Chapter Summaries

Qingyun fed Isshiki's Bloodline to the Ten-Tails, then had the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon absorb it and gained power approaching the Six Paths level. He found Sanzu Amado, recruited him with a promise to resurrect his daughter, and brought him to the Flying Fortress to improve it.

• Qingyun fed Isshiki's Bloodline to the Ten-Tails, which absorbed the Alternate Dimension's energy until the place crumbled into dust.
• Qingyun sent the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon to absorb the Ten-Tails, increasing its strength to the threshold of Six Paths-level combat power.
• Qingyun's shadow clone found Sanzu Amado inside a damaged defensive barrier and offered to resurrect his daughter in exchange for his service.
• Sanzu Amado agreed to work for Qingyun, who asked whether he had contact with any surviving Kara members.
• Qingyun brought Sanzu Amado to the Flying Fortress, instructed Kabuto Yakushi to show him around, and tasked him with improving the fortress.

Deidara reached Konoha looking for Qingyun and fought Nawaki at the village entrance before they realized he was Qingyun’s follower. Qingyun arrived, gave Deidara new techniques, and sent him to train with Yahiko in Kirigakure.

• Deidara attacked Nawaki with explosive clay after Nawaki challenged him at Konoha’s entrance, and Nawaki withstood Deidara’s C3 Garuda using the Indestructible Diamond Body Divine Art.
• Minato Namikaze arrived and questioned Deidara, who proved he knew Qingyun’s technique by using the Indestructible Diamond Body Divine Art.
• Minato activated the Sun-Moon Mark to summon Qingyun, who scolded Deidara for forgetting he could use the mark to find him.
• Qingyun taught Deidara the Dao Heart Seed Demon Art and Lingbo Micro-Step, then warned him to train for the coming battle.
• Qingyun transported Deidara to Yahiko in Kirigakure and returned to Tsunade and the other two women.

After reporting Isshiki’s defeat, Qingyun sent Shion and the other youngsters back to train, then continued traveling with Tsunade, Kushina, and Miroku. Meanwhile, Code took control of Kara and sent four members to join Akatsuki, whose leaders accepted them as the organization’s plans advanced.

• Qingyun told Tsunade, Kushina, Miroku, Itachi, Haku, and Shion how he fought Jigen and absorbed Isshiki, then sent Shion and the other youngsters to train with Shisui.
• Code declared himself Kara’s supreme leader and ordered Aoya, Deepa, Victor, and Boro to infiltrate Akatsuki and use Nagato’s strength to rebuild Kara and weaken Konoha.
• Aoya, Deepa, Victor, and Boro arrived in Amegakure and asked to join Akatsuki, and Nagato accepted them despite Konan’s concerns and the suspicions of Black Zetsu and Tobi.
• Orochimaru considered how he might obtain a God Tree Fruit from Qingyun after hearing that Qingyun had killed another Ōtsutsuki and brought a top scientist to the Empty Fortress.
• Qingyun continued west with Tsunade, Kushina, and Miroku to explore the countries where he believed the Naruto World’s technology had originated.

After five years of travel and training, Qingyun returned to Konoha with Tsunade, Kushina, and Miroku as his Flying Fortress and disciples had grown far stronger. He planned to teach his disciples, organize his martial arts, and strengthen his foundations while waiting to obtain the Longevity Art and pursue the Ōtsutsuki Main Family.

• Qingyun recruited scientists in technological countries, and Sanzu Amado, Kabuto Yakushi, and their team upgraded the Flying Fortress for interstellar travel.
• Shisui Uchiha developed his own path and became strong enough to trap Qingyun in genjutsu, while Uchiha Itachi and Yuki Haku reached Kage-level strength.
• Shion trained diligently after Delta captured her and advanced close to Half-Step Six Paths, while Neji Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga reached jonin level and Karin reached Kage level.
• Qingyun noted that Naruto and Sasuke had grown rapidly through Hagoromo Otsutsuki's aid, though the boosts had consumed much of their potential.
• Qingyun returned to Konoha with Tsunade, Kushina, and Miroku, planning to teach his disciples and deepen his martial arts foundations.

