Chapter Summaries

Sandayu recognized Tsunade as a possible ally and went to seek her help, while Kazahana Koyuki prepared to flee. Rikuto found Koyuki alone at the inn, restrained her, and reminded her of their meeting as children, leaving her to recognize him.

• Sandayu identified Tsunade from a bounty booklet and decided to ask her to help overthrow Kazahana Dōtō.
• Koyuki rejected Sandayu’s plan and began packing to escape after he left.
• Rikuto appeared in Koyuki’s room, and she threatened him with a fruit knife.
• Rikuto bound Koyuki with vines, kissed her, and explained that they had met seven years earlier.
• Koyuki remembered the little boy who had comforted her at the Hokage building and recognized Rikuto.

Rikuto reunited with Kazahana Koyuki, the actress he had once given a flower to, and explained that Tsunade was his teacher. Koyuki worried that Tsunade was taking advantage of him, but Rikuto kissed her, and she returned the kiss.

• Kazahana Koyuki recognized Rikuto as the boy who had given her a lily years earlier, and he offered her another flower as an apology.
• Koyuki and Rikuto introduced themselves, and she asked about the woman she had seen with him at the movie theater.
• Rikuto told Koyuki that Tsunade was his teacher, and Koyuki urged him to stay away from her because she thought Tsunade was exploiting him.
• Rikuto asked if Koyuki was worried about him, then pulled her close and kissed her.
• Koyuki kissed Rikuto back before he released her, and she called him a bad little brother.

Rikuto offered Kazahana Koyuki an artificial Devil Fruit that could give her the power to reclaim the Land of Snow, then showed her an illusion of his destructive strength. Koyuki ate the fruit and waited for its abilities to awaken.

• Rikuto apologized to Kazahana Koyuki with flowers after teasing her about their kisses.
• Rikuto gave Koyuki an ice-blue Devil Fruit and used an illusion to show her the power she could gain.
• Koyuki resolved to take revenge and ate the fruit despite its revolting taste.
• Rikuto examined Koyuki's Chakra and explained that the fruit combined Ice Release, Hydrification, and Hagoromo Clan bloodline abilities.

Rikuto trained Kazahana Koyuki for three years in the Tsukuyomi Genjutsu, teaching her ninja skills and Ice Release while helping her grow into a confident, determined fighter. Back in reality, she thanked him, vowed to become stronger, and kissed him as he prepared to leave.

• Rikuto trapped Kazahana Koyuki in Tsukuyomi and explained her Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, demonstrating its power by freezing a city in the Land of Fire.
• Rikuto taught Kazahana Koyuki Chakra control, basic techniques, several Chakra natures, Ice Release, and combat through simulated battles over three years.
• Rikuto healed Kazahana Koyuki after she returned to reality, and she thanked him for guiding her through the training.
• Kazahana Koyuki revealed her love for Rikuto and said she would grow stronger to follow in his footsteps.
• Kazahana Koyuki kissed Rikuto as he prepared to leave, and he returned her affection.

After three months of research, Rikuto tested regenerative forbidden techniques on Aburame Ryoma and learned that Seimei had completed preliminary work on a giant machine. The chapter ended with Rikuto, Uzuki Yugao, and Aburame Ryoma looking at the towering metal creation in Seimei’s laboratory.

• Kazahana Koyuki told Sandayu she would stop running away and face Kazahana Dōtō, saying the boy from her past had given her courage.
• Rikuto inscribed the Body Activation and Body Revival forbidden techniques into Aburame Ryoma and had him test his rapid regeneration.
• Rikuto explained that Ryoma’s healing consumed enormous amounts of Chakra and could not match Hidan’s immortality.
• Rikuto received a message that Seimei had achieved preliminary results and took Uzuki Yugao and Aburame Ryoma to Seimei’s laboratory.
• Rikuto saw a metal behemoth more than ten meters tall, while Seimei and the other researchers bowed to him.

Rikuto tested Seimei’s silver prototype mech on a secluded island, demonstrating its weapons and mobility against his Wood Clone. The trial continued as the mech took to the air.

