Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko discussed the Eldest Prince’s progress and worries before setting out to find the Second Prince. He found the Second Prince overseeing construction, reminded him that his glowing pass stone could be useful elsewhere, and smacked him for forgetting.

• Uchiha Hiko told the Eldest Prince to thank the Second Prince for helping him grow stronger, and the two joked about their relationship.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured the Eldest Prince that he could handle his affairs, then left to address concerns about his clan and the Second Prince.
• Uchiha Hiko reached the village and asked where the Second Prince was, while showing his stone Pass Order to gain entry.
• The Second Prince appeared and gave Uchiha Hiko a pale blue pass stone, explaining that he could already enter the village freely.
• Uchiha Hiko told the Second Prince the stone could be used elsewhere, returned it to him, and smacked him on the head when he realized his mistake.

Uchiha Hiko watched the villagers use the reserved stones to reveal a statue of a Mythical Beast, learning that the stones had a sacred purpose. The village chief ordered everyone to clean up reverently, leaving Uchiha Hiko amazed and questioning how the Second Prince knew what would happen.

• The Second Prince brushed off his head injury as the villagers teased him, then the group returned to repairing the settlement.
• Uchiha Hiko asked why the villagers were setting aside stones, and the Second Prince said they would soon be put to their most important use.
• The village chief announced that the area had to be cleaned before the next step, and the villagers reported that they were ready.
• The villagers piled the stones together, and multicolored light revealed a statue of a Mythical Beast.
• The village chief told everyone to clean up with reverence, and Uchiha Hiko asked the Second Prince whether he had seen the process before.

Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince admired the village’s divine-beast statue after discussing the Second Prince’s changed nature and the brothers’ differing strengths. They climbed its steep stairs together, with the Second Prince reminding Hiko that they needed sincere hearts.

• Uchiha Hiko questioned how the Second Prince knew about the statue, and the Second Prince denied having seen anything like it before.
• Uchiha Hiko guessed that the Second Prince had learned about the matter from books, and the Second Prince acknowledged that he had nearly forgotten them.
• Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince went to inspect the statues, while Hiko observed the two princes’ differing qualities.
• The village chief welcomed Uchiha Hiko as half a master and let the visitors approach the statue.
• Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince climbed the statue’s steep stairs using their hands and feet, and the Second Prince reminded Hiko about the need for a sincere heart.

Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince climbed to the top of a towering statue, where they saw the Royal Palace in the distance and discussed mythical beasts and the Former Emperor. They decided to ask the village chief whether they could enter the dark cave they had noticed earlier.

• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince finished climbing the statue and reached its summit.
• Uchiha Hiko asked whether the Flame Mythical Beast would respond to how he treated it, and The Second Prince agreed.
• The Second Prince pointed out the distant Royal Palace, and Uchiha Hiko admired the statue's craftsmanship.
• The Second Prince said the Former Emperor had created the palace and statue, then avoided discussing his father further.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince recalled traces of mythical beasts in a dark cave and decided to ask the village chief if they could enter it.

Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince joined the village chief for a meal after a tiring morning, while the Second Prince tried to discuss the divine beasts. At dinner, the villagers praised Uchiha Hiko and learned that the Second Prince would oversee part of the village.

• The village chief invited Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince to his home to try the local specialties.
• The Second Prince tried to raise his concerns about the divine beasts, but Uchiha Hiko told him to wait and eat.
• Uchiha Hiko reflected that he would need to return to his clan, while the Second Prince had more time to remain in the village.
• The village chief seated Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince in places of honor, and the villagers toasted them.
• Uchiha Hiko credited the Second Prince with the village’s future, while the villagers praised Uchiha Hiko for helping provide timber and stones.

At the banquet, Uchiha Hiko urged the Second Prince to wait for the village chief’s approval before pursuing the mythical beasts. As the guests began to leave, Uchiha Hiko saw a chance to speak with the village chief privately.

• Uchiha Hiko reminded the village chief to stop drinking, but the chief continued celebrating with the guests.
• Uchiha Hiko asked to speak with the village chief after the banquet, and the Second Prince stopped eating when he heard.
• The Second Prince suggested using the pass to investigate the mythical beasts, but Uchiha Hiko told him to wait for permission and questioned his lack of practical experience.
• The guests began to leave, and Uchiha Hiko decided to follow the village chief to draw out what he wanted to discuss.

Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince tried to persuade the drunken village chief to let them enter the cave where the divine beasts were kept. The chief said they could enter with their pass but refused to show them the beasts, leaving the Second Prince demanding an explanation.

• Uchiha Hiko urged the Second Prince to stop eating and approach the village chief before he fell asleep.
• The Second Prince and Uchiha Hiko caught up with the village chief, who was heavily drunk and barely remembered their earlier request.
• The village chief recalled the cave and said they could enter because they had a pass.
• Uchiha Hiko asked whether the divine beasts were still inside, and the village chief confirmed they were but said he could not let them see the beasts.
• The village chief refused to let them continue looking inside, and the Second Prince challenged him for breaking his promise.

