Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Xuan Yu used a ninefold Gravity Domain to counter the Sage of Six Paths’ Chibaku Tensei, astonishing the onlookers. The Sage resumed attacking while trying to keep Hashirama Senju’s soul from being expelled, and Xuanyu chose to meet him head-on.

• The Sage of Six Paths used Chibaku Tensei to try to seal Xuanyu, but Xuanyu shattered the rocks with Shinra Tensei.
• Xuanyu expanded a ninefold Gravity Domain across a one-kilometer radius, countering the pull of Chibaku Tensei and halting the falling and rising debris.
• Jiraiya and Elder Toad Fukasaku identified the technique as a Gravity Domain, while the Nine-Tails warned Naruto that entering the fragile gravitational balance would be dangerous.
• The Sage of Six Paths was shocked that Xuanyu’s Kekkei Tōta could resist Chibaku Tensei, and Xuanyu provoked him to use more powerful techniques.
• The Sage attacked Xuanyu with a Truth-Seeking Orb weapon while watching Hashirama Senju’s soul, hoping to guide it back to the Pure Land; Xuanyu met his attack head-on.

Xuanyu battled the Sage of Six Paths while keeping Hashirama Senju trapped in a pocket dimension, and he secretly diverted the Sage’s Six Paths Power to Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara. After realizing what had happened, the Sage turned his killing intent toward them, and the Nine-Tails and Shukaku warned Naruto and Gaara to run.

• The Sage of Six Paths sent a Shadow Clone to free Hashirama Senju, but Xuanyu’s Shadow Clone defeated it and kept Hashirama trapped.
• Xuanyu refused Hashirama Senju’s offer to stay out of the Shinobi World and said he would only get another chance if he escaped the pocket dimension.
• Xuanyu and his Shadow Clone fought the Sage of Six Paths, whose body weakened as his Chakra dwindled.
• The Sage of Six Paths discovered that Xuanyu had secretly transferred nearly one-fifth of his Six Paths Power to Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara recognized the Sage’s killing intent, and the Nine-Tails and Shukaku warned Naruto and Gaara to run.

The Sage of Six Paths attacked Naruto to reclaim his Six Paths Power, but Xuanyu intervened and forced him to retreat. As the sage faded away, Xuanyu took even more of his power, leaving their feud openly declared.

• The Sage of Six Paths appeared before Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke and announced that he would reclaim Naruto’s Six Paths Power.
• Xuanyu’s clone taunted Hashirama Senju from beyond the black rift as the Sage of Six Paths abandoned his rescue.
• Kurama pleaded for Naruto’s life, but the Sage of Six Paths scattered Naruto’s Chakra cloak and reached for him.
• Xuanyu pinned the Sage of Six Paths to the ground with a black spear and declared that he would protect the people of Konoha.
• The Sage of Six Paths began to retreat, but Xuanyu seized more of his Six Paths Power, prompting the sage to swear that one of them would destroy the other.

Xuanyu defeated the Sage of Six Paths’ clone, seized half of his Six Paths Power, and sealed Hashirama Senju in the Pocket Dimension. Otsutsuki Hagoromo began plotting to take Xuanyu’s body, while Tobirama Senju proposed that he and Sarutobi Hiruzen ally with the Sage against the Uchiha Clan.

• The Sage of Six Paths vanished after losing half of his Six Paths Power to Xuanyu, and his Chibaku Tensei collapsed as Xuanyu’s Gravity Domain dissipated.
• Xuanyu challenged Hashirama Senju’s claims about love and closed the rift, trapping him in the Pocket Dimension despite Hashirama’s vow to escape.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo vowed to reclaim his lost power and began considering how to possess Xuanyu’s body, though he first planned to find Hashirama Senju’s Soul.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen despaired over the Sage of Six Paths’ defeat and wished he had wiped out the Uchiha Clan earlier.
• Tobirama Senju argued that the Sage of Six Paths could become their ally against Xuanyu, and Sarutobi Hiruzen grew receptive to the idea.

After Tobirama Senju vanished, Sarutobi Hiruzen abandoned his promise to rest and became consumed by revenge for Asuma and Konohamaru. He attacked a group of Land of Lightning ninjas, intending to use their lives to revive others.

• Tobirama Senju advised Sarutobi Hiruzen to wait and rest, then returned to the Pure Land.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to summon Tobirama Senju again in two days and vowed not to rest until Asuma and Konohamaru were avenged.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen spotted a group of Land of Lightning ninjas and chose to revive people using their relics.
• The group's captain recognized Sarutobi Hiruzen, who told them he wanted to borrow their lives.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen used Shunshin to appear in front of the Land of Lightning ninjas.

