Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Dave tells two-year-old Yagura the truth about his origins in Kirigakure and asks whether he wants to reform the village and restore his parents’ honor. Yagura says yes—and vows revenge on the Third Mizukage.
• Since Yagura is too young to fight, Dave gives him books on “Street Roamer” ideology, urging him to study their methods before returning to Kirigakure at age six. Yagura can’t understand the books yet but resolves to keep trying.
• Kakuzu confronts Dave for the promised reward for helping with Yagura: having Nan Xue as his assistant. Dave protests against nepotism, though Kakuzu points out that Dave’s wife, Tsukimi, works as his assistant. Their argument turns to teasing over Dave’s private life and a pair of underwear found in his sofa.
• Dave calls Danzo to reclaim the underwear, reminding him that he left it behind after getting drunk. Danzo agrees to visit, while villagers overhear the embarrassing call.
• That night, Hashirama watches television from the sofa, barred from his bedroom because his wife has moved the pond fish into it. He hears Danzo praise Konoha’s workers and pay tribute to the earlier Hokage, calling Hashirama the “God of the Shinobi World.” Touched, Hashirama affectionately calls Danzo a good boy, then complains that the program airs too late.

Character developments and interactions

• Yagura shows determination to honor his parents and change Kirigakure, though his desire for revenge is also clear. Dave encourages him to pursue influence through ideas rather than force.
• Dave and Kakuzu trade sharp, comedic accusations: Kakuzu wants Nan Xue as his assistant, while Dave defends Tsukimi’s competence and his own arrangement with her.
• Dave and Danzo have a casually familiar relationship, illustrated by Dave’s exasperated call about Danzo’s lost underwear.
• Hashirama is reduced to a comically low standing at home but is moved by Danzo’s public praise.

Significant themes

• Reform through ideas rather than violence, alongside the tension between idealism and Yagura’s desire for revenge.
• Public service and respect for the people who do the hardest work.
• Satire of workplace favoritism, domestic life, and the contrast between heroic reputations and ridiculous private behavior.

Plot points and events

• In the Hokage’s office, Danzo passes Dave a dispute: Konoha’s smaller clans feel overshadowed by the Senju and Uchiha and want greater recognition and benefits.
• Dave explains that the clans were reluctant to approach him or Kagami directly. He recalls why: years earlier, he crippled the Kato clan leader and Dan Katō after the clan pushed a marriage arrangement with Tsunade and Dan continued harassing her. The Kato clan fled Konoha and later fell into decline.
• Dave and Danzo have already arranged a practical benefit for the smaller clans: more positions at Dave’s company. Dave says he also has a plan to raise their visibility, but does not reveal it yet.
• At the internet café, Hashirama urges Madara to try the new season of Shinobi World Alliance. Madara initially dismisses the game, but becomes interested after seeing the new character Gekko Hayate, a highly mobile swordsman with wind-based abilities. Hashirama is equally captivated, leaving Madara uneasy.

Character developments and interactions

• Dave is treated as Konoha’s unofficial problem-solver despite protesting that Danzo is the Hokage. He presents himself as gentle and reasonable, but his history shows he responds brutally when Tsunade is mistreated. He has negotiated employment opportunities for the smaller clans and hints at a further solution.
• Danzo dryly deflects the Hokage’s administrative burden onto Dave, while relying on him to handle the clan dispute.
• Kakuzu challenges Dave’s self-image and points out how his past actions made the clans fear approaching him.
• Hashirama and Madara bond over the game’s new season. Hashirama’s immediate fascination with Hayate surprises—or worries—Madara.

Significant themes

• Power and representation: Smaller clans resent the dominance of the Senju and Uchiha and seek a greater share of influence and opportunity.
• Protection and consequences: Dave’s forceful defense of Tsunade has lasting consequences, shaping both the Kato clan’s fate and others’ willingness to approach him.
• Humor and role reversal: Danzo is nominally Hokage, but Dave ends up doing the work; the chapter also closes on Madara’s comic apprehension about Hashirama’s enthusiasm for the game.

Key events

• Madara assesses Shibi Aburame’s kit as dangerously difficult to counter, but bans Shibi anyway after Hashirama asks him to ban Gale.
• Madara picks Gale for Hashirama, who insists the character suits him. The match’s opening team fight becomes a disaster: Hashirama repeatedly uses Gale’s E skill without understanding how to play him, and the enemy jungler gets a pentakill.
• Madara and Tobirama carry the game as best they can, but after an hour they lose. Hashirama finishes with a score of 0/49/3.
• Hashirama invites the furious opposing ADC into the party, expecting praise. Instead, the player—Kagami, who has muted voice chat and hidden player names—spends about forty minutes insulting Hashirama and then Madara before leaving.
• Madara recognizes the player’s voice when Kagami calls him about clan business. He tells Kagami to bring the documents to the alley beside the internet café, alone, and goes outside to meet him.

