Chapter Summaries

Tobirama revealed that the strange liquid from the Portal could turn anyone who touched it female, then used Madara’s reaction to confirm his suspicions. After the meeting, Tobirama secretly infiltrated Madara’s residence, where he was interrupted by a door opening.

• Tobirama presented his test results and explained that the liquid could turn any living creature female within three breaths.
• Tobirama watched Madara react to his warning that even Madara might be vulnerable, and Madara realized Tobirama suspected his secret.
• Tobirama questioned who had broken the container, but Tetsuhiro took the blame before Tobirama moved on to his report about the spatial passage and military progress.
• After the meeting, Madara saw that Tobirama was not spreading rumors and temporarily relaxed.
• Late that night, Tobirama sneaked into Madara’s residence and hid from a patrol before creeping toward the courtyard.
• As Tobirama approached a side room, another room’s door suddenly creaked open.

Tobirama infiltrated Madara Uchiha’s compound and narrowly avoided detection by Uchiha Izuna while hiding in the main courtyard. As Izuna continued searching, Tobirama spotted a storage shed and formed a plan to evade him.

• Tobirama slipped past a sleeping servant and two guards to enter the main courtyard.
• Tobirama hid among the flowers as Izuna arrived and searched the courtyard with his Sharingan.
• Izuna nearly discovered Tobirama, but a servant emerged from the latrine and distracted him.
• Tobirama slowly moved through the flowers toward the bedchamber while Izuna resumed his search.
• Tobirama spotted a storage shed beside the bedchamber and formed a plan to shake Izuna off.

Tobirama sneaked into Madara Uchiha’s residence, evaded Izuna, and splashed water on the sleeping figure in Madara’s bed. The figure woke in anger, and Tobirama realized his prank might have gone badly wrong.

• Tobirama planted a robe, straw hat, and footprints to mislead anyone searching for him.
• Izuna sensed movement near the wall, but Tobirama used Flying Thunder God to escape back to the storeroom before Izuna could find him.
• When Izuna returned, Tobirama triggered the wooden dummy as a distraction and rushed to Madara’s master bedroom.
• Tobirama entered the dark bedroom, saw Madara Uchiha apparently asleep, and splashed cold water on his face.
• The figure in the bed opened his eyes in anger as chakra stirred, and Tobirama’s smile froze.

Tobirama infiltrated the Uchiha compound and battled Madara, using tricks and Flying Thunder God to turn the fight against him. After cold water transformed Madara into a woman in front of his clansmen, Tobirama taunted her and escaped her attacks.

• Madara revealed that Tobirama had attacked a clone and blasted him out of the house with a repulsive force.
• Izuna confronted Tobirama, but Madara said the attack was probably Tobirama's own doing and kept the Senju Clan out of it.
• Tobirama used Izuna as a shield and triggered explosive tags, then struck Madara with cold water after their clones and teleportation tricks misled each other.
• The Uchiha elders and clansmen arrived, and Madara ordered Kagami to calm them and bring Hashirama.
• Madara transformed into a woman, and Tobirama mocked her appearance before fleeing her attacks with Flying Thunder God.

Tobirama repeatedly ambushed Madara by using cold water to turn him into a woman, sparking a half-year chase that became familiar to Pangaea Castle’s residents. Madara developed ways to counter the attacks, while Tobirama refined his techniques, until Tetsuhiro finally lost patience.

• Tobirama exposed Madara’s transformed female form around Konoha and taunted him until Madara gave up the chase and fled home.
• Rumors about the Senju, the Uchiha, Tobirama, and Madara spread throughout the shinobi world.
• Tobirama continued ambushing Madara across Pangaea Castle, disrupting meetings and daily life as Madara sometimes transformed and pursued him.
• The castle’s residents grew used to the chases, watched them for entertainment, and sold merchandise inspired by the rivalry.
• Over half a year, Madara prepared scrolls, disguises, barriers, and guards to counter Tobirama, while Tobirama improved his Flying Thunder God techniques.
• Madara and Tobirama’s rivalry became increasingly familiar and personal, until Tetsuhiro reached the end of his patience.

