Chapter Summaries

Konoha occupied Sunagakure without resistance, but attacks on its supply convoy revealed that the Hidden Sand forces were avoiding a direct battle. Minato proposed abandoning the village after stripping it of water, food, supplies, and civilians, and White Fang agreed to the scorched-earth strategy.

• White Fang's force entered Sunagakure and found only civilians, with the Hidden Sand combat forces, documents, weapons, and supplies gone.
• A messenger reported that the Konoha transport convoy was under attack, and Orochimaru offered to deal with the attackers.
• White Fang stopped Orochimaru from destroying Sunagakure, citing Tianyi's plan and the goal of occupying the village.
• Minato proposed evacuating the civilians and contaminating or destroying Sunagakure's water sources, crops, and supplies before withdrawing.
• Minato said Konoha could send Flying Thunder God-marked squads to devastate the Land of Wind if the Hidden Sand Village refused to compromise.
• White Fang accepted Minato's plan, while Tianyi sneezed far away near the Capital of the Land of Fire.

Itachi reached the cave where Mikoto Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha were being held, but an explosive tag went off as he tried to free them. Believing them lost in the blast, he awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and unleashed Third-Stage Susanoo before Hyuga Tianyi headed to the scene.

• Itachi defeated the ninja guarding the cave entrance and entered to find Mikoto Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha bound with their eyes gouged out.
• Itachi escaped a trap with his Shadow Clone and killed the ninja threatening Mikoto, then began freeing her and Sasuke.
• Mikoto pushed Itachi away from an explosive tag, which detonated and engulfed her and Sasuke in flames.
• Itachi awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and formed Third-Stage Susanoo, which tore through the collapsing cave roof.
• Hyuga Tianyi told Uchiha Fugaku he would go to Itachi, while Fugaku left with Uchiha Shisui; Tianyi then praised White Zetsu for its work.

Chapter Summary: “Truth”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Itachi awakens in a cave after being wounded and finds Tianyi watching over him.
• He realizes his Mangekyō Sharingan has awakened after believing he witnessed the deaths of his mother and Sasuke.
• Traumatized by the apparent massacre, Itachi breaks down and initially regrets gaining the Mangekyō Sharingan, believing it required the sacrifice of his family.
• Tianyi reveals the truth: Itachi’s mother and Sasuke are alive. The deaths were an elaborate deception arranged by Tianyi and Fugaku to force Itachi’s Mangekyō awakening through an alternative method.
• White Zetsu demonstrates its transformation ability by perfectly copying Tianyi’s appearance, chakra, mannerisms, and presence. Even Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan cannot detect the deception, explaining how the illusion fooled him.
• Tianyi sends Itachi to Sunagakure to reunite with Minato and train against suitable opponents while becoming accustomed to his new eyes.
• After Itachi leaves, Shisui and Fugaku emerge from hiding. Tianyi and the two Uchiha depart together, intending to meet the mysterious “ancestor.”

Character Developments

• Itachi: Awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan but is emotionally devastated by the apparent loss of his family. Once he learns they are alive, his despair turns to relief, though he also feels betrayed by Tianyi and Fugaku. He accepts his next mission and begins the process of mastering his new abilities.
• Tianyi: Acts as both mentor and manipulator, calmly revealing that the tragedy was staged for Itachi’s development. He remains confident in the plan and directs Itachi toward further training.
• Fugaku: Is shown to be directly involved in the deception and remains emotionally distant, choosing not to meet Itachi so that the truth will not be uncovered through questioning.
• Shisui: Clearly cares about Itachi and watches him leave, but becomes embarrassed when Tianyi points this out.
• White Zetsu: Its near-perfect impersonation ability is established as powerful enough to deceive even the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Significant Themes

