Chapter Summaries

Tobirama told Masahiko that the Uchiha Clan was preparing for war, so Masahiko traveled to the Senju compound with his three disciples. Hashirama revealed that the Uchiha had declared a decisive battle at Kazama Valley in three days, and the Senju prepared to depart while Masahiko planned to protect his disciples.

• Tobirama visited Masahiko and tried to recruit him to help develop ninjutsu, then admitted that the Uchiha Clan was preparing for war.
• Masahiko chose to bring Nanako, Iko, and Hitomi to the Senju Clan so his disciples could gain battlefield experience.
• Tobirama explained that the Uchiha seemed to be mobilizing their clan, and Masahiko suspected Madara was making a final gamble.
• Hashirama told Masahiko and Tobirama that the Uchiha had declared a decisive battle at Kazama Valley three days later.
• Hashirama ordered the Senju to depart for Kazama Valley the next morning and assigned Tenyu to guard the compound.
• Hashirama asked Masahiko to stay among the Senju during the battle, and Masahiko agreed only to protect his disciples.

The Senju prepared for a coming battle with Uchiha at Kazama Valley, but Senju Tenyu arrived with news that Uchiha Madara had been spotted near the Senju clan grounds. Hashirama left to confront Madara while Tobirama stayed to lead the Senju forces.

• Hashirama ordered the Senju to camp at Kazama Valley, where they held a feast before cleaning up and preparing defenses.
• Masahiko instructed Iko to attack from behind the crude defenses and told Hitomi and Nanako to stay close to him during the battle.
• Masahiko sensed Senju Tenyu approaching, and Tenyu reported that Uchiha Madara had been spotted behind the Senju clan grounds.
• Hashirama sent Tobirama to prepare the Senju for Uchiha's arrival, then returned to the clan grounds with Tenyu to stop Madara.

After Hashirama left Kazama Valley, Uchiha Madara arrived with his clan, and Masahiko stepped forward to face him. Madara chose to withdraw and wait, while Masahiko tried to reassure the Senju and his disciples that he was not dying.

• Tobirama rallied the Senju after Hashirama departed, but Masahiko sensed Uchiha Madara approaching and sent Nanako and Hitomi to protect Iko.
• Masahiko released his Transformation Technique, revealing his youthful face, and Tobirama told the Senju that Masahiko had exhausted his life force to hold Madara back.
• Madara attacked with Great Fire Annihilation, and Masahiko absorbed it with Dark Release before identifying himself as Madara’s opponent.
• Madara recognized Masahiko from fourteen years earlier, but Izuna persuaded him to withdraw a thousand meters and let the Uchiha rest.
• Tobirama and Masahiko’s disciples feared Masahiko would die, while Masahiko insisted he could keep delaying the Uchiha as long as he did not fight.

Masahiko fought Uchiha Madara while Tobirama led the Senju against Izuna, and he used his unusual techniques to break through Madara’s Susanoo and keep him occupied. With Madara’s stronger Susanoo still standing and Hashirama absent, Masahiko shifted to stalling, but his final heat-based attack only made Madara furious.

• Madara ordered Izuna to begin the attack, and Masahiko and Tobirama prepared the Senju forces to meet the Uchiha.
• Masahiko attacked with miniature Scorch Release shuriken, but Madara’s Susanoo scattered them before charging him.
• Masahiko used Shuriken Substitution and Dark Release to tear through Madara’s Susanoo and kick him away.
• Madara formed a larger Susanoo, forcing Masahiko to use Sage Mode and a Rasenshuriken before the two resumed their fight.
• Madara countered Masahiko’s substitution tactics with genjutsu, so Masahiko decided to stall until Hashirama returned or another battlefield settled the war.
• Masahiko used Steaming Murder against Madara’s Susanoo, but the heat only turned Madara’s face red and enraged him.

Masahiko survived the battle against Madara and helped save the wounded Senju, but collapsed after exhausting his Chakra. He learned that Senju Tenyu had been affected by the Kurama Clan’s bloodline genjutsu, leaving Hashirama to seek a cure.

• Tobirama defeated Uchiha Izuna with Flying Thunder God Slash, and Madara caught Izuna as he collapsed.
• Hashirama arrived and stopped Madara from attacking Tobirama, ending the battle as the Uchiha retreated.
• Hashirama told Masahiko that Senju Tenyu had attacked him while claiming to be Uchiha, and Masahiko suspected the Kurama Clan’s bloodline genjutsu was responsible.
• Masahiko explained that only the caster could undo the genjutsu and said Hashirama would need to visit the Kurama Clan.
• Masahiko summoned Slug and treated the seriously wounded Senju clansmen, then collapsed from Chakra exhaustion as Hashirama, Tobirama, and his disciples gathered around him.

