Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko interrupted Bull Demon King and Master Roshi’s argument over the wedding and eased the tension by claiming they were all family. Bull Demon King left after offering his blessing, and Uchiha Hiko promised to return Master Roshi to him safe and sound.

• Bull Demon King pleaded with Master Roshi to trust that his warnings were for his own good, but Master Roshi accused him of trying to control him.
• Uchiha Hiko knocked on Mr. Gray’s door after realizing Bull Demon King might reveal the trap he had set for Master Roshi.
• Bull Demon King opened the door and awkwardly asked Uchiha Hiko how much of their argument he had heard.
• Uchiha Hiko pretended he had only heard them mention severing ties and insisted that everyone on his turf had to treat each other as family.
• Bull Demon King told Master Roshi he would leave and offer only his blessing if Master Roshi insisted on holding the wedding there.
• Uchiha Hiko stopped Bull Demon King from leaving and promised to return Master Roshi to him safe and sound.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded Bull Demon King to stop opposing his plans with Master Roshi and instead accompany him to keep watch. Master Roshi tried to smooth over their dispute, but Bull Demon King blamed him for causing the rift, leaving Master Roshi visibly displeased.

• Bull Demon King confronted Uchiha Hiko about his intentions toward Master Roshi, but held back from exposing him.
• Uchiha Hiko told Bull Demon King that his actions were meant to help both him and Master Roshi.
• Bull Demon King accepted that he could follow Uchiha Hiko and intervene if Master Roshi caused harm.
• Uchiha Hiko invited Bull Demon King to join his plans, and Bull Demon King eagerly agreed.
• Master Roshi praised their brotherhood and urged Bull Demon King to stop finding fault with Uchiha Hiko.
• Bull Demon King told Master Roshi that he had caused their conflict, making Master Roshi’s expression turn ugly.

Uchiha Hiko tried to steer Master Roshi and Bull Demon King away from another argument by bringing up Master Roshi’s wedding to Ms. Morita. Bull Demon King agreed to help with the wedding but planned to stay close and protect his master and Qiqi.

• Master Roshi and Bull Demon King resumed arguing until Uchiha Hiko stepped in to mediate.
• Uchiha Hiko mentioned hosting Master Roshi’s wedding, and Master Roshi eagerly asked whether he could marry Ms. Morita.
• Bull Demon King worried that Ms. Morita was deceiving his master and considered warning Master Roshi about Uchiha Hiko’s intentions.
• Bull Demon King agreed to discuss and oversee the wedding, asking to stay afterward so he could care for Master Roshi and Qiqi.

The Bull Demon King agreed to stay with his family so he could watch over Master Roshi during the wedding preparations. Uchiha Hiko welcomed him, while Master Roshi allowed him to stay only if he did not interfere with the wedding discussions.

• The Bull Demon King asked to stay with his family, expecting Uchiha Hiko might object.
• Uchiha Hiko welcomed the Bull Demon King and offered him a room, surprising him with his openness.
• The Bull Demon King agreed to stay and asked to take part in discussions about Master Roshi and Ms. Morita's wedding.
• Uchiha Hiko assured the Bull Demon King that he would be welcome at the preparations, then asked Master Roshi to respond.
• Master Roshi allowed the Bull Demon King to stay but forbade him from speaking or interfering during wedding discussions.

Bull Demon King confronted Master Roshi about the wedding, but Master Roshi accused him of opposing it and warned him not to cause trouble. Uchiha Hiko secretly explained that he was keeping Master Roshi and Ms. Morita under control to help save Earth, and Bull Demon King realized he had walked into Uchiha Hiko’s trap.

