Chapter Summaries

After killing Senju Shinma with Kirin, Kyosuke collapsed and was mistakenly taken to Ryūchi Cave, while both clans believed him dead or missing and prepared for battle. He awoke badly injured, and Ichikishimahime told him that recovering at the Dragon-Trapping Pool could turn him into a mindless beast.

• Kyosuke survived Kirin by countering its lightning with Chidori Stream, then collapsed after summoning a python that carried him to Ryūchi Cave.
• Madara and Izuna learned that Senju Shinma had died and Kyosuke was presumed dead, so Madara headed to the front to kill.
• Tobirama blamed Uzumaki Ashina for Shinma's death, while grieving Hashirama went to battle and felt an unfamiliar power awaken within him.
• Kyosuke awoke in Ryūchi Cave and learned from Ichikishimahime that his injuries were severe and he had been saved by the White Snake Sage's orders.
• Ichikishimahime said Kyosuke could recover in the Dragon-Trapping Pool, but warned that its natural energy might turn him into a mindless beast.

Kyosuke used Ryūchi Cave’s Dragon-Trapping Pool and a modified Cursed Seal to learn to control diluted natural energy, with Tagorihime helping him through the dangerous process. After turning eleven and continuing to hunt rogue ninja for Mangekyō points, he learned that the Senju Clan had withdrawn from its long campaign, though conflict still threatened the Land of Fire.

• Tagorihime treated Kyosuke with oil and kicked him into the Dragon-Trapping Pool, where he realized its liquid contained natural energy.
• Kyosuke adapted Orochimaru’s Cursed Seal to store, convert, and release diluted natural energy, but activating it made him convulse.
• Tagorihime struck Kyosuke and expelled the natural energy from his body, and he asked her to keep doing it.
• With Tagorihime’s help, Kyosuke learned basic control of diluted natural energy and opened a path toward Sage Mode once his body matured.
• Kyosuke celebrated his eleventh birthday in Ryūchi Cave and continued capturing rogue ninja to earn points toward redeeming the Mangekyō.
• The Senju Clan withdrew its forces from the Land of Fire, but other countries continued advancing and opposition to peace between the Senju and Uchiha remained.

Black Zetsu maneuvered Fūma Kōshi and Ōtsutsuki Sugito into an alliance, hoping to restart war in the Land of Fire. Meanwhile, Mito Uzumaki searched for Kyosuke and became the target of human traffickers.

• Fūma Kōshi learned that the Moon Clan had taken control of the Land of Rain, and Black Zetsu identified them as the Lunar Ōtsutsuki.
• Black Zetsu persuaded Fūma Kōshi to ally with Ōtsutsuki Sugito and use the Moon Clan’s puppet army to attack the Uchiha and other clans.
• Fūma Kōshi traveled to the Land of Rain and offered Ōtsutsuki Sugito Ninjutsu instruction and material support, which Sugito accepted.
• Mito Uzumaki continued searching for Kyosuke after running away from home and finding a possible trace of him at the Underground Bounty Station.
• A gang of human traffickers took notice of Mito.

Mito killed a group of bounty hunters who tried to capture her, while Kyosuke infiltrated Fūma territory and uncovered the clan’s support for the Lunar Ōtsutsuki. He decided to find the Fūma Clan Leader to learn how the alliance began and what the clan was plotting.

• Mito killed the bounty hunters who mistook her for an easy target.
• Kyosuke investigated the Fūma clan, suspecting it was plotting against the Uchiha.
• Kyosuke infiltrated Fūma territory inside a summoned snake and followed a wagon carrying corpses to a warehouse.
• Kyosuke subdued two Fūma ninja and used Memory Probing to examine the older man’s memories.
• Kyosuke learned that the Fūma clan was supplying the Lunar Ōtsutsuki with resources and teaching them ninjutsu, and he resolved to find the Fūma Clan Leader.

Fūma Kōshi and Black Zetsu planned to use the Moon Clan’s growing Human Puppet army to conquer the Land of Fire, while Black Zetsu also planned to capture Mito Uzumaki. After escaping Black Zetsu’s detection, Kyosuke learned Mito was being targeted and set out to investigate whether she had truly attacked him before.

• Fūma Kōshi read a report stating that the puppet army had grown to more than three thousand, and he vowed that the Fūma would rule the Land of Fire.
• Black Zetsu urged Fūma Kōshi to build the army to seven thousand and described a plan to destroy major clans and use Indra’s reincarnation to free Kaguya.
• Black Zetsu detected an unusual presence and pinned Kyosuke’s summoned snake with a Black Rod, but Kyosuke escaped using a Flying Thunder God marker.
• A White Zetsu Clone revealed Mito Uzumaki’s whereabouts, and Black Zetsu asked Fūma Kōshi to send Elite Jonin to capture her.
• Kyosuke learned that Black Zetsu was targeting Mito and wondered whether someone else had sealed him during her earlier attack, then located her with his Flying Thunder God markers.

