Chapter Summaries

Torifu and Chirori traveled by crane toward the Land of Lightning, where they crossed the border and prepared to continue their mission without drawing attention. Torifu disguised his white hair with a temporary dye from the System Shop, and they set off into the country.

• Torifu demonstrated his S-rank Cloud Stone jutsu to Chirori, showing how a small bead of compressed cloud could blast away a large mass of cloud.
• Torifu and Chirori rested and ate while Qingyun and Liufeng recovered, then resumed their flight toward the Land of Lightning.
• The following afternoon, Qingyun and Liufeng landed near the border, and Torifu sent the cranes home before he and Chirori crossed into the Land of Lightning.
• Torifu and Chirori wore ordinary clothes, but Torifu worried his white hair would expose him as an outsider and attract the Raikage's attention.
• Torifu used a one-time black dye from the System Shop to darken his hair, then stored the black flowers Chirori had gathered.

Torifu and Chirori traveled through the rugged Land of Lightning and reached a small village before nightfall. After spending the night at the village chief’s home, they set off for the Capital City to continue their mission.

• Torifu changed into local-style clothes, and he and Chirori hurried toward the nearest village as the Land of Lightning’s rugged terrain slowed them down.
• Torifu used clouds to carry Chirori through the air, and they reached a small village before dark.
• Chirori pretended that she and Torifu were children traveling to find their parents, and the village chief agreed to let them stay the night.
• Torifu froze their room’s door shut with Ice Release, and he and Chirori slept there before heading to the Capital City the next morning.
• The village chief insisted that Torifu and Chirori take steamed buns before they left.

Torifu and Chirori reached the Royal Capital of the Land of Lightning to investigate local attitudes toward the war and prepare to meet their Kumogakure contact. After settling in and sampling street food, Chirori had her purse stolen, and the thief escaped.

• Torifu and Chirori left the village and flew toward the Royal Capital on Qingyun and Liufeng.
• Chirori told Torifu that her brother Kagami had received the Two-Tails and had likely become its Jinchuriki.
• Torifu and Chirori landed outside the Royal Capital, entered without being questioned, and found an inn after searching several fully booked ones.
• Torifu and Chirori explored the street food stalls, spending about five hundred ryo before Chirori bought more food with her own money.
• A thief snatched Chirori's purse, and Torifu and Chirori chased after them but lost them in the unfamiliar streets.

Torifu and Chirori explored the Royal Capital of the Land of Lightning, where a young thief stole Chirori’s wallet. The wallet was returned with a note identifying Chirori as Uchiha, and they decided to continue their mission while watching their surroundings.

• A boy stole Chirori’s wallet, but Torifu and Chirori stopped chasing him to avoid drawing attention.
• Torifu and Chirori returned to their inn after eating and joking together, unaware that the boy was watching them.
• Torifu found Chirori’s wallet outside their room the next morning, with its money missing and a note inside.
• Chirori read the note, which said, “You’re Uchiha, aren’t you? Thanks for your money.”
• Torifu advised Chirori to wait and see what the boy would do, and they agreed to continue as usual while staying alert.

Torifu and Chirori gathered information in the Capital City after a pickpocket stole from them and left a threatening note. They heard rumors that trouble might be coming to the Land of Lightning and planned to meet their Kumogakure contact in three days, while Torifu also considered searching for the boy near the border.

• Chirori and Torifu decided to continue their mission cautiously after finding the note, then rented an additional room at their inn.
• Torifu learned from the innkeeper that the pickpocket robbed people daily, was not from the Capital City, and might be linked to trouble brewing in the region.
• Torifu and Chirori questioned residents using a fabricated name and heard conflicting predictions that something might happen in the Land of Lightning.
• Torifu and Chirori decided to leave for Kumogakure early the day after tomorrow to meet their contact and verify the spy's intelligence.
• Torifu heard that the pickpocket had once been seen near the Land of Lightning's border and considered watching for him on the way back.
• Torifu and Chirori finished their morning of inquiries and entered a busy restaurant to eat.

Torifu and Chirori left the Capital City and traveled to a meeting near Kumogakure, where they met Konoha’s trusted spy and received a letter for Tobirama. The spy asked about Konoha and the First, and Torifu assured him that the village had not abandoned him.

