Chapter Summaries

After learning Nii Raiu’s parentage, the Raikage decided to raise and protect him while keeping the truth secret. Nii Raiu returned to training and spending time with Yotsuki A and Killer B, while the Raikage arranged protection and planned a future leadership role for Yugito Nii.

• The Raikage took Nii Raiu into his arms, declared that he would teach him, and ordered Yugito Nii, Yotsuki A, and himself to keep the boy’s parentage secret.
• Nii Raiu woke, ran to Yugito Nii, then left with Yotsuki A, who took him back to training at the Valley of Clouds and Lightning.
• The Raikage offered to make Yugito Nii a village elder, and she agreed to join the senior leadership once Nii Raiu entered the Ninja Academy.
• Yotsuki A praised Nii Raiu’s training to Killer B, reassured the jealous Killer B that he remained his brother, and took them both to a snack shop.
• The Raikage ordered extra protection for Yotsuki A, Killer B, and Nii Raiu, who went to Yotsuki A’s home to rest after eating.

Black Zetsu discovered that Itō Yuying had a child in Kumogakure, while Yugito Nii was rescued with Senzu Soup after a White Creature attack left her gravely wounded. The chapter ended with Kumogakure's Raikage desperately searching for the missing Nii Raiu.

• Black Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Itō Yuying had a child in Kumogakure, and Madara ordered him to find a way to bring the child to him.
• The Mizukage trained Kaguya Wucao, Hōzuki Huiyue, and Yukimizuki, sparring with them as they attacked together and eventually defeated them.
• Yotsuki A and Killer B brought the gravely wounded Yugito Nii to Konoha after White Creatures attacked Kumogakure and abducted Nii Raiu.
• Yotsuki A offered Konoha twice the materials for entering the Secret Realm in exchange for Senzu Medicine, and Tobirama Senju agreed to treat Yugito Nii.
• After recovering, Yugito Nii searched for her son and asked to speak with Itō Yuying, but Tobirama Senju said he was in seclusion.
• The Raikage sent half of Kumogakure's Special Jōnin to search for Nii Raiu and grew increasingly distressed over his disappearance.

Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu captured Nii Raiu, whose awakened power destroyed their cave and left Madara determined to train him. In the Land of Rain, Madara arranged for Raiu to live beside him and ordered a White Zetsu to obtain the training method for ki from Konoha.

• The Raikage wondered who had revealed Nii Raiu’s identity as his son.
• Black Zetsu brought Nii Raiu to Madara Uchiha, who tried to recruit him, but Raiu asked if Madara was taking a dump.
• After Nii Raiu refused the creatures brought as food, his power erupted and blew apart the cave, prompting Black Zetsu to take him away.
• Madara Uchiha and the others reached the Land of Rain, where Madara threw Raiu into a puddle and then ordered a White Zetsu to get him prey to roast.
• Madara arranged for Nii Raiu to live in the room beside his and ordered a White Zetsu to retrieve the ki training method from Konoha without confronting Itō Yuying.

Itō Yuying explained the wish-granting stones and their dangers to Tobirama Senju, then proposed turning them into Dragon Balls and establishing Kami's Lookout. He left Tobirama understanding that he planned to leave Konoha and build an independent base.

• Nii Raiu grilled meat, remembered Yotsuki A and his mother, and went to sleep while Madara Uchiha learned he had eaten all the food.
• Itō Yuying led fifteen transformed trainees out of the Training Base, where they promptly collapsed and cried, then gave them five days off.
• Tobirama Senju told Itō Yuying that Kumogakure had suffered a White Creature attack and that Yugito Nii had asked about him after recovering from her injuries.
• Itō Yuying told Tobirama Senju that gathering the world's original stones could grant wishes, but overuse could release seven powerful demons from accumulated negative energy.
• Itō Yuying explained that the stones would scatter after a wish and take time to recharge, then proposed shaping them into seven Dragon Balls.
• Itō Yuying told Tobirama Senju he would build Kami's Lookout to protect the Shinobi World and become its first Kami, revealing that he intended to leave the village.

