Recaps

Uchiha Itachi began the Uchiha Clan massacre after agreeing to spare Sasuke, while Chiya Rikuto sent White Zetsu Clones to plunder the clan’s inheritance. Itachi’s killing continued through the night as the clones collected Sharingan, valuables, and the Uchiha’s techniques.

• Shimura Danzō persuaded Uchiha Itachi to destroy the Uchiha Clan in exchange for Sasuke’s life, and Itachi agreed.
• Uchiha Itachi recruited the Masked Man to help with the massacre and told him not to harm Sasuke.
• Chiya Rikuto sensed that Anbu had surrounded the Uchiha compound, but Tsunade chose not to intervene.
• Chiya Rikuto secretly sent White Zetsu Clones underground to steal the Uchiha inheritance, including Sharingan, property, and techniques.
• Uchiha Itachi entered the compound and began killing Uchiha residents, while the White Zetsu Clones looted the bodies and homes.

Uchiha Itachi massacred the Uchiha Clan, killed his parents, and forced Sasuke Uchiha to witness the slaughter through Tsukuyomi. After Itachi left, a Wood Clone disguised as White Zetsu harvested the clan leader’s Sharingan and stored the eyes it had collected.

• Uchiha Itachi used Genjutsu to kill the guards at the Uchiha Clan library while white figures looted its Ninjutsu and Secret Technique scrolls and set it on fire.
• Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto accepted their deaths, and Uchiha Itachi killed them with his blade.
• Sasuke Uchiha returned home, learned that Uchiha Itachi had killed the clan, and witnessed the massacre through Tsukuyomi.
• Uchiha Itachi told Sasuke to hate him and grow strong, then left as Sasuke fell unconscious.
• A Wood Clone disguised as White Zetsu gouged out Uchiha Fugaku’s and Uchiha Mikoto’s eyes and stored them with the collected Sharingan.

Chiya Rikuto secretly collected Sharingan and other valuables from the Uchiha Clan massacre, then absorbed the visual power of lower-level Sharingan to try to awaken his Mangekyō. As powerful emotions overwhelmed him, his eyes began changing, leaving the awakening in progress.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Uchiha district, stripped Shimura Danzō of his advisor position, placed Root under Anbu, and confined him to his home.
• Shimura Danzō learned that many Sharingan, including Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto's, were missing and ordered Root to search for clues.
• Chiya Rikuto inventoried the stolen treasure, techniques, and Sharingan, including Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyō pair.
• Chiya Rikuto used a Wood Clone to guard him while vines absorbed the Chakra and visual power from the lower-level Sharingan.
• Chiya Rikuto experienced intense emotions as the Sharingan's power affected him, while his Wood Clone covered his mouth to keep him quiet.

Chiya Rikuto awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan after absorbing the ocular power of numerous Sharingan, then discovered its Dōjutsu, Ōnamuchi, let him enter a parallel dimension called Kakuriyo. He demonstrated its defensive and offensive abilities and turned his attention to the unabsorbed Mangekyō Sharingan of Uchiha Fugaku.

• Rikuto awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan after the mixed Chakra and ocular power in the absorbed Sharingan triggered intense mental stimulation.
• Rikuto examined his intricate Mangekyō pattern and concluded his immense ocular power and perfect Yang Release would keep him from going blind through ordinary overuse.
• Rikuto used Ōnamuchi to enter Kakuriyo, where he became invisible and intangible to the Wood Clone while remaining detectable through the Sharingan.
• Rikuto explained that Ōnamuchi could protect him from outside attacks for up to ten minutes and let him launch invisible attacks from Kakuriyo.
• Rikuto looked toward Uchiha Fugaku’s unabsorbed Mangekyō Sharingan, hoping to plunder its awakened Dōjutsu.

Rikuto absorbed Uchiha Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan and gained Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan power, including the Genjutsu-reflecting Uganomitama and Tsukuyomi. The Uchiha Clan’s destruction then shocked Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi promised a new Military Police Force as the village’s clans grew fearful.

• Rikuto’s eyes reached the level of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan after absorbing Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan, though their pattern did not change.
• Rikuto explained that Fugaku’s left-eye Dōjutsu, Uganomitama, automatically reflected harmful Genjutsu, while his right-eye Dōjutsu was Tsukuyomi.
• News spread that Uchiha Itachi had wiped out the Uchiha Clan, and villagers learned of his extraordinary record as a young ninja.
• The Third Hokage visited the unconscious Sasuke Uchiha, then convened an emergency Jonin meeting and named Itachi an S-rank missing-nin.
• Konoha’s clans feared the higher-ups had been involved in the Uchiha Clan’s destruction, so Hiruzen Sarutobi promised to create a new Military Police Force staffed by clan ninja.

