Chapter Summaries

Hoshiryu became the leader of Team 7, consisting of Tsunade, Yakushi Nonō, and Uchiha Chiri, and took them to train at the Senju Clan's training ground. During introductions, Tsunade confessed her love for him, prompting Nonō and Chiri to prepare their own declarations.

• Mito Uzumaki assigned Tsunade, Nonō, and Uchiha Chiri to Hoshiryu, who was promoted to Jonin and made their team leader.
• Hoshiryu called the three girls from the classroom and brought them to the Senju Clan's training ground.
• Hoshiryu introduced himself as their twelve-year-old team leader and said he liked the girls, Grandma Mito, and others.
• Tsunade introduced herself and confessed that she liked Hoshiryu and hoped to stay with him forever.
• Nonō and Uchiha Chiri recovered from their surprise and began preparing to imitate Tsunade's confession.

Tsunade, Nonō, and Uchiha Chiri each admitted they wanted to marry Hoshiryu, sparking a brief rivalry over him. Hoshiryu said he wanted all three of them in his life, and Chiri and Nonō embraced his arms, leaving Tsunade momentarily at a loss.

• Nonō introduced herself, declared her love for Hoshiryu, and said she dreamed of marrying him.
• Tsunade and Nonō each hugged one of Hoshiryu's arms and briefly glared at one another.
• Tsunade teased Chiri into introducing herself, and Chiri declared that she wanted to marry Hoshiryu-kun.
• Hoshiryu said he would choose all three girls, then sincerely apologized and explained that he did not want to lose any of them.
• Chiri and Nonō each wrapped an arm around Hoshiryu, while Tsunade stood behind them looking at a loss.

After Hoshiryu and the three women reunited, they agreed to spar among themselves rather than face him. Tsunade, Nonō, and Chiri secretly decided the winner of their match would take charge among them, and Tsunade opened the battle by trapping the others in a forest maze.

• Tsunade joined Chiri and Nonō in hugging Hoshiryu, and the group blushed before returning to their conversation.
• Hoshiryu suggested that Tsunade, Nonō, and Chiri fight each other so they could learn one another’s strength.
• Tsunade privately proposed that the winner of their spar would take charge among them, and Nonō and Chiri agreed to keep the arrangement secret from Hoshiryu.
• The three women began their match, and Tsunade’s punch missed Nonō as she turned phantom-like and left a crater in the ground.
• Tsunade used the Mind's Eye of the Kagura to locate Nonō and Chiri, then unleashed Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees and trapped them in a sprawling forest maze.

Tsunade defeated Nonō and Chiyori in a three-way battle, revealing the strength she had gained through Hoshiryu’s support. After the fight, Hoshiryu praised all three women and encouraged Nonō and Chiyori not to lose heart.

• Chiyori and Nonō combined Fire and Wind Release attacks and genjutsu against Tsunade, but Tsunade used the Mind's Eye of the Kagura to resist Nonō’s technique and eliminated her with a punch.
• Chiyori attacked Tsunade with her lightning-fast Uchiha Style: Thunderclap Sword, while Tsunade blocked the lightning blade-aura with Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique.
• Tsunade used lingering branches from her Wood Release to bind Chiyori, then gently tapped her head to signal her defeat.
• Tsunade released Chiyori and told her there would be chances to win in the future, restoring Chiyori’s resolve.
• Hoshiryu praised Tsunade’s Kage-level strength and reassured Chiyori and Nonō that they were exceptionally strong despite losing.

After Team 7 formed, Hoshiryu brought Tsunade, Jiri, and Nonō back to the Senju Compound and cooked for them. His cooking captivated them, just as Mito and Muto arrived nearby and reacted to the smell.

• Tsunade asked Hoshiryu what the newly formed team should do, and he offered to cook for everyone.
• At the Senju Compound, Nawaki asked Tsunade and Hoshiryu to play with him, but both refused and teased him when he nearly cried.
• Nonō soothed Nawaki and brought him and Jiri to the kitchen, where they found Tsunade watching Hoshiryu cook.
• Hoshiryu finished the meal, and its enticing aroma made everyone swallow in anticipation.
• Mito asked Muto whether she smelled something delicious, and Muto replied that her Reanimation Body could not smell it.

Hoshiryu cooked a celebratory meal for his team, impressing everyone with his skill. After Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili learned that their first mission was to find Madara Uchiha, Zhili eagerly prepared to confront him over what he had done to her family.