Itō Yuying built Kami's Lookout in space and constructed Korin Tower in the Land of Hot Water, claiming the surrounding area and promising to protect the country. Tobirama Senju visited the tower with him and asked whether it was the Kami's Lookout Yuying had mentioned.

• Itō Yuying placed Kami's Lookout in space, concealed it with a formation, and prepared the Dragon Balls there.
• Itō Yuying claimed several kilometers of land in the Land of Hot Water as a restricted area and promised to defend the country if it stayed out of wars; the leader agreed.
• Itō Yuying cleared the area and built an 80-kilometer-tall tower, while spies and the other villages' Kage wondered what he was doing.
• Tobirama Senju summoned Itō Yuying to his office, where they discussed the tower and the other villages' plans to arrive early for the Secret Realm.
• Itō Yuying took Tobirama Senju to Korin Tower, and they flew to its top to look over the Shinobi World.
• Tobirama Senju asked whether the tower was the Kami's Lookout Yuying had mentioned, saying it seemed too small.

Itō Yuying reunited with Shimura Danzō and his former students, then tricked them into paying for an extravagant meal at Yakiniku Q. As Konoha prepared to host the Raikage and send Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō to the Chunin Ninja Exams in the Land of Wind, Yugito Nii asked Itō Yuying to find her missing son, Leiyu, and he agreed after Cloud offered valuable materials.

• Itō Yuying greeted Shimura Danzō and his three students, then dragged them to Yakiniku Q, where Danzō ended up paying for the feast.
• Itō Yuying returned to find Danzō, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the three students working off the bill by cleaning Yakiniku Q.
• Tobirama Senju assigned Itō Yuying to check the Mountains and Rivers Blueprint and ordered Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō to oversee the Chunin Ninja Exams in the Land of Wind.
• Tobirama Senju welcomed the Raikage to Konoha with Yotsuki A, Yugito Nii, and ten elite jonin accompanying him.
• Yugito Nii asked Itō Yuying to find her missing son, Leiyu, and Yotsuki A offered a large quantity of materials, prompting Itō Yuying to agree to try if she provided a personal belonging.

Itō Yuying found Yugito Nii’s son training under Madara Uchiha and convinced Yugito to let him remain there. He then discussed a worldwide Ki trial ground with the Raikage and recruited Korin to guard Korin Tower.

• Itō Yuying used the wooden sword to locate Yugito Nii’s son in the Land of Rain, where the boy trained under Madara Uchiha and shared food with him.
• Itō Yuying told Yugito Nii that her son was thriving under a powerful mentor, and she chose to leave him there for now.
• The Raikage asked Tobirama Senju about the Land of Hot Water, and Tobirama explained Itō Yuying’s plan to create a Ki trial ground for children under ten amid a warning of powerful forces from beyond their world.
• Itō Yuying bought Korin from the system shop, gave him supplies and equipment, and appointed him guardian of Korin Tower.
• Itō Yuying told Tobirama Senju that he had found Korin by sensing a spatial node from Korin Tower.

Tobirama Senju visited Korin Tower with Itō Yuying and learned that Korin had come to prepare for a future catastrophe caused by an outside force. The other village Kage explored Korin Tower and learned why only children could train there, then returned to Tobirama Senju after failing to test Korin’s strength.

• Itō Yuying took Tobirama Senju to Korin Tower, where Korin explained that an outside force would bring a catastrophe to the Shinobi World at an unknown time.
• Tobirama Senju told the other Kage that Korin would train their young Ninja in Ki because Itō Yuying could not teach them himself.
• The Mizukage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage climbed Korin Tower and asked Korin why training was limited to children under ten.
• Korin explained that children learned faster and said Ki could take anywhere from days to decades to develop, depending on aptitude.
• The Tsuchikage failed to snatch Korin’s bell before the others left the tower, and the Raikage stayed behind with Tobirama Senju.
• The Mizukage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage returned and told Tobirama Senju they had only climbed the tower out of curiosity.

