Chapter Summaries

Ay attacked Hashirama Senju but was overwhelmed when Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju fought together. Ronglin stopped Tsunade from joining the battle and promised that Konoha and its people would survive.

• Ay activated Lightning Armor and charged at Hashirama Senju with a punch.
• Hashirama Senju blocked Ay's strike and countered, and the two clashed knees before being knocked apart.
• Tobirama Senju exploited Ay's brief opening and kicked him through rocks, but Ay got back up uninjured.
• Ōnoki flew to Ay's side and warned him that Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju would not fight one-on-one.
• Ronglin stopped Tsunade from joining the fight and told her to conserve her Chakra as the Medical Ninja.
• Ronglin reassured Tsunade that everyone would come through safely and that Konoha would not fail.

Ronglin calmed Tsunade and stood beside her as Ay and Ōnoki faced Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. The battle continued with Ay battered by the Senju brothers and Ōnoki's mud attack stopped by Tobirama Senju's Water Style.

• Ronglin put an arm around Tsunade's waist and called out to Ay and Ōnoki, while Tsunade accepted his support.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju attacked the distracted Ay, sending him crashing into the ground.
• Ōnoki used Earth Style: River of Mud to engulf Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
• Tobirama Senju countered with Water Style: Water Wall, splitting and sweeping aside Ōnoki's mud and sand.
• Ay climbed out of the crater, wiped blood from his mouth, and acknowledged the Senju brothers' strength.

Hashirama Senju unleashed Wood Style, transforming the battlefield into a forest that overwhelmed Ōnoki and Ay. Ronglin and Tsunade watched from an untouched clearing as Ōnoki became trapped and had his Chakra drained.

• Ronglin stopped Tsunade from attacking Orochimaru and warned her to watch Hashirama Senju.
• Hashirama Senju formed hand seals and used Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence.
• Trees and vines erupted across the battlefield, forcing Ōnoki and Ay to flee and fight through the forest.
• Ronglin and Tsunade remained in a clearing where no trees had appeared, while Orochimaru watched in excitement.
• Vines bound Ōnoki and began absorbing his Chakra, leaving him struggling to escape.

Ōnoki and Ay broke free from Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju’s vines, but the two Hokage quickly turned the fight against them. As Hashirama and Tobirama ganged up on Ōnoki, Ronglin asked Tsunade about Hashirama’s full power, and she pointed him to the Valley of the End.

• Ōnoki used Earth Style: Heavy Rock Technique to break free from the vines, while Ay cut through his restraints with chakra sharpened into a blade.
• Ōnoki warned Ay that the real danger was still ahead, but Tobirama Senju vanished and appeared behind him.
• Ay struck Tobirama Senju, sending him crashing through several trees.
• Hashirama Senju knocked Ōnoki flying while Tobirama was still recovering, and Ronglin wondered how much damage Hashirama could cause at full strength.
• Tsunade told Ronglin that the Valley of the End showed the scale of Hashirama Senju’s power.

Ronglin teased Tsunade while Hashirama Senju and his brother kept attacking Ōnoki, leaving Tsunade worried about Hashirama’s possible Sage Mode. Ay struggled against the binding Wood Release vines as Ōnoki used Dust Release to cut through the forest, though it cleared only a small area.

• Ronglin joked that Tsunade was too weak to suppress Hashirama Senju, and Tsunade angrily reminded him that he had refused to learn from Katsuyu.
• Tsunade watched Hashirama Senju and his brother attack Ōnoki and worried that Hashirama might activate Sage Mode.
• Ay repeatedly broke free of the Wood Release vines but lost a large amount of Chakra.
• Ōnoki formed hand seals and used Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to sweep through the trees.
• Ōnoki’s Dust Release brought down several trees but cleared little space, and Ronglin assessed its power.

Ay and Ōnoki struggled to withstand Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, while Ronglin watched without joining the fight. Tsunade urged Ronglin to act, but he believed the two Kage could hold on longer.

• Ōnoki thanked Ronglin after he cleared away the attacking tree vines, giving Ay relief from the attacks.
• Ay and Ōnoki fought Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, suffering minor injuries and heavy Chakra loss as the brothers unleashed powerful techniques.
• Ay grabbed Ōnoki and threw him clear of a stream of water launched by Tobirama Senju.
• Ronglin told Tsunade that Ay and Ōnoki could keep fighting and chose to watch rather than intervene.
• Tsunade silently criticized Ronglin for waiting and thought they should have stopped Orochimaru as soon as he summoned the First and Second Hokage.

Ronglin watched Ōnoki and Ay struggle against the reanimated Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju before deciding to face them himself. As Tsunade moved to stop Orochimaru, Ronglin unleashed his Chakra and drew the brothers’ attention.

• Ronglin chose to watch Ōnoki and Ay fight Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju instead of helping.
• Ōnoki called on Ronglin to join the battle as he and Ay struggled against the brothers’ endless recovery and Chakra.
• Ronglin told Tsunade to go help stop Orochimaru, and she agreed.
• Ronglin unleashed powerful Chakra, prompting Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to turn toward him.
• Ay and Ōnoki rested and acknowledged the brothers’ strength as the battle paused.

