Chapter Summaries

Sengoku sent Aokiji to Loguetown after learning Shen Fei had fought Hawkeye to a draw, while Luffy was captured and nearly executed there before a storm disrupted the Marines’ plans. Shen Fei left with Alvida as Aokiji and Dragon began a battle away from the town.

• Sengoku ordered Aokiji to investigate Loguetown after learning Shen Fei and Hawkeye had encountered Garp’s grandson, Luffy.
• Bucky captured Luffy and brought him to Roger’s execution platform, but a lightning strike disrupted the execution and let Bucky and Alvida escape.
• Dragon immobilized Smoker and used a storm to scatter the captured pirates and carry Luffy away as Shen Fei and Hawkeye watched.
• Aokiji confronted Dragon and invoked the Warlords’ duty to help pursue criminals, but Shen Fei and Hawkeye departed instead of intervening.
• Shen Fei found Alvida in the storm and knocked her unconscious, then discovered Aokiji and Dragon fighting near Loguetown, with a tornado facing an iceberg.

Shen Fei traveled through Reverse Mountain with Aokiji, then returned to his secret base and began planning a crew for Esdeath. After learning that Blackbeard Teach and Fire Fist Ace had come to Alabasta, Shen Fei sent Baroque Works to track them down and confirmed Teach had arrived.

• Shen Fei questioned Aokiji about Robin, and Aokiji stayed aboard until they passed Reverse Mountain.
• Shen Fei and his companions crossed Reverse Mountain, saw the Straw Hat Pirates' ship at Twin Cape, and watched Aokiji ride away across the sea.
• Shen Fei returned to his Calm Belt base, improved its defenses, and offered the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, but Chelsea, Kuroame, Akame, and Esdeath preferred other Devil Fruit types.
• Shen Fei brought Esdeath, Akame, Kuroame, and Chelsea to Rainbase, where Esdeath planned to form a pirate crew and Chelsea chose to remain behind.
• Shen Fei learned that Blackbeard Teach and Fire Fist Ace had fought and disappeared, ordered Baroque Works and Vivi's side to find them, and confirmed Teach had reached Alabasta.

Shen Fei confronted Blackbeard Teach in the desert and exposed his plan to seize a Seven Warlord's position, capture Ace, and ultimately take Whitebeard's power. After Teach attacked, Shen Fei trapped him in the Mirror Dimension and flooded it with seawater, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Shen Fei recognized Teach and his crew as they headed for Rainbase, then recalled Esdeath, Akame, and Kuroame to prepare for a fight.
• Esdeath claimed Laffitte and Van Augur as opponents, Akame chose Doc Q, and Kuroame was assigned Burgess.
• Shen Fei intercepted Teach in the desert, where Teach revealed he wanted Shen Fei's position as one of the Seven Warlords.
• Shen Fei recited Teach's larger plan, stunning him; Teach quickly fled, but Shen Fei chased him down.
• Teach pulled Shen Fei toward him with Dark Water and exchanged a powerful blow with him.
• Shen Fei opened the Mirror Dimension around Teach, then poured seawater through an Arcane Gate to weaken him.

Shen Fei defeated Blackbeard Teach and captured him alive while Akame and Kuroame killed Doc Q and Burgess, and Esdeath kept Laffitte and Van Augur trapped. After Shen Fei prepared to claim the pirates’ bounties, Fire Fist Ace arrived in Rainbase demanding Teach’s corpse.

• Shen Fei used the Mirror Dimension and seawater to overwhelm Teach, then struck him with Armament Haki and cut him apart with the Op-Op Fruit before altering his appearance and keeping him alive.
• Esdeath trapped Laffitte and Van Augur in her mirror maze, while Akame killed Doc Q and Kuroame poisoned Burgess with Yatsufusa.
• Akame and Kuroame left Esdeath to continue fighting as she steadily drove Laffitte and Van Augur back with her ice armor and attacks.
• Shen Fei contacted the Navy to collect the captured pirates and their bounties, planning to submit a substitute corpse in Teach’s place.
• Fire Fist Ace appeared at Rainbase and demanded that Shen Fei hand over Teach’s corpse.

