Chapter Summaries

Mirai fought Nakamura Hiroshi, who relied on Samehada and underestimated him until Mirai's Samadhi True Fire burned the sword. Hiroshi grew furious over Samehada's damage and threatened Mirai, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Nakamura Hiroshi slashed at Mirai with Samehada, and Mirai struggled to keep hold of his sword after the blow.
• Hiroshi mocked Mirai's strength and low bounty, and Mirai charged him with his sword.
• Mirai used Samadhi True Fire, forcing Hiroshi to block the flames with Samehada.
• Samehada was harmed by the flames, and Hiroshi recognized the danger and became enraged.
• Mirai taunted Hiroshi, who erupted with killing intent and threatened to kill him.

Granny Tsunade arrived and fought Kisame after he attacked Mirai, while Mirai stood by to prevent Kisame from escaping. Tsunade knocked Samehada away, and Kisame fled, unwilling to risk his life to retrieve the treasured sword.

• Granny Tsunade caught up with Mirai and punched Kisame, forcing him to retrieve Samehada and retreat.
• Mirai asked to fight Kisame, but Granny Tsunade insisted on taking him on while Mirai guarded against his escape.
• Granny Tsunade attacked Kisame with overwhelming force and kicked Samehada out of his hands.
• Kisame fled without Samehada, planning to find a chance to steal the sword back.

Mirai and Granny defeated Shimomura Kiyoku after Samehada absorbed Shimomura Goji’s chakra and began recovering. Mirai killed Kiyoku and returned to Konoha with Granny, where Sarutobi Hiruzen was relieved and enraged by the spies’ attacks on civilians.

• Granny struck Samehada, but the damaged sword began recovering after it absorbed Shimomura Goji’s chakra, so Mirai sealed it away.
• Granny beat Shimomura Kiyoku nearly to death, and Mirai cut off his head, earning 800,000 experience points.
• Granny questioned why Mirai killed Kiyoku instead of bringing him back for information, and Mirai said Kiyoku had to die because of what he had done in Konoha.
• Mirai and Granny stored Kiyoku’s corpse in a sealing scroll and returned to Konoha.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed with relief and grew furious that spies had stirred unrest and attacked civilians in Konoha.

Mirai gave Sarutobi Hiruzen the sealed corpses of Shimomura Gokichi and Sword Shark, then discussed Tsunade’s return to the Land of Rain battlefield. Meanwhile, the First Kazekage learned that Mirai had destroyed several foreign spy bases during Uzumaki Mito’s final days.

• Mirai handed Sarutobi Hiruzen two scrolls containing Shimomura Gokichi and Sword Shark’s corpses, and Hiruzen allowed him to take Mito home.
• Tsunade said she would return to the Land of Rain battlefield after Mito’s funeral, and Mirai warned her to be careful around Hanzo.
• Mirai said he might apply to join the Land of Rain battlefield after resting, but Tsunade forbade him from going until his loss of control was resolved.
• The First Kazekage asked about Mirai, and Ebizo reported that Mirai had led Anbu in destroying most foreign spy bases while Mito was dying.

The First Hokage and Madara Uchiha reacted to Mito Uzumaki’s death and the Nine-Tails being sealed inside a new jinchuriki. The First Hokage ordered Karura to keep investigating Mirai, while Madara directed Zetsu to watch the jinchuriki and the Uchiha Clan.

• The First Hokage learned that Mito Uzumaki had died and decided that Mirai no longer needed to worry about the Nine-Tails.
• Karura told the First Hokage that Mirai planned to open a general store in the Leaf, and he ordered her to keep investigating him.
• Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Mito Uzumaki had died and that the Nine-Tails had been sealed inside a girl from the Uzumaki Clan.
• Madara ordered Zetsu to monitor the Nine-Tails’ jinchuriki and the Uchiha Clan.
• Madara criticized Kagami Uchiha and the Uchiha Clan for compromising, and he called Kagami a coward.

At Mito Uzumaki’s funeral, the Feudal Lord’s aide Sawai Jūzaburō confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen over the war, and Mirai restrained Tsunade from attacking him. The chapter left the dispute unresolved as Konoha faced pressure from the Feudal Lord.

• Madara Uchiha ordered his forces to watch Uchiha and protect the clan until they identified the plan’s executor.
• Konoha’s clans sent representatives to Mito Uzumaki’s funeral, including Mirai, Uchiha Mikoto, and Tsunade.
• Mirai noticed Sawai Jūzaburō, the Feudal Lord’s aide, and learned he had been sent to represent the Feudal Lord.
• Sawai Jūzaburō criticized Sarutobi Hiruzen and blamed the war on behalf of the Feudal Lord.
• Mirai grabbed Tsunade’s hand and stopped her from confronting Sawai Jūzaburō at the funeral.

Mirai learned that Feng Ren’s delegation demanded Konoha hand him over, but he chose not to get involved in the dispute. Back home, Granny told him she would leave for the front that afternoon to treat the poisoned, and he cooked her a farewell meal.

