Chapter Summaries

Ebizo offered to end the Sand ninja’s involvement in the war if Konoha handed over Mirai, stirring support for the deal among Konoha’s ranks. Sarutobi Shinnosuke refused, but Dan Katō openly backed the proposal, leaving Mirai’s standing in Konoha under threat.

• Ebizo proposed that Konoha hand Mirai over in exchange for the Sand ninja withdrawing from the battlefield, and claimed Mirai would be treated well and engaged to Carlo.
• Sarutobi Shinnosuke recognized Ebizo’s attempt to turn Konoha against Mirai and firmly refused to give him up.
• Ebizo returned to the Sand ninja camp, where the First Generation approved his scheme to sow discord.
• Liuluo realized Ebizo and her teacher had no intention of forgiving her as she watched Mirai fight.
• Konoha’s fighters reacted to Ebizo’s offer, with some considering sacrificing Mirai and Uchiha Clan members thinking of using the news against him.
• Dan Katō urged Konoha to hand Mirai over, blaming him for the match and his own injury.

Mirai used a fuel canister to blast the Sand ninja and then withdrew before exhaustion, while the First continued to consider whether he could be turned against Konoha. Hatake Sakumo rejected Dan Katō’s attempt to make Mirai abandon his comrades and planned to report him to Lord Huo Ying.

• Granny became furious with Dan Katō for repeatedly setting up her disciple, while Hatake Sakumo insisted Mirai would not abandon his companions.
• Dan Katō pointed to the battlefield’s casualties, but Hatake Sakumo called his demand an enemy plot to sow discord and said Dan Katō’s fate would be decided by Lord Huo Ying.
• Mirai struggled against the Sand ninja’s teamwork and dwindling stamina, then threw a fuel canister that exploded and killed two jonin while injuring others.
• Mirai retreated before exhausting himself, and the frightened Sand ninja did not pursue him.
• The First wondered whether the explosion was a new ninjutsu and continued to consider Mirai’s ties to Konoha and the possibility that he could abandon the village.

After Mirai’s explosive attack helped turn the battle, Granny praised his performance and the Konoha leaders recognized his talent. When Dan Katō suggested handing Mirai over to the Sand ninja, Mirai threatened to wipe out the entire Katō family, and Sakumo and the others sent him to rest.

• Karura realized the explosion had come from something Mirai threw, while Granny praised his battlefield performance.
• Mirai dismissed the injured Dan Katō as trash, and Dan challenged him to fight the Sand ninja himself.
• Dan told Mirai to surrender so the Sand ninja would stop attacking, angering Qi Mu Shuo and Granny.
• Granny repeated Ebizo’s proposal, and Mirai said he could send himself to the Sand ninja while finding ways to kill the entire Katō family.
• Sakumo and the others told the exhausted Mirai to go back and rest.

Mirai defended his decision to leave the battlefield for treatment after killing four Iwa ninjas, despite Dan Katō's objections. Sakumo Hatake reported the matter to Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the elders discussed granting Mirai the rank of special jōnin, leaving Hiruzen surprised by the proposal for a seven-year-old.

• Dan Katō told Mirai to keep fighting, but Mirai argued that he had killed four Iwa ninjas and was injured, so he had the right to return for treatment.
• Granny confirmed that Mirai was injured, and Sakumo Hatake let him leave before reporting the situation to Hiruzen.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen shared Sakumo Hatake's earlier message with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
• Mitokado Homura condemned Dan Katō, while Utatane Koharu proposed making Mirai a special jōnin.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen questioned whether Mirai was too young for the rank, since he was only seven.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisers weighed recognizing seven-year-old Mirai’s achievements while facing a crisis caused by Ebizo’s scheme. They decided to publicize that Mirai invented a way to raise chickens quickly, despite the risk of drawing enemy attention.

• Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Homura argued that Mirai’s combat and wartime achievements justified a promotion, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed.
• Hiruzen received a second message from Qi Mu Shuo and learned that Ebizo had created a public-relations crisis on the front lines.
• Hiruzen and his advisers rejected handing Mirai over, reasoning that it would not end the war and would damage Konoha’s morale.
• Mitokado Homura proposed publicizing Mirai’s invention that made chickens grow quickly, and Hiruzen agreed despite the danger of attracting foreign spies.
• Hiruzen recalled Qi Mu Shuo’s report that Mr. Yang considered Sasori exceptionally talented in puppet arts.

Mirai became a special jōnin at seven, stunning the Konoha camp, while Dan Katō resented being placed on the same level as him. Back at the shop, Mirai discussed Dan with Super Bubble and remained calm as Granny came to congratulate him.

• News of Mirai's promotion to special jōnin spread through the Konoha camp, shocking the soldiers.
• Dan Katō brooded over Mirai's promotion and blamed himself for helping it happen.
• Mirai considered how difficult it would be to keep leveling up and told Super Bubble that Dan Katō had been unhappy with him.
• Super Bubble agreed to help Mirai defeat Dan Katō when the opportunity came.
• Granny returned to the shop and praised Mirai's promotion, while Mirai said the fighting outside was only probing attacks.

