Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Qingfeng was confronted by his colleagues after disappearing for seven days, and he revealed he had stayed in Capital City to top a video game leaderboard. He argued the Republic had run normally without him and returned to his duties.

• Uchiha Qingfeng tried to leave his office, but Uzuki Yugao blocked the door while the others demanded to know where he had been.
• The chapter recounted how Inuzuka Hana became head of Capital City's Reconnaissance Department and how her father, Inuzuka Gakku, failed to confront Uchiha Qingfeng about her status.
• Little Evil God laughed at Uchiha Qingfeng as the group kept him from escaping.
• Uchiha Qingfeng showed the computer leaderboard and explained that he had spent seven days playing games to reach first place.
• Anko accused Uchiha Qingfeng of neglecting the Republic, but he pointed out that its operations had continued without him.

Uchiha Qingfeng explained that he planned to retire as the Ninja Republic’s first and last king, trusting the country’s institutions and people to carry on without him. He also revealed the time-manipulating power of his Rinnegan and left Yakura assured that his successors would not dare challenge him.

• Anko questioned Uchiha Qingfeng about disappearing for seven days, while Jashin-chan was astonished that he had reached the top of the game leaderboard.
• Uchiha Qingfeng said the Ninja Republic would eventually need only an honorary king and declared that he had worked toward retirement for ten years.
• Uchiha Qingfeng described how he had restored his eyes to ordinary black pupils and discovered that his Rinnegan technique, Zafkiel, could turn someone’s body back in time while keeping their mind unchanged.
• Yakura asked whether the former Kage, daimyo, and other officials sincerely cared about the Ninja Republic, and Uchiha Qingfeng said their sincerity did not matter if they followed his plan.
• Uchiha Qingfeng said he would hand over all authority when he retired and argued that his strength and public support would deter anyone from rebelling.

Mitarashi Anko and the others confronted Uchiha Qingfeng as he tried to leave, then revealed a stack of letters sent while he was missing. The first letter, from Hyuga Hiashi, asked him to discuss Hinata’s feelings for him, and the group moved on to the next letter.

• Mitarashi Anko stopped Uchiha Qingfeng from slipping away and urged Inuzuka Hana to bring out the letters.
• Inuzuka Hana placed the letters on the table, and Uchiha Qingfeng recognized Hyuga Hiashi as the sender of the first one.
• Uzumaki Sanryo read Hyuga Hiashi’s letter, which explained that Hinata had fallen for Uchiha Qingfeng and invited him to discuss her future with the Hyuga Clan.
• Uchiha Qingfeng joked about his looks and tried to dodge the issue, while Sanliang showed him a photograph of the grown-up Hinata.
• The group postponed deciding what to do about Hinata and had Uzumaki Sanryo read the next letter.

Uchiha Qingfeng read letters from Mei Terumi, Temari, and Guren, each of whom had an unexpected personal grievance or request for him. He opened Konan’s letter last, leaving its contents unknown.

• Uzumaki Sanryo handed Uchiha Qingfeng Mei Terumi’s letter, which urged him to visit her and fulfill Genshi’s wish to see her marry, then hinted that she might die without him.
• Uchiha Qingfeng read Temari’s request to bear his child and said he would confront Rasa about her behavior, while Anko blamed Qingfeng for provoking the women around him.
• Uchiha Qingfeng read Guren’s letter challenging him to settle their past conflict through a fight to the death, and he said he would defeat her again if she came.
• Uchiha Qingfeng opened Konan’s letter, wondering why she had written to him while they both worked in Capital City.

Uchiha Qingfeng read letters from Konan, Kurotsuchi, and Fuhua Xiaoxue, each of whom had a different request for him. As he looked through Fuhua Xiaoxue’s photos, Inuzuka Hana caught him and asked if they were pretty.

• Konan resigned from the Capital City Special Operations Unit and planned to travel across the Ninja World after sharing a final drink with Uchiha Qingfeng.
• Uchiha Qingfeng decided to grant Konan an indefinite vacation, while the others saw no reason to stop her from leaving.
• Uchiha Qingfeng read Kurotsuchi’s request for help with her twisted ankle and defended his medical ethics when Uzumaki Sanryo teased him.
• Uchiha Qingfeng read Fuhua Xiaoxue’s invitation to visit the Snow District’s summer retreat palace and looked through her photos.
• Inuzuka Hana asked Uchiha Qingfeng sarcastically whether the photos were pretty, and he immediately put them down.

Uchiha Qingfeng faced the women whose letters revealed their feelings and demands, but refused to choose among them, saying he wanted to give them all a home. After they dispersed, he considered how he would need to meet several of them in person, while realizing he had forgotten something about the Sage of Six Paths.

