Chapter Summaries

Tenten led Neji, Kiba, and Shino to Sea Country to investigate a laboratory amid a war and an increase in unusually aggressive sea beasts. After fighting their way through the waters, the team reached the island known as the Ghost Sea, where the laboratory was located.

• Tenten, Neji, Kiba, and Shino traveled from Kirigakure to Sea Country in a rented combat boat, with Kiba eager for a fight and Tenten serving as team leader.
• Neji blocked a giant octopus's tentacle, and Kiba, Shino, and Neji defeated the sea beast while Tenten watched.
• The team noted that sea beasts had become more numerous and aggressive, and Tenten said they would learn whether the mutations were connected to their mission after investigating the laboratory.
• Tenten's team avoided the combat zones and continued toward the laboratory as the sea beasts grew more numerous and powerful.
• The team reached the laboratory island near Sea Country's capital, an area locals called the Ghost Sea because ordinary visitors never returned.

After refining the Heavenly Bloom Longevity Pill, Ling Changqing married Zhao Wan Yi and Zhao Wan Qing, revealed his true identity as the Child of Destiny, and spent the night with them. Meanwhile, Qin Mengxuan arranged for four of her disciples to become his Dao companions, while the Zhao sisters awoke with their fortunes greatly increased.

• Ling Changqing finished refining nine standard-grade Heavenly Bloom Longevity Pills and one premium-grade pill, then went with Zhao Wan Qing to the prepared bridal chamber.
• Ling Changqing dismissed the attendants, secured the room with formations, and revealed his true appearance and name to Zhao Wan Yi and Zhao Wan Qing.
• Ling Changqing displayed his fortune as the Child of Destiny, and the sisters accepted him as their husband and Dao companion.
• Qin Mengxuan told her four personal disciples that they would serve Ling Changqing together and ordered them to remain in seclusion until she deemed it safe to meet him.
• The morning after their wedding, Ling Changqing woke beside Zhao Wan Yi and Zhao Wan Qing and observed that both sisters' fortunes had increased significantly.

Tenten’s team escaped the collapsing laboratory and encountered Team 7 while investigating its secrets. Though both teams shared a mission, Kiba made clear that he would not return to Konoha.

• Tenten’s Airburst Bomb destroyed the laboratory, and Neji used his Byakugan to detect four survivors nearby.
• Vines and ink-like rats attacked Tenten’s team, but Shino’s Kikaichū dealt with the rat swarm.
• Yamato revealed Team 7 behind a wooden wall, and Naruto greeted Tenten’s team as old friends.
• Sakura and Tenten confirmed that both teams were investigating the laboratory and tracking Orochimaru, while keeping their opposing sides in mind.
• Naruto asked Kiba when he would return to Konoha, and Kiba refused, saying he supported the Blazing Sun Will instead.

Tenten and the others were surrounded on the island by Fish-Men and sea beasts allied with Sea Country, and their attempt to escape failed. With retreat impossible, Tenten activated her Extraordinary Organ and prepared to fight.

• Naruto and Kiba struggled with the divide between their teams as Fish-Men emerged from the sea and surrounded them.
• Tenten and the others fought the Fish-Men and sea beasts alongside Team 7, but the enemies’ numbers made the battle increasingly difficult.
• Yamato ordered a breakout, and Sai drew an eagle to carry Team 7 into the air.
• Archerfish blasted the eagle with powerful water jets, forcing Team 7 back onto the island and eliminating their escape route.
• Tenten decided to face the enemies and transformed her silver wrist bracers into light armor with her Extraordinary Organ.

Tenten used her developed spatial talent to unleash a long-range barrage that destroyed several warships, then deployed two powerful electromagnetic cannons as the battle continued. Team 7 realized how dangerous she had become as the new weapons prepared to fire.

• Tenten used her Extraordinary Organs to carve out and control a large personal space, allowing her to store and operate weapons.
• Tenten fired twelve Airburst Bombs at the distant warships, destroying several wooden ships and killing dozens of shinobi and hundreds of sailors.
• Team 7 was stunned by the range and destructive power of Tenten’s attack.
• Two Roar-type Electromagnetic Cannons emerged beside Tenten, prompting Neji and Kiba to move out of their line of fire.
• Naruto, Sakura, Yamato, and Sai watched as Tenten’s next weapons revealed an even greater threat.

