Chapter Summaries

Masahiko coordinated reinforcements for the villages under attack and went to support Kirigakure, where he sealed the Third Mizukage. He faced Hozuki Gengetsu as Mei Terumi held the Second Mizukage at bay, and the battlefield remained unsettled.

• Jugo relayed updates that Kirigakure and Iwagakure needed reinforcements, while Kumogakure struggled against the reincarnated Third Raikage.
• Masahiko received instructions to reinforce Kirigakure and send Land of Whirlpools ninja to support Kumogakure and then the Land of Earth.
• Minato returned from Konoha, and Masahiko sent him and the northern forces to aid Kumogakure while Kushina and Naruto prepared to receive evacuated civilians.
• Masahiko reached the eastern sea and sealed the Third Mizukage with the Eight Trigrams Seal.
• Mei Terumi kept Hozuki Gengetsu occupied, and Gengetsu realized that the arriving Masahiko was the legendary Uzumaki Masahiko.

Masahiko defeated and sealed the First Mizukage, Byakuya Ren, at sea, while the Hozuki brothers were ordered to guard the seal. Elsewhere, Tianzi and his allies planned to lure Masahiko away with an Impure World Reincarnation as their forces prepared to move against the Land of Whirlpools.

• Masahiko joined Mangetsu and Suigetsu at sea, summoned the Sea Monk, and overwhelmed the First Mizukage with Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
• Masahiko sealed Byakuya Ren inside a water tower and ordered Mangetsu and Suigetsu to carry it back to shore and guard it.
• Tianzi learned that Byakuya Ren had been sealed and that Masahiko had gone to the Land of Water, which was too close for their plans.
• Tianzi agreed to target the Land of Whirlpools while Minato Namikaze and Kaguya Kimimaro reinforced Kumogakure, and Teuchi volunteered to handle Uzumaki Nagato.
• Tianzi gave Orochimaru a scroll and ordered him to use Impure World Reincarnation on a woman after Minato reached Kumogakure, hoping to draw Masahiko away.

Masahiko defeated the enemies in the Land of Water, sealed the resurrected Mizukage, and prepared to return to the Land of Whirlpools. Back at the northern border, he learned that smaller villages had voluntarily sent support to the major nations, suggesting that Yahiko’s efforts toward peace had changed the shinobi world.

• Masahiko sealed Hozuki Gengetsu and Byakuya Ren, while Mei Terumi explained that Kirigakure would send ninjas to support the Land of Earth.
• Masahiko returned to the Land of Whirlpools’ northern border and told Nagato to prepare to settle the people of the Land of Rivers.
• Masahiko sent Yuexia back to the noodle shop with Kushina and Naruto so she would not be caught in the coming battles.
• Nagato gave Masahiko messages reporting that the Land of Iron, Takigakure, and Kusagakure had voluntarily sent support to major nations.
• Masahiko recognized that Yahiko’s peace efforts had helped change relations among the shinobi villages.

Masahiko oversaw the forced relocation of civilians from the Land of Rivers while waiting for Tianzi to lure him away. After Shikaku’s reports predicted an imminent attack, Impure World Reincarnation began pulling Chiri away, forcing Masahiko to admit Shikaku had been right.

• Masahiko ordered Nagato to house the Land of Rivers civilians for free and had Kushina and Naruto detain those who harbored malice.
• Guren escorted the final group of reluctant civilians and admitted that she knew Orochimaru was among the enemies, so Masahiko sent her to talk with Tayuya.
• Masahiko received Shikaku’s reports that Edo Tensei enemies had appeared in the Land of Wind and Land of Lightning, keeping Konoha’s reinforcements and Minato occupied.
• Shikaku reported that Itachi and Sasuke would be brought to the Land of Whirlpools, then warned Masahiko to leave and return quickly to strike the enemy.
• Impure World Reincarnation began pulling Chiri away, and Masahiko gritted his teeth and conceded that Shikaku was right.

