Chapter Summaries

The Oyashiro Clan arrived in Konoha and received a warm welcome from the villagers and Senju Tobirama. Tobirama arranged temporary lodging and support for the clan while Oyashiro Tsuki prepared to plan their new clan grounds.

• After recovering their spirits, the Oyashiro Clan traveled on toward Konoha and hoped to learn enough to reach Chunin rank.
• Two days later, Torifu and the Oyashiro Clan reached Konoha, where a banner welcomed them and the villagers gathered to greet them.
• Senju Tobirama welcomed the Oyashiro Clan into Konoha, and Oyashiro Tsuki thanked him for ending their long suffering.
• Tobirama assigned the clan land near the Kumonaka Clan and arranged for them to stay at the Guest House while their grounds were planned.
• Torifu told Oyashiro Tsuki that construction funds and settling-in allowances should be approved the next day, and reminded him that the clan would repay its loan over time.

Torifu helped Oyashiro Tsuki and his clan settle into Konoha, while Oyashiro En looked forward to attending the Ninja Academy and making friends. Torifu later met Uchiha Chirori at a barbecue restaurant and learned that her family had no objections to the Oyashiro Clan joining the village.

• Torifu told Oyashiro Tsuki to seek more medicine when the clan ran low and left the Oyashiro Clan to find its own place in Konoha.
• Sasuke Sarutobi brought the Oyashiro Clan supplies and money, and Oyashiro Tsuki began learning about Konoha’s clans through their conversation.
• Oyashiro En told his father that Torifu had offered him a place at the Ninja Academy, and Tsuki encouraged him to explore the village before classes began next month.
• Torifu returned home, then went out to find lunch and encountered Uchiha Chirori at their usual barbecue restaurant booth.
• Chirori explained that she had left home because her father’s cooking was awful and reassured Torifu that the Uchiha had no problem with the Oyashiro Clan joining Konoha.

Torifu and Chirori enjoyed a meal and planned to reunite with their old friends, while Sasuke Sarutobi and Hiruzen discussed a newly arrived dojutsu clan. The chapter ended with Miya telling Hiruzen to prepare to marry Biwako within two years, leaving him stunned.

• Torifu and Chirori agreed to arrange a gathering with Koharu and the others during their break.
• Torifu spotted Oyashiro En playing with Dan and continued home without interrupting them.
• Sasuke Sarutobi and Hiruzen discussed the frail new clan with a dojutsu Kekkei Genkai and its potential.
• Sasuke and Hiruzen chased each other through the house until Miya Sarutobi returned and scolded them.
• Miya asked Hiruzen about Biwako, then told him to prepare to marry her within two years.

Miya beat Sasuke and Hiruzen after scolding them over marriage and Sasuke’s behavior, leaving both men bruised. Sasuke disguised himself and went to see Hashirama, where he reported on his meeting with Oyashiro Tsuki.

• Miya scolded Hiruzen about marrying within two years and mocked Sasuke for staying away from home to peep into the women’s bathhouse.
• Hiruzen plotted to spy on the bathhouse from home, so Miya beat him and Sasuke, while a clan member quietly abandoned his report.
• After Miya left, Sasuke disguised himself and slipped out of the Sarutobi Clan Grounds to seek treatment and visit Hashirama.
• Sasuke entered the Senju Clan Grounds and told Hashirama that his meeting with Oyashiro Tsuki had gone well, though the Oyashiro Clan remained weak.
• Hashirama and Sasuke discussed why Sasuke had supported the Oyashiro Clan, then joined Mito and Tsunade in the living room.

After healing Sasuke, Mito and Hashirama discussed the Sarutobi Clan’s place in Konoha and the Four-Tails’ power. Torifu began training in Senjutsu and learned that Qingyun and Liufeng had found a distant lake rich in Natural Energy, which they agreed to show him.

• Mito healed Sasuke while Hashirama asked him to help Oyashiro fit into Konoha and encouraged him to develop Lava Release from the Four-Tails’ power.
• Sasuke returned to his clan, and Hashirama played with Tsunade before joining Mito for dinner.
• Torifu woke from his nap, learned Qingyun and Liufeng had gone training, and spent an hour trying to sense Natural Energy in the woods.
• Qingyun and Liufeng told Torifu about a beautiful lake near the Land of Fire’s border where Natural Energy was abundant.
• Torifu asked Qingyun and Liufeng to take him to the lake the next day, and they agreed.

