Chapter Summaries

Kushina woke with injured eyes and learned that Minato was safe, while Minato mourned that his teacher had been captured. Jiraiya resolved to save the person he loved and asked Nagato to help him, and Nagato finally agreed despite his upcoming marriage.

• Kushina woke up unable to see, and Minato reassured her that her injured eyes would recover and that the Fourth Hokage had granted her extended leave.
• Nagato visited the badly injured Jiraiya and told him about his Uchiha fiancée and their plans to marry.
• Jiraiya told Nagato that he had abandoned his former life chasing a false prophecy, and that he now wanted to save the woman he loved.
• Jiraiya asked Nagato to help him stand against the world and Konoha, but Nagato initially refused because he was getting married.
• Nagato turned back and asked Jiraiya who they would cut down, and the two revived their old Mount Myōboku call-and-response.
• Minato heard Jiraiya and Nagato's song and silently vowed to wait for his teacher.

Tsunade recognized that Mimi’s absolute power made her world dangerous, but she could not determine a better path while imprisoned. Meanwhile, Mimi continued governing, drafting strict population and parenting policies and weighing further regulation as she reflected on the exhausting work of leadership.

• Tsunade questioned how to build a happy world and concluded that everyone’s lives could not belong to Mimi, leaving her overwhelmed and unable to find an answer.
• Mimi restored a withered flower and said she would wait for Tsunade’s answer as she worked on official documents.
• Mimi drafted nationwide parental qualification rules, including sterilization until couples passed an exam to restore their reproductive functions.
• Mimi considered a qualification exam for love, then decided against it and proposed criminalizing love betrayal instead.
• Mimi reviewed Tsunade’s completed work and lamented that balancing society’s needs made being Hokage an exhausting, miserable job.

After Insect Princess was imprisoned by Tsunade, Yahiko left Konan and their daughter to oppose the Fourth Hokage, while Danzo’s group and the Ōtsutsuki Clan watched Konoha’s turmoil for opportunities. A Priestess foresaw a world-ending battle between the horned Goddess Otsutsuki Tsunade and the masked Goddess, with Aburame Insect Princess, Hinata Hitomi, and Uchiha Chiri tied to the prophecy.

• Yahiko told Konan that Tsunade had lost control and left to act against her, asking Konan to take their daughter and rebuild the Akatsuki if he did not return.
• Danzo, Uchiha Mask, Black Zetsu, and Snake Princess discussed exploiting Konoha’s internal conflict and considered seeking cooperation with Uchiha Chiri.
• The Ōtsutsuki Clan used the Giant Tenseigan to observe Konoha and ordered an investigation through the Earth-Moon Channel.
• The Priestess saw a vision of a world-ending war and identified Otsutsuki Tsunade and Aburame Insect Princess as goddesses destined to fight, with Hinata Hitomi and Uchiha Chiri also represented by the statue.

Mimi advanced her Ten-Tails research and named her evolving Insect Swarm the Reizhu Baluoba Insect Clan, while Minato, Jiraiya, and Nagato prepared a secret prison-break plan. The chapter ended as Jiraiya began the plan by openly entering a women’s bathhouse and drawing a furious response.

• Mimi tested a miniature Truth-Seeking Orb, recovered from the damage it caused, and named her Insect Swarm the Reizhu Baluoba Insect Clan.
• Jiraiya and Nagato discussed their plan to rescue Jiraiya from Konoha Prison, while Minato secretly placed Flying Thunder God marks around the village.
• Kushina noticed Minato’s distraction and asked him not to anger his teacher or do anything reckless; Minato promised to stay with her.
• Naruto spent the day alone watching television, including footage credited to Aburame Insect Princess.
• Yahiko scouted Konoha Prison, while Hashirama secretly took Madara out to have fun.
• Jiraiya sent Nagato a message that the operation was starting, then entered a women’s bathhouse and was attacked by the bathers.

Jiraiya broke out of Konoha Maximum-Security Prison to rescue Tsunade, triggering a confrontation with Mimi that spread to Mount Myōboku. As Jiraiya fought his way through Konoha carrying Tsunade, he vowed not to stop, while Mimi watched from above.

