Chapter Summaries

The Ouyashiro Clan arrived in Konoha and received a warm welcome from the villagers and Tobirama Senju. Tobirama assigned them land near the Windcloud Clan, and Torikaze helped them settle into the guesthouse while they planned their new home.

• After resting, the Ouyashiro Clan resumed its journey with renewed hope and reached Konoha two days later.
• Torikaze and the Ouyashiro Clan discovered that Konoha's villagers had prepared a banner welcoming them.
• Tobirama Senju greeted the clan at the gates and welcomed them as members of Konoha.
• Tobirama assigned the Ouyashiro Clan land near the Windcloud Clan, while Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi planned its layout.
• Torikaze settled the clan into Konoha's guesthouse and explained that building funds and settlement allowances would be approved the next day.

Torikaze helped Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi settle the Ouyashiro Clan into Konoha, while Tsukiyomi prepared Homura for the Ninja Academy and encouraged him to explore the village. Later, Torikaze met Chisato at the Barbecue Shop and learned that the Uchiha had no hostility toward the Ouyashiro Clan.

• Torikaze told Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi to come to him for more medicine and let the clan handle its own adjustment to life in Konoha.
• Sarutobi Sasuke delivered supplies and money to the Ouyashiro Clan and spoke with Tsukiyomi, giving them their first friendly connection with another Konoha clan.
• Tsukiyomi supported Homura attending the Ninja Academy and told him to get familiar with the village before school began.
• Homura dashed off to explore Konoha, and Tsukiyomi felt relieved to see him enjoying his childhood.
• Torikaze went to the Barbecue Shop and found Chisato there, who explained she had left home because her father's cooking was awful.
• Chisato told Torikaze that her father had no objection to the Ouyashiro Clan joining Konoha, and they relaxed over grilled meat.

Torikaze and Chisato enjoyed a barbecue and agreed to reunite with their old companions while they were resting. Meanwhile, Sarutobi Sasuke and Hiruzen discussed the newly discovered dojutsu clan before Miya surprised Hiruzen by telling him to marry Biwako within two years.

• Torikaze and Chisato planned to get together with Koharu and the others during their break, then left the barbecue shop after spending three thousand ryo.
• Torikaze saw Oyakashiro Homura playing with Dan at the Kato Family courtyard and quietly went home to rest.
• Sarutobi Sasuke and Hiruzen discussed the frail new clan with a dojutsu Kekkei Genkai and its potential in Konoha.
• Sarutobi Sasuke and Hiruzen chased each other through the room until Sarutobi Miya returned and scolded them.
• Miya asked Hiruzen about his relationship with Biwako, then told him to prepare to marry her within two years.

After Miya beat Hiruzen and Sasuke for their lecherous behavior, Sasuke went to the Senju Clan Grounds to meet Hashirama and discuss the Ouyashiro Clan. He praised Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi’s manners but noted that his clan remained weak, then joined Hashirama, Mito, and Tsunade inside.

• Miya scolded Hiruzen about marrying within two years and mocked Sasuke for neglecting his family and peeping at bathhouses.
• Hiruzen imagined a way to watch bathhouses from home, so Miya beat him and Sasuke, while the Sarutobi clan members pretended not to hear the commotion.
• After Miya left, Sasuke disguised himself and hurried to the Senju Clan Grounds to seek treatment from Mito.
• Sasuke told Hashirama that Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi was modest and courteous, though the Ouyashiro Clan was weak.
• Hashirama and Sasuke entered the living room, where Mito was playing with Tsunade and covered the girl’s eyes when Sasuke appeared in his hood.

Sasuke visited Hashirama and Mito for treatment and discussed the Ouyashiro Clan’s place in Konoha and his use of the Four-Tails. Torikaze began training to sense Natural Energy and arranged to visit a lake where Seiryu and Ryuufuu had found an abundance of it.

• Mito healed Sasuke’s injuries while Hashirama asked him to help the Ouyashiro Clan integrate into Konoha and encouraged him to develop Lava Release.
• Sasuke told Hashirama that the Four-Tails let him use Lava Release during Tailed Beast Transformation, though he planned to pass the beast to his son eventually.
• Sasuke left, and Hashirama played with Tsunade in the yard before joining Mito for dinner.
• Torikaze woke from a nap, learned Seiryu and Ryuufuu had gone training, and tried to sense Natural Energy in the woods.
• Seiryu and Ryuufuu told Torikaze about a beautiful lake near the Land of Fire’s border with abundant Natural Energy, and agreed to take him there the next day.

