Recaps

Shinsei, Jiraiya, and Yahiko traveled in disguise toward their destination, but a suspicious tea stall exposed them to an apparent Root ambush. After uncovering the murdered stall owners and burying them, the group considered whether to continue the mission.

• Shinsei shared flatbread and water with Jiraiya and Yahiko before they resumed their slow journey in disguise.
• At a roadside tea stall, Shinsei suspected the old woman's free tea and challenged her to drink it.
• Jiraiya restrained the old woman, who transformed into a man and killed himself with poison after being captured.
• Shinsei concluded that Root had discovered their movements, and Jiraiya and Yahiko dropped their disguises.
• Shinsei and Jiraiya found the murdered tea-stall owners in a cellar, buried them, and ate dry rations.
• Jiraiya asked Shinsei whether they would continue the mission.

Shinsei and Jiraiya continued to Amegakure to contact Nagato, and Shinsei sent him a photograph using an electromagnetic cannon. The photograph stirred memories for Konan and Nagato, who was left wondering whether he would see Yahiko.

• Shinsei and Jiraiya decided to continue to Amegakure despite Danzo having exposed Shinsei's identity.
• Shinsei, Jiraiya, and Yahiko reached Amegakure, where Shinsei sensed Nagato's Rain Tiger at Will Technique but received no response.
• Shinsei launched a kunai carrying a photograph through a tower window to get Nagato's attention.
• Konan retrieved the photograph and remembered her past with Yahiko and the black-haired girl beside them.
• Konan showed the photograph to Nagato, who recognized Yahiko and questioned whether he would go see him.

Nagato and Konan flew to meet Shinjō, Jiraiya, and the parallel-world Yahiko in Amegakure. Konan showed kindness to Yahiko, and Nagato allowed the visitors to follow him into the village, where Shinjō noticed the villagers' fear and poverty.

• Nagato decided to meet Yahiko and flew toward Shinjō with Konan as Amegakure's residents cheered them as God and Lady Angel.
• Shinjō, Jiraiya, and Yahiko waited in the rain, and Jiraiya reassured the nervous Yahiko as Nagato and Konan arrived.
• Jiraiya introduced Yahiko to Nagato and Konan, and Konan sheltered him from the rain with paper from her wings.
• Shinjō asked Nagato to receive them as guests, and Nagato turned toward the village and invited them to follow if they were not afraid.
• Nagato led the group through silent villagers and into a tall building while Shinjō observed the residents' frail appearance and fearful expressions.

Jiraiya confronted Nagato over his plan to bring peace through fear, while Shinsei revealed he had removed the One-Tail and argued that unifying the world was the only practical path to peace. Jiraiya tried to stop Shinsei from pursuing that idea, and Nagato began considering whether their goals might allow cooperation.

• Jiraiya urged Nagato to remember Yahiko and abandon his fear-based plan, but Nagato insisted that only pain could stop war.
• Shinsei revealed that he had taken the One-Tail to another world, leaving Nagato unable to complete his Ten-Tails plan.
• Shinsei agreed that peace through mutual understanding was naive and argued that unifying the world could end war.
• Jiraiya tried to drag Shinsei away, but Shinsei stayed put and challenged Jiraiya to let him finish speaking.
• Nagato sat down and considered that he and Shinsei might be able to cooperate despite their different approaches to peace.

Shinsei confronted Obito Uchiha in Amegakure, where a chakra barrier blocked his Flying Thunder God perception, and the sages of Ryūchi Cave appeared to kill him on the Great Sage’s orders. As Jiraiya prepared to fight and Konan took Yahiko to safety, Shinsei told the others to stand back and faced the sages alone.

• Obito Uchiha offered Shinsei a place in his plan for world peace, but threatened to kill him and take the One-Tail when Shinsei refused.
• Shinsei discovered that a chakra barrier around the area had blocked his ability to sense his Flying Thunder God marks.
• Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime appeared and declared that they had come to kill Shinsei on the Great Sage’s orders.
• Jiraiya refused to abandon Shinsei, while Konan agreed to protect Yahiko and Shinsei sent him to her.
• Shinsei told Jiraiya to hide and challenged the three sages to face him alone.

Shinsei fought Kabuto Yakushi’s allies inside the barrier while Jiraiya left to activate Sage Mode. After recognizing Kabuto behind the reincarnated fighters, Shinsei faced a gathering of powerful former Kage.