Torifu went with Qingyun and Liufeng to a remote lake rich in Natural Energy so they could enjoy a day out and train in Senjutsu. He sensed that something was drawing the energy to the area, but he and the cranes could not locate its source before stopping for lunch.

• Torifu bought food for the trip, then set out early the next morning with Qingyun and Liufeng.
• Qingyun and Liufeng carried Torifu to a beautiful lake bordered by white sand and a vast primeval forest.
• Torifu and the cranes trained by absorbing the abundant Natural Energy, and Torifu sensed that it was being drawn into the area.
• Torifu asked Qingyun and Liufeng to find the energy's source, but they could only sense it throughout the wider area.
• Torifu spread out a picnic cloth and shared lunch with the cranes while enjoying the lake.

Torifu discovered a hidden village of ninjas while investigating the presence that had been watching him, then fought its powerful leader, En no Gyōja. En no Gyōja unleashed a mass of water thorns as the confrontation continued.

• Torifu sensed someone watching him and warned Qingyun and Liufeng to stay alert while he trained.
• Torifu sent Cloud Birds to search the forest, and one followed a ninja to a hidden village of about a hundred people.
• Someone destroyed the Cloud Bird, and a water arrow soon struck near Torifu as an unseen attacker demanded to know why he was pursuing them.
• En no Gyōja emerged and ordered Torifu to leave, but Torifu refused, saying the area was in Land of Fire territory.
• En no Gyōja attacked Torifu, who evaded him with mist and wounded him with a Cloud Sword.
• En no Gyōja used Water Release: Water Thorn, sending countless thorny vines surging toward Torifu.

Torifu and his summoned Cranes, Qingyun and Liufeng, fought En no Gyōja after discovering he was causing the strange Natural Energy gathering. The chapter ended with En no Gyōja preparing a powerful attack against Torifu and the Cranes.

• Torifu froze the lake and shattered En no Gyōja’s water thorns, prompting En no Gyōja to mistake him for a Yuki Clan pursuer.
• En no Gyōja shattered the ice with a shock wave and sent a huge wave toward Torifu, who escaped on Qingyun’s back.
• Liufeng sensed that Natural Energy was gathering behind En no Gyōja, and Torifu sent Qingyun and Liufeng to test him.
• Qingyun and Liufeng used Cloud Mist techniques to confuse En no Gyōja and filled his lungs with mist that made breathing painful.
• En no Gyōja dodged the Cranes’ attacks, gathered energy into a white ball of light, and threatened to destroy them.

Torifu recognized Tsuchigumo Arashi as the young leader of the Tsuchigumo Clan and avoided his devastating forbidden jutsu from the air. After revealing that he was from Konoha, Torifu confronted Arashi over the damage to the lake, leaving Arashi uncertain whether Konoha would still help his clan.

• En no Gyōja unleashed his forbidden jutsu, blasting away the lake and destroying Qingyun and Liufeng's clones, while Torifu dodged the shock wave from the air.
• Torifu recognized En no Gyōja as the Tsuchigumo Clan leader and realized the clan was fleeing its pursuers after he used their inherited forbidden jutsu.
• The shock wave subsided, and Torifu froze the lake as En no Gyōja recovered and feared for his clan after his attack failed to hurt Torifu.
• En no Gyōja introduced himself as Tsuchigumo Arashi, and Torifu gave his name as Kumonaka Torikaze.
• Torifu raised crystal pillars and clusters along the shore, told Arashi he was from Konoha, and reprimanded him for wrecking the lake.

En no Gyōja fought Torifu, who trapped him with Crystal Release and Ice Release before using a Cloud Sphere to pull in the lake, forest, and debris. En no Gyōja escaped the suction by breaking the ice and standing on the water, while Torifu ended the technique and erased the sphere, leaving En no Gyōja shaken.

