Chapter Summaries

Natsuki and Sasuke watched Naruto battle Kazahana Dōtō, whose Chakra Armor was powered by a cracked stone from the Rainbow Ice Wall. After Kurama defeated and captured Dōtō, the crew was rescued from an avalanche, and Director Okamura confirmed that the footage was intact and planned reshoots with Naruto.

• Natsuki observed that the stones embedded in Kazahana Dōtō's Chakra Armor amplified his attacks and watched the fight with Sasuke.
• Kazahana Dōtō unleashed a tornado with Twin Dragon Storm Kill, but Kurama destroyed it with a blast that triggered a small avalanche and buried members of the film crew.
• Kurama caught Kazahana Dōtō as he tried to flee, and Natsuki subdued him with the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Natsuki questioned Dōtō under genjutsu and learned that the stone in his armor came from the Rainbow Ice Wall.
• Naruto and Hinata helped rescue Director Okamura and two cameramen, and Okamura confirmed the cameras were intact and arranged for Naruto to reshoot scenes with Kazahana Koyuki.

Natsuki helped Kazahana Koyuki open the treasure her father left behind at the Rainbow Ice Wall, awakening spring across the Land of Snow and revealing a message from her parents. The scene ended as a mysterious voice addressed Natsuki.

• Natsuki found ley line energy gathered beneath the Rainbow Ice Wall and told Kazahana Koyuki that her father’s treasure was there.
• Natsuki brought Kazahana Dōtō before Kazahana Koyuki, who took Sasuke’s Kusanagi Sword and killed him herself.
• Kazahana Koyuki used her necklace as a key, illuminating the twelve Rainbow Ice Walls and exposing their crystal panels.
• The Rainbow Crystal Walls released heat and Natural Energy, melting the snow and causing grass and flowers to spread across the land.
• An image showed young Kazahana Koyuki speaking with her father, Fuka Hayayuki, about her dreams of becoming a princess and an actress.
• Okamura filmed the spectacle as a voice called out to Natsuki, asking whether it had arrived too late.

Natsuki established a base in the Land of Snow and received Kakuzu’s intelligence about Obito’s plans and Hiruko’s plot. The report left Natsuki preparing to strengthen himself as Kakuzu planned to flee Obito’s side.

• Natsuki explained to Kazahana Koyuki that the Geothermal Device and Rainbow Crystal Wall would make the Land of Snow habitable and provide a lasting source of Natural Energy.
• Natsuki assigned the Sound Four to help Kazahana Koyuki purge Kazahana Dōtō’s remaining rebels and announced that he would establish a base in the country.
• Kazahana Koyuki agreed to finish filming the remaining scenes for Director Okamura’s movie.
• Aokimaru delivered Kakuzu’s scroll to Natsuki, revealing that Obito was locating Jinchuriki and offering large rewards for Kage-level Ninja and former Jinchuriki corpses.
• Natsuki learned that Hiruko planned to use Kakashi’s Puppet Curse to attack Konoha with Kakuzu, while Kakuzu intended to abandon Hiruko and flee Obito after removing White Zetsu spores from his body.

Natsuki brought Kabuto Yakushi to investigate the Rainbow Crystal Walls and geothermal system, then decided to turn the site into a training ground for Sage Arts. He gathered everyone to explain how to absorb and refine Natural Energy, leaving them ready to begin training.

• Natsuki sent Aokimaru back to Tenten with a message and a Flying Thunder God Beacon.
• Kabuto Yakushi inspected the Rainbow Crystal Walls, and Natsuki claimed the site as a training ground for Sage Modes.
• Kabuto Yakushi proposed sealing the area with a large array to confine Natural Energy, and Natsuki decided to ask the Fourth Hokage and Kushina for help.
• Kazahana Koyuki, Asama Sandayu, Kabuto Yakushi, and the Sound Four left to help Kazahana Koyuki meet her father's former retainers.
• The Storm Princess Film Crew reshot scenes while Natsuki gathered the group and explained the steps for refining Sage Chakra and activating Sage Mode.

