Chapter Summaries

Senju Tobirama confronted Chiyue over his closeness to Kushina despite his relationship with Tsunade. As Tobirama called him over, Chiyue ignored him until finally asking, "Who are you?"

• The Third Hokage explained that Kushina was an Uzumaki descendant and the village's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and confirmed her closeness to Chiyue.
• Senju Tobirama grew furious at seeing Chiyue embrace Kushina and demanded to know why he was involved with her as well as Tsunade.
• Kushina hid behind Chiyue, while Chiyue comforted her and joked that the Nine-Tails could take on Tobirama but not Hashirama.
• Tsunade warned Hashirama that Tobirama and Chiyue were about to fight and urged him to take Tobirama away.
• Senju Tobirama called Chiyue over twice, but Chiyue ignored him and then calmly asked who he was.

Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama arrived in Konoha and confronted Chiyue, who clashed with Tobirama before the group went to the Hokage’s Office. The Third Hokage revealed Danzo was dead, but Tsunade and Chiyue corrected his account, leaving Tobirama demanding an explanation of Danzo’s defection.

• Senju Tobirama confronted Chiyue, and Senju Hashirama stopped Tobirama from attacking him and led everyone toward the Hokage’s Office Building.
• Tsunade scolded Chiyue for antagonizing Tobirama, while Chiyue joked with her as they followed the group.
• Senju Tobirama questioned the Third Hokage about Danzo and Koharu after noticing the Third Hokage’s unease.
• The Third Hokage told Senju Tobirama that Danzo had defected and Chiyue had killed him in the Land of Rain.
• Chiyue and Tsunade corrected the Third Hokage, explaining that Danzo had died after using the Four Symbols Seal in a failed attempt to kill Chiyue.
• Senju Tobirama demanded to know what Danzo had done to defect, and the Third Hokage hesitated to answer.

Chiyue listed Danzo’s crimes and criticized Senju Tobirama’s policies for harming the Uchiha and leaving Chiyue orphaned and targeted. The chapter ended with Senju Tobirama realizing Chiyue was from the Uchiha Clan.

• Chiyue accused Danzo of persecuting the Uchiha Clan and nearly driving them to rebellion through surveillance and coercion.
• Chiyue recited Danzo’s crimes, including misusing village funds, conducting human experiments, stealing Forbidden Jutsu, and attempting to assassinate the Third Hokage to become Fourth Hokage.
• Chiyue explained that Tsunade had restricted the authority of Danzo’s accomplices and that the Third Hokage had retired after shielding Danzo and mishandling the war.
• Chiyue acknowledged the Third Hokage’s merits alongside his mistakes, earning Senju Hashirama’s approval.
• Senju Tobirama asked Chiyue why he disliked him, and Chiyue said Tobirama’s policies and disciples had targeted him after leaving him an orphan.
• Senju Tobirama asked whether Chiyue was from the Uchiha Clan.

Chiyue warned Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama that Uchiha Madara had survived and was plotting to control the world with Infinite Tsukuyomi. The brothers agreed to stop him, while Senju Tobirama’s argument with Chiyue ended with the Third Hokage warning that Tobirama could not beat him.

• Tsunade explained that Chiyue belonged to the Yagami Clan and had inherited the Uchiha Clan’s Kekkei Genkai through his mother.
• Chiyue revealed that Uchiha Madara had survived the Valley of the End, gained the Sage Eye, and planned to use Infinite Tsukuyomi to control the world.
• The Third Hokage confirmed Chiyue’s account and summarized Uchiha Madara’s actions, including influencing Nagato and causing turmoil in Kirigakure and Iwagakure.
• Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama resolved to stop Uchiha Madara after Chiyue said the villain was targeting Kumogakure and the tailed beasts.
• Senju Tobirama criticized Chiyue over his relationship with Tsunade, but the Third Hokage warned Tobirama not to attack because he could not beat Chiyue.

Chiyue left after provoking Senju Tobirama, while Senju Hashirama learned how strong Chiyue was and heard how the Third Kazekage died at his hands. Hashirama then chose to play Fight the Landlord with Tsunade and sent Senju Tobirama on a tour of Konoha with Hatake Sakumo.

• Tsunade stopped Senju Tobirama from going after Chiyue, who left without showing him respect.
• Senju Hashirama questioned the Third Hokage about Chiyue and criticized his plans to use Chiyue as a link to the Uchiha Clan and as Tsunade's disciple.
• The Third Hokage said Chiyue was extremely strong and recounted that the Third Kazekage had praised him before Chiyue killed him on the battlefield.
• Senju Hashirama asked Tsunade to teach him Fight the Landlord, while Senju Tobirama wanted to see how Konoha had changed.
• Tsunade sent Hatake Sakumo to take Senju Tobirama around the village as she stayed with Senju Hashirama to play.

