Chapter Summaries

Seiya and Leomon reached Infinite Mountain’s summit as Myotismon overwhelmed the DigiDestined, and Seiya evolved from Agumon into MetalGreymon to challenge the Ultimate Digimon. The chapter ended with Koshiro identifying MetalGreymon and noticing that Seiya’s form differed from the information in his computer.

• Seiya and Leomon arrived at the summit and found Myotismon tormenting the defeated DigiDestined and Angemon.
• Koshiro identified Myotismon as an Ultimate Digimon that had evolved from Devimon after absorbing Infinite Mountain’s Dark Gears.
• Seiya attacked Myotismon with Super Flame, but Myotismon dispersed the flames and knocked Seiya back with Demon's Raid.
• Seiya told Myotismon he could evolve into an Ultimate, then transformed as Agumon evolved into MetalGreymon.
• Koshiro read MetalGreymon’s information from his computer and observed that Seiya’s form seemed different from the recorded description.

Seiya evolved into MetalGreymon Alterous Mode and overwhelmed Myotismon, who opened a dark vortex to escape to the Real World and hunt the eighth DigiDestined child. Seiya followed the others through the vortex, arriving in Shinjuku as Hypnos detected a powerful new Wild One.

• Koshiro sent Seiya’s unusual MetalGreymon form to Elder Gennai, who identified it as MetalGreymon Alterous Mode.
• Seiya shattered Myotismon’s Demon's Raid and blasted a huge hole through his chest with Positron Blast.
• Myotismon used a dark vortex to pull in the DigiDestined children and their Digimon, declaring that he would kill the eighth child in the Real World.
• Seiya flew into the vortex after the others and crossed into the Real World.
• In Shinjuku, Hypnos detected a powerful Wild One, and Mr. Yamaki worried that the system could not eliminate it.

As Hogmon materialized in Shinjuku alongside another Digimon near the department store, Takato and his friends tried to stop Hogmon while Juri chased Seiya through the evacuation zone. Seiya saved Juri from a fall after evolving into Agumon, but denied that he was her partner Digimon and urged her to leave.

• Yamaki ordered the evacuation of Shinjuku and decided to launch the Annihilation Plan early after two Wild Ones appeared.
• Renamon detected a second Digimon near the department store, and Takato rushed toward it because Juri might be there.
• Takato and the other Tamers evolved their Digimon, but Hogmon trapped Growlmon, Rapidmon, and Calumon with Black Mud.
• Juri ignored the evacuation and followed Seiya, hoping to find a partner Digimon of her own.
• When the shaking streets caused Juri to fall from a building, Seiya evolved into Agumon and caught her.
• Juri asked whether Seiya was her partner Digimon, but Seiya denied it and told her to leave the dangerous area.

After saving Juri Kato, Seiya became her partner Digimon when her Digivice appeared, leaving him worried that reaching Mega would require fusion with her. As Hogmon attacked, Growlmon was hurled toward Juri, and Takato and the others called out to warn her.

• Seiya realized he had arrived in the parallel Real World of Digimon Tamers, where Digimon grew stronger by defeating others and absorbing their data.
• Juri picked up Seiya in his Snowballmon form, identified him with a Digimon card, and unexpectedly received a yellow Digivice.
• Seiya learned from Juri that she had never met Leomon and realized he had become Juri's partner Digimon.
• Juri held Seiya while Hogmon charged toward the group and sent Growlmon flying toward her.
• Takato and the others warned Juri as Growlmon struggled to stop his momentum.

Seiya rescued Juri and became her partner Digimon, Snowballmon, then revealed he could evolve into an unusually powerful Agumon. Juri received a Blue Card as Agumon battled Hogmon, leaving the others stunned and another evolution seemingly within reach.

• Seiya broke free from Juri and knocked her out of the way as Growlmon crashed down, then Juri introduced him as her partner Digimon, Snowballmon.
• When Ruki and the others doubted Snowballmon could help in battle, Seiya transformed into Agumon and attacked Hogmon with Small Flame.
• Juri used Takato's Hyper Evolution Component S, and Seiya evolved into Champion Agumon.
• Agumon held Hogmon back and scorched its fur with Super Flame, astonishing Takato and the others with his strength.
• The Hyper Evolution Component S shone and produced a Blue Card, which Juri prepared to use as the others wondered whether Agumon could evolve again.

Juri used a Blue Card to evolve Seiya into MetalGreymon Alterous Mode, who defeated Hogmon. Director Yamaki’s Annihilation Plan was interrupted by Monkeymon and Airdramon, while Calumon was captured and Digimon began appearing across the Real World.

