

Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue helped kill Madara Uchiha, who used his remaining Chakra to transfer the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path before he died. They looted Mountain Graveyard and withdrew with its White Zetsu and Uchiha artifacts, leaving Obito and Black Zetsu to find the place stripped bare.

• Hinata Cang Yue and Tang Ping struck Madara with the Triple Godly Vacuum Attack, and Madara transferred the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path before the attack killed him.
• Tang Ping explained Izanagi to Hinata Cang Yue and ordered the team to collect the White Zetsu, erase their traces, and prepare to leave.
• Uchiha Sho reported that his squad had overcome the White Zetsu with genjutsu while Mei and Shizuka fought through the underground passage.
• Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue entered Mountain Graveyard and found Uchiha Mei and Shizuka packing its weapons, documents, potions, and other supplies.
• Uchiha Mei said she could not find the Six Paths Technique or Yin-Yang Release, and Tang Ping concluded that someone had taken them.
• Tang Ping's group removed everything, including the stone chair bearing the Uchiha Clan crest, and withdrew before Obito returned.

Obito and Black Zetsu learned that Madara had been killed, while Tang Ping’s team returned to the Tenshukaku with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and other spoils. Tang Ping prepared to secure the secret and expand the Uchiha Elder House Lineage, then went to meet Danzo, who had arrived unexpectedly.

• Obito returned to the underground chamber, and Black Zetsu told him an enemy had defeated Madara and looted the place.
• Tang Ping’s team retreated with their recovered spoils, including the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, though they had not found the Uchiha Gunbai.
• Tang Ping ordered the team to return to the Tenshukaku and planned to seal the memories of most of the group to protect their secret.
• The chapter explained Tang Ping’s Family Planning policy, which rewarded Uchiha and other eligible ninja for having children and provided education for their offspring.
• After traveling day and night, Tang Ping’s team reached the Tenshukaku, where Yamaa Koji told him Danzo had arrived.
• Tang Ping went to meet Danzo, surprised that he had come in person.

Tang Ping negotiated with Danzo for the Reanimation Jutsu in exchange for supporting Konoha at Kikyo Mountain. After Danzo delivered the original scroll, Tang Ping agreed to depart, leaving Konoha with a powerful reinforcement for the battle.

• Danzo ordered Tang Ping to head to Kikyo Mountain, but Tang Ping rejected his appeal to village loyalty and demanded a higher reward.
• Tang Ping named the Reanimation Jutsu as his price, seeking its soul-related knowledge for his resurrection plans.
• Danzo feigned outrage before agreeing to trade the forbidden technique for Tang Ping's support.
• Danzo used a snake linked to Orochimaru to obtain the original Reanimation Jutsu scroll and handed it to Tang Ping.
• Tang Ping accepted the scroll and prepared to set out for Kikyo Mountain with his group.

Tang Ping and Danzo arrived at Kikyo Mountain, where Minato Namikaze prepared Konoha’s forces for a surprise assault on Sunagakure. The chapter ended as Minato led more than two thousand Konoha ninja toward the enemy camp for a decisive battle.

• Tang Ping’s group entered Kikyo Mountain and met Minato Namikaze and the Konoha clan leaders supporting his command.
• Nara Shikaku proposed a nighttime attack on Sunagakure’s camp, and the commanders assigned opponents for the coming battle.
• Tang Ping accepted the assignment to keep Pakura occupied while Yamaa Koji was tasked with countering Chiyo and Minato prepared to face Rasa.
• More than two thousand Konoha ninja left the fortress under Minato’s lead and advanced toward the Sunagakure camp.

Konoha launched a sudden assault on Sunagakure’s camp, where Minato Namikaze fought Rasa and Tang Ping confronted Pakura. As the battles continued, Tang Ping drew Pakura away from the main fighting while the battlefield began to shift.

