Chapter Summaries

Tobitake Tonbo celebrated his children’s romances and returned home to his pregnant wife, while foreign shinobi began investigating the moon incident in search of power. Kakashi stopped Kiba from targeting them because they had entered the Land of Fire legally.

• Tobitake Tonbo watched Tenyu and Hinoko leave together, then bought flowers for his wife despite Tobitake Tosei’s objections to bringing them near Ayame.
• Tobitake Tonbo sensed the strong life force of Ayame’s unborn child and told her he had found a direction for his work.
• Tobitake Tonbo and Ayame talked about Tenyu dating Hinoko and Maki dating Xiao Du over dinner.
• Foreign shinobi investigated the moon incident and searched for a way to reach the moon and gain power, but Neji had already destroyed the spatial passage.
• Kiba asked Kakashi if they should get rid of the foreign shinobi, but Kakashi refused because they had followed the Shinobi Association’s approved procedures.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki sensed Ōtsutsuki power, while Kiba Inuzuka and his young team stopped Spring Country shinobi from reopening the passage to the moon. After capturing them, Kiba credited Tobitake Tonbo’s training methods for Konoha’s advantage.

• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki woke in Nameless's space and vowed to reclaim what belonged to him.
• Spring Country shinobi prepared a ritual to reopen the passage to the moon, hoping to gain power to rival the Five Great Nations.
• Kiba Inuzuka and his three young teammates watched the Spring Country shinobi and prepared to stop their illegal exploration.
• Kiba’s team disrupted the ritual, blasted the Spring Country shinobi away, and sealed their chakra with talisman-bound wires.
• Kiba explained that Konoha’s training, especially Tobitake Tonbo’s Genjutsu Training System, had made his team stronger than shinobi from other countries.

As Konoha prepared for Naruto and Hinata's wedding, Tobitake Tonbo assembled an elaborate photo-and-video gift while the other Kage arrived with presents. Mei Terumi grew frustrated that everyone around her seemed to be getting married, and she turned her complaint toward the single Raikage.

• Tenten and Neji recorded wedding wishes for Naruto and Hinata, while Konohamaru fled after witnessing their affection.
• Tobitake Tonbo showed Tenyu an album depicting Naruto's life and explained how he had used ninjutsu to recreate and film scenes from his memories.
• Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto recorded their congratulations on behalf of the orphanage, unsettling Konohamaru again.
• The Raikage, Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, and their escorts arrived in Konoha, where Kankuro explained that Gaara had gone to support Temari as she confronted the Nara family about Shikamaru.
• After hearing that many Konoha couples planned to marry, Mei Terumi released a burst of pressure and then asked the Raikage whether he worried about being single too.

Mei Terumi, Ōnoki, the Raikage, and their companions toured Konoha and saw how the World Ninja Association had helped modernize the village. They learned that Tobitake Tonbo’s ideas had influenced its development and were left stunned by the immense residence built for him.

• Mei Terumi told Chōjūrō to become ready to serve as Water Shadow within a year, while Ōnoki advised her to change her temper.
• The visiting Kage toured Konoha’s busy, modern streets and learned about a developing vehicle and a huge arcade.
• The reception shinobi explained that Tonbo proposed development ideas, Shikamaru adapted them, and Kakashi made the final decisions.
• The Raikage and Ōnoki decided they needed to exchange ideas with Kakashi after the wedding.
• The reception shinobi showed the Kage Tonbo’s sprawling residence and said children had once gotten lost inside it.

Shikaku and Gaara arranged Shikamaru and Temari’s marriage, while Tobitake Tonbo secretly photographed their private proposal. Afterward, Tonbo reflected on ancient Ōtsutsuki ruins and the Shinobi World’s past, then returned his attention to the coming weddings.

• Shikaku welcomed Gaara to the Nara residence and promised that Temari would have a grand wedding.
• Gaara supported Temari’s marriage to Shikamaru and entrusted his sister to him.
• Shikaku and the others left Shikamaru and Temari alone, and Shikamaru asked her to marry him.
• Tobitake Tonbo secretly photographed the couple and considered the Ōtsutsuki ruins and Kara’s future activity.
• Tobitake Tonbo thought about the other young ninja nearing marriage and wondered when Iruka would hold his wedding.

