Chapter Summaries

As the Second Shinobi World War approached, Hanzo of the Salamander tightened security in the Land of Rain while Xun Uzumaki prepared the Land of Whirlpools to remain neutral and endure wartime disruption. After assigning domestic preparations, Xun told Kakuzu it was time to make a big deal.

• Hanzo of the Salamander ordered rain ninja to monitor everyone entering and leaving the Land of Rain as the great villages gathered there.
• Xun Uzumaki warned the Land of Whirlpools elders that war was approaching and discussed the lack of students for the science subjects and the Research Institute.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered the Clan Head to refuse alliances, especially any offer from Konoha, and directed Gato to prepare wartime supplies and calm the public.
• Xun Uzumaki instructed Gato to replace departing merchants who sold essential goods and to prioritize domestic stability.
• After the others left, Xun Uzumaki told Kakuzu it was time for them to make a big deal.

Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu disguised themselves as members of the Akatsuki Organization before setting out to make a major deal. In the Land of Whirlpools, Haruto told Yuma and Shota that war was about to begin again.

• Xun Uzumaki explained that he and Kakuzu needed to hide their identities to keep the Land of Whirlpools out of the fighting between the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu adopted Akatsuki disguises, with Xun posing as Deva Path Pain and Kakuzu wearing Great Toad Sage Mode contacts.
• Yuma asked Haruto why the Land of Whirlpools felt unusual and why shops were closing.
• Haruto told Yuma and Shota that war was about to begin again.

Hanzo reacted to the Great Ninja Villages reinforcing their forces in the Land of Rain, while Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu arrived there to attract clients for the Infinity Gauntlet. After reports of a mysterious figure with the Rinnegan reached Konoha, Hiruzen ordered an investigation into the newcomers and the Uchiha clan.

• Hanzo ordered Amegakure to ask the Hokage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage why they had sent forces into the Land of Rain.
• A rain ninja reported that two strangely dressed people had entered the country, resembling figures reported by Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
• Kakuzu and Xun Uzumaki discussed the suffering of the Land of Rain's people as they traveled, with Xun saying they needed to build the Infinity Gauntlet's reputation before approaching the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Hiruzen told Konoha's Elder Council that a mysterious organization had appeared in the Land of Rain and one figure reportedly had eyes resembling the legendary Rinnegan.
• Danzo offered to investigate, but Hiruzen told him to wait and ordered him to monitor the Uchiha clan for the identity of a mysterious Mangekyo wielder.

Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu approached Hanzo of the Salamander to trade a glove that could cast ninjutsu without hand seals. Hanzo remained skeptical after seeing its weak Water Style: Water Colliding Wave, but Kakuzu claimed ordinary people and ninja could both use it.

• Hanzo of the Salamander recognized the Rinnegan and questioned Xun Uzumaki and Kakuzu about entering the Land of Rain.
• Kakuzu claimed he had fought Hashirama Senju, making Hanzo reconsider how dangerous the visitors might be.
• Xun Uzumaki said they had come to make a deal, and he threatened to take the offer to Konoha when Hanzo refused to negotiate with masked strangers.
• Xun Uzumaki floated above the ground and warned Hanzo of divine punishment, but Kakuzu urged him to land and discuss business.
• Kakuzu showed Hanzo a glove and demonstrated that it cast Water Style: Water Colliding Wave without hand seals; Hanzo dismissed its weak power.
• Kakuzu claimed the glove could be used by ordinary people as well as ninja.

Hanzo of the Salamander considered attacking Kakuzu and Xun Uzumaki over their bladed tools, but agreed to buy them after Kakuzu threatened to leave the Land of Rain vulnerable. Hanzo learned little about the organization’s purpose or the Mangekyo user, who Kakuzu said claimed to come from Konoha.

• Hanzo of the Salamander summoned Ibuse and threatened to stop the sale, fearing the tools could let ordinary people challenge shinobi.
• Kakuzu dismissed Hanzo’s warning and prepared to leave with Xun Uzumaki, reminding Hanzo that the Land of Rain was surrounded by the Three Great Ninja Villages.
• Hanzo stopped them and asked the price, then balked at the cost of the gloves, Ninjutsu Cards, and Chakra Batteries.
• Hanzo agreed to pay full price if Kakuzu answered a question, and Kakuzu said the organization aimed to maintain peace in the Shinobi World.
• Hanzo asked about the Mangekyo user, and Kakuzu said Shin Uchiha had betrayed the organization, claimed to come from Konoha, and had joined to pursue peace.

