Chapter Summaries

Senya, Jiraiya, and Naruto arrived in the Land of Hot Water, where Senya unexpectedly found Tsunade drinking with Shizune. He told Tsunade that they had come to bring her back to the village as the Fifth Hokage, leaving her stunned.

• Senya, Jiraiya, and Naruto reached the Land of Hot Water after two days of travel, and Jiraiya took the exhausted Naruto to an inn while Senya went to buy food.
• Senya entered an Izakaya and heard Tsunade drunkenly arguing with Shizune in a private room.
• Senya opened the room door just as Shizune's hand landed on Tsunade's chest, then sat down with them and began eating grilled meat.
• Senya told Tsunade that he and his companions had not been sent by the Third Hokage but had come to ask her to become the Fifth Hokage.
• Tsunade sprayed sake toward Senya in surprise, but he shielded his food and calmly continued eating.

Senya Uchiha revealed his identity to Tsunade and Shizune, then clashed with Tsunade after insulting her age. Tsunade’s fear of blood stopped the fight, and Senya paid for the damage before heading to the inn.

• Tsunade and Shizune learned that the handsome stranger was Senya Uchiha, deputy clan head of the Uchiha Clan.
• Tsunade left the restaurant after Senya said Jiraiya would visit her the next day, but charged at him when he remarked that women needed to care for themselves as they got older.
• Senya blocked Tsunade’s punch with a skeletal Susanoo and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Senya drew blood, triggering Tsunade’s hemophobia and causing her to collapse; Shizune helped her back to their inn.
• Senya paid the restaurant owner one hundred thousand ryō for the damage and collected the packed food before leaving for the inn.

Tsunade resolved to return to Konoha to see how the village had changed, but firmly rejected becoming the Fifth Hokage. Senya and Jiraiya discussed Naruto’s treatment and Tsunade’s reluctance, while Senya considered preparing for future threats.

• Tsunade reflected on Senya’s words, decided she needed to return to Konoha, and insisted she would not become Hokage before falling asleep.
• Naruto ate the food Senya brought back and then fell asleep, appearing more confident and cheerful after learning about his parents.
• Senya told Jiraiya that Tsunade’s hemophobia had worsened and worried she might not be able to treat Naruto’s severed meridians; he suggested Shizune might still help.
• Senya said Tsunade did not want to become Hokage, and Jiraiya rejected Senya’s suggestion that he take the position instead.
• Senya tucked Naruto in and thought about strengthening himself and Sasuke before the Akatsuki began its operations.

Tsunade stole Senya’s meat buns, then reunited with Jiraiya and met Naruto, whose Hokage ambitions reminded her of Nawaki. After Senya stopped her from flicking Naruto’s forehead, Tsunade noticed his injuries and invited the group inside to talk.

• Tsunade woke up and took the bag of meat buns Senya had hidden, then went back upstairs to eat with Shizune.
• Senya bought more buns and returned to eat with Jiraiya and Naruto.
• Jiraiya lunged to greet Tsunade, and she kicked him across the room.
• Naruto introduced himself as a future Hokage, prompting Tsunade to mock the position and Naruto to charge at her.
• Senya lifted Naruto out of the way and caught Tsunade’s hand before she could flick him, then told her Naruto was injured.
• Tsunade saw Naruto’s bandages, pulled her hand away from Senya, and invited them inside to talk.

Senya told Tsunade that Danzo was dead, Hiruzen had been forced to step down, and the village was waiting for her return, but she refused. After Senya confronted her about the Senju sacrifices and revealed how Root had caused his parents’ deaths, Tsunade broke down, and he urged her to help change Konoha.

• Jiraiya asked Tsunade to return to Konoha and become the Fifth Hokage, but she firmly refused.
• Senya told Tsunade that Danzo had been killed, Hiruzen had been forced to step down, and Shikaku was handling the village’s affairs.
• Tsunade said she had no reason to return and doubted she could lead the village after years away.
• Senya accused Tsunade of running from her duty and invoked the sacrifices of the Senju, prompting her to overturn the tea table and grieve for her dead family and clan.
• Senya revealed that Root had set up his parents during the war and said he stayed to change Konoha rather than abandon it.

