Ch. 401Lord Isshiki, please show some dignity

Eida chose to side with Xuandou, who defeated Isshiki and took Eida and Daemon out of Yomotsu Space. Six months later, Isshiki escaped and returned to Jigen, while Xuandou received a mission to eliminate Kara.

  • Eida stopped Daemon from answering and asked Isshiki to show dignity, but Isshiki attacked her after she chose Xuandou’s side.
  • Xuandou repeatedly rewound time to disrupt Isshiki’s attempts to kill Eida, then defeated him after Isshiki fell under Genjutsu.
  • Xuandou gathered Isshiki’s remains and took Eida and Daemon out of Yomotsu Space after Eida agreed to become his wife.
  • Six months later, Isshiki emerged from hiding in Yomotsu Space, escaped to Kara’s base, and fell asleep inside Jigen.
  • Xuandou received an SSS-rank mission to eliminate Kara, with Isshiki captured and eight other members listed as alive.

Ch. 402Amado Sanzu

Xuandou defeated Isshiki, brought Obito into Xuanyin, and entered Kara’s hidden dimension to recruit Amado. Amado revealed that he could not join because a mastermind stood behind Jigen, whom he identified as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

  • Xuandou kept Isshiki subdued in a bottle and invited Obito to join Xuanyin, and Obito accepted.
  • Xuandou and Obito entered Kara’s alternate dimension, where Xuandou used Infinite Tsukuyomi to gather everyone there.
  • Xuandou released Amado from the illusion and invited him to use his scientific knowledge for Xuanyin.
  • Amado said he had secretly worked against Kara but could not join Xuanyin because a mastermind stood behind Jigen, and he named Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

Ch. 403Lord Xuandou, I Am the Shinobi World's Foremost Scientist in Genetics

Xuandou recruited Amado into Xuanyin but refused to let him study the captured Isshiki, giving him some of Isshiki’s remnants instead. After learning Kara had gone to Azure Tide Port to steal eyes, Xuandou rushed there and found Yunyou and Mirai safe, with Jigen and other Kara members captured.

  • Obito told Amado that Xuandou had dealt with Isshiki, and Xuandou showed Amado Isshiki sealed in a glass bottle.
  • Amado agreed to join Xuanyin and asked to study Isshiki, but Xuandou refused and gave him some of Isshiki’s remnants.
  • Xuandou investigated criminals for sacrifice to the God Tree and left Kara’s alternate dimension with Amado, Delta, Aoya, Obito, and laboratory assistants.
  • Aoya and Delta told Xuandou that Jigen, Kashin Koji, Deepa, and Boro had gone to Azure Tide Port to steal eyes, so Xuandou used the Flying Thunder God Technique to rush there.
  • Xuandou found Yunyou and Mirai barbecuing with Hatake Sakumo, Madara, First Raikage A, First Kazekage Reto, and First Mizukage Byakuren, while Jigen, Kashin Koji, Deepa, and Boro were bound by Sealing Jutsu.

Ch. 404The second God Tree Fruit

Xuandou brought Isshiki and the other captured Kara members to his God Tree, which consumed them and grew a second God Tree Fruit. He stored the fruit for Eida, intending to help her evolve into a flawless Ōtsutsuki.

  • Xuandou learned that Jigen and his companions had been captured after they ran into several First Generation members while making their move.
  • Xuandou warned Yunyou to stay vigilant, then carried Kashin Koji to Jiraiya and left his clone in his care.
  • Xuandou visited the God Tree on Hozuki Island and fed it Isshiki, who awoke from Genjutsu too late to escape its seal.
  • Xuandou sacrificed Isshiki’s remains along with Jigen and the other Kara members after the God Tree said Isshiki alone was not enough.
  • The God Tree produced a second fruit, which Xuandou picked and stored for Eida.

Ch. 405Run, Xuandou

Xuandou transplanted the God Tree from Hozuki Island and reunited with Kaguya, who warned that Shibai Ōtsutsuki threatened the Shinobi World. The chapter left Xuandou weighing whether fleeing with his clansmen could save them from the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

  • Xuandou ordered the God Tree to retract its roots, and it formed a massive bowl-shaped pot as Hozuki Island collapsed into undersea ruins.
  • Xuandou sensed someone nearby, and Kaguya emerged, surprised by the power and bloodline suppression she felt from him.
  • Xuandou asked Kaguya whether she would bear his children, but she refused because she feared being betrayed again.
  • Xuandou explained that he planned to move the God Tree to another dimension, and Kaguya warned that slower fruit production could leave the Shinobi World vulnerable to an approaching disaster.
  • Xuandou identified Shibai Ōtsutsuki as the threat, and Kaguya urged him to flee with his clansmen.
  • Xuandou considered using Yomotsu Space to escape, but wondered whether running could protect them from the planet-consuming Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Ch. 406How could he possibly not remember?