Natsuki supervised the group’s attempts to learn Human Sage Art, then addressed Sasuke’s frustration over his poor aptitude and brought him back to the Radiant Country for training. The chapter ended with Natsuki taking Sasuke to meet Shisui and Yōya at Training Ground Three.

• Natsuki watched Haku absorb Natural Energy smoothly, while Kimimaro’s Sage Chakra vanished as it stabilized his body and bloodline.
• Natsuki reassured Kimimaro that his bloodline’s side effects were natural and encouraged him to keep cultivating.
• Natsuki found Naruto bruised from rough training and Hinata struggling to absorb enough Natural Energy; Hinata chose to stay in the Land of Snow with Naruto while he reshot movie scenes.
• Natsuki told Sasuke that he lacked talent for sage arts, then explained that Sasuke needed to strengthen his foundation before training Susanoo.
• Natsuki used Flying Thunder God to take Sasuke back to the Radiant Country and summoned Shisui and Yōya to Training Ground Three.

Natsuki arranged for Sasuke to spar Shisui and Yōya, testing Sasuke’s abilities against their speed and skill. After Shisui defeated him with a genjutsu in one breath, Yōya overwhelmed Sasuke’s Mangekyō techniques and ended the match with a sword at his neck.

• Natsuki told Shisui and Yōya to go all out against Sasuke, who was permitted to use all his abilities.
• Shisui used the reflection on Sasuke’s sword to cast a genjutsu, making Sasuke believe his kunai had struck and killed him; Sasuke realized he had lost after one breath.
• Yōya charged Sasuke, knocked his Kusanagi Sword away, and evaded his initial Susanoo attack with his speed.
• Sasuke tried Amaterasu and Susanoo again, but Yōya dodged the flames, struck Susanoo with his sword, and used a lightning-infused attack to dispel it.
• Yōya swept at Sasuke, tripped him, and held a sword to his neck before telling him that he was using Susanoo incorrectly.

Natsuki taught Sasuke and the Uchiha Clan that mastering the Mangekyō Sharingan required strong fundamentals, then planned to take Sasuke to the Land of Snow. In Konoha, Minato enforced the law against the Utatane Clan before Natsuki arrived at the Hokage's Office.

• Sasuke was outmatched by Shisui and Yōya in a spar, and Natsuki reflected on the strain Susanoo and the Rinnegan placed on Sasuke.
• Natsuki told the Uchiha Clan that the Mangekyō Sharingan was a new beginning and that their strength also depended on ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.
• Natsuki asked Sasuke to teach Shisui and Yōya the theory of sage techniques before taking him to the Land of Snow.
• Minato told Hitomi that Utatane Koharu would be hanged if the Utatane Clan failed to pay its three-hundred-million fine within seven days.
• Natsuki appeared in Minato's office, and Hitomi left after recognizing him.

Natsuki proposed using Tobirama Senju’s corpse and Kakashi’s Puppet Curse to infiltrate Obito’s side and shift responsibility for dealing with the Sarutobi Clan away from Tsunade. Tsunade agreed to the plan, while Minato prepared to take Kushina to the Land of Snow to help contain its Natural Energy.

• Minato told Natsuki that the Utatane Clan had returned ill-gotten gains, while most Sarutobi Clan Members had been imprisoned and eighty-nine had died.
• Natsuki asked Minato and Kushina to create a sealing array around the Natural Energy in the Land of Snow, and Minato agreed.
• Natsuki revealed his plan to exploit Kakashi’s Puppet Curse and send Tobirama Senju’s corpse to Obito’s side as a pledge of allegiance.
• Natsuki explained that Tobirama could decide the Sarutobi Clan’s fate, sparing Tsunade from having to act against them herself.
• Tsunade accepted Natsuki’s proposal after Dan Katō reassured her, and Minato agreed to make arrangements.

