Recaps

After surviving a fall into a raging river, Sasori struggled ashore with a severe chest wound and tried to stop his bleeding beneath a cherry tree. He remained stranded in a desolate place, knowing his makeshift first aid would not save him without proper treatment.

• The Anbu captain declared Sasori dead and ordered the Anbu members to retreat.
• Sasori regained consciousness in the river and fought the current without using his puppet to conserve Chakra.
• The river carried Sasori to the bank, where he crawled toward the cherry trees despite his injuries.
• Sasori reached a cherry tree and used supplies from his ninja tool pouch to plug his bleeding wound.
• Sasori realized he needed prompt medical treatment or he would die beneath the trees.

Badly injured and stranded in the wilderness, Sasori crawled toward a distant village in search of a healer. Though his strength and Chakra were failing, he clung to the hope that he could survive.

• Sasori realized his escape route had left him isolated in a deadly wilderness with no nearby help.
• He struggled against severe pain, exhaustion, and rapidly draining Chakra as he considered crawling more than fifty kilometers to a village.
• Sasori recalled his parents and refused to let his hardships end in death.
• He gathered his remaining strength and began crawling along the path, digging his cracked fingertips into the soil.

Eight-year-old Sasori crawled through a wasteland, near death and pleading for help, until Koki found him and agreed to save him. Koki carried the unconscious boy away and removed his mask, discovering that the child really was Sasori.

• Sasori struggled across the wasteland, determined to survive and avenge his parents.
• Koki heard a faint cry for help and found a badly injured, red-haired boy with a kunai in his shoulder.
• Koki hesitated, then recognized the boy’s voice as Sasori’s and promised to save him.
• Sasori released Koki’s wrist and closed his eyes as Koki lifted him into his arms.
• Koki carried Sasori carefully and removed his mask, confirming his identity.

Madara Uchiha chased away children who were bullying Koki at the Uchiha Clan training ground. Koki teased Madara about Asami's confession, and Madara left warning him not to talk to certain people.

• Children taunted Koki beneath a tree at the Uchiha Clan training ground.
• Madara Uchiha charged in and threatened the children until they fled.
• Koki laughed at Madara, who demanded to know why he was laughing.
• Koki offered to help Madara with his troubles and mentioned Asami's confession.
• Madara refused the offer, told Koki to stay away from certain people, and left.

Koki waited in the Warring States era, desperate to return home after being swept through space and time. The Ryūmyaku told him he could go back once its adaptation and fusion were complete, but Koki remained consumed by worry for his family and friends.

• Koki stood by the window in the rain as Uchiha Izuna entered and saw him lost in thought.
• Inside the Ryūmyaku Space, Koki demanded to know when he could return, and the Ryūmyaku promised he could go back after adaptation and fusion were complete.
• Koki recalled that undoing a mysterious seal in Rōran had sent him through different times and places, including encounters with Sasori, Gaara, and Kimimaro.
• Koki worried that his parents, Sasuke, and others were searching for him and suffering because he had disappeared.

Koki confronted the Ryūmyaku in his mental world and demanded to know how to drive it from his body. After hearing about its abilities and learning that it did not know its own origins, he continued questioning it while remaining undecided about whether to accept its presence.

• Koki demanded that the Ryūmyaku tell him how to remove it from his body, and it begged him not to send it away.
• The Ryūmyaku warned that forcibly extracting its power could harm Koki because it had fused with his spirit and body.
• The Ryūmyaku claimed it could let Koki use his powers without Hand Seals, but Koki remained cold and asked what kind of being it was.
• The Ryūmyaku said it did not know its true form and could shape itself according to Koki's characteristics and power.
• The Ryūmyaku explained that its power regenerated endlessly, could be refined by itself, and could coexist with Koki's power without rejection.
• Koki continued questioning the Ryūmyaku in the sealed space and failed to notice Izuna quietly come to his side.

In the rain, Izuna joined Koki and held him close, admitting that he was exhausted from days of fighting. The chapter left Izuna seeking comfort and reassurance from Koki.

