Arc 4Obito’s Hidden Heirs

Obito Uchiha gained a blood-red Rinnegan, altered the lives of Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s sons, and secretly trained Asura while manipulating his resentment toward Indra. When Naruto and Sasuke arrived from the future, Obito fought Naruto until Hagoromo and Hamura sensed the battle’s power.

  • Obito Uchiha helped Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki seal Kaguya Otsutsuki, then fused Otsutsuki cells, Ten-Tails Chakra, and Kaguya’s cells into himself and awakened a blood-red Rinnegan.
  • Obito Uchiha fought and killed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, then settled down with Rin and later secretly substituted his newborn twins for Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s sons, who were named Indra and Asura.
  • Obito Uchiha saved Indra and Asura from a giant python, then erased their memories of seeing him before the Sage of Six Paths found them.
  • Indra excelled in the Ninjutsu Sect while Asura struggled, so Obito Uchiha secretly taught Asura Techniques and killed Black Zetsu after discovering him spying.
  • After Asura defeated Indra, the Sage of Six Paths reprimanded Asura, and Obito Uchiha encouraged him to believe that his father and brother favored Indra and did not care about him.
  • Obito Uchiha took Asura into a city, where Asura met Naruto, who said he had traveled from the future to stop an enemy from gaining power.
  • Obito Uchiha fought Uchiha Sasuke and sent him through the Kamui Dimension, then returned to find Naruto and Asura together and began fighting Naruto.
  • Obito Uchiha overwhelmed Naruto and transformed into a white, horned being with multiple Rinnegan, but the Sage of Six Paths confronted him as Hamura Otsutsuki sensed the battle from the moon.
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Ch. 76Otsutsuki Cell

Obito Uchiha brought Hagoromo Otsutsuki to Ryūchi Cave to learn Sage Art, then returned to the Kamui Dimension to study an Otsutsuki Cell. Hagoromo quickly entered Sage Mode, while Obito considered fusing the cell into himself and prepared to rely on Izanagi if the power proved fatal.

  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki gave Obito Uchiha a piece of his flesh, which Obito stored in the Kamui Dimension before leading him to Ryūchi Cave.
  • Obito explained Sage Chakra and warned Hagoromo about the dangers of absorbing natural energy, then left the White Snake Sage to guide his training.
  • Hagoromo balanced the three energies and entered Sage Mode almost immediately, shocking the White Snake Sage.
  • Obito examined the Otsutsuki Cell in the Kamui Dimension and wondered whether fusing it into himself could awaken the Rinnegan.
  • Obito feared the cell's power might kill him but reminded himself that he could use Izanagi to survive.

Ch. 77Kaguya Otsutsuki vs. Otsutsuki Brothers (Part 1)

Kaguya Otsutsuki confronted Hamura Otsutsuki about Hagoromo’s whereabouts and overwhelmed him with her power. After Hagoromo gained enormous strength, he went to confront his mother, while Obito Uchiha and Gamamaru watched as Hagoromo and Hamura clashed.

  • Kaguya Otsutsuki demanded that Hamura Otsutsuki tell her where Hagoromo had gone, then forced him to his knees with her Byakugan’s pressure.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki tested his enhanced senses and strength by leaping from a mountain and creating a huge crater with one punch.
  • Gamamaru gave Hagoromo an amulet said to bring people back from the dead, and Hagoromo entered Kaguya’s house as Obito Uchiha watched from a tree.
  • Kaguya Otsutsuki sensed Hagoromo’s killing intent and questioned his sudden change when he appeared before her.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki clashed in combat as Gamamaru watched from a high vantage point and Obito Uchiha appeared beside him.

Ch. 78Kaguya Otsutsuki vs. the Otsutsuki Brothers, Part 2

Hagoromo freed Hamura from Kaguya’s control, and the brothers joined forces against their mother and the Ten-Tails. Their battle unleashed widespread destruction, and the chapter ended as the fighting continued.

