Recaps

Takenaka Kaguya and Hashirama Senju unleashed their strongest attacks in a fierce battle that devastated the Valley of the End. Both emerged badly injured but alive, acknowledging each other’s strength as their fight reached a standstill.

• Takenaka Kaguya and Hashirama Senju traded blows, and Hashirama praised Takenaka for destroying his Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
• Hashirama Senju regenerated his wooden construct and attacked with Sage Art: Top Transformed Buddha, while Takenaka Kaguya armed himself with black Bone Armor and a Haki-coated Bone Blade.
• Takenaka Kaguya and Hashirama Senju clashed amid collapsing mountains as Mito Uzumaki worried, Tobirama Senju realized how far he lagged behind, and Madara Uchiha rejected Black Zetsu’s suggestion to take advantage of the fight.
• Hashirama Senju and Takenaka Kaguya retreated from the smoke badly wounded, and both praised the other’s strength while admitting neither could defeat the other without fighting to the death.

Takenaka Kaguya stopped his battle with Hashirama Senju and exposed Madara Uchiha, who had been hiding nearby and waiting to take advantage of their injuries. Madara revealed his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and prepared to kill Takenaka Kaguya as Hashirama tried to remind him of their dream of peace.

• Takenaka Kaguya ended his fight with Hashirama Senju, casting off his armor and Bone Blade because continuing would leave them vulnerable to Madara Uchiha.
• Takenaka Kaguya revealed that Madara Uchiha was hiding nearby, prompting Mito Uzumaki and Tobirama Senju to join Hashirama Senju in the valley.
• Madara Uchiha emerged and clashed verbally with Takenaka Kaguya, who said he would remain in Konohagakure to recover rather than leave while Madara posed a threat.
• Madara Uchiha threatened to kill Takenaka Kaguya and awakened his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
• Hashirama Senju confronted Madara Uchiha about how much he had changed and urged him to remember their dream of peace.

Madara Uchiha confronted Hashirama Senju over their broken friendship and his belief that the current peace would collapse after Hashirama’s death. Madara summoned and controlled the Nine-Tails, preparing to fight Hashirama and Tobirama Senju.

• Hashirama Senju argued that peace had spread and that Konohagakure would protect people even after his death, while Madara Uchiha called that peace an illusion.
• Madara Uchiha accused Hashirama Senju of failing their friendship, citing Izuna’s death, Hashirama becoming First Hokage, and the Uchiha clan’s isolation.
• Hashirama Senju urged Madara Uchiha to take back his threat, but Madara declared their friendship over and challenged him to prove his peace was false.
• Madara Uchiha threatened Tobirama Senju and summoned the Nine-Tails.
• The Nine-Tails attacked Madara Uchiha, but Madara controlled it with his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and challenged Hashirama Senju again.

Takenaka Kaguya stepped in to protect Hashirama Senju from Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails, restoring his strength with his Yin Seal. He severed the Nine-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb with one sword strike, and the slash continued toward the beast.

• Takenaka Kaguya assured Mito Uzumaki that he would take over after Madara Uchiha summoned the Nine-Tails.
• Takenaka Kaguya stood between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, explaining that he would face Madara because their earlier fight had drained Hashirama’s Chakra.
• Takenaka Kaguya released his Yin Seal, replenishing his Chakra and surprising Hashirama Senju, Mito Uzumaki, and Tobirama Senju.
• Madara Uchiha commanded the Nine-Tails to fire a Tailed Beast Bomb at Takenaka Kaguya.
• Takenaka Kaguya coated Shusui with Armament Haki and split the Tailed Beast Bomb with a single slash, which continued toward the Nine-Tails.

Takenaka Kaguya overwhelmed Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails, then accepted a system mission and ate the Devil Fruit he had been saving. He discovered what kind of fruit it was, but its ability was not revealed before the chapter ended.

