Chapter Summaries

Six-year-old Torikaze, a transmigrator living in early Konoha, activated the Peaceful Life System and received powerful abilities despite wanting to live quietly. As he planned to prepare for the coming war, he discovered a suspicious stranger and learned that a Kumogakure spy was nearby.

• Torikaze lamented his orphaned status and the danger of the First Great Ninja War, then decided to retrieve his father's will and live peacefully.
• The Peaceful Life System activated and awarded Torikaze all-attribute chakra, Kakashi Hatake's chakra reserves, and Crystal Release.
• Torikaze checked his system panel, learned how Tranquility Points and Chaos Points worked, and resolved to build his strength before the war.
• As Torikaze headed back to Konoha, he spotted a suspicious bearded man approaching through the forest and hid behind a tree.
• The system identified the stranger as a Kumogakure spy gathering intelligence and seeking an opportunity to start a war.

Torikaze used a crystal clone to lure and kill the Kumogakure spy Tanabe Sanji, but the system penalized him for killing the spy directly. Furious, Torikaze went to the Hokage Tower to retrieve his father’s will, only for someone to burst into Hashirama Senju’s office as he reached for it.

• Torikaze created a crystal clone to approach Tanabe Sanji while the original hid nearby.
• Tanabe Sanji stabbed the clone, but Torikaze’s crystal technique killed and imprisoned him.
• The system awarded Torikaze 1400 Tranquility Points but increased his Chaos Points by 5 because he killed Tanabe Sanji directly.
• Torikaze returned to Konoha and went to the Hokage Tower to retrieve his father’s will.
• Hashirama Senju recognized Torikaze, praised his words about his parents’ sacrifice, and handed him the envelope containing the will.
• Someone burst into Hashirama Senju’s office, interrupting Torikaze as he reached for the envelope.

Torikaze left the Hokage Office and returned to the Windcloud Clan compound to read his father's will. The will revealed a hidden clan technique, Cloud Release, leaving Torikaze stunned by the possibility that his supposedly minor clan had a powerful secret Ninjutsu.

• Torikaze left the Hokage Office after Hashirama Senju handed him his father's will, then privately blamed Tobirama Senju for the failed spy scheme.
• Tobirama Senju explained to Hashirama Senju that his plan to capture a Kumogakure spy had failed because the spy died before reaching Konoha.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju discussed Torikaze's talent and considered taking him as a disciple if his character proved good.
• Torikaze returned to the Windcloud Clan compound and opened the will his father had left for him to read when he turned six.
• Torikaze read that a hidden door in his father's room concealed the Windcloud Clan's secret Ninjutsu, Cloud Release, and was shocked by the revelation.

Torikaze uncovered the Windcloud Clan’s hidden chamber and learned that Cloud Release was a Kekkei Tōta formed from three chakra natures. He searched the system Shop for training aids and found an item called Genius, but the chapter ended before he revealed its price or made a purchase.

• Torikaze entered his late father’s quarters, pressed the Hidden Cloud Crane Crest beneath a calligraphy painting, and opened the passage to the clan’s secret chamber.
• He found a vast collection of scrolls and ninja tools, along with the Crane’s Cry Sword and a scroll describing Cloud Release.
• Torikaze learned that Cloud Release fused water, fire, and wind chakra into a Kekkei Tōta and realized how difficult it would be to master.
• He opened the system Shop and spotted phones, computers, straw sandals, and a Naruto Mobile Game that could generate Tranquility Points through other people’s top-ups.
• Torikaze considered training aids and fixed his attention on Genius, which promised a profound understanding of chakra nature transformation.

Torikaze exchanged Tranquility Points for Genius, but still struggled to cultivate Cloud Release before his first day at the Ninja Academy. At the academy, he joined Class 1, met Maruboshi Kosuke, and learned that the girl beside him was Uchiha Chiri.

• Torikaze spent 1,500 Tranquility Points on Genius and found that studying the Cloud Release scroll had become much easier.
• Torikaze spent the month before school cultivating Cloud Release, but repeatedly failed at the final step.
• Torikaze went to the Ninja Academy on its opening day wearing his Windcloud Clan robes and carrying the Crane's Cry Sword.
• The academy staff divided the students into classes, and Torikaze was assigned to Class 1, where he sat beside a purple-haired Uchiha girl.
• Maruboshi Kosuke introduced himself to Torikaze and ran off to bring over two friends.
• Torikaze asked the girl her name, and she introduced herself as Uchiha Chiri.

