Arc 11The River of Time

Yongye defeated the alliance that tried to stop him, then was cast into the River of Time by Uchiha Itachi. He returned to Konoha after reclaiming his powers and learned how the world had changed during his absence.

  • Yongye fought Hashirama Senju and the allied shinobi, defeating Susanoo-Clad Kurama with his Golden Armored Giant Ape and sealing Madara Uchiha and Tobirama Senju.
  • Kakashi betrayed Obito’s plan to ambush Yongye, and Yongye revealed that Rin Nohara was alive before taking Obito to the Spatial Villa.
  • Yongye gained the Space-Time Gate, while Kabuto turned against Orochimaru and began destroying his Cursed Seals.
  • Uchiha Itachi copied All-Beings Stone—Exile to send Yongye into the River of Time, with help from the Sage of Six Paths, the Great Toad Sage, and the White Snake Sage.
  • The River of Time stripped Yongye of his powers, but he found and merged with his original self before reclaiming his abilities and the system’s Origin Core.
  • Yongye returned to Konoha and learned from Hinata Hyuga that Naruto Uzumaki was the Sixth Hokage and Shisui Uchiha led the Akatsuki.
  • Yongye disguised himself and entered Konoha, where he found an announcement signed by Naruto Uzumaki outside a Ninja Tool Shop.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251Thinking on His Feet

Yongye brutally stomped Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi until they surrendered, then turned his attention toward the gathered fighters. To avoid becoming his next targets, the others quickly arranged duels across the square.

  • Yongye repeatedly stomped Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi until both men cried out and surrendered.
  • Yongye stopped, leaving Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi battered and nearly bald, while the onlookers watched in fear.
  • Ōnoki challenged Chiyo, and they moved across the square and began a conspicuously restrained duel.
  • The Fourth Raikage faced Mifune, while Killer B and Juzo Biwa began trading blows.
  • Kisame challenged Yugito, and Shisui engaged Ebizo in another duel.

Ch. 252Not Waiting Anymore. They're Tamer Than Dogs!

Yongye left the staged battle with Tsunade, while Orochimaru ordered Pain to come because the ninja villages were too timid to challenge Yongye. After the fight ended, Chiyo learned Mei's poisoning attempt had failed and considered sending Yugito after him; that night, Yugito appeared at Yongye's door.

  • Pakura and Mei joined a carefully restrained mock battle, while Yongye watched with Tsunade and then left with her to ride the Giant Pendulum.
  • Orochimaru told Black and White Zetsu to summon Pain, complaining that the other villages were too cowardly to fight Yongye.
  • Once Yongye had gone, the staged fighters stopped, and Chiyo asked Mei why Yongye was still alive.
  • Mei claimed her poison had spilled and refused to approach Yongye again immediately, so Chiyo considered turning to Yugito instead.
  • After Tsunade left Yongye's room, Yugito knocked and entered.

Ch. 253The Road Less Traveled

Yugito’s attempted honey-trap assassination of Yongye failed, and he gained Instant Transmission from a Super Blind Box. Elsewhere, Black Zetsu raised a coffin in a cave, and an armored figure began to emerge.

  • Yugito visited Yongye under the pretense of asking him to examine her lingering injuries, but her honey-trap attempt failed.
  • Yongye’s system rewarded him with a Super Blind Box, which granted him Instant Transmission.
  • Black Zetsu performed a jutsu in a cave and raised a coffin from the ground.
  • A figure wearing Kurenai armor sat up inside the coffin.

Ch. 254Madara Uchiha!

Black Zetsu revived Madara Uchiha with Impure World Reincarnation and urged him to join a plan against Uchiha Yongye. As the Five Great Shinobi Villages prepared to act, Yongye, Tsunade, and Shisui entered a meeting in the Land of Iron and were trapped inside a Four Red Yang Formation.

