Chapter Summaries

Sakumo Hatake exposed Dan Katō as a suspected traitor and had him arrested for selling village intelligence. Back at camp, Sakumo and Sarutobi Shinnosuke discussed recovering Mirai and the First Generation’s old ladies from the Land of Wind, while learning that the mission concerned strengthening a jinchūriki.

• Sakumo Hatake accused Dan Katō of betraying the village, and Dan Katō demanded evidence while pretending to be innocent.
• Sakumo Hatake said Dan Katō was suspected of selling village intelligence and ordered him taken away.
• Sarutobi Shinnosuke asked Sakumo Hatake what they should do about Mirai and the First Generation’s old ladies, who were imprisoned in the Land of Wind.
• Sakumo Hatake said Dan Katō likely did not know the mission’s details and explained that Mirai had asked him to capture Mirai and bring him back.
• Sakumo Hatake revealed that the mission’s goal was to strengthen the jinchūriki, prompting Sarutobi Shinnosuke to question who was forming the force.

Mirai and his companions reached Sunagakure to investigate its defenses and the Tailed Beast’s seal, while Sarutobi Shinnosuke assembled backup. As night fell, Grandmother chose to enter with Mirai and told Sun Erfu to wait outside.

• Qimu Shuma assured Sarutobi Shinnosuke that Mirai’s story was not over, and Shinnosuke sent for Shinku and two members of the secret unit as backup.
• Mirai and Grandmother traveled through the Land of Wind, growing uneasy as they neared Sunagakure and encountered a Sand ninja unit.
• After two days, the four arrived at Sunagakure, where Sun Erfu used his eyes to see through the village’s barrier.
• Fenfu and an old monk inside a temple recognized that Mirai and Grandmother had arrived, and Fenfu mentioned the First Hokage.
• After night fell, Grandmother chose an entry point and told Sun Erfu to wait outside while she went in with Mirai.

Mirai insisted on joining the dangerous mission and revealed that he had been hiding his strength. He leveled up, unlocked new systems, and rejected an aphrodisiac skill before the group set out.

• Granny hesitated to let Mirai join the mission and offered to leave the baby with him, but Mirai insisted on going.
• Mirai told his teacher that he had been hiding his strength, startling everyone in Sparta.
• Mirai spent his accumulated experience to reach levels 71 through 76 and unlocked the magic weapon system at level 75.
• Mirai unlocked a mini-map that showed everyone within a five-hundred-meter radius.
• Mirai saw that his new skill was an aphrodisiac and refused to learn it.

Mirai and Granny tried to leave Sunagakure but were trapped by its forces and confronted by Fenfu and the Anbu captain. The sand attack halted before reaching them, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Granny sent Li Erhu and the monk to wait outside while she and Mirai headed toward Sunagakure.
• Mirai sensed danger and pulled Granny away as countless red dots appeared, then the pair found their path blocked by Sunagakure ninjas.
• Mirai threw kunai with detonators at the approaching ninjas, and the explosions gave him and Granny time to retreat.
• A vast wave of sand swept toward them, and Granny recognized it as Shukaku's power.
• Fenfu and Sunagakure's Anbu captain appeared, surrounded by more ninjas, and demanded that Granny and Mirai surrender.
• Meibi asked Fenfu why he had acted again, and Fenfu answered that it was life.

Mirai and Granny faced Mebi and his Sunagakure forces, but Mirai used explosions and a threat against civilians to stop them from being captured. The standoff continued after another blast rocked the village.

• Mebi demanded that Mirai and Granny surrender, while Granny urged Mirai to escape and leave her behind.
• Mirai refused to abandon Granny, and an explosion struck Sunagakure.
• Mirai revealed that he had planted detonators and threatened to set off hundreds of them, putting the village’s civilians at risk.
• Mebi recognized Mirai’s explosive tactics and hesitated between capturing him and stopping the damage in Sunagakure.
• When Mebi refused to let them pass, another explosion hit, and Mirai declared that he was willing for them both to die.

Mirai and Granny negotiated a ten-minute head start and escaped Sunagakure, though Baki continued to pursue them. As they fled, Mirai explained that his threat with the detonators was a bluff designed to keep the damage within the village’s limits.

• Baki demanded that Mirai be captured, but Bunpuku allowed him and Granny to leave after Mirai challenged them to try stopping him.
• Baki granted Mirai and Granny ten minutes to escape, then ordered the Anbu to find the detonators.
• Mirai and Granny hurried out of Sunagakure, knowing they were still in danger.
• Bunpuku left, while Baki watched him with suspicion and continued treating Mirai as an enemy.
• Granny vowed to bring Mr. Yang back safely, and Mirai explained that the detonators could not cause damage beyond Sunagakure’s tolerance.

Mirai and Granny escaped through the desert after tricking the brown bears with a Shadow Clone, but the Land of Wind’s pursuit grew closer. Super Bubble spotted nearly fifty squads in the area, leaving the pair facing an imminent encounter.

