Chapter Summaries

Xunjing planned to build a base inside the expanding Space-Time Gate and develop Konoha’s construction and furniture industries, while he and his allies prepared to grow strong enough to confront the Sage of Six Paths. The chapter ended with Kushina, Mikoto, and Minato teasing one another about bloodlines and talent.

• Xunjing realized he could use the First Hokage’s Wood Release to construct a base in the Space-Time Gate and decided to contract Hashirama Senju after his favorability reached eighty-one.
• Hashirama Senju considered approving Tobirama and Orochimaru’s proposal to restart Wood Release experiments using White Zetsu and other enemies.
• Uchiha Chisato supported Xunjing’s proposal for village-backed construction-material and furniture industries, and Xunjing planned to present it at Konoha’s meetings the next day.
• Uchiha Chisato estimated that her Mangekyo Sharingan could become Eternal Eyes within six months, while Xunjing expected to finish building up his potential within six months to a year.
• Kushina asked Xunjing about bloodline serum and envied the Uchiha Sharingan, so he reminded her of the advantages of her Uzumaki Sage Body and defended Minato’s talent.
• Kushina and Mikoto teased Minato for sounding boastful as he explained that his ordinary background did not prevent him from becoming strong through talent alone.

Xunjing used Mount Myoboku’s senjutsu method to develop his own way of refining natural energy into senjutsu chakra. As he trained and improved the method, he discovered that the chakra was strengthening his meridians and subtly nourishing his life origin.

• Xunjing read Mount Myoboku’s senjutsu scroll, then used his mental power to draw a tiny amount of natural energy into his body and contain its violent reaction.
• Xunjing circulated the energy with the Essence Chakra Refinement Technique until it fused with his chakra, forming stable senjutsu chakra and unlocking the Sage Chakra Condensation Method.
• Xunjing continued training and used the feedback from his Heaven Rewards Hard Work talent to rapidly refine and optimize his new method.
• Xunjing found that his senjutsu chakra remained separate from his original chakra while widening and strengthening his meridians.
• Xunjing sensed that senjutsu chakra was beginning to strengthen his life origin and considered how it could improve vitality, lifespan, and potential.

Xunjing investigated why his senjutsu chakra did not give him animal traits and tested a different method of forming it. Suspecting the Sacred Lands’ orthodox senjutsu involved genetic contamination, he decided to conceal his findings until he was strong enough to confront Gamamaru and the Sage of Six Paths.

• Xunjing forced natural energy, mental power, and cellular energy together, creating senjutsu chakra that he controlled less easily than the chakra formed through Heavenly Circuit Circulation.
• Xunjing used the new senjutsu chakra to enter Sage Mode and developed red eye shadow and a red mark, but no toad or other animal traits.
• Xunjing concluded that animal transformations might stem from an outside influence, such as toad oil, the Snake Sage’s chakra, or genetic contamination.
• Xunjing decided not to let villagers practice the Three Sacred Lands’ orthodox senjutsu until he understood its risks, and planned to investigate Gamamaru and the Snake Sage once he was stronger.
• Xunjing planned to teach his mother and contracted allies a perfected version of his own Sage Chakra Condensation Method while keeping it hidden from Jiraiya and Mount Myoboku.

Xunjing refined a method for converting his chakra into senjutsu chakra and suspected Mount Myoboku’s training method could cause genetic contamination. He warned his family to keep their suspicions secret and planned tests on Jiraiya, while postponing any confrontation until they could challenge the Sage of Six Paths.

• Xunjing continued developing his Sage Chakra Condensation Technique, sensing his chakra pathways and body begin to transform, but stopped after two hours when the practice drained his mental power.
• At breakfast, Uchiha Chisato and Mikoto noticed Xunjing’s changed aura, and he told them he had practiced Mount Myoboku’s Senjutsu at home without using toad oil.
• Xunjing activated the house’s Barrier and explained his discoveries and suspicions that Mount Myoboku’s method might deliberately cause genetic contamination.
• Xunjing and Uchiha Chisato agreed to keep their suspicions quiet and avoid confronting Mount Myoboku until their side could reach the Six Paths level.
• Tsunade worried that Jiraiya might be contaminated, and Xunjing said he would have Orochimaru test Jiraiya’s blood and cells for a possible way to reverse the damage.

