Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Mu and his student Ōnoki reconcile, then go to an upscale restaurant so Mu can treat him to a meal.
• Ōnoki discovers that Mu claims to earn tens of millions of tael monthly through stock investments. Impressed, he eagerly asks Mu to teach him.
• Ōnoki explains that the Iwagakure delegation has nowhere affordable to stay and is lodging in a cellar behind a public toilet.
• Mu offers to arrange housing through one of his Konoha contacts. He calls Hashirama, who agrees to build a large house on Konoha’s Back Mountain for 30,000 tael.
• Mu tells Ōnoki the house will cost 300,000 tael. Ōnoki happily transfers the money to Mu, who secretly pays Hashirama the agreed 30,000 tael and pockets the difference.

Character developments and interactions

• Ōnoki shifts from cautious concern about the restaurant’s price to admiration and excitement over Mu’s apparent wealth and support. His inner thoughts reveal how deeply he values having his former master look after him, despite being an elderly leader himself.
• Mu presents himself as a successful, generous mentor, but his concealed markup shows that his kindness is mixed with opportunism. He reassures Ōnoki, arranges practical help, and takes advantage of his trust.
• Hashirama eagerly accepts the house-building job once he hears the payment, treating the risky work as an appealing opportunity.
• Obito, Kakashi, and another man in a Red Cloud robe mock Ōnoki’s loud reaction from a nearby table; their remarks embarrass him into sitting down.

Significant themes

• Mentorship and belonging: Ōnoki relishes being cared for by Mu after a lifetime of bearing responsibility.
• Trust and exploitation: Mu’s help is real, but he secretly overcharges his grateful student.
• Money and status: Wealth shapes the characters’ confidence, expectations, and willingness to take on work.
• Comedy through contrast: Ōnoki’s earnest admiration and Mu’s swagger are undercut by the diners’ blunt mockery and the hidden business deal.

Key plot points

• Mu shares a meal with his former student Ōnoki, who eagerly eats and then breaks down when asked how Iwagakure is doing.
• Ōnoki claims he has failed to make the village prosper, but Mu reassures him that Iwagakure is thriving and that Ōnoki has led it well.
• Ōnoki asks Mu to return to the village so he can care for him in his old age. Mu refuses, saying he has responsibilities in Konoha.
• Mu jokingly presents his life in Konoha as a covert mission to help Konoha grow stronger, then describes his supposed hardships: scavenging for food, dressing in bandages, and crawling through the streets for money.
• Moved by Mu’s story, Ōnoki brings out a stone he has kept for decades—the “Will of Stone.” Mu reflects on how blindly he once devoted himself to that ideal and privately calls himself a fool.

Character developments

• Ōnoki’s confidence as Tsuchikage appears fragile: despite his successful leadership, he fears he has disappointed his teacher and longs for Mu’s approval and company.
• Mu is affectionate toward Ōnoki, but his grand account of sacrifice is largely comic self-dramatization. Beneath the performance, he regrets the hardships and lack of security he endured.

Character interactions

• Mu comforts Ōnoki and praises his leadership, briefly making Ōnoki hopeful that Mu might return to Iwagakure.
• Their conversation shifts into a shared emotional moment when Ōnoki reveals the stone he has treasured, while Mu pretends to be moved by its significance.

Significant themes

• The chapter contrasts public success with private insecurity: Ōnoki has built a thriving village but still doubts himself.
• It humorously questions the cost of loyalty and idealism, as Mu looks back on his devotion to the “Will of Stone” with regret.
• Their teacher-student bond remains strong, sustained by affection, shared history, and Ōnoki’s enduring reverence for Mu.

Key plot points and events

• Ōnoki remains emotionally attached to the rock he carries, which Mu sees as evidence that his student is still suffering under its influence. Ōnoki, in turn, believes Mu has endured the Will of Stone and admires him for it.
• Mu receives confirmation that his application for Konoha residency—submitted ten years earlier—has been approved. Though he pretends to cry from pride in Ōnoki, he is actually thrilled about Konoha’s benefits, including medical insurance, unemployment payments, and avoiding a tax on game purchases.
• Ōnoki’s outburst over Mu calling him “big-nosed” sparks teasing from Obito and others. A white-haired boy tries to restrain the rowdy kids and apologize.
• Worried about Iwagakure’s worsening finances, Ōnoki asks Mu for advice. Mu proposes that they partner on a scheme tied to the Shinobi World Olympics: profit from casino betting by wagering on Iwagakure competitors finishing last.
• The plan connects to Kakuzu’s separate explanation of the Olympic casino. He has advertised last-place betting but intends to offer it only for events where outcomes are unpredictable, while claiming the right to interpret the rules. He also insists the casino is his private venture, separate from the organizers and company, and that he keeps the profits.

