Chapter Summaries

Xun Uzumaki learned that the Great Elder’s institute had developed Chakra-compressed blades and decided to market them as expensive Scientific Ninja Swords. Meanwhile, Fugaku Uchiha struggled with thoughts of revenge against Konoha as Zongxiu tried to comfort him, and Kakuzu received a weapons order from Orochimaru.

• The Great Elder showed Xun Uzumaki a lawn mower powered by successfully compressed Chakra and revealed that the institute had also made light-blade weapons inspired by the Rasengan.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered ten swords for each element, each in a different form, and planned to sell them as legendary high-end weapons.
• Zongxiu pulled Fugaku Uchiha away from overtime and invited him to eat, while Fugaku reflected on his clan’s new life in the Land of Whirlpools and his desire for revenge on Konoha.
• Orochimaru approached Kakuzu on Konoha’s behalf to buy a batch of ninja tools, and Kakuzu eagerly agreed to discuss the order.
• Zongxiu treated Fugaku Uchiha to Mao Xue Wang ramen, which Fugaku enjoyed but could not bring himself to discuss his feelings.

Miyakado was caught moonlighting as a Mao Xue Wang seller, but Fugaku Uchiha offered the Chinoike Clan an interest-free loan instead of reporting him. Meanwhile, Xun Uzumaki arranged to sell Scientific Ninja Swords and headed to confront Zetsu, who planned to evade him after learning he had arrived in the Land of Rain.

• Zongxiu assured Miyakado that he and Fugaku Uchiha had seen nothing during the Mao Xue Wang sale, though he praised the food.
• Fugaku Uchiha confronted Miyakado about breaking the Land of Whirlpools' ban on public servants moonlighting, and Miyakado admitted he needed money to repay Black-faced Ghost.
• Fugaku Uchiha offered the Chinoike Clan an interest-free loan, and Miyakado eagerly asked how much the Uchiha Clan could lend.
• Xun Uzumaki gave Kakuzu Scientific Ninja Swords to sell through the black markets after a promotion built up momentum.
• White Zetsu learned from a nearby clone that Xun Uzumaki had arrived in the Land of Rain, and Black Zetsu decided they should sneak away and leave a clone behind.

Xun Uzumaki asked White Zetsu to forge an antique Stone Tablet from instructions in a notebook, then took steel to complete weapon orders for other ninja villages. In Konoha, Tsunade gave Dan Katō her family’s crystal necklace as he vowed to become Hokage, while Jiraiya asked Minato if he still wanted to be a ninja, and Minato reaffirmed his dream.

• Xun Uzumaki asked White Zetsu where Zetsu was and requested a forged antique Stone Tablet.
• Xun Uzumaki gave White Zetsu a notebook containing the Stone Tablet’s requirements and story, then stored the steel and left using Flying Thunder God.
• Tsunade mourned the Senju Clan dead, including Nawaki, and agreed to help Dan Katō change the Shinobi World.
• Tsunade gave Dan Katō her grandfather’s crystal necklace after he declared he would become Hokage.
• Jiraiya asked Minato whether he still wanted to become a ninja, and Minato said he would pursue his dream of becoming Hokage.

A supernatural crimson stele in the Land of Fire told of a samurai who defeated the prince of the Land of Water and saved his country, prompting the Water Daimyo to question whether Frostmourne existed. A matching ice stele appeared beneath a frozen river, while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu continued fabricating legends and decided to lie low until the war ended.

• Villagers in the Land of Fire discovered a crimson stele after an earthquake and reported it to the Daimyo, whose shinobi found that only those resistant to Genjutsu could approach it.
• The stele's account described a samurai who returned with a flame-wreathed blade, defeated the Land of Water's prince, and saved the Land of Fire before disappearing.
• The Water Daimyo asked his minister whether Frostmourne was real, but the minister could find no records of the weapon or its whereabouts.
• A guard told the Water Daimyo that an ice-crystal stele had appeared beneath a frozen river in the Land of Water, resembling the crimson stele in the Land of Fire.
• White Zetsu questioned Black Zetsu about fabricating legends, and Black Zetsu insisted they should wait until the war ended before retrieving Tobi and Lord Madara and avoiding the brat.

Madara Uchiha recovered from a winter cold and prepared to return to teaching in the Land of Whirlpools. A population census brought Fugaku Uchiha to their door, leaving him suspicious that the old man he met was Madara.

• Madara discussed the end of winter with Tobi and looked forward to starting work as a teacher again.
• Tobi told Madara that public employees had been ordered to undergo physical examinations, and Madara agreed to go with him.
• Fugaku Uchiha visited to conduct a population census, and Tobi reported that only he and Madara lived there.
• Madara briefly faced Fugaku, who found the old man familiar and wondered whether he was Madara.
• After Fugaku left, Madara praised Tobi and remarked that their house was nearly paid off.