Xuandou refused Kaguya’s plan to flee and convinced her to become his subordinate by revealing a World Origin Stone and the Coiling Dragon Staff. After planting the God Tree in Kara’s Pocket Dimension, he caught Isshiki’s Kāma-born soul trying to escape and destroyed it, then prepared to have Eida eat the God Tree Fruit and evolve.

  • Xuandou rejected Kaguya’s proposal to flee and asked her to become his subordinate, showing her a World Origin Stone and the Coiling Dragon Staff to prove he could challenge Shibai Ōtsutsuki.
  • Kaguya judged that Xuandou had a chance against the Ancestor and agreed to serve him.
  • Xuandou carried the God Tree into Kara’s Pocket Dimension and planted it, where its roots spread through the white ground as the dimension began to turn gray and lifeless.
  • After Xuandou repeatedly visited and brought the God Tree offerings, Isshiki’s soul emerged from a Black Diamond Mark and tried to escape through the spatial passage to contact his clan.
  • Xuandou caught Isshiki and absorbed his soul with the Coiling Dragon Staff, then decided it was time for Eida to eat the God Tree Fruit and evolve.

Ch. 407Sis, are you being held hostage?

Xuandou confirmed Isshiki was dead and went to help Eida evolve into an Ōtsutsuki, but Daemon’s interruptions forced Eida to hide in his room. The chapter ended with Eida staying beside Daemon rather than returning to Xuandou.

  • Xuandou found Isshiki’s remaining Kāma marks on the God Tree, purified it with his chakra, and confirmed Isshiki was dead.
  • Xuandou entered Yomotsu Space and went to Eida’s room to help her evolve into an Ōtsutsuki.
  • Eida pulled Xuandou into her room, then tried to keep Daemon from discovering him while Daemon knocked and worried that she was in danger.
  • Daemon prepared to break down Eida’s door, but she opened it unharmed and scolded him for ignoring her reassurances.
  • Eida entered Daemon’s room to avoid returning to Xuandou, then stayed there while he tried to cultivate.

Ch. 408The second SSS-rank rating

Xuandou persuaded Eida to accept his protection for Daemon and gave her a God Tree Fruit, which triggered her evolution and earned him a system reward. Eida fell asleep as Clairvoyance Shinjutsu awakened, and Xuandou left her behind a protective barrier before heading to the God Tree’s alternate dimension.

  • Xuandou threatened Eida in her bedroom, then argued that he alone could save the Shinobi World from its coming crisis.
  • Xuandou asked whether Eida could accept Daemon being hurt, and Eida pleaded with him to protect Daemon.
  • Xuandou gave Eida a God Tree Fruit, which she ate and absorbed as its Origin Power transformed her body.
  • Eida’s Clairvoyance Shinjutsu manifested, and she sensed Shibai Ōtsutsuki before concealing her consciousness as she evolved and fell asleep.
  • Xuandou received a Shinjutsu Upgrade Card for completing the Perfect Genes side quest and saw Eida’s overall rating listed as SSS-rank.
  • Xuandou placed a protective barrier around Eida, left instructions at the door, and went to the alternate dimension where the God Tree had taken root.

Ch. 409A natural energy cultivation method exclusively for humans

Xuandou returned to the Imperial Palace and found the women confronting him over his sudden departure. He gave Kushina a scroll containing a human-specific natural energy cultivation method, and she successfully absorbed natural energy before asking where it came from.

  • Xuandou left the pocket dimension and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the Imperial Palace.
  • Xuandou sensed that the women had gathered at Shion's residence and rushed there, fearing something had happened to her unborn child.
  • Kushina and the other women questioned Xuandou about bringing home another woman and criticized him for disappearing after the enthronement.
  • Xuandou gave Kushina the scroll containing the Human-Specific Natural Energy Cultivation Method and explained that he had not gone out to find a new sister.
  • Kushina studied the method, absorbed natural energy, and asked Xuandou where he had obtained the scroll.

Ch. 410I believe in them, just as they believe in me

Xuandou decided to distribute a method for cultivating natural energy throughout the shinobi world, using the Nature Sect to reward people who helped rebuild it. The chapter ended with Kagami Uchiha asking what he must do to obtain the method.

  • Kushina tried to keep Tsunade from reading the Jade Scroll, but Xuandou allowed Tsunade to inspect it.
  • Tsunade realized the scroll described a simplified way for nearly anyone to cultivate natural energy and warned Xuandou to keep it secret.
  • Xuandou insisted that he would share the method, and Kushina voiced concerns about the dangers of empowering everyone before affirming her faith in him.
  • Tsunade copied the method for the women, who gathered in Shion's courtyard to study it, while Kurenai grew excited about improving her weaknesses.
  • Xuandou ordered Kagami Uchiha to establish the Nature Sect and distribute the method as a reward for contributing to the shinobi world's development.
  • Kagami Uchiha asked Xuandou what price he would have to pay to obtain the cultivation method.