• Takenaka Kaguya unleashed Conqueror's Haki to flatten the waves and sent a Flying Slash at the Nine-Tails, cutting off two of its tails.
• Takenaka Kaguya taunted Madara Uchiha by revealing his knowledge of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Izanami, and Izanagi.
• Madara Uchiha decided to kill Takenaka Kaguya before Hashirama Senju recovered his Chakra, while Takenaka Kaguya covered his eyes and prepared to fight.
• The system issued missions to kill the Nine-Tails and defeat Madara Uchiha, offering Genjutsu Immunity and a Devil Fruit as rewards.
• Takenaka Kaguya accepted the missions, ate the Devil Fruit from his System Space, and learned its ability had surfaced in his mind.

Takenaka Kaguya discovered that his Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Black Dragon gave him abilities like Kaido’s Azure Dragon form. After Madara Uchiha’s fire attack failed to weaken him, Kaguya transformed into a dragon-scaled hybrid and challenged Madara to continue fighting.

• Takenaka Kaguya read the system’s description and realized his Black Dragon form had the same abilities as Kaido’s Azure Dragon form.
• Madara Uchiha attacked Takenaka Kaguya with Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Jutsu after mistaking his laughter for mockery.
• Takenaka Kaguya raised a Water Formation Wall, but Madara’s four fire dragons tore through it and struck him.
• Madara Uchiha noticed that Takenaka Kaguya’s life force had grown stronger, and Kaguya emerged from the mist unharmed, saying the attack had felt like a sauna.
• Takenaka Kaguya appeared in a black-scaled, horned, tailed hybrid form, shocking Madara Uchiha, Tobirama Senju, and Mito Uzumaki.
• Takenaka Kaguya challenged Madara Uchiha to keep fighting, and Madara answered with Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet.

Takenaka Kaguya used his Black Dragon abilities to overpower Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails at the Valley of the End. After Kaguya repelled a Susanoo-enhanced Tailed Beast Bomb, Madara was left injured and wondering whether even his brother could defeat him.

• Takenaka Kaguya charged through Madara Uchiha's Great Flame Bullet unharmed and blasted the Nine-Tails backward with his strength.
• Madara Uchiha covered the Nine-Tails in Susanoo armor and launched an enhanced Tailed Beast Bomb at Takenaka Kaguya.
• Takenaka Kaguya stopped Susanoo's Chakra Tachi with one hand and kicked the Tailed Beast Bomb away.
• The Tailed Beast Bomb exploded in midair, sending the Nine-Tails crashing to the ground and leaving Madara Uchiha coughing blood.
• Madara Uchiha wondered whether even his brother could match Takenaka Kaguya's newfound power.

Takenaka Kaguya transformed into a giant Black Dragon and overwhelmed Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails. As the battle continued, Tobirama Senju accepted that Kaguya was far beyond him, while Mito Uzumaki promised he would not become Konoha’s enemy.

• Tobirama Senju asked Mito Uzumaki whether Takenaka Kaguya would threaten Konoha, and she assured him he would not.
• Tobirama Senju asked about the strange fruit Kaguya had eaten, and Mito Uzumaki warned him to restrain his hostility toward Kaguya.
• Madara Uchiha sent the Nine-Tails after Kaguya, who dodged its attacks and mocked him.
• Madara Uchiha flew toward the lake to attack Hashirama Senju, but Kaguya transformed into a huge Black Dragon and struck him into the mountains.
• The Black Dragon grabbed the Nine-Tails, crushed its Susanoo armor, and pierced it with a powerful Bolo Breath.

Takenaka Kaguya killed the Nine-Tails in his Black Dragon form and drove off Madara Uchiha, though Black Zetsu escaped with him. Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki recognized Takenaka’s strength, while Madara later demanded that Black Zetsu explain how Takenaka had become so powerful.

