Chapter Summaries

Naruto transformed into the gambler Kou Kin and impressed a casino gathering by claiming to have turned twenty ryo into nearly twenty million without losing. He met the Land of Fire Daimyo’s heir, Enishi, and the casino owner’s son, Rokunashi, while Tsunade introduced herself and Shizune.

• Naruto arrived in the casino dressed as Kou Kin, lit a cigarette, and introduced himself as the God of Gamblers.
• A casino executive revealed that Kou Kin had won nearly twenty million ryo from a twenty-ryo chip without losing a round.
• Enishi introduced himself as the son and heir of Enten, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
• Rokunashi introduced himself as the casino owner’s son and asked Kou Kin to demonstrate his gambling skill.
• Tsunade introduced herself as Hashirama Senju’s granddaughter, a Legendary Sannin, and the princess of the Land of Fire, then introduced Shizune and Tonton.

Naruto challenged Tsunade, Enishi, and Rokunashi to a game of Ninja Game, wagering his twenty million ryo while asking only for a chance to keep playing if he won. After secretly identifying their cards, he tossed out cards that lost to each of their choices, leaving the results to be revealed.

• Rokunashi asked Naruto to demonstrate his gambling skill, and Naruto proposed a Ninja Game match against all three.
• Naruto wagered his twenty million ryo in chips and said he wanted only to keep playing if he won.
• Tsunade, Enishi, and Rokunashi each chose a different card: taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu, respectively.
• Naruto used his Byakugan to see their hidden cards and threw genjutsu before Tsunade, ninjutsu before Enishi, and taijutsu before Rokunashi.

After Naruto defeated Tsunade, Rokunashi, and Enishi through a game of chance, he received God of Gamblers Gao Jin’s gambling skills from the system. The group agreed to play poker next, and Rokunashi called over a casino employee to deal the cards.

• Naruto’s three opponents revealed their cards and lost, and Rokunashi praised Naruto’s extraordinary luck.
• Naruto received God of Gamblers Gao Jin’s gambling skills as his mission reward.
• Enishi challenged Naruto to another game, and the group agreed to play Ninja World Poker (Texas Hold’em).
• Naruto shuffled the casino’s sealed deck, but Enishi asked that a staff member deal the cards instead.
• Rokunashi beckoned to a casino employee to deal the cards.

Naruto won a high-stakes poker hand against Tsunade, Rokunashi, and Enishi, leaving Enishi accusing him of cheating and the others impressed. Naruto concealed his ability to track and manipulate the cards, while Tsunade seemed eager to play again.

• Naruto wagered ten million ryo, and Tsunade, Rokunashi, and Enishi called or raised after receiving their hole cards.
• The dealer revealed community cards that gave Naruto three queens, while his opponents held weaker hands.
• Naruto revealed his pair of queens and declared that the others had lost the hand.
• Enishi accused Naruto of cheating, but Naruto challenged him to find evidence, and Rokunashi told Enishi to stop making baseless accusations.
• Rokunashi accepted defeat and agreed to pay, while Tsunade acknowledged Naruto's skill and appeared eager for another game.

Naruto won every game against Tsunade, Rokunashi, and Enishi, then left the casino with their money and an IOU from Enishi. A group of armed warriors brought him to Casino Owner Lu Chuan, who invited him to discuss a business proposal.

• Naruto suggested more rounds, then defeated Tsunade, Rokunashi, and Enishi at every game they played.
• Naruto ended the gambling session with all their chips, while Enishi wrote him an IOU for tens of millions of ryō.
• Rokunashi arranged for Naruto's winnings to be exchanged for banknotes redeemable at Land of Fire banks.
• Armed warriors summoned Naruto to meet the Casino Owner, and Naruto followed them to a grand residence.
• Lu Chuan introduced himself as Rokunashi's father and invited Naruto to discuss a business proposal.

Naruto rejected Lu Chuan’s lucrative offer to become the casino’s star gambler, deciding that the wealth and attention would bring too much danger. He revealed that he wanted everything and used Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu to ensnare everyone in the room.

