Chapter Summaries

Torifu fought the Third Raikage amid Kumogakure, but the Raikage overcame his Crystal Release techniques and killed him. The Raikage celebrated his victory as destruction spread through the village.

• Torifu unleashed a rain of crystal swords to wear down the Third Raikage, but the Raikage destroyed most of them and counterattacked with Three-Finger Nukite.
• The Raikage interrupted Torifu’s cloud transformation and nearly struck him, but Torifu escaped and used a crystal shield to block the next attack before blasting the Raikage away.
• Torifu unleashed Sage Art: Crystal Release—Radiant Crystal True Self, whose shock wave devastated much of Kumogakure and killed villagers caught nearby.
• The Third Raikage powered up his Lightning Armor and fought Torifu’s giant crystal form, destroying its sword with his dark red lightning.
• The Third Raikage used One-Finger Nukite to shatter Torifu’s crystal sculpture and pierce his heart, killing him.
• The Third Raikage mocked Torifu’s corpse and declared himself the strongest in the world, then heard a crisp cracking sound in his mind.

Torifu killed the Third Raikage with his Crystal Release: Pleasure illusion, then returned to Konoha with Kumogakure’s valuables and scrolls. After receiving a Sage Body reward and reporting to Tobirama, he went home to rest, leaving the war over and his everyday life to resume.

• Torifu used Crystal Release: Pleasure to kill the Third Raikage and searched his office and residence for valuables and scrolls.
• Torifu left the Raikage’s body as a warning and flew back to Konoha with Qingyun and Liufeng as the First Shinobi World War ended.
• Torifu received 30,000 Calmness Points and a Sage Body, then felt its effects as he traveled home.
• Torifu reported the Raikage’s death to Tobirama and handed over the Kumogakure valuables and ninjutsu scrolls.
• Torifu went home and slept through Amado’s attempt to show him an alarm clock; he woke the next morning refreshed.

Ten years after Amado’s inventions transformed Konoha, Torifu gave him a blueprint for a mobile phone to develop. As the village enjoyed peace and modernization, Torifu learned that Qingyun and Liufeng were hatching eggs and encountered Mamiko, who said Dan was often away on missions.

• Amado, now nineteen, asked Torifu for a mobile phone blueprint, and Torifu gave him the design he had prepared ten years earlier.
• Torifu offered Amado an extra chicken leg if he invented the phone, and Amado left for his laboratory to work on it.
• Torifu reflected that Kumogakure had fallen from the Five Great Shinobi Villages while Uzushiogakure had joined them with Konoha’s support.
• Abai told Torifu that Qingyun and Liufeng were hatching eggs, then fretted over whether that made her a grandmother or a maternal grandmother.
• Torifu went out to explore the village, greeted the villagers, and asked Mamiko where Dan was; she said he was frequently away on missions.

Torifu visited the Senju Compound, where Tsunade asked him about Dan Katō and begged him to introduce them. Hashirama then confronted Torifu about their conversation, leaving Torifu facing his master's displeasure.

• Torifu chatted with Mamiko, then met Maruboshi Kosuke, who said he had started dating someone and was leading a team.
• Torifu went to the Senju Compound and Tsunade rushed out to greet him.
• Tsunade asked Torifu about Dan Katō, praised his talent, and asked for an introduction.
• Torifu told Tsunade that Dan was his younger brother and was away on a mission for a few days, but she ran off before hearing the rest.
• Hashirama called Torifu into his room and sternly asked what Tsunade had said to him.

Torifu visited Hashirama and Mito, challenged Hashirama’s efforts to keep Tsunade away from Dan Katō, and gave the couple fruits that restored their youth and life force. Hashirama began considering pursuing his old ambitions again, while Torifu left another fruit for Tobirama.

• Hashirama questioned Torifu about Tsunade, and Torifu explained that she had only wanted to meet Dan Katō.
• Torifu and Mito rebuked Hashirama for trying to control Tsunade’s relationships, and Hashirama agreed to try to accept her choices.
• Torifu gave Hashirama and Mito glowing fruits he claimed were a family Secret Drug, and they ate them.
• The fruits restored Hashirama and Mito’s youth and life force, prompting Hashirama to consider striving beyond Kage Level again.
• Torifu placed another fruit on the table for Lord Tobirama.

