Chapter Summaries

Misaka Shazo incapacitated Accelerator by raising the oxygen concentration around him, but Aleister’s Heavy Mech arrived before she could finish him off. Aleister offered Shazo a new identity and promised to free the remaining Misaka test subjects, though he said the mass-production project would eventually resume.

• Misaka Shazo overwhelmed Accelerator with Electromagnetic Bullets while increasing the oxygen and water vapor around him, causing him to collapse unconscious.
• Misaka Shazo tried to kill Accelerator with a supersonic barrage, but Aleister’s Heavy Mech shielded him.
• Aleister offered to halt the Absolute Ability Evolution Experiment, free the remaining Misaka test subjects, and give Misaka Shazo an identity as Academy City’s eighth Level 5 esper.
• Misaka Shazo accepted the name and identity, asked about her salary and the future of Project Ability User Mass Production, and agreed to Aleister’s proposal.
• Aleister said the mass-production project would inevitably restart, but promised that no more Misaka Sisters would die in experiments and that the remaining subjects would receive genetic treatment.

Shirai Kuroko mistook Misaka Shazo for Misaka Mikoto and was thrilled when Shazo embraced and kissed her, until Mikoto arrived and learned Shazo was her clone. Shazo explained that the experiment had ended, the surviving Sisters were free, and she would live and attend school with Mikoto and Kuroko.

• Shirai Kuroko teleported to Misaka Shazo and embraced her, then blushed when Shazo kissed her and said she liked her.
• Misaka Mikoto confronted Kuroko, but Misaka Shazo absorbed Mikoto's lightning and introduced herself as experimental subject No. 10086.
• Misaka Shazo explained that she was created from Mikoto's DNA and that the project had produced twenty thousand Misaka Sisters.
• Misaka Shazo told Mikoto that 9,976 Sisters had died in the Absolute Ability Evolution Plan, prompting Mikoto to vow to stop it and save them.
• Misaka Shazo revealed that she had defeated Accelerator, ended the plan, and would become Mikoto and Kuroko's roommate and classmate.
• Shirai Kuroko celebrated the prospect of living with two Misaka lookalikes, then collapsed from her nosebleed while smiling.

Misaka Shazo helped destroy the Absolute Ability Evolution Plan but vowed to eventually punish Accelerator and Aleister for the Misaka Sisters’ deaths. In the Naruto World, Shazo mastered Magnet Style as Kumogakure’s army approached Konoha and its envoys entered the village, stirring fears of another clash.

• Misaka Mikoto destroyed the remaining Absolute Ability Evolution Plan facilities, while Misaka Shazo killed Heavenly Ceiling Yasuo.
• Misaka Shazo resolved to make Accelerator and Aleister pay for the deaths of the Misaka Sisters, but decided to wait until he was powerful enough.
• Shazo used Misaka Shazo’s memories and electromagnetic constitution to complete his Magnet Style fusion, then combined it with Wood Release.
• Kumogakure stationed its army in the Land of Hot Water and sent an envoy delegation to Konoha.
• Konoha’s ninja clans, especially the Hyuga Clan, grew anxious as they recalled Kumogakure’s past attempt to abduct a Hyuga girl and the death of Hizashi Hyuga.

After Kumogakure’s delegation humiliated Konoha during peace negotiations, Shazo decided to kill the Cloud Ninja and brought Shisui Uchiha with him. Shazo cleared the Konoha guards away from the embassy with Wood Release, leaving the attack poised to begin.

• The Cloud Ninja tore up the peace agreement and repeatedly raised their demands, while the Third Hokage made concessions and angered Konoha’s ninja.
• Shazo asked Shisui Uchiha to help kill the Cloud Ninja, and Shisui agreed after recalling Shazo’s past actions and deciding his authority surpassed the Third Hokage’s in this situation.
• Shazo and Shisui arrived at the embassy, where Konoha’s ninja had gathered to watch the Cloud delegation.
• Shazo instructed Shisui to use Susanoo to kill the Cloud Ninja, leaving two alive to report Konoha’s stance to Kumogakure.
• Shazo used Wood Release: Forest Descent to drive the Konoha ninja and embassy staff away from the embassy.

