Chapter Summaries

Jiraiya returned to Konoha with the victorious army and Hidden Cloud prisoners, while Kitsuchi oversaw Iwagakure’s relocation to the village outskirts. In the dungeon, Ōnoki pledged Iwagakure’s loyalty to Uchiha Yao, who sealed the defiant Fourth Raikage inside the Heavenly Imperial Space.

• Kitsuchi received Hokage-sama’s relocation order and led Iwagakure home to begin moving to Konoha.
• Jiraiya led Konoha’s army back through the main gates, reported that Hidden Cloud Village had been taken, and brought Darui and the other prisoners into the village.
• Kitsuchi directed Iwagakure’s construction and learned that villagers were already settling into new homes.
• Ōnoki bowed to Uchiha Yao and pledged Iwagakure’s loyalty, while the Fourth Raikage cursed him for surrendering.
• Uchiha Yao used Six Paths: Sealing Technique-Soul Binding to send the Fourth Raikage into the Heavenly Imperial Space and seal him inside a Crystal Pillar.

Ōnoki told the relocated Iwagakure survivors to accept their new status as Konoha’s Iwagakure Division and urged Kitsuchi to prioritize their survival and integration. Meanwhile, Shikaku Nara reported that Konoha had nearly completed taking control of the Shinobi World’s major lands.

• Ōnoki addressed the Iwagakure survivors, told them to obey Konoha’s rules, and declared that they were now Konoha’s Iwagakure Division.
• Ōnoki reassured Kitsuchi that he intended to retire, while warning that the division depended on Konoha and Uchiha Yao.
• Ōnoki instructed Kitsuchi to obtain construction supplies and encourage young people to take Konoha missions so the division could settle in.
• Kitsuchi told Ōnoki that Konoha had killed the resisting Daimyō of the Land of Earth and taken control of the country.
• Ōnoki told Kitsuchi that Iwagakure must look after itself and survive in Konoha.
• Shikaku Nara reported to Uchiha Yao that Konoha had largely completed integrating the Lands of Wind, Water, Lightning, and Earth, with remaining resistance being suppressed.

After Konoha demanded the Land of Iron abolish its Daimyō, merge into the Land of Fire, disarm its samurai, and surrender Mifune, the Daimyō ordered Mifune to atone with his life. Mifune accepted the short blade and sat upright, preparing to take responsibility for the country's defeat.

• Jianwan returned from Konoha and told the Daimyō of the Land of Iron that peace required the country's unconditional annexation, the Daimyō's resignation, the samurai's disarmament, and Mifune's surrender.
• The Daimyō rejected the terms until Jianwan revealed that Konoha had killed the Daimyōs of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth after they refused to surrender.
• Matsudaira Sōken warned the Daimyō that further resistance could bring the Land of Iron destruction, and the Daimyō blamed Mifune for the crisis.
• The Daimyō sent Matsudaira Sōken to tell Mifune to atone for his crime by dying in exchange for the safety of the Land of Iron and his family.
• Mifune learned that the other Daimyōs had been killed, accepted the short blade Matsudaira Sōken brought, and sat solemnly to prepare for his atonement.

Mifune committed seppuku to atone for the Land of Iron’s actions, and Matsudaira Sōken informed the Daimyō of his death. After weighing the risks, the Daimyō agreed to abdicate and let the Land of Iron join Konoha, leaving Matsudaira to carry Mifune’s body to Konoha and negotiate.

• Mifune drew his short blade and committed seppuku, dying with dignity.
• Matsudaira Sōken returned to the Daimyō’s Residence and told the Daimyō that Mifune had given his life to atone.
• The Daimyō resisted the prospect of losing his title, but Matsudaira urged him to accept Konoha’s terms and keep his private wealth.
• Matsudaira promised to remain the Daimyō’s loyal steward after his abdication, easing the Daimyō’s concerns.
• The Daimyō ordered Matsudaira to prepare Mifune’s body, take it to Konoha, apologize to Fifth Hokage Uchiha Yao, and negotiate the Land of Iron’s unconditional incorporation into Konoha.

At Konoha's Central Square, Uchiha Yao addressed a vast gathering of shinobi and villagers to announce the unification of the Five Great Nations under the Land of Fire and the merger of their villages into Konoha. The chapter ended with him declaring that Konoha would be the shinobi world's sole ninja village.

• Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, Shikaku Nara, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kurenai Yuhi observed the enormous, orderly gathering before Uchiha Yao appeared on the platform.
• The crowd erupted in cheers for Uchiha Yao, while Naruto Uzumaki, Kiba Inuzuka, and their companions admired him and traded boasts about their own strength.
• Uchiha Fugaku reflected on the Uchiha Clan's past persecution and credited Uchiha Yao with saving the clan and raising it to unprecedented power.
• Uchiha Yao quieted the crowd and announced that the Land of Wind, Land of Water, Land of Lightning, and Land of Earth had been incorporated into the Land of Fire.
• Uchiha Yao declared that Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Mist Village, Iwagakure, and Hidden Cloud Village had merged into Konoha, ending the division of the Five Great Nations.

Uchiha Yao declared the unification of the Shinobi World and promised peace under Konoha’s rule, backed by threats against anyone who challenged that unity. The gathered people, including former enemies, cheered his vision of a new era.

• Konoha’s villagers celebrated Uchiha Yao’s announcement, while Ōnoki and Kitsuchi accepted that Iwagakure’s defeat had been inevitable.
• Mei Terumi watched Uchiha Yao with growing attraction, then hid her embarrassment when Ao and Chojuro noticed her flushed appearance.
• Uchiha Yao described the Shinobi World’s long history of war and announced that the old national boundaries and village distinctions had ended.
• Uchiha Yao demanded obedience to Konoha’s rules and threatened to destroy anyone who provoked division, then promised fair access to resources and a shared Ninja Academy.
• Villagers and ordinary people from the former enemy villages cheered for Uchiha Yao’s promised era of peace.

Uchiha Yao presented the resurrected Hashirama Senju as a witness to the Shinobi World’s unification. Hashirama condemned his past failures to prevent war, praised Yao for bringing peace through unity, and left after Yao promised there would be no more wars.

• Uchiha Yao introduced Hashirama Senju, shocking the gathered shinobi and making Ōnoki hope he might one day be resurrected too.
• Hashirama Senju addressed the crowd and regretted that distributing the Tailed Beasts had failed to secure peace and contributed to later wars.
• Hashirama Senju praised Uchiha Yao for uniting the nations under Konoha and credited him with ending the causes of war.
• Hashirama Senju bowed to Uchiha Yao on behalf of those lost to war and thanked him for bringing peace.
• Uchiha Yao promised there would be no more wars while he remained in power, and Hashirama Senju departed reassured.

Uchiha Yao honored Konoha’s clans and outstanding fighters for their roles in the war, granting the clans greater resources and promotions to Jiraiya, Uchiha Fugaku, Kakashi Hatake, and Might Guy. The ceremony ended with Kakashi appointed ANBU commander and Guy named his deputy.

• Uchiha Yao praised Konoha’s clans for their wartime service and promised participating clans more resources, larger Clan Districts, and access to certain forbidden techniques.
• Uchiha Yao promoted Jiraiya and Uchiha Fugaku to elders and Hokage Advisors; Jiraiya accepted after Uchiha Yao agreed he could travel when Konoha had no urgent business.
• Uchiha Yao appointed Kakashi Hatake commander of Konoha’s ANBU, reporting directly to him.
• Uchiha Yao appointed Might Guy ANBU deputy commander for defeating Fourth Raikage A and capturing him alive.

Uchiha Yao appointed Might Guy ANBU deputy commander and put him in charge of a new Taijutsu training class that would teach the Eight Inner Gates to qualified members. He also promoted Naruto Uzumaki, Uchiha Sasuke, and Gaara to Jonin, leaving Naruto celebrating with Kiba Inuzuka.

• Might Guy questioned his appointment as ANBU deputy commander, but Uchiha Yao explained that he wanted Guy's strength as a deterrent, not his intelligence-gathering skills.
• Uchiha Yao established a special class under Might Guy to train Taijutsu ninjas, with qualified members eligible to learn the Eight Inner Gates.
• Might Guy tearfully swore to train the strongest Taijutsu ninjas for Konoha.
• Uchiha Yao promoted Naruto Uzumaki, Uchiha Sasuke, and Gaara to Jonin for their strength and military accomplishments.
• Naruto celebrated his new rank and rushed over to tell Kiba Inuzuka he was a Jonin.

Naruto celebrated becoming a Jonin with his friends as Konoha marked the unification of the Shinobi World and the end of war. After Uchiha Yao departed, Shikaku announced a three-day village-wide celebration, including free food and a fireworks display.

