Recaps

After Ning Feng and Uchiha Itachi stopped Mabui and the Kumogakure Jōnin from killing themselves, Minato Namikaze handed the prisoners over for interrogation. Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha each promised to give Ning Feng their Mangekyō Sharingan, and Ning Feng opened the gift pack he earned for capturing Mabui, leaving him stunned by its contents.

• Mabui surrendered with the Kumogakure Jōnin, but she and the others tried to kill themselves before Uchiha Itachi subdued them with Genjutsu.
• Minato Namikaze's Anbu secured the captives against suicide and transferred them to Ibiki Morino for interrogation.
• Uchiha Itachi told Ning Feng he would give him his Mangekyō Sharingan if Ning Feng's eyes went blind, then left before Ning Feng could explain.
• Shisui Uchiha told Ning Feng that he had also been saving his Mangekyō Sharingan for him.
• Ning Feng collected a Special Jōnin Gift Pack and other rewards for capturing Mabui, then opened the pack and widened his eyes at what he found.

Ning Feng used the Susanoo Upgrade Scroll to evolve his Susanoo to its second form, then returned to the Uchiha Estate to rest. The next morning, he learned that Konoha’s senior advisers had come to demand that he be sent to Kumogakure as a hostage for five years.

• Ning Feng used the Susanoo Upgrade Scroll, raising his Susanoo from its initial stage to its second form.
• Ning Feng returned to the Uchiha Estate and went to sleep, while Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha visited without waking him.
• Ning Feng woke at dawn, practiced chakra extraction, and went to the Uchiha Meeting Hall, where he sensed the clan’s anger.
• Uchiha Fugaku met Ning Feng in the Meeting Hall but struggled to explain what had happened.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu arrived with Anbu and argued that sending Uchiha Minato to Kumogakure as a five-year hostage would prevent war and protect civilians.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu demanded that the Uchiha Clan surrender Uchiha Minato as a hostage to Kumogakure, claiming it would prevent war. Uchiha Fugaku and the others refused, and Ning Feng denounced the councilors as the confrontation threatened to turn violent.

• Uchiha Fugaku let Ning Feng stay in the meeting, and Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha arrived as Mitokado Homura explained Kumogakure's threat of war.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu proposed sending Uchiha Minato to Kumogakure as a hostage in exchange for peace.
• Uchiha Fugaku rejected the demand, while Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu accused him of endangering Konoha and praised the supposed glory the sacrifice would bring.
• Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha threatened the councilors, but Uchiha Fugaku restrained them and declared that the Uchiha Clan would not comply.
• Mitokado Homura summoned Anbu ninja to surround the meeting hall and threatened the Uchiha Clan, prompting Ning Feng to condemn the councilors for targeting their own people while appeasing Kumogakure.

Ning Feng confronted Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu over their attempt to send him to Kumogakure as a hostage, and Minato Namikaze intervened to remove them from office and promote him. Afterward, Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan, while Minato Namikaze vowed to clear his enemies from Konoha and support Minato's rise to Hokage.

• Ning Feng countered Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's arguments for making him a hostage, and the Uchiha Military Police Force surrounded the Anbu members.
• Minato Namikaze stripped Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu of their positions and ordered the Anbu to take them away on suspicion of treason.
• Minato Namikaze named Uchiha Minato a Konoha Senior Advisor for killing a Kumogakure Jonin and capturing Mabui.
• Minato Namikaze noticed that Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha had awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan, and they admitted they had been ready to rebel to protect Minato.
• Minato Namikaze told Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Itachi, and Shisui Uchiha that he would remove powerful enemies in Konoha and support Minato's becoming the Fifth Hokage.

Minato Namikaze allied with Uchiha Fugaku to purge Konoha’s leadership and help Uchiha Minato take power, while Ning Feng resolved to lead the ninja world toward a new order. In the following days, Uchiha influence spread through Konoha as Minato Namikaze removed opponents and reshaped the village’s forces.

• Uchiha Fugaku pledged the Uchiha Clan’s support to Minato Namikaze, and the two joined forces to help Uchiha Minato take office.
• Minato Namikaze admitted that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo had kept him powerless, and he vowed to purge Konoha’s political rot.
• Ning Feng reflected on Sasuke’s revolutionary path and decided to lead the Ninja Village toward a new world.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu died after being imprisoned, while Uchiha Clan members filled Anbu ranks and Uchiha Fugaku became a senior adviser.
• Minato Namikaze rejected Hiruzen Sarutobi’s objections, and protesting clan members were later found dead in the wilderness.
• Ning Feng visited the Anbu and discovered that many older ninja who had supported Hiruzen Sarutobi had disappeared.

