Chapter Summaries

Ryosuke analyzed the Sage Chakra Naruto lent him, gained control of it through his Byakugan, and sensed Natural Energy throughout the world. He understood the stages of Sage Mode training but hesitated to attempt absorbing Natural Energy, recognizing the danger of the final step.

• Ryosuke absorbed Naruto's Sage Chakra and converted it into energy under his own control, apparently awakening a Tenseigan ability to extract Chakra from others at a distance.
• Ryosuke separated the Sage Chakra into physical, mental, and Natural Energy and studied how the energies fused.
• After sensing Natural Energy throughout the world for several hours, Ryosuke realized how vast and potentially dangerous it was.
• Ryosuke opened his eyes at dusk without Sage Mode markings, and Naruto asked whether he had already mastered the training.
• Ryosuke explained that he understood the method but needed more preparation before attempting to absorb Natural Energy and refine Sage Chakra.

After spending the day training and talking with Naruto, Ryosuke came home late and found Hinata waiting with dinner. He ate with her, then carried her to bed and wished her good night.

• Ryosuke and Naruto spent the day training, discussing their cultivation, and talking about Naruto's life after his year away.
• Ryosuke returned home late and found Hinata asleep at the table beside covered dishes she had saved for him.
• Ryosuke warmed the food and ate with Hinata, apologizing for not telling her he would be late and confirming that he had beaten Naruto.
• Hinata fell asleep at the table, so Ryosuke carried her to her room and tucked her into bed.
• Hinata thanked Ryosuke, held his hand, and received a good-night kiss on her forehead before they said good night.

Ryosuke discovered that Old Cat had eaten the Devil Fruit, transforming the elderly cat into a strong, humanlike beastman. He tested Old Cat’s abilities in a spar with Hanabi and left the two fighting under his supervision.

• Ryosuke found the Devil Fruit missing and traced its theft to Old Cat, who had entered his room while he was away.
• Ryosuke discovered that Old Cat had gained a humanoid form, renewed vitality, and tremendous physical strength from eating the fruit.
• Old Cat pledged loyalty to Ryosuke, who brought him to the Hyuga Main Family’s Training Ground to test his abilities.
• Ryosuke set Hanabi as Old Cat’s sparring partner and instructed both of them to fight seriously.
• Old Cat struck Hanabi before she could react, and Ryosuke rebuked her for underestimating him.
• Hanabi activated her Byakugan and fought with Old Cat as Ryosuke coached her to adapt her Gentle Fist and use her other ninja techniques.

Old Cat tested the immense strength and combat talent granted by the mysterious fruit by fighting Hanabi, who lost but carefully assessed her mistakes. Ryosuke suspected Old Cat had eaten a Mythical Zoan linked to war and combat, then offered to spar with him, leaving Old Cat afraid that his master might experiment on him.

• Old Cat overwhelmed Hanabi in a taijutsu match, and Ryosuke stopped the fight when Hanabi was exhausted.
• Hanabi analyzed her mistakes and challenged Old Cat to fight again, but Ryosuke told her to recover and prepare a strategy instead.
• Hinata offered to train Hanabi at home and teach her clan secret techniques, then led her away from the Training Ground.
• Ryosuke praised Old Cat's rapid learning in combat and questioned him about the fruit's other abilities.
• Ryosuke suspected Old Cat had eaten a Mythical Zoan associated with war and combat, then asked him to spar.
• Old Cat grew frightened that Ryosuke might dissect or experiment on him, but he could not bring himself to say so.

Ryosuke reassured Old Cat that he would not harm him and listened as the newly transformed cat recounted his lonely life and explained that he wanted to become Ryosuke’s family or companion. Ryosuke agreed to try accepting him over time, while Old Cat’s claim that Ryosuke carried a strange, isolating presence left him puzzled.