Naruto and Hinata celebrated their wedding, then watched a sentimental collection of recreated scenes from Naruto’s childhood that Tobitake Tonbo had prepared as a gift. The newlyweds embraced their life together, with Hinata guiding a bashful Naruto as they began their first night as a family.

• Naruto and Hinata left the chapel hand in hand as Hanabi, Konohamaru, and Tobitake Tonbo watched and celebrated.
• Iruka announced the ceremony’s completion, and guests from Konoha and other countries offered blessings to the couple.
• At their new home, Hinata asked Naruto to open Tobitake Tonbo’s wedding gift, a photo album and camera showing scenes from Naruto’s life.
• Naruto and Hinata watched footage recreating moments from his childhood and battles, and Naruto grew emotional over Tobitake Tonbo’s effort.
• Hinata told Naruto they were family now, then guided him as they began their first night together.

After Naruto’s wedding, Tobitake Tonbo watched the next generation hold their own weddings and reflected on how much time had passed. He completed his new ninjutsu, World Harmony, and tested it with Shadow Clones, leaving its power linked to the World Shield.

• Tobitake Maki and Tobitake Tenyu argued about future weddings, and Tenyu realized he had fallen for Hinoko rather than Hanabi.
• Neji, Tenten, Shikamaru, Temari, and others held grand weddings as Tobitake Tonbo gave them gifts and reflected on the children becoming adults.
• Tobitake Tonbo finished developing World Harmony and summoned Shadow Clones to test it with the World Shield.
• Tobitake Tonbo and the clones exchanged attacks, and World Harmony transferred his injuries to the clones before their wounds vanished and his own damage faded.

Tobitake Tonbo completed his latest ability and began seeking a way to block precognition, which he feared the Ōtsutsuki could use. After Orochimaru and Kabuto agreed to help, Tonbo revealed that he knew of Shinjutsu that altered cognition, reflected killing intent, and foresaw the future, leaving the group to investigate how to counter the last one.

• Tobitake Tonbo's wounds vanished, and he said he had completed his work in two years.
• Tobitake Tonbo began planning an ability to block precognition and discussed the problem with Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Tobitake Keigo.
• Orochimaru suggested visiting Mount Myoboku to ask the Great Toad Sage, and Tobitake Tonbo proposed finding Naruto to reach it.
• Kabuto and Orochimaru offered to help, and Kabuto urged Tobitake Tonbo to share what was troubling him.
• Tobitake Tonbo revealed that the Ōtsutsuki possessed Shinjutsu that altered cognition, reflected killing intent, and foresaw the future, and said he still lacked a counter to precognition.

Tobitake Tonbo told Orochimaru about a lost Kurama clan technique that could alter cognition and asked him to revive the girl connected to it. He then traveled with Naruto and Hinata to Mount Myoboku to seek the Great Toad Sage, where he began adjusting to the abundant Natural Energy.

• Tobitake Tonbo explained that the Kurama clan's forbidden technique could alter cognition and revealed that he had preserved part of a girl's body and her memories.
• Tobitake Tonbo gave Orochimaru the sealed remains and memory scroll, asking him to help revive the girl.
• Tobitake Tonbo left to find Naruto and ask him to take him to Mount Myoboku to meet the Great Toad Sage.
• Tobitake Tonbo interrupted Naruto and Hinata's honeymoon, and Naruto agreed to take them all to Mount Myoboku using the Reverse Summoning Technique.
• At Mount Myoboku, Tobitake Tonbo sensed the dense Natural Energy and paused to rebalance his chakra.

Tobitake Tonbo visited Mount Myoboku with Naruto and Hinata to ask the Great Toad Sage how to avoid Precognition. Gamamaru could not explain the ability directly, but began recounting its origins in the era of Kaguya Otsutsuki and Hagoromo.

• Tobitake Tonbo balanced Natural Energy with remarkable speed, impressing Sage Fukasaku when the toads arrived with Hinata.
• Naruto explained that Tobitake Tonbo had come to meet the Great Toad Sage, and Hinata’s praise made Gamatatsu boast about his looks and strength.
• Sage Fukasaku led Naruto, Hinata, and Tobitake Tonbo to Toad Hall, where Tobitake Tonbo met Gamamaru.
• Tobitake Tonbo asked Gamamaru how to avoid Precognition, but Gamamaru said he could not explain the ability and began describing its history, starting with Kaguya Otsutsuki and Hagoromo.

