Ch. 241Water Release: Water Severing Wave!

Shiyu rescued Rin from Kirigakure Ninja, revealed his power to Mei Terumi, and went to help the wounded Kakashi. After reuniting with Kakashi, he faced the pursuing forces and prepared to unleash a Three-Tails-powered Water Severing Wave.

  • Kirigakure Ninja attacked Shiyu and Rin, but Shiyu finished transferring the Three-Tails and used Susanoo to slaughter the surrounding attackers.
  • Shiyu thanked Mei Terumi, who removed her mask to reveal her face before leaving.
  • Shiyu sensed that something was wrong with a patch of dirt and blasted it with an Explosive Tag, after which a hidden black figure rose from the ground and disappeared.
  • Shiyu tracked down Kakashi, who was wounded and fighting Kirigakure Ninja, then handed Rin to him and turned to face the enemy forces.
  • Shiyu told the Kirigakure Ninja that their Third Mizukage, Six-Tails Jinchuriki, and Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were dead, then drew on Isobu's power to use Water Release: Water Severing Wave.

Ch. 242Setting Out for the Land of Rice

Shiyu annihilated the Kirigakure Ninja with his Water Release techniques, then investigated the battlefield and realized Obito had still been manipulated into turning evil. He left for the Land of Rice to strengthen himself and develop his organization.

  • Shiyu used several powerful Water Release techniques to kill the fleeing Kirigakure Ninja while Kakashi watched in shock.
  • Shiyu told Kakashi he was leaving Konoha, then followed Kakashi and Rin until they reached Konoha's reinforcements.
  • Shiyu searched the battlefield and found more than a hundred mutilated Kirigakure corpses, concluding that Obito had slaughtered them with Wood Release after Black Zetsu manipulated him.
  • Shiyu decided to return to the Land of Rice, focus on merging his bloodlines, and demand from Konoha the benefits he had negotiated.

Ch. 243The Shinobi Village Council Hall

Shiyu returned to his base in the Land of Rice, praised the village’s development, and assigned key leadership roles. The chapter ended as Uchiha Masamune prepared to recommend someone as his deputy in the Military Police Force.

  • Shiyu followed Kakuzu’s clues to the village in the Land of Rice, where Kakuzu, Uchiha Masamune, and the others welcomed him.
  • Shiyu recognized Shingen, who had become a financial manager, then asked the assembled ninja to introduce themselves and their duties.
  • Shiyu appointed Hyuga Renji captain of reconnaissance and Inuzuka Maru his deputy, then unlocked their potential and increased Kuromaru’s chakra.
  • Shiyu appointed Kakuzu Minister of Finance, Shingen his deputy, Hatake Sanyu captain of the enforcement squad, and Kakashi Nao his deputy.
  • Shiyu put Uchiha Masamune in charge of the Military Police Force and asked whom he would recommend as deputy; Masamune hesitated before agreeing to speak.

Ch. 244Governing Shinobi Village

Shiyu organized Shinobi Village, established the Ninja Bank, and expanded its banking and financial ties across several countries. Just as he prepared to fuse the bloodlines he had collected, the Land of Iron declared war on his village, and someone claimed to know why.

  • Shiyu appointed Uchiha Yoshiki and outlined Shinobi Village’s security, enforcement, and financial arrangements, promising high monthly wages.
  • Shiyu named the village Shinobi Village, renamed Konoha Bank the Ninja Bank, and sought recognition and benefits from Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure.
  • After learning Iwagakure was fighting Kumogakure, Shiyu planned to pursue mineral deals later and arranged to sell Sunagakure’s Gold Dust through the Ninja Bank.
  • Shiyu sent Kakuzu and Shingen to open Ninja Bank branches across nearby countries, while partnering with Sunagakure and lending money to war-stricken nations.
  • The Land of Iron publicly declared war on Shinobi Village, and an unnamed person told Shiyu they knew why.

Ch. 245Facing the Land of Iron

Shiyu learned that the Land of Iron had declared war because his loans to neighboring nations threatened its regional power, and he planned a combined military and strategic response. He appointed Uchiha Yoshiki to command Shinobi Village’s forces, and the chapter ended as the first battle began and General Mifune challenged Shiyu.

