Chapter Summaries

After waking among a pile of bones, Mirai discovered the Divine Wind Sword could enter and leave his body and hurried through the rain to the Heroes' Cemetery, hoping the Third Hokage had survived. He met villagers returning from the cemetery and asked whether the battle was over.

• Orochimaru revealed himself after the First and Second Hokage collapsed, exposing the Sound ninja whose bodies had been used to summon them.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and wondered whether it was time for a change.
• Mirai woke beside a pile of bones and struggled to recall what had happened.
• The Divine Wind Sword entered Mirai's body and returned to his hand when he summoned it.
• Mirai took an umbrella and rushed toward the Heroes' Cemetery, hoping the Third Hokage was alive.
• Mirai met several villagers returning from the cemetery and asked whether it was over.

Mirai attended a funeral and met several people, including Hinata and Hyuga Hiashi. Hiashi publicly confronted Mirai over touching Asada and accused him of hiding the truth about his return, drawing gossip from the crowd.

• Mirai asked a tearful girl whether the funeral was over, then continued into the crowd.
• Mirai encountered Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Inoue, and Ikeda on the way.
• Mirai greeted Hinata and rubbed her head, telling her she had grown up.
• Hyuga Hiashi slapped Mirai's hand away and said he was unworthy of touching Asada, then challenged the story behind his return.
• Bystanders speculated about Mirai's status and whether he had defected on a mission.

Mirai clashed with Hyuga Hiashi at the Heroes' Cemetery, where Hiashi accused him of disrespecting the fallen. Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived and heard the accusation as Mirai explained that he had missed the funeral because he was injured.

• Mirai heard that Danzo had taken action against him and wondered if Danzo had gone into hiding.
• Mirai brushed past Hyuga Hiashi after smiling at him, prompting Hiashi to threaten him.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at the Heroes' Cemetery with elite jonin and ANBU and asked what was happening.
• Hyuga Hiashi accused Mirai of lacking discipline and disrespecting the fallen heroes by missing the funeral.
• Mirai said he had been injured and came as soon as he woke, then told the others not to judge him with prejudice.

Mirai entered the Heroes' Cemetery after hinting that he had fought Orochimaru, leaving the villagers stunned by his strength. Hyuga Hiashi departed with his clan, while Oda and Sasuke were left grappling with their feelings about Mirai and their own choices.

• Mirai walked through the rain to the Heroes' Cemetery and reflected on the fallen ninja honored there.
• Mirai hinted that Sarutobi Hiruzen should know who he had fought, and Hiruzen realized his target had been Orochimaru.
• A witness confirmed that Mirai had let them go and stopped Orochimaru alone, shocking the villagers and ninja.
• Hyuga Hiashi regretted his judgment of Mirai, then left with his clan, while Oda was pulled away before she could approach Mirai.
• Sasuke clenched his fists and touched his cursed seal as he wondered how Mirai had grown so strong and thought about seeking power from Orochimaru.

After the memorial ceremony, Mirai left the cemetery and went to a ramen shop, while Sarutobi Hiruzen remained troubled by Orochimaru's words about a “cultivated weapon.” Mirai's injuries had mostly healed, but he discovered that his pockets were torn and he had no money to pay for his meal.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen left the cemetery with Asuma and the others, still weighing Orochimaru's words about Mirai.
• Mirai looked at the ten photographs by a purple stone, then departed after the memorial ceremony.
• A masked ninja appeared in the cemetery and wondered why Danzō cared so much about Mirai.
• Mirai ate at a ramen shop and heard rumors about himself from the owner.
• Mirai found that his pockets were torn and realized he could not pay the ramen bill.

Mirai sought promotion to elite jōnin, and Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to send him on a noon mission. After Mirai left, Danzo urged Hiruzen to make him investigate Akatsuki, but Hiruzen refused because the organization was too dangerous.

• After a long day washing dishes at Ichiraku Ramen, Mirai went home exhausted and fell asleep.
• Mirai asked Sarutobi Hiruzen to promote him to jōnin, but Hiruzen said it was too soon and approved a noon mission instead.
• Danzo entered the Hokage Office and argued that Mirai should be punished for his past defection.
• Danzo proposed sending Mirai to investigate Akatsuki, but Sarutobi Hiruzen rejected the idea, calling Akatsuki too dangerous.

Danzo tried to have Sarutobi Hiruzen assign Mirai a mission, then considered taking Mirai’s Body Flicker Eye after Mirai provoked him. Sarutobi Hiruzen realized Danzo would target Mirai but chose not to intervene, leaving the threat unresolved.