Xunjing and Tsunade discussed the dangers of Senjutsu-related genetic changes and planned to secretly investigate Jiraiya and Orochimaru. Xunjing confirmed the First Hokage’s affinity had reached the threshold for a Contract, and said his Sage Chakra Condensation Method would take at least a month to reach minor accomplishment.

• Tsunade warned Xunjing to keep Jiraiya from learning about the Senjutsu risks until he had fully established a Contract with Xunjing.
• Tsunade wondered whether Orochimaru’s snake modifications had affected his genes, and Xunjing agreed to examine him and asked Tsunade to obtain Jiraiya’s blood and cell samples.
• Tsunade and Uchiha Chisato discussed the Slug Sage’s secrets and the possibility that the First Hokage had learned Senjutsu on his own.
• Xunjing revealed that the First Hokage’s affinity had reached the Contract threshold, and Tsunade offered to help persuade him to establish a Contract.
• Uchiha Chisato asked when Xunjing’s Sage Chakra Condensation Method would be ready, and he estimated it would take at least a month to reach minor accomplishment.

Xunjing brought Hashirama to sign the Contract, which healed and concealed the damage and marks in his soul while freeing it from the Pure Land’s control. As Hashirama absorbed the information the Contract granted him, Xunjing discovered that the Sage of Six Paths had tampered with powerful souls in the Pure Land.

• Xunjing explained the requirements for his Sage Chakra Condensation Method, but the others chose to wait for his perfected version.
• After morning training, Xunjing and Tsunade brought Hashirama from the old district to Uzumaki Mito’s home to discuss the Contract.
• Xunjing explained the Contract, and Hashirama agreed to sign it after Mito and Nawaki encouraged him.
• The Contract Rune stabilized Hashirama’s soul, healed its damage, and concealed the Pure Land’s imprints while cutting off its control.
• Hashirama received information about the Pirate World, the Naruto World, and Xunjing’s techniques as Xunjing inspected the sealed imprints and suspected the Sage of Six Paths had tampered with the dead.

Xunjing worried that the Sage of Six Paths might notice the Contractors had severed their ties to him and Kaguya, and he discussed plans to build power in the Pirate World. After Hashirama learned about Xunjing’s world-hopping and Senjutsu research, the group agreed to proceed cautiously while Xunjing worked toward perfecting Senjutsu.

• Xunjing worried that the next reincarnations of Indra and Asura might appear soon and expose the Contractors’ severed connections to the Sage of Six Paths.
• Hashirama learned that Xunjing had traveled to the Pirate World with the Contractors and asked when he could visit it.
• Xunjing explained that most pirates preyed on ordinary people and said they would first unify the Ninja World before establishing a nation or major power in the Pirate World.
• Tsunade asked Hashirama where he had learned Senjutsu, and he said he had developed it himself without visiting Shikkotsu Forest.
• Tsunade revealed Xunjing’s findings about dangerous hidden flaws in the Three Sacred Lands’ Senjutsu, and Mito questioned whether Gamamaru had concealed them.
• Xunjing and Mito agreed to proceed cautiously until one of their allies reached Six Paths level, while Xunjing asked which Devil Fruit interested her.

Tsunade, Xunjing, and Nawaki agreed to keep the Senjutsu problem from Jiraiya and joked about making him suffer for his past behavior. Hashirama demonstrated his effortless method of entering Sage Mode, then explained that his Wood Release came from being Asura’s chakra reincarnation.

