Recaps

Shinichi visited the Senju Main Residence, where he teased Tsunade before Tobirama brought him to the underground laboratory and gave him research notes on Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Tobirama warned that he did not have much time left, and Shinichi joked about reviving him with Impure World Reincarnation as they shared a quiet farewell.

• Shinichi traded taunts with Tsunade, then beat her in ten consecutive board games.
• Tobirama sent Tsunade to train and took Shinichi to the underground laboratory.
• Tobirama gave Shinichi his research notes on Lightning Release Chakra Mode and its use alongside the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Tobirama told Shinichi that Konoha's future needed him and that he did not have much time left.
• Shinichi joked that he would revive Tobirama with Impure World Reincarnation, and Tobirama cautioned him not to rely on the dead before gently patting his shoulder.

As Tobirama Senju lay dying, he entrusted Konoha’s future to Hiruzen Sarutobi and urged Danzo, Shinichi, and Tsunade to protect what mattered to them. He died surrounded by his students and loved ones, leaving Konoha to mourn and carry on his Will of Fire.

• Tobirama Senju summoned his students and closest companions to his bedside as his life neared its end.
• Tobirama entrusted Konoha’s future to Hiruzen Sarutobi and warned Danzo to use power to protect rather than dominate.
• Tobirama asked Shinichi what he would choose when the Shinobi World lost its peace, and Shinichi said he would follow his own path.
• Tobirama comforted the tearful Tsunade, telling her to be herself and protect what she cherished.
• Tobirama urged everyone to protect Konoha and keep the Will of Fire alive, then died as Tsunade sobbed beside him.
• Konoha mourned Tobirama Senju, and his students carried his will forward.

In Year 22 of Konoha, Uchiha Shinichi explored Tobirama Senju's hidden laboratory and discovered research that Tobirama had left for him. After injecting hashirama cells, Shinichi's sage body began evolving, and he planned to acquire more cells and develop Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

• Uchiha Shinichi found Tobirama Senju's secret laboratory and realized its forbidden research had remained hidden from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Shinichi examined Tobirama's hashirama cell research and concluded that his existing sage body made the cells seem unnecessary, but recognized Tobirama had studied them with him in mind.
• Shinichi injected hashirama cells, and the system began evolving his intermediate sage body into an advanced sage body.
• Shinichi injected the laboratory's remaining hashirama cell solutions, bringing his evolution progress to 50% and greatly increasing his chakra and physical power.
• Shinichi decided to capture White Zetsu for more cells, avoid approaching Madara Uchiha, and focus on developing Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

With his Lightning Release Chakra Mode mastered, Shinichi decided Sage Mode could help him advance further and persuaded Tsunade to train in Shikkotsu Forest. He hoped to learn from her afterward, but Tsunade said she would ask the Slug Sage whether he could come along too.

• Shinichi considered how to improve his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and concluded that Sage Mode might strengthen it further.
• Shinichi went to the Senju Main Residence and narrowly dodged Tsunade's Heavenly Foot of Pain.
• Shinichi urged Tsunade to train in Shikkotsu Forest, arguing that Sage Mode would boost her strength and benefit Konoha.
• Tsunade agreed to go to Shikkotsu Forest but warned Shinichi to keep training while she was away.
• Tsunade said she would ask the Slug Sage whether Shinichi could accompany her.

Tsunade forced Shinichi to accompany her to Shikkotsu Forest for Sage Mode training, while Shinichi helped Orochimaru prepare for his own journey to Ryūchi Cave. The chapter ended with Tsunade and Shinichi being transported to Shikkotsu Forest.

• Tsunade grabbed Shinichi and took him to Mito Uzumaki, where he reluctantly agreed to train in Shikkotsu Forest and signed the Senju line’s Summoning Contract.
• Mito Uzumaki told Tsunade and Shinichi to depart for Shikkotsu Forest the next morning, and Shinichi packed supplies for the trip.
• Orochimaru told Shinichi he planned to visit Ryūchi Cave, so Shinichi explained its dangerous Sage Mode training and gave him blood from his Sage Body to study.
• Tsunade woke Shinichi early, and he gathered his backpack before following her to the Senju Main Residence.
• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu to activate reverse transport, and Katsuyu transported Tsunade and Shinichi to Shikkotsu Forest.

