Chapter Summaries

Fuyu rescued the injured Hanabi Hyuga in the Land of Wind and brought her to the Land of Rain, where she mistook him for a passing merchant. The chapter ended when Hanabi recognized the Six Paths of Pain as Fuyu met familiar companions.

• After an explosion in the desert knocked Hanabi Hyuga unconscious, Fuyu found and treated her injuries.
• Fuyu recalled that the Dragon Vein’s interference had ended, allowing him to build a signal transmission station, while Sunagakure postponed its internet connection plan.
• Fuyu left the Land of Wind with Hanabi after saying farewell to Pakura and told Hanabi they were traveling to the Land of Rain.
• Hanabi planned to contact Konoha once they arrived, unaware she was in a world where she had not yet been born.
• Fuyu and Hanabi got out of the carriage in the Land of Rain, where Hanabi cried out in alarm at the sight of the Six Paths of Pain.

Hanabi Hyuga woke in the Land of Rain and mistook the young Nagato and Konan for impostors pretending to be the Six Paths of Pain. As Fuyu tried to explain Nagato’s past, Hanzo of the Salamander appeared, leaving Hanabi even more confused about the world around her.

• Hanabi mistook Nagato and Konan for people impersonating the Six Paths of Pain, then introduced herself and thanked Fuyu for saving her.
• Kana examined Hanabi’s injuries and told her to rest, while Fuyu remained puzzled about how she had arrived in this era.
• Fuyu learned Kana had made no progress on the Caged Bird or Sharingan and heard that she planned to seek help from Orochimaru.
• Kana questioned how Fuyu had met Hanabi, and Fuyu joked that he might be Hanabi’s uncle by marriage.
• Fuyu told Hanabi about Nagato’s hardships and hopes for peace, while Hanabi tried to warn Konan about Hanzo.
• Hanzo entered and asked Hanabi what she had been saying about him, startling her into silence.

Fuyou showed Hanabi Hyuga around the Land of Rain, where the strange, peaceful world and its talking Nine-Tails merchandise deepened her suspicions that she was trapped in an illusion. When she mistook masked Obito for an enemy and threw kunai at him, Fuyou blamed her, leaving the two to face an angry Obito.

• Hanabi Hyuga questioned whether the Land of Rain and its friendly Akatsuki reflected an illusion, then decided to seek information in Konoha and watch Black Child Descends.
• Fuyou took Hanabi Hyuga around the area, showed her his businesses, and bought her milk tea as she encountered Akatsuki members from Konoha's intelligence reports.
• Hanabi Hyuga spotted a masked figure, pulled Fuyou behind her, and threw several kunai at him while calling him Uchiha Obi.
• Obito, who had arrived with Kakashi and Rin to search for Jiraiya, angrily demanded to know who had thrown kunai at him.
• Fuyou denied throwing them and pointed to Hanabi Hyuga, who remained on guard.

Fuyou encountered Hanabi Hyuga in the Land of Rain, where she struggled to make sense of a world in which Kakashi was the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki and Obito was alive. Fuyou took her to an internet café, where she was left bewildered by an advertisement for a Root Studio film called Konoha Fortress.

• Fuyou reassured Hanabi Hyuga that the Third Ninja World War was over, while she mistook Obito for a masked man and asked about Tsunade.
• Hanabi asked about the Three-Tails, and Kakashi told her that he was its Jinchuriki.
• Kakashi explained that he and his companions were searching the Land of Rain for Jiraiya after Minato sent them to find him.
• Fuyou offered to help search for Jiraiya and suggested checking bathhouses, then watched Kakashi, Rin, and Obito leave.
• Fuyou offered to show Hanabi information online and brought her to an internet café, where she saw an advertisement for Root Studio's Konoha Fortress.

Hanabi Hyuga explored the internet café and tried searching for information about the Fourth Hokage, only to find scandalous rumors that Fuyou could not fully dismiss. She was left shaken by the possibility that the reports were true.

• Hanabi Hyuga thanked Fuyou for helping her adjust to the strange world and sat down at a computer.
• Fuyou showed Hanabi Hyuga how to use the Nine-Tails Browser and warned her that online information could be false.
• Hanabi Hyuga searched for the Fourth Hokage and saw suggestions accusing him of scandals and infidelity.
• Hanabi Hyuga assumed the accusations were fabricated, but Fuyou admitted the Fourth Hokage had reportedly been caught by a passerby.
• Hanabi Hyuga concluded that the shinobi world was doomed sooner or later.

