Kimura Takuya

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Kimura Takuya 1
Age	12 at the Ninja Academy graduation examination in Konoha Year 62; later chronology spans many years and alternate timelines 1 327 338
Gender	Male 1
Clan	Kimura Clan (all members died during the Nine-Tails Incident) 1 2
Affiliation	Konohagakure; formerly assigned to Kurenai Yuhi's team and Tsunade's apprentice; later City Lord of Three-Day City 1 11 29 252
Ninja Rank	Genin after graduating from the Ninja Academy; later holds authority as Three-Day City's City Lord 1 252
Team	Team Kurenai (Kurenai Yuhi, Yakumo Kurama); later works extensively with Team Guy and Three-Day City's forces 11 24 53 252
Specialty	Medical ninjutsu, especially Flesh Substitution and resurrection; exceptional chakra control; taijutsu, Sage Mode, Eight Inner Gates, soul techniques, and space-time ninjutsu 1 9 171 293
Mentor(s)	Tsunade (apprenticeship and advanced medical ninjutsu); Kurenai Yuhi (team leader); Might Guy (Eight Inner Gates training) 11 26 29
Status	Alive in the main timeline after a fragment of his soul returns to revive his body; continues to lead Three-Day City through its interstellar expansion 338
First Appearance	Chapter 1: Kimura Takuya 1
Special Traits	Transmigrated adult soul; immortality and powerful soul perception; absorbs and controls negative energy; possesses Kotoamatsukami-like abilities; later gains the Dragon Vein Sphere, Super Otsutsuki Treasure, temporal abilities, and timeline-spanning soul resonance 2 38 202 285 338
Physical Description	Black hair and black eyes; pale complexion; often wears a white training gi; later can manifest a golden third eye and multiple chakra-based combat forms 1 10 285 327

Background

Transmigration and Early Childhood

Kimura Takuya’s life began in the chaos of the Nine-Tails Incident. During the attack, the three-member Kimura family was among the heavy civilian casualties. It was at that moment that the soul of a modern person transmigrated into the body of a dying infant, reviving the corpse and granting it a new vitality 2. This infant, now bearing the name Kimura Takuya, was rescued from the ruins and taken to the Konoha Orphanage at just one year old 2.

The aftermath of the Nine-Tails’ rampage left Konoha severely weakened. The Fourth Hokage and the Nine-Tails jinchuriki had perished, and a large number of elite ninja had been lost. In this power vacuum, Danzo of Root seized the opportunity to expand aggressively, rounding up children of appropriate age from the orphanage for secret training to bolster his forces. These children were taken under the pretext of becoming the “roots” of Konoha, but in reality, it was a “gu-poison” ritual designed to cultivate killing machines loyal only to Danzo—first extinguishing emotion, then destroying individual will, and finally exerting total control through sealing jutsu 2.

Life in the orphanage was far from easy. The difficult conditions were compounded by the constant threat of Root’s recruitment. To evade this fate, Kimura Takuya deliberately displayed extremely low ninjutsu aptitude once he reached the appropriate age. He pretended to struggle with the chakra refinement technique for over ten days just to extract a tiny amount, whereas he had actually grasped it the moment he laid eyes on it, thanks to his unique ability to feel the death and rebirth of every cell in his body. Root, deeming him a “waste” with abysmal talent, released him at age five, allowing him to return to a life as a commoner 2.

A Commoner’s Struggle and Entry into Medicine

Rejected by Root and unable to remain in the orphanage until eighteen, the five-year-old Kimura Takuya was forced to start making a living on his own. The civilian housing destroyed by the Nine-Tails had been restored, and as a “surviving” orphan he was allocated a small, empty house in the civilian district 2. This became the starting point for his new life. Fearing that his unusual abilities might lead to him being dissected for research, he headed straight for Konoha Hospital, taking odd jobs such as cleaning floors, tidying beds, and caring for patients 2.

Within a year, relying on his “meager” ninja talent, he managed to learn basic medical ninjutsu. The acting director of the hospital noticed that his chakra control was exceptional, even if his chakra refinement was slow, and recognized that medical ninjas require precision more than raw capacity. Therefore, the director recommended Kimura Takuya for enrollment in the Ninja Academy, planning to recruit him into the hospital as a medical ninja under a special talent program upon graduation 2. Kimura Takuya accepted this path willingly, as learning medical ninjutsu provided the perfect cover for his true abilities 2.

Years at the Ninja Academy and Concealment

At the Ninja Academy, Kimura Takuya continued his strategy of hiding his strength. Every day before school, he would exhaust his chakra to prevent his true capabilities from being detected by the Byakugan or other sensory methods, appearing in a state of sickly exhaustion 1. He had learned from a childhood incident that revealing his power would bring unwanted attention, and he could not let certain special abilities be discovered until he was strong enough 1.

Despite his concealment, his exceptional chakra control and medical knowledge made him stand out. By the time he was twelve, he could cast the Three Basic Techniques (Transformation, Clone, Substitution) instantly without hand seals—a proficiency far beyond many jounin 1. Yet he deliberately controlled his exam scores, such as scoring exactly eighty-five on the Will of Fire test, to avoid being drafted into the Anbu or absorbed by Root 1.

During his academy years, he formed a notable bond with Lee, a boy with no talent in ninjutsu or genjutsu who was mocked and excluded. Kimura Takuya’s presence offered Lee some companionship, though his own interactions with others remained guarded 1. He also caught the attention of Yamanaka Ino, who persistently tried to give him bento boxes, but he remained uninterested 1.

Transition to Medical Ninja and Continuing Research

Upon graduating, Kimura Takuya began working at Konoha Hospital as a physician’s assistant, taking another step toward his long-term plans 7. He continued his medical ninjutsu studies and practiced dissection on various animals to understand the influence of natural energy. Through this research, he discovered that frogs, loaches, and slugs were significantly affected by natural energy due to their cutaneous respiration ability, leading him to theorize that humans could develop a unique senjutsu by increasing natural energy within their cells 7. He began modifying his own skin to increase its respiratory capacity using a “True Transformation Technique” as the first step toward cultivating Sage Mode 8.

His medical prowess quickly became evident. When he encountered a severely injured female ninja whom the head physician, Watanabe Masa, had declared beyond saving, Kimura Takuya performed the Flesh Substitution Technique—a high-level medical ninjutsu he had been developing—to instantly heal her massive abdominal wound 9. This feat impressed not only the hospital staff but also the Third, who ordered that Kimura Takuya be placed under surveillance and protection, and also entrusted him with treating Yakumo Kurama’s Kekkei Genkai illness 10.

