Chapter Summaries

Ren left Madara after striking a deal for Indra's Chakra and headed back toward the Land of Fire with Kurama Yun. When Ren detected a battle on the sea, he went to investigate and found several pale figures confronting a crying child.

• Madara admitted Ren could not be controlled and decided to move into Kirigakure, control Yagura, and seek another executor for his plan.
• Ren explained that Madara's restored peak strength made fighting him too dangerous for now, but Ren had gained Indra's Chakra through their deal.
• Ren and Kurama Yun traveled across the sea toward the Land of Fire, and Ren sensed Water Release and distant fighting.
• Ren reached the battle site and saw several pale figures facing a crying child with emerald-green eyes and long brown hair.

Ren rescued Mei Terumi from Kaguya Clan pursuers and learned that they had killed her family to uncover how she could possess two Kekkei Genkai. After reassuring her that he would not exploit her, Ren asked whether she wanted to return to Kirigakure or leave.

• A Kaguya Clan member attacked Ren, but Ren killed him with Lightning Release—Chidori Sharp Spear and ordered Kurama Yun to handle the survivors.
• Ren recognized the frightened girl as Mei Terumi, and she revealed that the Kaguya Clan had pursued her for her two Kekkei Genkai and killed her parents.
• Mei Terumi explained that she was a civilian ninja whose Chakra had fused after a strange encounter, giving her two Kekkei Genkai and drawing the clans' greedy attention.
• Ren learned that Kirigakure's civilian ninjas were oppressed and that the Mizukage had failed to notice Mei Terumi's plight.
• Ren asked Mei Terumi whether she wanted to return to Kirigakure or leave, then told her that only the weak would covet the secret of her Kekkei Genkai.

Ren brought Mei Terumi to Konoha and left her in Konan’s care while he asked Tsunade to study the Mizukage’s severed arm for clues about Kekkei Genkai. A summons from the White Snake Sage pulled Ren toward Ryūchi Cave, leaving his research and Mei’s new life in Konoha behind.

• Mei Terumi chose to follow Ren after he offered her a place to go.
• Ren and Kurama Yun camped overnight, and Ren waited for Mei Terumi’s wariness to fade.
• Ren returned to Konoha with Mei Terumi and asked Konan to care for and train her.
• Ren gave Tsunade the Mizukage’s severed arm to study its Mizunotsuki and Hozuki bloodlines and Kekkei Genkai.
• The White Snake Sage summoned Ren to Ryūchi Cave, and Ren vanished to answer the summons.

Ren learned that Indra’s Chakra was recovering in Ryūchi Cave and used the Soul Hall’s chains to extract Indra’s remnant soul and obsessive will. The Chakra began to collapse, leaving Ren’s attempt to purify it unresolved.

• The White Snake Sage told Ren she needed stronger Magical Beasts and revealed that Indra’s Chakra was inside Ryūchi Cave.
• Ren followed the White Snake Sage to Indra’s Chakra and learned Indra’s soul had worn away, leaving only a remnant will.
• Ren summoned the Soul Hall and used Soul Chains to pull Indra’s remnant soul out of the Chakra.
• The extracted soul appeared as a fierce, dull remnant, and the floating Chakra began to collapse.

Ren absorbed Indra’s dissipating Chakra, using the Hengyu Fist to temper his body when the energy exceeded what he could bear. After consuming the Chakra, he evolved his Susanoo into its Complete Body form.

• Ren used Susanoo and the Devouring Heaven Demonic Jar to absorb Indra’s Chakra before it dissipated.
• Ren endured the Chakra’s violent impact as it strained the limits of his body, while his vision gradually recovered.
• The White Snake Sage warned Ren that Indra’s Chakra was still dissipating, and Ren absorbed more of it.
• Ren used the Hengyu Fist to consume the excess energy and temper his bloodline and body.
• Ren absorbed Indra’s remaining Chakra, and his Susanoo evolved into the Complete Body Susanoo.

After Devouring Indra's Chakra, Ren gained immense power and discovered that his bloodline had changed, possibly awakening a connection to the Kaguya Clan and the Shikotsumyaku. White Snake Sage explained the origins of God Tree Fragments and Kekkei Genkai, and Ren ended the chapter heading toward the Soul Hall with Indra's Chakra fully subdued.

• Ren learned that about one-tenth of Indra's Chakra had leaked away, while the rest had empowered him and brought his Susanoo to its complete form.
• Ren noticed his Mangekyō Sharingan had strengthened and his black hair had turned gray-white, prompting White Snake Sage to suggest that his Shikotsumyaku bloodline might have awakened.
• White Snake Sage explained that Indra's descendants had created the Kaguya Clan and Shikotsumyaku after Devouring God Tree Fragments, and Ren suspected the Hengyu Fist had purified his bloodline.
• White Snake Sage told Ren that God Tree Fragments could grant Chakra or create Kekkei Genkai, though surviving fragments had become exceedingly rare.
• Ren fully subdued and Devoured Indra's Chakra, then walked toward the Soul Hall.

