Chapter Summaries

Ran reassured Ryosuke, Ryo, and the third youth that the Chakra Herbs had raised their strength without causing discomfort, and urged them to prepare to lead the Uzumaki Clan. They tested their new abilities at the training ground, where Torikaze assessed Ryosuke’s Wind Release attack.

• Ran told Ryosuke he would teach him in the Land of Whirlpools, and the other two youths woke to find their strength had risen to roughly early Jonin level.
• Ran confirmed the three youths felt no discomfort and reminded them that the clan’s future would depend on their own strength.
• The three youths agreed they were ready to help revive the Uzumaki Clan, and Ran said they might take over the clan after completing their studies.
• The youths quietly tested weakened ninjutsu until Torikaze woke and invited them to use the training ground.
• Ryosuke volunteered to go first and used Wind Release: Wind Fang Slash, which Torikaze dispelled with a raised hand before judging its power near the high-ranking Jonin level.

Ryosuke and the other Uzumaki youths tested the strength they had gained from Chakra Herbs while Torikaze assessed their abilities and advised Ran on improving the Land of Whirlpools' shinobi education. Later, Ran, Minato, Torikaze, and Chisato reminisced about love and Torikaze and Chisato's wedding.

• Ryosuke unleashed Wind Release—Wind Fang Slash, and Torikaze dispelled it and praised its strength while advising him to keep training.
• The other two children demonstrated their strongest ninjutsu, and Torikaze judged their foundations strong and their future potential high.
• Torikaze urged Ran to revamp the Land of Whirlpools' educational system, and the three children went to Konoha's Trial Tower to train.
• Minato and Ran discussed their love lives, and Minato told Ran the dramatic love story of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki from another world.
• Torikaze encouraged Ran not to give up on love and recalled that he and Chisato married at thirty.
• Chisato joined the conversation, and she and Torikaze remembered their wedding and Fugaku serving as their flower boy.

Torikaze and his companions discussed romance and prepared for the arrival of the other village leaders. After Minato pointed out Ran’s anxiety, Torikaze used Healing Art on him, and Ran felt calmer as he chose a wedding gift for Nawaki.

• Chisato joined Torikaze, Minato, and Ran as they reminisced about Torikaze and Chisato’s wedding.
• Torikaze told Minato to organize a welcoming ceremony for the Mizukage, who was due to arrive in Konoha that afternoon.
• Torikaze and Minato discussed meeting Mifune, Ōnoki, and Rōsha at Konoha’s train station the next morning.
• Ran asked Torikaze to send a clone to bring him from the Land of Whirlpools to Nawaki’s wedding, and Ran worried about choosing a gift.
• Minato said Ran often became excessively anxious, so Torikaze used Healing Art on him.
• Ran felt clearer and calmer, quickly decided what gift to give Nawaki, and asked whether Healing Art had caused the change.

Torikaze healed Ran’s anxiety, then joined Minato to welcome Karatachi Yagura and his delegation to Konoha. The Mizukage introduced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, while he and Torikaze discussed the Land of Water’s progress and Kirigakure’s elders.

• Torikaze used a Healing Art on Ran, easing his anxiety and helping him choose a gift for Nawaki.
• Torikaze and Ran went to Konoha’s entrance to welcome the Mizukage, and Minato followed through a space-time rift.
• Karatachi Yagura arrived with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and greeted Minato and Torikaze.
• Karatachi Yagura told Torikaze that aquaculture was progressing in the Land of Water and praised his help.
• Karatachi Yagura introduced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and Torikaze praised their potential.
• Karatachi Yagura said Kirigakure’s elders had eventually left the island and settled in the new village, losing much of their authority in the process.

Karatachi Yagura discussed Kirigakure’s new economic plans and the upcoming graduation performance with Torikaze and Minato. After welcoming Ran and arriving in Konoha, they reviewed preparations for the performance, which they hoped would launch a successful path for the students and bring future opportunities.

• Karatachi Yagura said Kirigakure’s elders had lost much of their authority, and he described plans to boost the village’s economy through aquaculture, tourism, and a star-making program.
• Torikaze introduced Ran, the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, to Karatachi Yagura, who praised Torikaze’s guidance and predicted the Land of Whirlpools would develop rapidly.
• Minato arranged separate lodging for Karatachi Yagura and his attendants, then discussed Kirigakure’s seven ninja swords with the Mizukage.
• Karatachi Yagura agreed to show Minato the ninja swords after the graduation performance so they would not steal attention from the event.
• At the Cloud Clan Grounds, Torikaze said he had removed many substandard acts from the performance, and Karatachi Yagura reassured him that the students’ hard work would pay off.

