Chapter Summaries

Yamanaka Xingran completed his Hokage inauguration as Konoha and its guests celebrated, while Fugaku Uchiha revealed that his visions of the future had disappeared after Xingran’s succession was announced. After the ceremony, Jiraiya asked Tsunade to stay in Konoha, but she had come only to visit Nawaki and Dan before leaving.

• Fugaku Uchiha told Itachi that his visions of the future had vanished since Konoha announced Xingran would become Fifth Hokage, and that fate’s disturbances had begun after Xingran became a ninja.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi handed Xingran the Hokage hat, and the villagers cheered as Xingran appeared on the rooftop in his Hokage attire.
• Xingran told Hiruzen he welcomed the advisory council sharing his authority, while secretly valuing the forbidden jutsu scrolls he had obtained.
• Tsunade and Shizune headed to the Memorial Stone to visit Nawaki and Dan, and Jiraiya caught up with them.
• Jiraiya asked Tsunade to stay in Konoha, but she questioned his request.

Tsunade warned Jiraiya that Yamanaka Xingran was dangerous and concealing an unknown secret, leaving Jiraiya torn between his trust in her and his loyalty to the new Hokage. On the moon, Otsutsuki Sora and Toneri remained under Akatsuki Organization’s control, while Sora struggled to accept the takeover of their home.

• Tsunade cautioned Jiraiya to be careful of Yamanaka Xingran, whom she believed was hiding something dangerous despite showing no clear ill intent.
• Tsunade recalled Xingran’s suspiciously exceptional gambling, learning, and secrecy, and warned that his concealed activities might threaten Konoha.
• Jiraiya watched Tsunade leave and wondered how to reconcile his trust in her with his debt to Yamanaka Xingran.
• Otsutsuki Sora sat with Toneri in the castle as the red-haired man recovered in the courtyard, while Toneri tried to reassure his father about their situation.
• Otsutsuki Sora reflected that Akatsuki Organization had forced him and Toneri to join after taking their home, but he accepted it because their goals aligned with his clan’s mission.
• Otsutsuki Sora remembered that Obito had initially planned to leave no survivors until Zetsu revealed the Giant Tenseigan’s presence.

After Obito and Nagato placed heart curse marks on Otsutsuki Sora and his son, Nagato recovered enough to walk, while Konan and Obito discussed keeping his improved condition secret from Orochimaru. The weakened Akatsuki Organization considered how to use Otsutsuki Sora’s arrival to keep Orochimaru cooperative.

• Obito planted heart curse marks in Otsutsuki Sora and Toneri, and Otsutsuki Sora concealed his suffering from his son.
• Otsutsuki Sora comforted Toneri, who was happy to see again and hoped Hinata would visit.
• Konan supported Nagato on a walk, and Obito remarked on his recovery after three months of treatment.
• Nagato asked what Orochimaru was doing, and Zetsu reported that he was hiding in Ryūchi Cave and might be seeking a way to seize the Rinnegan.
• Nagato said the Akatsuki Organization should keep his recovery secret from Orochimaru until Orochimaru had helped capture the tailed beasts.
• Obito proposed telling Orochimaru that Otsutsuki Sora had joined them as a formidable new member to encourage his cooperation.

Three months after becoming Hokage, Yamanaka Xingran remained unable to locate the Akatsuki Organization while completing his Lava Release clone’s synchronization and reviving Roshi and Mū. He tested Lava Release: Rasenshuriken on a snowy mountain, then led his new subordinates into the transformed volcano to inspect the damage.

• Yamanaka Xingran concluded that the Akatsuki Organization had likely hidden in Ryūchi Cave and asked Jiraiya to seek information from Mount Myōboku, but the search produced no promising results.
• Xingran completed the synchronization of his Lava Release clone and revived Roshi and Mū, adding them to the Revival Alliance Organization.
• In the northern Land of Snow, Xingran unleashed Lava Release: Rasenshuriken and turned a snow-covered mountain into a volcano.
• Xingran judged his technique weaker than Naruto’s senjutsu-enhanced version and told Roshi that they would discuss its chakra transformations later.
• Xingran ordered Roshi and Mū to enter the volcano, while worrying that Roshi’s newly easygoing nature could make him vulnerable to persuasion in battle.

Xing Ran tested his newly learned Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique and showed Mu and Roshi the vast lava cavern created by his Lava Release. Satisfied with his growing strength, he returned with them to the Revival Alliance Organization’s base and considered preventing the Ten-Tails from ever appearing.