• Tsunade decided to keep the Senjutsu issue from Mount Myoboku and Jiraiya while she considered finding a Devil Fruit to strengthen herself.
• Tsunade and Xunjing agreed to make Jiraiya sweat before helping him fix his Senjutsu problem, and Nawaki asked to be included in the fun.
• Hashirama praised Xunjing’s Senjutsu methods and privately resolved to persuade Tobirama and Madara Uchiha to form Contracts with him.
• Hashirama explained that he entered Sage Mode by letting natural energy flow into him, leaving Xunjing and the others stunned by how effortless it was.
• Hashirama revealed that he was Asura’s chakra reincarnation and had developed Wood Release through that special chakra.

Xunjing and Hashirama Senju discussed the Sage of Six Paths’ role in perpetuating war and how ninjutsu could sustain a peaceful, productive Ninja World. Hashirama then focused on the looming Otsutsuki threat and asked how he and the others could be resurrected, but Xunjing said they had to wait for one of two possible methods.

• Xunjing and Hashirama concluded that the Sage of Six Paths had likely encouraged conflict to harvest the chakra and souls of ninja who died in battle.
• Xunjing explained that he would use ninjutsu in farming, construction, and other parts of everyday life so ninja and ninjutsu could thrive without war.
• Hashirama praised Xunjing’s plan, and Uzumaki Mito, Tsunade, and Nawaki voiced their support.
• Hashirama warned that the Otsutsuki Clan posed a grave threat and asked about Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s survival and Karma technique; Xunjing confirmed Isshiki might already have found a host.
• Hashirama asked how he and the others could be resurrected, and Xunjing said they would need either Madara Uchiha’s hidden Rinnegan or a perfected Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Hashirama asked Xunjing for permission to tell Madara and Tobirama about the Otsutsuki Clan to help persuade Madara to recover his Rinnegan and join their plans. After Tsunade obtained Jiraiya’s samples, Xunjing brought them to Orochimaru, whose suspicions about Mount Myoboku’s Senjutsu drew Tobirama’s interest in investigating its teachings.

• Hashirama asked to share limited information about the Otsutsuki Clan with Madara and Tobirama, and Xunjing adjusted Hashirama’s Contract Rune to allow it.
• Tsunade beat Jiraiya at an izakaya and collected his blood and cell samples while he was unconscious.
• Xunjing gave Jiraiya’s samples to Orochimaru and asked him to test them for foreign genetic contamination.
• Orochimaru wondered whether Jiraiya’s Senjutsu training had contaminated his genes, and Tobirama became interested in whether Mount Myoboku’s Sage Art method was flawed.

Xunjing explained to Orochimaru that Senjutsu could contaminate genes and accelerate transformations, and Orochimaru asked him to help remove the snake genes in his body. Tobirama Senju learned that Xunjing was withholding contract-bound secrets and left to seek clues from Hashirama Senju and Mito.

• Xunjing told Orochimaru that prolonged Senjutsu practice could erode a practitioner's genes and cause transformations into creatures from the Three Sacred Lands.
• Orochimaru realized that contracted practitioners who used Senjutsu could mutate rapidly, and asked Xunjing to help fix the snake genes in his body.
• Xunjing agreed to examine the contamination and reassured Orochimaru that avoiding Senjutsu would keep the problem from worsening quickly.
• Tobirama Senju confronted Xunjing and Orochimaru about their hidden knowledge, and Xunjing explained that core secrets were shared only with those who met his contract conditions.
• Tobirama Senju left using Flying Thunder God, intending to question Hashirama Senju and Mito for clues about Xunjing's secrets.

Xunjing and Orochimaru tested Jiraiya’s and Orochimaru’s cells and found that both men faced dangerous transformations caused by toad and snake genes. Xunjing promised to find ways to treat them, though Orochimaru might ultimately need a cloned body, leaving his future cultivation uncertain.