Shinichi and Tsunade began Sage Mode training in Shikkotsu Forest under the Slug Sage. After struggling to balance natural energy with his enormous chakra reserves, Shinichi devised a sealing-based method that let him begin entering Sage Mode.

• Shinichi and Tsunade arrived in Shikkotsu Forest, where the Slug Sage welcomed them and agreed to train them in Sage Mode.
• The Slug Sage warned them that an imbalance between chakra and natural energy could turn them into stone or consume their bodies, and Shinichi said he wanted to develop Lightning Release Senjutsu.
• Tsunade began showing Sage Mode progress before Shinichi, whose vast chakra reserves made it difficult to maintain the right balance of natural energy.
• Shinichi stopped trying to absorb natural energy directly and instead used a sealing-inspired method to guide it into his body.
• Shinichi's new method worked, faint Sage Mode markings appeared on his skin, and the Slug Sage recognized that he had found his own training path.

Shinichi and Tsunade completed their Senjutsu training in Shikkotsu Forest, where Shinichi mastered Lightning Release Sage Art. After they returned to Konoha, Orochimaru warned them about rising tensions and a larger bounty on Shinichi, leaving Shinichi considering his next move.

• Shinichi mastered Sage Mode and unveiled Sage Art: Lightning Release: Thunder God Body, while Tsunade could only sustain her new Sage Mode briefly.
• The system assessed Shinichi's mission to evolve Lightning Release Chakra Mode as 80% complete and gave no explanation for the shortfall.
• Shinichi and Tsunade returned to Konoha, where Orochimaru told them Uchiha radicals were stirring and Danzo had established Root.
• Orochimaru reported that Shinichi's Black Market bounty had risen to two hundred million for capture alive and that several S-rank rogue shinobi were interested in him.
• Orochimaru said he had chosen to pursue his own path rather than fully follow Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu, and Shinichi left his cryptic nickname unexplained.
• Shinichi sensed that Konoha's situation was changing and considered taking action as tensions gathered.

Uchiha Shinichi challenged Hiruzen Sarutobi to a secret fight and revealed a powerful Sage Art Lightning Release Chakra Mode, stopping before his completed form and prompting Hiruzen to concede. The System then rewarded Shinichi with four abilities and hinted that his Lightning Release Chakra Mode could still evolve to 100%.

• Shinichi chose Hiruzen Sarutobi as his sparring opponent and asked to keep their fight secret.
• Hiruzen and Shinichi met at a secluded training ground, where Orochimaru and Tsunade watched.
• Shinichi activated Sage Art: Lightning Release Chakra Mode and battled Hiruzen, who struck him with the Adamantine Staff.
• Shinichi began activating the complete Thunder God Mode, then stopped the fight, and Hiruzen admitted defeat.
• The System awarded Shinichi Six Eyes, Advanced Sage Body, Complete Shinigami Kido, and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
• The System explained that Shinichi's Lightning Release Chakra Mode could reach 100% completion if he discovered a missing key element.

Shinichi kept his strength hidden while Madara decided to use him as an uncontrollable force of chaos and continued grooming Uchiha Kanon as his true successor. Meanwhile, Shinichi expanded his secret laboratory, sought a dedicated researcher, and began considering how to raise more money.

• Shinichi resolved to stay low-key despite believing his combined abilities could make him unmatched in the shinobi world.
• White Zetsu reported Shinichi's growing strength to Madara, who chose to let him disrupt the shinobi world and ordered White Zetsu to keep watching Uchiha Kanon.
• Orochimaru's funding helped Shinichi expand his hidden laboratory into a major research facility covering senjutsu, forbidden techniques, genetics, and energy.
• Shinichi decided he wanted to recruit Hiruko to handle research while he directed the laboratory's work.
• Shinichi found that the laboratory's expenses were outpacing its funding and considered selling non-core research through the Black Market or robbing wealthy targets.

After Tobirama Senju's death, Uchiha Shinichi built ties across Konoha and took control of its orphanage, blocking Danzo from recruiting children there. As war loomed, he instructed Orochimaru to bring back willing children from the Land of Water's kekkei genkai clans, preparing Konoha for future conflict.