After the Uchiha Clan’s annihilation, Tsunade treated the surviving Sasuke and condemned Konoha High Command’s actions. A week later, Rikuto said farewell to his grandmother and prepared to leave Konoha with Tsunade, giving Ino and Tenten gifts as they came to visit.

• Shizune and Rikuto heard about the Uchiha Clan’s destruction, and Tsunade treated Sasuke and criticized Konoha High Command.
• The Uchiha Clan’s annihilation unsettled the Five Great Nations, while Konoha increased border patrols and clashes continued.
• Chiya Nao died after giving Rikuto her final instructions, and Rikuto bowed at her grave before leaving Konoha with Tsunade.
• Kurenai visited Chiya Nao’s grave, promised to care for it and Rikuto’s house, and said goodbye to Rikuto.
• Ino and Tenten arrived to visit Chiya Nao, and Rikuto gave them scrolls as farewell gifts.

Rikuto prepared parting gifts for Ino and Tenten, then left Konoha with Tsunade and Shizune. Meanwhile, Danzo investigated the stolen Sharingan and ordered Root to secretly watch Rikuto, while Rikuto’s friends saw him off at the village gate.

• Rikuto gave Ino a gift to help her master the Yamanaka Clan’s techniques and prepared Tenten a flying puppet and a training plan.
• Danzo learned that Root had failed to identify who stole most of the Uchiha’s Sharingan and suspected the Third Hokage might have Shisui’s missing eye.
• A Root Jonin reported Rikuto’s remarkable medical ninjutsu, chakra reserves, and talent, prompting Danzo to order him placed under secret surveillance.
• Tsunade, Shizune, and Rikuto prepared to leave Konoha, and Tenten and Ino tearfully wished Rikuto a safe trip.
• Rikuto hugged Kurenai Yuhi and asked her to look after the house before departing with Tsunade and Shizune.

Rikuto left Konoha with Tsunade and Shizune, then used Genjutsu to fool two Root shinobi who were following them. He learned they had been sent by Danzo and revealed that he had mastered the Genjutsu scrolls left by Senju Toka.

• Rikuto teased Tsunade and Shizune about becoming Hokage as they left Konoha, prompting Tsunade to remember a boy who had once made the same vow.
• Rikuto secretly cast Genjutsu on two Root shinobi, trapping them in a loop until they realized the figures ahead were illusions and decided to report back to Danzo.
• Rikuto told Tsunade that the Root shinobi had been following them, and Tsunade said he could deal freely with anyone else who tried to attack them.
• Rikuto explained that Nao had given him Senju Toka's Genjutsu scrolls and that he had mastered them, astonishing Shizune and impressing Tsunade.

Rikuto demonstrated his Superhuman Strength Fist and explained his plans to travel with Tsunade and Shizune to the Land of Fire’s capital. He then used Wood Release to create a helicopter and flew them above the forest, promising he could keep it from attracting attention.

• Rikuto shattered a large boulder with the Superhuman Strength Fist, impressing Shizune while Tsunade explained the Senju Clan’s natural Chakra control.
• Tsunade said they were heading to the Land of Fire’s capital to treat nobles’ and ministers’ relatives and earn money to help repay her debts.
• Rikuto explained that he wanted medical experience and knowledge to help him develop new Ninjutsu and Forbidden Techniques.
• Rikuto created a roomy Wood Release helicopter, and Tsunade and Shizune climbed inside.
• Rikuto powered the helicopter with Chakra and lifted Tsunade and Shizune into the air, then promised to use the Secret Technique: Camouflage Technique to avoid drawing attention.

Tsunade gave Rikuto a contract with Katsuyu of Shikkotsu Forest and entrusted him with the original scroll of Hashirama's Wood Release techniques. Rikuto accepted both gifts as the group continued their journey by helicopter.

• Rikuto used the Camouflage Technique to conceal his helicopter and flew away with Tsunade and Shizune.
• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu and introduced Rikuto as her new disciple and a wielder of Hashirama's Wood Release.
• Rikuto signed the Shikkotsu Forest Summoning Contract and greeted Katsuyu.
• Tsunade asked Katsuyu for the original Wood Release scroll that Hashirama had left in her care.
• Tsunade gave Rikuto the original scroll, explaining that the copy kept in Konoha was less complete.

