Chapter Summaries

Torifu and his companions boarded a fishing boat and set sail for the Land of Whirlpools. After using his Cloud Release to clear the boat’s smell, Torifu entertained Chirori with Cloud Birds, water dolphins, and an ice-and-water Mermaid that resembled her.

• Torifu, Hiruzen, Danzo, Koharu, Chirori, and Kagami arrived at the pier and boarded the fishing boat.
• Torifu filled the cabin with mist and cleared the smell from the boat, alarming the boatman and deckhands before they learned what he had done.
• The boat departed for the Land of Whirlpools, and Hiruzen remarked that Akimichi was not there with them.
• Torifu and Chirori went onto the deck and watched the sunset and seabirds from the bow.
• Torifu formed Cloud Birds, water dolphins, and a Mermaid that briefly appeared to resemble Chirori.

Torifu and his companions reached the waters near the Land of Whirlpools after seeing a mermaid and sailing peacefully through the night. As they approached the island, Kirigakure rogue ninja ambushed them, and Torifu prepared to confront their leader and learn who had sent them.

• Chirori saw a mermaid leap from the sea, then told Torifu she would rather enjoy her life than live forever.
• Torifu and his companions sailed through the night and sighted the island of the Land of Whirlpools at dawn.
• Torifu paid the captain two thousand ryo, and the group left the fishing boat and ran across the water toward shore.
• Kirigakure rogue ninja attacked with water arrows, but Hiruzen destroyed them with his orange-red Chakra.
• Torifu used Cloud Qi to dispel the mist and expose about fifty rogue ninja, while Hiruzen killed several with his Lava Release.
• The rogue ninja leader challenged Torifu to defeat him for answers, and Torifu warned that the group would die.

Torifu, Hiruzen, and Kagami fought off fifty rogue Kirigakure ninja, but their leader died in a mysterious explosion before Kagami could question him. The group suspected a powerful genjutsu master was protecting the Land of Whirlpools and prepared to be more cautious as they approached the island.

• Torifu left Hiruzen and Kagami to fight the rogue ninja while he watched with Uchiha Chirori.
• Kagami and Hiruzen killed the fifty Kirigakure rogue ninja in under five minutes, leaving their leader as the sole survivor.
• The leader trapped Hiruzen with a chain, but Hiruzen's lava form destroyed his Water Clone and burned his hand.
• Kagami trapped the leader with his Mangekyō Sharingan, but another genjutsu seized the leader and caused him to explode beneath the sea.
• Torifu healed Hiruzen and Kagami, warned the group about the danger, and told Koharu and Homura to stay together while he handled the remaining prince.

Torifu and the Konoha team reached the Land of Whirlpools to investigate the princes, the Eighth Prince’s death, and a possible rebellion. After assigning the princes among themselves, Torifu entered the forest with eight puppets while two went ahead, and strange sights on the island deepened his suspicions.

• Torifu led the team across the water to the island, where they felt rain despite a cloudless sky.
• Torifu used Cloud Birds to locate a village that might be Uzushiogakure, and Danzo insisted the team search discreetly.
• Kagami chose the Fourth Prince, Danzo the Fifth, Koharu the Sixth, Chirori the Seventh, and Hiruzen the Ninth; Torifu took responsibility for three princes.
• Torifu told Chirori that the Seventh Prince was Kushina’s father and suggested she build rapport by talking about Kushina.
• Torifu summoned ten puppets, sent the Wood Release and Boil Release puppets ahead, and entered the forest with the remaining eight.

Torifu entered Uzushiogakure with his eight Puppets after Rain confirmed his identity and led him toward the Daimyo Palace. As Torifu observed the village and its strict hierarchy, he considered the political turmoil surrounding the princes and the missing Daimyo.

• Torifu and his eight Puppets traveled through the humid forest toward Uzushiogakure.
• Rain approached Torifu and demanded proof that he was Konoha’s envoy, so Torifu showed his insignia and Tobirama’s letter.
• Rain led Torifu and the Puppets into Uzushiogakure, where Torifu saw the village’s mask-carved walls and many red-haired residents.
• Torifu followed Rain toward the Daimyo Palace while villagers recognized his Konoha insignia and watched him pass.
• Torifu noticed that the streets grew less crowded and the residents’ clothes more luxurious as Rain led him deeper into the village.

