Chapter Summaries

As the Shinobi World War began, Sasuke Uchiha led the Thunder Dragon Squad to hunt down Kabuto Yakushi and undo Impure World Reincarnation. Across the battlefield, Allied Shinobi Forces squads confronted Kabuto’s resurrected fighters, while Zabuza faced the first generation of Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

• Kabuto Yakushi assembled resurrected jinchūriki, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Hanzo, Sasori, and other powerful ninja, along with the White Zetsu army.
• Sasuke Uchiha left the hospital with Karin Uzumaki, Jugo, Kimimaro, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Hong Lian, then led the Thunder Dragon Squad to search for Kabuto Yakushi instead of joining the main battlefield.
• Orochi Princess admired her successful operation on Meiquan Fengyue and wondered what Xiao Tian Uchiha would do as the war began.
• Sai joined Kankuro’s surprise attack unit, which encountered Shin and Sasori of the Red Sands.
• The first generation of Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist confronted Zabuza Momochi, Haku, and their companions, and Zabuza challenged Juzo Biwa to fight.

Painting Spirit Body Xiao Tian revealed himself as Konoha’s Fifth Hokage and fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist while Haku faced Jinin Akebino. Xiao Tian burned Kushimaru Kuriarare into scraps and kicked Suikazan Fuguki into the sky, leaving the remaining swordsmen confronting his overwhelming strength.

• Haku chose Jinin Akebino to fight after Xiao Tian offered to handle the other opponents.
• Xiao Tian revealed his Silver · Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and the background ninjas recognized him as Konoha’s Fifth Hokage.
• Kushimaru Kuriarare attacked Xiao Tian with Nuibari’s steel wire, but Xiao Tian saw through his trap.
• Xiao Tian used Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame to burn Kushimaru, whose Impure World Reincarnation body repeatedly re-formed only to be consumed again.
• Suikazan Fuguki ordered the swordsmen to attack together, but Xiao Tian kicked him into the sky in their first exchange.

Painting Spirit Body Xiao Tian overwhelmed the resurrected Mist swordsmen with his Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. Suikazan Fuguki was repeatedly hurled into the air, while Raiga Kurosuki was burned by Xiao Tian’s purple-gold fireball and left grateful that his Impure World Reincarnation Body could recover.

• Painting Spirit Body Xiao Tian sent Suikazan Fuguki flying and reflected his Water Release attacks back with amplified power.
• Suikazan Fuguki used Needle Senbon, but Xiao Tian’s Water Shockwave blasted him into the sky again.
• The opposing ninjas taunted Munashi Jinpachi and Raiga Kurosuki, angering Raiga.
• Raiga Kurosuki attacked Xiao Tian with lightning from Kiba, but Xiao Tian’s Small Fireball Jutsu absorbed the lightning and turned into flaming bricks.
• Raiga Kurosuki was struck in the face and struggled to extinguish the purple-gold flames before his body regenerated.

Painting Spirit Xiao Tian defeated Raiga Kurosuki with Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags and purple-gold flames while protecting the Chunin. Munashi Jinpachi surrendered and buried himself, and Kabuto Yakushi watched through his vision in disbelief.

• The Chunin taunted Raiga Kurosuki until he charged at them with Kiba.
• Painting Spirit Xiao Tian intercepted Raiga Kurosuki, attached an Explosive Tag, and blasted him apart with Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags.
• Xiao Tian scorched Raiga Kurosuki's scattered reanimated body with beast-shaped purple-gold flames as the Chunin praised him and taunted the remaining swordsmen.
• Munashi Jinpachi gave up and buried himself in a pit he dug with the Exploding Blade Shibuki.
• Kabuto Yakushi watched the fight through Munashi Jinpachi's vision and was dumbfounded.

Xiao Tian sealed Munashi Jinpachi by repeatedly burning his Reanimated Body with Heavenly Flames, prompting Obito to prepare to confront him. Zabuza defeated Juzo Biwa with his new left-handed technique, while Suikazan Fuguki remained Xiao Tian’s captive.

• Kabuto Yakushi took control of Munashi Jinpachi, but when he spotted Xiao Tian, he made Munashi crawl back into the pit and play dead.
• Xiao Tian used Majestic Destroyer Flame to burn Munashi Jinpachi into continually rebuilding dust, effectively sealing him.
• Obito decided to take the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and deal with Xiao Tian, while Kabuto secretly smiled after Obito left.
• Xiao Tian refused Suikazan Fuguki’s demand for a dignified death and continued treating him as a toy until Zabuza and Haku resolved their affairs.
• Zabuza used his one-handed Slashing Secret Technique: Icefield Wolf Kill to pierce Juzo Biwa’s heart and destroy most of his body.
• Juzo Biwa praised Zabuza’s skill with the Kubikiribōchō, and Zabuza bowed in thanks.

