Chapter Summaries

Tobirama Senju used the high-altitude fall and a sealing technique to kill Clone Number Five, then escaped just before impact. His disciples mistook him for dead, but he reappeared and found them mourning him.

• Tobirama Senju lured Clone Number Five into the sky, where the clone struggled to fight without being able to fly or use Wood Release effectively.
• A mushroom cloud sent Wood Man fragments skyward, allowing Clone Number Five to create a Wood Dragon and resume attacking Tobirama Senju.
• Tobirama Senju sealed Clone Number Five's powers and used Flying Thunder God to escape before the clone crashed into the ground and died.
• Jigen sensed that one of his clones had died, identified the fall as the cause, and decided it could be replaced while he continued watching Uchiha Madara.
• Hiruzen, Kagami Uchiha, Danzo, and the rest of F6 mourned Tobirama Senju, but Tobirama appeared alive and scolded them.

Tobirama Senju regrouped with his students and joined Uchiha Madara against the remaining Clones. When the Clones entered Sage Mode, Uchiha Madara transformed into the white fox Rider and attacked them with a barrage of Tailed Beast Bombs.

• Kagami Uchiha confirmed that Tobirama Senju had survived, and Danzo claimed credit for the explosion that defeated Number Five's Clone.
• Tobirama Senju ordered F6 to evacuate, but Kagami-zai agreed to let them watch briefly before leaving.
• Uchiha Madara summoned seven Susanoo-Clad Wood Golems and overwhelmed the Clones, who then requested and received State Two from Jigen.
• As rain fell and the Clones entered Sage Mode, Uchiha Madara transformed into the white fox Rider despite Tobirama Senju's objections.
• Uchiha Madara fired repeated Tailed Beast Bombs, and a full-auto barrage swallowed Number One.

Uchiha Madara defeated the Clone Corps with his Knight System-enhanced power while Tobirama Senju struggled against two Clones. Madara planned to take the surviving Clones back to Konoha for Big Cousin to study, as Jigen prepared to activate State Three and test his technology.

• Number One sent the other Clones to attack Uchiha Madara, who used his Knight System and Sharingan to track and counter them.
• Uchiha Madara incapacitated Number Three, Number Four, and Number Seven, then defeated Number One and Number Nine when they attacked together.
• Uchiha Madara rescued Tobirama Senju from Number Two and Number Eight, knocking both Clones unconscious.
• Tobirama Senju asked what Madara would do with the Clones, and Madara said he would take them to Konoha for Big Cousin to study.
• Jigen watched Madara's victory and authorized State Three to activate.

Uchiha Madara defeated the Clones and discovered that battle had awakened a trace of All Things in Nature power, drawing Black Zetsu’s interest. The Clones then activated State Three and began transforming their Divine Tree Spores into dials, preparing to challenge Madara with a new power.

• The hidden F6 watched Madara defeat the Clones, while Kagami Uchiha doubted he could ever approach his idol’s strength.
• Madara tied up Number One, and Black Zetsu realized Madara’s use of Wood Release had begun awakening All Things in Nature power.
• Jigen approved State Three, and the Clones broke free as Tailed Beast Chakra transformed them into beast-eyed fighters.
• Madara revealed nine fox tails of his own, mistakenly blamed the Nine-Tails for the power, and later faced the charging Clones.
• Number One and the other Clones refined their Tailed Beast Chakra into Divine Tree Spores, broke the seeds open to reveal dials, and announced, “Another Time!”

Uchiha Madara fought seven Clones who transformed into savage counterfeit Tailed Beast Knights, defeating them one by one despite their varied abilities. After Jigen snapped his fingers, the defeated Clones suddenly stiffened and blue light appeared in their eyes.

• The Clones transformed using glowing dials depicting the Tailed Beasts, and Uchiha Madara attacked them during the transformation but failed to stop them.
• Number Nine charged Uchiha Madara with increased strength and speed, but Madara threw him into a rock wall.
• The Clones attacked together with sand, water, flames, speed, and traps, but Uchiha Madara overcame their tactics and discovered he could fly in his transformed state.
• Uchiha Madara defeated Number Seven in midair and then knocked Number Eight away after their clash of brute strength.
• Jigen watched the Clones fall, snapped his fingers, and caused them all to stiffen as blue light appeared in their eyes.

Tobirama Senju discovered that a missing Clone had escaped underground, then joined Uchiha Madara in battle against seven transformed Clones after Jigen disrupted space and disabled their escape techniques. With the F6 arriving and the group badly outmatched, Tobirama hurled a kunai at Number One and declared he would lead the charge.