• Jiraiya received a twelve-year-and-five-month sentence, but Nagato freed him and gave him intelligence on Tsunade's location.
• Jiraiya infiltrated Tsunade's holding area, found her wounded and restrained, and tried to carry her away despite her protests.
• Jiraiya summoned Fukasaku and Shima, entered Sage Mode, and declared that he would take Tsunade away even if Aburame Insect Princess tried to stop him.
• The Great Toad Sage ordered Fukasaku and Shima to assist Tsunade, but Mimi's Insect Swarm attacked Mount Myōboku and set it ablaze.
• The White Snake Sage ordered Snake Princess to return as Ryūchi Cave feared the Insect Princess's growing control.
• Jiraiya burst out of Konoha Prison carrying Tsunade and fought through pursuing shinobi while Mimi watched, and he urged Tsunade not to stop moving forward.

Minato rescued Tsunade and Jiraiya from Konoha’s pursuit, while Mimi allowed their escape and confronted the people exploiting Tsunade’s apparent weakness. After altering the memories and personalities of the conspirators, Mimi left Konoha under her control.

• Jiraiya carried Tsunade through Konoha’s forces until Minato used Flying Thunder God to rescue them.
• Minato confirmed Kushina was safe and still had her Rinnegan, then stayed behind while Jiraiya and Tsunade fled.
• Yahiko drew Konoha’s forces away from Jiraiya, but the pursuit squad soon located Jiraiya and received orders to kill him and recapture Tsunade.
• A Shadow Guard member tried to assassinate Mimi, but she stopped him and killed him with her power.
• Several revived Kage demanded better treatment and threatened to withdraw their support, so Mimi altered their memories and personalities, making them kneel to her.

Jiraiya collapsed after trying to escape Konoha with Tsunade, and White Fang revealed that he had delivered the fatal blow. Tsunade left with Jiraiya’s body, refusing to return to Konoha as White Fang and his ninjas warned her to stop.

• Jiraiya’s escape through the vast Forest Sea ended when his injuries and depleted Chakra left him unable to continue.
• Tsunade tried to save Jiraiya, but her seal prevented her from using Chakra, and his heartbeat stopped.
• White Fang told Tsunade that Jiraiya was dead and asked her to return with him.
• Tsunade carried Jiraiya away from Konoha, dragging his chain and ignoring White Fang’s warning.
• White Fang’s ninjas drew their weapons as Tsunade continued forward.

Mimi watched as Tsunade struggled with how to return to Konoha after their conflict, while Madara finally revealed that he was no longer pretending to be an idiot. The chapter ended with Tsunade stopping before Mito, who confronted her with a serious expression.

• White Fang followed Tsunade after Mimi warned him to keep her from leaving, while Tsunade continued walking without turning back.
• Ringo, Terumi Homura, and Madara's other disciples planned to save Madara, even considering attacking Mimi, until Madara told them to go home and live their lives.
• Madara's disciples realized he had regained his senses, and Terumi Homura hugged him and proposed marriage before they fled when Izuna appeared.
• Mimi let the ninja clans and former Hokage keep their distance from the conflict, while Tsunade continued walking without deciding how to return.
• Mito stood in Tsunade's path, and Tsunade stopped before her.

Tsunade confronted Mito over Insect Princess’s crimes, refused to abandon her convictions, and gave up being Hokage to act on what she believed was right. She continued forward and faced Mimi, setting the stage for their confrontation.

• Tsunade broke down before Mito, who told her to return and warned her not to betray Konoha.
• Tsunade recalled the Sage of Six Paths’s warning and recognized the suffering caused by Mimi’s actions, deciding that Mimi could not be forgiven.
• Tsunade asked Mito to stop her if she believed Tsunade was wrong, then said they would become enemies if Mito stood in her way.
• Tsunade told Mito she would no longer be Hokage and would pursue what she believed was right.
• Mimi appeared before Tsunade, and the two exchanged the names “Big Forehead” and “Bug girl.”

Mimi remembered how her own life and dreams had been controlled, and realized she had imposed the same expectations on Tsunade. The two reaffirmed their childhood dreams and challenged each other to see who would change the world.

• Mimi recalled the pressures and disappointments that had shaped her life before remembering her childhood dream of becoming a scientist.
• Mimi recognized that she had directed Tsunade's life without asking what Tsunade wanted, just as others had controlled Mimi.
• Mimi asked Tsunade whether her dream had changed, and Tsunade declared that she would fly into the sky and change the world.
• Mimi and Tsunade argued over who would change the world and agreed to settle it with a match, trading their old nicknames.

