Chapter Summaries

Kawafune persuaded Kakuzu that he would keep Kakuzu’s fortune secret and arranged for the captured criminal to be healed. Kakuzu gave him passwords for accounts holding five hundred million, while Kawafune prepared to verify the money before arranging Kakuzu’s release.

• Kawafune agreed that Konoha’s higher-ups would not move against Kakuzu again and told him to keep their deal secret.
• Kawafune returned to Sakumo’s office, requested a medical ninja, and quietly instructed Minato to carry out a plan.
• The medical ninja healed Kakuzu, and Kawafune asked him to hand over half his fortune before his release.
• Kakuzu explained that his money was deposited in banks across several countries and offered Kawafune passwords to verify the accounts.
• Kakuzu wrote down several passwords for accounts containing five hundred million and handed them to Kawafune.

Kawafune verified Kakuzu’s bank passwords and withdrew five hundred million in cash before rewarding him with food and releasing him from Konoha. Kakuzu fled through the village gate, determined never to return.

• Kawafune left Kakuzu alone in the interrogation room and went to verify his bank passwords.
• Kawafune withdrew Kakuzu’s money from the three banks in Konoha, collecting five hundred million in cash.
• Kawafune returned to Kakuzu with food, then escorted him out of the Anbu after he finished eating.
• At Konoha Gate, Kawafune took the remaining password from Kakuzu and let him go.
• Kakuzu rushed away from Konoha, and Kawafune watched him disappear before signaling the guards to close the gates.

Minato’s team ambushed Kakuzu as he fled toward the Land of Rain, disguising their attack as a confrontation with Konoha Anbu. Minato and Nagato’s team overwhelmed him, but Kakuzu refused to surrender when Minato demanded they take him alive.

• Kakuzu left Konoha behind and headed toward the Land of Rain, unaware that Katsuyu had tracked him.
• Minato, Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato located Kakuzu and followed orders to make their attack look convincing.
• Minato provoked Kakuzu by demanding his name and accusing him of trespassing, then charged when Kakuzu threatened them.
• Minato struck Kakuzu with a Rasengan, and Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko attacked together with ninjutsu.
• Minato’s Big Ball Rasengan smashed Kakuzu into a crater, destroyed his black-thread defenses, and left him with only two hearts.
• Minato asked Kakuzu to surrender so they could capture him alive, but Kakuzu refused.

Minato, Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan defeated Kakuzu and brought him back to Konoha, where Kawafune ordered him kept in prison. The others left the Hokage’s office to rest, while Minato hurried off to find Kushina.

• Minato kept Kakuzu pinned down until Kakuzu was caught in his own Pressure Damage, and Nagato absorbed his remaining Chakra before Yahiko carried him away.
• Kakuzu tried to convince Minato that Kawafune had let him leave Konoha, but Minato refused to believe him.
• The group returned to Konoha and took Kakuzu to the Anbu prison, where the guards ignored his pleas.
• Kawafune told Minato and the others to keep Kakuzu imprisoned and said he would not meet him.
• Kawafune dismissed the four from duty for the day, and Minato rushed off to find Kushina.

Kushina, Mikoto, and Pingzi completed a mission to catch a runaway cat while Minato waited with Might Duy. After sharing food and playful conversation, Minato and Kushina went off together as night fell.

• Kushina and Mikoto chased the fat cat, and Might Duy encouraged them to finish the mission themselves.
• Minato met Might Duy, declined to interfere with the mission, and waited with him at a skewer shop.
• Kushina, Mikoto, and Pingzi returned with the cat, and Might Duy took it to turn in the mission.
• Kushina complained about boring missions, and she and Minato exchanged affectionate remarks while Pingzi teased them.
• The four ate and chatted before Minato and Kushina spent the evening together from sunset to moonrise.

Kawafune anxiously waited outside as Tsunade gave birth to a healthy boy, with Mito and Utatane Koharu assisting her. Mito carried the newborn toward the delivery room doors to bring him to his family.

• After five months in captivity, Kakuzu gave up hope of Kawafune coming to see him.
• Kawafune paced anxiously outside the delivery room while Sakumo, Nayuki, Kakashi, and the others waited with him.
• Inside, Mito and Utatane Koharu helped Tsunade through labor while Chōmei and the Nine-Tails remained calm.
• Tsunade gave birth to a healthy boy, and Mito cleaned and wrapped him before handing him to Tsunade.
• Tsunade asked Mito to call Kawafune, so Mito carried the baby toward the delivery room doors.

Tsunade gave birth to a healthy son, and Kawafune named him Hatake Ginji. The family left the hospital together and headed to the Hatake Clan home.

• Mito announced that Tsunade was safe and introduced her newborn son, while Kawafune and the family celebrated outside the delivery room.
• Kawafune held the baby, shared a tender moment with Tsunade, and named him Hatake Ginji.
• Tsunade insisted she was well enough to leave the hospital, and Kawafune thanked the medical staff with red envelopes.
• Tsunade carried Ginji out, where Nawaki, Kakashi, and the others gathered to greet him.
• Kawafune brought everyone together, and the family headed to the Hatake Clan home.

