Chapter Summaries

Torifu and Tsunade discussed Shizune’s future as a Medical Ninja, while Kakuzu found the orphaned Yahiko and Konan and convinced them to come to the Land of Fire. Torifu prepared two homes for the children, who were expected to arrive the next day.

• Torifu said he could not teach Tsunade his Healing Jutsu, and Tsunade accepted that she would teach Shizune instead.
• After a week, Torifu spoke at the funeral for Konoha’s fallen, while Kakuzu developed an abandoned village in Rain Province.
• Kakuzu’s people found Yahiko and Konan, and Kakuzu explained the fall of the Land of Rain and offered them a home in the Land of Fire.
• Yahiko agreed to go with Kakuzu as long as he could stay with Konan, and they rested for several days before setting out.
• Torifu learned the children would arrive the next day and prepared two empty houses for them in the Yunzhong Clan Grounds.

Torifu spent the day preparing for two wandering children from the Land of Rain to join his household as pupils, then went for a walk with Chirori and told her about the organization he had founded. The chapter leaves them eating ramen together after Chirori offered to help teach the children.

• Torifu prepared two empty houses at the Yunzhong Clan Grounds for the two children expected to arrive the next day, while Minato was pleased that he would remain Torifu's only younger brother.
• Torifu left the mysterious door from his system reward with Amado to investigate and went to meet Chirori for their planned walk.
• Torifu told Chirori that he had founded an organization and intended to give its members Rain Province as a base.
• Torifu explained that two wandering children from the Land of Rain would live at his home as pupils, and Chirori offered to help teach them.
• Torifu and Chirori finished their walk at Ichiraku Ramen, where they ate deluxe ramen and talked about Torifu's investment in the shop.

Torifu prepared a home for Yahiko and Konan, and Kakuzu brought them to Konoha. Torifu welcomed them as his students and promised to supply Kakuzu with materials for the wandering ninjas’ base.

• Torifu arranged comfortable adjoining houses for Yahiko and Konan and hoped they would feel at home in Konoha.
• Kakuzu carried Yahiko and Konan across the Land of Fire while they worried about their new home.
• Kakuzu and the children spent the night in a cave, then continued toward Konoha the next morning.
• Kakuzu brought Yahiko and Konan to Torifu, who welcomed them as his students.
• Torifu asked Kakuzu what materials the base needed and promised to send supplies and appliances.

Torifu brought Yahiko and Konan from Kakuzu’s organization to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds, where they began their new lives as his disciples. He gave them separate rooms and welcomed them into his family.

• Kakuzu agreed to take Yahiko and Konan to Rain Province while Torifu promised to supply the organization’s new base with appliances, phones, and other necessities.
• Torifu gave Yahiko and Konan candy, then brought them back to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds without passing through Konoha’s main gate.
• Torifu told the children to call him Master or Teacher, and Konan and Yahiko accepted him as their master.
• Torifu showed Yahiko and Konan two connected rooms and let them choose where to live.
• Yahiko and Konan thanked Torifu for sheltering them, and he told them they were family now.

Torifu welcomed Yahiko and Konan to Konoha and planned to help them learn the basics before sending them to school. He asked Chirori to help train them, and decided that school would also give the children a chance to make friends and adjust to their new lives.

• Torifu let Yahiko and Konan rest after their long journey, and they fell asleep as soon as they reached their beds.
• Chirori visited Torifu, heard that Yahiko and Konan had arrived, and agreed to help train them when she had time.
• Torifu planned to teach Yahiko and Konan basic skills and help them catch up with the school curriculum before enrolling them.
• Torifu decided to send Yahiko and Konan to school so they could meet classmates, make friends, and settle into a normal childhood.

Amado showed Torifu’s new disciples Yahiko and Konan around the Yunzhong Clan Grounds and introduced them to Qingyun and the Cranes. The young Cranes arrived eager to meet the children and hoped they might eventually become their summoning partners.