Masahiko traveled to the Land of Snow, fought Orochimaru, and recovered Chiri's cells. Meanwhile, Tianzi and Teuchi led resurrected Warring States-era ninjas against Nagato, Kushina, Naruto, and the Land of Whirlpools' defenders as the battle began.

• Masahiko traced the Impure World Reincarnation to the Land of Snow and left the Land of Whirlpools despite suspecting it was a lure.
• Masahiko found Orochimaru in an ice cave, took the scroll containing Chiri's cells with Amenotejikara, and attacked him as Orochimaru revealed his transformed body.
• Tianzi and Teuchi arrived near the Land of Whirlpools with sixteen resurrected Warring States-era experts to capture Naruto and Kushina.
• Nagato, Kushina, and Naruto prepared to defend the Land of Whirlpools while the resurrected ninjas discussed their targets and Senju Butsuma recalled facing Masahiko.
• Tianzi strengthened his control over the resurrected as Nagato called for caution, and space began twisting among the sixteen Warring States-era ninjas.

Nagato’s team ambushed Tianzi’s reanimated forces and began driving the enemy toward the Land of Rivers, while Masahiko defeated Orochimaru and exposed his attempted escapes. Masahiko captured Orochimaru by sealing him inside Tayuya, left Guren to guard them, and headed for the Land of Rivers.

• Nagato, Naruto, Kushina, Sasuke, and Obito struck Tianzi’s reanimated army, destroying or binding half its forces within seconds.
• Uchiha Tajima mocked the Senju, but Senju descendants in Susanoo attacked him with Wood Style and Kamui as the battlefield erupted into fighting.
• Masahiko overwhelmed Orochimaru with his Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, but Orochimaru transformed into the White Snake Sage and scattered into countless snakes.
• Masahiko pulled the snakes into his Fire Release Space, where Orochimaru reassembled and leaped into the magma; Masahiko sensed that Orochimaru’s soul was still involved in a scheme.
• Orochimaru, possessing Tayuya, tried to escape from the Land of Whirlpools, but Masahiko appeared and immobilized him with a seal.
• Masahiko left Guren to guard Orochimaru until the war ended, then headed toward the Land of Rivers.

Nagato’s forces battled Tianzi’s group across the evacuated Land of Rivers while Naruto and Kushina fought Teuchi. As Tianzi escalated the fight and threatened Sasuke and Itachi with Planetary Devastation, Masahiko returned and crushed the black sphere.

• Nagato divided the battlefield with Dust Release, while Itachi and Sasuke fought Tianzi, Obito faced three Warring States-era experts, and Naruto and Kushina battled Teuchi.
• Nagato disintegrated Senju Suijian, and the Patrol Squad and Land of Whirlpools forces defeated the remaining Edo Tensei ninja before rushing to help Obito.
• Tianzi unleashed Super Shinra Tensei, blasting Itachi and Sasuke’s Susanoo away, then urged Teuchi to capture Naruto and called him Father-in-law.
• Teuchi became serious and attacked Naruto and Kushina with Space Ninjutsu, but Minato arrived and struck him back.
• Tianzi used Planetary Devastation against Itachi and Sasuke, but Masahiko appeared and crushed the black sphere.

Masahiko stopped Tianzi’s escape and, with Teuchi’s unexpected betrayal, captured him and destroyed most of his reincarnated army. Teuchi revealed that he was a Shadow Clone created in the future to alter the past, then began explaining that a chance encounter with Chiyo had ruined Masahiko’s life.

• Tianzi tried to escape through reverse summoning, but Masahiko intercepted him and Tianzi summoned the reincarnated fighters from across the countries.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade learned that the reincarnated Kazekage had vanished and headed toward the Land of Rivers.
• Masahiko and his allies surrounded Tianzi’s forces, and Teuchi sealed most of the reincarnated fighters before helping Masahiko capture Tianzi.
• Teuchi dispelled his disguise and revealed that he was Masahiko’s Shadow Clone, created in Konoha Year 64 to prevent Masahiko from returning through the Dragon Vein.
• Teuchi said his story could be summed up as a chance encounter with Chiyo ruining his life, leaving Masahiko demanding a fuller explanation.

