Chapter Summaries

Zhang Miao had Konoha and Sunagakure bring their fallen ninja to the Hades Temple, where he resurrected them before a huge crowd. The grateful survivors, their families, and villagers pledged themselves to him as his ordinary Ninja Fragments rapidly accumulated.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Baki exchanged thanks for their villages’ alliance, and Zhang Miao interrupted to address the fallen ninja.
• Zhang Miao asked Hiruzen Sarutobi and Baki to send the dead from both villages to the Hades Temple instead of holding a memorial service.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Baki ordered their ninja to carry the fallen to the temple, where thousands of relatives and villagers gathered.
• Zhang Miao used Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect the fallen ninja.
• The resurrected ninja, their relatives, and the villagers pledged to serve Zhang Miao, and his ordinary Ninja Fragments surpassed one hundred thousand.

After the Konoha Crush was undone, Zhang Miao returned to Konoha and found Naruto and Gaara arguing in the hospital. He planned for Gaara to return to Sunagakure while he stayed behind, and promised to serve as chief examiner for Gaara’s future Chunin Exam.

• Zhang Miao left Hades Temple after handing the remaining matters to Minato and returned to Konoha Hospital.
• Zhang Miao stopped Naruto and Gaara from arguing, then told Gaara to return to Sunagakure the next morning.
• Zhang Miao reassured Naruto that his sacrifices were meant to protect everyone and took both brothers to Q's BBQ.
• Gaara asked Zhang Miao whether his father was dead, and Zhang Miao confirmed that the Fourth Kazekage had died and urged Gaara to become the Fifth Kazekage.
• Gaara agreed to become Kazekage and asked Zhang Miao to be chief examiner for a future Chunin Ninja Exam in Sunagakure; Zhang Miao accepted.

After promising to preside over the Chunin Ninja Exams for whichever village Gaara or Naruto led to Kagehood first, Zhang Miao secretly teleported to Kumogakure to confront the Fourth Raikage about Hyuga Hinata’s attempted abduction. He reassured the Fourth Raikage that he did not plan to destroy the village, but proposed a scheme called “Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey.”

• Gaara left for Sunagakure to pursue becoming Kazekage, while Naruto went home to prepare to train with Jiraiya and become Hokage first.
• Zhang Miao left Naruto asleep and used a Flying Thunder God mark to teleport from Konoha to Kumogakure, where the Third Raikage greeted him.
• Zhang Miao told the Third Raikage that two Cloud Ninja had tried to abduct Hyuga Hinata, and the Third Raikage said the Fourth Raikage had regretted the earlier Byakugan dispute.
• Zhang Miao confronted the Fourth Raikage, who was shocked to hear that two Cloud Ninja had attempted to abduct Hyuga Hinata during Orochimaru’s attack on Konoha.
• Zhang Miao said he would give the Cloud Ninja a chance to relive the terror of the Grass Wave Coast battle, prompting the Fourth Raikage to beg him not to destroy Kumogakure.
• Zhang Miao clarified that he wanted the Fourth Raikage’s help staging a play called “Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey.”

Zhang Miao and the Fourth Raikage staged a confrontation over Kumogakure’s attempted abduction of a Hyuga girl, but Zhang Miao unexpectedly struck the Raikage in the vital area. After Killer B learned the truth behind the act and joined in, Cloud Ninja attacked, prompting Zhang Miao to enlist B for the next part of his show.

• Zhang Miao accused the Fourth Raikage of violating Kumogakure’s agreement with Konoha and challenged him to take one move in exchange for letting the incident go.
• Zhang Miao dodged the Raikage’s Lightning Scythe and kicked him in the vital area, leaving him wailing on the ground.
• Killer B arrived to defend his brother, but Zhang Miao secretly told him that the fight was staged, so B put down his swords and wrote down Zhang Miao’s rap.
• Several Cloud Ninja charged at Zhang Miao, who told Killer B to transform into the Eight-Tails and fight him next.

Zhang Miao used two Nine-Tails to defeat Killer B in his Eight-Tails form and terrify Kumogakure into stopping its attacks. He left the village preparing to perform a concert for its residents under threat of destruction.

• Zhang Miao told Killer B to transform into the Eight-Tails, and the Fourth Raikage gave Killer B permission to fight him.
• Killer B transformed into Gyuki and attacked, but fled when the Fourth Raikage warned that Zhang Miao’s summoning could destroy the village.
• Zhang Miao summoned Nine-Tails and transformed into another Nine-Tails, then pinned and beat Killer B with Tailed Beast Bombs and a savage pummeling.
• Kumogakure’s villagers stopped fighting after seeing Killer B overwhelmed, and Zhang Miao warned them not to stir up trouble in other villages.
• Zhang Miao ordered the villagers to attend his concert that night, threatening to smash the homes of anyone who stayed away.
• Zhang Miao began his concert in Kumogakure with a howl of “Ah... my loooove...”

