Chapter Summaries

Ronglin watched the Nine-Tails overpower Bunta, while Jiraiya and Minato pleaded for Bunta to be allowed to withdraw. Ronglin then suddenly appeared in front of Minato.

• The Nine-Tails overwhelmed Bunta's Iron Cannonballs and wounded him in their fight.
• The Nine-Tails used its tail to yank Bunta down and slam him into a crater, leaving him badly injured.
• Jiraiya asked Ronglin to let Bunta return and recover, saying Bunta had nothing to do with the matter.
• Minato knelt and pleaded with Ronglin to consider the bigger picture.
• Ronglin appeared in front of Minato as soon as Minato finished speaking.

Ronglin confronted Jiraiya over whether Mount Myōboku and Konoha could be held responsible for the actions of their own. After restricting Minato’s Flying Thunder God Technique and Bunta’s return to Mount Myōboku, Ronglin demanded answers from Tsunade, the Third Hokage, and the others present.

• Ronglin knocked Minato away and challenged Jiraiya for questioning him.
• Jiraiya argued that Bunta was not responsible for the Toad Sage and Slug Sage’s actions, but admitted that Bunta belonged to Mount Myōboku.
• Ronglin asked whether Jiraiya would accept the same reasoning if Tsunade and Ronglin’s actions made Jiraiya a target, and Jiraiya said he would not.
• Ronglin activated a seal that blocked Bunta’s reverse summoning and restricted Minato’s Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Tsunade and the Third Hokage arrived, and Ronglin asked whether they agreed with Jiraiya before turning to Mei Terumi, Kisame, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Ronglin rejected the others’ appeals to the greater good after confronting them over Mount Myōboku’s attempt to have him sealed away. He left with his allies, while Jiraiya agreed to explain the incident to Mount Myōboku and Minato considered seeking Ronglin’s guidance.

• Ronglin threatened to roast toads and ordered Bunta to warn the Toad Sage to keep Mount Myōboku’s entrance hidden.
• Ronglin declared that he would no longer concern himself with the so-called greater good, then left with the Nine-Tails, Kisame Hoshigaki, and the others.
• Jiraiya checked Bunta’s injuries, found them superficial, and apologized to Tsunade, the Third Hokage, Minato, and the others.
• Tsunade told Jiraiya to explain the matter to Mount Myōboku and help suppress the fallout.
• Minato said he was fine and praised Ronglin’s Space-Time Ninjutsu, suggesting he would seek Ronglin’s guidance.

After Bunta was injured in the clash with Ronglin, Jiraiya took him back to Mount Myōboku and apologized to the Toad Sage. Ronglin returned home, where Uchiha Diqin welcomed him and brought two apprehensive children forward.

• Jiraiya returned Bunta to Mount Myōboku, where the Great Toads treated his mostly superficial injuries.
• Jiraiya knelt before the Toad Sage and apologized for summoning Bunta near Konoha.
• The Toad Sage said he would have supported Ronglin if venting his anger helped him let everything go.
• Ronglin returned home, and Uchiha Diqin greeted him and asked the two children behind her to come forward.

Ronglin met Hinata and found her timid and nervous, so he urged her to raise her head and be less shy. After telling her to grow her hair long, he turned his attention to the other girl, Temari.

• Uchiha Diqin prompted Hinata and the other girl to step forward and greet Ronglin.
• Ronglin recognized Hinata as a Hyuga Main Family member and noted how frightened and insecure she seemed.
• Ronglin ordered Hinata to raise her head, then lifted her chin to examine her face.
• Ronglin released Hinata and told her she would look better with long hair, while Uchiha Diqin quietly found her adorable.
• Ronglin called the other girl by name: Temari.

Ronglin welcomed Temari and told her to help Hinata become more confident. The two girls met and began getting to know each other.

• Ronglin praised Temari's progress and encouraged her to become a Jonin sooner.
• Ronglin dismissed Temari and Hinata, then asked Temari to support Hinata because she was introverted and insecure.
• Temari agreed and greeted Hinata, who hesitated before shaking her hand.

Uchiha Ronglin’s return alarmed the leaders of the major ninja villages, who feared provoking him now that he was free from governing Konoha. The chapter left them resolved to avoid conflict with him.

