Chapter Summaries

Ye Han discussed Big Bug's mysterious Space Release with Granny and admitted he could not learn the Flying Thunder God Technique. Jiraiya then warned them that something was happening nearby, leaving Granny and Ye Han on alert.

• Granny asked how Big Bug had gained Space Release when Ye Han had found no record of it in Root or Anbu intelligence.
• Granny suggested Ye Han study the space ninjutsu recorded in the Sealing Scroll, including the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Ye Han told Granny that he could not learn the Flying Thunder God Technique despite wanting to master space ninjutsu.
• Granny comforted Ye Han, and he considered asking Minato to teach him later.
• Jiraiya rushed over and warned Granny and Ye Han that there was movement nearby.

As Sunagakure’s forces massed against Konoha, Mirai unleashed his rain technique while Granny and Jiraiya prepared to hold the line. The First Kazekage blamed Konoha and demanded Mirai’s surrender, leaving the confrontation on the brink of war.

• Mirai, Granny, and Jiraiya saw a large force of Sand ninja emerge from the Sunagakure camp.
• Granny asked Mirai how powerful his Water Style could become, and Mirai began casting Tornado Rain Strike as she protected him.
• Dark clouds gathered and torrential rain fell on the charging Sand ninja, while Garura recognized Mirai’s technique and recalled the losses from their earlier hunt.
• Jiraiya told Granny that Mirai had contacted his teacher and that reinforcements should arrive soon, but Granny warned that they first had to endure the attack.
• Granny identified the enemy leader as the First Kazekage, who accused Konoha of starting the war and demanded that Mirai be handed over.
• Mirai rejected the blame in his thoughts, while Granny and Jiraiya refused to surrender him.

Mirai taunted the First by blaming the Land of Wind and praising the Land of Blazing Fire, provoking her fury as he continued controlling the rain over the battlefield. He wondered about chakra-restoring medicine while Jiraiya checked his reserves, and he remained unwilling to start the Second Shinobi World War himself.

• Mirai insulted the First and accused her of trying to shift blame onto him, prompting shock from Jiraiya and Granny.
• The First grew furious after Mirai called her an old hag, and Mirai reflected on the historical consequences of becoming a war's catalyst.
• Mirai kept controlling the dark clouds and heavy rain while preparing a powerful Tornado Rain strike for a critical moment.
• Mirai asked Granny whether she could develop medicine to replenish chakra quickly, and she considered the possibility of chakra pills.
• Jiraiya asked whether Mirai could sustain the chakra cost of the rain, and Mirai said it was manageable but he did not want to initiate the Second Shinobi World War.

Mirai used his Tornado Rain to target Shalin's camp and its vital supplies rather than the Sand ninja, prompting the First Generation and her mother-in-law to rush to defend it. His giant wave swallowed the puppets and broke through the camp fence, but a wave of sand stopped it before it could surge inside.

• The First Generation attacked Konoha's two hundred ninja with her puppets, and Mirai sent his giant wave toward the Sand camp.
• Mirai aimed for Shalin's camp and its supplies, hoping to hinder the Sand offensive more effectively than by killing Sand ninja.
• The First Generation recognized Mirai's plan and abandoned her attack to protect the camp's military supplies.
• The First Generation's mother-in-law used puppets and a Mechanical Light Shield Seal to block the giant wave.
• Mirai's wave swallowed the puppets and broke through the fence, but a wave of sand stopped it before it entered Shalin's camp.

Mirai attacked the Sand shinobi camp with Tornado Rain, but Rasa blocked the assault and Sand shinobi reinforcements began to suppress Mirai. The attack’s chance of breaking through the camp faded, leaving Mother-in-law worried about the counterattack.

• Mirai recognized Rasa, who had appeared to guard the Sand shinobi camp, and Mother-in-law asked how he knew him.
• Mirai increased Tornado Rain’s power, sending enormous waves toward the camp.
• Rasa used his sand and gold burial to hold back Mirai’s attack, despite struggling against its force.
• Sand shinobi reinforcements joined Rasa and gradually suppressed Tornado Rain.
• Mother-in-law worried that the failed assault would leave them vulnerable to a Sand shinobi counterattack.

Mirai used Tornado Rain Strike to flood the Sand ninja camp, forcing the enemy to scramble to protect its supplies and buying Konoha time for reinforcements. He then killed six Sand ninja with a wave, and Rasa vowed to kill him, leaving the two as committed enemies.

• Mirai summoned rain over the Sand ninja camp, and the First Generation ordered her forces to save the supplies.
• Granny praised Mirai for disrupting the Sand ninja attack and helping Konoha gain time for reinforcements.
• Mirai sent a wave crashing into the Sand ninja, killing six of them.
• Rasa saw his comrades die and swore he would not rest until Mirai was dead.
• Mirai accepted that he and Rasa were destined to be enemies.