• Ryosuke told Old Cat that he valued studying the fruit’s power but would not hurt him, and Old Cat asked how he could become Ryosuke’s family or companion.
• Old Cat recounted his years as a stray, the loss of his cat companions, and his later life in Konoha, where he grew lonely and feared death.
• Old Cat explained that he wanted to keep living, find a purpose, and become close to Ryosuke, whose presence he believed faded around family and friends.
• Ryosuke said that becoming family could not be forced but promised to try accepting Old Cat, who eagerly offered to cooperate with his tests.
• Ryosuke remained unable to sense the presence Old Cat described as Hinata and Hanabi finished training and approached.

Ryosuke and the Hyūga family assessed Old Cat’s newfound strength after he ate a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, then discussed seeking more fruits and preparing for otherworldly threats. Ryosuke supported expanding the clan’s power, convinced that standing still could leave the Ninja World vulnerable to invasion.

• Hyuga Hiashi introduced Old Cat as a temporary guest, and Ryosuke reported that his Devil Fruit had given him physical abilities approaching Chunin or Jonin level, though his lack of ninja techniques left him vulnerable.
• Hyuga Hiashi became excited about using Devil Fruits to strengthen the Hyūga, but Hinata urged him to consider the threat posed by the other world and revise the clan’s expansion plans cautiously.
• Ryosuke encouraged Hinata to trust him more and supported seeking Devil Fruits in the Ninja World, proposing that loyal clan members with little ninja talent consume them while warning about side effects and weaker abilities.
• Ryosuke reflected that combining Devil Fruits, Chakra, and other power systems could strengthen the clan, and he resolved that the Hyūga would not lose when otherworldly visitors brought conflict to the Ninja World.

Ryosuke set aside his search for the strange energy Old Cat had mentioned and rested on Hinata’s lap, then discovered she had injured herself using a secret technique to grow taller. After treating her, he left to continue his afternoon training, promising to return for dinner.

• Ryosuke could not sense the unusual energy Old Cat had described and decided to stop dwelling on it for now.
• Hinata gave Ryosuke a lap pillow and explained that she had learned about them from books; he fell asleep for about half an hour.
• Ryosuke woke refreshed and noticed that Hinata’s legs had gone numb from holding him, so he used Medical Chakra to restore their circulation.
• Ryosuke found hidden injuries caused by Hinata’s use of a growth-accelerating secret technique and warned her not to use it again.
• Hinata said she no longer wanted to grow taller, and Ryosuke left after she reminded him to come home early for dinner.

After Amegakure's destruction drew the attention of the Ninja World, Konoha's leaders argued over Hyuga Ryosuke's role and the village's response. Jiraiya revealed that Nagato had been one of his disciples and wondered whether the Great Toad Sage's prophecy had led him to abandon the boy to his own path.

• News of Amegakure's destruction spread, prompting nations to eye the vulnerable Land of Rain and its territory.
• At a Konoha meeting, Hyuga Hiashi defended Ryosuke, while Shikaku Nara requested that he be invited to explain what happened; Jiraiya ended the meeting without deciding.
• After the clan heads left, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura argued over Ryosuke's power and the Hyuga Clan's growing influence.
• Tsunade called the advisors' power struggle disgusting, and Jiraiya clarified that he meant Ryosuke's claims about Amegakure might be true.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that Nagato had been one of his three disciples in the Land of Rain and that he had believed Nagato was the Child of Destiny from the Great Toad Sage's prophecy.
• Tsunade suggested the prophecy might have meant Jiraiya should have brought Nagato back to Konoha and guided him, leaving Jiraiya to reconsider his choice.

Jiraiya and Tsunade realized the Hyūga had secretly built a powerful intelligence network and no longer needed to conceal their strength, while Ryosuke focused on gathering Devil Fruits and training Old Cat. The chapter ended with Old Cat battered and exhausted, recovering under Ryosuke’s Medical Chakra before being ordered to resume their punishing fight.