• Xunjing and Orochimaru went to the laboratory to analyze Jiraiya’s and Orochimaru’s cells.
• Xunjing found that toad genes had infiltrated Jiraiya’s body, and warned that practicing Xunjing’s chakra methods could accelerate his transformation.
• Xunjing discovered that Orochimaru had replaced parts of his human genome with snake genes, and said the Great Snake Style Substitution Technique was worsening the mutation.
• Orochimaru asked Xunjing to save him, and Xunjing offered to make suppressants and research a gene-repair treatment.
• Xunjing said that if treatment failed, he could clone Orochimaru a new body and transfer his soul, but Orochimaru would lose his cultivation and could not use chakra from his contaminated body.

Orochimaru discussed purifying the genetic contamination in his body and proposed using cloned bodies to absorb chakra, while Xunjing warned him about the risks to his soul. Xunjing developed a suppressant for Orochimaru and agreed to help the Research Department more often.

• Orochimaru asked whether Heavenly Circuit Circulation could remove the snake genes from his old body, and Xunjing explained that doing so would require extensive purification and could damage his soul if he changed bodies.
• Orochimaru proposed extracting and improving his original human genome, cloning replacement bodies, and using clones for a Power-Absorption Style cultivation method.
• Xunjing allowed Orochimaru to experiment but warned him to purify absorbed chakra repeatedly because the clones would differ from his original body.
• Xunjing formulated a Genetic Erosion Suppressant, made enough pills to last Orochimaru a year, and Orochimaru took one immediately.
• Orochimaru asked Xunjing to help the Research Department study genetics and kekkei genkai, and Xunjing agreed.

Xunjing discussed Orochimaru and Jiraiya’s genetic problems, then presented Konoha’s leaders and clan representatives with an investment proposal for village development. The meeting ended with most attendees considering investing, while Tobirama remained opposed to Xunjing and his contract.

• Orochimaru agreed to work with Xunjing, who decided to keep Jiraiya uninformed until he signed the contract and could be trusted.
• Xunjing returned to Uzumaki Mito’s courtyard, where Hashirama Senju reported that Tobirama Senju had failed to learn any of Xunjing’s secrets and had left in frustration.
• Xunjing explained that both Jiraiya and Orochimaru had genetic problems, and Tsunade realized her rapid progress might have driven Orochimaru to take dangerous risks.
• Xunjing opened the Konoha Jonin Conference and Ninja Clan Representatives Conference by distributing a draft investment proposal for village development.
• The attendees debated the proposal, and many showed interest in investing while some chose to wait or sit out.

Xunjing finalized Konoha’s investment proposal and outlined plans for clan-backed construction and furniture businesses. He sent the Second Hokage to secure funding and support from the Land of Fire’s Daimyo, nobles, and wealthy merchants, while the Second Hokage planned to continue his research through a Shadow Clone.

• Xunjing revised the investment proposal with attendees, set share limits and allocations, and opened registration for subscriptions.
• Xunjing explained that Konoha’s expansion would need building-materials, interior-finishing, and furniture businesses, and gained the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha clans’ support.
• Xunjing told the Second Hokage that the three clans’ investment shares had been reserved within Konoha’s allocation and asked him to secure the Land of Fire’s funding and investors.
• The Second Hokage agreed to leave for the capital the next morning and said he would use a Shadow Clone there so he could continue researching household appliances.

Xunjing planned secure residential bases in the Space-Time Gate Space as refuges and transit points for contract holders if danger threatened either world. He won support from Uzumaki Mito and Uzumaki Luming, while Hashirama Senju reluctantly agreed to handle landscaping after Xunjing promised to create the city frameworks himself.

• The Second Hokage advised Xunjing to visit the outside powers personally and demonstrate his strength, and Xunjing agreed.
• Xunjing asked the Second Hokage about his improved Flying Thunder God Technique, prompting Tobirama Senju and Madara Uchiha to trade challenges.
• After the others left, Xunjing asked Uzumaki Mito, Hashirama Senju, Uzumaki Luming, and Uchiha Chisato to stay and revealed his plan for bases in the Space-Time Gate Space.
• Uzumaki Mito and Uzumaki Luming supported the plan, but Hashirama Senju protested when he thought Xunjing wanted him to build a base for a million people.
• Xunjing said he would create the city frameworks with the Space-Time Gate Space’s power and asked Hashirama Senju to grow the trees, flowers, and grass, and Hashirama accepted.