• Takenaka Kaguya completed his missions, gaining Genjutsu Immunity and a Devil Fruit after defeating Madara Uchiha and killing the Nine-Tails.
• Takenaka Kaguya pursued Black Zetsu, but Black Zetsu escaped underground with the badly injured Madara Uchiha.
• Takenaka Kaguya returned to Hashirama Senju, Mito Uzumaki, and Tobirama Senju, who praised his strength and called him worthy of the title God of Shinobi.
• Hashirama Senju invited Takenaka Kaguya back to Konohagakure, while Tobirama Senju agreed to search for the Nine-Tails after it revived.
• In a cave, Madara Uchiha reset his broken bones and demanded that Black Zetsu explain why Takenaka Kaguya had become so strong.

Madara Uchiha ordered Black Zetsu to investigate Takenaka Kaguya’s transformation and the strange fruit that empowered him, while recovering from his injuries and considering how to protect his peace plan. Back in Konohagakure, Takenaka Kaguya met with Eiko Hyuga, who asked to learn Rokushiki, and Takenaka offered to teach it under three conditions.

• Madara Uchiha blamed Black Zetsu for failing to gather accurate intelligence and sent him to investigate Takenaka Kaguya’s transformation and strange fruit.
• Madara Uchiha, badly injured, decided Takenaka Kaguya threatened his peace plan and began considering a response.
• After returning to Konohagakure, Takenaka Kaguya accepted an invitation to meet Eiko Hyuga at the Hyuga Clan compound.
• Eiko Hyuga asked Takenaka Kaguya to teach Rokushiki to the Hyuga Clan and offered their resources in exchange.
• Takenaka Kaguya agreed to teach Rokushiki if the Hyuga Clan accepted three conditions, and Eiko Hyuga readily agreed.

Takenaka Kaguya agreed to teach the Hyuga Clan Rokushiki in exchange for three future favors, then met Sasuke Sarutobi, who escorted him to Hashirama Senju. There, Hashirama introduced him to Raku Senju, his son with Mito Uzumaki.

• Eiko Hyuga agreed that the Hyuga Clan would fulfill three future conditions for Takenaka Kaguya and put the promises in writing.
• Takenaka Kaguya gave Eiko Hyuga the Rokushiki training notes and arranged to personally instruct the clan after half a month.
• Sasuke Sarutobi introduced himself as Takenaka Kaguya's escort and said that Hiruzen Sarutobi was his son.
• Takenaka Kaguya praised Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Sasuke Sarutobi expressed pride in his son.
• Sasuke Sarutobi led Takenaka Kaguya to Hashirama Senju, who introduced Raku Senju as his son with Mito Uzumaki.

Takenaka Kaguya spent time with Hashirama Senju and Raku Senju in Konoha, then told Hashirama he planned to visit the Hyuga Clan before leaving. Hashirama asked whether Konoha could teach the Rokushiki techniques in exchange for ten S-rank forbidden techniques.

• Hashirama Senju introduced Raku Senju to Takenaka Kaguya, and Raku recalled sensing him on the battlefield with Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
• Takenaka Kaguya stayed with Hashirama Senju for half a month, refusing visits from Konoha's major clans and spending his days resting or eating out.
• Takenaka Kaguya spent the exact amount in Hashirama Senju's wallet on barbecue to keep him from taking them gambling, and teased him about becoming a Big Fat Sheep.
• Takenaka Kaguya told Hashirama Senju he would stay with the Hyuga Clan for half a month before leaving Konohagakure, and said Madara Uchiha was unlikely to return soon.
• Hashirama Senju asked whether Takenaka Kaguya would let Konoha Ninja outside the Hyuga Clan learn the Rokushiki techniques in exchange for ten S-rank forbidden techniques.

Takenaka Kaguya agreed to trade the Rokushiki training methods for ten S-rank forbidden techniques of his choosing, then went to the Hyuga Clan to teach the techniques for half a month. He began organizing the clan’s students by which Rokushiki they wanted to learn first.

• Takenaka Kaguya agreed to trade the Rokushiki methods for ten forbidden techniques he would select from Konohagakure’s Scroll of Sealing.
• Hashirama Senju invited Takenaka Kaguya to dinner, but Takenaka chose to stay with the Hyuga Clan for the next half month.
• Eiko Hyuga and the clan elders welcomed Takenaka Kaguya and warned the Hyuga Clan members to obey his orders.
• Takenaka Kaguya introduced the six Rokushiki and told the Hyuga Clan students to form six rows according to which technique they wanted to learn.

