Chapter Summaries

Torikaze oversaw Konoha’s graduation exam, where Minato performed flawlessly, then revealed to Chisato that he had arranged for Minato to learn the Flying Thunder God. He later went to the Senju Clan Grounds for a meal and found Tobirama playing a game.

• Uchiha Tsukimi passed the Three Body Technique exam and received her Konoha headband from Chisato.
• Nearly ninety percent of the examinees graduated, and Minato completed his exam flawlessly.
• Chisato worried that learning the Flying Thunder God might harm Minato’s future, but Torikaze insisted Minato had talent for it and would make progress within two years.
• Torikaze went to the Senju Clan Grounds to mooch a meal and watched Tobirama Senju win a game on his phone.

Torikaze told Hashirama and Tobirama that Minato had graduated and that he had entrusted him with the Flying Thunder God, assuring them Minato was suited to the technique. Over lunch, they discussed Nawaki’s diplomatic mission and Konoha’s strong position in a peaceful Shinobi World ruled by the Third Kage.

• Torikaze visited Hashirama’s home after proctoring the graduation exam and reported that the students included several talented children.
• Torikaze said Minato had graduated successfully and revealed he had given him Tobirama’s Flying Thunder God technique.
• Tobirama worried that the technique might harm Minato, but Hashirama urged him to trust Torikaze and his judgment.
• Mito served lunch, and the family discussed Nawaki’s mission to meet the newly appointed Third Kazekage and strengthen commercial ties with Konoha.
• Torikaze and Hashirama reflected that the other great villages had entered the Third Kage era while Konoha remained firmly dominant.

Torikaze returned home and found Minato already making progress with the Flying Thunder God scroll, then learned Hatake Sakumo would be Minato’s guiding Jonin. Amado brought Torikaze to the Lab to test upgraded appliances, and Torikaze agreed to try them before deciding whether to update the factory’s products.

• Torikaze returned to the clan grounds and found Minato studying the Flying Thunder God scroll, which Minato had already begun to use.
• Torikaze praised Minato’s talent and learned Hatake Sakumo would guide him, advising Minato to focus on Taijutsu.
• Amado told Torikaze that sales of the old appliances had dried up because they were already widespread across the Shinobi World.
• Amado showed Torikaze upgraded appliances in the Lab and asked him to test them before the factory began producing second-generation models.
• Torikaze agreed to use the upgraded appliances and give Amado feedback before deciding whether to update production.

Torikaze discussed Amado’s factory and new appliances, then welcomed Nawaki and his returning squad at Konoha’s gate. The Third Kazekage arrived with them to discuss an important matter, and Torikaze invited him into the village.

• Torikaze told Amado to keep the possible factory shutdown from the workers and asked how Heng was doing; Amado said Heng had become a supervisor.
• Amado finished revising his second-generation appliances and prepared to train the workers before starting mass production.
• Torikaze praised Minato for taking small missions seriously and encouraged him to learn from every assignment.
• Torikaze noticed three unexpected green figures returning with Nawaki and went to Konoha’s gate to meet them.
• Nawaki introduced the Third Kazekage, who said he had come to discuss an important matter with Torikaze.
• Torikaze welcomed the Third Kazekage into Konoha and offered him a chance to rest before they discussed the matter.

Torikaze welcomed the Third Kazekage to Konoha, where the Kazekage revealed that a small group of attackers had devastated Sunagakure. Torikaze agreed to help rebuild and share intelligence, while the Kazekage prepared a letter detailing the attackers.

• Torikaze escorted the Third Kazekage into Konoha and arranged for him to rest before their talks.
• Nawaki told Hashirama and Torikaze that Sunagakure’s buildings and Sand Wall had been damaged, suggesting the village had been attacked.
• The Third Kazekage told Torikaze that about a dozen powerful attackers had destroyed buildings, breached the Sand Wall, and burned trees purchased from Konoha, though no one had died.
• Torikaze agreed to prioritize trade with Sunagakure and provide trees and other support for its rebuilding.
• The Third Kazekage proposed sharing intelligence about the attackers, and Torikaze agreed; the Kazekage said he would provide the details in a letter for Torikaze to destroy after reading.