• Truth versus perception: Itachi’s eyes, normally capable of discerning deception, are rendered unreliable by White Zetsu’s perfect imitation.
• The cost of power: The Mangekyō Sharingan is associated with extreme emotional trauma and the Uchiha clan’s tragic fate, though Tianyi seeks to create an alternative path.
• Manipulation for protection or progress: Itachi’s suffering is deliberately engineered by those close to him, raising questions about whether a desirable outcome justifies emotional cruelty and deception.
• Family and emotional bonds: Itachi’s breakdown shows how deeply he values his mother and Sasuke, while Shisui’s concern and Fugaku’s restraint reveal different forms of attachment.
• Hope after despair: The apparent deaths of Itachi’s family lead to his awakening, but the revelation that they survived restores his emotional stability and gives meaning to his new power.

Character Interactions

• Itachi and Tianyi share a mentor-student relationship: Itachi initially seeks reassurance, grieves before Tianyi, and later embraces him in relief.
• Itachi confronts Tianyi about the deception, displaying both gratitude that his family lives and resentment that he was manipulated.
• Tianyi uses White Zetsu to answer Itachi’s questions and prove that the illusion could genuinely fool him.
• Shisui silently watches Itachi depart, while Tianyi teases him about his concern.
• Tianyi, Fugaku, and Shisui leave together after discussing the need to meet their ancestor.

Jiraiya confronted Konoha’s leaders over their devastation of Sunagakure’s water and farmland, then defeated Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru in a brief clash. He left the camp after Minato escaped, promising to contact Tianyi and hoping Jiraiya would persuade him.

• Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo discussed Konoha’s destruction of Sunagakure’s resources and considered Jiraiya’s offer to seek peace talks while keeping their own plans unchanged.
• Jiraiya saw the suffering caused by poisoned wells in the Land of Wind and confronted Hatake Sakumo at the Leaf camp.
• Orochimaru defended the campaign as necessary for reshaping the Ninja World, but Jiraiya refused to let Konoha continue it.
• Jiraiya fought Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and Minato, disarming Sakumo and defeating Orochimaru while Minato escaped with Flying Thunder God.
• Jiraiya said he would contact Tianyi and hoped he could persuade him.

Tianyi gathered his allies to plan an attack on Jigen, identified as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and launched a missile to test his defenses. The missile detonated above Jigen’s temple, leaving the effects of the blast unknown.

• Black Zetsu reported that White Zetsu had located Jigen at a temple in the Land of Hot Water.
• Tianyi summoned Tsunade, Might Guy, and Minato Namikaze, then briefed the group on Jigen’s abilities and their battle plan.
• Tianyi contacted the command center and authorized a missile launch toward the temple.
• The West Wind-5C launcher fired a missile, which traveled toward Jigen’s location.
• Jigen spotted the descending missile with his Byakugan and recognized that it had no chakra fluctuations.
• The missile’s warhead detonated about two kilometers above the temple.

Tianyi and his allies attacked Jigen, but he survived their explosive assault and countered their coordinated strikes. Jigen’s fingers were severed by Tianyi’s Waterline Slash, and he asked Tianyi why they were trying to kill him.

• Jigen survived the explosion at the temple ruins and appeared in the crater with only torn clothing.
• Tianyi directed the group to follow their plan, and Might Guy opened the sixth gate to attack Jigen.
• Tianyi launched Metal Spears while Guy, Minato, and Tianyi coordinated attacks against Jigen.
• Jigen absorbed Minato’s Rasengan, but Tianyi’s Waterline Slash cut off several of Jigen’s fingers before he escaped by shrinking.
• Jigen’s fingers began healing as he questioned Tianyi about their first meeting and asked whether there had been a misunderstanding.

Tianyi revealed Jigen’s identity as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and trapped him with a magnetic field that disrupted Sukunahikona, costing Jigen his right arm. After Jigen escaped, Uchiha Madara and Might Guy attacked him together.

