Chapter Summaries

Tobirama Senju and Senju Yasuhei led the Senju Clan’s revenge operation against the six clans responsible for assassination attempts, beginning with the Ikeda and Yamashita Clans. After both clans were wiped out and their patriarchs captured, Tobirama and Yasuhei moved on to their next targets.

• Tobirama Senju divided seven hundred Senju elites into six teams and launched simultaneous attacks on the targeted clans.
• Tobirama’s forces surrounded the Ikeda Clan with a Four Violet Flames Formation and slaughtered its members, killing its elders and capturing Makoto Ikeda.
• Tobirama’s team exterminated all more than five thousand members of the Ikeda Clan, then Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel to the Ishikawa Clan.
• Senju Yasuhei led an assault on the Yamashita Clan, using hidden weapons to kill its fighters and defeat Goma Yamashita and Sashi Yamashita.
• Yasuhei’s forces killed all four thousand-plus members of the Yamashita Clan, captured Goma, and then headed toward the Shinozuka Family.

Mito Uzumaki led the Senju assault that wiped out the Hashimoto Clan, then moved on as Four Violet Flames Formations appeared over other clan territories. Tobirama Senju led the attack on the Ishikawa Clan, killing its fighters and capturing Kuma Ishikawa for execution.

• Mito Uzumaki used her Adamantine Sealing Chains and the Nine-Tails' chakra to defeat the Hashimoto Clan, while the Senju killed more than 5,800 members without suffering casualties.
• Mito headed toward the Yamamoto family as Four Violet Flames Formations appeared over the Shinozuka and Yamamoto territories, alarming Konoha's clans.
• Hashirama Senju ordered the clans to remain in their territories and said Hokage Tobirama Senju had evidence that six clans had committed crimes; Tennin Hyuga and Uchiha Tomioki demanded an explanation.
• Kuma Ishikawa, Kaichi Ishikawa, and Takaha Ishikawa led the defense against the Senju forces, but the Senju's ten squads drove into Ishikawa territory.
• Tobirama Senju arrived using the Flying Thunder God and killed Takaha and Kaichi as the Ishikawa defense collapsed.
• The Senju captured Kuma Ishikawa after severing his limbs and sealing him, then slaughtered the rest of the Ishikawa Clan.

The Senju Clan attacked the Shinozuka Clan for its attempt to assassinate Senju Yasuhei’s grandson, overwhelming its defenders and destroying the clan. Hashirama Senju then forced the gathered clans at the Sarutobi Clan Compound to disperse, leaving them to await the conflict’s outcome.

• Kazuo Shinozuka assembled his fighters, sent more than a hundred young clan members away through a secret passage, and ordered an attack on the Senju force surrounding the compound.
• The Senju repelled the Shinozuka assault with powerful Ninjutsu, and Senju Yasuhei arrived and devastated them with his Shuriken Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
• Kazuo pleaded with Senju Yasuhei to spare his clan, but Yasuhei refused, and six Senju valkyries charged through the Shinozuka ranks.
• The Senju killed or wounded the Shinozuka fighters, defeated their eight clan-head-level powerhouses, and captured Kazuo after cutting off his limbs.
• Hashirama Senju’s three clones confronted the clans gathered at the Sarutobi Clan Compound, killed attackers with Wood Release, and compelled the remaining clans to withdraw.

Kazuo Yamamoto prepared the Yamamoto Clan to resist the Senju while sending its geniuses away through a secret passage. Mito Uzumaki slaughtered everyone inside the clan grounds, and the arriving Senju forces found only a silent, blood-soaked scene.