• Temari laughed at Hinata’s nervous reaction, while Hinata struggled to explain herself.
• Ronglin carried Uchiha Diqin away, leaving Mei Terumi embarrassed by the sounds from inside.
• Rasa, Ōnoki, and Ay were shocked to hear that Ronglin had returned after vanishing for fourteen years.
• The three leaders recalled Ronglin’s past violence and decided to avoid provoking him.
• Ronglin considered himself no madman and preferred that others feared him rather than challenged him.

Tsunade received Kirigakure's request for Mei Terumi or Kisame Hoshigaki to return and become the Fifth Mizukage, but she doubted Ronglin would agree. Shizune suggested discussing the request with everyone, leaving Tsunade to decide how to approach Ronglin.

• Kirigakure's weakened state and Ronglin's return put the village under pressure to find a new Mizukage.
• Tsunade received a request from Kirigakure to discuss sending Mei Terumi or Kisame Hoshigaki back to take the Fifth Mizukage's position.
• Tsunade worried that Ronglin would refuse to give up either of them, especially after he had been ignoring her since the conflict with Bunta.
• Shizune concluded that Kirigakure had little chance of taking either powerhouse from Ronglin and suggested discussing the matter with everyone.

Tsunade called another high-level meeting and sent Shizune to personally invite Ronglin, suspecting he would refuse to attend. When Shizune asked him to come, Ronglin said he was not going.

• Tsunade ordered Shizune to notify the village’s higher-ups and personally invite Ronglin to the meeting.
• The village’s higher-ups received the notice and headed to the Hokage’s Office Building.
• Shizune visited Ronglin at his courtyard and cautiously conveyed Tsunade’s invitation.
• Ronglin asked whether Shizune was afraid of him, and she instinctively admitted it.
• Ronglin refused to attend the meeting.

Ronglin refused Tsunade’s summons, saying Konoha no longer needed him and he wanted to focus on his own affairs. Shizune returned to Tsunade’s meeting without him and was pressed to repeat his response.

• Shizune told Ronglin that Tsunade had ordered him to attend a meeting, but Ronglin refused and said he was busy sunbathing.
• Ronglin told Uchiha Diqin that Konoha could develop without his involvement and focused on the Nine-Tails Chakra in his hand.
• Shizune returned to the conference room and told Tsunade that Ronglin had refused to come.
• Tsunade demanded that Shizune repeat Ronglin’s exact words.

Ronglin refused to attend the meeting until Shizune delivered Tsunade’s message, then teased her before finally arriving at the Hokage’s Office Building. He took a seat beside Tsunade as the crowded conference began.

• Shizune told Tsunade that Ronglin was sunbathing and had said Konoha had no need for him.
• Tsunade ordered Shizune to tell Ronglin that the meeting centered on him and could not begin without him.
• Shizune relayed Tsunade’s message, and Ronglin demanded a kiss before he would agree to go.
• Ronglin eventually entered the conference room and sat beside Tsunade.

At a high-level meeting about Ronglin, he asked whether the matter was major and public or private business. After Tsunade confirmed it was both, Ronglin refused to hear the discussion, leaving her frustrated.

• Ronglin said he felt honored that the meeting centered on him and asked to raise two questions.
• Tsunade agreed to let Ronglin ask his questions.
• Ronglin asked whether the matter was major or minor, and Tsunade said it was major.
• Ronglin asked whether it was public or private business, and Tsunade answered that it was both.
• Ronglin declared that he would not take part, and Tsunade pointed out that she had not yet explained the matter.

Tsunade told Konoha’s leaders that Kirigakure wanted one of Ronglin’s personal guards in exchange for any price. Ronglin recognized Kirigakure’s desperation, and Tsunade continued the discussion with the request still unresolved.

• Ronglin asked Shizune to pour him tea, and she hurried behind Tsunade after doing so.
• The Third Hokage urged Tsunade to explain the important matter.
• Tsunade said Kirigakure had requested that Konoha hand over one person and offered to pay any price.
• Ronglin laughed, and the others realized Kirigakure likely wanted Kisame Hoshigaki or Mei Terumi.
• Ronglin remarked that Kirigakure must have run out of options, easing Tsunade’s concern.

At a meeting about a request involving Ronglin’s people, Tsunade asked the Fourth Hokage to decide, but he refused to involve himself in Konoha’s affairs. Ronglin left after declaring that he would no longer interfere in Konoha or the Land of Fire, leaving the others to handle the matter themselves.

