Chapter Summaries

General Ross ordered Soldier One to retreat from Wakanda while he considered how to use the military to help Xu Fan conquer the country. Xu Fan sought the Vibranium ore vein, freezing five Wakandan women and restraining another as the fighting continued.

• General Ross and Maverick concluded that Wakanda's hidden Vibranium wealth and advanced technology could justify an invasion, though Maverick doubted they had seen Wakanda's full strength.
• General Ross contacted Soldier One and ordered him to withdraw, with the surviving soldiers covering his retreat.
• Soldier One hesitated to leave his fallen comrades, then dodged a Wakandan laser attack and killed its wielder with his short blade, leaving nine Wakandan warriors.
• Xu Fan approached Wakandan women and asked where the Vibranium ore vein was.
• The women attacked Xu Fan, who froze five of them in ice and used his spiritual power to restrain another.

Xu Fan reached Wakanda’s Vibranium mine after defeating the defenders and learned that General Ross’s soldiers were being overwhelmed. T’Chaka confronted him at the mine with Wakandan warriors, and Xu Fan calmly assessed the assembled force as the king challenged him to move the Vibranium himself.

• Xu Fan used his mental power to obtain the mine’s location from a Wakandan woman, who collapsed and died.
• Xu Fan sensed that all of General Ross’s squads except Soldier One’s had been wiped out, and considered combining Heart-shaped Grass with Hulk serum for people in the Land of Fire.
• Xu Fan arrived at Wakanda’s Vibranium mine and reflected on the metal’s meteorite origins.
• T’Chaka appeared with Wakandan warriors, including Okoye, and accused Xu Fan of using the soldiers as a distraction to reach the Vibranium.
• T’Chaka mocked Xu Fan by asking whether he intended to move the Vibranium himself, while Xu Fan surveyed the warriors and weapons without showing fear.

Xu Fan admitted to T'Chaka that he had come to take Wakanda’s Vibranium, then used magic to raise a vast mass of the metal from underground. He took half of it, intending to bury it in the Land of Fire, while T'Chaka ordered his warriors to stop him.

• T'Chaka ordered Okoye and six Royal Guard members to arrest Xu Fan.
• Xu Fan told T'Chaka he had come to take the Vibranium and unleashed powerful magic.
• The ground split open as Xu Fan raised a massive deposit of Vibranium into the air.
• Xu Fan took half the Vibranium, planning to bury it in the Land of Fire and create another source of the metal.
• T'Chaka recovered from his shock and ordered his warriors to stop Xu Fan.

Xu Fan lifted half of Wakanda’s Vibranium vein and opened a portal to the Land of Fire while the Wakandan warriors charged him. T'Chaka learned that Bast would not intervene, so he took up a spear and ran to defend Wakanda himself.

• Xu Fan used magic to raise half of the Vibranium ore vein into the sky.
• Xu Fan opened a ring of fire beneath the ore, revealing the forest in the Land of Fire.
• T'Chaka and the Wakandans watched in shock as Xu Fan displayed his magic.
• Okoye urged T'Chaka to seek help from Bast, but he said they had to rely on their own wisdom and strength.
• T'Chaka grabbed a Vibranium spear and charged toward Xu Fan, believing Bast might be lending him strength.

Xu Fan buried half of Wakanda’s Vibranium ore vein in the Land of Fire and fought off the Wakandan warriors who tried to stop him. After gaining Horus’s Inheritance, he summoned an army of regenerating Sand Soldiers and manifested a colossal complete Susanoo, leaving T’Chaka and his forces facing overwhelming odds.

• Xu Fan dropped half of the Vibranium ore vein into a vast pit in the Land of Fire, then faced Wakandan warriors firing lasers at him.
• Xu Fan used his Susanoo to withstand the warriors’ attacks, but their concentrated fire cracked it before he escaped into the air on the Cloak of Levitation.
• Xu Fan received Horus’s Inheritance and summoned armored Sand Soldiers that surrounded the Wakandan forces and regenerated after being hit.
• Xu Fan landed among the Sand Soldiers and manifested a nearly hundred-meter-tall complete Susanoo as T’Chaka stared in shock.

