Chapter Summaries

Lin Feng absorbed Shisui Uchiha’s eye technique, Heavenly Hand of Almighty, as a one-time max-level skill and considered how to use it. He decided to begin unifying the ninja world by developing a small country’s military and productivity, believing force alone could not bring lasting peace.

• Lin Feng absorbed Shisui Uchiha’s eye and obtained the one-time, level-10 Heavenly Hand of Almighty skill.
• Lin Feng examined his system panel and wondered how powerful Shisui’s original technique had been.
• Lin Feng reasoned that even Itachi Uchiha had not dared use Heavenly Hand of Almighty on Nagato Uzumaki.
• Lin Feng concluded that military conquest alone would not solve the ninja world’s scarcity and food problems.
• Lin Feng decided to develop a small country’s military and productive capacity as the foundation for unifying the ninja world.

Lin Feng chose to travel to Amegakure, hoping to recruit Nagato and eventually build a team while leaving Konoha to face its coming crisis alone. He entered Rain Country and noticed that someone was watching him.

• Lin Feng decided to start with Amegakure because Nagato was from the Whirlpool Clan and the Six Paths of Pain could become powerful assistants.
• Lin Feng bathed, changed into clothes suited to the Hokage era, and set off for Amegakure.
• Lin Feng recalled that Orochimaru would soon attack Konoha but chose not to return to save the Third Hokage.
• Lin Feng entered Rain Country, admired the resilience of its people, and observed the drainage systems in a small town.
• Lin Feng sensed that a ninja was watching him despite his lack of Chakra and remarked on the surveillance.

Lin Feng stayed in a town in the Rain Country, where Nagato’s closed-door policy made travel and security inspections strict. After being questioned again at his inn, Lin Feng reflected that the policy kept outsiders away but also left the country poor and isolated.

• Lin Feng recalled that Nagato had taken over the Rain Country and used chakra-infused rain to detect intruders in Amegakure.
• Lin Feng entered a town, where Rain Country ninja briefly watched him before losing interest because he had no chakra.
• Lin Feng checked into an inn after repeated questioning and inspections, then reflected on the Rain Country’s technology and low productivity.
• An innkeeper told Lin Feng that a ninja responsible for nighttime security had arrived to question him again.
• Lin Feng listened as the innkeeper described how strict inspections discouraged travelers and kept the inn empty, then concluded that the Rain Country’s poverty and weak military had driven it to adopt a closed-door policy.

Lin Feng arrived in Rain Country and learned from an innkeeper why travelers avoided the country and how its isolation affected ordinary people. After being threatened by a security officer, he reflected on Rain Country’s troubled governance and left the innkeeper with hope that things could improve.

• A Rain Country security officer recorded Lin Feng’s details and warned him not to cause trouble.
• The innkeeper explained that travelers avoided Rain Country because its strict security made the route dangerous, leaving local inns with few customers.
• Lin Feng considered how Rain Country’s closed-door policy and lack of professional leadership had hindered its development.
• The innkeeper recalled that opening the country had once brought war among the great nations and suffering for its people.
• Lin Feng reassured the innkeeper that Rain Country could improve, and the innkeeper went to prepare his dinner.

Lin Feng used an invisibility skill to infiltrate Amegakure, but Nagato detected his unusual presence through the Rain Tiger at Will Technique. The chapter ended with Nagato sending Konan to investigate while the Deva Path watched Lin Feng in secret.

• After checking out of the inn, Lin Feng used Blade Light Spy Shadow to slip past the Rain Country’s guards and reconnaissance forces.
• Lin Feng entered Amegakure and canceled his invisibility, knowing Nagato’s rain barrier would detect him anyway.
• Nagato sensed that someone had entered the village without detectable Chakra fluctuations and ordered Konan to investigate while the Deva Path observed the intruder.

Lin Feng confronted Konan in Amegakure and revealed that he could fly without detectable Chakra. Konan was startled and, angered by his teasing, attacked him with the Paper Rain Technique.

• Nagato sent Konan to investigate Lin Feng, who had infiltrated Amegakure.
• Konan confronted Lin Feng and demanded his name and purpose.
• Lin Feng used the Levitation Technique to rise and meet Konan at her height.
• Konan was shocked that Lin Feng could fly despite showing no Chakra fluctuations.
• Angered by Lin Feng's teasing, Konan formed hand seals and used the Paper Rain Technique.

Lin Feng confronted Konan and the Deva Path of Pain in Amegakure, using Shinra Tensei to repel Konan’s paper attack and reveal that he knew the identity behind Pain. After introducing himself as the Whirlpool Clan Leader and proposing cooperation, he insisted on speaking to Nagato directly.

• Konan attacked Lin Feng with a storm of chakra-infused paper, and Lin Feng repelled it with Shinra Tensei.
• The Deva Path of Pain countered Lin Feng’s repulsive force and appeared, warning him against making an enemy of Amegakure.
• Lin Feng introduced himself as Whirlpool Maple Forest, the current Whirlpool Clan Leader, and said he had come to discuss cooperation.
• Nagato, through the Deva Path, asked what kind of cooperation Lin Feng wanted.
• Lin Feng said he preferred to speak with Nagato Uzumaki directly and revealed that he knew the Deva Path was a corpse controlled by Nagato.

