Chapter Summaries

Yamanaka Tama interrogated seven captured Kumogakure spies and confirmed they were all the Kumogakure spies in the village. Tobirama then told Torifu he planned to feed them false reports about Hashirama’s health and use the Six-Tails and Impure World Reincarnation to punish Kumogakure without Konoha’s forces entering the war.

• Yamanaka Tama used the Mind Body Switch Technique to search all seven spies’ minds and confirmed they were Kumogakure’s spies in the village.
• After Yamanaka Tama left, Tobirama told Torifu that Kumogakure believed Hashirama was dying and that he planned to exploit that belief.
• Tobirama explained that he would use the captured spies to send Kumogakure false reports until it launched a war against Konoha.
• When Torifu questioned the cost of war, Tobirama revealed that Konoha’s forces would not fight and hinted at using the Six-Tails.
• Tobirama told Torifu he had prepared fifty corpses for Impure World Reincarnation and said they would keep the deception going for another year or two.

Tobirama planned to deceive Kumogakure into attacking Konoha so Hashirama could defeat them and deter other countries. Two days later, Torifu met Kakuzu and took custody of Amado, along with blood carrying Iwagakure’s Lava Release.

• Tobirama told Torifu that he would use the Transformation Technique and stolen signals to make Kumogakure believe Hashirama was dead, and asked him to keep the plan secret.
• Torifu received a mission reward and decided to bring Amado to Konoha when Kakuzu contacted him.
• Kakuzu arrived near Konoha with Amado, explaining that he had come early to avoid attracting attention.
• Kakuzu gave Torifu a bottle of blood from an Iwagakure shinobi with Lava Release, and Torifu had Amado hold it.
• Torifu told Kakuzu to recruit suitable shinobi only with his approval, then took Amado back toward the village.

Torifu brought Amado to Konoha and asked Tobirama for permission to care for him. Tobirama agreed, leaving Amado set to begin a new life with Torifu.

• Torifu explained to Amado that the body accompanying him was a puppet and that his real body was younger than it looked.
• Near Konoha, Amado saw Torifu's real body and began calling him Big Brother Torifu.
• Torifu took Amado to the Hokage Building to register him and asked Tobirama if Amado could live with him.
• Amado told Tobirama he wanted to go with Torifu, and Tobirama gave Torifu permission to take him home.

Torifu brought Amado, an orphan from outside Konoha, to live at his home and introduced him to Hiruzen and his friends. After Amado saw the enormous estate and met the talking hen Abai, he began adjusting to his new life, while Abai asked Torifu who the boy was.

• Torifu introduced Amado to Hiruzen, Koharu, Danzo, and Mitokado Homura as the orphan who would live with him.
• Koharu and the others welcomed Amado with sweets and small gifts, then hurried away to report for duty.
• Torifu encouraged Amado to study at the Ninja Academy and make friends when classes began next month.
• Torifu told Amado that he was also an orphan and that Amado could live with him as his Younger Brother.
• Torifu brought Amado to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds, where Amado was startled to discover that Abai was a talking hen.
• Abai asked Torifu who Amado was.

Torifu welcomed Amado into his family, helped him settle into a room, and gave him clothes and freedom to explore the courtyard. After Amado ran off, Torifu unlocked his Character Compendium entry and received 1,000 Calmness Points.

• Torifu introduced Amado to Abai as his newly adopted younger brother and told him about Qingyun and Liufeng.
• Torifu showed Amado the courtyard, and Amado chose a spacious room with a small storeroom for his crafts.
• Torifu took Amado to the clan storehouse, gave him clothes, and used his technique to send them to Amado's room with Cloud Birds.
• Torifu let Amado explore the courtyard, warned him to stay out of the forest, and noted that Abai could accompany him.
• Torifu set aside a bottle of Kekkei Genkai blood and searched the Shop for simple blueprints to help Amado practice inventing.
• Torifu unlocked Amado's Character Compendium entry and gained 1,000 Calmness Points.

Torifu spent three years mastering Senjutsu and building his strength while Konoha secretly prepared to exploit Kumogakure’s false belief that Hashirama was dying. After Amado’s latest experiment exploded, Torifu learned that he had successfully made gunpowder and offered to take him to dinner.

