Chapter Summaries

The Uchiha family settled into the Windcloud Clan’s grounds and began enjoying their visit. Itachi asked Chisato to help him meet Minato Namikaze so he could share ideas about Konoha’s future.

• Torikaze and Chisato left the Uchiha family to settle into their new home, where Mikoto warmed everyone by the fireplace.
• Itachi went to the front courtyard, where Chisato picked him up and asked how he felt about returning to Torikaze’s World.
• Chisato praised Itachi’s talent and advised him not to be excessively humble, while reflecting on Fugaku’s indecision and the Uchiha Clan’s possible fate.
• Itachi told Chisato he wanted to speak with Torikaze, and she encouraged him to approach Torikaze directly.
• Itachi explained that he wanted to meet Minato Namikaze and share ideas about Konoha’s future development, and Chisato offered to accompany him when he returned.

Uchiha Itachi won Chisato’s agreement to take him to meet Minato Namikaze and discuss the village’s future, while Chisato invited Sasuke to play with Naruto. The next morning, the Uchiha family joined breakfast at the Cloud Clan Grounds, where Minato introduced Fugaku to several prominent guests.

• Chisato agreed to accompany Uchiha Itachi to speak with Minato Namikaze when they returned to their world.
• Chisato suggested that Mikoto Uchiha bring Sasuke to play with Naruto, and Itachi relayed the invitation to his mother.
• Uchiha Fugaku advised Itachi to earn Chisato’s favor for the Uchiha Clan’s benefit, but Itachi warned that she would see through insincere motives.
• The Uchiha family joined the Windcloud Clan’s breakfast after recovering at the Cloud Clan Grounds.
• Minato introduced Fugaku to Amado, An'hua, Yahiko, Konan, and Hogen Windcloud, whose talent amazed Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku and his family met Konoha’s prominent figures over breakfast, then Uchiha Itachi encountered Obito and watched him begin training with Chisato. Chisato told Itachi that hard work could earn him a weapon like Obito’s flaming sword, or an even better one.

• Uchiha Fugaku was impressed by An'hua’s former role as Torikaze’s secretary and by the talent of the people gathered around Torikaze.
• Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Itachi, and Mikoto Uchiha discussed Lord Amado and Orochimaru before deciding to stay home because of the cold.
• Uchiha Itachi slipped outside and surprised Obito, who mistook him for the Itachi he had seen earlier before realizing he came from another world.
• Obito invited Uchiha Itachi to explore Konoha and explained that he planned to train under Chisato.
• Chisato ordered Obito to practice swordsmanship and Fire Release ninjutsu, and Uchiha Itachi watched his Longsword-Li Huo blaze with flames.
• Chisato told Uchiha Itachi that training could help him obtain a weapon like Obito’s or something better.

Obito trained with Uchiha Itachi and shared his Konoha travel itinerary with him while Chisato and Torikaze discussed Ran’s studies and plans for the Land of Whirlpools. At lunch, Itachi learned that Ran was the Daimyo of the Uzumaki Clan and intended to return home after his studies to unite the nation.

• Chisato assigned Obito his usual swordsmanship and Fire Release training, and Uchiha Itachi joined him for the morning.
• Chisato told Uchiha Itachi that diligent cultivation could earn him a weapon like Obito’s Longsword-Li Huo or something better.
• Obito and Uchiha Itachi trained together, then Obito offered Itachi a detailed itinerary for touring Konoha.
• Torikaze and Chisato discussed Ran’s progress, and Torikaze said Ran could leave once he finished his studies and practical tasks.
• Amado and Ran returned for lunch tired from their work, while Xinyu and Minato also faced unfinished office duties.
• Ran shared amusing documents at lunch, and someone explained to Uchiha Itachi that Ran was the Daimyo of the Uzumaki Clan studying before returning to unite the Land of Whirlpools.

At lunch and afterward, Ran, Minato, and Torikaze spoke with Uchiha Itachi about their ambitions, the Spring Festival, and the future. Torikaze’s encouragement left Itachi considering whether he could become Hokage.

