Recaps

Two giant Buddhas battled at Ryūchi Cave while the fighting in Amegakure remained deadlocked, with Danzo’s Wind Style pressuring Nagato and Jiraiya trying to persuade Tsunade to return. Fish Ball and Cai Lai set out to summon Liao Wu, and the chapter ended with Tsunade furious that Orochimaru had revived her grandfathers.

• Two thousand-meter-tall Buddhas fought at Ryūchi Cave, and Snake Aunt fled with Anko as the battle devastated the area.
• Black and White Zetsu told Fish Ball and Cai Lai that Tsunade was in danger, so they agreed to summon Liao Wu from Ryūchi Cave.
• The Allied Forces gathered outside Amegakure but were ordered to stay out while elite ninja fought inside.
• Ryoma Aburame restrained Konan while Nagato used Adamantine Sealing against the Mist Village's Lucky Three Treasures.
• Danzo used high-speed Wind Style attacks to wound Nagato, but their battle remained deadlocked.
• Jiraiya urged Tsunade to return and told her that Orochimaru had revived the First and Second Hokage, making her furious.

Tsunade refused Jiraiya’s plea to return to the Leaf and lowered her defenses, seeking death as Danzo attacked her under Madara’s illusion. As Jiraiya, Konan, and Nagato rushed to intervene, Madara watched the confrontation unfold.

• Tsunade told Jiraiya she would remain Liao Wu’s wife and urged him to kill her as a Leaf traitor.
• Madara captured Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, while Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape with Killer B.
• Jiraiya began forming Hand Seals to attack Tsunade, but Danzo interrupted and fired a barrage of Wind Release: Vacuum Bullets.
• Tsunade released her Hundred Seal and stood defenseless before Danzo’s attack, driven by her despair and Madara’s illusion.
• Jiraiya charged to warn Tsunade, Konan flew toward her, and Nagato attacked Danzo with Adamantine Sealing.

Minato realized Madara intended to make Ryobu awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan by having Tsunade killed, but Ryobu was suddenly summoned away from his battle with Hashirama. Hashirama and Tobirama discussed the destruction of Ryūchi Cave and condemned Konoha’s corruption as they prepared to deal with Madara.

• Minato recognized Madara’s plan to use Tsunade’s death to awaken Ryobu’s Mangekyō Sharingan and tried to stop Danzo’s Vacuum Bullet from killing her.
• Ryobu and Hashirama fought in Ryūchi Cave, where Ryobu used Time Stop and Sage Art: Mucalinda Dragon King to overwhelm Hashirama.
• A summoning force pulled Ryobu and his Susanoo away before he could seal Hashirama, and Hashirama destroyed the seven Nagas with his Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Tobirama told Hashirama that Ryobu had likely been reverse-summoned to Amegakure, and Hashirama agreed they should go there to deal with Madara.
• Tobirama explained Yamato’s origins as the sole survivor of Orochimaru’s Wood Style Experiment, prompting Hashirama to denounce Konoha’s corruption.

Hashirama restored Yamato’s Wood Style and welcomed him into the Senju Clan as the group prepared to leave Ryūchi Cave and confront Madara. The White Snake Sage survived the destruction of her cave but enslaved Orochimaru by taking part of his soul.

• Tobirama proposed making Yamato a Senju and breeding a Wood Style bloodline, while Hashirama objected and Kagami warned that Madara had captured three tailed beasts.
• Hashirama removed Liao Wu’s spore from Yamato, strengthened his cells, and gave him chakra reserves nearly ten times greater than before.
• Yamato accepted the Senju name and vowed to protect the Leaf Village, as Kagami contacted headquarters to arrange their summons.
• Hashirama, Tobirama, Kagami, and Yamato left Ryūchi Cave to deal with Madara, while Tobirama concluded that the White Snake Sage had escaped.
• The White Snake Sage revealed that she had saved Orochimaru, devoured part of his soul, and demanded ten thousand sacrifices from him each year.

Jiraiya died shielding Tsunade from Danzo’s Vacuum Bullet in Amegakure, leaving Tsunade devastated despite her desperate attempt to heal him. Ryobu arrived to find Jiraiya dead, while the White Snake Sage watched the battle with Orochimaru from Ryūchi Cave.