• Jiraiya and Tsunade suspected that Ryosuke had deliberately sought out the Akatsuki Organization, and Tsunade concluded the Hyūga were confident enough to stop hiding their power.
• Ryosuke and Hyuga Hiashi discussed a Devil Fruit found through the clan’s intelligence network, and Hiashi planned to acquire more for loyal young clan members.
• Ryosuke declined to attend the meeting and returned to the Training Ground with Old Cat for another unrestricted sparring session.
• Ryosuke criticized Old Cat’s use of Kumogakure’s Nintaijutsu and pushed him through a relentless fight until he collapsed from exhaustion.
• Ryosuke healed Old Cat enough to wake him, then gave him five minutes to rest before ordering him to continue training.

Ryosuke advised Hanabi about mastering a few abilities and explained the results of his clan’s Sharingan and Hashirama Cell research. After assessing the chaos in the Land of Rain, Hyuga Hiashi decided to send a team there to acquire talent and resources, leaving the clan preparing for a dangerous mission.

• Ryosuke carried the bloodied Old Cat home and explained that his Devil Fruit-enhanced body recovered and grew through actual combat, then advised Hanabi to focus on mastering abilities rather than chasing power.
• Hyuga Hiashi spent two days in meetings about the Land of Rain before returning home and describing its disorder and the valuable talents, resources, and trade professionals available there.
• Hyuga Hiashi argued that the clan should secure talent and resources to prepare for possible conflict with Otherworld Visitors, and Hinata and Ryosuke agreed with his plan.
• Ryosuke reported that fifteen outside-branch clan members had received Sharingan transplants and that his team had developed a Hashirama Cell serum with a 98.9% survival rate, though it could not yet be mass-produced.
• Hyuga Hiashi planned to send five Jonin under Hizashi to the Land of Rain, with Neji and other young ninja joining them, while Ryosuke suggested Souji accompany the team.

Ryosuke received a Devil Fruit delivered by Hyūga Sosuke and stored it while considering whether the selected escorts could be trusted. At the training ground, Old Cat’s terror and pain triggered a new Zoan transformation, leaving him a towering beastman.

• Old Cat and Ryosuke ate lunch together while the rest of the household attended to clan and academy duties.
• Hyūga Sosuke delivered the Devil Fruit he had purchased and escorted for Hyuga Hiashi, and Ryosuke rewarded him before storing the fruit unopened.
• Ryosuke shortened Old Cat’s lunch break and promised him a month off after a difficult mission.
• At the training ground, Old Cat described how Ryosuke’s punishing training had made him fear pain and obsessively study his movements.
• Old Cat’s body grew taller and more muscular as his Zoan ability activated, transforming him into a beastman over two meters tall.

Ryosuke fought Old Cat after the cat transformed through his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, revealing tremendous physical power and a divine battle instinct. He stopped the fight with Genjutsu when Old Cat lost consciousness, then treated him and decided to bring him along on missions as his deputy.

• Old Cat transformed into a towering, powerful beastman form, and Ryosuke tested his strength in a series of punches.
• Old Cat's battle spirit and strength grew as he fought Ryosuke, while Ryosuke realized the Devil Fruit was awakening a divine Cat God within him.
• Old Cat became increasingly absorbed by the fruit's power, learned taijutsu rapidly, and continued fighting despite severe injuries after losing his own consciousness.
• Ryosuke used Genjutsu to halt Old Cat's charge, causing him to collapse and return to his small cat form.
• Ryosuke extinguished the surrounding fire with his Momentum, treated Old Cat's injuries, and decided to take him along on missions as a deputy.

Ryosuke rescued Old Cat from the burning Training Ground, then ordered the grounds opened to all Hyūga clan members. In the Land of Water, Nagato woke to learn Amegakure and Yahiko’s body were gone, while Black Zetsu recognized Ryosuke as an Ōtsutsuki and warned Obito not to confront him.