• Torifu unlocked Amado in the Character Compendium, then opened an old book titled Travelogue of Dust in the Clouds, and three years passed.
• Torifu mastered Senjutsu, accumulated 390,000 Calmness Points, and raised his Chakra to twenty cards while remaining at Kage Level.
• Tobirama’s plan to mislead Kumogakure continued to succeed, convincing them that Senju Hashirama was near death and that Konoha could soon be crushed.
• An explosion destroyed part of Amado’s house, so Torifu extinguished the fire and healed Amado’s injuries.
• Amado told Torifu he had made gunpowder, and Torifu praised his work and offered to take him out to dinner.

After Amado’s experiment caused another explosion, Torifu reassured Aunt Kato and promised to help Heng if he struggled at the Ninja Academy. He left the craftsmen to repair his house and headed to the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

• Amado asked Torifu to invite Chirori to dinner at the Barbecue Restaurant, and Torifu agreed before going to find her.
• Aunt Kato checked that Torifu and Amado were safe, then told Torifu that Dan was talented while Heng lacked aptitude but still wanted to become a shinobi.
• Torifu offered to teach Heng if he could not keep up at the Ninja Academy.
• A craftsman arrived with apprentices to repair Torifu’s house, and Torifu left them with Amado and Abai.
• Torifu walked through Konoha, chatting with villagers, and reached the Uchiha Clan Grounds about an hour later.

Torifu invited Chirori to join him and Amado for a meal, then discussed Hiruzen’s proposed Jonin mentor system with her. The conversation left them considering how experienced ninjas could help newly graduated rookies gain practical skills.

• Torifu visited Chirori and invited her to eat with him and Amado, who had blown up the house during his research.
• Chirori changed into a new outfit, and she and Torifu went to the Akimichi BBQ Restaurant after Torifu sent Amado a message.
• Torifu, Chirori, and Amado ate together at the restaurant and talked about missions.
• Chirori said she wanted to attempt the Jonin exams, and Torifu asked what she thought of Hiruzen’s proposed Jonin mentor system.
• Chirori supported the mentor system, saying newly graduated ninjas needed guidance and practical experience.

Torifu, Chirori, and Amado discussed Konoha’s coming mission system and Tsunade’s family before sharing a meal. On the way home, Oyashiro En gave Torifu a black bag from his father, whose contents Torifu recognized.

• Torifu and Chirori agreed they were not suited to lead a team under the new mission system, while Amado focused on eating.
• Chirori and Torifu discussed Tsunade starting the Ninja Academy and Nawaki’s arrival at the Senju Compound.
• Torifu, Chirori, and Amado finished their meal at the Barbecue Restaurant, and Torifu paid the bill.
• Torifu and Amado ran into Dan Katō and Oyashiro En practicing Taijutsu at the Kato Family residence, but Amado declined to spar.
• Oyashiro En brought Torifu a black bag from his father, and Torifu recognized what was inside.

Torifu collected rare ores for Amado and headed to the Hokage Office, where he ran into Hyuga Kizane. Kizane, determined to spare his sons Hiashi and Hizashi the suffering caused by the Hyuga clan system, remembered his pact to ask Torifu for help.

• Oyashiro En delivered Hell Valley ores to Torifu, whose clan had recovered financially and physically through mining with the Senju Clan.
• Torifu told Amado he would have the ores refined so Amado could use metal for his inventions.
• Torifu left for the Hokage Office to ask Tobirama about the next steps and met Hyuga Kizane on the way.
• Kizane reflected on his younger brother Ki-teru's misery and his resolve to protect his sons, Hiashi and Hizashi, from the same fate.
• Torifu told Kizane he was going to see the Hokage and find out whether he could help with anything.

Torifu visited Tobirama and Kagami, offered advice on screening newcomers to Konoha, and asked when they would move against Kumogakure. Tobirama planned to launch the war after sending another report, while Torifu resolved to join the fighting on his own if necessary.

