Chapter Summaries

Mei Terumi declared Kirigakure’s surrender to Senya after recognizing that Konoha’s power left them no chance of victory. Senya killed Suikazan Fuguki when he tried to undermine Mei and seize control.

• Mei Terumi concluded that the enemy could defeat Kirigakure’s remaining forces and offered to represent the village in surrender negotiations.
• Senya questioned whether Mei could speak for Kirigakure, and she said most surviving ninja supported her becoming the Fifth Mizukage.
• Kirigakure and Konoha ninja gathered as Senya announced the surrender, prompting Mei to rebuke her dissenting troops and confirm her decision.
• Suikazan Fuguki tried to dismiss Mei’s authority and offer to unify Kirigakure under his own leadership.
• Senya trapped Suikazan Fuguki in Susanoo’s skeletal hand and crushed him.

Senya crushed Suikazan Fuguki and forced Kirigakure to surrender, then reclaimed Ao’s Byakugan while sparing his life. He allowed Kirigakure’s forces to withdraw but demanded that Mei Terumi stay behind, prompting protests that raised the possibility of renewed fighting.

• Senya killed Suikazan Fuguki with Susanoo, terrifying the Kirigakure ninja into silence.
• Ao used his Byakugan to inspect Senya’s Chakra, so Senya grabbed him by the throat and demanded to know why he was spying.
• Ao revealed that he had taken the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan during the Third Shinobi World War, and Senya removed it before sparing him.
• Mei Terumi asked Senya to accept Kirigakure’s surrender and let its forces withdraw, and Senya agreed on the condition that she stay.
• Kirigakure’s ninja protested Senya’s demand, but Senya intimidated them and insisted that the defeated side pay for starting the war.
• A Kirigakure ninja claimed the village had been forced into war because the Fourth Hokage was controlled, and Senya laughed at his argument.

Senya brought Mei Terumi and Kisame Hoshigaki to Konoha after the Kirigakure forces withdrew, then took his captives home. The chapter ended with Senya returning from shopping and finding Mei cleaning his house.

• Mei Terumi surrendered to Senya and ordered the Kirigakure ninja to return to their village.
• Kisame Hoshigaki volunteered to accompany Mei Terumi to Konoha, and Senya agreed.
• Ao led the Kirigakure ninja away while Senya sealed most of Mei Terumi and Kisame Hoshigaki’s Chakra.
• Two days later, Senya and more than four thousand Konoha ninja returned to the village, where residents celebrated and mourned their losses.
• Senya took Mei Terumi and Kisame Hoshigaki to his dusty house, gave them cleaning supplies, and went out to buy groceries.
• Senya returned to find Mei Terumi cleaning his sofa while wearing an apron.

Senya had Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi help clean his house, then invited them to eat barbecue while reminding them they would eventually return to Kirigakure. Mei Terumi overthought his motives and resisted eating until Senya force-fed her a piece of meat.

• Mei Terumi blushed when Senya saw her sweating after she cleaned the sofa.
• Kisame Hoshigaki reported that the house was clean, and Senya explained that his locked room did not need cleaning.
• Senya prepared barbecue and told Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi to eat before returning to Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi debated where to sit and whether Senya was plotting to win her over, then sat beside him.
• Senya put grilled meat in Mei Terumi's bowl, but when she refused to eat, he held her still and forced the meat into her mouth.

Senya fed Mei Terumi grilled meat and discovered that she and Kisame had rarely eaten such food in Kirigakure. As they ate, Senya considered profitable trade with the Land of Water, while Mei feared he planned to experiment on her and Kisame embraced his new life in Konoha; afterward, Kisame cleaned up without being asked.