• Shinsei created a shadow clone to escort Jiraiya away while he stayed behind to confront the attackers.
• Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime turned invisible, but Shinsei tracked them and struck them with his Storm Release technique.
• A woman attacked Shinsei with powerful flames, and he recognized her as an Impure World Reincarnation before calling out Kabuto Yakushi.
• Kabuto revealed herself and credited Shinsei with prompting her to change bodies and discover the power of bloodline abilities.
• The Third Raikage blocked Shinsei’s charge at Kabuto, who escaped as the Fourth Mizukage appeared.
• The Second Tsuchikage emerged, completing the group of reincarnated Kage facing Shinsei.

Shinsei fought a powerful group of reincarnated ninja and escaped the collapsing building, where he summoned Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze with Impure World Reincarnation. The three Hokage met Shinsei and Jiraiya, and Shinsei pointed out the enemies he wanted them to face.

• The reincarnated ninja trapped Shinsei inside the building, but he countered their Dust Release with a Sage Art: Storm Release Rasenshuriken and escaped as the structure collapsed.
• Jiraiya asked Shinsei to hold off the enemies while he worked, and Shinsei agreed while asking him not to tell on him.
• Shinsei summoned Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Minato Namikaze recognized Jiraiya, and Tobirama Senju questioned why the Third Hokage, Monkey, had not been summoned.
• Shinsei introduced himself to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju as their relative and Tsunade's student, then pointed out the enemies.

Shinsei summoned Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze to help confront Obito Uchiha. He exposed Obito’s identity and plan to gather the tailed beasts, leaving Minato ready to fight his former student to protect Naruto.

• Shinsei explained his connection to Naruto to Minato Namikaze, who promised to protect the villagers.
• Hashirama Senju apologized to the opposing shinobi, while Tobirama Senju attacked Obito Uchiha and recognized his space-time ability.
• Obito Uchiha revealed that the Uchiha Clan had been exterminated, and Shinsei accused him of involvement in the massacre.
• Shinsei named Obito Uchiha, prompting him to remove his mask and Minato Namikaze to recognize his former student.
• Obito Uchiha declared that he would create a new world, and Shinsei told Minato that Obito planned to collect the nine tailed beasts and form the Ten-Tails.
• Minato Namikaze vowed to kill Obito if he threatened Naruto by carrying out his plan.

Obito Uchiha and Hashirama Senju clashed with Wood Golem Technique, while Shinsei learned Tobirama Senju’s concealed water attack. The chapter ended with Shinsei firing Sage Art: Water Release: Heavenly Weeping at Obito Uchiha.

• Obito Uchiha summoned a massive wooden golem, and Tobirama Senju deduced that Obito had received Hashirama Senju’s cells.
• Minato Namikaze teleported the group away from Obito’s golem, and Hashirama Senju summoned his own wooden golem to fight it.
• Hashirama Senju used a Wood Dragon to trip Obito Uchiha’s golem, then knocked it down and smashed its head.
• Tobirama Senju explained the preparation behind his concealed Water Release technique to Shinsei.
• Shinsei used Sage Art: Water Release: Heavenly Weeping against Obito Uchiha.

Shinsei, Tobirama Senju, and Hashirama Senju fought Obito Uchiha and the shinobi revived through Impure World Reincarnation while Kabuto Yakushi took control of the battlefield. Tobirama and Minato vanished to coordinate an attack, and Tobirama confronted Obito to seize his Gunbai.

• Shinsei's water needles wounded Obito, but his injuries healed almost immediately, and he explained to Tobirama how he had obtained his Sharingan.
• Kabuto Yakushi took control of the reincarnated shinobi, and Mu attacked the Konoha group with Dust Release.
• Hashirama blocked Mu's attack with Wood Release, while Tobirama sliced Mu in half with Water Severing Wave before Mu regenerated.
• Tobirama urged Hashirama to seal the enemies so they could return to Konoha, and Jiraiya joined the battle in Sage Mode against the Fourth Mizukage.
• Tobirama and Minato vanished, then Tobirama appeared before Obito and reached for his Gunbai.

Obito Uchiha summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path while Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju tried to persuade him to stop. As the statue rampaged and the battle continued, Shinsei helped defend the villagers and confronted the Third Raikage, ending with the two clashing over strength.