Shen Fei stopped Ace from taking Teach's corpse after Esdeath fought him and Ace damaged Rainbase, then traveled to the Devil's Triangle to pursue the Clear-Clear Fruit and Ryuma's corpse. He killed Absalom and prepared to use Ryuma as a sparring partner for Akame and the others.

• Esdeath fought Ace in Rainbase, but Ace's fire overwhelmed her and damaged the surrounding streets and buildings.
• Shen Fei struck Ace with a Sea Stone Jitte, spared him, and told him to seek Teach's corpse from the Navy instead.
• Shen Fei entered the Devil's Triangle and found Brook performing on a ruined pirate ship.
• Shen Fei dragged Absalom into the Mirror Dimension and killed him to obtain the Clear-Clear Fruit.
• Shen Fei sought out Ryuma's corpse, intending to make him a sparring partner for Akame and the others.

Shen Fei brought Ryuma away from Thriller Bark to train Akame, while the Red Hair Pirates visited Whitebeard after Teach’s death without fighting. Shen Fei then entered a new dimension and found himself watching Kakashi and Zabuza during the Wave Country mission in Naruto’s world.

• Gecko Moria ordered Perona to search for the missing Absalom after Shen Fei took Ryuma from Thriller Bark.
• Ryuma tested Akame’s swordsmanship, praised her talent, and began teaching her, Esdeath, Kuroame, and Shen Fei.
• Red Hair Shanks met Whitebeard, shared sake, and warned him to keep Ace from roaming outside; the two crews did not fight.
• Shen Fei reviewed intelligence, noted that pirate groups near Alabasta had withdrawn, and prepared to explore another dimension.
• Shen Fei arrived in dense fog and recognized Kakashi Hatake and Zabuza fighting during the Wave Country mission.

Shen Fei intervened in Kakashi’s battle with Zabuza to save Haku and stop the fight, then exposed Gato’s betrayal. Zabuza and Haku turned on Gato’s hired men, leaving the bridge battle underway.

• Naruto erupted with the Nine-Tails’ Chakra after Sasuke was badly injured and defeated Haku’s Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals.
• Kakashi captured Zabuza and prepared to kill him, but Shen Fei stopped Kakashi and knocked aside Zabuza’s attack.
• Shen Fei confirmed Haku was male, asked Zabuza to abandon the mission, and pressured him into agreeing.
• Gato arrived with armed subordinates, declared he no longer needed Zabuza, and ordered his men to attack.
• Zabuza killed six attackers with the Kubikiribocho, while Haku killed two samurai with Ice Senbon and Zabuza charged into the remaining crowd.

Shen Fei rescued Zabuza and Haku, then revealed that Madara Uchiha might have controlled the Fourth Mizukage and recruited Zabuza to investigate the Hidden Mist Village. After Zabuza left, Shen Fei treated Haku, sent him to retrieve Kado’s valuables, and decided to seek out Orochimaru while learning how to refine Chakra.

• Zabuza killed Kado, and Shen Fei took Kubikiribocho before leaving with Zabuza and Haku.
• Shen Fei told Zabuza that Madara Uchiha might have controlled the Fourth Mizukage and that the Fifth Mizukage had already taken over the Hidden Mist Village.
• Shen Fei asked Zabuza to serve him and temporarily keep Haku behind; Zabuza left to investigate the Hidden Mist Village.
• Shen Fei treated Haku’s injuries and ordered him to retrieve whatever valuables he could from Kado.
• Shen Fei decided to visit Orochimaru in the Hidden Sound Village and asked Haku to explain Chakra refinement.

Shen Fei studied Haku’s Ice Release and discovered that a True Person Pill could increase Chakra, then approached Sasuke with information about the Uchiha Clan massacre. Sasuke agreed to trade his Chakra extraction method and basic jutsu for the truth, leaving Shen Fei with a new source of knowledge and Sasuke waiting to learn what happened to his clan.