• Izuna found Koki sitting by an open window in the rain and asked why he was not dressed more warmly.
• Koki asked where Madara was, and Izuna said Madara was handling clan affairs after another deadly clash with the Senju Clan.
• Izuna embraced Koki from behind and complained that Koki worried about Madara but not about him.
• Koki asked Izuna how he was, and Izuna admitted he had been fighting for days without rest.

Koki comforted Izuna after he returned exhausted from half a month of hardship, reflecting on how he had joined the Uchiha Clan and become close to Izuna and Madara. As Koki caressed Izuna’s cheek, Izuna held his hand and leaned into his palm.

• Koki acknowledged Izuna’s exhaustion and comforted him with a warm touch.
• Koki recalled saving Uchiha Tajima, joining the Uchiha Clan, and earning Tajima’s trust through his battlefield achievements.
• Koki remembered caring for Madara and Izuna, guiding their training and showing Izuna particular tenderness.
• Koki stroked Izuna’s cheek, and Izuna clasped his hand and pressed his cheek into Koki’s palm.

Izuna returned from the battlefield and found comfort in reuniting with Koki, while struggling with jealousy over Koki’s closeness to Madara. Madara arrived at their room and tried to leave after seeing them together, but Koki noticed him and called him inside.

• Izuna returned from the war and clung to Koki, relieved that Koki had stayed safe at home.
• Koki admired Izuna’s changed appearance, and Izuna blushed as he realized his heart was beating unusually fast.
• Izuna grew jealous when Koki and he spoke about Madara, then asked Koki to go somewhere with him now that the fighting was over.
• Koki said there was nowhere he wanted to go, and Izuna promised he would always stay with him.
• Madara watched Izuna and Koki together, then turned to leave until Koki called out and invited him in.

Koki and Izuna went out to meet Madara in the rain, where Koki greeted him after a long absence. The three returned indoors, leaving Madara silently watching Koki and Izuna’s close, affectionate interaction.

• Koki and Izuna stepped onto the veranda to meet Madara, who stood soaked and silent in the rain.
• Izuna moved in front of Koki and urged him to go back inside because of the cold.
• Koki greeted Madara and remarked that it had been a long time since they had seen each other, and Madara said he had been busy with trivial matters.
• Izuna asked whether Koki and Madara were keeping a secret from him, but Koki answered mysteriously.
• Koki and Izuna went inside together, and Madara followed as Izuna tried to remove Koki’s shoes.
• Madara watched Koki and Izuna’s affectionate exchange with a furrowed brow and confusion.

Madara reflected on how his father’s death and clan responsibilities had changed his closeness with Koki, then brought Izuna to train. At the training hall, Koki urged Izuna to work harder, and Izuna fell silent under his stern gaze.

• Madara worried that his closeness to Koki might expose Koki to the clan elders’ suspicions about his origins.
• Madara asked Izuna to train with him, and Koki joined them after Izuna said he had planned to spend the day with him.
• Madara knocked Izuna to the floor during their training, and Koki helped him up.
• Madara promised to teach Izuna a technique if he practiced diligently.
• Koki told Izuna he needed to work twice as hard, and Izuna stopped protesting when Koki fixed him with a sharp gaze.

Koki found a badly wounded, unconscious Tobirama Senju during a solo patrol and realized he could prevent the future death of Izuna by killing him now. The chapter ended as Koki reached toward Tobirama’s neck, unsure whether to act.

• Izuna trained diligently while Koki stayed by his side, determined to change Izuna’s fate.
• An urgent summons sent Izuna and Madara Uchiha to the clan elders’ council, leaving Koki to patrol alone.
• Koki followed the river farther than usual and spotted blood in the water.
• Koki found an unconscious boy with a severe shoulder wound and discovered he was Tobirama Senju.
• Koki recalled Tobirama’s future role in Izuna’s death and raised his hand toward Tobirama’s neck.

Koki treated Tobirama Senju’s shoulder wound and waited by the river until Tobirama awoke. When Tobirama’s pursuers arrived, he stepped in front of Koki and urged him to escape.

