Chapter Summaries

Izayoi Sakamaki accepted Salamandra’s request to join the alliance and helped No Name harvest its first wheat crop. After a celebratory banquet, Asuka reported that Six Wounds had rejected their invitation, and Yō’s results remained to be discussed.

• Izayoi Sakamaki agreed to let Salamandra join No Name’s alliance once Asuka and Yō returned.
• Izayoi Sakamaki slept, then joined Ganyu, Shirayuki, Pest, Lily, and Qiqi as they harvested the ripe wheat.
• Izayoi Sakamaki stopped Shirayuki and Pest from arguing over food and helped the group finish gathering the wheat.
• No Name held a banquet to celebrate the harvest after Asuka and Yō returned.
• Hisato Asuka told Izayoi Sakamaki that Six Wounds had refused the invitation because its original leader, Galoro Gendeg, opposed it.

Izayoi Sakamaki formed an alliance between No Name, Salamandra, and Ghost Fire, naming it Mountains and Seas and unveiling its black flag. After the alliance banquet, No Name also secured a profitable Adamantine Iron partnership with Ghost Fire, while Izayoi considered an invitation to a Floor Masters gathering.

• Izayoi Sakamaki asked the Chat Group for help designing an alliance flag, then settled on a black canvas marked with ink.
• Three days later, Izayoi Sakamaki, Sandora, and Jack signed the Alliance Treaty as Jiaoliu witnessed them.
• Izayoi Sakamaki announced the alliance name Mountains and Seas and presented its black flag, which Sandora and Jack accepted despite its unusual appearance.
• At the banquet, Izayoi Sakamaki praised Sandora's increased Spirit Rank and promised to help Salamandra as an ally.
• Hisato Asuka told Izayoi Sakamaki that No Name had agreed with Ghost Fire on Adamantine Iron processing, with No Name receiving most of the profits.
• Izayoi Sakamaki considered an invitation to a gathering of Floor Masters.

Izayoi Sakamaki arrived in the City of Blazing Flame for the upcoming Floor Master Assembly, hoping to meet Ghost Fire’s leader, Vera Za Ignifatus. While exploring and chatting with the group, he received replacement headphones and wondered whether Saigō Homura had begun researching the Third Stellar Particle Bodies.

• Izayoi Sakamaki teased Hisato Asuka about sharing a cup, making her blush and flee.
• Izayoi Sakamaki, Hisato Asuka, and Kasukabe Yō arrived in the City of Blazing Flame and admired its enormous chandelier.
• Pumpkin Jack and Sandora told Izayoi Sakamaki that Vera Za Ignifatus was expected to attend the assembly.
• Izayoi Sakamaki surveyed the city from above, chatted with the group, and welcomed new members Nakiri Erina and Tatsumaki.
• Fūrinji Miu completed Izayoi Sakamaki’s task by finding replacement headphones, and Izayoi Sakamaki wondered if Saigō Homura had started researching the Third Stellar Particle Bodies.

Izayoi Sakamaki, Hisato Asuka, and Black Rabbit encountered a panic over another disappearance in the North District, but could not get involved. At Jack’s workshop, Asuka learned that he had prepared two Gifts for her, including a wine-red Gift Card commissioned by Izayoi, and resolved to use them well.

• Izayoi Sakamaki heard that someone had been spirited away, and Black Rabbit explained that the North District had experts who usually investigated such cases.
• Black Rabbit told Hisato Asuka that Jack wanted to speak with her, and Izayoi directed them to Workshop Number Eighty-Eight.
• Jack welcomed Hisato Asuka to Sarah’s former workshop and revealed that the alliance had completed the Adamantine Iron Gifts.
• Jack explained that he and Izayoi had prioritized making two Gifts for Asuka using iron from No Name’s treasury.
• Jack encouraged Asuka by describing her talent as a late-blooming Sakura and gave her a wine-red Gift Card commissioned by Izayoi.
• Hisato Asuka accepted the Gifts and promised to cherish and use them well.

Kasukabe Yō met the leader of Ghost Fire, who promised that the Creator’s Duel would let her fulfill a promise connected to Kongming. Meanwhile, Izayoi Sakamaki watched the Chat Group’s members battle and considered how the Infinity Gems could expand his abilities.

• Kasukabe Yō was struck twice by a thrown hammer in the exhibition corridor, then confronted the girl who had thrown it.
• The girl asked whether Yō would enter the Creator’s Duel and said she could fulfill her promise with Kongming if Yō joined, then vanished.
• Izayoi Sakamaki arrived looking for the girl, and Yō learned that she was Vila, the leader of Ghost Fire.
• Izayoi Sakamaki entered the Chat Group and learned that its members had been fighting Tatsumaki, with Esdeath defeating her.
• The Chat Group discussed their recent gains and the value of items they had sold for Points.
• Izayoi Sakamaki considered devouring two Infinity Gems next month, especially the Reality Stone, to gain new ways to fight.

