Chapter Summaries

Senju Jueming lured Karatachi Yagura away from Kirigakure and fought him while Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu watched. After beating Yagura in his partial transformation, Jueming faced the fully transformed Three-Tails and dared it to attack again.

• Obito Uchiha discovered that his Dojutsu Power could no longer control Karatachi Yagura, who fled in a rage as the Hidden Mist Anbu gave chase.
• Mei Terumī, Ao, and Genji realized that Senju Jueming had drawn out Yagura with his insults and praised his apparent resolve.
• Senju Jueming and Sayuri reached a valley where Jueming planned to fight Yagura away from Kirigakure.
• Jueming caught Yagura's claw, endured his tail strikes, and knocked away the Tailed Beast Ball before pinning and pummeling him.
• Yagura transformed fully into the Three-Tails and struck Jueming, but Jueming withstood the blow and challenged him to attack again.

Senju Jueming overwhelmed Karatachi Yagura’s Three-Tails form with taijutsu, then used Wood Release and a Head Pat to suppress the beast and free Yagura from the illusion. As Mei Terumī moved to dispel the illusion, a vortex appeared and Yagura vanished.

• Mei Terumī and the others arrived as Senju Jueming fought Karatachi Yagura’s Three-Tails form with his fists, and Jueming’s attacks grew stronger as his Mutation Level rose.
• Jueming drove the Three-Tails backward and knocked it down, astonishing the Hidden Mist witnesses.
• Yagura rose and fired a Tailed Beast Ball, but Jueming survived the blast and taunted him.
• Jueming used the Wood Dragon Technique to suppress and absorb the Three-Tails’ Chakra, then used a Head Pat to put the beast’s consciousness to sleep and restore Yagura’s human form.
• Mei Terumī struck Yagura and dispelled the Illusion Technique, but a vortex appeared and Yagura vanished before she could stop him.

After Yagura vanished, Genji revealed that he had been controlled, and Kirigakure began reorganizing and selecting a new Mizukage. Jueming and Sayuri left the village using Flying Thunder God, while Mei considered the promise she had made to Jueming.

• Mei realized Jueming had saved her from being taken when Yagura disappeared, and Genji took control of Kirigakure’s response.
• Genji told the Anbu that Yagura had been controlled, while Ao revealed his Byakugan as evidence.
• Jueming told Sayuri they would wait for Kirigakure’s decision before returning to Konoha, and the Grass Weapon Seed let him lend her power for Flying Thunder God.
• Kirigakure’s leaders discussed Yagura’s disappearance and considered Suikazan Fuguki, Mei Terumī, and others as Mizukage candidates.
• Mei told Jueming that Kirigakure had entered lockdown and was preparing to choose a new Mizukage; Jueming reminded her of her promise to come to Konoha.
• Jueming and Sayuri left Kirigakure and used Flying Thunder God to vanish.

Jueming returned to Konoha with Sayuri after she used his Chakra to bring him back from Kirigakure, and he planned to strengthen his Grass Weapons and pursue the remaining five Kage-level ones. Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha decided to target the Five-Tails Jinchuriki next as he continued collecting Tailed Beasts.

• Sayuri used Jueming's Chakra to transport them from Kirigakure to their underground home in Konoha, fulfilling one of Jueming's six Kage-level Grass Weapon requirements.
• Jueming reviewed the Grass Weapons' fourth stage, which would let him learn their skills, and decided to raise Sayuri from the third stage.
• Obito Uchiha emerged from Kamui Space with Karatachi Yagura and blamed Kirigakure for the failure that let Senju Jueming disrupt his plans.
• Obito Uchiha chose to pursue the Five-Tails Jinchuriki after deciding the other available Jinchuriki were too difficult or risky to capture.

Jueming continued strengthening the Grass Weapons while Kakashi prepared to help Yahiko’s team rescue the Fourth Raikage from Konoha. Yahiko’s group infiltrated the village and met at Kakashi’s home, where he planned to test Kakashi’s leadership and Yugito Nii’s discipline before proceeding.

• Jueming told Kakashi he would not move against Danzo until he had rescued Teacher Momoka, and Kakashi explained that Yahiko’s team was coming to rescue the Fourth Raikage.
• Kurenai Yuhi challenged Jueming to an illusion-technique spar, lost, and received his enhancement guidance while Asuma searched for her.
• After several days of strengthening the Grass Weapons, Jueming had trained everyone once, though newer members such as Lady Miko remained at the first or second stage.
• Kakashi used Future Sight to guide Yahiko, Konan, Yugito Nii, and the others into Konoha undetected and hosted their secret meeting at his villa.
• Yahiko put Kakashi’s abilities to the test, intending to entrust him with Akatsuki if he proved capable, while the Nine-Tails overheard the group’s plan.
• Yahiko set out to scout, and Konan and Yugito Nii left with him as part of a test to ensure Yugito would not act rashly or undermine the rescue plan.