Torifu visited Hashirama and Mito, then ran into Hiruzen and Shinnosuke on the street. He stopped Hiruzen from taking Shinnosuke to the bathhouse and learned that Hiruzen had taught Hiruko to peep when he was seven.

• Torifu shared a meal with Hashirama and Mito, praised Amado's inventions, and learned Nawaki was away on a mission.
• Torifu left the Senju Compound and imagined how Konoha's new inventions might lead to mobile phones.
• Shinnosuke ran up to Torifu, who discovered Hiruzen was planning to take him to the bathhouse.
• Torifu confronted Hiruzen about peeping and made him abandon the plan by watching him with a crowd of clones.
• Torifu accused Hiruzen of teaching Jiraiya and Hiruko to peep, and Hiruzen admitted he had taught Hiruko when he was seven.

Torifu discussed Konoha’s peaceful missions and Jiraiya’s disappearance with Hiruzen before deciding to seek out new disciples. He headed to find Chirori and consider visiting the Ninja Academy with her.

• Torifu and Hiruzen talked about their students, easy missions, and the need for the young ninjas to train harder as Jiraiya remained missing.
• Torifu believed Jiraiya had gone to Mount Myoboku and reflected on his own strength and his lack of a path to Six Paths Level.
• Torifu parted ways with Hiruzen and considered taking on more disciples, since Nawaki had grown strong enough to handle missions with little guidance.
• Torifu recalled that Nawaki had awakened Wood Release and that a Puppet would protect him if he faced danger.
• Torifu decided to visit the Ninja Academy and ask Chirori to join him, then set out to find her.

Torifu visited the Uchiha grounds to see his girlfriend, Chirori, and teased Aika before catching up with her. He asked Chirori whether she had ever considered taking on a student.

• Torifu arrived at the Uchiha grounds and spoke with Kagami, who said Aika was inside with Chirori.
• Torifu told Kagami that Amado was developing an invention that could change the balance of the Shinobi World.
• Torifu found Aika at Chirori's house, teased her, and followed her to the living room.
• Torifu and Chirori joked about his recent absence and agreed to go out for barbecue.
• Torifu asked Chirori whether she had ever thought about taking on a student.

Torifu asked Chirori to take on more students, but she explained that she had become a jōnin instructor and was preparing to take her team on a mission. After leaving Chirori, Torifu visited the Ninja Academy to look for promising children, while reflecting on the peace that might not last.

• Torifu asked Chirori to take on new students, but she refused because she was leading a team that included Fugaku Uchiha and children from the Inuzuka and Hyuga clans.
• Chirori told Torifu she would take her students on a mission to show them how cruel the world could be, and said she would return in about a week.
• Torifu left Chirori and used Ice Release and Cloud Release to make snow clouds that cooled villagers as he walked through the streets.
• Torifu reflected that future wars were unavoidable and decided he would not face the next one alone.
• Torifu arrived at the Ninja Academy and told the patrolling ninja he was only looking around for promising children.

Torifu visited the Ninja Academy to choose a student and became interested in Chen-er, the Aburame clan leader’s daughter, who was allergic to Kikaichū but could control moths and butterflies. He asked Aburame Genjin for permission to take her as his student, but Genjin had not yet answered.

• Torifu toured the six-year-old classes with Teacher Mizunari, hoping to find a student who caught his eye.
• Torifu noticed Chen-er and learned she could not use the Aburame clan’s secret techniques because she was allergic to Kikaichū, though she could control moths and butterflies.
• Torifu decided Chen-er’s unusual talent might suit his guidance and went to the Aburame clan to seek her parents’ approval.
• Torifu told Aburame Genjin about Chen-er’s talent and asked to take her as his student.
• Genjin hesitated, and Torifu praised Chen-er’s perseverance despite being unable to learn the clan’s techniques.

