Chapter Summaries

Sasuke wondered whether Naruko’s suggestion to change his surname meant marrying into her family, leaving him flustered and unable to sleep. A month later, the Canopy Screen began showing Boruto trying to prank Kage Rock before Sarada stopped him and Mitsuki arrived.

• Naruko told Sasuke he could become Hokage if he changed his surname, then left him to ponder what she meant.
• Sasuke imagined marrying Naruko and taking her surname, then spent the night embarrassed and conflicted about giving up the Uchiha name.
• A month later, the Canopy Screen displayed a new story about Kirigakure and showed Sarada spotting Boruto with a paint bucket near Kage Rock.
• Sarada intercepted Boruto, and they fought with Taijutsu until Boruto called a truce and agreed to abandon the prank.
• Mitsuki appeared at Kage Rock, and Boruto invited him to join them.

Boruto told Sarada he wanted to become a strong ninja like Sasuke and support her dream of becoming Hokage, then persuaded Mitsuki to help him continue his prank on Kage Rock. Meanwhile, Naruto and Chojuro discussed the attack on Hinata and the risk that its possible ties to Kumogakure could threaten the peace between the villages.

• Boruto told Sarada he did not want to become Hokage and instead wanted to train under Sasuke and protect her.
• Sarada said Sasuke had left on an urgent mission, promised to ask him about Boruto when he returned, and told Mitsuki to watch Boruto.
• After Sarada left, Boruto asked Mitsuki to alert him if she came back, then swung down to paint on Naruto's face on Kage Rock.
• Mitsuki watched Boruto and silently wondered whether he could become his sun.
• Chojuro apologized to Naruto for failing to protect Hinata and said hired killers had specifically targeted her alongside the pirates.
• Naruto reassured Chojuro, said Konoha's ANBU was investigating, and discussed the attack's possible connection to Kumogakure and the difficulty of resolving old resentments.

Chojuro proposed a Kirigakure exchange for young ninjas, and Naruto agreed while suggesting Konoha host the next joint Chunin Ninja Exams. The Canopy Screen then showed Naruto catching Boruto vandalizing Kage Rock and ordering him to clean it, with Mitsuki helping.

• Chojuro told Naruto that Kumogakure would send three young people, including Darui's younger son Damian, to Kirigakure as exchange students, and asked Konoha to participate.
• Naruto agreed to send promising young people and proposed that Konoha host the next joint Chunin Ninja Exams; Chojuro accepted.
• Naruto spotted Boruto's graffiti on his Hokage carving and rushed to Kage Rock to catch him.
• Naruto made Boruto clean the graffiti and told Mitsuki to keep an eye on him, while Mitsuki joined in scrubbing the cliff.
• Boruto promised Mitsuki burgers when they finished, and the two continued cleaning as the sunset fell over Kage Rock.

Jiraiya teased Naruto about Boruto’s prank, helping him see it as a sign of the happy family life he had once lacked. The Canopy Screen then showed Kakashi preparing a disguise for a mission, leaving his face hidden behind a mosaic as he transformed himself into a weary ronin.

• Jiraiya laughed at Boruto painting Naruto’s face on Kage Rock and compared the prank to Naruto’s own childhood mischief.
• Naruto protested that he had grown up, but Jiraiya recalled his past pranks and embarrassing escapades.
• Jiraiya told Naruto that Boruto’s prank showed how he had become a father whose son felt comfortable acting spoiled around him.
• Naruto stopped defending himself and criticized Boruto’s painting, while Jiraiya reflected that fate could come around in a good way.
• The Canopy Screen showed Kakashi removing his mask, though a mosaic concealed his face, and altering his appearance with makeup, clothes, and a weathered katana.
• Kakashi finished disguising himself as an aimless, down-and-out swordsman.

Kakashi disguised himself as the wandering samurai Gintoki Sakata and tested his disguise in Konoha before entering Kumogakure. Guy recognized him by intuition, but Kakashi escaped and began convincing Kumogakure’s checkpoint guards that he was a genuine samurai.

• Kakashi walked through Konoha in disguise, and the people he knew passed him without recognizing him.
• Guy identified Kakashi through their bond of youth, but Kakashi denied it and fled into an alley.
• Several days later, Kakashi arrived at Kumogakure’s entrance under the alias Gintoki Sakata with forged documents.
• Kakashi told the checkpoint screener he was a wandering samurai seeking a place to stay and demonstrated his swordsmanship.

