Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Qi arranged for Orochimaru to develop remote communication with White Zetsu and prepared to release Ultimate Storm. The game was set to debut in three days with a live duel broadcast hosted by members of the Hyuga and Yamanaka Clans.

• Uchiha Qi considered having White Zetsu monitor Shimura Danzō and looked for a way to contact Big White remotely.
• Uchiha Qi asked Orochimaru to develop a method for communicating with White Zetsu, explaining that the White Zetsus had joined him willingly.
• Orochimaru asked Uchiha Qi to provide more White Zetsus as research volunteers and promised to prioritize the communication project.
• Uchiha Qi returned to game development and planned to finish packaging Ultimate Storm that night.
• Uchiha Qi scheduled Ultimate Storm's debut for three days later, with a live broadcast and hosts from the Hyuga and Yamanaka Clans.

Uchiha Madara learned that cola could be mass-produced and decided to attend Konoha’s new game launch event in three days. Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō finalized his plan to strike against Uchiha Obito during the event.

• Uchiha Madara found that the Otaku Combo Meal restored his vitality enough for him to remove his life-support apparatus, and he decided that a steady supply of cola would keep him alive and healthy.
• Black Zetsu told Uchiha Madara that Konoha was becoming a commercial city and that the new game launch event would begin in three days.
• Uchiha Madara decided to attend the event to test his recovered body, while Black Zetsu stayed behind to guard their hideout.
• Shimura Danzō finalized a plan to attack Uchiha Obito during the launch event, when Konoha’s forces would be distracted.

As Konoha prospered, Hiruzen Sarutobi arranged for Tsunade to oversee a new district before taking over as Hokage, while he enjoyed time with Asuma. As the village prepared for a major game launch, Uchiha Madara secretly entered Konoha.

• Konoha's booming crowds and businesses prompted its leaders to launch the new district plan ahead of schedule.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Tsunade to oversee construction and planned to pass the Hokage position to her afterward.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi took Asuma around Konoha and the new construction site, and Asuma vowed to protect the village.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed a hostile gaze near the road into Konoha but dismissed it as a possible threat to the game launch event.
• Uchiha Madara joined the line of outsiders entering Konoha, revealing himself as the source of Hiruzen Sarutobi's unease.

Uchiha Madara entered Konoha under the alias Radama to attend the new game's launch event, while Uchiha Qi monitored him through the White Zetsu. Madara met Uchiha Obito, who warmly offered to help the unfamiliar old man, leaving Madara briefly troubled by the thought of his plans corrupting the boy.

• Uchiha Madara used genuine identification arranged by Black Zetsu to enter Konoha as the retired Land of Fire ninja Radama.
• Big White informed Uchiha Qi of Madara's arrival, and Uchiha Qi ordered the White Zetsu to monitor him while postponing plans to watch Shimura Danzō and Root.
• Uchiha Qi left for the new game's launch event after deciding Konoha's defenses were already strong enough to handle trouble.
• Uchiha Obito spotted Madara looking lost and offered to guide him, then learned that Madara was a retired ninja visiting Konoha for the launch event.
• Obito enthusiastically gave Madara advice about the event and lodging, while Madara briefly felt guilty about the darkness his plans might bring upon the boy before reaffirming his resolve.

Uchiha Madara attended Konoha’s Game Launch Event, sampled its mass-produced cola, and suspected Uchiha Qi had deliberately made the public version weaker than the premium kind. As the event began, Jiraiya resolved to make a name for himself by developing H-games, while Root members quietly entered the venue.

• Obito left Uchiha Madara, who went to his private VIP room at the expanded Game Launch Event venue.
• An attendant introduced the new cola as a drink developed by the First Hokage and made available to VIP guests.
• Uchiha Madara found the official cola weak, suspected Uchiha Qi had made a superior version for his allies, and poured premium cola into the bottle.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru told Jiraiya that Orochimaru had developed a plant-growth catalyst with Uchiha Qi’s help, leaving Jiraiya feeling pressured to achieve something great.
• Jiraiya resolved to bring H-games to the ninja world, and the hosts began the Game Launch Event as Uchiha Madara watched and Root members arrived in secret.

Hyuga Ruyan and Yamanaka Boda unveiled the Konoha Gaming Guild’s new fighting game, Ultimate Storm, with a promotional video that transformed footage of Kakashi and Obito’s test match into an epic battle. The launch conference announced twelve playable fighters and Free Mode, leaving the audience eager to experience becoming strong.

