Chapter Summaries

A learned that the Chinoike Clan had killed the Land of Lightning's daimyo and ordered information about them sent to other villages before taking Killer B and three thousand men toward the Land of Iron. In Konoha, Tobirama reviewed the village's occupation and the two teams preparing to confront the Moryo Army and negotiate with the World Government.

• A heard that the Chinoike Clan had slaughtered the Land of Lightning's daimyo, his relatives, and most of the guards, then fled toward the Land of Demons.
• A ordered the Cloud Village to share information about the Chinoike Clan and the Ketsuryugan with Hidden Rock Village and the Third Kazekage, then told Killer B to prepare three thousand men for the Land of Iron.
• Tobirama observed the World Government's occupation of Konoha and considered the upheaval following Hashirama's defeat and the Moryo Army's advance.
• Hashirama Senju, Orochimaru, Shikaku Nara, Minato Namikaze, Kushina, Queen Sara, and two Hyuga elders prepared to accompany Aramaki to Loulan for talks with the World Government.
• Jiraiya and Fugaku Uchiha prepared to lead five thousand Konoha ninjas to the Land of Bears, while Rasa and the Sand Village ninjas were to support Chiyo and Pakura against the Black Feather Monster.

Shinnō’s forces battled Sand Village ninja around a volcano while he revealed his new power as Gō’s Jinchuriki. The chapter left Shinnō charging at Shukaku, who had been released to aid the fight.

• Loulan Puppets and Sky Ninja fought around an erupting volcano as Shinnō, transformed into the Black Feather Demon, destroyed the puppets.
• Chiyo told Bunpuku to release Shukaku after the Sand Village forces were overwhelmed.
• Pakura fought the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki while trying to reach Miroku and stop Moryo from breaking the seal.
• Shukaku appeared, and Shinnō explained that Gō’s reunited Chakra had given him self-awareness and the ability to absorb negative emotions.
• Shinnō attacked Shukaku, who sensed his malice and feared he might be stronger than the Nine-Tails.

Konan arrived in Loulan with the sleeping Nagato and Yahiko, while the World Government weighed the value of the newcomers and prepared for talks with Konoha. The Government also turned its attention to the Space Pirates on Saturn, though it had to wait for its scientists to adapt their ships for interplanetary travel.

• Konan entered Loulan with Tengen Uzui and watched medical staff take Nagato and Yahiko to an infirmary for examination.
• Tengen Uzui left Konan with Qiao Ya and asked her to explain the World Government to Nagato and Yahiko when they woke.
• Ōtsutsuki Masato departed Loulan to represent his clan in talks with the Otherworld Strategy Committee, while Enel returned to Sea Star to focus on the Space Pirates.
• Air Force Headquarters identified Saturn as the Space Pirates’ base, but its ships could not yet travel through space, leaving Borsalino and Enel as the Government’s only swift means of reaching it.
• Shiryu informed Sakazuki that Aramaki had returned with Konoha’s diplomatic delegation and that the committee had invited Sakazuki to a meeting; Sakazuki agreed to attend.

The Konoha delegation arrived in Roran City to begin talks with the World Government, where old tensions surfaced over their treatment of Sara and the captured shinobi. The meeting turned hostile when the Konoha representatives challenged an unfamiliar man seated at their table, and a towering crimson figure ordered them to remember their place.

• Hashirama Senju and the Konoha delegation entered Roran City, where Sara was escorted away by CP8 and the captured shinobi reunited with their clan members.
• The Konoha representatives gathered in a meeting hall with five seats reserved for each side and found an unfamiliar gray-haired man seated among Konoha's representatives.
• Konoha's delegation demanded to know who the man was and objected to his place at the table.
• A terrifying aura silenced the room as a towering crimson figure appeared and told the shinobi that the World Government's arrangements had reasons.
• The crimson figure called the Konoha delegation losers and ordered them to remember their place.

Minister Molotov introduced the World Government officials and Konoha’s designated representatives, then began a discussion of the Ōtsutsuki and Hyuga Clans. Masato Ōtsutsuki revealed the moon clan’s history, and Molotov proposed merging them with the Hyuga Clan as equals, prompting immediate objections.

• Minister Molotov introduced Admiral Akainu, Vice Chairman Bulwo Gabriel, Fukurokuju, Director Ido Conner, and Konoha’s designated representatives.
• Masato Ōtsutsuki explained that his clan had inherited Hamura Otsutsuki’s will and monitored the Shinobi World from the moon for a thousand years.
• Masato Ōtsutsuki told Hiashi Hyuga that the lunar Ōtsutsuki were the main house and the Hyuga were their branch house.
• Minister Molotov proposed merging Masato Ōtsutsuki’s group with the Hyuga Clan without a distinction between main house and branch house.
• Masato Ōtsutsuki and Hiashi Hyuga’s side both rejected the proposal.

