Recaps

Ning Feng returned to Konoha after taking control of Amegakure, and Minato Namikaze shielded him from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo while granting him a council seat and major support for the village. Ning Feng then declared that Konoha would no longer yield to threats from other villages, leaving the Iwagakure envoy with a defiant message for Ōnoki and A.

• Danzo ordered Root to attack Uchiha Minato, but Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Fugaku made clear they would protect him, forcing Danzo to call off the order.
• Ning Feng reflected that Iwagakure would use his takeover of Amegakure to pressure Konoha, and that he had returned to secure Minato Namikaze's backing.
• Minato Namikaze made Uchiha Minato a Konoha councilor while allowing him to remain Amegakure's shadow, and promised 50 jonin, 1,000 chunin, 5,000 genin, and one billion in funding.
• Ning Feng thanked Minato Namikaze and criticized Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo for targeting their own people and weakening Konoha.
• Ning Feng told the Iwagakure envoy to warn Ōnoki and A that Konoha would no longer back down, and declared that the era of Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Minato had begun.

Ōnoki learned that Konoha was supporting Uchiha Minato’s control of Amegakure and ordered preparations to retake the village by force. As Kitsuchi and Han offered to confront Uchiha Minato, Deidara began bombing Iwagakure, and Uchiha Minato appeared before Ōnoki’s leadership.

• Ōnoki learned that Minato Namikaze had increased Konoha’s aid to Amegakure rather than yield to Iwagakure’s threats.
• An Iwagakure Anbu explained that Uchiha Minato had supported Minato Namikaze and might become Konoha’s Fifth Hokage.
• Ōnoki decided to attack Amegakure while it remained unstable, but Kitsuchi proposed going with Han instead of mobilizing all Iwagakure’s forces.
• Ōnoki hesitated over sending Han into battle, fearing that deploying a jinchūriki could provoke a wider war.
• An Iwagakure Ninja reported that Deidara was bombing sites across Iwagakure.
• Uchiha Minato appeared before Ōnoki and introduced himself as the Third Rain Shadow and a member of Konoha High Command.

Uchiha Minato appeared in Ōnoki’s residence to intimidate Iwagakure and negotiate, backed by powerful Konoha allies. With Amegakure forces also approaching, Ōnoki asked what Uchiha Minato wanted.

• Uchiha Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear in the Tsuchikage’s residence and told Ōnoki he had come to discuss Iwagakure’s future.
• Kitsuchi tried to attack Uchiha Minato, but Uchiha Minato teleported to him and stopped his hand seals.
• Uchiha Minato summoned Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha, while Minato Namikaze arrived with Space-Time Ninjutsu to protect him.
• An Iwagakure ninja reported that Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan were approaching with several hundred Amegakure ninja.
• Ōnoki restrained his anger and asked Uchiha Minato and Minato Namikaze to state what they wanted.

Uchiha Minato negotiated with Ōnoki in the Tsuchikage's residence, using the threat of four pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan and the captured Akatsuchi to secure resources for Amegakure. Ōnoki agreed to discuss the price, while Minato Namikaze recognized his student's skill.

• Kitsuchi urged Ōnoki to wipe out Uchiha Minato's group, but Ōnoki stopped him and ordered tea served instead.
• Ōnoki withdrew Kitsuchi, Han, and the other Iwagakure ninjas, then learned that Uchiha Fugaku brought the number of Mangekyō Sharingan pairs to four.
• Uchiha Minato told Ōnoki that Iwagakure's captured commander, Akatsuchi, would be returned unharmed in exchange for resources for Amegakure.
• Uchiha Minato promised Amegakure would not wage war against Iwagakure for several decades, and Ōnoki asked how much money and how many resources he wanted.
• Minato Namikaze silently praised Uchiha Minato's command of the negotiation.

Ning Feng forced Ōnoki to accept a list of reparations that included weapons, supplies, and complete manufacturing facilities for Amegakure. After Ōnoki agreed to hand everything over immediately, Ning Feng and his companions waited at the Tsuchikage’s residence, confident they could fight their way out if needed.

• Ning Feng handed Ōnoki a prepared list demanding war reparations and weapon factories for Amegakure.
• Ōnoki hesitated over the factories, but Ning Feng threatened to suspend the peace talks, prompting Ōnoki to accept every demand.
• Ning Feng suspected Ōnoki might arrange an ambush after three days and insisted that the supplies be prepared for immediate collection.
• Ōnoki left to gather the requested goods, while Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha praised Ning Feng’s daring and asked whether he had feared an attack.
• Ning Feng told them he had nothing to fear with them and their teacher present, and the group resolved to use Susanoo if Iwagakure attacked.