Torifu arrived at the Daimyo Palace to meet the First Prince, who claimed to be sincerely seeking Konoha’s help against his brothers. Torifu challenged the prince’s poor reception, and the chapter ended with the First Prince asking to discuss the letter.

• Rain led Torifu through the heavily guarded Daimyo Palace, where Ashina’s Sealing Jutsu suppressed the Chakra of weaker ninja.
• Torifu reached the First Prince’s residence with his eight Puppets and sensed that the prince and Rain were the only ninja present.
• The First Prince welcomed Torifu and claimed he had been waiting for Konoha to defeat his rebellious younger brothers.
• Torifu accused the First Prince of insincerity because he had received no proper welcome.
• The First Prince used Adamantine Sealing Chains to drag Rain forward, struck him against a wall, and ordered him to leave after Torifu dismissed him.
• The First Prince asked Torifu to discuss the contents of the letter.

Torifu questioned the First Prince about the Eighth Prince’s death, the island’s outsiders, Rain, and the rival princes. The First Prince said he did not know where Lord Ashina was, while Torifu noted that Kushina had reached Konoha.

• The First Prince told Torifu that the Eighth Prince had killed himself during a gathering after declaring he would reclaim everything, and insisted the brothers had not killed him.
• Torifu suspected the Eighth Prince might have been controlled or brainwashed, but had no proof, and asked whether outsiders remained on the island.
• The First Prince said the island’s borders had been closed and outsiders driven out, and confirmed that Rain had served him for a long time.
• The First Prince explained that only he and the Second Prince remained close, and that the Second Prince could not train in ninjutsu or contend to become Daimyo.
• The First Prince said he did not know where Lord Ashina was, and Torifu replied that Kushina had arrived in Konoha.

Torifu learned that the First Prince claimed Uzumaki Ashina had bound him and his brother before disappearing, and promised to help find their father. After Torifu left the palace feast, Rain gave the First Prince medicine and denied that anyone else had visited.

• The First Prince told Torifu that Uzumaki Ashina had suddenly bound him and his younger brother with Adamantine Sealing Chains and disappeared.
• The First Prince said his younger brother had escaped and found only Kushina leaving by boat, and Torifu promised Konoha would help search for Ashina.
• The First Prince hosted Torifu at a feast, praising Konoha and reminiscing about his father while Torifu ate and drank.
• Torifu introduced himself as Kumonaka Torikaze, an Elite Jonin, then followed a maid to his quarters with the Puppets.
• Rain entered the reception hall with medicine, watched the First Prince drink it, and told him no one else had visited that morning.

Torifu rested in a guest residence while his Puppets guarded him, and a group of Kirigakure missing-nin tried to assassinate him. After learning more about the princes' plans, Torifu considered the turmoil surrounding Uzumaki Ashina’s disappearance.

• Torifu entered the guest residence, positioned his eight Puppets around the room, and fell asleep.
• Five missing-nin crept into the courtyard, but the Scorch Release Puppet killed them with fireballs.
• Torifu woke, found the charred corpses, and erased them with Cloud Qi.
• Torifu learned that the Second Prince had secretly sought Konoha’s help and had asked a Puppet to stay hidden in his residence.
• Torifu wondered where Uzumaki Ashina had gone and suspected the Kage Level shinobi’s disappearance might have been an act.

Torifu explored the Land of Whirlpools, then used the seal on his arm to meet Chirori and compare what they had learned about the princes and Uzumaki Ashina. They remained unsure who was behind the assassination attempt and agreed to keep watching the Seventh Prince and stay cautious.

• Torifu explored the streets near the Daimyo Palace and planned to learn more at the princes’ meeting in three days.
• Torifu contacted Chirori through their arm seals and appeared in her room outside Uzushiogakure.
• Torifu told Chirori that Uzumaki Ashina had apparently gone mad and the Eighth Prince had taken his own life, leaving them with little to investigate.
• Chirori said the Seventh Prince believed the First and Second Princes had joined forces to seize the Daimyo’s position, while Torifu urged her to keep observing him.
• Torifu warned Chirori that his clone had killed a companion of the Kirigakure rogue ninja and that more assassins might be involved.
• Torifu and Chirori discussed the situation until they realized the sun was nearly setting.