• Shinichi spent his days visiting the Akimichi and Nara clans, teasing Tsunade, and advising Orochimaru while keeping a low profile in Konoha.
• In Konoha Year 24, Shinichi's orphanage management kept Danzo from recruiting children there, leaving Danzo furious and wary of Shinichi's growing influence.
• Danzo ordered Root to investigate Shinichi, seize Uchiha Jing's Sharingan, and bring suitable targets back to Root.
• Shinichi told Orochimaru that the orphanage would nurture loyal Konoha ninja rather than Root's tools, and asked him to bring back children from kekkei genkai clans in the Land of Water if a mission took him there.
• Shinichi and Orochimaru discussed preparing for the coming war, and Shinichi declared that he would not remain a spectator when conflict erupted.

Jiraiya returned from Mount Myōboku, mastered Sage Mode, and became an Elite Jonin as Konoha’s Sannin rose in prominence. Shinichi contemplated his plans for the coming years before the System assigned him five missions with a severe failure penalty.

• Jiraiya returned to Konoha, told Hiruzen Sarutobi he had mastered Sage Mode, and passed the Jonin examination to become an Elite Jonin.
• Shinichi listened as Orochimaru reported Konoha’s developments and considered research, exploration, and establishing an independent faction.
• The System gave Shinichi five missions to complete before the Second Shinobi World War: develop Water, Fire, and Earth Release Chakra Modes, fuse Kekkei Tōta, and establish an independent faction.
• Shinichi was shocked by the System’s penalty of removing his male characteristics, then accepted the missions and vowed to complete them.

Shinichi persuaded Tsunade to leave Konoha with him and explore the Shinobi World. After a chaotic morning and a farewell breakfast with Mito Uzumaki, they set out on their journey.

• Shinichi invited Tsunade to travel with him and explore places such as the Land of Demons, the Land of Wind, and the moon, and she agreed.
• Shinichi found Tsunade asleep, woke her, and dodged her furious attack after she accused him of spying on her.
• Shinichi prepared breakfast for Tsunade, and Mito Uzumaki joined them for a slow farewell meal.
• Tsunade promised Mito Uzumaki that she would become stronger, and Mito entrusted her to Shinichi's care.
• Shinichi and Tsunade left the Senju Main Residence and began their journey through the Shinobi World.

Shinichi and Tsunade set out from Konoha on a leisurely journey to the Land of Demons, where they hoped to explore ancient ruins and learn about its priestesses. They traveled through several countries, with Tsunade handling their troubles while Shinichi secretly left Flying Thunder God Formulas along the way.

• Shinichi chose the Land of Demons as their destination after Tsunade demanded a general direction, and she agreed to go explore its ruins.
• When Tsunade prepared a campsite, Shinichi revealed he had never slept outdoors and used Wood Release to build a luxurious wooden house for them.
• Shinichi and Tsunade enjoyed sightseeing and local food while traveling, and Tsunade repeatedly beat back wandering ninja, brigands, and a boastful bandit gang.
• Their route took them through the borderlands of the Land of Fire, the Land of Hot Water, and the Land of Bears toward the Land of Demons.
• Tsunade complained that Shinichi left her to handle the fighting and decisions while he relaxed, though he had secretly placed Flying Thunder God Formulas at important locations along their route.

As Shinichi offered Tsunade the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, they reached the Land of Demons and found it troubled by spreading negative energy. The priestess Miroku welcomed them, saying she had long been waiting for them, while Shinichi worried she might have seen his thoughts.

• Shinichi offered Tsunade the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and promised it could give her control over lightning, but she chose to wait until they reached the Land of Demons before deciding.
• Shinichi and Tsunade entered the Land of Demons and sensed ominous energy affecting the land and its villagers.
• An elderly man told Shinichi and Tsunade that the priestess had likely been waiting for them.
• At the Miko Palace, Shinichi and Tsunade met Miroku, who said their arrival was no coincidence and that she had waited for them for a long time.
• Shinichi caught himself imagining Tsunade in priestess robes, and then worried Miroku had seen his fantasy.

Miroku told Shinichi and Tsunade that Huangquan planned to break Moryo’s weakening seal, and that her dreams showed Shinichi as the only one able to stop the resurrected demon. Shinichi accepted that he would confront the threat and reassured Tsunade that he would keep his promise and not die easily.

• Miroku explained that she could see fragments of the future in her dreams and had foreseen a catastrophe in the Land of Demons.
• Miroku revealed that Huangquan, a former ninja of the Land of Demons, was gathering forces to break Moryo’s seal.
• Miroku warned that Moryo was more powerful than before and described her vision of Shinichi facing the fully resurrected demon with a Flame Katana.
• Shinichi declared that he would step in to stop Moryo, while Tsunade challenged his confidence and tried to hide her worry.
• Shinichi teased Tsunade and promised her that he would not die easily.