Torikaze traveled with Qingyun and Liufeng to a remote lake surrounded by primeval forest, where they found Natural Energy unusually abundant. After cultivating and sensing that something was drawing the energy into the area, they paused their search to eat lunch by the lake.

• Torikaze bought food for the trip after Qingyun and Liufeng eagerly agreed to visit the lake.
• The next morning, Qingyun and Liufeng carried Torikaze out of the village and flew with him to the lake.
• Qingyun and Liufeng told Torikaze that Natural Energy flowed into the area, and the three began cultivating on the shore.
• Torikaze sensed that something was drawing Natural Energy into the region, but Qingyun and Liufeng could not identify its exact source.
• Torikaze spread a picnic cloth and shared lunch with Qingyun and Liufeng on the beach.

Torikaze discovered a hidden group of ninja in the forest and clashed with their powerful leader, En no Gyōja. The fight began in earnest as En no Gyōja attacked Torikaze with Water Release.

• Torikaze sensed someone watching him and warned Seiryu and Ryuufuu to stay alert.
• Torikaze sent Cloud Birds to search the forest, and one found a hidden village of about a hundred ninja in pale blue robes.
• A ninja destroyed Torikaze’s Cloud Bird, prompting Torikaze to prepare for a possible battle with Seiryu and Ryuufuu.
• En no Gyōja emerged from the forest and attacked Torikaze, who evaded him by dissolving into mist and struck back with a Cloud Sword.
• En no Gyōja unleashed Water Release—Water Thorn Spikes, sending thorny vines from the lake toward Torikaze.

Torikaze froze the lake and faced En no Gyōja, whose power and connection to the gathering Natural Energy made him a dangerous opponent. Seiryu and Ryuufuu wounded En no Gyōja with cloud-mist techniques, and he prepared a destructive attack against them.

• Torikaze froze the lake and shattered En no Gyōja's thorny water vines.
• En no Gyōja unleashed a shockwave that broke the ice and sent a massive wave toward Torikaze, who escaped on Seiryu.
• Ryuufuu sensed Natural Energy gathering toward En no Gyōja and identified him as the cause of the area's disturbance.
• Torikaze sent Seiryu and Ryuufuu to test En no Gyōja, and they struck him with cloud mist that impaired his breathing.
• Seiryu and Ryuufuu created numerous crane decoys, and En no Gyōja attacked them before gathering energy into a white Light Orb.

Torikaze survived Tsuchigumo Arashi’s devastating Forbidden Technique and recognized him as the young leader of the Tsuchigumo Clan. After revealing he was from Konoha, Torikaze confronted Arashi over the destruction, while Arashi realized his clan’s potential ally was extraordinarily powerful.

• En no Gyōja unleashed his Forbidden Technique, destroying the lake’s surroundings, but Torikaze evaded the shockwave by flying.
• Torikaze recognized En no Gyōja as the Tsuchigumo Clan’s leader and inferred that he was fleeing pursuers with his clan.
• Torikaze froze the polluted lake, then faced the exhausted En no Gyōja, who asked his name.
• En no Gyōja gave his name as Tsuchigumo Arashi, and Torikaze introduced himself.
• Crystal formations erupted around Torikaze as he told Arashi he was from Konoha and would teach him a lesson for wrecking the lake.
• Arashi felt calmer upon learning Torikaze was from Konoha, since his clan had come to seek the village’s help, but he marveled at Torikaze’s abilities.

En no Gyōja fought Torikaze, who countered his attacks with Crystal Release, Ice Release, and a powerful Cloud Orb that nearly sucked him in. After the suction stopped, En no Gyōja realized how deadly Torikaze’s technique was and was grateful he had evacuated his clansmen.

• Torikaze formed two Crystal Dragons that attacked En no Gyōja, who dodged their claws and trapped them with Water Release—Thorn Jungle.
• Torikaze dispersed the dragons into crystal fragments and froze En no Gyōja’s water thorns, forcing him to shatter the fragments with Wind Release—Falling Wind Bullet.
• Torikaze used Cloud Release—Cloud Scattering Illusion Technique to pull the ice sheet, trees, stones, and En no Gyōja toward his Cloud Orb.
• En no Gyōja broke the ice with an Earth Release Stone Hammer and stood on the water to escape the pull of the Cloud Orb.
• Torikaze stopped the suction and erased the Cloud Orb, while En no Gyōja feared he would have died if he had been absorbed and was relieved his clansmen had evacuated.