• Torifu promised Hyuga Kizane that he would visit his home and see Hiashi and Hizashi after finishing his work.
• Torifu joined Tobirama and Kagami as they discussed tightening Konoha's screening of newcomers, and he suggested raising the bar for entry.
• After Kagami left, Torifu asked Tobirama when they would take the next step against Kumogakure, and Tobirama said they would move after sending another report.
• Tobirama revealed that he had prepared 110 Impure World Reincarnation warriors for the coming conflict, while planning to discuss the war with his Big Brother.
• Torifu decided he would sneak out to join the war despite Tobirama's plans, and hoped to test his strength against the Second Raikage.

Torifu agreed to stay out of the coming battle while secretly planning to go to the battlefield, and he advised Tobirama about promising students and village matters. The next morning, Torifu used the Aburame Clan’s Breath Concealment Technique to reach the blacksmith’s shop with ore for Amado.

• Tobirama warned Torifu about the horrors of war and told him to remain in the village, while Torifu pretended to agree despite planning to go to the battlefield.
• Torifu recommended that Tobirama keep an eye on Orochimaru and Jiraiya, and Tobirama considered having Hiruzen teach them alongside Tsunade.
• Torifu discussed Konoha’s systems with Tobirama, then returned home and checked on Amado’s rebuilt house.
• The next morning, Torifu woke late, collected ore, and used the Breath Concealment Technique to slip through the crowded streets unnoticed.
• Torifu delivered the ore to the blacksmith’s shop and released the technique.

Torifu took ore and a blueprint for a mechanical alarm clock to the Tsuchigumo Clan blacksmiths, who realized they had no idea how to make it but agreed to try. At the Oyashiro Clan, Oyashiro Tsuki confided his worries about rumors of a coming war with the Land of Lightning, and Torifu reassured him before accepting an invitation to lunch.

• Torifu dispelled his Breath Concealment Technique at the blacksmith shop and asked the Tsuchigumo Clan smiths to refine the Oyashiro Clan ore and make parts from his blueprint.
• After Torifu left, the blacksmiths saw how difficult the mechanical alarm clock blueprint was and reluctantly set to work on it.
• Torifu met Oyashiro Tsuki, who told him he feared the Oyashiro Clan members would either die in a war or feel unable to accept Konoha's protection if they did not fight.
• Torifu told Oyashiro Tsuki not to worry about unconfirmed rumors and urged him to focus on his business and recovery.
• Oyashiro Tsuki invited Torifu to lunch, and Torifu accepted and sent a Cloud Crane flying away.

Torifu met with Oyashiro Tsuki, then used his puppet to contact Kakuzu and obtain blood samples from two Kumogakure Kekkei Genkai users. Kakuzu said a war against Konoha was coming and agreed to keep a low profile, though Torifu doubted his claim that he had spared a child.

• Torifu arranged for Amado to join Oyashiro Tsuki for lunch, and Torifu and Tsuki praised each other's children.
• Amado and En returned to the Oyashiro compound, where they ate with Torifu and Tsuki and asked Torifu about their training.
• Torifu went home, checked on Abai, and connected his seal to a puppet to contact Kakuzu.
• Kakuzu told Torifu he was hiding in a cave in the Land of Lightning and had learned that Kumogakure planned to start a war against Konoha.
• Torifu revealed his collection of Kekkei Genkai puppets, and Kakuzu gave him blood from a Storm Release shinobi and a child with Lava Release.
• Torifu warned Kakuzu to keep a low profile and asked whether he had killed the child, but he did not believe Kakuzu's assurance that he spared children.

Torifu prepared puppets with Scorch Release, Storm Release, and Dust Release abilities before Hashirama summoned him to confront him about helping Tobirama plan for war. After hearing Torifu’s reasoning and learning that the Land of Lightning would send troops next week, Hashirama resolved to fight back and called Torifu and Tobirama inside to plan.

• Torifu sent Kakuzu to seek bloodline abilities in the Land of Water, despite Kakuzu’s dislike of traveling by boat.
• Torifu created puppets from two bottles of blood and marked them with the names Scorch Release and Storm Release, then labeled his Dust Release Puppet.
• An Anbu Ninja summoned Torifu to see Hashirama, and Torifu flew to the Senju Compound using Cloud Crane transformations.
• Hashirama confronted Torifu for helping Tobirama plan a war, but Torifu defended their actions and said he trusted the Hokage to protect the villagers.
• Tobirama reported that the Land of Lightning would send troops next week, and Hashirama vowed to make the attackers pay before calling them inside to plan.

