Chapter Summaries

Sasuke brought Roshi and the Four-Tails to the Land of Waves, where he planned to enlist their help with an artificial island. After treating Roshi to a meal and a tour, Sasuke waited until nightfall to begin while barrier specialists gathered nearby.

• Sasuke offered Roshi and the Four-Tails Chakra-created fruit that let them experience imagined flavors.
• Roshi and the Four-Tails discussed Chakra and agreed that Sasuke would buy fruit for the Four-Tails in the future.
• Sasuke flew with Roshi and the Four-Tails to an island near the Land of Waves and said he wanted their help there.
• Sasuke arranged a hotel stay, a lavish meal, and a tour for Roshi before night fell.
• The Four-Tails noticed seven or eight people near the artificial island, and Sasuke explained that they were in charge of the barrier.

Sasuke, Roshi, and the Four-Tails worked together to shape the artificial island into a sloped, magma-lined basin. They finished the first stage in under two hours and left the glass layer to cool until dawn.

• Sasuke raised a vast water curtain around the island to conceal the work from the surrounding sea.
• The Four-Tails agreed to help Roshi melt the island’s surface and asked Roshi to practice controlling the process.
• Roshi heated the island while Sasuke and the reanimated ninjas monitored conditions and contained the poisonous smoke.
• After melting the top layer, the ninjas piled sand and gravel along the rim, and Sasuke adjusted the southern edge so water would drain north.
• Sasuke thanked Roshi, the Four-Tails, and the reanimated workers as the water curtain fell and the new layer began cooling.

Sasuke arranged for his ninja to provide Four-Tails with Chakra through Roshi, while Roshi recovered from using the Tailed Beast Cloak. The willing group began channeling Chakra into Roshi, leaving Four-Tails and Roshi surprised by Sasuke’s method.

• Roshi told Sasuke that the Tailed Beast Cloak’s after-effects had left him tired, and Sasuke offered to help him recover.
• Four-Tails argued with Sasuke about the effort and Chakra cost of using Lava Release.
• Sasuke warned Four-Tails not to trust anyone but its Jinchuriki, then explained that he had brought the cloaked ninja to give Four-Tails an extra meal of Chakra.
• Roshi worried that the ninja had already spent too much Chakra, but they said they had volunteered to earn overtime pay.
• Sasuke placed a hand on Roshi’s shoulder as the ninja channeled their Chakra into the overloaded Jinchuriki.

The Four-Tails and Roshi used their Tailed Beast Chakra to reveal the Sage of Six Paths, who introduced himself to Sasuke as Hagoromo and recognized him as Indra’s reincarnation. Sasuke rejected being defined by that past and clarified that his own father had died only a few years earlier.

• The Four-Tails gradually recovered its Chakra as Sasuke’s group replenished it.
• The Four-Tails and Roshi suddenly released Tailed Beast Chakra and traced the Reanimated Ninjas’ energy into the mental world.
• The Four-Tails called out to the Sage of Six Paths, causing the mental world to change and the Sage to appear.
• The Sage told Sun Wukong that he had survived as a wandering soul to watch over the reincarnation curse of Asura and Indra.
• The Sage introduced himself to Sasuke as Hagoromo, the founder of the Shinobi Sect, and identified Sasuke as Indra’s reincarnation.
• Sasuke insisted that he was only himself and said his father had died just a few years earlier.

Sasuke questioned the Sage of Six Paths about the altered stone tablet, and the Sage warned that the Infinite Tsukuyomi would destroy life rather than bring peace. The Sage then recounted the history of Kaguya, the founding of the Shinobi Sect, and the feud between Indra and Asura.

• The Sage of Six Paths recognized Indra’s Chakra in Sasuke and confirmed that Naruto Uzumaki was Indra’s reincarnation.
• Sasuke showed the Sage the stone tablet’s hidden message, including its claim that the Infinite Tsukuyomi could grant peace.
• The Sage realized that someone had altered the message and explained that he could not observe the world with complete knowledge.
• The Sage warned Sasuke that the Infinite Tsukuyomi meant the extinction of living beings and began recounting the past.
• The Sage described how he and Hamura sealed their mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and how Indra and Asura’s opposing ideals led them to vow to reincarnate.

