Chapter Summaries

Jingyi and his companions toured Kumogakure after the Third Raikage arranged to keep Little A under watch. When Kushina sensed the Eight-Tails nearby, it stirred in response to the Nine-Tails, leaving Killer B in distress and prompting an urgent report to the Third Raikage.

• The Third Raikage decided to supervise Little A himself and make him train in seclusion so he would not challenge Jingyi.
• Jingyi, Kushina, Mikoto Uchiha, and Mie Hyuga ate Kumogakure's famous roasted beef and toured the village's sights.
• Kushina told Jingyi that the Nine-Tails had sensed the Eight-Tails in a canyon, but Jingyi said they were there to enjoy themselves, not investigate.
• The Eight-Tails sensed the Nine-Tails and became restless, tormenting Killer B through his seal.
• Kumogakure's guards noticed Killer B's abnormal state and reported it to the Hokage Office, where the Third Raikage urgently asked how B was doing.

The Third Raikage learned that the Eight-Tails rampaged while Konoha’s group visited its canyon, then sought out Jingyi to discuss Perfect Jinchūriki information. Jingyi told him that only he knew how it worked and that he would be away from Konoha for some time, leaving negotiations delayed.

• Dodai told the Third Raikage that the Eight-Tails began rampaging when Konoha’s group entered the canyon, and the Third Raikage ordered the situation stabilized.
• The Third Raikage reconsidered Kumogakure’s plans to seize Konoha’s resources and Byakugan, deciding to pursue friendly relations instead.
• The Third Raikage joined Jingyi’s group for a meal and admitted he wanted information about becoming a Perfect Jinchūriki.
• Jingyi explained that only he understood the information and that he would travel to the Land of Earth and the Land of Water before returning to Konoha.
• The Third Raikage agreed to wait for Jingyi and said Kumogakure could offer terms that would benefit Konoha.

Jingyi agreed to sell Kumogakure information on making a Perfect Jinchūriki, reasoning that Killer B would reach that point anyway and the deal would bring Konoha easy money. Kushina embraced his plan, and Jingyi said they would leave for Iwagakure the next day.

• Jingyi agreed to discuss selling Perfect Jinchūriki information to the Third Raikage, who shook hands with him to seal the deal.
• After the Third Raikage left, Jingyi explained to Kushina that Killer B and Kirigakure's Yagura could become Perfect Jinchūriki without Konoha's help.
• Jingyi dismissed Iwagakure and Sunagakure's chances of producing Perfect Jinchūriki but said he would sell them information if they were willing to pay.
• Kushina accepted Jingyi's reasoning and eagerly agreed to sell the information to anyone who would buy it.
• Kushina asked when they would leave for Iwagakure, and Jingyi said they would depart the next day after finishing their visit to Kumogakure.

Jingyi took Kushina, Mikoto Uchiha, and seasick Mie Hyuga from Kumogakure toward Iwagakure, flying them across the sea instead of continuing by ship. After resting in the barren Land of Earth, the group headed for Iwagakure and was stopped by an Iwagakure patrol.

• Jingyi and his companions left Kumogakure by ship, but Mie Hyuga became severely seasick during the voyage.
• Jingyi carried Mie Hyuga, Kushina, and Mikoto Uchiha into the air and flew them to the Land of Earth in three hours.
• The group camped to rest, and Mie Hyuga recovered after a night.
• Jingyi and the girls hurried across the barren Land of Earth toward Iwagakure, skipping the scenery.
• An Iwagakure patrol spotted and stopped the group, and its captain asked Jingyi why he had come to the Land of Earth.

Jingyi Hyuga visited the Land of Earth for sightseeing, but an Iwagakure patrol stopped his group and earned his criticism for being less polite than Kumogakure. After hearing what happened, Ōnoki decided to welcome Jingyi personally, partly because he wanted something Jingyi possessed.

• Jingyi told an Iwagakure patrol captain that he was sightseeing and remarked that Kumogakure's people had been more polite.
• The patrol captain apologized, then sent a ninja to inform Iwagakure while his squad followed Jingyi's group from a distance.
• Ōnoki ordered the patrols to pull back and Anbu to watch Jingyi, then learned the patrol had intercepted his party.
• Ōnoki fumed over Jingyi's comparison but chose not to punish the patrol, reasoning that they had simply acted on suspicion.
• Ōnoki told Kitsuchi he would go out personally to welcome Jingyi and pursue the items Jingyi possessed.

