Chapter Summaries

Jiogan and Kurama Feiyun organized a seven-person clinical trial of the Conduction Device and Prosthetic Limb, recruiting injured former ninjas through public volunteers. The first participant regained limb movement and successfully used Fire Release, while the other trials were still underway.

• Jiogan persuaded Kurama Feiyun to make seven Conduction Devices and recruit volunteers through Konoha Hospital, with participants chosen by lot.
• Konoha Hospital received eighty applications, and Hiruzen Sarutobi promised the injured volunteers that the village would cover half the cost of official Prosthetic Limbs.
• Kurama Feiyun drew five civilian-born former ninjas and two Ninja Clan members to take part in the trial.
• Volunteer One connected his severed right arm to a Conduction Device, fitted a Prosthetic Limb, and soon regained nimble control of it.
• Kurama Feiyun had Volunteer One test his Fire Release, and after several attempts he successfully produced a normal-sized Great Fireball.

Kurama Feiyun’s clinical trial of the Enduring Ninja Plan succeeded for six of seven volunteers, allowing them to use prosthetic limbs and, in most cases, perform Ninjutsu. The trial ended with village-wide excitement as injured ninjas and their families began asking when the finished prosthetics would be available.

• Volunteer One adapted to his prosthetic limb and successfully performed the Great Fireball Technique, moving Kurama Feiyun and the Observation Delegation.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi urged the delegation to wait for the remaining volunteers’ test results before drawing conclusions.
• Nara Shikafu adapted to his prosthetic arms and successfully used the Shadow Binding Jutsu and Shadow Gathering Jutsu, prompting his brother and the other clan heads to celebrate.
• All seven volunteers completed the clinical trial, with six successfully verifying their Ninjutsu and the seventh still able to live normally with his prosthetic limb.
• Kurama Feiyun announced the trial’s conclusion and said the team would compile its data for the Jonin Meeting.
• News of the successful trial spread through Konoha, and injured ninjas and their families began asking Konoha Hospital when the finished prosthetics would be available.

Kurama Feiyun presented successful trial results for the Enduring Ninja Plan, and Hiruzen Sarutobi approved its implementation. Meanwhile, Orochimaru continued secretly studying Hashirama Cells for Shimura Danzō, whose motives went beyond fighting Madara Uchiha.

• Kurama Feiyun presented the Enduring Ninja Plan's clinical trials and follow-up results at the Jonin Meeting, and Hiruzen Sarutobi announced the plan's implementation and funding policies.
• Kurama Feiyun's research team celebrated in Konoha Back Mountain, where Jiogan cooked for Tsunade and discussed Jiraiya's Sage Mode training and Orochimaru's experiments.
• Shimura Danzō confronted Orochimaru in his laboratory and demanded an update on the secret Hashirama Cells cultivation experiment.
• Orochimaru explained that Hashirama Cells overwhelmed ordinary cells but could be suppressed with special drugs, then took Shimura Danzō's cells for fusion tests.
• After Shimura Danzō left, Orochimaru considered in-vitro fusion only the first step and eagerly anticipated human experimentation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi received Kirigakure’s request for Jiogan to treat Yuki Sora and return two stolen ninja blades, and Jiogan agreed to treat him while leaving Nuibari’s return to Tsunade. The chapter revealed that the Third Mizukage and Yuki Hyouga planned to use the request to recruit Jiogan by telling him he was descended from the Yuki Clan.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo discussed Kirigakure’s letter requesting treatment for Yuki Sora and the return of Nuibari and Exploding Blade Shibuki.
• Jiogan agreed to treat Yuki Sora and said he could return Shibuki, but Tsunade would decide whether Nuibari was returned.
• Jiogan told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Kirigakure should send someone to Konoha, and Hiruzen agreed to negotiate on that basis.
• After leaving the Hokage’s Office, Jiogan wondered why the Third Mizukage wanted Yuki Sora treated and suspected Kirigakure had another motive.
• The Third Mizukage and Yuki Hyouga revealed that Jiogan descended from a Yuki Clan branch that had settled in the Land of Fire.
• The Third Mizukage and Yuki Hyouga agreed on a plan to use Jiogan’s ancestry to draw him toward Kirigakure and encourage him to show restraint toward the village.

