Chapter Summaries

Takenaka declined Madara Uchiha’s offer of help, saying he only wanted to challenge Madara and Hashirama Senju. Hashirama and Madara then discussed whether Konoha could recruit Takenaka and prepared for the next day’s talks over the Tailed Beasts.

• Takenaka thanked Madara Uchiha but refused his help, insisting that he wanted to challenge Madara and Hashirama Senju.
• Madara reported to Hashirama that Takenaka had original ideas about peace, and Hashirama suggested inviting him to serve Konoha.
• Madara argued that Konoha could not recruit Takenaka because of his past killings, Tobirama’s distrust, the clans’ concerns, and Takenaka’s continuing loyalty to Kirigakure.
• Hashirama regretted that Konoha could not gain Takenaka, while Madara suggested they could stop him if he became a threat.
• Madara warned Hashirama that the other nations might resist his plan to sell them Tailed Beasts and give Sunagakure only the One-Tail.
• Hashirama asked Madara when a Tailed Beast’s strength had ever been determined by the number of its tails.

Hashirama and Madara agreed on a plan to distribute the Tailed Beasts among the villages, while Takenaka questioned his purpose and spoke with Byakuren about Kirigakure’s past treatment of him. Byakuren promised to restrain Gengetsu and give Takenaka an explanation in two years, and Takenaka warned that he would not tolerate another betrayal.

• Hashirama outlined his Tailed Beast distribution plan, and Madara agreed to it and offered to accompany him to the meeting.
• Takenaka watched Konoha’s streets and wondered what purpose he would have after defeating Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
• Byakuren visited Takenaka and apologized for the wrongs Kirigakure had done to him.
• Takenaka told Byakuren that he had no interest in becoming Mizukage but would not endure another incident like the past persecution.
• Byakuren promised to keep Hozuki Gengetsu in line and give Takenaka a satisfactory explanation after two years.

Hashirama Senju opened the Five Kage Summit to discuss distributing the Tailed Beasts and forming an alliance among the Five Great Nations. Byakuren and the other Kage demanded a clear plan and price, and Tobirama Senju made clear that Konoha would keep all the Tailed Beasts if they refused; the summit awaited the terms of the distribution.

• Hashirama Senju welcomed the Kage and introduced the Tailed Beast Distribution Plan and the proposed alliance.
• Tobirama Senju showed hostility toward Takenaka Kaguya, but Hashirama Senju stopped him with a glance.
• Byakuren demanded to know how the Tailed Beasts would be distributed and what the villages would have to pay.
• Retto, A, and Ishikawa agreed that the villages should pay for the Tailed Beasts.
• Tobirama Senju proposed charging the villages and warned that Konoha could keep all Nine Tailed Beasts if the plan was rejected.
• The Kage praised Hashirama Senju and asked Tobirama Senju to state the distribution plan and price.

Hashirama Senju presented the Tailed Beast Distribution Plan, giving Sunagakure only the One-Tail and prompting Retto to demand compensation. The Five Great Nations signed treaties establishing Tailed Beast ownership, purchase payments, a peace alliance, and a non-aggression pact, before an unnamed Kage asked to speak with Hashirama alone.

• Hashirama Senju assigned the One-Tail to Sunagakure, two Tailed Beasts each to Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure, the Seven-Tails to Takigakure, and the Nine-Tails to Konohagakure.
• Retto objected that Sunagakure had received only one Tailed Beast and demanded land and a share of the other countries’ payments.
• The First Raikage A, First Tsuchikage Ishikawa, and First Mizukage Byakuren rejected Retto’s demand for land, while Hashirama offered to waive Sunagakure’s payment for the One-Tail.
• Retto dropped his land demand but insisted on receiving thirty percent of the other countries’ purchase funds, and Hashirama accepted after the summit stalled.
• The Five Great Nations signed Tailed Beast treaties, formed a peace alliance, and agreed to a non-aggression pact.
• An unnamed Kage asked Hashirama Senju to speak with him alone.

Byakuren asked Hashirama Senju for Tailed Beast sealing techniques for Kirigakure, and Hashirama agreed to consult Uzushiogakure. Outside the Hokage Office, Tobirama Senju attacked Takenaka Kaguya but was repelled; Byakuren left with Takenaka, while Hashirama rebuked Tobirama for acting recklessly.

• Byakuren asked Hashirama Senju to provide Kirigakure with Tailed Beast sealing techniques, and Hashirama said he would seek Uzushiogakure's permission.
• Tobirama Senju used Flying Thunder God to attack Takenaka Kaguya, but Takenaka blocked the strike with Armament Haki and kicked him back.
• Tobirama Senju said he had attacked to test Takenaka and judged him a future threat to Konoha.
• Takenaka warned Tobirama that Konoha could face consequences if others learned of the attack, but Tobirama dismissed the threat and left.
• Byakuren checked that Takenaka was unharmed and took him away, while Hashirama Senju criticized Tobirama for his recklessness.