Character developments and interactions

• Hashirama is confidently unaware of his poor performance, defending his button-mashing and mistaking the ADC’s invitation as admiration. His disastrous play frustrates everyone.
• Madara tries to manage the match and calm the angry player, but ultimately realizes the person behind the abuse is Kagami. His flat instruction to meet hints at a confrontation.
• Tobirama is wary of Hashirama’s gaming and jokingly proposes surrendering early; he nevertheless helps Madara try to salvage the match.
• Kagami is furious at Gale’s reckless play but cannot initially speak in-game because he is chat-restricted. Once the match ends, he vents at length, unaware he is yelling at Madara and Hashirama.

Themes

• Comedy through incompetence and misunderstanding: Hashirama’s confidence contrasts with his catastrophic gameplay.
• Online anonymity and consequences: Kagami’s hidden identity lets him berate his own superiors without realizing it.
• Loyalty and exasperation: Madara and Tobirama keep playing alongside Hashirama despite his disastrous decisions.

Plot points and events

• At Konoha Hospital, the renowned doctor hears that Kagami Uchiha has arrived with a severe injury. He recognizes Kagami as a “regular customer.”
• In his laboratory, George receives a challenge from Black Zetsu. They agree to meet the next morning in the woods outside Amegakure for a final contest over control of Konoha’s latrines.
• Black Zetsu tells the White Zetsu that the fight is a distraction: win or lose, they will eventually leave Konoha and expand their campaign to latrines across the shinobi world. The crowd rallies behind him.
• The next day, more than a thousand White Zetsu face George’s zombies. The battle begins with specialized forces on both sides: the White Zetsu’s Poop-Riding Corps and George’s Poop-Throwing Cart Zombies.
• Black Zetsu and George clear a space to fight one-on-one, armed with a long-used mop and a high-tech dung-pounding stick. Their duel begins.

Character developments

• Black Zetsu appears confident and strategic. Though he presents the battle as momentous, he has already decided that defeat will not end his movement; he redirects his followers toward a broader ambition.
• George remains self-assured and accepts the challenge, bringing his own specialized forces and weaponry.
• Tobi is excited by the plan and takes command of the White Zetsu during the battle, expressing loyalty to Black Zetsu’s vision.
• The doctor is portrayed as exceptionally accomplished and unflappable, while Kagami is introduced as a seriously injured patient.

Significant themes

• Comedic escalation: A grand, dramatic war is fought over latrines and excrement, with absurdly elaborate units and weapons.
• Ambition and propaganda: Black Zetsu reframes potential defeat as a step toward a much larger goal, inspiring his followers with a rallying speech.
• Loyalty and collective identity: The White Zetsu unite behind their leader and his eccentric cause.
• Rivalry and spectacle: The chapter builds toward a theatrical showdown between Black Zetsu and George.

Character interactions

• The nurse admires the doctor and seeks his assessment of Kagami’s injuries; the doctor responds with casual familiarity.
• Black Zetsu and George trade taunts and negotiate the terms of their duel.
• Black Zetsu rallies the White Zetsu, while Tobi supports him and accepts battlefield command.
• The opposing armies engage as their leaders prepare to settle their rivalry directly.

Key events

• George and Black Zetsu fight for hours with improvised weapons, then wrestle hand-to-hand. George gains the upper hand and smears filth on Black Zetsu’s face, apparently winning again.
• Black Zetsu counters by joining with Tobi and unleashing a huge wave of filth, amplified by rain and the remaining White Zetsu using wind and water techniques. The wave races toward George’s forces.
• The wave reaches Amegakure, where Hanzō mistakes it for a tsunami. He summons Ibuse and tries to stop it, only to discover the “water” is filth—and even spits out enoki mushrooms.
• George survives the flood and taunts Black Zetsu by swimming through it and showing off. With George’s zombie forces closing in, Black Zetsu decides to retreat.
• Before leaving, Black Zetsu reveals a technique he has spent three years developing from Dave’s theory: a spinning, filth-colored sphere. He names it Filth Release: Rasengan.

Character developments and interactions

• George remains boastful and resilient, turning the battle into a spectacle and mocking Black Zetsu even after the battlefield is flooded.
• Black Zetsu shifts from confidence to frustration and, finally, reluctant withdrawal. He continues to rely on teamwork with Tobi and the White Zetsu.
• Tobi supports Black Zetsu’s attacks and anxiously asks how they can escape the approaching zombie forces.
• Hanzō is briefly forced to abandon his self-satisfied solitude to defend Amegakure, while blaming Kirigakure for the bizarre “tsunami.”
• The Third Mizukage senses unease in Kirigakure but has no idea what caused it.

Significant themes

• The chapter turns an escalating battle into grotesque slapstick, using filth as both weapon and running joke.
• Rivalry and one-upmanship drive George and Black Zetsu to keep escalating rather than concede.
• Improvisation and adaptation are central: George exploits the flood, while Black Zetsu unveils a technique developed from another character’s idea.
• The spectacle’s unintended consequences extend beyond the duel, affecting Amegakure and creating a false international crisis.