  • Black Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Uchiha Yongye had defeated Nagato and that the Five Great Shinobi Villages planned to summon Hashirama Senju to kill him.
  • Madara Uchiha agreed to wait until the others had worn each other down before making his move.
  • Yugito told Old Chiyo that her attempt had failed, and the Fourth Raikage said Orochimaru and the others would act that afternoon.
  • Mifune invited Yongye, Tsunade, and Shisui Uchiha to the Meeting Hall after the Fourth Mizukage arrived.
  • As the three entered the corridor, a Four Red Yang Formation rose around them and sealed the exit.

Ch. 255Hashirama Senju!

Tsunade confronted Mifune and Orochimaru after they trapped Yongye in the Four Red Yang Formation with the leaders of the Five Great Nations. Orochimaru summoned Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, and the chapter ended as Chiyo, Killer B, and Kisame arrived with two captives.

  • Tsunade accused Mifune of betraying the Land of Iron's neutrality, while Mifune said he had followed the Great Toad Sage's instructions to help eliminate Yongye.
  • Orochimaru revealed that the Fourth Raikage, Ōnoki, Uchiha Itachi, and Jiraiya were maintaining the Four Red Yang Formation around Yongye.
  • Orochimaru summoned Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju and told them that Yongye had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.
  • Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju awakened and reacted to Orochimaru's claim that Yongye was more formidable than Madara Uchiha.
  • Hashirama Senju recognized Tsunade, and she asked him and Tobirama Senju to leave the affairs of their descendants to the living.
  • Chiyo, Killer B, and Kisame arrived in front of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, carrying two bald, pig-headed captives.

Ch. 256God of Shinobi? More Like Fool of Shinobi!

Old Lady Chiyo and the other village leaders accused Uchiha Yongye of humiliating and threatening them, prompting Hashirama Senju to criticize Yongye and Tsunade. Yongye condemned Hashirama’s vision of peace by recounting the wars that followed his death, leaving Hashirama confused until Tobirama defended his ideals.

  • Old Lady Chiyo described how Yongye had beaten and humiliated Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi, while Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage called for Yongye to be eliminated.
  • Tobirama condemned Yongye as an evil Uchiha, and Hashirama asked Tsunade why she had failed to control him.
  • Orochimaru claimed Yongye held real power in Konoha, and Tsunade left after telling Yongye to handle the situation himself.
  • Hashirama confronted Yongye about his actions and argued that cooperation among the Five Great Nations was the path to peace.
  • Yongye mocked Hashirama’s ideals and cited the Shinobi World Wars and the deaths of Tobirama and Senju Nawaki as evidence that Hashirama’s peace had failed.
  • Tobirama defended Hashirama’s vision, and Hashirama regained confidence that future generations could achieve peace by following it.

Ch. 257Sorry, I'm an Undercover Agent!

Yongye decapitated Tobirama Senju and challenged Hashirama Senju, declaring that he would restore the Uchiha name. Shisui Uchiha stabbed Yongye from behind as an undercover agent for Uchiha Itachi, but the apparent victory collapsed when Yongye’s body turned out to be a Wood Release Clone.

  • Tobirama Senju attacked Yongye with Flying Thunder God: Second Stage, but Yongye decapitated him and destroyed his body.
  • Yongye declared that he had come to defeat Hashirama Senju and erase the Uchiha Clan’s disgrace from the Valley of the End.
  • Hashirama Senju prepared to fight Yongye, while Shisui Uchiha stabbed Yongye through the heart and revealed that he was Uchiha Itachi’s undercover agent.
  • Uchiha Itachi, Jiraiya, and the others celebrated Shisui’s apparent betrayal of Yongye, while Tobirama Senju mocked him.
  • Yongye’s impaled body became a Wood Release Clone, and Uchiha Itachi warned Shisui to run as Shisui escaped with the Body Flicker Technique.

Ch. 258You're Right—for Konoha!

Shisui betrayed Uchiha Itachi by severing his hand, destroying the Four Red Yang Formation and revealing that he was Lord Yongye's spy. Yongye gained the Gemini Gold Cloth from the system, and the assembled witnesses stared at his new armor.

