Chapter Summaries

Torikaze welcomed Kakuzu and his core followers to Konoha ahead of his wedding, then returned home to tell Minato, Yahiko, and Konan that Kakuzu had arrived. Minato eagerly awaited seeing the man who had brought him to the Windcloud Clan.

• Mifune invited two visitors to dine with him at a restaurant in Konoha.
• Kakuzu arrived at Konoha with a few dozen trusted followers, and Torikaze promised them rewards after the wedding feast.
• Torikaze entered the village with Kakuzu and recalled Kakuzu’s old attempt to assassinate Shishou; Kakuzu’s followers were surprised to hear about it.
• Torikaze arranged for Kakuzu’s group to settle into the guest apartments and invited Kakuzu to visit his home later.
• Torikaze returned to the Windcloud Clan and told Minato, Yahiko, and Konan that Kakuzu had arrived, prompting Minato to look forward to seeing him.

The Seventh Prince of the Land of Whirlpools visited the Senju Clan's residence and failed to recognize his rejuvenated father, Uzumaki Ashina. Ashina convinced him that a Forbidden Technique had restored his youth at great cost, while Hashirama and the others considered how to keep the secret safe.

• Torikaze told Minato that Kakuzu would visit after settling into the house, and Minato looked forward to showing him his training.
• The Seventh Prince arrived at the Senju Clan's residence and mistook the young-looking Ashina for another Uzumaki Clan member.
• Kushina came out to call Ashina Grandpa, and the Seventh Prince realized the middle-aged man was his father.
• Ashina claimed that a costly Forbidden Technique had given him only a few more years and warned the Seventh Prince not to investigate or reveal it.
• Hashirama and the others decided they could use Ashina's story to discourage outsiders and eventually let the older men disappear from public view.
• Ashina questioned the Seventh Prince about the Land of Whirlpools and felt relieved to hear that the country was doing well.

Ashina learned that the Land of Whirlpools was thriving, while Konoha hosted representatives from across the Shinobi World who hoped to secure favorable deals for new electrical appliances. Torikaze reunited Kakuzu and Amado, discussed the Lotus Organization’s future, and urged Kakuzu to expand its base into a village where its members could call home.

• Ashina questioned his sons about the Land of Whirlpools and felt relieved that the country was doing well.
• Representatives from various villages toured Konoha, and the Kazekage and Tsuchikage sought to improve their shares of future electrical appliance deals.
• Torikaze, Kakuzu, Minato, Yahiko, Konan, and Amado gathered at the Cloud Clan Grounds, where Kakuzu and Amado reminisced about their reunion and Amado’s rise as an inventor.
• Kakuzu told Torikaze that the Lotus Organization’s new base was complete and that its members were happy to have a home.
• Torikaze told Kakuzu to expand the base into a small village and to recruit gifted children for the organization, prompting Yahiko and Konan to realize they were the last children allowed to stay in Konoha.

Torikaze discussed the organization’s future with Kakuzu, then spent a quiet evening at home with his family as his wedding preparations continued. He left everyone guessing about the venue, which would be revealed the next day.

• Torikaze told Kakuzu, Minato, Yahiko, and Konan that no more gifted children needed to be brought into the organization, leaving Kakuzu to teach future orphans.
• Guests from other countries tried to learn Kakuzu’s identity, but the people of Konoha knew little about him.
• Torikaze ate dinner at home with Minato, Yahiko, Konan, and Amado, avoiding the foreign guests.
• Torikaze teased his family by saying they would learn the wedding venue the next day, as servers prepared to decorate Cloud Palace.
• Amado said he wanted to focus on his goals before considering marriage, and Torikaze accepted his decision.

Torikaze prepared to reveal Cloud Palace as his wedding hall and gathered food and workers for the venue preparations. He left with Boss and around a thousand villagers ready to set off at nine.