• The White Snake Sage threatened Orochimaru, then ordered Tagorihime and Tagitsuhime to repair Ryūchi Cave and invited him to watch the battle in Amegakure.
• Ryobu arrived in Amegakure with Candy, Ichikishimahime, and the summoned cats and snakes, and saw Jiraiya shielding Tsunade from Danzo’s attack.
• Jiraiya died after Danzo’s Vacuum Bullet destroyed his internal organs, having saved Tsunade when she had abandoned her defenses.
• Jiraiya used his final words to ask Tsunade to live and to urge Ryobu to spare the Leaf Village; Tsunade tried to heal him with the Hundred Seal but failed.
• Tsunade mourned Jiraiya, whose death reminded her of Nawaki’s, while the Great Toad Sage watched from Mount Myōboku and lamented his death.

After Jiraiya died protecting Tsunade, Liao Wu failed to revive him and turned his grief into rage against those responsible. He trapped Danzo in an endless illusion and then faced Madara’s Rinnegan with his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• The Great Toad Sage and Orochimaru witnessed Jiraiya’s death, and Orochimaru grieved before vowing to revive him with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Nagato and Konan found Jiraiya dead, while Nagato clung to Madara’s Moon Eye Plan despite his heartbreak.
• Tsunade developed hemophobia after seeing Jiraiya’s blood-covered body and begged Liao Wu to save him.
• Liao Wu used Chimera: Plunder Regeneration on Jiraiya, but Jiraiya’s soul had already gone to the Pure Land.
• Liao Wu awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and trapped Danzo in an endless cycle of death before turning his gaze toward Madara.

Liao Wu protected Jiraiya’s corpse and sent Tsunade away to Hozuki Castle, keeping her out of the conflict between himself and Leaf Village. Minato and the others discovered that Satoru could revive as long as the Box of Paradise remained intact.

• Madara realized Liao Wu’s strange power and rapid growth might threaten his control, and resolved to pursue the Ten-Tails’ power.
• Liao Wu preserved Jiraiya’s corpse in the Box of Paradise, intending to find a way to repay the life Jiraiya had saved.
• Liao Wu removed Madara’s influence from Tsunade, placed her in the Box of Paradise, and sent it back to Hozuki Castle.
• Liao Wu pulled Satoru from the Box of Paradise and called on it to fight for him.
• Minato contacted Shikaku about Satoru’s return, and Gama Ken explained that Satoru could only be stopped by destroying the Box of Paradise or sealing it away.

Minato refused Liao Wu’s offer to join the fight in exchange for Danzo’s death, insisting that killing a comrade violated the Will of Fire. Liao Wu declared that he would kill Danzo himself, while Grass Village shinobi received Jiraiya’s and Tsunade’s bodies at Hozuki Castle.

• Gama Ken warned Minato that Liao Wu had become a sage of Ryūchi Cave and was a greater concern than Satoru.
• Minato urged Liao Wu to fight Madara with them, but Liao Wu demanded that Minato kill Danzo first.
• Minato dispelled Liao Wu’s genjutsu on Danzo and refused to kill him, arguing that Danzo had not meant to kill Jiraiya.
• Danzo explained that he had intended to kill Tsunade, and Liao Wu vowed to kill Danzo despite anyone who might try to stop him.
• The Slug Sage and the Six Paths Sage watched the battle, while Grass Village shinobi at Hozuki Castle received Jiraiya’s and Tsunade’s bodies.

After Jiraiya died protecting Tsunade, she grieved and began to consider Madara’s Moon Eye Plan. The Slug Sage prepared to use the Sage Talisman to revive Jiraiya, but waited while the battle in Amegakure continued.