• Mito Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju arrived at the kitchen and discovered that Hoshiryu had cooked the meal.
• Mito Uzumaki tasted the dishes first, then everyone joined in and quickly ate everything Hoshiryu had prepared.
• Mito Uzumaki challenged Hashirama Senju for eating despite having a Reanimation Body, and he hurried away before she followed.
• Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili considered testing Hoshiryu, but he warned them that he might not cook for them again.
• Hoshiryu told Zhili that their team had accepted its first mission, and Tsunade and Nonō explained that they were to find Madara Uchiha and detain or kill him.
• Zhili reacted angrily because Madara had harmed her grandfather and threatened her family, while Hoshiryu reassured her and promised they would settle the matter.

Hoshiryu, Tsunade, Nonō, and Izumi planned a journey that would begin in the Land of Snow, with Hoshiryu intending to track Madara Uchiha along the way. Meanwhile, Tobirama summoned Mito and Hashirama after receiving troubling intelligence and learned more about Hiruzen Sarutobi’s misconduct.

• Hoshiryu admitted he had little information about Madara Uchiha but said he could track him using his chakra signature.
• Tsunade suggested the Land of Birds, but Hoshiryu’s objection led the group to choose the Land of Snow as their first destination.
• Hoshiryu announced they would leave the next day, and Izumi went home to pack, pleased that she would travel with him.
• Tobirama summoned Mito Uzumaki, Hashirama, and Hoshiryu to discuss important matters after receiving intelligence.
• Mito told Tobirama that Hiruzen Sarutobi had abused his authority, covered up Danzo’s actions, and tried to silence children after the truth came out.
• Tobirama reacted with anger and remorse, while Hashirama tried to reassure him.

Tobirama confronted Hoshiryu and Mito about the four Tailed Beasts Hoshiryu had killed, which had revived and roared near Konoha. Hoshiryu captured them in his own space and defeated them again, then joined Tsunade and Nonō for breakfast before their trip with Haruna.

• Tobirama asked Hoshiryu where he had sent the four Tailed Beasts he killed six years earlier, and Hoshiryu and Mito realized they could have revived.
• A roar sounded from the Tailed Beasts, prompting Hoshiryu to transport them to a space he created to keep them away from Konoha.
• Hoshiryu summoned Susanoo and beat the four Tailed Beasts after they chose to resist him.
• The next morning, Hoshiryu ate breakfast with Tsunade and Nonō as they prepared to leave with Haruna.
• Haruna hurried into the hall, and Mito teased her about whether she was eager for the mission or to see Little Xingliu.

Hoshiryu left Konoha with Tsunade, Nonō, and Uchiha Chika to travel toward the Land of Snow. When the long journey began to tire Tsunade, Hoshiryu revealed he had another way to make travel easier and used the Summoning Technique.

• Uchiha Chika openly said she was excited to be together with Hoshiryu, while Mito Uzumaki wondered about the others’ reactions.
• Hoshiryu asked Hashirama whether he and Mito would travel with them, then left the dining room with Tsunade, Nonō, and Uchiha Chika.
• Hoshiryu and the three women departed Konoha, and he acknowledged two respectful gate guards as they watched him leave.
• Tsunade grew tired of walking and asked Hoshiryu to teleport them to the Land of Snow, but Nonō agreed with Hoshiryu that they needed to travel to complete their mission.
• Hoshiryu promised another way to ease the journey, had the women step back, and struck the ground with his palm while using the Summoning Technique.

Hoshiryu brought out Seven-Tails Chomei as a means of travel, and Chiri won Chomei’s trust by treating it as a beautiful creature and offering it friendship. After Chiri rode Chomei through the sky, Tsunade and Nonō prepared to join her, and the group set off toward their next destination.

• Hoshiryu struck Seven-Tails Chomei down for making a commotion, then proposed using it as a flying mount.
• Chiri said Chomei was beautiful because it resembled a butterfly, while Tsunade and Nonō could not understand her view.
• Chiri introduced herself, gently touched Chomei, and asked its name; Chomei told her its name and accepted her friendship.
• Chomei let Chiri climb aboard and flew with her, delighting her with an aerial ride.
• Chiri called Chomei back down so the group could travel faster, and Tsunade and Nonō ran over to board.

Hoshiryu and the Three Women arrived in a desolate town near Konoha and began investigating why it had fallen into such poor condition. An innkeeper reacted with fury when she saw their Konoha Forehead Protectors, then warned them to leave because the town’s troubles were beyond them.

