Arc 8Uchiha Against the World

Uchiha Jobu led the Uchiha Clan from war with the Ninja World into a fight against the Otsutsuki, restoring the clan’s fallen members and gathering power. The story then shifted to the pirate world, where Jobu, Madara, and Izuna tested their abilities and captured Marine Vice Admiral Doberman.

  • Uchiha Jobu defeated Nagato’s forces, took the Rinnegan from Nagato, and offered Orochimaru a chance to pursue immortality.
  • Uchiha Setsuna reported that the clan had gained Mangekyō Sharingan, and Jobu declared war on Konoha as Hiruzen Sarutobi rallied the allied villages.
  • Jobu fought Obito Uchiha during the invasion, exposed him to Kakashi Hatake, and left him gravely wounded while the Uchiha army broke through Konoha’s defenses.
  • Obito used Rinne Rebirth to revive Rin Nohara and Uchiha Madara before dying, and Jobu revealed Black Zetsu’s manipulation of Madara and extracted the Nine-Tails’ chakra.
  • Kakashi Hatake summoned Senju Hashirama to fight Madara, while Uchiha Tekka summoned Minato Namikaze and Jobu recovered the remaining Nine-Tails chakra to regain his full power.
  • Jobu absorbed the Giant Tenseigan’s chakra, defeated the Otsutsuki challenge with Madara and the revived Uchiha, and drew the attention of the Otsutsuki God, who named him the second Starry-Sky Overlord.
  • In the pirate world, Madara and Izuna ate Devil Fruits, giving Madara the ability to assimilate material properties and transforming Izuna into a woman.
  • Madara defeated and captured Doberman after Izuna’s duel with the Vice Admiral, and Jobu demanded an island from Sengoku in exchange for the prisoner.
Chapters 176–200 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176An Attack on the Uchiha Clan: Shock and Fury

Obito and Akatsuki launched an assault on the Uchiha Clan to seize its Tailed Beasts, but Uchiha Jobu confronted Obito and Pain. Jobu’s words unsettled Obito and enraged Nagato, leaving the battle poised to escalate.

  • Obito brought Killer B to Amegakure, and he and Deva Path Pain decided to target the Uchiha Clan before Konoha’s Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
  • Uchiha Setsuna told Uchiha Jobu that the Masked Man and Akatsuki were pursuing the Tailed Beasts, and Jobu chose to defend the village rather than attack first.
  • Deva Path Pain repelled Uchiha Setsuna’s Susanoo while Obito used the Gunbai and Kamui to counter the Uchiha brothers’ attacks.
  • Jobu ordered Setsuna to handle the rogue ninja and Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi to face Akatsuki’s officers, then confronted Obito and Pain himself.
  • Jobu mocked Obito for using Uchiha Madara’s name and called Nagato a puppet controlling puppets, making Obito fear Nagato might turn against him and leaving Nagato furious.

Ch. 177Taking Matters into His Own Hands Against Pain and Obito

Nagato and Obito attacked Uchiha Jobu, but Jobu easily repelled Nagato’s Rinnegan technique as Obito set the battlefield ablaze. After the flames died down, Nagato summoned several beasts while Obito hid in the void, and Jobu revealed his complete Susanoo.

  • Nagato used Banshō Ten'in against Jobu, who dispersed the pull with his Tenseigan ability, Pressure.
  • Obito unleashed Uchiha Flame Formation across the battlefield, forcing several Akatsuki members to flee or take cover while the Uchiha fought on.
  • Setsuna pursued Sasori with two Susanoo, while Himiko considered targeting the Uchiha Clan for their Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Nagato summoned Loli Path and several Rinnegan-eyed beasts after the fire died down.
  • Obito concealed himself in the void, and Jobu manifested his complete Susanoo with wings.

Ch. 178Rinnegan, Three-Tomoe Rinnegan

Uchiha Jobu overwhelmed Nagato Uzumaki and Obito Uchiha, demonstrating that his Three-Tomoe Rinnegan could use powerful ocular abilities without the cost Nagato endured. The fight continued as Obito escaped Jobu’s Susanoo strike into the Kamui Dimension.