• Shirakawa left Tsunade alone to mourn Jiraiya, while Wu Wei explained to Wu Gou that the Moon Eye Plan would end conflict by abandoning reality and the future.
• The Six Paths Sage concluded that Jiraiya’s life should not end there and believed Minato and Kushina’s unborn child might be the Child of Prophecy.
• The Slug Sage offered Tsunade the Sage Talisman, originally intended to revive Hashirama, and decided to wait before reviving Jiraiya until the fighting in Amegakure was over.
• The Slug Sage considered hiding the Two-Tails and Nine-Tails overseas but recognized the dangers of abandoning their jinchūriki and leaving the Ninja Alliance vulnerable.
• In Amegakure, Liao Wu wanted to kill Danzo, but Minato refused to abandon him, and Gama Ken accepted Minato’s decision.

Ryobu rejected Gama Ken’s appeal and demanded that Minato send him Kushina and Yugito, prompting Minato to attack. As Madara overwhelmed the Ninja Alliance, Hashirama arrived to stop his strike, while Tobirama appeared beside Minato and Danzo to warn them away from Ryobu.

• Gama Ken persuaded Ryobu to show goodwill, but Ryobu demanded Kushina and Yugito as his mistresses, and Minato hurled a Flying Thunder God Kunai at him.
• Madara swung his Susanoo’s great sword at the Ninja Alliance, and Hashirama’s Wood Golem caught the blade.
• Madara and Hashirama greeted each other with excitement at the prospect of fighting, while the Ninja Alliance and Leaf Village command center celebrated Hashirama’s arrival.
• Kagami led Yamato away from the battlefield, while Tobirama went to confront Liao Wu.
• Tobirama appeared beside Minato and Danzo and warned Minato not to approach Ryobu.

Tobirama brought Minato, Danzo, and the ninja swordsmen to safety and explained Ryobu’s Time Stop Mangekyō. He condemned Danzo for killing Jiraiya and suspected Madara had manipulated him, then revealed Ryobu had a Perfect Susanoo and Ryūchi Cave Sage Art, leaving the group overwhelmed.

• Tobirama used Flying Thunder God to take Minato, Danzo, and the three ninja swordsmen away from Ryobu, then warned them that Ryobu’s Mangekyō could stop time.
• Danzo injured Raiga Kurosuki when Raiga tried to flee, while Minato asked Tobirama how he knew about Ryobu’s abilities.
• Tobirama learned that Danzo had killed Jiraiya while trying to kill Tsunade, and he slapped and scolded Danzo for his ambition and lack of ability.
• Tobirama suspected Madara had secretly used genjutsu to make Danzo target Tsunade and explained that Ryobu awakened his Mangekyō after the White Snake Sage forced him to face his fears.
• Tobirama revealed that Ryobu could summon a Perfect Susanoo and had mastered Ryūchi Cave Sage Art, stunning Minato, Danzo, Ryoma, and the Lucky Three Treasures.

Ryobu showed off his newly awakened Sage powers and Perfect Susanoo while grieving Konan and Nagato learned that Jiraiya had died. As Tobirama, Minato, and their allies prepared to face him, Ryobu sensed Mei Terumi nearby and decided to pursue Danzo first after Konan insisted.

• Danzo urged Tobirama and the others to flee Ryobu, but Tobirama, Minato, and Ryoma refused to run, while Fuguki and Raiga stayed under Danzo’s threat.
• Konan questioned Ryobu’s snake-like appearance, and Ichikishimahime bit him after he introduced her as the princess of Ryūchi Cave.
• Nagato asked Ryobu where Jiraiya’s body was, and Ryobu confirmed that Jiraiya had died protecting Tsunade, leaving Konan and Nagato grieving.
• Ryobu comforted Konan, but she slapped him when he made an inappropriate remark about Jiraiya’s death.
• Ryobu summoned his Perfect Susanoo to shield Konan, Nagato, Fish Ball, and Cai Lai from the shockwaves of Madara and Hashirama’s battle.
• Ryobu sensed Mei Terumi nearby and wanted to capture her, but Konan ordered him to kill Danzo first to avenge Yahiko and Jiraiya.

Chiyo, Pakura, Mei Terumi, and the others watched Madara and Hashirama’s battle and realized Ryobu had reached the same level of power as Madara. Hashirama revealed that Ryobu had already defeated him at Ryūchi Cave and explained how the White Snake Sage’s genjutsu awakened Ryobu’s Mangekyō, leaving Madara shaken.