• Bull Demon King told Master Roshi that he supported the wedding but feared the marriage might make him unhappy.
• Master Roshi rebuked Bull Demon King for discouraging him and warned him not to disrupt the wedding.
• Bull Demon King accused Uchiha Hiko of influencing Master Roshi, and Uchiha Hiko comforted him with a hug.
• Uchiha Hiko secretly isolated Master Roshi’s senses and told Bull Demon King he planned to control Master Roshi and Ms. Morita while saving Earth.
• Bull Demon King realized that Ms. Morita was also under Uchiha Hiko’s control and that he had brought Master Roshi into a trap.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded the Bull Demon King to stop opposing his plans by promising to protect Master Roshi. The Bull Demon King agreed to help, though he felt guilty about betraying his master.

• The Bull Demon King told Uchiha Hiko that he considered him his best brother and struggled between loyalty to him and concern for Master Roshi.
• Uchiha Hiko insisted that his actions served the village and the world and that the Bull Demon King could not stop him.
• The Bull Demon King agreed not to interfere as long as Uchiha Hiko kept his promise to take care of Master Roshi.
• Uchiha Hiko welcomed the Bull Demon King's support, while the Bull Demon King worried that Master Roshi would resent him after learning of the deception.
• Uchiha Hiko understood the Bull Demon King's guilt and decided not to ask any more of him.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded Master Roshi and Bull Demon King to reconcile, while keeping control of their attention. The three then turned to planning Master Roshi’s wedding to Morita Ryoko.

• Uchiha Hiko stepped between Master Roshi and Bull Demon King and urged Master Roshi to stop glaring at his disciple.
• Master Roshi agreed to forgive Bull Demon King if no one interfered with his marriage, and Bull Demon King apologized and voiced his support.
• Master Roshi accepted Bull Demon King’s apology and reassured him that he still considered him his disciple.
• Uchiha Hiko redirected their attention to himself and proposed that they discuss Master Roshi’s wedding next.

Uchiha Hiko helped Master Roshi explain why he felt awkward discussing his wedding with the Bull Demon King present. The Bull Demon King remembered once sending Uchiha Hiko away while planning his own wedding, and the three continued their conversation together.

• Master Roshi asked the Bull Demon King to excuse himself from the wedding discussion, saying he was a junior.
• The Bull Demon King was startled and asked whether Master Roshi still distrusted him, since he wanted to attend and help plan the wedding.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured the Bull Demon King that Master Roshi trusted him but felt embarrassed discussing his wedding in front of someone close.
• Uchiha Hiko reminded the Bull Demon King that he had once sent Uchiha Hiko away while planning his own wedding.
• The Bull Demon King remembered doing so and admitted that Uchiha Hiko had been the first person he kicked out.

Uchiha Hiko and the Bull Demon King privately discussed the Bull Demon King's distrust of him while Master Roshi remained nearby. The Bull Demon King sincerely apologized, and Hiko reassured him, leaving their conversation on friendly terms as Hiko watched to ensure Master Roshi did not overhear.

• Uchiha Hiko asked the Bull Demon King why he was willing to let him discuss wedding arrangements with Master Roshi alone.
• The Bull Demon King whispered that he had doubted Hiko and apologized for misjudging him.
• Uchiha Hiko acknowledged that his earlier words and methods had given the Bull Demon King reason to be wary.
• The Bull Demon King insisted that his apology was sincere, and Hiko embraced him and accepted his explanation.
• Uchiha Hiko glanced toward Master Roshi to make sure he had not overheard their private conversation.

Uchiha Hiko sent the Bull Demon King away and discussed Master Roshi’s wedding with him. Hiko planned to use the wedding vows to place Master Roshi completely under his control.

• Uchiha Hiko accepted the Bull Demon King’s apology and told him to leave Master Roshi and him alone to discuss the wedding.
• The Bull Demon King said goodbye to Master Roshi, who reassured him that Hiko had nothing worth taking from him.
• The Bull Demon King argued with Master Roshi about money, and Uchiha Hiko pushed him out and shut the door.
• Uchiha Hiko revealed that Master Roshi’s wedding vows would trigger his control through Word Spirit.
• Master Roshi sat beside Uchiha Hiko and said he knew little about weddings, leaving the arrangements to him.

