Chapter Summaries

Hiruzen and Danzo considered Naruto’s involvement in the Sunagakure-sponsored car event, while Rasa planned the competition and its tracks. The chapter ended with Rasa proposing to have the One-Tail dig the underground waterways.

• Hiruzen ordered Anbu to watch over Naruto, protect him from bullying, and report back while he planned to question Danzo.
• Danzo reviewed Root’s growing business profits and ordered preparations to expand shops and train merchant personnel.
• Danzo agreed to let Sunagakure help organize a Land of Fire car event under Konoha’s supervision, then learned Naruto had entered.
• Rasa outlined the event’s separate ninja and ordinary-person tracks and announced prizes for its three competition groups.
• Rasa agreed to provide ninja for the underground waterways and said he would ask the One-Tail to dig the tunnels.

Tsunade and Shizune ran out of money after Tsunade spent their savings on gold prospecting packages, but a four-wheel-drive car race offering a hundred million prize money gave Tsunade a new plan. In Konoha, Hiruzen let Naruto enter the race despite Danzo’s objections and promised to arrange protection for him.

• Shizune told Tsunade that their money was gone and their gold had been exchanged for sand, leaving them unable to pay rent.
• Tsunade read the race advertisement and decided to enter the four-wheel-drive car race to claim its hundred million prize.
• Hiruzen asked Danzo why he was cooperating with Sunagakure and learned that Naruto had signed up for the race.
• Danzo offered to remove Naruto from the entry list, but Hiruzen insisted that Naruto be allowed to participate and promised to protect him.
• Danzo denounced Hiruzen’s decision and left.

Naruto asked Hiruzen Sarutobi for more money so he could prepare for the Ninja World four-wheel-drive car competition, and Hiruzen promised to send someone powerful to help him. Meanwhile, Rasa tried to persuade Shukaku to help Sunagakure dig a tunnel, then threatened to bring someone to deal with it that night.

• Naruto told Hiruzen Sarutobi he wanted to win the four-wheel-drive car competition so people would recognize him, but worried that his car was too weak.
• Hiruzen gave Naruto more money and promised to send an extremely powerful ninja to help him prepare.
• Rasa entered the sealing room and offered Shukaku freedom in exchange for helping Sunagakure dig a short tunnel.
• Shukaku rejected Rasa's offer and ignored his threats, while Rasa warned that he would bring someone back that night.

Kakashi reflected on his past before being summoned to the Hokage, while Rasa persuaded Shukaku to work for him after Kaguya Otsutsuki appeared. The chapter ended with Kakashi being assigned to drive a four-wheel-drive car despite not knowing how.

• Kakashi remembered joining Root, learning the truth about its experiments, and helping Third Hokage foil Danzo's coup plans.
• Kakashi stopped at Ichiraku Ramen, but two Anbu Ninjas interrupted him and summoned him for an important mission.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki appeared before Rasa and Shukaku, then vanished after Shukaku realized she had nothing to do with their arrangement.
• Rasa offered Shukaku work without a salary, and Shukaku accepted after Rasa promised he could help protect the Tailed Beasts.
• Third Hokage assigned Kakashi to drive a four-wheel-drive car, and Kakashi admitted that he did not know how.

Rasa restrained Shukaku in the Black Cauldron and considered how to use the One-Tail, while Obito continued building power in Kirigakure. Black Zetsu returned and reminded Obito that their plan lacked money.

• Rasa subdued Shukaku after it broke through its seal, then kept the One-Tail confined in the Black Cauldron.
• Rasa decided to keep Shukaku nearby for now and considered using it for tunneling or selling it to the Hokage.
• Black Zetsu returned to Kirigakure after staying in Sunagakure and concealed from Obito that Kaguya had reappeared.
• Obito assumed Black Zetsu's absence involved one of Madara's hidden trump cards and said he wanted to avoid further disruptions to the plan.
• Obito described Kirigakure as a new base for gathering strong fighters, while Black Zetsu clarified that the plan's immediate problem was a lack of money.

Kakashi began training Naruto for the Ninja World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition, while Shisui persuaded Fugaku that the event could become an alternative Chunin Exam. The story left Fugaku considering Uchiha participation in the competition.

