Recaps

Takenaka Kaguya discussed Uzushiogakure’s security plans with Ashina Uzumaki and dismissed concerns about Hanzo of the Salamander. Later, Hyuga Toko prepared to return to Konoha, while Yuko Kaguya told Takenaka that Akina Nakamori had been sending messages.

• Takenaka Kaguya persuaded Ashina Uzumaki to begin forming a village security force, funded initially by loans from the bank.
• Ashina Uzumaki warned Takenaka Kaguya that Hanzo of the Salamander was powerful and ambitious, but Takenaka said he would handle him if necessary.
• Hyuga Toko asked to return to Konoha because his father was unwell, and Takenaka Kaguya approved and arranged for him to travel with Ashina Uzumaki.
• Yuko Kaguya revealed that Akina Nakamori had sent messages since they settled in Uzushiogakure, and Takenaka told her to decide what to do without involving him.

Takenaka Kaguya destroyed Kirigakure after it sent him a wedding invitation tied to Akina Nakamori, then returned to Uzushiogakure and married Kagura Uzumaki. A year later, after fighting in the Land of Rain, he met Hanzo of the Salamander, who demanded an explanation for his presence.

• Takenaka Kaguya attacked Kirigakure with a drifting island, and Hozuki Gengetsu and Genji ordered the village to erase his name from its history.
• Madara Uchiha learned that Takenaka Kaguya had destroyed Kirigakure and ordered White Zetsu to monitor Konoha and Hashirama Senju.
• Takenaka Kaguya returned to Uzushiogakure, accepted Yuko Kaguya's chosen marriage, and wed Kagura Uzumaki.
• Hashirama Senju attended the wedding, but Takenaka Kaguya saw that the toxin in his body was still steadily damaging his organs.
• A year later, Takenaka Kaguya fought enemies near Amegakure and met Hanzo of the Salamander, who confronted him about the destruction in the Land of Rain.

Takenaka Kaguya left Hanzo of the Salamander in the Land of Rain and rested in a cave, where he encountered two Sunagakure siblings. After destroying the woman’s puppet and appearing behind them, he left the siblings terrified and unable to resist.

• Takenaka Kaguya dismissed Hanzo of the Salamander’s demand that he stay out of the Land of Rain and left him behind.
• Hanzo of the Salamander accepted that he was too weak to stop Takenaka Kaguya and vowed to make the Land of Rain a place powerful people could no longer trample.
• Takenaka Kaguya rested in a cave and noticed two Sunagakure Ninja approaching: a woman and her younger brother.
• The woman sent a puppet into the cave, but Takenaka Kaguya pierced it with a stick before she could identify him.
• Takenaka Kaguya appeared behind the siblings and placed his hands on their shoulders, while the woman apologized and identified them as Ninja from Sunagakure.

Takenaka Kaguya confronted Sunagakure siblings Chiyo and Ebizo in the Land of Rain and forced them to fight him for ten minutes. The siblings deployed their puppets as Takenaka Kaguya ended his evaluation and began the battle.

• Chiyo and Ebizo introduced themselves as Sunagakure ninja after Takenaka Kaguya released them.
• Takenaka Kaguya revealed that he had already detected the siblings tracking him and warned that they would be dead if he had intended to kill them.
• Chiyo and Ebizo tried to leave, but Takenaka Kaguya challenged them to last ten minutes against him.
• When the siblings refused, Takenaka Kaguya unleashed his killing intent, and Chiyo agreed to the challenge.
• Chiyo and Ebizo opened their sealing scrolls and positioned two puppets each, while Takenaka Kaguya assessed their chakra control and began the fight.

Takenaka Kaguya easily defeated Chiyo and Ebizo, who abandoned their mission and fled the Land of Rain. More than a year later, Ashina Uzumaki told Takenaka that Hashirama Senju had died, and blamed Madara Uchiha; Takenaka demanded to know what had happened.

