Chapter Summaries

Kabuto Yakushi perfected Impure World Reincarnation and brought Madara Uchiha back in his youthful prime, while Ning Feng prepared Amegakure for war after Kabuto's betrayal. Madara learned that Uchiha Minato had used Tengai Shinsei and was shocked by his boldness.

• Kabuto Yakushi used White Zetsu and Hashirama Senju's cells to improve Impure World Reincarnation, while Obito and Black Zetsu watched and planned to revive Madara Uchiha.
• Ning Feng ordered Ninja away on missions to return to Amegakure and told Orochimaru that Kabuto Yakushi's ambition exceeded his expectations.
• After more than a hundred experiments, Kabuto Yakushi used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Madara Uchiha in his youthful prime.
• Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu appeared and explained events to Madara Uchiha, including Uchiha Minato's use of Tengai Shinsei.
• Madara Uchiha expressed shock that Uchiha Minato had dared to use a technique that could kill its caster.

Madara Uchiha prepared to launch the Shinobi World War and arrived at the meeting to claim command of the Allied Forces. After effortlessly defeating Raikage A and intimidating Ōnoki, he became Supreme Commander and announced that the war would begin against Amegakure the next day.

• Madara Uchiha learned about Uchiha Minato’s strength, praised Kabuto Yakushi’s work, and ordered the Shinobi World War to begin.
• Madara Uchiha appeared at the Allied Forces meeting, where Ōnoki recognized him and backed away in fear.
• Madara Uchiha challenged Raikage A, who attacked him using Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Madara Uchiha countered A’s attack, struck him twice, and asked Ōnoki whether he wanted to fight as well.
• Raikage A conceded the Supreme Commander position to Madara Uchiha, who announced that the war against Amegakure would begin the next day.

Ning Feng trained with Minato Namikaze when Konoha received a declaration of war from Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Madara Uchiha prepared to lead Ōnoki and A against Konoha and Amegakure, while Ning Feng rallied Amegakure's forces for the coming battle.

• Ning Feng demonstrated his Flying Thunder God Slash to Minato Namikaze and asked to learn more of the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• An Anbu reported that Kumogakure and Iwagakure had attacked the Land of Fire's border, then another Anbu delivered their declaration of war.
• Minato Namikaze and Ning Feng read the declaration and realized the peace of the Shinobi World was about to end.
• Madara Uchiha stood with Ōnoki and A at Iwagakure, preparing to confront Konoha and Amegakure and wondering how the current Hokage compared with Hashirama.
• Ning Feng assembled Amegakure's Ninja and urged them to entrust their lives to him as they prepared to defend their peace and families.

Ning Feng planned to use the war against Kumogakure and Iwagakure to strengthen Amegakure’s ninja while pursuing the remaining tailed beasts. With few Impure World Reincarnation fighters available, he left leading the troops to them and intended to join the battlefield only at a critical moment.

• Orochimaru told Ning Feng that extracting the Three-Tails from Hozuki Zangetsu without killing him would take at least two more months.
• Ning Feng considered collecting the remaining tailed beasts, including the One-Tail already held in Amegakure, the Two-Tails in Kumogakure, and the Six-Tails sealed inside Utakata.
• Ning Feng asked how many powerful fighters could be summoned through Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru named the Third Raikage, the Second Mizukage, and more than twenty bloodline ninja.
• Ning Feng decided to use the war to test Amegakure’s ninja, dismissing those who refused to fight and compensating the families of those killed.
• Ning Feng decided not to lead the troops himself unless the situation became critical, leaving the task to Orochimaru’s Impure World Reincarnation fighters.

Ning Feng prepared to use revived veterans to unsettle the Iwagakure and Kumogakure forces as the war began on multiple fronts. Madara Uchiha reviewed the battles and dismissed the current Kage as juniors, while Obito and Black Zetsu discussed the strength of Konoha and Amegakure’s defenses.

• Ning Feng ordered Orochimaru to preserve the revived veterans’ consciousnesses so their appearance could frighten the enemy.
• Madara Uchiha received reports that his forces and the Iwagakure and Kumogakure divisions had reached their battlefields.
• Madara Uchiha asked Ōnoki who led Konoha, and Ōnoki identified the Fourth Hokage as Minato Namikaze.
• Madara Uchiha said he looked forward to fighting Minato Namikaze and considered the current Kage his juniors.
• Black Zetsu reported that Konoha and Amegakure had solid defenses, while Obito Uchiha questioned whether the enemy’s forces could stop them.

