Chapter Summaries

Hashirama Senju captured Chomei after mistaking him for a giant beetle, then learned that the viscous Hero Water came from Chomei’s cocoon. He left Waterfall Country carrying Chomei, and its leader realized the Divine Beast had been taken.

• The Waterfall Country ninja leader learned that Hashirama Senju had beaten Yūda’s squad with one punch and suspected Kakuzu of betraying them, though Kakuzu had only been collecting discarded kunai.
• Hashirama Senju discovered Chomei inside his cocoon, mistook him for a giant beetle, and captured him with Wood Dragons.
• Hashirama Senju noticed the viscous liquid flowing from Chomei’s cocoon as Hero Water began flowing early in Waterfall Country.
• Hashirama Senju met the Waterfall Country ninja leader and explained that he had come looking for a green caterpillar with seven tails; the leader denied knowing anything about it.
• The leader revealed that Hero Water came from the Divine Beast’s cocoon and watched Hashirama Senju leave atop a giant Wood Man with Chomei, realizing Waterfall Country’s Divine Beast had been taken.

As Konoha’s new businesses prospered, former prisoners and clan members discussed their debts and found ways to profit from Uchiha Gin’s lottery prizes. Senju Itama and Uchiha Chiri shopped for Tailed Beast dolls before Gin met secretly with Uchiha Eimi, leaving Chiri’s suspicions unresolved.

• Akimichi Shinji, Shimura Kenichi, Yamanaka Minako, and Sarutobi Sasuke ate barbecue and discussed their clans’ debts to the Uchiha, while Minako revealed that her clothing designs had sold well.
• After learning that a bikini had sold for five million ryo, Shimura Kenichi secretly planned to buy lottery swimsuits and resell them.
• Senju Itama and Uchiha Chiri shopped together, bought Nine-Tailed Beast Dolls from Whirlpool Zhou Xuan, and learned that Hashirama Senju had captured two Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Chiri and Senju Itama wondered what Gin-sensei was having for lunch as they ordered two of every dish at a new restaurant.
• Uchiha Gin met secretly with Uchiha Eimi, who said Chiri had begun to suspect their relationship; Gin asked her to wait before telling Chiri and joked about bringing her silk stockings.

Hashirama Senju defeated and captured the Nine-Tails after it fled from him, then carried it toward Konoha. In Konoha, Uchiha Gin heard that Hashirama had captured two Tailed Beasts and was surprised when members of the Ninja Clan Alliance offered future support for the Uchiha Clan’s Hokage ambitions, while Senju Itama and Uchiha Chiri reacted warily to Yamanaka Minako’s offer.

• Hashirama Senju blocked the Nine-Tails’ attack, pursued it as it tried to escape, and subdued it with Wood Release techniques.
• The Waterfall Country leader returned to find the encampment ruined by the Nine-Tails’ attack and withdrew with his surviving subordinates.
• Uchiha Gin met Senju Itama, Uchiha Chiri, and several debtors on Konoha’s Commercial Street, where Sarutobi Sasuke asked him about Dungeon food.
• Uchiha Gin learned from Sarutobi Sasuke that Hashirama Senju had captured two Tailed Beasts and pretended to worry about Uchiha Madara’s chances in the Hokage contest.
• Sarutobi Sasuke and Yamanaka Minako offered to support the Uchiha Clan in a future Hokage election, and Minako explained that she hoped for a lower interest rate on her clan’s debt.
• Yamanaka Minako revealed that she was married and had a nearly grown child, prompting Uchiha Gin to begin a suggestive reply.

Uchiha Madara returned to Konoha with four Sharingan-controlled Tailed Beasts, giving him a commanding lead in his competition with Hashirama Senju to become Hokage. Hashirama Senju accepted his loss and congratulated Madara on becoming the First Hokage.