• Hyuga Ruyan and Yamanaka Boda hosted the launch conference and introduced the new game as Ultimate Storm.
• Uchiha Qi’s edited promotional video showed four characters battling in a dramatic melee, based on the earlier test match played by Kakashi, Obito, and two others.
• Obito and Kakashi recognized the footage and explained to Nohara Rin that it came from their test match, which had actually consisted of separate duels.
• The hosts announced that Ultimate Storm was the first Fighting Game and offered twelve powerful characters for players to control.
• The hosts revealed Free Mode, where players could fight in their own forms, and the crowd eagerly anticipated trying the game.

Uchiha Qi’s launch event showcased Free Mode, whose potential to train and strengthen ninjas was restricted by unlock conditions that gave Konoha leverage over other factions. The event moved into a live gameplay demonstration, where Minato Namikaze drew overwhelming cheers as his growing fame and fearsome reputation became clear.

• Uchiha Qi’s promotional video showed combat based on the four kids’ tests, while the host announced that Free Mode required special conditions to unlock.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized the game’s strategic value and told Asuma to maintain a good relationship with Uchiha Qi.
• The launch event began its live gameplay demonstration, and Uchiha Obito, Kakashi, Minato Namikaze, and nine others appeared as participants.
• The narration revealed that Kirigakure had classified Minato Namikaze as an ultra-dangerous enemy after he wiped out its elite ambush squad.
• Minato Namikaze calmly accepted the audience’s cheers, while Kushina Uzumaki watched proudly from the family area backstage.

Uchiha Qi’s launch event brought Konoha’s older generation together around Genjutsu Games, while Shimura Danzō grew more fanatical in his opposition. Kakashi advanced with a decisive performance, but Obito barely won his match and took comfort in Nohara Rin’s praise.

• Torifu Akimichi appeared as a Genjutsu Games fan and exhibition player, signaling his support for the Uchiha Clan and the Konoha Gaming Guild.
• Shimura Danzō saw Torifu’s participation as betrayal, briefly questioned himself, then convinced himself that everyone else was wrong and fixated on Uchiha Obito.
• Kakashi used the mini White Fang character Sayun to eliminate both opponents, impressing the audience with his swordsmanship and advancing to the next round.
• The hosts congratulated the defeated players and offered them game copies and commemorative prizes.
• Obito controlled a Kirigakure ninja wielding a bladed chain and won after a difficult fight, though he lost much of his health.
• Nohara Rin praised Obito’s performance, making him happy despite his weaker showing compared with Kakashi.

Torifu Akimichi won the third game match after enjoying the island map and then defeating the last opponent with veteran skill. Uchiha Madara watched the battle and grew eager to enter the game himself.

• Torifu Akimichi's teammates fought each other while he explored the island map and relaxed on the beach.
• The surviving player approached Torifu Akimichi, and the two began their final battle.
• Torifu Akimichi activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and overwhelmed his opponent with precise attacks.
• Torifu Akimichi won the match, impressing the audience and his old friends.
• Uchiha Madara watched the battle and became eager to fight in the game himself.

Minato Namikaze dominated the exhibition match with dazzling speed, avoiding harm to NPCs and defeating both opponents without taking damage. His stylish victory intensified the crowd’s anticipation for the final against Torifu Akimichi, while Kakashi and Obito decided to settle things between themselves.

• Minato Namikaze remembered Uchiha Qi’s request to win the exhibition match beautifully and stylishly.
• Minato Namikaze used precise, rapid attacks in the city arena, avoiding NPCs as he defeated the first opponent without being hit.
• Minato Namikaze dodged the second opponent’s ultimate move and defeated him without taking damage.
• The audience cheered for the Yellow Flash, and interest grew in the upcoming final between Minato Namikaze and Torifu Akimichi.
• Kakashi and Obito accepted that they could not compete with their elders and prepared to teach each other a lesson instead.

Kakashi and Obito fought a deliberately over-the-top, hot-blooded final that captivated the audience and ended with both of them dying in a mutual kill. Uchiha Qi’s staged spectacle earned him two Golden Spirits, confirming that a crowd of remarkable viewers could generate them by watching.