Character developments and interactions

• Mu shifts from feigned sorrow and mentorly affection to open excitement over his residency approval and enthusiasm for making money. He is willing to use his bond with Ōnoki to recruit him into a dubious financial scheme.
• Ōnoki remains devoted to Mu, seeks his guidance, and eagerly agrees to the partnership. His embarrassment at being called “big-nosed” exposes a more vulnerable, comic side.
• Kakuzu demonstrates his usual mercenary ingenuity, exploiting loopholes while protecting himself from responsibility.
• Obito and the other children mock Ōnoki, while the white-haired boy plays the exasperated peacemaker.

Significant themes

• Satire of bureaucracy and social benefits: Mu has waited decades for residency, valuing practical perks as much as belonging.
• Mentorship and loyalty: Ōnoki’s reverence for Mu makes him readily trust his former master.
• Greed and financial desperation: Iwagakure’s deficit drives Mu and Ōnoki toward an ethically questionable gambling scheme, while Kakuzu treats loopholes as business strategy.
• Comedy through contrast: Sincere speeches about homeland and pride are undercut by Mu’s obsession with taxes and benefits, and by the children’s insults.

Key plot points and events

• Mu advises Ōnoki to keep their plans for making money through the Shinobi World Olympics secret.
• Ōnoki reveals he brought Iwagakure’s entire reserve—about ten billion ryo, representing five years of surplus funds—to Konoha.
• Mu persuades Ōnoki to hand over half, five billion ryo, so they can pursue the venture separately. Trusting his master, Ōnoki transfers the money.
• Mu claims he must leave to research how the opportunity works, then stages an elaborate, public farewell. When he notices the restaurant owner calling the police, he uses the performance as cover to leave.
• Mu’s final instruction is for Ōnoki to remain seated and finish his meal properly. Ōnoki obeys, devastated.

Character developments

• Mu is manipulative and opportunistic: he exploits Ōnoki’s loyalty to secure a huge sum, while maintaining a solemn, affectionate façade.
• Ōnoki is deeply devoted and trusting, handing over half of Iwagakure’s reserves despite his distress. His attachment to Mu leaves him emotionally overwhelmed and obedient even at age sixty-six.

Character interactions

• Mu repeatedly reassures Ōnoki that he can trust him, invoking their bond and the Will of Stone to strengthen his pupil’s faith.
• Their master–pupil exchange becomes an absurd military-style ritual in the dining hall, drawing bewildered staff and prompting a call to the police.
• Ōnoki begs Mu not to leave, while Mu frames his departure as a necessary lesson in independence.

Significant themes

• Trust exploited: Ōnoki’s sincere faith contrasts with Mu’s self-serving actions.
• Authority and dependence: Their exaggerated master–pupil dynamic shows how loyalty can override judgment.
• Comic deception: The grand emotional farewell is both a parody of dramatic partings and a distraction for Mu’s escape.

Plot points and events

• After an emotional farewell, Mu leaves Ōnoki alone at an expensive restaurant. Ōnoki, overwhelmed by grief, eats all 56 dishes they ordered.
• Hidan and Obito mistake the scene for a tragic romance and loudly urge Mu to marry Ōnoki. Kakashi and Mitsuki realize Mu has actually abandoned Ōnoki with the bill.
• Ōnoki initially assumes his teacher paid, but the manager explains that Mu left without doing so. The bill comes to two million taels.
• The chapter ends with Mu hiding at home, gleefully celebrating a supposed five-billion-tael windfall.

Character developments

• Ōnoki’s heartbreak turns into appetite, then disbelief and financial dread when he learns the cost of the meal. Despite being abandoned with the bill, he continues to defend Mu’s intentions.
• Mu’s sentimental farewell proves deceptive: he has apparently left Ōnoki with the restaurant bill and is thrilled about his money.
• Hidan and Obito are gullible, interpreting the situation as a love story; Kakashi and Mitsuki act as the exasperated voices of reason.

Themes

• Comedy through misunderstanding: The onlookers misread Mu’s departure, while Ōnoki misreads his teacher’s motives.
• Sentiment versus self-interest: Ōnoki sees lasting affection in the farewell, while Mu’s gleeful escape suggests a far less noble motive.
• The cost of indulgence: Ōnoki’s emotional feast ends in an enormous bill.

Character interactions

• Obito and Hidan enthusiastically cheer for Mu and Ōnoki, prompting Kakashi and Mitsuki to explain the unpaid-bill situation.
• The manager nervously confronts Ōnoki and tells him what he owes.
• Mu’s apparent betrayal contrasts with Ōnoki’s continued loyalty and trust.

