Chapter Summaries

Minato explained that he would stay alive to support a child, while Chiyue teased him about having a son named Naruto. Nawaki despaired over the gap between himself and Minato, but Chiyue bullied him into getting back to work.

• Minato said he would remain by his child's side rather than leave them without family.
• Chiyue teased Minato about having an Uzumaki son named Naruto, and Minato protested that his son would be named Namikaze Naruto.
• Jiraiya realized Minato might be involved with a girl from the Uzumaki Clan and sighed that Minato had grown up.
• Nawaki told Minato he felt he could never close the gap between them, and Minato had no answer.
• Chiyue ordered Nawaki to gather firewood and threatened to beat him when he complained, so Nawaki hurried outside.

Chiyue left Minato behind and infiltrated Kirigakure alone while Hozuki Jyan searched the islands for the missing enemy. Yagura dismissed the search and hoped the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist would succeed in cutting off Konoha’s supply lines.

• Jiraiya warned Chiyue and Minato to prioritize their safety, and they left for the deserted island to prepare.
• Chiyue told Minato to rest and wait for his signal, then set off alone toward Kirigakure across the sea.
• Chiyue crossed the island chain under cover of thick fog as Hozuki Jyan searched the islands without finding the enemy.
• Yagura assumed the enemy might have withdrawn and preferred Hozuki Jyan to remain away from the command warship.
• Yagura learned that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had infiltrated Fire Country to target Konoha’s supply lines.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist targeted a Konoha supply unit in the Land of Fire, while Chiyue infiltrated Kirigakure with Minato waiting nearby. After nightfall, Chiyue prepared to begin his mission in the village.

• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist set their sights on a Konoha supply transport and discussed their rivalries and Suikazan Fuguki's loss of Samehada.
• Chiyue used intelligence gathered by Hatake Sakumo to find Kirigakure's Secret Gate and knocked out its Anbu guard with his Sharingan.
• Chiyue entered Kirigakure, ate a meat pie, and placed a Flying Thunder God marker to signal Minato.
• Minato joined Chiyue, who explained that he had moved slowly and told Minato to stay hidden until summoned.
• After resting, Chiyue left Minato on the island and surveyed Kirigakure's quiet streets before setting out on his mission.

Chiyue launched an artificial Tailed Beast Ball at Kirigakure, destroying the Mizukage Office Building and the surrounding area. He was confronted by Kirigakure’s assassination unit, which identified him as Yagami Chiyue of Konoha.

• Chiyue formed a Spiral Tailed Beast Ball while Tobi, controlling the Third Mizukage, sat in the restroom lamenting that he could no longer feel the urge to defecate.
• Anbu noticed the glowing sphere and recognized it as a Tailed Beast Ball, but Chiyue hurled it at the Mizukage Office Building before they could defend.
• The Spiral Tailed Beast Ball struck the building and exploded, leveling it and nearby structures while Minato watched from the shadows.
• Tobi escaped the blast and realized there was no Tailed Beast aura, leaving him unsure where the ball had come from.
• Kirigakure’s assassination unit surrounded Chiyue, and the Hozuki Clan Leader accused him of infiltrating the village, destroying the building, and attacking the Mizukage.

Chiyue escaped Kirigakure’s pursuit after destroying the Mizukage’s office, while Manda and Minato’s Gamabunta rampaged through the village. He left Kirigakure devastated and stopped ahead of the Hozuki Clan Leader, who believed he could finally catch him.

• Chiyue taunted the Hozuki Clan Leader and summoned Manda, which collapsed a building and attacked Kirigakure’s ninjas.
• Minato summoned Gamabunta to help create chaos, then fled to preserve enough Chakra to escape with Chiyue.
• Manda and Gamabunta wrecked buildings as Chiyue dodged the Hozuki Clan Leader’s pursuit and bombarded Kirigakure with Lightning Bursts and Spiral Tailed Beast Balls.
• Explosions and fires devastated the village, leaving villagers and ninjas injured or dead while the Hozuki Clan Leader struggled to keep up with Chiyue.
• Chiyue suddenly stopped ahead of the Hozuki Clan Leader, who mistook the pause for exhaustion and prepared to kill him.

Chiyue escaped Kirigakure with Minato after wrecking the village, leaving the Hozuki Clan Leader unable to catch him. Kirigakure’s search failed, but its ninja found the injured Third Mizukage alive in the rubble.