  • Shisui landed beside Uchiha Itachi and appeared to accept his reassurance that any sacrifice was worthwhile for Konoha.
  • Shisui cut off Uchiha Itachi's right hand and confessed that he was Lord Yongye's spy, choosing to sacrifice his last friend from those days.
  • The Four Red Yang Formation collapsed after its southern pillar failed, and Tsunade remarked that Shisui could not handle Yongye.
  • Yongye opened the Ultimate Blind Box and received the Saint Seiya Gemini Gold Cloth.
  • Yongye donned the golden armor as Mei Terumi, Pakura, and the others stared at him.

Ch. 259Stronger Than Madara Uchiha!

Yongye fought Hashirama Senju with his Golden Cloth and Perfect Susanoo, cutting through Hashirama’s Wood Release techniques. Hashirama acknowledged that Yongye was stronger than Madara Uchiha and summoned his strongest technique, True Several Thousand Hands.

  • Ōnoki warned Hashirama Senju that Yongye knew the Eight Gates Release, while the Fourth Raikage warned him about Yongye’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
  • Hashirama unleashed Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, but Yongye evaded the vines and manifested his Perfect Susanoo.
  • Yongye’s golden Susanoo cut through Hashirama’s flowering vines and clashed with his Wooden Human Technique.
  • Yongye taunted Hashirama and flew into the sky with his Susanoo, prompting Hashirama to admit that Yongye was stronger than Madara Uchiha.
  • Hashirama summoned Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands and challenged Yongye to face his strongest technique.

Ch. 260Heartbreaking Pain, a New Mangekyo Sharingan!

Yongye's golden Susanoo battled Hashirama Senju's True Several Thousand Hands without either gaining the upper hand. As the shinobi targeted Shisui Uchiha on the ground, Smaug intervened and carried him away.

  • Yongye's golden Susanoo broke through Hashirama Senju's wooden shield, but Hashirama struck it aside before it could reach the Buddha statue's chest.
  • Tobirama Senju ordered the shinobi to attack Shisui Uchiha, and Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage, Chiyo, Kisame, and Killer B moved against him.
  • Shisui began forming Susanoo as Smaug dived overhead and unleashed Dragon Flame at his attackers.
  • Tobirama escaped with Flying Thunder God, while Kisame, Killer B, the Fourth Raikage, and Ōnoki retreated or were forced back, and Chiyo's puppets melted.
  • Smaug caught Shisui by the shoulders and lifted him from the ground.

Ch. 261War of the Gods

Shisui sided with Uchiha Yongye and was carried out of danger by Smaug, prompting Uchiha Itachi to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Above the battlefield, Yongye's precise swordsmanship began dismantling Hashirama Senju's Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, while the other fighters failed to intervene.

  • Smaug rescued Shisui from the battlefield and poured dragonfire across the pursuing ninja.
  • Shisui told Uchiha Itachi that he was loyal to Lord Yongye, and Itachi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan as he vowed Shisui would regret it.
  • Smaug carried Shisui to a broken stone pillar, where they watched Yongye and Hashirama Senju resume their battle.
  • Yongye matched Hashirama's Chakra and used precise sword strikes to break apart Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
  • Tobirama Senju, Kisame, Ōnoki, and the Fourth Raikage tried to attack Yongye but were stopped or battered by the clash's shockwaves.

Ch. 262Susanoo-Clad Kurama! Joining Forces!

Hashirama and Madara joined forces to create Susanoo-Clad Kurama and attacked Yongye, but his Golden Cloth remained unharmed. Yongye entered Sage Mode and summoned a towering golden ape wielding the Adamantine Staff, setting up a clash with the allied duo.

  • Hashirama and Madara reunited, then combined Wood Release and Susanoo to form Susanoo-Clad Kurama.
  • Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage, and Chiyo celebrated the alliance as Susanoo-Clad Kurama smashed Yongye's golden Susanoo through three Stone Wall.
  • Yongye emerged unharmed, mocked Madara and his Eye of the Moon Plan, and rejected Hashirama's offer to surrender.
  • Yongye entered Sage Mode and summoned the golden Monkey King, which formed the Adamantine Staff from golden Chakra.

