Chapter Summaries

Jueming fought Kakuzu to a standstill with his near-invulnerable body, and Kakuzu abandoned Danzō’s mission. Obito Uchiha then offered Kakuzu a place in a second Akatsuki Organization, and Kakuzu agreed to follow him.

• Kakuzu attacked Jueming with tentacles, combined Wind and Fire Release, Lightning Release, and taijutsu, but none could seriously harm him.
• Jueming endured Kakuzu’s attacks and taunted him, while Kakuzu concluded neither could break the other’s defenses and withdrew from the mission.
• Jueming told Kakuzu he would surpass him after studying Earth Grudge Fear, then took Utatane Koharu inside a Grass Release building and continued training her while studying the technique.
• Obito Uchiha appeared before Kakuzu and Konan and invited Kakuzu to join his separate Akatsuki Organization.
• Obito explained that he intended to build his organization with Sasori and seize control of the Hidden Mist, and Kakuzu chose to follow him.

Jueming studied Earth Grudge Fear and returned to Konoha to train in seclusion, while Danzo weighed how to counter his growing power. Danzo summoned Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, warning them that Jueming could become the second God of Shinobi and leave the Uchiha Clan powerless.

• Jueming studied Earth Grudge Fear for a day and a half and upgraded Utatane Koharu into a third-stage Grass Weapon, greatly increasing his cultivation speed.
• Jueming returned to Konoha and began secluded training to learn Earth Grudge Fear’s principles.
• A Root Ninja reported to Danzo that Kakuzu had failed to kill Jueming, whose defense had withstood Lightning Style: False Darkness.
• Danzo learned that Root’s investigation into Orochimaru’s defection had stalled at Anko Mitarashi’s emptied home and asked where Jueming was.
• Danzo summoned Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, then told them Jueming had endured Kakuzu’s attacks and might become the second God of Shinobi.
• Fugaku Uchiha privately worried that Jueming would become even more dangerous if he gained authority.

After an Uchiha’s Sharingan was gouged out, Danzo ordered Konoha sealed while Fugaku and Shisui feared the rumor that Sharingan suppressed Mutation would spark violence against the clan. With Jueming secluded at home, Kakashi, Tekka, Tsunade, and other Senju sought refuge and guidance there.

• A Root Ninja reported that Yan Uchiha’s One Tomoe Sharingan had been gouged out, shocking Fugaku and Shisui.
• Danzo ordered Konoha sealed, while Fugaku considered investigating the attack and Shisui hurried to Konoha Hospital to see Yan.
• Rin cared for Sayuri at Jueming’s home while Jueming continued modifying his body with Earth Grudge Fear.
• Kakashi visited Jueming’s home, learned he was in seclusion, and warned Rin that the Uchiha would suspect the Senju Clan.
• Tekka, Tsunade, the Great Elder, and other Senju arrived at Jueming’s home, treating it as a place of support amid the crisis.

After Yan Uchiha’s Sharingan was stolen, the Uchiha blamed the Senju Clan and prepared to confront them. The Senju leaders made plans to stall the search, while Itachi resolved to grow stronger and protect his family.

• Shisui Uchiha learned that Yan Uchiha had been attacked and lost his eyes, and Yashiro Uchiha and Inabi Uchiha accused the Senju Clan and Senju Jueming.
• Itachi Uchiha grew furious over Yan Uchiha’s stolen Sharingan and vowed to become stronger to protect Mikoto Uchiha and his unborn sibling.
• Fugaku Uchiha ordered the Uchiha forces to move against the Senju Clan to search for the eyes and settle their other disputes.
• Tsunade and the Great Elder discussed whether Senju Clan members could have taken Yan Uchiha’s eyes, then told their people to disperse and delay the Uchiha search while the clan gathered.
• Kakashi chose to remain at the compound, Rin Nohara stayed to care for Sayuri, and Tekka decided to hide.

Fugaku Uchiha led the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's higher-ups in searching the Senju Clan compound for Yan Uchiha's missing Sharingan. After finding nothing, they reached Senju Jueming's home, where Hyuga Hiashi discovered that a substance was blocking the Byakugan.

• Fugaku Uchiha presented the search warrant, and the Great Elder delayed him while Senju Clan ninja gathered.
• Hyuga Hiashi, Hizashi Hyuga, and other Hyuga ninja scanned the Senju Clan members and buildings but found no Sharingan.
• After the search lasted all morning, Hizashi reported that Senju Jueming's home was the only place they had not inspected.
• Fugaku Uchiha and the others went to Jueming's home, where Rin Nohara opened the door.
• Hyuga Hiashi tried to inspect the house and reported that a substance there blocked the Byakugan.