Sasuke questioned the Sage of Six Paths about the threat of someone using the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but the Sage admitted he had little information and would continue watching. Sasuke then offered to arrange a meeting between the Sage and the Nine-Tails and the other tailed beasts.

• The Sage of Six Paths explained that Kaguya Otsutsuki had used the Infinite Tsukuyomi to enslave villagers in dreams and warned that someone might try to use it again.
• Sasuke asked who would want the technique used, but the Sage could not identify the person who had altered his message.
• The Sage said he would keep watching for signs of the threat and could only leave guidance for future generations, which might be altered again.
• Sasuke asked whether the Sage wanted to meet the Nine-Tails and the other tailed beasts, and the Sage agreed after realizing the Nine-Tails would be angry if left out.

Sasuke gathered several Tailed Beasts and told Sun Wukong about Akatsuki’s plan to capture them and combine their Chakra. He asked Sun Wukong to leave some Chakra with him as a hidden backup, and the Four-Tails looked to the Sage of Six Paths for guidance.

• Sasuke released Kurama and showed him the small amounts of Matatabi and Gyuki Chakra he had stored.
• The Sage of Six Paths turned the Chakra into small animal forms, and Matatabi and Gyuki joined him and the other Tailed Beasts.
• Kurama asked Sasuke whether he planned to gather every Tailed Beast, and Sasuke explained how he had encountered Sun Wukong and the Sage.
• Sasuke told Sun Wukong that Akatsuki intended to capture the Tailed Beasts and combine their Chakra, and asked him to leave some Chakra as a backup.
• Sun Wukong hesitated and looked to the Sage of Six Paths to help him decide.

Sasuke and Sage of Six Paths debated the Akatsuki Organization’s plans to revive the God Tree and the danger of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Sasuke challenged Sage of Six Paths’ faith in mutual understanding, arguing that peace had repeatedly depended on powerful leaders and still failed after their deaths.

• Sage of Six Paths agreed that the Akatsuki Organization likely intended to revive the God Tree and activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Sage of Six Paths warned Sasuke that the Ten-Tails’ return would threaten the entire world, but Sasuke said he would focus on his own interests unless the crisis affected him.
• Sage of Six Paths argued that a single person’s overwhelming power could lead to enslavement, while Sasuke questioned whether the Akatsuki Organization’s promise of peace could be trusted.
• Sasuke criticized the shinobi villages for enslaving tailed beasts, waging wars, and exploiting common people, and challenged Sage of Six Paths’ account of the peace he had sought.
• Sasuke cited the collapse of the Shinobi Sect after Sage of Six Paths and Asura died, and the wars that followed Hashirama Senju’s death, to argue that powerful leaders were necessary to suppress conflict.

Sasuke discussed the Sage of Six Paths’ ideals and asked for his help guarding against someone seeking the power Kaguya left behind. The Sage offered no immediate commitment, leaving Sasuke to explain that his limited strength might not be enough if all nine tailed beasts became involved.

• The Sage of Six Paths wondered whether his pursuit of peace had been mistaken, and Sasuke told him that his ideals were too idealistic but that he had still protected humanity.
• Sasuke described his ideal as neutral tranquility amid the chaos he believed history would continue to bring.
• Sasuke said someone coveted the power Kaguya had left behind and asked the Sage to assist him at certain moments despite the separation between their realms.
• After the Sage remained silent, Sasuke warned that his strength was limited and he might only be able to hold back one or two tailed beasts.

Sasuke questioned the Sage of Six Paths about techniques and Chakra, then entrusted him with the tailed beasts for a time. After the Sage departed, Sasuke discussed the situation with the beasts and offered Sun Wukong a choice about giving up some Chakra to be sealed.

• The Sage of Six Paths offered to advise Sasuke, who questioned him about a wide range of techniques and forms of Chakra.
• After Sasuke thanked him for the guidance, the Sage of Six Paths said he looked forward to Sasuke's growth and entrusted the tailed beasts to him before fading away.
• Sasuke apologized to the Eight-Tails for not asking its opinion earlier, and the Eight-Tails explained that it could not contact its main body from the Spirit World.
• Sasuke asked Sun Wukong whether it had made up its mind about giving up some Chakra, explaining that enough could remain to preserve part of its consciousness.