• Ran explained to Uchiha Itachi that he was the Uzumaki Clan's Daimyo, studying in Konoha before returning to unite and build his country.
• Ran and Uchiha Fugaku shared a heartfelt conversation about the pressures of leading their people.
• After lunch, Torikaze told Uchiha Itachi that the Spring Festival was tied to memories he might never recover, and urged him to keep moving forward.
• Torikaze suggested that Uchiha Itachi could become the Uchiha Clan's first Hokage, prompting Itachi to ask whether it was truly possible.
• Torikaze told Uchiha Itachi that limitless possibilities lay ahead if he wanted the role, planting the idea in his mind.

Torikaze encouraged Uchiha Itachi to believe he could become Hokage, and Itachi returned to his room happily, imagining his future. As Konoha prepared for the Spring Festival, Ran and Xinyu finished their work and learned that Torikaze’s puppet would handle Hokage Tower duties during the holiday.

• Torikaze told Uchiha Itachi that he could become Hokage if he wanted, and Itachi returned to his room thinking about the possibility.
• Konoha filled with Spring Festival decorations and shoppers as people from across the Land of Fire and other nations bought fireworks and firecrackers.
• The Military Police Force arrested a villager who had sneaked into the festival gala rehearsal and told others about it.
• Ran finished processing the documents and worried about Hokage Tower operations during the ten-day holiday.
• Xinyu explained that volunteers would help keep Konoha safe and that Torikaze’s puppet would handle miscellaneous Hokage Tower duties.

Ran and Xinyu finished their work at the Hokage Tower and discussed how their month working together had gone. With their duties nearly over before the Spring Festival, Ran invited Xinyu to hot pot that evening.

• Xinyu explained that a puppet resembling Lord Torikaze would handle routine affairs during the holiday, reassuring Ran that work would not pile up.
• Ran reflected on how he had learned to process applications and become more efficient working alongside Xinyu.
• Xinyu told Ran she had stood out among her peers to become Lord Hokage's secretary, and that Lord Torikaze could improve ninja talent.
• Ran invited Xinyu to eat together, and she chose hot pot in the evening.

Ran arranged to have hot pot with Xinyu that evening and shared a warm family lunch at the Cloud Clan Grounds, where he learned more about Xinyu and heard about Konan and Yahiko’s performance. The cheerful gathering stirred memories of Ran’s scheming blood relatives, and the family also prepared for Tomohiro’s arrival.

• Ran agreed to meet Xinyu for hot pot after work, and she planned to call him that evening.
• Ran returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds and learned that Minato had cooked lunch while Uchiha Fugaku and his family were out sightseeing.
• An'hua told Ran that Xinyu was socially anxious, helping him understand her better.
• Torikaze asked Konan and Yahiko about their stage-play rehearsal, and Hogen revealed that he had secretly watched them practice.
• The family joked about Hogen growing up and hoped An'hua's expected child would be a girl, while Ran reflected on how much he valued their warmth.
• Torikaze told Chisato that Tomohiro would arrive that afternoon, and she agreed to arrange a room for him.

Torikaze and Chisato prepared a room at the Windcloud Clan for Tomohiro and his group. Tomohiro arrived with six people, including Karin and her mother, and Torikaze reassured him that Ran had settled into life in Konoha.

• Ran reflected on how much he had come to value the happy Windcloud Clan family and pushed aside painful memories of his blood relatives.
• Chisato arranged for housekeeping workers to clean a large room for Tomohiro’s visit.
• Torikaze received Tomohiro’s call and learned he was bringing six people, including Karin and her mother.
• Tomohiro arrived with Karin, her mother, and three nervous teenagers, who presented Torikaze with fruit.
• Torikaze welcomed the visitors and told Tomohiro that Ran had adjusted well and was going out to dinner with friends.

Tomohiro brought Karin, her mother, and three promising youths to meet Torikaze, who welcomed them and arranged lodging for them at the Windcloud Clan grounds. After hearing that Ran had settled into Konoha and made friends, Torikaze showed the visitors their spacious, warm house and left them to settle in.

• Tomohiro gave Torikaze expensive fruit as a token of appreciation, and Torikaze accepted it and offered help during their stay in Konoha.
• Torikaze told Tomohiro that Ran had adapted well and was going to dinner with friends that night.
• Tomohiro introduced the three youths he had brought to broaden their horizons, and Torikaze greeted them and praised their potential.
• Torikaze spoke with Karin and Uzumaki Ria, then reminded Karin not to cause trouble for others.
• Torikaze showed Tomohiro, Karin, Uzumaki Ria, and the three youths to a spacious house at the Windcloud Clan grounds, where the youths excitedly explored their new home.