Despite his growing reputation, Kimura Takuya remained cautious. He continued to hide the extent of his power, including his immortality and soul-sensing abilities, from all but a select few. His past as an orphan who survived the Nine-Tails’ wrath and outmaneuvered Root shaped a personality that valued secrecy, strategic planning, and slow but steady accumulation of strength.

Rise Beyond Konoha

After exposing and dismantling Danzo’s Root, Kimura Takuya expanded his influence beyond the village. His healing, resurrection, technological development, and command of the Spark Society gave him exceptional political, financial, and military power in a remarkably short time 38 98 116. His long-term projects eventually formed the foundation of Three-Day City, where he became City Lord and developed a society capable of defending itself against the Ōtsutsuki and operating interstellar technology 237 252 327.

Kimura Takuya’s ambitions also changed in scale. Initially focused on surviving Root and protecting his secrets, he later sought to reshape the ninja world, resist the Ōtsutsuki, and establish an independent civilization beyond the authority of the daimyo and traditional ninja villages 34 125 252. Under his leadership, Three-Day City survived the collapse of the Land of Fire’s old political order, drove expansion into outer space, and began purging hostile Ōtsutsuki forces throughout known star sectors 254 335 338.

Conflict with the Ōtsutsuki

Kimura Takuya accumulated the origins and chakra of multiple Tailed Beasts, unlocking the Dragon Vein Sphere and sharply increasing both his physical strength and Soul Energy 202 205. He subsequently absorbed or defeated threats including Black Zetsu, Toneri’s lunar forces, Kinshiki, Momoshiki, Urashiki, Isshiki, and Ryushiki 278 293 296 298 309 320.

During the final conflict with Otsutsuki Tenshiki, Kimura Takuya learned from Doctor Kimura—an alternate future version of himself—that all Kimura Takuyas across timelines were expressions of one original entity. By using the Little Dragon Bars to synchronize and fuse those souls, he reached a state capable of defeating Tenshiki across all timelines 337 338. The fused Kimura erased Tenshiki’s body, soul, alternate selves, and very concept from existence, but his own body could not contain that transcendent soul. His consciousness ultimately fragmented; one fragment revived the main-timeline Takuya, while other fragments departed the fictional world or returned to alternate bodies 338.

Appearance

Kimura Takuya is initially a twelve-year-old boy with a slender build and a pale complexion that often appears sickly and exhausted, a deliberate result of his daily practice of exhausting his chakra to conceal his true strength. He has black hair and black eyes, with a clean, sharp haircut that gives him a neat appearance. His skin, after applying the True Transformation Technique to enhance its respiratory capacity, has become slightly more delicate. Despite his young age, his features carry a subtle hint of a “yandere” quality, as noted by others, and his deep, dark pupils are set in a face that is both handsome and pale. He typically wears a white training gi 1 8 10.

Later, his appearance can radically change with his power. He can manifest Chakra Wings, a purple Pseudo-Susanoo-like energy armor, a golden third eye created by fusing with the Super Otsutsuki Treasure, and the radiant aura of Super Nuclear Eight Gates Mode 171 218 285 327.

• Black hair and black eyes, with a clean, sharp haircut 1 10
• Pale complexion, often appearing sickly and exhausted during his Academy years 1
• Dark, deep pupils that contribute to a striking gaze 10
• Slightly delicate skin, a result of skin modification for natural energy absorption 8
• Slender build in his early years, though his later physical constitution becomes extraordinarily powerful 1 323
• Features conveying a subtle “yandere” quality 1
• Commonly seen in a white training gi 1
• Can manifest a golden forehead eye, Chakra Wings, and chakra armor in battle 171 218 285

Personality

• Strategic and Calculating: Kimura Takuya consistently plans multiple steps ahead, controlling his exam scores to exactly eighty-five to avoid suspicion and unwanted recruitment by Anbu or Root 1. He deliberately acts arrogant and wild to provoke Tsunade into training him, revealing his ability to manipulate others through calculated behavior 16. He also uses Soul Energy marks, Mind Network communication, and prearranged traps to monitor and outmaneuver the Akatsuki and the Ōtsutsuki 154 278 309.

• Cautious and Secretive: From childhood, he hides his true strength by exhausting his chakra every morning to avoid detection by the Hyuga’s Byakugan, appearing sickly as a result 1. After the Nine-Tails Incident, he displays low ninjutsu aptitude to avoid Root’s recruitment, starting life as a commoner 2. Even after becoming powerful, he withholds intelligence and keeps contingency plans, including spatial markers in the Kamui Dimension and surveillance through Soul Energy 171 278.

• Intelligent and Analytical: He quickly deduces the nature of the negative energy behind Kotoamatsukami, conceiving his own Pseudo-Kotoamatsukami technique 38. In the fight against the monster impersonating Yakumo, he analyzes its ability to feed on erased body parts and uses that insight to counter it 22. He determines the precise energy ratio for his unique Sage Mode using Hashirama’s cells as a standard 43. His later research allows him to develop the Sage Eight Gates, investigate Ōtsutsuki tools, and identify methods for countering temporal powers 222 285 302.

• Calm and Composed Under Pressure: When surrounded by the Five Tigers, he avoids violence and instead exposes their embarrassing secrets, forcing them to back down without a fight 3. During the fire at Yakumo’s home, he remains level-headed, saving her parents and quickly assessing the situation with Kurenai 19. He remains composed even when Momoshiki freezes time, when Ryushiki suppresses him in close combat, and when Tenshiki overwhelms his timeline-superposition state 294 316 336.

• Ruthless and Ambitious: He dismantles Root and turns its surviving members toward Konoha’s protection under Tsunade’s authority 38. He subjects Danzo to prolonged torture before resurrecting him as a sow for humiliation and revenge 37 38. His desire to claim underground laboratories, confront the Akatsuki, and expand Three-Day City demonstrates an immense ambition that ultimately grows from ninja-world reform to interstellar conquest 33 125 335.

• Manipulative and Deceptive: He lies to the Yamanaka clan, embellishing their importance to secure their cooperation against Yakumo’s monster 20. He deceives Shizune about his physical condition to maintain his cover 33. He uses Kotoamatsukami on Root members to make them protect Konoha, but not to be loyal to him, and later plans to use the eye for his own purposes 38. He allows Black Zetsu to abduct Hanabi in order to trace him to the moon, then intervenes at the decisive moment 277 278.

• Protective and Caring (Selectively): He saves Uzuki Yugao from a critical injury using advanced medical ninjutsu 11. When the Tiger King chases Shizune, he risks his life by opening the Eight Inner Gates to protect her 32. He gives Ino’s bento to Choji instead of eating it, showing consideration for others’ well-being 3. He teaches Yakumo about the nature of her powers and shows genuine concern for her safety 24. He later evacuates Three-Day City’s civilians before confronting Tenshiki in space 336.