• The Hozuki Clan Leader realized Chiyue’s Sharingan could control him with Genjutsu, then confronted Chiyue as he tried to leave.
• Chiyue escaped the Hozuki Clan Leader and the pursuit squads with his superior speed.
• Chiyue told Minato that they had completed their mission and that Orochimaru should take the blame for Kirigakure’s destruction.
• Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Chiyue to their island relay point and leave Kirigakure.
• Kirigakure ninja searched for Chiyue, while Tobi grew angry at the destruction and was found alive but badly wounded in the rubble.

Chiyue and Minato wreaked havoc in Kirigakure, damaging much of the village while searching for the Third Mizukage, who was eventually found alive but injured. They returned to the Land of Eddies base, where Minato reported the mission’s destruction to Jiraiya.

• Genji learned that the Third Mizukage had been found alive with minor injuries and ordered Yagura to carry out the rescue.
• Chiyue lamented that he had not found the Third Mizukage, while Minato recovered from their escape and kept his distance from Chiyue’s Genjutsu.
• Chiyue and Minato bickered about Minato’s earlier attempt to ambush Chiyue during a sparring match.
• Chiyue and Minato returned to the Land of Eddies base, where Jiraiya welcomed them and Minato recounted the destruction in Kirigakure.
• Jiraiya was stunned to learn that Chiyue had blown up the Mizukage’s office building.

Chiyue and Minato returned after completing their mission by causing extensive destruction in Kirigakure, and Jiraiya ordered them back to Coastline Camp after daybreak. Jiraiya then worried about Orochimaru’s alliance with Danzo and considered whether Tsunade or Chiyue could help change Konoha’s leadership.

• Chiyue told Jiraiya that the mission had devastated Kirigakure, including the Mizukage’s office, and Jiraiya confirmed that Chiyue and Minato would return to Coastline Camp after resting.
• Chiyue teased Jiraiya about being afraid of a Kirigakure attack before Jiraiya sent Chiyue and Minato back to their tent.
• Chiyue told Nawaki to pack for the return trip, and Minato recounted the mission while Nawaki lamented missing it.
• Jiraiya sent the mission news to Orochimaru and reflected on Orochimaru’s alliance with Danzo and the exclusion of Hatake Sakumo.
• Jiraiya wondered whether Tsunade could become the Fourth Hokage and whether he should speak with Chiyue about changing Konoha’s leadership.

Jiraiya decided to speak with Chiyue about the growing conflict around Hatake Sakumo and the possibility of Tsunade becoming Fourth Hokage. After Chiyue criticized Orochimaru and Jiraiya for letting Sakumo be targeted, Jiraiya stopped him from leaving and insisted he still had something important to discuss.

• Jiraiya decided that Tsunade could be a suitable Fourth Hokage and went to find Chiyue to discuss it.
• Jiraiya stole Nawaki's grilled meat, and Chiyue used his Sharingan to make him stop teasing Nawaki and Minato.
• Jiraiya took Chiyue to a reef and asked whether he had noticed Hatake Sakumo being ostracized.
• Chiyue said the targeting had worsened after Sakumo accepted the daimyo's appointment and criticized Orochimaru and Jiraiya for allowing it to continue.
• Chiyue tried to leave when Jiraiya rambled without explaining his purpose, but Jiraiya grabbed him and said he still had something to discuss.

Chiyue warned Jiraiya that Orochimaru and Danzo were pursuing secret research and argued that Tsunade was unlikely to seek the Fourth Hokage position. He left Jiraiya considering the dangers of Orochimaru's ambitions and said he might support Orochimaru if the Third Hokage and Elder Council refused to change.

• Jiraiya told Chiyue that Orochimaru, Danzo, and the Third Hokage threatened Konoha’s stability, and urged him to persuade Tsunade to become the Fourth Hokage.
• Chiyue hinted that Orochimaru had visited Tsunade after she rejected Root’s requests for medical supplies, leading Jiraiya to suspect Orochimaru and Danzo were conducting secret research.
• Jiraiya chased after Chiyue and pressed him for an opinion, but Chiyue said Tsunade had no desire to become Hokage and the Third Hokage had no intention of stepping down.
• Chiyue warned that Danzo would not let Orochimaru take the Hokage position easily and that Orochimaru’s own record could force him to step down.
• Chiyue said he would rather support Orochimaru becoming Hokage if the Third Hokage and Elder Council refused to change.