Ch. 263The Will of the World's Gift

Yongye overwhelmed Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha with the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, while Uchiha Itachi reattached his severed hand and transformed with Curse Mark Stage Two. A mysterious figure revealed that Yongye was an Otherworldly Demon and sent Itachi to the Pure Land World to learn more.

  • Yongye's golden-armored Great Sage Equal to Heaven battered the Susanoo-Clad Kurama until it broke apart, and Yongye declared that he alone ruled the ninja world.
  • Uchiha Itachi picked up his severed hand and used Hashirama Cells and Chakra to reattach it.
  • Uchiha Itachi entered Curse Mark Stage Two, transforming into a giant weasel while retaining his Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • A mysterious figure appeared before Uchiha Itachi and revealed that Uchiha Yongye was an Otherworldly Demon who had taken over another body's identity.
  • The figure said Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan was also a gift from the Will of the World and sent him to the Pure Land World to understand everything.

Ch. 264Another Mole!

Yongye tracked Itachi’s departure to the Pure Land while Black Zetsu urged Nagato to join the fight. Kakuzu and Sasori betrayed Nagato, but Black Zetsu healed and altered him, and Nagato transformed with Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu before charging at Yongye.

  • Yongye sensed Itachi’s disappearance and planned to use his markers to locate the Pure Land World after the battle.
  • Black Zetsu urged Nagato to act as Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were being pushed back.
  • Before Nagato could complete a Hand Seal, Sasori and Kakuzu wounded him with poisoned needles and Chakra Threads, then confessed they were Yongye’s moles.
  • Black Zetsu healed Nagato and purged the poison, but his left side turned black as Black Zetsu took control of it.
  • Nagato accepted Black Zetsu’s warning not to pursue Sasori and Kakuzu, transformed with Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu, and charged at Yongye’s Golden Armored Giant Ape.

Ch. 265Idiots, You Didn't Even Know There Were Traitors in Your Own House

Obito and Kakashi watched the battle and planned to attack Uchiha Yongye after he won, while Nagato rescued Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha from Yongye’s assault. Nagato’s Sage Art: White Rage Technique failed to affect Yongye, who remained unharmed as the chapter ended.

  • Obito rejected Kakashi’s suggestion that they join Uchiha Yongye and decided they would strike after Yongye won and became exhausted.
  • Yongye’s Adamantine Staff shattered the wooden armor of Susanoo-Clad Kurama and cracked Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo armor.
  • Nagato used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to repair and reinforce the armor, stopping Yongye’s attack.
  • Nagato unleashed Sage Art: White Rage Technique, filling the battlefield with blinding light and piercing sound.
  • Yongye stood unharmed through Nagato’s technique and praised his skill.

Ch. 266Three Gods... Join Forces!

Nagato, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju joined forces against Yongye after Nagato’s attacks failed to reach him. Their armored colossus charged Yongye, while Nagato launched a surprise Rinnegan attack as Yongye blocked Hashirama’s strike.

  • Nagato charged Yongye, but Yongye summoned streams of Chakra swords that battered Nagato’s defenses until he blocked them with Inorganic Reincarnation.
  • Yongye evaded Nagato’s earthen spikes, and Hashirama urged Nagato and Madara to fight alongside him.
  • Nagato agreed to reinforce the Susanoo-Clad Kurama with Flowing Mud Armor, and Madara charged the colossus toward Yongye.
  • Hashirama struck at Yongye with the giant’s arm, and Nagato launched from its shoulder with his Rinnegan’s absorption ability gathering in his palm.

Ch. 267A Foot Technique That Falls from the Sky!

Nagato absorbed Yongye’s Adamantine Staff and believed he had won, but Yongye unleashed his full power and crushed Susanoo-Clad Kurama and the battlefield beneath a colossal golden foot. Yongye stood over the ruined Land of Iron as the surviving fighters lay battered in the wreckage.