• Lu Chuan offered Kou Kin a monthly salary of one million ryo, unlimited bonuses, and the chance to promote casinos across the ninja world.
• Naruto considered the risks of fame, including enemies, hired assassins, and attracting the Akatsuki Organization.
• Lu Chuan mistook Naruto’s interest for acceptance and offered to share profits when Naruto refused the initial deal.
• Naruto declared that he wanted everything and activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Naruto caught everyone present in his genjutsu before they could react.

Naruto fabricated memories for Lu Chuan and the casino staff, securing a covert source of funds and leaving Lu Chuan with staged financial knowledge. He then tracked Tsunade and arranged a seemingly chance meeting, joining her and Shizune for grilled meat.

• Naruto altered the casino staff's memories and planted in Lu Chuan a secret instruction to send money regularly to an address arranged with Orochimaru.
• Naruto left the casino with the casino owner's wealth and implanted financial knowledge in Lu Chuan to help develop his hidden forces.
• Naruto used Mind's Eye of the Kagura and Flying Thunder god marks to locate Tsunade and Shizune at Tanzaku Town.
• Naruto transformed into Gao Jin and pretended to run into Tsunade as she and Shizune headed to a grilled meat restaurant.
• Tsunade invited Gao Jin to eat with them and asked him to treat them, and Naruto agreed.

Naruto, still posing as Kou Kin, treated Tsunade and Shizune to grilled meat and drinks after impressing Tsunade with his gambling skill. Tsunade tried to loosen Naruto up over the meal so she could learn enough to improve her luck at gambling.

• Tsunade agreed to share a meal with Naruto after seeing how convincingly he played Kou Kin at the gambling table.
• Naruto arranged a private room with plentiful grilled meat and fine alcohol for himself, Tsunade, Shizune, and Tonton.
• Tsunade toasted Naruto and drank eagerly while he pretended to be a modest ordinary person.
• As they ate and drank, Tsunade encouraged Naruto to drink so he would lower his guard and teach her gambling tricks.

Naruto, posing as Kou Kin, told Tsunade and Shizune a fabricated tale about becoming the God of Gamblers, which made Tsunade feel closer to him and reflect on the tragedies tied to her necklace. Naruto also realized he could turn the stories in his head into profitable movies.

• Tsunade asked Kou Kin where he had learned his gambling skills, and Naruto pretended to recount his past.
• Naruto described being adopted by Jin Neng, learning alongside Gao Ao and Jin Qing, and becoming a renowned gambler through psychology and luck.
• Shizune praised Kou Kin's story as movie-worthy, inspiring Naruto to consider making films from the stories in his mind.
• Tsunade empathized with Kou Kin's tragic experiences and wondered whether her terrible luck had helped avert greater disasters.
• Tsunade looked at the necklace and thought of Senju Nawaki and Dan Katō, while Naruto worried about the necklace's deadly history.

Naruto ended his Kou Kin persona after befriending Tsunade and left her and Shizune money before departing. The next day, he tracked Tsunade as she left Tanzaku Town, preparing to meet her as himself, but Tsunade sensed an uninvited guest nearby.

• Naruto toasted Tsunade and Shizune, then covered them with blankets and left them several million ryo before quietly departing.
• Tsunade revealed she had pretended to be drunk to test Naruto, and she decided she regarded him as a friend.
• Naruto created a Shadow Clone to watch over Tsunade and Shizune while he rested nearby in disguise.
• The next day, Tsunade and Shizune left Tanzaku Town for another casino, with Tsunade carrying Naruto's money and additional loans from local casinos.
• Naruto's Shadow Clone followed them into a forest, placed a Flying Thunder God Mark, and dispelled itself so Naruto could absorb its memories.
• Tsunade told Shizune that Kou Kin had taught her to use confidence and a poker face, then sensed an uninvited guest.

Naruto arrived near Tsunade and Shizune, then fought Tsunade after she mistook him for a threat. The chapter left Naruto holding back Tsunade’s hammer-like attack with one hand and asking if she had had enough.