  • Uchiha Yoshiki explained why the Land of Iron had declared war and proposed ways to counter it.
  • Shiyu decided to attack the Land of Iron, pressure it through Iwagakure, and defeat its strongest warrior himself.
  • Shiyu appointed Uchiha Yoshiki to command Shinobi Village’s forces and assigned its clans and fighters to their roles.
  • Shinobi Village’s sensory unit spotted the Land of Iron’s samurai, and both vanguards suffered casualties after engaging.
  • Shiyu learned that General Mifune was the enemy’s supreme commander and had challenged him.

Ch. 246Battle Against Mifune, the Great General of the Land of Iron!

Shiyu confronted Great General Mifune on the battlefield and accepted his challenge to a fair sword duel. After matching Mifune’s iai slash, Shiyu prepared to unleash his Dragon Flash Iai, leaving Mifune braced to counter with his strongest technique.

  • Shiyu rushed to the vanguard battlefield, where Mifune was leading the Land of Iron samurai against Shinobi Village’s forces.
  • Mifune challenged Shiyu to a one-on-one duel, and Shiyu argued that the Land of Iron had broken the peace by declaring war.
  • Shiyu agreed to fight only with swordsmanship and closed his eyes because he had the Sharingan, explaining that he was a sensor-type ninja.
  • Shiyu and Mifune traded iai strikes, and Mifune cut Shiyu’s shuriken in half with a single slash.
  • Shiyu announced his Dragon Flash Iai, and Mifune prepared to meet it with his strongest technique.

Ch. 247Schemes Behind the War

Shiyu defeated Mifune in a sword duel, then learned that a conspiracy may have manipulated the Land of Iron into attacking Shinobi Village. After both armies withdrew, Shiyu met with Mifune and discovered the daimyo had ordered the attack after an assassination attempt linked to a letter and silver.

  • Shiyu defeated Mifune with Dragon Flash, and Mifune recognized him as Uchiha Shiyu, the Light of the Shinobi World.
  • Shiyu restored Mifune's strength, and they agreed to withdraw their troops while investigating the reason for the war.
  • Shiyu ordered the main force back to Shinobi Village and discussed with Uchiha Yoshiki who might be using the Land of Iron to hinder the village's growth.
  • Shiyu went to Mifune's encampment, where Mifune explained that the Land of Iron's daimyo had been targeted by an assassin carrying a letter and a large amount of silver.
  • Shiyu inferred that the daimyo had blamed Shinobi Village after reading the letter, and Mifune said the daimyo had ordered him to destroy it.

Ch. 248Hoshigakure Attacks!

Shiyu defeated Mifune’s invading samurai with a massive water attack and returned toward Shinobi Village, having spared the Land of Iron’s forces. On the way, he learned that Hoshigakure had launched a surprise attack on the village and suspected someone had manipulated it.

  • Shiyu persuaded Mifune to agree to a decisive battle three days later, despite Mifune’s wish to withdraw.
  • Shiyu used successive Water Release techniques to flood the battlefield and sweep away Mifune’s armored samurai without deploying his main force.
  • Mifune realized Shiyu had spared his soldiers, then led the exhausted, disarmed survivors back to the Land of Iron.
  • Shiyu’s main army returned to Shinobi Village in groups, while Shiyu hurried back himself.
  • Shiyu received word that Hoshigakure had attacked Shinobi Village and suspected another party had manipulated the small village.

Ch. 249An Attack from Star Hidden Village

Akahoshi led Star Hidden Village ninja in a surprise attack on Shinobi Village to reclaim the Star, but the village’s apparent defeat was a trap. Kakuzu and Uchiha Masamune confronted the attackers as Shiyu remained away with other forces.

  • Akahoshi persuaded the Star Ninja to attack Shinobi Village while its main force was supposedly occupied, despite Natsuhi and Fire Fly’s doubts.
  • The village guards sounded the alarm, and Shingen led defenders against the attackers, but the Star Ninja’s Mysterious Peacock Method routed them.
  • Akahoshi ordered the Star Ninja to pursue the fleeing defenders and destroy buildings as they entered the village.
  • Shinobi Village’s gates slammed shut, and its hidden main force revealed itself under Kakuzu and Uchiha Masamune.
  • Akahoshi dismissed Kakuzu and Uchiha Masamune as a bluff and sent his ninja to fight, while Masamune activated his Sharingan and Kakuzu prepared Earth Grudge Fear.