Teuchi explained how his journeys through time, his dealings with Chiyo, and his use of One's Own Life Reincarnation led him to travel back a thousand years and encounter Kaguya. The story left Tianzi stunned as Teuchi denied being responsible for Kaguya’s pregnancy.

• Masahiko ordered the younger generation to establish an encirclement one kilometer away and kept Tianzi alive for Teuchi’s explanation.
• Teuchi said he traveled to Konoha Year 3 and tricked thirteen-year-old Chiyo into giving him her complete Puppet Technique.
• Teuchi explained that mastering the technique let him use One's Own Life Reincarnation to restore Mito, Nanako, Iko, and Hitomi’s youth by spending his lifespan.
• Teuchi said he regretted that approach, cultivated the Kekkei Mōra, and created a Shadow Clone that followed Naruto on the Rōran mission.
• Teuchi recounted traveling back a thousand years, meeting Kaguya, and sending her to the Land of Ancestors before meeting Tianzi.
• Tianzi accused Masahiko of fathering Kaguya’s children, but Teuchi denied it and Tianzi fell silent.

Masahiko learned why Teuchi had concealed Aino and started the war, while Tianzi was revealed to be the Sage of Six Paths in a White Zetsu body. Teuchi began explaining that the war had also been meant to resolve a hidden danger caused by the Sage.

• Teuchi told Masahiko that Kaguya’s maid Aino had survived in his Eight Trigrams Space and that he had later fallen in love with her, while Aino’s soul was nearing its end.
• Teuchi explained that Ayame was an abandoned baby he and Aino had found, and that he had disguised himself as Teuchi partly because the real Teuchi might have died due to changes in history.
• Teuchi said the war had delivered Uchiha Chiru’s cells, helped bring peace to the shinobi world, and addressed the past battle with Hagoromo.
• Masahiko realized Tianzi was a White Zetsu whose memories had awakened as the Sage of Six Paths, and the Sage said he could not forgive Teuchi for concealing Aino and causing Kaguya’s rampage.
• Teuchi said the war had also been intended to resolve a deeply buried hidden danger and identified the Sage of Six Paths as its culprit.

Masahiko and Teuchi confronted the Sage of Six Paths over his plan to use Indra and Asura’s reincarnations as vessels to seal Kaguya. The Sage stole Naruto’s Nine-Tails and strengthened himself, leaving Teuchi to fight him while Masahiko stabilized Naruto and prepared to capture the Sage.

• Teuchi revealed that Hagoromo intended to extract Indra and Asura’s Chakra from Naruto and Sasuke if they could not seal a revived Kaguya.
• The Sage of Six Paths absorbed red and blue Chakra, evolving Tianzi’s Rinnegan into Six Tomoe Rinne Sharingan and greatly increasing his power.
• Teuchi attacked Hagoromo, and Masahiko unleashed a barrage of attacks that drove him into a deep crater, but Hagoromo survived.
• Masahiko realized Hagoromo had taken the Nine-Tails from Naruto and ordered Teuchi to sustain Naruto while he treated him.
• Masahiko sent Nagato for medicine and Minato for Samehada, then explained the Chakra reincarnation to the others.
• Sasuke told Masahiko that he could no longer activate his Mangekyō Sharingan after Hagoromo’s interference.

After helping Naruto recover from the extraction of the Nine-Tails, Masahiko joined Teuchi against the Sage of Six Paths. With Karin taking over Naruto’s treatment, Masahiko attacked the Sage, while faint tomoe glimmered behind Tianzi’s neck.