• Koki bandaged Tobirama Senju’s injured shoulder and moved him to dry grass beside the river.
• While Tobirama slept, Koki remembered learning to skip stones with Madara and tried throwing stones across the river.
• Tobirama awoke, saw that Koki had treated him, and warned him to leave because the area was dangerous.
• Koki pointed out Tobirama’s approaching pursuers, who stopped nearby and eyed the two warily.
• Tobirama moved in front of Koki and told him to escape while he held off the pursuers.

Wounded and unarmed after falling into a river, Tobirama was cornered by four enemies and struggled to survive their attacks. He was struck down and left unable to rise, refusing to accept that he would die there.

• Four enemies surrounded Tobirama while Koki watched calmly by the river.
• Tobirama recalled how a failed mission, an enemy ambush, and a fall from a cliff had left him injured and without weapons.
• Tobirama dodged the enemies’ blades, but they quickly surrounded him again and threw Kunai.
• A Kunai cut Tobirama’s face, and a Shuriken pierced his lower leg.
• Tobirama fell into the dirt, unable to rise, and refused to accept his apparent defeat.

Koki ended his hesitation by killing a Sarutobi ninja who was about to strike Tobirama. The surviving Sarutobi ninjas confronted Koki, and one wondered whether he belonged to the Uchiha Clan.

• Koki caught a Shuriken thrown at him by a Sarutobi ninja and recognized the clan mark on its hilt.
• As a gaunt ninja charged at the wounded Tobirama, Koki threw a short blade through the attacker’s heart.
• Tobirama and the surviving ninjas stared in shock at Koki’s skill, and Tobirama became momentarily captivated by his face.
• Koki questioned the Sarutobi ninjas for attacking on чуж territory and warned them against challenging his side.
• One Sarutobi ninja stopped his companion and asked whether Koki might be from the Uchiha Clan.

Koki killed three ninja who demanded his name, overwhelming them with his speed and skill. Tobirama watched the fight, deeply affected by Koki's performance.

• One of the ninja demanded Koki's name, and Koki struck him down with a Shuriken.
• Koki kicked the other two ninja away as they recovered and attacked him with Earth Release: Rock Formation Wall.
• Koki dodged the boulders, vanished from the ninja's sight, and killed them with blades through their hearts.
• Koki left without revealing his name, while Tobirama stood stunned by what he had witnessed.

Tobirama returned to the Senju Clan injured after parting from Koki, whom he could not bring himself to ask for his name. He told Hashirama he had perhaps not met anyone suspicious, while Koki returned to the Uchiha Clan and reunited with Izuna and Madara.

• Koki told Tobirama to care for his injuries, and Tobirama thanked him before watching him leave.
• Tobirama returned to the Senju Clan, bandaged his wounds, and told Hashirama that the mission had gone poorly.
• Hashirama asked whether Tobirama had encountered anyone suspicious, and Tobirama answered, "Perhaps not."
• Tobirama went into his room and remembered Koki.
• Koki arrived at the Uchiha Clan, where Izuna hurried to check on him and Madara watched with concern.

Koki found Madara standing alone in the courtyard at night and asked him to stay and talk because he could not sleep. Madara turned to face him, and Koki agreed to keep him company.

• Koki woke to the night wind and went outside, where he saw Madara standing silently in the moonlight.
• Madara sensed Koki approaching but struggled with how to face him alone.
• Koki walked across the courtyard and called Madara by name.
• Madara turned toward Koki, who asked him to keep him company and talk for a while.
• Koki immediately agreed.

Madara remembered the night his father ordered him to distance himself from Koki, and how he had once pulled away from Koki’s comforting embrace. Now he held Koki close, but tears escaped before he could hide them.

• Koki embraced Madara and asked whether he was sad.
• Madara recalled his father warning him to shoulder the Uchiha Clan’s responsibility and threatening to banish Koki if Madara did not keep his distance.
• Madara remembered how Koki had found and comforted him when he was younger, and how he had then pulled away out of fear for Koki and the clan.
• Madara chose to embrace Koki this time, believing he was now strong enough to protect him.
• Koki felt a tear on his neck and asked Madara why he was crying.
• Madara denied crying, turned away, and roughly wiped his tears as Koki accepted his answer.