• Uchiha Madara arrived at Konoha with the Two-Tails, Isobu, the Four-Tails, and Gyūki under his control, startling the villagers and the Ninja Clan Alliance.
• Uchiha Gin explained to Uchiha Chiri that Sharingan, Wood Release, sealing techniques, and Sage Ninja Tools could restrain Tailed Beasts while Senju Itama admired Isobu.
• Uchiha Gin teased Uchiha Izuna about becoming the Second Generation Hokage, and Izuna and Tobirama Senju bickered until Uchiha Madara told them to behave because he expected to become Hokage.
• Hashirama Senju captured Chomei and the Nine-Tails, then saw Madara approaching with four Tailed Beasts and realized he had lost their contest.
• Hashirama Senju overcame his disappointment, went to meet Madara, and congratulated him on becoming the First Hokage.

Uchiha Madara appeared to defeat Hashirama Senju in their Tailed Beast contest, but Tobirama Senju challenged the result because the Seven-Tails was still missing. After the beasts revealed that Chomei was the disguised Seven-Tails, Tobirama declared the contestants tied and called for the next stage.

• Hashirama Senju admitted that he had caught only three Tailed Beasts, so Uchiha Madara claimed victory, while Uchiha Gin noticed that Hashirama had brought back four.
• Tobirama Senju objected to Madara's win and persuaded Hashirama to continue the contest by capturing the missing Seven-Tails.
• Hashirama Senju showed Madara the giant beetle he had caught, unaware that it was Chomei, the Seven-Tails, while Uchiha Gin realized his incomplete descriptions had caused the confusion.
• The caged Tailed Beasts awakened, and Uchiha Madara interrogated Isobu, who said the remaining beast was in a temple in the Wind Country.
• The Nine-Tails exposed Chomei as the Seven-Tails, and Tobirama Senju teleported onto the cage and announced that the contestants were tied and would proceed to the next stage.

Tobirama Senju abandoned his unfair tail-count contest after the crowd objected and announced that Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara would compete through their captured Tailed Beasts instead. Hashirama persuaded his initially hostile beasts to fight by promising their freedom if they won, and the Tailed Beasts faced their opponents as the battle began.

• Tobirama Senju proposed deciding the contest by comparing the number of tails, but the crowd and Hashirama Senju rejected the idea as unfair.
• Tobirama Senju announced that the contestants' captured Tailed Beasts would fight instead of the men themselves.
• Hashirama Senju struggled to persuade his hostile Tailed Beasts to participate, while Uchiha Madara led his obedient beasts away to prepare.
• Tobirama Senju threatened the Tailed Beasts with experiments, and Hashirama Senju promised to release them if they won.
• Hashirama Senju's Tailed Beasts accepted the deal, faced Uchiha Madara's four beasts, and the battle began.

Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara began a Tailed Beast tournament refereed by Uchiha Gin, who created a golden arena and explained the rules. Hashirama’s Five-Tails defeated Madara’s Two-Tails in the opening match, and Madara sent out the Four-Tails to face Kokuō next.

• Hashirama Senju freed the four Tailed Beasts, but restrained Kokuō when it tried to flee and reminded them to keep their agreement.
• Tobirama Senju arrived to referee Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara’s match, but Uchiha Gin argued for an Uchiha referee and took the role himself.
• Uchiha Gin announced a king-of-the-hill tournament, set up the Four Shining Yang Formation, and explained that each side would send out Tailed Beasts until one side lost them all.
• Uchiha Madara sent hypnotized Matatabi to fight Kokuō, but the Five-Tails defeated her with a Tailed Beast Ball and Uchiha Gin declared Hashirama Senju’s side the winner of the first round.
• Uchiha Madara chose the Four-Tails, Son Goku, to fight Kokuō next.

Uchiha Gin hosted a Tailed Beast tournament between Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara while refereeing, commentating, running bets, and selling merchandise. The match stood tied as Three-Tails countered Seven-Tails’ tactics and launched itself into the air with water jets.