Ronglin manifested his black Susanoo and challenged Hashirama Senju, leaving the onlookers stunned by his power. Tobirama Senju attacked with a shuriken barrage but was struck by Susanoo and blasted into a cliff.

• Ronglin summoned a hundred-meter-tall black Susanoo and faced Hashirama Senju while ignoring Tobirama Senju.
• Ay warned Ōnoki that Ronglin's display was only the beginning, and Ōnoki was reminded of Uchiha Madara.
• Orochimaru watched Ronglin's Susanoo with excitement until Tsunade angrily rebuked him.
• Tobirama Senju launched Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu, but Susanoo deflected the barrage.
• Tobirama Senju transformed from a shuriken to approach Ronglin, but Susanoo's blade struck him into a cliff.

Hashirama Senju escalated his attack on Ronglin, but Susanoo cut through his Wood Style techniques and left the battlefield burning with black flames. Hashirama then summoned the Wood Golem as Ay and Ōnoki watched uneasily.

• Ay and Ōnoki watched Tobirama Senju get swatted away and grew more wary of Ronglin.
• Hashirama Senju used Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence to send towering trees and vines against Susanoo.
• Ronglin swung Susanoo's swords through the trees, clearing the area and leaving the cut wood burning with black flames.
• Hashirama Senju summoned the Wood Golem from underground.
• Ay asked Ōnoki whether they could have stopped Ronglin if Hashirama had used the Wood Golem earlier, and Ōnoki refused to answer.

Ronglin fought Hashirama Senju’s Wood Golem and Wood Dragon with his Perfect Susanoo. Their clash devastated the surrounding ground, and Ronglin countered Hashirama’s attack with another Susanoo blade.

• Hashirama Senju summoned a Wood Golem coiled with a Wood Dragon and faced Ronglin’s Perfect Susanoo.
• Ronglin charged Hashirama, and the Susanoo’s blade struck the Wood Dragon with enough force to crack and sink the ground.
• Hashirama Senju shouted and sent the Wood Golem punching at the Susanoo while the Wood Dragon helped defend.
• Ronglin snorted and swung another Susanoo blade at high speed, forcing the Wood Dragon to choose between attacking and defending.

Ronglin battled Hashirama Senju’s wooden giant until Tobirama Senju’s water technique caught him and Susanoo in a massive waterspout. Ronglin cut through the waterspout and struck at Tobirama, who suddenly froze as the attack descended.

• Ronglin’s Susanoo forced Hashirama Senju’s wooden giant to one knee, while the black flames burned its hands.
• Tobirama Senju attacked Susanoo with Water Style: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade, sweeping Ronglin and Susanoo into a giant waterspout.
• Tsunade, Ay, and Ōnoki watched the waterspout with concern and shock.
• Ronglin sliced the waterspout apart with Susanoo’s black blade, sending water, rocks, and mud raining down.
• Ronglin brought Susanoo’s gigantic black-flamed palm down at Tobirama Senju, who suddenly froze.

Ronglin destroyed Hashirama Senju’s wood dragon with the Power of Time and threatened Orochimaru over Tobirama Senju. He then turned to face Hashirama Senju alone.

• Tobirama Senju was blasted into a crater again by Ronglin’s attack.
• Hashirama Senju sent a huge wood dragon coiling toward Ronglin’s Susanoo.
• Ronglin restrained and destroyed the wood dragon’s head with the Power of Time, noting the technique’s heavy consumption and limited destructive force.
• Ay and Ōnoki discussed the danger of Ronglin’s ability to control time, while Ay insisted even the Sage of Six Paths could not wield such power.
• Ronglin threatened Orochimaru over Tobirama Senju, and Orochimaru began forming hand seals as Tsunade looked on.
• Ronglin turned to face Hashirama Senju, the last opponent remaining.

Ronglin summoned the Nine-Tails to fight Hashirama Senju, who renewed his Wood Golem Jutsu against the tailed beast. The Nine-Tails’ anger stirred a slight reaction in Hashirama’s vacant eyes before it began charging a Tailed Beast Ball.

• Hashirama Senju used the Wood Golem Jutsu again after his wood dragon was destroyed.
• Ronglin summoned the Nine-Tails, which bristled at the sight of Hashirama Senju.
• The Nine-Tails confronted Hashirama Senju, whose vacant eyes showed a faint reaction.
• The Nine-Tails roared and began forming a massive Tailed Beast Ball.

Ronglin summoned the Nine-Tails to vent its anger and demonstrate his strength as it fought Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem and Wood Dragon. The Wood Dragon charged at the Nine-Tails, which looked up at Ronglin for help.

• The Nine-Tails fired a huge Tailed Beast Ball at Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem, triggering a massive explosion.
• Ōnoki wondered whether Killer B could unleash a Tailed Beast Ball of similar power, and Ay silently rejected the question.
• The Wood Dragon emerged from the smoke and charged at the Nine-Tails, which remembered how it had drained its Chakra at the Valley of the End.
• As a massive shadow descended, the Nine-Tails froze and instinctively looked up at Ronglin.