Xun Uzumaki’s fabricated claims led the great ninja villages to blame Konoha for the attacks and demand the return of their Six Paths Tools, pushing the gathered armies closer to war. After Zetsu questioned him, Xun revealed the rumored Rinnegan were colored contacts and resolved to keep the conflict going so he could sell his Infinity Gauntlet.

• After Hanzo of the Salamander paid Xun Uzumaki, Xun left with Kakuzu, confident that his lie would drive the Land of Rain and the great villages into war.
• Ōnoki ordered more spies into the Land of Rain and demanded that Konoha surrender the one-eyed Mangekyo Uchiha and return Iwagakure’s Six Paths Tools.
• The Raikage called for Kumogakure to declare war on Konoha unless Konoha handed over the Mangekyo and returned the Land of Lightning’s tools.
• The Third Mizukage agreed to condemn Konoha and demand Kirigakure’s Six Paths Tools while keeping Kirigakure out of the fighting.
• Zetsu confronted Xun about the accusations, and Xun showed him that the rumored Rinnegan were colored contacts before Zetsu left to report to Madara.
• Xun decided to prevent the war from ending because he wanted to sell his Infinity Gauntlet.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s elders discussed how to survive the Three Great Ninja Villages’ threat, while Xun Uzumaki prepared the Land of Whirlpools for possible war. The chapter ended with Xun deciding to hold the annual festival to reassure the citizens.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Danzo about Shin Uchiha, but Danzo had found no information and warned that the Mangekyo might not belong to the Uchiha Clan.
• Utatane Koharu urged Konoha to seek allies, and Hiruzen Sarutobi considered asking the Land of Whirlpools for support while telling Danzo to watch the Uchiha Clan without getting too close.
• Xun Uzumaki asked Hibiki Uzumaki about the citizens’ response to the worsening atmosphere and learned that people had offered to help defend the country.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered officials to preserve order and scheduled the Land of Whirlpools’ annual festival so the citizens could relax.

During a festival in the brightly lit Land of Whirlpools, families celebrated as Zongxiu enjoyed a rare night with his wife and daughter and vowed to protect their peaceful life. Xun Uzumaki reassured Yakushi Nonō that the country would survive the coming war, then left after the Chikōchi Clan Head summoned him for tea.

• Festival crowds enjoyed the new streetlights and candy stalls as Zongxiu took his wife and daughter Yuko for a walk.
• The candy seller thanked Officer Zongxiu for saving his son Koichi, but Zongxiu insisted on paying for Yuko’s cat-shaped candy.
• Zongxiu shared the candy with Yuko and promised his wife that he would protect their family and the Land of Whirlpools from the coming war.
• Xun Uzumaki reassured Yakushi Nonō that the Land of Whirlpools would be safe and grow stronger.
• The Chikōchi Clan Head summoned Xun Uzumaki for tea, interrupting his festival day with Yakushi Nonō and the others.

Xun Uzumaki learned that Konoha had sent envoys seeking an alliance and went to meet them after being told they carried a handwritten letter from Uzumaki Mito. The Uzumaki Clan Head refused Konoha’s request, and Xun arrived as the envoys asked to see him.

• The Chinoike Clan Head told Xun Uzumaki that Konoha’s envoys had brought a handwritten letter from Uzumaki Mito for him.
• Xun Uzumaki refused to cancel the festival, ordered extra security, and reminded the Chinoike Clan Head to keep the clan and the Jōshūryū clan’s survival secret.
• The Uzumaki Clan Head repeatedly rejected Konoha’s requests for an alliance, citing the Land of Whirlpools’ weakness and lack of obligation to help.
• Shika Nara asked to see Prince Xun, but the Uzumaki Clan Head said Xun was busy and made the envoys wait.
• Xun Uzumaki arrived and asked what letter Grandma Mito had sent him.

Xun Uzumaki and the Uzumaki Clan Head negotiated with Konoha over aid, demanding ninjutsu scrolls and money in exchange for support. With Kumogakure’s forces moving toward the Land of Rain, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided Konoha would make a counteroffer and fight two villages on its own.

• Xun Uzumaki read Uzumaki Mito’s appeal for the Land of Whirlpools to help Konoha and decided her proposed payment of Wood Release and Water Release techniques was insufficient.
• Xun Uzumaki passed Mito’s letter to the Uzumaki Clan Head, who demanded C-rank ninjutsu for all five nature transformations and one billion in expenses from Shika Nara.
• The Uzumaki Clan Head assigned Hibiki Uzumaki to escort Konoha’s envoys to the prisoner camp while they awaited a response.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed the demands with Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado and learned that Kumogakure’s main force was heading toward the Land of Rain.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided Konoha would offer five-nature C-rank ninjutsu and five hundred million, provided the Land of Whirlpools held back at least two villages, while Konoha fought two others.