• After dinner, Minato, Yahiko, and Konan relaxed together while Amado returned to the Lab to research electrical appliances.
• The next morning, Torikaze called Boss, confirmed the preparations were ready, and told the hired workers to get ready to visit the wedding hall.
• Torikaze asked Minato to wake Yahiko and Konan for a surprise, then went to Boss's Barbecue Shop to collect the food for the wedding guests.
• Torikaze stored the sacks of food in his Space Ring, and Boss told him that the workers would gather at the shop entrance at eight-thirty.
• Around a thousand villagers gathered, and Torikaze thanked them and said they would set off at nine.

Torikaze led the hourly workers and gathered villagers to Konoha’s rooftop, where he revealed the wedding venue: a magnificent palace made of clouds suspended in the sky. The crowd and visiting leaders were left stunned as the Cloud Palace descended into view.

• Torikaze gathered the hourly workers and told them they would set out to prepare his wedding venue at nine.
• Torikaze raised a pillar of clouds from the roof of the Barbecue Shop, drawing villagers and visiting leaders to watch.
• Ichiryu and Mifune discussed Torikaze’s Cloud Release and his connection to the Windcloud Clan.
• Torikaze swept away the clouds, revealing the Cloud Palace and leaving the villagers and Kage astonished.
• Ichiryu’s remaining doubts about cooperating with Konoha vanished, and he felt afraid before Torikaze’s power.

Torikaze revealed that his wedding would take place in the Cloud Palace, a vast skyborne hall that stunned the visiting Kage and Konoha’s villagers. After sending more than a thousand workers up to prepare, he left the crowd and received a phone call from someone he knew.

• Ichiryu was convinced of Torikaze’s overwhelming strength and dropped his reservations about cooperating with Konoha.
• Torikaze announced that his wedding would be held in the Cloud Palace and that all Konoha villagers could attend.
• Torikaze explained that the wedding feast for thirty thousand people would consist of fruit, nuts, bread, and cakes rather than hot dishes.
• Torikaze lowered a broad cloud staircase, and more than a thousand workers climbed up to prepare the palace while the villagers waited for the wedding.
• Torikaze dismissed the crowd, greeted the Kage, entered the Barbecue Shop, and answered a call from someone he knew.

Torikaze prepared Cloud Palace for his wedding to Chisato, showing Kagami the airborne venue and overseeing its decorations and food. After leaving the workers to finish, he reflected on how the display had impressed the visiting Kage and warned them against threatening Konoha, especially Kirigakure.

• Torikaze told Kagami that Cloud Palace would be the wedding hall for his and Chisato’s wedding, and Kagami marveled at the venue.
• Torikaze watched the workers enter Cloud Palace and heard the Boss instruct them not to walk on the red Crystal path or damage any decorations.
• Torikaze flew into the palace and placed the wedding ingredients in a spacious area, reminding the workers to arrange everything carefully.
• Torikaze left the palace in the Boss’s hands and allowed the workers to look around after finishing their tasks.
• Torikaze noted that the Kage had left and considered how his display of Konoha’s strength might deter trouble, particularly from Kirigakure.

After witnessing Torikaze’s display of power, Ichiryu reconsidered the Land of Iron’s need to change and agreed to meet with the Tsuchikage. Torikaze finished preparing Cloud Palace for the wedding, raised it back into the sky, and thanked Boss for his help.

• Ichiryu admitted that Torikaze’s strength had shaken his assumptions, while Mifune urged him to learn from the other villages and help renew the Land of Iron.
• Ichiryu learned that Hashirama Senju was still alive and wanted to visit him, but Mifune reminded him that Hashirama’s disciples were getting married.
• Ichiryu agreed to meet the Tsuchikage that afternoon to learn more about other countries.
• Torikaze inspected Cloud Palace after the workers finished cleaning, then raised it into the sky until the wedding the next day.
• Torikaze paid the workers 500,000 Ryo and thanked Boss, who said he was glad to help with Torikaze’s wedding.

Torikaze thanked the Boss for helping prepare Cloud Palace for the wedding and returned home, where he spoke with Chisato about their nerves before their marriage. They agreed that they were both anxious but happy, and the wedding remained set for the next day.