Rikuto, Tsunade, and Shizune reached the Land of Fire's capital quickly using Rikuto's helicopter, then decided to stay and travel on foot. Tsunade took Rikuto's money to gamble, and the group entered the bustling city.

• Tsunade told Rikuto to save the helicopter for when they were in a hurry and planned to explore the capital on foot.
• Tsunade suggested staying in the capital for a few days and asked Shizune to show Rikuto around while she handled her own business.
• Rikuto asked whether Tsunade planned to visit a casino, and he recalled how she lost every bet she made.
• Shizune warned that they had almost no money left, so Tsunade proposed sharing one room with Rikuto.
• Tsunade snatched Rikuto's wallet, kept most of the money, and gave him a few bills as spending money.
• Rikuto accepted the loss as tuition, and he, Tsunade, and Shizune entered the crowded capital.

Rikuto memorized the Wood Release techniques on the First Hokage’s scroll, then entered Kakuriyo Space to test his abilities. He successfully used Deep Forest Emergence there, causing towering trees to erupt from the ground.

• At the inn, Tsunade left with Rikuto’s money to visit the casinos, and Shizune went after her while Rikuto stayed behind.
• Rikuto opened the First Hokage’s scroll and used his Sharingan to memorize its Wood Release techniques.
• Rikuto activated Ōnamuchi and entered Kakuriyo Space, where he could see through the surrounding buildings and observe the outside world.
• Rikuto tested Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence in Kakuriyo Space, making countless saplings grow into towering trees.

Rikuto mastered more Wood Release techniques and used Wood Clones to unleash a five-nature combo in Kakuriyo, then left to replenish his Chakra by draining beasts in the forest. He collected bear paws and searched the tiger’s carcass for another prized ingredient.

• Rikuto mastered several Wood Release techniques in Kakuriyo, exhausting most of his Chakra.
• Rikuto created twenty Wood Clones and ordered them to perform the Five Release: Great Combo Technique, clearing much of the forest in Kakuriyo.
• Rikuto returned to the inn and complained that his Chakra reserves were still too small.
• Rikuto used the Mayfly Technique to travel underground to a forest and drained a giant bear, saving its paws in a storage scroll.
• Rikuto drained a tiger and began searching its carcass for its penis before leaving.

Rikuto trained his Taijutsu in Kakuriyo Space by fighting two powerful Wood Clones, enduring repeated injuries and returning to the battle each time. He emerged covered in blood, driven by his ambition to surpass the Ōtsutsuki God.

• Rikuto entered Kakuriyo Space and created two Wood Clones to attack him with Taijutsu at full strength.
• Rikuto fought the clones, who used their Sharingan and Superhuman Strength Fist to overwhelm and injure him.
• Rikuto repeatedly rose and resumed fighting, relying on his regeneration and Medical Ninjutsu while suppressing his Logia Woods-Woods Fruit powers.
• Rikuto resolved to train until he could surpass powerful enemies including Madara Uchiha, Otsutsuki Kaguya, and Otsutsuki Shibai.
• Rikuto repeatedly reentered Kakuriyo Space after each ten-minute interval and eventually appeared in the room covered in blood.

Rikuto’s dangerous self-training left him unconscious and badly injured, prompting Tsunade and Shizune to treat him. He woke to find himself pressed against Tsunade, who demanded to know whether he had rubbed against her enough.

• Rikuto pushed himself through a brutal fight with his Wood Clone, then used his remaining Chakra to treat his injuries before passing out.
• Tsunade and Shizune returned to the inn and found Rikuto unconscious, bloodied, and severely injured.
• Shizune treated Rikuto’s damaged organs and fractures, while Tsunade overcame her fear of blood to help.
• Tsunade and Shizune recognized that Rikuto’s injuries appeared to have been caused by the Superhuman Strength Fist, but could not explain who had hurt him.
• Rikuto woke from a pleasant dream and saw Tsunade glaring at him as she asked whether he had rubbed against her enough.

Rikuto woke after exhausting himself in a fight against his Wood Clones, and Tsunade and Shizune learned he had injured himself while training in a Mangekyō-created dimension. He revealed that his unusual Wood Release let him absorb others’ Chakra and bodily nutrients and fuse their bloodline traits, leaving Tsunade and Shizune stunned by his Sharingan.