• Uchiha Madara’s Five-Tails beat Hashirama Senju’s Two-Tails, and Madara taunted Hashirama while Tobirama Senju nearly attacked him.
• Son Gokū defeated Kokuō, then fought Saiken to a draw after both Tailed Beasts unleashed Tailed Beast Balls.
• Yamanaka Minako sat on Uchiha Gin’s folding stool, which restored her energy and youthful appearance, and bought it from Senju Itama.
• Uchiha Gin ran an advertisement and sold Tailed Beast merchandise during halftime, while Sarutobi Sasuke bought Four-Tails collectibles and became determined to pull a shiny one.
• Chomei coated Isobu with Scale Powder, but Isobu used Rapid Spin to clear it and then fired water jets from its shell to propel itself into the air.

Isobu defeated Chomei, but the Nine-Tails then defeated Isobu and overwhelmed Gyūki in the final match, securing Hashirama Senju’s victory over Uchiha Madara in the Hokage contest. Uchiha Gin comforted Madara by saying he should have checked the Tailed Beasts’ rarity, while the story looked ahead to the Five Kage Summit.

• Isobu defeated Chomei with its sturdy defense, winning the match for Uchiha Madara.
• The Nine-Tails defeated Isobu with a powerful Tailed Beast Ball, then faced Gyūki in the final match.
• Gyūki fought back with repeated Tailed Beast Balls and Eight Wraps, but the Nine-Tails unleashed an enormous Tailed Beast Ball.
• Hashirama Senju protected himself with Wood Release while Uchiha Madara sheltered Uchiha Gin with Susanoo as the attack fell.
• Uchiha Gin told the defeated Uchiha Madara that he should have checked the Tailed Beasts’ rarity before catching them, and the story turned toward the Five Kage Summit.

Hashirama became Konoha’s first Hokage while Uchiha Madara watched from the newly carved Hokage Rock and planned to become the Second Hokage. Days later, Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara argued over who should manage the Tailed Beasts before learning that other countries were establishing ninja villages, raising the prospect of future wars.

• Uchiha Madara carved the Hokage Rock with Susanoo, and Konoha’s villagers gathered to witness Hashirama’s inauguration as Hokage.
• Hashirama took office while Madara watched from the statue and reflected that Hashirama was better suited to the role; Uchiha Gin brought Madara breakfast and heard his ambition to become the Second Hokage.
• A few days later, Tobirama opposed Madara’s offer to help manage the Tailed Beasts, and the two nearly fought before an urgent document interrupted them.
• Hashirama announced that ninja clans in other countries were establishing villages like Konoha, while Tobirama and Madara warned that unified countries might soon go to war.

Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Uchiha Madara debated who should help control the Tailed Beasts, and Madara revealed Uchiha Gin’s history and the limits of his Yin Seal. The discussion ended with Madara disclosing that the Uchiha Clan had two Mangekyō Sharingan pairs besides his and Izuna’s.

• Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara opposed Tobirama Senju’s proposal to exclude Madara from the Uchiha Clan’s role in controlling the Tailed Beasts, and Tobirama named Uchiha Gin as his candidate.
• Uchiha Madara explained that Uchiha Gin had once been killed by Senju Butsuma but survived through an imperfect Yin Seal that preserved his life and youth while limiting his strength.
• Uchiha Madara refused to let Uchiha Gin control the Tailed Beasts, and Hashirama Senju apologized for his father’s actions while Tobirama Senju also offered a quiet apology.
• Tobirama Senju asked whether the Uchiha Clan had any Mangekyō Sharingan, and Hashirama Senju punched him into a wall for probing the clan’s secrets.
• Uchiha Madara decided to disclose the Uchiha Clan’s strength and revealed that it had two more pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan besides his and Izuna’s.

Tobirama Senju arrived at Uchiha Gin’s home before dawn to deliver an important Tailed Beasts mission, but his visit turned into a confrontation with the dangerous Uchiha Hikari. The chapter ended with Hikari ordering Tobirama out after he failed to identify her correctly.

• Tobirama Senju knocked on Uchiha Gin’s door before dawn, and Uchiha Gin slammed it shut after recognizing him.
• Senju Itama let Tobirama inside and explained that Uchiha Hikari, Uchiha Gin’s childhood sweetheart, was also in the house.
• Tobirama told Uchiha Gin that Hashirama Senju had sent him with an important mission concerning the Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Gin provoked Tobirama, who drew his blade, but Uchiha Hikari appeared behind him and patted his shoulder with a giant chakra hand.
• Tobirama guessed that the girl was Uchiha Hikari, and she declared his answer wrong and ordered him out.