  • Uchiha Jobu killed or repelled Nagato Uzumaki’s summoned beasts, then blasted Obito Uchiha away with Shinra Tensei.
  • Uchiha Jobu revealed his Three-Tomoe Rinnegan and told Nagato that his eyes were his own, sending Nagato into a delusion that he was the Sage of Six Paths reincarnated.
  • Uchiha Jobu unleashed Divine Air Strike, while Nagato used Shinra Tensei to repel the blows at the cost of his life force.
  • Uchiha Jobu countered Nagato’s repulsion with his own ocular power and explained that he had not used Shinra Tensei.
  • Obito Uchiha attacked with distorted flames, but Uchiha Jobu’s armored Susanoo withstood them and swung at him.
  • Obito Uchiha escaped the Susanoo’s strike by entering the Kamui Dimension.

Ch. 179Dragged Obito Out of the Kamui Dimension

Uchiha Jobu used his Byakugan and space-shattering power to pursue Obito Uchiha through the Kamui Dimension while fighting Nagato Uzumaki. Obito escaped into the Ninja World, but Jobu continued attacking him, leaving him fleeing from another devastating strike.

  • Uchiha Jobu opened a Byakugan on his forehead and tore a passage into Obito Uchiha's Kamui Dimension, but Obito sealed it.
  • Uchiha Jobu opened another passage and reached for Obito Uchiha, while Nagato Uzumaki blasted Susanoo away with Super Shinra Tensei.
  • Obito Uchiha escaped back to the Ninja World, where Uchiha Jobu struck him with Susanoo and sent him flying.
  • Uchiha Jobu attacked Deva Path Pain with Tensu Bō Ryūseimei: Dragon Claw, but Nagato Uzumaki countered with Super Shinra Tensei.
  • Obito Uchiha tried to ambush Uchiha Jobu with Fire Release, then fled into Kamui Space as a wave of purple energy crushed the spot where he had stood.

Ch. 180Purple Energy Wave Shatters the Six Paths of Pain

Uchiha Jobu destroyed the Six Paths of Pain with a devastating purple energy blast, but Nagato Uzumaki unleashed Super Shinra Tensei and shattered Jobu’s counterattack. As Nagato weakened, Obito used Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan to examine possible futures, while Konan urged Nagato to retreat.

  • Obito Uchiha feared that Uchiha Jobu’s Susanoo would pull him out of Kamui Space, while Jobu dismissed Obito as an unambitious Konoha Genin.
  • Deva Path Pain summoned the other five Paths, but Jobu’s purple True Dragon released an enormous blast that destroyed the Uchiha-built village and reduced the Six Paths of Pain to dust.
  • Nagato Uzumaki was gravely harmed through his chakra link to the destroyed Paths, while Obito watched from Kamui Space and recognized the attack’s immense power.
  • Nagato used the loss of the Six Paths to free himself and wield their abilities directly, then released Super Shinra Tensei, which shattered Jobu’s purple energy eagle.
  • Obito implanted Fugaku Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and used its power to view possible futures, deciding not to attack Jobu’s Susanoo.
  • Konan urged Nagato to retreat after he showed signs of weakness, but Nagato insisted he would continue fighting to fulfill Yahiko’s wish for peace.

Ch. 181The Future Obito Chose: Seizing the Rinnegan

Nagato and Konan fought Uchiha Jobu, but Obito seized Nagato’s Rinnegan and escaped into the Kamui Dimension. Jobu then crushed the remaining Akatsuki forces, restored his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, and offered Orochimaru power in exchange for submission.

  • Nagato refused Konan’s plea to retreat and summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path against Uchiha Jobu’s Susanoo.
  • Obito intercepted Jobu’s attack, revealed that Nagato’s Rinnegan belonged to him, and took the eyes before escaping into the Kamui Dimension.
  • Jobu crushed Nagato and Konan, extracted Tailed Beast Chakra from the statue, and restored his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.
  • Jobu used Chibaku Tensei to pull Akatsuki’s rogue and wandering ninja into the sky while three Susanoo protected the Uchiha clansmen.
  • Jobu offered Orochimaru Uchiha power and a chance to pursue immortality, leaving his fate undecided.