• Takenaka Kaguya evaded Chiyo and Ebizo's puppet attacks, shattered their weapons, and let them go after they pleaded for mercy.
• Chiyo and Ebizo decided to abandon their mission and return to the Land of Wind rather than risk meeting Takenaka again.
• Takenaka Kaguya left the Land of Rain, lamenting that no one in the Shinobi World could challenge him.
• More than a year later, Ashina Uzumaki rushed into Takenaka's courtyard and announced that Hashirama Senju had died.
• Ashina Uzumaki said Madara Uchiha was responsible, and Takenaka demanded that his grandfather explain what had happened.

After Hashirama Senju died from his battle with Madara Uchiha, Takenaka Kaguya and Ashina Uzumaki traveled to Konoha to mourn him. Kaguya comforted Mito Uzumaki and met the young Tsunade, then vowed to find Madara and bring back his corpse.

• Takenaka Kaguya learned that Madara Uchiha had fought Hashirama Senju, who returned to Konoha gravely wounded and died after giving his final instructions.
• Takenaka Kaguya persuaded Ashina Uzumaki to travel with him to Konoha to pay their respects and support Mito Uzumaki.
• Tobirama Senju welcomed the Uzumaki visitors and explained that Konoha had found no trace of Madara Uchiha after the battle.
• Takenaka Kaguya offered condolences to Mito Uzumaki, who said she would protect Konoha in Hashirama’s stead.
• Takenaka Kaguya met the grieving Tsunade, comforted her as she cried, and promised Mito Uzumaki he would find Madara Uchiha and bring back his corpse.

After Hashirama Senju died, Takenaka Kaguya returned to Uzushiogakure as tensions spread through the Shinobi World. Ashina Uzumaki told him that the First Shinobi World War had begun, with Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure joining forces against Konoha.

• Takenaka Kaguya offered to kill Madara Uchiha, but Mito Uzumaki refused to let anyone avenge Hashirama Senju.
• Konoha held a memorial for Hashirama Senju, and Takenaka Kaguya and Ashina Uzumaki departed for Uzushiogakure.
• Ashina Uzumaki warned Takenaka Kaguya that Hashirama Senju's death could lead to war, and Takenaka assured him Uzushiogakure would be protected.
• After news of Hashirama Senju's death reached the Great Shinobi Villages, Ashina Uzumaki summoned Takenaka Kaguya and reported that war was coming.
• Takenaka Kaguya read intelligence showing that Kumogakure had fired the first shot and allied with Kirigakure and Iwagakure against Konoha.

Ashina Uzumaki and Takenaka Kaguya prepared Uzushiogakure for the possibility of being drawn into Konoha’s war, while Tobirama Senju gathered Konoha’s clan heads to organize its defense. The clans pledged their support, and Tobirama began issuing his deployment orders.

• Ashina Uzumaki warned Takenaka Kaguya that Konoha might request aid if the three allied villages pressed its forces, putting Uzushiogakure’s people at risk.
• Takenaka Kaguya advised waiting to see whether Konoha could withstand the alliance and proposed sending out all the Twelve Earthly Branches squads to secure Uzushiogakure.
• Tobirama Senju learned that Kumogakure had challenged Konoha and summoned the major clan heads to discuss force deployments.
• Tobirama Senju asked the clan heads to help drive back Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure, and the Sarutobi, Shimura, Mitokado, Utatane, Ino-Shika-Cho, Aburame, and Inuzuka clans pledged support.
• Hyuga Toko committed the Hyuga Clan to Tobirama Senju’s arrangements, and the Uchiha Clan Head offered fifty Jonin, two hundred Chunin, and two hundred Genin.
• Tobirama Senju praised the Uchiha Clan’s contribution and began giving the assembled clan heads his orders.

As war spread between the great hidden villages, Takenaka Kaguya blocked Kirigakure’s fleet alone on a frozen sea. He rejected Hozuki Gengetsu and Genji’s attempts to persuade him to stand aside, leaving Kirigakure’s advance halted.

