Chapter Summaries

Hinata stopped Tobirama Senju’s endless Exploding Tags by confining space and then struck him with an attack that injured his soul. As Shisui moved to act against the howling Tobirama, Hashirama Senju intervened and told him to stop.

• Tobirama Senju rushed at Xuanyu with Exploding Tags, declaring that their explosions would not stop.
• Xuanyu sent Hinata to face Tobirama Senju, and she froze the space around him, stopping his body and the tags.
• Hinata made the Exploding Tags disappear and rejected Tobirama Senju’s offer to join forces against the Uchiha.
• Hinata struck Tobirama Senju in the chest, sending him flying and causing intense pain to his soul.
• Shisui appeared and prepared to use his eyes on Tobirama Senju, but Hashirama Senju put a hand on Shisui’s shoulder and told him to stop.

Shisui refused Hashirama Senju’s demand to spare Tobirama, arguing that Tobirama had forfeited his right to be Hokage by attacking civilians. As the two confronted each other, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo pinned their hopes on Hashirama defeating Shisui.

• Shisui retreated from Tobirama’s attack and told Hashirama Senju he would not stop tormenting Tobirama’s soul.
• Shikamaru and the other onlookers realized Hinata had neutralized Tobirama’s forbidden technique and injured his soul with a palm strike.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo returned after the explosion stopped, and Hiruzen declared that Hashirama was their hope.
• Hashirama asked Shisui to spare Tobirama and promised to investigate the matter, but Shisui accused him of protecting Tobirama and declared that he no longer deserved to be Hokage.

Shisui confronted Hashirama over Tobirama’s attempt to harm the Uchiha Young Clan Leader, but Hashirama defended his actions and revealed his willingness to sacrifice villagers for Konoha. The dispute escalated as Hashirama activated Sage Mode and the Strength of a Hundred Sealings, then demanded that the coup be put to rest.

• Shisui accused Hashirama of dismissing Tobirama’s wrongdoing and valuing Konoha over its people, while Hashirama said sacrifices could be worthwhile if they restored peace.
• Shisui argued that Madara had left Konoha after recognizing the village’s prejudice against the Uchiha, and insisted that Tobirama must be punished for harming the Young Clan Leader.
• Hashirama took Shisui’s words as proof that the Uchiha were staging a coup and challenged him to fight.
• Shisui confronted Hashirama, whose Edo Tensei body activated Sage Mode and the Strength of a Hundred Sealings, releasing a terrifying Chakra pressure.
• The Nine-Tails recognized Hashirama’s Chakra, Gaara briefly reacted as Shukaku stirred before regaining control, and Xuanyu considered having others learn Sage Mode.
• Hashirama looked over those present and demanded to know whether they would end the coup.

Hashirama Senju sided with Sarutobi Hiruzen and threatened to purge the Uchiha Clan unless Uchiha Xuan Yu ended the coup. Xuan Yu refused, and Hashirama rushed to stop Uchiha Shisui from placing Tobirama Senju under genjutsu.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen blamed the Uchiha Clan for forcing his actions, while Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura, and Nara Shikamaru discussed how the conflict had become a coup.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu rejected Hashirama Senju's offer to end the coup, and Hashirama threatened to purge Konoha and eliminate the Uchiha Clan.
• Tsunade argued that Sarutobi Hiruzen was responsible, but Hashirama wrapped her in a vine and sent her away.
• Hashirama offered to spare Xuan Yu if he sealed the Uchiha Clan away for ten years, but Xuan Yu refused and challenged him.
• Uchiha Shisui seized Tobirama Senju and threatened him with genjutsu, prompting Hashirama to rush to his brother's rescue.

Hua Yu confronted Hashirama Senju after revealing her Wood Release, refusing his demand that she side with the Senju Clan against the Uchiha. The two clashed with Wood Release, and their vines grew into a towering tree over the Utatane Clan.

• Hashirama Senju rushed toward Uchiha Shisui, intending to stop him and remove a threat to his plans.
• Hua Yu stepped in Hashirama's path and revealed that she could use Wood Release, astonishing the onlookers and Hashirama.
• Hashirama ordered Hua Yu, as a Senju, to join him, but she refused and accused the clan of abandoning her and her brother when the Sarutobi Clan nearly beat them to death.
• Hua Yu demanded that Hashirama kill Sarutobi Hiruzen to prove he would make things right, then rejected his authority over her.
• Hashirama attacked Hua Yu with a vine, and she released the power of her Yin Seal before countering with Wood Release.
• The two vines collided and grew into a massive tree hundreds of meters tall, spreading its canopy over nearly the entire Utatane Clan.