Uchiha Gin intervened when Uchiha Hikari attacked Tobirama Senju, then learned Tobirama had come on a mission sent by Uchiha Madara. The chapter ended as Tobirama began to explain that Gin would be guarding something other than a prisoner.

• Uchiha Hikari nearly killed Tobirama Senju with her Dojutsu, but Uchiha Gin stopped her with a blow to the forehead and introduced her as his childhood sweetheart.
• Uchiha Gin, Tobirama Senju, and Uchiha Dark shared tea, and Tobirama discovered Gin's tea and vase were extraordinarily valuable.
• Uchiha Gin showed Tobirama the Amber Purifying Pot, while Kinkaku and Ginkaku sneezed in captivity in Kumogakure and voiced their ambitions to become Raikage.
• Tobirama Senju revealed that Uchiha Madara had sent him to recruit Uchiha Gin for a mission involving the Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Gin assumed the mission was to guard prisoners, but Tobirama clarified that he would be guarding something that was not a person.

Tobirama Senju assigned Uchiha Gin to lead Uchiha Hikari and Uchiha Chiri in managing Konoha’s Tailed Beasts, and Gin reluctantly accepted after learning his cousin Uchiha Madara had recommended him. As he considered how to collect and store Tailed Beast Chakra, Gin realized the Amber Purifying Pot might serve his purpose.

• Tobirama Senju told Uchiha Gin that Uchiha Madara had recommended him to lead the Tailed Beast management mission, and Gin unsuccessfully tried to escape the assignment.
• Tobirama Senju offered to suppress the Ninja Clan Alliance’s complaints about Gin’s lottery device if he completed the mission well.
• Tobirama Senju explained that Gin would work with Uchiha Hikari and Uchiha Chiri, and Hikari agreed because she wanted Tailed Beasts as training targets.
• Gin accepted the mission and asked Tobirama Senju again about the Konoha Dungeon position, but Tobirama told him to wait until later.
• Gin wondered how to store Tailed Beast Chakra, and Senju Itama’s suggestion of using a jar led him to uncover the Amber Purifying Pot.

Uchiha Gin agreed to take Senju Itama on a mission involving a Tailed Beast after discovering that her strength had grown to an astonishing level. The group set out with Uchiha Hikari and Uchiha Chiri, leaving Konoha to find out whether Tailed Beasts bleed.

• Uchiha Hikari revealed that she and her Second Personality could share their senses, and she agreed to join Uchiha Gin's mission.
• Senju Itama asked to accompany Uchiha Gin, and Uchiha Hikari tested her by striking her with Susanoo.
• Senju Itama caught and cracked Uchiha Hikari's Susanoo hand, revealing that her Yin Seal and Sage Body had made her immensely strong.
• Uchiha Gin agreed to bring Senju Itama, who excitedly prepared the Amber Purifying Pot while he slept in.
• Uchiha Gin, Senju Itama, and Uchiha Hikari met Uchiha Chiri at the village entrance and prepared to leave on the Tailed Beast mission.

Uchiha Gin brought the women to the forest where Hashirama Senju had imprisoned the Tailed Beasts, and Uchiha Chiri prepared to test whether she could control Matatabi. As Hashirama Senju loosened Matatabi’s cage, the Two-Tails broke free and turned its fury on Chiri.

• Uchiha Gin cooled the group with Eternal Winter and promised Senju Itama he would rearrange her ninja tools when they returned.
• Uchiha Gin met Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, learned the Nine-Tails had been freed, and followed them to the seven imprisoned Tailed Beasts.
• The Tailed Beasts complained about Kurama in their Chat Room, while the Nine-Tails hid in the Fire Country and went back to sleep.
• Uchiha Gin asked Hashirama Senju to loosen Matatabi’s seal so Uchiha Chiri could try to control the Two-Tails.
• Matatabi broke out of its weakening cage and prepared to attack Uchiha Chiri after finding her beside its paw.

