Chapter Summaries

Torikaze took Minato to breakfast, where they discussed Torikaze’s impending appointment as Third Hokage. After meeting the newly returned Jiraiya, Torikaze advised him to stop searching for the child in the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy and let events unfold naturally.

• Torikaze reassured Minato about his ninjutsu and took him out for breakfast before Minato left for the Ninja Academy.
• Torikaze heard villagers discussing the Third Hokage and told Minato that he would probably take office in a few days.
• Torikaze met Jiraiya, who had returned from Mount Myōboku after learning Senjutsu and asked after his master.
• Jiraiya told Torikaze that the Great Toad Sage had prophesied he would guide a powerful disciple who would determine the ninja world’s future.
• Torikaze advised Jiraiya not to seek the prophesied disciple deliberately and to let nature take its course.

Torikaze visited Kurenai’s Embroidery Shop to inspect the unfinished Hokage Cloak and began to accept the prospect of becoming the Third Hokage. While wandering through Konoha, he told Hizashi and Hiashi that he would soon take office and reflected on the Hyuga Clan’s reforms.

• Torikaze parted ways with Jiraiya after encouraging him, then went for a walk through Konoha.
• Torikaze visited Kurenai’s Embroidery Shop and admired the Hokage Cloak she was making for his Succession Ceremony.
• Kurenai spoke seriously about the importance of the Hokage’s succession, prompting Torikaze to reconsider his reluctance to take office.
• Torikaze met Hizashi and Hiashi, told them he would likely become Hokage in a few days, and gave them candy.
• Torikaze reflected that abolishing the Hyuga Clan’s Branch Family had given its descendants hope and allowed Hizashi and Hiashi to live as ordinary brothers.

Torikaze strolled through Konoha, caught up with old friends, and met Hatake Sakumo after a mission. Back home, Minato invited Kushina to dinner, while Amado presented a finished phone prototype that would be difficult to mass-produce.

• Torikaze reflected on the Hyuga Clan abolishing the Branch Family system and caught up with former classmates, many of whom had become Jonin or Chunin.
• Torikaze met Hatake Sakumo, who had just dealt with Rogue Ninjas from the Land of Sand, and praised his swordsmanship and talent.
• Minato returned home and told Torikaze that Kushina wanted to visit for dinner and report on her studies.
• Torikaze and Minato prepared to eat the Intelligence Puppet's cooking when Amado showed them the final phone prototype.
• Amado explained that building a factory and production line would be difficult because the phone was so complicated to assemble, and Torikaze promised to find a solution.

Torikaze prepared to take office as the Third Hokage after Tobirama formally announced his succession, while explaining the Will of Fire to Minato. Torikaze and Minato set out for the ceremony, and Minato resolved to work toward earning the villagers’ trust.

• Tobirama posted an official notice that he would step down and Torikaze would become the Third Hokage, prompting celebrations across Konoha.
• Torikaze told Minato that the Hokage served the villagers and protected the village, and urged him to find his own Will of Fire.
• Torikaze promised Minato a mysterious reward if he placed first in his semester’s final exam, motivating Minato to work hard.
• Torikaze and Minato left the clan grounds, where villagers welcomed Torikaze and expressed their support for his succession.
• Torikaze reminded Minato that he believed he could become the Fourth Hokage, and Minato resolved to keep moving forward toward that goal.

Torikaze collected the Third Hokage’s cloak with Minato and prepared for the Succession Ceremony, reflecting on how unexpectedly he had become Konoha’s next leader. As allies gathered in Tobirama’s office, the ceremony preparations were underway and Torikaze received their congratulations.

• Torikaze brought Minato to the Embroidery Shop, where Kurenai gave his disciple the boxed cloak and explained the ceremonial rules.
• Minato carefully carried the cloak to the Hokage Tower and set it safely in Tobirama’s office.
• Torikaze told Tobirama he was not nervous about becoming Hokage and promised to make protecting Konoha his first duty.
• Hiruzen and Danzo reported that they had cleared the streets and stationed Anbu to manage the crowds and watch for enemies.
• Chisato, Kagami, Koharu, and En arrived and congratulated Torikaze, while Chisato quietly spoke with him about his formal attire.

