Chapter Summaries

Yahiko took control of the battle and stopped Wind from reaching Rin and Hatake, while Rin and Hatake killed one of their enemies. The remaining Artificial Humans retreated into a defensive group and called for help as six opponents pressed them.

• Yahiko crushed Wind's water whale with Wind Pressure and turned the falling water into spears that disrupted the enemy fighters.
• Wind tried to attack Rin and Hatake, but Yahiko bound him with water chains and dragged him back before a fire attack freed him.
• Rin shook the ground with her strength, letting Hatake strike the woman with Lightning Cutter while Kakashi and Obito held off her sister.
• Hatake killed the woman and then turned toward the Lightning Release woman, but she escaped behind the Fire Release man as Wind returned to defend them.
• The three surviving Artificial Humans faced six opponents, and one of them ordered the others to wake someone up before they were all killed.

Kakashi and his allies faced the remaining defenders at the temple as a frightening aura emerged from within. Meanwhile, Torikaze battled Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the forest and transformed into a giant crystal warrior as Isshiki began breaking free.

• Kakashi and Obito attacked the Fire Release man and the Lightning Release woman, but the defenders retreated and sent someone into the temple to awaken their backup.
• Yahiko told the group to stay alert as Kakashi used his Sharingan to watch the temple, and a blood-scented aura emerged.
• Torikaze and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki confronted each other in a forest, and Torikaze attacked with Crystal Release while Isshiki countered with stone pillars and Chakra Black Rods.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki fired a dark red Chakra projectile, but Torikaze blocked it with clouds, bound him with Cloud Lock, and sealed him in crystal.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki began cracking the crystal, so Torikaze activated Crystal True Self Technique and grew into a massive crystal form holding a sword and a lotus.

Lin Tian was mocked after awakening the supposedly weakest Authority, [Mind's Eye], but he valued it because it let him perceive the world despite being blind. After Wan Lanyue told him of a Prime God who restored his sight by fusing divine eyes, Lin Tian decided to apply for the procedure despite its deadly risks.

• People in Yatuo City mocked Lin Tian for awakening [Mind's Eye], while some defended him as the son of heroic parents.
• Lin Tian sensed Dark Matter across the street and told the voice in his mind to wait until they reached home.
• Lin Tian returned to Happiness Residences, where Wan Lanyue joined him and asked how he was handling the public's insults.
• Wan Lanyue explained that [Mind's Eye] had limited combat value and recounted how a Prime God had restored his vision by fusing eyes, but died after pushing the process too far.
• Lin Tian weighed the risk of dying against the chance to see and asked Wan Lanyue to help him apply for the procedure.

Torikaze defeated Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and sealed him inside a Cloud Stone, preventing him from escaping through his Karma marks. Torikaze then went to check on Yahiko and the others, who were fighting another powerful opponent, and chose to let them handle the battle themselves.

• Torikaze overwhelmed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with Cloud Birds until Isshiki summoned stone pillars and seized a chance to escape.
• Torikaze bound Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with White Cloud Chains and sealed him inside a Cloud Stone, where Isshiki found himself trapped in a chaotic void.
• Torikaze dismissed Isshiki's threats about the Ōtsutsuki Clan and said he had already prepared for their arrival.
• Torikaze joined Yahiko and the others and saw Kakashi injured, Rin treating him, and Konan helping restrain their opponent with Paper Wheels.
• Torikaze decided to let Yahiko and the others continue fighting so they could gain experience, stepping in only if they could not win.

Yahiko, Konan, Obito, Kakashi, and Hatake fought a blood-red Artificial Human that resisted their attacks and had already killed and eaten two allies. As Torikaze watched from nearby, Yahiko’s team trapped the creature in a water structure and prepared to weaken it, while wondering whether Torikaze had defeated Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

• Torikaze saw that the children were not seriously injured and chose to let them continue fighting without his help.
• Yahiko and Konan coordinated attacks against the blood-aura-covered creature, while Obito and the others struggled to break through its defenses.
• The group recalled that the creature had killed Wind and a Fire Release ninja, swallowed them, and grown stronger by absorbing them.
• Yahiko trapped the creature inside a water house, then urged the others to keep weakening it before it could eat them.
• Yahiko and Konan repaired the water house after Kakashi and Hatake tore an opening in it, and the team covered the structure with paper to contain the creature.