• Tsunade asked the meeting attendees to share their thoughts, but everyone stayed silent and looked to Ronglin.
• Ronglin said he would not involve himself in Konoha’s affairs and joked that he wanted to be left alone.
• Ronglin refused to give up any of his people and suggested that Konoha send Jiraiya or Minato Namikaze instead.
• Ronglin reminded the meeting that Konoha’s prosperity was due to him and declared that he would no longer interfere in Konoha’s or the Land of Fire’s affairs.

Ronglin left Konoha's leaders to reject Kirigakure's request for Kisame Hoshigaki or Mei Terumi. Meanwhile, Akatsuki began its tailed-beast plan with Shukaku as its first target.

• Ronglin left the meeting after refusing to meddle further, and Tsunade adjourned it.
• Ronglin asked Itachi if he had been wrong, then teased him for being less entertaining than Shisui.
• Tsunade told Kirigakure that Konoha would not hand over Kisame Hoshigaki or Mei Terumi.
• Obito announced that Akatsuki's plan was beginning and assigned its members to capture Shukaku, the One-Tail.
• Orochimaru and Danzo filled the positions left by Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi as Akatsuki members took on missions across the Ninja World.

Akatsuki attacked Sunagakure and abducted Gaara, the One-Tail’s Jinchuriki, prompting Tsunade to call for Minato Namikaze. Minato was at home warning Naruto about missions when Tsunade’s summons arrived.

• Obito urged Akatsuki to begin its mission to make the world tremble in Uchiha Madara’s name.
• A month later, two Akatsuki members attacked Sunagakure and abducted Gaara, the One-Tail’s Jinchuriki.
• An intelligence officer brought Tsunade news of the attack, and she ordered him to summon Minato Namikaze.
• Minato reminded Naruto to follow Kakashi-sensei’s instructions on missions, and Naruto complained that his father was annoying.

Minato received an urgent mission from Tsunade after Akatsuki abducted Gaara from Sunagakure. He was ordered to lead reinforcements, try to rescue Gaara, and uncover Akatsuki’s purpose.

• Minato sent Naruto off, then answered an Anbu summons to the Hokage’s Office Building.
• Tsunade told Minato that two Akatsuki members had fought Rasa and abducted Gaara.
• Minato accepted the mission to lead a team to Sunagakure and do his utmost to rescue Gaara.
• Tsunade ordered Minato to choose suitable teammates and depart immediately, prioritizing the discovery of Akatsuki’s objective if Gaara could not be rescued.

Tsunade sent Ronglin a scroll while dispatching Minato to Sunagakure to rescue Gaara and investigate Akatsuki. Ronglin weighed whether to draw on the Sage of Six Paths or the Ten-Tails, and the chapter ended as Uchiha Diqin brought him Tsunade’s message.

• Tsunade ordered Minato to select companions and travel to Sunagakure to rescue Gaara and uncover Akatsuki’s purpose.
• Tsunade decided to send a scroll to Ronglin despite his refusal to get involved in recent affairs.
• Tsunade worried that Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, and Uchiha Shisui might find Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest.
• Ronglin considered drawing on the power of the Sage of Six Paths or the Ten-Tails as he pursued the path of time.
• Uchiha Diqin delivered Tsunade’s scroll to Ronglin at his training place, where Itachi was also present.

Ronglin learned that Akatsuki had abducted Gaara and decided not to get involved, leaving Minato to respond to Sunagakure’s request for aid. He resumed cultivating while Uchiha Diqin worried about him.

• Ronglin opened a scroll from Sunagakure and learned that Deidara and Sasori had abducted Gaara after seriously injuring Fourth Kazekage Rasa.
• Ronglin decided not to interfere, expecting Minato to handle the situation and judging that Akatsuki’s other members mattered little to his plans.
• Ronglin told Uchiha Diqin about the attack and that Minato had gone to support Sunagakure.
• Ronglin closed his eyes to continue cultivating, and Uchiha Diqin held back her concern about his health.

After Akatsuki abducted Gaara, the villages grew wary and Konoha sent Minato to investigate the attack on Sunagakure. Meanwhile, Danzo and Orochimaru prepared to capture Yugito Nii in the Land of Lightning.

• Sasori and Deidara severely wounded Rasa and abducted Gaara from Sunagakure.
• Tsunade ordered Minato to prioritize discovering why Akatsuki was abducting Jinchuriki, while rescuing Gaara if possible.
• Danzo and Orochimaru arrived in the Land of Lightning and targeted Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Danzo and Orochimaru bound several Kumogakure ninja as bait to lure Yugito into their trap.