After Takenaka Kaguya brushed off Byakuren’s offer to confront Hashirama Senju, he returned to his room and claimed his reward for observing the first Five Kage Summit. He received Shusui and a Haki Upgrade Card, then chose to use the card to raise his Observation Haki.

• Byakuren asked Takenaka Kaguya about Tobirama Senju’s test, and Takenaka described it as a test rather than trouble.
• Byakuren offered to demand an explanation from Hashirama Senju, but Takenaka declined and said Tobirama had also been hurt by his kick.
• Takenaka returned to his room, claimed the system reward, and received Shusui and a Haki Upgrade Card.
• Takenaka inspected Shusui, found it could not conduct Chakra, and stored it in his Sealing Scroll.
• After consulting the system about the card, Takenaka chose to upgrade his Observation Haki.

Takenaka Kaguya upgraded his Observation Haki and met the young Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and Kagami Uchiha while walking through Konoha. After revealing that he served as Lord Byakuren’s guard, he saw Kagami awaken his Sharingan.

• Takenaka Kaguya gained Advanced Observation Haki, which let him monitor much of Konoha, hear thoughts, and glimpse the future for about a second.
• Takenaka Kaguya walked through Konoha and caught Hiruzen Sarutobi after the boy ran into him with Shimura Danzō and Kagami Uchiha.
• Takenaka Kaguya intimidated Shimura Danzō into apologizing, then introduced himself to the three boys.
• Takenaka Kaguya told Kagami Uchiha that he belonged to Kirigakure’s Kaguya Clan and served as Lord Byakuren’s guard.
• Kagami Uchiha recognized Takenaka Kaguya’s name, became agitated, and awakened his Sharingan.

Takenaka Kaguya met Mito Uzumaki, Hashirama Senju’s wife, while wandering the streets of Konohagakure. She invited him to her home and revealed that Hashirama had told her about his strength months earlier.

• Kagami Uchiha awakened the Sharingan, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō hurried home with him to tell his family.
• Takenaka Kaguya continued wandering alone until Mito Uzumaki approached him and asked whether he was from Konoha.
• Takenaka introduced himself as a Kirigakure guard accompanying the Mizukage, and Mito invited him to the Senju Clan compound for tea.
• Mito asked Takenaka to call her Sister Mito because he reminded her of her deceased younger brother.
• Mito told Takenaka that Hashirama Senju had praised him as a powerful, interesting genius after meeting him on the battlefield months earlier.

Takenaka Kaguya visited Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki in Konoha, where Mito offered him a place to live and treated him with warmth. He declined, content with life on Half-Moon Island, and the chapter ended as Hashirama returned home to welcome him.

• Mito Uzumaki praised Takenaka Kaguya's strength and asked whether he had left Kirigakure to live on Half-Moon Island.
• Takenaka Kaguya confirmed he lived there with his aunt, and Mito Uzumaki expressed surprise that Kirigakure had let him leave despite his achievements.
• Mito Uzumaki invited Takenaka Kaguya to move to Konoha, but he declined and explained that he preferred his quiet life on Half-Moon Island.
• Mito Uzumaki promised Takenaka Kaguya that he could come to Konoha if he ever needed help, and he felt a familial warmth from her.
• Mito Uzumaki went to cook as Takenaka Kaguya watched the sunset, and Hashirama Senju returned home and welcomed him.

Takenaka Kaguya visited Hashirama Senju at home and discussed whether Hashirama’s plans could secure lasting peace. Hashirama asked what Takenaka would do in his place, and Takenaka began to explain why he had withheld his real answer from Madara Uchiha.

• Hashirama Senju warmly welcomed Takenaka Kaguya into his home, where Mito Uzumaki greeted them and invited him to stay for food.
• Hashirama took Takenaka to the study and explained that he admired his strength and wanted to hear his views on peace.
• Takenaka argued that distributing Tailed Beasts could preserve peace among the Five Great Nations but leave smaller countries vulnerable to exploitation and war.
• Takenaka warned that peace depended on Hashirama and Madara Uchiha remaining alive, since the Land of Fire’s central position and resources could eventually provoke conflict.
• Hashirama acknowledged that Madara had raised similar concerns and asked Takenaka what choice he would make in his place.
• Takenaka praised Hashirama’s character and admitted that he had withheld his real answer from Madara, while Hashirama urged him to share it.