Xun Uzumaki anticipated that Akatsuki would exploit forged history to profit from Scientific Ninja Swords, while Kakuzu planned to sell his swords for enormous sums. In Konoha, Mito prepared to summon a girl after learning what had happened to the Senju Clan, and Suikazan Fuguki secretly reported a hostage-taking plan at the labor camp.

• Xun Uzumaki considered how Zetsu’s forged history could help Akatsuki market replica Ninja Swords and reaffirmed his intention to free Kaguya.
• Kakuzu decided to age his two Scientific Ninja Swords and sell them separately to different nations after building demand.
• Mito wept over Nawaki and, after Hiruzen Sarutobi left, ordered an Anbu to bring a girl to her.
• A short-haired mist ninja proposed taking the labor camp warden’s family hostage to force the Land of Whirlpools to release the prisoners, and Juzo Biwa agreed to refine the plan.
• Suikazan Fuguki left the meeting and secretly alerted a patrolling whirlpool ninja that the prisoners were planning something.

Xun Uzumaki learned that mist ninja planned to take Haruya’s family hostage and escape, but chose to let the plot unfold so the Land of Whirlpools could stage a dramatic rescue and improve its reputation. He ordered Hibiki Uzumaki to keep Suikazan Fuguki undiscovered and quietly help the mist ninja carry out their plan during an upcoming festival.

• Hibiki Uzumaki told Xun Uzumaki that mist ninja planned to seize Haruya’s family and force the Land of Whirlpools to let them go.
• Xun Uzumaki learned that Suikazan Fuguki had informed the authorities and ordered Hibiki Uzumaki not to arrest the mist ninja yet.
• Xun Uzumaki decided to keep Suikazan Fuguki among the mist ninja and use the situation to present the Land of Whirlpools as a kind nation that protected its citizens.
• Xun Uzumaki proposed that the mist ninja make their attempt during the upcoming festival and directed Hibiki Uzumaki to clear police from a route near the sea.

Suikazan Fuguki redirected the Mist Ninja’s escape plan toward the Shinigami Festival, while a masked man tried to sell Frost’s Sorrow on the black market. In the Land of Whirlpools, Fusang promoted Konan’s Mother to factory director and told her she could apply for citizenship, leaving her rushing to begin the process.

• Suikazan Fuguki agreed with Juzo Biwa’s plan to kill Haruya and his family, then proposed escaping during the Shinigami Festival in five days when security would be reduced.
• A masked man brought an ancient sword hilt to a black market appraiser and identified it as Frost’s Sorrow, a national treasure of the Land of Water.
• Fusang told Konan’s Mother that her diligent work had earned her the position of factory director at the new textile factory and eighty Land of Whirlpools Points.
• Fusang said Konan’s Mother now had enough points to apply for Land of Whirlpools nationality and gave her the day off to start the application.
• Konan’s Mother thanked Fusang and hurried out of the factory while Fusang urged the other employees to return to work.

Xun Uzumaki welcomed Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato as future members of the Land of Whirlpools while Konoha debated the ancient Flame Stone Tablet and the appearance of Kirigakure's national treasure. In the Land of Whirlpools, Konan learned that she and her mother had gained citizenship and that she could soon attend the affiliated academy.

• Xun Uzumaki considered how Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato might develop under Madara's guidance in the Land of Whirlpools.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha's advisers discussed the ancient Flame Stone Tablet and learned that Kirigakure's national treasure had appeared.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Dan Katō to command the front against Sunagakure and sent Danzo and Sakumo to investigate the ninja blade.
• Konan's Mother revealed that she had obtained Land of Whirlpools citizenship and that Konan could soon enroll in the affiliated academy.
• Konan celebrated becoming a citizen with her mother, who reflected on their stable new life.

Danzō’s Anbu confronted a caravan carrying a legendary ninja sword, while Kirigakure ninja waited to exploit the fight. Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu watched their scheme unfold, and Xun disguised himself as Shin Uchiha and Six Paths Pain to stir up more trouble.

• Danzō ordered his Anbu to attack the caravan and leave no survivors, despite the merchant’s claim that he served the Daimyo.
• Lord Wanma revealed seven hired ninja, and the caravan fought back against Konoha’s forces.
• Raiga Kurosuki planned to let Konoha and the Daimyo’s men weaken each other before Kirigakure took the sword, but Hatake Sakumo appeared and challenged him.
• Xun Uzumaki praised Kakuzu for selling the sword at a huge profit, and Kakuzu said he planned to sell another sword to the Land of Water.
• Xun Uzumaki used the Shadow Clone Disguise Technique to appear as Shin Uchiha and Six Paths Pain, declaring their names to a stunned Kakuzu.