Torikaze and Karatachi Yagura discussed the students’ prospects and plans to expand and tighten enrollment for the Land of Fire’s program. After Karatachi Yagura left, Torikaze encouraged Ran to feel confident among the important guests arriving for the graduation show, then invited him to help make dinner.

• Torikaze and Karatachi Yagura hoped the students would succeed and discussed inviting the Land of Sand and the Land of Earth to participate in future enrollment.
• Torikaze outlined a two-tier admissions system, with stricter screening for selected students and one hundred Land of Fire slots transferred to Kirigakure next year.
• Torikaze and Karatachi Yagura discussed the touring performances and their teams, then agreed that the Shinobi World’s response could not be controlled.
• Karatachi Yagura left the Cloud Clan Grounds after agreeing to accompany Torikaze the next day to welcome the Tsuchikage and Kazekage.
• Torikaze reassured Ran about meeting important figures and invited him to help make dinner.

As Torikaze and his family prepared for the graduation performance, Torikaze, Chisato, and the Mizukage’s party headed to Konoha’s Electric Train Station to welcome the Tsuchikage and Kazekage. On the way, Karatachi Yagura admired Torikaze’s city planning and learned that the concealment technique came from an Aburame Clan secret technique.

• Torikaze and Ran talked about meeting important guests, then made dinner together.
• At breakfast, Kushina scolded Naruto for fooling around, while Torikaze defended him and Chisato agreed to join the trip to the station.
• An'hua and Kushina went shopping, Amado stayed home with Naruto and Xin, and Hogen left to look for short-term missions in another world.
• Torikaze, Chisato, Karatachi Yagura, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen set out to welcome the Tsuchikage and Kazekage, using Torikaze’s Presence Concealment Technique.
• Karatachi Yagura praised the technique and Konoha’s road planning as the group reached the Electric Train Station.

Torikaze showed the Mizukage Konoha’s Electric Train station and explained its design, security, and staffing. While the group waited in the VIP area for Ōnoki, Torikaze admired the station’s décor and murals honoring Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

• Torikaze decided to postpone visiting the Aburame Clan and showed the Mizukage the road leading from the mountain to the Electric Train station.
• The Mizukage praised Konoha’s environment and planning, and said he hoped to build Kirigakure’s station to match Konoha’s when the Land of Water’s train line opened.
• Torikaze and his group entered the station through the VIP passage, where Konoha’s security procedures and clan staffing helped protect the trains and passengers.
• While waiting for Ōnoki in the designated area, Torikaze looked over the station’s lavish interior and its murals depicting Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha founding Konoha together.

Torikaze and Karatachi Yagura waited at Konoha’s lavish station for Ōnoki and the other visiting leaders, while the Seven Ninja Swordsmen marveled at the village’s wealth and infrastructure. The visitors arrived, including Kazekage Rōsha and his entourage, and Torikaze noticed that Karura was alive in this altered world.

• Torikaze and Karatachi Yagura discussed Konoha’s busy station and the convenience of electric trains as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen admired the architecture and murals.
• Suikazan Fuguki and Munashi Jinpachi admitted that seeing Konoha firsthand had shown them how much they had underestimated it.
• Juzo Biwa reminded the others of Konoha’s power, and Raiga Kurosuki and Hozuki Mangetsu discussed planned railway connections to Kirigakure.
• A train arrived, and Torikaze confirmed with Minato that lodging for the visitors was ready.
• Ōnoki’s attendants and Kazekage Rōsha’s entourage emerged from the station, including Scorpion, Yashamaru, Karura, and Liusha.
• Torikaze recognized that Karura was alive, while Karatachi Yagura asked for the Land of Water to be connected to the railway soon.

Torikaze welcomed Ōnoki, Rasa, Karura, Yashamaru, and the other visitors after their train journey to Konoha, where they discussed the railway and the upcoming student recruitment. The group left the station, and Karura admired Konoha’s abundant trees.

• Torikaze and the other Kage welcomed Ōnoki and Rasa at the train station, and they praised the train’s comfort and convenience.
• Torikaze asked Karura about her first impression of Konoha, and she praised its station and facilities.
• Torikaze used his Presence Concealment Technique to move the group away from the station without drawing the crowd’s attention.
• Torikaze reminded Ōnoki and Rasa to rest before watching the graduation performance and observing students for future recruitment.
• Karura admired the rows of trees outside the station and noted that Sunagakure had far fewer trees than Konoha.

