Chapter Summaries

Feng agreed to shelter representatives of five Kirigakure clans and set conditions for their loyalty and the rescue of their people. He left them to organize a covert extraction while warning Uchiha Bosawa that discovery could expose the Uchiha Clan on Takera Island.

• Feng argued that ninja clans and commoners should be treated equally, with their abilities shared through education and specialized academies.
• Uchiha Bosawa introduced Feng to Yuki Rō and representatives of the Yuki, Kaguya, Hozuki, Kirisame, and Himi clans, who asked him to save their people from Kirigakure.
• Feng offered to take in the five clans if they accepted shared access to their techniques, loyalty training, and a covert rescue operation; they agreed.
• Feng told the representatives to identify and privately contact clanspeople who needed rescue and were willing to leave Kirigakure.
• Feng warned Uchiha Bosawa not to interfere in the contacts and to keep the operation secret so Kirigakure's leaders would not discover the Uchiha Clan's location.

Feng learned that Uchiha Bosawa had secured the Southern Seas’ ships and routes, recruited former pirates as naval commanders, and found Uzumaki Honoka on an island researching summoning beasts. He sent Honoka to join Uzumaki Ayaka in Tea Country and ordered Ayaka to continue studying Sealing Jutsu for a future sealing task.

• Feng confirmed that the rescued Kirigakure clanspeople had settled on a hidden island and told Uchiha Bosawa to keep them supplied while maintaining control of every ship.
• Uchiha Bosawa introduced Kuki Takanobu, Takeyoshi, and Matsuura Yoshitaka as temporary naval commanders recruited from the Southern Seas’ pirates.
• Uchiha Bosawa explained that his forces had found Uzumaki Honoka on an island where researchers had been cultivating an Ultimate Summoning Beast, which went berserk and was later killed in volcanic magma.
• Uchiha Bosawa said Kentaro Uchiha and Uchiha Kenjiro had claimed the island’s two giant birds as summoning beasts.
• Feng told Uchiha Bosawa to send Honoka to Uzumaki Ayaka in Tea Country and instructed Ayaka to prioritize studying Sealing Jutsu.

Feng agreed to help Kirigakure’s shinobi clans evacuate their women and children, leaving Uchiha Bosawa and Yuki Rō to organize the plan while he stayed out of sight. As the operation began under unusually thick fog, the clans separated their families from those who would hold off the village’s forces.

• Yuki Rō told Feng which clan members they had contacted, and Uchiha Bosawa argued that the clans would seize the chance to escape and remain loyal to their rescuers.
• Feng approved the evacuation, assigned Uchiha Bosawa to arrange it, and gave Yuki Rō a Kunai that could summon his help.
• Under thick fog in Kirigakure, elderly clan members set out to distract village authorities while women and children gathered to flee and shinobi prepared to cover their escape.
• A burly Hozuki clan leader urged his wife and children to leave, and Mangetsu promised to protect them.
• As footsteps approached, the clan leaders urged Yuki Rō to get the women and children out, then rallied their people to fight.

The Yuki Clan and other ninja clans fled Kirigakure while their rear guard fought to delay the village's forces. The evacuees reached Uchiha Bosawa's coastal outpost, where Kirigakure's Pursuit Unit caught up and a battle began.

• Yuki Rō led the women and children into the fog while the remaining clansmen stayed behind to cover their retreat.
• The clan coalition fought Kirigakure's border shinobi, delaying pursuit as the evacuees escaped toward the Land of Water's coast.
• Uchiha Bosawa took over a fishing village, learned the evacuees would arrive in about two hours, and ordered his forces to prepare.
• The evacuees reached the village, but Kirigakure's Pursuit Unit appeared behind them and attacked the gathered clansmen and Bosawa's forces.
• Bosawa's Mobile Unit and Prisoner Camp struck first, and both sides began fighting.

