Chapter Summaries

Yuu brought Jiraiya and Tsunade back to Konoha, enduring Jiraiya’s complaints and coaxing Tsunade with drinking and gambling. Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and Konoha’s clan leaders waited at the village entrance to welcome Tsunade home.

• Yuu kept teasing Jiraiya during the journey, and Jiraiya gave up arguing with him.
• Tsunade endured Yuu’s drinking and agreed to return after he promised to help her win at gambling.
• Jiraiya shouted that he was back in Konoha and rushed toward the village carrying his luggage.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and several clan leaders waited at Konoha’s entrance to welcome Tsunade.

Yuu brought Jiraiya, Tsunade, and their companions back to Konoha, where Jiraiya’s emotional reunion with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru quickly turned into a chaotic complaint session. Hiruzen learned that Yuu expected double payment for returning them, while Jiraiya begged not to be assigned to travel with him again.

• Orochimaru spotted the returning group and welcomed Tsunade, but Jiraiya rushed past her to hug Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru while sobbing.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi struck Jiraiya after he smeared snot on them, and Jiraiya continued clinging to him.
• Yuu demanded his unpaid mission fee and asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to pay him double for bringing everyone back, threatening to leave with them otherwise.
• In the Hokage's Office, Jiraiya complained about traveling with Yuu, and Yuu retorted that Jiraiya had held him back along the way.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru sympathized with Jiraiya as he looked aggrieved by Yuu's insults.

Tsunade returned to Konoha with Yuu and Shizune, and Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned them to a three-person squad. Yuu immediately demanded quadruple payment from Hiruzen for his delayed fee, leaving the Hokage furious.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi welcomed Tsunade back and praised her devotion to Konoha.
• Yuu told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Tsunade had returned with him because she was his person, and Tsunade enjoyed seeing Hiruzen stumped.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Tsunade, Yuu, and Shizune to form a squad, and Tsunade agreed.
• Yuu rummaged through the Hokage's Office for his fee and demanded four times the original amount because payment had been delayed.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi protested the increased fee while Tsunade and Jiraiya agreed that Yuu was acting like a bandit.

Yuu pressured Hiruzen Sarutobi to pay his sake debt by reminding Tsunade that Hiruzen had called her a “Big Fat Sheep.” Hiruzen agreed to increase the payment to eight times the fee, and the chapter ended with Yuu and Tsunade discussing how to divide the spoils at Konoha’s largest barbecue restaurant.

• Yuu searched for sake and demanded that Hiruzen Sarutobi pay his wages, but Hiruzen denied owing him anything.
• Yuu reminded Tsunade that Hiruzen had promised she was a “Big Fat Sheep” who would provide him endless sake.
• Tsunade remembered Hiruzen had “sold” her to Yuu and glared at him, while Hiruzen insisted it was a misunderstanding.
• Yuu demanded eight times the fee to testify for Hiruzen, and Hiruzen reluctantly agreed.
• Yuu and Tsunade discussed splitting the spoils as Hiruzen accepted the cost.

Yuu hosted a dinner to welcome Tsunade back to Konoha, where the guests celebrated and Kurenai and Rin asked Tsunade for autographs. Tsunade held back her anger at Yuu because his luck had helped her win at the casino, though she had since gambled away all her winnings.

• Yuu welcomed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and the other guests to dinner.
• Kurenai and Rin asked Tsunade for autographs, and Yuu ordered Tsunade to sign them.
• Tsunade suppressed her anger at Yuu after he reminded her that she was already his.
• Tsunade had won at the casino with Yuu the day before, then lost all her winnings and their share of Hiruzen Sarutobi's money when she gambled alone.

Yuu arranged for Tsunade to teach Rin Medical Ninjutsu, and Tsunade negotiated gambling trips with him in exchange. At dinner, Asuma rushed to pour Yuu wine first, irritating his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Yuu asked Tsunade to teach Rin Medical Ninjutsu, and Rin eagerly agreed.
• Tsunade demanded three gambling trips from Yuu, who bargained her down to two.
• Obito watched Yuu and Rin together sadly, while Asuma sympathized and warned him about Yuu.
• Asuma hurried to pour Yuu the first cup of wine, angering Hiruzen Sarutobi, who then threatened Jiraiya after he teased him.

At Tsunade’s welcome-back banquet, Yuu used Asuma to trick Hiruzen Sarutobi into sponsoring the wine, then cut short the Hokage’s speech. The feast grew lively, and Yuu revealed he had ordered several copies of the menu.