Jueming used the Flying Thunder God Technique to secretly bring allies to the underground training space, where Sayuri had advanced to the fourth stage and he learned her techniques. Konan and Yugito came to ask him to help rescue the Raikage, but Jueming noticed Konan’s hidden feelings for Yahiko and dismissed them without agreeing.

• Jueming reflected on Sayuri’s advancement and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to move Natsu Hyuga and other allies between their homes and the underground rooms.
• Jueming planned to visit Pakura, Karura, Hazuki Hyuga, and the Miko, but Konan and Yugito arrived at his home in disguise.
• Konan and Yugito revealed their identities, and Yugito drank Jueming’s tea despite suspecting it might be poisoned.
• Konan asked Jueming to help rescue the Raikage and said Kakashi’s plan risked leaving Yahiko gravely injured.
• Jueming pointed out that Konan’s eyes betrayed her concern for Yahiko, and then told Konan and Yugito to leave.

Konan and Yugito Nii left Senju Jueming without securing his help, while Konan struggled with the truth that Yahiko had died long ago and that each new Yahiko was a clone. Kakashi then came to Jueming and revealed that Yahiko would die again in the coming operation, leaving Jueming to consider how he could use the situation.

• Jueming's remark about childhood sweethearts and a sudden arrival made Konan suspect that Yahiko might like Yugito Nii, and she left with Yugito without asking him for help.
• Yugito asked Konan whether they should seek Jueming's help, while Konan reflected on Yahiko's repeated deaths and Nagato's ability to revive the dead.
• Yahiko told Kakashi that he had died many times and argued that the Ninja World had to change, but Kakashi maintained that Jueming was different from their enemies.
• Konan and Yugito returned to Kakashi's home, refused to answer Yahiko's question about Jueming, and left again.
• Jueming decided that the operation could give him a chance to turn Konan and Yugito into his Grass Weapons, then waited for Kakashi to explain the plan.
• Kakashi told Jueming that the current Yahiko was a numbered clone who would die in the operation before Orochimaru's forbidden technique transferred his experience and strength to another clone.

Jueming agreed to help Kakashi with Yahiko and Konan, then began teaching Sayuri Impure World Reincarnation so they could summon Tobirama Senju. Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō revived Tobirama Senju and falsely blamed the Senju Clan for Konoha’s troubles, leaving Tobirama to hear Danzō’s version of the past.

• Kakashi told Jueming that Yahiko was a clone and explained why he needed help managing the dangerous situation with Konan.
• Jueming agreed to help Kakashi and planned to use Sayuri’s Impure World Reincarnation to bargain with Konan.
• Jueming asked Sayuri to study Impure World Reincarnation, hoping to summon Tobirama Senju and learn whether Shimura Danzō had already revived him.
• Shimura Danzō performed Impure World Reincarnation in Root’s underground chambers and awakened Tobirama Senju.
• Tobirama Senju recognized Danzō, and Danzō recounted Konoha’s history while blaming the Senju Clan for its decline.

Jueming told Konan he could use Impure World Reincarnation to revive the dead, prompting her to ask him to bring Yahiko back. He agreed to discuss it in exchange for an indecent favor, while Konan left with Yugito to help save the Raikage.

• Jueming treated Hazuki Hyuga and Karura, advanced Pakura to the second stage of the Grass Weapon, and reassured Hyuga Hiashi that he would address the Mutation problem.
• Konan and Yugito visited Jueming to seek help with saving the Raikage, but a Grass Clone turned them away and told Konan he was learning Impure World Reincarnation.
• Konan forced her way inside and confronted Jueming, then sent Yugito away after they settled the matter of saving the Raikage.
• Konan asked Jueming to revive Yahiko, and he said he would do it for a sufficient price, then demanded that she help him cultivate.
• Konan rejected Jueming's shameless demand but left troubled by her longing to see Yahiko again, despite learning that Impure World Reincarnation was only a false resurrection.

Konan decided to seek a false resurrection of Yahiko and went to Senju Jueming's home at midnight to complete their transaction. Yugito Nii followed her, suspecting a secret plot, but could only listen at the door as Konan and Jueming descended underground.

