Chapter Summaries

After Lin Tian awakened the widely scorned [Mind's Eye], he learned from Wan Lanyue that fusing powerful eyes might restore his sight but could kill him. He chose to pursue the dangerous procedure, and Wan Lanyue agreed to help him apply for it.

• People in Yatuo City mocked Lin Tian for awakening [Mind's Eye], though some defended him as the son of heroes.
• Lin Tian sensed a fleeting aura of Dark Matter across the road and told the presence in his mind to wait until they got home.
• Lin Tian returned to Happiness Residences, where Wan Lanyue visited and discussed how others had reacted to his Authority.
• Wan Lanyue explained that an ancient [Mind's Eye] user restored his sight with a Prime God's eyes, but died after attempting further fusions.
• Lin Tian weighed the risk of dying against the chance to see again and asked Wan Lanyue to help him apply for the procedure.

Ran arranged Qinghe’s funeral and, though he had not fully come to terms with his loss, felt calm enough to carry out his final duty. He personally buried Qinghe at a secluded beach, assuring him that the Land of Whirlpools was well.

• Ran told Torikaze that he had chosen a beautiful, secluded coastline for Qinghe’s burial and would carry the crystal coffin himself.
• Ran said he was still grieving but was learning to accept Qinghe’s choice to pursue his next life, and Torikaze urged him to take time to recover.
• Ran called the procession to depart as Uzushiogakure’s clansmen gathered to accompany Qinghe on his final journey.
• Ran carried Qinghe’s crystal coffin from the library through the village and out to the beach, with the ninjas and clansmen following.
• Ran helped dig the grave, lowered the coffin himself, and covered it with soil, telling Qinghe that everything was well in the Land of Whirlpools.

Ran buried Qinghe at a secluded beach after receiving condolences from the other nations, while Torikaze reassured him that he could grieve at his own pace. The chapter ended with Ran declaring that the Land of Whirlpools was well as he laid Qinghe to rest.

• Ran told Torikaze that he had chosen a scenic, secluded coast for Qinghe's burial and would carry the Crystal coffin himself.
• Torikaze spoke with Ran, who said he was calmer but still grieving and was trying to accept Qinghe's choice to pursue his next life.
• Torikaze decided not to take Ran to the Pure Land to see Qinghe's soul, and he and Chisato agreed to give Ran time to mourn.
• Ran led the funeral procession from the library through Uzushiogakure as clan members followed to pay their respects to Qinghe.
• At the beach, Ran helped dig the grave, lowered Qinghe's Crystal coffin into it, and covered it with soil.
• Ran told Qinghe to pursue his next life without worry because everything was well in the Land of Whirlpools.

Torikaze and Chisato opened a passage to the Pure Land and explored its strange landscape while searching for the Sage of Six Paths. They found a mysterious figure seated on a lake, who said he had been waiting for them.

• Chisato proposed combining Torikaze's Time Crystal with Minato's spatial ninjutsu to open a passage to the Pure Land.
• Minato cut open a spatial rift, and Torikaze sealed it with a Time Crystal until it transformed into a dangerous passage.
• Torikaze sent Minato back to the Land of Whirlpools, then entered the passage with Chisato.
• Torikaze and Chisato crossed a blue-purple forest and a colorful grassland, passing a stone grove that seemed abandoned.
• Torikaze and Chisato found an enormous lake, where a person sitting cross-legged said he had been waiting for them.

Torikaze and Chisato met the Sage of Six Paths in the Pure Land, where he warned that Torikaze’s disruption of the world’s destined course might loosen Kaguya Otsutsuki’s seal. Torikaze agreed to seal Kaguya again if necessary, though he doubted he could kill her with certainty.

• Torikaze and Chisato searched the abandoned stone structures and found the Sage of Six Paths floating above a lake.
• The Sage of Six Paths explained that Torikaze’s growth had disrupted the world’s fixed path and that the world might force unexpected events to restore it.
• The Sage of Six Paths warned that these disruptions could loosen Kaguya Otsutsuki’s seal and bring another disaster to the Shinobi World.
• Torikaze considered Kaguya’s strength and admitted he could not be certain he could kill her.
• Torikaze decided he would seal Kaguya away again if necessary, and the Sage of Six Paths urged him to do his best.

Torikaze questioned the Sage of Six Paths about the Pure Land and learned that his mother had reincarnated while his father had not. The Sage summoned Windcloud Mountain so Torikaze could meet him, leaving the two reunited as Windcloud Mountain met Torikaze’s wife, Uchiha Chiri.

