Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphantly, Return to Double Moon”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After consuming the Divine Tree’s Chakra Fruit, Yu gains immortality, the Rinne Sharingan, and power beyond ordinary living beings.
• He returns to the scorched remains of Netherworld Valley, the only known route into Double-Moon Space.
• Yu uses Yomotsu Hirasaka to connect the two dimensions without relying on the previously necessary “Yumotolu.” When the dimensional passage opens, the seawater filling Double-Moon Space surges into the outside world, but Yu effortlessly restrains it.
• Memories from Double-Moon Space flood into Yu’s mind, revealing what happened after Hanabi’s departure. He orders the other ninjas to remain outside and enters the sealed dimension alone.
• Beneath the endless sea, Yu finds Tobirama’s last surviving fragment of soul. The Divine Tree’s power has preserved Tobirama, though he is barely alive.
• Touching Tobirama’s soul transports Yu into the Inner Space of the Sea-Dominating Seal, where the Divine Tree and the imprisoned Ōtsutsuki brothers, Yamasachi and Umisachi, remain sealed.
• Tobirama reveals that he has been suffering and asks Yu to destroy the brothers and take the Divine Tree back home.
• Yamasachi attempts to petrify Yu with his ocular power, but it fails completely.
• Yu attacks with a simple Great Fireball Technique. Umisachi’s black Mōzō Water cannot extinguish the flames, and both brothers are burned to ash.

Character Developments

• Yu reaches a new level of power after consuming the Chakra Fruit. He is no longer merely an exceptionally strong ninja but an existence that surpasses the normal limits of life and chakra.
• His increased abilities allow him to manipulate space-time directly, survive underwater without breathing, resist powerful Ōtsutsuki techniques, and overwhelm the sealed brothers with basic ninjutsu.
• Yu remains focused and controlled rather than becoming arrogant after obtaining immortality. His priority is rescuing or releasing Tobirama and returning home.
• Tobirama is revealed to have survived in a nearly dead state because the Divine Tree sustained his soul and body. Despite his suffering, he deliberately preserves his will so Yu can eventually arrive and finish the battle.
• Yamasachi and Umisachi have deteriorated mentally during their long imprisonment, becoming desperate and hostile. Their confidence collapses when their strongest abilities fail against Yu.

Significant Themes

• Transcendence and power: Yu’s transformation places him beyond ordinary humans, ninjas, and even powerful Chakra Fruit consumers.
• Loyalty and family: Yu risks entering a dangerous dimension alone to find Tobirama, while Tobirama’s final actions are motivated by trust in Yu and a desire to protect him from the sealed Ōtsutsuki.
• Suffering and release: Tobirama’s preserved existence is portrayed as painful rather than miraculous, making death and release a form of mercy.
• The limits of overwhelming power: Techniques once considered nearly unbeatable—petrification and Mōzō Water—are rendered useless, emphasizing Yu’s extraordinary advancement.
• Return and restoration: Yu’s goal is not conquest but to bring Tobirama and the Divine Tree back home, suggesting a movement from survival and battle toward reunion.

Character Interactions

• Yu reassures the other ninjas before entering Double-Moon Space, showing his willingness to protect them by facing the danger alone.
• He shares a quiet, emotional exchange with Tobirama, promising that the suffering will soon end and that they will return home together.
• Yamasachi and Umisachi initially confront Yu with arrogance and confusion, but their fear grows as their abilities fail.
• Yu’s calm responses contrast with the brothers’ panic. His final command—“Die”—marks the complete reversal of their former power dynamic and ends the confrontation decisively.

Chapter Summary: “Marching Forward, the Ambition of a God”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After killing Yamasachi and Umisachi, Yu uses Yumotolu: Directed Reversal to restore only their eyes and the Ten-Tails within them, leaving their bodies dead.
• He absorbs the twin moons, the two Ten-Tails, and Tobirama’s will into the Kamui Space-Time Dimension.
• Yu reconstructs Tobirama’s body using the seawater of the Double-Moon Space, Yamasachi and Umisachi’s eyes, Tobirama’s will, the Ten-Tails’ life force and chakra, and the twin moons’ Sage Power.
• Tobirama is reborn with immense power, possessing Six-Tomoe Magatama Rinnegan and a Heavenly Eye on his forehead.
• Yu absorbs the exhausted Double-Moon Space into his Amenominaka, intending to turn it into a time-accelerated training ground for the next generation of the Ninja Kingdom.
• Tobirama returns to Mitsuki Country, where he and Yu reunite after years of separation and celebrate his resurrection.
• Yu restores Mitsuki Country from a dead planet into a thriving world using the power of the Rinne Tenseigan.
• To counter the threat of Takamagahara, Yu creates a True Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb. It will gradually expand around Mitsuki Country’s orbit and eventually reach the borders of the Reed Plain Country.
• Although the technique could destroy the inhabitants of the surrounding lands, Yu claims he will rescue them first and unite their power against their enemies.
• The chapter ends with Yu declaring his ambition to become the true “Great Lord God.”

Character Developments

• Yu demonstrates increasingly godlike abilities, combining time reversal, space-time manipulation, planetary restoration, and the creation of a massive Truth-Seeking Orb. His goals shift from survival and defense toward openly pursuing supreme authority.
• Tobirama is resurrected in a far more powerful form than before. His gratitude toward Yu is mixed with concern about whether he has received an unfair advantage, showing his continued sense of responsibility and fairness.
• Wan Sheng acts as a practical adviser, questioning the consequences of Yu’s plans and warning him about Takamagahara’s threat.

Significant Themes

• Resurrection and transformation: Tobirama’s rebirth symbolizes not merely restoration, but evolution into a higher form through the fusion of multiple powerful sources.
• Power and responsibility: Yu’s ability to reshape worlds raises questions about whether he can control the consequences of his actions, especially when the Truth-Seeking Orb threatens countless lives.
• Ambition and divinity: Yu’s declaration that he will become the “Great Lord God” reveals his growing desire to rule and unify all life under his power.
• Rebuilding and expansion: The restoration of Mitsuki Country and the conversion of the Double-Moon Space into a training ground reflect Yu’s efforts to build a new civilization while preparing for future conflict.
• Unity through crisis: Yu intends to use the impending danger to unite the beings of the Reed Plain Country against Takamagahara.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Tobirama share a warm, familial relationship, with Yu calling him “Uncle Tobirama” and insisting that he deserves his extraordinary resurrection.
• Tobirama questions the fairness of Yu’s gift, while Yu reassures him that no one will object.
• Wan Sheng challenges Yu’s plans by raising concerns about Takamagahara and the possible deaths caused by the expanding Truth-Seeking Orb.
• Yu responds confidently, presenting the threat as part of a larger plan to save the population and consolidate the strength of the entire Reed Plain Country.

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphant, the Heavenly True Name”

Key Plot Points and Events

• In Yomi, Yu visits Subichini and his mentor Ubiji’s family. Xiao You and Xiao Qiong, now one year old, play nearby while Tongtong watches them.
• Although Yu has resigned as a Netherworld Soul Reaper, he retains special permission to enter Yomi. He continues supporting Subichini and Ubiji’s children while Mitsuki Country undergoes reconstruction.
• Subichini reveals the Heavenly True Name Record, a scroll that tracks the ownership of Shikigami and updates whenever ownership changes.
• Yu discovers that Ubiji originally possessed six Shikigami:
  • Wood Blossom, Tenbohimei, Tian’er Qizhi, Limbo, Kaeshine-no-Mikoto, and Yumotolu.
  • These powers have since passed to Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, Madara, Tobirama, and Yu himself.
• The chapter confirms that Yu has awakened the Yumotolu Shikigami, granting him authority over time.
• A humorous flashback describes Yumotolu’s first appearance in Kamui’s Shikigami space. Kamui tries to assert dominance as host, but Yumotolu playfully demands that they travel and sleep together before recognizing Kamui’s superiority. Kamui reacts with embarrassment and anger, while the other Shikigami withdraw.
• Amado’s improved Karma allows Mitsuki Country’s ninjas to inherit the Ōtsutsuki Shikigami connected to their Karma. The record reveals that Mitsuki Country now controls a large collection of Shikigami.
• Yu notices that most major fire, water, earth, and lightning-related Shikigami are already under Mitsuki Country’s control. However, the remaining wind and fire Shikigami—Moga Betsurai, Fūunya, and Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto—are still in Takamagahara.
• These missing Shikigami are currently controlled by Duochimo, prompting Yu to view them as a target and ending the chapter with renewed hostility.

Character Developments

• Yu is shown as both responsible and increasingly powerful. He remains loyal to Ubiji’s family despite leaving his former position and has now awakened Yumotolu, adding time manipulation to his already vast abilities.
• Yu’s compulsive desire for completeness becomes evident when he focuses on obtaining the remaining elemental Shikigami, particularly because their absence disrupts the balance of Mitsuki Country’s collection.
• Subichini acts as the keeper of important information and entrusts Yu with the Heavenly True Name Record.
• Ubiji’s legacy is clarified: his six Shikigami have been distributed among the leading figures of Mitsuki Country, allowing his influence to continue through them.
• Amado strengthens the political and military position of Mitsuki Country by improving Karma and enabling the transfer of Shikigami.
• Kamui and Yumotolu are characterized as powerful but comically prideful beings. Kamui tries to maintain authority, while Yumotolu’s teasing personality undermines his dignity.