• Unable to sleep, Konan remembered her past with Yahiko and decided she wanted to see him again, even if only through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Yugito Nii woke from a nightmare about Kumogakure's destruction and heard Konan leave in the middle of the night.
• Jueming considered whether Konan would come before midnight and prepared to pursue other options if she did not.
• Yugito followed Konan to Senju Jueming's home, fearing they might be plotting to betray her and Killer B.
• Jueming welcomed Konan inside and led her underground to complete their transaction, beyond Yugito's hearing.

Yugito Nii revealed that Konan had secretly visited Senju Jueming, but Kakashi and Konan’s Shadow Clone passed it off as a private rematch. After spending the day with Konan, Jueming gained a new skill that could fix someone’s apparent age, and he prepared for the midnight operation to save the Raikage.

• Yugito Nii woke from a nightmare about Kumogakure’s destruction and confirmed that the Konan in the neighboring room was alive, unaware she was a Shadow Clone.
• Kakashi and the others discussed their midnight operation, and Yugito Nii told them she had seen Konan go to Senju Jueming’s house late at night.
• Yahiko said he had not known about Konan’s visit, while Kakashi suggested she had privately challenged Jueming after losing to him.
• Konan’s Shadow Clone claimed she had gone to Jueming’s house to regain her pride but had lost again, and the group dropped the matter.
• Jueming emerged from underground in the afternoon and learned that he had gained the Fixed Appearance skill, which could keep a Grass Weapon’s appearance at its current age.

Jueming and the Akatsuki team infiltrated the prison to rescue the Fourth Raikage, but Yamato’s controlled Six-Tails transformation overwhelmed them. As the team struggled, Jueming grabbed the Raikage and fled, with Yamato charging after them.

• Jueming disguised himself with Orochimaru’s Vanishing Facial Copy Technique and joined Yahiko’s team for the rescue mission.
• Kakashi guided the team past the guards and traps and through the prison barriers until they reached Yamato guarding the Fourth Raikage’s cell.
• Yamato transformed with six tails while retaining his self-awareness, then used Wood Release to defeat Yugito Nii and attack the team.
• Yamato drained Killer B with a Wood Dragon and injured Yahiko, leaving the rescue team in disarray.
• Jueming carried the Fourth Raikage away from the cell, and Yamato abandoned the others to pursue them.

Jueming and Kakashi returned to Konoha after rescuing the Fourth Raikage, and Jueming prepared to learn Sage Mode at Shikkotsu Forest. He signed Katsuyu’s contract and arrived in the forest, where its corrosive environment immediately challenged him.

• Jueming left with Kakashi while Yahiko and the others withdrew with the rescued Fourth Raikage, and Yugito vowed to repay her debt to Jueming.
• Jueming and Kakashi teleported back to Konoha, where Kakashi thanked Jueming for his help.
• Jueming visited Tsunade and signed the Shikkotsu Forest summoning scroll, joining Hashirama Senju and Tsunade as one of its signatories.
• Jueming summoned Katsuyu, then used the Reverse Summoning Technique to travel to Shikkotsu Forest.
• Jueming arrived in Shikkotsu Forest and immediately felt the corrosive environment affecting him.

Jueming met the Slug Sage in Shikkotsu Forest, where she transformed into a human girl and prepared to teach him Sage Mode. Instead of beginning his training, he tried to persuade her to study romance and genetics with him.

• The Slug Sage reverse-summoned Jueming to Shikkotsu Forest, where he endured the acidic environment without harm.
• After greeting the Slug Sage, Jueming asked whether she could transform into human form, and she appeared as a young girl.
• Jueming considered whether the Slug Sage could become a Grass Weapon to help him save Teacher Momoka.
• The Slug Sage mistook Jueming's intense interest for eagerness to learn Sage Mode and invited him to ask questions.
• Jueming asked about her romantic experience, told her the story of Xu Xian and the White Snake, and proposed that they study genetics together.

Senju Jueming went to Shikkotsu Forest to learn Sage Mode and pressured the Slug Sage with his plans to save Teacher Momoka. He mastered Sage Mode Chakra in seconds, leaving the Slug Sage stunned.

• Senju Jueming insisted that the Slug Sage help him train so he could save Teacher Momoka, while Mito Uzumaki reacted in disbelief.
• The Slug Sage put off Jueming’s request to study biology together until after he learned Sage Mode.
• The Slug Sage explained how to perceive Natural Energy and mix it with Physical Energy and Mental Energy to create Sage Mode Chakra.
• The Slug Sage realized Jueming had already been drawing on Natural Energy through [Eccentric Movement].
• Senju Jueming learned to create Sage Mode Chakra in more than ten seconds, astonishing the Slug Sage.