After logging out, Ning Feng trained in the real world and received support from Qinglong High School and the Guard Team. Professor Liu Guang arrived with other researchers and asked Ning Feng to test Hashirama Cells they had obtained in the Hokage Online Game.

• Ning Feng logged out and returned to Qinglong High School's sports field, where he meditated and trained while other students celebrated their progress.
• Principal Wang told Ning Feng that the Education Bureau had dispatched an Expert Group and gave him a Diamond VIP Card with a limit of around ten million.
• Professor Liu Guang arrived with other experts and revealed that they had secretly extracted Hashirama Cells from Orochimaru's laboratory.
• Liu Guang asked Ning Feng to participate in an experiment with the Hashirama Cells, and the students recognized him as a leading scientist.

Professor Liu Guang brought Ning Feng to his research institute, hoping to study Hashirama Cells and create a defender against the demons. After bandits blocked their route, an A+ rank Stellar Blood Python attacked, but Ning Feng killed it with a Rasengan.

• Professor Liu Guang explained that his team had discovered Hashirama Cells after following Orochimaru into a secret laboratory, and invited Ning Feng to join their research.
• Ning Feng accepted the invitation and traveled with Liu Guang's team toward their institute, where Liu Guang described the growing danger from demonic beasts destroying roads and attacking humanity.
• Bandits stopped the vehicle and demanded a toll, but a huge tail crushed them before they could attack.
• Ning Feng shielded the research team with Susanoo as the A+ rank Stellar Blood Python appeared before them.
• Ning Feng pierced the Stellar Blood Python's vital spot with a Rasengan, and its head fell.

After Ning Feng killed the Stellar Giant Python, Professor Li Xiang used his fluid mechanics expertise to help him strengthen the Rasengan with Lightning Release. Ning Feng successfully combined Lightning Blade with it, creating a much larger Lightning Release Rasenshuriken.

• Ning Feng retrieved the Stellar Giant Python's demonic core after killing it, and the professors returned to their vehicle for a discussion.
• Professor Li Xiang analyzed the Rasengan and infused it with lightning chakra, increasing its power severalfold.
• Ning Feng tried combining Lightning Blade with the Rasengan as Professor Li instructed him.
• Ning Feng successfully created a half-person-sized Lightning Release Rasenshuriken.

Ning Feng discovered that he possessed all five chakra attributes, giving Professor Li and Professor Liu the chance to test their theories about new nature transformations. After Ning Feng demonstrated water and earth transformations, Professor Li prepared to develop stronger ninjutsu with him.

• Professor Li explained his theories for Scorch Release, Light Release, and Dust Release Rasengan, and Ning Feng asked to test them before they reached the institute.
• Professor Li used a recreated Chakra Paper to test Ning Feng’s nature attributes, and the paper showed fire, lightning, wind, and water.
• The paper then crumbled, revealing that Ning Feng also had the earth attribute and possessed all five attributes.
• Professor Li asked Ning Feng to combine water and earth nature transformations, and Ning Feng turned one arm into water and the other into rock.

Ning Feng combined water and earth nature transformations to create wood nature chakra, then infused it into a Rasengan and discovered its hidden entangling effect. Professor Liu pulled him away to continue Hashirama cell experiments, while Professor Li planned to see him again later.

• Professor Li told Ning Feng to combine water and earth nature transformations, and a sapling grew from Ning Feng’s rocky palm into a person-sized tree.
• Professor Li explained that Ning Feng had produced wood nature transformation and urged him to infuse it into a Rasengan.
• Ning Feng created a green Rasengan and fired it at a tree, triggering rapid growth of trees and vines throughout the area.
• Ning Feng recognized the green Rasengan’s potential for surprise attacks and control, and appreciated the professors’ help with ninjutsu research.
• Professor Liu pulled Ning Feng away to work on experiments involving Hashirama cells, while Professor Li quietly suggested meeting him later.

Ning Feng arrived at Xia Country’s Ninjutsu Research Institute, where Professor Liu revealed plans to study Hashirama Cells with his help. When Zhu Qin tested Ning Feng’s constitution, the machine registered three million and exploded.