Tobirama Senju led the Kage and their companions into the Secret Realm, where the increased pressure forced most of them to adapt before they could train. Killer B received the Eight-Tails' help to stand, while Tobirama headed farther into the realm and the others stayed behind.

• Tobirama Senju and Itō Yuying transported the group into the Secret Realm, where the pressure knocked several newcomers to the ground and triggered Zuǒhé's tailed beast transformation.
• Tobirama Senju sealed Zuǒhé's rampaging chakra and warned the Mizukage to keep a close watch on him.
• The group began adjusting to the pressure, while the Raikage and Mizukage encouraged Killer B and Zuǒhé to get back on their feet.
• The Eight-Tails helped Killer B stand, and Killer B promised to train until he could withstand the pressure unaided.
• Demon beasts attacked Yotsuki A, and the Raikage rescued him and ordered him to adapt before fighting.
• Tobirama Senju told the others to continue training and headed farther into the Secret Realm.

Tobirama Senju led the others into the Endless Sea of Blood, where they fought massive insect swarms and learned to balance attacking with conserving their strength. Back at the training grounds, the Raikage stayed behind to protect Killer B as the younger fighters continued training and the future Third Mizukage revealed a hidden ability.

• Tobirama Senju and the other veterans set out for the Endless Sea of Blood, while the Raikage remained behind with Killer B.
• Chiyo and the Kazekage used chakra cocoons to defend against the insects, while the Mizukage killed them with water senbon.
• Tobirama Senju and his companions attacked the swarms while protecting only their vital areas, then retreated to heal and save their Senzu Beans for worse dangers.
• The Tsuchikage and Ōnoki copied Tobirama Senju's approach, and the veterans returned to battle after recovering.
• The Raikage rescued Roshi from mid-level ferocious beasts, then watched him withdraw to heal.
• The future Third Mizukage was chased by two ferocious beasts, but threads from him tore apart nearby low-level beasts and surprised the others.

Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage gained a new energy while fighting the insects in the Endless Sea of Blood, then set out to hunt its powerful sea beasts. After a beast swallowed and spat them out, their attacks barely harmed it, and an even larger beast appeared and devoured it.

• Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage discovered that their new energy could crush the swarming insects, while the Kazekage, Mizukage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shimura Danzō struggled against them.
• Tobirama Senju flew toward the Blood Sea, and the Tsuchikage followed, hoping to learn from him and work together.
• A sea beast swallowed Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage, but they blasted their way out and realized the insects had only been a warm-up.
• Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage agreed to hunt a sea beast together, but their attacks barely harmed it.
• A much larger sea beast emerged from the Blood Sea and swallowed the first beast while Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage watched.

Tobirama Senju, the Tsuchikage, and the others struggled against giant sea beasts and explosive insects in the Endless Sea of Blood. After escaping the insects’ corrosive attacks, they recovered in the Forest of Despair and prepared to continue training.

• Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage retreated to the shallows to fight smaller sea beasts, while the Raikage took the exhausted Killer B back through the portal to recover.
• The Raikage entered the Endless Sea of Blood, fought off an insect swarm with Lightning Armor, and later withdrew to recover his chakra.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō joined Tobirama Senju and the Tsuchikage in attacking a sea beast, but their attacks barely affected it.
• Itō Yuying visited the Training Base and watched Yumengliang and the others train beneath a waterfall before returning to the Secret Realm entrance.
• Tobirama Senju used Flying Thunder God Technique to rescue the injured group, and they later returned to fight giant insects that exploded and splashed them with flesh-rotting mucus.
• Tobirama Senju healed himself with a Senzu Bean and retreated with the others to the Forest of Despair, where they cut away the rotting flesh and recovered over several hours.

