Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko and The Eldest Prince studied instructions about awakening two initial mythical beasts and concluded that they were the Earth Mythical Beast and the Ocean Mythical Beast. They then turned their attention back to The Second Prince’s progress.

• The Eldest Prince advised Uchiha Hiko to complete simple tasks first and helped him read a line in the book.
• Uchiha Hiko learned that two initial mythical beasts had to be activated to enlighten the remaining players.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Eldest Prince ruled out the Flame, Sky, and Forest Mythical Beasts based on what existed at the world’s beginning.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Eldest Prince identified the Earth Mythical Beast and the Ocean Mythical Beast as the two initial mythical beasts.
• Uchiha Hiko urged The Eldest Prince to check The Second Prince’s progress, and The Eldest Prince agreed to continue helping.

Uchiha Hiko prepared to approach the two divine beasts with help from The Second Prince and The Eldest Prince. After receiving The Second Prince’s instructions, he asked them to leave him undisturbed so he could proceed alone.

• The Eldest Prince asked The Second Prince about Uchiha Hiko’s discovery, and The Second Prince said he had finished cleaning the car.
• The Eldest Prince chose to accompany Uchiha Hiko, and The Second Prince accepted her presence after Uchiha Hiko reassured him.
• The Second Prince explained that Uchiha Hiko should check his surroundings and clear his mind before beginning.
• Uchiha Hiko took several deep breaths, then asked The Second Prince and The Eldest Prince not to disturb him while he worked alone.

Uchiha Hiko summoned the Earth Mythical Beast and the Ocean Mythical Beast to help activate a stone and prepare for a coming move. The Earth Mythical Beast agreed to help, while the Ocean Mythical Beast needed a cleaned pool to unleash its full strength.

• Uchiha Hiko summoned the Earth Mythical Beast, which recognized the Guardian's Gem and pledged to carry out his request if it could.
• Uchiha Hiko asked the Earth Mythical Beast to activate a stone, but it could not recall how the previous guardian had done so.
• The Earth Mythical Beast said it was satisfied with its surroundings but worried that using its power might hurt Uchiha Hiko.
• Uchiha Hiko summoned the Ocean Mythical Beast, which asked for a suitable place to release its physical strength.
• Mu remembered a pool that had gone unused, and Uchiha Hiko told The Second Prince to have it cleaned.
• The Ocean Mythical Beast said they could begin soon after Uchiha Hiko and the two beasts practiced working together.

Uchiha Hiko struggled to control the Earth Mythical Beast and Ocean Mythical Beast as she released them together and balanced their power. After she broke through the final barrier, the Guardian Stone’s seal was lifted, and the beasts’ original form appeared before everyone.

• The Second Prince asked Uchiha Hiko to release the Ocean Mythical Beast so it could inspect the cleanup.
• Uchiha Hiko released both the Earth Mythical Beast and the Ocean Mythical Beast, but found their combined power difficult to control.
• The Second Prince told Uchiha Hiko to hold both beasts in place, while the Earth Mythical Beast encouraged her to keep trying.
• Uchiha Hiko gathered her strength and brought the powers of the two beasts into balance.
• The Second Prince shouted for Uchiha Hiko to break through the final barrier and lift the Guardian Stone’s seal.
• A chaotic vision appeared as the powers merged, then faded, revealing what the Second Prince believed was the beasts’ original form.

Uchiha Hiko discovered that Guardian's Time could store mythical beasts' power in the stone and agreed to help the Second Prince obtain portions of each beast. The Second Prince explained how several beasts could pass on their power, then began describing the Forest Mythical Beast.

• Uchiha Hiko realized he had forgotten to recall the Earth Mythical Beast and returned it to the stone.
• Uchiha Gen saw that the stone could hold power that had previously been stored in his body, as the other mythical beasts began transferring their power into it.
• The Second Prince asked Uchiha Hiko to leave him a small portion of every mythical beast so he could continue their power within himself.
• The Second Prince explained that the Sky Mythical Beast could pass on its power through an egg and the Earth Mythical Beast through a stone, and Uchiha Hiko agreed to the request.
• The Second Prince described how the Ocean Mythical Beast's water droplets could form a portion of it, and Uchiha Hiko guessed that the Forest Mythical Beast's portion was a leaf; the Second Prince said he was only half right.

Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince discussed how to obtain power from the Mythical Beasts without harming them, considering the risks and limitations of each creature. With the Forest, Earth, Ocean, and Sky Mythical Beasts ruled out, Uchiha Hiko chose the Flame Mythical Beast and ordered it to unleash its strongest power.

• The Second Prince explained that a Forest Mythical Beast leaf had to be picked up within a second of falling to retain its power, and that the leaves fell only under specific conditions.
• Uchiha Hiko rejected using the Earth Mythical Beast because it had only just reached a balanced state, and he also ruled out the Ocean Mythical Beast.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince considered the remaining Flame and Sky Mythical Beasts, but set aside the Sky Mythical Beast because The Second Prince already had its egg and might be overwhelmed by its power.
• The Second Prince suggested bringing out the Flame Mythical Beast, and Uchiha Hiko ordered it to unleash its strongest power.
• The Second Prince questioned Uchiha Hiko's approach, but Uchiha Hiko said he had his own methods and proceeded.

Uchiha Hiko gave the Second Prince a portion of the Flame Mythical Beast’s Fire Seed, warning him to wait until it cooled before touching it. The Second Prince safely took it and prepared to refine it, while Uchiha Hiko noticed the other Mythical beasts had recovered.

• Uchiha Hiko explained to the Second Prince that the Flame Mythical Beast needed to take an attacking stance to display its full power, and promised he could control it.
• The Eldest Prince warned Uchiha Hiko not to risk damaging the Royal Palace, but Uchiha argued that the Mythical beasts were more important.
• Uchiha Hiko had the Flame Mythical Beast separate part of its Fire Seed, then stopped the Second Prince from touching the still-hot flame.
• After the Fire Seed cooled, the Second Prince touched it and thanked Uchiha Hiko for protecting him.
• The Second Prince said he could handle the refinement and mentioned that he had been working on the Sky Mythical Beast.
• Uchiha Hiko observed that the other Mythical beasts had recovered and could be used without further exhausting them.

The Second Prince chose the Earth Mythical Beast, and Uchiha Hiko prepared to bestow its power on him. The Earth Mythical Beast provided a fragment, while the Eldest Prince watched in amazement and was teased about receiving power too.

• The Second Prince chose the Earth Mythical Beast after Uchiha Hiko urged him to decide.
• Uchiha Hiko summoned the Earth Mythical Beast and explained that he wanted a fragment to grant power to the princes.
• The Earth Mythical Beast misunderstood and asked why the Eldest Prince would not receive power, but Uchiha Hiko clarified that only the Second Prince needed it.
• The Earth Mythical Beast produced fragments, and the Second Prince grew impatient while waiting.
• The Eldest Prince expressed amazement at the mythical beasts, and Uchiha Hiko jokingly offered to give him some power as well.

Uchiha Hiko agreed to continue giving The Second Prince access to mythical beasts after making him promise to care for them and never use them for evil. At the fountain, The Second Prince claimed Uchiha Hiko already possessed the beasts’ abilities and could take their forms, leaving Uchiha Hiko asking for an explanation.

• The Eldest Prince admitted he would not know how to handle the mythical beasts, and Uchiha Hiko reassured him that he had only been joking.
• The Second Prince asked to move on to the Ocean Mythical Beast, and Uchiha Hiko told him he must treat the beasts well and never use them to do evil.
• The Second Prince promised to meet Uchiha Hiko’s conditions and insisted he had turned over a new leaf.
• Uchiha Hiko called The Second Prince back to the fountain to continue, and The Second Prince said Uchiha Hiko already had the beasts’ abilities and could take their forms.
• Uchiha Hiko asked The Second Prince to explain his claim, while The Second Prince said he should first hand over the sacred thing.

Uchiha Hiko learned that the gem could transform him into a mythical beast, while the Ocean Mythical Beast gave the Second Prince its water droplet and warned him to keep it near water. After returning the Ocean Mythical Beast to the gem, Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince prepared to face the Forest Mythical Beast together.