Utatane Koharu and the Uchiha prepared to search Senju Jueming’s home, but Hyuga Hiashi discovered that Kakashi had a Sharingan. Kakashi revealed Obito Uchiha’s eye and claimed Obito had entrusted it to him, leaving the crowd demanding answers.

• Utatane Koharu and Fugaku Uchiha moved to search Jueming’s home, while Kakashi tried to delay them because Jueming was cultivating inside.
• Mikoto Uchiha arrived with Itachi and demanded the return of the baby carriage and other borrowed belongings.
• Hyuga Hiashi used his Byakugan and revealed that Kakashi had a Sharingan beneath his eye patch.
• Kakashi showed the crowd his Scarlet Three Tomoe Sharingan and said Obito had entrusted the eye to him.
• Yashiro Uchiha questioned whether Kakashi had stolen the eye from Obito’s body, and Kakashi insisted that it belonged to Obito.

Jueming completed the initial transformation of his body with Grass Essence, gaining immense Chakra and new Grass Release techniques. Outside, the Uchiha Clan moved to reclaim Obito Uchiha’s eye from Kakashi, and Jueming emerged as the confrontation reached a standstill.

• Yashiro Uchiha urged Fugaku Uchiha to arrest Kakashi and reclaim the Sharingan, and Fugaku prepared to give the order.
• After a day and night of transformation, Jueming found that Grass Essence had changed more than half his body and greatly increased his strength and Chakra.
• Jueming consumed a vast amount of food, then used Photosynthesis and gained multiple A-Rank Grass Release techniques through the system.
• Rin Nohara told Jueming that the Uchiha Clan planned to reclaim Kakashi’s Sharingan, so Jueming left a Grass Clone and went outside.
• Jueming arrived as the crowd faced Kakashi, and Yashiro Uchiha declared that the clan would take back its Sharingan.

Jueming dramatically emerged from seclusion, absorbed sunlight and nutrients while his Chakra and physical strength kept increasing, then began repaying his debt to the Uchiha. He told them he could restore Sayuri’s limbs, leaving his plans for her recovery—and transformation into a Grass Weapon—unresolved.

• Jueming blew apart his shoes and clothes, rooted himself to the ground, and absorbed sunlight and nutrients as his Chakra and strength surged.
• Yashiro Uchiha and the others watched warily, mistaking Jueming’s growing power for a forbidden technique while Kakashi anticipated his boastful explanation.
• Rin Nohara brought Jueming a large meal, which he devoured as his aura continued to grow.
• Yashiro Uchiha demanded that Jueming return Sayuri and repay the debt, so Jueming handed over ten million ryo.
• Jueming said he had recovered enough power to treat Sayuri and perform Regeneration of Severed Limbs, privately intending to turn her into a Grass Weapon.

Senju Jueming persuaded the Uchiha Clan to let Mikoto Uchiha enter alone to check on Sayuri, whose missing eye might conceal a transplanted Sharingan. As Mikoto went inside, Jueming challenged Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui to spar, leaving the Uchiha crowd furious.

• Fugaku Uchiha asked to search Jueming's home and confirm Sayuri was unharmed, while the Uchiha suspected she might have received a Sharingan.
• Jueming insisted that only one gentle representative enter to protect Sayuri's dignity, then proposed Mikoto Uchiha.
• Mikoto agreed to inspect the room alone despite being pregnant, and Fugaku told her he would leave the rest to her.
• Itachi offered to accompany his mother, but Jueming questioned his schoolwork, missions, and relationships until Fugaku ordered him to stand down.
• After Mikoto entered, Jueming challenged Fugaku and Shisui to spar, provoking the Uchiha Clan.

Mikoto Uchiha searched Senju Jueming's house for Sayuri and discovered a hidden basement full of strange equipment. Jueming's Grass Clone trapped her there to create compromising evidence, while Jueming spoke with the Uchiha outside.

• Mikoto Uchiha searched the house with her Sharingan but found no trace of Sayuri in the living room, bedroom, or kitchen.
• Mikoto Uchiha found a concealed floorboard in the master bedroom and descended into the basement, where she sensed two Chakra signatures.
• Jueming's Grass Clone confronted Mikoto Uchiha among the basement's unusual equipment and demanded an exchange of secrets.
• Mikoto Uchiha promised to keep Jueming's secret, but the Grass Clone bound her with Grass Release: Grass Knot and prepared a camera and video recorder.
• Outside, Jueming told the gathered group that sparring with the Uchiha Clan leader was a normal courtesy between clan leaders.

