Chapter Summaries

Shimizu warned Kurokawa that Tsunade might be in Kagero City, prompting the squad to revise its operation plan. After reaching Red Mountain City, Shimizu used his Sand Eagle to scout a Konoha stronghold, and the team identified Mitokado Yuma as the main threat there.

• Shimizu told Kurokawa that Tsunade might be at the casino, and Kurokawa questioned whether their mission had been compromised.
• Shimizu proposed postponing the attack on the Kagero City stronghold and using Rogue Ninja and missing-nin as proxies; Kurokawa and Ishido agreed to his plan.
• The squad left Kagero City and reached Red Mountain City before nightfall.
• Shimizu flew over Red Mountain City on his Sand Eagle and counted twenty-three people at the Konoha stronghold, including nine wearing green flak jackets.
• Pakura identified a bald, short-bearded man at the stronghold as Mitokado Yuma, a Special Jonin listed in the ninja watchlist.

Kurokawa’s team destroyed three Konoha logistical strongholds, then regrouped in Kagero City to set their plan against Tsunade in motion. Baki and Ishido recruited Rogue Ninja with a bounty and poisoned them, leaving them to carry out the mission in exchange for an antidote.

• Kurokawa assigned roles, and Shimizu, Ishido, Pakura, Baki, and the others attacked the first Konoha stronghold with combined ninjutsu and killed its captain, Mitokado Yuma.
• Kurokawa’s group destroyed two more Konoha logistical strongholds, meeting heavier resistance at the third after Konoha raised its alert.
• Shimizu’s group infiltrated Kagero City and waited for Baki’s signal while Baki and Ishido prepared the bounty operation.
• Baki revealed himself to the recruited Rogue Ninja, and Ishido told them they had been poisoned and would receive the real antidote if they completed the mission.

Ishido’s poisoned rogue ninjas attacked Tsunade while Shimizu scouted from the air, then Shimizu and Kurokawa’s group struck Konoha’s western storage outpost. Minato Namikaze chose to prioritize Tsunade’s safety as the outpost came under attack.

• Ishido forced rogue ninjas to attack Tsunade with poison and explosives while he and Baki drew away Kagero City’s patrols.
• Shimizu took to the air as Kurokawa prepared the ambush, and Tsunade drove the toxins from her body before defeating the attackers.
• After recognizing Tsunade, the surviving rogue ninjas begged her to remove their poison, and she agreed to save them.
• Shimizu used Daiwan to bombard Konoha’s western storage outpost, while Kurokawa and his allies launched their assault.
• Minato Namikaze learned that the outpost was under attack and ordered his Anbu team to prioritize Tsunade’s safety.

Shimizu and his team damaged Konoha’s supplies, escaped pursuit, and returned to the Land of Rain with intelligence about Tsunade. Kazakami Senran confirmed the mission’s success and promoted Shimizu to Special Jonin.

• Kurokawa ordered the team to burn supplies and retreat as Shimizu unleashed a massive Wind Release tornado strengthened by Pakura and Ishido’s flames.
• While retreating, Shimizu reported that Tsunade had likely developed hemophobia, and Kurokawa and Ishido decided to take the intelligence back rather than pursue her.
• Shimizu used his flight and sensing abilities to help the team evade Konoha’s pursuers and return to the Land of Rain.
• Kazakami Senran told Kurokawa and Ishido that Konoha’s damaged supplies would limit its ability to launch further offensives.
• Kazakami Senran announced that Shimizu had passed his Special Jonin promotion assessment and presented him with his appointment.

After becoming a Special Jonin, Shimizu reported that Tsunade might suffer from hemophobia, then worked on a puppet design in the Demon Slayer World. He met Thunder Breathing trainer Kuwajima Jigorō, who introduced him to his new disciple, Agatsuma Zenitsu, and mentioned another student, Kaigaku.

• Shimizu received his Special Jonin appointment, and Ishido, Baki, Pakura, and Kurokawa congratulated him.
• Shimizu told Kazakami Senran that he had encountered Tsunade and suspected she had hemophobia, prompting Senran to plan to report and verify the intelligence.
• In Momoyama, Shimizu considered two puppet designs and prepared to build a lightweight exoskeleton suit using his newly made machine tool.
• Kuwajima Jigorō brought the debt-ridden Agatsuma Zenitsu to Shimizu and explained why he had taken him in as a Thunder Breathing disciple.
• Kuwajima Jigorō welcomed Shimizu as a prospective student and said he would introduce him to his other disciple, Kaigaku.