The village leaders and their companions traveled from Konoha's station into the village, where Karura admired the trees and spoke with Yashamaru about her children. After Minato and Torikaze recognized the need for stronger station security, Torikaze confirmed that Konoha was planning to build a New City.

• Karura admired Konoha's trees and told Yashamaru that Gaara and her other children might miss her while she was away.
• Yashamaru warned Karura not to casually discuss the Mizukage's strong attendants, while Rasa kept checking on his wife.
• Rasa, Karatachi Yagura, Ōnoki, and Minato discussed their families as the group walked toward Konoha.
• Minato noticed that the road needed an inspection team, and Torikaze agreed that the station required another security checkpoint.
• Ōnoki suggested connecting the station to a new city, and Torikaze confirmed that Konoha was planning to build a New City.

Torikaze and the leaders discussed security and plans for a new city to house visitors near Konoha’s station. Their conversation turned to the destruction of the Land of Lightning, the powerful ninja of the past, and the challenge of preserving the ninja profession in peacetime.

• Torikaze told Ōnoki to have Hyuga Hiashi assign two to four ninja to a security checkpoint, and Ōnoki suggested building a New City beside the station.
• Torikaze explained that Konoha was considering a city for visiting outsiders, though construction would not begin before next year.
• Karatachi Yagura and Ōnoki credited Torikaze with ending wars by destroying the Land of Lightning, and Torikaze recalled that Shishou and Lord Tobirama had helped him face its armies.
• Torikaze said he had defeated Kinkaku and Ginkaku using Sage Mode and judged them slightly weaker than the Third Raikage.
• Karatachi Yagura and Ōnoki worried that years of peace had left many ninja without practical experience and could gradually eliminate the need for ninja.

Torikaze and the Kage discussed the decline of ninja during peacetime and preparations for the Ōtsutsuki invasion nine years later. He secured extra funding for Kirigakure’s future training and warned the alliance about the enemy’s threat, with Konoha potentially becoming the first target because it held all nine Tailed Beasts.

• Karatachi Yagura and Ōnoki lamented that peace was leaving their ninja inexperienced, while Torikaze predicted that ordinary ninja would eventually be displaced by technology.
• Torikaze, Ōnoki, and Rasa discussed military training for the coming war, and Karatachi Yagura explained that Kirigakure would begin training after its breeding project produced results.
• Torikaze promised Kirigakure an additional ten percent of the cooperative profits to fund its ninja training.
• Minato asked how the alliance could counter the Ōtsutsuki, and Torikaze warned that multiple attackers could overwhelm the Five Great Nations and target individual Kage.
• Torikaze noted that the Ōtsutsuki might target Konoha first because it held all nine Tailed Beasts within the Cloud Stone.

Torikaze discussed the threat of the Ōtsutsuki Clan with the visiting Kage and urged them to prepare for its arrival in less than nine years. After the visitors left the meeting, Rasa and his companions settled into the Kazekage apartment while Ōnoki went to sleep in the Tsuchikage apartment.

• Torikaze warned that the Ōtsutsuki could target Kage and explained that their first attack would likely involve only two or three members.
• Torikaze ended the discussion and told Otsutsuki and Rasa to rest, and the former Kage left the meeting room after bickering.
• Karatachi Yagura asked Minato where he could pass the time, then headed off to climb the Trial Tower with his guards.
• Karura and Yashamaru admired the Kazekage apartment before Rasa and Liusha returned and helped everyone choose rooms.
• Rasa, Karura, Yashamaru, and Liusha settled in to rest, while Ōnoki immediately fell asleep in the Tsuchikage apartment.

After resting from their overnight journey, the Kazekage and Tsuchikage missed Mifune's arrival in Konoha, where Torikaze, Minato, and Karatachi Yagura welcomed him. Torikaze introduced Mifune to Ran, and the group entered the village as they discussed samurai, ninja, and the difficulty of reaching Six Paths Level.