• Kakashi arrived to give Naruto special training but had no four-wheel-drive car of his own.
• Naruto doubted Kakashi’s abilities until Kakashi convinced him that racers should keep their cars secret and challenged him to meet strict training requirements.
• Naruto vowed to become a four-wheel-drive car racer, and Kakashi privately thought that Naruto was doing well.
• Shisui presented Fugaku with a flyer for Sunagakure’s competition and explained why children, adults, and ninjas would likely take part.
• Shisui suggested that the competition could be treated as an alternative Chunin Exam.

Shisui Uchiha proposed using the Chunin Exam to improve the Uchiha Clan’s standing, but Fugaku Uchiha stressed that peace and patience mattered most. Meanwhile, Kakashi tried to prepare for the four-wheel-drive competition and found a familiar green-clad figure training at the track.

• Shisui Uchiha suggested that the Uchiha Clan show its bond with Konoha through the unconventional Chunin Exam and change the villagers’ opinions of them.
• Fugaku Uchiha explained that the clan faced exclusion by Konoha’s leadership and urged Shisui to prioritize peace over taking action.
• Shisui Uchiha proposed asking the Third Hokage for his thoughts, and Fugaku Uchiha agreed.
• Kakashi questioned a specialty-store clerk about buying and racing four-wheel-drive cars while Naruto browsed parts nearby.
• Kakashi went to the store’s training area and spotted a green-clad figure running around, making him reluctant to enter.

Kakashi found Might Guy racing a four-wheel-drive car and watched as Naruto joined them, eager to compete. Meanwhile, Shisui asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to let the Uchiha Clan participate in the Ninja World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition, and Hiruzen agreed to raise the request with the other leaders.

• Kakashi secretly watched Might Guy run laps beside his car, but Guy sensed him and declared that Kakashi’s youth was burning.
• Naruto found Kakashi at the track, showed Guy his modified car, Charge, and asked Guy to teach him about youth.
• Guy gave Naruto a green training outfit, and Naruto put it on as Kakashi watched them and considered buying a car.
• Shisui asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to allow Uchiha Clan members, including civilians, to leave the village for the competition and promised to deal with anyone who disobeyed orders.
• Hiruzen expressed concern about the recent Nine-Tails’ Rampage but said he would discuss the Uchiha Clan’s request with the other leaders, and Shisui thanked him.

Rasa and Ebizo prepared Sunagakure for a September Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition, with Shukaku helping in the Land of Rain and plans to sell supposedly blessed iron charms to visitors. Rasa invited Danzo to the event, but Danzo was summoned to a meeting by the Hokage before he could decide whether to go.

• Rasa reassured Ebizo that Shukaku would help with work in the Land of Rain and promised to punish it if it caused trouble or ran away.
• Rasa and Ebizo discussed the September competition, including village repairs, local products, unusual puppets, accommodations, and security around confidential areas.
• Rasa planned to sell scrap-iron charms as Star God-associated Love Stones and Luck Stones, with red cords attached.
• Rasa asked whether his letter to Danzo had been delivered, and Ebizo confirmed that it had been sent.
• Danzo read Rasa's invitation to the competition and considered visiting Sunagakure, but a Root ninja arrived with the Hokage's order for him to attend a meeting.

Little Gaara met Shukaku, who tried to recruit him as a page but ended up offering to teach him ninjutsu; Gaara refused so he could work on his four-wheel-drive car. In Konoha, Naruto continued training with Might Guy, while Hiruzen approved a plan concerning the Uchiha Clan, leaving Danzo pleased that he would not have to leave without permission.

• Gaara questioned the sleeping Shukaku, who told him to leave and complained about being made to gather and level sand.
• Shukaku offered Gaara a chance to become his disciple and jumped onto his head, but Gaara declined so he could modify his four-wheel-drive car.
• Kakashi watched Naruto train with Might Guy and considered how to modify a competition car without revealing its secrets.
• Hiruzen dismissed Danzo's threat to leave and decided how to handle the Uchiha Clan's departure.
• Danzo waited outside Hiruzen's door and smiled, realizing he would not need to leave without permission.

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu discussed their failed deal with Sunagakure and planned to return to Lady Kaguya, while Rasa considered Sunagakure’s economic needs. The chapter ended with Kaguya asking to participate in the Ninja World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition.

