Chapter Summaries

Scorpion faced Tsuchikawa of Iwagakure in the first match of Group One, drawing the attention of the Kage and spectators. The chapter ended with the two contestants introducing themselves before the battle began.

• Anka Nara announced that the tournament’s two group winners would compete in the final the following day.
• Scorpion and Tsuchikawa emerged as the first contestants of the day, prompting discussion among the spectators.
• Ōnoki and the Kazekage discussed Scorpion’s chances against Tsuchikawa, while Hashirama and Tobirama recalled the earlier Five Kage Summit.
• Scorpion and Tsuchikawa bowed and introduced themselves before their match.

Scorpion defeated Tsuchikawa in five minutes, using his puppets to counter Tsuchikawa’s Earth Release and overwhelm him. The Kage praised Scorpion’s talent, while Hashirama and Tobirama Senju discussed how his abilities compared with Nawaki’s and whether the Flying Thunder God was about to be surpassed.

• Scorpion introduced himself as the First Kazekage’s grandson and the Third Kazekage’s disciple, startling Tsuchikawa and the spectators.
• Tsuchikawa attacked Scorpion with Earth Release—Earthquake, but Scorpion countered with four puppets, flames, Exploding Tags, and Kunai.
• After five minutes, the smoke cleared to reveal Scorpion unharmed and Tsuchikawa defeated; Anka Nara ended the match and summoned Medical Ninja.
• Ōnoki and Torikaze praised Scorpion’s skill, and the Kazekage proudly credited Scorpion’s talent and Granny Chiyo’s instruction.
• Hashirama compared Scorpion to Retto, while Tobirama Senju asked whether Scorpion or Nawaki had greater talent.
• Hashirama said Nawaki’s Wood Release had greater prospects, then teased Tobirama Senju that the Flying Thunder God was about to be surpassed.

Hashirama teased Tobirama about Minato surpassing his Flying Thunder God, then the tournament continued with Aburame Ryuma facing Kamizuru Ichima in a battle between insect-controlling clans. Ryuma won after Ichima conceded, and the matches continued toward the championship.

• Hashirama told Tobirama that Minato might surpass his Flying Thunder God, and Tobirama said he would not resent his junior for doing so.
• The tournament’s matches proceeded quickly as contestants were eliminated.
• Aburame Ryuma and Kamizuru Ichima began a quiet contest, sending their Kikaichū and bees against each other.
• Aburame clansmen cheered for Ryuma, while Ōnoki explained that he had not expected Ichima to win.
• Ryuma unleashed his Kikaichū in a Bug Sphere, and Ichima conceded rather than lose the rest of his bees.

Kamizuru Ichima conceded his match against Aburame Ryuma, who won praise from the Kage and spectators. After the morning matches ended halfway through the competition, an orange-haired youth in a Black Golden Lotus Robe entered the arena.

• Kamizuru Ichima conceded to Aburame Ryuma, and the two exchanged phone numbers after praising each other.
• The Kage discussed how the Kamizuru Clan’s bees were disadvantaged against the Aburame Clan’s Kikaichū, while Aburame spectators loudly celebrated Ryuma’s victory.
• The Aburame clansmen returned to their usual reserved manner when the next contestants entered, and the matches continued with a nervous Sunagakure ninja losing after an obvious mistake.
• By the end of the morning, half the matches in both groups had been completed, and villagers debated whether Yahiko, Konan, Scorpion, or another contestant could win.
• An orange-haired youth wearing a Black Golden Lotus Robe walked onto the competition grounds.

Yahiko faced Kaien, General Mifune’s gifted samurai disciple, in a match the spectators viewed as an early championship showdown. Kaien’s swift sword techniques challenged Yahiko, whose rapid hand seals let him counter and defend as the fight continued.

• The crowd debated the championship contenders before Yahiko entered the arena to face Kaien, Mifune’s disciple.
• Kaien introduced himself, drew his sword, and attacked Yahiko with a swift blade of light.
• Yahiko dodged the strike and used Water Arrow Technique, but Kaien cut through the attack and pressed forward.
• Kaien’s Turning Swallow Strike destroyed Yahiko’s Water clone, but Yahiko used Water Lock Technique to bind Kaien’s foot.
• Kaien severed the water chains, while the watching Kage marveled at Yahiko’s speed in forming hand seals.

