Chapter Summaries

Subaru Natsuki rejected the Witches’ demand that he choose one of them and learned they wanted to use his Return by Death to undo the destruction caused by their uncontrolled Authorities. Hane arrived with Beatrice, who confronted Echidna about the four centuries she had spent waiting for her promised person.

• Echidna asked Subaru Natsuki to contract with her, but he refused to abandon Emilia and his promise to his master.
• The seven Witches appeared and demanded that Subaru choose one of them; Typhon’s Authority shattered his body when he ignored her.
• Echidna explained that the Witches wanted Subaru to repair the world through Return by Death, and Subaru used his eyes to resist Typhon’s Authority and condemn their plan.
• A golden eye opened in the sky, and Hane appeared as Subaru greeted his master.
• Beatrice asked Echidna why she had made her wait for four hundred years, and Echidna turned to Hane and demanded to know who he was.

Hane subdued the Witches and absorbed their chaotic Authorities, promising them freedom and the Empire’s protection. He then revealed that the Witch of Envy was Emilia from the future, whose sacrifices made Subaru Natsuki’s Return by Death possible, leaving him shaken by the knowledge that Emilia died in every cycle.

• Hane bound the Witch of Wrath and neutralized Typhon’s and Daphne’s powers, then absorbed Daphne’s Authority of Gluttony and freed her from her hunger.
• Echidna submitted to Hane, and the other Witches followed, gaining control of calmer, weaker Authorities under his protection.
• The Witch of Envy told Subaru Natsuki to take care of himself, then vanished as the Witch’s Aura within him faded.
• Hane revealed that the Witch of Envy was Emilia from the future, who sacrificed herself to give Subaru Natsuki Return by Death.
• Hane explained that Emilia died in every cycle after Subaru Natsuki died, and urged him to cherish the future he had created.
• Subaru Natsuki broke down over Emilia’s suffering, but Hane’s anger made him force himself to regain control.

Hane reunited Subaru Natsuki with Emilia and the Witches, then revealed his plan to conquer the world and claim its Fortune. The Empire began its invasion while the 12th Division attacked the Dragon Kingdom’s capital, leaving Reinhard and the Great Sages under threat.

• Hane encouraged Subaru Natsuki to cherish what he had, and Subaru reunited with Emilia as the Witches teased them.
• Hane told the Witches he would launch a war of unification to seize the world’s Fortune and break through his limits.
• Hane appeared with the Witches at the Empire’s encampment and ordered the army to advance through the Demon Beast Forest.
• Uchiha Retsuyō led the 12th Division into the Dragon Kingdom’s Royal Capital to capture nobles and cripple its administration.
• Reinhard warned the Great Sages that a powerful enemy was approaching the Great Sage Hall, then went to meet the attackers.

Reinhard confronted Uchiha Retsuyō and the Empire’s army outside the Great Sage Hall, but Retsuyō reversed time and defeated him before he could strike. As the sages summoned the True Dragon by breaking the kingdom’s contract, Reinhard warned that the Empire would soon face the dragon’s wrath.

• Reinhard found the Great Sage Hall surrounded by the Empire’s black-clad army and challenged Uchiha Retsuyō’s invasion.
• Uchiha Retsuyō questioned whether Reinhard was defending the kingdom’s people or its corrupt nobles, causing Reinhard’s resolve to falter.
• Reinhard drew his holy sword and attacked, but Uchiha Retsuyō used Time Reversal to undo the strike and put a sword to Reinhard’s chest.
• Reinhard conceded defeat and warned Uchiha Retsuyō that the True Dragon would soon oppose the Empire.
• The Great Sages summoned the True Dragon without a Witch Contract, breaking the wager that had protected the kingdom for centuries.

True Dragon Haslu arrived to defend the Dragon Kingdom after its Great Sages agreed to his demands, but Uchiha Wada trapped him and the sages in an icy Inverted Mirror. Haslu’s power could not break the illusion, and he begged the unseen powerhouse to spare him.

• True Dragon Haslu emerged over the Royal Capital and demanded that the Dragon Kingdom increase his tribute tenfold in exchange for fighting the invaders.
• The Great Sages accepted Haslu’s terms and pleaded with him to defeat the invading forces.
• Haslu transformed into human form and confronted Uchiha Wada, who dismissed him as a mere beast.
• Uchiha Wada cast his Inverted Mirror, trapping Haslu and the Great Sages in a freezing world where snow caused unbearable pain.
• Haslu’s flames froze, his attempts to escape failed, and he eventually begged the powerhouse to spare him.

