Chapter Summaries

Yunqing enjoyed a carefree life with Pakura while the Land of Wind Daimyo struggled to finance his enlarged samurai army. The Left Prime Minister proposed a coalition of daimyo against the hidden villages, and the Right Prime Minister realized the proposal served the Left Prime Minister’s own interests.

• Yunqing teased the blushing Pakura and praised her as his devoted wife.
• The Land of Wind Daimyo worried that his treasury and food supplies would soon run out, but refused to reduce his seventy-thousand-man samurai army.
• The Right Prime Minister advised the Daimyo to wait for an opportunity and suggested using his private treasury to cover expenses.
• The Left Prime Minister proposed convening the daimyo of great and small nations to unite against the hidden villages, then left without explaining further.
• The Daimyo embraced the proposal, while the Right Prime Minister recognized that the Left Prime Minister’s son was connected to his motive.

The Right Prime Minister saw the collapse of order in Daimyo City and realized that the daimyo had lost the people’s support, giving Yunqing and the Five Great Hidden Villages a path to take power. The daimyo prepared to contact the other lords, while the Right Prime Minister returned to his residence convinced the city’s violence would bring the regime down.

• The Left Prime Minister revealed to the Right Prime Minister that four or five noble families had defected to Sunagakure, and the Right Prime Minister left to pack while vowing to remain loyal to the daimyo.
• The daimyo ordered a trusted samurai to send messages to the other four daimyo and secretly arrange a meeting.
• The Right Prime Minister witnessed his samurai kill several corrupt samurai who had assaulted a woman and two girls, then end the victims’ suffering at the woman’s request.
• The Right Prime Minister saw that unchecked samurai abuses had turned Daimyo City into a living hell and left him powerless to intervene.
• The Right Prime Minister concluded that Yunqing and the Five Great Hidden Villages were waiting for the daimyo to lose legitimacy before using the samurai’s rebellion and the daimyo’s death to take power.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind sent more than a dozen squads to recruit support for abolishing the hidden villages and forcing them into war. The hidden villages intercepted the messengers, discovered the plan, and prepared for a conflict while leaving the squads free to carry their message onward.

• Ling Tian told the Left Prime Minister that the daimyo had gone mad, and warned his father that the Kazekage’s power could not be judged by whether Yunqing was alive.
• The Right Prime Minister learned that the daimyo had dispatched squads and concluded that the Land of Wind was acting too hastily against Sunagakure.
• Ebizo and Suke discussed the departing squads, and Ebizo decided to let them pass so their message would reach the other hidden villages.
• At Konoha’s border, Fugaku Uchiha’s team captured a squad and learned that the daimyo planned to summon a summit to abolish the hidden villages and force them to fight.
• Fugaku ordered his team to keep the information secret while Inuzuka Naka went to notify the Hokage; the other hidden villages also intercepted the messengers.
• Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure’s newly promoted Elders to prepare for war.

The Five Great Hidden Villages secretly attacked nobles and towns while disguising ninja as samurai, turning the daimyo against their own supporters. The daimyo gathered in the Land of Iron to plan a war against the ninja, believing their enormous army could defeat them.

• Ōnoki watched the Land of Earth’s daimyo leave under samurai guard and told Kitsuchi that Kari would deal with him while they watched the border.
• Kari led disguised samurai in attacks on towns supporting the daimyo, killing a mayor and declaring his opposition to the ruler.
• Hidden villages across the Ninja World sent disguised ninja to attack daimyo-aligned towns, while Hatake Sakumo and Mitokado Homura killed a swordsman in the Land of Fire.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi showed Hatake Sakumo evidence that the daimyo and nobles had withheld Konoha’s funds and may have provoked wars, prompting Sakumo to join the attacks.
• The daimyo gathered in the Land of Iron and calculated that they could raise an army of four to five hundred thousand to fight the ninja.

The daimyos gathered in the Land of Iron plotted to unite their armies and destroy the hidden villages, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s leaders watched their meeting. Hiruzen approved a plan to send ninja to monitor bandits reportedly heading toward Daimyo City, leaving the daimyos’ safety under the village’s watch.

• The Land of Iron’s general seated the daimyos in the room previously used for the Kage Summit.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Wind called for the nations to unite, use the Land of Iron’s Chakra Weapons, and conquer the hidden villages.
• The daimyos and the Land of Iron’s general became swept up in their vision of victory and chanted for the eradication of ninjas.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s leaders watched the meeting through a live surveillance technique, and Shimura Danzō proposed wiping out the warriors.
• The Nara Clan Head suggested using a band of roaming bandits reportedly heading toward Daimyo City, and Hiruzen ordered ninja to watch them and protect the daimyos.