Significant Themes

• Inheritance and legacy: Ubiji’s powers have been passed to a new generation, preserving his influence after his death or disappearance.
• Power consolidation: Mitsuki Country is rapidly accumulating Shikigami through Karma, awakening, and inheritance, becoming increasingly formidable.
• Order and completeness: Yu’s fixation on possessing a balanced set of elemental powers reflects his desire for control and symmetry.
• Political tension: The Shikigami remaining in Takamagahara represent both unfinished business and a potential future conflict with Duochimo.
• Humor amid immense power: The Kamui–Yumotolu exchange contrasts the chapter’s large-scale supernatural politics with playful interpersonal comedy.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Subichini share a quiet, respectful conversation over tea, centered on Ubiji’s family and the Heavenly True Name Record.
• Yu’s discovery of Ubiji’s six Shikigami deepens his connection to his former mentor.
• Kamui attempts to command Yumotolu, but Yumotolu turns the situation into flirtatious teasing and forces Kamui into an awkward compromise.
• The record demonstrates the cooperation among Mitsuki Country’s major figures: Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, Madara, Tobirama, Shisui, Shikamaru, Uchiha Xue, and others now collectively possess numerous Shikigami.
• The chapter concludes with Yu focusing on Duochimo as the obstacle preventing Mitsuki Country from obtaining the remaining desired powers.

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphantly, Trace Back to the Source”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After stabilizing his internal situation, Yu begins clearing the remaining effects of Shinshiki’s Psychic Calamity across the various countries.
• He travels to Silla Country, where many Mutant White Zetsu still exist. Since there is no moon available to activate Infinite Kotoamatsukami, Yu creates an artificial moon using Planetary Devastation and projects his Rinne Sharingan onto it.
• Infinite Kotoamatsukami restores the White Zetsu’s original human consciousness. The rescued people thank Yu, though he realizes the technique cannot collect Incense Power and therefore cannot help him become a Great Lord God.
• Ryushiki explains that the Great Lord God Plan also required the lost Wondrous Life Divine Altar, suggesting Shinshiki’s plan was doomed from the beginning.
• Yu continues restoring victims throughout the disaster-stricken lands. In Namba Country, he rests and uses his Divine Tree to absorb the land’s remaining vitality, replenishing the Chakra consumed by his technique.
• After completing his work in Jianzhou Country, Yu detects residual Ōtsutsuki Chakra. Ryushiki identifies it as belonging to Wolfshiki and Jackalshiki, servants of Duochimo.
• Yu uses Yumotolu to reverse time and bring the two Ōtsutsuki before him. He kills them and reads their memories, discovering that Duochimo and Huiyue ordered them to kill Ryushiki and Sana’s child.
• The chapter ends with Ryushiki horrified upon realizing that the target is her child, Long’er.

Character Developments

• Yu continues acting as a savior and protector, using his newly acquired immortality and Rinne Sharingan to undo the Psychic Calamity. However, his focus remains partly self-serving, as he is also concerned with obtaining Incense Power and advancing toward becoming a Great Lord God.
• Yu shows increasing confidence in his overwhelming abilities, casually creating moons, reversing time, killing powerful Ōtsutsuki, and extracting information from their minds.
• Ryushiki reveals a more emotional and protective side. Although she often jokes and argues with Yu, she remains deeply concerned about her clan and especially her child. Her anger toward Yu’s desire to train the Diamond Body reflects her fear that he might use it against the Ōtsutsuki.
• Ryushiki also provides important information about the Kaguya bloodline, Divine Revelation Method, the Wondrous Life Divine Altar, and Sana’s unique dojutsu.
• Sana is further characterized through the explanation of Baya Wake-no-Mikoto, a dojutsu that allows her soul to exist simultaneously across multiple worlds.

Significant Themes

• Restoration after catastrophe: Yu’s mission focuses on repairing the damage caused by Shinshiki and returning victims to their original selves.
• Power versus purpose: Yu possesses immense power, but his goals remain connected to cultivation, divine advancement, and gathering Incense Power rather than pure altruism.
• Family loyalty and protection: Ryushiki’s reaction to the threat against Long’er highlights the importance of family bonds and her continuing attachment to her clan.
• The limits of grand ambitions: Shinshiki’s Great Lord God Plan was structurally incomplete because it lacked the necessary relic, emphasizing that ambition alone cannot guarantee success.
• Multiple worlds and identities: Baya Wake-no-Mikoto introduces the concept of souls existing across parallel worlds, foreshadowing Sana’s connection to the third dimension and her identity as the author Tornado.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki continue their playful but argumentative dynamic, joking about moons, sleeping with Nana, and Yu’s desire to borrow the Shikigami of Pinye Heqiming.
• Their conversation about the Diamond Body exposes a serious disagreement: Yu views its mastery as useful, while Ryushiki fears he may use it to harm her relatives.
• Yu and Ryushiki discuss Sana’s Baya Wake-no-Mikoto, with Yu initially hoping it might aid cultivation and Ryushiki criticizing his relentless pursuit of strength.
• The discovery of the assassination order abruptly shifts their banter into a serious crisis, as the threat against Long’er reveals that Duochimo and Huiyue are directly targeting Ryushiki’s family.

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphantly, As a Father”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After using Human Path to interrogate Jackalshiki, Yu extracts and destroys his soul.
• Yu learns that Duochimo and Huiyue sent three Ōtsutsuki—Wolfshiki, Jackalshiki, and Gunshiki—to pursue Ryushiki’s son, Long’er. Wolfshiki and Jackalshiki serve Duochimo, while Gunshiki serves Huiyue.
• Ryushiki urgently asks Yu to rescue Long’er. After initially suspecting Yu might use Long’er as leverage, he reveals that Long’er is hidden in Izumo Country.
• The chapter explains Long’er’s history: over a thousand years earlier, Sana/Nana concealed him in Izumo, altering a childless couple’s memories so they would raise him as their son.
• Despite his horns and tail, Long’er was accepted by the kind villagers. He outlived his childhood friends and eventually became the ancestor of the secretive Sky Yaksha clan, whose members possess Chakra and various eye powers.
• Long’er later moved to a deep-sea palace known as the Dragon King Palace, where he lived in seclusion and maintained a lavish lifestyle.
• Gunshiki attacks Long’er but is forced to flee after discovering that Long’er is far more powerful than expected. He sacrifices one Rinnegan and uses Izanagi to escape.
• Yu arrives and allows Ryushiki to take control of his body. Ryushiki interrogates Gunshiki, learning that Long’er’s location was revealed when the Heavenly Genealogy suddenly recorded him again.
• Ryushiki realizes that the Pure Eye’s alteration of the genealogy was likely undone after Nana exhausted her power during a later battle.
• When Gunshiki begs for mercy and blames his actions on orders, Ryushiki executes him with the grotesque “Heavenly Fecal Mire” technique.
• Yu suggests that Ryushiki reunite with Long’er and bring him back, since Long’er’s clan will now be endangered by the revelation of his existence.

2. Character Developments

• Yu continues to act as the practical and capable protector. He treats Long’er as his grandson and reassures Ryushiki that he has no intention of exploiting the child.
• Ryushiki shifts from suspicion and anger to emotional vulnerability. Though fiercely protective of Long’er, he admits that he feels ashamed and uncertain because he never raised or cared for his son.
• Long’er is established as an ancient, powerful figure whose descendants formed the hidden Sky Yaksha clan. His strength is demonstrated by his near-effortless defeat of Gunshiki.
• Gunshiki is portrayed as arrogant and dismissive at first, but becomes terrified and desperate after encountering Long’er and Ryushiki. His execution highlights Ryushiki’s merciless response to threats against his child.
• Nana/Sana is revealed to have gone to great lengths to protect Long’er, even concealing his identity from the Ōtsutsuki and rewriting the memories of his adoptive parents.

3. Significant Themes

• Parental responsibility and redemption: Ryushiki confronts the consequences of abandoning his child and is encouraged to make amends while there is still time.
• Family beyond direct care: Yu considers Long’er his grandson despite not having raised him, emphasizing familial bonds based on loyalty and responsibility.
• Protection through concealment: Nana/Sana’s manipulation of memories and the genealogy reflects the extreme sacrifices made to keep Long’er safe.
• Hidden power and heritage: The Sky Yaksha clan demonstrates how powerful bloodlines can remain concealed by avoiding conflict and attention.
• Justice and vengeance: Ryushiki’s brutal execution of Gunshiki reflects his rage as a father and his refusal to forgive someone who threatened Long’er.

4. Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki argue over the rescue plan, with Ryushiki initially distrusting Yu but eventually revealing Long’er’s location.
• Yu reassures Ryushiki that Long’er is family, not a bargaining chip, helping establish a more cooperative relationship between them.
• Gunshiki confronts Long’er and is defeated, then encounters Yu and Ryushiki while attempting to escape.
• Ryushiki interrogates Gunshiki about the leak and kills him after rejecting his pleas for mercy.
• The chapter ends with Yu urging Ryushiki to face Long’er and take responsibility as a father, while Ryushiki remains conflicted and ashamed.

