Chapter Summaries

After leaving Konoha, Hyuga Matsuba traveled to the moon and absorbed the power of its giant Tenseigan. He prepared to explore the aftermath of the Otsutsuki conflict, but stopped when he noticed someone behind him.

• Hyuga Matsuba drank the Perfect Serum, gained greater physical strength, and demonstrated his perfect Sage Mode.
• Hyuga Matsuba used the Tenseigan to travel to the moon and found the Otsutsuki settlement damaged and nearly deserted.
• Hyuga Matsuba killed a group of Otsutsuki Branch Family members who celebrated their plan to destroy Earth.
• Hyuga Matsuba absorbed the giant Tenseigan's power until it turned to powder, leaving his eyes painfully swollen as their strength began to grow.
• Hyuga Matsuba searched the corpses and palace, then set out to explore the moon and spotted an unknown figure.

Hyuga Matsuba fought Hamura Otsutsuki on the moon, overpowering him and draining his Chakra. Hamura escaped after Hyuga Matsuba injured his soul, while Matsuba sealed away his discarded arm.

• Hamura Otsutsuki confronted Hyuga Matsuba and attacked him, but Matsuba destroyed half his body with a Light Speed Kick before Hamura recovered.
• Hamura pursued Matsuba through spacetime and revealed his Tenseigan, then attacked with the Six Paths Divine Vacuum Palm and Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Matsuba countered Hamura’s attacks, outmaneuvered him with a clone, and trapped him in an Eight Trigrams formation that absorbed his Chakra.
• After Hamura’s Chakra incarnation collapsed, he sent out his soul to escape, but Matsuba struck it with Ryujin Jakka and rendered one of Hamura’s arms useless.
• Hamura fled, and Matsuba retrieved the discarded arm and sealed it away.

Hyuga Matsuba tracked down Hamura Otsutsuki on the moon and fought him, overwhelming him with powerful attacks and rendering his taijutsu useless. Hamura recovered from severe injuries but could see no path to victory as Matsuba taunted him and demanded that he bring his brother to fight.

• Hyuga Matsuba searched the moon, found Hamura Otsutsuki, and faced him as Hamura activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
• Hyuga Matsuba blocked Hamura's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, then blasted apart his body with a punch before Hamura healed.
• Hyuga Matsuba and Hamura fought among the meteors until Matsuba struck Hamura with an Electric Particle Cannon and kicked him into the moon's core.
• Hamura recovered and used the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, but Hyuga Matsuba turned intangible and was unharmed.
• Hyuga Matsuba told Hamura that he was no match and taunted him to bring his brother to fight alongside him.

Hyuga Matsuba stole Hamura Otsutsuki’s Tenseigan and fought him after Hamura summoned and absorbed the souls of his ancestors. Matsuba defeated the transformed Hamura with Nebula Strike, leaving him barely alive as the moon cracked apart.

• Hyuga Matsuba stopped time, gouged out Hamura Otsutsuki’s Tenseigan, and watched him replace them with ordinary Byakugan through Yin-Yang Release.
• Hamura Otsutsuki summoned the souls of his clan, but Hyuga Matsuba burned many of them to ash with Ryujin Jakka.
• Hamura Otsutsuki absorbed the remaining souls and transformed into a huge, multi-limbed creature.
• Hyuga Matsuba fought Hamura with Sage Art Susanoo, then equipped Susanoo as armor onto a summoned golem after Hamura damaged it.
• Hyuga Matsuba struck Hamura with Nebula Strike, leaving him barely alive and cracking the moon in countless places.

Hyuga Matsuba killed Hamura Otsutsuki on the moon and took his Tenseigan and corpse, then returned to find Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi accusing him of crimes. After attacking them and declaring himself a traitor, he began preparing to leave the village, ending with him killing a man who challenged him and approaching Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Hyuga Matsuba overpowered Hamura Otsutsuki, but Hamura burned his own soul before Hyuga Matsuba could obtain useful memories.
• Hyuga Matsuba sealed Hamura Otsutsuki's corpse, removed his Tenseigan, and absorbed its power before teleporting away from the crumbling site.
• Danzo confronted Hyuga Matsuba over accusations of murder and theft, and Hyuga Matsuba cut off Danzo's arm.
• Hyuga Matsuba rejected the village, kicked Hiruzen Sarutobi aside, and returned home to find that his houses had been confiscated.
• Hyuga Matsuba decided to leave with his companions and began packing, then killed a man who challenged him and approached Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hyuga Matsuba confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo over his seized house, and Mikoto protected Konan after Konoha’s forces attacked her. Hiruzen revealed Uchiha Seijō and his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan as his trump card, and Seijō summoned a Complete Body Susanoo to face Hyuga Matsuba.