• Torifu and Chirori left a disappointing restaurant and spent their remaining time sightseeing in the Capital City.
• Before leaving, Torifu planted hidden seeds to watch the city for the thief who had stolen Chirori’s wallet.
• Torifu and Chirori departed for Kumogakure and traveled cautiously, prepared to help their contact escape if they were discovered.
• Near Kumogakure, Torifu and Chirori exchanged signals with a man who confirmed his identity and handed them a letter meant for Tobirama to open personally.
• The spy asked about Konoha and the First, and Torifu reassured him that the village was still his home.

Torifu and Chirori camped overnight after parting from a Konoha spy in Kumogakure, then discovered Kumogakure shinobi bullying a young boy over a medicinal herb. Torifu recognized the boy as the thief who had stolen Chirori’s wallet, and the chapter ended as the shinobi’s leader raised his hand to strike him.

• Torifu and Chirori said goodbye to the spy, who vowed to keep gathering information in Kumogakure.
• Torifu and Chirori camped in the forest and agreed they would bring the spy home safely if war broke out.
• The next morning, Torifu heard an argument and found Kumogakure shinobi surrounding a young boy with a medicinal herb.
• Torifu recognized the boy as the little thief who had stolen Chirori’s wallet and realized the herb could treat miasma inhalation.
• The shinobi leader seized the herb, mocked the boy, and raised his hand to hit him.

Torifu saved Oyashiro En from a group of shinobi and learned that En considered the Uchiha Clan his enemies. En agreed to take Torifu and Chirori to his clan if they helped him find herbs, leaving Torifu curious about the Oyashiro Clan and its grudge against the Uchiha.

• Torifu killed the ninja leader and crystallized the other ninjas after they attacked En.
• Torifu asked En how he had recognized Chirori as Uchiha, and En said the Uchiha Clan were his enemies.
• Chirori asked En to explain the grudge, but he refused and said he still needed to gather herbs.
• Torifu offered to help En find herbs and asked him to lead them to his clan.
• En agreed, introduced himself as Oyashiro En, and Torifu wondered whether the clan could threaten Konoha.

Torifu and Chirori accompanied Oyashiro En to Hell Valley, where Torifu recognized the Chinoike Clan’s history of exile and conflict with the Uchiha. Oyashiro En led them toward the cave entrance, while Chirori remained unaware of the full history.

• Torifu and Chirori traveled with Oyashiro En toward the Chinoike Clan’s home near the Land of Lightning’s border.
• Torifu found two herbs, but Oyashiro En asked him to leave one for next month.
• After traveling through the night, the three arrived at a steep mountain and a cave venting blood-red steam.
• Oyashiro En welcomed them to Hell Valley, and Torifu recognized it as the Chinoike Clan’s place of exile.
• Torifu recalled that the Uchiha had driven the Chinoike Clan back into the valley, where poisonous fumes had gradually weakened them.
• Oyashiro En pointed to the cave and told Torifu and Chirori to enter.

Oyashiro En led Torifu and Chirori into Hell Valley, where the poisonous Red Mist and barren terrain revealed the Chinoike Clan’s harsh living conditions. Torifu discovered he could control the mist, making it easier for them to find the clan’s settlement.

• Oyashiro En guided Torifu and Chirori through the dangerous cave into Hell Valley.
• Chirori began coughing in the Red Mist, and Torifu gave her a pill that stopped the coughing.
• Torifu linked their wrists with Crystal Vine as they entered the mist, and Chirori stumbled over a skeleton.
• Oyashiro En explained that hundreds of Chinoike had died fighting the Uchiha Clan and that their remains lay in the valley.
• Torifu merged Cloud Release with the Red Mist and found that he could control it.

Torifu used his mist-controlling technique to clear the Red Mist from Hell Valley, revealing the remains of the Oyashiro clan’s ancestors and allowing the surviving villagers to breathe fresh air. He met Oyashiro En’s father, who thanked him and recognized that his clan might have hope again.

• Torifu created Cloud Spheres that absorbed the Red Mist, and Oyashiro En realized the technique could help save his clan.
• Torifu used several Cloud Spheres to clear the valley, revealing hundreds of red skeletons.
• Oyashiro En bowed to his ancestors, and the Cloud Spheres released the collected mist as rain before Torifu, Chirori, and Oyashiro En headed back.
• The group reached the Oyashiro clan’s village, where the people celebrated the disappearance of the Red Mist.
• Oyashiro En introduced Torifu to his father and explained that Torifu had cleared the mist and saved his life.
• Oyashiro En’s father tried to kneel in gratitude, and Torifu caught him as he spoke of renewed hope for the clan.

