Chapter Summaries

Seiji discovered that the blue orb could repair the divine artifact “Plow,” though the process would take about half a month. As war between Sunagakure and Konoha escalated into a stalemate at Kikyo Mountain, Sunagakure’s leaders decided to unleash Shukaku to break it.

• Seiji used the blue orb’s space-time power to activate “Plow” and saw that its repair would take around half a month.
• Sunagakure and Konoha fought repeated large battles at Kikyo Mountain as Iwagakure and Kumogakure mobilized along their borders.
• Sunagakure appointed Rasa as Fourth Kazekage, and Pakura rose to Kage-level strength and broke through Konoha’s defensive line.
• Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze arrived with reinforcements, bringing the opposing sides to a stalemate near Kikyo Mountain.
• Sunagakure’s leaders decided to release Shukaku onto the battlefield, planning to have Rasa recapture it after the war.

As Sunagakure sent Bunbuku toward the Kikyo Mountain battlefield, Seiji learned of the deployment and saw a chance to capture Shukaku without risking Hidden Mist casualties. Bunbuku resolved to enter a full Tailed Beast Transformation for his final battle and promised to free Shukaku before he died.

• Minato Namikaze advanced his Flying Thunder God Technique and developed the Flying Thunder God Second Stage.
• White Zetsu reported Sunagakure’s plan to deploy Bunbuku, and Seiji realized it gave him an opportunity to capture Shukaku.
• Two squads of Sand Anbu escorted Bunbuku toward the Kikyo Mountain battlefield.
• Shukaku questioned Bunbuku’s willingness to sacrifice himself for Sunagakure, but Bunbuku said he understood the plan and loved the Land of Wind.
• Bunbuku told Shukaku he would enter a complete Tailed Beast Transformation and release him from the seal before his death.

Seiji ambushed the Sand Anbu escorting Bunbuku and killed all but their leader, then pulled Bunbuku away. Recognizing Seiji, Shukaku urged Bunbuku to transform, but Bunbuku released the seal and said goodbye to Shukaku.

• The Sand Anbu accelerated toward the Kikyo Mountain battlefield with Bunbuku and Shukaku.
• Seiji appeared before the escort and killed every Sand Anbu except the leader carrying Bunbuku.
• Seiji used Banshō Ten'in to pull Bunbuku from the surviving Anbu.
• Shukaku recognized Seiji and urged Bunbuku to fully transform into the Tailed Beast.
• Bunbuku undid Shukaku's seal and released him, saying their bond ended there.

Bunbuku died after releasing Shukaku, and Seiji fought the One-Tail in the desert. Seiji badly wounded Shukaku and prepared to suppress it until Nagato arrived to seal it.

• Bunbuku's life force faded as he released Shukaku, and Seiji sent a Shadow Clone to bring Nagato from Kirigakure.
• Shukaku landed on the desert, crushed the last Sand Anbu, and attacked Seiji with Wind Release techniques.
• Seiji blocked Shukaku's sand bullets with Daikokuten cubes and countered with Sage Art: Wind Release: Pressure Damage.
• Seiji used Takamagahara to get behind Shukaku and blasted a hole through its chest with Sage Art: Divine Air Strike.
• Shukaku staggered as sand poured from its body, and Seiji prepared to suppress it until Nagato arrived.

Seiji attempted to bind Shukaku, but the One-Tail sprang a sealing ambush and trapped him in a sand pyramid. Seiji broke free with Super Shinra Tensei, leaving Shukaku injured again as it launched a Tailed Beast Ball in a last gamble.

• Seiji used Sealing Chains to try to bind Shukaku as the One-Tail pretended to be weakened.
• Shukaku activated its Magnet Release: Desert Layer Grand Burial Seal and trapped Seiji inside a sand pyramid.
• Seiji shattered the seal with Super Shinra Tensei, blasting sand outward and injuring Shukaku.
• Shukaku steadied itself and fired a Tailed Beast Ball at Seiji.

Seiji blocked Shukaku’s Tailed Beast Ball with Wood Style and then captured the One-Tail using Tree World Descent. Shukaku’s resistance faded as the trees drained its chakra, and it stopped moving.

