Chapter Summaries

Rikusei proposed a Five Kage Summit, where the leaders discussed Konoha’s influence and Hashirama’s plan to seal and distribute the Tailed Beasts. The summit ended with Reto asking Hashirama to lower the price for Sunagakure’s share.

• Rikusei proposed holding a Five Kage Summit, and Madara defended him as his student when Kinkaku and Ginkaku challenged his right to speak.
• Hashirama and the other Kage agreed to hold the summit, while Tobirama dragged Rikusei into the meeting.
• Reto demanded an explanation for Madara’s challenge, and Tobirama accused the other villages of copying Konoha’s leadership titles, layouts, and departments.
• A asked why Konoha was collecting the Tailed Beasts, and Hashirama said Konoha would seal them all and distribute them among the villages according to their strength.
• Reto pointed out that Sunagakure already had the One-Tail and asked Hashirama to lower the price because the Land of Wind was sparsely populated.

The Five Kage agreed that Sunagakure would receive a discount on the Tailed Beasts in exchange for its support, and Madara and Hashirama demonstrated the Nine-Tails’ sealing vessel. The Kage then persuaded Tobirama to consider allowing young ninjas from the other villages to join Konoha’s capture missions, leaving the number of spots for later discussion.

• Reto offered Sunagakure’s support for Konoha’s Tailed Beast plan in exchange for a share of the other beasts, and Tobirama countered with an additional discount.
• Ishikawa and the other Kage agreed to the arrangement, and Hashirama urged them to treat the Tailed Beasts as a means of balancing power rather than starting wars.
• Madara revealed the Nine-Tails sealed inside a black tea kettle, and Hashirama said he and Madara had needed their full strength to seal it.
• Ishikawa proposed that young ninjas from the Five Great Hidden Villages join Konoha’s missions, and A offered to pay more.
• Tobirama agreed to discuss giving the other villages spots on the missions, while insisting that the number still needed careful consideration.

After the Five Kage agreed to pursue peace, Hashirama and Madara set out with Rikusei for Takigakure. There, Kakuzu was imprisoned after returning from a failed assassination, while Elder Keigo secretly showed him kindness.

• The Five Kage agreed that Hidden Villages should help bring peace, and Tobirama asked whether other villages would send students to Konoha's Ninja Academy.
• Ishikawa urged Hozuki Gengetsu to set aside his grudge with Mu, while Hashirama and Madara celebrated their progress toward peace.
• Madara asked Rikusei where he wanted to go, and Rikusei chose Takigakure to see Kakuzu.
• Kakuzu returned to Takigakure after his failed assassination mission, and the village leader ordered Keigo to take him to the Underground Prison.
• Keigo brought Kakuzu his favorite food in prison and asked about his injured arm.

Kakuzu learned that Elder Keigo had poisoned his meal and conspired with the village leader to ruin his reputation and kill him. As Keigo moved to attack, an unknown presence arrived in the dungeon and left him unconscious in the darkness.

• Kakuzu asked Keigo what the village would do with him, and Keigo said he would likely spend years imprisoned.
• Kakuzu realized Keigo had poisoned his food, and Keigo revealed that the leader had sent Kakuzu on the assassination mission to undermine him.
• Keigo explained that he wanted Kakuzu discredited as a traitor so he could eliminate his threat to Keigo's position in the village.
• Kakuzu reminded Keigo that he had taught him to refine chakra, but Keigo rejected their past bond and unlocked the cell.
• Keigo drew a Kunai and moved to sever Kakuzu's tendons, but an unfamiliar voice spoke from the darkness.
• A gust extinguished the dungeon light, and the unknown presence left Keigo unconscious after warning him not to stare into the darkness.

Uchiha Rikusei freed Kakuzu from the dungeon and helped him recover, then directed him to seek revenge by taking control of Takigakure and aligning with Konoha. Kakuzu accepted the path ahead as Rikusei left, calling him the village’s future leader.

• Rikusei freed Kakuzu from his chains and gave him a kunai, which Kakuzu used to kill Elder Keigo.
• Rikusei gave Kakuzu a Military Ration Pill that restored his chakra and asked him to do three things in return.
• Kakuzu declared that he wanted revenge on Takigakure’s higher-ups, and Rikusei warned that he would become a rogue ninja if he pursued it.
• Rikusei told Kakuzu to become Takigakure’s leader and form an alliance with Konoha, promising to explain his request about distributing the Tailed Beasts later.
• Rikusei left Kakuzu beneath the moonlight, and Kakuzu thanked him.

