Chapter Summaries

Danzo warned Orochimaru to conceal their cooperation and urged him to consider how to handle Tsunade before her confidence vote. Shinji learned Tsunade would become Hokage, then searched the Uchiha records for Nameless and speculated that her unusual Dojutsu, perhaps Yachihoko, explained why she had been sealed.

• Danzo visited Orochimaru in prison, warned him not to reveal their cooperation, and promised to release him when the time was right.
• Danzo told Orochimaru that Tsunade would face a Jonin confidence vote in three days and urged him to consider how to deal with her.
• Utatane Koharu praised Shinji's performance, offered him a place in ANBU and his own squad, and told him Tsunade would become the Fifth Hokage.
• Shinji decided to search for Nameless so he could reclaim Susanoo Lamp, Naobi, and Magatsu, which he had lost after awakening the Rinnegan.
• Shinji examined the Uchiha genealogy but found no record matching Nameless, so he suspected her existence or Dojutsu had been too dangerous to document.
• Shinji wondered whether Yachihoko was the reason Nameless had been sealed.

Shinji searched Uchiha records for Unnamed and realized the Senju Clan might have sealed her, giving him a new direction for his investigation. Tsunade appointed him an ANBU squad captain and offered him a place in her personal ANBU as she prepared to become Hokage.

• Shinji searched the Uchiha archives but found no record of Unnamed, and Tsunade interrupted him before the archives closed.
• Tsunade explained that clan members sometimes left their families and lived under assumed names, and she thought Shinji was searching for Akatsuki's 'A' and 'B.'
• After Tsunade said the Uchiha pursued deserters rather than sealing them, Shinji suspected the Senju Clan might have sealed Unnamed.
• Tsunade confirmed that Shinji would become an ANBU squad captain the next day, honoring Third's promise after Shinji's performance in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Tsunade offered Shinji a place in her personal ANBU as she prepared to take over the Hokage Position.

Shinji rejected Tsunade’s offer to join her ANBU and searched the Senju Clan’s ancient records for the nameless one’s possible sealing site. He opened the first of three likely sites, destroyed the decayed creature inside, and left to continue his search.

• Shinji declined Tsunade’s offer, choosing to become Utatane Koharu’s ANBU for greater independence.
• Shinji used genjutsu to enter the archives and found Senju records marking several places where enemies had been sealed.
• Shinji created Shadow Clones to search the records and promised them he would get her out.
• Shinji left the village and reached the first of three sealing sites near where 'Naobi' had been.
• Shinji dug up the site, opened its sealed jar, and destroyed the decayed creature that lunged out.

Shinji opened the second seal point and freed a Kage-level ninja, who died of old age moments later after being sealed for 120 years. Realizing the Nameless One might suffer the same fate, Shinji began to doubt whether breaking her seal would save her.

• Shinji found the second seal point hidden behind a stone door and used Seal Absorption and Banshō Ten'in to open it.
• A middle-aged ninja emerged from the coffin and asked Shinji where Senju Kamado was.
• Shinji learned the ninja had been sealed for 120 years, and the man rapidly aged and died.
• Shinji examined the body and concluded that sealing had not stopped the passage of time.
• Shinji worried that the Nameless One might also die soon after he freed her.

Shinji reached the Illusion Forest and found Nameless, who had been sealed there for at least a hundred years. After learning that two others died of old age when their seals were broken, Nameless asked Shinji to free her so she could see him and the world before she died.

• Shinji identified the Illusion Forest as the third sealing point and suspected Nameless's power caused the forest's dreamlike rumors.
• Nameless recognized Shinji as Akari, and Shinji promised he had come to save her.
• Shinji told Nameless how he had found the Sealing Scroll and explained that the Uchiha and Senju had founded Konoha together.
• Shinji revealed that the two people he freed from earlier seals had died of old age, and warned Nameless she might die too.
• Nameless asked Shinji to break her seal so she could see the world and remember what he looked like.

Shinji freed Nameless from her seal and found her in far better condition than he had expected. As they headed to his laboratory, Nameless explained how the Uchiha Clan had turned her into a weapon before the Senju Clan captured and sealed her.