Torikaze defeated En no Gyōja, learned that the Tsuchigumo Clan had fled Kirigakure and wanted Konoha's protection, and agreed to raise their request with the Hokage. He asked Ran to take him to the clan's gathering place before he returned to Konoha.

• Torikaze stopped fighting, and En no Gyōja apologized for attacking him without investigating first.
• En no Gyōja explained that the Tsuchigumo Clan had hidden in the Land of Fire while fleeing Kirigakure and that he wanted Konoha to shelter them.
• Torikaze considered the clan's value and agreed to bring their request to the Hokage, while warning Ran that the decision was uncertain.
• Torikaze revealed that he was the First Hokage's disciple and told En no Gyōja to call him Ran.
• Torikaze asked Ran to take him to the clan's gathering place and promised to inform him of the Hokage's decision.

Torikaze accompanied Ran to the Tsuchigumo Clan’s hiding place and promised to ask the Hokage whether they could join Konoha. He returned to Konoha with Seiryu and Ryuufuu, leaving Ran’s clan waiting for his answer.

• Ran led Torikaze to the Tsuchigumo Clan’s deserted camp, then found the fleeing clansmen farther west.
• The clansmen panicked at Torikaze’s arrival until Ran explained that he was a Konoha ninja, and Torikaze promised to report their request to the Hokage.
• Ran reassured the clansmen that Torikaze would return, admitting that Torikaze had defeated him in their fight.
• Torikaze checked that Seiryu and Ryuufuu had recovered from their minor injuries, then flew back to Konoha on Seiryu.

Torikaze reported his encounter with the Tsuchigumo Clan to Tobirama, who agreed to let them join Konoha because of their rare Forbidden Technique. The clan would settle near the Senju, and Torikaze planned to bring them to the village the next morning.

• Torikaze considered the Tsuchigumo Clan’s strengths and risks, including Ran’s devastating Forbidden Technique, and decided to ask Tobirama before promising them anything.
• Torikaze returned to Konoha and told Tobirama how he had encountered the Tsuchigumo Clan, leaving out that he had gone to cultivate Senjutsu.
• Tobirama judged the clan suitable for Konoha and said its ability to wield natural forces made it worth accepting, provided the village set rules for its Forbidden Technique.
• Tobirama chose a settlement near the Senju Clan, and Torikaze agreed to pick up the Tsuchigumo Clan the next morning.
• After Torikaze left, Tobirama reflected on how much he had grown and returned to his work as Hokage.

Torikaze checked on Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi’s clan, then set out to bring the Tsuchigumo Clan back to Konoha after Tobirama approved their entry. He led them safely to the village, where the guards verified their arrival and let them pass.

• Torikaze visited Oyakashiro Tsukiyomi and learned that a Forging Master had bought his rare ores, allowing the clan to repay half its loan.
• Torikaze trained in his backyard, then left Konoha early the next morning on Seiryu to meet the Tsuchigumo Clan.
• Torikaze told Arashi that Lord Hokage had agreed to let the Tsuchigumo Clan join Konoha, and the clansmen excitedly packed their belongings.
• Arashi said the clan had defeated two or three Kirigakure ninja who had pursued them.
• Torikaze led the Tsuchigumo Clan toward Konoha while Seiryu watched for danger from above, and they encountered no pursuers.
• Torikaze returned to Konoha with the clan shortly after noon, and the guards verified their entry.

Torikaze brought the Tsuchigumo Clan to Konoha, where Tobirama welcomed them and set terms for their settlement. After discussing how the village would choose future Tailed Beast bearers, Tobirama ordered Torikaze to arrest Kumogakure’s spies.

• Torikaze introduced the Tsuchigumo Clan to the villagers, who welcomed them and brought food for the children.
• Tobirama accepted Arashi and required the Tsuchigumo Clan to refrain from using its inherited Forbidden Technique within several dozen miles of Konoha.
• Tobirama assigned the Tsuchigumo Clan grounds beside the Senju Clan Grounds and arranged for them to stay at the Guesthouse until construction began.
• Torikaze and Tobirama discussed passing Tailed Beasts to younger candidates, with the village evaluating their temperament, strength, and talent.
• Tobirama told Torikaze that he had identified Kumogakure’s spies and ordered him to arrest them.

