Chapter Summaries

Yuu punished the Tailed Beasts for voicing complaints, while Hiruzen Sarutobi reflected on his easy retirement and helped Minato handle Konoha’s growing workload. The chapter left Minato buried in paperwork as Hiruzen enjoyed his comfortable life.

• Yuu threatened the Tailed Beasts with Shusui, and Yugao and the others quickly left with Ino and Hinata.
• Yuu attacked the six frightened Tailed Beasts with One-Sword Style—Asura.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi visited Minato in the Hokage’s office and advised him to balance work and rest.
• Hiruzen recalled how Yuu had used his unpaid IOUs to make him help process documents after he retired.
• Hiruzen reflected on his retirement, including tending flowers, visiting the clans, and discussing Konoha’s future.

Hiruzen Sarutobi enjoyed a rare bottle of the Sarutobi Clan’s treasured wine while Minato handled the Hokage’s paperwork. Jiraiya arrived at the office with his luggage, interrupting Hiruzen’s quiet moment.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi lectured Minato instead of helping him with the paperwork.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi drank the rare wine he had managed to obtain from the Sarutobi Clan.
• Jiraiya entered the Hokage’s Office and surprised Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato.

Jiraiya visited the Hokage’s Office, where he tried to get Hiruzen Sarutobi to share his hidden Monkey’s Wine and admitted he wanted to leave to gather material for a new book. Minato remained stuck handling the office’s paperwork while waiting for Yuu to return.

• Jiraiya smelled Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Monkey’s Wine and asked for a cup, but Hiruzen slapped his hand away and guarded the bottle.
• Jiraiya threatened to tell Yuu about the wine, then backed down when Hiruzen pointed to the pack he carried.
• Minato complained that he had been handling the Hokage’s Office paperwork since Yuu left and that Jiraiya and Hiruzen were delaying his work.
• Jiraiya said he had business outside and asked Minato to have a toad notify him when Yuu returned.
• Jiraiya admitted he wanted to gather material for a new book and threatened to mooch meals at Minato’s house if Minato refused.

Minato agreed to let Jiraiya stay at his house, while Danzo and Hiruzen argued over work and retirement. Their quarrel escalated into an attack before a sudden burst of thunder shook the ground.

• Minato agreed to let Jiraiya stay at his house but worried that Jiraiya would tell Naruto dirty jokes.
• Danzo arrived and criticized Hiruzen for doing nothing after retiring.
• Minato praised Danzo for continuing to work after Yuu left, prompting Jiraiya and Hiruzen to argue.
• Hiruzen threw a Wind Style attack at Jiraiya, who dodged it.
• A burst of thunder rang out and the ground began to shake as Hiruzen was about to scold Jiraiya.

Yuu returned to Konoha and startled Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya, who had been caught with liquor and baggage as they tried to leave. The chapter ended with them nervously facing Yuu in the Hokage's Office.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered at the power of his Wind Style jutsu as Jiraiya spotted six enormous figures approaching Konoha.
• An Anbu reported that Yuu had reached the village entrance, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya to panic over their liquor and baggage.
• Yuu appeared before Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya as they tried to leave, catching them off guard.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Yuu's extraordinary sensory abilities while hiding his alarm at being detected from so far away.
• Jiraiya silently reacted to Hiruzen Sarutobi's forced, eager smile in the Hokage's Office.

Jiraiya tried to appease Yuu by praising his sensory abilities and offering to arrange training in Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode. Yuu became interested in cutting down the Great Toad Sage for a possible reward, leaving Jiraiya alarmed by his own suggestion.

• Jiraiya praised Yuu’s sensory abilities and offered to arrange for him to learn Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode.
• Minato watched as Jiraiya tried to save himself by flattering Yuu and disparaging his disciple’s Sage Mode talent.
• Yuu said he was interested in cutting down Mount Myōboku’s old toad and wondered what reward he would receive.
• Jiraiya realized Yuu might know about the Great Toad Sage and regretted bringing up Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya considered taking Yuu to Mount Myōboku to consult the Great Toad Sage about the Child of Prophecy, but feared Yuu would attack the toad. He admitted he had planned to sneak out of Konoha and tried to appease Yuu by reporting that the Hokage was hoarding monkey wine.

• Jiraiya worried that Yuu might cut down the Great Toad Sage if he visited Mount Myōboku.
• Jiraiya reflected that Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, had seemed more likely than Yuu to be the Child of Prophecy, but he had found no trace of Nagato, Yahiko, or Konan in Amegakure.
• Jiraiya thought the prophecy might have been wrong and that Yuu was the one transforming the Shinobi World.
• Jiraiya decided he could not risk taking Yuu to Mount Myōboku and imagined Yuu destroying the place.
• Jiraiya admitted he had planned to sneak out of Konoha and told Yuu that the old man was secretly hoarding monkey wine.