Shimizu arrived at Kuwanjima Jigorō’s residence to learn Thunder Breathing and met Kaigaku, who challenged him to a spar. Shimizu easily outmatched Kaigaku, stopping his blade at Kaigaku’s neck while Kuwanjima intervened to prevent the fight from going further.

• Kuwanjima Jigorō introduced Kaigaku to Shimizu and Agatsuma Zenitsu as his new fellow disciples.
• Kaigaku questioned why Shimizu wanted to learn Thunder Breathing and challenged him to exchange swordsmanship.
• Kaigaku attacked with several Thunder Breathing forms, but Shimizu dodged and deflected his strikes before kicking Kaigaku away.
• Shimizu used Wind Breathing: Sixth Form - Black Wind Smoke and stopped his blade at Kaigaku’s neck.
• Kuwanjima Jigorō rushed between them and let out a breath of relief when Shimizu spared Kaigaku.

Shimizu intimidated Kaigaku during their confrontation, then began learning Thunder Breathing from Kuwanjima Jigorō. With help from his main body, Shimizu mastered its six sword forms in one week, leaving Kuwanjima Jigorō and Kaigaku stunned.

• Shimizu defeated Kaigaku in their sparring match and stopped short of killing him when Kaigaku pleaded with Kuwanjima Jigorō for help.
• Kuwanjima Jigorō sent Kaigaku away with Agatsuma Zenitsu and explained that he hoped the setback would change Kaigaku's attitude.
• Shimizu told Kuwanjima Jigorō that he wanted to learn Thunder Breathing because he had quickly exhausted what Wind Breathing could teach him.
• Kuwanjima Jigorō demonstrated Thunder Breathing's six sword forms and gave Shimizu a booklet, while Shimizu relayed questions to his main body for help.
• After one week, Shimizu mastered all six forms, stunning Kuwanjima Jigorō and leaving Kaigaku to wonder how he had dared provoke him.

Shimizu trained with Kuwajima Jigorō in preparation for the next Demon Slayer selection while building a powerful new combat puppet in the DC World. He named the completed puppet White Warrior and tested its controls, finding that the garage felt cramped when he flew.

• Shimizu demonstrated the six forms of Thunder Breathing, and Kuwajima Jigorō agreed to teach him Total Concentration: Constant before the next selection at Mt. Fujikasane.
• Shimizu used the resources of Central City University's physics laboratory to obtain advanced materials for a new puppet.
• Shimizu built a streamlined armored puppet equipped with heavy weapons, a high-voltage sword, and an air filtration system.
• Shimizu named the puppet White Warrior and saw that its System Panel rated it A-(A).
• Shimizu tested White Warrior in the parking lot beneath his family's auto shop and found there was little room to fly.

Shimizu reviewed Hogg United’s plans and learned that Gotham’s new Arkham City policy had taken effect, prompting Bruce Wayne to publicly oppose it. When Scarecrow seized Shimizu’s chemical plant, Shimizu realized the takeover might give him a chance to obtain Fear Gas.

• Shimizu reviewed Hogg United’s plans to grow its industries, consolidate subordinate gangs, and build connections with city officials.
• Bruce Wayne publicly opposed Mayor Sharp’s Arkham City plan as Tiger Security Group surrounded him.
• Shimizu learned that Arkham City had sealed off Gotham’s slums and would hold prisoners from Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison.
• Aman told Shimizu that Scarecrow and his followers had seized Hogg United’s chemical plant.
• Shimizu recognized that Scarecrow’s attack could let him capture Scarecrow and obtain Fear Gas.

Shimizu confronted Scarecrow at the chemical plant he had taken over and forced him to provide a Fear Gas formula. Scarecrow demonstrated the gas’s effects, leaving Shimizu with a recording and a sample formula to take back to his own world.

• Shimizu set out for Scarecrow, hoping to obtain his Fear Gas formula while protected by the White Warrior’s filtration system.
• Scarecrow learned that Gotham’s underworld had changed and decided to seek cooperation with Wade of Hogg United.
• Shimizu crashed into the chemical plant and told Scarecrow it belonged to him, demanding the Fear Gas formula.
• Scarecrow offered an older formula rather than his latest version, and Shimizu made him explain and demonstrate it while recording.
• Scarecrow injected Fear Gas into his Black underling, who collapsed in terror and began injuring himself.