• Selfless but Pragmatic: He saves people even when it means he will have to work harder, as demonstrated by his willingness to treat critically injured patients 11. However, his selflessness often serves his own larger goals—he helps others to gain favors, information, allies, or cover for his true intentions 12 49. His resurrection of allies and civilians also strengthens Three-Day City’s loyalty and strategic position 205 254.

• Determined and Resilient: He endures the intense pain of absorbing memories from over a dozen Shadow Clones and continues refining Sage Mode despite setbacks 43. He pushes through chakra exhaustion after fighting the Tiger King and immediately plans his next moves 32. He withstands the severe damage of forcing open the Seventh Gate, using his immortality and regeneration to recover 66. Even after being pushed near the limit by Tenshiki, he agrees to the dangerous fusion necessary to save Earth 337 338.

• Arrogant and Confrontational (When Calculated): He deliberately acts arrogant to Tsunade, claiming he wants her as his apprentice, to provoke her into teaching him 17. In the butcher shop, he boldly argues with Tsunade about medical ninjutsu methods, challenging her authority 16. He shows no fear when confronting Danzo directly, even mocking him 36. He similarly taunts and humiliates powerful Ōtsutsuki opponents, including Kinshiki, Momoshiki, Zeroshiki, and Tenshiki 293 294 334 338.

• Observant and Perceptive: He notices the monster impersonating Yakumo by sensing that its soul energy lacks the true Yakumo’s characteristics 21. He detects the Root member Sai’s skills and deduces his training background 24. He monitors Kurama Unkai through the Soul Energy he injected, revealing his constant vigilance 23. His soul perception later allows him to locate concealed Tailed Beasts, track individuals across long distances, and detect otherwise invisible enemies such as Isshiki 154 217 308.

Medical Ninjutsu

Flesh Substitution Technique

The Flesh Substitution Technique is a high-level, universal medical ninjutsu developed by Kimura Takuya. It functions as a form of “True Transformation Technique” applied to another person, effectively healing any injury or disease by replacing damaged or missing tissue with healthy cells from elsewhere on the body or from a substitute source 9. Rather than accelerating natural healing, the technique performs a direct conversion of flesh—reshaping the body like 3D printing to close wounds, repair organs, and restore lost limbs 9. The technique relies on equivalent exchange: healthy cells are consumed to replace necrotic ones, requiring a source of “substitute” material, such as fat cells, animal limbs, or a prepared spare body 28 37. It can also be used to reanimate the dead by repairing a corpse and fusing it with the original soul, though this requires a separate substitute body 37. Because the Flesh Substitution Technique heals by cellular-level transformation, it can treat injuries that conventional medical ninjutsu cannot, such as massive abdominal wounds, severed limbs, and bloodline diseases 9 12. However, it is extremely chakra-intensive and demands precise chakra control; Takuya is one of the few capable of performing it 9. The technique is considered an SSS-rank forbidden jutsu due to its complexity and potential for misuse 9.

• Applications: Instantly heals fatal wounds, including volleyball-sized holes in the torso, without scarring 9; reattaches severed limbs or replaces missing limbs with animal grafts 14 17; cures bloodline diseases by repairing decaying organs, as with Hayate Gekko’s lung damage 12; can resurrect the recently deceased if a substitute body is available 37; used to heal severe burns instantly, including Yakumo’s parents 19; can prepare or alter replacement bodies by connecting them with Chakra Threads 111 309.
• Limitations: Requires a source of healthy cells for replacement and cannot generate tissue from nothing, so repeated use depletes the user’s own body or available material 28; is extremely chakra-intensive and demands perfect control; requires exact anatomical knowledge and mastery of Transformation Technique principles 9; its secret creates political risk, causing Tsunade to hide it from Konoha’s leadership, especially Danzo 17; substitute bodies used in revival deteriorate and have limited reuse 37.

Soul Healing Technique

The Soul Healing Technique is a unique ability discovered by Kimura Takuya within the illusionary world of Yakumo Kurama. Rather than healing the physical body, it directly repairs the soul, which in turn reflects instantly on the physical form 21. Within illusions or mental realms where the soul is more directly accessible, Takuya can mend soul wounds by sheer willpower, making him effectively invincible in such spaces. He used it to heal Kurenai Yuhi after she was stabbed by the monster Ido, and to restore Yakumo’s parents 21. The technique is not a conventional ninjutsu—it relies on Takuya’s Soul Energy and his ability to project it into the illusion, compressing the recovery time from hours to moments 21.

As his Soul Energy grows, Takuya’s soul-based treatment becomes increasingly applicable outside illusionary combat. He can inspect souls and bodies through Chakra Threads, remove or transfer souls during resurrection, and repair injuries that have affected a victim’s spiritual foundation 176 191 205. Nevertheless, profound soul damage remains more difficult than ordinary physical injury; he identifies Zabuza’s long-term spiritual deterioration as a condition that cannot be solved merely by giving him a replacement body 268.

• Applications: Instantly heals soul wounds within illusionary realms, translating to immediate physical healing 21; saved Kurenai Yuhi from a fatal stab wound and revived Yakumo’s parents after they were burned and placed under genjutsu 19 21; enables soul inspection, soul extraction, and the restoration of souls to prepared bodies 176 191 205.
• Limitations: Its original direct-healing form is most effective within illusions or spiritual spaces 21; severe chronic soul damage cannot necessarily be repaired through simple body replacement 268; large-scale soul operations require considerable Soul Energy, preparation, and compatible vessels 37 205.

Yin Seal / Strength of a Hundred Technique

The Yin Seal (Byakugō) and the Strength of a Hundred Technique (Sōzō Saisei) are advanced medical ninjutsu taught by Tsunade to Kimura Takuya. The Yin Seal stores chakra over time, allowing the user to release it for instantaneous healing and enhanced physical strength. The Strength of a Hundred Technique activates the seal to automatically heal wounds at a cellular level, making the user virtually immortal in combat as long as they have chakra 29. Takuya demonstrated his mastery by successfully performing the Strength of a Hundred Fist on his first attempt, startling the Anbu present 29. This technique is a cornerstone of Tsunade’s combat style and represents the pinnacle of conventional medical ninjutsu.

The chakra accumulated in Takuya’s Yin Seal later merges with the Super Otsutsuki Treasure when he seals it within his upper dantian, contributing to its complete fusion with his body 285.

