Chapter Summaries

Tang Ping and his companions settled into a luxurious inn in the Land of Hot Water, where he spent several days recovering from indulgence before Sasuke and Jūgo arrived. Tang Ping brought Sasuke to a prepared workshop to address the physical strain of awakening the Mangekyo, ending by pointing to an object at its center.

• Tang Ping booked five rooms at Tang Spring Pavilion for a month and had Tenten pay with Yang Yuan.
• Tang Ping and the others enjoyed the inn's food and hot springs, and he later felt physically exhausted from his time with Tenten and Karin.
• Sasuke and Jūgo arrived several days late from the base where Jūgo had been staying.
• Tang Ping brought Sasuke to a small workshop and explained that Sasuke's body needed to withstand the Mangekyo's strain.
• When Sasuke asked how to solve the problem, Tang Ping pointed to an object in the middle of the workshop.

Tang Ping put Sasuke through a painful medicinal bath designed to strengthen his body enough to bear the Mangekyo’s burden, then examined the results. With Sasuke’s life force improved, Tang Ping prepared to address the hidden dangers in his body.

• Tang Ping told Sasuke the medicinal bath would strengthen his body, and Sasuke climbed into the barrel despite the pain.
• Tang Ping gave Sasuke a straw so he could submerge beneath the sealed lid, then left Jūgo to watch over him until the liquid cleared.
• Tang Ping returned to the inn and studied the information and techniques he had obtained from Orochimaru while Hinata Cang Yue, Naruko, Karin, and Tenten investigated a cult in the Land of Hot Water.
• Hours later, Sasuke and Jūgo came to Tang Ping, who noticed Sasuke’s increased life force.
• Tang Ping sent Jūgo outside to guard the door and prepared to resolve the hidden dangers in Sasuke’s body.

Tang Ping used his Death God clone to remove Orochimaru’s hidden soul from Sasuke, who stayed calm and allowed the procedure. The chapter ended as Tang Ping pulled Orochimaru’s soul free from Sasuke.

• Tang Ping told Sasuke that Orochimaru had left a hidden move inside his body and offered to remove it.
• Sasuke accepted Tang Ping’s help and suppressed his instincts as Tang Ping summoned his Death God clone.
• Tang Ping used the Death God’s Soul Vision to identify Sasuke’s soul, Indra’s dormant Chakra, and Orochimaru’s lurking soul.
• The Death God restrained Orochimaru’s soul and cut it away from Sasuke’s soul.
• Tang Ping began pulling Orochimaru’s soul out of Sasuke’s body.

Tang Ping captured Orochimaru’s soul and arranged for it to be sealed in Paradise, freeing Sasuke from its threat. After agreeing that Sasuke could pursue revenge before Tang Ping intervened, Sasuke endured the Medicinal Bath and Radiance Potions until Tang Ping called him to set off.

• Tang Ping showed Sasuke Orochimaru’s remnant soul and explained that Orochimaru’s soul-splitting made him difficult to kill.
• Tang Ping sealed Orochimaru’s soul in Paradise with the God of Death Clone, explaining that sealing was safer for beings who could return after death.
• Tang Ping gave Sasuke Radiance Potions and asked for the right to deal with his target if Sasuke’s revenge failed; Sasuke agreed, provided no one intervened beforehand.
• Sasuke endured the Medicinal Bath and used the Radiance Potions under Tang Ping’s guidance, building up his eye power as he prepared to awaken his Mangekyo.
• After Sasuke finished bathing, Tang Ping called him to set off together.

Tang Ping and his companions infiltrated the Undead Church’s annual sacrificial ritual in the mountains between the Land of Moon and the Land of Hot Water. As the ceremony began, the group moved to set up a barrier to prevent the Undead God from escaping when it descended.

• Hinata Cang Yue and Karin located the Undead Church in a disputed mountain range after widening their search beyond the Land of Hot Water.
• Tang Ping led the group to observe the ritual site and confirmed that the believers and the area carried a distinctive energy.
• Tang Ping disguised the group as church members, using genjutsu and the God of Death Clone to conceal their identities.
• The group entered the church grounds and passed a priest’s inspection, then saw more than a thousand believers gathered before the altar and the blood-red statue.
• Tang Ping assigned the others to place and guard barrier cores around the valley as the sacrificial ritual began.