• Tianyi identified Jigen as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and recounted how Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had wounded him and how he had hidden inside Jigen.
• Tianyi activated the Electromagnetic Force Domain, trapping Jigen midway through Sukunahikona and disrupting his ability to return to normal size.
• Jigen escaped through a portal, but his microscopic right arm did not return, leaving him without it.
• Uchiha Madara struck Jigen with Complete Body Susanoo, and Jigen caught the chakra sword with his left hand.
• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate and hit Jigen with Daytime Tiger.

Jigen transformed with Karma: Stage Two and fought Might Guy, while Tianyi, Uchiha Madara, and Minato launched a coordinated counterattack. After Tianyi's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion engulfed Jigen, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki rose from the chasm, having entered the fray.

• Jigen activated Karma: Stage Two and exchanged close-range attacks with Might Guy, whose Truth-Seeking Orb armor blocked Jigen's Black Rods but not a kick that broke his ribs.
• Uchiha Madara's Limbo attack and Tianyi's Waterline Slash failed to hit Jigen, who redirected the water attack with Daikokuten.
• Uchiha Madara's Susanoo blade struck at Jigen, and Minato used Flying Thunder God to land a Sage Art: Rasengan on his waist.
• Tianyi struck Jigen with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, carving a vast chasm across the battlefield.
• Tsunade healed Might Guy, while White Zetsu and Katsuyu helped restore his strength.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki rose from the ground near the chasm, his body white and taller than before.

Minato and Might Guy kept Isshiki Ōtsutsuki under pressure while Tianyi formed a massive metal storm to block his escape. Isshiki tried to trap Minato with Black Rods but struck only a Shadow Clone as the storm reached him.

• Minato used Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder to remove Isshiki Ōtsutsuki’s falling Daikokuten cubes.
• Tianyi noticed the cracks in Isshiki Ōtsutsuki’s abdomen and began drawing metal from across the battlefield to prevent his escape.
• Tsunade healed Might Guy, who attacked Isshiki Ōtsutsuki while Minato repeatedly appeared with Sage Art: Rasengan strikes.
• Tianyi formed Sage Art: Magnet Release-Metal Storm above the battlefield as Isshiki Ōtsutsuki tried to create an opening to flee.
• Isshiki Ōtsutsuki baited Might Guy and fired Black Rods at Minato’s likely positions, but the rods struck Minato’s Shadow Clone.
• Minato revealed that his real body was beside Tsunade as the metal typhoon swept over Isshiki Ōtsutsuki.

Tianyi and his allies overwhelmed Isshiki Ōtsutsuki with the Metal Storm, Electromagnetic Cannon, and Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, sealing him inside Planetary Devastation. Tianyi then declared that they would unite the Ninja World and use Isshiki's body to revive Kaguya Ōtsutsuki before confronting the extraterrestrial Ōtsutsuki Clan.

• Tianyi trapped Isshiki Ōtsutsuki in the Metal Storm while Fugaku and Shisui moved in and Uchiha Madara used Planetary Devastation to pull Isshiki off balance.
• Tianyi launched a barrage of Electromagnetic Cannon shots, forcing Isshiki to defend himself with a Truth-Seeking Orb Staff.
• Fugaku used his Mangekyō Sharingan to evade Isshiki's Black Rods as Shisui activated Kotoamatsukami against him.
• Shisui collapsed and Fugaku fell to his knee after using their Mangekyō Sharingan, so Minato took them to Tsunade for treatment.
• Uchiha Madara's Planetary Devastation sealed the motionless Isshiki inside a stone sphere.
• Tianyi said they would head to the Hidden Sand Village to unite the Ninja World, then revive Kaguya Ōtsutsuki using Isshiki's body and confront the extraterrestrial Ōtsutsuki Clan.

At the Sunagakure front, Jiraiya overwhelmed Itachi in a one-sided fight, breaking through his Susanoo with basic taijutsu. As Jiraiya questioned Itachi about the Will of Fire, a voice from above dismissed it as letting fists do the talking.