Key plot points and events

• George wins his long-running battle against the Zetsus. They honor their promise and leave Konoha’s latrines alone, restoring peace there.
• Meanwhile, latrines across the rest of the Shinobi World are mysteriously emptied overnight by white hands. The incident affects the major villages and smaller communities alike.
• Kumogakure’s Raikage learns that villagers are mostly pleased by the free cleaning, but night-soil workers have lost their livelihood. Shinobi refuse to investigate, so officials turn to a retired farmer who once survived an encounter with Uchiha Terrifying Feces.
• Sunagakure blames Konoha. Danzo counters that Konoha escaped the problem because it has dedicated latrine staff, turning the accusation into public criticism of the other villages’ leaders.
• At breakfast, Daiyue explains that her grandfather has laid out an absurdly ambitious path for her to become Hokage—but that powerful elders have agreed to appoint her even if she fails to meet the milestones. Dave is so shocked he can barely eat.
• The morning news covers the latrine crisis, but the report is delayed by a long run of advertisements, which Dave silently attributes to Kakuzu.

Character developments and interactions

• The Raikage shifts from dismissing the report as a disgusting nuisance to demanding an investigation, then admires the retired shinobi chosen to lead it.
• Danzo responds to blame with a calculated defense of Konoha, while the other Kage are left looking ineffective.
• Daiyue shows ambition and takes her grandfather’s advice about following world events seriously. Her calm explanation of her supposed fast track to the Hokage position leaves Dave horrified; Tsukimi encourages Daiyue and comforts Dave.
• Dave’s family exchanges provide comic relief amid the wider crisis, while his annoyance at Kakuzu’s advertising hints at the commercialized world behind the news.

Significant themes

• Absurdity and satire: A supernatural latrine crisis becomes an international political emergency.
• Scapegoating and public relations: Villages deflect blame, and Danzo turns Konoha’s good fortune into a political talking point.
• Power and succession: Daiyue’s planned rise to Hokage is presented as a mixture of impossible expectations and elite influence.
• Everyday livelihoods: The crisis affects not only village leaders but also workers whose income depends on the old system.

Key plot points and events

• Konoha’s news broadcasts reports of the “Latrine Poison Hand Incident,” initially praising Hokage Danzō for keeping Konoha safe while airing bizarre interviews with Kumogakure residents who saw a black hand collect feces from latrines.
• The media dubs the unseen culprit the “Yellow Flash,” prompting disgust and confusion across the shinobi world.
• Dave turns off the broadcast and sends Daiyue to school. Minato asks his father, Kirin, about the news; Kirin warns him to avoid the supposed pervert.
• Tobi tells Black Zetsu about the new nickname. Black Zetsu accepts it and orders the White Zetsu to continue collecting from latrines.
• In Konoha, George realizes Black Zetsu is behind the incidents and sends his zombies to stop him.
• The next day, news reports that a square-headed monster emerged from a latrine in Sunagakure. The Third Kazekage fought it, was knocked into the latrine, and beheaded it, then vowed to investigate what he believes is an organized threat.
• Tobi worries that George has discovered their operation. Black Zetsu remains confident that the White Zetsu’s ability to travel underground gives them the advantage.
• Danzō asks Dave how to contain the situation. Dave says the culprits are likely the two troublemakers from Konoha, but leaves the problem to Danzō and goes to visit the hospitalized Kagami. Danzō reflects on the village’s growing catalogue of bizarre troublemakers and laments how difficult it is to be Hokage.

Character developments and interactions

• Black Zetsu is revealed as the confident mastermind behind the latrine incidents; he treats the “Yellow Flash” label as a compliment.
• Tobi is anxious when he learns George has uncovered their involvement, but accepts Black Zetsu’s reassurance.
• George reacts furiously and mobilizes his zombies against Black Zetsu.
• Dave remains blunt and exasperated, correctly identifying the likely culprits but refusing to take responsibility for stopping them.
• Danzō knows who is behind the incidents but has been pretending otherwise; he is increasingly overwhelmed by Konoha’s recurring eccentric scandals.
• Kirin gives Minato a protective, if misleading, warning about the “Yellow Flash.”

Significant themes

• Absurdity and parody: A serious shinobi-world crisis is presented through crude toilet humor and sensational news coverage.
• Public perception and misinformation: The media’s dramatic framing turns a hidden operation into a notorious legend.
• Leadership fatigue: Danzō’s closing complaint highlights the exhausting burden of managing Konoha’s persistent chaos.
• Escalating conflict: George’s response and the Kazekage’s investigation suggest the bizarre incidents may develop into a wider confrontation.

Key events

• Kagami is back in Konoha Hospital after a run-in with Madara during a game. Dave visits and learns from the hospital’s celebrated doctor that Kagami has extensive injuries, including multiple fractures, a concussion, and damaged knees.
• The doctor reveals that Kagami is a long-standing patient whose past injuries were far worse—including ruptured intestines, severe burns, and widespread fractures. The doctor once spent three days and nights saving his life.
• Dave returns to Kagami’s room, marveling that both Kagami and his doctor seem miraculous. Kagami’s concussion-related tinnitus makes Dave’s attempt to explain the situation comically difficult.
• On his way back, Dave receives a call from Mujian. Nawaki wants to leave the capital and attend the Ninja Academy in Konoha, and Dave agrees to pick him up.

