Ch. 243Rest for a While

A Wood Clone slaughtered the Blood Sail Pirates and ordered Fish-Man Island’s guards to display the corpses as a warning to other pirates. The chapter ended with the pirates’ captain badly wounded and realizing his crew had been destroyed without a fight.

  • The Wood Clone killed the Blood Sail Pirates, leaving their captain’s corpse atop the bodies of his crew.
  • The Wood Clone ordered terrified fish-man fishermen to tell Ryugu Palace’s guards to clear the harbor and display the corpses outside it.
  • The fishermen hurried toward Ryugu Palace, while other Wood Clones continued killing pirates in uncleared parts of Fish-Man Island.
  • The Blood Sail Pirates’ captain recalled how his crew had come to replenish water and capture mermaid slaves before the youth appeared and crushed them.
  • The captain watched the youth pull a bloodied tachi from his vice-captain’s corpse.

Ch. 244Slaughter on Fish-Man Island

Uchiha Natsu’s Wood Clone slaughtered the Bloodsail Pirates at Fish-Man Island, leaving their captain to die without learning the truth about his protection. Natsu had spent the past month setting aside his responsibilities and resting, worn out from years of constant strain.

  • Natsu’s Wood Clone killed the Bloodsail captain’s first mate and left the captain mortally wounded among the corpses.
  • The Bloodsail captain asked why Natsu had killed his crew, and Natsu said he had done it because he was unhappy.
  • The captain died without realizing that his intelligence about Fish-Man Island was more than half a year out of date or learning that his killer was Uchiha Natsu.
  • Natsu had ignored clan documents, duty reports, Sage Mode updates, and Elder Setsuna’s letters while relaxing on Fish-Man Island.
  • Izumi had stopped worrying that Fugaku would be angry with Natsu for resting, and Natsu reflected on the strain of the responsibilities he had carried for years.

Ch. 245Akainu's Fury

Natsu and Izumi spent a month exploring Fish-Man Island, enjoying time together before deciding to return home. Neptune remained in Ryugu Palace with another patrol report as their departure approached.

  • Natsu and Izumi watched dolphins, explored Fish-Man Island, and spent quiet days together.
  • Neptune had an Uchiha Gunbai flag hung on a Ryugu Palace tower, and Natsu acknowledged the gesture.
  • Elder Setsuna read a report about Natsu and was glad he could enjoy being a child with Izumi.
  • Izumi told Natsu that Elder Setsuna and Fugaku were urging him to return, and Natsu took her hand as they prepared to leave.
  • Neptune sat in Ryugu Palace's main hall holding the twelfth patrol report of the day.

Ch. 246Chapter 242

Natsu’s Wood Clones killed pirates who tried to raid Fish-Man Island, turning the port into a grisly warning that drove pirates away. By the second month, merchant traffic had tripled and Fish-Man Island had become a safe trade station.

  • Natsu’s Wood Clones patrolled every approach to Fish-Man Island and killed pirates attempting to infiltrate or attack.
  • Neptune’s guards displayed the pirates’ corpses around the port, eventually stacking them on a platform and wooden spikes.
  • Escaped pirates spread reports of the Wood Clones and their scarlet Sharingan, causing raids on Fish-Man Island to cease.
  • Merchants flocked to Fish-Man Island, tripling port traffic as the island became a safe trade-route transfer station.

Ch. 247Chapter 223

Fish-Man Island became a protected haven under Uchiha Natsu after his campaign against pirates, while the Marines debated how to respond. Sengoku left Akainu’s demand to purge the island unanswered, pointing out that no one could face Natsu.

  • Merchants, pirate crews, bounty hunters, and intelligence brokers spread warnings about Fish-Man Island and began avoiding its waters.
  • Neptune directed Ryugu Palace to spend its increased docking-fee revenue rebuilding Fish-Man Island.
  • Uchiha Natsu stood aboard the White Dragon with Izumi as he prepared to leave for home.
  • Akainu demanded that the Marines purge Fish-Man Island after learning it had aligned with the Uchiha Clan.
  • Sengoku reminded Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Aramaki of Natsu’s power and asked who would confront him.

Ch. 248Return to Origin Island, Vallen's Message

Natsu returned to Origin Island with Izumi after their trip to Fish-Man Island, where he reunited with the Uchiha elders and received urgent news from Vallen. The chapter left Natsu and the clan leaders about to hear what Vallen had discovered at the laboratory.