• Minato Namikaze offered Obito Uchiha forgiveness if he turned back, but Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Shinsei cut a fragment from the statue with his Storm Release chakra sword and stored it in a scroll.
• Nagato used Shinra Tensei to protect villagers from flying debris, while Hashirama Senju restrained the statue with Deep Forest Emergence.
• Shinsei joined Jiraiya against the reanimated ninjas and redirected the Third Raikage's Hell Stab with a Storm Release Rasengan.
• The Third Raikage repaired his chest wound and attacked again, but Shinsei caught his wrist and overpowered him with Sage Mode-enhanced strength.

Shinsei and Jiraiya sealed the Third Raikage and Fourth Mizukage, then turned their attention to Pakura. Meanwhile, Obito called to Kabuto, whose coffin revealed a figure with wild black hair.

• Jiraiya used the Five Elements Seal on the Third Raikage, who asked him to tell his son that protecting people did not mean endlessly compromising.
• Shinsei gave Jiraiya senjutsu chakra to sustain his Sage Mode, but Jiraiya struggled to control his boosted speed and crashed into a tree.
• Shinsei defeated the Fourth Mizukage’s Water Mirror Technique duplicate, disrupted his chakra, and Jiraiya sealed him.
• Shinsei surrounded Pakura with a torrent of water as Jiraiya prepared to seal her.
• Obito called out to Kabuto, and a coffin rose from the earth to reveal a figure with wild black hair.

Madara Uchiha was revived and learned that the One-Tail had been taken to another world, disrupting Obito’s plan. He clashed with Hashirama Senju over whether to reshape the Shinobi World, then left with him to fight elsewhere as Shinsei and the others followed.

• Madara Uchiha emerged from the coffin, greeted Hashirama Senju, and asked Obito to release the barrier around Amegakure.
• Obito Uchiha released the barrier and explained that Shinsei had taken the One-Tail to another world.
• Shinsei offered to explain the situation, but Madara Uchiha questioned his worth and turned his attention back to Hashirama Senju.
• Madara Uchiha argued that the Shinobi World needed to be reshaped, while Hashirama Senju insisted that Madara should not interfere in the affairs of the living.
• Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha left to fight in a distant forest, and Tobirama Senju led Shinsei and the others after them.

Shinsei watched Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju battle, first with Taijutsu and Ninjutsu, then with their immense Susanoo and Wood Release constructs. As the two giants faced off, Kabuto Yakushi resolved to pursue Sage Mode and power of her own.

• Shinsei reached a distant hill and watched Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju begin their fight.
• Madara’s Sharingan gave him an advantage in Taijutsu, but Hashirama’s strength and healing helped him withstand the exchanges.
• Madara unleashed a vast sea of flames, and Hashirama countered with Wood Release defenses.
• Madara formed a gigantic Susanoo, while Hashirama summoned an enormous wooden statue to face it.
• Kabuto Yakushi watched from a distant hill and decided to learn Sage Mode and seek power of her own.
• Madara and Hashirama shouted each other’s names as their colossal constructs prepared to clash.

Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju battled while Madara revealed his plan to destroy Konoha and rebuild the world. Black Zetsu used Nagato to revive Madara, and Shinsei helped the dying Nagato escape with Konan after promising to bring peace.

• Susanoo and Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem fought evenly as both revived warriors drew on unlimited chakra.
• Madara Uchiha told Hashirama Senju he planned to destroy Konoha and create a new world, but Hashirama vowed to stop him.
• Black Zetsu took control of Nagato and forced him to perform Rinne Rebirth, restoring Madara Uchiha to life.
• Shinsei reached the dying Nagato, who asked whether Shinsei could bring peace; Shinsei promised that he could.
• Konan carried Nagato away after Shinsei placed black markings on him and whispered instructions, while Jiraiya watched them leave in tears.

Madara Uchiha used Tengai Shinsei to summon three enormous meteorites, forcing Hashirama Senju to catch them with his wood golem. Shinsei unleashed a powerful Storm Release technique to cut the meteorites apart and pressure Madara, who blocked the attack with an invisible barrier.