• Asuma poured Hiruzen Sarutobi wine and called him Father, making Hiruzen wonder why he was acting so obediently.
• Yuu raised a toast thanking Hiruzen for sponsoring the banquet, and Hiruzen realized the wine came from his own collection.
• Yuu prompted Hiruzen to welcome Tsunade back to Konoha, and Hiruzen delivered a long speech until Yuu told him to stop.
• Hiruzen swallowed his anger and joined the lively banquet as Yuu urged everyone to eat and drink.
• Hiruzen asked about the many plates of meat, and Yuu said he had ordered a few copies of the menu.

Yuu tricked Hiruzen Sarutobi into paying for a feast with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru. Hiruzen left the restaurant with an empty wallet, while Yuu enjoyed the meal.

• Yuu drank Asuma's sake and asked how many books of grilled meat to order.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assumed Yuu was treating, but Yuu insisted that Hiruzen should pay to welcome Tsunade back.
• Yuu signaled Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru to back him up, and they agreed to feast at Hiruzen's expense.
• Hiruzen paid the bill with his wallet emptied, while Yuu enjoyed the meal.

Yuu left Hiruzen Sarutobi after a drunken feast, while Hiruzen worried about persuading him to fight in the approaching war. Months later, Sunagakure had declared all-out war on Konoha, and Danzo confronted Hiruzen over the worsening crisis.

• Yuu joked that he would give Hiruzen Sarutobi a discount on his next assassination job, then left with Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi worried that Yuu might refuse to go to war, despite his powerful long-range swordsmanship.
• Kumogakure's invasion of Sunagakure was repelled by Rasa and Sunagakure's forces.
• Sunagakure declared all-out war on Konoha, claiming it wanted to find the Third Kazekage, and the two villages fought several small battles.
• Danzo blamed Hiruzen Sarutobi for not joining Kumogakure's attack earlier and warned that Sunagakure was considering using the Tailed Beasts.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Danzo’s aggressive proposal and decided to reinforce the front lines, assigning Jiraiya to go ahead while Tsunade prepared to counter Sunagakure’s poison. The chapter ended when Yuu barged into the Hokage’s Office.

• Danzo challenged Hiruzen Sarutobi’s decision, but Utatane Koharu backed Hiruzen and opposed Danzo’s aggressive stance.
• Utatane Koharu warned that the border forces needed reinforcements as the other villages might deploy their Tailed Beasts.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to send Jiraiya with a reinforcement force and have Tsunade depart later after preparing materials against Sunagakure’s poison.
• Yuu shoved open the door to the Hokage’s Office and announced his arrival.

Yuu demanded to join Konoha’s reinforcement unit so he could try Sunagakure’s liquor, while Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned his motives. Hiruzen ultimately recognized that Yuu’s strength and swordsmanship could be especially effective against Sunagakure’s puppets.

• Yuu complained to Hiruzen Sarutobi that he had been left off the reinforcement list.
• Yuu claimed he wanted to help Konoha, then admitted he hoped to taste Sunagakure’s liquor.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi scolded Yuu for treating wartime deployment like a vacation.
• Hiruzen considered Yuu’s Kage-level power and concluded his wide-area attacks could devastate Sunagakure’s Puppet Technique.

Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to add Yuu to the reinforcements for the Sand battlefield, but worried that Yuu might get drunk and attack Konoha allies. He warned Yuu to be careful as he left, remembering his responsibility for the boy’s orphaned childhood.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi considered Yuu’s strength a powerful asset against Sunagakure’s forces, but feared his berserk drinking state could make him mistake allies for enemies.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Yuu to promise not to drink during the war, and Yuu protested that he could not get drunk.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi allowed Yuu onto the reinforcement list after Yuu promised to drink only a little.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Yuu to be careful on the battlefield and reflected on how Yuu had become an orphan after his parents’ deaths.

Yuu prepared to leave with Konoha’s reinforcements for the battlefield, while Hiruzen and his companions saw him off. At the village entrance, Yuu’s lavish send-off drew everyone’s attention, and he irritated Kakashi by questioning whether he was strong enough for war.

• Yuu teased Hiruzen Sarutobi before leaving the Hokage’s Office, and Hiruzen decided to ask Jiraiya to look after him.
• Konoha’s reinforcements gathered at the village entrance as their families said farewell.
• Yuu arrived with Obito and Asuma carrying his luggage, while Kurenai, Rin, Shizune, and Tsunade saw him off.
• Jiraiya grew angry and envious at Yuu’s extravagant send-off.
• Yuu asked Kakashi whether he was strong enough for the battlefield, and Kakashi angrily reminded him that he was a Chunin.

