Ch. 161A Fight to the Death Between Best Friends: Yehuo vs. Itachi!

Uchiha Yehuo fought Uchiha Itachi in the forest, trading taunts and attacks as Itachi struggled with exhaustion. Kisame Hoshigaki broke free from a Genjutsu but held back at Itachi’s request, and the duel continued with both men launching Great Dragon Fire Techniques.

  • Yehuo challenged Itachi to a fight, and they clashed with Kunai and Steel Cutter while trading blows.
  • Itachi threw lime powder at Yehuo, who drove it away with Wind Release: Breakthrough and mocked Itachi for using the trick.
  • Yehuo charged Itachi again, and they exchanged Fire Release attacks while Itachi praised Yehuo’s improvement but insisted it was not enough.
  • Kisame broke free from the Genjutsu and started toward Yehuo, but Itachi told him to leave the fight to them.
  • Yehuo and Itachi each used Great Dragon Fire Technique, sending fire dragons toward one another.

Ch. 162Nobihi! You Can't Do Anything!

Uchiha Itachi trapped Uchiha Nobihi in Tsukuyomi and forced him to relive the deaths of Uchiha Izumi, Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto, Sasuke, and his brother. Nobihi ended the chapter laughing blankly after his brother was killed in the illusion.

  • Nobihi used an Earth-Style Wall and Shuriken Manipulation against Uchiha Itachi, but Itachi turned Nobihi's wire trap against him with the Dragon Fire Technique.
  • Uchiha Itachi overcame Nobihi's genjutsu and cast Tsukuyomi, trapping him in an illusion.
  • Nobihi relived Uchiha Izumi's death and screamed that he would kill Uchiha Itachi, but Itachi told him he could not protect her.
  • Nobihi witnessed Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto, and Sasuke dead, while Uchiha Itachi told him he could do nothing.
  • Nobihi recognized a memory of leaving with his brother and warned him to run, but the illusion showed Uchiha Itachi killing his brother, leaving Nobihi laughing blankly.

Ch. 163The Filial Son: Looks Like I Came at Just the Right Time!

Uchiha Nobihi broke free of Itachi’s illusion and struck Itachi and Kisame with overwhelming force before collapsing from exhaustion. After Itachi and Kisame recovered and confronted each other over the stolen eye, Obito arrived to claim it, and Itachi charged at him as Kisame blocked his escape.

  • Uchiha Nobihi woke from Itachi’s illusion, pursued Itachi and Kisame, and shattered their bodies with a single attack before losing consciousness.
  • Itachi and Kisame rested in the forest, recovered with Samehada’s help, and discussed their loyalty and the eye they had taken.
  • Kisame offered to let Itachi go if he left the eye behind, but Obito appeared and demanded it.
  • Obito attacked Itachi with Wood Release and fire, while Kisame blocked Itachi’s path.
  • Itachi charged at Obito with a Kunai as Kisame stood in his way.

Ch. 164Not Exactly the Right Time

Obito Uchiha overpowered Itachi, but Kisame intervened and Yehuo struck Obito with a newly awakened Dōjutsu, forcing Obito and Kisame to escape. As Itachi was taken for treatment, Kakashi reported that Konoha had been cut off and ordered to lead a team back to the village.

  • Obito defeated Itachi and seized the bottle containing the Sharingan, but Kisame stopped him from killing Itachi.
  • Yehuo arrived with a devastating attack that destroyed the right half of Obito's body, prompting Obito to escape with Kisame through a Space-Time Vortex.
  • Yehuo struck the badly injured Itachi, then let the medical ninja carry him away while threatening to kill him at Izumi's grave.
  • Kakashi told Yehuo that the Flying Thunder God Kunai was not responding and confirmed that the masked man had caused the Nine-Tails' Attack.
  • Torifu Akimichi reported that messages from Konoha were delayed and could not get through, so Kakashi agreed to lead a team back to the village.

Ch. 165Clouds and Lightning Gorge: First Clash with Killer B!

Kabuto heard Black Zetsu’s secret plan and became interested, while Shinji led the Uchiha and Hyuga toward Kumogakure and confronted Killer B at the altar. The chapter ended as Killer B launched his spinning Eight-Sword Style attack against Shinji.

  • Black Zetsu invited Kabuto to join a plan beyond the Akatsuki, and Kabuto listened with growing interest.
  • Shinji ordered Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hiashi to lead their forces toward Kumogakure while he faced Killer B.
  • Shinji descended to the altar and introduced himself to Killer B, then criticized his rap.
  • Killer B blocked Shinji’s opening strike, drew his seven swords into an unusual fighting stance, and spun toward Shinji with his blades whirling.

