Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Senmon and his allies escaped Rashomon while Ashiya Doman pursued them with the enormous Yamata no Orochi, whose attack sank Rokko Island. After White Fox Seimei revealed the bell containing his sealed power, Uchiha Senmon devised a plan to destroy it and activated Sage Mode to confront the serpent.

• Doctor Satomi learned that Uchiha Senmon and the others had escaped Rashomon as the Mount Penglai Miko ascended into the sky.
• Toru Yamashita carried the group clear of Rashomon, while a pursuing Yamata no Orochi burst through the gate and Ashiya Doman chased them.
• Uchiha Senmon, the white-clad Sasuke, and Jeanne fought Yamata no Orochi, but its attack sank Rokko Island into Osaka Bay.
• White Fox Seimei told Uchiha Senmon that Ashiya Doman's bell contained undigested power and soul that Seimei could reclaim if it was destroyed.
• Uchiha Senmon assigned Sasuke to attack the bell, Jeanne to feint, and himself to suppress Yamata no Orochi, then activated Sage Mode and invoked Gate of the Great God.

Uchiha Senmon and Sasuke combined Wood Release with Susanoo to create a giant warrior and resume their battle against Ashiya Doman and Yamata no Orochi. As the fight continued, Uchiha Naruto sensed the fourth Crimson Moon approaching and decided it was time to reveal the Uchiha Clan’s secrets.

• Uchiha Senmon used Sage Art: Gate of the Great God to pin down several of Yamata no Orochi’s heads while Sasuke struck them with lightning-charged arrows.
• Yamata no Orochi smashed Kobe City with its tail, and Japanese officials agreed to Commander William’s plan to launch three nuclear warheads.
• Uchiha Senmon and Sasuke rose in the Majestic Attire: Susanoo Wood Golem, threw Yamata no Orochi into the city, and attacked Ashiya Doman.
• Mineko Yuki watched the battle from Kobe Bridge as Tosu Hideo urged the others to flee.
• Uchiha Naruto observed the fight from the bridge, sensed the fourth Crimson Moon nearing, and resolved to reveal the Uchiha Clan’s secrets to Senmon and the world.

Uchiha Senmon and Abe no Seimei defeated Ashiya Doman and Yamata no Orochi by driving them through the Triple Rashomon, but the victory ended when Tosu Hideo seized Sasuke Uchiha and revealed his plan to take his body. The chapter left the survivors facing a new attack after believing the battle was over.

• Yamata no Orochi destroyed the Majestic Attire: Susanoo Wood Golem and drove Uchiha Senmon and Sasuke Uchiha back toward Kobe Bridge.
• Ashiya Doman opened the Triple Rashomon to summon the Lord of Mount Tai, while Uchiha Senmon confronted him about his inability to understand love.
• Abe no Seimei revealed himself and joined Uchiha Senmon in using a Sage Art: Yin-Yang Rasengan to push Yamata no Orochi and Ashiya Doman into the Underworld.
• The blast erased Yamata no Orochi and the Triple Rashomon, and Sasuke Uchiha reflected on the bond of hatred between Ashiya Doman and Abe no Seimei.
• Tosu Hideo suddenly bound Sasuke Uchiha with black tendrils and announced that he would take Sasuke's body to settle an old score.

A monster inside Tosu Hideo revealed himself as God Hiruko and took Sasuke Uchiha hostage, but Uchiha Itachi arrived and sealed Hiruko with the Totsuka Blade. Itachi challenged Sasuke to meet him in Konoha after the next Crimson Moon, leaving their conflict unresolved.

• God Hiruko took control of Tosu Hideo, captured Sasuke Uchiha, and transformed into a giant sea monster as Uchiha Senmon and Mineko Yuki struggled to stop him.
• Uchiha Itachi arrived with Susanoo and fought God Hiruko, whose severed tentacles repeatedly regenerated.
• Commander William proposed using a nuclear warhead to destroy God Hiruko and Uchiha Itachi, but the Japanese officials persuaded him not to.
• Uchiha Itachi used the Totsuka Blade to seal God Hiruko and free Sasuke Uchiha.
• Sasuke Uchiha attacked Uchiha Itachi but could not reach him, and Itachi challenged him to meet in Konoha after the next Crimson Moon.