Reinhard learned that Uchiha Wada had trapped the Great Sages and True Dragon Haslu in a Genjutsu, then forced Haslu to sign a Summoning Contract. Half an hour later, the Uchiha forces occupied the Royal Capital, and its residents realized the Dragon Kingdom had fallen.

• Reinhard saw the frozen Great Sages and Haslu and asked Uchiha Retsuyō what had happened.
• Uchiha Retsuyō showed Reinhard the Genjutsu, where Wada had subjected Haslu to unbearable pain while the Great Sages froze.
• Wada made Haslu sign a Summoning Contract, and Haslu accepted his new role as Wada's summoned beast.
• Uchiha Retsuyō told Wada that the clan leader was nearing the Royal Capital, and Haslu stayed to see who commanded him.
• Uchiha troops, iron birds, and giant mechs entered the Royal Capital, and the residents realized the Dragon Kingdom had been defeated.

Hane traveled with the witches and Subaru Natsuki by helicopter to the Dragon Kingdom's Royal Capital, where the Empire's soldiers were advancing into the inner city. After landing, Hane prepared to meet Captain-Commander Uchiha Retsuyō and the kingdom's surrendered forces.

• Hane watched over Typhon and Daphne as they argued over a game while the witches played cards nearby.
• Subaru Natsuki admired an Empire machine gun and asked Hane when he could pilot a mech, but Hane handed him manuals to study first.
• The helicopter descended at its destination, and the pilot told Hane that Captain-Commander Uchiha Retsuyō was waiting below with the surrendered kingdom forces.
• Hane ordered the pilot to remain on standby aboard the helicopter and prepared to disembark with his companions.

Hane accepted the Dragon Kingdom's surrender in the Royal Capital and ordered the Empire to prepare for a larger war. The ceremony was interrupted by Regulus Corneas attacking the city's western side, where Akainu wounded him and Regulus transformed into a monstrous mass of flesh.

• Hane arrived at the palace square and told Crusch, Priscilla, and the other captives to accept the Empire's rule.
• Crusch surrendered the Dragon Kingdom's royal sword to Hane, who accepted the allegiance and proclaimed the captives citizens of the Empire.
• Hane ordered Uchiha Retsuyō to address the kingdom's remaining problems before the coming all-out war.
• An explosion and gunfire interrupted the ceremony as Regulus Corneas attacked the Royal Capital's western side with time-related powers, killing hundreds of soldiers.
• Akainu fought Regulus, overcame his time-stopping Authority, and punched through his chest, prompting Regulus to transform into a gigantic mass of flesh and vow revenge.

Uchiha Retsuyō stopped Regulus from stealing more time and memories, then helped Akainu destroy the time prison and kill him. The surviving soldiers were restored, and Retsuyō vanished after reminding them that the Emperor did not wish faithful soldiers to perish.

• Regulus transformed into a monstrous mass of mouths and drained Akainu’s years, memories, and strength.
• Uchiha Retsuyō froze the battlefield, suppressed Regulus’s time Authority, and carved the stolen time fragments from him.
• Retsuyō gave Akainu a pocket watch and told him to attack the darkest gear on its seventh chime.
• Akainu shattered the central gear, collapsing Regulus’s prison and causing Regulus to die in the form of an infant embryo.
• The soldiers found themselves alive and unharmed, saluted Retsuyō, and watched him disappear after he spoke of the Emperor’s concern for faithful soldiers.

Hane took control of the royal palace, ordered the witches to eliminate the Witch Cult, and warned the nobles that the Empire would judge them under its laws. Three months later, the Kantins Empire faced the Empire’s overwhelming invasion and summoned its two true dragons as a last resort.