Ren entered the Soul Hall, freed Indra’s soul, and discovered that the Death God’s phantom had transformed into a piece of the Pure Land. After White Snake Sage explained the Pure Land’s connection to the Uzumaki Clan and warned Ren about the Sage of Six Paths, Ren took her to her true body and brought out a decayed Dragon Horse.

• Ren found Hiruzen’s soul still bound in the Soul Hall and taunted him while his Soul Origin continued to be extracted.
• Ren freed Indra’s vacant soul from its pillar and stored the land formed from the Death God’s phantom in his Amethyst Ring.
• Ren dissolved the Soul Hall and showed the black land to White Snake Sage, who identified it as the Pure Land and explained its ties to the Uzumaki Clan.
• White Snake Sage warned Ren that the Sage of Six Paths might have followed Indra and Asura into their reincarnations, and Ren agreed to stay alert.
• Ren led White Snake Sage to her true body and brought out a decayed Dragon Horse from the Shrouding the Heavens World.

Ren returned from Ryūchi Cave after giving the White Snake Sage the Dragon Horse, then discussed Konoha’s response to the Hidden Mist with Tsunade and Shikaku. He agreed to avoid reckless action for a few years before entering the Trash Station, where a new batch of trash from the Douluo World arrived.

• Ren warned the White Snake Sage that consuming the Dragon Horse carried a decaying aura, then vanished from Ryūchi Cave.
• Tsunade noticed that Ren felt different when he returned to the laboratory, and they discussed the consequences of his killing the Third Mizukage.
• Kurama Yun reported that the Hidden Mist had shown no unusual activity, and Ren concluded that Yagura had taken control under Madara’s influence.
• Ren asked Shikaku to prepare to obtain goods from the Hidden Mist, but Shikaku warned him that Konoha was not ready for war.
• Ren promised to avoid acting recklessly for the next few years, then vanished from his office and entered the Trash Station.
• The Trash Station identified the new batch as medium-grade trash from the Douluo World and showed a gigantic ape approaching a little girl in a forest.

Ren recognized trash from the Douluo World as debris from the Titan Giant Ape’s rampage and brought it to the Summoning World for the Dog Clan to clear. Among the debris, he found a living Millennium Mandala Snake, which awoke and attacked him, leaving the Dog Clan on guard.

• Ren identified Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape, and the forest where Shrek Academy searched for Soul Rings, then summoned the trash to the Summoning World.
• Ren and the sled dog used the Natural Crystal to remove the stones, revealing living Soul Beasts among the remaining debris.
• Ren recognized a thousand-meter venomous snake as a Mandala Snake and considered whether killing it would produce a useful Soul Ring.
• The Mandala Snake awoke and attacked Ren, prompting the Dog Clan to surround it as Ren raised his Susanoo.
• The Mandala Snake lunged at Ren and sank its venomous fangs into his Susanoo.

Ren killed the Mandala Snake and absorbed its Millennium Soul Ring, which transformed and greatly strengthened his spiritual power. As the ring remained only partly consumed and something seemed wrong, the dogs rushed him to the Soul Hall.

• Ren used Susanoo to sever the Mandala Snake, then killed it with Chidori Sharp Spear when it continued to survive.
• Ren’s Mangekyō Sharingan side effects blurred his vision, and Growlithe supported him.
• A purple Soul Ring rose from the Mandala Snake, and Ren absorbed it into his soul.
• The Soul Ring’s energy turned Ren’s spiritual power purple and strengthened it severalfold, while his Mangekyō Sharingan grew more crimson.
• Ren ordered the sled dog to take him to the Soul Hall, and the dogs escorted him there.

Ren survived the Mandala Snake Soul Ring’s mental attack and gained a great increase in mental power, then asked the White Snake Sage to breed the snake species for its venom and souls. The White Snake Sage also advised Ren to cultivate Sage Mode and suggested that the snake’s gallbladder and eyes might ease the side effects of his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Ren used Soul Chains to pull the Mandala Snake’s soul from his body after the Soul Ring’s overwhelming mental power nearly shattered his mind.
• Ren discovered that his mental power had turned purple and increased more than tenfold, while Blue Silver Grass rapidly spread across Beast King Mountain.
• Ren ordered the Sled Dogs to preserve the Soul Beasts and stopped the Bulldog from carrying away the Mandala Snake’s corpse.
• Ren summoned the White Snake Sage and asked her to breed the Mandala Snake species for its venom and souls.
• The White Snake Sage recognized the snake’s lingering vitality, agreed to breed it, and told Ren to cultivate Sage Mode in Ryūchi Cave.
• The White Snake Sage advised Ren to consume the Mandala Snake’s gallbladder and eyes, saying they might reduce the side effects of his Mangekyō Sharingan.

