Chapter Summaries

Xu Yue and Kakuzu headed toward Kumogakure to take advantage of a new opportunity, while the Saint-Cyr Legion investigated the village’s Heavenly Transfer Technique. The legion received a mission to stop an unknown man, with a reward granting free choice of any Kumogakure ninjutsu.

• The Fourth Raikage learned that the diplomatic delegation’s mission had become entangled in a false defection and threatened retaliation.
• Xu Yue abandoned his sales work and brought Kakuzu toward Kumogakure, hoping to earn more S-rank rewards.
• A Saint-Cyr Legion member in Kumogakure reported that the legion could not contact other Reincarnator groups.
• The Saint-Cyr Legion decided to investigate the Heavenly Transfer Technique themselves after failing to secure outside help.
• The Saint-Cyr Legion received a triggered mission to stop an unknown man, offering any Kumogakure ninjutsu as its basic reward.

Xu Yue and Kakuzu entered Kumogakure to meet the Raikage, but Kakuzu’s attempt to force an audience destroyed the Raikage Building and brought the Fourth Raikage down on them. Kakuzu fought A and the Hidden Cloud ninja while Xu Yue watched from the sidelines, eating fruit.

• Xu Yue and Kakuzu entered Kumogakure and were stopped by an Anbu guard outside the Raikage Building.
• Kakuzu attacked after the guard refused to believe they had an appointment, destroying the Raikage Building with five coordinated nature transformations.
• The Fourth Raikage emerged from the ruins and attacked Kakuzu, who split his body apart and sent his masked monsters to support him.
• Hidden Cloud Anbu engaged Kakuzu’s masked monsters, leaving Kakuzu at a severe disadvantage against A.
• Xu Yue sat nearby eating fruit and watched Kakuzu fight without offering help.

Xu Yue watched Kakuzu fight the Fourth Raikage while Anbu restrained him, then the Holy Hill Legion's Reincarnators joined the battle and nearly killed Kakuzu. When Xu Yue intervened, he blasted away the Anbu with a powerful Rotation, leaving the Reincarnators questioning who their target was.

• Xu Yue remained calm as Anbu held weapons to his vital points, while he judged that Kakuzu could stall the Fourth Raikage if the Anbu stayed out of the fight.
• The Holy Hill Legion arrived, recognized Kakuzu as their target, and attacked him while the Fourth Raikage had him suppressed.
• The Reincarnators destroyed Kakuzu's extra hearts, leaving him with only his original heart, and Kakuzu called to Xu Yue for help.
• Xu Yue threw aside his fruit and flung away the five Anbu restraining him, then used Rotation to repel a coordinated attack from more than a dozen Anbu.
• The Holy Hill Legion members saw Xu Yue standing in the crater and wondered who their target was supposed to be.

Xu Yue revealed himself to A and resisted his attempt to use Tsukuyomi by triggering Explosive Tags hidden beneath his Lightning Armor. After a mission prompted him to defeat A in a pure taijutsu duel, Xu Yue accepted the challenge and sent the Fourth Raikage crashing through a row of houses.

• A noticed the destruction of his Anbu and withdrew from Kakuzu, while Kakuzu returned to Xu Yue's side.
• Xu Yue revealed his face and tried to trap A in Tsukuyomi, but A's Explosive Tags detonated and broke the illusion.
• A recognized Xu Yue, challenged him to a rematch, and declared that he would win this time.
• A mission appeared, requiring Xu Yue to defeat A one-on-one using only taijutsu and make him concede.
• Xu Yue agreed to a taijutsu duel, deflected A's punch, and struck him with Gentle Fist and Monster Strength Technique.
• A was sent flying through a row of houses, while Xu Yue noted that his Gentle Fist proficiency remained insufficient.

Xu Yue defeated A in a pure taijutsu duel and received Perfect Body Mastery. As Kumogakure’s forces gathered around them, Xu Yue fixed his attention on Yugito Nii, whose tailed-beast chakra he still lacked.

• A used Hell Stab against Xu Yue, who opened the Fourth Gate and evaded the strike before the two clashed at close range.
• The Saint Hill Military Academy Reincarnators prepared to use a powerful item against Xu Yue, but he activated Sage Mode and ended the duel with a devastating Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
• A admitted defeat, and Xu Yue received a scroll containing Perfect Body Mastery as his reward.
• The Saint Hill Military Academy Reincarnators abandoned their plan after seeing the destruction and the disappearance of several teammates.
• Killer B and Yugito Nii arrived, and A rallied as Kumogakure forces surrounded the area.
• Xu Yue recognized Yugito Nii as the source of the only tailed-beast chakra he still needed.