Sarutobi Hiruzen attacked a Land of Lightning squad, intent on keeping news of his presence from reaching Uchiha Xuan Yu. Captain Yongming and two comrades sacrificed themselves to hold Hiruzen back while two ninja escaped to alert Lord Raikage.

• The Land of Lightning captain ordered his squad to flee and report that Sarutobi Hiruzen had appeared, but Hiruzen attacked them with a massive blaze.
• The squad charged Hiruzen together, and Captain Yongming threw two comrades clear, telling them to carry the warning to Lord Raikage.
• The two escaping ninja split up as Yongming and the remaining squad members risked their lives to hold off Hiruzen and his Shadow Clones.
• Hiruzen stood badly wounded after the fight while the dying Yongming watched the messengers escape and took comfort that his mission was complete.
• A kunai pierced Yongming's chest.

Sarutobi Hiruzen used Impure World Reincarnation to revive Shimura Danzō, Sarutobi Asuma, and Sarutobi Konohamaru, then told them how badly they had lost to Uchiha Xuan Yu. The chapter left Danzō asking whether the Sage of Six Paths had sided with Xuan Yu.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen killed three jonin from the Land of Lightning and used them as sacrifices to revive Shimura Danzō, Sarutobi Asuma, and Sarutobi Konohamaru.
• Konohamaru demanded revenge on the Uchiha, while Hiruzen told him to wait for the right opportunity and Asuma regretted failing to protect him.
• Hiruzen explained that Hashirama Senju had stayed behind to cover their escape and that Tobirama Senju had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save him.
• Hiruzen revealed that Uchiha Xuan Yu had destroyed the Death God he summoned and that Hua Yu could use Hashirama's Thousand-Armed Buddha.
• Hiruzen told Danzō that the Sage of Six Paths had appeared after Hashirama was banished to Death God Space, and Danzō asked whether the Sage had joined Xuan Yu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen told the resurrected shinobi that the Sage of Six Paths had lost to Uchiha Xuan Yu, and they agreed to hide and wait for the Sage to confront him. Hiruzen planned to gather powerful corpses for Impure World Reincarnation and pursue revenge, while Shimura Danzō revealed that Root had already hidden more corpses.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen described Uchiha Xuan Yu defeating the Sage of Six Paths, leaving the resurrected shinobi shaken and Danzō visibly despairing.
• Shimura Danzō and Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to stay hidden and wait for the Sage of Six Paths, whom they believed might oppose Uchiha Xuan Yu.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen planned to recover powerful shinobi remains and use Impure World Reincarnation, hinting that he would attack Konoha if the Sage did not come.
• Sarutobi Asuma offered to return to Konoha for revenge, but Hiruzen stopped him and warned that Uchiha Xuan Yu could erase his soul.
• Shimura Danzō revealed that Root had stolen and hidden the corpses of powerful shinobi, then promised to work with Hiruzen to wipe out the Uchiha Clan.

After defeating the Sage of Six Paths, Xuan Yu reassured his followers, who resolved to grow stronger as they contemplated the future he would shape. Orochimaru decided to join the Akatsuki Organization, while Jiraiya wondered whether the Shinobi World could develop its own path without the Sage.

• Xuan Yu told Hua Yu, Hinata, and the others that he was unharmed after defeating the Sage of Six Paths and stored the extracted Six Paths Power inside himself.
• Hua Yu and Orochimaru each resolved to become stronger so they could face future threats, including the Otsutsuki Clan.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya reflected that Xuan Yu’s strength and followers could transform Konoha and the Shinobi World, and they considered stepping back from conflict.
• Orochimaru walked toward Xuan Yu to fulfill his promise to join the Akatsuki Organization.
• Jiraiya asked whether the Shinobi World could develop its own path without the Sage of Six Paths, and Fukasaku Toad said ninjutsu and Sage Mode might arise through people’s own efforts.

Xuanyu left the gathered shinobi with the Akatsuki Organization at his side, and the crowd discussed his growing authority over Konoha. Naruto learned that even if he absorbed all the Six Paths Power he possessed, he might only approach Xuanyu's level.

• Xuanyu told the visiting shinobi to rest and said he would meet them the next day before walking back toward Konoha with the Akatsuki Organization.
• Shinobi from Konoha and other villages speculated that Xuanyu or his father, Uchiha Hanjō, would lead Konoha, while the Uchiha clansmen celebrated Xuanyu's choice to stay.
• Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, and Choji Akimichi reflected on Xuanyu's strength and said they had stood with the Uchiha against Sarutobi Hiruzen's treatment of villagers.
• Naruto Uzumaki examined the undigested Six Paths Power in his palm, and the Nine-Tails told him that absorbing it might help him approach Xuanyu's level.