Tang Ping watched the Undead Church sacrifice believers to strengthen the Undead God, then revealed himself as the god prepared to leave. He snapped his fingers to begin his own attack, leaving the confrontation poised to start.

• Tang Ping concealed himself among the believers as the Archbishop began a blood sacrifice to summon the Undead God.
• The Undead God consumed the believers' blood and souls, then rewarded the Archbishop, guards, and priests with increased vitality.
• Tang Ping resolved to hunt Evil Gods and considered the Land of Lightning a place to leave under their influence as a comparison for his people.
• After the ritual ended, Tang Ping walked through the field of shriveled corpses toward the altar and challenged the Undead God.
• Tang Ping snapped his fingers, changing the surroundings as he began his attack.

Tang Ping trapped the Undead God and its followers with the Six Spirits Sealing Formation, then fought the Archbishop while the Death God Clone attacked the god’s statue. The formation held as Sasuke, Tenten, and the others cut down the guards, and Tang Ping prepared to join the battle against the Undead God.

• Tang Ping revealed that the Undead God was his target and activated the Six Spirits Sealing Formation to prevent it from escaping.
• The Archbishop sent guards and priests to destroy the formation’s six cores while the Death God Clone appeared and frightened both him and the Undead God.
• Sasuke defeated the attackers at one formation core with Chidori Needle, while Tenten used the Electromagnetic Cannon to slaughter enemies charging at her group.
• The Undead God possessed the Archbishop and sent him at Tang Ping, who engulfed him in sky-blue flames and watched him repeatedly regenerate by consuming the god’s power of faith.
• The Death God Clone struggled to pull the Undead God out of its statue as Tang Ping formed hand seals to attack alongside it.

Tang Ping and the God of Death Clone defeated the Undead God’s summoned consciousness, captured it, and traced its soul to its hidden body. After Sasuke and Jūgo hauled the enormous earthworm body from a marsh, Tang Ping invited them to join a picnic.

• Tang Ping sealed the blood-red statue while the God of Death Clone dragged the Undead God’s soul from it, and the Archbishop and other cultists died in the flames and battle.
• Tang Ping ordered Hinata Cang Yue and the others to kill the surviving cultists, then sealed the statue and burned the altar and corpses.
• The God of Death Clone tracked the Undead God’s body through its soul, leading the group to a foul marsh.
• Tang Ping sent Uchiha Sasuke and Jūgo into the marsh to retrieve the body, persuading Sasuke by reminding him he wanted to awaken the Mangekyo.
• Sasuke and Jūgo dragged the giant earthworm body to Tang Ping’s camp, where Tang Ping had prepared a picnic and called them to sit.

Tang Ping offered Sasuke a dangerous treatment made from the Undead God's remains to awaken his eyes, and Sasuke agreed. After a picnic and a discussion about the Will of Fire and the Blazing Sun Will, Tang Ping finished processing the remains and gave Sasuke a potion that could awaken his eyes immediately.

• Tang Ping offered Sasuke a chance to awaken his eyes quickly with a potentially dangerous experiment, and Sasuke accepted after Hinata Cang Yue signaled her approval.
• Tang Ping nearly called Itachi "Great Filial Son" in front of Sasuke, then changed the subject by serving a hot-pot meal.
• Tang Ping asked Sasuke whether the Will of Fire or the Blazing Sun Will was right, and Sasuke chose the Blazing Sun Will and rejected Konoha's ideology.
• Tang Ping and the group camped in the Land of Hot Water for several days while he processed the Undead God's body and completed Izumi's Extraordinary Organs.
• Tang Ping gave Sasuke a dark green potion made from the Undead God's remains, and Sasuke drank it to begin awakening his eyes.

Sasuke drank the Radiance Potion, gained immense Life Force, and awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan. He then sent a challenge to the Great Filial Son and set off with Jūgo after receiving a reply, as their final battle approached.

• Sasuke's Life Force surged after he drank the potion, and Hinata Cang Yue used her Tenseigan to observe the changes.
• Tang Ping explained that the potion's godlike Life Force had triggered Sasuke's natural Mangekyo awakening.
• Sasuke opened his Mangekyo without bleeding and adapted to its power while Tang Ping and the others gave him privacy.
• Sasuke asked Tang Ping to deliver a letter challenging the Great Filial Son to a battle.
• The Ninja Cat Clan delivered the letter, and a week later Sasuke read the reply and set out with Jūgo.