• After learning that the Senju were approaching, Kazuo Yamamoto sent three clan-head-level experts to escort the clan’s geniuses through a secret passage.
• Kazuo gathered the Yamamoto Clan’s fighters and waited behind the gates, confident that the 18 Clan Alliance would reinforce them.
• Kazuo learned that Hashirama Senju’s three Shadow Clones had held back the alliance, so he ordered the Yamamoto fighters to attack and break out.
• Mito Uzumaki blocked the gates and used her golden chains to overwhelm the Yamamoto fighters and absorb their Ninjutsu.
• A Four Violet Flames Formation trapped the clan as Mito killed everyone inside the grounds and then departed.
• The Senju unit entered the Yamamoto grounds and witnessed the slaughter, watching Mito leave with awe.

After the Senju Clan wiped out six great clans, leaders across Konoha feared its power and reconsidered provoking it. At the Sarutobi Clan Compound, the allied clan heads agreed to deny responsibility and threaten to leave Konoha, but their future remained uncertain.

• Hashirama Senju grieved over the civilians killed in the fighting and wondered why the clans could not live in peace.
• Tennin Hyuga resolved that the Hyuga Clan must avoid making an enemy of the Senju Clan.
• Uchiha Tomioki vowed to control his clansmen after learning the Senju Clan had defeated nearly fifty thousand enemies without losing anyone.
• Sasuke Sarutobi asked the assembled clan heads how they should respond to the Senju Clan, and most argued they should admit fault and seek forgiveness.
• Shikaboshi Nara proposed denying knowledge of the assassinations, acting weak, and threatening to leave Konoha, and the clan heads agreed to present that story together.

Tsubasa watched the extermination of a clan and struggled to accept the killing of innocents, while Hashirama Senju explained his vision of peace and Konoha’s purpose. Hashirama urged Tsubasa to gain the strength needed to protect that vision, and Tsubasa resolved to train.

• Tsubasa watched a clan extermination and wondered whether the Senju Clan had wiped out other clans absent from the history he knew.
• Hashirama Senju asked Tsubasa what he thought of the massacre, and Tsubasa condemned the slaughter of innocents alongside evildoers.
• Hashirama Senju explained his dream of a peaceful world, the Senju Clan’s role in restraining Konoha, and Tobirama’s reasons for carrying out swift exterminations.
• Hashirama Senju told Tsubasa that a Hokage must seek peace for all people and needs strength to protect that goal.
• Tsubasa accepted Hashirama’s lesson and followed him back to the Senju Clan Compound to devote himself to training.

After Tobirama Senju exterminated six clans, he presented the other clan heads with evidence of their crimes and demanded accountability from clans implicated in an attack on the First Hokage’s heir. The meeting left Uchiha Tomioki publicly supporting the exterminations and vowing to help purge future threats.

• The clan heads gathered in the Hokage Building and discussed the slaughter of six great clans and their fears for their own clans’ futures.
• Tobirama Senju confirmed that he had led the Hokage’s Shadow Guard in wiping out the Ikeda, Yamashita, Takahashi, Ishikawa, Yamamoto, and Shinozuka Clans, then distributed evidence of their crimes.
• Tobirama Senju accused the clans of murdering talented ninja, trafficking women and children of bloodline clans, fomenting conflict, and collaborating with enemy nations.
• Tobirama Senju said the Yamamoto and Shinozuka Clans had attacked the First Hokage’s heir and warned more than a dozen implicated clans, including the Sarutobi, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Shimura Clans, to explain themselves to the First Hokage.
• Uchiha Tomioki condemned the Ikeda and Yamashita Clans for trafficking Uchiha bloodline members, endorsed their extermination, and pledged the Uchiha Clan’s support against future wrongdoing.

After evidence exposed the Shinozuka and Yamamoto Clans’ crimes, Tobirama Senju confronted the implicated clan heads and set out reforms to strengthen Konoha. Following seven days of debate, the village adopted new laws and institutions and reorganized the clans as it prepared for future threats.