Uchiha Naruto attended a victory celebration where Uchiha Senmon was appointed director-general of Japan’s new Supernatural Agency. As Naruto prepared to reveal more of his fabricated mythology to the public, he chose Professor Nagayama as his mouthpiece.

• Uchiha Naruto and Matsudaira Chiyo arrived at Akasaka Palace for the celebration honoring Japan’s claimed victory in the Battle of Kobe.
• Uchiha Naruto overheard the United States ambassador discuss recruiting Uchiha Senmon and exploiting the people around him, but dismissed the idea.
• Uchiha Naruto greeted Jumonji Hayato and his companion before the deputy prime minister announced the Supernatural Konoha Military Police Force would become the Supernatural Agency.
• Uchiha Senmon took the stage as the agency’s director-general and received applause from the assembled dignitaries.
• Uchiha Naruto reflected on his plans for Japan’s great barrier and his fabricated mythology, then selected Professor Nagayama to help present it publicly.

Professor Nagayama was brought to Demon Island off Mexico to help American experts investigate ruins linked to the destruction of the Age of Gods. In a temple mural, he recognized Amenonuhoko and suspected the horned deity depicted was Lord Izanagi, but the sight of the figure’s Sharingan overwhelmed him.

• Professor Nagayama was lured to Mexico and taken aboard a U.S. warship to investigate a mysterious island hidden in a vast sea fog.
• The navy captain explained that Demon Island had appeared with the fog and contained ruins possibly connected to the destruction of the Age of Gods and Japanese mythology.
• Professor Nagayama arrived on the barren island and joined other archaeologists and historians at a temple excavation.
• The experts examined a mural of a horned immortal holding a spiraling black weapon, and Professor Nagayama identified it as Amenonuhoko.
• Professor Nagayama recognized the mural’s deity as possibly Lord Izanagi and was overwhelmed when he saw the figure’s Sharingan.

Professor Nagayama and the scholars examined ancient ruins on Demon Island and discovered reliefs of nine Tailed Beasts, which the Americans linked to the end of the Age of Gods. An earthquake trapped Nagayama and the navy captain, but after they escaped the sinking island, a giant dragon turtle rose from the sea and the Crimson Moon returned.

• The navy captain showed Professor Nagayama classified files connecting Izanagi, the Sharingan, and supernatural events in Japan.
• The navy captain led the scholars through a hidden passage behind a waterfall to ancient ruins and a sealed temple.
• The scholars examined reliefs of nine Tailed Beasts, including Matatabi and the Nine-Tails Demon Fox, and the navy captain connected them to the destruction of the Age of Gods.
• The island began sinking, and the navy captain doubled back to rescue the unconscious Professor Nagayama before falling rocks trapped them near the waterfall.
• The captain and Nagayama escaped by lifeboat with the other survivors, then watched a giant dragon turtle rise from the sea as the Crimson Moon returned.

Uchiha Naruto prepared Turtle Island as the setting for Itachi and Sasuke’s final battle while the Crimson Moon brought disasters across the world. Yamanashi Inaba gave Uchiha Senmon the information he needed to pursue his mortal enemy, and he prepared to travel to the United States to confront Commander William.

• The Crimson Moon appeared as Turtle Island emerged off Mexico, roared, and swam toward the Old World before vanishing beneath the waves.
• Uchiha Naruto praised Liliana for preparing the Ark and confirmed that Turtle Island would host Itachi and Sasuke’s final battle.
• As earthquakes and other disasters shook the world, Uchiha Senmon worried that he could not find Mikoto’s remains and considered killing Cabinet ministers to force a lead.
• Yamanashi Inaba visited Uchiha Senmon and handed him an envelope identifying the mortal enemy he had been seeking.
• Uchiha Senmon trusted Inaba’s information, declined her offer to join his revenge, and contacted Yokota Air Base to arrange a meeting with Commander William.

