Chapter Summaries

Hiruzen Sarutobi classified Danzō as an S-rank Rogue Ninja, then stepped down as Third Hokage after Hyuga Hiashi openly urged him to retire. Minato Namikaze took charge as Fourth Hokage, leaving the village’s remaining political and security matters to be handled the next day.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi classified Danzō as an S-rank Rogue Ninja after the evidence against him left the Third Hokage unable to protect him.
• Qingfeng prompted Hyuga Hiashi to speak, and Hiashi urged Hiruzen to retire and attend to his son’s funeral.
• Minato Namikaze said he supported Hiruzen, who understood the warning and left the Hokage Building carrying Asuto Sarutobi.
• Fugaku reflected on the sudden change in power and planned to raise Qingfeng as the Fifth Hokage and make Itachi the Uchiha Clan Head.
• Minato dismissed the others, ordered Root members sent to Konoha Prison, and told Hiashi to deal with the remaining Kumogakure Ninja.

Minato Namikaze resumed the Hokage position and announced Konoha’s preparations for war after revealing the crimes of Danzō and Orochimaru and the deaths of Kumogakure’s envoys. The meeting ended with the clans debating candidates for Anbu Commander-in-Chief, as Fugaku backed Shisui Uchiha against growing support for Kakashi Hatake.

• Minato Namikaze became Hokage again while Konoha spread news that Orochimaru and Danzō had become S-rank Rogue Ninja.
• Minato told the clan heads and Jonin Corps that Cloud Village might make a move and ordered Konoha to reinforce its borders and prepare for war.
• Minato explained that Kumogakure’s envoys had tried to abduct Konoha’s geniuses, and he took responsibility for sending them away; Hyuga Hiashi supported him.
• Minato announced that Root would be dissolved and absorbed into Anbu, then called for candidates to replace the deceased Anbu Commander-in-Chief.
• Fugaku nominated Kakashi Hatake and Shisui Uchiha, but after several attendees supported Kakashi, Fugaku cast his vote for Shisui.

Kakashi Hatake became Commander-in-Chief of the Anbu as Danzō learned he had been branded a Rogue Ninja and confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hiruzen revealed Orochimaru had exposed Danzō’s crimes and urged him to flee Leaf Village, leaving Danzō with no allies or place in the village.

• Kakashi Hatake was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Anbu, and Minato Namikaze warned the leaders to prepare for war.
• Danzō learned that he had become an S-rank Rogue Ninja and that Hiruzen Sarutobi had retired in favor of Minato Namikaze.
• Danzō disguised himself and went to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s home to demand an explanation.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi blamed Danzō’s schemes against Orochimaru and Uchiha Fugaku for the crisis and revealed the evidence Orochimaru had collected against him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi showed Danzō the transplanted Sharingan in his arm and eye, then told him to escape and never return to Leaf Village.

With Cloud Village threatening war, Qingfeng found most restaurants closed and tried to settle Konan’s identity while keeping his friends busy. He discovered Konan had entered his room and taken the ramen he had saved for dinner.

• Qingfeng and three girls tried to celebrate with barbecue after a meeting, but the restaurant had closed because Leaf Village was on war readiness.
• The group reached Ichiraku Ramen just before it closed, and Qingfeng wondered whether Konan could cook once she registered openly in the village.
• Qingfeng checked whether Orochimaru had left a Cursed Seal on the four girls, then urged them to accept missions themselves and sent Itachi to guide them.
• Qingfeng carried takeaway ramen to the Veterinarian Shop and found Konan in his bedroom.
• Konan took the ramen from Qingfeng’s hand, leaving him heartbroken over the meal he had saved for later.

Uchiha Qingfeng took Konan to register in Leaf Village, where Uchiha Fugaku quickly granted her permanent residency as an ordinary person. Konan became an official resident of Leaf Village and planned to complete her permit with a photo.

• Konan ate Qingfeng's ramen and learned that Danzō and Orochimaru had become Rogue Ninja.
• Qingfeng told Konan that Minato Namikaze had returned as Hokage and took her to register in Leaf Village.
• Qingfeng and Konan reached the temporarily closed Military Police Force, where Fugaku let them inside.
• Fugaku processed Konan's permanent residency application as an ordinary person and listed Qingfeng as her recommender.
• Konan left with her permit and asked Qingfeng to find a place where she could take a photo.

