Chapter Summaries

Yuzuru visited Itachi and promised to find a cure for his bloodline disease, then brought Mikoto to Ten Thousand Fathom Peak to learn Sage Mode. Gen'a agreed to train her and advised Yuzuru that Yin-Yang Release could help stabilize his powers.

• Yuzuru checked on Itachi, told him to avoid chakra and his Sharingan until his bloodline disease was cured, and said he would take Mikoto to Ten Thousand Fathom Peak.
• Itachi agreed to look after Sasuke and left for the school while Yuzuru went to fetch Mikoto.
• Yuzuru brought Mikoto to Ten Thousand Fathom Peak after she signed its special Summoning Contract with chakra.
• Gen'a agreed to teach Mikoto Sage Mode after Yuzuru explained her chakra-transferring Mangekyō ability.
• Gen'a suggested Yuzuru pursue Yin-Yang Release to aid his body and stabilize his immature Byakugan, prompting Yuzuru to hurry off and train.

Yuzuru completed a month of cultivation with Hakujun, then rescued Tsunade and Shizune from an Akatsuki ambush arranged by Danzo. He brought them to the Sea Capital, where Tsunade remained withdrawn and sealed off her chakra, while Shizune explained how Konoha’s turmoil had driven her from the village.

• Yuzuru emerged from cultivation with improved control of natural energy, increased chakra, and sky-blue Byakugan eyes that he sensed could evolve further.
• Katsuyu warned Yuzuru that Tsunade was in danger, and he used Flying Thunder God to reach the cave where Akatsuki had cornered her and Shizune.
• Yuzuru stopped Pain’s Shinra Tensei, protected Tsunade, and cut the Akatsuki attackers in half with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion before a summoned beast carried them away.
• Yuzuru brought Tsunade and Shizune to the Sea Capital, sealed Tsunade’s chakra, and urged her to rest as she withdrew into herself.
• Shizune told Yuzuru that Danzo had hired Akatsuki and leaked Tsunade’s fear of blood after Root and the Anbu helped suppress an Uchiha rebellion and the Uchiha Clan was massacred.

Kurenai and Uchiha Hikari learned from Shizune about Tsunade’s trauma and Konoha’s corruption, while Yuzuru and Orochimaru discussed using Sea Capital Academy to prepare for unifying the Shinobi World. Orochimaru then visited Tsunade and challenged her belief that Yuzuru was responsible for Konoha’s decline, leaving her to confront the village’s darker history.

• Kurenai and Uchiha Hikari returned home, reunited with Shizune, and heard about Tsunade’s ordeal and the Uchiha Clan’s destruction.
• At the Science Bureau, Orochimaru advised Yuzuru that Tsunade’s fear of blood would require gradual exposure or Konoha’s destruction, and Yuzuru rejected destroying Konoha for now.
• Orochimaru proposed opening a separate Sea Capital Academy to students from across the Shinobi World, and Yuzuru saw it as a way to spread new ideas and weaken the old system.
• Yuzuru and Orochimaru returned home and went to see Tsunade, who was still resting in her room.
• Orochimaru told Tsunade that Yuzuru had only exposed Konoha’s existing corruption and questioned whether she truly blamed Yuzuru for the village’s decline.

Yuzuru reunited with Tsunade, comforted her, and invited Kushina, Naruto, and Minato over for dinner. As Tsunade prepared to join them, she discovered the bra Yuzuru had bought was too small and ordered him to fetch a loose shirt.

• Orochimaru exposed Tsunade's claim that Yuzuru had dragged her to the Sea Capital, and Tsunade punched him before he urged her to stay and forget Konoha.
• Yuzuru took Tsunade's hand and comforted her as she leaned against him and quietly cried, then went to invite Kushina and Naruto to dinner.
• Yuzuru brought Kushina and Naruto home with Flying Thunder God, while Orochimaru waited and asked about Yuzuru's blue eyes.
• Yuzuru visited Minato at the Third Military District headquarters, reviewed border concerns, and ordered him to arrange for Utakata to assist with defense.
• Minato joined the gathering, and Yuzuru advised Naruto to focus on his foundations instead of rushing to learn Flying Thunder God.
• Tsunade complained that the G-cup bra Yuzuru had bought was too tight, so Yuzuru fetched her one of his shirts.

Tsunade reunited with Yuzuru and Kushina’s family in the Sea Capital, where she learned that Yuzuru had destroyed Kirigakure and the daimyo’s rule. At dinner, Yuzuru explained how his Byakugan evolved into the Tenseigan, leaving the others astonished.