After Ōnoki handed over the requested supplies, Ning Feng and his companions were surrounded by Iwagakure forces as they left the Tsuchikage Residence. Ning Feng used Explosion Release to break the encirclement and revealed that he had booby-trapped buildings throughout the village, leaving Ōnoki unable to attack without risking Iwagakure.

• Ōnoki gave Ning Feng the requested supplies in a Space-Time Scroll, and Ning Feng checked that nothing was missing.
• Ning Feng led Shisui Uchiha, Uchiha Itachi, and Minato Namikaze out of the Tsuchikage Residence, where Iwagakure ninja and two jinchūriki surrounded them.
• An explosion killed the Iwagakure Anbu Ninja in charge and struck nearby ninja, prompting Ōnoki to recognize Ning Feng's Explosion Release.
• Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha guessed that Ning Feng's Mangekyō Sharingan let him fuse kekkei genkai, and Ning Feng tacitly agreed.
• Ning Feng pointed out Explosion Release marks on the Tsuchikage Residence and other buildings, forcing Ōnoki to halt his attack as the surrounding Iwagakure ninja retreated.

Ning Feng and his allies escaped Iwagakure after outwitting Ōnoki with the threat of Explosion Release, then destroying the Tsuchikage Residence and nearly trapping Ōnoki with a hidden mark. Ōnoki decided to call a Five Kage Summit to discuss Amegakure, while Ning Feng began reading his system messages on the way back.

• Ōnoki allowed Ning Feng, Uchiha Itachi, Shisui Uchiha, and their allies to leave rather than risk Iwagakure’s destruction.
• After Ning Feng departed, the Explosion Release mark on the Tsuchikage Residence detonated, while the other marks around Iwagakure proved to be a bluff.
• Ōnoki nearly fell victim to a hidden Explosion Release mark beneath his feet, but he blocked it with Dust Release: Triple Dust Flow Wall Technique.
• Kurotsuchi refused to pursue Ning Feng, and Ōnoki decided to convene a Five Kage Summit to address Amegakure’s rise.
• Kurotsuchi sent people to contact the other ninja villages, while Ning Feng opened his system messages as he returned to Amegakure.

After intimidating Iwagakure and extorting Ōnoki, Ning Feng opened the rewards he had earned and gained Lava Release and a Kekkei Tōta Scroll. He used the scroll to upgrade Lava Release into Dust Release, leaving him with a powerful new ability.

• System announcements reported that Ning Feng had intimidated Iwagakure and extorted Ōnoki, earning gift packs and reputation.
• Ning Feng discovered that his Explosion Release had reached level 2 and that its power had become purer.
• Ning Feng opened the Tsuchikage Gift Pack and awakened Lava Release.
• Ning Feng opened the Iwagakure Gift Pack and received a Kekkei Tōta Scroll that could upgrade one of his Kekkei Genkai.
• Ning Feng used the scroll, which upgraded his Lava Release into Dust Release.

Ning Feng returned to Amegakure after negotiating with Ōnoki and reunited with Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko. He used the supplies taken from Ōnoki to accelerate Amegakure’s development, while Konoha’s proposal to recognize Amegakure and Uchiha Minato as the Third Rain Shadow stirred the other villages.

• Ning Feng parted from Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Itachi, and Shisui Uchiha outside Amegakure, then resolved to grow stronger before the Nine-Tails’ attack and the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
• Konan tearfully kissed and embraced Ning Feng, while Nagato and Yahiko showed their relief that he had returned safely.
• Ning Feng activated Ōnoki’s Space-Time Scroll, releasing tens of thousands of ninja tools along with factories and workshops at Amegakure’s entrance.
• Ning Feng ordered Yahiko to establish a Ninja Academy and discussed Amegakure’s development with Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato.
• After Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure agreed to attend Iwagakure’s Five Kage Summit, Konoha declined and proposed recognizing Amegakure as the Sixth Ninja Village and Uchiha Minato as the Third Rain Shadow.

Under Uchiha Minato’s leadership, Amegakure rapidly gained recruits, rebuilt its Anbu, and expanded its ninja tool production. As Minato walked through the flourishing village, Obito Uchiha tried to ambush him, but Minato evaded the attack and appeared behind him.

