Arc 1The Raikage’s New Disciple

Tamura Hiroshi joined Kumogakure as the Third Raikage’s disciple while secretly managing his ties to Shimura Danzō and using the Fragmented Jade Piece to grow stronger. He gained access to powerful…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Fall of Uzushio

Tamura Hiroshi maneuvered Kumogakure and the Uzumaki clan through a war that ended with Uzushio Hidden Village devastated and its elders dead. He left with the clan’s inherited teachings and Kushina…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Jinlu River Hunt

Tamura Hiroshi strengthened his ties with Black Zetsu and the Third Raikage while using the chaos of war to acquire new powers and eliminate Konoha pursuers. After the battle at Jinlu River, Black…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4Kumogakure’s New Front

Tamura Hiroshi helped Kumogakure strengthen its techniques, technology, and alliances while preparing for conflict with Kusagakure. The arc ended as Tamura and a large Cloud force set sail on a…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5Kusagakure Raid and Konoha Exams

Tamura Hiroshi led a raid that rescued Uzumaki Kousou and destroyed Kusagakure, then trained in swordsmanship and maneuvered among Konoha’s clans and rival villages. The stretch ended as the Chunin…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6The World Tree and the Nine-Tails

Tamura Hiroshi manipulated Konoha’s politics, helped Kumogakure establish the World Tree, and trained toward mastery of swordsmanship while the villages’ conflict escalated. After Mito Uzumaki died…

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7The Champion Duels

Tamura Hiroshi prepared Kumogakure for war with Konoha, developed new seals and combat methods, and led his allies through a series of champion duels against the Uchiha. As the front’s battles…

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Summoning Realm Campaign

Tamura Hiroshi conquered the Three Great Sage Lands for Kumogakure, strengthened its alliances, and prepared to become the Fourth Raikage. As Konoha’s schemes endangered the Senju and tensions with…

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9The Eastern Front War

Tamura Hiroshi helped Kumogakure and its allies defeat Konoha’s forces through a series of battles, while pursuing his own plans involving the Hyuga and the Tailed Beasts. The arc ended with Konoha…

Chapters 201–22525 summaries

Arc 10The Kikyō Mountain Offensive

Tamura Hiroshi strengthened Kumogakure, defeated Ōtsutsuki Sari, and helped unite the allied villages against Konoha. The arc ended with Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Impure World Reincarnation army forcing a…

Chapters 226–25025 summaries

Arc 11The Decisive War

Tamura Hiroshi strengthened himself and his allies while the four-village alliance prepared to break Konoha. The decisive battle began with Tamura holding off Konoha’s strongest fighters, and he ended…

Chapters 251–27525 summaries

Arc 12The Dragon Vein and the Coming War

Tamura Hiroshi helped Kumogakure absorb defectors, prepare for war, and pursue new power while Konoha fractured and Nagato awakened the Rinnegan’s might. The stretch ended with Hiroshi confirming that…

Chapters 276–30025 summaries

Arc 13The Great Ninja War

Tamura Hiroshi helped drive the war against Konoha while Shimura Danzō seized power and devastated the ninja world. After Kumogakure secured its position and began planning for the future, Tamura…

Chapters 301–32525 summaries

Arc 14The Fall of the Great Villages

Tamura Hiroshi drew clans and young shinobi to Kumogakure while preparing for threats from the Ōtsutsuki and Shimura Danzō. Danzō devastated Sunagakure and Iwagakure, and Nagato attacked Konoha…

Chapters 326–35025 summaries

Arc 15The Broken Timeline and the Star Mission

Tamura Hiroshi’s struggle against the Ōtsutsuki ended when Isshiki erased his timeline, but Hiroshi’s power and knowledge survived in a Fragmented Jade Piece. Reborn in the past, he built a team under…

Chapters 351–37525 summaries

Arc 16The Sand Front and Hokage Plot

Tamura Hiroshi gathered Tailed Beast powers and allies while the Ino-Shika-Cho clans maneuvered against Konoha’s leadership and Sarutobi Shinnosuke. After Hiroshi defeated Rasa and helped end the…

Chapters 376–40025 summaries

Arc 17The Sage Lands Campaign

Tamura Hiroshi defeated the allied forces arrayed against the Ino-Shika-Cho, helped reshape Konoha, and spent three years strengthening himself. After sealing several supernatural threats and…

Chapters 401–42525 summaries

Arc 18The Sage Empire and Mist War

Tamura Hiroshi built the Sage Ninja Empire through marriages, political deals, and military force while pursuing power beyond the Ninja World. The story then shifted to the Kirigakure war, where his…

Chapters 426–45025 summaries

Arc 19Rise of Kirigakure

Tamura Hiroshi built the Ringo Clan into a force, seized Kirigakure’s leadership, and gathered displaced clans and powerful allies. As the Great Nations moved toward renewed war, he prepared…

Chapters 451–47525 summaries