Torikaze and his team defeated the bloodthirsty Artificial Human, and Torikaze sealed it away again. After assessing the team's performance and restoring the damaged forest, they searched the temple for Ōtsutsuki technology and found a concealed basement Lab.

• Yahiko transformed into the Six-Tails and fired a Tailed Beast Ball at the exhausted Artificial Human, ending the fight.
• Torikaze appeared, revealed that he had sealed the creature in the Cloud Stone, and praised the team's coordination while pointing out their tactical mistakes.
• Torikaze used a Wood Release puppet and Earth Release to restore the ruined forest and fill the trenches and pits.
• Torikaze sent the team into the temple to search for a Lab and bring its research back to Konoha.
• Yahiko and Konan sensed a concealed basement beneath a small room, and Torikaze sent cloud mist through it to check for danger.

Torikaze’s group cleared the Ōtsutsuki temple laboratory and returned to Konoha, where they made plans to explore the village and reunite with friends. Torikaze headed toward the Uzumaki Clan grounds and heard singing inside as he reached the gate.

• Torikaze sent Yahiko and Konan to search the temple basement laboratory, where they found bloodstains, severed limbs, scattered documents, and instruments, then sealed away the intact equipment.
• Torikaze found nothing else worth searching for and sank the temple underground with Earth Release, concealing it beneath trees.
• Torikaze returned to Konoha with the group and used the Presence Concealment Technique to avoid the crowd that had gathered hoping to see him.
• Torikaze arranged for the group to meet at the Whirlpool Clan Grounds in three days, while Yahiko and Konan left to visit Nagato in Rain Country.
• Torikaze let Kakashi, Obito, and the others explore Konoha on their own, then walked toward the Uzumaki Clan grounds and heard singing from inside.

Torikaze returned to the Uzumaki Clan Grounds after sealing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and told Hogen and the others that the mission had succeeded. He stayed for the banquet and decided to spend three more days there before leaving, while considering how to turn the Cloud Stone into a source of Chakra.

• Torikaze dismissed his companions and secretly made his way to the Uzumaki Clan Grounds, where he found a banquet underway.
• Torikaze told Hogen that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had been sealed in the Cloud Stone because he was too useful to kill.
• Torikaze agreed to stay for the banquet and leave in three days, while Windcloud Mountain continued talking with Tomohiro.
• Torikaze explained that Yahiko, Konan, and the others had performed well during the surprise attack and that the mission had succeeded.
• Torikaze considered creating a Cloud Stone that could extract Chakra and power scientific ninja tools.

Lin Tian ignored the mockery over his Mind's Eye Authority and learned from Wan Lanyue that a Prime God had once enhanced Mind's Eye by fusing it with another person's eyes. He chose to risk the dangerous procedure, and Wan Lanyue agreed to seek approval while arranging his enrollment at Yatuo City First Academy.

• People in Yatuo City mocked Lin Tian for awakening the supposedly worthless Mind's Eye Authority, while one boy defended him before turning against him.
• Lin Tian sensed a brief trace of Dark Matter on his way home but told the voice in his mind he was too weak to confront its source.
• At home, Wan Lanyue explained that an ancient account described a Prime God who restored his sight and enhanced Mind's Eye by fusing it with a fifth-stage Prime God's eyes, but died after attempting further fusions.
• Lin Tian decided to pursue the risky eye-fusion procedure, and Wan Lanyue offered to apply for it through her connections.
• Wan Lanyue told Lin Tian to visit Four Seasons Pavilion to sign the papers and said she would bring back his enrollment documents for Yatuo City First Academy.

Torikaze returned to his room after reassuring his father that he would not take unnecessary risks in battle. Meanwhile, Yahiko and Konan reached Amegakure, reunited with Nagato, and told him about the extraterrestrial Six Paths-level enemy Torikaze had killed.