Takenaka Kaguya began teaching the Hyuga youths the Rokushiki taijutsu after they chose which techniques to study. He started Tekkai training with the lone Hyuga youth who volunteered to learn it, and the youth prepared to test the technique with a kunai.

• The Hyuga youths divided into six rows according to which Rokushiki techniques they wanted to learn, with only one choosing Tekkai.
• Eiko Hyuga left the youths in Takenaka Kaguya's care, and he demonstrated each Rokushiki technique before assigning them to practice.
• Takenaka Kaguya asked the lone Tekkai student why he had chosen the difficult defensive technique, and the youth explained that he was the oldest, fittest, and most responsible for the Hyuga Clan's future.
• Takenaka Kaguya warned the youth that he might still fail to learn Tekkai while the others mastered their techniques, but the youth said he was prepared.
• Takenaka Kaguya demonstrated Tekkai by letting the youth strike him with a wooden stick, then told him to stab him with a kunai.

Takenaka Kaguya trained Hyuga youths in Rokushiki and watched most of them master a technique within seven days, while one determined youth struggled to learn Tekkai. Takenaka promised the youth could leave Konoha with him for further training if he still had not learned it after half a month.

• Takenaka Kaguya demonstrated Tekkai by letting a Hyuga youth stab him with a kunai, then crushing the weapon in his bare hand.
• Takenaka guided the Hyuga youths in Rokushiki training, and by the seventh day nearly all of them had learned one technique except the youth practicing Tekkai.
• Eiko Hyuga invited Takenaka to a banquet after the youths' training showed promising results.
• Takenaka found the Hyuga youth training alone late at night and stopped him when he was on the verge of collapsing.
• The youth explained he wanted to master Tekkai before Takenaka left Konoha so the Hyuga Clan would not lose the chance to learn it.
• Takenaka promised the youth could travel with him for further training if he had not learned Tekkai within half a month.

Takenaka Kaguya left Konoha for Uzushiogakure after receiving gifts and farewells from its leaders and clans. Madara Uchiha learned of his departure and planned his next moves while remaining wary of Takenaka Kaguya’s unexplained power.

• Hashirama Senju, Mito Uzumaki, and Konoha’s clan leaders saw Takenaka Kaguya off, and he joked with them before departing with a Hyuga youth.
• Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki discussed how Takenaka Kaguya’s presence in Uzushiogakure would protect the village.
• Madara Uchiha ordered Black Zetsu to prepare to obtain Hashirama Cells and monitor Konoha while he recovered.
• Madara Uchiha told Black Zetsu to track the Nine-Tails, monitor Uzushiogakure, and capture Yuko Kaguya if an opportunity arose.
• Madara Uchiha ordered Black Zetsu to investigate the strange fruit Takenaka Kaguya had eaten and wondered whether Takenaka had transformed into the monster he had encountered.

Takenaka Kaguya returned to Uzushiogakure with Hyuga Toko, where Ashina Uzumaki welcomed them and arranged a home for Takenaka. The chapter ended with Ashina asking who had won Takenaka’s battle against Hashirama Senju.

• Ashina Uzumaki welcomed Takenaka Kaguya back and said Kirigakure Ninja had repeatedly watched the village but avoided starting a conflict.
• Takenaka introduced Hyuga Toko as a Hyuga Main Family member who would study taijutsu with him, and Ashina welcomed the youth to Uzushiogakure.
• Ashina showed Takenaka to a secure courtyard near the village leader’s office and joked that he should take over as leader, but Takenaka refused.
• Yuko Kaguya greeted Takenaka and relaxed after seeing that he had returned safely.
• Ashina offered to provide anything Takenaka needed, and Takenaka thanked him for the generous arrangements.
• Ashina asked Takenaka who had won his battle with Hashirama Senju.