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphantly, As a Son”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter opens in the underwater Dragon King Palace of Izumo Country, where Sky Yaksha Long’er rules over a lavish, pleasure-filled court. His enormous golden dragon tail extends throughout the palace, indulging his many consorts.
• Long’er senses a powerful Chakra presence approaching and uses the secret technique Divine Dragon Tail Sweep to recall his scattered tails. He then forms a spear from the golden halo behind his head and leaves to investigate.
• Yu waits on the ocean’s surface, deliberately luring Long’er out at Ryushiki’s request. Ryushiki, who exists within Yu’s spiritual world, is nervous about meeting the son he abandoned and never acknowledged.
• Yu reveals to Long’er that his supposed biological father was not the man Long’er believed him to be. His true father is Uchiha Ryushiki, who is currently residing inside Yu.
• Long’er activates his unique Pure Eye, revealing pale blue eyes with black sclera. This rare ability allows him to inspect Yu’s spiritual world.
• Despite seeing Ryushiki, Long’er rejects the claim that he is his father, dismissing Ryushiki as far too weak and calling him a “little runt.” Ryushiki is emotionally devastated by the insult and effectively withdraws from the encounter.
• Long’er also recognizes Yu as the person who destroyed Ise Shrine years earlier. He admits that he ignored the incident because he only cares about ruling his underwater domain and living freely.
• Yu invites Long’er to join his territory, promising a larger sea and protection for Long’er’s family and clan. Long’er refuses.
• When Yu insists that refusal is not an option, Long’er mocks him as an “egghead.” Yu decides to discipline the rebellious son on Ryushiki’s behalf.
• The chapter ends with Long’er preparing to demonstrate the technique he used against Yu’s previous companion—not with a serious attack, but by flicking a booger at Yu using My-Style Booger Flick.

Character Developments

• Long’er is established as powerful, arrogant, hedonistic, and fiercely independent. He possesses the mysterious Pure Eye and has enough confidence to insult both Yu and Ryushiki without hesitation.
• Ryushiki is shown to be deeply anxious and emotionally vulnerable regarding his son. Although he claims his past refusal to acknowledge Long’er was meant to protect him, he is clearly afraid of rejection. Long’er’s dismissal leaves him stunned.
• Yu acts as the mediator—and increasingly as a forceful parental figure. He exposes Long’er’s true parentage, attempts to recruit him, and decides to confront his rebellious attitude directly.
• Long’er’s relationship with Ryushiki is immediately characterized by estrangement, resentment, and a lack of recognition rather than familial affection.

Significant Themes

• Parenthood and abandonment: Ryushiki’s attempt to protect Long’er by staying away has resulted in emotional distance and a son who does not recognize or respect him.
• Identity and truth: Long’er is forced to confront the possibility that his understanding of his origins is false, though he rejects the revelation.
• Independence versus control: Long’er values absolute freedom in his own domain, while Yu attempts to bring him under his influence for his protection and usefulness.
• Power and arrogance: Long’er’s Pure Eye and immense strength reinforce his belief that he is superior to others, especially Ryushiki.
• Comedy amid serious conflict: The chapter undercuts dramatic revelations with exaggerated humor, sexual farce, childish insults, and the absurd booger-flicking technique.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki: Yu pushes the reluctant Ryushiki to face his son and criticizes his continued hesitation.
• Yu and Long’er: Their exchange shifts from introduction and recruitment to open provocation. Yu respects Long’er’s personality but refuses to accept his defiance.
• Ryushiki and Long’er: Their first indirect reunion is painful. Long’er does not believe Ryushiki is his father and openly belittles him, while Ryushiki is too shaken to respond.
• Yu and Long’er: The chapter concludes with their confrontation about to become a battle, as Long’er prepares to attack Yu in an intentionally ridiculous manner.

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphantly, Run Amok”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Long’er attacks Yu with his secret technique, My-Style Booger Flick, creating an infinitely expanding booger bomb that can supposedly grow powerful enough to destroy the moon.
• His Pure Eye: Divine Purification nullifies several of Yu’s abilities, including Truth-Seeking Orb techniques, Kagutsuchi Bullet, and Shikigami-based powers.
• Yu discovers that Divine Purification can erase powers originating from gods, Ōtsutsuki, or Takamagahara, but it cannot nullify ordinary mortal-origin ninjutsu. Yu uses a powerful Great Fireball Technique to destroy the booger bomb.
• Long’er opens a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan and uses Takemikazuchi, creating explosive paper-crane substitutions to evade Yu.
• Yu survives the massive explosion through Kamui’s phasing ability, then uses Yumotolu to reverse time and force Long’er back to his original position.
• Long’er attempts to attack Yu with his spear and White Dragon’s Roar, but Yu phases through the attacks. After Divine Purification cancels Yu’s phasing, Yu counters with Water Dragon Bullet, exploiting the fact that ordinary ninjutsu remains effective.
• Ryushiki explains that Pure Eye abilities have ten ranks. Long’er’s is seventh rank, while Nana’s is ninth, meaning Divine Purification has limits based on ocular strength.
• Yu deploys an Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb, which Long’er cannot erase. The orb begins destroying the ocean as it expands.
• Long’er races to protect his underwater palace, consorts, and descendants, but ultimately reveals his selfish nature by abandoning them and attempting to escape alone.
• Yu uses Kamui to pull Long’er into his space-time dimension, knocks him unconscious, and carries him away, jokingly calling him home with his “grandfather.”

Character Developments

• Yu demonstrates exceptional adaptability and analytical skill. Rather than relying blindly on powerful techniques, he identifies the source and limitations of Divine Purification and defeats Long’er through strategy and conventional ninjutsu.
• Yu also shows restraint: although the Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb threatens to erase the sea and palace, he stops it before causing total destruction.
• Long’er is revealed as powerful but reckless and cowardly. He boasts about his abilities and initially fights playfully, but panics when Yu’s attack endangers his home and family.
• Long’er’s apparent concern for his consorts and descendants proves shallow when he abandons them without hesitation to save himself.
• Ryushiki serves as an internal source of knowledge, explaining the relationships between Pure Eyes, Rinnegan abilities, divine techniques, and their vulnerabilities.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability over brute force: Yu succeeds by understanding the rules behind Long’er’s powers and choosing the correct counterattack.
• The limits of divine power: Divine Purification is formidable but cannot erase everything, especially powers created by mortals or techniques beyond its ocular rank.
• Power and origin: The chapter distinguishes between divine techniques, ocular abilities, Shikigami powers, and mortal ninjutsu, emphasizing that the source of a power determines its strengths and weaknesses.
• Cowardice versus responsibility: Long’er’s abandonment of his family contrasts with Yu’s willingness to control his destructive power and protect others from unnecessary harm.
• Generational conflict and inheritance: Long’er’s techniques resemble those of Ryushiki and other powerful figures, reinforcing the importance of lineage while also suggesting that inherited power does not guarantee character or courage.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Long’er engage in a fast-paced battle of attacks and counters, with Long’er repeatedly trying to erase or evade Yu’s techniques.
• Yu verbally analyzes Long’er’s abilities, while Long’er responds with taunts, laughter, and growing alarm as his techniques fail.
• Ryushiki advises Yu from within his spiritual world, warning him that divine techniques such as Shock Release would be vulnerable to Divine Purification.
• Yu recognizes Long’er’s connection to Ryushiki through the White Dragon’s Roar, creating a direct familial and generational link between the combatants.
• The chapter ends with Yu overpowering Long’er physically and treating him like a troublesome child, reinforcing Yu’s dominant and almost grandfatherly relationship toward him.

Chapter Summary: “Advance with Song and Strength, Winning the People’s Support”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu returns to Mitsuki Country with Long’er after explaining Long’er’s origins. To prevent trouble, he temporarily seals Long’er’s chakra and arranges for Naruto and a group of veteran shinobi to supervise him, educate him about the world, and soften his hostility.
• Yu reflects on how he has changed. Rather than handling every matter alone, he now relies on his companions, recognizing that the looming threat of the Heavenly People requires him to focus on the larger struggle.
• Yu challenges Ryushiki to reconsider her loyalty to her clan. He condemns Duochimo for attacking Ryushiki and her child simply because he could not possess her, and he reminds her that Huiyue and other members of the clan also participated in or tolerated treacherous actions against her.
• Ryushiki becomes emotionally overwhelmed and asks to be left alone. Yu agrees, reassuring her that they are family and can face the matter together.
• After obtaining the Divine Tree Fruit, Yu restores Mitsuki Country and the sacred lands of the Three Sage Houses. Mount Myoboku, Wet Bone Forest, and Ryuchi Cave merge into a unified sacred land called Mitsuki Immortal Mountain.
• Yu visits the Three Sage Houses at Guanmiao Immortal Terrace. He exchanges lighthearted conversation with the Toad Sage, White Snake Sage, and Slug Sage before explaining that he has come to ask about the Wondrous Life Divine Altar.
• The Slug Sage reveals that the altar is actually an ancient Incense Altar Jar, a relic of the Elder Wet Bone Forest. Her ancestors sealed it because it could create gods and might bring disaster if misused.
• Yu explains that he wants to use the altar to gather the Incense Power of all living beings in Reed Plain Country, become the Great Lord God, and gain the strength necessary to resist Takamagahara and the Heavenly People.
• Miao Miao declares Yu worthy of inheriting the artifact, citing his accomplishments, his role in saving the land, and his fulfillment of the Toad Sage Ancestor’s prophecy. She promises to help him become the Great Lord God.