Ch. 411The troubles of happiness

Xuandou gave Kagami a scroll on cultivating natural energy, then spent three days practicing swordsmanship and emerged having gained strength through enlightenment. He reassured his worried family and followers, while Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitianxia, Mikazuki, and Hiiragi stayed behind to speak with him.

  • Xuandou gave Kagami a natural-energy cultivation scroll and instructed him about the Nature Sect.
  • After Kagami left, Xuandou reflected on his growing workload and practiced with the Time-Stop Demon Blade on the Imperial Palace platform.
  • Xuandou remained absorbed in sword practice for three days, and his family and subordinates gathered anxiously around him when he opened his eyes.
  • Xuandou told Kurenai and the others that his strength had improved, then reassured them and sent most of the crowd away.
  • Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitianxia, Mikazuki, and Hiiragi stayed with Xuandou, who asked whether they had something to discuss.

Ch. 412Extremely High-Risk Forbidden Research

Mitianxia reported that Uchiha Shinji had captured Victor and that research ninja Shukuse had defected from Xuanyin. Xuandou ordered Victor executed and planned to expand Flying Thunder God access, then turned his attention to the unexpected defection.

  • Mitianxia told Xuandou that Uchiha Shinji had captured Victor in the former Land of Valleys and estimated he would return in about two days.
  • Xuandou asked the workshop to produce more brick-like ninja tools bearing Flying Thunder God marks for placement in major cities.
  • Xuandou ordered Shinji to execute Victor rather than bring him back, since killing him would complete the Eliminate Kara mission.
  • Mitianxia reported that Shukuse, a research ninja from the Former Konoha Research Institute, had defected from Xuanyin.
  • Xuandou was surprised that anyone would defect when Xuanyin controlled the entire Shinobi World.

Ch. 413Traces of Uchiha Hikari

Tsunade explained that Shoujuse had fled Konoha with Murotsu after stealing research into a dangerous virtual shinobi world, and Xuandou realized their escape would lead to Uchiha Hikari being freed. After the Kara mission was completed, Xuandou spent time with his family and prepared to use a reward card to gain another shinjutsu.

  • Tsunade explained that Shoujuse's forbidden virtual-world research could extract chakra and implant control marks, and that he had escaped Konoha with Murotsu.
  • Xuandou recognized that Shoujuse and Murotsu would soon free Uchiha Hikari, then ordered Mitianxia to keep their search discreet but maintain pressure on them.
  • Xuandou released Isobu and rode around the Imperial Palace with Mikazuki and Hiiragi.
  • The system announced that Xuandou had completed the mission to eliminate Kara and awarded him an SSS-rank Reward Duplication Card.
  • Xuandou spent the night attending to his family, then went to the seaside the next morning to use a golden reward card on a ninjutsu and gain another shinjutsu.

Ch. 414Shinjutsu: Divine Concealment

Xuandou upgraded Invisibility Technique into Shinjutsu: Divine Concealment, then used a duplicated Shinjutsu Upgrade Card to strengthen it after his first attempt failed. The enhanced ability left him undetectable to anyone below the rank of a god and able to evade powerful attacks by shifting dimensions.

  • Xuandou used a Shinjutsu Upgrade Card to turn Invisibility Technique into Shinjutsu: Divine Concealment, which automatically shifted him to another dimension when attacked.
  • Xuandou used a Reward Duplication Card to copy a Shinjutsu Upgrade Card and selected Divine Concealment for an upgrade.
  • The upgrade failed, so Xuandou activated Tokitsumori and rewound time to before he used the Reward Duplication Card.
  • Xuandou repeated the duplication and upgrade, successfully enhancing Divine Concealment so that beings below the rank of a god could not detect him and powerful attacks could not harm him.

Ch. 415The arrival of the twins

Xuandou's efforts transformed the shinobi world, and Shion gave birth to twin boys in the Imperial Palace. The system offered powerful talent traits for both children and revealed an additional reward for the first twins, leaving Xuandou to choose their abilities.

  • Over six months, Xuandou built schools, roads, farms, and guard units, and his prestige spread throughout the shinobi world.
  • Xuandou, his wives, and his children waited outside the delivery room while Shion gave birth.
  • Medical ninjas announced that Shion had delivered two boys, and Xuandou held each twin in turn as the system presented talent choices.
  • The system offered Xuandou an additional trait, Twin divine sons, which granted the twins the Twin Pact and the ability to teleport to each other and resurrect one another.

Ch. 416Ye meant the long night, Chen meant the stars

Xuandou chose the Twin Divine Sons trait for Shion’s newborn twins, granting them the Shinjutsu Twin Pact, and named them Uchiha Shiroya and Uchiha Baichen. The system rewarded their birth with Sage Body and Sage Eye Awakening Cards, and Xuandou introduced the twins to a delighted Shion.