Natsuki met Kakuzu and arranged for him to deliver part of Tobirama Senju’s corpse to Obito, using Kakashi’s Puppet Curse to earn Obito’s trust. Natsuki also tried to recruit Kakuzu and Sasori, while Kakuzu agreed to consider the offer and began planning how to contact Sasori.

• Kakuzu used Natsuki’s Flying Thunder God marker to summon him to a guarded cave.
• Natsuki told Kakuzu to stay with Obito and deliver part of Tobirama Senju’s corpse as a gift, with Kakashi’s Puppet Curse steering Kakashi to take it from Konoha’s secret room.
• Kakuzu agreed to the plan, and Natsuki offered to recruit him into the Uchiha Clan and pay him bonuses for persuading Sasori to cooperate.
• Natsuki mapped out the operation for five days later, including a staged escape in which Kakuzu would lose two hearts for compensation.
• After Natsuki left, Kakuzu considered how to fool Hiruko and contact Sasori, then decided to leave Sasori a written message at the Bounty Brokerage.

Natsuki brought Yōya and Shisui to the Land of Snow to test their talent for Sage Mode, then spoke with Naruto, Hinata, Minato, and Kushina about Naruto and Hinata’s relationship. The chapter left Minato considering an engagement and a formal visit to the Hyuga Clan.

• Natsuki brought Yōya and Shisui to the Land of Snow and told them to try cultivating Sage Mode in the area rich with Natural Energy.
• Yōya began training while Shisui teased him about improving his genjutsu first.
• Natsuki found Naruto and Hinata embarrassed after Minato and Kushina had unexpectedly interrupted them, and he promised to arrange a proper introduction.
• Natsuki teased Minato and Kushina about their early romance, then told them Naruto and Hinata should formally meet them.
• Kushina proposed settling Naruto and Hinata’s marriage, and Natsuki supported an early engagement that would require Minato to visit the Hyuga Clan.

Natsuki, Minato, and Kushina began sealing the Rainbow Crystal Wall while Naruto introduced Hinata to his parents, who welcomed her warmly. Elsewhere, Chiyo gave Sasori scrolls containing parts of his parents and Bunpuku, and Sasori left to pursue his plan.

• Kushina explained how to place a Boundary Sealing Array around the Rainbow Crystal Wall, and Natsuki, Minato, and Kushina installed its six Array Bases.
• Natsuki found Shisui practicing Sage techniques while Yōya struggled to sense Natural Energy, then told Shisui to train with Haku and Kimimaro.
• Naruto brought Hinata to meet Minato and Kushina, and Kushina warmly accepted her as Naruto's girlfriend.
• Chiyo met Sasori outside Sunagakure and gave him two scrolls containing parts of his parents and Bunpuku.
• Sasori thanked Chiyo and departed in Hiruko while Chiyo watched him go.

Natsuki and Minato established a barrier around the Rainbow Crystal Wall to increase the concentration of Natural Energy, helping the others cultivate sage arts. After Minato quickly mastered Human Sage Art, Natsuki began improving the technique in Dream Space while Minato watched over the group.

• Kabuto Yakushi reported that the Land of Snow had been settled and that Kazahana Koyuki would become Queen in a month, then joined Natsuki, Minato, and Kushina in preparing a barrier.
• Natsuki, Minato, and Kushina formed a Boundary Sealing Array that reduced Natural Energy leakage and raised its concentration, prompting Haku, Naruto, and the others to resume cultivation.
• Kabuto Yakushi returned the Human Sage Art scroll after an attempt to adapt it caused his leg to turn blue and purple, and he chose to continue cultivating Snake Sage Mode.
• Minato modified his Frog Sage Mode into Human Sage Art and quickly activated it, explaining that he had practiced since Natsuki first gave him the method.
• Natsuki left a Shadow Clone with Minato to oversee the cultivators, then entered Dream Space to practice Human Sage Art in a recreated high-Natural-Energy environment.
• Natsuki told Kushina that the Princess of the Storm film crew would arrive in a few days, and Kushina agreed to watch Naruto film.