After swallowing the Mandala Snake’s eyes and gallbladder, Ren’s vision and Mangekyō Sharingan improved. Back in Konoha, he persuaded Jiraiya to stay, arranged for him to learn the Rasengan, and heard that Minato and Naruko Uzumaki planned to marry.

• Ren swallowed the Mandala Snake’s eyes and gallbladder, restoring his vision and alleviating the Mangekyō Sharingan’s side effects.
• Jiraiya told Ren he wanted to leave Konoha because he could not accept that Ren had killed Hiruzen, but Ren warned that Jiraiya’s departure could trigger war and persuaded him to stay.
• Ren gave Tsunade a scroll containing the Rasengan training method and asked her to pass it to Orochimaru for Jiraiya, allowing him to teach it only to Minato.
• Tsunade told Ren that Minato and Naruko Uzumaki intended to marry.
• Orochimaru returned after escorting Jiraiya home, and Tsunade handed him the Rasengan scroll for Jiraiya.

Ren learned that a special clan might help evolve his Mangekyō Sharingan and asked Orochimaru to send members for him to meet. Six months later, Ren monitored changes across the ninja villages, ordered surveillance of Sunagakure, and continued preparing Mei Terumi for a possible future as Kage.

• Orochimaru explained that brothers’ Sharingan could evolve through their unusual connection, while a Chimera Clan’s rejection-free bodies might help create similar results for Ren.
• Ren asked Orochimaru to bring members of the Chimera Clan so he could meet them and explore transplanting his father’s eyes into one of their children.
• A spy reported unrest in Sunagakure between Rasa and the Third Kazekage, and Ren ordered his forces to watch the village closely.
• Ren reviewed changes across the ninja world, including Konoha’s empty prison and the improvements its lower-ranking ninjas gained from medicinal soups made with special plants and Blue Silver Grass.
• Ren told his subordinate to leave Kirigakure alone because Madara controlled it, then asked Konan about Mei Terumi’s political training and said she might become a village Kage.

Ren learned that Red Queen and Hiruko had created Corpse Zetsu, a hybrid of White Zetsu cells and zombie cells that could give ordinary people Chakra or turn them into clones. Their experiments also led them to conclude that Chakra came from fragments of the God Tree within people, and the chapter ended with Ren crushing a fragment extracted from a Rock Ninja.

• Konan blushed after Ren left, while reflecting on how he and the women around him had matured over the past half year.
• Red Queen and Hiruko showed Ren Corpse Zetsu, explaining that Blue Silver Grass genes had bridged White Zetsu and zombie cells and enabled the creature to infect ordinary people with Chakra.
• Hiruko had Corpse Zetsu drain a captive Rock Ninja, producing a faintly red wooden block from the ninja's life force and Chakra.
• Hiruko explained his theory that Chakra and Kekkei Genkai came from God Tree fragments in human bodies, which weakened through generations of diluted bloodlines.
• Ren considered the fragment's limits and crushed the wooden block into pieces.

Ren ordered Corpse Zetsu to be strengthened with Tailed Beast Chakra while reflecting on the limits of his power. As tensions rose in Sunagakure, he sent Root toward the border to wait for the conflict to weaken both sides and monitored the situation through Ye Yan.

• Ren learned that Corpse Zetsu could be controlled through his spiritual sense and ordered Hiruko to accelerate its growth with Tailed Beast Chakra.
• Ren concluded that he had reached his current limits and could only grow stronger by developing his physique and spirit or obtaining external power.
• Kurama Yun reported that conflict between Rasa and the Third Kazekage had intensified, and Ren ordered Root to the border to wait for an opportunity after both factions weakened.
• Ren told Red Queen to monitor communications and contacted Ye Yan through a Den Den Mushi for details about Sunagakure.
• Ye Yan reported that Rasa's Gold Dust faction, the Third Kazekage's Sand Iron faction, and Chiyo's puppet faction were divided, with Sasori of the Red Sands apparently making a deal with the Third Kazekage.

Ren investigated reports about Sasori and the Third Kazekage, then learned that Orochimaru’s experiment to prepare two Mangekyō Sharingan for transplantation was nearly complete. Orochimaru advised Ren to exhaust his eyes before the transplant, and Ren agreed to proceed while Red Queen recommended that Tsunade oversee it.