Madara asked Koki for advice about reconciling with the Senju Clan, worried that Koki might one day disagree with his choice. Koki reassured him, and Madara took his hand before Izuna entered and joined them.

• Madara stopped Koki from going to bed and asked to speak with him in his room.
• Madara explained his struggle over reconciling with the Senju Clan and his concern that Koki might think his decision was wrong.
• Koki told Madara he would support him whichever path he chose and took his hand.
• Madara clasped Koki's hand and said he would handle things with Izuna.
• Izuna entered, clasped Koki's hand as usual, and Madara turned his face away.

Izuna asked to sleep beside Koki, then confessed that he wanted to be with him forever. Koki accepted his declaration affectionately while holding a scroll about Uchiha secrets and the Senju Clan conflict.

• Koki told Izuna to rest, but Izuna held onto his hand and asked to sleep beside him.
• Izuna admitted he missed Koki and wanted more time with him, and Koki agreed to share the bed.
• Izuna climbed under the blanket and reflected on his lifelong desire to stay with Koki forever.
• Izuna suddenly threw himself into Koki's arms, startling him and knocking a scroll about the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan off the bed.
• Izuna told Koki he wanted to be with him forever, and Koki smiled and stroked his head.

Madara joined Koki and Izuna in bed, then secretly listened as Izuna kissed Koki near the mouth and confessed his love. Izuna grew jealous of Madara’s time with Koki, and after the room fell silent, Madara opened his eyes, still unable to sleep.

• Madara blurted out that he wanted to sleep with Koki and Izuna, then lay down with his back to them.
• Izuna kissed Koki’s cheek and then cautiously brushed the corner of Koki’s mouth with his lips.
• Koki was startled by the kiss but told himself Izuna’s affection was innocent and urged him to sleep.
• Izuna asked what Koki and Madara had discussed and complained that Koki had spent more time with Madara than with him.
• Koki stroked Izuna’s hair and told him to sleep without waking Madara; after they fell quiet, Madara opened his eyes, unable to sleep.

Koki spent a quiet day by the river while the Uchiha and Senju prepared to make peace, and Hashirama joined him. After teasing Koki, Hashirama watched him leave and whispered that he would see him tomorrow.

• Koki tried and failed to skip stones across the river until Hashirama demonstrated the trick.
• Hashirama thanked Koki for helping persuade Izuna and the Uchiha elders to accept the peace agreement.
• Koki recalled spending three days persuading Izuna, then tried skipping stones again without reaching the opposite bank.
• Hashirama teased Koki by pretending to be frightened, and Koki told him to stop acting before leaving.
• Hashirama watched Koki disappear and whispered, "See you tomorrow."

As the Senju and Uchiha Clans formed an alliance, Koki explained to Izuna why peace required putting old hatred aside, though Izuna remained conflicted. At the ceremony, Tobirama recognized the young Uchiha who had stayed in his thoughts and wondered about his connection to Hashirama.

• The Senju and Uchiha Clans celebrated their alliance as other clans watched in astonishment.
• Koki found Izuna training, tended his wounds, and brought him inside before the ceremony.
• Izuna kissed Koki and asked why the Senju had to be the clan they allied with.
• Koki told Izuna that reconciliation was the only way to end the cycle of killing, and Izuna questioned whether their clans could truly abandon their hatred.
• Madara and Hashirama appeared at the ceremony, while Tobirama recognized a young Uchiha emerging from the shadows and wondered how he knew Hashirama.

Hashirama, Madara, and Koki remembered the conversation that inspired them to build a village where children could be safe. Madara agreed to the idea and vowed to protect the people he held dear.

• Hashirama, Madara, and Koki clasped hands, awakening memories of their time together on a cliff.
• Madara admitted that he blamed himself for his younger brother’s death, and Koki reassured him that it was not his fault.
• Madara said he would protect his one remaining brother, and Hashirama promised to do the same for his own loved ones.
• Koki proposed building a village in the forest, and Hashirama enthusiastically supported a place where children could be safe.
• Madara agreed that building the village was not a bad idea and vowed to protect the people he held dear.