Torifu made Chen-er his disciple after promising to help her develop her butterfly and moth control, and he planned to use Summoning Seeds to strengthen the insects. He then contacted Kakuzu, who had brought a gifted blond orphan to Konoha, and asked him to search for chakra-using butterflies and moths.

• Torifu convinced Yuan Zhen to let Chen-er become his disciple by promising to help her advance in controlling butterflies and moths.
• Torifu decided Summoning Seeds could strengthen moths and butterflies and considered asking Kakuzu to find promising specimens.
• Kakuzu reassured the orphaned blond boy he had found in a destroyed village that someone in Konoha might take him in.
• Torifu emerged through Kakuzu's silver mark in a puppet and demonstrated Dust Release, astonishing the boy.
• Torifu asked Kakuzu to search the Shinobi World for butterflies or moths that could use Chakra.

Torifu learned that the frightened orphan Kakuzu had brought him was Minato, and he panicked after realizing he had threatened to eat the future Hokage. He reassured Konoha that nothing was wrong, then decided Minato would stay with him.

• Torifu asked Kakuzu to collect chakra-using butterflies and moths for his prospective Aburame student, and Kakuzu agreed.
• Kakuzu brought an orphan from near the Land of Waves and planned to take him to Konoha for Torifu to find a family for him.
• Torifu frightened the boy by joking that he loved eating children, then asked his name before returning through the mark on Kakuzu's arm.
• The boy finally said his name was Minato, and Torifu realized he had just threatened Minato Namikaze.
• Torifu's scream startled Konoha, but Hashirama and Tobirama saw his apology message and the ninjas resumed their patrols.
• Torifu worried that he had made a terrible first impression, then resolved to keep Minato with him.

Torifu recognized the blond child Kakuzu had brought him as Minato Namikaze and welcomed him as his new disciple. As Torifu walked Minato back toward Konoha, he encouraged the uncertain boy to believe that his name could one day resound throughout the Shinobi World.

• Amado came to investigate Torifu’s nighttime shout, and Torifu encouraged him to keep working on the phone blueprints before sending him to bed.
• Torifu realized the child Kakuzu had brought back was Minato Namikaze and spent the night excited about finding him.
• Torifu met Kakuzu and Minato, rewarded Kakuzu with one million ryo, and asked him to find a suitable Moth.
• Torifu took Minato toward Konoha and told him that an orphan from his own childhood had become a renowned inventor.
• Minato asked whether he could achieve something similar, and Torifu assured him that his name would one day resound throughout the Shinobi World.

Torifu brought the orphaned Minato to Konoha and had Tobirama register his identity, making him a legal citizen of the village. Minato began settling into his new home, still unsure about his surname and amazed by Torifu’s closeness with the Hokage.

• Torifu reassured Minato and took him through Konoha’s gates, telling the guards he planned to raise the orphan.
• Torifu led Minato through the village, where Koharu greeted them and learned he was taking Minato to register his identity.
• Torifu brought Minato to Tobirama’s office, where Tobirama fondly thanked him for the rejuvenating fruit.
• Torifu gave Minato’s name as Minato Namikaze, and Tobirama registered him as a legal citizen of Konoha.
• Minato realized Torifu was close to the Hokage and wondered whether Namikaze was his surname.

Torifu tried to register Minato, but Tobirama maneuvered him into accepting the position of Third Hokage. Torifu was left with no way to back out as Tobirama prepared the succession ceremony.

• Torifu told Tobirama that he planned to train Minato to become Konoha's future Hokage.
• Tobirama offered Torifu the Hokage Position, and Torifu reacted with disbelief.
• Tobirama reminded Torifu of his achievements, prompting Torifu to dismiss Hiruzen Sarutobi as unqualified and unwittingly claim the position for himself.
• Torifu tried to persuade Tobirama to appoint Hiruzen instead, but Tobirama refused and said Torifu was the only suitable candidate.
• Minato realized that Torifu had fought in the wars and killed the Third Raikage, while Tobirama told Torifu to choose a design for his Third Hokage's cloak by the next night.

