Chapter Summaries

Orochimaru left the camp rather than return to Konoha, while Jiraiya went back to ask the Third Hokage what to do. Chiyue arrived two days later and learned Tsunade had arranged his jonin exam so he could help her negotiate with Hanzō; the chapter ended with Chiyue suggesting they bring Nara Shikaku along.

• Orochimaru rejected Jiraiya's attempt to stop him and left the camp, while Tsunade chose not to persuade him.
• Jiraiya decided to return to Konoha and ask the Third Hokage how to handle Orochimaru's departure.
• Chiyue arrived at the camp two days later and found Tsunade exhausted from tending to the wounded.
• Chiyue cooked a meal for Tsunade, who explained she had suggested his jonin exam so he could help her with negotiations.
• Tsunade told Chiyue that the negotiation party would consist mainly of the two of them and some Anbu members.
• Chiyue suggested bringing Nara Shikaku, whom he had spotted in the camp, along to meet Hanzō.

Tsunade arranged for Chiyue and Nara Shikaku to join her on a special mission to negotiate with Amegakure, while the medical team was still on its way. The chapter left the negotiations’ preparation in Chiyue’s hands, with Shikaku positioned as their ready-made expert.

• Tsunade told Nara Shikaku to report to Chiyue, who said they would leave the camp in a couple of days for a special mission.
• Shikaku moved into Chiyue’s tent and brought fresh ingredients from the logistics division for dinner.
• Tsunade joined Chiyue and Shikaku for the meal, and her casual banter with Chiyue surprised Shikaku.
• Chiyue asked what to watch for in negotiations, and Tsunade said they could not accept Amegakure’s excessive demands.
• Chiyue said neither he nor Tsunade was good at negotiating and suggested they ask Shikaku for help.

Tsunade and Chiyue left Nara Shikaku in charge of negotiations with Amegakure, then pulled him into a game of Fight the Landlord. Shikaku’s relentless card counting enraged Tsunade, who dragged him outside to teach him a lesson; he returned with a black eye while Tsunade went to the medical department.

• Nara Shikaku realized Tsunade and Chiyue had brought him into negotiations with Amegakure and protested being given the responsibility.
• Tsunade invited Shikaku to play Fight the Landlord and taught him the rules.
• Shikaku calculated the cards and repeatedly beat Tsunade while Chiyue stayed out of the spotlight.
• Tsunade accused Shikaku of targeting her, then carried him outside to give him a lesson.
• Shikaku returned ten minutes later with a black eye, while Tsunade was gone to the medical department.

Chiyue, Tsunade, and Nara Shikaku traveled to Amegakure to negotiate peace with Hanzō, while Chiyue warned that the village had little to offer. Hanzō learned that Tsunade had brought only two young shinobi and Anbu, and he took the small delegation as an insult.

• Nara Shikaku asked why Chiyue had assigned him to the Amegakure delegation, and Chiyue explained that he had requisitioned him to help with the negotiations.
• Chiyue said Konoha had no real negotiating bottom line beyond signing a peace treaty, since Amegakure could offer little compensation.
• Two days later, Tsunade, Chiyue, Nara Shikaku, and Anbu left for Amegakure after Konoha's medical team reached camp.
• Tsunade worried that Hanzō would not welcome them warmly, and Chiyue promised to stop him if he acted with ulterior motives.
• The delegation arrived in Amegakure without incident, and Hanzō went to welcome Konoha's guests after hearing of their arrival.
• Hanzō learned that Tsunade had arrived with only two young shinobi and Anbu, and he laughed angrily at what he saw as Konoha's disrespect.

Hanzō refused to admit Tsunade and her party into Amegakure, demanding that Konoha send a more senior representative. Chiyue proposed fighting their way inside, and Tsunade promised him the Raijin Sword if he succeeded; he prepared to attack as Hanzō watched in confusion.

• Hanzō refused to open Amegakure's gates and told Tsunade that Konoha had insulted him by sending her and two young shinobi to negotiate.
• Tsunade prepared to return to Konoha, but Chiyue urged her to fight their way into the village.
• An Amegakure ninja identified Chiyue as the shinobi rumored to have trapped the Third Kazekage in Genjutsu, but Hanzō still dismissed Konoha's delegation.
• Tsunade promised Chiyue her grandfather's Raijin Sword if he fought his way inside, and urged him to attack Amegakure.
• Chiyue accepted the bargain and raised his hand to begin as Hanzō watched, unsure what he intended to do.