Hua Yu and Senju Hashira overwhelmed the reanimated Hashirama, while Hashira rejected Hashirama’s claim that the Senju clan was his family and declared his loyalty to Xuanyu. Hashirama continued fighting both of them, but his reanimated body was the only thing keeping him in the battle.

• Hua Yu used a towering Giant Tree Touching the Sky and kicked Hashirama into its trunk, then struck him again as he emerged.
• Senju Hashira appeared in the Seventh Gate and kicked Hashirama apart before trying to trap him in the tree with Wood Release.
• Hashirama asked whether Hashira was a Senju, but Hashira said he served Xuanyu and had no faith in a clan that had failed to protect him and his sister.
• Hashira blamed Hashirama’s trusted allies, including Sarutobi Hiruzen’s clansmen, for nearly killing him and his sister before Xuanyu helped them.
• Hashirama fought Hua Yu and Hashira, but he was outmatched in both ninjutsu and taijutsu; Tobirama watched while held by Shisui.

Shisui trapped Tobirama Senju in a painful Genjutsu and turned his attention to Danzo, who used Izanagi, a body-binding Cursed Seal, and Wood Release to fight back. Shisui repeatedly pierced Danzo and gouged out his eyes, leaving Danzo desperate for help while Sarutobi Hiruzen was occupied fighting Orochimaru.

• Shisui caught Tobirama Senju's gaze and trapped him in a soul-targeting Genjutsu.
• Shisui confronted Danzo, who used Izanagi to survive a sword strike and immobilized Shisui with a Cursed Seal.
• Shisui escaped Danzo's trap and used illusions and attacks to pierce Danzo despite his Wood Release and repeated revivals.
• Shisui gouged out Danzo's eye each time he revived, while Danzo's stolen Sharingan gradually turned gray-white.
• Danzo pleaded with Sarutobi Hiruzen to save him, but Sarutobi Hiruzen was fighting Orochimaru as Shisui pierced Danzo again.

Shisui left Danzo dying while Orochimaru confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Xuan Yu watched the battle near its conclusion. Fukasaku and Shima sensed Xuan Yu’s extraordinary connection to Natural Energy and recognized him as a true sage, stunning Jiraiya.

• Shisui used genjutsu to make Danzo experience his fatal injuries in prolonged pain.
• Orochimaru blocked Sarutobi Hiruzen from reaching Danzo and challenged his former teacher to settle their old grievances.
• Xuan Yu watched the battle and told Jiraiya that Sarutobi Hiruzen had brought about his own destruction by attacking him and the Uchiha.
• Fukasaku and Shima sensed the immense Natural Energy flowing into Xuan Yu and questioned him about his unusual Sage Mode.
• Xuan Yu called himself a sage, and Fukasaku affirmed that he was the strongest ninja he had ever seen, leaving Jiraiya astonished.

Xuan Yu confronted Uchiha Itachi over his betrayal of the Uchiha Clan and killed him, rejecting his request to be buried in the Uchiha Cemetery. Sasuke arrived as Itachi died, demanding answers and a chance to kill him himself.

• Fukasaku warned Jiraiya that Xuan Yu was the strongest sage he had ever seen, and Xuan Yu asked him to arrange a meeting with the Great Toad Sage.
• Xuan Yu left to confront Itachi, while Kisame tensed and Itachi acknowledged that his death had come.
• Sasuke recognized Itachi and rushed toward him, followed by Naruto and Sakura.
• Itachi regretted carrying out Sarutobi Hiruzen's orders, and Xuan Yu reminded him that he had tried to dissuade him.
• Xuan Yu pierced Itachi's chest with a Bone Spike and refused his request to be buried in the Uchiha Cemetery.
• Itachi died after seeing Sasuke, who grabbed him and demanded that he explain the Clan Massacre.

Uchiha Itachi confessed his guilt to Sasuke and died after asking Xuan Yu to spare Kisame. As Sasuke carried Itachi’s body away, his grief awakened the Mangekyo, and Xuan Yu suspected that Sasuke was Indra’s reincarnation and that unseen forces were guiding events.