• Tobirama Senju collected the remains of Number Five and found a fresh tunnel where Number Six had disappeared.
• Tobirama Senju caught the F6 hiding nearby, ordered Kagami Uchiha and Hiruzen to report to his office, and led them toward Uchiha Madara.
• Uchiha Madara struggled against seven coordinated Clones, and Jigen revealed that he had prepared a seal that blocked aerial movement.
• Tobirama Senju arrived to help Uchiha Madara but found that Flying Thunder God and other space techniques no longer worked.
• Uchiha Madara and Tobirama Senju learned that the Clones had gained Knight Power and were roughly as strong as the originals, or stronger.
• The F6 arrived, and Tobirama Senju threw a kunai at Number One and announced that he would lead the charge.

Uchiha Madara and Tobirama Senju fought the Heterogeneous Knights while protecting the wounded F6, and Madara killed Number Two when it threatened Kagami. As Jigen ordered the remaining Knights to focus on Madara, Tobirama entrusted Konoha’s future to Hiruzen and Kagami, then Madara sent the others away and charged back into battle with new weapons.

• Uchiha Madara used his hidden Dragon Claw’s life force to keep fighting as Tobirama Senju and the wounded F6 struggled against the seven Heterogeneous Knights.
• Number Two cornered the F6 while Number Eight prevented Tobirama Senju from helping, but Uchiha Madara intervened and killed Number Two with his Susanoo-enhanced gunblade.
• Jigen grew furious at the loss of Number Two and ordered the remaining Clones to concentrate their attacks on the Nine-Tailed Knight.
• Tobirama Senju asked Kagami Uchiha and Hiruzen to carry Konoha’s future, while the rest of the F6 insisted on standing together.
• Uchiha Madara returned to the group, told them to leave, handed Tobirama Senju his Driver and Tailed Beast Card, and charged the Clones with a giant axe and hammer.

Uchiha Madara’s Ship Breaker power surged after Tobirama Senju and the others fled, while Tobirama’s group was stopped by a surviving Clone Number Six and overwhelmed by its Wood Release. As Tobirama prepared to hold the enemy back, Kagami Uchiha stayed beside him and drew a familiar blue item, declaring that the real battle was beginning.

• Tobirama Senju and F6 retreated, allowing Uchiha Madara’s Ship Breaker to boost his physique and damage as he began crushing the Clones.
• Tobirama Senju discovered that Space-Time Power remained sealed, and Kagami Uchiha spotted the supposedly dead Clone Number Six blocking their route.
• Clone Number Six summoned Wood Release, but Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen, and Kagami Uchiha combined their techniques to destroy its Wood Dragon.
• Clone Number Six created two Wood Men after Tobirama Senju split its first one, prompting Tobirama to order F6 to retreat while he covered them.
• Kagami Uchiha refused to leave, stepped beside Tobirama Senju, and pulled a familiar blue item from his ninja tool pouch.

Kagami Uchiha transformed with Uchiha Guang’s Susanoo Card and battled the two Wood Men while Tobirama Senju attacked their Clone. After the Clone trapped them and drained their power, Kagami received a mysterious dark Susanoo Card and revived, ready to face the Wood Men again.

• Kagami Uchiha stayed behind to cover the retreat and used the red Susanoo Card to transform into a powerful red giant.
• Kagami Uchiha knocked one Wood Man down while Tobirama Senju attacked the Clone, but the Clone caught Kagami with the Both Hands Capture Technique and trapped Tobirama Senju in the other Wood Man’s grasp.
• As the wooden hands drained their power and Kagami’s timer went dark, Kagami encountered Shafulin in a mysterious space and received a dark Susanoo Card.
• The new card entered Kagami’s body, his timer returned to blue, and he tore free of the wooden hands as the Wood Men moved in again.

Kagami Uchiha destroyed the Clone’s Wooden Arhats, but the Clone entered Sage Mode and summoned the True Several Thousand Hands, overwhelming Kagami. As Kagami lay helpless, Tobirama Senju entered the Nine-Tailed Card, recognized the Nine-Tails from their earlier encounter, and joined forces with it.

• Kagami Uchiha smashed both Wooden Arhats, but the Clone survived and summoned the True Several Thousand Hands after entering Sage Mode.
• Kagami fought the Great Buddha until it struck him into a deep pit, leaving him unable to move.
• Tobirama Senju told Kagami to rest and fastened the Driver around his waist, preparing to use the Nine-Tailed Card.
• Tobirama Senju met the Nine-Tails inside the card and learned that it had secretly lent him power during his earlier fight.
• Tobirama Senju and the Nine-Tails agreed to work together and activated the transformation.

Tobirama Senju gained the Nine-Tails’ Golden Legend transformation and fought his way to the Clone atop the Great Buddha while Kagami-zai covered him. Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara overwhelmed the Heterogeneous Knights until a mysterious newcomer appeared and ordered Number Nine to continue its mission.

