Chapter Summaries

Nakajima Hiroe and Uchiha Fugaku discussed the Senju Clan’s loss and the possibility of the Hokage committing atrocities, while Hiroe considered how to secure support for the Shiba Clan. Mirai set off toward the front line with Shiyo Mitarashi, then left him behind and summoned Super Bubble.

• Nakajima Hiroe lamented that Nawaki was dead and the Senju Clan had no heir.
• Uchiha Fugaku asked whether those in power would commit atrocities, and Nakajima Hiroe said even the Hokage might do so.
• Nakajima Hiroe decided the Shiba Clan needed to prove itself and make the Elm Fortress family see hope in fighting for Huo Ying.
• Mirai shared Secret Handmade Stewed Meat with Shiyo Mitarashi as they ran toward the front line, but Shiyo struggled to keep up.
• Mirai left Shiyo behind, summoned Super Bubble, and explained that he had left the village because someone had suffered an accident.

Ye Han and Shiyo Mitarashi detected Jiraiya in trouble and went to rescue him from Rain ninja. Ye Han arrived in time to kill several pursuers, leaving Jiraiya surprised to see him.

• Super Bubble sensed Jiraiya approaching with Rain ninja pursuing him.
• Ye Han and Shiyo Mitarashi packed up and headed toward Jiraiya, while Ye Han reassured Shiyo that the rescue would not be dangerous.
• Jiraiya dodged the Rain ninja as he weighed whether to fight or flee.
• Ye Han fired concealed needles that pierced several Rain ninja through the neck.
• Ye Han greeted Jiraiya and mocked him, and Jiraiya asked how he had arrived.

Mirai joined Jiraiya and Mitarashi in the Land of Rain, where they confronted Rain ninja who recognized Mirai and planned to report his arrival to Hanzo. The Rain ninja tried to retreat, but Mirai and Jiraiya attacked them, leaving Jiraiya facing their leader, Mori Taro.

• A Rain ninja recognized Mirai and warned that his arrival could cause trouble with the Land of Rain.
• Jiraiya charged the Rain ninja, and Mirai and Mitarashi joined him in the fight.
• The Rain ninja decided to retreat and report Mirai's arrival to Lord Hanzo.
• Mirai cut down the fleeing Rain ninja while Mitarashi protected him from counterattacks.
• Jiraiya intercepted Mori Taro and attacked him with Fire Release: Flame Bullet.

Ye Han slaughtered enemy forces and joined Jiraiya on the return to camp, where they discussed the worsening war and the violence inherent in the shinobi world. They encountered enemy ninjas inside the Land of Fire, and Ye Han remained confident that Konoha would win.

• Ye Han used Total Annihilation to kill most of the bears, then watched Jiraiya defeat Mori Taro with the Rasengan.
• Jiraiya told Ye Han that Hanzo had overwhelmed Tsunade and Orochimaru and that the front lines were in a dire state.
• Ye Han killed the defeated Mori Taro, and Jiraiya led the group back toward camp.
• On the road, Ye Han told Jiraiya that conflict was unavoidable wherever people lived, prompting Jiraiya to ponder how to change the world.
• Ye Han, Jiraiya, and Mitarashi Anko encountered foreign ninjas who had infiltrated the Land of Fire, and Ye Han vowed that Konoha would win.

Mirai arrived at River Camp with supplies and news that his group had eliminated many enemy ninja infiltrating the Land of Fire. He found his grandmother grieving over Nawaki’s death and tried to comfort her.

• Mirai, Jiraiya, and their companions traveled toward River Camp and defeated enemy ninja along the way.
• Danzo welcomed Mirai, who handed over the supplies he had brought, and Jiraiya reported that they had cleared out many infiltrators.
• Danzo told Mirai to see his teacher because a mission was scheduled for the next day.
• Jiraiya led Mirai to his grandmother’s camp, where she knelt beside Nawaki’s remains and remained unresponsive to those around her.
• Mirai placed a hand on his grandmother’s shoulder and told her she could cry, and she looked up in surprise when she realized he had come.

After Nawaki's death, Tsunade grieved and begged Mirai not to become a ninja, while he comforted her and promised to stop taking missions after the war. The chapter left Mirai's future as a ninja and his chances of becoming Hokage in doubt.

• Tsunade broke down over Nawaki's death, and Mirai comforted her.
• He suspected Mirai might benefit from Nawaki's death but dismissed the thought to avoid further upsetting Tsunade.
• Tsunade asked Mirai to remain an ordinary person and never become a ninja.
• Mirai argued that he needed to protect himself during the war, and Tsunade slapped him for refusing.
• Mirai promised to give up taking missions once the war ended, leaving him to question how Mirai could grow stronger or become Hokage.

Mirai agreed to avoid missions after Granny urged him to stay out of danger, and he comforted her as she grieved Nawaki. He left Granny resting safely in her tent and encountered Oromo, who was struggling with Nawaki’s death.