• Kumogakure attacked Konoha, while Iwagakure’s forces marched into the Land of Fire and were stopped by the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.
• Takenaka Kaguya froze the sea around Kirigakure’s ships, preventing their fleet from advancing.
• Takenaka Kaguya split a warship with a sword aura and mocked Hozuki Gengetsu for thinking three thousand elite Ninja could threaten him.
• Hozuki Gengetsu offered to forget their past conflict if Takenaka Kaguya cleared the way, but Takenaka rejected him and said he could have crushed him for Lord Byakuren’s sake.
• Genji urged Takenaka Kaguya to stay out of the war, but Takenaka refused because Kirigakure had betrayed him before.

Tobirama Senju warned Hiruzen Sarutobi never to make an enemy of Takenaka Kaguya and shared his unease about what might follow the war. At sea, Takenaka Kaguya devastated Kirigakure’s forces, prompting Genji to offer a withdrawal and ask whether Takenaka would ever return to Kirigakure.

• Tobirama Senju told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Takenaka Kaguya was likely to remain the Shinobi World’s strongest and must never be treated as an enemy.
• Tobirama Senju warned Hiruzen Sarutobi that he was indecisive and should think carefully about any matter involving Takenaka Kaguya if he became Hokage.
• Takenaka Kaguya slaughtered hundreds of Kirigakure ninja on the ice while Hozuki Gengetsu and Genji were injured and left unable to challenge him.
• Takenaka Kaguya taunted Hozuki Gengetsu and Genji, who recognized how far the strength gap had grown.
• Genji offered to withdraw Kirigakure from the war against Konoha and asked Takenaka Kaguya whether he would return to Kirigakure, but Takenaka refused.
• Genji accepted Takenaka Kaguya’s decision and asked him for one last favor.

Takenaka Kaguya confronted Genji over his betrayal and agreed to spare the Kirigakure Ninja if Genji surrendered his life. Akina Nakamori and Kirigakure’s leaders pleaded for Genji, and Takenaka ultimately threw him aside and ordered everyone to leave.

• Genji asked Takenaka Kaguya to spare the Kirigakure Ninja in exchange for his own life, and Takenaka agreed to let them withdraw.
• Akina Nakamori apologized for her teacher and offered to die in his place, while Genji tried to use her plea to save himself.
• Takenaka Kaguya seized Genji by the throat after recognizing his attempt to manipulate him.
• Akina, Kurama, and Eiichiro Hoshigaki urged Takenaka to spare Genji, warning that killing him could drag Uzushiogakure into war with Kirigakure.
• Takenaka Kaguya hurled Genji onto the ice and ordered the Kirigakure Ninja to leave within ten minutes.

Takenaka Kaguya single-handedly drove Kirigakure’s forces from the battlefield, then returned safely to Uzushiogakure. Tobirama Senju learned of his victory and prepared Konoha to focus on fighting Kumogakure and Iwagakure, while Danzō raised concerns about Takenaka becoming a threat.

• Takenaka Kaguya let the Kirigakure Ninja retreat, then destroyed their remaining warships and returned to Uzushiogakure.
• Ashina Uzumaki welcomed Takenaka Kaguya and learned that Kirigakure would send no more Ninja to the war.
• Tobirama Senju received Ashina Uzumaki’s letter and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Takenaka had stopped the three thousand Kirigakure Ninja alone.
• Tobirama Senju ordered Konoha to attack Iwagakure and Kumogakure without worrying about Kirigakure’s forces.
• Shimura Danzō asked whether Takenaka Kaguya might become a threat to Konoha.

After Konoha won the First Shinobi World War, the Second Raikage plotted to kill Tobirama Senju by luring him to a peace treaty meeting, with Kinkaku and Ginkaku agreeing to take the blame. The chapter ended with the Second Raikage telling Ay that he had made the arrangements and would leave the village’s future to him.

