Chapter Summaries

After Rabbit Nation announced it would retrieve its citizens linked to the Oak Ridge Incident, the Bald Eagle president ordered their deaths. An intelligence leak revealed the likely flight route, and the USS Texas prepared to attack the passenger aircraft over the South Atlantic.

• Rabbit Nation’s Foreign Ministry announced that it would bring its detained citizens home at 11:00 a.m. the next day, enraging the Bald Eagle president.
• The president ordered the Defense Minister to locate the passengers and eliminate them wherever they traveled.
• Mole used his position at a Rabbit Nation aviation services company to identify a likely flight from São Paulo on a Boeing 777-300ER.
• Pentagon analysts confirmed the suspected aircraft and route using Mole’s report, satellite imagery, and airport surveillance footage.
• The Defense Minister ordered the USS Texas to fire two Tomahawk missiles at the aircraft under Broken Arrow Operation, and the submarine moved into launch position.

Wang Qiang and his team evacuated the Homecoming Team and executives from a missile-locked Boeing 777 using the Flying Thunder God Formation. The plane exploded over the South Atlantic, leaving the survivors floating in the ocean and waiting for rescue.

• Wang Qiang, Zhao Kai, and Li Yan woke as the plane plunged, and Wang Qiang discovered that a missile had locked onto the aircraft.
• Wang Qiang contacted their homeland for rescue, while he and Zhao Kai took control of the plane and began a steep descent toward the ocean.
• Li Yan and Su Xiao prepared the marked emergency backpacks, and the group gathered in the rear cabin as the missile approached.
• Li Yan threw the backpacks into the sea, and Su Xiao led the trainees in teleporting Wang Qiang, the team, and the executives out of the plane.
• The missile struck and destroyed the Boeing 777, while Wang Qiang and the others floated near their backpacks in the South Atlantic, awaiting rescue.

The United States confirmed that its Tomahawk strike had destroyed the target and announced the operation as a successful defense against terrorism. The White House’s victory claim was thrown into doubt when Rabbit Nation said its plan to bring its citizens home remained unchanged.

• At the Pentagon, the Defense Minister received confirmation that the target signal had disappeared and called the president.
• The president ordered a press conference to announce that the United States had eliminated a national terrorist threat.
• The White House spokesperson claimed the United States had shot down the alleged terrorists and their captives over international waters.
• Reporters challenged the spokesperson with Rabbit Nation’s statement that its citizens’ return plans were still proceeding as scheduled.
• The spokesperson angrily rejected Rabbit Nation’s statement as impossible, then left the podium without taking more questions.

As the world watched Upper Capital International Airport, Rabbit Nation’s Y-20 arrived carrying Ms. Zhouzhou, disproving the Bald Eagle’s claim that it had eliminated her. Her return left the president and defense minister in shock as global opinion turned against them.

• The president demanded that the defense minister confirm the missile had destroyed its target, and the minister cited signals and reports indicating mission success.
• A Rabbit Nation Y-20 descended toward the airport and landed as reporters and officials watched.
• Ms. Zhouzhou appeared at the aircraft door and stepped onto the stairs, prompting cheers from the welcoming crowd.
• The president shattered an ashtray in disbelief, while the defense minister slumped and wondered how her signal had disappeared.
• Ms. Zhouzhou’s return overturned global public opinion against the Bald Eagle.

The President erupted in anger after Ms. Zhouzhou survived the missile attack and returned to Rabbit Nation, then ordered the White Palace to make no public comment. Ms. Zhouzhou welcomed the warmth of home at the airport, and Tianyi learned from Tian that the mission was complete, though he believed more remained to be done.

• The President berated the Defense Minister over the failed attack and the public humiliation, then ordered the Chief of Staff to cancel the day's press events and issue no response.
• Ms. Zhouzhou thanked the airport crowd and spoke emotionally about returning to her motherland, drawing cheers and tears.
• Ms. Zhouzhou left with staff after her remarks, which spread worldwide as an image of her return home.
• At 10 p.m. in Naruto World, Tian reported the mission's completion to Tianyi, who decided that the result was not enough.

