Chapter Summaries

Future Tejima Shinichi absorbed Five-Tails Kokuō and summoned the power of all nine Tailed Beasts to create a colossal God Tree. He realized that the tree could absorb nature and bear a Chakra Fruit, declaring this his path to godhood.

• Roshi was left badly injured after Future Tejima Shinichi struck him with the Wood Dragon, while Four-Tails Son Goku urged him to flee.
• The Wood Dragon absorbed Five-Tails Kokuō and transformed into a white, steaming Boiling Wood Dragon.
• Future Tejima Shinichi summoned seven more dragons, revealing that he possessed the Chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts.
• Future Tejima Shinichi used Wood Release—God: Divine Tree World Descent, creating a colossal tree that towered between heaven and earth.
• Future Tejima Shinichi concluded that the nine Tailed Beasts' Chakra and Wood Release could recreate the God Tree and produce a Chakra Fruit, calling this his path to godhood.

Tejima Shinichi saw a memory of his future self attempting to create a Chakra Fruit with Wood Release, only to fail without an Otsutsuki sacrifice. He realized he could pursue his own path to godhood by recreating the God Tree and obtaining an Otsutsuki, while keeping the Eye of the Moon Plan as a fallback.

• Future Tejima Shinichi drained the surrounding land’s Natural Energy to create a God Tree, but the energy ball above it failed to become a Chakra Fruit.
• Future Tejima Shinichi grabbed Roshi and declared that an Otsutsuki sacrifice was indispensable before Roshi lost consciousness.
• In the Rōran ruins, Tejima Shinichi came out of the memory and dropped the unconscious Roshi.
• Tejima Shinichi concluded that he could use the nine Tailed Beasts’ Chakra and Wood Release to recreate the God Tree and make his own Chakra Fruit.
• Tejima Shinichi resolved to find an Otsutsuki sacrifice and urged Black Zetsu to advance the Eye of the Moon Plan if necessary.

Tejima Shinichi sent Roshi to Konoha with Katsuyu and received intelligence about Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki. He announced that he would attack Iwagakure after capturing Utakata, demonstrated his power to reassure Katsuyu, and flew toward the Land of Demons.

• Tejima Shinichi summoned Katsuyu and asked her to take the unconscious Roshi to Tsunade in Konoha.
• Katsuyu gave Tejima Shinichi a scroll containing intelligence about Utakata's whereabouts.
• Tejima Shinichi told Katsuyu that after capturing Utakata, he would travel alone to the Land of Earth and attack Iwagakure.
• Tejima Shinichi unleashed a tremendous surge of Chakra, convincing the frightened Katsuyu to accept his decision.
• Tejima Shinichi flew on Wood Dragon toward the Land of Demons to pursue Utakata.

Tsunade enjoyed the lighter Hokage workload after Shinichi’s reforms while Jiraiya announced that he planned to leave the village and take Naruto with him. Tsunade objected because the Akatsuki was watching and Naruto, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was a prime target.

• Tsunade praised Shinichi’s reforms for reducing her administrative workload and urged Shizune to delegate routine tasks.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya entered the Hokage’s office, and Hiruzen reflected on how he had burdened himself with clerical work during his time as Hokage.
• Tsunade asked why Jiraiya and Hiruzen had come instead of teaching their disciples and preparing for their master-disciple competition.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that he planned to leave the village for a while and wanted to take Naruto with him.
• Tsunade questioned Jiraiya’s plan, warning that the Akatsuki targeted the Nine-Tails and Naruto would be at risk outside the village.

Tsunade approved Jiraiya taking Naruto out of the village to train and agreed to place Sasuke in the Anbu. Their discussion was interrupted when Katsuyu delivered the unconscious Roshi and revealed that Shinichi planned to attack Iwagakure alone after capturing the Six-Tails' Jinchuriki.

• Jiraiya convinced Tsunade that Naruto needed dangerous missions and promised to bring him back safely, while Sarutobi Hiruzen supported the plan.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen proposed that Sasuke join the Anbu, and Tsunade agreed to arrange it.
• Katsuyu appeared in the Hokage's Office and delivered the unconscious Roshi, the Four-Tails' Jinchuriki from Iwagakure.
• Jiraiya recognized Roshi as an enemy who had once intercepted him and Minato alongside Han.
• Katsuyu reported that Shinichi would capture the Six-Tails' Jinchuriki and then go alone to attack Iwagakure.

Katsuyu reported that Tejima Shinichi had nearly caught up to Hashirama in power, explaining why she stopped trying to dissuade him from attacking Iwagakure alone. Sarutobi Hiruzen concluded Shinichi had the strength to carry out his plan and asked Katsuyu to recount everything she had witnessed.

