Chapter Summaries

Naruto began Mount Myōboku Sage Mode training under Sage Fukasaku and learned to sense and absorb Natural Energy, though his body initially absorbed too much. He used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to accelerate his practice, and over the following days his control and perception improved.

• Naruto arrived at Mount Myōboku’s training grounds, where Sage Fukasaku explained the risks and began teaching him to sense Natural Energy beside Toad Oil Waterfall.
• Naruto sensed Natural Energy and drew it into his body, but his strong affinity caused him to absorb too much and begin turning frog-like.
• Sage Fukasaku struck Naruto to help correct his energy balance, and Naruto expelled the excess Natural Energy and returned to normal.
• Naruto revealed his plan to use Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to speed up his Sage Mode training, and Sage Fukasaku agreed to supervise the clones.
• Over the following days, Naruto practiced with his Shadow Clones and grew more adept at sensing, absorbing, and controlling Natural Energy.

Naruto trained at Mount Myōboku to control Natural Energy while moving and explored how it varied across the mountain. He learned to passively absorb Natural Energy and ended the chapter having perfectly mastered Mount Myōboku Sage Mode.

• Naruto used Shadow Clones to practice absorbing Natural Energy under Sage Fukasaku’s supervision, then began training while moving.
• Naruto found a walking rhythm that let him absorb Natural Energy, but lost control when he sped up and crashed into a forest.
• Naruto continued training with Shadow Clones and discovered that Mount Myōboku’s terrain and vegetation affected Natural Energy.
• Naruto explored the mountain and learned to resonate with Natural Energy in different locations, allowing his body to absorb it passively.
• Naruto stood atop Mount Myōboku with Natural Energy markings appearing and fading, having perfectly mastered Mount Myōboku Sage Mode.

Naruto challenged Jiraiya to test his mastery of Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode, and the two prepared to clash with matching Sage Art: Rasengan. The chapter ended just as their attacks met, leaving the outcome of the sparring match unknown.

• Naruto told Jiraiya he had mastered Sage Mode and asked him to spar, and Jiraiya agreed.
• Jiraiya attacked with Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, but Naruto dodged it effortlessly with his speed.
• Naruto urged Jiraiya to summon Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku, and Jiraiya brought the two sages into the fight.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima helped Jiraiya enter Sage Mode, while Naruto entered his own Sage Mode unaided.
• Naruto and Jiraiya each formed a Sage Art: Rasengan and charged at each other.

Naruto and Jiraiya tested their Sage Mode techniques in a fierce battle, with Naruto overpowering Jiraiya’s attacks through Rasenshuriken and Flying Thunder God. The fight continued as Naruto’s Shadow Clones stopped Jiraiya’s Hair Needle Senbon.

• Naruto overwhelmed Jiraiya’s Sage Art: Rasengan, forcing Jiraiya to disengage and retreat.
• Jiraiya used Sage Art: Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld, but Naruto’s Sage Art: Wind Style: Rasenshuriken exploded inside it and destroyed the swamp.
• Jiraiya launched Sage Art: Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique, and Naruto evaded it with Shadow Clones and the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Jiraiya attacked Naruto’s Shadow Clones with Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon, but the clones countered with Sage Art: Rasengan and neutralized the needles.

Naruto exploited the brief gaps in Jiraiya’s Sage Mode and nearly landed Thousand Years of Death before Fukasaku and Shima intervened. He then revealed Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and prepared to unleash four Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Great Ball Rasenshurikens, leaving Jiraiya facing a devastating attack.

• Naruto used Shadow Clones to distract Jiraiya, then tried to strike his undefended rear with Thousand Years of Death.
• Fukasaku and Shima protected Jiraiya with Sage Art: Water Style: Iron Cannon Ball, and Naruto escaped with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Naruto praised Jiraiya’s strength, then revealed Nine-Tails Chakra Mode with Kurama’s help.
• Naruto formed four Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Great Ball Rasenshurikens, and Jiraiya feared the attack would destroy Mount Myōboku.

Naruto tested Jiraiya’s strongest Sage Technique, Goemon, against his four Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken and overwhelmed it. As Jiraiya and the two sages gave up resisting, Naruto rushed to save them using his own speed instead of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Naruto formed four Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Great Ball Rasenshuriken and urged Jiraiya not to worry.
• Sage Shima reminded Jiraiya of his strongest technique, so Jiraiya, Sage Fukasaku, and Sage Shima combined their oil, wind, and fire to use Sage Art: Goemon.
• Naruto’s two approaching Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken overpowered Goemon, while his other two circled around toward Jiraiya and the sages.
• Sage Fukasaku admitted they had no way to fight Naruto, and Sage Shima trusted Naruto to protect them.
• Naruto used his physical speed in Golden Naruto state to reach Jiraiya and the two sages, moving too quickly for them to distinguish from the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Naruto rescued Jiraiya and the two sages from his four exploding Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken, revealing power that astonished them. After the sages left, Naruto began explaining to Jiraiya how he had befriended the Nine-Tails.

