Vol. 4The Rise of the Flame Nation

Kenichi Amamiya advanced his experiments, took Naruto from Konoha, and manipulated the great nations while preparing to unite the Shinobi World under the Flame Nation. After destroying Kirigakure with an atomic bomb, he began taking control of the Land of Water and studying the radioactive ruins.

  • Kenichi Amamiya experimented with parasites to awaken Mangekyō Sharingan and developed explosives and rockets in the Land of Snow.
  • Kenichi Amamiya and Orochimaru sold airship technology, while Nagato and Konan recognized Jiraiya in Amegakure.
  • Kenichi Amamiya attacked Sunagakure, stole One’s Own Life Reincarnation, and recruited Kabuto Yakushi to gather intelligence.
  • Kenichi Amamiya revived Akebi and Amado, awakened a Straight Tomoe Sharingan, and began developing genetic programming for plants.
  • Kenichi Amamiya took Naruto from Konoha and revived Minato and Kushina to help raise and train him in the Land of Snow.
  • Kenichi Amamiya persuaded Nagato to target Kirigakure and developed new techniques while preparing for nuclear weapons research.
  • Kenichi Amamiya manipulated the Five Great Ninja Villages into fighting over Hero’s Water while preparing an invasion of the Land of Water.
  • Kenichi Amamiya destroyed Kirigakure with an atomic bomb, took control of its survivors, and studied the radioactive ruins.
Chapters 304–403 Read from ch. 304

Arc 13The Snow Country Experiments

Kenichi Amamiya sold airship technology to several ninja villages, discovered Uchiha Hikari, and pursued parasite-assisted Sharingan experiments in the Land of Snow while developing explosives and rockets. The arc ended with Nagato and Konan recognizing Jiraiya as he entered Amegakure.

  • Kenichi Amamiya implanted Worker Worms in Uchiha Shiori and other test subjects, then used a parasite to awaken a subject’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Kenichi Amamiya and Orochimaru sold airship technology to Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, but Killer B and A-Bee destroyed their airship near Kumogakure.
  • Kenichi Amamiya discovered Uchiha Hikari sealed in a stone, brought her to the Land of Snow, and entrusted her to Uchiha Shiori and Kazahana Koyuki.
  • Kenichi Amamiya disguised himself as Kakashi to learn Might Guy’s Eight Gates Formation, then escaped after Shibi Aburame exposed the deception.
  • Kenichi Amamiya used parasite-assisted stimulation to awaken Yayoi Yumi’s Mangekyō Sharingan and later awakened Uchiha Shiori’s Mangekyō during an experiment.
  • Kenichi Amamiya organized experiments on Land of Snow ninja, began developing TNT explosives and a rocket launcher, and had a Shadow Clone train Uchiha Hikari.
  • Nagato imposed mission requirements on Akatsuki and welcomed Shin Uchiha, while Kenichi Amamiya suspected Obito had recruited Shin to oppose him.
  • Nagato sent Deva Path Pain and Konan to confront an outsider detected in Amegakure, where Jiraiya had arrived and was recognized by them.
Chapters 304–328 Summaries Read

Arc 14The Pure Land Experiments

Kenichi Amamiya attacked Sunagakure to test his weapons, stole its forbidden jutsu, and recruited Kabuto while secretly trying to influence Nagato. In the Land of Snow, he revived Akebi and Amado, awakened a unique Mangekyō, and began pursuing genetic programming as Amado returned from the Pure Land.