  • Nagato absorbed the Adamantine Staff and declared that Yongye’s Chakra was his.
  • Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage, Chiyo, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju celebrated Yongye’s apparent defeat, while Kakashi sensed something was wrong.
  • Yongye released his full Chakra, grew the Golden Armored Giant Ape to more than thirty times its size, and raised its foot above Susanoo-Clad Kurama.
  • Yongye brought the giant foot down, shattering Susanoo-Clad Kurama, breaking through Nagato’s defenses, and splitting the Land of Iron with a vast chasm.
  • The shock wave hurled the battlefield’s fighters into the rubble, and Yongye mocked them from atop the Golden Armored Giant Ape.

Ch. 268A Bountiful Haul

After crushing the Allied forces, Yongye claimed new powers from the broken wills of his enemies. He sealed Madara Uchiha and Tobirama Senju while Hashirama Senju watched from the chasm’s edge.

  • Yongye obtained Divine Flame Kindling from Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage, adding Iwagakure and Kumogakure to his growing collection of Kindling.
  • Yongye seized Madara Uchiha’s fortune and gained Advanced Yin-Yang Release, then gained Basic Time Law from Nagato and Basic Space Law from Tobirama Senju.
  • Yongye used Four Symbols Seal to encase Madara Uchiha in a gray-white shell and stop his regeneration.
  • Yongye began sealing Tobirama Senju as Hashirama Senju watched without intervening.

Ch. 269I'm Sorry, I'm an Undercover Agent Too!

Yongye faced Hashirama Senju and then watched Kakashi betray Obito by sealing his Chakra. Obito’s trust collapsed when Kakashi refused to answer his question about Rin, and Yongye obtained a Super Blind Box.

  • Yongye left Hashirama Senju’s head exposed, but Hashirama insisted that a peace-loving hero would eventually defeat him.
  • Obito and Kakashi arrived, and Obito approached Yongye while preparing to use Kamui.
  • Kakashi sealed Obito’s Chakra with a jutsu, revealing that he had drugged Obito and planted the seal while he was unconscious.
  • Obito asked Kakashi whether he no longer wanted Rin, but Kakashi avoided his gaze and did not answer.
  • Yongye received a system notification that Obito had suffered an ultimate breakdown and that he had obtained a Super Blind Box.

Ch. 270Farewell, Devoted Fool—Hello Again, Goddess!

Yongye absorbed the One-Tail Tailed Beast Origin and told Obito that Rin had already been revived before taking Obito to the Spatial Villa. There, Obito reunited with Rin and learned she had heard his earlier words, leaving him devastated as Yongye played a mournful song.

  • Yongye absorbed the One-Tail Tailed Beast Origin, strengthening his body and merging its power with his Chakra.
  • Yongye told Obito that he had already brought Rin back to life, then warned Tsunade to keep the Impure World Reincarnation Trio away from him.
  • Tsunade agreed to handle her family, and Yongye used a folded doorway to take Obito away.
  • In the Spatial Villa, Obito saw Rin Nohara alive and heard that she had become Yongye's maid after he helped her.
  • Yongye told Obito that Rin had heard what he and Kakashi said, and Obito broke down as a mournful tune began playing.

Ch. 271Ultimate Revenge, a Dream Come True!

Yongye forced Rin Nohara to dance in exchange for sparing Obito, breaking Obito’s spirit and earning an Ultimate Blind Box. He obtained the Space-Time Gate to the Myriad Worlds, reviewed his abilities, and decided to finish matters in this world before visiting others.

  • Rin Nohara begged Yongye to spare Obito, and Yongye agreed on the condition that she entertain him.
  • Rin danced while Yongye watched and Obito lay on the floor with Yongye’s shoe covering his mouth.
  • The system reported that Obito had suffered a spirit-breaking blow and awarded Yongye an Ultimate Blind Box.
  • Yongye opened the box and obtained the Space-Time Gate, which connected to the Myriad Worlds.
  • Yongye reviewed his abilities, decided to ignite the Divine Flame before traveling to other worlds, and went upstairs toward a door spilling warm yellow light.

