Chapter Summaries

Senju Jueming provoked Pakura into attacking him to demonstrate his strength to the Sunagakure delegation. Pakura’s Scorch Release attacks failed to hurt him, and Jueming grew stronger from bullying her.

• After Anko left, Asuma wondered how she had been released, while Anko suspected Jueming had made Kurenai cry and decided to ask him about it.
• Jueming went to the residence housing the Sunagakure delegation, where Pakura confronted him under the watch of Konoha Anbu.
• Jueming insulted Pakura’s legs until she attacked him with Scorch Release, but her kick left him unharmed and injured her own leg.
• Pakura hurled a Scorch Release fireball into Jueming’s body, but it vanished without harming him.
• Pakura attacked with a string of exploding fireballs, which also failed to affect Jueming, while his strength increased from bullying her.

Jueming settled Sunagakure’s payment and returned the Third Kazekage’s remains and Sasori to Baki, then offered a way to treat Karura. The chapter ended with Pakura agreeing to spar with Jueming as his requested reward.

• Baki delivered four hundred million to Jueming and asked to see the Third Kazekage’s remains and Sasori.
• Jueming showed the Third Kazekage’s Human Puppet, and Baki and the other Sand Ninja mourned before taking it away.
• Jueming handed over Sasori, explaining that Sasori had made himself into a Human Puppet and was restrained by a Four Symbols Seal.
• Jueming told Baki that he could treat Karura using the method he had used to restore Sayuri.
• Jueming asked Pakura to spar with him, and she accepted, intending to teach him a harsh lesson.

Uzuki Yugao, Natsu Hyuga, Anko, and Kurenai Yuhi each visited Senju Jueming for different reasons, while Sayuri remained in his care. The chapter ended with Jueming reassuring them that Sayuri was doing well after she revealed she had noticed the visitors.

• Natsu Hyuga explained that she had come to thank Jueming for helping improve her treatment and to continue discussing their plans.
• Anko said she had come to spend time with Jueming, while Kurenai Yuhi declared she would challenge him to an Illusion Technique match and Uzuki Yugao wanted to discuss Hayate's condition.
• Jueming invited the four women inside and went to check on Sayuri, leaving each visitor with her own suspicions about the others.
• Sayuri used remote Ninjutsu to drink water and told Jueming she had seen the four women arrive.
• Jueming teased Sayuri, promised to examine her recovery that night, and later told Uzuki Yugao that Sayuri was doing well with help from Rin and Miss Nonō.

Senju Jueming secretly sedated Anko Mitarashi and Natsu Hyuga while preparing to treat Natsu’s chronic eye condition. He told Uzuki Yugao that Hayate Gekko’s Transparency Release might be tied to his diseased lungs and that replacing them could save his life, leaving Yugao stunned and considering the possibility.

• Senju Jueming took Anko Mitarashi underground and dealt with her while the others believed she was reading in the study.
• Natsu Hyuga wore a maid uniform, offered to clean Jueming’s room, and drank medicine that put her to sleep before his planned treatment of her eyes.
• Jueming returned to the living room and asked Uzuki Yugao to go first, while Kurenai Yuhi remained intent on challenging him.
• Jueming explained that Hayate Gekko’s Bloodline Disease might stem from his lungs and that replacement lungs could improve his condition but might cost him Transparency Release.
• Yugao was stunned by the proposal, and Kurenai mocked Jueming’s medical claims before he corrected her that he had studied Medical Ninjutsu for only one day.

Jueming treated Natsu Hyuga throughout the day while Sayuri watched, then reassured Sayuri that she mattered more to him than Natsu or Kurenai. He began treating Sayuri’s severed limbs and spoke of joining forces to change Konoha.

• Kurenai challenged Jueming after losing to him, but he dismissed her and she left in anger over his shamelessness and her unresolved feelings for Asuma.
• Jueming continued treating the sleeping Natsu Hyuga for her Byakugan’s blind spot while Sayuri watched through the bedroom door.
• After night fell, Sayuri asked whether Natsu had left, and Jueming explained that she was tired from a day of treatment.
• Jueming told Sayuri that Natsu and Kurenai were only tools to him and that Sayuri was far more important.
• Jueming placed Sayuri on the bed and began treating her severed limbs, saying they would need everyone’s help to change Konoha.

Jueming used Grass Release and the Great Scroll to rebuild the Senju Clan compound, then agreed to construct new homes for Sunagakure. He raised an eighteen-meter-tall guest building, leaving Tekka Uchiha wondering whether Jueming could also create an eighteen-meter Wood Golem.