• Black Zetsu and White Zetsu agreed to tell Rasa the truth after Obito rejected their proposed trade with Sunagakure.
• Black Zetsu decided to return to Sunagakure and give Lady Kaguya the secret Kirigakure ninjutsu he had prepared.
• Rasa considered Sunagakure’s need to develop local commerce, secure food supplies, and improve work regulations.
• Kaguya told Rasa she wanted to participate in the Ninja World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition.

Kakashi, Shisui, Might Guy, and Naruto arrived in Sunagakure for the Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition while Root's shadowing presence went unnoticed aloud. Rasa struck a restaurant partnership with Danzo, then revealed he had another item to show him and invited him to walk through the streets.

• Kakashi noticed that the Root ninja following the Konoha group had disappeared, and suspected Shisui had noticed them too.
• Rasa welcomed Danzo and served him dishes seasoned with Super Gourmet Spice, which Danzo praised.
• Rasa proposed opening a restaurant in Konoha, with Sunagakure providing chefs and recipes and Danzo supplying a location.
• Danzo negotiated a forty-sixty split and required the chefs to be ordinary people whose activities in Konoha would be supervised by Root.
• Rasa told Danzo there was another good item and asked him to take a walk through the streets.

Rasa showed Danzo Sunagakure’s prosperous streets and praised how village funds had been spent on development, then brought him toward a specialty shop. Elsewhere, Naruto explored Sunagakure with Kakashi and met a red-haired child whose Roly-poly Car objected to sharing.

• Rasa walked Danzo through Sunagakure, showing him its roads, buildings, education programs, and popular reputation among villagers.
• Rasa handed Danzo a grilled sausage and argued that money should be used to benefit villagers and develop the village, while Danzo remained focused on strength.
• Rasa pointed Danzo toward the Sunagakure Specialties shop, then stopped in surprise when he spotted Naruto and a red-haired child nearby.
• Naruto explored Sunagakure with Kakashi, admired the four-wheel drive car track, and ran over to inspect the red-haired child’s Roly-poly Car.
• The red-haired child invited Naruto to play, but the Roly-poly Car demanded more coins and said it disliked Naruto.

Rasa explained to Shukaku that Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and warned it not to cause trouble, while Kakashi guarded Naruto from Danzo in Sunagakure. Tsunade and Shizune approached the village, with Tsunade confident she would win the one-hundred-million prize.

• Rasa told Shukaku that Naruto Uzumaki hosted the Nine-Tails and warned it not to provoke Konoha or he would seal it in a toilet.
• Gaara agreed to watch Shukaku, and Shukaku retreated into the Black Cauldron after arguing with them.
• Danzo inspected the Roly-poly Car, ordered Kakashi to keep watch, and walked away while Kakashi wondered what Danzo and the Kazekage were plotting.
• Naruto asked Kakashi about Danzo, but Kakashi denied knowing him and suggested they return to the Sand Sail Hotel.
• Naruto asked Kakashi to play the Roly-poly Car with him, while Kakashi internally refused.
• Tsunade and Shizune continued toward Sunagakure, and Tsunade declared she would win the one-hundred-million prize.

Sunagakure prepared for the Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition as visitors crowded the village and Rasa learned that Killer B, Tsunade, and Jiraiya had started fighting over a Roly-poly Car. Jiraiya had just joined the crowd and felt mocked by Killer B, leaving their confrontation about to escalate.

• Sunagakure managed the influx of competition participants, opening more Roly-poly Cars and preparing patrols to keep order.
• Rasa explained that Sunagakure’s arcade machine was still being refined to avoid exposing living ninja secrets, while White Zetsu helped spread the village’s business.
• A Sand Jonin told Rasa that Killer B, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were fighting over a Roly-poly Car, leaving Rasa stunned.
• Jiraiya arrived in Sunagakure, registered for the competition, and wandered the lively streets while considering his new book and his agent’s duties.
• Jiraiya bought game coins and settled into a Roly-poly Car, then opened his eyes when Killer B mocked a white-haired old man in a rhyme.

Rasa discussed Jiraiya’s recent fight, expenses, and plans to travel while promoting Sunagakure’s products. Jiraiya then began asking about the Astronomical Observatory outside Sunagakure.

