Chapter Summaries

Kangetsu confronted the resurrected Sage of Six Paths and condemned Ninshu and chakra for bringing centuries of war instead of peace. The Sage struggled to answer Kangetsu's accusations, his anger giving way to confusion, disbelief, and regret.

• The Sage of Six Paths emerged through Senju Hashirama, revealing his Rinnegan, golden body, staff, and Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Kangetsu argued that Ninshu had failed to create peace and that chakra had fueled generations of slaughter.
• The Sage of Six Paths angrily rejected Kangetsu's claims but faltered when he could not explain the wars caused in Ninshu's name.
• Kangetsu cited the Sage's conflicts with his brother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the tailed beasts as evidence that mutual understanding was an illusion.
• The Sage of Six Paths listened to Kangetsu's Talk no Jutsu with confusion, disbelief, and regret.

Kangetsu attacked Tobirama Senju to avenge Izuna, then brought Izuna back so he could kill Tobirama himself. After resealing Izuna, Kangetsu left the Senju Clan unable to stop him.

• Kangetsu attacked Tobirama Senju, seized him, and slammed him into the ground.
• Kangetsu stopped Senju Hashirama from intervening and revealed Izuna beside him.
• Uchiha Izuna stabbed Tobirama Senju in the chest while Senju Hashirama realized Kangetsu had revived the dead.
• Kangetsu kicked Senju Hashirama away, then resealed Uchiha Izuna after Izuna had taken his revenge.
• Kangetsu ordered his group to leave as the Senju Clan watched without moving.

Black Zetsu celebrated Kangetsu's humiliation of Otsutsuki Hagoromo and sent powerful fighters to attend Kangetsu's wedding. Kangetsu entered Crimson Village, whose heavily fortified gates concealed twelve mysterious forms.

• Senju Hashirama ordered the Senju Clan members to obey, and they hurriedly agreed after remembering Kangetsu.
• Black Zetsu laughed at Otsutsuki Hagoromo's regret over the wars that followed his efforts to create peace.
• Black Zetsu sent a dozen powerful fighters with their families and gifts to Crimson Village for Uchiha Kangetsu's wedding.
• Kangetsu walked through Crimson Village's formidable steel gates, where parts of twelve mysterious forms were visible.

As Kangetsu’s wedding approached, the Crimson Village’s clans prepared their assigned tasks and wedding gifts, knowing the marriage would mark the village’s formal independence. Kangetsu returned home, while Uchiha Eiko’s fearsome reputation remained a warning across the continent.

• Kangetsu raised his hand toward the sun and radiated an overwhelming aura.
• Akimichi Cho told his clan that the twelve enormous statues they had built would be a wedding gift for Kangetsu and ordered them inspected.
• Onmyo Realm reminded Yu, Zhou, Hong, and Huang that the Crimson Village would soon become independent and warned them to follow their duties and finish their task.
• The clans of the Crimson Village prepared for Kangetsu’s wedding, aware of what it would signify.
• Kangetsu returned home, while people across the continent remembered Uchiha Eiko’s appearance and feared provoking her.

Kangetsu explained his theory that chakra came from traces of the Ten-Tails within human flesh and blood, and described how he had built blood pools to recreate the Ten-Tails’ chakra. He revealed that thirteen blood pools and golden men formed his current trump card, while hoping to become strong enough to rely on his own power.

• Kangetsu concluded that the Sage of Six Paths had spread tiny portions of the Ten-Tails through human bodies, allowing people to produce chakra from their flesh and blood.
• Kangetsu explained that the Ten-Tails’ attacks and the Infinite Tsukuyomi absorbed people’s flesh and blood along with their chakra.
• Kangetsu used the blood pools to turn dead shinobi’s flesh and blood back into the Ten-Tails’ chakra, while golden men absorbed natural chakra to counter it.
• Kangetsu revealed that thirteen blood pools and golden men were hidden inside the heads of statues in Crimson Square and atop the city walls.
• Kangetsu regarded the thirteen installations as his current trump card but hoped to grow strong enough to need no outside power.

Kangetsu summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and used his Rinnegan to reveal Black Zetsu’s existence to the Nine-Tails. After merging a sapling with the statue, he gained a deeper connection to it and planned to prepare for Kaguya Otsutsuki’s eventual awakening.

• The Nine-Tails recognized Kangetsu’s Rinnegan and protested when Kangetsu said he intended to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Kangetsu showed the Nine-Tails images of Black Zetsu, shocking him with the revelation of Black Zetsu’s origins.
• Kangetsu summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which contained Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• Kangetsu tossed a green sapling into the statue, and it merged with it, deepening his control over the statue.
• Kangetsu realized Kaguya’s consciousness remained sealed and believed the situation gave him a chance to prepare for her awakening.

Kangetsu fused the God Tree within him into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, gaining control over it. He then poured in his Scorch Style and Ice Style chakra and discovered they combined into a special chakra, beginning his attempt to obtain Yin-Yang Release.

