Chapter Summaries

In Kumogakure, Omoi pressured Kariyi and the visiting merchants to buy tickets for Killer B’s concert. As Omoi continued selling tickets through the stalls, he reached Sasuke’s group and urged Kidomaru to attend.

• Omoi clung to Kariyi until Kariyi bought a ticket for Killer B’s concert.
• Omoi threatened to involve Killer B when Kariyi tried to stop him from pressuring the visiting stall owners.
• The stall owners bought concert tickets from Omoi as he purchased goods from their stalls.
• Omoi offered tickets to Sasuke, whose Temporary Workers declined because they had already attended a concert.
• Omoi appealed to Kidomaru’s interest in meeting an important figure and pleaded with him to buy a ticket.

Sasuke and Kidomaru attended Killer B’s concert in Kumogakure, where the Raikage abruptly ended the performance. Afterward, Sasuke posed for photos and tested how the Eight-Tails reacted to his presence.

• Omoi sold Sasuke and Kidomaru concert tickets and promised them photos and autographs with Killer B.
• Kariyi led Sasuke and Kidomaru to the concert, where Killer B performed an awkward half-hour rap to a reluctant audience.
• Kariyi sensed a surge of Chakra as the Raikage crashed down, destroying the stage and ending Killer B’s concert.
• Kariyi took Sasuke and Kidomaru to meet Omoi and Killer B, who happily signed autographs and posed for photos.
• Gyuki sensed that Sasuke was strong, but Killer B dismissed the concern because Sasuke seemed to have no bad intentions.
• Sasuke used his contact with Killer B to test the strength of the seal in his Mental Space and prepared to cause trouble if the Eight-Tails reacted.

Sasuke ran a stall in Kumogakure while coordinating with Kabuto Yakushi, then sold Yugito Essential Oil that delighted Matatabi. The Raikage investigated the Tailed Beast’s chakra and, after the Eight-Tails tried the oil, faced Killer B’s demand for an equal gift.

• Sasuke recognized Kabuto Yakushi at his stall, and later met with Kabuto’s Shadow Clone to coordinate their plans amid Sasuke’s mission.
• Yugito returned to Kumogakure, felt Matatabi stirring, and bought small bottles of Sasuke’s Essential Oil after Matatabi appeared and liked its scent.
• Sasuke sold Kariyi some Essential Oil at a discount, and Kariyi considered reselling it and using it to approach people with pets.
• C reported Two-Tails chakra in the village, so the Raikage summoned Yugito and questioned her about the bottle she had bought for Matatabi.
• The Raikage asked Killer B to have the Eight-Tails test the oil, and Killer B demanded a gift for the Eight-Tails because Matatabi had received one.

Sasuke and Kidomaru avoided Kumogakure’s elite forces while Raikage A investigated the oil that had attracted the Eight-Tails. After selling his remaining stock and giving the formula to the village, Sasuke delayed the mission after learning Killer B might leave Kumogakure.

• Sasuke and Kidomaru hid among workers and passersby as Raikage A, Yugito, and Killer B visited Sasuke’s stall to investigate the oil’s effect on animals.
• Raikage A offered fifteen million ryo for Sasuke’s remaining oil and asked to buy the formula, but Sasuke explained that the ingredients were common and gave him the recipe for free.
• C confirmed that the listed herbs could produce the oil’s effects, then bought medicines and wound remedies from Sasuke’s stall.
• Killer B said that the Eight-Tails wanted to leave Kumogakure, but Raikage A refused to decide immediately.
• Sasuke found Kabuto Yakushi and ordered him to delay the mission for two days because Killer B might leave the village.

Sasuke tested Heavenly Needle’s abilities, then carried out a diversionary attack on Kumogakure while the Raikage was away. The Raikage returned to find the village damaged, its Chakra Cannon stolen, and its bank robbed, but no attackers captured.

• Sasuke decided to plant another Heavenly Needle mark in Kumogakure before leaving, interrupting his test of how many uses a mark could store.
• Sasuke and Kidomaru faked sailing away, then returned near Kumogakure and waited for Killer B to leave on a mission with Yugito and two jonin.
• Sasuke used controlled birds, Kidomaru’s spiders, and more than four thousand Explosive Tags to attack buildings and underground passages while Shadow Clones disguised as Kumogakure ninja fought the defenders.
• The Raikage left Kumogakure to investigate a fire-breathing beast, then hurried back after explosions began inside the village.
• The Raikage learned that the Chakra Cannon had been stolen, a backup unit destroyed, the archives burned, and Kumogakure Bank robbed, while no prisoners had been captured.
• Kumogakure’s leaders suspected the attack had targeted the Chakra weapon under development and that the bank robbery had been a smokescreen.