Plot points and events

• After discovering his account balance has several zeroes for the first time in decades, Mu erupts in laughter. When his neighbor curses at him for making noise, Mu vents his long-suppressed frustration by destroying the house with Dust Release.
• Kakuzu senses the technique and rushes to the ruins, admiring the precision of Mu’s attack. Mu celebrates his “masterpiece,” but Kakuzu promptly asks him to pay for using the rare jutsu and for the damage caused.
• Mu confronts Kakuzu, declaring that his newfound money means he will no longer tolerate Kakuzu’s relentless debt collection. He lists years of harassment: constant calls and messages, collectors at his door, late-night visits, and bizarre creatures emerging through the toilet to demand payment.
• Overcome by the memory of his suffering, Mu breaks down in tears, then demands that Kakuzu calculate everything he owes—including principal and interest. Kakuzu is thrilled, grabs Mu, and eagerly confirms that he intends to pay it all back.

Character developments

• Mu shifts from ecstatic celebration to defiance and emotional release. His outburst reveals how deeply years of debt and harassment have worn him down, but he finally feels empowered to challenge Kakuzu.
• Kakuzu remains cheerful and business-minded even in the face of Mu’s destruction and rage. His excitement at the prospect of repayment shows that, beneath his aggressive collection tactics, he too is tired of chasing debtors.

Character interactions

• Mu and Kakuzu’s confrontation mixes hostility with comic misunderstanding: Mu sees Kakuzu as an oppressive tormentor, while Kakuzu treats the destruction as impressive work—and immediately thinks about the bill.
• Mu’s furious declaration that he will pay everything turns the confrontation into a moment of unexpected mutual relief. Kakuzu eagerly embraces the chance to end the debt-collection cycle.

Significant themes

• Debt and exploitation: Mu’s grievances expose the humiliations and intrusions that debt can bring.
• Freedom and catharsis: Mu’s dramatic rebellion gives him a long-delayed chance to voice his resentment.
• Absurdity and reversal: Kakuzu’s relentless collections are played for comedy, especially when he welcomes full repayment as a way to stop collecting.

Plot points and events

• Mu eagerly agrees to repay everything he owes Kakuzu, even offering to use Dust Release again to cover its damage.
• Before learning the total, Mu throws a pile of money at Kakuzu, relishing the chance to hit him with it. Kakuzu calmly picks up every bill—and asks Mu to do it again.
• Kakuzu calculates Mu’s debts, including years of loans, interest, unpaid hospital bills, and damage from the day’s Dust Release. The total is 46.3 billion taels.
• Mu is stunned by the sum. When he says he’ll fetch the money, Kakuzu explains that the linked Kakuzu Pay and Kakuzu Loans accounts automatically deduct payment.
• Mu checks his phone and discovers his balance has been reduced to zero.

Character developments and interactions

• Mu moves from triumphant and carefree to shocked and desperate as he realizes the scale of his debt. His brief victory over Kakuzu—striking him with money—is undercut when Kakuzu simply collects it.
• Kakuzu remains composed, meticulous, and relentlessly focused on money. He enjoys Mu’s willingness to pay, jokes at Mu’s expense, and treats the automatic deduction as ordinary business.
• Their relationship is defined by an ongoing, adversarial debt dynamic: Mu mocks and resents Kakuzu, while Kakuzu calmly exploits Mu’s financial recklessness.
• Kakuzu also mentions that Hashirama still owes him money, extending the joke to another notorious debtor.

Significant themes

• Debt and its consequences: Interest and accumulated obligations turn Mu’s apparent repayment into an overwhelming bill.
• Greed and absurdity: Kakuzu’s obsessive accounting contrasts with Mu’s impulsive confidence, creating the chapter’s central comedy.
• Temporary triumph: Mu’s satisfaction at hitting Kakuzu with money lasts only until Kakuzu picks it up—and collects everything else automatically.

Plot points and events

• Mu has just repaid Kakuzu five billion through an automatic deduction, but seeing his phone balance hit zero leaves him in a vacant, trembling daze.
• Kakuzu mistakes Mu’s shock for a nouveau riche’s excitement and waits patiently for him to recover, even daydreaming about filling a bathtub with banknotes.
• After waiting all night, Kakuzu touches Mu’s shoulder; Mu collapses. Kakuzu panics—not only because Mu appears dead, but because he still owes Kakuzu forty billion in total and has no known family to inherit the debt.
• Kakuzu rushes Mu to Konoha Hospital. The doctor and nurse find no breathing, heartbeat, or warmth, but take him to surgery anyway, insisting that the hospital must try to save him.
• After the operation, the nurse says Mu’s survival chances are as low as Kakuzu willingly giving money away. Kakuzu concludes that Mu is effectively doomed.

Character developments

• Mu goes from focused on repaying his debt to being overwhelmed by the automatic deduction; his collapse leaves his fate uncertain.
• Kakuzu shows rare patience and concern, though his alarm is driven chiefly by the prospect of losing the unpaid forty billion.
• The doctor and nurse are competent and committed to treating Mu, even while the nurse’s blunt humor and the doctor’s weary manner add comedy.