• Applications: Grants superhuman strength and automatically regenerates injuries during combat 29; allows the user to survive normally fatal wounds by instantly closing them; can be combined with Creation Rebirth for mass tissue regeneration 29; supplies long-term stored chakra that later integrates with the Super Otsutsuki Treasure 285.
• Limitations: Requires years of daily chakra storage to form the Yin Seal 29; consumes enormous amounts of stored chakra when activated; conventional regenerative effects remain dependent on chakra reserves and the user’s physical condition.

Basic Medical Ninjutsu (Mystical Palm Technique, Chakra Scalpel, etc.)

Konoha Hospital employs standard medical ninjutsu such as the Mystical Palm Technique, which accelerates metabolism and cell division to heal external trauma 7. Chakra Scalpels are used for precise incisions and cauterization—Takuya used a high-temperature version to seal wounds on a one-armed ninja 9. These techniques are the foundation of battlefield medicine and are taught to all medical ninja. They are effective for injuries like cuts, burns, and broken bones, but have limitations: they cannot regenerate lost limbs, cure bloodline diseases, or address internal decay 7. They also consume chakra proportionally to the wound’s severity. Takuya learned these basics while working at Konoha Hospital and used them as a cover for his more advanced experiments 2 7.

• Applications: Stops bleeding and seals wounds quickly, such as when Takuya used a Chakra Scalpel to cauterize a severed arm stump 9; accelerates healing of bruises, lacerations, and minor fractures; can stabilize critically injured patients long enough for surgery 8; restores exhausted allies, as when he treats Might Guy after the Daytime Tiger 52.
• Limitations: Cannot replace missing tissue or organs and only speeds natural healing 7; is ineffective against bloodline diseases or cellular decay without more advanced methods 12; requires physical contact and continuous chakra output; cannot independently correct severe poison, infection, or soul damage.

Resurrection Jutsu

Kimura Takuya’s resurrection methods combine Flesh Substitution, Soul Energy, prepared vessels, and the Soul Lamp Bureau’s ability to retain and retrieve the dead. By repairing a corpse or substitute body and returning the original soul to it, he can revive individuals who would otherwise be permanently dead 37 205. He demonstrates this ability repeatedly, including the revival of pursuit-squad members killed in the Land of Rain and the restoration of important historical figures 205 323.

His resurrection is not entirely without ethical or practical limits. It depends on the preservation or recovery of the target’s soul, a usable body or replacement vessel, and sufficient resources. Kimura also makes clear that a soul erased or devoured beyond recovery cannot simply be restored 116 268.

• Applications: Restores the dead by joining preserved souls to repaired or replacement bodies 37 205; revives historical figures such as Hagoromo and Hamura 323; supports Three-Day City’s life-insurance and Soul Lamp Bureau systems 116.
• Limitations: Requires the soul to remain available and a suitable vessel to receive it 37 205; soul destruction can prevent future resurrection 116; chronic soul damage may persist despite replacement of the physical body 268.

Other Abilities

Eight Inner Gates Formation

Kimura Takuya learned the Eight Inner Gates Formation from Might Guy, a taijutsu secret that controls the eight major pulse gates within the body to release chakra restrictions 26 27. On his first attempt, he successfully opened the fourth gate, the Gate of Pain, producing chakra visible to the naked eye—a feat usually seen only among elite jonin 27. He used the technique in combat against the Ninja Tiger King, employing a Konoha-style taijutsu secret technique, though he suffered chakra exhaustion afterward 32. Takuya identified three major difficulties: opening all eight gates, controlling power output, and avoiding death from the Gate of Death; he explored using the Flesh Substitution Technique to refresh his body and aimed for an “infinite Eight Inner Gates” that could be used without restriction 28.

His mastery rises dramatically with Sage Chakra. He opens the first six gates within less than twenty days of intensive advancement and later forcibly opens the Seventh Gate through his exceptional soul strength, despite sustaining burst capillaries and skeletal fractures 51 66. His final refinement, Sage Art: Eight Gates, permits a much greater release of power through senjutsu amplification rather than ordinary bodily strain alone 222 293.

Sage Mode (Self-Enlightened)

Rather than learning from one of the three great holy lands, Kimura Takuya developed his own unique Sage Mode by modifying his skin structure through the True Transformation Technique to increase cutaneous respiration, allowing natural energy to accumulate in his cells 7 8. He determined his personal energy ratio through careful calibration using Hashirama’s cells as a standard: one unit of soul energy equated to 1987 units, physical energy 15 units, and natural energy 382 units—vastly different from the common 1:1:1 ratio, explaining why self-enlightenment was extremely difficult 43. He practiced in a sealed room near tree roots that absorbed natural energy, achieving stable Sage Chakra to the eighth decimal place, which allowed him to activate Sage Mode for one minute by replacing his entire chakra system 43 44.

In Sage Mode, his chakra turned a vibrant light green, and he could perform techniques like the Sage Art: Long-range Spiral Cannon, which had an effective kill radius of at least fifty meters 44. He later developed a method using Shadow Clones to remotely enter Sage Mode by dispelling them, though the transmitted senjutsu chakra initially remained stable for only one minute due to energy-control limitations 49. Following the development of Sage Art: Eight Gates, his Sage Mode endurance rises to approximately thirty minutes 171.

Pseudo-Kotoamatsukami

By analyzing the mechanics of Kotoamatsukami—the strongest genjutsu implanted in Shisui Uchiha’s Sharingan—Kimura Takuya deduced that the technique worked by controlling negative energy to directly alter a person’s soul and will 38. Because he could absorb and manipulate negative energy, he conceived his own genjutsu, Pseudo-Kotoamatsukami, which achieves a similar effect without the Sharingan’s amplification. However, without the eye’s genjutsu enhancement, the technique was initially weaker than the original. He could still cast a full-power Kotoamatsukami by using any Sharingan, including Shisui’s eye, which he acquired from Danzo 36 38.

After using Shisui’s eye on Root members to make them protect Konoha, he noted a ten-year cooldown, which he speculated was tied to negative-energy buildup; he later found that he could recharge the eye by feeding it negative energy 38. As Takuya’s Soul Energy surpasses even the Death God’s, the power of his Pseudo-Kotoamatsukami exceeds Shisui’s eye, making it a high-level soul-control ability independent of ocular bloodlines 220.

Sound-Damping Technique

Kimura Takuya created the Sound-Damping Technique, a chakra control ability that coats the skin with a faint layer of chakra, dampening the sound of movement and drastically increasing the speed of the Body Flicker Technique 6. It also enhances strength, perception, and the ability to distinguish good from evil, and can manifest chakra arms, though it lacks the full versatility of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode 6. During training with Might Guy’s team, Guy mastered it instantly, boosting his base combat power by an entire tier, while Lee, Neji, and Tenten each adapted it to their own styles—Neji using it to enhance Gentle Fist and Strong Fist, Tenten incorporating it into her ninja tools, and Lee hoping it would help him learn other ninjutsu 26. The technique consumes minimal chakra and reduces physical exertion from high-speed movement.