As Senju Tobirama walked through Konoha with Hatake Sakumo, Sakumo explained how the Third Hokage, Danzo, and the Elder Council had manipulated events to ruin his reputation and block him from becoming a Hokage candidate. He also revealed how Chiyue and Tsunade had helped him, leaving Tobirama to reconsider Chiyue and hear of Tsunade’s unwavering trust in him.

• Senju Hashirama and Tsunade borrowed money from the Third Hokage and played Dou Dizhu with him in the Hokage's Office.
• Senju Tobirama asked Hatake Sakumo why he rejected the Third Hokage, and Sakumo explained that the Daimyo’s support and his war record had made him a likely Hokage candidate.
• Hatake Sakumo recounted how he abandoned a mission to save his comrades, only for those comrades and villagers to accuse him of cowardice.
• Senju Tobirama realized Sakumo had been targeted by the Third Hokage, Danzo, and the Elder Council, who wanted to prevent him from becoming a Hokage candidate.
• Hatake Sakumo said Chiyue had stopped him from taking his own life and explained that Tsunade had taken the Hokage’s seat and continued to trust Chiyue when others suspected him.

Hatake Sakumo explained to Senju Tobirama how powerful Chiyue and his Summoned Beast were, and Tobirama learned that Tsunade had become the Fourth Hokage. After reuniting with Akamichi Torifu and deciding not to interfere in village affairs, Tobirama returned to find Hashirama had lost money and borrowed from the Third Hokage, leaving him furious.

• Hatake Sakumo told Senju Tobirama that Chiyue's Summoned Beast was more vicious than the Nine-Tails and could threaten Konoha.
• Senju Tobirama questioned Akamichi Torifu about his health and his awkward position under the Third Hokage's leadership.
• Hatake Sakumo defended Akamichi Torifu, and Senju Tobirama eased his anger and said he would leave village affairs to Tsunade.
• Senju Tobirama sent Akamichi Torifu back, then returned from touring the village to discover Senju Hashirama had lost money and borrowed from the Third Hokage.
• Senju Tobirama roared through the Hokage's Office Building while Chiyue relaxed at home with Kushina, eating hot pot and drinking chilled orange juice.

Chiyue reassured Uchiha Mikoto that his promise would protect the Uchiha Clan from the revived Senju brothers as long as they remained loyal to Konoha. The next morning, Tsunade summoned Chiyue to meet Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, leaving the exhausted Third Hokage sidelined.

• Kushina insulted Senju Tobirama, and Chiyue joked about the Senju Clan’s past dealings with the Uzumaki Clan.
• Chiyue promised Uchiha Mikoto that the Uchiha Clan would not be targeted if it stayed loyal to Konoha, and she left to reassure Uchiha Fugaku.
• Hatake Sakumo worked to contain news of the Senju brothers’ revival, while Tsunade and the Third Hokage spent the night dealing with the aftermath.
• Chiyue woke beside Pakura and went to the Hokage’s office after an Anbu ninja delivered Tsunade’s summons.
• Chiyue brought Tsunade breakfast and sat beside her as Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama watched, while the Third Hokage was left out.

Chiyue refused to help Hashirama and Tobirama deal with Madara after Tobirama questioned his intelligence and provoked him. Tsunade finally intervened, telling her grandfathers to investigate on their own or she would stop helping too.

• Hashirama asked Chiyue about Madara, and Chiyue said Madara would first target Kumogakure to reclaim his Rinnegan, then capture the tailed beasts for the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Tobirama demanded to know how Chiyue had learned so much, and Chiyue mocked him with claims about Fugaku's and Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Hashirama rebuked Tobirama for interrogating Chiyue, but Chiyue said he would not help with Madara unless Madara threatened Konoha.
• Chiyue challenged Hashirama and Tobirama to fight if they were willing to risk destroying Konoha, and Tsunade slammed the table and told them to investigate Madara themselves or lose her help.

Tsunade, Chiyue, and the Senju brothers discussed the threat Uchiha Madara posed and decided to keep Hashirama in Konoha while waiting for events to unfold. The brothers’ resurrection remained secret, and Hashirama ended up spending his time with Nawaki and a mahjong game.

• Tsunade and Chiyue argued that the other villages would not unite against Uchiha Madara until they experienced the threat themselves.
• Senju Tobirama agreed that the brothers should wait and warned that Madara might target Senju Hashirama if he learned Hashirama was in Konoha.
• Senju Hashirama agreed to stay low-profile, and Senju Tobirama assigned him to guide Nawaki’s training.
• Tsunade left to rest, wary that Senju Hashirama might ask her for money.
• Tsunade caught up with Chiyue, who said he had assigned village affairs to Senju Tobirama so he could learn about Konoha.
• Anbu and the Police Force concealed the brothers’ resurrection, while Nawaki gathered people, including Little Sun, to play mahjong with Senju Hashirama.

