Chapter Summaries

Yahiko visited the remaining candidates for an experimental limb-restoration surgery, and one man declined because his prosthetic leg allowed him to live comfortably. The final candidate, an Ouyashiro Clan Jonin who had lost both arms, agreed to risk the surgery, leaving Yahiko with three selected participants and one refusal.

• Yahiko visited a civilian ninja who had lost his lower leg and explained the experimental surgery.
• The man declined, saying he could manage with his prosthetic leg and wanted to build a peaceful future rather than risk his life.
• Yahiko and Torikaze reviewed the final candidate's record and learned that an Ouyashiro Clan Jonin had lost both arms while saving a companion.
• Yahiko found the Jonin at home with his wife and explained that the surgery could be fatal.
• The Jonin agreed to participate, and his wife said she hoped the surgery would let them return to their former life and perhaps have a child.

Yahiko and Konan recruited disabled ninjas for Amado’s experiment to restore their bodies, and three people agreed to participate. They returned to the Science Department, where Amado scheduled the first experiment for four days later and invited them to attend.

• Yahiko reassured the Ouyashiro Clan couple that Lord Torikaze would oversee the experiment, and the husband’s wife signed the application for him.
• Yahiko and Konan compared their results and learned that three disabled ninjas had chosen to participate, two recruited by Yahiko and one by Konan.
• Yahiko and Konan brought the application forms to Amado, who said he was confident the experiments would succeed and noted that Tsunade would need to perform the surgeries.
• Amado scheduled the experiment for four days later and invited Yahiko and Konan to attend, asking Yahiko to help Hyuga Gen stay calm.
• Yahiko and Konan left the Science Department hoping the experiment would succeed and become a historic breakthrough for Konoha.

Yahiko and Konan helped screen disabled shinobi for Konoha’s planned artificial-limb experiment, and Yahiko reflected on the hardship they had witnessed. Torikaze prepared Tsunade and A-Gang for the first surgery in four days, leaving the chapter awaiting its result.

• Yahiko and Konan returned from the Science Department after helping Second Uncle screen candidates, including an unfamiliar shinobi from the Ouyashiro Clan.
• Yahiko told Torikaze that meeting the disabled shinobi had shown him how deeply their injuries affected their families and their will to live.
• Torikaze praised Yahiko and Konan for learning to understand villagers’ struggles through firsthand experience.
• Torikaze called Tsunade, who agreed to study the artificial-human materials and prepare with other doctors for the surgery in four days.
• Torikaze also asked A-Gang to prepare for the experiment, and he hoped the first artificial-human limb transplant would succeed.

Torikaze and the medical team prepared for the first operation to transplant an Artificial Human’s limbs onto a disabled shinobi. At Konoha Village Hospital, Tsunade and A-Gang expressed confidence in the surgery before heading to meet the patient, Hyuga Gen.

• Torikaze confirmed that Tsunade and A-Gang would lead the operation, while Amado would maintain the Artificial Human’s condition.
• Four days later, Amado left for the hospital, and Torikaze told Chisato that his father and companions had begun traveling toward the Rain Country.
• Torikaze arrived at Konoha Village Hospital and ordered the guards to disperse the crowd gathered outside to watch the operation.
• Tsunade told Torikaze she was ninety percent confident and estimated that the team could complete both limb transplants within three hours.
• Tsunade and her surgical team prepared to meet Hyuga Gen before the operation.

Tsunade and Atsuna prepared to operate on Hyuga Gen, while Torikaze reassured Gen and his wife that the village would protect him and restore his lost limbs. After leaving them with Tsunade, Torikaze spoke with Amado about Gen’s family and the Hyuga Clan’s changed succession system.

• Tsunade and Atsuna estimated that the surgery to restore Hyuga Gen’s arm and leg would take less than three hours.
• Torikaze and the surgical team visited Gen, where Torikaze promised to stay through the operation and keep him safe.
• Torikaze reminded Gen to consider his wife and family before deciding whether to return to ninja work, and promised he could receive the surgery later if the experiment failed.
• Gen and his wife felt reassured by Torikaze’s promise, and he left them with Tsunade to discuss the surgery.
• Torikaze met Amado on the hospital rooftop and told him that Neji could inherit the Hyuga Clan leadership under its new rules.