• Shen Fei had Haku test Ice Release and found that a True Person Pill increased Haku’s Chakra by about half a tenth.
• Shen Fei visited the Great Naruto Bridge construction site and secretly called Sasuke away by promising information about Itachi.
• Shen Fei restrained Sasuke and raised questions about whether Itachi had acted alone and why Konoha’s ninja had not intervened.
• Sasuke stopped resisting and asked Shen Fei to reveal the truth behind the Uchiha Clan massacre.
• Shen Fei offered an exchange, and Sasuke taught him the Chakra extraction method, the Three Body Techniques, and Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu.

Shen Fei revealed the deeper history behind the Uchiha Clan massacre to Sasuke, including his suspicions about Konoha and the roots of shinobi wars. Sasuke left the Land of Waves changed by what he learned, and Team 7 encountered Shen Fei, Zabuza, and Haku again on their return to the Land of Fire.

• Shen Fei told Sasuke why Itachi spared him and explained how the Second Hokage's policies helped set the Uchiha Clan on a path to destruction.
• After Sasuke demanded the full truth, Shen Fei recounted Konoha's founding, revealed that Naruto was the Fourth Hokage's son, and argued that the Third Hokage bore responsibility for Naruto's mistreatment.
• Shen Fei explained that competition for missions and the growth of the shinobi population made wars inevitable, then warned Sasuke that Konoha would not let him grow strong.
• Sasuke withdrew from Naruto and Kakashi, spent several days brooding, and finally said Team 7 should leave after the bridge was completed.
• Team 7 crossed the Great Naruto Bridge and met Shen Fei, Zabuza, and Haku in the forest.

Sasuke left Konoha with Shen Fei after learning the truth about the Uchiha Clan’s destruction, then revealed that Naruto was the Fourth Hokage’s son and challenged Kakashi over Konoha’s treatment of them. As Naruto’s anger unleashed the Nine-Tails’ Chakra, Shen Fei and the others retreated beyond the blast.

• Kakashi confronted Shen Fei, Zabuza, and Haku, but Sasuke pushed past him and joined Shen Fei after cutting the Konoha symbol on his forehead protector.
• Sasuke accused Konoha and Itachi of concealing the truth behind the Uchiha Clan’s destruction, and Kakashi could not answer his questions.
• Sasuke told Naruto that his father was Minato Namikaze and questioned why Konoha had hidden Naruto’s identity and treated him as a Jinchuriki.
• Sasuke invoked Sakumo Hatake’s death, prompting Kakashi to turn his Mangekyo Sharingan on Shen Fei.
• Naruto erupted with the Nine-Tails’ Chakra, destroying the trees nearby, and Shen Fei, Sasuke, Zabuza, Haku, Kakashi, and Sakura retreated from the blast.

Kakashi subdued Naruto’s rampage with Earth and Water Release, but Shen Fei challenged the arriving Might Guy and overpowered him even after Guy opened the Seventh Gate. Kakashi used Kamui to save Guy from Shen Fei’s final attack, leaving Guy badly injured and his students rushing to his side.

• Kakashi trapped Naruto behind layered Earth Flow Walls and flooded the enclosure to stop his rampage.
• Shen Fei warned Kakashi to tell the Third Hokage not to provoke him, but Might Guy and his students arrived before Shen Fei could leave.
• Shen Fei caught Guy’s Leaf Strong Whirlwind and slammed him into the ground, prompting Guy to open the Seventh Gate and use Daytime Tiger.
• Shen Fei broke through Daytime Tiger with a punch and sent a powerful shockwave toward Guy.
• Kakashi used Kamui to divert most of the shockwave, and Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Tenten went to check on their injured teacher.

Shen Fei escaped Guy’s Seventh Gate attack, then led Zabuza, Sasuke, and Haku toward the Hidden Grass Village to rescue Karin Uzumaki for her sensory abilities. Back in Konoha, Kakashi reported Shen Fei’s power and secret intelligence to the Third Hokage, while news of Sasuke’s betrayal spread among the village’s shinobi.