Jiogan treated the gravely injured Yuki Sora after the Kirigakure delegation arrived in Konoha, and Tsunade stabilized him at the hospital. After thanking Jiogan, Yuki Hyouga gave him a mysterious scroll and left him wondering what it contained.

• Yuki Hyouga and Jūzō Biwa led the Kirigakure group into Konoha, where Hatake Sakumo arranged their stay at the inn.
• Jiogan sensed that Yuki Sora was near death and got Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval to provide preliminary treatment.
• Jiogan treated Yuki Sora at the inn and told Yuki Hyouga that he needed immediate care at Konoha Hospital.
• Tsunade treated Yuki Sora and pulled him back from death's door, though he remained unconscious.
• Yuki Hyouga thanked Jiogan and Tsunade, then handed Jiogan a scroll that he said would interest him before returning to the inn.

Jiogan read the Yuki Clan’s history and Yuki Hyouga’s letter, which claimed Jiogan was descended from a branch that had settled in the Land of Fire. After Kurama Feiyun read the documents, Jiogan said he would remain in Konoha despite the possible blood connection.

• Jiogan opened Yuki Hyouga’s scroll and discovered ancient Yuki Clan records and a letter.
• Jiogan read that the Yuki Clan descended from a disciple of the Sage of Six Paths and learned that an ancestor had migrated to the eastern coast of the Land of Fire.
• Jiogan read Yuki Hyouga’s letter, which explained that the Yuki Clan had traced Jiogan’s ancestors to that migration and offered him the clan leadership and their support.
• Jiogan showed the documents to Kurama Feiyun, who read them while he prepared porridge.
• Jiogan told Kurama Feiyun that his Ice Release had not come from combining Water and Wind Release, but said he would not leave Konoha.

Jiogan addressed the Yuki Clan’s claim on his ancestry and met with the Kirigakure delegation, agreeing to verify the clan’s account while keeping their connection secret. After deciding he needed an escape route from Konoha’s schemes, he considered using Steam Power to improve his movement and attacks in giant form.

• Jiogan told Kurama Feiyun that he would warn the Yuki Clan not to reveal his identity, and Feiyun promised to leave Konoha with him if he was forced out.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi met with Yuki Hyouga and Jūzō Biwa, confirmed the arrangements for Yuki Sora’s treatment and the return of the swords, and allowed the delegation to move around Konoha under Anbu protection.
• Jiogan told Yuki Hyouga he would verify the scroll and keep his Yuki Clan connection secret, then arranged to spar with Jūzō Biwa in swordsmanship.
• Jiogan decided to preserve the option of leaving Konoha and went to cultivate in the Konoha Spirit Gathering Array.
• Jiogan realized he might use Steam Power to accelerate himself and strengthen his attacks while in giant form.

After developing his steam-power research, Jiogan sparred with Jūzō Biwa at Konoha's Second Training Ground using Exploding Blade Shibuki against Kubikiribōchō. Jiogan stopped his final strike with a burst of steam, leaving Jūzō shaken and the training ground devastated.

• Jiogan reflected that steam's reverse thrust might let him fly, then returned home and went with Kurama Feiyun to Konoha Hospital to check on Yuki Sora.
• Jiogan found Jūzō Biwa at Konoha Inn, and the two went to the Second Training Ground to spar while Hiruzen Sarutobi watched with the Telescope Technique.
• Jiogan unsealed Exploding Blade Shibuki and explained that he had sealed the Ninja Swords to prevent Kirigakure from summoning them back.
• Jiogan and Jūzō exchanged fifty rounds, with Jūzō attacking and Jiogan defending before the two switched roles.
• Jiogan overwhelmed Jūzō with Shibuki's heavy strikes, then unleashed a final series of spinning slashes that knocked Kubikiribōchō from Jūzō's grip.
• Jiogan stopped Shibuki at Jūzō's neck with a burst of steam, ending the spar as Jūzō collapsed to his knees.