• Uchiha Itachi apologized to Sasuke for his actions and asked Xuan Yu to spare Kisame if he no longer threatened the Shinobi World.
• Uchiha Itachi died after touching Sasuke’s forehead, and Sasuke wept blood as he mourned his brother.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu declared that Itachi could not be buried in the Uchiha Cemetery, and Sasuke accepted the decision.
• Sasuke carried Itachi’s body outside Konoha to bury him, while Kisame followed to see Itachi off.
• Sasuke’s eyes transformed into the Mangekyo, and Xuan Yu suspected Sasuke was Indra’s reincarnation and that someone was arranging events from the shadows.

After Uchiha Itachi's death, Sasuke awakened the Mangekyo and left with his brother's body while Naruto and Kakashi let him grieve. Xuanyu examined the changes in his eyes as Uchiha Xia returned with Sarutobi Asuma dead and Sarutobi Konohamaru captured.

• The Nine-Tails told Naruto that Sasuke had grown stronger, but Naruto said he did not mind being surpassed by his brother.
• Kakashi noticed Sasuke's Mangekyo and, after Sakura explained Itachi's death, let Sasuke leave alone with the corpse.
• Xuanyu sensed that absorbing Itachi's Doujutsu Power had strengthened his eyes, genjutsu, and Black Flames.
• Xuanyu watched Hashira and Hua Yu pressure Hashirama Senju while Orochimaru toyed with Sarutobi Hiruzen, following Xuanyu's instructions.
• Uchiha Xia arrived with the Uchiha Military Police Force and threw the dead Sarutobi Asuma and captured Sarutobi Konohamaru before Xuanyu.

Uchiha Xia told Xuanyu that he had killed Sarutobi Asuma and subdued the Sarutobi Clan, while Konohamaru threatened the Uchiha despite being captured. The villagers demanded Konohamaru’s death, but he remained certain Xuanyu would not dare kill him.

• Uchiha Xia told Xuanyu that Asuma had died after challenging him, and that the Sarutobi Clan had surrendered after Xia killed several of its leaders.
• Konohamaru threatened Xuanyu and the Uchiha Clan, blaming them for Asuma’s death and boasting about his grandfather’s forces.
• Xuanyu pinned Konohamaru down and questioned him about ordering attacks on villagers and the Uchiha Police Force.
• Konohamaru admitted ordering Sakumo Hatake to act, claiming the victims had insulted his grandfather and boasting about the Immortal Legion.
• The villagers condemned Konohamaru and urged Xuanyu to kill him, but Konohamaru dismissed their judgment and demanded that Xuanyu release him and apologize to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Uchiha Xuan Yu confronted Sarutobi Konohamaru as Sarutobi Hiruzen fought Orochimaru and pleaded for his grandson’s life. After Konohamaru continued threatening the Uchiha Clan and the villagers demanded punishment, Xuanyu sentenced him to death and killed him with a Bone Sword.

• Xuanyu forced Konohamaru to see Hiruzen losing to Orochimaru, but Konohamaru insisted it was genjutsu and threatened the Uchiha Clan.
• Hiruzen begged Xuanyu to spare Konohamaru, while Konohamaru urged his grandfather to avenge Asuma and kill Xuanyu.
• Xuanyu demanded that Hiruzen kill himself in exchange for Konohamaru’s life, and Hiruzen threatened him when he refused.
• The villagers called for Konohamaru’s execution, and Xuanyu sentenced him to death as commander of the Uchiha Police Force.
• Xuanyu pierced Konohamaru’s heart with a Bone Sword.

Uchiha Xuan Yu killed Konohamaru despite Sarutobi Hiruzen’s pleas, and Hiruzen blamed Xuanyu as he descended into madness. He decided to take everyone down with him and began the Reaper Death Seal against Orochimaru.

• Uchiha Xuan Yu pulled the Bone Sword from Konohamaru and returned the dying boy to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who tried to save him with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Konohamaru died in Hiruzen’s arms, and Hiruzen mourned him before accusing Xuanyu of refusing to spare his grandson.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu told Hiruzen that his indulgence had led Konohamaru to his death and called it retribution for the people Hiruzen had harmed.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed madly over the deaths of Konohamaru, Asuma, and Danzo, then blamed Xuanyu for ruining his plans.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen resolved to kill everyone and formed the seals for the Reaper Death Seal, targeting Orochimaru.

Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned the Death God with the Reaper Death Seal and began tearing Orochimaru's soul from his body. As Orochimaru struggled to resist, he called on Xuanyu for help.

• Naruto learned from Kurama that the Death God had once taken half of the Nine-Tails' soul and Chakra.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned the Death God by sacrificing his own soul, alarming the arena spectators and Orochimaru.
• Hiruzen ordered the Death God to seize Orochimaru's soul, and its hands reached across the distance to grab him.
• Orochimaru resisted with his soul training, but Hiruzen pulled out half of his soul.
• Orochimaru called to Xuanyu for help.

