Chapter Summaries

Torikaze told his companions about marking the reincarnations of the dead and discussed Konoha’s coming births and construction plans. He left to check on Hiruzen’s progress, where they talked about railroad routes, aging, and Hiruzen’s wish to retire.

• Torikaze explained that he could mark where dead souls would reincarnate by placing a piece of Crystal in their souls, but could not restore their past-life memories.
• Torikaze and the others discussed Qinghe’s family settling in Konoha, Tsunade and Nawaki’s coming children, and gifts for the newborns.
• Torikaze told Minato to prioritize building New City and laying railroad tracks, while Amado estimated his research would take about half a year.
• Torikaze visited the construction site and discussed the difficult mountain route to the Land of Iron and the Land of Water with Hiruzen.
• Hiruzen said he wanted to stop working, but Torikaze teased him that seventy was the age for adventure.

Torikaze teased Hiruzen about retiring and his difficult relationship with Asuma before returning home to find Chisato preparing to go shopping. He stopped her from buying Konoha’s department stores, warning that his family already controlled enough businesses.

• Hiruzen told Torikaze he was tired of working and wanted to lie flat, and Torikaze teased him about growing old.
• Hiruzen complained that Shinnosuke lacked exceptional talent and Asuma rebelled against him, including by wanting to serve as the Daimyo’s guard shinobi.
• Torikaze joked that Hiruzen and Asuma would reconcile after Hiruzen died, prompting Hiruzen to order him to leave and get back to work.
• Torikaze returned home and learned that Chisato planned to go shopping with Sister-in-law at Konoha’s department stores.
• Chisato suggested buying the department stores if they risked bankruptcy, but Torikaze forbade it to leave room for other families’ businesses.

Torikaze discussed avoiding excessive business expansion with Chisato, then reflected with Kushina on how to discipline Naruto without spoiling him. The chapter left Naruto and his friends enjoying their regular playdate at the Cloud Clan Grounds.

• Torikaze refused Chisato's casual suggestion that he buy a struggling shopping center, saying it could deprive other clans of room to survive.
• Hogen left with Chisato after continuing to reject Shisui and Itachi's requests to become his disciples.
• Torikaze pulled Naruto away from the pond when Naruto teased that he might jump in, then warned him to play somewhere safer.
• Kushina and Torikaze agreed they should be stricter with Naruto after discussing Hiruzen's troubles with Asuma, though Kushina pointed out that Torikaze spoiled Naruto too.
• Neji and Hinata arrived for their regular visit, and the chapter noted that Naruto had a wide circle of friends among the village children.

Neji and Hinata visited Naruto, and the children went out to see Sasuke while Torikaze reflected on Konoha’s generations. Ueno and his wife explored Konoha, bought him clothes, and headed to the Core Area, where they tried to get used to being around ninja.

• Neji and Hinata arrived at the Cloud Clan Grounds, and Naruto hurried off with Xin to visit Sasuke.
• Torikaze let the children go and reflected with Kushina on watching Konoha’s children grow up.
• Ueno and his wife decided to explore Konoha and find out the price of a noodle shop meal before eating there.
• Ueno and his wife bought him a cheap set of clothes and walked hand in hand toward the Core Area.
• The couple reached the Core Area and headed for the Military Police Force, keeping to the side because the ninja on the streets made them nervous.

Ueno brought Hanako to the Military Police Force to register for an ID, while Naruto and Neji got lost in the ordinary district on their way to the Uchiha Clan and met Rock Lee. The chapter left Naruto and the others talking with Lee after he agreed to guide them.

• Ueno and Hanako walked through the Core Area to the Military Police Force, where an officer recognized Ueno as the man who had acted suspiciously the day before.
• Hanako gave her name and fingerprint and received an implanted chip, with her ID card to be collected in a few days.
• Naruto, Neji, and Xin lost their way while trying to find the Uchiha Clan and realized they were in the ordinary district.
• Rock Lee found the group outside his house and offered to guide them out of the confusing area.
• Naruto introduced himself and Xin, and the children discussed how being a ninja or a member of an important family did not make someone superior.

