Recaps

Qingyu advanced his Flying Thunder God Technique training and was sent with Tsunade, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka to deliver supplies to the Akatsuki in the Land of Rain. The group reached their usual meeting point, but Konan had not arrived, and Qingyu suspected the Akatsuki were in trouble.

• Qingyu practiced the Flying Thunder God Technique, learned to teleport short distances, and asked Tsunade to spar with him.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned Qingyu to deliver supplies to the Akatsuki and investigate trouble in the Land of Rain, with Hyuga Ginka and Kakashi as escorts.
• Tsunade insisted on accompanying Qingyu, and the group traveled to the Land of Rain.
• Qingyu, Tsunade, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka waited at the agreed meeting point, but Konan was late.

Obito remained under Madara Uchiha’s care and heard Madara’s arguments against the ninja system, while Qingyu, Tsunade, and Yahiko searched for the kidnapped Konan. They found her held in a cave by Root operatives disguised as Iwagakure ninja, and Qingyu’s group attacked as Shimura Danzō realized Tsunade was among them.

• Obito asked when he could leave, but Madara Uchiha told him to recover first and argued that the ninja system perpetuated war and hatred.
• Yahiko told Qingyu that Konan had disappeared, and Qingyu joined Yahiko’s group in searching for her.
• Hyuga Ginka detected Konan in a cave, bound and guarded by ninja disguised as Iwagakure shinobi, including several powerful fighters.
• Qingyu assigned Yahiko’s Akatsuki members to block escape routes while Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, and Qingyu eliminated the four sentries and entered the cave.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Qingyu, Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, and Tsunade were at the cave, and he worried that Tsunade might expose his collusion with Hanzō.

Qingyu and his allies rescued Konan from Shimura Danzō’s Root operatives and learned that Danzō was plotting with Hanzō to destroy the Akatsuki. As Hanzō prepared to attack, Tsunade developed an antidote for Ibuse’s poison and distributed it to the group.

• Tsunade and Qingyu fought the Root operatives in the cave, with Qingyu using the Eight Gates and Strength of a Hundred to kill their leader.
• Yahiko pursued the fleeing Root ninja, but one died by poison; Qingyu found the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal and Tsunade identified them as Danzō’s men.
• Qingyu and the others found Konan bound in the cave, revived her, and explained that Danzō had acted without the Hokage’s knowledge.
• Qingyu warned that Hanzō would soon attack the Akatsuki, and Tsunade agreed to improve the antidote against his poison.
• Danzō persuaded Hanzō to proceed with the attack, while Hanzō chose to send his own forces first and keep Root in reserve.
• Tsunade prepared antidotes for Ibuse’s poison with Qingyu’s help, then gave bottles to Yahiko and the Akatsuki members.

Qingyu and the Akatsuki faced Hanzo of the Salamander’s assault, and Qingyu helped repel Ibuse’s poison before confronting Hanzo himself. The battle continued with Qingyu landing a powerful blow, while Hanzo acknowledged his strength.

• Qingyu drank Tsunade’s antidote, and Nagato returned to the cave and vowed to protect the Akatsuki if Hanzo attacked.
• Hyuga Ginka spotted more than three hundred Amegakure ninja approaching with Hanzo of the Salamander and Ibuse.
• Hanzo rejected Yahiko’s plea for peace, and Tsunade challenged him before Ibuse released poison mist at the cave.
• Qingyu and the Akatsuki’s Wind Release users scattered the poison while Konan, Yahiko, Tsunade, and the others fought the advancing Amegakure ninja.
• Qingyu summoned the slug to hold Ibuse back, then faced Hanzo in a sword fight and sent him crashing through a tree.
• Hanzo rose with a minor injury and admitted that Qingyu was stronger than Tsunade had been when they fought before.

Qingyu wounded Hanzo of the Salamander and Ibuse as the Akatsuki struggled against Amegakure’s forces. Tsunade and Nagato joined the battle, and Nagato disarmed Hanzo with Shinra Tensei.