Uchiha Senmon confronted Michelangelo, the Two-Faced Demon hiding inside Commander William, and learned that it had murdered his wife and threatened to seek a new host. As Senmon fought to kill the demon and discover Mikoto’s orphaned child’s whereabouts, Michelangelo detonated explosive clay figures and blew away half the building.

• At Yokota Air Base, Uchiha Senmon stabbed Commander William with a wooden stake and revealed his Sharingan, prompting the American ambassador to call for the soldiers to hold their fire.
• A human-faced growth emerged from William’s forehead and identified itself as Michelangelo, the Two-Faced Demon that had secretly possessed him.
• Michelangelo admitted it had once possessed a former Prime Minister and said it had nearly killed Senmon in Kobe, while Senmon identified the demon as the killer behind a series of murders that included his wife.
• Senmon pinned Michelangelo to the wall with wooden branches and prepared to force it to reveal where Mikoto’s orphaned child was, but the demon bit through the branches and attacked with explosive clay figures.
• Michelangelo escaped to the doorway and detonated its clay figures, blowing away half the headquarters building.

At the University of Tokyo campus festival, Uchiha Naruto reflected on Uchiha Senmon’s revenge and welcomed Sakaki Namiru and Matsudaira Chiyo. At Yokota Air Base, Senmon battled Michelangelo, whose clay aircraft kept him out of reach, until Michelangelo unveiled a new attack.

• Uchiha Naruto watched the campus festival and thought about Senmon’s determination to kill Michelangelo, resolving to intervene if Senmon could not win.
• Jumonji Hayato praised Uchiha Senmon as Japan’s savior, and Sakaki Namiru arrived with Matsudaira Chiyo after Senmon sent her to find Naruto.
• At the ruined Yokota Air Base, Uchiha Senmon failed to hypnotize Michelangelo and ordered the American ambassador to evacuate.
• Senmon used Kiba’s Lightning Release against Michelangelo’s Clay Spiders and Wood Release to stop a barrage of clay missiles.
• Michelangelo escaped into a clay B-2 bomber and attacked from the sky, leaving Senmon unable to reach him.
• Michelangelo announced “Garuda of Love and Hate” and began vomiting clay from the bomber.

Michelangelo revealed that he had murdered Uchiha Senmon’s wife, Mikoto, and made her head part of his clay artwork, provoking Senmon’s grief and awakening his Sharingan. Michelangelo detonated Garuda of Love and Hate, but the blast’s aftermath left Yokota Air Base’s people reduced to dust while Senmon’s fate remained unclear.

• Michelangelo formed Garuda of Love and Hate from clay and revealed that its many heads belonged to women he had murdered.
• Uchiha Senmon recognized Mikoto’s head, and Michelangelo taunted him with details of her death and her effort to protect their sleeping son, Uchiha Naruto.
• Uchiha Senmon shed bloody tears, declared that he would atone, and his Sharingan spun as Michelangelo detonated Garuda.
• The United States ambassador fled Yokota Air Base by helicopter and claimed Uchiha Senmon and William had betrayed the authorities.
• Garuda’s explosion appeared harmless, but the Shinigami breathed across the airfield and the ground crew and soldiers crumbled into dust.
• Michelangelo believed Senmon had been caught in the blast and commanded another detonation, while Senmon’s fate remained unknown.

Uchiha Senmon survived Michelangelo’s Garuda by using Lightning Release to disable the Clay Bombs, then awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo during their battle. He killed Michelangelo after learning that Mikoto’s head had been destroyed, and resolved to use his Mangekyō Sharingan to create a world with her in it.

• Uchiha Senmon survived Garuda’s explosion by using Kiba’s lightning to deactivate the microscopic Clay Bombs inside his body, then struck Michelangelo’s bomber with Lightning Release.
• Michelangelo attacked with the C3 Super Puppet Bomb shaped like Mikoto, and Uchiha Senmon’s hesitation let it detonate over Yokota Air Base.
• Uchiha Senmon manifested a black Susanoo and hurled lightning-charged spears, destroying Michelangelo’s clay falcon and capturing him.
• Michelangelo admitted that he had used bombs to destroy Mikoto’s head, and Uchiha Senmon killed him with Susanoo.
• Uchiha Senmon declared that he would use his Mangekyō Sharingan to create a world with Mikoto in it.