• Danzo suggested Mirai for the mission, but Sarutobi Hiruzen told him to leave without deciding.
• Mirai confronted Danzo outside the office and taunted him about having a Body Flicker Eye.
• Danzo considered how the eye might let him master the Body Flicker Technique and decided to kill Mirai and take it.
• Mirai left while Sarutobi Hiruzen watched from inside, aware of Danzo’s intentions but unwilling to create trouble within the Leaf.

Mirai discovered that the villagers’ opinion of him had improved after Hiruzen acknowledged his fight with Orochimaru, but he was still hungry and broke. He visited Ino at the Field family flower shop, where she served him sushi, until an unfamiliar ninja entered and frowned at him.

• Hiruzen read a mission dossier while considering Tuan Tuan and Mirai.
• Mirai walked through the commercial district and heard villagers discussing his fight with Orochimaru and Hiruzen’s praise.
• Mirai realized the villagers’ view of him had improved, though nobody invited him to eat.
• Mirai found Ino at the flower shop, and she gave him sushi as they chatted.
• A uniformed ninja entered the shop, saw Mirai eating with Ino, and frowned.

Mirai confronted Haruki Murakami after Inoue claimed Mirai was her boyfriend, and he intimidated Murakami into leaving. After eating, Mirai told Inoue he might soon receive a mission and asked her to pass the news on.

• Inoue introduced Mirai as her boyfriend when Murakami returned from a mission and insulted him.
• Mirai rebuked Murakami and used his Kage-level presence to frighten him into leaving.
• Murakami shouted that Mirai should wait and left the flower shop.
• Inoue worriedly checked Mirai, who told her she owed him one.
• Mirai said he might receive a mission soon and asked Inoue to tell Naruto and Sasuke.

Mirai trained his spiritual power with little progress before meeting Sarutobi Hiruzen about his promotion mission. He accepted a mission in Amegakure to investigate Hanzo and kill the Konoha traitor Qing Kui, then prepared to leave that afternoon.

• Mirai practiced spiritual power for half a day, gained very little, and went to the Hokage Building.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Mirai to investigate Amegakure and report on Hanzo's strange behavior.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned Mirai to kill Qing Kui, a former Konoha ninja who had joined Amegakure and killed Konoha's undercover agent.
• Mirai learned Qing Kui carried a poisoned senbon umbrella and the Thunder God Sword, a weapon Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered him to bring back.
• Mirai accepted the mission and agreed to leave that afternoon.

Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned two jonin to accompany Mirai on his mission to retrieve Thor's sword from Echo Village. The two arrived at his office, where Hiruzen introduced Mirai as their temporary team leader.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen explained that the two jonin had special abilities and would assist Mirai on his mission.
• Mirai agreed to leave at two o’clock and asked Hiruzen to call the two jonin in.
• A young woman and an arrogant young man entered and respectfully greeted Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed to Mirai and introduced him as the person in charge of the mission and their temporary team leader.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen appointed Mirai as their captain, Murakami and Rock Lee reacted with surprise. Murakami challenged Mirai over the appointment, and the chapter left Rock Lee being asked whether she would call Mirai Captain.

• Murakami recognized Mirai in the Hokage Office, and Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered him and Rock Lee to obey Mirai.
• Outside the office, Rock Lee wondered why Mirai had been made captain, while Murakami resented him and recalled that Ino had called Mirai her boyfriend.
• Murakami blocked Mirai on the way downtown, and Mirai coldly told him to call him Captain.
• Murakami hesitated to obey and asked Rock Lee whether she was willing to call Mirai Captain.

Mirai stopped to buy new clothes while the mission team was supposed to gather rations, drawing criticism from Haruki Murakami. He paid generously for an outfit and ordered a matching set, leaving Rock Lee and Haruki Murakami wondering where he got his money.

• Haruki Murakami objected when Mirai went looking for clothes, but Mirai said he was in charge and continued to a shop.
• The shopkeeper greeted Mirai and showed him new clothes, while Haruki Murakami urged Rock Lee to side with him and planned to slander Mirai to Lord Huo Ying.
• Mirai changed into a fashionable outfit, impressing Rock Lee, and asked the shopkeeper its price.
• Mirai paid 2,200 for the outfit and ordered a matching set, prompting Xiao Glass to question where he got his money.
• Mirai laughed at Rock Lee's question but did not explain.

Mirai spent part of the mission funding on clothes, angering Murakami and disappointing Rock Lee. After the three left the Land of Fire, Mirai detected two masked figures following them, but their identities and intentions remained unknown.