After returning to Konoha from Kumogakure, Zhang Miao sensed Itachi fighting Kakashi and rushed to the river. He intervened as Itachi revealed that he had come for the Fourth Hokage’s legacy, then faced his old friend as Itachi called him the opponent he had always wanted to defeat.

• After Zhang Miao finished his overnight concert, the Fourth Raikage banned Kumogakure residents from going to Konoha without permission.
• Zhang Miao returned to Konoha with the Flying Thunder God Technique and sensed Kakashi fighting Itachi.
• Zhang Miao found Kakashi incapacitated by Itachi’s Tsukuyomi, with Asuma and Kurenai nearby and their eyes closed.
• Zhang Miao contacted Fugaku Uchiha and asked him to come to the river.
• Kakashi guessed that Itachi was looking for Sasuke, but Itachi claimed he wanted the Fourth Hokage’s legacy.
• Zhang Miao caught Kakashi as he collapsed, then greeted Itachi, who identified him as Uzumaki Ryunosuke, the opponent he had wanted to defeat.

Itachi Uchiha confronted Zhang Miao and admitted he had never managed to defeat him. Zhang Miao resisted Itachi’s Tsukuyomi and called out to an Uchiha hiding in the woods, leaving the confrontation poised to continue.

• Itachi Uchiha said Zhang Miao was an opponent he had always wanted to defeat, shocking Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi.
• Zhang Miao teased Itachi about looking older, then challenged him over his intention to target Zhang Miao’s younger brother.
• Itachi Uchiha cast Tsukuyomi, but Zhang Miao remained unaffected and explained that his Chakra was absolutely stable.
• Itachi Uchiha retreated to keep his distance, while Kakashi, Asuma Sarutobi, and Kurenai Yuhi watched in astonishment.
• Zhang Miao said he was too exhausted to fight and called for an Uchiha hiding in the woods to come out and discipline his son.

Fugaku Uchiha arrived after Zhang Miao summoned him and tried to confront Itachi, but Itachi fled before his father could teach him a lesson. Zhang Miao left, and Hizashi Hyuga told Fugaku that he would take over Hizashi’s chores and face an even more humiliating punishment if he failed.

• Fugaku Uchiha and Hizashi Hyuga came out of the woods after Zhang Miao revealed they were watching.
• Fugaku Uchiha saw that Itachi Uchiha had used the Sharingan on Zhang Miao, then relaxed when he realized Zhang Miao was unharmed.
• Zhang Miao called Fugaku Uchiha over and told him to teach his son a lesson, so Fugaku faced Itachi and invited him to attack.
• Itachi Uchiha recognized his father, realized his family had been restored, and fled using the Body Flicker Technique.
• Zhang Miao left with the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Hizashi Hyuga told Fugaku Uchiha that he had to take over the inn chores and bleat like a sheep at Naruto Bridge if he failed.

Kakashi, Kurenai Yuhi, and Asuma Sarutobi learned that their deceased relatives had returned and were living in the Land of Waves. Kurenai and Asuma sought permits to visit their parents, and Asuma offered to pay for Kurenai’s costly permit.

• Hizashi Hyuga told Kakashi that his father was alive and working with the Second Hokage, then told Kurenai Yuhi that her father was serving as a genjutsu instructor.
• Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi took Kakashi to the hospital, then went to the Hokage’s Office to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi about visiting their parents.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that visitors needed permits costing ten million ryo per day and that Might Guy had already obtained one.
• When Kurenai Yuhi said she could not afford a permit, Asuma Sarutobi offered to pay for it and teased her about their future together.

Kurenai Yuhi received a permit to visit her father in the Land of Waves, while Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed Uzumaki Ryunosuke's godlike powers to Asuma Sarutobi. Meanwhile, Zhang Miao managed his growing village business before a furious woman confronted him about resurrecting Dan and Nawaki.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Kurenai Yuhi a permit to visit her father in the Land of Waves, then told Asuma Sarutobi about Hidden God Village and Uzumaki Ryunosuke's powers.
• Asuma Sarutobi accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's warning to treat Ryunosuke with respect and left, hoping Kurenai Yuhi's visit would bring them closer.
• Zhang Miao received a daily Ninja Fragments reward because Asuma Sarutobi now revered him, then told Kakashi East to manage family-visit permits carefully.
• Kakashi East reported that five ninja villages wanted Hades Temples, and Zhang Miao approved Kirigakure while rejecting the others.
• Zhang Miao appeared on Tanzaku Street, where a furious woman grabbed him and demanded to know when he would resurrect Dan and Nawaki; he asked her name.