Danzo and the gathered ninja from the Five Great Shinobi Villages fought over the legendary sword Frostmourne, while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu watched from hiding. Shin Uchiha seized the sword from Hatake Sakumo, and the assembled ninja prepared to attack him before an enraged voice called his name.

• Danzo ordered Konoha's ninja to seize Frostmourne as ninja from the other villages attacked.
• Black Zetsu and White Zetsu watched the battle, spotted Xun Uzumaki, and fled to avoid him.
• The Six Paths of Pain noticed Black Zetsu and then turned his attention to his clone, Shin Uchiha.
• Hatake Sakumo opened the caravan crate, grabbed the sword, and was kicked as Shin Uchiha snatched it from him.
• Danzo ordered the ninja to keep Shin Uchiha from escaping, and an enraged voice called out to him.

Shin Uchiha and Pain confronted each other over Shin’s weapon hunt and fought while the gathered shinobi watched in awe. Meanwhile, Dan Katō prepared to take command at the Sunagakure battlefield, promising Tsunade they would marry after the war.

• Pain appeared and demanded to know why Shin Uchiha was collecting bladed weapons, and Shin claimed he sought peace before challenging him.
• Shin and Pain began fighting with overwhelming ninjutsu, causing the gathered shinobi to retreat and watch from a distance.
• Raiga told the Mist shinobi to watch the battle and retreat if it became impossible to seize the ninja blade.
• Danzo urged his forces to wait and observe, while privately resolving to master the Mangekyo’s power.
• In the Land of Rain, Dan Katō told Tsunade that Hokage-sama had appointed him temporary commander of the Sunagakure battlefield.
• Dan promised Tsunade he would become Hokage and marry her after the war, and Tsunade said she believed in him.

Xun Uzumaki used Pain and Shin Uchiha to stage a battle around Frostmourne, whose apparent power drew the gathered shinobi into a scramble. After the others believed the sword was real, Xun revealed to Kakuzu that it was fake and that the Ice Release was an accidental fusion.

• Pain used Shinra Tensei to flatten a mountain while Shin Uchiha dodged, and Danzo wondered why the technique seemed stronger than before.
• Shin Uchiha tried to awaken Frostmourne, but the sword initially resisted him, leading Raiga and the watching shinobi to speculate about its Sword Spirit.
• Frostmourne produced a frozen blade and unleashed a flood that turned the forest into an ocean, then froze the sea solid.
• Shin Uchiha fled, and Pain pursued him instead of taking Frostmourne, prompting the gathered shinobi to move toward the sword.
• Xun Uzumaki returned to his original appearance and told Kakuzu that Frostmourne was fake and its Ice Release was an accidental fusion.

Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu returned to the Land of Whirlpools with Joy of Fire after their scheme made selling it too risky, while Xun planned another staged sword spectacle. Konoha claimed the sword and publicly punished Danzo, and Xun praised Hiruzen Sarutobi’s political maneuvering.

• Xun Uzumaki told Kakuzu to keep Joy of Fire in storage and hinted that they could stage another sale later.
• Kakuzu asked about selling the sword again, and Xun said they should return to the Land of Whirlpools before another big act.
• The Five Great Shinobi Villages fought over a legendary ninja sword in the Land of Fire, and Konoha ultimately obtained it amid accusations of shamelessness.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Danzo to lie low and continue researching the sword, while Danzo accepted the public removal from Root’s leadership.
• The next day, Hiruzen publicly dismissed Shimura Danzō as advisor and disbanded Root to answer the daimyo’s complaints.
• Xun Uzumaki praised Hiruzen Sarutobi for protecting his political reputation through the affair.

Uzumaki Mito prepared Kuhon to accept the Nine-Tails and secretly told her where to seek help if she faced danger. In the Land of Whirlpools, Xun Uzumaki approved an ironclad ship project, arranged to follow a plan involving the Mist Ninja during the festival, and Haruya reflected on the peaceful life he had found there.

• Uzumaki Mito explained the Nine-Tails' loneliness and power, and Kuhon agreed to become its Jinchuriki.
• Uzumaki Mito told Kuhon that she could seek help in the Land of Whirlpools if she ever faced danger.
• Hibiki Uzumaki told Xun Uzumaki that the Land of Whirlpools' researchers wanted to build an ironclad ship and were running short of gold dust, so Xun approved the project and promised more materials.
• Xun Uzumaki learned that the Land of Whirlpools festival was tomorrow and told Hibiki Uzumaki to stick to the script for dealing with Suikazan Fuguki and the Mist Ninja.
• Kajia apologized to Haruya that she might not bring him lunch during the festival, and Haruya reassured her that he was happy with their life in the Land of Whirlpools.
• At the Labor Camp, Juzo Biwa warned the Mist Ninja not to let their plan go wrong, and a fat man assured them they would succeed.