• Qingyu used sword techniques and elementalization against Hanzo, then wounded him by wrapping natural energy around his blade.
• Ibuse sprayed venom at Qingyu, who gained the Salamander Poison trait, while Hanzo’s chain sickle attack failed to stop him.
• Amegakure shinobi launched a poisoned senbon assault, and Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato protected groups of Akatsuki members with their abilities.
• The slug helped treat the wounded, but warned Qingyu that the many poisons were overwhelming her.
• Tsunade released her Yin Seal and summoned a giant slug to battle the injured Ibuse, while Kakashi fought through Amegakure’s ranks.
• Nagato went to aid Qingyu and used Shinra Tensei to knock Hanzo’s katana from his hand.

Madara Uchiha watched Qingyu face Hanzo of the Salamander and discussed Qingyu’s potential with Obito. On the battlefield, Qingyu unleashed the Seventh Gate and Daytime Tiger against Hanzo, whose fate remained unclear after the attack.

• Madara Uchiha considered whether Qingyu’s Uchiha and Senju heritage might make him a better match for the Rinnegan than Nagato, but decided he did not want to put Qingyu through that suffering.
• Obito asked what Qingyu was doing, and Madara Uchiha told him Qingyu was challenging Hanzo of the Salamander; Obito worried about Qingyu but vowed to surpass him.
• Hanzo of the Salamander trapped Nagato in an Exploding Flame Formation, but Nagato survived the flames and used Shinra Tensei to clear space around himself.
• Qingyu attacked Hanzo with Strength of a Hundred, then opened the Seventh Gate and unleashed Daytime Tiger after Hanzo evaded his punch.
• Daytime Tiger shattered Hanzo’s Water Release shield and blasted him amid a massive shock wave that threw nearby Amegakure ninja off their feet.

Qingyu killed Hanzō with a devastating punch, ending the battle and breaking Amegakure’s forces. As the Akatsuki began stabilizing the Land of Rain, Qingyu prepared to take Hanzō’s body to Konoha and gained a poison-resistance trait from his poison gland.

• Qingyu healed himself with Sage Mode as Tsunade watched Hanzō die and reflected on their past.
• Qingyu’s Shadow Clone displayed Hanzō’s corpse, confirming his death and causing Amegakure’s ninja to flee.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato stopped the Akatsuki from pursuing the retreating forces and celebrated their victory.
• Yahiko thanked Qingyu and Tsunade, who said Konoha would not interfere in the Land of Rain as the Akatsuki worked to secure it.
• Qingyu said Konoha would take Hanzō’s body to extract intelligence, then removed Hanzō’s poison gland and synthesized a trait that increased his poison resistance.

After defeating Hanzo, Qingyu recovered at an Akatsuki hideout while Danzō learned that his plans had failed and Madara ordered White Zetsu to monitor Qingyu’s use of the Eight Inner Gates. Before leaving, Qingyu sparred with Yahiko, won with his Water Release, and gained Yahiko’s Will of the Land of Rain trait.

• Tsunade supported the exhausted Qingyu to an intact building, where he rested with the Akatsuki while she warned him to use the Seventh Gate sparingly.
• A Root scout told Danzō that Qingyu had killed Hanzo by opening the Seventh Gate, so Danzō ordered his forces to withdraw and return to Konoha.
• Madara recalled the lethal cost of the Eighth Gate and told White Zetsu to report any intelligence about Qingyu using the Eight Inner Gates.
• After the rain stopped, Yahiko told Qingyu that Akatsuki had cleared the battlefield and gained Amegakure defectors, and Qingyu warned him to take control before rival forces regrouped.
• Qingyu challenged Yahiko to a spar and overwhelmed his Water Release with stronger techniques until Yahiko surrendered.
• Qingyu collected Yahiko’s C-rank Will of the Land of Rain trait, which strengthened Water Release and reduced its chakra cost in rainy conditions.

Qingyu sparred with Nagato, defeated him, and gained the Eyes of Life and Death trait before leaving the Land of Rain with Tsunade and their companions. News that Qingyu had killed Hanzo spread through the shinobi world, prompting Konoha to publicize the victory and Kirigakure to avoid provoking him, while Mei Terumi resolved to keep pursuing her goal of changing her village.

