Chapter Summaries

Beizawa led Konoha’s raid on a Kirigakure outpost, where he displayed overwhelming Water Style against Kisame Hoshigaki and escaped with his team. After returning to camp, he reported Kisame’s strength to Tsunade, while Kirigakure’s young geniuses learned about Beizawa and wanted to challenge him.

• Beizawa killed Kirigakure defenders and helped destroy the outpost before Kisame Hoshigaki arrived with reinforcements.
• Beizawa and Kisame unleashed enormous waves that shattered the island, and Beizawa escaped by merging into the sea and rejoining his team.
• Beizawa’s team rested, received his mission reward, and returned to Konoha’s temporary camp, where Kurenai Yuhi welcomed him.
• Beizawa told Tsunade about the raid and warned her that Kisame was a formidable Water Style user, prompting her to order a warning to Konoha’s forces.
• Kisame reported Beizawa’s strength to Kirigakure’s leaders, and Mei Terumi and Zabuza Momochi became eager to test themselves against him.

Tsunade assigned Beizawa’s squad an S-rank mission to destroy a Kirigakure supply convoy, and Beizawa accepted a system mission requiring ten A-rank or S-rank missions. The squad infiltrated an island outpost to disguise themselves as its guards, and Kurenai Yuhi and Izumi Uchiha launched an attack on its lone surviving ninja.

• Tsunade met Hyuga Hiashi at Konoha’s southeastern border and learned that Ao commanded Kirigakure’s forces and was avoiding large-scale battles.
• Beizawa rested and trained with his squad before Tsunade offered him several A-rank and S-rank missions.
• Beizawa chose an S-rank mission to destroy a Kirigakure supply convoy and received a system mission to complete ten high-ranking missions, with Flame Wind Whirlpool as the reward.
• Beizawa led his squad across the sea toward an island where the convoy would stop, and Kabuto Yakushi proposed disguising themselves as the local guards.
• Dan Kato’s insects killed three Kirigakure ninja, while Kurenai Yuhi and Izumi Uchiha distracted the surviving Special Jonin and Kurenai struck him with a Rasengan.

Beizawa and his team ambushed Kirigakure’s supply transport unit, killing Ringo Ameyuri and the other Jonin while preserving Lightning Blade: Fang. Mei Terumi arrived afterward and ordered the bodies taken back for memory analysis.

• Beizawa’s team disguised themselves as Kirigakure ninjas, planted Explosive Tags, and waited for the supply ships to dock.
• Beizawa’s team detonated the outpost trap and attacked the arriving Kirigakure forces, while Dan Kato’s Phosphorus Corrosive Insects killed many of the enemy ninjas.
• Beizawa fought Ringo Ameyuri and killed her after breaking her sword, while Kabuto Yakushi killed the other middle-aged Jonin.
• Beizawa’s team finished off the wounded young woman, collected the Jonin corpses, burned the two ships, and escaped.
• Mei Terumi arrived at the scene, recognized the supply transport unit’s losses, and ordered the bodies returned for memory analysis.

Beizawa’s squad gained fame after killing Ringo Ameyuri and then retaking a Konoha outpost from Kirigakure. After completing ten high-ranking missions, Beizawa received the system’s reward, a compound ninjutsu.

• Beizawa returned to camp after destroying Kirigakure’s supply ships and reported that his squad had killed Ringo Ameyuri; Tsunade ordered Anbu to spread the news and recorded his merit.
• Kirigakure’s commanders discussed Beizawa’s growing threat, and Ao sent Suikazan Fuguki to lead a squad into the Land of Fire to attack Konoha’s ninjas.
• Beizawa took Kurenai Yuhi, Kabuto Yakushi, Izumi Uchiha, and Dan Kato to retake a captured seaside outpost, where they defeated the four Kirigakure ninjas.
• Beizawa arranged for Konoha reinforcements to take over the outpost, then returned to headquarters with his squad.
• After Beizawa’s squad completed ten A-rank or S-rank missions and became famous in both villages, the system awarded him Flame Wind Whirlpool along with its component jutsu.