Mimi demonstrated her overwhelming power to Tsunade, destroying a distant mountain area and arguing that the deaths there were Tsunade’s responsibility for choosing to fight. Tsunade repeatedly attacked Mimi despite having no chance of victory, while Jiraiya’s body lay nearby.

• Mimi revealed a golden Tomoe Grid Rinnegan in her palm and launched a gigantic Black Cube past Tsunade, obliterating a distant stretch of mountains.
• Tsunade confronted Mimi over the people killed by the blast, and Mimi argued that the deaths resulted from Tsunade’s decision to fight.
• Mimi mocked Tsunade’s ideals and challenged her to fight if she was willing to accept the consequences.
• Mito watched as Tsunade charged Mimi with Jiraiya’s corpse under one arm; Mimi struck her back, and Jiraiya’s body fell to the ground.
• Tsunade rose and charged Mimi again and again, her eyes filled with despair.

Mimi beat Tsunade after Tsunade challenged her control over the enterprise and Konoha, but Tsunade refused to submit and chose to leave. Mito stopped Mimi from pursuing her, and Tsunade walked away renouncing her Senju identity and family ties.

• Mimi reflected that she had built the Gaia Garden Project to bind human society to the Baroba Swarm, then grew furious when Tsunade gave away what Mimi had worked to build.
• Mimi beat Tsunade and insisted that Tsunade could accomplish nothing without her or with her, but Tsunade spat blood at Mimi and refused to be controlled.
• Tsunade tried to leave, and Mimi followed, while Mito begged them to stop and threatened to disown Tsunade if she left.
• Tsunade told Mito she was no longer Senju Tsunade and continued walking away despite Mimi's orders to stop.
• Mito grabbed Mimi and pleaded with her to let Tsunade go, and Mimi watched Tsunade disappear without pursuing her.

Mimi reflected on her hatred of bonds and her promises as she continued governing Konoha after Tsunade left, concluding that control was necessary for peace. Yahiko discovered Mimi in the Hokage’s seat and realized she had seized power while Tsunade had fled.

• Mimi released her first true Insect Swarm familiar, a moth cultivated for its delicious flesh and Chakra-conducting Bio-Steel.
• A month after Tsunade left, Mimi continued directing Konoha’s steady changes while leaving routine work to the Orochimarus.
• Mimi welcomed Yahiko, who had been held after resisting the Konoha Garrison Force, and told him to return to his responsibilities without acting recklessly.
• Yahiko saw Mimi in the Hokage’s seat and realized that Tsunade, not Mimi, was the one who had fled.
• Yahiko recalled Mimi’s lessons about imperialism, military power, and thinking for himself.

After the Sage of Six Paths vanished, Tsunade wandered through the peaceful world Nami had made until Yahiko showed her a book challenging Nami’s rule. Tsunade began reading Yahiko’s collection, sensing that it held the answer she was seeking.

• The Sage of Six Paths said farewell to Tsunade, left behind his memories and knowledge as a final gift, and disappeared.
• Tsunade wandered across the land, watching people live peacefully and deciding she no longer wanted to fight Nami.
• Yahiko found Tsunade and showed her an annotated copy of the Ideological Guiding Program.
• Yahiko argued that Nami had become an unchecked ruler and invited Tsunade to join the Akatsuki in defending humanity’s control over its own fate.
• Tsunade asked to read more, and Yahiko revealed a collection of books from his teacher; as she read, Tsunade sensed they held the answer she sought.

The author reflected on how Nami’s story contrasted with Naruto, explaining why Tsunade’s doubts about Nami had grown despite her affection for her. The chapter previewed the final volume’s climactic confrontation between Tsunade and Nami, which would transform the Shinobi World and end with Nami’s ultimate evolution.

• The author compared Nami and other characters’ altered fates with Naruto, including Hitomi with Neji, the possible reconciliation of Hashirama and Madara, and the changed lives of Gaara, Yagura, Shisui, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.
• The author explained that Tsunade had reason to fear Nami’s covert, coercive actions, even though Nami meant no harm, and that her duties as a Kage ultimately outweighed her trust in Nami.
• The author said Tsunade had wanted to supervise and protect Nami rather than punish her, but Tsunade had crossed Nami’s bottom line.
• The author previewed the final volume’s fated battle between Tsunade and Nami, which no one would be able to stop.
• The author said Nami would shed her human restraints, become an Insect, and complete her evolution as the Shinobi World underwent a complete transformation.