Uchiha Hiko agreed to plan Master Roshi’s wedding and brought him a written procedure, but Master Roshi could not read the script Hiko used. Hiko began explaining the plans aloud, promising a grand wedding for the world’s Grandmaster.

• Master Roshi agreed to follow Uchiha Hiko’s wedding arrangements and told him he would approve whatever he proposed.
• Uchiha Hiko showed Master Roshi several pages containing his draft wedding procedure.
• Master Roshi admitted he could not recognize the words on the pages, and Hiko realized he had used the script from his former world.
• Uchiha Hiko apologized, then offered to explain the wedding plans to Master Roshi one step at a time.
• Uchiha Hiko began describing a grand wedding, saying the world’s Grandmaster should not have an ordinary ceremony.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded Master Roshi to abandon his plans for an ordinary wedding to Ms. Morita and proposed a three-day celebration instead. Master Roshi worried about the cost, but Uchiha Hiko offered to pay for everything, leaving Roshi impressed while Hiko realized his plan had worked.

• Master Roshi asked Uchiha Hiko to keep his wedding simple, but Uchiha Hiko urged him to consider Ms. Morita’s feelings.
• Master Roshi agreed that an ordinary wedding might disappoint Ms. Morita and asked Uchiha Hiko what would make it special.
• Uchiha Hiko proposed that the wedding last three days and three nights.
• Master Roshi worried that the celebration would cost too much and burden Bull Demon King.
• Uchiha Hiko promised to cover all the expenses himself, and Master Roshi was impressed as Hiko recognized that he had taken the bait.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded Master Roshi that his wedding would be lavish and moving, winning his trust and promising to put the wedding first. Master Roshi agreed to Hiko’s plans, but hesitated when asked to invite groomsmen because he had no close friends.

• Uchiha Hiko flattered Master Roshi by saying he regarded him as family and would make his wedding especially grand.
• Master Roshi thanked Uchiha Hiko and promised to help him with anything after the wedding arrangements were handled.
• Uchiha Hiko proposed holding the wedding according to the customs of his world, which Master Roshi eagerly accepted.
• Uchiha Hiko asked Master Roshi to invite groomsmen, and Master Roshi realized he had no close friends to ask.

Uchiha Hiko agreed to arrange Master Roshi’s wedding and proposed inviting famous martial arts masters, despite their history of conflict with the groom. Master Roshi worried they might disrupt the ceremony, and the chapter ended with him questioning how Uchiha Hiko could control them.

• Uchiha Hiko volunteered to arrange Master Roshi’s wedding and reassured him that he was glad to help an elder.
• Uchiha Hiko proposed inviting leaders from the One Sword Style, Dual Sword Style, and Empty Hand Style as guests.
• Master Roshi warned Uchiha Hiko that many of those masters were his enemies and might wreck the wedding.
• Uchiha Hiko promised he could keep the guests under control and prevent them from causing trouble.
• Master Roshi questioned how Uchiha Hiko could intimidate martial artists whose skills matched his own.

Uchiha Hiko reassured Master Roshi that the people invited to the wedding would not cause trouble and revealed that he had already dealt with Roshi’s grudge. He then steered Roshi into comparing life at his home with life at Bull Demon King’s, leaving Roshi wondering whether Hiko planned to send him back.

• Master Roshi worried that the wedding guests might wreck the venue, but Uchiha Hiko promised they would not cause trouble and said Roshi’s enemy would not attack him on Hiko’s territory.
• Master Roshi asked whether Hiko used mind-controlling Ninjutsu, and Hiko denied being able to control experts such as Roshi or Bull Demon King.
• Master Roshi asked how Hiko had made the unruly guests submit, and Hiko offered to explain rather than keep his methods secret.
• Uchiha Hiko asked Master Roshi to compare staying with him to staying with Bull Demon King, and Roshi said life with Hiko was more comfortable.
• Uchiha Hiko asked whether Roshi would return to Bull Demon King’s home after experiencing life with him, and Roshi began to suspect Hiko was trying to send him back.

