Chapter Summaries

Mikasa hid Eren from the pursuing Kumogakure ninjas and led them away, while Eren reconsidered risking their lives to gain strength. At sea, Mei Terumi and Genji planned to conceal Iwagakure’s attack and use the coming war to rebuild Kirigakure, as Ryosuke entered the Land of Water to observe the battle.

• Mikasa sent Eren into a prepared barrier, disguised a Water Clone as him, and lured the Kumogakure pursuers away from the cave.
• After the pursuers passed, Eren emerged from hiding and realized Mikasa’s experience and judgment had kept him safe, so he abandoned his plan to put himself in danger.
• Mei Terumi learned that the Akatsuki Organization had devastated Iwagakure and proposed hiding the news, sending it to Kumogakure, and using the resulting conflicts to rebuild Kirigakure.
• Genji agreed with Mei Terumi’s plan and advised her to preserve important people who might help restore Kirigakure after the extermination operation.
• Ryosuke flew to the Land of Water, passed through its barrier, and entered the isolated nation to watch the approaching battle.

The Allied Shinobi Forces reached the Land of Water, and Nagato confronted Kirigakure’s Mist Ninja with the truth about their betrayal before trying to recruit them into the Akatsuki Organization. Meanwhile, Ryosuke met Shanks and explained that the Hyūga would pursue contact with other worlds regardless of Shanks’s involvement, leaving Shanks to consider the scale of the coming conflict.

• The Allied Shinobi Forces landed in the Land of Water, and local people cut off supplies to Kirigakure after learning about the Akatsuki Organization’s crimes.
• Nagato revealed to the gathered Mist Ninja that he had controlled the Fourth Mizukage and accused them of choosing ambition over loyalty to Genji.
• Nagato warned the Mist Ninja that Mei Terumi and the Allied Shinobi Forces would not spare them, then urged them to join the Akatsuki Organization.
• Konan questioned Nagato about his changed goals, and he admitted he intended to give the Mist Ninja a reason to fight while using them as cannon fodder.
• Ryosuke met Shanks in a tavern near Kirigakure, where Shanks explained that he had come to assess the world’s strength and the tailed beasts.
• Ryosuke told Shanks that the Hyūga would keep seeking gateways to other worlds and would either be crushed by a stronger civilization or conquer one they could defeat.

Ryosuke and Shanks prepared to observe the coming war between the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Akatsuki Organization. The allied leaders learned that the enemy was advancing, and Ryosuke gave Shanks a way to watch the battle clearly from a concealed mountain.

• Shanks agreed to accompany Ryosuke to observe the coming battle and see the strong fighters from other worlds.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces' leaders discussed besieging Kirigakure, but Mei Terumi warned that Madara Uchiha and the Akatsuki Organization could still overwhelm them.
• Ōnoki described Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, while Darui warned that the enemy's Space-Time Ninjutsu could let a small force break through the blockade.
• A messenger reported that Inoichi Yamanaka had detected activity inside Kirigakure and that the enemy seemed to be launching an attack.
• Ryosuke and Shanks watched from a concealed mountain as the Allied Shinobi Forces gathered, and Ryosuke let Shanks see the battlefield through his eyes.

The Allied Shinobi Forces occupied strategic positions around Kirigakure without resistance, while the Five Kage considered why the Akatsuki Organization was allowing them to advance. In Kirigakure, Itachi confronted Zetsu in Tsukuyomi, suffered a severe backlash, and left after Black Zetsu offered to provoke Sasuke into awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, Rasa, Jiraiya, Darui, and Mifune discussed the Allied Shinobi Forces’ unopposed deployment around Kirigakure and Nagato’s plans to recruit the village’s ninja.
• Itachi left his room, sensed that he was being watched, and found Zetsu waiting in the public bathroom.
• Itachi trapped Zetsu in Tsukuyomi and repeatedly stabbed White Zetsu with black blades before Black Zetsu broke free with a surge of mental energy.
• Black Zetsu explained that Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan and the Tsukuyomi backlash had left him near death, then offered to provoke Sasuke into awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Itachi coldly thanked Black Zetsu and left the bathroom.