• Granny told Mirai not to carry out missions, and Mirai agreed, saying he preferred making money through business.
• Granny clung to Mirai and cried while Oromo withdrew from the matter, convinced Mirai had not been involved in Nawaki’s death.
• Mirai considered whether Nawaki could be revived, then noticed Granny had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
• Mirai carried Granny to her mattress, covered her with a blanket, sealed the tent entrance, and left.
• Mirai found Oromo leaning against a tent and contemplating Nawaki’s death, which had deeply affected him.

Mirai spoke with Orochimaru about life and death, then visited Zang Jun at his headquarters, where Kagami Uchiha was also present. He wanted to ask his father something but held back while Kagami was there.

• Orochimaru realized that Grandma was asleep, and Mirai confirmed it.
• Mirai told Orochimaru that life was beautiful because it was fragile, and Orochimaru left after saying he would remember the words.
• Mirai went to Zang Jun's headquarters, passed through the Root guards, and found Zang Jun discussing a map with Kagami Uchiha.
• Kagami greeted Mirai and asked about Mei, while Mirai warned him not to mistreat her.

Danzo assigned Mirai to lead a counterattack after the Land of Lightning declared war on the Land of Earth. Mirai agreed to leave the next day, then asked Danzo about Senju Nawaki’s death.

• Danzo learned from Mirai that he could handle ordinary jonin despite his injured hand.
• Danzo told Mirai that the Land of Lightning had declared war on the Land of Earth and ordered him to drive foreign ninja from their territory.
• Mirai blamed Mitokado Homura for persuading the Raikage to attack the Land of Earth.
• Danzo assigned Jiraiya and Oromo to accompany Mirai, who agreed to leave the next day.
• Kagami Uchiha left Danzo and Mirai alone, and Danzo raised the subject of Senju Nawaki’s death before Mirai could ask.

Ye Han and Zang Jun discussed the political consequences of Nawaki's death and the causes of the Second World War. Zang Jun warned Ye Han to investigate cautiously, leaving the person behind Nawaki's death unknown.

• Ye Han agreed that Nawaki's death brought no benefit and said he had promised not to act in the village before the war ended.
• Ye Han argued that conflict would return after the war, and Zang Jun agreed with his hard-line view of Konoha's foreign policy.
• Zang Jun blamed Kiba's weakness for the Second World War and said his faction would have crushed the other villages during the First World War.
• Zang Jun warned Ye Han that Nawaki's death was suspicious and said neither Ye Han nor Sarutobi Hiruzen was likely responsible.
• Ye Han suspected the Mirai Legion might be hiding something and wondered whether Madara Uchiha could have arranged Nawaki's death.

Mirai left Zang Jun and Danzo, then returned to his grandmother’s tent and climbed into bed beside her and Nawaki’s corpse. His grandmother questioned whether she could trust him, and Mirai promised his feelings were true.

• Zang Jun told Mirai he could ask Mirai for help capturing people if necessary.
• Mirai chose to spend the night with his grandmother because she seemed unwell, then gave Zang Jun a barrel of Kendall and some Budweiser.
• Mirai returned to his grandmother’s tent and climbed into bed beside her, with Nawaki’s corpse nearby.
• Mirai’s grandmother woke, held him close, and asked whether she could trust him.
• Mirai assured his grandmother that his heart was true, and she clung to him while remaining unsettled.

Mirai discussed asking Hanzo for information and prepared for a mission against the Land of Earth, with Granny deciding to accompany him to avenge Nawaki. Granny also asked Mirai to help her promote assigning a Medical Ninja to every team, but he warned that the village leadership would be difficult to persuade.

• Mirai suggested that Hanzo might share information, and Granny said Mirai was beginning to trust him.
• Granny learned that Mirai would strike back against the Land of Earth and insisted on joining him to avenge Nawaki.
• Granny asked Mr. Yang to help Mirai gain support for assigning a Medical Ninja to every team.
• Mirai said the proposal would be difficult to advance without his or the Hokage's influence, then fell asleep in Granny's embrace.

Mirai, Grandma, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru set out to eliminate the foreign ninja in the Land of Fire, with Super Bubble helping them track their targets. In the Land of Wind, the First Generation learned Mirai had gone to the Rain Village, and Carol wondered how much his strength had changed.

• Headquarters ordered Mirai, Grandma, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru to travel together and wipe out the foreign ninja in the Land of Fire.
• Mirai released Super Bubble, who greeted Grandma and Jiraiya before preparing to guide the group.
• Mirai urged the group to move quickly before their enemies could react.
• In the Land of Wind, Carol reported to the First Generation that Mirai had arrived and gone to the Rain Village.
• Carol wondered whether Mirai's strength had changed during Konoha's half-year of inactivity and noted that his right hand seemed injured.

Rasa learned that the Land of Lightning had declared war on the Land of Earth, while Hanzo received news that Mirai had killed Mauri Yam and Jiraiya. Danzo set out to find Mirai, and Hanzo remained wary of how Danzo might react if Mirai were killed.