• Juri used Network Evolution to evolve Seiya into MetalGreymon Alterous Mode, astonishing Takato and the others.
• Seiya defeated Hogmon with Positron Blast and absorbed its data.
• Director Yamaki activated the Hypnos Annihilation Plan, causing Digimon in the Real World to destabilize.
• Monkeymon arrived on Airdramon and attacked the Network Administration Office, destroying equipment and stopping the plan.
• Hirokazu and Kenta told Takato and the others that Calumon had been captured, and Monkeymon mocked them before flying away.
• The failed Annihilation Plan and the breach between worlds led to Digimon appearing across the Real World.

As Digimon poured through the spatial rift and devastated the city, Seiya’s MetalGreymon form overwhelmed the attackers and absorbed their data. After slaying several Ultimate-level Digimon, Seiya devolved back into Snowballmon.

• MegaloGrowmon and Birdramon attacked the city, and their assault overwhelmed the Self-Defense Forces.
• Seiya’s MetalGreymon rescued Hirokazu and Kenta by killing a diving MegaloGrowmon with one strike, and Takato revealed that he was Juri’s partner Digimon.
• Juri proudly showed her Digivice while Hirokazu and Kenta lamented that they had not become Tamers, and Juri struck Hirokazu for trying to claim her partner.
• Ruki urged the Tamers to help in the fight, while Hirokazu and Kenta offered Juri their Digimon cards.
• Seiya used Sword of Alteration to slaughter Digimon across the city and absorb their data, then ignored fleeing weaker enemies and devolved into Snowballmon after killing several MegaloGrowmon and Gigadramon.

Orochimaru resurrected the dead Kaguya Seiya through Impure World Reincarnation so he could teach Kimimaro how to master the Shikotsumyaku. Seiya had avoided escaping while too weak to defy Orochimaru, but after returning from the Pure White Space, he felt his strength and Chakra reserves had greatly increased.

• Orochimaru pursued bloodline research after Itachi Uchiha defeated him and began seeking a suitable vessel with a powerful bloodline.
• Orochimaru dug up the dead Kaguya Seiya and brought him back through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Orochimaru had taken Kimimaro Kaguya from the Hidden Mist Village and made him a reserve vessel.
• Orochimaru left Seiya's consciousness largely intact so Seiya could teach Kimimaro to use the Shikotsumyaku.
• Seiya held back from releasing Impure World Reincarnation because he feared Orochimaru would capture and dissect him.
• After returning from the Pure White Space, Seiya felt that his physical abilities and Chakra reserves had transformed.

Seiya trained Kimimaro and warned him that his Shikotsumyaku illness could kill him before he could serve Orochimaru for long. After leaving the Hidden Sound Village, Seiya urged Kimimaro to seek a cure so he could stay by Orochimaru’s side.

• Seiya defeated Kimimaro in a spar and criticized his reliance on the Shikotsumyaku and weak combat fundamentals.
• Kimimaro explained his devotion to Orochimaru, while the chapter revealed that the Kaguya Clan’s Shikotsumyaku users inherited a fatal congenital illness.
• Kimimaro fought the Sound Four and defeated them, restoring his confidence after Seiya’s training.
• Kimimaro discovered that Seiya had left the Hidden Sound Village and found a letter advising him to seek a cure instead of becoming Orochimaru’s temporary vessel.

Orochimaru learned that Seiya had freed himself from Impure World Reincarnation and read Seiya’s warning about Sasuke Uchiha awakening the Sharingan. Seiya continued searching for a way to become truly alive, leaving Nagato’s Rinnegan and the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique as a possible route.

• Kimimaro told Orochimaru that Seiya had left Hidden Sound Village and handed him Seiya’s letter.
• Orochimaru discovered that he could no longer control or locate Seiya through the Impure World Reincarnation curse mark.
• Orochimaru read Seiya’s message about Sasuke Uchiha awakening the Sharingan, then questioned Kimimaro about Seiya’s past.
• Kimimaro described Seiya as a former Kaguya Clan prodigy who had been close to the Fourth Mizukage, but Orochimaru doubted that was the whole story.
• Orochimaru sent Kabuto to Konoha to gather information about Seiya and suspected that Seiya had connections there.
• Seiya considered ways to escape Impure World Reincarnation and judged obtaining Nagato’s Rinnegan and using the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to be a possible option.

Seiya decided to return to the Hidden Mist Village and resume life as a ninja while delaying his pursuit of the Rinnegan. At the village gate, he proved his Kaguya Clan identity to suspicious guards and asked them to bring the village elders.