After returning home with newborn Ginji, the family gathered to meet him and teased one another as Tsunade cared for him. Ginji fell asleep in his cradle after being washed and wrapped.

• Kawafune and Tsunade returned home with Ginji, while Sakumo went to tell his parents the news.
• The family gathered around Ginji, and Kakashi introduced himself as his big brother.
• Konan touched Ginji’s hand, while Nawaki’s teasing made the baby cry and earned him two smacks from Tsunade.
• Tsunade discovered that Ginji had wet his cloth, and Nagato brought warm water for her to wash him.
• Kawafune scolded Konan for her blunt remark, then gave Tsunade a fresh cloth to wrap Ginji, who soon fell asleep.

After Ginji fell asleep, Tsunade ate a meal of soup and porridge because Mito restricted her diet while she breastfed. Ginji woke hungry, and Tsunade began nursing him, leaving Kawafune to return to dinner and discover that helping with the other side was unpleasant.

• Kawafune stayed with the sleeping Ginji while Tsunade went to dinner with Nayuki and the others.
• Mito stopped Tsunade from eating spicy food and made her drink soup, while Nawaki struggled not to laugh at her.
• Tsunade left the table after eating porridge and returned to Kawafune, complaining about her meal.
• Ginji cried, and Kawafune checked him before he and Tsunade realized the baby was hungry.
• Tsunade nursed Ginji until he fell asleep, then Kawafune took him back to the cradle.
• Kawafune returned after dinner and reluctantly helped Tsunade with the other side, finding the experience awful.

Kawafune spent a lively afternoon with Ginji and his family, watching Kakashi train and teasing Sakumo. The brothers nearly fought until Tsunade and Nayuki scolded them, leaving them quiet while the women doted on Ginji.

• Kawafune brought Ginji to the Training Hall to visit Mito and Nayuki, while Kakashi and Little White practiced nearby.
• Kakashi asked Kawafune to judge his training, and Kawafune called it merely not bad, prompting Kakashi to return to practice with renewed determination.
• Nayuki criticized Sakumo and Duy for pushing their young sons to train, while Sakumo insisted he wanted Kakashi not to fall behind Guy.
• Kawafune and Sakumo traded insults and grabbed each other's collars until Tsunade arrived and scolded them for acting that way in front of the children.
• Tsunade and Nayuki sat with Mito to dote on Ginji, while Kawafune and Sakumo sat quietly after promising to behave.

After Tsunade finished nursing Ginji and put him back to sleep, she made it clear to Kawafune that she had recovered and wanted to be intimate with him. They reunited as a couple and went to sleep together, leaving Ginji sleeping peacefully in his cradle.

• Kawafune watched over Ginji while Tsunade bathed, then Tsunade woke their hungry son and fed him from both sides.
• After Ginji fell asleep, Tsunade blushed beneath the covers until Kawafune returned and mistook her flushed face for a fever.
• Tsunade pulled Kawafune onto the bed and told him to treat her illness personally, making him realize she had recovered.
• Kawafune and Tsunade became intimate, then teased each other before settling down to sleep together.
• Ginji slept undisturbed in his cradle while Kawafune and Tsunade rested in bed.

Orochimaru and his friends welcomed new children into their families, then Orochimaru and Tsunade prepared for live experiments after successfully growing tissue from Tsunade and Hashirama-Kawafune cells. The chapter ended with Misaki returning home after helping Orochimaru prepare the subjects, where Nawaki and Kushina had waited for her before eating.

• Might Duy named his second son Might Kou, Orochimaru named his daughter Aotsuki, and Jiraiya named his son Naruto.
• Orochimaru showed Tsunade mature tissue grown from her cells and Hashirama-Kawafune cells, and Tsunade agreed to arrange death-row inmates for live experiments.
• Tsunade teased Misaki about having a daughter with Nawaki and marrying Aotsuki to Ginji, while Orochimaru insisted Aotsuki would choose for herself.
• Tsunade granted Shota three days off for blind dates after he bargained for time to find a wife.
• Anbu delivered live subjects to Orochimaru's laboratory, where he and Misaki marked them and restored their health in preparation for experiments.
• Misaki returned home to find Nawaki and Kushina waiting for her before eating.

Kawafune and Tsunade discussed Orochimaru’s progress with the Hashirama Cell experiment and agreed that Kawafune would stay by Tsunade’s side when she underwent fusion. The chapter ended with them drawing close.

• Misaki returned home, and Kushina complained that she was hungry after spending the day catching a runaway Inuzuka Clan breeding dog.
• Nawaki teased Kushina about her weight, and Misaki smoothed things over so the family could eat in peace.
• Mito put Ginji down and walked home, while Kawafune saw her to the door.
• After Tsunade put Ginji to sleep, Kawafune asked about Orochimaru’s experiment, and Tsunade admitted it had made progress.
• Tsunade worried that Kawafune would see her during the fusion process, but agreed to tell him when the time came.
• Kawafune promised to stay by Tsunade no matter what happened, and they moved closer to each other.