After collapsing, Masahiko confronted the Shinigami in his soul world, strengthened his Yin Release with Witness Points, and destroyed it. He woke in reality to find Mito and Kenji Senju beside him.

• Masahiko collapsed on the Kazama Valley battlefield, and Tobirama confirmed that he was asleep rather than dead.
• Masahiko witnessed a black-and-white vision of a war ending when its leaders were sealed inside a mask, and he realized the Shinigami was behind the Reaper Death Seal’s Witness Points.
• The Shinigami chased Masahiko through his soul world, and he lost an arm before spending his Witness Points to raise Yin Release to level 6.
• Masahiko overpowered and destroyed the Shinigami, gaining more Yin Release experience and Witness Points for altering the Reaper Death Seal side storyline.
• Masahiko left his soul world and woke to Mito and Kenji Senju.

After awakening with the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Masahiko watched his disciples mature and helped Senju Tenyu recover from his mistake. Hashirama spared the Kurama Clan and planned to pursue peace, but Tobirama revealed that he had mortally wounded Uchiha Izuna.

• Masahiko discovered that his Perception Ability had become the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, which let him sense Chakra across dozens of li.
• Masahiko reassured Mito and his three disciples that he had used a special jutsu, then devised a plan to age his appearance gradually to explain the change.
• Over the following week, Nanako trained harder, Iko grew bolder, and Masahiko kept defeating Hitomi in taijutsu.
• Hashirama returned with a remorseful Senju Tenyu, who thanked Masahiko and offered to give up his position as First Elder.
• Hashirama said he had spared the Kurama Clan to build trust with smaller clans and planned to pursue peace, while Tobirama revealed that he had struck Uchiha Izuna in a vital spot.

Masahiko joined Hashirama on a visit to the Sarutobi Clan to discuss Hashirama’s plan to unite the clans, then returned to the Uzumaki Clan to train and prepare for Madara. He learned that Sarutobi Sasuke’s four-year-old son was Hiruzen and that Shimura Ken’s son was Danzō.

• Masahiko revealed his newly developed Lava Release and saved his remaining Witness Points to unlock Dust Release later.
• Hashirama invited Masahiko to visit the Sarutobi Clan, and Masahiko agreed to accompany him with his three disciples.
• Sarutobi Sasuke welcomed Hashirama’s village-founding plan and offered to persuade the Sarutobi allies and Shimura Clan.
• Sarutobi Sasuke told Masahiko that his son Hiruzen had all five Chakra natures, while Shimura Ken’s son Danzō had only Wind Release.
• Masahiko left Hashirama to continue gathering clan support and returned to the Uzumaki Clan with his disciples so he could train for his future battle with Madara.

Three years later, Masahiko’s disciple Hitomi developed the Eight Inner Gates and struck him with its first gate, earning Masahiko Witness Points. Masahiko warned Hitomi about the technique’s dangers, arranged Earth Release training for Iko, and later discovered that opening the seventh gate caused him unbearable pain.

• Masahiko reviewed his progress and noted that the Senju had driven the Uchiha into retreat while he had earned few Witness Points.
• Hitomi challenged Masahiko and opened the first of the Eight Inner Gates, knocking him away with a powerful punch.
• Masahiko gained Witness Points after realizing Hitomi had advanced the development of the Eight Gates ahead of schedule.
• Masahiko told Hitomi the Eight Gates were a dangerous forbidden technique and learned that Hitomi could open six gates.
• Masahiko agreed to teach Iko Earth Release after she reminded him that she had developed the nature transformation.
• After six months of training, Masahiko opened the seventh gate, then quickly closed it because the pain was unbearable.

Masahiko unlocked Dust Release and tested its destructive power, flight, and a Sage Art technique, but discovered that fusing the three elements permanently disabled his other Kekkei Genkai. The Uzumaki Clan Head revealed that Madara had returned to fight Hashirama, leaving Masahiko excited for the approaching final battle and Konoha’s founding.

• Masahiko spent Witness Points to fuse Earth, Wind, and Fire Release into Dust Release, then tested its annihilating power and used it to fly.
• Masahiko used Sage Mode to fire Particle Style: Level Splitting Jutsu, obliterating the Clan Outer Forest with a technique that consumed nearly half his Sage Art Chakra.
• Masahiko discovered that he could still use Earth, Wind, and Fire techniques, but could no longer use the Kekkei Genkai he had formed from those elements.
• Masahiko met the Uzumaki Clan Head, who asked about the powerful ninjutsu and told him that Madara had returned to fight Hashirama, earning them the name Twin Gods of Shinobi World.
• Masahiko grew excited at the news and anticipated the final battle and Konoha’s founding.