• Senya scolded Mei Terumi for waiting to be fed, then put grilled meat in her bowl, prompting her to eat eagerly while fearing he intended to capture and experiment on her.
• Senya asked Kisame Hoshigaki about food in Kirigakure, and Kisame explained that meat was rare there and that this was his first time eating pork.
• Senya began planning trade routes and tariffs between Konoha and the Land of Water as Mei continued eating and imagining a future in captivity.
• Kisame decided he was content to follow Senya in Konoha as long as meals were included.
• The three finished the grilled meat, and Kisame cleaned the table and washed the dishes and griddle.

Senya clarified that he had captured Mei Terumi to negotiate a postwar reparations treaty, not to obtain her Lava Release and Boil Release, and the revelation left her humiliated. After Mei Terumi’s defenses were breached, Senya replicated both bloodlines, while she privately lamented that he was already married.

• Senya watched television with Mei Terumi and Kisame before turning the conversation to serious business.
• Mei Terumi assumed Senya had captured her to take blood and tissue samples for her dual bloodlines, but Senya denied wanting them.
• Senya used his Chakra aura to overwhelm Mei Terumi, then explained that he had brought her back to negotiate a postwar reparations treaty with Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi was crushed to learn that her bloodlines held little appeal to Konoha, and the system told Senya that it had replicated her Lava Release and Boil Release.
• Mei Terumi brooded over Senya’s strength and his marriage, regretting that another woman had gotten to him first.

Mei Terumi tried to use her charm to negotiate better terms for Kirigakure, but Senya secured the abolition of the Land of Water’s import tariffs while leaving compensation for later. Mei Terumi grew more attracted to Senya, unaware that he had seen through her plan.

• Mei Terumi decided she would try to win Senya over and bring him to Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi sat beside Senya and asked to replace territorial concessions with another condition.
• Senya proposed abolishing the Land of Water’s import tariffs on goods from the Land of Fire.
• Mei Terumi asked Senya to reduce Kirigakure’s compensation, but he said the amount had to wait for Konoha’s losses to be calculated.
• Mei Terumi accepted the trade terms and admired Senya’s loyalty to Konoha, while Senya recognized her beauty trap as inexperienced.

Senya returned the Byakugan he had recovered from Ao to Hiashi, who invited him to breakfast. There, Hanabi eagerly embraced Senya while Hinata joined them, leaving Hiashi envious of how much his daughters liked him.

• Senya left Mei Terumi and Kisame and went to Hiashi's home early the next morning with the recovered Byakugan.
• Senya gave Hiashi the Byakugan, and Hiashi gratefully accepted it and invited Senya to breakfast.
• Hiashi explained that Hanabi had become curious about Senya after hearing Hinata talk about training with him.
• Hanabi hugged Senya's leg and pulled him toward the dining table, while Hinata joined them after Senya took her hand.
• Hiashi sat across from Senya and his daughters, privately lamenting that they seemed to like Senya more than him.

Senya brought Hiashi to Orochimaru’s research institute to begin developing a way to break and improve the Caged Bird seal. Hiashi handed over an untainted Byakugan and the seal’s formula, leaving the research in Orochimaru’s hands.

• Senya took Hiashi to Orochimaru’s institute and reassured him that the imprisoned experimental subjects were criminals and spies, not Konoha villagers.
• Senya told Hiashi that Orochimaru would begin researching how to break and improve the Caged Bird.
• Hiashi gave Orochimaru the Byakugan that had never been affected by the seal.
• Orochimaru requested additional Byakugan from deceased branch family members and the Caged Bird formula, explaining that he wanted only its sealing method.
• Hiashi wrote down the formula and entrusted the research to Orochimaru, then Senya led him out of the institute.

Senya visited the Hokage Building, brought Shizune ramen, and helped her work through the village documents while Tsunade was away. Shizune felt renewed and happy working beside him, and Senya reflected on how adorable she was as he continued processing the paperwork.

• Senya brought Ichiraku Ramen to Shizune at the Hokage Building and offered to help with the documents.
• Senya pressed Shizune back into her chair, told her to eat and rest, then began sorting through the paperwork.
• Shizune watched Senya work and became flustered when he noticed her staring.
• Shizune ate the ramen, realized how hungry she was, and returned to work feeling energized and warm beside Senya.
• Senya smiled at Shizune’s happiness and continued processing the documents.