Sasori sought information about Minato’s resurrection while weighing Obito’s offer to revive his parents, and he received a secret message from Kakuzu. In Konoha, Orochimaru monitored the Sarutobi Anbu as the strained Sarutobi Clan considered its options and learned that Kushina had been resurrected.

• Sasori bought intelligence about Minato’s resurrection, Uchiha Natsuki, Naruto, and Sasuke from the Bounty Brokerage.
• Sasori received a coded scroll from Kakuzu, paid for the intelligence, and left without taking a mission.
• Anko reported to Orochimaru that Kakashi had taken the secret room’s only valuable item and that Sarutobi Anbu remained mostly inside their clan grounds.
• Orochimaru ordered Anko to have Karin monitor the Sarutobi Anbu for unusual activity.
• Ryunosuke Sarutobi told Takashi Sarutobi that Hitomi had refused to meet and that the Utatane Clan was selling assets to repay stolen goods and fines.
• Takashi Sarutobi learned from Hitomi’s message that Uchiha Natsuki was close to the Fourth Hokage and that Kushina had been resurrected.

Kakashi broke free of Hiruko’s Puppet Curse and fought off Hiruko and Kakuzu before reinforcements arrived. Back at Mount Sumeru, Hiruko and Kakuzu agreed to approach Obito with the stolen corpse of Tobirama Senju.

• Kakashi escaped the Puppet Curse’s control, destroyed three of Kakuzu’s hearts, and fired a signal flare while fighting Hiruko.
• Hiruko used Steel Release and Swift Release against Kakashi, then fled when approaching shinobi arrived.
• Kakuzu refused to hand over the stolen item until Hiruko agreed to split the reward with him.
• Kakuzu revealed that the scroll contained Tobirama Senju’s corpse, and Hiruko agreed to contact Obito.
• Hiruko and Kakuzu used the Phantasm Body Technique to report to Obito, and Hiruko told him they had obtained Tobirama Senju’s corpse.

Obito brought Tobirama Senju’s remains to Dionysus, who confirmed their identity using Impure World Reincarnation. They planned to use Tobirama to strike a devastating blow to Konoha, while an unnoticed flicker in Tobirama’s eyes suggested he might not be fully controlled.

• Hiruko told Obito that he had obtained Tobirama Senju’s remains through Kakashi and Kakuzu, and Obito promised Hiruko a Sharingan and Kakuzu fifty million.
• Obito paid Kakuzu, took the scroll from Hiruko, and traveled to the Graveyard of Mountains to find Dionysus.
• Dionysus used a weak sacrifice and Impure World Reincarnation to summon Tobirama Senju, confirming the remains were genuine.
• Tobirama recognized Hashirama’s cells in Dionysus and identified Obito as an Uchiha before Dionysus suppressed his consciousness.
• Obito said Tobirama could devastate Konoha’s morale, and Dionysus said he needed at least a jonin-level sacrifice to restore Tobirama’s strength.
• A flicker of emotion passed through Tobirama’s eyes despite his apparent control.

Obito gave Hiruko a Three Tomoe Sharingan, and Hiruko used it to strengthen his Chimera Technique. Obito recruited him to support a plan against the Five Great Shinobi Villages, while weighing which villages to target for capturing the Tailed Beasts.

• Obito gave Hiruko a Sharingan taken from his own arm, then paid Kakuzu for recovering Tobirama Senju's remains and offered a hundred-million reward for other corpses.
• Hiruko implanted the new Sharingan and activated a formation, strengthening his regenerative abilities as his body changed.
• Obito warned Hiruko that his new abilities were not enough to overturn the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and Hiruko agreed to watch Obito's plan unfold.
• Hiruko complained that Obito's organization lacked workers and that he had no summoned beast, while Obito explained what his allies were doing.
• Obito considered the Sky Ninja's limited forces and decided to avoid Konoha, while noting that Hidden Light Village had no Tailed Beast.

