Chapter Summaries

Asuma and Hiruzen apologized to Naruto under Xuandou’s pressure, and the group returned to discuss Konoha’s merger with Xuanyin. Xuandou laid out Xuanyin’s conditions, which left most of the Konoha leaders dissatisfied, while Hiruzen endorsed the terms.

• Hiruzen ordered Asuma to apologize to Naruto, then bowed himself and apologized for betraying Minato’s trust.
• Naruto refused to forgive his mother’s behalf, and Tsunade led everyone back toward the meeting room to discuss the merger.
• Residents gathered to see Hiruzen and Xuandou as the group crossed Konoha, and Xuandou told Naruto that Konoha would become Xuanyin territory.
• Xuandou required Konoha to display Xuanyin’s flag, undergo renovations, and register its ninja, while promising financial support, mission commissions, and access to ninjutsu.
• Most Konoha leaders showed dissatisfaction with Xuandou’s conditions, but Hiruzen said the terms were excellent.

Xuandou and Tsunade pressured Konoha’s leaders to accept merger with Xuanyin, and they all agreed. As Xuandou began assigning merger duties, Hashirama arrived and challenged the decision, leaving Xuandou to ask for his opinion.

• Shikaku and Chōza questioned why Konoha faced harsher merger terms than Iwagakure, and Xuandou explained that Iwagakure would also be reorganized as Xuanyin prepared to unify the shinobi world.
• Tsunade said the merger conditions served Xuanyin’s goal of creating peace and warned that resistance would mean death.
• Hiruzen called the merger an annexation and raised his hand in agreement, after which Asuma and the other senior leaders followed.
• Xuandou declared Konoha officially merged with Xuanyin and appointed Tsunade to oversee the process.
• Hashirama entered and said he had never agreed to the merger, so Xuandou asked him what he thought.

Hashirama and Madara supported Konoha’s merger with Xuanyin, urging the next generation to build a peaceful Shinobi World. Xuandou rallied the meeting, and Konoha’s leaders pledged to help unite the world.

• Hashirama revealed that he agreed with the merger, then called Madara into the meeting room.
• Madara mocked Konoha’s leaders, but Tsunade defended the village and reminded him of the hopes he had held when it was founded.
• Hashirama and Madara explained that their old system had failed to prevent devastating wars and entrusted the future to the younger generation.
• Xuandou described Xuanyin’s vision for civilians, shinobi, and clans, and urged Konoha to merge with Xuanyin for peace.
• Might Guy, the other leaders, Hashirama, and Madara pledged to contribute to the Shinobi World’s future.

Xuandou reorganized Konoha and dispersed its people and clans across Xuanyin, while registering ninja and rewarding them with prizes. As news of Konoha’s fall spread, the Land of Fire’s Daimyō ordered his Guardian Ninja to attack, and Kazuma emerged as a radical leader determined to abolish the Hokage.

• Xuandou hired Goumu Yanō to redesign Konoha with Hashirama and relocated its residents and clans throughout Xuanyin, offering them land, resources, and clan-specific support.
• Xuandou arranged for ninja across the Shinobi World to be registered and entered into a lottery; Kakashi won a restaurant, while Asuma acquired a hot spring inn and left Konoha with three clan members.
• After the Gunbai Flag flew over Konoha, Shingen celebrated the Uchiha’s return, Rasa felt relieved by his alliance with Xuandou, and Mei Terumi continued conquering islands in the Land of Water.
• The Land of Fire’s Daimyō ordered his Guardian Ninja to crush Konoha and the Uchiha after hearing that Konoha had fallen.
• Kazuma, whose political goal was to eliminate the Hokage and put power in the Daimyō’s hands, became an influential radical in the Land of Fire.

The Land of Fire’s Daimyō demanded that his ninja leaders punish Konoha for siding with the Uchiha, while Chiriku warned that war would destroy the country. The Daimyō dismissed Chiriku and watched the other leaders leave, leaving Kazuma and his followers beside him.

• The Daimyō accused Konoha of betraying the Land of Fire and called for someone to wage war against Konoha and the Uchiha.
• Kazuma volunteered to take responsibility, and the Daimyō praised him while criticizing Chiriku for hesitating.
• Chiriku warned that the Land of Fire could not defeat Xuanyin and urged the Daimyō not to start a war, but the Daimyō ordered him to leave.
• Nanwu, Beizi, Xidu, and Dongmao also made excuses to leave the palace.
• The Daimyō furiously hacked at nearby ornaments while Kazuma and his five companions remained in the palace.