• Professor Liu welcomed Ning Feng to the heavily guarded Ninjutsu Research Institute and showed him its laboratories.
• A researcher announced that the institute was analyzing Minato Namikaze’s Flying Thunder God Technique for real-world technology.
• Professor Liu introduced Ning Feng to the researchers, explaining that he had every chakra attribute, the Sharingan, and space-time ninjutsu.
• Professor Liu’s team prepared Hashirama Cells for an experiment, saying Ning Feng might be able to withstand their power.
• Zhu Qin started a full-body test of Ning Feng’s constitution, but the machine displayed a reading of three million and exploded.

Ning Feng survived a Hashirama cell transplant and immediately awakened Wood Release, astonishing Professor Liu and the research team. As they celebrated the successful experiment, Ning Feng began manifesting Susanoo.

• The testing machine exploded while assessing Ning Feng, so Professor Liu and Zhu Qin proceeded with a small Hashirama cell injection.
• Hashirama cells rapidly multiplied in Ning Feng's arm and formed a face resembling Hashirama Senju's, while Ning Feng felt his chakra and Mangekyō Sharingan grow stronger.
• Ning Feng told Professor Liu that he felt improved, then discovered memories of Wood Release techniques in his mind.
• Ning Feng used Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall, shocking Professor Liu, Professor Li, Zhu Qin, and the other researchers.
• Professor Liu celebrated the transplant's apparent success as golden light surrounded Ning Feng and he began manifesting Susanoo.

After Hashirama cells advanced Ning Feng’s Susanoo to its third form, he used it to kill four Stellar Blood Pythons and consumed three of their Demonic Cores. The Research Institute confirmed he was unharmed and prepared to accompany him into the Hokage World for his next login.

• Ning Feng discovered that Hashirama cells had advanced his golden Susanoo to its third form, though using it consumed enormous amounts of chakra and visual prowess.
• Ning Feng charged the four Stellar Blood Pythons and killed them with Susanoo’s sword strikes.
• Ning Feng collected the Demonic Cores and swallowed three of them, feeling warmth spread through his body.
• Professor Liu, Professor Li, and the researchers examined Ning Feng and confirmed he was unharmed after the transplant.
• The researchers agreed to study ninjutsu technology while Ning Feng focused on strengthening himself, and they gathered at the Research Institute’s Sports Field for his next game login.

Ning Feng rushed to help an Akatsuki member who had been ambushed by Amegakure ninja and wiped out the attackers with newly enhanced powers. He discovered that the arriving ally was Nagato.

• Ning Feng logged into the Hokage World as Uchiha Minato and left the Uchiha Estate.
• A Konoha ninja told Ning Feng that an Akatsuki member from Amegakure was fighting Amegakure ninja nearby.
• Ning Feng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach the battle and found Amegakure jonin lying in ambush.
• Ning Feng used Light Release: Rasenshuriken to kill the first attackers, then repeatedly teleported among the remaining jonin and killed them with a kunai.
• Nagato appeared and killed several Amegakure jonin who were trying to escape.

Nagato sought Ning Feng's help after the Akatsuki came under attack from Amegakure rebels backed by Sunagakure and Iwagakure, and Konan and Yahiko went missing. Ning Feng agreed to head for Amegakure, discovered the full benefits of his Hashirama cells transplant, and exposed an Iwagakure ambush near the border.

• Nagato told Ning Feng that the Akatsuki had lost many members to attacks and that Konan and Yahiko had disappeared during a battle.
• Ning Feng agreed to help Nagato and led the Akatsuki toward Amegakure.
• Ning Feng checked his system messages and learned that his Hashirama cells transplant had awakened Wood Release and greatly improved his abilities.
• Ning Feng recognized that the people in a border town were transformed Iwagakure Jonin lying in wait.
• Ning Feng threw a kunai and appeared above the Iwagakure forces' main camp.

Ning Feng infiltrated Iwagakure's camp and learned that Shukaku, Deidara, and the Demolition Squad were preparing an ambush for him. After the squad attacked with coordinated Earth Release techniques, Ning Feng appeared beside Shukaku with a Flying Thunder God kunai, leaving the fight poised to begin.

