Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Sandayu agreed on a plan to suppress the rebellion in the Snow Ninja Village while protecting Kazahana Koyuki. Naruto assigned Yakumo and Karin to guard Koyuki, then asked Sandayu to pay special attention to Lin City.

• Naruto explained that the Snow Ninja Village lacked the strength to threaten him and proposed taking a bold approach.
• Sandayu agreed to let Naruto and his companions suppress the rebel Snow Ninja while he handled the capital’s defenses and kept Koyuki safe.
• Koyuki accepted Sandayu’s plan and agreed to take shelter rather than fight on the front lines.
• Naruto assigned Yakumo and Karin to protect Koyuki, using Karin’s sensory ability and Yakumo’s control over the five senses.
• Naruto asked Sandayu to strengthen defenses across the Land of Snow, especially in Lin City.

Naruto and Sandayu prepared to contain the rebellion and protect the Land of Snow’s cities and ports. Acting on Naruto’s instructions, Neji uncovered Tianqi’s secret contact with a man tied to Lord Dainagon, then withdrew after spotting powerful chakra signatures at the Miyao estate.

• Sandayu told Naruto and Kazahana Koyuki that guards had been deployed in major cities and near Lin City’s port.
• Neji followed Tianqi and watched him secretly meet a stooped middle-aged man near the palace.
• Neji overheard fragments of a plan involving Lord Dainagon, Lord Chikamiya, and the General of the Left, and recognized Tianqi as a threat.
• Neji followed the middle-aged man, disguised as a worker, to the Miyao estate in the noble district.
• Neji used his Byakugan to spot powerful chakra signatures inside the estate, then withdrew to avoid alerting its occupants.

Neji discovered that Tianqi was colluding with the rebels, prompting Miyao Nakachi to accelerate their plans while Naruto, Koyuki, and Sandayu prepared to respond. Sandayu began to imagine Naruto as a future ruler of the Land of Snow, but set the thought aside to focus on the rebellion.

• Neji left Miyao Nakachi’s mansion, and Nakachi learned that Koyuki had powerful reinforcements, so he ordered Sano to summon the rebel leaders and move up their plan.
• Neji returned to the Daimyo Palace and told Naruto, Sandayu, and Koyuki that Tianqi was working with the rebels.
• Koyuki asked Naruto to spare Tianqi at first so she could question him, and Naruto agreed.
• Sandayu considered the possibility that Naruto might one day rule the Land of Snow, then refocused on stopping the rebellion.

Sandayu secretly prepared troops to crush the rebellion while Miyao Nakachi summoned the rebel leaders and warned them that the Queen had powerful Ninja reinforcements. The leaders began assessing the threat, but their numbers and strength remained uncertain.

• Sandayu summoned trusted Restoration Society subordinates and assigned troops while keeping deployment plans from newcomers he did not fully trust.
• Miyao Nakachi gathered Komatsu Akira, Mishima Keiku, Chikamiya Noboru, and Nakamura Tatsuya at the former Dainagon’s mansion.
• Miyao told the rebel leaders that Sandayu had secured powerful Ninja reinforcements and warned that the rebels could face exile or execution if they failed to prepare.
• Nakamura Tatsuya questioned how strong the reinforcements were and displayed confidence in his own force of more than a hundred subordinates.
• Miyao said he could not confirm whether the newcomers were Jonin, but Tianqi had reported that they were stronger than him.

Miyao Nakachi warned his allies that the Queen's unknown reinforcements could disrupt their rebellion, but Nakamura Tatsuya and Chikamiya Noboru dismissed the threat. He persuaded them to consider the damage civil war could do to their interests, leaving the conspirators somewhat more cautious.

• Miyao Nakachi warned that the Queen's reinforcements might upset the rebels' balance of power.
• Mishima Keiku and Komatsu Akira agreed that the unknown forces deserved attention, while Nakamura Tatsuya showed little concern.
• Chikamiya Noboru dismissed the reinforcements as a minor threat and argued that the rebels had time and strength on their side.
• Miyao Nakachi appealed to Chikamiya Noboru's and Nakamura Tatsuya's interests by warning that civil war could damage the Land of Snow and its support for Snow Ninja Village.
• Chikamiya Noboru and Nakamura Tatsuya reluctantly acknowledged Miyao Nakachi's point, and he hoped they would follow his plan.