• Sunagakure’s watchman spotted the approaching Konoha forces and sounded the alarm.
• Minato Namikaze attacked Rasa with Flying Thunder God, and the two fought fiercely across the camp.
• Chiyo chose to use Konoha’s assault as an opportunity to break through to Kikyo Fortress, while Ebizo warned that Nara Shikaku’s presence might mean a trap.
• Pakura unleashed Scorch Release: Overheating Kill, but Tang Ping countered it with Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
• Tang Ping and Pakura exchanged words and fought away from the main battlefield, with Tang Ping holding back and keeping her occupied.
• A breakthrough finally occurred on the main battlefield while Tang Ping and Pakura continued their staged fight.

Yamaa Koji unleashed the Eight Gates and defeated Chiyo, then tore through Sunagakure's rear lines as the battle turned in Konoha's favor. Ebizo ordered a retreat, and Danzo abandoned his attempt to capture him after Tang Ping warned that Pakura would intervene.

• Yamaa Koji opened the Gate of Pain and broke Chiyo's Three Treasures Crushing Suction with Cosmic Illusion, leaving her drained and unable to fight.
• Yamaa Koji fought off Sunagakure Anbu and pursued Chiyo, disrupting the rear lines and helping the battle tilt toward Konoha.
• Ebizo signaled a full retreat while Danzo tried to hold him with Wind Release: Great Vacuum Sphere.
• Tang Ping mocked Danzo's decline and pointed out that Pakura could intervene if he pressed the attack.
• Danzo withdrew, Ebizo retreated under Pakura's cover, and Minato Namikaze chose not to pursue Sunagakure.

Konoha celebrated its victory at Kikyo Mountain as Minato Namikaze received most of the public credit, while Tang Ping and Yamaa Koji returned to the village with the army. At a meeting of Konoha’s leaders and clan heads, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced ceasefire agreements with Iwagakure and Kumogakure, angering the clans whose wartime contributions were supposed to earn them postwar rewards.

• Konoha ended its pursuit of Sunagakure and claimed victory at the Kikyo Mountain Battle, while the Hokage Faction promoted Minato Namikaze as the battle’s hero.
• Tang Ping recognized that Yamaa Koji had been denied credit for defeating Chiyo, but Yamaa Koji said he had fought for Tang Ping and had no complaints.
• A little over two months later, Tang Ping and the army returned to Konoha, where villagers and officials welcomed them and directed most praise toward Minato Namikaze.
• Danzo and Minato Namikaze brought Squad 404, Ino-Shika-Cho, and other leaders to a meeting with the heads of Konoha’s major ninja clans.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that Konoha had reached ceasefire agreements with Iwagakure and Kumogakure without consulting the clans, prompting Tang Ping to anticipate a confrontation over postwar rewards.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pushed through a lenient peace agreement and used his promised resignation to justify breaking his commitments to Konoha’s major clans. After the meeting, Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue anticipated further drama surrounding the Hokage election.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi apologized to the clan heads and said he would resign after the war to secure peace, but the clans remained furious over his broken promises.
• Mitokado Homura circulated the agreement, which had Cloud Ninja and Iwagakure offer only symbolic compensation and return to the prewar status quo.
• Danzo opposed the agreement and demanded compensation, but Hiruzen Sarutobi invoked his authority as Hokage to silence him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi said he would step down after making peace with Sunagakure and Kirigakure, while the major clan heads stayed silent in protest.
• Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue discussed the meeting, and Tang Ping decided to remain in Konoha to conduct research and watch the Hokage election unfold.

As Konoha debated the next Hokage, Kushina Uzumaki told Tang Ping that she and Minato Namikaze would soon marry, making him fear for her safety as a Jinchuriki. He prepared to protect her during the coming Nine-Tails Attack, while the story ended as Nomination Day and the Jonin Election arrived.

• Konoha's villagers and rival villages watched the Hokage contest, while Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade remained the leading candidates and Minato Namikaze was largely overlooked.
• Kushina Uzumaki dragged Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue out shopping and told Tang Ping that she and Minato Namikaze would soon marry.
• Tang Ping congratulated Kushina while privately resolving to protect her from the Nine-Tails Attack, using preparations he had already made.
• Kushina reassured Tang Ping that she would remain his sister, then left under the watch of masked Anbu.
• Tang Ping told Hinata Cang Yue that neither Orochimaru nor Jiraiya would become the Fourth Hokage, and she realized he expected Minato to win.
• Nomination Day and the Jonin Election arrived.