After the disruption on the Artificial Island, Sasuke paid Roshi and offered to take him and Four-Tails back to the Land of Earth. Four-Tails instead asked to visit his old home, Flower-Fruit Mountain, and Sasuke flew them there, where they found a vast, tropical mountain region beyond the Five Great Nations.

• Sasuke told the Reanimated Ninja to rest and gave them extra days off, while Roshi asked what had happened.
• Sasuke paid Roshi for the completed project and offered to take him to a nearby town or back to the Land of Earth.
• Four-Tails asked Roshi to accompany him to Flower-Fruit Mountain, his home before Hashirama distributed the Tailed Beasts.
• Sasuke flew Roshi and Four-Tails for two days to reach Flower-Fruit Mountain, a tropical region beyond the Five Great Nations.

Sun Wukong reflected on the abandoned temple and his decision to leave the Land of Earth, while Sasuke introduced Inari to the artificial island and explained the water infrastructure his design needed to account for. The island’s foundation was complete, and Sasuke left Inari with a clearer understanding of the project’s practical goals.

• Sun Wukong recalled that people had abandoned the temple and stopped worshipping him, and he decided to return home after decades in the Land of Earth.
• Sasuke’s artificial island completed its core rain-catching foundation, which could later be expanded with buffer layers and a fired surface to direct water.
• Sasuke brought Inari to the island and explained that the bridge would support a canal or water pipes, with a reservoir sending water to the Land of Waves.
• Inari asked whether Sasuke was building the system for the Land of Waves, and Sasuke said he mainly needed the water for his own operations and would sell any surplus.

Sasuke had Inari study construction methods and coordinated ninja labor while expanding investments in technology, materials, and resource research. He then took Karin on a mission to meet Isobu, the Three-Tails, and discuss ending the cycle of Tailed Beast conflict.

• Sasuke brought Inari to inspect a construction site so he could learn its requirements and how ninja abilities could assist the work.
• Sasuke and Rasa invested in factories, warehouses, and laboratories in small countries while Sasuke continued developing technology and researching resources.
• Sasuke considered the risks of agriculture and underground resource extraction and chose to rely on purchase agreements and small-scale trials for now.
• After returning Sun Wukong and Roshi to the Land of Earth, Sasuke decided to meet Isobu, the Three-Tails, while it was newly reborn and still growing.
• Sasuke took Karin on the mission to find Isobu near the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Lightning.

Sasuke and Karin searched a lake for the Three-Tails, and Sasuke fought the beast underwater to complete his mission. After exhausting much of its Chakra, he considered persuading Isobu to provide a turtle clone or taking some of its Chakra by force.

• Karin joined Sasuke in bed and tried to take advantage of their time alone, but Sasuke sent her to sleep without giving in.
• Sasuke and Karin searched the lake together, and Karin used Kagura's Eye to locate a massive Chakra Reaction deep underwater.
• Sasuke descended into the lake in an air bubble and locked onto the hidden Three-Tails.
• The Three-Tails tried to flee, but Sasuke pursued it and fought it underwater, churning the lake into a muddy swamp.
• Isobu rested after the battle, while Sasuke weighed asking it for a turtle clone against taking some of its Chakra by force.

Sasuke captured and studied two Three-Tails clones, keeping one in a hidden desert base while planning further research into Tailed Beasts and Sage Mode. Nearly two and a half years later, Naruto returned to the village with Jiraiya as the ninja world remained unaware that the Akatsuki’s Tailed Beast hunt had begun.

• Sasuke forced Isobu to provide two Three-Tails clones, experimented on them, and then released the weakened true Three-Tails back into the lake.
• Sasuke brought one clone to his concealed desert base and confined it in a sealed pond, promising to release it after ten years if it cooperated.
• Sasuke considered how the Three-Tails might assist with Sage Mode training while continuing to develop a training chamber for himself, Kabuto Yakushi, and Jugo.
• Nearly two and a half years passed amid attacks, deaths, and political changes, while the hidden villages remained unaware of the Akatsuki’s progress in capturing Tailed Beasts.
• Naruto returned to the village with Jiraiya after their training journey.