Character interactions

• Kakuzu tries to rouse the unresponsive Mu, then carries him to the hospital when he collapses.
• The nurse assists the doctor in assessing Mu and prepares him for surgery.
• Outside the operating room, Kakuzu presses the nurse for news, revealing how strongly his financial stake shapes his concern.

Significant themes

• Greed and money: Kakuzu’s view of the crisis revolves around the unpaid debt.
• Comic misunderstanding: Kakuzu reads Mu’s financial shock as excitement at sudden wealth.
• Duty and absurdity: The medical staff pursue treatment despite Mu appearing lifeless, while their matter-of-fact dialogue undercuts the dramatic situation.

Plot points and events

• The nurse reluctantly agrees with Kakuzu, who promptly fakes a heart attack and collapses. She calls for a doctor, and he ends up hospitalized alongside Mu.
• In their shared hospital room, Mu is furious that Kakuzu saved him, especially because a hospital stay costs money. Kakuzu insists Mu must repay his debt before he can die.
• Mu offers his insurance payout, but Kakuzu explains that the policy is void because Mu stopped paying its premiums. Mu then reveals he has no money left beyond the five billion he paid Kakuzu the previous night.
• Their argument escalates into a fight: Kakuzu grabs a brick and strikes Mu in the forehead. The hospital staff find Mu bleeding and Kakuzu’s heart monitor flat, and rush both men to the treatment room.
• The doctor calmly declares that both can be saved. His seasoned indifference impresses the nurse, who follows him with renewed confidence.

Character developments

• Mu shifts between suicidal despair, anger, and defiance. His debt and lack of money leave him feeling trapped, but he ultimately refuses to be intimidated by Kakuzu.
• Kakuzu remains fixated on collecting the debt, even after saving Mu. His attempt to frame the rescue as concern quickly gives way to frustration and violence.
• The nurse moves from alarm and uncertainty to admiration for the doctor, then gathers courage to face the hospital’s strange cases.
• The doctor is portrayed as a veteran of bizarre emergencies, unfazed by the gruesome scene.

Significant themes

• Debt and entrapment: Kakuzu’s insistence that Mu cannot die until he pays turns repayment into a darkly comic form of captivity.
• Violence and twisted kindness: Kakuzu’s rescue and subsequent assault blur care and cruelty, culminating in the joke that he repays Mu’s earlier slap “with a little kindness”—a brick.
• Absurdity and workplace resilience: The hospital’s extraordinary events are treated as routine, while the doctor’s experience becomes a source of inspiration.

Character interactions

• Kakuzu and Mu’s exchange drives the chapter: Kakuzu treats their relationship as a matter of unpaid accounts, while Mu resents being kept alive and burdened with more costs.
• The nurse reacts with fear and admiration to the doctor’s composure, and his calm example encourages her to continue into the treatment room.

Plot points

• After spending the night in a damp cellar beneath a Konoha toilet, Ōnoki agrees to give his teacher one more chance to arrange lodging. Kitsuchi and the other Iwagakure shinobi are relieved to leave.
• As the group climbs out, Obito and Hidan—using the spot as a makeshift public toilet—urinate into the cellar. Ōnoki emerges covered in the liquid and is furious.
• Ōnoki prepares to attack them with a particle-style technique, but a high-speed shot forces him to dodge.
• Obito recognizes the shooter as Rin and enthusiastically praises her. A thousand meters away, Rin is training with a precision sniper rifle under Hamura Ōtsutsuki’s instruction. Hamura says her shot was good, though Ōnoki’s reflexes let him evade it.

Character developments and interactions

• Ōnoki is increasingly humiliated and exasperated by Konoha’s treatment, shifting from weary resignation to explosive anger.
• Kitsuchi remains concerned for his father and welcomes the prospect of proper accommodation.
• Obito and Hidan behave casually and irreverently, even joking about their bodily injuries while Ōnoki confronts them.
• Rin demonstrates growing skill and asks Hamura how to improve. Hamura, now an accomplished sniper, acts as her teacher and evaluates her progress.
• Obito’s delighted praise of Rin contrasts with Ōnoki’s anger and Hidan’s confusion.

Significant themes

• Humiliation and comic misfortune: Ōnoki’s already miserable night becomes more degrading through the accidental—or seemingly careless—urination.
• Training and mastery: Rin’s developing marksmanship is shown alongside Hamura’s expertise and mentorship.
• Recklessness versus discipline: Obito and Hidan’s crude antics stand in sharp contrast to Rin and Hamura’s focused sniper training.