Torikaze and Amado discussed future research after Artificial Human experiments, then planned a weapon powered by sealed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki that could let people cast ninjutsu without using their own Chakra. They went to prepare for a surgery that could transform treatment across the Shinobi World.

• Amado and Torikaze discussed how Neji might become Hyuga Clan Head and how a boy who stayed by his side could gain influence in the clan.
• Torikaze proposed that Amado and Sanzu develop a weapon that used Ōtsutsuki Isshiki as an energy source to cast ninjutsu without the user's Chakra.
• Torikaze told Amado to make sure the weapon could injure someone at the Six Paths Level and suggested using the Eight-Tails Cloud Stone for testing if needed.
• Torikaze and Amado headed down to prepare for the surgery, and Torikaze noted that Konoha's hospital needed renovation.

Tsunade performed surgery to replace Hyuga Gen’s missing arm and leg with limbs from an Artificial Human. Both limbs connected successfully, and the chapter ended with Tsunade declaring the surgery complete.

• Torikaze and Amado went to the hospital after Tsunade announced the surgery was ready to begin.
• Hyuga Gen reassured his wife that he would recover and promised to seek steady work, while she supported his dream but warned him against dangerous missions.
• Torikaze, Amado, and Minato watched the procedure from the observation room as Tsunade began operating on Hyuga Gen.
• Tsunade attached the Artificial Human’s arm to Hyuga Gen, and the blood flow confirmed that it had connected successfully.
• Tsunade and Gang attached the Artificial Human’s thigh, then Tsunade healed the wound and declared the surgery complete.

Tsunade and Gang successfully attached Hyuga Gen’s missing arm and leg, but the experiment’s success remained uncertain until he completed twenty-four hours of observation. Hizashi visited Gen’s family, reassured his wife, and sought to bring their son Taro closer to Neji through sparring.

• Tsunade and Gang completed the operation to attach Hyuga Gen’s arm and leg, then ordered nurses to monitor him closely.
• Tsunade told Gen’s wife that the operation had gone well, but the experiment needed twenty-four hours of observation before a second operation could begin.
• Hizashi brought Taro to visit his unconscious father and told Gen’s wife that Taro was talented and could help train Neji.
• Hizashi promised to keep Taro safe during sparring, while Gen’s wife said she accepted the risk as long as Taro’s foundation was not damaged.

Hizashi visited Hyuga Gen’s family and assured Taro’s mother that he would be cared for, while Taro described his sparring with Neji. Hyuga Gen woke after surgery with a new arm and leg, and the nurse said he could be discharged if he remained well for twenty-four hours.

• Hizashi promised Taro’s mother that Taro would receive training and care, then left the hospital.
• Taro told his mother that Neji was kind and easy to get along with, and she encouraged him to choose his own path.
• After waiting beside Hyuga Gen’s bed, his wife and Taro watched him wake from surgery.
• Hyuga Gen confirmed that he felt no discomfort, though he struggled to move his new arm and leg.
• A nurse examined Hyuga Gen and said he could be discharged if nothing went wrong within twenty-four hours.

Hyuga Gen recovered well after surgery, while Torikaze and Amado discussed expanding Artificial Human limb transplants and searched for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Torikaze returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds, where Chisato asked about the operation and experiment.

• A nurse examined Hyuga Gen and said he could be discharged if he remained well for twenty-four hours.
• Amado saved the Artificial Human experiment data and planned to cultivate more, while he and Torikaze discussed replicating cultivation tanks and reducing costs by growing individual limbs or organs.
• Torikaze and Amado discussed their fruitless search for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and Torikaze warned that Isshiki would be prepared for another encounter and could use the Ten Tails.
• Torikaze gave Amado a pile of transparent Crystal for replicating cultivation tanks, then left the Science Department.
• Torikaze returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds, where Chisato asked whether Hyuga Gen's surgery and the experiment had succeeded.

Torikaze and the others confirmed that Tsunade’s transplant surgery had successfully restored Hyuga Gen’s limbs without rejection, marking a major advance for Konoha’s medical field. Hyuga Gen was discharged, and Tsunade scheduled a second surgery to test whether the result could be repeated.