• Kiba felt embarrassed by Naruto's Jonin promotion, while Sasuke teased him and their friends congratulated Naruto.
• Choji asked Naruto to pay for a barbecue feast, but Naruto worried about the cost.
• Uchiha Yao left the platform after entrusting the remaining arrangements to Shikaku Nara.
• Shikaku announced a three-day celebration with free village venues and a fireworks display above Hokage Rock.
• Choji, Kiba, Naruto, and their friends eagerly planned to enjoy the free food and festivities.

Sakura and Ino fought over Sasuke until he disappeared, then Sakura attacked Naruto when he laughed at the scene. Naruto restrained her with a Shadow Clone and warned her not to attack him again, while Hinata stepped in to calm them down.

• Sakura and Ino clung to Sasuke and argued over who deserved him, driving him to flee with a substitution technique.
• Naruto laughed at Sasuke's predicament, and Sakura blamed him before swinging at him.
• Naruto dodged Sakura's punches and summoned a Shadow Clone, which pinned her arms behind her back.
• Naruto released Sakura and warned that he would get rough if she attacked him again.
• Hinata stepped between Naruto and Sakura and told Sakura that attacking a Jonin was inappropriate.

Naruto, Hinata, and their friends joined Konoha’s festivities and entered Yakiniku Q’s first Glutton King challenge. Hinata stunned the restaurant by eating fifty plates and surpassing Choji, while the contest was still underway.

• Shikamaru ended the argument by inviting Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Ino, and Choji to get free barbecue, and Sakura followed after seeing Naruto and Hinata walk away together.
• At night, people from the Heavenly Imperial Space joined Konoha’s celebrations as the village held a festival honoring the Hokage’s unification of the Shinobi World.
• The Yakiniku Q owner announced a half-hour eating contest with a lifetime discount card as the prize, and Choji, Naruto, Kiba with Akamaru, Yamato, and Hinata entered.
• Choji ate forty plates in fifteen minutes while Kiba, Naruto, and Yamato slowed down or stopped, but Hinata continued eating elegantly.
• Hinata asked for more food after eating fifty plates, leaving Choji and the other spectators stunned.

Hinata won a barbecue eating competition and gave her prize card to Naruto to celebrate his promotion to jonin. Elsewhere, Jiraiya celebrated with shinobi from various villages, while Uchiha Fugaku praised Sasuke and sent him to join the village festivities.

• Hinata ate ninety-six plates and won the competition after Choji collapsed from overeating.
• Hinata gave her lifetime discount card to Naruto as a gift for his promotion, and Naruto embraced her gratefully.
• Jiraiya toasted with shinobi from various villages at a Konoha izakaya and urged them to celebrate together.
• Uchiha Fugaku praised Sasuke for awakening powerful eyes and earning the title of jonin.
• Fugaku encouraged Sasuke to celebrate with his companions, and Sasuke agreed.

Konoha celebrated the unification of the Shinobi World with a feast and fireworks, while Uchiha Yao watched the display with Kurenai Yuhi, Sara, and Tsunade. He said unification was only the first step toward achieving lasting peace.

• Konoha delivered extra food and liquor to the Hidden Cloud prisoners, and their Jonin declared they should eat the supplies to drain Konoha's resources before eagerly joining in.
• Naruto pulled Hinata through Konoha's crowded streets to reach the Fireworks Festival, while Choji, Shikamaru, Kiba, Sakura, and Ino made their way there too.
• At nine o'clock, fireworks lit up the sky above Konoha as the villagers watched from the streets.
• Uchiha Yao watched the fireworks from the Hokage Building terrace with Kurenai Yuhi, Sara, and Tsunade.
• Tsunade reflected on how quickly the Shinobi World had changed, and Uchiha Yao told her that lasting peace was his goal.

Uchiha Yao isolated Tsunade on the Hokage Building terrace and pressed her to take their relationship further. He carried her to a private residence in the Heavenly Imperial Space, where she tried to escape across the bed.

• Kurenai Yuhi led Sara away from the terrace, leaving Uchiha Yao and Tsunade alone.
• Uchiha Yao asked Tsunade whether they should take their relationship a step further, while she nervously cited village and Medical Department work as excuses to leave.
• Uchiha Yao lifted Tsunade in a bridal carry despite her protests and used Heavenly Might to transport them from the terrace.
• Uchiha Yao brought Tsunade to a luxurious residence in the Heavenly Imperial Space and carried her to the bedroom.
• Tsunade scrambled across the bed to get away from Uchiha Yao.

