Chapter Summaries

Hashirama unleashed Sage Art: Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands against Kaze, who answered with Sage Art Armored Susanoo and fought off its barrage. Kaze cleared a path through the wooden fists and launched a powerful Flicker Slash at Hashirama, who leaped aside as it struck the Buddha's head.

• Hashirama entered Sage Mode and summoned Sage Art: Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands, shocking Tobirama, Orochimaru, and Kushina.
• Kaze combined Nine-Tails Chakra with Susanoo to create Sage Art Armored Susanoo.
• Hashirama recognized that Kaze's Sage-enhanced Nine-Tails and Susanoo might surpass Madara Uchiha and even himself, then ordered the Thousand-Armed Buddha to charge.
• Kaze formed countless Chakra fists and smashed through Hashirama's incoming wooden fists, clearing space in front of Susanoo.
• Kaze drew his Chakra tachi and unleashed an Armament Haki-infused Flicker Slash at Hashirama, who leaped aside as the attack hit the Buddha's head.

Kaze overwhelmed Hashirama with his speed, lightning, and Red Thought, then defeated him in battle. Hashirama accepted the loss and trusted that Kaze would lead Konoha along the Will of Fire, while Tobirama remained wary of what Kaze’s leadership might mean for the village.

• Kaze pursued Hashirama through the air after slicing the Thousand-Armed Buddha apart and used Red Thought to shatter Hashirama’s Wood Dragon.
• Kaze blinded Hashirama with lightning and struck him repeatedly, while Red Thought joined the assault and Hashirama’s healing could not keep pace.
• Kaze sent Hashirama crashing into a deep crater and pointed Enma at his throat, but Hashirama admitted defeat and said Kaze could have killed him.
• Kaze sheathed Enma and shared Nine-Tails Chakra with Hashirama to speed his healing as Orochimaru released his control over Tobirama.
• Tobirama watched Kaze and hoped he had inherited the Will of Fire rather than Madara Uchiha’s will.

After defeating Hashirama, Kaze healed him and explained why he had revived Hashirama and Tobirama: he had unified the Shinobi World and was preparing for a threat from another world. Hashirama and Tobirama struggled to accept the news, and Kaze began showing them evidence.

• Kaze helped Hashirama to his feet and used the Nine-Tails' Chakra to heal his injuries.
• Tobirama questioned Kaze's motives for reviving him and Hashirama, and Kaze confirmed he had a compelling reason.
• Kaze revealed that Konoha had annexed or would soon annex the other great nations, making the unification of the Shinobi World inevitable.
• Kaze described the repeated Shinobi World Wars and the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, leaving Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina shaken.
• Kaze explained the Great Toad Sage's prophecy that another world would merge with theirs and bring enemies, leaving Hashirama and Tobirama doubtful.
• Kaze pulled a Den Den Mushi from his clothes and asked Hashirama and Tobirama whether they had seen one before.

Kaze sent Tobirama to Konoha’s Hokage Rock with a Den Den Mushi to demonstrate the village’s development and the creature’s long-distance communication. Tobirama was amazed by the transformed village and accepted Kaze’s explanation, but he remained committed to protecting Konoha and began considering how to oppose Kaze if he ever turned against it.

• Kaze asked Tobirama to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel far away while carrying a Den Den Mushi.
• Tobirama arrived atop Hokage Rock and was stunned by how much Konoha had grown under Kaze’s leadership.
• The Den Den Mushi rang, and Hashirama spoke to Tobirama through it from the Valley of the End.
• Kaze explained that Den Den Mushi communicated through bioelectric waves and could reach across the Shinobi World.
• Kaze told Tobirama to wait near Hokage Rock for accommodations, while Tobirama resolved to protect Konoha and consider how to counter Kaze if necessary.

Kaze brought Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina into the modernized Uchiha Compound and revealed that he had abolished the Daimyo Faction and planned to rename the country the Great Flame Country. He also declared his intention to replace the title of Hokage with a higher national leadership role, and Hashirama supported him while warning that he would intervene if Kaze became corrupted by power.

• Tobirama asked Kaze for a Den Den Mushi, and Kaze gave it to him; Kaze also lent his own Den Den Mushi to Kushina so she could contact Minato.
• Kaze showed Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina the prosperous Uchiha Compound and explained how the Uchiha Clan had transformed it into Konoha's commercial center.
• Kaze told them that the Daimyo Faction no longer existed because he had eliminated it for opposing the unification of the Shinobi World.
• Kaze announced that the country's new name would be the Great Flame Country and said he intended to abandon the title of Hokage.
• Hashirama supported Kaze's plans but warned that he would stop him if he became intoxicated by power, and Kaze promised that would never happen.