• Shukaku and Deidara discussed the plan to ambush Nagato's group and identified Ning Feng as their main target.
• Shukaku confirmed that the Iwagakure Jonin present belonged to the Demolition Squad, and Deidara looked forward to killing Ning Feng.
• Ning Feng revealed himself after listening from a distant Wood Clone and explained how Wood Release trees could serve as Flying Thunder God destinations.
• Shukaku and Deidara ordered the Demolition Squad to attack, and the Jonin used coordinated Earth Release techniques while others prepared a feint.
• Shukaku planted Explosive Tags in the approaching earth techniques, but Ning Feng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear beside him.

Ning Feng used Flying Thunder God and Susanoo to overwhelm Shukaku, Deidara, and the Iwagakure demolition squad. Shukaku urged Deidara to escape with intelligence about Uchiha Minato, but Ning Feng struck him with a black Lightning Blade before he could finish.

• Ning Feng’s Rasengan shattered Shukaku’s Explosion Release armor, but the explosion hit only Ning Feng’s shadow clone.
• Ning Feng used Flying Thunder God to kill the Iwagakure jonin in the demolition squad within moments.
• Ning Feng summoned Susanoo and struck Shukaku and Deidara with its longsword, badly injuring Shukaku and breaking his armor.
• Shukaku’s explosive tags detonated on Susanoo, but Ning Feng and the golden warrior remained unharmed.
• Shukaku told Deidara to escape with intelligence about Uchiha Minato, but Ning Feng pierced Shukaku with a black Lightning Blade.

Ning Feng defeated Shukaku and the other Iwagakure ninjas, then persuaded Deidara to join Akatsuki by appealing to his pursuit of art. After collecting the defeated enemies’ rewards, Ning Feng acquired Explosion Release and began considering how to combine it with his other abilities.

• Ning Feng withdrew his Susanoo after Shukaku and the other Iwagakure ninjas were defeated, and Nagato and the Akatsuki members arrived to find the battlefield covered in corpses.
• Ning Feng offered Deidara a place in Akatsuki, describing Susanoo as an example of violent aesthetics and persuading Deidara to kneel and become his subordinate.
• Ning Feng used his collection function to obtain an Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai Scroll from the defeated Iwagakure ninjas.
• Ning Feng used the scroll, gained the ability to imbue ninjutsu with explosive properties, and considered combining Explosion Release with Wood Release.

Ning Feng reassured Nagato that he would protect Akatsuki and traveled with the group to Amegakure, where Iwagakure had taken control. After spotting Darui and Akatsuchi meeting at the village entrance, Ning Feng disguised himself as a Kumogakure ninja and approached them.

• Nagato offered Ning Feng his Rinnegan if they could not rescue Konan and Yahiko, but Ning Feng told him to rely on his Mangekyō Sharingan instead.
• Ning Feng led Nagato and the others toward Amegakure and found Iwagakure and Amegakure ninja guarding the outskirts.
• An Akatsuki member suspected Amegakure leaders had allied with Iwagakure and purged Akatsuki.
• Ning Feng spotted Darui arriving with Kumogakure jonin and Akatsuchi welcoming them on behalf of Iwagakure.
• Ning Feng disguised himself as a Kumogakure ninja and approached the two groups.

Ning Feng infiltrated Amegakure with the Kumogakure delegation and learned that Iwagakure had sent its elite to kill him. After the Iwagakure squad failed and Akatsuchi ordered the village sealed, Ning Feng launched a surprise bombing against the gathered Iwagakure and Kumogakure forces.

• Ning Feng secretly followed Darui and the Kumogakure squad into Amegakure alongside Akatsuchi’s Iwagakure forces.
• Darui asked Akatsuchi about Uchiha Minato, and Akatsuchi claimed the Demolition Squad had been sent to intercept him.
• Akatsuchi told Darui that Shukaku and Deidara had joined the mission, prompting Darui to offer a reward for Uchiha Minato’s corpse.
• An injured Iwagakure Ninja reported that Uchiha Minato had killed Shukaku and that Deidara had submitted to him.
• Akatsuchi ordered Amegakure’s exits sealed, while Ning Feng disguised as a Kumogakure Ninja turned another Kumogakure Ninja into a human bomb.
• Ning Feng sent a clone to draw the crowd’s attention, then detonated the human bomb near Darui and Akatsuchi, blasting many Iwagakure and Kumogakure Ninja.

Ning Feng defeated Darui and Akatsuchi by using Explosion Release to break Akatsuchi’s defenses, then captured them with help from Nagato, Deidara, and the others. With the Iwagakure commander taken prisoner, Amegakure’s resistance began to collapse as Ning Feng headed deeper into the village.