Uchiha Naruto awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan through Uchiha Senmon’s power while Senmon defeated Michelangelo at Yokota Air Base. The fifth Crimson Moon appeared in daylight, and Michelangelo revealed that monsters served it before triggering a catastrophic explosion that threatened the surrounding cities.

• At the campus festival, Uchiha Naruto collapsed as Yamanashi Inaba arrived, and Matsudaira Chiyo and Sakaki Namiru followed them out of the crowded classroom.
• Uchiha Naruto awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan through the ocular power he received from Uchiha Senmon, who defeated Michelangelo and captured him in Susanoo’s hand.
• A fifth Crimson Moon appeared during daylight, and Michelangelo told Uchiha Senmon that the moon was the mother of monsters sent to kill Uchiha.
• Michelangelo’s body transformed into a black sphere and began an enormous self-destruction that he said would devastate everything within ten kilometers.
• Uchiha Senmon watched Michelangelo’s explosion erupt into a towering pillar of light visible from Tokyo Metropolis.

Uchiha Senmon survived Michelangelo’s massive explosion by using Izanagi, but the devastation left him consumed by guilt and determined to save the world. Uchiha Itachi offered to reveal the Uchiha Clan’s truth, and Senmon abandoned his former allies as he departed with him.

• A fleeing couple survived the shock wave from Yokota Air Base’s destruction, while Mineko Yuki and the Supernatural Agency rushed toward the crater.
• Uchiha Senmon stood unharmed at the explosion’s center, mourned the lives lost, and vowed to save the world before planting a cherry tree in Mikoto’s memory.
• Uchiha Itachi appeared and explained that Senmon had used Izanagi to survive; Senmon agreed to hear the truth about the Uchiha Clan.
• Mineko Yuki and the others arrived, and Senmon admitted he had destroyed Yokota Air Base and claimed the Uchiha Senmon they knew had never existed.
• Senmon used his Sharingan to immobilize the gathered operatives, then vanished with Uchiha Itachi through a distortion in space.

After the Great Yokota Explosion, Japan’s leaders blamed Uchiha Senmon and tried to seize Uchiha Naruto, but Naruto escaped with Taka’s help. As the government struggled to explain the disaster, it learned that Yellowstone Volcano had erupted.

• The deputy prime minister took charge after the prime minister collapsed and ordered officials to bring Uchiha Naruto to Chiyoda under the pretense of protecting him.
• At the University of Tokyo, Yamanashi Inaba revealed she was protecting Naruto on Senmon’s orders, and Naruto refused the Supernatural Agency squad’s escort.
• Black Miko incapacitated the squad, and Negacion transported Naruto, Matsudaira Chiyo, Sakaki Namiru, Yamanashi Inaba, and a dog away with Taka’s escort.
• The deputy prime minister and other officials suspected Senmon had orchestrated the crisis, while the Superintendent General warned that Senmon might not be responsible for the explosion.
• The deputy prime minister noticed that the White House had not contacted Japan, then learned that Yellowstone Volcano had erupted.

A USGS survey team witnessed Yellowstone Volcano erupt and Four-Tails, Sun Wukong emerge from the caldera as the fifth Crimson Moon appeared. In Tokyo, Uchiha Naruto sensed the Tailed Beast's awakening and anticipated the others, while the White House reacted to reports of nine such monsters.

• The USGS team reached a Yellowstone caldera amid extreme heat and saw the Crimson Moon appear in daylight.
• An earthquake struck, the volcanic lake evaporated, and the team fled as Yellowstone Volcano erupted.
• Four-Tails, Sun Wukong emerged from the lava and unleashed torrents of magma across the park.
• Uchiha Naruto sensed Four-Tails awakening from Tokyo and looked forward to the other Tailed Beasts appearing.
• A White House official angrily dismissed reports that there were nine monsters like Four-Tails.