• Tsunade joined Yuzuru, Kushina, Naruto, and the others, then learned that the Nine-Tails had been divided between Naruto and Sasuke.
• Tsunade saw the Sea Capital and questioned Yuzuru about his years there and the disappearance of Kirigakure and the daimyo.
• Yuzuru asked whether Tsunade would stand beside him or oppose him, and Tsunade stayed silent before punching him and ending the conversation.
• The group ate and drank together, and Tsunade teased Yuzuru for nursing his beer while the others asked about his changed eyes.
• Yuzuru explained that the Byakugan could evolve into the Tenseigan through either concentrated Main Family Byakugan or an Ōtsutsuki body with transplanted Byakugan, and revealed that his eyes were both Tenseigan and Byakugan.

Yuzuru explained how an ancient Ōtsutsuki eye had changed his body, discussed Ōtsutsuki lineage and Yang Release with Tsunade and Orochimaru, and learned that medical ninjutsu already used Yang Release. After the others left, Yuzuru carried a drunken Tsunade to her room and ordered her to clean up, ending with their usual teasing.

• Yuzuru told Tsunade and Orochimaru that a living eye from an ancient Ōtsutsuki corpse had entered his forehead while he formed his Mind's Eye at Ten Thousand Fathom Peak.
• Yuzuru explained the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, the Ōtsutsuki clan on the moon, and how the clan used karma to reincarnate; Orochimaru asked for cells and mentioned his new Chakra Cannon.
• Tsunade told Yuzuru that medical ninjutsu already used Yang Release and explained that everyone had both yin and yang chakra natures.
• After dinner, Yuzuru teased Tsunade about her appearance while Hikari and Kurenai reacted jealously and stepped on his feet.
• Yuzuru carried a drunken Tsunade to her room, where she sobered up and angrily told him to get lost after he asked her to clean up and cook for him.

Yuzuru brought Tsunade slippers and nail polish after teasing her, while she wondered why he was forcing her to choose. The next morning, he offered Shizune a secretary position at the presidential office and took her there, where Mei Terumi questioned his plans for her.

• Yuzuru teased Tsunade, brought her slippers and red nail polish, and left her to spend the evening thinking about his demand that she choose.
• Yuzuru stayed up practicing Yang Release, then joined Kurenai and Shizune for breakfast while Hikari worried about her figure.
• Shizune asked Yuzuru for work, and he offered her a secretary position in the presidential office.
• Yuzuru used Flying Thunder God to bring Shizune to the office and introduced her to Mei Terumi and Pakura.
• Mei Terumi questioned why Yuzuru wanted Shizune as his secretary rather than placing her in the medical department.

Yuzuru appointed Shizune as his secretary and left her to learn about the Sea Capital and the Land of Water while he handled office work. Tsunade woke from a long nap, heard about the transformed country, and went back to sleep as Shizune prepared to explore it.

• Mei Terumi teased Yuzuru, accepted Shizune as her trainee, and kissed Yuzuru before Pakura led her away with Shizune.
• Yuzuru gave Mei Terumi and Pakura three days off and stayed behind to handle the president's affairs.
• Tsunade woke, found the household empty, ate and drank, then returned to bed after learning Shizune had a new job.
• Shizune told Tsunade that Yuzuru was the president and that the Sea Capital and Land of Water had changed dramatically, but Tsunade chose to keep sleeping until he returned.
• Shizune read a booklet about the Sea Capital's departments, and Kurenai explained that Hikari worked in the oversight department.

Yuzuru asked Tsunade to treat a kekkei genkai disease affecting someone important to the Sea Capital, but learned her hemophobia kept her from using her medical skills. Tsunade agreed to let him try to cure her fear, while Yuzuru arranged to spend the next day showing her around the city.

• Tsunade asked Yuzuru how she could learn about the Sea Capital, and he teased her before saying he needed her help with a kekkei genkai disease.
• Yuzuru told Tsunade that the patient was important to the Sea Capital, and she explained that she could not treat the illness in her current state.
• Yuzuru proposed curing Tsunade's hemophobia first, and Tsunade agreed to let him try.
• Yuzuru offered to take Tsunade around the Sea Capital the next day, then changed his plans so he could accompany her himself.
• Tsunade secretly pricked her finger with a Chakra Scalpel and recoiled from the sight of blood, wondering whether she could return to her former self.
• The next morning, Yuzuru sent an Ice Clone to work and then appeared behind Kurenai at her office, kissing her.

Yuzuru visited Hikari before accidentally barging in on Tsunade as she changed, then won her over with a new outfit and a tour of the Sea Capital. He showed Tsunade the peaceful, prosperous city he had built, and she recognized the conviction and personal charm behind his leadership.

• Yuzuru kissed Hikari at work, and she sent him away before her subordinates could see.
• Yuzuru entered Tsunade's room without knocking, so she struck him and threw him out the window.
• Tsunade tried on the dark green qipao Yuzuru had picked for her and forgave him after he praised how it looked.
• Yuzuru and Tsunade went out together, but a crowd recognized him and gathered around them, so he used Flying Thunder God to escape with her to a rooftop.
• Yuzuru described how he had transformed the Land of Water and the Sea Capital, and Tsunade admired the city and understood why people followed him.

