Chapter Summaries

Shiraha captured two Female Knights and learned that their Gelel Stones came from a powerful vein Hyde sought to control. After a month of experiments, he began his advancement and awoke as a First-Level Spirit Summoning Warlock with three innate spells.

• Shiraha killed Camilla, took her Gelel Stone, and chased the fleeing Female Knights and warship with Verta, but Hyde escaped.
• On an overseas island, Shiraha extracted the remaining Gelel Stones and learned from Lanke that Hyde searched for a Gelel Stone vein to rule the world.
• Shiraha spared Lanke, kept her as his guide, and spent a month preparing to purify his bloodline and advance.
• Shiraha calculated a 99% success rate, placed Lanke in a nutrient tank, and used purified Divine Tree and White Phosphorus Serpent bloodlines in a Sorcery Array.
• Shiraha completed his advancement and gained the innate spells Wood Spirit Avatar, Demonic Scales, and Chain of Emotions.

After advancing to a First-Level Spirit Summoning Warlock, Shiraha discovered his Fourth-Level bloodline had greatly increased his power and granted him three Innate Spells, including one that could gather emotional power. He created a Wood Spirit Avatar called Divine Tree, awakened a Double Tomoe Sharingan, empowered Lanke as his dependent, and ended by finding a way in the Book of the Ancient Warlock to address his bloodline-driven instincts.

• Shiraha inspected his new attributes, tested the Crimson Dragon Armor, and found his lifespan had risen to 1,000–1,200 years while his physical and mental abilities had greatly increased.
• Shiraha examined his three Innate Spells and used White Creature tissue and First Hokage Cells to create a Wood Spirit Avatar, naming it Divine Tree.
• Shiraha's eyes awakened a Double Tomoe Sharingan, and he later found that newborn Shion had briefly developed scales and green markings after inheriting his powerful bloodline.
• Shiraha returned the Gelel Stone to Lanke and gave her a trace of his bloodline, making her his dependent and ordering her to search for Hyde.
• Shiraha recognized that his bloodline was intensifying his reproductive instincts and found the Clarity Technique and Glimmer Potion in the Book of the Ancient Warlock as a possible remedy.

In January of Konoha Year 46, Shiraha returned to the Northeastern Front during a Kumogakure attack and joined Kushina in confronting the Third Raikage and Killer B. Shiraha broke the Third Raikage’s finger in a head-on clash, then activated the Chain of Emotions as the stunned battlefield watched.

• Kushina missed Shiraha while he was away, but joined the battle when Kumogakure launched another large-scale attack and the Third Raikage took the field.
• Kushina fought the Third Raikage while holding back her full power, then turned toward the charging Killer B after Kurama urged her to attack the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Shiraha arrived and struck the Third Raikage from behind, sending him crashing into the ground, while Kushina began beating Killer B.
• Shiraha met the Third Raikage’s One-Finger Nukite with Colossus Arcane Martial Arts, damaging both fighters but bending the Raikage’s finger backward.
• The battlefield fell silent at the sight of the Third Raikage’s broken finger, and Shiraha activated the Chain of Emotions to collect the crowd’s reactions.

Shiraha returned to the battlefield, overpowered the Third Raikage, and negotiated a ceasefire while explaining his plans to leave Konoha with Kushina and rebuild the Uzumaki Clan. After the armies withdrew and Konoha treated its wounded, Shiraha and Kushina reunited privately in his tent.

• Shiraha joined Kushina against the Third Raikage, then proposed peaceful relations between Kumogakure and the future Uzumaki Clan, and the Raikage agreed to a ceasefire.
• Shiraha revealed his identity to the gathered shinobi, while the emotions of the battlefield flowed into his Chain of Emotions.
• The Third Raikage ordered Kumogakure to withdraw, and both sides collected their fallen shinobi.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade met Shiraha and Kushina, and Shiraha later helped treat Konoha's wounded.
• Kushina rushed at Shiraha in his tent and pushed him down before he could finish speaking.