Yahiko used Boil Release in his match against Kaien, while the spectators learned how he had awakened the Kekkei Genkai. The chapter left Kaien trapped in Yahiko’s mist as Torikaze and the Kage recognized the danger of the new technique.

• Kaien charged Yahiko with his glowing blade, but Yahiko evaded him and used Water Release before unleashing Boil Release—Skillful Mist Technique.
• The villagers mistook Yahiko’s mist for Cloud Release, while Hashirama, Tobirama Senju, and Mito questioned what technique he had used.
• Chisato told the elders that Torikaze had refined a Secret Medicine that awakened Yahiko’s Boil Release.
• Hashirama praised the new Kekkei Genkai and advised Chisato to give the remaining pills only to people she trusted.
• Torikaze explained to Ōnoki that Yahiko’s Boil Release was a Kekkei Genkai, and Mifune anticipated that Kaien was about to suffer.

Yahiko defeated Kaien with his acidic mist, and Torikaze healed Kaien after the match. Yahiko and Konan both advanced to tomorrow’s finals, defeating Shikaku and Scorpion respectively.

• Yahiko overwhelmed Kaien with a water crane that dispersed his acidic mist and swept him from the arena.
• Torikaze healed Kaien from the mist’s effects, and Kaien accepted his defeat and promised to challenge Yahiko again after becoming stronger.
• Yahiko and Kaien exchanged courteous words, and their match set off an afternoon of spirited contests.
• Yahiko defeated Nara Shikaku in less than two exchanges and secured a place in the finals.
• Konan flew above Scorpion’s puppets and defeated him to advance from the second group.

Scorpion defeated Nara Shikaku to claim third place in the Tournament, while Konan advanced to face Yahiko in the finals. After the matches ended, Torikaze comforted Shikaku and praised how far he had come.

• Konan defeated Scorpion and advanced to the final, setting up a match against Yahiko.
• Nara Shikaku used the Shadow Imitation Technique to restrain Scorpion's puppets, but Scorpion wore him down with attacks from prepared mechanisms.
• Scorpion unleashed all his puppets at once, forcing Shikaku to concede and earning third place.
• Anka Nara confirmed Shikaku was not seriously injured, and the audience cheered as the day's matches ended.
• Torikaze reassured Shikaku that he had performed well and told him to rest, then left after giving Anka Nara instructions for tomorrow.

After the Tournament matches, Torikaze welcomed Mifune and Kaien, who asked for help finding Kaien a sparring partner. Torikaze agreed to arrange training with Yahiko and Konan, then gave Kaien a replacement sword as compensation for his loss.

• An'hua explained that the Hokage had likely visited Shikaku because his Tournament performance had caught his attention, cheering him up after his defeat.
• Torikaze reunited with his family and praised Yahiko and Konan for qualifying for the finals, while they joked about who would win.
• Torikaze's group returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds, where Mifune and Kaien asked him to arrange sparring so Kaien could train with Yahiko.
• Torikaze agreed that Kaien could train with Yahiko and Konan in the Windcloud Clan's backyard after the Tournament ended.
• Torikaze gave Kaien a patterned long blade to replace the sword ruined by Yahiko's Boil Release.

Torikaze gave Kaien a fine blade to compensate him for Yahiko damaging his samurai sword, then hosted a meal at home and reflected on Konoha's growth and his approaching retirement. He told Yahiko and Konan to treat their championship match fairly and arranged for Kaien to train with them the next day.

• Torikaze gave Kaien a fine blade, and Mifune accepted it on Kaien's behalf as compensation for the sword Yahiko had damaged.
• Torikaze returned home, where Chisato explained that Amado had cooked to test his new range hood.
• Torikaze considered Konoha's expanding factories and thought Minato could replace him as Hokage in five years.
• After dinner, Torikaze reminded Yahiko and Konan not to let their final match harm their relationship, and they promised they would not.
• Torikaze told Yahiko and Konan that Kaien would join them for training the next afternoon, and they welcomed the chance to spar with him.