• Seiji used Wood Style: Shield of Wood Technique to withstand Shukaku’s Tailed Beast Ball without damage.
• Shukaku recognized Wood Style as a threat and tried to flee.
• Seiji unleashed Wood Style: Tree World Descent, binding Shukaku in a vast network of trees.
• The trees absorbed Shukaku’s chakra and tightened until it could no longer move.

Seiji and Nagato sealed Shukaku the One-Tail into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path using the Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Method. The statue opened one of its eyes after the seal was complete, bringing them closer to reviving the Ten-Tails.

• Nagato returned to Seiji after Seiji's Shadow Clone had subdued Shukaku with Wood Release.
• Seiji agreed to help Nagato seal Shukaku, while Nagato took control of the sealing through his Rinnegan.
• Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as Seiji formed hand seals alongside him.
• Shukaku recognized the statue as the Ten-Tails' shell and realized Seiji intended to revive the Ten-Tails.
• Nagato and Seiji used the Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Method to extract Shukaku's chakra and seal it inside the statue.
• The statue opened one of its eyes after Shukaku's sealing was complete.

Seiji sealed Shukaku the One-Tail and portions of Isobu and Saiken's Chakra into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, then returned to Kirigakure with Nagato. When Bunbuku failed to reach the front, Rasa and Sunagakure's leaders mistakenly concluded that Shukaku had escaped and focused on the war against Konoha.

• Seiji sealed Shukaku the One-Tail and nearly half of Isobu and Saiken's Chakra into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Seiji disposed of Bunbuku and the Sand Anbu's corpses, then returned to Kirigakure with Nagato using Takamagahara.
• Rasa grew alarmed when Bunbuku and the Anbu squads failed to arrive or respond, and he sent a message to Sunagakure.
• Rasa and Sunagakure's Anbu searched the route and found traces of Shukaku and unclear Chakra residues, but no sign that he had been captured.
• Rasa and Sunagakure's leaders assumed Shukaku had escaped Bunbuku's seal and chose to prioritize the war against Konoha.

Minato Namikaze used his newly developed Flying Thunder God Second Stage to surprise Sunagakure during a large battle. He struck Pakura with a Rasengan from behind, while Rasa was still rushing to support her and Chiyo.

• Minato Namikaze fought Rasa while Jiraiya and Orochimaru battled Pakura and Chiyo nearby.
• Jiraiya used shadow clones to scatter Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Kunai around Pakura, and Minato teleported to her as Rasa launched a large-scale attack that missed.
• Minato Namikaze used Flying Thunder God Second Stage to teleport together with a Rasengan, exploiting Pakura's outdated understanding of the technique.
• Pakura attacked Minato with Scorching Release: Over Steam Kill, but Minato vanished and struck her from behind with a Rasengan.

Minato Namikaze and Konoha’s forces won a decisive battle against Sunagakure, driving them back toward the Land of Wind. Ebizo’s alliance with Iwagakure brought the Third Tsuchikage into the war, and Seiji decided Kirigakure would join as well.

• Jiraiya moved to finish the wounded Pakura, but Fourth Kazekage Rasa arrived and shielded her with Sand Gold.
• Minato Namikaze damaged four of Chiyo’s Chikamatsu Ten Puppets while fighting alongside Orochimaru, though Chiyo remained unharmed.
• Rasa brought Pakura to the battlefield, and Jiraiya joined Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze, ending the fight with Konoha victorious.
• Konoha drove Sunagakure back into the Land of Wind, while Ebizo arrived after forming a secret alliance with Ōnoki and Iwagakure.
• Ōnoki led over a thousand Iwagakure shinobi through the Land of Grass and attacked Konoha’s border garrison, fully igniting the Third Great Shinobi War.
• After White Zetsu reported the news to Kirigakure, Seiji decided it was time for Kirigakure to enter the war.

Seiji judged that Iwagakure and Konoha would stay focused on their war while Kirigakure moved against Sunagakure. He opened a formal war council to arrange the invasion, then asked whether all the Jonin and Special Jonin had arrived.