Black Zetsu visited the chamber where the Nine-Tails was kept and discovered that Konoha had brought in the Eight-Tails as well. As the two beasts argued, he left believing that gathering all nine Tailed Beasts was becoming possible.

• Black Zetsu slipped through the chamber’s Barrier and counted the tea kettles holding the Nine-Tails, pleased that Madara had taken three others.
• Uchiha Setsuna arrived with Sarutobi ninjas carrying the Eight-Tails and explained that his team hoped to qualify for the next mission to capture the Seven-Tails.
• Setsuna and his team arranged the Eight-Tails’ kettles in the chamber and then left.
• The Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails traded taunts about how they had been captured and sealed.
• Black Zetsu listened to the Tailed Beasts argue, then sank into the ground, satisfied that collecting all nine was within reach.

Setsuna secured Kaku’s support for his squad to escort students from other villages, while Class A watched Mao challenge Naori to a card duel. Naori won the first round, but Mao conceded before they could continue, leaving Kaku to realize she had come to see Naori.

• Setsuna asked Kaku to recommend his squad for an assignment, and Kaku agreed to suggest them as escorts for visiting students.
• A teacher told Kaku that Mao and Naori were about to duel, and Kaku hurried to Class A after learning they were playing cards.
• Mao challenged Naori, who chose the rules and arranged a three-round, three-card match.
• Naori beat Mao in the first round by turning over the Senju Clan crest after Mao revealed the Uchiha Gunbai.
• Kaku stopped the students from continuing because school had ended, and Mao conceded, saying her luck had already answered her.
• Naori and Mao left together, and Kaku concluded that Mao had come all this way for Naori.

Mao and Naori spent the evening talking about Konoha, the Hagoromo Clan, and their skills before parting at Naori’s home. Meanwhile, Rikusei’s frustrating fishing lesson with Uchiha Madara ended with Madara offering him a Summoning Jutsu scroll, and Rikusei guessed it might lead to Shikkotsu Forest and Lord Hokage’s Senjutsu.

• Mao and Naori left the crowded tea-shop queue and ate dumplings while discussing Mao’s hope that the Hagoromo Clan could leave the forest and settle in Konoha.
• Naori learned the details of Mao’s spar with Rikusei, laughed at Mao’s misunderstanding, and agreed to train with her later.
• Mao asked about Rikusei’s Sharingan and Naori’s Double Tomoe Sharingan, then urged Naori to remember their promised training before they parted.
• Rikusei grew frustrated when no fish took his bait and considered using an Explosive Tag, while Uchiha Madara caught his seventeenth fish.
• Uchiha Madara offered Rikusei a Summoning Jutsu scroll, and Rikusei suggested Shikkotsu Forest and Lord Hokage’s Senjutsu as possible destinations.

Uchiha Madara and Rikusei were led to Mount Myoboku, where Madara hoped to learn about the era of the Sage of Six Paths. The Great Toad Sage recognized Madara as Indra, leaving Rikusei stunned.

• Fukasaku found Madara and Rikusei on their way to Shikkotsu Forest and invited them to Mount Myoboku.
• Madara accepted the invitation, and Rikusei negotiated a labor fee before they changed course.
• Fukasaku guided Madara and Rikusei through Mount Myoboku to meet the Great Toad Sage.
• The Great Toad Sage asked whether Madara was Indra, and Rikusei reacted in shock.

Gamamaru used the Crystal Ball to show Uchiha Madara and Rikusei the history of Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths, and the origins of Indra and Ashura. He explained that this generation had achieved reconciliation, though uncertainty clouded the future.

• Gamamaru introduced himself as a traveler through time and explained that toads could see the future in their dreams.
• Gamamaru identified Hashirama as Ashura and linked Madara to Indra, while saying Rikusei was simply an Uchiha boy.
• Gamamaru showed the group the history of Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths through the Crystal Ball.
• Madara realized that strange chakra existed within him and Hashirama, then teased Rikusei by demanding that he call him Teacher Indra.
• Gamamaru said the future had become uncertain but praised this generation's Indra and Ashura for achieving reconciliation.
• Madara chased Rikusei with a scroll as Fukasaku watched and wondered whether Gamamaru had shown Madara the Infinite Tsukuyomi on purpose.

Madara trained in Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku while Rikusei watched, then Fukasaku invited them to his home for dinner. The chapter ended with Madara and Rikusei seated at the table, where Madara ate Mount Myoboku’s delicacies without hesitation.