Xiao Tian, Zabuza, and Haku defeated and sealed several reanimated members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Obito Uchiha summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and attacked Xiao Tian with Limited Tsukuyomi, leaving the painted spirit-body caught in distorted space.

• Xiao Tian beat Juzo Biwa and sealed him with Fire Release while Haku froze Jinin Akebino with Ice Release techniques.
• Xiao Tian shattered Jinin's frozen body, then sealed him after Jinin dug a hole and buried himself alive.
• Xiao Tian kicked Suikazan Fuguki back into the sky and left Zabuza and Haku to deal with him.
• Xiao Tian met Obito Uchiha, who summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and marked Obito with the Flying Thunder God Technique before Obito escaped the attack with Kamui.
• Obito used Limited Tsukuyomi, distorting the space around Xiao Tian's painted spirit-body.

Reanimated Body Xiao Tian and Kurama Yakumo created living doubles of Naruto and Killer B to protect the originals from Obito Uchiha. Obito captured the doubles, unaware that the real Naruto and Killer B were safely hidden.

• Obito Uchiha trapped Painting Spirit Body Xiao Tian in Limited Tsukuyomi and planned to target the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Xiao Tian Uchiha learned of Obito’s plan and prepared a counterattack while Reanimated Body Xiao Tian and Kurama Yakumo worked on the island.
• Kurama Yakumo brought painted copies of Naruto and Killer B to life, and Reanimated Body Xiao Tian explained that the doubles would take the originals’ places if danger came.
• Naruto agreed to the plan, and Naruto Number Two pledged to help Naruto become Hokage; Killer B Number Two also accepted the arrangement.
• Obito Uchiha arrived with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and captured Naruto Number Two and Killer B Number Two, mistaking them for the originals.

Obito Uchiha discovered that the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails chakra he had absorbed was fake and was contaminating the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Meanwhile, the Allied Shinobi Forces fought reanimated enemies, and Kabuto Yakushi summoned three former Kage to wage war for him.

• Obito Uchiha realized the chakra he had taken from the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails was fake, and he began trying to purge it from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• The Sage of Six Paths watched Obito Uchiha and urged Indra and Asura to grow stronger.
• Sasori fought Kankuro, Sai, Yamato, and the others after Sai persuaded Shin to be sealed away.
• Gaara attacked the White Zetsu army from above while the Fourth Division battled on the ground.
• Second Tsuchikage Mu summoned Third Raikage A, Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, and Fourth Kazekage Rasa from their coffins.
• Kabuto Yakushi took control through Second Tsuchikage Mu and ordered the revived Kage to wage war across the Shinobi World.

Kabuto Yakushi controlled the reincarnated former Kage and sent them against the Allied Shinobi Forces. Fourth Kazekage Rasa confronted Gaara, but Xiao Tian intervened and attacked Rasa.

• Kabuto Yakushi suppressed the thoughts of Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, Third Raikage A, and Fourth Kazekage Rasa, then ordered them to fight the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Gaara sensed danger and avoided Rasa’s gold-dust attack with a sand clone.
• Rasa confronted Gaara and said he wanted to see whether his son had grown.
• Gaara attacked Rasa with a wave of sand, and Rasa countered with gold-sand shuriken.
• Xiao Tian deflected the shuriken, entered Dragon Sage Mode, and struck Rasa with a Kidney-Destroying Body-Burning Kick.

Xiao Tian Uchiha fought the reanimated Fourth Kazekage Rasa, weakening him with Crystal Release and Dragon Sage Mode before leaving the rest to Gaara. Gaara prepared to face his father while eating candy, as Kabuto Yakushi angrily blamed Rasa for failing to deal with Xiao Tian.

• Xiao Tian Uchiha kicked Rasa and attacked him with Crystal Release, but Rasa used Gold Dust to defend himself and trap Xiao Tian in a golden statue.
• Xiao Tian escaped with a golden crow clone, restrained Rasa, and tore his body apart with Dragon Sage Mode and Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Tian ran out of Chakra, tossed Gaara a lollipop, and left the fight to him.
• Gaara ate the candy and challenged Rasa to see who had grown stronger.
• Kabuto Yakushi cursed Rasa for failing to deal with Xiao Tian Uchiha.