• Shinsei told Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze what he knew about the Rinnegan and realized his Storm Release sensory technique might detect Madara Uchiha's Limbo figures.
• Shinsei, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze placed Flying Thunder God Marks on one another as Madara Uchiha revived his strength and challenged Hashirama Senju.
• Madara Uchiha cast Tengai Shinsei, and Hashirama Senju used Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique to catch the first falling meteorite.
• Madara Uchiha summoned two more meteorites, and Shinsei used Sage Art: Storm Release: Severing Wave to slice all three into pieces.
• Shinsei swept the beam at Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, but Madara blocked it with an invisible barrier after its defenses began to weaken.

Shinsei and the others battled Madara Uchiha, whose immense Chibaku Tensei forced them to retreat. Shinsei then negotiated with Madara, arguing that their shared desire for world peace meant they did not have to be enemies.

• Shinsei struck Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo with a Sage Art: Storm Release Greatsword, earning Madara’s recognition.
• Madara Uchiha cast Chibaku Tensei, drawing up the earth, Hashirama Senju’s wooden giant, and nearby ninja into a vast sphere.
• Tobirama Senju, Hashirama Senju, Minato Namikaze, and Shinsei regrouped beyond the sphere’s reach and discussed exhausting Madara’s chakra and using taijutsu.
• Madara Uchiha threatened to destroy Konoha unless Hashirama stopped him, and Shinsei revealed that he had hidden the One-Tail.
• Shinsei appealed to Madara’s desire for world peace and threatened to evacuate Konoha to another world, persuading Madara to pause and listen.

Shinsei challenged Madara Uchiha’s Eye of the Moon Plan by pointing out its practical and existential flaws, including humanity’s survival, future development, and the danger of extraterrestrial threats. Madara began to reconsider his plan and asked Shinsei to explain his proposed revision, the Eye of the Moon Plan 2.0.

• Madara Uchiha dispelled his Susanoo and came down to hear Shinsei and Hashirama Senju out.
• Madara explained that he planned to unite the Tailed Beasts into the Ten-Tails and trap the world in a shared Genjutsu to end war.
• Shinsei argued that people in the illusion would still need sustenance and that conflicts and stagnation would persist even if they survived.
• Shinsei warned Madara that people from other planets might threaten the world while humanity remained trapped, and said the Sage of Six Paths’ mother had come from another planet.
• Madara used his Sharingan and Rinnegan to see buildings on the moon, then questioned whether Shinsei’s claims were true.
• Shinsei said Madara’s plan had merits and introduced his revised proposal as the Eye of the Moon Plan 2.0.

Shinsei proposed a voluntary illusion world as a revised version of Madara Uchiha's Eye of the Moon Plan and refused to hand over the One-Tail without safeguards. He persuaded Madara to postpone their contest over control of the plan for five years, with Hashirama Senju vouching for him.

• Tobirama Senju objected when he thought Shinsei was agreeing to Madara Uchiha's plan, but Hashirama Senju stopped him and let Shinsei explain.
• Shinsei described an optional illusion world where people could settle disputes, socialize, and fulfill wishes without affecting reality.
• Obito Uchiha focused on Shinsei's mention of reviving family members and decided he could be with Rin in the illusion world.
• Madara Uchiha approved Shinsei's additions and demanded the One-Tail, but Shinsei refused because Madara could turn against him.
• Shinsei challenged Madara to wait five years before competing for control of the Eye of the Moon Plan, and Hashirama Senju agreed to vouch for him.

Madara Uchiha, Shinjō, and Hashirama Senju agreed to terms that would delay the Eye of the Moon Plan and prevent war for five years. After Madara and Obito Uchiha departed, Hashirama prepared to return to Konoha while Shinjō stayed behind to handle another matter.

• Madara Uchiha and Shinjō negotiated terms requiring Konoha to develop a way to block genjutsu and forbidding forced entry into the illusion world.
• Madara Uchiha agreed that everyone would meet again in five years to create the Ten-Tails using some of the One-Tail's chakra and compete for control, while neither side started a war or killed any Jinchūriki.
• Hashirama Senju invited Madara Uchiha to return to Konoha, but Madara rejected the invitation and condemned Konoha's treatment of the Uchiha.
• Hashirama Senju apologized for his successors' failures, and Obito Uchiha used Kamui to take Madara away.
• Minato Namikaze asked whether they would return to Konoha, and Hashirama Senju eagerly agreed to see his granddaughter Tsunade.
• Shinjō asked Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Minato Namikaze, and Jiraiya to go ahead without him because he still had something to do.