  • Sengoku showed Aramaki Uchiha Natsu's Summit War combat records and warned him against confronting Natsu over Fish-Man Island.
  • Natsu and Izumi returned to Origin Island, where Izumi brought gifts for the clan and Natsu encountered Uchiha Rin, who had awakened Two Tomoe.
  • Setsuna gave Natsu seventeen unread briefings and relayed Fugaku's warning, while Izumi presented Setsuna with bubblefish oil.
  • A Night Owl Guard summoned Natsu and the elders to the laboratory at Vallen's request.
  • Natsu summoned Setsuna, Tekka, Taoho, and Fugaku, then arrived at the laboratory to find Vallen and Caesar Clown excited over fresh research data.

Ch. 249Second-Generation Genes, Light of Susanoo

Vallen announced that the second-generation enhancer, Light of Susanoo, greatly shortened the time needed for Mangekyo Sharingan users to reach the Sage Mode threshold. Natsu reviewed its temporary side effects and ordered a cautious rollout, beginning with Yashiro and Izumi.

  • Vallen reported that Light of Susanoo had passed its final live-subject trial and could reduce the Sage Mode threshold period to under a month for most recipients.
  • Setsuna, Tekka, Taoho, and Fugaku reacted to the enhancer’s potential to expand the Uchiha Clan’s high-end combat strength.
  • Natsu asked about side effects, and Vallen explained that recipients could experience up to seventy-two hours of fever and chakra disruption but had recovered within a week.
  • Natsu ordered Yashiro and Izumi to receive the enhancer first and assigned Setsuna and Tekka to prepare a phased rollout plan within a week.
  • Natsu prioritized the Night Owl Guard and Nightingale Guard for treatment and required every recipient to be observed at the Uchiha Research Institute for a week.

Ch. 250Injecting the Gene Serum

Natsu and the Uchiha Research Institute began administering Light of Susanoo, helping the clan tame Susanoo and awaken Sage Mode. As the Uchiha grew stronger, Fugaku urged Natsu to take Yaoyu and Yakumi with him on the Broken Anchor mission.

  • Natsu urged Setsuna to rest before the week of work ahead, and Setsuna stayed behind to study the report.
  • Vallen and Caesar Clown prepared the first Light of Susanoo injections overnight, and Yashiro and Izumi received them before dawn.
  • After seventy-two hours, Yashiro guided his Susanoo into semi-activated Sage Mode, while Izumi later advanced her Susanoo to full activation and absorbed natural energy.
  • Setsuna's phased injection plan expanded to the Night Owl Guard and Nightingale Guard, and recipients across the clan began awakening Sage Mode.
  • Fugaku's Complete Susanoo lasted more than three hours ten days after his injection, while Origin Island's Uchiha trained toward Sage Mode in growing numbers.
  • After Natsu explained the Broken Anchor, Fugaku advised him to take Yaoyu and Yakumi along because they had both mastered Sage Mode.

Ch. 251Activating the Broken Anchor

Natsu prepared to leave Origin Island with Yaoyu and Yakumi, then activated the Broken Anchor to travel to another world. They arrived in the Ninja World, where Natsu sensed a large ninja settlement to the southeast.

  • Natsu set Sasuke's training plan for the month and told him he was leaving on a potentially dangerous mission.
  • Yaoyu and Yakumi arrived, and Izumi gave Natsu a ribbon before he departed with them.
  • Natsu poured chakra into the Broken Anchor, transporting all three from Origin Island.
  • Natsu recognized the new world as the Ninja World after sensing its familiar chakra throughout the forest.
  • Natsu detected a dense chakra concentration about twenty kilometers southeast and concluded it was a substantial ninja village.

Ch. 252Ninja World?

Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi returned to the Ninja World and found themselves near Konoha, where they sought information from a passing convoy. When the Grass Ninja captain threatened Natsu, his hand suddenly stopped obeying him.

  • Yakumi asked if they had returned to the Ninja World, and Natsu confirmed that Konoha was nearby.
  • Natsu used Observation Haki to sense nearby people and led Yaoyu and Yakumi toward them.
  • The three discovered a convoy guarded by samurai and Grass Ninja, and Natsu identified the ninjas as Kusagakure shinobi.
  • Natsu approached the convoy to ask for directions, while Yaoyu and Yakumi followed with their Sharingan visible.
  • The employer insulted the Grass Ninja and ordered them to drive the three away, but the captain found that he could no longer move his kunai hand.