Ronglin held back Hashirama Senju’s Wood Dragon while the Nine-Tails fought the Wood Golem. The battlefield’s immense power left Tsunade, Orochimaru, Ōnoki, and Ay stunned as the two giants roared at each other.

• Ronglin blocked the Wood Dragon with Susanoo and pinned it down so the Nine-Tails could fight freely.
• The Nine-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball struck the Wood Golem, leaving it scorched and scarred after the blast.
• Hashirama Senju focused on the Nine-Tails’ resentment and killing intent as it roared at the Wood Golem.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru paused to watch the battle, while Ōnoki and Ay were shocked by the Nine-Tails’ strength.
• The Nine-Tails and the Wood Golem roared at each other, sending fierce winds and clouds of dust across the battlefield.

Ronglin watched the Nine-Tails and Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem battle, with the Wood Golem gaining the advantage through its resilience and Hashirama's ability to summon another. The fight stirred an unfamiliar greed in Ronglin as he envied Hashirama's Wood Release.

• The Nine-Tails and Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem charged into each other, shaking the earth and splitting the ground.
• The Nine-Tails clawed the Wood Golem, while the Wood Golem struck the Nine-Tails and slammed its head into the ground.
• The Nine-Tails wrapped its tail around the Wood Golem's leg and dragged it down as Ōnoki and Ay retreated from the battle's shockwaves.
• Ronglin recognized that the Nine-Tails was at a disadvantage because Hashirama could summon another Wood Golem as long as he had Chakra.
• Ronglin watched Hashirama and felt an unfamiliar surge of greed and envy for his Wood Release.

As Ronglin watched the Nine-Tails battle Hashirama Senju’s Wood Golem, he became absorbed in thoughts about his fading greed and ambitions, and his Rinnegan emerged on its own. The battle continued while Ronglin questioned whether losing those desires meant he was becoming incomplete.

• Ronglin stood motionless as his Susanoo faded, and Tsunade noticed his unfocused state and approached him.
• Tsunade saw Ronglin’s Rinnegan appear and stopped before touching him.
• Orochimaru, Ōnoki, and Ay recognized the Rinnegan and were stunned by Ronglin’s power.
• The Nine-Tails fought the Wood Golem more fiercely despite its injuries and dwindling Chakra.
• Ronglin reflected on how Hashirama Senju’s Wood Release had made him realize his greed and ambitions were fading.

Ronglin realized his contentment had stifled his Uchiha emotions, awakening the Rinne Sharingan and allowing him to use both Rinnegan and Sharingan powers without switching eyes. As Hashirama Senju’s wood techniques battered the Nine-Tails, Ronglin appeared atop the wounded beast, whose attention was captured by his changed eyes.

• Ronglin questioned whether his lack of ambition had left him like a puppet and realized he had become too content with his life.
• Ronglin awakened the Rinne Sharingan, gaining the ability to use Rinnegan and Sharingan powers without switching Dojutsu.
• Tsunade, Orochimaru, Ōnoki, and Ay watched in confusion as Ronglin laughed through a mix of emotions.
• Hashirama Senju used the Wood Golem Jutsu alongside the wood dragon to drive the Nine-Tails back and worsen its wounds.
• Ronglin appeared atop the battered Nine-Tails and teased it, and the beast froze when it saw his eyes.

Ronglin combined Susanoo with the Nine-Tails, giving it armor for a rematch against Hashirama Senju’s Wood Golem and Wood Dragon. The empowered Nine-Tails charged into battle under Ronglin’s orders.

• Ronglin warned the Nine-Tails to follow him and encouraged it to fight Hashirama Senju’s constructs.
• Ronglin summoned Susanoo and fused it with the Nine-Tails, covering it in black armor.
• Ay felt intimidated by the Nine-Tails’ growing power, while Ōnoki watched with an ugly expression.
• The armored Nine-Tails challenged Hashirama Senju’s Wood Golem and Wood Dragon.
• Ronglin let the Nine-Tails fight freely, and it charged at the constructs.

The Nine-Tails fought Hashirama Senju’s Wood Dragon and Wood Golem while its Chakra reserves dwindled, and Ronglin watched from atop its head. As the Nine-Tails prepared a Tailed Beast Ball, Hashirama Senju raised the Five-Layered Divine Wall to block it.

• The Nine-Tails charged the Wood Golem, cutting it with its Susanoo-armored claws and Black Flame while resisting its attacks.
• The Nine-Tails bit and tore at the Wood Dragon, but the Wood Golem joined in and struck its head.
• The Wood Dragon and Wood Golem coordinated their attacks, leaving the Nine-Tails wounded and rapidly draining its Chakra.
• The Nine-Tails condensed a Tailed Beast Ball and prepared to fire at close range.
• Hashirama Senju summoned the Five-Layered Divine Wall between the Nine-Tails and the Wood Golem to block the attack.