Uchiha Bosawa’s force used coordinated attacks and earth walls to trap the Hidden Mist Village Pursuit Unit, forcing its fighters into a desperate counterattack. After recognizing Red Bird as Ringo Ameyuri, Bosawa ordered Uchiha Dongli to counter her Lightning Release while weighing the danger of exposing the Uchiha.

• Uchiha Bosawa’s force trapped the pursuit unit between earth walls and battered it with waves of ninjutsu and thrown weapons.
• The trapped Hidden Mist ninja looked to Red Bird, who ordered them to unleash Great Waterfall Techniques together and charge through the barrage.
• Bosawa’s force retreated out of range, rebuilt its formation, and resumed its attacks, targeting Red Bird.
• Red Bird used Lightning Release: Lightning Feast to strike back, and Bosawa ordered Uchiha Dongli to disperse the thunderclouds.
• Bosawa recognized Red Bird as Ringo Ameyuri and considered the risk of revealing the Uchiha who had left Konoha.

Uchiha Bosawa’s forces repelled Kirigakure’s Pursuit Unit and led the fleeing clans safely toward Rainbow Country, while Obito’s search for them came up empty. Frustrated, Obito ordered the hunt to continue and argued with Black Zetsu over delaying the Eye of the Moon Plan.

• After Ringo Ameyuri failed to break through, she ordered Kirigakure’s Pursuit Unit to retreat, and Uchiha Bosawa’s forces treated their wounded, cleared the battlefield, and prepared to withdraw.
• Feng revealed himself to Bosawa’s fleet, helped it evade pursuit at sea, and guided it toward Rainbow Country.
• Kirigakure’s border forces exterminated the ninja clan alliance but could not pursue the women and children who had escaped.
• Obito ordered Kirigakure’s Anbu and White Zetsu to find the force that had rescued the fugitives, but they found no useful clues beyond evidence that the enemy had left by ship.
• Obito ordered the search for the escaped women and children to continue, then argued with Black Zetsu, who urged him to focus on Nagato and capturing the Tailed Beasts.

Feng settled five ninja clans from Kirigakure on an island in the Land of Rainbow and arranged work for some of them. He left Uchiha Bosawa responsible for their settlement and training while planning to protect their secrecy and let the newcomers choose their own marriage partners.

• Yuki Rō, Kaguya Shū, Hōzuki Kaizuki, and the five clans thanked Feng and asked to work for him.
• Feng asked Uchiha Bosawa to arrange work in Tea Country for fifteen clan members, including Yuki Rō, Kaguya Shū, and Himi Risa, and to keep the others hidden on the island.
• Uchiha Bosawa proposed bringing Uchiha men to marry women among the clans, but Feng insisted that Samurai Corps and Mobile Unit members from all four countries could also court them and that no one could be forced to marry.
• Feng pointed out that the Uchiha's looks and Sharingan gave their young men an advantage in finding partners, easing Bosawa's concerns.
• Feng told Bosawa to hand routine administration to Ikeda and train the clansmen assigned to him so they would not reveal the Uchiha's location.
• Bosawa promised to start training the next day, and Feng warned him to send any disobedient troublemakers to Feng for discipline.

Feng transplanted Itachi’s Tsukuyomi Mangekyō and Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami Mangekyō, then explained the Eternal Mangekyō and his theory for awakening the Rinnegan to Kurama. Kurama became convinced Feng might be the Sage of Six Paths’ prophesied child, while Feng privately planned to pursue the power through Hashirama Cells.

• Feng arranged affairs across the Southern Red State Islands and prepared to train with prisoners, Uchiha clansmen, and Kirigakure ninja clansmen.
• Feng transplanted the Tsukuyomi and Kotoamatsukami Mangekyō into himself because Shisui remained unconscious and the outcome of finding Tsunade was uncertain.
• Feng told Kurama that Madara had gained the Eternal Mangekyō by transplanting his brother’s eyes, and explained that he hoped to reproduce the process.
• Kurama revealed that Indra was the Sage of Six Paths’ eldest son and that Asura, the ancestor of the Senju, could use Wood Release.
• Feng reasoned that combining the Eternal Mangekyō with Senju Wood Release could awaken the Rinnegan, and Kurama enthusiastically agreed to help him oppose Black Zetsu.
• Kurama interpreted Feng as the Sage of Six Paths’ prophesied blue-eyed youth, while Feng thought he could gain Wood Release through Hashirama Cells and eventually obtain blue eyes.