Obito learned that Kakashi was leading Konoha’s resistance and ordered Kabuto to send ninja after him. On the battlefield, Kakashi rushed toward Shikaku’s position after hearing of enemies who could not be killed, but Zabuza emerged from underground and began regenerating after Kakashi pierced him.

• Black Zetsu told Obito that Kakashi was among Konoha’s elite jonin, and Obito ordered Kabuto to target him.
• Black Zetsu left Obito behind as Madara’s shadow while Obito worried that he had lost Madara’s favor.
• Kakashi learned that Shikaku’s forces faced several seemingly unkillable ninja and headed east to investigate.
• Zabuza emerged from underground and attacked Kakashi with the Kubikiribōchō.
• Kakashi pierced Zabuza with a lightning-charged kunai, but paper-like material repaired the wound without any blood appearing.

Kakashi realized Zabuza had been revived through Impure World Reincarnation, but Ning Feng arrived and sealed him before ordering Kakashi to summon the Sealing Squad. As the war continued, Minato dispatched the squad and warned the camps about White Zetsu infiltration, while Ning Feng sent three shadow clones toward a powerful enemy on the eastern battlefield.

• Kakashi deduced that Zabuza was being controlled and could not be killed, then struggled against his overwhelming swordsmanship.
• Ning Feng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach Kakashi and sealed Zabuza with a sealing formula.
• Ning Feng ordered Kakashi to summon the Sealing Squad, and Kakashi headed to Konoha's main camp.
• Minato read the intelligence about Impure World Reincarnation and White Zetsu, then sent the Sealing Squad to the battlefield and ordered checks on ninja entering and leaving camps at night.
• Ning Feng's shadow clones fought White Zetsu with Rasengan until a Konoha ninja reported a powerful enemy on the eastern battlefield.
• Ning Feng left several clones behind and sent three shadow clones toward the reported enemy.

Ning Feng confronted Shukaku, an Iwagakure ninja who wielded Explosion Release, after stepping in to protect the Konoha forces. He overwhelmed Shukaku with a far more powerful Explosion Release technique and sealed him while he was still regenerating.

• Ning Feng sent the Konoha ninjas to support other areas and faced Shukaku alone.
• Shukaku struck Ning Feng with his Blasting Landmine Fist, but Ning Feng emerged from the explosion unharmed.
• Ning Feng mocked Shukaku's mastery of Explosion Release and detonated the air around him, trapping him with explosive tags.
• Ning Feng unleashed Explosion Release: Explosive Flame Formation, blasting Shukaku apart as he regenerated.
• Ning Feng cast a sealing jutsu on Shukaku as his lower body finished regenerating.

Ning Feng sealed Shukaku and learned that Kabuto Yakushi’s reincarnated ninja were being defeated across the battlefield. As Kabuto resolved to grow stronger, the game announced that the Shinobi World War had officially begun, leaving players scrambling to join the battle or switch villages for points.

• Ning Feng sealed Shukaku with the Four Symbols Seal after defeating him with Explosion Release.
• Kabuto Yakushi asked White Zetsu why his reincarnated ninja were being defeated so quickly, and White Zetsu said the Rain Shadow was sealing them on sight.
• Kabuto Yakushi steadied himself by thinking that Ning Feng could not match Lord Madara and resolved to work harder.
• The game announced that the Shinobi World War arc had begun and directed players to join their villages’ battlefields.
• Players discussed supporting Madara Uchiha, praised Uchiha Minato, and some planned to transfer to Amegakure for points while Ning Feng watched.

Yahiko and Nagato received Ning Feng’s order to withdraw Amegakure’s forces, despite worrying that it would leave the hired ninjas exposed. As the players entered the battlefield and found no Amegakure troops, they panicked when Kumogakure ninjas appeared, until they recognized the approaching Uchiha Minato.

• Yahiko and Nagato questioned the order to withdraw, but prepared to carry out Ning Feng’s command without hesitation.
• Players arrived at the battlefield and planned to earn points by laying Explosive Tags and hiding.
• Brother Wei led the players in searching for cover when Kumogakure ninjas appeared and no Amegakure troops were in sight.
• Players spotted a lone Amegakure ninja approaching and identified him as Uchiha Minato, whose arrival restored their confidence.