  • Hamura attacked Hagoromo while controlled, but Hagoromo pierced him with Sage Art: Lightning Pierce and used a talisman to heal him once he regained control.
  • Kaguya attacked the brothers with black Chakra, while the God Tree transformed and released the Ten-Tails.
  • Hagoromo and Hamura fought the Ten-Tails together, blocking its destructive beam with a Yin-Yang shield.
  • Hagoromo summoned Susanoo and used Gate of the Great God to restrain the Ten-Tails as Hamura and Kaguya clashed with palm techniques.
  • Hagoromo struck Kaguya with Sage Art: Sixty-Four Palms, and their battle devastated the surrounding land, setting forests ablaze and sending a tsunami toward people fleeing for safety.

Ch. 79Battle

Obito Uchiha used Kamui to sever and collect a Ten-Tails tentacle before intervening in Kaguya Otsutsuki’s battle with Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki. He tore off Kaguya’s arm, leaving her and the brothers shocked as they confronted the mysterious robed man.

  • Obito Uchiha and Gamamaru retreated from the spreading destruction as Kaguya Otsutsuki drew power through the Ten-Tails’ tentacles.
  • Obito Uchiha used Kamui to snap off a Ten-Tails tentacle and sent it to his Kamui Dimension.
  • Gamamaru wondered about Obito Uchiha’s identity and prophetic abilities, and Obito warned him not to cause trouble.
  • As Kaguya Otsutsuki became increasingly overmatched by Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki, she prepared to use All-Killing Ash Bones.
  • Obito Uchiha appeared and used a powerful vortex to wrench off Kaguya Otsutsuki’s arm.
  • Kaguya Otsutsuki suspected Obito Uchiha had been sent by the Otsutsuki Clan, while Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki stared at him in astonishment.

Ch. 80Becoming an Otsutsuki

Obito Uchiha helped Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki seal Kaguya Otsutsuki on the moon, then used Otsutsuki cells, Kaguya’s cells, and Ten-Tails Chakra to transform himself and awaken the Rinnegan. He left the Kamui Dimension eager to test his new power.

  • Obito Uchiha struck Kaguya Otsutsuki as she tried to escape, allowing Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki to seal her on the moon with Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki divided the Ten-Tails' Chakra into nine portions, while Hamura Otsutsuki chose to stay on the moon and guard Kaguya.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki discovered that the black-robed man had vanished and decided to remain on the planet, heal its damage, and watch for the mysterious figure.
  • Obito Uchiha transplanted Otsutsuki cells and injected Ten-Tails Chakra and Kaguya's cells into his body, enduring excruciating pain as he transformed.
  • Obito Uchiha awakened a blood-red Rinnegan, developed white skin and a horn, and then left the Kamui Dimension to try out his new power.

Ch. 81Rin Turned into a Cream Puff

Obito Uchiha used his new Otsutsuki power to confront Rin, then searched the desert for the Dragon Vein and found Jigen instead. He demanded Jigen’s Mini Ten-Tails and offered to arrange his resurrection, leaving Jigen tense and suspicious.

  • Obito Uchiha mocked Rin’s hatred and used his godlike power against her, and the next morning she had become a cream puff.
  • Obito Uchiha discovered he could fly and use abilities associated with the Rinnegan, then searched the desert for the Dragon Vein.
  • Obito Uchiha found Jigen in an ancient temple, and Jigen mistook him for an Otsutsuki sent by the clan.
  • Jigen told Obito Uchiha that Kaguya had ambushed him and that his damaged vessel could not activate Karma One.
  • Obito Uchiha asked Jigen to hand over his Mini Ten-Tails and promised to handle his resurrection, making Jigen wary of how he knew about it.

Ch. 82I Just Gave You a Glare, and You Exploded?

Jigen refused to hand something over to Obito Uchiha, so Obito pierced him with a Black Receiver and forced him to reveal his true Ōtsutsuki Isshiki form. Their battle escalated until Isshiki failed to shrink Obito’s Kamui Super Rasenshuriken, which was intangible.