• Rasa told Jiraiya that Orochimaru was absent and explained how Jiraiya’s brawl with Tsunade had caused damage alongside Killer B’s performance.
• Jiraiya agreed to pay for three Roly-poly Cars and the damaged streets and buildings, and Rasa arranged a room near Tsunade.
• Rasa explained that Tsunade had spent much of the Senju Clan’s assets on the Gold Prospector.
• Rasa gave Jiraiya a booklet about Sunagakure’s new restaurant products, and Jiraiya said he would continue traveling and look for Orochimaru.
• Jiraiya asked about the Astronomical Observatory outside Sunagakure after Rasa denied that the village had the kind of shop Jiraiya seemed to want.

Tsunade and Shizune explored Sunagakure while Kakashi watched Naruto and investigated the village, and both groups ended up at the same hotel. Kakashi discovered that Jiraiya and Tsunade were staying nearby, leaving him surprised by how many familiar Konoha figures had gathered there.

• Tsunade blamed Jiraiya for threatening her prize money and went to buy Golden Fried Rice despite Shizune warning that they had little money left.
• Kakashi returned to the hotel with Golden Fried Rice for Naruto and reflected on Sunagakure’s unusual changes, the talking tanuki, and the presence of Jiraiya and Tsunade.
• Naruto persuaded Kakashi to accompany him to the rooftop track so they could test Naruto’s upgraded four-wheel-drive car.
• Kakashi and Naruto left their room and found Jiraiya and Tsunade staying in neighboring rooms.

Gaara prepared for the Shinobi World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition while Shukaku asked about the entrants and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Rasa agreed to arrange a nighttime ninja competition in exchange for Black Zetsu’s help, and the car competition began in September of Konoha Year 52.

• Gaara told Shukaku he would spend the next two days modifying his car for the children’s race, and Shukaku stayed inside Black Cauldron because he feared Kaguya.
• Gaara said Kankuro would compete in the children’s division, and Shukaku asked whether the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would enter.
• Rasa questioned Black Zetsu about Kirigakure and refused Kaguya’s request to join the car competition at first, citing Hagoromo’s lingering Chakra.
• Black Zetsu explained that Kaguya was only an incomplete projection and Hagoromo would not sense her, so Rasa agreed to move the ninja competition to the evening if Black Zetsu helped him afterward.
• Rasa asked Black Zetsu to have Fei serve as a host, and the first Shinobi World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition began in September of Konoha Year 52.

Rasa welcomed the visitors to Sunagakure and opened the competition, while Naruto, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi reacted to Danzo’s appearance. As Tobi’s biased introductions provoked the crowd, the Sunagakure team entered the arena and spectators demanded a new host.

• Ebizo gave a speech about ambition and perseverance before Rasa welcomed the guests and invited Danzo to speak.
• Danzo told the crowd to eat well, have fun, and do their best, prompting Naruto to recognize him; Jiraiya warned Naruto to stay away from him.
• Naruto bickered with Jiraiya and Tsunade as Kakashi watched from a distance, then Ebizo explained the competition rules and declared it open.
• Tobi gave dismissive introductions to several teams, leading White Zetsu Main Body and Black Zetsu to worry that he would ruin the event.
• Tobi enthusiastically introduced the Sunagakure team, but the crowd threw objects at him and demanded a new host.

The race continued as Tobi loudly commentated on the racers, while Rasa tried to preserve Sunagakure’s reputation for fair competition. Naruto’s car reached second place but went off the track, and the chapter ended with Tobi cutting to a commercial break.

• Rasa claimed he had scolded someone and praised Sunagakure’s fairness, while Danzo silently watched the race.
• Tobi mocked Itachi Uchiha’s Kizuna and praised the little racer’s car, which deployed eight tiny cars to block the track.
• Itachi used tiny Kunai to break through the blockade, drawing the crowd’s anger as Tobi called his move disgraceful.
• Rasa ordered a ninja to tie Tobi to a cross, but Tobi kept commentating as Naruto’s car broke through the blockade and took second place.
• Itachi reassured Little Sasuke that the Kizuna had only slowed down after using its Kunai, and Little Sasuke said his brother was the strongest.
• Naruto’s car went off the track after jumping across a curve, and Tobi ended the broadcast with a commercial break while Kankuro wondered why Tobi never mentioned him.