Chapter Summaries

Zhang Miao told Hiruzen that Kumogakure would remain a threat while Gyuki lived, then fought the Fourth Raikage as the Nine-Tails battled Killer B. After his clones vanished from exhaustion, Zhang Miao challenged the Fourth Raikage to guess whether he was the Nine-Tails’ Jinchuriki, promising a prize for the right answer.

• Zhang Miao refused to reveal his ultimate goal or explain how he planned to deal with Gyuki, and told Hiruzen that Kumogakure’s ambitions would persist while the beast remained.
• Zhang Miao’s chakra and Dojutsu Power ran low, causing his eight Susanoo-clad Wood Style Clones to lose their armor and fall to the Cloud Ninja.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered a retreat and told Killer B to lead the Cloud Ninja away, but Killer B stayed to restrain the Nine-Tails and Zhang Miao mocked his rap with one of his own.
• The Nine-Tails pinned down Killer B in his Eight-Tails form and blasted him with a Tailed Beast Bomb while Zhang Miao dodged the Fourth Raikage and struck back with devastating blows.
• Zhang Miao told the Fourth Raikage that the warm-up was over and asked him to guess whether Zhang Miao was the Nine-Tails’ Jinchuriki.

Zhang Miao transformed into a second Nine-Tails and devastated the Cloud Ninja army alongside Nine-Tails, revealing himself as the real Demon Fox to protect Naruto from that title. The Fourth Raikage surrendered and offered his life in exchange for his troops’ survival, but Zhang Miao answered with a bizarre technique instead of killing him.

• The Fourth Raikage rejected Zhang Miao’s claim that he was the Nine-Tails’ Jinchuriki, so Zhang Miao transformed into a colossal Nine-Tails and attacked him.
• Zhang Miao slaughtered Cloud Ninja with Tailed Beast Bombs and his claws, explaining that he wanted to make the Fourth Raikage feel the pain of a child who had lost his father.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized Zhang Miao was taking the Demon Fox title from Naruto and increased Naruto’s protection.
• Zhang Miao and Nine-Tails overwhelmed the Cloud army, leaving fewer than a tenth of the troops standing and Killer B gravely incapacitated.
• The remorseful Fourth Raikage surrendered and offered his life if Zhang Miao spared his soldiers; Zhang Miao agreed after ordering him to dismiss his Lightning Style Armor.
• Zhang Miao shouted “Wood Style: Anus Blast Technique!” at the Fourth Raikage.

Zhang Miao spared the defeated Fourth Raikage and Killer B, then negotiated a ransom and forced the Kumogakure ninjas to surrender their belongings as a toll. He left the spoils ready to sell to Konoha and the Fourth Raikage.

• Zhang Miao repeatedly injured the Fourth Raikage and Killer B with his wooden spike, and the Fourth Raikage realized they would survive.
• The Fourth Raikage offered Zhang Miao three hundred million ryo in exchange for letting Kumogakure return home, and Zhang Miao accepted.
• Zhang Miao demanded that the Kumogakure ninjas hand over their clothes, ninja tools, and valuables before leaving.
• Zhang Miao offered the confiscated ninja tools to Hiruzen Sarutobi at half price, and Hiruzen agreed to buy them.
• Zhang Miao offered the clothes to the Fourth Raikage at a discount.

Zhang Miao kept Killer B as a hostage until Kumogakure paid the agreed ransom, then sent Hiruzen Sarutobi back to Konoha and dismissed Nine-Tails. The chapter ended with Zhang Miao hooding Killer B and warning him to stay quiet.

• The Fourth Raikage agreed to pay Zhang Miao an additional two hundred million for Killer B and departed after accepting that the earlier three hundred million had to be paid first.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi thanked Zhang Miao for weakening Kumogakure, but Zhang Miao joked about money and refused to discuss Nine-Tails without payment.
• Zhang Miao chose to use Nine-Tails as a Summoning Beast and dismissed him to the system's summoning realm.
• Killer B asked Zhang Miao how he had summoned Nine-Tails, and Zhang Miao hooded him and warned him to keep quiet until his ransom was paid.

Zhang Miao recruited Kushina Uzumaki, learned Adamantine Sealing Chains, and sealed Gyuki inside Killer B. He planned to take Killer B to Konoha and remove the seal only after receiving a ransom from the Fourth Raikage.

• Zhang Miao summoned Kushina Uzumaki and received her Absolute Seal specialty, which made all his sealing techniques succeed.
• Zhang Miao chose Adamantine Sealing Chains from Kushina Uzumaki's specialties and instructed her to go to the Land of Waves and tell Itachi Uchiha to come to Konoha.
• Zhang Miao used the Eight Trigrams Seal to prevent Killer B from transforming into the Eight-Tails' complete form.
• Killer B gave up on escaping and agreed to obey after Zhang Miao said he would remove the seal when the Fourth Raikage paid the ransom.
• The system awarded Zhang Miao ten Killer B Ninja Fragments and ten Gyuki Ninja Fragments.