Torikaze accepted Tobirama Senju’s mission to capture Kumogakure’s spies and arranged for Shadow Clones to watch them. On a rare day off, he wandered through Konoha and met Maruboshi Kosuke, who asked about the family Torikaze had rescued.

• Torikaze accepted a B-Rank mission to capture Kumogakure’s spies and promised to report back the next day.
• Torikaze sent eight Shadow Clones to monitor the spies and planned to capture them the following morning.
• Torikaze rested at home, then went for a walk through Konoha while Qingyun, Liufeng, and A-Bai were away.
• Torikaze saw En and Dan happily playing together and left without interrupting them.
• Torikaze met Maruboshi Kosuke near the Yamanaka Clan’s flower shop and told him that the rescued family’s young master would enroll at the academy next month.
• Kosuke asked Torikaze whether the family was powerful, noting that even Lord Hokage had intervened.

Torikaze encouraged Kosuke to train steadily as he pursued his goal of becoming an all-round ninja, then encountered young Hatake Sakumo practicing with a short blade. Sakumo’s father invited Torikaze into the Hatake courtyard and introduced him as Konoha’s Elite Jonin.

• Kosuke told Torikaze that Shinku was talented at genjutsu and that he hoped to develop his ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and genjutsu together.
• Torikaze warned Kosuke to train diligently and avoid rushing, and Kosuke promised to work hard.
• Torikaze passed Jiraiya’s empty home and continued walking through the commoner district.
• Torikaze spotted Hatake Sakumo practicing with a short blade while his father corrected his movements.
• Sakumo’s father recognized Torikaze, invited him into the courtyard, and introduced him to Sakumo as Konoha’s Elite Jonin.

Torikaze visited Kakashi Hatake's Father and met his son, Hatake Sakumo, then shared ninja training advice that helped clarify the older man's difficulties. On his way home, Torikaze decided to ask Kakuzu whether he had found anyone with scientific talent.

• Kakashi Hatake's Father introduced Hatake Sakumo to Torikaze, who praised the boy's training and predicted he would be among the Ninja Academy's outstanding students.
• Torikaze mentioned that the Ouyashiro Clan's Young Clan Head would enroll alongside Sakumo, and Sakumo quietly remembered the name.
• Torikaze and Kakashi Hatake's Father discussed village missions and training, and Torikaze explained ninjutsu knowledge that helped the older man understand how to improve.
• Torikaze left the Hatake home at dusk and told Kakashi Hatake's Father to visit him at the Cloud Clan Grounds if anything came up.
• Torikaze thought about the scientific talent needed to develop electrical appliances and resolved to ask Kakuzu whether he had found any.

Torikaze met the young Sanzu Amado after Kakuzu brought him from the Land of Fire and recognized his talent for making ingenious devices. Amado agreed to start a new life with Torikaze, while Kakuzu continued toward Konoha.

• Kakuzu shared a meal with Amado in a cave and told him they were still a day or two from their destination.
• Torikaze appeared through the mark and tested Amado by asking about the wooden box he had made.
• Amado demonstrated that the box opened only when its clasps were unlocked in the correct order, impressing Torikaze with his talent.
• Amado revealed his name as Sanzu Amado and said his family had died of illness the previous month.
• Torikaze invited Amado to live with him, and Amado agreed after Kakuzu told him to go.
• Torikaze told Kakuzu to contact him through the mark near Konoha, and Kakuzu joked that no one had noticed him assassinating the Hokage.

Torikaze arranged for Amado to come to Konoha and planned to adopt him, while Kakuzu continued escorting the boy. Torikaze then captured seven Kumogakure spies and brought them to Tobirama, who called on Yamanaka Tama to interrogate them in case any spies remained at large.

• Torikaze decided to send a Shadow Clone to meet Kakuzu and planned to present Amado as an orphan he had found and taken in.
• Amado prepared to leave with Kakuzu, hoping his new life in Konoha would be better, while Kakuzu revealed he had also collected blood from a Lava Release ninja.
• Torikaze used his Shadow Clone to capture all seven spies before they could raise suspicion in the village.
• Torikaze brought the spies to Tobirama, who confirmed they matched the intelligence and warned that others might have escaped.
• Yamanaka Tama arrived at Tobirama's request to interrogate the spies and check for any remaining fugitives.