Ch. 182War Is Imminent, the Hokage's Response

Uchiha Jobu ordered an attack on Konoha to obtain the Nine-Tails, while the other great villages and allied forces mobilized against the Uchiha. Hiruzen Sarutobi organized Konoha’s defenses as the enemy approached, and former rogue ninja returned to their villages to join the war.

  • Uchiha Setsuna reported that every Uchiha had gained a Mangekyō Sharingan, and Uchiha Jobu approved declaring war on Konoha.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi gathered Konoha’s elite and received reports that the forces of the great villages, the Land of Iron, and the Underground Gold Exchange were converging on the Land of Fire.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and Mitokado Homura to scout, ambush, and prepare Explosive Tags against the advancing Uchiha.
  • Jiraiya returned to fight for Konoha, while Tsunade agreed to treat the wounded and Hiruzen Sarutobi acknowledged Shimura Danzō’s role in Orochimaru’s betrayal.
  • The major villages canceled the bounties on their missing-nin, allowing them to return and fight against the Uchiha.

Ch. 183Tengai Shinsei Versus the Chakra Dragon: The Masked Man Appears

Kakashi and the allied leaders prepared to face the Uchiha army, whose Mangekyō Sharingan users overwhelmed their defenses. Obito appeared as the Masked Man and attacked Uchiha Jobu with Tengai Shinsei, but Jobu’s Chakra Dragon destroyed the meteor.

  • Kakashi Hatake withdrew with Might Guy and Gekko Hayate after spotting the Uchiha vanguard and reported its strength to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
  • The Uchiha army survived Konoha’s buried Explosive Tags with Susanoo, and Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi killed fleeing Root ninja with their Mangekyō abilities.
  • Hiruzen and the allied Kage discussed how to confront the Uchiha army, while Uchiha Jobu decided to handle the approaching battle himself.
  • Obito Uchiha emerged from Kamui Space wearing a Uchiha robe and Rinnegan-patterned mask, and Hiruzen ordered Konoha’s forces to prepare for battle.
  • Obito used Tengai Shinsei to summon a meteor, but Jobu formed a Chakra Dragon that smashed it apart.

Ch. 184Itachi Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami, a Ripple in an Instant

Obito Uchiha and Uchiha Jobu clashed in their Perfect Susanoo as Konoha and allied forces attacked the Uchiha army. Itachi Uchiha intervened with Kotoamatsukami, but the genjutsu barely affected Uchiha Jobu, who cut him into pieces.

  • Obito Uchiha shattered Tengai Shinsei’s meteor and attacked Uchiha Jobu with Kamui-infused Susanoo shuriken.
  • Uchiha Jobu activated his Perfect Susanoo and fought Obito Uchiha while Hiruzen Sarutobi led Konoha’s forces against Uchiha Setsuna and the Uchiha army.
  • The Uchiha formed a vast wall of fire, and Uchiha Tekka countered Ōnoki’s sealing attempt with Great Fire Annihilation.
  • Itachi Uchiha rescued Kakashi Hatake from Uchiha Tekka’s flames, then charged between the battling Susanoo.
  • Itachi Uchiha cast Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Jobu, but the genjutsu only caused a momentary mental ripple, and Uchiha Jobu slashed him into minced flesh.

Ch. 185Obito Beyond Redemption, Out of His Mind

Uchiha Jobu fought Obito Uchiha with overwhelming power while taunting him about Rin and the truth behind her death. As Jobu used Chibaku Tensei to draw in the battlefield, Kakashi Hatake recognized the face revealed beneath Obito's mask.

  • Uchiha Jobu and Obito Uchiha resumed their battle with their Perfect Susanoo, and Jobu praised Obito's skill with the Rinnegan.
  • Uchiha Jobu mocked Obito's plan to create a world for Rin and hinted that he knew the truth behind her death.
  • Obito Uchiha demanded answers and tried to force Jobu to reveal what had happened to Rin.
  • Black Zetsu fled the battlefield after hearing Jobu's words, fearing that Jobu could disrupt his plans.
  • Uchiha Jobu struck Obito's Susanoo and used Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, pulling Obito and parts of the battlefield toward a massive black sphere.
  • Obito's mask was torn away by the suction, and Kakashi Hatake recognized him as Obito.