• Tsunade flicked Rikuto into a wall after he apparently drooled on her while asleep, and Shizune arrived with Tonton as he woke.
• Rikuto told Tsunade and Shizune that he had exhausted himself training against two Wood Clones, rather than being attacked.
• Tsunade recognized that Rikuto had trained in a different dimension, and he revealed that his Mangekyō Sharingan had opened it.
• Rikuto explained that his Wood Release could absorb Chakra and nutrients and fuse others’ latent genes to copy Kekkei Genkai.
• Rikuto showed Tsunade and Shizune his three-tomoe Sharingan, and Tsunade asked whether he had awakened it after fusing with Uchiha blood.

Rikuto told Tsunade and Shizune how he awakened his Sharingan and Mangekyō, then revealed his suspicions about Danzo and the possibility that Madara Uchiha survived. Tsunade questioned his theory, pointing out that the First Hokage had ordered Madara’s body destroyed.

• Rikuto explained that he discovered Shisui Uchiha’s body, absorbed some of his flesh and blood with Wood Release, and later awakened the Sharingan.
• Rikuto said his Wood Clones witnessed Uchiha Itachi killing his clan on Danzo’s orders and that he took Sharingan and scrolls before Root could collect them.
• Rikuto told Tsunade and Shizune that the Sharingan he absorbed awakened his Mangekyō and that he had an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Rikuto claimed Madara Uchiha might still be alive and explained the Transcription Seal and Izanagi, which could reverse death.
• Rikuto accused Danzo of taking Shisui Uchiha’s Mangekyō and using Hashirama Cells and Sharingan, while Tsunade questioned whether Madara could have survived after his body was destroyed.

Rikuto told Tsunade and Shizune that Madara Uchiha might still be alive and explained the stone tablet’s prophecy about combining Uchiha and Senju powers. He revealed that the prophecy described Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Tsunade left worried about the threat and whether Rikuto believed in its promised peace.

• Rikuto said Tobirama might have kept Madara Uchiha’s corpse and described a Naka Shrine tablet linking the Sharingan and Wood Release to the Sage of Six Paths’ power.
• Rikuto speculated that Madara might have deliberately lost to the First Hokage to obtain his power, and Tsunade wondered whether Madara was still alive.
• Rikuto revealed that a masked man called Madara had helped Uchiha Itachi slaughter the Uchiha Clan, and Tsunade connected him to the Nine-Tails’ attack on Konoha.
• Tsunade decided she could not act on the uncertain threat without exposing Rikuto, and warned him not to push himself too hard.
• Rikuto said the tablet described reviving the Ten-Tails and using Infinite Tsukuyomi to place the world in a dream, horrifying Tsunade and Shizune.
• Tsunade asked whether Rikuto believed Infinite Tsukuyomi could bring peace, and Rikuto denied it, saying he only cared that she and the others stayed safe.

Rikuto explained to Tsunade and Shizune that he feared Madara might believe the stone tablet and use the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while he only wanted to protect those close to him. After showing them his Mangekyō ability, Ōnamuchi, he trained intensely for several days under Tsunade’s care and improved rapidly.

• Rikuto warned Tsunade and Shizune that Madara might still be alive and believe the stone tablet’s promise of salvation through the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Rikuto told Tsunade he wanted to protect the people who cared about him, and Tsunade embraced him before warning him not to train recklessly.
• Rikuto demonstrated Ōnamuchi, his Mangekyō space-time Dōjutsu, by passing through Tsunade and explaining how he could enter Kakuriyo Space.
• Rikuto spent several days accompanying Tsunade on medical visits, practicing techniques in Kakuriyo, and fighting Wood Clones while Tsunade and Shizune treated his injuries.
• Tsunade, Shizune, and Rikuto finished treating a nobleman, who thanked Tsunade and offered her a generous reward.

Rikuto, Tsunade, and Shizune prepared to leave the Land of Fire's capital after earning a generous fee, knowing Danzo and Root were watching them. Rikuto planned to counter Danzo's attempt to capture him, while Tsunade urged him not to hold back.

• A nobleman paid Tsunade generously for her medical services, and Rikuto accepted the gift on Shizune's behalf.
• Tsunade agreed to leave the capital after Rikuto revealed that Root had followed them and Danzo had arrived.
• Rikuto warned Tsunade and Shizune that Danzo might use Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami to control him, but said his Uganomitama could counter it.
• Tsunade and Rikuto agreed that Rikuto would face Danzo and Root, while Tsunade and Shizune stayed alert to their tricks.
• Danzo's masked subordinates reported to him as he focused on Rikuto's talent and prepared to act.