  • Xuandou weighed the twins’ possible traits and chose Twin Divine Sons, giving the brothers the Twin Pact’s teleportation and resurrection abilities.
  • Xuandou named the elder Uchiha Shiroya and the younger Uchiha Baichen, whose bloodline origins were Yin Release and Yang Release respectively.
  • The system awarded Xuandou a Sage Body Awakening Card and a Sage Eye Awakening Card, which he realized could help awaken Rinnegan.
  • Xuandou brought Shiroya and Baichen to Shion and told her their names; Shion happily held the twins, surprised that she had given birth to two children instead of one.

Ch. 417Naruto and Sasuke at Odds

Xuandou reviewed the Shinobi World's administration and learned that Murotsu and Shukuse were near the ruins of Uzushio Village, then sensed a massive disturbance in the west. There, Naruto and Sasuke's latest contest escalated into a clash of Sage techniques, and Neji detected three chakra signatures in the smoke.

  • Xuandou reviewed the administration and intelligence reports, noting that his children had improved their political judgment and that Murotsu and Shukuse were near the ruins of Uzushio Village.
  • Xuandou sensed an explosion and powerful auras resembling Madara Uchiha and the nine Tailed Beasts, then vanished to investigate.
  • Naruto and Sasuke argued over an old mission and began fighting while Mirai and Neji watched.
  • Naruto and Sasuke entered Sage Mode and launched Rasenshuriken and Kirin at each other, causing a violent blast.
  • Neji used his Byakugan and told Kakashi that three people’s chakra signatures were inside the smoke.

Ch. 418Take It All Up with My Thousand Years of Death!

Naruto accidentally struck the Sage of Six Paths with Thousand Years of Death, sparking a battle when Hagoromo retaliated. After the group broke his staff and Sakumo was badly injured, Kakashi unleashed a powerful Sage Art, which the Nine Tailed Beasts met with a combined Tailed Beast Bomb.

  • Sakumo attacked the newly appeared Hagoromo, and the group recognized him as the Sage of Six Paths.
  • Naruto struck Hagoromo with Thousand Years of Death before Sasuke could warn him who it was.
  • Hagoromo retaliated, and Kakashi, Sasuke, Neji, and Sakumo combined their attacks to break his staff.
  • The staff's explosion badly injured Sakumo, prompting Kakashi to unleash Sage Art: Lightning Release: Kamui Chidori.
  • Hagoromo summoned the Nine Tailed Beasts, whose combined Tailed Beast Bomb collided with Kakashi's attack.

Ch. 419Could the Sage of Six Paths Still Save Face?

Xuandou stopped the battle’s destruction from reaching Xuanyin and confronted the Sage of Six Paths, who claimed he had only been testing Naruto and Sasuke. The Sage awakened their Six Paths powers and offered to help Kakashi rebuild his eye, then asked Xuandou whether he knew why he had appeared.

  • Xuandou used Fivefold Rashomon to contain the explosion and sent Shadow Clones to rescue the wounded and unconscious shinobi.
  • Xuandou absorbed the Sage of Six Paths’ Tailed Beast Bomb, counterattacked, and forced the Sage and the Nine Tailed Beasts to face him.
  • Xuandou questioned the Sage about the battle, and the Sage claimed he had come to test Naruto and the others.
  • The Sage used golden spiritual light to awaken Naruto’s Six Paths Mode and Sasuke’s six-tomoe eye.
  • The Sage told Kakashi that his remaining Yang Release power could help reconstruct Kakashi’s eye, then asked Xuandou why he thought the Sage had appeared.

Ch. 420Where Would This Catastrophe Come From?

Xuandou learned that the Sage of Six Paths had come both to awaken Asura and Indra’s power in Naruto and Sasuke and to warn of an approaching Ōtsutsuki threat. The pursuers carried the resentment of a destroyed world, which could kill the Shinobi World on contact, leaving Xuandou aware that he had little time to prepare.

  • The Sage of Six Paths confirmed that he had helped Naruto and Sasuke break their reincarnation cycle and hoped they could resolve Asura and Indra’s conflict.
  • The Sage of Six Paths told Xuandou that Ōtsutsuki pursuers were heading toward the Shinobi World.
  • Naruto, Kakashi, Hatake Sakumo, Neji, Mirai, and the Nine Tailed Beasts reacted to the warning with alarm.
  • Xuandou questioned how the pursuers could pose a catastrophe, given his abilities and resources.
  • The Sage of Six Paths revealed that the Ōtsutsuki carried the remains and resentment of a destroyed planet, which could extinguish life in the Shinobi World on contact.
  • Xuandou concluded that the Ōtsutsuki had adapted to the danger he posed and that he had little time to grow stronger.
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