• Hoshiryu and the others dismounted from the Seven-Tails outside town and walked in to avoid drawing attention.
• Tsunade, Zhili, and the others found the quiet, dilapidated streets unlike what they had expected, and Hoshiryu explained that the town’s condition was suspicious.
• Hoshiryu led the group to an inn so they could stay and investigate the town.
• The innkeeper recognized their Konoha Forehead Protectors and angrily refused to host Konoha ninja.
• Hoshiryu offered to help, but the innkeeper warned them to leave because they could not handle what had happened there.

After the townspeople’s hostility and the old woman’s contradictory reaction led Hoshiryu and his companions to suspect a hidden connection to Konoha, they traced the problem to a powerful manor in the town center. Hoshiryu destroyed its gates and confronted the arrogant man inside, while three Konoha ninjas fled in terror.

• Nonō observed that the old woman’s expulsion of the group seemed intended to protect them, and Zhili suggested the town’s troubles were connected to Konoha.
• Hoshiryu and Nonō suspected that someone handling outside requests at the Hokage Tower had concealed the situation, and Hoshiryu led the others to investigate further.
• Hoshiryu brought the group to a wealthy manor in the town center and blasted its gates with a dragon of flames, knocking the guards aside.
• An angry middle-aged man emerged with armed samurai and three Konoha ninjas behind him, but the ninjas recognized Hoshiryu and ran away.

Hoshiryu exposed the middle-aged mayor's connection to Senju Daisuke after stopping the mayor's men from attacking him. He brought the witnesses to Lord Tobirama, who summoned Daisuke to answer for the incident.

• Hoshiryu severed the legs of three fleeing ninjas, healed their wounds, and asked whether they were Sarutobi or Shimura.
• The middle-aged man ordered his samurai to attack Hoshiryu, but Hoshiryu rendered them unconscious with a ripple.
• Hoshiryu asked whether the middle-aged man was the mayor, then learned the man claimed to be friends with Senju Daisuke.
• Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili arrived and heard the middle-aged man's claim about Senju Daisuke.
• Hoshiryu used Instantaneous Movement to bring the women, the witnesses, and the mayor to Lord Tobirama's office.
• Lord Tobirama heard Hoshiryu's account and summoned Senju Daisuke, who soon arrived at the door.

Senju Daisuke confessed that he had helped the Shimura and Sarutobi clans conceal the noble’s abuses and had arranged murders to keep the town’s crimes secret. Tobirama ordered those involved taken for interrogation, while Hoshiryu rejected the noble’s plea to be spared.

• Senju Daisuke recognized the people Hoshiryu had brought in, and the Middle-aged Noble urged him to kill Hoshiryu as before.
• Senju Daisuke fell to his knees and confessed to all his crimes before Tobirama.
• Senju Daisuke revealed that he had helped the noble, Shimura, and Sarutobi conceal the town’s tax abuses and silence witnesses, including Konoha ninja.
• Senju Daisuke tried to escape with a smoke bomb, but Hoshiryu severed his legs and stopped him.
• Tobirama ordered the ANBU to take the four legless men for interrogation and declared that everyone involved would be treated as a rogue ninja.
• The Middle-aged Noble offered to hand over the taxes in exchange for freedom, but Hoshiryu dismissed his plea.

After a noble vanished under Hoshiryu’s mysterious power, Tobirama and Hoshiryu discussed how the Daimyo may be weakening Konoha’s independence and how Konoha had missed its chance to unite the nations. Tobirama suggested that the opportunity had returned, but Hoshiryu left for the Land of Fire’s capital to visit the Daimyo, intent on pursuing his own priorities first.

• The Middle-aged Noble screamed as his body disintegrated and vanished, while Tobirama sensed that an unseen force had silenced him.
• Tobirama asked Hoshiryu whether something had happened between Konoha and the Daimyo six years earlier, and Hoshiryu suspected the noble’s scheme was tied to lingering political tensions.
• Hoshiryu said he would visit the Daimyo, claiming he wanted to pay his respects, and Tobirama warned him not to go too far.
• Hoshiryu criticized Konoha for relying on mission income and allowing nobles to control a town that represented the village, then argued that Konoha should rule the Land of Fire itself.
• Tobirama recalled that Konoha had missed its best chance to unite the nations at its founding, but said that the opportunity seemed to have returned.
• Hoshiryu postponed discussing Konoha’s future until after he captured Madara Uchiha, teleported to the Land of Fire’s capital, and reflected that his own happiness mattered more than devoting himself to others.

