Chapter Summaries

Ryosuke successfully entered Sage Mode and discovered that it increased his Chakra limit and subtly improved his body. After learning that the swordsman in the Land of Fire was Shanks, he decided to investigate the powerful One Piece visitor himself.

• Ryosuke entered Sage Mode, felt Natural Energy become compatible with him, and maintained the transformation for about three minutes.
• Ryosuke found Hinata waiting with letters from Captain Seisai and Captain Iroha, and they read Seisai's report about a one-armed, red-haired swordsman in the Land of Fire.
• Ryosuke identified the swordsman as Shanks, one of the Four Emperors from the pirate world, and rejected Hinata's suggestion to send new mission instructions.
• Ryosuke explained Shanks's Haki, swordsmanship, and combat prowess to Hinata, noting that his Conqueror's Haki might resist Genjutsu.

Ryosuke postponed meeting the suspected Shanks until after his imminent limiter transformation, instructing Seisai Hyuga’s team to approach the visitor sincerely and withdraw if met with hostility. He also advised Iroha’s team to leave Naruto’s presence on the mission alone but offer mutual support, then waited eagerly for his transformation and the possibility of evolving the Tenseigan.

• Ryosuke told Hinata to have Seisai Hyuga’s team approach the suspected Shanks with goodwill, use the Hyūga name to invite him if he was receptive, and withdraw if he was hostile.
• Ryosuke explained to Hinata that his identification of the Otherworld Visitor was only a guess and that he could guarantee only his family’s safety; Hinata agreed to send the message.
• Hinata reported that Captain Iroha’s team had joined the Land of Fire delegation and discovered Naruto Uzumaki among the mission party heading to the Land of Rain.
• Ryosuke advised Hinata not to interfere with Naruto’s mission and asked her to tell Iroha’s team that the Hyūga could support Naruto and seek his help if needed.
• After Hinata left, Ryosuke waited for his limiter to unlock, anticipating a major transformation and hoping his Byakugan would evolve into the Tenseigan.

Seisai Hyuga and Old Cat watched the Red-haired Swordsman from a teahouse in Sagi Castle while their team tracked him. After the swordsman exposed and incapacitated their companions, Seisai ordered Old Cat to return to the village for support as she went to investigate.

• Seisai explained to Old Cat that the powerful families of the Land of Fire could be dangerous despite lacking martial strength.
• The Red-haired Swordsman left the Sagi Family residence, and Seisai warned her team not to confront him because Ryosuke had ordered them to retreat if discovered.
• Seisai used her Byakugan to monitor their disguised companions and realized the noblewoman and street vendor had been intercepted.
• The two elderly chess players followed their orders toward East Street, but Seisai saw that they too had been incapacitated.
• Seisai ordered Old Cat to take their intelligence back to the village and request support while she went to investigate.

Old Cat returned to Sagi Castle to find his companions after realizing he could not abandon them, but the Red-haired Swordsman discovered him and defeated him in a clash on East Street. As Old Cat charged again, the swordsman used an aura on him, but it barely slowed him.

• Old Cat turned back toward Sagi Castle, choosing to search for his companions rather than flee with the mission report.
• Old Cat returned to East Street and spotted his captured companions at a tea stall, watched over by the disguised Red-haired Swordsman.
• The Red-haired Swordsman approached Old Cat on a rooftop, and Old Cat transformed and punched him.
• The Red-haired Swordsman countered with a punch that broke Old Cat's hand and hurled him into a wall.
• Old Cat charged again, but the Red-haired Swordsman's shouted command and aura only made him slightly dizzy.

Shanks fought and subdued Old Cat, then negotiated with Seisai Hyuga and learned that her team belonged to Konoha, the Land of Fire’s defense organization. After confirming they were not hostile to the Land of Fire, Shanks agreed to hear about their mission, and Seisai offered to arrange a meeting with her clan head.

• Shanks blocked Old Cat’s attacks, and their clash destroyed a building before Old Cat stopped to discuss Devil Fruits.
• Shanks agreed to wait for Old Cat’s companions to wake, while Sagi Yu’s retainers surrounded the street and then withdrew at Shanks’s request.
• Sagi Yu ordered an investigation into the ninja’s identities and worried they might be from Konoha.
• Seisai Hyuga woke and introduced herself to Shanks, who identified himself as a pirate from another world.
• Shanks asked whether the Hyuga Clan was hostile to the Land of Fire, and Seisai explained that it served Konoha and had come to investigate him.
• Seisai said her clan would welcome peaceful cooperation and offered to arrange a visit with the Hyuga clan head.

Ryosuke’s Byakugan evolved into the Tenseigan, greatly increasing his strength and allowing him to disperse the clouds over the Hyūga clan grounds. As he reflected on how his arrival had changed the world and wondered whether he was a character in someone else’s story, he was left questioning what might happen to him next.

• Ryosuke completed his transformation, awakened the Tenseigan, and cleared the clouds above the Hyūga clan grounds.
• Hinata, Hanabi, and Hyuga Hiashi marveled at Ryosuke’s power, and he said he might be comparable to the Sage of Six Paths.
• Ryosuke told Hyuga Hiashi he needed to rest, then went to his room and accepted a gentle massage from Hinata.
• Ryosuke reflected on how his arrival had altered the world, including the early graduation of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha and the destruction of Amegakure.
• Ryosuke wondered whether he was a protagonist in someone else’s story and whether the author might write his character out.

Ryosuke woke from an unsettling sleep and discussed Shanks and Conqueror's Haki with the Hyūga family over dinner. The clan faced a severe funding shortage as its members pursued new fields of development, and Hyuga Hiashi urged Hinata to prioritize the strongest proposals.

• Ryosuke woke at dusk, bit his finger to confirm that he was real, and was alarmed when Hinata said his presence had seemed frightening and unfamiliar.
• Hyuga Hiashi told Ryosuke that Shanks had been discovered by Seisai and was staying with the Sagi Family after reaching an agreement with the Land of Fire's noble forces.
• Ryosuke explained that Shanks had used Conqueror's Haki to knock out several Hyūga scouts, and the family discussed its threat and Shanks's willingness to negotiate peacefully.
• Hyuga Hiashi described how the clan's members had expanded their ambitions beyond Jonin combat strength into medicine, command, research, and other fields.
• Hinata said the clan lacked enough money to fulfill its many resource requests, and Hyuga Hiashi advised her to fund only the most promising proposals.

Seisai Hyuga returned from Sagi Castle with news that Shanks intended to visit Konoha after discussing the trip with the Sagi Family. Ryosuke reviewed Old Cat’s memories, confirmed Shanks’s identity, and praised Old Cat’s growth before they returned home.

• Seisai Hyuga met Shanks at Sagi Castle and invited him to Konoha, where he agreed to arrange a visit after speaking with the Sagi Family Head.
• Seisai Hyuga reported that Shanks seemed persuasive and might possess a mind-reading ability, while the Sagi Family hoped to strengthen ordinary people using another world’s power system.
• Ryosuke used Yin Release Chakra to examine Old Cat’s memories and confirmed that the man he had encountered was Shanks.
• Ryosuke praised Old Cat for following orders and protecting his teammates, but warned him to make decisions more decisively during missions.
• Old Cat returned to Ryosuke’s home, called for the butler Ah Liang, and said he was hungry.

Ryosuke struggled with doubts about whether his world was real, but Hinata's presence calmed him. When Shanks's promise-bound delay kept him from visiting Konoha, Ryosuke proposed going to Sagi Castle himself, despite the Hyūga elders' suspicions.

• Ryosuke bit his finger to test whether he was dreaming, then went to Hinata for comfort and fell asleep beside her.
• A week passed without Shanks arriving, and he sent word that the nobles of the Land of Fire were keeping him at Sagi Castle so he could teach their samurai swordsmanship.
• Hyuga Hiashi and the elders discussed how Shanks's swordsmanship might benefit the Hyūga and the Land of Fire's samurai.
• Ryosuke proposed traveling to Sagi Castle to meet Shanks, but several elders warned that the delay might be a trap.
• Ryosuke rejected their suspicions and insisted on going, exercising the authority he held within the Hyūga family.

Ryosuke dismissed the clan’s offer of extra protection for his trip to Sagi Castle and urged the elders to focus on the clan’s alliance negotiations and resources. Before departing to meet Shanks, he asked Hyuga Hiashi for permission to take Hinata with him, despite Hiashi’s concern that she would be in danger and hold him back.

• Ryosuke explained that the clan had already helped with the search for Otherworld Visitors and Shanks, and that the final negotiations with Shanks were his responsibility.
• Hyuga Hiashi briefed the council on Kusagi Kai, an apparently ordinary man who had reunited the Land of Rain, and the elders turned their attention to the alliance negotiations.
• Ryosuke left the council hall, returned home, and packed for his journey to Sagi Castle.
• Hyuga Hiashi suggested Ryosuke take Old Cat as a companion, but Ryosuke instead asked to take Hinata.
• Hinata questioned whether she could handle a mission, and Hyuga Hiashi warned that the danger was unpredictable and she could become a burden to Ryosuke.

Ryosuke and Hinata traveled from Konoha to Sagi Castle, where they planned to meet Shanks. After reaching the city and resting, Ryosuke told Hinata that he struggled to sleep and control his thoughts when she was not nearby, and asked her to stay with him while he dealt with the problem.

• Ryosuke flew with Hinata to Blackwood Forest, and they continued toward Sagi Castle after she woke and ate a Ration Pill.
• Ryosuke and Hinata arrived near Sagi Castle by noon, disguised themselves, and entered the bustling city with the crowd.
• Hinata marveled at Sagi Castle's prosperity, and Ryosuke explained how the city's priorities differed from Konoha's.
• Ryosuke and Hinata ate and rested at an inn before waking later that night for another meal.
• Ryosuke told Hinata that he could not sleep or control his troubling thoughts when she was away, and asked her to remain by his side until he resolved the issue.

Ryosuke and Hinata visited the Sagi Family estate to meet Shanks, and Ryosuke learned that the family had concealed Shanks’s arrival while seeking to keep the matter from other nobles. After introducing themselves, Ryosuke began questioning Shanks about his world and presented a Devil Fruit for him to identify.

• Ryosuke and Hinata entered the Sagi Family estate as members of the Hyuga Main Family and met Sagi Ki and Sagi Yu.
• Ryosuke asked Sagi Ki to arrange a meeting with Shanks and hinted that the Sagi Family hoped to regain the Daimyo position.
• Ryosuke told Hinata that the Sagi Family appeared to be keeping Shanks’s arrival secret for its own advantage.
• Ryosuke and Hinata met Shanks, and Ryosuke explained that Blueno had come from the World Government and had been captured and killed.
• Ryosuke said the Hyūga had also encountered friendly people from other worlds, then brought out a Devil Fruit and asked Shanks to identify it.

Sagi Ki considered whether the Sagi Family should ally with the Hyuga, while Ryosuke and Shanks discussed the Gate of Time and Space. Shanks revealed that his world had retained a Gate leading to a technologically advanced world filled with powerful monsters, giving Ryosuke and Hinata hope that the Hyuga could travel beyond the Ninja World.

• Sagi Ki explained to Sagi Yu that Ryosuke’s arrogance had been an act and considered whether the Sagi Family could join forces with the Hyuga despite the risks.
• Shanks identified the Cooking Fruit and returned it to Ryosuke, who planned to find a suitable owner for it.
• Ryosuke described what he knew about the Gate of Time and Space, and Shanks explained that people in his world had long investigated unexplained disappearances.
• Shanks revealed that his world had kept a Gate after a top expert struck it during a battle, causing it to stop disappearing.
• Shanks told Ryosuke and Hinata that the retained Gate led to a technologically advanced world inhabited by terrifying monsters.

Shanks explained how Space-Time Gates could be authorized and used to travel between worlds, and Ryosuke decided the Hyūga needed to prepare for otherworldly threats and pursue their plans sooner. As Ryosuke and Hinata discussed changing the clan’s target country, a tremendous boom struck and Ryosuke vanished.

• Shanks told Ryosuke and Hinata that successful attacks could authorize Space-Time Gates, allowing travelers to return to their original worlds.
• Shanks warned Ryosuke that the Ninja World had been chosen and urged him to stay alert for a chance to resist a Gate’s disappearance.
• Ryosuke proposed testing his strength against Shanks, but Shanks declined because he needed to focus on finding a way home.
• Ryosuke and Hinata left the Sagi residence, and Ryosuke told her to gather nearby Hyūga clansmen and mobilize the clan.
• Ryosuke regretted that the Hyūga might need to abandon their plan to seize the Land of Fire and choose another target.
• A tremendous boom interrupted Ryosuke, and he vanished from Hinata’s side.

A Mindless Titan emerged through a Space-Time Gate and attacked Sagi Castle, but Ryosuke destroyed it before it could consume more people. The titan’s remains evaporated, and Sagi Yu thanked Ryosuke and Shanks for saving him as the city remained in chaos.

• A blue Space-Time Gate opened above Sagi Castle, and a Mindless Titan fell into the city and began grabbing and eating people.
• Hinata watched the attack with her Byakugan as Ryosuke rushed toward the gate, but it closed before he could reach it.
• Ryosuke severed the titan’s arm with a sword throw to save Sagi Yu, then destroyed the titan with a powerful attack.
• Ryosuke told Shanks that the titan’s blood and remains were harmless and would evaporate, while the people of Sagi Castle fled in panic.
• Hinata found Ryosuke, and Sagi Yu arrived to thank him and return Shanks’s sword.

After Ryosuke defeated the giant, Sagi Yu reunited with his father, and the Sagi Family sheltered Ryosuke and his companions while the city recovered from the disaster. The next morning, Ryosuke discussed the deadly panic-driven stampede and explained to Shanks that his Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack combined stacked punches with an element of Soru.

• Sagi Ki welcomed his badly injured son Sagi Yu and angrily questioned Ryosuke about the giant's origins, but Sagi Yu defended Ryosuke and invited the group to stay at the estate.
• After Shanks reminded Sagi Ki to help calm the city, the Sagi Family sent retainers to announce the giant's defeat and organize relief efforts.
• Sagi Yu told his father that Ryosuke had destroyed the giant with one punch, while Sagi Ki struggled to accept the account.
• The next morning, Ryosuke and Hinata trained at the estate, where they learned that hundreds of people had died in the panic-driven flight, far more than the giant had directly killed.
• Shanks asked Ryosuke how many punches he had used and whether his technique drew on Soru, and Ryosuke answered that he had thrown seven punches and had indeed incorporated an element of the technique.

Ryosuke and Shanks discussed the Six Powers and their interest in sparring, while Sagi Ki apologized and proposed traveling with them to Konoha to thank and cooperate with the Hyuga family. After Ryosuke healed Sagi Yu’s severe burns, the group prepared to leave for Konoha, and Shanks became eager to see more of the ninja world.