Miyao Nakachi and his allies prepared to seize power in the Land of Snow, unaware of Naruto’s strength. As both sides began moving toward conflict, the Snow Ninja Village received orders to mobilize.

• Miyao Nakachi ordered Minister Nakamura to summon the Snow Ninja, Chikamiya to distribute supplies, and General Komatsu to seize key locations and capture Kazahana Koyuki and Asama Sandayu.
• Miyao Nakachi’s allies agreed to support his rebellion in exchange for sharing power, while he secretly planned to claim Kazahana Koyuki and the Land of Snow for himself.
• Neutral families and conflict-averse Snow Ninja sensed that war was approaching, while ordinary people remained unaware.
• Nakamura Tatsuya sent the order through a special channel, and the Snow Ninja under his command began preparing at the Snow Ninja Village.

Snow Ninja Jonin Fushimi Mine prepared to defend Kazahana Koyuki as civil war approached, but Naruto Uzumaki suddenly appeared in his office. Fushimi recognized Naruto as the powerful Konoha ninja who had helped Koyuki reclaim her position and welcomed his arrival as a decisive advantage against the rebels.

• Fushimi Mine ordered his Snow Ninja to monitor Nakamura's subordinates and reinforce Kazahana Castle to protect Koyuki.
• Naruto appeared in Fushimi's office without being detected and subdued him instantly with a hand on his shoulder.
• Naruto told Fushimi he stood on the side of justice, and Fushimi lowered his kunai after realizing how outmatched he was.
• Fushimi recognized Naruto from the battle that restored Koyuki as Daimyo and greeted him with relief, confident the rebels could not win with Naruto present.

Naruto met with Fushimi and outlined a plan to suppress Nakamura Tatsuya’s rebellion while sparing Snow Ninja who had been coerced into fighting. Fushimi gathered his forces and introduced Naruto as Snow Ninja Village’s new leader, but his subordinates doubted the young commander.

• Naruto told Fushimi that his companions were protecting Koyuki at Kazahana Castle and that they needed to suppress Nakamura Tatsuya’s forces while minimizing losses.
• Fushimi pledged his Snow Ninja forces to Naruto, who ordered them to detain the rebels and deal only with Nakamura Tatsuya’s most loyal diehards.
• Naruto told Fushimi to use the name Namikaze Naruto and not mention Konoha to his subordinates.
• Fushimi ordered his troops to prepare to move out and summoned Benio and Chiyama.
• Naruto and Fushimi addressed several dozen Snow Ninja, and Fushimi introduced Naruto as Snow Ninja Village’s leader appointed by the Queen.
• The Snow Ninja looked at Naruto with doubt and questioned whether a child was qualified to command them.

Naruto asserted his authority over the Snow Ninjas by overwhelming them with his killing intent, then led a group to intercept the unit loyal to Nakamura Tatsuya. He caught up with Raifu’s force, and Raifu demanded to know who the unfamiliar blond boy was.

• Naruto silenced the Snow Ninjas’ doubts by releasing his oppressive aura, then identified himself as the Daimyo-appointed leader of the Snow Ninja Village.
• The Snow Ninjas accepted Naruto’s command, and he set out with dozens of them while Fushimi stayed behind to negotiate with the neutral groups.
• Naruto sensed and caught up with the unit led by Raifu, Nakamura Tatsuya’s trusted subordinate.
• Raifu’s more than one hundred Snow Ninjas took defensive positions as Naruto’s group blocked their path.
• Raifu saw that an unfamiliar blond boy, rather than Fushimi, led the pursuers and asked who he was.

Naruto defeated Raifu and the rebel Snow Ninjas with a single overwhelming attack, forcing them to surrender and be taken into custody. He recovered Raifu’s shattered Chakra Armor and planned to restart its development after taking over the Snow Ninja Village.

• Raifu rejected Naruto’s demand to surrender and attacked him with a volley of kunai.
• Naruto repelled the kunai with his crimson chakra and killed Raifu with a Big Ball Rasengan, injuring nearby Snow Ninjas.
• Naruto gave the remaining rebels a choice between surrender and death, and they lowered their weapons.
• Naruto ordered his Snow Ninja allies to take the rebels into custody.
• Naruto removed the shattered Chakra Armor from Raifu and considered its future mass production for the Snow Ninja Village.