Chiyue attacked Amegakure with Lightning Burst after Hanzō rejected Konoha’s authority to negotiate, demonstrating power that shattered the village wall. As another explosion tore through Amegakure, Chiyue and White challenged Hanzō to reconsider whether they were qualified to negotiate.

• Chiyue hurled a Lightning Burst at Amegakure’s wall, piercing Hanzō’s Water Formation Wall and blasting the wall apart.
• Hanzō escaped the explosion with his Body Flicker Technique while Tsunade and the others stared at Chiyue’s destructive power.
• Chiyue condemned Hanzō’s claim to the title of Demigod and threw another Lightning Burst toward Amegakure.
• Hanzō threw his sickle at Chiyue, but White struck it away with its tail and taunted Hanzō.
• A second explosion brought down Amegakure’s high-rises, and Chiyue asked Hanzō whether they were now qualified to negotiate.

Chiyue forced Hanzō to agree to negotiations by threatening to level Amegakure with Lightning Burst, then entered the village with Tsunade and the others. The group reached Hanzō’s conference room, where Tsunade looked to Chiyue for guidance on the talks.

• Chiyue told Hanzō to choose between negotiating and watching him destroy Amegakure, while White kept Hanzō at bay.
• Hanzō agreed to negotiate when Chiyue began gathering another Lightning Burst, and Tsunade warned Chiyue not to provoke him further.
• Chiyue left the negotiations to Tsunade, and Hanzō led their group into Amegakure.
• Chiyue and the others observed the damaged, impoverished village as Amegakure's ninja tended to the wounded and collected the dead.
• Hanzō brought Tsunade and Chiyue into a conference room, and Tsunade signaled to Chiyue for his thoughts on how to negotiate.

Chiyue, Tsunade, and Nara Shikaku negotiated a postwar treaty with Hanzō, who sought to protect Amegakure's reputation and secure aid. They agreed to blame Sunagakure for instigating the war, and Hanzō requested supplies and access to the Land of Fire to buy food.

• Chiyue urged Hanzō to negotiate directly and handed him Konoha's proposed peace treaty.
• Hanzō objected to calling Amegakure the defeated party, saying it would damage his village's standing with the daimyo.
• Hanzō proposed that Konoha and Amegakure say they ended the war to prevent further casualties and place responsibility on Sunagakure.
• Tsunade accepted Hanzō's proposal, and Chiyue agreed to revise the treaty accordingly.
• Hanzō requested material aid from Konoha and that Amegakure be allowed through the Land of Fire's border checkpoints to buy food.

Chiyue left the negotiations between Konoha and Hanzō to explore Amegakure, where he reunited with Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan. After buying them clothes and food, he asked how they had ended up in Amegakure.

• Hanzō accepted the Third Hokage's conditions for food aid and purchases from the Land of Fire, while Tsunade and Nara Shikaku continued negotiating.
• Chiyue left the meeting alone to walk around Amegakure and spotted Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan hauling a handcart for money.
• Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan recognized Chiyue as their teacher and excitedly ran to him.
• Chiyue took the three children to buy clean clothes and umbrellas, then brought them to a restaurant for a meal.
• Chiyue asked Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan how they had ended up in Amegakure.

Chiyue explained why he had come to Amegakure and told Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato he would leave once negotiations ended. Before departing, he gave them a scroll with ninjutsu hand signs and training advice.

• Chiyue refused to acknowledge Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato as his disciples, though he let them call him whatever they wanted.
• Yahiko explained that he had brought Konan and Nagato to Amegakure for safety after the war ended and wandering shinobi began causing trouble.
• Chiyue told them he had joined Konoha's negotiation delegation and had blown down Amegakure's gate to make Hanzō cooperate.
• Chiyue confirmed he expected to leave that evening, then answered the three children's questions about ninjutsu and combat.
• After noticing Tsunade and Nara Shikaku's Chakra signatures, Chiyue prepared to leave and handed Yahiko a scroll of ninjutsu hand signs and training advice.

