Chapter Summaries

Madara decided to finish the battle against the Uzumaki and join the main battlefield, while Kyosuke and his companions arrived at Uzushiogakure. Kyosuke found the Shinigami Mask, nearly succumbed to its strange power, and wondered what the Shinigami and other supposed gods were.

• Madara resolved to defeat the Uzumaki quickly and head to the main battlefield, where Hashirama had already made a name for himself.
• Kyosuke, Madara, and Yayoi traveled to Uzushiogakure, where Kyosuke created six shadow clones to search for the shrine, place Flying Thunder God Kunai, and locate Ashina's residence and sealing scrolls.
• After a clone found the Uzumaki Shrine, Kyosuke used Flying Thunder God to reach it and searched for the Shinigami Mask.
• Kyosuke put on the mask, was overwhelmed by its cold, unfamiliar chakra, and used his Sharingan to break free and tear it off.
• Kyosuke picked up the mask and wondered what the Shinigami and the Evil God were.

Kyosuke stole Uzumaki Ashina’s Sealing Jutsu notes and a map to a Kusanagi Sword, then attacked Uzushiogakure with Madara Uchiha and Yayoi Hyuga. After escaping the village’s defenders, the trio decided to resume their attacks at daybreak, focusing on assassinations.

• Kyosuke burned the ancient shrine, stole a Sealing Jutsu scroll from Uzumaki Ashina’s mansion, and found a map marking a Kusanagi Sword.
• Kyosuke spared Ashina’s house but set nearby homes ablaze, killed several Uzumaki ninjas, and fought a Jonin before escaping with Flying Thunder God.
• Kyosuke rescued Madara Uchiha from a surrounded position and regrouped with Madara and Yayoi Hyuga.
• The trio assessed Uzushiogakure’s strength and agreed to target Chunin and higher-ranking ninjas in further attacks beginning at daybreak.

After Uchiha Kyosuke and his team escalated their attacks on Uzushiogakure, Uzumaki Ashina ordered a ceasefire and withdrew his forces. The Uchiha celebrated their success, while Madara Uchiha revealed that Kyosuke had gone to search for a Divine Weapon.

• Uzumaki Ashina refused Mito’s suggestion to withdraw, hoping to find a way to counter Kyosuke’s Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Kyosuke, Madara Uchiha, and Yayoi Hyuga attacked Uzushiogakure’s hospital, and Kyosuke killed the Uzumaki Jonin he had fought the previous week.
• The team launched repeated attacks across Uzushiogakure, causing greater damage and casualties in one day than they had during the previous week.
• After receiving the damage report, Uzumaki Ashina ordered Mito to announce a ceasefire and withdraw.
• The Uchiha celebrated the withdrawal, and Madara Uchiha told Elder Hiroki that Kyosuke had gone to look for a Divine Weapon.

Kyosuke searched for the Kusanagi Sword and discovered that the cave was part of Ryūchi Cave, where Tagorihime ambushed him. After she destroyed two of his Shadow Clones, Kyosuke realized he could no longer sense his Space Coordinates outside the cave.

• Kyosuke learned from a local man that a monster-haunted cave lay nearby, then used his Shadow Clones to locate it.
• Kyosuke entered the cave and Tagorihime attacked him from above, but his Chidori Blade failed to cut through her scales.
• Kyosuke recognized Tagorihime as a powerful snake woman from Ryūchi Cave and avoided her bite with a Lightning Clone.
• Tagorihime used Sage Art: Organic Reincarnation to destroy another Shadow Clone and identified Kyosuke's bloodline as that of Ninshū.
• Kyosuke discovered that he could no longer sense his Space Coordinates outside the cave and realized Ryūchi Cave occupied a separate space from the shinobi world.

Kyosuke was brought before the White Snake Sage, who identified him as a descendant of Indra and offered him the Kusanagi Sword if he passed a trial. She sent him to find a child abducted from Ryūchi Cave, while she watched his future.

• The White Snake Sage transported Kyosuke to her cavern and asked why he had come to Ryūchi Cave.
• Kyosuke showed her the map, and Tagitsuhime recalled that Indra had once tried to take the Kusanagi Sword.
• The White Snake Sage offered Kyosuke the sword if he found a child abducted from the cave three years earlier.
• Tagorihime gave Kyosuke a map and Contract Scroll, then the Snake Princesses sent him outside Ryūchi Cave by reverse summoning.
• The White Snake Sage peered into Kyosuke's future.