Yuu prepared to leave for the battlefield and made Kakashi carry the luggage, insisting he would handle Kakashi’s share of the fighting. Kurenai and Rin gave Yuu protective charms before he departed, and he promised to drink with them when he returned.

• Yuu dismissed Kakashi’s rank and declared that Konoha’s genin were the strongest in the Shinobi World.
• Yuu ordered Asuma and Obito to load Kakashi with luggage, then told Kakashi to carry it because Yuu would take care of his share in battle.
• Yuu threatened to chop Kakashi down if he damaged the sake, while Kakashi complained that he did not owe Yuu any.
• Kurenai gave Yuu a protective charm, and Rin gave him one as well.
• Yuu accepted both charms, kissed Kurenai and Rin, and promised to drink with them after he returned.

Yuu accepted Shizune’s protective charm and departed with Konoha’s reinforcements for the Sunagakure front, making Kakashi carry his luggage. The group crossed into the Land of Fire’s border, and Yuu looked forward to reaching the Frontline Camp and tasting Sunagakure’s wine.

• Shizune gave Yuu a protective charm, and he teased Tsunade for not giving him a gift.
• Jiraiya ordered the force to depart, and Yuu called Kakashi to carry his luggage.
• Tsunade reassured Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune that no one in Sunagakure could hurt Yuu.
• Yuu drank wine and complained about the slow march while Kakashi carried his luggage.
• Kakashi told Yuu they had crossed the Land of Fire’s border and were nearing the Frontline Camp.

Yuu waited for Kakashi to hunt game while resisting the urge to drink the liquor in his backpack. He gave in and drank heavily, gaining several attributes as he waited for Kakashi to return.

• Yuu ordered Kakashi to hunt game for their meal, and Kakashi reluctantly went off to find some.
• Yuu waited impatiently and reflected that Jiraiya had been more useful at camp chores.
• Yuu spotted the liquor in his backpack and decided to have a little more despite his promise to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Yuu drank a fresh bottle and gained swordsmanship comprehension, constitution, and Armament Haki.
• Yuu remained unsatisfied and eyed the backpack for another tiny drink.

Kakashi returned to Konoha’s front-line camp without Saiki Yuu, leaving Jiraiya to learn that Yuu had gotten lost. The chapter ended with Jiraiya stunned by the news.

• Kakashi returned from hunting and found Yuu gone, with empty bottles scattered around their campsite.
• Jiraiya took command of Konoha’s front line and learned that Kakashi and Yuu had not arrived.
• A jonin reported that Kakashi had returned, and Jiraiya went out to meet him.
• Jiraiya asked Kakashi where Yuu was, and Kakashi said Yuu had gotten lost.
• Jiraiya froze in shock at Kakashi’s explanation.

Jiraiya discovered that Yuu had vanished after getting drunk near the front lines and feared he might cause trouble or be killed. After search squads found no trace of him, Jiraiya sent an intelligence report to Konoha, where Hiruzen Sarutobi received a toad carrying a message.

• Kakashi told Jiraiya that Yuu had disappeared after Kakashi returned from hunting game and found empty bottles at their camp.
• Jiraiya ordered search squads to look for Yuu, worried that his drunken state might lead him into danger.
• The search squads found nothing, so Jiraiya sent an intelligence report back to Konoha.
• A toad appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk, and he prepared to read the incoming intelligence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Yuu was missing but tried to keep the news from Tsunade. Tsunade grew suspicious and snatched the intelligence scroll from him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi read a scroll reporting that Yuu was missing.
• Tsunade entered the Hokage's Office and asked about news from the front lines.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi hid the scroll and tried to distract Tsunade by asking about her antidote research.
• Tsunade reported on the antidote while watching Hiruzen Sarutobi closely.
• Tsunade seized the scroll when Hiruzen Sarutobi let down his guard.

Tsunade learned that Yuu had gone missing and pressured Hiruzen Sarutobi to find him. As Jiraiya sent squads to search, Sunagakure noticed their unusual movements and tried to determine what Konoha was looking for.

• Tsunade confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over Yuu's disappearance and threatened to quit unless he found him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to have Jiraiya search for Yuu, then issued a mission to find him.
• Jiraiya dispatched many squads to search while avoiding clashes with the Sand Shinobi.
• Sunagakure detected Konoha's squads and reported that they seemed to be searching rather than preparing to attack.
• Rasa and Ebizo questioned what Konoha was looking for, and Rasa grew uneasy.