• Torikaze agreed to seal his mother again if he could not kill her, and the Sage of Six Paths explained the Pure Land’s limits and rules.
• The Sage of Six Paths told Torikaze that his mother had reincarnated but Windcloud Mountain remained in the Pure Land.
• Torikaze asked to see his father, and the Sage of Six Paths summoned Windcloud Mountain’s soul.
• Torikaze embraced Windcloud Mountain and told him he was over fifty and that nearly fifty years had passed since his death.
• Uchiha Chiri introduced herself to Windcloud Mountain as Torikaze’s wife, and he reacted with surprise that she belonged to the Uchiha Clan.

Torikaze reunited with his father, Windcloud Mountain, in the Pure Land and told him about the family and peaceful life he had built. Windcloud Mountain learned that Torikaze and Chisato had become Six Paths Level ninja and that Torikaze had once served as Konoha's Third Hokage, but he still regretted missing his son's life.

• Windcloud Mountain reunited with Torikaze, met Chisato, and apologized for leaving his son without parents.
• Torikaze told Windcloud Mountain that Aunt Mamiko, his friends, and his master had cared for him as he grew up.
• Torikaze demonstrated Cloud Release and told Windcloud Mountain that his grandson Hogen had inherited it too.
• Chisato explained that the Shinobi World had entered a period of peace through Torikaze's mediation.
• Torikaze revealed that he and Chisato were Six Paths Level ninja and that he had been Konoha's Third Hokage.
• Windcloud Mountain rejoiced in Torikaze's achievements but mourned that he had missed his son's life.

Torikaze reunited with his father, Windcloud Mountain, in the Pure Land and promised to show him modern Konoha. He then met Uzumaki Qinghe, who chose to reincarnate despite losing his memories, and helped him prepare for a chance to become a ninja.

• Torikaze told Windcloud Mountain that he had served as Konoha's Third Hokage, then sealed part of his father's soul so he could wait to see Konoha.
• The Sage of Six Paths returned Windcloud Mountain to the lake, and Torikaze asked to speak with Uzumaki Qinghe.
• Torikaze told Qinghe he could reincarnate next month, while the Sage of Six Paths explained that reincarnation erased memories and offered no guarantee of becoming human or gaining Chakra.
• Qinghe accepted the risks because he still wanted to become a ninja, and the Sage of Six Paths agreed to arrange his reincarnation next month.
• Torikaze placed a tiny Crystal in Qinghe's soul so he could find him after reincarnation and promised to bring Qinghe's family to Konoha if he became a ninja.

Qinghe accepted his death and hoped to become a ninja in his next life, while Torikaze promised to find him after he reincarnated. Chisato and Torikaze reunited with Uchiha Shintaro in the Pure Land, where they told him how their family and the Uchiha Clan had prospered.

• Torikaze gave Qinghe a tiny crystal so he could find him after reincarnation and bring his family to Konoha if he became a ninja.
• Qinghe said he hoped to become a ninja in his next life, and the Sage of Six Paths turned him into a Light Orb and returned him to the lake.
• Chisato asked to see her grandfather, and the Sage of Six Paths summoned Uchiha Shintaro, who had not yet reincarnated.
• Chisato and Torikaze told Shintaro that they were over fifty, had married, and had a son named Hogen who was an outstanding ninja.
• Torikaze told Shintaro that his brother was the Uchiha Clan's patriarch and had integrated the clan into Konoha, easing villagers' prejudice.
• Torikaze sealed away a fragment of Shintaro's soul and told him he would see Konoha's changes for himself in time.

Torikaze and Chisato said farewell to their loved ones in the Pure Land and returned to Konoha. Torikaze then asked Orochimaru to prepare White Zetsu Artificial Humans so he could use Impure World Reincarnation.

• Uchiha Shintaro said goodbye to Torikaze and Chisato, then returned to the lake as a Light Orb.
• The Sage of Six Paths left, and Torikaze and Chisato headed back through the gate from the Pure Land.
• Torikaze and Chisato returned to their world, and Torikaze took Chisato home before going to Konoha's Science Department.
• Torikaze asked Orochimaru whether the Science Department had mature White Zetsu Artificial Humans available.
• Orochimaru said the latest batch would be ready in about three days, and Torikaze instructed him to cultivate them carefully for Impure World Reincarnation.

