Chapter Summaries

Xu Xiao defeated Konoha’s strongest fighters, declared himself the new master of the world, and demanded the village’s submission. After he killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and destroyed Konoha’s buildings, an Akimichi Clan ninja submitted, leaving the others to decide whether to follow.

• Xu Xiao suppressed Might Guy with his strength and Telekinesis, then gathered Konoha’s leaders and fighters under his control.
• Xu Xiao introduced himself as the world’s new master and asked Konoha’s assembled ninjas to work for him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi refused to submit, so Xu Xiao killed him in front of the others.
• Xu Xiao destroyed buildings across Konoha and warned the ninjas that their answer would determine the village’s fate.
• An Akimichi Clan ninja submitted on behalf of his clan after Xu Xiao promised to spare the villagers.

Xu Xiao exposed Root’s underground base, subdued Danzo, and examined Shisui’s Sharingan to develop a theory about its connection to mental power and inherited abilities. He demanded Danzo’s research materials, then brought in Yamanaka ninja to extract the information from his memories.

• Danzo’s spies reported that Konoha’s Third District had been devastated, and Danzo criticized Hiruzen for failing to stop the invaders.
• Xu Xiao overturned the earth and structures above Root Base, exposing Danzo and his forces.
• Danzo revealed the Sharingan implanted in his arm and Shisui’s Sharingan in his eye, but Xu Xiao incapacitated him and killed the attackers who charged.
• Xu Xiao examined Shisui’s Sharingan and theorized that it amplified mental power and was related to inherited genetic abilities.
• Xu Xiao demanded the research materials Danzo had worked on with Orochimaru, but Danzo refused to reveal their location.
• Xu Xiao summoned Yamanaka Clan ninja and asked them to extract the information from Danzo’s memories.

Xu Xiao watched the Yamanaka Clan use their Mind Body Switch Technique, learned its principles, and applied it to read a Root ninja’s memories. He then overpowered Danzo’s mental defenses and began uncovering the secrets of his life.

• Xu Xiao ordered the Yamanaka Clan ninjas to read Danzo’s memories, but their technique failed against his restrictions and mental defenses.
• Xu Xiao studied the Mind Body Switch Technique and learned how it let a user enter another person’s consciousness and temporarily take its place.
• Xu Xiao practiced the technique on two Root ninjas, accidentally turning the first into an idiot before successfully entering the second ninja’s memories.
• Xu Xiao considered using the technique to control Guangchengzi’s indestructible body as an avatar or trump card.
• Xu Xiao directly suppressed Danzo’s consciousness and began reading his memories, which also advanced his Dao of Desire.

Xu Xiao seized control of Konoha, then killed Naruto Uzumaki in the Hokage’s office after Naruto attacked him. Naruto’s death awakened the Nine-Tails and another consciousness, while the World Will began to take notice of Xu Xiao.

• Xu Xiao erased Danzo’s consciousness, planted a fragment of his own in Danzo’s mind, and ordered his followers to keep Danzo alive.
• Xu Xiao took Danzo’s secret Root documents, redistributed Root’s members, and ruled Konoha through the major ninja clans.
• On his second day as Konoha’s ruler, Xu Xiao met Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha in the Hokage’s office.
• Naruto charged at Xu Xiao to avenge the Third Hokage, but Xu Xiao stopped him and crushed his neck.
• Xu Xiao sensed the Nine-Tails and another consciousness awakening inside Naruto’s body, while Sasuke watched.
• A system message warned Xu Xiao that killing a protagonist had drawn the World Will’s attention.

Xu Xiao faced Asura after Naruto’s death forced Asura to awaken and take control of his body, while Sasuke considered Xu Xiao’s offer of power in exchange for loyalty. The World Will attacked Xu Xiao, and Asura drew on Natural Energy and the Nine-Tails’ Chakra as the confrontation escalated.

• Xu Xiao offered Sasuke power in exchange for his loyalty, then sent him to a distant rooftop to watch the fight.
• Asura awakened inside Naruto, healed the body with the Nine-Tails’ Chakra, and revealed that he recognized the Nine-Tails as Kurama.
• Xu Xiao identified himself as an outsider and warned Asura that he would soon dissipate from the world.
• The World Will struck Xu Xiao with lightning, and he countered with the Five Elements Art: Lightning Control, while Konoha’s villagers fled the destruction.
• Asura sensed the world’s rejection of Xu Xiao, gathered Natural Energy, and formed a golden Chakra Cloak as he entered Sage Mode using the Nine-Tails’ power.