Kazuma won the Land of Fire Daimyō’s confidence by promising victory over Xuanyin and flattering him, while dismissing warnings about the Uchiha and the Fire Temple. The Daimyō committed the nation to war and entrusted Kazuma with the campaign, leaving Kazuma privately convinced he had manipulated him.

• Kazuma claimed his lack of personal desires, unity with his subordinates, and Xuandou’s supposed lack of advantages guaranteed victory.
• The Daimyō warned Kazuma not to underestimate Xuanyin, but Kazuma and his subordinates praised the Daimyō and imagined him ruling the Shinobi World.
• An attendant condemned Kazuma and urged the Daimyō to heed Chiriku’s faction and beware the Uchiha, so the Daimyō had guards drag him away and struck him with a document.
• Kazuma accused the Fire Temple of winning the people’s loyalty through relief porridge, and the Daimyō angrily rebuked the criticism.
• The Daimyō asked Kazuma for a plan to attack Konoha, and Kazuma proposed allying with Sunagakure and Kirigakure while keeping his other methods secret.
• The Daimyō committed the Land of Fire’s full strength to war against the Uchiha, and Kazuma vowed not to fail while privately thinking the Daimyō would not share his victory wine.

At Kazuma’s banquet, wealthy exiles and officials condemned Xuanyin and pledged support for a war against the Uchiha. Fū recorded the guests’ names while reflecting on her deception to learn Kazuma’s resurrection technique, Dead Soil.

• Gato blamed Uchiha Xuantou and Naruto Uzumaki for destroying his shipping business, and other guests joined in condemning Xuanyin.
• The displaced elites gathered at Kazuma’s estate and promised money and support for the Land of Fire’s campaign against the Uchiha.
• Kazuma vowed to wage war against the Uchiha and explained his political philosophy while secretly telling Fū to record Xuanyin’s critics.
• Fū recorded the names of the guests, including Kazuma, and reflected that she had faked her death and become his disciple to learn Earth Release Creation: Dead Soil.
• Fū considered Dead Soil’s shortcomings and sighed that she would rather never have learned such a powerful technique.

Kazuma welcomed influential guests, secured Iwayama Kōmon’s support, and told his disciples he planned to defect to Xuanyin. He explained that the Daimyō had rejected his plans until the threat of Konoha and Xuanyin forced him to reconsider.

• Fūka’s training in Soil of the Dead went wrong, turning her body into soil instead of resurrecting the dead.
• Kazuma and Fudō saw off the banquet guests, and Kazuma warned Fudō that even ineffective people could cause trouble.
• Iwayama Kōmon helped see off the guests, praised Kazuma, and offered himself as a loyal subordinate in hopes of advancement.
• Kazuma assigned Fuen to deliver a letter to Uchiha Xuantou and revealed that he intended to defect to Xuanyin.
• Kazuma told Fudō and Fūka that the Daimyō had repeatedly rejected his ideals and now resisted only because he feared abdication or death.

Kazuma revealed his plan to defect to Xuandou with the Land of Fire’s samurai forces and ordered Fuen to deliver a letter to Uchiha Xuantou. At the Senju Clan Grounds, three Hyūga branch-family ninja thanked Xuandou for freeing them from the old Caged Bird Seal, but Hyūga Kō became shaken when Orochimaru was mentioned.

• Kazuma told Fū, Fudō, and Fuen that he intended to join Xuandou and use his command of twenty thousand samurai to secure his future.
• Fudō questioned whether Konoha would accept Kazuma because of his past provocations, but Kazuma said he had arrangements in place.
• Fuen accepted Kazuma’s letter and left for Azure Tide Port to deliver it to Uchiha Xuantou.
• Fū mocked Fudō for asking why Kazuma had sent Fuen instead of him and Fū.
• Tokuma Hyuga, Iroha Hyūga, and Hyūga Kō thanked Xuandou for freeing them from the old Caged Bird Seal and learned that Orochimaru had developed its replacement.
• Hyūga Kō trembled and turned pale when Orochimaru’s name came up.

Xuandou used his Nine-Tomoe Sharingan to cure Hyūga Kō’s fear of Orochimaru, then received word that Mei Terumi had unified the Land of Water. He weighed whether to stay with Tsunade in Konoha or visit Mei Terumi in Kirigakure, and decided to see both.