• Seiya judged that Nagato, Obito Uchiha, and Black Zetsu made pursuing the Rinnegan too dangerous for now, so he chose to return to the Hidden Mist Village.
• Seiya traveled to the Land of Water and entered the Hidden Mist Village openly through its main gate.
• Two Hidden Mist Chunin stopped Seiya and doubted his claim that he was Kaguya Seiya, a Hidden Mist Jonin, because they believed the Kaguya Clan had been wiped out.
• Seiya used the Body Flicker Technique to get behind the guards, then revealed his Shikotsumyaku and held Bone Blades to their necks.
• Seiya lowered his Bone Blades, told the guards to fetch the village elders, and reflected that the younger generation no longer recognized him.

Mei Terumi investigated a man claiming to be Kaguya Seiya after learning that Seiya had been declared dead ten years earlier. She arrived at the village gate with Ao, who recognized him, and activated his Byakugan to verify his identity.

• Mei Terumi learned from a Hidden Mist Chunin that a man named Kaguya Seiya had appeared at the village gate.
• Mei found Seiya's old ninja file and confirmed that his records listed him as dead ten years earlier.
• Mei suspected the man might be an enemy ninja in disguise and brought Ao to investigate.
• Ao recognized Seiya as the same man he had known ten years earlier, then activated his Byakugan.

Ao recognized Seiya through his Chakra, and Seiya explained that Orochimaru had revived him with Impure World Reincarnation. After Seiya said he wanted to truly revive and had no wish to drag Hidden Mist Village into his future battles, Genji welcomed him back to the village.

• Ao used his Byakugan to identify Seiya as Kaguya Seiya, despite his vastly increased Chakra reserves.
• Mei Terumi questioned Seiya about his apparent return from the dead, and Seiya explained that Orochimaru had used Impure World Reincarnation on him.
• Seiya said he had broken free of Orochimaru's control and argued that he posed no threat or useful motive toward Hidden Mist Village.
• Genji asked why Seiya had returned, and Seiya said he wanted to serve as a Mist Ninja while seeking a way to truly revive himself.
• Seiya condemned the Kaguya Clan for abusing its gifted members and said he intended to establish a new Kaguya Clan after reviving.
• After questioning Seiya and deciding he had been honest, Genji welcomed him back to Hidden Mist Village.

Genji placed Seiya in the ANBU so he could help Mei Terumi build a loyal force and support her rise to Mizukage. Seiya won Mei Terumi over with his praise, and the next day Kirigakure learned that a mysterious new ANBU captain called “Saint” had arrived.

• Genji explained that Seiya’s strength could help Mei Terumi overcome resistance and establish her authority as the next Mizukage.
• Mei Terumi welcomed Seiya as her direct subordinate, and Seiya promised to help her become Mizukage.
• Seiya praised Mei Terumi’s convictions and argued that her gender would not prevent her from becoming an outstanding Kage.
• Mei Terumi warmed to Seiya, while Ao worried that Seiya’s flattery would threaten his place as her closest confidant.
• The next day, Kirigakure learned that an ANBU captain codenamed “Saint,” wearing a Dog Mask, had been appointed.

Mei Terumi learned that Konoha had agreed to host the Hidden Mist genin and receive her as a visitor, with Seiya as her only permitted escort. Seiya’s plan to use the trip to advance Mei’s claim to the Mizukage position left the Hidden Mist preparing to travel into a dangerous situation.

• An Anbu ninja reported that Konoha had accepted the Hidden Mist’s request but limited Mei Terumi to one Jonin escort and required its genin to follow Konoha’s exam rules.
• Mei Terumi appointed Seiya as her escort and chose Chojuro and the other genin to travel to Konoha, leaving Ao behind because Konoha had blacklisted him over the Byakugan.
• Seiya had urged Mei Terumi to join the exams and revealed the Konoha Crush Plan and the alliance among Orochimaru, the Fourth Kazekage, and Danzō.
• Mei Terumi’s role as Mizukage would be needed for the mission, making it harder for the Hidden Mist clans that opposed her to block her claim.
• Seiya had reorganized the Kirigakure ANBU under Mei Terumi’s control and beaten the higher-ups who challenged his authority.

Mei Terumi became the Fifth Mizukage and traveled to Konoha with Seiya and three Hidden Mist genin for the Chunin Exams. The Fourth Kazekage Rosa’s response to the changed Konoha Crush Plan gave Orochimaru a chance to lure him out and kill him, and Orochimaru prepared to meet him.