• Fukasaku told Madara that matching Hashirama’s Sage Mode would be difficult and proposed testing Madara’s ability in practice.
• Madara began absorbing Natural Energy with Toad Oil, and Fukasaku struck him with the Black Receiver to test his control.
• Rikusei suggested that Madara use Shadow Clones to multiply his Sage Mode training, and Madara continued with up to three clones.
• After night fell, Fukasaku invited Madara and Rikusei to his home, and they accepted.
• Shima welcomed the guests, and Madara ate the food at Fukasaku’s house while Rikusei watched in amazement.

Madara and Rikusei left Mount Myoboku and set out for the moon, with Madara planning to prove the Uchiha had reached it. The chapter left them preparing to search for Hamura’s descendants, whom Madara vowed to find even if he had to split the moon open.

• Madara told Fukasaku that his Senjutsu training was over, and Rikusei revealed that their next destination was the moon.
• Madara said he would use Susanoo to reach the moon, then he and Rikusei left Mount Myoboku.
• While resting at the inn, Rikusei reflected on the Great Toad Sage’s broadcast and wondered whether Madara had mastered Sage Mode.
• Madara wrote a letter announcing that the Uchiha Clan would set foot on the moon and discussed the plan with Rikusei.
• Madara decided that if he could not find Hamura’s descendants on the moon, he would split it open with one stroke.

Rikusei and Madara gave three Konoha ninja a Rank A mission to deliver a letter to Hashirama, then prepared to leave the Shinobi World. As Madara flew them skyward in his Complete Body Susanoo, Rikusei spotted Konoha below and reached toward the stars.

• Rikusei found Nara Haruto, Sarutobi Saku, and Shimura Ibuki and brought them to Madara.
• Madara assigned the three ninja a Rank A mission to deliver a letter to Hashirama and collect payment from Uchiha Kaku.
• Madara reflected on the Crystal Ball's revelations about the Sage of Six Paths, the Rinnegan, and the Ten-Tails as he planned a trip to the moon.
• Madara and Rikusei packed their cooking gear, then Madara lifted them into the sky inside his Complete Body Susanoo.
• Rikusei recognized Konoha Hidden Village below, and Madara accelerated their flight toward the heavens.

Nara Shikahira delivered reports to Hashirama and Tobirama, who discussed village affairs and received news that Madara had left the Shinobi World for the moon. Madara’s letter hinted at a possible moon-dwelling civilization and promised souvenirs, leaving the Senju brothers to react to his bizarre mission.

• Nara Shikahira brought Hashirama and Tobirama files about Madara, promising students from other villages, funding, tax evasion, law enforcement, construction, and a possible alliance with Takigakure.
• Hashirama assigned Tobirama to address tax evasion and told Shikahira to inform Sarutobi Sasuke that Konoha’s laws applied equally to everyone.
• Shimura Ibuki’s squad reported encountering Madara and delivered his A-rank mission letter to Hashirama.
• Tobirama read Madara’s letter, which said he had left the Shinobi World, uncovered historical truths, and traveled to the moon with Susanoo.
• Shikahira pointed out that Madara’s letter suggested a ninja-like civilization might exist on the moon, while Tobirama dismissed that as an excuse for Madara’s trip.

Uchiha Rikusei and Uchiha Madara landed on the moon and met the Otsutsuki Main and Branch Families, who escorted them into the moon’s inhabited interior. They headed to the Temple to learn about the Sage of Six Paths, while Rikusei wondered about Hamura’s power and the Otsutsuki’s origins.

• Rikusei and Madara explored the moon’s surface and waited for its hidden inhabitants to approach.
• Otsutsuki Cang Lu introduced himself as the Main Family leader, and Otsutsuki Takumi arrived on behalf of the Branch Family.
• Rikusei explained that he and Madara had come to learn about the Sage of Six Paths, easing tensions between the two families.
• Cang Lu invited Madara and Rikusei to view the ancestors’ records at the Temple, and they boarded the Main Family’s Puppet bird.
• The bird passed through a crater into the moon’s inhabited interior, where Rikusei saw fields, an Artificial Sun, floating islands, and Hamura’s statue.

Rikusei showed Cang Lu and Takuumi the sealing tool used for the Nine-Tails and used an illusion to let them experience its battle. Their disagreement over whether the Shinobi World posed a threat escalated, and Takuumi stormed off.

