Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Homura tested Sasuke by challenging him to reclaim Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan, which Homura wore. Sasuke struggled against Homura’s taijutsu and was caught off guard by a genjutsu feint before Homura overpowered him with Susanoo.

• Itachi, Shinichi, and Shisui learned that Uchiha Homura was testing Sasuke and trusted him to handle the task.
• Hyuga Kagami showed Sasuke Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan and said Sasuke could take them back by defeating him.
• Sasuke attacked with taijutsu and the Lightning Release Stimulation Method, but Hyuga Kagami matched his speed and criticized his fundamentals.
• Sasuke charged with Chidori, mistook Hyuga Kagami’s genjutsu feint for a successful illusion, and was caught and kicked to the ground.
• Sasuke activated Susanoo to break free, but Hyuga Kagami activated his own Susanoo and seized Sasuke again.

Hyuga Kagami defeated Sasuke in a spar and criticized his hesitation, then invited him to follow along, leaving Sasuke obediently departing with him. Itachi had a travel permit ready to keep Sasuke’s departure from being treated as defection.

• Hyuga Kagami’s Susanoo subdued Sasuke, and he reprimanded Sasuke for hesitating to use his Mangekyō Sharingan techniques.
• Hyuga Kagami struck Sasuke with senbon and repeatedly knocked him down, while Sasuke admitted he was no match for him.
• Hyuga Kagami started leaving the village and told Sasuke to follow, and Sasuke got up and obediently went after him.
• Shinichi wondered why Sasuke respected Blaze after being beaten, while Itachi and Shisui discussed Sasuke’s deference to strong opponents.
• Itachi showed Shisui a travel permit signed by their senior and said he would submit it to the village the next day.

Hyuga Kagami trained Sasuke after defeating him, teaching him to analyze his mistakes and explaining how genjutsu could disrupt an opponent without fully controlling them. Sasuke grew curious about Hyuga Kagami’s concealed appearance and vowed to defeat him, while Hyuga Kagami headed toward the eastern coast, preoccupied with his failed Blaze Release development.

• Sasuke asked what to call Hyuga Kagami, and Hyuga Kagami told him to call him Teacher.
• Sasuke asked about Hyuga Kagami’s genjutsu, and Hyuga Kagami explained that it only needed to interfere with an opponent enough to achieve its goal.
• Hyuga Kagami criticized Sasuke’s genjutsu skills, and Sasuke realized that genjutsu was one of his weaknesses.
• Sasuke questioned Hyuga Kagami about his gloves and boots, and Hyuga Kagami challenged him to win a fight before asking about his secrets.
• Hyuga Kagami raced toward the eastern coastline of the Land of Fire, and Sasuke hurried after him.

Hyuga Kagami struggled to develop a Blaze Release that could function without Amaterasu’s Mangekyō Sharingan, and his repeated failures made him restless. He tested Sasuke, then returned to the beach to continue his experiments while Sasuke trained harder, determined to earn his teacher’s approval.

• Hyuga Kagami repeatedly adjusted the chakra ratio for Blaze Release, but each attempt produced Amaterasu’s black flames and drained the borrowed Mangekyō Sharingan.
• After his frustration grew, Hyuga Kagami went to Sasuke and began an unscheduled test, defeating him with a single kick.
• Hyuga Kagami told Sasuke that the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan carried the Uchiha Clan’s hopes and the sacrifices of his father and brother, then called him unable to bear that responsibility.
• Sasuke believed Hyuga Kagami had left disappointed, treated his injuries, and resumed training so he could defeat his teacher.
• Hyuga Kagami returned to the beach feeling calmer and resumed developing Blaze Release.

Sasuke showed marked improvement during his fourth sparring session with Hyuga Kagami, while Hyuga Kagami made progress developing Blaze Release by changing how he combined chakra. The chapter ended with Hyuga Kagami producing a purple flame that seawater could not extinguish.

• Sasuke nearly ambushed Hyuga Kagami with a Shadow Clone and Chidori, but Hyuga Kagami kicked him away and ended their sparring session.
• Sasuke reflected on how much the intense training had improved his combat skills and regretted disappointing Hyuga Kagami.
• Hyuga Kagami realized Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan was nearing exhaustion, but he continued delaying the fusion surgery while Sasuke learned from the process.
• Hyuga Kagami developed a new Blaze Release approach that used his Yin Release chakra as the foundation for fusing Amaterasu's ocular power and Blaze Release chakra.
• Hyuga Kagami created a brilliant purple flame on the beach, and the incoming seawater failed to extinguish it.