Kakashi entered Kumogakure under the identity of the ronin Gintoki Sakata and found a role that could give him a reason to move around the village. He asked to join Kogoro Mouri's Odd Jobs Shop, and Kogoro recognized his extraordinary swordsmanship after Kakashi demonstrated it.

• Kakashi received a one-year temporary residence permit and entered Kumogakure.
• Kakashi spotted the Mouri Odd Jobs Shop and went inside to learn what work it took on.
• Kogoro Mouri explained the shop's services and asked whether Kakashi needed help.
• Kakashi introduced himself as Gintoki Sakata and asked to join the shop, offering his fighting skills.
• Kakashi swiftly cut off Kogoro Mouri's whiskers without seeming to move, convincing Kogoro that he was an exceptionally powerful swordsman.

Kakashi secured a place in the Mouri Odd Jobs Shop under his Gintoki Sakata identity and planned to use it as cover to gather intelligence in Kumogakure. After the Canopy Screen showed Guy using a wheelchair in the future, Lee was shaken, but Guy called his lost leg an honorable mark and vowed that his youthful spirit would endure.

• Kogoro Mouri offered Kakashi a place in the Odd Jobs Shop, and they agreed that Kakashi would receive food, lodging, and a third of the commissions.
• Kakashi accepted the room and planned to use his new identity to establish himself in Kumogakure and quietly gather intelligence.
• The Canopy Screen ended, and Lee saw a future image of himself pushing Guy in a wheelchair.
• Lee confronted Guy in distress about his future leg injury, but Guy described it as an honorable sacrifice made while protecting what mattered.
• Guy declared that losing a limb would not extinguish his youthful spirit or stop him from moving forward.

Lee regained his resolve after Guy encouraged him, and the two began running laps on their hands. The next day, Principal A discussed Kumogakure’s exchange-program choices with Aizen, who recommended Anya Forger for the final spot.

• Lee took heart from Guy’s words and declared that scars would make youth burn brighter.
• Guy and Lee began running ten laps around Konoha on their hands.
• Principal A met with Aizen to discuss Kumogakure’s candidates for the exchange program proposed by Chojuro.
• Principal A chose Mikoto Misaka as one of Kumogakure’s three participants and asked Aizen to recommend a third student.
• Aizen recommended Anya Forger for the exchange-program team.

Principal A approved Anya Forger, Damian, and Mikoto Misaka as Kumogakure's representatives for the Kirigakure exchange, with Aizen leading them. After class, Anya excitedly retold an adventure to her classmates, but Damian and Ellman mocked her.

• Aizen persuaded Principal A that Anya's warmth and social skills made her a strong choice for the exchange despite her poor grades and combat skills.
• Principal A named Damian, Mikoto Misaka, and Anya Forger as representatives and assigned Aizen to lead them to Kirigakure.
• Principal A suggested Aizen might supervise Mikoto and Damian after graduation, and Aizen said he would consider it.
• Anya animatedly recounted slipping past a pirate and Himawari defeating him while Mikoto corrected parts of her story.
• Damian mocked Anya's claims, and Ellman added that she was taking credit for someone else's achievements.

After Damian mocked Anya, Sosuke Aizen announced that Damian Darui, Mikoto Misaka, and Anya Forger would accompany him to Kirigakure for a month-long exchange meeting. The chapter ended with the three agreeing to meet at the village gate at nine the next morning.

• Damian teased Anya about how she had subdued pirates, and Mikoto Misaka comforted Anya and scolded him.
• Sosuke Aizen entered the classroom and told Damian Darui, Mikoto Misaka, and Anya Forger to stay after school.
• Aizen announced that the three children would travel with him to Kirigakure for an exchange meeting lasting about a month.
• Damian questioned why Anya had been chosen, and Aizen explained that the exchange involved cooperation and adaptability as well as strength.
• Aizen told the children to meet at the village gate at nine the next morning, and all three agreed.