After Konoha turned a rebellion in the Land of Fire into propaganda praising Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yunqing recognized the plan and discussed how Sunagakure would respond. The chapter ended with Ebizo preparing to act while Yunqing claimed a once-in-a-century sandstorm left him helpless.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi punished Konoha’s leaders after rebels attacked Land of Fire Daimyo City, then fell ill when his forces were defeated.
• Mina Uchiha produced a television drama portraying Hiruzen as a loyal hero, which disgusted the Land of Fire Daimyo.
• Yunqing told Ebizo that Konoha’s rebellion story was a fabricated scheme to seize power and predicted the Daimyo would flee to the Land of Iron.
• Yunqing showed Ebizo a letter from Hiruzen requesting Sunagakure’s help and warning that the same crisis could reach them.
• Yunqing claimed he was gravely wounded and unable to act because a once-in-a-century sandstorm had struck the Land of Wind, and Ebizo left to make preparations.

Disasters and political upheaval drove the daimyos of several nations from their capitals, while Kirigakure’s Third Mizukage announced a coming end to the One Country, One Village System. In the Land of Fire, Shimura Danzō prepared his rebel army for a decisive battle against the Daimyo’s forces and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Bunpuku asked Shukaku to divert a Sandstorm, which surged toward Daimyo City in the Land of Wind.
• Volcanic eruptions devastated the Land of Earth, forcing its Daimyo to flee toward the Land of Iron, while monsters drove the Land of Lightning’s Daimyo to escape and floods pushed the Land of Water’s Daimyo from his homeland.
• The Third Mizukage told Kirigakure’s leaders that the One Country, One Village System would soon end, divided the country’s territory among them, and said the Kage position would rotate through proven achievements.
• Shimura Danzō and Hatake Sakumo led a rebel force of two hundred thousand against the Land of Fire’s Daimyo and his one hundred and ten thousand troops.
• Shimura Danzō told Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and the others to kill the Daimyo if he faltered, or attack Hiruzen Sarutobi if the Daimyo held out.
• Shimura Danzō ordered Konohamaru Sarutobi to lead a team against Hiruzen during the decisive battle scheduled for the next day.

Shimura Danzō's rebellion against the Fire daimyo ended with the daimyo retreating after Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived and attacked Danzō, who then purged his rebel forces. As the daimyos gathered in the Land of Iron, Yunqing prepared Sunagakure to strengthen itself during a period of expected peace.

• Shimura Danzō ordered Hatake Sakumo, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya to intensify their attack without revealing their ninjutsu.
• Tsunade led a thousand Konoha archers in repeated volleys of chakra-infused arrows, which killed many of the daimyo's soldiers but were intercepted near the daimyo by a samurai.
• The Fire daimyo ordered a retreat, and Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived and attacked Shimura Danzō.
• Shimura Danzō joined forces with Hiruzen Sarutobi to purge traitors and anti-hidden-village forces from the rebel army.
• The daimyos gathered their armies in the Land of Iron, while Yunqing told Sunagakure's leaders to strengthen their territory and make a five-year plan.

The Daimyos gathered with a huge samurai force in the Land of Iron, unaware that the Five Great Hidden Villages’ Jinchuriki and other allies were preparing to destroy them. After the assault leveled Three Wolf Mountain, the Kage met atop its ruins and began a summit.

• The Land of Iron’s general and Mifune absorbed the visiting samurai into their forces while the Daimyos reveled at Three Wolf Mountain.
• Bunpuku, Yagura, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, and Hatake Sakumo gathered around the mountain to carry out the attack.
• The Tailed Beasts and Hatake Sakumo unleashed a combined assault of Tailed Beast Balls, storms, avalanches, poison, and volcanic eruptions, destroying Three Wolf Mountain and killing the Daimyos, their families, and more than two hundred thousand samurai.
• Yunqing stood among the ruins with Bunpuku as Ōnoki, Rōshi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hatake Sakumo, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage arrived.
• The Kage held a summit on the ruins, each bringing one guard.

Yunqing and the Third Mizukage agreed that the hidden villages should stop fighting after the Daimyo’s death, but the leaders struggled to overcome decades of hatred. As the Third Raikage and Ōnoki fought to vent their anger, Yunqing proposed a worldwide martial arts tournament to settle grudges, leaving the Hokage and Mizukage intrigued by the idea.