Naruto warned Sasuke to seek the truth for himself before their conversation was interrupted by Nagato’s advance. Sasuke joined Kakashi’s unit and received White Fang, while Nagato devastated the allied forces and convinced the Kirigakure rogue ninja watching that he was a god.

• Naruto told Sasuke to stay calm and find the truth for himself, but news of Nagato approaching Kirigakure cut their connection short.
• Sasuke joined the First Mid-to-Close-Range Combat Unit, and Kakashi gave him his repaired short blade, White Fang, urging him to continue the Hatake clan sword techniques.
• Nagato arrived alone before the allied forces and declared that only his voice could unify the Ninja World and bring peace.
• Nagato told Ōnoki that Madara Uchiha was attacking Iwagakure, provoking Ōnoki to order the allied forces to kill him and lead their charge.
• Nagato used a massive repulsive force to disperse the allied forces’ attack and blast thousands of meters of the battlefield clear, killing many ninja.
• The Kirigakure rogue ninja watching from the village entrance cheered Nagato’s power and believed he could unify the Ninja World.

Sasuke regained consciousness amid the devastation Nagato had caused and witnessed the Allied Forces struggle against Akatsuki supporters. As the Five Kage confronted Nagato, he offered peace only if the nations surrendered the Jinchuriki and submitted to his rule.

• Sasuke freed himself from the rubble, remembered Nagato’s attack, and saw that the battlefield was strewn with casualties.
• Amegakure ninja rallied Kirigakure’s Mist Ninja defectors, who charged the wounded Allied Forces while Nagato watched from above.
• Shanks watched the battle through Ryosuke’s vision and learned that several ninja in this conflict could overcome numerical superiority.
• Ōnoki ordered the Allied Forces to protect the wounded as Jiraiya and the other Kage arrived and assessed Nagato’s power.
• Nagato greeted Jiraiya and offered peace on the condition that the Five Great Nations surrender the Jinchuriki and accept his authority.

Nagato tried to sway the Allied Shinobi Forces with his vision of peace, but the Five Kage attacked him while the battlefield descended into confusion. As Akatsuki members pursued the Jinchuriki, Itachi found Sasuke, and Ryosuke and Shanks watched from a mountain, expecting the Allied forces to lose.

• Nagato recounted how Konoha ninja killed his parents, then urged the shinobi to join him and create peace, causing some allies to turn on their comrades.
• Jiraiya entered Sage Mode as Darui, Rasa, Mei Terumi, and Ōnoki attacked Nagato, who used summons and Chakra absorption to counter them.
• Hidan and Kakuzu moved through the confused battle toward the Jinchuriki in the logistics unit, while Itachi left Kisame to find Sasuke.
• Itachi found Sasuke charging through enemy shinobi and resolved to become his final whetstone.
• Ryosuke and Shanks watched the battle from a mountain, and Ryosuke judged that the Allied Shinobi Forces were likely to lose.

Sasuke confronted Itachi on the battlefield, demanding to know why he had massacred their clan, while Kakashi left to protect Naruto and the other tailed-beast targets. After Itachi revealed that Uchiha eyes evolved through trauma and that he wanted Sasuke’s eyes, he unleashed Susanoo, and Sasuke charged at him hoping to awaken his own Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Sasuke ignored Kakashi and rushed toward Itachi, while Might Guy persuaded Kakashi to support Naruto’s side against the Akatsuki.
• Sasuke questioned Itachi about the massacre, but his attack struck a Shadow Clone, and Itachi used concealment to evade him.
• Itachi explained that Uchiha eyes grew through negative emotions and that Mangekyō techniques consumed life force, then revealed that he wanted Sasuke’s eyes.
• Sasuke counterattacked with Chidori Stream, but Itachi manifested Susanoo and claimed its power could overcome even the Rinnegan.
• Sasuke charged at Itachi’s Susanoo, determined to kill him and awaken his own eyes or die trying.