  • Kenichi Amamiya bombarded Sunagakure with rockets, then infiltrated the village during a diversion and copied One’s Own Life Reincarnation from the Kazekage Building.
  • Kenichi Amamiya met Kabuto Yakushi, offered to reunite him with Yakushi Nonō in exchange for his service, and sent him back to Konoha to gather intelligence.
  • Kenichi Amamiya secretly discussed his objections to Nagato’s peace plan and proposed unifying the Shinobi World, while Black Zetsu struggled to judge his intentions.
  • Amado Sanzu used One’s Own Life Reincarnation to revive Akebi Sanzu, and Kenichi Amamiya brought Amado back with Impure World Reincarnation after he died.
  • Kenichi Amamiya traveled to the Land of Snow with Akebi and Uchiha Hikari, where he awakened a Straight Tomoe Sharingan whose eyes could dismantle and reassemble objects.
  • Kenichi Amamiya added Indra’s genes to himself, began investigating cold-resistant wheat, and developed a new Genetic Programming Jutsu Formula after his first attempts failed.
  • Kenichi Amamiya reincarnated Amado Sanzu again, restrained him when the Pure Land’s influence destabilized him, and agreed to let him continue his research before asking for help programming plants.
Chapters 329–353 Summaries Read

Arc 15Naruto Leaves Konoha

Kenichi Amamiya took Naruto from Konoha, uncovered the truth about his parents, and revived Minato and Kushina to help raise him. As Kenichi prepared to seize Kirigakure and continued his research, Naruto began training with his parents in the Land of Snow.

  • Kenichi Amamiya and Orochimaru concluded that the Sage of Six Paths could control Impure World Reincarnation summons, then revived Amado Sanzu through One's Own Life Reincarnation.
  • Kenichi studied crop growth and the Pure Land while Nagato set out to attack Konoha, and Kenichi went there to look for Naruto.
  • Kenichi confronted Obito and Nagato's attack on Konoha, helped Nagato kill Danzo, and escaped with Nagato carrying Shin Uchiha's arm.
  • Kenichi took Naruto from Konoha, told him that Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were his parents, and brought him to the Land of Snow.
  • Kenichi persuaded Nagato to try taking Kirigakure as the first step toward uniting the Shinobi World under the Flame Nation.
  • Kenichi developed Tranquility, a rain technique that rapidly grew his wheat, and investigated the Mangekyō Sharingan and the Shinigami mask.
  • Kenichi tested the Reaper Death Seal, then summoned Minato, who learned how Naruto had been neglected and agreed to help Kenichi and Naruto.
  • Kenichi revived Kushina as well, and she began training Naruto with Minato while Kenichi continued his experiments and prepared for nuclear weapons research.
Chapters 354–378 Summaries Read

Arc 16The Fall of Kirigakure

Kenichi Amamiya manipulated the Five Great Nations into fighting over Hero’s Water while preparing to seize the Land of Water. He destroyed Kirigakure with an atomic bomb and began taking control of the country as he studied the blast’s effects.

  • Kenichi Amamiya investigated One's Own Life Reincarnation, while Tsunade and Jiraiya returned to Konoha and learned Orochimaru had attacked the village and abducted Anko Mitarashi.
  • Kenichi developed an atomic bomb from uranium mined in the Land of Snow, recruited Minato Namikaze and the Uchiha to aid his plans, and sent Uchiha Shiori to stir conflict among the great nations.
  • Kenichi learned from Anko that she had traveled to the past and met Minato, then left her with Orochimaru and visited Akatsuki to obtain Hero’s Water and research materials.
  • Kenichi tested Hero’s Water and arranged for Kabuto Yakushi to deliver bottles to the Five Great Ninja Villages, whose forces clashed in Amegakure over the supposed supply.
  • The Five Great Ninja Villages dispatched forces to Takigakure, while Kenichi and Minato prepared an invasion of Kirigakure and Orochimaru led the Land of Snow’s forces into the Land of Water.
  • Kenichi detonated an atomic bomb above Kirigakure, destroying its defenses and killing many shinobi while badly injuring the Three-Tails.
  • Kenichi subdued Kirigakure’s survivors, absorbed the Three-Tails’ Chakra, and evacuated surviving civilians and ninja with Minato before reviving Karatachi Yagura for intelligence.
  • After Yagura returned to the Pure Land without cooperating, Kenichi used a parasite to extract intelligence from Ozawa Kū as Orochimaru and Minato advanced into the Land of Water and Kenichi studied the radioactive ruins.
Chapters 379–403 Summaries Read
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