• Naruto followed Tsunade and Shizune after using the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach his Shadow Clone’s marked location.
• Naruto revealed himself, and Tsunade warned Shizune and Tonton before challenging him to explain who he was.
• Tsunade attacked Naruto with Monster Strength, but he dodged her punch and leg sweep, then endured her counterattack without injury.
• Tsunade leaped above Naruto and brought her clasped hands down like a hammer, but Naruto strengthened himself with Natural Energy and caught her arms with one hand.
• Naruto asked Tsunade, “Have you had enough?!”

Naruto fought Tsunade and used his Sharingan to copy her taijutsu and counter her increasingly powerful attacks. After Tsunade released her Yin Seal and struck with overwhelming speed, Naruto redirected her punch and slammed her into the ground as Shizune cried out.

• Naruto caught Tsunade's full-strength strike, then hurled her into a crater and provoked her to keep fighting.
• Tsunade attacked with Painful Sky Kick, but Naruto copied her Monster Strength Punch and struck her back, nearly breaking her arm.
• Tsunade healed herself with Mystical Palm Technique, then Naruto copied her Painful Sky Kick and smashed her into a boulder.
• Tsunade released her Yin Seal, healed her injuries, and surged forward with greatly increased strength and speed.
• Naruto tracked Tsunade with his Mangekyō Sharingan, redirected her punch into a tree, then lifted and slammed her into the ground as Shizune called out to her.

Naruto and Tsunade fought at full strength, with Tsunade activating the Byakugou Seal and Naruto entering Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode. Naruto depleted Tsunade’s Chakra and defeated her with a Monster Strength Punch, leaving her badly injured and slowly recovering.

• Tsunade activated the Byakugou Seal and charged Naruto with an enhanced Monster Strength Punch.
• Naruto entered Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode and met Tsunade’s attack with his own Monster Strength Punch.
• Naruto’s Sage Chakra overwhelmed Tsunade’s punch, and the repeated clashes drained her Chakra as her Byakugou Seal struggled to keep healing her.
• Naruto delivered a final punch, holding back most of its power after sensing Tsunade had run out of Chakra.
• Tsunade crashed through a boulder, coughed up blood, and lost the fight.

Naruto defeated Tsunade and approached her and Shizune, who feared he intended to harm them. He revealed that he considered them partners and began channeling an immense amount of Chakra into Tsunade as an apology, while she remained badly injured.

• Shizune stopped treating Tsunade with the Mystical Palm Technique and gave her Chakra to strengthen the Byakugou Seal.
• Naruto picked up the frightened Tonton and petted her, surprising Shizune and Tsunade.
• Naruto told Tsunade and Shizune that he was their partner and claimed their fight had only been a sparring match.
• Naruto placed his hand on Tsunade's back and unleashed a tremendous Chakra fluctuation as he began helping her.

Naruto restored Tsunade with his vast Chakra and revealed that he was the six-year-old son of Minato and Kushina. Tsunade began to believe him after he demonstrated the Rasengan and Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Naruto replenished Tsunade's Chakra and healed her injuries, returning her body to its youthful condition.
• Naruto identified himself as Uzumaki Naruto, Minato and Kushina's son, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Jiraiya's disciple.
• Tsunade examined Naruto and confirmed that his bone age was six, though his height and physique astonished her.
• Naruto used the Rasengan to prove his connection to Minato and Jiraiya.
• Naruto demonstrated the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting Tsunade, Shizune, and Tonton and convincing Tsunade that he had mastered Tobirama Senju's technique.

Naruto explained to Tsunade how he became Jiraiya’s student and learned Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode, then revealed that he could also use Ryūchi Cave’s Sage Mode. Tsunade suspected he had ties to Orochimaru, leaving Naruto needing to explain himself before she would help him reach Shikkotsu Forest.

• Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to convince Tsunade that he was Minato and Kushina’s son.
• Naruto told Tsunade how he found Jiraiya, received his parents’ memories and Chakra, and trained at Mount Myōboku to master Sage Mode.
• Naruto asked Tsunade to help him sign a Summoning Contract with Shikkotsu Forest and learn its Sage Mode.
• Tsunade noticed Naruto’s Sage Mode differed from Jiraiya’s, and Naruto revealed that he had used Ryūchi Cave’s Sage Mode.
• Tsunade questioned Naruto about his relationship with Orochimaru and whether he planned to defect, while Naruto realized he would have to explain himself.

Naruto explained to Tsunade how he defeated Orochimaru, befriended Kurama, and learned Sage Mode at Ryūchi Cave. As Tsunade considered Naruto’s account, he defended Orochimaru as a scientist whose pursuit of immortality had been encouraged by Shimura Danzō.

• Naruto told Tsunade that Orochimaru had challenged him to a wager, and Naruto had defeated him, even after Orochimaru used the Eight Branches Technique.
• Naruto showed Tsunade that his seal was gone and explained that he and Kurama had become partners, so he had willingly freed Kurama with help from his parents’ remaining Chakra.
• Naruto said Kurama had helped him overcome Orochimaru’s strongest attack, though he concealed that Orochimaru had also summoned Hashirama Senju with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
• Naruto told Tsunade that he and Orochimaru had both learned Sage Mode at Ryūchi Cave, and that Orochimaru had risked training despite his damaged soul.
• Tsunade asked Naruto what he thought of Orochimaru, and Naruto blamed Orochimaru’s turn toward dangerous research partly on Shimura Danzō’s offer of Hashirama Cells.

Naruto persuaded Tsunade that Orochimaru had been manipulated by Danzo and still cared about Konoha, prompting her to promise to help him return. Naruto then claimed Orochimaru had infiltrated the Akatsuki Organization for Konoha and began reporting its members.

• Tsunade reacted angrily to Danzo's use of Hashirama Senju's cells, and Naruto blamed Danzo for enabling Orochimaru's human experiments and betrayal.
• Naruto told Tsunade that Orochimaru possessed the Will of Fire, regretted his crimes, and wanted to return to Konoha; Tsunade promised to help him after Hiruzen and Danzo left power.
• Naruto told Tsunade that Orochimaru had joined the Akatsuki Organization to gather intelligence, then returned to it after leaving over disagreements.
• Naruto described Akatsuki members Pain and Konan as mysterious, Kakuzu as a former Takigakure ninja who had tried to assassinate Hashirama Senju, and Sasori of the Red Sands as Chiyo's grandson who killed the Third Kazekage.

Tsunade judged Konoha’s strength and agreed to help Naruto seek a contract with Shikkotsu Forest. The Slug Sage accepted Naruto, who signed the summoning contract and prepared to train in Sage Mode.

• Tsunade considered Konoha’s available fighters and decided that the village needed to grow stronger amid the unrest in the ninja world.
• Tsunade agreed to summon the Slug Sage so Naruto could ask to contract with Shikkotsu Forest and learn its Sage Mode.
• The Slug Sage sensed Naruto’s vitality and his contracts with Ryūchi Cave and Mount Myōboku, then asked about his plans.
• Naruto told the Slug Sage that he wanted to combine the three sacred lands’ Sage Modes into one of his own.
• The Slug Sage agreed to the contract and invited Naruto to train in Shikkotsu Forest, and Naruto signed the Summoning Scroll.

Naruto, Tsunade, Shizune, and Tonton traveled to Shikkotsu Forest so Naruto and Tsunade could learn its senjutsu. They arrived at the gloomy, humid sacred land and were welcomed by its slugs.

• Naruto completed a contract with Shikkotsu Forest, and Little Slug invited him to come learn senjutsu.
• Tsunade explained that she had avoided Sage Mode training before but decided to learn it after hearing about the Akatsuki Organization.
• Tsunade chose to bring Shizune and Tonton with her, and Little Slug agreed to take them all to Shikkotsu Forest.
• Naruto summoned a huge slug, which wrapped up the group and used the Reverse Summoning Technique to transport them.
• Naruto, Tsunade, Shizune, and Tonton arrived in Shikkotsu Forest, where the slugs greeted them warmly.