Senju Nawaki challenged Hyuga Tianyi to test the strength behind the rumors about him. Tianyi outmaneuvered Nawaki’s opening attacks, then unleashed his killing intent as their serious fight began.

• Nawaki attacked Tianyi with shuriken and a combined Wind and Fire Release technique.
• Tianyi evaded the blast with Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique and trapped Nawaki’s Shadow Clone in a swamp.
• Nawaki revealed he had hidden his original body in a tree, but Tianyi found him with the Byakugan.
• Nawaki demanded that Tianyi use his full strength, and Tianyi answered with intense killing intent.
• Nawaki endured the pressure, and Tianyi announced that the fight would begin.

Tianyi overwhelmed Nawaki in their sparring match using Magnet Release and the Flying Thunder God Technique, then later received a secluded summons from the Hokage. He entered the meeting place with Nawaki, where someone important was waiting, but the chapter ended before Tianyi saw who it was.

• Tianyi used Magnet Release to send Nawaki’s scattered shuriken flying at him.
• Tianyi used the Flying Thunder God Technique to mark Nawaki’s vital points with red dye, leaving Nawaki defeated and humiliated.
• Nawaki charged Tianyi in anger, and Tianyi calmly retreated while keeping out of reach.
• Several days later, an ANBU operative summoned Tianyi on the Hokage’s behalf and led him to a secluded courtyard guarded by ANBU squads.
• Nawaki welcomed Tianyi at the courtyard and brought him into the main house to meet someone important.

Tianyi met Mito Uzumaki, who quietly used her unique ability to sense his deepest inclinations while they spoke. After he woke and learned what had happened, he realized he had passed her test and gained the Leaf Village's inner circle's approval.

• Nawaki brought Tianyi to meet Mito Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Mito asked Tianyi about his life in the Hyuga Clan, his friendships, and his interests.
• Tianyi grew drowsy during their conversation and later woke to find Mito gone, with Tsunade and Nawaki beside him.
• Tsunade explained that Mito had used her ability to sense Tianyi's soul and judge his inclinations.
• Tianyi realized he had passed Mito's test and come to the attention of the Leaf Village's inner circle.

Mito Uzumaki examined Hyuga Tianyi’s heart and judged him trustworthy despite his sense of detachment, and Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted her verdict. The Leaf Village then named Kushina Uzumaki as the leading candidate to become the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Mito agreed to meet her.

• Mito Uzumaki used the Nine-Tails’ abilities to examine the sleeping Hyuga Tianyi and found no ill will toward the Leaf Village, though he seemed detached from the world.
• Shimura Danzō questioned Tianyi’s loyalty, but Mito explained his detachment was not hostility, and Tsunade defended his character.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ruled that Tianyi was worthy of the Leaf Village’s trust and cultivation, while Danzō reluctantly fell silent.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi identified Kushina Uzumaki as the most suitable candidate for the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Mito Uzumaki agreed to meet Kushina and help her sense the Nine-Tails before the formal ceremony.

Hyuga Tianyi detected Hidden Cloud Village ninja abducting three Uzumaki orphans and pursued them with Minato Namikaze while calling for ANBU reinforcements. Minato was ambushed and badly wounded, and the chapter ended as the enemy Jonin prepared another attack.

• Tianyi sensed the abductors fleeing northeast with three Uzumaki orphans and saw Minato pursuing them.
• Tianyi summoned nearby ANBU, ordered them to report the abduction and request reinforcements, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to get ahead.
• Tianyi spotted Minato trailing the four Hidden Cloud Village ninja as they carried the bound orphans toward a rendezvous point.
• A Hidden Cloud Village Jonin split from the group, concealed himself, and ambushed Minato in a forest clearing.
• The Jonin struck Minato with Lightning Release, stabbed his shoulder, kicked him into a tree, and wounded him with shuriken as Minato struggled to defend himself.

Hyuga Tianyi killed the Hidden Cloud Jonin and treated Minato Namikaze before continuing after the abductors. As Minato followed despite his injury, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Hatake Sakumo and a battalion to support the pursuit and rescue the three Uzumaki children.

