Recaps

Retsu Unohana received three otherworldly swordsmanship manuals and persuaded Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto to prioritize training the Gotei 13 over investigating the exchange. Back in his laboratory, Fang Xu received four items from the Soul Reaper world, including an enhanced Asauchi and the Complete Guide to Kido.

• Retsu Unohana studied the Hawk-Eye Swordsmanship Compendium, Thunder Breathing Manual, and Hatake Swordsmanship Essentials, then abandoned her plan to fight Kenpachi Zaraki to the death.
• A Shin'ō Academy teacher discovered that an Asauchi, the Complete Guide to Kido, and a Fist, Walk, Ghost, Cut textbook had vanished.
• Retsu Unohana brought the three manuals to Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, and the captains of the Gotei 13 recognized their potential to improve Soul Reaper combat skills.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered the Gotei 13 to train with the manuals and suspended the investigation into the otherworldly exchanger.
• Fang Xu returned from the Exchange scenes and received Retsu Unohana's cultivation notebook, an enhanced Asauchi, a foundational abilities textbook, and the Complete Guide to Kido.

Fang Xu cultivated Retsu Unohana’s Spiritual Pressure method, strengthening his soul and overwhelming the Pokémon and Shadow Clones in his Spatial Ring World. He awakened the spirit of his Asauchi, named it Myriad Transformations, and learned its Shikai release command.

• Fang Xu sent two Shadow Clones to study the Soul Reaper basics and Kidō while he began cultivating spiritual pressure.
• Fang Xu’s sudden surge of spiritual pressure suppressed every living being in the Spatial Ring World, so he quickly restrained it.
• Fang Xu sensed that the Spiritual Pressure Cultivation Method strengthened his soul and complemented the Crystal Meditation Method.
• Fang Xu infused his Asauchi with spiritual pressure until its sword spirit awakened and took shape.
• Fang Xu named the sword spirit Myriad Transformations, which accepted the name and revealed its Shikai release command.

Fang Xu awakened Myriad Transformations and tested its ability to copy the Shikai powers of Illusion, Ryūjin Jakka, and Senbonzakura. He then extracted Uchiha bloodline essence to awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and began opening the remaining clan scrolls, starting with Mizunashi.

• Fang Xu awakened Myriad Transformations, which could copy the Shikai abilities of any Zanpakuto he knew, while its Bankai remained locked until it was nurtured for at least two years.
• Fang Xu tested the Shikai forms of Illusion, Ryūjin Jakka, and Senbonzakura, then stored Myriad Transformations in his sea of consciousness to nurture it.
• Fang Xu released the Uchiha scroll’s seal and used the Dark-Dark Fruit to extract bloodline essence from the corpses, awakening the Three-Tomoe Sharingan without negative side effects.
• Fang Xu poured his mental strength into his Sharingan but lacked enough to complete its transformation, and he planned to keep nurturing it toward the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Fang Xu opened the Mizunashi scroll and detected bloodline essence remaining in the corpses inside the Spatial Ring World.

Fang Xu absorbed the Yuki Clan’s Ice Release and the Kaguya clan’s Shikotsumyaku, gaining new powers and discovering that Shikotsumyaku strengthened his bones, bone marrow, and blood. After confirming he could not obtain the Hōzuki clan’s Hydrification Technique, he tested how his abilities worked together and reconsidered the limits of his cultivation methods.

• Fang Xu absorbed the Yuki Clan’s bloodline essence, gained Ice Release, and decided he could develop it with his large chakra reserves.
• Fang Xu absorbed the Kaguya clan’s bloodline essence and found that Shikotsumyaku accelerated his progress in bone tempering, blood exchange, and marrow refining.
• Fang Xu refined the Hōzuki clan’s corpses but failed to gain their Hydrification Technique, which he recognized as a secret technique rather than an innate bloodline ability.
• Fang Xu tested Ice Release, Shikotsumyaku, and his Three-Tomoe Sharingan together, using them for area control, close combat, and perception.
• Fang Xu reviewed his cultivation methods and concluded that they focused on flesh and muscles but did little to strengthen blood, bone marrow, or the essence of life.