• Xiaoshan Dajie told Tianye Zhenyi that Jiraiya had halted the war over his vision of peace and clashed with White Fang and Orochimaru.
• Jiraiya smashed Itachi's Susanoo blade and shield, then sent him flying with a punch.
• Itachi reflected on how completely Jiraiya had outmatched him despite his Mangekyō Sharingan and abilities.
• Jiraiya asked Itachi what the Will of Fire meant, but a voice from above answered that it was letting fists do the talking.

Tianyi lured Jiraiya into an uninhabited desert to fight, while Minato took the injured Itachi away to complete the evolution of his eyes. The chapter ended with Tianyi requesting five nuclear missile strikes and launching metal pillars into the sky as Jiraiya faced him.

• Tianyi recognized that Jiraiya had gained Yang Release and challenged him to follow away from the Konoha camp.
• Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta, and they pursued Tianyi into the desert.
• Minato appeared beside the injured Itachi and used Flying Thunder God to take him away so he could complete his eye evolution.
• Tianyi reached an uninhabited desert region and requested five one-megaton Dongfeng-5Cs from the command center.
• Tianyi sent hundreds of metal pillars into the sky and urged Jiraiya to turn back before their fight.

Jiraiya used Sage Mode to attack Tianyi with a coordinated oil, wind, fire, and sealing-barrier combination, but Tianyi protected himself with Truth-Seeking Orbs. Tianyi prepared to retaliate with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

• Jiraiya activated Sage Mode and sent three shadow clones to form a four-point formation around the battlefield.
• Gamabunta sprayed toad oil into the air, and Jiraiya spread it with wind before igniting it with a fire technique.
• Jiraiya and his clones raised the Four Directions Barrier-seal, disrupting Tianyi’s Flying Thunder God Marks and trapping the battlefield.
• The burning oil droplets exploded as the water inside them vaporized, but Tianyi shielded himself with a sphere of Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Tianyi judged Jiraiya’s tactics inadequate for their level of combat and began forming Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

Chapter Summary: “Heaven-Obstructing Stars”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianyi unleashes Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, a massive chakra storm that expands into a continent-spanning sand tornado.
• The technique erases Jiraiya’s prepared defenses, including the Oil Curtain, Fire Dragon, Wind Release, Oil Pellet Explosion, Four Directions Barrier, and the Flying Thunder God spatial seal.
• Jiraiya struggles to remain grounded against the storm’s suction. Gamabunta is caught in the tornado, forcibly dispelled, and returned to Mount Myōboku. Before vanishing, he urges Jiraiya to defeat Tianyi.
• Once the storm ends, Tianyi rises high into the atmosphere, beyond Jiraiya’s immediate reach.
• Using gravitational control, Tianyi redirects meteors and coordinates the descent of five Dongfeng-5C nuclear warheads.
• The warheads detonate sequentially above the desert, producing immense explosions, overlapping mushroom clouds, shockwaves, and widespread destruction.
• The bombardment is visible and felt from the Hidden Leaf camp more than a hundred li away.
• As the observers watch, dozens of enormous meteors—some roughly a hundred meters wide—begin descending toward Jiraiya’s presumed location.
• The chapter ends with Tianyi initiating another devastating attack: “Heaven-Obstructing Stars.”