• Shinji broke the sealing formulas, pulled Nameless from the stone slab, and helped her drink a nutrient solution.
• Shinji observed Nameless's unusually strong, active Chakra and watched her explore the moonlit Illusion Forest.
• Shinji carried Nameless toward his secret laboratory, and they discussed their ocular techniques.
• Nameless told Shinji that the Uchiha Clan had imprisoned her after she awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and its technique, Yachihoko.
• Nameless explained that the Uchiha Clan planned to use her as a weapon against the Senju Clan, but the Senju attacked, captured her, and sealed her away.

Shinji learned that Nameless’s Yachihoko could link people, manipulate their Chakra and will, and preserve memories and dojutsu in Kiseki. He brought her to his lab for an examination and found her body was badly damaged, but promised treatment that could restore her completely.

• Nameless explained that Yachihoko could link to anyone marked by a Kiseki and extract or transmit Chakra, as well as control their will and Chakra.
• Shinji realized Kiseki had stored his Naobi, Magatsu, and Susanoo Lamp, and inferred that Nameless had survived her long sealing by drawing Chakra from people affected by her leaking power.
• Shinji brought Nameless to his lab after explaining what it was, and she explored it without fear because it was bright and clean unlike the Uchiha dungeon.
• Shinji examined Nameless and warned that her damaged body might leave her with only five years to live at most.
• Nameless happily asked whether she could visit Konoha, and Shinji promised he could restore her if she cooperated with treatment.

Shinji discovered that the Uchiha Clan had crudely implanted Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi into Nameless’s arms, damaging her body, and bandaged the patterns to limit further harm. He warned her not to use her Sharingan abilities until he had restored her health, and she agreed to follow his care.

• Nameless explained that her clan had implanted Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi into her body after she awakened Yachihoko.
• Shinji examined the patterns and concluded that the crude implantation had damaged Nameless and burdened her body rather than strengthening her dojutsu.
• Nameless told Shinji that she could use Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, and Shinji said the clan might later have developed Transcription Seal as a safer method.
• Shinji wrapped Nameless’s arms in nutrient-soaked bandages and explained that Mangekyo Dojutsu could corrode her body and mind.
• Shinji told Nameless her chakra was unusually high because of Yachihoko and warned her not to use Sharingan abilities until he had nursed her back to health.

Shinji studied Nameless’s Yachihoko and placed her in hibernation while the villages prepared for war against the Akatsuki. Nagato decided to turn captured Jinchuriki into new Six Paths of Pain, leaving Obito reluctantly agreeing.

• Shinji placed Nameless in a nutrient pod for three days of hibernation and realized Yachihoko could potentially improve the quality of Chakra it transmitted.
• Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, Pakura became the Fifth Kazekage, and the Five Great Shinobi Villages began mobilizing for war.
• Konan reported that the Akatsuki had reclaimed the One-Tail, Two-Tails, and Seven-Tails, leaving the Three-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails to capture.
• Obito admitted that the mysterious group led by “A” remained unidentified and that reports suggested its leader possessed a Rinnegan.
• Nagato proposed using the bodies of the Two-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails Jinchuriki to create new Six Paths of Pain, and Obito reluctantly agreed.

Obito agreed to let Nagato control the Jinchuriki while the Akatsuki Organization faced the growing threat of the Allied Force and the mysterious group led by “A.” Itachi remained undercover despite doubts about his ability to restrain the Akatsuki Organization, while Obito ordered Zetsu to keep watching him.

• Obito agreed to bring Nagato the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and Nagato told him to locate the Mizukage.
• Obito told Zetsu that Nagato wanted control of the Jinchuriki and ordered him to continue monitoring Itachi.
• Juzo Biwa repaired the damaged Kubikiribōchō with his blood and warned Itachi that someone had been watching them.
• Itachi reflected that the Akatsuki Organization had grown stronger and that returning to Konoha would cost him his chance to restrain it from within.
• Itachi remained undercover and recalled stopping Amaterasu before it could kill the Fourth Mizukage.

The nameless girl recovered in Shinji’s laboratory and learned about the Rinnegan and the stages beyond the Mangekyō Sharingan. She used Yachihoko to transfer power to Shinji, then noticed tomoe appearing in his Rinnegan.