• Seimei explained that the mech used stored energy and Rikuto’s Tag Formations to unleash powerful techniques while absorbing Ninjutsu and Chakra.
• Rikuto entered the mech’s cockpit and controlled it through wires connected to his nerves, testing its movements in the laboratory.
• Rikuto transported Seimei, Uzuki Yugao, Aburame Ryoma, and the others to a hidden island and began testing the mech against his Wood Clone.
• The mech fired a barrage of Chakra projectiles, absorbed the Wood Clone’s Wind Release attacks, and cut through his Wood Release trees with a greatsword.
• Rikuto’s mech launched itself into the air as the test continued.

The silver mecha warrior and the Wood Clone traded powerful attacks, revealing the prototype’s Forbidden Techniques and replicated Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu. The Wood Clone’s barrage of Shuriken was swept aside, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Seimei explained that Lord Rikuto had inscribed Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and the Forbidden Technique Fury onto the mecha warrior, while Aburame Ryoma described Fury’s destructive power.
• The mecha warrior and the Wood Clone hurled Wind Release: Rasenshuriken at each other, and their collision created a massive explosion and shockwave.
• The mecha warrior cleaved through the first of three Rashomon gates, then fired Storm Release lightning around the remaining gates at the Wood Clone.
• The Wood Clone appeared behind the mecha warrior and struck it with an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, which the mecha absorbed before firing a barrage of wind bullets.
• The wind bullets riddled the Wood Clone, which turned into wood, and the mecha warrior swept away its Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique barrage with its greatsword.

Rikuto tested the armor’s combat abilities and considered integrating the Byakugan’s perception into it. Elsewhere, Hiruko hunted down the missing-nin Kuroishi Motokawa in the Land of Rivers and revealed his identity.

• Rikuto ended his test against the Wood Clone and invited Uzuki Yugao to try piloting the armor.
• Rikuto said he needed to analyze the Byakugan to improve the armor’s perception, and Seimei agreed that its abilities could help pilots use the armor fully.
• Rikuto decided to study a Byakugan from the Hyuga Main Family that he had obtained from the Mist Ninja.
• In the Land of Rivers, Hiruko attacked and killed Kuroishi Motokawa, an A-rank Iwagakure missing-nin.
• Hiruko identified himself to the wary Kuroishi as a survivor of the Kaguya Clan and told him to call him Hiruko.

Hiruko defeated the missing-nin Kuroishi Motokawa and met the Akatsuki members sent to recruit him. He agreed to consider joining, but demanded that they prove their strength, and Kakuzu stepped forward to test him.

• Hiruko caught Kuroishi Motokawa’s Rock Fist, then pierced him with a bone spike after exposing his decoy and camouflage tactic with the Byakugan.
• Hiruko sealed Kuroishi Motokawa’s corpse in a storage scroll and encountered Uchiha Itachi, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Kakuzu.
• Black and White Zetsu revealed that Hiruko’s Chimera Technique had given him five Kekkei Genkai but failed to make him immortal.
• Uchiha Itachi invited Hiruko to join the Akatsuki, and Hiruko agreed on the condition that they prove their strength.
• Kakuzu stopped Kisame Hoshigaki and volunteered to test Hiruko, while White Zetsu pointed out Kakuzu’s interest in collecting a bounty.

Hiruko used Dark Release, Swift Release, Shikotsumyaku, and the Byakugan to pierce Kakuzu's heart, alarming the Akatsuki members watching. Kakuzu survived the attack and unleashed his black threads and three masked monsters against Hiruko.

• Kakuzu attacked Hiruko with Fire Style, but Hiruko absorbed the flames with Dark Release and sent them back at his opponents.
• Hiruko used Swift Release to get behind Kakuzu and drive a bone spike through his heart.
• Itachi, Kisame, White Zetsu, and Black Zetsu recognized Hiruko's Byakugan, Shikotsumyaku, Dark Release, and Swift Release and reacted to his power.
• Kakuzu coughed up blood, vowed to take Hiruko's heart, and sent black threads after him.
• Kakuzu tore off his cloak as three masked monsters emerged from his back.

Hiruko defeated Kakuzu’s mask creatures and nearly finished him before Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki intervened, deciding he had proven his strength. Hiruko accepted Akatsuki’s recognition and asked to meet its leader, Pain.