• Tsunade reacted with anger and fear when Katsuyu repeated Shinichi's message that he would attack Iwagakure alone.
• Katsuyu said she had tried to stop Shinichi but had felt the overwhelming power he possessed.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen argued that Shinichi would not act recklessly and that Konoha needed to prepare for the consequences of his attack.
• Jiraiya challenged Hiruzen over whether he was allowing Shinichi to start a war, and Hiruzen replied that he had merely witnessed what Shinichi intended to do.
• Katsuyu said Shinichi had nearly caught up to Lord Hashirama, prompting Hiruzen to accept that Shinichi could attack Iwagakure alone.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Katsuyu to describe every detail of the power she had witnessed.

Ōnoki learned that Han had disappeared after a targeted attack and recalled a mysterious enemy who once defeated Roshi and Han with one strike. As Iwagakure sounded its alarms, Tejima Shinichi crashed into the village outskirts and forced a patrol squad to announce his arrival.

• Kitsuchi reported that Han and his team had vanished after a large battle near the Land of Grass, and Ōnoki ordered the search to continue.
• Kurotsuchi connected Han's disappearance to Fū's abduction by Kakuzu and Hidan, while warning that they might not be strong enough to defeat Han.
• Akatsuchi raised the possibility that Han's disappearance was linked to an unknown enemy who had defeated Roshi and Han in their fully transformed forms with one strike.
• Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to contact Roshi, but an explosion shook Iwagakure and alarms rang across the village.
• Tejima Shinichi descended from a Wood Dragon and crashed near a four-person Iwa Ninja patrol.
• Tejima Shinichi overwhelmed the patrol with his chakra and ordered them to signal Iwagakure that he had arrived.

Tejima Shinichi forced an Iwagakure patrol to send an emergency signal, then unleashed three devastating Wood Release attacks on the village. Ōnoki mobilized Iwagakure for total war and ordered its combat forces to assemble as he headed out to confront the attacker.

• The Iwagakure captain fired a signal flare warning of an utmost crisis and powerful enemy invasion, and Tejima Shinichi released his chakra pressure on the patrol.
• Tejima Shinichi summoned three giant Wood Release dragons infused with magnetic, lava, and corrosive powers, then sent their energy spheres crashing into three areas of Iwagakure.
• Tejima Shinichi waited on a rock platform for Ōnoki and Iwagakure's full strength while the stunned patrol watched smoke rise from the village.
• In the Tsuchikage's Office, Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to assemble the Jonin Squad, Kurotsuchi to evacuate noncombatants, and Akatsuchi to accompany him.
• Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure into total war, commanded combat personnel to assemble under the Level One Combat Readiness Plan, and flew toward the village exit with Akatsuchi following.

Tejima Shinichi faced thirty-seven Iwa Ninja at Iwagakure and overwhelmed them with his speed, strength, and Water Release. After his torrent shattered their Earth Release defenses, more than twenty Iwa Ninja lay incapacitated and only a handful remained standing.

• Thirty-seven Iwa Ninja surrounded Tejima Shinichi on the Rock Platform while four exhausted comrades remained behind him.
• Tejima Shinichi welcomed the attack and hurled the scar-faced Jonin, Senior Tsuchiya, into the crowd, injuring two other Iwa Ninja.
• Tejima Shinichi dodged a short-blade attack, seized the attacker by the throat, and swung him into four charging Iwa Ninja.
• The remaining Iwa Jonin ordered everyone to retreat and use large-scale Earth Release, but Tejima Shinichi launched a Great Exploding Water Wave before they finished forming seals.
• Tejima Shinichi’s torrent smashed through nearly thirty Earth Flow Walls and sent more than twenty Iwa Ninja crashing into the cliff, leaving only seven or eight on their feet.

Tejima Shinichi defeated Iwagakure’s patrol and a thirty-seven-ninja unit, then faced Ōnoki and a massive force of Iwa Ninja. He declared that he would use Iwagakure to announce the beginning of a new era bearing his name.

• Tejima Shinichi’s attack left thirty-seven Iwa Ninja, including six Jonin, unable to fight, and the remaining patrol squad watched in terror.
• Tejima Shinichi sensed Iwagakure’s mobilization and learned that more than five thousand troops, mostly elite, were assembling.
• Ōnoki and Akatsuchi arrived, and Ōnoki recognized Tejima Shinichi and demanded to know why he had attacked Iwagakure.
• Kitsuchi’s thousands-strong Iwa force reached the battlefield as four Wood Dragons gathered around Tejima Shinichi.
• Tejima Shinichi dismissed the ceasefire agreement and declared that he would use Iwagakure to proclaim that the old era was over and the new era bore his name.

