Chapter Summaries

While walking in the Land of Hot Water, Shinichi encountered Jigen, the vessel of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and erased him with a space-time technique before he could act. He then told Tsunade about the Ōtsutsuki threat, leaving their peaceful honeymoon overshadowed by the danger to their world.

• Shinichi spotted Jigen on a secluded mountain trail and recognized the Ōtsutsuki chakra within him.
• Shinichi ordered Tsunade and the students to retreat, then annihilated Jigen and the space around him with his Rinne Tenseigan.
• Shinichi sent Minato, Nawaki, and Kushina back to the inn and told them to keep the encounter secret.
• Shinichi explained to Tsunade that Jigen was Isshiki’s vessel and revealed the Ōtsutsuki’s origins, their use of Karma, and their goal of harvesting Chakra Fruits.
• Tsunade vowed to face the threat alongside Shinichi, and they agreed to continue their honeymoon for now.

At the Cherry Blossom Bathhouse, Tsunade asked Shinichi how he knew so much about the Ōtsutsuki and the course of history. He kept the source of his knowledge secret, but reassured her of his love and commitment, and they agreed to face future threats together.

• Tsunade asked Shinichi how he had learned so much about the Ōtsutsuki, Princess Kaguya, and the course of history.
• Shinichi said he knew many seemingly impossible things but was not ready to explain how.
• Shinichi reassured Tsunade that his secret would not change his feelings for her or his commitment to protecting Konoha.
• Tsunade accepted his answer and asked him not to shoulder future surprises alone.
• Shinichi drew Tsunade close, and they settled into a renewed understanding as their honeymoon in the Land of Hot Water neared its end.

After defeating Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Shinichi worried that Isshiki might have sent information about him to the Ōtsutsuki Clan before dying. He and Tsunade decided to prepare Konoha for a possible threat and alert the Third Hokage, leaving their honeymoon under an uncertain shadow.

• Shinichi told Tsunade that Isshiki’s easy defeat made him suspect the Ōtsutsuki might have unknown ways to survive or transmit information.
• Shinichi and Tsunade considered that the Ōtsutsuki Clan might target him, study his power, or implant Karma in him.
• Tsunade agreed that they needed to prepare for a possible Ōtsutsuki threat and said their peaceful stay in the Land of Hot Water might soon end.
• Shinichi said he would accelerate Minato and the others’ training and begin making arrangements against enemies of the Ōtsutsuki’s level.
• Tsunade planned to warn the Third Hokage using limited details, and Shinichi cautioned her not to reveal his abilities or sources of information.

Shinichi warned Konoha’s leaders that the Ōtsutsuki Clan threatened the village, but they doubted his claims. After Danzo attacked him, Shinichi bound Danzo with Adamantine Sealing Chains and left the Hokage Office with Tsunade, leaving Hiruzen and the advisers to decide what to do.

• Hiruzen questioned Shinichi and Tsunade about the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and Shinichi said he had defeated Isshiki’s Vessel in the Land of Hot Water.
• Danzo accused Shinichi of inventing the threat to strengthen the Uchiha Clan, while Hiruzen and the advisers asked for evidence.
• Shinichi warned that Konoha should prepare for the Ōtsutsuki and said Danzo was trash that needed to be removed.
• Danzo proposed imprisoning Shinichi, then attacked him with Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere.
• Shinichi stopped Danzo’s attack and bound him with Adamantine Sealing Chains: Heavenly Net, sealing his chakra.
• Shinichi left the bound Danzo with Hiruzen and the advisers and walked out of the office with Tsunade.

At the Uchiha estate, Shinichi urged Tsunade to become the Fourth Hokage, arguing that Konoha needed her leadership and promising to support her. Tsunade began to accept the possibility, provided the village backed her and Shinichi stayed by her side.

• Tsunade joined Shinichi on the veranda and asked whether he planned to leave Danzo hanging in the Hokage Office.
• Shinichi said Sarutobi would need to handle Danzo and suggested that Tsunade should become the Fourth Hokage.
• Tsunade doubted she was suited to carry Konoha’s responsibilities, but Shinichi reminded her of her abilities and promised to help.
• Tsunade said she would consider becoming Hokage if the village supported her and Shinichi remained by her side.
• Shinichi promised his support, and Tsunade’s hesitation gave way to resolve.

