Chapter Summaries

Shin transplanted Byakugan into Toneri, whose Ancestral Vein transformed them into Tenseigan and gave him his first true sight. After returning home, Toneri experienced another painful episode and heard a fragmentary voice urging him to protect his brother.

• Shin brought Toneri to the laboratory, where Toneri sensed the Byakugan and green Chakra guided them into his body.
• Toneri’s eyes became Tenseigan, briefly surrounded by Tenseigan Chakra Mode before he suffered pain and opened his eyes to see for the first time.
• Shin explained that Toneri’s eyes were undergoing a period of adaptation and took him home.
• Toneri met Neji and learned that Shin had received someone else’s eyes after his own were destroyed.
• Hinata, Naruto, and Sasuke gathered around Toneri, who asked about Shin’s family and learned that he had four wives.
• Toneri suffered another burst of eye pain and heard a voice say, “Protect… You must protect… Brother…”

Tonokawa reported that the moon’s String Puppets were self-operating constructs controlled by intricate Jutsu Formulas, and Shin proposed building a giant replica powered by Tailed Beast Chakra. Tonokawa understood the plan and left to begin research with help from Kabuto’s department.

• Tonokawa explained to Shin that String Puppets used internal Jutsu Formulas and flesh to generate Chakra and act without a puppeteer.
• Shin called the String Puppets “Androids” and reflected that their complexity represented generations of Otsutsuki civilization’s work.
• Shin asked Tonokawa to reproduce a String Puppet and enlarge it, drawing on the Akimichi Clan’s secret technique.
• Tonokawa raised concerns about powering a giant construct, and Shin reminded him of the container being made to hold Tailed Beast Chakra.
• Tonokawa realized Shin intended to use Tailed Beast Chakra to power the giant construct, then left to consult Kabuto and continue the research.

Tsunade’s creditors tracked her down in Konoha and demanded repayment of a debt totaling fifty million ryo. After failing to raise enough money, she returned home with only a few thousand ryo and faced the prospect of dealing with the Hokage.

• Two debt collectors visited Tsunade and gave her three days to repay the fifty-million-ryo debt or they would take the matter to the Hokage.
• Shizune told Tsunade they had only a little over fifty thousand ryo at home, and Tsunade considered fleeing Konoha.
• Tsunade searched Jiraiya’s abandoned house and found several thousand ryo, which she took.
• Tsunade borrowed one million ryo from the hospital director and three hundred thousand from the head of the medical unit, but returned both loans rather than burden her colleagues.
• Tsunade gave Shizune the money from Jiraiya’s house and said she would think of another way to handle the debt.

Tsunade struggled to repay a fifty-million-ryo gambling debt, accepting help from Biwako and Asuma. The Hokage and a Land of Fire official arrested the debt collectors, seized their assets and promissory note, and left Zhen holding Tsunade’s debt.

• Tsunade asked Biwako for help and received three million ryo from her family’s savings.
• Tsunade ran into Otsuka Kōgorō and Kondo No, who reminded her that her repayment was due in two days.
• Asuma brought Tsunade two million ryo from Biwako, and Tsunade told Shizune to buy more alcohol.
• Zhen summoned Otsuka Kōgorō and Kondo No to meet Hideya En, who arrested them for tax fraud, extortion, and driving a woman to her death.
• Hideya En seized the promissory note for Tsunade’s fifty-million-ryo debt and took the two men away, while Zhen looked over the note.

Shizune told Rin, Kurenai, and Anko that Tsunade's gambling debts had reached fifty million ryo, and Anko promised to help pay them. When Naruto refused to give Anko five million ryo, she offered to let him examine her body in exchange, then agreed to meet him in the Hokage's office that night.

• Shizune revealed that Tsunade's gambling debts had left her owing fifty million ryo, and she had raised less than ten million.
• Anko offered to ask Naruto for five million ryo, while Rin and Kurenai could not contribute much.
• Naruto refused Anko's request for money, and she tried bargaining, throwing a tantrum, and pleading with him.
• After leaving Naruto's office, Anko returned and offered to let him examine her body in exchange for five million ryo.
• Anko told Naruto she would come to the Hokage's office that night.