Tenten used her Roar-Type Electromagnetic Cannons to mow down the sea beast horde, then destroyed the Sea Country warships with a barrage from weapons deployed through her spatial ability. The remaining Fish-Men were left for Neji and the others to capture, while Tenten withdrew her weapons after the battle.

• Tenten fired her two Roar-Type Electromagnetic Cannons, carving bloody corridors through the sea beast horde and forcing the survivors to flee into the ocean.
• Team 7 watched Tenten’s firepower devastate the horde, and Neji, Kiba, and Shino recognized how thoroughly she had outclassed them.
• Tenten ordered Neji and the others to capture the terrified Fish-Men while she turned her weapons on the warships.
• Tenten deployed thirty-six cannon barrels through her spatial ability and destroyed the Sea Country warships with Airburst Bombs.
• Tenten withdrew the cannon barrels and electromagnetic cannons into her space, noting that she had used a great deal of energy.

Tenten’s overwhelming bombardment defeated the sea beasts and Fish-Men, leaving Team 7 shaken by her strength. The surviving Fish-Men revealed that Akatsuki had appeared nearby and taken Fisher Fire, prompting Tenten’s squad to regroup and investigate.

• Tenten ended her combat form after spending millions of ryo on ammunition, while Team 7 reacted to the immense gap between her power and theirs.
• Neji brought the captured black Fish-Man before Tenten, and he surrendered, saying his group had not meant to offend her.
• Neji learned that the sea beasts had been unusually aggressive and that black-robed Akatsuki members had taken Fisher Fire.
• Sakura recognized the Akatsuki name, while Naruto became excited at the possibility of finding the organization.
• Neji advised the squad to rest and regroup, and Tenten agreed to move to a nearby island suggested by Fisher Iron.

Tenten secured the Fish-Men’s allegiance to Blazing Sun Country and allied with Team 7 to pursue Orochimaru through Akatsuki. Meanwhile, Itachi and Kisame traveled with Sasuke and Jūgo, whose presence threatened to turn Orochimaru’s mission into a disaster.

• Tenten learned from Fisher Iron that Sea Country and the Fish-Men had already taken over the abandoned laboratory, and she offered to rescue Fisher Fire in exchange for the Fish-Men joining Blazing Sun Country.
• Fisher Iron accepted Tenten’s terms, and she sent Kiba to bring Team 7 over so the two groups could cooperate in tracking Orochimaru through Akatsuki.
• Tenten’s team and Team 7 rested, then boarded a combat boat with the Fish-Men to search for Akatsuki rather than cross the open sea on foot.
• Itachi and Kisame traveled by boat with Sasuke and Jūgo, while a petite Fish-Man guide led the way through the water.
• The chapter revealed that Tang Ping had already drawn many of Orochimaru’s subordinates and expected Sasuke to turn against him and claim his research and bases.

Sasuke, Itachi, Kisame, and Jūgo reached an island that held their mission’s target, while Tenten’s team caught up after following the Fish-Men. After Tenten’s crew rescued Fisher Fire, the two groups met on the sea, setting up a confrontation.

• Jūgo’s seabird warned the group of danger ahead, and Itachi identified the island that held their target.
• Kisame wounded Fisher Fire to attract sharks, and Sasuke objected to killing her because she was a Fish-Man.
• Tenten’s combat boat arrived, and she used ballista bolts to drive off the sharks while Fisher Iron rescued Fisher Fire.
• Neji led the others toward the island as Tenten stayed back to provide long-range fire support.
• The seven members of Tenten’s team confronted Itachi, Kisame, Sasuke, and Jūgo on the sea.

Naruto confronted Sasuke at sea and tried to bring him back to Konoha, but Sasuke rejected his pleas and attacked him. Yamato and the others joined the battle, which was interrupted by an unexpected arrival.

• Naruto urged Sasuke to return to Konoha, while Sasuke rejected the village’s role in finding the Uchiha massacre’s culprit and reaffirmed his desire for revenge.
• Sasuke drew his Kusanagi Sword and attacked Naruto, who dodged and vowed to bring him back by force.
• Yamato told Naruto to capture Sasuke, then attacked Itachi with Wood Release while Sai supported him.
• Naruto sent shadow clones after Sasuke as Neji engaged Kisame and Shino and Kiba attacked Jūgo.
• Sasuke used Chidori Current to destroy Naruto’s clones, but an unexpected guest disrupted the battle.

