Chapter Summaries

Yahiko and Konan trained under Torifu while Minato brought food, and the group later shared hot pot before Minato went to visit Kushina. At the Senju Compound, Minato mistook a red-haired ninja for Kushina because she looked unfamiliar and wondered if Kushina had grown taller.

• Torifu promised to take Yahiko and Konan for hot pot, then watched them train and noted their quick progress.
• Minato returned with food and asked Torifu how Yahiko and Konan compared with him at their age.
• Torifu, Minato, Yahiko, and Konan ate hot pot, after which Torifu took the children home and Minato went to the Senju Compound.
• A guard let Minato into the compound and warned him that Hashirama would soon take his afternoon nap.
• Minato saw a red-haired ninja in Hashirama's courtyard, wondered if Kushina had grown taller, and failed to recognize her when she turned around.

Minato visited Kushina and was surprised to find that Ashina had regained his youth. Tobirama encouraged Minato in his Flying Thunder God training and asked Ashina whether he planned to take Kushina back to Uzushiogakure.

• Minato arrived at Hashirama's courtyard and recognized the young-looking red-haired man as Grandfather Ashina.
• Minato went inside to see Kushina, then greeted Tobirama and called him Grandfather Tobirama.
• Tobirama explained how Minato could improve his understanding of Space-Time Ninjutsu and encouraged him after watching his Flying Thunder God practice.
• Tobirama demonstrated the Flying Thunder God, and Minato regained confidence in his progress.
• Tobirama asked Ashina whether he planned to take Kushina back to Uzushiogakure now that he was young again.

Ashina decided to remain in Konoha with Kushina after giving up his roles as clan head and Daimyo, while Torifu prepared a formal outing with Chirori. The chapter ended with Chirori dressed in white, unaware that Torifu planned to propose to her.

• Ashina told Tobirama that he would stay in Konoha with Kushina rather than return to Uzushiogakure and resume leading the clan.
• Ashina mourned the son he had lost and said he wanted to live for himself after devoting his life to the Land of Whirlpools.
• Minato returned to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds after trying Tobirama's space-time movement method, which moved him only a short distance.
• Torifu left the grounds and went to the Uchiha Clan Grounds to meet Chirori, dressed formally for his planned marriage proposal.
• Chirori changed into a white dress she had bought to match Torifu, and he praised how beautiful she looked.

Torifu tricked Chirori into accompanying him to investigate a maze-like fog near Konoha, where several ninja had vanished. The fog swallowed them both, and Chirori found herself alone inside a maze that seemed to steer her toward an unknown destination.

• Torifu met Chirori outside the Uchiha Clan Grounds and persuaded her to leave in her white dress by claiming they were going on a mission.
• Torifu told Chirori that ninja had reported a maze near Konoha and suggested Hanzo might be involved.
• Torifu and Chirori flew to the dense fog on Qingyun and Liufeng, and Torifu approached it to investigate.
• The fog suddenly engulfed Torifu and then Chirori, leaving her alone in a gray-white expanse that her Mangekyō Sharingan could not see through.
• Chirori encountered invisible walls, failed to break through one with Susanoo, and realized the maze was guiding her toward somewhere ahead.

Chirori followed a foggy maze to a Crystal Spire, where Torifu proposed to her. She accepted, and the two embraced as they looked forward to becoming husband and wife.

• Chirori found that the maze’s invisible walls guided her toward a building and entered it.
• Chirori opened a glowing box inside the building and found a silver ring, causing the fog to clear and revealing a Crystal Spire.
• Torifu arrived, took the ring, and asked Chirori to marry him.
• Chirori realized Torifu had created the maze as a proposal surprise and accepted his offer.
• Torifu placed the ring on Chirori’s finger and held her close.

Torifu’s proposal in the forest succeeded, and Chirori accepted the gemstone Ring she named Sunset. They returned to Konoha, where Minato, Yahiko, and Konan welcomed Chirori as family and joined them in planning a celebratory meal.

• Torifu told Chirori he had arranged the Cloud Release maze and Crystal Spire as part of his proposal, and she accepted his promise to stay together until old age.
• Torifu revealed the lake at sunset, and Chirori named her yellow gemstone Ring Sunset.
• Torifu summoned Qingyun and Liufeng, told them Chirori had accepted, and offered to arrange a wedding for them, but Liufeng declined.
• Torifu and Chirori returned to Konoha, where Minato called Chirori his Big Sister-in-Law and Yahiko and Konan welcomed her as their Mistress.
• Konan gave Chirori a paper flower, and she suggested that everyone celebrate with hot pot.

Torifu proposed to Chirori, and she accepted. He invited Hashirama, Tobirama, and Ashina to celebrate with them over hot pot.

• Chirori accepted Konan's paper flower and invited her and Torifu to eat hot pot that evening.
• Torifu told Minato, Yahiko, and Konan that his proposal had gone well, then went to invite his master.
• Torifu found Hashirama, Tobirama, and Ashina playing a game at the Senju Compound and thanked Ashina for welcoming him.
• Torifu told Hashirama, Tobirama, and Ashina that Chirori had accepted his proposal, and they congratulated him.
• Torifu invited the three men and Kushina to dinner at the Hot Pot Restaurant, and Ashina agreed to come.