Character Developments

• Tianyi is established as possessing overwhelming destructive power and extraordinary tactical coordination. He combines chakra techniques, gravitational manipulation, aerial positioning, advanced technology, and nuclear weapons into a single escalating assault.
• Jiraiya demonstrates resilience and defensive skill by resisting the tornado, but his battlefield preparations are completely erased. His tactical advantage is significantly reduced once the barrier and spatial seal disappear.
• Gamabunta is forced out of the battle, highlighting the scale of Tianyi’s technique and leaving Jiraiya without his most powerful summon.
• Xiaoshan Dajie and Tianye Zhenyi, witnessing the destruction from afar, are overwhelmed by the spectacle and begin to grasp the unprecedented scale of the attack.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming escalation: Tianyi’s attacks progress from massive chakra techniques to nuclear bombardment and finally meteor strikes, presenting destruction on an almost apocalyptic scale.
• The fusion of magic and technology: Chakra, gravitational control, orbital mechanics, nuclear warheads, and tactical displays operate together as parts of Tianyi’s arsenal.
• The limits of preparation: Jiraiya’s carefully constructed techniques and barriers are rendered meaningless in moments, emphasizing how quickly established strategies can be invalidated by superior power.
• Human helplessness before cosmic forces: The observers can do nothing but watch as explosions and meteors reshape the desert, reinforcing Tianyi’s near-godlike presence.
• Isolation and survival: With Gamabunta gone and his defenses destroyed, Jiraiya is left alone against attacks capable of transforming the entire battlefield.

Character Interactions

• Jiraiya and Gamabunta: Gamabunta is swept away and forcibly dispelled. His final command—telling Jiraiya to defeat Tianyi—acts as both encouragement and a grim acknowledgment of the danger.
• Tianyi and Jiraiya: Their conflict is largely indirect in this chapter. Tianyi attacks from extreme altitude, using overwhelming area destruction rather than close combat, while Jiraiya is forced to endure and survive.
• Xiaoshan Dajie and Tianye Zhenyi: The two men watch the distant nuclear explosions in stunned silence. Tianye Zhenyi points out the incoming meteors, while Xiaoshan drops his ration in shock, emphasizing their disbelief and fear.

Chapter Summary: “Mount Myōboku Crisis”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianyi descends into the massive crater created by multiple nuclear explosions and finds Jiraiya trapped inside a cracked Truth-Seeking Orb shell.
• Jiraiya has suffered catastrophic burns, radiation poisoning, and extreme physical trauma. The Sage of Six Paths’ Yang Power is continuously regenerating his body, but the radiation destroys his cells almost as quickly as they are repaired.
• While Jiraiya tries to speak, Tianyi repeatedly uses Waterline Slash to sever his legs. Yang Power regenerates them each time, allowing Tianyi to test the limits of Jiraiya’s healing ability.
• After forty-five repetitions, Jiraiya’s regeneration finally slows to nearly a stop. Tianyi realizes that the healing is being supported by an external energy source rather than Jiraiya’s depleted chakra.
• Activating Tenseigan Mode, Tianyi detects a spatial rift connected to a realm between reality and the Underworld. A faint energy stream from this rift is sustaining Jiraiya’s regeneration.
• Tianyi seals Jiraiya’s chakra pathways with Yin–Yang Release Black Rods, preventing further chakra circulation and preparing to take him away.
• Before Tianyi can leave, a phantom appears from the boundary between life and death. Tianyi recognizes the figure as the Sage of Six Paths and confronts him.
• Meanwhile, at Mount Myōboku, the Great Toad Sage senses the events near the Hidden Sand Village and realizes that Jiraiya has likely lost. He then detects a powerful intruder inside Mount Myōboku, warning Fukasaku and Shima that the sacred realm is under attack.

Character Developments

• Tianyi remains calm, analytical, and ruthless. Rather than simply defeating Jiraiya, he studies the mechanics of Yang Power, discovering both its extraordinary regenerative capacity and its dependence on an otherworldly energy source.
• Jiraiya endures horrific pain and repeated mutilation. His physical body is repeatedly restored, but the experience destroys his morale; by the end, he becomes emotionally vacant and loses the will to resist.
• The Sage of Six Paths is revealed to exist as a lingering spirit or phantom near the boundary between reality and the Underworld. His appearance suggests a direct connection to Jiraiya’s survival and regeneration.
• The Great Toad Sage displays heightened awareness and foresight. He recognizes the seriousness of Jiraiya’s defeat and reacts immediately to the invasion of Mount Myōboku.