• Xing Ran used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique, prompting Mu to accuse him of pretending to learn it and to complain about his underhanded behavior.
• Xing Ran told Roshi to wear a mask so he would be harder to recognize, then led Mu and Roshi into the lava-filled cave.
• Mu and Roshi examined the cavern and praised the power of Xing Ran’s Lava Release.
• Mu asked Xing Ran to learn Dust Release, and Xing Ran said he would do so after a few more months of preparation.
• Xing Ran concluded that his strength had reached a level where no one could match his pure muscular power, then used Flying Thunder God to return with Mu and Roshi to the organization’s base.

Xing Ran introduced Haku as Prince Fūka Haku, the Land of Snow king’s son who had developed the Ice Shield Bloodline Limit, and intended for him to take over more of the country’s leadership. Haku complained about the workload, while Xing Ran reflected on his research into the Reaper Death Seal and Impure World Reincarnation.

• Xing Ran used Haku’s genuine Ice Shield Bloodline Limit to present him publicly as Prince Fūka Haku and strengthen the royal family’s political position.
• Haku asked Xing Ran to take back the work of managing the Land of Snow, but Xing Ran refused and told him his duties should not be too demanding.
• Haku said he wanted time to study the Reaper Death Seal and Impure World Reincarnation, but Xing Ran told him to read them only for reference.
• Xing Ran described how he had studied the Reaper Death Seal for three months and believed the Spirit Transformation Technique could give him a chance to escape its pull.
• Xing Ran said he had learned to use Impure World Reincarnation at the Second Hokage’s level and had developed the A-rank Multiplying Explosive Tag.

Xing Ran explained the demands of Impure World Reincarnation and tried to persuade Bai to take the Land of Snow and revive his clan, but Bai turned the question back on him. At an Akatsuki meeting, Orochimaru planned to leave after confirming Nagato’s recovery, while new member Otsutsuki Sora introduced himself.

• Xing Ran reflected on the Spiritual Power needed for Impure World Reincarnation and considered summoning famous Konoha figures to counter Orochimaru.
• Bai asked Xing Ran to use genjutsu to control bureaucrats, but Xing Ran explained that his illusions could not hold targets indefinitely.
• Xing Ran offered Bai the Land of Snow and urged him to have children to revive the Snow Clan, but Bai asked whether Xing Ran wanted to revive the Yamanaka Clan.
• Orochimaru confirmed that Nagato’s health had been restored and decided to leave the Akatsuki Organization after the meeting.
• Nagato announced a new member and the coming tailed-beast capture plan, and Otsutsuki Sora introduced himself while warning the others not to provoke him.

The Akatsuki Organization planned separate attacks on Konoha and Sunagakure, while Orochimaru grew resentful of being assigned to face Konoha alone. Obito left to bring Orochimaru back into the organization’s plans, and Xing Ran ended the chapter reflecting on Konoha’s recovery and the lack of news from Mount Myōboku.

• Orochimaru concealed his anger when Konan assigned him to attack Konoha alone while the others headed for Sunagakure.
• Obito argued that the Akatsuki should keep Orochimaru working for them and preserve the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu as a trump card.
• Konan warned Nagato that Obito was plotting something, and Nagato revealed that his body had recovered.
• Otsutsuki Sora considered exploiting the Akatsuki’s internal conflicts to free himself and his father and reshape the ninja world.
• Xing Ran lounged in his Konoha office, enjoying the village’s recovery while worrying about the lack of news from Mount Myōboku.

Orochimaru arrived in Konoha and summoned powerful allies as part of a plan to capture Naruto, while a Space-Time Barrier stopped Yamanaka Xingran from reaching him. The chapter ended with Xingran and his Shadow Clone trapped as Orochimaru’s operation began.

• Mabui fed Xing Ran cake and discussed ways to promote friendship between Konoha and Kumogakure.
• Yamaki Atsushi warned Xing Ran that Orochimaru had appeared near the Ninja Academy, and Xing Ran rushed there.
• Orochimaru summoned several reincarnated shinobi, including Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Third Raikage A.
• Xing Ran’s Shadow Clone tried to use Flying Thunder God to take Naruto away, but the technique failed.
• Orochimaru activated a Space-Time Barrier, trapping Xing Ran and preventing him from reaching Naruto.

Xing Ran confronted Orochimaru in Konoha and learned that the Akatsuki Organization was using the standoff to keep him from helping Gaara in Sunagakure. The chapter left Xing Ran and Orochimaru in a tense stalemate as Xing Ran prepared to fight without endangering the village.