• Tobirama Senju rebuked Shimura Danzō for considering Takenaka Kaguya a future enemy, and Danzō admitted his mistake while privately remaining suspicious.
• Konoha defeated Kumogakure and Iwagakure, ending the First Shinobi World War with a narrow victory.
• The Second Raikage decided that Tobirama Senju had to die to prevent Kumogakure from remaining under Konoha’s shadow.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku agreed to help kill Tobirama Senju, accepting that the plot would ruin their reputations.
• The Second Raikage planned to invite Konoha to sign a peace treaty and have Kinkaku and Ginkaku attack Tobirama there.
• Ay appeared after the brothers left, and the Second Raikage told him he had made the arrangements and that Ay would have to lead the village from then on.

The Second Raikage told Ay that he planned to sacrifice himself in a scheme to kill Tobirama Senju and warned him about Takenaka Kaguya’s overwhelming strength. A day later, Tobirama received Kumogakure’s request for peace and asked his advisers whether he should sign the treaty in person.

• The Second Raikage explained to Ay why he had chosen to die and asked him to let Kinkaku and Ginkaku escape if the plan succeeded.
• The Second Raikage warned Ay that Takenaka Kaguya might be stronger than Hashirama Senju, citing his defeat of Kirigakure’s forces.
• Ay questioned whether Takenaka Kaguya might interfere with the plan, but the Second Raikage insisted it remain unchanged and told Ay to send Konoha the message.
• The next day, Tobirama Senju asked his advisers about Kumogakure’s request for him to sign a peace treaty in person.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi cautioned Tobirama that Kumogakure might be plotting something.

Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly asked Takenaka Kaguya to watch over Tobirama Senju as he prepared to sign a peace treaty with Kumogakure. Remembering that Kinkaku and Ginkaku had attacked the treaty meeting in the original story, Takenaka accepted the request and headed for the Kumogakure camp.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and the others warned Tobirama Senju that Kumogakure might attack him at the treaty signing, but Tobirama trusted the Flying Thunder God Technique to let him escape.
• Most of the gathered leaders supported Tobirama's trip, while Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly sent a message after leaving the command tent.
• Takenaka Kaguya received a late-night message from Konoha and went to the Anbu headquarters to learn what had happened.
• Chen Long explained that Hiruzen Sarutobi had invited Takenaka to oversee Tobirama's treaty meeting with Kumogakure.
• Takenaka Kaguya recalled that Kinkaku and Ginkaku had attacked the meeting in the original story, told Chen Long to reassure Kagura Uzumaki, and set out for the Kumogakure camp.

Takenaka Kaguya left Uzushiogakure to help protect Tobirama Senju after Hiruzen Sarutobi warned of a possible assassination. Madara Uchiha, who planned to avenge Izuna by killing Tobirama, learned Takenaka was heading to the Land of Fields and considered how to keep him from intervening.

• Takenaka Kaguya agreed with Chen Long that Konoha might face danger and flew toward Kumogakure's headquarters in the Land of Fields.
• Madara Uchiha heard from White Zetsu that Kumogakure planned to assassinate Tobirama Senju and declared that he would avenge Izuna.
• White Zetsu warned Madara that Takenaka Kaguya was already on his way, forcing Madara to reconsider his plan.
• Madara Uchiha admitted that his newly evolved Rinnegan was not yet at full power and asked Black Zetsu how he would fare against Takenaka.
• Black Zetsu advised Madara to delay Takenaka rather than fight him directly, so Kinkaku and Ginkaku could attack Tobirama with the Nine-Tails' chakra and the Sage of Six Paths' five divine artifacts.

Madara Uchiha arranged for Kinkaku and Ginkaku to kill Tobirama Senju, while Takenaka Kaguya rushed to stop the assassination and uncovered Madara’s involvement. At the peace treaty meeting, Kinkaku and Ginkaku attacked Tobirama and the Second Raikage, mortally wounding the Raikage as Tobirama narrowly avoided a direct hit.