After breaking her seal, Tsunade sent the Slug Sage to grow stronger and headed to town for food. Mimi noticed the Slug’s arrival but chose to wait for Tsunade’s surprise, while Tsunade forged a payment card and prepared to order the hotel’s most expensive dishes.

• Tsunade dispelled the seal on her body and sent the frightened Slug Sage away with a Little Tsunade to help it grow heavier.
• Mimi watched from Konoha as Orochimaru handled official business and quietly shielded Yahiko’s Akatsuki from action.
• Mimi noticed the Slug eating part of the vegetable fields and said she would look forward to Tsunade’s growth.
• Tsunade entered a hotel and learned that the Hokage’s Infinite Payment Card had been canceled.
• Tsunade forged a new card, altered its balance to an enormous sum, and told the server to bring her the expensive dishes.

Tsunade traveled across the Shinobi World, eating to restore her strength and spreading Slugs through the soil before heading toward the desert and distant forbidden regions. Snake Princess intercepted her with Mimi’s confidential research and proposed that Tsunade reproduce Insect Princess’s technology, then revealed that Danzo wanted to discuss cooperation.

• Tsunade ate for hours in Small Town, then spent a night bleeding Slugs into the earth and continued traveling from town to town for months.
• Tsunade eventually became sick of eating and, after reaching a desert where the Slug Sage would dehydrate, continued toward the shattered islands and underwater desert Mimi had described.
• Snake Princess stopped Tsunade and explained that her conspicuous travels made her whereabouts easy to learn.
• Snake Princess gave Tsunade a scroll of Mimi’s confidential research materials and suggested she reproduce Insect Princess’s technology using the Slug template in the Insect Swarm.
• Snake Princess said Danzo and several old friends wanted to meet Tsunade, and Tsunade welcomed the chance to confront him.

Tsunade studied Mimi's Insect Swarm blueprints, mastered several techniques, and tested the Summer Red Soldier before Danzo and his companions arrived. After recognizing Hashirama's influence in the Uchiha Mask's body, she used her Mangekyo to immobilize Danzo and punched him away.

• Tsunade studied Mimi's blueprints and learned to imitate a Desert Ground Beetle's shell to collect water from the air.
• Tsunade developed the Summer Red Soldier technique, then concluded Mimi's design was too refined to improve and struggled with more advanced insect technologies.
• Danzo, Uchiha Mask, and a black-and-white fused being arrived to meet Tsunade in the desert.
• Tsunade recognized Hashirama's life force in the Uchiha Mask and activated her Mangekyo.
• Tsunade used Great God Reality Life to solidify Danzo's Chakra, then punched him and sent him flying.

Tsunade defeated Danzo, the Uchiha Mask, and Black Zetsu, then took Black Zetsu captive while searching for signs of Mimi. She found Mount Myōboku destroyed and chose a vast seabed ruin as a future home for the Slug Sage, while Mimi watched her spread Slug seeds across the land.

• Tsunade killed Danzo, reflected the Uchiha Mask's Dust Release, stopped Black Zetsu's Wood Release, and struck down both opponents.
• Tsunade discovered that Black Zetsu had survived and beat him repeatedly before forcing him to accompany her.
• Tsunade found Mount Myōboku in ruins with no survivors and traces of Mimi's Chakra.
• Tsunade explored the barren seabed, found the remains of a sunken continent, and selected a vast ruin as a base for the Slug Sage.
• Tsunade returned to Konoha's territory, scattered Slug seeds while researching, and pursued the Uchiha Mask with Black Zetsu in tow.
• Mimi watched from beneath a flower bud and remarked on Tsunade's healthy appetite.

Mimi reflected on the danger of blind obedience while Tsunade hunted down Uchiha Mask and prepared to confront her. As Konoha began preparing for its Summer Festival, Tenten studied for the public Chunin exam and met a beautiful, ragged-looking blond woman.

• Mimi considered how a swarm could avoid a Death Spiral and concluded that an equal partner might be needed to restrain her if she went mad.
• In the sixty-seventh year of Konoha, Tsunade tracked down Uchiha Mask, who had taken over a blind boy's body, and burned him to death.
• Black Zetsu urged Tsunade to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, but she rejected the idea and focused on the coming battle with Mimi.
• As Konoha prepared for the Summer Festival, sixteen-year-old Tenten studied for the Nationwide Chunin Joint Examination while tending her struggling toy shop.
• A ragged blond woman approached Tenten, who greeted her with a bright smile.