Fang Xu completed a six-realm body-refinement system and planned to adapt it for wider use in Konoha. He took Kakashi to visit Sakumo at the Hidden Mist Frontline, while Hiruzen Sarutobi considered whether academy students should graduate early to address Konoha’s dwindling forces.

• Fang Xu combined body-refinement methods into six realms and realized Shikotsumyaku could help him advance toward a transcendent physical body.
• Fang Xu considered simplifying the technique for Konoha and decided to gather more Kaguya clan corpses from the Hidden Mist Battlefield.
• Fang Xu appeared beside Kakashi Hatake, traded remarks with him, and invited him to visit Sakumo at the frontline; Kakashi agreed.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Fang Xu and Kakashi depart, then reviewed Shimura Danzō’s proposal for academy students to graduate early.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed the proposal with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura; Koharu supported early graduation but warned against sending the students to intense battlefields.

Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi planned cautious early graduation for Academy students, prioritizing low-risk missions and strict assessments to avoid losses. They considered appointing Fang Xu to lead a Genin squad, and Hiruzen agreed to speak with him while ensuring Asuma received no special treatment.

• Utatane Koharu proposed assigning newly graduated Genin low-risk missions within the Land of Fire before considering frontline duty.
• Mitokado Homura explained Konoha lacked enough Chunin and Jonin to lead new squads, then suggested Minato Namikaze and Fang Xu as squad leaders.
• Utatane Koharu questioned whether Fang Xu would accept the role, while Mitokado Homura argued that guiding young ninja could strengthen his ties to Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi said Fang Xu would need freedom in his assignments, and Utatane Koharu agreed to try the arrangement if he was willing.
• Utatane Koharu insisted Asuma receive no special treatment, and Hiruzen Sarutobi said he would graduate through the normal process.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu set four strict graduation assessments and limited initial missions to local bandit suppression, with squad leaders taking over against Chunin-rank enemies or higher.

Fang Xu and Kakashi arrived at the Kirigakure frontline, where they reunited with Konoha's commanders and learned that the Third Raikage was dead and the Fourth Mizukage had consolidated power. Hatake Sakumo warned that Kirigakure might resume all-out war and target Konoha's supply routes and command posts.

• Mitokado Homura and Hiruzen Sarutobi finalized plans for missions and assessments for early graduates.
• Fang Xu used space-time ninjutsu to bring Kakashi from Konoha's training ground to the Hidden Mist Frontline camp.
• Fang Xu and Kakashi appeared inside Hatake Sakumo's Commander's Tent, startling the gathered Konoha commanders.
• Akimichi Choza told Fang Xu that the Third Raikage had died after fighting Iwagakure for three days and nights, and Nara Shikaku explained that Konoha's forces had been reassigned to the Kirigakure front.
• Hatake Sakumo warned that the Fourth Mizukage had gained complete control over Kirigakure and might send elite squads to attack Konoha's supply routes and command posts.

Fugaku Uchiha and Hizashi Hyuga received orders to strengthen reconnaissance, while Yashiro Uchiha voiced his suspicion that Konoha High Command intended to weaken the Uchiha. Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Akimichi Choza thanked Fang Xu for saving them and promised the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans’ support; after they left, Hatake Sakumo asked why Fang Xu and Kakashi had come to the Hidden Mist Frontline, and Fang Xu blamed Kakashi before Kakashi corrected him.

• Hatake Sakumo ordered Fugaku Uchiha and Hizashi Hyuga to lead reconnaissance and intercept any Kirigakure infiltration squads before they reached the Camp.
• Yashiro Uchiha told Fugaku Uchiha that Konoha High Command had sent the Uchiha to a battlefield that countered their abilities to weaken their clan, but Fugaku told him to complete the mission first.
• Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Akimichi Choza thanked Fang Xu for saving them on the Hidden Cloud Battlefield and offered the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans’ lasting support.
• Fang Xu accepted their invitation to visit after the war, and the three clansmen left the Commander's Tent.
• Hatake Sakumo asked why Fang Xu and Kakashi had come to the front, and Fang Xu claimed Kakashi had begged to see his father before Kakashi denied it.

Fang Xu reunited with Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi at the Hidden Mist Frontline, where Sakumo learned how much Kakashi had advanced in training. Fang Xu presented the next two stages of his Lightning Body-Tempering Technique and said he expected to complete all six stages within a year.