Torikaze met Uchiha Chiri, Umino Ikkaku, and Yuhi Shinku at the Academy, then joined his classmates for their first lesson. After introducing himself as someone who wanted to live peacefully and count money, he listened to Sarutobi Mizuya teach about Chakra.

• Torikaze realized the girl he had met was Uchiha Chiri, who was known as the creator of Izanami.
• Maruboshi Kosuke introduced Torikaze to Umino Ikkaku and Yuhi Shinku.
• Sarutobi Mizuya introduced himself as the class teacher and asked the students to share their dreams.
• Uchiha Kyo insulted his classmates, while Uchiha Chiri wished for villagers and clansmen to live peacefully without war.
• Torikaze introduced himself and gained the nickname Calm Bro after saying he liked peacefully counting money and wanted to live peacefully forever.
• Sarutobi Mizuya began teaching about Chakra, and Uchiha Chiri asked Torikaze if he had learned about it before.

Torikaze befriended Uchiha Chiri and spoke with Maruboshi Kosuke after class, then challenged Uchiha Kyo when he insulted the commoner students. Uchiha Chiri stopped Kyo before he could continue attacking the commoners, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Torikaze explained that he wanted to hear different views on Chakra, and Uchiha Chiri apologized for judging him before they became friendly.
• After the lesson ended, Torikaze told Maruboshi Kosuke that he had extracted Chakra only the previous month and asked what he had understood.
• Uchiha Kyo insulted the commoners, and Maruboshi Kosuke tried to confront him before Umino Ikkaku and Yuhi Shinku held him back.
• Torikaze rebuked Uchiha Kyo for using his clan's history to demean others and said he was tarnishing the Uchiha name.
• Uchiha Kyo declared that commoners were born to be ruled by the strong, but Uchiha Chiri cut him off and warned him that he was damaging the clan's honor.

After Uchiha Kyo’s bullying soured the civilian students’ view of the Uchiha, Uchiha Chiri and Torikaze discussed how strength might help unite the clan and village. The students practiced chakra refinement, and Torikaze left the academy hopeful that he was close to developing Cloud Release.

• Uchiha Chiri apologized for Uchiha Kyo’s behavior, while Maruboshi Kosuke thanked Torikaze and returned to his seat with a poor impression of the Uchiha.
• Torikaze told Uchiha Chiri that strength could make the clan listen and that Lord Hokage’s strength maintained the great nations’ peace; Chiri reflected on his point about uniting the Uchiha and the villagers.
• Sarutobi Mizuya had the students practice chakra refinement, and Shinku, Maruboshi Kosuke, and Umino Ikkaku extracted chakra within the lesson.
• Uchiha Kyo grew resentful that civilians had extracted chakra and vowed to get Torikaze back during Combat Training, while Torikaze continued working on Cloud Release.
• After school, Torikaze left with Maruboshi Kosuke and the others, then parted from them because the Cloud Clan Grounds lay in the opposite direction.

Chisato told Kagami about Torikaze's stance that the Uchiha belonged in Konoha, and Kagami saw him as a potential key to the clan's future. Torikaze learned that Madara Uchiha's rebellion was only 365 days away and worried about preparing for it, while Hashirama heard about Torikaze's words and renewed his resolve to pursue peace.

• Chisato told Kagami that she had befriended Torikaze and recounted the academy incident, and Kagami praised Torikaze's belief that the Uchiha belonged in Konoha.
• Kagami urged Chisato to stay close to Torikaze, believing he might be key to their success, and planned to tell his master about him.
• Torikaze saw the system warning that Madara Uchiha's rebellion would begin in 365 days and worried that he would be too weak to affect the battle.
• Torikaze remembered an expensive Shop item that might help him intervene and resolved to seek spies for Tranquility Points.
• Sarutobi Mizuya reported the academy events to Hashirama, who praised the children's potential and reaffirmed his determination to create peace.

During Class 1’s first one-on-one Combat Training, Torikaze was paired with Uchiha Kyo and easily countered his attacks. Enraged by the humiliation, Uchiha Kyo secretly swallowed a pill and began using the Great Fireball Technique.

