Chapter Summaries

Minato rode Amado’s new bicycle through Konoha, astonishing villagers and showing Hashirama and Tobirama how it worked. Tobirama mastered it immediately, and the villagers learned that bicycles might be available to buy in two or three months.

• Minato rode the bicycle through Konoha, leaving villagers stunned and spreading news of Amado’s invention across the village.
• At the Senju Clan Grounds, Minato explained the bicycle to Hashirama and Tobirama, and Tobirama challenged himself to ride it.
• Tobirama rode the bicycle without falling and teased Minato about his warning that everyone fell on their first try.
• Minato told the gathered villagers that bicycles were vehicles intended to help Ordinary People travel and might be sold in two or three months.
• Minato left for the Cloud Clan Grounds as the bicycle news spread throughout Konoha.

Minato’s bicycle ride sparked excitement across Konoha and prompted clan heads and foreign leaders to visit the Windcloud Clan for a demonstration. Torikaze gave them bicycles to test, while warning them that beginners would likely fall.

• Minato rode the bicycle to the Cloud Clan Grounds, and news of it quickly spread throughout Konoha and beyond.
• Torikaze called Amado to replicate bicycles, and Minato suggested that the seat needed softer material for longer rides.
• Torikaze planned to give bicycles to Hashirama and Tobirama, while Minato went to play with Kushina.
• The next morning, clan heads and leaders including Wind, the Tsuchikage, and Mifune arrived at the Windcloud Clan, where Hogen greeted them.
• Torikaze presented the assembled bicycles as free test models, and he cautioned the Yamanaka Clan Head that beginners would probably fall.

Torikaze hosted the Kage and clan heads as they discussed mass-producing and purchasing bicycles, then relaxed with Chisato after the visitors left. He joked about wanting Minato to take over as Hokage, while reassuring Chisato that Minato would make the major decisions and his puppets would help with the workload.

• Torikaze warned the clan heads that beginners could fall while riding bicycles, so the Yamanaka Clan Head decided not to test one in the courtyard.
• Ōnoki asked when bicycles would enter mass production, and Torikaze said construction would begin after the New Year, with the first batch expected within two months and widespread use taking at least two years.
• Ōnoki, the Kazekage, and Mifune signed bicycle contracts with Torikaze.
• After the visitors left, Torikaze complained to Chisato about the demands of being Hokage and said he wished Minato could take over sooner.
• Torikaze explained that his puppets would help Minato handle official affairs, leaving Minato to make major decisions, and he and Chisato took turns massaging each other.

Torikaze and Chisato prepared for Konoha’s first Spring Festival, and Chisato raised concerns that fireworks could start fires in the village. Torikaze asked Anka Nara to organize safety measures, then admitted he might have made her Hokage if she were strong enough to protect Konoha.

• Torikaze and Chisato rested together in the courtyard while Yahiko and Konan waited for Kaien to arrive for training.
• Torikaze told Chisato that the family had everything it needed for Spring Festival and would attend the festival before preparing New Year’s Eve dinner.
• Chisato warned Torikaze that fireworks could create a fire hazard among Konoha’s closely packed wooden houses.
• Torikaze called Anka Nara, who promised to devise safety measures and have Dan Katō send Anbu to distribute notices to villagers.
• Torikaze told Chisato that he had considered making Anka Hokage because she handled her work well, but she was too weak to protect Konoha.

Torikaze and Chisato discussed Dan’s long service as chief of the Anbu and considered rewarding him with a Bloodline Fruit. Torikaze planned to ask Dan whether he wanted it, while Hogen continued exploring the Windcloud Clan courtyard.

• Chisato teased Torikaze about making An'hua Hokage, and Torikaze admitted he had briefly considered it.
• Torikaze and Chisato agreed An'hua lacked the strength to protect Konoha and discussed why Torikaze wanted Minato to succeed him.
• Torikaze and Chisato considered ways to reward Dan, including a Life Fruit, spiritual-power herbs, and a Bloodline Fruit.
• Torikaze decided to explain the Bloodline Fruit’s random effects and drawbacks to Dan before letting him choose whether to accept it.
• Hogen wandered through the courtyard, and Chisato recalled finding him covered in feathers after he had entered the crane nest to visit Qingyun Liufeng.