• Granny praised Mirai’s Shadow Clone ruse, and Mirai explained how he used smoke and detonators to deceive the brown bears.
• Granny told Mirai that reverse summoning had requirements he could not yet meet, then raced with him through the desert.
• A covert ninja reported that Mahabi’s men had found only 102 detonators, and Mahabi realized Mirai had tricked them and ordered a pursuit.
• Granny worried that the growing search forces would catch them, while Mirai summoned Super Bubble to scout.
• Super Bubble told Mirai that nearly fifty small squads were within about 3,000 meters, shocking Granny.

Mirai and Granny used Super Bubble’s guidance to evade the Sand ninja cordon, prompting Maki to order Bunpuku to hunt them down and seal the border. After hiding in the Land of Wind for a day, they faced new trouble when Super Bubble warned that fewer pursuers were nearby.

• Mirai learned that Super Bubble could guide them up to 4,000 or 5,000 meters across unobstructed flat ground.
• Mirai and Granny changed their route and slipped past the cordon without being spotted.
• Mabi realized Mirai had outmaneuvered the search party and ordered Bunpuku to pursue him and Granny and seal the border.
• Maki left for the Land of Wind border, while his assistant worried that the village would be left without his support.
• Mirai and Granny hid in the Land of Wind for a day, then Super Bubble warned that fewer pursuers were nearby.

Mirai and Chiyo discussed the Sunagakure blockade and the need for peace while Chiyo and Ebizo debated whether to help Maki. They agreed to send support, but Chiyo worried that killing Mirai and the others could destabilize Konoha and bring disaster to Sunagakure.

• Mirai suspected that Sunagakure's real forces were waiting to block the border, and Chiyo said crossing would be difficult with only the two of them.
• Chiyo relayed the information and reflected on Mirai's growing abilities and tactical skill.
• Ebizo objected to helping Maki, but Chiyo decided to send several people to cooperate with him.
• Ebizo said Mirai could help Maki find Mirai, while Shinnosuke of the Sarutobi family had already left.
• Chiyo warned that if Mirai, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and the others were killed together, Konoha would become unstable and Sunagakure could face ruin.

Granny and Mirai struggled to cross the heavily guarded Land of Wind border, then rushed toward a nearby battle after Super Bubble recognized Mirai’s friend and the Sand ninja who had stolen him. They left the patrols pursuing them and prepared for the confrontation.

• The First asked Ebizo how to keep Granny and Mirai from escaping with Baki, and Ebizo proposed using the intelligence they had about the Land of Wind.
• Granny and Mirai reached the Land of Wind border and found it under strict martial law, making it too dangerous to force their way through.
• Super Bubble sensed a battle nearby and identified Mirai’s friend and the Sand ninja who had stolen Mirai among the fighters.
• Granny and Mirai decided to help, and Granny asked how far Mirai’s Tornado Rain could reach before they set off toward the battle.
• Sand ninja patrols spotted them and gave chase as Mirai handed Granny Sasori’s beauty in case she ran out of chakra.

Mirai gave Granny a rare item that could instantly restore chakra, then arrived with her at the battle where Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Shinku were cornered by Mahabi’s forces. The chapter ended with Ebizo offering to free Mirai and Granny if Sarutobi surrendered.

• Mirai gave the snake-scorpion beauty to Granny, who recognized its medicinal scent and wondered whether it could restore chakra.
• Mahabi’s forces surrounded the injured Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Shinku, leaving them in a desperate fight.
• Mirai and Granny arrived at the battlefield, surprising Mahabi and raising his hopes of defeating all of them.
• Mirai called out Ebizo, who emerged from hiding after Mirai had sensed his location.
• Ebizo offered to release Mirai and Granny if Sarutobi Shinnosuke surrendered.

Granny and Mirai teamed up against Baki while Sarutobi Shinnosuke took charge of the other opponents. Granny was knocked back by Baki, but she rose to fight again as Mirai watched for a chance to help.

• Granny refused to let Mirai sacrifice himself and told him that a teacher should protect their disciple.
• Baki charged at Mirai, and Granny told him to handle Baki while Sarutobi Shinnosuke dealt with the others.
• Granny and Mirai attacked Baki together, with Mirai striking at his abdomen using a blue chakra sphere.
• Baki dodged Mirai's attack and kicked Granny away when she came at him from behind.
• Granny stood back up and renewed her attack, while Mirai hesitated to join in because he feared he would hinder her.

Mirai tried to distract Meibi with an illusion, but Granny missed her chance to attack, leaving Meibi wary of Mirai. As Meibi focused on Mirai, Granny shielded her, while Jiraiya and Orochimaru worried about their missing companions in the Land of Rain.

• Mirai raised the Aphrodisiac Solution skill to level 30 and called out in a strange voice to disrupt Mahabi.
• Granny hesitated instead of attacking, and Mirai lamented that Meibi would now be on guard against the trick.
• Granny questioned Mirai about his illusion and suspected Jiraiya had exposed him to improper places.
• In the Land of Rain, Jiraiya and Orochimaru discussed Granny and Mirai’s disappearance and worried about their teammates.
• Meibi decided to kill Mirai first, but Granny moved in front of her to protect her.