• Torikaze joked with Windcloud Mountain about easily defeating an Ōtsutsuki Clan member, then promised to stay cautious and rest for the night.
• Yahiko and Konan arrived at Amegakure after completing their mission and decided to visit Nagato.
• Amegakure's guards recognized Yahiko and Konan, reported their arrival, and let them into the village after Nagato confirmed their identities.
• Nagato welcomed Yahiko and Konan and arranged rooms for them.
• Konan told Nagato that Torikaze had killed an extraterrestrial Six Paths-level being hiding in the Shinobi World to recover and steal its power.

After awakening the supposedly useless [Mind's Eye], Lin Tian learned that a dangerous eye fusion might restore his sight and decided to pursue it. Wan Lanyue planned to submit his application to Four Seasons Pavilion and brought news that his school enrollment paperwork was ready.

• People in Yatuo City mocked Lin Tian for awakening [Mind's Eye], while one boy defended him before leaving with a purple-black glint in his eyes.
• Lin Tian sensed Dark Matter across the street and told the voice in his mind that he was too weak to confront its source.
• Wan Lanyue explained that an ancient record described a [Mind's Eye] user who restored his sight by fusing a Prime God's eyes, but died after repeatedly fusing more.
• Lin Tian weighed the risk of dying against the chance to see and asked Wan Lanyue to help him apply for an eye fusion.
• Wan Lanyue agreed to submit the application and said Lin Tian could come to Four Seasons Pavilion to sign it and collect his school enrollment paperwork.

Yahiko and Konan grew bored in Amegakure and asked Nagato for a mission, so he sent them to help reclaim land in Kusa Country. They set out together, hoping to meet the Akatsuki members there without startling Scorpion, whom they knew from another world.

• Konan and Yahiko decided to ask Nagato for a mission after agreeing to stay in Amegakure a little longer.
• Nagato explained that Scorpion had joined Akatsuki as a Rogue Ninja and was working on developing wasteland in Kusa Country.
• Nagato found a land-reclamation mission in Kusa Country and assigned it to Yahiko and Konan.
• Yahiko and Konan left Amegakure and headed toward Kusa Country, deciding not to approach Scorpion until they reached the camp.

Yahiko and Konan traveled from Amegakure to the Rain Country’s camp in Kusa Country, observing how Nagato’s policies had transformed the region. They reached the camp and entered as officials gathered to discuss matters.

• Yahiko and Konan decided not to chase after Scorpion and continued toward Kusa Country at a slower pace.
• Yahiko and Konan admired the Rain Country’s prosperous fish ponds and discussed Nagato’s skill at managing the country.
• Yahiko and Konan crossed the border into Kusa Country and traveled across its grasslands toward the former Kusagakure.
• Yahiko and Konan showed Nagato’s documents to the camp guards, who welcomed them and directed them to the main tent.
• Yahiko praised the camp’s development, while Konan explained that Shishou supported Nagato because his clear thinking and business sense benefited him.

Yahiko and Konan arrived in Kusa Country to help Nagato and met Kakuzu, Scorpion, Juzo Biwa, and Hidan at the camp. Hidan challenged Yahiko before learning about Torikaze’s strength, then backed down after Konan warned him to show respect.

• Yahiko and Konan entered the camp and explained that they had come to help Nagato after completing their mission.
• Juzo Biwa introduced Yahiko and Konan to Kakuzu and Scorpion as Lord Torikaze’s disciples.
• Kakuzu and Scorpion explained that their work in Kusa Country mostly involved securing the village’s development.
• Hidan questioned Yahiko’s identity and challenged him to a fight, but backed down after hearing Torikaze was a Six Paths Level ninja.
• Konan clarified that she was not this world’s Konan and warned Hidan not to disrespect her teacher.

Yahiko and Konan accepted a mission to clear weeds from the western wasteland and worked their way across the field. They uncovered a clear blue lake and planned to take a break beside it.