Hashirama and Tobirama planned to use resurrected shinobi and explosive tags to repel Kumogakure, while refusing to let Torifu join them. Torifu secretly decided to follow them anyway, then used Ice Release to make Mito an ice cellar and received giant melons to take home.

• Tobirama revealed that he had resurrected 110 powerful shinobi and planned to use them with Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags against Kumogakure.
• Hashirama agreed to fight alongside Tobirama next week, but both brothers refused Torifu's request to join them.
• Torifu agreed to stay home while secretly planning to sneak out after Hashirama and Tobirama left the village.
• Mito asked Torifu to use Ice Release to turn her storeroom into an ice cellar, and he finished it in minutes.
• Mito offered Torifu giant melons from her Royal Brother, and he planned to store them in his Ring.

Torifu learned that Kumogakure had launched an invasion after believing Senju Hashirama had fallen, and flew toward the border to join the defense. As the enemy army entered the Land of Fire, a voice from the forest announced the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

• Mito gave Torifu fifteen melons to take home, and he shared some with Aunt Kato and Oyashiro Tsuki.
• A week later, the system announced that Kumogakure had invaded and the First Shinobi World War had begun.
• Torifu left a clone at home, gathered Qingyun and Liufeng, and flew toward the Land of Fire's border.
• Kumogakure's large force advanced through the Land of Fields while Hashirama and Tobirama prepared to ambush it outside the Land of Fire.
• Torifu and the cranes waited at the border until Kumogakure's army arrived with the Second Raikage among its ranks.
• As the army entered the Land of Fire, a voice from the forest called out, "Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!"

Tobirama wiped out Kumogakure’s vanguard with Impure World Reincarnation and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, while Hashirama and Tobirama headed toward the approaching main force. Torifu flew toward the rear of Kumogakure’s army, ordering Qingyun to speed up.

• Tobirama summoned 110 Impure World Reincarnation puppets to ambush Kumogakure’s vanguard as it entered the Land of Fire.
• Tobirama used Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags to destroy the surrounded vanguard, including an Elite Jonin who tried to escape.
• The puppets re-formed after being blasted apart, and Tobirama recalled them into coffins that sank underground.
• Hashirama and Tobirama sprinted toward Kumogakure’s approaching main force, while Torifu set off for the rear of the army.
• Torifu told Qingyun to fly faster in the direction he indicated.

Hashirama confronted the Second Raikage and Kumogakure’s main force, revealing that he had survived and that the village’s attack was based on false intelligence. After Tobirama’s ambush and Hashirama’s overwhelming display of power, the chapter ended with the Second Raikage facing Hashirama’s Sage Art: Top Transformed Buddha.

• Hashirama intercepted the Second Raikage’s army and revealed that he was alive, exposing the Raikage’s false belief that Konoha was vulnerable.
• The Second Raikage ordered his ten thousand troops to flee, but Tobirama’s explosive-tag ambush struck the shinobi escaping through the forest.
• The Second Raikage and his brother attacked Hashirama with Lightning Release, Lightning Armor, and Double Lariat, but Hashirama repeatedly tossed them aside.
• Hashirama entered Sage Mode and summoned True Several Thousand Hands, knocking nearly every Kumogakure shinobi unconscious and terrifying the Second Raikage.
• Hashirama began Sage Art: Top Transformed Buddha as the Second Raikage closed his eyes and awaited death.

Hashirama and Tobirama destroyed Kumogakure’s main force and killed the Second Raikage, while Torifu attacked the rear unit with his Crystal Release technique. Torifu left most of the rear unit dead and the survivors terrified.

• Hashirama unleashed Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, killing the Second Raikage and devastating Kumogakure’s main force.
• Tobirama joined Hashirama, and the brothers set off to confront Kumogakure’s remaining unit.
• Earlier, Torifu flew Qingyun and Liufeng over the nine-thousand-strong rear unit and chose a target in its center.
• Torifu transformed into a crystal lotus seed and used Crystal Release: Brilliant Crystal Red Lotus Technique to pierce and kill well over half the unit.
• Torifu made the crystal buds bloom, leaving the surviving Kumogakure shinobi injured and terrified.