Ch. 186Black Zetsu's Backup Plan and a Withered Madara

Black Zetsu inhabited Uchiha Madara’s withered corpse and sent it toward the battlefield while Uchiha Jobu overwhelmed Obito Uchiha and the Ninja World Alliance. When Jobu recognized the apparent Madara and attacked him with a massive purple energy blast, Black Zetsu turned to defend himself and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

  • Black Zetsu used Yin–Yang Release to restore vitality to Uchiha Madara’s corpse and controlled it as it ran toward Obito Uchiha.
  • Uchiha Jobu attacked Obito Uchiha with a Chakra Dragon and Susanoo, while Kakashi Hatake reached Obito and offered to fight beside him before Obito flicked him away.
  • The Uchiha army, led by Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi, broke through the Ninja World Alliance and smashed the Konoha Gate.
  • Black Zetsu controlled Uchiha Madara’s body, activated Susanoo, and headed toward Kage Rock to find the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
  • Uchiha Jobu spotted the blue Susanoo and chased it, leaving the badly wounded Obito behind.
  • Uchiha Jobu launched a Chakra Dragon and Tensu Bō Ryūseimei: Dragon Palace at the blue Susanoo, and Black Zetsu began forming Hand Seals to counter the attack.

Ch. 187Obito Uchiha's Desperate Gamble: Outer Path Rebirth

Obito Uchiha used Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth to revive Rin Nohara and Uchiha Madara, sacrificing his life. Uchiha Jobu exposed Black Zetsu’s deception to Madara, then confronted the Nine-Tails and began extracting its chakra.

  • Obito Uchiha asked Kakashi Hatake to summon Rin’s coffin and used Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth to revive Rin Nohara and Uchiha Madara, dying in the process.
  • Black Zetsu told Uchiha Madara that Obito had revived him after the plan failed and the Tailed Beasts were lost.
  • Uchiha Jobu revealed that Black Zetsu had manipulated Madara and altered the Uchiha Clan’s stone tablet to pursue Otsutsuki Kaguya’s revival.
  • Uchiha Jobu showed Madara his memories through genjutsu, and Madara vowed to do better than his counterpart and kill any threat that appeared.
  • Uchiha Madara drew Naruto Uzumaki from the civilian shelter, and Uchiha Jobu restrained the Nine-Tails and began extracting its chakra.

Ch. 188Half of the Nine-Tails Wasn't Enough, Reincarnating the First

Uchiha Jobu consumed half of the Nine-Tails and regained enough chakra to control time, while Uchiha Madara prepared to help him destroy the Ninja Villages. As the Uchiha advanced, Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Kakashi Hatake to use Impure World Reincarnation, bringing Senju Hashirama back to the battlefield.

  • Uchiha Jobu consumed half of the Nine-Tails and told Uchiha Madara that he still needed the other half to fully recover.
  • Uchiha Madara agreed with Uchiha Jobu that the other Ninja Villages should be destroyed and their ninja used as materials.
  • Kakashi Hatake brought Rin Nohara to Hiruzen Sarutobi and reported that Obito Uchiha had revived Uchiha Madara before dying.
  • Katsuyu warned Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake that Uchiha Jobu and Uchiha Madara had obtained the Nine-Tails and were approaching.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi directed Kakashi Hatake to perform Impure World Reincarnation, using Tenzō and an arm containing Senju Hashirama's cells as the sacrifice and medium.
  • Kakashi Hatake summoned Senju Hashirama from the Pure Land, and Hashirama awoke on the battlefield.

Ch. 189Entanglement of Fate, Indra and Ashura

Uchiha Jobu and Uchiha Madara turned against the surviving ninja, while Jobu led one group away to seek the Nine-Tails’ other half. Madara stayed behind to fight Senju Hashirama, whose latest revival escalated their clash into a battle between Susanoo and the Thousand-Armed Buddha.