Shinichi persuaded Tsunade to eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, giving her lightning-based powers and a path toward becoming the Thunder God. After explaining the abilities she would need to master, he challenged her to surpass Hashirama Senju.

• Tsunade questioned Shinichi about accepting the Miko's prophecy, and he said he would try to rewrite the future himself.
• Shinichi offered Tsunade the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, explaining that its power could help her grow stronger and survive on the battlefield.
• Tsunade ate the fruit despite its horrible taste and discovered that she could produce lightning and use Lightning Release without hand seals.
• Shinichi demonstrated that the fruit let Tsunade transform into lightning and outlined training in lightning control, high-speed movement, and a Thunder God Domain.
• Shinichi warned that Tsunade's stamina would need to withstand the power's demands, and Tsunade vowed to master it and surpass Hashirama Senju.

Madara Uchiha ordered Huangquan to free Moryo’s body and reunite it with his soul, while Shinichi suspected a hidden mastermind was behind the disturbance. White Zetsu shattered the soul’s seal, Moryo fully revived, and Shinichi and Tsunade prepared for the coming battle.

• Madara Uchiha told Huangquan to release Moryo and sent White Zetsu to assist him.
• Huangquan shattered the seal on Moryo’s body in the Land of Swamps, and White Zetsu merged with the body to help control it.
• Miroku struggled to keep Moryo’s soul sealed as violent chakra shook the underground palace in the Land of Demons.
• Shinichi warned Tsunade to stay out of the battle and suspected someone was manipulating Moryo’s revival.
• White Zetsu took Madara Uchiha’s appearance and used Susanoo to destroy the soul seal, allowing Moryo’s soul to reunite with his body.
• Moryo fully revived, declared the world his hunting ground, and Shinichi and Tsunade sensed his power as battle drew near.

Shinichi and Tsunade confronted Moryo in the Land of Demons, but Madara Uchiha took control of the demon and fused it with Susanoo. Shinichi’s Lightning Release was countered and he was badly wounded, leaving the battle’s tide in Madara’s favor.

• Shinichi sent Tsunade to fight the enemy troops while he challenged Moryo.
• Tsunade charged into the enemy ranks with her Rumble-Rumble Fruit power and Thunder God Shattering Fist.
• Shinichi used Sage Art: Lightning Release Chakra Mode and struck Moryo with Lightning Flash: Kamui Piercer, then discovered Moryo could regenerate around his soul.
• Madara Uchiha’s Shapeshifting Clone appeared atop Moryo and fused Susanoo armor with the demon using Majestic Attire: Susanoo.
• Madara’s enhanced Moryo overwhelmed Shinichi, adapted to and absorbed his Lightning Release, then struck him with Black Lightning and blasted him into rocks.
• Tsunade cried out for Shinichi as Madara declared Lightning Release useless and Moryo’s black thunder spread across the battlefield.

Uchiha Shinichi unleashed Ryujin Jakka’s Bankai and destroyed Moryo and Madara Uchiha’s Shapeshifting Clone, ending the thousand-year threat to the Land of Demons. Madara recognized Shinichi as a potential successor to his ideals and ordered White Zetsu to send a clone near Hashirama’s granddaughter, while Shinichi reunited with Tsunade and Miroku.

• Shinichi released Zanka no Tachi and incinerated Moryo and Madara Uchiha’s Shapeshifting Clone in the Land of Demons.
• At the Mountain Graveyard, Madara learned of Shinichi’s power and decided he was the only one who could inherit his will.
• Madara ordered White Zetsu to send the clone closest to Hashirama’s granddaughter.
• Miko Miroku watched Shinichi end the curse that had burdened the mikos for a thousand years.
• Shinichi told Tsunade he was fine, and Miroku thanked him for saving the Land of Demons.
• Shinichi teased Tsunade about wearing miko robes, prompting her to threaten to beat him.

After defeating Moryo, Shinichi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan when White Zetsu ambushed Tsunade, though she avoided the attack with Lightning Elementalization. Shinichi killed White Zetsu and vowed to hunt Madara Uchiha, while Tsunade recognized how deeply Shinichi cared for her.