• Kakashi and Obito opened their final with shouted names and ultimate techniques, while the stirring BGM fired up the audience, Minato Namikaze, Torifu Akimichi, and Uchiha Madara.
• Might Duy punched Might Guy for losing his composure, then assigned himself and his son ten laps around Konoha as shared punishment.
• Nohara Rin found Kakashi’s fervent behavior out of character, while Kakashi and Obito’s health bars dropped into the red during their damage-for-damage fight.
• The chapter revealed that Uchiha Qi had ordered Kakashi to act passionately, and Kakashi had accepted because Qi challenged his belief that missions came first.
• Kakashi and Obito landed their final strikes together and died, ending the match in a mutual kill.
• Uchiha Qi collected a large amount of Emotion Value and two Golden Spirits, confirming that the gathered audience’s reactions to the livestream could produce Golden Spirit.

Kakashi and Obito’s dramatic draw won over the audience, leaving Kakashi surprised to find that he enjoyed their cheers. Minato Namikaze then faced Torifu Akimichi in the game, where Torifu took control of the battle and Minato appeared to be heading for defeat.

• Uchiha Madara was inspired by Kakashi and Obito’s clash and wanted to play Ultimate Storm against real people.
• After their match ended in a draw, Obito teased Kakashi, but the crowd cheered for both of them and Kakashi realized he enjoyed the attention.
• Minato Namikaze and Torifu Akimichi began their decisive game battle, with Minato attacking and Torifu defending and countering.
• Torifu used his decades of experience to gain the upper hand, surprising Minato’s supporters and earning admiration from spectators who learned of his service to Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and others saw little chance for Minato to win, while Uchiha Qi’s expectations suggested the battle’s situation might soon change.

Minato Namikaze defeated Torifu Akimichi in their game match with a flashy ultimate, thrilling the audience and demonstrating why players would want others to watch them perform. Afterward, Minato explained that instinct had warned him to avoid Torifu’s counterattack, while only a few people knew his sharper senses were also connected to the Nine-Tails.

• Minato Namikaze praised Torifu Akimichi’s experience before announcing that he would fight at full strength.
• Minato used high-speed movement and feints to evade Torifu’s attacks and bait him into activating his defensive ultimate.
• Minato dodged Torifu’s counterattack, then landed his own ultimate and removed a third of Torifu’s health.
• The audience cheered Minato’s flashy performance, Kushina Uzumaki joined in, and Uchiha Madara judged Minato worthy of following Hashirama and himself.
• Torifu asked why Minato had changed his attack, and Minato said he had sensed danger; only a few people knew his enhanced senses were also linked to the Nine-Tails.

After Minato Namikaze defeated Torifu Akimichi in the exhibition match, the press conference concluded and sales and public trials of “Ultimate Storm” began. Uchiha Madara eagerly followed staff backstage to try the game, while Uchiha Qi considered ways to expand its player base.

• Minato Namikaze defeated Torifu Akimichi with most of his health remaining and received cheers from the audience.
• Uchiha Qi gained two Golden Spirit points from Minato Namikaze’s emotional response to the victory and considered making powerful figures into esports stars.
• Torifu Akimichi encouraged Minato Namikaze to become Hokage and make the Yellow Flash’s name known throughout the Ninja World, and Minato promised to do so.
• The hosts gave all the contestants a share of the audience’s applause, and the official press conference matches ended.
• The Konoha Gaming Guild opened game trials and sales, using admission tickets to select trial players and offer discounts to others.
• Uchiha Madara followed staff to the VIP Game Arcade backstage because he wanted to play “Ultimate Storm” immediately.

After the successful press conference, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that he planned to retire after the Uchiha Clan changed Clan Heads next year and that Tsunade would succeed him as Fourth Hokage. Uchiha Qi’s Ultimate Storm drew acclaim from ordinary players and VIP guests, who tested its new local-network matchmaking.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Qi that he planned to retire next year and leave Konoha’s future in their hands alongside Tsunade.
• Minato Namikaze praised Hiruzen Sarutobi’s service, and Uchiha Qi agreed that his decision deserved the title of Strongest Hokage.
• Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya left the press conference to return to work, study, and their own plans, while Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki also departed.
• Uchiha Qi spent time alone with Kikyo Uzumaki, making her happy after his work on Genjutsu Games had kept them apart.
• Ordinary attendees tried Ultimate Storm and planned to visit Konoha’s Game Arcades, while VIP guests tested remote matchmaking across separate game scrolls within the Spiritual Network’s signal range.