• Xing Ran opened the Seventh Gate and confronted Orochimaru, while Konoha ninjas gathered nearby.
• Xing Ran ordered the Barrier Team to break the Space-Time Barrier after learning that Gaara was under attack in Sunagakure.
• Xing Ran realized the Akatsuki Organization had sent Orochimaru to occupy him while its other members targeted Gaara.
• Xing Ran decided he could not abandon Konoha and Naruto, and resolved to fight Orochimaru while limiting the damage to the village.
• Xing Ran and Orochimaru fell into a silent standoff on the rooftop.

The Akatsuki Organization attacked Sunagakure and seized their chance to capture Gaara while a space-time barrier blocked escape. Xingran’s Shadow Clone grabbed Gaara and tried to hold out until the original arrived, as the attack erupted into a battle in the village.

• Xingran’s Shadow Clone found Retsu alone watching Gaara and learned that the other assigned guard had gone to slack off.
• The Akatsuki Organization appeared near Gaara, and Zetsu’s sealing scroll froze space and disabled Flying Thunder God.
• Xingran’s Shadow Clones switched roles: the Revival Alliance Clone moved to protect Gaara while the Hokage Clone attacked the Akatsuki Organization.
• Pain struck the Hokage Clone with Shinra Tensei, causing it to vanish after sending the situation to the original body.
• Xingran’s Shadow Clone grabbed Gaara as Retsu attacked the pursuing Six Paths of Pain, but missiles exploded through Sunagakure.
• Zetsu advised a teammate to conserve their ability until the Akatsuki Organization dealt with Konoha’s Nine-Tails, believing Xingran’s original body could not arrive soon.

Obito and Akatsuki launched an attack on Sunagakure, where the Deva Path turned Rasa’s Gold Dust against the village and then unleashed Super Shinra Tensei. Rasa saved many people by exhausting himself, but half of Sunagakure was erased, leaving him and its survivors grieving.

• Obito’s long-range Kamui was sealed, so he raised a barrier to keep Yamanaka Xingran away while Konan fought the Third Kazekage, Magnet.
• The Naraka Path hurled the Deva Path into the Sand Ninja, where its Modified Universal Pull dragged Rasa’s Gold Dust wave into the village and buried civilians.
• The Deva Path unleashed Super Shinra Tensei, destroying half of Sunagakure and leaving a vast foundation pit in its place.
• Rasa emerged after using up much of his Chakra to shield villagers and ninja, while the surviving allied ninja watched in sorrow.
• Rasa cried out in grief, and the people of Sunagakure began to wail with him.

After Deva Path Pain used his ultimate move, the Ninja World Allied Forces rushed him, but Roshi and other Revival Alliance members intervened and the battle resumed. The chapter ended with an unconscious red-haired boy discovered inside a buried ice sphere near the crater.

• Several Allied Forces ninja noticed Deva Path Pain's weakness and charged to attack him, but a long tongue pulled him away as rockets rained down on them.
• A young Revival Alliance member used Lava Style to shield the ninja from the rockets, then revealed himself as the revived Roshi and attacked the Akatsuki with magma spheres.
• The Naraka Path absorbed Roshi's magma attacks while the other Pains fought the Allied Forces in a renewed melee.
• A red-haired boy was found unconscious inside a hollow ice sphere buried beneath debris at the edge of the crater.

Xing Ran’s clone protected Gaara from Nagato’s Super Shinra Tensei, but Obito found the frozen boy and defeated an invisible defender before breaking the ice. As Obito reached for Gaara, Wuke attacked him with an upgraded Dust Release technique.

• Xing Ran’s Shadow Clone used Ice Style: Lingering Moon Frost Blossom to shield itself and Gaara from Super Shinra Tensei, then vanished after exhausting its Chakra.
• Obito found Gaara encased in ice, but an invisible defender pinned him with Earth Style: Heavy Rock Fist Technique.
• Obito burned the defender with Fire Style: Scorching Technique and tore off his weighted White Zetsu hand.
• Obito shattered the ice with Wood Style: Impaling Forest and reached for the unconscious Gaara.
• Wuke intervened with Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World, sweeping the glowing rectangular prism toward Obito.

Mu ambushed Obito with Dust Release and nearly killed him, but Obito escaped the attack with Kamui as Mu fled with the unconscious Gaara. Obito then summoned a winged Susanoo and drew the attention of the fighters in Sunagakure.