Ch. 250Shiyu's Reinforcements

Kakuzu and Uchiha Masamune defeated Hoshigakure’s fighters as Shiyu’s forces defended Shinobi Village, revealing that Shiyu had anticipated the attack and returned with reinforcements. Shiyu arrived, questioned Hoshigakure’s commanders, and accused Akahoshi of conspiring with the Masked Man before attacking him with a Water Style technique.

  • Akahoshi ordered Night Hawk and Death Burial to fight Kakuzu, who killed them with his tendrils and combined fire and wind techniques.
  • Uchiha Masamune overwhelmed Natsuhi and Fire Fly with his Great Fireball Jutsu and swordsmanship, then joined Kakuzu in forcing them back.
  • Kakuzu and Masamune told Akahoshi that Shiyu had predicted the attack, sent the main force back, and misled their enemies about the battle with the Land of Iron.
  • Shiyu arrived with Gray Fang, Uchiha Yoshiki, and a group of shinobi, then thanked the defenders and demanded an explanation from Natsuhi and Fire Fly.
  • Natsuhi and Fire Fly said the Masked Man had demanded the attack in exchange for returning Hoshigakure’s stolen star, and Shiyu accused Akahoshi of conspiring with him and controlling the village with genjutsu.
  • Shiyu used Water Style: Water Severing Wave against Akahoshi.

Ch. 251The Star Hidden Village's Request

Shiyu defeated Akahoshi and convinced the Star Hidden ninja that their leader had likely deceived them. He healed the injured, then began rebuilding his village while Natsuhi and Fire Fly sought his help for their own village.

  • Shiyu broke Akahoshi's Mysterious Peacock Method with Water Severing Wave, then dissolved him with Lava Release: Tongue-Tooth Acid.
  • Shiyu told Natsuhi, Fire Fly, and the Star Hidden ninja that Akahoshi had likely acted against the Third Hoshikage and manipulated them into attacking his village.
  • Natsuhi and Fire Fly asked Shiyu to help the Star Hidden Village, and Shiyu agreed on the condition that they repair the damage they had caused.
  • Shiyu summoned Katsuyu to heal the injured, and Katsuyu warned that the Star Hidden ninja's chakra had been activated and that they needed to stop training with the star.
  • Shiyu began rebuilding his village while Natsuhi, Fire Fly, and the Star Hidden ninja helped.

Ch. 252The Pincer Attack!

Shiyu traveled with Fire Fly and Natsuhi to Star Hidden Village to investigate who was controlling the Third Hoshikage. There, they discovered the Hoshikage had Sharingan in his eyes, and the chapter ended as both sides prepared to fight.

  • Shiyu warned Fire Fly and Natsuhi that continued use of the Star could kill them, then agreed to accompany them to the Land of Bears.
  • Shiyu left Uchiha Yoshiki in charge of guarding Shinobi Village and set out with Fire Fly, Natsuhi, and Star Hidden Village shinobi.
  • Shiyu crossed Hell Valley using the Flying Thunder God Technique and told Fire Fly and Natsuhi he was immune to poison.
  • Shiyu, Fire Fly, and Natsuhi entered the Third Hoshikage's residence, where Shiyu accused the Hoshikage of being under genjutsu.
  • The Third Hoshikage revealed Sharingan eyes, and the Shadow Guard mistook Fire Fly and Natsuhi for assassins as both sides launched Mysterious Peacock Method attacks.

Ch. 253The Battle Against the Third Hoshikage!

Shiyu fought the Third Hoshikage, who absorbed chakra from his Shadow Guards and later from Natsuhiboshi and Fire Fly before escaping into Hell Valley. Shiyu pursued him through the poisonous fog and sensed the Star's immense chakra at the valley's bottom.