After Four-Tails emerged from Yellowstone and headed toward the West Coast, U.S. leaders sent their forces to stop it near Idaho City. Four-Tails survived a massive bombardment, destroyed the city with a Tailed Beast Bomb, regenerated its injuries, and then concealed itself inside a newly formed volcano as the president debated using an ultimate weapon.

• The president and his advisers learned that Four-Tails was one of nine Tailed Beasts and discovered it was heading west toward Tokyo.
• The U.S. military prepared to destroy Four-Tails outside Idaho City, and the president approved the battle plan.
• Four-Tails endured a prolonged assault that shattered parts of its body, then fired a Tailed Beast Bomb that obliterated Idaho City.
• The leaders saw that Four-Tails had regenerated completely and urged the president to authorize a high-yield ultimate weapon.
• Four-Tails stopped, split the earth, and hid inside a newly formed volcano.

After the disasters caused by the Four-Tails, Uchiha Senmon met Uchiha Itachi at Naka Shrine and learned why Itachi planned to take Sasuke’s eyes. Itachi entrusted Senmon with Obito’s Kamui eye and took him toward another forbidden site in Konoha.

• Uchiha Senmon and Uchiha Itachi met at Naka Shrine, where Itachi confirmed that Obito’s Mangekyō Sharingan possessed Kamui.
• Itachi explained that he intended to take Sasuke’s eyes to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and become the Child of Prophecy; Senmon agreed to witness their future duel but not interfere.
• Senmon deciphered the Uchiha stone tablet and learned that Itachi had spared Sasuke so his hatred could lead him to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Senmon asked about the tablet’s teaching to unite yin and yang, and Itachi offered to take him to a Konoha site containing ruins from the Age of Gods.
• As Itachi’s illness worsened, he gave Senmon Obito’s Mangekyō Sharingan; Senmon implanted it in his right eye and awakened Kamui.

Uchiha Senmon and Uchiha Itachi explored Turtle Island, rescued Professor Nagayama and an American naval captain, and discovered evidence that the awakening Tailed Beasts threatened an imminent apocalypse. In a hidden chamber, they found a mural identifying the Ten-Tails as the beast that had destroyed the Age of Gods.

• Uchiha Senmon and Uchiha Itachi entered Turtle Island's cavern and examined murals depicting all nine Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Senmon used Wood Release to revive Professor Nagayama and the naval captain, then learned that Four-Tails had awakened and caused Yellowstone Volcano to erupt.
• Uchiha Senmon decided the two outsiders could hear the truth about the apocalypse, and Uchiha Itachi led the group to a temple mural depicting Madara Uchiha as Izanagi.
• Uchiha Senmon used his Sharingan to open a hidden passage beneath the temple, where he and Uchiha Itachi found a mural of the Ten-Tails.
• Uchiha Itachi revealed that the Ten-Tails was the combined form of the nine Tailed Beasts and the apocalyptic beast that destroyed the Age of Gods.

Uchiha Itachi revealed that Ten-Tails was the God Tree’s rootstock and explained how Izanagi and Izanami defeated it and founded Japan’s divine lineage. He identified Izanami’s name as Hashirama, leaving Professor Nagayama to wonder whether she should be called Hashirama Uchiha.

• Uchiha Senmon noticed Ten-Tails’ wood-like body and Sharingan-like eye as Uchiha Itachi explained that Ten-Tails was part of the God Tree and had devastated the Age of Gods.
• Uchiha Itachi said the God Tree had stopped growing at the flowering stage and rooted itself on Japan Island, where the prayers of early inhabitants gave rise to two souls.
• Uchiha Itachi revealed that Izanagi came from the God Tree’s flower, Izanami from its trunk, and Ten-Tails from its rootstock.
• Uchiha Itachi explained that Izanagi and Izanami defeated Ten-Tails, divided it into the Nine Tailed Beasts, and then ruled Japan as husband and wife.
• Uchiha Itachi told Professor Nagayama that Izanami had never used a human name and could be called Hashirama, prompting Nagayama to wonder if her name should be Hashirama Uchiha.