• Guy prepared to open the Gate of Death, but Shen Fei withdrew with Sasuke, Zabuza, and Haku before Guy collapsed from his injuries.
• Shen Fei’s group left the forest, and Kakashi refused to tell Guy what had happened until he could report the classified information to the Third Hokage.
• At an inn, Shen Fei revealed that he knew Zabuza was staying with him on Mei Terumi’s orders and explained his rules for companions.
• After spotting the Hidden Grass Village on Zabuza’s map, Shen Fei changed their destination so he could rescue Karin Uzumaki and make use of her Kagura Shingan.
• Kakashi told the Third Hokage about Shen Fei’s strength and intelligence, while Konoha shinobi learned that Sasuke had betrayed the village.
• On the way to the Hidden Grass Village, Zabuza explained its reputation for diplomacy and researching other villages’ ninjutsu.

Shen Fei infiltrated Hidden Grass Village to find Karin Uzumaki, discovering the village’s defenses and the way it treated her as a healing tool. After the village leader’s head exploded when Shen Fei sought its secret scroll, Grass shinobi attacked him, and the chapter ended with them coordinating a barrage of varied ninjutsu.

• Zabuza explained Hidden Grass Village’s history and its precarious position between larger nations, prompting Shen Fei to reflect on the power of daimyo and funding.
• Shen Fei inspected the remains of Kannabi Bridge, then used the Cloak of Levitation to bypass Hidden Grass Village’s ground defenses.
• Shen Fei subdued the village leader and a female shinobi, then extracted from the leader’s memories that Karin was in the medical ward.
• When Shen Fei tried to investigate the village’s secret scroll, a sealing jutsu caused the leader’s head to explode, and alarms sounded.
• A Grass shinobi captain charged Shen Fei, who killed him with a punch before drawing a tachi against the arriving Grass shinobi.
• Grass shinobi organized coordinated attacks using a wide assortment of Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Lightning Style techniques.

Shen Fei rescued Karin from Grass Village and devastated the village after discovering the bite marks on her arms. As the group traveled toward the Land of Rice Fields, he began training Sasuke in the Rasengan, while news spread that Sasuke had betrayed Konoha and carried a five-million bounty.

• Shen Fei evaded the Grass shinobi's combined ninjutsu, burned through their forces, and found Karin in the village medical room.
• Shen Fei killed the Grass shinobi who had bitten Karin, put her to sleep with genjutsu, and carried her away in his Devouring Pouch.
• Shen Fei used alchemy to collapse the ground beneath much of Grass Village, then rejoined Zabuza, Haku, and Sasuke with Karin.
• Haku reassured Karin, and the group set out toward the Land of Rice Fields while Shen Fei wondered whether Karin would still fall for Sasuke.
• Shen Fei gave Sasuke water balloons and taught him the Rasengan training method, prompting Sasuke to vow he would learn it first.
• Someone reported that Sasuke had betrayed Konoha and that a five-million bounty had been placed on him.

Shen Fei taught Sasuke to reject the rules imposed on ninja and become a rulemaker while Akatsuki learned of Sasuke’s survival and assigned Itachi and Kisame to investigate him. As Shen Fei’s group continued their journey, Konoha’s Anbu attacked them, and Haku shielded everyone from a barrage before the Anbu used the Shadow Imitation Technique.

• Shen Fei explained to Sasuke how ninja could break free from the daimyo’s rules and make rules themselves.
• Itachi learned from Kisame that Sasuke had survived and was wanted by Konoha, then Akatsuki assigned Itachi and Kisame to investigate him.
• Zabuza and Haku defeated several groups of attackers, and Zabuza suspected Konoha was using them to wear down the group while hunting Sasuke.
• Karin sensed Konoha Anbu approaching, and Haku blocked their barrage of hidden weapons with an Ice Release dome.
• Several Anbu began using the Shadow Imitation Technique against Shen Fei’s group after Haku’s ice dome broke.