Character Development

• Yu demonstrates increased maturity and strategic thinking. He recognizes the value of teamwork and delegates Long’er’s supervision instead of personally controlling every situation. His concern over the Heavenly People also reveals his willingness to prepare for a long-term conflict.
• Ryushiki begins confronting her painful attachment to her clan. Yu’s accusations force her to question whether the clan deserves her loyalty after its betrayal and indifference toward her suffering.
• Long’er is positioned for rehabilitation rather than punishment. Yu and Naruto’s group intend to help him understand the world and abandon his hostility.
• Miao Miao moves from a guardian of an ancient secret to an active supporter of Yu’s cause, accepting him as the worthy successor to the divine artifact.
• The Three Sage Elders are shown as close allies of Yu and as a united family following the restoration and merging of their sacred lands.

Significant Themes

• Family versus bloodline loyalty: Yu argues that genuine family is based on care and mutual protection, not merely clan ties. This contrasts with Ryushiki’s clan, which betrayed its own members.
• The importance of companionship: Yu’s decision to rely on Naruto and the veteran shinobi reflects his growing understanding that great burdens should be shared.
• Leadership and responsibility: Yu seeks power not for personal glory but to protect the people of Reed Plain Country and defend the world from a greater threat.
• Trust and worthiness: The Wondrous Life Divine Altar can create gods, so it may only be entrusted to someone proven through deeds. Yu’s past sacrifices and victories establish his legitimacy.
• Preparation against overwhelming danger: The chapter emphasizes that even Yu’s immense power is insufficient reason for complacency; he must gather allies, popular support, and divine strength.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki: Yu presses Ryushiki to abandon emotional ties to her treacherous clan while offering himself as a dependable family member. She reacts painfully but begins to reconsider her loyalties.
• Yu and Long’er/Naruto’s group: Yu places Long’er under Naruto’s supervision, showing his confidence in his companions and his hope that Long’er can be persuaded rather than destroyed.
• Yu and the Three Sage Elders: Their meeting combines affectionate familiarity and comic banter with serious political and spiritual matters. The elders acknowledge Yu as one of their own.
• Yu and Miao Miao: Their discussion reveals the altar’s history and culminates in Miao Miao’s formal acceptance of Yu as the chosen person worthy of wielding its power.

Yu learned from Miao Miao how faith creates broad-sense gods and why Shinshiki’s Great Lord God plan was doomed. He accepted the responsibility of leading Reed Plain Country’s people and asked Miao Miao to help him become its Great Lord God.

• Miao Miao explained that God-Making used believers’ incense power, and that the Great Lord God would arise when two-thirds of Reed Plain Country’s living beings became godfolk.
• Miao Miao revealed that Shinshiki’s Divine Revelation Method drained believers with fierce fire, making her plan unsustainable, while the ancestral Prayer Technique gathered gentle fire.
• Miao Miao described broad-sense gods as beings sustained by mutual dependence, and said Yama and Heavenly Yama surpassed ordinary gene-based gods.
• Yu realized that King Chui­gen Ōtsutsuki had likely advanced beyond the limits of a narrow-sense god, deepening Yu’s concern about their future confrontation.
• Yu accepted the responsibility of fighting for Reed Plain Country’s living beings and asked Miao Miao to perform the Prayer Technique with the Wondrous Life Divine Altar so he could become the Great Lord God.

Chapter Summary: “Marching Forward in Song”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After returning from the immortal realm, Yu and the Ninja Kingdom begin preparations for the Prayer Art, which requires the construction of divine statues and temples across the Reed Plain Country.
• The Great Lord God Oversight Association is formed to organize the project. Madara, Mito, Hashirama, Tobirama, and the Council elders supervise it, while Kakuzu manages the finances.
• The group decides to build 100 temples: one in each of the ninety-nine remaining territories, plus one in Mitsuki Country. Although Hashirama initially questions the need to include Mitsuki Country, Madara and Tobirama argue that its people should contribute as believers.
• Mito explains that the Prayer Art’s faith-based Chakra network can return incense offerings as protective power, meaning Mitsuki Country’s participation may directly benefit its citizens.
• Kakuzu confirms that the Ninja Kingdom has enough money and labor to complete the project within a month. The budget will equal roughly twenty years of normal spending, emphasizing the undertaking’s enormous scale.
• To ensure the statues and temples are made perfectly, Madara proposes reviving the legendary craftsman Master Involution. Tobirama reveals that his improved Pure Land Reincarnation no longer requires a living sacrifice, allowing the craftsman to be summoned safely.
• Three days later, the first statue of Yu is completed and placed in the grand hall.
• Little Tornado and Keduo sneak into the hall. Tornado decorates the statue with Tenkōmei’s powerful bone club and asks Keduo to photograph the prank.
• The camera unexpectedly captures Minato as well. He discovers the children, scolds them, and carries them away using Flying Raijin.
• Afterward, a hidden door behind the statue opens, revealing that Yu and Rin had secretly been concealed there. Once they confirm they were not discovered, they share a private intimate moment.

Character Developments

• Yu embraces his role as the Great Lord God but delegates the massive construction effort rather than handling it himself.
• Madara continues to display his pragmatic and demanding nature, insisting that Mitsuki Country participate and that the project meet the highest standards.
• Hashirama initially shows concern for the burden placed on Mitsuki Country but accepts the plan after learning that believers can receive protection in return.
• Mito demonstrates her understanding of the Prayer Art and serves as a calm, rational mediator.
• Tobirama contributes his technical expertise by revealing the safer Pure Land Reincarnation technique.
• Kakuzu proves his reliability as financial administrator, confidently guaranteeing the project’s funding and labor.
• Little Tornado has recovered her energy and returned to her mischievous personality, even wielding Tenkōmei’s bone club as a weapon.
• Keduo remains timid and easily embarrassed, especially when caught by Minato.
• Minato acts as a responsible guardian, disciplining the children after discovering their prank.
• Rin and Yu take advantage of the peaceful period to spend secret private time together.

Significant Themes

• Faith as mutual exchange: The Prayer Art is not merely a means of gathering worship; it can also return protective power to believers.
• Collective effort and nation-building: The entire Ninja Kingdom contributes resources, expertise, and labor to establish a new religious and political infrastructure.
• Pragmatism versus compassion: The debate over Mitsuki Country reflects tension between demanding contribution from vulnerable people and protecting them from exploitation.
• Legacy and craftsmanship: Reviving Master Involution highlights the importance of preserving past expertise to build the future properly.
• Humor amid grand events: The children’s prank and Minato’s interruption provide comic relief against the serious background of war recovery and divine preparations.
• Peace after conflict: The final scene emphasizes Yu and Rin enjoying a brief period of happiness following the chapter’s large-scale political and religious efforts.

Important Character Interactions

• Madara and Hashirama debate whether Mitsuki Country should receive a temple, with Tobirama siding with Madara.
• Mito reassures Hashirama by explaining the protective benefits of the Prayer Art.
• Madara questions Kakuzu about the schedule and budget, reinforcing his role as a demanding overseer.
• Madara, Hashirama, and Tobirama cooperate over the revival of the legendary craftsman, despite Hashirama’s initial ethical objections.
• Little Tornado directs Keduo during their statue prank, while Keduo nervously follows her instructions.
• Minato catches the children and removes them from the hall.
• Yu and Rin secretly observe the situation from behind the statue before sharing an intimate private moment.

Chapter Summary: “Advancing by Leaps and Bounds, Shocking the World”

Mitsuki Country establishes worship of Yu

Mitsuki Country commissions one hundred statues of Yu and begins constructing temples throughout its territories. Thanks to shinobi capable of using Yomotsu Hirasaka, travel and construction are accelerated, allowing the first temple—located in Mitsuki Country itself—to be completed quickly.

The first religious ceremony

The survivors gather for the temple’s inauguration. Miao Miao, the Slug Sage, leads the ceremony in shrine maiden robes, performing a sacred dance and urging the people to worship Uchiha Riu, whom they regard as the god who saved their land. Wan Sheng accompanies her on the zither. Through the Prayer Technique inherited from Elder Wet Bone Forest, the believers’ faith produces Incense Power, which flows into the Wondrous Life Divine Altar.

Yu’s growing power and hopes

Yu senses the first spark of Incense Power from afar. He explains that as more people believe in him and their faith becomes stronger, this power will grow more stable and eventually transform him into the Great Lord God. Unlike ordinary power gained through conquest, this strength comes from the people’s trust, giving Yu a rare sense of peace and optimism. He views his ascension as nearly certain but intends to pursue an even greater future.