Key plot points and events

• Hamura explains that he chose young Lin Hyuga (called Rin here) as his disciple after spotting her talent for sniping. He wants to preserve and pass on the art.
• Lin asks how to improve and worries about Obito and his companions. Hamura reassures her that she is already doing well for her age, and says greater chakra control—and eventually awakening the Tenseigan—will greatly strengthen her shots.
• Because he cannot kill Ōnoki, an important official at the Shinobi World Olympics, Hamura fires a warning shot using the technique Golden Wheel: Sniper Tenseigan Blast. Instead, the shot fatally pierces Ōnoki.
• Kitsuchi finds his father dying and rushes him to the hospital. Obito realizes the danger has passed and celebrates, assuming Hamura fired the shot.
• Hamura tells Lin that the shot is the level she should aim to reach in ten years. He encourages her to shine in the Olympics’ sniping event, and they return to training.
• Obito is disappointed that Hamura refused to teach him sniping, but explains that he and Lin used to practice together: he threw grenades for her to shoot. Hidan recalls the explosions that made the news.

Character developments and interactions

• Hamura is a protective, confident mentor. He reassures Lin, demonstrates the limits of her future potential, and intervenes to protect Obito while trying not to kill Ōnoki.
• Lin/Rin is earnest and ambitious, but anxious for her friends’ safety. Seeing Obito safe renews her happiness and determination to succeed.
• Obito is exuberant and openly grateful, though he remains disappointed that Hamura will not train him as a sniper. His talents lie elsewhere, particularly in grenade use.
• Hidan provides comic relief, briefly taking Obito’s teasing about his brain literally and trying to inspect it.
• Kitsuchi reacts with grief and urgency when he finds Ōnoki mortally wounded.

Significant themes

• Mentorship and legacy: Hamura trains Lin to carry sniping into the next generation.
• Talent and individual strengths: Lin is suited to sniping, while Obito is encouraged toward grenades rather than being forced into the same path.
• Friendship and protection: Hamura’s intervention safeguards Obito, and Lin’s worry for him underscores their bond.
• Power and its consequences: Hamura’s spectacular shot is intended as a greeting, but it kills Ōnoki, showing the lethal stakes of wielding overwhelming power.

• Plot: In Konoha’s hospital, Ōnoki and his former teacher Mu share a room with Kakuzu after being injured. Ōnoki’s worried Iwagakure entourage crowds in, damaging the doorway, while his enormous son Kitsuchi smashes through the ceiling in his eagerness to comfort him. Overwhelmed, Ōnoki sends the others away and asks Kitsuchi to arrange lodging for their delegation. Kakuzu cheekily offers his services as a medical attendant, but Ōnoki refuses. When Kitsuchi reveals he has reported Ōnoki’s assault to Konoha’s Military Police, Ōnoki is so distressed that his heart monitor goes into alarm. Hospital staff rush in and mistakenly restrain Kakuzu instead of the patient in trouble.
• Character developments and interactions: Ōnoki is physically and emotionally fragile, increasingly exasperated by the chaos around him. Kitsuchi’s devotion is clear, but his anxious, impulsive behavior makes matters worse. Mu watches his former student’s distress with concern and bewilderment. Kakuzu, apparently recovered, takes delight in the awkwardness and repeatedly teases Ōnoki. The Iwagakure shinobi show strong loyalty to their Tsuchikage, though their crowded show of concern only adds to his discomfort.
• Themes and tone: The chapter plays up the contrast between genuine care and comic chaos: everyone means well, but their actions worsen Ōnoki’s condition. It also uses mistaken identity and escalating misunderstandings for slapstick humor, ending with the hospital staff restraining the wrong person.

Key plot points and events

• Hospital staff realize they restrained the wrong person, while Kakuzu complains about being tied up. Meanwhile, the Third Tsuchikage suffers another apparent heart attack and is rushed back into treatment.
• Kitsuchi leaves the hospital in tears, then gathers the displaced Iwagakure group and leads them to Konoha’s Military Police Force to demand answers about the assassination attempt on his father.
• Fugaku confronts Kitsuchi with his Sharingan. Though Kitsuchi initially makes bold accusations, he and the other Iwa shinobi are frightened by Fugaku and quickly lose their nerve.
• Fugaku tosses Kitsuchi a file, saying the investigation is outside the police force’s jurisdiction. The file hits Kitsuchi in the forehead, adding to the humiliation.
• The file contains photos of Hamura Otsutsuki fishing beside Little Creek with a high-precision sniper rifle. The images appear to implicate the Hyuga Clan.
• Kitsuchi decides not to let the matter go. Since the Hyuga connection complicates things, he plans to contact Kumogakure and seek an alliance.