Naruto and his friends met Rock Lee, who hoped to become a ninja, and Naruto promised to ask his uncle about Lee’s chances. After guiding them out of the ordinary district, Lee parted ways with the group, and they reached the Uchiha Compound to visit Sasuke.

• Rock Lee asked Naruto and the others whether he could become a ninja, and Naruto offered to ask his uncle about his potential.
• Rock Lee led the children out of the ordinary district, and Naruto promised to bring him an answer if they met again.
• Naruto led the group to the Uchiha Compound, where a guard recognized him and let them in to see Sasuke.
• Sasuke welcomed Naruto, Xin, Neji, and Hinata, while Itachi went to get fruit.
• Fugaku greeted the children and told them to enjoy themselves and return home before lunch if they went out.

Naruto and his friends visited Fugaku’s home, while Torikaze, Minato, and Windcloud Mountain rested at an inn in the Land of Lightning and decided to travel to Kumogakure next. After a hot spring, they walked along the Royal Capital’s main street, where the proprietress had warned them to avoid unsafe side roads.

• Naruto and the other children greeted Fugaku, then left to play before Itachi returned with fruit.
• Torikaze agreed with Minato that Kumogakure would be their next destination, and Minato said he wanted to see the Third Raikage.
• Torikaze, Minato, and Windcloud Mountain soaked in the hot spring, then prepared to explore the streets.
• The proprietress warned the three to stay on the main street because the city was unsafe after dark.
• Minato asked how the Daimyo’s safety was guaranteed, and Torikaze explained that guardian ninja protected him.
• The three walked down the nearly deserted main street and considered returning to the inn if they found nothing worth seeing.

Minato, Torikaze, and Windcloud Mountain explored the Royal Capital of the Land of Lightning, where Minato caught a robber who had targeted the orphan boy who had guided them earlier. After taking the boy in for the night, Minato decided to bring him back to Konoha and arrange a place for him at its Orphanage.

• Minato, Torikaze, and Windcloud Mountain walked along the lively main street and discussed how long to stay in the Royal Capital.
• Little Boy shouted for help when a robber stole his money, and Minato caught the robber and made sure the Security Team returned the stolen goods.
• Torikaze and Minato learned that Little Boy was an orphan living alone in an abandoned house and earning money through odd jobs.
• Minato brought Little Boy to their lodging and paid for a room and meals for three days.
• Minato told Torikaze he planned to take Little Boy to Konoha and arrange for him to live at Konoha's Orphanage.

Minato took in an orphaned boy in the Royal Capital and offered to teach him to become a ninja if he joined the travelers. The group planned to observe the boy’s character and ability during their journey, while Torikaze and Windcloud Mountain discussed visiting Kumogakure.

• Minato brought the orphaned boy to their lodging, arranged a room and meals, and planned to take him to Konoha.
• Minato sensed that the boy had ninja potential and offered to teach him if he traveled with them; the boy eagerly agreed to leave with them in three days.
• Minato told Torikaze and Windcloud Mountain that the boy was a promising candidate but still needed observation, and Torikaze emphasized assessing his character and temperament.
• Windcloud Mountain praised the boy’s apparent innocence, and Torikaze said the Windcloud Clan might have another room to clean if the boy proved decent.
• Torikaze and Windcloud Mountain discussed the Land of Lightning, and Torikaze said they would visit Kumogakure in a few days.

Torikaze and his family discussed the Land of Lightning before the story jumped ahead two months, as Konoha’s New City and railway projects continued to develop. With Tsunade nearing childbirth and construction expected to take about half a year, the chapter left Konoha waiting for the projects to be completed and their profits to begin.

• Torikaze praised the Land of Lightning and told Windcloud Mountain that Minato could control the world because no one could threaten a Six Paths Level ninja.
• Two months passed, and the Senju Clan and the Kato family looked forward to Tsunade giving birth to a boy, while Shizune wondered how to be an older sister to a brother over twenty years younger.
• Konoha completed New City's outer walls and planned its districts, while construction continued on buildings across the city.
• The railway advanced into the central Land of Wind, and the Land of Earth sent ninjas led by Akatsuchi to help Konoha build an underground tunnel through the desert.
• Torikaze accepted that the railway would take longer than he expected, while the Hyuga Clan completed its investments and looked forward to revenue from the railway and New City.