Tetsuhiro forced Tobirama and Madara to stop fighting, and Tobirama left to make amends with the Uchiha and the Shinobi World. The next day, a series of announcements ended the turmoil, while Tetsuhiro prepared to begin the next undertaking without extending the worlds’ opening period.

• Tetsuhiro restrained Tobirama and Madara, then used the system’s bond function to make Tobirama obey and accept responsibility.
• Tobirama apologized, decided to settle things with the Uchiha, and vanished after promising to give Tetsuhiro, Madara, and the Shinobi World an explanation.
• The next day, announcements outlined Tetsuhiro’s compensation, Tobirama and Tetsuhiro’s apology to the Uchiha, Kagami’s appointment as Tobirama’s disciple and inspection team leader, and other reforms.
• The announcements curbed rumors and ended the unrest, while visitors returned to their worlds and the remaining Duel Monsters worlds faced varied outcomes.
• Madara sent forces to support Yusei Fudo’s world against the Meklord Army, delaying its conquest, and Tetsuhiro decided to start the next undertaking without extending the opening period.

A boy named Tanjiro struggled to protect his demon-turned sister Nezuko when Giyu Tomioka tried to kill her, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and their ruler Hashirama Senju intervened. Giyu reconsidered after Nezuko defended her brother and revealed that she could go out in the sun, leaving everyone bewildered.

• Tanjiro carried the wounded Nezuko through the snowy woods, but she transformed and attacked him before he could bring her to safety.
• Giyu Tomioka arrived to kill Nezuko, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō blocked his attack and said they had been sent to protect the children.
• Giyu fought Hiruzen and Danzō, then moved to strike Nezuko, who shielded Tanjiro despite her demonic instincts.
• Hashirama Senju stopped Giyu's blade with one hand and explained that he ruled the Ten Thousand Worlds Ninja Nation.
• Giyu reflected on Nezuko's protective behavior and said that she could go out in the sun, confusing everyone present.

Tetsuhiro and his companions encountered Giyu Tomioka on Mount Kumotori, where Tomioka tested Tanjiro and Nezuko before agreeing to give them a chance. Tomioka then challenged Tetsuhiro’s group to prove themselves, and Dawn introduced herself as a several-hundred-year-old girl, prompting him to mistake her for a demon.

• Tanjiro pleaded with Tomioka to spare Nezuko, and Tetsuhiro explained that Tomioka was urging him to show courage and determination.
• Tetsuhiro revealed that he had seen the pasts of Tomioka, the Hashira, and Muzan Kibutsuji, then interpreted Tomioka’s awkward remarks about becoming a Tsuguko and standing beside him.
• Tetsuhiro asked Tomioka to take him to Kagaya Ubuyashiki and said Tanjiro and Nezuko were the Demon Slayer Corps’ salvation, so Tomioka gave Tanjiro a chance to prove himself.
• Tanjiro attacked Tomioka with stones and an axe; Tomioka knocked him unconscious but became interested when Tanjiro’s axe nearly struck him.
• Tomioka said Nezuko needed further observation and refused to take Tetsuhiro’s group to Kagaya without testing them, so Tetsuhiro sent Dawn forward.
• Dawn introduced herself as Uchiha Hikari and said she was several hundred years old, and Tomioka immediately suspected she was a special demon.

Giyu Tomioka confronted Dawn and the others, but her Sharingan techniques defeated his attacks, and Tetsuhiro explained why Tomioka thought they were pitiful. They brought Tomioka, Tanjiro, and Nezuko to the Ubuyashiki Estate, where Kagaya and the others awaited them.