Chiyue explained to Minato and Nawaki that Orochimaru had allied with Danzo and was pursuing the Fourth Hokage position, while Hatake Sakumo faced exclusion partly because of the strained relationship between Konoha and the Land of Fire's Daimyo Residence. Meanwhile, Orochimaru received intelligence about a major operation by Chiyue and Minato and anticipated Yagura's reaction.

• Jiraiya left his meeting with Chiyue conflicted because he could not openly oppose the Third Hokage despite recognizing the higher-ups' mistreatment of Chiyue.
• Chiyue told Minato and Nawaki that Orochimaru was cooperating with Danzo and competing to become Fourth Hokage, while Nawaki struggled with the news about his teacher.
• Chiyue explained that Hatake Sakumo's exclusion stemmed partly from the Hatake Clan's ties to the daimyo residence and Konoha's distrust of its influence.
• Chiyue said Orochimaru might have entered forbidden research through his cooperation with Danzo, then told Minato and Nawaki to rest before traveling to the coastal camp.
• Orochimaru received intelligence about something Chiyue and Minato had accomplished, and Nara Shikaku was stunned after reading it.

After Chiyue devastated Kirigakure, Orochimaru ordered the intelligence released, and the news reached both Yagura’s fleet and Konoha. The Third Hokage summoned the village’s senior leaders and Tsunade, who blamed Chiyue for waking her from a rare chance to sleep.

• Orochimaru told Nara Shikaku to send the report about Chiyue’s attack on Kirigakure to Konoha and release it publicly.
• Yagura read the urgent report, erupted in rage, and startled the ninja aboard his warship.
• The Third Hokage read the news and summoned the Elder Council, the Hokage's Assistant, and Tsunade to his office.
• An Anbu operative woke Tsunade and ordered her to report to the Hokage, and she cursed Chiyue for interrupting her sleep.

Tsunade, the Third Hokage, Danzo, and the elders reviewed intelligence showing that Chiyue had inflicted enormous losses on Kirigakure. The village expected Yagura to abandon his harassment strategy and prepare for a major battle, while Danzo decided to move his plan against Chiyue forward.

• Tsunade arrived at the Hokage's Office, where the Third Hokage briefed her and the other leaders on urgent news from the front lines.
• Tsunade read the report and celebrated Chiyue's success in striking Kirigakure's rear and creating the Spiral Tailed Beast Ball.
• The Third Hokage praised Chiyue's strength but privately feared what he might do if Konoha ever pushed him too far.
• Danzo read the report, worried about Chiyue's power and his Summoned Beast White, and resolved to move his plan up.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura reacted in disbelief to Chiyue's feat, while Tsunade defended him.
• The Third Hokage warned that Kirigakure would retaliate and that Yagura's strategy would fail, making a major battle likely.

After Konoha prepared for war with Kirigakure, Danzo and the elders failed to persuade the Third Hokage to act against Chiyue. Danzo then complained that Tsunade had rejected Root’s supply requests, and the Third Hokage discovered she had good reason to suspect Danzo was trying to build a second Medical Department.

• The Third Hokage told Danzo, Koharu, and Homura to postpone their concerns about Chiyue until after the war, saying he trusted Tsunade to keep Chiyue from harming the village.
• Danzo returned to the Hokage's Office to complain that Root's supply requests had been rejected, and the Third Hokage realized Tsunade controlled the final approval in the Logistics Department.
• The Third Hokage visited Tsunade and asked whether she had rejected Root's requests.
• Tsunade explained that Root repeatedly requested excessive supplies, including medical equipment, and accused Danzo of trying to turn Root into a second Medical Department.
• The Third Hokage examined one of the requests and saw that it resembled the one Danzo had brought, though its stated reason had changed.

Tsunade confronted the Third Hokage over Root and Anbu supply requests that had consumed far more resources than expected, and ordered the supplies returned. The Third Hokage summoned Danzo and the Elder Council to answer for the apparent misuse, while Danzo arrived believing the matter was settled.