Uchiha Yao forced Tsunade to stop resisting and spend the night with him in Heavenly Imperial Space. The next morning, Tsunade woke beside him, and they were intimate again before getting dressed.

• Uchiha Yao restrained Tsunade and kissed her until she stopped resisting.
• Uchiha Yao and Tsunade spent the night together in Heavenly Imperial Space.
• Tsunade woke sore and embarrassed, but felt reassured by Uchiha Yao holding her.
• Uchiha Yao pulled Tsunade back when she tried to get out of bed, and they were intimate again.
• Uchiha Yao and Tsunade emerged from the bathroom dressed, with Tsunade walking awkwardly.

After the Fireworks Festival, Tsunade returned to the Hokage Building and prepared for a meeting about the Hidden Cloud prisoners. In the Heavenly Imperial Space, Uchiha Yao confronted the imprisoned Fourth Raikage and offered him one last chance to submit.

• Uchiha Yao teased Tsunade about their night together, then used Heavenly Might to send her to the Hokage Building.
• Shizune welcomed Tsunade back and told her that Lord Shikaku had arranged a leadership meeting about the Hidden Cloud Village prisoners.
• Tsunade told Shizune she had fallen after drinking too much and asked her to prepare the relevant information.
• Uchiha Yao released part of the seal on the Fourth Raikage, who recognized him and tried to attack but was forced back down by spatial pressure.
• Uchiha Yao told the Fourth Raikage that he could keep leading the Hidden Cloud Village under Konoha if he submitted, calling it his last chance.

The Fourth Raikage tried to bargain with Uchiha Yao rather than accept surrender, but Yao killed him and placed his body and soul in the Yomi Reincarnation Pool. The Fourth Raikage emerged with a restored body, leaving his new obedience unresolved.

• The Fourth Raikage weighed surrendering to preserve the Hidden Cloud Village but decided to demand better terms from Uchiha Yao.
• The Fourth Raikage demanded autonomy, control of the Land of Lightning's resources, and recognition for the Hidden Cloud Village Division.
• Uchiha Yao rejected the demands and used Heavenly Imperial Space, absolute dominion, to crush and kill the Fourth Raikage.
• Uchiha Yao carried the Fourth Raikage's corpse and soul to the Yomi Reincarnation Pool to restore him as a subordinate.
• The Fourth Raikage rose from the pool with a fully restored body and opened his eyes.

Uchiha Yao revived the Fourth Raikage A and used the Yomi Reincarnation Pool to make him loyal, then appointed him head of Konoha’s Hidden Cloud Division. A went to the prisoner camp to bring the Hidden Cloud prisoners into Konoha, while Darui and the other captives remained uncertain about their fate.

• A revived in the Yomi Reincarnation Pool and found his memories intact, but his will and loyalties had been altered to revere Uchiha Yao.
• A pledged himself to Uchiha Yao, who ordered him to pacify the Hidden Cloud prisoners and integrate them into Konoha.
• Uchiha Yao brought A to the Hokage’s office, where Shikaku Nara recognized the Fourth Raikage and learned that A was now on Konoha’s side.
• Uchiha Yao appointed A head of the Konoha Hidden Cloud Division and sent him with ANBU to the prisoner camp.
• At the camp, Darui and the other Hidden Cloud prisoners discussed their defeat and worried about what Konoha would do with them.

The Fourth Raikage returned to the prisoner camp and announced that Hidden Cloud Village would become Konoha’s Hidden Cloud Division, with him as its first director. After the prisoners accepted the order, Ōnoki arrived, shocked to see the Fourth Raikage had apparently submitted to Uchiha Yao.

• The Fourth Raikage entered the prisoner camp, where Darui and the Hidden Cloud Village ninja cheered at his return.
• The Fourth Raikage admitted he had made mistakes and said Kumogakure was gone, but its people could survive by joining Konoha.
• When a Jonin protested, the Fourth Raikage seized him and declared the merger an order from Hokage-sama and his first order as director.
• Darui and the other Hidden Cloud Village ninja accepted the decision and began preparing for life in the Konoha Hidden Cloud Division.
• Ōnoki flew to the camp after hearing the news and arrived, incredulous that the Fourth Raikage had become the division’s director.