T'Chaka resolved to face Xu Fan's Complete Susanoo, trusting Okoye to find reinforcements while he led the Royal Guard into battle. The chapter ended with T'Chaka and the guards climbing the Susanoo to bring it down.

• T'Chaka ordered Okoye to find T'Challa and have him inherit the throne, then used Bast's power to throw her clear of the Sand Soldiers.
• Okoye escaped through the Sand Soldiers and vowed to find the other tribal leaders and Wakabi for help.
• T'Chaka refused the Royal Guard's offer to help him retreat and ordered them not to interfere with his decision.
• The Royal Guard chose to follow T'Chaka, and he led them toward the Complete Susanoo.
• T'Chaka and the guards climbed onto the Susanoo, aiming to make it fall and reach Xu Fan above.

Xu Fan overwhelmed Wakanda’s forces as T'Chaka and the royal guard tried to pierce Susanoo with Vibranium weapons. After demonstrating Susanoo’s power by cleaving mountains, Xu Fan crushed T'Chaka, leaving Wakanda’s defenders defeated.

• T'Chaka climbed Susanoo with the royal guard and stabbed its armor with a Vibranium dagger, while the guards drove their own weapons into it.
• Xu Fan watched T'Chaka’s attack and reflected that even Bast’s power could not make the king strong enough to protect Wakanda.
• Xu Fan raised Susanoo’s leg, knocking T'Chaka and the royal guard from the armor.
• Xu Fan drew Susanoo’s Chakra-forged tachi and cleaved several Wakandan peaks in half, shattering the defenders’ remaining hope.
• Xu Fan stomped on T'Chaka and crushed him.

Xu Fan left Wakanda after defeating T'Chaka and obtaining the Vibranium ore vein, while Soldier One remained trapped in battle against Wakandan forces. After six comrades sacrificed themselves to open a path for him, Soldier One lost an arm and gave in to uncontrollable fury.

• Xu Fan watched the Sand Soldiers kill Wakandan warriors, acknowledged their courage, and decided Wakanda would eventually belong to him.
• Xu Fan opened a portal to the Land of Fire and left Wakanda, while his Sand Soldiers dissolved and T'Chaka's fallen warriors remained behind.
• Soldier One fought to protect his squad as General Ross urged him to retreat, but Wakandan special forces surrounded them and reduced the survivors to six.
• The six remaining soldiers strapped on bombs, charged the Wakandan encirclement, and asked Soldier One to return to the USS Stennis and bring their remains home.
• Soldier One lost control after witnessing his comrades' sacrifice, was struck by a laser and had his arm severed, then killed an attacker and turned his fury on the Wakandans.

Soldier One fought through the Wakandan warriors despite severe wounds, using the power of the Heart-shaped Grass to keep moving. He escaped the encirclement at extraordinary speed and headed for the USS Stennis.

• Soldier One charged into the Wakandan warriors, dodged their laser attacks, and killed several in close combat.
• An explosion staggered Soldier One, and Wakandan warriors pierced him with spears as the other six soldiers could not reach him.
• Soldier One fought back despite his wounds, killing more warriors and driving two others to the ground.
• Soldier One threw his bombs to buy time, broke through the weakest point, and ran after losing the use of both hands.
• Soldier One outran the Wakandan pursuers and headed for the USS Stennis.

A mysterious impact devastated the Land of Fire’s forests and damaged much of Konoha, prompting Kakashi and the others to investigate. They captured Deidara but learned he was not responsible, and the chapter ended as Xu Fan arrived through a portal.

• A massive object struck the Land of Fire, sending a shockwave across the continent and damaging buildings in Konoha.
• Kakashi led Anbu to the devastated forest and suspected Deidara when he found him nearby.
• Kakashi attacked Deidara, and Might Guy kicked him down before Itachi, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Zabuza, Izumi, and others surrounded him.
• Itachi used Tsukuyomi and confirmed Deidara had not caused the destruction, which also did not appear to be a natural disaster.
• As Kakashi considered whether to contact Xu Fan, a portal opened and Xu Fan arrived, surprised to see the gathered ninja and Deidara.