Mirai bought Tiger Bone Wine for Granny, but discovered it contained a tiger whip and worried about her reaction. Granny encouraged him to drink it to build up his strength, then told him to wear pajamas in case he wet the bed.

• Granny asked Mirai whether he had any alcohol and said she wanted to drink despite being at the front lines.
• Mirai went to the treasure vault and bought Tiger Bone Wine for Granny.
• Mirai discovered that the wine contained a tiger whip, and Granny recognized what it was and blushed.
• Granny told Mirai to drink the wine to nourish himself and prepare for the future.
• Granny told Mirai to wear pajamas when he slept in case he wet the bed.

Mirai offered Granny a jar of authentic eighteen-year-old Daughter's Red, and she drank it all before passing out in his shop. Mirai tried to get her somewhere comfortable to sleep and was left wondering whether he should replace his stepmother.

• Mirai opened a jar of Daughter's Red and explained to Granny that it was buried when a daughter was born and opened when she married.
• Granny eagerly took the jar and drank the wine until it was empty.
• Granny became drunk, asked Mirai to drink with her, and then collapsed onto the floor.
• Mirai tried to make Granny sleep in the shop, but when she refused to move, he dragged her onto the bed.
• Mirai wondered whether he should replace his stepmother.

Mirai asked Super Bubble to help change his mother-in-law’s clothes, then went to the battlefield where Sakumo Hatake greeted him. The battle had continued through the day, leaving the ninjas on both sides exhausted.

• Mirai asked Super Bubble to undress his mother-in-law, and Super Bubble agreed.
• After Mirai left the camp, Super Bubble tore open her mother-in-law’s clothes and woke her.
• Mirai’s mother-in-law reassured Super Bubble, admitted she had not really been asleep, and asked her to keep Mirai’s secret.
• Mirai reached the battlefield, where Sakumo Hatake noticed his arrival and his rapid progress to Special Jonin.

Mirai used Tornado Rain Strike to cover the battlefield in storm clouds, prompting Sand's leaders to seek a counterattack. The First Generation rushed to rely on Galop, while Guangming Yu and Karura recognized Mirai's technique from its earlier disruption of their camp.

• Sakumo Hatake looked for his stepmother, while Mirai joked that she was unwell because her period had come.
• Sora asked whether Mirai could still use Tornado Rain Strike, and Mirai confirmed that he could create a battlefield-wide windstorm and rain curtain.
• Sakumo Hatake said Mirai's technique would bring the day's war to an end, and Mirai entered Sage Mode and unleashed Tornado Rain Strike.
• Guangming Yu and Karura recognized the storm clouds and remembered how Mirai's earlier attack had flooded Sand's camp.
• The First Generation hurried toward Galop to ask him to counter the wide-area technique, while Sand's leaders considered their remaining sand controllers.

Mirai fought Karura as she used sand waves to counter his Tornado Rain, and he realized she was improving by using him as a training partner. The next evening, Shinku noticed that something was troubling Mirai.

• Karura stepped forward to face Mirai’s Tornado Rain, despite feeling nervous about fighting him.
• Mirai recognized Karura’s sand defense and reflected on her hidden talent and the protection she had given Gaara.
• Mirai’s water waves clashed with Karura’s expanding sand waves while the nearby ninja watched warily.
• Mirai realized Karura was making progress by treating him as a training tool.
• The next evening, Shinku asked Mirai what was wrong.

Mirai used a fight with Karura to draw out her hidden potential, while the First Kazekage recognized Karura as a strong candidate to become Kazekage. Ebizo hoped Mirai might develop feelings for Karura, giving the village a way to influence him.

• Mirai praised Ruda’s combat talent, and Kurenai realized he was talking about her sister.
• Karura struggled under Mirai’s pressure but forced herself to continue fighting.
• The First Kazekage recognized that Mirai was helping Karura uncover her potential and believed Karura could become Kazekage.
• Ebizo suggested Karura might be useful and hoped Mirai would develop feelings for her.
• The First Kazekage stayed silent, aware that Ebizo might use any means for the village.

Mirai defeated Karura and then used massive water waves to force the Sand Ninja forces to retreat, but the First recognized his plan. Rasa arrived despite his serious injuries and used his sand to block the waves.

• Mirai raised the water waves after defeating Karura, and the First rescued her before they could engulf her.
• Karura apologized to the First, who reassured her, while Guangming Yu and Luo Lin fainted from chakra exhaustion.
• The First realized Mirai was using the waves to break through the Sand Ninja formation and force the exhausted forces back to camp.
• Rasa arrived at the battlefield, and the First allowed him to act despite doubting he had recovered from his injuries.
• Rasa took control of Karura's sand waves and used them to block Mirai's water waves.

Mirai fought Rasa, who had recovered from most of his injuries but remained weakened, and the Sand ninja chose to retreat rather than risk heavier losses. Mirai then unleashed a larger tidal wave against Rasa as the Sand forces withdrew.