Neji Hyuga shattered the Caged Bird Seal through sheer will and awakened a transformed Byakugan and ancestral bloodline. After Neji began recovering, Qingyun gave Hinata Hyuga Otsutsuki Toneri's blood to merge with its Bloodline power, and she began suffering from the transformation.

• Qingyun warned Neji Hyuga that breaking the Caged Bird Seal would be far more painful than before and could kill him, but Neji insisted he was ready.
• Qingyun activated the seal as Neji endured its torment, while Hinata Hyuga watched anxiously.
• When Neji was about to fall asleep, Qingyun and the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon roared to rouse him, and Neji's caged bird broke free and destroyed the seal.
• Qingyun told Neji to absorb the natural spiritual energy as the seal vanished, and Neji expelled impurities before his Byakugan transformed into blue stars.
• Qingyun told Hinata that Neji was recovering, then gave her Otsutsuki Toneri's blood to drink so she could merge with its Bloodline power.
• Hinata drank the blood, felt its energy enter her body, and told Qingyun that she felt awful.

Hinata fused Otsutsuki Toneri's Bloodline and awakened the Jōgan in both eyes with help from Hamura Otsutsuki's chakra Origin. Qingyun learned that Hamura and Hagoromo were dying after confronting a powerful mental Origin, that the Ōtsutsuki Clan might breach their barrier within eight to fifteen years, and that he still lacked two Kage Level Divine Envoys.

• Hinata's energy ran out during her Bloodline evolution, but a chakra Origin descended and helped her complete the transformation into the Jōgan.
• Qingyun left a Shadow Clone to watch over Hinata and Neji, then used a Spatial Passage to meet Hamura Otsutsuki.
• Hamura explained that a powerful mental Origin had gravely wounded him and Hagoromo a hundred years earlier, and warned Qingyun that it was hiding somewhere in the Shinobi World.
• Hamura said the Ōtsutsuki Clan could break through the barrier in eight to fifteen years, though they might send three people ahead of time, and then dissipated.
• Qingyun considered forcing Sakura and Rock Lee to reach Kage Level because he still needed two more powerful members to complete his final mission and obtain the Longevity Art.

Qingyun discovered that Hinata’s newly awakened Jōgan could see the Golden Dragon inside him and possessed a wide range of powerful abilities. After learning about Hamura’s sacrifice, Hinata resolved to grow stronger, while Qingyun returned to his residence and prepared to have Sakura absorb the Six-Tails.

• Qingyun returned to the Forest of Death and learned that Hinata’s Jōgan could see the Golden Dragon within him.
• Hinata used her Jōgan to follow Qingyun’s space-time path, reached the barrier where Hamura had died, and wept.
• Qingyun told Hinata and Neji about Hamura’s sacrifice, and Hinata described her Jōgan’s abilities, including seeing space-time paths, resisting genjutsu, absorbing ninjutsu, and planting Kāma.
• Qingyun sent Hinata to bring Sakura to the Central Estate, then returned and raised two tailed beasts from underground.
• Qingyun dissolved Sakura’s previous cultivation and instructed her to learn the Northern Darkness Divine Art before absorbing the Six-Tails.

Qingyun helped Sakura master the Northern Darkness Divine Art and raise her strength to Kage-Level Peak, then gathered Dusk’s chosen divine envoys. Yahiko agreed to let Hozuki Suigetsu join, completing Qingyun’s mission and earning him the Longevity Art and a Sudden Enlightenment Pill.