• Torikaze thanked the Boss for his help and asked him to arrange cleanup at Cloud Palace after the wedding.
• Torikaze returned home and explained to Minato that Cloud Palace grew by absorbing clouds and mist.
• Torikaze learned that Amado had changed his sleep schedule so he could attend the wedding looking his best.
• Torikaze called Chisato, and they admitted that they were both nervous about getting married for the first time.
• Chisato told Torikaze that her father approved of the wedding attire and respected her decision.

On the eve of his wedding to Chisato, Torikaze prepared for the ceremony and moved from his old home into the Windcloud Clan’s main hall. After remembering his late parents, he left the house ready for Chisato to join him.

• Torikaze and Chisato confirmed the wedding arrangements, including having villagers enter Cloud Palace before the ceremony.
• At dinner, Torikaze asked his younger brothers and disciples to help move his furniture into the main hall.
• Torikaze visited his parents’ preserved home and reflected on his memories of them before announcing that he was moving in as clan patriarch.
• Yahiko, Minato, Amado, Konan, and the others helped Torikaze move his belongings into the main hall.
• Torikaze decided to discuss how to use his old house with Chisato after she moved in.

Torikaze moved into the house where his parents had lived and asked Hashirama and Mito to attend his wedding as his parents. Hashirama accepted, and the family shared a meal as they prepared for Chisato to join them the next day.

• Torikaze, Konan, and Yahiko moved his belongings into his parents’ old house, which he planned to make his marital home with Chisato.
• Hashirama called Torikaze to check on the wedding preparations, and Torikaze assured him he had arranged security for the guests and village.
• Torikaze asked Hashirama and Mito to attend the wedding as his parents, and Hashirama happily accepted.
• Hashirama became emotional after the call, while Mito listened from the kitchen and quietly wiped away her tears.
• Torikaze cooked dinner for Yahiko, Konan, and Amado, and Amado remarked that the family would be livelier when Chisato joined them the next day.

On the eve of his wedding, Torikaze reflected on his peaceful, fulfilling life and prepared to marry Chisato. He visited her as she finished getting ready, and they shared a warm moment before the ceremony.

• Torikaze and his family finished dinner together, and he reflected on how content he was with his life and his modest dream of peace and family.
• The system woke Torikaze early, and he dressed in his red wedding attire before heading to the Uchiha Compound.
• Amado and Minato admired Torikaze’s wedding clothes, and he explained that he had designed them according to his clan’s tradition.
• Torikaze flew to Chisato’s home and found her getting dressed; they reassured each other and agreed that his shishou and shishou’s wife would attend as his parents.

Torikaze and Chisato prepared for their wedding as guests made their way to Cloud Palace. Ichiryu’s group from the Land of Iron climbed the Cloud Ladder and reached the floating venue, where Ichiryu marveled at the view of Konoha.

• Chisato told Torikaze that Shishou and his wife would attend the wedding as her parents, and Torikaze reassured her that her uncle and aunt would approve.
• Guests and village delegations headed toward Cloud Palace while Chisato continued getting dressed and villagers took their seats.
• Ichiryu reflected on how his stay in Konoha had changed his views, and he reaffirmed his confidence in the Land of Iron’s partnership with Konoha.
• Ōnoki flew up to Cloud Palace while the other Kage and their delegations waited to climb the Cloud Ladder.
• Ichiryu and the Land of Iron delegation climbed the Cloud Ladder and reached Cloud Palace, where Ichiryu admired the view of Konoha.

Konoha’s villagers and honored guests gathered in Cloud Palace for Torikaze and Chisato’s wedding. As the ceremony approached, the couple left the Uchiha Clan hand in hand, reflecting that they had already been a family for years.

• Ichiryu joined Ōnoki above Konoha, marveled at Cloud Palace, and received a warning not to anger Torikaze.
• Ōnoki and Ichiryu entered the hall and were directed by Uchiha Fugaku to the VIP seats beside the Kazekage, Mizukage, Uzumaki Clan members, the First Prince, and Hashirama.
• Hashirama worried that Torikaze and Chisato might not be ready, while Mito reassured him that they would arrive on time.
• Torikaze helped Chisato to her feet, adjusted her dress, and led her from the Uchiha Clan as the wedding hour approached.
• Torikaze said they were about to become a family, and Chisato replied that they had become one long ago.