Character developments and interactions

• Kitsuchi shifts from grief-stricken son to forceful representative of Iwagakure, but backs down when faced with Fugaku’s Sharingan and his companions’ fear. His concern for his own future marriage also influences his retreat. After reviewing the evidence, he regains his resolve and seeks outside support.
• Fugaku remains cool and mocking, using his reputation and Sharingan to intimidate the Iwa delegation. He hands Kitsuchi evidence rather than accepting responsibility for the case.
• The Iwagakure shinobi repeatedly interrupt Kitsuchi with complaints about food, lodging, and personal concerns. They urge him to retreat, prioritizing their safety and private lives over village honor.
• Hamura Otsutsuki, though absent, becomes central to the investigation through the photographs linking him to the suspected weapon and the Hyuga Clan.

Significant themes

• Honor versus self-preservation: Kitsuchi’s delegation talks of village pride but retreats when the danger feels immediate.
• Reputation and intimidation: Fugaku’s feared nickname and Sharingan shape the confrontation more than formal authority does.
• Political escalation: Evidence implicating the Hyuga makes the incident more sensitive and pushes Kitsuchi toward an alliance with Kumogakure.

Plot and key events

• Raikage A and Mabui arrive at a wine-cellar hatch to meet Kitsuchi. A touches a filthy, urine-stained spot and, after smelling his fingers, vomits uncontrollably.
• Kitsuchi opens the hatch and is vomited on, triggering a furious, comically chaotic exchange in which each man accuses the other of trying to start a war. Mabui ends the scene by kicking both of them, then denies doing so.
• Once they settle down, Mabui asks why Kitsuchi summoned them. He explains that his father, Ōnoki, was attacked by an assassin and is now in Konoha’s hospital. Kitsuchi blames a Hyuga clan member and wants revenge.
• A laughs at Ōnoki’s misfortune, while Mabui questions the wisdom of striking Konoha during the Shinobi World Olympics, when security will be heightened.
• Kitsuchi argues that the Hyuga are politically isolated in Konoha, so retaliation would carry little diplomatic cost. He reveals that the prize he is offering Kumogakure is the Byakugan, appealing to the village’s desire for a bloodline limit.

Character developments and interactions

• A is initially overcome by disgust, then reacts with childish glee to Ōnoki’s injury. His rivalry with the Tsuchikage remains obvious, though he ultimately lets Mabui chastise him.
• Mabui stays practical and skeptical, weighing the diplomatic consequences of Kitsuchi’s proposal. She also shows she can control both men through blunt—and deniable—physical force.
• Kitsuchi shifts from comic victim of the hatch mishap to a determined son seeking revenge. He tries to persuade A and Mabui by presenting the Byakugan as a strategic reward.
• The chapter’s main negotiation is shaped by friction: A mocks Kitsuchi’s father, while Mabui tests the logic and risks of the plan.

Significant themes

• Political pragmatism: Kitsuchi frames revenge as an opportunity to acquire the Byakugan while exploiting the Hyuga’s alleged lack of influence.
• Diplomatic risk and opportunism: Mabui questions whether Kumogakure should provoke Konoha; Kitsuchi argues that the Olympics and Konoha’s internal politics create a favorable opening.
• Rivalry and farce: The grotesque mishap and insults provide comic relief against the serious prospect of an international conspiracy.

Plot and events

• Shū secretly records Kitsuchi and Mabui agreeing to work together against the Hyuga Clan, then sends the recording to Dave and deletes the chat history to cover his tracks.
• To avoid suspicion, Shū pretends to be playing a phone game with another young Iwagakure man. He beats him by cutting off his hotspot at the last moment, joking that Tobirama’s space-time abilities won him the match.
• Dave forwards the recording to Hamura. Hearing that his descendants are being targeted, Hamura reacts quietly but takes the threat seriously.
• After Rin returns from shopping, Hamura ends their training for the day and points her toward Obito, who has been waiting nearby. Rin happily goes to him.
• Hamura reflects on young love, looks at the rising moon, and changes his phone username to “Gun Falls, Full Moon Love.”
• At home, Kaguya cannot find Hamura in her contacts. Hagoromo explains that Hamura must have changed his username again and advises her to search for the longest name containing “Gun.” Hagoromo is meanwhile dejected after being caught and detained.
• Obito, frustrated that he cannot interrupt Rin’s training, complains to himself. Rin appears behind him and gently asks what is wrong, leaving him frozen in surprise.

Character developments and interactions

• Shū proves resourceful and loyal to Dave, gathering evidence while maintaining his cover. His playful, underhanded gaming victory contrasts with the seriousness of his espionage.
• Dave acts as the link between Shū and Hamura, promptly passing along the recording.
• Hamura shifts from relaxed mentor to quietly alert protector upon learning of the threat. His warmth toward Rin and amusement at Obito’s crush reveal a nostalgic, affectionate side.
• Rin and Obito show growing closeness: Rin is delighted to see him, while Obito’s impatience and embarrassment make his feelings obvious.
• Hagoromo and Kaguya share a mildly comic exchange about Hamura’s frequently changing phone username; Hagoromo also hints at his own predicament through his dejection.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and protection: Shū risks exposure to gather information, and Hamura’s reaction underscores his concern for his descendants.
• Deception and secrecy: Shū hides his recording activity behind a game and erases the evidence of his messages.
• Young love and nostalgia: Hamura recognizes the affection between Rin and Obito and recalls his own past, while Obito’s clumsy longing provides a lighter counterpoint to the political threat.
• Humor amid tension: Gaming jokes, Hamura’s elaborate username, and the family’s phone-contact confusion soften the chapter’s darker developments.