• Hyuga Matsuba demanded his house back, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo refused to let him leave unchallenged.
• Tsunade tried to stop Hyuga Matsuba from escalating, but an attacker targeted Konan and Mikoto shielded her with Susanoo before killing the attacker and nearby people.
• Hyuga Matsuba struck Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, then refused to surrender when they called him a traitor.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed Uchiha Seijō, whose Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan had helped locate Hyuga Matsuba’s home.
• Mikoto identified Uchiha Seijō as a supposedly dead Uchiha Clan pillar and younger brother of the Second Hokage.
• Uchiha Seijō summoned a cyan Complete Body Susanoo to fight Hyuga Matsuba.

Mikoto defeated Uchiha Seijō in a Susanoo battle, and Seijō’s attempt to control Hyuga Matsuba with Kotoamatsukami backfired. Matsuba then asked what ability Seijō’s other eye possessed.

• Hyuga Matsuba let Mikoto use Uchiha Seijō as practice while Kushina asked for a chance to test her Sage Body.
• Mikoto injured Seijō with Flowing Light Slash, while Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Hatake Sakumo, and Orochimaru used the Four Red Yang Formation to protect the village.
• Mikoto overwhelmed Seijō’s Susanoo and forced him to withdraw it after he ran low on Chakra.
• Seijō used Kotoamatsukami on Hyuga Matsuba, but Matsuba’s willpower made the technique devour Seijō instead.
• Hyuga Matsuba asked Seijō what ability his other eye had.

Hyuga Matsuba retaliated against Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo after they tried to capture him, overwhelming Konoha’s defenses with Hamura Otsutsuki’s corpse as a puppet. He left Uchiha Seijō suffering after implanting part of Hamura into him, while Hiruzen ordered an evacuation and considered asking Tsunade to intervene.

• Hyuga Matsuba shattered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Four Red Yang Formation with the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, leaving Hiruzen stunned by the loss of his trump card.
• Hyuga Matsuba demanded the return of what belonged to him, but Danzo ordered another attack, so Matsuba repelled the weapons with Shinra Tensei.
• Hyuga Matsuba turned Hamura Otsutsuki’s corpse into a puppet and used it to crush the enemies before him, prompting Hiruzen to accuse him of trying to destroy the village.
• Hyuga Matsuba stopped Uchiha Seijō from fleeing and merged part of Hamura Otsutsuki into him to test whether it would awaken his potential.
• Orochimaru urged Hiruzen to accept how powerful Hyuga Matsuba was, and Hiruzen ordered the surrounding area evacuated while considering whether Tsunade could persuade Matsuba to stop.

After Uchiha Seijō died while being consumed, Hyuga Matsuba spared Konoha at Ueno Juri’s request and left with the girls. Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly issued a bounty on the four, so Matsuba’s group traveled onward while fending off bounty hunters and considering their next destination.

• Uchiha Seijō’s power surged, but he died from the consumption, and Hyuga Matsuba turned him into a puppet.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi pleaded with Tsunade and Hyuga Matsuba to spare Konoha, but Matsuba agreed to stop only after Ueno Juri appealed to him.
• Hyuga Matsuba recalled his puppets and left Konoha with Kushina and the others, while Danzo objected and Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered a bounty placed on the four.
• Hyuga Matsuba’s group encountered repeated attacks from bounty hunters as they traveled, and he let Konan practice against them.
• Hyuga Matsuba suggested traveling around the world to find the Three-Tails and Six-Tails, and the group discussed visiting the Land of Lightning before spotting a lively town.

Madara Uchiha learned that Hyuga Matsuba had defected and acquired an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, then ordered White Zetsu to locate him so Madara could judge his strength in person. Unaware of Madara’s interest, Hyuga Matsuba soaked in a hot spring and teased Kushina until the other women left.

• White Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Hyuga Matsuba had become a traitor and that two pairs of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan existed outside, one belonging to Uchiha Mikoto and one taken by Matsuba.
• Madara Uchiha considered Matsuba’s strength and ordered White Zetsu to find him so they could meet face-to-face.
• White Zetsu created numerous clones and sent them to search for Hyuga Matsuba.
• At the hot spring, Hyuga Matsuba complained that he could not join the women, then overheard Kushina and Tsunade teasing each other.
• Hyuga Matsuba grabbed Kushina and teased her until she called for help, while Mikoto, Tsunade, and Konan moved away.