• Tsunade told the Third Hokage that Root's supply requests had nearly matched the Anbu's, despite Root having far fewer people, and he ordered all Root requests rejected for the time being.
• Tsunade revealed that the Anbu had also submitted repeated supply requests without the Third Hokage's knowledge, and she suspected Danzo had used the Anbu's name to obtain supplies.
• Tsunade demanded that the Third Hokage recover the supplies within three days, then ordered all Anbu and Root supply requests rejected for the year.
• The Third Hokage summoned Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura to his office, furious that supplies might have been diverted during wartime.
• Danzo headed to the Hokage's office, believing the supply request issue had been settled, as the Third Hokage's anger grew.

Hiruzen confronted Danzo over forging Hokage-authorized supply requests and diverting supplies, including medical equipment, to a laboratory project. After Danzo admitted making the requests but refused to explain what happened to the supplies, Hiruzen stripped him of his assistant post and ordered Root arrested.

• Hiruzen confronted Danzo about repeated supply applications and forged Hokage seals.
• Danzo admitted requesting the supplies and claimed he had acted to rebuild Root for the village.
• Hiruzen demanded to know where the supplies had gone, including the medical equipment, but Danzo stayed silent.
• Hiruzen stripped Danzo of his Hokage's Assistant post and ordered Anbu to apprehend Root's members.
• Utatane Koharu stopped objecting after Hiruzen warned that Tsunade might make the scandal public.

Orochimaru learned that Danzo had lost his position but still intended to continue their covert cooperation. He then told Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki that Might Duy had nearly defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and sent the three to search for the survivors.

• The Third Hokage stripped Danzo of his positions, while Danzo assured Orochimaru that his promised support would continue.
• Orochimaru agreed to continue working with Danzo but demanded that Danzo advance his plan and provide research funds.
• Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki read reports that Might Duy had killed three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and driven the others away.
• Orochimaru assigned Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki an S-rank mission to secure the rear and search for the escaped swordsmen.

Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki searched for the surviving Seven Ninja Swordsmen but found few clues after the trail had gone cold. Chiyue returned to Konoha and found Tsunade drunk and asleep on his sofa, where she woke up furious after he knocked her on the head.

• Chiyue accepted Orochimaru's mission to find the remaining Seven Ninja Swordsmen and capture or kill them, or confirm they had fled the Land of Fire.
• Chiyue explained to Nawaki and Minato that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been elite Jonin and had been defeated by Might Duy's Eight Gates Released Formation.
• Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki searched the battle site and found only old footprints and dried bloodstains, with the fugitives having fled in three directions.
• Chiyue sent Minato north and Nawaki west while he searched toward Konoha, then returned to the village after finding no useful clues.
• Chiyue found Tsunade drunk and sleeping on his sofa, and she woke up and attacked him when he tried to rouse her.
• Chiyue dodged Tsunade's grab and knocked her on the head, leaving her furious with him.

Chiyue returned to Konoha and learned that Danzo had been stripped of his authority after impersonating Naruto to requisition supplies, while Tsunade struggled with the resulting workload. He warned that Danzo had likely diverted the missing supplies to fund Orochimaru’s research, leaving Tsunade worried about their partnership and Orochimaru’s possible rise to Hokage.

• Chiyue found Tsunade asleep amid a mess at his home and explained that he had returned after failing to find the people Orochimaru had assigned him to track down.
• Tsunade told Chiyue that Danzo had been forced to retire after the Third Hokage discovered he had forged Naruto’s identity and seal to requisition supplies.
• Tsunade said most of the missing supplies had not been recovered and Danzo had refused to reveal where they went.
• Chiyue suspected Danzo had used the supplies and funding to support Orochimaru’s research, since the two were partners with complementary needs.
• Tsunade lamented that Danzo might regain power if Orochimaru became Hokage, then abandoned the discussion when Chiyue’s cooking caught her attention.

After returning to Konoha, Chiyue learned that Kushina had grown stronger through her improving relationship with the Nine-Tails, while she remained unable to leave the village. Kushina took Chiyue shopping, and they ended the day eating barbecue with Tsunade.

• After eating, Tsunade went back to sleep, and Chiyue tidied the house and left.
• Kushina greeted Chiyue, complained about being lonely, and said she wanted to join the front lines.
• Kushina revealed she had grown stronger, and the Nine-Tails protested that the new power was its own.
• Chiyue realized Kushina's strength had increased because the Nine-Tails was cooperating with her, and he warned that village politics made it difficult for her to leave Konoha.
• Kushina dragged Chiyue shopping, then they went to a barbecue restaurant, where Tsunade woke up and drank sake.