Ch. 253Gathering Intelligence in a Parallel Universe

Natsu and his companions attacked a convoy and used genjutsu to learn about the parallel Ninja World they had entered. Natsu discovered that King Uchiha had founded the Flame Ninja Village and built an alliance of several clans, leaving the group to consider what to do next.

  • Yaoyu split the tax official's carriage with a single sword stroke, killing the official, while Yakumi knocked the samurai guards unconscious with his Sharingan.
  • Natsu used genjutsu to search the Grass Ninja captain's mind for information about the convoy.
  • Natsu learned of the Flame Ninja Village and King Uchiha, who had united the Uchiha, Uzumaki, Kaguya, and Yuki clans with support from the Land of Fire's daimyo.
  • Yaoyu criticized King Uchiha for submitting to the daimyo, and said Natsu had spared their own clan from becoming the daimyo's servants.

Ch. 254Yaoyu and Yakumi's Dojutsu

Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi entered this world's Konoha unnoticed, with Yaoyu and Yakumi eager to prepare a destructive welcome gift. As they walked toward Naka Shrine, Natsu observed the peaceful cooperation between the Uchiha and Senju Clans and considered the score he still had to settle with Konoha.

  • Natsu agreed to let Yaoyu and Yakumi prepare a grand gift for Konoha, and Yaoyu considered using their Mangekyo Sharingan powers to create a huge spectacle.
  • Yakumi wondered whether Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō should suffer before they died, while Natsu chose to inspect Konoha and its so-called God of Shinobi first.
  • Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi slipped past Konoha's gate guards and sensory barrier without being noticed.
  • Natsu saw Uchiha and Senju Clan members living and working together, while Yaoyu recalled the hostility between their clans in his own past.
  • The three reached the steps of Naka Shrine and continued through Konoha unnoticed.

Ch. 255Parallel Ninja World

Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi explored newly founded Konoha and learned that Hashirama and Madara shared leadership, with the Uchiha and Senju holding equal authority. They headed toward the forest training grounds while observing signs of cooperation between the clans.

  • Yaoyu and Natsu visited Konoha's living Naka Shrine and found the village streets filled with Uchiha and Senju mixing freely.
  • Natsu used his Sharingan to question Konoha ninja and learned that Hashirama was Hokage, Madara was Deputy Hokage, and the clans shared power.
  • Natsu confirmed that Madara was in the Hokage Building, but chose to visit the mountain training grounds before meeting him.
  • The three walked along the Naka River and saw mixed Uchiha-Senju patrols working together.
  • Yaoyu noticed Uchiha and Senju children excitedly planning to form a team and take S-rank missions when they grew up.

Ch. 256Strolling

Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi watched the peaceful Uchiha children train and wondered how long peace could last without Madara. Tobirama Senju returned home exhausted by village politics and paperwork, unaware of the three visitors watching Konoha.

  • Natsu said the peaceful coexistence between the Senju and Uchiha served as a warning that peace depended on strength, and Yaoyu and Yakumi agreed that the Uchiha might face the same persecution as their own clan if Madara died.
  • Natsu led Yaoyu and Yakumi to the training ground, where they watched young Uchiha train freely beneath the evening lights.
  • Tobirama Senju left the Hokage Building after processing paperwork and brooded over the Uchiha King from Flame Ninja Village and the threat he posed.
  • Tobirama Senju passed the training ground, glanced at the young Uchiha practicing under the lamps, and continued on his way home.

Ch. 257Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju

Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi encountered Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju while having breakfast in Konoha. Madara recognized them as people from Flame Ninja Village and demanded to know why they were there.

  • Tobirama Senju left the area, and Madara Uchiha watched him before returning to the Uchiha Clan District.
  • Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi ate breakfast and spotted Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju walking together.
  • Natsu explained that their unusual partnership might stem from the pressure of Flame Ninja Village and King Uchiha.
  • Hashirama Senju noticed the strangers' Chakra signatures and brought Madara over to their table.
  • Madara recognized Natsu's Sharingan and identified the three as people from Flame Ninja Village, then asked what they were doing in Konoha.

Ch. 258The Uchiha Here

Natsu met Hashirama and Madara in Konoha and questioned whether the Senju and Uchiha could truly live together in peace. He accepted Hashirama’s invitation to visit the Hokage Building, where he and his companions began looking around.