Mito released her Strength of a Hundred Seal and fought Fūma Kengo, who taunted her about Kyosuke’s supposed death. Kyosuke appeared to save her, then used his Cursed Seal and Wailing Chidori to kill Fūma Kengo before reuniting with Mito.

• Mito released her Strength of a Hundred Seal and used her Adamantine Sealing Chains against Fūma Kengo, but his skill and experience kept her at a disadvantage.
• Fūma Kengo mocked Mito and claimed Kyosuke was dead, provoking her into a desperate attack.
• Kyosuke appeared beside Mito, stopped Fūma Kengo’s attack, and revealed himself as he prepared to fight.
• Kyosuke activated Curse Mark Stage Two, took flight, and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach Fūma Kengo with Wailing Chidori.
• Kyosuke finished Fūma Kengo with Chidori Stream, then deactivated his Cursed Seal as Mito defeated the remaining enemies and embraced him.

Kyosuke and Mito traveled undercover to the Land of Rain to investigate the Moon Clan’s human-puppet operation. Their arrival drew the attention of Moon Clan puppets, and Mito blew her disguise by knocking a questioning ninja flat.

• Kyosuke told Mito about his trip to the moon and explained that he planned to investigate the Land of Rain and the human-puppet production chain.
• Mito insisted on joining Kyosuke, and he agreed after warning her to follow his orders.
• Black Zetsu learned that the attempt to capture Mito had failed, while Fūma Kōshi concealed his resentment toward Black Zetsu.
• Kyosuke and Mito entered the Land of Rain disguised as a traveling merchant and his companion, with Mito driving the wagon while Kyosuke rested.
• Kyosuke spotted two Moon Clan human puppets questioning Mito, then watched her knock one of the ninja flat and declare that her cover was blown.

Kyosuke discovered that defeating the Moon Clan’s human puppets earned him points, then decided to hunt down their forces in the Land of Rain. With Mito guiding him, he began destroying small puppet groups while Ōtsutsuki Sugito’s failing eyes and plans left the clan vulnerable.

• Kyosuke defeated the Moon Clan’s puppets with his sword and Fire Release, then learned their deaths had earned him points.
• Kyosuke captured a puppeteer, examined his memories, killed him, and learned the Moon Clan had about three thousand puppets.
• Kyosuke asked Mito about the Uzumaki’s sensing abilities and told her he planned to destroy the source of the Moon Clan’s strength.
• Ōtsutsuki Sugito struggled with his failing eyes and plotted to obtain a pure Byakugan to restore his Tenseigan.
• Mito guided Kyosuke as he hunted down small human puppet forces across the Land of Rain.

Kyosuke destroyed another Moon Shadow Puppet squad, but Ōtsutsuki Sugito learned he was alive and sent Ōtsutsuki Takuya to hunt him. Black Zetsu also learned Kyosuke had survived, while Takuya tracked Kyosuke into an ambush and ordered him to surrender.

• Kyosuke used Flying Thunder God and Chidori Stream to destroy a squad of Moon Shadow Puppets and earn points.
• A hidden puppeteer identified Kyosuke as the intruder who had killed the Clan Heir and reported his survival to Ōtsutsuki Sugito.
• Ōtsutsuki Sugito ordered Ōtsutsuki Takuya to investigate Kyosuke, and Takuya left confident that his strength had grown.
• Ōtsutsuki Sugito informed Black Zetsu that Kyosuke was alive, and Black Zetsu considered targeting Tajima to provoke the Uchiha brothers into awakening their Mangekyō.
• Ōtsutsuki Takuya tracked Kyosuke into an encirclement, stepped forward with his Byakugan activated, and told him to give up.

Kyosuke fought Ōtsutsuki Takuya and used his improved Flying Thunder God Technique to overcome the puppet army’s countermeasures. After his chakra ran low, he teleported away, only to arrive in an ambush.

• Kyosuke stayed inside the encirclement to challenge Ōtsutsuki Takuya, then attacked with a rain of kunai and his cursed seal activated.
• Ōtsutsuki Takuya used a green barrier and coordinated Human Puppets to cover Flying Thunder God coordinates, forcing Kyosuke to dodge their attacks.
• Kyosuke used the Shuriken Manipulation Technique to lift and control his kunai, then teleported between kunai in flight and destroyed half the puppet army.
• Ōtsutsuki Takuya gathered his puppets and bombarded Kyosuke with green orbs to wear down his chakra.
• Kyosuke retreated two kilometers using his Level 4 Flying Thunder God Technique, but arrived amid another barrage of light orbs.