At the jonin nomination meeting, Orochimaru easily won enough votes to pass the confidence vote, while Tsunade’s nomination was void because she was absent and Jiraiya withdrew in favor of Minato Namikaze. Tang Ping and others helped Minato gain support, but his vote count remained far below the threshold until unexpected reinforcements stepped forward.

• Nara Shikaku opened the Hokage nomination proceedings, and Hiruzen Sarutobi nominated Orochimaru, who received votes far exceeding half.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi declared Tsunade’s nomination void because she was absent.
• Jiraiya declined to become Hokage and urged the jonin to support his disciple, Minato Namikaze.
• Tang Ping voted for Minato Namikaze, prompting Yamaa Koji, Kobayashi Hei, and Nobi Daixiong to cast their votes as well.
• Minato Namikaze remained far short of the required support until unexpected reinforcements began stepping forward.

The Uchiha, Hyuga, and Hokage-affiliated clans backed Minato Namikaze, pushing his confidence vote above sixty percent and leaving Orochimaru stunned by Hiruzen Sarutobi’s apparent betrayal. Danzo summoned Tang Ping to recruit him into Root and win his support for Orochimaru, but Tang Ping rejected his offer and prepared to ask for a woman instead.

• Uchiha Fugaku declared the Uchiha Clan’s support for Minato Namikaze, and more than twenty Uchiha jonin voted for him.
• Hyuga Hiashi announced the Hyuga Clan’s support for Minato, and several other Hokage-affiliated clans followed, raising Minato’s votes above sixty percent.
• Orochimaru realized Hiruzen Sarutobi had likely backed Minato, while Tang Ping left the election with Yamaa Koji and Hinata Cang Yue.
• A Root Ninja summoned Tang Ping to meet Danzo, and Tang Ping sent his companions ahead before following him.
• Danzo offered Tang Ping the future leadership of Root and urged him to support Orochimaru, but Tang Ping refused the offer.
• Danzo asked what Tang Ping wanted, and Tang Ping prepared to request a woman.

Tang Ping traded his support for Orochimaru for Yakushi Nonō and the relocation of the Konoha Orphanage to the Tenshukaku, where he also gained Yakushi Kabuto. As the Daimyo’s emissary arrived to announce the next Hokage, Tang Ping watched the public ceremony, but the chosen name was not revealed in the chapter.

• Tang Ping demanded Yakushi Nonō and the relocation of the Konoha Orphanage in exchange for supporting Orochimaru, and Danzo agreed.
• Tang Ping publicly declared his support for Orochimaru, surprising people who expected him to support Minato Namikaze.
• Tang Ping sent Yamaa Koji to oversee the orphanage’s relocation, bringing Nonō and Yakushi Kabuto to the Tenshukaku.
• Mitarashi Anko visited Tang Ping on Orochimaru’s behalf and expressed gratitude for his support.
• The Daimyo’s emissary arrived at the Hokage Building, and Tang Ping watched as the emissary unfurled the scroll to announce the selection.

Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage after Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders rejected Orochimaru as unsuitable, leaving Orochimaru hurt and suspicious of his teacher. Tang Ping left Konoha with Squad 404 and infiltrated Amegakure to investigate Nagato’s Rinnegan and collect Hanzo’s techniques.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi handed Minato Namikaze the Hokage Hat, and the villagers cheered for the new Fourth Hokage.
• Danzo and Orochimaru confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi, who explained that Orochimaru could not serve as the village’s guiding light; Utatane Koharu confirmed that the elders had also chosen Minato.
• Tang Ping left Konoha with Hinata Cang Yue and Yamaa Koji after arranging for Squad 404 to remain at Tenshukaku while giving up command of the Southwest Shinobi Army.
• Tang Ping told his companions they would observe Nagato’s Rinnegan and seek Hanzo’s ninjutsu and secret techniques under Kara’s identity.
• Tang Ping gave Hinata Cang Yue and Yamaa Koji Paper Flowers to evade Nagato’s detection, and they infiltrated Amegakure’s central tower with Hinata Cang Yue leading the way.