  • Senju Hashirama attacked Uchiha Madara with a Wood Golem and Wood Dragon, and Uchiha Jobu explained that Hashirama and Madara were bound by fate.
  • Uchiha Jobu ordered Uchiha Setsuna to stay with Madara while Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi led the others back with him.
  • Uchiha Setsuna remained behind as Madara asked him to retrieve his Rinnegan if he found them in Konoha.
  • Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama exchanged blows, and Madara destroyed Hashirama’s Wood Golem and crushed his Impure World Reincarnation body.
  • Senju Hashirama revived, entered Sage Mode, and summoned the Thousand-Armed Buddha, while Madara’s Susanoo met its assault with four swords.

Ch. 190Summoning the Shinigami, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze

Orochimaru used a Kumogakure jonin as an offering to summon Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze from the Shinigami’s stomach, and Uchiha Tekka took Minato into Uchiha custody. Uchiha Jobu reclaimed the other half of the Nine-Tails’ chakra, restored his full power, and sent a surge of chakra across the Ninja World.

  • Uchiha Tekka opened the Uzumaki Clan’s underground shrine, where Orochimaru confirmed the summoning ritual and prepared to use a captured Kumogakure jonin as an offering.
  • Orochimaru sacrificed the jonin and summoned Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, then revealed that he had succeeded in exploiting a loophole in the Shinigami.
  • Minato Namikaze tried to attack Uchiha Tekka, but Tekka blocked him, sealed his chakra, and took him and Orochimaru away from the shrine.
  • Minato Namikaze asked about Konoha and his son, Naruto Uzumaki, and Orochimaru told him the village might not exist much longer and that Naruto’s situation was difficult to explain.
  • Uchiha Inabi reported Tekka’s return to Uchiha Jobu, who obtained the other half of the Nine-Tails’ chakra and restored his full power.
  • Uchiha Jobu opened his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan, and the resulting chakra surge reached every living being in the Ninja World, Otsutsuki Toneri, and the souls in the Pure Land.

Ch. 191Swallowing the Giant Tenseigan, the Byakugan Sees Through All Things

Uchiha Jobu and Uchiha Madara went to the moon to prepare for war against the Otsutsuki Clan, with Madara fighting Otsutsuki Toneri while Jobu claimed the Giant Tenseigan’s chakra. Absorbing its power evolved Jobu’s Byakugan, and he left confident that its ability to reveal information about all things could help him face the Otsutsuki.

  • Uchiha Jobu told Uchiha Madara that his power had fully recovered and offered to resurrect the Uchiha fighters for the coming war.
  • Jobu and Madara traveled to the moon, where Madara confronted Otsutsuki Toneri and Jobu headed for the Hamura Shrine.
  • Jobu addressed the Hamura Statue, saying he needed the Giant Tenseigan’s chakra to fight the Otsutsuki Clan.
  • Jobu absorbed the Giant Tenseigan’s chakra, causing the Byakugan on his forehead to evolve and reveal information about whatever he looked at.
  • Jobu realized his new Byakugan could help him find ways to counter the abilities of the powerful Otsutsuki enemy.

Ch. 192Beginning the Resurrection of Uchiha from the Past, Izuna the First to Return

Uchiha Jobu and Uchiha Madara defeated Otsutsuki Toneri, took the Giant Tenseigan’s power, and prepared to resurrect the dead. They brought Izuna Uchiha back to life, but could not resurrect their father because they lacked his body tissue.

  • Uchiha Jobu watched Otsutsuki Toneri lose to Uchiha Madara after the Giant Tenseigan stopped supporting him.
  • Uchiha Jobu told Uchiha Madara that everything had gone smoothly and they could begin preparing the resurrection.
  • Uchiha Jobu and Uchiha Madara left the moon through a Kong passage, leaving the defeated Otsutsuki Toneri behind.
  • Uchiha Jobu used Impure World Reincarnation and the Outer Path Samsara of Heavenly Life to resurrect Izuna Uchiha.
  • Izuna Uchiha woke confused and asked whether their father could also be resurrected, but Uchiha Jobu said they had no tissue from his body.

Ch. 193Obtaining Traces of the Otsutsuki, Planetary Will Emerges

Uchiha Jobu revived loyal Uchiha clansmen and prepared them for war against the Otsutsuki, but found the moon abandoned. Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared and revealed that the Planetary Will had asked him to aid Jobu, leaving the fight against the Otsutsuki in Jobu’s hands.