Senya persuaded Tsunade to return to Konoha as the Fifth Hokage, and the Uchiha offered to pay her debts. Just as Tsunade reached for Senya’s hand, a group of powerful pursuers appeared, forcing the five of them to flee.

• Senya told Tsunade that the Uchiha would protect Konoha from the old leadership and urged her to become the Fifth Hokage.
• Tsunade admitted that she had gambling debts, and Senya offered to have the Uchiha pay them off.
• Shizune tearfully urged Tsunade to return, revealing how hard their life on the road had been.
• Tsunade prepared to take Senya’s hand, but Senya sensed more than a dozen approaching Chakra signatures, including two powerful leaders.
• Jiraiya grabbed Naruto and escaped through a window, while Senya took Tsunade and Shizune with him as they fled toward the outskirts.
• A fair-skinned, light-yellow-haired ninja reported to Lord Ai that the target was heading southeast and that Karai could barely hold on.

The Fourth Raikage and Killer B stopped Senya’s group and revealed that they had come to seek Tsunade’s help for Karai. As the Raikage pleaded for his subordinate’s life, Senya challenged whether Konoha should treat a shinobi from a former enemy village.

• A and Killer B raced ahead and intercepted Senya’s group, blocking their path until the Raikage explained they had no hostile intentions.
• Tsunade warned Senya not to trust Kumogakure, but Senya approached the Raikage and Killer B while readying his Sharingan.
• Gyuki warned Killer B that Senya’s Chakra might indicate he had Mangekyō Sharingan, and Killer B and the Raikage guarded against his Genjutsu.
• Shi arrived with Karai, whose chest bore a pulsing spider-shaped tumor, and the Raikage brought him to Tsunade and begged her to save him.
• Senya confronted the Raikage, asking why Konoha should treat a shinobi from a village that had shown no mercy during the Third Shinobi World War.

Senya used his Mangekyō Sharingan to control Killer B and Gyuki, then trapped the Raikage in a Genjutsu that exposed his grand ambitions and left him humiliated. Senya then offered to treat Karai, though Jiraiya suspected he planned to fleece Kumogakure.

• The Raikage threatened Senya's group after Senya refused to help Karai, so Senya used his Mangekyō Sharingan to control Killer B and Gyuki.
• The Raikage attacked Senya, but Senya's Genjutsu made him imagine that he had blasted Senya through trees and was about to conquer Konoha.
• Killer B and Shi revealed that the Raikage had stood in place laughing under Genjutsu, and the Raikage punched Killer B while Naruto laughed at him.
• Senya offered to treat Karai, delighting the Raikage and his men while confusing Tsunade and Shizune.
• Jiraiya suspected Senya had offered treatment as a pretext to fleece Kumogakure.

Senya demanded an exorbitant fee to have Tsunade treat Karai, then offered the Raikage two alternatives: fight him or publicly apologize for Kumogakure’s past invasions of Konoha. The Raikage chose to face Senya, and the chapter ended as a kunai fell between them.

• Senya called Tsunade’s treatment a mission commission and demanded fifty million ryo, while Tsunade embraced his praise and Naruto calculated how much ramen it could buy.
• The Raikage refused to pay, and Senya offered a fight or a public apology from Kumogakure for its invasions during the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars.
• The Raikage ordered his protesting subordinates to be quiet, then accepted Senya’s challenge and activated the Yotsuki Clan’s Lightning Armor.
• Senya surrounded himself with deep blue chakra, revealed his Sharingan, and tossed a kunai into the air as both fighters watched it fall.

Senya and the Raikage clashed head-on, but the Raikage’s strongest attack only cracked Senya’s self-healing Susanoo. The Raikage began pushing his body further to increase his strength, while Senya upgraded the Susanoo into a fully covered giant, leaving the outcome of their battle uncertain.

• Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shizune, and the Raikage’s subordinates retreated as Senya and the Raikage prepared to fight.
• The Raikage charged Senya, who summoned a giant skeletal Susanoo and intercepted his attack.
• The Raikage used Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop against the Susanoo, but its palm only cracked and quickly began healing.
• Senya ate buns inside the Susanoo and taunted the Raikage, who tore off his robe and intensified his Lightning Release-enhanced body.
• Senya expanded the Susanoo with muscles, meridians, and skin as the Raikage wondered whether he could break through its defenses.

Senya fought the Raikage while Tsunade impulsively promised to kiss Senya if he won. Senya used Qianyue to make the Raikage increasingly heavy, leaving the Raikage struggling to understand the attack.

• The Raikage dodged Susanoo’s punches and battered its torso, earning cheers from the watching Kumogakure ninjas.
• Tsunade urged Senya to defeat the Raikage and promised to kiss him if he won, then asked Shizune to confirm what she had said.
• Tsunade blushed as she considered her feelings for Senya and recalled how he had helped her recover hope after Dan and Nawaki died.
• Senya summoned Qianyue and turned it and Susanoo’s blade into crows that pecked at the Raikage.
• Senya used Word Spirit to give Qianyue the ability to make the Raikage heavier, forcing him to retreat as his movements slowed and his footprints sank into the ground.

Senya defeated the Raikage in a final clash, draining A’s Chakra with the Fist of Justice and sending him crashing into a boulder. A recovered with Killer B’s wasabi-filled Ration Pills, while Senya remained poised to claim Tsunade’s promised reward.

• A gathered his remaining strength for a final attack, and Senya reinforced Susanoo’s fist with the Fist of Justice.
• Tsunade encouraged Senya as he and A charged and collided, creating a shockwave that knocked Naruto off his feet.
• Senya’s fist drained A’s Chakra, then sent him flying into a boulder and defeated him.
• Shi offered to treat A, but A said he was only exhausted and asked for Ration Pills.
• Killer B gave A his specially made wasabi-flavored Ration Pills, leaving A’s face twisted from the overwhelming spice.

After defeating the Raikage, Senya reunited with Tsunade and helped bring Karai to a cave for treatment while the Raikage's group waited outside. The Raikage returned after an hour with a battered Killer B, as Senya, Jiraiya, and Naruto grilled meat near the cave.

• Naruto praised Senya's finishing move, and Senya named it Serious Punch.
• Tsunade celebrated Senya's victory by pulling him close, then released him when he said he was suffocating.
• Killer B brought Karai to Tsunade and revealed that jinchuriki could sense one another.
• Shizune refused to let the Raikage's group enter the cave, citing the need for quiet and Konoha's medical secrets.
• Tsunade and Shizune took Karai into the cave while Senya and the others set up camp outside.
• The Raikage returned an hour later dragging a bruised, twitching Killer B as Senya, Jiraiya, and Naruto grilled meat.

Senya used a barbecue and Baijiu feast to build rapport with A and planned to get the Raikage drunk so he could bargain with him. Tsunade took a jar of Senya’s liquor under the pretense of needing disinfectant for Karai’s operation, and Killer B joined the feast after recovering.

• A ordered Shi to heal Killer B, then sent the other Kumogakure ninja to hunt for meat.
• A sat with Senya, praised his directness, and began eating the grilled pork.
• Senya brought out two jars of Baijiu, and A eagerly drank while Senya secretly planned to get him drunk and fleece him.
• Tsunade claimed she needed high-proof liquor to disinfect Karai during the operation and carried a jar into the cave to drink.
• Shizune noticed Tsunade drinking but continued handling the operation, and Killer B joined A and Senya after Shi healed him.

Senya was caught off guard when a tipsy Tsunade kissed him outside the cave, then hurried back inside after retrieving her grilled meat. The Raikage and Killer B teased Senya about the kiss as the chapter ended.

• A and Killer B argued over the Raikage's wine while the returning Kumogakure ninja watched.
• Tsunade scolded A and Killer B for making noise, then grabbed Senya's bowl and pulled him close.
• Tsunade kissed Senya, pushed him away, and ran into the cave, saying she accepted her loss in their bet.
• A and Killer B gave Senya approving thumbs-up, and Tsunade returned to retrieve the bowl of grilled meat she had left behind.
• The Raikage and Killer B praised Senya and hinted at his romantic prowess.