Xu Fan explained that the buried Vibranium ore had caused the shockwave that damaged Konoha, then demonstrated how the metal absorbed and multiplied force. Itachi’s Perfect Susanoo was badly damaged when Vibranium reflected his strike, leaving the gathered ninjas stunned.

• Kakashi told Xu Fan that a mysterious shockwave had damaged buildings and injured villagers across Konoha.
• Xu Fan realized the shockwave had come from the Vibranium ore vein he had buried and explained its ability to absorb and return kinetic energy.
• Xu Fan exposed the Vibranium for Kakashi and the others, and Orochimaru emerged from hiding to observe it.
• Xu Fan forged a small piece of Vibranium into a shield and asked Itachi to attack it with his Perfect Susanoo.
• Itachi struck the shield with the Sword of Totsuka, and the reflected force destroyed more than half of his Susanoo.

Xu Fan’s Vibranium shield reflected Itachi Uchiha’s Susanoo attack and destroyed much of the armor, astonishing the gathered ninja. Inspired by Vibranium and curious about the wider world, Jiraiya invited Tsunade to travel with him, and she agreed while asking about its casinos.

• Xu Fan’s Vibranium shield reflected Itachi Uchiha’s attack and shattered more than half of his Susanoo.
• Orochimaru became eager to study Vibranium and forge powerful ninja tools, while Jiraiya and Tsunade marveled at its strength.
• Jiraiya remembered Tsunade’s dream of traveling the world and wondered aloud whether they should go see it together.
• Jiraiya reframed his invitation as gathering intelligence for Xu Fan and the Land of Fire.
• Tsunade agreed to go with Jiraiya and asked what the casinos in this world were like.

Xu Fan encouraged Jiraiya and Tsunade to travel together and gather intelligence in the wider world, using his authority as Hokage to help Tsunade accept. He assigned Orochimaru to research Vibranium, while Itachi considered exploring the world himself.

• Xu Fan approached Jiraiya and Tsunade and said that exploring casinos and gathering intelligence in the wider world would be worthwhile.
• Xu Fan invoked his authority as Hokage and addressed Tsunade as Princess Tsunade, giving her a reason to travel with Jiraiya.
• Tsunade accepted the Hokage's order, and Jiraiya was too excited to speak.
• Orochimaru volunteered to research Vibranium, and Xu Fan approved.
• Itachi reflected on Vibranium's limits against genjutsu and wondered whether he should go out and see the world.

After the disturbance was traced to Vibranium, Xu Fan agreed to let Itachi Uchiha explore the Marvel Universe and gather intelligence. He sent Izumi Uchiha along with him, and the two prepared to travel together.

• Xu Fan dismissed everyone after helping Jiraiya and Tsunade reach an agreement, and Itachi Uchiha volunteered to gather intelligence about the new world.
• Xu Fan explained the scale of the Marvel Universe to Itachi, who was stunned by its vastness and Earth’s population and power.
• Xu Fan suggested that Itachi travel with Izumi Uchiha, citing her Mangekyō Sharingan and the value of having a companion.
• Xu Fan opened a portal and brought Izumi from Konoha, then explained that she would accompany Itachi.
• Itachi and Izumi agreed to work together and set out to explore the world.

Xu Fan sent Itachi, Izumi, Jiraiya, and Tsunade on trips before discussing his next goal with Orochimaru: taking Wakanda and its Vibranium technology. Orochimaru also revealed a prototype Chakra-infused firearm, leaving Xu Fan impressed by the explosive power of a Fire Release bullet.

• Xu Fan sent Itachi and Izumi to Japan and Jiraiya and Tsunade to Las Vegas through portals.
• Xu Fan told Orochimaru that the Vibranium vein in the eastern forest was only half of Wakanda’s supply and explained the country’s Vibranium-based technology.
• Xu Fan tasked Orochimaru with conquering Wakanda and helping develop its technology for the Land of Fire.
• Xu Fan asked Orochimaru about the Chakra-infused bullets, and Orochimaru demonstrated a Fire Release bullet that created a huge explosion.

Xu Fan reviewed Orochimaru’s Chakra-infused firearms and ammunition as they prepared to seize Wakanda. He chose Orochimaru’s prisoners and Otogakure shinobi as the invading force, then brought out a potion made from Heart-shaped Grass for Orochimaru to test on a prisoner.