• Hyuga Hiashi told Mirai that Feng Ren had offered to withdraw if Konoha handed him over.
• Granny grew angry about the trouble at her grandmother’s funeral and the danger to her disciples, while Mirai said he would leave the dispute to Konoha’s leaders.
• Mirai returned home with Granny, Snail, and Kushina.
• Granny told Mirai she had to go to the battlefield that afternoon because the war was imminent and many people had been poisoned.
• Mirai cooked Granny a meal before her departure.

Sarutobi Hiruzen visited Ye Han to discuss hostility from Sawai Jūzaburō and a request for fast-growing chicken breeding technology. Ye Han said the technology should be shared throughout the country so everyone could afford to eat meat.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at Ye Han’s home and explained that Sawai Jūzaburō’s group blamed Ye Han for the war.
• Ye Han condemned the group as foolish and said they were using him to fight him.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Ye Han that Zekyō Jūzaburō had requested the fast-growing chicken breeding technology.
• Ye Han said the technology should be popularized nationwide so everyone could eat meat.

Mirai discussed Konoha’s dependence on the Feudal Lord’s government and argued that the village needed control of its own economy. As Granny prepared to return to the front lines, Yugito Nii quietly considered the implications of Mirai’s words.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen questioned Mirai about the fast-growing chicken technique, and Mirai told him to handle the Feudal Lord as he saw fit.
• Mirai said that Konoha’s strength would let him overcome political schemes, while Granny urged him to make friends with Naruto.
• Mirai argued that Konoha could not grow strong while the Feudal Lord’s government controlled its economy.
• Yugito Nii overheard Mirai’s remarks and suspected he was considering political reform, but decided not to expose him to Elm Fortress.
• Granny praised the meal and said she would soon return to the front lines, where she expected to miss eating so well.

Granny kissed Mirai goodbye after urging him to remember her advice and promising that the Senju Clan would support his shop. Mirai explained that he needed money to grow stronger, and Uchiha Mikoto suggested Kushina open a shop with him.

• Granny told Mirai that the Senju Clan would support him and urged him not to cause trouble before kissing his cheek goodbye.
• Uchiha Mikoto asked Kushina whether Granny had always acted that way, and Kushina explained that Granny sometimes behaved playfully.
• Mirai told Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto that he needed a lot of money to become stronger.
• Uchiha Mikoto suggested that Kushina open a shop with Mirai because she had free time.

Mirai refused to compromise with Shisaburo Sawa and angered an important figure, while Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted Mirai’s homemade wine and urged him to sell it. Mirai declined for now and planned to open a shop and expand Konoha’s entertainment, believing he was close to making a fortune.

• Mirai decided to use Shisaburo Sawa rather than compromise, and Sarutobi Hiruzen warned him that he had angered an important figure.
• Mirai argued that giving in would weaken the Hokage’s authority, then offered Sarutobi Hiruzen homemade wine.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen enjoyed the wine, tried to claim Mirai’s stock, and asked whether Kendall planned to sell the shop.
• Mirai said the wine supply was limited and that he would sell it later, while considering buying other wines cheaply through the library.
• Mirai planned to open a shop and hold parties to enrich Konoha’s entertainment and make money.

Mirai discussed opening a restaurant and offered Sarutobi Hiruzen some food, then identified Namikaze Minato as the person suited to learning the Flying Thunder God Technique. Hiruzen welcomed the discovery, while Kushina was surprised that Minato might be such a genius.

• Mirai reassured Sarutobi Hiruzen that he would open his restaurant and profit from selling good food and wine.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen advised Mirai to focus on becoming a ninja, and Mirai offered him hamburgers and chicken wings.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked how Mirai had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Mirai said Namikaze Minato was suited to it.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen was delighted by Mirai's suggestion because Minato was his loyal student.
• Kushina was shocked to hear that Minato might have the talent to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Mirai opened a KFC fried chicken restaurant, and Sarutobi Hiruzen praised his talent while learning that Minato Namikaze was stronger than Orochimaru. The opening celebration drew Konoha families, and Hiruzen arrived to find a dancer performing outside the shop.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen praised Mirai’s talent and left with a jar, while Uchiha Mikoto asked about Minato Namikaze.
• Mirai told Uchiha Mikoto that Minato Namikaze was stronger than Orochimaru.
• A few days later, Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked to see a long-legged woman dancing outside Mirai’s KFC restaurant.
• Mirai explained that the dance was part of the restaurant’s opening celebration, and Hiruzen asked whether it would happen every day.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen complained that disorderly people had mixed in among those near the front lines, then congratulated Mirai as Konoha families attended the opening.

Mirai opened Kendall, a KFC-style restaurant, and drew a crowd with a half-price promotion. He discovered a shop-management feature in the Dream Journey to the West system and hired three versions of himself to run the restaurant, while Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered food to take to the Elders.