  • Shiyu used his Complete Body Susanoo to defeat the Third Hoshikage's chakra beast and throw him away.
  • The Third Hoshikage absorbed the Shadow Guards' chakra, grew wings, and escaped Shiyu's attacks with Fire Fly's help tracking him.
  • Shiyu knocked the Third Hoshikage from the sky, but the Hoshikage drained chakra from Natsuhiboshi and Fire Fly before flying into Hell Valley.
  • Star Hidden Village shinobi promised to care for the weakened Natsuhiboshi and Fire Fly, and Shiyu entered Hell Valley to pursue the Hoshikage.
  • Shiyu reached the valley floor, sensed the Star's powerful chakra, and ran toward its source.

Ch. 254The Mysterious Man Appears

Shiyu defeated the Third Hoshikage, freed him from control, and rescued him from Hell Valley. As Shiyu questioned him about who was behind the events, a mysterious man appeared and offered to help deal with the Third Hoshikage.

  • The Third Hoshikage absorbed the Star’s power and attacked Shiyu with the Mysterious Peacock Method, but Shiyu countered with Perfect Susanoo.
  • Shiyu overwhelmed the Third Hoshikage’s giant chakra dragon with a Super Great Ball Rasengan and destroyed the talisman controlling him.
  • Shiyu carried the injured Third Hoshikage out of Hell Valley with Flying Thunder God and had Katsuyu treat his poisoning.
  • Shiyu took the Star and asked the Third Hoshikage who had controlled him.
  • A mysterious man appeared beside the Third Hoshikage, prompting Shiyu to wonder whether he had used Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Ch. 255Absorbing Star Power

Shiyu defeated the Masked Man, freed the Third Hoshikage from control, and secured Star Hidden Village’s Star with its leaders’ consent. On his way home, he absorbed all the Star’s chakra and discovered it had strengthened his own chakra, possibly through his Otsutsuki bloodline.

  • Shiyu used a Rasengan to injure the Masked Man, who retreated into another dimension after Shiyu warned him not to threaten his village again.
  • Shiyu told the Third Hoshikage that genjutsu and a curse seal had controlled him, and Fire Fly and Natsuhi arrived to check on their leader.
  • The Third Hoshikage, Fire Fly, and Natsuhi refused to keep using the Star because its training damaged villagers’ health, and they gave it to Shiyu.
  • Shiyu proposed a strategic alliance between the villages, and the Third Hoshikage agreed before Shiyu set off for home.
  • Shiyu examined the Star with his Scouting Eye and absorbed its chakra as he traveled, wondering whether the power came from the Otsutsuki bloodline.
  • By the time Shiyu reached his village, the Star had gone dim, and he realized he could enhance other people’s chakra vitality as well as their chakra reserves and potential.

Ch. 256Building Shinobi Village!

After returning to Shinobi Village, Shiyu assigned his officials to expand its banking, trade, recruitment, and military industries while he stayed behind to protect the village. Three months later, Shinobi Village had grown into a prosperous regional power with expanding alliances, businesses, defenses, and education.

  • Shiyu ordered Yoshiki and Shingen to establish bank branches in Star Hidden Village and the Land of Iron, Kakuzu to trade Gold Dust with Sunagakure, and Gray Fang to secure Iwagakure's minerals.
  • Shiyu tasked Masamune, Renji, and Inuzuka Maru with recruiting shinobi and talented people, and said he would personally assess recruits' character.
  • Shiyu stayed in Shinobi Village to guard it and trained with the ninjutsu scroll the Mizukage had given him while his subordinates carried out their assignments.
  • Over three months, Ninja Bank expanded, Gold Dust sales brought in wealth, and friendly nations joined an alliance with the Land of Rice; Shiyu also recruited suitable missing-nin and wandering shinobi.
  • Shiyu secured minerals and built ninja tool factories with workers from the Land of Artisans, reserving the best tools for Shinobi Village and selling others to allies and major nations.
  • Shiyu divided Shinobi Village into security, civilian, and core districts, established a Ninja Academy, and invited skilled ordinary people to move to the village.

Ch. 257Bloodline Fusion! The Strongest Bloodline!