Torifu celebrated his accepted proposal to Uchiha Chirori with Hashirama, Mito, and Kagami, and planned a wedding for the coming months. After Kagami’s call eased his lingering nerves, Torifu returned home to join Minato, Yahiko, and Konan for dinner.

• Torifu invited Ashina and Kushina to dinner at the Hot Pot Restaurant and told Hashirama about his proposal to Uchiha Chirori.
• Mito returned with groceries, learned that Torifu and Uchiha Chirori were engaged, and offered to cook them a feast the next day.
• Torifu left the Senju Compound and greeted villagers while considering how to let everyone attend his wedding.
• Kagami called Torifu to confirm the proposal, trusted him to care for Uchiha Chirori, and declined the dinner invitation.
• Torifu teased Kagami by saying he had recorded his remark about Lord Tobirama, then returned home to Minato, Yahiko, and Konan.

Torifu gathered Minato, Yahiko, Konan, and Amado for a hot pot dinner with Hashirama, Tobirama, Mito, and Ashina after his proposal was accepted. Hashirama welcomed his new disciples, and the group began ordering food while they waited for Torifu and Chirori.

• Torifu told Minato, Yahiko, and Konan that Hashirama, Kushina, and Ashina would join them for dinner, reassuring Yahiko and Konan that their Grandmaster would like them.
• Amado emerged from his room with dark circles, and he and Minato headed to the hot pot restaurant after locking the clan grounds.
• Hashirama, Tobirama, Mito, and Ashina arrived at the restaurant and were warmly greeted by the diners and the waiting group.
• Hashirama praised Yahiko and Konan's Chakra foundations, while Mito welcomed them and told them to be themselves.
• Hashirama ordered fifty plates of every kind of meat, and Minato chose a large Yin-Yang Hot Pot as the group waited for Torifu and Chirori.

Torifu and Uchiha Chirori joined the elders and children for a celebratory hot pot meal after their engagement, where they received congratulations and discussed their future wedding. The gathering ended with everyone heading home, and Torifu and Uchiha Chirori shared a happy moment together.

• Torifu and Uchiha Chirori arrived at the Hot Pot Restaurant and were congratulated by Mito and the other elders.
• Torifu explained how to eat hot pot, and the group enjoyed the meal together.
• Hashirama asked whether other villages would receive wedding invitations, and Torifu said they would be invited without pressure to attend.
• Torifu paid for the meal and the downstairs diners before everyone left the restaurant.
• Uchiha Chirori told Torifu that her father had objected only because they should have married sooner, and Torifu kissed her forehead and apologized for the wait.

Torifu returned home after visiting Chirori and spent the evening with his family, deciding Yahiko and Konan should attend school while he and Minato were busy. The next morning, he watched Minato train and reflected on his progress with the Flying Thunder God.

• Torifu learned Chirori’s father supported their marriage, then saw Chirori back to the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
• At home, Torifu spoke with Minato about Kushina’s wish to graduate early and encouraged Minato to ask to be on her team in two years.
• Yahiko and Konan told Torifu they had enjoyed dinner, and he decided to send them to school while he and Minato were occupied.
• The next morning, Torifu watched Minato practice the Flying Thunder God and noted that he was still working on the same steps as the previous day.

Torifu, Minato, Yahiko, and Konan went to Konoha’s morning market to eat, where Minato made progress training the Flying Thunder God. Torifu told Yahiko and Konan they would begin attending the Ninja Academy the next day.

• Minato finished training and told Torifu he felt he had made progress with the Flying Thunder God.
• Torifu took Minato, Yahiko, and Konan to the morning market, where Minato and Torifu tried a vendor’s fish-filled buns.
• The group left the crowded bun stall and ate wontons while Minato asked whether he could attend Torifu’s wedding.
• Torifu gave Minato, Yahiko, and Konan the day off and told Yahiko and Konan he would arrange for them to attend the Ninja Academy tomorrow.

Torifu arranged for Yahiko and Konan to start at the Ninja Academy and prepared for his wedding with Uchiha Chirori. Uchiha Kagami visited to offer help, but Torifu’s teasing about his age and daughter annoyed him before he left.

• Torifu told Yahiko and Konan they would start at the Ninja Academy the next day and promised to help them catch up.
• Torifu spent the weekend planning his wedding while Minato and the others relaxed at the clan compound.
• Uchiha Kagami arrived to offer help with the wedding and explained that Lady Mito had called Uchiha Chirori away.
• Torifu teased Kagami about his age and Aika’s future marriage, irritating him.
• Torifu repeatedly apologized until Kagami cooled off and left.

Kagami left Torifu to handle the Uchiha Clan’s affairs, while Torifu spent the day with Yahiko and Konan before bringing them to the Senju Compound for lunch. There, Kushina greeted them and explained that her rejuvenated grandfather had become obsessed with games.