• Fang Xu and Kakashi argued over whether Kakashi had been eager to visit Hatake Sakumo, and Sakumo welcomed them both.
• Fang Xu told Sakumo that Konoha was stable and that his own strength had continued to improve.
• Kakashi reported that he was nearing the Swordmaster Realm, had completed body quenching, and had begun tendon tempering.
• Hatake Sakumo praised Kakashi's progress and proposed testing his combat ability later.
• Fang Xu gave them scrolls containing the bone-tempering and organ-refining methods, the next stages of the Lightning Body-Tempering Technique.
• Fang Xu explained that blood exchange and marrow transmutation were the final two stages and that he expected to develop all six stages within a year.

Fang Xu gave Kakashi and Hatake Sakumo scrolls describing the Six Body-Refinement Realms, then sent a Wood Clone to collect kekkei genkai clan members’ bodies on the Hidden Mist Battlefield. Meanwhile, Fugaku Uchiha and Yashiro Uchiha discussed Fang Xu’s power and considered approaching him, but Fugaku warned that he would not be easily manipulated.

• Fang Xu explained that mastering all six body-refinement realms could transform the body, increase chakra capacity, and extend lifespan, and Kakashi and Hatake Sakumo promised to protect their scrolls.
• Hatake Sakumo took Kakashi to test his progress, while Fang Xu created a Wood Clone and ordered it to secretly collect bodies, especially those of the Kaguya clan.
• Yashiro Uchiha warned Fugaku that Fang Xu, Hatake Sakumo, and Tsunade could form a powerful faction that threatened the Uchiha’s position in Konoha.
• Fugaku Uchiha reasoned that Hiruzen Sarutobi was sidelining Fang Xu out of caution and suggested Fang Xu might resent being kept from power.
• Yashiro Uchiha proposed winning Fang Xu over to help Fugaku contend for the Fourth Hokage position, but Fugaku cautioned that Fang Xu was too shrewd to be won with simple promises.

Fugaku Uchiha considered using Obito to build a connection between the Uchiha and Fang Xu, while Kakashi tested his strength against Hatake Sakumo and learned how far Fang Xu had surpassed them. Black and White Zetsu noticed Fang Xu’s arrival at the Hidden Mist Battlefield and withdrew after discussing the threat, but Fang Xu sensed their retreating presences.

• Fugaku Uchiha rejected direct contact with Fang Xu and proposed approaching him through Obito, while setting aside the idea of making the unborn Itachi his student.
• Kakashi fought Hatake Sakumo, showing major improvement before losing their spar.
• Hatake Sakumo told Kakashi that ordinary jonin would struggle against him, but that Fang Xu had grown beyond Sakumo’s ability to defeat.
• Black and White Zetsu spotted Fang Xu at the Hidden Mist Battlefield and decided to report his arrival to Madara.
• Fang Xu sensed two unusual presences withdrawing near the camp after Black and White Zetsu concealed themselves in a tree.

Fang Xu followed Black Zetsu and White Zetsu to Madara Uchiha’s hidden underground base and prepared to strike before Madara’s plans could endanger his allies. As Uchiha En escaped with Madara’s legacy, Fang Xu’s Lightning Strike Spear smashed through the base’s barrier.

• Fang Xu tracked Black Zetsu and White Zetsu to a concealed base beneath the mountains.
• White Zetsu warned Madara Uchiha that Fang Xu had followed them and located the base.
• Madara rejuvenated himself with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path’s life force, then ordered Uchiha En to inherit his identity and continue the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• White Zetsu and Black Zetsu took Uchiha En away with the Demonic Statue, leaving Madara behind.
• Fang Xu used Milotic and Pikachu to form a massive Lightning Strike Spear and launched it at the base’s barrier, breaking through it.

Fang Xu and Madara Uchiha escalated their battle as Fang Xu armed a Wood Human with lightning and Haki, then shattered Madara’s Susanoo blades. Fang Xu appeared beneath Majestic Attire: Susanoo and launched Rising Dragon Slash.