Tsunade struggled to find enough money to repay her debt and finally went to Shin to ask for fifty million ryō. Shin challenged her over their relationship and her lack of respect for him as Hokage, leaving her request unanswered.

• Anko brought Shizune five million ryō after getting the money from the Hokage, and Tsunade thanked her for helping Shizune.
• Tsunade admitted that she could borrow money elsewhere but did not want to owe favors, then decided to ask the Hokage for help.
• On her way through the village, Tsunade encountered Kushina and Naruto and learned that Shin had named the child.
• Tsunade went to the Hokage's Office and asked Shin for fifty million ryō.
• Shin questioned what relationship he and Tsunade had, criticized her for speaking disrespectfully about him, and pointed out that she would not even call him Hokage.

Tsunade asked Zhen to lend her fifty million ryo to repay gambling debts, but he refused to hand over village funds without knowing why she needed them. He offered her five million ryo per day to work as his assistant, and Tsunade reluctantly agreed to start the next day.

• Tsunade asked Zhen to lend her fifty million ryo and admitted the money was for gambling debts.
• Zhen pointed out that an S-rank Mission paid only a little over a million ryo and questioned whether the village should cover her losses.
• Zhen offered to speak with Tsunade's creditor to delay the repayment deadline and proposed hiring her as his assistant.
• Zhen offered Tsunade five million ryo for each day she did the job well, and she calculated that she would need to work eight days.
• Tsunade accepted the offer, and Zhen called Samui in to teach her the duties of a Hokage's assistant.

Tsunade accepted a short-term job as the Hokage's personal assistant to resolve her debts, but resisted the required clothes and arrived late in her usual outfit. Shin threatened to withdraw his help with her creditors, and Tsunade apologized, only for him to question whether she understood the proper posture for an apology.

• Samui explained Tsunade's assistant duties and gave her three sets of required business clothes, which Tsunade brought home without enthusiasm.
• Shizune suspected Tsunade had taken a degrading job for money, but Tsunade told her she was working as the Hokage's assistant.
• Tsunade overslept, skipped the required outfit, and arrived at the Hokage's Office after ten.
• Shin told Tsunade she could leave the job and ordered Samui to tell her creditors he would no longer intervene in collecting her debt.
• Tsunade apologized and asked for another chance, but Shin asked whether she knew the proper posture for an apology, leaving her wondering if he expected her to kneel.

Tsunade refused Shin’s demand in the Hokage’s office, then faced a disguised Samui posing as her creditor and demanding repayment. When Tsunade learned Shizune was also liable for the debt, she agreed to find the money and was left fearing what would happen if she could not escape Konoha.

• Tsunade left Shin’s office without accepting his terms, and Shin and Samui discussed her pride before heading to the break room.
• Tsunade returned home, threw the professional outfits into the wastebasket, and later opened the door to Koshiro Otsuka, who was actually Samui in disguise.
• Tsunade offered ten million ryo toward her fifty-million-ryo debt, but Samui warned that she would ask the Hokage to arbitrate if Tsunade refused to honor their agreement.
• Tsunade threatened Samui and destroyed the coffee table, but Samui revealed that Shizune’s name was also on the promissory note and warned that both women could go to prison.
• Tsunade agreed to gather the money by the next day, then worried about Shizune, her chances of escaping Konoha, and the humiliating outfits scattered beside the overturned wastebasket.

Tsunade came to the Hokage’s office to apologize to Shin and seek his forgiveness. After he made her put on his shoes, he ordered her to make the bed and clear away his food, leaving her kneeling alone in the lounge.

• Two civilian staff members mistook Tsunade in business attire for Samui as she walked toward the Hokage’s office.
• Samui told Tsunade that Shin was napping and directed her to wait quietly in the lounge.
• Tsunade waited for about half an hour, then knelt and apologized to Shin when he woke.
• Shin told Tsunade to put on his shoes, and she obeyed while struggling with her humiliation.
• Shin left the lounge after ordering Tsunade to make the bed and clear away the food.

Tsunade served as Makoto’s assistant before accompanying him to inspect the Mechanical Science Research Institute, where he proposed using an artificial Jinchuriki to contain Tailed Beast Chakra. Makoto also questioned whether their technology had to rely on steel and began considering a new approach to the String Puppets.