Shinichi forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down and make way for Tsunade as Hokage. Hiruzen agreed to arrange the handover, while Shinichi decided to imprison Danzo for life.

• Shinichi entered the Hokage Office, where Danzo was bound by Adamantine Sealing Chains, and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Tsunade should become Hokage.
• Hiruzen objected that Tsunade was young and inexperienced, but Shinichi argued she was qualified and accused Hiruzen of clinging to power.
• Shinichi overwhelmed Hiruzen with his pressure until Hiruzen accepted that he would step aside.
• Shinichi ordered Hiruzen to arrange the handover ceremony and said he would send Danzo to Konoha Maximum-Security Prison for life.

After Uchiha Shinichi forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to confront his loss of control and declared that Tsunade would become Hokage, Hiruzen announced his resignation and nominated her as his successor. The chapter ended with Tsunade surprised by the sudden transfer of power and Shinichi standing calmly beside her.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura discussed Uchiha Shinichi's power and agreed Shimura Danzō had to be dealt with.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted that Tsunade should succeed him and ordered a Jonin Meeting to be convened.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi addressed Konoha's jonin and clan heads, citing his age and Tsunade's leadership during the invasion.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi resigned as Third Hokage and nominated Tsunade to become Fourth Hokage.
• Tsunade reacted with surprise, while Uchiha Shinichi stood beside her with a smug smile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down, and Tsunade became Konoha’s Fourth Hokage, vowing to protect the village and lead it toward a brighter future. Shinichi watched proudly as the peaceful transfer of power closed one era and began another, with greater upheaval still ahead.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that he was laying down the burden of serving as Third Hokage.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi named Tsunade as Konoha’s new leader and placed the Hokage hat on her head.
• Tsunade became the Fourth Hokage and vowed to protect Konoha and lead it into a brighter future.
• The villagers and shinobi cheered as Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped back and Shinichi watched Tsunade with pride.
• Shinichi reflected that looming threats remained as Tsunade and he faced Konoha’s uncertain future together.

Tsunade struggled with the Hokage's paperwork while Shinichi advised her on delegating routine work and dealing with Root. The chapter ended when Shizune brought urgent intelligence about unusual chakra fluctuations near the Land of Hot Water, signaling a new threat.

• Tsunade complained that the Hokage's workload was far heavier than Shinichi had promised, and Shinichi advised her to focus on the village's overall direction rather than handle every task herself.
• Shinichi told Tsunade to use reports from Choji's squad to assess whether Konoha should continue escort missions near the Land of Wind.
• Tsunade reviewed a proposal about Root, and Shinichi urged her to purge those who refused to obey while giving Danzo's manipulated shinobi a chance to start over.
• Shizune delivered urgent intelligence about unusual chakra fluctuations near the Land of Hot Water's border, and Shinichi warned that trouble was stirring.

After receiving reports of strange, powerful chakra near the Land of Hot Water, Tsunade considered sending an investigation squad, but Shinichi insisted on going alone. He secretly left Konoha overnight to confront the possible Ōtsutsuki threat, leaving Tsunade unaware that he might not return soon.

• Tsunade read an urgent report of abnormal chakra near the Land of Hot Water and planned to send Kakashi with sensory and medical ninja.
• Shinichi warned Tsunade that sending a squad against the Ōtsutsuki could get them killed and offered to investigate alone.
• Tsunade reluctantly agreed after Shinichi promised to assess the situation and retreat if necessary.
• After Tsunade fell asleep, Shinichi left the Uchiha Residence without saying goodbye and set off for the Land of Hot Water.

Shinichi investigated the ruined battlefield in the Land of Hot Water and found traces of a concealed Ōtsutsuki presence. He followed the chakra trail deeper into the forest to uncover the newcomer’s intentions.