• Chisato worried that Uchiha Kyo might retaliate against Torikaze, but Torikaze reassured her about his combat record.
• Sarutobi Mizuya assigned one-on-one matches, pairing Torikaze with Uchiha Kyo and Chisato with Yuhi Shinku.
• Chisato defeated Yuhi Shinku, while Umino Ikkaku narrowly lost to Maruboshi Kosuke.
• Torikaze dodged Uchiha Kyo’s opening attack, disarmed him, deflected his shuriken, and seized his kick before knocking him down with a powerful blow.
• Uchiha Kyo secretly swallowed an unknown pill, formed hand seals, and unleashed the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.

Torikaze survived Uchiha Kyo’s lethal attack and revealed his Crystal Release Kekkei Genkai while defeating him. After the Hokage learned what happened, Hashirama and Tobirama were shocked to hear that Torikaze possessed Crystal Release rather than the Cloud Release they had assumed.

• Uchiha Kyo attacked Torikaze with the Great Fireball Technique, but Torikaze avoided the blast and left a Crystal statue in his place.
• Sarutobi Mizuya cleared the smoke, and Torikaze appeared unharmed before telling Chiri he would not kill Uchiha Kyo.
• Torikaze used Crystal Release to pin Uchiha Kyo to a tree, and the arriving ninja took Kyo away.
• Torikaze told Sarutobi Mizuya that Crystal Release was his Kekkei Genkai, then went to Akimichi Barbecue with Chisato.
• Sarutobi Mizuya reported the incident to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who were shocked to learn Torikaze had Crystal Release rather than Cloud Release.

Sarutobi Mizuya reported Torikaze’s Crystal Release to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, prompting Hashirama to decide to take Torikaze as his disciple. Meanwhile, Torikaze ate with Chisato, who warned him to watch out for Uchiha Setsuna.

• Sarutobi Mizuya described Torikaze turning into a crystal statue and creating powerful crystal shuriken, and Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju concluded that Torikaze had mastered Crystal Release.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju agreed Torikaze was talented, but Hashirama insisted on taking him as his own disciple.
• Sarutobi Mizuya left the Hokage Office ashamed of his lack of knowledge and vowed to study more.
• Torikaze ordered more meat for Chisato, who asked him to spar with her, and he reluctantly agreed.
• Chisato warned Torikaze to watch out for Uchiha Setsuna.

Torikaze was warned that Uchiha Setsuna might seek revenge before the Hokage summoned him. Hashirama made Torikaze his disciple and offered Chiri the chance to train under him, with her becoming his disciple dependent on her performance.

• Chiri explained that Uchiha Setsuna was Kyo's older brother and a dangerous radical who might retaliate against Torikaze.
• Two Senju Ninja summoned Torikaze to the Hokage's Office, and Torikaze brought Chiri along so she could meet Hashirama.
• Hashirama asked Torikaze to become his disciple, and Torikaze accepted with a bow.
• Hashirama offered Chiri the chance to train under him, saying her performance would determine whether she became his disciple.

Torikaze and Chisato became Hashirama and Tobirama’s disciples and arranged a sparring match for the next night. Meanwhile, Uchiha Setsuna learned that his younger brother Kyo had died after taking a forbidden pill and left to seek revenge, defying his grandfather’s warning.

• Hashirama accepted Torikaze as his disciple, while Tobirama arranged for Torikaze and Chisato to train with the Senju brothers starting the next day.
• Torikaze and Chisato discussed their training and scheduled a sparring match for the following night.
• Torikaze reflected on his growing strength and planned to continue training his Cloud Release.
• Uchiha Setsuna learned from his grandfather that Kyo had died after taking a forbidden pill and losing his match.
• Setsuna vowed to investigate and make Kyo’s opponent pay, while his grandfather warned that further trouble could ruin their branch’s standing.

Torikaze successfully mastered Cloud Release after discovering a Chakra ratio that worked, then visited the Senju Clan Grounds for dinner with his Master. His arrival revealed his identity as the Hokage’s disciple, drawing attention from Konoha’s clans.

• Torikaze abandoned his ancestors’ Chakra ratio and successfully fused Water, Fire, and wind Chakra to master Cloud Release.
• Torikaze dressed formally and headed to the Senju Clan Grounds to visit his Master.
• Torikaze asked a passerby where the Hokage lived, and Tobirama Senju came out to meet him and lead him inside.
• Word spread through Konoha that Torikaze was the Hokage’s disciple, prompting major clan heads to seek information about him.
• Torikaze greeted Mito Uzumaki and joined Hashirama at the dinner table, explaining that he had been late because he mastered the clan’s Secret Technique.

