Chapter Summaries

Torikaze prepared Konoha for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s attack by setting up a mist-based perimeter defense and alerting the village. With the shinobi ready to fight, Minato returned to take command while Kushina remained at home awaiting childbirth.

• The system announced the Chaos Event involving Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s desperate gamble and assigned Torikaze to protect Konoha from Isshiki and his subordinates.
• After Hashirama and the others left, Torikaze spread Crystal Flowers and cloud mist around Konoha to confuse intruders and guide them toward the main gate.
• Konoha announced the coming attack, prompting the villagers and clan heads to mobilize and prepare their shinobi for battle.
• Torikaze sent Minato back to oversee the village while Kushina awaited childbirth, leaving Minato to prove his command ability.
• Minato summoned Dan and ordered every shinobi to gather beneath the rooftop within ten minutes and all villagers to return indoors.

Minato rallied Konoha’s ninja against a powerful enemy plotting to attack the village and assigned them to squads while Hiruzen prepared to confront the enemy commander. The chapter ended with Konoha’s ninja and villagers united in their resolve to defend their home.

• Minato ordered Dan and the Anbu to bring Konoha’s ninja together and send villagers indoors.
• Hashirama and Tobirama arrived beneath the Hokage Tower, reassuring the assembled ninja.
• Minato announced that Hiruzen would face the enemy commander while the other ninja stopped the enemy forces.
• Minato divided roughly fifty thousand ninja into five squads led by Hashirama, Tobirama, Kagami Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shimura Danzō.
• Minato rallied the crowd to defend Konoha, and the ninja and villagers shouted, “For Konoha!”

Minato rallied Konoha and organized its ninja into a defensive formation as the village prepared for war. Torikaze reinforced the defenses with Crystal Seed traps, while warning that the enemy would arrive within hours.

• Minato inspired Konoha's ninja and residents with a speech, then ordered the ninja to eat and spend time with their families before regrouping.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju praised Minato's speech, while Torikaze approved of his younger brother and disciple's leadership.
• Minato assembled Konoha's forces and assigned the Sarutobi and Shimura squads to the walls, clan ninja to the vanguard, and other troops to support the flanks.
• Anbu members planted Exploding Tag and earth spike traps near the gate, and Torikaze cleared the battlefield, removed the mist, and laid Crystal Seed defenses.
• Torikaze told Minato that the formation was ready and that the enemy would likely arrive within hours.

Konoha prepared for an invasion by a massive White Zetsu army, with Torikaze intending to let the ninjas gain battlefield experience while secretly protecting them with his Healing Art. After the enemy crossed the trap zone, Minato ordered all forces to advance.

• Torikaze told Minato that Konoha's ninjas needed to face the battle themselves, and Minato confirmed that the formations were ready.
• Minato, Seiryu, and Ryuufuu took positions on the walls as Konoha's ninjas prepared to defend their homes.
• The old Yamanaka clan leader sensed the approaching army, and Torikaze cleared the mist to reveal tens of thousands of White Zetsu.
• Orochimaru asked to capture some White Zetsu, and Torikaze agreed before coating every ninja in healing starlight and taking poison replenishment medicine.
• Traps killed many White Zetsu, and Minato ordered all forces to advance once the enemy passed the trap zone.

Torikaze and the allied ninjas launched a full assault on the White Zetsu army, with Orochimaru’s snakes helping them overwhelm the enemy. Hashirama unleashed True Several Thousand Hands against a female attacker, while the battle continued with powerful attacks from Tobirama, Konan, Yahiko, and Hogen.

• Torikaze strengthened the ninjas with his Healing Art, and Minato ordered them to attack after the White Zetsu crossed the trap zone.
• Orochimaru summoned thousands of snakes, and the allied ninjas charged alongside them to slaughter the White Zetsu.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Shimura Clan combined Wind and Fire Release attacks while Hashirama and Tobirama cut through the enemy ranks.
• Hashirama struck down a female ninja who tried to approach him and unleashed True Several Thousand Hands against her and the White Zetsu.
• Tobirama, Konan, and Yahiko attacked the White Zetsu with their techniques, and Hogen began using Crystal Release—Crimson Lotus Technique.