Ōnoki welcomed Jingyi and the three girls to Iwagakure, where they found little to admire beyond its renowned Earth Release Corps. Back in Konoha, the Third Hokage and the elders worried that Kumogakure had sought information about Kushina and the Perfect Jinchūriki, and they planned to wait for Tsunade before discussing Jingyi’s intentions.

• Ōnoki flew out to welcome Jingyi and his companions, and Jingyi agreed to visit Iwagakure.
• Mie Hyuga, Mikoto Uchiha, and Kushina found Iwagakure crowded, drab, and lacking notable sights, so Jingyi explained its geography and Earth Release Corps.
• Jingyi told the three girls to rest for two days before they continued to the Land of Wind.
• The Third Hokage, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu discussed reports that Jingyi had visited Kumogakure and been received by the Third Raikage.
• The Third Hokage and Mitokado Homura suspected Kumogakure wanted information about Kushina and decided to wait for Tsunade to return before addressing Jingyi’s plans.

Mitokado Homura refused Shimura Danzō’s request for help and warned him that Jingyi might kill him if he continued his schemes. Homura reaffirmed his neutrality and left Danzō to consider the consequences for himself and the Shimura Clan.

• Utatane Koharu protested being ignored during a high-level meeting, and Mitokado Homura left the Third Hokage to deal with her anger.
• Shimura Danzō approached Homura in the shadows, but Homura said he was not afraid because Danzō could not attack him safely in the village.
• Danzō asked Homura to help him, and Homura refused, saying he had already helped Danzō enough and owed him nothing.
• Homura warned Danzō that Jingyi might kill him and asked who would protect him if he kept provoking trouble.
• Danzō threatened that Tsunade might target Homura’s clan, but Homura said his clan could repay its benefits and told Danzō to worry about the Shimura Clan instead.

Jingyi ignored the village’s troubles while Ōnoki visited him and fumed about Kumogakure’s raids. He explained the complicated rivalries among the Great Shinobi Villages and why Konoha had mostly avoided seizing resources.

• Shimura Danzō found himself unable to persuade or threaten Mitokado Homura into abandoning neutrality.
• Ōnoki visited Jingyi and asked about the fleeing Konoha nobles, then vented his anger when Jingyi brought up Kumogakure’s harassment of Iwagakure.
• Ōnoki left after promising to visit Konoha, and Jingyi made Kushina and the others laugh by recounting the Tsuchikage’s reaction.
• Jingyi explained how Kumogakure had repeatedly raided Iwagakure and discussed the bitter rivalries among the shinobi villages.
• Jingyi said Konoha had largely avoided resource-grabbing because the Land of Fire was rich and its founding Hokage had favored peace.

Jingyi told Kushina, Mikoto Uchiha, and Mie Hyuga that peace was impossible in the current Shinobi World without overwhelming strength, then decided they should leave Iwagakure early. After seeing them off, Ōnoki agreed with Kitsuchi that Iwagakure needed information about Perfect Jinchūriki and said he would seek it himself.

• Jingyi explained that even Hashirama Senju could not preserve peace in the present Shinobi World, where villages were growing stronger and ambitious people were stirring up war.
• Jingyi told the girls to pack and leave Iwagakure early for the Land of Wind, and Ōnoki personally escorted them from the village.
• Kitsuchi praised Jingyi's puppets and asked whether Sunagakure's puppets could still compete, but Ōnoki reminded him that Chiyo had secured useful resources through the trade.
• Kitsuchi warned Ōnoki that Kumogakure gaining a Perfect Jinchūriki would disadvantage Iwagakure, and Ōnoki said he would go obtain information himself.

Jingyi and his companions entered the Land of Wind, where he reassured Sunagakure that he was traveling privately and planned to visit the village. While Kushina and Mikoto played in the desert, Mie stayed in the tent with Jingyi.

• Ōnoki decided that Iwagakure needed intelligence about Jinchūriki and cursed the Third Raikage as Jingyi's group left Iwagakure.
• Jingyi brought Mikoto, Kushina, and Mie into the Land of Wind and asked Mikoto to set up camp while he greeted Sunagakure's patrol.
• Jingyi told the patrol that he was traveling privately and asked them to tell the Third Kazekage he would visit Sunagakure in a few days.
• Kushina ran and rolled around in the sand, and Mikoto joined her while Mie stayed inside the tent.
• Mie told Jingyi she did not want to join them, and he accepted her choice.