Tenten recognized the approaching island as the wild Three-Tails, Isobu, and realized Akatsuki had come to capture it. As the battle erupted, she prepared to fight while Itachi and Kisame moved to confront the beast, and Itachi's plan to let Naruto and Yamato take Sasuke remained in motion.

• Neji and the others saw the sea boil as an island moved toward them, and Tenten identified it as Isobu, the Three-Tails.
• Tenten inferred that Akatsuki's objective was to capture the Tailed Beast and understood that stopping them was a test with room for failure.
• Tenten sent Fisher Iron and the other Fish-Men away, donned her armor, and boarded an airship as Isobu summoned sea beasts and attacked everyone indiscriminately.
• Yamato seized the opening to join Naruto against Sasuke, while Itachi let them proceed and charged toward Isobu with Kisame providing cover.
• Kisame struck Isobu with his Great Shark Bullet Technique, and Itachi reached the beast as a black-cloaked figure stood on its nose and met its gaze.

Itachi used his Mangekyō Sharingan to enslave the Three-Tails, but Tenten’s Roar-Type Electromagnetic Cannons wounded the beast and forced Itachi and Kisame to evade. The battle shifted toward the airship, where Itachi recognized the weapon as a new invention from Blazing Sun Country.

• Itachi used Mangekyō genjutsu to take control of the Three-Tails and ordered it to attack the others.
• Tenten fired two Airburst Bombs from her airship, interrupting the fighting and leaving Sasuke room to regroup with Jūgo.
• Itachi protected himself from the Airburst Bombs with Susanoo, while the Three-Tails took on his appearance.
• The Three-Tails prepared a Water Pistol attack, but Tenten’s Roar-Type Electromagnetic Cannons tore through the water sphere and wounded it.
• Itachi and Kisame evaded the cannons with clones, and Itachi realized Tenten’s weapon had put the fight beyond his control.

Itachi attacked Tenten from the air while Kisame and the others battled the Three-Tails below. Tenten thwarted Itachi’s approach and left him facing a massive barrage of weapons.

• Itachi summoned a giant crow and flew toward Tenten, but Sai intercepted him and fell after meeting his Sharingan gaze before Yamato caught him with vines.
• The Three-Tails attacked the shinobi as sea beasts swarmed them, and Kisame revealed Samehada as a weapon connected to the beast.
• Tenten switched to visual mode and used hundreds of Kunai Guns to target Itachi’s crow while the airship pulled away to keep its distance.
• Itachi reached roughly a hundred meters from Tenten and tried to cast Tsukuyomi, but he could not locate her spiritual space and lost his composure.
• Tenten seized the opening and deployed thirty-six cannons, two electromagnetic cannons, and the Kunai Guns before unleashing their firepower.

Tenten unleashed a full-power barrage that overwhelmed Itachi’s weakened Susanoo and left him gravely injured. As the uncontrolled Three-Tails prepared a Tailed Beast Ball, Tenten fired Tang Ping’s Star Shattering Spear at it.

• Tenten’s cannons and Airburst Bombs battered Itachi’s Susanoo, while the explosions also tore open her airship.
• Itachi’s Susanoo collapsed after the blasts struck from multiple directions, and he fell into the sea seriously injured.
• Sakura warned everyone as the Three-Tails began forming a complete Tailed Beast Ball, leaving both sides unable to escape.
• Tenten summoned the Destroyer cannon and fired a Star Shattering Spear at the Three-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball.

Tenten survived the aftermath of her Star Shattering Spear attack, reunited with her teammates, and returned toward Tenshukaku after the Three-Tails vanished. Along the way, the group saw New Mist Village’s expanding influence and discovered how much Kirigakure had changed.

• Tenten learned that Neji, Kiba, and Shino had been found, then recovered with Fisher Fire’s help and returned to the blood-red sea to look for the Three-Tails.
• Tenten found no trace of the Three-Tails and suspected Akatsuki had taken it, then called off the search and set out for Tenshukaku with her teammates.
• Tenten and her group heard that Hozuki Mangetsu, White, and Rin Kin Yuli had conquered Sea Country and that Priestesses had taken over its administration.
• The group returned toward the Land of Water and stopped at New Mist Village, where Kiba marveled at the busy harbor and learned that old Kirigakure had been known as the Bloody Mist Village.
• The group saw that New Mist Village welcomed visitors from other ninja villages, while Allied Army intelligence had revealed its supplies and strength rivaled those of the Cloud Ninja.