Jiogan defeated Jūzō Biwa in a spar, leaving him terrified and impressing Hiruzen Sarutobi with his growing strength. Hiruzen arranged for Jiraiya to lead Minato Namikaze as a student, while planning to keep Jiogan and Kushina in Konoha as protection against Madara Uchiha.

• Jiogan ended his spar with Jūzō Biwa, who returned to Konoha and stayed shut in his inn room until Kirigakure departed.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the spar and privately concluded that Jiogan had surpassed him, then grew resentful over Jiogan's strength and standing in Konoha.
• Jiraiya returned from training and told Hiruzen Sarutobi he planned to travel, but Hiruzen ordered him to become a Jonin Instructor.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi required Jiraiya to take Minato Namikaze onto his team, and Jiraiya reluctantly agreed after learning Jiogan would likely stay in Konoha to guide Kushina.
• After Jiraiya left, Hiruzen Sarutobi said he was keeping Jiogan and Kushina in the village to deter Madara Uchiha and protect Konoha.

Jiogan visited the thriving Fruit Supermarket he had built for Mieko, then met Jiraiya at Ichiraku Ramen and learned that Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Jiraiya to take Minato Namikaze as his student. Jiogan said he would speak with Hiruzen, though he was deeply disappointed in him.

• Jiogan checked on the Fruit Supermarket, where Mieko reported monthly profits of two million ryo, and he offered suggestions for keeping the shop and its produce in good condition.
• Jiogan went to Ichiraku Ramen, where Jiraiya returned from learning Sage Mode and agreed to spar with him alongside Tsunade and Orochimaru.
• Jiogan teased Jiraiya about pursuing Tsunade and suggested a plan for Jiraiya to play the hero during their spar.
• Jiraiya told Jiogan that Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted him to become a Jonin Instructor and take Minato Namikaze as his student.
• Jiogan said he would discuss the matter with Hiruzen, while privately becoming deeply disappointed in him.

Jiogan sparred with the Sannin and revealed that he had developed Boil Release in addition to Ice Release. After overwhelming their coordinated attacks with powerful Water Release techniques, he pushed Jiraiya to prepare Sage Mode.

• Jiogan met Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya in the southern Land of Fire to spar, and the Sannin coordinated attacks that forced him to use Shibuki's Explosion Power.
• Jiogan escaped Jiraiya's Swamp of the Underworld with a steam-powered technique and revealed that he had developed Boil Release as well as Ice Release.
• Jiogan used Water Release: Water Wave to scatter the Sannin, then defeated Tsunade and Orochimaru in close combat while countering Jiraiya's techniques.
• Jiogan nullified the Sannin's combined Fire and Wind Release attack and unleashed a barrage of Water Spears that the trio barely blocked.
• Jiraiya told Orochimaru and Tsunade to buy him time while he prepared to use Sage Mode.

Jiogan-kun battled Orochimaru and Tsunade while Jiraiya prepared to enter Sage Mode. After freezing and shattering Orochimaru’s Many Snakes Manifestation Array, Jiogan-kun summoned a giant Water Wolf and launched a huge Water Ball at the three Sannin, which smashed through Orochimaru’s Rashomon.

• Jiraiya gathered Sage Chakra while Orochimaru and Tsunade guarded him, and Jiogan-kun attacked the pair.
• Orochimaru used his new Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique to shed his injuries, while Tsunade broke Jiogan-kun’s Water Palm Prison with the Hundred Healings Mark.
• Orochimaru unleashed the Many Snakes Manifestation Array, but Jiogan-kun froze the snakes and shattered them into ice crystals.
• Jiogan-kun summoned a giant Water Wolf and fired a massive Water Ball at the three Sannin as Jiraiya neared completion of Sage Mode.
• Orochimaru summoned Rashomon to block the Water Ball, but the attack smashed through the gate.