• Tokuma explained that Hyūga Kō trembled whenever he heard Orochimaru’s name because Orochimaru had experimented on him.
• Xuandou altered Hyūga Kō’s perception with his Nine-Tomoe Sharingan, removing his fear of Orochimaru.
• An Uchiha Anbu delivered urgent intelligence that Mei Terumi had unified the Land of Water and awaited Xuandou’s arrival.
• Xuandou considered whether to spend the evening with Tsunade in Konoha or visit Mei Terumi in Kirigakure, then decided to visit both.

Xuandou left the Senju Clan Compound instead of seeing Tsunade and visited Mei Terumi in Kirigakure, where their teasing turned intimate. Mei questioned whether Tsunade would be angry, while Xuandou accused her of arranging the timing of his visit.

• Xuandou used Flying Thunder God to leave the Senju Clan Compound and arrived at Mei Terumi's residence.
• Xuandou fed dried fish to a demanding ninja cat before an Anbu told him Mei was waiting.
• Xuandou found Mei working in her study and embraced and kissed her.
• Mei explained that the ninja cat only let people pet it a few times after receiving food.
• Mei called Xuandou her little pet, and they engaged in playful intimate games.
• Mei asked whether Tsunade would be angry, and Xuandou accused her of timing the intelligence delivery to bring him to her.

Xuandou brought Tsunade and Shizune to Kirigakure after Mei Terumi helped unify the Land of Water, then found Tsunade had received a surrender offer from Kazuma. The chapter ended with Mei kissing Xuandou in front of Tsunade, who angrily left with Shizune.

• Mei Terumi told Xuandou she had unified the Land of Water in a day, and Xuandou teased her about Tsunade arriving soon.
• Xuandou used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to find Tsunade and Shizune at the Senju Clan Compound and stopped them from leaving.
• Tsunade showed Xuandou a scroll in which Kazuma offered to surrender the Land of Fire to Xuanyin and sent his disciple Fuen to assist Xuandou.
• Xuandou used the Flying Thunder God to take Tsunade and Shizune to Mei Terumi's bedroom in Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi kissed Xuandou in front of Tsunade, who angrily pulled Shizune away.

Xuandou returned to Azure Tide Port and found the village celebrating Xuanyin’s acquisition of Konoha’s land, then reunited with his family and students at the Imperial Palace. As Ino chased Yunyou through the palace, Konan explained that Mitianxia’s government duties had left him too busy to watch the boy.

• Xuandou returned to the Senju Clan Compound, where Tsunade dragged Shizune away without speaking to him.
• Xuandou used Flying Thunder God to reach Azure Tide Port and found its streets decorated for a weeklong celebration of Xuanyin taking control of Konoha’s land.
• At the Imperial Palace, Xuandou greeted Hinata and learned from Ino that she wanted a present to comfort the Konoha ninja.
• Hinata blushed at the thought of her prophesied marriage to Xuandou, then fled to her room, while Yunyou teased Ino and she chased him outside.
• Konan told Xuandou that Mitianxia’s government work kept him too busy to watch Yunyou, so Ino had to supervise the boy.

Xuandou visited the Uchiha finance office, where Zongyan told him about the clan’s wish to return Elder Chie’s remains to Konoha. Xuandou agreed to bring her back after Konoha was rebuilt, then announced that Xuanyin would end its wartime footing and stop stockpiling supplies, shocking Zongyan.

• Xuandou considered which of his family and allies could help with government work, then went to the finance office.
• Xuandou found Zongyan there instead of Shingen and learned Shingen had drunk himself unconscious after hearing about Konoha.
• Zongyan explained that Elder Chie had longed to return to Konoha, and the system gave Xuandou a quest to help 57 Uchiha return there.
• Xuandou asked how many Uchiha had died since the clan moved to Azure Tide Port and learned that 76 ninja and 55 civilians had died.
• Xuandou promised to return Chie to Konoha after its reconstruction, then announced he would end Xuanyin’s wartime footing and stockpiling, prompting Zongyan to protest.

Xuandou told Zongyan to end the Uchiha Clan’s wartime preparations, then arranged to count clansmen who wished to return to Konoha. After celebrating in Azure Tide Port and overseeing Rōran’s reconstruction, he received a request for an audience from Fuen of the Land of Fire.