Itachi Uchiha sacrificed himself to make Sasuke take his Mangekyo eyes and protect Naruto Uzumaki, while Black Zetsu revealed that his plan to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki was nearing completion. Ryosuke admitted to Shanks that he had allowed the war to unfold because he cared only about those close to him, leaving Shanks shocked by his selfishness.

• Itachi Uchiha used Yasakani no Magatama against the Allied Shinobi Forces, killing shinobi and Akatsuki members as Sasuke charged at him.
• Sasuke pierced Itachi's Susanoo and struck Itachi, who revealed that he had been provoking Sasuke so he could give him his Mangekyo eyes and urge him to protect Naruto Uzumaki.
• Itachi gave his eyes to Sasuke, warned him about Nagato, the man pretending to be Madara Uchiha, and Black Zetsu, then pulled out Explosive Tags.
• Black Zetsu joined Ryosuke and Shanks, said his plan would succeed if Ryosuke stayed out of the way, and agreed to restrain Kaguya Otsutsuki after her revival.
• Shanks confronted Ryosuke about allowing the battle and deaths to continue, and Ryosuke said he was selfish and had no interest in saving people outside his circle.

Ryosuke explained to Shanks that accepting one’s sins could lead to unwavering conviction, and sought the otherworldly pirates’ help for the Hyūga’s plans to reach other worlds. Meanwhile, Nagato was overwhelmed by the Five Kage until Black Zetsu took control of his body and used the Rinnegan to absorb their attacks.

• Ryosuke told Shanks that the Hyūga needed outside allies and promised to let the guests decide how the clan would establish itself in their world.
• Ryosuke warned Black Zetsu that Nagato was in danger as the Five Kage trapped him with barriers and coordinated attacks.
• Black Zetsu escaped Konan in Kirigakure and traveled to the battlefield, where he used the White Zetsu inside Nagato to seize control of his body.
• Ōnoki and the other Kage attacked Nagato from multiple directions while Black Zetsu restrained him.
• Black Zetsu took control of Nagato, declared that he did not understand the Rinnegan, and absorbed the incoming techniques with a barrier.

Black Zetsu overwhelmed Nagato’s resistance by revealing that Madara had manipulated his life and the Akatsuki’s founding, then took control of Nagato’s body. The Five Kage recognized Madara’s presence as Black Zetsu summoned a coffin and began the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

• The Five Kage’s coordinated attacks were absorbed by a faint barrier, and Nagato questioned how Black Zetsu could use the Rinnegan so easily.
• Black Zetsu told Nagato that Madara had given him the Rinnegan and claimed their side had influenced his parents’ deaths and Yahiko’s founding of the Akatsuki Organization.
• Nagato’s resolve weakened as he recalled Madara’s and Yahiko’s words about bringing peace, and Black Zetsu gained control of his body.
• Black Zetsu spoke Madara’s familiar challenge, causing Ōnoki to recognize him and explain Madara’s fearsome reputation to the others.
• Sage Shima explained Yin-Yang Release to the Five Kage as Black Zetsu summoned a black coffin and began the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

The Five Kage and Jiraiya fought through a vast army of White Zetsu protecting a coffin, with Ōnoki’s Dust Release clearing much of the horde. As the coffin was thrown toward them, Ryosuke revealed that he was eagerly anticipating the arrival of Madara Uchiha.

• Jiraiya warned Darui and the other Kage that enemies were hidden underground, and White Zetsu poured out to attack them.
• Jiraiya explained that the White Zetsu had First Hokage cells, could absorb Chakra, and kept fighting unless their hearts or brains were destroyed.
• Mei Terumi and the others attacked the White Zetsu, but the horde pinned them in place until Ōnoki used Dust Release to erase more than half of it.
• Darui led the others toward the coffin, but a black coffin flew at them and he split its lid with his blade.
• Ryosuke sensed the arrival of Madara Uchiha and told Shanks that Madara was the purest person in the world besides himself and might one day surpass him.