• Torifu formed two Crystal Dragons from shattered crystal and sent them charging at En no Gyōja.
• En no Gyōja restrained the dragons with Water Release: Thorny Jungle, but Torifu shattered them into crystal shards and froze the vines with Ice Release.
• En no Gyōja destroyed the shards with Wind Release: Falling Wind Bullets and attacked Torifu.
• Torifu used Cloud Release: Cloud Dispersion Illusion Technique to draw En no Gyōja, the ice, and the surrounding forest toward a Cloud Sphere.
• En no Gyōja broke the ice with an Earth Release jutsu and steadied himself on the water as the suction continued.
• Torifu stopped the suction and erased the Cloud Sphere, and En no Gyōja realized he had narrowly avoided being absorbed.

Torifu defeated En no Gyōja’s forbidden jutsu and learned that the Tsuchigumo Clan had fled Kirigakure and wanted Konoha’s protection. He agreed to bring their request to the Hokage, then asked Arashi to take him to the clan’s gathering place.

• En no Gyōja apologized for attacking Torifu and explained that he had ordered his people to retreat before the fight.
• En no Gyōja said the Tsuchigumo Clan had hidden in the Land of Fire to escape Kirigakure and hoped Konoha would shelter them.
• Torifu considered the clan’s potential and agreed to speak to Konoha’s leadership, though he warned that the Hokage would make the final decision.
• Torifu told En no Gyōja to call him Arashi, and Arashi agreed.
• Torifu asked Arashi to take him to the Tsuchigumo Clan’s gathering place before he returned to Konoha.

Torifu promised to take the Tsuchigumo Clan's request to Konoha and returned to the village, leaving Arashi and his people waiting for an answer. Arashi reassured the clan that Torifu would return, while Torifu reflected on the possibility of bringing another clan to Konoha.

• Arashi led Torifu to the Tsuchigumo Clan, whose members panicked when they saw the Konoha shinobi who had fought their leader.
• Torifu told the clan he would report their situation to Lord Hokage and return the next day with an answer.
• Arashi reassured the clan members that Torifu had no reason to lie and encouraged them to keep hope alive.
• Torifu summoned Qingyun and Liufeng, checked that they were all right, and flew back to Konoha on Qingyun.
• Torifu and Qingyun agreed not to tell Abai about their minor injuries as they traveled home.

Torifu returned to Konoha after meeting Arashi and the Tsuchigumo Clan, then asked Tobirama whether they should be allowed to join the village. Tobirama approved their entry and decided to settle them near the Senju Clan, leaving Torifu to collect them the next morning.

• Torifu considered the risks posed by the Tsuchigumo Clan’s forbidden technique and returned to Konoha with Qingyun and Liufeng.
• Torifu told Tobirama about the Tsuchigumo Clan and gave his cautious assessment of Arashi and the clan’s dangerous technique.
• Tobirama agreed to accept the Tsuchigumo Clan, noting their ability to control natural energy and setting rules for their forbidden technique.
• Tobirama chose a settlement near the Senju Clan and told Torifu to bring the Tsuchigumo Clan back the next morning.
• Torifu joked that he had a knack for attracting clans, and Tobirama watched him leave before returning to work.

Torifu checked on Oyashiro Tsuki, then set out to bring Tsuchigumo Arashi and his clan back to Konoha. After a safe journey, he arrived with the clan and took them into the village to meet the Hokage.

• Oyashiro Tsuki sold rare ores to a village blacksmith, earning enough to cover half the Oyashiro Clan's loan and easing the clan's burden.
• Torifu learned that Qingyun and Liufeng had gone to train, then trained in his backyard while looking forward to bringing the Tsuchigumo Clan back.
• Torifu flew to meet Arashi, told him the Hokage had agreed to accept the Tsuchigumo Clan, and learned they had already defeated several Kirigakure pursuers.
• Torifu led the Tsuchigumo Clan toward Konoha while Qingyun watched for danger from above, and they encountered no pursuers.
• Torifu brought the Tsuchigumo Clan through Konoha's gates and proceeded to take them to meet the Hokage.

Torifu brought the Tsuchigumo Clan to Konoha, where Tobirama welcomed them and set terms for their settlement. After discussing the village's future Tailed Beast hosts, Tobirama ordered Torifu to capture Kumogakure's spies.

• Torifu introduced the Tsuchigumo Clan to Konoha's villagers, who welcomed them and brought food to the children.
• Tobirama agreed to shelter Arashi's clan and required that Arashi not use the clan's forbidden technique near Konoha.
• Tobirama arranged for the Tsuchigumo Clan to stay at the Guest House until its compound beside the Senju Compound was built.
• Tobirama and Torifu discussed having the village assess clan candidates for Tailed Beast hosts, prioritizing character, strength, and talent.
• Tobirama told Torifu that he had identified Kumogakure's spies and ordered him to catch them.