Konoha’s ninjas steadily slaughtered the White Zetsu while Torikaze waited for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to reveal himself. A red-black vortex appeared in the sky, and a stranger addressed Torikaze.

• Butterfly, Yahiko, and Hogen killed large numbers of White Zetsu, with Hogen’s Crystal Release attack boosting the battlefield’s morale.
• Torikaze rescued injured ninjas with Cloud Release and watched as Hashirama, Hiruzen, Danzo, Kagami, and the clan heads engaged ten Kage-level enemies.
• Torikaze searched for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, prepared to poison him, and stayed alert for an attempt to plant Karma.
• A red-black vortex appeared in the sky, and an unidentified figure told Torikaze, "I've finally met you."

Torikaze confronted Jigen, who revealed he had orchestrated the attacks to capture Torikaze as a vessel for rebirth. Torikaze took Jigen to a distant plain and, after quickly judging him weaker than expected, prepared to test his strength against him.

• A Sarutobi Clan ninja reported that Konoha’s forces were nearing victory, but Torikaze warned that the mastermind had yet to appear.
• Jigen emerged from a vortex, admitted he had caused the attacks to lure Torikaze back, and declared he would capture him as a vessel for rebirth.
• Jigen’s pressure threatened the ninjas below, but Torikaze dispelled it and challenged Jigen’s strength.
• Torikaze grabbed Jigen and moved them both to a vast plain, where he mocked Jigen after seeing his shock at the sudden change of battlefield.
• Jigen attacked, but Torikaze’s slash forced him to evade, and Torikaze gathered the clouds into a massive sword while preparing to test Jigen’s remaining abilities.

Torikaze poisoned Jigen’s Chakra to exploit his absorption ability, forcing him to activate Karma’s second stage and revive as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Isshiki unleashed his Daikokuten and Sukuna Hikona abilities, but Torikaze countered his falling stone pillars with Crystal Dragons.

• Torikaze sent giant Cloud Swords down at Jigen, who began absorbing them and was poisoned by the Chakra.
• Jigen teleported to the ground in agony, and Torikaze revealed that he knew Jigen was Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and had prepared the toxin for years.
• Jigen activated Karma’s second stage, reviving Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in his true form while leaving his vessel only three days to live.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki used Sukuna Hikona to make the Cloud Swords vanish, then summoned enormous stone pillars with Daikokuten.
• Torikaze dodged the falling pillars before summoning Crystal Dragons that crushed them.

Torikaze overwhelmed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with teleportation and sword attacks, then unveiled a new Sage Mode form with Iron Wings to test its power. The battle continued in the sky as Isshiki launched another barrage of stone pillars.

• Torikaze used Crystal Dragons to shatter Isshiki's falling stone pillars, then attacked Isshiki with repeated teleporting sword strikes.
• Isshiki trapped Torikaze with the Sealing Cauldron and Great Shutter Heaven, but Torikaze escaped and wounded him.
• Torikaze revealed that he had been holding back and let Isshiki's wounds heal so they could continue fighting.
• Torikaze summoned two cranes and emerged from a White Cloud Tornado with Sage markings and Iron Wings.
• Torikaze's Iron Wing feathers cut through Isshiki's Black Rod, while Isshiki attacked with falling stone pillars.
• Torikaze began his Sage Art: Feather Blade Storm.

Torikaze and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki fought with powerful ninjutsu, but neither gained a decisive advantage. Torikaze then switched to rapid Iron Wing attacks, finally injuring Isshiki as the battle continued.

• Torikaze attacked Isshiki with Sage Art: Feather Blade Storm, while Isshiki escaped the storm and countered with energy and Daikokuten attacks.
• Isshiki unleashed stone pillars, cubes, and Black Rods as Torikaze retaliated with Yin-Yang Release, Crystal Release, and Ice Release spears; their barrage ended without substantial damage.
• Torikaze dropped an iceberg on Isshiki, attacked with Crystal Dragons, and struck with Cloud Transformation Palm, turning Great Shutter Heaven into clouds.
• Isshiki shrank Torikaze's Cloud Sword and Crystal Dragons, leaving both fighters unable to land a decisive ninjutsu attack.
• Torikaze used teleportation and Sage-enhanced speed to strike Isshiki repeatedly with his Iron Wings, injuring him despite his attempts to predict the attacks.