Tenten and her companions explored the prosperous New Mist Village and witnessed how Tang Ping’s Yang Yuan currency was reshaping trade across the Shinobi World. They saw Kirigakure’s victorious army return before departing for Tenshukaku, while the currency shift and refugee migration continued to spread.

• Kirigakure’s harbor staff sent Tenten and her companions off, and they collected their deposit after arriving in the New Mist Village.
• Tenten saw merchants readily accept Yang Yuan while hesitating over Land of Fire banknotes, illustrating the currency’s growing dominance in the Land of Water.
• Tenten and her companions walked through the bustling port, where residents respectfully made way for Priestesses and Kirigakure ninja treated them with friendliness.
• Hozuki Mangetsu led Kirigakure’s returning army alongside Rin Kin Yuli and Yuki Haku, and Terumi Mei, Nagai Takaomi, and Ao welcomed them.
• Tenten, Neji, and the others boarded a merchant ship for the Land of Waves and continued toward Tenshukaku.

Tenten and her team returned to the Tenshukaku after a long journey and brought Fisher Fire and Fisher Iron to seek Tang Ping’s approval for joining Blazing Sun Country. Tenten reunited with Tang Ping, while the chapter revealed how he used rumors to soften opposition to his harem plans.

• Tenten and her team returned to the Tenshukaku in Konoha Year 63 and saw the expanded harbor and Blazing Sun Tower.
• Kiba, Shino, and Neji looked forward to training with the Contribution Points they had earned on their mission.
• Tenten brought Fisher Fire and Fisher Iron to the Blazing Sun Building so Tang Ping could approve their recruitment.
• Yuhi Kurenai hurried out of the building after greeting Tenten and the others, leaving Kiba puzzled.
• Tenten suspected Tang Ping’s influence behind Kurenai’s flushed appearance and reflected on the rumors that had made his harem plans seem less objectionable.
• Tenten entered Tang Ping’s room and saw him standing by the window after a month apart.

Tang Ping welcomed Fisher Fire and Fisher Iron to Blazing Sun Country, offering to restore their human forms in exchange for their work. After they left to meet Yashiro, Tenten reported on her mission, and Tang Ping recognized the growing potential of her spatial abilities and considered obtaining the Land of Lightning’s Chakra Cannon.

• Tang Ping reflected on Blazing Sun Country’s expanding electrical industry and planned to reduce its reliance on Orochimaru’s research work.
• Tang Ping welcomed Fisher Fire and Fisher Iron and offered to restore their human forms if they worked for him.
• Fisher Fire agreed to the terms, and a guard escorted the Fish-Men to Yashiro’s office.
• Tenten gave Tang Ping a detailed account of the mission while Neji, Shino, and Kiba left to protect confidential information.
• Tang Ping praised Tenten’s spatial talent and considered obtaining Chakra Cannons to use with her growing storage space.

Tang Ping assigned Orochimaru to develop a Chakra Cannon and prepared for Kabuto to take over Orochimaru’s research and facilities. After approving Tenten and her teammates’ trial, he left them to celebrate while Nonō traveled to meet Orochimaru.

• Tang Ping decided to outsource Chakra Cannon development to Orochimaru and told Tenten to keep developing her talent.
• Tang Ping gave Nonō a scroll for Orochimaru and ordered her to contact Kabuto about returning home.
• Tang Ping approved Tenten and her teammates’ trial and planned to offer them training opportunities and mission rewards.
• Tenten teased Kiba, Neji, and the others into treating her to barbecue as they celebrated the trial’s result.
• Nonō flew by Golden Crow to Rice Field Country and entered Orochimaru’s cave.

Nonō delivered Tang Ping’s Chakra Cannon assignment to Orochimaru, who eagerly accepted it after learning he could earn Tang Ping’s blood and Sage Body research materials. She left with Orochimaru’s promise to meet the deadline and planned to check the Allied Forces and her intelligence network.

• Nonō entered Orochimaru’s new underground base and used Tang Ping’s secret mental communication technique to exchange information with Kabuto.
• Nonō encountered Sasuke and Jūgo, who were recovering from their last mission and heading out again.
• Orochimaru read Tang Ping’s assignment and became excited by the promised drop of blood and additional Sage Body research materials.
• Orochimaru agreed to finish the Chakra Cannon before the deadline and asked Nonō to tell Tang Ping to prepare the reward.
• Nonō left the base, noticed a brief feeling that something was watching her, and planned to inspect the Allied Forces and her Aki no Moto intelligence stations.