Kakuzu met Sasori and told him that Uchiha Natsuki wanted to recruit him to help thwart Obito’s plans. Sasori agreed to discuss cooperation, and Natsuki arrived to meet him, leaving their negotiations to begin.

• Kakuzu met Sasori at their meeting place after confirming he had shaken off surveillance.
• Kakuzu told Sasori that Natsuki wanted to recruit him and could help with his desire to resurrect his parents through Orochimaru.
• Sasori inferred that Natsuki might know Obito’s plans and connected reports about the Flying Thunder God Technique to the Fourth Hokage’s resurrection.
• Sasori said he wanted to meet Natsuki and consider cooperation, while Kakuzu used Natsuki’s marker to summon him.
• Natsuki arrived as a Shadow Clone, promised Kakuzu forty million for his work, and let Kakuzu leave to keep watch while he and Sasori talked.

Natsuki recruited Sasori to spy on Obito in exchange for helping him reunite with his parents through Impure World Reincarnation. The story left Sasori agreeing to prepare for the reunion later, while Natsuki considered bringing Orochimaru out of Konoha.

• Natsuki offered Sasori a chance to work for him, and Sasori asked whether Natsuki could resurrect his parents.
• Natsuki explained the limits of Impure World Reincarnation and offered Sasori periodic reunions with his parents through Orochimaru’s help.
• Sasori agreed to spy on Obito alongside Kakuzu and handed Natsuki a scroll containing Bunpuku’s corpse.
• Natsuki offered to arrange a reunion for Sasori and Chiyo with Sasori’s parents, but Sasori postponed it because his ring could reveal his location near Konoha.
• Natsuki considered transferring Orochimaru away from Konoha so the reunion could happen without exposing Sasori.

Natsuki arranged for Sasori to wait in Sunagakure and reunite with his parents, then planned for Orochimaru to attend the Fifth Kazekage’s inauguration while removing the Sarutobi Clan from Konoha. The chapter ended with Takashi Sarutobi agreeing to leave the village and become a rogue ninja before Minato returned.

• Natsuki sent Sasori to Sunagakure to meet his parents and gave him a Flying Thunder God Beacon to take to Kakuzu.
• Natsuki told Orochimaru to attend the Fifth Kazekage’s inauguration and take Sarutobi Clan Members out of Konoha as rogue ninja.
• Natsuki gave Orochimaru Bunpuku’s corpse for Sasori and agreed to observe Orochimaru’s planned reincarnation experiment.
• Three flies listened outside Orochimaru’s Laboratory, but a small bird chased down and destroyed two of them.
• Orochimaru confirmed he would attend the ceremony, and Chiyo volunteered to join the delegation receiving him.
• Orochimaru returned Takashi Sarutobi’s payments and ordered him to leave Konoha at midnight two days later; Takashi agreed.

Takashi Sarutobi told the clan that the Fifth Hokage had ordered them to leave Konoha, while Asuma struggled to decide whether the village leadership truly intended to purge them. The Sarutobi clan agreed to depart, but Asuma chose to leave separately with the Second Elder.

• Orochimaru left for Sunagakure with Kakashi, Sai, and Anbu while Shikaku continued handling Konoha's affairs.
• Takashi Sarutobi called a clan meeting and proposed leading the Sarutobi clan out of Konoha temporarily.
• Takashi revealed that Dan Katō and Kushina Uzumaki had been resurrected and claimed Tsunade was blocking the clan's survival.
• Takashi showed the clan loan scrolls he said the Fifth Hokage had secretly returned and claimed the Hokage had instructed them to leave before the Fourth Hokage returned.
• Takashi said members of the Utatane Clan had seen Uchiha Natsuki speaking warmly with the Fourth Hokage, prompting the clan to suspect a political struggle among the village leaders.
• The Sarutobi clan members agreed to leave Konoha, while Asuma said he would go alone with the Second Elder.