Jingyi Hyuga’s private visit to the Land of Wind alarmed the Third Kazekage and Chiyo, who soon considered using the opportunity to obtain intelligence about Perfect Jinchūriki. They left Chiyo to approach Jingyi, with the Third Kazekage agreeing that Sunagakure might need to replace its Jinchūriki.

• Jingyi prepared a barbecue while Kushina and Mikoto frolicked, and a patrol report about his arrival reached the Third Kazekage.
• The Third Kazekage learned Jingyi had come to the Land of Wind as a private visitor and invited Chiyo to discuss the news.
• Chiyo confirmed Jingyi was sightseeing and suggested asking him for intelligence about Perfect Jinchūriki.
• The Third Kazekage agreed to let Chiyo approach Jingyi and accepted that Sunagakure might need to replace its Jinchūriki.

After the war, the Third Kazekage decided to mine ore to restore Sunagakure’s finances, leaving Chiyo and Ebizo to manage the village. He took Rasa along to temper his ruthless nature, and the two began mining together.

• The Third Kazekage settled on mining the Land of Wind’s buried ore, while Chiyo reported progress on developing a new generation of puppets.
• The Third Kazekage arranged for Chiyo and Ebizo to oversee Sunagakure and announced that he would take Rasa into the desert to mine.
• Chiyo warned the Third Kazekage that Rasa was too extreme and ruthless toward his own people, and he agreed to work on his disciple’s temperament.
• The Third Kazekage took Rasa to a mining site, where Rasa discovered that the supposed special mission was manual labor.
• Seeing the Third Kazekage mining himself, Rasa accepted the work and mined alongside his teacher to develop his character and control of Magnet Release.
• Elsewhere, Kushina went completely wild.

Jingyi and Kushina’s group arrived in Sunagakure, where a jonin showed them the village’s narrow entrance and distinctive buildings. Chiyo welcomed them in the Kazekage’s absence and arranged their lodging, leaving any request for a favor for later.

• Jingyi led Kushina and the others from the desert toward Sunagakure to rest before continuing to the Land of Water.
• A Sunagakure jonin escorted the group through the village’s narrow passage and explained its buildings and struggle to grow greenery amid sandstorms.
• The jonin brought Jingyi and the others to the Kazekage administration building, where Chiyo welcomed them because the Third Kazekage was away on a special mission.
• Chiyo arranged food and lodging for the guests, and Jingyi accepted the hospitality while leaving the real business for later.

Jingyi secured Sunagakure’s interest in obtaining information about Perfect Jinchūriki, then traveled with Kushina and the others toward the Land of Water. The group reached an island near Kirigakure, where Jingyi planned to make contact cautiously because the village was dangerous and unsettled.

• Chiyo asked Jingyi about information on Perfect Jinchūriki, and Jingyi agreed that Sunagakure could send someone to Konoha to discuss it.
• Chiyo said Sunagakure was willing to replace its Jinchūriki and had begun selecting a candidate.
• Jingyi left Sunagakure aboard the Giant Eagle Puppet with Kushina and the other girls, explaining why the village stood deep in the desert rather than on the coast.
• Kushina complained about Kirigakure, and Jingyi noted that Konoha and Kumogakure had also harmed others for their own interests.
• After flying over the sea for nearly a day, Jingyi landed on an island and told the group they would rest before heading to Kirigakure.
• Jingyi circled above Kirigakure and waited for its people to arrive before communicating with them and descending.

Jingyi brought Kushina, Mikoto Uchiha, and Mie Hyuga to Kirigakure as tourists and entered the village after Yagura agreed to host them. The group settled into guarded lodging while Jingyi explained Kirigakure’s unusual population and the Kaguya Clan’s reputation.

• Jingyi kept his puppet outside Kirigakure until Yagura came out to meet him.
• Jingyi told Yagura that he and his friends were visiting as tourists and would not interfere in the village’s affairs.
• Yagura welcomed Jingyi and the others but warned that he could not guarantee their safety amid Kirigakure’s unrest.
• Yagura led the group into Kirigakure and arranged guarded lodging near his clan.
• Kushina wondered why Kirigakure’s people looked unusual and hostile, and Jingyi explained the Land of Water’s varied customs and the Kaguya Clan’s origins.
• Mie Hyuga reassured Kushina that she was not offended by the Kaguya Clan being called a lunatic clan.