Ning Feng arrived on the battlefield and unleashed Tengai Shinsei, intending to kill the players who had been leeching points. As the meteorite descended over both the players and Kumogakure's forces, the players realized they were in danger, while Kumogakure prepared a coordinated defense.

• Ning Feng approached the battlefield alone, and Wei Ge suspected his intentions and urged the players to leave the instance.
• Ning Feng summoned his Susanoo and used Tengai Shinsei, whose expanded range covered the battlefield.
• The players watched the meteorite approach, then realized Ning Feng's attack would hit them too; Wei Ge had already fled.
• The players condemned Ning Feng on the World Channel, while Kumogakure ninja recognized the technique and feared its destructive power.
• A Kumogakure leader recalled A's instructions and rallied the troops to gather and use defensive ninjutsu.
• Ning Feng saw Kumogakure respond in an orderly fashion and noted that they had prepared countermeasures.

Ning Feng used Tengai Shinsei against the Kumogakure forces and the players on the Amegakure Border Battlefield, but their defenses limited the casualties. After the meteor fell, he noticed something among the players that made him think he had struck it rich.

• Ning Feng let the meteor descend as the players panicked and the Kumogakure Ninja formed defensive countermeasures.
• Wei Ge and his underlings fled the battlefield while the meteor struck.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato saw the meteor from Amegakure and realized it was Ning Feng's technique.
• Uchiha Itachi watched the meteor and reflected that Ning Feng had surpassed him.
• The Kumogakure leader counted fewer than two thousand dead, and Ning Feng dispelled Susanoo before looking toward the players and thinking he had struck it rich.

After looting the vanished players, Ning Feng found a Kekkei Upgrade Scroll and used it to evolve his Mangekyō Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, then awakened the Rinnegan. He accepted a Sage of Six Paths inheritance mission and faced surviving Kumogakure ninja who recognized him as the Rain Shadow.

• Ning Feng looted the players’ belongings and found a Kekkei Upgrade Scroll among the ordinary supplies.
• Ning Feng used the scroll to upgrade his Mangekyō Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• The system detected Ning Feng’s Sage Body and Hashirama Cells and granted him the Rinnegan, announcing his achievement to the world.
• Ning Feng accepted the Sage of Six Paths inheritance mission, which required him to gather the Nine Tailed Beasts and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Kumogakure ninja spotted Ning Feng and warned their companions that the Rain Shadow was nearby.

Ning Feng tested his newly acquired Rinnegan abilities while fighting a massive Kumogakure force. After absorbing their ninjutsu with the Preta Path, he faced a close-range assault and used Shinra Tensei.

• Ning Feng discovered that his Rinnegan ability Void let him slip into another dimension whenever his chakra fluctuated, and he chose not to use Tengai Shinsei again near Amegakure.
• Ning Feng charged into the Kumogakure encirclement with the Sword of the Thunder God and the Kusanagi Sword, cutting down ninja with each strike.
• The Kumogakure commander ordered a barrage of Lightning Release ninjutsu, but Ning Feng blocked it with the Preta Path and absorbed the attacks as chakra.
• When the commander ordered the ninja to close in, a thousand Kumogakure ninja leaped at Ning Feng with their blades, and he unleashed Shinra Tensei.

Ning Feng routed the Kumogakure Ninja with his Rinnegan abilities and an immense fire technique. As the sea of fire engulfed their forces, he attacked through the steam and cut the commander’s throat with Flying Thunder God Slash.

• Ning Feng used Shinra Tensei to repel the charging Kumogakure Ninja and break their encirclement.
• The commander ordered the ninja to attack again, but Ning Feng absorbed their incoming ninjutsu with the Preta Path.
• Ning Feng unleashed Great Fire Annihilation, overwhelming the few Kumogakure Ninja who managed to use Water Release defenses.
• The sea of fire swept through the Kumogakure ranks, and Ning Feng charged through the steam and slashed the commander’s throat with Flying Thunder God Slash.

Ning Feng routed Kumogakure’s forces at Amegakure, prompting A to summon the Shadow Guard and seek Madara Uchiha’s help. After learning that Ning Feng had awakened the Rinnegan, Madara sent two powerful fighters to the battlefield.