Feng kept his Mangekyō Sharingan concealed while Black Zetsu abandoned plans to provoke him after losing contact with White Zetsu in Tea Country. Back in the Tea Country capital, Feng assigned Uzumaki Ayaka to inspect his territories, while Karin complained that he had gone out without her.

• Feng concealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to conserve its power and arranged for his Two-Tomoe Sharingan to be transplanted into the Steel-Wing Dragon.
• Black Zetsu lost contact with the White Zetsu sent to Tea Country and decided not to provoke Feng, instead urging Obito to focus on Nagato and capturing tailed beasts.
• Uzumaki Ayaka reported to Feng that Tea Country had been purged of White Zetsu and abnormal ninja, while Karin complained that Feng had gone out with Aunt Aiko without her.
• Feng reassured Ayaka and played with Karin, then ordered Ayaka to inspect Moon Country, Rainbow Country, and the Southern Red State Islands for corruption and hostile intent.
• Ayaka accepted the assignment eagerly, and Uzumaki Honoka watched with envy, wanting to be needed as well.

Feng learned that Itachi and his allies had massacred the Uchiha who remained in Konoha, then traveled to meet Tsunade, whom his people had finally found near the Land of Earth. Tsunade agreed to treat the long-comatose Shisui, and the chapter ended as she prepared to begin his care.

• Feng learned that Itachi, Orochimaru, and an unidentified Uchiha had massacred the Uchiha remaining in Konoha and that Itachi had fled with Sasuke.
• Feng stopped his Uchiha clan members from seeking revenge and ordered the most agitated to be sent to training.
• Feng traveled in disguise to meet Tsunade, who had agreed to treat Shisui in exchange for money to settle her gambling debts.
• Feng summoned the Steel-Wing Dragon to bring the nearly lifeless Shisui safely to the inn.
• Tsunade examined Shisui, learned he had been unconscious for almost two years, and apologized for avoiding Feng's people.
• Feng told Tsunade to provide care worthy of her fee, and she promised to do everything she could to save Shisui.

After Tsunade healed Shisui, Feng told him that the Uchiha had split, that Itachi had slaughtered those who remained in Konoha, and that the village had not denied it. Shisui still hoped to reconcile with Konoha and redeem Itachi, so Feng decided to keep him confined and out of the way.

• Tsunade and Shizune completed Shisui's treatment, and Shisui remained mostly silent until Feng dismissed his subordinates to speak with him.
• Feng introduced himself as Uchiha Feng, explained that Uchiha Yashiro had rescued Shisui, and said he had saved him at Yashiro's request.
• Feng told Shisui that most of the Uchiha had left Konoha, while those who stayed had been killed; Shisui questioned whether Feng's rampage had harmed villagers and blamed the clan's fate on his actions.
• Feng revealed that Itachi had killed the Uchiha who stayed in Konoha, but Shisui struggled to believe it and insisted Itachi had acted for the greater good.
• Feng clarified that the Uchiha who left Konoha were safe, but Shisui still hoped to return to the village and bring Itachi back to the right path.
• Feng concluded that Shisui would cause trouble if left free and decided to confine him.

Feng’s group rescued Yakushi Nonō from an Iwagakure squad and Feng questioned her about a Root mission targeting Yakushi Kabuto. Nonō remained wary, and Feng left her with a question about the orphanage boy.