• Ryosuke emerged from the Training Ground carrying the unconscious Old Cat and reunited with Hinata.
• Ryosuke asked the gathered clan members to repair the Training Ground, expand it, and stop separating the main family’s grounds from the Branch Family’s.
• Nagato awoke in Obito and Zetsu’s hidden chamber, confirmed his Rinnegan were intact, and learned that he had been unconscious for nearly two weeks.
• Nagato learned that Amegakure had been destroyed and that Yahiko’s body and Deva Path puppet had been reduced to ashes.
• Obito told Nagato that Ryosuke was a Hyūga who had defeated a powerful shinobi army, then urged him to continue pursuing the other tailed beasts.
• Black Zetsu warned Obito to treat Ryosuke as a threat on the level of Madara or higher, then fled underground, believing Ryosuke was an Ōtsutsuki.

Hyuga Hiashi announced that the Hyūga would prepare for threats and opportunities from other worlds by forming legions to protect the clan. Meanwhile, Ryosuke arranged Old Cat’s first ninja mission and told him to learn discipline from his assigned team.

• Hyuga Hiashi told the clan’s leaders that Otherworld Visitors and their power systems could bring danger and valuable opportunities.
• Hyuga Hiashi praised the Hyūga’s strength and declared Hyuga Ryosuke the clan’s greatest foundation, urging the clan to stand beside him rather than burden him.
• Hyuga Hiashi ordered Iroha Hyuga, Seisai Hyuga, Hyuga Haimon, and Hyuga Takao to establish legions and recruit willing clansmen.
• Ryosuke told Old Cat that an experienced Jonin would supervise his first mission and warned him to follow team rules and avoid causing casualties.
• Old Cat agreed to learn from the team and awaited his superior and teammates while Ryosuke read intelligence about Hashirama Senju.

Old Cat departed with Seisai Hyuga to investigate reports of a possible Otherworld Visitor in the Land of Fire, while Ryosuke waited at home for Black Zetsu. Black Zetsu confronted Ryosuke over his identity and knowledge, and Ryosuke revealed that he knew about Black Zetsu’s plans involving Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha.

• Hinata and Hanabi equipped Old Cat with ninja tools and cat-specific Ration Pills before he left with Seisai Hyuga.
• Ryosuke explained that Seisai’s team would investigate the suspected Otherworld Visitor and avoid direct contact unless ordered otherwise.
• After his family left, Ryosuke sensed Black Zetsu nearby and prepared tea for the White Zetsu that Black Zetsu sent to speak with him.
• Black Zetsu questioned whether Ryosuke belonged to the Otsutsuki Clan, and Ryosuke denied it while refusing to explain how he knew about Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• Ryosuke told Black Zetsu that he knew about his plans involving Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha, leaving Black Zetsu visibly unsettled.

Ryosuke confronted Black Zetsu about his plan to resurrect Kaguya Otsutsuki, offering to help only after he gained the strength to oppose her. After revealing his ancestral bloodline and warning that visitors from other worlds complicated the situation, Ryosuke urged Black Zetsu to consider cooperation.

• Ryosuke told Black Zetsu that he knew his plan to unseal Kaguya Otsutsuki and refused to be drawn into pointless probing.
• Black Zetsu threatened Ryosuke but calmed down and resumed their conversation when Ryosuke invited him to sit.
• Ryosuke said he was willing to resurrect Kaguya eventually, but needed time to gain the power to contend with her.
• Ryosuke exposed Black Zetsu's plan to betray him and use his body to resurrect Kaguya, frightening Black Zetsu into recognizing Ryosuke's ancestral regression.
• Black Zetsu turned to leave, but Ryosuke stopped him and warned that Otherworld Visitors and their gods could threaten Kaguya's control of the Ninja World.

Ryosuke warned Black Zetsu about the Otherworld Visitors and used their meeting to push him toward unsealing Kaguya while keeping control of the plan. Black Zetsu returned to Obito and asked what had happened in the Land of Rain.