• The Second Prince explained that Uchiha Hiko could use the gem to transform directly into a mythical beast form.
• Uchiha Hiko released the Ocean Mythical Beast at the Second Prince's request, and it splashed him as a lesson against greed before giving him its water droplet.
• The Ocean Mythical Beast warned the Second Prince not to leave the droplet under the blazing sun and told him to keep it near a water source.
• The Ocean Mythical Beast asked to rest, and Uchiha Hiko returned it to the gem.
• Uchiha Hiko told the Second Prince they would face the Forest Mythical Beast next, and the Second Prince said they could handle the challenge together.

Uchiha Hiko left the Second Prince to collect a leaf from the Forest Mythical Beast, explaining that the right method would not harm it. After the Second Prince’s first leaf vanished, he tried again and won the Forest Mythical Beast’s approval, promising to take good care of it.

• Uchiha Hiko told the Second Prince that he would leave the task to him, and the Second Prince confidently began trying to catch a leaf.
• The Second Prince caught a leaf, but it crumbled because he had chosen the wrong one.
• The Forest Mythical Beast and Uchiha Hiko encouraged the Second Prince to slow down and try again.
• The Second Prince carefully plucked another leaf and waited to see whether it would remain intact.
• The Forest Mythical Beast approved the leaf, and the Second Prince promised to care for it.

Uchiha Hiko, The Second Prince, and The Eldest Prince took stock of the mythical beast items and discussed how to protect and study them. They planned to return to decipher the book about combining mythical beasts, with The Eldest Prince joining despite his limited knowledge.

• Uchiha Hiko congratulated The Second Prince on obtaining the mythical beast items, but The Second Prince said Uchiha Hiko was the one who deserved congratulations because he had gained his support.
• The Second Prince asked Uchiha Hiko to stop judging him by his past, and Uchiha Hiko agreed while urging him to take care of his problems.
• The Eldest Prince gathered Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince to review what they had obtained, and The Second Prince showed them the Sky Mythical Beast's Bird Egg and the Fire Seeds.
• Uchiha Hiko suggested isolating the Fire Seeds, but The Second Prince wanted to observe and record the mythical beasts as they grew.
• The Second Prince proposed returning to decipher the book, and Uchiha Hiko invited The Eldest Prince to join them; The Eldest Prince agreed while warning them he knew little about the subject.

Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince reviewed instructions for The Power of Combination, but learned that Uchiha Hiko’s divine beast power had not recovered enough for him to demonstrate it. The Second Prince said it was not the right time, leaving Uchiha Hiko asking how long he would need to wait.

• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince exchanged knowing looks as The Eldest Prince led them into the Royal Palace and questioned their whispered conversation.
• Uchiha Hiko asked The Second Prince about The Power of Combination, and The Second Prince directed him to search through a book for the relevant passage.
• The Second Prince explained the passage while Uchiha Hiko took notes and learned that using The Power of Combination required combining it with his own power.
• Uchiha Hiko asked when he could demonstrate the technique, but The Second Prince said it was too soon because Uchiha Hiko’s divine beast power had not recovered properly.
• Uchiha Hiko asked how long he would have to wait for his power to recover.

Uchiha Hiko and the princes helped the trembling Sky Mythical Beast egg through its hatching. The newborn bonded with The Second Prince as her master, asking him to raise and care for her.

• The Second Prince told Uchiha Hiko he could not say when Uchiha Hiko would be able to go over, and Uchiha Hiko accepted the uncertainty.
• The Sky Mythical Beast egg began trembling, and The Second Prince realized it was about to hatch.
• The Second Prince, Uchiha Hiko, and The Eldest Prince steadied the egg as a brilliant light burst from it.
• A beak emerged from the egg, and Uchiha Hiko urged The Second Prince to hold the hatchling.
• The hatchling touched The Second Prince and communicated through a mental connection that he was her master and should take care of her.

After the Second Prince’s child was born prematurely, Uchiha Hiko noticed green light on the Second Prince’s back and traced it to the Forest Mythical Beast’s power. The Second Prince used a glowing leaf to protect the Sky Mythical Beast, and Uchiha Hiko explained that the two mythical beasts’ powers could complement each other.