Senya met Hazuki and Izumi at the Police Force, where Hazuki asked him to guide Izumi after her training stalled. Senya agreed to assess Izumi the next afternoon and train her with his other students.

• Senya visited the Police Force after dinner with Shizune and found Hazuki and Izumi waiting for him in Fugaku's office.
• Hazuki led Senya and Izumi to a pavilion outside, where Senya asked what they needed.
• Hazuki explained that Izumi's Sharingan training had stalled and asked Senya to take her on as a student.
• Senya agreed to assess Izumi at the training ground the following afternoon and have her train with his four other students.

Senya agreed to train Izumi, and the next day he began assessing her combat skills at the training ground. Izumi's attack appeared to hit him, but Senya used Earth Style—Headhunter Jutsu to seize her from below.

• Hazuki celebrated Senya's agreement to help Izumi and took her daughter home.
• The next morning, Senya sent Mei Terumi and Kisame into the village for work with their Chakra sealed.
• Senya met Izumi at the training ground and began her private ninjutsu instruction with a combat test.
• Izumi used kunai, steel wire, shuriken, and Fire Style—Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Red to attack Senya.
• Izumi thought her attack had hit Senya, but Senya grabbed her with Earth Style—Headhunter Jutsu.

Senya tested Izumi's combat skills and discovered that she had developed a sound-based Genjutsu on her own. After Izumi's illusion failed to fool him, Senya revealed that he had turned her Genjutsu back on her, leaving her embarrassed.

• Senya praised Izumi's shuriken and Fire Release skills but pointed out that her Sharingan could not distinguish another Sharingan, prompting her to show him her unique Genjutsu.
• Izumi used a sound-based illusion that made Senya see a bashful figure resembling Hazuki, but he caught her wrists and defeated her attempt to trip him.
• Senya spun Izumi around and tossed her into the air before catching her, then praised her as stronger than Hayate but not yet at Jonin level.
• Izumi explained that she had devised sound-based Genjutsu after seeing the villagers' expressions during a festival song she sang with others.
• Senya revealed that Izumi had been laughing at an illusion he had cast on her, and she squatted down in embarrassment.

Senya redirected Izumi’s attempt to flirt with him by outlining how she could develop her sound-based Genjutsu into a more effective fighting style. After teasing each other at the training grounds, they left together for food, and Senya gave Izumi the title “Melody Girl.”

• Izumi tried to use her mother’s advice to charm Senya, but he showed no reaction.
• Senya suggested that Izumi combine sound-based Genjutsu with the sounds of kunai and Fire Release attacks.
• Izumi realized she might have been able to hurt Senya if she had stayed calm and woven Genjutsu into her Puppet Shuriken Technique, and Senya scolded her for plotting against her teacher.
• Izumi teased Senya as they left the training grounds, and he smacked her backside before inviting her to get something to eat.
• Izumi asked whether she would have a title when she became famous, and Senya named her the “Melody Girl.”

Kurenai visited Senya, and after spending the morning together, asked how she could grow stronger beyond her Genjutsu training. Senya suggested Orochimaru’s help, but Kurenai declined and recognized the business proposal he was drafting, leaving Senya considering whether to entrust it to her.

• Senya welcomed Kurenai at his home and stayed with her instead of going to work at the Police Force.
• After lunch, Kurenai told Senya that her Genjutsu training had reached a bottleneck and asked how she could improve.
• Senya suggested that Kurenai develop a Kekkei Genkai or study under Orochimaru, but she rejected the idea of working with him.
• Kurenai recognized Senya’s draft as a trade proposal, and Senya offered to let her explain what she saw before deciding whether to give her the work.