Shazo and Shisui destroyed the Kumogakure embassy, leaving two Cloud Ninja alive, and Shazo reassured Shisui that the Fourth Raikage would not start a war with Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other elders learned that Konoha’s ninja supported Shazo’s actions and were left questioning their own decisions.

• Shazo sealed the embassy, and Shisui used Susanoo to destroy the building and kill twelve of the fourteen Cloud Ninja, sparing two on Shazo’s orders.
• Konoha’s ninja cheered for the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan as Shazo and Shisui left, and Shisui expressed hope at the Uchiha’s acceptance.
• Shazo argued that the Fourth Raikage’s warlike reputation was an act and that he would not launch a war against Konoha over its refusal to meet his demands.
• Shisui vowed to follow Shazo as Madara Uchiha had followed the First Hokage if war came, and Shazo promised to bring peace to the Ninja World again.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu discussed the destroyed embassy and the ninja’s support for Shazo, then fell silent when Mitokado Homura asked whether they had been right.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisers accepted that Konoha’s ninja backed Shazo and decided to take a hard line with Kumogakure. After learning that Konoha still had Shisui Uchiha, the Konoha Sannin, and an unknown Wood Release ninja, the Fourth Raikage struggled to decide how to respond.

• Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed the ninja’s support for Shazo and recognized that Shazo held the initiative in Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Mitokado Homura to tell the surviving Cloud Ninja that Konoha would not yield and that they could honor the peace agreement or fight.
• Killer B reported the surviving envoys’ intelligence to the Fourth Raikage, who revealed that he had secretly come to the front to oversee the camp.
• Killer B told the Fourth Raikage that Jiraiya and Tsunade had been spotted in the Land of Hot Water and that there were suspected traces of Orochimaru.
• The Fourth Raikage considered Konoha’s powerful ninja and realized that Shisui Uchiha had survived, leaving him uncertain whether to attack.

After the Fourth Raikage accepted Konoha’s peace terms, Shazo passed the Chunin Exams and was promoted. At a family banquet, he advised Uchiha Izumi to keep the clan out of Konoha’s power structure and focus on rebuilding its strength.

• The Fourth Raikage ordered Dodai to withdraw the Kumogakure Ninja, then stayed behind with Killer B to make Konoha believe an attack was still possible.
• The Kumogakure forces disappeared, and the Fourth Raikage sent Konoha a letter accepting its terms and renewing the peace agreement.
• Konoha held its delayed Chunin Exams, and Shazo passed the stages easily and won the elimination battles.
• The Third Hokage approved Shazo’s promotion, and Shazo celebrated with Uchiha Izumi, Aunt Miko, Uncle Heishiro, and Shisui Uchiha.
• Shazo told Uchiha Izumi not to return the Uchiha Clan to Konoha’s power structure yet and urged her to focus on restoring the clan’s strength.

Shazo delayed Izumi’s promotion to Jonin until Shisui’s protection was established, then reviewed his growing Kekkei Genkai abilities. At the Plane Dreamscape, the other Shazos welcomed a newcomer: a young man who had transmigrated to Ming Dynasty-era Shaanxi and joined the Mount Hua Sect as its seventh disciple.

• Shazo told Izumi to wait until Shisui’s protection was in place before promoting Three-Tomoe Sharingan users to Jonin, and the group agreed not to rush negotiations with the Hokage.
• Shazo reviewed his fused Kekkei Genkai and continued developing his powers, completing Ice Style before returning to the Plane Dreamscape.
• Star Trek Shazo noticed a newcomer at the gathering, and the Shazos shared memories and power with him.
• Naruto Shazo’s new Ice Style, Boil Style, Lava Style, and Magnet Style excited Pirate Shazo, who planned to use the shared strength to train at Navy headquarters.
• The newcomer explained that he had transmigrated to Ming Dynasty-era Huayin County, where his father sent him to the Mount Hua Sect in exchange for the family’s protection.