• Uchiha Hiko congratulated the Second Prince, who blamed himself for the child’s premature birth and promised to care for her.
• After the Second Prince set the little one down, Uchiha Hiko noticed green light on his back and asked the Eldest Prince to examine it.
• Uchiha Hiko recognized the green light as the Forest Mythical Beast’s power and told the Second Prince to take out the leaf he had obtained.
• The Second Prince saw that the leaf glowed with the same light and, after hesitating, followed Uchiha Hiko’s suggestion to place it on the Sky Mythical Beast.
• The green light surrounded and protected the Sky Mythical Beast, and Uchiha Hiko explained that the Forest Mythical Beast’s protective power could help it grow stronger.

Uchiha Hiko prepared to test combining the divine beasts within him, but the group searched for a safe place to conduct the experiment. They settled on the forest where The Second Prince had played as a child, and set off for it.

• The Second Prince warned Uchiha Hiko to make sure the divine beasts had rested, and Uchiha Hiko said he could sense their remaining power inside him.
• Uchiha Hiko asked to find an open area for his first test, but The Eldest Prince cautioned him against using the crowded Royal Palace.
• The Second Prince considered their original village, but Uchiha Hiko rejected it because the people there might be frightened.
• The Eldest Prince suggested the forest where The Second Prince had played as a child, explaining that its plants and trees were illusions.
• The Second Prince and Uchiha Hiko agreed to use the forest and set off together.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded the Eldest Prince to join him and the Second Prince as they went to an open area for a transformation attempt. His attempt to become the Earth Mythical Beast seemed to fail, and the chapter ended with the Second Prince suggesting he had chosen the wrong Mythical Beast.

• Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince teased the Eldest Prince about avoiding a place where he had gotten lost, and the Eldest Prince agreed to go with them.
• The three took a winding route through the forest to an open area, and the Second Prince asked whether Uchiha Hiko had completed his preparations.
• Uchiha Hiko told the princes to stand back and recited an incantation to transform into the Earth Mythical Beast.
• When the transformation showed no apparent effect, Uchiha Hiko said the seal had failed and prepared to try again.
• The Second Prince stopped Uchiha Hiko and asked whether he had chosen the wrong Mythical Beast.

Uchiha Hiko chose to commune with the Forest Mythical Beast after the Second Prince explained that it could restore its own stamina. He successfully learned to summon it, passing the first trial.

• The Second Prince advised Uchiha Hiko to choose the Forest Mythical Beast because its forest power let it recover its strength.
• Uchiha Hiko began a spiritual communion with the Forest Mythical Beast while the Second Prince and Eldest Prince watched quietly.
• Uchiha Hiko completed the process and summoned the Forest Mythical Beast himself.
• The Second Prince confirmed that Uchiha Hiko had learned the technique, and Uchiha Hiko thanked him for his guidance.

Uchiha Hiko considered how to publicize his strength and chose to report everything to the village chief. He prepared to leave on his Sky Mythical Beast with the Second Prince, though their departure ended with a teasing exchange.

• The Second Prince proposed that Uchiha Hiko either inform his clan, including Hinata Hinata, or tell the village chief about his strength.
• Uchiha Hiko weighed the choices before deciding to go to the village chief first.
• The Eldest Prince said he could not accompany Uchiha Hiko because he had to remain in the Royal Palace.
• Uchiha Hiko summoned his Sky Mythical Beast and invited the Second Prince to come along.
• The Second Prince asked why Uchiha Hiko did not transform into the Sky Mythical Beast, and Uchiha Hiko refused before descending to pick him up.

Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince flew toward the village on the Sky Mythical Beast, learning why the beast had sent her cub away: she wanted her descendant to live freely rather than grow up imprisoned. They arrived to find the Village Chief and his Son waiting below.

• The Second Prince agreed not to ride the newborn Starry Sky Mythical Beast Cub and instead traveled with Uchiha Hiko on the Sky Mythical Beast.
• The Sky Mythical Beast celebrated being free from her cage and confirmed that she had sent her cub outside to give it a freer life.
• The Second Prince asked why the Sky Mythical Beast had sent out her cub, and she nodded in confirmation.
• Uchiha Hiko recognized the mythical beasts' sadness and said their problems needed to be resolved.
• Uchiha Hiko and The Second Prince arrived at the village, where the Village Chief and the Village Chief's Son were waiting.
• Uchiha Hiko sensed that a handover ceremony for the Village Chief's Son might be needed soon.