Minister Molotov announced that the lunar Ōtsutsuki branch would be renamed Hyuga and integrated with Konoha’s Hyuga clan under World Government rules. The meeting moved on to future changes across the Shinobi World and the clans’ relocation to the Sea Star Homeworld.

• Sakazuki silenced Ōtsutsuki Masato, Hiashi Hyuga, and the other representatives after their argument over the proposed surname change.
• Minister Molotov told Ōtsutsuki Masato that his branch would officially become Hyuga, and Masato reluctantly agreed to obey the World Government’s rules.
• Minister Molotov declared that Masato’s branch would become the Hyuga clan’s main lineage, while the existing branch family would be freed from the Caged Bird seal and its members’ seals removed.
• Minister Molotov told Hiashi Hyuga that he would have two future daughters known as Byakugan Princesses, and Hiashi accepted the explanation of Future Sight.
• Minister Molotov distributed documents and began discussing World Government adjustments and the shinobi clans’ relocation to the Sea Star Homeworld.

Kushina Uzumaki learned that the World Government planned to safely release the tailed beasts and asked to help with the sealing research. The clan representatives then reviewed a plan requiring several bloodline clans to relocate to Wano Island, and Minister Molotov asked whether they would agree.

• Kushina Uzumaki asked when the Nine-Tails would be extracted and whether her life would be protected, and Minister Molotov said the World Government would wait for all jinchuriki and develop a safe release method with specialists.
• Kushina Uzumaki offered to join the sealing research, and Fukurokuju arranged for her to speak with the Sand Village's sealing squad shinobi.
• The clan representatives read documents requiring the Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Uzumaki, Kurama, Iburi, and other clans with special abilities to relocate to Wano Island on Sea Star.
• Shikaku Nara questioned how the World Government had learned of the secluded Iburi Clan, and Minister Molotov said the government valued abilities resembling Logia Devil Fruits.
• Minister Molotov asked whether the clan representatives were willing to move to Wano Island.

Orochimaru negotiated for some Konoha clan members to remain behind while the Shinobi World was reorganized under Sea Ninja Village. Hashirama Senju embraced the proposed school system and declared he would fight for the World Government if it ended wars between villages.

• Orochimaru asked Minister Molotov to let a small number of clan members stay behind to watch over their ancestral lands and graves, and Molotov agreed to report the request.
• Minister Molotov said all shinobi would come under Sea Ninja Village and identified Fukurokuju as its First Sea Shadow.
• Minister Molotov explained that the existing Ninja Villages would be abolished or converted into schools, with Sea Ninja Village controlling missions, qualifications, and shinobi service.
• Hashirama Senju praised the plan for ending wars involving villages and children, then told Minister Molotov he would gladly fight for the World Government.

Black Zetsu struggled to understand why Impure World Reincarnation failed while the World Government disrupted his plans. In the Land of Bears, Jiraiya and Konoha forces arrived to reinforce the retreating Sand and Hidden Rock forces, and Jiraiya assigned the coming fights against Kakuzu and the Chinoike Clan.

• Black Zetsu repeatedly failed to summon fighters with Impure World Reincarnation and lamented that he could not summon Madara Uchiha early to save his mother.
• Jiraiya, Fugaku Uchiha, and the Konoha jonin reached the Land of Bears and found more than half the country lost as Sand Village and Hidden Rock Village suffered repeated defeats.
• Rasa told the Konoha leaders that Kakuzu had injured him, might be linked to the Cult of Jashin, and possessed a strange immortal body.
• Rasa explained that the tireless Moryo Army kept replenishing its ranks, while Kitsuchi and the Star Ninja, led by the Third Star Shadow, held the front line.
• Jiraiya took command of Sand Village's battles, assigned himself to fight Kakuzu, and asked Fugaku Uchiha to handle the Chinoike Clan with the Sharingan.

Shinnō overwhelmed Shukaku and tried to force the Tailed Beast to serve him, but Shukaku refused. Just as Shinnō began extracting its Chakra, an unknown speaker intervened with a gigantic Sand Tornado.

• The Sky Ninja struggled against the Sand Village’s Loulan Puppets while Shukaku lost its battle with Shinnō.
• Shinnō pinned Shukaku in the swamp, mocked its weakness, and offered it freedom in exchange for a summoning contract.
• Shukaku refused to submit, explaining that it had already chosen the World Government over Shinnō.
• Shinnō began extracting Shukaku’s Chakra to end its Tailed Beast transformation.
• An unknown voice demanded that Shinnō stop bullying its chosen pet, and a gigantic Sand Tornado descended.