Lin Feng revealed that Tobi was not the real Madara Uchiha and warned Nagato against using all Six Paths of Pain, then proposed working with Nagato and Konan to restore the Whirlpool Clan. He offered them a scroll containing five billion as a down payment, leaving their response to his proposal unresolved.

• Lin Feng told Nagato and Konan that Tobi was a pawn, the real Madara Uchiha had died, and Madara and Zetsu planned to use Nagato's Rinne Rebirth to revive him.
• Lin Feng warned Nagato not to awaken the other Five Paths of Pain because using all six would strain his body, and Nagato withdrew the Paths he had awakened.
• Konan asked Lin Feng what he wanted from their cooperation.
• Lin Feng said he wanted to restore the Whirlpool Clan and offered Nagato and Konan a scroll containing five billion as a down payment.

Lin Feng offered Konan and Nagato a five-billion-ryo gold deposit to persuade them to help revive the Whirlpool Clan, hoping the mission would lead him to Nagato’s real body. Nagato agreed to meet Lin Feng in person and consider the mission, but Lin Feng told him to take the gold without hesitation.

• Lin Feng revealed a mountain of gold from a Sealing Scroll and offered it as a deposit for help reviving the Whirlpool Clan.
• Lin Feng explained that the final commission would depend on the difficulty of the revival plan he and Nagato developed.
• Konan and Deva Path Pain considered the offer, tempted by the wealth and the benefit revival could bring Nagato as a member of the Whirlpool Clan.
• Deva Path Pain agreed that Nagato would meet Lin Feng with his real body, while saying he still needed to consider whether to accept the mission.
• Lin Feng waved away Nagato’s hesitation and told him to take the gold because he trusted them.

Lin Feng told Konan and Nagato that he had found China after leaving Konoha and returned to the ninja world with wealth to revive the Whirlpool Clan. Konan and Nagato accepted his gold and were left wondering about China's extraordinary prosperity and powers.

• Lin Feng gave Nagato and Konan five billion taels of gold, which he dismissed as pocket change.
• Lin Feng, Konan, and Deva Path Pain flew away together, and Konan questioned how Lin Feng could fly without Chakra.
• Lin Feng explained that he had left Konoha using a Sealed Clone to mislead its leaders and traveled overseas to China.
• Lin Feng claimed he had learned China's abilities, returned with great wealth, and wanted to revive the Whirlpool Clan.
• Konan and Nagato believed Lin Feng's account and marveled at China and its unfamiliar system of power.

Lin Feng convinced Nagato and Konan that he shared their goal of bringing peace to the ninja world, while praising China and describing his plans for the Whirlpool Clan. The three arrived at Nagato’s tower in Amegakure, where Konan presented Lin Feng with one last test: a barrier made with Whirlpool Clan techniques.

• Lin Feng told Nagato and Konan that he wanted to revive the Whirlpool Clan and bring peace and stability to the ninja world.
• Nagato and Konan were deeply moved by Lin Feng’s ideals and felt they had found a like-minded ally and relative.
• Lin Feng described the wonders of China throughout the journey, leaving Nagato and Konan longing to live there.
• Konan led Lin Feng and Deva Path Pain to the tower where Nagato’s frail real body was protected by a barrier.
• Konan showed Lin Feng the concealed platform and waited to see how he would respond to the Whirlpool Clan technique barrier.

Konan tested Lin Feng by challenging him to break Nagato’s barrier, and he shattered it with a punch after finding its weakness. Lin Feng entered Nagato’s hidden underground chamber with Konan and Deva Path Pain, where he finally met Nagato.

• Konan challenged Lin Feng to prove he was the Whirlpool Clan Leader by breaking Nagato’s barrier.
• Lin Feng found the barrier’s weak point and shattered it with one punch, surprising Konan and Nagato.
• Lin Feng followed Konan and Deva Path Pain into the Rain Hidden Village secret base and used Observation Haki to locate Nagato’s underground hiding place.
• Deva Path Pain warned Lin Feng not to deceive them as they reached the chamber’s iron door.
• Lin Feng entered the dim, explosive-tag-lined room and greeted Nagato.

Lin Feng told Konan and Nagato that Nagato’s depleted body could be treated, though he claimed the recovery would require rare Chinese medicinal materials. Konan offered to complete their mission for free, but Nagato refused to let his illness cost the Rain Country’s people their money.

• Lin Feng examined Nagato and lamented that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had drained his vitality and Chakra.
• Lin Feng said Nagato could likely recover with Chinese medicine, but claimed he lacked the rare medicinal materials needed for treatment.
• Konan urgently asked Lin Feng to cure Nagato after learning he could still be saved.
• Konan offered to complete Lin Feng’s mission for free in exchange for treating Nagato.
• Nagato rejected Konan’s offer, insisting he would not sacrifice the happiness of the Rain Country’s people for himself.

Lin Feng promised Nagato and Konan their mission payment and free treatment for Nagato, then persuaded them to disband the Akatsuki Organization. Nagato and Konan agreed, leaving Nagato resolved to atone to Yahiko and follow Lin Feng’s path toward peace.