Hyuga Matsuba traveled with Kushina, Tsunade, Mikoto, and Konan, indulging their appetite for snacks and enduring two exhausting days of shopping. Mikoto finally revealed that his promised perk was a rag doll, and he responded by kissing her.

• Kushina, Tsunade, Mikoto, and Konan ate snacks while discussing shopping, barbecue, and Tsunade's plans to visit a casino.
• Hyuga Matsuba secretly took Konoha's money and valuables, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi to cover the village's financial shortfall.
• Hyuga Matsuba carried the girls' purchases as they shopped until evening, then learned they planned to shop again the next day.
• Mikoto promised Hyuga Matsuba a perk if he joined the girls for another day of shopping, so he eagerly agreed.
• After shopping from dawn until night, Hyuga Matsuba demanded his perk, and Mikoto gave him a rag doll.
• Hyuga Matsuba hugged and kissed Mikoto after seeing the doll.

Hyuga Matsuba and the others encountered the Eight-Tails, which fled after recognizing him. The Eight-Tails revealed that Hagoromo Otsutsuki had revived it, leaving Matsuba convinced Hagoromo was alive and determined to find him.

• Tsunade interrupted Mikoto and Hyuga Matsuba while they were acting secretive, and Mikoto went to cook after teasing Matsuba.
• The group sensed powerful Chakra coming from a mountain, and Matsuba said the source was an old friend.
• Matsuba found the Eight-Tails and pulled it back with gravity when it tried to escape.
• Matsuba asked whether Hagoromo Otsutsuki was dead, and the Eight-Tails said Hagoromo had revived it but gave no definite answer.
• Matsuba concluded Hagoromo was likely still alive, released the Eight-Tails, and explained to the others that legends about the Sage of Six Paths could be true.

Hyuga Matsuba and his companions set off by yacht for the Land of Water, while Madara Uchiha rushed there ahead of them to confront Matsuba. Madara waited near their destination and ordered Zetsu to kill nearby witnesses; the chapter ended as Kushina looked around and asked whether they had arrived.

• Hyuga Matsuba told Tsunade and Mikoto that legendary figures could be real and led the group to leave the Land of Lightning for the Land of Water.
• Madara Uchiha learned of their route and set off with Zetsu, confident he could defeat Hyuga Matsuba.
• Madara and Zetsu reached the Land of Water before the group and learned they would have to wait about a week.
• Madara ordered Zetsu to eliminate suspicious people nearby, and Zetsu killed the local farmers and disposed of their bodies.
• Madara kicked Zetsu into the sea after he joked about fishing, while Kushina looked at the scenery and asked whether they had arrived.

Hyuga Matsuba met Madara Uchiha on the shore, where their argument quickly turned into a fight. Matsuba injured Madara, but Madara expanded his Susanoo and prepared to face him seriously.

• Hyuga Matsuba and the others arrived on shore and found Madara Uchiha waiting with his followers.
• Madara demanded that the others leave so he could speak with Matsuba, but Matsuba refused to follow his orders and tried to leave.
• Madara attacked Matsuba, who struck him with Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm and warned him that he was past his prime.
• Matsuba hit Madara with Eight Trigrams Mountain Crusher, and Madara used Susanoo to block it but still suffered injuries.
• Madara took Matsuba seriously and enlarged his armored Susanoo into a towering giant.

Hyuga Matsuba overwhelmed Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo with a regenerating Stone Golem, then destroyed the meteors summoned by Tengai Shinsei with Nebula Strike. Madara landed after losing control of his Susanoo, while Matsuba captured Zetsu, who survived being stomped apart.

• Hyuga Matsuba defeated Madara Uchiha’s first Susanoo with Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, but Madara summoned Susanoo again and resumed fighting.
• Mikoto protected the others with her Susanoo as Matsuba summoned a Rock Giant that blocked Madara’s attack and repeatedly regenerated through their clash.
• Madara used Tengai Shinsei to summon meteors, and Matsuba shattered them with Taijutsu Secret Technique: Nebula Strike, leaving Madara’s Susanoo ineffective and Madara swaying in the air.
• Hyuga Matsuba pinned Zetsu to the ground with arrows as Zetsu tried to flee and begged to be released.
• Madara Uchiha landed, heard Zetsu speak badly of him, and stomped him apart, but Zetsu survived.