Xun Uzumaki prepared the Land of Whirlpools to join the Second Shinobi World War as a volunteer force while secretly arranging to profit from the conflict. As the war began, the Land of Whirlpools gained public praise for helping Konoha, while Hiruzen Sarutobi investigated the rumors and Danzo urged the Uchiha to work hard for Konoha.

• Xun Uzumaki agreed to Konoha's terms, then proposed paying Sunagakure and Amegakure to delay their attacks while Kakuzu noted they would likely accept the money.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered the Land of Whirlpools to prepare for war, retreat if the fighting turned dangerous, and recruit refugees in the Land of Rain.
• In early Konoha Year 32, the Second Shinobi World War began as three great ninja villages and the Land of Rain declared war on Konoha, and the Land of Whirlpools joined under the Volunteer Army name.
• Rumors praising the Land of Whirlpools spread through Konoha, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to order an investigation and ask where Konoha's troops had reached.
• Danzo visited the Uchiha Clan Head, assured him that Konoha believed the clan was innocent, and told the Uchiha to work hard.

Xun Uzumaki organized the Land of Whirlpools' war effort and agreed to bring Kushina with him after she insisted on helping. The aid force then set out as the war began in Konoha's thirty-second year.

• Black Zetsu ordered the White Zetsu to make the Ninja World War documentary and search for an inheritor for Madara's Rinnegan, insisting they obeyed Xun only to save Mother.
• Xun Uzumaki told Zimu and Jie to lead small groups to the Amegakure and Sunagakure battlefields, put on a show, avoid needless casualties, and protect the Medical Ninja.
• Kushina demanded to join the mission because Xiangzi and Nonō could go, and Xun agreed to take her if she stayed by his side.
• The Land of Whirlpools' aid force set out at the beginning of Konoha's thirty-second year, not long after the war began.

Hiruzen Sarutobi investigated rumors in Konoha about the Land of Whirlpools sending its people to support the village, while Miyakado and Aoba Kamitsuru discussed cooperating to protect their adopted homeland. The chapter ended with Miyakado asking the Kamitsuru clan for a loan to pay the Chinoike Clan’s debts.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Anbu to intensify their search for whoever was spreading rumors in Konoha about the Land of Whirlpools.
• An Anbu informed Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Senju Clan Head had requested an audience.
• Miyakado ordered the Chinoike Clan’s police officers to patrol carefully and guard the Land of Whirlpools against infiltrators.
• Aoba Kamitsuru offered the Kamitsuru clan’s Bee-Control Ninjutsu to help the Chinoike Clan with vigilance and investigation.
• Miyakado agreed that the clans should help one another, then asked Aoba Kamitsuru to lend the Chinoike Clan money to repay its debts.

Xun Uzumaki took Kakuzu to Sunagakure to settle a payment, while explaining that the money could help bring people to the Land of Whirlpools. At home, Ri Uzumaki prepared housing for incoming refugees, and Shi Uzumaki took Shota out to fish as the country continued welcoming refugees and building its population.

• Xun Uzumaki told Kakuzu they would pay Sunagakure but later recover the money through sales of Scientific Ninja Tools, and warned him to stop pressing the Chikōchi Clan Head for debts.
• Ri Uzumaki oversaw construction of housing for refugees and agreed to be Zhi Zhi’s wedding witness after learning that Zhi Zhi’s parents had died.
• Shi Uzumaki took Shota and a crew out to sea on three ships, explaining that the remaining vessels were needed to receive refugees.
• Shi Uzumaki encouraged Shota to see fishing as service to the Land of Whirlpools, and Shota proudly affirmed his loyalty to the country.

Xun Uzumaki secured Sunagakure’s cooperation for two hundred million and learned that it planned to attack Konoha in about half a year. As war spread across the Shinobi World, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo prepared to strike the smaller villages, while Shusei Senju told Uzumaki Mito that the Senju Clan had to act for itself.

• Xun Uzumaki infiltrated Sunagakure, clashed briefly with Shamon, and persuaded him to accept two hundred million for five months of cooperation before Sunagakure attacked Konoha.
• Kakuzu proposed robbing Sunagakure, but Xun Uzumaki told him to wait so the Akatsuki Organization’s involvement would not look suspicious.
• Kumogakure and Iwagakure attacked Konoha, prompting small shinobi villages across the Shinobi World to join the war over Konoha’s stolen weapons.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed Danzo to swiftly deal with the smaller villages and said he would arrange the Uchiha Clan’s help.
• Shusei Senju told Uzumaki Mito that the Senju Clan had to do what was necessary, and he assured her that the clan would not betray Konoha.