• Tennin Hyuga pledged the Hyuga Clan’s support to Tobirama Senju after learning that traitors had stolen and sold a child.
• Sasuke Sarutobi, Dansuke Shimura, and other clan heads denied involvement in the Shinozuka and Yamamoto Clans’ crimes, and Tobirama ordered them to explain themselves after the meeting.
• Tobirama outlined around a hundred issues for Konoha to address, including a criminal code, foreign threats, espionage, ninja registration, and the village barrier.
• Over seven days, Shikaboshi Nara led the ninja census, Momiji Yamanaka helped develop spy interrogations, and other clans contributed to reforms and barrier repairs.
• Konoha established a criminal code and Anbu, reinforced its barriers, expanded ninja registration, and replaced clan self-governance with a system integrating the clans into the village.

Tsubasa deliberately lost his match against Kagami Uchiha to conceal his strength and encourage Konoha’s clans to underestimate him. After the duel, Biwako checked on him, and the match’s result spread throughout Konoha.

• Biwako worriedly urged Tsubasa to reconsider fighting Kagami Uchiha, but Tsubasa reassured her that he was only putting on an act.
• Kagami Uchiha attacked with fire, lightning, and Genjutsu, while Tsubasa defended himself and deliberately pretended to fall under the Genjutsu.
• Kagami Uchiha struck Tsubasa with a fire technique, and the crowd declared Tsubasa defeated as Konoha’s clan elders mocked the Senju Clan.
• Students praised Tsubasa’s composure and bearing despite his loss, while Tsubasa decided to let the clans underestimate him.
• Kagami Uchiha apologized and left, and Tsubasa asked Biwako to carry him back as news of the match spread through Konoha.

Tsubasa developed his Qi Refining method by absorbing natural energy, refining it into his own Spiritual Qi, and circulating it through his meridians. After opening a complete internal cycle, he committed himself to growing stronger and eventually reaching Foundation Establishment.

• Tsubasa sought a quiet place on the mountain to cultivate and drew in the surrounding water and earth Spiritual Qi.
• He fused the natural energy with his physical and spiritual power, enduring pain as it transformed into his own Spiritual Qi.
• Tsubasa filled his qi sea and circulated Spiritual Qi through his meridians, opening the full circuit in seven days.
• He studied a cultivation-realm chart and decided to increase his Spiritual Qi until he could condense it into liquid and reach Foundation Establishment.
• Tsubasa cultivated three times a day, growing stronger as his qi sea filled and his meridians toughened.

Tobirama Senju confronted the clan heads over the attack on Tsubasa and learned that a prophecy had driven several clans to oppose the Senju. The clans accepted Tobirama Senju’s pledge to work for Konoha, though the prophecy’s implications remained unresolved.

• Tobirama Senju warned the clan heads that he would not tolerate further plots against the Senju and demanded that they explain the attack on Tsubasa.
• Shikaboshi Nara decided to confess, and Sasuke Sarutobi explained that the clans had acted on a prophecy from Master Shoryu that they believed foretold the Senju Clan’s decline.
• Sasuke Sarutobi said the clans had opposed the Senju’s control of the Hokage Position, while the Shinozuka and Sato Clans had arranged the assassination attempt without the others’ knowledge.
• Tobirama Senju reinterpreted the prophecy, saying the Senju would merge into Konoha and that his disciples would succeed him as Hokage.
• Tobirama Senju required the clan heads to sign a pledge against future plots, and they signed before leaving the Hokage’s office.

After the personal disciple lottery, Tobirama Senju encouraged Nannen Uchiha and Kyūgen Aburame, who had drawn black lots, before Teacher Yamaki assigned students to teams. Nannen and Kyūgen joined teams led by Natsuki Gekko and Dansuke Shimura, respectively, as the newly formed teams began their ninja training journeys.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Kagami Uchiha, Torifu Akimichi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu drew red lots, while Nannen Uchiha and Kyūgen Aburame drew black lots and received encouragement from Tobirama Senju.
• Teacher Yamaki announced Team 1, led by Uchiha Tomioki, and Team 2, led by Tennin Hyuga.
• Teacher Yamaki assigned Nannen Uchiha, Hakukei Gekko, and Utatane Gōgun to Team 3 under Natsuki Gekko.
• Kyūgen Aburame joined Mokubon Kurama and Tōya Hyuga on Team 4, led by Dansuke Shimura.
• Biwako, Tora Inuzuka, and Eijō Yuhi joined Team 7 under Sasuke Sarutobi, who welcomed them and told them missions would come after training.