• Mei Terumi took control of the Hidden Mist Village with Genji’s support, and left for Konoha with Seiya and three Hidden Mist genin.
• After learning that Mei Terumi was heading to Konoha, the Fourth Kazekage Rosa worried that the Hidden Mist Village might disrupt his alliance with Orochimaru.
• Rosa sent a Ninja Hawk to request a meeting with Orochimaru about the Konoha Crush Plan.
• Orochimaru revealed that the plan was a smokescreen and that he intended to kill Rosa and take his place, while also targeting the Third Hokage and Sasuke Uchiha.
• Orochimaru told Kimimaro that Kabuto had infiltrated Konoha and ordered him to prepare for their meeting with the Kazekage.

Seiya took Mei Terumi to the Land of Waves, where she recovered Zabuza Momochi’s Executioner's Blade from his grave. On the way back, Seiya revealed what he knew about the whereabouts of other missing swords and their wielders, leaving Mei hopeful that the Hidden Mist could reclaim more of the Seven Ninja Swords.

• Seiya asked a Land of Waves resident where Zabuza Momochi was buried, and Tazuna explained that Zabuza’s grave was on a nearby cliff.
• Mei Terumi regretted that Zabuza and Haku had died before she could bring them back to the Hidden Mist Village.
• Mei Terumi found the Executioner's Blade beside Zabuza’s grave and reclaimed it for the Hidden Mist Village.
• Mei Terumi asked Seiya how he knew about Zabuza and the sword, and he said the Hidden Sound Village gathered information on Rogue Ninja.
• Seiya told Mei Terumi that Raikiri and Samehada might be recoverable, while Explosive Blade Shibuki, Blunt Sword Kabutowari, and Longsword Nuibari might be in Konoha’s storage vault.

Mei Terumi and Kaguya Seiya arrived in Konoha with a Hidden Mist genin team, where the Third Hokage welcomed them and assigned Kakashi to guide and watch over them. Their tour was interrupted when Naruto’s Sexy Jutsu exposed Konoha’s less dignified side, and Naruto froze after learning Mei was the Fifth Mizukage.

• The Third Hokage welcomed Mei Terumi and Seiya at Konoha’s gates and introduced Kakashi as their guide.
• Mei explained that she had come to learn about other villages’ administration and show her genin team the Chunin Exams.
• Kakashi led the Hidden Mist group through Konoha and tried to keep the visit orderly.
• Mei and the others encountered Jiraiya peeping near a bathhouse while Naruto used the Sexy Jutsu to gather material.
• Naruto mistook Mei for Kakashi’s girlfriend and tried to bargain with Kakashi before learning she was the Fifth Mizukage.
• Kakashi explained that Mei came from the village Zabuza had defected from, leaving Naruto stunned.

Mei Terumi weighed whether the Hidden Mist Village should support Konoha as Orochimaru’s plans unfolded during the Chunin Exams. After Orochimaru revealed himself and trapped the Third Hokage in the Four Violet Flames Formation, he offered Mei the secret of Impure World Reincarnation in exchange for her help or neutrality.

• Mei Terumi questioned Konoha’s reputation after Naruto’s Sexy Jutsu interrupted Kakashi’s tour, and Seiya explained that Jiraiya was one of the Konoha Sannin.
• Mei considered whether the Hidden Mist Village should help Konoha or take advantage of the planned attack, while Jiraiya told the Third Hokage that the Mizukage was unlikely to be allied with Orochimaru.
• The Third Hokage kept the Chunin Exams going and ordered Jiraiya to guard Konoha’s main gate as the village heightened its security.
• Orochimaru attacked Sasuke Uchiha during the second stage and placed the Heavenly Cursed Seal on him, then fled when Jiraiya pursued him.
• During the third-stage matches, Orochimaru disguised as the Fourth Kazekage and trapped the Third Hokage and Mei inside the Four Violet Flames Formation.
• Orochimaru revealed himself and offered Mei the true method of Revive through Impure World Reincarnation if she helped kill the Third Hokage or stayed out of the fight.

Mei Terumi negotiated with the Third Hokage for Konoha’s help in reviving Seiya, while Seiya disguised himself as Orochimaru and attacked Danzō’s Root base. Seiya confronted Danzō and revealed that he intended to use him before killing him.

• Orochimaru offered to revive Seiya if Mei Terumi joined him in killing the Third Hokage, but the Third Hokage persuaded her to consider Konoha’s offer instead.
• Mei Terumi demanded three ninja swords, the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and Konoha’s help against the Sunagakure Ninja in exchange for aiding the Third Hokage.
• Seiya transformed into Orochimaru and invaded Root while Konoha’s forces were occupied by the invasion.
• Seiya slaughtered Root ninja and beat Inoichi Yamanaka and Torune Aburame nearly unconscious before Danzō emerged.
• Danzō recognized that Seiya was not Orochimaru and threatened to kill him, but Seiya said he planned to use Danzō before killing him.