• Rasa assigned rooms for himself and Yashamaru, reminding him that he was family as well as a guard, and they settled in to rest.
• Ōnoki returned to his apartment and fell asleep after staying awake on the train.
• Minato and Karatachi Yagura welcomed Mifune to Konoha, and Mifune asked after the absent Tsuchikage and Kazekage.
• Torikaze introduced Mifune to Ran, the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, and they exchanged greetings.
• Mifune entered Konoha with the group and described how he judged places by their air, prompting discussion about samurai and ninja.
• Karatachi Yagura wondered whether Mifune could reach Six Paths Level, but Minato said doing so without a connection to his Big Brother was nearly impossible.

Torikaze, Minato, and Ran discussed Mifune’s responsibilities and the resources the Land of Whirlpools would need. Ran resolved to befriend Mifune and prepare himself and his students to meet Konoha’s clan heads.

• Minato dismissed Yagura’s hope that Mifune could reach the Six Paths Level without help from Torikaze.
• Torikaze led Mifune to his apartment, where Mifune talked about attending Hashirama’s grandson’s wedding and remembered his late Shishou, Ichiryu.
• After Mifune and Yagura went to rest, Ran worried about the work awaiting him in the Land of Whirlpools and feared it would age him.
• Torikaze advised Ran to build a good relationship with Mifune because the Land of Iron had plentiful mineral resources.
• Ran agreed to befriend Mifune, and Torikaze told him to prepare suitable clothes and bring his three students to meet Konoha’s clan heads.

Ran prepared to build relationships with the other Kage while Torikaze advised Akeibi about the next day’s performance at the arena. Akeibi left determined to do her best, and Torikaze promised to take her to the Land of Whirlpools if she succeeded.

• Ran agreed to prepare presentable clothes and bring his three students to meet Konoha’s clan heads.
• Akeibi visited Torikaze and asked when she and her teammates needed to prepare for their performance.
• Torikaze explained that the performers would draw lots and that the event would be broadcast across the Shinobi World and beyond.
• Akeibi said she and her teammates were ready, and Torikaze encouraged her not to put too much pressure on herself.
• Torikaze promised to take Akeibi to the Land of Whirlpools if she succeeded, and she agreed to give her best.
• Akeibi explained that her father, Sanzu Amado, was still working in the Back Mountain and had become Konoha’s Science Department second-in-command.

Torikaze arranged for Akeibi to notify the students about the next morning’s star-selection performances, then reflected on his packed schedule and Konoha’s lack of non-ninja education. He decided to check the System Shop for textbooks that could help develop talent in other fields.

• Torikaze told Akeibi to gather the students at seven the next morning so they could draw lots and prepare their performances.
• Amado left the Cloud Clan Grounds, while Torikaze anticipated which students might stand out in the star selection.
• Torikaze and Chisato discussed his upcoming trip with Ran, Nawaki’s wedding, and how busy his retirement had become.
• After Chisato went to buy groceries, Torikaze considered Konoha’s narrow education system and its shortage of talent outside ninja fields.
• Torikaze decided to spend Tranquility Points refreshing the System Shop for useful textbooks, starting with middle-school mathematics and physics.

Torikaze searched the Shop for educational materials but found no textbooks and decided to try again later. On the morning of Konoha’s performance event, Minato organized the students’ drawing of lots, and the Tsuchikage and Kazekage arrived as rehearsals continued.

• Torikaze browsed the Shop for mathematics and physics textbooks, found none, and stopped spending Tranquility Points on the search.
• Torikaze sent Minato to encourage the students waiting at the arena, and Minato arrived there through a rift.
• Minato had the students draw lots to determine their performance order, and Mei Terumi and Kaguya Zhai were pleased to get number fifteen.
• The students rehearsed their acts while Akeibi, Mei Terumi, and Kaguya Zhai checked their dance routine and singing arrangement.
• Ōnoki and Rōsha arrived at the arena, spoke with Minato about their rest, and went with him to wait for the villagers and other guests.

Minato and the Kage discussed how Torikaze’s teleportation ability would make the graduation performances available across the Shinobi World. As the leaders gathered to watch, they considered how the performances could shape the students’ futures.

• Minato explained to Ōnoki and Rasa that Torikaze’s Clones would place Crystal Mirrors in prosperous settlements across the Five Great Nations for the broadcasts.
• Mifune and Karatachi Yagura arrived, and Yagura shared his hopes that Kirigakure’s students would become stars and bring in funding.
• Minato led the leaders to their seats as they discussed the students’ chances and possible futures in the arts industry.
• Torikaze arrived with Chisato and told Ōnoki that a year of training and an opportunity to change their lives were already valuable, even if the students did not succeed.