Character developments and interactions

• Dave is exasperated by Kagami’s repeated hospitalizations but impressed by the doctor’s skill and endurance. He teases and cares for Kagami, then readily offers to help Nawaki.
• Kagami remains cheerful and largely unconcerned about his severe injuries, asking when he can leave and thanking his sister for the fruit.
• The doctor is an extraordinarily accomplished, overworked physician who treats a wide range of patients and is considering resigning. His long history with Kagami suggests both professional devotion and fatigue.
• Mujian hesitantly asks Dave for help enrolling Nawaki in Konoha, wary of bringing Tsunade back after a previous visit caused major financial damage.

Significant themes

• Comedy through exaggeration: Kagami’s near-constant, extreme injuries are treated as routine, and even his tinnitus becomes a punchline.
• Resilience and care: Kagami’s survival reflects his remarkable toughness, while the doctor’s dedication and Dave’s concern show the efforts of those supporting him.
• The cost of service: The doctor’s achievements come with exhaustion, raising the question of how long he can keep caring for others.

Plot points and events

• Kakuzu grows suspicious of toddler Yahiko, convinced the boy has hidden motives because he is still at Kakuzu’s house after dinner.
• Nan Xue explains that Yahiko’s parents are away and that Nagato has nowhere suitable to host him, so Yahiko will stay overnight.
• Kakuzu calls Dave to demand that the kindergarten’s teachers’ apartments be expanded, disguising his personal frustration as concern for the public good. Dave agrees only if Kakuzu pays, then hangs up—only to crash into a tree moments later.
• Kakuzu tries to send Konan and Yahiko to bed, but lets them keep playing. During their game of house, Yahiko assigns Kakuzu the role of their “son,” which deepens his suspicions.
• Later, Kakuzu checks on Konan and solemnly tells her to lock her bedroom door. He then decides one lock may not be enough and plans to have more installed.

Character developments and interactions

• Kakuzu is comically jealous and overprotective, interpreting ordinary toddler behavior as elaborate scheming. He uses grand civic-minded rhetoric to pursue his private agenda, then turns his anxiety into excessive security measures.
• Nan Xue remains calm and amused, gently correcting Kakuzu’s suspicions and persuading him to accept Yahiko’s overnight stay.
• Yahiko is cheerful and seemingly innocent, eager to play with Konan and Kakuzu. His spontaneous choice of Kakuzu as the “son” fuels Kakuzu’s paranoia.
• Konan enjoys playing house with Yahiko and is confused, but compliant, when Kakuzu warns her to lock her door.
• Dave sees through Kakuzu’s speechifying, agrees to the renovation on the condition that Kakuzu pays, and ends the call abruptly.

Themes

• Jealousy and overprotectiveness: Kakuzu’s affection for Konan becomes absurd suspicion of Yahiko.
• Self-interest disguised as public service: Kakuzu’s lofty slogans conceal a personal motive.
• Comic contrast: Grand political language and elaborate paranoia collide with ordinary childhood play and bedtime routines.

Key plot points and events

• Mujian sends Nawaki to Konoha with Dave, asking him to keep an eye on the boy. Nawaki insists he’ll become Hokage, but admits he would rather be a celebrity like his grandfather and make films.
• Dave takes Nawaki to a recording studio instead of straight to school, giving him a role in a television production. Nawaki eagerly learns his lines and uses the Transformation Technique to resemble the young blond character he is meant to play.
• Kakuzu directs the shoot. Hiruzen plays the Third Hokage, Uchiha Han plays Sasuke, and Nawaki is told to tone down his performance.
• Danzo complains that the Hokages’ stone faces have been painted over, but Dave assures him the show will boost Danzo’s fame and promises him a larger, more memorable role.
• Danzo hesitates to lend the Scroll of Seals for filming, worried it could expose dangerous techniques. Dave checks its contents and finds absurd entries such as “Pole Dance,” “Feces Release,” and “Kagami’s Eye Technique,” leaving Danzo satisfied that the scroll is safe to show.

Character developments and interactions

• Nawaki reveals that his talk of becoming Hokage is mostly bravado; he is genuinely excited by the prospect of stardom. Dave encourages this interest by giving him a part in the show.
• Mujian is protective of Nawaki and distrustful of Hashirama’s influence, fearing the boy will inherit his grandfather’s reckless spending habits.
• Dave acts as Nawaki’s guardian and producer, while teasing Hiruzen and persuading Danzo through flattery.
• Danzo shifts from irritation and suspicion to enthusiasm once promised a prominent role and reassured about the scroll.
• Hiruzen grumbles about being recruited but participates, while Kakuzu takes charge as the no-nonsense director.

Significant themes and tone

• The chapter humorously contrasts grand ambitions with mundane motives: Nawaki claims he wants to be Hokage but mainly wants fame and fun.
• It pokes fun at the gap between the shinobi world’s serious institutions—such as the Hokage and the Scroll of Seals—and the absurdity of entertainment production.
• Its comedy relies on teasing, exaggerated vanity, and the characters’ willingness to treat political prestige as a matter of screen time.