• Seiji concluded that destroying Sunagakure now would minimize the risk of a multi-front war for Kirigakure.
• Kirigakure's Jonin and Special Jonin gathered in the Mizukage Tower conference room for an expanded prewar meeting.
• Suikazan Fuguki announced Seiji's arrival, and Seiji stepped through a Space Tunnel to the front of the room.
• Seiji greeted the assembled ninja, asked them to sit, and checked with Hozuki Chino whether all the Jonin and Special Jonin were present.

Seiji announced that Kirigakure would enter the Third Shinobi World War with the goal of eliminating the other shinobi villages and unifying the shinobi world. He revealed the village’s strength and battle plans to its senior shinobi, leaving them confident in the campaign.

• Seiji told Kirigakure’s leaders that the village would enter the Third Shinobi World War and seek to unify the shinobi world.
• Seiji displayed a map of the shinobi world, and his declaration shocked the Jonin and Special Jonin attending the meeting.
• Elder Genji struck his staff against the floor and ordered the room to listen to Seiji.
• Seiji reaffirmed Kirigakure’s goal and had Yagura distribute intelligence about the village’s strength, rival villages, and preliminary battle plans.
• The attendees reviewed the intelligence, and their confidence in Kirigakure’s ability to defeat the other villages grew.

Seiji revealed Kirigakure’s strength and laid out its plan for a surprise attack on Sunagakure. He assigned the assault teams and confirmed their communications and sensory support before the operation began.

• Seiji’s display of Kirigakure’s strength stirred the gathered ninja, and he calmed them before announcing the deployment.
• Seiji named Karatachi Yagura to lead the operation and explained that Angkor Fortress would transport his force near Sunagakure.
• Seiji ordered Uzumaki Shinji to lead the Barrier Team and Sealing Team to isolate Sunagakure and capture it quickly.
• Seiji assigned Suikazan Fuguki and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to assassinate Sunagakure’s upper ranks, with Uzumaki Kana supporting the Sensory Team.
• Sanzu Amado assured Seiji that Kirigakure’s chakra communications equipment was ready for the operation.

Seiji finalized Kirigakure’s fast attack on Sunagakure and assigned Nagato and Mei Terumi to capture Takigakure’s Seven-Tails. He revealed that he would instead pursue Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, who had left Iwagakure.

• Ringo Minako reported that the medical corps was ready, and Hozuki Chino volunteered to take twenty Medical Ninjas to the battlefield.
• Seiji set the Sunagakure operation for three o’clock the next afternoon and ordered the assembled Jonin and Special Jonin to move quickly.
• Seiji told Nagato and Mei Terumi to travel to the Land of Waterfall, identify Takigakure’s Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and capture the Seven-Tails for the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Seiji, Yagura, and Hozuki Chino shared a meal, where Seiji told them to preserve Sunagakure shinobi whose Chakra might be useful.
• Seiji showed Hozuki Chino a telegram revealing that he planned to capture Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, after Rōshi left Iwagakure.

Seiji prepared Hidden Mist to destroy Sunagakure and absorb the Land of Wind into the Land of Water as part of his plan to unite the Ninja World under Hidden Mist. Otsutsuki Tenshin advised Otsutsuki Mukai on the clan’s role in the coming operation, including assigning half the clansmen to support Kana at Angkor Fortress.

• Seiji had Shennong bring Angkor Fortress near Hidden Mist, and the village loaded it with war supplies and mobilized combat forces and civilian personnel for the campaign against Sunagakure.
• Seiji planned to destroy the ninja villages and bring their nations under the Land of Water, which was already secretly under his control through Lord Water.
• Otsutsuki Mukai asked Otsutsuki Tenshin for guidance before the Otsutsuki Clan of Hidden Mist joined its first major operation.
• Otsutsuki Tenshin told Mukai to follow Yagura’s orders and leave half the clansmen at Angkor Fortress to assist Kana’s command with their Byakugan and her Mind's Eye of the Kagura.

Kirigakure’s forces prepared to attack Sunagakure as Angkor Fortress approached, while Seiji found Rōshi at a remote temple in the Land of Earth. The chapter ended with Seiji confronting the Four-Tails jinchuriki.