Hanabi Hyuga searched the computer for information about Konoha’s leaders, but found scandalous allegations that left her shaken. Fuyou reassured her about the Will of Fire and she began watching a movie, while Suzune told him that a mysterious tree had appeared in front of their house.

• Hanabi Hyuga searched for the Third Hokage and Mitokado Homura, finding allegations of embezzlement and bribery that made her fear how corrupt Konoha had become.
• Suzune told Fuyou that the Hyuga Clan was in turmoil after Hyuga Sōja’s death and the loss of a 125-million-ryo contract, with elders demanding compensation from Clan Head Hiashi.
• Fuyou noticed Hanabi’s despair and suggested she watch a movie; she asked whether the Will of Fire remained, and he replied that it did.
• Hanabi opened the movie theater program, found Root Studio’s Shooting Star Konoha, and started watching it.
• Suzune messaged Fuyou that a lush, sturdy tree had appeared in front of their house, and no one knew where it came from.

The White Zetsu mourned their fallen comrades, tried to decipher a dead comrade’s sketchbook, and found a way to earn money by promoting Danzo’s film online. Danzo agreed to hire them for as many likes and reviews as they could provide, unaware of how many might join in.

• The White Zetsu remembered Big Brain and Little White Person, then renewed their calls for revenge and for their money back.
• Scholar Little White Person said they still had not deciphered the intelligence in the self-detonator’s sketchbook, while another White Zetsu suggested it might just be a curse.
• Finance Little White Person revealed the White Zetsu had run out of money, but Computer Little White Person found a paid job posting likes and five-star reviews.
• The White Zetsu accepted the job and demanded at least ten thousand likes.
• Mitokado Homura told Danzo that the White Zetsu would take the work only if they could provide at least ten thousand people.
• Danzo told Mitokado Homura to request as many likes and reviews as the White Zetsu had people.

Fuyu encountered Jiraiya at a computer shop after Hanabi Hyuga finished investigating the strange world, and their conversation revealed that Orochimaru had attacked Danzo over a massive bounty. Hanabi was left more bewildered by this world’s events.

• Fuyu saw online hype for Konoha Fortress and expected it to compete with Kirigakure’s movie at the Winter Festival.
• Hanabi Hyuga admitted she had enjoyed the movie but ended her investigation, wary of learning more about the world’s heroes.
• Fuyu noticed Jiraiya complaining that a game would not let him remove his character’s clothes.
• Jiraiya asked why the game was so conservative, then learned from Fuyu that Orochimaru had defected and asked what had happened.
• Fuyu said Orochimaru had attacked Danzo over money and revealed that Danzo’s bounty had reached 1.25 billion.

Jiraiya learned that Konoha was thriving despite its leaders’ scandals and decided to return after hearing Minato was expecting a child. Hanabi questioned Fuyou about where he had saved her, while Fuyou greeted Obito as the group arrived at the milk tea shop.

• Fuyou told Jiraiya about Konoha’s recent scandals and events, and Jiraiya asked whether the village was still standing.
• Fuyou said Tsunade had left after the Sparrow God Cup, and Jiraiya said he would not return to Konoha or seek Orochimaru.
• Fuyou told Jiraiya that Minato was looking for him and that Konoha had sent ninja to the Land of Rain.
• Hanabi asked Fuyou where he had saved her, and Fuyou said he had found her among ruins in the Land of Wind.
• After speaking with the arriving group, Jiraiya decided to return to Konoha because Minato was expecting a child.
• Jiraiya teased Fuyou about Hanabi, and Fuyou turned to greet Obito after he removed his mask.

Fuyou and Jiraiya prepared to leave the Land of Rain after reuniting with Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, while Obito remained baffled by their thanks. After several days of examinations, Fuyou returned to Konoha with Jiraiya and the others, and Hanabi hoped the arrival would pass without incident.

• Yahiko and Nagato welcomed Jiraiya and thanked Obito for his contribution to the Land of Rain, leaving Obito confused.
• Obito, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi left the gathering and headed for an internet cafe to report their mission.
• Fuyou told Jiraiya he would return to Konoha, and Jiraiya wondered whether Fuyou could help him make movies.
• After several days of examinations, Fuyou traveled back to Konoha with Jiraiya and the others, leaving cells and tissue behind.
• Hanabi Hyuga arrived at Konoha's gates and hoped nothing strange would happen.

