Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Kō tried to recruit Otsutsuki Kaguya to help protect the Ninja World, but she fell for him and threatened to destroy it after he refused her. Their conflict escalated into a fierce battle, with neither gaining the upper hand.

• Otsutsuki Kaguya mistook Uchiha Kō’s kindness for romantic interest and hid Black Zetsu after he called her Mother.
• Otsutsuki Toneri asked Otsutsuki Kaguya to avenge his humiliation, but she rejected him and dismissed her connection to Hamura.
• Uchiha Kō urged Otsutsuki Kaguya to read Black Zetsu’s memories, and she learned that Kō was devoted to Tsunade and had freed her to oppose Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya asked Uchiha Kō to be with her; after he refused, she threatened to destroy the Ninja World.
• Uchiha Kō declared Otsutsuki Kaguya his enemy and fought her, countering her Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack and clashing with her All-Killing Ash Bones.

Uchiha Kō and Otsutsuki Kaguya ended their fight and agreed to join forces against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, while Kaguya restored Otsutsuki Toneri’s sight and stayed with him on the moon. The next day, Jigen regained control of his body, unaware that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was growing stronger and expected to devour his soul.

• Uchiha Kō and Otsutsuki Kaguya fought fiercely until Kaguya called a halt and agreed to help him kill Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya chose to remain on the moon with Otsutsuki Toneri, who welcomed her company.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya gave Otsutsuki Toneri Byakugan by letting her blood flow into his empty eye sockets, restoring his sight.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya comforted Otsutsuki Toneri and promised to find women for him, and the two settled on the moon.
• Uchiha Kō returned home, embraced Tsunade, and fell asleep with her.
• At the Fire Temple, Jigen regained control after struggling with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, while Isshiki secretly continued growing stronger as Jigen’s soul weakened.

Uchiha Kō traveled by maglev train to inspect Konoha Rock Division, where residents welcomed him as the Hokage who had unified the Ninja World and improved their lives. He arrived to greet Ōnoki and Uchiha Madara as a cheering crowd gathered around him.

• Uchiha Kō’s administration used the Special Operations Force to wipe out bandits, while Kage-level experts oversaw its missions.
• Uchiha Kō and Nara Rokumei rode the maglev train to Konoha Rock Division with Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Kakashi, and a dozen Anbu.
• Uchiha Kō spoke with a child whose family came from the Rock Division, and the passengers expressed pride in being Konoha citizens.
• Hatake Sakumo told Hatake Kakashi to devote himself to Uchiha Kō, and the Anbu agreed that protecting Konoha’s peaceful era was their duty.
• Ōnoki and Uchiha Madara welcomed Uchiha Kō at the station, where the crowd recognized him and cheered for the Hokage.

Uchiha Kō toured the Rock District and addressed its leaders about improving residents’ living conditions. When Kitsuchi asked him to share Konoha’s advanced ninja tools and gear, Ōnoki angrily rebuked his son to protect him from the consequences.

• Madara ordered Ōnoki to clear the crowd, so Kitsuchi announced Uchiha Kō’s inspection and the people made way for him.
• Uchiha Kō and Madara walked to the Tsuchikage Building, where Uchiha Kō took the honored seat and began the meeting.
• Uchiha Kō spoke at length about prioritizing the people and improving the Rock District’s living conditions, while Ōnoki listened and took notes.
• After Uchiha Kō invited questions, Kitsuchi knelt and asked him to open trade in technological ninja tools and new gear or provide the Rock District with more sets.
• Ōnoki furiously scolded Kitsuchi for making the request, hoping his harsh rebuke would protect his son and their family.

Uchiha Kō agreed to sell Iwagakure one hundred sets of Konoha’s new equipment for one billion ryo, then began inspecting the Rock Division’s villages to verify its public welfare reports. The first four inspections went well, but the final stop was Little River Ditch Village, one of Iwagakure’s largest slums.