As Torikaze prepared to become the Third Hokage, Tobirama organized the ceremony and assigned Konoha's leaders their duties. Chisato brought Minato and Kushina together before checking on Hashirama and Mito, who got ready to attend the succession ceremony.

• Tobirama told Torikaze to change into his Hokage robe and assigned Hiruzen, Danzo, Kagami, Koharu, and En tasks for the ceremony and Konoha's defense.
• Tobirama asked Chisato to watch Torikaze, and she took Minato to the Senju Clan Grounds to bring Kushina to the ceremony.
• Chisato invited Kushina to go with her and Minato, and Ashina encouraged his granddaughter to attend.
• Chisato found Hashirama watching television and learned Mito was getting dressed for the occasion.
• Mito emerged in a red dress and makeup, praised Chisato, and told Hashirama to hurry and change.

As Konoha gathered to celebrate Torikaze’s succession, Tobirama Senju formally resigned and named him the Third Hokage. Torikaze greeted the cheering villagers as he took up the position.

• Hashirama, Mito, and Chisato dressed for the ceremony, then left the Senju Clan Grounds with Minato and Kushina while Ashina chose to stay home.
• Hashirama and Mito made their way through the cheering crowds to the Hokage Tower rooftop to watch the ceremony.
• At noon, Tobirama Senju and Torikaze appeared on the rooftop, and Torikaze used crystal mirrors to project the ceremony across Konoha.
• Tobirama Senju told the villagers he had chosen Torikaze as his successor long ago and praised his growth and strength.
• Tobirama Senju resigned as Second Hokage and declared Torikaze of the Windcloud Clan the Third Hokage.
• Torikaze greeted the villagers as they celebrated his succession.

Torikaze became Konoha’s Hokage as the villagers celebrated, while Hashirama, Mito, Chisato, and Minato watched. After the ceremony, Torikaze unveiled a vast palace made of clouds, which Seiryu, Ryuufuu, and four little Cranes flew into.

• Torikaze addressed the villagers, raised the Hokage hat, and took office amid cheers and falling petals.
• Hashirama and Mito watched Torikaze and reflected on his growth and Madara’s changed feelings toward Konoha.
• Chisato celebrated Torikaze’s success and resolved to keep training despite being less powerful than him.
• Minato was inspired by the villagers’ support for Torikaze and vowed to earn recognition for his own name.
• Torikaze released the Cloud Palace from a glass sphere, and Seiryu, Ryuufuu, and four little Cranes flew inside it.

Torikaze completed his Succession Ceremony as Hokage and revealed the Cloud Palace, a village-wide detection system meant to protect Konoha. After the villagers celebrated, he settled into his new office and bantered with Tobirama about his chair before heading to lunch.

• Torikaze explained that the Cloud Palace could detect and pinpoint anyone who entered Konoha, surprising Hashirama and Tobirama.
• After the ceremony, the Boss of the Barbecue Shop called on Konoha's restaurants to celebrate with free food and discounts.
• Torikaze told Hashirama that the Cloud Palace was an upgraded Cloud Mist Formation, and Hashirama praised its protection of Konoha.
• Mito invited Torikaze and Chisato to lunch, then left to prepare the meal.
• Torikaze took his seat in the Hokage's office, and Tobirama arranged for a softer chair after they argued about Torikaze using his rocking chair.
• Hashirama reminded Tobirama that he was no longer Hokage, and Torikaze urged everyone to head back for lunch.

After becoming Hokage, Torikaze returned to the Senju Clan Grounds, where he cautioned Nawaki against arrogance and explained Cloud Palace’s defenses to Ashina. Ashina noticed a weakness in the device, then excused himself with a sudden headache, leaving Hashirama concerned.

• Torikaze and the others returned to the Senju Clan Grounds, where clan members congratulated him on becoming Hokage.
• Nawaki excitedly greeted Torikaze, who scolded him for boasting that his Wood Release might surpass Hashirama’s and urged him to keep improving.
• Ashina asked about the device Torikaze had launched, and Torikaze explained Cloud Palace’s defensive functions.
• Ashina pointed out that Cloud Palace could not detect spies already inside Konoha, and Torikaze explained that anyone meeting them would be detected when leaving its range.
• Ashina said his head hurt and left to rest, prompting Hashirama to ask why he had suddenly fallen ill.