The White Snake Sage saw a future in which Kyosuke wielded immense power and struck her through her vision of time. Convinced he could protect Ryūchi Cave from coming threats, she planned to win him over while Kyosuke searched for an abducted child.

• The White Snake Sage looked decades ahead and saw Kyosuke standing over a wasteland beneath a blood moon, with eight Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him.
• Future Kyosuke created nine moon-sized celestial bodies with Sage Art: Planetary Devastation and noticed the White Snake Sage watching him.
• Kyosuke slashed across the river of time, leaving the White Snake Sage with a massive wound when she awoke.
• The White Snake Sage concluded Kyosuke's eyes had let him detect and strike her, then decided to secure him as Ryūchi Cave's protector, even considering offering him her daughters.
• Kyosuke used a tool from the White Snake Sage to search for Ryūchi Cave's abducted child and planned to return with the child through Reverse Summoning.

Kyosuke traveled by boat toward the island’s underground arena, using his Shadow Clones to reason through how to rescue an abducted child without exposing the Uchiha to more danger. He arrived at the island, a major hub for underground trade, and prepared to investigate its hidden businesses.

• Kyosuke argued with his Shadow Clones over fishing, grilling, and eating fish, then made them take turns sharing the meal.
• Kyosuke Number Two deduced that the abducted child had been taken to an underground arena run by a gang that supplied gladiators to wealthy customers.
• Kyosuke decided to preserve Number Two as a recurring clone to handle the thinking, and tested the idea by dispelling and resummoning Number Three.
• Kyosuke and Number Two agreed that taking the child by force could draw dangerous attention to the Uchiha, and considered earning money and gaining rare Kekkei Genkai through the arena.
• Kyosuke reached the island and headed inland, where a boatman watched him as though he were insane.

Kyosuke entered the underground Fighting Arena, killed one guard and another skilled fighter, and encountered Shiba Ryota, a Swift Release user whose speed amazed him. After registering to compete, Kyosuke asked the manager to help locate a captured Snake Summoning Beast and learned that a fight for it had been arranged that afternoon.

• Kyosuke used genjutsu to enter the Fighting Arena and killed a guard and his opponent after losing himself to bloodlust.
• The manager called Shiba Ryota, who kicked Kyosuke across the room with a burst of speed before the manager stopped the fight.
• The manager identified Ryota as a Swift Release user and warned Kyosuke that the Underworld held many powerful kekkei genkai users.
• Kyosuke registered himself as a gladiator and asked the manager to find a newly captured Snake Summoning Beast.
• After lunch, Kyosuke received word that the kidnapper had been found and a fight for the summoning beast was scheduled for that afternoon.

Kyosuke returned to the Fighting Arena to recover a child from Ryūchi Cave and win money by fighting. He defeated the enormous snake with genjutsu, learned its name was Manda, and promised to take it home, but a wealthy sponsor prepared a stronger opponent for the next match.

• Kyosuke returned to the arena and considered recruiting talented ninja as research material for Yayoi Hyuga.
• The announcer introduced Kyosuke as Uchiha Rasetsu, and a huge purple snake emerged as his opponent.
• Kyosuke asked the snake its age and learned it was an eight-year-old child, then began the match after wagering five million ryō.
• Kyosuke used Sharingan genjutsu to knock the snake down without moving, enraging its wealthy sponsor.
• Kyosuke learned the snake was named Manda and promised to take it home after finishing at the arena.
• Kyosuke sensed an extremely powerful threat as Manda left.

Kyosuke fought Sanbugyo, a gladiator using the Eight Gates Released Formation, and outlasted him with his Body Flicker Technique and Flying Thunder God Technique. After Kyosuke spared him, Sanbugyo considered following him.

• Sanbugyo introduced himself and revealed the green steam of his Eight Gates Released Formation.
• Sanbugyo opened the fifth gate and attacked Kyosuke, but Kyosuke dodged and failed to control him with genjutsu.
• Kyosuke used Body Flicker afterimages to evade Sanbugyo and scattered special kunai around the arena for the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• After chasing Kyosuke for about three minutes, Sanbugyo exhausted himself, and Kyosuke held a blade against his heart.
• Sanbugyo admitted defeat, and after Kyosuke spared him, he considered following him.