• Kitsuchi proposed that the Rock Division buy Konoha’s new equipment, and Uchiha Kō agreed to sell each set for ten million ryo.
• Ōnoki committed Iwagakure to buying one hundred sets, and he and Uchiha Kō signed the purchase agreement.
• Uchiha Kō announced that he would inspect Rock Division households at random, and Kitsuchi warned Ōnoki that the slums might be exposed.
• Uchiha Kō inspected four villages and found their residents’ lives prosperous, easing Kitsuchi’s worries temporarily.
• Uchiha Kō asked about Little River Ditch Village, and Kitsuchi led the way there despite knowing it was one of Iwagakure’s largest slums.

Uchiha Kō discovered that women from the Land of Fire had been trafficked and abused in Little River Ditch Village, where the villagers also lived in extreme poverty. He rescued the survivors and ordered the traffickers punished, while Kitsuchi promised an answer for the crimes against women everywhere.

• Uchiha Kō visited Little River Ditch Village with Kitsuchi, Madara, Hatake Sakumo, and Kakashi to investigate its conditions.
• A trafficked woman told Uchiha Kō that ninjas had kidnapped her and other girls from the Land of Fire and sold them to villagers; Kitsuchi said he had not known about the abuse.
• Uchiha Madara beheaded the yellow-toothed man who had bought the woman, and Uchiha Kō healed her injuries with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uchiha Kō brought the woman outside to help locate the other captives, and Hatake Sakumo's Anbu killed villagers who threatened them.
• The village administrator confessed that he had been prevented from reporting the crimes and asked Uchiha Kō to punish those responsible.
• Kitsuchi's Rock District hidden ninjas, guided by the rescued women, attacked and executed the traffickers.

Uchiha Kō exposed and punished the villagers involved in human trafficking, then used Hatano Yui to draw the hidden traffickers out. The next morning, two unidentified jōnin arrived to collect her, and Uchiha Kō prepared to track them to their hideout.

• Yamanaka Inoichi exposed Hatano Yui as a contact for traffickers who had bought more than forty girls, and villagers began reporting one another as Anbu executed those implicated.
• Uchiha Kō controlled Hatano Yui, learned the next transaction was scheduled for seven the following morning, and ordered the village sealed while he planned to follow her to the traffickers' hideout.
• Hatake Kakashi shot down a carrier pigeon carrying a warning, discovered another hidden informant, and brought the message to Uchiha Kō.
• Uchiha Kō planned to mark the person who led Hatano Yui to the cave with Flying Thunder God so Konoha's forces could locate and seal off the hideout.
• Uchiha Kō controlled Hatano Yui as she went to the village entrance, where two jōnin without forehead protectors arrived shortly after seven.

Uchiha Kō infiltrated the kidnappers’ cave by controlling Hatano Yui and disguising himself and Yamanaka Inoichi as two of the gang’s men. After locating the captives, he recognized their leader as a descendant of Dong Shiren, whom he had previously killed.

• Uchiha Kō used Hatano Yui to place a Flying Thunder God mark near the cave while scouting its surroundings and sending the terrain to the Rock District ninjas.
• When Skinny Monkey challenged Ox and Hatano Yui for a password, Uchiha Kō appeared and killed both men, then had Yamanaka Inoichi extract their memories.
• Uchiha Kō and Yamanaka Inoichi transformed into Skinny Monkey and Ox and entered the cave using the combination code 1211.
• The gang’s leader dismissed the disguised ninjas and sent Hatano Yui to the basement, where the kidnapped women were being held.
• Uchiha Kō recognized the leader as a descendant of Dong Shiren and realized why he hated Konoha and planned so carefully.

Uchiha Kō destroyed a criminal organization trafficking women and crippled Dong Shiren’s son before the captives killed him. As Dong Shiren’s son’s soul began returning to the Pure Land, Uchiha Kō seized it, drawing the god of death’s anger.