Konan took Qingfeng to a photo studio to get a picture for her residence permit, but her request to pose in Akatsuki uniforms nearly exposed them. Itachi interrupted them during a shop inspection, and Qingfeng left with Konan while learning that Itachi had been assigned to the Military Police Force.

• Konan found an open photo studio and got the owner to take a picture for her residence permit.
• The owner offered Konan various costumes, but she asked Qingfeng for their Akatsuki uniforms so she could take more photos, and Qingfeng refused.
• Itachi arrived with Konoha Ninja to inspect the studio and questioned Qingfeng about Konan.
• Qingfeng introduced Konan as a friend who had joined Konoha, and the three left before she could wear an Akatsuki uniform.
• Qingfeng learned that Itachi had been assigned to familiarize himself with the Military Police Force after running out of missions.

Uchiha Qingfeng brought Konan back to Konoha and introduced her to the women at his pharmacy, explaining her presence with a fabricated story about her family. With restaurants closed as Konoha prepared for possible war, Anko offered to cook for everyone.

• Uchiha Qingfeng and Konan joined a queue for supplies and bought cup noodles and boiled instant noodles because restaurants were closing ahead of a possible war with Kumogakure.
• They returned to the pharmacy, where Anko and the others questioned Qingfeng about the missions and Konan.
• Qingfeng introduced Konan and invented a story about her being a wealthy young lady orphaned by war.
• The women became sympathetic toward Konan after hearing Qingfeng's explanation.
• With no cooking utensils or open restaurants, Anko rolled up her sleeves and offered to cook for everyone.

Qingfeng let Anko, Inuzuka Hana, and the others use the kitchen, but their cooking was so disastrous that the group ate instant noodles and boiled eggs instead. After Anko vowed to cook better the next day, Inuzuka Hana went home determined to learn cooking so she would not lose to Mitarashi Anko.

• Qingfeng stopped Inuzuka Hana and Uzuki Yugao from fetching kitchen supplies and directed the group to use the neighboring kitchen.
• Anko and the others burned and mishandled their dishes, and Qingfeng invited Itachi to join them as an unsuspecting taster.
• Itachi fled after seeing Anko's dish, and Uchiha Izumi chased after him with her own cooking.
• Qingfeng judged Inuzuka Hana's intact boiled egg edible, and Konan returned with instant noodles to salvage dinner.
• Anko promised to cook again the next day, while Qingfeng left to recharge with his money.
• Inuzuka Hana asked Inuzuka Tsume to teach her cooking immediately because she refused to lose to Mitarashi Anko.

Uchiha Qingfeng recharged his account despite the System imposing harsher fees, then spent his Gold Coins on a ten-pull that yielded a Golden Legend staff, potions, and sword skills. After Forward Slash reached its maximum level, he received a mysterious golden book whose writing he could not understand, so he left it at home.

• Uchiha Qingfeng recharged nine million ryo and received 8.28 million Gold Coins after the System applied its 92% rate.
• Uchiha Qingfeng claimed one million Gold Coins for completing the mission to help the Fourth Hokage regain power, then recharged another million ryo at the System's reduced 72% rate.
• Uchiha Qingfeng spent ten million Gold Coins on a ten-pull and obtained a Golden Legend staff, several potions, and the Forward Slash, Draw Slash, and Instant Slash skills.
• Uchiha Qingfeng learned that Forward Slash had reached its maximum level and had been removed from the prize pool.
• Uchiha Qingfeng opened the upgrade gift pack, received a Pure Golden Amplification Book, and set it aside after finding its text unreadable.

Danzō tried to escape Konoha with Hiruzen Sarutobi’s help, while Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake tracked him. The chapter left Danzō outside the village with Minato and Kakashi closing in to arrest him.

• Danzō found the patrols outside Hiruzen Sarutobi’s home and asked Hiruzen to help him escape.
• Hiruzen sent the patrols away, allowing Danzō to leave, then hurried to the Hokage Building to meet Minato Namikaze.
• Minato told Hiruzen that the confrontation would take place outside the village, and Hiruzen accepted that the arrest could not be stopped.
• Minato joined Kakashi Hatake, who had secretly followed Danzō, and the two pursued him beyond the village barrier.

Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake cornered Danzō at the Valley of the End, where Kakashi tested his newly trained swordsmanship against him. Danzō found an opening and slashed at Kakashi, with Minato still standing nearby as the fight continued.

• Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake pursued Danzō from the village until he stopped near the Valley of the End and removed his disguises.
• Kakashi confronted Danzō about harming fellow Leaf Village Ninja, and Minato explained how they had tracked him by watching the Third Hokage's home.
• Kakashi attacked Danzō with the Hatake sword style, forcing him to retreat and revealing a Sharingan beneath his bandage.
• Danzō blocked Kakashi's strikes with Kunai while Minato watched and prevented him from escaping.
• Danzō anticipated a shift in Kakashi's swordsmanship, blocked his blade, and swung a Kunai toward Kakashi's head.

Kakashi confronted Danzō after removing Obito's Sharingan and fought him without relying on its power. The battle ended with Kakashi landing a Lightning Cutter, leaving Danzō to decide whether to continue trading blows or stop.

• Danzō knocked away Kakashi's Headband and discovered that Kakashi had removed the Sharingan, while Kakashi accused Danzō of targeting the Uchiha for their eyes.
• Danzō attacked Kakashi and Minato Namikaze with Wind Release, then summoned Baku to pull Kakashi toward its mouth.
• Kakashi stabbed Baku with his Short Sword and unleashed lightning through its body, forcing the Summoning Beast to flee.
• Danzō charged Kakashi with a Vacuum Blade and kunai, but Kakashi blocked with his sword and used a one-handed Lightning Cutter to strike back.
• Danzō wondered whether to trade one life for one life or stop fighting after Kakashi's attack.

Minato Namikaze and Kakashi appeared to kill Danzō, but Danzō survived by using Izanagi and escaped the Valley of the End. He cut off his rampaging Hashirama-Cell arm and became one-armed, while Minato and Kakashi found no trace of his body.

• Danzō retreated from Kakashi's Lightning Cutter, but Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to stab him through the heart as Kakashi struck him.
• Danzō leapt backward off the cliff, and Minato Namikaze saved Kakashi while Danzō's body fell into the water.
• Danzō secretly used Izanagi to revive himself and fled, with only one Sharingan remaining and his Chakra depleted.
• Danzō's Hashirama Cells ran wild, so he cut off his budding right arm, which grew into a tree.
• Minato Namikaze and Kakashi searched the Valley of the End but found no trace of Danzō's body.

After two days of searching the Valley of the End, Minato Namikaze and Kakashi found no trace of Danzō and concluded that he may have survived. Uchiha Qingfeng went to the Hokage Building to discuss reopening his business, where he heard the search was being called off.

• Kakashi and Minato Namikaze failed to find Danzō's body or any useful clues after searching the Valley of the End for two days.
• Qingfeng grew concerned that Jashin-chan's food supply was running low and decided to ask Minato Namikaze about opening for business.
• Qingfeng left Inuzuka Hana and the other girls practicing their cooking and went to the Hokage Building, where he saw Itachi guarding the entrance for a month.
• Genma Shiranui let Qingfeng into Minato Namikaze's office, where Kakashi reported that the search had found nothing, even downstream.
• Minato Namikaze told Kakashi to call everyone back because Danzō had likely escaped.

Minato Namikaze and Kakashi learned from Uchiha Qingfeng that Danzō had likely survived by using Izanagi and escaped after shedding the Hashirama-cell-covered arm. Qingfeng then visited the Hokage Office to ask Minato to reopen the village restaurants, and Minato offered to feed him at home instead.

• Kakashi reported that a strange tree had appeared on the road near the Valley of the End, and Minato Namikaze examined a branch taken from it.
• Uchiha Qingfeng deduced that Danzō had escaped by shedding the arm containing Hashirama's cells and using Izanagi to survive his injuries.
• Minato Namikaze and Kakashi accepted that the search for Danzō's body could end, while warning that Danzō might still be able to use Izanagi again.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi reflected on his retirement and worried that Danzō's survival meant his eldest son's killer remained at large.
• Uchiha Qingfeng asked Minato to reopen the restaurants, and Minato offered to have him come to his house for meals.

Uchiha Qingfeng persuaded Minato Namikaze to lift the restrictions on the village’s shops, which would reopen the next day. Back home, Qingfeng found his friends still determined to cook for him and considered escaping the village, but the prospect of being sent to the battlefield kept him from leaving.