Torikaze called Dan Katō to the Cloud Clan Grounds and praised his years of service as Anbu chief before presenting him with a Bloodline Fruit. Dan was shocked to learn it could awaken a random Kekkei Genkai and struggled to accept such a valuable gift.

• Hogen wandered around the Windcloud Clan grounds and was found chatting with Qingyun Liufeng in a crane nest, covered in feathers.
• Anka Nara told Torikaze that villagers would set off fireworks at staggered times to prevent fires and keep Konoha's Spring Festival lively.
• Torikaze summoned Dan Katō after Dan finished an Anbu mission and explained that he and his wife had chosen him a New Year reward.
• Torikaze revealed a crimson Bloodline Fruit and said it could awaken a random Kekkei Genkai based on the recipient's Chakra nature.
• Dan was stunned by the fruit's power and protested that his service did not merit such a precious gift.

Torikaze gave Dan a Bloodline Fruit, and Dan awakened Scorch Release after using it. The others initially mistook the small orange fireball for ordinary Fire Release, but Torikaze explained that Dan’s new Kekkei Genkai was extremely powerful.

• Dan resisted accepting the Bloodline Fruit, but Torikaze insisted that Dan deserved it as both his subordinate and younger brother.
• Dan accepted the fruit and borrowed Minato’s room to awaken his Kekkei Genkai while Minato waited outside.
• Torikaze prepared two herbs each for Dan and Tsunade, and Yahiko, Konan, Chisato, and Hogen joined Minato to watch Dan emerge.
• Dan demonstrated Scorch Release by melting Torikaze’s ice pillar into steam with Extremely Steaming Murder.
• Minato and Chisato questioned the apparent strength of Dan’s fireball, so Torikaze told them Scorch Release was far more powerful than it looked.

Dan awakened Scorch Release, which evaporated moisture inside its targets, and Torikaze gave him and Tsunade four Chakra Herbs. Dan returned home in the first snowfall Torikaze had allowed to fall, eager to tell Tsunade about his new Kekkei Genkai and gifts.

• Minato and Chisato mistook Dan's Scorch Release for a weak, color-changing Fire Release until Torikaze urged him to demonstrate it on a watermelon.
• Dan's orange fireball entered the watermelon and evaporated its moisture, leaving it shriveled and revealing Scorch Release's deadly power.
• Torikaze gave Dan a wooden box containing two spiritual-power-boosting gray Chakra Herbs for him and two beneficial yellow ones for Tsunade, and told him to spread them out over a month.
• Light snow began falling, and Dan left for home with the herbs tucked close to him after Torikaze reminded him not to take them all at once.
• Tsunade saw the snow on Dan's shoulders and asked whether Torikaze had made it fall, then wondered what they had discussed all afternoon.

Dan told Tsunade that Torikaze had helped him awaken Scorch Release, then they ate Chakra Herbs that strengthened Tsunade and improved Dan’s mind. Tsunade planned to ask Torikaze’s permission before sharing Dan’s new ability with Hashirama and Mito, while Torikaze watched the snowfall deepen outside.

• Dan returned home and told Tsunade how Torikaze had helped him awaken a Kekkei Genkai.
• Tsunade accepted Dan’s Scorch Release after he demonstrated it and agreed they should thank Torikaze.
• Dan showed Tsunade the Chakra Herbs Torikaze had given them, and they each ate one.
• Tsunade’s Yin Release Chakra doubled and her old injuries healed, while Dan’s clarity and memory improved.
• Tsunade decided to call Torikaze before telling Hashirama and Mito about Dan’s Kekkei Genkai.
• Torikaze stayed outside until the snow had piled up five centimeters, then went indoors.

Tsunade told Hashirama that Torikaze had enabled Dan to obtain Scorch Release, astonishing Hashirama and Mito. They arranged a family dinner that evening so they could see the new Kekkei Genkai and speak with Torikaze.

• Torikaze took Hogen and Chisato outside to build a snowman, then preserved it with Ice Release after Hogen went inside to rest.
• Tsunade called Torikaze to thank him for Dan's Bloodline Fruit and asked permission to tell Hashirama; Torikaze agreed and suggested they describe it as an accidental result of ninjutsu development.
• Tsunade told Hashirama and Mito that Dan had gained Scorch Release, leaving them shocked and eager to meet him.
• Hashirama invited Tsunade, Dan, Torikaze, and the others to dinner, while Mito left to buy groceries and Tsunade promised to help her cook.
• After Mito left, Hashirama resumed playing games and celebrated being matched against Tobirama Senju.