Asura used Naruto's body to enter his golden Sage Mode and challenged Xu Xiao, who analyzed the nature of his power. Xu Xiao effortlessly countered Asura’s attacks with his Wind Spirit and a massive wind blade, leaving Asura pinned in its path.

• Asura transformed into his golden Sage Mode, and Xu Xiao examined how it combined Natural Energy with the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Asura rushed Xu Xiao with a punch, but Xu Xiao stopped it with his Air Shield and urged him to use stronger techniques.
• Asura launched a Big Ball Gale Rasengan, but Xu Xiao’s Wind Spirit dissolved the attack and absorbed its wind.
• Asura summoned Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, but Xu Xiao’s enormous wind blade cut through the wooden Buddha’s fists.
• Xu Xiao pinned Asura with spiritual power as the wind blade threatened to strike him.

Xu Xiao defeated Asura by overcoming his Six Paths Senjutsu with a wind attack that erased Asura’s body, consciousness, and Chakra. Asura died regretting his misunderstandings with Indra and warning Xu Xiao not to harm the world, while Xu Xiao made no promise.

• Asura’s Truth-Seeking Orbs briefly shielded him from Xu Xiao’s wind blade, but the attack cut through Asura and his thousand-armed Buddha before his Sage Body healed him.
• Asura gathered Chakra, natural power, and Six Paths Power to form his strongest attack, the Six Paths: Super Spiralling Gale Sphere, and launched it at Xu Xiao.
• Xu Xiao infused Magic Power into a small wind spirit and sent it against Asura’s sphere, triggering a vast tornado before the wind spirit cut Asura apart.
• Asura recognized Xu Xiao’s superior power, wondered whether Hagoromo had been watching, and lamented that he and Indra would not have a chance to resolve their misunderstandings.
• Asura warned Xu Xiao that the world rejected him and asked him not to harm its living beings, but Xu Xiao dismissed the warning as Asura crumbled away.

Xu Xiao prepared Konoha for his coming assault on the other ninja villages while training several young ninja in martial arts. Tsunade returned to Konoha and was immediately captured by Xu Xiao, who also incapacitated Shizune.

• Xu Xiao warned the ninja villages that he would visit them in ten days, then destroyed the capital of the Land of Fire after its daimyo objected.
• Tsunade and Shizune set out from the Land of Hot Water to return to Konoha, while other figures began responding to Konoha’s challenge.
• Xu Xiao trained Tenten, Ino, Sakura, Hinata, Sasuke Uchiha, and Rock Lee in different martial arts and internal cultivation methods.
• Tsunade complained that Konoha was not preparing for war, and Xu Xiao suddenly appeared beside her.
• Xu Xiao immobilized Tsunade, caught her in his arms, and knocked Shizune unconscious with a glare.
• Xu Xiao took Tsunade and Shizune away, telling Tsunade she would learn the price of entering his territory.

Xu Xiao kept Tsunade under his influence until she became devoted to him, while Orochimaru and Jiraiya arrived in Konoha to meet him. The chapter ended with Tsunade attacking Jiraiya after Xu Xiao exposed his hiding place.

• Xu Xiao continued to overwhelm Tsunade with desire until she declared that she loved him of her own free will.
• On the seventh day, Orochimaru arrived in Konoha disguised as a young girl with the Sound Four and other envoys.
• Jiraiya secretly followed the group to Xu Xiao's estate, intending to avenge Hiruzen.
• Jiraiya saw Tsunade devotedly clinging to Xu Xiao, while Orochimaru revealed his identity and questioned Xu Xiao about his influence over her.
• Xu Xiao pointed out Jiraiya's hiding place, and Tsunade struck at him with her Heavenly Foot of Pain.

Xu Xiao demonstrated Magic Power to Orochimaru and offered him a chance to leave the world and explore greater powers. Orochimaru agreed to cooperate and accepted a seed of True Meaning, while Tsunade and Jiraiya fought nearby.

• Jiraiya confronted Tsunade, realized she was not under Genjutsu, and tried to bring her to her senses.
• Tsunade attacked Jiraiya, and they began fighting as Xu Xiao watched.
• Xu Xiao asked Orochimaru how he felt seeing the three Sannin together, and Orochimaru questioned whether Xu Xiao's promises were true.
• Xu Xiao infused Orochimaru with Magic Power, and Orochimaru felt it strengthen and nourish his body.
• Orochimaru agreed to cooperate in exchange for a chance to encounter greater powers and accepted Xu Xiao's seed of True Meaning.