Shimizu forced Scarecrow to make an inhibitor for a henchman exposed to Fear Gas, then returned to Hogg's Auto Shop and received a call from Two-Face. Harvey reported that Mr. Freeze's wife had been abducted and Mr. Freeze captured, leaving Shimizu asking who was responsible.

• Shimizu threatened Scarecrow until he designed an antidote formula and made an inhibitor that eased his henchman's Fear Gas symptoms.
• Scarecrow abandoned the idea of working with Shimizu because their difference in strength left him too vulnerable.
• Shimizu returned to Hogg's Auto Shop, where his accountant handed him a call from Two-Face and he ordered the accountant to retrieve Harvey's offered $100 million apology.
• Harvey told Shimizu that Batman had escaped him with Catwoman after a sniper attacked, and that Mr. Freeze's wife had been abducted while Mr. Freeze was captured.
• Shimizu asked Harvey whether he knew who had taken them.

Shimizu joined forces with Harvey Dent to attack Penguin’s Iceberg Lounge, using a clash on New Mod Street to draw Penguin’s men away. Shimizu confronted Penguin in Mr. Freeze’s armor, but Penguin unleashed Titan Enhanced and froze one of Black Gold’s arms before pressing another button.

• Shimizu agreed to work with Harvey Dent to rescue Mr. Freeze and attack Penguin, warning Harvey not to betray him.
• Shimizu had his men prepare for the operation, distribute Titan Serum, and lure Penguin’s forces into a fight with the Two-Face Gang on New Mod Street.
• With Penguin’s men occupied, Shimizu led his forces toward the Iceberg Lounge using Black Gold and White Warrior.
• Penguin donned Mr. Freeze’s cryogenic armor and blocked White Warrior’s bullets with a wall of ice.
• Penguin sprung an ambush with Titan Enhanced, and his Freeze Gun froze one of Black Gold’s arms.
• After the Titan Enhanced proved ineffective, Penguin pressed another button on his remote.

Shimizu and Black Gold fought Penguin’s Titan Enhanced as Penguin unleashed Solomon Grundy in the ballroom. After Harvey Dent pursued the fleeing Penguin, Shimizu stayed behind to confront Grundy and claim him as Human Puppet material, while a bat slipped into Penguin’s private museum.

• Penguin attacked Shimizu and Black Gold with his Freeze Gun and released the chained Solomon Grundy.
• Shimizu used wind techniques to kill most of the Titan Enhanced, while Abramovich and the others kept Black Gold occupied.
• Solomon Grundy broke free, went berserk, and crushed Abramovich as he tore through Penguin’s ice walls.
• Harvey Dent arrived with Titan Enhanced, and Penguin fled through a blasted hole in the wall.
• Shimizu ordered Harvey Dent to chase Penguin and stayed to fight Solomon Grundy; a bat entered Penguin’s private museum.

Shimizu defeated Solomon Grundy at the Iceberg Lounge and found Mr. Freeze, who revealed that Batman had helped him escape. Mr. Freeze began explaining how Joker’s Titan-tainted virus had left him terminally ill.

• Shimizu used Wind Release and Wind Breathing attacks to overwhelm Solomon Grundy while Black Gold helped restrain him.
• Shimizu tore out Solomon Grundy’s glowing heart, killing him, and ordered Aman’s team to recover the body.
• Aman told Shimizu that they had found Mr. Freeze and that he had come out to meet them himself.
• Shimizu found Victor beside Nora’s ice coffin and asked how he had escaped without his armor or Freeze Gun.
• Mr. Freeze said Batman had saved him and explained that Joker had become terminally ill after Titan Venom combined with an unknown virus.

Shimizu learned that Batman had twenty-four hours to find a regenerative enzyme to stop Joker’s blood from killing Gotham, then agreed to examine Nora in Central City and try to treat her. Before they could leave, Dr. Hugo’s helicopters attacked Arkham City, and Shimizu flew toward them to fight back.

• Mr. Freeze explained Joker’s plot and asked Shimizu to help save Nora; Shimizu said he would need to examine her and use a molecular-level MRI scanner.
• Shimizu told Mr. Freeze that he could likely alleviate Nora’s illness, and Mr. Freeze offered his Freeze Gun and knowledge in return for her rescue.
• Shimizu proposed taking Nora to Stellar Labs in Central City, where he could examine her with specialized equipment.
• Dr. Hugo’s helicopters launched missiles at Arkham City, striking the Iceberg Lounge and the room where Shimizu and Mr. Freeze were standing.
• White Warrior and Black Gold shielded Mr. Freeze and Nora, while Shimizu told Aman and the others to take them to the basement.
• Shimizu flew toward the helicopters as they opened fire with Gatling guns.