Flesh Substitution Technique

A high-level medical ninjutsu, the Flesh Substitution Technique allows Kimura Takuya to heal massive wounds by replacing necrotic or damaged cells with healthy cells from elsewhere 9. He used it to save a female Anbu captain who had a severe abdominal wound, an act that Kato Shizune later called a “miracle” 9. The technique can instantaneously refresh his physical condition, but it comes at the cost of consuming healthy cells, limiting its use for sustained regeneration 28. It forms part of his medical repertoire alongside Tsunade’s teachings.

Yin Seal, Strength of a Hundred, and Creation Rebirth

After becoming Tsunade’s apprentice, Kimura Takuya learned the Yin Seal, Strength of a Hundred Technique, Creation Rebirth, and the Strength of a Hundred Fist 29. The Yin Seal stores chakra over time for later release, while the Strength of a Hundred Technique enhances physical strength and regeneration. Creation Rebirth is a powerful healing method that uses the stored chakra to rapidly regenerate tissue. Takuya successfully performed the Strength of a Hundred Fist in front of Anbu, startling them with his quick mastery 29. These techniques synergize with his existing medical ninjutsu and his goal of unlimited use of the Eight Inner Gates.

Soul Healing Technique

Within Yakumo Kurama’s illusionary world, where normal ninjutsu was unusable due to the participants being in soul form, Kimura Takuya discovered he could heal souls directly by releasing his Soul Energy 21. He used this ability to rapidly heal Kurenai Yuhi’s stab wound and revive Yakumo’s parents from a near-death state. He referred to it as a “Soul Healing Technique” to distinguish it from ordinary medical ninjutsu 21. This ability demonstrates his capacity to manipulate soul energy and effectively makes him invincible in illusionary realms where only soul-based techniques function.

True Transformation Technique

To enable his self-enlightened Sage Mode, Kimura Takuya developed the True Transformation Technique, a modification of the standard Transformation Technique that permanently altered his skin’s structure to increase respiratory capacity 8. This allowed his cells to rapidly accumulate natural energy from the air. The change was subtle—his skin became slightly more delicate—but he felt stifled when covered by clothes due to the increased respiration. This foundational technique was essential for his later Sage Mode cultivation.

Silent Body Flicker Technique

Kimura Takuya employed the Silent Body Flicker Technique during his confrontation with Danzo, moving instantly to pluck Shisui’s Sharingan from Danzo’s eye socket 36. Though not described in detail, the technique is a variant of the Body Flicker that emphasizes silence and speed, likely enhanced by the Sound-Damping Technique’s principles. It allowed him to catch a veteran ninja like Danzo completely off guard.

Chakra Absorption Technique

Also used against Danzo immediately after obtaining the Sharingan, the Chakra Absorption Technique drained Danzo’s chakra dry, preventing him from executing any ninjutsu, including the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing 36. This technique is a direct counter to opponents reliant on chakra for escape or attack, leaving them helpless.

Chakra Threads and Chakra Whips

Kimura Takuya uses Chakra Threads as both a medical and combat tool. By connecting people through the specialized threads, he can establish the preparatory conditions for Flesh Substitution without requiring open wounds, allowing treatment to be administered rapidly to multiple targets 111. He also uses them to inspect Tsunade’s body and soul, attach tracking marks, and conduct surgery or body modification at range 176 309.

His Chakra Whips are an offensive extension of this ability. They can defeat groups of ninja while deliberately avoiding lethal force, restrain Tailed Beasts, smash Toneri’s puppets, and infiltrate an opponent’s body for internal destruction 154 168 278 309.

Chakra Wings and Wings of Kagerou

Kimura Takuya develops and employs Chakra Wings for high-speed aerial mobility. They allow him to evade attacks, reach targets in the air, and traverse hostile terrain, while the Wings of Kagerou serve as a technological flying apparatus for himself and allies 154 171 217. He continually improves the Wings of Kagerou through biological research, including adapting its design for underwater travel 111.

After fusing with the Super Otsutsuki Treasure, he no longer requires the Wings of Kagerou to fly, as the treasure grants innate flight 285.

Flying Thunder God Technique

Enhanced by the natural energy accumulated through skin respiration, Kimura Takuya eventually becomes capable of using the Flying Thunder God Technique 91. He later spreads Flying Thunder God markers throughout the Kamui Dimension, ensuring future access, surveillance, and strategic mobility within Obito’s former domain 171. The technique requires fine chakra control and is initially difficult to combine with the explosive chakra release of the Eight Gates 224.

Soul Dharma Image

Kimura Takuya can manifest a giant Soul Dharma Image: a towering projection resembling himself, formed from his immense Soul Energy. It can seize, suppress, extract, and devour souls, as demonstrated when it captures Shukaku and removes the consciousness of Tailed Beasts 159 191. The Dharma Image becomes central to his capacity to absorb Tailed Beast origins and confront entities whose physical forms are difficult to defeat conventionally 191 205.

Sage Art: Eight Gates

Sage Art: Eight Gates is Kimura Takuya’s advanced integration of self-developed Sage Mode with the Eight Inner Gates Formation. Rather than relying only on the body’s chakra release, it amplifies Senjutsu Chakra to a degree that enables space-shattering taijutsu, high-speed combat, and immense destructive power 222 293. In this state, Takuya can employ techniques such as Daylight Fists, Sage Art: Peacock Morning, and attacks capable of defeating opponents at Six Paths and Ōtsutsuki levels 51 223 293.

The form has multiple levels, including a Sage Seventh Gate state that can shatter space with strikes and kicks. Takuya can push closer to a limit-state release when facing Ryushiki, though even this does not represent his later Super Nuclear Eight Gates breakthrough 316 318 327.

Pseudo-Susanoo

Kimura Takuya’s Pseudo-Susanoo is a Susanoo-like energy armor produced through Dragon Vein Senjutsu Chakra rather than Sharingan ocular power. In its earlier form, Sage Mode changes from pale green to purple and, when amplified by the Eight Gates, wraps him in a miniature complete-body Susanoo appearance 218. After studying the Uchiha technique’s principles, he replicates its defensive and offensive effects through his own energy system 220.

The armor allows him to endure devastating attacks, including Obito’s Wood Release, and provides a powerful platform for Daylight Fists and other Sage Eight Gates techniques 220 223.