• Yunqing mocked the Third Raikage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Ōnoki to bond with the Third Mizukage, then the Mizukage and Yunqing said their villages no longer wanted to fight.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Ōnoki explained that decades of accumulated losses and hatred made a ceasefire difficult, while the Third Mizukage argued that peace was necessary.
• The Third Raikage challenged Ōnoki, and the two fought with Hell Piercing Finger and Dust Release as Yunqing and the others stepped aside.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Yunqing how the leaders could help young ninjas accept peace, and Yunqing proposed a martial arts tournament where people could settle their grudges.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Third Mizukage understood Yunqing’s proposal and welcomed the prospect of watching the tournament.

At the Land of Iron, Yunqing watched a free-for-all between ninjas from the Five Great Hidden Villages and commented on the fighters and their history. As the battle continued, the Kage questioned Yunqing about his abilities, but he offered only a vague answer.

• Yunqing urged the fighters on while the Kage watched the arena at the ruins of Three Wolf Mountain.
• Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki fought Rasa and Karura, and the Kage discussed Kushina's ties to the Uzumaki Clan and the Land of Whirlpools.
• Kushina Uzumaki reunited emotionally with En Uzumaki, but he reminded her that they were now on opposing sides before the Seven Ninja Swordsmen resumed the fight.
• The Kage discussed the fighters' strength and the future of Iwagakure's Dust Release, prompting Ōnoki and the Third Mizukage to trade barbs.
• The Third Mizukage asked what kekkei genkai Yunqing possessed, and Yunqing said he had abundant Chakra, additional abilities, and decent swordsmanship.

After the Sannin won the arena contest for Konoha, the gathered leaders made peace and exchanged farewells. En Uzumaki punched Minato Namikaze over marrying Kushina, while the others encouraged him, and Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed that Minato would also marry Mikoto Uchiha.

• The Sannin defeated the other villages’ fighters and won the written test for Konoha.
• The Third Raikage ordered the ninjas to form the Seal of Reconciliation, and the Fourth Raikage challenged Minato Namikaze to fight another time.
• Kushina Uzumaki promised En Uzumaki that she would notify him when she married and thanked him and Qiu Ze for being her maternal family.
• En Uzumaki punched Minato Namikaze, and Orochimaru stopped the Konoha ninjas from intervening as Rasa and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen urged En to hit him again.
• Yunqing asked about rumors of Minato Namikaze marrying an Uchiha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi confirmed that Minato would marry Mikoto Uchiha and their first child would take the Uchiha surname.

The First Martial Arts Tournament of the Ninja World moved into its Kage-level melee, where Yunqing fought the Sannin and other powerful fighters clashed across the arena. Watching the battles, Minato resolved to improve his Sage Mode and develop a faster, stronger offensive technique.

• Yunqing reflected that killing Minato Namikaze would bring disastrous consequences and that his goal was to strengthen Sunagakure, not conquer the ninja world.
• The tournament’s second half began as Kage-level fighters, including the Kaguya Clan Head, Hozuki Clan Head, Suke, and Bunpuku, unleashed their abilities.
• Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade challenged Yunqing again, and he fought them alongside occasional attacks from Hatake Sakumo.
• Bunpuku and Rōshi, the tailed-beast jinchuriki, and the village leaders fought in separate clashes that stunned the spectators with their powerful techniques.
• Minato studied the fighters’ strengths and decided to learn Sage Mode and develop a fast, powerful offensive technique, while Kushina clung to his arm in fright.

Yunqing overwhelmed the fighters at the Ninja World's first Martial Arts Tournament, then urged the defeated young leaders to train harder while joking that his own strength came easily. As the villages departed, Minato Namikaze resolved to pursue Sage Mode and develop a ninjutsu, while Hiruzen Sarutobi encouraged him to surpass Yunqing.

• Yunqing activated his Angel Chakra Cloak, defeated the tournament's powerful fighters, and left the arena with Sunagakure's group.
• The defeated fighters resolved to train harder, pursuing goals such as Sage Mode, Yin-Yang Release, and the complete Sage Body.
• Kushina asked Yunqing how he became so strong, and he claimed that reading, eating fewer snacks, and sleeping more were enough before demonstrating Magnet Release.
• Minato Namikaze told Jiraiya he wanted to train in Sage Mode and develop a ninjutsu, and Jiraiya agreed to help him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi encouraged Minato to surpass the Third Kazekage and accepted that his own fighting days were nearly over.

After the tournament, the Five Great Hidden Villages kept an uneasy peace while the Five Great Nations descended into chaos and famine. Yunqing organized paid relief work for refugees in the Land of Wind, and the other villages followed with public works, leaving the Ninja World peaceful until Black Zetsu gained enough strength to cause trouble.