Zhang Miao brought the captured Killer B back to Konoha, where Naruto welcomed him despite villagers spreading fear about the Nine-Tails. The next morning, Zhang Miao copied Killer B’s Seven-Sword Style and then led him behind the house to use a crystal ball with the Telescopic Jutsu.

• Killer B admitted that he had let Zhang Miao capture him to get away from the Fourth Raikage’s supervision, and Zhang Miao warned him not to do it again.
• Zhang Miao returned to Konoha with Killer B and reunited with Naruto, who said children had called Zhang Miao a demon fox and refused to play with him.
• Zhang Miao noticed villagers had grown wary and fearful, and decided to bear the Demon Fox name himself so Naruto would face less pressure.
• After returning home, Zhang Miao let Killer B stay and sleep there under the Eight Trigrams Seal.
• The next morning, Zhang Miao used his Sharingan to copy Killer B’s Seven-Sword Style, then practiced it with him.
• Zhang Miao led Killer B behind the house, set down a crystal ball, and activated the Telescopic Jutsu.

Zhang Miao used Telescopic Jutsu with Killer B, attracting Jiraiya, who invited him to travel and gave him The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant. After stocking his System Space with supplies, Zhang Miao prepared to leave Konoha, entrusting a Wood Style Clone and Naruto’s care to others; he left the story headed away from his little brother.

• Zhang Miao used Telescopic Jutsu to show Killer B the women in Konoha’s bathhouse, and Jiraiya joined them on the roof.
• Jiraiya invited Zhang Miao to travel with him and gave him The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant, but Zhang Miao declined and suspected Jiraiya saw him as a possible Child of Destiny.
• Zhang Miao spent nearly a million ryo buying supplies and used Wood Style Clones to fill his System Space without drawing attention.
• Zhang Miao created a Wood Style Clone and told Itachi Uchiha to protect it until Kumogakure paid, then take the money to the Land of Waves.
• Zhang Miao told Itachi to leave Killer B alone because he had placed an Eight Trigrams Seal on him.
• Zhang Miao tucked Naruto into bed, said goodbye, and left Konoha.

Zhang Miao left Konoha secretly, leaving a Wood Style Clone behind to protect Naruto from rumors that he was the Demon Fox. After resting and resupplying in the Land of Fire, he headed through the Land of Rivers toward the Land of Wind.

• Zhang Miao departed Konoha at night and left a Wood Style Clone behind to deter villagers from gossiping about Naruto.
• Zhang Miao exhausted himself traveling and creating a Four Pillars House, then slept in the forest until the next morning.
• Zhang Miao cooked and ate grilled fish and Dragon Phoenix Soup before setting off again.
• Zhang Miao gathered medicinal herbs as he traveled through the Land of Fire and reached its border.
• Zhang Miao chose to cross the Land of Rivers and raced toward the Land of Wind.

Zhang Miao entered the Land of Wind and followed signs of enemy ninja across the desert, using Shadow Clones to find a battle between Stone Ninja and Sand Ninja. He interrupted the fight to ask where Grandma Chiyo lived, offering to kill the opposing side in exchange for directions.

• Zhang Miao crossed into the Land of Wind and chose to travel at night through its rocky desert.
• He found a Shuriken and used his Byakugan to spot tracks left by several groups of ninja, then followed them into the open desert.
• When the tracks disappeared beneath the sand, Zhang Miao sent more than thirty Shadow Clones in different directions to search ahead.
• A Shadow Clone reported a battle southwest, and Zhang Miao hurried there to find Stone Ninja attacking a smaller group of Sand Ninja.
• Zhang Miao stopped the fighting and asked whether anyone knew where Grandma Chiyo lived, offering to kill their opponents as payment.

Zhang Miao rescued a group of Sunagakure ninja from Stone Ninja attackers by using his newly created Secret Technique: Adamantine Cutting. After the battle, he asked the Sunagakure ninja to take him to Chiyo so he could rest.

• A frightened Sunagakure girl asked Zhang Miao to help her group, while the Stone Ninja mocked him and attacked.
• Zhang Miao's Shadow Clone vanished, and he appeared behind the Stone Ninja.
• Zhang Miao unleashed Secret Technique: Adamantine Cutting, binding the Stone Ninja with wind-infused Adamantine Sealing Chains and cutting them apart.
• The Sunagakure ninja leader explained that the girl was new to the battlefield, and Zhang Miao advised her to rest or take a logistics role if she could not adapt.
• Zhang Miao told the Sunagakure ninja to take him to Grandma Chiyo so he could rest.