Torikaze arranged for Kaien to train with Yahiko and Konan, then prepared new Naruto Mobile Game characters as the spectators gathered for the Tournament’s final match. The chapter left Yahiko and Konan about to fight for the championship, with Mifune and Scorpion set to join the game.

• Torikaze told Yahiko and Konan that Kaien would train with them the next afternoon, and Yahiko rested while Konan went to train alone.
• Minato said he was bored with Naruto Mobile Game, so Torikaze decided to add Mifune and the Tournament’s top contestants as characters.
• The next morning, spectators and the Kage gathered for the final between Yahiko and Konan, and the Tsuchikage backed Yahiko while the Kazekage backed Konan.
• Torikaze told Mifune he had made him a game character, and Mifune agreed to spend money on the game.
• Torikaze told the Kazekage that Scorpion would also become a character, and the Kazekage approved.

Torikaze announced that the Tournament’s top three contestants would become Naruto Mobile Game characters, then Yahiko and Konan began the finals. Their opening attacks brought the match to a stalemate as Yahiko avoided Konan’s paper trap by transforming into water.

• Torikaze told the Kazekage that Scorpion would become a game character, and the Kazekage approved.
• Torikaze encouraged the eliminated contestants and announced that the top three would become game characters available the next day.
• Scorpion learned he would be featured in the game and celebrated with his Sunagakure companions.
• Anka Nara welcomed Yahiko and Konan into the arena and declared the finals underway.
• Konan took to the air and attacked Yahiko with paper spears, but Yahiko countered with Water Arrows and transformed into water to evade her paper trap.
• Torikaze watched the match without showing preference, telling Ōnoki that he avoided concern for either contestant to prevent favoritism.

Yahiko and Konan fought in the tournament as Yahiko tried to outlast her with water techniques, while Konan countered his tactics with paper and Exploding Tags. Konan destroyed Yahiko’s Water Crane and moved to trap him, leaving the match unresolved.

• Torikaze told Ōnoki that he was avoiding favoritism by not concerning himself with either child’s mistakes.
• Yahiko attacked Konan from a puddle with a fine stream of water, but Konan blasted the puddle with paper and Exploding Tags.
• Yahiko used Skillful Mist Technique and then summoned a Water Crane to harass Konan, hoping to drain her Chakra.
• Konan gathered paper and Exploding Tags into a powerful spear, destroyed the Water Crane, and sent more paper surging toward Yahiko.

Konan defeated Yahiko in the Tournament final with newly developed paper techniques and was crowned the overall champion. The chapter ended with the crowd celebrating her victory and Hashirama, Mito, and Chisato praising the young fighters.

• Konan destroyed Yahiko's Water Crane with an Exploding Tag, while Yahiko used a Water Clone to break some of the paper binding him.
• Yahiko created a larger Water Crane and pressured Konan, but she formed a spinning Paper Wheel and shattered it.
• Konan bound Yahiko with paper from underground and sent the Paper Wheel toward him, prompting him to surrender.
• Anka Nara announced Konan as the overall champion, and the audience cheered for her.
• Konan joked with Yahiko about greeting her every morning, and Hashirama, Mito, and Chisato discussed the pair's training and their master's influence.

After Konan won the tournament, Torikaze announced that the arena would become a public sparring venue and distributed prizes to the top contestants. Scorpion received a Chakra Herb, while Yahiko was given a sword to strengthen his limited offensive options.

• Hashirama, Mito, and Chisato discussed Konan's victory, and Hashirama took credit for training the contestants.
• Torikaze announced that the arena would be converted into a public sparring venue after renovations.
• Torikaze let Scorpion choose his prize, and Scorpion requested a Chakra Herb, receiving a Yuzu Fluff Flower.
• Torikaze gave Yahiko Flowing Water, a sword once carried by his master, to broaden Yahiko's combat options.