Takenaka Kaguya told Ashina Uzumaki and the others that his fight with Hashirama Senju had ended in a draw when Madara Uchiha interrupted, and that he had then severely injured Madara. He agreed to teach Uzushiogakure’s ninja the Rokushiki martial arts, with training set to begin in three days.

• Takenaka Kaguya explained that his fight with Hashirama Senju ended when Madara Uchiha arrived.
• Takenaka Kaguya revealed that he had severely injured Madara Uchiha, though Madara escaped.
• Ashina Uzumaki and Hyuga Toko expressed their amazement, while Yuko Kaguya checked whether Takenaka Kaguya was hurt.
• Takenaka Kaguya reassured Yuko Kaguya and told Hyuga Toko to continue practicing Tekkai.
• Takenaka Kaguya agreed to teach Uzushiogakure’s ninja the Rokushiki martial arts and planned to start training them in three days.

Takenaka Kaguya urged Ashina Uzumaki to build Uzushiogakure into a stronger village by greatly increasing its population. Ashina worried about diluting the Uzumaki bloodline, and Takenaka began explaining how population growth could coexist with preserving it.

• Takenaka Kaguya formally joined Uzushiogakure, delighting Ashina Uzumaki.
• Ashina described his former plan to keep the village safe by relying on Konohagakure and the Land of Fire.
• Ashina said Takenaka's strength made him confident about Uzushiogakure's future.
• Takenaka proposed welcoming small ninja clans and wandering ninja, encouraging intermarriage, and increasing the village's population fivefold to tenfold within twenty years.
• Ashina worried that intermarriage would dilute the Uzumaki bloodline, and Takenaka suggested having selected ordinary Uzumaki clansmen marry outsiders.

Takenaka Kaguya and Ashina Uzumaki agreed to recruit small ninja clans while protecting the Uzumaki bloodline, and Takenaka worried about the future threat posed by the Otsutsuki. Half a year later, Madara Uchiha attacked Konoha and Hashirama Senju was poisoned and gravely injured, so Takenaka prepared to go to Konoha to help him.

• Takenaka Kaguya and Ashina Uzumaki agreed that Uzumaki Genin and Chunin could help recruit small ninja clans while preserving the Uzumaki bloodline.
• Takenaka Kaguya reflected on the moon, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the future power of the Otsutsuki Clan, while Yuko Kaguya urged him to live without regrets.
• Half a year later, a messenger eagle arrived from Konoha, and Ashina Uzumaki told Takenaka Kaguya that Madara Uchiha had attacked and Hashirama Senju had returned severely injured.
• Takenaka Kaguya read Mito Uzumaki's message and learned that Hashirama had been poisoned and that Black Zetsu had taken Madara after he obtained Hashirama's cells.
• Takenaka Kaguya agreed to visit Konoha, and Ashina Uzumaki arranged for the Hyuga boy and trained villagers to continue teaching the Rokushiki martial arts in his absence.

Takenaka Kaguya traveled to Konoha after learning Hashirama Senju had been poisoned by Madara Uchiha, but Hashirama refused to let him risk Uzushiogakure by pursuing Madara. Hashirama asked Takenaka to protect Konoha if he died, then raised the possibility of stepping down.

• Takenaka Kaguya left Uzushiogakure after arranging for Lingkong to watch over Yuko Kaguya and the village.
• Takenaka Kaguya reached Konoha, where Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized him and escorted him to Hashirama Senju.
• Takenaka Kaguya discovered that a potent toxin was eroding Hashirama Senju despite his strong vitality.
• Hashirama Senju stopped Mito Uzumaki from asking Takenaka Kaguya to find Madara Uchiha, warning that Madara might retaliate against Uzushiogakure.
• Takenaka Kaguya promised to protect Konoha if Hashirama Senju died, and Hashirama asked what he and Mito Uzumaki thought of Tobirama Senju before suggesting he might step down.