Key plot points and events

• Little Nine-Tails watches a TV drama portraying the Nine-Tails’ attack on Konoha and the Fourth Hokage sealing him at the cost of his life.
• Offended by the inaccurate account, Nine-Tails confronts Dave, insisting that Hashirama and Madara had subdued him without risking their lives. Dave dismisses the show as fiction and promises to release Nine-Tails and the other tailed beasts after filming, but Nine-Tails assumes he is lying.
• In Kirigakure, the Third Mizukage, Gu, spots the Scroll of Seals in the episode and has his staff sharpen the image to uncover its contents.
• The village identifies three techniques: an unusable Sharingan technique, an unlearnable “Feces Release,” and a supposedly deadly technique called Pole Dance. Gu enthusiastically takes the last one for training, despite its awkward equipment—a steel pole and black stockings.

Character developments and interactions

• Nine-Tails’ imposing self-image clashes comically with his present, pudgy appearance. His anger at the show’s version of history reveals lingering resentment over being subdued and sealed.
• Dave tries to placate Nine-Tails with a gentle gesture and a promise, but their nearly twenty years together have not earned his trust; Nine-Tails bluntly calls him a liar.
• Gu’s greed and eagerness to exploit Konoha’s apparent mistake override his initial hesitation about the technique’s strange requirements. His assistant delivers increasingly embarrassing details with visible discomfort.

Significant themes

• Truth versus fiction: The drama’s simplified account enrages Nine-Tails, who insists the real events were different.
• Mistrust and promises: Dave’s reassurance is undermined by Nine-Tails’ conviction that he cannot be trusted.
• Absurdity and misinterpretation: The Kage treat a comedy-like, misleading revelation as a genuine strategic opportunity, setting up the farcical “Pole Dance” training.

Key plot points and events

• At Kirigakure’s training ground, Third Mizukage Gu struggles to learn pole dancing but decides its “destructive” power makes it a Forbidden Technique. He orders his assistant to teach it to every household in the village, believing it will help Kirigakure conquer the Shinobi World.
• A few days later, a televised report revisits the latrine attacks blamed on the Yellow Flash. A new culprit, a short figure called the “Electric Chicken Kid,” has apparently electrocuted a man in Sunagakure while he used an outhouse, leaving him with an electrically discharging body part.
• Dave and Daiyue conclude that the two latrine attackers are Black Zetsu and Uncle George. Dave is relieved that their antics are now targeting the wider Shinobi World rather than Konoha.
• The news then shows Gu publicly insulting and challenging Konoha to war. Dave heads to the Hokage’s office, where Danzo is confused about Kirigakure’s behavior. Dave urges a response; Hashirama and Madara arrive, and Hashirama offers to confront Kirigakure himself.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu grows more convinced of his bizarre training and turns it into an absurd village-wide military plan. His assistant is horrified but complies.
• Dave reacts to the news with weary amusement, recognizes the likely culprits, then takes Kirigakure’s challenge seriously enough to advise Danzo.
• Daiyue voices the suspicion that Black Zetsu and Uncle George are behind the attacks; Dave confirms it.
• Danzo is baffled by Gu’s declaration and looks to Dave for guidance.
• Hashirama and Madara join the discussion, with Hashirama eager to answer the challenge personally.
• The reporters and doctor provide the chapter’s mock-serious commentary on the increasingly ridiculous attacks.

Significant themes

• The chapter uses absurdity and parody, treating crude, nonsensical events as major political and medical news.
• Media sensationalism amplifies the attacks, inventing dramatic labels and framing events as a mystery.
• Escalation and misdirected power drive the comedy: Gu mistakes pole dancing for a weapon, while the latrine incidents grow stranger and spread across the world.

Key plot points and events

• Madara and Hashirama visit Dave after seeing his Naruto episodes. Madara enjoys the portrayal of Sasuke and the Third Hokage, then asks whether the story predicts their future. Dave insists it is fiction, explaining that future characters’ appearances were digitally modeled from people and their families.
• Madara plans to visit Kirigakure after seeing the Mizukage’s video. Hashirama follows, pleading with him not to kill anyone.
• Mizukage Gu, alarmed by Madara’s announced arrival, prepares an absurd defense: villagers in stockings and skirts dancing around poles. The spectacle horrifies Madara and Hashirama, especially an elderly man struggling with his pole. Gu later deletes the video and claims he was drunk.
• Dave watches more episodes with Kushina and Minato. Kushina asks why Naruto has blond hair despite belonging to the Uzumaki Clan; Dave hints that one of Naruto’s parents may come from another clan. He then whispers something to Kushina, prompting her to angrily knock Minato off the sofa.
• Sakumo calls Dave to complain that the Hatake elders are furious about the portrayal of Kakashi, especially the “Thousand Years of Death” technique. Dave tells him to explain that the characters are fictional.