After a long stretch of missions, Beizawa taught Kabuto Yakushi and Izumi Uchiha ninjutsu and spent a quiet night with Kurenai Yuhi. Tsunade then assigned Beizawa’s team an S-rank mission to stop or kill Suikazan Fuguki, with Itachi Uchiha’s Anbu team supporting them.

• After ten consecutive days of high-rank missions, Beizawa taught Kabuto Yakushi Wind Style: Grasp of the Dead and Izumi Uchiha Fire Style: Headhunter Jutsu, which they could combine into Flame Wind Whirlpool.
• Beizawa and Kurenai Yuhi rested together, and Beizawa spent the following day teaching Kabuto Yakushi and Izumi Uchiha while Dan Kato studied Aburame Clan techniques.
• An Anbu ninja summoned Beizawa’s entire team to Tsunade, who explained that Suikazan Fuguki’s squad had repeatedly evaded Konoha’s attempts to stop its raids.
• Beizawa accepted the system mission to stop or kill Suikazan Fuguki, and Tsunade classified it as S-rank and assigned Itachi Uchiha’s Anbu team to support them.
• Itachi Uchiha told Beizawa’s team that Suikazan Fuguki led three other Jonin, including Earth Style, Water Style, medical, and sensory specialists, and showed them a map of the team’s broad operating area.

Beizawa and his allies retaliated against Kirigakure by attacking its forces, drawing Suikazan Fuguki’s squad into battle. Beizawa fought Fuguki while his teammates stalled the other Jonin, and the chapter ended with Fuguki launching Samehada’s Flying Chain Slash at him.

• Beizawa’s squad found and destroyed a Kirigakure outpost, then rescued a Konoha team and killed the attacking Jonin and Chunin.
• Beizawa and Itachi Uchiha’s teams eliminated multiple Kirigakure squads, prompting Ao to send Suikazan Fuguki after them.
• Beizawa identified Fuguki and three other Jonin approaching, fired an Anbu signal flare, and told his teammates to hold out until Itachi arrived.
• Fuguki’s squad confronted Beizawa’s team, and Samehada absorbed Kabuto Yakushi’s wind attack.
• Beizawa countered Fuguki’s Samehada with lightning and a shuriken, while his teammates fought the other three Jonin.
• Fuguki broke through Beizawa’s Earth Wall and launched Samehada at him with Flying Chain Slash.

Beizawa defeated Suikazan Fuguki and three Kirigakure jonin, captured Samehada, and completed his mission, gaining more Chakra. He returned to Konoha’s main camp with the corpses, where Tsunade ordered the intelligence reported and preparations made for Kirigakure’s retaliation.

• Beizawa used Senju Chakra Mode and his Byakugan to defeat Suikazan Fuguki through the mist, then sealed Samehada after killing him with a combined fire-and-wind attack.
• Beizawa considered giving Samehada to Naruto Uzumaki, bandaged the sword, and regrouped with Kurenai Yuhi, Itachi Uchiha, and the others.
• Beizawa’s mission reward restored Chakra and raised his total to more than four cards’ worth as the group returned to Konoha’s main camp.
• Beizawa reported that the mission was accomplished and presented the corpses of Suikazan Fuguki and the three other Kirigakure jonin to Tsunade.
• Tsunade ordered Haru to send the intelligence to the old man and told Shikaku Nara to prepare for Kirigakure’s retaliation.

After Beizawa killed Suikazan Fuguki, Konoha celebrated the victory while Kirigakure’s leaders reassessed his strength and ordered a retreat to the islands. The news raised Beizawa’s standing in Konoha and troubled Shimura Danzō, while the Ninja Academy students eagerly discussed him as a possible future squad leader.

• Konoha’s ninja celebrated Suikazan Fuguki’s death, while Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi struggled to believe the report until Ao received confirmation.
• Ao judged that Kirigakure could not safely challenge Beizawa, won Mei Terumi’s support for retreating, and ordered the ninja still ashore to leave overnight.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi read Tsunade’s battle report, welcomed Beizawa’s growing fame, and sent the news onward through Zou.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Beizawa had killed Suikazan Fuguki and considered how to engineer a costly victory for Konoha without exposing himself.
• At the Ninja Academy, Kiba Inuzuka told the students about Beizawa’s victory, and they argued over who might become his student after graduation.