Xu Yue faced Kumogakure’s full force after A and Killer B launched their strongest combined attack, but he stopped them barehanded. Yugito and Darui attacked while his hands were occupied, and Xu Yue began using Rotation to counter their strikes.

• Kakuzu urged Xu Yue to retreat as Kumogakure’s ninja surrounded them, but Xu Yue refused to leave.
• A ordered Yugito and Darui to wait for an opening while Cee and Samui led squads against Kakuzu.
• A and Killer B used Lightning Release: Violent Thunder Plow Hot Blade, but Xu Yue caught one fist from each of them with his bare hands.
• Yugito attacked with Rat Tail Orb and Darui used Storm Release: Laser Circus while Xu Yue held A and Killer B.
• Xu Yue tightened his grip, twisted his hands, and formed a bright white inverted hemisphere with Rotation.

Xu Yue overwhelmed Kumogakure’s forces with Wood Style, forcing Killer B and Yugito Nii to transform into their Tailed Beasts. He countered Gyuki’s Tailed Beast Bomb with a gigantic Wood Golem, leaving the battle poised for his next move.

• Xu Yue’s Rotation hurled A and Killer B into the ruins, leaving both badly injured.
• Yugito Nii urged A to have everyone attack, while Holy Hill Legion Reincarnators stirred the Hidden Cloud ninjas into charging Xu Yue.
• Xu Yue unleashed Wood Style: Flower Tree Climbing Technique, binding the attackers and knocking most of them unconscious with pollen.
• Killer B and Yugito Nii transformed into Eight-Tails Gyuki and Two-Tails Matatabi, who tore through the forest and attacked Xu Yue.
• Xu Yue’s flame-wreathed Wood Golem caught Gyuki’s Tailed Beast Bomb and forced it back into the Eight-Tails, blasting Gyuki hundreds of meters away.

Xu Yue used his Wood Style and Susanoo to overpower the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, then took the Two-Tails’ Chakra. After drinking diluted Hero Water to replenish his Chakra, he began another powerful technique as Killer B, Yugito Nii, and A sensed danger.

• The Holy Hill Legion watched in shock as Xu Yue’s Wood Human caught and hurled back the Eight-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Xu Yue summoned an armored Wood Dragon, used Banshō Ten'in to pull Matatabi down, and bound it while draining its Chakra.
• Killer B swapped with an octopus tentacle to escape the Wood Human, then unleashed multiple Tailed Beast Bombs that blasted apart Xu Yue’s constructs and injured Matatabi.
• Xu Yue escaped the bombardment with Flying Thunder God after obtaining the Two-Tails’ Chakra.
• Xu Yue drank diluted Hero Water, causing his golden vapor to surge, and began a hand seal that shook the earth.

Xu Yue defeated Kumogakure’s forces with Sage Art: Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands, then returned to the space to review his rewards and test a Ten-Tails fusion. He created a smaller, blank Ten-Tails that could be absorbed and integrated with his body.

• Xu Yue summoned the towering Daibutsu, forcing Killer B and Yugito to face the threat of death until A signaled Kumogakure’s surrender.
• Xu Yue received the Meditation Room access reward and returned to the space before the diluted Hero Water’s side effects took hold.
• A and the others recognized that Xu Yue had shown mercy, while Kakuzu remained bound and recovering from his pollen allergy.
• Xu Yue reviewed his S-Rank rewards, learned Dust Release, and used the Meditation Room to test his deductions.
• Xu Yue fused collected Tailed Beast Chakra into a smaller, blank Ten-Tails and absorbed it into his body.

Xu Yue completed his Ten-Tails transformation and prepared to sell a Lava Release scroll to earn more S-Rank Plot Points. Meanwhile, Japan’s attack on French Reincarnator corps threw the France Zone into an uproar, while the Penguin Merchant Guild avoided becoming the main target of French retaliation.

• Xu Yue used his remaining Plot Points to complete his Perfect Sage Body, absorbed the Ten-Tails, and tested his Six Paths abilities and Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• After reaching colonel rank, Xu Yue used an Intermediate Training Card to test his complete form and planned to sell his Lava Release scroll to fund the Six Paths of Pain.
• News spread that Japan had declared war on France after using false intelligence to trap and damage teams from four of France’s top ten corps.
• Rothschild France Bank was wiped out in a clash with Japan’s Reincarnators, and Edward Rothschild used his Rebirth Authority and later expressed forgiveness toward the Penguin Merchant Guild.
• French Reincarnators focused their anger on Japan rather than the Penguin Merchant Guild, while French proxy corps continued moving supplies out of China.