The shinobi trained around the Endless Sea of Blood, adapting to its traps and poisonous insects while growing stronger. After recovering from their injuries, the Mizukage went to check on the younger fighters as the others returned to the sea.

• Tobirama Senju and the others were caught by swamp tentacles, but Shimura Danzō escaped and used Ki Blades to free the group.
• The shinobi returned to the swamp, learned to dodge the tentacles, and gained energy before scattering to fight other opponents.
• The Mizukage, Chiyo, and the Kazekage defeated swarms of insects and gained power, while the Raikage continued fighting at his own pace.
• Chiyo treated the Kazekage, and the Mizukage healed his own injuries before heading to check on the younger fighters.
• The Mizukage watched the Three-Tails Jinchūriki fight a demon beast and saw that Qiānniú had been trading blows with one while sustaining few injuries.

The Mizukage toured the Forest of Despair, rescued Roshi, and advised several trainees to strengthen their foundations before facing stronger foes. He then entered the Endless Sea of Blood and found Tobirama Senju struggling against a tree demon.

• The Mizukage caught the future Third Mizukage hiding in a cave and punished him, while the trainee secretly continued training against ferocious beasts.
• The Mizukage visited Yotsuki A, praised his progress, and urged him to build a solid foundation before entering the Endless Sea of Blood.
• The Mizukage rescued Roshi from a demon beast and warned him to fight ferocious beasts until he was strong enough to challenge demon beasts.
• The Mizukage advised the future Third Kazekage to rely less on his kekkei genkai and improve his taijutsu and physical foundation.
• The Mizukage checked on Ebizo, Yugito Nii, the Six-Tails Qiānniú, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki before leaving the Forest of Despair.
• In the Endless Sea of Blood, the Mizukage found Tobirama Senju worn down by the tree demon as he continued attacking it with qigong.

Tobirama Senju and the others struggled against the regenerating tree demons while a new group of shinobi trained against the insect swarms in the Endless Sea of Blood. Itō Yuying met Urashiki Otsutsuki, who sent him through a black hole into another space.

• Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and the others failed to overcome the tree demons, whose roots regenerated into new enemies.
• Yotsuki Ai, Yugito Nii, Roshi, the jinchūriki, and the future Kage entered the Endless Sea of Blood but were quickly driven back by insect swarms.
• The shinobi healed and returned to battle, while the future Third Mizukage used a water shield and the future Third Kazekage protected himself with iron sand.
• Itō Yuying took notes while observing the shinobi, then went to Korin Tower after Korin sensed spatial fluctuations.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki emerged from a black hole above Korin Tower and asked what year of Konoha it was.
• Itō Yuying refused to answer Urashiki Otsutsuki, who sent him through a black hole into another space.

Itō Yuying fought Urashiki Otsutsuki at Korin Tower while Urashiki targeted Mito Uzumaki in Konoha. After Tsunade and the others drove Urashiki away and Might Duy injured him during a second sneak attack, Itō Yuying realized Urashiki wanted the tailed beasts and returned to Konoha, where he confirmed Urashiki’s strength exceeded Six Paths level.

• Itō Yuying confronted Urashiki Otsutsuki at Korin Tower, but Urashiki escaped through a spatial dimension and appeared above Konoha.
• Mito Uzumaki sensed Urashiki’s malice and summoned Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Hanyue, Hyuga Yeyang, and Might Duy for protection.
• Urashiki attacked Tsunade, but she struck him with a powerful punch before Orochimaru and Jiraiya kicked him and forced him to retreat.
• Might Duy discovered Urashiki preparing a sneak attack and seriously injured him with the Konoha Heaven-Damaging Fist; the others stayed to guard Mito Uzumaki.
• Itō Yuying realized Urashiki’s target was the tailed beasts, returned to Konoha, and told Tsunade and Mito Uzumaki that Urashiki’s strength exceeded Six Paths level.