Beizawa helped treat Konoha’s wounded while Konoha prepared to fight Kirigakure at sea, and he taught Kurenai Yuhi to continue developing her abilities. After a month of fighting, the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi was reported to be heading to the battlefield, leaving Beizawa expecting a chance to complete his system mission.

• Kirigakure withdrew to the islands, so Tsunade assigned Hyuga Hiashi to locate its strongholds, Shikaku Nara to organize ninja suited for sea combat, and Beizawa to treat the wounded.
• Tsunade sparred with Kurenai Yuhi, helping her complete Beizawa’s system mission and learn Monster Strength.
• Beizawa received the Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal as his mission reward and decided to teach Kurenai Yuhi Wind Style: Rasengan.
• Konoha reorganized its squads and began taking the fight to Kirigakure, while Beizawa’s squad remained together and continued missions and training for a month.
• Kurenai Yuhi asked about her students’ final exam rankings, and Beizawa planned to have Itachi bring him the results from Konoha.
• Tsunade told the assembled Jonin that Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi was on his way to the battlefield, and Beizawa anticipated completing his system mission.

Beizawa realized Karatachi Yagura was being controlled and planned to use Ao’s Byakugan to expose it, while Konoha prepared for the Fourth Mizukage’s arrival. After Kirigakure established coastal strongholds, Tsunade sent Beizawa and Hokumon Hyuga to destroy a supply point, where they were ambushed by four Kirigakure shinobi, including Karatachi Yagura.

• Beizawa suggested that Karatachi Yagura might bring a Jinchuriki, and Tsunade ordered the Sealing Team to prepare.
• Beizawa asked Itachi Uchiha to provide the Genius Class final exam rankings and discussed training with Kurenai Yuhi, Kabuto Yakushi, and Izumi Uchiha.
• Ao, Mei Terumi, and other Kirigakure Jonin discussed waiting for Karatachi Yagura to suffer a setback before opposing his orders.
• Karatachi Yagura arrived at Kirigakure’s main camp, and Kirigakure began establishing coastal strongholds and outposts.
• Tsunade assigned Beizawa and Hokumon Hyuga to destroy a Kirigakure supply point, and their teams reached it at night.
• Four Kirigakure shinobi emerged from the sea and surrounded Beizawa’s team, and Hokumon Hyuga recognized Karatachi Yagura among them.

Beizawa and his squad were ambushed by Yagura Karatachi, who planned to use Beizawa to lure Tsunade into danger. Beizawa fought the Three-Tails Jinchuriki while Kabuto Yakushi escaped for help, and Tsunade rushed toward the battlefield after learning of the trap.

• Beizawa suspected Shimura Danzō's former Root subordinates had leaked the raid mission, then received a mission to hold out until Tsunade arrived.
• Yagura Karatachi revealed that Kirigakure intended to use Beizawa to ambush Tsunade, and Beizawa sent Kabuto Yakushi to report the trap.
• Beizawa and his allies fought Yagura Karatachi and the Kirigakure ninja while Kabuto Yakushi escaped through the encirclement.
• Yagura Karatachi activated his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, but Beizawa injured him with a combination of Water Style and Lightning Style attacks.
• Kabuto Yakushi reached Konoha's camp and told Tsunade that the Fourth Mizukage and eight Jonin had surrounded the squad.
• Tsunade hurried to the battlefield, and Shizune followed with Anbu while Shikaku Nara and Hyuga Hiashi prepared reinforcements.

Beizawa survived Karatachi Yagura’s Tailed Beast Bomb, then defeated Kisame Hoshigaki while Tsunade fought Isobu. Beizawa and Tsunade struck Isobu together, forcing it to shrink back into Karatachi Yagura.

• Karatachi Yagura fully transformed into Isobu and attacked Beizawa, who evaded its techniques and survived its Tailed Beast Bomb by diving deep into the sea.
• Tsunade arrived, fought Isobu with her Hemophobia suppressed, and believed Beizawa had died until he emerged from the water unharmed.
• Beizawa received Wood Release and Mangekyō Sharingan Resistance from completed missions, then fought and killed Kisame Hoshigaki.
• Beizawa returned to help Tsunade, and together they struck Isobu’s head with Monster Strength, forcing it to shrink back into Karatachi Yagura.