Takenaka Kaguya told Hashirama Senju that true peace would require unifying the Shinobi World through a war that would kill countless people, and explained why he believed Hashirama could not pursue it. Hashirama understood why Takenaka had kept the idea from him and Madara, while Takenaka admitted he probably would not pursue unification himself because his ambitions were personal.

• Hashirama Senju pleaded with Takenaka Kaguya to reveal the idea he had withheld from him and Madara.
• Takenaka explained that achieving true peace would require unification and a devastating war, and that Hashirama’s respect for life would keep him from making that choice.
• Hashirama’s Chakra erupted as he considered the idea, but Mito Uzumaki struck him and scolded him for nearly damaging their home.
• Hashirama told Takenaka he understood why Madara might accept the plan and asked whether Takenaka would carry it out himself.
• Takenaka said he probably would not pursue unification because he had no grand dream and instead wanted to protect his loved ones and become truly strong.

Takenaka Kaguya assured Hashirama Senju that he had no desire for power, and Hashirama welcomed him to Konoha if he ever needed a home. Meanwhile, Hozuki Gengetsu and Tobirama Senju plotted against Takenaka, while Byakuren weighed how to handle him.

• Takenaka Kaguya told Hashirama Senju he wanted no power, and Hashirama invited him to live in Konoha if he had nowhere else to go.
• Takenaka Kaguya dined with Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki.
• Hozuki Gengetsu told Byakuren that Takenaka Kaguya's visit to Hashirama suggested he had secretly allied with Konoha.
• Byakuren ordered Gengetsu to wait until they returned the Three-Tails and Six-Tails, then said he would personally question Takenaka Kaguya.
• Byakuren warned himself that he would kill Takenaka if he had betrayed Kirigakure, while Tobirama Senju eagerly anticipated the trap he had prepared.

Takenaka Kaguya returned to his quarters after dining with Hashirama and Mito, where he intimidated Hozuki Gengetsu when Gengetsu threatened him. After Gengetsu vowed revenge, Mu appeared in the corridor to mock him.

• Hashirama warned Mito that Takenaka’s visit could worsen his standing with Kirigakure, but said Takenaka was strong enough to defend himself.
• Takenaka returned to his quarters and sensed Hozuki Gengetsu’s hostility, along with Byakuren’s thoughts in the next room.
• Takenaka refused to meet Byakuren and warned Gengetsu not to attack him as Gengetsu prepared to use the Water Gun Technique.
• Takenaka’s threat awakened his Conqueror’s Haki, overwhelming Gengetsu and stopping him from attacking.
• Gengetsu cursed Takenaka after he left, then Mu appeared and mocked him.

Takenaka Kaguya watched Mu and Hozuki Gengetsu clash, then considered his slow growth and Byakuren’s suspicions of him. The next morning, he realized Tobirama Senju had fueled Kirigakure’s distrust by revealing that he had visited Hashirama Senju.

• Mu mocked Hozuki Gengetsu for being frightened by Takenaka Kaguya, and Hozuki Gengetsu attacked him with the Water Gun Technique.
• Mu dodged the attack, challenged Hozuki Gengetsu to fight elsewhere, and disappeared beyond his detection.
• Takenaka Kaguya used Observation Haki to track Mu, checked his status panel, and resumed cultivating Chakra.
• Byakuren suspected Takenaka Kaguya had betrayed Kirigakure but weighed the risks of trying to kill him.
• The next morning, Takenaka Kaguya concluded that Tobirama Senju had provoked Kirigakure’s suspicions by disclosing his visit to Hashirama Senju.

Takenaka Kaguya prepared to leave Konoha but was summoned by Madara Uchiha, prompting tension between Byakuren and Hozuki Gengetsu over his loyalties. He met Madara at the Uchiha Clan compound and remarked on how isolated Madara’s residence was.

• A Konoha Ninja summoned Takenaka Kaguya to meet Madara Uchiha as he was about to depart with Byakuren’s group.
• Hozuki Gengetsu warned Takenaka Kaguya not to forget his ties to Konoha, while Byakuren cautioned Gengetsu against provoking him and led Kirigakure’s group out of the village.
• Takenaka Kaguya noticed the Uchiha Clan compound had many Jonin and reflected on Tobirama Senju’s wariness of the clan.
• Takenaka Kaguya entered Madara Uchiha’s residence, where Madara poured him tea and welcomed him.
• Takenaka Kaguya observed that Madara’s residence was isolated and said the Uchiha Clan seemed to fear and revere him.