• Tianyi appeared and killed the Hidden Cloud Jonin who had been fighting Minato.
• Tianyi treated Minato’s shoulder wound and left him to wait for reinforcements while he pursued the abductors.
• Minato bandaged his shoulder and set off after Tianyi, determined to see Kushina rescued.
• An ANBU reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi that three Uzumaki orphans had been abducted and that a larger Hidden Cloud force might be waiting near the border.
• Hiruzen ordered Hatake Sakumo to take a battalion and support Fox, with instructions to bring all three children back safely.

Hyuga Tianyi intercepted three Hidden Cloud Village Chunin carrying unconscious Uzumaki orphans and killed them in seconds. He freed the unharmed children, but a distress signal had alerted the Cloud rendezvous team, which was likely approaching.

• A Hidden Cloud sensory ninja detected a powerful pursuer, so the three Chunin sent a distress signal and hid the Uzumaki orphans before preparing an ambush.
• Hyuga Tianyi threw Kunai at the Chunin, then used his power to wrench their weapons from their control and kill two of them.
• The last Chunin avoided an immediate fatal blow, but Tianyi used the Flying Thunder God Technique and Water Release: Waterline Slash to kill him.
• Tianyi checked the three orphans, removed their bindings, and realized the Hidden Cloud rendezvous team was likely rushing toward the signal.

Tianyi rescued Kushina Uzumaki and two other Uzumaki children, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to move them toward safety as Hidden Cloud Village reinforcements pursued them. He left Minato Namikaze and Kushina in Leaf Village and vanished again to face the threat.

• Tianyi sensed A and the Hidden Cloud Village reinforcements approaching, marked Minato Namikaze, and ordered him to carry Kushina Uzumaki toward Leaf Village.
• Tianyi teleported the two other Uzumaki children to the Senju Clan grounds, then moved to a nearby cliff to assess the enemy.
• A ordered Yun to locate the fugitives, and the Hidden Cloud Village squad pursued Minato and Kushina southwest.
• A nearly caught the injured Minato, but Tianyi appeared and teleported him and Kushina to a safe room in Leaf Village.
• Tianyi gave Minato a Ration Pill and told him to look after Kushina before vanishing again.

After Tianyi rescued Kushina and the blond boy, A led his Hidden Cloud squad toward the Land of Fire’s border while Leaf Village forces closed in. A broke through an ANBU squad but was trapped in a Hidden Mist Technique, where an unseen young man confronted him.

• Minato placed the unconscious Kushina on a couch, checked her breathing, and began tending to his wounds as Tianyi’s battle continued.
• A discovered that a Hyuga ninja had used space-time ninjutsu to remove the blond boy and red-haired girl, then learned Leaf Village forces were surrounding his squad.
• A activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and ordered his squad to break out northeast before Leaf Village could tighten the encirclement.
• A’s squad overwhelmed a five-man ANBU unit, injuring its members and escaping through the gap.
• A led his squad toward their rendezvous point, but a dense fog disrupted their vision and chakra sensing.
• A recognized the Hidden Mist Technique as a young man’s voice challenged him and warned that he could not leave the Land of Fire at will.

Tianyi used fog, clones, and Earth Release to trap A and his Kumogakure squad, but A blocked his Waterline Slash with Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Tianyi then killed A’s seven subordinates by manipulating their Kunai with Magnet Release, leaving A enraged and vowing to kill him.

• Yun sensed a chakra point in the fog, and A struck Tianyi’s Shadow Clone with Lightning Release: Lariat.
• Tianyi’s real body used Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld to trap the Kumogakure squad and attacked them with Water Release: Waterline Slash.
• A shielded his subordinates with Lightning Release Chakra Mode and blocked the waterlines.
• Tianyi threw shuriken to distract the squad, then used Magnet Release to make seven Kumogakure ninjas stab themselves with their Kunai.
• A saw his subordinates die and unleashed his fury at Tianyi, vowing to kill him.

Tianyi battled A, whose Lightning Release Chakra Mode pushed his speed and defense to the limit, and used Flying Thunder God to evade the Raikage heir’s attacks. He escaped to a hidden mark, exhausted but having rescued the Uzumaki survivors and gathered valuable combat data.

