Recaps

Madara rushed to the imperial border as the City of Slaughter’s soul masters overwhelmed the allied forces. He arrived in a giant Susanoo and prepared to unleash a massive sphere of energy on the attackers.

• Madara ordered Obito to send Shui Bing'er and the other three to support the border while he went ahead.
• Titan and Yang Wudi fought to protect the allied forces as Dugu Bo and Bone Douluo were occupied by Blood Rain Douluo and Wang Yuyue.
• Madara descended onto the battlefield in Susanoo, prompting Prince Xue Xing to order the imperial soul masters to retreat.
• Madara blocked the attackers’ combined assault and dropped a huge sphere of condensed light toward the City of Slaughter’s forces.

Madara battled Blood Rain Douluo, whose corrupted blood began consuming Susanoo and revealed that someone had prepared a trap for him. A flashback showed that Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter had allied to kill Madara, while each pursued their own divine ambitions.

• Madara obliterated the surrounding Soul Masters, then attacked Blood Rain Douluo with Susanoo blades and Great Fire Annihilation.
• Blood Rain Douluo activated his Martial Soul Avatar and sent blood waves crashing into Susanoo, contaminating it and severing Madara's control over the affected parts.
• Madara suspected that the City of Slaughter and Spirit Hall had joined forces against him.
• The King of Slaughter visited Bibi Dong in Pope's Palace, and they revealed that both wanted Madara dead.
• Bibi Dong said Madara threatened her goal of unifying the continent, while the King of Slaughter declared that he wanted to claim the Asura God position.

Madara overpowered Blood Rain Douluo despite the threat of Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter arriving, while Wang Yuyue kept Bone Douluo occupied. As Madara raised his scythe to kill the defeated Blood Rain Douluo, someone shouted for him to stop.

• Madara dismissed Blood Rain Douluo’s confidence and prepared to face the stronger enemies expected to arrive.
• Wang Yuyue deliberately kept Bone Douluo fighting and ignored Blood Rain Douluo’s calls for help.
• Madara charged Blood Rain Douluo’s demon form, then leapt from Susanoo and shattered its crimson shell with his scythe.
• Madara opened the Eight Inner Gates and used his scythe to sever Blood Rain Douluo’s arm despite the exploding blood droplets.
• Madara approached the helpless Blood Rain Douluo and raised his scythe to kill him, but an unseen voice shouted, “Stop!!”

Madara beheaded Blood Rain Douluo but was immediately confronted by Golden Crocodile Douluo, Spirit Hall’s level 98 Second Worship. Their battle escalated when Golden Crocodile Douluo tore apart part of Susanoo and Madara burned him with Amaterasu, prompting him to activate his Martial Soul Avatar.

• Madara ignored a shout, beheaded Blood Rain Douluo, and was sent crashing through trees by Golden Crocodile Douluo’s tail.
• Dugu Bo recognized Golden Crocodile Douluo, and Madara learned that Spirit Hall’s Second Worship had arrived to fight him.
• Madara struck Golden Crocodile Douluo’s golden scales with his scythe, but the armor resisted the blow.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo charged and bit Susanoo, then used Death Roll to tear off half its palm.
• Madara ignited Golden Crocodile Douluo with Amaterasu, and Golden Crocodile Douluo activated his Martial Soul Avatar.

Madara used Susanoo’s Kagutsuchi to pierce Golden Crocodile Douluo’s Martial Soul Avatar after their attacks reached a stalemate. Golden Crocodile Douluo died, while the falling fragments also killed and injured numerous soul masters.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo charged Susanoo with Savage Charge, and Madara countered with a sword slash that cut through the crocodile’s scales.
• Madara and Golden Crocodile Douluo clashed Yasakani no Magatama and Golden Shockwave, unleashing a destructive wave of earth that Bone Douluo blocked with Bone Armor.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo’s Golden Shockwave pushed back Madara’s attack, but Madara revealed Susanoo’s extra arms and formed a bow and black-flame arrow with Kagutsuchi.
• Madara released the arrow, which pierced Golden Crocodile Douluo’s Martial Soul Avatar and shattered it into deadly fragments.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo, mortally wounded, called Madara a monster and died.

After defeating Golden Crocodile Douluo, Madara discovered that the Clear Sky Sect had been secretly attacked while their allies were drawn into battle. He learned that Hashirama had saved the sect, but had already left.