• Uchiha Guida recognized Yakushi Nonō among the Konoha ninja fighting Iwagakure and asked Feng to save her.
• Feng ordered his people to conceal their identities, then led an attack from the Steel-Wing Dragon that killed the Iwagakure squad.
• Guida greeted Nonō, but she grew suspicious when she realized the rescuers were Uchiha who had left Konoha with Feng.
• Feng assured Nonō he wanted no intelligence and inferred from her reaction that Root had assigned her to assassinate a white-haired Iwa ninja wearing glasses.
• Feng asked whether Nonō remembered Yakushi Kabuto from the orphanage.

Feng convinced Yakushi Nonō that Danzo had set her up to assassinate Yakushi Kabuto, and she agreed to verify the target’s identity. In the valley, Nonō recognized Kabuto and reunited with him, while Feng planned to secure her loyalty afterward.

• Feng warned Yakushi Nonō that Danzo had arranged for her to assassinate Kabuto, and he offered a way to protect her and the Orphanage.
• Nonō agreed to confirm the target’s identity, and Feng’s group surrounded the white-haired boy hiding in a rocky valley.
• Kabuto fought off the attackers with a Water Dragon Bullet, but Nonō approached him from behind with a Chakra Scalpel.
• Kabuto recognized Nonō’s voice and turned toward her, allowing her to confirm that he was the real Kabuto.
• Nonō dismissed her Chakra Scalpel and reached to caress Kabuto’s hair, and he crouched so she could reach him.

Feng revealed to Kabuto and Nonō how Danzo had intended to make them kill each other, then Orochimaru appeared as Feng’s potential recruit. Feng stopped his Uchiha subordinates from attacking Orochimaru, who challenged his authority.

• Feng used his Sharingan genjutsu to show Kabuto and Nonō the future in which Danzo deceived them, Nonō died by Kabuto’s hand, and Kabuto became Orochimaru’s subordinate.
• Nonō recognized that Feng’s vision confirmed his ability to foresee the future, and Feng began explaining how Guida’s kindness and his own interest had given them a chance to escape that fate.
• The Nine-Tails warned Feng that a powerful hostile presence was approaching, and Feng attacked the hidden figure with a Body Flicker Technique and iaijutsu.
• Orochimaru stepped into view and said he had come looking for an assistant, while Feng welcomed the unexpected encounter.
• Feng’s Uchiha subordinates demanded revenge for Orochimaru’s role in the Uchiha massacre, but Feng ordered them to stand down because he still had a use for Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru taunted Feng about his subordinates’ obedience, confident that his Living Corpse Reincarnation research would let him escape if necessary.

Feng used the Sharingan to subdue Orochimaru, then offered him a partnership in exchange for research and knowledge of immortality. Orochimaru accepted, while Feng kept Kotoamatsukami secret and considered seeking Orochimaru’s help to learn Senjutsu.

• Feng caught Orochimaru with the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique and concluded that Orochimaru and Itachi had not fallen out.
• Feng used his Mangekyō to make Orochimaru kneel and report for duty, then released him and proposed working together.
• Feng offered Orochimaru knowledge of seven methods of immortality in exchange for completing research, and Orochimaru accepted the partnership.
• Orochimaru asked what genjutsu Feng had used, but Feng kept Kotoamatsukami secret and considered sharing other knowledge to build trust.
• Feng decided Orochimaru might help him pursue Senjutsu, which he believed would be vital against the Otsutsuki.

Feng explained that Orochimaru’s Living Corpse Reincarnation had damaged his soul and made him vulnerable to genjutsu, then offered him a deal involving research into Hashirama’s active cells. Orochimaru accepted the challenge after reading several longevity methods, while Feng kept the remaining immortality secrets for later.

• Feng told Orochimaru that repeated body transfers had damaged his soul, leaving him unusually vulnerable to genjutsu.
• Orochimaru learned that he could eventually solve the problem himself and eagerly asked Feng how.
• Feng summoned Tokatsu, who brought sealing scrolls from the storeroom and received a promise of a break from his clan.
• Feng gave Orochimaru a pale arm and part of a notebook, demanding a safe method for transplanting active cells into Uchiha shinobi within five years.
• Orochimaru read the notebook’s longevity methods and a brief introduction to Karma, while Feng kept the rest of the information.