Tsunade battled Tatsumaki in the chat group’s Battle Space and awakened the Rinnegan under pressure, winning the fight. Afterward, the group celebrated and teased one another, while Nakiri Erina worried about being ordinary and Fūrinji Miu encouraged her to grow stronger with Points.

• Tsunade and Tatsumaki began a Battle Space match, and Tatsumaki’s telekinesis devastated Tsunade’s forest techniques.
• Tsunade combined her Wood Golem with Susanoo and used Amaterasu, but Tatsumaki summoned more than ten meteors against her.
• Tsunade empowered her giant with her right-eye Dojutsu, awakened the Rinnegan, and used Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in to create an opening.
• Tsunade’s black-flame Wood Dragon struck Tatsumaki, and the system declared Tsunade the winner.
• The chat group discussed Tsunade’s evolution, teased Izayoi Sakamaki, and Nakiri Erina asked Fūrinji Miu how strong she had become.

Nakiri Erina chose cooking as her path, bought culinary abilities, and impressed Izayoi Sakamaki with a feast. Later, Izayoi investigated the disappearances of children and confronted a hooded figure who appeared to be the culprit.

• Fūrinji Miu encouraged Nakiri Erina to build on her talent for cooking, and Erina found several culinary abilities in the shop.
• Izayoi Sakamaki lent Nakiri Erina Points and asked her to prepare Chinese cuisine for the group.
• Nakiri Erina cooked a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, and Izayoi praised the dishes and sent her an exclusive Red Packet.
• Izayoi Sakamaki met Mandra, who showed him a room connected to the disappearances of young children and explained the clues left at the scenes.
• Izayoi spotted a hooded figure marked with the character "Chaos" near a workshop and attacked, but the figure evaded him using a concealment ability.

Izayoi Sakamaki broke the Chaos Demon King's time-stopping Gift, but the Chaos Demon King escaped and was recruited by Lin into Ouroboros. Meanwhile, Sandora slipped away to investigate the Divine Disappearance incident and ran into Izayoi.

• Izayoi Sakamaki shattered the Chaos Demon King's monochrome illusion and forced him to flee toward the city center.
• A spatial force pulled the Chaos Demon King away from Izayoi and dropped him into the Red Jade Cave Underground Waterway, where Lin and Maxwell were waiting.
• Lin asked the Chaos Demon King to help erase every blessing gathered in the City of Blazing Flame, and he agreed to join the Demon King Alliance under Ouroboros's flag.
• Sandora ignored her guards and ran off to resolve the Divine Disappearance incident, then crashed to the ground when Izayoi spoke behind her.

Izayoi Sakamaki found Sandora after Garj had taken the Chaos Demon King, then helped her evade Salamandra’s dissatisfied fire dragons. He brought Sandora and Garj to the Creator’s Duel, where Asuka, Yō, and Vera were announced as the first competitors and prepared to fight.

• Izayoi Sakamaki confronted Garj, who denied knowing where the Chaos Demon King was, and kept him alive because he could open Azi Dahaka’s seal.
• Three fire dragons tried to escort Sandora back to Salamandra’s headquarters, but withdrew after Izayoi challenged them and headed off to report to Mandra.
• Sandora told Izayoi that Mandra did not believe her account of seeing the Divine Disappearance culprit, and Izayoi invited her to watch the Creator’s Duel.
• At the arena, the first match was announced between Hisato Asuka, Kasukabe Yō, and Vera Za Ignifatus.
• Asuka and Vera exchanged glares, and Vera took out a cross-shaped blunt weapon.

Hisato Asuka and Kasukabe Yō faced Vila in the Creator’s Duel, while spectators discussed Asuka’s newly awakened power. The match began with Vila unleashing a devastating azure flame, and Yō rushed to warn Asuka as the heat swept toward her.

• Vila struck Hisato Asuka on the head before the game, and Aisha pleaded with Asuka to let the attack go.
• Hisato Asuka resolved to challenge Vila and put her faith in Dean and Almathea, while Kasukabe Yō prepared to win for her promise to Kongming.
• Izayoi Sakamaki arrived with Sandora and Garj, and the spectators discussed Asuka’s power as a form of Simulated Divinity.
• Aisha declared the match begun, and Vila summoned Calamity of the Fool, scorching the arena with azure flames.
• Kasukabe Yō raced toward Hisato Asuka and shouted for her to run outside the arena, but the flames were already closing in.

