Chapter Summaries

Sasuke learned that Itachi had taken Yuta and Kana and that Teacher Shin had gone after him, while Sasuke's grief over his family awakened his three-tomoe Sharingan. In the Land of Rain, Shin met with Yugito and Uchiha Ye before Konan brought an Akatsuki-clad rogue ninja to him.

• Sasuke's Sharingan evolved to three tomoe as he grieved for his family, but he felt no joy at the change.
• Naruto told Sasuke that Yuta and Kana were missing and that the Hokage suspected Itachi had taken them.
• Sasuke learned that Teacher Shin had visited him and then left to find Itachi, and he trusted Shin to bring Itachi back.
• Shin sat with Yugito and Uchiha Ye in the Land of Rain while Yugito enjoyed Ye's pastries.
• Konan arrived with an Akatsuki-clad rogue ninja and told Shin she had brought him.

Shin met Konan and Itachi in the Land of Rain, received a scroll containing a piece of Yahiko's body, and reassured Konan about Nagato. Later, Shin visited Sasuke in the hospital and told him that Itachi had escaped.

• Konan gave Shin a scroll containing a severed section of Yahiko's finger and explained that Nagato knew what Shin had told her but still refused to change course.
• Shin comforted Konan, and she left with Itachi to arrange his place in the Akatsuki.
• Yugito asked Shin whether Konan was one of his women, and Shin said he wanted to help ease her burden.
• Shin returned to his space and spent time with Mikoto and her two children before going to Konoha Hospital.
• Sasuke asked Shin what he had done to Itachi, and Shin told him he had neither captured nor executed him because Itachi had escaped.

Shin Uchiha reassured Sasuke that he could eventually face Itachi and promised to train him, then found Tsunade worried about whether her grandfather would approve of their relationship. Shin told her he would explain things after resurrecting her grandfathers, leaving their planned resurrection ahead.

• Shin told Sasuke that Itachi had escaped with help from a powerful organization's leader, but that the leader had agreed to let Sasuke challenge Itachi once he was strong enough.
• Shin promised to train Sasuke after finishing his current work, and advised him to keep learning Lightning Release from Kakashi in the meantime.
• Sasuke told Shin that he had already mastered Kakashi's Chidori, and Shin encouraged him to focus on Lightning Release while relying on the Uchiha Clan for Fire Release techniques.
• Shin went to the Hokage Office and found Tsunade lost in thought, while Shizune said she had been acting that way since morning.
• Tsunade asked Shin whether her second grandfather would be angry about their relationship, and Shin reassured her that he would explain after resurrecting her first and second grandfathers.

Shin Uchiha reassured Tsunade that they could postpone summoning Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju because she was afraid of hurting her Second Grandfather. Shin still wanted to meet Tobirama and copy his techniques, and planned to wait for Orochimaru to summon the First and Second Hokage when he attacked Konoha.

• Tsunade worried that Tobirama Senju would be hurt by learning that she had married Shin Uchiha, the leader of the clan he had opposed.
• Shin Uchiha told Tsunade they could postpone summoning Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, which relieved her.
• Shin considered Tobirama's influence on Konoha and the shinobi world, and wanted to meet him and copy the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Shin decided to wait for Orochimaru's coming attack on Konoha, when Orochimaru would use Impure World Reincarnation to summon Hashirama and Tobirama.

Shin Uchiha prepared to resurrect Nawaki and Kushina Uzumaki while discussing the costs and risks with Tsunade. They agreed to plan carefully, as Shin feared the Sage of Six Paths might oppose the resurrection.

• Shin Uchiha told Tsunade that his resurrection dōjutsu had a cooldown of at least ten years, and she questioned why he had chosen Kushina Uzumaki.
• Shin explained that he wanted to help Naruto and learn Kushina’s Sealing Jutsu, and Tsunade reluctantly accepted his reasons.
• Shin asked Tsunade whether she wanted anyone else resurrected, and she said bringing back her brother Nawaki was enough because she did not want to risk Shin’s life.
• Shin took the Impure World Reincarnation materials from Shizune and discussed the operation’s timing, location, and aftermath with Tsunade.
• Shin considered the possibility that the Sage of Six Paths would oppose Rinne Rebirth because it severed the resurrected person’s connection to the Pure Land.