• Tomioka attacked Dawn, but her genjutsu knocked him unconscious; he woke through sheer will and used Dead Calm, only for Dawn to evade him with a Sharingan technique.
• Tomioka called the group pitiful, and Tetsuhiro explained that he believed they had suffered like Tengen Uzui's family.
• Tomioka picked up Tanjiro and signaled that Nezuko and Tetsuhiro should follow him; Tetsuhiro summoned Maya, Tobirama, and Shinnō before they set off.
• Tetsuhiro levitated Tomioka, Tanjiro, and Nezuko and used the Body Flicker Technique to take the group toward the Ubuyashiki Estate.
• Toneri returned Kanzaburo to Tomioka after the Kasugai Crow mistook Toneri for him, and the group reached the estate as Kagaya and the others opened the gate to greet them.

Tetsuhiro challenged Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s request to kill Muzan, arguing that demons who resisted harming humans deserved a chance to live. The Hashira were left unsettled as Tetsuhiro revealed he knew about Tamayo and Yushiro.

• Tetsuhiro and his companions arrived at the Ubuyashiki Estate with Giyu, Tanjiro, and Nezuko, prompting the Hashira to draw their blades at the sight of a demon.
• Kagaya calmed the Hashira and asked Tetsuhiro to kill Muzan, offering the support of the Demon Slayer Corps and the Ubuyashiki Clan.
• Tetsuhiro rejected Kagaya’s claim that Muzan’s death would be the best outcome, saying it would also mean the annihilation of demons turned against their will.
• Tetsuhiro defended Nezuko and argued that she should be allowed to live because she had harmed no one and could help draw Muzan out.
• Tetsuhiro cited Tamayo and Yushiro as demons who resisted harming humans, leaving Muichiro without a reply and surprising Kagaya with his knowledge of Tamayo.

Tetsuhiro confronted Kagaya and the Hashira with their hidden motives and the grim futures he claimed to know, then offered to end Muzan’s threat and resolve the Ubuyashiki curse. He revealed overwhelming power and demanded that the Demon Slayer Corps submit to him.

• Tetsuhiro accused Kagaya of sacrificing recruits and Hashira to fulfill the Ubuyashiki Family’s obsession, then predicted the Hashira’s deaths and painful futures.
• Kyojuro affirmed that he was willing to die protecting civilians, lifting the Hashira’s spirits.
• Kagaya asked Tetsuhiro to help destroy Muzan, but Tetsuhiro accused him of acting to end his family’s curse and said Nezuko, Tamayo, and Yushiro did not deserve death.
• Tetsuhiro promised to protect kindhearted demons and claimed the curse could be resolved, then overwhelmed the Hashira with his aura and revealed that he commanded forces from five other worlds.
• Tetsuhiro invited Kagaya and the Hashira to submit to him, promising peace and the fulfillment of their dreams.

Tetsuhiro showed the Demon Slayer Corps a peaceful future through Uchiha Hikari’s genjutsu, then explained the Bright Red Blade, Demon Slayer Mark, and Transparent World. After Kagaya reminded Giyu Tomioka of his lost friends and the Corps’ need for him, Tomioka agreed to help teach the others.

• Uchiha Hikari trapped the Demon Slayer Corps in a genjutsu showing their peaceful future, and Tetsuhiro told them the vision was real.
• Tetsuhiro offered to take the Corps through the Portal and explained how Yoriichi Tsugikuni had mastered the Bright Red Blade, Demon Slayer Mark, and Transparent World.
• Tetsuhiro praised Giyu Tomioka’s Dead Calm and asked him to help teach the Corps, prompting the Hashira to question and debate his response.
• Kagaya reassured Tomioka that he remained a valued member of the Corps and urged him to carry on Sabito and Qinggu’s will.
• Tomioka knelt and agreed to help, while Tetsuhiro envied Kagaya’s ability to persuade him.

Tetsuhiro proposed friendly sparring matches so Kagaya could assess the Empire's fighters, and Danzo fought Sanemi and Muichiro. Danzo overwhelmed the Hashira with Wind Release and Sage Art, while Tetsuhiro protected the courtyard with a barrier.