During the Land of Whirlpools’ Death God Festival, Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan reflected on their new lives and promised to protect the country together. Madara Uchiha reviewed the roster for the academy class he would teach, recognized a Senju child and an Uchiha student, and sensed darkness in Fugaku Uchiha before Mikoto took him to the festival’s commercial street.

• Konan and Yahiko woke Nagato and talked with him about their lives in the Land of Whirlpools and their hopes for the Land of Rain.
• Nagato shared S-rank honey water with Yahiko and Konan and said he would become a soldier like his father to protect the Land of Whirlpools.
• Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan vowed to work together to make the Land of Whirlpools stronger.
• Mikoto Uchiha took Madara Uchiha out for the festival and gave him the roster for the academy class he would teach.
• Madara Uchiha recognized a Senju child on the roster and learned that he would also teach an Uchiha student.
• Fugaku Uchiha greeted Mikoto and Madara, then left; Madara sensed darkness in Fugaku before asking Mikoto to take him to the commercial street for food.

On the Land of Whirlpools Festival, Haruya prepared to spend the day working while the imprisoned mist ninja planned their escape. Xun Uzumaki and Hibiki Uzumaki anticipated the attempt and arranged to give the mist ninja a chance, leaving Haruya as the likely person they would encounter.

• Haruya arrived at the labor reform camp and learned that the mist ninja would receive festival benefits too.
• Juzo Biwa told the mist ninja to eat well before carrying out their escape plan, while Suikazan Fuguki nervously played along.
• Xun Uzumaki and Hibiki Uzumaki discussed preparations for the escape attempt and adjusted their plan after learning Haruya's wife and daughter would be shopping.
• The mist ninja discovered that the festival breakfast was lavish and that they would receive gifts, including clothes, cans, and shopping vouchers.

Juzo Biwa rallied the Kirigakure ninja to prepare an escape from the Land of Whirlpools, warning them not to be swayed by its comfortable benefits even as they gathered the supplies. Meanwhile, Madara and Mikoto Uchiha enjoyed the family festival, where Mikoto teased him about his age and teeth.

• Juzo Biwa rebuked the Kirigakure ninja for admiring their gifts and ordered them to prepare to escape.
• A Kirigakure ninja suggested spending their shopping vouchers, but Juzo reminded everyone of their loyalty and told them to gather weapons and supplies for the sea crossing.
• The Kirigakure ninja praised their own discipline and condemned Haruya as a disgrace, while Suikazan Fuguki hid his unease and sweat.
• Madara told Mikoto Uchiha to finish her snacks so they could move, but accepted her tofu pudding and asked her to buy him a hand-grabbed pancake.
• Mikoto went to buy Madara another pancake after joking that his teeth might not manage one, and Madara grumbled about the Uchiha generation's lack of respect.

Haruya’s captors argued over whether to flee or defect while trying to use his family as hostages. When they learned his wife and daughter would not come, Suikazan Fuguki proposed using the festival and cafeteria to conceal an escape attempt that night.

• Haruya explained that he had no ties to his old village and did not regret betraying it because he had found a family and a happy life in the Land of Whirlpools.
• Haruya described how defectors could pass political review and live as citizens, prompting the Mist ninja to consider joining the Land of Whirlpools.
• Juzo Biwa learned that Kajia and Haruya’s daughter would not bring him lunch because they were shopping during the festival, leaving the captors without their planned hostages.
• Suikazan Fuguki advised sending a group to eat at the cafeteria before attempting to escape that night, when the festival would make it easier to hide their objective.

Kushina, Xiangzi, and Nonō enjoyed the festival together while Xun was away. Meanwhile, Juzo Biwa led Haruya and the Mist ninja toward the shore, unaware that surveillance footage could expose their escape.

• Kushina complained that Xun had missed the festival again, then persuaded Xiangzi and Nonō to go enjoy it with her.
• Xiangzi and Nonō reminisced about their childhood as Kushina pulled them through the festival.
• Haruya noticed a surveillance device and wondered whether Suikazan Fuguki had once worked for the Intelligence Bureau.
• Juzo Biwa insisted that the Mist ninja would release Haruya after escaping the Land of Whirlpools, while Haruya waited for the police to arrive.
• The Mist ninja reminisced about the food and their ideological education, angering Juzo Biwa as he hurried them toward the shore.
• A voice began addressing the Mist ninja as they approached the shore.