Significant Themes

• The limits and cost of regeneration: Yang Power can restore even severely destroyed tissue, but constant regeneration consumes or requires external energy and cannot continue indefinitely.
• Science versus supernatural power: Tianyi analyzes Jiraiya’s healing through chakra, radiation, cellular destruction, and spatial energy, treating mystical abilities as phenomena that can be investigated.
• Physical survival versus psychological collapse: Although Jiraiya’s body continues healing, his mind and spirit deteriorate under prolonged agony, showing that regeneration cannot preserve a person’s will.
• The boundary between life and death: The Underworld-like rift and the Sage of Six Paths’ appearance expand the conflict beyond the physical world and suggest that spiritual forces are actively influencing events.
• Escalating danger: Jiraiya’s defeat is immediately followed by threats to Mount Myōboku, indicating that the crisis is spreading and involves powers far beyond the battlefield.

Character Interactions

• Tianyi repeatedly tortures and tests Jiraiya’s regeneration, while Jiraiya shifts from cursing him to silent despair.
• Tianyi seals Jiraiya’s chakra network and prepares to remove him from the crater.
• The Sage of Six Paths emerges in response to Tianyi’s actions, creating a direct confrontation between them.
• At Mount Myōboku, the Great Toad Sage informs Fukasaku and Shima that Jiraiya may have been defeated and warns them of an extremely powerful intruder.

Hyuga Tianyi rejected the Sage of Six Paths’ belief that peace could be achieved through love and cooperation, blaming his legacy for centuries of war. He vowed to build a truly peaceful Ninja World with the reincarnation of the Sage’s son, while Uchiha Madara attacked Mount Myōboku.

• Uchiha Madara’s Susanoo struck Gamabunta with its sword and sent him crashing into the palace ruins, where Sage Shima tried to stop his bleeding.
• Uchiha Madara found the Great Toad Sage and mocked Mount Myōboku before pointing Susanoo’s blade at the throne.
• The Sage of Six Paths explained how he founded Ninshū, chose Asura over Indra, and believed love and cooperation could bring peace.
• Hyuga Tianyi argued that the Sage’s choices and teachings had failed to prevent war and accused him of causing countless deaths.
• Hyuga Tianyi teleported Jiraiya away and vowed to build a peaceful Ninja World alongside the Sage’s son’s reincarnation.

Tianyi rejected the Sage of Six Paths' warning about karmic retribution, returned to the Hidden Leaf Camp, and learned that Itachi's eye transplant had succeeded. At Mount Myōboku, Madara repelled the toads with Super Shinra Tensei but was caught in their sound-based genjutsu.

• Tianyi denounced the Sage of Six Paths' claims about karmic retribution and vanished, leaving the Sage's projection to fade away.
• Tianyi returned to the Hidden Leaf Camp with the unconscious Jiraiya, and Minato sealed Jiraiya's chakra with the Four Symbols Seal.
• Minato told Tianyi that Itachi's eye transplant had succeeded and that Itachi needed a week to adjust to the new power.
• Tianyi explained that combining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan with Hashirama Senju's cells could awaken the Rinnegan, then left to see Itachi and assigned Jiraiya to Minato.
• Madara unleashed Super Shinra Tensei at Mount Myōboku, hurling the surrounding toads away.
• Fukasaku and Shima used the Toad Confrontation Chant to trap Madara in genjutsu as four toads formed a barrier around him.