Ch. 272The Final Touches—and Another Mole!

Yongye revived Yahiko and Nagato as three-year-old children for Konan, while Kabuto revealed himself as Yongye’s mole and attacked Orochimaru. Back in Konoha, Yongye’s rest was interrupted when a strange figure emerged from a spatial gate.

  • Yongye used Yin-Yang Release and Impure World Reincarnation to create child bodies for Yahiko and Nagato and restore their souls.
  • Konan asked why Yahiko and Nagato were children, and Yongye said children were better because he would not have to beat them to death.
  • Kabuto revealed his mastery of Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu and suggested using Cloning Fusion Technology to create Orochimaru a Sage Body.
  • Kabuto cut Orochimaru in half, then used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to destroy the fleeing white snakes and began eliminating Orochimaru’s Cursed Seals.
  • A strange, clawed figure emerged from a spatial gate in Konoha, interrupting Yongye as he rested beneath a Wisteria trellis.

Ch. 273The Will of All Beings, Exile!

Uchiha Itachi used the All-Beings Stone—Exile to send Yongye into the River of Time, with help from the Sage of Six Paths, the Great Toad Sage, the White Snake Sage, and Violet Heavenly Thunder. Itachi died after the attack, and the Great Toad Sage collected his Mangekyō Sharingan.

  • Yongye copied the All-Beings Stone—Exile from Uchiha Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan using Fox Deity Rebirth.
  • Uchiha Itachi burned through his life force to push Yongye toward the River of Time, but Yongye initially resisted the force.
  • The Sage of Six Paths, the Great Toad Sage, and the White Snake Sage replenished Uchiha Itachi’s life force and Senjutsu Chakra.
  • Violet Heavenly Thunder stunned Yongye, allowing the combined attack to sweep him into the River of Time.
  • Uchiha Itachi crumbled into dust after the attack, and the Great Toad Sage gathered his two Mangekyō Sharingan.

Ch. 274His Heart Unquenched, His Body Undying!

Yongye endured the River of Time stripping away his powers and rewards, using the Xingtian Immortal Body and his growing mastery of the Law of Time to survive. He reunited with his original self, then walked upstream to reclaim his lost abilities, finally sensing the system’s essence.

  • The River of Time stripped Yongye of his system rewards and powers, while the Xingtian Immortal Body repeatedly rebuilt him and the Law of Time grew stronger.
  • Yongye found his original self, Uchiha Yongye, grieving in the past and struck him with a fist forged from his undying will.
  • Yongye leaped from the river and merged with his original self, becoming complete.
  • Yongye returned to the River of Time and walked upstream, retrieving his lost rewards and abilities one by one.
  • Yongye sensed the system’s essence in the river.

Ch. 275Ten Years Later, the Otherworldly Demon Returns!

Yongye reclaimed the system at the source of the River of Time and returned to Konoha ten years after he left. After learning that Naruto had become Hokage and Hinata was preparing to marry him, Yongye disguised himself and entered the village, where he found an announcement signed by Naruto.

  • Yongye seized the system's fading Origin Core, fused it with his Mindscape, and walked back against the current of the River of Time.
  • Yongye returned to Konoha and encountered the grown Hinata Hyuga, who recognized him as the Otherworldly Demon.
  • Yongye used his Sharingan to place Hinata under Genjutsu and took her to the Spatial Villa to question her about the past ten years.
  • Hinata told Yongye that Naruto Uzumaki was the Sixth Hokage, Shisui Uchiha led the Akatsuki, and she planned to marry Naruto alongside Sasuke and Sakura Haruno.
  • Yongye sent Hinata to try on her Wedding Dress, then disguised himself and walked into Konoha.
  • Yongye found an announcement signed by Sixth Hokage Naruto Uzumaki on a notice board outside a Ninja Tool Shop.
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