• Qingyu sparred with Nagato, overcame his Rinnegan abilities, and won after using the Sixth Gate and Morning Peacock.
• Qingyu treated Nagato, warned him about the strain of using the Rinnegan, and gained the Eyes of Life and Death trait.
• The next morning, Yahiko served breakfast to Qingyu, Tsunade, Nagato, Konan, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka before Qingyu and Tsunade prepared to leave.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered the Anbu to announce that Tsunade and Qingyu had killed Hanzo and to display Hanzo's body in Konoha.
• The Third Mizukage learned Qingyu had killed Hanzo and ordered Kirigakure forces to avoid friction with Konoha.
• Mei Terumi heard about Qingyu's victory and resolved to change Kirigakure so she could challenge him with others' help.

After killing Hanzo of the Salamander, Qingyu returned to Konoha with Tsunade and their team, drawing a grateful crowd and unsettling Shimura Danzō. Sarutobi Hiruzen rewarded the group, promoted Hyuga Ginka, and asked Qingyu what he wanted, leaving his request unanswered.

• Chiyo and Ōnoki learned of Hanzo's death, and Ōnoki urged Iwagakure to seek a ceasefire with Kirigakure so they could face Konoha together.
• At Konoha's gate, a guard thanked Qingyu for avenging his brother, and the returning group was welcomed by a crowd of civilians and ninja.
• Shimura Danzō learned Qingyu had returned with Hanzo's corpse and decided against acting while the Root bodies risked exposing his guilt.
• Qingyu presented Hanzo's corpse to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who confirmed its identity and sent it to the Yamanaka Clan's Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen offered the team rewards worth three S-rank missions, promoted Hyuga Ginka to jonin, and granted Kakashi access to Konoha's Lightning Release techniques.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Qingyu what reward he wanted.

Qingyu asked Sarutobi Hiruzen for the Fire Temple’s Sage’s Gift and exposed evidence linking Danzo’s Root ninja to the attack on Konan. After celebrating with Tsunade and their companions, he pressured Tsunade into agreeing to serve as his maid for one day.

• Qingyu asked for a recommendation to learn Sage’s Gift, and Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to write one for the Fire Temple’s abbot.
• Tsunade demanded extra money for her contribution, and Qingyu produced Root ninja corpses bearing Cursed Tongue Eradication Seals as evidence that Danzo had lied.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen promised to investigate the bodies, while Tsunade insisted Danzo would not escape responsibility.
• Tsunade treated Qingyu, Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, Shizune, Yūhi Kurenai, and Rin Nohara to barbecue, where they celebrated their victories and discussed Kakashi’s Sharingan.
• At home, Qingyu demanded that Tsunade be his maid for a day, and Tsunade agreed after he threatened to stop helping with her gambling and drunken mishaps.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stripped Shimura Danzō of leadership over Root after confirming his unauthorized alliance with Hanzō and attack on Akatsuki. Qingyu gained a new trait from Danzō’s downfall, then made Tsunade fulfill her promise by wearing a maid outfit and serving him tea.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen confronted Shimura Danzō with reports confirming that Root acted freely and that Danzō had secretly allied with Hanzō and targeted Akatsuki.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen removed Danzō as Root’s leader and demoted him to squad leader while ordering him to hand over his duties.
• Qingyu received the B-Rank Root’s Darkness trait, which improved Sharingan adaptation, Wind Release talent, and concealment in darkness.
• Shizune delivered Sarutobi Hiruzen’s order to Tsunade, who laughed at Danzō’s demotion and praised the Hokage for acting.
• Qingyu presented Tsunade with a maid outfit, and she changed into it to honor her promise to him.
• Qingyu asked Tsunade to serve him tea, and she grudgingly addressed him as Master.

Qingyu upgraded Malice Perception, discovered a Wood Release Bloodline trait, and continued preparing for a widening war after Kirigakure and Iwagakure allied. Meanwhile, Orochimaru received a restrained letter from Danzo and considered founding his own village, with Qingyu already on his mind.

• Qingyu learned Wind Release: Wind-Seeking Technique and upgraded Malice Perception to A-rank, which could later be improved through senjutsu sensing.
• Tsunade received word that Kirigakure and Iwagakure had allied, warned Qingyu about the coming battles, and kissed his forehead for good luck.
• Qingyu discovered a B-rank Wood Release Bloodline trait that improved the fusion of earth- and water-nature chakra, and he continued training the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Orochimaru read a letter from Danzo urging him to earn battlefield merit for a chance at becoming Hokage, while offering reduced research funding.
• Orochimaru considered founding a village in the Land of Rice Paddies and wondered how he should deal with Qingyu.