Torikaze demonstrated his self-developed Crystal Release techniques to Hashirama, Tobirama, and Mito, who praised his talent and their power. After testing his Crystal Poison on a rooster, he prepared to demonstrate Cloud Release next.

• Tobirama asked Torikaze about Cloud Release, and Torikaze revealed that it was a Kekkei Tōta he had learned.
• Hashirama and Tobirama praised Torikaze's abilities, and Mito insisted they finish their meal before testing his ninjutsu.
• Torikaze used Crystal Release—One Arrow Lotus Technique against Hashirama's Wood Clone, and the technique formed a crystal lotus without harming it.
• Torikaze gave Mito a Crystal Pillar to use for jewelry after confirming that his crystals were genuine and permanent.
• Torikaze used Crystal Release—Crystal Poison on Tobirama's rooster, which gradually crystallized into a statue.
• Hashirama praised Torikaze's Crystal Release and asked to see his Cloud Release.

Torikaze demonstrated the power of Cloud Release to Hashirama and Tobirama, then spent the night at Hashirama’s home. The next morning, he joined Hashirama and Tobirama above the Hokage Rock Faces, where Tobirama promised to explain how he developed the Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Torikaze used Cloud Sword Technique to freeze the Wood Clone’s organs, and Hashirama and Tobirama praised the technique’s power.
• Mito invited Torikaze to stay the night, and the group went home to rest.
• Torikaze received 100 Tranquility Points from the system, bringing his total to 4,700, and resolved to seek ways to find spies or trigger a Chaos Event.
• Hashirama, Tobirama, and Torikaze had breakfast before Tobirama teleported them to the Hokage Rock Faces.
• Tobirama offered to teach Torikaze the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Torikaze said he was more interested in its space-time principles; Tobirama promised to explain its development in a few days.

Hashirama Senju and Tobirama introduced Torikaze to their young disciples and companions, including Konoha's future leaders. After everyone met, Hashirama entrusted Konoha's future to them as they looked over the village.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Torikaze was Hashirama's disciple and heard that Torikaze belonged to the ancient Windcloud Clan.
• Danzo explained the Windcloud Clan's history and its members' skill at controlling clouds and mist.
• Tobirama called Hiruzen and the others over, and Kagami Uchiha realized he had left his sister Chisato behind.
• Chisato arrived, and Torikaze and the others introduced themselves to one another.
• Hashirama showed the group Konoha from the mountaintop and told them that the village's future would be entrusted to them.

Hashirama asked his young students to discover their own Wills of Fire rather than simply inherit his, prompting them to reflect on their beliefs. He explained to Tobirama that Torikaze’s struggle to adapt Cloud Release training had inspired him to test whether future Hokage could adapt and protect the village.

• Hashirama told Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Kagami, and the others to find their own Wills of Fire and report back in a week.
• Kagami suggested that Hashirama wanted them to avoid becoming puppets who followed only his ideas, while Danzo and the others struggled to identify their own beliefs.
• Hashirama dismissed the group from their usual training, then spent the morning improving Torikaze and Chisato’s Taijutsu.
• Tobirama asked Hashirama why he had challenged his students to define their own wills, and Hashirama credited his conversation with Torikaze about adapting Cloud Release training.
• Hashirama warned that a future Hokage who could not adapt might fail to save the village, and Tobirama agreed that the village should not be entrusted to students who could not withstand the test.

After Torikaze and Chisato celebrated their training with a meal, Hiruzen struggled to answer Hashirama’s question about finding his own Will of Fire. The children’s elders left them to work out the answer for themselves, while Torikaze and Chisato prepared to meet again that evening.

• Torikaze and Chisato ate at the Barbecue Shop, where they discussed Uchiha Kyo’s life sentence, compensation, and chances of recovering from the Forbidden Pill.
• Chisato reminded Torikaze of their plan for that night, and he agreed before heading home to rest.
• Hiruzen anxiously told Sarutobi Sasuke that Hashirama had asked them to find their own Will of Fire.
• Sarutobi Sasuke admitted he had no answer and told Hiruzen to work it out himself, leaving Hiruzen frustrated.
• The other elders also refrained from helping their children, while Chisato and Torikaze’s fresh perspective might help them understand their own Will of Fire.