Jiraiya summoned Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima to help him test Jiogan’s abilities in Sage Mode. After the Toad Sages and the Three Toad Giants joined the fight, Jiogan’s water wolf was pushed onto the defensive, leaving Tsunade and Orochimaru watching to see how Jiraiya would fare.

• Jiraiya summoned Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, and Jiogan explained that their fight was a sparring match.
• Tsunade attacked Jiogan’s water wolf, but it absorbed her punch and retaliated with a Water Ball before Orochimaru pulled her clear.
• Jiraiya used Five Right Guards, but Jiogan’s Great Exploding Water Wave overwhelmed the attack and Jiogan pressed Jiraiya with water attacks.
• Sage Shima severed the water wolf’s head, but it quickly regrew, and Sage Fukasaku concluded that the Sages needed to expose Jiogan inside it.
• Jiraiya summoned Gama Bunta, Gama Ken, and Gama Hiro, who fought Jiogan’s water wolf and drove it into a disadvantageous position.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru chose to watch as Jiraiya continued fighting with the Toad Sages and the Three Toad Giants.

Jiogan sparred with Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, defeating them despite their strongest techniques. He revealed a mountain-sized Water Human before Jiraiya conceded, and the group ended the fight with the Toad Sages returning to Mount Myōboku.

• The Three Toad Giants dispersed Jiogan's smaller Water Wolf, then vanished after exhausting their Chakra.
• Fukasaku and Shima trapped Jiogan with the Toad Duet, allowing Jiraiya to punch him, but Jiogan's Water Clone deceived them and he counterattacked from underground.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru joined Jiraiya against Jiogan, but the three of them fought for ten minutes and grew exhausted as Jiogan continued to hold his ground.
• Jiogan summoned Origin Power and formed a mountain-sized Water Human, prompting Jiraiya to admit defeat.
• Tsunade punched Jiogan for holding back, and Fukasaku and Shima returned to Mount Myōboku after the group bowed to them.
• Jiogan asked Jiraiya and Orochimaru to repair and erase the damage to the surrounding terrain.

Jiogan tested his newly developed Water Plane by flying Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya around the Land of Fire. During the flight, he shared his ideas about preventing war and firmly rejected becoming Hokage before the group continued back toward Konoha.

• Jiogan formed a Water Plane from the Water Source Gourd and used Boil Release to fly the group across the Land of Fire.
• Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya marveled at the flight, and Jiogan explained how steam thrust propelled the plane.
• At Tsunade's request, Jiogan flew toward the coast so they could enjoy the scenery before heading back over land.
• Orochimaru and Jiraiya asked how Konoha could prevent war, and Jiogan argued for military strength and deeper economic ties between nations.
• Jiogan refused to be persuaded to become Hokage, and the others laughed as Orochimaru reconsidered his own thoughts.

Jiogan entered Kurama Feiyun’s Labyrinth Space to investigate the strange dreams that began after her intense Genjutsu training. Together they reached a reddish-brown cavern beyond the labyrinth, where Jiogan suspected they were nearing the source of the phenomenon.

• Orochimaru continued studying Hashirama Cells and decided to begin human experiments.
• Kurama Feiyun told Jiogan that she kept dreaming of wandering through an endless labyrinth, so he used his Spiritual Sense to enter her Sea of Consciousness.
• Jiogan explained that the labyrinth was Feiyun’s Spiritual Sense Space and learned that it appeared after she intensified her Genjutsu training.
• Guided by a current of Origin Power, Jiogan and Feiyun explored deeper into the labyrinth together.
• The gray-black walls turned reddish-brown and disappeared, revealing a cavernous den with strange cries coming from within.

Jiogan and Kurama Feiyun fought their way through increasingly dangerous creatures in Feiyun’s Sea of Consciousness and entered a chamber that sealed their five senses. After Jiogan defeated the Kage-level monster, Feiyun awakened the Kurama Clan’s Kekkei Genkai, Bloodline Illusion: Five Senses Seal.