Tobirama Senju trained his six disciples in ninjutsu, teamwork, and the Will of Fire as they grew stronger and bonded through their first mission. By the end, all six had become powerful heirs to the Will of Fire and respected examples for Konoha’s younger ninjas.

• Tobirama Senju taught Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kagami Uchiha, Shimura Danzō, Torifu Akimichi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu to combine their techniques in coordinated training.
• The six disciples trained regularly under Tobirama Senju and steadily improved their individual skills.
• During a C-rank escort mission, the disciples worked together to defeat a group of bandits, then struggled with having killed for the first time.
• Tobirama Senju explained the Will of Fire to his disciples, and they pledged to protect Konoha and the people they cared about.
• Over time, all six disciples became heirs to the Will of Fire and reached at least Elite Jonin level, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kagami Uchiha reached Clan Head Level in combat.

Tsubasa trained and fought Hashirama Senju, showing rapid growth in Ninjutsu and Taijutsu while learning to use each nature with greater understanding. Their match ended at sunset, with Hashirama Senju realizing Tsubasa was nearing the point where he had little left to teach him.

• Tsubasa opened their match with Earth Release and Water Release attacks, and Hashirama Senju countered the water dragon with Wood Release.
• Hashirama Senju taught Tsubasa to embody the qualities of water and earth in his Ninjutsu, and Tsubasa explained how he used Wood Release to support his other attacks.
• Tsubasa combined a water curtain with concealed earthen spikes, forcing Hashirama Senju to dodge and block the attacks with Wood Release.
• Tsubasa displayed precise control of his immense Taijutsu strength and nearly struck Hashirama Senju with a punch that gouged a deep pit in the ground.
• At sunset, Hashirama Senju praised Tsubasa's progress and recognized that he was almost out of things to teach him.

Tsubasa’s neglect drove Biwako to grow close to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the two became a couple. After Biwako explained why she had moved on, Tsubasa accepted their relationship and resolved to focus even harder on cultivation.

• Biwako returned from a mission eager to tell Tsubasa about her patrol, but he dismissed her and told her not to interrupt his cultivation.
• Biwako confided in Sasuke Sarutobi, who advised her to seek someone who cared for her, while Hiruzen Sarutobi began showing her special attention.
• Hiruzen protected Biwako from a bandit’s sword and later confessed his feelings beneath a cherry tree; Biwako admitted she liked him too.
• Tsubasa learned that Biwako was with Hiruzen and asked her about their relationship, and Biwako explained that Hiruzen gave her the care and attention Tsubasa had not.
• Tsubasa congratulated Biwako and warned Hiruzen not to hurt her, then recommitted himself to reaching the peak of Qi Refining and breaking through to Foundation Establishment Realm.

Tsubasa began studying Sealing Jutsu with Mito Uzumaki and quickly mastered vast numbers of runes, applying his past-life programming knowledge to invent new formulas and practical devices. Mito was amazed by his talent and considered arranging a betrothal, unaware that her daughter already loved another boy.

• Tsubasa asked Mito Uzumaki to teach him Sealing Jutsu, and she introduced him to symbols for the seven basic Chakra natures.
• Tsubasa memorized numerous elemental and transformation runes, while Mito explained that runes required the corresponding Chakra nature to activate.
• Mito taught Tsubasa advanced time, space, life, and soul runes, and he spent the following days organizing their principles like computer programs.
• Tsubasa devised a way to use runes to transform and seal objects in custom space-time, then rapidly learned more elemental runes from Mito.
• Tsubasa invented a rune-powered toilet paper dispenser and faucet, leaving Mito impressed and considering a betrothal for him.