• The Nine-Tails gave Tobirama Senju a golden Fox Buckle, and he transformed into Golden Ultimate Fox.
• Tobirama Senju destroyed the Great Buddha’s palm and charged toward the Clone, while Kagami-zai held off its wooden arms.
• Tobirama Senju reached the Great Buddha’s head and began battling the Clone in a fast-paced exchange of attacks and blocks.
• Uchiha Madara battered the Heterogeneous Knights, and Number One used a Sand Clone to trick him before Number Eight and Number Seven were defeated.
• A mysterious figure appeared beside Number Nine, told it to carry out its mission, and drew Uchiha Madara’s attention.

Uchiha Madara battled Jigen, whose Karma State and shrinking ability made him a dangerous opponent, while the Heterogeneous Knights joined the fight. Madara badly wounded Jigen and several Clones, but Jigen turned to the near-dead Number Seven as a possible Vessel.

• Jigen sent Number Nine fleeing toward Tobirama Senju while Uchiha Madara attacked him over Hashirama's kidnapping.
• Jigen used Sukunahikona and his Black Rods to evade Madara's attacks and disrupt his Chakra, then activated State One and State Two.
• Uchiha Madara fought Jigen on even terms as Number One, Number Seven, and Number Eight charged in to help.
• Madara killed Number Seven with Ship Breaker, then attacked Number Eight and forced Jigen to take the full blow to protect him.
• Jigen, badly injured and near the limit of his Vessel, looked at the barely living Number Seven and decided he could still be refined.

Jigen refined Number Seven into a Chakra Pill and swallowed it, temporarily restoring Isshiki’s true Otsutsuki form and turning the battle against Madara. Isshiki’s techniques struggled against Madara’s birthday-gift hammer, but the chapter ended with Isshiki appearing behind Madara and impaling him with a Black Rod.

• Jigen refined Number Seven into a potent Chakra Pill while Madara attacked, then swallowed it and transformed into Isshiki’s true form.
• Madara charged Isshiki with Susanoo-clad Ship Breaker, but Isshiki evaded his attacks and shattered his Susanoo with a Black Rod.
• Isshiki attacked Madara with Black Rods and a massive cube, but Madara dodged the cube and Ship Breaker proved immune to Sukunahikona.
• Madara struck Isshiki with Ship Breaker and sent him flying; Isshiki returned, asked about the hammer, and learned it was Madara’s birthday gift from his cousin.
• Isshiki vanished and reappeared behind Madara, piercing him with a Black Rod.

Kagami Uchiha destroyed the Great Buddha with a final attack, allowing Tobirama Senju to defeat the Clone. After finding Kagami unconscious, Tobirama encountered a terrifying Heterogeneous Knight and prepared to face it alone.

• The Clone split off a Wood Clone to hold Tobirama Senju back while the Great Buddha attacked Kagami Uchiha.
• Tobirama Senju destroyed the Wood Clone, but Kagami was caught by the Top Transformed Buddha and unleashed a Black Flame-wreathed beam that destroyed its wooden hands.
• Kagami's transformation ended after his attack, and he collapsed unconscious as the Black Flames spread through the Great Buddha and caused it to fall.
• Tobirama Senju restrained and overwhelmed the Clone, then used his red compound eyes to land a decisive gunblade strike and kill it.
• Tobirama found Kagami unconscious and carried him, but a Heterogeneous Knight appeared; after setting Kagami down, Tobirama raised his gunblade to face it.

Tobirama Senju fought Number Nine, was implanted with a Divine Tree Spore, and sacrificed himself to sever his connection with Nine-Tails and protect it. After Tobirama died, the Senju Clan mourned while the Uchiha Clan celebrated for days.

• Number Nine overwhelmed Tobirama Senju and tried to plant a Divine Tree Spore in him, while Nine-Tails refused to lend him more power.
• Tobirama Senju attacked Number Nine with his Water Release and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique, but Number Nine shielded them both from the blast and planted the spore in the back of Tobirama's head.
• Number Nine left for the battle between Jigen and Uchiha Madara as the spore began draining Tobirama Senju's Chakra.
• Tobirama Senju found Kagami Uchiha unharmed and realized the spore had been planted in his body rather than Uchiha Madara's.
• Tobirama Senju severed his connection with Nine-Tails, gave Kagami Uchiha the Driver and Tailed Beast Card, and died as the spore consumed his remaining Chakra.
• The Senju Clan lowered its flags in mourning, while the Uchiha Clan celebrated with feasts and decorations for days.

Uchiha Gin learned that Senju Hi Shin’s Image Manifestation Technique had ended and rushed to find out what happened after her group encountered powerful Clones. She revealed that Uchiha Madara stayed behind to fight seven Clones with Ship Breaker, while her own unexpected transformation into a knight explained why her Clone vanished.