• Ning Feng silently cut down Kumogakure ninja, and the survivors fled in panic.
• The Fourth Raikage learned that Ning Feng was overwhelming the Kumogakure forces and ordered Mabui to gather the Shadow Guard and elite units.
• A contacted Madara Uchiha and Ōnoki for help while heading to the assembly point.
• Kabuto Yakushi reported Ning Feng’s actions to Madara, who became interested after learning Ning Feng had several tailed beasts sealed inside him.
• Black Zetsu revealed that Ning Feng appeared to have awakened the Rinnegan, and Madara ordered Kabuto to send two powerful fighters to Amegakure.

Ning Feng chose to face the arriving Fourth Raikage and Kumogakure elites after defeating most of their forces, then easily overwhelmed A with his Rinnegan and superior strength. As the Gold and Silver Brothers appeared on the battlefield, the Kumogakure ninja recognized them.

• Ning Feng sensed the Fourth Raikage approaching with elite Kumogakure troops and decided to exchange a few moves before returning with Flying Thunder God.
• A charged Ning Feng in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, but Ning Feng effortlessly dodged his attacks.
• A's Kage Guard unleashed Lightning Release Ninjutsu, and Ning Feng absorbed the attacks with his Rinnegan's protective barrier.
• Ning Feng kicked A in the chest and sent him flying, astonishing the Kage Guard.
• The Gold and Silver Brothers appeared behind the Kumogakure ninja, who recognized the two legendary figures.

Ning Feng faced Raikage A and the resurrected Gold and Silver Brothers, who were brought back through Impure World Reincarnation. He activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and evaded their combined assault, cutting Kinkaku in half while Ginkaku blocked his sword.

• Kinkaku and Ginkaku recognized they had been resurrected and learned they were meant to attack Ning Feng.
• Raikage A confronted the brothers, but Kabuto Yakushi briefly controlled Ginkaku to make A hold back.
• Raikage A moved his remaining Kage Guard and elite troops to the battlefield’s edge, then charged Ning Feng with Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
• Ning Feng activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and easily dodged the three attacks.
• Ning Feng drew the Kusanagi Sword and cut Kinkaku in half, while Ginkaku blocked the slash with his Seven Star Sword.

Ning Feng overwhelmed Raikage A, Kinkaku, and Ginkaku with prepared Explosion Release chakra and a barrage of Tai Chi Rasengan, then killed the Raikage with Chidori Sharp Spear. He sealed the regenerating Kinkaku and Ginkaku, leaving Kabuto Yakushi and Madara Uchiha with their battle plans thwarted.

• Ning Feng detonated Explosion Release chakra beneath Raikage A, Kinkaku, and Ginkaku, then attacked them with shadow clones and Tai Chi Rasengan.
• Ning Feng's assault blasted Kinkaku and Ginkaku apart repeatedly and left Raikage A gravely injured, though Kabuto Yakushi had shielded him with the brothers' bodies and supplied him chakra.
• Ning Feng pierced Raikage A's heart with Chidori Sharp Spear, killing him despite Kabuto Yakushi's efforts to keep him alive.
• Ning Feng recognized that Raikage A had blocked the sealing formulas while Kinkaku and Ginkaku had shielded him from the Rasengan barrage.
• Ning Feng threw sealing formulas onto the regenerating remains of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Madara Uchiha redirected Kabuto Yakushi’s forces toward Konoha after the Gold and Silver Brothers were defeated and Amegakure proved too difficult to take. Ning Feng annihilated Kumogakure’s border force, returned to Amegakure unharmed, and revealed that his Sharingan had changed into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Kabuto Yakushi lamented the Gold and Silver Brothers’ defeat, while Madara Uchiha ordered him to abandon Amegakure and deploy his trump cards against Konoha.
• Ning Feng killed the remaining Kumogakure Ninja after defeating Raikage A and the Gold and Silver Brothers, leaving the border battlefield clear.
• A sensory Ninja reported that only Ning Feng’s immense Chakra signature remained on the battlefield, and Ning Feng returned to Amegakure’s tower.
• Ning Feng told Yahiko and Nagato that he had killed Raikage A and nearly wiped out Kumogakure’s forces, allowing Amegakure to send Ninja to Konoha.
• Konan checked Ning Feng for injuries, and he revealed the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes.