Chapter Summaries

The Great Toad Sage foresaw a tremendous change whose source lay in Konoha and ordered Fukasaku and Shima to summon Jiraiya and tell him to return there. Fukasaku and Shima summoned Jiraiya while he was drunk, sobered him up, and began explaining that the summons meant something major had happened.

• The Great Toad Sage told Fukasaku and Shima that a great change was coming from Konoha and ordered them to send Jiraiya back there after he entered slumber.
• Fukasaku and Shima left the temple and decided to summon Jiraiya to deliver the warning.
• Fukasaku used the Reverse Summoning Technique to bring Jiraiya to them while he was drunk and muttering about wine.
• Shima used the Lion's Roar Technique to sober Jiraiya, who asked why the sages had summoned him.
• Fukasaku told Jiraiya that they only summoned him when something major had happened.

Jiraiya learned that the Great Toad Sage had delivered a prophecy connected to an earlier one and was advised to return to Konoha, where a significant change might occur. He agreed to go back soon and discussed when Naruto could begin learning sage arts.

• Sage Shima told Jiraiya that the Great Toad Sage had awakened and delivered another prophecy.
• Sage Fukasaku explained that the prophecy related to an earlier one and warned that a change might occur in Konoha.
• Sage Fukasaku urged Jiraiya to return to Konoha soon, and Jiraiya agreed.
• Jiraiya said he would bring Naruto to Mount Myōboku after the boy had more time to settle down.
• Sage Shima cautioned Jiraiya that learning sage arts was dangerous and might be too soon for Naruto.

Jiraiya left Mount Myoboku and returned to the shinobi world, where he spent some of Naruto’s money before heading to meet him. Naruto had grown taller and changed his clothing during the three years apart.

• Jiraiya used the Reverse Summoning Technique to leave Mount Myoboku.
• Jiraiya appeared at a remote inn, paid a bill of 144 taels, and left.
• Jiraiya privately justified spending Naruto’s money while feeling guilty about it.
• Jiraiya arrived at a barren mountain and saw that Naruto had grown taller and changed his orange outfit for black-and-orange clothes.

After more than three years of training, Jiraiya told Naruto they had learned all he could teach and that they would return to Konoha. They set out immediately, while Jiraiya kept the prophecy and his reasons for returning to himself.

• Jiraiya approached Naruto and was satisfied by his improved composure.
• Naruto greeted Jiraiya, who privately regretted that Naruto still called him by name.
• Jiraiya said their training was nearly complete and asked whether Naruto missed his friends in Konoha.
• Naruto happily asked when they would leave, and Jiraiya told him they would set out immediately.

The Sky Ninja prepared to attack Konoha in revenge, while Shinnō arrived at Konoha’s gates. The Sky Ninja fleet was still two days away, and Shinnō’s purpose remained unclear.

• The Sky Ninja leader reminded his followers that they intended to avenge their past humiliation and make all Five Great Ninja Villages recognize their return.
• A Sky Ninja reported that the fleet would reach the waters near Konoha in two days, and the leader ordered them to increase speed and prepare for the attack.
• Shinnō walked along the road toward Konoha, carrying a bundle and giving off a desolate, medicinal-herb scent.
• Shinnō reached Konoha’s gates and looked up at the village’s name.

A newcomer entered Konoha while Danzo received a report about a rare Kekkei Genkai that might counter the Byakugan. Danzo took the information seriously, but the report did not identify the person or explain the ability further.

• The newcomer registered with Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane before disappearing into the crowd.
• Danzo called a Root ninja out of the shadows and asked what he had to report.
• The Root ninja explained that his division had finished sorting old mission records and found an unusual case from three years earlier.
• The report described someone with a physical illness who had a unique Kekkei Genkai that might counter the Byakugan.
• Danzo grew solemn upon hearing the Kekkei Genkai might be able to counter the Byakugan.

Danzo learned that someone possessed a Kekkei Genkai capable of countering the Byakugan and decided to wait for an opportunity to capture them. He ordered Root to watch the person and strike only when a disturbance arose.

• A Root ninja told Danzo that someone had a Kekkei Genkai that could counter the Byakugan and was connected to the Hyuga Clan.
• Danzo decided he wanted to capture the person and study their Kekkei Genkai as a potential way to restrain the Hyuga Clan.
• Danzo told a Root ninja to keep watch and wait for a disturbance before attacking without revealing Root's involvement.
• The Root ninja acknowledged Danzo's order and disappeared into the darkness.

The Sky Ninja launched a surprise raid on Konoha, overwhelming the village with their speed and leaving it unprepared. Tsunade ordered a counterattack as the attack was already wreaking havoc.

• The Sky Ninja flew in formation toward Konoha, drawing attention from people across the land.
• Konoha's scouts spotted the Sky Ninja, but their speed meant the village received little warning.
• The Sky Ninja reached Konoha and began wreaking havoc before the village could prepare a defense.
• Tsunade gritted her teeth in the Hokage's Office and ordered a counterattack.

After the Sky Ninja devastated Konoha and retreated, Tsunade declared a state of highest combat readiness and ordered preparations for a war of vengeance. Konoha began organizing relief and investigations as its leaders mobilized for the response.

• The Sky Ninja swiftly attacked Konoha, overwhelming its defenses before retreating after spending much of their Chakra.
• Neji Hyuga and Shino Aburame watched the Sky Ninja retreat from a rooftop while arriving ninja treated the wounded.
• Tsunade convened an emergency meeting with Konoha’s jonin, elders, and major clan heads.
• Tsunade declared Konoha at its highest state of combat readiness and ordered the clans to mobilize for a war of vengeance.
• Tsunade ordered the affected civilians moved to Konoha’s outskirts and assigned ninja to investigate the Sky Ninja’s whereabouts.

Konoha's leaders and clans agreed to strike back at the Sky Ninja Village and restore Konoha's prestige after the devastating attack. Hinata helped rescue survivors from the ruined village and carried an unconscious girl to Konoha Hospital.

• Konoha's leaders and clans supported dealing with the Sky Ninja Village, which had inflicted grievous losses on Konoha.
• Hinata arrived after the attack and saw the widespread destruction and civilian suffering.
• Hinata moved a huge boulder and rescued an unconscious little girl from beneath it.
• Hinata hurried to Konoha Hospital with the girl.

Jiraiya and Naruto returned to Konoha to find the village devastated by an upheaval. Naruto rushed to help the injured while Jiraiya headed to the Hokage Building to learn what had happened, still uncertain whether the crisis was connected to the prophecy.

• Jiraiya and Naruto arrived at Konoha and saw thick smoke rising from the village.
• Naruto was nearly overwhelmed by the destruction, but Jiraiya told him to go save people while he investigated.
• Naruto rushed off to help, and Jiraiya worried that they might have arrived too late to prevent the upheaval.
• Jiraiya recalled the warnings from Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima but could find no lead on the mysterious person behind the possible crisis.
• Jiraiya headed to the Hokage Building to ask Tsunade what had happened and hoped the upheaval had nothing to do with the prophecy.

Tsunade confronted Danzo at Root's entrance and demanded that Root genuinely help Konoha. She left furious after warning that she would destroy Root if it only pretended to act.

• Tsunade went to Danzo's underground Root base after leaving the Hokage's Office.
• Tsunade sought Danzo's resources and insisted that Root take action for Konoha.
• Danzo said he already knew the details and would have Root participate.
• Tsunade warned Danzo that she would wipe out Root if it merely went through the motions, then left in a fury.

Tsunade returned to the Hokage's Office to handle the work left by the Sky Ninja attack, while Danzo set Root in motion to deal with matters she could not openly pursue. The chapter left Tsunade facing a mountain of paperwork with Shizune, unable to enjoy the evening she had hoped for.

• Danzo told Night to take charge of an undisclosed task before continuing deeper into Root.
• Danzo reasoned that Tsunade needed him to act against the Sky Ninja while protecting Konoha's public image.
• Tsunade returned to the Hokage's Office to manage the aftermath of the attack and prepare to visit the injured at Konoha Hospital.
• Tsunade saw Shizune buried in paperwork and realized her hopes of finishing early and having a drink were unlikely.

Tsunade spoke with Jiraiya about his return and the crisis caused by the Sky Ninja. Jiraiya concluded that the Sky Ninja’s base was likely outside the Ninja World continent, while Shizune continued handling the paperwork.

• Jiraiya called to Tsunade from outside, and she invited him into her office through the window.
• Tsunade asked Jiraiya how things had been and what he planned to do now that he had returned.
• Jiraiya shared intelligence he had gathered and asked Tsunade what had happened.
• Jiraiya frowned when Tsunade told him the Sky Ninja were behind the incident, since he had led the forces that destroyed their village.
• Jiraiya said the Sky Ninja’s base was probably beyond the Ninja World continent because the Great Ninja Villages would not tolerate their control of the skies.

After Kongren's attack left Konoha grieving and furious, Tsunade worked tirelessly to comfort the public while hiding her exhaustion. Jiraiya stayed in Konoha because Tsunade could offer no clues about the blue-eyed person he sought, and Tsunade found some relief in meeting the physician Shinnō.

• Jiraiya asked Tsunade for help finding the person with brilliant blue eyes, but she had no useful clues.
• Jiraiya decided to remain in Konoha for the time being and wait until events gave him reason to choose what to do next.
• Konoha mourned the heavy losses from Kongren's attack, and Tsunade worked hard to reassure the public.
• Tsunade hid her physical and mental exhaustion while serving as the village's public face.
• Tsunade felt some relief at Konoha Hospital after meeting Shinnō, the ninja world's second-ranked physician, who did not use Medical Ninjutsu.

Tsunade assigned Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata to investigate the attack on Shinnō and Yuliu's village. As the three prepared to leave, Hinata wondered why Shinnō had come to Konoha at this particular time.

• Naruto brought Shinnō and Yuliu to meet Tsunade and explained that their village had been attacked.
• Tsunade sent Naruto and Sakura to investigate, then added Hinata to the squad for reconnaissance.
• Tsunade warned them to wait for reinforcements if the situation proved too dangerous to handle.
• Sakura was surprised by the mission but was delighted to learn that Naruto had returned.
• Hinata questioned why Shinnō had chosen to come to Konoha at that particular time.

Hinata reflected on Shinnō’s motives and his claims about the Active Cell Enhancement Technique, judging that his power was far below the true strength of the Eight Inner Gates. She remained confident that she could defeat him without using Tenseigan Chakra Mode.

• Hinata pondered why Shinnō, the former leader of the Sky Ninja, had personally witnessed their attack on Konoha.
• Hinata recalled Shinnō boasting that his Active Cell Enhancement Technique perfected the Eight Inner Gates by overcoming the Eighth Gate’s flaws.
• Hinata concluded that Shinnō’s full-power burst was only slightly stronger than Rock Lee’s Five Gates and would lose to Might Guy’s Five Gates.
• Hinata decided she could probably defeat Shinnō without activating Tenseigan Chakra Mode.

Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura accepted Tsunade’s mission to investigate the attack on Yuliu and Shinnō’s remote village. As they traveled, the group relaxed, unaware that Hinata was being watched from other dimensions.

• Tsunade introduced Shinnō to Hinata and gave Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura their mission orders.
• Hinata, Naruto, and Sakura set out with Yuliu and Shinnō to investigate the village attack.
• Naruto and Sakura guessed that bandits had attacked the remote village and treated the mission as minor.
• Yuliu relaxed as she saw the ninja’s calm attitude, while Shinnō understood their assumptions and chatted with them.
• Hinata believed she was observing events from behind the scenes, but countless eyes from other dimensions watched her.

Hinata and the others reached Yuliu’s deserted village and split up to investigate. Hinata suspected what might happen next but chose not to interfere, while wondering whether she should search for Sasuke.

• Hinata used her Byakugan to scan the quiet village and found no one.
• Sakura suggested the villagers might have retreated, and the group agreed to investigate.
• The five split into teams, with Hinata exploring alone, Sakura pairing with Shinnō, and Naruto pairing with Yuliu.
• Hinata headed in her chosen direction and decided to let events unfold, hoping Sky City would take flight.
• Hinata considered looking for Sasuke but could not determine where he was.

Hinata searched the mist-covered village for the altar that concealed the entrance to Anker Bandian, the flying Sky City. She considered the Sky Ninja Village’s history and its attack on Konoha, then reflected on the Aburame Clan’s insect-based combat.

• Hinata walked through the village and searched for the altar that marked the entrance to Anker Bandian.
• Hinata recalled that the Sky City had been abandoned because it required enormous amounts of Chakra, leading to the Zero-Tails derivative project.
• Hinata reasoned that the Sky Ninja Village might have been built at the site and that its attack on Konoha had concealed its actions there.
• Hinata concluded that the Sky Ninja’s commanders had used the surprise attack to raise their subordinates’ morale.
• Hinata dismissed the matter and considered how terrifying the Aburame Clan was, despite finding insect-based combat low-class.