Jingyi and his companions were attacked soon after arriving in Kirigakure, where Yagura struggled to contain a village-wide power struggle. As fighting intensified overnight, Jingyi kept his group safe with puppets while Kirigakure's coup attempts continued.

• Jingyi explained that Kirigakure's hostility toward outsiders and recurring coups stemmed from conflict between local and outside clans.
• Black-clad ninjas attacked Jingyi and his companions, but Yagura's guards fought them off, suffering several deaths.
• Yagura told Jingyi that the Third Mizukage was in poor condition and said Kirigakure wanted to buy information about Perfect Jinchūriki.
• Jingyi told Yagura that the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage planned to visit Konoha to buy the information, prompting Yagura to promise Kirigakure would follow.
• Jingyi had Kushina and the other two girls rest in his room and released puppets to protect them as battles shook Kirigakure through the night.

After a sleepless night in chaotic Kirigakure, Jingyi suggested Kushina exploit the village’s weakened naval defenses to provoke conflict with Kumogakure. The Nine-Tails devised a plan for her to attack ships and frame the rival villages, leaving Kushina enthusiastic and the Nine-Tails startled by her grateful embrace.

• Jingyi found Kushina exhausted after she had stayed awake listening to the fighting in Kirigakure.
• Jingyi showed Kushina a map of patrol routes and maritime conflict zones and proposed using Gold Fang to attack ships while Kirigakure was distracted.
• Kushina entered the sealing space and pressured the Nine-Tails to advise her on the attacks.
• The Nine-Tails planned to strike Kirigakure warships first, then Kumogakure merchant ships, and later target Kirigakure and Land of Water shipping to fuel mutual suspicion.
• Kushina excitedly hugged and rubbed the Nine-Tails’ face, startling him.

Kushina learned that Kurama’s apparent annoyance was tsundere pride, and the two happily planned against Kumogakure and Kirigakure together. After three days observing Kirigakure’s factional chaos, Jingyi and the others left for Konoha, while Genji remained mysteriously absent.

• Kurama secretly rejoiced when Kushina thanked and hugged him, though he pretended to dislike it.
• Jingyi explained Kurama’s tsundere behavior to Kushina, who returned to the seal space and thanked him again.
• Kushina and Kurama happily discussed plans to strike Kumogakure and Kirigakure, and she eventually used Kurama as a pillow.
• Kirigakure’s Hozuki Clan, Yagura’s Mizukage Faction, and other factions continued fighting for power while Genji stayed out of sight.
• After three days in Kirigakure, Jingyi and the three girls left for Konoha without anyone seeing them off.

Jingyi returned to Konoha with Kushina, Mikoto Uchiha, and Mie Hyuga after visiting several villages, then proposed selling other villages intelligence about becoming a Perfect Jinchūriki. He told the Third Hokage that Yagura and Kumogakure’s Eight-Tails Jinchūriki had the best chances of succeeding.

• On the way back from Kirigakure, Jingyi discussed how the Senju had dismantled their clan to prevent it from dominating Konoha and criticized the Hyuga elders for holding their clan back.
• Jingyi and the three young girls returned to the Land of Fire and reached Konoha, where he sent them home and went to the Hokage Office.
• Jingyi told the Third Hokage that Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure were interested in intelligence about Perfect Jinchūriki.
• Jingyi argued that Konoha should sell the intelligence, since only people with the necessary talent could become Perfect Jinchūriki even if they learned how.
• Jingyi said that Yagura and Kumogakure’s Eight-Tails Jinchūriki had the strongest prospects, while Iwagakure and Sunagakure had little hope.

Jingyi advised the Third Hokage to sell information about Perfect Jinchūriki while warning that an alliance with Kumogakure could pull Konoha into war. The Third Hokage convened the village elders and Danzō to discuss the proposal, and the elders accepted selling the information.

• Jingyi told the Third Hokage that the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Chiyo planned to visit, and proposed selling information about Perfect Jinchūriki to villages with Tailed Beasts.
• Jingyi warned the Third Hokage that an alliance with Kumogakure could alarm Iwagakure and Kirigakure and trigger a war, while an alliance with poor Iwagakure might better suit Konoha's interests.
• The Third Hokage summoned Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō for a meeting about the proposal and possible alliances.
• Mitokado Homura confirmed that the Perfect Jinchūriki assessment came from Jingyi, then agreed to sell the information, and Utatane Koharu also raised no objection.