Shiraha reunited with Kushina and confessed his origins, long lifespan, past relationships, and the child he had with Miroku. Kushina forgave him but stayed angry enough to exhaust him repeatedly, and the chapter ended with Tsunade seeing him stagger out of his tent the next day.

• Shiraha told Kushina that he came from another world, had advanced into a Bloodline Warlock, and could live for more than a thousand years; he promised he wanted her to stay with him forever.
• Kushina questioned whether Shiraha had truly loved her, and he admitted he had first approached her to cultivate the Sorcerer Meditation Method before explaining why he loved her for who she was.
• Shiraha confessed to his past intimate relationships and told Kushina that Miroku had borne his child through his bloodline power; he said he would raise the child and cooperate with Miroku.
• Kushina said she forgave Shiraha but remained angry, then pinned him down; afterward, she spoke with the Mini Nine-Tails, who comforted her and rejected her suggestion that they become sisters and watch over Shiraha together.
• Kushina demanded that Shiraha continue, and the next day he staggered out of his tent, where Tsunade told him to exercise restraint.

At the Northwest Front, Konoha learned that Kushina had defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and Shiraha had gained the upper hand against the Third Raikage, prompting Kumogakure to withdraw. Back in Konoha, Shiraha reunited with Nawaki and told him they could begin restoring his legs.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen received word that Kumogakure had withdrawn after Kushina defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and Shiraha outmatched the Third Raikage.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told the assembled leaders that Shiraha and Kushina would leave Konoha to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan, while Jiraiya remained at the border.
• Nawaki taught at the Ninja Academy, where he enforced discipline and continued helping his students despite his prosthetic legs.
• Shiraha visited Nawaki at the academy and reunited with him after returning from the Medical Corps.
• Shiraha told Nawaki that his limb-regeneration technique was ready to begin growing his legs, and that Kushina had arranged two months of leave for him.

Shiraha arranged for Nawaki to receive cultivated legs and donated money to Nonō’s orphanage before taking his Wood Spirit Avatar to Shikkotsu Forest to learn Sage Art. The chapter ended as Katsuyu began the Wood Spirit Avatar’s training.

• Shiraha examined Nawaki and explained that he would cultivate replacement legs using Nawaki’s cells and a small amount of First Hokage Cells, with a low risk of rejection.
• Shiraha drew Nawaki’s blood, asked Tsunade to test its cell activity, and gave the Medical Jōnin scrolls on Limb Regeneration.
• Shiraha donated one million ryo to Nonō’s orphanage, and Nonō accepted the gift after thanking him for caring about the children.
• After four months of cultivating and transplanting Nawaki’s legs, Shiraha traveled to Shikkotsu Forest with his Wood Spirit Avatar, Kodama, to seek Sage Art training from Katsuyu.
• Katsuyu agreed to teach Kodama Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode and covered the Wood Spirit Avatar in a pool of thick, milky-white liquid to begin its training.

Shiraha’s Wood Spirit Avatar cultivated Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art, gained powerful Sage Chakra that greatly enhanced its Wood Release, and signed a contract with the forest. Shiraha left the avatar to continue training for a month and returned to check on Oshima Shuichi and meet former teammates.

• The Wood Spirit Avatar’s first attempt at Sage Art cultivation nearly failed, but Katsuyu stabilized it and praised its progress.
• While the avatar rested and trained, Shiraha explored Shikkotsu Forest, considered his advancement as a Warlock, and collected unusual plants and samples from little Katsuyu.
• The Wood Spirit Avatar completed the first stage of Sage Art, gained Sage Chakra, and demonstrated durable, rapidly regenerating Wood Release trees.
• Katsuyu invited the Wood Spirit Avatar to sign Shikkotsu Forest’s summoning contract, and it agreed; Katsuyu said full mastery would take at least another month.
• Shiraha left the avatar in Shikkotsu Forest and returned to the village to check on Oshima Shuichi and attend a gathering with Hideto and Chiho.