• Konan reported that more than two hundred chunin and over a dozen jonin had joined Amegakure, while Nagato had assembled a thirty-four-member Anbu squad.
• Konan said Amegakure’s new workshops and factories were producing ten thousand ninja tools daily, strengthening Akatsuki’s supplies.
• Ning Feng walked through Amegakure’s lively streets and heard residents thank Uchiha Minato for ending the village’s civil war.
• Ning Feng spotted Obito Uchiha, who used Space-Time Ninjutsu to appear behind him and reach for his shoulder.
• Uchiha Minato dodged Obito Uchiha’s attack and appeared behind him.

Uchiha Minato confronted Obito Uchiha, who had come to eliminate him for obstructing his plans against Konoha. Minato’s attacks shattered Obito’s mask and forced him to retreat into intangibility, leaving Obito stunned by Minato’s power.

• Obito Uchiha tracked down Uchiha Minato, believing him to be a major obstacle to his revenge against Konoha.
• Uchiha Minato revealed that he knew Obito was behind the Kirigakure Ninja sent to attack Konoha and said Minato Namikaze was his teacher.
• Obito attacked with a chain, but Minato threw a marked kunai and struck with Explosion Release: Rasenshuriken as Obito’s body phased through him.
• Minato teleported behind Obito and surrounded him with copies holding Rasenshuriken, while Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs restrained Obito’s hands.
• Explosions devastated the ruins, shattered Obito’s mask, and forced him to phase to avoid being killed.
• Obito asked who Minato was and how he possessed power beyond the Uchiha.

Ning Feng tried to recruit Obito Uchiha by telling him how the Uchiha Clan had risen in Konoha, prompting Obito to leave him the Gunbai before departing. As Ning Feng and Konan prepared to return, Ning Feng sensed several figures approaching Amegakure.

• Ning Feng revealed that Obito Uchiha had controlled the Fourth Mizukage, and Obito threatened him but then turned to leave.
• Ning Feng urged Obito to abandon the Eye of the Moon Plan and help revitalize the Uchiha Clan.
• Konan told Obito that Ning Feng had transformed the clan, that five members had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and that Ning Feng might become the Fifth Hokage.
• Obito hesitated at the news, praised Ning Feng, gave him the Gunbai, and vanished with his companions.
• Ning Feng examined the Gunbai and learned it could reflect ninjutsu, then sensed several figures rapidly approaching Amegakure.

Iwagakure sent Roshi, Han, and Anbu to kill Uchiha Minato, but he used an exploding Susanoo to defeat the ambush. After Han escaped and Roshi transformed into Son Gokū, Uchiha Minato’s Mangekyō Sharingan flashed as the beast turned on him.

• Konan, Yahiko, Nagato, and Uchiha Minato prepared for the Iwagakure force, and Uchiha Minato identified Roshi and Han as the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchūriki.
• Roshi and Han attacked Uchiha Minato, who blocked their assault with Susanoo and then detonated it with Explosion Release chakra.
• The blast killed the Iwagakure Anbu, knocked Roshi unconscious, and injured Han, who fled while Uchiha Minato secretly left a Space-Time Mark on him.
• Roshi transformed into the Four-Tails, Son Gokū, and fixed its berserk gaze on Ning Feng as Ning Feng’s Mangekyō Sharingan flashed.

Uchiha Minato entered Son Gokū’s sea of consciousness with his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Wood Release to restrain the Four-Tails. He left Son Gokū bound and under attack, while Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan hoped Amegakure would gain a Tailed Beast.

• Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan saw Son Gokū freeze and suspected Uchiha Minato was using the Mangekyō Sharingan to subdue him.
• Nagato and the others celebrated the possibility that Amegakure would gain the Four-Tails as a strategic weapon.
• Uchiha Minato entered Son Gokū’s sea of consciousness after Roshi fell unconscious.
• Son Gokū lunged at Uchiha Minato, who used Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees to bind him.
• Uchiha Minato created numerous clones and attacked the restrained Son Gokū with Explosion Release: Rasenshuriken.

Ning Feng subdued Son Gokū, the Four-Tails, and signed a contract that let him summon Son Gokū and borrow his chakra without permanently becoming his jinchūriki. The system granted Ning Feng several tailed-beast abilities, leaving Konan, Nagato, and the others stunned by how easily he had overcome the Four-Tails.