Chiyue parted ways with Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato, then left Amegakure with Tsunade and the Konoha group after successful negotiations. The mission ended at camp, where an Anbu ninja reported the day's events to the command headquarters.

• Chiyue gave Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato money and left them to train in Amegakure, while the three watched him go sadly.
• Tsunade asked Chiyue about Nagato's Uzumaki heritage, and Chiyue explained that Konoha ninja had killed Nagato's family during the war.
• Tsunade said the negotiations had gone well, then teased Chiyue about his strength and explosive art before accidentally pressing him against her chest.
• Chiyue insulted Tsunade's breasts and fled when she grabbed him in anger, while Tsunade punched Nara Shikaku after he claimed he had seen nothing.
• The Anbu sent intelligence back to the village, and the group returned to camp around nightfall.
• An Anbu ninja reported the day's events to the command headquarters after the mission concluded.

Danzo summoned Yagami Chiyue after hearing about his powerful Lightning Style: Lightning Burst and the white fox that helped him in battle. Chiyue confirmed the technique was his, leaving Danzo poised to pursue it.

• Danzo heard that Yagami Chiyue's Lightning-nature technique and white fox had checked Hanzō, then ordered an Anbu ninja to bring Chiyue to him.
• Chiyue teased Nara Shikaku about his black eye, and Shikaku said Tsunade had hit him after he claimed not to have seen anything.
• Chiyue called his technique Lightning Style: Lightning Burst and gave Shikaku a deliberately simplistic explanation of how it worked.
• An Anbu ninja summoned Chiyue to Danzo, and Chiyue went to the command headquarters after telling Shikaku to get fresh ingredients.
• Danzo praised Chiyue's handling of Hanzō and asked whether he had created the S-rank Lightning Style: Lightning Burst; Chiyue confirmed that he had.

Yagami Chiyue refused Danzo’s demand to surrender Lightning Burst and left despite Danzo’s anger. Tsunade backed Chiyue, while the Third Hokage learned of his strength and prepared to announce peace with Amegakure.

• Danzo demanded that Yagami Chiyue record Lightning Burst in the Scroll of Seals, but Chiyue refused and mocked his threats.
• Danzo restrained his Root and Anbu ninja from confronting Chiyue, then ordered them to withdraw and vowed to deal with him after returning to Konoha.
• Yagami Chiyue told Tsunade about Danzo’s demand, and she said he could ignore Danzo and other officials unless he agreed to an equal exchange.
• The Third Hokage read a report about Chiyue’s powerful Lightning Style jutsu and ordered the peace treaty with Amegakure announced the next morning.

Chiyue escorted wounded Konoha shinobi toward home while Chiyo ordered Sunagakure forces to ambush the convoy and kill him. White detected the encircling enemies, and Chiyue ordered the convoy to keep moving as the Konoha shinobi prepared to respond.

• The Hokage approved a peace treaty with Amegakure, and Chiyue began escorting wounded soldiers back to Konoha.
• Chiyo chose to remain in the Land of Rain and target the wounded convoy led by Yagami Chiyue.
• Chiyo ordered several hundred Sunagakure ninja to encircle the convoy, wipe it out, and kill Chiyue.
• White warned Chiyue that a large enemy force was spreading out to surround them.
• Chiyue ordered the convoy to keep moving and told the group that Chiyo's Sunagakure forces were approaching.

Chiyue’s escort was surrounded by several hundred Sunagakure ninja, and he ordered the wounded to keep moving before stopping to fight. He summoned Manda and sent White into battle while Chiyo stayed hidden, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Chiyue ordered the escort to continue toward the Land of Fire’s border outpost while he dealt with the pursuing enemy.
• Hyuga Kaze spotted Sunagakure’s encirclement, but Chiyue told the group to stop and prepare for battle.
• Chiyue sent Hyuga Kaze and the able-bodied ninja to guard the wounded while he confronted the encroaching forces alone.
• Chiyue summoned Manda and ordered it to protect the group instead of attacking the enemy.
• Chiyue called White into action and warned it not to use Tailed Beast Balls; White landed on Manda’s head as the Sunagakure ninja reacted warily.