Shiraha reunited with former Team 12 and offered Oshima Shuichi, Chiho, and Hideto a place with the Uzumaki Clan, then suggested the Caged Bird Seal might be broken. Meanwhile, Kakuzu met his new partner, Kodama, the Wood Spirit Avatar, and agreed to work with him on bounty hunting.

• Shiraha joined Oshima Shuichi, Chiho, and Hideto for a reunion meal, where Oshima Shuichi reflected on his recovery and the events surrounding Sakumo.
• Shiraha invited Oshima Shuichi and Chiho to visit the Uzumaki Clan and offered Hideto hope by proposing that the Caged Bird Seal could be broken.
• Hideto said he wanted to test whether the Caged Bird Seal was truly unbreakable, and Shiraha invited him to seek help from the Uzumaki Clan.
• Kakuzu left an Underground Exchange Market branch in the Land of Rice Fields after collecting bounty money and marking new targets in his notebook.
• The Wood Spirit Avatar introduced himself to Kakuzu as Kodama, the organization's Divine Tree, and said he would act as Kakuzu's partner.
• Kakuzu objected to Kodama's voice but agreed to take him to the Fire Capital and work with him to earn bounties.

Kakuzu and Shiraha tracked a bounty into a mountain valley and discovered Sasori was using the Third Kazekage as a puppet. Shiraha revealed powerful Wood Release techniques, leaving Kakuzu stunned and questioning whether Shiraha was connected to the First Hokage.

• Kakuzu and Shiraha searched the valley for the 10 Million Ryo bounty, and Kakuzu’s ambush engulfed Shiraha and Sasori in flames.
• Sasori revealed the Third Kazekage’s puppet and attacked Kakuzu and Shiraha with Magnet Release while Kakuzu unleashed successive ninjutsu barrages.
• Sasori’s Iron Sand Drizzle appeared to kill Shiraha, but Shiraha reappeared beside Kakuzu and revealed that the pierced body was a Wood Clone.
• Shiraha summoned a massive Wood Dragon that sent Sasori’s Iron Sand Block flying, and Kakuzu reacted in disbelief at Shiraha’s Wood Release.

Shiraha defeated Sasori with Wood Release and invited him to join the Infinite Ring Organization, whose goal was to pursue eternity. Sasori accepted and received the codename Luban.

• Sasori recognized Shiraha's Wood Release, but Shiraha used a Wood Golem to overpower Sasori's Iron Sand techniques and knock him into a crater.
• Shiraha dispelled the Wood Golem and Wood Dragon because they consumed too much Chakra, then confronted Sasori as he reassembled his modified body.
• Shiraha stopped Kakuzu from attacking and invited Sasori to join the newly established Infinite Ring Organization.
• Shiraha told Sasori the organization planned to accumulate funds, found a nation, and ultimately pursue eternity, and Sasori agreed to join.
• Shiraha welcomed Sasori and gave him the codename Luban.

Yagami Shiraha arrived as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist overwhelmed Konoha’s fleeing squad, killing Kushimaru Kuriarare with one punch. He faced the remaining six, who challenged his right to interfere on Konoha’s behalf.

• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist pursued twelve Konoha ninja, killing three Jōnin and six Chūnin as the survivors tried to escape with intelligence.
• Might Guy, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu were cornered by the Seven Swordsmen, and Guy opened three of the Eight Gates to fight back.
• Shiraha suddenly struck Kushimaru Kuriarare, sending him into a crater and killing him with one punch.
• Shiraha mocked the dying Kushimaru and said he had only meant to prove that taijutsu could hurt him.
• Suikazan Fuguki questioned why Shiraha was interfering with Kirigakure, and Shiraha taunted him about his strength and mouth.

Shiraha and Might Duy fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist after encountering them near the Land of Whirlpools. Shiraha killed Raiga Kurosuki, then withdrew when the Third Mizukage arrived with reinforcements, leaving his campaign against Kirigakure for another time.

