Chapter Summaries

Obito confronted Hikari about his abilities, Kakuzu’s death, and the Akatsuki’s plans, then trapped him in a dream world with a red bead. As Obito celebrated, a mysterious woman appeared, and she vanished with Obito and Hikari in a flash of light.

• Obito brought Hikari to Training Ground 10 after interrupting Kotetsu Hagane and Da Ju’s sleep.
• Hikari revealed that he knew about the Akatsuki’s plans and had sealed Kakuzu away.
• Obito tried to recruit Hikari, but Hikari rejected him and said he would not interfere unless the Akatsuki provoked him.
• Obito asked whether Hikari would oppose the Akatsuki’s attempt to capture Naruto, and Hikari challenged Obito over his role in the Fourth Hokage’s family’s deaths.
• Obito used a red bead to trap Hikari in a dream world called Limited Tsukuyomi.
• A mysterious woman appeared behind Obito, and a flash of light made her, Obito, and Hikari vanish.

Hikari visited Minato on the anniversary of his fifteenth year as Hokage, where Kushina's affectionate scolding and Minato's teasing made him reflect on their family life. Minato then warned Hikari about his many rumored relationships, leaving Hikari stunned by his reputation.

• Hikari brought Minato a book for his fifteenth anniversary as Hokage and unexpectedly began crying when he saw him.
• Kushina arrived, teased Minato about the book, and comforted Hikari before warning Minato not to bully her little brother.
• Kushina complained that Naruto had argued with her about Sakura and said Hinata would be a better match for him.
• Kushina asked Minato to urge Kakashi and Obito to pursue Rin, then left through the window to find Naruto.
• Minato advised Hikari to be discreet about his relationships with Tenten, Ayame, Kurenai, and Tsunade, leaving Hikari shocked by how widely his reputation had spread.

Rin, Kakashi, and Obito confronted Hikari in Minato’s office, where their bickering nearly turned into a fight before Minato stopped them. Minato then announced Kushina’s plan to arrange marriages for Kakashi and Obito, and left with Rin and Hikari to buy groceries, leaving the two men behind.

• Rin questioned why Hikari was at Minato’s office, and Hikari’s insults about her figure provoked her, Kakashi, and Obito into attacking him.
• Hikari dodged the attacks by appearing behind Minato, who stopped his students and warned them against using dangerous techniques in his office.
• Minato threatened to make the three eat Kushina’s cooking, then explained that Kushina wanted them to marry and might arrange blind dates for Kakashi and Obito.
• Obito and Kakashi argued over which of them should be sent to Nadeshiko Village, while Rin blushed at Kakashi’s remark about his looks.
• Minato left with Rin and Hikari to buy groceries, leaving Kakashi and Obito behind as Hikari encouraged Obito with an inexplicable remark about Tsuchiko.

Hikari followed Rin Nohara to the Senju Clan Compound, where she asked him to choose between Kakashi and Obito; he jokingly suggested she marry both. Hikari then reunited with Tsunade, who confronted him about his sudden marriage, and he embraced her as she demanded he let go.

• Minato Namikaze left to find Kushina, while Rin Nohara grabbed Hikari and took him to visit Tsunade.
• Rin Nohara asked Hikari whether she should marry Kakashi or Obito, worried that choosing one would hurt the other.
• Hikari told Rin Nohara to accept both Kakashi and Obito, and she angrily tried to punch him.
• Hikari reached the Senju Clan Compound, where Tsunade greeted him and questioned why he had married without telling her.
• Hikari embraced Tsunade and said he did not know why he had suddenly gotten married, while she told him to let go.

Yakumo and Obito agreed to coexist inside the genjutsu world after Yakumo claimed control over its rules, though she struggled with watching Hikari grow close to Tsunade. Shizune interrupted Hikari and Tsunade before their intimacy went further.

• Obito entered Yakumo's room and discussed how Hikari's feelings and the genjutsu world differed from what he wanted for Rin.
• Yakumo proposed keeping Hikari trapped in the genjutsu world, and Obito agreed to stay there as long as he could be with Rin.
• Yakumo blocked Obito from using Kamui to enter her space and watched Hikari and Tsunade through a mirror.
• Yakumo interrupted Hikari and Tsunade just as they were about to become intimate, and Hikari helped Tsunade straighten her clothes.
• Shizune entered, scolded Tsunade for getting close to Hikari, and told him she wanted him to stay away from her.