• Obito and Rin: Rin finds Obito muttering to himself and teases him about what he said, making him blush and desperately change the subject. They head out for dinner. Rin takes his hand and runs ahead, and Obito, overwhelmed with excitement, grips her hand back and leads her onward. His joy sparks the appearance of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Obito’s grandparents: Dave and Tsukimi spot Obito racing past them with Rin. Tsukimi calls after them, but Obito only has time to greet his grandparents and explain that he is going to dinner. Dave notices Obito’s Sharingan, and Tsukimi celebrates, immediately considering who might train him to use it—Milu, Fugaku, or Kagami.
• Character developments and interactions: Obito’s bashful crush on Rin is unmistakable, while Rin responds with gentle affection and playful teasing. Their hand-holding marks a meaningful step in their closeness. Tsukimi is delighted by Obito’s new ability and eager to support him; Dave, however, panics at the sight of the Sharingan and thinks ominously that Grandpa is about to die. Distracted by that fear, he misses Tsukimi’s plans and is confused when she mentions seeking out Fugaku or Kagami.
• Themes: The chapter blends young romance and comic embarrassment with family bonds, inherited abilities, and the sudden emergence of a major power.

Key plot points and events

• Tsukimi suggests finding a Sharingan user to train young Obito. Dave rejects the idea of asking two unsuitable candidates and decides Madara is the best choice, largely because he can keep Obito disciplined.
• Obito returns to ask his grandparents for money for his meal with Rin, explaining that his father took away his allowance. Dave refuses, but Obito appeals to Tsukimi, and Dave gives in—transferring him ten million. Obito thanks them affectionately and rushes back to Rin.
• Dave complains that Obito needs discipline, while Tsukimi teases him that the boy’s mischievous, date-loving nature runs in the family. The couple then decide to go out for dinner themselves.
• At the internet café, Madara announces that Dave has asked him to teach Obito after the boy awakened his Sharingan. Madara’s smugness provokes Tobirama, who insists he could teach Obito too and threatens to take a Sharingan from the laboratory and implant it in himself. Hashirama calms him, agreeing that Madara is the more suitable teacher.

Character developments and interactions

• Dave wants Obito to grow up well-mannered and controlled, but quickly caves when the boy charms Tsukimi. His memories of Madara’s harsh training explain why he trusts Madara to impose discipline.
• Tsukimi is affectionate and indulgent toward Obito, and playfully exposes the family resemblance between his behavior, Dave’s, and Daiyue’s.
• Obito is cheeky and resourceful: he uses his grandmother’s sympathy to get money, then sweetly thanks both grandparents before hurrying back to Rin.
• Madara is pleased—and openly smug—about being chosen to train Obito, especially when he knows the news will irritate Tobirama.
• Tobirama reacts with wounded pride and anger at being told he lacks the Sharingan, escalating to an absurd threat to implant one. Hashirama acts as mediator, trying to defuse the rivalry.

Significant themes

• Family affection and indulgence: Obito’s grandparents grumble about him but clearly adore him.
• Generational resemblance: Tsukimi frames Obito’s mischievous behavior as a family trait.
• Pride and rivalry: Madara’s boastfulness and Tobirama’s competitive temper turn a practical teaching decision into a comic dispute.
• Training and discipline: Dave chooses Madara not just for his Sharingan, but for his ability to keep Obito in line.

Plot points and events

• Yuner discovers a live grenade in Obito’s laundry. Daiyue catches it, realizes its safety is off, and teleports away; it explodes in Konoha’s Back Mountain.
• Yuner insists Daiyue intervene. He wakes Obito and offers to take him out for ninjutsu practice, but Obito would rather keep a planned day out with Rin.
• Yuner quizzes Obito about his priorities. Asked to choose between a mission to destroy the Shinobi World and an SSS+ mission, he enthusiastically chooses destruction.
• Daiyue calls his father, Dave, to ask how Obito was raised. Dave admits to bringing Obito along on dates and giving him huge sums of money to keep him occupied, while denying responsibility for the grenades.
• Daiyue and Yuner decide Obito needs firmer boundaries: Daiyue confiscates his grenades and gunpowder, and Yuner caps his weekly allowance at one million taels. Obito protests dramatically.