After Xuanyu’s battle, Naruto and the others left while representatives from the other villages weighed their options before his planned negotiations. Xuanyu returned to the Uchiha Merchant Guild, leaving the village delegations preparing to report what they had witnessed.

• Kurama told Naruto that mastering Six Paths Power might let him reach the level of the people behind Xuanyu, while Naruto accepted that he could not catch up to Xuanyu yet.
• Kakashi offered to take Naruto and Sasuke back to Konoha, but they both declined and prepared to leave.
• Gaara decided the Sand delegation should return and negotiate with Xuanyu, and he told Kankuro to inform the Kazekage about Konoha’s situation.
• Omoi, Darui, and Samui decided to return to the Land of Lightning, with Samui arranging for ANBU to notify the Raikage.
• Kurotsuchi chose to remain in Konoha and send word to her grandfather, while Chōjūrō asked whether the Water Country still had ANBU there.
• Xuanyu and the others appeared at the Uchiha Merchant Guild in Konoha.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen’s actions were exposed and Konoha settled down, Uchiha Xuan Yu and Uchiha Hanjō argued over who should become the next Hokage. The chapter ended with Uchiha Xia also insisting that Hanjō was the best choice.

• Uchiha Hanjō and the Uchiha Police Force calmed Konoha’s villagers after the incident.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu said Hanjō should become Hokage and declared that Konoha would no longer have Hokage Rock.
• Uchiha Hanjō refused the Hokage position and told Xuan Yu to take it instead, but Xuan Yu said he did not have time to manage Konoha.
• Uchiha Hanjō suggested Uchiha Xia for Hokage, but Xia rejected the position and urged Hanjō to accept it.

Uchiha Xuan Yu insisted that Uchiha Hanjō become Hokage and promised to help make the work manageable. He then gave Hinata and Neji Hyuga Six Paths Power to help their eyes evolve, urging them to grow strong enough to aid him in the future.

• Uchiha Hanjō protested against becoming Hokage, while Uchiha Xia signaled that he had no choice.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu told Uchiha Hanjō that he was the only person who could take the position and explained that the Uchiha forces could handle much of Konoha’s work.
• Uchiha Hanjō accepted the position after Uchiha Xuan Yu offered Uchiha Xia as an assistant and promised to help with difficult decisions.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu gave Hinata and Neji Hyuga two streams of Six Paths Power, prompting changes in their eyes and bodies.
• Uchiha Xuan Yu told Hinata and Neji Hyuga that the power suited them and urged them to grow stronger so they could help him.

After the battle with the Sage of Six Paths, Xuanyu encouraged the Akatsuki Organization to grow stronger and examined the changes in Hua Yu and Hashira’s Sacred Bodies. Orochimaru joined the Akatsuki Organization and chose to focus on Scientific Research, while Xuanyu turned to Uchiha Xia for an update on Konoha.

• The Akatsuki Organization members felt discouraged by the gap between their strength and Xuanyu’s, so Xuanyu promised to teach them Sage Mode after the crisis ended.
• Xuanyu discovered that the battle had activated traits in Hua Yu and Hashira’s fused cells, and he told them to recover while Hua Yu taught Hashira Wood Release.
• Hashira offered to share what he had learned from using the Eight Gates Formation, and Xuanyu dismissed the others to handle their own affairs.
• Orochimaru accepted that he was already part of the Akatsuki Organization and declined a position in Konoha, asking Xuanyu to prepare a laboratory beside Owuya Bai’s.
• Xuanyu agreed to arrange Orochimaru’s laboratory, then asked Uchiha Xia about Konoha’s condition and whether the Sarutobi Clan Members and other clans were behaving themselves.

Xuanyu ordered Konoha’s Four Great Clans to dismiss their members from official posts and confess their wrongdoings, leaving his father to oversee the investigation. The Utatane Clan arrived with Utatane Koharu bound and escorted, asking Xuanyu for forgiveness.

• Xuanyu told Uchiha Xia to dismiss the Four Great Clans’ members from Konoha posts and investigate their past violations.
• Xuanyu ordered the clans to confess voluntarily and warned he would deal harshly with any hidden misconduct.
• Uchiha Izumi reported that the Utatane Clan had arrived with Utatane Koharu under escort.
• Thirteen injured Utatane clansmen entered, with Utatane Koharu and two of her defenders bound.
• The two defenders cursed Tenji Sen and the clansmen for betraying Koharu, while Tenji Sen said he had brought the Clan Head to beg forgiveness.