• Madara Uchiha told Black Zetsu to ensure Kinkaku and Ginkaku killed Tobirama Senju and promised to keep Takenaka Kaguya from interfering.
• Takenaka Kaguya found and killed the White Zetsu monitoring him, then used Advanced Observation Haki to learn that Madara Uchiha was involved.
• Madara Uchiha ordered the remaining White Zetsu to hide along Takenaka Kaguya’s route and wait for him.
• Tobirama Senju warned his guards that the Kumogakure camp felt suspicious before meeting the Second Raikage, Kinkaku, and Ginkaku.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku attacked during the treaty signing; Kinkaku only cut Tobirama Senju’s skin, while Ginkaku pierced the Second Raikage through the back.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku attacked the Second Raikage during treaty talks, forcing Tobirama Senju to retreat with his guards as they pursued him. Meanwhile, Takenaka Kaguya confronted Madara Uchiha and endured his Shinra Tensei with only a minor injury, leaving Madara wary of his strength.

• Kinkaku and Ginkaku ambushed the Second Raikage, and the wounded Raikage blamed Uchiha Madara before dying.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku unleashed Nine-Tails Chakra and pursued Tobirama Senju, who used the Flying Thunder God Technique to protect his retreating subordinates.
• Takenaka Kaguya appeared before Madara Uchiha, mocked his changed demeanor, and challenged his confidence in the Rinnegan.
• Madara Uchiha struck Takenaka Kaguya with Shinra Tensei, sending him through numerous trees.
• Takenaka Kaguya stood with only a little blood at his mouth, and Madara Uchiha grew wary of his physical strength.

Takenaka Kaguya overwhelmed Madara Uchiha in their forest battle, countering his Rinnegan techniques and mocking his lack of strength. Madara, wounded and humiliated, angrily insisted that he was Madara Uchiha.

• Takenaka Kaguya struck Madara Uchiha in the chest and sent him crashing through the trees, leaving Madara badly injured.
• Madara Uchiha used Bansho Ten'in to pull Takenaka Kaguya closer, then tried Shinra Tensei, but Takenaka Kaguya planted his feet and resisted both forces.
• Madara Uchiha used Limbo: Border Jail to attack Takenaka Kaguya with two shadows, but Takenaka Kaguya knocked them away with punches and a kick.
• Madara Uchiha suffered the injuries reflected from his shadows and demanded to know how Takenaka Kaguya had seen through the technique.
• Takenaka Kaguya called Madara Uchiha too weak, and Madara angrily declared his name.

Takenaka Kaguya froze and shattered Madara Uchiha’s Perfect Susanoo, then spared him for an old favor and flew toward the location Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him. Elsewhere, Tobirama Senju chose Hiruzen Sarutobi as the next Hokage and urged him to protect and prepare the village’s next generation.

• Madara Uchiha formed his Perfect Susanoo and challenged Takenaka Kaguya, who offered to spare him if he stepped aside.
• Takenaka Kaguya used his Hie Hie no Mi power to freeze Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo and shatter it with Armament Haki.
• Takenaka Kaguya spared the frozen Madara Uchiha in repayment for an earlier favor, transformed into a Black Divine Dragon, and flew toward the location Hiruzen Sarutobi had provided.
• Madara Uchiha broke free from the ice, watched Takenaka Kaguya depart, and vanished into the earth.
• Tobirama Senju warned Shimura Danzō to set aside personal grudges and told Hiruzen Sarutobi to protect those who trusted the village and prepare them for the next era.
• Tobirama Senju announced that Hiruzen Sarutobi would become Hokage the following day.

Tobirama Senju entrusted Hiruzen Sarutobi with becoming the Third Hokage, then stayed behind to fight Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and their troops. As Tobirama’s Flying Thunder God kunai were removed from the battlefield, he challenged the brothers’ belief that he depended on the technique.

• Tobirama Senju named Hiruzen Sarutobi as the next Hokage and told the guards to entrust Konoha to him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi led the guards back to Konoha’s main camp while Takenaka Kaguya followed Tobirama Senju to help him.
• Kinkaku struck Tobirama Senju in the chest, but Tobirama recovered enough to evade Ginkaku’s Shichiseiken attack and counter.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku’s troops used Earth Release to remove or bury Tobirama Senju’s marked kunai, limiting his Flying Thunder God destinations.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku taunted Tobirama Senju over the technique’s weakness, and Tobirama challenged them to fight him without it.