Zhang Miao forced the Sand Ninja to take him to the secluded Grandma Chiyo, with the naïve Konoha leading the way. As they traveled, Suna followed to protect Konoha and questioned Zhang Miao, who gave only his name and offered Suna a cigarette.

• Zhang Miao threatened the Sand Ninja and made Konoha promise to lead him to Grandma Chiyo, who lived in seclusion south of Sunagakure.
• Konoha agreed to guide Zhang Miao after he promised not to harm her companions or Chiyo, while the Sand Ninja captain explained that the others needed to report Zhang Miao's arrival.
• Zhang Miao pointed out that the Sand Ninja were using the bodies as an excuse to report him, but Konoha still believed he was a good person.
• Zhang Miao gave Konoha an apple to keep her from talking, and the captain told her it was meant to silence her.
• Suna followed Zhang Miao and Konoha, introduced himself, and asked Zhang Miao about his origins and connection to Chiyo, but Zhang Miao refused to answer.
• Zhang Miao lit a cigarette and offered Suna another, surprising both Suna and Konoha.

Zhang Miao and Suna bonded over cigarettes, agreeing to sell them in Sunagakure, while Maki eagerly ate an apple for a promised prize. The group continued toward the place where Chiyo was living in seclusion, expected to arrive before noon.

• Suna explained that cigarettes were scarce and expensive in the Land of Sand, then happily accepted Zhang Miao's cigarettes.
• Zhang Miao offered Suna a commission for bringing him cigarette buyers, and the two agreed to the deal.
• Suna asked about Zhang Miao's relationship with Chiyo Advisor, but Zhang Miao told him not to ask again.
• Maki saved the apple Zhang Miao had given her, so Zhang Miao bet her two more apples if she could eat another within a minute.
• Maki finished the apple in time and claimed her prize, while Suna explained that Zhang Miao must be carrying an Item Sealing Scroll.
• Suna said Chiyo's secluded home was close, and Zhang Miao told the group to hurry so they could arrive before noon.

Zhang Miao arrived at Chiyo’s secluded home with Suna and Konoha, then surprised Chiyo and Ebizo with a birthday cake. Chiyo recognized him as someone connected to her grandson Sasori and asked where he was.

• Zhang Miao, Suna, and Konoha reached Chiyo’s home, where Chiyo said she did not know Zhang Miao and asked the two ninja why they had brought him.
• Suna explained that Stone Ninja had attacked them and Zhang Miao had saved them, but Chiyo told them to leave and not send the Fourth Kazekage.
• Chiyo went inside and found a huge cake on the table while Zhang Miao lit its candles and Ebizo watched in surprise.
• Zhang Miao wished Chiyo a happy birthday, and Ebizo confirmed that she had turned sixty two months earlier.
• Chiyo realized Zhang Miao must be connected to her grandson Sasori and asked him where Sasori was.

Chiyo mistook Zhang Miao for Sasori’s son and refused to believe his attempts to correct her, convinced that Sasori had stayed away because he was involved with Tsunade. Zhang Miao accepted that he could not change her mind and gained Chiyo’s ninja fragments, while Chiyo eagerly tried to feed him cake.

• Chiyo embraced Zhang Miao and mistook his red hair for Sasori’s, insisting that he was her grandson’s son.
• Zhang Miao explained that he belonged to the Uzumaki Clan and had no connection to Sasori, but Chiyo misread his Yin Seal and imagined Sasori was with Tsunade.
• Zhang Miao told Chiyo that Sasori was dead, but Chiyo blamed herself and welcomed him as family.
• The system awarded Zhang Miao ten seven-star Kage-level Chiyo ninja fragments after Chiyo felt the joy of reuniting with family.
• Zhang Miao gave up trying to correct Chiyo, and when she offered him cake, he asked for deep-fried whole scorpion instead.

Zhang Miao spent a warm evening with Grandma Chiyo and Ebizo, enjoying their food and affection. He left them believing his System Space was an Item Sealing Technique, while Grandma Chiyo fussed over him like a grandson.

• Zhang Miao wondered why people so readily trusted him, and the system explained that recruiting twenty-one elite ninjas had earned him recognition from nearly one-tenth of the World Will.
• Zhang Miao overheard Ebizo doubt that he was Sasori's son, but Grandma Chiyo insisted he looked just like Sasori as a child.
• Grandma Chiyo made Zhang Miao eat pumpkin porridge, and he gulped it down before offering to cook for her and Ebizo.
• Zhang Miao prepared Dragon Phoenix Soup and pan-fried river fish, and Grandma Chiyo and Ebizo enjoyed the meal.
• Zhang Miao claimed his System Space was an Item Sealing Technique and showed Ebizo the seal on his stomach.
• Grandma Chiyo stopped Ebizo from touching the seal, covered Zhang Miao's stomach, and warmly warned him to tell her if anyone bullied him.