• Pakura and Baki woke to the collapse of an old building in the Senju Clan compound, then watched a new building rise from the ground.
• Jueming rebuilt the Senju homes with Grass Release and supplied glass and furniture from the Great Scroll, promising free renovations to clan members.
• Kakashi, Tekka Uchiha, Tsunade, and the Senju elders gathered to watch Jueming's construction, while Pakura and Baki discussed paying him to build homes in Sunagakure.
• Jueming proposed a guest estate for foreign visitors and reserved a building for Pakura, who suspected he had an ulterior motive.
• Jueming raised an eighteen-meter-tall guest building, and Tekka Uchiha realized Jueming might be able to create an eighteen-meter Wood Golem.

Senju Jueming built luxury homes for Kakashi, Tekka Uchiha, and others, then met Pakura’s extravagant demands by furnishing her soundproof house. The Senju Clan celebrated Jueming’s power and looked ahead to his solving their Mutation problem.

• Kakashi asked Jueming for a house, and Jueming built him a three-story home with his nostalgic single-story house on the roof.
• Tekka Uchiha requested a nearby three-story home, and Jueming built it for him.
• Pakura demanded a luxurious, soundproof house with floor-to-ceiling windows, and Jueming built and furnished it using the Great Scroll.
• Jueming showed Pakura that the house was soundproof, and she reluctantly admitted that he had met her demands.
• The Great Elder stopped Jueming after five hours of work, while the Senju Clan cheered and placed their hopes in him solving their Mutation problem.

Jueming sparred with Pakura, endured her Scorch Release attacks, and won while harvesting enhancement points by provoking her. After gaining a skill that let him insult her remotely, he repeatedly lured her into fighting again, then entered her locked, soundproof bedroom while she slept and said he needed her help cultivating.

• Pakura unleashed powerful Scorch Release attacks against Jueming, but he remained unharmed and taunted her until she exhausted her Chakra.
• Jueming obtained the Go Online skill, which let him send insults directly to Pakura and convert her anger into enhancement.
• Pakura returned to her room, but Jueming’s remote taunts repeatedly provoked her into charging downstairs to attack him.
• Jueming kept provoking Pakura until she collapsed from exhaustion, then she crawled back upstairs and fell asleep.
• Jueming entered Pakura’s locked, soundproof bedroom and said he needed her help cultivating.

Jueming guarded the exhausted Yakura with a Grass Clone, then rapidly mastered high-level Medical Ninjutsu under Tsunade. Yakura remained furious and plotted to kill him after Karura was healed, and the chapter ended with Tsunade stopping her from striking Jueming.

• Jueming turned Baki away from Yakura's room and left a Grass Clone to stand guard while he rested.
• The next day, Yakura told Baki she would urge Konoha to treat Karura, then privately decided to kill Jueming once Karura was healed.
• At Konoha Hospital, Jueming advanced from D-Rank to A-rank Medical Ninjutsu in a matter of hours, astonishing Tsunade.
• Jueming invited Yakura and Baki to eat with him, and Yakura stormed over after he teased her about how she had slept.
• Yakura raised her hand to strike Jueming, but Tsunade seized her wrist and stopped her.

Jueming planned his medical treatments and Kakashi learned that his Three Tomoe Sharingan could glimpse the near future. Mikoto, troubled by nightmares and resentment toward Fugaku, confided in Kushina about how pregnancy had affected her emotions.

• Jueming planned to treat Natsu Hyuga, perform a lung transplant on Hayate Gekko, and eventually treat Hazuki Hyuga, Karura, and Mikoto Uchiha.
• The Nine-Tails explained that Kakashi's Three Tomoe Sharingan let him see several seconds into the future and urged him to develop the ability to help stop Jueming.
• Mikoto woke from a nightmare about Jueming, changed her underwear, and resented Fugaku for focusing on his training while she was pregnant.
• Mikoto remembered Fugaku's request to send Jueming a message demanding repayment and to ease relations between the Senju and Uchiha clans.
• Kushina visited Mikoto and explained that pregnancy could intensify emotions and desires.

Jueming finished rebuilding the Senju Clan compound and urged the clansmen to stop training so he could eventually purge their Mutation Factors. Mikoto found a way to address her personal problem, and the chapter ended with Fugaku preparing to attend the Senju celebration while noticing the rope she had bought.