• Orochimaru demonstrated bullets enhanced with Fire, Wind, and Lightning Release, including a Lightning Release Magnetic Field that could paralyze opponents.
• Orochimaru described his firearms and reported having about ten thousand submachine guns, five thousand handguns, two thousand sniper rifles, and eighty thousand Chakra-enhanced bullets.
• Xu Fan asked about the available prisoners and Sound Ninja, and Orochimaru reported roughly nine thousand five hundred potential combatants across four bases and Otogakure.
• Xu Fan decided to use the prisoners and Otogakure shinobi to take Wakanda rather than deploy the Land of Fire’s forces.
• Xu Fan prepared a potion from Heart-shaped Grass and asked Orochimaru to bring a prisoner; Orochimaru had Kabuto Yakushi fetch one.

Xu Fan tested the Heart-shaped Grass potion on a prisoner, who survived and gained enough strength to defeat Kabuto Yakushi in a spar. Xu Fan ordered Orochimaru to give the potion to everyone at the base and prepare for war.

• Kabuto Yakushi returned to Orochimaru with a prisoner and asked Xu Fan about the unfamiliar Heart-shaped Grass potion.
• Xu Fan explained that the potion could greatly enhance the body but might leave its drinker near death or unconscious forever.
• The prisoner drank the potion, collapsed in pain, then recovered with a powerful surge of strength.
• Xu Fan had the prisoner spar with Kabuto Yakushi, and the prisoner swiftly disarmed him and held a kunai to his throat.
• Xu Fan told Orochimaru to distribute the potion throughout the base and prepare for war.

After Soldier One escaped Wakanda and returned to the USS Stennis, General Ross reflected on the losses and the power of the Heart-shaped Grass. Xu Fan reappeared in Ross’s room with a report showing Wakanda’s Vibranium reserves could last thousands of years, leaving Ross ready to bring the findings to Congress.

• Soldier One returned to the USS Stennis after carving his way through the enemy, and the doctor described his wounds and healing as beyond ordinary medical experience.
• General Ross and Maverick discussed Soldier One’s strength, and Ross realized the Heart-shaped Grass had enhanced him beyond the replica Super-Soldier Serum.
• Ross prepared to use battle footage to prove Wakanda possessed Vibranium and planned to organize the materials for Congress.
• Xu Fan stepped out of a ring of fire in Ross’s room and handed him a Wakanda Vibranium Ore Vein Investigation Report.
• Ross read that Wakanda’s Vibranium veins could be mined for thousands of years and asked Xu Fan how he had obtained the report.

Okoye and Wakabi returned to find Wakanda’s battlefield covered in corpses, and they began searching for survivors and King T’Chaka. After finding evidence that T’Chaka had been killed, Okoye vowed to bring back T’Challa and lead Wakanda toward revenge against the mysterious invader.

• Okoye, Wakabi, and the tribal leaders surveyed the battlefield and began searching for wounded warriors and King T’Chaka.
• Wakabi asked Okoye what T’Chaka had instructed her to do, and she explained that he wanted them to bring T’Challa back as Wakanda’s new king.
• Wakabi offered to retrieve T’Challa, but Okoye insisted that carrying out T’Chaka’s final order was her responsibility.
• Warriors found T’Chaka’s belongings and kingly clothing fused with mangled flesh, confirming that the king had been killed.
• Wakabi vowed to find and kill the mysterious invader, while Okoye declared that she would bring T’Challa back and begin their revenge.

After King T'Chaka's death, T'Challa returned to Wakanda and learned that Xu Fan had destroyed the king and taken part of the Vibranium vein. As Zuli warned that war was coming, he called on T'Challa to undergo the ritual and seek the power of the Black Panther God Bast.

• Okoye brought T'Challa news of T'Chaka's death and described the United States invasion and Xu Fan's attack on Wakanda.
• T'Challa returned home, saw his father's mangled body, and struggled to contain his grief and rage.
• Zuli warned T'Challa and Wakanda's leaders that someone was trying to provoke war with the United States.
• Zuli urged T'Challa to undergo the ritual, reach the grasslands, and forge a spiritual connection with Bast to gain power against Xu Fan.