Character developments and interactions

• Madara is amused by Dave’s series and curious about its future-set plot, but remains eager to confront Gu.
• Hashirama acts as Madara’s uneasy companion, tries to keep him from killing anyone, and is startled to learn he will not appear in the series for many episodes.
• Gu responds to danger with confidence but relies on a ridiculous, humiliating spectacle rather than shinobi; he retreats afterward by deleting the evidence.
• Kushina and Minato share an awkward, flirtatious moment: Kushina’s embarrassment turns into aggression, while Minato is left confused and frightened.
• Sakumo is caught between amusement and embarrassment as his clan reacts to fictional Kakashi’s behavior.

Significant themes

• Fiction colliding with reality: The characters treat the show as entertainment while worrying that it might foretell their futures.
• Comedy through absurdity and humiliation: Gu’s defense, the villagers’ performance, and the reactions to the show’s more outrageous scenes drive the chapter’s humor.
• Reputation and family pride: The Hatake elders take fictional Kakashi’s conduct personally, showing how strongly clan identity shapes people’s reactions.
• Romance and embarrassment: Dave’s teasing sparks a shy, combative exchange between Kushina and Minato.

Key plot points and events

• In Kirigakure, the hospitalized Mizukage Gu excitedly watches Naruto, especially the scenes of Zabuza and Haku. When told Haku is a man in the show, Gu fires his assistant, then orders him to search for Haku and Zabuza—even though the story is fictional and set decades in the future.
• In Konoha, Dave films the confrontation between Orochimaru and Hiruzen. Orochimaru objects less to playing the villain than to being dressed as a woman; Dave jokes that the show’s “third gender” is Orochimaru.
• Kakuzu pushes the production along, while Orochimaru reluctantly agrees to act after Dave threatens to tell Tamaki about his outing with Jiraiya. Dave helps him find a convincing sinister laugh by prompting him to imagine Jiraiya destroying his laboratory.
• Hashirama and Tobirama are assigned to emerge from coffins during the scene. Hashirama enthusiastically improvises a shouted entrance, but Kakuzu cuts him off and tells him to stick to the script and fight Hiruzen.
• After filming, Hiruzen invites Dave to drink with him and Kagami. He admits he has left ANBU work to Danzo after promising to help Danzo get more screen time.
• Hiruzen asks why Haku is portrayed as a man. Dave admits he would like to know too.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu is so invested in the show that he treats its fictional characters as real, and his excitement quickly turns into impulsive demands toward his assistant.
• Orochimaru is embarrassed by his role and costume but channels genuine anger toward Jiraiya into his performance. Dave uses leverage and teasing to keep him cooperating.
• Hashirama remains eager to perform and misunderstands the limits of improvisation; Tobirama is more reserved.
• Kakuzu acts as a stern, cost-conscious director, repeatedly correcting the actors and trying to keep filming on schedule.
• Hiruzen is relaxed after filming and reveals he is using the promise of screen time to delegate work to Danzo. His question about Haku echoes Gu’s confusion.

Significant themes

• The chapter plays comedy off the gap between the fictional show and the characters watching or making it: they react as though its events and identities must have real-world explanations.
• It also pokes fun at filmmaking—actors’ discomfort, improvised performances, production costs, and the contrast between dramatic scenes and behind-the-scenes chaos.

Key plot points

• At the restaurant, Kagami asks Dave why he has no scenes in the show. Dave takes his photo and explains that Kagami’s “role” is essentially a portrait—possibly a memorial one. Kagami is shocked and asks how he dies; Dave guesses the “Pot Kage” killed him, leaving Kagami confused and skeptical.
• After returning from an exhausting A-rank mission, Sakumo watches the latest episodes of Naruto. Online commenters mock Kakashi’s performance, though others are interested in his book.
• Sakumo discovers that Jiraiya has spent the past year posting sentimental love poems. Worse, Jiraiya has edited Sakumo’s face onto a romantic selfie, making Sakumo’s image wildly popular. Realizing this explains why people have been staring at him, Sakumo reaches for his sword to confront Jiraiya.
• Before he can leave, Sakumo’s father calls: the Sixth Elder has suffered a heart attack after reacting to something on television and is in the hospital. Sakumo agrees to visit.

Character developments and interactions

• Kagami is bewildered and disappointed to learn his part in Dave’s show may amount to a single photograph. He jokes about wanting access to unreleased episodes.
• Dave treats Kagami’s limited role as a joke and refuses to share the show’s backlog.
• Sakumo shifts from amusement at Jiraiya’s online antics to embarrassment and anger when he finds his own face used in the posts. His confrontation is interrupted by news about the elder.
• Jiraiya, though absent, is revealed to be a prolific romantic poster who accidentally tags Orochimaru instead of Tsunade and uses Sakumo’s image for attention.
• Sakumo’s father informs him of the elder’s collapse and shares the family’s confusion about what caused it.

Significant themes

• Celebrity and public image: Online posts and edited photos shape how people perceive Sakumo, whether he approves or not.
• Humor through misunderstanding: Kagami’s confusion over his “role,” Jiraiya’s mistaken tag, and the elder’s dramatic reaction all drive the chapter’s comedy.
• The gap between reputation and reality: Kakashi is judged harshly online, while Sakumo’s sudden popularity comes from a fabricated romantic persona rather than his own actions.