Uchiha Madara entered the Genjutsu Game under the nickname Ghost of the Uchiha and began an eight-player free-for-all. After dominating two opponents, he turned toward four more players and asked whether they also wished to dance.

• VIP guests learned they could conceal their identities in Free Mode, while Uchiha Fugaku monitored the regional network server and watched the unfamiliar attendees.
• Uchiha Madara disguised himself with a white Spiral Mask, chose the nickname Ghost of the Uchiha, and queued for an eight-player free-for-all.
• Uchiha Madara entered the island map and defeated an ordinary merchant with a relentless barrage of Taijutsu.
• Uchiha Madara then overwhelmed a Hidden Mist jonin and turned to face four players who had gathered nearby.
• Uchiha Madara asked the four players, "Do you also wish to dance?"

Kakashi and Obito faced Uchiha Madara in an eight-player battle royale, where their planned attack was disrupted by his overwhelming Fire Release. They used their argument as a feint to launch a coordinated counterattack, while Kushina Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails secretly entered the game.

• Kakashi and Obito entered a battle royale match and encountered the powerful player named "Ghost of the Uchiha," who was Uchiha Madara.
• Madara eliminated fleeing players and other opponents before finding Kakashi and Obito waiting in an ambush-ready position.
• Madara challenged the two boys, and Obito opened the fight with a Great Fireball Technique.
• Madara countered with Fire Release: Majestic Flame Destroyer, forcing Kakashi and Obito to combine their Earth-Style Walls to withstand the flames.
• Kakashi and Obito argued, then used their quarrel to lure Madara closer and attack together with a lightning-fire composite ninjutsu.
• Kushina Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails disguised themselves and entered the game as players.

Kushina and Nine-Tails entered Ultimate Storm with gender-swapped avatars, while Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy teamed up with Uchiha Madara for a 4v4 match. The chapter ended with Madara fighting the opposing team alone as the three youngsters cheered him on.

• Kushina used her permissions to create a male avatar named Menma modeled after a future version of Naruto.
• Nine-Tails created a beautiful, white-haired, nine-tailed female fox avatar and entered Ultimate Storm to vent his resentment by fighting humans.
• Kakashi and Obito repeatedly challenged Uchiha Madara, who defeated them while giving them practical combat instruction.
• Kakashi and Obito brought Might Guy into the game, and the three youngsters continued battling Madara together.
• Obito suggested that the four of them queue as a team so Madara could fight alone while they watched, and Madara agreed.
• The group entered a 4v4 match, where Madara fought the opposing team while Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy cheered him on.

Nohara Rin was abducted by a masked ninja while Uchiha Qi quietly tracked the incident through his White Zetsu network. In the game, Uchiha Madara enjoyed showing off, Kushina Uzumaki discovered a satisfying way to vent, and a Sarutobi Clan ninja encountered a legendary fox goddess.

• Nohara Rin followed a masked ninja who claimed Minato Namikaze wanted to see her, and a White Zetsu witnessed her abduction.
• Uchiha Qi received Big White’s report, told it to keep watching, and waited while seeking proof of who was behind the abduction.
• Uchiha Madara defeated a team of Konoha clan elders in the game, impressed three children, and invited them to join his next match.
• Kushina Uzumaki used Adamantine Sealing Chains to bind and defeat a Yamanaka Clan player, then queued for more matches to relieve her stress.
• A Sarutobi Clan ninja saw a beautiful nine-tailed fox immortal in another match and began bleeding from the nose.

Nine-Tails used a seductive fox-woman avatar to defeat two Sarutobi Clan ninja in the game, while the players watching became captivated by her appearance and fighting style. Enjoying the release of his pent-up gloom, Nine-Tails set his sights on the remaining players.

• Nine-Tails's avatar appearance bewildered a Sarutobi Clan ninja, who stared at her and bled from the nose.
• Nine-Tails attacked the entranced ninja with a combo of claw strikes and whipping tails, defeating him as another player watched and praised her elegance.
• The watching player memorized Nine-Tails's game nickname, Tamamo-no-Mae, before Nine-Tails turned on him.
• Nine-Tails beat the second player until his health was nearly gone, leaving him strangely delighted by the attack.
• After defeating two players, Nine-Tails felt relieved and charged toward the remaining players, sensing their locations.