Masahiko learned that Hashirama had sent Madara a ceasefire agreement, but doubted Madara would accept it after capturing the Nine-Tails and nearly defeating Hashirama. When the Uchiha arrived the next day, Madara ignored Hashirama and attacked Masahiko.

• Masahiko went to the Senju Clan and learned from Hashirama that the Senju had sent the Uchiha a ceasefire agreement.
• Masahiko warned Hashirama that Madara would not accept a ceasefire while Tobirama was alive, and Tobirama left to visit the recovering clan members.
• Hashirama told Masahiko that Madara had captured the Nine-Tails and covered it with Susanoo, nearly defeating him in their recent battle.
• Masahiko read the ceasefire agreement and predicted that the Uchiha would arrive the next day, then worried privately about Madara's early capture of the Nine-Tails and Black Zetsu's possible involvement.
• The Uchiha forces arrived near the Senju Clan, and Madara called Masahiko an old man and charged at him.

Masahiko fought Madara after Madara challenged him to settle their grudges, using Sage Mode, the Seventh Gate, and a barrier to attack him. Hashirama stopped Madara before he could kill Masahiko, but Madara remained unwilling to reconcile.

• Madara demanded that Hashirama either let him kill Masahiko or kill his own younger brother, and Masahiko accepted Madara's challenge to fight one more time.
• Madara activated Perfect Susanoo, but Masahiko used Earth Release and Dust Release to throw him off balance and destroy his weapon.
• Madara summoned the Nine-Tails and covered it with Perfect Susanoo, while Masahiko used Sage Art: Dust Release and was blasted backward by their clash.
• Masahiko opened the Seventh Gate, trapped Madara inside a Four Red Yang Formation, and struck him with another Sage Art: Dust Release attack, but Madara survived uninjured.
• Madara charged at Masahiko, but Hashirama intervened and argued that killing Madara would not erase hatred; Madara said he was no longer the person he had been.

After the Warring States period ended, Masahiko helped the Uzumaki Clan secure an alliance with the newly forming Konoha and signed a Mutual Aid pact. As Konoha prepared its founding ceremony, Masahiko declared the era of war over.

• Hashirama and Uchiha Madara reconciled and began forming Konoha, while Masahiko said the Uzumaki Clan would remain its ally rather than join as a whole.
• Masahiko returned to the Uzumaki Clan Compound, where he encountered Hitomi practicing an upside-down walk and learned Iko was with Nanako.
• Masahiko told the Uzumaki Clan Head that the clan needed a branch in Konoha, persuading him to abandon plans to found a country.
• Masahiko watched Konoha's construction progress as the Senju, Uchiha, Uzumaki, and Hyuga settled around the village with smaller clans among them.
• Tobirama brought Masahiko news of Konoha's New Year founding ceremony and a Mutual Aid alliance pact, which Masahiko signed.
• Masahiko flew into the sky and shouted that the Warring States period was over.

Masahiko watched Konoha settle into its new order as Hashirama tried to find a place for Madara in the village leadership. After Hashirama became Hokage, the elders and guard unit were established, and Konoha began preparing for the Hokage’s coronation.

• Masahiko wandered through Konoha, reflected on its founding, and failed to find the Ichiraku Ramen Shop.
• Hashirama asked Masahiko for advice over barbecue after proposing a popular vote to choose the Hokage and wanting Madara to take the position.
• Masahiko advised Hashirama to become Hokage and appoint Madara as First Elder, while Hashirama worried about the hostility between Madara and Tobirama.
• Hashirama won the Hokage election, while Madara learned that Tobirama opposed him and had explained the Sharingan to Hashirama.
• Hashirama finalized a four-member Council of Elders that included Madara, Hyuga Tenin, the Nara Clan Head, and Masahiko, and Tobirama formed the First Hokage Guard Unit.
• Konoha began preparing for Hashirama’s coronation ceremony.

Hashirama held Konoha’s first Hokage inauguration and declared that the village would bring an end to the era of war. After the ceremony, the Daimyo proposed an engagement between his daughter Goka and Hashirama’s son Kenji, leaving Masahiko wondering whether Goka would become Tsunade’s mother.

• Tobirama opened the inauguration ceremony, and Hashirama addressed the villagers about Konoha’s founding and the arrival of peace.
• The villagers cheered Hashirama’s declaration, and celebrations continued until evening.
• Hashirama, Tobirama, Masahiko, and the Nara Clan Head escorted the Daimyo and his party around Konoha.
• The Daimyo introduced his nine-year-old daughter Goka and proposed that she become engaged to Hashirama’s thirteen-year-old son Kenji.
• Hashirama accepted the engagement, while Masahiko wondered whether Goka was Tsunade’s mother.