• Uchiha Kō killed the trafficker’s accomplice, and his golden Rinnegan pressure caused most of the organization’s ninjas to die.
• Yamanaka Inoichi used the Soul Battle Technique to kill the remaining jonin, leaving only the organization’s leader alive.
• Uchiha Kō and Yamanaka Inoichi appeared before Dong Shiren’s son, who recognized Uchiha Kō and attacked him.
• Uchiha Kō shattered Dong Shiren’s son’s weapons, destroyed his chakra sea, and declared that the kidnapped women could take revenge.
• The women tore Dong Shiren’s son apart, and after he died, Uchiha Kō seized his soul as it returned toward the Pure Land.
• The god of death appeared and grew angry when Uchiha Kō took the soul.

Uchiha Kō defeated the Death God when it tried to stop him from claiming a Ninja World soul, then sentenced Dong Shiren's son to eternal punishment for human trafficking. After arranging the rescued girls' evacuation, Uchiha Kō decided to launch a harsh anti-trafficking campaign across the Ninja World.

• The Death God attacked Uchiha Kō, but Black and White Impermanence overwhelmed it and forced it to accept that Uchiha Kō could claim the souls he wanted.
• Uchiha Kō sentenced Dong Shiren's son to a thousand years of torment in Nine Netherworld Hell, followed by the scattering of his soul.
• Uchiha Kō apologized to the rescued girls, while Yamanaka Inoichi went to summon help and arrange a private train car with Tsuchikage Ōnoki.
• Uchiha Kō resolved to enforce an anti-trafficking execution order throughout the Ninja World and show no mercy to human traffickers.

Uchiha Kō confronted Rock District’s leaders over the trafficking ring and secured their commitment to reforms in exchange for promised equipment. Back in Konoha, he arranged care for the rescued girls and gave Kakashi a Sage Art cultivation method as a gift.

• Uchiha Kō reprimanded Ōnoki and Madara for the trafficking that had gone unnoticed in Rock District, then docked Madara’s salary for a year and ordered both men to reform the legal system.
• Uchiha Kō restated his policies, and Rock District’s officials agreed to implement them as a pilot unit while awaiting Konoha’s new equipment.
• Uchiha Kō returned to Konoha by train with the rescued girls, and the station director escorted them through a secure priority passage.
• Uchiha Kō instructed Hyuga Hiashi, Uchiha Fugaku, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke to return the girls to their families or help them find safe jobs in Konoha.
• Uchiha Kō invited Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi home, gave Kakashi a scroll containing his Senjutsu chakra cultivation method, and urged him to master it and protect the people of Konoha.

Uchiha Kō entrusted Kakashi with sage arts, and Kakashi swore to protect Konoha and the Ninja World. At home, Kakashi learned that Uchiha Rou had chosen Uchiha Itachi as her teacher and would team with Second Pillar and Uzumaki Karin, before Tsunade welcomed Uchiha Kō back.

• Kakashi accepted Uchiha Kō's sage arts scroll and vowed to protect Konoha and the Ninja World.
• Uchiha Kō brought Hatake Sakumo and the others to his home, where Uchiha Rou greeted him and received gemstones from Hatake Sakumo.
• Uchiha Rou demonstrated her mastered chakra cultivation technique, revealing purple sage markings and Kage-level strength.
• Kakashi invited Uchiha Rou to join his class, but she said Uchiha Itachi had already chosen her as his student.
• Uchiha Kō called Shimura Danzō and learned that Uchiha Rou's teammates would be Second Pillar and Uzumaki Karin.
• Tsunade came out to welcome Uchiha Kō home, and everyone greeted her as Lady Hokage.

Uchiha Kō hosted his trusted companions and reflected on the ninjas who had died in past wars. He proposed memorial monuments and additional support for their children, then welcomed chefs to prepare a meal for the gathering.