Hikari realized that Yakumo Kurama had trapped him in an illusion built from his wishes, then asked to leave despite her offer to make the world endlessly perfect. Yakumo respected his choice but argued that she could bring the entire ninja world into the illusion to keep him company.

• Hikari encountered illusionary Ayame, Kurenai Yuhi, and Tsunade, who each tried to take him home.
• Hikari recognized that the women and the crowded street were illusions and made them disappear.
• Hikari saw an imagined gathering at Minato Namikaze's home but chose to return to his own house.
• Yakumo Kurama appeared at Hikari's door, and he confirmed that she had created the beautiful world around him.
• Yakumo offered to create anyone or anything Hikari wanted, but he said he wanted to leave.
• Yakumo agreed to respect Hikari's decision, then proposed bringing the Hidden Leaf Village, the Land of Fire, or the entire ninja world into her illusion.

Hikari and Obito negotiated a temporary truce in Konoha, while Hikari revealed Obito’s hidden White Zetsu and sealed them away. Obito left wary of Hikari’s strength but remained determined to pursue his own plan.

• Yakumo left Hikari and Obito alone after her genjutsu ended.
• Hikari and Obito agreed not to attack Konoha or the Akatsuki Organization unless the other side acted first, and Obito agreed to leave Kakashi’s Mangekyō alone.
• Hikari used natural energy to reveal several White Zetsu hidden on Obito’s body and sealed them in a scroll.
• Obito grew more suspicious of Hikari after realizing he had learned senjutsu, then used Kamui to leave.

Tsunade and Shikaku oversaw the release of the Raikage and Ōnoki after Iwagakure and Kumogakure paid compensation. The Leaf camp prepared to return home, while Shikaku handled the remaining logistics.

• Shikaku accepted the supplies from Iwagakure and noted that Kurotsuchi claimed they lacked Sealing Scrolls.
• Tsunade said farewell to Ōnoki and the Raikage as Kurotsuchi and Darui arrived to take them away.
• Ōnoki left with Kurotsuchi, while the Raikage departed separately, blaming Ōnoki for nearly getting him killed.
• Shikaku showed Tsunade the compensation, totaling one billion and two million ryō, and reminded her to distribute one hundred million to the ninjas.
• Tsunade left after ordering Shikaku to deposit the remaining four hundred and two million ryō, and Shikaku ordered the camp to rest before returning to the Hidden Leaf Village the next day.
• Shikaku began planning which ninjas would remain stationed at the border as the others prepared to leave.

Tsunade’s creditors intercepted her convoy to collect the money she owed, rapidly draining the compensation funds from Kumogakure. After learning that Kumogakure may have spread the news, Tsunade worried about who was behind the scheme and how to pay the Hidden Leaf Village ninja rewards.

• Daido Fuji stopped Tsunade’s convoy and presented an IOU for ten million ryo, so Tsunade ordered Shikaku to repay him.
• Several more creditors arrived with IOUs, and Tsunade asked who had told them she was traveling with money.
• Shangyuan Wuzhuang revealed that he had heard Kumogakure paid Tsunade five hundred million ryo in compensation, and Tsunade ordered his principal repaid.
• Shikaku warned Tsunade that her debts could consume the funds reserved for ninja rewards, and Tsunade estimated she owed around four hundred and fifty million ryo.
• Tsunade suspected Ōnoki had orchestrated the creditors’ arrival and threatened to visit Iwagakure to earn another billion ryo for the Hidden Leaf Village.

Tsunade broke into Hikari’s home to search for money and was caught, leading to a confrontation over her debts and his ninja status. After Hikari threatened to retire, Tsunade admitted she needed to borrow money, and he agreed to lend it before she demanded his bankbook.

• Tsunade climbed into Hikari’s home through a window and searched beside his bed, waking him.
• Hikari grabbed Tsunade while thinking he was dreaming, and Tsunade slapped him and threw him across the room.
• Tsunade claimed she had entered to inspect Hikari, but he threatened to cancel his ninja registration over her intrusion and accusation.
• Tsunade admitted creditors were pursuing her and asked to borrow money, while Hikari insisted he had none.
• Hikari asked whether Tsunade needed the money for gambling, and she denied it and swore she had integrity.
• Tsunade attacked Hikari, but stopped when he agreed to lend her money, then demanded his bankbook.