• Uchiha Retsuyō reported that the Witch Cult had been responsible for the attack, and Hane ordered the witches to deal with it.
• Reinhard and the nobles condemned Hane for allowing the witches to live freely, but Uchiha Retsuyō subdued them with his Haki.
• Hane told the nobles that the Empire had no noble class and that its laws would judge them; a 12th Division member killed a noble who charged at Hane.
• Three months later, the Kantins Empire’s defenses collapsed under attacks from the air, land, and sea, and its king’s request for peace was rejected in favor of unconditional surrender.
• The Kantins Empire’s ministers agreed to seek help from the true dragons, and a gold dragon and a blue dragon flew toward the battlefield the next day.

Kaners and Taitelu flew toward a human war zone, where Chika Uchiha intercepted and defeated them with his demonic powers. The dragons recognized his overwhelming strength and wondered how a human could possess the power of a Demigod.

• Kaners and Taitelu discussed the human wars and the dwindling Dragon Race as they flew toward the war zone.
• Empire fighter pilots spotted the dragons but continued their mission after reporting them, trusting His Majesty's personal guard to handle the threat.
• Chika Uchiha blocked the dragons and warned them not to interfere in human affairs.
• Taitelu attacked Chika, but Chika's Demon Gate swallowed the golden magic and unleashed demons that pierced Taitelu's defenses and devoured him.
• Kaners froze the demons and fired an icy beam at Chika, but he appeared on her back and struck her with a scythe that sent her crashing down.
• Kaners and Taitelu recognized Chika's power as that of a Demigod, though Kaners questioned how a human could attain that realm.

Chika Uchiha secured the Kantins Empire’s surrender after defeating its Dragon allies, while Hane absorbed the conquered world and broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. Emilia and the witches sensed the resulting transformation, and Subaru Natsuki decided to ask Hane about his parents’ whereabouts.

• Chika Uchiha made Kaners and Taitel sign equal cooperation contracts and ordered them to tell the king to surrender.
• After hearing the Dragons’ report, the old king and his ministers chose to surrender, and the king presented Chika Uchiha with the royal sword and crown.
• Hane absorbed the new world’s laws, advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, and merged the world into his Inner Landscape World.
• Emilia and the witches sensed that their world had become much larger and now contained powers beyond Mana.
• Subaru Natsuki confirmed to Emilia that they were in Master Hane’s world and resolved to ask him about his parents’ whereabouts.

At the Imperial Palace, Izumi began scheming to persuade Rem to join her in sharing the pressure to provide Hane with an heir. Subaru Natsuki asked Hane for help finding his parents, and Hane gave him a token that would let him see them.

• Izumi woke up and kissed Rem, then teased Hane about being jealous.
• Subaru Natsuki arrived and asked Hane where his parents were, saying he wanted to see them even if they might be dead.
• Hane gave Subaru Natsuki a black token and told him to inject Chakra into it at three in the morning to see his parents.
• Hane told Robin that Subaru Natsuki was powerful because he endured death repeatedly and kept fighting fate.
• In private, Izumi urged Rem to join her, hoping Rem would help ease the pressure of Hane having no children.

Subaru and Emilia used a token to enter the Underworld Bureaucracy, where they learned Subaru’s parents had been killed after protecting Cursed Children and had earned Merit. They found Kenichi and Naoko Natsuki working at the Merit Registrar’s Office and reunited with them.

• Subaru took Emilia to a cherry tree and used his token to open a gate to the Underworld Bureaucracy.
• Uchiha Madara explained that they were in the realm of the dead and sent them to find Kenichi and Naoko Natsuki.
• A ghostly attendant told Subaru that his parents had sheltered Cursed Children and were killed alongside them, but their Merit earned them jobs in the Underworld Bureaucracy.
• The attendant led Subaru and Emilia to the Merit Registrar’s Office, where Kenichi and Naoko recognized Subaru, rushed to him, and embraced him.

Subaru Natsuki reunited with his parents in the afterlife and introduced them to Emilia before the family shared a joyful meal. Three years later, Hane left his family to cultivate in the world of Demon Slayer, where he recognized that his rapid rise in power had dulled his emotions and resolved to undergo mortal cultivation.

• Subaru Natsuki reunited with Naoko Natsuki and Kenichi Natsuki, introduced Emilia as his girlfriend, and joined his parents for a family meal in the Soul Society.
• Subaru Natsuki and his parents parted tearfully after their reunion, while Hane also felt the pain of saying goodbye.
• Three years later, Hane married Rem as his first imperial consort, then left his family to seek another world and cultivate.
• Hane spent a week observing the Demon Slayer world and casually destroyed demons that attacked people.
• Hane visited the place where Yoriichi Tsugikuni had delivered his final sword strike and reflected on Yoriichi's mortality.
• Hane recognized that his power had weakened his emotions and decided to experience mortal life to restore his state of mind.