Gaara sealed Fourth Kazekage Rasa after learning that his mother’s love had protected him, while Ōnoki faced his former master, Second Tsuchikage Mu. Reanimated Body Xiao Tian arrived to fight Mu and claimed Orochi Princess had summoned him to disrupt Kabuto Yakushi’s plans.

• Gaara discovered the gold dust in his sand gourd as he fought Rasa, and Rasa explained that Karura’s love had always protected him.
• Rasa apologized to Gaara and urged him to seal him, and Gaara used Magnet Release to seal Fourth Kazekage Rasa.
• Ōnoki encountered Second Tsuchikage Mu, and they clashed with Dust Release.
• Reanimated Body Xiao Tian arrived and offered to fight Mu, telling him that Orochi Princess had brought him back to disrupt Kabuto Yakushi.
• Kabuto Yakushi cursed Xiao Tian from his lair after hearing the claim.

Kabuto Yakushi sent the Third Raikage and Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki to help Second Tsuchikage Mu fight Xiao Tian Uchiha, but Xiao Tian's Reanimated Body overwhelmed them with Kamui and a wide range of Ninjutsu. Kabuto grew furious and feared Xiao Tian would ruin his plans.

• Kabuto Yakushi sent the Third Raikage and Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki to support Second Tsuchikage Mu against Xiao Tian Uchiha.
• Xiao Tian evaded Mu's attacks, wounded him with Kamui, and battered his Reanimated Body with Ninjutsu of many Chakra natures.
• Gengetsu Hozuki tried to shoot Xiao Tian with Water Release: Water Gun Technique, but Kamui Intangibility let Xiao Tian avoid the attack.
• The Third Raikage attacked Xiao Tian with Four-Finger Nukite, but Xiao Tian's Dragon Release: Divine Dragon Heaven-Tearing Claw tore through his defense and scattered his reanimation dust.
• Kabuto Yakushi feared Xiao Tian would disrupt his plans and resented Orochi Princess and Dark Akatsuki for bringing him back without stopping him.

Reanimated Xiao Tian Uchiha faced the Second Tsuchikage, Second Mizukage, and Third Raikage alone while Ōnoki and Gaara watched. He entered Dragon Sage Mode and destroyed Gengetsu Hozuki’s water attack with his Adamantine Staff.

• Ōnoki warned Xiao Tian that the Third Raikage was the Strongest Spear, but Xiao Tian refused his offer of help and told him to protect the Allied Forces.
• Gaara arrived and learned that Xiao Tian planned to fight all three reanimated Kage alone; he and Ōnoki decided to watch as the Allied Forces continued their operations.
• The Third Raikage activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode while Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki launched a high-pressure Water Release attack at Xiao Tian.
• Xiao Tian entered Dragon Sage Mode, gripped his Adamantine Staff, and blasted Gengetsu’s water bullets into nothing.

The reanimated Xiao Tian fought the Third Raikage, Ōnoki, Mu, and Gengetsu, overpowering their attacks with the Seventh Gate, Kamui Intangibility, and his staff. After badly damaging the Raikage and Mu, he caught Gengetsu by surprise and forced him to spend substantial Chakra regenerating.

• The Third Raikage attacked Xiao Tian with Two-Finger Nukite, but Xiao Tian used Kamui Intangibility to evade and smashed him with the Heavenly Flame-wreathed staff.
• The Third Raikage blocked the staff strike, but his arms dissolved and he was blasted into a crater before they began regenerating.
• Ōnoki formed a Clay Giant to restrict Xiao Tian, while Gengetsu fired a Gunshot Drilling Air Bullet, but Xiao Tian escaped on his Somersault Cloud.
• Mu used Dust Release, but Xiao Tian dodged it and shattered Mu's stone-covered fist with his staff, sending him flying.
• Xiao Tian emerged from the Kamui Dimension behind Gengetsu and struck him down despite Gengetsu pleading to talk, forcing him to consume substantial Chakra to regenerate.

Reanimated Body Xiao Tian overwhelmed the Kage as Kabuto Yakushi changed tactics and used Hozuki Gengetsu’s mist illusion against him. Xiao Tian shattered Mu’s weakened Dust Release and left him unable to reassemble, while Gengetsu remained hidden within the mirage.

• Kabuto Yakushi saw that the three Kage were in danger of being sealed and made Hozuki Gengetsu summon a giant clam and create a vast mist illusion.
• Hozuki Gengetsu complained that Kabuto Yakushi had forced him to use the illusion against an opponent with the Rinnegan and Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Mu split off another body and burrowed underground, but Reanimated Body Xiao Tian detected his movements and located Gengetsu and the giant clam through the mirage.
• Mu attacked Xiao Tian with Dust Release, but Xiao Tian countered with his own Dust Release and shattered Mu’s weakened technique.
• Purple-gold flames consumed Mu’s damaged body, preventing him from reassembling, while Ōnoki and Gaara stared in shock at Xiao Tian’s power.