• Madara mourned Golden Crocodile Douluo, then spoke with Dugu Bo and Bone Douluo after the battle.
• Madara noticed Wang Yuyue trying to escape and questioned why the Clear Sky Sect had not joined the war against Spirit Hall.
• Madara used Kamui to take Bone Douluo, Dugu Bo, Fanma, and the others to the Clear Sky Sect.
• Madara and the others found the sect in ruins, with casualties from both sides and a vast forest covering the mountain.
• Tang Xiao explained that Bibi Dong had led a surprise attack, killing two of the sect’s five Titled Douluo elders.
• Tang Xiao revealed that Hashirama had arrived in time to save the Clear Sky Sect, but had already left.

Madara visited the dying Xue Ye, who sought his support against Spirit Hall and offered Heaven Dou Empire’s resources to allied sects. Xue Ye entrusted Xue Beng’s succession to Prince Xue Xing before coughing up black blood.

• Madara learned that Xue Ye was near death and agreed to visit him at Heaven Dou Palace.
• Prince Xue Xing led Madara past the palace’s heavy security to Xue Ye’s chamber, where Dugu Bo and Sword Douluo were waiting.
• Xue Ye asked Madara to help protect the empire and care for Xue Beng alongside Tang San.
• Xue Ye offered the empire’s cultivation resources to the Tang Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ninjutsu Sect, and said Dugu Bo would become Imperial Preceptor.
• Madara said that he sought peace, and Xue Ye suddenly spat black blood.
• Xue Ye asked Prince Xue Xing to care for Xue Beng and ensure he took the throne.

After Xue Ye’s death, Xue Beng took the Heaven Dou throne as factions gathered to pay their respects. Qian Renxue arrived with Spirit Hall, and Xue Beng let her enter despite his hatred, then quietly challenged her identity.

• Xue Beng mourned Xue Ye and became Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire under his father’s final decree.
• Representatives of the Ninjutsu Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Tang Sect arrived to offer condolences.
• A palace attendant tried to warn Xue Beng about an urgent matter, but the announcement of Qian Renxue’s arrival interrupted him.
• Qian Renxue entered the mourning hall with Spirit Hall’s people, and Xue Beng ordered the guards to let them in despite his anger.
• As Qian Renxue stepped forward to pay her respects, Xue Beng quietly asked whether he should call her brother or Holy Maiden.

After Xue Ye’s death, Qian Renxue remained in Heaven Dou City until his funeral, and Madara agreed to keep watch over her. Despite enduring several assassination attempts and traps, she joined Madara for a walk through the city, while he stayed wary of her.

• Qian Renxue paid her respects at Xue Ye’s coffin, and Dugu Bo warned Prince Xue Xing that she was already a Soul Douluo.
• Sword Douluo suggested Madara watch Qian Renxue, and Madara agreed.
• Qian Renxue asked to see Heaven Dou City, and Prince Xue Xing arranged for Madara to accompany her.
• Qian Renxue survived three poisonings, two waves of assassins, and a collapsing house before meeting Madara in his courtyard.
• Qian Renxue asked Madara to show her around, and they walked together toward Heaven Dou City’s busiest market district.

Madara and Qian Renxue bonded over their lonely childhoods while strolling through Heaven Dou City's marketplace. Their outing was interrupted when Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er confronted Qian Renxue, and Shui Bing'er finally spoke up.

• Qian Renxue told Madara she had never explored Heaven Dou City's marketplace while living as Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue asked about Madara's childhood, and he revealed that his younger brother Izuna had died in his arms.
• Qian Renxue comforted Madara, then invited him to continue their stroll despite having no money.
• Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er spotted Madara and Qian Renxue together, and Huo Wu challenged Qian Renxue for shopping with the Ninjutsu Sect's sect master.
• Qian Renxue released her Soul Douluo aura against Huo Wu while Madara watched without intervening.
• Shui Bing'er told Qian Renxue, "Funny. I don't fall for that act either."

Qian Renxue and Shui Bing'er nearly fought over Madara, but he stopped their clash and watched Shui Bing'er leave with Huo Wu. He later accompanied Qian Renxue through the market, where their easy moment over pastries gave way to a conversation about their inevitable battle.

• Qian Renxue and Shui Bing'er confronted each other with their angel and Ice Phoenix powers until Madara unleashed his blood energy and stopped them.
• Shui Bing'er left with Huo Wu after giving Madara a sorrowful look, and Madara decided that her feelings for him needed to end.
• Qian Renxue resumed exploring the street with Madara and bought pastries from a crowded stall.
• Qian Renxue fed Madara a pastry, and he secretly found it sweet despite claiming it was nothing special.
• Qian Renxue asked whether she and Madara would one day become mortal enemies, and Madara said their battle was perhaps fate.

After Xue Ye’s funeral, Qian Renxue left Heaven Dou Palace, but first she wounded Madara and declared that they were enemies. Madara watched her disappear and renewed his resolve to bring peace to the world, then returned to the thriving Ninjutsu Sect.

• After Xue Ye’s funeral, Qian Renxue told Madara she was leaving and asked him to close his eyes for a parting gift.
• Qian Renxue attacked Madara with the Angel Sword, cutting his face, and said they were enemies from then on.
• Qian Renxue revealed her Six-Winged Angel martial soul and flew away in tears as Madara watched her disappear.
• Madara reflected on his bond with Qian Renxue and his past with Hashirama, then resolved to strive for peace.
• Dugu Bo teased Madara about Qian Renxue’s parting slash, and Madara returned to the Ninjutsu Sect, encouraged by its students and their dedication.

Tang Xiao warned Madara and Fanma that the King of Slaughter and Spirit Hall planned to destroy the Clear Sky Sect, then prepared an ancestral worship ceremony as a trap. The King of Slaughter arrived, the sect activated its Four Crimson Sun Formation, and Madara faced his old enemy.

• Tang Xiao invited Madara and Fanma to the Clear Sky Sect and revealed that the King of Slaughter, allied with Spirit Hall, was coming to attack.
• Tang Xiao showed Madara the sect's sacred relic as evidence, and Madara agreed to face the King of Slaughter.
• Tang Xiao announced an ancestral worship ceremony, and Madara recognized the setup as a trap modeled on Spirit Hall's attack on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• As the ceremony began, the King of Slaughter descended beneath a darkened sky, and Tang Xiao ordered the disciples to evacuate.
• Four Titled Douluo activated the Four Crimson Sun Formation around the main hall, while Madara confronted the King of Slaughter.

Madara and Tang Xiao attacked the King of Slaughter together, but the King revealed overwhelming strength and gained the upper hand. As Madara fell into a rapid aerial battle with him, Madara activated the Eight Inner Gates.

• Madara summoned his Susanoo and advanced on the King of Slaughter while Tang Xiao prepared an ambush.
• Tang Xiao struck the King of Slaughter with his Clear Sky Hammer, but the King transformed into a giant blood-red bat and counterattacked.
• The King of Slaughter shattered Tang Xiao's hammer attack with a soundwave and warned the two that he was likely at level ninety-nine.
• Madara attacked with Susanoo, but the King of Slaughter bypassed his slashes and blasted Madara out of the giant.
• The King of Slaughter seized Madara in midair and hurled him toward the ground as they exchanged blows during their fall.
• Madara unleashed blood-red vapor and activated the Eight Inner Gates.

Madara and Tang Xiao gained the upper hand against the King of Slaughter, but the King unleashed Blood Spirit Explosion, using accumulated Bloody Mary to corrode Susanoo. Madara recognized the danger as the blood rain began melting Susanoo’s armor.

• Madara struck the King of Slaughter from behind, and both fighters suffered serious wounds in their exchange.
• Tang Xiao pressed the wounded King of Slaughter with repeated Clear Sky Hammer strikes while Madara joined the assault with Susanoo and Yasakani no Magatama.
• The King of Slaughter activated Blood Spirit Explosion, filling the sky with blood droplets that corroded Susanoo’s blade light.
• Madara realized the blood came from the Bloody Mary collected in the City of Slaughter, and watched it begin to melt Susanoo’s armor.

The Shrek Seven Devils joined the ninja forces after being transported to their world and learned that its cultivation system and Tailed Beasts could rival the strongest powers of Douluo Continent. They rushed to support the collapsing battlefield, where they witnessed a gigantic Susanoo split a mountain in half and found a dying ninja who recognized that their arrival had ruined the plot.

• Tang San explained that the ninja world could continually produce powerful fighters and that its nine Tailed Beasts ranged in strength up to the equivalent of nine-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts.
• The Shrek Seven Devils learned that the First Hokage had captured several Tailed Beasts and was known as the God of Shinobi.
• A ninja relayed Shikamaru's order for the Shrek Seven Devils to support the main battlefield, where one man was overwhelming the allied forces.
• Tang San recognized the enemy's colossal samurai avatar as Susanoo after it drew its sword and sliced a mountain in half.
• Oscar tried to save a dying ninja, who cursed that the plot was ruined before recognizing the Shrek Seven Devils and dying.