Hashirama agreed to help plant trees for Konoha’s expansion, while Xunjing’s investment plan drew the clans and residents into the reconstruction effort. Tobirama visited the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to explain the limits of Impure World Reincarnation and began delivering a message about Konoha’s new Hokage.

• Hashirama agreed to plant trees for Konoha’s expansion, and Konoha’s first round of investment shares sold out quickly.
• Xunjing funded Konoha’s reforms and assigned Hashirama, Madara Uchiha, and transferred ninjas to accelerate construction.
• Tobirama Senju traveled to the City of Fire and met with the Daimyo, Qitai.
• Tobirama warned Qitai that Impure World Reincarnation would erode an ordinary person’s soul, then recommended Uchiha medicines to help him live longer.
• Tobirama told Qitai that Konoha had a new Hokage and that the Hokage had sent him to deliver the news.

Tobirama Senju met with the Daimyo to secure funding for Konoha’s postwar recovery and support for Uchiha Xunjing’s redevelopment plan. The Daimyo agreed to provide a billion and convene nobles and merchants to discuss investing, setting a meeting for ten days later.

• Tobirama Senju asked the Daimyo for a billion to compensate Konoha’s war losses and fund recovery, and the Daimyo agreed.
• Tobirama Senju presented Uchiha Xunjing’s plan to expand Konoha through commercial investment, with shares allocated to Konoha’s clans, administration, and outside investors.
• The Daimyo approved the plan in principle and offered to summon the Land of Fire’s nobles and major merchants to discuss investing.
• The Daimyo arranged a meeting at the Daimyo Palace for ten days later, while privately planning to secure the largest possible share for himself.
• Tobirama Senju left using the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the Daimyo remarked on the technique and his uncle’s power.

Xunjing brought Uchiha Chisato, Uzumaki Mito, and Hashirama Senju to Shakky's bar to hire Rayleigh for sparring and assess their strength. He teleported the group to a deserted island in the Calm Belt, where Uchiha Chisato was set to fight first.

• Xunjing introduced Uzumaki Mito and Hashirama Senju to Shakky and offered a ton of gold for Rayleigh to spar with them.
• Shakky agreed to the request and went to fetch Rayleigh, while Hashirama remarked that she was at least Peak Kage Level.
• Rayleigh agreed to spar but questioned why Hashirama did not seem alive, and Xunjing declined to explain.
• Uchiha Chisato volunteered to go first, and Xunjing teleported the group from Shakky's bar to a Ferocious Beast Island in the Calm Belt.
• Xunjing explained that he chose the remote island to avoid drawing the Marines' or World Government's attention near Sabaody.

Uchiha Chisato sparred with Rayleigh on the isolated island, revealing her mastery of advanced Haki and a Complete Body Susanoo. The fight left Rayleigh impressed and Hashirama shocked by how far Chisato’s abilities had developed.

• Rayleigh challenged Uchiha Chisato to a spar, and they traded sword strikes at high speed.
• Chisato unleashed her chakra, swordsmanship, and Armament Haki, but still could not gauge Rayleigh’s limits.
• Chisato and Rayleigh clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, then coated their swords with it and created a huge crater.
• Hashirama admired Chisato’s strength while Xunjing judged that she still lagged behind Madara with the Eternal Eye and Hashirama at his peak.
• Chisato activated her Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned a Complete Body Susanoo, shocking Hashirama.
• Uzumaki Mito explained that sufficiently strong ocular power and a body able to withstand it could allow a Mangekyō user to use a Perfect Susanoo.