Senju Jueming demonstrated how Sage Mode greatly amplified his Grass Release giant, impressing the Slug Sage enough for her to acknowledge his strength. She agreed to their arrangement but required Jueming to summon her entire main body to Konoha, leaving him planning to learn the Byakugou Seal through Tsunade.

• Jueming used Sage Mode Chakra to grow his Grass Release giant to roughly one hundred and forty meters, a size capable of contending with Complete Body Susanoo.
• The Slug Sage acknowledged Jueming as the strongest human she had met after witnessing his rapid mastery of Natural Energy and creation of the giant.
• The Slug Sage made her agreement conditional on Jueming summoning her entire main body from Shikkotsu Forest to Konoha.
• Jueming calculated that mastering the Byakugou Seal could multiply his Chakra reserves enough to summon her, and decided he needed to win over Tsunade to learn it.
• Jueming returned to Konoha using the Reverse Summoning Technique, while the Slug Sage wondered whether she had made a mistake.

Jueming decided to turn Tsunade into a Grass Weapon so he could learn her Yin Seal and summon the Slug Sage to help save Teacher Momoka. After Tsunade praised his Sage Mode training and reflected on the Senju Clan’s future, an intruder poisoned and incapacitated her.

• Jueming finished training in Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode and resolved to turn Tsunade into a Grass Weapon to gain her Yin Seal.
• Jueming told Tsunade about learning Sage Mode and vowed to remove the Mutation Factors from everyone once he mastered Six Paths Yin-Yang Release.
• Tsunade dismissed Jiraiya as a romantic prospect and teased Jueming about marrying Sayuri before seeing him off.
• Tsunade reflected on Dan Katō and Nawaki’s dreams and on Jueming’s promise to lead the Senju Clan and Konoha toward peace.
• An intruder appeared behind Tsunade, used an illusion to evade her punch, and sent tiny poisonous snakes into her nose.
• Tsunade collapsed, and the intruder kicked away the antidote she tried to reach.

Jueming used a combination of poison, illusion, and stolen techniques to incapacitate Tsunade and bring her to his underground lair. He planned to force her cooperation so he could obtain the techniques needed to summon the Slug Sage and treat Momoka.

• Jueming disguised himself with a copied face and used poison, illusion, Scorch Release, and other borrowed skills to confuse and knock out Tsunade.
• Jueming carried Tsunade home using Flying Thunder God, returned outside to stage an ordinary arrival, and went underground.
• Tsunade awoke chained, blindfolded, gagged, and weakened by the drug while Jueming questioned her in an altered voice.
• Jueming reasoned that he needed Tsunade's Yin Seal and related techniques to gain enough chakra to summon the Slug Sage and treat Momoka.
• Jueming approached the furious, restrained Tsunade as she tried to speak through her gag.

Jueming concealed that he had kept Tsunade hidden while he trained her, and her disappearance made the Senju Clan fear that Danzo was preparing to attack. As the clan mobilized for war, Jueming promised Sayuri a grand wedding without revealing the extent of his other relationships.

• Shizune found that Tsunade had not appeared at work and asked Jueming to help look for her.
• Shizune and Jueming searched Tsunade's house, found no trace of her, and Jueming suggested Danzo might have abducted her.
• The Great Elder convened the Senju Clan, and its members began preparing for a possible attack by Danzo and his allies.
• Jueming left the ancestral hall with Sayuri while his Grass Clone kept up the pretense that he was searching for Tsunade.
• Jueming clasped Sayuri's hand and promised to hold a grand wedding after they defeated Danzo.
• Sayuri remained unaware that Jueming had many other partners and had kept Tsunade in an underground space to train her.

Danzo and Rasa attacked Iwagakure, using Tobirama Senju and the mutated Third Raikage to overwhelm Ōnoki’s defenses. Meanwhile, Jueming discussed Tsunade’s disappearance and Kakashi’s flawed Future Sight with Nine-Tails as battle preparations began in Konoha.

• Danzo summoned Tobirama Senju with Impure World Reincarnation and had him use Flying Thunder God to reach Iwagakure’s defenses.
• Tobirama deployed the mutated Third Raikage, whose rampage began destroying Iwagakure.
• Tobirama repeatedly teleported the Third Raikage away whenever Ōnoki attacked with Dust Release, allowing the assault to devastate the village.
• At Jueming’s home, Kakashi and Tekka Uchiha discussed Tsunade’s disappearance, then left to prepare for battle.
• Nine-Tails asked Jueming about Tsunade and Kakashi’s Future Sight, and Jueming said the future remained uncertain and told Nine-Tails to leave matters to him.