Yuu used Hiruzen Sarutobi’s emotional response to make him sign a promissory note for eight bottles of Monkey’s Wine. Hiruzen was left facing the prospect of brewing the remaining bottles himself.

• Jiraiya changed his story and implicated Hiruzen Sarutobi in the wine incident.
• Yuu told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he considered him family, moving Hiruzen to tears.
• Yuu took the Monkey’s Wine from Hiruzen and presented him with a promissory note.
• Hiruzen was shocked to learn the note demanded eight bottles of Monkey’s Wine and worried he could not obtain the remaining three.
• Yuu encouraged Hiruzen to brew the wine and promised they would split it ninety-ten.

Yuu took Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Monkey’s Wine and demanded that he brew more, leaving Hiruzen upset over the effort and the proposed ninety-ten split. Yuu caught Jiraiya trying to sneak away and confronted him.

• Yuu told Hiruzen Sarutobi to try brewing Monkey’s Wine and proposed taking ninety percent of each batch.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi lamented the demanding brewing process and his retirement plans, while Danzo recognized Yuu’s exploitative nature.
• Jiraiya tried to sneak away because he feared Yuu would go to Mount Myōboku and kill the Great Toad Sage.
• Yuu stopped Jiraiya, drank a quarter of Hiruzen Sarutobi’s bottle of Monkey’s Wine, and grinned at him.
• Jiraiya feared Yuu would punish him, while Hiruzen Sarutobi mourned the wine Yuu had gulped down.

Yuu threatened to cut off Jiraiya’s legs after Jiraiya tried to divert his attention, but Jiraiya escaped by offering to take him to Mount Myōboku. The chapter ended with Jiraiya relieved but convinced Yuu had nearly followed through.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi blamed Jiraiya for angering Yuu and glared at him.
• Jiraiya made a weak excuse that his foot had not obeyed him, and Yuu offered to cut off his legs.
• Yuu drew Black Blade Shusui, and Jiraiya panicked and promised to take him to Mount Myōboku.
• Yuu put away the immediate threat, while Jiraiya remained convinced he had nearly been crippled.

Yuu beat Jiraiya after he tried to discourage him from reaching Mount Myōboku, then asked Minato about using the Reverse Summoning Technique. Minato confirmed it would work, and Yuu remained set on going without signing a contract with the Toad Clan.

• Jiraiya explained that reaching Mount Myōboku by the Reverse Summoning Technique required a contract with the Toad Clan and hoped Yuu would give up.
• Yuu struck Jiraiya with his sheath for trying to dissuade him, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato watched without intervening.
• After the beating, Yuu asked Minato whether the Reverse Summoning Technique would work without a Toad Clan contract.
• Minato confirmed it would, understanding that Yuu had never intended to sign with the Toad Clan.

Yuu planned to go to Mount Myōboku and told Minato to take him there using Space-Time Ninjutsu, but Minato said his Hokage paperwork would delay the trip for a few days. Yuu handed the work to Danzo and left him in charge.

• Yuu explained that Jiraiya could use the Toad clan's Reverse Summoning Technique to reach Mount Myōboku, then bring Yuu along with Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Yuu told Minato to prepare to take them to Mount Myōboku, but Minato pointed out that he had a mountain of documents to handle first.
• Yuu scolded Danzo for leaving so much paperwork undone, and Minato defended Danzo's recent efforts.
• Yuu admitted he had only cursed Danzo because he disliked his face, then made him act as Hokage for the next few days.

Yuu made Danzo Hokage and left him buried in paperwork while he departed with Minato and Jiraiya. At Mount Myōboku, Shima served the group a meal of bug dishes, which horrified Jiraiya and Minato but amused Yuu.

• Yuu put Danzo in Minato's seat, handed him the Hokage Hat, and ordered him to finish the documents or face a slash.
• Danzo asked Hiruzen Sarutobi for help, but Hiruzen refused and left to brew wine.
• Shima served Jiraiya, Minato, and Yuu a table full of bug dishes at Mount Myōboku.
• Jiraiya and Minato recoiled at the food, while Yuu grinned and called it tempting.

Yuu avoided Shima’s insect dishes by claiming he could only consume alcohol, then made Jiraiya and Minato eat the food instead. The chapter ended with Jiraiya facing the most repulsive dishes while Yuu urged him to honor Shima’s kindness.

• Shima served Yuu insect soup, but he drank Monkey's Wine and claimed he could only drink alcohol because of a congenital condition.
• Shima sympathized with Yuu and offered his insect dishes to Jiraiya and Minato instead.
• Yuu divided the dishes between Jiraiya and Minato, giving Minato roasted and fried bugs and leaving Jiraiya the wriggling bugs, insect soup, sashimi, and bug juice.
• Minato ate his fried bugs, while Jiraiya reluctantly agreed to eat his dishes after Yuu reminded him not to waste Shima’s kindness.