Torifu left Chirori after learning that the First Prince would gather his brothers in three days, then returned to the Daimyo Palace for a dinner hosted by the First Prince. After Torifu tried to ease the First Prince’s long-standing headache, the Second Prince arrived and thanked him for helping the Land of Whirlpools.

• Torifu told Chirori that the First Prince would gather his brothers in three days, and Chirori said she would attend to protect the Seventh Prince.
• Torifu returned to his residence through spatial travel and went with the maid to dine in the palace’s main hall.
• The First Prince apologized for his headache and said it had troubled him since he was ten.
• Torifu used a Healing Jutsu on the First Prince, but it only eased the pain; the First Prince’s guards nearly attacked Torifu before the First Prince stopped them.
• Rain announced the Second Prince, who entered with a masked guard and thanked Torifu on behalf of the Uzumaki Clan.

Torifu attended a banquet with the First Prince and Second Prince, listening to their talk about the Land of Whirlpools and watching for signs of deception. He left uneasy after sensing an unseen hostile gaze and noticing Rain watching him at the entrance.

• The First Prince welcomed Torifu and discussed his plans to bring his brothers together, while Torifu focused on gathering information and finding Uzumaki Ashina.
• The Second Prince questioned Torifu about Santu Amado, and Torifu sensed unease during their exchange.
• Torifu chatted and drank with the princes while carefully observing them and repeatedly feeling an unseen angry gaze.
• The princes ended the banquet and Torifu left the hall without being escorted out.
• Rain warned Torifu to watch his step, and Torifu glanced back to see Rain still watching him.

Torifu suspected Rain was controlling the First Prince and left the palace before Rain could notice him. Rain manipulated the First Prince’s memories and arranged for a clan meeting three days later, then summoned rain over the palace.

• Torifu connected Rain’s unexplained presence and the First Prince’s strange reaction, concluding that Rain might be controlling the prince.
• Torifu turned into mist, slipped over the wall, and returned to his residence.
• After Torifu left, Rain dropped his servile manner and wondered about Torifu and the Second Prince.
• Rain soothed the First Prince and used his whispering voice to make him forget his suspicions and accept Rain’s account of recent events.
• Rain instructed the First Prince to gather his brothers for a Uzumaki Clan meeting in three days, then sent him to bed with the maids and guards.
• Rain climbed onto the roof and made a light drizzle fall.

Torifu told Chirori that Rain might be controlling the First Prince, and Chirori proposed exposing him at the Uzumaki Gathering. Torifu and his comrades agreed to try the plan, leaving them to wait for the Gathering in two days.

• Rain climbed onto the main hall roof and caused a drizzle, which Torifu noticed but did not investigate.
• Torifu contacted Chirori and told her about his suspicions that Rain was controlling the First Prince.
• Chirori proposed exposing Rain at the Gathering and using the revelation to end the princes' conflict.
• Torifu accepted Chirori's plan and asked her to inform Koharu and Homura.
• Torifu told Hiruzen and the others about Chirori's plan, and they agreed to try it after finding no useful information.
• Torifu returned to his residence and fell asleep after a day of work.

Torifu attended the Uzumaki princes’ gathering to expose Rain’s control over the First Prince, while the First Prince tried to reconcile with his brothers. The chapter ended as the Third Prince questioned Rain’s strange behavior.

• Torifu prepared for the gathering and arrived at the Daimyo Palace as Konoha’s special envoy.
• The princes entered the palace together after the Second Prince arrived late, supported by an iron-masked guard.
• The First Prince addressed his brothers and claimed he had been too dazed to explain their father’s disappearance, then mourned the Eighth Prince’s death.
• Torifu watched Rain, whose fixed smile made him seem like a wooden doll.
• The Third Prince asked why the servant behind the First Prince seemed strange.