• Qingyun taught Sakura the Northern Darkness Divine Art and helped her absorb the Six-Tails’ chakra, raising her strength to Kage-Level Peak.
• Sakura agreed to become one of Dusk’s divine envoys, and Qingyun planned to recruit Yahiko’s disciple Hozuki Suigetsu as the final member.
• Hinata brought Itachi, Haku, Neji, and Shion to Qingyun, who used a spatial jump to take them to Yahiko in Kirigakure.
• Qingyun asked Yahiko whether Hozuki Suigetsu would join the Nine Divine Envoys of Dusk, and Yahiko agreed.
• The system declared Qingyun’s mission complete and rewarded him with the Longevity Art and a Sudden Enlightenment Pill.
• Qingyun told Yahiko to fetch Xiangling, Kimimaro, and Hozuki Suigetsu, then began absorbing the Longevity Art’s principles.

Qingyun used the Longevity Art and Golden Inner Armor to refine his true energy, then brought Yahiko and the others to Dusk’s Flying Fortress. He revealed his force of powerful Clones and assigned Yahiko’s group their first mission: eliminate Kara’s remaining personnel in the Shinobi World.

• Qingyun studied the Longevity Art, donned the Golden Inner Armor, and completed thirty-six circulations that refined his true energy and formed metal-attribute energy.
• Qingyun used Sun and Moon Shine Together to bring Yahiko and nine others to the Flying Fortress, where hundreds of powerful Clones greeted him.
• Yahiko’s group and the Konoha ninja were stunned by the Clones and the fortress’s cannons, and Qingyun explained that the Clones were limited fighters created by Scientists.
• Qingyun told Shion he would personally guide her training after she complained that Hinata had an advantage.
• Qingyun put Yahiko in charge of the Flying Fortress and ordered his group to eliminate Kara’s remaining personnel in the Shinobi World as their first mission.

Black Zetsu learned that Qingyun had permanently erased the Six-Tails, threatening his plan to revive the Ten-Tails and free Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. He possessed Danzo to use Impure World Reincarnation on Madara Uchiha, who learned of Qingyun’s power and became eager to fight him.

• Black Zetsu sensed that the Six-Tails had vanished permanently and feared Qingyun might destroy more tailed beasts, making the Ten-Tails impossible to revive.
• Black Zetsu retrieved Madara Uchiha’s corpse and traveled to Danzo’s base in the Land of Rice Fields.
• Black Zetsu possessed Danzo and used his research and Madara Uchiha’s tissue to reanimate Madara through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Madara Uchiha broke free of the jutsu’s control and questioned Danzo before Black Zetsu revealed his identity and explained why he had revived him.
• Black Zetsu warned that Qingyun’s strength surpassed Madara’s, and Madara reacted with excitement at the prospect of fighting Qingyun.

Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu planned simultaneous attacks on the Great Ninja Villages to gather tailed beasts and prepare to challenge Konoha. As Dusk hunted Kara’s Outer members, Nagato Uzumaki led Akatsuki to attack Kumogakure, where the Deva Path confronted Fourth Raikage A.

• Madara Uchiha ordered Nagato Uzumaki to attack Kumogakure, himself to attack Iwagakure, and Black Zetsu to destroy Sunagakure using Impure World Reincarnation.
• Yahiko sent Kimimaro and the other eight Dusk envoys in three teams to hunt Kara’s Outer members, prompting Code to go deeper into hiding.
• Nagato Uzumaki welcomed the chaos caused by Dusk and led Akatsuki’s fighters toward Kumogakure.
• The Asura Path blasted Kumogakure’s barrier, drawing Fourth Raikage A to the village entrance.
• Nagato Uzumaki’s group broke through the barrier, and the Deva Path used Banshō Ten’in against A.

The Akatsuki overwhelmed Kumogakure as A and Killer B struggled against the Six Paths and Yugito was captured. Killer B sacrificed himself to let A escape, and A fired the Valley of Clouds and Lightning cannon at Kumogakure, which was destroyed in a blinding blast.

• A and Killer B fought the Six Paths, but the Six Paths’ abilities and Preta Path’s absorption defeated their attacks.
• Yugito was sealed and transported away while the Akatsuki slaughtered Kumogakure’s ninja.
• Killer B told A to escape, then sacrificed himself by detonating the Eight-Tails’ chakra against the Six Paths.
• A fled to the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, redirected the cannon, and fired it at Kumogakure.
• Nagato Uzumaki summoned the Ten-Tails Husk as Orochimaru and the others tried to survive, but the blast disintegrated Kumogakure.