• Naruto carried Jiraiya, Sage Fukasaku, and Sage Shima beyond the attack range of his four Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken.
• The four attacks exploded across Mount Myōboku, and the Great Toad Sage reassured the frightened toads that Naruto had caused the disturbance.
• Jiraiya and the two sages saw the devastated blast site, while Sage Fukasaku praised Naruto's potential and Sage Shima invited him and Jiraiya to dinner.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima left Naruto and Jiraiya alone, and Jiraiya wondered about the source of Naruto's power.
• Naruto shared a popsicle with Jiraiya and explained how he had gradually earned the Nine-Tails' recognition and friendship.

Naruto explained how Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina helped him undo Kurama’s seal, allowing Kurama to remain freely inside him and lend him its power. After Jiraiya accepted Naruto’s choice, the two embraced, and Naruto vowed to protect Jiraiya and give him a happy old age.

• Naruto told Teacher Jiraiya that Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina had helped undo Kurama’s seal after he chose to trust Kurama.
• Naruto explained that Kurama stayed inside him willingly and that their bond let him enter Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
• Teacher Jiraiya accepted Naruto’s decision and reflected on his talented disciples, including Naruto.
• Naruto hugged Teacher Jiraiya, who realized Naruto depended on him as family and hugged him back.
• Teacher Jiraiya promised to be Naruto’s family, and Naruto vowed that he would never let anything happen to him.

Naruto gave Jiraiya a Flying Thunder God Kunai and taught him pressure-point techniques before they shared a feast of bugs at Mount Myōboku. After Naruto learned that Tsunade’s whereabouts had been found, he told the sages he would leave to train elsewhere and affirmed to Jiraiya that he still cared about Konoha and wanted to reform it as Hokage.

• Naruto gave Jiraiya a specially made Flying Thunder God Kunai and promised to come if Jiraiya ever needed help.
• Naruto taught Jiraiya pressure-point techniques that weakened his sense of taste so he could eat Sage Shima’s insect dishes.
• Naruto and Jiraiya joined Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku for a huge bug feast, which strengthened them.
• Naruto sensed that his Shadow Clones had found Tsunade and told the sages he would soon leave Mount Myōboku to train elsewhere.
• Jiraiya asked Naruto what he thought of Konoha, and Naruto said he would reform the village and lead it to strength after becoming Hokage.

Jiraiya accepted Naruto’s desire for revenge and promised to support him becoming Hokage. On Mount Myōboku, Naruto reflected on future threats before falling asleep, and Jiraiya carried him to bed.

• Jiraiya decided that Naruto was justified in seeking revenge and promised to stand by him when he became Hokage.
• Naruto promised Jiraiya that he would witness the day Naruto became Hokage and resolved to help him fulfill another dream by pursuing Tsunade.
• Naruto watched the stars and worried about the Otsutsuki Clan, while imagining the battles and future he hoped to face.
• Naruto fell asleep on the grass, and Jiraiya carried him to the house and tucked him into bed.

Naruto quietly left Mount Myōboku after writing Jiraiya a heartfelt farewell letter and promising to return if he was ever in danger. Jiraiya woke to find Naruto gone, read the letter, and ate the meal Shima had prepared to commemorate his departure.

• Naruto joked with Fukasaku and Shima, then told them he planned to leave Mount Myōboku without waking Jiraiya.
• Naruto wrote Jiraiya a letter thanking him, warning him to stay safe, and explaining how to use the Flying Thunder God Kunai to summon help.
• Naruto entrusted the letter and Jiraiya to Fukasaku and Shima, then vanished using the Flying Thunder God technique.
• Jiraiya woke, learned Naruto had left, and read the letter through tears.
• Shima served Jiraiya a huge spread of insect dishes, and Jiraiya ate it all while thinking that he missed Naruto.

Naruto tracked Tsunade to Tanzaku Town and explored its crowded streets and casinos while asking locals about her. After finding her at the largest casino, he headed there but was stopped at the entrance by samurai demanding proof of his wealth or status.

• Naruto learned from his Shadow Clones that Tsunade was in Tanzaku Town in the Land of Fire.
• Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach a cliff overlooking Tanzaku Town and surveyed its bustling streets and casinos.
• Naruto transformed into Chow Yun-fat, entered town, and sampled its food while asking about Tsunade.
• Naruto learned that Tsunade was gambling at the largest casino in the center of town and placed Flying Thunder God Marks around Tanzaku Town.
• Naruto went to the casino, where samurai stopped him and demanded to know what wealth or power entitled him to enter.

Naruto entered a casino in Tanzaku Town and used his Byakugan, concealed by Perfect Contact Lenses, to win a simple gambling game. After winning his first bet, he told the staff he would go all in on every round.