Orochimaru reflected on Qingyu’s potential while Rin Nohara made progress training her Yin Seal with Qingyu’s help and Yūhi Kurenai joined them. Later, Qingyu returned to the eastern front and, while scouting with Kakashi and Hyuga Ginka, sensed Mei Terumi and other Kirigakure ninja fighting in the sea fog.

• Orochimaru decided to keep waiting for a chance to recruit Qingyu while continuing to earn merit in the war.
• Qingyu helped Rin Nohara steady her chakra and make progress forming her Yin Seal, and Rin grew flustered by his closeness.
• Yūhi Kurenai joined Qingyu and Rin’s training, and Qingyu promised he would keep training with them even if he became Hokage.
• Tsunade and Qingyu departed for the battlefield as Madara ordered White Zetsu to watch for Qingyu awakening Wood Release.
• At the eastern front, Nara Shikaku sent Qingyu, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka to investigate suspicious activity along the coast.
• Qingyu, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka found fighting in the sea fog, and Qingyu recognized Mei Terumi’s chakra among the Kirigakure ninja.

Qingyu rescued Mei Terumi from three Kirigakure ninja who tried to kill her over Twin Blades: Raiga, then treated her injured leg and proposed that they cooperate. He offered to help her survive and investigate the Third Mizukage in exchange for intelligence, but Mei Terumi challenged him to explain why she should listen.

• Qingyu sent Kakashi and Hyuga Ginka away, then secretly approached the fight where three Kirigakure ninja were attacking Mei Terumi.
• Mei Terumi used Lava Release and Boil Release to fight back, but the attackers injured her leg and cornered her.
• Qingyu killed the lead attacker with Water Release: Water Severing Wave, then incapacitated and finished the other two with Chidori Stream.
• Qingyu healed Mei Terumi's leg and gained the Boil-Lava Maiden trait, which improved his development of Water Release-based Kekkei Genkai.
• Mei Terumi explained that the attackers wanted Twin Blades: Raiga and sought to prevent her from becoming one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Qingyu proposed that Mei Terumi gather intelligence for him while he helped protect her and investigate the Third Mizukage, but she asked why she should listen to him.

Qingyu forced Mei Terumi to accept a mental-energy trap and offered to help her become Mizukage, then concealed their encounter from his patrol squad. Days later, Orochimaru invited Qingyu to inspect his research on Hashirama Cells and gave him white snake extract, while seeking to draw him into further experiments.

• Qingyu used the Spirit Transformation Technique to control Mei Terumi, planted mental energy that would punish her if she betrayed him, and offered to help her become Mizukage; Mei Terumi agreed to his terms.
• Qingyu rejoined Kakashi and Hyuga Ginka, concealed what had happened, and later gave Nara Shikaku the same false report.
• Shimura Danzō pressured Orochimaru to earn military achievements in exchange for Shimura Clan resources, and Orochimaru agreed to pursue results during the war.
• Orochimaru summoned Qingyu to his underground laboratory, showed him Hashirama Cells, and proposed that they research them together; Qingyu agreed.
• Orochimaru gave Qingyu white snake extract to increase his chakra reserves and recovery, and Qingyu asked whether he had more.

Qingyu accepted more white snake extract from Orochimaru, analyzed and tested it, and unlocked a stronger White Snake's Fortune trait. He then extended his Flying Thunder God range and visited Yūhi Kurenai with sweets, revealing his progress.

• Orochimaru gave Qingyu three more vials of white snake extract and warned him to dilute it and stop if he developed a fever or scales.
• Qingyu traveled to Shikkotsu Forest, examined the extract for hidden measures, then drank a diluted dose and felt his chakra recovery and Wood Release Bloodline become more active.
• Qingyu synthesized White Snake's Fortune into a C-Rank trait that increased his luck by 60%, and learned that pure white snake's power was needed to upgrade it further.
• Qingyu practiced the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting several hundred meters and then nearly a thousand meters to a reef offshore.
• Qingyu visited Yūhi Kurenai with dango and red bean cakes and told her he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique over medium distances.