Vera’s overwhelming attack nearly killed Asuka and Yō, but Asuka’s Gift, Armathea Fortress, protected her and let them face Vera together. As the duel began anew, Izayoi watched while Garj remained trapped near him, unable to flee without risking his plans.

• Vera summoned the Hell Furnace’s flames and shattered the arena’s defenses, forcing Aisha into the spectator stands and driving Yō into the air.
• Asuka survived inside Alma, which transformed into the lightning-wreathed divine beast Armathea Fortress and froze Vera’s flames.
• Asuka and Yō challenged Vera over her lethal attack, but Vera said she had not considered the flames dangerous and praised their strength.
• Vera revealed that she and Jack had created Armathea Fortress using information from Fis Reis, then asked Asuka and Yō to fight her so they could recognize their potential.
• Asuka and Yō accepted Vera’s challenge, while Izayoi laughed at their progress and Garj watched Sandora, unable to escape Izayoi’s attention.

Izayoi Sakamaki discovered that Garj had planned to kidnap Sandora, but Garj escaped after Black Rabbit’s spear failed to pierce his Leo Sun Authority. Izayoi explained the Authority’s blade-and-spear immunity, and he and Black Rabbit went to find Sandora.

• Izayoi Sakamaki shared Nakiri Erina’s food with Black Rabbit and Sandora while the Chat Group praised the meal.
• Garj tried to use a Gift Card, but Izayoi attacked and realized Garj had been targeting Sandora for abduction.
• Sandora escaped to seek reinforcements as Black Rabbit confronted Garj with the Spear of Indra.
• Black Rabbit unleashed Simulated Epic: Brahma Spear, but Garj’s Leo Sun Authority deflected the weapon and let him escape.
• Izayoi explained Garj’s immunity to blades and spears, then urged Black Rabbit to find Sandora.

Izayoi explained the Chaos Demon King's corrupting nature as Black Rabbit dreamed of her childhood escape from her burning homeland. Leticia learned that a failed summoning had cracked the boundary between Hakoniwa and the outside world, while Izayoi sold a Water Sapling through the Chat Group for 1,000 Points.

• Izayoi told Pumpkin Jack that the Chaos Demon King invaded people's inner flaws and corrupted their souls, putting Sandora at risk.
• Black Rabbit dreamed of fleeing her burning homeland as a child, then recalled Canary, the Sun-Taming Lion, and a vampire rescuing her.
• Leticia met Fis Reis, who told her the Halloween Queen had summoned her over a crack in the boundary caused by a failed headphone summoning.
• Fis Reis warned Leticia that the expanding crack could swallow an entire Outer Gate district and led her toward the Queen.
• Izayoi sold a Water Sapling in the Chat Group and received 1,000 Points.

Izayoi Sakamaki and the Chat Group received a mission to save Uruk and repair the Seventh Singularity, and Izayoi was transported to Gilgamesh’s temple while still in the sky. In the Singularity, Gudako and Mashu encountered hungry beasts before an unknown figure crashed down and demanded 100,000 Points.

• Izayoi Sakamaki watched the Chat Group discuss dinner, and Romani invited members to help at the Seventh Singularity as Chaldea prepared a Spiritron Transfer.
• The Chat Group issued a mission to prevent Uruk’s destruction and repair the Singularity, with Gilgamesh already accepting and Izayoi Sakamaki left behind in the sky as the others gathered at Gilgamesh’s temple.
• Gudako and Mashu lost contact with Romani while investigating the wilderness, and Fufu warned them as lion-like beasts surrounded them.
• Mashu fought the beasts while Gudako reinforced her, but Fufu noticed something overhead and Mashu dodged clear.
• A figure crashed into the ground, obliterating the beasts, then emerged from the crater complaining and demanding at least 100,000 Points.

Izayoi Sakamaki met Gudako and Mashu on their way to Uruk, where Enkidu revealed themself as an impostor. Izayoi called out Merlin, but Fufu immediately attacked him, leaving the group watching their chaotic fight.

• Izayoi joined Gudako and Mashu on their way to meet Gilgamesh, and Ishtar fell from the sky into his arms before angrily flying off.
• Enkidu introduced themself and led the group toward Uruk, whose walls had held off demonic beasts for half a year.
• Izayoi revealed that the real Enkidu was already dead and recognized the figure before them as an impostor.
• Izayoi stepped aside and summoned Merlin, who appeared with a hooded girl in tow.
• Fufu leaped from Mashu's shoulder and repeatedly kicked and attacked Merlin while Gudako and Mashu watched in surprise.

