Chapter Summaries

Kangetsu fought the Nine-Headed Divine Dragon to a standstill, then discovered Black Zetsu was hiding within it and charged at him. He shattered the Futsunushi Sword to unleash its remaining power, leaving the attack’s outcome unresolved.

• The Five Kage retreated from the shock waves as Kangetsu and the Nine-Headed Divine Dragon fought fiercely.
• Kangetsu endured the battle by absorbing natural chakra and relying on the Dragon Clan's Natural Dragon and seven divine dragons fused with Susanoo.
• Kangetsu accused Black Zetsu of hiding in the Nine-Headed Divine Dragon’s central head and called him out.
• Black Zetsu was shocked that Kangetsu knew he existed, and Kangetsu seized the opening to attack him.
• Kangetsu used his Rinnegan to detonate the Futsunushi Sword, which broke into four pieces as immense power surged over its blade.

Kangetsu unleashed a massive sword strike against Black Zetsu, who had transformed into his true form after absorbing the Tailed Beasts. The clash ended with Kangetsu’s Susanoo breaking apart and Black Zetsu being swallowed by the sword light.

• Black Zetsu transformed after absorbing the nine Tailed Beasts and revealed his body and Yin Staff.
• Black Zetsu swept his staff to send a torrent of chakra against Kangetsu’s sword in the sky.
• Kangetsu drew on power from Asura, Indra, Asura’s wife, the Natural Dragons, and thirteen pools of blood to strengthen his strike.
• Kangetsu’s sword light descended, shattering space and breaking Black Zetsu’s staff.
• The impact damaged Kangetsu’s Susanoo and swallowed Black Zetsu in the sword light.

Kangetsu encountered the souls of Indra, Asura, and Asura's wife, Uzumaki Yaolian, after the Futsunushi Sword was shattered. When the brothers tried to possess him and Tobirama Senju, Kangetsu sealed all three souls inside Masamune.

• Kangetsu recovered his strength after Black Zetsu disappeared and spotted three spectral figures near a lake.
• Kangetsu identified the figures as Indra, Asura, and Uzumaki Yaolian, and Indra recognized him as a descendant.
• Asura flew toward Tobirama Senju and Indra charged at Kangetsu, intending to possess their descendants and fight again.
• Kangetsu used Soul Sealing to draw Asura, Indra, and Uzumaki Yaolian into Masamune as blade spirits.
• Kangetsu said he would reforge Masamune with fragments of the Futsunushi Sword to make a stronger divine weapon.

Kangetsu killed all five Kage by extracting and devouring their souls, then froze their bodies and sent them through a spatial passage. He advanced toward the battlefield, where the allied forces had already lost more than half their three million soldiers, intending to slaughter the survivors so the Blood Ninja Village could become the supreme power.

• Kangetsu used the Human Path to extract the souls of Tobirama Senju, Reto, Black Thunder, Ishikawa, and White Lotus, killing all five Kage.
• Kangetsu encased the dead Kage in black ice and sent them through a spatial passage.
• Kangetsu headed toward the battlefield as the allied troops continued to die.
• Kangetsu observed that fewer than half of the three million allied troops remained and believed their deaths would weaken the other ninja villages and help the Blood Ninja Village rise to power.

After the war ended with Kangetsu’s victory and the Blood Ninja Village’s rise to supremacy, Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna discussed how to oppose him. Madara postponed his Ten-Tails plan and ordered Izuna to strengthen Kirigakure and start another war.

• Kangetsu left after completing his blood ritual, which had turned three million people into sacrifices and made him immensely powerful.
• Uchiha Izuna told Uchiha Madara that the Five Great Shinobi Villages had been weakened and the Blood Ninja Village now stood above all others.
• Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna recalled Kangetsu’s past teachings and agreed that they would eventually confront him.
• Uchiha Madara postponed his plan to summon the Ten-Tails because Kangetsu was too powerful.
• Uchiha Madara ordered Uchiha Izuna to keep controlling Kirigakure, build its strength, and start a war, surprising Izuna.

Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna discussed using tailed beasts as weapons and agreed not to recall Uchiha clan members from Konoha. Meanwhile, weakened Black Zetsu blamed Uchiha Kangetsu for crippling him and vowed to destroy the Blood Ninja Village after Kangetsu died.

• Uchiha Madara told Uchiha Izuna to have the ninja villages gather tailed beasts and use them as weapons of war.
• Uchiha Madara refused to summon the Uchiha Clan members still in Konoha, saying he had already wronged them.
• Uchiha Izuna left to take control of the newly appointed Second Mizukage.
• Black Zetsu raged that Uchiha Kangetsu had reduced his power to twenty percent and wondered how Kangetsu had learned of him.
• Black Zetsu realized the souls sealed inside the Futsunushi Sword had given Uchiha Kangetsu the Rinnegan and vowed to destroy the Blood Ninja Village after Kangetsu died.

Sarutobi Hiruzen used a scroll from Tobirama to prevent Tsunade from becoming Third Hokage. Senju Lijian discovered that Tsunade was Uchiha Kangetsu’s granddaughter and ordered the Senju elders to keep the secret.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen refused to let Tsunade become Third Hokage and handed Senju Lijian the scroll Tobirama had entrusted to him.
• Senju Lijian read the scroll, declared that Tsunade could not become Hokage, and postponed the meeting.
• A Senju elder questioned Lijian about changing their decision to support Tsunade.
• Senju Lijian revealed that Tsunade was Uchiha Kangetsu’s granddaughter and explained that Tobirama had confirmed her identity.
• Senju Lijian ordered the elders to keep Tsunade’s identity secret and agreed to let Sarutobi Hiruzen become Third Hokage.

The newly appointed Second Raikage, A, vowed to uphold his predecessor’s will, while Sunagakure and Kirigakure mourned their First Kage and confronted the Blood Ninja Village’s power. Shamon ordered Sunagakure to abandon revenge, but Hozuki Gengetsu swore to destroy the Blood Ninja Village and was approached by a mysterious speaker.

• The Second Raikage, A, declared that he would carry on the First Raikage’s will and protect his village and country.
• Shamon reminded Sunagakure of Reto’s final order not to oppose the Blood Ninja Village and commanded the village to give up its hatred and recover in peace.
• The Sand shinobi accepted Shamon’s order, and he tearfully promised to carry on Reto’s will.
• Hozuki Gengetsu mourned White Lotus and vowed to use his acquired ability to destroy the Blood Ninja Village.
• A deep-voiced stranger approached Hozuki Gengetsu and asked how he planned to take revenge on Kangetsu.

White Zetsu reported on the infants Kangetsu had infiltrated into the shinobi villages and gave updates on the Senju and Uchiha clans. After learning the Senju had moved Tsunade out of their compound, Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to monitor the clan and destroy it within a year.

• White Zetsu told Kangetsu that three batches of cultivated infants had been planted in the Five Great Shinobi Villages, with the first batch having the best prospects.
• White Zetsu reported that some Senju elders had discovered Tsunade's identity and that she had been moved out of the clan compound to become Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple.
• White Zetsu said Fugaku had become head of the Uchiha Clan, though the seal meant he would take decades to grow into an adult.
• Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to monitor the Senju Clan, warn Hiruzen Sarutobi against acting behind his back, and wipe out the Senju Clan within a year.

Kangetsu ordered the Blood Ninja Village to monitor the Five Great Shinobi Villages and secretly provoke conflicts among them. At home, Mito told him that she and the others still could not conceive his children, even with the Life Seal.

• Kangetsu declared that the Blood Ninja Village held seventy percent of the Shinobi World's strength and instructed his followers to watch the Five Great Shinobi Villages and stir up wars between them.
• Kangetsu dismissed the gathering and returned home, where Mito urged him to rest while he was still injured.
• Kangetsu asked Mito how the Life Seal was working, and Mito told him that his powerful life force prevented them from conceiving children.