Yuzuru took Tsunade on a date to a small town in the Land of Water, where he held her hand and pressed her to acknowledge their closeness. Tsunade reluctantly indulged him before dragging him into a casino, unaware that its winnings would ultimately return to Yuzuru.

• Yuzuru used Flying Thunder God to take Tsunade home so she could change out of her disguise.
• After teasing Tsunade over her borrowed shirt and her outfit, Yuzuru took her hand and brought her to a small town in the Land of Water.
• Yuzuru interlaced his fingers with Tsunade's and told her he wanted her by his side for life; Tsunade said she was indulging him just this once.
• Yuzuru led Tsunade to a casino, where she eagerly pulled him inside to gamble.
• Tsunade bought two million ryo's worth of chips, while Yuzuru reflected that the officially managed casino's money would eventually return to him.

Yuzuru took Tsunade on a casino date, where she lost repeatedly while he won at cards and flirted with her. After Tsunade lost her money, Yuzuru lent her ten million ryo as an advance on her future salary for treating Kekkei Genkai Disease, leaving her in debt to him.

• Tsunade lost two million ryo at a dice table and blamed Yuzuru for distracting her.
• Yuzuru won several rounds of Fight the Landlord, then let Tsunade take over as she learned the game.
• Tsunade played for two hours and lost most of their sixteen million ryo, though she briefly won three million with Yuzuru's help.
• Tsunade lost the remaining money and left the casino owing Yuzuru eighteen million ryo.
• Yuzuru gave Tsunade a card containing ten million ryo as an advance on her future salary for treating Kekkei Genkai Disease, and Tsunade accepted the loan.

Yuzuru brought Tsunade to Ten Thousand Fathom Peak to establish a Summoning Contract, then discovered that the Ice Feather Falcon Clan’s extreme cold made it a poor fit for her. He took her to seek a more suitable partner among the Panda Clan, and they reached its bamboo forest.

• Yuzuru arranged for Tsunade to sign the Ten Thousand Fathom Peak Summoning Contract after Hikari’s name.
• Yuzuru used the Reverse Summoning Technique to take Tsunade to Ten Thousand Fathom Peak, where she marveled at its floating peaks and great altitude.
• Yuzuru introduced Tsunade to Hakujun, who examined her Yin Seal and agreed to let her sign with the Ice Feather Falcon Clan.
• Hakujun warned that Tsunade might not withstand the clan’s extreme cold, so Yuzuru asked about other powerful natural races and learned of the Panda Clan.
• Yuzuru took Tsunade from the snowy peak and safely descended to the continent below, then led her to the Panda Clan’s vast bamboo forest.

Yuzuru and Tsunade visited the Panda Clan, where they arranged a summoning contract and natural-energy training for Tsunade. After returning to the Shinobi World, Tsunade gave in to Yuzuru’s advances but asked to keep their relationship private, and the two ended the day together.

• Yuzuru and Tsunade met the Panda Clan and spoke with Elder Left, who recognized Yuzuru’s natural-energy abilities and learned Tsunade was Asura’s descendant.
• Elder Left agreed to teach Tsunade to develop her plant-related power and cultivate natural energy, and Yuzuru and Tsunade signed a Summoning Contract with the Panda Clan.
• After returning to the Shinobi World, Yuzuru kissed Tsunade, and she eventually stopped resisting and accepted his affection.
• Tsunade asked Yuzuru to keep their relationship private because of their age and status difference, and he agreed for the time being.
• Before they went home, Tsunade warned Yuzuru not to reveal their relationship to other women and punched him when he asked for another kiss.

Yuzuru returned home with Tsunade, then decided to obtain Ten-Tails cells from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to help awaken his nine tomoe Sharingan. He confronted Nagato and Konan in Amegakure and forced them to lead him to the statue, where he prepared to take a piece of its flesh.

• Yuzuru and Tsunade returned home, and Tsunade discreetly hid their relationship from the others.
• Yuzuru told Kurenai and Uchiha Hikari they could all go to the beach that weekend, then reflected on his strength and his need to awaken the nine tomoe Sharingan.
• Yuzuru decided to seek Ten-Tails cells and traveled to Amegakure, where he demanded that Nagato give him part of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Yuzuru revealed that Nagato's Rinnegan belonged to someone else, overpowered the Six Paths of Pain, and pressured Nagato and Konan into complying.
• Nagato and Konan led Yuzuru to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Nagato told him he would have to cut off its tissue himself.