Mirai kept the Sand Ninja camp under heavy rain after helping turn back their assault, but his chakra was nearly exhausted. As Jiraiya and Granny worried about the coming battle, Mirai insisted he could still fight and asked Granny to feed him chicken legs while he controlled the rain.

• The Sand Ninja rushed back to protect their supplies after Mirai disrupted their attack.
• Jiraiya returned to camp, bloodied, and thanked Mirai for preventing the camp from falling into a trap.
• Mirai continued controlling the rain despite his dwindling chakra, while Granny worried he might be in danger if the fighting resumed.
• Mirai reassured Granny that his strength and chakra-free Complete Annihilation technique meant he could still defend himself.
• Mirai took two chicken legs from his system backpack and asked Granny to feed him as he kept controlling the rain, leaving everyone stunned.

Mirai recovered after using Tornado Rain Strike to disrupt the Sand ninja camp and help secure a victory. Jiraiya reported the casualties, while the others recognized that Mirai’s attack had slowed the enemy’s advance.

• Grandma fed Mirai a chicken drumstick while Jiraiya watched and asked Yang to give Mirai another one.
• Grandma asked Jiraiya about the casualties, and he reported one dead, two seriously injured, and thirteen lightly injured.
• Jiraiya credited Mirai with helping win the battle by disrupting the Sand ninja’s deployment.
• Mirai realized that the system counted an enemy trampled after slipping in his rainwater as his kill.
• Mirai withdrew Tornado Rain Strike after it drained his chakra and flooded the Sand ninja camp, leaving the enemy temporarily unable to attack.
• The crowd recognized that Mirai’s use of Water Release and the terrain had slowed the Sand ninja advance and spared their side heavy losses.

Mirai unlocked a dungeon tied to surviving the Second Shinobi World War and stopping the Sand’s first attack, then withdrew to rest while Jiraiya reported the battle. The First Generation ordered the Sand to exaggerate the incident and spread the news.

• Mirai received a dungeon notification offering experience, money, reward points, and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
• Mirai asked to rest in Granny’s tent, and she agreed before returning to treat the wounded.
• Jiraiya hurried to send a report about the battle to the Hokage and the others through the toads of Mount Myoboku.
• The First Generation complained that Mirai had ruined the Sand’s surprise attack and cost them supplies and shinobi.
• The First Generation ordered the Sand forces to exaggerate the battle and spread the information.

The First Kazekage decided that Mirai had to be eliminated before he became a threat, and Garura identified a possible weakness in Tornado Rain Strike. The Sand ninja planned to exploit the moment when Mirai could not move, but the chapter left their countermeasure untested.

• Rasa asked whether the First Kazekage intended to kill Mirai, and the First Kazekage confirmed that Mirai had to be eliminated.
• The First Kazekage warned that Mirai's water-control ability could make him a threat like Hashirama Senju if he grew up.
• Garura told the group that Mirai might be unable to move while using Tornado Rain Strike and need someone to protect him.
• Rasa agreed that Mirai lacked absolute defense and suggested locating him once he unleashed the technique.
• The First Kazekage ordered the Sand ninja to exploit the weakness and see how Mirai would respond.

After Mirai stopped the Sand Ninja’s attack, his feat made him famous across the ninja world while Konoha mobilized for war. Danzo headed toward the Land of Rain, and Kushina learned that Mirai had become famous again.

• Garo and Luo Yue reflected on Mirai’s talent and feared reputation after studying the intelligence about him.
• Danzo condemned Sarutobi Hiruzen for delaying preparations, then took command of two thousand men and set out toward the Land of Rain.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered the Konoha Guard and the secret department to root out spies and hostile forces within the Land of Fire.
• The First Shalin high-ranking officials praised Mirai as a potential second God of Shinobi, spreading news of his rain-controlling ability across the ninja world.
• Danzo heard the praise and resolved to let enemies become stepping stones for Mirai’s growth.
• Yuji Boqinmei told Kushina that Mirai was famous again, and Kushina brightened with concern for him.

After waking from his battle with the Sand Ninja, Mirai learned that the camp was safe and Granny praised his contribution. He bought wine to reward her, only to discover it contained a tiger whip, leaving him alarmed by the awkward implications.

• Granny gently comforted Mirai and asked whether his chakra had recovered.
• Mirai learned he had slept for twelve hours and that Shalin planned to rebuild the camp before moving out.
• Granny told Mirai that he had disrupted the Sand Ninja’s sneak attack and forced them to regroup.
• Granny insisted that she and Mirai drink together, and Mirai bought Tiger Bone Wine from the treasure shop.
• Mirai discovered the wine contained a tiger whip and worried about what Granny would make of it.

Mirai gave Grandma Daughter's Red, and she eagerly drank the eighteen-year-old liquor until she was visibly drunk. The chapter ended with Grandma flushed and unfocused.

• Grandma advised Mirai to wear makeup and build a foundation for his future, then told him to wear pajamas so he would not wet the bed.
• Mirai opened a jar of Daughter's Red and explained its tradition to Grandma.
• Grandma took the jar and drank the strong liquor enthusiastically.
• Grandma finally stopped drinking with unfocused eyes and a flushed face.