• Qingfeng argued that outdated rules requiring shops to close during wartime preparations no longer suited the village, and Kakashi Hatake supported changing them.
• Minato Namikaze agreed to discuss the matter and said the shops would resume normal business the next day if nothing unexpected happened.
• Qingfeng returned home and found a table of badly cooked food, with Konan having gone upstairs to escape the smell.
• Qingfeng announced the shops would reopen, but his companions insisted they wanted to keep cooking for him.
• Qingfeng decided to skip dinner and considered leaving the village, then remembered he might be sent to monitor the Land of Lightning at the border.

After fleeing Konoha, Danzō encountered Kisame Hoshigaki and Juzo Biwa in the Land of Rivers and tried to recruit them into his service. Instead, they captured him and decided to take him to the Akatsuki leader, leaving Danzō wondering how powerful that leader must be.

• Danzō reached the Land of Rivers after escaping Minato Namikaze, still displaying his transplanted Sharingan and struggling with his injuries.
• Kisame Hoshigaki and Juzo Biwa spotted Danzō’s Sharingan while finishing a mission and blocked his path.
• Kisame disarmed Danzō in a brief fight, and Danzō admitted he had stolen the Sharingan from Konoha.
• Juzo Biwa suggested killing Danzō and taking the Sharingan, but Danzō offered to join them and claimed he had escaped Minato Namikaze.
• Kisame agreed to bring Danzō to the Akatsuki leader, and Danzō wondered how strong that leader was.

As Danzō traveled with Jūzō Biwa and Kisame toward the Land of Rain, he decided to risk meeting Akatsuki’s godlike leader in hopes of gaining power. At the base, Yakura and Uzumaki Sanryo began experimenting with nail polish to dye their hair black so they could go to Konoha without being recognized, and they planned to test their mixtures on the organization’s Summoning Beasts or members.

• Danzō questioned Jūzō Biwa and Kisame about Akatsuki, then decided to go to the Land of Rain despite fearing the leader’s strength.
• Yakura and Uzumaki Sanryo, bored at the quiet base, discussed taking commissions and visiting Konoha.
• Uzumaki Sanryo suggested changing their hair color to avoid recognition, and Yakura joined her in gathering nail polish from the storeroom.
• Uzumaki Sanryo sealed a dog in place while Yakura applied their latest dye mixture, but the color washed off and revealed the dog’s original hair.
• Yakura and Uzumaki Sanryo decided to keep experimenting and consider using the leader’s Summoning Beasts or other Akatsuki members as test subjects.

Kakuzu brought Sasori to the Akatsuki, where Pain accepted him as a reserve member after Sasori agreed to join rather than die. Uzumaki Sanryo invited him to meet on the rooftop, while Sasori mistakenly believed he could take her ring and become an official member.

• Kakuzu brought Sasori, a red-haired Sunagakure puppeteer who had killed the Third Kazekage, to the Akatsuki meeting.
• Yakura recognized Sasori as Chiyo's grandson, and Pain cited Sunagakure's role in the Land of Rain's suffering as he offered Sasori the choice to join or die.
• Sasori agreed to join after Kakuzu and Hidan defeated him, and Pain made him a reserve member who could earn a ring through strength, contributions, or taking one from an official member.
• Uzumaki Sanryo asked Sasori to meet her on the rooftop, and he accepted while eyeing her Jade ring as the one he was destined to claim.
• Pain adjourned the meeting and left Kakuzu to handle Sasori's onboarding, while Yakura tried unsuccessfully to keep Sanryo away from him.

Uzumaki Sanryo challenged Sasori after he tried to take her ring, then defeated and bound him with Adamantine Sealing Chains. She left his head free to dye his hair, while Kakuzu and Hidan fled to watch from a safer distance.

• Uzumaki Sanryo prepared hair dye for Sasori, while Yakura worried that provoking him would cause trouble.
• Sasori demanded Uzumaki Sanryo's ring, and she refused, provoking him to attack with his puppets.
• Uzumaki Sanryo used Adamantine Sealing Chains to destroy Sasori's puppets and bind him before he could bring out the Third Kazekage puppet.
• Uzumaki Sanryo pulled Sasori over with his head exposed, and Kakuzu and Hidan carried their chairs away to watch from farther off.