Shinsei used a White Zetsu body and his vast spiritual energy to revive Nagato. Nagato awoke in the cavern as Konan watched.

• Shinsei appeared in the cavern where Konan watched over Nagato's body, and said he would try to revive him.
• Shinsei used the Spirit Transformation Technique to enter a specially prepared White Zetsu body.
• Shinsei removed the seal preserving Nagato's remaining life force and poured chakra and spiritual energy into him.
• Nagato's cells regained vitality, his heart began beating, and he awoke coughing.

Shinsei revived Nagato, who rejected Madara Uchiha’s cause and agreed to join Shinsei in five years, while Konan left Yahiko a book of secret Paper Release techniques. Jiraiya returned to Konoha with Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze, where they were welcomed by the villagers and met by Tsunade.

• Shinsei revived Nagato, and Nagato and Konan thanked him before he withdrew from the White Zetsu body.
• Nagato rejected Madara Uchiha’s plans and agreed to join Shinsei in five years; Shinsei told Nagato and Konan about his agreement with Madara.
• Konan gave Yahiko a book of secret Paper Release techniques, then flew away with Nagato; Shinsei and Yahiko used Flying Thunder God to leave the cave.
• Jiraiya brought Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze back to Konoha, where Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki recognized the returning Hokage.
• Konoha’s villagers welcomed Hashirama Senju and Minato Namikaze at the gate, while Tobirama Senju resented being overlooked; Tsunade appeared before the crowd.

Tsunade endured Hashirama Senju’s pressure to marry while Shinsei and Tobirama Senju failed to find a way to block the Ten-Tails’ super Genjutsu. Concerned that the reincarnated Hokage’s souls were slowly dissipating, Tsunade asked Shinsei to release Impure World Reincarnation, but Tobirama Senju might refuse and had already found a way to escape its controller’s commands.

• Hashirama Senju repeatedly urged Tsunade to marry until she punched him in the head.
• Shinsei told Tobirama Senju he would leave for another world if Konoha was destroyed, then reminded him to help with cell research to extend Lady Mito’s life.
• Tsunade summoned Shinsei to her office, where Hashirama Senju abruptly left to go gambling and a younger version of Tsunade appeared.
• Tsunade asked Shinsei to release Impure World Reincarnation because the reincarnated ninja’s souls were gradually dissipating.
• Shinsei warned that Tobirama Senju might not agree and explained that he had found a way to retain his reincarnated state without obeying a controller.

Naruto reunited with Minato and trained the Rasengan while spending time with his family. After Shinsei raised concerns about Minato’s fading soul energy, Tsunade decided to seal him and the other reanimated Hokage until they were needed again.

• Minato patiently taught Naruto the Rasengan, then Kushina invited Naruto and Shinsei to share her sweet hot pot.
• Shinsei told Minato that Tsunade wanted to discuss his condition, and Minato agreed to meet her at the Hokage’s office.
• Tsunade explained that Minato’s soul was draining away and announced that she would seal him again until he was needed.
• Tobirama objected to being sealed because he still had duties in Konoha, but Tsunade overruled him.
• Hashirama defended Madara, Tobirama argued against trusting him, and Tsunade ordered them to stop arguing and accept her decision.

After the meeting, Shinsei planned to study Yin-Yang Release and use the Dragon Vein's energy to create a powerful tailed beast of his own. He joined Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Tobirama Senju as they settled on a research plan to use Hashirama cells to extend ordinary people's lifespans.

• The meeting decided to seal the former Hokage again in three days, with Tobirama Senju allowed one day each month to continue his work and Hashirama Senju unsealed when needed.
• Shinsei considered using Minato Namikaze's half of the Nine-Tails as a power source and studying Yin-Yang Release to give the Dragon Vein's energy life.
• Shinsei reflected that his chakra reserves and abilities were still insufficient to match Madara Uchiha, so he would need to compete through chakra quality and other skills.
• Shinsei went to the hospital basement, where Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Tobirama Senju were researching ways to extend ordinary people's lifespans using Hashirama cells.
• The researchers ruled out gene editing as too demanding and discussed induced pluripotent stem cells, with White Zetsu cells serving as a compatible bridge between Hashirama cells and ordinary cells.
• Tsunade approved the plan to proceed with the cell research.