Qingyu defeated Kinoe, the young Wood Release experimenter, in a sparring match and awakened a trait that helped him develop Wood Release. He later fused Earth Release, Water Release, and Yang Release chakra to make a withered flower bloom, leaving him on the path toward mastering Wood Release.

• Qingyu visited Yūhi Kurenai in her tent, teased her affectionately, and promised to come again the next day.
• Orochimaru brought Kinoe to Qingyu and asked them to spar so Qingyu could assess his Wood Release.
• Qingyu used Lightning Chakra Mode and his Sharingan to defeat Kinoe, then gained the Wood Release Experimenter trait after the match.
• Orochimaru warned Qingyu that Danzo was having people test him for new ninjutsu, then left Kinoe with him to practice Wood Release.
• Qingyu secretly combined Earth Release, Water Release, and Yang Release chakra, successfully producing basic Wood Release chakra that revived a wildflower.

Obito’s enhanced body greatly improved his abilities, but Madara judged him still far weaker than Qingyu and continued preparing his plans around the Land of Grass. Alarmed by Qingyu’s growth, the Fourth Raikage ordered Killer B to scout the Eastern Coastline and planned to confront Qingyu, while Qingyu trained by the river and Tsunade arrived to cool her feet.

• Obito tested his newly strengthened Fire Style, but Madara told him that his improvement still left him far behind Qingyu and ordered the White Zetsus to continue training him.
• Madara received reports that Kirigakure and Iwagakure were cooperating, Kirigakure’s forces were moving toward the Land of Grass, and the Fourth Raikage’s alliance overtures had been rejected.
• The Fourth Raikage heard Killer B describe Qingyu’s battlefield feats and decided to target him, ordering B to go secretly to the Eastern Coastline before the Raikage joined him.
• Qingyu trained his Water Release by the river and received a collectible Uchiha Prodigy trait that could be upgraded through personal instruction from Madara Uchiha.
• Tsunade came to the river, praised Qingyu’s Water Release, asked him to make fish for lunch, and dipped her feet in the water.

Qingyu learned that Mikoto was pregnant with Sasuke, gave Yūhi Kurenai a diluted White Snake extract, and shared a kiss with her. He then investigated suspicious activity along the coast with Kurenai and discovered the Fourth Raikage approaching with two companions.

• Tsunade told Qingyu that Mikoto was two months pregnant, and Qingyu calculated that Sasuke would be born in about six months.
• Qingyu learned that Iwagakure had begun withdrawing and gave Kurenai diluted White Snake extract, which she accepted before kissing him.
• Nara Shikaku sent Qingyu to investigate concealed campsites and unfamiliar footprints near the coast, and Qingyu chose Kurenai to accompany him.
• Qingyu and Kurenai moved along the shoreline while Kakashi and Hyuga Ginka followed their markers, then sensed three approaching figures.
• Qingyu recognized the lead figure as the Fourth Raikage and prepared to use mist alongside Kurenai's genjutsu if they were attacked.

Qingyu stayed behind to face over a thousand Cloud Village ninja after sending Yūhi Kurenai to warn the Konoha camp. As he fought through their probing attacks, Kakashi headed back to help him while Yūhi Kurenai and Hyuga Ginka continued toward Tsunade.

• Yūhi Kurenai was discovered by Cloud Village sensors, so Qingyu used Hidden Mist and she layered her genjutsu over it before he sent her to report the enemy force to Tsunade.
• Qingyu sensed the Fourth Raikage and Killer B among the more than a thousand Cloud Village ninja, then blocked their lightning attack with an Earth Flow Wall and disrupted their formation with Strength of a Hundred.
• Dodai advised the Fourth Raikage to let the ninja probe Qingyu, and Samui attacked him with lightning-enhanced swordsmanship; Qingyu broke her sword and threw her into a tree.
• A Cloud Village Jonin fired a lightning arrow at Qingyu, who dodged it and judged that the Raikage and the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki were the only opponents who warranted his attention.
• Yūhi Kurenai met Kakashi and Hyuga Ginka and reported that Qingyu had stayed behind; Kakashi went to help Qingyu while Hyuga Ginka escorted Yūhi Kurenai back to camp.