Senya got A and Killer B drunk to secure assurances for Naruto’s training in Kumogakure. He ended the night drunk himself after A agreed to increasingly bizarre requests.

• Senya offered Baijiu to A, Killer B, and the Hidden Cloud ninja, and they drank together.
• Senya reminded A of their bet, and A promised Killer B would guide Naruto in Kumogakure.
• Senya voiced concerns about Naruto being bullied, and A promised to protect him and let accompanying Konoha ninja come along.
• Senya asked about Naruto’s food, lodging, and romantic prospects, and A promised to support him and even joked that he could marry ten women.
• Senya stopped using Chakra to sober himself up and became drunk as A agreed to his strange requests.

After a night of drinking, Tsunade mistook Senya’s tent for her own and fell asleep on top of him. Senya tried to move her without waking her, but she kept clinging to him and began an increasingly intimate series of imagined temperature checks, leaving them together in the tent.

• The Raikage, Senya, and the others passed out after drinking, while Shizune finished operating on Karai and helped the drunken Tsunade out of the cave.
• Tsunade spotted Senya’s tent, ignored Shizune’s warning, and flopped onto Senya as he was falling asleep.
• Shizune, exhausted from the long surgery, assumed Tsunade had reached her bedding and fell asleep beside a tree.
• Senya woke to find Tsunade lying on him and tried to shift her, but she swept his arm aside and clung to him again.
• Tsunade murmured Senya’s name in her sleep and began repeatedly checking their temperatures through increasingly intimate contact.

Shizune discovered Tsunade and Senya waking up together in Tsunade’s tent after a drunken night. Tsunade remembered that she had initiated their close but incomplete encounter, then left to avoid discussing it, while Senya stayed behind.

• Shizune brought hangover soup to Tsunade’s tent and found Tsunade in bed with Senya.
• Tsunade noticed Senya beside her and realized they had not crossed the final line the night before.
• Senya asked Tsunade whether he had done anything, and Tsunade denied it before leaving the tent.
• Senya revealed that he had stayed awake through the night while Tsunade had repeatedly pressed against and touched him.

After Karai survived the operation, Senya reminded the Raikage that he had promised to let Naruto and Senya study in Kumogakure, and the Raikage reluctantly honored his word. Once the Hidden Cloud group departed, Senya and Tsunade shared a quiet, intimate moment beneath a tree.

• Senya woke the Raikage and Killer B by shouting that they could not drink, and they rushed to ask Tsunade and Shizune about Karai.
• Killer B mistook Karai for dead and mourned him until Karai managed to say he was still alive; Shi examined him and confirmed he needed about a month to recover.
• The Raikage thanked Tsunade and Shizune, then agreed to Senya's reminder that Naruto and Senya could study in Kumogakure.
• The Raikage took Karai and the Hidden Cloud ninja back to Kumogakure, while Naruto asked Jiraiya to continue teaching him taijutsu.
• Senya caught a butterfly resting on Tsunade's hair, and they gently touched hands as it settled on her finger.

Senya and Tsunade returned to Konoha, where Tsunade found her ancestral home overgrown and asked to stay at Senya’s house instead. As Senya carried her through the village, Tsunade asked if he thought she was old, and he reassured her that she would always be eighteen to him.

• Naruto happily left Jiraiya to go eat Ichiraku Ramen, while Senya asked Tsunade where she would stay in Konoha.
• Tsunade remembered her lost family, and Senya cheered her up by asking her to invite him to her ancestral home.
• Tsunade found the Senju residence covered in weeds, shut the gates, and suggested that Senya host her instead.
• Shizune stayed behind to arrange a mission to clean the ancestral home as Senya took Tsunade to the Uchiha compound.
• Uchiha clan members greeted Senya and Tsunade warmly, and Senya carried her across the rooftops toward his home.
• Tsunade asked whether Senya thought she was old, and he told her she would always be eighteen in his heart.