• Amado met Yahiko and Konan in the courtyard and explained that he was Torifu’s younger brother.
• Amado showed the children around and introduced them to Abai, who told him Torifu would return soon.
• Amado took Yahiko and Konan to the Cranes’ nest, where Qingyun explained how summoning contracts worked.
• Three young Cranes returned to the nest, learned that Yahiko and Konan were Torifu’s disciples, and looked forward to possibly signing contracts with them.

Minato welcomed Yahiko and Konan into the family and reassured them that they would attend the Ninja Academy. Torifu gathered everyone for a barbecue, including Chirori, while Qingyun and Liufeng arranged to have meat brought home.

• Minato introduced himself to Yahiko and Konan and promised they could attend the Ninja Academy.
• Yahiko and Konan wondered why Torifu had chosen them, and Minato and Amado explained that Kakuzu had brought them to Konoha as orphans and Torifu had given them a home.
• Torifu invited everyone to a barbecue, and Qingyun asked for half a cow to be brought back for him and Liufeng.
• Torifu warned Yahiko not to treat facing death as something cool, then asked Minato to call Chirori for the barbecue.

Torifu took Yahiko and Konan out for barbecue with Minato and Amado, helping the two new arrivals adjust to life in Konoha. They reached the restaurant, where Torifu introduced them as new members of the family.

• Torifu asked Minato to invite Chirori to join them for barbecue, and Minato called her on his phone.
• Amado explained the phone to Yahiko and Konan and promised they could each get one and learn to use it from Minato.
• Torifu led the children through Konoha, where Yahiko and Konan noticed the bright lights and the villagers’ kind greetings.
• Torifu reassured hungry Yahiko that they would soon reach the restaurant and told him he could eat as much as he wanted.
• The barbecue restaurant owner welcomed Torifu and praised Yahiko and Konan as future talents of the village.

Torifu took Yahiko and Konan to a barbecue restaurant with Luye, Uchiha Chirori, and Minato, where the children began settling into life in Konoha. Elsewhere, Jigen delayed Yan’s next mission until a new test subject was ready and sensed that members of his clan were approaching the planet.

• Torifu brought Yahiko and Konan to the Barbecue Restaurant and ordered its specialties while they waited for Uchiha Chirori to arrive.
• Uchiha Chirori joined the group, and Torifu confirmed that the children’s household registration and ID Cards had been arranged.
• Minato and Uchiha Chirori showed Yahiko and Konan how to eat barbecue as the meal began.
• Jigen questioned Yan about her failed attempt to capture Kumonaka Torikaze and ordered The Doctor to handle the restrained Hanzo.
• Jigen told Yan to wait until the new test subject was developed before acting with her, then reflected on Kaguya’s betrayal after sensing his clan members approaching the planet.

Jigen reflected on Kaguya’s betrayal, his plan to reincarnate into a powerful vessel, and the approaching Otsutsuki kin who might threaten him. Meanwhile, Torikaze shared a lavish meal with Yahiko, Konan, Chirori, and Amado, leaving the children reassured that their hardships were over.

• Jigen recalled how Kaguya nearly killed him and resolved to settle accounts with her once he found a suitable vessel.
• Jigen explained that he had used Artificial Humans to test Torikaze’s strength and expected a new model, or his approaching kin, to deal with him.
• Jigen considered the danger posed by his Otsutsuki kin and disappeared into the temple’s darkness.
• Torikaze asked Yahiko and Konan if they were full, reassured them they could ask for food, and heard them thank him for the meal.
• Torikaze paid the restaurant owner about 200,000 ryo for the feast and led everyone out as customers greeted him.

Torifu and his companions returned to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds after dinner, where Torifu and Amado talked about their past, their family, and Torifu’s plans for teaching Yahiko and Konan. Amado said he had fixed the Second-Generation Appliances and planned to rest, while Torifu hoped his brother would recover from his demanding work.

