Chapter Summaries

After absorbing a White Zetsu Clone, Chiya Rikuto gained its concealment and impersonation abilities and considered using them to infiltrate the Uchiha before the massacre. The chapter then shifted to Kurenai Yuhi, who was attacked at home and trapped in darkness by a masked figure.

• Chiya Rikuto incapacitated a masked tester with Genjutsu without moving from his original spot.
• A White Zetsu Clone tried to escape, but Chiya Rikuto detected it and absorbed its Chakra through the tree.
• Chiya Rikuto gained the White Zetsu Clone's Mayfly Technique and Impersonation Technique, which could help him infiltrate the Uchiha unnoticed.
• Chiya Rikuto weighed the dangers of the coming Uchiha massacre and resolved to stay cautious about threats such as Kamui, sealing techniques, and barriers.
• Kurenai Yuhi returned from a mission and was attacked in her room by a masked figure who used the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique to blind her.

Rikuto revealed to Kurenai that he had mastered the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique overnight and gave her a scroll. The next morning, his Wood Clones finished a weapon-filled humanoid puppet and tested its mechanisms.

• Rikuto dispelled his Genjutsu and revealed that he had frightened Kurenai with the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
• Rikuto told Kurenai he learned the A-rank technique from a scroll his grandmother had given him, and Kurenai was stunned that he had mastered it in one night.
• Rikuto presented Kurenai with a scroll as a gift.
• The next morning, Rikuto's Wood Clones completed a humanoid puppet fitted with hidden weapons.
• A Wood Clone controlled the puppet with Chakra Threads, demonstrating its spinning blades and cable-mounted claws, which the other clones caught with vines.

Rikuto completed a weaponized puppet called Rikuto No. 1 and tested it against Tenten, giving her the puppet and instructions so she could train with it. Tenten admired the puppet and asked whether Rikuto really planned to stop attending the Ninja Academy.

• Rikuto returned from Kurenai Yuhi's home and inspected the puppet his Wood Clones had built, then named it Rikuto No. 1.
• Rikuto tested Rikuto No. 1's mechanisms and stored the finished puppet after making a few adjustments.
• Rikuto challenged Tenten to fight Rikuto No. 1, and Tenten conceded after failing to defeat it.
• Rikuto gave Tenten scrolls explaining the puppet's functions, controls, maintenance, and replacement parts.
• Tenten praised Rikuto and asked whether he was really no longer going to the Ninja Academy.

Rikuto continued training Tenten as a puppeteer and went with Tsunade to Konoha Hospital for medical practice. After Danzo decided to focus on other plans and summon Itachi, Rikuto prepared to operate on an injured Chunin, prompting doubts because his experience was as a veterinarian.

• Rikuto encouraged Tenten to work hard as a puppeteer and decided to design her a flying support puppet before leaving Konoha.
• Danzo learned that Rikuto had defeated a Chunin with layered Genjutsu, chose not to test him further, and ordered Root to summon Uchiha Itachi.
• Tsunade returned to Konoha Hospital, where the staff and patients welcomed her enthusiastically.
• Shizune assigned Rikuto to help treat a Chunin whose leg had been mangled by an Explosive Tag.
• Rikuto volunteered to remove the dead tissue, but Yamashiro Kawaki objected when he learned Rikuto's operating experience came from veterinary work.

Rikuto impressed Konoha Hospital with his medical skill and learned about the Akimichi Clan’s Military Rations Pills while dining with Tsunade and Shizune. The story then shifted to Danzō questioning Itachi about the Uchiha Clan’s delayed coup and demanding his answer.

• Rikuto removed rotten tissue from an injured Chunin’s leg and healed the wound with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Rikuto’s success treating patients earned him the title of Little Medical Sage, and Hiruzen visited the hospital to praise him before Tsunade sent him away.
• Tsunade took Rikuto and Shizune to the Akimichi Clan’s barbecue restaurant and explained the popularity of its Military Rations Pills and the clan’s secret Three-Colored Pills.
• Danzō learned that Tsunade’s return had temporarily postponed the Uchiha Clan’s coup plans and asked Itachi to give his answer.

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.