Uchiha Chiri and Uchiha Hikari subdued the Tailed Beasts with their Sharingan abilities while Hashirama Senju’s Wood Clone was destroyed. After Tobirama Senju dispelled his clone and left to report, Uchiha Gin prepared to seal the defeated beasts with the Amber Purifying Pot.

• Uchiha Chiri used her Susanoo to seize Matatabi and controlled the Two-Tails with her Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu.
• Uchiha Hikari struck down Hashirama Senju’s Wood Clone after he called her Hikari Onee-san, then burned through the Eight-Tails’ wooden cage with Amaterasu and subdued Gyūki.
• Uchiha Hikari controlled her Amaterasu with Kagutsuchi, while the other Tailed Beasts tried to flee after their cages burned.
• Uchiha Chiri chased down the flying Seven-Tails Chomei with her Susanoo and knocked it from the sky.
• Tobirama Senju dispelled his clone and left to report, and Uchiha Gin told Senju Itama to bring the Amber Purifying Pot so they could seal the Tailed Beasts.

Uchiha Gin used the Amber Purifying Pot to collect the Tailed Beasts after Uchiha Hikari and Senju Itama subdued them. With Isobu left as the only conscious beast, Gin prepared to take some of his Chakra, but Isobu's choice to cooperate did not stop Gin from drawing a mysterious Wooden Sword.

• Senju Itama left Uchiha Gin with the Amber Purifying Pot and flipped Isobu onto his back with her strength before befriending him.
• Uchiha Hikari used her Mangekyo to control the Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Eight-Tails, while Uchiha Chiri and Senju Itama brought the subdued beasts to Gin.
• Uchiha Gin explained that he wanted to collect a small amount of Tailed Beast Chakra, then used the pot to seal Matatabi, Son Gokū, Kokuō, Saiken, Chomei, and Gyūki.
• Isobu refused to answer when Gin called his name, but agreed to give up some Chakra rather than enter the pot's Dark Room.
• Uchiha Gin pulled out a jet-black Wooden Sword and began sizing up Isobu, leaving the Three-Tails alarmed.

Uchiha Gin entered the Amber Purifying Pot and defeated the Tailed Beasts with Tsukuyomi before cutting off their tails with the Sword of Kusanagi. He emerged to find Senju Itama, Uchiha Hikari, and Uchiha Chiri eating hot pot, then took Uchiha Chiri’s chopsticks and joined them.

• Uchiha Gin severed Isobu’s tail and sealed it in the Amber Purifying Pot, then entered the pot himself to deal with the other Tailed Beasts.
• Inside the pot, Uchiha Gin revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Tsukuyomi to incapacitate the Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Gin cut off the tails of the unconscious Tailed Beasts and left the Amber Purifying Pot.
• Uchiha Gin returned to find Senju Itama, Uchiha Hikari, and Uchiha Chiri eating hot pot, and he sat down to eat from Uchiha Chiri’s bowl with her chopsticks.

Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju learned that Uchiha Chiri and Uchiha Hikari had subdued the Tailed Beasts, while Uchiha Gin joked around with them in the forest. The chapter ended with Uchiha Madara confessing that he had borrowed Uchiha Gin’s name and spent over a billion on the new Hokage Building.

• Hashirama Senju received information about Uchiha Hikari and learned from Uchiha Madara that she was Uchiha Gin’s childhood sweetheart.
• Uchiha Chiri and Uchiha Hikari subdued the Tailed Beasts as Uchiha Gin theatrically tried to become a Tailed Beast Master.
• Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Uchiha Madara arrived and found the Tailed Beasts under control, with sections of their tails missing.
• Hashirama Senju warned Uchiha Gin and the others to guard the Tailed Beasts, then misled Uchiha Madara about the Nine-Tails’ strength.
• Uchiha Madara confessed that he had borrowed craftsmen and materials in Uchiha Gin’s name to build the Hokage Building, spending over a billion.