Shazo mastered Mount Hua Basic Swordplay and advanced his internal art after cultivating before sunrise. Yue Buqun discovered the breakthrough and reflected on Shazo’s unexpected progress and Linghu Chong’s poor discipline.

• Shazo practiced Mount Hua Basic Swordplay until he had mastered its thirteen forms and brought them back to precise simplicity.
• Shazo meditated at dawn, advanced his internal art from beginner level to minor accomplishment, and then reached the level of entering the hall after absorbing a trace of purple qi.
• Yue Buqun arrived at the training ground and was delighted to discover Shazo’s internal cultivation breakthrough.
• Yue Buqun recalled that Shazo’s tuition had helped the struggling Mount Hua Sect survive and that he had never expected much from him.
• Yue Buqun contrasted Shazo’s diligence with Linghu Chong’s laziness, noting that Linghu Chong’s internal cultivation had regressed after his fight with Tian Boguang.

Yue Buqun discovered Shazo’s talent after witnessing his breakthrough and flawless basic swordplay, then rewarded him by teaching him the Xi Yi Swordplay. Shazo mastered its Sword Intent in only two practice sessions, leaving Yue Buqun astonished by his ability.

• Yue Buqun reflected on Linghu Chong’s decline and his worries about the Mount Hua Sect’s future before seeing Shazo finish cultivating.
• Yue Buqun praised Shazo’s Internal Cultivation breakthrough and watched him perform the Mount Hua Basic Swordplay Thirteen Forms to perfection.
• Yue Lingshan teased Shazo about surpassing her, but Yue Buqun rebuked her and sent her away with Ning Zezhong.
• Yue Buqun rewarded Shazo by teaching him the Xi Yi Swordplay’s mental formula and sword moves.
• Shazo practiced the Xi Yi Swordplay twice and displayed Sword Intent that surpassed Yue Buqun’s, astonishing his master.

Shazo concealed his growing strength while Yue Buqun left Mount Hua, then spotted Tian Boguang spying on the sect. Recognizing that Tian planned to visit Siguo Cliff, Shazo decided to kill him before he could continue his crimes.

• Yue Buqun praised Shazo's swordsmanship and promised to teach him the Purple Haze Divine Skill if he improved, then left Mount Hua with Ning Zezhong.
• Shazo practiced secretly while the other disciples trained or slacked off, and he completed his internal energy cultivation at the perfection realm over the next two days.
• Shazo kept his power hidden and planned to delay revealing his next breakthrough until after he learned the Purple Haze Divine Skill.
• Before dawn on the third day, Shazo saw a powerful stranger spying on Mount Hua and watched him leave using exceptional lightness skill.
• Shazo identified the stranger as Tian Boguang, anticipated his visit to Siguo Cliff, and resolved to kill him for his crimes as a Flower-Picking Thief.

Shazo intercepted Tian Boguang on the way to Siguo Cliff and attacked him to keep him from entering the Mount Hua Sect. After a fierce clash, Shazo severed Tian Boguang’s sword arm in front of Linghu Chong.

• Shazo waited at the mountain gate and recognized Tian Boguang disguised as a porter carrying wine.
• Shazo followed Tian Boguang toward Siguo Cliff, where Tian met Linghu Chong and offered him two jars of wine.
• Shazo rushed in with his longsword and scabbard as Tian Boguang heard him approaching.
• Tian Boguang countercharged Shazo, and the two fought while Linghu Chong watched in surprise.
• Shazo struck Tian Boguang’s right arm and severed it, leaving Tian howling and leaping backward.

Shazo killed Tian Boguang on Siguo Cliff after Linghu Chong realized that sparing him would endanger the reputations of Mount Hua’s female disciples. Feng Qingyang appeared, praised Shazo’s skill, and began to explain why he had been reluctant to teach Yue Buqun’s disciples, leaving Shazo eager to learn from him.