• Chiyo and Mei Terumi reflected on how Madara and Hashirama’s falling-out had given the other nations room to compete.
• Pakura spotted Ryobu’s Susanoo, which matched the size of Madara’s, and the other ninja feared his growing strength.
• Hashirama told Madara that Ryobu had defeated him at Ryūchi Cave using Wood Style, Sage Art, and his Mangekyō.
• Madara learned that Ryobu had awakened his Mangekyō during the White Snake Sage’s Sage Art trial rather than after Jiraiya’s death.
• Hashirama explained that the White Snake Sage’s profound genjutsu forced Ryobu to face despair, while the narration described how Ryobu had accepted the illusion as reality.

Madara argued that the Moon Eye Plan could end the ninja world’s suffering, while Hashirama learned that Tsunade was alive and rejected Madara’s plan. Hashirama warned Madara that the Uchiha stone tablet had been altered and that the plan would turn everyone into White Zetsu and revive Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

• Madara realized that an illusion might have awakened Liao Wu’s Mangekyo without his elaborate plans and decided to use illusions for future awakenings.
• Hashirama confronted Madara about Tsunade, and Madara admitted he had intended her death to help Liao Wu awaken the Mangekyo.
• Sarutobi Sasuke explained that Tsunade was alive and had been sent away by Liao Wu, while the Third Hokage mourned Jiraiya and blamed himself for the crisis.
• Madara criticized Hashirama’s peace policy and urged him to join the Moon Eye Plan, arguing that the dream world could fulfill everyone’s wishes.
• Hashirama told Madara that the Uchiha stone tablet had been altered and that the Moon Eye Plan would turn people into White Zetsu and revive Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Hashirama told Madara that the Uchiha Stone Tablet had been altered and that the Moon Eye Plan would turn people into mindless White Zetsu, while Black Zetsu feared its deception would be exposed. Madara demanded evidence, and Hashirama cited the Slug Sage as the source of his knowledge.

• Hashirama revealed that the Uchiha Stone Tablet had been altered, and Black Zetsu realized Hashirama might have learned the truth from the Three Great Sage Regions.
• Black Zetsu suspected the Slug Sage had told Hashirama about Kaguya and worried that the sage could ruin its plan.
• White Zetsu wondered whether it and Tobi had once been humans transformed by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Madara and the gathered onlookers listened as Hashirama explained that the Moon Eye Plan would turn its victims into mindless White Zetsu.
• Madara asked Hashirama for evidence, and Hashirama said the Slug Sage had given him the information and would not lie.

Madara and Hashirama argued over the Moon Eye Plan, with Madara insisting that an eternal dream would give humanity happiness while Hashirama warned it would turn people into White Zetsu. Their fight continued as the chapter explained that the conflict between their Indra and Asura chakra had become a fated rivalry that neither could easily escape.

• Hashirama told Madara that the Slug Sage had revealed the Moon Eye Plan would turn humanity into White Zetsu, but Madara defended it as a way to spare people the pain of reality.
• Madara and Hashirama imagined a dream world where their loved ones survived and the Leaf Village prospered, then renewed their argument over whether that world had meaning.
• Madara attacked Hashirama’s Wood Golem Arhat with his Susanoo’s Great Cleaver, and Hashirama blocked the blow with the Wood Dragon.
• Black Zetsu considered Liao Wu as a backup pawn but felt relieved that Madara remained committed to the Moon Eye Plan.
• The chapter described Madara and Hashirama’s opposition as a thousand-year conflict between Indra and Asura’s reincarnations, and concluded that Madara needed a hard lesson to regret his choices.

Minato, Tobirama, and the others planned how to counter Liao Wu’s Time Stop, but Liao Wu found them with Sage sensing and attacked. Raiga was left behind to face him, and Liao Wu revealed he wanted Raiga’s Lightning Blades: Kiba.

• Tobirama and Minato estimated that Liao Wu’s Time Stop lasted only a moment and likely worked within his line of sight, but they struggled to find a way to attack from a safe distance.
• Liao Wu located the group with Mount Myōboku Sage sensing and used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to turn the surrounding stones into attacking snakes.
• Tobirama and Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape with Danzo, Fuguki, and Juzo, while Ryoma Aburame avoided the attack by becoming an Insect Swarm.
• Tobirama left Raiga Kurosuki behind to distract Liao Wu, and Raiga begged for his life as the Stone Snakes cornered him.
• Liao Wu said he wanted Raiga’s Lightning Blades: Kiba rather than Raiga himself.