• The Four-Tails fled Ning Feng’s Explosion Release attacks, then surrendered and offered to serve him as a jinchūriki.
• The system offered Ning Feng a Summoning Beast Contract with Son Gokū, and Son Gokū proposed a contract that would let Ning Feng borrow his chakra while remaining free to become another tailed beast’s jinchūriki.
• Ning Feng and Son Gokū signed a contract that allowed Ning Feng to summon him and access his chakra whenever he wished.
• The system made Ning Feng a 100% Four-Tails Jinchūriki and granted him Borrow Tailed Beast Chakra, Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, and Lava Release Chakra Mode.
• Son Gokū vanished into Ning Feng, while Konan, Nagato, and the others watched in shock at how Ning Feng had subdued him with his Sharingan.

After becoming the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, Ning Feng discovered that his chakra reserves and abilities had greatly increased. He learned that Minato Namikaze had arranged a Ten Kage Summit to legitimize his position as Third Rain Shadow, and decided to attend.

• Ning Feng checked his attributes and found that he had gained a vast store of Four-Tails chakra and the Dust Release kekkei tōta.
• Players worldwide reacted to Ning Feng capturing the Four-Tails, while Nagato and Konan worried that Iwagakure had tried to kill him.
• Ning Feng said he had placed a space-time mark on Han, the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, and considered how Amegakure should prepare for Iwagakure.
• An Amegakure ninja reported that Minato Namikaze and Mifune had invited the village leaders to a Ten Kage Summit in the Land of Iron.
• Ning Feng recognized that Minato Namikaze was using the summit to establish his status as Third Rain Shadow and agreed to attend.
• Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi appeared behind Ning Feng.

Ning Feng departed Amegakure with Shisui and Itachi to attend the Ten Kage Summit in the Land of Iron, where players had been invited to compete for rewards. As samurai escorted him to the venue, an icy voice called out to him.

• Itachi and Shisui arrived as Minato Namikaze’s chosen assistants, and Ning Feng welcomed his two older brothers.
• Ning Feng left Nagato and Konan to manage Amegakure and traveled toward the Land of Iron with Shisui and Itachi.
• World announcements declared that the Ten Kage Summit would take place in three days and that players could earn copy points by participating.
• Ning Feng and his brothers reached the Land of Iron, where a samurai recognized him and escorted them toward the summit venue.
• An icy voice called out to Ning Feng as he traveled to the venue.

Third Rain Shadow Uchiha Minato arrived at the Ten Kage Summit and faced the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, while Mifune brought the assembled leaders to the conference hall. As the Kage watched Minato with interest, Obito Uchiha also observed him from the shadows.

• Ōnoki appeared with Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi and confronted Ning Feng, but Uchiha Itachi taunted him about his losses and Roshi's death.
• Ōnoki prepared to strike, and a Land of Iron samurai pleaded with the leaders to set aside their grievances.
• Mifune arrived, greeted Ōnoki and Uchiha Minato, and led the assembled Kage toward the conference hall.
• Ning Feng secretly watched the Kage and recognized that the Fourth Mizukage Yagura was controlled by Obito Uchiha.
• The Fourth Mizukage, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and Obito Uchiha watched Ning Feng, curious about his strength and how he would perform at the summit.

At the Ten Kage Summit, Ōnoki accused Uchiha Minato of stealing Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and threatened war unless it was returned. Minato Namikaze then revealed that he had convened the summit to demand that Amegakure be recognized as entitled to tailed beasts and that the Nine Tailed Beasts be redistributed among six great nations.

• Mifune welcomed the Kage to the Land of Iron conference hall, where Ning Feng took his seat as Amegakure’s Third Rain Shadow with Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha behind him.
• Ōnoki questioned whether the Tailed Beast Treaty still stood and accused Uchiha Minato of stealing Iwagakure’s Four-Tails.
• Mifune affirmed that the treaty remained valid, while Minato Namikaze accused Ōnoki of sending the Four-Tails Jinchūriki to kill Uchiha Minato.
• Ōnoki threatened all-out war against Amegakure unless the Four-Tails was returned, and Rasa and Yagura urged Uchiha Minato to give it back.
• Minato Namikaze announced that the summit was also meant to secure Amegakure’s right to possess tailed beasts and redistribute the Nine Tailed Beasts among six great nations.

Minato Namikaze declared that Konoha would recognize Amegakure as the sixth great shinobi village and Uchiha Minato as its Third Rain Shadow, despite objections from other Kage. When the Fourth Raikage and Ōnoki challenged Amegakure’s strength, Uchiha Minato revealed that he had become a perfect Four-Tails Jinchūriki, leaving the assembled Kage stunned.