• Torifu said goodbye to Chirori, then returned to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds with Minato, Yahiko, and Konan.
• Minato went to bed before his mission with Sakumo, while Torifu showed Yahiko and Konan to their room and joined Amado for tea.
• Torifu and Amado reminisced about their early days living together and discussed how much their lives and skills had changed.
• Amado asked when Torifu and Chirori planned to marry, and Torifu said they had discussed marrying within a year or two.
• Torifu decided to guide Yahiko and Konan as they grew at their own pace, stepping in when needed and helping them develop their abilities.
• Amado told Torifu that he had fixed all the bugs in the Second-Generation Appliances and would take time off from the Laboratory.

Torifu let Yahiko and Konan sleep in after their travels, then began teaching them how to refine Chakra. The two children quickly learned the basics and competed to see who could refine Chakra first.

• Torifu woke late, enjoyed the sunny morning, and reassured Yahiko that he and Konan had not done anything wrong by sleeping in.
• Torifu told Yahiko and Konan to eat before he taught them how to refine Chakra.
• Torifu formed meditation cushions from Cloud Qi and explained that the technique was a family secret he would not teach them.
• Yahiko and Konan followed Torifu's instructions, learned how to extract Chakra, and began competing to refine it first.

Torifu taught Yahiko and Konan to extract Chakra and test their nature affinities, then encouraged Konan to combine Wind Release with her origami. After Konan said she wanted to reach the sky, Torifu bound the children with chains and prepared to take them there.

• Yahiko extracted Chakra in under an hour, and Konan followed about ten minutes later.
• Torifu tested their Chakra natures: Yahiko had Water, Wind, and Earth, while Konan had Wind, Water, and Earth.
• Konan asked whether Wind nature could make a paper crane fly, and Torifu encouraged her to develop the idea through training.
• Konan declared that she wanted to learn, and Yahiko joined her in asking Torifu to teach them.
• Torifu secured Yahiko and Konan with chains and told them he was taking them to touch the sky.

Torifu took Yahiko and Konan on their first flight with Qingyun, inspiring them to pursue their dreams and become ninjas. Back at the clan compound, he began teaching them Chakra refinement, and after a morning of training, Yahiko asked if they were going to eat ramen again.

• Torifu had Qingyun carry Yahiko and Konan into the sky, where they excitedly flew above the clouds.
• Torifu encouraged Konan to pursue her ideas and told both children that he hoped they would one day carry him into the sky.
• After returning to the clan compound, Torifu urged Yahiko and Konan to train if they wanted to become ninjas and began teaching them about Chakra.
• Torifu taught the children to refine Chakra over several days, then corrected Yahiko when he struggled to stay focused during training.
• Torifu ended their morning session and promised to take them to eat, and Yahiko asked if they were going for ramen.

Torifu took Yahiko and Konan out for ramen before learning that visitors had arrived at Konoha. At the gate, he reunited with Mifune, who remembered him as the man who had once given him a sword and money.

• Torifu took Yahiko and Konan to Ichiraku Ramen and explained that he had invested in Teuchi's shop rather than giving it to him outright.
• After the Cloud Palace alerted him to visitors near Konoha, Torifu made a Shadow Clone to escort Yahiko and Konan home while he went to the gate.
• Torifu told the gathered Konoha shinobi not to attack and ordered the gate opened after guessing who the visitors might be.
• Torifu recognized Mifune by the bandages on his head, and Mifune joyfully recognized Torifu as his old benefactor.
• A samurai explained that Mifune had become a student of Ichiryu, and Torifu recalled how Mifune had faced Hanzo to defend the Land of Iron.

Mifune visited Konoha to thank Torifu for saving his life and to build friendly relations, and Torifu revealed that the man Mifune remembered as his benefactor had been Senju Tobirama. As Torifu led Mifune and the samurai through Konoha, they were overwhelmed by its unfamiliar electrical devices and modern way of life.