Torifu accepted the position of Hokage and chose gold-trimmed robes for his inauguration. He made Minato his student and brought him home to live at the Kumonaka Clan compound.

• Torifu agreed to become Hokage and asked for a cloak like his own, with “Third” embroidered in gold thread.
• Torifu discovered he had been carrying Minato, healed him, and told him he was now his student.
• Torifu and Minato walked home while Torifu explained that Minato had another senior student, the First's grandson.
• Torifu brought Minato to the Kumonaka Clan compound and told him it was his home now.

Torifu welcomed Minato into his home and prepared to make him his disciple. He also persuaded Yuan Zhen and Chen-er to join their family, planning to use a Secret Drug on Chen-er’s moth.

• Torifu brought Minato into his home, introduced him to Abai, and helped him choose a room and learn how to use its unfamiliar devices.
• Yuan Zhen arrived at the Yunzhong Clan Grounds with Chen-er, whose appearance included a grayish-white moth perched in her hair.
• Torifu explained that his clan’s Secret Drug could purify the genes of beasts, animals, and insects, and said he had arranged to bring unusual moths and butterflies for Chen-er.
• Yuan Zhen agreed to Torifu taking Chen-er as his disciple, and Chen-er eagerly accepted Torifu as her master.
• Torifu decided to give the moth on Chen-er’s head a Summoning Seed, which he called the Secret Drug.

Torifu evolved Chen-er's Moth with a Summoning Seed and taught it how to cultivate Senjutsu so it could protect her. The Moth gained the ability to speak, and Chen-er named it Blue Spirit.

• Torifu told Chen-er to meet her new senior, Minato, while he took her Moth to evolve it.
• Torifu gave the Moth a Summoning Seed, which it consumed before transforming and growing large enough to speak.
• Torifu taught the Moth how to absorb Natural Energy and cultivate Senjutsu, instructing it to protect Chen-er and keep its training secret.
• Torifu brought the evolved Moth to Chen-er and Minato, and Chen-er named it Blue Spirit.

Torifu helped Chen-er prepare to summon and contract future moths, then promised Minato a crane hatchling as a Summoning Beast. Meanwhile, Tobirama planned his retirement and discussed the Hokage transition ceremony with Hashirama and Mito.

• Torifu gave Chen-er a Summoning Scroll and advised her to use Slave Contracts for future moths and butterflies, while keeping Blue Spirit as her priority.
• Chen-er asked to call Torifu Big Brother, then went home and planned to return in two or three days to collect her moths and butterflies.
• Torifu taught Minato about Chakra and offered him the most gifted crane hatchling when Qingyun and Liufeng's eggs hatched.
• Amado stayed in the backyard Laboratory all day, while Torifu took Minato out for barbecue and hoped Amado would soon build a phone.
• Tobirama told Hashirama he planned to step down, and they discussed holding the Hokage ceremony in two or three months once the robes were finished.
• Mito suggested commissioning Yanyan portrait plans, and Tobirama revealed that everything was already prepared.

Hashirama, Tobirama, and Mito discussed Torifu’s plans for a talented boy he had brought to Konoha and learned that Torifu intended to raise him as the Fourth Hokage. Mito also arranged for her six-year-old niece Kushina to come live with her in Konoha, away from the Uzumaki Clan’s succession struggle.

• Hashirama and Mito became interested in the boy Torifu had brought back, and Hashirama asked to meet him the next day.
• Tobirama told Hashirama that Torifu planned to raise the boy to become the Fourth Hokage, prompting Hashirama to wonder how far he would go.
• Hashirama, Tobirama, and Mito discussed Torifu’s strength and accomplishments, including his and Amado’s inventions.
• Mito told Hashirama and Tobirama that her brother Ashina was sending his six-year-old granddaughter Kushina to Konoha to escape her brothers’ fight over becoming Daimyo.
• Hashirama agreed that Kushina could live with Mito, while Tobirama offered to arrange for someone to meet her.