  • Jigen refused Obito Uchiha’s demand and challenged him to take the item himself.
  • Obito Uchiha attacked Jigen with a Black Receiver, and Jigen used the Reincarnation Technique to reveal Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
  • Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Obito Uchiha fought at close range, with neither gaining the upper hand.
  • Isshiki summoned Daikokuten cubes, but Obito Uchiha drew them into the Kamui Dimension.
  • Obito Uchiha formed a Kamui Super Rasenshuriken, and Isshiki failed to shrink the intangible Technique with Sukunahikona.

Ch. 83Rin Is Pregnant

Obito Uchiha killed Isshiki but could not recover the Mini Ten-Tails or find a way back to his own era. Years later, as the Sage of Six Paths spread the Ninjutsu Sect, Obito realized Rin was pregnant and moved with her to a prosperous city-state, intending to build a family life.

  • Obito Uchiha killed Isshiki with the Kamui Rasengan, then destroyed his stone body when Isshiki died without revealing where he hid the Mini Ten-Tails.
  • Obito Uchiha accepted that he could only search for the Mini Ten-Tails through research into spatial jutsu, then vanished to observe the world and watch for the Dragon Vein.
  • Over several years, the Sage of Six Paths married an ordinary woman and founded the Ninjutsu Sect, which spread its teachings across the world.
  • Obito Uchiha noticed Rin's belly growing and learned that she was pregnant.
  • Obito Uchiha carried Rin to a prosperous city-state, used genjutsu to control its master, and claimed a luxurious house as their home.
  • Obito Uchiha promised Rin he would stay with her, raise their child, and later travel around the Shinobi World together.

Ch. 84Reborn as the Father of Indra and Asura

Obito Uchiha secretly replaced Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s newborn sons with his own children, Indra and Asura, after Rin died giving birth to them. Hagoromo believed the boys were his heirs, while Obito concealed the truth and arranged for their mother to die.

  • Obito Uchiha spent a year caring for Rin and making her believe their life together was peaceful and happy.
  • Rin died during a difficult labor, but Obito Uchiha saved their newborn twins and took them away.
  • Obito Uchiha appeared in the Ninjutsu Sect’s delivery room, killed Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s son, and substituted his own children for the newborns.
  • Obito Uchiha erased the woman’s memories, making her believe the twins were hers, then left without the disciples noticing.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki returned, named the children Indra and Asura, and declared he would train them as heirs to the Ninjutsu Sect.
  • Obito Uchiha secretly caused the woman to die in an accident, while Hagoromo remained unaware that his son had been killed.

Ch. 85Lying Flat

After years of living in the mountains, Obito Uchiha saved five-year-old Indra and Asura from a giant Blue Python. The boys questioned the masked man as he considered how to identify himself.

  • Obito Uchiha abandoned city life, settled in a cave, and spent his days sleeping and reading Jiraiya's novels.
  • Five-year-old Indra and Asura found an enormous egg in a Snake Den and heard a strange noise in the forest.
  • A giant Mottled Blue Python attacked the brothers, and Indra stepped in front of Asura to protect him.
  • Obito Uchiha used Shinra Tensei to blast the Blue Python into a tree, killing it.
  • Obito Uchiha descended before the stunned brothers, who watched him warily as he pondered who he was.

Ch. 86Asura and Indra

Obito Uchiha erased Indra and Asura’s memories of the encounter before the Sage of Six Paths arrived and found them beside a dead python. That night, Indra remained awake by the window as Black Zetsu watched him from the shadows.

  • Obito Uchiha sensed a powerful presence, erased some of Indra and Asura’s memories, and vanished.
  • The Sage of Six Paths reached Indra and Asura, found them unharmed beside the dead python, and heard that neither remembered what had happened.
  • The Sage of Six Paths suspected someone had been nearby and recalled his mysterious black-robed figure and the White Snake Sage’s fear of him.
  • The Sage of Six Paths looked at the moon and wondered how his younger brother was faring.
  • Indra stayed awake gazing at the moon while Asura slept, unaware that Black Zetsu was observing him.

Ch. 87The Gradually Losing Control Future

Indra invented Seals and Techniques, allowing the Ninjutsu Sect to use Chakra, and the Sage of Six Paths agreed to let them cultivate this power despite fearing its dangers. During a test of their new abilities, Indra created convincing clones while Asura produced a weak clone that collapsed.