Anya told Kabuto and Yor that she had been chosen to attend Kirigakure’s New Generation Exchange Meeting with Damian and Mikoto under Aizen’s supervision. Kabuto saw the trip as a possible opportunity for the Owl plan, while Yor began preparing for Anya’s departure and realized she would be alone at home with Kabuto.

• Anya announced that she, Damian, and Mikoto would travel to Kirigakure with Aizen for an exchange meeting.
• Kabuto weighed the trip’s risks and wondered why Anya had been selected, then agreed to drive her to the Village Gate.
• Yor praised Anya and started packing clothes and supplies for her trip.
• Yor imagined spending time alone with Kabuto while Anya was away, became flustered, and hurried to Anya’s room.

Anya devised a plan to spend time alone with Second Son during the Kirigakure Exchange Meeting, while Conan scrutinized Kakashi’s new disguise as Gintoki Sakata. Damian returned home to find that his mother had prepared dinner for him before his departure the next day.

• Anya read Yor’s thoughts about growing closer to Kabuto and came up with Operation: Just the Two of Us to spend time alone with Second Son.
• Conan entered the Mouri Odd Jobs Shop and found Kogoro Mouri drinking and boasting with Kakashi, who was posing as a samurai named Gintoki Sakata.
• Kogoro introduced Gintoki as a new member of the Odd Jobs Shop, and Conan noticed clues that the drunken swordsman might be hiding something.
• Kakashi privately recognized Conan’s sharp observations but continued acting like a cheerful, drunken Ronin.
• Damian learned that his father was at work, his elder brother was away on a mission, and his mother had made dinner for him before his departure.
• Damian hurried to the dining room to see his mother.

Samui urged Damian to use the Kirigakure Exchange Meeting to build friendships, while worrying that Kumogakure’s growing tensions made the trip a way to keep him safe. In Konoha, Naruto assigned Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki to the exchange, with Moegi leading them.

• Samui served Damian his favorite meal and encouraged him to show Kumogakure’s strength while avoiding serious harm and making friends.
• Samui worried about the assassination attempt, suspicious reports, and anti-Konoha murmurs in Kumogakure, and hoped Damian’s new connections could protect him.
• Naruto appointed Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki to represent Konoha at the New Generation Exchange Meeting in Kirigakure.
• Moegi arrived and accepted Naruto’s order to lead the team, while Naruto warned her to keep Boruto from causing trouble.

Naruto sent Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki to Kirigakure with Moegi, urging them to build friendships across villages. In Kirigakure, Ao arrived at the Mizukage Building and went to see Chojuro, while Kuzan kept watch in the reception hall.

• Naruto urged Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki to prioritize friendship during their trip and asked Sarada to keep an eye on Boruto.
• Moegi led the three young ninja onto the Express Train bound for Kirigakure, and Naruto watched it depart.
• Ao walked through Kirigakure to the Mizukage Building, where he found Kuzan sleeping in the reception hall.
• Kuzan told Ao he was staying in the building to provide extra security during the Peace Tour.
• Ao went upstairs to Chojuro's office, and Chojuro stood to greet him with concern.

Ao urged Chojuro to prepare Kirigakure for rising tensions by reforming the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, while Chojuro worked to mediate suspicions surrounding the attack on Naruto Uzumaki’s wife. Chojuro approved a training program on the condition that it followed peaceful-era standards and avoided the Village of the Bloody Mist’s extreme methods.

• Chojuro told Ao that he had contacted Naruto Uzumaki and Kumogakure and proposed a Kirigakure Exchange Meeting to ease tensions after the Peace Tour incident.
• Ao argued that Kumogakure was the likeliest force behind the assassination attempt, but Chojuro cautioned that the investigation had not produced conclusive evidence.
• Ao asked Chojuro to reform the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as a legacy and emergency force for Kirigakure.
• Chojuro praised Ao’s service to the village and urged him to rest, but Ao insisted that his damaged body could still serve Kirigakure.
• Chojuro approved a training program to reform the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, forbidding extreme methods associated with the Village of the Bloody Mist.

Chojuro and Ao clashed over whether Jade should be trained as a weapon, with Chojuro defending her right to choose her own path. After the Canopy Screen vanished, Mei Terumi praised Ao’s service but warned him and Chojuro that the Mizukage’s authority had to be upheld.