• Kakuzu and his mask creatures attacked Hiruko, who evaded their assaults with Swift Release.
• Hiruko used Storm Release to destroy another mask creature, leaving Kakuzu with only three hearts.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki stopped Hiruko from finishing Kakuzu and said he had proven his strength.
• Hiruko mocked Kakuzu’s claim that he had fought the First Hokage, while Kisame nearly laughed.
• Hiruko asked to meet Akatsuki’s leader, and Itachi agreed, confident Pain would not disappoint him.

Hiruko joined the Akatsuki as Santai and was paired with Kakuzu. Two years later, Rikuto fought a powerful group of reanimated shinobi on a mist-shrouded island.

• Kisame, Kakuzu, and Black Zetsu told Hiruko about Pain's Rinnegan and its reputation.
• Hiruko met Pain and the Akatsuki, declined to challenge Pain, and accepted the name Santai.
• Pain assigned Kakuzu as Hiruko's partner, and Hiruko warned Kakuzu not to hold him back.
• Two years passed while the great shinobi villages recovered and avoided major conflicts.
• On a remote island, Rikuto dodged Ōnoki's Dust Release and the Third Raikage's Hell Stab before evading another Dust Release attack.

Rikuto fought the resurrected Gold and Silver Brothers, Second Kazekage Shamon, Second Tsuchikage Mu, and the Fourth Raikage’s lightning attack on the island. After overpowering several opponents, he faced a sudden Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite.

• Mu’s Dust Release struck Rikuto’s towering figure, turning nearly half of it to ash.
• The Gold and Silver Brothers attacked with Tailed Beast Bombs, but Rikuto’s Extreme: Daytime Tiger met their blasts, and he then battered both brothers into the island’s barrier.
• Second Kazekage Shamon fired Iron Sand needles and unleashed Iron Sand World Method, but Rikuto dodged the barrage and struck him with a powerful elbow.
• Mu appeared in midair to attack with Dust Release, but Rikuto rushed in and punched him away.
• The Fourth Raikage launched Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite at Rikuto in a sudden, lethal strike.

Rikuto defeated the Third Raikage in a taijutsu spar and reflected on how he had perfected the Eight Gates Released and mastered Yin-Yang Release during two years of training. His new eyes were nearly complete, and the story shifted to the rebuilt Uzumaki island.

• Rikuto overpowered the Third Raikage while using the Seventh Gate, then ended the spar and closed the gate without suffering harm.
• Rikuto explained that he had permanently opened the Sixth Gate and could now activate and close even the Eighth Gate without losing his lifespan, thanks to his training and medical techniques.
• Mu and the Third Raikage praised Rikuto's strength, and Rikuto ordered the revived fighters to return to the Root base.
• Rikuto created a black rod with Yin-Yang Release and sensed that his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Byakugan were close to forming new eyes.
• The story moved to the beautifully restored Land of Whirlpools, where a luxurious courtyard stood on the island that had once been the Uzumaki Clan's home.

Rikuto reunited with Tsunade at her underground laboratory, where she was developing advanced prosthetic limbs and artificial organs, and agreed to her wish to have his child. After spending the night together, Tsunade asked about his eyes, and Rikuto said they would develop soon and hinted that consuming the other half of the Nine-Tails could accelerate them.

• Rikuto found Tsunade working with her Wood Clones on artificial organs and prosthetic limbs for injured Konoha Ninja.
• Rikuto urged Tsunade to stop working for the evening, and she told him she wanted to have a child with him.
• Rikuto agreed to Tsunade's wish, and they spent the night together.
• Tsunade asked whether Rikuto's eyes had finished developing, and he said they would soon.
• Rikuto said he could speed up his eyes' development by undoing the Reaper Death Seal and devouring the other half of the Nine-Tails.

Rikuto persuaded Tsunade to return to Konoha and serve as Fifth Hokage for three to five years, while he remained content to be her partner. Two years later, Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee, and Tenten graduated from the Ninja Academy as Team Three.