• Yagura learned that Angkor Fortress would reach Sunagakure in fifteen minutes and ordered Shennong to charge the Chakra Cannon.
• Yagura sent Uzumaki Shinji, the Barrier Team, and the Sealing Team ahead, with Otsutsuki Mukai and other Otsutsuki Clan members assigned to protect them.
• Seiji used the Tenseigan to locate Rōshi at a temple near a mountain cliff in the Land of Earth.
• Rōshi sensed Seiji’s powerful Chakra, left his conversation with the temple abbot, and went to the temple gates.
• Seiji waited outside and identified the arriving man as Lava Release Rōshi.

Seiji confronted Rōshi in the Land of Earth and declared that he wanted the Four-Tails inside him. Rōshi attacked, but Seiji swiftly overwhelmed him and launched a barrage of black rods as the battle continued.

• Rōshi recognized Seiji as the Fourth Mizukage and demanded to know why he had come to the Land of Earth.
• Seiji told Rōshi to come with him because he wanted the Four-Tails inside him.
• Rōshi decided they would not settle things peacefully and attacked Seiji with Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique.
• Seiji used Sukuna Hikona to shrink Rōshi’s magma attacks, appeared in front of him, and kicked him through the temple gates.
• Seiji used Sukuna Hikona: May Rain to fire a barrage of Yin-Yang Release Black Rods at Rōshi.

After Seiji sent Rōshi flying, Son Gokū recognized Seiji as an Otsutsuki and pulled Rōshi into the Sealing Space to propose they fight together. Facing the threat of capture, Rōshi and Son Gokū joined forces, making Rōshi a Perfect Jinchuriki.

• Son Gokū dragged Rōshi into the Sealing Space and warned him that Seiji was an Otsutsuki.
• Son Gokū revealed that the Sage of Six Paths was named Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Rōshi realized Seiji was tied to the legendary clan.
• Son Gokū introduced himself by name, and Rōshi answered by declaring his own name and Lava Release.
• Rōshi and Son Gokū joined fists and became partners, allowing Rōshi to use the Four-Tails' power as a Perfect Jinchuriki.

Rōshi fought Seiji with Lava Release and Four-Tails, Son Gokū’s power, but Seiji overwhelmed him and drained his Chakra. Rōshi transformed fully into the Four-Tails and unleashed a massive eruption before Seiji froze him, completing the capture.

• Rōshi used Lava Release Chakra Mode and Granite Armor to defend against Seiji’s Yin-Yang Release Black Rods, but Seiji struck him down from above.
• Rōshi entered partial Tailed Beast Transformation and attacked Seiji with Lava Release: Undersea Needle, but Seiji evaded the blow and absorbed his Chakra.
• Rōshi and Four-Tails, Son Gokū joined forces in the Sealing Space, allowing Rōshi to transform fully into the Four-Tails.
• The Four-Tails covered the temple grounds in magma and unleashed Lava Release: Scorching River Great Eruption, threatening to alert Iwagakure.
• Seiji entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode and froze the Four-Tails and the surrounding magma with Sage Art: Ice Release: Ice Age, completing the capture.

Yagura launched Kirigakure’s surprise attack on Sunagakure from Angkor Fortress, destroying the village’s barrier and sending a massive torrent of water crashing down. Suikazan Fuguki’s ground forces advanced toward Ichirakumen as Sunagakure scrambled to respond.

• Yagura ordered Shennong to confirm the time and told Suikazan Fuguki to prepare the ground forces for the attack.
• Suikazan Fuguki led Hidden Mist Ninja to a concealed position near Sunagakure while Angkor Fortress remained hidden overhead.
• At three o’clock, Yagura revealed Angkor Fortress and fired its Chakra Cannons at Sunagakure’s barrier.
• Uzumaki Kana identified the barrier’s weakest point, and Yagura destroyed it with a Tailed Beast Ball.
• Sunagakure’s Barrier Team suffered backlash as the barrier collapsed, while Suikazan Fuguki led his troops toward Ichirakumen.
• Yagura used Water Release: Isobu Great Waterfall to unleash a vast torrent over Sunagakure.