• Mikoto relaxed after Kushina explained that she and Minato were waiting for their baby to be born before resuming intimate activities, and Kushina admitted she handled the problem herself.
• Jueming used Wood Release to build the Senju compound, impressing the elders and lifting the clan’s morale.
• Jueming urged the Senju clansmen to lie flat and promised to purge their Mutation Factors once he reached Six Paths strength.
• After Kushina left, Mikoto disguised herself, bought rope, and returned home, where she locked herself in the bathroom.
• Jueming completed the compound renovation, and the Senju prepared a ribbon-cutting ceremony and invitations for the other clans.
• Fugaku told Mikoto they would attend the Senju celebration, noticed the rope in her vanity table, and accepted her explanation that it was for hanging clothes.

Jueming prepared for the Senju Clan’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, expecting the Uchiha Clan to use it to provoke a fight, then unveiled the clan’s imposing new buildings before Konoha’s guests. The celebration ended with Fugaku Uchiha challenging Jueming to exchange moves, while Jueming noticed red marks on Mikoto Uchiha’s wrist.

• Jueming discussed the possibility of the Uchiha Clan provoking trouble with the Great Elder and accepted Iris as a potential fighter, while keeping Tekka Uchiha as a backup.
• Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha left to prepare for the ceremony, and Mikoto Uchiha returned to her room before the guests arrived.
• Jueming welcomed Konoha’s clans and leaders, who marveled at the Senju Clan’s construction, especially its eighteen-meter-tall building.
• Jueming cut the ribbon before the guests entered the building for a banquet, where he spotted marks on Mikoto Uchiha’s wrist.
• Jueming spoke with Fugaku Uchiha about repaying the Senju Clan’s debt, and Fugaku challenged him to exchange moves in front of the guests.

Fugaku Uchiha and Jueming prepared to display their strength while Shisui Uchiha tried to use Kotoamatsukami to make Kakashi spy on Jueming. Kakashi used Future Sight and a Shadow Clone to evade the control, leaving Shisui with his once-in-a-decade ability wasted.

• Fugaku Uchiha announced that he and Jueming would demonstrate their strength to the guests.
• Shisui Uchiha approached Kakashi Hatake to secretly use Kotoamatsukami and turn him into a spy.
• Kakashi foresaw Shisui's plan and blended into the crowd before using a Shadow Clone as a decoy.
• Shisui used Kotoamatsukami on the Shadow Clone, which vanished and revealed Kakashi nearby.
• Kakashi warned Shisui that targeting him could spark a war between the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, and Shisui realized Kakashi had anticipated his move through his eye.

Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha revealed their fully armored Susanoo before the gathered crowd, impressing the Uchiha clan and its supporters. Tekka Uchiha interrupted the two-against-one showdown by charging into the field to challenge them.

• Jueming designated an old section of the Senju compound as the arena for the confrontation.
• Fugaku Uchiha activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and formed a fully armored Susanoo with a black katana.
• Shisui Uchiha summoned his own armored Susanoo, whose appearance reminded Jueming of Steel God Jik.
• Itachi watched the two Susanoo in awe, while Mikoto Uchiha predicted that the clan's prestige would rise.
• Jueming considered letting Tekka join the fight, and Kakashi tried to stop Tekka after foreseeing him charging forward.
• Tekka Uchiha entered the arena and challenged Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, protesting that they were bullying Jueming two against one.

Tekka Uchiha confronted Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, boasting that he could take them both on. After enduring Fugaku’s Susanoo attacks without injury, Tekka awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving the gathered Uchiha stunned.

• Tekka Uchiha appeared beside Senju Jueming and challenged Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha to attack him together.
• Tekka Uchiha claimed he would let them each make three moves, then stood still as Fugaku’s Susanoo struck him.
• Fugaku Uchiha increased the force of his attacks, eventually hurling Tekka through several abandoned buildings.
• Tekka Uchiha emerged from the dust unharmed and praised Fugaku Uchiha’s Susanoo as the strongest he had seen.
• Shisui Uchiha realized that Tekka Uchiha had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, stunning Yashiro Uchiha, Inabi Uchiha, and the others.

Tekka Uchiha used his Mangekyō Sharingan to break free of Shisui Uchiha’s Susanoo and land a powerful blow, though Shisui eventually shattered Tekka’s Susanoo. Senju Jueming stopped their fight with a giant bamboo Grass Man Gundam and asked the gathered Uchiha to do him a favor.