• Torifu apologized to Kagami, who returned to managing the Uchiha Clan after their conversation.
• Torifu relaxed in the sun while Yahiko and Konan trained under Minato’s supervision.
• Torifu stopped the children’s training and took them with Minato to the Senju Compound for lunch.
• Kushina greeted Yahiko and Konan and told Torifu that her younger grandfather kept pestering Grandmaster to teach him games.

Torifu and Tsunade discussed her and Dan’s plans to marry after congratulating Torifu on his engagement to Chirori. The conversation was interrupted by Hashirama and Ashina returning from playing games, then Chirori called Torifu while he was still at Hashirama’s house.

• Kushina told Torifu that Ashina had become absorbed in learning games from Hashirama, while Kushina and Minato took Yahiko and Konan out to play.
• Tsunade told Torifu that she and Dan had been considering marriage and might hold their wedding the following year, and Torifu offered to help plan it.
• Hashirama and Ashina came out after playing games, and Hashirama told Torifu to be considerate of Chirori.
• Hashirama and Ashina went back inside to continue playing, and Torifu received a call from Chirori asking whether he had reached Hashirama’s house.

Torifu invited Teruaki Uchiha to dinner at Hashirama’s home after Chirori asked for confirmation, and Teruaki and Chirori set out to join the Senju family gathering. Hashirama and Tobirama prepared nervously for the former Uchiha Clan Head’s visit, while Torifu and Tsunade discussed her future marriage.

• Torifu answered Chirori’s call and asked Hashirama whether Teruaki could join the dinner.
• Hashirama enthusiastically welcomed Teruaki, and Chirori told her father they had permission to go.
• Teruaki changed clothes, reflecting on his support for Chirori and Torifu’s relationship and Konoha’s progress under Torifu.
• Hashirama and Tobirama flustered themselves over Teruaki’s visit, while Torifu reminded them he was coming as Chirori’s father.
• Tsunade asked Torifu what Hashirama would be like when she married, and Torifu said they first needed her grandpa’s approval.

Hashirama and the elders prepared to welcome Teruaki and discuss Torifu and Chirori’s marriage. The elders wondered how Konoha could accommodate a village-wide wedding, while Tobirama trusted Torifu to handle the arrangements; Mito then greeted Teruaki.

• Tsunade and Torifu discussed the likelihood of her grandfather agreeing to her marriage with Dan.
• Hashirama explained that he wanted to act as a father figure for Torifu, and Tobirama agreed to dress suitably for the gathering.
• Teruaki arrived at the Senju Compound with Chirori, then entrusted her to Torifu and went inside to greet Hashirama, Tobirama, and Ashina.
• Hashirama and Teruaki speculated that Konoha’s 30,000 to 40,000 villagers could not all attend Torifu and Chirori’s wedding, while Tobirama said Torifu would manage the problem.
• Mito came out of the kitchen and welcomed Teruaki, surprised that he had come to the gathering.

Torifu and Chirori celebrated their upcoming marriage at Hashirama and Mito’s home, where the families shared a lively dinner. After escorting Huiyao and Chirori home, Torifu returned to find Minato and Kushina gaming while he prepared to rest before training Yahiko and Konan.

• Mito welcomed Huiyao and congratulated him and the others on Chirori and Torifu’s upcoming marriage.
• Hashirama and Mito blessed Torifu and Chirori at dinner while Yahiko, Konan, Minato, and Kushina enjoyed the food.
• After the gathering, Mito helped the drunk Hashirama to bed, and Torifu carried Huiyao back to the Uchiha Clan Grounds with Cloud Release.
• Kagami saw his unconscious father and learned that Huiyao was only drunk before Torifu returned to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds.
• Torifu found Minato and Kushina playing Naruto, with Kushina winning, and planned to rest before supervising Yahiko and Konan’s training.

Torifu supervised Yahiko and Konan’s training while Minato and Kushina played together, then two months passed as the children settled into school. The chapter ended with Torifu clearing clouds from the sky before assigning Yahiko and Konan their morning training.

• Kushina won game after game against Minato, and Torifu realized Minato was deliberately losing to cheer her up.
• Kushina left to look after her grandfather, and Torifu praised Minato for keeping her happy.
• Torifu watched Yahiko and Konan train, then ended their session when they felt their Chakra had grown.
• Two months later, Torifu pushed clouds away with his Cloud Release while Yahiko and Konan watched in amazement.
• Torifu noted that Yahiko and Konan had adjusted to school and made friends, then told them to train for two hours.

Torifu learned that Hongnu had finished his wedding outfit and received knitted baby clothes from Mamiko. He reassured her that he had chosen a venue for the wedding, though he planned to test it before telling the villagers.

• Torifu told Yahiko and Konan to train for two hours before they could play, and they began training eagerly.
• Hongnu called Torifu to say that his wedding outfit was finished and asked him to collect it after she made final adjustments.
• Torifu recalled the village's excitement over his wedding and his plan to announce the venue after testing it.
• Mamiko visited Torifu and gave him baby clothes she had knitted with help from Uncle Kato.
• Mamiko asked whether Torifu had chosen a wedding venue, and he said he had but could not reveal it to the villagers yet.