• Nagato brought medicine, and Kushina forced it into Naruto while Masahiko maintained Medical Ninjutsu.
• Masahiko watched Teuchi struggle against the Sage of Six Paths, who was using Tianzi’s body.
• Karin arrived with Kimimaro and two others on a clay bird, and Masahiko asked her to treat Naruto.
• Karin took over Naruto’s treatment, and Masahiko rushed to help Teuchi after the Sage knocked him into the ground.
• Masahiko seized the Sage’s staff and attacked him with physical tricks before Teuchi emerged and joined the fight.
• The Sage considered returning to the Afterlife, while three transparent tomoe briefly glimmered behind Tianzi’s neck.

Masahiko and Teuchi defeated Tianzi after the Sage of Six Paths was forced out of his body, but Teuchi stopped Masahiko from sealing away the Nine-Tails. Tianzi’s sacrifice revived Kaguya, who appeared with an unexpectedly pure and kind gaze and asked Teuchi if he had saved her.

• Masahiko warned the Sage of Six Paths that Tianzi’s body was collapsing, and Tianzi’s neck marks forced the Sage’s consciousness back to the Afterlife.
• Tianzi regained control of his body, challenged Masahiko, and fought Teuchi until his body began to crumble.
• Tianzi exploded and sent the Tailed Beasts’ Chakra surging toward the sky as he attempted to revive Kaguya.
• Teuchi interrupted Masahiko’s sealing hand signs and pleaded with him to let Kaguya revive; Masahiko lowered his hand and agreed.
• Kaguya emerged from the sky, and Masahiko and Teuchi saw that she had revived without immediately attacking the world.
• Kaguya looked at Teuchi and asked whether he had saved her, leaving him speechless.

Masahiko reunited Kaguya with Aino and expected the newly gentle Kaguya to help Naruto recover some of the Nine-Tails’ power. Kaguya abruptly killed Teuchi’s Shadow Clone and turned on Aino, leaving Masahiko facing a deadly threat.

• Masahiko realized Black Zetsu’s destruction had left Kaguya without her dark side, and Teuchi summoned Aino to reunite with her.
• Kaguya mistakenly assumed Masahiko was Aino and Teuchi’s son, while Masahiko left to treat Naruto and planned to ask Kaguya for some of the Nine-Tails’ power.
• Minato brought Samehada to Masahiko, and the weapon broke free and returned to him.
• Teuchi introduced Aino to the group, but Kaguya pierced him with a bone spike, causing his Shadow Clone to vanish.
• Masahiko stored Aino in the Eight Trigrams Space, confronted Kaguya, and froze when she licked the corner of her lips.

Orochimaru revealed how he escaped Masahiko’s soul seal and took control of Kaguya’s body, then attacked the shinobi gathered in the Land of Rivers. Kaguya briefly regained control, but Orochimaru returned and explained that she had willingly lent him her body.

• Orochimaru explained that he used a Curse Mark in Tianzi to provoke a collision with the Sage of Six Paths’ consciousness, shattering Masahiko’s soul seal at the cost of nearly destroying his own soul.
• Orochimaru used Kaguya’s body to unleash Divine—Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence and attempted to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Kaguya briefly regained control and mourned hurting Masahiko and Aino.
• In the Land of Fire, Tsunade and Jiraiya hurried toward the Land of Rivers after the roots attacked across the Ninja World.
• Masahiko tried to extract some of Kaguya’s power for Naruto, but Kaguya attacked him with a bone spike and the others prepared to fight.
• Orochimaru took control again and said Kaguya had willingly lent him her body, leaving her unable to reclaim it for some time.

Masahiko fought Orochimaru, who was trapped inside Kaguya’s body, across her dimensions while trying to learn his motives. Orochimaru’s soul was being torn apart by Kaguya’s overwhelming power, and Masahiko asked him why he had killed Teuchi.

• Masahiko realized Orochimaru had taken control of Kaguya and sent the others away before confronting him.
• Orochimaru transported Masahiko through Kaguya’s dimensions, and they battled with her powers in the magma, acid, gravity, desert, and ice spaces.
• Masahiko struck Orochimaru after Kaguya’s body faltered, but Kaguya remained unharmed.
• Orochimaru told Masahiko that his soul was being torn apart and that he had about half an hour left before he was freed from the pain.
• Masahiko asked Orochimaru why he had killed Teuchi.