Tejima Shinichi began his assault on Iwagakure by summoning a gigantic Wooden Man and unleashing four Wood Dragons’ attacks on the Iwa Ninja army. After the army’s combined defenses withstood the first volley, Ōnoki prepared to use Dust Release: Limit Removal Technique against him.

• Tejima Shinichi declared that Iwagakure was only the first target and summoned a hundred-meter Wooden Man beneath himself.
• Ōnoki ordered the Iwa Ninja to attack, and Kitsuchi used Mountain Earth Technique to crush the Wooden Man from both sides.
• The four Wood Dragons launched iron sand, magma, acid, and death powder at the Iwa Ninja army.
• Kitsuchi coordinated Earth Release and Wind Release squads to block the attacks, and the layered defenses survived the first volley.
• Ōnoki confronted Tejima Shinichi and began using Dust Release: Limit Removal Technique.

Tejima Shinichi endured Ōnoki’s Dust Release, regenerated his Wooden Man, and unleashed Flower Tree World Descent across the battlefield. Ōnoki struggled to protect the Iwa Ninja as the expanding forest overwhelmed his ability to destroy it.

• Akatsuchi stopped the Wood Dragon long enough for Ōnoki to fire Dust Release at Tejima Shinichi, who dodged while the attack erased the Wooden Man’s head.
• Tejima Shinichi restored the Wooden Man and sent it charging toward the Iwa Ninja army, reasoning that Ōnoki could not use Dust Release indefinitely.
• Tejima Shinichi activated Wood Release: Flower Tree World Descent, causing enormous spiked vines and trees to erupt across the battlefield and near Iwagakure.
• The vines battered and crushed Iwa Ninja, while Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi struggled to defend the troops against the expanding forest and the Wooden Man.
• Ōnoki used Dust Release to clear patches of forest, but the trees regenerated faster than he could destroy them, and he watched the Iwa Ninja suffer heavy losses.

Ōnoki coordinated Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi to restrain Tejima Shinichi and create an opening for Dust Release, but Shinichi overpowered Akatsuchi and evaded Ōnoki’s attacks. As Ōnoki’s beam swept after him, Shinichi struck Ōnoki from behind.

• Ōnoki admitted that Dust Release could not outlast Shinichi’s Wood Release and ordered Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi to hold him still for a killing blow.
• Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi attacked Shinichi with coordinated Earth Release techniques, but Shinichi vanished from their trap and appeared above the rock walls.
• Akatsuchi charged at Shinichi, who met his petrified fist with a punch and sent him crashing through a rock wall.
• Ōnoki fired Dust Release at Shinichi, then swept the beam after him when Shinichi dodged the first strike.
• As Iwa Ninja cried out a warning, Ōnoki tried to turn and felt a powerful blow land on his lower back.

Tejima Shinichi overwhelmed Iwagakure’s forces, while Ōnoki’s attempt to strike him failed after the Wood Dragon attacked and injured him. With Kurotsuchi and the reinforcements arriving, Shinichi declared that he would become the enemy of the entire Ninja World and that his era had arrived.

• The Wood Dragon struck Ōnoki from behind, interrupting his Dust Release attack and sending him tumbling through the air.
• Kitsuchi caught Ōnoki and found him badly injured, while Ōnoki realized that his Chakra was nearly exhausted and his chance to kill Tejima Shinichi had passed.
• Kurotsuchi arrived with Iwa Ninja reinforcements and learned from Kitsuchi that Tejima Shinichi alone had crushed thousands of their elite forces.
• Tejima Shinichi confirmed that the Iwa Ninja had all assembled and said the attack was meant to announce that his era had arrived.
• Ōnoki challenged Tejima Shinichi over making an enemy of the Ninja World, and Shinichi replied that he would become its enemy.

Ōnoki acknowledged Tejima Shinichi’s potential to reclaim Hashirama Senju’s title, then tried to rally Iwagakure’s forces by claiming Shinichi was exhausted. Shinichi revealed his full Four Dragon Power and entered Sage Mode, declaring the start of his era as the new generation’s God of Shinobi before unleashing Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.

• Ōnoki admitted that Tejima Shinichi possessed the talent to reclaim Hashirama Senju’s title, terrifying the Iwa Ninja who had witnessed his strength.
• Ōnoki argued that Shinichi had exhausted himself and that Iwagakure’s tens of thousands of ninja and defenses could still defeat him.
• Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi joined Ōnoki in challenging Shinichi, while the reinforcements regained some confidence.
• Tejima Shinichi released the full Chakra of Four Dragon Power, leaving Ōnoki, Kurotsuchi, and the Iwa Ninja stunned by its vastness.
• Tejima Shinichi activated Sage Mode and declared himself the new generation’s God of Shinobi.
• Tejima Shinichi unleashed Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, splitting the earth.