• Shazo crippled Tian Boguang with a seamless sequence of Mount Hua sword techniques and ignored Linghu Chong’s first demand to stop.
• Linghu Chong asked Shazo to spare Tian Boguang because Tian had once spared him, but Shazo warned that Tian’s escape could endanger the female disciples’ reputations.
• Linghu Chong reconsidered, and Shazo killed Tian Boguang with a single thrust through the heart.
• Feng Qingyang appeared at the cave entrance and explained that Shazo’s mastery and strength, rather than the basic Mount Hua swordplay itself, had made the techniques so powerful.
• Linghu Chong recognized Feng Qingyang as his grand-uncle and paid his respects, while Shazo greeted him as a Mount Hua senior.
• Feng Qingyang said he had not wished to teach Yue Buqun’s disciples, and Shazo eagerly anticipated that he would teach him anyway.

After Shazo killed Tian Boguang, Feng Qingyang rewarded him and Linghu Chong by teaching them the Dugu Nine Swords. Shazo and Linghu Chong demonstrated their exceptional memories, and the chapter ended with Shazo reciting the entire sword formula flawlessly after hearing it once.

• Feng Qingyang praised Shazo for killing Tian Boguang and recognized his deep understanding of Mount Hua swordsmanship.
• Shazo asked Feng Qingyang to restore the Mount Hua sword techniques, and Feng Qingyang directed him to learn them from the cave’s stone walls.
• Linghu Chong protested when Feng Qingyang criticized Yue Buqun, then agreed to listen when Feng Qingyang promised to stop insulting his Master.
• Feng Qingyang began teaching Shazo and Linghu Chong the Dugu Nine Swords by reciting its formula.
• Linghu Chong needed three tries to recite the formula without mistakes, while Shazo repeated it perfectly after hearing it once.

Shazo displayed extraordinary memory and comprehension as Feng Qingyang tested him and taught him the Dugu Nine Swords, while Linghu Chong confronted the limits of his own talent. Shazo entered the cave to study the sword arts, and Feng Qingyang continued training Linghu Chong, wondering whether Shazo might become a grandmaster.

• Shazo flawlessly recited the Nine Swords General Outline after hearing Feng Qingyang recite it, and estimated that he had understood about thirty percent.
• Feng Qingyang asked Linghu Chong how much he remembered, and Linghu Chong admitted he had retained only a little over nine hundred characters with likely errors.
• Feng Qingyang recited the Dugu Nine Swords formulas, and Shazo rapidly comprehended most of the stances by combining them with his combat experience.
• Shazo entered the cave to study the Five Peaks Sword Sect techniques and the Ten Elders of the Demonic Cult's countermeasures.
• Linghu Chong moved Tian Boguang's corpse and the wine jars into the cave, then ate with Feng Qingyang and continued his lessons.
• Feng Qingyang praised Linghu Chong's solid swordsmanship foundation and privately considered Shazo's talent comparable to True Master Sanfeng's.

Shazo returned to Mount Hua with Tian Boguang’s corpse, and Yue Buqun and Ning Zezhong came home after realizing Tian Boguang had lured them away. Shazo explained how he killed the infamous fugitive, leaving the Mount Hua disciples astonished by his strength.

• Shazo brought Tian Boguang’s corpse to Mount Hua and had the disciples hang it at the gate until Yue Buqun and Ning Zezhong returned.
• Yue Buqun and Ning Zezhong reached the sect, where Gao Genming told them Tian Boguang had attacked and died.
• Yue Buqun and Ning Zezhong recognized Tian Boguang’s corpse and rejoiced that Shazo had protected Mount Hua.
• Yue Buqun summoned the disciples and questioned Shazo, who described tracking and killing Tian Boguang.
• Shazo explained that Siguo Cliff’s narrow terrain had restricted Tian Boguang’s qinggong and let him prevail in a direct fight.

Yue Buqun praised Shazo for killing Tian Boguang and rebuked the Mount Hua disciples for their lax training, but Feng Buping and allies from the Five Peaks Sword Sect arrived to challenge Yue Buqun over control of Mount Hua. Shazo returned to Righteous Qi Hall as Linghu Chong defeated Cheng Buyou in a broom fight.