Hanabi Hyuga explored a strange version of Konoha with Jiraiya, where she encountered a young Uchiha Itachi acting like an ordinary, troublesome student. She left stunned by how little this world matched the Itachi she knew, though she claimed her heart was completely unruffled.

• Hanabi Hyuga and Jiraiya saw a group of elderly villagers heading to dance on the back mountain at night.
• Fuyou spotted Itachi, who was eating dango with Izumi while holding his baby brother Sasuke.
• Fuyou pinched Sasuke’s cheeks, gave him money, and advised Itachi and Izumi to study and avoid fighting at school.
• Hanabi learned from Jiraiya and Fuyou that the young boy was Uchiha Itachi, despite being described as a problem student with worried parents.
• Hanabi compared this version of Itachi with the prodigy she knew and calmly said her heart was completely unruffled.

Hanabi Hyuga investigated the strange, inverted version of Konoha and suspected Uchiha Fuyou might be key to escaping the illusion. She followed Fuyou home, where his wife Rinne welcomed her, and was left astonished by the world’s impossibly fast food delivery.

• Hanabi Hyuga noticed that Konoha’s respected figures had become corrupt or troublesome in this world and wondered whether Fuyou’s unusual identity was another clue.
• Kakashi and the others left, then Jiraiya departed to visit Minato the next day, and Fuyou headed home.
• Hanabi realized she had no money and hurried after Fuyou, arriving at his home just as he returned.
• Rinne told Fuyou that Obito had already informed her about Hanabi, and the two women introduced themselves while privately wondering about each other’s identities.
• Rinne ordered ramen for Fuyou and Hanabi, and Hanabi watched in disbelief as a delivery arrived within minutes, apparently carried by a flash of green light.

Hanabi Hyuga explored the past Konoha while searching for a way to escape the illusion, but a strange dance performance only strengthened her resolve to leave. She later reunited with Fuyou and Rinne, who told her about Enogu and Director Dan’s upcoming film about the First Ninja World War.

• Hanabi Hyuga walked through the familiar Konoha and considered how to resolve her identity and money problems while trapped in the illusion.
• Hanabi Hyuga discovered a group performing a bizarre dance by the river and hurried away, more determined to escape the strange world.
• Hanabi Hyuga met Fuyou and Rinne, who explained they had taken Enogu to see the village because she had missed it while Fuyou was away.
• Fuyou and Rinne discussed Director Dan’s soon-to-finish film about the First Ninja World War and Rinne quietly suggested its advertisements had bought trending searches.

Fuyou discussed the online advertisements and changing businesses with Suzune and Hanabi Hyuga before Might Duy delivered food at astonishing speed. The chapter ended with Uchiha Fugaku marveling at Duy’s taijutsu while Itachi quietly wondered about it.

• Fuyou told Suzune not to worry about the White Zetsu boosting advertisements and considered the group’s business and an upcoming system upgrade.
• Might Duy arrived to deliver an order and thanked Fuyou for a five-star review before rushing off.
• Hanabi Hyuga asked about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and Fuyou explained that three had escaped while Suikazan Fuguki, Juzo Biwa, and Raiga Kurosuki later took different paths.
• Might Duy delivered food to Uchiha Fugaku and asked him for a five-star review.
• Fugaku praised Duy’s astonishing taijutsu, while Itachi wondered about Duy’s taijutsu as they carried the food inside.

The Little White People mistakenly focused on farming movie reviews while Black Zetsu tried to redirect them toward their rescue mission. As Root Studio’s war film drew widespread attention, Fuyou learned the Hyuga Clan was asking about the Byakugan woman, and the chapter ended with a poker-faced Byakugan customer arriving at his shop.

• The Little White People organized a review-farming campaign against Fuyou Group, while Black Zetsu worried they had forgotten their rescue mission centered around Mother.
• Root Studio’s First Great Ninja War movie was heavily advertised, and Fuyou noted that Danzo had still not delivered his film’s preview copy.
• Jiraiya told Fuyou that Minato had asked about his relationship with the Byakugan woman and warned that the Hyuga Clan might become involved.
• Jiraiya said he would visit Kushina soon, concerned that Danzo’s debts to several clans could cause trouble if his movie failed.
• Fuyou prepared to begin, then saw a poker-faced customer with Byakugan enter the shop.