Naruto crushed the main rebel Snow Ninja force and ordered the prisoners returned to the village while he headed for Kazahana Castle. There, Sandayu’s forces launched a surprise attack, and Miyao Nakachi sent Nakamura Tatsuya to capture Kazahana Koyuki as the rebels struggled to hold their ground.

• Naruto defeated Raifu, ordered the captured rebels escorted to the Snow Ninja Village, and told Miki to reinforce Lin City.
• Naruto set off for Kazahana Castle with two Snow Ninja squads, confident that Fushimi could control the village.
• Sandayu’s forces launched a surprise assault on the noble district and the General of the Left Guard’s barracks, forcing the rebels back.
• Miyao Nakachi told Nakamura Tatsuya that their plans had been exposed and ordered him to capture Kazahana Koyuki at the Royal Palace.
• Nakamura Tatsuya broke through the front line and charged toward the Royal Palace, prompting the commanders to send word to Lord Asama.

Miyao sent Nakamura Tatsuya alone to attack the Royal Palace while the rebels continued their assault, and Sandayu entrusted the palace’s defense to Neji. Neji confronted Nakamura outside the palace gates, where Nakamura recognized his Byakugan and suspected Konoha was involved.

• Miyao ordered Nakamura Tatsuya to break through the defensive line and strike the Royal Palace, while the rebel commanders continued attacking the front.
• Sandayu received the report and ordered Neji to defend the Royal Palace, warning him that Nakamura wore Chakra Armor.
• Neji accepted the task and raced to the plaza outside the palace gates; Karin and Yakumo stayed behind to protect Kazahana Koyuki.
• Neji and Nakamura met outside the main gate, and Nakamura recognized Neji’s Byakugan and wondered whether Konoha was involved.

Neji used Nakamura Tatsuya’s hesitation and the Byakugan to overwhelm the Snow Ninja Jonin with Gentle Fist and kill him. Naruto returned with the Flying Thunder God Technique, saw Neji’s victory, and praised his strength.

• Nakamura Tatsuya faltered when he recognized Neji and remembered Konoha’s defeat of the Snow Ninja.
• Neji exploited Nakamura’s distraction, kicked him into a wall, and attacked his exposed pressure points with Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
• Neji sealed Nakamura’s chakra flow, injured him internally, and killed him with a kunai to the neck.
• Naruto arrived using the Flying Thunder God Technique and praised Neji after witnessing the fight.

After Naruto and Neji secured the palace, Naruto hurried to the rebel leaders’ front as the castle forces broke through the Dainagon’s defenses. Miyao Nakachi refused to surrender and pinned his hopes on Nakamura, Tianqi, and reinforcements, leaving Mishima Keiku briefly hopeful.

• Neji explained that Nakamura Tatsuya’s Chakra Armor had been vulnerable to his abilities and reflected on his ambition to catch up to Sasuke and stand alongside Naruto.
• Naruto told Neji that the rebellion’s defense line was collapsing and headed to capture the rebel leaders while Neji remained to report to Kazahana Koyuki.
• The Snow Ninja reinforcements helped the castle forces overwhelm the rebels, and Naruto arrived as they broke through the main gate of the Dainagon’s residence.
• Mishima Keiku urged Miyao Nakachi to surrender to protect their families, but Miyao refused and insisted that Nakamura, Tianqi, and more than a hundred Snow Ninja could still turn the battle around.
• Mishima Keiku fell silent, frightened by Miyao’s rage but newly encouraged by the possibility that the rebels might yet prevail.

Naruto and his allies crushed the rebellion in the Land of Snow, capturing its leaders and subduing the rebel forces. Back at the Royal Palace, Sandayu took charge of the punishments and agreed to spare lower-ranking participants where possible to preserve the country's workforce.

• Komatsu Akira was killed after his brigade was surrounded, while Naruto subdued the Snow Ninja rebels and killed their leader, Raifu.
• Naruto arrived at Dainagon's residence after the fighting ended and learned that Miyao Nakachi, Mishima Keiku, Chikamiya Noboru, and the other rebel leaders had been captured.
• Naruto ordered the rebels' families taken into custody without harassment and told the soldiers who surrendered not to be killed, then headed to the Royal Palace with the captured leaders.
• Naruto reported the rebellion's defeat to Kazahana Koyuki and Sandayu, who agreed to handle the captured leaders and other rebels.
• Naruto urged Sandayu to limit punishments for middle- and lower-ranking rebels, and Sandayu promised to preserve as much of the Land of Snow's workforce as possible.