Tsubasa obtained Hashirama Senju’s manuals and opened the fire, metal, wind, and lightning meridians, adding four attributes to the water, earth, wood, yin, and yang he had already cultivated. Hashirama and Mito sensed his progress and discussed Tsubasa’s engagement to Biwako, worrying that the two children had grown distant.

• Hashirama Senju gave Tsubasa manuals explaining how to develop fire, lightning, and wind attributes and advised him not to neglect his primary cultivation.
• Tsubasa studied the manuals and decided to develop his spiritual qi attributes according to the five-element order he remembered from his previous life.
• Tsubasa opened his fire, metal, wind, and lightning meridians, enduring pain and resistance as his spiritual qi gained each attribute’s properties.
• Tsubasa reflected on his progress with his nine elemental attributes and resumed cultivating, determined to grow stronger.
• Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki sensed Tsubasa’s aura and praised his talent before discussing his engagement to Biwako and their concern that the children rarely spent time together.

Hashirama taught Tsubasa the Four-Pillar House Technique, inspiring him to combine Wood, Earth, and Water Release into a grand palace. Tsubasa presented the completed Hokage Palace to Hashirama and Mito, then began leading everyone on a tour.

• Hashirama taught Tsubasa the Four-Pillar House Technique and explained how building houses could train shape and nature transformation.
• Tsubasa practiced building and rebuilding wooden houses, then experimented with Earth Release and a combination of water and earth to make cement.
• Tsubasa combined stone, cement, and wood to create a vast palace complex crowned by the Divine Dragon Star-Picking Tower and named its entrance Hokage Palace.
• Mito used Mind's Eye of the Kagura to locate Tsubasa atop the pagoda, where he explained that he had built the palace as a gift for Hashirama.
• Tsubasa assured Mito that the tower was secure, and she praised the palace while hoping the Senju Clan Compound would grow enough to fill it.
• Tsubasa led Hashirama, Mito, and the others on a tour, explaining that the palace had 9,999 rooms.

Tsubasa returned home after eight months of training and reunited with his family, who welcomed him warmly. After hearing about their struggling businesses, he shared ideas for expanding and improving them, leaving the family excited about their prospects.

• Tsubasa arrived at the family weapons shop, where Senju Ga embraced him and asked about his life and training at the Senju Clan Compound.
• Tsubasa told Senju Ga about his progress, the Four-Pillar House Technique, and Biwako's feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Senju Yasuhei and Tsubasa's six aunts returned home and gathered around him, welcoming him and asking after him.
• Senju Ga, Senju Yasuhei, and several aunts described how rival clans' businesses had taken customers from their own.
• Tsubasa proposed supermarkets, chain stores, entertainment, real estate, promotions, and better customer service as ways to improve the family's businesses.
• The elders questioned Tsubasa about his ideas, then grew enthusiastic and confident as he explained them.

Tenmei was bullied after defending Tsubasa from classmates who mocked his loss to Kagami Uchiha, so he asked Senju Tenpuku for special training to become strong enough to protect his brother. After training, Tenmei reunited with Tsubasa, and the family discussed how Konoha’s commercial wars were hurting their business.

• Tenmei charged at the boys who mocked Tsubasa and was beaten, but he kept getting back up and fighting.
• After hearing what happened, Senju Tenpuku agreed to give Tenmei special training, and Tenmei began practicing daily at Konoha’s training grounds.
• Tenmei returned home with Senju Tenpuku and told Tsubasa he would avenge his defeat and repay those who had mocked him.
• At dinner, the family discussed how Tobirama Senju’s reforms had shifted the clans toward commerce and sparked fierce competition in Konoha.
• Senju Tenpuku and Senju Ga worried that the Uchiha Clan’s new shops and undercutting were costing their family business customers.