• Ryosuke warned Black Zetsu that the Otherworld Visitors threatened the Ninja World, then watched him flee after hearing about Ancestral Regression.
• Ryosuke changed a black stone to white on his board and decided Black Zetsu could take the blame for Kaguya's release while he controlled its timing.
• Black Zetsu panicked underground over Ryosuke's power and debated whether to trust him, then resolved to stop delaying his plan.
• Black Zetsu returned to the Akatsuki base near Kirigakure and told Obito that Ryosuke was more powerful than expected and could foresee the future.
• Black Zetsu asked about the Land of Rain, and Obito described its temporary commander as an ordinary lucky person while doubting Ryosuke's future sight.

The Hyūga clan assembled the newly formed Iroha Legion and assigned it an S-rank mission to accompany Konoha’s delegation to the Land of Rain. As Ryosuke warned Iroha to investigate the Rain leader’s true identity, Hyuga Hiashi worried that powerful legion commanders might eventually rival the clan leadership.

• Hyuga Hiashi announced the Iroha Legion’s first mission: escort Konoha and Land of Fire delegates to the Land of Rain for an alliance conference.
• Iroha instructed the legion to assemble at Konoha’s designated meeting place while concealing its new structure, and its members dispersed in disciplined formation.
• Ryosuke praised Iroha’s command, while Hyuga Hiashi told the elders that Ryosuke had killed Shimura Danzō and that Danzō’s threat had ended.
• Ryosuke reminded Iroha to verify whether the ordinary man controlling the Land of Rain was an Otherworld Visitor and warned that the man might conceal his identity or send a substitute.
• Hinata asked Ryosuke why he had missed Seisai’s legion ceremony, and Ryosuke praised the Iroha Legion’s organization.
• Hyuga Hiashi voiced concern that the legion commanders could gain enough authority to rival the clan leadership as the armed forces expanded.

Ryosuke persuaded Hyuga Hiashi and Hinata to trust the new legion system and its commanders, arguing that his strength could prevent internal conflict. Meanwhile, Konoha’s leaders prepared for a mission to the Land of Rain, where the Hyuga had sent a large force including Genin, as Jiraiya warned that their priority was confronting Akatsuki and securing allies.

• Hinata suggested limiting the legions’ authority, but Ryosuke rejected the idea and compared suspicion of the legions to Konoha’s treatment of the Uchiha.
• Ryosuke argued that the Uchiha rebelled because Konoha distrusted them, undervalued their contributions, and lacked a powerful, tolerant leader; he said his presence could keep the Hyuga legions loyal.
• Hyuga Hiashi and Hinata accepted Ryosuke’s reasoning and agreed that the clan needed to delegate authority as it pursued rapid development and exploration of other worlds.
• At the Konoha Memorial Stone, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu complained that the Hyuga had brought many Genin to the mission, while Tsunade reminded them that Koharu had agreed to let the Hyuga organize their own team.
• Jiraiya arrived and explained that the Hyuga’s participation was already a significant concession, then stressed that Konoha needed allies against Akatsuki and the threat posed by Nagato.

Hinata celebrated her early graduation with the Hyuga family, while Seisai Hyuga’s team continued tracking the mysterious Red-haired Swordsman toward Kyoto City. The team reached Sagi Castle, one town away from the Land of Fire’s capital, still unsure whether the Daimyo had recruited the stranger or whether he posed a threat.

• Hinata celebrated becoming a registered ninja with Ryosuke, Hanabi, and Hyuga Hiashi, and she identified Shino Aburame as another student who might have been capable of graduating early.
• Hanabi said she wanted to apply for early graduation too, but Ryosuke pointed out that she was not the top student in her grade.
• Seisai Hyuga led her small team toward a town, ordered Old Cat to take cat form, and explained why disguises made with makeup could be more practical than the Transformation Jutsu.
• Seisai’s team reviewed reports that a one-armed red-haired swordsman had killed a group of wandering ninjas without using ninjutsu, while local officials kept the incident secret from Konoha.
• Seisai suspected the Red-haired Swordsman was heading toward the Daimyo’s Mansion and arrived with her team at Sagi Castle, the last city before Kyoto City.