• Shiraha confronted Raiga Kurosuki and the other swordsmen, while Suikazan Fuguki tried to avoid a fight by pointing out that Kirigakure was at war with Konoha.
• Might Duy arrived, and the swordsmen attacked the two with mist, lightning, and other techniques as Duy used the Seventh Gate to defend them.
• Shiraha stopped Might Duy from opening the Eighth Gate after sensing the swordsmen retreating, then helped Duy and the three boys escape a massive wave attack.
• Shiraha pursued the fleeing swordsmen and killed Raiga Kurosuki.
• Shiraha encountered the Third Mizukage and his Jōnin reinforcements, so he retreated and vowed to deal with Kirigakure later.

After Konoha’s defense against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Danzo proposed using the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to create a False Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Hiruzen reluctantly agreed to pursue the plan in secret.

• Hiruzen promoted Might Duy to Jōnin and promised support for his taijutsu training after he and Shiraha repelled the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen and the other elders to appoint Orochimaru as Fourth Hokage and argued that Konoha needed a new way to deter its enemies after Kushina and Shiraha left.
• Danzo proposed reviving Kinkaku and Ginkaku with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to extract Nine-Tails Chakra from them.
• Hiruzen explained the forbidden technique’s requirements and risks, while Danzo offered to have Root find the brothers’ remains and suitable living sacrifices.
• Danzo proposed searching for an Uzumaki clan member to become a False Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Hiruzen agreed that the plan must be carried out in secret.

Kushina and Shiraha planned the Land of Whirlpools’ recovery, discussing its economy, security, and industries while Kushina struggled with her leadership paperwork. In Konoha, Danzo recruited Yakushi Nonō and Yakushi Kabuto into Root, and Nonō later used a summoning scroll to contact Shiraha before her mission to Iwagakure.

• Kushina tried to avoid reviewing clan documents, while Mini Nine-Tails urged her to take her future leadership duties seriously.
• Shiraha told Kushina about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and Might Duy, then outlined plans to rebuild the Land of Whirlpools through education, commerce, technology, and medical industries.
• Shiraha said he would manage external relations as Kushina united the clan, while warning that Kirigakure remained a future threat and the country needed to strengthen its economy.
• Danzo arrived at the Orphanage with Orochimaru and demanded that Yakushi Nonō take a final Root mission, threatening to cut the Orphanage’s funding if she refused.
• Yakushi Kabuto volunteered to join Root alongside Nonō and left the Orphanage, despite Urushi’s protests.
• Before leaving for Iwagakure, Nonō opened the Shiraha Scroll and summoned a Little White Serpent to contact Shiraha.

Shiraha used a disguised avatar to agree to protect Kabuto and urged Nonō to consider joining the Uzumaki Clan if she ever left Konoha, while Nonō departed on her mission to Iwagakure. In the Demon Country, Shiraha met his daughter Shion, strengthened her bloodline, and planned an alliance and medical business with Miroku; meanwhile, Madara prepared to reactivate his plans through the Third Mizukage.

• Shiraha arrived as Uchiha Issei, revealed his disguise to Nonō, and agreed to protect Kabuto while asking her to choose the Uzumaki Clan if she ever left Konoha.
• Nonō tucked the orphanage children into bed and departed for Iwagakure on her espionage mission.
• Shiraha met Miroku and infant Shion, named her Yagami Shion, and imprinted the Symbiotic Serpent Meditation Method into her bloodline.
• Shiraha and Miroku discussed building a pharmaceutical company and medical-scroll business, with support from the Land of Snow and Shiraha's organization.
• Madara learned that Shiraha and Kushina had returned to the Land of Whirlpools, then ordered Tobi to reinforce the genjutsu on the Third Mizukage.

Orochimaru brought Anko to his hidden laboratory, where he continued developing the Cursed Seal, while Shiraha visited Hoshigakure to discuss an alliance and discovered that its Star contained a fragment of a powerful creature. Shiraha’s analysis identified the fragment as likely belonging to a Fourth-Level Mythological Creature and suggested it could alter his bloodline.