After winning five fights in a row at the Fighting Arena, Kyosuke collected his payment and met the monk Jigen, who warned that danger was closing in around him. Kyosuke recognized that the being inside Jigen was Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

• Kyosuke spared Sanbugyo in exchange for the Eight Gates Released Formation training method and promised him as much freedom as possible.
• The arena organizer stopped trying to arrange Kyosuke's defeat, and Kyosuke won three more matches to complete five consecutive victories.
• Kyosuke collected his winnings and was introduced to Master Jigen, who said he had come to save him from an approaching danger.
• Jigen refused to explain the threat, while Kyosuke remained composed and realized that the being controlling Jigen was Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

Kyosuke left the island with the Eight Gates training method and returned to Ryūchi Cave, where he obtained the Kusanagi Sword. He then headed to the main battlefield, where Madara Uchiha and Hashirama finally clashed.

• Jigen offered Kyosuke eternal life and a share of a future Chakra Fruit if he became his collaborator, but Kyosuke dismissed his threats.
• Kyosuke had Sanbugyo write down the Eight Gates Released Formation training method and sent him to deliver a letter to Yayoi.
• Kyosuke returned to Ryūchi Cave with Little Manda and obtained the Kusanagi Sword, testing its lightning conductivity and sharpness.
• Tagorihime told Kyosuke that highly capable summoning beasts would answer his calls, and he left the cave alone.
• Kyosuke headed to the main battlefield as the Uchiha prepared to defend their territory, and Madara Uchiha clashed with Hashirama.

Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju fought fiercely, using fire and wood release before trading tricks and taunts. Their clash left them exhausted, and an approaching figure carrying a short sword targeted Madara.

• Madara overwhelmed Hashirama with fire release and close combat, but Hashirama bound him with wood release.
• Madara revealed that his apparent victory had involved a Shadow Clone developed by Kyosuke and admitted he had avoided Hashirama's vital organs.
• Hashirama pretended to be dying, then revealed that he had used a Wood Release Clone to fool Madara and probe his feelings.
• Furious at being deceived, Madara resumed the fight, and the two exchanged powerful ninjutsu before engaging with weapons.
• After their chakra-fueled clash left them exhausted, a figure carrying a short sword approached and targeted Madara.

Kyosuke returned to the battlefield and stopped Tobirama Senju’s ambush on Madara Uchiha. He defeated and brutally beat Tobirama while Hashirama watched, furious.

• Tobirama Senju attacked Madara Uchiha from underground with Water Release: Water Severing Wave.
• Kyosuke arrived and countered Tobirama’s attack with Chidori Sharp Spear.
• Kyosuke attacked Tobirama with the Kusanagi Sword as Madara kept Hashirama from intervening.
• Kyosuke pierced Tobirama’s shoulder through his Water Formation Wall and paralyzed him.
• Kyosuke pinned Tobirama’s hand with a shuriken, demanded he insult the Senju Clan, and continued beating him until Hashirama shouted in rage.

Kyosuke clashed with Hashirama on the battlefield, but neither could defeat the other, and Kyosuke left to return to camp with Madara. There, Tajima greeted him with exaggerated praise and showed him the Kyosuke Legion’s outstanding battle report.

• Hashirama charged at Kyosuke to save Tobirama, and the two fought until Hashirama’s Wood Release trees disrupted Kyosuke’s attacks.
• Kyosuke decided the battle was pointless, left the battlefield, and Madara followed him back to camp.
• Kyosuke told Madara about Ryūchi Cave, then asked after Izuna, who was gaining experience with Tajima.
• Tajima welcomed Kyosuke at camp, praised him in front of Madara and Izuna, and presented a report showing the Kyosuke Legion ranked first in merit and enemies killed, with the lowest casualty rate.

Kyosuke refused Tajima’s demand to share Chidori, openly worsening their conflict. Tajima turned to Kyosuke’s cousin Kei, who successfully began copying the technique, while Kei returned to his tent consumed by resentment and was comforted by Chō.