After recovering from the ambush, Kyosuke continued hunting the Moon Clan’s Human Puppets in the Land of Rain while nearing the points needed to upgrade his Sharingan. News that he was alive spread across the Shinobi World, unsettling Uchiha Kei as Kyosuke prepared to target the man behind the ambush.

• Kyosuke returned to the inn exhausted, and Mito cleaned him and kept watch while he slept.
• Kyosuke deduced that Ōtsutsuki Takuya’s plan had been meant to disrupt his Flying Thunder God routes, but his upgraded technique let him escape the Moon Clan’s encirclements.
• Kyosuke woke to Mito’s scream and talked her out of confronting him after she found them sharing a bed.
• Kyosuke and Mito resumed hunting Human Puppets, and he continued building the points he needed for a Mangekyō Sharingan upgrade.
• Kyosuke decided to target the person who had arranged the ambush, while news of his survival reached Uchiha Kei, who had recently become Deputy Army Commander.

After defeating Uchiha Maya and training for six months, Uchiha Kei fought Uchiha Izumi for a place in the Kyosuke Legion and narrowly won when Uchiha Chō encouraged him. Just as he celebrated, a messenger announced that Army Commander Kyosuke was not dead.

• After Tajima Uchiha sent the Kyosuke Legion to the western battlefield, thirty members died and Uchiha Maya rejected Uchiha Kei's request to join.
• Uchiha Kei challenged Uchiha Maya, lost to her Genjutsu, then trained under Tajima and defeated her in a rematch two months later.
• Uchiha Kei challenged Uchiha Izumi and suffered a crushing defeat, so Tajima pressured him to surpass her within six months by threatening his relationship with Uchiha Chō.
• After six months of grueling training, Uchiha Kei fought Uchiha Izumi again, and Uchiha Chō's encouragement helped him overcome her in their final clash.
• As Uchiha Kei roared in victory, a messenger announced that Army Commander Kyosuke was not dead.

Madara learned that Kyosuke was alive and rushed home, while the Senju continued preparing Hashirama’s marriage to Mito Uzumaki despite the news. The chapter ended with Hashirama reluctantly agreeing to proceed with the betrothal.

• Uchiha Kei collapsed after hearing Kyosuke had survived, while Maya thought he had lost his spirit and Uchiha Chō believed he was hiding his resolve.
• Madara defeated Land of Wind Shinobi, collected a bounty, and received a letter revealing Kyosuke was alive.
• Madara left the Bounty Station and hurried back to the Uchiha Clan, planning to confront Kyosuke and bring Izuna along.
• Butsuma Senju raged after learning Kyosuke survived the ambush that killed Senju Shinma, but decided the marriage alliance with the Uzumaki would proceed.
• Tobirama questioned whether Hashirama’s marriage preparations should continue, and Hashirama reluctantly agreed to his father’s plan to send betrothal gifts to Uzumaki Ashina.

Kyosuke attacked the Moon Clan headquarters, awakened his Mangekyō, and killed Ōtsutsuki Takuya with his new time-based dojutsu. Ōtsutsuki Sugito arrived and used gravity to seize him, but Kyosuke escaped and vowed to return to destroy the Moon Clan.

• Kyosuke ambushed Ōtsutsuki Takuya's gathering and used Lightning Release: Kirin to devastate the Moon Clan forces.
• Kyosuke exchanged his points for the Mangekyō, endured its surge of negative emotions, and gained the dojutsu abilities Reversal and Finality.
• Kyosuke used Reversal to turn the puppets away and Finality to slow incoming projectiles, then killed Ōtsutsuki Takuya with Wailing Chidori.
• Kyosuke burned the remaining puppets and decided to return to the Family, but Ōtsutsuki Sugito arrived and crushed the plaza with a boulder.
• Ōtsutsuki Sugito used gravity to pull Kyosuke toward him, but Kyosuke escaped with Space-Time Ninjutsu and Flying Thunder God, vowing to wipe out the Moon Clan.

Kyosuke recovered from the Mangekyō’s emotional effects while spending time with Mito, but news of a massacre across the Land of Fire forced him to return to the front. At the Uchiha camp, he arrived as the clan debated how to face the Land of Rain and reclaimed his place in command.

• Kyosuke talked with his Shadow Clones about his next steps and the secrets that left him feeling alone, and their conversation helped ease his Mangekyō-induced emotions.
• Mito persuaded Kyosuke to visit a hot spring in the Land of Hot Water, but he cut their trip short after hearing that the Land of Rain had routed the Hatake and Inuzuka while the Fūma attacked border clans and towns.
• Tajima Uchiha questioned his commanders about facing the Land of Rain, and Madara Uchiha proposed meeting the enemy first to learn more about its forces.
• Kyosuke returned to the Uchiha camp, where Uchiha Maya welcomed him and the troops cheered his survival.
• Kyosuke helped Maya to her feet, then told Uchiha Kei to move from his seat.