Takenaka Kaguya refused Madara Uchiha’s invitation to remain in Konoha and left with the Kirigakure group, while Madara and Hashirama Senju hoped Kirigakure would eventually drive him away. At Half-Moon Island, Byakuren parted from Takenaka, and Hozuki Gengetsu urged him to kill Takenaka for allegedly betraying the village, but Byakuren warned against acting without evidence.

• Madara Uchiha invited Takenaka Kaguya to stay in Konoha, but Takenaka refused and said he would deal with any threats himself.
• Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju discussed inviting Takenaka again after Kirigakure forced him out.
• Takenaka Kaguya caught up with Byakuren’s group, whose members kept him away from the vessels sealing the Three-Tails and Six-Tails.
• On Half-Moon Island, Byakuren apologized for how the village had treated Takenaka, and Takenaka invited him to visit the island.
• Hozuki Gengetsu accused Takenaka of betraying Kirigakure and urged Byakuren to kill him, but Byakuren warned that the village needed stability and lacked evidence.

After more than half a year of training on Half-Moon Island, Takenaka Kaguya reached the Great Swordsman level but remained below the Half-Step Six Paths level. He discussed his ambitions and a coming event in the Land of Whirlpools with Yuko Kaguya, who urged him to keep in touch with Mito Uzumaki for a possible marriage alliance.

• Byakuren told Hozuki Gengetsu to wait before acting against Takenaka Kaguya and said Takenaka could still serve as a weapon for the village.
• After more than half a year, Takenaka Kaguya reached the Great Swordsman level, though his overall evaluation remained Peak Kage-level.
• Yuko Kaguya asked why the village had not assigned Takenaka missions, and he explained that he had refused them to focus on training.
• Takenaka told Yuko that he hoped to challenge Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha and mentioned that Mito Uzumaki had invited him to a grand event in the Land of Whirlpools.
• Yuko declined to attend the event but encouraged Takenaka to maintain his relationship with Mito Uzumaki in hopes of a future marriage alliance with the Uzumaki Clan.

Takenaka Kaguya detected Black Zetsu spying on him on Half-Moon Island while training to master Life Return and strengthen his endurance. He wounded Black Zetsu with a sword strike, but Black Zetsu healed quickly and remained underground.

• Yuko Kaguya teased Takenaka Kaguya about getting married, and he asked her to stop and go inside.
• Takenaka Kaguya detected Black Zetsu infiltrating Half-Moon Island but pretended not to notice him.
• Takenaka Kaguya continued training in the Six Powers as he aimed to master Life Return and guard against the Kaguya Clan’s hereditary disease.
• Black Zetsu watched Takenaka Kaguya’s swordsmanship and wondered if he might eventually rival Madara Uchiha.
• Takenaka Kaguya’s sword energy cut Black Zetsu’s shoulder underground, but Black Zetsu quickly healed the wound.

Takenaka Kaguya learned that reaching Half-Step Six Paths Level would require obtaining Mito Uzumaki’s Yin Seal, advancing his Armament Haki, and improving his Sage Mode. After Black Zetsu left, Kaguya considered the threat of Madara Uchiha and worried that returning to the Kaguya Clan’s Forbidden Grounds could endanger his aunt.

• Takenaka Kaguya continued training while Black Zetsu secretly watched him from underground, then Black Zetsu left without revealing himself.
• Takenaka Kaguya reasoned that he needed to reach Half-Step Six Paths Level before Madara Uchiha left Konoha, or he might be unable to protect himself.
• Takenaka Kaguya asked the system for a training plan, and the system identified the Yin Seal, advanced Armament Haki, and Sage Mode as the three requirements.
• Takenaka Kaguya decided he could ask Mito Uzumaki for the Yin Seal and accepted the system’s underwater Armament Haki training plan despite its dangers.
• Takenaka Kaguya worried that returning to the Kaguya Clan’s Forbidden Grounds to train Sage Mode could put his aunt at risk, especially with his strained relationship with Kirigakure and Hozuki Gengetsu.

Takenaka Kaguya weighed Genji’s request for help protecting a shipment of special metal and agreed to do so, trusting Genji to help keep Yuko safe. After several days of grueling system-designed training, he recovered with food from Yuko and caught a haul of fish for them to grill.

• Takenaka Kaguya received Genji’s letter asking him to protect a shipment of special metal and decided to help if Genji agreed to watch over Yuko Kaguya.
• Takenaka Kaguya replied to Genji, then continued his intense training and noticed his strength improving.
• Takenaka Kaguya rested on the beach, where Yuko brought him food and urged him not to overtrain.
• Takenaka Kaguya ate all the food, asked Yuko to bring seasonings and charcoal, and went fishing with Armament Haki and Shigan.
• Takenaka Kaguya caught several large fish, including a huge yellowfin tuna, for their meal.