• Ebizo told Rasa that the Land of Lightning had declared war on the Land of Earth, leaving the Tsuchikage in trouble.
• Rasa thought about Mirai and resented him for leaving Rasa crippled and unable to fight as a man.
• Yu reported to Hanzo that Mirai had arrived at the front and killed Jiraiya.
• Yu explained that Mirai had killed half the pursuers and then killed Mauri Yam, prompting Zang Jun to react with grief and alarm.
• Danzo declared that he would go find Mirai, while Hanzo considered Danzo’s dangerous connection to him.

Hanzo abandoned his journey to the Land of Rain after war disrupted his plans, while Madara Uchiha discussed Mirai’s arrival and lingering injury with his subordinate. Mirai traveled with his companions, unaware of Madara’s interest, and began speaking about the Uchiha Clan and the Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Hanzo abandoned his journey to the Land of Rain after the Land of Lightning declared war on the Land of Earth.
• Madara Uchiha learned that Mirai had arrived in the Land of Rain and asked about his injured right hand.
• Madara Uchiha dismissed concerns about the investigation into Nawaki’s death and said Mirai could be dealt with later.
• Super Bubble told Mirai that his father’s chakra felt dark, and Mirai replied that the Uchiha Clan’s chakra was darker.
• Mirai asked his companions whether they knew about the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Mirai and his companions encountered Iwagakure shinobi on the battlefield, where Mirai fought with his newly acquired Wujin Trident. Jiraiya dubbed him Konoha’s Silver Spear Overlord, and Mirai angrily rejected the nickname.

• Oromo explained that Mangekyō Sharingan users were rare because awakening those eyes required exceptional talent and great expense.
• Mirai and his companions found a squad of Iwagakure shinobi and attacked them.
• Mirai used his Wujin Trident to pierce an enemy despite having only one hand.
• Jiraiya praised Mirai’s spear skill and suggested the nickname Konoha’s Silver Spear Overlord.
• Mirai stopped fighting to insult Jiraiya and protest the nickname, while the others wondered why he disliked it.

Mirai and the others encountered a Jinchuriki while clearing enemy ninja from the Land of Fire. Tsunade decided to confront the threat with Orochimaru and Jiraiya, but Mirai refused to return to camp.

• Mirai's group defeated several squads of enemy ninja, though the other three took most of the kills.
• Super Bubble detected an enormous chakra source ahead and said it resembled the power inside Kushina, but was weaker.
• Mirai recognized the approaching enemy as a Jinchuriki, and Tsunade and the others considered the danger to the Land of Fire.
• Tsunade decided that she, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya would go ahead while Mirai returned to camp.
• Mirai refused to leave the group.

Mirai revealed that he had brought back Samehada, a blade capable of restraining Tailed Beasts, and convinced it to obey him. Granny agreed to Mirai’s plan involving a jinchuriki, though she remained angry with him.

• Mother scolded Mirai for underestimating the danger of dealing with a jinchuriki.
• Mirai released Samehada from its scroll, and Samehada cowered when it sensed Granny.
• Mirai explained Samehada’s history and its ability to absorb chakra and restrain Tailed Beasts.
• Mirai threatened Samehada with Granny’s help, and Samehada submitted to him.
• Mirai told Samehada to let him eat, and Samehada eagerly accepted the arrangement.
• Granny agreed to Mirai’s request because mastering a jinchuriki could benefit Konoha.

Mirai and his group encountered Roshi, the Four-Tails jinchuriki, in the Forest and fought to capture him. After Roshi’s lava armor thwarted Jiraiya’s Rasengan, Mirai revealed his knowledge of the technique and summoned rain with Dragon, leaving the battle underway.

• Mirai identified the man in the Forest as Roshi, the Four-Tails jinchuriki.
• Roshi recognized Mirai and prepared to face him, Jiraiya, and the others.
• Jiraiya attacked Roshi, who evaded the strike and used Lava Release to destroy the snakes.
• Jiraiya hit Roshi with a Rasengan, but Roshi’s lava armor absorbed the attack.
• Mirai explained Roshi’s Lava Release chakra mode and summoned rain with Dragon.

Mirai and Granny cornered Roshi in the rain, and Granny used Mirai’s Black Gold Trident to break through Roshi’s lava armor and wound him. Roshi recognized Mirai’s value, while the damaged trident and Roshi’s injury left the battle ongoing.

• Mirai, Granny, and Oromo surrounded Roshi as rain poured down, and Roshi recognized Mirai’s tornado technique as an immensely valuable ability.
• Roshi suggested that capturing Mirai might let them change the harsh conditions of other nations.
• Granny attacked Roshi with Mirai’s Black Gold Trident, shattering his lava armor and wounding his chest.
• The trident’s spearhead melted in the attack, while Roshi stared in disbelief at his injury and Mirai watched Granny with concern.