Liao Wu killed Raiga and took his Lightning Blades, then sent his Susanoo after Tobirama, Danzo, and the others. Satoru attacked the group but fled after Tobirama trapped him, while Liao Wu destroyed the blades’ summoning seal to keep the Mist Village from reclaiming them.

• Liao Wu had the Stone Snakes overwhelm Raiga, who died after his lightning attacks barely harmed them.
• A Stone Snake brought Liao Wu Raiga’s Lightning Blades, and Liao Wu sent his Susanoo after Tobirama, Danzo, and the others.
• Tobirama told Danzo that Liao Wu wanted him dead because he had tried to kill Tsunade, and Danzo wondered whether Madara had manipulated his thoughts.
• Satoru reached the group ahead of Liao Wu, but Tobirama trapped him in darkness with Curse Mark Two and attacked using Shadow Stealth.
• Satoru escaped at supersonic speed and feared the powerful fighters in the era, including Madara and Hashirama.
• Liao Wu destroyed the Summoning Magic Circles in the Lightning Blades so Hozuki Mangetsu could not summon them back.

Liao Wu used Sage Art to claim the Lightning Blades: Kiba and discovered that his lightning could summon heavenly lightning. He created thunderstorm clouds over Amegakure, and his Perfect Susanoo began absorbing the lightning as Madara and the others watched.

• Liao Wu destroyed the Summoning Magic Circle in the Lightning Blades: Kiba and infused them with his Sage Art Chakra.
• Liao Wu turned the blades’ blue lightning black, then tried to shock Nagato, who leaped away and warned that the lightning could kill him.
• Liao Wu raised the Lightning Blades: Kiba and used Susanoo’s Great Fireballs to make hot air rise and form thunderstorm clouds.
• Tobirama and Juzo recognized that Liao Wu was preparing to summon heavenly lightning, while Danzo and the others watched warily.
• Lightning struck Amegakure, and Liao Wu’s Perfect Susanoo began absorbing it as Hashirama called for a truce with Madara.

Liao Wu fused Senjutsu Chakra with the storm’s lightning to create Thunder God Susanoo, a power that alarmed Madara and Hashirama. Madara still believed Limbo made him untouchable, while Hashirama reflected on the fading fortunes of the Senju and Uzumaki clans.

• Liao Wu gathered Senjutsu Chakra with help from Shukaku, the Seven-Tails, and Ichikishimahime, then infused it into Susanoo alongside lightning from the storm.
• Liao Wu transformed Susanoo into Thunder God Susanoo and declared himself the strongest person in the world, while privately acknowledging that Madara’s Limbo remained a threat.
• Liao Wu directed Thunder God Susanoo toward Tobirama, Danzo, and the others to demonstrate his power and warn Madara that he might eventually escape Madara’s control.
• Hashirama told Madara that Liao Wu had surpassed him, but Madara countered that Liao Wu belonged to the Uchiha Clan and still could not defeat Limbo without Six Paths power.
• Hashirama considered how Indra’s Chakra remained with the living Madara while Asura’s reincarnation was delayed, leaving the Senju Clan weaker and the Uzumaki Clan scattered.

Hashirama sent the Third Hokage and reinforcements to help Tobirama fight Liao Wu, then faced Madara and admitted the Rinnegan had made him stronger. When Hashirama revealed he knew about Limbo, Madara demanded to know how he had learned of the secret technique.

• Hashirama told the Third Hokage to reinforce Tobirama against Liao Wu and said he had gained some Six Paths Power to resist Madara's Limbo.
• The Third Hokage took Enma from Sarutobi Sasuke and led the living fighters to attack Liao Wu, while the Mist Village forces stayed to restrain the Third Mizukage.
• Hashirama told Madara that his Rinnegan had put him far beyond Hashirama, and Madara celebrated hearing him admit it.
• Hashirama said he would do everything he could to hold back Madara's Limbo, shocking Madara because he had never revealed the technique to anyone.
• Madara guessed that the Great Toad Sage had foreseen Limbo and told Hashirama, while Hashirama wondered how Liao Wu had learned of it.