Jueming upgraded the Leaf Blade Sword with sunlight and wielded the A-Rank Sunlight Blade, making the Uchiha Clan recognize him as a threat they could not handle with ordinary fighters. Shisui stepped forward to face him, and the chapter ended as he dodged Jueming’s charge instead of testing the blade directly.

• Jueming focused sunlight into the Leaf Blade Sword, and the system upgraded its material to A-Rank.
• Jueming demonstrated that the Sunlight Blade could cut through a Kunai, alarming Tsunade, Fugaku Uchiha, and the others.
• Fugaku stopped Yashiro from confronting Jueming, and Shisui volunteered to fight him.
• Utatane Koharu urged Shisui to spare Jueming, and Shisui said his strength had grown since the Jonin Selection.
• Jueming charged Shisui, who dodged the Sunlight Blade rather than meeting it head-on.

Senju Jueming blocked Shisui Uchiha’s advanced Susanoo attack with his Leaf Blade Sword and overwhelming physical strength, forcing Shisui to admit defeat. Jueming then revealed Susanoo’s weaknesses to the gathered clans, while the Senju Great Elder resolved to nominate him as clan head and Jiraiya declared him the Child of Prophecy.

• Shisui Uchiha advanced Susanoo to its muscle-covered form and attacked Jueming with a spiraling Chakra sword.
• Jueming met the attack with his Leaf Blade Sword and emerged uninjured, astonishing both clans.
• The Senju Great Elder praised Jueming’s strength and decided to nominate him as clan head after the battle.
• Jiraiya concluded that Jueming was the Child of Prophecy.
• Shisui dispelled Susanoo and conceded defeat to Jueming.
• Jueming told the gathered crowd that Susanoo’s feet were vulnerable to Earth Release and that it restricted its user’s mobility.

Mikoto Uchiha examined Sayuri and concealed the evidence of Jueming’s coercion, while Jueming challenged the Uchiha over Kakashi’s Sharingan. Fugaku Uchiha then revealed that he possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan and challenged Jueming to take one attack from him.

• Jueming used photos and videotapes to silence Mikoto Uchiha, who examined Sayuri’s badly damaged eye sockets and found no Sharingan.
• Mikoto Uchiha hid the rope marks on her wrists and returned to the gathering without revealing what had happened.
• After Shisui Uchiha admitted defeat, Jueming challenged the Uchiha crowd, and Mikoto reported that Sayuri could not receive a transplanted Sharingan.
• Yashiro Uchiha demanded that Kakashi’s Sharingan be returned, but Jueming argued against the Uchiha’s claim to it.
• Fugaku Uchiha challenged Jueming to take one attack from him and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Fugaku Uchiha used Amaterasu on Jueming, but Jueming endured the flames and recovered as his Mutation Level rose. Mito Uzumaki realized Jueming was absorbing Natural Energy, revealing the source of his unusual defensive growth.

• Shisui Uchiha conceded that he could not break Jueming's defenses, so Fugaku Uchiha prepared to use his Mangekyō Dōjutsu despite its danger and the risk of war between the clans.
• Jueming accepted Fugaku Uchiha's challenge, rooted himself in the ground, and used his skills to strengthen his body.
• Fugaku Uchiha cast Amaterasu, covering Jueming's chest in black flames that burned stones away without leaving ash.
• Jueming gripped the Mutated flesh and raised his Mutation Level as his body regenerated, leaving him increasingly unharmed by the flames.
• After half an hour, Jueming asked Fugaku Uchiha to use another attack, and Mito Uzumaki sensed that Jueming was drawing Natural Energy into himself.

Senju Jueming endured Fugaku Uchiha’s Amaterasu while using Natural Energy to strengthen his body, forcing the Uchiha Clan to withdraw. The Uchiha left plotting to grow stronger, while Danzo learned of the confrontation and arranged to keep Jueming under observation.

• Mito Uzumaki realized that five-year-old Jueming was gathering Natural Energy and was shocked that he could do so at an age when Hashirama Senju had not mastered Sage Mode.
• Fugaku Uchiha called off the Uchiha Clan’s attack and secretly planned to pursue stronger ocular techniques, including the fourth stage of Susanoo.
• Jueming told the Senju to keep their distance from the Amaterasu flames as he endured them, sensing that they were tempering his Eccentric Movement and advancing his transformation.
• Tsunade cleared the area and stayed to watch over Jueming while the flames continued burning.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura reported the Uchiha Clan’s two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan to Danzo, who asked whether anyone was observing Jueming.
• Mitokado Homura said Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga were taking turns watching Jueming with their Byakugan.