  • Uchiha Jobu revived dozens of Uchiha loyal to the clan, and Izuna Uchiha reported that pills had given every clan member Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Uchiha Madara asked to begin clearing out the Otsutsuki, but Uchiha Jobu explained that Isshiki was difficult to locate and ordinary Otsutsuki offered little benefit.
  • Uchiha Jobu brought Izuna Uchiha to the moon, where they found no trace of life or the Otsutsuki Branch member.
  • Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared and warned Uchiha Jobu that he could not break the seal, then showed him an image of a powerful monk whose chakra could serve his needs.
  • Otsutsuki Hagoromo revealed that the Planetary Will had told him to help Uchiha Jobu, who was now the planet’s hope against the Otsutsuki Clan.

Ch. 194Back Into the Stars, Every Uchiha Joins the Fight

Jobu led the Uchiha Clan through an altar to confront the Otsutsuki Main Family, and the two sides began a battle among the stars. The Otsutsuki elders overwhelmed several Uchiha attacks, while Jobu continued fighting as more than half his clan was suppressed.

  • Jobu brought the Uchiha Clan to an altar and opened a passage to the Otsutsuki palace, choosing to fight without Senju Hashirama or Otsutsuki Kaguya.
  • Madara and Izuna charged the ten Otsutsuki elders, with Izuna casting a scarlet-moon illusion that showed powerful Uchiha from the past.
  • An Otsutsuki elder struck Madara's Susanoo with a river of stars, while Madara answered with ten Susanoo and more than a hundred meteors; another elder reduced the meteors to grains.
  • Jobu attacked with fire and ice Chakra Dragons, but an elder's Three Hundred Sixty Divine Air Strikes destroyed them both.
  • Jobu unleashed Tensu Bō Ryūseimei: True Dragon and hurled a Flame Mountain at two Otsutsuki who were suppressing more than half the Uchiha; one Otsutsuki struck the mountain with an energy sphere, turning the eruption into a giant lava beast.

Ch. 195Susanoo's All-Killing Ash Bones: Slaying an Otsutsuki

Uchiha Jobu used Susanoo and All-Killing Ash Bones to kill a Byakugan-focused Otsutsuki and banish his remains to another dimension before he could implant Karma. He then faced another Otsutsuki, whose stellar chains were overwhelmed by Jobu’s many Susanoo clones.

  • Uchiha Jobu combined four elemental attacks and Tensu Bō Ryūseimei against the Byakugan-focused Otsutsuki, but the enemy crushed them with Three Hundred Sixty Divine Air Strikes.
  • Uchiha Jobu doubled his Susanoo’s size and struck the Otsutsuki with six All-Killing Ash Bones, beginning to erase his body.
  • Uchiha Jobu used Divine Attraction to pull the dying Otsutsuki close, then threw him through a spatial rift to prevent him from planting Karma.
  • Uchiha Jobu summoned more than a hundred Susanoo with Super! Multi! Shadow Clone Technique as another Otsutsuki’s Star-Stripe Horizontal Lock spread across the sky.
  • Uchiha Jobu’s Susanoo clones attacked together and tore apart the stellar chain net.

Ch. 196The Descent of the Otsutsuki God, Cosmic Overlord

The Otsutsuki God sensed the deaths of his clansmen and came to the Otsutsuki Shrine, where he recognized Uchiha Jobu as a being with the potential to reach his level. He named Jobu the second Starry-Sky Overlord and revealed that the first Overlord had already left the universe.

  • The Otsutsuki God traced the deaths of his clansmen to the battle at the Otsutsuki Shrine and watched Uchiha Jobu kill a guardian.
  • The Otsutsuki God tried to see Jobu's future, but his ocular power failed and blood flowed from his eyes.
  • Uchiha Jobu and the others watched as the Otsutsuki God opened a passage and emerged above the shrine in an enormous form.
  • The Otsutsuki God called Jobu his kindred, explaining that Jobu's unknowable future suggested he would one day reach the same level.
  • The Otsutsuki God named Jobu the second Starry-Sky Overlord and revealed that the first Overlord had left the universe.