• Tianyi scattered Flying Thunder God kunai around the battlefield and engaged A in a high-speed battle.
• Tianyi used his Byakugan and teleportation to evade A, but found that his reflexes could not keep pace with A’s instant acceleration.
• Tianyi tried Gentle Fist, Water Release: Water Severing Wave, and Chakra Scalpel, but A’s Lightning Release Armor blocked each attack.
• A noticed Tianyi’s growing fatigue and launched a Lariat, but Tianyi vanished before the strike landed.
• Tianyi appeared at a hidden long-range mark, replenished his strength, and reflected on the rescued Uzumaki survivors and the combat data he had collected.

Tianyi reported rescuing the Uzumaki survivors and described how A escaped after defeating his interception. After Tianyi received an S-Rank Mission commendation, Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Danzo’s demand for retaliation and prioritized border security and diplomacy.

• Hatake Sakumo arrived, heard Tianyi's report, and ordered ANBU to check the safe points and scout the border.
• Tianyi returned to the Leaf Village and reported the mission and A's strength to Hiruzen Sarutobi and the advisers.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi credited Tianyi with an S-Rank Mission and told him to rest.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to send an elite squad into the Land of Lightning to retaliate.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi refused to escalate the conflict and ordered stronger border security, diplomatic condemnation, and protection for the Uzumaki survivors.
• Danzo left the Hokage Office in anger while Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to his documents.

After reviewing his fight with A, Tianyi spent his two skill points on his Body attribute to improve his speed, neural reactions, and physical strength. His chakra reserves increased, and both Cell Activation Technique and Chakra Enhanced Strength Technique advanced, leaving him to plan how to adapt to his new abilities.

• Tianyi reviewed how his reaction speed and casting time had limited his Flying Thunder God, Magnet Release, and Water Release against A.
• Tianyi decided to invest both available skill points in his Body attribute.
• The upgrade strengthened Tianyi’s body and nervous system, increased his chakra reserves, and advanced Cell Activation Technique and Chakra Enhanced Strength Technique.
• Tianyi tested his newfound strength and smoother responses, then began planning how to adapt to his improved abilities.

Hyuga Tianyi witnessed Mito Uzumaki prepare to pass the Nine-Tails to Kushina Uzumaki and entrust the Leaf Village’s future to its leaders. As Mito’s seal weakened, the Nine-Tails burst forth in rage, and Mito steadied the frightened Kushina.

• Hatake Sakumo led Tianyi and an elite ANBU squad to the sealed forest clearing where Mito Uzumaki was preparing for the transfer.
• Mito thanked Tianyi for looking after Nawaki and asked him to protect Nawaki and Kushina, then entrusted the Leaf Village to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.
• Mito released Tsunade’s hand, took Kushina to the altar’s center, and Tsunade and Nawaki were escorted away before the transfer began.
• White Zetsu told Uchiha Madara that Mito was dying and Kushina would become the Nine-Tails’ new jinchuriki.
• The Nine-Tails’ chakra erupted from Mito and formed a furious fox head that threatened Mito, Kushina, and the Leaf Village.
• Mito placed a steady hand on Kushina’s head as the girl trembled before the Nine-Tails.

Mito Uzumaki used her Adamantine Sealing Chains to transfer the Nine-Tails into Kushina, then died after spending the last of her life force. Hiruzen ordered the transfer and Mito’s death kept secret, leaving the younger generation to bear the village’s uncertain future.

• Mito comforted Kushina and told her the village would support her as she prepared to receive the Nine-Tails.
• Mito bound the Nine-Tails’ chakra phantom with Adamantine Sealing Chains and sealed it into Kushina.
• Kushina collapsed, and a medical ninja caught her as the sealing formula appeared on her abdomen.
• Mito’s life force faded, and she died after saying she was going to find Hashirama.
• Hiruzen ordered everyone present to keep the events secret and arrange Mito’s secret funeral.
• Tianyi watched Mito’s body and the unconscious Kushina as the barrier fell silent.