• Lin Feng interrupted Nagato and Konan’s argument over money and praised their bond and resolve.
• Lin Feng promised to pay them for their mission and treat Nagato’s illness for free, saying he considered himself their clan leader.
• Lin Feng asked Nagato and Konan to disband the Akatsuki Organization and cut ties with its rogue ninja members.
• Nagato and Konan agreed, and Nagato explained that Akatsuki had strayed from Yahiko’s original vision of giving people hope.
• Nagato said he would destroy Akatsuki’s members and atone to Yahiko once peace came to the ninja world.

Lin Feng won Nagato and Konan’s trust and discussed reviving the Whirlpool Clan by settling its scattered members in Amegakure. Nagato agreed to welcome the clan, giving Lin Feng a starting point for his plan.

• Lin Feng gave Konan medicine and prescriptions to care for Nagato’s health.
• Lin Feng, Nagato, and Konan sat down to discuss reviving the Whirlpool Clan.
• Lin Feng proposed finding a village to take in the scattered clan members and named Amegakure as the best choice.
• Nagato agreed that the Whirlpool Clan could settle in Amegakure, where he and Konan held authority.

Lin Feng instructed Nagato and Konan to disband Akatsuki and transform the Rain Country into a prosperous home for the scattered Whirlpool Clan survivors. Nagato and Konan explained that the Rain Country’s location between three major countries had forced it to adopt a Closed-door Policy to avoid becoming a battlefield.

• Lin Feng asked Nagato and Konan to find the scattered survivors of the Whirlpool Clan and invite them to the Rain Country.
• Konan warned that many survivors had settled elsewhere and might not want to leave their homes.
• Lin Feng demanded that the current Akatsuki be disbanded, and Nagato agreed to do it that day.
• Lin Feng called for the Rain Country to lift its Closed-door Policy and develop its economy to attract the survivors.
• Nagato and Konan explained that the Rain Country’s position between three major countries made it vulnerable to conflicts and had led them to close its borders to foreign ninjas.

Lin Feng explained that the Rain Country needed lasting self-reliance rather than relying on his gold, then speculated that its mountains caused the endless rain. Nagato proposed blasting through the mountains to change the airflow, and Lin Feng told him to sit down.

• Lin Feng argued that giving the Rain Country gold would not create lasting prosperity and said he wanted the Whirlpool Clan and the country to thrive for generations.
• Lin Feng described how the Rain Country’s low terrain and surrounding mountains supposedly trapped moist air and caused constant rain.
• Nagato excitedly proposed blasting through the mountains in the Land of Earth to change the airflow.
• Lin Feng called Nagato “Xiu Er” and told him to sit down first.

Lin Feng explained why Rain Country’s terrain should not be altered and proposed expansion as a path to prosperity and security. He left Nagato and Konan considering a plan to unite nearby small countries and develop their resources.

• Lin Feng praised Nagato as a “Xiu Er” for suggesting that he level the Land of Earth’s mountains, and Nagato proudly shared the praise with Konan.
• Lin Feng warned Nagato that changing the terrain could cause unpredictable natural disasters.
• Konan suggested filling in the northern sea to stop the warm, moist ocean currents, but Lin Feng told them to set the idea aside.
• Lin Feng argued that Rain Country’s environment made it unsuitable for agriculture, animal husbandry, and industry, so it should expand instead.
• Lin Feng showed Nagato and Konan a map and proposed uniting nearby small countries, developing their economies, and making Rain Country a tourist destination.

Lin Feng explained that the Rain Country needed the tailed beasts as a deterrent, but rejected Nagato’s plan to use them to terrorize the nations into peace. He hinted that the ninja world faced threats beyond the Five Great Nations, and Konan wondered whether those threats came from overseas.

• Nagato warned Lin Feng that unifying the small countries would provoke the major nations backing them.
• Lin Feng said the Rain Country needed to gather the nine tailed beasts for deterrence and to strengthen its position.
• Nagato revealed that he and Konan had planned to collect the tailed beasts and attack the Five Great Nations to force peace through fear.
• Lin Feng rejected Nagato’s extreme approach and said the tailed beasts should deter nations rather than be used for slaughter.
• Lin Feng warned that a greater threat than the Five Great Nations awaited the ninja world, and Konan suggested that it might come from overseas.

Lin Feng warned Nagato and Konan that overseas powers could threaten the ninja world and proposed relying on China for protection. He left them with a plan to strengthen the ninja world and establish diplomatic relations with China, beginning by collecting the tailed beasts.

• Lin Feng agreed with Konan that overseas forces posed the ninja world's ultimate threat and claimed the tailed beasts would be powerless against them.
• Nagato asked how the ninja world could protect itself, and Lin Feng proposed seeking China's protection because the ninja world was remote.
• Konan asked how they could secure China's support, and Lin Feng said they must first improve the ninja world's society and develop its prosperity.
• Lin Feng said he would return to China to establish diplomatic relations once the ninja world had progressed.
• Konan concluded that the plan began with collecting the tailed beasts, and Lin Feng approved.