Torikaze used Sage Art: Crystal Release—Crystal True Self to counter Isshiki’s giant puppet and overpower him. Isshiki escaped before Torikaze could kill him, leaving Torikaze to suspect he had a hidden plan involving Black Zetsu.

• Torikaze used his speed and Iron Wings to injure Isshiki until Isshiki disrupted space to prevent further teleportation.
• Isshiki formed a massive Yin-Yang Release puppet and attacked Torikaze with a rain of stone pillars.
• Torikaze created Crystal True Self, whose lotus pond blocked the falling pillars and resisted the puppet’s fist.
• Torikaze destroyed Isshiki’s Black Rod star and cut the puppet apart, but realized Isshiki had fled.
• Torikaze concluded Isshiki had held back and wondered whether he had captured Black Zetsu for reincarnation.

Torikaze defeated Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, ended the attack on Konoha, and returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds after Kushina gave birth to Naruto. The village celebrated its victory while Torikaze checked on Kushina and gave Biwako two Chakra Herbs.

• Torikaze repaired the battlefield after Isshiki escaped, then returned to Konoha's walls and told the ninja he had defeated their mastermind.
• Torikaze stopped the pursuit of the fleeing White Zetsu and declared the war over, ordering the battlefield cleared and rewards distributed the next day.
• The clan heads recognized Torikaze's overwhelming strength, and Konoha's ninja celebrated a victory with no deaths or losses.
• Torikaze returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds, where Kushina rested after giving birth to Naruto, whose face bore whisker-like markings despite having no Nine-Tails Chakra.
• Biwako told Torikaze that Kushina's delivery had gone smoothly, and he gave her two Chakra Herbs as a gift.

After defeating Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Torikaze received rewards that could help Konoha grow stronger and chose Chisato and Hashirama to receive the Realm-Breaking Auras. He planned to establish the Trial Tower in Konoha, then went to rest before the work awaiting him the next day.

• Torikaze gave Biwako two fire-nature-enhancing Chakra Flowers, and she accepted them before returning home.
• Chisato learned that Torikaze had easily defeated the enemy and volunteered to care for Kushina and newborn Naruto while Minato was away.
• Torikaze received 10 million Tranquility Points, a Trial Tower, and two Realm-Breaking Auras for completing the Chaos Event.
• Torikaze chose Chisato and Hashirama to receive the Realm-Breaking Auras, which could let them break through their current realms.
• Torikaze inspected the Trial Tower and planned to place it in Konoha so its ninja and visitors from other countries could train there.
• Torikaze went to sleep after considering the work and commendation ceremony awaiting him the next day.

After Konoha won the battle, Minato and the clan heads discussed the village’s weakening ordinary ninja and the threat that peace posed to the ninja profession. Minato hinted that Torikaze was seeking a solution, then hurried home to Kushina and their newborn son Naruto.

• Torikaze admired the night sky, considered charging admission to his tower, and went to bed while Konoha remained awake after the battle.
• Minato praised the clan heads for their performance and asked them to identify problems revealed by the battle.
• Kagami Uchiha said ordinary ninja had grown weaker, and Sakumo explained that peace had reduced the need for ninja and could eventually make the profession disappear.
• Minato reassured the clan heads that Torikaze was looking for a way to change the situation, then ordered them to attend a commendation ceremony the next morning.
• Minato reflected on his inexperience commanding the battle, then remembered Kushina and used the Flying Thunder God to return home.
• Chisato comforted Kushina as she held newborn Naruto, and Kushina wondered why he did not resemble Minato.

After Kushina gave birth to Naruto, Minato returned home and reassured her that Konoha had won the battle without losses. At breakfast the next morning, Torikaze revealed that he had defeated Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and warned everyone that Isshiki’s powerful clan might come to the Shinobi World.

• Minato remembered Kushina and used the Flying Thunder God to return home, where he met his newborn son Naruto.
• Minato told Kushina that Konoha had suffered no losses, defeated around sixty thousand enemies, and overcome the person behind the attack.
• Kushina spent the night caring for Naruto, then joined Torikaze and the others for breakfast the next morning.
• Torikaze said he had defeated Ōtsutsuki Isshiki but had let him go because killing him would take considerable effort.
• Torikaze warned that Isshiki came from another world and that his similarly powerful Ōtsutsuki clansmen might come to support him.