Merlin, Gudako, Mash, and Anna confronted Enkidu, who initially overpowered them before Merlin’s dream trick let them escape his chains. Enkidu recognized Merlin and sensed a deadly threat from Izayoi Sakamaki, and the two sides prepared to fight again.

• Merlin and Anna interrupted Enkidu’s attack with a playful exchange before Merlin stepped aside and let Gudako, Mash, and Anna face him.
• Enkidu attacked the group, but Mash defended herself with her shield while Anna joined the battle.
• Enkidu broke free of Anna’s chains and bound the others, but the restrained figures turned into cherry blossoms, revealing that the fight had been a dream.
• Enkidu awoke to find Mash and Anna near him and recognized Merlin as a Grand Caster.
• Enkidu sensed a deadly threat from Izayoi Sakamaki as Gudako, Mash, Anna, and Merlin readied themselves for another fight.

Mash, Gudako, Anna, and Merlin confronted an apparent Enkidu, but Mash discovered that his attacks lacked real force and he vanished before the group could capture him. After Doctor Roman reestablished contact and teased Merlin, he asked Merlin to take the group to Uruk, where they planned to meet Gilgamesh.

• Enkidu unleashed a storm of weapons against Mash's Lord Camelot, but Mash said the attacks had little power, and Merlin realized Izayoi Sakamaki was influencing the encounter.
• Anna struck at the empty space after the dust cleared, and Merlin told everyone that Enkidu had already run away.
• Doctor Roman contacted Gudako, heard that she had met Merlin, and launched into an embarrassing account of Merlin's flaws and clairvoyance.
• Izayoi Sakamaki laughed at Doctor Roman's reaction, and Doctor Roman asked Merlin to escort Mash and the others to Uruk City.
• Merlin agreed to take the group to meet the king after they rested, while Izayoi Sakamaki urged them to hurry because Gilgamesh was likely growing impatient.

Tokisaki Kurumi arrived in the ruined world and slaughtered a horde of Demon Beasts using Zafkiel’s time powers. Ishtar witnessed the massacre and tried to flee, but Kurumi pursued her as a new toy.

• Merlin watched Izayoi Sakamaki leave, and Izayoi told Gudako he would explain his decision after they met Gilgamesh.
• Tokisaki Kurumi left Gilgamesh’s temple, explored the ruined world, and used Zafkiel to trap and slaughter the Demon Beasts surrounding her.
• Ishtar observed Kurumi’s massacre from a distance and decided to follow her, hoping to learn about her powers and report them to Gilgamesh.
• Kurumi sensed Ishtar approaching and charged after her, prompting Ishtar to fly away and proclaim that she was not afraid.
• Ishtar ordered Kurumi to stop chasing her, but Kurumi welcomed the challenge, strengthened her time acceleration, and pursued her at even greater speed.

Tokisaki Kurumi chased Ishtar toward Uruk, but left before their fight began when Izayoi Sakamaki called her back. Ishtar headed to Uruk despite worrying that Gilgamesh would learn she had lost the Bull of Heaven, while Merlin brought Gudako, Mash, and the refugees into the city.

• Ishtar stopped fleeing and fought Tokisaki Kurumi’s bullets with blasts of light, then summoned the Bull of Heaven as Kurumi prepared to use Zafkiel and her time clones.
• Tokisaki Kurumi ended the confrontation and left after Izayoi Sakamaki asked where she was; she briefly returned as a clone to tease Ishtar before disappearing.
• Ishtar revealed that she did not have the Bull of Heaven and worried that she could not protect Uruk without it, but continued toward the city despite fearing Gilgamesh’s ridicule.
• Merlin led Gudako, Mash, and the refugees toward Uruk and explained their situation to the guards, who welcomed them into the city.

Izayoi Sakamaki and his companions reached Uruk, where Gilgamesh returned to his former territory and clashed with Tony over his claim to be its King. Tony donned specially designed anti-Heroic Spirit armor, and the two prepared to fight as Zhongli watched; meanwhile, Anna blushed at Izayoi’s teasing.

• Izayoi Sakamaki admired the human community’s unity and teased Anna, who hid beneath her hood in embarrassment.
• Gilgamesh arrived near Uruk with Tony and Zhongli, celebrated his return, and insisted the city was his territory.
• Tony mocked Gilgamesh and patted his shoulder, prompting Gilgamesh to attack him with a sword of light.
• Tony activated his armor after Gilgamesh demanded that he beg forgiveness, and the two took to the air to face each other.
• Tony revealed that his armor was designed to counter Heroic Spirits using Gilgamesh as its template, while Gilgamesh opened Gate of Babylon and eagerly prepared for battle.