Xiao Tian Uchiha faced Hozuki Gengetsu’s devastating Steaming Danger Tyranny and countered it with a purple-gold Sage Art. The blast destroyed Gengetsu’s clone, and Gengetsu regained control of his body.

• Ōnoki was astonished when Xiao Tian’s Dust Release erupted into purple-gold flames, while Gengetsu feared being sealed.
• Gengetsu activated Steaming Danger Tyranny, sending an oil-and-water clone toward Xiao Tian.
• Xiao Tian used Dustless Bewildering Cover to evade the clone’s enormous steam explosion.
• The clone cooled into a vulnerable childlike form, but the Giant Clam’s mirage could not hide it from Xiao Tian.
• Xiao Tian unleashed Sage Art: Buddha Lotus Immortal Rage Heavenly Staff and blasted the clone away.
• Gengetsu regained control of his body and patted his chest in fright.

Xiao Tian defeated the Giant Clam and overwhelmed Hozuki Gengetsu, leaving the Second Mizukage to be sealed by Ōnoki and Gaara. The Third Raikage then challenged Xiao Tian to one decisive clash and launched Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite.

• Xiao Tian smashed the Giant Clam with his growing Adamantine Staff, forcing it to return to the Summoning Realm.
• Hozuki Gengetsu blamed Third Raikage A for failing to track Xiao Tian, and A complained that Xiao Tian's speed and strength made the fight impossible.
• Xiao Tian beat Hozuki Gengetsu until he surrendered, then left him for Ōnoki and Gaara to seal.
• Gaara went to summon the Sealing Squad while Gengetsu sulked in a corner.
• Third Raikage A challenged Xiao Tian to a decisive clash, and Xiao Tian put away his Adamantine Staff.
• Third Raikage A gathered Black Lightning and attacked with Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite.

Reanimated Xiao Tian defeated the Third Raikage in a clash of Lightning Release attacks, and the Allied Shinobi Forces Sealing Squad arrived to seal the reanimated fighters. The Third Raikage accepted sealing, while Kabuto Yakushi gave up trying to stop the squad.

• The reanimated Xiao Tian and the Third Raikage collided with their Hell Stab attacks, but Xiao Tian suffered only minor damage while the Third Raikage's attack failed.
• The Third Raikage admitted defeat and asked to be sealed, and Xiao Tian realized his Lightning Release mastery had surpassed the Raikage's.
• Gaara arrived with the Sealing Squad, whose members recognized Xiao Tian and the Third Raikage.
• Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki welcomed the Sealing Squad and asked them to seal him.
• The Sealing Squad sealed Gengetsu Hozuki first, then approached the Third Raikage as Kabuto Yakushi stopped resisting.

Xiao Tian’s reanimated body defeated the Third Raikage and helped the Allied Shinobi Forces deal with the Second Tsuchikage’s flames, while Kabuto warned that the real crisis was still ahead. Elsewhere, Xiao Tian’s Painting Spirit offered Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B a chance to leave their island, making them suspicious.

• The Third Raikage acknowledged Xiao Tian’s strength, learned that Madara Uchiha had stolen Nagato’s Rinnegan, and agreed to be sealed.
• The Sealing Squad sealed the Third Raikage, while Ōnoki ordered guards sent to the Second Tsuchikage Mu’s location.
• Xiao Tian used Crystal Release and Earth Release to build a huge castle around Mu and the Heavenly Flames.
• Kabuto Yakushi declared that sealing the Fourth Kazekage, the Third Raikage, and the Second Mizukage had not ended the crisis.
• Xiao Tian’s Painting Spirit left Kurama Yakumo and invited Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B to go out, but Naruto and Kurama suspected a trap.

Xiao Tian sent Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B toward the battlefield after learning that a rat had discovered Obito Uchiha handling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's chakra. At the coast, Darui and his allies faced Kinkaku and Ginkaku, whose Sage of Six Paths' tools made them formidable opponents.

• Xiao Tian's Painting Spirit body ordered Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B to head to the battlefield, and they hurried away.
• Xiao Tian learned through the rat network that Obito Uchiha was handling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's chakra.
• Xiao Tian's Reanimated Body headed toward a battlefield as Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B rowed toward shore.
• Darui recognized Kinkaku and Ginkaku and attacked them with Black Lightning, but they dodged his strikes with ease.
• Atsui rushed to help Darui while White Zetsu blocked Samui and Atsui's path.