Revelation about Huiyao’s true plan

Yu recalls information obtained after killing the Netherworld gods Yanmo and Hemo. Their master, Ōtsutsuki Huiyao, Root King’s eldest daughter, has consumed three Chakra Fruits and is vastly stronger than Huiyue and Kaguya. She commands Takamagahara’s campaign against the Netherworld.

The Netherworld Severance plan

Huiyao’s real objective is far more extreme than a simple invasion. She plans to use the eight islands of Yomi and the Chakra of the dead to cultivate eight Divine Trees. The operation involves Ōtsutsuki Basara, the strongest being beneath the Ōtsutsuki First Ancestor God and the wielder of the supreme dojutsu Amenominaka. His Shikigami can separate Yomi from the Netherworld, preventing Yama from intervening.

The hidden preparation

Yu discovers that the necessary condition for the plan has already been fulfilled: all eight islands are to receive Divine Tree saplings infused with Ōtsutsuki Chakra. Inside the Eight-Seek Hall, he finds that eight juvenile Ten-Tails have already been prepared, revealing the terrifying scale and immediacy of the Ōtsutsuki conspiracy.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Yu becomes increasingly confident as worship begins transforming into divine power, while also revealing his strategic awareness and long-term ambitions.
• Miao Miao acts as the religious leader of Mitsuki Country, guiding the people’s faith and channeling their devotion through the ancient Prayer Technique.
• Wan Sheng supports the ceremony through music, reinforcing its solemn, sacred atmosphere.
• Huiyao and Basara emerge as major antagonistic forces whose cooperation threatens to sever the Netherworld from Yomi and unleash eight Divine Trees.
• The people of Mitsuki Country interact collectively with Yu through worship, creating a new bond between a rescued population and the power they believe will protect them.

Significant Themes

• Faith as power: Belief is transformed into a literal source of divine strength, making social devotion as important as martial ability.
• The creation of a god: Yu’s rise from savior to worshiped deity marks a major change in his identity and relationship with humanity.
• Hidden conspiracies and escalating threats: The chapter contrasts the hopeful birth of Yu’s divine power with the revelation of a catastrophic Ōtsutsuki plan.
• Trust versus exploitation: Yu gains strength through people’s faith and gratitude, while the Ōtsutsuki intend to exploit the dead and the Netherworld to create destructive Divine Trees.

Chapter Summary: “Advancing Triumphantly, Shaking Heaven and Earth”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu enters Eight-Seek Hall and discovers eight juvenile Ten-Tails bound beneath pillars by Heavenly Mechanism Locks.
• He nearly attempts to break the seals directly, but Ryushiki warns that doing so would trigger the locks, summon Huiyao, and expose them.
• Ryushiki provides Yu with the Universal Key he secretly created, allowing Yu to unlock the Ten-Tails without detection.
• Yu uses Kamui to transport all eight Ten-Tails away. Since Double-Moon Space can no longer support their cultivation, he plans to use the islands of Yomi in the Netherworld, though this will require negotiating with its ruler.
• Ryushiki begins to cooperate more willingly with Yu. He claims his assistance is motivated by self-preservation, but admits that his true concern is protecting Nana and Long’er.
• Yu reassures Ryushiki that Nana is his daughter and Long’er his grandson, promising to protect them regardless of any agreement. Ryushiki consequently agrees to join Yu in pursuing the coming Ragnarok.
• Yu and Ryushiki discuss Yu’s plan to cultivate the Diamond Body inside Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto’s time-manipulated world. Although time can be accelerated there, the world lacks natural energy and cannot generate Chakra.
• Tobirama reveals that he fought Madara to a draw. He explains that his century of training beneath the Divine Tree allowed him to surpass his former limitations and challenge Madara independently.
• Tobirama offers Yu one of the two Ten-Tails fused into his Chakra. Although removing it weakens him, he is now strong enough to survive with only one.
• Yu accepts the sacrifice, determined not to betray Tobirama’s trust.
• Inside the Tsukuyomi World, Yu uses Animal Path Pain: Rinnegan Sacrifice to sacrifice the Ten-Tails. The resulting flood of Chakra replenishes the artificial world, finally creating the conditions needed for Yu to cultivate the Diamond Body.

Character Developments

• Yu becomes more cautious and strategic, nearly falling into a trap before accepting Ryushiki’s warning. His concern for his family and gratitude toward Tobirama also become more explicit.
• Ryushiki shows meaningful emotional change. Though he maintains his arrogant, sarcastic “tsundere” attitude, he is increasingly willing to cooperate with Yu and prioritize his own survival and the safety of Nana and Long’er over blind devotion to the Ōtsutsuki clan.
• Tobirama demonstrates immense growth and self-confidence. Having trained for a century, he can now fight Madara evenly and no longer feels defined by Hashirama’s or Madara’s achievements. His willingness to surrender one of his Ten-Tails highlights his loyalty and self-sacrificing nature.
• Madara is indirectly characterized as proud and disappointed that Tobirama—not only Hashirama—can now stand on equal terms with him.

Significant Themes

• Cooperation born from shared interests: Ryushiki and Yu form an alliance not because of complete trust, but because both have personal reasons to protect their remaining loved ones and survive the coming conflict.
• Living for oneself versus dying for a cause: Ryushiki’s shift away from sacrificing himself for his clan marks an important rejection of his former identity.
• Sacrifice and indebtedness: Tobirama willingly gives up part of his power for Yu’s advancement, while Yu feels morally obligated to honor that trust.
• Ingenuity and exploitation of systems: Yu repeatedly solves seemingly impossible obstacles through clever use of abilities, including the Universal Key, Kamui, Tsukuyomi World, and Rinnegan Sacrifice.
• Power and transformation: The chapter emphasizes how long-term cultivation, sacrifice, and access to the Ten-Tails allow characters such as Yu and Tobirama to reach new levels of strength.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki: Their banter mixes humor with growing mutual respect. Yu teases Ryushiki for acting like a tsundere, chunibyo, and yandere, while Ryushiki tests Yu’s commitment to protecting Nana and Long’er.
• Yu and Tobirama: Tobirama’s conversation with Yu reflects their deep familial and mutual trust. Tobirama offers one of his Ten-Tails without hesitation, and Yu accepts while vowing internally to justify that sacrifice.
• Tobirama and Madara: Their off-page battle ends in a draw, signaling Tobirama’s emergence as an independent rival rather than merely Hashirama’s younger brother.
• Yu and his family: Yu firmly identifies Nana and Long’er as his own family, reinforcing his protective role and giving Ryushiki confidence in their alliance.

Chapter Summary: “Charging Ahead, Leaving All in Awe”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Ten-Tails is sacrificed, transforming its vast natural energy into nourishment for the Tsukuyomi World and creating a sacred cultivation environment.
• Yu meets Ryushiki within the Tsukuyomi World. No longer enemies, they agree to cultivate together.
• Ryushiki passes the Diamond Body cultivation method to Yu and gives him the Shikigami power of Pinye Heqiming, which creates an automatic cultivation clone identical to Yu.
• Yu leaves the Tsukuyomi World while the clone cultivates. After only 1,000 seconds in the outside world—equivalent to roughly twenty years within the illusion—Yu reaches the tenth level of the Diamond Body.
• Yu tests his new strength by using Kamui on himself and discovers that his body is now virtually indestructible. He can also tear open space with his bare hands.
• Ryushiki reveals that the Ten-Tails cannot revive because all its Chakra was consumed during cultivation. The Ten-Tails has effectively changed form rather than truly vanished.
• Ryushiki explains that the Infinite Sage Art requires far more natural energy than the Diamond Body. It cannot be cultivated yet, and Yu must eventually reach Takamagahara.
• Ryushiki clarifies that his previous defeat was partly due to fighting in an area with weak natural energy. In Takamagahara, his fully unleashed Infinite Sage Art would make him vastly stronger—surpassing nearly everyone except two members of the Main Family beneath the Progenitor Gods.
• Ryushiki’s own Ten-Tails, Ten Evils, revives inside him and is transferred into Yu, giving Yu two Ten-Tails within his body: Toka and Ten Evils.

Character Developments

• Yu gains an extraordinary increase in physical strength and defense through the tenth-level Diamond Body. Although initially overwhelmed by his rapid advancement, he quickly regains his composure and reminds himself not to become arrogant.
• Yu becomes more confident about reaching Takamagahara, which once seemed impossibly distant.
• Ryushiki shifts from former opponent to teacher and ally, though he retains his boastful, mischievous personality. He spends his time in the Tsukuyomi World creating new techniques and treasures.
• Ryushiki’s status and true strength are further revealed: although ranked eighteenth among the Main Family under normal conditions, his complete Infinite Sage Art would place him among the three strongest beneath the Progenitor Gods.
• Ten Evils, Ryushiki’s revived Ten-Tails, is introduced as arrogant and flirtatious. His attempt to approach Toka is immediately ignored.