• Yue Buqun praised Shazo’s cultivation and swordsmanship, then scolded the disciples for neglecting practice and failing to notice Shazo’s absence or Tian Boguang’s presence.
• Feng Buping, two companions, and senior figures from Mount Song, Mount Tai, and Mount Heng entered Righteous Qi Hall and confronted Yue Buqun over the old dispute about control of the Mount Hua Sect.
• Lu Dayou went to fetch Linghu Chong while Shazo ate, collected his own sword and Tao Jun’s sword, and returned to Righteous Qi Hall.
• Shazo found Linghu Chong fighting Cheng Buyou with a broom and watched Linghu Chong use staff techniques to disarm him and win the contest.

Shazo saved Linghu Chong from Cheng Buyou’s attack and killed the Six Immortals of Peach Valley, forcing the Five Peaks Sword Sect elders to leave while Yue Buqun began seeking to reconcile with the Sword Sect. After Shazo revealed Feng Qingyang’s secrets and the cave on Siguo Cliff, Yue Buqun realized Linghu Chong had kept the discovery from him and questioned his disciple’s reliability.

• Shazo took Cheng Buyou’s palm strike meant for Linghu Chong and killed the Six Immortals of Peach Valley when they attacked.
• Shazo drove the Five Peaks Sword Sect elders from Righteous Qi Hall and left the Mount Hua Sect to settle its internal affairs.
• Yue Buqun had Cheng Buyou’s wounds treated and sought to bring Feng Buping and the other Sword Sect disciples back into the sect.
• Shazo privately told Yue Buqun about Feng Qingyang, the Dugu Nine Swords, and the cave within a cave on Siguo Cliff.
• Yue Buqun realized Linghu Chong had discovered the cave but concealed it, and wondered whether Linghu Chong was ungrateful or simply unreliable.

Yue Buqun gave Shazo the Purple Haze Divine Skill, while Linghu Chong realized he had forgotten to tell his master about Feng Qingyang’s cave and became distraught. After Linghu Chong recounted his encounter with Feng Qingyang, Feng Buping admitted his mistake and asked to return to the Mount Hua Sect, and Yue Buqun welcomed the three Sword Sect disciples back.

• Yue Buqun summoned the Mount Hua disciples and bestowed the Purple Haze Divine Skill on Shazo.
• Linghu Chong remembered that he had promised Shazo to tell Yue Buqun about the cave on Siguo Cliff, then realized Shazo had reported it in his place.
• Yue Buqun ordered Linghu Chong to describe his dealings with Feng Qingyang, and Linghu Chong gave a muddled account.
• Feng Buping understood that Feng Qingyang had secretly protected Mount Hua and recognized that his own attempt to seize the sect had endangered it.
• Feng Buping bowed to Yue Buqun and asked to return to the Mount Hua Sect, and Yue Buqun welcomed him, Cong Buqi, and Cheng Buyou back.

After rebuilding the Mount Hua Sect and expanding its strength, Yue Buqun was enraged when Linghu Chong left without a word and later heard that he had joined demon cult fiends. Shazo broke through into the Heavenly Human Realm, and Yue Buqun gave him a secret notebook of worldly schemes before sending him down the mountain.

• Feng Buping and his two martial brothers learned the lost Mount Hua Swordplay, while Yue Buqun recruited disciples and rebuilt the sect.
• Linghu Chong left Mount Hua without farewell, leaving Yue Buqun furious and the sect uncertain why he had gone.
• News that Linghu Chong had mixed with demon cult fiends enraged Yue Buqun, who secretly cursed in the cave on Siguo Cliff.
• Shazo broke through into the Heavenly Human Realm and used his heightened senses to hear Yue Buqun on Siguo Cliff.
• Yue Buqun gave Shazo a secret notebook recording deceptive schemes and told him to read it before asking Mistress Ning Zezhong for travel funds and leaving the mountain.