Torikaze met with the Third Kazekage, agreed to share intelligence and increase aid to Sunagakure, then ordered Konoha’s guards to rest because of the threat posed by the mysterious attackers. Later, he discussed the visit and Minato’s training with Chisato, who worried that Sakumo might have taken Minato on a disturbing mission.

• Torikaze and the Third Kazekage concluded their meeting, and the Kazekage asked to visit Hashirama.
• Torikaze let the Kazekage go to the Senju Clan Grounds and ordered Konoha’s guards to take several days off.
• Torikaze returned home and told Chisato about Sunagakure’s attack, the Kazekage’s offer of information, and their agreement to increase timber exports.
• Torikaze told Chisato that Minato had begun creating spatial fluctuations while training in the Flying Thunder God technique.
• Chisato learned that Minato had gone on a mission with Sakumo and worried that Sakumo might have taken him on a traumatic assignment.

After Chisato left to pick up Aika, Torikaze returned to the Hokage Tower and heard Sakumo's report on Team 3's first killing mission. Minato had handled the mission decisively, while his two teammates struggled, so Torikaze told Sakumo to give them time to recover before sending them out again.

• Chisato left Torikaze's home to pick up Aika, and Torikaze went to sleep before visiting the Hokage Tower the next morning.
• Sakumo reported that Team 3 had eliminated seven bandits, and Torikaze asked how the children had performed.
• Minato explained that his two teammates were exhausted from night watch, and Torikaze let them leave to rest.
• Sakumo criticized the two children's weak temperament, while Torikaze said they needed time and training to grow.
• Sakumo described Minato's decisive actions during the mission, and Torikaze urged him to wait a day or two before taking the team on another killing mission.

After learning that masked attackers had struck Iwagakure, Torikaze ordered Konoha to prepare for danger and consulted Kakuzu about recruiting a talented ninja in the Rain Country. The chapter ended with Torikaze suspecting Kakuzu meant to recruit Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure.

• Dan Katō reported that more than ten Masked Men had attacked Iwagakure, destroying buildings and blasting a hole in its main gate.
• Torikaze ordered Dan to keep monitoring the attackers and told villagers to stay indoors after seven at night.
• Torikaze contacted Kakuzu, who explained that he was searching the Rain Country for new members for their organization.
• Kakuzu said he hoped to recruit a highly talented ninja from a small village in the Rain Country.
• Torikaze asked Kakuzu whether the ninja he intended to recruit was Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure.

Torikaze learned that Kakuzu had little information about the attacks on Sunagakure and Iwagakure and was heading to Amegakure to assess Hanzo. Back in Konoha, Torikaze helped Minato practice the Flying Thunder God before meeting the Kazekage to discuss the attacks.

• Torikaze asked Kakuzu about the attacks and learned that the attackers vanished quickly; Kakuzu admitted he had no confidence in recruiting Hanzo and planned to gauge his strength.
• Torikaze discussed the organization’s growth with Kakuzu, then returned his consciousness to his body in Konoha.
• Torikaze watched Minato practice the Flying Thunder God, corrected his chakra control, and healed injuries caused by the training.
• Torikaze met the Kazekage in the Hokage Tower and confirmed that Iwagakure had suffered an attack similar to Sunagakure’s.
• The Kazekage regretted that his warning had arrived too late, and Torikaze replied that the letter was likely still traveling.

Torikaze learned that mysterious Kage-level attackers had struck Iwagakure and ordered Konoha to halt missions and restrict movement while the threat remained unclear. The chapter ended with him waiting to see whether the attackers would target Konoha in the coming days.

• The Kazekage and Torikaze reviewed cooperation before the Kazekage prepared to return to Sunagakure.
• Dan reported that Iwagakure’s Second and Third Tsuchikage had killed two attackers, but the attackers left no bodies and had no special abilities or bloodlines.
• Torikaze ordered Dan to keep Konoha’s ninja in the village, suspend missions, and provide subsidies through the Windcloud Clan.
• Dan posted the new orders, and Konoha’s ninja and villagers discussed them while trusting Torikaze and complying.
• Torikaze left the office and waited to see whether the attackers would come to Konoha in two or three days.