Shimura Danzō set an ambush to test and capture Chiya Rikuto, but Rikuto revealed Wood Release when Root attacked Tsunade, Shizune, and him outside the capital. Danzō resolved to bring Rikuto under his control, and the chapter ended as the disguised attackers charged the trio.

• Shimura Danzō ordered Root to ambush Tsunade and Chiya Rikuto after they left the capital, planning to draw Rikuto out and test his strength.
• Tsunade, Shizune, and Rikuto left the city and sensed an ambush as the surrounding forest fell silent.
• Rikuto used Wood Locking Wall without hand seals to shield the trio from a barrage of shuriken, kunai, and explosive tags.
• Shimura Danzō recognized Rikuto's Wood Release and became determined to recruit him.
• Root members in disguises surrounded the unharmed trio and charged at Tsunade, Shizune, and Rikuto.

Tsunade and Rikuto fought the Root members, with Rikuto shielding Tsunade from their attacks and Shizune protecting her when her fear of blood paralyzed her. Rikuto used Genjutsu and Wood Release to kill several Root members, then prepared to finish off the survivors.

• Tsunade shattered the ground and charged the Root members, knocking one into the forest with a single punch.
• The Root members attacked Tsunade with Fire, Wind, and Lightning techniques, but Rikuto blocked their barrage with Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall.
• Tsunade froze after seeing blood, and Shizune guarded her while using poisoned needles to drive back a Root ninja.
• Root members surrounded Rikuto, but he cast Genjutsu on them and struck with Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs, whose branches pierced and tore apart several enemies.
• Rikuto told the surviving Root members they were weaker than he had expected and said they could all die.

Rikuto pursued Shimura Danzō into the forest, where his Wood Release drained the Chakra from the Root members accompanying Danzō. Danzō revealed the Sharingan implanted in his right arm as Rikuto confronted him, leaving their fight poised to begin.

• Rikuto chased the surviving Root members into the forest while Tsunade sent Shizune to clean up the battlefield and followed to support him.
• Shimura Danzō said he had lured Rikuto away and removed the metal covering from his right arm.
• Rikuto's Wood Release vines trapped Danzō's subordinates and absorbed their Chakra, killing them.
• Rikuto emerged from a tree and mocked Danzō, pretending not to know who he was and accusing him of impersonation.
• Danzō exposed the Sharingan embedded in his right arm but did not attack Rikuto immediately.

Rikuto battled Shimura Danzō, who repeatedly survived lethal attacks with Izanagi, and rejected Danzō’s offer to join Root. The chapter ended as Rikuto charged at Danzō, determined to defeat him without joining forces.

• Rikuto mocked Danzō’s modified arm as Danzō revealed his Sharingan and declared his ambition to take Rikuto’s power.
• Rikuto impaled Danzō with wooden spikes, but Danzō reappeared and attacked with Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
• Rikuto blocked the wind bullets with Wood Locking Wall and dragged Danzō underground with chakra-draining vines, but Danzō returned again.
• Rikuto countered Danzō’s Vacuum Wave with one-handed Vacuum Serial Waves and cut him in half, but Danzō survived once more.
• Rikuto identified Danzō’s Izanagi and taunted him about his remaining Sharingan as Danzō offered him a place in Root.
• Rikuto refused Danzō’s offer and charged at him.

Rikuto transformed into a towering wooden giant and overwhelmed Danzo with immense strength and speed. After Rikuto destroyed Danzo’s summoned Dream-Eating Beast, Baku, he warned Danzo that the fight would end with him staying there forever.

• Rikuto transformed into a wooden giant and struck Danzo with a devastating Superhuman Strength Fist.
• Danzo used Izanagi to reappear behind Rikuto, then attacked with Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves, but Rikuto dodged.
• Rikuto leapt at Danzo, who narrowly escaped the giant’s crushing blow and summoned the Dream-Eating Beast, Baku.
• Baku’s suction pulled in debris and destabilized Rikuto as Danzo tried to attack from behind, but Rikuto trapped Danzo with growing saplings.
• Rikuto used the Body Flicker Technique to reach Baku and struck its head, sending it flying until it vanished in smoke.
• Rikuto began shrinking and told Danzo to stay there forever if that was all he could do.