Crocodile emerged after Shukaku’s sandstorm devastated the battlefield and confronted Shinnō, whose demon body had been wounded by the sand. Crocodile called Shukaku his pet and partner, then met Shinnō’s charge head-on as their attacks collided.

• Shukaku’s sandstorm swept away the Sky Ninja and Loulan Puppets, wounded Shinnō, and transformed the swamp into a desert.
• Void realized that the sand carried faint rules and a familiar demonic aura, while Shinnō questioned how it had been hurt.
• Crocodile appeared atop Shukaku’s head, teased it as a pet, and offered to be its partner after it was free.
• Shukaku agreed to let Crocodile deal with Shinnō and asked him to help in the Land of Bears, but refused to leave and watch from elsewhere.
• Shinnō unleashed a sound attack and charged at Crocodile, who leapt forward and clashed with its claw using a high-frequency black Sand Blade.

Crocodile and Shinnō fought in the skies above the Land of Bears, revealing the destructive power of Crocodile’s awakened Sand-Sand Fruit. Shukaku headed toward the volcano, where possessed Priestess Miroku prepared to open the Gate of Hades and unleash a demon army.

• Shinnō and Hollow questioned Crocodile about his demonic power, then Shinnō transformed and released the Eight Gates.
• Crocodile matched Shinnō’s aura, and the two exchanged powerful blows above the Land of Bears.
• Shukaku learned from Bunpuku that it could go help Elder Chiyo and the others at the volcano, where a Seven-Tails jinchūriki was present, and decided to go see Chōmei.
• Possessed Priestess Miroku announced that she would use demon flesh, blood, and an incantation to open the Gate of Hades and destroy the world.

Moryo fused its soul and energy, possessed Miroku, and prepared to open the Gate of Hades. Hiruko revealed why he had joined the plot and trusted Black Zetsu’s claim that the Sage of Six Paths would eventually stop the demons, leaving each supposed ally pursuing their own agenda.

• Moryo’s origins were revealed: it had formed from a witch’s separated power, corrupted by the Shinobi World’s darkness, and could only be sealed unless humanity’s darkness was eradicated.
• Moryo fused with its energy, possessed Miroku, and rejoiced at gaining her witch abilities.
• Hiruko told Moryo that Chiyo and Shukaku had helped seal the Seven-Tails back into White Zetsu, weakening the enemy forces outside.
• Hiruko’s history was explained: he developed the Chimera Technique and agreed to cooperate with Black Zetsu and Shinnō while pursuing his own ambition to rule the Shinobi World.
• Black Zetsu had convinced Hiruko that the Sage of Six Paths would intervene if demons entered the world, and Hiruko planned to exploit the aftermath to claim power.
• Hiruko impatiently ordered Moryo to stop talking and open the Gate of Hades.

The Hidden Mist Village debated whether to resist the World Government as it became the last unconquered Great Nation, while guarding the Land of Water’s daimyo. The village learned that a lone attacker had struck the daimyo’s capital, suggesting a powerful World Government fighter had arrived.

• Kazahana Eiji told the Hidden Mist Village’s leaders that the other Great Nations had fallen or submitted and asked them to consider how they would respond.
• The leaders recognized that they could not defeat the World Government but could not surrender because its forces appeared to be killing the daimyo of each nation.
• Kazahana Eiji stationed nearly three thousand ninjas, including Daichi Terumi and members of the Kazahana and Hozuki clans, to protect the Land of Water’s daimyo.
• Kazahana Eiji lured the battle-hungry Kaguya Clan toward the capital by telling them powerful Otherworld experts might attack there.
• An ANBU ninja reported that one attacker had struck the daimyo’s capital, and Kazahana Eiji realized the assailant was likely extremely powerful.

Kazahana Eiji led Hidden Mist ninja toward the Land of Water’s capital to protect the Daimyo, but they were stopped by a powerful stranger. The stranger identified himself as Admiral Aokiji and demanded that Hidden Mist Village submit, leaving Kazahana Eiji to face him.

• Kazahana Eiji ordered nearly two thousand Hidden Mist ninja to move out, despite his doubts about risking the village to protect the Daimyo.
• Ao sensed an overwhelming presence ahead and halted the first echelon, then went forward with two Jonin squad leaders to investigate.
• Ao and the others found a towering man beside a bicycle, who refused to introduce himself until the Mizukage arrived and told the ninja to stay back.
• Kazahana Eiji arrived with two ANBU and introduced himself as the Third Mizukage.
• The man identified himself as Admiral Aokiji of Marine Headquarters and asked Kazahana Eiji to lead the ninja back to the village before they talked.

Kuzan confronted the Hidden Mist Village and urged Kazahana Eiji to cooperate with the World Government, promising to avoid unnecessary casualties. After Eiji agreed to talks, Kuzan froze more than a hundred dissenting ninja to demonstrate his power, leaving the Mizukage and his people poised to fight.