Torikaze and Chisato walked up the Cloud Ladder to their wedding as the Cloud Palace rose into the sky. They entered the hall in traditional Windcloud Clan attire, where A-Bai appeared as a glowing Luan Bird, and Chisato told Torikaze how happy she was with their wedding.

• Torikaze and Chisato walked hand in hand to the Cloud Ladder, and the Cloud Palace began rising as they stepped onto it.
• The villagers and visiting Kage gathered in the silent hall to await Torikaze and Chisato.
• Torikaze and Chisato entered in ancient Windcloud Clan wedding clothes embroidered with Phoenixes and walked down the Red Crystal Path.
• A-Bai flew into the hall as a radiant Five-Colored Luan Bird, and the villagers took her appearance as a blessing for the wedding.
• Minato and Amado recognized A-Bai, while Torikaze told Chisato he had arranged the display to set the mood, and she said the wedding exceeded her dreams.

Torikaze and Chisato celebrated their wedding before Konoha’s villagers, and Torikaze promised to stay loyal and support her ambitions. After Chisato accepted his proposal, the couple kissed beneath falling rose petals as their loved ones blessed them.

• Torikaze explained that A-Bai’s five-colored glow came from colored lamps hidden beneath her wings and feathers.
• Torikaze thanked the wedding guests, knelt before Chisato, and presented her with a diamond ring.
• Torikaze vowed to remain loyal and support Chisato through every hardship, and Chisato accepted him.
• Torikaze placed the ring on Chisato’s finger, embraced and kissed her beneath a shower of rose petals.
• Chisato’s Father, Uchiha Teruya, cried as Hashirama reassured him that Torikaze would make Chisato happy.
• Torikaze comforted Chisato and promised she could pursue her ambitions instead of being confined to household duties.

After their wedding ceremony, Torikaze and Chisato spoke with the visiting Kage and Princes about touring Konoha and future cooperation. They then received heartfelt blessings from their family and elders.

• Torikaze announced that the wedding had concluded and invited the guests to enjoy Cloud Palace.
• Torikaze told the Kage and Princes that Konoha would resume normal operations the next day and that cooperation talks could begin; they chose to stay and tour Konoha.
• Torikaze and Chisato went to Uchiha Teruya, who blessed their marriage and entrusted Chisato to Torikaze.
• Torikaze and Chisato thanked Hashirama and Mito, who wished them a happy life together.
• Torikaze and Chisato thanked Tobirama Senju, who wished them lasting happiness and joked that they should have a child soon.

Torikaze and Chisato celebrated their wedding by greeting elders, friends, and family aboard Cloud Palace. After making the rounds, they rested with their family, and Torikaze said the palace would begin descending in about an hour.

• Lord Hashirama and the other elders congratulated Torikaze and Chisato and wished them a happy life together.
• Torikaze and Chisato joined Kagami, Hiruzen, Danzo, Koharu, En, and Torifu Akimichi, who welcomed and teased the newlyweds.
• Torikaze and Chisato visited Auntie Kato's family, Kosuke, Shinku, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and the Hatake family during their rounds.
• Torikaze and Chisato reached Amado's table, where Chisato ate cake and Konan praised their wedding.
• Amado asked how Cloud Palace could hold more than thirty thousand people, and Torikaze explained that its core absorbed clouds and mist to generate Chakra.
• Torikaze told his family that Cloud Palace would gradually descend in about an hour.

Torikaze brought Chisato home after Cloud Palace descended, and she entered the Windcloud Clan Grounds as its lady of the house. He showed her their spacious main hall before taking her to meet his parents at their memorial tablets.

• Torikaze brought Cloud Palace down after the villagers had enjoyed the view, leaving it on the ground for cleaning and further visits.
• Torikaze carried Chisato home to the Cloud Clan Grounds, where A-Bai thanked them for treating her as family and Torikaze cleared the fallen lights with cloud energy.
• Torikaze told Chisato that he had moved into the Windcloud Clan’s main hall, and she was amazed by how large it was.
• Torikaze led Chisato to his parents’ memorial tablets, where he introduced her as their daughter-in-law.