Muto was abandoned by Japan and became a wanted fugitive in France, forcing him to rely on Qi Xieyuan for a way out. Qi Xieyuan planned to exploit the French Laborers and secretly bargain with Zhang Yulin, convinced that he had uncovered the truth behind the recent events.

• Japan's legions accused Muto of withholding his gains, then disowned him and told France that his actions were personal.
• France's First Legion issued a Level-One Wanted Order for Muto, allowing Reincarnators to hunt him even in the real world.
• Muto reunited with Qi Xieyuan in a slum and begged him to find a way for them to escape France.
• Qi Xieyuan proposed using the French Laborers to create a distraction and revealed that he planned to capture a newcomer and secretly negotiate with Zhang Yulin.

Xu Yue used the Rothschild Family to establish the Penguin Merchant Guild in Europe and encouraged the family to expand into Germany, then returned to Saint Hill Military Academy. There, Qi Xieyuan intervened when a racist student insulted Xu Yue and Sun Lin, setting up a confrontation between the two.

• Xu Yue reinforced his Illusion Technique seed in Edward and Alice, and Edward gained Rothschild support for cooperation with the Penguin Merchant Guild.
• Xu Yue advised the Rothschild Family to consolidate its control of France before exploiting Germany and expanding across Europe, and the family accepted his plan.
• Xu Yue returned to Saint Hill Military Academy, where he joined Sun Lin during a lecture on mech combat.
• A blond student insulted Xu Yue and Sun Lin, and Qi Xieyuan stepped in to threaten disciplinary action.

Xu Yue revealed his true power to Qi Xieyuan after trapping him in Tsukuyomi. Though Qi Xieyuan tried to submit and offer his strength, Xu Yue immobilized him and began turning him into the first Deva Path of the Six Paths of Pain.

• Sun Lin praised Qi Xieyuan for defending her and the other students, while Xu Yue assured her he would invite her to a future Promotion Mission.
• After Sun Lin left, Qi Xieyuan emerged from Xu Yue’s shadow and used a concealment skill to block the academy’s surveillance while confronting him.
• Qi Xieyuan demanded that Xu Yue deliver a message to his boss, but Xu Yue’s golden chains sealed the area and his Mangekyo drew Qi Xieyuan into Tsukuyomi.
• Qi Xieyuan realized Xu Yue had been behind the events he attributed to Zhang Zuolin and immediately offered to serve him.
• Xu Yue immobilized Qi Xieyuan with an Illusion Technique and began inserting a Black Rod through his ear to make him the first Deva Path.

Xu Yue created the Deva Path from Qi Xieyuan and sent it to investigate unrest among the French laborers, while several traumatized Holy Hill Legion Reincarnators arrived at Saint Hill Military Academy to recover. At the mecha training grounds, John entered a match against Xu Yue without realizing who his opponent was.

• Xu Yue turned Qi Xieyuan into the Deva Path, which projected both a Sharingan and a Rinnegan and could share intelligence through Black Rods.
• Holy Hill Legion representatives brought several dispirited Elite Reincarnators to Saint Hill Military Academy for a period of rest and teaching work.
• Xu Yue sent the Deva Path into hiding to expose hidden dangers among the French laborers, then went with Sun Lin to the mecha training grounds.
• Cross and John discussed a student who had defeated Cross in a simulated battle, and John praised the pilot's skill and potential.
• After the student logged off, John chose Xu Yue's trial account as an opponent, and Xu Yue entered the match platform without knowing who had selected him.

Xu Yue defeated John in a virtual mech match while posing as Sun Lin, then the Chinese Labor Association debated whether to join the Penguin Merchant Guild or a local Legion. The dispute remained unresolved, with Captain Jia pushing to bring the laborers under Western protection.

• Xu Yue used Sunderland to copy John's advanced shooting technique and overwhelm him, eventually destroying Burai and ending the match.
• Xu Yue realized his opponent was not Sun Lin and decided the misunderstanding did not matter because he had used a trial account.
• At the Chinese Labor Association headquarters, Old Xue argued that joining the Penguin Merchant Guild would offer the laborers protection and work.
• Captain Wang and Captain Jia opposed Old Xue, arguing that the Association should attach itself to a local Legion instead.
• Captain Jia proposed that the captains compete to determine who could best protect the laborers.