After the Live Experiment produced excellent results, Orochimaru arranged for Tsunade's transplant and invited Misaki to lunch at his home. There, Misaki helped him avoid Pakura's scolding, then held the quiet baby Aotsuki while the family ate.

• Orochimaru told Misaki that the experiment's results allowed them to arrange Tsunade's transplant, and Misaki agreed to notify her.
• Orochimaru invited Misaki to lunch, then remembered Pakura had asked him to buy something and took a detour with Misaki to get it.
• Misaki covered for Orochimaru by telling Pakura he had bought the item first thing that morning, and Orochimaru played along.
• At lunch, Misaki asked Pakura to let her hold Aotsuki, then tried to coax a smile from the quiet baby.

Orochimaru, Pakura, and Misaki shared soup while doting over baby Aotsuki. Their joking about who could care for her turned to Ginji as a possible future suitor, but Orochimaru insisted Aotsuki should choose her own happiness.

• Pakura served Orochimaru soup and teased him about how much he cared for Aotsuki while Misaki held the baby.
• Misaki declined Pakura's offer to take Aotsuki for a few days, and Orochimaru agreed it would be better to wait until the baby could eat solid food.
• Misaki said Orochimaru feared Ginji would run off with Aotsuki, and Orochimaru threatened to break Ginji's legs if he tried.
• Pakura said she thought Ginji was cute and a good future match, but Orochimaru said Aotsuki should decide her own happiness.

Orochimaru spent time with Aotsuki while Misaki arranged Tsunade’s visit to the laboratory. Tsunade set the visit for the next day and reassured Shota that she would be safe; the chapter ended with her returning home after work to feed Ginji.

• Pakura mocked Orochimaru’s claim that he would respect Aotsuki’s choices, while Misaki defended him.
• Orochimaru finished eating, took Aotsuki outside, and doted on her as she grabbed his earring.
• Misaki told Tsunade that Orochimaru was ready for her to choose a time to visit the laboratory.
• Tsunade scheduled her visit for the next day and reassured Shota that there would be no danger.
• After a day passed, Tsunade returned home from work and fed Ginji milk.

Tsunade and Orochimaru prepared to perform a fusion experiment, with Kawafune arranging for Mito to care for Ginji during the day. At dinner, Sakumo and Nayuki worried that the procedure was rushed, and Kawafune reassured them by pointing to his own successful experiment.

• Tsunade asked Kawafune to accompany her to the lab the next day, and they prepared stored milk for Ginji.
• Kawafune asked Mito to watch Ginji, and she agreed.
• Tsunade told Sakumo and Nayuki that the fusion experiment was ready and that she trusted Orochimaru's work.
• Sakumo criticized Kawafune for hiding the danger of his earlier experiment, and Kawafune admitted he had been wrong.
• Kawafune reassured Sakumo and Nayuki that the upcoming experiment should succeed because his own case had worked.

Sakumo worried about Tsunade’s experiment the next day, while Kawafune and he spent time together in the Hatake ancestral hall. They reminisced about their parents and left feeling closer.

• Sakumo asked Kawafune to stay by Tsunade’s side and report any news from the experiment, and Kawafune promised to do so.
• Sakumo went to the ancestral hall, and Kawafune followed him while Nayuki took Tsunade for a walk.
• Kawafune and Sakumo knelt before their parents’ memorial tablets and recalled how long it had been since they last prayed together.
• Kawafune thanked Sakumo for raising him, then teased him until Sakumo playfully smacked him.
• The brothers spoke about their parents and the Hatake Clan’s growth, lit incense, and talked together before leaving.

Kawafune and Tsunade arrived at Orochimaru’s laboratory to begin preparations for Tsunade’s experiment. Kawafune drew Tsunade’s blood, and she took it to analyze while he followed her.

• Kawafune and Tsunade came to the hospital after breakfast and found Orochimaru preparing for the experiment with Misaki’s help.
• Orochimaru said preparations were not finished, and Kawafune recalled that Tsunade needed a physical examination and blood test first.
• Kawafune insisted on drawing Tsunade’s blood himself, joking with her as he successfully inserted the needle.
• Tsunade’s small wound healed immediately, and she took the blood sample to analyze it while Kawafune followed her.
• Orochimaru sighed with relief after they left, while Misaki giggled at their close relationship.

Tsunade completed a blood test before preparing to undergo an experimental fusion procedure with Orochimaru. Kawafune reassured himself as he joined her in the Operating Room, where the injection was about to begin.

• Orochimaru teased Misaki about her future with Nawaki while they worked.
• Tsunade finished her examination, checked the normal blood test results, and went to the Operating Room.
• Kawafune asked Orochimaru whether he was confident, and Orochimaru urged him to trust Tsunade and the procedure.
• Misaki called Orochimaru into the Operating Room with the prepared syringes.
• Kawafune joined Tsunade beside the operating table as she lay connected to the machines.