• Konan rebuked Hidan for disrespecting her teacher, and Juzo Biwa defused the argument.
• Kakuzu assigned Yahiko and Konan a weeding mission in the western wasteland, which they accepted.
• Hidan admitted he would try to speak less after Juzo Biwa and Kakuzu warned him about provoking powerful people.
• Yahiko cut the weeds with his sword while Konan used paper shikigami to harvest them.
• Yahiko and Konan discovered a clear blue lake beneath the weeds and decided to rest there later.

During a clearing mission in Kusa Country, Yahiko confessed his love to Konan beside a beautiful lake, and she accepted him. The two became lovers and sat together by the water, happy to have followed their Shishou’s example of confessing at a lake.

• Yahiko and Konan cleared grassland during their mission and discovered a clear blue lake.
• Yahiko told Konan he loved her and presented her with a blue sapphire necklace.
• Konan accepted Yahiko’s feelings and asked him to put the necklace around her neck.
• Yahiko placed the necklace on Konan, and the two sat beside the lake with their fingers interlaced.
• Konan noted that both she and Yahiko had confirmed their relationships by lakes, like their Shishou and his wife.

After awakening the supposedly weak Mind's Eye, Lin Tian ignored the public's scorn and learned that restoring his sight might be possible by fusing another person's eyes. He decided to pursue the dangerous procedure, and Wan Lanyue agreed to apply for it while arranging his school enrollment.

• People mocked Lin Tian for awakening Mind's Eye, while he sensed a brief trace of Dark Matter as he walked home.
• Lin Tian met Wan Lanyue at home and told her he was satisfied with Mind's Eye because it let him perceive outlines of the world.
• Wan Lanyue explained that a Prime God had once enhanced Mind's Eye by fusing in another person's eyes, but died after attempting a sixth fusion.
• Lin Tian considered the risks of eye fusion and chose to apply for the procedure despite the possibility of dying.
• Wan Lanyue said she would apply through Four Seasons Pavilion and bring back Lin Tian's enrollment paperwork.

Yahiko and Konan prepared to leave Juzo Biwa’s camp after confirming their relationship, and invited Juzo to visit Torikaze’s World. Juzo accepted their offer, hopeful that he could one day settle down in Rain Country.

• Yahiko woke up in a good mood, packed his belongings, and found Konan ready to leave.
• Yahiko and Konan visited Juzo Biwa and joined him, Kakuzu, and Scorpion for breakfast.
• Yahiko invited Juzo Biwa to visit Torikaze’s World and explained the travel cost and identity-card requirement.
• Yahiko told Juzo Biwa that the other-world version of him had been one of Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
• Juzo Biwa accepted Yahiko’s promise to show him around Konoha when he visited Torikaze’s World.

Juzo Biwa considered visiting Torikaze's World with Kakuzu and Scorpion, while Yahiko and Konan completed their mission and prepared to leave Amegakure. Nagato offered to escort them to the village entrance before they returned to Torikaze's World.

• Juzo Biwa agreed to visit Konoha in Torikaze's World and invited Kakuzu and Scorpion to join him.
• Yahiko and Konan raced back to Amegakure and delivered their mission report to Nagato.
• Yahiko and Konan told Nagato they planned to return to Torikaze's World and suggested he develop a beautiful lake as a vacation spot.
• Nagato offered to escort Yahiko and Konan to the entrance of Amegakure, and they agreed.

Yahiko and Konan said goodbye to Nagato and returned toward Konoha, their relationship now openly romantic. They reunited with Torikaze and the others near New City, then all returned to Konoha, where Torikaze gave the younger ninja a few days off.

• Nagato escorted Yahiko and Konan to Amegakure's gates and wished them lasting happiness before returning to his work.
• Yahiko and Konan traveled toward Konoha, holding hands and talking about their future and Rain Country's development.
• Yahiko and Konan caught up with Torikaze and the others near New City, where Torikaze noticed Konan's necklace and congratulated them.
• Yahiko showed Kakashi and the others photos of Rain Country's steady progress.
• Torikaze and the group entered the teleportation gate and returned to Konoha, where Torikaze gave the younger generation a few days off.