At the Uzumaki Gathering, the princes and Torifu forced Rain to speak, exposing that he controlled the First Prince. Rain admitted to his scheme and was confronted by the furious princes, while Hiruzen and the Konoha envoys stepped in to handle him.

• The Third Prince and Torifu called attention to Rain’s unnaturally still behavior and demanded that he speak at the gathering.
• The Second Prince objected, but the Third Prince and the other princes backed Torifu’s request, leaving the First Prince to allow Rain to speak.
• Rain resisted Torifu’s attempt to expose him, then revealed that he had been controlling the First Prince and struck at Torifu’s mind.
• Rain ordered the First Prince to have everyone arrested, revealing the prince’s vacant, Puppet-like state.
• Rain admitted he had planned to control the princes’ father, but settled for controlling the First Prince, and the Third Prince accused him of causing their father’s disappearance and the eighth prince’s death.
• The princes moved against Rain, but Hiruzen and the Konoha envoys intervened and said they would handle him.

Rain revealed that he had manipulated Tobirama to bring Torifu to the Land of Whirlpools, then used a blue wave to control Konoha’s shinobi, several princes, and the palace staff. As Torifu fought his controlled companions, the Iron-Masked Guard attacked him, and a crimson beam made him vanish.

• Torifu and the Konoha shinobi shielded the princes and prepared to fight Rain, while the Second Prince slipped away unnoticed.
• The princes attacked Rain with Adamantine Sealing Chains, but he shattered them and revealed that he had come to meet Torifu and had gradually altered Tobirama’s thoughts.
• Rain unleashed a blue wave that overwhelmed those in the hall, controlling Chirori, Hiruzen, Kagami, Danzo, and several princes; Torifu’s healing failed to free Chirori.
• Rain ordered his controlled guards to seize Torifu, who fled the hall and fought back against his companions without wanting to hurt them.
• The Iron-Masked Guard slashed Torifu in the courtyard, and a crimson beam shone down, causing Torifu to disappear.

Torifu escaped Rain’s attack when Uzumaki Ashina transported him to a hidden refuge in the Land of Whirlpools. Ashina explained Rain’s memory-altering power and warned that it was only one of his abilities.

• A crimson beam rescued Torifu from the Iron-Masked Guard, and Rain ordered the Uzumaki to search for the escaped enemy.
• Torifu awoke in a damp cave and followed an elderly voice to a Hannya Mask that transported him into a warm room.
• Torifu met Uzumaki Ashina, who confirmed he had rescued him and advised him not to face Rain’s strength head-on.
• Ashina explained that Rain had arrived a month earlier and could control and alter people’s memories, though his large-scale technique could not directly control Kage Level shinobi.
• Ashina warned Torifu that memory alteration was only one of Rain’s abilities.

Torifu recovered at Uzumaki Ashina’s hideout while learning how Ashina and his sons escaped Rain’s control. Torifu agreed to defeat Rain and rescue his companions, and Ashina decided to move to Konoha afterward.

• Uzumaki Ashina told Torifu to stay and recover because Rain’s control technique could overwhelm him if it hit again.
• Torifu shared dinner with Ashina and the Second Prince, who said he was only an ordinary person and could not help save the country.
• Ashina explained that Rain had controlled his eldest son and injured him, so he fled with Kushina and later brought his unmind-controlled second son into hiding.
• Torifu agreed to fight Rain to save Chirori and his other companions, and to find Mito’s brother as she had asked.
• Ashina reminisced about Mito and asked Torifu to send her his regards, then decided to move to Konoha after Torifu defeated Rain.

After recovering from Rain’s mental attack, Torifu set out with Uzumaki Ashina to face him. Ashina chose an open beach as their battlefield, expecting Rain to come after them.

• Uzumaki Ashina promised to help Torifu fight Rain and said he wanted to free his sons from their control.
• Torifu rested for four days, using items from the System Shop to heal his mental injuries and strengthen his mental power.
• Torifu and Ashina left the Second Prince behind and used Ashina’s prepared transportation technique to reach a beach in the Land of Whirlpools.
• Ashina explained that Rain would notice the transportation and come to them, and that the open coast was a better battlefield than the forest.