Dragon Vein Sphere

By absorbing multiple Tailed Beast origins, Kimura Takuya progressively unlocks the Dragon Vein Sphere. At seventy percent activation, it significantly enhances his physical strength and Soul Energy 202. Its energy becomes the basis for powerful Dragon Vein Senjutsu Chakra, Pseudo-Susanoo, and the later fusion of his body with nuclear-energy principles 220 327.

The Dragon Vein Sphere also contains the artificial intelligence later understood to be a dragon soul connected to Little Dragon Bar. This entity assists Takuya’s temporal development and warns him when certain actions would create dangerous timeline branches 321.

Super Otsutsuki Treasure and High-Energy Tenseigan Chakra Mode

After gaining control of the lunar Otsutsuki Treasure, Kimura Takuya seals the Super Otsutsuki Treasure into his upper dantian. It fuses with his Yin Seal chakra and body, manifesting as a controllable golden third eye on his forehead 285. The eye grants innate flight, spatial vision, powerful laser attacks, gravitational techniques, space confinement, and High-Energy Tenseigan Chakra Mode 285 298 308.

His High-Energy Tenseigan Chakra Mode is stated to be thirty thousand times stronger than Toneri’s Tenseigan Chakra Mode, placing his energy output far above Toneri’s lunar powers 285. The third eye also lets him compress defeated Ōtsutsuki into Human Pills and restrain space-time escape methods 293 307.

Temporal Abilities and Timeline Superposition State

The Little Dragon Bar and Ōtsutsuki time artifacts grant Kimura Takuya an expanding command of temporal phenomena. He can resist or partially lift time freezes, seal an enemy’s time-reversal ability, and synchronize with alternate versions of himself through Little Dragon Bars distributed across timelines 296 298 338.

His Timeline Superposition State allows him to superimpose himself across points in time within one timeline, enabling faster-than-light movement when combined with Super Nuclear Eight Gates 334 336. This state is vulnerable to opponents capable of erasing his superposed time nodes, as Tenshiki demonstrates 336. Takuya ultimately transcends this limitation through the fusion of all Kimura Takuyas across timelines 338.

Super Nuclear Eight Gates Mode

After mastering Sage Art: Eight Gates and gaining complete control of Dragon Vein Sphere energy, Kimura Takuya transforms his body into a humanoid counterpart of the Nuclear Peace Star. This enables direct use of nuclear energy and the creation of Super Nuclear Fusion Eight Gates Mode, commonly called Super Nuclear Eight Gates 327.

The mode greatly exceeds his previous Sage Eight Gates, with sufficient energy efficiency and regeneration to potentially continue for millions of years 327. It permits combat at relativistic and faster-than-light speeds when paired with his temporal abilities, allowing him to confront Ōtsutsuki higher-ups such as Zeroshiki and Tenshiki 334 336.

Soul Fusion and Creator-God State

In the battle against Tenshiki, Kimura Takuya synchronizes all versions of himself across timelines through the Little Dragon Bars and fuses their souls into one existence 338. The resulting state allows him to seize Tenshiki despite the latter’s infinite quantum superposition, create an eraser from nothing, and erase Tenshiki from all timelines and from conceptual existence 338.

This power exceeds the capacity of Takuya’s body to contain it. His fused soul leaves his body, perceives the Ninja World as comic-book pages, and briefly gains the possibility of returning to reality before fracturing into innumerable fragments 338.

Power Progression

Stage	Chapter Range	Key Achievements
Academy & Concealment	Ch. 1, 2	Hid true power via low chakra refinement, learned basic medical ninjutsu, graduated as a mediocre student, and avoided Root recruitment.
Medical Ninja Breakthrough	Ch. 4, 7, 12	Developed Flesh Substitution Technique; healed critically injured ANBU and Hayate Gekko; gained the Hokage’s attention; began skin-modification research for natural energy absorption.
Tsunade’s Apprenticeship	Ch. 16, 17, 28, 30	Won a bet with Tsunade to become her disciple; learned Yin Seal, Strength of a Hundred Technique, and Creation Rebirth; mastered Konoha-Style Nintaijutsu through the Strength of a Hundred Fist.
Sage Mode & Eight Gates Foundations	Ch. 25, 26, 32, 35, 42, 44	Learned Eight Inner Gates from Might Guy; used the gates against the Ninja Tiger King; theorized and synthesized Sage Chakra; activated Sage Mode 1.0 with green Sage Chakra.
Tobirama’s Legacy & Supreme Ambition	Ch. 34, 38, 47, 49	Discovered Senju Tobirama’s lab; used Kotoamatsukami and developed Pseudo-Kotoamatsukami through negative energy; dismantled Root; improved Sage Mode activation through Shadow Clones; declared his intention to surpass the Sage of Six Paths.
Sage Eight Gates Combat Growth	Ch. 51, 53, 66, 82	Opened the first six gates, fought Orochimaru and Sasori, forcibly opened the Seventh Gate, developed increasingly destructive Sage Art techniques, and destroyed Orochimaru’s Otogakure base.
Tailed Beast and Dragon Vein Advancement	Ch. 154, 171, 191, 205	Used Soul Energy marks and Chakra Whips to counter the Akatsuki; defeated or absorbed multiple Tailed Beasts; unlocked most of the Dragon Vein Sphere; stole the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and White Zetsu army.
Pseudo-Susanoo & Advanced Sage Eight Gates	Ch. 218, 224, 230	Manifested purple Pseudo-Susanoo armor; developed Sage Art: Eight Gates and Daylight Fists; defeated Obito’s Susanoo defenses; recovered from lethal injuries through Flesh Substitution and resurrection.
Lunar Treasure & Ōtsutsuki Suppression	Ch. 278, 285, 309, 320	Defeated and devoured Black Zetsu; obtained the Super Otsutsuki Treasure and golden third eye; gained High-Energy Tenseigan Chakra Mode; defeated Urashiki, Isshiki, and Ryushiki through soul and space-time techniques.
Cosmic-Level Sage Eight Gates	Ch. 293, 318, 323	Instantly killed Kinshiki with Sage Eight Gates; forced Momoshiki’s transformation and later defeated him; pushed Sage Eight Gates toward its limit against Ryushiki; achieved a body capable of surviving in space.
Super Nuclear Eight Gates	Ch. 327, 335	Mastered Sage Art: Eight Gates and Dragon Vein Sphere energy; developed Super Nuclear Eight Gates Mode; defeated Zeroshiki and hunted Ōtsutsuki higher-ups across multiple star sectors.
Timeline Fusion & Transcendent State	Ch. 336, 337, 338	Used Timeline Superposition State against Tenshiki; fused all Kimura Takuyas across timelines; attained a creator-god-like soul state; erased Tenshiki from every timeline and fragmented afterward, with a main-timeline fragment reviving his body.