Ch. 166Getting into the Swing of Things

Shinji overwhelmed Killer B with his swordsmanship, Lightning Release, and Storm Release, forcing the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki to unleash his partial Tailed Beast Transformation. The chapter ended with Shinji expanding his Susanoo into a Perfect Susanoo and stomping down on Killer B.

  • Shinji opened his Sharingan, cut Killer B with a vibrating water blade, and struck his wound with Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
  • Killer B survived the blow, enchanted his remaining blade with Lightning Release, and attacked Shinji, but Shinji broke the blade with Storm Release: Light Fang.
  • Shinji demanded that the Eight-Tails emerge, and Killer B and Gyuki agreed to use Form Two.
  • Killer B transformed partially into the Eight-Tails and charged Shinji with his Eight-Headed Blade, cracking Shinji's ribcage Susanoo.
  • Shinji restored and expanded his Susanoo into its Perfect form, then stomped toward Killer B with overwhelming force.

Ch. 167Could a Tailed Beast Be Some Kind of House Pet?

Shinji defeated Killer B but left him alive, then responded to signals from the Iwagakure and Sunagakure fronts. He arrived in the Land of Wind, where Shukaku was rampaging, and bound the Tailed Beast with golden chains as Kurenai recognized him.

  • Shinji pinned Killer B with the Heavenly Jeweled Spear, then left him alive to recover while considering signals from Torifu Akimichi and Shibi Aburame.
  • The system rewarded Shinji for helping Mei Terumi become her village's leader and for defeating Killer B, granting him a Purple Chest, gold, the Eight-Sword Style, and Tailed Beast Sense.
  • Shinji marked Killer B with a Flying Thunder God Mark and promised to return before teleporting to the Land of Wind.
  • Shinji found Shukaku rampaging near the Sunagakure forces and told Shibi Aburame to prepare a counterattack.
  • Shinji restrained Shukaku with golden chains, and Kurenai Yuhi recognized him in surprise.

Ch. 168A Thousand Soldiers Gave Way!

Shinji Uchiha appeared on the battlefield, restrained Shukaku with Adamantine Sealing Chains, and devastated the Sunagakure forces with his Susanoo. As Rasa realized the mysterious attacker might be Shinji, Susanoo captured Pakura.

  • Shinji kicked Yashamaru into the sand and trapped Rasa inside a pyramid of Gold Dust, then emerged unharmed in a dark-gold Susanoo.
  • Shinji swept his twin Susanoo blades across the battlefield, killing and scattering Sunagakure ninja as Shibi Aburame ordered Konoha's forces to retreat.
  • Kurenai Yuhi withdrew to safety and bandaged her wounded shoulder while Shibi Aburame noticed Shinji's Adamantine Sealing Chains still restrained Shukaku.
  • Pakura attacked Susanoo with Scorch Release, but her flames failed to harm it, and Susanoo seized her with an additional arm.
  • Rasa recalled his fears about Pakura's strength and recognized that the attacker might be Shinji Uchiha.

Ch. 169Too Perfect—He Could Still Surrender!

Shinji unleashed a meteor on Sunagakure's forces, dismissing Pakura's plea to stop despite her offer to surrender. Rasa declared Sunagakure's surrender and offered major concessions, but Shinji said it was too late.

  • Shinji used his Susanoo to darken the sky and summon a hundred-meter meteor, terrifying the Sunagakure and Konoha ninja.
  • Shinji released Pakura, but refused her plea to spare Sunagakure, explaining that he wanted to preserve her Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai.
  • Rasa ordered Sunagakure's ninja to defend against the meteor and raised a Gold Dust Dam, while Pakura begged Shinji to stop.
  • Rasa announced Sunagakure's surrender and offered reparations, then promised territory, annual tribute, and no rebellion.
  • Shinji called Rasa's proposal constructive but said it was insufficient and too late.

Ch. 170Kurenai Yuhi: If You Want Me Dead, Just Say So!

Shinji destroyed Sunagakure’s Gold Dust dam and defeated its forces, then sealed the One-Tail back inside Gaara. He left Gaara with Kurenai and entered the tent where the captured Rasa and Pakura were being held.

  • Shinji’s lava meteor shattered the Gold Dust dam, flooding the battlefield with molten sand and devastating Sunagakure’s forces.
  • Shinji used the Heavenly Jeweled Spear to capture the One-Tail Shukaku, while Rasa rescued Pakura with a Quicksand Hand.
  • Inside Heavenly Pillar Time, Shinji sealed Shukaku back inside the unconscious Gaara.
  • Shinji returned to the battlefield, where Konoha’s ninjas treated survivors and guarded the restrained Rasa, Pakura, and other captives.
  • Shinji handed Gaara to Kurenai and awkwardly asked her for a Genjutsu duel before entering the tent where Rasa and Pakura were held.

Ch. 171Kurenai Yuhi: So What?