  • Natsu said he had come to see Konoha and its Uchiha, and Hashirama promised the Senju and Uchiha would not return to blood feuds while he and Madara were alive.
  • Hashirama introduced himself and asked Natsu about his training after being impressed by Natsu’s chakra reserves.
  • Natsu asked why Hashirama and Madara were away from their duties, and Madara revealed Tobirama had passed their paperwork to him.
  • Hashirama invited Natsu, Yaoyu, and Yakumi to the Hokage Building to discuss Konoha and Flame Ninja Village, and Natsu accepted.
  • Hashirama led the group toward the Hokage Building with Madara, and Natsu entered the main hall with Yaoyu and Yakumi.

Ch. 259Conversation

Natsu confronted Tobirama Senju over his hostility toward the Uchiha while visiting Konoha, and Madara warned what would happen if Tobirama ever acted against them. The visit turned tense when Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō entered, provoking Yaoyu and Yakumi to draw their swords.

  • Hashirama asked Natsu how many Uchiha lived in the Flame Ninja Village, and Natsu joked that King had pretended not to see Hashirama because he feared losing a fight.
  • Tobirama Senju arrived and questioned why Natsu and his companions had come to Konoha.
  • Natsu said he had come to see how Konoha's Uchiha lived and confirm whether Tobirama hated them; Madara admitted Tobirama did and warned he would retaliate if Tobirama moved against the Uchiha after Hashirama was gone.
  • Hashirama ordered everyone not to fight in the Hokage Building, and the room settled enough for Tobirama to resume reviewing documents.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō entered with documents, and Yaoyu and Yakumi drew their swords as their killing intent pinned Danzō in place.
  • Hashirama shielded Hiruzen and Danzō while Madara restrained Yaoyu and Yakumi, and Tobirama asked his students what they had done to provoke them.

Ch. 260Fury of Yaoyu and Yakumi! Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō!

Natsu confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō with the truth that they had destroyed the Uchiha Clan in his world, then trapped them in a genjutsu of their clans’ slaughter. He left them with a warning and an ominous gift before departing with Yaoyu and Yakumi.

  • Natsu ordered Yaoyu and Yakumi to sheathe their swords when they faced Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō.
  • Madara and Tobirama Senju realized Natsu and his guards came from a parallel universe.
  • Natsu revealed that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō had driven the Uchiha Clan to annihilation in his world.
  • Natsu subjected Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō to a genjutsu in which they witnessed their own clans being slaughtered.
  • Natsu warned the two men that the visions might become reality and said he had left a gift that would open later.
  • Natsu left the Hokage Building with Yaoyu and Yakumi, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō remained shaken by the genjutsu.

Ch. 261Every Day Ahead, Living in Fear

Natsu left Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō trapped in a genjutsu that would torment them whenever they slept or used chakra, then explained to Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara why he had punished them. The group parted with Madara inviting Natsu to visit again, while Natsu hinted that a gift for this world's Uchiha would arrive in a few days.

  • Natsu left the Hokage Building with Yaoyu and Yakumi, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō kneeling under the effects of his genjutsu.
  • Hashirama chased after Natsu and demanded an explanation about the other world and the Uchiha Clan's extermination.
  • Yaoyu and Yakumi told Hashirama that the Senju Clan had been wiped out in the other world and that Uchiha Itachi had killed his clan after being manipulated by Konoha's leaders.
  • Natsu explained that Hiruzen and Danzō would suffer recurring nightmares and be unable to improve their strength, calling it repayment for the Uchiha Clan.
  • Madara stopped Hashirama from pressing Natsu further and invited Natsu to return for a drink; Natsu agreed to have tea while Madara drank.

Ch. 262Nighttime Conversation

After sparing Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō, Natsu explained to Yaoyu and Yakumi that he intended their enemies to suffer through fear and the destruction of everything they valued. The brothers accepted his reasoning, and Yakumi’s desire for immediate revenge began to shift.

  • Hashirama asked Tobirama Senju to change Sarutobi and Danzo’s lesson schedule after watching Natsu and the Uchiha depart.
  • Yaoyu and Yakumi questioned Natsu at their forest camp about why he had spared Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō.
  • Natsu said the Uchiha would encounter many enemies across parallel worlds and could not kill them all.
  • Natsu explained that he wanted Hiruzen and Danzō to live in terror and witness their clans’ reputations, power, and bonds unravel.
  • Yaoyu called Natsu frightening, while Yakumi quietly accepted that living with the consequences of their actions was harder than dying.
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