Ch. 197A Three-Man Uchiha Crew Adrift at Sea in the West Blue, Different World Rules

Uchiha Jobu, Uchiha Madara, and Izuna Uchiha discovered that Devil Fruits granted powers in the West Blue after defeating a crew of human-trafficking pirates. Madara learned his fruit was the Assimilation Fruit, while Izuna ate the Gender-Change Fruit and transformed into a woman.

  • Uchiha Jobu explained the Sharingan's abilities and compared Devil Fruits to powers from their world.
  • Uchiha Madara revealed a Devil Fruit taken from the pirates, and Izuna Uchiha said he had found one too.
  • Uchiha Jobu recognized the pirates as servants of the Celestial Dragons who trafficked people.
  • Uchiha Madara ate a bite of his Devil Fruit, hated its taste, and initially believed it had no effect.
  • The pirate vice-captain identified Madara's fruit as the Paramecia-type Assimilation Fruit, which let him gain the properties of materials he touched.
  • Uchiha Madara pressured Izuna Uchiha to eat his fruit, and the vice-captain identified it as the Gender-Change Fruit; Izuna transformed into a woman.

Ch. 198The Marines in Pursuit: A Vice Admiral from Headquarters

Izuna Uchiha tested his swordsmanship against a pursuing Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral after the brothers’ pirate ship was caught by warships. Izuna’s Sharingan helped him prepare for the fight, but the Vice Admiral’s Slash Wave overpowered his opening attack.

  • Izuna Uchiha blamed Uchiha Madara for pressuring him to eat a Devil Fruit, while Uchiha Jobu dodged the brothers’ attempt to make him eat one too.
  • The first mate warned that a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral and several warships were closing in, and Uchiha Jobu said the brothers should use the encounter to test their strength.
  • Uchiha Madara welcomed the fight, and Izuna Uchiha declared that he would use his sword to become the strongest despite Uchiha Jobu calling her a girl.
  • Izuna Uchiha sent a crescent-shaped flying slash toward the warships, but the Vice Admiral countered it with a stronger Slash Wave.
  • Izuna Uchiha activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and sent two crossed slashes at the Vice Admiral’s attack as Uchiha Madara watched eagerly.

Ch. 199The Marine Vice Admiral's Might and Uchiha Style Kenjutsu

Izuna Uchiha fought Marine Vice Admiral Doberman, whose strength and Haki overwhelmed Izuna’s sword techniques. Uchiha Madara then stepped in with his Gunbai and challenged Doberman to entertain him or die.

  • Doberman boarded the slave pirate ship alone, and Izuna Uchiha attacked him with a lightning-fast slash that Doberman withstood.
  • Izuna and Doberman exchanged techniques, but Doberman broke through Izuna’s Fūgetsu with overwhelming strength.
  • Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Jobu watched the duel and judged that Izuna’s swordsmanship could not overcome Doberman without adapting to the One Piece world.
  • Izuna used Dance of the Sun, Moon, and Stars to strike at three weak points, but Doberman used Observation Haki to block every thrust.
  • Uchiha Madara took over the fight with his Gunbai and threatened to kill Doberman unless he gave him a good battle.

Ch. 200Capturing a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral and Demanding Territory from the Marines

Uchiha Madara defeated and captured Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Doberman, and Uchiha Jobu contacted Fleet Admiral Sengoku to demand an island in exchange for releasing him. Sengoku refused, insisting that only the Shichibukai could receive territory recognized by the Marines.

  • Doberman attacked Uchiha Madara with Armament Haki and Six Powers techniques, but Madara blocked his strikes with the Flame Gunbai.
  • Uchiha Jobu and Izuna Uchiha discussed the strength of the people and abilities in the pirate world as Madara continued overpowering Doberman.
  • As the Marine fleet approached, Madara knocked Doberman's sword away, smashed him to the ground, and captured him alive.
  • Jobu took a Den Den Mushi from a Marine officer and told Sengoku that Doberman was their prisoner.
  • Jobu demanded an island as ransom for Doberman, but Sengoku refused and said only the Shichibukai could receive Marine-recognized territory.
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