Fugaku witnessed Kaze return with the revived Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina, and learned how they had been brought back. Kaze then told Hashirama about Tsunade’s gambling and painful past, leaving Hashirama shaken and asking where she was.

• Fugaku and the young Uchiha froze when they saw Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina beside Kaze, and Kaze explained that Orochimaru had revived them with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kaze said White Zetsu could serve as a substitute for living sacrifices, prompting Tobirama to question him and Orochimaru to invite Tobirama to examine White Zetsu in his laboratory.
• Kushina greeted Fugaku and asked about Mikoto and Sasuke, and Kaze told her that Sasuke and Naruto were Genin on Team 7 alongside Karin, a surviving Uzumaki descendant.
• Kaze told Hashirama that Tsunade was gambling at an Uchiha Clan casino, and Orochimaru explained that she had lost loved ones, abandoned medical work, and developed hemophobia.
• Hashirama learned that Tsunade had become Konoha’s finest medical ninja and asked where she was.

After Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina were revived, Kaze arranged their next steps, while Tobirama chose to inspect Orochimaru’s laboratory. There, Tobirama learned about Danzo’s experiments with Hashirama’s cells and met the White Zetsus being studied at Konoha’s underground Technical Development Bureau.

• Kaze asked Fugaku to arrange rooms for Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina, but Tobirama decided to visit Orochimaru’s laboratory instead.
• Kushina chose to rest before seeing Naruto, while Hashirama changed out of his conspicuous armor and headed to the Uchiha casino to meet Tsunade.
• On his way home, Kaze recalled the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy that Tama touching the Stand Arrow would merge two dimensions and considered the possible benefits of the Pirate World merging with the Shinobi World.
• Orochimaru told Tobirama that Danzo had conducted experiments transplanting Hashirama’s cells into children, with Yamato the only survivor among at least a hundred orphans.
• Orochimaru explained that Yamato’s Wood Style was far weaker than Hashirama’s, and Tobirama accepted that ordinary people could not match his brother’s abilities.
• At the White Zetsu laboratory, the staff recognized Tobirama as the genuine Second Hokage after Orochimaru explained that Kaze had ordered his revival using White Zetsus as sacrifices.

Orochimaru showed Tobirama how White Zetsu could graft onto a human body and perfectly disguise itself as Hashirama, then introduced the unfamiliar concept of Lineage Factors. Meanwhile, Hashirama arrived at the casino where Tsunade had bet everything, and the chapter ended as Shizune recognized the stranger who had taken over Tsunade’s bet.

• Orochimaru demonstrated that a White Zetsu arm could fuse seamlessly with his body, astonishing Tobirama with its potential to replace injured limbs and organs.
• Orochimaru showed Tobirama that White Zetsu could imitate Hashirama so perfectly that even Tobirama could not detect the disguise, then asked whether he had heard of Lineage Factors.
• Hashirama learned Tsunade’s location from Fugaku, changed into inconspicuous clothes, and hurried to the casino.
• Tsunade lost thirteen rounds in a row, then pushed her remaining eight hundred thousand ryo onto a high bet despite Shizune’s warning.
• A stranger grabbed Tsunade’s chips, bet everything on three ones, and forced her back into her seat as Shizune froze upon recognizing him.

Hashirama appeared at Tsunade’s casino and greeted her, but she mistook him for an impostor and punched him through the doors. After Hashirama stood up unharmed and claimed to be her grandfather, Tsunade and the onlookers began questioning his identity.

• Hashirama interrupted Tsunade’s gambling and greeted her, expecting a joyful reunion.
• Tsunade recognized his face but believed he was mocking her with a Transformation Jutsu, so she struck him with a full-force punch.
• Hashirama crashed through the casino doors and landed in the street, while the impact wrecked tables and cracked the floor.
• Tsunade confronted Hashirama outside, and he recovered quickly before declaring that he was her grandfather, the First Hokage.
• Shizune and the watching Uchiha and Hyuga noticed that Hashirama was unharmed, and their eye techniques revealed his immense Chakra.
• Tsunade demanded to know who Hashirama was and began considering his identity as the chapter ended.

Hashirama proved to Tsunade that he was her grandfather by using Wood Style and entering Sage Mode, then explained how Kaze had revived him. Tsunade began to accept his identity, while Shizune wondered whether Dan and Nawaki could also be brought back.