Tobitake Tonbo learned that the Sharingan was Hagoromo’s contingency for a future Millennium Calamity, and that the Three Great Sacred Lands could offer only limited support. He left Mount Myoboku determined to prepare for the threat and asked Gamatatsu to show him Toad Country.

• The Great Toad Sage told Tobitake Tonbo that Hagoromo created the Sharingan as a safeguard against the Millennium Calamity and that a future Child of the World would help save the world.
• Tobitake Tonbo asked whether the Three Great Sacred Lands could cooperate against the calamity, and the Great Toad Sage explained that their abilities were limited and they could only strengthen themselves and support the ninja.
• Tobitake Tonbo thanked the Great Toad Sage, placed a Flying Thunder God mark on a pillar, and left without taking a Mount Myoboku summoning contract.
• Tobitake Tonbo found Naruto and Hinata looking at a plate of moving insect pupae that Gamatatsu had brought for Naruto.
• Tobitake Tonbo refused Gamatatsu’s offer of insects and asked him to show him around Toad Country.

Tobitake Tonbo, Naruto, and Hinata toured Mount Myoboku with Gamatatsu, who showed them the toads’ habitats and training grounds. Tonbo considered ways to connect Toad Country with his food business and to use its harsh environments to train stronger shinobi.

• Naruto and Hinata avoided Gamatatsu’s offer of giant bugs, while Tonbo proposed serving custom-made food for summoning beasts through his restaurant business.
• Gamatatsu invited Naruto to summon him to the Shinobi World so he could see how it had changed, then led the group on a tour of Toad Country.
• Tonbo saw Flame Mountain, learned that Fire Toads trained there, and considered developing an extreme-environment training system for Taijutsu.
• Gamatatsu showed the group the Scroll Toads studying sealing techniques and rituals at their training ground.
• The group reached the Iron-Arm Toads’ training ground, where toads struck a mineral-rich mountainside with armored hands.

Tobitake Tonbo, Naruto, and Hinata visited Mount Myoboku, where they encountered Iwasuke the Great Toad and promised Gamatatsu a trip to Turtle Island. After returning, Tobitake Tonbo went to the Thirteenth District Laboratory, where Orochimaru had developed ideas for researching Locking the Future.

• Tobitake Tonbo sensed Iwasuke the Great Toad's immense chakra, and Gamatatsu warned the group not to anger him.
• Iwasuke stole Gamatatsu's prized giant bug, so Naruto cheered him up by promising to take him to Turtle Island someday.
• Naruto, Hinata, and Tobitake Tonbo finished their visit and returned, where Tobitake Tonbo reminded Naruto to keep studying.
• Tobitake Tonbo arrived at the Thirteenth District Laboratory, and Orochimaru shared several possible research directions for Locking the Future.

Tobitake Tonbo told Orochimaru what he had learned about Mount Myoboku’s prophecy and its blocked Precognition. Orochimaru helped him set aside his anxiety about the future, and they turned to discussing how to lock the future.

• Tobitake Tonbo explained that Mount Myoboku had no solution for Precognition, though the Great Toad Sage had revealed that someone in the future blocked it.
• Orochimaru considered the prophecy and questioned whether the future threat was as powerful as Tobitake Tonbo feared.
• Orochimaru urged Tobitake Tonbo to focus on present tasks instead of building plans around uncertain speculation.
• Tobitake Tonbo recognized that he had been letting anxiety consume him, thanked Orochimaru, and resolved to do his best while enjoying life with his family and students.
• Orochimaru proposed that they discuss the idea of Locking the Future.

Orochimaru proposed using Genjutsu to counter the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s precognition by trapping anyone who observed them. Tobitake Tonbo saw the idea’s potential but remained worried that Shibai Ōtsutsuki might still be manipulating events from beyond death.

• Orochimaru outlined possible ways the Ōtsutsuki could perceive the future and argued that their precognition might depend on observing people.
• Tobitake Tonbo questioned whether those theories could actually prevent precognition and considered the limits of Kashin Koji’s ability and Shibai Ōtsutsuki’s possible plans.
• Orochimaru presented Urashiki Ōtsutsuki’s bodily and genetic data and proposed keeping observers trapped in Genjutsu to block their perception.
• Tobitake Tonbo recognized that the strategy could work but noted that his Sensoryless Genjutsu had barely affected Kaguya Otsutsuki and might not stop Shibai Ōtsutsuki.
• Tobitake Tonbo feared Shibai Ōtsutsuki might have foreseen his own death or ascended to a higher dimension, though he remained confident he could handle Sanzu Amado’s clones if Shibai was truly gone.