Zhang Miao found Tsunade in Tanzaku Street and told her that Nawaki and Dan had been revived, prompting her to rush toward the Land of Waves. He then went to Alley of Department Stores to check on Naruto and discovered Itachi and Kisame nearby, only for an unexpected Akatsuki figure to arrive at Naruto’s inn.

• Tsunade grabbed Zhang Miao and demanded to know when he would revive Nawaki and Dan, so he revealed that both had already been revived in the Village of God.
• Tsunade rushed off with Shizune toward the Land of Waves before Zhang Miao could warn her to prepare money for entry.
• Zhang Miao sensed Jiraiya, Itachi, and a powerful water-nature Chakra signature in Alley of Department Stores and suspected Kisame was there to capture Naruto.
• Zhang Miao found Naruto alone at the inn and hid after telling him that some familiar guests were coming.
• A dog wearing an Akatsuki cloak and carrying a massive weapon ran toward Naruto’s room, startling Zhang Miao.

Zhang Miao watched the corgi steal Samehada from Kisame Hoshigaki and claim his Uchiha bloodline made him Akatsuki’s partner. Itachi Uchiha asked Naruto to come with them, but Sasuke appeared, and Itachi identified him as his little brother.

• Zhang Miao recognized the corgi, wearing an Akatsuki cloak and carrying Samehada, as the dog who had left home years earlier.
• Kisame Hoshigaki complained that the corgi had used the Sharingan to control Samehada, while Itachi Uchiha advised him to treat the dog as a companion.
• The corgi mocked Kisame Hoshigaki and called Samehada a greeting gift, while Itachi Uchiha said the dog was powerful and favored by the Angel.
• Itachi Uchiha knocked on Naruto's door and asked him to come along, while Kisame Hoshigaki threatened to break Naruto's leg if he ran.
• Sasuke appeared with his Sharingan, and Itachi Uchiha told Kisame Hoshigaki that Sasuke was his little brother.

Sasuke confronted Itachi and was quickly overpowered, while Naruto and the hidden Zhang Miao prepared to intervene. Jiraiya arrived before Zhang Miao could reveal himself, and Zhang Miao emerged after teasing him, only to attack when Jiraiya threatened to expose his past.

• Kisame Hoshigaki stopped targeting Naruto when Sasuke appeared behind Itachi Uchiha.
• Sasuke attacked Itachi with Chidori, but Itachi caught his wrist and injured it when Sasuke tried to strike again.
• Naruto gathered the Nine-Tails' Chakra, while Zhang Miao's killing intent made Naruto, Itachi, and Kisame Hoshigaki tense up.
• Jiraiya arrived carrying a young woman and traded insults with Naruto, who called him a perverted sage.
• Zhang Miao emerged and mocked Jiraiya, who began exposing Zhang Miao's past; Zhang Miao responded with Konoha Violent Whirlwind.

Zhang Miao protected Naruto from Jiraiya’s teasing, then clashed with Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki when they tried to leave with the corgi. After Itachi injured Sasuke’s mind with Tsukuyomi, Zhang Miao treated him and carried him toward Leaf Village Hospital, leaving Jiraiya stunned by what appeared to be the Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Zhang Miao kicked Jiraiya through a window, then told Naruto to stay alert for any slander about him.
• The corgi clung to Zhang Miao, who threw it toward Itachi Uchiha and told him to take it away.
• Kisame Hoshigaki challenged Zhang Miao, who attacked him, but Itachi Uchiha blocked the kick and used Amaterasu on Zhang Miao.
• Zhang Miao nullified the black flames and taunted Itachi, who fled with Kisame Hoshigaki and the corgi.
• Itachi Uchiha used Tsukuyomi on Sasuke as he chased after them, and Zhang Miao treated the unconscious Sasuke with Medical Ninjutsu.
• Zhang Miao gave Naruto a one-time summoning scroll and vanished while carrying Sasuke, prompting Jiraiya to recognize the Flying Thunder God Technique.

After returning Sasuke to Konoha, Zhang Miao collapsed from chakra exhaustion and fell asleep. Tsunade and Shizune sneaked into the Village of God to seek her resurrected loved ones, and the chapter ended when Tsunade saw Dan with Tsuna-ashi.

• Zhang Miao brought Sasuke to Konoha, then returned home and fell into a deep sleep after exhausting his chakra.
• Tsunade and Shizune reached the Village of God and learned that visitors needed an expensive pass to enter.
• Shizune discovered that the guards mistook her for Shizuka and that Tsuna-ashi directed the village hospital, so Tsunade and Shizune impersonated them to get inside.
• Tsunade and Shizune got lost in the village and decided to find Tsuna-ashi for help.
• Tsunade and Shizune reached the hospital and saw Tsuna-ashi leaving with Dan, whom Tsunade recognized.