Tejima Shinichi summoned a colossal Giant Buddha and crushed Iwagakure’s resistance, forcing Ōnoki to offer surrender. Shinichi rejected an alliance and demanded submission, while Ōnoki’s vision blurred between Shinichi, Hashirama Senju, and Uchiha Madara.

• Tejima Shinichi summoned a four-hundred-fifty-meter Giant Buddha that towered over Iwagakure and left its ninja army despairing.
• Kitsuchi drew Ōnoki out of his stupor, and Ōnoki realized further fighting would be a massacre.
• Ōnoki flew toward Shinichi and declared Iwagakure’s surrender, offering to sign an alliance treaty with Konoha.
• Shinichi rejected the alliance and demanded Iwagakure’s submission to his power and the new era.
• Ōnoki saw Shinichi’s face shift between Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara and could no longer tell who he was seeing.

Tejima Shinichi unleashed True Several Thousand Hands against the Iwa Ninja army, devastating the battlefield and leaving the survivors terrified. Black Zetsu saw the attack as a way to weaken Obito’s resolve, though he suspected he would need another pawn to ensure Obito followed his plan.

• Tejima Shinichi struck the Iwa Ninja army with a relentless barrage from True Several Thousand Hands, destroying the mountains and killing or injuring countless shinobi.
• Ōnoki watched helplessly as the attack overwhelmed his forces, while Kitsuchi, Kurotsuchi, and the Iwa Ninja faced the destruction below.
• After the wooden arms withdrew, the survivors stared at the flattened terrain and struggled to comprehend the devastation.
• White Zetsu expressed horror at the scale of the attack, while Obito remained stunned and fixed his gaze on the ruined battlefield.
• Black Zetsu judged that the spectacle might not be enough to make Obito abandon his plans and thought of another pawn he had discovered.

After Tejima Shinichi’s Giant Buddha devastated Iwagakure’s forces, Ōnoki saw it advancing on the village and surrendered to save it. The Giant Buddha stopped, leaving Iwagakure’s surviving shinobi mourning the loss of their leader’s pride and their village’s dignity.

• Akatsuchi collapsed from his injuries after shielding Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, and Kurotsuchi from the Giant Buddha’s attacks.
• The surviving Iwa Ninja realized the attack had killed five thousand of their comrades and despaired over their inability to defend Iwagakure.
• Tejima Shinichi moved the Giant Buddha toward Iwagakure, terrifying the remaining Iwa Ninja.
• Ōnoki bowed before Tejima Shinichi, declared Iwagakure’s surrender, and asked him to spare the village.
• The Giant Buddha stopped, and Tejima Shinichi told Ōnoki he should have surrendered sooner.

Tejima Shinichi forced Iwagakure to submit and ordered Ōnoki to travel to Konoha to discuss the submission with the Fifth Hokage. He revealed that Iwagakure was only the first village he intended to bring under his control.

• Tejima Shinichi landed from the Giant Buddha and asked Ōnoki where the missing Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, was.
• Ōnoki explained that Han had gone missing seven days earlier after leaving on a mission, with only signs of battle found.
• Tejima Shinichi ordered Ōnoki to go to Konoha the next day and formally discuss Iwagakure's submission with the Fifth Hokage.
• Kitsuchi objected that the Land of Earth Daimyo had to approve the decision, but Tejima Shinichi demanded that Ōnoki choose whether to obey him or the Daimyo.
• Ōnoki agreed to obey Tejima Shinichi, who warned him not to make him return to Iwagakure.
• Kurotsuchi realized Tejima Shinichi intended to target the other great hidden villages after Iwagakure.

Tsunade, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shizune awaited news of Tejima Shinichi’s attack on Iwagakure until an Anbu reported that Shinichi had defeated the village alone and forced Ōnoki to seek vassal status. Hiruzen celebrated Konoha’s restored glory and ordered a meeting of senior officials before Ōnoki’s delegation arrived.

• Tsunade worried that thirteen-year-old Tejima Shinichi was attacking Iwagakure alone, while Sarutobi Hiruzen insisted they should trust him.
• An Anbu shinobi arrived and reported that Shinichi had defeated Iwagakure by himself.
• The Anbu reported that Shinichi’s Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands flattened Iwagakure’s northwestern defenses and killed an estimated five thousand shinobi.
• The Anbu revealed that Ōnoki had knelt to seek peace and was bringing a delegation to sign a Subsidiary agreement with Konoha.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen celebrated Konoha’s restored glory and ordered Shizune to summon the senior officials for a meeting.