  • Indra demonstrated how Seals could channel Chakra into Techniques and explained his invention to the Ninjutsu Sect.
  • The Sage of Six Paths considered the benefits and dangers of spreading power, then approved the Ninjutsu Sect's cultivation of Techniques.
  • Indra and the Sage of Six Paths refined the system, and the Ninjutsu Sect learned and invented many Techniques.
  • Indra created five convincing clones during a test of the Clone Technique.
  • Asura attempted the technique, but his clone appeared listless and collapsed, leaving him embarrassed.

Ch. 88Do You Want to Learn Ninjutsu

Asura lost his match against Indra and felt overshadowed by his brother’s talent and popularity. A mysterious Tiger-skin Robed Man offered to teach him greater strength, and Asura followed him into the forest.

  • Asura attacked Indra recklessly, but Indra defended himself and countered, winning the match.
  • Indra helped Asura up and was praised by their classmates, while Asura left alone and unnoticed.
  • The Sage of Six Paths watched Indra and decided he would make an excellent successor to the Ninjutsu Sect.
  • Asura wondered why he lacked Indra’s talent when a Tiger-skin Robed Man appeared and offered to teach him strength.
  • Despite his doubts, Asura followed the Tiger-skin Robed Man into the mountain forest.

Ch. 89Secret

Obito Uchiha secretly taught Asura the Rasengan and basic Chakra control in a bamboo forest. After using his Sharingan to help Asura understand, Obito guided him through the Three-Body Techniques, and Asura left eager to continue their secret lessons.

  • Obito Uchiha demonstrated the Rasengan by destroying a boulder and explained how Chakra rotation formed the technique.
  • Asura struggled to control Chakra, so Obito used his Sharingan to force a torrent of information into his mind, helping him understand the basics.
  • Obito taught Asura the Clone Technique, Substitution Technique, and Transformation Technique, and Asura successfully created six clones.
  • When disciples of the Ninjutsu Sect called for Asura, he asked Obito to teach him again the next day and agreed to keep their lessons secret.
  • Obito told Asura he could come whenever he wanted to learn, then silently watched him leave.

Ch. 90More Venomous Than a Tiger

Obito Uchiha trained Asura in tree climbing, water walking, and Chakra control before ambushing Black Zetsu and dragging him into the Kamui Dimension. As Obito killed him, Black Zetsu revealed that he knew Asura and Indra were Obito’s children, leaving Obito wondering how he had learned this.

  • Asura asked Obito Uchiha to teach him the Rasengan, but Obito first made him practice tree climbing and water walking.
  • After days of training, Asura mastered both exercises, and Obito demonstrated the Rasengan before assigning him Chakra-control practice.
  • Obito sensed Black Zetsu spying on them, struck him with a Capped Rasengan, and pulled him into the Kamui Dimension.
  • Black Zetsu mistook Obito for Isshiki, then accused him of plotting against his children, Asura and Indra.
  • Obito killed Black Zetsu with a Kamui Rasengan and asked how he had learned about the children, but Black Zetsu died before answering.

Ch. 91Ruthless Asura

Asura challenged Indra in the Training Room and defeated him with a relentless series of attacks and techniques. The Sage of Six Paths watched in disbelief as Asura celebrated, then swept away the flames and water with his Scepter, his expression grave.

  • Asura declared that he would defeat Indra, and Indra accepted his challenge.
  • Asura caught Indra off guard with a Chakra-powered kick and followed with a fierce punch that Indra narrowly dodged.
  • Asura pressed his attack with another kick and used the Fireball Technique, while Indra countered with the Water Scatter Technique.
  • Asura charged through the steam and struck Indra with a punch that knocked him to the ground.
  • Asura celebrated his victory as the Sage of Six Paths dispelled the flames and water with his Scepter and watched with a grave expression.

Ch. 92Blackening

After Asura won his match against Indra, Sage of Six Paths condemned him for injuring his brother and praised Indra as the Ninjutsu Sect’s heir. Asura ran away in anger and, alone by a river, fumed over his father’s favoritism and the way others treated him.