The Second Prince lost his temper when the village chief hesitated to agree, and Uchiha Hiko tried to keep him calm. Uchiha Hiko decided to take the village chief home so he could sober up, leaving the matter unresolved.

• The village chief stopped on the road and questioned whether he had agreed to the Second Prince's request.
• The Second Prince grabbed the village chief by the collar and demanded an answer, making him vomit.
• Uchiha Hiko urged the Second Prince to calm down and listened as he confessed how long he had waited for this opportunity.
• The Second Prince asked Uchiha Hiko what they should do, and Uchiha Hiko decided to take the village chief home to recover.
• The Second Prince accepted the plan, and he and Uchiha Hiko supported the village chief back to his home.

Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince returned to the Royal Palace, discussing the lights and their changing relationship along the way. They headed upstairs to report what had happened to The Eldest Prince.

• The Second Prince decided that he and Uchiha Hiko should return so The Eldest Prince would not worry.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince walked back toward the Royal Palace, tired and without relying on their shoes.
• Uchiha Hiko asked why the Royal Palace lights were being turned off, and The Second Prince explained that the lights had existed since the warehouse where he was resurrected.
• Uchiha Hiko reflected on his clan leader and The Eldest Prince's nation as The Second Prince grew exhausted and muddled.
• The guards opened the gate, and The Second Prince hurried upstairs to reach The Eldest Prince.
• The Second Prince called for Uchiha Hiko to follow, saying The Eldest Prince was eager to hear what had happened.

Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince waited outside the Eldest Prince’s room and talked about the Second Prince’s childhood and his relationship with his brother. The Second Prince realized he should understand and thank the Eldest Prince, and Uchiha Hiko invited him to share more memories.

• The Second Prince led Uchiha Hiko upstairs to visit the Eldest Prince, whose lamp was still lit, and they chose to wait quietly by the stairs.
• Uchiha Hiko suggested they talk about their childhood while they waited, hoping the Second Prince would recall happier memories.
• The Second Prince remembered traveling south with Father Emperor and the Eldest Prince, while he preferred fighting to their political discussions.
• The Second Prince recognized that the Eldest Prince had repeatedly spared and protected him, and said he should try to understand and thank him.
• Uchiha Hiko asked the Second Prince to share more memories as they continued waiting.

Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince told The Eldest Prince about the northernmost village and its new statue, and learned that Father Emperor had kept records of the prosperous age. The group prepared to sleep, while Uchiha Hiko wondered why The Second Prince was following him instead of staying on his own floor.

• Uchiha Hiko helped The Second Prince recall happy memories from his youth, and The Second Prince said The Eldest Prince and Father Emperor had gone to discuss something.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince waited for The Eldest Prince to leave, and Yu greeted him when he came out.
• Uchiha Hiko described their day's itinerary and reported that the northernmost village had nearly finished construction and built a statue visible from the Royal Palace.
• The Second Prince began explaining the village's situation, but The Eldest Prince said he already knew about it from Father Emperor's records.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Eldest Prince agreed to say no more and continue sleeping, while Uchiha Hiko asked why The Second Prince was coming with him.

Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince planned their work for the next day and discussed inviting the Eldest Prince to see the completed construction. The Second Prince decided to handle the invitation himself, while they prepared for the day ahead.

• The Second Prince told Uchiha Hiko that he would not return unless unforeseen circumstances required it.
• Uchiha Hiko reminded the Second Prince that they still had work to do concerning the village chief and what they planned to build.
• The Second Prince agreed to work with Uchiha Hiko the next day.
• Uchiha Hiko suggested inviting the Eldest Prince to visit the completed construction.
• The Second Prince insisted that he would invite the Eldest Prince himself, and the two prepared for the next day.

Uchiha Hiko woke the Second Prince and helped him prepare for the Eldest Prince’s arrival, which was tied to their efforts to meet the village chief. The Second Prince worried that he had hurt the village chief the previous day, but Uchiha Hiko reassured him as they set out to welcome the Eldest Prince.

• Uchiha Hiko dragged the Second Prince out of bed by reminding him that the Eldest Prince was coming.
• The Second Prince worried that the village chief would refuse to see him because he had hurt him the day before, while Uchiha Hiko said the village chief probably would not remember.
• The Second Prince put on his favorite outfit, which he had saved for important occasions.
• Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince prepared to welcome the Eldest Prince, and the Second Prince admitted he felt nervous.

The Second Prince invited the Eldest Prince to join him and Uchiha Hiko, making a formal show of respect to ease their strained relationship. As they walked together, the Eldest Prince asked about Uchiha Hiko’s clan and heard that it was stable.

• The Eldest Prince waited upstairs, anxious for the Second Prince and Uchiha Hiko to arrive.
• The Second Prince invited the Eldest Prince, who demanded a more ceremonious request.
• With Uchiha Hiko’s prompting, the Second Prince formally addressed the Eldest Prince and asked him to accept the invitation.
• The Eldest Prince accepted and pulled Uchiha Hiko to his side as they headed toward their destination.
• The Eldest Prince asked about Uchiha Hiko’s clan, and Uchiha Hiko said it was stable and credited the Eldest Prince.