Torikaze asked Orochimaru to prepare White Zetsu Artificial Humans as vessels for Impure World Reincarnation, intending to revive his loved ones. While Orochimaru began the three-day task, Torikaze and Chisato reflected on their reunion with her grandfather and waited to see him again.

• Torikaze asked Orochimaru to cultivate White Zetsu Artificial Humans for Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru promised to finish within three days.
• Torikaze offered Orochimaru a wish as a reward, while Hiruko arrived hoping for a task that would let him request more Kekkei Genkai blood.
• Orochimaru began preparing the Artificial Humans with potent Nutrient Solution to meet Torikaze's deadline.
• Torikaze returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds and found Chisato mourning the thought of her grandfather.
• Torikaze reassured Chisato that the elders would return in three days, and she planned to show her grandfather the Shinobi World.

Torikaze and Chisato planned to spend three days with their reunited elders before taking them around the Shinobi World, then discussed how to deal with Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Ōtsutsuki Clan. They left Kaguya’s eventual arrival uncertain and turned to Hogen’s family and relationship.

• Torikaze agreed to wait three days before taking his grandfather around the Shinobi World with Chisato.
• Chisato asked Torikaze how he planned to handle the Sage of Six Paths’ mission concerning Kaguya Otsutsuki, and Torikaze considered recruiting her rather than fighting her.
• Torikaze told Chisato that the Ōtsutsuki Clan would not help Kaguya and might kill her for power, easing Chisato’s concern about facing them together.
• Torikaze and Chisato reflected on their family and the passage of time, and Chisato hoped Hogen’s relatives would approve of his girlfriend.
• Torikaze cautioned Chisato that Hogen and his girlfriend needed time to learn whether they could accept each other’s flaws before considering marriage.

Torikaze and Chisato prepared the house for Torikaze’s father, who was due to arrive in three days, while agreeing not to rush Hogen into marriage. During the wait, Ashina fell gravely ill from grief, and Ran sent Torikaze formal messages of thanks after Qinghe’s funeral.

• Torikaze cautioned Chisato that Hogen and his girlfriend needed time to decide whether they suited each other, and Chisato agreed not to hurry their marriage.
• Torikaze and Chisato cleaned the rooms in the main house, deciding to surprise Kagami and let Torikaze’s father stay with them first.
• Torikaze told Hogen that an important guest would arrive in a few days, and Hogen accepted that he would need to meet him.
• Torikaze and Chisato finished preparing the rooms and waited eagerly for Torikaze’s father to arrive.
• Ashina returned to Konoha and fell seriously ill with grief over his second son’s death, while Kushina stayed with him for three days.
• Ran sent Torikaze messages thanking Konoha for attending Qinghe’s funeral, and Torikaze replied with formal pleasantries.

Torikaze obtained two Artificial Humans from Orochimaru and prepared to use Impure World Reincarnation to bring back his father and Chisato’s grandfather. He and Chisato began the jutsu, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Torikaze replied to Ran’s formal messages after Qinghe’s funeral and reflected on Ran’s coming maturity as a Daimyo.
• Torikaze visited Konoha’s Science Department, where Orochimaru showed him a successful batch of soulless Artificial Humans.
• Torikaze selected two Artificial Humans, sealed them away, and promised to help Orochimaru find Ryūchi Cave so he could learn Senjutsu.
• Torikaze returned home, where Chisato had prepared the training ground and eagerly awaited his arrival.
• Torikaze released the Artificial Humans and two sealed soul fragments, formed hand seals, and cast Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

Torikaze used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to bring Uchiha Shintaro and Windcloud Mountain back to life in the Cloud Clan Grounds. Shintaro reunited with Chisato, while Windcloud Mountain explored his renovated home, and the two planned to visit Shintaro’s family the next day.

• Torikaze released two Artificial Humans and performed the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, placing Uchiha Shintaro and Windcloud Mountain’s souls into their bodies.
• Uchiha Shintaro awakened and reunited with Chisato, realizing Torikaze had brought him back to the Shinobi World.
• Windcloud Mountain awakened in the Cloud Clan Grounds and noticed how Torikaze had changed his home.
• Torikaze explained that the new building in the backyard was a scientific research Lab, then sent Windcloud Mountain to see his old room.
• Chisato asked Shintaro to stay the night and visit his son and grandson with her the next day, and he agreed.

Torikaze showed Windcloud Mountain the Windcloud Clan Grounds and the modern technology Konoha had developed, letting his father revisit his old home and learn how the world had changed. Their tour ended with Torikaze revealing that the Cloud Release Secret Technique had been altered by the time he encountered it.