Hikari negotiated with Tsunade over lending her money, pushing for increasingly personal conditions in exchange. Tsunade wrote an IOU, and Hikari discovered she wanted to borrow eighty million.

• Tsunade searched Hikari for money, but he produced blank paper and a pen from beneath his blanket, leaving her baffled.
• Hikari told Tsunade to write down her own terms, then suggested she become his maid and wear a custom, revealing outfit.
• Tsunade agreed to wear the outfit for Hikari, and he added a dance and hinted at more intimate conditions before they settled on discussing them later.
• Tsunade began writing the IOU, but Hikari stopped her and insisted that he be listed as Party A.
• Tsunade completed the IOU in under a minute, and Hikari exclaimed that she wanted to borrow eighty million.

Tsunade came to Hikari to settle her debt, but their flirtation turned into an intimate encounter while Nara Shikahisa waited outside. Shikaku then met Shikamaru and learned that his wife expected him to perform well that night.

• Tsunade handed Hikari her IOU and asked him to pay her, but Hikari tried to back out of the conditions he had set.
• Tsunade teased Hikari and moved closer, then learned through his thoughts that he had more than a hundred million ryō and secretly held another billion.
• Tsunade decided she would rather take Hikari and his wealth, but Hikari turned the tables and the two became intimate.
• Nara Shikahisa left the courtyard using the Body Flicker Technique after hearing what was happening inside.
• Shikamaru told Shikaku that his mother had sent a warning about his performance that night.

Hikari gave Shikaku money to repay Tsunade’s debt and provide her a monthly allowance, then fell asleep in the Hokage’s Office after several exhausting battles. Shizune discovered that Hikari and Tsunade had slept together, and Tsunade confirmed it before Shizune returned to work.

• Hikari gave Shikaku a bankbook containing eighty-eight million ryo and asked him to repay Tsunade’s debt and send her one million ryo each month.
• Shikaku suspected the remaining money was meant for him, then received urgent documents to handle.
• Shizune examined the drowsy Hikari and concluded that he had recently been intimate with a woman several times.
• Shizune hurried to Tsunade’s home, where she recognized signs that Tsunade had been intimate with Hikari.
• Tsunade admitted to Shizune that she and Hikari had slept together, and Shizune left her to rest.

Mei Terumi and the Kirigakure delegation arrived at Konoha, where Kakashi greeted them and assigned Hikari to help them. Mei arranged to go shopping and immediately took an interest in Hikari, leaving Ao exasperated.

• Mei Terumi complained that Konoha had kept the Kirigakure envoys waiting, while Ao and Chojuro followed her lead.
• Kakashi and Hikari arrived at the gate and explained that the envoys would meet Tsunade the next morning.
• Mei asked about Hikari and persuaded Kakashi to make him responsible for communication between the two villages.
• Mei invited herself and the delegation to shop, and Kakashi agreed before leaving to prepare a welcoming banquet.
• Mei approached Hikari warmly, while Ao wondered why Kirigakure could not have a normal Mizukage.

Hikari received Kirigakure’s envoy, Mei Terumi, and resisted her flirtation while she tried to learn whether he was married. Meanwhile, Konoha’s advisors suspected Mei might be the Fifth Mizukage and debated Kirigakure’s motives, deciding to monitor the envoys and have Hikari probe them.

• Hikari welcomed Mei Terumi, Ao, and Chojuro to the Hidden Leaf Village and warned them against causing trouble.
• Mei Terumi flirted with Hikari and asked if he had a wife, but he said he was unmarried and not ready for family responsibilities.
• Kakashi, Nara Shikahisa, Hyuga Hiashi, and Shizune examined the Kirigakure envoys and discussed Ao’s eyepatch and Chojuro’s sword.
• Kakashi suspected Mei was the Fifth Mizukage, while Shikahisa proposed Kirigakure had come to assess Konoha after hearing about Tsunade’s power.
• The advisors agreed to increase surveillance and protection for the envoys, while asking Hikari to investigate their intentions.