• Uchiha Qingfeng politely declined Anko’s suggestion to take photos and laid the letters on the table.
• Uchiha Qingfeng dismissed the women’s demands and questions, prompting Anko to argue with him about why she was still unmarried.
• Inuzuka Hana asked how much longer they would have to wait, and Uchiha Qingfeng said he would not choose one person and wanted to give the women a home.
• Uzumaki Sanryo’s Sealing Jutsu appeared when Uchiha Qingfeng started to speak about her, so he quickly changed what he was saying.
• Inuzuka Hana stopped Anko from confronting Uchiha Qingfeng further, and Jashin-chan was thrown out after asking to learn his gaming skills.
• Alone, Uchiha Qingfeng reflected on the letters and his plans to meet their writers, then remembered the Sage of Six Paths and sensed he had forgotten something.

Uchiha Qingfeng discovered that the turtle ornament in his office was Karasuki, an artifact that could travel to the past, and brought it to Hagoromo Otsutsuki. He offered Hagoromo the chance to reunite his family in exchange for a promise, and Hagoromo finally agreed.

• Uchiha Qingfeng remembered the turtle ornament, fed it Chakra, and awakened Karasuki.
• Uchiha Qingfeng summoned Kaguya Otsutsuki and took her to the prison to see Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
• Uchiha Qingfeng told Hagoromo that Karasuki could return to the past and bring back someone who had died.
• Karasuki confirmed its ability, while Uchiha Qingfeng released the seals on Hagoromo.
• Uchiha Qingfeng reminded Hagoromo of his earlier promise and offered to help him reunite his family if he agreed to work for him.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki gave in to the offer and addressed Kaguya Otsutsuki as “Father...”

Uchiha Qingfeng and his companions settled their disagreement over visiting the Konoha Orphanage by holding a mahjong match. The tournament began in the pharmacy, where Qingfeng studied the others’ hands and prepared to block Anko’s ambitious Full Flush.

• Anko argued that Qingfeng should visit the orphanage instead of only donating money, while Qingfeng resisted going in person.
• Inuzuka Hana proposed deciding the matter with mahjong, and the group agreed that the winner would choose.
• Inuzuka Hana fetched her mahjong set, and the players established the rules for their match as Itachi watched and provided commentary.
• Anko became the first dealer and boasted that she would quickly strip Qingfeng of his points.
• Qingfeng considered pursuing Thirteen Orphans but abandoned the idea after the West Wind tiles appeared, then inferred that Anko was aiming for Full Flush and resolved not to discard tiles she needed.

Uchiha Qingfeng exploited Anko's risky Full Flush to win a huge hand, leaving her nearly broke. As East 3 began, Qingfeng drew a powerful hand, but Inuzuka Hana immediately declared Riichi.

• Qingfeng declared Riichi with a Half Flush hand while Anko pursued a narrow-wait Full Flush.
• Anko discarded Qingfeng's winning 5 bamboo, and he won 16,000 ryo with a nine-han hand, leaving Anko with 1,000 ryo.
• Qingfeng advised Anko not to force a single hand and revealed that her discarded 1 characters would have completed it.
• Anko won a small Pinfu hand in East 2 and recovered some chips, though she remained in danger of elimination.
• Qingfeng became dealer in East 3 and drew a hand with Three Concealed Melds, then Inuzuka Hana declared Riichi on her first turn.

Uchiha Qingfeng disrupted the riichi round with a pon, then guided Inuzuka Hana to recognize her winning tile and take first place. With the East round over, the group left the orphanage decision to Hana as the winner.

• Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao declared riichi, and Uchiha Qingfeng called pon on Yugao's Eight Circles to disrupt Inuzuka Hana's expected Ippatsu self-draw.
• Inuzuka Hana discarded One Characters, and Qingfeng stopped Yugao from drawing while he prompted Hana to check whether her hand could win on it.
• Inuzuka Hana recognized her wait, declared ron, and won 24,000 points with a twelve-han sanbaiman hand.
• Mitarashi Anko lost her remaining 1,000 points, and Qingfeng explained that he had acted on his feeling that the round's fortune favored Hana.
• Inuzuka Hana placed first, and Qingfeng said the winner should decide whether they went to the orphanage.

Uchiha Qingfeng used a mahjong game to gather donations for the orphanage, persuading the others to contribute while refusing to force Anko to give more than she could afford. The group headed to the orphanage for dinner, with Uchiha Itachi accepting responsibility for making up the remaining donation.

• Inuzuka Hana won the mahjong game and agreed to donate her winnings, while Uchiha Qingfeng asked Anko and Uzuki Yugao to contribute as well.
• Uchiha Qingfeng argued that their ryō bets were real money, but stopped pressuring Anko when she said she could only afford another 10,000 ryō.
• Uchiha Qingfeng collected the donations and handed them to Uchiha Itachi, who silently accepted the extra amount needed to reach 250,000 ryō.
• Anko suggested visiting the orphanage the next day, but Uchiha Qingfeng hurried everyone out so he could eat dinner there.
• The five youths left for the orphanage together as Uchiha Qingfeng insisted he would eat there even if he had to sleep over.