The Eldest Prince asked Uchiha Hiko about the clan leader’s health and later toured a region with him and The Second Prince. At the entrance, The Eldest Prince and Uchiha Hiko questioned the cost of the preparations, leaving their concerns about the region unresolved.

• The Eldest Prince asked Uchiha Hiko about the clan leader’s poor health, and Uchiha Hiko assured him he could handle his duties.
• The Eldest Prince told Uchiha Hiko he could return to his family if needed, and Uchiha Hiko thanked him before they continued north.
• The Second Prince asked Uchiha Hiko to explain the region to The Eldest Prince, then added that he could provide more detail.
• Uchiha Hiko gave The Eldest Prince a brief introduction, and The Eldest Prince realized he had misunderstood how the region’s problems could be addressed.
• The three arrived at the entrance and saw red paint prepared to welcome The Eldest Prince; he and Uchiha Hiko questioned the expense and felt uneasy about the region’s circumstances.

Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince tried to find the village chief before the Eldest Prince inspected the village, but discovered the chief already speaking with him. The chief claimed he had been up early handling village matters and appeared to deny remembering what had happened the previous night.

• Uchiha Hiko realized they needed to stop people from climbing higher so the Eldest Prince would not be surpassed, and he and the others told them to stop.
• Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince went to look for the village chief, who was missing from his house.
• Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince found the village chief talking with the Eldest Prince outside and approached him.
• The village chief said he had been taking care of village matters, while Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince hinted about the previous night.
• The Second Prince warned the village chief to be flexible and asked whether he remembered what had happened, but the chief seemed to have forgotten or chose to deny it.

The Eldest Prince toured the village and declined to climb to the top of its sacred building, but was astonished by what he saw and questioned where the construction materials came from. After Uchiha Hiko explained that they had borrowed them and passed the divine beasts’ test, the village chief agreed to let the Second Prince show the Eldest Prince the divine beasts.

• Uchiha Itachi, the Second Prince, and Uchiha Hiko worried they would have to climb to the top again while hosting the Eldest Prince.
• The Eldest Prince declined to climb, saying the building should remain for everyone to admire.
• The Eldest Prince admired the village’s construction and asked where its materials had come from.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that the village had borrowed materials from his own village and undergone the divine beasts’ test.
• The village chief told the Second Prince to take the Eldest Prince to see the divine beasts, and the Second Prince eagerly set off.

The Second Prince learned that the village chief had changed his mind and was satisfied, while he and Uchiha Hiko hid the chief’s drunken behavior from The Eldest Prince. The Eldest Prince became interested in learning about divine beasts and asked how the Forest God had appeared.

• The Second Prince said the village chief had corrected his earlier opposition and decided the chief should not drink again.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince avoided telling The Eldest Prince about the village chief’s drunken behavior.
• Uchiha Hiko asked The Eldest Prince which divine beast he wanted to see, and The Eldest Prince said he would follow The Second Prince’s suggestion.
• The Second Prince told The Eldest Prince to focus on the divine beast sealed on the Royal Palace’s third underground level so he could learn how to absorb it.
• Uchiha Hiko mentioned the Forest God, Earth God, and Fire God, and The Eldest Prince asked to hear about their appearances.
• The Second Prince began explaining that the Forest God had been summoned when people wanted to cut down trees.

Uchiha Hiko explained that he had subdued the Fire God and demonstrated its power to the princes as they approached the City of the Forest. At the entrance, the Eldest Prince lacked a pass, so the Second Prince gave him his stone, relying on his own authority to enter without one.

• Uchiha Hiko told the Eldest Prince that he had subdued the Fire God and made its power his own.
• Uchiha Hiko displayed his flame energy, impressing the Eldest Prince and the Second Prince.
• The Eldest Prince promised to help Uchiha Hiko and said he would need more of his assistance.
• Uchiha Hiko, the Eldest Prince, and the Second Prince reached the entrance and discovered that the Eldest Prince had no pass.
• Uchiha Hiko recalled that the Second Prince could enter without a pass, and the Second Prince handed his stone to the Eldest Prince.

Uchiha Hiko, the Second Prince, and The Eldest Prince entered the newly awakened dormitory and discovered armor and sealed divine beasts inside. Uchiha Hiko warned the Second Prince not to provoke the beasts, leaving him to quietly observe them.

• The Second Prince gave Uchiha Hiko the pale blue stone, and he and The Eldest Prince placed the required items on it together.
• The three entered the dormitory, where the lights turned on after the Second Prince spoke and revealed suits of armor like the village chief's.
• Uchiha Hiko guessed that the divine beasts had concealed the room with an illusion and led the others farther inside.
• The Second Prince found the Forest God and the Earth God sealed together and tried to greet them, but Uchiha Hiko stopped him.
• The Second Prince said he wanted to control all the divine beasts, and Uchiha Hiko warned him to stop making comments and simply look.