Uchiha Hiko explained how his control over trade and force kept rival schools in line, then warned Master Roshi that leaving his territory after the wedding could put Ms. Morita in danger. The chapter ended with Master Roshi forced to consider that she could not defend herself.

• Master Roshi realized Uchiha Hiko might have the power to send him back, but said he did not want to return.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that he could pressure rival schools by cutting off their business and supplies.
• Uchiha Hiko revealed that his actions had helped bring about the fall of the Samurai Way School.
• Uchiha Hiko warned that Master Roshi’s enemies might attack after he left the village, but Master Roshi dismissed the threat.
• Uchiha Hiko pointed out that Ms. Morita knew no martial arts.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded Master Roshi to remain in the village with Ms. Morita, arguing that she was one of his people and that leaving could put them in danger. Master Roshi accepted his offer, and Uchiha Hiko returned their attention to the wedding plans.

• Master Roshi worried about how he and Ms. Morita would be protected after leaving Uchiha Hiko's territory.
• Uchiha Hiko invited Master Roshi and Ms. Morita to stay with him, saying that leaving could invite disaster and that protecting Ms. Morita was his responsibility.
• Master Roshi suspected Uchiha Hiko wanted to keep him there for help, but Uchiha Hiko denied it and explained his concern for Ms. Morita.
• Master Roshi accepted Uchiha Hiko's hospitality and apologized for letting his caution make things awkward.
• Uchiha Hiko pointed to the wedding planning document and said the wedding guests were basically settled.

Uchiha Hiko explained how he planned to decorate Master Roshi and Ms. Morita’s wedding, while Master Roshi struggled to understand what made a wedding beautiful. The chapter left Uchiha Hiko describing a dreamlike setting of drifting pink feathers and pale purple decorations.

• Master Roshi praised Uchiha Hiko’s arrangements and thanked him for helping make the wedding grand.
• Uchiha Hiko told Master Roshi that he had arranged the decorations now that the guests were settled.
• Master Roshi admitted he did not understand what decorations a wedding needed and asked Uchiha Hiko to explain.
• Uchiha Hiko said Ms. Morita would want a beautiful wedding setting and proposed a dreamlike theme.
• Master Roshi misunderstood the theme, so Uchiha Hiko described pale pink feathers drifting above pale purple decorations.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded Master Roshi to trust his romantic plans for impressing Ms. Morita, despite Master Roshi's doubts about the decorations. Master Roshi agreed to follow Uchiha Hiko's advice, leaving Uchiha Hiko ready to continue guiding him.

• Master Roshi questioned Uchiha Hiko's plan to use pink feathers and purple curtains for the romantic setting.
• Uchiha Hiko defended the decorations as dreamlike and convinced Master Roshi that he knew more about romance.
• Master Roshi admitted he was a rough old man and agreed to learn romantic methods from Uchiha Hiko.
• Master Roshi asked Uchiha Hiko to decide what they should do next, while Uchiha Hiko recognized this as the first step in weakening his judgment.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured Master Roshi that he would not harm him, then took something from his hand and pointed to its contents.

Uchiha Hiko planned to create modern wedding outfits for Master Roshi and Ms. Morita as part of giving them a dream wedding. He showed Master Roshi his designs and a box holding an outfit, asking him to let Ms. Morita decide whether she would wear it.

• Uchiha Hiko told Master Roshi that he would redesign their wedding attire from scratch.
• Master Roshi questioned why their existing formal wear needed to be replaced, but Uchiha Hiko insisted that a dream wedding required more than new decorations and guests.
• Uchiha Hiko sketched a black tailcoat for Master Roshi and a white wedding gown for Ms. Morita.
• Uchiha Hiko produced a white box with Ninjutsu and handed it to Master Roshi.
• Uchiha Hiko asked Master Roshi to open the box and show its contents to Ms. Morita so she could decide whether she would wear them.