• Tsunade sensed that Hashirama's Chakra matched her grandfather's but attacked him because she could not believe he was alive.
• Hashirama blocked Tsunade's Heavenly Kick with Wood Style, shocking Tsunade, Shizune, and the casino spectators.
• Hashirama entered Sage Mode and confirmed to Tsunade that he was Hashirama Senju.
• Hashirama explained that Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon him and Tobirama, and Kaze revived him with the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
• Shizune thought about whether Dan and Nawaki could also be revived, and Fugaku arrived and confirmed Hashirama's identity to Tsunade.
• Tsunade called Hashirama her grandfather, and Hashirama told her that time could help her accept his return.

Minato Namikaze, revived by Kaze with the Rinnegan's Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique, confronted the Wind Daimyo to negotiate Konoha's takeover of the Land of Wind. After defeating the daimyo's guards, he revealed Konoha's goal of unifying the Shinobi World.

• Kaze revived Minato Namikaze, restoring his body and senses after his Impure World Reincarnation.
• Minato Namikaze located the Wind Daimyo and entered his bedroom, where four chakra-using samurai guarded him.
• Minato Namikaze killed the four samurai in seconds using the Flying Thunder God Technique, kunai, and Rasengan, leaving the terrified daimyo unharmed.
• Minato Namikaze told the daimyo he had come to negotiate because the daimyo had ignored Kaze's earlier offer to abdicate voluntarily.
• The Wind Daimyo asked what Konoha wanted, and Minato Namikaze said they wanted to unify the Shinobi World.

Minato Namikaze pressured the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to surrender his territory and leadership, then marked him with the Flying Thunder God formula and gave him three days to decide. After Minato vanished, the Daimyo summoned his samurai, whose captain recognized the technique and realized Konoha had another Yellow Flash.

• Minato Namikaze told the Daimyo that Konoha had taken Sunagakure and warned that the Land of Wind could not withstand Konoha or rely on other nations for help.
• Minato offered to let the Daimyo keep his wealth if he surrendered the Land of Wind and stepped down, and threatened to kill him if he resisted.
• Minato placed a Flying Thunder God formula on the Daimyo's chest, demonstrated that he could teleport to him, and gave him three days to accept the terms.
• Minato left, and the Daimyo sounded the alarm and summoned the samurai after recovering from his fear.
• The samurai captain identified Minato's kunai markings as the Flying Thunder God formula and recognized him as Konoha's new Yellow Flash.

Minato Namikaze contacted Kushina Uzumaki after completing his preliminary mission in the Land of Wind, and the couple reunited by phone and discussed Naruto and Minato’s return. They ended the call grateful to Kaze and committed to supporting him, while Minato awaited the Daimyo’s decision and prepared to continue his mission.

• Minato Namikaze called Kaze’s Den Den Mushi and was surprised when Kushina Uzumaki answered.
• Minato and Kushina spoke about Naruto, and Minato reassured her that Naruto would understand their choices and accept them.
• Kushina asked when Minato would return, and he promised to come back as soon as the situation in the Land of Wind was resolved.
• Kushina looked forward to visiting Naruto at dawn and silently vowed to become Kaze’s most loyal female ninja.
• Minato thanked Kaze, vowed to support his plans for unifying the Shinobi World, and hoped the Land of Wind’s Daimyo would accept peaceful incorporation into the Land of Fire.

After Sunagakure fell, Uchiha Kiyoshi and Hyuga Tano prepared to gather intelligence along the border with the Land of Earth, expecting Kaze to target Iwagakure next. In Iwagakure, its leaders confronted their military weakness and Elder Chi Yan proposed giving up resistance.

• Uchiha Kiyoshi celebrated Kaze’s victory over Sunagakure and agreed with Hyuga Tano that the Land of Wind would soon be annexed.
• Hyuga Tano urged Uchiha Kiyoshi to assemble a Ninja Corps and send Uchiha and Hyuga members to scout the Land of Earth’s border.
• Uchiha Kiyoshi ordered the preparations, intending to await Kaze’s command before attacking Iwagakure.
• Iwagakure’s leaders learned that Ōnoki and many Jonin had died at Sunagakure, and Elder Chi Yan and Elder Gao Shan concluded Konoha would target them next.
• After Qing Shi could not say how Iwagakure might stop Konoha, Elder Chi Yan proposed giving up resistance, shocking the assembled leaders.

Elder Chi Yan persuaded Iwagakure's leaders to surrender to Konoha in exchange for retaining control of the village, arguing that resistance would destroy their younger generation. The elders chose Qing Shi to negotiate with Konoha in the Land of Iron, entrusting Iwagakure's future to him.