• Tsunade joined Uchiha Kō and arranged for chefs to come cook while the household prepared the courtyard for dinner.
• Uchiha Kō and Nara Rokumei discussed the fallen ninjas and whether their souls were at peace in the Pure Land.
• Uchiha Kō proposed collecting the names of war dead and engraving them on monuments, and Hatake Sakumo supported the plan.
• Nara Rokumei proposed easing civil service examinations for the children of fallen ninjas, and Uchiha Kō and the others agreed.
• Uchiha Kō and Tsunade welcomed the National Style chefs and paid them generously to prepare the meal.

Uchiha Kō welcomed disciples, relatives, and clan leaders to a banquet, greeting each group and handing Sarutobi Asuma a gift. The gathering continued as Nara Rokumei and Hatake Sakumo joined Uchiha Kō in welcoming the Ino-Shika-Cho leaders.

• Namikaze Minato arrived with Uzumaki Kushina, Naruto, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin, and Uchiha Kō ushered them inside.
• Uchiha Fugaku arrived with Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Rou ran to greet Itachi; Uchiha Kō trapped Fugaku in a genjutsu and beat him repeatedly before letting him go.
• Sarutobi Shinnosuke brought Sarutobi Asuma, and Uchiha Kō praised Asuma and gave him shoes that boosted his speed when he channeled Wind-nature chakra.
• Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Asuma joined the banquet, where Shinnosuke listened quietly to Uchiha Fugaku and Namikaze Minato.
• Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, Torifu Akimichi, and Yamanaka Unkai arrived, and Uchiha Kō, Nara Rokumei, and Hatake Sakumo welcomed them.
• Nara Rokumei, Torifu Akimichi, and Yamanaka Unkai traded jokes before Uchiha Kō led the guests inside and invited Torifu to judge the grilled meat.

At the banquet, Nara Rokumei reassured Uchiha Kō of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans’ loyalty, prompting Konoha’s guests to toast their Hokage. Elsewhere, Jiraiya pursued a new ambition as a writer, while Orochimaru reflected on how different choices could shape worlds.

• Nara Rokumei stopped guests from pressuring the Ino-Shika-Cho leaders to drink, then toasted Uchiha Kō and declared his clan’s unconditional support.
• Uchiha Kō accepted Rokumei’s loyalty, helped him to his feet, and urged the gathering to honor their Hokage.
• Hatake Sakumo toasted Uchiha Kō and expressed his gratitude, after which the guests crowded forward to offer their own toasts.
• Tsunade praised Uchiha Kō’s respect for Konoha’s people as the ladies watched him drink and entertain the banquet guests.
• Jiraiya continued writing Hero Chronicle and resolved to pursue literary greatness, while Orochimaru considered how different choices could change the course of events.

Orochimaru reflected on how different the Ninja World would have been without Uchiha Kō, while Uchiha Kō’s gathering brought clans and civilians together in celebration. As the festivities resumed, Kō looked back on his rise from a powerless newcomer to ruler of the Ninja World.

• Orochimaru concluded that without Uchiha Kō, Konoha would have declined, its clans would have fractured, and the Uchiha would have been driven to destruction; after returning to research, he failed to notice a crack forming in space behind him.
• Uchiha Fugaku watched the crowd praise Uchiha Kō and felt proud that Kō had united the Uchiha and won the trust of Konoha’s people.
• Namikaze Minato reconsidered how a leader earned support and reflected that he could become Fifth Hokage under Uchiha Kō’s guidance.
• Uchiha Obito decided to compete with Hatake Kakashi for the future Sixth Hokage position, while Kakashi mistook Obito’s stare for a provocation.
• Uchiha Kō laughed that he might be the only Kage in history who could make everyone relax and celebrate together, then signaled for the gathering to continue.
• Uchiha Kō watched clan and civilian ninja mingle peacefully and remembered how far he had risen since arriving in the Ninja World.

