Vol. 4War, Inheritance, and the Kage Candidate

Shimizu expanded his influence across several worlds while strengthening Sunagakure and leading its forces against Konoha. After becoming Sorcerer Supreme, he faced Dormammu and began learning the rules of space and time.

  • Shimizu allied with Oyakuro En, secured safe passage for the Chinoike Clan, and helped establish IPEA and IPEAC while fighting Fault Insurance.
  • Shimizu studied magic and technology, built specialized puppets, and persuaded the Third Kazekage to avoid provoking a war.
  • Shimizu helped dismantle Hydra’s Helicarriers, led Sunagakure’s takeover of the Land of Wind’s capital, and became Kage Candidate and Head of the Jonin Corps.
  • Shimizu cultivated qi and studied Mohist techniques in Hitori no Shita while Victor developed a superconducting device for space travel.
  • Shimizu gained the Book of Altos, pursued scientific and supernatural projects, and returned to lead Sunagakure’s advance against Konoha.
  • Shimizu’s forces routed Konoha at Baichuan City, and Jiraiya asked Orochimaru whether they should intervene.
  • Shimizu helped Sunagakure defeat Konoha’s western forces, while Hiruzen died after using the Reaper Death Seal against Rasa.
  • Shimizu inherited Ancient One’s mantle, faced Dormammu for ninety-three hours, and began understanding his control over space and other rules.
Chapters 303–402 Read from ch. 303

Arc 13A War Held at Bay

Shimizu secured the Chinoike Clan’s escape, built IPEAC and battled Fault Insurance while pursuing technology and magic across worlds. Back in Sunagakure, he strengthened his position and urged the Third Kazekage to avoid a war that could threaten the village.

  • Oyakuro En allied with Shimizu, who fought the Third and Fourth Raikage and negotiated safe passage for the Chinoike Clan in exchange for a few Ketsuryūgan descendants.
  • Shimizu helped establish IPEA and recruited allies for IPEAC as Fault Insurance attacked the Bat Family and the Justice League.
  • Shimizu joined Superman and Wonder Woman in defeating Fault Insurance, then took its remains and studied its technology with Mr. Freeze.
  • Shimizu recruited the Canary sisters, Martin Stein, Jefferson Jackson, and the remaining Rogues, while Ray Palmer became a scientific advisor and joined the Justice League.
  • Shimizu used nanorobots to make highly hydrogen-saturated palladium, power an Arc Reactor, and equip his Electric Light II puppet.
  • At Kamar-Taj, Shimizu sparred with Mordo, received the Net of Zoroaster and Eye of Myriad Phenomena from Ancient One, and helped banish a Chaos Demon.
  • Shimizu confirmed that the Chinoike Clan had settled into Sunagakure and built two specialized puppets to improve his combat capabilities.
  • After reading Karatachi Yagura’s letter, Shimizu warned the Third Kazekage against provoking a war, and the Kazekage recognized his judgment as evidence of his commitment to Sunagakure.
Chapters 303–327 Summaries Read

Arc 14The Kage Candidate

Shimizu secured the Kusanagi Sword, helped dismantle Hydra’s Helicarriers, and led Sunagakure’s takeover of the Land of Wind’s capital, earning nomination as Kage Candidate. He then entered the Hitori no Shita world, advanced his qi and academic research, and explored Mohist artifact techniques while Victor developed a superconducting device for space travel.

  • Shimizu defeated Mifune for a Kusanagi Sword, treated Mizukawa, and began forging a Vibranium blade and the Eye of Wade to channel the Mind Stone.
  • Shimizu helped Nick Fury expose Hydra, disabled the three Helicarriers, and agreed to lead the reorganized S.H.I.E.L.D. while creating a secret Shadow S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Shimizu used the Eye of Wade to help Banner control Hulk, then returned to Sunagakure and saved Rasa from an Exploding Worm infestation.
  • Shimizu led Sunagakure forces against the Daimyo Guardian Corps, defeated Tsuruya Kyuichi, and helped Rasa and Ebizo take control of the capital.
  • Sunagakure’s Jonin voted Shimizu into the Kage Candidate role, and he became Head of the Jonin Corps before unlocking the Hitori no Shita world.
  • In Hitori no Shita, Shimizu cultivated qi, shared advanced mathematics and NLP research with Meng Xuan, and uploaded his Navier-Stokes-related paper to arXiv.
  • Shimizu studied Mohist swordplay and Divine Machine methods, refined a silver needle with qi and Chakra, and considered combining artifact techniques with Puppet Technique.
  • Shimizu learned that Victor had built a low-temperature superconducting device using an Arc Reactor and planned to install it on a space shuttle.
Chapters 328–352 Summaries Read

Arc 15The War for Baichuan City

Shimizu traveled between worlds, gained the Book of Altos, and pursued scientific and supernatural projects before returning to lead Sunagakure against Konoha. The arc left Konoha routed at Baichuan City as Jiraiya asked Orochimaru whether they should intervene.

  • Shimizu helped defeat Brainiac, returned to the Naruto World, and was appointed commander of Sunagakure’s forces advancing against Konoha.
  • Shimizu traveled with Ancient One to Asgard and then with Tony Stark to Altos, where he fought Doom’s allies and agreed to share the Book of Altos with Tony.
  • Shimizu returned to Kyoto University, built the Platinum combat puppet, and went to Biyou Village, where Ma Xianhong gave him the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements.
  • Shimizu crafted an artifact arm, defeated Chai Yan, and turned him over to the authorities, while investigators uncovered memories linking the attack to Mo School disciples and South Korean infiltrators.
  • Shimizu offered Huawei and Rice Group licenses for his chip process as Sunagakure’s forces entered the Land of Rivers, where Orochimaru ambushed and poisoned Rasa’s vanguard.
  • Shimizu planned the assault on Baichuan City and ordered rockets, freezing bombs, semi-automatic puppets, and Fear Gas against Konoha’s defenses.
  • Shimizu’s forces overwhelmed Konoha after its barrier fell, and he pursued Orochimaru until Jiraiya intervened and the two escaped underground on Gamabunta.
Chapters 353–377 Summaries Read

Arc 16The Sorcerer Supreme’s Trial

Shimizu led Sunagakure to victory over Konoha’s western forces while pursuing advances in science and the supernatural. After inheriting Ancient One’s mantle, he faced Dormammu alone and began learning the rules of space and time through their prolonged battle.

  • Shimizu and Orochimaru escaped the Sand pursuit, while Hiruzen mobilized Konoha’s forces and sent Minato to reinforce the eastern front.
  • Shimizu helped Tony synthesize a new palladium isotope, then entered the Luotian Grand Ceremony and won the Heavenly Access Talisman after Zhang Chulan forfeited the final.
  • Shimizu and Yue Qian stopped Gong Qing’s attack on Tian Jinzhong, then Shimizu ambushed Orochimaru’s forces and wounded Hiruzen with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
  • Hiruzen used the Reaper Death Seal to capture Rasa’s hands before dying, and Shimizu saved most of Rasa’s soul and promised him puppet arms if needed.
  • Orochimaru became Konoha’s acting Hokage as Fugaku and Minato helped rally the village, while Shimizu improved his armor and continued his research.
  • After Ancient One died, Shimizu accepted the Eye of Agamotto and became the next Sorcerer Supreme, then fought Kaecilius and confronted Dormammu during the invasion.
  • Shimizu endured Dormammu’s attacks for ninety-three hours by using the Time Stone to restore himself, and the Mind Stone helped him begin understanding Dormammu’s control of space and other rules.
Chapters 378–402 Summaries Read
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