Character developments and interactions

• Daiyue realizes he has neglected his son’s upbringing and tries to take responsibility, though he remains indulgent until Yuner pushes him to act.
• Yuner is the practical, firm parent. She exposes Obito’s dangerous habits and steers the family toward discipline.
• Obito is shown as immature, mischievous, and fixated on Rin; he would rather dream about her or spend time with her than train, and treats explosive mischief as exciting.
• Dave reveals that his own careless, extravagant childcare may have helped shape Obito’s behavior, but refuses to take the blame for the weapons.

Significant themes

• Parenting and accountability: Daiyue must confront the consequences of leaving Obito’s upbringing to others.
• Generational influence: Obito’s habits seem to reflect Dave’s indulgent approach, prompting the family to reconsider how children learn behavior.
• Comedy through contrast: Obito’s childish priorities and dangerous weapons clash with the parents’ attempts to impose sensible limits.

Key plot points and events

• Obito, upset that his allowance has been cut to one million taels a week, worries he doesn’t have enough money for a date with the girl he likes.
• He meets Mu, who is also in a gloomy mood. The two bond over their complaints and their shared opinion that Obito’s grandfather, Dave, is shameless.
• Mu spots an advertisement on his phone and pitches Obito an exciting “new project,” asking him to invest his few hundred thousand taels. Obito eagerly agrees to Mu’s proposed 60/40 split.
• Two shopkeepers mock Mu and Obito, then argue over whether they should report the shopkeepers’ tax evasion. Mu secretly alerts the authorities, and the Konoha Military Police arrive to investigate.

Character developments and interactions

• Obito is melodramatic about his wealth and insecurity, yet remains trusting and easily swept up in Mu’s enthusiasm. His confidence is tied to money and impressing the girl he likes.
• Mu shifts from despair to renewed excitement after seeing an ad. He recognizes Obito’s inherited shamelessness and recruits him as an investor, then retaliates against the gossiping shopkeepers through an anonymous report.
• Obito and Mu quickly form a comic alliance, united by their complaints about Dave and by the promise of Mu’s project.
• The shopkeepers mock the pair, but their own tax evasion leaves them vulnerable to Mu’s revenge. Their exchange also hints at a wider, irreverent community culture.

Significant themes

• Inherited traits and family resemblance: Mu sees Obito’s shamelessness as a family legacy from Dave.
• Money, status, and insecurity: Obito’s concerns reveal how strongly he links wealth to confidence and romantic success.
• Scams and misplaced trust: Mu’s vague investment pitch plays on Obito’s ambitions, while the story leaves the project’s legitimacy uncertain.
• Petty revenge and hypocrisy: Mu cannot confront the shopkeepers directly, so he uses their own wrongdoing against them.

Key plot points and events

• After receiving Thug’s money, Mu asks Obito to join him on a trip to Amegakure to invest. Obito initially hesitates because he has a date with Rin, but Mu mocks his lack of ambition, prompting Obito to cancel.
• Obito tells Rin he has to study because he’ll inherit the Senju Clan. Mu privately realizes that the clan’s likely decline could free him from his debts.
• Mu disguises himself in layers of rags before leaving the alley, explaining that he is an “unregistered resident.” He describes how debt and bad relations have made him unwelcome in both Konoha and Iwagakure.
• When Obito asks how to become an unregistered resident, Mu jokingly claims it is a status beyond even the Kage and introduces him to Kakuzu’s loan app. Obito eagerly takes out a loan with a credit limit of one billion.
• Elsewhere, Kakuzu bursts in to tell Dave what happened. Dave is appalled that his grandson borrowed from a loan shark, and wonders why he has started insulting people.

Character developments

• Mu is bitter about his debts and social isolation, but opportunistic: he hopes Obito’s future inheritance might help him escape repayment. He also enjoys provoking Obito and steering him toward borrowing.
• Obito is easily riled by challenges to his ambition. He abandons his date with Rin to prove himself and eagerly embraces Mu’s absurd description of an unregistered resident.
• Dave reacts with dismay to his grandson’s enormous loan, while Kakuzu is delighted by the prospect.

Character interactions

• Mu manipulates Obito through mockery and praise, alternately insulting his lack of ambition and encouraging his grandiose plans.
• Obito lies to Rin about studying, then proudly talks with Mu about becoming powerful enough to shake the Shinobi World.
• Mu and Obito’s joking conversation turns into a real loan transaction when Obito follows Mu’s instructions and accepts the loan.
• Kakuzu’s triumphant announcement clashes with Dave’s exasperation.

Significant themes

• Debt and financial desperation: Mu’s debts shape his movements, disguise, and strained standing in both villages.
• Manipulation and ambition: Mu channels Obito’s pride into choices that benefit Mu and Kakuzu.
• Absurdity and satire: The chapter turns powerful shinobi, clan inheritance, and the idea of being an “unregistered resident” into jokes about credit, loans, and personal failure.