• The ramen shop owner watched the crowd outside Kendall and joined the onlookers to see what Mirai was selling.
• Xiong Haishan arrived with other young villagers, and Mirai announced that Kendall was open with everything half price.
• Mirai found that the stall system could manage the restaurant, then hired three versions of himself to cook, collect money, and serve customers.
• Mirai guided the villagers into Kendall, where they admired its decor and browsed the menu.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked about the hamburger, then ordered a special bucket to take back for the two Elders.

Mirai's KFC drew huge crowds, and Sarutobi Hiruzen proposed having the shop supply food for the village. News of Mirai becoming a merchant spread through the shinobi world, where others wondered what he was planning.

• Yu Zhiboqin Mei admired the long line while Kushina Uzumaki ate hot wings and drew attention to KFC's food.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised the fried chicken after tasting it, then asked Mirai to cooperate with the village by providing food.
• Mirai agreed to discuss the arrangement later, and the crowds forced the three shops to open their second floor.
• Onodera and Kitsuchi discussed Mirai's new life as a merchant, while Onodera worried about the Land of Lightning's silence.
• The First Hokage heard that Mirai had become a merchant and suspected he had a hidden scheme.

Mirai’s chicken-raising techniques spread to Makino, earning praise for making chicken affordable and prompting speculation that he could become Hokage. Meanwhile, other villages and nations reacted to his growing influence, and the Third Mizukage chose negotiation over retaliation after Fuguki Suikazan’s death.

• Galileo reported that Mirai had shared chicken-raising techniques, which made Kono Yohei’s chicken as cheap as cabbage.
• The First Generation praised Mirai’s generosity, while Rasco said he should become Hokage and Ebizo worried about Kono Yohei’s hostility toward Sunagakure.
• The First Generation told Karura that Mirai was a problem and urged her to deal with him, and Karura agreed.
• Pearl Zang received a gloomy report from Kono Yohei, while Danzo angrily embraced the idea of using Mr. Yang’s cruel punishments.
• A Hidden Mist Anbu reported that Fuguki Suikazan was likely dead and Samehada had fallen into Kono Yohei’s hands.
• The Third Mizukage decided to negotiate with Kono Yohei and return Samehada, arguing that the situation offered a chance to gain territory from the Land of Earth.

Mirai enjoyed his thriving KFC business and trained with Uchiha Mikoto and Minato Namikaze until Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned him with grim news. Hiruzen told him that Senju Nawaki had died, leaving Mirai to wonder what had happened and how Granny would react.

• Mirai relaxed while his KFC business prospered and trained Uchiha Mikoto and Minato Namikaze.
• Uchiha Mikoto awakened a two-tomoe Sharingan while training.
• A ninja summoned Mirai to Huo Ying's office, where Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura waited with grave expressions.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Mirai that Senju Nawaki was dead.
• Mirai wondered how Granny would take the news and suspected Hiruzen thought Mirai or his father might be responsible.

Ye Han learned that Nawaki had died and accepted Sarutobi Hiruzen’s order to join the struggling Land of Rain front, accompanied by Murasaki Yo. He returned home to tell Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina before leaving.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Ye Han that the war against Hanzo was going badly and assigned him to the front lines.
• Ye Han accepted the mission, hoping to help at the front and stay close to Tsunade after Nawaki’s death.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen arranged for Murasaki Yo to protect Ye Han on the journey.
• Ye Han returned home, where Kushina asked if Sarutobi Hiruzen had bullied him.
• Ye Han told Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto that Nawaki was dead and said he had to leave for the front lines, asking them to stay home and take command if needed.

Mirai prepared to leave for the front lines, leaving KFC’s affairs to Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina behind in Konoha. Before departing, he spent his profits strengthening his skills and discovered that the Five Elements Doctrine had granted him earth-nature chakra.

• Mirai told Uchiha Mikoto that she would manage KFC’s affairs and advised her to open a shop if she needed something to do.
• Uchiha Mikoto accepted Mirai’s decision, while Kushina stayed behind because she understood she could not leave Konoha Village.
• Mirai packed food and prepared embroidery needles as hidden weapons before setting off for the front lines.
• Mirai spent money raising Tornado Rain to level 60, strengthening the skill.
• Mirai raised the Five Elements Doctrine to level 61 and gained earth-nature chakra, though he doubted he could use its hand-seal-heavy ninjutsu effectively.

Mirai raised his Five Elements Theory to level 80, then left Konoha with Mitarashi for Rain Village carrying a scroll from Koharu Utatane. After his departure, Uchiha Fugaku learned that Nawaki had died and struggled to believe it.

• Mirai spent nearly all his recent earnings raising his Five Elements Theory to level 80 and set aside the rest of his money.
• Koharu Utatane gave Mirai a scroll to deliver, while Mitokado Homura warned him to be careful on the road.
• Mirai and Mitarashi left the Hokage's office and hurried toward Rain Village.
• Uchiha Fugaku saw Mirai's departure as an opportunity, but Nakajima Hiroe warned him not to provoke Mirai after Nawaki's death.
• Uchiha Fugaku reacted in disbelief when he learned that Nawaki had died.