Shin brought Tsunade and his trusted companions to a deserted island to attempt a resurrection, while Tsunade asked him for White Zetsu specimens for her medical research. The chapter ended with Shin preparing to begin the unprecedented ritual as everyone watched nervously.

• Shin brought Tsunade and the others to a deserted island where four bound White Zetsu waited on a platform.
• Tsunade asked Shin for White Zetsu so she could advance her Medical Ninjutsu, and Shin agreed to give her some from the hundreds in his Kamui Dimension.
• Tsunade realized Shin had hesitated because he was distracted, pinched his waist in retaliation, and told him to get on with the work.
• Shin stepped onto the platform to begin bringing the dead back to life while his trusted companions watched, aware of the historic event about to unfold.

Shin Uchiha used Impure World Reincarnation to summon four dead people, then performed Rinne Rebirth to restore their lives. As the four began breathing, a silent barrier-like energy enveloped the island.

• Shin Uchiha summoned four souls into White Zetsu sacrifices with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Tsunade recognized Nawaki and told Shin to bring him back to life without asking his wishes.
• Shin used Rinne Rebirth on the four figures, and the system reduced the jutsu’s cost by taking some of his life force.
• The mist cleared to reveal that all four had regained healthy bodies and were breathing.
• A silent, barrier-like energy enveloped the island.

Shin Uchiha met the Sage of Six Paths in a mental space after the Sage sensed his use of Rinne Rebirth. The Sage warned Shin against reviving the dead lightly, but told him to handle those he had already brought back as he saw fit.

• A hidden energy surrounded the island, and Shin Uchiha pretended to notice it before making contact with the presence behind it.
• Shin Uchiha entered a vast empty space and recognized the man with horns and a Rinnegan as the Sage of Six Paths, his Uchiha ancestor.
• Shin Uchiha explained that he knew the Sage's identity from clan records and the Stone Tablet, and said his strength had convinced him no impostor could have brought him there.
• The Sage of Six Paths said he had appeared because Shin had used Rinne Rebirth and warned him that reviving powerful people could violate the world's laws and bring severe backlash.
• Shin Uchiha asked what to do about the people he had already revived, and the Sage told him to make whatever arrangements he saw fit.

The Sage of Six Paths explained why he wanted Shin Uchiha to avoid using Rinne Rebirth carelessly, then gave him vitality and knowledge of Yin-Yang Release. Shin left the Sage’s space with newfound understanding and a debt of gratitude.

• The Sage of Six Paths told Shin Uchiha that Rinne Rebirth could hinder his growth and urged him to save it for when it was truly needed.
• Shin Uchiha assured the Sage that he understood his concern and would not use Rinne Rebirth lightly again.
• The Sage of Six Paths replenished Shin Uchiha’s vitality and passed on extensive knowledge of Yin-Yang Release.
• The Sage of Six Paths sent Shin Uchiha back to the island platform, where Shin felt the vitality in his body and realized the encounter had been real.

Shin Uchiha returned from meeting the Sage of Six Paths with new vitality and knowledge, then watched as Nawaki, Kushina Uzumaki, Pakura of Scorch Release, and Yahiko were resurrected. Tsunade reunited with Nawaki, while Shin and Tsunade kept the truth about his resurrection secret.

• Shin Uchiha learned that the Sage of Six Paths had forgiven him for resurrecting the dead and had given him knowledge and power.
• Kushina Uzumaki, Pakura of Scorch Release, Yahiko, and Senju Nawaki awakened after their resurrection.
• Shin Uchiha used Genjutsu on Kushina Uzumaki, Pakura of Scorch Release, and Yahiko, then sent them into his space.
• Tsunade embraced Nawaki and wept, and Nawaki remembered his fatal injury before comforting his sister.
• Tsunade told Nawaki that the war was over, Konoha had won, and he had been receiving treatment at a secluded place.