Captain Xue defeated Captain Jia in martial arbitration, but the Laborer Group was thrown into turmoil when a French Credit Legion squad arrived and Captain Jia urged laborers to leave. Muto and the hidden figure above the hall maneuvered amid the disruption, leaving the group divided as the robed figure revealed itself.

• Captain Jia challenged Captain Xue to martial arbitration, but Captain Xue used his Sharingan and enhanced body to defeat him.
• The ruling merged the Laborer Group into the Penguin Merchant Guild branch, but Captain Jia claimed he had still won and planned to lead laborers away.
• An Elite Reincarnator and French soldiers entered the hall, citing an investigation into a Level-One wanted criminal, while Captain Wang realized the claim might put Muto at risk.
• Muto told Captain Wang to gather his people, feign dissatisfaction, and head for the harbor, while Captain Jia persuaded some laborers to follow his new backers.
• The Laborer Association split into three groups, and a black-robed figure with strange-symbol eyes appeared above the hall.

Xu Yue used Deva Path Pain to expose Muto and crush the Tenth Legion Reincarnators who invaded the Laborer Group’s headquarters. With Muto’s usefulness exhausted, Xu Yue prepared to turn him into material for the Six Paths of Pain while awaiting the French Credit legion’s response.

• Xu Yue’s Deva Path Pain pinned Muto with a Black Rod and exposed him as the wanted criminal.
• Muto accused Qi Xieyuan of betraying him and offered Flood Messenger everything he had gained in exchange for protection.
• Xu Yue revealed that the Laborer Group had become the Penguin Merchant Guild’s France branch and had authorization to attack the invading Tenth Legion.
• Xu Yue crushed Flood Messenger and the other Tenth Legion Reincarnators with Shinra Tensei, leaving the hall stunned.
• Xu Yue ignored Muto’s pleas and prepared to use him as material for one of the Six Paths of Pain while waiting for the French Credit legion’s response.

French Credit launched a Bloody Counterattack against the Laborer Group, and its twelve participants were transported into a forest where Xu Yue’s defenses attacked them. The fight began as one participant transformed into Hulk and started smashing the trees.

• French Credit’s directors approved a Bloody Counterattack against the Penguin Merchant Guild’s French branch, the Laborer Group.
• Xu Yue learned that twelve French Credit participants would attack in three days and recognized that the legion was betting on its resolve and superior strength.
• Twelve French Credit experts arrived at the Laborer Group headquarters and entered the Bloody Counterattack space, which appeared as a dense forest over desert sand.
• Xu Yue’s pollen attack failed to incapacitate most of the participants, and his vines and branches surged toward them.
• French Credit’s experts warned each other about the Penguin Merchant Guild’s suspected mental attacks, then one participant transformed into Hulk and began destroying the trees.

Xu Yue’s Deva Path and Jigokudo confronted the Tenth Legion after its members destroyed the Flower Tree Realm. The Tenth Legion’s attempt to seize Muto ended in a brutal fight that left several of its members defeated or dead.

• The twelve Tenth Legion members unleashed their powers and nearly destroyed the Flower Tree Realm, while Freedom Gundam exhausted most of the Meteor Unit’s live ammunition.
• A member using Byakugan detected two figures approaching, and the Tenth Legion discussed whether to let a negotiator leave safely.
• Xu Yue’s Deva Path and Jigokudo arrived, and the Tenth Legion recognized Jigokudo as the wanted man Muto and considered capturing him for his valuable item.
• When an Iron Man-suited member began demanding that Jigokudo be handed over, Xu Yue’s Deva Path struck him with a powerful force and killed him with Kamui.
• The Tenth Legion members attacked, but invisible walls sent the Hulk crashing into Freedom Gundam, and an illusion made the Hulk turn on the mecha.

Deva Path Pain fought the assembled experts with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and powerful ninjutsu, but the Byakugan commander’s tactics forced him to concede. Xu Yue then revealed that he had been watching and testing the group, leaving the exhausted survivors facing his true power.

• Deva Path Pain summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, used Dust Release to kill the monk, and battered Freedom Gundam and Hulk.
• The Byakugan commander coordinated the team and directed them to destroy the black point of Deva Path Pain’s Chibaku Tensei before it fully formed.
• Deva Path Pain admitted defeat and dismissed the Demonic Statue, while the survivors prepared a final assault.
• Xu Yue emerged from the black sphere with six black orbs behind him and chided Deva Path Pain for misjudging the test.
• The Byakugan commander trembled at the unfamiliar Chakra radiating from Xu Yue.