• Kangetsu placed the God Tree sapling into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and it merged with the statue.
• The Nine-Tails questioned Kangetsu about the sapling and the statue, and Kangetsu explained that the sapling held a part of the Ten-Tails under his control.
• Kangetsu touched the statue and sensed that the God Tree gave him control over it.
• Kangetsu sent his Scorch Style and Ice Style chakra into the statue, where the chakra was decomposed and fused into a special form.

Kangetsu used his connection to the God Tree to bring White Zetsu out of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. He strengthened White Zetsu with his chakra and made him swear to serve only him, even if he appeared to pledge loyalty to others.

• Kangetsu sensed a familiar presence in the God Tree and took control of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Kangetsu ordered the statue to release White Zetsu, who formed from white liquid and the souls within it.
• White Zetsu asked Kangetsu if he was his master, and Kangetsu recognized his potential as a support asset.
• Kangetsu poured chakra into White Zetsu to strengthen him.
• Kangetsu told White Zetsu to recognize only his chakra and remain loyal to him, and White Zetsu agreed.

Kangetsu returned to Crimson Village with a White Zetsu clone and ordered it to secretly monitor the village and its clans for signs of rebellion. He reflected on his hidden advantages and challenged Black Zetsu to reveal his own moves.

• Kangetsu left White Zetsu's original body with Kurama and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to produce clones.
• Kangetsu returned to his room in Crimson Village with a White Zetsu clone.
• Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to create underground clones and spy on the village and every clan, reporting any sign of rebellion.
• White Zetsu agreed and sank underground to begin surveillance.
• Kangetsu wondered whether Black Zetsu could match him in their contest of wits.

Kangetsu’s wedding ceremony concluded as his brides arrived and Akimichi Cho unveiled a golden wall and twelve colossal beast statues as a wedding gift. Uchiha Madara then rose to present a gift of his own.

• Nara Isshin announced the arrival of Lady Fire Phoenix, Lady Delia, Lady Mito, Lady Kyoko, and Lady Qingyun, who took their seats beside Kangetsu.
• Akimichi Cho knelt before Kangetsu and presented his wedding gift.
• The circular walls around the Crimson Village revealed their golden appearance and twelve enormous golden statues depicting ferocious beasts.
• Kangetsu praised Akimichi Cho’s gift, and Akimichi Cho withdrew.
• Uchiha Madara stood and said he had brought a gift for Kangetsu’s wedding.

Kangetsu renamed the Crimson Village the Blood Shadow Village and the Crimson Country the Country of Blood, declaring himself Blood Shadow and Blood Emperor. After hundreds of people pledged their clans to his village, he established its forehead protector and crown and declared the Warring States Period over.

• Kangetsu announced the new names of the village and country and claimed the titles of Blood Shadow and Blood Emperor.
• Hundreds of people knelt and asked to join the Blood Ninja Village and serve Kangetsu.
• Blood-red clouds formed three tomoe in the sky, and Kangetsu presented forehead protectors bearing the same symbol.
• Kangetsu revealed the crown that symbolized the Blood Shadow, and his followers knelt and hailed him as Lord Blood Shadow.
• Kangetsu ordered the crowd to rise and declared the Warring States Period over.

Reto, Ishikawa of the Two Scales, and the Raikage founded Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure to protect their people and resources. After a fierce battle, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara clasped hands and founded Konoha for the sake of their childhood dream.

• Reto declared Sunagakure founded and became its Kazekage, pledging to protect the desert with the Land of Wind.
• Ishikawa of the Two Scales proposed that the Land of Earth's ninja clans unite to protect its remaining wheat fields, then founded Iwagakure as its First Tsuchikage.
• A dark-skinned man became Raikage and declared Kumogakure founded to protect the village and the Land of Lightning.
• Senju Hashirama urged Uchiha Madara to found a village together, but Madara questioned whether their rival clans could live in peace.
• Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara fought, then clasped hands and founded Konoha for their childhood dream.

Ten years after Kangetsu declared the Warring States Period over, he invited every village’s Kage to a summit in the Blood Ninja Village. Hashirama and the other leaders decided to attend, and the gathered villages set out for the meeting.

• Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama discussed Kangetsu’s invitation to a Kage Summit and admitted they did not know his purpose.
• Hashirama declared that he would attend the summit.
• Ishikawa decided Iwagakure should go because Kangetsu was too dangerous to provoke.
• Reto agreed to attend despite his hatred of Kangetsu for nearly wiping out the Sandstorm Clan.
• Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and the small ninja villages also headed to the Blood Ninja Village.

Kangetsu urged the Blood Ninja Village to keep training because he expected war to return once the villages consolidated their strength. The chapter detailed the village’s advantages in population, education, jutsu, and powerful fighters, with Kangetsu himself at its peak.

• Kangetsu warned the assembled people that peace was temporary and urged them not to neglect their training.
• The Blood Ninja Village’s people answered Kangetsu confidently, believing their village was the strongest of the era.
• Kangetsu’s policies had increased the village’s population by distributing women among its clans.
• Kangetsu had established schools for young ninja, Chunin, and Jonin, building a large trained force.
• Kangetsu had collected jutsu from conquered clans, including the Hyuga and Uzumaki clans’ techniques.
• The Blood Ninja Village had gathered many of the Warring States Period’s strongest fighters, while Kangetsu stood above all but Madara and Hashirama fighting together.