Orochimaru examined a modified human born with his and Yakushi Kabuto's traits and learned that Sasuke had left Konoha after losing to Naruto. Believing ocular Kekkei Genkai could lead to the Six Paths level, he ordered Yamato to find Sasuke and considered restarting the Bloodline Fusion Ritual.

• Orochimaru admired his new modified human, which had inherited his chakra nature and showed strong affinity for natural energy.
• Yamato reported that Danzo remained missing, and Orochimaru suspected the God Organization had killed him and taken his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Yamato described the battle between Akatsuki and the Five Great Shinobi Villages, including Naruto defeating Sasuke despite his use of Susanoo.
• Orochimaru learned that Sasuke had left Konoha alone and ordered Yamato to find him.
• Orochimaru told Kabuto that ocular Kekkei Genkai might be keys to reaching the Six Paths level and began considering a new Bloodline Fusion Ritual.

Sasuke underwent Hyuga Kagami’s final test, unleashing Susanoo, Amaterasu, and lightning against the Flame Demon. Hyuga Kagami countered Amaterasu with mysterious purple flames, leaving Sasuke stunned and murmuring, “Teacher...”

• Sasuke wondered why Hyuga Kagami had not tested him for three days and waited for him by a bonfire.
• Hyuga Kagami told Sasuke this would be his final test and allowed him to use every Mangekyō Sharingan technique.
• Sasuke attacked with an armored Susanoo, an Amaterasu-covered arrow, and Chidori Stream.
• Hyuga Kagami blocked Sasuke’s attack with his red Susanoo, but Amaterasu spread across it.
• Hyuga Kagami summoned purple flames that suppressed and consumed Sasuke’s Amaterasu.
• Hyuga Kagami approached through the purple fire as Sasuke stared at him and murmured, “Teacher...”

Hyuga Kagami defeated Sasuke with his newly developed Purple Blaze and revealed that it was a Kekkei Tōta. He told Sasuke to prepare for Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan fusion surgery, leaving Sasuke unsure whether he had passed the test.

• Hyuga Kagami’s Purple Blaze overwhelmed Sasuke and left him briefly entranced, after which Hyuga Kagami kicked him away for spacing out during the test.
• Sasuke accepted defeat and asked about the purple flames, and Hyuga Kagami identified them as Blaze Release and then as a Kekkei Tōta.
• Sasuke praised Hyuga Kagami’s strength and asked whether he still had a chance to receive the fusion surgery.
• Hyuga Kagami told Sasuke to clean up because they would begin the fusion surgery immediately, but did not say whether Sasuke had passed the test.
• Sasuke packed his backpack and told Hyuga Kagami he was ready to leave.

Hyuga Kagami brought blindfolded Sasuke to the Aerial Fortress and prepared him for the Mangekyō Sharingan fusion transplant, warning that he would be blind for months. As the surgery began, Hyuga Kagami used a Water Clone to avoid revealing his identity to Sasuke.

• Hyuga Kagami blindfolded Sasuke and flew with him to the Aerial Fortress using the Giant Tenseigan's power.
• Hyuga Kagami explained that Sasuke's ocular power would take two to three months to fuse, during which Sasuke would remain blind.
• Hyuga Kagami showed Sasuke the restricted living and operating area, and Sasuke excitedly mistook the Aerial Fortress for the moon.
• Sasuke asked if Hyuga Kagami would continue guiding him and requested his gloves, but Hyuga Kagami told him to prepare for surgery.
• Hyuga Kagami removed the Mangekyō Sharingan from his Fire Clone and returned in a Water Clone carrying Fugaku's eyes to perform Sasuke's transplant.

Hyuga Kagami transplanted Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan into Sasuke without anesthesia, beginning the fusion that could give Sasuke the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. He then revealed that the Rinnegan could evolve from the Eternal Mangekyō and asked Sasuke to record his experiences during the fusion.

• Hyuga Kagami told Sasuke to lie down and explained the transplant and its possible effects.
• Hyuga Kagami operated on Sasuke without anesthesia, and Sasuke endured the pain until the surgery was over.
• Hyuga Kagami bandaged Sasuke's eyes and told him not to use the Sharingan while it fused.
• Sasuke thanked Hyuga Kagami and let go of his grievances against the God Organization.
• Hyuga Kagami told Sasuke that the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could evolve into the Rinnegan under certain conditions.
• Hyuga Kagami asked Sasuke to record his experiences during the fusion to help with future Rinnegan research.

Hyuga Kagami explained the conditions for evolving the Rinnegan and assigned Karin to monitor Sasuke in the Aerial Fortress. On the real moon, Otsutsuki Toneri underwent a Byakugan transplant but found that his ocular power was growing more slowly than expected.