  • Asura celebrated his victory while Sage of Six Paths grew suspicious of how brutally he had attacked Indra.
  • Sage of Six Paths rushed to help the injured Indra, then angrily rebuked Asura for hurting his brother.
  • Asura tried to explain that it was only a match, but Sage of Six Paths silenced him, and Asura accused him of favoring Indra before running into the forest.
  • Indra called after Asura, but Sage of Six Paths held him back and told him to focus on inheriting the Ninjutsu Sect.
  • Asura sat by a river, angrily throwing pebbles and lamenting that his father and the others favored Indra and suppressed him.

Ch. 93Obito Is My Real Father

Asura complained to Obito Uchiha that his father favored Indra, and Obito comforted him by teaching him to skip stones. Obito then stirred Asura’s resentment toward his father and older brother, leaving Asura convinced they did not care whether he was safe.

  • Asura threw stones into the water while complaining that his father valued Indra more despite his hard work.
  • Obito Uchiha demonstrated how to skip stones and patiently helped Asura learn the technique.
  • Asura successfully skipped a stone and celebrated his achievement.
  • Obito told Asura that Indra was favored because he was older and would inherit the Ninjutsu Sect, then agreed that Asura was more talented and stronger.
  • Obito urged Asura to go to the city and suggested that his father and Indra had not come looking for him because they did not care about his safety.
  • Asura grew angry and convinced himself that Indra wanted him dead and that his father only cared about Indra.

Ch. 94Uchiha Sasuke

Obito Uchiha took Asura to a brightly lit city, while Indra and the Sage of Six Paths searched for the missing boy and eventually decided he could handle himself. As Obito Uchiha noticed someone who looked like Sasuke, the figure disappeared before he could investigate.

  • Obito Uchiha transported Asura away from the riverside, and Indra arrived soon after to search for his younger brother.
  • Indra found traces of Asura by the river and feared he had fallen in, but the Sage of Six Paths arrived and asked whether he had found him.
  • Indra told the Sage of Six Paths he had found no sign of Asura, and the Sage reassured him that Asura was strong enough to face ordinary dangers.
  • Obito Uchiha and Asura explored the city at night, and Obito Uchiha gave Asura a frog-shaped coin pouch to spend.
  • Obito Uchiha spotted someone who appeared to be Sasuke, but the person vanished before he could investigate.

Ch. 95Naruto and Sasuke

Obito spotted someone resembling Sasuke and rushed off, leaving Asura alone in an unfamiliar place. Asura met Naruto, paid for his ramen, and learned that Naruto and a missing companion had traveled back in time to stop a powerful enemy from gaining strength.

  • Obito told Asura to wait at a food stall, then hurried away to investigate the figure he had seen.
  • Asura found Obito's frog wallet and sat down at a ramen shop, where Naruto was arguing with the owner over his unfamiliar money.
  • Asura paid for Naruto's ramen and asked his name; Naruto introduced himself and said he had traveled back from the future.
  • Naruto told Asura that he and a missing companion had come to stop a time-traveling enemy from acquiring powerful strength.

Ch. 96Ame-no-Tejikara

Uchiha Sasuke encountered Obito Uchiha in the past and attacked him with his Six Paths abilities, but Obito’s Intangibility thwarted his attempts. The two faced off as Sasuke sought a way to reach Naruto and use Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei together.

  • Obito Uchiha detected a faint Chakra fluctuation while searching for Uchiha Sasuke.
  • Uchiha Sasuke followed Chakra traces through the forest, then dodged Obito Uchiha’s sudden attack and countered with Kagutsuchi.
  • Uchiha Sasuke recognized Obito Uchiha, and the two exchanged attacks that Obito evaded with Intangibility.
  • Uchiha Sasuke used Ame-no-Tejikara to attack with Amaterasu Chidori, but Obito Uchiha repelled him with Shinra Tensei.
  • Obito Uchiha’s arm was severed and replaced by wood, while Sasuke’s attempt to use Ame-no-Tejikara again failed against Obito’s Intangibility.
  • Obito Uchiha considered sending Sasuke into the Dimension, while Sasuke focused on finding Naruto so they could use Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei together.