Sasuke and Kabuto left Kumogakure after the attacks, and Sasuke’s future self contacted him in a dream, unlocking memories about time travel and parallel timelines. The new information revealed that Isshiki already existed in the shinobi world, parasitizing Jigen.

• Kumogakure received reports that factory towns across the Land of Lightning had also been attacked and faced a flood of recovery commissions.
• Sasuke had covered for Kabuto Yakushi’s grave robbery, leaving him the genuine Gold and Silver Brothers’ bodies.
• Sasuke and Kidomaru met Kabuto Yakushi on the road, and Kabuto joined them as they traveled back to the Snake Den.
• Sasuke dreamed of his future self, who explained that he was the result of the seventh space-time traversal and that Sasuke would be the eighth.
• Sasuke awakened with more memories and an unlocked section of the seal in his Mental Space, learning that his future self had studied parallel timelines.
• Sasuke realized that Jigen was already an incomplete Jinchuriki parasitized by Isshiki.

Sasuke reviewed seven future Strategy Guides and learned how earlier versions of himself had changed timelines, gathered knowledge, and prepared for the Otsutsuki. He resolved to stop wasting time and make a plan, but when Kabuto Yakushi offered breakfast, Sasuke went back to sleep.

• Sasuke studied the seven Strategy Guides and realized that following the original plot had allowed the villains too much time to grow.
• Sasuke recalled that he had hidden most of the valuables in the Uchiha Clan Grounds himself and had stored decades of knowledge in his Mental Space.
• Sasuke questioned his Mental Clone about whether it had left the Timeline, and the clone explained the risks of changing events and exposing a time traveler.
• Sasuke decided he needed to quickly create and carry out a complete set of plans, beginning with becoming an Otsutsuki.
• Kabuto Yakushi offered Sasuke breakfast, but Sasuke pulled up the blanket and went back to sleep.

Sasuke brought the spoils from the Land of Lightning to Orochimaru’s base, where he received a laboratory, assistants, and a new Kusanagi Sword. He then helped Orochimaru recover another Kusanagi Sword from the Monkey Tribe at West Monkey Gorge, returned to the base, and started all ten incubation tanks.

• Sasuke showed Orochimaru the machines, materials, and records he had brought back, then received a laboratory and permission to choose two assistants.
• Sasuke asked for practice opponents, and Orochimaru arranged for him to travel with Kabuto Yakushi to West Monkey Gorge to retrieve a sword.
• Orochimaru gave Sasuke a straight-bladed Kusanagi Sword, which Sasuke tested by cutting into Kubikiribōchō.
• Sasuke entered Monkey Mountain, defeated Enma and the monkeys who tried to rescue him, and recovered Orochimaru’s Kusanagi Sword and several Tribe Contract Scrolls.
• Sasuke returned the recovered sword to Orochimaru, then activated all ten Incubation Tanks at the base.

Sasuke discovered the gift left by his future self: Rasa’s corpse and a test tube of Hashirama Fusion Cells, version 2.8.1, along with a warning not to use earlier cells. He expanded his travel options in the Land of Waves and bought land there, while weighing how to use Rasa and the new research without drawing attention.

• Sasuke learned that closing a Timeline loop required repeating the gifts and actions left by earlier versions of himself, and he accepted a mission to replenish the Southern Base with Kabuto Yakushi.
• Sasuke secretly investigated the cave where Haku was buried and found Rasa’s corpse, a test tube of Hashirama Fusion Cells, and a warning from his future self about the cells’ danger.
• Sasuke placed a Heavenly Needle Mark in the Land of Waves, tested canceling a remote mark, and reviewed the limits and storage capacity of his Mangekyo technique.
• Sasuke visited the Land of Waves daimyo in disguise, discussed the region’s development and possible conflict, and bought two rocky islands and coastal land for thirty million ryo.

The Land of Waves continued developing after Kaiza Bridge opened, and Tazuna learned that a new construction project had hired ninjas for its preliminary work. Inari persuaded Tazuna to let him work on the project, leaving him eager to see the ninjas.

• Kaiza Bridge’s success brought construction work, jobs, and supplies to the Land of Waves, while Tazuna planned to teach Inari construction skills.
• Inari ran off to investigate a new job posting, and Tazuna hurried after him.
• Tazuna read the notice and learned that the daimyo had privatized coastal land for a project requiring construction workers and long-term employees.
• The daimyo explained that the employer had hired ninjas to level the terrain, and he offered Tazuna work once his current projects were finished.
• Inari asked to work on the project, and Tazuna agreed after the daimyo reassured him about the ninjas and warned Inari not to disturb them.