• Hyuga Kagami reasoned that combining powerful Yin and Yang chakra could produce the Rinnegan, and that Sasuke would be well positioned to attempt it after gaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and First Hokage cells.
• Hyuga Kagami told Karin about Sasuke and ordered her to monitor him in his designated area rather than prepare meals.
• Otsutsuki Toneri activated a barrier to cut off the moon from the Ninja World and had a Tenseigan puppet transplant the Byakugan into his eye sockets.
• Otsutsuki Toneri felt his ocular power rise in intermittent pulses over three days, then suspected that the Hyuga Clan head's Byakugan were not pure enough.

Sasuke recorded the surges in ocular power as his transplanted eyes fused, and resolved to develop Purple Blaze after identifying its chakra nature. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami examined his nearly developed Yang Release clone and its unusually vital Byakugan, then reflected on the power of the First Hokage Cells.

• Sasuke endured a fourth brief bout of intense pain and bloody tears, followed by another surge in ocular power.
• Sasuke recorded the changes in his eyes and chakra, suspecting he was nearing the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
• Sasuke deduced that Purple Blaze combined Fire, Lightning, and Yin Release, and resolved to develop it himself.
• Hyuga Kagami examined his nearly completed Yang Release clone and found its cloned Byakugan more vital than those on his previous clones.
• Hyuga Kagami concluded that the First Hokage Cells likely carried the Divine Tree's power and reminded himself that his achievement was small compared with the Ōtsutsuki Clan's.

Hyuga Kagami completed and examined his Yang Release clone, discovering its exceptional strength, unusually pure Byakugan, and a spirit-nurturing sensation. He tested the clone’s power and then attempted Wood Release to see whether it had the ability innately.

• Hyuga Kagami finished developing the Yang Release clone and found its cellular activity far exceeded that of his weaker clones, leaving the ritual’s balance precarious.
• Hyuga Kagami used the Soul Descent Technique and found that inhabiting the Yang Release clone felt warm and seemed to nurture his spirit.
• Hyuga Kagami discovered that the clone’s Byakugan had unusually clear vision and a range approaching his Tenseigan.
• Hyuga Kagami tested the clone’s strength by smashing reinforced training puppets and concluded its potential surpassed Tsunade’s Super Strength.
• Hyuga Kagami formed hand seals and attempted to use Wood Release: Four Pillars House Technique.

Hyuga Kagami confirmed that his Yang Release clone could use Wood Release and brought Gaara to an island to test its limits against Shukaku. Shukaku overwhelmed Gaara after the seals were released, but Hyuga Kagami defended against its attack and trapped it with a Wood Dragon that began draining its chakra.

• Hyuga Kagami used his Yang Release clone's Wood Release to build a wooden house, then had the Third Kazekage Human Puppet dismantle it.
• Hyuga Kagami took Gaara to an island and removed the seals inside him so he could test the clone's Wood Release against the One-Tail and help Gaara learn to control its power.
• Shukaku awakened immediately, overwhelmed Gaara, and emerged in a berserk state.
• Shukaku attacked Hyuga Kagami with Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet, but Hyuga Kagami blocked it with Wood Release: Wood Wall and emerged unharmed.
• Hyuga Kagami bound Shukaku with Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique, and the Wood Dragon began absorbing Shukaku's chakra.

Hyuga Kagami tested his Yang Release clone by overwhelming Shukaku with successive Wood Release techniques. With Shukaku bound and its chakra drained, Hyuga Kagami wondered whether the clone had reached its limit.

• Hyuga Kagami watched the Wood Dragon restrain Shukaku and absorb its chakra, then reflected that he intended to recover every Tailed Beast.
• Hyuga Kagami summoned a massive Wood Golem, which struck Shukaku and began absorbing its chakra while suppressing its control over it.
• Hyuga Kagami used Deep Forest Emergence to cover Shukaku in trees and vines that further restrained it and drained its chakra.
• Hyuga Kagami used the Hotei Technique to pull Shukaku down and bind its limbs, tail, and neck to the ground.
• Hyuga Kagami landed on Shukaku's head and taunted it for not using a Tailed Beast Ball, while Shukaku was too drained to respond.

Hyuga Kagami tested his Yang Release clone’s Wood Release against Shukaku, successfully using Flower Tree World Emergence but failing to summon True Several Thousand Hands. He concluded that the technique likely required Senjutsu chakra and waited for Gaara to overcome his rampage, wondering about the Divine Tree and the Otsutsuki Clan.