After the rebellion, Naruto and Sandayu discussed how the captured nobles and freed laborers could help rebuild the Land of Snow. Naruto left Yakumo to protect Kazahana Koyuki while he returned with Neji and Karin to deal with the remaining Snow Ninja and strengthen his control of the Snow Ninja Village.

• Naruto realized Sandayu planned to preserve the captured laborers and put them to work in the mines.
• Sandayu left the palace to handle the aftermath of the rebellion, while Naruto considered the Minister of the Interior both useful and challenging to his future plans.
• Naruto asked Yakumo to stay with Kazahana Koyuki as her guard, and Yakumo agreed to follow her training scroll while protecting her.
• Kazahana Koyuki supported Naruto's plans and said she looked forward to him becoming the Snow Shadow.
• Naruto departed with Neji and Karin to deal with the rebellion's remaining forces and the neutral Snow Ninja.

Naruto returned to the Snow Ninja Village after defeating Nakamura Tatsuya and began taking public control as its new leader. Karin and Neji followed him with renewed resolve, while Fushimi awaited Naruto at the village leader’s office.

• Naruto left Kazahana Castle for the Snow Ninja Village with Neji and Karin, while Karin and Neji privately vowed to follow their shared goals.
• Naruto and his companions reached the village, where Fushimi’s forces guarded the outskirts and treated Naruto as their leader.
• A gate guard reported that Nakamura Tatsuya’s loyal followers had been eliminated, the remaining ninja were confined, and the other groups were contained without incident.
• Naruto entered the village publicly and headed to the leader’s office as residents recognized his new position.
• Fushimi welcomed Naruto and reacted with unease when he saw Neji, who had killed Nakamura Tatsuya in a one-on-one battle.

Naruto began consolidating his control over the Snow Ninja Village after the rebellion, assigning Fushimi Mine to restore operations and planning reforms to build the village into a major power. He left Neji in charge of a new Anbu force and outlined how he would recruit and train its members.

• Naruto welcomed Fushimi Mine, who pledged to follow his orders and agreed to summon the village's key figures for a meeting.
• Naruto planned to bring the remaining Snow Ninja factions under his control and develop the Snow Ninja Village and Land of Snow into powers equal to the Five Great Nations.
• Naruto told Neji and Karin that he would reorganize the village's ranks and establish an Anbu under Neji's command.
• Naruto explained that the village had 776 Snow Ninja and that he would select 32 young members without strong factional ties for the Anbu.
• Naruto planned to train the Snow Ninja and give them access to jutsu below B-rank through his agreement with Orochimaru.

Naruto planned to secure his control of Snow Ninja Village by forming a loyal Anbu force and assigning trusted allies key roles. After Neji and Karin agreed to help, Fushimi brought the village’s Jonin to Naruto, who noticed three of them eyeing him with greed.

• Naruto dismissed concerns that his theoretical information about the Sharingan and Rinnegan would empower Orochimaru, leaving him to conduct his own research.
• Neji agreed that Snow Ninja Village needed a force loyal to Naruto and accepted responsibility for forming its Anbu unit.
• Naruto asked Karin to train and eventually lead the village’s sensory, sealing, and barrier departments, and she promised to help him.
• Fushimi brought six Snow Ninja Jonin into Naruto’s office: three seemed cautious and obedient, while three watched Naruto with greedy longing.
• Naruto judged the three greedy Jonin to be foolish and decided they deserved to die.

Naruto held his first official meeting as leader of Snow Ninja Village, asking the Jonin to support the Land of Snow and announcing reforms. The meeting left Taizan, Setsuran, and Sawako aligned with Naruto, while Shiratori, Shinichi, and Sasaki remained under suspicion.

• Naruto told the Jonin he would not pursue the past rebellion and asked them to serve Lady Koyuki and the Land of Snow.
• Naruto announced plans to reorganize Snow Ninja ranks and enforce village regulations for missions and supplies.
• Naruto declared that Neji would lead a new Anbu unit and might select candidates from the Jonin’s subordinates.
• Taizan, Setsuran, and Sawako agreed to follow Naruto, while Shiratori, Shinichi, and Sasaki reluctantly echoed them.
• Naruto dismissed the Jonin but asked Fushimi to stay behind.