Ch. 301Swallowing the Dao Fruit—The Shinobi World Is Mine to Command
Key plot points and events
- Isshiki unleashes a massive Daikokuten barrage of Black Rods, Cubes, and flaming pillars against Konoha’s forces.
- The Main Defensive Barrier rapidly fractures. Obito’s Susanoo struggles to hold back a giant cube, Kakashi’s lightning fails against the black flames, and the Allied Forces’ remaining troops are driven into the breach.
- Fugaku’s Amaterasu and Hiruzen’s staff cannot meaningfully damage the onslaught. The front line collapses, leaving Konoha close to destruction.
- In the underground command center, Orochimaru reports that the barrier’s auxiliary cores are gone and it cannot be restored in time.
- Ye remains calm and spends all 100 million of his System Points on Supreme Creation. He receives the perfected Law Dao Fruit, which can make its bearer the world’s Heavenly Dao, along with the ability Word-Manifesting Law.
- Ye consumes the fruit. A force greater than Isshiki’s begins to emerge, warping space and suspending objects and liquid in midair.
Character developments
- Ye moves from confident strategist to a being on the verge of controlling the world’s fundamental laws. He willingly sacrifices his entire reserve of points to protect Konoha.
- Orochimaru becomes increasingly frantic as the defenses fail, contrasting sharply with Ye’s composure.
- Obito, Kakashi, Fugaku, and Hiruzen fight desperately but are overwhelmed by Isshiki’s power, emphasizing the limits of even elite shinobi.
- Isshiki escalates from domination to outright extermination, confident that no one on the ground can challenge him.
Significant themes
- Mortality against godlike power: The shinobi’s strongest techniques barely affect Isshiki, making the battle feel hopeless.
- Calm under pressure: Ye’s composure contrasts with the panic around him and signals that he has a decisive plan.
- Power and sacrifice: Ye spends all his accumulated points to obtain the strength needed to defend his world.
- A new order: The Dao Fruit introduces a power beyond Chakra, suggesting a shift from combat between individuals to control over reality itself.
Character interactions
- Obito holds up a falling cube with Susanoo while calling to Kakashi for help; Kakashi warns him to conserve strength and attacks the flaming barrage.
- The defenders’ coordinated resistance—Obito, Kakashi, Fugaku, Hiruzen, and Minato—cannot stop Isshiki’s assault.
- Orochimaru challenges Ye’s calm, fearing they will all die; Ye reassures him and tells him to keep watch as he consumes the Dao Fruit.