• Hyuga Kagami used Flower Tree World Emergence to cover the island with trees, then stopped before its poisonous flowers released pollen that could harm Gaara.
• Hyuga Kagami tried to use True Several Thousand Hands, but the technique failed to appear, leading him to suspect it required Senjutsu chakra.
• Hyuga Kagami concluded that his Yang Release clone could use conventional Wood Release at roughly the First Hokage’s normal level but could not yet use the most powerful forbidden techniques.
• Hyuga Kagami kept Shukaku restrained with Wood Release constructs and waited for Gaara to overcome his berserk state.
• Hyuga Kagami assessed his clone’s ability to suppress Tailed Beasts and wondered what the Divine Tree was and how powerful the Otsutsuki Clan had become.

Hyuga Kagami urged Gaara to confront Shukaku and seize its power while it was weakened. In Gaara’s Mind World, Shukaku panicked when it saw Hyuga Kagami had followed them inside.

• Hyuga Kagami realized the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s bloodlines could instinctively suppress the Divine Tree and concluded they likely possessed multiple Ten-Tails.
• Shukaku’s sand body collapsed, and Gaara emerged, admitting that Shukaku had suppressed him.
• Hyuga Kagami encouraged Gaara to face Shukaku and take its power while it was weak, then used the Giant Tenseigan to enter Gaara’s Mind World with him.
• Gaara saw that Hyuga Kagami had removed Shukaku’s seal and ran toward the unrestrained Tailed Beast.
• Shukaku began threatening Gaara, then spotted Hyuga Kagami and recoiled in fear.

Hyuga Kagami helped Gaara extract and fuse with some of Shukaku’s power, then sealed Shukaku and tested Gaara’s new abilities. Gaara could transform safely and was told to develop Magnet Release, while Hyuga Kagami advised him to earn Shukaku’s cooperation by beating it up.

• Hyuga Kagami restrained Shukaku with Wood Release while Gaara pulled out and fused with a portion of its Tailed Beast power.
• Hyuga Kagami bound Shukaku with the Four Symbols Seal after Gaara succeeded.
• Hyuga Kagami released his Wood Release across the island, and Gaara tested his new Tailed Beast power by forming a chakra cloak.
• Hyuga Kagami told Gaara he could transform without going berserk but needed Shukaku’s cooperation to become a true perfect Jinchuriki.
• Hyuga Kagami advised Gaara to develop Magnet Release and joked that he should beat Shukaku to build understanding, leaving Gaara astonished.

Hyuga Kagami prepared for his Bloodline Fusion Ritual by searching for a concealed, hot location in the Land of Wind. After identifying seven remote desert sites, he left the ritual preparations underway while Gaara continued learning to use Shukaku’s power.

• Hyuga Kagami explained to Gaara that he needed to demonstrate strength before expecting a Tailed Beast to engage in equal dialogue, then sent him back to the Aerial Fortress.
• Hyuga Kagami decided his Yang Release clone met the ritual’s requirements but that his spirit body still needed several months to become compatible with it.
• Hyuga Kagami left the Aerial Fortress disguised as a wandering samurai and studied his secret map of shinobi deployments to find a hidden ritual site.
• Hyuga Kagami ruled out areas near villages, towns, and military strongholds, then chose to search the hot, sparsely inhabited deserts of the Land of Wind.
• After a week of searching, Hyuga Kagami selected seven possible sites deep in uninhabited deserts, each far from towns and hot enough to support the Fire Clone Technique.

Hyuga Kagami chose a remote, storm-sheltered site in an unnamed sea of sand for his ritual and calculated the costly barriers it would require. After returning to the Aerial Fortress, he checked the Yang Release clone’s development and asked Karin and Gaara about Sasuke, leaving the chapter on his question about Sasuke’s ocular-power fusion.

• Hyuga Kagami inspected the seventh candidate site, an isolated sea of sand where hard underground strata kept even sandworms away.
• Hyuga Kagami selected a central area outside the wind belt and planned a wide ritual space with two costly protective barriers.
• Hyuga Kagami stayed in the desert for another half month, then returned to the Aerial Fortress with improved compatibility between his spirit body and the Yang Release clone.
• Hyuga Kagami placed the developed Yang Release clone in a nutrient tank and reflected that creating it had gone more smoothly than expected.
• Hyuga Kagami asked Karin and Gaara about Sasuke, and Karin reported that Sasuke had stayed in his activity area and only occasionally tried to sense beyond it.
• Hyuga Kagami asked how Sasuke’s ocular-power fusion was progressing.