Tsunade learned that Qingyu had stayed behind to hold off a thousand Cloud Village ninja and led Konoha reinforcements toward him. Qingyu and Kakashi faced the Fourth Raikage, whose attacks escalated after Qingyu survived his Liger Bomb, and the chapter ended as the Raikage launched another strike.

• Hyuga Ginka reported that Qingyu was covering the retreat from a Cloud Village force of over a thousand, so Tsunade ordered the camp to mobilize and summoned the Slug to support the troops.
• Kakashi joined Qingyu in the western valley, where they fought Cloud Village ninja while the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and Dodai watched.
• After learning Tsunade was approaching with about three hundred reinforcements, the Fourth Raikage activated Lightning Chakra Mode and charged Qingyu, who matched his lightning-powered punch.
• The Fourth Raikage grabbed Qingyu and used Liger Bomb, but Qingyu struck him with senjutsu chakra and escaped before the Raikage crashed into the ground.
• The Fourth Raikage recognized Qingyu's use of senjutsu as a threat to the Cloud Village and launched another Liger Bomb toward him.

Qingyu fought the Fourth Raikage and revealed his ability to partially turn his body into lightning, while his rapid healing made him nearly impossible to defeat. Tsunade and Minato Namikaze arrived as Konoha reinforcements, forcing the Fourth Raikage to order the Cloud Village forces to retreat.

• Qingyu clashed with the Fourth Raikage, healed his injuries rapidly, and let the Raikage discover that he could turn parts of his body into lightning to avoid attacks.
• The Fourth Raikage struck Qingyu with his Lightning Axe, but Qingyu's counterattack sent him sliding back and left the fight at a stalemate.
• Killer B activated his Tailed Beast Chakra and prepared to join the fight, but the Fourth Raikage told him to stand down as Konoha reinforcements approached.
• Tsunade arrived and fought Killer B, while Nara Shikaku directed Konoha's reinforcements and Kakashi attacked Cloud Village ninja with Purple Electricity.
• Minato Namikaze appeared on the battlefield, and the Fourth Raikage ordered the Cloud Village forces to retreat westward while he covered their withdrawal.

After Konoha repelled the Cloud Village, Qingyu reassured Tsunade and helped treat the wounded, growing closer to Rin Nohara. Far underground, Madara Uchiha praised Qingyu’s battlefield performance and used it to criticize Obito, who angrily demanded that Madara stop comparing them.

• Tsunade scolded Qingyu for staying behind, then embraced him when she saw he was safe.
• A Hyuga Clan ninja reported that Qingyu had killed most of the more than four hundred Cloud Village casualties, while Konoha’s forces began clearing the battlefield.
• Qingyu answered Yūhi Kurenai’s concern, spoke with Nara Shikaku and Minato Namikaze, and asked Minato about the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Qingyu treated the wounded in the camp tent, gained several medical-related traits, and teased Rin Nohara about worrying over him.
• Rin Nohara walked with Qingyu after his work, accepted his praise of her medical talent, and resolved to pursue him despite Yūhi Kurenai’s feelings.
• Madara Uchiha watched Obito train and criticized his slow progress compared with Qingyu, prompting Obito to demand that Madara stop bringing Qingyu up.

Qingyu mastered Wood Release and showed it to Tsunade, who promised to retrieve the Senju Clan’s secret techniques for him. After Qingyu kissed her and escaped, he decided to set up a barrier before pursuing Yūhi Kurenai.

• Madara Uchiha showed Obito a vision of Rin Nohara smiling with Qingyu, deepening Obito’s jealousy and resentment.
• Qingyu used Wood Release to grow a forest, upgraded his Wood Release Bloodline trait, and told Tsunade he had mastered the technique.
• Tsunade watched Qingyu grow and bloom a tree, then agreed to retrieve the Wood Release Secret Techniques kept at the Senju Clan grounds.
• Qingyu told Tsunade he wanted to stay by her side, kissed the corner of her mouth, and fled with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Qingyu considered pursuing Yūhi Kurenai and decided to set up a barrier to block White Zetsu’s surveillance.