Significant Themes

• Power gained through sacrifice: The Ten-Tails’ Chakra is consumed to create a sacred cultivation environment, emphasizing that immense advancement requires an equivalent cost.
• Effort versus shortcut: Yu uses Pinye Heqiming to avoid spending a millennium cultivating personally, highlighting his desire for convenience after years of struggle. However, the chapter also warns against complacency.
• Hidden strength and perspective: Ryushiki’s defeat did not represent his full ability; his power depends heavily on the environment. This suggests that battles and rankings can be misleading without considering conditions.
• Transformation rather than annihilation: Though the Ten-Tails is sacrificed, its energy and existence persist in altered forms, reinforcing the idea that power rarely disappears completely.
• Growing bonds and domestic humor: The former enemies now behave like companions or family members, with Yu teasing Ryushiki as his “good son-in-law.”

Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki cooperate as master and disciple, though their relationship remains playful and argumentative.
• Yu tolerates Ryushiki’s boasting and jokes, while Ryushiki acts both as a teacher and an overconfident elder figure.
• They discuss the limits of cultivation, the revival of the Ten-Tails, and Ryushiki’s true strength.
• Ryushiki introduces Ten Evils to Yu’s spiritual world. Ten Evils tries to flirt with Toka, but she ignores him completely, leaving him confused and embarrassing Ryushiki.
• The chapter ends with Yu reflecting that his inner world is becoming increasingly crowded and unpredictable.

Chapter Summary: “Charging Ahead, First Hold Back, Then Lift Up”

Plot points and events

After the Ninja Kingdom begins recovering from the war with Mitsuki Country and Ryushiki, Uchiha Madara asks Yu for permission to immediately hunt down Ōtsutsuki Duochimo. Madara is consumed by guilt and rage because Black Zetsu, acting through Duochimo’s will, possessed his body and used Divine Illumination to kill Ubiji during the previous conflict. Feeling that he had been manipulated and made useless, Madara spent months recovering emotionally, sealing away Divine Illumination, and training to become stronger.

Character developments

Madara’s initial fury and desire for revenge gradually give way to restraint when Yu explains the political and military danger of attacking Duochimo directly. Duochimo is a high-ranking Ōtsutsuki prince protected by powerful followers, and confronting him in Takamagahara would effectively mean declaring war on the entire clan. Madara accepts Yu’s reasoning and agrees to wait, demonstrating that he can still prioritize the larger strategy despite his anger. However, Yu then reveals that he is not abandoning the idea of revenge—only postponing a direct assault.

Character interactions

Madara confides in Yu, openly expressing his hatred of Duochimo and his need to avenge Ubiji. Yu first calms him by emphasizing the risks of attacking Takamagahara while their forces remain too weak. Once Madara accepts the delay, Yu reverses course and proposes luring Duochimo away from his palace and killing him outside Takamagahara. He promises that Madara can personally deliver the killing blow while Yu manages the consequences. Madara immediately regains his enthusiasm. Ryushiki observes the exchange from Yu’s spiritual world and humorously identifies Yu’s method as “first suppress, then elevate” persuasion.

Significant themes

The chapter explores revenge versus strategic patience, showing that personal anger must be balanced against long-term political goals. It also highlights guilt, humiliation, and redemption, as Madara seeks to atone for Ubiji’s death and erase the shame of being manipulated. Finally, the chapter emphasizes leadership and psychological insight: Yu understands Madara’s emotions, restrains him when necessary, and then channels his desire for revenge into a more practical plan.

Chapter Summary: “Advance Triumphantly, Feigning Reluctance”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu devises the “Duochimo Lure-and-Kill” plan to draw Duochimo away from Takamagahara, where he normally refuses to go.
• Three potential baits are considered:
  1. Nana, whom Duochimo desires because he cannot possess Sana.
  2. Long’er, whom Duochimo hates as Sana and Ryushiki’s child but cannot kill.
  3. A Divine Tree Chakra Fruit, which Duochimo craves because he wants a second fruit and the power to rival Huiyue.
• Ryushiki objects to using Nana or Long’er and reluctantly agrees to help create a convincing artificial Chakra Fruit with his ocular technique, Ōmononushi.
• Yu plants his Divine Tree in Jianzhou Country, also known as Heaven’s Gate, where any disturbance will quickly reach Takamagahara.
• Using Ōmononushi, Ryushiki creates a false Chakra Fruit indistinguishable from a genuine one, even to an Ōtsutsuki.
• News of the fruit reaches Duochimo. Although he suspects a trap, his ambition and fear of disappointing his father persuade him to investigate indirectly.
• Duochimo sends Black Zetsu to retrieve the fruit rather than leaving Takamagahara himself, maintaining his personal rule never to depart from it.
• Yu captures Black Zetsu and uses him as a sacrifice for the forbidden summoning technique Draw Forth Naraka, forcibly bringing Duochimo to Jianzhou Country.
• As Duochimo appears, Yu activates Amenominaka, transporting him to the true battlefield and beginning the planned confrontation.

Character Developments

• Yu demonstrates strategic cunning and manipulative humor. He deliberately pretends to be helpless about finding bait in order to pressure Ryushiki into offering Ōmononushi’s power.
• Ryushiki shows strong loyalty and protectiveness toward Nana and Long’er, refusing to treat them as expendable bait. His willingness to help ultimately reveals the value and power of his awakened Ōmononushi.
• Duochimo is portrayed as highly cautious, refusing to personally leave Takamagahara even when faced with a potentially genuine Chakra Fruit. At the same time, his greed and desire for greater power override his suspicions enough to make him act.
• Black Zetsu remains devoted to Duochimo and speaks of his master’s future glory, but his loyalty makes him an ideal sacrificial tool in Yu’s plan.

Significant Themes

• Deception and strategic manipulation: Yu wins the first stage of the conflict by exploiting Duochimo’s desires and caution rather than confronting him directly.
• Ambition versus prudence: Duochimo recognizes the obvious possibility of a trap but cannot ignore the rare chance to obtain another Chakra Fruit.
• Family and protection: Ryushiki’s refusal to sacrifice Nana or Long’er highlights his attachment to his family and contrasts with Yu’s pragmatic willingness to use anyone as bait.
• Power and limitations: Ōmononushi can reproduce existing objects, but creating a truly genuine Chakra Fruit remains beyond their current abilities because of the secret laws governing Ōtsutsuki fruits.
• Humorous manipulation amid danger: Yu’s exaggerated “reluctance,” including his intentionally grandiose naming of the summoning technique, lightens the otherwise deadly setup.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki engage in a humorous negotiation, with Yu pretending to regret lacking a suitable bait until Ryushiki volunteers his technique.
• Ryushiki challenges Yu’s willingness to endanger Nana and Long’er, revealing his protective instincts.
• Duochimo and Black Zetsu discuss the mysterious fruit, with Duochimo displaying suspicion and Black Zetsu questioning why his master will not investigate personally.
• Yu mocks Black Zetsu after capturing him and explains that, as Duochimo’s creation, he can serve as a link for summoning Duochimo himself.
• Ryushiki corrects Yu’s unnecessarily elaborate summoning declaration, emphasizing the chapter’s blend of tactical seriousness and comedic banter.

Chapter Summary: “Advance at Full Speed, Lord of Limbo”

Key Plot Points and Events

• In Yu’s Amenominaka Realm, Uchiha Madara confronts Duochimo, who recognizes him as the supposedly dead “Divine Illumination.”
• Duochimo realizes that Yu possesses the Divine Tree and demands to know what happened to its fruit. Yu cryptically explains that the answer lies with Ryushiki, who resides within him.
• Ryushiki refuses to speak directly with Duochimo, whom he despises as a traitor to their clan and a contemptible enemy.
• Yu learns that Duochimo’s Heavenly Rings—rings containing Rinnegan and Shikigami—were created by Ryushiki. At Ryushiki’s request, Yu reclaims them using Dragon Fate • Treasure Reclamation, depriving Duochimo of most of his Shikigami-based abilities.
• Ryushiki reveals that Duochimo once possessed the ocular technique Fudouni Fate, but Ryushiki awakened its Shikigami first. This explains Duochimo’s longstanding hostility toward him.
• Duochimo attempts to use Amenominaka to escape or alter the battlefield, but Yu’s superior ocular power prevents it. Yu reminds him that this realm is the graveyard prepared for him.
• Yu reveals that Duochimo’s true opponent is Madara, also known as Ikaruga.
• Madara attacks with Heaven’s Wrath Fang • Killing Might Club, exploiting his Fury God ability, which multiplies his attack power according to his anger. Duochimo is unable to defend himself and is overwhelmed by a brutal barrage.
• Ryushiki explains that Duochimo has never fought personally because he was pampered from birth and terrified of pain. His strength lies in manipulation and plotting rather than combat.
• Desperate, Duochimo switches to a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan and activates Fudouni Fate, but Ryushiki notes that the technique is greatly weakened without its Shikigami and lacks the Quantum Transfer ability needed to counter Madara.
• Madara reveals the evolved form of his Limbo ability. By becoming the “Lord of Limbo,” he can create additional Limbo Shadows through a recursive technique, Limbo: Border Jail • Second Cage.
• Eight original Limbo Shadows each generate eight more, producing seventy-two Limbo Shadows in total. Madara then questions whether these shadows can also use powerful techniques such as Ten-Tails Chakra Mode and Six Paths • Susanoo.

Character Developments

• Yu demonstrates overwhelming control of the battlefield and superior ocular power. He confidently strips Duochimo of his Heavenly Rings and positions himself as the one controlling the confrontation.
• Madara is revealed to be alive, furious, and far more dangerous than before. His anger directly fuels his attack strength, and his mastery of Limbo has advanced beyond its former limitations.
• Duochimo is exposed as a pampered strategist with virtually no combat experience. His fear of pain has prevented him from becoming a capable fighter, leaving him helpless when directly attacked.
• Ryushiki provides crucial background on Duochimo’s history, abilities, and rivalry with him. Though he despises Duochimo, he actively assists Yu in dismantling the prince’s power.
• The rivalry between Ryushiki and Duochimo is clarified: Ryushiki prevented Duochimo from awakening a third Shikigami, becoming a natural obstacle to his ambitions.

Significant Themes

• Power versus experience: Duochimo possesses immense potential and powerful abilities, but his lack of practical combat experience makes him vulnerable.
• The consequences of dependence: A lifetime of privilege and servants has left Duochimo incapable of enduring pain or fighting for himself.
• Rivalry and betrayal: Duochimo condemns Ryushiki for betraying their clan, while Ryushiki views Duochimo as a hated enemy whose ambitions were repeatedly obstructed.
• Evolution without limits: Madara’s “Lord of Limbo” form represents an ability that can continually expand, suggesting limitless growth and escalating power.
• Control and humiliation: Yu’s seizure of the Heavenly Rings and Madara’s relentless assault strip Duochimo of both authority and dignity.

Character Interactions

• Yu and Duochimo: Yu taunts and outmaneuvers Duochimo, refusing to reveal everything about Ryushiki while asserting dominance over the realm.
• Yu and Ryushiki: They communicate internally as allies, with Yu relying on Ryushiki’s knowledge to understand and counter Duochimo’s powers.
• Ryushiki and Duochimo: Their mutual hatred is emphasized. Ryushiki refuses even to speak with Duochimo, while explaining how he undermined Duochimo’s ambitions.
• Madara and Duochimo: Their encounter is one-sided. Madara attacks with overwhelming rage, while Duochimo struggles to respond due to his inexperience and fear of pain.
• Yu and Madara: Yu directs Duochimo toward Madara as his true executioner, allowing Madara to take center stage in the battle.

Chapter Summary: Advancing in Triumph, the Time to Dance Together

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duochimo is overwhelmed by Madara’s seventy-two Limbo shadows, which wield Six Paths Susanoo blades infused with Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Bombs.
• Duochimo counters with an Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb, but the Limbo shadows’ follow-up technique, Seventy-Two Immovable Arhats, shatters it. His All-Killing Ash Bones cannot harm the shadows because they possess Reverse Yin-Yang Release, making them immune to attacks unless the real Madara is targeted.
• Recalling intelligence from Jiraiya, Duochimo realizes that the Limbo shadows gained their invulnerability through training in the Netherworld.
• Duochimo activates Fūnya and combines it with Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto, creating a devastating Solar Storm filled with Sunflare Power. He expects it to destroy everything in the Origin Sphere Space.
• Yu retrieves his Divine Tree and initially considers retreating, but Ryushiki reminds him that Yu’s tenth-level Diamond Body makes him capable of surviving even the Solar Storm.
• Madara appears to be destroyed by the storm, but uses Tage Shime no Mikoto, a resurrection technique inherited through Ōtsutsuki Wushi’s Karma. Unlike its original effect, Madara’s version preserves his own personality while allowing him to resurrect alongside the Limbo power.
• After the Solar Storm ends, Madara and the Limbo shadows remain unharmed. Duochimo’s Chakra has been significantly depleted.
• Before Madara can use Divine Illumination, Yu intervenes and activates Yumotolu: Coffin of Time, permanently freezing Duochimo’s personal flow of time.
• Duochimo is rendered effectively dead, frozen solid and unable to act, despite threatening that the Progenitor Gods’ power will eventually surpass them.

Character Developments

• Duochimo shifts from confidence to panic as his strongest techniques fail. He correctly identifies the Limbo shadows’ weakness but cannot exploit it, and his overconfidence collapses after Yu freezes him.
• Madara demonstrates a new form of immortality through Tage Shime no Mikoto. He refuses to sacrifice his personality and instead preserves his identity while incorporating Wushi’s power. He also acknowledges that the Limbo shadows have developed individual personalities and may now represent independent extensions of himself.
• Yu becomes more confident in his newly acquired tenth-level Diamond Body and chooses to confront the threat rather than hide. He ultimately defeats Duochimo through strategy, using his time-freezing ability instead of relying on brute force.
• Ryushiki provides crucial tactical information about Fūnya, Solar Wind, and Yu’s durability, helping Yu recognize that retreat is unnecessary.

Significant Themes

• Identity and continuity: Madara’s refusal to lose his personality highlights the difference between physical resurrection and true personal survival.
• Power and adaptation: Both sides continually evolve their techniques, with Madara’s Limbo shadows gaining personalities and Duochimo combining ocular abilities into the Solar Storm.
• Strategy over overwhelming force: Duochimo’s massive attacks fail, while Yu wins through a precise technique that bypasses physical durability entirely.
• Immortality and death: The chapter explores different forms of “death”—loss of personality, destruction of the body, and permanent temporal suspension.
• Confidence turning into desperation: Duochimo’s boastful certainty is steadily dismantled as every supposedly decisive attack proves ineffective.

Character Interactions

• Duochimo and Madara: Their battle centers on Duochimo’s attempts to destroy Madara’s Limbo shadows and Madara’s ability to survive and outlast him.
• Yu and Ryushiki: Ryushiki advises Yu about Duochimo’s abilities and reminds him of his own strength, preventing him from unnecessarily retreating.
• Yu and Madara: Yu arrives after Madara survives the Solar Storm and offers a more efficient way to defeat Duochimo. Madara accepts his intervention, allowing Yu to deliver the decisive blow.
• Duochimo and Yu: Their final exchange is openly hostile. Duochimo threatens future revenge and the power of the Progenitor Gods, while Yu dismisses him and freezes him permanently.

Chapter Summary: “Advancing Triumphantly, Gods of Heaven”

Key Plot Points and Events

• In Takamagahara, the Hall of the Heavenly Gods, twenty-four divine formation stations are activated. Most of the Ōtsutsuki gods arrive, though the stations of Basara, Huiyao, Huiyue, and another absent god are initially vacant.
• The gods discuss Huiyue’s absence, noting that both her lover Ryushiki and her husband Duochimo have recently died. They also mockingly mention Gandharva, the youngest and weakest among them.
• Basara Ōtsutsuki, the strongest being beneath the Progenitor Gods and the public leader of the clan, arrives alongside Huiyao Ōtsutsuki, the overseer of Netherworld affairs.
• Basara reveals a projection of Duochimo’s death at the hands of Uchiha Riu and Yu. The gods are shocked that Riu, who had only recently killed Ryushiki, has already grown powerful enough to defeat an immortal Ōtsutsuki.
• Basara emphasizes that the true danger is not merely Riu’s strength, but his ability to sacrifice descendants in order to summon powerful ancestors into the lower realm. He orders all Ōtsutsuki gods to keep their children in Takamagahara and commands them to eliminate their Black Zetsu agents.
• Jia Ermi uses All-Seeing Insight to display events across the hundred lands of Reed Plain Country. The gods discover that humans are constructing statues of Riu, suggesting that he may be attempting to become a Great Lord God.
• The projection of Mitsuki Country is completely obscured, indicating the presence of multiple Pure Eyes. The gods identify Sana and Ryushiki’s child as the owners of these dangerous eyes, whose Divine Purification can nullify divine powers.
• Basara distributes scrolls containing human ninjutsu techniques obtained through a human brought back by Duochimo. He orders the gods to master these techniques so they can counter the Pure Eye’s interference.
• When a god questions why they do not simply kill Riu, Basara explains that Riu is only a front-line pawn or shield for the greater threat: Youtan Poluo, lord of the Netherworld.
• Huiyao announces the chapter’s major escalation: the Ōtsutsuki Clan is preparing a full-scale assault on the Netherworld.

Character Developments

• Basara Ōtsutsuki is established as an uncompromising military and political leader. He focuses on the wider strategic threat rather than Duochimo’s death or Riu’s individual power.
• Huiyao Ōtsutsuki is revealed to hold immense authority as Basara’s sister and the administrator of Netherworld affairs. Her final declaration confirms her support for open war.
• Uchiha Riu is increasingly portrayed as a major religious and political force among humans, potentially seeking godhood or divine worship.
• Youtan Poluo is revealed to be the true enemy in Basara’s eyes, with Riu serving as only a visible representative of the Netherworld’s resistance.
• Gandharva remains underestimated by the other gods because of his youth and low rank. His harmless, naïve demeanor causes the others to dismiss him.
• Duochimo and Ryushiki, though absent, continue to influence events through their deaths, which expose the growing danger posed by the lower realm and the Pure Eye.