Chapter Summary: Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan

Key Plot Points and Events

• Itachi recovers in the Uchiha clan’s heavily guarded secret base after undergoing a procedure to fuse ocular powers and awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Tsunade monitors Itachi’s condition and confirms that his chakra and eye-related energy remain stable. She predicts that his bandages can be removed in about five days.
• The special cells supplied by Tianyi are revealed to accelerate the fusion. Zetsu senses an “aura of origin” within them, while Tianyi conceals that they were actually derived from Hashirama’s cells.
• Tianyi reports that he defeated Jiraiya, though Jiraiya was severely injured and is being held at the Hidden Sand Village camp. Tsunade reacts angrily to Jiraiya’s opposition, particularly because he sided with the toads rather than supporting their cause.
• Black Zetsu reveals that Madara has gone to Mount Myōboku to resolve matters there. Tianyi promises that they will begin reviving Black Zetsu’s mother—Kaguya—after dealing with the Hidden Sand Village.
• Several days later, Itachi removes his bandages and successfully reveals his newly fused Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• During a test at the training ground, Tianyi instructs Itachi to use his new eyes without restraint. Itachi respectfully thanks his father, Fugaku, then activates the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and prepares to attack, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Character Developments

• Itachi: Successfully completes the fusion process and gains the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. His recovery appears stable, and he demonstrates maturity and respect by thanking Fugaku before testing his power.
• Tianyi: Acts as Itachi’s mentor and oversees the operation. He continues manipulating events behind the scenes, concealing the true origin of the cells from Tsunade while coordinating plans involving Jiraiya, Madara, and Kaguya’s revival.
• Tsunade: Functions as Itachi’s primary medical supervisor and shows concern for his safety. Her anger toward Jiraiya reveals her strong commitment to Tianyi’s faction and her frustration with those who oppose it.
• Fugaku: Displays deep anxiety over Itachi’s condition but remains present and supportive. His pride and emotional connection to his son are emphasized when Itachi thanks him.
• Black Zetsu: Becomes increasingly eager for Kaguya’s resurrection and adopts a submissive, ingratiating attitude toward Tianyi.
• White Zetsu: Provides brief comic relief by joking that Itachi might become his “child” because of the cells used in the procedure.
• Jiraiya and Madara: Though not directly present, both influence the chapter’s larger conflict. Jiraiya has been defeated and injured, while Madara is handling the situation at Mount Myōboku.

Significant Themes

• Power and transformation: Itachi’s successful evolution into an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan user marks a major increase in his abilities and foreshadows future battles.
• Secrecy and deception: Tianyi hides the cells’ true connection to Hashirama from Tsunade, showing that even close allies are not fully informed.
• Loyalty and divided allegiance: Tsunade condemns Jiraiya for prioritizing the toads, while the chapter portrays competing loyalties between the Leaf, the Uchiha, Mount Myōboku, and Tianyi’s faction.
• Family and inheritance: Fugaku’s concern and Itachi’s gratitude highlight their father-son bond, while the use of Hashirama’s cells links the Uchiha’s future power to the legacy of another major bloodline.
• Ambition and resurrection: Black Zetsu’s desire to revive his mother and Tianyi’s willingness to pursue that goal establish a dangerous long-term objective.

Important Character Interactions

• Tsunade and Zetsu: They discuss the mysterious origin and effects of the cells used in Itachi’s treatment.
• Tsunade and Tianyi: Tianyi reports Jiraiya’s defeat, and Tsunade responds with anger rather than blaming Tianyi.
• Fugaku and White Zetsu: Fugaku’s threatening glare silences White Zetsu’s inappropriate joke about Itachi becoming his child.
• Black Zetsu and Tianyi: Black Zetsu presses Tianyi about when Kaguya’s revival will begin; Tianyi postpones it until after the Hidden Sand Village is dealt with.
• Itachi and Fugaku: Before testing his new eyes, Itachi bows to and thanks his father, reinforcing their bond and Fugaku’s support.
• Tianyi and Itachi: Tianyi assumes the role of instructor, ordering Itachi to test the full power of his newly awakened Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

Itachi tested his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan against Tianyi while the Uchiha clan watched, but Tianyi easily countered his genjutsu and Amaterasu. Itachi then summoned his Fourth-Stage Susanoo and challenged his master to take him seriously.