Feng gave Orochimaru a White Zetsu arm to study and arranged for Yakushi Kabuto to spend five years learning from him. After Feng promised to protect Yakushi Nonō, he departed with her while Kabuto left with Orochimaru.

• Orochimaru examined the White Zetsu arm and agreed to study its regenerative ability, with Wood Release as a secondary interest.
• Feng asked Orochimaru to take Kabuto as a student for five years and research the fusion of White Zetsu Cells with Uchiha.
• Feng explained that Nonō was too exposed to Danzo's secrets to go undercover safely, while Kabuto could be protected by Orochimaru and report back to Root.
• Kabuto accepted the arrangement despite Nonō's concerns, and Feng gave him a Flying Thunder God Kunai and Tokatsu's Chameleon Summoning Scroll.
• Feng left with Nonō and his subordinates aboard the Steel-Wing Dragon, while Orochimaru departed with Kabuto to study the White Zetsu arm.

Feng dealt with the aftermath of Shisui’s return, arranged for Yakushi Nonō to establish a medical center, and resumed training while Kirigakure descended into civil war. After learning about the fighting, Feng devised a plan and summoned his forces to Red State Island, leaving them unsure of his intentions.

• Feng had Uzumaki Ayaka and Uzumaki Honoka seal Shisui’s chakra and keep him confined, while Yakushi Nonō agreed to oversee a medical center in Rainbow Country.
• Feng returned to training, driving the Prisoner Camp inmates and the Uchiha through grueling drills and lessons.
• Genji, Mei Terumi, and their allies rose against the Fourth Mizukage’s forces after Obito used the clan defections as grounds for an earlier purge, turning Kirigakure’s struggle into a war between villagers.
• Kirigakure refugees brought Feng news of the fighting, and Sada Hidemasa asked why he seemed troubled.
• Feng decided to hire ninja for a secret plan, then ordered Kentaro, Ayaka, and the forces from several units and Red State Island to assemble.
• Feng boarded a ship for Red State Island with Kentaro Uchiha and the others without explaining his plan.

Feng chose Sea Country as the next target after assessing its lack of defenses and Kirigakure’s ongoing civil war. He ordered a large-scale invasion to begin in three days, with his forces preparing to blockade the sea routes and take the country under cover of night.

• Uchiha Bosawa reported that Sea Country had almost no remaining ninja, while Kirigakure was too difficult for Feng’s forces to attack directly.
• Yuki Rō explained that the Revolutionary Faction led by Elder Genshi was winning Kirigakure’s civil war, and estimated that it would end within a month with four to six thousand ninja remaining.
• Feng concluded that the timing offered a rare chance to seize Sea Country before Kirigakure could restore its mercenary arrangement there.
• Feng ordered Taro, Yashiro, Bosawa, Yuki Rō, and the other commanders to gather their forces, secure the fleet, and prepare for the campaign.
• Feng set the invasion for three days later and ordered the Kirisame Clan to conceal the operation with mist.

Feng began his invasion of the Sea Country by capturing Taro Island and cutting off its sea routes to the Land of Water. He then attacked Mother Island, killed its Kirigakure defenders, and left the surviving Sea Country troops to surrender.

• Feng led his fleet to Taro Island under cover of the Kirisame Clan's secret fog technique and ordered his forces to capture the island while concealing their identities.
• Bosawa, Ayaka, and their forces took complete control of Taro Island in about two hours, while Feng ordered Inabi Uchiha, Tekka, and the Royal Guard to hold it and block passage to the Land of Water.
• Feng led the rest of his army to Mother Island, seized its largest port, and sent forces to destroy or capture the other ports and docks.
• Feng attacked the Sea Country troops and Kirigakure ninja at the largest port, killing every enemy wearing a Kirigakure Forehead Protector.
• Feng ordered the surviving enemies to surrender, then told Yashiro Uchiha to distribute the captives among the Prisoner Camp.