Madara Uchiha revived, reclaimed the Rinnegan from Nagato, and learned of Hyuga Ryosuke’s strength before challenging him. Ryosuke arrived with Shanks, restored Shanks’s missing arm, and cleared the battlefield for their confrontation with Madara.

• Madara Uchiha emerged from the coffin, reclaimed his Rinnegan from Nagato, and used it to learn about the Ninja World and Hyuga Ryosuke.
• Madara ordered Black Zetsu to return Nagato’s lifeless body to Konan, then challenged Ryosuke to face him.
• Ryosuke accepted Shanks’s decision to join the Hyūga and used a White Zetsu’s life force to restore Shanks’s missing arm.
• Ryosuke and Shanks used the Tenseigan’s power to travel to Madara, where they introduced themselves and Madara recognized Shanks as someone from another world.
• Ryosuke used repulsive force to move Jiraiya, the Five Kage, and the Allied Shinobi Forces away from the battlefield before facing Madara.

The Allied Shinobi Forces regrouped after the rebel Mist Ninja were defeated, while Jiraiya learned that Sasuke had vanished. On the wasteland, Ryosuke declined to fight Madara Uchiha himself, and Shanks began battling Madara as the gathered shinobi watched.

• Zabuza killed the Mist Ninja who begged for mercy and ordered Haku not to hold back against the rebels.
• Ōnoki learned that the Jinchuriki were safe and that Sasuke had disappeared without a trace after defeating Itachi.
• Madara questioned Ryosuke about his changed eyes and invited him to fight, but Ryosuke named Shanks as Madara’s opponent.
• Madara attacked Ryosuke, but Shanks intercepted him and clashed with his repulsive force using his sword and Conqueror’s Haki.
• Madara formed Susanoo to counter Shanks’s sword aura, then charged him as the two fought across the wasteland.

Mifune and the Five Kage watched Shanks fight Madara Uchiha while Ryosuke kept them away and warned Black Zetsu not to mistake his cooperation for dependence. Madara completed Susanoo and struck Shanks down, leaving his famous sword shattered as the battle appeared to reach its end.

• Mifune tried to approach the battlefield to witness Shanks's sword aura, but Ryosuke's invisible barrier stopped him.
• Ryosuke crushed Black Zetsu into the ground and warned him that he could awaken Kaguya Otsutsuki without his help.
• Ryosuke reflected on Madara and Nagato's efforts, while Shanks and Madara paused their fight and acknowledged each other's strengths.
• Madara completed his dark blue Susanoo and charged Shanks with a devastating strike.
• Shanks failed to evade or redirect the blow, was driven into the ground, and lost his sword Griffin as Madara's blade continued toward him.

Hyuga Ryosuke defeated Madara Uchiha in their brief clash but let him continue his plan, then took the wounded Shanks away and studied his fighting techniques. As Madara devastated the Allied Shinobi Forces, the Five Kage prepared to risk everything to stop him, while Jiraiya considered summoning past Kage.

• Ryosuke blocked Madara's Susanoo strike with a black wall and revealed power on the level of the Sage of Six Paths.
• Ryosuke healed Shanks, told Madara he would not interfere with his plan, and left with Shanks through a spatial passage after warning him not to kill Naruto.
• Ryosuke brought Shanks to an abandoned house and reviewed his combat techniques and Haki while ignoring the ongoing battlefield.
• Madara continued slaughtering the Allied Shinobi Forces, which had lost a third of its fighters and the Fifth Raikage, Darui.
• Mei Terumi, Jiraiya, and Rasa agreed to use their strongest attacks even if doing so killed the person who held Madara back.
• Jiraiya considered using Impure World Reincarnation to summon Kage from earlier generations if the Allied Shinobi Forces could not stop Madara.