• Tsunade cleaned the lounge, washed an apple, and prepared a fruit platter for Makoto, accidentally soaking one of his documents.
• Makoto took Tsunade to the Mechanical Science Research Institute to inspect its research projects.
• Tonokawa explained that the String Puppets and Tailed Beast Chakra container projects were stalled by the lack of suitable materials.
• Makoto suggested creating an artificial Jinchuriki to contain and transmit Tailed Beast Chakra, and Tonokawa planned to discuss the idea with Director Kabuto.
• Makoto reflected on technology’s effect on ninjas and suggested the String Puppet did not have to be made from cold steel, asking Tonokawa about the Third Raikage.

Tsunade struggled to accept her new work as Naruto’s assistant, but she returned to the Hokage’s office the next day and followed Samui’s instructions. After Mabui prepared lunch for her, Tsunade regretted not thanking her and planned to do so the next day.

• Tsunade returned home exhausted and told Shizune she was unsure about becoming Naruto’s assistant.
• Tsunade arrived early at the Hokage’s office, where Samui explained her duties and took her to the lounge to teach her how to serve Naruto.
• When Naruto arrived, Tsunade brought him tea and carried out the tasks Samui had assigned while he worked.
• Tsunade went to Mabui’s house to collect lunch, learned Mabui had prepared food for her too, and left without thanking her.
• Tsunade enjoyed Mabui’s cooking and decided she would thank her the next day.

Tsunade spent the afternoon serving Shin in the Hokage’s office, growing increasingly ashamed and uneasy about her obedience. After returning at two, she found herself automatically preparing to help him dress when he woke, and Shin remarked that she seemed used to the job.

• Tsunade tended to Shin during his afternoon break, and he fell asleep with his head on her thighs and an arm around her waist.
• Samui returned and quietly freed Tsunade from Shin’s hold, then told her to rest nearby and come back at two.
• Tsunade returned to the lounge at two and waited for Shin to wake.
• When Shin woke at two seventeen, Tsunade knelt and began putting on his socks and shoes without waiting for him to ask.
• Shin smiled and told Tsunade that she seemed to have gotten used to the job.

Zhen learned that his large-scale research projects had left Konoha short on money, while the institutes continued developing a Chakra-tempered body and artificial Jinchuriki. He summoned Kakashi as Tsunade lost a day’s pay for spilling tea on the financial reports.

• Zhen told Kabuto to train cells with Chakra vibrations, and Kabuto suggested making body-tempering devices for Konoha’s ninja.
• Zhen reviewed the projects dividing work between the Mechanical Science Research Institute and the Biological Science Research Institute.
• Zhen discovered that Konoha’s research expenses had exhausted its funds, with no new subsidy from the Daimyo’s Palace.
• Tsunade spilled tea on Zhen’s financial reports, and Zhen docked her pay for the day.
• Zhen summoned Kakashi while Tsunade massaged his shoulders and Samui tidied the desk.

Shinichi sent Anko to the daimyo’s palace after the daimyo requested her as a Guardian Ninja, while asking her to investigate Kushinadahime. Anko reluctantly accepted the mission, with Guy already there to help keep her safe.

• Shinichi arranged for Kakashi to secure contributions from wealthy merchants while Konoha faced a shortage of money.
• An envoy from Daimyo's Palace delivered overdue funds and requested Anko Mitarashi as a replacement Guardian Ninja.
• Shinichi suspected Kushinadahime and wondered why the daimyo had singled out Anko for the position.
• Anko arrived at the Naruto's office, saw Tsunade serving as Shinichi's assistant, and misunderstood the mission as Shinichi handing her over to the daimyo.
• Shinichi explained that Anko was to investigate Kushinadahime, and Anko reluctantly accepted the mission after he assured her Guy would be there.

Anko met Guy at the Land of Fire's capital and suspected that the beautiful Kushinadahime was connected to Orochimaru. In Kushinadahime's bedchamber, Anko found the Rain Ninja she had encountered before and then saw Kushinadahime enter, leaving her unsure which of them was Orochimaru.