After the Uchiha Clan’s defeat, Fugaku Uchiha planned to delay further conflict while the clan grew stronger and investigated the stolen Sharingan and Senju Jueming’s abilities. Jueming endured the Amaterasu flames and asked Jiraiya to teach him a sealing technique in exchange for Senju clan inheritances.

• Fugaku Uchiha reassured the returning Uchiha forces and proposed secretly strengthening the clan while publicly reconciling with Senju Jueming.
• Fugaku Uchiha asked Mikoto Uchiha to visit Sayuri and investigate Kakashi Hatake’s Sharingan and Sayuri’s possible recovery.
• Jueming absorbed his Grass Clone’s memories, then resolved to confront Hyuga Hiashi over revealing the origin of Kakashi’s Sharingan.
• Jueming waited for the Amaterasu flames to pass while Tsunade cared for him and Jiraiya offered to seal the flames.
• Jueming asked Jiraiya to teach him the Fire Sealing Method and offered powerful Senju clan inheritances in exchange.

Jueming endured Amaterasu for seven days and completed his transformation into a true Abnormal Type, then tested his new ability in private. He left the Senju Clan reassured about his condition and began considering how to use his new strength.

• Jueming's Mutation Level reached 150, and he survived Amaterasu while Mito Uzumaki sealed the flames into a scroll with the Fire Sealing Method.
• Amaterasu burned for seven days and seven nights before Jueming completed his transformation and learned Grass Release - Body - Abnormal Type.
• Jueming told Iris and the other clan members he was unharmed, then sent them away after agreeing to undergo a physical examination later.
• Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Tekka Uchiha prepared to stay at Jing Senju's house while they lay low and trained.
• Jueming asked Rin Nohara to bring Yakushi Nonō and Utatane Koharu, then tested his new Abnormal Type movement by crawling around the house with his head turned backward.

Jueming discovered that his Abnormal Type skill gave him extreme speed, unusual mobility, and formidable defense, and he planned to unite the clans against Danzō while protecting Teacher Momoka. He went to heal Sayuri, but his method required turning her into his Grass Weapon.

• Jueming tested his new abilities and found that he could move at near Fourth Raikage speed, traverse walls and roofs with ease, and withstand an A-Rank attack with his eye.
• Jueming decided to gather support from Konoha's clans and remove Shimura Danzō from the Hokage's seat, while delaying their conflict to protect Teacher Momoka.
• Jueming resolved to regenerate Sayuri's severed limbs and make her his Grass Weapon.
• Sayuri pretended to be asleep when Jueming entered the underground room, remembering her failures and recognizing the darkness in him.
• Jueming told Sayuri that his blood could restore her limbs and scars, but that she first had to become his Grass Weapon.

After surviving the Uchiha Clan’s seven-day ordeal by fire, Senju Jueming remained under suspicion as Mikoto visited his household with gifts and an apology. Meanwhile, Obito ambushed Karatachi Yagura during a black-market trade and seized control of Hidden Mist, advancing his plan to take Nagato’s eyes and carry out the Moon Eye Plan.

• The Uchiha Clan learned that Senju Jueming had survived seven days of burning unharmed, and Fugaku sent Mikoto to visit Sayuri with gifts and an apology.
• After the Third Mizukage died, Karatachi Yagura set out to buy Nuibari from Kakuzu in the Land of Waves.
• Kakuzu completed the sale of Nuibari to Yagura for two hundred million ryo.
• Obito asked Yagura about the next Mizukage, then Sasori attacked Yagura’s group with his tail and poison needles.
• Obito used his ocular technique to pull Yagura into his Mental Space and declared that Hidden Mist belonged to them.
• Obito assigned Kakuzu as chief financial officer and gave Sasori control of the Anbu, while pursuing his plan to kill Yahiko, take Nagato’s eyes, and carry out the Moon Eye Plan.

Mikoto Uchiha visited Kushina and invited her to accompany her to Senju Jueming’s home, feeling safer with her friend beside her. They headed there together, where Rin Nohara announced their arrival while Jueming was discussing martial arts with Sayuri.

• Mikoto Uchiha left home with an apology gift for Sayuri and went to Kushina’s house.
• Mikoto and Kushina discussed the Uchiha MPD’s failed search for the stolen Sharingan and learned that Obito’s Sharingan had been given to Kakashi.
• Kushina agreed to accompany Mikoto to Senju Jueming’s home because she was bored at home.
• Minato Namikaze and Kushina had settled on extracting the Nine-Tails after their child’s birth and sealing it back into Kushina.
• Mikoto and Kushina set out for the Senju Clan compound, where Rin Nohara told Jueming that Lady Mikoto had arrived.