• Darui and Akatsuchi fled Ning Feng’s earlier attack, but he tracked them down with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Darui attacked with Storm Release while Akatsuchi shielded them with the Golem Technique, but Ning Feng evaded their strikes and reached the earthen defenses.
• Ning Feng infused chakra into Akatsuchi’s earth, revealing his Explosion Release and destroying the defenses as Akatsuchi pulled Darui away.
• Nagato, Deidara, and the others joined Ning Feng, knocked Darui and Akatsuchi unconscious, and bound them as hostages.
• Ning Feng headed toward Amegakure, where Iwagakure Jonin cleared a path after seeing Akatsuchi captured, and many Amegakure Ninja dropped their weapons.

Ning Feng returned to Amegakure with Akatsuki after defeating the Iwagakure forces, winning the citizens’ support and strengthening his bid to rule the village. He captured the enemy commanders and found Konan and Yahiko, but Konan fainted in his arms after recognizing him.

• Uchiha Minato led Nagato and the others into Amegakure with Akatsuchi and Darui bound, and the citizens welcomed them as heroes.
• Ning Feng promised the citizens that Akatsuki would restore peace, raising his Amegakure ninja support rate to 65%.
• Ning Feng ordered Darui, Akatsuchi, and the other captives imprisoned while Akatsuki members searched for their scattered allies.
• Ning Feng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to kill remnant Amegakure ninja who tried to enter Konan and Yahiko’s hiding place.
• Ning Feng entered the residence, where Konan recognized him and fainted before the explosive tags could detonate, and he caught her.

Ning Feng returned the unconscious Konan and Yahiko to Amegakure, where Nagato and Akatsuki thanked him for saving them. After Konan urged him to lead Akatsuki, Ning Feng accepted the captaincy while warning that its members would need to support him as he continued handling affairs in Konoha.

• Ning Feng carried the unconscious Konan to the Amegakure Residence, cared for her, and saw her condition improve.
• Nagato arrived to check on Konan, and Yahiko appeared before losing consciousness after seeing she was safe.
• Nagato and the Akatsuki members invited Ning Feng to become their captain, praising his leadership and strength.
• Konan urged Ning Feng to accept, and Nagato acknowledged that Akatsuki needed its own military strength.
• Ning Feng accepted the captaincy but told Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko to help lead Akatsuki while he attended to matters in Konoha.

Ning Feng became Amegakure’s Third Rain Shadow and ordered a sweeping purge to secure Akatsuki’s control of the village. By morning, Akatsuki’s supporters held the key positions, while news of Ning Feng’s new role shocked Iwagakure.

• Yahiko named Ning Feng Amegakure’s Third Rain Shadow, and Ning Feng gained authority to manage the village’s personnel.
• Ning Feng ordered Nagato to purge enemies and create the Feng assassination organization, then tasked Yahiko with forming Amegakure’s Anbu and assigned Konan to help govern.
• Konan advised Ning Feng on which families might oppose Akatsuki, and hostile Ninja and families soon vanished in a series of unexplained incidents.
• The Ibuse Family disappeared, and Akatsuki’s members and allies filled Amegakure’s important positions.
• Iwagakure was shaken by news that Uchiha Minato had abducted Akatsuchi, helped Akatsuki retake Amegakure, and become its Third Rain Shadow.

Minato Namikaze defended Uchiha Minato’s takeover of Amegakure at a Konoha leadership meeting, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo tried to condemn him as a missing-nin. An Iwagakure envoy threatened war unless Konoha arrested Uchiha Minato and returned Amegakure, but Ning Feng arrived and challenged the envoy.

• Minato Namikaze convened Konoha’s leaders to discuss Uchiha Minato becoming Amegakure’s Third Rain Shadow and argued that Amegakure could become an ally.
• Konoha ninja supported an alliance with Amegakure and proposed giving Uchiha Minato a higher position in Konoha.
• Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi urged Minato Namikaze to classify Uchiha Minato as a missing-nin, but Minato forcefully rejected them.
• An Iwagakure envoy demanded that Konoha arrest Uchiha Minato and return Amegakure, threatening to join Kumogakure and attack.
• Minato Namikaze said he would resign as Fourth Hokage if the dispute caused a war, and Ning Feng arrived to mock the Iwagakure envoys as defeated losers.