• Shinichi arrived at the battlefield where he had fought Isshiki’s vessel and examined the devastation.
• Shinichi detected a faint trace of familiar Ōtsutsuki chakra that was purer and better concealed than Isshiki’s.
• Shinichi suspected the newcomer had come to recover Kawaki’s Karma or pursue another hidden objective.
• Shinichi decided to track the concealed intruder rather than confront him directly.
• Shinichi used Space-Time Ninjutsu to follow the chakra trail deeper into the Land of Hot Water.

Shinichi tracked two Ōtsutsuki intruders through the Land of Hot Water and effortlessly killed one before forcing the other to reveal their mission. He learned that Ōtsutsuki Tenshiki planned to arrive and devour the planet, leaving Shinichi resolved to protect Konoha and Tsunade despite knowing nothing about the new threat.

• Shinichi used Sage Mode to detect two hidden Ōtsutsuki in the forest.
• Shinichi surprised the pair and killed the rough-featured Ōtsutsuki with a single counterattack.
• Shinichi subdued the shrill-voiced Ōtsutsuki and forced him to explain that they were searching for Isshiki’s Karma remnants on Tenshiki’s orders.
• The surviving Ōtsutsuki revealed that Tenshiki purged planets and would soon arrive to devour the world, then Shinichi killed him.
• Shinichi resolved to stop Tenshiki and protect Konoha, though he remained uncertain about the enemy’s power and arrival.

After defeating two Ōtsutsuki scouts, Shinichi learned that Tenshiki might pose a greater threat and decided to search for the invaders’ source before Tenshiki arrived. He left for the depths of the Land of Hot Water, hoping to protect Tsunade and preserve their peace.

• Shinichi considered Tenshiki’s role in destroying planets and judged him likely stronger than Isshiki.
• Shinichi decided not to tell Tsunade about the possible threat so she would not worry.
• Shinichi used his Golden Chains to turn the two Ōtsutsuki corpses to ash and erase the evidence.
• Shinichi headed deeper into the Land of Hot Water to find the invaders’ nest and learn more about Tenshiki.

While wandering through the Land of Hot Water, Shinichi encountered Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki, who had come to eliminate the planet’s anomaly and cultivate a God Tree. Shinichi killed Kinshiki instantly, leaving Momoshiki to face him alone and realize how dangerous his opponent was.

• Shinichi sensed a powerful spatial disturbance and watched Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki emerge.
• Momoshiki identified Shinichi as the planet’s anomaly and said they would eliminate him before cultivating a God Tree.
• Shinichi mocked the Ōtsutsuki, and Momoshiki ordered Kinshiki to kill him.
• Shinichi trapped Kinshiki with Adamantine Sealing Chains, crushed his body, and annihilated his soul.
• Momoshiki reacted with shock and fury as Shinichi turned to confront him.

Shinichi effortlessly repelled Momoshiki’s attacks and forced him to reveal what he knew about Tenshiki. Momoshiki said Tenshiki would come with Divine Guards to devour the planet, though he did not know when or where they would arrive.

• Momoshiki attacked Shinichi with chakra shortswords, but Shinichi blocked them with golden chains.
• Momoshiki tried to absorb Shinichi’s chakra with the Preta Path, but the attempt failed and injured him.
• Shinichi appeared before Momoshiki and demanded information about Tenshiki.
• Momoshiki said Tenshiki was an emissary of the Ōtsutsuki Main Family who sought to return the universe to nothingness.
• Momoshiki revealed that Tenshiki commanded Divine Guards and intended to devour the planet’s essence, and that Isshiki’s failure had alerted the Main Family.
• Momoshiki admitted he did not know Tenshiki’s arrival time or spatial coordinates, and Shinichi judged the threat only slightly troublesome.

Tenshiki Ōtsutsuki emerged from a rift in the sky and invited Shinichi to join him in returning the universe to nothingness. Shinichi refused to abandon the people and peaceful life he cherished, and Tenshiki prepared to purify him.