Senya recognized Kurenai’s talent for business and encouraged her to build a foreign-trade operation between Konoha and Kirigakure. He appointed her head of a new Foreign Trade Department, and she left eager to put her ambitious plan into action.

• Kurenai interpreted Senya’s draft as a plan to trade Kirigakure seafood for Konoha goods and livestock, with merchants sharing profits.
• Senya praised Kurenai’s business talent and argued that economic influence could weaken other villages and strengthen Konoha.
• Kurenai set aside her worries about her ninja strength and worked with Senya until dusk to draft a trade plan using local and Kirigakure prices.
• Senya gave Kurenai an appointment letter naming her head of a newly established Foreign Trade Department and encouraged her to carry out the plan.
• Kurenai accepted the appointment, imagined a wealthy future with Senya, and decided to ask Tenzo to build her a house before targeting Kirigakure.

Mei Terumi and Kisame returned to Senya’s home after working at Ichiraku Ramen, where Kisame showed off the knife skills he had learned. Tsunade came back and mistook the scene for an assassination and then suspected Senya of seeing other women, leaving him facing her jealousy.

• Mei Terumi and Kisame returned to Senya’s home after two days working at Ichiraku Ramen, where Teuchi’s business had benefited from their presence.
• Kisame asked Senya to let him demonstrate the knife skills he had learned and expertly prepared fish, shrimp, and char siu.
• Tsunade kicked open the door and attacked Kisame, mistaking his raised cleaver for an attempt to assassinate Senya.
• Senya stopped Tsunade with his Mangekyō Sharingan and explained that Kisame was only peeling shrimp.
• Tsunade noticed Mei Terumi and the scent of another woman in the house, then accused Senya of getting involved with a Kirigakure woman.

Senya and Tsunade reunited, ate with Kisame and Mei Terumi, and discussed the heavy losses Konoha suffered in the war. After learning that Hiruzen Sarutobi had died, Tsunade resolved to gain Wood Release through Hashirama’s cells, and Senya suggested using Izanagi to reduce the risks.

• Tsunade confronted Senya about another woman’s scent, and he told her it was Kurenai before the two flirted and bickered.
• Kisame served Senya and Tsunade a meal while Mei Terumi watched their closeness with resentment.
• Senya and Tsunade went to the bedroom together, then spoke privately about the war’s casualties.
• Senya told Tsunade that Konoha had lost around two thousand shinobi and that Hiruzen Sarutobi had died using the Reaper Death Seal against the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Tsunade decided to undergo a transplant of Hashirama’s Wood Release cells, and Senya proposed using Izanagi as a safeguard against failure.

Konoha mourned Hiruzen Sarutobi and the ninjas who died in the war, while Asuma sensed that his father had fallen and rushed back to the village. Witnessing the deaths and grief, Senya resolved to end the Shinobi World and rewrite history.

• Tsunade delivered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s eulogy at a funeral attended by Konoha’s clans, ninjas, and students.
• Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi, and Tsunade carried Hiruzen Sarutobi’s coffin around Konoha as Koharu and Homura followed behind.
• In the Capital of the Land of Fire, Asuma felt something was wrong, asked to return to Konoha, and ran through the rain.
• The mourners buried Hiruzen Sarutobi and the war dead at the cemetery.
• Senya grieved over the fragility of life and vowed to end the Shinobi World and rewrite history.

Asuma returned to Konoha after the funeral and learned at Hiruzen Sarutobi’s grave that his father had died. Kneeling in the rain, he remembered their arguments and tried to light a cigarette with Hiruzen’s old lighter.

• Asuma arrived at Konoha’s gate, where Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane recognized him and escorted him into the village.
• Izumo and Kotetsu took Asuma to the cemetery, where he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi’s gravestone and collapsed to his knees.
• Izumo and Kotetsu waited outside the cemetery while Asuma recalled his memories of Hiruzen and grieved.
• Asuma tried to light a cigarette with Hiruzen’s worn lighter, and the spark made him imagine his father lighting it for him.