Hane met Tamayo and Yushiro, revealed his knowledge of Tamayo’s past and her connection to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and offered to show her a path to kill Muzan Kibutsuji. He left Tamayo responsible for her own struggle and decided to let the world develop independently as a subordinate world of the Main World.

• Tamayo and Yushiro emerged from the bamboo grove and found Hane watching a dead mortal.
• Hane told Tamayo that Yoriichi Tsugikuni had won her freedom by nearly killing Muzan Kibutsuji.
• Tamayo recalled Yoriichi’s attack on Muzan Kibutsuji and admitted that she still hated him.
• Hane revealed that he knew Tamayo was a demon who refused to eat people, and offered to guide her toward killing Muzan Kibutsuji without intervening himself.
• Hane decided to let the world grow on its own and eventually become a subordinate world of the Main World.

Hane taught Tamayo the basics of elixir refinement and gave her a path toward creating a poison capable of defeating Muzan before leaving her to pursue his mortal journey. In a poor town, he offered a group of begging children the chance to change their fates and waited to see who would follow him.

• Hane imparted alchemy knowledge to Tamayo, who found a way to develop the Blood-Decay Pill to counter Muzan.
• Tamayo rebuked Yushiro for threatening her teacher and returned to study the Elixir Compendium, Formation Art, and Qi Refining Primer.
• Hane reflected on Tamayo's talent and his own teacher before estimating that about ten years remained until Tanjiro's sister became a demon.
• In a poor town, Hane noticed children begging on the street and asked whether they wanted to change their fate.
• Enju asked if she and the others could fill their stomachs, and Hane invited them to follow him if they had the courage to seize the opportunity.

Hane took five orphaned children to a mountain, fed them, and trained them in swordsmanship so they could become strong enough to shape their own lives. After two years, he let his disciples choose whether to continue training or leave, urging them to pursue their own paths.

• Hane gave food or copper coins to the children who stayed behind, then took the five who followed him to a mountain and made it their training ground.
• Hane taught the children swordsmanship, and Makomo became the most diligent disciple and the senior sister.
• Over two years, the children recovered their health, while Hane continued to insist they master basic sword techniques before attempting flashy moves.
• When Xunri and the others questioned the tedium of basic practice and doubted they could cut iron pillars with wooden swords, Hane offered to let them leave.
• Hane reassured the tearful Xunri that the disciples could stay or explore, told them that perseverance could take them farther, and then vanished.

After Hane stayed away, Xunri and three other disciples left the mountain to pursue their own paths, while Makomo chose to remain and keep training. Hane revealed the heights of swordsmanship to Makomo with a single slash that split the clouds, leaving her determined to reach that level.

• Xunri asked Mei to leave the mountain with him and explained that he wanted to pursue revenge for his parents’ deaths; Mei agreed after learning the others also planned to go.
• Mei led Xunri and the other two junior disciples down the mountain, while Makomo watched them leave and wondered sadly whether they disliked her.
• Hane returned to comfort Makomo, telling her that her junior siblings had chosen a different path and that each of their choices could be right.
• Hane revealed that he had remained nearby in a separate layer of space so his disciples could make their own decisions without feeling constrained by him.
• Hane brought Makomo to an open area and demonstrated true swordsmanship by splitting the clouds with a branch, inspiring her to pursue that level of skill.

After Makomo cut through an iron pillar and completed her training, Hane urged her to leave the mountain and face the wider world. She returned to the town where her fate had changed, helped some orphaned children, and bought a sword before setting out on her journey.

• Makomo used the strike she had learned by imitating Hane to split the iron pillar, completing her training.
• Hane congratulated Makomo and urged her to leave the mountain, then vanished as she promised to find him again.
• Makomo left the mountain and, ten years later, returned to the town where she had once struggled to survive.
• Makomo gave copper coins to several orphaned children and continued through town to a blacksmith's shop.
• Makomo chose the sword Cherry Blossom Snow and paid for it with a piece of gold she had found while fishing.