• Elder Chi Yan defended his proposal to surrender, insisting that Iwagakure could not defeat Kaze and would lose its people and territory if it resisted.
• Qing Shi suggested rallying smaller nations, but conceded that they lacked the strength to change the outcome.
• Elder Chi Yan proposed surrendering to Konoha in name while preserving Iwagakure's governance and rebuilding until Kaze was gone.
• The elders embraced Chi Yan's plan and spoke of regaining their power in the future, while Qing Shi privately doubted they would live to see it.
• Elder Chi Yan asked Qing Shi to travel to the Land of Iron and negotiate surrender terms with Konoha, and Qing Shi accepted the mission.

Kaze reflected on the challenges of unifying and rebuilding the Shinobi World, from education and transportation to the struggling economies of poorer regions. He set those worries aside when he returned home to find Robin waiting with a meal, and the chapter left him about to eat the food she had prepared.

• Kaze walked home alone and considered how unification would leave him responsible for rebuilding the Shinobi World's economy, education, and infrastructure.
• He weighed the difficulties of greening the Land of Wind, building railways, and developing transport and revenue for regions such as Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and the Land of Water.
• Kaze worried that his growing territorial gains meant he would soon have to govern nearly the entire Shinobi World, then decided to postpone those concerns and return home.
• Robin opened the door before Kaze could, having stayed awake to welcome him and prepared a table of food.
• Robin reheated the cold dishes, told Kaze she had adapted well to life in Konoha, and waited expectantly as he sat down to eat.

Kaze faced Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura’s accusations over using Impure World Reincarnation, then had Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju arrive to support his decision. He removed the two elders from their duties and handed their work in the Hokage Building to the First and Second Hokage.

• Kaze rested after returning to the village and set aside the unknown Devil Fruit Tama had brought back.
• Kaze took Robin to the Hokage Building, where villagers greeted him and gave him gifts.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura confronted Kaze over using Impure World Reincarnation and tried to invoke their seniority.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju entered the office, and Tobirama explained that Kaze had used White Zetsu as a sacrifice and that neither revived Hokage felt their souls had been desecrated.
• Kaze told Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura to retire and declared that Hashirama and Tobirama would take over their work.

After securing Tobirama’s support for his rule, Kaze explained that he wanted Tsunade to help build a medical system for a unified Shinobi World. Tobirama doubted that the world’s vast population could receive medical care, but Kaze insisted there was a way.

• Tobirama ordered Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura to accept Kaze’s decision, and Hiruzen Sarutobi left the Hokage’s Office.
• Hashirama said he wanted to spend his remaining time with Tsunade rather than serve as Kaze’s assistant, but agreed to persuade her to help develop Konoha’s medical system.
• Kaze argued that unification would not bring true peace unless people across every region could live safely, prosper, and access medical care.
• Hashirama revealed that his heart disease had killed him before he was fifty, and he agreed to support Kaze’s plan for the future of the Shinobi World.
• Tobirama warned that too few medical shinobi existed to care for tens of millions of people, but Kaze insisted there was a way.

Kaze proposed a nationwide education system to Tobirama and Hashirama, combining free compulsory schooling with specialized universities to reduce the number of shinobi and train doctors. He explained how local funding, aid programs, and trade could support the plan, leaving Tobirama and Hashirama astonished by its scope.

• Kaze proposed establishing medical schools and hospitals to train doctors through textbooks, teachers, and clinical apprenticeships.
• Hashirama supported Kaze's idea, while Tobirama questioned whether there would be enough students, funding, instructors, and income to sustain medical schools.
• Kaze proposed abolishing Ninja Academies outside the Five Great Shinobi Villages and replacing them with nine years of compulsory education, followed by examinations for university admission.
• Kaze explained that shinobi universities would admit only qualified students, while other universities would train doctors, teachers, and technical specialists.
• Kaze said schooling would be tuition-free and funded by local authorities, with school uniforms, cafeterias, and nearby businesses providing additional revenue.
• Kaze proposed scholarships, relief funds, and trade-based jobs for impoverished regions, citing the Land of Iron's iron ore exports as a way to generate wealth.

Kaze explained plans to connect education, healthcare, and employment with Medical Security Cards and fiscal transfers across the unified Shinobi World. Hashirama and Tobirama agreed to support his vision, and Tobirama asked how they should begin.

• Kaze proposed expanding the Ninja Academy into a university and linking education, healthcare, and employment as part of his plan for the Shinobi World.
• Kaze described Medical Security Cards, which would let citizens pay annual contributions and receive partial coverage for medical expenses.
• Kaze proposed fiscal transfers that would use wealthier regions’ finances to support poorer areas such as Sunagakure.
• Kaze said he would bear the costs and risks of helping the regions prosper, and asked Hashirama and Tobirama for their support.
• Hashirama promised to help Kaze, and Tobirama agreed to do his utmost before asking how they should begin.