• Shanks asked how quickly Ryosuke had learned the Six Powers, and Ryosuke said he had mastered them in three days.
• Ryosuke admitted he had wanted to spar with Shanks partly to learn his fighting techniques, but both recognized they did not yet trust each other enough to fight seriously.
• Sagi Ki apologized to Ryosuke and invited the group to travel with him to Konoha to visit the Hyuga family and discuss cooperation.
• Ryosuke offered to treat Sagi Yu, and Sagi Ki accepted while Shanks asked to observe.
• Ryosuke healed Sagi Yu’s burns and bodily damage in less than half an hour, impressing Sagi Ki and Shanks.
• Sagi Ki arranged carriages for the group to depart for Konoha, while Shanks expressed amazement at ninja medicine and anticipation for the journey.

Rasa and Chiyo discussed opposing the Land of Rain’s entry into the alliance, while the Hyuga Clan debated its future and the unknown force behind the Space-Time Gates. Shanks arrived in Konoha with Sagi Ki and met Ryosuke, leaving the Hyuga Clan poised to discuss their cooperation.

• Rasa and Chiyo agreed to have Ebizo privately test the Land of Rain representative’s willingness to change the terms of entry, with Baki assigned to any effort to disrupt the negotiations.
• The Hyuga Clan considered choosing the Land of Rain as its target, and its Great Elder warned that a powerful being might have created the Space-Time Gate Rules.
• Hinata urged the clan to stop speculating about the being behind the Gates and focus on Shanks’ attitude and the clan’s plans.
• Shanks and Sagi Ki entered Konoha, where Shanks learned that the village’s practical design reflected its role as a military stronghold.
• Shanks arrived at the Hyuga Clan grounds and regretted judging its ninja as weak after they had been unable to withstand his Conqueror's Haki.
• Ryosuke and his family welcomed Shanks and Sagi Ki at the Hyuga Clan’s main residence.

Hyuga Hiashi hosted Shanks and Sagi Ki, and their talks ranged from sharing secret techniques to political and security cooperation. After Sagi Ki and Shanks left to explore Konoha, Ryosuke and Hinata discussed training Hanabi for a future military role.

• Hyuga Hiashi welcomed Shanks as a valued partner and said the Hyuga Clan could share its secret techniques, while Shanks deferred any exchange until a later visit.
• Ryosuke asked Sagi Ki about cooperation, and Sagi Ki offered support for the Hyuga Clan in exchange for help making his family the Land of Fire’s ruling daimyo family.
• Hyuga Hiashi declined to consider Sagi Ki’s political proposal on the spot and instead discussed hiring Hyuga guards for Sagi family members stationed across the Land of Fire and abroad.
• The group continued talking about governance until evening, and Shanks gained insights into managing his crew and territories.
• After dinner, Sagi Ki and Shanks left to walk around Konoha, while Hinata suspected Sagi Ki wanted to investigate Shanks’s identity.
• Ryosuke and Hinata discussed Hanabi’s education, and Hinata proposed arranging a children’s corps to teach her military discipline and tactics.

Shanks assessed Konoha’s ninja strength while Jiraiya confronted Mitokado Homura over the Hyūga and dismissed him as Hokage Advisor. After learning that the Akatsuki Organization had captured Gaara, Ryosuke considered the capture part of his plans and wondered when Black Zetsu would awaken Madara Uchiha.

• Shanks watched the children in Konoha Park, judged Hyuga Ryosuke to be among the world’s strongest ninja, and noticed an Anbu watcher hiding nearby.
• Jiraiya rebuked Mitokado Homura for his complaints about the Hyūga and Konoha’s lack of strength, then ordered him to hand his advisor duties to Shikaku.
• A messenger told Jiraiya that Sunagakure had requested Konoha’s help after Gaara was captured by the Akatsuki Organization.
• A Hyūga clansman told Ryosuke that the Hyūga had intercepted and confirmed the news before delivering it to the Hokage, and Ryosuke declined to join the clan meeting.
• Sagi Ki worried that the Hyūga no longer needed his family’s help as Ryosuke reflected that he had urged Black Zetsu to begin capturing Tailed Beasts and wondered when Madara Uchiha would awaken.