Relationships

Yamanaka Ino
Ino is portrayed as deeply infatuated with Kimura Takuya from their Academy days. She chases him to give him a bento for his graduation exam, makes him a “love-filled bento” in the mess hall, and misinterprets his words about saving Konoha as a marriage proposal 1 3 20. Her feelings are so strong that she imagines him coming to ask for her hand and nearly faints when he praises her as “excellent and cute” 20. Takuya, however, does not reciprocate her romantic interest during their Academy years, considering her an “airhead” and noting that his adult soul makes him uncomfortable with girls of her apparent age 20 24. He tolerates her advances and uses flattery about her to manipulate her father Inoichi into helping, but he consistently declines her bento, giving it to Choji instead 3 20.

In later years, Ino becomes one of the women emotionally attached to Takuya and concerned for him when he departs Three-Day City to confront Ōtsutsuki threats 332 338.

Kurenai Yuhi
Kurenai is Takuya’s squad leader, assigned by the Third to train him alongside Yakumo Kurama 10 11. From their first meeting, she establishes a friendly and cooperative relationship, laughing easily at his jokes and reassuring Yakumo about his abilities 10 11. She shows maternal concern, pairing Takuya and Yakumo together playfully, though he internally laments her openness about such things 24. During the Ya Yomiko mission, Kurenai follows Takuya’s tactical lead without hesitation, demonstrating trust in his judgment 21. She also acts as a liaison between him and village authority, verifying Root’s transfer orders and keeping him informed about Tsunade’s return 24.

The relationship is professional yet warm, with Kurenai acting as a supportive mentor who values Takuya’s skills and treats him as an equal partner in their team’s decisions. Her survival inside Yakumo’s illusionary world is directly enabled by Takuya’s Soul Healing Technique 21.

Yakumo Kurama
Yakumo and Takuya first meet when Kurenai introduces them; they laugh together and quickly form a friendly bond 11. Yakumo is hopeful that Takuya can treat her ill health, and he becomes her primary medical caretaker, regularly restoring her body and advising her to train in basic taijutsu rather than rely on her dangerous genjutsu 10 24. Yakumo shows clear affection and shyness toward him—she lowers her head when Kurenai teases that they look good together, and her eyes linger on him when he explains her abilities 24.

For his part, Takuya treats her with concern, warning her that power comes with a price and making sure she eats well 24. He later continues to protect and guide her during the Chunin Exams and allows her to demonstrate the terrifying strength of the Kurama Clan’s Illusion Reality Style 154 184. Yakumo’s attachment becomes increasingly overt, including her concern for his injuries and her desire for moments of physical closeness 178 184.

Tsunade
Tsunade first encounters Takuya in a butcher shop where he is planning animal experiments, leading to a heated argument about medical ethics and war 16. Takuya deliberately acts arrogant and wild to provoke her into training him, and she eventually agrees to take him as her apprentice after he loses a bet 16 18. She later becomes Fifth Hokage largely to protect his memories and techniques from being classified by Danzo 18.

Despite her role as his master, Tsunade often feels discouraged and jealous of his rapid progress, noting that his medical skills have surpassed hers in some ways 30 45. She assigns him missions and gives him the Scroll of Seals to memorize, but also shows her stern yet caring side, faking sleep to avoid jealousy when he receives a lap pillow from Shizune 30 45. As Takuya’s influence grows, their relationship evolves from master and brilliant disciple into a partnership in which Tsunade attempts to restrain his increasingly expansive ambitions and political risks 125. She remains one of the emotional anchors of Three-Day City and reassures the others of Takuya’s judgment when he leaves Earth to confront Zeroshiki 332.

Shizune
Shizune becomes a close friend and collaborator of Takuya, working with him on medical tasks such as retrieving Tsunade’s pet pig Tonton 30. After he collapses from chakra exhaustion fighting the Ninja Tiger King, Shizune uses medical ninjutsu to heal him and then scolds him for being reckless before forcing him to accept a lap pillow—a gesture that shows her maternal and caring nature 32. Takuya, in turn, acts protectively toward her, recklessly engaging the Tiger King to ensure her safety 32.

Their bond deepens as Shizune supports Takuya during arguments with Tsunade and assists in his training 16 30. She remains one of the women of Three-Day City who worries for him when he faces cosmic threats alone 332 338.

Might Guy
Might Guy first meets Takuya at Ichiraku Ramen, where Takuya expresses interest in learning taijutsu and offers his services as a medical ninja to Team Guy 13. Guy later becomes Takuya’s Eight Inner Gates mentor, helping him understand and train in the taijutsu secret 26 27. Guy is astonished by Takuya’s rapid progress, especially when Takuya opens six gates within a short period and later uses Sage-enhanced versions of the technique 51 53.

Guy also trusts Takuya during dangerous missions against Orochimaru, Sasori, and Obito. Their relationship is warm and mentor-like, with Guy admiring Takuya’s youth and potential while Takuya respects Guy’s unrivaled taijutsu knowledge 45 52 66.

Rock Lee
Lee is introduced as Takuya’s good friend, a status he proudly claims when Takuya introduces him to the Ino–Shika–Chō trio 3. Lee is deeply moved by the label and trusts Takuya implicitly, as when Takuya promises to leave the Five Tigers to him 4. Lee’s background as an insecure taijutsu specialist resonates with Takuya, who deliberately exhausts his chakra each morning to hide his own strength, creating a bond of mutual understanding 1.

Lee’s devotion to taijutsu and eventual success inspire Takuya’s own investigation of the Eight Gates. During later missions, Lee remains enthusiastic and loyal, while Takuya often serves as a calmer, more strategic older-brother figure 33 49 53.

Sai
Sai is introduced as a Root member assigned to Kurenai’s squad after the Yakumo mission 24. Takuya tests Sai’s vigilance by ambushing him while he reads a book, then delivers a lesson about constant readiness in the ninja world 24. Takuya remains cautious of Sai’s origins and role, viewing him as a potential instrument of Danzo. Their early interactions are limited and professional, with Takuya asserting his position as the stronger shinobi while acknowledging Sai’s skills.

Over time, Sai becomes a trusted companion in Takuya’s larger operations. He accompanies Takuya and Yakumo during the Desert of Demons events, relies on Mind Network coordination, and follows Takuya’s instructions in conflicts involving the Akatsuki and Tailed Beasts 154 163.

Inoichi Yamanaka
Inoichi first meets Takuya when Kurenai and Takuya request the Yamanaka Clan’s help to enter Yakumo’s illusion 20. Initially hostile—a “father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, the more he looked, the more he wanted to beat him up”—Inoichi’s attitude softens when Takuya flatters him, praising the clan’s talents and calling Ino “excellent and cute” 20. Takuya manipulates Inoichi by framing the mission as saving Konoha, playing on his pride as a clan head. Inoichi agrees to help, mobilizing the Sealing Team and the Yamanaka soul-sealing expert 20.