Tang Ping’s group followed Sasuke to the Uchiha Secret base, where Izumi prepared to use her newly implanted Extraordinary Organs. As Konoha’s Team 7 and Akatsuki converged on the site, Kisame and Jūgo kept the others from interfering with the brothers’ fight.

• Tang Ping’s group, joined by Izumi, pursued Sasuke into the Land of Forest after Izumi received Extraordinary Organs designed to enhance her speed, toughness, concealment, and healing.
• Karin detected Sasuke and Jūgo reaching the Uchiha Secret base, while Hinata Cang Yue used her Tenseigan to identify an approaching squad as Team 7.
• Tang Ping’s group slipped toward the Secret base as Tobi intercepted Team 7 and kept them from reaching the brothers.
• Kisame blocked Jūgo and Sasuke outside the base, and Jūgo took on Kisame so Sasuke could continue toward the fight with Itachi.

Sasuke confronted Itachi at the Uchiha secret base, blaming him for the clan massacre and challenging the beliefs behind his actions. Their battle escalated from probing exchanges to a rooftop fight, where Sasuke’s unexpected strength began to unsettle Itachi.

• Sasuke confronted Itachi in the secret chamber and condemned him for massacring the Uchiha clan.
• Sasuke used the revelations in My Struggle to challenge Itachi’s belief that he had acted in accordance with the Will of Fire.
• Itachi evaded Sasuke’s sword with a Crow Clone, and the brothers traded lightning, fire, kunai, and genjutsu attacks.
• Sasuke concealed Chidori behind a Great Fireball Technique and cut Itachi’s cheek as Itachi dodged the strike.
• Itachi fled through the hole in the ceiling to the base’s rooftop, and Sasuke pursued him.

Tang Ping and his companions watched Sasuke and Itachi fight from behind a barrier, while Tang Ping predicted Itachi would win unless Sasuke received unexpected help. The battle continued with Sasuke at a disadvantage, and Itachi demanded Sasuke’s eyes as Sasuke vowed to fight him.

• Tang Ping and the others ate watermelon while watching Sasuke and Itachi begin their fight from a hidden stone wall.
• Tang Ping told Naruko that Itachi would win and said Izumi would fight him next to break his pride.
• Tang Ping’s group spotted Zetsu observing the battle but remained concealed behind their barrier.
• Itachi controlled the battle’s rhythm, leaving Sasuke at a disadvantage as the fight went on.
• Itachi demanded Sasuke’s eyes, and Sasuke answered that Itachi would have to take them.

Sasuke and Itachi fought a close-quarters battle, with Sasuke using Lightning Armor to gain the advantage before Itachi caught him in an explosion. Sasuke escaped through the roof and began copying Uchiha Mei’s Dragon Fire technique setup as he prepared his ultimate move.

• Sasuke activated Lightning Armor and attacked Itachi with a coordinated lightning technique, but Itachi evaded it with a Crow Clone and countered from behind.
• Sasuke recovered from Itachi’s kick and used his enhanced speed to pressure him in close combat.
• Itachi detonated an Exploding Tag beneath Sasuke and stayed back rather than approaching through the smoke.
• Sasuke vanished through the hole left by the explosion and launched a series of Dragon Fire Techniques from below.
• Tang Ping recognized that Sasuke was preparing an ultimate move, and Hinata Cang Yue pointed out that he was imitating Uchiha Mei’s earlier tactic.
• Sasuke leaped from the hole and rushed to the top of a stone monument on the roof.

Sasuke unleashed Kirin and fought Itachi with their Susanoo, gaining the upper hand after using Kagutsuchi to turn Itachi’s Amaterasu into a sword. Despite appearances, Tang Ping declared that Sasuke had lost and told Izumi to prepare to enter the fight.

• Sasuke summoned Kirin, which devastated Itachi’s base, but Itachi survived behind his Susanoo and Yata Mirror.
• Sasuke and Itachi clashed with their Susanoo, and Itachi realized Sasuke had already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Itachi used Amaterasu against Sasuke’s Susanoo, but Sasuke shaped the flames into a sword with Kagutsuchi and pressed Itachi back.
• Hinata Cang Yue told Izumi to prepare to enter the fight, and Tang Ping said Sasuke had actually lost despite his apparent advantage.