• Rikuto told Tsunade to prepare to return to Konoha and take over as Fifth Hokage, explaining that he wanted to remove Orochimaru, Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and the other nuisances.
• Tsunade agreed to serve as Hokage for three to five years, and Rikuto revealed he had no intention of becoming Hokage himself.
• Tsunade realized Rikuto had tricked her into taking the position and pounced on him, insisting he make up for hurting her feelings.
• Two years later, a young Chunin teacher announced the graduating students’ three-person teams at the Ninja Academy.
• Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee, and Tenten were assigned to Team Three, and Tenten welcomed her teammates.
• Neji recognized Tenten’s formidable Ninjutsu and Puppet Technique, which had advanced under Rikuto’s guidance.

Might Guy took charge of Team Three, formed by Tenten, Neji, and Rock Lee, and brought them to Training Ground Three for introductions. The team members shared their ambitions, including Tenten’s dream of becoming the greatest puppet master and Neji’s goal of taking revenge on Kumogakure for his father’s death.

• The students reacted noisily to the team assignments, envying Rock Lee for being placed with Tenten and Neji.
• Might Guy arrived as Team Three’s Jonin instructor, surprising the three Genin, who already knew him and respected his strength.
• Might Guy took Tenten, Neji, and Rock Lee to Training Ground Three and asked them to introduce themselves.
• Tenten said she wanted to earn Rikuto’s recognition and become the greatest puppet master in the Shinobi World.
• Neji declared that he wanted to surpass the Hyuga Clan’s ancestors and take revenge on Kumogakure for his father’s death.
• Rock Lee said he wanted to prove that he could become a great ninja without using Ninjutsu or Genjutsu.

Rikuto returned to Konoha, gave Rock Lee and Neji training talismans and Tenten a special Artificial Devil Fruit, then took Anko to the Uzumaki Clan’s Mask Storage Temple. He removed a Shinigami Mask and vanished with her, leaving their purpose unclear.

• Rikuto congratulated Tenten, Rock Lee, and Neji on their team assignments and gave Rock Lee and Neji reusable Medical and Gravity Talismans.
• Might Guy revealed that he had forced open the Seventh Gate and challenged Rikuto, but Rikuto declined to spar.
• Rikuto gave Tenten an Artificial Devil Fruit enhanced with Magnet Release, then left after refusing Might Guy’s challenge.
• Rikuto met Anko after she returned from an A-rank mission and led her to the Uzumaki Clan’s Mask Storage Temple.
• Rikuto took a Shinigami Mask from the temple wall and disappeared with Anko.

Rikuto used Impure World Reincarnation to revive Minato Namikaze and extracted the Nine-Tails half sealed inside him, devouring its Chakra and soul. At the same time, Naruto collapsed at the Ninja Academy after Tailed Beast Chakra leaked from his abdomen, and Sakura offered to examine him.

• Rikuto brought Anko and the sacrifices to an isolated island and used the Reaper Death Seal: Release to retrieve the Nine-Tails half from the Shinigami.
• Rikuto used Impure World Reincarnation to revive Minato Namikaze in a White Zetsu clone.
• Rikuto pulled the Nine-Tails from Minato and devoured its Chakra and soul with Yin-Yang Release.
• Naruto collapsed during combat practice at the Ninja Academy as Tailed Beast Chakra leaked from his abdomen.
• A masked Anbu prepared to take Naruto to Konoha Hospital, but Sakura offered to examine him as a medical-nin.

Rikuto absorbed the Nine-Tails Chakra and underwent a transformation, awakening the Six Tomoe Rinne Tenseigan and gaining powers that surpassed human limits. After revealing his new form to Anko, Aburame Ryoma, and the others, he returned to his usual appearance, though his immense Senjutsu Chakra remained.

• Sakura Haruno was allowed to examine Naruto while the Anbu sent word to the Third Hokage.
• Rikuto absorbed the Nine-Tails Chakra and broke through his limits, awakening the Six Tomoe Rinne Tenseigan.
• Rikuto manifested golden Sage robes, a staff, and eighteen Truth-Seeking Orbs as Anko, Aburame Ryoma, and the others recoiled from his aura.
• Rikuto explained that he had created his powers himself and gained an immortal body that could only be defeated by sealing.
• Rikuto landed and dismissed his transformed appearance, leaving his powerful Senjutsu Chakra intact.