• Ao asked Chojuro to let him recruit Jade into the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but Chojuro firmly refused.
• Ao argued that Jade needed strict training to protect Kirigakure, while Chojuro insisted she should not be raised as a killing machine.
• Ao left Chojuro’s office without closing the door, and Chojuro watched him go with helpless fatigue.
• After the Canopy Screen vanished, Mei Terumi thanked Ao for his future service and loyalty to Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi told Ao not to treat Chojuro like a junior and insisted that the Mizukage’s authority had to be respected.
• Chojuro tried to excuse Ao’s conduct, but Mei Terumi warned that excessive accommodation could erode the Mizukage’s authority.

Mei Terumi reminded Ao and Chojuro that Kirigakure needed clear Mizukage authority, and both pledged to support it. The next day, Jade rushed out to welcome the exchange students after breaking her uncle’s antique vase, while Kagura warned her to keep the Konoha and Kumogakure visitors on friendly terms.

• Mei Terumi cited Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō as a warning against divided authority and urged Ao and Chojuro to uphold the Mizukage’s leadership.
• Ao admitted his failure to consider Kirigakure’s stability, and Chojuro resolved to become a decisive yet humble Mizukage.
• Jade hurried downstairs for her mission, accidentally shattered her uncle’s Warring States Period Water Cloud Kiln celadon vase, and fled before he could stop her.
• Jade met Kagura, who reminded her to welcome the Konoha and Kumogakure representatives cordially and prevent conflict between them.
• Jade and Kagura headed toward Kirigakure’s Village Gate, where the atmosphere was already delicate.

Konoha and Kumogakure’s teams met in Kirigakure, where Boruto and Damian began fighting after challenging each other. Jade interrupted them with a Water Release technique, and Kagura welcomed both groups on Kirigakure’s behalf.

• Moegi arrived with Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki, while Aizen and the Kumogakure team waited in Kirigakure.
• Damian challenged Boruto to prove himself, and Boruto accepted despite Sarada’s attempt to defuse the confrontation.
• Moegi and Aizen allowed the two boys to fight as long as they knew when to stop.
• Mikoto Misaka sensed an unusual magnetic fluctuation from Mitsuki while Boruto and Damian exchanged sword and kunai strikes.
• Jade fired a Water Severing Wave between the fighters, forcing them to leap away from the cutting jet.
• Kagura introduced himself and Jade as Kirigakure’s escorts and welcomed the Konoha and Kumogakure teams.

Kagura and Jade escorted the visiting Konoha and Kumogakure students into Kirigakure after Moegi and Aizen departed. Jade broke the ice by asking about hobbies and led everyone to the Sea Mist Mirage Arcade, where Boruto marveled at its size.

• Moegi and Aizen left with a Kirigakure Jonin, while Aizen asked Mikoto Misaka to lead the team and Moegi told Sarada to watch Boruto.
• Boruto and Damian put away their weapons and accepted a tense truce before returning to their groups.
• Jade linked arms with Anya and led the students into Kirigakure as Kagura worried about escorting the wary group.
• Jade asked the students about their hobbies, and Boruto, Sarada, Mikoto Misaka, and Damian shared their interests while Anya heard Mitsuki's thoughts about Boruto.
• Jade suggested visiting the Arcade, Kagura approved, and the group went to Sea Mist Mirage, where Boruto exclaimed that it was larger than Konoha's arcade.

Kagura hosted Boruto, Jade, Mikoto Misaka, Anya, Sarada, Damian, and Mitsuki at a Kirigakure arcade, where games and conversation helped the visitors grow closer. Jade then led everyone toward a seafood meal, while Boruto remembered that Himawari had asked him to bring home a limited-edition Kurama plush.

• Kagura gave the group a basket of tokens and invited them to enjoy the arcade.
• Boruto lost a fighting game to Jade, and Mikoto Misaka beat Jade after her electromagnetic field affected the machine.
• Anya taught Sarada a racing game, but Sarada won their first race and continued to improve.
• Mitsuki declined to play, saying that watching Boruto enjoy himself was enough, then Kagura joined the others in a cooperative game.
• The group traded stories from their villages as they played, and Jade suggested they try Kirigakure seafood.
• Boruto said Himawari had asked him to bring back a limited-edition Kurama plush.