Shimizu destroyed the helicopters pursuing him, but Dr. Hugo Strange activated Project Ten and launched missiles to destroy Gotham. As Shimizu intercepted the first wave, Batman confronted Hugo at Miracle Tower before he could launch more.

• Shimizu used Wind Release to disrupt the helicopters, causing several to crash and explode.
• Dr. Hugo Strange activated Project Ten, revealing Miracle Tower's missile launcher and ordering a barrage against Gotham.
• Batman learned that Ra's had backed Hugo and intended to make him the next Ninja Master if he defeated Batman and destroyed Gotham.
• Shimizu combined Wind Release and Lightning Release to intercept the first wave of missiles aimed at his territory.
• As Hugo launched a second wave, Batman appeared behind him and declared that he would get no further chance to fire.

Batman stopped the third missile wave, but Dr. Hugo activated Project Eleven before Batman could capture him. As Shimizu pursued them, Batman deployed the Anti-Puppet Master Armor and met the White Warrior in combat.

• Barbara hacked Miracle Tower and stopped Project Ten, but Dr. Hugo activated Project Eleven with the password “Wayne.”
• Batman seized Dr. Hugo and escaped the exploding tower, while Shimizu spotted them and gave chase.
• With Barbara’s help, Batman activated the Anti-Puppet Master Protocol, jammed some of the White Warrior’s systems, and escaped through a building toward the rooftop.
• Batman reached the Batwing with Dr. Hugo, then dropped down wearing the heavy Anti-Puppet Master Armor.
• Batman and Shimizu’s White Warrior clashed, and the heavier armor held its ground while forcing the White Warrior back.

Shimizu confronted Batman over his efforts to protect Gotham’s corrupt officials, while Batman challenged Shimizu’s identity and motives. Batman warned that killing Mayor Sharp, Dr. Hugo, or other officials would bring the government’s retaliation, but promised they would ultimately be imprisoned for life.

• Shimizu’s electric sword failed to damage the Anti-Puppet Master Armor, and Batman escaped in the modified Batwing.
• Shimizu threatened Batman’s allies and the officials supporting Arkham City, then addressed Batman as Mr. Wayne.
• Batman recited Clear Wade’s past and argued that Shimizu was not the person in the records, speculating that he sought to control Gotham’s darkness.
• Shimizu rejected Batman’s interference and said he would continue pursuing what he wanted.
• Batman vowed to watch Shimizu and promised Mayor Sharp, Dr. Hugo, and other officials would be imprisoned for life, while warning that killing them would provoke the government.

After another stalemate with Batman, Shimizu returned home only to find Ra's al Ghul waiting for him with an offer to inherit the League of Assassins. Shimizu considered the fortune the position could bring and pretended to be moved by Ra's ideals, leaving his answer uncertain.

• Shimizu and Batman ended their fight in a draw, with Batman rescuing Dr. Hugo and Mayor Sharp while Shimizu avoided provoking the government against Hogg United.
• Shimizu returned to his residence, but Ra's al Ghul blocked his sudden sword strike when he entered his bedroom.
• Ra's praised Shimizu's control of his territory and asked what he hoped to achieve.
• Ra's revealed that he wanted Shimizu to become his heir and join the League of Assassins, explaining his plan to destroy corruption and rebuild civilization.
• Shimizu wondered how the League could help him acquire fortune, then acted as though Ra's ideals had deeply moved him.

Shimizu persuaded Ra's to appoint him a deputy leader of the League of Assassins and planned to take control of its Gotham members. A month later, Shimizu fought demons during the Final Selection on Mt. Fujikasane, with Murata following him.

• Shimizu argued that changing the world required controlling part of it first, and Ra's challenged him to prove his approach by eliminating Gotham's evil.
• Ra's made Shimizu a deputy leader of the League of Assassins and gave him the locations of the members stationed in Gotham.
• Shimizu saw his fortune progress rise after Ra's left and planned to organize the League members, study Solomon Grundy's body, and help Nora.
• A month after leaving Momoyama, Shimizu mastered Total Concentration: Constant under Kuwanjima Jigorō and entered the Final Selection on Mt. Fujikasane.
• Shimizu killed demons with ease while Murata followed him, and Shimizu wondered whether he would encounter the Hand Demon.