• Minato Namikaze announced that Amegakure would become the sixth great shinobi village, prompting Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage, A, to object while Yagura and Rasa stayed silent.
• Minato Namikaze clarified that he had informed the Kage of Konoha’s decision rather than sought their approval, and Ning Feng felt warmed by his teacher’s support.
• A smashed his table and challenged Amegakure’s qualifications, while Ōnoki agreed and the guards prepared for a possible fight.
• Uchiha Minato released a terrifying aura and manifested four tails beneath a pale red Tailed Beast Cloak, silencing the conference hall.
• The Kage realized that Uchiha Minato had become a perfect Four-Tails Jinchūriki, and Ōnoki and A feared how much stronger he had become.

After Uchiha Minato demonstrated that he had become the perfect Four-Tails Jinchūriki, the Kage accepted Amegakure’s claim to join the major villages as the Sixth Great Ninja Village. The summit ended with Minato warning Ōnoki not to provoke a fight.

• Minato Namikaze argued that Uchiha Minato’s Four-Tails made Amegakure strong enough to stand alongside the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Rasa supported admitting Amegakure, and the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, also backed the proposal while secretly controlled by Obito Uchiha.
• Mifune praised Uchiha Minato, and Uchiha Minato thanked Ōnoki sarcastically for giving him the Four-Tails.
• Ōnoki tried to confront Uchiha Minato, but Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi restrained him.
• Minato Namikaze warned Ōnoki that the summit was no place for fighting, and Ōnoki held back.

After Amegakure was recognized as the Sixth Great Ninja Village and Uchiha Minato became the Third Rain Shadow, he celebrated the achievement with Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Itachi, and Shisui Uchiha. The next morning, Minato Namikaze offered to teach him senjutsu.

• Minato Namikaze’s proposal passed, and the Kage recognized Amegakure as the Sixth Great Ninja Village and named Uchiha Minato the Third Rain Shadow.
• Ōnoki failed to reclaim the Four-Tails and left the talks in anger, while the Fourth Raikage, A, also departed displeased.
• Minato Namikaze praised Uchiha Minato’s leadership and said he might entrust Konoha to him after he had managed Amegakure well.
• Uchiha Minato, Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Itachi, and Shisui Uchiha spent the evening talking and celebrating together.
• The next morning, Minato Namikaze said Uchiha Minato should learn senjutsu and produced a Summoning Technique Scroll.

Minato Namikaze brought Ning Feng to Mount Myōboku to begin training in Senjutsu after he signed its summoning contract. The two sages welcomed them and learned that Ning Feng was Minato’s student and the Third Rain Shadow.

• Minato Namikaze explained that Ning Feng’s enemies made it necessary to teach him Senjutsu and gave him the Mount Myōboku summoning contract.
• Ning Feng signed the contract and sensed his new connection to Mount Myōboku’s toad summoning beasts.
• Minato warned Ning Feng about the dangers of Senjutsu training and summoned a toad to take them to Mount Myōboku.
• Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku noticed Ning Feng’s great chakra reserves and potential.
• Minato introduced Ning Feng as his student and the Third Rain Shadow, and Ning Feng respectfully greeted the two sages.

Ning Feng trained in Senjutsu on Mount Myōboku, absorbed natural energy at an extraordinary rate, and rapidly gained experience and levels. He entered beginner Sage Mode on his first attempt and discovered its powerful boosts, while still showing slight frog-like features.

• Ning Feng used toad oil to absorb natural energy and gained experience quickly enough to reach levels 46 and 47.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima told Minato Namikaze that Ning Feng absorbed natural energy about five times faster than an ordinary person, comparing his talent to Hashirama Senju's.
• Ning Feng entered Sage Mode on his first attempt, though faint frog-like transformations appeared around his face.
• Ning Feng received the beginner Sage Mode ability, which increased his ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, attack speed, and movement speed by 200%.
• Ning Feng felt his body merge with nature as he experienced Sage Mode.

Ning Feng entered Sage Mode on his first attempt and discovered its immense power. After Sage Shima explained the risks of gathering natural energy while stationary, Ning Feng used shadow clones to keep preparing for Sage Mode and continued training on Mount Myōboku.

• Ning Feng lightly stepped off the ground and rocketed over a hundred zhang into the air, cracking the ground with the impact.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima marveled at Ning Feng’s talent, while Minato Namikaze felt relieved and envious.
• Sage Shima explained that Ning Feng had entered Sage Mode with toad oil and needed to learn to absorb natural energy while remaining still.
• Ning Feng created a dozen or so Multiple Shadow Clones to gather natural energy, planning to expend one whenever his Sage Mode ended.
• Minato Namikaze left two shadow clones on Mount Myōboku, and Ning Feng continued training to master Sage Mode.