After Konan defeated Yahiko in the tournament, Torikaze rewarded her with a promise and offered to teach Yahiko swordsmanship. The group returned home to warm greetings from Konoha’s villagers, where Yahiko and Konan played Naruto before Chisato returned with Hogen, Minato, and Kushina.

• Torikaze gave Yahiko a sword and said he would teach him swordsmanship, then praised Konan for defeating Yahiko and promised her a reward of her choice.
• Torikaze ended the award ceremony and left the arena with Yahiko and Konan as the visiting Kage went their separate ways.
• Villagers enthusiastically greeted Konan on the walk home, and Torikaze told her she would get used to the attention.
• Yahiko and Konan asked Torikaze to teach them the Presence Concealment Technique, but he refused and said their fame would settle down.
• Yahiko and Konan logged into Naruto, found no new characters beyond Mifune and a preview, and began trying out Mifune.
• Chisato returned with Hogen, Minato, and Kushina after visiting Torikaze’s master, who had been too busy playing Mifune to pay attention to her.

Chisato returned from visiting Hashirama and prepared a celebratory lunch for Konan. Torikaze encouraged Minato’s ambition by planning an arena where he could spar with strong opponents, then invited him to watch Kaien spar with Yahiko and the others.

• Chisato told Torikaze that Hashirama had brushed her off while playing games, then went to prepare a special lunch for Konan’s championship.
• Torikaze asked Minato whether watching Yahiko and Konan compete had made him want to fight, and Minato admitted it had.
• Torikaze told Minato he was planning to renovate the Chunin Exams venue into an arena where he could spar with ninjas from other villages.
• Torikaze asked whether Minato should be added to a game, but Minato’s indifferent response made him drop the idea.
• Torikaze invited Minato to watch Kaien spar with Yahiko and the others, and Minato agreed so he could study samurai techniques.

Minato watched Kaien spar with Yahiko and the others to look for ways to improve his speed, while Torikaze handled Spring Festival preparations and wondered where Amado had been. Amado revealed he had spent the day building a new invention, leaving Torikaze astonished by what he had made.

• Minato went to the Windcloud Clan to watch Kaien train with Yahiko and the others, hoping to learn techniques that might help him improve.
• Torikaze confirmed Spring Festival preparations with Anka Nara and told her to keep the snack stall vendors in their previous order.
• After watching the sparring for over an hour, Minato stopped and went to help Kushina and Chisato cook.
• Torikaze noticed Amado had not appeared all day and went to check on him, only to find him emerging from a room filled with scattered mechanical parts and oil.
• Torikaze scolded Amado for inventing in his room and ordered him to use the backyard Lab, while deducting the new invention's profits to renovate the room.
• Amado led Torikaze into a side room and proudly showed him the invention, leaving Torikaze stunned.

Amado surprised Torikaze by building a bicycle from a blueprint he had only seen once. Torikaze tested it successfully and approved it for mass production after the New Year.

• Amado revealed that he had built a bicycle after memorizing Torikaze’s blueprint.
• Torikaze recognized the bicycle’s potential to make travel easier for Ordinary People and benefit the Land of Fire.
• Torikaze rode the bicycle around the courtyard while Kaien, Yahiko, and Konan watched in amazement.
• Torikaze explained the bicycle to Yahiko and Konan and approved it for mass production after the New Year.

Torikaze introduced Amado’s bicycle to Yahiko, Konan, Minato, and the others, and Minato quickly learned to ride it. He took the bicycle out into Konoha, where villagers puzzled over what it was as he mounted it in front of them.

• Torikaze approved Amado’s bicycle for production after the New Year, but told Yahiko and Konan they were too small to ride the adult-sized model.
• Torikaze explained the bicycle to Minato and Kushina, then demonstrated riding it before Minato tried and nearly fell.
• Minato practiced in the courtyard and mastered riding the bicycle in about fifteen minutes.
• Torikaze told Minato he could ride the bicycle outside and explain it to anyone who asked.
• After dinner, Minato pushed the bicycle into the streets, where villagers debated whether it was an invention or trash, then watched him mount it.