• Jiogan and Kurama Feiyun defeated creatures that grew stronger as they advanced through the cave, then entered a chamber filled with sealing runes.
• The chamber sealed their hearing and smell, and Jiogan realized the runes were connected to the five senses as Elite Jonin-level monsters appeared.
• Jiogan and Feiyun defeated the monsters associated with the Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch Seals, while Jiogan promised to guide her through the final seal.
• The Sight Seal blinded them both, but Jiogan used Spiritual Sense and a giant Water Bear to destroy the Kage-level monster.
• The chamber returned to normal, and Kurama Feiyun absorbed a glowing object and awakened Bloodline Illusion: Five Senses Seal.

Kurama Feiyun awakened her bloodline Kekkei Genkai, gained the ability to seal all five senses with Genjutsu, and broke through to the Kage level. After helping her adapt to her new strength, Jiogan took her on a two-day trip to Concentric Island and flew her home by Water Plane.

• Kurama Feiyun explained that she had passed her bloodline awakening trial with Jiogan's help and awakened the Five Senses Seal, a powerful Genjutsu that could seal all five senses.
• Kurama Feiyun's Chakra surged as she broke through to the Kage level, while Jiogan kept the changes contained with the family's barrier and arranged leave for her to recover.
• Jiogan prepared a large meal for Kurama Feiyun, and the two spent the rest of the day and night together before leaving for Concentric Island.
• Jiogan sparred with Kurama Feiyun to help her adapt to her new strength, upgraded the island's barrier, and reassured her as she said she wanted to support him.
• After two days, Jiogan took Kurama Feiyun away from the island by Water Plane, and she delighted in her first flight.

Jiogan arranged a secret meeting with Yuki Hyouga after Kirigakure’s delegation left Konoha, revealing his Yuki Clan ancestry and asking the clan to gather its scattered members. Back in Kirigakure, the Third Mizukage learned Jiogan might visit someday and prepared Karatachi Yagura to become the Three-Tails’ Jinchuriki.

• Jiogan secretly told Yuki Hyouga that his ancestors were connected to the Yuki Clan, and Hyouga explained that Jiogan’s powerful Ice Release marked him as purer in bloodline than the clan’s current members.
• Jiogan declined to join Kirigakure for now but said he would visit the Third Mizukage when the time was right, and he instructed Hyouga to gather scattered Yuki Clan members, train them, and keep the clan’s strength hidden.
• Yuki Hyouga left the clan’s means of communication with Jiogan, who returned him to the Starfish Inn before teleporting back to Konoha.
• After returning to Kirigakure, Hyouga told the Third Mizukage that Jiogan might visit, and the Mizukage welcomed the possibility of recruiting him.
• Karatachi Yagura told his teacher he was ready to become the Three-Tails’ Jinchuriki, and the Third Mizukage said he would oversee the sealing in half a year.

Jiogan discussed Minato and Kushina’s post-graduation arrangements with Hiruzen Sarutobi, who assigned Minato to Jiraiya and kept Kushina under Jiogan’s tutelage. After graduating, Minato and Kushina were consoled and celebrated by Jiogan, who began training Kushina.

• Jiogan met with Hiruzen Sarutobi to discuss Minato and Kushina’s teams, and Hiruzen said they could not be placed together because Kushina was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Hiruzen assigned Minato to Jiraiya and told Jiogan to focus on training Kushina, and Jiogan accepted without protest.
• Shimura Danzō arrived at the Hokage’s Office as part of a planned response to Jiogan causing trouble, but Jiogan left without making a scene.
• Jiogan told Minato and Kushina about the arrangements, reassured them that they would remain his disciples, and promised to take Kushina outside the village.
• After Minato and Kushina graduated, Jiogan held a feast, gave Minato a Lightning Kunai, and began training Kushina.