Yuzuru persuaded Nagato to continue the Akatsuki’s plan as a diversion and took Konan to Sea Capital to prepare her for a public role at a new academy. He explained that educating the next generation to reject shinobi life would let him reshape the Shinobi World, then Kurenai discovered Konan at home.

• Yuzuru cut a branch from the Ten-Tails, then told Pain and Konan that Obito was Madara’s pawn and that the Akatsuki should keep pursuing Infinite Tsukuyomi to create a diversion.
• Yuzuru convinced Nagato to keep following his plan and warned him to protect his Rinnegan from Obito, while Nagato agreed to let Konan leave with Yuzuru.
• Yuzuru brought Konan to Sea Capital and assigned her to become the assistant to Sea Capital Academy’s principal, preparing her for a public role in his plan.
• Yuzuru told Konan that the academy would educate future generations to abandon shinobi life, allowing him to cut off the source of the Shinobi World’s old system.
• Kurenai came out of her room and kissed Yuzuru, then noticed Konan on the couch and asked who she was.

Yuzuru spent the morning with Tsunade, who decided to train in Sage Mode at the Void Bamboo Sea and bravely tasted his blood before leaving. He then prepared to continue his plan to awaken the Nine Tomoe Sharingan using a section of the Ten-Tails' limb.

• Kurenai scolded Yuzuru for sneaking out to confront Akatsuki, then went to cook while Uchiha Hikari asked Uchiha Izumi to show Konan around the Land of Water and the Sea Capital.
• After breakfast, Kurenai and Uchiha Hikari took Konan out, and Yuzuru sent a Shadow Clone to cover his shift before joining Tsunade in her bedroom.
• Tsunade and Yuzuru kissed and became intimate, and Tsunade said she wanted to learn Sage Mode before treating her fear of blood.
• Tsunade asked about food in the Void Bamboo Sea, and Yuzuru reassured her that its pandas ate a varied diet.
• Before leaving for the Void Bamboo Sea, Tsunade bit Yuzuru's lip and endured the taste of his blood, then used Reverse Summoning to depart.
• Yuzuru took out a section of the Ten-Tails' limb and said it was not enough to satisfy the Nine Tomoe Blood Sharingan.

Yuzuru attacked Sunagakure, captured Shukaku, and left the village facing an ice sphere and giant. He then confronted Iwagakure, revealed its apparent victory had only destroyed an Ice Clone, and unleashed an army of ice dragons beside a hundred-meter ice giant.

• Yuzuru arrived at Sunagakure in an armored ice giant and attacked Rasa and the village.
• Yuzuru launched a huge ice sphere at Sunagakure, and Shukaku emerged to help stop it.
• Yuzuru wounded Shukaku, sealed away half his body, and departed for Iwagakure with the white-feathered falcon.
• Yuzuru reached Iwagakure, where Ōnoki, Roshi, Han, and the village shinobi trapped and struck his Ice Clone with Dust Release.
• Yuzuru appeared unharmed above Iwagakure and summoned thirty-six ice dragons as his hundred-meter ice giant re-formed.

Minazuki Yuzuru devastated Iwagakure, took half the chakra of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, and declared that he intended to end the age of ninja. He then arrived at Kumogakure, where the Raikage and Cloud Ninja had prepared to confront him, and began his attack with an enormous ice giant.

• Yuzuru split Iwagakure with his ice giant, froze Roshi and Han, and overwhelmed Ōnoki’s Dust Release.
• Yuzuru entered the Four-Tails’ and Five-Tails’ sealed space, took half of each beast’s chakra, and insulted the Four-Tails for claiming the name Son Gokū.
• Yuzuru left Iwagakure after warning Ōnoki that he would kill every ninja, and Ōnoki chose to wait for Kumogakure before proposing a Five Kage Summit.
• After resting for two days, Yuzuru headed for Kumogakure, prompting A to place the village on high alert and summon Killer B.
• Yuzuru arrived above Kumogakure three days later, summoned a 150-meter ice giant that crushed the village gates, and prepared to attack the gathered Cloud Ninja.

Yuzuru devastated Kumogakure, took Fū from Takigakure, and returned to the Sea Capital, where Mei Terumi and Pakura welcomed him. He summoned the other Jinchūriki and their allies to help with an unspecified task.

• Yuzuru froze A, trapped the Eight-Tails with ice dragons, defeated Killer B, and took the Eight-Tails' chakra.
• Yuzuru captured Mabui and Samui, then destroyed Kumogakure; after waking, A ordered B to arrange a Five Kage Summit.
• Yuzuru took Fū from Takigakure after its Kage agreed to surrender her in exchange for sparing the village.
• Yuzuru returned to the Sea Capital, kissed Mei Terumi and Pakura, and told them he needed all the other Jinchūriki, Naruto, Sasuke, and Kushina to come help.
• Mei Terumi learned Fū was the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki and teased Yuzuru about having his child and visiting her home.