Significant Themes

• Divine arrogance versus human advancement: The Ōtsutsuki dismiss humans as inferior, yet are forced to study human ninjutsu because it may be essential to surviving the Pure Eye.
• Strategic warfare and hidden threats: The chapter shifts attention from Riu as an individual enemy to the deeper conflict between Takamagahara and the Netherworld.
• Fear of vulnerability: The gods’ immortality and superiority are challenged by the possibility that they can be summoned and killed through sacrifices involving their descendants.
• Power and worship: The construction of Riu’s statues suggests that human belief and worship may transform him into a divine figure.
• Control and obedience: Basara responds to the threat by imposing strict orders on the gods, their children, and their Black Zetsu agents.
• Escalation toward open conflict: The chapter ends with the covert struggle becoming an impending full-scale war between the Ōtsutsuki and the Netherworld.

Character Interactions

• The gods casually gossip about Huiyue’s grief and Duochimo’s death, revealing their cruel, competitive culture.
• They tease Gandharva about being the youngest and weakest, treating him affectionately but patronizingly.
• Basara silences the gods and asserts absolute authority, forcing them to confront the seriousness of Duochimo’s defeat.
• Basara threatens those who resist learning human techniques, making clear that obedience is compulsory.
• The gods question Basara’s decision to target the wider Netherworld rather than immediately killing Riu, prompting his explanation of Riu’s role as a pawn.
• Huiyao’s final statement aligns her with Basara’s strategy and transforms the gathering from a briefing into a declaration of impending war.

Chapter Summary: “Advancing Triumphantly, Seeing Far Ahead”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After defeating Duochimo in Amenominaka, Yu examines his spoils, including ten Heavenly Rings, Duochimo’s eyes, and the Ten-Tails.
• Among the Rings are five powerful Shikigami. Yu identifies Moga Betsurai as especially suited to Sasuke because of its devastating, unavoidable lightning and its synergy with Sasuke’s Takemikazuchi-no-Mikoto.
• Yu destroys the Ring containing Moga Betsurai so the Shikigami becomes ownerless and may awaken in Sasuke’s eyes.
• Because Yu does not want to sacrifice additional Heavenly Rings, Ryushiki gives him a new invention: Heavenly Earrings, which can house ocular Shikigami without using Rings.
• Duochimo’s eyes, containing the Fūnya and Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto Shikigami, are placed in the Earrings for Naruto.
• To balance the gifts between Naruto and Sasuke, Yu gives the Ten-Tails to Sasuke as a summoned beast, since Sasuke cannot become its Jinchūriki.
• The remaining spoils, including a refrigerator, are distributed, with Madara taking the refrigerator.
• As Yu’s Great Lord God Plan advances and Reed Plain Country is largely unified, he begins planning an invasion of Takamagahara.
• Yu summons Kabuto Yakushi, the first successful subject of the improved Karma, who now possesses Urashiki Ōtsutsuki’s power.
• Yu reveals that he intends to use the Divine Tree to repair the genes of the Shin Uchiha clones, allowing them to live normal, potentially reproductive lives.
• In return, Yu asks Kabuto to infiltrate Takamagahara and spy on the Ōtsutsuki Clan from within.

Character Developments

• Yu demonstrates strategic generosity and political foresight by distributing powerful artifacts to Naruto and Sasuke according to their abilities. He also shows concern for fairness between the two Hokage.
• Sasuke receives Moga Betsurai and the Ten-Tails, strengthening his destructive capabilities despite being unable to become a Jinchūriki.
• Naruto receives two Shikigami through the newly created Heavenly Earrings.
• Ryushiki reveals her resourcefulness by inventing the Heavenly Earrings, though she remains teasing and reluctant to provide Yu with extra pairs.
• Kabuto is portrayed as deeply loyal and repentant. His willingness to risk his life for the greater good reflects his transformation from a villain into a devoted servant of Yu’s nation.
• Yu and Kabuto’s relationship becomes more personal as Yu acknowledges Kabuto’s nearly ten years of service and recognizes his emotional bond with the Shin clones.

Significant Themes

• Reward and sacrifice: Yu rewards his allies with the spoils of war while sacrificing valuable artifacts to maximize their usefulness.
• Equality and fairness: Yu deliberately balances the gifts given to Naruto and Sasuke, emphasizing their equal status and achievements.
• Redemption and atonement: Kabuto’s past sins contrast with his present loyalty and self-sacrifice.
• Family and compassion: Kabuto’s devotion to the Shin clones reveals a paternal bond, while Yu’s decision to help them reflects mercy and responsibility.
• Strategic preparation: The chapter shifts from victory celebration to long-term planning, emphasizing espionage and intelligence before the invasion of Takamagahara.
• Power and responsibility: Yu’s growing strength is paired with an increasingly broad perspective and the burden of making consequential decisions.

Important Character Interactions

• Yu and Ryushiki: Yu asks Ryushiki for a way to preserve the Heavenly Rings, leading to the creation of the Heavenly Earrings. Their exchange maintains a playful, familiar tone.
• Yu and Naruto/Sasuke: Although Naruto and Sasuke do not appear directly, Yu carefully considers their strengths and fairness before assigning them the Shikigami and Ten-Tails.
• Yu and Kabuto: Their private conversation establishes mutual trust. Yu praises Kabuto’s loyalty and offers to fulfill his deepest wish, prompting Kabuto’s emotional gratitude.
• Kabuto and the Shin clones: Though the clones are not present, their relationship is central to Kabuto’s motivation and explains why he accepts the dangerous espionage mission.
• Yu and the Ōtsutsuki Clan: Their conflict moves into a new phase, with Yu preparing to challenge Takamagahara through infiltration before launching an attack.

Summary: “Marching Forward, a Hero’s True Colors”

• Mission planning and disguise: On the shores of Mitsuki Country, Riu and Kabuto prepare Kabuto’s infiltration of the Ōtsutsuki Clan in Takamagahara. Since Kabuto has obtained Urashiki’s power but does not look exactly like him, he plans to claim that he used Karma to reincarnate into a human body, retaining some human features. To explain his lack of knowledge about Urashiki’s relationships and history, he will pretend to have lost his memories.
• Equipment and objectives: Riu gives Kabuto Urashiki’s trademark Red-Glow Fishing Rod and Fishing Basket, the latter containing the Heaven’s Drifting Bottle for communication and Chakra-restoring pills. Kabuto’s primary goals are to infiltrate the clan, rise in rank, and gather intelligence, while also protecting the abducted Jiraiya and rescuing him if necessary. Riu emphasizes that gathering information and serving the larger strategic purpose must come first if the missions conflict.
• Route to Takamagahara: Rather than risk exposure by entering through the Heaven-Piercing River in Jianzhou Country, Riu uses Tobirama’s Sea-Dominating Seal technique, God • Sea Release • Myriad-Isles Sea, to open a massive whirlpool leading to a hidden sea route connecting waterways across the world. He gives Kabuto a Sky-Plate Camphor Ship and Heaven’s Compass, which will guide him through Myriad-Isles Sea and into the Heaven-Piercing River.
• Kabuto’s emotional departure: Riu warns Kabuto to stop adjusting his glasses, since the habit could reveal his identity. Kabuto removes them, but Riu preserves them instead, promising to return them when Kabuto comes back victorious. Their farewell highlights Riu’s trust in Kabuto and his belief that Kabuto’s mission can atone for his past mistakes and establish him as a true hero. Kabuto entrusts the children to Riu before departing. Tongtong then playfully discovers the secret mission and persuades Riu to spend a day playing with her in exchange for keeping silent.
• Encounter with Hun Shi: After crossing Myriad-Isles Sea and entering the Heaven-Piercing River, Kabuto encounters Hun Shi, an Ōtsutsuki he recognizes from Riu’s memories as someone believed to have died at Jianzhou Country. Hun Shi reveals that he revived through an imperfect Karma, leaving him with only one-tenth of his former strength. He has remained in the lower realm because of this weakness and fears that Riu’s impending rise will expose him.
• Important intelligence: Hun Shi also reveals that eight juvenile Ten-Tails have disappeared from Eight-Seek Hall and that he must report the matter because it affects the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s plan to advance into the Netherworld. He identifies himself as Lord Yanmo’s disciple and an executor of the Netherworld Project, confirming his importance within the clan’s broader scheme.
• Kabuto’s first move: Realizing that Hun Shi has not yet returned to Takamagahara and could expose him, Kabuto abruptly attacks. He drives the Red-Glow Fishing Rod through Hun Shi’s chest and mocks him, declaring that Hun Shi will not need to return after all. The chapter ends with Kabuto decisively beginning his infiltration through deception and assassination.

Character developments and interactions

• Kabuto shifts from a former villain seeking redemption into a committed undercover operative. He demonstrates caution, intelligence, emotional restraint, and ruthlessness when necessary.
• Riu acts as strategist, mentor, and emotional supporter, balancing practical mission requirements with genuine concern for Kabuto.
• Tongtong provides a playful contrast to the serious departure while showing her closeness to Riu.
• Hun Shi is revealed to be a weakened survivor with ties to Lord Yanmo and the Netherworld Project, making him both a source of intelligence and Kabuto’s first obstacle.
• The farewell between Riu and Kabuto emphasizes trust, sacrifice, redemption, and the personal cost of Kabuto’s mission.