Kangetsu explained that the tailed-beast allocation and chunin exams would let him stir conflict among the shinobi villages. He declared that the Blood Ninja Village would profit from their struggles and warned that those who opposed him would die.

• Nara Isshin explained that the tailed-beast allocation could provoke village rivalries and that the chunin exams would reveal the villages’ future strength.
• Nara Isshin asked whether Kangetsu intended to provoke a war.
• Kangetsu said the Blood Ninja Village and Konoha controlled most of the world’s wealth, leaving other villages with reason to challenge them.
• Kangetsu declared that he would provoke war among the other villages so the Blood Ninja Village could watch them weaken each other.
• Kangetsu unleashed his overwhelming aura and vowed that those who obeyed would prosper while those who defied him would die.

Kangetsu met the young ninja of the Blood Ninja Village, recognized Uchiha Yuxin as the son of a former subordinate, and arranged the Genin into teams. After Inoue reported that the visiting Kage and Genin had arrived, Kangetsu ordered the Kage summit to begin.

• Kangetsu recognized a white-haired boy as Uchiha Yuxin, the child of his former subordinate Yuxin.
• Uchiha Yuxin pledged to serve Kangetsu, who encouraged him to use his abilities well.
• Kangetsu ordered the Genin to form teams of three under Jonin leaders and noted Uchiha Yuxin's Sharingan and Storm Release.
• Inoue told Kangetsu that the Kage and Genin from the various villages had arrived at the Blood Ninja Village.
• Kangetsu ordered the Kage summit to begin.

At the Kage Summit, Kangetsu offered the tailed beasts to villages willing to pay and promised free sealing jutsu to those who obtained one. Senju Hashirama questioned the price, but Kangetsu dismissed him, leaving Hashirama wondering if he really was an idiot.

• Kangetsu told Reto that the One-Tail belonged to Sunagakure and that the other tailed beasts could be obtained for a sufficient price.
• Kangetsu promised to provide a free Sealing Jutsu to any village that obtained a tailed beast, exciting representatives from smaller villages.
• Senju Hashirama asked Kangetsu why he would not give the tailed beasts away for free.
• Kangetsu called Senju Hashirama an idiot and said he had no say, prompting Hashirama to lower his head and question himself.

Kirigakure, Konoha, and Kumogakure considered what to offer at Uchiha Kangetsu’s auction of the tailed beasts. Black Zetsu chose a tempting item for Kirigakure, while Idamu prepared to surrender his clan’s heirloom for Kumogakure’s bid.

• Nisshin White Lotus told Black Zetsu that Uchiha Kangetsu planned to auction the tailed beasts.
• Black Zetsu urged Kirigakure to bid for the Six-Tails or Five-Tails and showed White Lotus an item to offer.
• Senju Hashirama asked Uchiha Madara whether they should buy a tailed beast, while the Sage of Six Paths raged about the auction and feared Kangetsu.
• Yueye Heilei said Idamu’s ancestral treasure could secure a tailed beast, possibly the Eight-Tails.
• Idamu lamented that he had to hand his clan’s heirloom to the enemies he had once hidden from.

Kangetsu summoned Amegakure leader Yu Zhi Liu after learning he had seen through Kangetsu’s intentions. Yu Zhi Liu pledged Amegakure’s obedience to the Blood Ninja Village in exchange for his life.

• White Zetsu revealed that someone in Amegakure had seen through Kangetsu’s intentions, and Kangetsu ordered Inoue to bring him the village leader.
• Kangetsu met Yu Zhi Liu and the youth Hanzo, who had accompanied him to the meeting.
• Yu Zhi Liu admitted he had spoken out of turn and offered his life to preserve Amegakure.
• Kangetsu spared Yu Zhi Liu, who pledged that Amegakure would obey the Blood Shadow and become subordinate to the Blood Ninja Village.

Kangetsu considered Amegakure’s future role as the base of Akatsuki while the villages prepared their teams for the Chunin Ninja Exams. The other Kage showcased their strongest candidates, and Mū warned Ōnoki to use Dust Release sparingly in Lord Blood Shadow’s presence.

• Kangetsu wondered whether Black Zetsu would escape the scheme he had set in motion.
• Senju Hashirama encouraged Konoha’s small group of exam candidates, while Uchiha Madara pointed out that they had only enough people for four teams.
• White Lotus introduced Kirigakure’s gifted candidates, including members of the Kaguya, Balance Scale, and Hoshigaki Clans.
• Reto named Sandstorm Heise, who could control iron sand, Sunagakure’s main force for the exams.
• Ishikawa selected Ōnoki as Iwagakure’s core candidate, and Mū cautioned him to limit his use of Dust Release because Lord Blood Shadow had created it for Uchiha Meigetsu.