Key plot points and events

• Jiraiya begs Orochimaru to ask Tsunade what kind of man she likes, hoping to learn how to win her over. Orochimaru reluctantly asks, and Tsunade says she wants someone she “click[s] with,” adding that she may prefer round-headed men.
• Jiraiya misreads this as a coded rejection of Orochimaru and proof that Tsunade secretly loves him. Convinced, he dresses extravagantly and messages her with smug confidence.
• Tsunade summons him to an alley beside the casino. When Jiraiya arrives, she beats him so badly that he ends up in hospital with a crushed face and twenty-four broken ribs.
• In the ward, Jiraiya meets Kagami and Kakuzu, who casually explain their own absurd hospital visits: Kagami was caught in Madara’s attack, while Kakuzu deliberately injured himself to use his expiring treatment benefit.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiraiya remains boastful and hopelessly self-deluded, interpreting Tsunade’s irritation as romantic interest. His confidence collapses into a hospital bed, where he is left to reflect on his misfortune.
• Orochimaru is exasperated by Jiraiya’s pestering. He does Tsunade the favor only to regain peace, then silently regards Jiraiya’s reasoning—and later his fate—with disbelief.
• Tsunade is initially relaxed and amused, but Jiraiya’s messages infuriate her. She responds decisively and humorously through violence.
• Kagami and Kakuzu treat their bizarre injuries as ordinary, adding to the chapter’s comic escalation.

Significant themes

• Comic misunderstandings: Jiraiya turns an ambiguous answer into an elaborate fantasy that confirms what he already wants to believe.
• Delusion versus reality: His grand romantic confidence is immediately contradicted by Tsunade’s response.
• Absurdity and deadpan humor: Extreme injuries and dangerous incidents are discussed as routine, making the chapter’s exaggerated world part of the joke.

Plot and events

• At 3 a.m., Hashirama sneaks out to meet Madara at the Internet Cafe. They find it closed because its owner, the Nine-Tails, has been arrested for tax evasion alongside the One-Tail.
• Madara learns that Kakuzu reported the Nine-Tails for a reward, despite having encouraged the illegal tax scheme. With the cafe unavailable, the pair look for somewhere else to play. Madara’s family home has been turned into a KFC branch, and his new villa is still under renovation, so Hashirama offers his house.
• They sneak inside and start a multiplayer game. Madara gets a Pentakill early on, but Hashirama’s Gale repeatedly dies—eventually reaching 0/46—and his reckless play drags Madara’s rank down to Bronze. Furious, Madara throws Hashirama onto the bed and punches him.
• Mito wakes and enters the dark room, seeing a scene that looks alarming without understanding what happened. The next morning, Dave visits and finds Mito cleaning blood from the porch. She calmly claims Hashirama hit his head; Dave doubts that explanation and worries he may have ruptured an artery.

Character developments and interactions

• Hashirama is impulsive and mischievous, sneaking out without Mito’s permission. He remains boastful about his gaming skills despite his disastrous performance.
• Madara initially indulges Hashirama’s late-night plan, but his patience collapses as the game goes badly. His anger turns a gaming quarrel into slapstick violence.
• Mito responds to the nighttime disturbance with fury, then offers Dave an implausibly cheerful explanation for the blood.
• Dave serves as the bewildered observer, piecing together that Mito’s story may not be the whole truth.
• The Nine-Tails and Kakuzu appear in a comic subplot about tax evasion, betrayal, and the police force’s reporting bounty.

Significant themes

• The chapter relies on absurdist humor, escalating from a late-night gaming session to an arrest, a disastrous match, and a bloody aftermath.
• Competitive play and misplaced confidence drive the conflict: Hashirama’s certainty contrasts with his poor performance and Madara’s mounting frustration.
• Domestic chaos and comic misunderstandings shape the ending, as Mito’s entrance and Dave’s visit leave the cause of the blood both suspicious and unresolved.

Key plot points and events

• Dave visits the hospital after hearing about Hashirama and Madara. Their severe internal injuries and broken ribs appear to have been caused by chains, but doctors believe they can save them. Dave quietly leaves them the fruit he brought.
• At Kakuzu’s house, Dave finds Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan playing together. He jokes with them and makes Nagato wear the tight white stocking he gave him, while jokingly framing it as training for Nagato’s future leadership of the Akatsuki.
• Kakuzu is angry because Nagato and Yahiko are affectionate with Konan, and he worries about what their closeness might mean as they grow up. Dave tells him they are too young for his concern.
• Kakuzu unexpectedly offers to take Dave for a meal. At the barbecue shop, Dave realizes the food is half price and orders a set meal.
• When the bill comes, Kakuzu uses a coupon and an expired business license to argue that the shop owes him money for the fine. He leaves with 800 ryo, while Dave is left to deal with the company’s supposed fine.