• Madara Uchiha claimed Hashirama Senju’s Wood Release as his inheritance and vowed to defeat Fang Xu.
• Fang Xu summoned lightning and infused his Wood Human with Armament Haki and Conqueror’s Haki, forming a massive sword.
• Madara Uchiha charged Fang Xu with Majestic Attire: Susanoo, and their weapons collided head-on.
• Fang Xu’s enormous sword snapped both of Madara’s Susanoo blades and knocked him backward.
• Fang Xu appeared beneath Majestic Attire: Susanoo and began Thunder Breathing: Rising Dragon Slash with Myriad Transformations.

Fang Xu overwhelmed Madara Uchiha with his teleportation, perception, and swordsmanship, destroying his Susanoo and Limbo shadows while Madara’s strength dwindled. As Fang Xu continued attacking, Hatake Sakumo and other Konoha shinobi sensed the battle from their camp.

• Fang Xu cleaved Madara Uchiha’s Majestic Attire: Susanoo in two, forcing Madara to escape with Super Shinra Tensei and suffer the backlash.
• Madara Uchiha attacked Fang Xu with four Limbo shadows, but Fang Xu sensed and destroyed them, sending their damage back to Madara.
• Fang Xu and Madara exchanged Shinra Tensei before Fang Xu cut through Madara’s Majestic Destroyer Flame and declared that Madara’s defeat was near.
• Fang Xu repeatedly teleported around Madara and slashed through his defenses, while Madara’s vitality and ocular power steadily weakened.
• Hatake Sakumo, Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Akimichi Choza sensed the distant battle from the Konoha Camp on the Hidden Mist Frontline.

Fang Xu defeated Madara Uchiha in a devastating battle, but Black Zetsu and White Zetsu rescued Madara before Fang Xu could finish him. Madara was left near death in an underground cavern, while Uchiha En struggled to believe how completely Fang Xu had outmatched him.

• Akimichi Choza, Nara Shikaku, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Orochimaru sensed the battle’s immense shock waves and chakra from afar.
• Madara Uchiha used Planetary Devastation, but Fang Xu cut its core with Thunderclap and Flash and escaped the force of Super Shinra Tensei by teleporting away.
• Madara Uchiha exhausted his chakra and ocular power, but Black Zetsu and White Zetsu used the Reverse Summoning Technique to take him away before Fang Xu could reach him.
• Fang Xu found no trace of Madara Uchiha in the ruins and vanished as nearby ninja forces approached.
• Madara Uchiha collapsed in an underground cavern, and White Zetsu warned him that he had almost no life force left.
• Uchiha En recalled Fang Xu overpowering Madara Uchiha’s techniques and questioned whether Fang Xu was truly only eight or nine.

After Fang Xu defeated Madara Uchiha, Madara ordered Uchiha En to avoid Fang Xu and continue the Eye of the Moon Plan while seeking the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu as a means to resurrect him. Madara died in the cavern, and Black Zetsu resolved to wait for Fang Xu to reach the limits of his Senju bloodline.

• Black Zetsu told Uchiha En that their original cavern was exposed and directed him to a backup hideout.
• Madara Uchiha admitted defeat to Fang Xu and warned Uchiha En not to provoke him or target the people close to him.
• Madara ordered Uchiha En to continue the Eye of the Moon Plan and obtain the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu so he could be resurrected.
• Madara Uchiha died, and Black Zetsu sealed his corpse in the cavern.
• Black Zetsu blamed Fang Xu for threatening his thousand-year plan, then decided to wait for Fang Xu's Senju bloodline to reach a bottleneck.

Uchiha En adopted Madara Uchiha’s identity and vowed to complete the Infinite Tsukuyomi, even if Fang Xu opposed him. Back in Konoha, Fang Xu hosted a dinner where Kakashi and the others discussed early graduation, and he warned the students that becoming Genin during wartime meant facing real danger.

• Uchiha En put on Madara Uchiha’s mask, declared Uchiha En dead, and vowed to inherit Madara Uchiha’s name and complete the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Fang Xu returned to Konoha and dispelled the Shadow Clone that had accompanied Kakashi, who complained that Fang Xu had left him behind at the front.
• Kakashi insisted on a lavish dinner, so Fang Xu sent him to invite Kurenai, Obito, Rin, Asuma, Yugao, and Guy to his residence.
• Fang Xu used the Gourmet Tablecloth to serve a feast, and the group gathered in the courtyard to eat.
• Asuma and Kurenai told the group that the academy was preparing early graduation assessments because the front lines needed more ninja.
• Kakashi and Fang Xu warned the students that wartime Genin missions could be dangerous and that enemies would not spare them because of their age.