Xuanyu demanded that Utatane Koharu answer for her crimes and warned her clan against shielding guilty members. He ordered a public trial and left Koharu torn between preserving her dignity and protecting her clan.

• Utatane Koharu accepted responsibility for her decisions and asked Xuanyu to spare her clansmen.
• Xuanyu insisted that the Military Police Force investigate both Koharu and clan members who had abused her protection.
• When Koharu and Tenji Sen pleaded for leniency, Xuanyu threatened to erase their clans from Konoha rather than investigate everyone.
• Xuanyu announced a Public Trial Assembly and required Koharu to confess publicly, while ordering her clan to investigate itself under threat of harsher punishment for concealment.
• Tenji Sen promised a thorough investigation and urged Koharu to agree for the clan's sake.

Utatane Koharu agreed to confess her and Sarutobi Hiruzen’s crimes after Xuanyu promised fair treatment for Utatane clansmen who had not committed heinous crimes. News of the Utatane Clan seeking forgiveness spread through Konoha, and Shimura clansmen moved to bring Shimura Dansan to Xuanyu before he could flee.

• Utatane Koharu asked Xuanyu to lessen the punishment for her clansmen if she confessed, and Xuanyu agreed to treat them fairly except for those guilty of heinous crimes.
• Utatane Koharu accepted responsibility for her clan’s conduct and asked Xuanyu to imprison her; Xuanyu ordered Izumi to escort her to a cell.
• Xuanyu instructed Utatane Sen to manage the clan’s affairs, and news of Koharu’s plea for forgiveness spread through Konoha.
• Shimura clansmen realized they could bring Shimura Danzō’s younger brother, Shimura Dansan, to seek forgiveness, but learned he was preparing to leave with his family.
• Shimura clansmen intercepted Dansan at his home and demanded that he come with them to seek forgiveness from Xuanyu.

Shimura Chūrō forced Shimura Dansan to take the blame for the Shimura Clan by threatening his family and friends. Dansan was bound and taken to the Uchiha Police Force, while his loved ones remained under guard.

• Shimura Chūrō confronted Shimura Dansan as he tried to flee Konoha and accused him of sharing responsibility for Shimura Danzō's schemes.
• Shimura Chūrō's men surrounded Dansan and threatened his family and friends, so Dansan gave up rather than risk their lives.
• Shimura Chūrō promised to spare Dansan's loved ones if he took all the blame, while secretly considering silencing Dansan's child afterward.
• Shimura Chūrō had Dansan bound and led him toward the Uchiha Police Force, leaving his family and friends under guard.
• Shimura Chūrō's group entered the Uchiha Police Force with Dansan.

Shimura Chūrō brought Shimura Dansan to Xuanyu, claiming Dansan alone was responsible for the Shimura Clan’s crimes and asking Xuanyu to spare the clan. Xuanyu exposed the crimes of Chūrō and the others, ordered them taken to the cells, and Chūrō drew a kunai when Xuanyu refused to let them go.

• Shimura Chūrō forced Shimura Dansan to kneel before Xuanyu and presented him as the sole culprit, while Dansan accepted the blame.
• Chūrō and the accompanying Shimura clan members insisted they wanted to submit to the Uchiha Clan and urged Xuanyu to punish Dansan alone.
• Xuanyu listed the crimes committed by Chūrō and the others, and each person he named dropped to their knees.
• The Shimura clan members claimed Danzo had forced them, but Xuanyu rejected their excuses and ordered Uchiha Xia to take them to the cells.
• Chūrō stood up, accused Xuanyu of leaving the clan no hope, then produced a kunai and threatened to attack.

Xuanyu stopped Shimura Chūrō and the Shimura Clan members from escaping, crippled them, and ordered them brought in for judgment. He then sent Shimura Dansan back to find the criminals in his clan, and Dansan vowed to purge them.

• Shimura Chūrō attacked Xuanyu, but an invisible barrier repelled him and left him badly injured.
• The Shimura Clan members panicked and tried to flee, but Xuanyu pulled them back and crippled their limbs and Chakra with vines.
• Xuanyu ordered Uchiha Xia to take the captives away and announce their crimes to those gathered outside.
• Shimura Dansan said his family and friends might already have suffered because of the clan's criminals.
• Xuanyu told Dansan to return and find every criminal in the Shimura Clan, and Dansan vowed to purge the clan.