Orochimaru explained why he had opposed Masahiko and unleashed Kaguya’s Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball, forcing Masahiko to endure its destruction of their space. Masahiko survived and returned to find Kushina had transferred the Nine-Tails to Naruto and was dying, so he drew her soul into his Mental Space.

• Orochimaru revealed his suspicions that he had guided events in the ninja world to bring about Kaguya Otsutsuki’s resurrection, and said his desire to investigate fate had driven him to oppose Masahiko.
• Orochimaru transformed Kaguya’s body into an Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball that expanded until it shattered the All-Killing Ash Bones Space.
• Masahiko covered his Susanoo and Wood Golem in hundreds of layers of armor, but the blast destroyed the space and damaged his defenses.
• Masahiko emerged in the Land of Rivers and found Minato supporting a dying Kushina while Naruto lay unconscious after receiving the Nine-Tails from her.
• Kushina asked Masahiko to resurrect her in a pretty twenty-year-old body, and he drew her soul into his Mental Space.

After the war, Masahiko tried to save Orochimaru by spending his Witness Points on Medical Jutsu, but his evolution triggered a dangerous transformation. Kaguya activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, leaving Naruto and Sasuke in darkness while Jiraiya and Tsunade dreamed of their wedding and saw Orochimaru disappear.

• Kushina entered the Mental Space and described the war, while Masahiko stored her body and released Aino.
• Aino asked Masahiko to look after Ayame, and Kaguya apologized to Aino before Masahiko assigned Nagato to rebuild the Land of Rivers.
• Kaguya revealed that Orochimaru's soul could no longer control her body and that he had only three to five days left, so Masahiko used his 500 Witness Points on Medical Jutsu.
• Masahiko opened his eighth space, but Super Expansion turned his body into a pitch-black Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball as his evolution began.
• Kaguya activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, sending nearly everyone into dreams and leaving Naruto and Sasuke with the Sage of Six Paths.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade dreamed of their wedding, where Orochimaru appeared, wished them happy newlyweds, and vanished like sand.

Naruto and Sasuke broke free of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Kaguya released everyone trapped in dreams. Meanwhile, Masahiko completed his evolution, emerged with unknown strength, and discovered that removing a mysterious seed made his Attribute Panel disappear.

• Naruto and Sasuke confronted Kaguya, but she lamented that someone was gone before releasing the Infinite Tsukuyomi across the shinobi world.
• Nagato, Minato, and the others woke from their dreams, while the Sage of Six Paths lost his mind as the Afterlife shook.
• Tsunade woke Jiraiya at the border of the Land of Rivers, and they realized they had shared a dream in which they married and Orochimaru performed magic tricks.
• Masahiko's Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball grew to the size of an island, then contracted into a living black seed that vanished into another dimension.
• Masahiko emerged from the space looking different and found that his Attribute Panel could no longer measure his strength.
• Masahiko tapped the panel's removable Seed option, spat out a small black sphere, and watched the Attribute Panel disappear.

After evolving and discovering a black seed tied to his system, Masahiko returned to the Land of Whirlpools and learned that Orochimaru had died after activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi. He found the Afterlife collapsing in the Sage of Six Paths’ absence and moved the moon into a stable orbit to keep it from being destroyed.

• Masahiko tested the black seed, which entered and left his body on command, then awakened the Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan.
• Kaguya told Masahiko that Orochimaru had died after forcibly activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi and that she had sensed Hagoromo’s power in Naruto and Sasuke afterward.
• Masahiko sensed Naruto alongside Jiraiya and Tsunade, then went to the Afterlife to confront the Sage of Six Paths.
• Masahiko found the Afterlife unstable, rescued several endangered souls, and concluded that the Sage’s consciousness had scattered after lending power to Naruto and Sasuke.
• Masahiko discovered that the Afterlife supported the moon, lifted the moon into a stable orbit, and expected this to stabilize the Afterlife.