Torifu accepted a mission to capture eight Kumogakure spies and sent out Shadow Clones to watch them while he took a rare day off. As he wandered through Konoha, he ran into Kosuke, who asked about the clan Torifu had rescued from the Land of Lightning.

• Torifu accepted Tobirama’s mission to capture the Kumogakure spies and promised to report back the next day.
• Torifu sent eight Shadow Clones to watch the spies and then rested at home while Qingyun and Liufeng trained.
• Torifu went for a walk in Konoha, saw Homura and Dan happily playing together, and left without disturbing them.
• Torifu visited the Yamanaka flower shop and met his old classmate Maruboshi Kosuke.
• Kosuke asked Torifu whether the clan he had rescued was powerful and why the Hokage had visited them.

Torifu encouraged Kosuke to train steadily and pursue his potential before wandering into the civilian district and discovering young Hatake Sakumo practicing with a blade. Hatake Isshin invited Torifu inside and introduced him to Sakumo as an Elite Jonin.

• Kosuke told Torifu that Shinku was talented at genjutsu and that he planned to train in ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and genjutsu.
• Torifu warned Kosuke to work harder and progress steadily if he wanted to overcome his reputation as a perennial Genin, and Kosuke resolved to keep training.
• Torifu wandered past Jiraiya's home and explored the civilian district, where he heard someone practicing Taijutsu.
• Torifu saw Hatake Sakumo training with a short blade while Hatake Isshin corrected his form.
• Hatake Isshin recognized Torifu, invited him in, and told Sakumo that Torifu was one of the village's Elite Jonin.

Torikaze visited Hatake Isshin and met his son, Sakumo, praising the boy’s training and sharing ninja knowledge with Isshin. As he left, Torikaze resolved to ask Kakuzu whether he had found anyone with scientific talent.

• Hatake Isshin introduced his son, Sakumo, to Torikaze and explained that their samurai manners required them to show respect.
• Torikaze praised Sakumo’s training and mentioned that the Oyashiro Clan’s young heir might compete with him at the Ninja Academy next month.
• Torikaze and Hatake Isshin discussed missions and training, and Torikaze shared ninjutsu knowledge that helped clear up Isshin’s confusion.
• Torikaze left for the Yunzhong Clan Grounds after chatting with Isshin and Sakumo through the afternoon.
• Torikaze thought about modern appliances and decided to ask Kakuzu whether he had found anyone with scientific talent.

Torifu met the young inventor Kakuzu had found and recognized him as Santu Amado, a future scientific prodigy. Amado agreed to go with Torifu, while Kakuzu planned to bring him near Konoha and contact Torifu discreetly.

• Kakuzu traveled through the Land of Fire with a young boy who had made wooden contraptions.
• Torifu appeared through the Sharingan Puppet and watched the boy demonstrate a wooden combination-lock box.
• The boy introduced himself as Santu Amado, and Torifu realized he might be the famous scientific genius.
• Amado explained that his family had died of illness and that Kakuzu had saved him from starvation.
• Torifu invited Amado to start a new life with him, and Amado agreed after Kakuzu encouraged him to go.
• Torifu told Kakuzu to contact him through the mark near Konoha, and Kakuzu boasted that no one had noticed him assassinating the Hokage.

Torifu arranged for Amado to come live in Konoha and planned to bring him to the village after Kakuzu delivered him. Torifu’s Shadow Clone captured seven Kumogakure spies, and Tobirama called in Yamanaka Tama to check whether any spies remained.

• Torifu decided his Shadow Clone would meet Kakuzu so his appearance as a nine-year-old would not be revealed, and he planned to adopt Amado in Konoha.
• Amado anticipated a new life with Torifu, while Kakuzu told him they would set out early the next morning.
• Torifu’s Shadow Clone captured seven spies in a quick early-morning operation and brought them to Tobirama.
• Tobirama confirmed the captives matched the intelligence reports but noted there could be more spies.
• Yamanaka Tama arrived, and Tobirama asked him to interrogate the seven Kumogakure spies.