Shin Uchiha reunited Tsunade with her resurrected brother Nawaki, then returned to the Island and discussed reviving Kushina with Xiangling. He planned to erase Kushina’s memories of the Fourth Hokage and keep her in My Space to prevent trouble.

• Tsunade introduced Shin Uchiha to Nawaki as her brother-in-law and explained that Shin had revived him.
• Nawaki thanked Shin, then teased Tsunade about her changed appearance and learned that decades had passed.
• Tsunade reassured Nawaki and encouraged him to work toward becoming Hokage.
• Shin took Tsunade and Nawaki to Tsunade's Home in Konoha, then returned to the Island, where Xiangling was waiting.
• Shin told Xiangling he planned to erase Kushina's memories of the Fourth before reviving her, and Xiangling agreed.
• Shin said he would keep Kushina in My Space after reviving her so nobody would recognize her.

Kōrei Uzumaki agreed to live with Shin and told him Karin knew about their relationship and did not object, though she feared Karin liked him too. Shin comforted Kōrei and suggested they have a child together; after she quietly agreed, he kissed her, then abruptly stopped while teasing her.

• Kōrei agreed that Kushina should meet Naruto after she was settled somewhere safe.
• Shin asked Kōrei to live with him, and she agreed, saying Karin already knew about their relationship and supported her happiness.
• Kōrei worried that Karin also liked Shin and asked whether she was a bad mother for loving the same man as her daughter.
• Shin reassured Kōrei that she had been with him first and suggested Karin’s crush might pass.
• Shin proposed having another child with Kōrei, and she softly agreed before they kissed.
• Shin stopped touching Kōrei while she was left longing for him.

Shin Uchiha released Kushina from his Rinnegan genjutsu after reviving her, and she woke in a new room with no sign of Minato Namikaze. Xiangling recognized her childhood friend and embraced her, leaving Kushina to begin learning what had happened.

• Shin Uchiha built a wooden house and brought the unconscious Kushina inside with Xiangling and Kōrei Uzumaki.
• Kōrei Uzumaki caught Kushina and confirmed she was breathing, while Shin Uchiha warned that she remained powerful even without the Nine-Tails.
• Shin Uchiha released his genjutsu, and Kushina woke and searched for Minato Namikaze before asking where she was and why she was alive.
• Xiangling hugged Kushina and tearfully told her who she was.

Kushina recognized Kōrei Uzumaki as Xiangling, her childhood friend, and learned what had happened to her after the Land of Whirlpools was attacked. Xiangling explained that Shin revived Kushina with his Mangekyō Sharingan ability, leaving Kushina alive and reunited with her friend.

• Kushina recognized the red-haired Kōrei Uzumaki as her childhood friend Xiangling, and the two embraced and cried.
• Xiangling told Kushina that she survived the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, hid her identity, and later had a daughter.
• Xiangling said Shin saved her and her daughter from a village leader who exploited her healing constitution.
• Kushina asked how she had returned to life, and Xiangling said she had begged Shin to revive her after learning Kushina was dead.
• Xiangling revealed that Shin had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and gained the ability to bring the dead back to life.

Kushina questioned why Shin Uchiha had resurrected her, and Xiangling explained that he wanted her Uzumaki bloodline to help prepare for a future catastrophe. Shin revealed that Kushina’s son was the reason he had brought her back, prompting her to anxiously ask about Naruto.

• Kushina asked Shin to resurrect Minato Namikaze instead, but Shin explained that Minato’s soul was trapped inside the Grim Reaper’s stomach.
• Kushina asked Shin why he had resurrected her, and Shin prepared to use Kotoamatsukami until Xiangling asked him to explain his motives first.
• Xiangling told Kushina that Shin wanted her pure Uzumaki bloodline to help produce descendants capable of facing powerful future enemies.
• Kushina recognized that Shin possessed the Rinnegan, and Kōrei Uzumaki wondered why Shin had chosen to resurrect Kushina rather than her.
• Shin asked Kushina if she remembered her son, and Kushina eagerly asked whether Naruto was safe and begged to see him.