• Tajima asked Kyosuke to let the Uchiha clan learn Chidori, but Kyosuke refused and challenged him to share his Fire Release techniques in exchange.
• Madara intervened to end the confrontation, and Kyosuke left after reminding him that only strength could change things.
• Tajima revealed his murderous intent and recruited Kei, who pledged loyalty to him and demonstrated the beginnings of Chidori.
• Tajima praised Kei and ordered him to finish copying Chidori, intending to use the technique against Kyosuke’s refusal.
• Kei returned to his tent, brooded over his hatred and powerlessness, and was embraced and comforted by Chō.

Kyosuke learned that Tajima had failed to reconstruct Chidori and that Uchiha Kei was close to completing it with Uchiha Chō’s help. He confronted Kei and Chō, using the threat of Tajima’s punishment to pressure Chō before leaving Kei vowing revenge.

• Maya and Izumi told Kyosuke that Tajima had assigned Uchiha Kei three teachers, including Uchiha Keisuke, and was researching Chidori.
• Kyosuke learned that Tajima had tried and failed to reconstruct Chidori while Kei was in his tent.
• Kyosuke summoned a secret shinobi, spoke with him privately, and then went to find his cousin.
• Kei practiced his reconstructed Chidori at a secluded training ground with his girlfriend, Uchiha Chō.
• Kyosuke threatened Kei and Chō, pressured Chō with the prospect of Kei being punished, and left after offering to teach her Chidori.
• Kei shouted that he would kill Kyosuke one day.

Kyosuke developed new Ninjutsu and used a venomous snake summon to devastate Senju forces while harvesting points. As the injured clan leaders lay out of action, Uzumaki Ashina arrived at the Senju camp with a plan to eliminate Kyosuke.

• Kyosuke spent two months researching an advanced Chidori technique while evading Hashirama and collecting points on the battlefield.
• Butsuma Senju and Tajima Uchiha fought a desperate duel and were both gravely wounded, but their clans continued battling.
• Kyosuke led his corps into a Senju formation, using the summoned snake Xiti to poison enemies before his Chidori squad attacked.
• Senju Shinma and Tobirama discussed Kyosuke’s threat and struggled to find a way to counter his Flying Thunder God.
• Uzumaki Ashina arrived at the Senju camp and offered a plan to eliminate Kyosuke.

Kyosuke discovered Mito on the battlefield and learned that Uzumaki Ashina and Senju Shinma had prepared an ambush to stop his Flying Thunder God. Mito revealed she could use the Space-Time Lockdown seal, trapping Kyosuke as the enemy forces closed in.

• Kyosuke used a moving Flying Thunder God coordinate to find Mito hiding beneath a tree.
• Mito warned Kyosuke that Ashina had developed a seal to block Space-Time Ninjutsu and that Shinma would join the ambush.
• Mito revealed that she could use Space-Time Lockdown and sealed Kyosuke's connection to his coordinates.
• Kyosuke kicked Mito away, drew his Kusanagi Sword, and called the surrounding enemies out of hiding.
• Shinma, Ashina, and a force of elite Senju ninja appeared around Kyosuke.
• Kyosuke used a smoke bomb to create twelve Shadow Clones, which charged in different directions.

Kyosuke fought Senju Shinma and Uzumaki Ashina inside a crimson sealing barrier, using fire techniques and shadow clones to survive while building heat and drawing lightning from the storm clouds. He unleashed Kirin, killing nearly everyone in the barrier, but a charred figure slipped away through the grass as the smoke cleared.

• Kyosuke used smoke and shadow clones to fight his way through Senju Shinma and Uzumaki Ashina’s encirclement, while Ashina trapped him inside a crimson sealing barrier.
• Kyosuke drank a Chakra Recovery Potion and repeatedly used Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique, killing several ordinary Senju and Uzumaki ninja and heating the barrier.
• Senju Shinma found Kyosuke’s real body and struck him, prompting Kyosuke to use a second Chakra Recovery Potion and gather lightning from the storm clouds.
• Kyosuke unleashed Lightning Release: Kirin, killing Senju Shinma and everyone else caught in its strike while Uzumaki Ashina survived behind his defensive barrier.
• A charred figure stirred in the distance, slipped into the grass, and vanished before the smoke cleared.