Hashirama revealed that the Great Toad Sage had told him about Madara’s intelligence, then used Arhat Sage Mode to sense Madara’s Limbo: Border Jail. Madara knocked Hashirama into the ruins, while Liao Wu’s Thunder God Susanoo continued to threaten Minato, Tobirama, and the others.

• Hashirama confirmed that the Great Toad Sage had told him about Madara, enraging Madara, who vowed to capture the sage and soak him in liquor.
• Hashirama transformed into an Azure Dragon Arhat with Arhat Sage Mode, and Madara recognized that he had gained incomplete Six Paths power.
• Madara summoned Limbo Shadows, and Hashirama sensed them faintly but could not track them accurately.
• Madara’s Limbo Shadow kicked Hashirama hundreds of meters into the ruins, and Madara declared that Hashirama was no longer his opponent.
• Liao Wu attacked with his Thunder God Susanoo, while Minato and Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to evacuate Danzo and the others.
• Tobirama explained that Liao Wu had made his Susanoo contain natural and lightning-element energy, recalling Madara’s use of the Susanoo to armor the Nine-Tails.

Danzo weighed retreat against fighting Liao Wu, whose Thunder God Susanoo had overwhelmed Tobirama and Minato. As Liao Wu turned toward the Ninja Alliance to force them into battle, Danzo chose to follow Juzo, accepting that he might die rather than abandon his pursuit of becoming Hokage or risk leading Liao Wu to Leaf Village.

• Tobirama rejected Danzo’s suggestion to escape, while Danzo remembered his ambition to become Hokage and resolved not to die before achieving it.
• Liao Wu gave up pursuing Tobirama and Minato and flew toward the Ninja Alliance, prompting them to chase after him.
• Fuguki urged Juzo to flee, but Juzo followed Tobirama and Minato into battle.
• Danzo hesitated between escaping with Fuguki and fighting, then gritted his teeth and followed Juzo.
• Danzo told Ryoma to stay behind, explaining that fleeing to Leaf Village would draw Liao Wu there and put the village at risk.

Satoru caught and devoured Suikazan Fuguki after draining his negative energy, but spared Samehada on Liao Wu’s orders. Meanwhile, Liao Wu continued attacking the Ninja Alliance as Tobirama and Minato pursued him.

• Danzo told Ryoma to have Kabuto learn Impure World Reincarnation and revive him if Danzo died in battle.
• Satoru intercepted Fuguki, ignored his offer of Samehada, and drained his negative energy until he collapsed.
• Samehada tried to escape Satoru, but Satoru pinned it down and spared it after receiving Liao Wu’s instruction to keep the sword.
• Satoru ate Fuguki and flew toward Liao Wu carrying Samehada; Fuguki’s death went unnoticed on the battlefield.
• Tobirama and Minato pursued Liao Wu, who taunted Tobirama about being unable to save everyone with Flying Thunder God.

Liao Wu used a Ryūchi Cave illusion to manipulate Danzo and the others into believing Danzo’s death would make him leave the war. The illusion was broken, but Ryobu threatened to have his White Scaled Serpent swallow Danzo as it waited beneath them.

• Tobirama threatened to slaughter Amegakure civilians to stop Liao Wu from attacking the Ninja Alliance, and Liao Wu offered to withdraw if Tobirama handed over Danzo.
• Danzo considered sacrificing himself for the village, while Liao Wu’s White Scaled Serpent secretly used an earth-based illusion to influence Danzo, Tobirama, Minato, and the others.
• Danzo swore Ryobu would leave the battlefield if he died, then prepared to stab himself and confessed that he had orchestrated the village’s discrimination against Ryobu.
• The Third Hokage stopped Danzo, and Hizashi revealed the serpent’s illusion; the Fourth Raikage struck it with lightning and ended its influence.
• Tobirama realized they had been deceived, but Ryobu warned that the serpent beneath them could swallow Danzo in an instant.