• Shinichi sensed Tenshiki's overwhelming chakra as the sky cracked open above the Land of Hot Water.
• Tenshiki emerged from the largest rift, saw Momoshiki and Kinshiki's corpses, and recognized Shinichi as the planet's anomaly.
• Tenshiki praised Shinichi's unusual origin power and invited him to explore the cosmos and help return the universe to nothingness.
• Shinichi refused, saying he wanted to protect his home, bonds, and life with his wife.
• Tenshiki withdrew his invitation and declared that he would purify Shinichi instead.

Tenshiki and Shinichi fought with powerful space-manipulating techniques, but Shinichi broke through Tenshiki’s defenses and wounded him. Tenshiki grew excited and began summoning a greater power, leaving their battle poised to escalate.

• Tenshiki shattered the sky with Space Collapse, but Shinichi neutralized the spatial fragments with Myriad Things Severance.
• Tenshiki used Dimensional Shift and black energy beams, while Shinichi briefly slowed time to get behind him; Tenshiki dissolved into golden motes to evade Shinichi’s strike.
• Tenshiki trapped Shinichi in a collapsing spatial cage, but Shinichi’s Amenonaka: Absolute Domain blocked the pressure.
• Tenshiki formed a black hole that shook Shinichi’s barrier, and Shinichi wounded him with Ryujin Jakka: Zanka no Tachi: East: Rising Sun Blade.
• Tenshiki praised Shinichi, then gathered immense chakra as a dark dimension opened behind him.

Tenshiki unleashed the Cosmic Sigh, a power that threatened to dissolve Shinichi and all things into nothingness, but Shinichi reversed time and rewrote the fated outcome. Tenshiki became excited by Shinichi’s defiance and escalated the battle with a cosmic assault, which Shinichi prepared to meet with his own power.

• Tenshiki used the Cosmic Sigh to drain Shinichi’s soul, chakra, vitality, and sense of time and space.
• Shinichi unleashed Rinne Rebirth: Time Reversal-Maximum, reversing the flow of time and undoing the Cosmic Sigh’s effects.
• Tenshiki recognized that Shinichi was rewriting Predetermined Fate and named him an extraordinary variable.
• Tenshiki summoned Divine Art: Ten Thousand Stars Burial-Return to Nothingness, spreading darkness across the sky and raining destructive star fragments toward Shinichi.
• Shinichi vowed to burn through Tenshiki’s night sky as his power surged in preparation for the attack.

Uchiha Shinichi defeated Ōtsutsuki Tenshiki with Zanka no Tachi, North: Heaven and Earth Ashes, erasing the black canopy and the falling stellar remnants. Before fading away, Tenshiki gave Shinichi coordinates to Takama-ga-hara, leaving him to consider a new destination and possible opponents.

• Shinichi unleashed Heaven and Earth Ashes, erasing the stellar remnants and forcing Tenshiki’s Return to Nothingness to recede.
• Tenshiki was gravely injured, acknowledged Shinichi’s power, and accepted his defeat.
• Shinichi dispelled Heaven and Earth Ashes, and the black canopy over the Land of Hot Water vanished.
• Tenshiki gave Shinichi spatial coordinates for Takama-ga-hara and urged him to show its gods what a true variable was.
• Tenshiki faded away after suggesting there might be more than one kind of nothingness in the universe.
• Shinichi sensed the coordinates, remarked that things were getting troublesome, and vanished from the battlefield.

After defeating Tenshiki Ōtsutsuki, Shinichi dismissed the mysterious coordinates to Takama-ga-hara and headed back to Konoha to rest beside Tsunade. The unknown gods remained a possible future threat, but Shinichi left them for another day.

• Tenshiki Ōtsutsuki vanished, and Shinichi reflected on the coordinates and warning about the gods of Takama-ga-hara that Tenshiki had left him.
• Shinichi worried that Tsunade would be angry and resolved to return to Konoha rather than investigate Takama-ga-hara.
• Shinichi surveyed the ruined battlefield, found no souvenir worth taking, and set off for Konoha.
• Shinichi vanished beyond the horizon, hoping to sleep and recover beside Tsunade.