• Tanjiro failed to remember his father's ritual dance, and Tetsuhiro questioned Kagaya about the Ubuyashiki Clan's beliefs regarding Muzan.
• Tetsuhiro suggested that the Hashira spar with his subordinates, and Kagaya agreed so he could evaluate their strength.
• Danzo challenged the Demon Slayer Corps, and Sanemi fought him using Wind Breathing.
• Danzo gained the upper hand with Wind Release, and Muichiro joined Sanemi but could not land a hit.
• Danzo unleashed a Sage Art that leveled nearby woods, and Tetsuhiro formed a barrier to protect the gathering.
• Sanemi and Muichiro launched powerful attacks, but Danzo redirected them into the barrier and declared their efforts inadequate.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fought Obanai Iguro and Mitsuri Kanroji in the Bluestone Courtyard, using ninjutsu, clones, and his enchanted staff to overwhelm the Hashira. The battle ended in smoke after both sides launched their strongest attacks, leaving their fate unclear as Hiruzen waited.

• Kagaya sent Obanai and Mitsuri to face Hiruzen, who challenged them to fight at full strength.
• Obanai and Mitsuri coordinated their breathing techniques against Hiruzen, but he countered with clones, elemental attacks, and his transforming staff.
• Hiruzen trapped the Hashira in darkness with the Dark Stealth Technique, then used five clones to surround them.
• Mitsuri and Obanai fought back together, but Hiruzen's staff restrained Mitsuri as he and his clones unleashed the Sage Art-Five-Headed Dragon.
• Kagaya called for the Hashira to surrender, but Obanai and Mitsuri charged into the dragons with their strongest attacks, and an explosion filled the arena with smoke.
• Hiruzen remained composed at the edge of the smoke and waited, while no one could tell what had happened to Obanai and Mitsuri.

Toneri challenged the Demon Slayer Corps Hashira to fight him together and easily overwhelmed them with his defenses and speed. Dawn joined the battle and revealed a powerful new eye technique after knocking away Shinobu and Kyojuro's blades.

• Hiruzen used Wood Release to bind the Five-Headed Dragon and protect Obanai and Mitsuri, securing their safety.
• Toneri asked to fight all the Hashira at once, and they accepted so they could test his strength.
• Toneri blocked the Hashira's attacks with Heavenly Spin, then struck Gyomei with One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms and left him unable to move.
• The Hashira attacked Toneri together but failed to harm him, while Gyomei prepared to fight without holding back.
• Dawn entered the courtyard and fought Shinobu and Kyojuro, then awakened a new pattern in her eyes and knocked both Nichirin Blades away with deep-blue energy.

Dawn and Toneri fought the Hashira to test their strength, while Kyojuro and Shinobu pressed Dawn with relentless attacks. The battle with Toneri ended after Gyomei called it off, but Dawn’s fight was still ongoing.

• Dawn used Susanoo to stop Kyojuro’s Purgatory attack, then caught his thrown Nichirin Blade just before it struck her.
• Shinobu slipped through Susanoo and pierced Dawn’s shoulder with her poisoned blade, but Dawn’s disappearing tricks and counterattacks kept the fight going.
• Kyojuro rejoined Shinobu’s attack after Dawn dismissed Susanoo.
• Toneri knocked Tengen away and evaded Tomioka’s Water Breathing and Tengen’s explosive bombs.
• Gyomei broke through Toneri’s pressure-point seal and ended the fight, saying he had already understood Toneri and Dawn’s intentions and strength.
• Toneri, Tengen, and Gyomei spoke together while Dawn’s fight with Shinobu and Kyojuro continued.