The Allied Shinobi Forces struggled to hold back Madara Uchiha’s Complete Body Susanoo as the Kage and their allies ran out of strength. Jiraiya decided to summon help from the previous era, while Madara revealed that he was delaying his plan because he wanted to fight Hyuga Ryosuke.

• Madara Uchiha attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces with Tengai Shinsei, and Rasa, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, Jiraiya, and Ōnoki struggled to keep the army alive.
• Ōnoki urged the Kage to keep fighting, and Tsunade proposed sending the Jinchuriki into battle.
• Jiraiya and Sage Shima concluded that Madara had likely used Nagato as a pawn and that the Rinnegan came from the Uchiha bloodline.
• Jiraiya asked Sage Fukasaku to obtain the First Hokage's cells from Shikaku and summoned Yamato, deciding to seek help from a companion of the previous era.
• Madara told Black Zetsu that he was pressuring the Allied Shinobi Forces while waiting for a chance to fight Hyuga Ryosuke.

Hashirama Senju was revived through Impure World Reincarnation and faced Madara Uchiha, who sought a direct battle with his old rival while preparing to pursue an even greater power. Hashirama and the Allied Shinobi Forces joined forces against Madara, but his Rinnegan repelled their attacks as the battle intensified.

• Hashirama Senju awakened on the battlefield, recognized Tsunade, and learned that Madara Uchiha was fighting the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Madara Uchiha spotted Hashirama Senju, halted his attack, and waited while Hashirama spoke with the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Hashirama Senju entered Sage Mode and rallied the Allied Shinobi Forces, then charged Madara with a Wood Human Technique.
• Tsunade released her Yin Seal and used Slug: Slug Great Split to restore the stamina and Chakra of elite shinobi joining the battle.
• Hashirama Senju tried to restrain Madara with Sage Art: Gate of the Great God as the five villages unleashed Five Release: Great Combined Bullet Technique, but Madara’s repulsive force shattered their attacks.
• Madara Uchiha’s Rinnegan power grew stronger, and a desperate roar announced the Evening Elephant.

Might Guy used the Eight Inner Gates Formation to overwhelm Madara Uchiha with Evening Elephant, while Hashirama Senju supported him with wood and elemental techniques. Madara revealed his Limbo shadows and immobilized Hashirama, as Guy launched Night Guy toward him.

• Might Guy shattered Madara Uchiha's repulsive force with his first punch, and Hashirama Senju gave him a wooden foothold to attack again.
• Hashirama Senju unleashed Sage Art: Five Release Combo Barrage while Might Guy struck Madara repeatedly, forcing him to evade and abandon his damaged armor.
• Black Zetsu ordered the remaining White Zetsu troops to attack the Allied Shinobi Forces and went underground to find Obito Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha deduced that Might Guy's power was fading, then used the force of Guy's final Evening Elephant punch to propel himself toward Hashirama Senju.
• Madara Uchiha's Limbo shadow pierced Hashirama Senju with Black Rods, while another shadow protected Madara from the Allied Shinobi Forces' attacks.
• Might Guy began Night Guy, formed a dragon-shaped aura, and charged at Madara Uchiha to save Hashirama Senju.

Might Guy’s Night Guy was blocked by an invisible force, and he died before reaching Madara Uchiha. Madara absorbed much of Hashirama Senju’s Sage Chakra, summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and prepared to face the approaching Jinchuriki as Ryosuke protected a nearby town.

• Might Guy charged at Madara Uchiha with Night Guy, but an invisible obstruction deflected his kick and caused his death.
• Rock Lee woke in Konoha with a sudden sense of grief, while the Allied Shinobi Forces fell silent at Guy’s death.
• Madara Uchiha drained much of Hashirama Senju’s Sage Chakra, then revealed that Ryosuke and the Hyūga were the strongest of the era.
• Madara summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which descended and devastated the surrounding area as three chains shot toward the approaching Jinchuriki.
• Ryosuke woke in an abandoned house and protected the nearby town from the statue’s shockwaves and debris with repulsive force.