A unleashed Kumogakure's Chakra Cannon, killing most of the Akatsuki and destroying the village, while Madara Uchiha attacked Iwagakure. Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to take Kurotsuchi and other promising ninja to Konoha as he stayed behind to confront Madara.

• A fired Kumogakure's Chakra Cannon, vaporizing Kakuzu, Hidan, Sasori, the four Kara members, and Kumogakure's remaining survivors.
• Nagato Uzumaki survived inside the Ten-Tails Husk but mourned the loss of his Akatsuki members and Six Paths; Orochimaru called Qingyun for help from Ryūchi Cave.
• Madara Uchiha attacked Iwagakure's barrier with a Great Fireball Technique, and Ōnoki recognized him and feared for the village.
• Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to take Kurotsuchi and promising ninja to Konoha, then confronted Madara with Dust Release.
• Kitsuchi knocked Kurotsuchi unconscious and fled through a secret passage with her and the other ninja.

Madara Uchiha destroyed Iwagakure, while the Akatsuki's Impure World Reincarnation army overwhelmed Sunagakure and captured Gaara. With three of the Five Great Shinobi Villages gone, Mei Terumi decided to visit Konoha and propose an alliance against the Akatsuki.

• Madara Uchiha used Wood Release to attack Iwagakure, controlled Roshi and Han, and forced Ōnoki to defend the village.
• Madara Uchiha summoned two Tengai Shinsei, and Ōnoki's back gave out as the falling meteors destroyed Iwagakure.
• The Impure World Reincarnation army destroyed Sunagakure, captured Gaara, and left Temari and Kankuro to flee toward Konoha.
• The destruction of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure shocked the shinobi world, while smaller villages recruited survivors.
• Mei Terumi told Genji she would go to Konoha to form an alliance and fight the Akatsuki.

Qingyun learned that Black Zetsu had revived the Ten-Tails early and traveled to Amegakure, where he watched the plan unfold. After the Ten-Tails revived, Black Zetsu killed Obito Uchiha, but Qingyun took Obito’s left eye and disappeared.

• Qingyun learned from Orochimaru that Nagato Uzumaki had destroyed Kumogakure and that Black Zetsu was rushing to revive the Ten-Tails.
• Qingyun told Orochimaru to return to the Flying Fortress, then traveled to Amegakure to assess the plan and keep his promise to Yahiko.
• Black Zetsu used Danzo and Impure World Reincarnation to gather former jinchūriki as Nagato Uzumaki made the Ten-Tails Husk absorb their tailed-beast chakra.
• Black Zetsu had Kinkaku and Ginkaku reincarnated, and the Ten-Tails absorbed the Nine-Tails chakra within them and fully revived.
• Obito Uchiha tried to take Nagato Uzumaki’s Rinnegan, but Black Zetsu immobilized him and tore out his heart.
• Qingyun appeared, took Obito Uchiha’s left eye before Black Zetsu could, and vanished using Sun and Moon Space.

Qingyun took Obito Uchiha’s Mangekyo while Madara Uchiha chose to follow his invitation rather than confront him. Nagato Uzumaki sealed the Ten-Tails within himself, regained his strength, and resisted Black Zetsu’s attempt to make him kill Konan, leaving Black Zetsu to turn to Madara.

• Qingyun detected Madara Uchiha hiding nearby and silently invited him to meet, and Madara decided to follow.
• Nagato Uzumaki subdued the Ten-Tails with his Rinnegan and sealed it inside his body.
• The Ten-Tails restored Nagato Uzumaki’s life energy and healed his legs, transforming him as Konan was thrown from the Underground Space.
• Black Zetsu tempted Nagato Uzumaki to kill Konan, but Nagato rejected the evil will and reaffirmed his bond with her.
• Black Zetsu coughed up black blood after Nagato resisted him and decided he would have to rely on Madara Uchiha.