After Beizawa revealed that Karatachi Yagura had been controlled by genjutsu, the Mizukage was freed and Kirigakure admitted defeat, ending the war with Konoha. Tsunade announced the victory and ordered the news sent to Konoha as the shinobi prepared to rest and return home.

• Tsunade and Beizawa defeated Karatachi Yagura, while Itachi Uchiha knocked out and captured Zabuza Momochi.
• Beizawa told Tsunade that a mysterious enemy had controlled Karatachi Yagura, and Tsunade ordered both sides to stop fighting.
• Ao used his Byakugan to confirm the genjutsu and dispelled it, allowing Karatachi Yagura to recover his memories.
• Karatachi Yagura accepted responsibility for Kirigakure's losses and offered to surrender and negotiate peace with Konoha.
• Tsunade accepted Kirigakure's surrender, and both villages agreed to investigate the mysterious enemy together.
• Tsunade announced the victory to Konoha's Jonin, praised Beizawa, and sent word of the war's end to Konoha.

Obito Uchiha learned that Kirigakure had surrendered and that Beizawa had killed Kisame Hoshigaki, while Hiruzen Sarutobi celebrated Konoha’s victory and the village awaited its heroes’ return. Beizawa gained full Senju Clan Bloodline, Instant Healing, and Byakugan Puppet Control, then learned that a Konoha ninja had warned Yagura about the ambush, prompting him and Tsunade to suspect Shimura Danzō.

• White Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that Kirigakure had surrendered and Beizawa had killed Kisame Hoshigaki, and Obito vowed to kill Beizawa.
• Haru reported Konoha’s victory to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who ordered the news spread and planned a welcome for Tsunade and Beizawa.
• Umino Iruka told the Ninja Academy students of the victory and explained that Beizawa had helped defeat Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi.
• Beizawa received his mission rewards, reached 100% Senju Clan Bloodline, unlocked Instant Healing, and gained Byakugan Puppet Control at 50% purity.
• Tsunade showed Beizawa a portrait of the Konoha ninja who had warned Yagura about the ambush, and they both suspected Shimura Danzō.

Tsunade and Beizawa returned to Konoha after the war, where a village-wide welcome strengthened the expectation that Tsunade would become Hokage. As Hiruzen began assigning her Hokage duties, Danzō privately considered killing her to seize the position for himself.

• Tsunade decided to send Itachi to investigate Danzō and discussed guarding against Danzō using genjutsu against her.
• Beizawa and Kurenai prepared to leave, then traveled back to Konoha with Tsunade and the returning ninja.
• Villagers and ninja welcomed Tsunade and Beizawa, while Sasuke recognized his masked brother Itachi in the returning group.
• Danzō watched the welcome and concluded that he might have to kill Tsunade to prevent her becoming Hokage.
• Hiruzen addressed the returning ninja, then asked Tsunade to oversee merit rewards, assigning her a duty associated with the Hokage.

After Konoha’s victory over Kirigakure, Beizawa received the First Generation Necklace from Tsunade and gained Magnet Release with nine ninjutsu from his completed mission. He began helping Tsunade with postwar duties, recruited Kaori Hyuga to assist her, and reunited with his students at the Ninja Academy.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Tsunade to organize war rewards, ordered intelligence gathered from captured Kirigakure ninja, and arranged a collective funeral for Konoha’s fallen.
• Tsunade asked Beizawa to help with her work for the week and gave him the First Generation Necklace as payment.
• Beizawa’s mission reward granted him Magnet Release and nine Magnet Release Ninjutsu associated with the Third Kazekage.
• Beizawa planned his next tasks, then visited Hyuga Hiashi and brought Kaori Hyuga to serve Tsunade.
• Beizawa found Tsunade gambling, introduced Kaori Hyuga, and reminded Tsunade not to stay too late.
• Beizawa visited the Ninja Academy, where Naruto Uzumaki and the other students welcomed him and asked about the war.

