Arc 1The Land of Night Rises

Yayoi strengthened the Land of Night by gaining allies, developing new techniques, and preparing for the spread of ninja villages. After attending Konoha’s inauguration, he returned home and led a…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2Alliances and New Heirs

Yayoi strengthened the Land of Night’s ties with the Uzumaki and Hoshigaki while confronting Madara’s power at the failed summit. After Kicho gave birth to their son, Yayoi continued developing his…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Uchiha Join the Land of Night

Yayoi expanded the Land of Night’s strength while testing new techniques and using missions to assess the Uchiha. After Madara left Konoha, Hokuto’s branch chose to settle in the Land of Night, while…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Nine-Tails’ Capture

Yayoi secured a Tsuchigumo summoning contract and helped Hisana and Nene with their work in the Land of Night. When Madara attacked Konoha with the Nine-Tails, Yayoi joined Tobirama and Mito to help…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Tailed Beast Summit

Yayoi hosted the Five Kage Summit, where the great nations agreed to divide the Tailed Beasts, then explored new techniques and trade with Sunagakure. The arc left him considering a Puppet Technique…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6The Uchiha Concubine

Yayoi built ties with Konoha and Sunagakure while advancing his puppet program and investigating the origins of chakra. Izayai entered his household as the Uchiha Clan’s agent, and the arc ended with…

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7Wedding and New Beginnings

Yayoi and his allies crushed a coalition of exiled ninja, while Komurasaki awakened and demonstrated her formidable Genjutsu. After Yayoi married Izayoi, she began training with Kicho as the Land of…

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Samurai Tournament

Yayoi held a major samurai tournament, welcomed its champion and other samurai into the Land of Night, and pursued Dragon Vein Chakra from Rōran. Years later, after transforming his body with Chakra…

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9The Gathering Storm

Yayoi strengthened the Land of Night through military reforms, trade, research, and Doichi’s advancement while growing wary of Hashirama’s declining health and covert unrest among the nations. After…

Chapters 201–22625 summaries

Arc 10The Lightning Country Campaign

Yayoi’s forces crushed a Hidden Cloud base, pushed into the Land of Lightning, and fought a widening war as Konoha and its allies faced pressure on other fronts. The Land of Night held its gains while…

Chapters 227–25225 summaries

Arc 11Ceasefire and Dragon Veins

The Land of Night defeated Hidden Cloud Village’s counteroffensive, negotiated a ceasefire, and secured its position in the Land of Fields. Yayoi then began building an artificial dragon vein network…

Chapters 253–27725 summaries

Arc 12Peace, Power, and the Exams

As the great villages made uneasy peace, the Land of Night expanded its influence and captured Kinkaku while Yayoi pursued new power. The arc ended with Murasame awakened and Rikuo preparing to enter…

Chapters 278–30325 summaries

Arc 13The Joint Chunin Exams

Rikuo led the Land of Night to victory in Konoha’s Joint Chunin Ninja Exams, revealing the extent of his Sharingan and Susanoo. After the resulting political maneuvering, Konoha’s delegation traveled…

Chapters 304–32825 summaries

Arc 14The Succession and Heavenly Dao Palace

Yayoi prepared Oda Doichi to succeed him while consolidating the Land of Night’s defenses and moving into retirement at the Heavenly Dao Palace. Doichi took power, Rikuo rose as a formidable leader…

Chapters 329–35325 summaries

Arc 15The Palace and the Rain

The Land of Night expanded its power through tailed-beast chakra research, palace defenses, and a new bargain with Hanzo, while Konoha and other villages investigated its activities. The arc left the…

Chapters 354–37825 summaries