Torikaze maintained Konoha’s lockdown while waiting for a possible attack, reassuring Minato and coordinating with Chisato and Dan. As night fell, Torikaze and Dan prepared for the enemy, though no attackers had appeared yet.

• Torikaze told Minato the lockdown was a precaution and praised his rapid progress learning the Flying Thunder God.
• Torikaze called Chisato and advised her to assign Uchiha Jonin or higher to night patrols.
• Torikaze explained that ninja were already protecting villages near bandit strongholds, disappointing Minato, who wanted to fight bandits.
• As evening came, patrols began guarding Konoha’s walls while Torikaze relied on Cloud Palace to locate any enemies.
• Dan joined Torikaze for tea and admitted he was nervous about the threat, while Torikaze reminded him of the strength of his Reika Technique.

Torikaze and Konoha’s ninja prepared for an attack, then confronted twelve masked enemies who claimed to have defeated Sunagakure and Iwagakure. After the enemies broke through Torikaze’s crystal barrier, the clan heads launched an assault, and Dan targeted one of them.

• Torikaze reassured Dan as they waited for the expected attack, while Konoha’s clan heads readied themselves.
• Cloud Palace warned that enemies were approaching, and Torikaze signaled the village before entering Sage Mode as Dan used the Reika Technique.
• Dan spotted twelve figures approaching Konoha, and Tsunade joined Kagami Uchiha, Hyuga Kishin, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the other clan heads on the wall.
• The enemy leader announced that his group had crushed Sunagakure and Iwagakure, then shattered Torikaze’s crystal barrier with an Earth Release-enhanced punch.
• Torikaze sent crystal spikes at the twelve enemies, but their leader broke them with vibrations, prompting the clan heads to charge while Dan flew toward a seemingly frail opponent.

Torikaze and Konoha’s clan heads fought twelve Kage-level shinobi, while Dan used his jutsu to disable one enemy. Torikaze dominated the masked village chief and vowed that neither he nor his companions would leave Konoha alive.

• Torikaze sent the clan heads into battle, and Dan possessed an enemy shinobi, leaving him unable to control his hands.
• Konoha’s shinobi clashed with the twelve Kage-level opponents, while Tsunade kicked away an enemy who tried to gang up on one of them.
• Torikaze fought the village chief, dodging his attacks and transforming a boulder aimed at Konoha into White Cranes.
• Torikaze struck the village chief with Crystal shards and later restrained him with Cloud Chain, but the chief escaped with Substitution Technique.
• The village chief burned Torikaze’s Cloud Birds with a fireball and admitted that he had underestimated Konoha’s strength.
• Torikaze warned the village chief that his recklessness would cost him his life and that none of the enemy shinobi would escape.

Torikaze and Konoha’s ninja defeated the invading Kage-level fighters and captured them alive for interrogation. After returning home, Torikaze reflected on how easily the attackers had fallen and hoped the prisoners would reveal who was directing them.

• Torikaze used Cloud Palace to locate the hidden leader, trapped him in a Crystal Pillar, and kept him alive for questioning.
• Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Hiruzen, Hiruko, Danzo, Kagami, and the others defeated their opponents and left them alive for interrogation.
• Torikaze ordered the captured enemies taken to the Interrogation Department and told everyone to assemble at his office the next morning.
• Torikaze returned home and considered how the attackers’ numerical advantage had likely enabled their earlier assaults on Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

After Konoha repelled an attack and captured all twelve enemy ninja, Torikaze told the villagers about the victory and took Minato to eat ramen. At Teuchi’s stall, Torikaze offered to invest in a proper shop in exchange for thirty percent of its earnings, and Teuchi considered the offer.

• Torikaze told Minato that Konoha had defeated the attackers, capturing all twelve without any injuries among their own ninja.
• Torikaze explained the battle to the villagers, who celebrated Konoha’s victory and the lack of damage.
• Torikaze and Minato ate luxury ramen at Teuchi’s stall, and Teuchi treated them to the meal as thanks for protecting the village.
• Torikaze offered Teuchi startup money for a ramen shop in exchange for thirty percent of his monthly earnings.
• Teuchi, who had struggled to afford a shop, was tempted by Torikaze’s offer.