After the Shinobi World defeated the Demon Slayer Corps in a sparring match, Kagaya agreed to cooperate with Tetsuhiro and the Ten Thousand Worlds Ninja Nation. Tetsuhiro revealed Tanjiro’s connection to Sun Breathing, but recalling his father’s dance caused Tanjiro severe pain before Dawn put him to sleep.

• Kagaya conceded the sparring match after Tetsuhiro and the Shinobi World fighters overwhelmed the Hashira.
• Kagaya agreed to cooperate with Tetsuhiro, and Tetsuhiro promised to have his people train the Corps and help them unlock the Demon Slayer Mark.
• Kagaya gave Tetsuhiro and his companions Kasugai Crows to guide them to the Swordsmith Village for Nichirin Blades.
• Tetsuhiro told Tanjiro that his family had inherited Sun Breathing and described how Tanjuro performed the Hinokami Kagura.
• Tanjiro’s memories of his father’s dance surfaced and caused him pain, so Dawn made him unconscious.
• Kagaya arranged a meal for the guests and the Hashira, and Gyomei agreed to join them.

At the banquet celebrating the Demon Slayer Corps’ allegiance to the Ten Thousand Worlds Ninja Nation, Tetsuhiro revealed that Kagaya’s curse was nearing the end of his life. Kagaya confirmed the truth, shared his hopes for humanity and the Corps, and was embraced by Amane.

• Kagaya welcomed the guests and began the banquet after Tetsuhiro told everyone to eat and enjoy themselves.
• Tetsuhiro told Kagaya that he knew Kagaya was running out of time, shocking the Demon Slayer Corps.
• Gyomei, Shinobu, and Giyu confronted Kagaya, who confirmed that his curse had worsened and that he was blind and near death.
• Kagaya explained that he had sought a future for the Corps and trusted the Shinobi Country and Tetsuhiro to protect them and defeat Muzan.
• Amane rushed to Kagaya and embraced and kissed him as the guests watched, moved by their reunion.

Tetsuhiro healed Kagaya Ubuyashiki at the banquet, winning the Demon Slayer Corps’ gratitude and securing their allegiance to the Empire. Kagaya remained Oyakata-sama, while the Corps agreed to follow Tetsuhiro’s orders when called upon.

• Kagaya performed a tearful farewell to Amane and his children, then offered Tetsuhiro the Ubuyashiki Clan’s wealth, the Demon Slayer Corps, and his family in exchange for their protection.
• Tetsuhiro pinned the gathered Corps members in place with his power when they reacted to him approaching Kagaya.
• Tetsuhiro used the Sun Mark on his palm to restore Kagaya’s health, strength, and eyesight while fading most of the Ubuyashiki curse mark.
• Kagaya and the Hashira thanked Tetsuhiro, and Kagaya ordered Hinaki and Nikka to remain beside him.
• Kagaya pledged the Clan and Corps to Tetsuhiro, but Tetsuhiro let Kagaya keep command of the Corps and said he only expected them to follow his orders when called upon.

Kagaya and the Demon Slayer Corps pledged loyalty to Tetsuhiro, who promised to address their brutal training methods with the Empire’s support. At a celebratory banquet, the Corps members mingled with the newcomers, shared their pasts, and heard astonishing claims about Tetsuhiro’s power.

• Kagaya accepted Tetsuhiro’s refusal of the Corps’ money, and the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira swore to serve him.
• Tetsuhiro criticized the Corps’ harsh selection and training, and Kagaya explained they had been desperate to prepare for Muzan and the growing Upper Rank demons.
• Tetsuhiro agreed to draw up plans to replace the cruel training methods, and the guests continued the banquet together.
• Hiruzen praised Kyojuro’s determination and advised him to temper courage with restraint and strategy.
• Sanemi watched Danzo warily, while Tanjiro nervously shielded Nezuko from Shinobu’s cold stare.
• Dawn comforted Tengen as he recalled his family’s cruelty, and Toneri and Dawn told Gyomei that Tetsuhiro was a powerful savior who had defeated a creator god.