Ashina withdrew from the family meal, and Kushina believed Eighth Uncle's death had changed her grandfather. As Torikaze prepared to begin his first day as Hokage, he planned to use an Intelligence Puppet to handle the work while he rested.

• Ashina claimed his headache had returned and went to his room, while Hashirama and Mito worried about him.
• At lunch, Hashirama, Tobirama, and Mito discussed how Ashina had changed, and Kushina told Minato that Eighth Uncle's death was the cause.
• Mito gave Kushina rice and side dishes to take to Ashina, and Torikaze and Chisato planned to visit him afterward.
• Hashirama reminded Torikaze to set a good example on his first day as Hokage, and Tobirama agreed to guide him through the administrative work.
• Torikaze privately decided to send an Intelligence Puppet to learn and handle the Hokage's duties so he could slack off.

After becoming Hokage, Torikaze planned to let an Intelligence Puppet handle his administrative work while he focused on other matters. At home, he learned that Amado had finished making phones but lacked the production capacity to mass-produce them, and Minato fell asleep before he could explain what he knew about Grandpa Ashina.

• Torikaze declined Tobirama's offer to accompany him, then left the Senju Clan Grounds with Minato and Chisato while hiding himself from the villagers with the Presence Concealment Technique.
• Torikaze parted from Chisato at the Uchiha Compound and returned home with Minato, where Amado congratulated him on becoming Hokage.
• Amado told Torikaze that the phones were finished but could not be mass-produced until they built a new production line, and Torikaze promised to find a solution and let Amado rest.
• Minato began to tell Torikaze something about Grandpa Ashina, but Torikaze carried him to bed and told him to explain after his nap.

Torikaze found a Replicator in the system Shop and successfully tested its ability to produce many copies of an alarm clock from basic materials. He stored the machine and went to Amado to discuss placing it in the factory, interrupting him as he played Naruto.

• Torikaze spent nearly fifty thousand Tranquility Points refreshing the Shop, then bought a Replicator for 80,000 Tranquility Points.
• Torikaze manifested the Replicator outside and learned it could copy original items using basic materials, though it could not replicate items from the system Shop.
• Torikaze tested the machine with a metal alarm clock and a matching piece of metal, and it produced around forty or fifty identical clocks.
• Torikaze found a way to adjust how the Replicator dispensed products, stored it in his ring, and decided to ask Amado where to put it in the factory.
• Torikaze entered Amado's office and found him playing Naruto, then asked him to stop so they could talk.

Torikaze showed Amado the Replicator, which could mass-produce phones, and they successfully tested a batch of sixty. With the replicated phones working, Torikaze and Amado prepared to start selling them using the game for promotion.

• Torikaze brought the Replicator into an empty room in Amado's Lab and explained that it could mass-produce items.
• Torikaze and Amado used the Replicator to produce sixty phones, though Amado first protested when Torikaze fed his game phone into the Furnace.
• Amado loaded the system onto a replicated phone and confirmed that its functions and game worked normally.
• Torikaze told Amado they could have Clones operate the Replicator instead of building a production line or hiring outsiders.
• Amado asked whether they could begin selling the phones, and Torikaze agreed and advised him to use the game for promotion.

Torikaze heard Minato’s account of Kushina’s theory that Senior Ashina’s personality changed after his eighth uncle died, and he resolved to watch Ashina carefully as Hokage. He also prepared a signal transmitter so phones could work across Konoha and its surroundings.

• Minato told Torikaze that Kushina believed Senior Ashina’s personality changed because of the death of his eighth uncle, rather than Heart Exhaustion.
• Torikaze reflected on Ashina’s behavior and decided to observe him in Konoha, mindful of his responsibility to protect the villagers.
• Torikaze took out a Signal Receiver Transmitter that could generate Signal Cards and cover Konoha and nearby areas.
• Torikaze planned to install the transmitter in the Hokage Office and sell SIM cards with phones, while promoting the game to earn Tranquility Points.