• Mu used the Limit-Stripping Technique against Obito, but Obito phased through it with Kamui.
• Mu seized the unconscious Gaara and carried him toward the edge of Sunagakure.
• Obito realized his attacker could use Dust Release and wondered whether the Revival Alliance Organization could resurrect the dead.
• Obito activated Susanoo, forming a huge armored giant with wings.
• Third Kazekage "Magnet" abandoned his fight with Konan and charged at Obito's Susanoo.

Magnet tried to stop Obito’s Susanoo, but Obito ignored him and pursued Mu and the unconscious Gaara beyond Sunagakure’s Space-Time Barrier. Trapped between Kamui and the Susanoo, Mu prepared to destroy Gaara with Dust Release rather than let the Akatsuki Organization take the One-Tail.

• Magnet charged Obito’s Susanoo with a spinning iron-sand cone, but Obito phased through the attack and flew after Mu.
• Konan pursued Magnet while Obito chased Mu and Gaara out of Sunagakure.
• Beyond the Space-Time Barrier, Obito opened a Kamui vortex in Mu’s path.
• Mu, weakened and unable to escape the Susanoo behind him, decided to use Dust Release to turn Gaara into dust rather than let the Akatsuki Organization obtain the One-Tail.

Xing Ran caught Orochimaru in a genjutsu and tried to restrain him and the reanimated ninja, but Orochimaru’s hidden snake awakened him. The battle at the Ninja Academy continued with Orochimaru poised to break free.

• Xing Ran surprised Orochimaru with a genjutsu, while Konoha ninja gathered around to watch.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped a young Anbu from attacking Orochimaru and warned that the attack could disrupt Xing Ran’s genjutsu.
• Xing Ran used Earth Style: Earth Prison Technique to try to immobilize Orochimaru and the reanimated ninja for the Sealing Squad.
• Orochimaru realized Xing Ran had become skilled at genjutsu and decided to break free and question him.
• A small snake emerged from Orochimaru’s sleeve and bit him, disrupting the genjutsu with a burst of Chakra.

Xing Ran tried to seal Orochimaru and the Reanimated Bodies, but Orochimaru escaped and released the Third Raikage to stall him. With the Shadow Clone in Sunagakure destroyed and time running short, Xing Ran abandoned his plan to make the Raikage stab himself and attacked with overwhelming speed instead.

• Xing Ran created Shadow Clones to seal the Reanimated Bodies and tried to trap Orochimaru with the Great Five Elements Sealing, but Orochimaru escaped using the Snake Shedding Technique.
• Orochimaru emerged from underground, destroyed a sealing formula with his Kusanagi Sword, and released the Third Raikage.
• Xing Ran ordered the sealing and sensory squads to act quickly, then learned that the Revival Alliance Leader's Shadow Clone in Sunagakure had been destroyed.
• Xing Ran tried to make the Third Raikage stab himself with a Rasengan, but the Raikage focused on defense and dodged the attack.
• Xing Ran opened the Seventh Gate and struck the Third Raikage so hard that he flew backward.

Xing Ran defeated and sealed the Reanimated Raikage while disguising his Steel Body as the Eight Gates. Orochimaru abandoned the Space-Time Barrier and escaped, leaving Konoha’s defenders in control of the battlefield.

• Xing Ran kicked the Reanimated Raikage into the sky and struck him with a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, destroying part of his body.
• Xing Ran leapt after the Reanimated Raikage, created Shadow Clones, and restrained him with joint locks despite his full-powered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Xing Ran and his Shadow Clones sealed the Reanimated Raikage before the fighters landed.
• Orochimaru saw the Reanimated Raikage sealed and fled, causing the Space-Time Barrier to disappear.

Xing Ran left for Sunagakure despite Danzo’s attempt to order him back, and he arrived just in time to save Gaara from Mu’s Dust Release. As Obito faced the Fifth Hokage, the Revival Alliance Organization’s leader appeared overhead, revealing that Xing Ran had used his Splitting Technique to be in two places at once.

• Xing Ran handed the sealed Reanimated Raikage to Jiraiya and rushed to Sunagakure.
• Danzo publicly criticized Xing Ran and stabbed one of his Shadow Clones, but Xing Ran did not return.
• Obito realized Mu was about to use Dust Release on Gaara and worried that the Revival Alliance Organization was gaining powerful historical figures.
• Xing Ran appeared beside Mu, caught the unconscious Gaara, and took over Mu’s flight technique.
• Obito asked whether Orochimaru’s operation had failed, and the Revival Alliance Organization’s leader appeared in the sky to declare that Obito’s side would fail too.
• Mu recognized that the leader and the Fifth Hokage were both Xing Ran, who had used his Splitting Technique.