Nagato Uzumaki resisted Black Zetsu’s attempt to manipulate him into killing Konan, while Qingyun met Madara Uchiha and revealed Black Zetsu’s conspiracy. Madara struggled to accept that Black Zetsu had manipulated his rise to power.

• Nagato Uzumaki regained control of himself, healed Konan, and apologized for hurting her.
• Madara Uchiha arrived in Kusagakure and was startled when Qingyun appeared behind him.
• Qingyun told Madara he would wait until Madara was fully revived before fighting him.
• Qingyun revealed that Black Zetsu had altered the Uchiha Clan’s stone tablet and explained his conspiracy.
• Madara questioned whether Black Zetsu had truly not been created from his will and struggled to believe Qingyun.

Qingyun persuaded Madara Uchiha to keep following Black Zetsu’s plan so Kaguya Ōtsutsuki could be released and the Ōtsutsuki Main Family could be located. Madara agreed to help, while Qingyun prepared to leave Konoha’s coming attack unchecked except for protecting Minato Namikaze’s family.

• Madara Uchiha grew furious after Qingyun revealed that Black Zetsu had manipulated his life, but Qingyun warned that Black Zetsu could still control him even at the Six Paths level.
• Qingyun asked Madara Uchiha to continue Black Zetsu’s plan and help release Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, then promised to resurrect Madara after obtaining a sample of his cellular tissue.
• Madara Uchiha agreed, excited by the prospect of fighting powerful opponents beyond the Shinobi World.
• Qingyun told Madara Uchiha he would go into seclusion on the moon and warned him not to harm Minato Namikaze’s family during the planned attack on Konoha.
• Madara Uchiha said he would intercept Minato Namikaze, and Qingyun said he would have someone take Minato’s wife away from Konoha.

Qingyun learned that Nagato Uzumaki had reached the Six Paths Level and prepared to take his allies to the moon to break through his strength. Minato Namikaze refused to abandon Konoha, while Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu continued preparing their attack.

• After Qingyun vanished, Madara Uchiha returned to Amegakure and told Black Zetsu to wait until Nagato Uzumaki completed the Ten-Tails before using Rinne Rebirth to resurrect him.
• Black Zetsu proposed improving the Impure World Army and giving Nagato Uzumaki time to adjust, and Madara Uchiha ordered him to make the preparations.
• Qingyun ordered Orochimaru to take the Flying Fortress to Konoha and told Hinata, Neji, Sakura, Xiangling, and Itachi to bring their families aboard.
• Qingyun told Orochimaru that Nagato Uzumaki had awakened his Ōtsutsuki Clan bloodline and reached the Six Paths Level, then deduced that Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju had gone to warn Konoha.
• Minato Namikaze told Qingyun about Black Zetsu's reincarnated army and refused to leave Konoha, even after Qingyun warned him that the Ōtsutsuki Clan threatened the whole shinobi world.
• Qingyun took his companions aboard the Flying Fortress and set course for the moon, leaving Minato Namikaze to defend Konoha.

Minato Namikaze organized a hundred-thousand-strong alliance to defend the shinobi world, but Nagato Uzumaki joined the battle and devastated both sides with his Rinnegan. Minato confronted Nagato, only for Madara Uchiha to appear and block his attack.

• Minato Namikaze gathered pledges from the clans and villages, then assigned forces to the front lines, supply efforts, medical support, sealing, and a search for the mastermind.
• A month later, Nagato Uzumaki learned Qingyun had left the shinobi world, while Black Zetsu refined Impure World Reincarnation and Tobi led one hundred thousand White Zetsu toward the Land of Fire.
• Nagato Uzumaki flew to the battlefield and used Super Shinra Tensei to blast the allied forces, reanimated ninja, and White Zetsu into the air.
• Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, Hatake Sakumo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, A, and other Kage-level fighters confronted Nagato, who declared himself a god and used Super Banshō Ten'in.
• Minato Namikaze counterattacked with Fengshen Leg and two Rasengan, but Madara Uchiha appeared in Susanoo and blocked his attacks.