Amado’s mobile phone was previewed in Konoha, where villagers learned it could make calls, send messages, and play a game based on Hashirama’s life. The phones were due to go on sale the next day, and news of the invention spread through the village.

• A few days after red notices appeared in Konoha’s appliance shops, a clerk demonstrated Amado’s mobile phone and explained its calling and texting features.
• The clerk introduced Naruto, a game developed by Torikaze that depicted Hashirama’s rise and his conflict with Madara Uchiha.
• Tsunade watched the game and agreed with Dan to buy a phone the following day and show it to her grandfather.
• Villagers and clan members crowded around the shop, and the news of Amado’s invention spread throughout Konoha in less than half a day.
• Torikaze watched the crowd through a Cloud Bird and saw the enthusiastic response he had expected.

Torikaze and Amado prepared Konoha for the release of Amado’s phones, which had generated excitement throughout the village. After the phones shipped to stores, Torikaze stayed at the clan grounds and monitored Konoha with Cloud Birds.

• Tsunade told Hashirama about Amado’s phones and the Naruto game, and Hashirama asked her to buy phones for him and his grandmother.
• Torikaze and Amado discussed the phone promotion, and Amado showed him the forty thousand boxed phones prepared for sale.
• Torikaze instructed Amado to distribute thirty thousand phones among Konoha’s Electronics Stores, while Amado explained that the clans had already placed advance orders.
• The next morning, Torikaze saw store workers collecting merchandise and reminded Amado to take care of his health.
• Torikaze sent an Intelligence Puppet to the Hokage Tower, then returned to the clan grounds as Cloud Birds spread across Konoha to gather news.

Torikaze watched Konoha’s villagers buy Amado’s affordable new mobile phones, including a shopkeeper who paid part of the cost for a boy buying one for his mother. After learning the shopkeeper was Yamatsuki Sōkei, Torikaze considered involving him in the wider sale of their goods.

• Torikaze observed villagers flocking to shops to buy mobile phones, and sales quickly approached a sellout.
• A boy asked the shopkeeper to lower the price so he could buy a phone for his mother with his savings.
• The shopkeeper gave the boy a phone and covered the difference himself, explaining that the boy’s father had died on a mission.
• Torikaze saw the shopkeeper’s kindness through his Cloud Birds and asked Amado about him.
• Amado identified the shopkeeper as Yamatsuki Sōkei, a former Genin he considered loyal and compassionate.
• Torikaze suggested they could make greater use of Yamatsuki Sōkei to sell their goods in other countries.

Torikaze left Amado to manage the expanding business while enjoying how phones and the Naruto game caught on across Konoha. Hashirama struggled through the game until Tsunade began teaching him, and they continued exploring the story of his childhood and Madara Uchiha.

• Torikaze praised Yamatsuki Sōkei and told Amado to use his judgment in giving him greater responsibility.
• Torikaze relied on Intelligence Puppets for official work and continued avoiding the Hokage's office.
• Konoha's residents bought phones, exchanged contacts, and played the Naruto game, while children competed to advance through its stages.
• Hashirama struggled to clear the first stage as Tsunade watched and teased him.
• Hashirama finally cleared the first stage, and Tsunade agreed to teach him the controls so he could see Madara Uchiha's childhood.

Hashirama and Konoha residents embraced Torikaze’s Naruto Mobile Game, while Torikaze unlocked the Arena and easily defeated Hashirama in a duel. Hashirama tried to recruit ninjas afterward but discovered he lacked summon tickets.

• Tsunade helped Hashirama play through the story, and he encountered the young Madara Uchiha.
• Uchiha Teruya and Chisato played the game, while Chisato showed Aika the young Hashirama and appreciated Torikaze’s customized phone.
• Naruto Mobile Game spread through Konoha in a day, and villagers began talking openly about Madara Uchiha.
• Torikaze entered the Arena, matched with Hashirama, and used three S-Rank Ninjas to defeat Hashirama’s team of C-Rank Ninjas.
• Hashirama asked Tsunade and Mito how to get stronger ninjas, then tapped the ten-summon option and learned he lacked Ninja World Summon Tickets.