• Naruto paid a samurai to escort him into the casino and tipped the staff member who exchanged his money for a single twenty-ryo chip.
• Naruto chose a table where players bet on taijutsu, ninjutsu, or genjutsu, each of which countered another.
• Naruto activated the Byakugan through his Perfect Contact Lenses and saw that the dealer's hidden card was ninjutsu.
• Naruto bet his chip on taijutsu and won when the dealer revealed the card.
• Naruto told the staff member he would go all in on every round, and the casino's recorder prepared to track his winnings.

Naruto used his Byakugan and precise chip tosses to win more than five hundred thousand chips at a casino’s ninja rock-paper-scissors game. The casino executive approached him and politely interrupted his winning streak.

• Naruto kept winning rounds and built his twenty-yuan stake into more than four hundred thousand chips.
• Casino staff sent investigative ninjas to watch Naruto, but they found no signs of chakra use or card manipulation.
• The casino replaced the cover with one that blocked chakra, but Naruto used his Byakugan and memorized card sequences to keep winning.
• Naruto correctly guessed the hidden Ninjutsu card, bringing his chip total to over five hundred thousand.
• The executive decided Naruto could not keep playing and approached him with a respectful greeting.

Naruto’s winning streak at the casino drew an executive’s attention, but the executive could not prove he had cheated and invited him to try other games instead. Naruto left the Ninja Game table and was introduced to dice betting, while the casino planned to win his money back.

• Gamblers suspected Naruto of cheating, but the casino executive politely approached him without accusing him outright.
• The executive suggested Naruto try other games, and Naruto agreed because he had grown tired of the Ninja Game.
• Casino staff counted Naruto’s winnings as they escorted him away, while nearby gamblers mocked a man who had promised to eat his chips if Naruto was not caught cheating.
• The executive led Naruto past a dice table and explained bets on high or low totals and exact sums.

Naruto joined a high-stakes dice game to test whether the casino could be a source of income for his organization. After winning his first two bets through what appeared to be luck, he wagered two hundred thousand ryo on the exact total of twenty, leaving the room waiting for the result.

• Naruto considered using casino winnings to help fund Orochimaru's research and establish income for the Akatsuki Organization.
• Naruto bet one hundred thousand ryo on small and won when the dice totaled eleven.
• Naruto bet two hundred thousand ryo on big and won when the dice totaled twenty-four.
• Naruto wagered two hundred thousand ryo on an exact total of twenty, and the dealer opened the cover as everyone watched.

Naruto’s extraordinary luck helped him win big at the casino, and he bet five hundred thousand ryo on a total of thirty-six. When the dice landed on six sixes, a hidden casino accomplice secretly changed one die to a five.

• Naruto recalled his past lottery win and suspected that he had exceptional luck as gamblers celebrated his win on twenty.
• Naruto bet five hundred thousand ryo on thirty-four, and the dice landed on 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, and 5, earning him a large pile of chips.
• The casino executives watched Naruto and prepared to capture him, while Naruto confidently placed five hundred thousand ryo on thirty-six.
• The dealer struggled to control the dice, and a casino accomplice hiding beneath the table discovered that they showed six sixes.
• The hidden accomplice secretly changed one of the dice from a six to a five before the dealer revealed the result.

Naruto used Natural Energy to secretly turn the casino’s rigged dice into sixes, winning the round and earning the gamblers’ trust. The casino executive suspected foul play but the sensory ninjas detected nothing, while Naruto’s followers prepared to bet heavily alongside him.

• A casino staff member secretly altered the dice to ensure Naruto rolled a total of thirty-five, but Naruto noticed the trick with his Byakugan.
• Naruto used Natural Energy to change one die from five to six without alerting the casino’s sensory ninjas.
• The staff member opened the lid to reveal six sixes, and the shocked casino executive questioned whether his employee had betrayed him.
• The staff member convinced the executive that he had followed orders, while the sensory ninjas reported finding nothing unusual.
• The gamblers believed Naruto could win and prepared to follow his bets, as his winnings grew to nearly twenty million.

Naruto won twenty million at the casino, drawing the gamblers’ admiration and desperate pleas to follow his bets. A casino executive moved him to a private room, leaving the other gamblers behind.

• Naruto hesitated to keep betting as the gamblers watched him and prepared to imitate his moves.
• The casino executive suspected Naruto had cheated and feared he would win the casino’s money, so he invited him to play in the highest-tier private room.
• The gamblers begged Naruto to make one more bet with them, but he refused to take responsibility for their fortunes.
• Naruto accepted the invitation and followed the casino executive to the private room.

Naruto entered the casino’s exclusive private room after concealing his chakra from its guards. There he found Tsunade, along with Shizune and Tonton, confirming that his information had been correct.

• Naruto left the gamblers who begged him to keep playing and followed a casino executive into the guarded central area.
• Naruto used Natural Energy to hide his chakra, and two ninja guards let him pass after sensing nothing unusual.
• The casino executive explained that the private room admitted only wealthy patrons with at least ten million in liquid funds.
• Naruto entered the room and saw Tsunade, Shizune, and Tonton among its occupants.