Tobitake Tonbo and Orochimaru planned ways to counter the Ōtsutsuki, assigning Orochimaru to develop a powerful Sealing Jutsu. At Konoha's Ninja Academy, Iruka announced Tonbo's upcoming inspection, prompting teachers to seek his autograph and Ebisu to devise a scheme to use one to motivate students.

• Orochimaru proposed transmitting overwhelming memories to disrupt the Ōtsutsuki's brains and make their Precognition overlook Tobitake Tonbo.
• Orochimaru volunteered to develop a powerful Sealing Jutsu using Yin-Yang Release, and Tonbo agreed to handle the other methods.
• Iruka told the Ninja Academy teachers that Tonbo would inspect the school and assess what it needed.
• The teachers praised Tonbo and one asked Iruka to get his autograph, while Ebisu privately planned to use Tonbo's autograph to motivate students and surpass Iruka.
• Iruka said Tonbo was easygoing and could provide autographs with his Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Tobitake Tonbo inspected the Ninja Academy as he planned new training grounds and stronger foundational training for future shinobi. He watched the lively students and Might Guy’s Taijutsu class, then Guy called out to him.

• Tobitake Tonbo left home to inspect the Ninja Academy and prepare training grounds focused on shinobi fundamentals.
• Ayame worried that Tobitake Keigo’s teacher might influence him badly, but hoped school would help him mix with other children.
• Tsunade lost her money at a casino, and Natsume Yuujin recruited her to advise Weiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. on a new medicine for a substantial reward.
• Tobitake Tonbo toured the Academy, where students roughhoused and trained in its newly established Taijutsu Classes.
• Might Guy spotted Tobitake Tonbo and called out to him during a Taijutsu lesson.

Tobitake Tonbo visited the Ninja Academy, where he showed the students his strength and repaired the crater he had made. After Guy suggested adapting Tonbo’s Self-Healing Ninjutsu into a Scientific Ninja Tool for students, Tonbo said he could develop it within half a year to a year.

• The students gathered around Tobitake Tonbo, who punched a huge crater into the schoolyard to demonstrate his power.
• Might Guy reminded Tonbo that the schoolyard was expensive, and Tonbo used ninjutsu to restore it.
• Guy encouraged the students not to envy Tonbo and praised the Ninja Academy’s development under Kakashi.
• Guy proposed turning Tonbo’s Self-Healing Ninjutsu into a Scientific Ninja Tool that students could use by supplying chakra and nutrients.
• Tonbo said he already had a concept for the tool and expected to develop it within half a year to a year.

Tobitake Tonbo discussed developing a Taijutsu Training System with Guy and toured the modernized Ninja Academy. He headed to meet Iruka and other staff to explore how to further develop the school.

• Guy celebrated learning that he had earned the title of One-Star Brain Ninja and agreed to help Tobitake Tonbo develop a Taijutsu Training System.
• Tobitake Tonbo asked Guy and Rock Lee to test the system, which would strengthen ninja bodies and include a Self-Healing Scientific Ninja Tool.
• Tobitake Tonbo toured the expanded Ninja Academy and considered adding more lessons in Genjutsu, nature transformation ninjutsu, and bloodline development.
• Tobitake Tonbo entered the administrative area to meet Iruka and the other teachers and ask for ideas to unlock the Ninja Academy's potential.

Tobitake Tonbo inspected the Ninja Academy, gathered teachers’ suggestions, and signed autographs before continuing to develop training grounds and his own abilities. He began considering Shira’s taijutsu as data for developing Eight Extremes Heaven.

• Tobitake Tonbo reunited with Iruka and Ebisu at the Ninja Academy and explained that passing down the Will of Fire was work he enjoyed.
• The teachers described outdated courses and training methods, and Tobitake Tonbo collected their suggestions for improving the academy.
• Iruka and the other teachers asked Tobitake Tonbo for autographs, and he signed their photos using Chakra Threads.
• Tobitake Tonbo inspected classes and modified Kaguya Space, Windrest Valley, and other locations into specialized ninja training grounds.
• Tobitake Tonbo continued developing genjutsu, his understanding of the Ōtsutsuki physique, and Unlimited Void, while considering seeking Shira’s taijutsu data to develop Eight Extremes Heaven.