Sasuke began developing a plantation site in the Land of Waves and met Inari, who asked him to become his ninja disciple. Sasuke warned Inari about the dangers and obligations of becoming a ninja, and Tazuna decided to meet him.

• Sasuke surveyed the land, marked the boundaries with an Earth Wall, and began organizing workers and construction supplies.
• Inari broke away from Tazuna's construction crew and signed up to work at Sasuke's site, where he watched Sasuke clear and level the land with jutsu.
• Inari asked Sasuke to take him as a disciple, explaining that he wanted strength to protect others.
• Sasuke warned Inari that serving a ninja from another country could make him a traitor to the Land of Waves and force him into killing and endanger his family.
• Inari's mother scolded him for approaching a stranger, and Tazuna told him that being a ninja was awful.
• Tazuna decided to meet Sasuke the next day, despite Tsunami's attempts to dissuade him.

Sasuke hired Tazuna to design buildings and set Inari a path toward becoming his student by requiring him to study reading and other subjects. While traveling with Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, Sasuke learned that Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation and asked about his connection to Puppet Technique.

• Tazuna deduced that Sasuke was behind the construction project, then agreed to prepare building plans after Sasuke intimidated him.
• Sasuke gave Inari an approval slip for his grandfather’s wages and told him to learn more than two thousand words before seeking instruction again.
• Sasuke later assigned Inari books on mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and Tazuna reluctantly agreed to teach him what he could.
• Kabuto Yakushi explained that Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation against the Third Hokage and offered to teach Sasuke the jutsu.
• Sasuke asked whether Orochimaru knew Puppet Technique, then left Kabuto at the grave site to ask Orochimaru about someone skilled in puppetry.

Sasuke prepared to fight Scorpion of the Red Sand while investigating whether the Fuma Clan was related to the Uchiha. His attempt to awaken the Sharingan in four Fuma youths failed, and Kabuto criticized the genjutsu experiment.

• Orochimaru told Kabuto to arrange a chance for Sasuke to fight Scorpion of the Red Sand in two months and sent them to relocate a base.
• Sasuke defeated four Fuma guards during training and learned they were members of the Fuma Clan.
• Sasuke and Kabuto visited the Fuma Clan, where Sasuke found incomplete records and proposed testing its blood connection to the Uchiha.
• Sasuke used genjutsu in four Fuma youths’ dreams to make them believe they were Uchiha facing the loss of their loved ones, but none awakened the Sharingan.
• Kabuto stayed up experiencing the dream genjutsu and criticized its flaws the next morning.

Sasuke investigated the Fuma Clan’s diluted Uchiha bloodline and studied genetic testing with Orochimaru, then tackled water shortages in the Land of Waves and began sparring with Jugo. The chapter leaves Sasuke learning that Jugo can only be used as a sparring partner about once every half month.

• Sasuke told the Fuma clan head that Sharingan awakenings were extremely unlikely and warned him to keep the Uchiha connection secret.
• Orochimaru tested the Fuma samples and found their blood relation to the Uchiha was almost nonexistent, while Sasuke identified Kimimaro’s sample and claimed the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Kaguya clans shared ancestry.
• Sasuke found that the Land of Waves lacked freshwater, built a reservoir using fired clay, and declined the village chief’s request for a similar structure at his high price.
• Sasuke visited the northern base and fought Jugo, enduring his powerful Cursed Seal transformation until Jugo exhausted himself and regained consciousness.
• Sasuke discovered that Jugo refused to fight again until roughly half a month had passed, so he returned to sparring with the other test subjects.

Sasuke trained Jugo to control his berserk power, sent Naruto a New Year message, and learned about Gaara’s rise to Kazekage. He then encountered Sasori and Deidara, and after Deidara attacked, Sasuke severed both of his arms before Deidara triggered another explosion.

• Sasuke provoked Jugo into fighting and persuaded him to train so he could learn to control his power.
• Sasuke sent New Year greetings and pastries to Naruto, his teacher, and his friends and family, then received Naruto’s long reply about Jiraiya’s recovery and their plans against Orochimaru.
• Kabuto Yakushi reported that the Daimyo of the Land of Wind had died and that Gaara had become Kazekage after thwarting opposition within Sunagakure.
• Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi waited for Sasori’s spies, then Sasuke confronted Sasori and Deidara on the road.
• Deidara attacked Sasuke with Explosive Clay, but Sasuke closed in and severed both of Deidara’s arms.
• Deidara detonated Explosive Clay from his wounds to create an explosion and open distance.