After returning from the battlefield, Beizawa assessed the Genius Class students in sparring and tailored their training while completing a system mission. He received the Konoha Dragon God technique and left Naruto Uzumaki with Samehada.

• Beizawa accepted a mission to defeat the Genius Class students and began reassessing their abilities through sparring.
• Beizawa corrected Hinata Hyuga’s Gentle Fist technique and gave her pressed flowers from the Land of Water.
• Beizawa tested Naruto Uzumaki, taught him about Wind Style: Shuriken, and gave him Samehada, which Shikamaru Nara recognized as Suikazan Fuguki’s famous sword.
• Beizawa taught Ino Yamanaka Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique and assigned training or feedback to the other students based on their progress.
• Beizawa defeated the students under Maruboshi Kosuke, Kakashi Hatake, and the others, completing the mission and receiving Konoha Dragon God.

Beizawa helped Tsunade process war rewards while investigating Shimura Danzō, then encouraged her to pursue the Hokage position. Tsunade agreed to begin the selection process, and Hiruzen Sarutobi told Shimura Danzō that she would succeed him, leaving Shimura Danzō furious.

• Beizawa studied his Limb Regeneration Medical Ninjutsu after returning home and spent the night with Kurenai Yuhi.
• Tsunade, Beizawa, Shizune, Shikaku Nara, and Suzaku Nara began assessing rewards for the four thousand ninja who fought in the war.
• Itachi Uchiha reported that the former Root ninja codenamed Tiger had died, leaving too little evidence to act against Shimura Danzō.
• Beizawa suggested that Tsunade start the Hokage selection process to draw Shimura Danzō into making a move, and Tsunade went with him to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Tsunade announced that she would become Hokage, planned to visit the Daimyo with Beizawa, and scheduled the Jonin and villagers' votes for the following week.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Shimura Danzō that he would retire and leave Konoha to Tsunade, and Shimura Danzō stormed out in anger.

As Tsunade prepared to become Hokage, Beizawa asked Itachi Uchiha to secretly protect her on her trip to the Metropolis of the Land of Fire. Shimura Danzō learned they had departed and set out with his Sharingan to assassinate Tsunade, determined to make Hiruzen Sarutobi regret choosing her.

• Fugaku Uchiha and Yashiro Uchiha discussed using Tsunade's appointment to reclaim the Uchiha Clan's positions and original compound, with Beizawa's help.
• Tsunade told Beizawa and Shizune that they would leave for the Metropolis of the Land of Fire on Friday, while Shizune stayed behind because the trip could be dangerous.
• Beizawa asked Itachi Uchiha to secretly protect Tsunade, and Fugaku Uchiha urged Itachi to kill Shimura Danzō if he tried to assassinate her.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Tsunade and Beizawa had set out with an Anbu squad following them, then ordered his Root ninja to wait for instructions.
• Shimura Danzō took his Sharingan and left to assassinate Tsunade, believing her death would make Hiruzen Sarutobi regret his choice.

Beizawa and Tsunade confronted Shimura Danzō on the road, where Beizawa defeated him despite his Mangekyō Sharingan and repeated use of Izanagi. After returning to Konoha, Tsunade became acting Hokage and announced that Shimura Danzō had been killed for trying to assassinate her.

• Shimura Danzō used Kotoamatsukami on Tsunade and a Mangekyō genjutsu on Beizawa, but both recovered, and Beizawa revealed that Danzō had stolen Shisui Uchiha's eye.
• Beizawa fought Shimura Danzō, overcame his genjutsu and Izanagi, and ultimately killed him with Tobirama Senju's techniques and the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
• Tsunade confronted the twelve Anbu who had served Shimura Danzō, and they surrendered; Beizawa sealed Danzō's corpse, including his Sharingan.
• Tsunade sent Itachi Uchiha to invite the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to Konoha and returned to the village with the Anbu.
• Tsunade told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Shimura Danzō had attacked them and been killed, then accepted the role of acting Hokage.
• Tsunade ordered Haru to announce that Beizawa had killed Shimura Danzō in self-defense, and Konoha's clans—especially the Uchiha Clan—celebrated his death.