Fang Xu urged his classmates to train seriously for the stricter graduation exam and warned them about the dangers of war. After the gathering, he left Kurenai Yuhi at his residence and went to Dawn Group headquarters, where Kakuzu showed him the expanding operations in the Land of Waves.

• Fang Xu told Obito, Kurenai Yuhi, Rin, Yugao, Asuma, Guy, and Kakashi to prepare thoroughly for the exam and prioritize survival, and they agreed to intensify their training.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the gathering through the Crystal Ball, while Fang Xu sensed his surveillance with Observation Haki.
• The classmates left Fang Xu's residence; Kakashi departed after warning Fang Xu not to use a Shadow Clone to fob someone off again, and Kurenai Yuhi stayed overnight because her father was away at the front.
• Fang Xu used psychic power and Fire Release to clean the courtyard, then left to retrieve Tsunade and Nazi from the Sand Village Frontline.
• Fang Xu appeared at Dawn Group headquarters in the Land of Waves, where Kakuzu showed him the factories, workers, and growing prosperity supported by the group.

Fang Xu reviewed the Dawn Group’s growth with Kakuzu and withdrew one billion in cash using his spatial powers. He then tasked Kakuzu with continuously buying medicinal herbs so Fang Xu could make them into potions for the group to sell.

• Fang Xu toured the factories and docks as Kakuzu described the Dawn Group’s expanding markets and profits.
• Fang Xu advised Kakuzu to postpone risky expansion until the Third Shinobi World War ended, and Kakuzu agreed to consolidate existing markets.
• Kakuzu reported that the group had 6.7 billion in liquid capital and could withdraw 5.5 billion without disrupting operations.
• Fang Xu asked for one billion in cash, then used his spatial powers to store the cash and its boxes.
• Fang Xu gave Kakuzu a medicinal herb procurement list and ordered him to buy as much as possible, promising to turn the herbs into potions for the Dawn Group to sell.

Fang Xu reassured Kakuzu that new medicinal herb supplies would let Dawn Group increase potion production, then delivered a large batch of potions and left the business operations to him. The next morning, Fang Xu prepared to train in senjutsu at Shikkotsu Forest, while Tsunade, Nazi, and Kurenai Yuhi stayed behind, and he revealed that the Three Great Sage Lands’ senjutsu systems had flaws.

• Kakuzu explained that Dawn Group could not fill its growing potion orders because medicinal herbs were scarce, and Fang Xu promised to provide an additional supply source.
• Kakuzu planned to secure herbs through purchases and long-term contracts as Fang Xu delivered crates of newly brewed potions for the backlogged orders.
• Fang Xu told Kakuzu to fulfill orders in contract order, reviewed the group's operations, and left after asking Kakuzu to notify him when herbs were gathered.
• At breakfast, Fang Xu announced he would go to Shikkotsu Forest to practice senjutsu, but Tsunade, Nazi, and Kurenai Yuhi each chose to stay behind for their duties and training.
• Fang Xu said the senjutsu of all Three Great Sage Lands had obvious flaws, and Tsunade asked whether Shikkotsu Forest's senjutsu was flawed too.

Fang Xu explained his plan to study Shikkotsu Forest’s senjutsu and develop a human-compatible cultivation method without animal transformations. After bringing Tsunade and Nazi to the Sand Village Frontline with Flying Thunder God, he faced Orochimaru’s warning that using the technique for daily pickups could anger the shinobi who needed frontline support.

• Fang Xu explained that the Three Great Sage Lands’ senjutsu could cause animal traits because their methods were designed around summoning beasts.
• Fang Xu said he would study Shikkotsu Forest’s senjutsu and try to create a safer method suited to humans.
• Tsunade, Nazi, and Kurenai Yuhi each said they would pursue the improved method or prepare to cultivate it.
• Fang Xu used Flying Thunder God to take Tsunade and Nazi from Konoha to the Sand Village Frontline.
• Orochimaru warned that frontline shinobi could resent Fang Xu for using Flying Thunder God to ferry Tsunade and Nazi instead of supporting the war effort.
• Tsunade threatened Orochimaru to keep the pickups and drop-offs secret.