Tomohiro settled Ria, Karin, and the three boys into their new home at the Cloud Clan Grounds and discussed how to secure the Uzumaki Clan’s future in Konoha. Uchiha Fugaku arrived to meet him, and the two clan heads prepared to share tea.

• Torikaze told Tomohiro’s group they could use any of the many rooms and gather their own firewood, then left to bask in the sun.
• Tomohiro warmed the house with firewood and an air conditioner, and the children excitedly settled in while talking about growing tall and restoring the Uzumaki Clan.
• After the group put away their belongings, Tomohiro and Ria discussed visiting Uchiha Fugaku and using Ran’s help without becoming dependent on him.
• Uchiha Fugaku knocked on the door and introduced himself, and Tomohiro welcomed him and offered to share tea from Torikaze.

Tomohiro and Uchiha Fugaku shared tea and discussed the difficulties facing their clans, then joined the others for dinner at the Cloud Clan Grounds. Later, Ran and Xinyu ate hotpot together as the restaurant grew busy before the New Year.

• Tomohiro welcomed Uchiha Fugaku, and they grew more candid as they discussed their clans' struggles and plans for the future.
• Tomohiro and Uchiha Fugaku talked about the upcoming Spring Festival and holiday gala before parting at dinnertime.
• Torikaze opened another kitchen so Tomohiro's and Uchiha Fugaku's families could prepare meals at the Cloud Clan Grounds.
• Tomohiro's three teenage clansmen felt nervous around Torikaze during dinner, while Ran later went to a hotpot restaurant with Xinyu.
• Ran invited Xinyu to order freely, but she chose only vegetables, and they ate together amid the crowded restaurant.

Ran shared hotpot with Xinyu and reflected on how reluctant he was to leave Konoha, though he remained determined to return to the Land of Whirlpools. Back at the Cloud Clan Grounds, he told Torikaze he planned to study for three months and accepted that he might need to deal firmly with those harming his homeland.

• Ran and Xinyu ate hotpot, and she said she would miss their time together when he left Konoha.
• Ran felt unexpectedly empty at the thought of leaving, but reaffirmed his promise to save the Land of Whirlpools and strengthen the Uzumaki Clan.
• Ran escorted Xinyu home, then returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds and found Clan Head Tomohiro there with three young clan members.
• Torikaze asked how Ran’s evening with Xinyu had gone, then asked how long Ran planned to study in Konoha.
• Ran said three months should prepare him to handle the Land of Whirlpools’ affairs, and Torikaze offered to accompany him and help confront anyone who opposed him.
• Ran resolved not to hesitate against ministers and nobles who were draining the Land of Whirlpools, even though he preferred not to act against his own relatives.

Ran prepared to return to the Land of Whirlpools and reflected on leaving his friends in Konoha as the New Year approached. Torikaze and Chisato visited Kagami at the Uchiha Compound, where they stayed to catch up.

• Ran thanked Torikaze for offering to accompany him to the Land of Whirlpools and help deal with anyone who resisted his guidance.
• Ran felt sad that he might not see his Konoha friends again after leaving to rebuild his country.
• Minato bought breakfast for everyone, and the group discussed the upcoming New Year celebrations.
• Ran went to work with Minato on the final day before the holiday, while Torikaze and Chisato left to visit Kagami.
• Torikaze and Chisato arrived at the Uchiha Compound, where Kagami welcomed them and invited them to stay for lunch.

Torikaze and Chisato visited Kagami and discussed gathering their old friends after the festival gala. Back at the Cloud Clan Grounds, Torikaze heard Tomohiro and Uchiha Fugaku discuss the difficulties of cooperation between the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans, leaving Tomohiro to seek a way for the Uzumaki Clan to build its own income.

• Torikaze brought Chisato to the Uchiha Clan compound, where Kagami welcomed them and invited them to lunch.
• Torikaze and Kagami reminisced about their younger days and agreed to gather their old friends after the festival gala.
• Torikaze and Chisato ate at Kagami's home, then returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds.
• Tomohiro and Uchiha Fugaku explained that the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans struggled to find meaningful areas for cooperation.
• Torikaze declined to solve the Uzumaki Clan's problems for them, while Tomohiro considered using the clan's funds to develop a stable income source.