• Ren and Ye Yan suspected that Sasori planned to target the Third Kazekage, and Ren told Konan that Reiko’s behavior had not changed.
• A white snake summoned Ren to Orochimaru’s laboratory, where he inspected two test subjects carrying Mangekyō Sharingan from his father and grandfather.
• Orochimaru explained that the subjects’ genes and physiques had been adapted to resemble Ren’s, but the transplanted eyes needed several days to settle before use.
• Orochimaru advised Ren to overuse his Mangekyō Sharingan and enter darkness before the transplant to help his eyes adapt and reduce rejection.
• Ren agreed to exhaust his eyes over the next few days and warned Orochimaru not to allow any mishaps.
• Red Queen judged Orochimaru’s hypothesis credible and advised Ren to have Tsunade oversee the eye transplant.

Ren learned that Sasori of the Red Sands was preparing to target the Third Kazekage and decided to use the battle as a chance to test his Mangekyō Sharingan. Meanwhile, Madara ordered Sasori's revenge to proceed as part of his plan and turned his attention to Konoha.

• Ren learned from Ye Yan that Sasori of the Red Sands had set an ambush and was exchanging letters with the Kazekage, whom Sasori intended to kill for revenge.
• Ren told Ye Yan to watch for the Kazekage leaving the village so he could be summoned, planning to fight the Third Kazekage and use him as a sacrifice for his eyes.
• Ren trained at his secret base beneath the Valley of the End, using intense gravity, the Hengyu Fist, and lightning to refine his body and Chakra.
• Madara told White Zetsu and Black Zetsu that Sasori was essential to the plan and that they should ensure the Kazekage died and bring Sasori under their control.
• Madara rejected killing Yahiko, intending for him to become the tool that caused Nagato to fall, then asked about the situation in Konoha.

Ren discovered that Kumogakure was moving toward the Land of Fire and ordered Konoha to prepare to stop the Cloud Ninja, even at the risk of war. Madara also learned that Ren had erased Indra’s will and considered trading Kirigakure Kekkei Genkai for Ren’s life-force ability.

• Madara learned that some of Indra’s Chakra had returned to him and that Ren had erased the will within it, then told Black Zetsu to offer Kekkei Genkai in exchange for Ren’s life force.
• Ren trained beneath the Valley of the End waterfall, sensed someone watching him, and left before Black Zetsu emerged from hiding.
• Shikaku told Ren that the Fourth Raikage had left Kumogakure and was approaching the Land of Fire.
• Ren told Konan to summon White Fang and Duy, and dismissed Shikaku’s concerns about war by saying Konoha was ready to fight.
• Ren ordered White Fang to send ANBU to the border, kill any Cloud Ninja entering the Land of Fire, and threaten the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Iron if they aided Kumogakure.

Ren ordered Konoha to prepare for war against the Land of Iron and gave Chidori to the Hatake Clan, then answered Ye Yan’s summons to follow Sasori of the Red Sands and the Third Kazekage into the desert. As a fierce sandstorm swept over them, Ren prepared to watch their confrontation and test his ocular techniques against the Kazekage.

• Ren ordered White Fang to kill invaders and sent Might Duy and Konoha’s Jonin and Chunin to prepare defenses near the Land of Iron.
• Ren gave White Fang a scroll containing Chidori as an inherited ninjutsu for the Hatake Clan, explaining that it would strengthen him against Kumogakure.
• Ren sensed Ye Yan’s summons and told Tsunade to prepare for an eye transplant when he returned.
• Ye Yan told Ren that Sasori of the Red Sands and the Third Kazekage had secretly left the village, and Ren decided to watch their fight and pursue the Kazekage’s Iron Sand technique.
• Ye Yan led Ren through a passage he had made with Scorch Release, and they reached a desert sandstorm.

Ren and Ye Yan found Sasori of the Red Sands’ trap, but Sasori was absent when the Third Kazekage arrived. Ren confronted the Kazekage and attacked him, ending the chapter as the Kazekage used Iron Sand to contain Ren’s gray flames.

• Ren and Ye Yan discovered Sasori of the Red Sands’ hidden preparations at the storm-swept ambush site.
• The Third Kazekage arrived, detected Ren, and accused Ye Yan of betraying the Sand Ninja Village.
• Ren revealed that Sasori intended to kill the Kazekage and declared he would settle their old score himself.
• The Kazekage drew hidden weapons and puppets into his Iron Sand, then defended himself as Ren’s lightning attacks shattered his Iron Body.
• Ren unleashed Meteor Fall and a gray-flame Mangekyō Sharingan technique, which the Kazekage wrapped in Iron Sand.