Hyuga Matsuba fought Madara Uchiha, countering his Wood Style and eye techniques with the Tenseigan, Stone Golem, and lightning. Madara’s Planetary Devastation was driven back by Matsuba’s Raikou, leaving Madara impressed by the power of the attack.

• Madara Uchiha attacked Hyuga Matsuba with Fire Style, while Zetsu joined the fight and used Wood Style to raise a golem and forest.
• Hyuga Matsuba used Shinra Tensei to clear away the flames, and he told Madara and the onlookers that his Tenseigan had evolved from the Byakugan.
• Madara Uchiha sent a Wood Dragon to absorb the Stone Golem’s Chakra, but the dragon turned to stone and attacked Madara’s wooden constructs.
• Madara Uchiha used Planetary Devastation to pull in rocks, weeds, and seawater, putting pressure on Mikoto’s Susanoo.
• Hyuga Matsuba summoned dark clouds and used Raikou to force back Madara’s Planetary Devastation.

Madara Uchiha and Zetsu made a last stand against Hyuga Matsuba, but Matsuba overwhelmed them and summoned Hamura Otsutsuki’s puppet to face their giant Wood Style golem. Black Zetsu recognized the puppet and panicked, knowing Madara Uchiha could not defeat either opponent.

• Madara Uchiha fused with Zetsu and attacked Hyuga Matsuba, but Matsuba dominated him and nullified his Susanoo.
• Madara Uchiha used Limbo: Border Jail, but Hyuga Matsuba sensed and destroyed the clone with Sage Art: Lightning Style: Spiral Shuriken.
• Madara Uchiha summoned an enormous Wood Style: Wood Golem Technique, alarming Tsunade and the others.
• Hyuga Matsuba summoned his Hamura Otsutsuki puppet and told the others it could defeat the golem.
• Black Zetsu recognized the puppet and desperately searched for a way to make Madara Uchiha escape.

Hyuga Matsuba defeated Madara Uchiha and met him on a nearby island to hear his proposal. Madara explained the stone tablet and his plan to control the world for the sake of peace, while Matsuba listened skeptically.

• Hyuga Matsuba ordered Hamura Otsutsuki's puppet to use Eight Gods Vacuum Attack, destroying Madara Uchiha's wooden giant and leaving Madara badly wounded.
• Matsuba spared Madara and invited him to talk on a nearby island, then returned to his companions.
• Zetsu urged Madara to flee, but Madara refused to be a deserter and carried Zetsu to the island.
• Madara began explaining his belief that the world was broken, but Matsuba dismissed his talk of peace.
• Madara described the stone tablet and his plan to control the world, claiming it would bring true peace.

Hyuga Matsuba forced Madara Uchiha to agree to bring him two tailed beasts, using the Rinnegan as leverage. After Madara left, Matsuba told the others he intended to use Madara and explained that Black Zetsu had altered the Sage of Six Paths’ stone tablet.

• Hyuga Matsuba offered to cooperate with Madara Uchiha only if Madara brought him two tailed beasts.
• Matsuba threatened to reclaim the Rinnegan lent to a red-haired person in the Land of Rain, and Madara reluctantly agreed to his condition.
• Madara Uchiha left, while Tsunade and the others questioned Matsuba about joining Madara’s plan.
• Matsuba reassured Mikoto that he intended to use Madara and said Black Zetsu had altered the Sage of Six Paths’ stone tablet.
• Matsuba explained that Otsutsuki Kaguya had three sons, prompting Kushina and the others to question the myths about the Sage of Six Paths.

Hyuga Matsuba explained Madara Uchiha’s role in Black Zetsu’s plan to revive Otsutsuki Kaguya, then discussed why he rejected the idea of peace through illusion. Madara Uchiha went to Kirigakure to capture the Three-Tails and Six-Tails for Matsuba, but the Third Mizukage confronted him as he fled with them.

• Hyuga Matsuba told Kushina, Mikoto, and Tsunade that Black Zetsu had used Madara Uchiha to bring Otsutsuki Kaguya back from the dead, and he said he would not accept Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Madara Uchiha learned from Zetsu that the two tailed beasts were in Kirigakure and decided to capture them to gain favor with Hyuga Matsuba.
• Madara Uchiha and Zetsu secretly entered Kirigakure and found the beasts sealed away without Jinchuriki.
• Madara Uchiha broke the seal and used his Sharingan to control the two tailed beasts, despite his injuries and depleted Chakra.
• The Third Mizukage arrived and attacked, so Madara Uchiha ordered White Zetsu to deal with the villagers and fled with the tailed beasts.