At Konoha’s first Council of Elders meeting, Hashirama proposed public access to clan ninjutsu, while Masahiko pushed for a Ninja Academy and a shared ninja-ranking system. The meeting ended with the Uchiha assigned village security and plans made to assess ninjas before assigning missions.

• Hashirama’s proposals to make clan ninjutsu public were approved despite Madara’s objections, and Masahiko suggested establishing a Ninja Academy for children from clans and civilian families.
• Masahiko volunteered to prepare the Ninja Academy after Hashirama initially assigned the task to Tobirama.
• Hashirama asked Hyuga Tenin to increase patrols outside the village because the Nine-Tails was nearing its revival.
• The Nara Clan Head proposed that the Uchiha handle security inside the village, and Madara accepted the responsibility despite Masahiko’s suggestion to share it among the clans.
• Masahiko proposed assessing ninjas and assigning ranks according to mission levels, and the council approved the plan.

Masahiko oversaw Konoha’s new rank assessments, testing several candidates and helping establish the village’s ninja hierarchy. After three days of exams, he joked about retiring and claimed he was probably twenty, leaving Hashirama and Tobirama stunned.

• Konoha divided ninja into nine ranks and held assessments at the newly built Konoha Stadium, with Masahiko examining Jonin candidates.
• Masahiko tested Kato Ken’s Spirit Transformation Jutsu, repelled his soul, and passed him for Special Jonin.
• Masahiko offered an Akimichi candidate an Elite Jonin rank in exchange for a barbecue recipe, then discovered the man had already qualified.
• Masahiko asked Kenji about Hashirama’s supposed betrothal arrangement, but Kenji had not heard of it.
• The assessments lasted three days, and Hashirama worried about finding missions for Konoha’s many ninja.
• When Hashirama and Tobirama asked Masahiko his age, he said he was probably twenty.

Masahiko finished overseeing the Ninja Academy, then left its management to Tobirama as the school opened in September. After learning Hashirama planned to capture the Tailed Beasts, Masahiko volunteered to travel to the Land of Wind and capture Shukaku.

• Masahiko completed the Ninja Academy and persuaded Tobirama to manage it.
• Hitomi left the Uzumaki clan grounds and joined Masahiko, who planned for him to teach taijutsu at the Academy.
• The Ninja Academy opened on September 1, and Sarutobi Sasuke enrolled his son Hiruzen.
• Masahiko learned that Madara had gone to capture the reviving Nine-Tails and that Hashirama planned to capture the other Tailed Beasts.
• Hashirama told Masahiko that One-Tails Shukaku was near the border with the Land of Wind, and Masahiko requested an officially funded trip to capture it.

Masahiko tracked down Shukaku and found it sealed in a cup guarded by Retsu, Chiyo, Ebizo, and an Old Monk. After retreating and following them to a temple, he stole the altar and cup with a sealing scroll, leaving the Old Monk protesting.

• Masahiko wandered through the desert, sensed Shukaku approaching, and was caught in a Tailed Beast Bomb blast.
• Masahiko found Shukaku sealed in a cup held by Old Monk and met Retsu, Chiyo, and Ebizo, whom he recognized by name.
• Retsu identified himself as the acting leader of the village and told Masahiko to leave, so Masahiko withdrew while planning to steal the cup later.
• Masahiko followed the group to a temple, where Old Monk placed the cup on a Wind Altar.
• Masahiko returned at night and used a Sealing Scroll to seal away the altar and cup, prompting Old Monk to beg him to leave the altar behind.

Masahiko returned to Konoha with the Wind Altar and Shukaku sealed in a Cup, only to discover Hashirama had already captured the other Tailed Beasts. After Masahiko broke the Cup’s seal, Hashirama subdued Shukaku and lined all eight Tailed Beasts up at Konoha’s gate.

• Masahiko got lost on his way back from the Land of Wind and found seven captured Tailed Beasts bound outside Konoha.
• Hashirama welcomed Masahiko and asked whether he had captured One-Tail, and Masahiko showed him the sealed Cup.
• Masahiko spent 58 Witness Points raising his Sealing Jutsu to Level Eight and released Shukaku from the Cup.
• Shukaku threatened Masahiko and Hashirama, who restrained him with Wood Style and silenced him with the Enclosed Bowl Seal Hand.
• Hashirama brought Shukaku to the village gate, where Masahiko arranged all eight Tailed Beasts in alternating numerical order.