Hashirama told Tobirama that Dan had gained Scorch Release, and the brothers discussed the new Kekkei Genkai before Mito put them to work preparing dinner. Torikaze arranged for his family to attend the Senju gathering, where Dan’s ability would be the focus, and left Amado’s attendance uncertain.

• Hashirama told Tobirama that Dan had acquired a Kekkei Genkai, which Hashirama thought was Scorch Release.
• Hashirama and Tobirama debated the Secret Medicine until Mito returned and ordered them to pick and wash vegetables.
• Tsunade invited Torikaze and his family to dinner at the Senju Clan Grounds and asked him to send someone to help cook.
• Chisato agreed to go help Tsunade, while Torikaze left Hogen with Minato and told Minato to end training early and dress properly.
• Minato asked whether they should invite Amado, and Torikaze wondered whether he had woken up yet.

Torikaze took Minato, Yahiko, and Konan to dinner at Hashirama's home, where Hashirama pressed Tsunade and Dan to have a child after learning about Dan's Scorch Release. The chapter ended with Torikaze entering the house as Tobirama and Ashina's duel grew intense.

• Torikaze told Minato to gather Yahiko and the others for dinner, while Amado chose to stay home and work on his bicycle.
• Torikaze flew Minato, Yahiko, and Konan to the Senju Clan Grounds, where they joined the gathering at Hashirama's courtyard.
• Hashirama praised Dan's Scorch Release and wondered whether it could be inherited by his descendants.
• Torikaze said the Kekkei Genkai might be inherited, prompting Hashirama to urge Tsunade and Dan to have a child.
• Tsunade asked Torikaze why he had not defended her, and he said the couple had to decide for themselves.
• Torikaze went inside and found Tobirama and Ashina locked in a heated duel, with Hashirama cheering them on.

Torikaze joined the Senju family as Tobirama and Ashina finished a game, then discussed the Bloodline Fruit and Dan’s new Scorch Release. The gathering turned to dinner, where Torikaze carried Hogen out of the kitchen after the child had been caught sneaking food.

• Torikaze entered and found Tobirama and Ashina playing a game while Hashirama cheered them on.
• Tobirama asked whether the Bloodline Fruit affected the ability to have children, and Torikaze confirmed that it had caused no known side effects for Dan or Yahiko.
• Tobirama warned that Dan’s Spirit Transformation Technique combined with Scorch Release consumed enormous amounts of Chakra, but Torikaze said he had a solution.
• Tsunade, Dan, Minato, Kushina, Yahiko, Konan, and the others joined the family gathering, and Hashirama teased Tsunade about having a child.
• Chisato told Torikaze that Hogen was sneaking bites in the kitchen, so Torikaze carried the greasy, sauce-covered child out with a bone still clenched between his teeth.

Torikaze and his family shared a New Year’s Eve meal with Hashirama and Tobirama, who watched Dan demonstrate his Scorch Release and advised him on developing it. Afterward, Torikaze’s group returned to the Windcloud Clan, leaving Amado still at work in the backyard lab.

• Chisato sent Torikaze into the kitchen to bring out Hogen, who had been sneaking food and came out covered in grease and sauce.
• Mito served a family dinner, and Hashirama and Tobirama doted on Hogen as everyone ate.
• Dan demonstrated his Scorch Release by drying out a watermelon, and Hashirama and Tobirama advised him to consider how it could work with his Reika Technique.
• Hashirama agreed to visit Torikaze’s home for dinner after the Spring Festival Event, then joked that he would bring the entire Senju Clan before clarifying that only a few people would come.
• Torikaze, Chisato, Minato, Yahiko, and Konan returned to the Windcloud Clan with Hogen asleep on Torikaze’s shoulder, while Amado remained in the backyard lab.

Torikaze and the Windcloud Clan prepared for the Spring Festival, while A-Bai accidentally revealed that Ryuufuu was going to lay eggs. Torikaze tried to keep the news a secret, but Amado and Hogen found out too.

• Torikaze woke early, and Minato, Yahiko, and Konan trained while the others planned their Spring Festival activities.
• Torikaze considered how to use the Holographic Projector to entertain the villagers for the New Year.
• A-Bai told Torikaze that Ryuufuu was about to lay eggs, then admitted she had been asked to keep it a surprise.
• Torikaze gave A-Bai medicinal herbs as New Year's gifts for Seiryu and Ryuufuu and asked her to keep the news quiet.
• Amado and Hogen overheard that Ryuufuu was pregnant, and Torikaze persuaded Hogen not to tell anyone by promising him treats.

