Chapter Summaries

Rikusei and the shinobi defeated Isshiki, returned to a unified Shinobi World, and began preparing for future Otsutsuki attacks. Rikusei set out to ask Kaguya for help retrieving an abandoned Ten-Tails, while leaving little Tsunade a pouch of dice.

• Kaguya confirmed Isshiki was dead, and Tobirama sealed his remains for research as the shinobi discussed what they had learned from the battle.
• Rikusei revealed his plan to turn a wild Ten-Tails into a modified Infinite Tsukuyomi training ground and led the group back to the Shinobi World.
• Madara and Hashirama warned that other Otsutsuki could still threaten the world, while Rikusei observed that the spatial barrier was breaking apart.
• After the news of Isshiki's defeat spread, the Shinobi World unified under Konoha, and Uchiha Madara, the Second, convened a meeting to plan its defenses.
• Rikusei appointed Black Zetsu to represent him at the meeting and went to seek Kaguya's help, stopping to tease little Tsunade and leave her a pouch of dice.

In an advanced Shinobi World, elderly Tobirama entered a sleep pod beneath the God Tree and returned to a dream of his youth. He awoke among his former students just as they called him to preside over the Tailed Beast distribution ceremony.

• Tobirama read about modern technology and learned that Jiraiya was the Fifth Hokage and Minato was campaigning to become Hokage.
• Tobirama watched Guy, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin canvass for Minato while reflecting on the peaceful world and the Otsutsuki threat.
• Tobirama went to the God Tree, where Orochimaru helped him enter a Wood Cocoon sleep pod.
• Tobirama used his knowledge of the pod to enter the Infinite Tsukuyomi and found himself young again in his unfinished dream.
• Rikusei, Naori, and Mao approached Tobirama and urged him to join the Tailed Beast distribution ceremony.

Tobirama dreamed of the future of the Shinobi World, from his death in the First Shinobi World War to Rikusei’s rise and death as Hokage. In the present, Madara learned of Rikusei’s death and chose Obito for his plan.

• Tobirama watched Hashirama and Madara’s battle, then saw war return after Hashirama’s death and the peace treaties failed.
• After Kinkaku and Ginkaku killed the Second Raikage, Tobirama named Rikusei Hokage and sacrificed himself as a decoy, ending the First Shinobi World War.
• In the Pure Land, Tobirama could not find Madara and concluded that Madara had used Izanagi.
• Madara learned that Tobirama had died and that Rikusei had become the Third Hokage, then recorded the Shinobi World’s later events in his journal.
• White Zetsu told Madara that Rikusei had died from a bloodline disease, and Madara erased the records before selecting Obito Uchiha for his plan.

Tobirama returned to the living world through Impure World Reincarnation and found himself amid a confrontation over Sasuke's revenge against Konoha. He recognized the Sage of Six Paths' chakra in Rikusei and discovered Rikusei had a second pair of Rinnegan, leaving Tobirama curious about what he would do next.

• Tobirama and Hashirama were resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation, and Tobirama disguised his awareness of events by letting the control talisman take hold.
• Hiruzen used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal against Orochimaru, took Orochimaru's arms, and died as the era of Tsunade began.
• Tobirama watched the Akatsuki's rise and the Fourth Shinobi World War unfold before escaping the Shinigami's stomach with Hashirama, Hiruzen, and Minato.
• Orochimaru explained that the resurrected Hokage had been summoned at Sasuke's request, and Sasuke asked whether he should take revenge on Konoha.
• Tobirama unleashed a surge of chakra at Sasuke, but Hashirama ordered him to stop, and Tobirama sensed the Sage of Six Paths' chakra around Rikusei.
• Tobirama saw that Rikusei possessed a second pair of Rinnegan and wondered what choice Rikusei would make.

Tobirama listened as Sasuke questioned the reanimated founders and learned that Rikusei had weakened the clans before Konoha’s leadership allowed the Uchiha to rise again. As the group headed to the battlefield, Tobirama joined Hashirama and helped contain the Ten-Tails, while recognizing that a second Ten-Tails Jinchuriki might soon emerge.

• Tobirama reflected on Rikusei’s policies and Hiruzen’s failure to prevent the Uchiha Clan’s destruction.
• Rikusei agreed to answer Sasuke’s questions after learning Madara had been revived, then explained his views on villages, shinobi, and freeing chakra from political control.
• Sasuke asked about Madara’s abilities and prepared to head to the battlefield with Rikusei, Orochimaru, Karin, and Suigetsu.
• Rikusei formed a giant red chakra warrior to carry the group toward the battlefield, where Minato and Hiruzen were already preparing to fight the Ten-Tails.
• Tobirama joined Hashirama, teleported to a Flying Thunder God Kunai, and cast the Four Red Yang Formation to confine the Ten-Tails.

Tobirama recognized that his dream offered a chance to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and began plotting how to seize that power. Rikusei confronted Madara as Obito became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and Tobirama prepared to exploit the battle to bring about his resurrection.

• Tobirama maintained the Four Red Yang Formation while searching for Rikusei and considering how to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Rikusei descended to speak with Madara, rejected his offer to join him, and revealed that he knew Obito was forming the Six Paths Ten-Tails Coffin Seal.
• Obito emerged as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, separated the God Tree from his body, and repelled the shinobi's attacks with Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Tobirama coordinated with Minato, Naruto, and Sasuke to attack Obito and secretly marked him with Yin-Yang Release using Flying Thunder God.
• Tobirama urged Naruto to use Senjutsu after Obito absorbed their combined attack, hoping to weaken him and advance his plan for resurrection.