Character developments and interactions

• Dave shows concern for the injured Hashirama and Madara, but otherwise remains playful, teasing the children and Kakuzu. His surprise at Kakuzu’s generosity turns into frustration when Kakuzu shifts the cost and liability onto him.
• Kakuzu remains miserly and calculating. His protectiveness toward Konan is expressed through comically exaggerated jealousy, and even his offer to treat Dave turns into a scheme to make money.
• Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan are presented as very young and close. Nagato is timid around Dave, Yahiko is cheeky, and Konan speaks confidentially with him.
• Dave and Kakuzu’s long friendship allows for easy banter, but Kakuzu’s financial maneuvering still leaves Dave exasperated.

Significant themes

• Comedy through contrast: Dave’s casual humor clashes with Kakuzu’s intense concern and relentless thrift.
• Affection and protectiveness: Kakuzu’s jealousy stems from his attachment to Konan, while Dave’s actions show concern for both the injured men and the children.
• Money and responsibility: Kakuzu exploits loopholes to profit, ending the chapter by insisting the company’s fine is Dave’s problem, not his.

Key plot points and events

• A retired village official dies, and Danzo announces a suspension of work so shinobi can attend a memorial ceremony. Dave expects Danzo’s speech to drag on and visits him.
• Dave mocks Danzo’s enormous speech draft, then delivers an exaggerated tribute to the unnamed official—before admitting he has no idea who the man was. He proposes replacing the memorial with a funeral feast, which Danzo grudgingly accepts.
• Hashirama invites himself to Madara’s house and suggests they attend Dave’s feast together. Their conversation turns to phones when Madara boasts about his expensive Love Kidney 13 Pro Max.
• Hashirama, proud of his older Love Kidney 8, leaves in frustration. In the group chat, he learns that the other leaders who criticized the new phone are also using the exact same model as Madara. He heads home, dejected.

Character developments and interactions

• Dave is irreverent and opportunistic: he punctures Danzo’s solemn plans with jokes, then turns the memorial into an excuse for a feast.
• Danzo is pompous but practical. He initially objects to Dave’s interruptions, yet accepts the alternative once Dave gets to the point.
• Hashirama is friendly and trusting, but sensitive to status comparisons. He tries to take pride in being frugal, only to feel outmatched when the other village leaders reveal their expensive phones.
• Madara is casual and conspicuously proud of his latest phone, unintentionally (or otherwise) upsetting Hashirama.
• The group-chat exchange shows the leaders’ hypocrisy: they disparage the phone publicly while privately using the same model.

Significant themes

• Satire of ceremony and bureaucracy: Danzo’s excessively long speech and Dave’s overblown tribute make formal mourning seem performative.
• Consumerism and status: The latest phone becomes a symbol of prestige, despite claims that older devices work perfectly well.
• Hypocrisy and social pressure: The leaders condemn the costly phone while owning it themselves, leaving Hashirama’s thrift feeling less reassuring.
• Comedy through contrast: The chapter juxtaposes solemn memorial customs with a feast, and heartfelt indignation with absurdly specific phone bragging.

Key plot points and events

• Dave takes the impoverished, debt-ridden Mu to a memorial feast, promising him a chance to make money. He tells Mu to watch and follow his lead, bringing plastic bags for them to collect leftover food.
• At the entrance, Kakuzu is improperly collecting condolence money, claiming an extremely distant ancestral connection to the deceased. Mu reluctantly pays the minimum fee.
• After the feast, Dave and Mu swiftly pack up the uneaten dishes, stunning the guests and cleaners.
• Dave advises Mu to sell the food cheaply to displaced people—or to pig farms if it cannot be sold. Mu sells it while still hot, earning 100,000 ryo after only a few days.
• The scheme catches on as families realize memorial feasts can raise money as well as provide a lively way to ease grief. Mu returns to collect leftovers at another feast, only to find Hashirama and Kakuzu competing with him.

Character developments and interactions

• Mu shifts from baffled and reluctant to enthusiastic and entrepreneurial. Dave’s practical advice helps him turn a humiliating-looking scheme into a profitable food business. He soon views Hashirama and Kakuzu as rivals.
• Dave acts as Mu’s mentor, teaching him to spot ways to profit while also serving people in need. He gives Mu his own leftovers and leaves him to manage the business.
• Kakuzu comically exploits the funeral by collecting condolence money on the basis of a fanciful family connection, then becomes interested in Mu’s earnings.
• Hashirama and Kakuzu initially watch Mu’s success with surprise, but later join the leftover-gathering hustle. At the next feast, they use techniques to compete for food, provoking Mu’s furious scramble.
• Orochimaru suspects Dave’s plastic bags signal trouble, though he does not yet understand the plan.

Significant themes

• Resourcefulness and entrepreneurship: Mu’s financial fortunes improve through practical thinking and quick action.
• Helping others while earning: Selling food cheaply lets Mu profit while providing affordable meals to displaced people.
• Comic irreverence: The chapter turns a solemn memorial custom into slapstick, with Kakuzu’s shameless fee collection and the characters’ food-scooping contest.
• Grief and community: The new memorial-feast practice also gives bereaved families a lively gathering that can soften their sorrow.