Torikaze invested in Teuchi’s noodle stall, then met with Konoha’s clan heads to discuss the mysterious attackers’ unexpectedly weak combat skills. Jiraiya returned from the Interrogation Department with its chief and announced that something terrible had happened.

• Torikaze agreed to invest in Teuchi’s stall and left the Morning Market with Minato.
• Torikaze arrived at the Hokage Office, where the clan heads discussed how easily they had defeated the previous night’s attackers.
• Orochimaru said the attackers’ strength did not match their Kage-level Chakra, and Danzo suggested they had been raised by a Secret Technique or Secret Medicine.
• Torikaze ordered Jiraiya to investigate the prisoners and bring the Interrogation Department chief to the office.
• Jiraiya rushed back with the chief and warned Torikaze that something terrible had happened.

Torikaze investigated the strange deaths of captured Kage-level ninja at Konoha’s Interrogation Department and saved its unconscious head, Irando. The captured village chief remained unharmed and became their only hope for intelligence.

• Jiraiya brought Torikaze and the others to the Interrogation Department after five prisoners began convulsing and turning blue-green.
• The five prisoners burst into flames and burned to ash, while the remaining captives showed similar symptoms and Morino Ibiki was reported injured and unconscious.
• A Medical Ninja explained that the prisoners’ bodies had erupted in flames and that Irando had been struck by the same mysterious power.
• Torikaze used cloud qi and Healing Techniques to cure Irando, who awoke and apologized for failing to obtain information.
• Torikaze concluded that the village chief was the only unaffected prisoner and told Irando to recover while they questioned him.

Torikaze’s attempt to obtain intelligence from the captured enemies failed when most of them burned to death, and Morino Ibiki was left badly injured. After Chisato helped Torikaze regain his composure, he lifted Konoha’s restrictions and announced a celebration as the village prepared for the next crisis.

• Torikaze learned that Morino Ibiki was severely injured and that the captured ninjas had burned to ashes, leaving only their leader alive.
• Torikaze ordered the Interrogation Department to keep the remaining captive alive, then told the clan heads they would have to wait until Irando recovered before pursuing intelligence.
• Chisato joined Torikaze atop the Hokage Rock Faces and encouraged him to focus on the clues they might obtain from the surviving captive.
• Torikaze decided to lift Konoha’s restrictions and hold a bonfire celebration that night, while Chisato rallied the major clans.

Torikaze arranged a bonfire revelry to celebrate the end of Konoha’s restrictions and coordinated security, food stalls, and preparations for the event. As the village prepared to celebrate that night, Minato eagerly welcomed the chance to enjoy himself again.

• Konoha’s villagers learned that Lord Hokage had arranged a bonfire revelry, and many prepared to attend.
• Hashirama arranged for wood to be brought to the central plaza, while Mito, Ashina, and the Senju family planned to go.
• Torikaze ordered shinobi to secure the celebration and posted a notice asking Morning Market vendors to set up stalls around the streets.
• Torikaze visited Boss at Akimichi Barbecue, confirmed the Kazekage’s commercial cooperation had been organized, and tasked Boss with assigning vendor locations.
• Minato returned home, asked Torikaze about the revelry, and was delighted that the restrictions had ended.

Torikaze prepared Konoha for its first bonfire carnival after the village’s restrictions were lifted, while Minato and Amado looked forward to the festivities. As the crowds gathered, Torikaze opened the event with a message broadcast across the village.

• Torikaze told Minato that Sakumo would take the team on missions the next day, and Minato ran out to help prepare for the carnival.
• Torikaze invited Amado to the bonfire carnival, and Amado agreed to attend.
• Teuchi delivered Torikaze’s ramen and said he had found a possible shop location and was going to inspect his stall assignment for the evening.
• Torikaze met Shinku at Central Street Plaza and encouraged him to use the carnival to meet someone.
• Torikaze sent Crystals above Konoha’s streets to broadcast his announcement that the bonfire carnival had officially begun.