Xuanyu used the Spirit Transformation Technique to restrain the Death God and return Orochimaru’s soul to his body. He then challenged the Death God to return to its own world.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen used the Reaper Death Seal and tried to pull Orochimaru’s soul out while threatening to take everyone present with him.
• Orochimaru’s soul was nearly pulled free, and he wondered why Xuanyu had not intervened.
• Xuanyu’s soul emerged using the Spirit Transformation Technique and seized the Death God’s arm, stopping it.
• Xuanyu pulled the Death God’s hand back and restored Orochimaru’s soul to his body.
• Xuanyu faced the Death God and asked whether it would return to its own world.

Xuanyu defied the Death God summoned by Sarutobi Hiruzen and fought it using his soul and Doujutsu Power. He seized the Death God’s short sword and wondered whether it could slay its wielder.

• Xuanyu stopped the Death God’s hand with his soul, and Orochimaru identified his power as a different form of the Spirit Transformation Technique.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen challenged Xuanyu’s ability to fight the Death God, but Xuanyu declared he would keep it from leaving.
• Hashirama Senju questioned Hua Yu and Hashira about Xuanyu’s danger, while Hua Yu trusted her young master and dismissed Hashirama’s Wood Release.
• The Death God swung its soul-cutting short sword at Xuanyu, but Xuanyu blocked the strike with his Doujutsu Power.
• Xuanyu tore the short sword from the Death God’s grasp and wondered whether it could kill the Death God.

Xuanyu overwhelmed the Death God with a soul-cutting blade, shattered its soul, and kept the weapon. As waves of Soul Storm swept over the area and a dark rift opened in the sky, the chapter ended with a new threat or phenomenon appearing.

• Xuanyu severed the Death God's arm and repeatedly slashed its soul while Naruto, Kurama, Kakashi, and Sarutobi Hiruzen watched in shock.
• Kurama asked Naruto whether it could become Xuanyu's little brother and rely on him for protection.
• Xuanyu mocked Sarutobi Hiruzen's limited understanding and cut the Death God's soul apart, releasing the souls it had contained.
• Kurama recognized one released soul as Naruto's father and noticed that half of its own body was entangled with Nagato Namikaze's soul.
• Xuanyu's final blows made the Death God's soul disappear, and he stored the soul-cutting short sword in his Spiritual World.
• A Soul Storm swept across the area as a pitch-black rift opened in midair.

Xuanyu fought off a giant Death God reaching through a space rift, forcing it to retreat as the rift closed. Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju escaped Uchiha Shisui’s Genjutsu and rejoined Sarutobi Hiruzen, then evaded Shisui with Space Jump.

• A giant Death God reached through a rift and grabbed at Xuanyu, but Xuanyu charged at it and severed its arm.
• Xuanyu leaped into the rift, pierced the Death God’s eye with his Ice Soul Short Blade, and prepared to cut off its other arm.
• The wounded Death God withdrew from the rift, and Xuanyu taunted it until it retreated and the rift began to close.
• Tobirama Senju broke free of Uchiha Shisui’s Genjutsu using Anchor Jutsu and appeared beside Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Tobirama Senju confronted Shisui, who tried to attack him, but Tobirama took Sarutobi Hiruzen and used Space Jump to escape a hundred meters away.

Tobirama Senju tried to escape with Sarutobi Hiruzen while Shisui pursued them, and Tobirama encouraged his despairing disciple by revealing that the Death God bound to him was dead. As Xuanyu fixed his gaze on them, Hashirama Senju attacked to create an opening for Tobirama’s escape, but Xuanyu remained focused on the pair.

• Shisui chased Tobirama Senju and Sarutobi Hiruzen, but Tobirama relied on his Impure World Reincarnation body and Flying Thunder God marks to evade capture.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen despaired over his failed plans, so Tobirama Senju slapped him and reminded him that the dead Death God could no longer claim his soul.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen regained some hope after realizing he would not die immediately.
• Xuanyu’s soul watched Tobirama Senju and Sarutobi Hiruzen as the rift healed, making them feel that he could destroy them at any moment.
• Tobirama Senju called for Hashirama Senju to help him escape, and Hashirama Senju summoned a Wood Golem and sent a Wood Dragon at Xuanyu.
• Xuanyu ignored the Wood Dragon and kept his attention on Tobirama Senju and Sarutobi Hiruzen.