Shinji forced Rasa to accept Konoha's control over Sunagakure, then dueled Kurenai to complete a system challenge and received Tsukuyomi. Afterward, he offered Kurenai a scroll of Genjutsu, which she refused because she felt she had done nothing to earn it.

  • Shinji ordered Rasa to keep leading Sunagakure in name while Konoha took control and Shukaku, and Rasa agreed if Shinji stopped killing Sunagakure ninja.
  • Shinji told Pakura she would come with him so someone could study her Kekkei Genkai, and he reassured her they only needed her cells.
  • Shinji challenged Kurenai to a Genjutsu duel, and she used Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death against him.
  • Shinji turned the illusion around on Kurenai, then released it after declaring that she had lost.
  • The system marked Shinji's challenge complete and rewarded him with Genjutsu: Tsukuyomi.
  • Shinji offered Kurenai a scroll of Genjutsu he had created, but she refused to accept it.

Ch. 172Shinji, I Understand How You Feel

Shinji gave Kurenai Yuhi a Genjutsu Scroll and left with Gaara for the Land of Grass. Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha recovered in an underground cavern, welcomed Kabuto Yakushi into his plans, and learned that healing his severe injuries could take over a year.

  • Shinji insisted Kurenai Yuhi keep the Genjutsu Scroll, then vanished to find Gaara and travel to the Land of Grass.
  • Kurenai Yuhi reflected on Shinji's awkward kindness and said she understood how he felt.
  • Obito Uchiha ordered the White Zetsu to find Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, who arrived with Kabuto Yakushi.
  • Obito Uchiha agreed to let Kabuto Yakushi treat him and detached Zetsu despite the risk of bleeding to death.
  • Kabuto Yakushi estimated that treating Obito Uchiha's extensive injuries could take over a year.

Ch. 173Obito and Nagato

Obito Uchiha postponed the Akatsuki’s plans while he sought genuine Hashirama Cells to strengthen himself against Shinji Uchiha. Nagato Uzumaki suspected something had happened to Madara Uchiha and ordered Akatsuki to withdraw and regroup.

  • Kabuto Yakushi told Obito Uchiha that genuine Hashirama Cells could give him Wood Release as powerful as Hashirama Senju’s, so Obito agreed to wait a year for the transplant.
  • Obito ordered Zetsu to cancel the Konoha Crush and the hunt for the Nine-Tails, and to tell Nagato to lie low until he heard more.
  • Black Zetsu worried that Obito might become as powerful as Madara Uchiha, but decided to continue supporting the Eye of the Moon plan.
  • Konan told Nagato that Kisame Hoshigaki had brought orders from Madara Uchiha to halt operations, while Tobi and Zetsu had disappeared.
  • Nagato concluded that something might have happened to Madara Uchiha and ordered every Akatsuki member recalled so the group could withdraw.

Ch. 174Shisui: My Naive Little Brother!

Yehuo and the Konoha team were ambushed by masked strangers, and Yehuo fought one who used Wood Release. After the stranger subdued the team, he revealed a familiar voice and took Uchiha Itachi, leaving Yehuo stunned by his words and identity.

  • Uchiha Nobihi sensed an ambush as masked figures surrounded the group carrying Uchiha Itachi.
  • Yehuo dismissed Kakashi and the others’ concerns and challenged the masked attackers to fight him alone.
  • The figure wearing the Bixi mask used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, and Yehuo countered with his Susanoo.
  • The Wood Release overwhelmed the Konoha team and drained their Chakra, but Bixi stopped the attack once they were unconscious.
  • Bixi used a Body Flicker Technique to reach Uchiha Itachi, subdued Yehuo with a look, and said he was taking Itachi with him.
  • Bixi told Yehuo he was glad to see how much he had grown but still had a long way to go to become a true ninja.

Ch. 175Mei Terumi's Chest

Shinji examined his Purple Chest rewards and considered combining the Byakugan and Sharingan, then learned that Yehuo had badly wounded Obito after Obito stole Kakashi's eye. After hearing that the Iwagakure front was quieting, Shinji insisted the war continue until he returned and vanished using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

  • Shinji received rewards for defeating Gaara, Shukaku, and Rasa, then opened a Purple Chest and considered its options, including Saiken's Chakra and Byakugan fusion.
  • Shinji got distracted while Torifu Akimichi was briefing him and shattered the table with a slap.
  • Torifu Akimichi reported that Obito had stolen Kakashi's Sharingan, but Yehuo had kicked Obito in half while saving Itachi.
  • Shinji learned that Iwagakure's forces were pulling back and said the war could not end before he returned.
  • Shinji used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the tent.