Kangetsu revised White Zetsu’s experiments after learning that Namikaze Clan cells could fuse with Meigetsu’s cells. He ordered White Zetsu to pursue two plans: create an infant using Namikaze and Meigetsu cells, and continue creating an Uchiha while keeping Senju cells in the mix.

• White Zetsu told Kangetsu that three infants created with Meigetsu’s cells had died and the remaining infant was likely near death.
• White Zetsu explained that Namikaze Clan cells carried traces of spatial energy and could fuse with Meigetsu’s cells, potentially producing a healthy infant.
• Kangetsu learned that only a few dozen members of the Namikaze Clan remained in Konoha after the recent war.
• Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to place an infant made from Namikaze and Meigetsu cells in the Namikaze Clan.
• Kangetsu told White Zetsu to continue the Uchiha experiment while keeping Senju cells in the mix.

Kangetsu ordered Inoue to invite the nations to Tsunade’s eighteenth-birthday celebration and announced he would attend in Konoha as king of the Crimson Country. Konoha’s leaders learned of Tsunade’s extraordinary status and prepared to receive Kangetsu, while Hiruzen concealed his hatred.

• Kangetsu told Inoue to invite the nations to Tsunade’s birthday and said he would travel to Konoha for the celebration.
• Inoue agreed to arrange a perfect coming-of-age celebration for Tsunade.
• Hiruzen showed Danzo, Koharu, and Shui Yan a scroll explaining Tsunade’s background and warned them to keep it secret.
• Koharu noted that nations had addressed Tsunade as a princess and planned to attend her birthday.
• Danzo concluded that Kangetsu might come himself and said his arrival was the main concern.
• Hiruzen ordered the village to receive Kangetsu with the highest honors, though he privately hated him.

Tsunade celebrated her birthday while Orochimaru and Jiraiya warned her that Dan might have ulterior motives and threatened him against harming her. Tsunade faced Dan with unease, holding Nawaki's hand tightly, while Hiruzen Sarutobi considered using the situation to weaken Danzo.

• Jiraiya was sent flying by Tsunade, and Orochimaru wished her an early happy birthday before warning her about Dan.
• Orochimaru reminded Tsunade of Uchiha Kangetsu's power and cautioned that Dan might have a hidden purpose.
• Jiraiya returned and threatened Dan, his family, clan, and supporters if Dan tried anything against Tsunade.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized Orochimaru and Jiraiya had overheard his conversation and considered using Dan to reduce Danzo's power.
• Tsunade looked at Dan with anguish and tightened her grip on Nawaki's hand.

Kangetsu left the Blood Ninja Village for Konoha with his family and two hundred members of the Bloody Squad and Killing Squad. His departure after fifteen years of silence alarmed the shinobi world, and people began heading toward Konoha.

• Watanabe and Inoue obeyed Kangetsu and withdrew before he returned home.
• Mito welcomed Kangetsu and spoke about their granddaughter and Uzumaki Zixin's hardships, while Kangetsu kept Zixin imprisoned despite having made her immortal.
• Uchiha Eiko reproached Kangetsu for hiding their great-granddaughter from her.
• Kangetsu set out toward Konoha with Mito, Uchiha Eiko, Uzumaki Zixin, and two hundred members of the Bloody Squad and Killing Squad.
• The shinobi world grew alarmed by Kangetsu's return to action after fifteen years, and people began heading toward Konoha.

Kangetsu arrived in Konoha and was welcomed by its leaders and the Uchiha Clan. He reunited with Uchiha Zongye, while Tsunade and the childlike Uchiha Fugaku watched him.

• Inoue announced Kangetsu's arrival at Konoha, prompting Sarutobi Hiruzen to summon the village's senior officials to the gate.
• Uchiha Zongye heard that Kangetsu had arrived and ordered the clan's senior members to assemble and welcome him.
• Kangetsu surveyed the crowd and exchanged curious looks with Tsunade and six-year-old Uchiha Fugaku.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen respectfully welcomed Kangetsu and wondered how he still looked eighteen, while Orochimaru speculated excitedly about eternal life.
• Uchiha Zongye greeted Kangetsu, who replied respectfully that he had been well.