Torikaze kept Ryuufuu’s pregnancy secret from Hogen while Konoha prepared to celebrate New Year with decorations and a Festival Lantern. He inspected the busy streets and lantern installation, then arranged extra pay for the villagers working during the holiday.

• Torikaze warned Hogen not to reveal that Ryuufuu was pregnant, and Hogen ran off to play with Yahiko and the others.
• Torikaze’s Shadow Clones returned with groceries, and he sent them and the supplies to the kitchen for dinner preparations.
• Torikaze went out to enjoy the New Year festivities and saw villagers shopping among the street decorations.
• Torikaze visited the main street, where Anka Nara supervised workers installing a Dragon-shaped Festival Lantern.
• Torikaze told Anka Nara to double the workers’ pay because they were working during the New Year.

Torikaze warned Konoha that reviving the Spring Festival might draw Nian, a monster once driven away by the Windcloud Clan. He organized the clans to use fireworks and a new sound-making ninjutsu to repel it, then turned to arranging the projector.

• Torikaze told An'hua and the workers that Nian had attacked on the final day of the year until the Windcloud Clan abandoned its traditions.
• Torikaze's warning spread through Konoha, and the clan heads gathered at the Hokage Office to prepare for a possible attack.
• Torikaze explained that Nian feared firelight and noise, and said fireworks and his Fire Bamboo Technique could drive it away.
• The clan heads agreed to teach Fire Bamboo Technique to their clansmen and cast it in waves throughout the night.
• Torikaze was pleased that the shinobi could provide the firecracker noise and began looking for a place to set up the projector.

Torikaze prepared Konoha for the supposed arrival of the Nian Beast, explaining its legend to Minato, Yahiko, and Konan. He left them believing the creature was a real and powerful monster that could not compare with a Tailed Beast.

• Torikaze confirmed that clan ninja would handle the firecrackers in coordinated units and reassured Anka Nara that the plan was manageable.
• Minato, Yahiko, and Konan discussed the rumor of a monster attacking Konoha and wondered where it had come from.
• Torikaze returned home and claimed that ancient Windcloud Clan records described the Nian Beast and the origins of Spring Festival customs.
• Torikaze told Konan to stay back during the attack because she was too weak to help drive away the dangerous monster.
• Torikaze said the Nian Beast was a long-lived creature with no kindred, then told Yahiko that a Tailed Beast probably could not compare with it.

Torikaze planned to test whether Konoha’s villagers would enjoy a staged Nian Beast attack, meant to make the Spring Festival more exciting. When Ōnoki, the Kazekage, and Mifune arrived worried that Konoha was under threat, Torikaze reassured them that the village was protected.

• Torikaze told the children that a Tailed Beast could not compare to the Nian Beast, while Minato concluded that Torikaze would have to defeat it himself.
• Torikaze avoided repeating his story to Chisato and Hogen and worried that conflicting versions of his explanation could expose his deception.
• Torikaze checked that the hidden projector was ready and decided to judge the villagers’ reaction before bringing the Nian Beast back for another festival.
• Torikaze reflected on how the Spring Festival and its customs had helped Konoha feel more like home to him.
• Ōnoki, the Kazekage, and Mifune arrived, offering help against the supposed monster, and Torikaze assured them that Konoha would suffer no damage.

Ōnoki and the other Kage discussed Konoha’s preparations for a possible monster attack, and Torikaze assured them he would protect the village. Later, Torikaze’s family went out to celebrate Spring Festival, where villagers greeted them and praised the festival lanterns.

• Ōnoki urged Torikaze to prepare for the monster, and Torikaze said he would personally eliminate it if its recorded weakness failed.
• The Kazekage helped calm Ōnoki, who apologized for becoming emotional, and Torikaze reassured him that Konoha’s defenses were ready.
• After the Kage left, Amado finished upgrading the bicycle and joined Torikaze’s family for Spring Festival.
• Torikaze and his family walked through Konoha as villagers exchanged New Year greetings beneath glowing lanterns.
• Villagers greeted Torikaze, Chisato, Minato, and Konan, and one villager praised the Dragon lantern on Central Street.