Hanabi Hyuga wondered at the strange changes in this world and asked Fuyou for work, so he suggested she become a delivery worker. Months later, three films premiered across the shinobi world, and Asuma led his friends to Root Cinema to watch his father’s film, "Konoha Fortress," first.

• Hanabi Hyuga reflected on how the Hyuga Clan differed from her expectations and suspected unseen forces had changed events after the Third World War.
• Hanabi Hyuga asked Fuyou for a job, and he suggested she deliver takeout for the God of Delivery.
• The Fourth Hokage's son was born safely, and the Nine-Tails' attack never happened.
• Three films premiered, including Fuyou Group's "Mahjong Soul," Kirigakure's "Conquer the Bloody Mist Ninja Academy," and Root Studio's "Konoha Fortress."
• Asuma gathered his friends and persuaded them to watch "Konoha Fortress" at Root Cinema before seeing the other films.

Danzo and Hiruzen celebrated the strong initial ticket sales for Root Studio’s Konoha Fortress, but audiences soon condemned the movie and its ratings collapsed. After three days, they stopped paying for fake orders and resolved to try again, while a clan shinobi rushed in with news that something had crashed.

• Mitokado Homura told Danzo that Konoha Fortress had sold tickets through the day after tomorrow, and Danzo ordered a celebration.
• The first viewers left Root Cinema unimpressed, and online criticism grew as audiences compared the movie unfavorably with Fuyou Group’s and Kirigakure’s films.
• Danzo urged Mitokado Homura to pay people to place more fake orders and bury the bad reviews, but the movie’s reputation kept worsening.
• After three days, Danzo told the group to stop placing fake orders, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed they could try again with their next movie despite their debt.
• A panicked clan shinobi ran to his clan head with colored paper and announced that something had fallen and crashed hard.

Fuyou watched Danzo’s bounty and movie business collapse while creditors demanded repayment, then learned that Danzo had run away. The chapter left Fuyou surprised by Danzo’s sudden disappearance.

• Shimura Danzō’s bounty fell to 110 million as bounty contributors withdrew their contracts, and Konoha clans suffered major losses.
• Fuyou considered buying the contracts cheaply and using Danzo’s money to place a bounty on him, but abandoned the idea.
• Root Studio’s “Konoha Fortress” lost viewers while “Mahjong Soul” and “Bloody Mist Ninja Academy” gained popularity.
• Fuyou read debt-collection posts from unpaid review boosters and sent them an encouraging message.
• Suzune rushed in and told Fuyou that Danzo had run away.

Danzo fled after his bounty dropped, leaving his creditors to demand repayment from Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had guaranteed part of the debt. Hiruzen learned Danzo had secretly borrowed and spent nearly two billion on Root Studio and its movie theaters, and he withdrew in shock and disappointment.

• Danzo disappeared, and the families seeking repayment went to the Sarutobi Clan compound after failing to find him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi denied that Danzo would run away and promised the creditors he would investigate and provide an answer.
• Mitokado Homura arrived and reported that the Shimura Clan had disavowed Danzo and that Danzo had borrowed heavily from the clan and secretly acquired land for theaters.
• Hiruzen realized Danzo had left him with nearly two billion in debts, picked up his pipe, and went inside to grieve his betrayal.

After Danzo fled with his debts, Hiruzen Sarutobi took responsibility for repaying creditors, while Jiraiya prepared to leave Konoha. Asuma accepted that he would help shoulder his family’s debt and decided to seek work in the city.

• Fuyou received Root Cinema’s property deeds and equipment, which Danzo’s debts had forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to sell at cost.
• Hiruzen began liquidating assets and arranging partial repayments while Konoha searched for the missing Danzo; Jiraiya, having contributed his savings, prepared to leave.
• Hanabi watched Hiruzen walk away and remained stunned by Danzo’s flight and Hiruzen’s willingness to take on his friend’s debts.
• Asuma’s friends brought him milk tea and encouraged him to help repay the debt, but he realized missions would not be enough.
• Asuma resolved to go to the city and seek more opportunities to make money.