Orochimaru warned Tsunade and Fang Xu that Chiyo had developed a deadly poison as Sunagakure gathered for a decisive battle, so Tsunade and Nazi rushed to treat the poisoned ninja. Fang Xu returned to Konoha, where Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned him and was caught using the Telescope Technique to spy on a bathhouse.

• Orochimaru told Tsunade that Chiyo's new poison was killing Konoha ninja and that Sunagakure was concentrating its forces for a decisive battle.
• Nazi confirmed the poison victims and Sunagakure's troop movements, and Tsunade went with Nazi and Orochimaru to the temporary medical area.
• Fang Xu returned to Konoha after telling Nazi to protect Tsunade, and an Anbu Ninja escorted him to the Hokage Tower at Hiruzen Sarutobi's request.
• Fang Xu entered the Hokage Office and caught Hiruzen Sarutobi watching women at Hot Bath Street through the Telescope Technique.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Anbu to stand down and leave the office.

Fang Xu confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over spying on Hot Bath Street and his home, then refused to lead a new genin squad so he could train in senjutsu at Shikkotsu Forest. Hiruzen tried to persuade him by offering a handpicked team of three girls, but Fang Xu had not agreed by the end of the chapter.

• Fang Xu caught Hiruzen Sarutobi using the Telescope Technique to watch Hot Bath Street and warned him not to spy on his home again.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Fang Xu to lead a team of new genin after their early graduation examination, but Fang Xu refused.
• Fang Xu told Hiruzen Sarutobi he was going to Shikkotsu Forest to learn its senjutsu and develop a method suitable for humans.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi warned Fang Xu about the dangers of senjutsu and argued that leading a team would connect him to Konoha and its mission system.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Fang Xu a team consisting of Kurenai Yuhi, Uzuki Yugao, and Shizune Kato, but Fang Xu questioned his reasoning without accepting.

Fang Xu agreed to lead Kurenai Yuhi, Uzuki Yugao, and Shizune Kato after Hiruzen Sarutobi warned him that their safety could be at risk with another jonin. He prepared Wood Clone Number Two to manage his duties in Konoha while he traveled to Shikkotsu Forest, and asked Little Katsuyu to relay a message to the Slug Sage.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi persuaded Fang Xu to take the team-leading assignment by stressing the danger Kurenai Yuhi could face on missions.
• Fang Xu accepted and noted the early graduation assessment in three days, team assignments in five days, and the team leaders’ assembly on the sixth day.
• Fang Xu created Wood Clone Number Two and gave it supplies, a chakra-sealing scroll, and authority to handle the students and their missions while he was away.
• Wood Clone Number Two proposed researching a technique to convert electricity into chakra, but Fang Xu told it to prioritize looking after the students.
• Fang Xu summoned Little Katsuyu and asked her to tell the Slug Sage to use the Reverse Summoning Technique to bring him to Shikkotsu Forest.

Fang Xu left Wood Clone Number Two to handle team assignments for Kurenai Yuhi, Uzuki Yugao, and Shizune Kato, then traveled to Shikkotsu Forest to learn its senjutsu. The Slug Sage judged his Sage Body and other abilities strong enough to begin training and taught him the complete method, warning that balancing three types of energy was the hardest part.

• Wood Clone Number Two agreed to handle the team assignments, training, and missions for Kurenai Yuhi, Uzuki Yugao, and Shizune Kato, but said Fang Xu would have to deal with any Kage-level opponent.
• A summoning force transported Fang Xu to Shikkotsu Forest, where Little Katsuyu led him to the Slug Sage.
• The Slug Sage examined Fang Xu and recognized that he had developed a complete Sage Body in about a year.
• The Slug Sage said Fang Xu’s foundation exceeded Hashirama’s when Hashirama first visited and agreed to teach him Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu.
• The Slug Sage transmitted the complete training method to Fang Xu and explained that maintaining balance among mental, physical, and natural energy was the difficult part.