Orochimaru accepted Xu Xiao’s Seed of Desire and took NZT-49, then joined Tsunade to fight Jiraiya. Jiraiya entered Sage Mode and summoned his allies as the battle escalated.

• Orochimaru accepted Xu Xiao’s Seed of Desire, which awakened his desires and placed him under Xu Xiao’s control.
• Xu Xiao gave Orochimaru NZT-49, and Orochimaru experienced its effects and agreed to study the drug.
• Orochimaru joined Tsunade against Jiraiya after Xu Xiao told him to leave Jiraiya alive.
• Orochimaru and Tsunade wounded Jiraiya, who argued that Xu Xiao could end the Shinobi World’s chaos.
• Jiraiya entered Sage Mode, and Orochimaru and Tsunade summoned their own beasts.

Xu Xiao overpowered Jiraiya and the Toad Sages, then read Jiraiya’s memories to learn that Gamamaru had prophesied Xu Xiao would destroy the world. After seizing some of the world’s authority, Xu Xiao dismissed the World Will’s efforts to unite its defenders and remained wary only of the legendary God of Ōtsutsuki.

• Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya summoned their beasts as the Sannin prepared to fight Xu Xiao.
• Xu Xiao seized the Toad Sages and defeated Jiraiya’s Big Ball Rasengan, then pinned Jiraiya beneath his foot.
• Xu Xiao tortured Jiraiya with Telekinesis and, when Jiraiya refused to answer, entered his mind to read his memories.
• Xu Xiao saw that Gamamaru had prophesied his arrival would bring the world’s destruction and that the World Will had sent Jiraiya to stop him.
• Xu Xiao reflected that the World Will was trying to unite the world against him and noted that he had already taken part of its authority.

Xu Xiao used his Spatial Shift Step to reach Sunagakure, killed Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and slaughtered the ninja who refused to submit. He recruited Gaara and set his sights on the Land of Earth.

• Nagato and Konan discussed how Konoha’s upheaval and Xu Xiao’s declaration of war could create an opportunity for Akatsuki.
• Xu Xiao arrived above Sunagakure using his new Spatial Shift Step after the village’s ninja had gathered to await him.
• Xu Xiao killed Rasa with an invisible wind blade as the Fourth Kazekage rose to confront him.
• When most of the Sand ninja failed to kneel within three seconds, Xu Xiao crushed them with Telekinesis, sparing Gaara and those who submitted or were away escorting villagers.
• Xu Xiao offered Gaara the chance to serve as his weapon, and Gaara accepted.
• Xu Xiao announced that his next destination was the Land of Earth.

Xu Xiao reflected on his plans to use the God Tree’s Chakra Fruit to unlock his potential and pursue power across worlds. He attacked Iwagakure, killed its leaders and Jinchūriki, and abducted Kurotsuchi before moving on.

• While traveling with Spatial Shift Step, Xu Xiao judged its cost and limitations and decided that increasing his physical and mental strength remained the simplest path to greater power.
• Xu Xiao resolved to claim the God Tree’s Chakra Fruit, unlock more of his genetic potential, and later explore the Path of True Intent before returning to Marvel for revenge.
• Xu Xiao planned to conquer the shinobi villages, gather the Tailed Beasts, revive the Ten-Tails, and use powerful creatures to support his expansion across worlds.
• Xu Xiao arrived above Iwagakure, killed Ōnoki, and killed villagers who refused to submit.
• When Roshi and Han resisted, Xu Xiao extracted their Tailed Beasts, killing both Jinchūriki.
• Before leaving Iwagakure, Xu Xiao abducted little Kurotsuchi and headed for the next village.

Xu Xiao subdued Takigakure, destroyed Kumogakure, and then found the Akatsuki waiting for him near Kirigakure. He brought Orochimaru through a spatial rift to confront them, promising him Uchiha Itachi’s eyes for study.

• Xu Xiao reached Takigakure, where the village surrendered, and extracted the Seven-Tails from Fū while sparing her life.
• Raikage A and B led Kumogakure’s fierce resistance, but Xu Xiao destroyed the village, killing Yugito Nii as well.
• Near Kirigakure, Xu Xiao detected Sasori, Deidara, Kisame Hoshigaki, Uchiha Itachi, Hidan, Kakuzu, and Pain’s puppets guarding the village.
• Xu Xiao carved a spatial seal and opened a rift to bring Orochimaru from Konoha to Kirigakure.
• Orochimaru joined Xu Xiao eagerly, and Xu Xiao promised him Uchiha Itachi’s eyes to study.