Their dynamic is largely transactional with a veneer of respect; Takuya uses flattery as a tool to secure clan assistance, while Inoichi remains suspicious but ultimately cooperative for the village’s sake.

Kaguya Otsutsuki
Kaguya becomes one of Takuya’s most important Ōtsutsuki-era allies. Unlike the hostile extraterrestrial invaders, she works alongside him during confrontations with Momoshiki, Kinshiki, Ryushiki, and later threats from the higher-ranking Ōtsutsuki 293 296 316. Takuya trusts her enough to bring her into dangerous spatial dimensions, but he also repeatedly insists on confronting powerful taijutsu opponents himself, ordering her not to interfere in his battle with Ryushiki 316.

Kaguya remains emotionally significant to Takuya after his timeline-spanning soul fusion. His attachment to her and the other people of the Ninja World contributes to his decision not to abandon the world entirely for reality 338.

Toneri Otsutsuki
Takuya meets Toneri after following Black Zetsu to the moon. He defeats Toneri’s puppets, restrains him, and exposes Black Zetsu’s manipulation 278. Afterward, Takuya gains control of the Otsutsuki Treasure and uses Toneri’s desire to revive his clan as leverage 279. Toneri ultimately joins Three-Day City and accepts that he must work under Takuya’s authority 279 280.

Their relationship is defined by Takuya’s superior power and political cunning. Toneri alternates between resentment, reluctant dependence, and cooperation, while Takuya treats him as a useful source of Ōtsutsuki knowledge and chakra 280 285.

Key Plot Events

• Kimura Takuya transmigrates into an infant after the Nine-Tails Incident, hides his abilities to avoid Root, and later learns medical ninjutsu at Konoha Hospital 2.
• He graduates from the Academy, demonstrating the Three Basic Techniques without hand seals, and decides to become a medical ninja 1.
• He heals a critically injured ninja instantly, attracting the Third’s attention, who orders surveillance and protection, while Danzo plots to recruit him 10.
• Danzo orders Root to monitor Kimura Takuya and Yakumo Kurama, but the Third uses a double-agent Anbu to keep Danzo in check 10 13.
• A fire breaks out at Yakumo Kurama’s home, revealing the monster Ido; Kimura Takuya saves her parents, seals Yakumo’s five senses, and later works with the Yamanaka Clan to enter her illusion and rescue them 19 20 21.
• Tsunade loses a bet and agrees to take Kimura Takuya as her apprentice, then agrees to become Fifth Hokage to protect him from Danzo’s plan to confiscate his jutsu 18.
• Kimura Takuya discovers Senju Tobirama’s secret laboratory, inherits his legacy, and decides to complete Tobirama’s dream of leveling all ninja villages 34.
• He launches the Root-Cutting Plan, dismantling Root and placing its surviving personnel under an altered imperative to protect Konoha 34 38.
• Kimura Takuya and his Root allies subdue Danzo, absorb his chakra, take his right arm and Shisui’s eye, and create a clone to die in his place 36.
• A-Chou stabs Danzo, killing him for the first time, as Kimura Takuya proceeds to torture Danzo repeatedly over a full day, strengthening Danzo’s soul with negative energy 36 37 38.
• Resurrecting Danzo as a sow, Kimura Takuya forces him to mate with animals, then uses Kotoamatsukami to brainwash Root members into protecting Konoha 38.
• Kimura Takuya refines Sage Chakra to the seventh decimal place, activates Sage Mode for the first time, and tests its power by destroying a large area in the Forest of Death 43 44.
• He fights the Ninja Tiger King, opens the Eight Inner Gates, and drives it off with a makeshift Thousand Years of Death, later being scolded by Shizune 32.
• He observes Orochimaru and Sasori in a secret base, planning to use Danzo’s negative energy to manipulate them into working for him 42.
• He develops Sage Art techniques, opens six gates, fights Orochimaru and Sasori, and later forces open the Seventh Gate while confronting Obito’s forces 51 66.
• He destroys Orochimaru’s underground Otogakure palace with the Super Big Ball Rasengan, exposes the mass graves of Orochimaru’s experimental subjects, and causes Orochimaru to flee 82.
• After assimilating Shikotsumyaku into his skeleton, he strengthens his bones and gains resistance to its corrosive drawbacks, though he cannot fully recreate All-Killing Ash Bones 125.
• Kimura Takuya confronts the Akatsuki, absorbs multiple Tailed Beast origins, and progressively unlocks the Dragon Vein Sphere 154 191 202.
• He steals the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and tens of thousands of White Zetsu from Obito, then revives pursuit-squad members killed in the Land of Rain 205.
• He battles Obito using Pseudo-Susanoo, Sage Eight Gates, Daylight Fists, and repeated resurrection, eventually overcoming Obito’s defenses and space-time attacks 220 223 224.
• He follows Black Zetsu to the moon, saves Hanabi, devours Black Zetsu’s soul, captures Toneri, and takes control of the Otsutsuki Treasure 278 279.
• He fuses the Super Otsutsuki Treasure with his body, gaining a golden third eye, High-Energy Tenseigan Chakra Mode, flight, lasers, spatial vision, and space-confinement abilities 285.
• He kills Kinshiki with Sage Eight Gates, forces Momoshiki to consume Kinshiki as a Human Pill, and later defeats Momoshiki by reflecting his Karma Seal and compressing him into another Human Pill 293 296.
• He defeats Urashiki and Isshiki, devours their souls for intelligence, and uses his Soul Energy to defeat Ryushiki after direct physical combat proves insufficient 298 309 320.
• He develops Super Nuclear Eight Gates Mode by mastering Dragon Vein Sphere energy and applying nuclear-energy principles to his body 327.
• As City Lord of Three-Day City, he confronts Otsutsuki Zeroshiki, defeats him through Super Nuclear Eight Gates and Timeline Superposition State, and begins a wider purge of Ōtsutsuki higher-ups 334 335.
• He evacuates Three-Day City when Tenshiki attacks Earth, confronts Tenshiki in an alternate dimension, and is initially overwhelmed by Tenshiki’s infinite quantum superposition 336.
• With Doctor Kimura’s aid, he fuses all Kimura Takuyas across timelines, reaches a creator-god-like state, and erases Tenshiki from every timeline and from conceptual existence 337 338.
• Unable to contain the fused soul, Kimura fragments across realities; one fragment revives the main-timeline Takuya, while Three-Day City later expands across former Ōtsutsuki territories under Takuya and his descendants 338.