Orochimaru from another world infiltrated Uchiha Kō's banquet and tried to steal his eyes, but Konoha's Orochimaru exposed him as a dimensional traveler. The visitor revealed the tragedies of his timeline and accused Sarutobi Hiruzen of causing them before Uchiha Kō subdued the combatants, leaving the accusations unresolved.

• Orochimaru arrived wounded at the banquet, attacked Uchiha Kō, and was sent back in time by Kō's power.
• Konoha's Orochimaru shot the impostor with a chakra-tech arrow, exposing him as a traveler from another dimension who had possessed Aoda.
• The visitor explained that he sought Uchiha Kō's eyes to resurrect the dead and change his world, and he transformed into a woman before returning to his original appearance.
• The visitor described how Nawaki died, Hatake Sakumo was driven to suicide, and Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to sacrifice Hizashi Hyuga to appease Kumogakure.
• Uchiha Kō used Pressure, Level Three to force Sarutobi Hiruzen, Enma, and the visitor to their knees as the visitor accused Hiruzen of killing Minato, sacrificing the Senju clan to Hashirama's cells, and causing other deaths; Hiruzen denied it.

Uchiha Kō confronted the other world's Orochimaru, then Seventh Hokage Naruto arrived and reunited emotionally with Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina. Naruto asked to borrow Uchiha Kō's eyes to save his world, but Kurama warned that Kō was stronger than the Sage of Six Paths.

• Orochimaru mocked Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Uchiha Kō stopped Sarutobi Shinnosuke from attacking.
• Uchiha Kō drew the other world's Orochimaru toward him and offered to revive Nawaki, Jiraiya, and Kimimaro if Orochimaru would become his friend and reseal the space.
• Seventh Hokage Naruto and the Uchiha's sole ghost appeared, and Uzumaki Kushina embraced Naruto before he tearfully reunited with her and Namikaze Minato.
• Naruto introduced himself to Uchiha Kō and asked to borrow his eyes to help his world, promising to return them afterward.
• Kurama warned Naruto that Uchiha Kō had surpassed the Sage of Six Paths, while Naruto insisted he and Sasuke could still challenge him.

Naruto and Uchiha Kō left Konoha for the Valley of the End to fight, while their allies followed and Uchiha Rou restrained Hatake Sakumo with a genjutsu. At the valley, Naruto learned of Uchiha Kō’s power and influence, challenged his view of peace, and launched a Rasengan to test him.

• Uchiha Kō rejected Naruto’s attempt to talk, revealed his Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode, and insisted they fight away from Konoha.
• Uchiha Kō and Naruto headed for the Valley of the End, followed by Tsunade, Second Pillar, and Uchiha Itachi as Uchiha Rou set out after them.
• Uchiha Rou trapped Hatake Sakumo in a genjutsu showing his past and Kakashi’s grief, then continued toward the valley.
• Naruto saw Uchiha Kō’s towering statue and heard how Kō had earned the title of the new God of Shinobi through his victories and control of the Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Kō questioned Naruto’s belief that the ninja world had achieved peace, and Naruto charged at him with a Rasengan.

Uchiha Kō overwhelmed Naruto in battle, using the Flying Thunder God Technique and a colossal Susanoo to withstand Naruto’s attacks. Naruto continued fighting with Kurama’s chakra, but Uchiha Kō easily repelled his Rasenshuriken and awaited his next move.

• Uchiha Kō used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear behind Naruto, then struck Kurama’s chakra shield with the Blazing Heaven Fan.
• Naruto entered Kurama Mode and attacked with a giant golden chakra hand, but Uchiha Kō’s 500-meter Susanoo withstood the blow.
• Kurama urged Naruto to flee, but Naruto borrowed Kurama’s chakra and prepared a Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
• Uchiha Kō sent chakra weapons at Naruto’s clones, dispersing them before deflecting the Rasenshuriken with Shinra Tensei.
• Naruto summoned a massive golden Kurama and began forming a Tailed Beast Bomb as Uchiha Kō expressed disappointment in his abilities.