• Chisato showed Shintaro around the Windcloud Clan Grounds while Torikaze took Windcloud Mountain to his old room.
• Windcloud Mountain reminisced about the room and was startled by the television and other electrical appliances Torikaze demonstrated.
• Windcloud Mountain praised Torikaze for reviving him and said he wanted to tour Konoha before reincarnating.
• Windcloud Mountain found the hidden passage to his Treasure Vault and asked Torikaze whether he had inherited its contents.
• Torikaze explained that Cloud Release had been altered when he learned it, and Windcloud Mountain wondered how that could have happened.

Torikaze told Windcloud Mountain about the family and clan he had built, reassuring his resurrected father that the Windcloud Clan’s legacy had survived. He introduced him to the prospect of meeting his grandson and other loved ones, but their reunion was interrupted by Yahiko and Konan arriving.

• Torikaze explained that he had learned Cloud Release despite the altered manual, and Windcloud Mountain rejoiced that the clan’s inheritance had been preserved.
• Torikaze told Windcloud Mountain about his two younger brothers, his Kage-level disciples, and how Mamiko and her husband had cared for him after his parents died.
• Torikaze said Mamiko’s son, Dan Katō, had reached the Six Paths Level, and told Windcloud Mountain that his grandson Hogen might return with his girlfriend from the Ouyashiro Clan.
• Torikaze and Windcloud Mountain went outside after hearing someone arrive, but found Yahiko and Konan instead of Hogen.
• Torikaze introduced Windcloud Mountain as his father, recently revived through Impure World Reincarnation, leaving Yahiko and Konan astonished.

Torikaze introduced his revived father, Windcloud Mountain, to Yahiko, Konan, and Hogen. Windcloud Mountain reunited with his grandson and learned that Hogen hoped to become a Six Paths Level ninja, though Torikaze said that goal would have to wait until the Otsutsuki threat ended.

• Torikaze introduced Yahiko and Konan to Windcloud Mountain, who praised their talent and encouraged them to help shape Konoha's future.
• Torikaze explained his intelligent puppet to Windcloud Mountain and arranged for lunch to celebrate his father's return.
• Hogen returned home, and Torikaze told him that Windcloud Mountain was his grandfather, revived through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Hogen embraced Windcloud Mountain, who inspected him and praised his sturdy build and promise as a ninja.
• Hogen said he would work toward becoming a Six Paths Level ninja, and Torikaze explained that he lacked the resources to help him reach that level for now.

Torikaze, Windcloud Mountain, and Hogen discussed the Windcloud Clan’s future and the people Torikaze had revived with Impure World Reincarnation. Windcloud Mountain asked to visit his old friend Kato Zhongshan, while Hogen went to meet his great-grandfather.

• Windcloud Mountain praised Hogen’s ambition to become a Six Paths Level ninja, and Torikaze said Hogen had the potential to reach that level someday.
• Torikaze comforted Windcloud Mountain by saying he could have become Kage-level in a more peaceful era, and Windcloud Mountain said he was content that the Windcloud Clan had endured.
• Windcloud Mountain asked Torikaze to take him to visit Kato Zhongshan, and Torikaze explained that Zhongshan had retired while his sons held important positions in Konoha.
• Torikaze told Hogen that he had also revived Hogen’s maternal great-grandfather, and Hogen hurried to meet him and his mother.
• Torikaze and Windcloud Mountain talked about Hogen’s changed personality and remembered Torikaze’s own childhood.

Lin Tian faced public scorn after awakening the supposedly weak Authority Mind's Eye, but he valued it because it let him perceive the world after eighteen years of blindness. After Wan Lanyue told him about a dangerous way to enhance his sight, Lin Tian decided to pursue it despite the risk of death.

• People in Yatuo City mocked Lin Tian for awakening Mind's Eye, though one boy briefly defended him before turning against him.
• Lin Tian sensed a fleeting aura of Dark Matter on his way home but chose not to confront its source because he was still weak.
• Lin Tian returned to Happiness Residences and welcomed Wan Lanyue, who reassured him that his Authority had useful potential.
• Wan Lanyue explained that a Prime God had once restored his sight by fusing another being's eyes with his own, but died after attempting further fusions.
• Lin Tian considered the danger and his responsibility to his younger sister, then asked Wan Lanyue to help him apply for an eye fusion.