The Land of Whirlpools sent forces to recruit refugees in the Land of Rain while Xun Uzumaki prepared to sell airships and use the war to weaken the Five Great Shinobi Villages. The chapter ended with Kirigakure ordering an elite infiltration team to steal the Land of Whirlpools’ airship technology.

• Zimu ordered the Whirlpool Ninja to use Shadow Clones to appear as a large volunteer force and recruit refugees, bringing them back to the Land of Whirlpools by force if necessary.
• Xun Uzumaki told Kakuzu that airship sales had to be distributed roughly equally among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, warning that the deal had to avoid causing trouble for the Land of Whirlpools.
• Xun Uzumaki planned to weaken the Five Great Shinobi Villages, settle the refugees, and promote the Akatsuki Organization as a peace organization while keeping his identity as the masked instigator secret.
• Jōyō Minazuki ordered Kirigakure’s Anbu to infiltrate the Land of Whirlpools and obtain its airship-manufacturing technology, deciding that the mission required elites.

Keita and Youjie searched the Land of Rain for civilians to bring to the Land of Whirlpools, but their attempt to reassure a frightened girl named Konan ended with her sick mother collapsing. They were left to respond to the woman’s condition.

• Keita and Youjie found a shack containing an adult with a dangerously unstable life-force signature and a child.
• Keita announced that they were whirlpool ninja, frightening the people inside instead of convincing them to open the door.
• Keita kicked down the door and found a starving blue-haired girl holding a kitchen knife.
• The girl, Konan, refused to trust the ninja, so Keita pretended to leave before swiftly disarming and lifting her.
• Konan’s ill mother emerged, begged Keita and Youjie to spare her daughter, and collapsed as Keita tried to explain their mission.

Keita gave hungry Konan canned food from the Land of Whirlpools while a Medical Ninja went to examine her mother, then explained why the Whirlpool Ninja had come. Yūsei reflected on how the Land of Whirlpools had helped him and Yuta and decided to work harder for the country.

• Keita had Youjie fetch a Medical Ninja to examine Konan's fainted mother.
• Keita gave Konan canned fish and peaches, and she ate while saving some for her mother.
• Konan asked Keita why the Whirlpool Ninja had come, and he began to explain.
• Yūsei reminded Yuta to get a checkup and thought about how the Land of Whirlpools had supported them.
• Yūsei resolved to work harder to help meet the expected demand for vegetables and fruit.

The Whirlpool Army occupied parts of the Land of Rain and recorded its treatment of civilians as evidence of its discipline, while secretly preparing to relocate displaced people to the Land of Whirlpools. Keita reassured Konan and her mother about their coming life there, crediting Prince Xun with the country’s laws and social benefits.

• Hibiki Uzumaki added Prince Xun’s teachings to his account of the Whirlpool Army’s conduct in the Land of Rain, while Zimu praised the record and the army’s supposed bond with the people.
• Zimu expected the first group of displaced civilians to be sent to the Land of Whirlpools, where they would join the country’s workforce.
• Yūki persuaded Konan to call him brother by offering her fruit candy, and she shared the candy with her recovering mother.
• Keita told Konan’s mother to prepare to leave for the Land of Whirlpools the next day and explained that she could find work, earn contribution points, and access education and medical care for Konan.
• Konan’s mother questioned whether the promised benefits were real, and Keita said they came from Prince Xun, the Land of Whirlpools’ Daimyo.

Xun Uzumaki prepared the Land of Whirlpools for arriving refugees and possible spies seeking its airship technology, while arranging stronger patrols and rewarding factory workers. After Zetsu returned from completing his previous tasks, Xun announced that the organization had an arduous task for him.

• Xun Uzumaki learned that Gato had prepared ample supplies for the first refugees and ordered workers' wages doubled for their overtime.
• Xun Uzumaki worried that foreign ninja would try to steal airship technology and told Miyakado to strengthen domestic patrols.
• Xun Uzumaki asked Miyakado to keep the Kamitsuru clan alert and said he had already warned Kakuzu about the debt.
• Xun Uzumaki returned to his office, where Zetsu reported that the requested work was finished and filming had begun.
• Xun Uzumaki solemnly told Zetsu that the organization had an arduous task for him.