• Murakami realized Mirai had used mission funds to pay for clothes and accused him of spending the money.
• Mirai ignored Murakami's complaints and left the shop, while Rock Lee concluded that Mirai was all talk.
• Mirai, Murakami, and Rock Lee traveled out of the Land of Fire, and Mirai thought briefly about Shion before deciding not to turn back.
• Mirai sensed someone following them and called them out.
• Two masked figures appeared, astonishing Murakami and Rock Lee, who wondered how Mirai had detected them.

Sarutobi Hiruzen confronted Danzo Shimura over his attempt to kill Mirai and warned him that another violation would cost him Root. Danzo returned to Root furious, while Hiruzen remained concerned about Mirai’s importance to Konoha.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen accused Danzo Shimura of ignoring his order not to kill Mirai and demanded to know what happened to the two Root ninjas.
• Danzo Shimura admitted nothing, and Sarutobi Hiruzen warned him that he would have to hand over Root if he disobeyed again.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen said he had sent the secret division to intercept the two Root ninjas and ordered Danzo Shimura to tell them not to resist.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Danzo Shimura leave and worried that Mirai was too important to Konoha.
• Danzo Shimura returned to Root, poured away a cup of tea, and vowed that Mirai would pay.

Mirai faced two masked enemy ninjas while Haruki Murakami prepared to use his powerful secret technique. The chapter ended as Haruki gathered chakra in his hand, ready to attack.

• Danzo ordered a signal sent to Mitsui and Sai to return and leave Mirai alone.
• Two masked ninjas confronted Mirai, Haruki Murakami, and Rock Lee, and one announced that he would kill Mirai.
• Mirai used his Eye of Illusion and challenged the masked ninjas to attack.
• Haruki Murakami hurled a kunai at the attacker and began gathering chakra for his secret technique.
• Rock Lee and Mirai watched as Haruki prepared the technique he had once used to kill an elite ninja.

The masked ninja overwhelmed Haruki Murakami, cutting through his attack and mangling his right arm. He then turned toward Mirai as Rock Lee collapsed, convinced they were doomed.

• Haruki Murakami gathered chakra and attacked the masked ninja with a powerful technique.
• The masked ninja ignited his blade with blue flames and sliced through Murakami’s hand and arm.
• Murakami fell to his knees, screaming in pain and realizing he could not defeat the masked ninja.
• The masked ninja ignored Murakami and walked toward Mirai, declaring that he was next.
• Rock Lee collapsed in despair and thought of the things she still wanted to do.

Mirai confronted the Root ninjas who had come to kill him and learned their codenames, Temple Gou and Sai. He drew a golden sword and declared that he would kill them with one strike.

• Mirai asked Temple Gou if he was ready to die, and Temple Gou recognized Mirai as a formidable S-rank rogue ninja.
• Mirai learned that the masked men were Temple Gou and Sai, both connected to Konoha's Root.
• Rock Lee tried to leave a hidden clue but realized Root would discover his attempt.
• Mirai drew a golden longsword as Temple Gou retreated, then promised to kill him with one sword.

Mirai released overwhelming spiritual power through the Divine Wind Sword, shocking Rock Lee, Haruki Murakami, Sai, and Terai. Temple overcame his fear and charged at Mirai with his blade surrounded by blue flames.

• Sai drew and sealed a tiger on a scroll as Mirai prepared to fight.
• Mirai poured spiritual power into the Divine Wind Sword and unleashed a vast golden chakra aura.
• Rock Lee, Haruki Murakami, Sai, and Terai were shocked by Mirai's power, and Terai wondered if he was a Tailed Beast host.
• Temple steadied himself, formed hand seals, and gathered blue flames around his long blade.
• Temple charged at Mirai with the flaming blade.

Mirai defeated Gou with the Divine Wind Sword after Gou and Sai unleashed a white tiger from a scroll. The tiger vanished under Mirai’s attack, leaving him standing victorious at the shrine gate.

• Sai chanted "Tiger Eyeing Its Prey," sending a white tiger from his scroll toward Mirai alongside Gou.
• Gou charged ahead of the tiger and struck at Mirai with his longsword.
• Mirai used Supreme Sacred Sword Art: Godslayer to shatter Gou’s longsword and unleash a powerful slash.
• Mirai’s attack cut Gou in two, killing him.
• Mirai swung the Divine Wind Sword at the white tiger and Ink, turning the tiger into ink and making it vanish.