Torikaze reassured Konoha’s leaders about the Ōtsutsuki threat and introduced the Trial Tower as a way to strengthen the village’s shinobi. He gave Chisato a treasure to help her reach the Six Paths Level, then arranged to install the Trial Tower near the Mission Assembly Hall after the commendation ceremony.

• Torikaze said the Ōtsutsuki Clan would support Ōtsutsuki Isshiki if he were in danger, but reassured everyone that he could face three of them and would protect both worlds.
• Torikaze revealed the Trial Tower, which let shinobi fight in an illusionary realm for rewards, and Minato welcomed it as a way to strengthen Konoha’s younger generation.
• Torikaze told Chisato he planned to use two treasures to help her and Shishou reach the Six Paths Level, and gave her Chakra Herbs to help her advance.
• As Konoha’s shinobi gathered for the commendation ceremony, Torikaze arranged for shops near the Mission Assembly Hall to be relocated so he could place the Trial Tower there.
• Torikaze planned to form a contract with the Trial Tower and release it after the ceremony.

Torikaze cleared a site near the Mission Assembly Hall and placed the Trial Tower there after Minato’s commendation ceremony. The hundred-meter tower appeared before astonished villagers, who wondered what it was for.

• Minato praised those who defended Konoha and doubled rewards for foreign ninjas who had joined the battle.
• After the ceremony, Torikaze assigned ninjas to move the shops near the Mission Assembly Hall to Central Street in three districts.
• Torikaze demolished the emptied shops and absorbed the rubble with the Cloud Orb.
• Torikaze contracted with the Trial Tower, which recorded his battles and generated stages for others to challenge.
• The Trial Tower grew into a hundred-meter blue structure, leaving villagers shocked and curious.

Torikaze unveiled a Trial Tower where ninjas could fight simulated enemies for rewards. Kakashi, Obito, and Rin passed its preliminary trial with an S+ rating, and Kakashi chose a Thunder Short Sword as his weapon reward.

• Torikaze revealed that the tower taken from the previous night's enemies offered trial battles and rewards, drawing a crowd of curious villagers and ninjas.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Rin entered the Trial Tower together and found themselves in a grassland trial arena.
• The three defeated their simulated opponents, with Kakashi using Storm Release, Rin landing a powerful punch, and Obito defeating his foe with fire.
• The Trial Tower awarded Kakashi, Obito, and Rin an S+ rating, a weapon of their choice, and a recovery potion.
• Kakashi browsed the weapon selection and chose a lightning-infused Thunder Short Sword suited to his Lightning Release.

Kakashi chose the lightning-wrapped Thunder Short Sword, and Obito selected the fire-attributed Longsword—Li Huo. Rin began choosing gauntlets suited to her Super Strength training, and the group narrowed her options to one likely match.

• Kakashi selected the Thunder Short Sword, summoned it with a bolt of lightning, and tested its power with a sweeping strike.
• Obito chose the fire-attributed Longsword—Li Huo, whose crimson flaming slash pleased him.
• Kakashi suggested Rin choose gauntlets to complement her Super Strength training, and Rin opened the weapon arsenal.
• Rin filtered the gauntlets with Kakashi and Obito’s advice until they found the pair they considered most suitable.

Rin chose the powerful Wither and Bloom gauntlets, then she, Kakashi, and Obito began the Shadows of the Past trial, which recreated Torikaze’s battles. They cleared two stages and entered a third, where they faced two Sand Rogue Ninja alongside the younger village elders.

• Rin selected the Wither and Bloom gauntlets, which could age enemies, strengthen healing, and store energy from plants.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Rin chose the Shadows of the Past trial and entered its first stage in a forest near Konoha.
• Obito killed a disguised Kumogakure spy, clearing the first stage and earning a reward.
• The trio watched Torikaze spar with young Uchiha Kyo; Kakashi defeated Kyo twice, including after Kyo used a Forbidden Pill.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Rin entered the third stage in a village-like valley, where they saw younger versions of the village elders and faced two Rogue Ninja from the Land of Sand.