Ch. 97Obito Uchiha VS Sasuke

Obito Uchiha sent Sasuke through successive dimensions, then wondered what his future self had done to provoke Sasuke’s pursuit. After meeting Naruto and Asura at the ramen shop, Obito and Naruto recognized each other and launched matching Rasengan attacks.

  • Obito Uchiha used Dual Kamui to send Sasuke through his Kamui Dimension and into an unknown space, then hurled him farther away.
  • Obito wondered whether he had killed Itachi, Sasuke’s parents, or Naruto in the future before vanishing.
  • Naruto and Asura finished their ramen and decided to wait together for the people they were expecting.
  • Obito appeared, and Asura welcomed him while Naruto recognized his Tiger-Skin Mask with alarm.
  • Naruto and Obito attacked each other at once, each forming a Rasengan.

Ch. 98Obito Uchiha VS Naruto

Naruto and Obito Uchiha fought in the ruined city-state, with Obito’s Susanoo overpowering Naruto’s initial attacks. Naruto unleashed increasingly powerful forms and struck with enough force to destroy a distant mountain, leaving the Sage of Six Paths startled by the rising mushroom cloud.

  • Asura was blasted away when Naruto and Obito Uchiha began fighting, and Naruto’s Shadow Clones attacked Obito’s Susanoo with Rasengans.
  • Obito’s Susanoo withstood the clones’ attacks and destroyed them, so Naruto entered Sage Mode and charged with a Massive Rasengan.
  • Naruto used Tailed Beast Transformation to punch the Susanoo, but his arm shattered against its defense.
  • Naruto countered Obito’s blade with a Four-Tails Form Chakra sphere, knocking the weapon away, then attacked with Son and Kokuō’s power.
  • Obito used Intangibility to evade Naruto’s punch, which struck a distant mountain and raised a huge mushroom cloud.
  • The Sage of Six Paths awoke at the Ninjutsu Sect and looked toward the mushroom cloud in alarm.

Ch. 99Obito Uchiha Blows Up Naruto

Obito Uchiha battered Naruto after a massive explosion, but the Sage of Six Paths arrived and revealed Obito’s transformed Otsutsuki-like form. Obito unleashed Sage Art: White Rage Technique, and the Sage shielded himself and Naruto with Truth-Seeking Balls.

  • King Mu’s power erupted in a massive explosion, and the Sage of Six Paths sensed chakra traces from the Four-Tails and Nine-Tails before rushing toward the blast.
  • Naruto used shadow clones against Obito Uchiha, but Obito bound the clones with black chains and counterattacked Naruto.
  • Obito struck Naruto three times in quick succession, sending him nearly ten miles and leaving him badly injured.
  • As Naruto prepared to use Baryon, a Truth-Seeking Ball attack arrived, and Obito transformed into a white, horned being covered in scales with multiple Rinnegan.
  • The Sage of Six Paths confronted Obito, and Obito unleashed Sage Art: White Rage Technique.
  • The Sage of Six Paths formed a shield from Truth-Seeking Balls to protect himself and Naruto.

Ch. 100Madness and Frenzy

Obito Uchiha shattered the Sage of Six Paths’ Truth-Seeking Ball barrier and attacked, forcing Naruto and the Sage to fight back. As the Sage drew Amenonuhoko and Obito unleashed a final trump card, Hamura Otsutsuki sensed enormous energy fluctuations from the moon.

  • Obito Uchiha struck the Truth-Seeking Ball barrier with Sage Art: Dragon Fist Strike, making it crack and collapse.
  • Naruto attacked Obito Uchiha while Son and King Mu joined their power, and the Sage of Six Paths discovered several Tailed Beasts inside Naruto.
  • The Sage of Six Paths fired lightning at Obito Uchiha, then drew Amenonuhoko as Obito activated Sage Art: Dragon riding as an honored guest.
  • Hamura Otsutsuki noticed massive energy fluctuations on the planet, and Hagoromo Otsutsuki turned to answer his children.
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