Kangetsu threatened Dan Katō and Danzo, then entered the lavish estate Konoha had prepared for him. Reflecting on the Uchiha Clan’s history, he declared that his presence would change its fate.

• Kangetsu revealed that Jiraiya was a loyal subordinate whose origins and chakra left him vulnerable to Kangetsu’s control.
• Kangetsu threatened Dan Katō, demanding that he bring his backer to meet him that night or face the destruction of his clan.
• Kangetsu gave Danzo a warning look, leaving him frightened.
• Kangetsu walked into Konoha while Sarutobi Hiruzen worried about his stay and the two hundred-odd members of his Killing Squad.
• Kangetsu entered the estate Konoha had arranged for him and reflected on the Uchiha Clan’s tragic history, resolving that things would be different with him there.

Kangetsu explained why he destroyed the Senju Clan, accusing them and Sarutobi Hiruzen of mistreating the Uchiha and Tsunade. His words reached Kumogakure, where Raikage A considered whether they were true.

• Kangetsu condemned Sarutobi Hiruzen for suppressing the Uchiha Clan and weakening Konoha against the other villages.
• Kangetsu said the Senju Clan had driven Tsunade away after learning her origins, so he had wiped them out for bullying his granddaughter.
• Tsunade sat in disbelief as Kangetsu portrayed the Senju Clan and Senju Hashirama as villains.
• Raikage A heard a report of Kangetsu's words and asked Idamu how much of them was true.

Mū and Ōnoki planned to recruit the other shinobi villages for an attack on Konoha, while Uchiha Madara ordered Izuna to make Kirigakure join in. Uchiha Kangetsu watched the schemes unfold and concluded that the Second Shinobi World War was about to begin.

• Ōnoki urged Mū to exploit Uchiha Kangetsu’s promise not to interfere in Konoha’s affairs and attack Konoha.
• Mū said Iwagakure should avoid harming Tsunade and Konoha’s Uchiha Clan, and proposed an alliance with the other villages.
• Uchiha Izuna discussed Kangetsu’s judgment of Hozuki Gengetsu and relayed the conversation to Uchiha Madara through White Zetsu.
• Uchiha Madara angrily ordered Izuna to have Kirigakure attack Konoha, and Izuna agreed to target the village with the other great shinobi villages.
• Uchiha Kangetsu observed the plans and said the Second Shinobi World War was about to begin.

Kangetsu severed Danzo’s right arm as punishment but spared his life, then discussed Danzo and Dan Katō with White Zetsu. He ordered White Zetsu to watch Danzo closely because he expected to use him in the future.

• Kangetsu told Danzo he would spare his life if he left an arm behind.
• Kangetsu severed Danzo’s right arm, and Danzo thanked him before leaving.
• Dan Katō also walked away, dejected, while Kangetsu asked White Zetsu to assess both men.
• White Zetsu called Danzo formidable and Dan Katō an unworthy man seeking shortcuts.
• Kangetsu said Danzo would be useful and ordered White Zetsu to keep a closer eye on him.

Kangetsu considered the war settled while keeping control from behind the scenes, then joined Konoha’s celebration of Tsunade’s birthday. Tsunade received gifts from Jiraiya and Orochimaru before Mito and four other women arrived to prepare her for the party.

• Kangetsu nodded to White Zetsu and looked out over the world, confident that he controlled the war without taking part.
• Mito reminded Kangetsu that it was Tsunade’s birthday, and he assured her he had prepared a priceless gift.
• Jiraiya wished Tsunade a happy birthday and gave her a scroll containing nature chakra she could release in an emergency.
• Orochimaru gave Tsunade his family’s secret Soft Physique Jutsu to complement her powerful Taijutsu.
• Mito and four other women arrived and told Tsunade that her birthday party was about to begin and that she needed to dress up.