Torifu offered the Oyashiro Clan medicine to ease the effects of the Red Mist and proposed moving them to Konoha Village. Oyashiro Tsuki accepted the chance for his people to compete fairly with the Uchiha Clan through the next generation, pending the Hokage’s approval.

• Oyashiro Tsuki thanked Torifu for saving the Oyashiro Clan, and Torifu gave him medicine to ease their symptoms while warning that their accumulated toxins would take time to treat.
• Oyashiro Tsuki acknowledged the clan’s grudge against the Uchiha Clan but said the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and his clan were their true enemies.
• Torifu explained that the weakened Oyashiro Clan could not challenge the Uchiha Clan directly, especially because the Uchiha were founders of Konoha Village.
• Torifu proposed asking the Hokage for permission to move the Oyashiro Clan to Konoha Village, where they could compete with the Uchiha through the next generation.
• Oyashiro Tsuki agreed to the proposal and asked Torifu to speak in the clan’s favor with the Hokage.

Torifu secured Oyashiro Tsuki’s clan’s agreement to join Konoha and set off with Chirori to report back. They returned to Konoha after two days of nonstop travel on Qingyun and Liufeng, leaving En behind to guide them when they came to bring the clan.

• Torifu explained that he wanted the Oyashiro Clan to join Konoha because their dōjutsu could strengthen the village, and Oyashiro En asked what life in Konoha would be like.
• Oyashiro Tsuki returned after consulting his clansmen and told Torifu that they agreed to join Konoha and compete fairly with the Uchiha.
• Torifu and Chirori left the valley with En as their guide, then asked him to lead them back when they returned in seven or eight days.
• Torifu summoned Qingyun and Liufeng, and he and Chirori rode the Cranes toward Konoha while discussing their mission and likely reward.
• Torifu tied himself and Chirori to the Cranes with Crystal Vine so they could sleep during the nonstop journey, and the group reached Konoha after two days.

Torifu and Chirori reported that Kumogakure was preparing to attack Konoha after Hashirama’s death, and Tobirama learned that five Kumogakure spies had infiltrated the village. After Tobirama recorded their mission as S-rank, Torifu began explaining the events that had delayed their return.

• Torifu and Chirori met at the Hokage Building and reported that their mission had gone smoothly, while Torifu warned that the Land of Lightning was planning something.
• Chirori gave Tobirama a verified letter from Konoha’s spy in Kumogakure, which revealed that Kumogakure planned to attack after Hashirama died and was secretly monitoring him.
• Tobirama learned that Kumogakure had infiltrated five spies into Konoha and sent someone to begin dealing with them.
• Tobirama declared the mission an S-rank mission and asked Torifu to explain the day’s delay.
• Torifu recounted how Chirori’s wallet was stolen in the Capital City and how they encountered Oyashiro En in Kumogakure before traveling with him to Hell Valley.

Torifu and Uchiha Chirori persuaded Tobirama to accept the Oyashiro Clan into Konoha, and Torifu later bought a Sage Art training scroll. Torifu began practicing senjutsu but could not yet sense Natural Energy, and he planned to involve Qingyun and Liufeng in training.

• Torifu and Uchiha Chirori recounted the Oyashiro Clan’s history and their meeting with Oyashiro Tsuki to Tobirama and Hashirama.
• Tobirama weighed the risks and benefits, then approved the Oyashiro Clan joining Konoha and told Torifu to bring them back after resting.
• Torifu and Uchiha Chirori left the Hokage Office, and Torifu received system rewards for completing the mission and unlocking Oyashiro En’s Character Compendium entry.
• Torifu spent 150,000 Calmness Points on the Sage Art One-Stop Service and received a scroll describing senjutsu training with Summoning Beasts.
• Torifu practiced for half a day but could not sense Natural Energy, so he decided to continue gradually and teach Qingyun and Liufeng the method.

Torifu arranged Senjutsu training for Qingyun and Liufeng, then asked Hashirama to help clear the entrance to Hell Valley. Hashirama had already agreed to join the journey, and Mito prepared supplies for the group before they set out.