• Anko arrived at the capital with the diplomatic delegation, met Guy and Qinglian Valley Saemon, and went to meet the daimyo.
• Anko sensed that Kushinadahime, the daimyo's beautiful companion, was Lord Orochimaru, and learned from Guy that Kushinadahime had been at the palace for three years.
• A servant summoned Anko to meet Kushinadahime, and Guy gave Anko a Black Magatama that could let them track each other's locations.
• Anko entered Kushinadahime's bedchamber and found the Rain Ninja sitting on the bed; he greeted her as if they had met before.
• Kushinadahime entered behind Anko and also greeted her, leaving Anko bewildered.

Anko confronted Byakuryu and learned that he was one of Orochimaru’s split souls who had modified her body and now wanted to take it back. She rejected his claim to be the Orochimaru she knew, and the chapter ended as Byakuryu activated a sealing array against her.

• Anko learned that Byakuryu and Kushinadahime were separate bodies formed from Orochimaru’s split soul, with Byakuryu claiming to be its dominant consciousness.
• Byakuryu revealed that he had fused Anko with a powerful body he had prepared for himself and demanded it so he could reunite the split souls.
• Anko challenged Byakuryu’s identity, recalling Orochimaru’s feelings toward Sarutobi, Shin, and her, and accused him of lacking the memories that defined the real Orochimaru.
• Byakuryu admitted he was not the strongest split body and threatened to kill Anko, who unleashed her power and recognized the sealing patterns prepared around her.
• Byakuryu formed a hand seal and activated the Chakra Restraining Seal: Nine-Tailed Fox Sealing Array.

Anko was freed from Byakuryu’s trap by Guy, but Byakuryu escaped after Guy struck him down. Kushinadahime comforted Anko and revealed Orochimaru had never wanted to cast her aside; after the Daimyo died, Anko asked Guy to conceal the truth, just as guards arrived to attack Kushinadahime.

• Byakuryu bound Anko with Chakra threads, forced her out of Sage Mode, and declared his intention to become a perfect Orochimaru.
• Kushinadahime tried to protect Anko, but Byakuryu struck her and admitted he remembered their past while rejecting his feelings for her.
• Anko revealed the fragments she had held, summoning Guy, who shattered the bindings and knocked Byakuryu into a crater.
• Byakuryu escaped by sinking into the ground, and Kushinadahime told Anko that Orochimaru had considered her special and had not wanted to cast her aside.
• The Daimyo was found dead, and Anko asked Guy to hide Kushinadahime’s connection to Orochimaru from the Hokage.
• Armored guards rushed into the room and shouted for Kushinadahime to be killed.

After the Daimyo’s death, Anko rescued Kushinadahime from the soldiers and refused Guy’s demand to take her back to Konoha. Kushinadahime trapped Guy in Genjutsu, allowing them to escape, and Guy prepared to report the incident to Shin.

• Oda Isamu entered the Daimyo’s bedchamber and tried to kill Kushinadahime, but Anko appeared and stopped him.
• Anko identified herself as one of the Seven Mianwei and led Kushinadahime out despite the Daimyo’s wife and soldiers opposing her.
• Anko carried Kushinadahime to a secluded place, where Guy caught up and insisted that they take her to Konoha.
• Anko refused, declaring that she could not live without Lord Orochimaru, and Guy tried to bring her back by force.
• Kushinadahime caught Guy in Genjutsu, then escaped with Anko while Qinglian Valley freed Guy.
• Guy decided to return to the village and report Anko’s actions to Lord Hokage.

After the Daimyo’s death, Makoto sent Kakashi and Guy to retrieve Anko, while Anko considered taking Kushinadahime to Ryūchi Cave. Kakashi’s tracking link suddenly failed, leaving Anko’s whereabouts unknown.

• Guy reported the Daimyo’s death and Anko’s actions to Makoto, who prepared to travel to the capital and ordered Kakashi to retrieve her.
• Makoto gave Kakashi a purple magatama that let him sense the locations of the Crown Guard members, and Kakashi and Guy left the village.
• Anko took Kushinadahime toward the Land of Rice Fields, but Kushinadahime worried that her father might not accept her if the Land of Fire considered her a criminal.
• Kushinadahime suggested going to Ryūchi Cave and reminded Anko that Byakuryu had said he was not the strongest among all the Split Bodies.
• Kakashi stopped during the pursuit and discovered that the tracking trail had disappeared.