As the Akatsuki attacked Sunagakure to capture Gaara, Sasuke learned that the Kazekage had been taken and warned Sasori that his family might be drawn into the fallout. Sasori agreed to deal with the situation while turning the conversation to the planned surgery for his two-year-old clones.

• The Akatsuki dispatched Deidara and Zetsu to capture the One-Tail, while Tobi offered to help with sealing and intercepting pursuers.
• Deidara and Zetsu reached Sunagakure, where their attack triggered or destroyed Sasuke’s surveillance markers.
• Sasuke sent a Shadow Clone to tell Sasori that the Akatsuki had captured the Kazekage.
• Sasuke warned that Sasori’s parents and grandmother might return to Sunagakure and expose Sasori’s whereabouts.
• Sasori asked whether the surgery for his two-year-old clones was safe, and Sasuke agreed to find a time to perform it soon.

After Deidara captured Gaara, Sasuke completed a brain-transplant operation on Sasori while the rescue teams traveled to Sunagakure. The Akatsuki finished extracting the One-Tail and ambushed the rescuers, splitting them across several battlefields.

• Deidara captured Gaara and destroyed the Sunagakure squads pursuing him.
• Sasuke completed the surgery transferring Sasori’s brain and heart into a prepared body, then ordered him to rest and undergo observation.
• Team Guy and Kakashi’s Team joined Temari and Grandma Chiyo to rescue Gaara, while Temari found Kankuro’s body in the morgue.
• Zetsu spotted Naruto among the rescuers, and the Akatsuki waited for them after completing the One-Tail extraction.
• The Akatsuki’s ambush split the rescue team across several battlefields.

The Akatsuki fought the rescue team to a stalemate while Gaara died, then Chiyo sacrificed herself to revive him. Sasuke secretly took Chiyo’s body and tested recruited medical trainees’ ability to revive her, leaving the remaining candidates to decide whether to proceed.

• The Akatsuki and the rescue team fought for most of the day, then the Akatsuki retreated after probing Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan ability.
• Chiyo used the One's Own Life Reincarnation to bring Gaara back from the dead, and the Konoha group later departed Sunagakure.
• Sasuke took Chiyo’s body before her burial and brought it to his training base for revival experiments.
• Sasuke ordered the five top medical trainees to attempt reviving Chiyo, but the first man failed and Sasuke withdrew the knowledge and power he had given him.
• A woman among the remaining trainees asked to see her child before trying, and Sasuke agreed.

Sasuke arranged treatment for Chiharu’s son and resurrected Chiyo, then warned his special trainees about the risks and obligations of the life-saving bargain. Chiyo remained in Sasuke’s custody, while the trainees learned that Chiharu had fulfilled her wish.

• Sasuke offered Chiharu the choice of treating her unconscious son immediately or waiting until she succeeded in the required procedure, and she chose to wait.
• Chiyo awoke from death, recognized Sasuke as the former Rouran King, and accused him of plotting against Sunagakure.
• Sasuke denied belonging to the Akatsuki Organization and warned Chiyo not to flee or contact Sunagakure.
• A servant escorted Chiyo to her prepared room to rest after her resurrection.
• Sasuke gathered the special trainees and announced that Chiharu’s son Rinto would receive treatment, education, and a subsidy.
• Sasuke reminded the trainees that the procedure required wholehearted consent and warned them not to treat it as a gamble.

Sasuke brought Chiyo to an underground laboratory and asked her to care for Sasori, who had been restored from a Human Puppet to a small child. After confirming Sasori was truly her grandson, Chiyo accepted the task and abandoned thoughts of returning to Sunagakure.

• Sasuke took Chiyo by giant eagle to a remote underground laboratory and explained that one of his brothers needed care.
• Sasuke showed Chiyo Sasori recovering inside a Glass Tank, and Sasori greeted his grandmother through a Light Screen.
• Sasuke told Chiyo that Sasori had been a Human Puppet but had chosen to change back, then showed her Sasori's old puppet body.
• Chiyo confirmed the puppet was Sasori's and learned that he had retained his core, though restoring him had required inhumane methods.
• Sasuke asked Chiyo to care for Sasori while he recovered, and Chiyo accepted after realizing Sasori was her biological grandson.