Mei Terumi used an intimate evening with Hikari to probe the Hidden Leaf Village for information, while Hikari tried to keep their interaction from becoming too suggestive. Ao later told Mei that Hikari had several women around him and was rumored to be the Fifth Hokage’s kept man, leaving her furious before their meeting with Tsunade.

• After the delegation’s dinner, Hikari escorted Mei Terumi back to the Kirigakure residence while trying to keep his distance from her advances.
• Mei Terumi took Hikari’s hand and led him away, prompting Kakashi and Nara Shikahisa to speculate about her intentions.
• At the residence, Mei Terumi explained to Ao that she had been getting close to Hikari to learn more about the Hidden Leaf Village.
• Ao told Mei Terumi that Hikari was linked to at least three women and rumored to be the Fifth Hokage’s kept man.
• Mei Terumi became angry and vowed to make Hikari pay when she saw him the next day.

Tsunade and Mei Terumi met in the Hokage’s Office and exchanged declarations of friendship and peace between Hidden Leaf Village and Kirigakure. When Mei Terumi asked for Hikari, Tsunade tried to offer Kakashi Hatake instead, but Mei insisted on Hikari.

• Tsunade recognized Mei Terumi as the acting Mizukage and questioned her unannounced visit to Hidden Leaf Village.
• Mei explained that she had come to offer congratulations on Tsunade’s appointment and said she brought only Ao and Chojuro to show Kirigakure’s peaceful intentions.
• Tsunade and Mei exchanged grand declarations about working together for peace in the shinobi world.
• Mei asked Tsunade for Hikari, but Tsunade interrupted and offered Kakashi Hatake instead.
• Mei repeated that she wanted Hikari, and Tsunade refused.

Tsunade and Mei Terumi traded barbs while discussing Hikari, and Mei’s curiosity about him grew. Tsunade offered to reconsider sending Hikari to Kirigakure in exchange for Utakata, leaving Mei stunned by the proposed price.

• Mei Terumi questioned why Tsunade valued Hikari so highly, and Tsunade sent Hikari away before warning Mei that he was a scumbag who attracted young women.
• Tsunade and Mei Terumi exchanged taunts about each other’s romantic prospects, including Chojuro.
• Mei Terumi praised Tsunade’s victories over Ōnoki and A the Fourth Raikage, while Tsunade credited luck and traded stories about being pressured into leadership.
• Mei Terumi renewed her request for Hikari, and Tsunade proposed that Kirigakure send Utakata to the Hidden Leaf Village in exchange.
• Mei Terumi was shocked that Tsunade appeared willing to trade a Jinchuriki for a Chunin.

Hikari tried to send Sasuke back to training with Kakashi, but Sasuke insisted on receiving his guidance after hearing about the progress of Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji. The chapter ended with Sasuke activating his two-tomoe Sharingan and demanding that Hikari teach him.

• Sasuke stopped Hikari on his way home and asked him to guide his training.
• Sasuke tried to demonstrate Chidori, so Hikari carried him to Training Ground 10 and warned him against using dangerous ninjutsu in the village.
• Hikari asked how Sasuke had found him, and Sasuke said Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji had told him about Hikari's training.
• Hikari refused to teach Sasuke personally and suggested that he train with Shikamaru or continue learning from Kakashi.
• Sasuke grew angry, activated his two-tomoe Sharingan, and insisted that Hikari teach him.

Hikari rebuffed Sasuke’s demand for training, overpowered him, and challenged his assumptions about revenge and strength. He left Sasuke with a new goal of surpassing Kakashi, while Sasuke wondered if Hikari had played him.

• Sasuke confronted Hikari and demanded that he teach him, but Hikari refused and told him to move aside.
• When Sasuke threatened to fight, Hikari quickly pinned him down and struck him after Sasuke’s anger flared at the mention of Itachi.
• Hikari warned Sasuke that anger could cloud his judgment and questioned whether revenge alone could help him defeat Itachi or restore the Uchiha clan.
• Sasuke respectfully asked Hikari how to defeat Itachi, and Hikari assessed Sasuke as an Elite Chunin while placing Itachi at least on Kakashi’s level.
• Hikari told Sasuke to train until he could defeat Kakashi, then disappeared, leaving Sasuke to suspect he had been played.