• Uchiha Gin sensed that Senju Hi Shin’s Image Manifestation Technique had been released and left Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru to visit her.
• Senju Hi Shin urgently asked Uchiha Gin to notify Uchiha Izuna, then explained that her group had encountered Clones as strong as Big Brother.
• Senju Hi Shin said she, Uchiha Madara, and Kagami had stayed behind, and that Uchiha Madara had entrusted her with the Driver and Tailed Beast Card.
• Senju Hi Shin revealed that Uchiha Madara faced seven Clones alone using a Mountain Splitting Axe and a heavy hammer, which Uchiha Gin recognized as Ship Breaker.
• Senju Hi Shin explained that her Clone had died because she had apparently become a knight.

Senju Hi Shin warned Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Izuna that Uchiha Madara and Tobirama Senju had been ambushed by a Clone wielding Tailed Beast Knight power, and Uchiha Izuna led a rescue squad. Gin was left behind, but he used a coordinate to reach the battlefield, transformed with Wang Liang’s help, and found Kagami-zai unconscious beside Tobirama Senju’s corpse.

• Senju Hi Shin told Uchiha Gin how a strange Clone defeated her Nine-Tailed Knight and drained her after she severed her link with Nine-Tails.
• Uchiha Gin brought Senju Hi Shin to Uchiha Izuna, who assembled a squad to rescue Uchiha Madara and Tobirama Senju.
• Uchiha Izuna’s allies persuaded Uchiha Gin to stay behind while Senju Hi Shin joined the rescue squad using Flying Thunder God.
• Uchiha Gin used a distant coordinate to reach the battlefield, bought daifuku, and transformed into his alien bunny form with Wang Liang’s help.
• Uchiha Gin found Kagami-zai unconscious beside Tobirama Senju’s corpse and restored Kagami with Life Energy.
• Kagami Uchiha awoke and asked whether Tobirama Senju had won, and Uchiha Gin told him that his teacher seemed dead.

Kagami Uchiha awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan after finding Tobirama Senju’s body, while Uchiha Gin searched for Uchiha Madara and confirmed that Madara was alive but missing. Kagami revealed his Makoto Itsutsu technique, and after Gin easily destroyed its replica, Uchiha Izuna arrived and asked where Madara had gone.

• Kagami Uchiha found Tobirama Senju’s lifeless Clone and awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan in grief.
• Uchiha Gin followed Kagami’s directions to the devastated battlefield, where he found traces of several Tailed Beasts but no sign of Uchiha Madara.
• Uchiha Gin used Impure World Reincarnation with Madara’s blood sample and confirmed that Madara’s soul was not in the Pure Land.
• Kagami confronted Uchiha Gin over his remarks about Tobirama and demonstrated Makoto Itsutsu, which created a replica that copied an opponent and returned twice the damage.
• Uchiha Gin shattered the replica, then left as Uchiha Izuna and the others arrived and questioned Kagami about Madara’s whereabouts.

After Tobirama Senju’s death and Uchiha Madara’s disappearance, Uchiha Gin reported the situation to Uchiha Tajima, who agreed to investigate the group behind both incidents. The Great Transfer Plan stalled because Uchiha clan members in Konoha refused external missions, while an unknown visitor reached the Mountain Graveyard with an unconscious man and worried about explaining his identity to Indra’s reincarnation.

• Uchiha Izuna refused to accept Tobirama Senju’s death until Sarutobi Sasuke intervened, and Senju Hi Shin pretended to grieve while Uchiha Gin secretly recorded her performance.
• Uchiha Gin returned to the palace and learned that Uchiha Fuyuu had left after an awkward meeting with Uchiha Tajima.
• Uchiha Gin told Uchiha Tajima that Tobirama Senju was dead and Uchiha Madara had vanished, linking Madara’s disappearance to the same group that took Hashirama Senju.
• Uchiha Tajima agreed to investigate the group and learned that the Great Transfer Plan had stalled because Uchiha members in Konoha had stopped accepting external missions.
• An uninvited visitor arrived at the Mountain Graveyard carrying an unconscious man and wondered how to explain their identity to Indra’s reincarnation.

Black Zetsu rescued the unconscious Uchiha Madara from Isshiki and hid him in a secret underground base, hoping to use him to counter Isshiki and protect Kaguya. As Madara recovered, Black Zetsu prepared to deceive him into becoming his ally.

• Black Zetsu possessed Number Six, then used the Mayfly Technique to carry the unconscious Uchiha Madara away from Isshiki.
• Isshiki struck Black Zetsu with Shinra Tensei but reverted to Jigen before he could pursue him.
• Black Zetsu recognized Isshiki as a threat to Kaguya and decided that Madara's Rinnegan was his best chance to oppose him.
• Black Zetsu created an underground secret base and discovered that Madara's glowing blue claw-shaped pendant contained enough life force to keep him alive.
• Black Zetsu cared for the recovering Madara, arranged the base, and struggled with cooking and the bodily needs of his new body.