Shin showed Kushina and Xiangling visions of Naruto’s future battles, explaining why he had resurrected Kushina and wanted her to have more children. Kushina erupted when Shin threatened to erase her consciousness if she refused, while Xiangling tried to calm her down.

• Shin reassured Kushina that Xiangling had raised Naruto as her own and told them Naruto would become the Seventh Hokage and fight powerful invaders.
• Shin used Instant Space-Time to show Kushina and Xiangling glimpses of Naruto’s future battles, leaving both women shaken by the enemies’ strength.
• Kushina recognized Naruto as Jiraiya’s Child of Destiny, while Xiangling asked why Shin was absent from the visions; Shin explained his dōjutsu’s limitation.
• Shin told Kushina he wanted her to have more children because of her Uzumaki bloodline, but admitted he could not resurrect Minato.
• When Kushina asked what would happen if she refused, Shin threatened to erase her consciousness, provoking her to unleash her chakra and challenge him.
• Xiangling restrained Kushina and urged her to consider Naruto’s struggles, while Kushina remained angry and unready to agree.

Shin Uchiha used Kotoamatsukami to alter Kushina's memories and transfer her feelings for Minato Namikaze to himself. Kushina then embraced Shin and declared that he was hers for the day before becoming their shared husband.

• Kushina refused to betray Minato, despite Shin offering to take her away if they could not resist the invader.
• Shin said he would use his dōjutsu to erase Kushina's memories of Minato and ease her pain, and Kushina agreed.
• Shin cast Kotoamatsukami on Kushina, altering her consciousness.
• Kushina embraced Shin and told Kōrei Uzumaki that she remembered her and her past, but wanted Shin for herself that day.
• Shin explained that he had transferred Kushina's feelings for Minato to himself so she would not be left with an empty heart.

After resurrecting Kushina, Shin took her and Xiangling to celebrate in the Land of Fire's capital, then brought them to his spatial realm. He settled Kushina in and explained to Yugito why Kushina's lingering chakra unsettled her, leaving Yugito to consider whether she could befriend her.

• Shin took Kushina and Xiangling to the capital of the Land of Fire to celebrate Kushina's resurrection and explore the city.
• Shin brought Kushina, Xiangling, and their purchases into his spatial realm, where Uchiha Izumi and Ye welcomed them.
• Uchiha Izumi told Shin that Tsunade was arranging a home for Nawaki and had entrusted Yota and Kana to Uchiha Mikoto.
• Shin asked Uchiha Izumi to settle Kushina in a room beside Xiangling's, and she led the two friends upstairs.
• Yugito clung to Shin and asked him to make Kushina leave because her presence frightened her.
• Shin told Yugito that Kushina had suffered a similar loss and urged her to be patient and try to befriend her.

Yugito learned that Kushina had once been the Nine-Tails jinchūriki, though the beast had been extracted from her without killing her. Shin warned Yugito not to upset Kushina, who would be living with them.

• Yugito asked Matatabi to identify the tailed beast that had once been inside Kushina.
• Matatabi began to take control of Yugito, but froze when she saw Shin and retreated into their inner world.
• Shin explained that Kushina had been the Nine-Tails jinchūriki and that an enemy had extracted the beast from her.
• Shin told Yugito not to bring up Kushina’s past because the incident still troubled her.
• Yugito agreed to be considerate toward Kushina, who would be living in the same space.

Shin Uchiha visited Tsunade and found her struggling to keep Nawaki from going on missions before he was ready. After learning why Tsunade was worried, Shin called Nawaki over to speak with him.

• Shin Uchiha left his dimension after bringing Kōrei Uzumaki and Kushina there and headed to Tsunade.
• Shin found Nawaki exploring the Hokage Office while Tsunade and Shizune looked troubled.
• Shizune explained that Nawaki wanted Tsunade to assign him a mission, but Tsunade refused because she feared for his safety.
• Shin recognized that Nawaki needed updated training, a suitable squad, and a Team Leader before he could go on missions.
• Shin called Nawaki over, and Nawaki prepared to talk with the brother-in-law who had helped bring him back.