• The nameless girl woke from hibernation, and Shinji explained that her depleted body was recovering and that she could use her Sharingan carefully.
• Shinji revealed his Rinnegan and explained that Mangekyō blindness came from depleted Dojutsu power, while the nameless girl’s Yachihoko replenished hers.
• Shinji told the nameless girl about the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and said awakening the Rinnegan would cost her the use of her Sharingan Dojutsu.
• The nameless girl offered to help Shinji and activated Yachihoko, transferring a large amount of pure Chakra into him.
• The nameless girl collapsed from the transfer but happily told Shinji that tomoe had appeared in his Rinnegan.

Shinji discovered that his Rinnegan had gained three tomoe and restored some of his former Mangekyo Dojutsu, though only at their earlier strength. He explained that Nameless’s Yachihoko had temporarily stored the abilities in his Rinnegan and suggested that an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan could greatly increase her Yachihoko’s power.

• Shinji noticed three tomoe in each Rinnegan and used Susanoo, confirming that his former Dojutsu had returned.
• Shinji discovered that his restored abilities were limited to the strength they had when he possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Shinji told Nameless that Yachihoko had temporarily stored his Dojutsu as chakra in his Rinnegan, so the tomoe could disappear if he used too much power.
• Shinji explained that Nameless’s Yachihoko could grow stronger as her own Dojutsu advanced, and that fusing a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan could strengthen it fundamentally.

Shinji tested Nameless’s Yachihoko and concluded that strengthening her Dōjutsu could make her abilities a backup plan against the Overlord of Fear. He postponed that plan while Nameless recovered, then took her to explore Konoha.

• Shinji tested Nameless’s Yachihoko in the underground training ground and confirmed that its Mangekyō-level power could gather Chakra but could not truly restore or strengthen Dōjutsu.
• Shinji considered using Nameless’s Yachihoko to gather Chakra from across the Shinobi World as a backup plan against the Overlord of Fear.
• Nameless asked Shinji to increase her Dōjutsu so she could help him, but Shinji chose not to tell her about the Overlord yet.
• Shinji warned Nameless that her sense of recovery was distorted by Yachihoko and told her to prioritize caring for her body.
• Shinji changed Nameless into ordinary clothes and took her to explore Konoha, where she tried dango and asked about a barbecue restaurant.

Shinji took Nameless to enjoy Konoha’s food and showed her the Ninja Academy, where she asked if she could attend. He promised to find her a suitable identity and help her recover, while Nameless vowed to join him in settling his grudge against Itachi Uchiha.

• Nameless wept over the barbecue’s delicious taste, and Shinji ordered more food for her.
• Shinji explained his title as the Ninja Academy’s Chief and showed Nameless the academy after they explored Konoha’s night market.
• Nameless asked to attend the academy, and Shinji said he could arrange for her to live in Konoha despite her suspicious identity.
• Shinji told Nameless that Itachi Uchiha had killed him during the clan massacre, and Nameless vowed not to forgive Itachi for attacking him.
• Shinji promised to arrange an identity for Nameless and told her to focus on recovering before taking her back to the laboratory.

Shinji arranged for Nameless to undergo a seven-day hibernation, then worked to secure her a place in his new ANBU squad. He obtained Utatane Koharu’s approval for the squad roster and went to Konoha Hospital after handling Nameless’s identity.

• Shinji placed Nameless in a hibernation pod and arranged security at the laboratory before returning to Konoha.
• Shinji collected equipment for a four-person ANBU squad and chose Haku, Karin, and Nameless as his subordinates.
• Utatane Koharu objected to Nameless joining ANBU, but Shinji pressured her until she agreed to help approve the roster.
• Shinji reflected that he had acted arrogantly to secure Koharu’s cooperation while avoiding attention before the Overlord of Fear’s invasion.
• Shinji went to Konoha Hospital, where injured students and supervising Jonin were still receiving treatment.

Shinji helped treat injured patients at Konoha Hospital, where he met Asuma and learned that Naruto and Yakumo had been sent to Kumogakure for training. After Ringo Ameyuri thanked him for saving her, she told him Sasuke was in the woods behind the hospital.