Zhang Miao returned to the Land of Waves to settle a dispute between Tsunade and Tsuna-ashi over Dan Katō and Nawaki. He let Nawaki accept both women as big sisters, then asked Dan whether he would accept having two wives, leaving Dan trapped by the question.

• Minato Namikaze told Zhang Miao that Tsunade had come to the village and was fighting with Tsuna-ashi over taking Dan Katō and Nawaki away.
• Zhang Miao traveled with Minato Namikaze to the Land of Waves and found Tsunade, Tsuna-ashi, and their relatives gathered in his office.
• Tsunade demanded permission to take Dan and Nawaki, while Tsuna-ashi refused to let her take them.
• Zhang Miao asked Nawaki whether he wanted both women as big sisters, and Nawaki happily agreed.
• Zhang Miao declared that Nawaki would belong to both women, who could each take him away for half a year.
• Zhang Miao asked Dan whether he was willing to have two wives, and Dan hesitated under Tsunade and Tsuna-ashi's sharp gazes.

Zhang Miao tried to arrange Dan Katō between Tsunade and Tsuna-ashi, but Tsunade left the Village of God without taking Dan or Nawaki. He then considered reviving this world's Dan Katō and planned to return to Konoha to wait for Orochimaru's move.

• Dan Katō avoided answering whether he would accept two wives by pledging to obey Zhang Miao, who jokingly assigned him to Tsunade and Tsuna-ashi.
• Tsunade and Tsuna-ashi rejected Zhang Miao's proposed arrangements, and Tsunade demanded to take Dan Katō and Nawaki away.
• Zhang Miao told Tsunade that the summoned Dan Katō and Nawaki would never age, while she would, and suggested Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya as replacements; Tsunade struck him.
• Tsunade and Shizune left the Village of God without Dan Katō or Nawaki, and Zhang Miao resolved to consider reviving this world's Dan Katō if Tsunade continued to refuse Jiraiya.
• Zhang Miao decided to collect Orochimaru's and Kabuto Yakushi's Ninja Fragments, expecting Orochimaru to pursue Sasuke instead of sending Kimimaro, and vanished to return to Konoha.

Zhang Miao told Kushina Uzumaki he was leaving for Sunagakure, and she lovingly sent him off. Meanwhile, Tsunade returned to Tanzaku Street, where Orochimaru confronted her and asked her to heal his injured arms, claiming they were hurt while killing the Third Hokage.

• Zhang Miao spent his days relaxing in Konoha and refused Kushina Uzumaki's suggestion that he take charge at the Leaf Village Hospital.
• Zhang Miao told Kushina Uzumaki he planned to stay in Sunagakure for about a month, and she embraced him and wished him well.
• Zhang Miao used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave for Sunagakure.
• Tsunade returned to Tanzaku Street and encountered Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi.
• Orochimaru asked Tsunade to heal his arms, and Tsunade rejected his claim that he had injured them while killing the Third Hokage.

Orochimaru tried to persuade Tsunade to heal him by offering to revive her loved ones, then revealed he planned to destroy Konoha. Jiraiya found Tsunade and asked her to become the Fifth Hokage, but she became focused on Naruto after learning his name.

• Tsunade refused to help Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, citing Orochimaru's injuries and his conflict with Uzumaki Ryunosuke.
• Orochimaru offered to revive Tsunade's younger brother and the man she loved, then admitted he intended to destroy Konoha.
• Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi left, and Tsunade went to a tavern to drink.
• Jiraiya arrived with Naruto, and Tsunade asked why they had been looking for her.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that the village wanted her to return as the Fifth Hokage.
• Naruto questioned why Orochimaru had attacked Konoha, and Tsunade asked him what Uzumaki Ryunosuke was to him.

Tsunade refused Jiraiya’s offer to become Fifth Hokage, but Naruto’s determination to achieve his dream helped her decide to honor Dan Katō and Nawaki by protecting Konoha. She rejected Orochimaru’s bargain and attacked him and Kabuto Yakushi.

• Tsunade recognized Naruto as Zhang Miao’s little brother and learned that Zhang Miao had stolen Orochimaru’s Kusanagi Sword.
• Tsunade refused Jiraiya’s offer to become Fifth Hokage, and Naruto challenged her after she insulted the Hokage.
• Tsunade defeated Naruto with one finger, but his declaration that Hokage was his dream reminded her of Dan Katō and Nawaki.
• Tsunade bet the First Hokage’s necklace that Naruto could not learn the Rasengan in three days, then drugged Jiraiya and went to meet Orochimaru.
• Tsunade pretended to accept Orochimaru’s bargain to heal his hands, but Kabuto Yakushi interrupted her attack and exposed her killing intent.
• Tsunade rejected Orochimaru’s offer after deciding to fulfill Dan Katō and Nawaki’s ideals, then smashed the ground with a Skyward Kick and attacked Orochimaru and Kabuto.