Torikaze advised Tomohiro and Uchiha Fugaku to keep their clans’ partnership verbal for now, while Fugaku worked to improve the Uchiha Clan’s reputation in Konoha. After the meeting ended, Torikaze returned to find Konan and Yahiko asking why they had not been brought to the Uchiha Clan.

• Torikaze told Tomohiro and Uchiha Fugaku not to formally entangle their clans yet, though Fugaku agreed to a verbal partnership.
• Uchiha Fugaku explained that he wanted to improve the Uchiha Clan’s reputation, and Torikaze encouraged him to keep promoting the clan’s culture over time.
• Torikaze told Tomohiro to make no major moves and rest while he waited for a better time to act.
• Uchiha Fugaku and Uzumaki Ashina exchanged contact information after their conversation ended.
• Torikaze returned to his room, where Konan and Yahiko asked why he had not taken them to the Uchiha Clan, while Hogen stayed behind because the compound was his uncle’s home.

After returning from the Uchiha Clan, Torikaze heard Yahiko, Konan, and Hogen share their New Year’s wishes and encouraged them to work toward them. As the children went to choose fireworks, Torikaze worried about the Ōtsutsuki Clan and Isshiki, who remained hidden in the Shinobi World.

• Torikaze returned from meeting the Uchiha Clan, and Yahiko and Konan asked why he had not brought them along.
• Torikaze told Yahiko and Konan they could visit with Hogen, who offered to take them after the New Year.
• Yahiko wished to grow stronger, Konan hoped for Konoha and its people to prosper, and Hogen wished for close friends and greater strength.
• Torikaze reminded the children to work toward their wishes, then sent them to choose fireworks for the Spring Festival.
• Torikaze reflected on the coming Ōtsutsuki threat and noted that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had reincarnated through Karma and remained hidden in the Shinobi World.

Torikaze learned that the Ōtsutsuki Clan would reach the Shinobi World in ten years and began planning its defense. He selected five candidates to become Six Paths Level fighters, while Ōtsutsuki Isshiki remained hidden.

• Torikaze reflected on the Ōtsutsuki threat, and the system announced that the clan had dispatched investigators expected to arrive in ten years.
• Torikaze planned to prepare the Shinobi World and considered capturing Ōtsutsuki members for Orochimaru to study.
• Torikaze estimated that Konoha could produce five more Six Paths Level fighters before the invasion and considered assigning some to protect other countries.
• Torikaze chose Hogen, Yahiko, Konan, Dan, and Sakumo as the five candidates, while leaving open the possibility of prioritizing other ninjas who reached Peak Kage-level first.

Torikaze finalized five candidates for becoming Six Paths Level and discussed the approaching Ōtsutsuki threat with Chisato, planning to prepare the nations for a possible invasion. As New Year's began, he set aside his worries to join the festivities at the Cloud Clan Grounds.

• Torikaze chose Hashirama, Dan, and Sakumo among the five candidates for Six Paths Level, while leaving room to reconsider if someone else reached Peak Kage-level.
• Torikaze told Chisato that he expected the enemy to arrive within a few years and planned to have Minato convene a Five Kage Summit after New Year's.
• Torikaze and Chisato discussed the danger of Ōtsutsuki retaliation and agreed to prepare defensive fortifications and continue searching for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Torikaze kept the Ōtsutsuki threat from Tomohiro, Uchiha Fugaku, and the others as they returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds for New Year's.
• Torikaze gave Konan, Yahiko, and Hogen fireworks, and they eagerly scrambled to claim them.

Torikaze gave Konan and the others fireworks, and their display amazed Tomohiro and the children while spreading New Year’s cheer across Konoha. As the village celebrated, Dan Katō put the Anbu on standby to guard against fires, and everyone looked forward to the Spring Festival fireworks the next day.

• Konan admired the New Year lanterns, and Torikaze gave her fireworks that Yahiko and Hogen hurried outside to set off.
• Tomohiro, the three youths, Ria, and Karin watched the fireworks in awe, and Tomohiro decided to buy some for the Uzumaki Clan.
• Torikaze explained that fireworks were affordable and warned Tomohiro to set them off in an open area because they could cause fires or burn people.
• More households across Konoha began setting off fireworks, and Dan Katō put the Anbu on standby to prevent fires.
• Tomohiro watched the fireworks while eating, and Chisato remembered the first time Torikaze had set them off for her.