Shiyu entered seclusion to fuse all the bloodlines he had collected, enduring a life-threatening backlash until a mysterious intervention helped him complete the process. He emerged with transformed eyes as the system fell asleep.

  • Shiyu warned his subordinates that stronger enemies existed beyond Super Kage Level, activated their chakra, and left Shinobi Village in their care.
  • Shiyu began fusing his stored bloodlines, and the backlash caused unbearable pain that eventually made him lose consciousness.
  • In a dream, Shiyu saw Kurenai, Mei Terumi, and Xiao Xing die, then encountered Kagura Otsutsuki, who touched his forehead and seemed to strengthen his bloodline.
  • Shiyu completed the fusion, thanked the system, and wondered whether Kagura had intervened before the system went to sleep.
  • Shiyu opened his pale blue eyes and saw them marked with rippling black patterns, each bearing six black Tomoe.

Ch. 258Sage of Six Paths Power!

Shiyu discovered that his new eyes held the Rinnegan and Reincarnation Eye, then met Hagoromo Otsutsuki in his spirit world and received his bloodline power and Yin-Yang Release chakra. After promising to protect peace and guide Indra and Asura, Shiyu returned to find that three years had passed and Shinobi Village had changed dramatically.

  • Shiyu examined his pale blue eyes and learned from Hagoromo Otsutsuki that he possessed immense Six Paths power and the Reincarnation Eye.
  • Shiyu told Hagoromo that Kaguya had created the White Zetsu army to oppose the Otsutsuki clan and that Black Zetsu planned to resurrect her.
  • Shiyu promised to protect the Shinobi World with both strength and love and to guide the two Children of Prophecy.
  • Hagoromo gave Shiyu his bloodline power and Yin-Yang Release chakra, and explained that the Tailed Beasts had left parts of their chakra and bloodlines inside him.
  • Hagoromo vanished after saying they would meet again when Indra and Asura were in danger.
  • Shiyu emerged from the chamber and learned from a guard that three years had passed, then rushed to the highest point in Shinobi Village and was shocked by how it had changed.

Ch. 259Three Years of Change in Shinobi Village

After emerging from three years of seclusion, Shiyu saw how Shinobi Village had grown into a thriving power and accepted the title of Shinobi Kage. At a council meeting, he reviewed the village’s progress and finances before asking about its political and military affairs.

  • Shiyu surveyed Shinobi Village’s development and welcomed the leaders who came to congratulate him on emerging from seclusion.
  • Kakuzu, Uchiha Masamune, and Grayfang told Shiyu about the village’s growth, and Grayfang explained that the people had given him the title of Shinobi Kage.
  • Shiyu praised Kakashi Nao for reaching Jonin rank and Yoshiki for leading the village and reaching elite Jonin rank.
  • Shiyu convened a council meeting and asked Yoshiki, Kakuzu, and Shingen for the village’s production, income, and expense figures.
  • Kakuzu and Shingen reported that lending and ninja loans had boosted the village’s finances, making it the fourth-largest shinobi village.
  • Grayfang and the others described the village’s alliances and mission partnerships, and Shiyu asked about the other major villages.

Ch. 260A Sudden Upheaval in Amegakure

After learning that Pain had unified Amegakure and that Shiyu had become the underground bounty station’s top target, Shiyu decided to take control of the station and build an organization to oppose the Akatsuki. He and Kakuzu entered a station in the Land of Rice, where Shiyu drew the bounty hunters into attacking him and revealed his Rinnegan’s abilities.

  • Masamune reported that Pain had unified Amegakure and killed Hanzo, while Kakuzu told Shiyu that he was now the number one target on the black market.
  • Shiyu proposed taking over the underground bounty station to gain intelligence and recruits for an organization opposing the Akatsuki, and Kakuzu agreed to accompany him.
  • Shiyu and Kakuzu entered the underground bounty station in the Land of Rice, where the bounty hunters recognized Shiyu and hesitated to attack him.
  • Shiyu offered to face all the bounty hunters at once while Kakuzu stood aside, and they accepted the chance to claim his bounty.
  • Shiyu used Shinra Tensei to repel the bounty hunters, then absorbed their ninjutsu with his Rinnegan as they attacked again.
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