• Fugaku told a clan member he hoped Itachi could hold out longer, while Shisui knew Tianyi was far stronger.
• Itachi attacked Tianyi with Susanoo's blade, a fireball, shuriken, and a kunai, but Tianyi revealed that Itachi's genjutsu had no effect on him and reset the scene.
• Itachi used Amaterasu, but Tianyi's repulsive force kept the black flames from reaching his skin.
• Itachi formed a towering Fourth-Stage Susanoo and called on Tianyi to come at him.

Chapter Summary: “An Old Man Teasing a Child”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianyi responds to Itachi’s confidence by activating Sage Mode and creating a gigantic armored Metal Panda from countless metal fragments.
• Itachi attacks with his third-stage Susanoo, attempting to overpower the panda with a massive downward sword strike.
• Rather than meeting the attack head-on, Tianyi uses strategy:
  • The panda curls into a ball and rolls beneath Susanoo.
  • It triggers a hidden trap, causing the ground beneath Susanoo to collapse and expose its back.
  • Tianyi then launches Magnet Release: Heavenly Punishment, raining metal pillars down on Susanoo at extreme speed.
• The panda repeatedly pounds Susanoo’s damaged back, cracking and tearing away its armor while shocking the watching Uchiha elites.
• Humiliated and angered, Itachi releases more of his Mangekyō Sharingan power and transforms Susanoo into its Complete Body form, a massive red giant over one hundred meters tall.
• Tianyi counters with Magnet Release: Super Electromagnetic Cannon, firing five electrically accelerated metal spears.
• The projectiles pierce Complete Body Susanoo’s armor, damaging its limbs and punching through half of its head. The attack leaves the Uchiha observers stunned.
• Uchiha Fugaku recognizes that Tianyi has still not used even half his strength, especially compared with the overwhelming golden slash he had previously witnessed. He leaves the field with a bitter smile.
• Shisui approaches Itachi afterward, apparently concerned about his defeat, while jokingly praising Tianyi’s technique.

Character Developments

• Tianyi demonstrates that his strength is paired with superior combat intelligence. Instead of relying on brute force, he exploits Susanoo’s movement, balance, and blind spots. His confidence and teasing attitude emphasize the gap between himself and Itachi.
• Itachi begins the battle arrogantly, believing Susanoo can confront Tianyi directly. After being outmaneuvered and repeatedly beaten, he becomes visibly embarrassed and frustrated, ultimately drawing on the full extent of his Mangekyō power.
• Fugaku gains an even clearer understanding of Tianyi’s overwhelming abilities. His reaction shows both respect and resignation, as he realizes even Itachi’s strongest form is far below Tianyi’s actual power.
• Shisui acts as a supportive presence toward Itachi after the humiliating defeat, though his laughter and teasing also lighten the moment.

Significant Themes

• Experience versus youthful confidence: The chapter’s title reflects Tianyi’s attitude toward Itachi. Itachi possesses immense talent, but Tianyi’s experience and composure allow him to dominate the fight.
• Strategy over strength: Tianyi wins by using deception, positioning, traps, and timing rather than simply matching Susanoo’s power.
• The limits of legendary power: Complete Body Susanoo is portrayed as the Uchiha clan’s ultimate weapon, yet Tianyi defeats it with a single highly precise attack.
• Humiliation and growth: Itachi’s pride is shattered, creating an opportunity for him to recognize the gap between his current abilities and Tianyi’s level.
• Spectacle and intimidation: The destruction caused by the battle reinforces Tianyi’s near-unreachable status and leaves the Uchiha elites in awe.

Character Interactions

• Tianyi directly taunts Itachi, calling him inexperienced while calmly controlling the battle.
• Itachi responds through increasingly powerful Susanoo transformations, but his confidence turns into anger and humiliation as Tianyi repeatedly exploits him.
• Fugaku silently observes the fight and leaves after recognizing that Tianyi is far stronger than even Itachi’s ultimate form.
• Shisui approaches the defeated Itachi and jokingly asks how he liked “Master’s move,” combining concern with friendly teasing.