Hoshiryu killed the daimyo in a way that preserved Ken Sato’s revenge scheme, then returned to Konoha and offered to take Tsunade and the others to Tanzaku Street. Ken Sato stayed behind to finish his plan, newly curious about Hoshiryu’s ambition to unify the Five Great Nations.

• Hoshiryu infiltrated the Daimyo Estate, seized the daimyo, and knocked him unconscious while Ken Sato asked him to listen.
• Ken Sato explained that the daimyo had destroyed his family and that he had spent more than ten years planning revenge against the daimyo and his children.
• Ken Sato asked Hoshiryu to make the daimyo’s death appear natural, and Hoshiryu caused a brain blood vessel to rupture while the daimyo was unconscious.
• Hoshiryu invited Ken Sato to find him in Konoha after completing his plan and declared that he would unify the Five Great Nations.
• Hoshiryu returned to Konoha, found Tsunade and the others dispirited, and suggested taking them to Tanzaku Street.

Hoshiryu took Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili to Tanzaku Street, where Tsunade lost repeatedly at a casino despite Hoshiryu warning her about her terrible luck. After Hoshiryu caught the casino cheating and secretly changed the dice result, he decided to teach the casino a lesson.

• Hoshiryu brought Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili to Tanzaku Street after dinner, and the group explored its busy entertainment district.
• Tsunade entered a casino, exchanged chips, and lost them quickly before asking Hoshiryu for more.
• Hoshiryu bet against Tsunade and challenged her to quit gambling if he won, but Tsunade lost nearly all her chips again.
• Tsunade wagered her final chip as Hoshiryu noticed the dealer had secretly altered the dice and used his ability to change the result back.
• The casino replaced the dealer, Tsunade lost her last chip and returned dejectedly to Hoshiryu, who decided to teach the casino a lesson.

Hoshiryu won a huge payout at the casino, then killed its old man owner after the staff tried to threaten him. The hidden owner recognized Hoshiryu and ordered the casino to pay him and offer extra compensation, but Hoshiryu’s silent stare left him terrified.

• Hoshiryu bet all his chips on triple sixes and won when the dice landed on 666.
• The casino’s henchman demanded that Hoshiryu meet the old man, and the old man threatened him by invoking the nobles who backed the casino.
• Hoshiryu burned the old man to ashes, prompting a group of black-clad ninjas to rush into the casino.
• The hidden owner arrived, recognized Hoshiryu from the Chunin Exams six years earlier, and slapped the Leader Ninja for confronting him.
• The hidden owner ordered his men to pay Hoshiryu’s winnings and extra compensation, while Hoshiryu stared at him until he broke into a cold sweat.

After leaving the casino, Hoshiryu and his companions enjoyed a stroll through Tanzaku Street and ran into Hatake Sakumo at a ramen shop. Sakumo revealed that Kusagakure had been destroyed, leaving Hoshiryu unsettled by the unexpected change to the world he remembered.

• Hoshiryu left the casino with Tsunade and the others, and the Leader Ninja turned to ash after they departed, warning the casino’s White-robed Man of Hoshiryu’s power.
• Hoshiryu and his companions explored Tanzaku Street, browsed its shops, and stopped for ramen.
• Hatake Sakumo joined Hoshiryu’s table and joked with him about their titles and reputations.
• Sakumo told Hoshiryu that his mission was to investigate Kusagakure’s destruction and described seeing its ruined village.
• Hoshiryu teased Sakumo about a colorful book in his ninja tool pouch, then tried to divert Tsunade, Nonō, and Governance’s curious attention.

A mysterious girl with Rinnegan escaped through a forest, determined to survive and find someone who could defeat her pursuer. Meanwhile, Hoshiryu and his companions reached the Land of Snow, shared a playful day in the snow, and found its people living in an orderly, prosperous town.

• A small figure with Rinnegan emerged from hiding and vowed to survive and find someone who could defeat him.
• After parting ways with White Fang, Hoshiryu and the others camped for the night and reassured one another around the fire.
• Hoshiryu, Tsunade, Nonō, and Zhili traveled into the snowy Land of Snow, played together, and built a snowman.
• The four continued on foot and reached a town whose lively shops and cheerful residents surprised Hoshiryu.