• Torifu told Qingyun and Liufeng about Senjutsu training, and they hurried to try it in the clan grounds’ backyard.
• Torifu decided Hashirama should help clear Hell Valley’s entrance and went to wake him early the next morning.
• Hashirama told Torifu he had already decided to go to the Land of Lightning with him.
• Mito packed two baskets of supplies, and Torifu stored them in his Space Ring before breakfast.

Torifu checked in with Kakuzu and learned that another group was gathering people with Kekkei Genkai, while Kakuzu continued his recruitment work in the Land of Earth. Later, Torifu and Chirori met Hashirama and prepared to travel to the Land of Lightning to bring the Oyashiro Clan to Konoha.

• Torifu used the Sharingan Puppet to contact Kakuzu, who reported that another organization had taken several children with Kekkei Genkai before he could reach them.
• Kakuzu told Torifu that he was in the Land of Earth investigating children who might fit the organization's needs, and said its finances were stable.
• Torifu learned that Qingyun and Liufeng were training and decided he would begin studying Senjutsu after his other responsibilities were settled.
• Torifu and Chirori met Hashirama at the agreed location, and Hashirama said they could ride the two Cranes while he traveled on foot.
• Torifu, Chirori, and Hashirama set off for the Land of Lightning to bring the Oyashiro Clan to Konoha.

Hashirama, Torifu, and Chirori reached Hell Valley, where Hashirama punched a passage through the mountain to free the Oyashiro Clan. His excavation triggered a rockslide that threatened the clan, and Torifu rushed to respond as an unseen attack struck Hashirama from behind.

• Hashirama, Torifu, and Chirori traveled to the Land of Lightning and reached Hell Valley before sunset.
• Hashirama used the Wood Human Technique to punch a cavern through the mountain while Torifu and Chirori waited outside.
• The Oyashiro Clan, whose health had improved after taking Torifu's medicine, fled to their Sacred Ground as falling rocks destroyed homes and shook the valley.
• Hashirama's final punches broke through the mountainside, sending huge rocks tilting toward the valley.
• Torifu heard a familiar voice and rushed toward the danger while Hashirama propped up the largest boulders with trees.
• Someone attacked Hashirama from behind with Ice Release: Ice Prison of Extreme Cold.

Hashirama and Torifu welcomed the Oyashiro Clan into Konoha and prepared to escort them away from the Land of Lightning under cover of darkness. When Oyashiro Tsuki left his ancestors’ bones behind to avoid delaying the journey, Torifu offered to take care of them.

• Torifu used Ice Release to freeze the scattered rubble, then melted it safely while Hashirama made sure no one was injured.
• Torifu introduced Hashirama as Konoha’s First Hokage and explained that Konoha had agreed to accept the Oyashiro Clan.
• Hashirama told Oyashiro Tsuki that the clan members would become Konoha citizens, learn the village rules, and receive help with relocation costs.
• Hashirama decided the clan should leave at night to avoid being spotted by Kumogakure, and the Oyashiro Clan went to pack.
• Hashirama surveyed the valley’s many bones, and Oyashiro Tsuki explained that the clan would return for their ancestors’ remains after settling in Konoha.
• Torifu tossed a crystal ball over the Sacred Ground and began using Crystal Release: Crystal Creation.

Torifu used Crystal Release to gather and store the Oyashiro Clan’s ancestors and luggage, then escorted the clan toward Konoha with Chirori and Hashirama. After reaching the Land of Fire, the group rested as Torifu explained the Ninja Academy and Konoha’s ninja ranks to Oyashiro En and the others.

• Torifu transformed the scattered bones into crystal beads, sealed them in a crystal cage, and stored them along with the Oyashiro Clan’s luggage in his Space Ring.
• Hashirama led the Oyashiro Clan toward Konoha while Torifu and Chirori guarded them, with Torifu linking the frail travelers using vines.
• After three days of travel and several attacks by wandering samurai and rogue ninja, the group reached the Land of Fire and stopped to rest.
• Oyashiro En asked Torifu whether he could attend the Ninja Academy, and Torifu said he could if he had the talent to become a ninja.
• Torifu told Oyashiro En, Oyashiro Tsuki, and the clan members that he was an Elite Jonin and explained Konoha’s ninja ranking system, mission difficulty, and pay.