Hyuga Gen and Ueno headed to work as rumors spread that a manager had fired fifty factory workers for slacking off. They arrived to find employees gathered outside the factory, suggesting a major reprimand was about to begin.

• Hizashi and Hiashi calculated the Hyuga Clan’s expected profits from New City and felt confident about its future.
• Hyuga Gen left the compound for work and met Ueno, who told him the factory manager had been in a bad mood.
• Ueno and Hyuga Gen heard that a group of workers had tracked the manager’s movements to slack off and that fifty people had been exposed and fired.
• The workers worried the firings might affect their pay, while Hyuga Gen and Ueno expected the factory to be closely scrutinized.
• Hyuga Gen and Ueno reached the factory and found many workers gathered outside in a solemn mood.

Kato Hisashi fired fifty factory workers for organizing to evade inspections and gave the remaining employees a stern warning without imposing collective punishment. The village soon identified all fifty fired workers and their families.

• Ueno and Hyuga Gen learned that the fifty workers had been fired and joined the tense crowd gathered outside the factory.
• Kato Hisashi told the employees that the fifty had resigned and been dismissed for repeatedly pretending to work only during inspections.
• Kato Hisashi ended the meeting without announcing new restrictions, and the remaining workers returned to their jobs relieved.
• Kato Hisashi reflected that he could tolerate breaks but not the fifty workers’ organized deception and provocation.
• Villagers investigated the dismissals and identified all fifty workers and their families in less than an hour.

After Kato Hisashi fired fifty factory workers for slacking, the villagers identified them and grew angry, forcing Minato to send the Military Police Force to control the unrest. Minato ordered the workers to leave Konoha within a week and tightened relocation rules, while Kato Hisashi prepared to recruit replacements.

• Kato Hisashi fired fifty workers who had been pretending to work while loafing under his watch.
• Konoha villagers identified the workers and gathered in anger, so Minato deployed the Military Police Force to disperse crowds and protect them.
• Xinyu told Minato that the workers had moved from other villages over the past three years, and Minato ordered stricter reviews for future relocations.
• Minato ordered the fifty workers to receive refunds for their relocation costs and house purchases, then leave Konoha within a week.
• Torikaze praised Kato Hisashi for firing the workers and told him to recruit fifty replacements carefully.

Kato Hisashi defended his decision to fire fifty factory workers, explaining that he wanted to protect Torikaze’s enterprise, and then spent time with his brother Dan Katō. Konoha began recruiting fifty replacements, drawing thousands of applicants into a competitive selection process.

• Torikaze entrusted Kato Hisashi with handling the factory’s next round of hiring, and Kato Hisashi returned to his paperwork.
• Dan Katō visited Kato Hisashi and learned that the fifty dismissed workers had been expelled from Konoha after Lord Hokage bought their houses.
• Kato Hisashi told Dan Katō that he had fired the workers to protect Torikaze’s enterprise and its reputation.
• Dan Katō took Kato Hisashi to Ichiraku Ramen, cheering him up with a leap from the cliff into Konoha.
• Villagers crowded around Konoha’s notice board to apply for the factory’s fifty openings, and Konoha’s ninja organized the first round of screening.

Ueno and Hyuga Gen reflected on how Torikaze had helped them as they watched villagers compete for factory jobs. After lunch with his family and friends, Torikaze set out for the Land of Whirlpools to check on Ran.

• Thousands of villagers applied for fifty factory positions, and Konoha's ninja organized the crowd and set out a two-stage selection process.
• Ueno and Hyuga Gen discussed their gratitude to Torikaze, and Ueno headed home to check on his seven-month-pregnant wife.
• Torikaze prepared lunch and told Chisato he was pleased with how Heng had handled the factory trouble by firing the offenders.
• Amado, Minato, Naruto, Xin, and the others returned and ate Torikaze's cooking before Torikaze announced he was going to the Land of Whirlpools.
• Torikaze's friends said they had no messages to send because they could use their phones, while Yahiko, Konan, and Hogen were away on dates.