• The hidden villages released edited tournament videos that highlighted their own fighters and concealed their leaders' defeats.
• With the Daimyos dead, rebellion and mass displacement spread across the Five Great Nations while the hidden villages remained at peace.
• Yunqing and Sunagakure's leaders agreed to resettle millions of Land of Wind refugees using grain supplied by Konoha and paid work projects.
• Sunagakure hired refugees to dig canals, plant trees, and build houses, while Yunqing opened food stores and paid wages daily.
• The other hidden villages copied the relief effort, assigning refugees to farming, irrigation, road building, and shipyard work.
• Ninja forces suppressed bandits across the nations, while Black Zetsu admitted he lacked the strength to challenge Kage-level fighters.

Rasa and Leikai liberated a village in the Land of Wind by killing its self-appointed ruler, Kameda, and feeding its starving residents. As the villagers began to trust Sunagakure, Leikai prepared to show them a movie that night.

• Rasa questioned Kameda, a Takigakure rogue ninja who had seized control of the village, then killed and buried him with Golden Sand Funeral.
• Rasa announced that the villagers were free, while Leikai arranged for Sunagakure's ninja to serve them food.
• A young girl asked for food for her starving little brother, and a female ninja gave her rice and broth.
• A Sand Shinobi gave the girl a carton of milk, and the villagers began emerging to eat the meals.
• Leikai told Rasa that they would start the next phase that night by showing the villagers a movie.

Television and film helped ordinary people learn about Sunagakure and its leaders, while Yunqing directed reforms and development across the Land of Wind. He left retired ninja to manage local areas despite expecting them to do little well.

• A kunoichi showed a little girl a documentary about the Land of Wind and explained that Yunqing had made schooling free for children.
• Leikai and Rasa discussed how television could reduce the divide between ninjas and ordinary people, while Leikai warned Rasa against judging the One Country, One Village System.
• Yunqing assigned Bunpuku, Sāmon, Senra, and Ebizo tasks involving local policing, chakra tools, technology, and regional administration.
• Ebizo questioned whether retired ninja could handle civilian posts, and Yunqing said they would probably manage poorly but could at least sit in charge of their areas.

Yunqing reflected on Sunagakure’s shortage of administrators as the Five Great Hidden Villages consolidated power and carved up surrounding territories. The Land of Rain became a lawless refuge for underground groups while shrinking under pressure from neighboring villages, leaving its ordinary people and new rulers powerless.

• Yunqing considered Konoha’s clan-based system of governing the Land of Fire and weighed introducing shared rule by ordinary people and ninjas in Sunagakure.
• The Five Great Hidden Villages suppressed unrest within their own borders and left smaller countries outside their control to fend for themselves.
• The Five Kage ordered their strongest subordinates to destroy the Bounty Hunter's Guild’s branches in the Five Great Nations, forcing its leader to shift operations toward the Land of Rain.
• Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Konoha encroached on the Land of Rain for its rainfall and research sites, and Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Orochimaru to conduct research in newly occupied territory.
• With their Daimyo and nobles gone, people in the smaller nations fought over territory but remained vulnerable to the hidden villages.

The Bounty Hunter's Guild's leader learned that the Five Great Hidden Villages had abandoned him and vowed to rebuild his power, while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu plotted to use Nagato and revive Madara. The chapter ended with Yunqing watching a film about Madara and Hashirama in Sunagakure.

• The Bounty Hunter's Guild's leader learned from Shadow that the Five Great Hidden Villages had crushed the guild, despite its leaders having accepted his money.
• The middle-aged man ordered Shadow to withdraw their remaining forces and search for promising talents so he could one day make the hidden villages pay.
• Madara Uchiha approached the middle-aged man and told him that Nagato bore the Rinnegan, warning him not to take the eyes.
• Black Zetsu and White Zetsu watched Nagato, discussed reviving Madara through Six Paths Reincarnation Rebirth, and planted a spore in Nagato.
• Yunqing watched a Konoha film about Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, with Nawaki Senju playing Hashirama.

The Bounty Hunter's Guild boss invested in training Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko, hoping they would become Kage-level fighters and save the Land of Rain. Meanwhile, Sunagakure's logistics business faced competition from vehicles and companies launched by the other villages, prompting Kakuzu to confront Yunqing.

• The Bounty Hunter's Guild boss ordered Shadow to care for Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko and train them without mistreating or corrupting them.
• Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko trained diligently, believing they could help save the Land of Rain.
• The Five Great Hidden Villages began producing their own Little Overlord Trucks and established competing logistics companies.
• Kakuzu showed Yunqing a financial report and complained that the new rivals were taking business from Sunagakure's logistics company.
• Yunqing told Kakuzu that competition was part of the rules and pointed out that Konoha controlled profitable bulk-goods businesses.