Chiyue released Orochimaru from confinement after warning him about his worsening resistance to Genjutsu and urging him not to cause more trouble. Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara ordered Black Zetsu to create an opening in Kumogakure, targeting its Jinchuriki if the Rinnegan proved unreachable.

• Chiyue told Orochimaru the village would not put him on trial but expected him to remain in Konoha, and Orochimaru asked whether he could leave the village.
• Chiyue let Orochimaru act freely while warning that he could trap him in Genjutsu and that Orochimaru's self-experimentation was weakening his resistance.
• Chiyue explained to Hatake Sakumo that Orochimaru could not be held or killed, and said Kakashi and the others should wait before returning.
• Konoha kept news from Uchiha Madara so he would not come looking for a fight.
• When White Zetsu struggled to find the Rinnegan in Kumogakure, Uchiha Madara told him to create chaos and pursue an opportunity involving a Jinchuriki.

Black Zetsu used Uchiha Obito’s Kamui to infiltrate Kumogakure and attack the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, freeing the Two-Tails and plunging the village into chaos. The Third Raikage watched the beast rampage through Kumogakure, while the threat of Uchiha Madara’s search for the tailed beasts remained.

• The Third Raikage grew frustrated with Kumogakure’s prolonged alert and rejected Konoha’s offer to reassemble the Special Action Team.
• Black Zetsu and Uchiha Obito infiltrated Kumogakure despite its tight defenses and searched for its Jinchuriki.
• Black Zetsu targeted the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, severely injuring them and destabilizing the seal.
• The Two-Tails broke free and rampaged through Kumogakure, destroying the village.
• The Third Raikage watched the Two-Tails’ destruction and cursed as the familiar crisis unfolded again.

Black Zetsu unleashed the Two-Tails on Kumogakure to create an opening, while the Third Raikage stayed behind to guard against Uchiha Madara and A led the effort to subdue the beast. As Kumogakure's sealing squad began restraining the Two-Tails, Black Zetsu made his move.

• The Third Raikage remained in his office to watch for Uchiha Madara, and A jumped through the window to lead the sealing squad against the rampaging Two-Tails.
• Black Zetsu released White Zetsu into Kumogakure to infiltrate injured ninja and prepare to spread further chaos.
• A and Kumogakure's jonin squad fought the Two-Tails, preventing it from using a Tailed Beast Ball while the beast damaged the village.
• The sealing squad began a combined Sealing Jutsu to restrain the Two-Tails, and Black Zetsu made his move.

Black Zetsu attacked Kumogakure’s sealing squad with Obito’s Susanoo, freeing the Two-Tails before the Third Raikage shattered Susanoo and drove him away. The Third Raikage then realized the Two-Tails had completed an enormous Tailed Beast Ball.

• Dodai identified the attacker as Uchiha Obito and warned the Third Raikage that he was targeting the sealing squad.
• Black Zetsu’s Susanoo shuriken engulfed the sealing squad, interrupting the seal and allowing the Two-Tails to break free.
• The Third Raikage charged Black Zetsu and shattered Susanoo’s tachi and body with Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite.
• Black Zetsu escaped through Kamui after completing his mission, leaving the Third Raikage at the battlefield.
• The Third Raikage noticed the Two-Tails had formed an enormous Tailed Beast Ball while everyone was distracted.

The Two-Tails destroyed much of Kumogakure with an Ultra-Big Tailed Beast Ball before the Third Raikage subdued it and requested aid from other villages. When Kumogakure’s urgent message reached Konoha, Senju Tobirama ignored it to focus on the village’s affairs.

• The Two-Tails fired an Ultra-Big Tailed Beast Ball at the Raikage Office Building, killing villagers and shinobi and devastating Kumogakure.
• The Third Raikage charged in and brutally exhausted the Two-Tails until it lay motionless.
• The Third Raikage ordered rescue operations and asked other villages, especially Konoha, for help and for Kushina’s support.
• Black Zetsu watched the destruction and was relieved that the Third Raikage did not order a security lockdown.
• An Anbu shinobi delivered Kumogakure’s urgent intelligence to Senju Tobirama, who dismissed it and continued handling Konoha’s affairs.

Senju Tobirama called Konoha’s leaders together to discuss Kumogakure intelligence and the clan-ninja investigation, then confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over the Sarutobi Clan’s growth and use of village resources. The meeting ended with Tobirama accusing his former disciple of diverting Konoha’s resources to support his clan.