• Shinji accepted Kaoru Kusa's request to cover several patient rooms and treated the injured on his own.
• Shinji found Asuma recovering in the hospital and spoke with him, Kurenai, Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji.
• Shinji recalled that Tsunade had secretly sent Naruto to Kumogakure to train with Killer B, accompanied by Yakumo.
• Asuma told the others that Shinji was now stronger than he was, leaving them surprised.
• Ringo Ameyuri thanked Shinji for saving her during the Chunin Ninja Exams and said she would repay him.
• Ringo Ameyuri told Shinji that Sasuke was in the woods behind the hospital.

Shinji watched Sasuke lose a sparring match with Ryūsetsuna and assessed how badly the Cursed Seal had damaged him. He decided to give Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan to Nameless first, while Sasuke would receive First Hokage cells until Shinji could obtain Itachi’s eyes for him.

• Shinji followed Ringo Ameyuri to the woods behind Konoha Hospital, where Sasuke was fighting Ryūsetsuna as Chiyo, Sakura, and visiting shinobi watched.
• Sasuke used Lightning Release Chakra to push his damaged body to keep pace with Ryūsetsuna, but his cells became numb and Ryūsetsuna defeated him.
• Ryūsetsuna and Chiyo greeted Shinji respectfully and left after he told them to rest, surprising the shinobi from the other villages.
• Sakura asked Shinji to talk Sasuke out of fighting, but Sasuke rebuffed her, and Shinji left after confirming the Cursed Seal had not yet put Sasuke’s life in danger.
• Shinji decided Nameless should use Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan to obtain an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, while Sasuke would receive First Hokage cells until Shinji could get Itachi’s eyes.

After secretly checking on Neji and Kimimaro, Shinji weighed the dangers of becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki against pursuing strength through the Nameless's Yachihoko. He decided to invest in Yachihoko, hoping it would strengthen him as he searched for a way to reach Six Paths level.

• Shinji secretly checked on Neji and Kimimaro, who had kept a low profile since the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Kabuto Yakushi contacted Kimimaro about rescuing Orochimaru, but Orochimaru's tight security kept the plan on hold, and Kabuto left Konoha to seek another way.
• Back at his apartment, Shinji worried that the Overlord of Fear was approaching and concluded that he needed to reach Six Paths level to face it.
• Shinji considered becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki but feared the risks of Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection and the unknown dangers behind the Sage of Six Paths's division of the Ten-Tails.
• Shinji recalled that Hiruko's Bloodline Fusion Ritual had not brought Hiruko or Ranmaru beyond Kage Level, while the Nameless's Yachihoko offered a safer but uncertain path.
• Shinji resolved to pursue Yachihoko to grow stronger, even if he might eventually have to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Shinji prepared to give Nameless Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan by using a method that bypassed the usual blood-relation requirement. After recovering in the laboratory, Nameless followed his instructions to control Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan, and Shinji told her to drain them until they went blind.

• Shinji took out Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and planned to use his tested fusion method to give Nameless Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• A few days later, Shinji woke Nameless from the nutrient pod and confirmed that her body had recovered well.
• Shinji warned Nameless not to use the implanted Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi until her Chakra could overpower their original users’ mental energy.
• Shinji brought Nameless to the underground training ground and gave her Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Nameless used Yachihoko to activate Susanoo Lamp and control the pair, feeling her Dojutsu grow stronger.
• Shinji ordered Nameless to drain all the Dojutsu power from Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan until they went completely blind, leaving her stunned.

Shinji had Nameless use Yachihoko to drain and damage Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan so its former owner's mental imprint would weaken. He then removed Nameless's own Mangekyō and implanted the damaged pair, leaving her recovery to restore them.

• Nameless used Yachihoko to drain the Dojutsu from Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan, then continued until her Susanoo's second pair of eye sockets went dark.
• Nameless released control of the damaged eyes, which had turned pale gray, and Shinji judged the damage sufficient for his plan.
• Shinji told Nameless to reinfuse his Rinnegan with Naobi and Magatsu, which she did using Yachihoko.
• Shinji brought Nameless to the laboratory, removed her Mangekyō Sharingan, and implanted Fugaku Uchiha's damaged pair into her eye sockets.