Zhang Miao stayed with Grandma Chiyo, who welcomed him as her grandson and refused Rasa’s attempt to recruit him. After Zhang Miao went to sleep, Ebizo gave Rasa some of Zhang Miao’s birthday cake to take home, while Chiyo stayed behind to keep from waking her sleeping grandson.

• Grandma Chiyo led Zhang Miao to a room prepared for Sasori, and Zhang Miao decided not to tell her that Sasori had killed the Third Kazekage before falling asleep.
• Rasa arrived with several shinobi to investigate Zhang Miao, but Grandma Chiyo rejected his interest and sent him away.
• Ebizo gave Rasa a piece of Zhang Miao’s birthday cake for Rasa’s children, and Rasa shared most of it with his shinobi while saving one piece.
• Grandma Chiyo watched Rasa share the cake and refused Ebizo’s invitation to go fishing because Zhang Miao was sleeping.

Zhang Miao settled into life with Grandma Chiyo and Ebizo, showing them his strength and secret storage space while enjoying the food he brought. When Sunagakure residents paid a steep price for his cigarettes, Ebizo decided to buy some too.

• Grandma Chiyo gave Zhang Miao a robe that had belonged to young Sasori, and he told her he wanted to grow stronger to protect himself and those he cherished.
• Zhang Miao cooked a lavish meal and explained to Ebizo that his Kekkei Genkai let him store supplies in a growing separate space.
• Grandma Chiyo warned Ebizo to keep Zhang Miao's spatial Kekkei Genkai secret, and Zhang Miao said he could sell supplies to Sunagakure for a high price.
• Suna came to buy cigarettes, and Zhang Miao returned with a thick wad of banknotes after selling packs for two thousand ryo each.
• Ebizo handed Zhang Miao money and asked him to sell him a few packs of cigarettes at a high price.

Zhang Miao sold cigarettes to Ebizo for a large sum and shared a pleasant meal with Grandma Chiyo. After gifting her a puppet carving, he refused to learn puppet techniques and declared his interests were money and pretty girls.

• Zhang Miao explained that Sunagakure had plenty of money but lacked supplies, then accepted Ebizo's 300,000 and gave him 160 cartons of cigarettes and a limited-edition Land of Fire lighter.
• Grandma Chiyo and Zhang Miao ate together after Ebizo hurried away with the cigarettes.
• Zhang Miao finished a carving of Grandma Chiyo manipulating puppets and gave it to her, making her delighted.
• Grandma Chiyo offered to teach Zhang Miao puppet techniques, but he refused because he was not interested.
• Zhang Miao told Ebizo that he cared about money and pretty girls, making Ebizo cough in shock.

Zhang Miao dismissed puppetry as dull, but Grandma Chiyo persuaded him to build a combat puppet and taught him the basics. He assembled and controlled one with surprising speed, then chose a simple design with blades attached externally.

• Zhang Miao shocked Ebizo and Grandma Chiyo by declaring that he liked money and pretty girls, then ran outside when Konoha called and returned after touching her.
• Grandma Chiyo admonished Zhang Miao about touching girls and brought him to her room to teach him puppetry.
• Zhang Miao rejected a small wooden puppet as boring, but agreed to learn how to build a combat puppet to pass the time.
• Grandma Chiyo explained how to select materials and assemble a puppet, and Zhang Miao built one in less than an hour.
• Zhang Miao made the puppet move with Chakra Threads before Grandma Chiyo could finish explaining how to control it.
• Zhang Miao rejected concealed weapon mechanisms and chose to attach blades to the puppet's exterior, while Ebizo listened from outside and remarked that Grandma Chiyo had changed.

Zhang Miao designed and built a bladed mantis puppet with Wood Style, completing the final step of Grandma Chiyo’s puppet-making lessons. He named the finished red puppet Sword Saint.

• Grandma Chiyo taught Zhang Miao about hidden weapons and told him to design and build a puppet entirely on his own.
• Zhang Miao drew a detailed blueprint for a mantis puppet, impressing Grandma Chiyo, who brought him materials.
• After Grandma Chiyo left, Zhang Miao used Wood Style to create a wooden mantis model and assembled it into a puppet.
• Zhang Miao tested the puppet with Chakra Threads, added bladed wings and other blades, and painted it red.
• Zhang Miao named his completed puppet Sword Saint.