• Rikusei studied the Temple’s autonomous puppets while Cang Lu and Takuumi argued over their rival families.
• Rikusei unrolled the Nine-Tails sealing formula and trapped Cang Lu and Takuumi in an illusion of the Nine-Tails’ battle.
• Madara told Rikusei that his ocular powers were insufficient to trap both men alone, and Rikusei suggested searching their memories before Madara said one would eventually talk.
• After the illusion, Rikusei explained that Konoha held more Tailed Beasts and assured the Otsutsuki that the Shinobi World was not collecting them to revive the Ten-Tails.
• Takuumi challenged Rikusei’s claim and accused Cang Lu of using the demonstration to pressure him, then turned to leave.

Madara and Rikusei explored the moon with Cang Lu, while Madara grew intrigued by something unusual about Rikusei. The chapter ended with Cang Lu offering to show Madara the Ten-Tails, and Madara accepting.

• Rikusei questioned Cang Lu about the Caged Bird Seal, and Cang Lu explained that the moon's Branch Family had no need to protect the Byakugan from outsiders.
• Cang Lu invited Madara and Rikusei to stay with his clan, then escorted them by Flying Bird to a stone city where the residents celebrated Madara's achievements.
• Rikusei discussed reshaping the Shinobi World and forming a Shinobi Alliance with Madara, while Cang Lu listened in astonishment.
• Madara told Rikusei that he was more interested in him, then warned him not to juggle three boats at once after they returned to the village.
• Cang Lu appealed to their shared Otsutsuki ancestry and offered Madara a chance to see the Ten-Tails, and Madara immediately agreed.

Rikusei, Madara, and Cang Lu discussed the Otsutsuki Branch Family’s plans and the Byakugan’s potential evolution, then Madara agreed to help the Otsutsuki Clan gain a legitimate place in Konoha. The chapter ended with Cang Lu hosting the visitors as Rikusei gazed over the moon’s city and thought of the purple-haired girl.

• Madara learned that the Branch Family had considered crashing the moon into the Shinobi World, but Cang Lu believed they would abandon the plan after witnessing Madara and Hashirama’s strength.
• Rikusei challenged Cang Lu’s explanation, prompting Cang Lu to ask whether the Byakugan could evolve as the Sharingan did.
• Madara inferred that Hamura had researched the Byakugan further than Kaguya, while Rikusei recognized that Cang Lu was referring to the Tenseigan.
• Cang Lu asked whether the Otsutsuki Clan could join Konoha’s Ninja Academy, and Madara agreed that Hashirama would likely accept, leaving Cang Lu pleased to gain a legitimate identity.
• Cang Lu agreed to Madara’s request concerning the Ten-Tails and hosted the visitors with food and wine, while Rikusei watched the sunset over the moon’s city and thought of the purple-haired girl.

Otsutsuki Takumi rallied the Branch Family to war after they evolved their Byakugan into the Tenseigan. At the Ten-Tails’ sealed chamber, Rikusei and Uchiha Madara gathered material from its husk before learning of the rebellion.

• Otsutsuki Takumi learned that the Temple’s equipment had changed the Branch Family’s eyes and ordered them to begin the war.
• Cang Lu opened the moon’s core with Hamura-linked chakra and led Rikusei and Uchiha Madara to the Ten-Tails’ sealed husk.
• Rikusei climbed the chains to inspect the Ten-Tails, and Madara helped him cut pieces from a wooden pillar for ninja tools.
• A clan member warned Cang Lu that the Branch Family had declared war and stolen the Temple’s equipment.
• Cang Lu revealed that the Branch Family had fused Byakugan to create the Tenseigan, and Madara showed interest in their challenge.

Madara and Rikusei watched the Otsutsuki Main and Branch Families prepare for battle over the Tenseigan, then Madara intervened when Takuumi activated it against the Main Family. Madara released and controlled the Nine-Tails, formed a Susanoo around it, and met the Tenseigan’s purple attack head-on.

• Rikusei and Madara arrived above the battlefield and identified the sphere of Byakugan as the Tenseigan.
• Cang Lu confronted Takuumi over the war, but Takuumi accused him of conspiring with Madara and ordered the Branch Family to activate the Tenseigan.
• Takuumi’s forces channelled chakra into the Tenseigan, and Cang Lu urged his clansmen to prepare Earth Style.
• Madara appeared on the battlefield, awakened his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and released the Nine-Tails from its sealing scroll.
• Madara placed the Nine-Tails under his control and formed a Susanoo around it as the Tenseigan fired a purple beam.