• Orochimaru showed Anko his base and laboratory, then resumed his secret experiments on the Heavenly Cursed Seal while Anko admitted she had little interest in the work.
• Anko asked Orochimaru about Shiraha, whom people called a traitor, and declared that she would never betray her sensei.
• Shiraha traveled to Hoshigakure to discuss an alliance, and Fire Fly urged the Third Hoshikage to cooperate while warning that the Mysterious Peacock Method harmed its users and could not rival the Great Nations.
• Shiraha secretly entered the building housing the Star and touched it, experiencing a vision of a colossal beast battling a giant Chakra figure.
• Shiraha used the Eye of Truth and Super Brain Deduction to identify the Star’s contents as a fragment likely belonging to a Fourth-Level Mythological Creature that could affect his bloodline.

Shiraha discovered that the “Star” rapidly increased his bloodline purity but shortened his lifespan, then joined negotiations over an alliance between Hoshigakure, Demon Country, and the Uzumaki Clan. After Akahoshi secretly tried to recruit him into a plot against Third Hoshikage, Shiraha used genjutsu to turn the conspirators loose on their intended target, and a scream rang through the village.

• Shiraha stopped absorbing the “Star’s” Energy Particles after noticing his bloodline purity had risen while his lifespan had fallen, and he returned to his room to meditate.
• Shiraha trained in Arcane Martial Arts, discovered it eased his bloodline-related emotional instability, and followed Natsuhiboshi to meet Third Hoshikage.
• Third Hoshikage accepted an alliance with Demon Country and the Uzumaki Clan subject to revised terms, but Shiraha left after Akahoshi tried to force him to treat Hoshigakure’s patients.
• Shiraha began treating the injured villagers, while guards were posted around the building housing the “Star.”
• Akahoshi, Yataka, and Ichizo visited Shiraha at night and offered him the “Star” in exchange for helping them overthrow Third Hoshikage.
• Shiraha controlled the three with his Sharingan genjutsu, learned that they planned to poison and kill him before attacking Third Hoshikage, then sent them onward; a scream soon sounded through Hoshigakure.

Shiraha’s team endured a devastating battle on Konoha’s Northwest Front before Minato Namikaze wiped out the remaining Iwa Ninja with the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. After the war’s turning point, Shiraha learned that Obito had supposedly died in the Land of Grass and suspected Madara was involved, deciding to watch Rin in case Obito returned.

• Shiraha’s team camped before heading to assist Minato Namikaze in destroying Kannabi Bridge, while Kakashi and Obito argued over whether to rescue Rin.
• Obito left to save Rin, and Kakashi secretly followed him, resolving to protect his companion and complete the mission.
• Shiraha, Chiho, Hideto, and Oshima Shuichi defended their position against Iwagakure until most of their allies had fallen and Minato arrived from the main battlefield.
• Minato had the defenders throw his special Kunai toward the enemy, then used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to kill dozens of Iwa Ninja almost instantly.
• Kakashi and Rin returned after Kannabi Bridge was destroyed and reported that Obito had been crushed by a boulder and died.
• Shiraha suspected Madara had a role in Obito’s apparent death and decided to keep an eye on Rin in case Obito came back.

Hiruzen resigned as Third Hokage after Konoha’s leaders argued over whether to accept Iwagakure’s ceasefire without reparations, setting off a contest to choose his successor. As Orochimaru and Danzo maneuvered for the position, Danzo ordered Root to abduct villagers and orphans for Orochimaru’s experiments.

• Konoha’s War Faction demanded reparations from Iwagakure, but Hiruzen and Minato Namikaze argued that continuing the war would endanger the village and its forces.
• Hiruzen announced that he would resign as Third Hokage and invited the village to nominate candidates for the Fourth Hokage position.
• Orochimaru became a leading candidate, while Minato Namikaze and Danzo gained substantial support, surprising Danzo with how close he was to the position.
• Orochimaru complained that Danzo had not supplied enough test subjects, while Danzo pressed him about the Hokage succession and his Wood Release research.
• Danzo ordered Root to capture commoner ninja and find orphans to provide to Orochimaru, then resolved to make Orochimaru yield the path to becoming Hokage.