Sasuke fought Sasori with crude explosive puppets, fire, and traps while keeping Deidara captive. After the blast-filled battle ended, Sasuke approached Deidara and demanded to know what had happened to Sasori.

• Sasuke took Deidara’s arms and offered to return them in exchange for his techniques, while Sasori shielded Deidara and challenged Sasuke to a fight.
• Sasuke used puppet decoys, Earth Style walls, and a Shadow Clone to battle Sasori and destroy his shell puppet, revealing Sasori’s real body and the Third Kazekage Human Puppet.
• Sasuke used a Great Fireball to weaken Sasori’s Iron Sand, but Sasori carried the Third Kazekage puppet into the air to escape.
• Sasuke threatened Sasori with a bomb-covered Deidara, then sent explosive puppets after Sasori when he approached; Sasori countered with the Hundred Puppet Technique.
• The explosions stopped, and Sasuke found Deidara alive among the wreckage; he pointed his sword at Deidara and demanded to know what had happened to Sasori.

Sasuke forced Deidara to teach him how to make flying Explosive Clay, repaired Deidara’s hand, and survived his attempted bombing before letting him escape. Back at Orochimaru’s base, Sasuke examined Sasori’s puppets and began speculating about using Impure World Reincarnation to create an endless source of Chakra.

• Sasuke questioned Deidara about Sasori’s weak point and pressured him into teaching the principles of Explosive Clay.
• Sasuke examined Sasori’s remains and puppets, then made his first flying clay bird and reattached Deidara’s hand.
• After Sasuke left, Deidara attacked him from the air, but Sasuke revealed that the target had been an illusionary clone and frightened Deidara with a realistic wound.
• Kabuto Yakushi met Sasuke, and they returned to Orochimaru’s base after discussing whether Sasori might have escaped.
• Sasuke studied Sasori’s scrolls and the Third Kazekage Human Puppet, then considered combining Human Puppets with Impure World Reincarnation to exploit its replenishing Chakra.

Sasuke traveled with Kabuto Yakushi and Kidomaru to the Land of Rivers to recover Raiga Kurosuki’s Lightning Blades. At a local curry shop, Sasuke noticed that the boy Ranmaru had an unusual ocular bloodline limit and left a mark outside the shop before departing.

• Sasuke agreed to search the Oxalis Gold Mine for Raiga Kurosuki’s missing Lightning Blades and brought Kidomaru along.
• The group learned that Raiga’s death and the destruction of the Kuroku Family had left the mountain village deserted and its gold mine closed.
• Sasuke found Lightning Blade: Fang beneath a cliff and considered how its Lightning Style properties might be replicated.
• Kabuto Yakushi tried to recruit Ranmaru to Otogakure, but the boy reacted warily and refused to engage with him.
• Sasuke recognized that Ranmaru might possess an ocular bloodline limit and left the Heavenly Needle mark outside the shop before leaving.

Sasuke contacted Naruto through his dream and obtained some of his cells for experiments to strengthen himself. He planned to use the Dragon Vein beneath Loulan to travel into the past and give himself time for the long fusion process.

• Sasuke sent Shadow Clones to search Konoha for Naruto, who returned to the village two days later.
• Sasuke met Naruto in his Mental Space and asked for some of Naruto’s cells; Naruto agreed and offered to help if Sasuke was ever in danger.
• Naruto woke without remembering the meeting clearly, then entered his Mental Space and heard the Nine-Tails deny that Sasuke had visited.
• Sasuke obtained the final material he needed and planned experiments to implant and fuse Naruto’s cells with his own.
• Sasuke considered using the Dragon Vein beneath the ruins of Loulan to travel into the past and gain more time for the fusion.

Sasuke activated the Dragon Vein beneath Loulan and was transported to an earlier era, where he met King Ukon of Rōran and secured land to build a base. After learning that Konoha was in Year 27 under Senju Tobirama, he gathered supplies and began preparing for his stay.

• Sasuke traveled through the desert to Loulan, explored its underground ruins, and completed the damaged Uzumaki Fuinjutsu array.
• The Dragon Vein surged and transported Sasuke to an earlier time, where Rōran villagers surrounded him at the village altar.
• Sasuke met King Ukon, introduced himself as Fan, and received permission to cultivate land outside the city.
• Sasuke visited Konoha and learned that it was Year 27 and Senju Tobirama was Hokage.
• Sasuke transported supplies to Rōran and spent half a month building a small base outside the city.