Torikaze visited Hashirama to check on Tomoko’s pregnancy and talked with his Shishou about the great-grandchildren soon to be born. Hashirama reflected on his long life, his lost friendship with Madara Uchiha, and the future of Konoha.

• At lunch, Torikaze learned that Amado had found a research direction and estimated he might make a breakthrough within half a year.
• Torikaze left the Windcloud Clan and went to the Senju Clan to check on Tomoko, who was carrying a boy and had about three months left in her pregnancy.
• Hashirama told Torikaze that Tsunade was monitoring Tomoko closely and celebrated the prospect of becoming a great-grandfather twice in quick succession.
• Hashirama thanked Torikaze for saving his life with the Life Fruit and said having him as a disciple made him prouder than founding Konoha or the Senju Clan.
• Hashirama remembered his childhood friendship and later conflict with Madara Uchiha, reflecting that he alone remained to witness Konoha grow beyond their shared dreams.

Hashirama reminisced about Madara while Torikaze visited Nawaki and his pregnant wife, Tomoko. Torikaze gave Tomoko a protective jade pendant and warned the couple not to let Nawaki's grandfather raise their child; Nawaki and Tomoko decided she would raise the baby herself.

• Hashirama recalled his old friendship and rivalry with Madara, then sent Torikaze to check on Nawaki.
• Torikaze visited Nawaki and joked with him about whether he would take his unborn son's gift for himself.
• Torikaze gave Tomoko a jade pendant that would protect her from illness and pain.
• Torikaze warned Nawaki and Tomoko that Nawaki's grandfather was not suited to raising children and told them to keep the child away from his gambling habits.
• After Torikaze left, Tomoko scolded Nawaki for wanting to take the baby's gift, and they agreed she would raise the child herself.

Nawaki and Tomoko discussed their future child and the demands of leading the Senju Clan. Torikaze toured Uzushiogakure, admired Ran’s transformation of the village, and traveled to other villages to see whether they were just as well managed.

• Tomoko accused Nawaki of wanting to claim his child’s birth gift, and Nawaki denied it.
• Nawaki and Tomoko agreed to care for their child themselves while still bringing the child to visit the grandparents.
• Nawaki explained that he hoped to train trustworthy people to help manage the Senju Clan’s many affairs.
• Torikaze explored Uzushiogakure’s outer, inner, and central districts and saw its improved homes, shops, and streets.
• Torikaze found no signs of crime or conflict in Uzushiogakure and wondered whether other villages were equally well managed.
• Torikaze teleported to several other villages to investigate.

Torikaze inspected the Land of Whirlpools and praised Ran for reviving its villages in less than a year. Ran planned to develop tourism and earn his grandfather’s approval, while Torikaze urged him to focus first on the villages.

• Torikaze toured Uzushiogakure and other villages, finding them orderly and well managed.
• Torikaze visited Ran at his estate and praised his achievements as Daimyo.
• Ran described his plans to develop the remaining villages and eventually make the Land of Whirlpools a tourist nation.
• Torikaze explained the challenges of shipbuilding and advised Ran to prioritize developing the villages.
• Torikaze promised to tell Ran’s grandfather about his work, and Ran spoke of wanting to be judged well by future generations.

Ran discussed the Land of Whirlpools’ isolation with Lord Torikaze, who offered to move the island to the mainland for five hundred million. Ran accepted, and they planned to begin preparations in about half a month.

• Ran reflected on his efforts to govern the Land of Whirlpools and asked Lord Torikaze about Konoha’s new city construction.
• Ran explained that the Land of Whirlpools’ island location cut it off from information and travel, limiting its development.
• Lord Torikaze proposed moving the entire Land of Whirlpools to the mainland for five hundred million.
• Ran eagerly accepted the offer, and Lord Torikaze said Konoha would prepare for about half a month before beginning the move.
• Lord Torikaze said Konoha’s Six Paths Level ninjas would protect the citizens while he, Hashirama, and Tobirama Senju handled the island’s relocation.