Itō Yuying learned that Urashiki Otsutsuki had begun hunting the Tailed Beasts and sent a team to help Sunagakure after Urashiki captured the One-Tail. Meanwhile, Sasuke and Boruto arrived in the past and explored Konoha, where they encountered Mikoto and Kushina.

• Itō Yuying arranged protection for Mito Uzumaki and warned the others that Urashiki could trap people in another dimension.
• Urashiki searched several villages for Tailed Beasts, then attacked the Land of Wind and captured Bunpuku, the One-Tail Jinchuriki.
• Itō Yuying sent Hatake Sakumo, Hyuga Yeyang, and Might Duy to try to rescue Bunpuku, while deciding not to intervene in Ryūgakure yet.
• Sasuke and Boruto entered Konoha, where Sasuke noticed Anbu watching them as they explored the village.
• At a Dumpling Shop, Sasuke watched a young Uchiha talk with Mikoto, and Kushina arrived and complained that Minato had gone on a mission without her.

Sasuke and Boruto tracked Urashiki Otsutsuki after he destroyed Ryūgakure and captured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. As Urashiki overwhelmed Sasuke, Jiraiya stepped in and began fighting him while Minato and Boruto watched.

• Fugaku noticed Sasuke and Boruto in Konoha and asked Hiashi and Hizashi to watch them, while Itō Yuying recognized the pair and judged them harmless.
• Sasuke and Boruto left Konoha to pursue Urashiki Otsutsuki, and Itō Yuying sent two people to follow them and promised to provide support.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki destroyed Ryūgakure, captured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and confronted Sasuke and Boruto.
• Sasuke attacked Urashiki while Boruto prepared a Rasengan, then Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya appeared beside Boruto.
• Jiraiya told Minato and Boruto to stay back, then attacked Urashiki and exchanged powerful strikes and blasts with him.

Jiraiya fought Urashiki Otsutsuki but was trapped in his spatial dimension after Urashiki extracted his chakra. Hatake Sakumo, Hyuga Yeyang, and Might Duy arrived to protect the others, and the chapter ended with them breaking free of Urashiki’s massive sphere.

• Jiraiya battled Urashiki Otsutsuki and broke free of his paralysis even after Urashiki extracted his chakra.
• Urashiki sent Jiraiya into his spatial dimension, knocked down Sasuke and Boruto, and used genjutsu on Minato Namikaze.
• Hatake Sakumo, Hyuga Yeyang, and Might Duy appeared, and Might Duy rescued Sasuke, Boruto, and Minato Namikaze.
• Urashiki defeated Might Duy and fought Hatake Sakumo and Hyuga Yeyang, who struck him with sword and palm attacks.
• Urashiki used a black-energy vortex to trap Hatake Sakumo, Hyuga Yeyang, Sasuke, Boruto, Might Duy, and Minato Namikaze in a massive sphere.
• The group shattered the sphere, and Hatake Sakumo emerged, dismissing Urashiki’s attempt to trap them.

Urashiki Otsutsuki escaped into his dimension after Hatake Sakumo and the others defeated his Planetary Devastation, while Sasuke and Boruto returned to Konoha with them. Inside the dimension, Urashiki tortured Jiraiya for information, and Itō Yuying sensed that Jiraiya’s primordial ki was fading as he neared death.

• Hatake Sakumo, Hyuga Yeyang, and Might Duy escorted Sasuke, Boruto, and Minato back toward Konoha after Urashiki Otsutsuki retreated into his dimension.
• Hyuga Yeyang warned that Jiraiya was in danger, and Minato anxiously asked whether his teacher would be all right.
• Hatake Sakumo reported what had happened to Itō Yuying, who questioned Sasuke and then learned that the two spacetimes followed separate timelines connected by the world's will.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki tortured Jiraiya and demanded information, but Jiraiya resisted genjutsu and refused to reveal anything.
• As Jiraiya’s primordial ki faded and he feared he could not hold on much longer, Itō Yuying sensed that the ki was close to disappearing.