• Mifune apologized to Torifu for arriving without warning and explained that he had come to thank Konoha, seek friendly relations, and express gratitude for a sword Torifu had given him.
• Torifu told Mifune that the man who had stayed with him in the Land of Iron was Senju Tobirama, astonishing Mifune and his companion.
• Torifu invited Mifune and the samurai into Konoha, where they were amazed by the signs, handheld devices, streetlights, and giant screen.
• Torifu explained that Amado had invented the electrical appliances and that the Land of Iron had missed out on them because it was closed to outsiders.
• Torifu led the bewildered samurai toward their lodgings as villagers watched them and the visitors continued marveling at the unfamiliar devices around them.

Torifu showed Mifune and the samurai Konoha’s phones, infrastructure, and household appliances, revealing how far the Land of Iron had fallen behind after years of isolation. Mifune resolved to persuade his master to trade with Konoha and help his country catch up.

• Mifune watched children play Naruto on a phone and learned that Konoha also used phones for long-distance calls.
• Torifu explained that Konoha would trade its electrical appliances and equipment for ore or ironwood, and Mifune decided to discuss a trade with his master.
• Torifu described Konoha’s electricity and water systems as he led Mifune and the samurai to their guest apartments.
• Mifune explored the modern-style apartment and learned how to use its television, air conditioner, washing machine, and refrigerator.
• Mifune acknowledged that the Land of Iron had fallen behind while isolated, and Torifu reassured him that it was not his fault.

Mifune and the samurai confronted how far the Land of Iron had fallen behind during their visit to Konoha, and Mifune resolved to persuade his master to cooperate with Torifu. After spending the day exploring Konoha’s modern comforts, Mifune answered Torifu’s call to dinner.

• Torifu told Mifune that the Land of Iron’s isolation was not his fault, while Torifu criticized the samurai’s arrogance and their refusal to learn from ninja.
• Mifune encouraged the samurai to consider cooperating with Torifu and promised to find a way to persuade his master, Ichiryu-sama.
• The samurai explored their apartment and marveled at Konoha’s amenities, with several admitting they did not want to return to the Land of Iron.
• Mifune tried the washing machine and shower, then spent the afternoon learning how to use the apartment’s appliances.
• Torifu called Mifune to dinner, and Mifune prepared to join him.

Torifu hosted Mifune at a banquet, where they discussed cooperation between Konoha and the Land of Iron and Torifu healed Mifune’s head with his unique Healing Jutsu. After escorting Mifune back to his apartment, Torifu returned home to Minato, Yahiko, and Konan.

• Torifu welcomed Mifune to dinner, and Mifune said he would ask his teacher, Ichiryu, about cooperation with Konoha when he returned to the Land of Iron.
• Mifune explained that he hoped cooperation would open the Land of Iron to new ideas and improve life for its samurai.
• Torifu offered surgery for Mifune’s head injury, but Mifune declined because his visit was limited; Torifu then used a Healing Jutsu to relieve his headache.
• Torifu and Mifune shared wine, promised to spar after Mifune grasped the meaning of Bushido, and Torifu escorted him back to his apartment.
• Torifu returned home to Minato, Yahiko, and Konan, who told him they had spent the afternoon refining their Chakra.

Torifu reunited with his childhood friend Mifune, then advised Minato, Yahiko, and Konan on their training and settled them into their routines. The next morning, he gathered the children to go out for breakfast.

• Torifu escorted Mifune back to his apartment after they shared drinks and enjoyed catching up.
• Torifu told Yahiko and Konan to focus on refining Chakra while he was busy hosting guests in Konoha.
• Torifu reassured Minato about his progress toward becoming a Chunin and advised him to learn combat skills from Sakumo and reflect on his Flying Thunder God training.
• The next morning, Minato practiced ninjutsu while Torifu waited with Yahiko and Konan.
• Torifu invited Minato, Yahiko, and Konan to go get breakfast together.