Yuu forced Jiraiya to eat Shima’s bug dishes and drink a concoction made from blended bugs, leaving him violently ill. The group then went to meet the Great Toad Sage after Gamabunta announced that the elder had made a prophecy.

• Jiraiya swallowed Shima’s bug soup under Yuu’s threatening gaze, while Minato watched in horror.
• Shima blended colorful bugs into a drink and made Jiraiya consume it, after which he collapsed outside and retched.
• Gamabunta told Yuu and the others that the Great Toad Sage had awakened and made a prophecy.
• Yuu, Jiraiya, Minato, Fukasaku, and Shima went to the Great Toad Sage’s chamber, where the Sage opened his mouth to speak.

Yuu met the Great Toad Sage at Mount Myōboku while drunk and startled everyone by attacking him. He then asked to slash the ancient toad, who claimed his aged body could not withstand the attack, though Yuu doubted him.

• The Great Toad Sage greeted Yuu as an old acquaintance, shocking Jiraiya, Minato, Fukasaku, and Shima.
• Yuu slashed past the Great Toad Sage and tore a huge hole in the wall, but the toad dodged.
• The Great Toad Sage sensed Yuu's immense power and wondered why their meeting differed from his dream.
• Yuu stepped onto the Great Toad Sage's leg and asked to slash him once, alarming Jiraiya, Minato, Fukasaku, Shima, and Gamabunta.
• The Great Toad Sage said his aged body could not withstand Yuu's attack, but Yuu pointed out that his natural energy made him stronger than Jiraiya.

Yuu revealed that his perception let him foresee the future and exposed the Great Toad Sage’s connection to the Sage of Six Paths. The Great Toad Sage denied being sleepy when Yuu held a blade to his neck, leaving Jiraiya and the toads terrified of Yuu.

• The Great Toad Sage praised Yuu’s ability to see several seconds into the future, stunning Jiraiya and Minato.
• Yuu suggested that the Great Toad Sage had made an agreement with the Sage of Six Paths, and the Great Toad Sage’s reaction confirmed his suspicion.
• Yuu told Shima and the others that the Great Toad Sage had been the Sage of Six Paths’ summoned beast, shocking Jiraiya.
• The Great Toad Sage tried to leave for an afternoon nap, but Yuu pressed Shusui to his neck.
• The Great Toad Sage claimed he was no longer sleepy, while Jiraiya and the toads reacted in fear of Yuu.

Yuu threatened the Great Toad Sage with Shusui until the old toad offered him rare fruit wine. Fukasaku and Shima were shocked by the offer, while Jiraiya reflected on how drinking had once nearly ruined him.

• Yuu withdrew Shusui from the Great Toad Sage’s neck after demanding something that could make people want to live.
• The Great Toad Sage feared the Black Blade and tried to persuade Yuu to put it away.
• The Great Toad Sage offered Yuu its rare liquor, then clarified that its wine was made from precious fruits rather than bugs.
• Fukasaku and Shima reacted in disbelief to the Great Toad Sage offering its fruit wine.
• Jiraiya recalled drinking himself sick after spending his savings on alcohol.

Yuu pressured the Great Toad Sage into giving him rare Mount Myōboku fruit wine, then gained a wealth of attributes and unlocked Sage Mode after drinking it. Jiraiya watched as Yuu enjoyed the wine, while the Great Toad Sage was left distressed over the loss of its treasured bottle.

• Fukasaku explained that Mount Myōboku’s rare fruits could take decades or centuries to mature, and Jiraiya and Yuu became eager to try the wine made from them.
• The Great Toad Sage ordered Fukasaku to stop boasting and reluctantly agreed to give Yuu wine after seeing his excitement.
• Yuu addressed the Great Toad Sage as Gamamaru, startling it, and it opened a hidden compartment to give him a bottle of century-matured fruit wine.
• Yuu hugged the enormous bottle and gained Swordsmanship Comprehension, Physique, and Chakra points from its aroma.
• Yuu drank the fruit wine, gained more attributes including Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and unlocked Sage Mode.

Yuu entered perfect Sage Mode after drinking the Great Toad Sage’s fruit wine, astonishing the sages and Jiraiya and Minato. Drunk and demanding more wine, Yuu threatened the Great Toad Sage, leaving Jiraiya and Minato fearing he would attack Mount Myōboku.

• Yuu absorbed natural energy from the fruit wine and entered Sage Mode, making Jiraiya and Minato despair over how easily he had learned it.
• The Great Toad Sage realized Yuu had achieved perfect Sage Mode and wondered whether his talent surpassed Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki’s.
• Yuu, already drunk, grabbed the Great Toad Sage and demanded its remaining wine, threatening to chop it up.
• Jiraiya and Minato feared Yuu would go on a drunken rampage and admitted they were unsure they could stop his attacks.
• Jiraiya proposed that Minato evacuate the Great Toad Sage if Yuu became violent, and they looked to the Great Toad Sage to appease him.