Ch. 176Post-Heaven Bagua Seal

Shinji visited Orochimaru’s laboratory with Pakura and Gaara, offered a way to help Kimimaro’s illness, and summoned Manda to excavate a space for a vessel. The chapter ended as Shinji sealed the area around Manda with the Post-Heaven Bagua.

  • Shinji brought Pakura and Gaara to Orochimaru and asked him to hollow out the mountain for an enormous vessel.
  • Shinji showed Orochimaru that he could control Natural Energy outside his body and said he wanted to visit Ryūchi Cave for Senjutsu training.
  • Orochimaru reported that Karin and Kurama Yakumo had developed powerful abilities after Cell Fusion, while Kimimaro’s Kekkei Genkai Disease remained a concern.
  • Shinji proposed using a Three-Tomoe Sharingan to drain Kimimaro’s excess Yang Release energy before implanting Shinji’s cells, and gave Orochimaru the eye.
  • Shinji told Orochimaru to summon Manda to dig beneath the platform, then sealed the area with the Post-Heaven Bagua.

Ch. 177The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path

Shinji forced Manda to excavate a sealed underground chamber, then summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and used Hashirama Senju’s cells to produce thousands of White Zetsu. He left Orochimaru to extract the cells and investigate whether the Sharingan and Byakugan could be combined, while the purpose of the seal Shinji placed underground remained unclear.

  • Shinji trapped Manda inside a sealed mountain and ordered him to dig a vast chamber and discreet ventilation shafts.
  • Orochimaru gave Shinji a bottle of Hashirama Senju’s cells, and Shinji summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path underground.
  • Shinji fed the cells to the statue, which produced a vast number of White Zetsu, including one that called him Lord Shinji.
  • Shinji tested a White Zetsu, sealed the underground chamber with the Post-Heaven Bagua Seal, and activated it with a further hand seal.
  • Shinji sent Manda away and ordered Orochimaru to extract cell solution from the White Zetsu and study whether the Sharingan and Byakugan could merge.

Ch. 178Passing Down the Family Line Doesn't Mean You Can Have as Many as You Want!

Shinji returned to the battlefield at Kumogakure, sealed Fugaku's Amaterasu flames, and subdued Gyuki and Killer B with his new Blaze Release technique. After gaining the Thunder God Body reward, he spoke with Fugaku and Hiashi, then summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to deal with the Eight-Tails.

  • Shinji concealed the cavern with Orochimaru and left to return to the battlefield.
  • Shinji arrived at the ruined Kumogakure, sealed Fugaku's Amaterasu flames, and pinned Gyuki with Blaze Release: Eightfold Chains.
  • Shinji completed the missions to defeat Gyuki and Killer B and gained part of Gyuki's Chakra and the Thunder God Body.
  • Fugaku told Shinji that Kumogakure was mostly under control, and Shinji asked whether Mabui was among the captives.
  • Fugaku and Hiashi misunderstood Shinji's interest in Mabui, and Shinji summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Ch. 179A Day That Went Down in History

Shinji captured Gyuki and killed Killer B as his campaign brought Kumogakure under his control, while news arrived that Hiruzen Sarutobi was dead and Danzō remained at Shinji’s mercy. A gigantic tree erupted from Konoha Hospital, and the day ended as a turning point that later records credited to Shinji for ending the Shinobi World War.

  • Shinji’s Ten-Tails Husk pulled Gyuki from Killer B, killed Killer B, and devoured the remaining Gyuki chakra inside him.
  • Shinji told Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hiashi that he wanted a Shinobi World without war, then confirmed that Hiruzen Sarutobi had died protecting Konoha.
  • Shinji released Shimura Danzō from his half-dead state with Amenotokotachi, then felt a sudden surge of Yin Release Chakra flowing back into him.
  • A gigantic tree burst into the sky from near Konoha Hospital, shocking Hashirama Senju, Naruto, Sasuke, Shikaku Nara, and Inoichi Yamanaka.
  • Later accounts credited Shinji Uchiha with ending the Shinobi World War and recorded that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō died that day.

Ch. 180Do You Want to Live or Die?

Shinji tried to persuade Yugito that Jinchūriki were treated as tools and offered to remove the Tailed Beast from her while letting her live. He demonstrated his technique on Utakata and then asked Yugito to decide whether she wanted to live as an ordinary ninja.

  • Shinji told Yugito about Naruto Uzumaki and Gaara to argue that Jinchūriki suffered under their villages.
  • Shinji offered to remove Yugito's Tailed Beast without killing her, and she asked whether he could truly do it.
  • Utakata agreed to let Shinji remove the Six-Tails from him.
  • Shinji used the Yin-Yang Reverse Void Seal to separate Utakata's Chakra from Saiken's and extract the Tailed Beast.
  • Shinji restored Utakata's Chakra and asked Yugito whether she wanted to die or live as an ordinary ninja.
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