• The First was surprised that Rasa had recovered so quickly, though his kidney remained dead and he was still weaker than before.
• Qi Mu Shuo questioned Mirai about the Rasengan strike, while Mirai continued fighting Rasa and insisted that he was innocent.
• Rasa struggled to defend himself from Mirai’s water waves using his gold dust.
• The First ordered the Sand ninja to retreat, judging that Rasa would soon be overwhelmed and that continuing was not worth the risk.
• Qi Mu Shuo accepted the retreat as a victory, while Mirai increased his chakra and sent a massive tidal wave that swallowed Rasa’s sand.

Mirai overwhelmed Rasa, but Ebizo rescued him, leaving Chiyo and Ebizo to consider seeking help against Mirai. After Mirai withdrew, Sunagakure’s leaders weighed their remaining options, including the Tailed Beast.

• Rasa was swallowed by Mirai’s massive wave, but Ebizo used puppet strings to pull him to safety.
• Chiyo concluded that Rasa could no longer stop Mirai and that Karura was still too young to help.
• Ebizo proposed requesting reinforcements, saying only the Third Kazekage or the Jinchuriki could aid them against Mirai.
• Chiyo and Ebizo discussed their options while Chiyo held the sleeping Koda, and Rasa apologized for being injured.
• Mirai left after seeing Rasa had been rescued, and Qi Mu Shuo noted that Rasa’s injuries had not healed.

After returning from battle, Mirai gave Super Bubble premium pet food, but Granny discovered that Mirai had secretly eaten some. Super Bubble then insisted that Mirai eat more, leaving Granny delighted and Mirai embarrassed.

• Mirai returned to the tent and told Granny that many people had been injured and needed their teacher.
• Mirai gave Super Bubble premium pet food, and Granny was tempted by how good it smelled.
• Super Bubble told Granny that Mirai had eaten the pet food, and Mirai admitted it.
• Granny silently praised Super Bubble for exposing Mirai’s secret, while Mirai gave the little dog a resentful look.
• Super Bubble offered the food back to Mirai and urged him to eat, making Granny laugh at his embarrassment.

Mirai fed Super Bubble high-grade pet food and helped her level up while Grandma was called away to treat patients. After Super Bubble revealed that Grandma had not actually been drunk, Mirai received a war reward and settled down to rest.

• Super Bubble offered Grandma high-grade pet food, and Mirai reassured Super Bubble that she would help him on the battlefield.
• Mirai gave Super Bubble more pet food, and she reached level 8.
• A medical unit staff member called Grandma to help several patients, so she left the tent.
• Super Bubble told Mirai that Grandma had not been drunk, and Mirai realized he had narrowly avoided trouble.
• Mirai received experience, money, 220 contribution points, and refined iron for his performance in the Second Shinobi World War, then put the iron away and planned to rest.

After daily battles against the Sand ninja, Mirai joined Granny on a dangerous mission into the Land of Wind. The group left the camp, and Mirai’s speed surprised his companions.

• Mirai fought frequently against the Sand ninja and accumulated experience while making it harder for others to get kills.
• Hatake Sakumo assigned a difficult mission to Granny, and Mirai volunteered to accompany her.
• Granny objected, but Hatake Sakumo approved Mirai’s participation, and Granny made him promise to obey orders.
• Granny recruited a clan jōnin and a civilian jōnin, then set out with Mirai for the Land of Wind.
• The four entered the Land of Wind, where Mirai’s speed amazed the others.

Granny explained that Mirai's mission was to find Bunpuku, the Sand ninja's jinchūriki, and warned him about the danger of facing Shukaku's power. At the Sand ninja camp, Chiyo and Ebizo learned that Dan Katō might be behind an attempt to kill Mirai as he left the Konoha camp.

• Mirai asked Granny about the mission, and she explained that Bunpuku was Shukaku's jinchūriki and Mirai's target.
• Granny warned Mirai that jinchūriki could be formidable opponents, and Mirai agreed to be cautious.
• Ebizo told Chiyo that Mirai had left the Konoha camp on a mission and that someone intended to use the information to kill him.
• Chiyo and Ebizo suspected Dan Katō was behind the plot and discussed the political tensions within Konoha.

The First feared Konoha’s intelligence network and decided to report Mirai’s possible actions to the village. At the Konoha camp, Qi Mu Shuo ordered Dan Katō watched and sent Anbu to monitor the Sand camp, leaving Sarutobi Shinnosuke asking for an explanation.

• The First told Ebizo to send news back to the village, fearing Konoha would respond if Mirai acted.
• Qi Mu Shuo learned that Mirai and Dan Katō had both left camp and suspected Dan Katō might betray them or target Mirai’s grandmother.
• Qi Mu Shuo ordered an Anbu ninja to keep Dan Katō under control.
• Qi Mu Shuo sent two masked ninjas to monitor the Sand ninja camp and alert Mirai to major movements.
• Dan Katō challenged the order to control Mirai, and Qi Mu Shuo told Sarutobi Shinnosuke that Dan Katō had planned to act with A-Yang of the Sand and Grandmother.