Akatsuki prepared for Xu Xiao’s arrival in Kirigakure, but Xu Xiao struck first with a devastating explosion. Uchiha Itachi survived behind his Susanoo, though he was left near death, while Obito went to investigate.

• Nagato, Konan, Obito, and Black and White Zetsu agreed to recruit Xu Xiao or destroy him and take the Tailed Beasts he had gathered.
• Nagato said Kirigakure’s defenses would let Akatsuki wait for Xu Xiao, but a sudden explosion obliterated the Mizukage’s Office and devastated the surrounding area.
• Obito recognized Uchiha Itachi’s Susanoo in the massive crater, and Nagato realized the blast had destroyed his Six Paths puppets.
• Nagato sent Obito to investigate the battlefield, and Obito sank into the ground to approach it.
• Xu Xiao inspected the shattered Susanoo and saw that Uchiha Itachi was badly injured, his eyes failing and his body close to death.
• Uchiha Itachi worried about his younger brother Sasuke as he faced Xu Xiao.

Xu Xiao defeated Obito, took his Sharingan, and killed Black and White Zetsu as they tried to escape underground. With Obito dead and Nagato near death, Black Zetsu’s plan to free Kaguya was brought to a halt.

• Xu Xiao confronted Obito and used his spatial abilities to strike him inside the Kamui Dimension.
• Xu Xiao killed Obito by twisting his head and removed his Sharingan.
• Black and White Zetsu fled underground while Xu Xiao faced Obito.
• Xu Xiao used Earth Manipulation to trap and destroy Black and White Zetsu beneath the ground.

Xu Xiao confronted Nagato and Konan in Kirigakure, revealed that Obito had impersonated Madara and manipulated Nagato’s plans, then offered them a deal. The chapter left Nagato and Konan wary as Xu Xiao prepared to recruit them.

• Xu Xiao appeared in the Mizukage's Office, where Konan shielded Nagato and Xu Xiao restrained Nagato with mental energy.
• Xu Xiao told Nagato that Obito Uchiha had been posing as Madara Uchiha and had deceived him.
• Xu Xiao explained Madara’s Eye of the Moon Plan and criticized both Madara’s scheme and Nagato’s plan to deter the villages with the Tailed Beasts.
• Nagato and Konan struggled to accept that their goals had been manipulated, then Nagato asked Xu Xiao why he had revealed the secrets.
• Xu Xiao said he thought highly of them and offered to make a deal, leaving Nagato and Konan uneasy.

Xu Xiao offered to heal Nagato and bring peace to the Shinobi World in exchange for Konan serving him and Nagato pledging loyalty. After Konan accepted, Xu Xiao began restoring Nagato, assigned Orochimaru new tasks, and left to collect the remaining Tailed Beasts in Kirigakure.

• Xu Xiao demanded Konan's service and Nagato's loyalty in exchange for healing Nagato and leading them to a peaceful world.
• Konan accepted Xu Xiao's terms despite Nagato's protests, and Nagato finally fell silent in agreement.
• Xu Xiao placed a seed of the True Meaning of Desire in Nagato and used the Five Elements Art: Wood Rejuvenation to restore sensation and vitality to his legs and body.
• Orochimaru returned with Uchiha Itachi's eyes and corpse, and Xu Xiao gave him the eyes and ordered him to study shinobi bloodline inheritance.
• Xu Xiao ordered Orochimaru to prepare the Death God summoning ritual and use Impure World Reincarnation on Minato Namikaze to reclaim the other half of the Nine-Tails.
• Xu Xiao vanished to collect the remaining Tailed Beasts in Kirigakure before reviving the Ten-Tails.

Xu Xiao had Orochimaru summon the Death God to free Minato Namikaze’s soul, then used his power and the world’s authority to trap the Death God instead of paying it. The Death God was left facing Xu Xiao’s prepared formation and overwhelming control of the surrounding area.

• Xu Xiao returned with Kirigakure’s Three-Tails and Six-Tails and ordered Orochimaru to summon the Death God.
• Orochimaru performed the Reaper Death Seal: Release, and the Death God appeared, wary of Xu Xiao’s power.
• Xu Xiao held back while Orochimaru released Minato Namikaze’s soul and used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive him in a Kirigakure ninja’s body.
• The Death God tried to seize Orochimaru’s soul and leave, but Xu Xiao blocked its attack and trapped it inside a Five Elements Formation and a barrier made with the world’s authority.