• Kuzan arrived in the Land of Water and told Kazahana Eiji that he could not decide the World Government's policy toward daimyos, but urged the Hidden Mist to avoid further casualties.
• A Hidden Mist ANBU suggested that the jinchuriki Kaoru Terumi and Xuexi Kazahana use Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, but Kazahana Eiji rejected the idea of risking their lives.
• Kazahana Eiji agreed to enter talks with the World Government and ordered Ao to warn Daichi Terumi against further clashes.
• Kuzan refused to go to the conference room immediately and snapped his fingers, freezing more than a hundred Hidden Mist ninja to death.
• Kazahana Eiji, Kaoru Terumi, Xuexi Kazahana, and Ao prepared to attack as Kuzan said he had eliminated people who threatened unity and intended to teach the village fear.

Biba Amatori fought through the Hidden Mist Village capital to capture the Land of Water daimyo, then killed him and awakened Conqueror's Haki. The chapter left Biba laughing over his newly discovered power as Daichi Terumi watched in shock.

• Biba Amatori killed two Hidden Mist Village genin and advanced into the capital while CP8 members, including Melard and Kurusu, guarded the surrounding area.
• Biba Amatori fought through waves of Hidden Mist Village ninja, killing many while sparing some members of bloodline clans, and reached the daimyo's palace.
• Biba Amatori evaded a Boil Release attack, found the disguised daimyo, and seized him as Daichi Terumi learned that the Third Mizukage had ordered the village not to clash with the World Government.
• Biba Amatori snapped the daimyo's neck despite the surrounding ninja preparing to rescue him.
• A burst of pink aura from Biba Amatori knocked out Chunin and Genin, and he recognized the power as Conqueror's Haki while Daichi Terumi remained standing in shock.

Minister Molotov explained to Queen Sara how the World Government planned to make her Loulan the Shinobi World’s political center and place it under a Planetary Governor. Meanwhile, Hashirama Senju was sent to the Giant World’s Underworld when his Impure World Reincarnation body burned away, where Vice Admiral Reiner Braun invited him to Enma Palace.

• Minister Molotov told Queen Sara that the World Government would support her as the Shinobi World’s leader and that Planetary Governors would eventually oversee local leaders.
• Queen Sara learned that Planetary Governors would be Celestial Dragons but would face recall for breaking World Government laws, and that no governor would be appointed before Marine Calendar 1508.
• An official reported that Hashirama Senju had turned to ash after entering the Star Gate, leaving Wind God unconscious, and Minister Molotov hurried to the underground palace.
• Hashirama Senju found himself in a barren Underworld, reasoned that Impure World Reincarnation had been dispelled, and confirmed that he could still use his abilities.
• Vice Admiral Reiner Braun of Enma’s Underworld Army approached Hashirama Senju and invited him to Enma Palace.

As the Uchiha Clan fought the Chinoike Clan in the Land of Demons, Fugaku Uchiha was trapped in Ryuya Chinoike’s Ketsuryugan genjutsu and watched his clansmen die. His grief and determination awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, allowing him to break free and strike back, leaving Ryuya engulfed in Amaterasu.

• The Chinoike Clan and Uchiha Clan fought fiercely, with both sides inflicting heavy casualties.
• Ryuya Chinoike trapped Fugaku Uchiha in a crimson genjutsu and showed him images of Uchiha clansmen being killed.
• Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyou Sharingan awakened as he resolved to protect his clan and return to Mikoto.
• Fugaku Uchiha broke Ryuya Chinoike’s genjutsu, vanished from his sight, and appeared behind him with a kunai at his throat.
• Fugaku Uchiha used Amaterasu on Ryuya Chinoike, engulfing him in black flames.

Fugaku Uchiha killed Ryuya Chinoike and used Amaterasu to halt much of the Moryo Army, but Mukade arrived and broke through the flames. Esdeath watched from an airship and decided to fight Mukade, intending to capture him alive.

• Fugaku Uchiha killed Ryuya Chinoike, then unleashed Amaterasu across the Moryo Army and blocked the Chinoike Clan’s retreat.
• A respected Chinoike clansman ordered the survivors to flee, and Uchiha ninjas pursued them while the Allied Shinobi Forces fought the cultists and stone soldiers.
• Mukade arrived in a dark-powered puppet body, broke a gap through Fugaku’s Amaterasu defense, and attacked the Konoha and Hidden Rock forces with a Dark Great Fireball.
• Kitsuchi led the ninjas in combining Earth and Water Release defenses, while Fugaku used Susanoo and spotted Mukade’s glowing core as a potential weakness.
• Esdeath watched the battle from her airship with Red Lotus, Tsunade, Akame, Kurome, and Shizune, then chose to fight Mukade and agreed he should be captured alive.