Tobirama Senju used the Sword of the Thunder God to defeat Kinkaku and Ginkaku’s remaining subordinates, then fought the brothers with his Flying Thunder God Technique unavailable. The chapter ended as Kinkaku sent a lightning dragon through the mist toward Tobirama Senju.

• Tobirama Senju explained what he had learned about Kinkaku and Ginkaku’s Five Treasured Tools and drew the Sword of the Thunder God.
• Tobirama Senju wounded Kinkaku and killed three Elite Jonin while Ginkaku helped protect his brother.
• Tobirama Senju dodged Kinkaku’s Seven-Star Sword, killed the brothers’ last subordinate, and faced the brothers alone.
• Kinkaku unleashed a massive Bashōsen fire attack, which Tobirama Senju countered with Water Release: Water Formation Wall.
• Kinkaku sent a lightning dragon through the resulting mist, and Tobirama Senju answered with Water Release: Water Severing Wave.

Tobirama Senju wounded the Gold and Silver Brothers with Water Release techniques and trapped them in Darkness Genjutsu, but his attempt to finish them at close range backfired. Kinkaku and Ginkaku burned him with the Bashōsen, leaving Tobirama badly injured as Takenaka Kaguya watched from above.

• Takenaka Kaguya watched as Tobirama Senju used Water Severing Wave to cut off one of Ginkaku’s horns and follow-up water jets to attack the brothers.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku combined the Bashōsen’s wind with Ginkaku’s Fire Release, but Tobirama extinguished their attack with Great Waterfall Technique and swept them into the water.
• Tobirama cast Darkness Genjutsu to blind the brothers, then rushed them with the Sword of the Thunder God instead of attacking from a distance.
• Ginkaku blocked Tobirama’s sword with the Shichiseiken while Kinkaku swung the Bashōsen, engulfing both fighters in flames and badly burning Tobirama.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku mocked Tobirama for attacking at close range, and Tobirama admitted that he had been careless as Takenaka Kaguya watched.

Takenaka Kaguya rescued the gravely wounded Tobirama Senju by killing the Gold and Silver Brothers with Bolo Breath, then followed Tobirama as he left. At Konoha’s main camp, Hiruzen Sarutobi reported that Tobirama had stayed behind to hold off the enemy, leaving the gathered leaders stunned.

• The Gold and Silver Brothers charged at Tobirama Senju, but Takenaka Kaguya transformed into the Black Divine Dragon and burned them to ashes with Bolo Breath.
• Takenaka Kaguya collected the Five Treasured Tools, mocked Tobirama Senju, and received his thanks for saving him and previously helping his elder brother.
• Tobirama Senju left, and Takenaka Kaguya followed while reflecting that he wanted to keep Tobirama and Madara Uchiha alive as sources of interest.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to Konoha’s main camp and tearfully reported that Tobirama Senju had stayed behind to cover the retreat from Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and their elite troops.
• Torifu Akimichi asked what had happened, and Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that the peace treaty with Kumogakure had not been finalized before Tobirama stayed to fight.

At Konoha’s main camp, Kagami Uchiha reported that Tobirama Senju had stayed behind to fight the Gold and Silver Brothers, prompting the Ninja to debate sending reinforcements. Hiruzen Sarutobi weighed the threat to his succession against the chance to aid his Sensei, then took command and proposed marching on Kumogakure instead.

• Kagami Uchiha told the assembled Ninja that Tobirama Senju had stayed behind to cover their retreat and fight the Gold and Silver Brothers and their elite troops.
• Torifu Akimichi and the Nara Clan head urged the camp to send people to support Tobirama Senju, and many Jonin agreed.
• Shimura Danzō argued that it was probably too late to help, while Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura backed him and cited the Gold and Silver Brothers’ strength and legendary tools.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Tobirama Senju’s return could threaten his appointment as Third Hokage and considered the ambitions of Danzō, Torifu, and Kagami.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi declared himself the temporary leader and proposed marching to Kumogakure’s border to avenge Tobirama Senju and cripple Kumogakure.