Hashirama Senju decided to step down as Hokage and recover in Uzushiogakure, while Mito Uzumaki asked Takenaka Kaguya to find Madara Uchiha and learn whether he had an antidote. Takenaka tracked Madara to the Graveyard Mountains and confronted him just after Madara injected Hashirama Cells into his body.

• Hashirama Senju said Tobirama Senju should succeed him as Hokage and agreed to recuperate in Uzushiogakure with Takenaka Kaguya.
• Mito Uzumaki asked Takenaka Kaguya to find Madara Uchiha and learn about the poison in Hashirama Senju's body, explaining that she had sealed the Nine-Tails inside herself.
• Takenaka Kaguya transformed into a black dragon, found White Zetsu near Konohagakure, and forced him to reveal that Madara Uchiha was hiding in the Graveyard Mountains.
• Takenaka Kaguya killed White Zetsu and flew to the Graveyard Mountains while Madara Uchiha injected Hashirama Cells with Black Zetsu's help.
• Takenaka Kaguya broke into Madara Uchiha's cave and taunted him, and Madara Uchiha attacked before asking whether Takenaka had come to avenge Hashirama Senju.

Takenaka Kaguya confronted Madara Uchiha over Hashirama Senju’s poisoning and demanded an antidote or the toxin formula. Madara handed over the formula, and Takenaka left after warning him against relying on an illusion, while Madara vowed to kill him.

• Takenaka Kaguya condemned Madara Uchiha for poisoning Hashirama Senju and demanded the antidote, threatening to kill Madara if he refused.
• Madara Uchiha revealed the increased ocular power brought by Hashirama’s cells, but admitted the synthetic toxin had no antidote.
• Takenaka Kaguya demanded the toxin formula, and Black Zetsu gave him a Sealing Scroll containing it.
• Takenaka Kaguya accepted the formula, spared Madara, warned him that an illusion could never become reality, and vanished.
• Madara Uchiha raged at Takenaka’s lecture and vowed to kill him, while Black Zetsu urged him to wait until he awakened the Rinnegan.

Takenaka Kaguya returned to Konoha with Madara Uchiha’s synthetic toxin formula and gave it to Mito Uzumaki to help treat Hashirama. More than two years later, he demonstrated the power of his second Devil Fruit, the Hie Hie no Mi, by freezing the sea near Uzushiogakure.

• Madara Uchiha laughed over his encounter with Takenaka Kaguya and left the cave with Black Zetsu following him.
• Takenaka Kaguya gave Mito Uzumaki the synthetic toxin formula scroll he had taken from Madara Uchiha so Konoha’s medical Ninja could research an antidote for Hashirama.
• Takenaka Kaguya declined Mito Uzumaki’s offer to stay in Konoha and flew back to Uzushiogakure.
• More than two years later, Takenaka Kaguya froze the sea near Uzushiogakure to demonstrate his mastered Hie Hie no Mi abilities.
• Takenaka Kaguya thawed the sea, and the gathered Uzushiogakure Anbu knelt before him as he asked why they were not carrying out missions.

Takenaka Kaguya’s training froze the sea near Uzushiogakure, and Ashina Uzumaki brought news of Konoha’s invitation to Hashirama’s granddaughter’s one-month celebration. Takenaka declined to go and assigned the Chen Long Squad to accompany Ashina on the journey.

• Anbu members investigated the frozen sea and learned that Takenaka Kaguya’s training had caused the disturbance.
• Takenaka reflected on how his power had grown and told Ashina Uzumaki that his latest experiment had been noisy.
• Ashina told Takenaka that Konoha had developed an antidote for Hashirama’s synthetic poison and invited him to the celebration for Hashirama and Mito’s granddaughter.
• Takenaka declined the invitation and persuaded Ashina to visit Konoha in his place, where Ashina hoped to see Tobirama Senju’s Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
• Takenaka insisted that Ashina take the Chen Long Squad for protection, despite Ashina’s surprise at deploying Uzushiogakure’s strongest Anbu squad.