• Shinichi defeated Moryo, ending the demon’s control over the puppets, and Miroku thanked him.
• White Zetsu emerged from underground and attacked Tsunade with wooden spikes.
• Shinichi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan as Tsunade used Lightning Elementalization to evade the attack.
• Shinichi killed White Zetsu with a lightning-charged strike and blamed Madara Uchiha for targeting Tsunade.
• Tsunade realized Shinichi’s feelings for her, and Shinichi reassured her before silently vowing to prevent another attack.

After the defeat of Moryo, Shinichi and Tsunade attended a celebration at the Miko Palace, where their tipsy teasing brought them closer. Beneath the stars, Shinichi warned Tsunade that the Shinobi World would face upheaval, and they ended the night together on the palace roof.

• Miko Miroku invited Shinichi and Tsunade to a celebratory banquet honoring them for defeating Moryo and saving the Land of Demons.
• Shinichi and Tsunade drank fruit wine, and Shinichi joked that he would have hunted down Madara Uchiha if anything had happened to her.
• Tipsy, Shinichi and Tsunade left for their guest rooms, then challenged each other to a race through the palace corridors.
• Shinichi and Tsunade ended up sitting together on the palace roof beneath the stars.
• Shinichi told Tsunade that the Shinobi World would undergo a tremendous upheaval, and spoke of making the most of the light they could share before it faded.

Shinichi and Tsunade received matching rings from Miroku before setting out from the Land of Demons. They chose the Land of Wind as their next destination, with Shinichi cautioning Tsunade about the Third Kazekage.

• Tsunade woke in Shinichi’s embrace, blushed, and fled to wash up.
• Miroku gave Shinichi and Tsunade matching rings as a blessing from the people of the Land of Demons, and they both put them on.
• Shinichi and Tsunade left the palace and traveled along a mountain path toward the Land of Wind.
• Tsunade chose the Land of Wind as their next stop, and Shinichi warned her that the Third Kazekage’s Magnet Release could cause trouble.
• Shinichi told Tsunade that anywhere was fine as long as she was with him, and they continued toward the Land of Wind.

Shinichi and Tsunade discovered a thousand-year-old tower in the Land of Storms and opened it by deciphering its natural-energy seal. Inside, they awakened a guardian of the Storm King's Court, who forced them to begin the Trial of the Wind King.

• Shinichi detected chaotic natural energy in the northern frontier and led Tsunade to a storm-shrouded tower.
• Shinichi deciphered the tower's protective seal and opened its ancient door with senjutsu chakra.
• Shinichi and Tsunade descended underground and studied murals depicting people who controlled natural forces and a figure called the Storm King.
• Shinichi touched a mural, awakening a spectral guardian who identified the tower as the Storm King's Court.
• The guardian ordered Shinichi and Tsunade to survive a storm, and the Trial of the Wind King began.

Shinichi and Tsunade faced the ancient guardian of the Land of Wind and its wind warrior trial. After repeatedly destroying the warrior, Shinichi persuaded the guardian to grant him the Wind Spirit Art legacy.

• Shinichi used his Limitless Cursed Technique to shield himself and Tsunade from the tower's storm.
• The guardian revealed that the ruins belonged to an ancient kingdom whose royal family commanded wind through natural energy, then demanded they pass a trial to claim its legacy.
• Shinichi reversed the wind warrior's attacks with Reversal Technique: Red and repeatedly shattered its body as it re-formed.
• The guardian acknowledged Shinichi's unusual strength and agreed to give him the Wind Spirit Art legacy.
• The wind warrior dissolved, and Shinichi took the wind rune containing the legacy.

After inheriting the Wind Spirit Art, Shinichi and Tsunade discussed its limits and traveled to a prosperous oasis town in the Land of Wind. They enjoyed a feast and drinks before strolling through the market, where Tsunade admired the local jewelry.

• Shinichi explained that the Wind Spirit Art relied on natural energy, and he and Tsunade concluded that adapting it would produce Wind Style Senjutsu rather than its original form.
• Shinichi carried Tsunade by Flight Technique across the desert to an oasis town, where she relaxed in his arms.
• Shinichi and Tsunade ordered every dish on the menu at a local izakaya and challenged each other to drink Wind-Sand Liquor.
• After their meal, Shinichi and Tsunade explored the bustling town and stopped at a jewelry stall that caught Tsunade's interest.