• Torikaze returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds and suggested that Chisato travel with her father and the others; Chisato said she would think about it.
• The next morning, Torikaze, Chisato, Minato, Amado, and other Six Paths Level ninjas gathered at the hospital to check on Hyuga Gen.
• Hyuga Gen told Torikaze that he felt well after the surgery and was unsure whether to pursue his old dream of becoming a ninja or find stable work.
• Amado questioned Hyuga Gen and recorded his answers, then Tsunade examined him and approved his discharge.
• Hyuga Gen thanked everyone for giving him a new life, and Tsunade announced that two more patients would undergo surgery that afternoon.

After Hyuga Gen’s successful surgery, Tsunade discharged him and Torikaze privately rewarded him for volunteering. Hyuga Gen chose to give the Chakra Herb to his son Taro and accepted a job at the Factory in the back mountain, leaving his family hopeful about their future.

• Tsunade examined Hyuga Gen and officially discharged him after his successful surgery, confirming that the experimental technique worked.
• Torikaze returned to Hyuga Gen’s room, concealed their conversation, and offered him a Chakra Herb as an additional reward.
• Torikaze explained that the herb could help Hyuga Gen recover his strength or give Taro a major advantage as a ninja.
• Hyuga Gen chose to give the herb to Taro and promised that his descendants would support Konoha.
• Torikaze arranged a job for Hyuga Gen at the Factory in the back mountain, and Hyuga Gen and his wife prepared to complete the discharge procedures.

Torikaze rewarded Hyuga Gen’s family and left them with a new future, while the Hyuga Clan moved to welcome Gen home and strengthen its ties to Torikaze. The clan leaders saw Gen’s favor with Torikaze as a chance to improve the clan’s standing.

• Torikaze told Hyuga Gen and his wife to cherish his reward, then vanished from the hospital room.
• Hyuga Gen was discharged, and passersby crowded around to take photos with him as a potential historical figure.
• Hyuga Clan ninjas escorted Gen and his wife home while he gradually regained his ability to walk.
• Hiashi and Hizashi waited for Gen and discussed the clan’s decision to treat his family with respect because Torikaze cared about them.
• Hizashi reflected that Gen’s favor with Torikaze could help the Hyuga Clan compete with Konoha’s other clans.

Hiashi and Hizashi welcomed Hyuga Gen home and sought to strengthen ties between the Hyuga Clan and Lord Torikaze through him. Gen revealed that Torikaze had arranged a factory job for him, and Hizashi agreed to send Gen’s son Taro back to live with his family.

• Hiashi and Hizashi discussed how Hyuga Gen could serve as a connection between the Hyuga Clan and Lord Torikaze.
• The brothers greeted Gen after he returned home, and Hiashi offered him a larger courtyard.
• Hizashi offered Gen a job in the construction team, but Gen said Lord Torikaze had arranged a factory job for him once he recovered.
• Hiashi advised Gen to build good relationships with the Hyuga Clan members working at the factory.
• Hizashi thanked Gen for his trust and said he would send Taro home to live with him.

Hyuga Gen returned home after recovering, and his family discussed their prospects and Taro’s future. Taro was relieved to see his father restored, and Hyuga Gen agreed to support his son’s dream of becoming a ninja.

• Hiashi and Hizashi thanked Hyuga Gen for his loyalty and arranged for Taro to move back home.
• Hyuga Gen and his wife discussed their cramped home, his difficulty socializing, and the possibility of receiving a larger house.
• Taro returned home and learned from his mother that Hyuga Gen had fully recovered and planned to work at the Back Mountain.
• Taro saw his father’s restored arms and legs and cried with relief.
• Hyuga Gen told Taro he would support his dream of becoming a ninja, and Taro insisted he did not want an ordinary life.

Hyuga Gen gave Taro the Chakra Herb that Lord Torikaze had provided, and Taro gained Genin-level Chakra after eating it. The chapter left Taro chastened by his mother's warning to keep training rather than let his new power make him arrogant.