Shen Fei’s group defeated a Konoha Anbu ambush, and he discovered that more observers were watching them. After hiding Zabuza’s distinctive weapon and reaching the Land of Rice Fields, Shen Fei arranged to meet Orochimaru by offering Sasuke as a guest of interest.

• Several Nara Clan shinobi restrained Shen Fei’s group with the Shadow Binding Technique, but Shen Fei used World loses color to kill the attacking Anbu and capture one of them.
• Shen Fei detected Yamanaka and Aburame surveillance and found three more watchers four kilometers away, but chose to let them go.
• Sasuke searched the Anbu corpses under Zabuza’s guidance, and Zabuza sealed away the Kubikiribocho and removed his forehead protector to avoid attracting pursuers.
• In the Land of Rice Fields, Shen Fei’s group learned that the Hidden Sound Village kept its location secret from ordinary people.
• A purple-haired subordinate of Orochimaru approached Shen Fei, who offered to bring Sasuke, the last descendant of the Uchiha Clan, to secure a meeting with Orochimaru.

Shen Fei learned about the declining Fuma Clan while practicing the Rasengan in the Hidden Sound Village, where he dismissed a Fuma member who had been spying on his group. Orochimaru learned that Sasuke was with Shen Fei and agreed to meet him, sending Yakushi Kabuto to arrange it.

• Zabuza explained that the Fuma Clan had once been powerful but had declined after its village was destroyed, and Shen Fei chose to wait in the Hidden Sound Village rather than follow Fuma Arashi.
• Shen Fei practiced the Rasengan and considered learning a nature transformation while staying in a rented courtyard.
• Sasuke caught Hanzaki spying on the courtyard, and Shen Fei learned that the Fuma Clan had allied with Orochimaru in hopes of rebuilding itself after suffering heavy losses.
• Fuma Arashi reported that Sasuke was with Shen Fei, and Orochimaru became interested in Sasuke and agreed to meet Shen Fei.
• Yakushi Kabuto arrived in person to arrange the meeting, surprising Shen Fei.

Shen Fei revealed the truth about Nono Yakushi to Kabuto, then confronted Orochimaru and proposed a research partnership. After demonstrating his overwhelming strength, Shen Fei gained Orochimaru’s interest and visited his laboratory.

• Shen Fei told Kabuto that Danzo had manipulated Nono Yakushi’s photographs and arranged a mission meant to make them kill each other.
• Shen Fei’s group entered Orochimaru’s underground base, where they met Kimimaro Kaguya, Hong Lian, and Orochimaru.
• Shen Fei proposed cooperating with Orochimaru to research ninjutsu and explained that his knowledge came from abilities beyond the Shinobi World.
• Shen Fei knocked Kimimaro and Hong Lian unconscious before Orochimaru could react, convincing Orochimaru to take the offer seriously.
• Shen Fei visited Orochimaru’s laboratory and examined his research into Cursed Seals and fusing animal powers with humans.

Shen Fei traded advanced knowledge and artificial Zoan Devil Fruits with Orochimaru for his ninjutsu and research, binding their agreement with a soul vow. After studying the Shadow Clone Technique, Shen Fei turned to Wood Style and considered how its clones could aid him.

• Shen Fei showed Orochimaru a Marvel Universe microscope, and the two discussed their research until Yakushi Kabuto called them to dinner.
• Orochimaru bargained for Shen Fei's knowledge, and Shen Fei offered artificial Zoan Devil Fruits in exchange for ninjutsu and research.
• Kimimaro ate a tiger-type Zoan Devil Fruit and transformed into a saber-toothed tiger, gaining increased physical strength.
• Shen Fei and Orochimaru agreed to exchange five Devil Fruits and Orochimaru's materials, then sealed their deal with a mutually binding soul vow.
• Shen Fei gave Orochimaru a tablet of knowledge and studied the Shadow Clone Technique, testing how clones worked and how their memories returned.
• Shen Fei began studying Wood Style Shadow Clones, noting their durability, deceptive appearance, and lower Chakra consumption.