Itachi’s Tsukuyomi trapped Sasuke after Itachi had spent the battle setting up the genjutsu, but Izumi arrived before Itachi could reach him. Izumi and Blazing Sun Country took Sasuke into their custody, and Izumi began her own confrontation with Itachi, ending by making him drink a mysterious potion.

• Itachi revealed that he had used Tsukuyomi to control Sasuke, at the cost of severely worsening his vision.
• Izumi arrived and declared that Itachi would pay for slaughtering the Uchiha Clan.
• Izumi threatened Sasuke’s life if Itachi could not defeat her, and Naruko whisked Sasuke away.
• Itachi defended the massacre as necessary to prevent civil war, but could not explain why he had killed ordinary Uchiha as well.
• Izumi wounded Itachi, then withdrew and tossed him a bottle of potion, which he drank.

Izumi forced Itachi to fight her at full strength by threatening Sasuke, and their battle escalated as she mocked and outmaneuvered him. Itachi trapped her in Tsukuyomi, but Izumi revealed that her greater eye power might let her seize control of the mental space.

• Izumi explained that the potion restored Itachi to his peak temporarily and threatened to kill Sasuke if Itachi held back.
• Itachi's strength and eye power returned, and he fought Izumi with Fire Release techniques and genjutsu.
• Izumi used her speed and Phantom Body Flicker Technique to evade Itachi while taunting him about the Uchiha Clan massacre.
• Itachi transformed into crows, caught Izumi's gaze, and trapped her in Tsukuyomi.
• After enduring more than a hundred stabs in the mental space, Izumi declared that an Uchiha with greater eye power could control Tsukuyomi and awakened her Mangekyo.

Izumi seized control of Itachi’s Tsukuyomi and tortured him, but he escaped with a trap and sealed her with the Totsuka Blade. As Izumi was drawn into the gourd, Tang Ping and the others watched, while Hinata Cang Yue intercepted Team 7.

• Izumi took control of the Tsukuyomi space, bound Itachi to the rack, and stabbed him repeatedly.
• Itachi escaped the genjutsu, then trapped Izumi in steel wires and spread flames through the net.
• Itachi manifested Susanoo and pierced Izumi with the Totsuka Blade, sealing her in its gourd.
• Naruko, Tenten, and Karin looked to Tang Ping for guidance as Izumi was sealed, while Hinata Cang Yue blocked Team 7 from reaching the battle.

Izumi used her Extraordinary Organ, Moon Shadow, to overwhelm Itachi after escaping his Totsuka Blade seal. She accelerated to supersonic speed and appeared behind his Susanoo, poised to strike.

• Sage of Six Paths watched Naruto, while Tang Ping expected Hinata Cang Yue to teach Team 7 that strength mattered more than the Will of Fire.
• Izumi surprised Itachi with an attack after he dispelled Susanoo, but his prepared Crow Clone saved him.
• Izumi activated Moon Shadow and used Okitsunokami to double her speed, forcing Itachi to retreat and evade her attacks.
• Izumi increased her speed to triple and avoided Itachi's Amaterasu while he tried to restrict her movement by setting the ruins ablaze.
• Izumi broke the sound barrier and appeared behind Itachi's third-stage Susanoo, which he had raised with the Yata Mirror to defend himself.

Izumi defeated Itachi by destroying his Susanoo, survived Amaterasu with Izanagi, and helped capture him. Obito appeared to ambush the group, driven by his discovery that Rin was alive in the Tenshukaku, then threatened Tang Ping before escaping.

• Izumi used Silver Moon to slice apart Itachi's third-stage Susanoo, while Izanagi let her survive the Amaterasu flames and leave Itachi unconscious.
• Tang Ping ordered Karin to seal the Amaterasu flames, then told Izumi to take Itachi to Blazing Sun Country.
• Obito emerged from underground and tried to grab Izumi, but she dodged his ambush.
• Obito's hatred of Tang Ping came from learning that Nohara Rin was alive in the Tenshukaku and had become close to him.
• Black Zetsu warned Obito to control himself, and Obito threatened Tang Ping before leaving with Kamui.