Mirai drew his sword and fought Baki, surprising him with exceptional swordsmanship and speed. Mirai held his own but knew he could not defeat Baki alone, while the old woman watched for an opening without attacking.

• Mirai told the old woman to cooperate with him as he prepared to attack Baki.
• Mirai drew the sword he had commissioned and approached Baki, who doubted his swordsmanship.
• Mirai and Baki fought, and Mirai's smooth, unfamiliar techniques startled the onlookers.
• Baki recognized Mirai's speed and sword skill but decided he still had to eliminate him.
• Mirai realized he could match Baki's speed but lacked the strength to defeat him, while the old woman continued to watch for weaknesses.

Mirai was nearly killed by Mahabi, but his mother-in-law took the sword strike meant for him. Refusing to flee, Mirai summoned a giant monster to face the attackers.

• Mirai’s mother-in-law joined the fight after he called out to her, while Mahabi grew furious at his earlier failure to attack Mirai directly.
• Mahabi broke Mirai’s sword and launched a powerful strike that trapped him.
• Mirai’s mother-in-law shoved him out of the way and suffered a deep, potentially fatal wound across her back.
• His mother-in-law urged Mirai to run, but Meimei demanded that he stay and Mirai refused to abandon her.
• Mirai bit his finger and summoned a mountain monster, which Meibi recognized as a dangerous threat.

Mirai summoned Big Bug to hold Baki back while he treated Granny and prepared to fight. After Granny woke, she urged him to flee, but he refused and formed a Shadow Clone with a Rasengan, despite her warning that it would not work.

• Mirai asked Big Bug to help restrain Baki while Big Bug treated Granny.
• Big Bug charged at Baki, whose sword split him apart, but Big Bug divided into two creatures and reunited, keeping Baki occupied.
• Mirai ate a snake-and-scorpion beauty to restore his chakra and prepare his technique.
• Granny recovered enough to wake and warned Mirai to run.
• Mirai refused to abandon Granny, created a Shadow Clone, and formed a Rasengan as Granny warned it would have no effect on Baki.

Mirai infused Samadhi True Fire into a Rasenshuriken, creating a destructive technique that could hurt its user, then prepared to use it against Baki. The giant slug helped restrain Meibi, while Mirai’s shadow clone used Your Color Art to distract their opponents.

• Mirai combined Samadhi True Fire with a Rasengan, enduring intense pain as he formed a fire-release Rasenshuriken.
• Mirai warned Mr. Big Bug that the attack could harm allies and asked it to hold back the enemy.
• Mr. Big Bug alerted Baki, while the giant slug spat acid at Meibi to hinder his escape.
• Mirai sent his shadow clone toward Baki as Meibi tried to stop it.
• The shadow clone used Your Color Art, summoning a bewitching woman dressed in red gauze.

Mirai used a dirty trick and a powerful Fire Release: Rasenshuriken to defeat the Sand ninja Baki. As Ebizo and Sarutobi Shinnosuke remained occupied nearby, Big Bug confirmed Mirai was safe and Baki was dead.

• Granny and Meibi were stunned by Mirai's dirty fighting, while Granny resolved to train him properly.
• Mirai's Fire Release: Rasenshuriken melted Baki's sword and struck his torso.
• Big Bug shielded Mirai from the explosion, and Granny hurried over after hearing that his life was not in danger.
• Big Bug confirmed that Baki had been killed by the blast.
• Ebizo tried to reach the explosion site, but Sarutobi Shinnosuke continued to obstruct him.

Mirai survived the Fire Release: Rasenshuriken, but his right hand was badly burned and Granny could not heal it. After reassuring Granny, Mirai passed out from exhaustion, and she entrusted him to the giant bug.

• The giant bug emerged dehydrated after shielding Mirai from the Fire Release: Rasenshuriken and thanked him for his concern.
• Granny arrived and saw that Mirai's right hand was badly burned.
• Granny used the Mystical Palm Technique on Mirai's hand, but it did not improve, and she began to cry.
• Mirai comforted Granny and wiped away her tears with his left hand.
• Mirai lost consciousness from exhaustion, and Granny fed him to the giant bug for safekeeping.

Chiyo and the others recovered the severely injured Mirai after Ebizo retreated, then brought him back to camp. Chiyo could not restore Mirai’s wounded right hand, leaving his recovery uncertain.

• Chiyo and the others approached Mirai while Ebizo hesitated to attack, then retreated after warning Mirai he would face him again.
• Chiyo took Mirai from Big Bug’s pouch and thanked it before it returned to the summoning world.
• Chiyo, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and the others carried Mirai to camp by the river after Hatake Sakumo helped cover their escape.
• Zhaisi Shomer saw Mirai’s injured hand and worried that losing its use would weaken the young ninja.
• Chiyo poured chakra into Mirai’s hand but failed to restore it, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke urged her to stop.