Mirai struggled to care for his drunken mother-in-law and asked Super Bubble to change her clothes. Super Bubble tore the old woman’s clothes, waking her, and the old woman reassured the startled divine beast.

• The old woman offered Mirai the empty wine jar and then lay down on the ground.
• Mirai dragged his mother-in-law onto a bed and worried about whether he should change her clothes.
• Mirai asked Super Bubble to undress the old woman, then left the camp without checking whether she knew how.
• Super Bubble hesitantly tore the old woman’s clothes, waking her.
• The old woman patted Super Bubble’s head and reassured her that she had done nothing wrong.

Mirai joined Sakumo Hatake at the battlefield after learning that Grandma was hiding her wine while claiming to be unwell. Sakumo asked whether Mirai had enough chakra to use Tornado Rain, and Mirai confirmed he could help bring the battle to an end.

• Grandma told Super Bubble that keeping Mirai's secret was a well-intentioned lie, and Super Bubble reluctantly agreed.
• Mirai arrived at the battlefield and stood beside Sakumo Hatake after the fighting had continued for hours.
• Sakumo Hatake asked Mirai where Grandma was, and Mirai said she might be on her period and feeling unwell.
• Sakumo Hatake asked whether Mirai could still use Tornado Rain, and Mirai confirmed he had enough chakra to create a storm over the battlefield.
• Sakumo Hatake said the war would come to a complete end that day.

Mirai launched Tornado Rain against the Sand Ninja, prompting the First to send Karowa to counter it with her sand. Mirai recognized her as a formidable hidden figure, though he did not know her connection to Gaara.

• Mirai recovered his chakra and unleashed Tornado Rain over the battlefield.
• Guangming Yu and Luo Jiao recognized the storm clouds and feared a repeat of the damage they had suffered before.
• The First charged toward Ruro and ordered Karowa to counter Mirai’s wide-range technique.
• Karowa gathered sand despite her nervousness about facing Mirai, whom she had watched defeat Rasa.
• Mirai recognized Karowa’s sand abilities and prepared to fight her without holding back.

Mirai battled Karura with waves of water and sand, and noticed that the pressure of their fight was helping her draw out her potential. The First recognized that Mirai was deliberately giving Karura room to improve, though he remained certain she could not defeat him.

• Mirai’s tornado and water waves clashed with Karura’s growing sand waves as the Konoha ninjas watched warily.
• Mirai noticed Karura’s sand attacks improving during the battle and became interested in her talent.
• Shinku told Mirai that Karura was his sister, prompting Mirai to recall how Carol had once deceived him.
• Karura endured Mirai’s attacks and continued fighting despite feeling repeatedly overwhelmed.
• The First observed that Mirai was helping Karura uncover her potential while holding back, and believed she was still no match for him.

Mirai overwhelmed Karura with a sudden surge of water, forcing the First to rescue her. Karura fainted from chakra exhaustion, and the First reassured her that she had done well.

• Ebizo suggested that Galileo could become the next Kage, and the First supported her disciple as a candidate.
• Qi Mu Shuo ended the battle, but Mirai unleashed a much larger Water Wave at Karura.
• The First rushed in and saved Karura before the wave could hit her.
• Karura apologized for failing her teacher, and the First comforted her.
• Karura fainted after exhausting her chakra, and the First checked that she was safe.

Ye Han used massive waves to force the exhausted Shalin army toward retreat, but Rasa unexpectedly returned to battle and blocked the attack with sand. The First Generation was shocked by Rasa’s rapid recovery as he fought Ye Han again.

• The First Generation realized Ye Han was using the waves to break through the Shalin formation and refused to retreat.
• Rasa arrived and asked the First Generation for permission to join the fight.
• Rasa took control of Karura’s sand waves and blocked Ye Han’s Water Wave attack.
• The First Generation and Qi Mu Shuo were astonished that Rasa had recovered so quickly after Ye Han hit him with a Rasengan.
• Ye Han fought Rasa and sensed that he was still injured and weaker than before.

The Sand ninja retreated after Chiyo judged that Rasa could not hold out against Mirai’s surging water. Ebizo rescued Rasa from Mirai’s final attack, and Chiyo considered seeking someone better equipped to counter Mirai.

• The First Generation ordered the Sand ninja to retreat because Rasa was nearing his limit and Mirai threatened to overwhelm him.
• Qi Mu Shuo recognized the retreat as a victory for his side and chose not to press the advantage.
• Mirai unleashed a larger wave to drown Rasa, but Ebizo used puppet strings to pull him to safety.
• Chiyo decided Rasa could no longer be relied on to fight Mirai and said they needed someone capable of countering him.
• Ebizo offered to request reinforcements, while the First Generation questioned whether the Sand ninja needed them and considered how to deal with Mirai.