• Hyuga Gen told Taro he would support his dream of becoming a ninja, even though Gen himself had given up on his own dream.
• Hyuga Gen explained that Lord Torikaze had arranged work for him on the Back Mountain and provided Taro with a Chakra Herb to strengthen his talent and Chakra.
• Taro accepted the herb and ate it in his room, feeling heat spread through his body without any pain.
• Taro awoke feeling energized and told his mother that his Chakra had risen to Genin levels, then wondered if he could apply to graduate from the Ninja Academy.
• Taro's mother reminded him that he still lacked the skills and knowledge required of a Genin, and Taro apologized for getting carried away.

Taro’s mother corrected his pride after his Chakra increased and told him to keep it secret, then explained that the family was moving to a larger courtyard assigned by the Clan Head. Meanwhile, Torikaze and Chisato discussed the Hyuga Clan’s motives and considered whether to support its ambitious younger members.

• Taro’s mother rebuked him for letting his increased Chakra make him arrogant, and he apologized.
• Taro’s mother warned him not to reveal his Chakra or talent, then told him they were moving to a medium-sized courtyard assigned by the Clan Head.
• Hyuga Gen explained that the Byakugan would make Taro’s Chakra difficult to hide, and he and his wife prepared to move.
• Torikaze heard from Cloud Bird about the Hyuga family’s treatment of Hyuga Gen and discussed the clan’s motives with Chisato.
• Torikaze and Chisato agreed to observe the Hyuga brothers and consider appropriate help, but Torikaze said the clan’s request could not simply be granted.

Torikaze and Chisato discussed helping the Hyuga Clan, the next limb reattachment surgery, and making the treatment affordable. Torikaze left the operation to a clone and urged Amado to develop cheaper organ cultivation.

• Torikaze and Chisato agreed to consider helping Hiashi and Hizashi if they approached them, but Torikaze would expect something in return.
• Torikaze decided a clone would attend the second surgery, which would treat a Jonin from the Ouyashiro Clan whose arms were disabled.
• Chisato agreed to have Hogen visit the patient after the surgery and bring Chisato along.
• Torikaze and Chisato discussed how the high cost of Artificial Human cultivation made Limb Reattachment Surgery unaffordable for most families.
• Torikaze said Amado needed to develop individual organ cultivation to reduce the treatment's cost.

Torikaze and Chisato discussed the cost of limb reattachment surgery and plans for Konoha’s New Year gala and future expansion. Chisato and Hogen arranged to visit their recovering clansmen the next morning, while Chisato’s father advised her to stay true to herself as she grew closer to Hogen.

• Torikaze and Chisato discussed how Amado’s research could make limb reattachment surgery affordable by cultivating individual organs.
• Torikaze considered expanding Konoha with a new residential city to manage the population growth expected from upcoming Electric Train routes, and planned to discuss it with Minato.
• Chisato agreed with Torikaze that she and Hogen should visit the recovering clansmen the next morning, then Hogen called Chisato to confirm the plan.
• Chisato told Oyakashiro Homura about the invitation, and he encouraged her to be herself rather than change to please Hogen.
• Oyakashiro Homura promised to prepare a generous dowry if Chisato and Hogen eventually married.

Chisato discussed her future with Oyakashiro Homura, while Hogen trained Shisui and Itachi and then asked Torikaze how to handle his upcoming visit to an injured ninja. Torikaze told Hogen to leave rewards to the Ouyashiro Clan and began preparing him to take on village and Windcloud Clan responsibilities.

• Oyakashiro Homura encouraged Chisato to remain independent and promised to prepare a generous dowry if she and Hogen married, while Chisato hoped to earn Torikaze's approval and become a legendary female ninja.
• Oyakashiro Homura told Chisato to dress suitably for her visit and said she could offer the injured ninja benefits on behalf of the Ouyashiro Clan.
• Hogen praised Shisui and Itachi's progress, said their training would likely finish in about a month, and invited Itachi to call him Martial Uncle.
• Shisui asked Hogen several questions before he dismissed both boys from training.
• Hogen asked Torikaze what benefits to offer the second ninja who participated in the experiment, and Torikaze told him to leave rewards to the Ouyashiro Clan and simply show recognition and regard.
• Torikaze said Hogen should begin learning village affairs and Windcloud Clan responsibilities, including maintaining relationships with other clans and handling exchanges of interests.