• Zongyan agreed to follow Xuandou’s order to end the Uchiha Clan’s wartime footing and stop gathering supplies.
• Xuandou revealed that he had leads on the Land of Fire and the Land of Water, and asked Zongyan to count clansmen who wished to return to Konoha.
• Xuandou disguised himself and enjoyed the festival in Azure Tide Port, where residents celebrated Konoha coming under Xuanyin’s rule.
• Xuandou checked on Rōran’s reconstruction and spoke with Sara before returning to the Imperial Palace to handle government affairs.
• Three days later, an attendant told Xuandou that Fuen of the Land of Fire requested an audience.

Xuandou received Fuen, one of Kazuma’s students, and considered how Kazuma and his team could help build the new Shinobi World. After confronting Fuen over her complaint about his manners, Xuandou questioned Kazuma’s intentions and left her stunned.

• Xuandou continued assigning talented, loyal people to positions in the Land of Water and considered its shortage of freshwater.
• Fuen arrived at the Hokage's Office carrying a letter from her teacher, Kazuma, and Xuandou’s system identified her as an A-rank jōnin.
• Xuandou told Fuen to sit but ignored her letter, prompting her to accuse him of being rude.
• Xuandou stopped his guard from intervening, apologized to Fuen, and challenged her about what Kazuma had done to Tsunade.
• Fuen was surprised when Xuandou asked whether Kazuma planned to attack him as he had attacked Tsunade in his letters.

Xuandou confronted Fuen with Kazuma’s letters, then used tea and intimidation as he considered the surrender delegation’s offer. Fuen waited for Xuandou to reveal what he wanted, while his immense pressure suddenly alarmed her.

• Xuandou showed Fuen Kazuma’s letters to Hiruzen and Minato, revealing Kazuma’s pride and his repeated questions about when the Hokage would die.
• Xuandou sent a list of officials to Azure Tide Port for Mitianxia to handle, then openly appraised Fuen and dismissed the other ninja from his office.
• Fuen offered Xuandou her teacher’s letter and insisted that their surrender was sincere, but Xuandou did not take it.
• Xuandou served Fuen Six Paths Tea, explaining that the Land of Tea had become Xuanyin’s exclusive tea production base.
• Fuen asked what Xuandou wanted, and Xuandou unleashed immense pressure that made her expression change in alarm.

Xuandou confronted Fuen with the truth that Kazuma had arranged for her to come to him, and Fuen reluctantly accepted that she had to follow her teacher’s plan to protect their group. Xuandou drew her into his arms, and she began mentioning a senior sister before he interrupted her.

• Fuen realized Xuandou had already received Kazuma’s message and understood that her arrival in Konoha had been arranged.
• Fuen accepted that she would follow Kazuma’s arrangements after considering the bond she shared with her teacher and fellow students.
• Xuandou refused to let Fuen leave and warned that Tsunade could harm Kazuma if she did.
• Fuen offered herself to Xuandou, but nervously moved her chair farther away while he watched.
• Xuandou pulled Fuen into his arms, and she began to mention her senior sister before he interrupted her.

Xuandou and Fuen fell into an intimate encounter in the Hokage's Office, after which he claimed an A-Rank Family Chest. He received a Wood Release Awakening Card and a Conception Card, and planned to use his two Conception Cards on Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

• Fuen became flustered and attracted to Xuandou, then accidentally slipped off the desk and pulled him down with her.
• Xuandou and Fuen fell together and became intimate, while Fuen asked what he would do about her teacher, Kazuma.
• An hour later, Fuen searched for her scattered shoes as Xuandou received an A-Rank Family Chest for completing his objective with her.
• Xuandou opened the chest and received a Wood Release Awakening Card and a Conception Card.
• Xuandou decided to reserve both of his Conception Cards for Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, whom he intended to make the mother of his future offspring.

Xuandou pressed Fuen to fulfill her promise while they traveled toward the Land of Fire’s capital. There, samurai rounded up the officials and nobles who had insulted Xuandou and forced them toward the Daimyo’s Residence, where one samurai killed a protesting official.

• Fuen asked Xuandou to settle the matter involving her and her master, and Xuandou teased her about how she would repay him.
• Xuandou and Fuen traveled toward the Land of Fire in his yellow Susanoo, where he continued teasing her despite her nervousness.
• Samurai seized control of the Land of Fire’s capital and drove dozens of people who had spoken ill of Xuandou at the banquet from their homes.
• A young samurai ordered the gathered dignitaries into the Daimyo’s Residence, and when the land survey bugyo protested, the samurai stabbed him.
• The samurai threatened the crowd with death, and the frightened dignitaries hurried into the palace.