• Yashiro Uchiha realized Senju Jueming might have a way to awaken the Uchiha’s Sharingan, while Fugaku Uchiha identified Tekka’s Mangekyō ability as the source of his durability.
• Shisui Uchiha grabbed Tekka with his Susanoo, but Tekka used Ōyamatsumi to pry its fingers apart and break its grip.
• Jueming encouraged Tekka through [Go Online], and Tekka manifested a first-stage Susanoo that punched Shisui and his fourth-stage Susanoo backward.
• Shisui used his Spiral Sword to shatter Tekka’s Susanoo and send him flying, ending their three-move contest.
• Jueming summoned an eighteen-meter bamboo Grass Man Gundam, pinned both Susanoo in place, and asked the gathered Uchiha to do him a favor.

Senju Jueming stunned the opening ceremony guests by summoning an eighteen-meter Wood Golem, ending the confrontation with the Uchiha without a fight. Shisui Uchiha’s vision began to fail from using his Mangekyo, and Fugaku hoped Jueming might know a way to prevent blindness.

• Fugaku Uchiha stopped Shisui Uchiha from continuing the fight, and Shisui dispelled his Susanoo before suffering a sudden bout of severe pain and blurred vision.
• Mito Uzumaki explained that Mangekyo Sharingan use led toward blindness unless an Uchiha obtained a relative’s eyes and awakened the Eternal Mangekyo.
• Jueming lowered himself from his eighteen-meter Wood Golem and restored a cordial atmosphere at the Senju Clan’s opening ceremony, while Yamato and Itachi were shaken by his power.
• After Danzō Shimura delivered a speech, Mikoto Uchiha avoided Jueming’s gaze, and he privately thought that one Wood Golem was enough to defeat Fugaku.
• Fugaku told Shisui to rest and stop using his Mangekyo, then advised Mikoto to treat Jueming more gently and considered trading with him for a solution to Shisui’s failing vision.

Senju Jueming visited Mikoto Uchiha to collect a debt and confronted her over Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha’s plan against the Senju Clan. He uncovered signs of Mikoto’s secret and left her shaken.

• Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi left home separately, keeping their plans and Shisui’s failing eyesight secret from Mikoto Uchiha.
• Senju Jueming arrived at Mikoto Uchiha’s home, drank the tea she served, and teased her about the earlier poisoned tea.
• Jueming promised not to harm Itachi or Mikoto’s unborn child unless they provoked him, then accused Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha of plotting against the Senju Clan with Shimura Danzō.
• Jueming noticed marks on Mikoto’s wrist, searched her bedroom, and found a bundle of rope in her dressing table drawer.
• Mikoto trembled and claimed the rope was for hanging clothes as Jueming questioned her.

Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha joined Shimura Danzō’s secret operation after Fugaku told Yashiro Uchiha to conceal his absence. Danzō revealed that the Third Raikage had survived by sealing himself inside Kumogakure’s Amber Purifying Pot, and he planned to capture him and turn him into a Mutation Weapon.

• Fugaku Uchiha instructed Yashiro Uchiha to say he had gone into seclusion and keep his special mission secret.
• Yashiro Uchiha vowed to settle the score with Tekka Uchiha, while Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha suspected his anger might awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha joined Shimura Danzō, Jiraiya, Hyuga Hiashi, Shikaku Nara, Itachi, Yamato, and other selected fighters in a sealed conference room.
• Shimura Danzō revealed that the Third Raikage had survived Mutation radiation by sealing himself inside Kumogakure’s Amber Purifying Pot.
• Shimura Danzō announced that the mission was to seize the Amber Purifying Pot and the Third Raikage so he could turn the Raikage into a Mutation Weapon.

Jueming brought Mikoto back home after an underground encounter that left her distraught, then returned to Sayuri and settled into their new house. Overnight, he expanded his underground facilities, and the next morning he provoked Pakura into a fight to raise his Yin Attribute energy.

• Jueming returned Mikoto Uchiha to her home at dusk, and she collapsed in tears after he left.
• Jueming hugged Sayuri at their new house, reassured her about Aburame Chiharu, and made Mito Uzumaki call him a scumbag.
• Jueming expanded the underground structure overnight, using Grass Clones to install equipment and build specialized rooms.
• Jueming appeared outside Pakura's window the next morning and taunted her until she ran out to fight him.
• Jueming cursed at Pakura during their fierce battle as his Yin Attribute energy rapidly increased.