Kyosuke challenged Uchiha Kei after Kei refused to leave his seat, and their fight revealed Kyosuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan to the clan. Tajima ended the meeting and stormed away, leaving the clan stunned by Kyosuke’s newly revealed power.

• Uchiha Kei refused Kyosuke’s demand to leave his seat, and Kyosuke attacked him with Chidori.
• Kyosuke wounded Kei, then accused him of stealing his ninjutsu and harming his subordinates before using his cursed seal to overpower him.
• Tajima tried to intervene, directing most of his attack at Kyosuke, but Kyosuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan slowed Tajima’s movements.
• Kei lost the Chidori clash, while the clan focused on Kyosuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Tajima stormed away after the tent was destroyed, ending the meeting.

Kyosuke explained the Mangekyō Sharingan’s awakening to the Uchiha and returned to his loyal unit, where he shared his Ninjutsu notes and a Ryūchi Cave Contract Scroll. After Mito realized she may have triggered his awakening and broke down in tears, she asked Kyosuke to marry her.

• Kyosuke told the Uchiha that overwhelming shock and intense negative emotions could awaken the Mangekyō, then described how an enemy disguised as Mito had ambushed him.
• Mito overheard Kyosuke’s story, concluded that the fake Mito’s attack had caused his Mangekyō to awaken, and cried over the pain he had endured.
• Madara Uchiha ended the questioning, and Kyosuke found Mito on the ground, covered her with his shawl, and carried her back to his unit’s camp.
• Kyosuke greeted the 107 members who remained loyal to him and vowed to repay their faith, while resolving to settle accounts with Clan Leader Tajima for the unit’s losses.
• Kyosuke gave Uchiha Izumi his Ninjutsu notes and the Ryūchi Cave Contract Scroll, allowing his unit to study the techniques and earn the right to sign a contract.
• Mito asked Kyosuke, “Would you marry me?”

Mito Uzumaki left for the Land of Whirlpools after publicly telling Kyosuke to marry her, stunning the Uchiha camp. After Uchiha Izuna returned, he challenged Kyosuke to a spar, but Kyosuke won by using Flying Thunder God.

• Mito Uzumaki arranged for Kyosuke to send an elite escort squad with her and a Warning Pouch for emergencies.
• Mito used a megaphone to announce that Kyosuke had better come marry her, then departed for the Land of Whirlpools.
• Uchiha Izuna returned and reunited with Kyosuke and Madara Uchiha over hot pot before challenging Kyosuke to a spar without Mangekyō.
• Izuna surprised Kyosuke with a swift Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame, then evaded Kyosuke's Chidori Sharp Spear.
• Kyosuke used a Special-Made Kunai and Flying Thunder God to cut Izuna's clothes and win the match.

Kyosuke warned Madara Uchiha and Izuna that the Moon Clan and Fūma posed a severe threat, then proposed securing the Hyuga Clan’s help. He planned to visit Hyuga Tennin and asked Madara whether he had a message for Hashirama.

• Kyosuke defeated Izuna with Flying Thunder God and explained that the technique was not invincible against stronger opponents.
• Kyosuke told Madara Uchiha and Izuna that the Moon Clan’s forces, Human Puppets, and Ōtsutsuki Sugito’s abilities made the enemy too dangerous to face alone.
• Kyosuke suggested finding allies and noted that Hashirama had recently visited the Hyuga Clan to discuss a possible defensive alliance with the Senju.
• Kyosuke declared that the Hyuga would join the defense and said he would visit Hyuga Tennin, expecting the Tenseigan to persuade him.
• Kyosuke asked Madara whether he wanted him to pass a message to Hashirama, and Madara said he did.

Hyuga Tennin refused the Senju’s request for an alliance while weighing how to awaken the Tenseigan. When he learned Kyosuke was approaching, he prepared to receive him, but Kyosuke appeared in the Hyuga courtyard before he could leave.

• Hyuga Tennin used the Senju-Uzumaki marriage talks and his disciple Yayoi Hyuga to make clear that he would not ally with Hashirama and Tobirama.
• Hashirama pulled Tobirama out of the meeting, and the brothers decided to keep pursuing peace despite Tennin’s refusal.
• Hyuga Tennin struck Yayoi in frustration over the slow progress of the Ōtsutsuki chakra and considered transferring it to his son or returning to the moon to seize the enemy’s Tenseigan.
• Yayoi told Tennin that Uchiha Kyosuke was on his way to the Hyuga Clan, and Tennin planned to welcome him in hopes of gaining his help.
• Kyosuke appeared in the courtyard and told Tennin he was already there.