• Senju Tobirama decided the Sarutobi Clan’s swollen ranks should be investigated and considered breaking it up and dispersing its members as civilians.
• Senju Tobirama summoned Senju Hashirama, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade, and Yagami Chiyue to the Hokage’s Office, citing urgent Kumogakure intelligence.
• Senju Tobirama read the Kumogakure scroll and reacted with shock that an attack had been made against Kumogakure.
• Tsunade dragged Chiyue to the meeting, where Nara Shikaku distributed documents about the Sarutobi Clan matter.
• Senju Tobirama approved Tsunade’s plan to make each clan’s ninja numbers public and demanded that Hiruzen explain the Sarutobi Clan’s growth.
• Hiruzen defended his actions as serving the clan’s development, and Senju Tobirama accused him of gathering Konoha’s resources to support the Sarutobi Clan.

Senju Tobirama forced the Sarutobi and other clans to civilianize their branch families, then planned Konoha’s response to Uchiha Obito’s attack on Kumogakure. Chiyue agreed to lead the mission, but only to protect Kushina.

• Senju Tobirama proposed civilianizing the branch families of the Sarutobi, Shimura, and other clans, and Senju Hashirama, Tsunade, and Chiyue agreed.
• Senju Tobirama reported that Uchiha Obito had attacked Kumogakure’s Two-Tails Jinchuriki and sealing unit, and that the Third Raikage had requested Kushina’s help.
• Senju Hashirama offered to go support Kumogakure, but Senju Tobirama warned that sending the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki could play into Uchiha Madara’s plans.
• Senju Tobirama decided to aid Kumogakure and convene a Five Kage Summit while keeping himself and Senju Hashirama hidden.
• Senju Tobirama asked Chiyue to lead the team, and Chiyue agreed on the condition that he would only be responsible for Kushina’s safety.

Senju Tobirama assigned Senju Hashirama to lead the Five Kage Summit and ordered the Third Hokage to weaken several clans by integrating most of their members into Konoha’s civilian population. The next morning, Chiyue set out for Kumogakure with Kushina, Minato, and Nawaki, while Tsunade stayed behind to hold down Konoha.

• Senju Hashirama agreed to initiate the Five Kage Summit, and Senju Tobirama told everyone to prepare to leave the next morning.
• Senju Tobirama ordered the Third Hokage to split up the clans’ smaller branches and integrate them among Konoha’s civilians, then warned that he would inspect the results.
• Tsunade asked Chiyue whether the mission and summit would go smoothly, and Chiyue said he would focus on protecting Kushina while Tsunade remained in Konoha.
• Chiyue dragged the sleepy Kushina from bed and headed for the village entrance with Minato and Nawaki.
• Nawaki said his wedding was arranged for after their return from Kumogakure, and Chiyue teased him about having children before Nawaki mocked Minato over the Namikaze Clan’s lack of heirs.

Chiyue and Konoha’s reinforcements arrived in Kumogakure, which had been devastated by Black Zetsu’s attack while White Zetsu searched for the hidden Rinnegan. The Third Raikage welcomed them and planned to work with Chiyue to root out the infiltrators.

• Senju Tobirama complained about the young heirs mocking others, and Senju Hashirama promised to urge Nawaki to continue the Senju line.
• On the way to Kumogakure, Chiyue told Nawaki how Orochimaru had attacked the village and taken a broken Eight-Tails horn, while Nawaki refused to accept blame for it.
• Black Zetsu continued spreading White Zetsu through Kumogakure to find the hidden Rinnegan, unconcerned about the losses among his forces.
• Chiyue said the Rinnegan was a dangerous burden and explained that the group’s task was to help Kumogakure capture its hidden White Zetsu.
• Kumogakure patrol members verified the group’s identities and escorted them into the village, where the Third Raikage invited them to his office.
• Chiyue remarked on Kumogakure’s ruined buildings before entering the Raikage’s office with the others.

Chiyue and the Third Raikage discussed the attack on Kumogakure and Konoha’s planned talks while waiting for Kushina to hunt the hidden White Zetsu. As Kushina and her team began the search, Chiyue hinted that Konoha’s negotiators would soon arrive and leave the Raikage stunned.

• The Third Raikage thanked Chiyue and Konoha for their aid, then explained that most other villages’ medical reinforcements had not yet arrived.
• Chiyue signaled Kushina to begin clearing out the hidden White Zetsu, and Minato, Nawaki, A, and the Raikage’s guards followed to assist.
• Chiyue learned that a Two-Tails Tailed Beast Ball had destroyed the Raikage office building and that Kumogakure had quickly rebuilt it.
• The Third Raikage asked whether Konoha’s proposed discussion concerned the Five Kage Summit, and Chiyue said Konoha’s representatives would arrive soon.
• Black Zetsu learned that Kushina was leading a team to search for the hidden White Zetsu.