Yagami Chiyue’s tiny fox companion Little White transformed into a gigantic Nine-Tails fox and slaughtered the attacking Sand Village ninja, with Manda joining the fight. After the enemy force collapsed, Chiyue and the Konoha survivors prepared to continue their journey.

• Several hundred Sand Village ninja charged at Yagami Chiyue and the injured Konoha group.
• Little White leaped from Manda’s head, transformed into a huge Nine-Tails fox, and tore through the attacking force.
• Little White killed the jonin who had tried to surround Chiyue, while the remaining Sand Village ninja fled in terror.
• Chiyue gave Manda permission to join the battle, and Manda pursued and swallowed fleeing enemies.
• Little White returned to Chiyue’s shoulder, and the Konoha ninja cheered as Chiyue announced they would continue on their way.

Chiyue’s Summoned Beasts destroyed the Sand Village force that had ambushed his escort team, leaving Chiyo to learn that her troops had been nearly wiped out. Tsunade received the report and celebrated Chiyue’s victory before ordering the intelligence sent to Danzo.

• Chiyue’s Manda and enormous white fox defeated the Sand Village ambushers, while the Konoha escort team remained unharmed.
• Chiyo questioned the fleeing Sand Village ninjas and learned that the white fox had helped rout her force and Manda had eaten many of the survivors’ comrades.
• Chiyo confirmed the reports from other escapees, realized her force in the Land of Rain was nearly destroyed, and ordered the survivors detained and the area searched.
• Tsunade read the escort team’s report, learned of Chiyue’s achievement, and laughed at Chiyo’s misfortune.
• Tsunade ordered the intelligence sent to Danzo.

Tsunade warned Danzo to leave Yagami Chiyue alone and threatened to expose misconduct by the Sarutobi and Shimura Clans if he continued. In Konoha, the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura reacted to Chiyue’s battlefield achievements with concern about his growing influence.

• Tsunade sent Danzo an intelligence scroll, and he snapped his bed plank in anger before falling to the floor and pretending to be injured.
• After dismissing a Root ninja, Tsunade told Danzo that Yagami Chiyue was under her protection and threatened to bring records of clan misconduct to the Land of Fire’s Daimyo Residence.
• Tsunade ordered Danzo returned to Konoha and extended his treatment to at least six months.
• The Third Hokage read the escort team’s report that Chiyue had wiped out many Sunagakure elite troops and shared it with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
• The Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura worried that Chiyue’s growing achievements would force them to share their power.

Hiruzen agreed to keep Chiyue away from the battlefield by making him a Jonin Instructor, while Koharu and Homura planned to weaken his influence. He sent Jiraiya to the Land of Rivers with Minato and Nawaki, splitting up the Chiyue Squad, and Jiraiya went to fetch the two students.

• Koharu and Homura urged Hiruzen to stop Chiyue from gaining more strength and battlefield recognition, citing the risk that the Uchiha Clan might win him over.
• Koharu proposed making Chiyue a Jonin Instructor and sending Minato and Nawaki to the front with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, and Hiruzen considered the graduating students for Chiyue's squad.
• Hiruzen visited the Uchiha Clan at night, then summoned Jiraiya and told him to support Hatake Sakumo against the Third Kazekage.
• Hiruzen ordered Jiraiya to take Minato and Nawaki to the Land of Rivers, while Orochimaru would travel there separately.
• Jiraiya found Minato and Nawaki and complained about Minato's remote, run-down house; Minato said he would ask Chiyue about moving.

After returning from an escort mission, Chiyue was appointed a Jonin Instructor and discovered that one of his new students was Hinata Suzune, a main-family Byakugan wielder assigned to the academy as a transfer student. Minato and Nawaki had already left with Jiraiya for the Land of Rivers battlefield, while Chiyue prepared to lead his new squad.

• Jiraiya sent Minato and Nawaki to the Land of Rivers battlefield, and the two left Konoha with him.
• Chiyue returned to Konoha, completed his escort mission, and reported to the Third Hokage.
• The Third Hokage asked Chiyue to remain in the village as a Jonin Instructor and gave him files for his new students.
• Chiyue opened the files at a hot spring inn and was startled to find that one student was a main-family Byakugan wielder.
• Hinata Suzune's father told her that she would stop her clan training temporarily and attend the ninja academy as a transfer student under Chiyue.