Chapter Summaries

Yubi assembled a delegation and traveled to Konoha for a formal exchange between Sunagakure and Konoha. After inspecting reconstruction efforts in the Land of Rain, he met Jiraiya at the Land of Fire border and warned that Konoha must keep the visit free of trouble.

• Yubi chose his students, village representatives, and a small guard force to accompany him to Konoha, then arranged the exchange with Konoha.
• Yubi led the delegation through the Land of Wind, inspecting desertification projects along the way.
• In the Land of Rain, Yubi met Shimizu, Fuma Hayato, and Yahiko and observed the reconstruction work being carried out by Sunagakure and Akatsuki.
• After nearly half a month of travel, Yubi reached the Land of Fire, where Jiraiya welcomed him on Konoha's behalf.
• Yubi suggested Minato had sent Jiraiya to prevent trouble and warned that Konoha would lose face if the delegation was attacked.

Yubi led the Sunagakure delegation into Konoha for an exchange and was greeted by Minato and the village leadership amid deep hostility. He noticed the Uchiha Clan was absent and saw Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi being escorted away, suggesting Konoha had confined the clan to prevent trouble.

• Yubi and the Sunagakure delegation reached Konoha, where Minato, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and other leaders awaited them, while Uchiha Fugaku was absent.
• Yubi greeted Minato and the Konoha leaders, then deliberately ignored Danzo and spoke with Tsunade and Orochimaru.
• Minato led the Sunagakure delegation through Konoha as villagers and ninja watched them with hostility.
• Yubi noticed two Uchiha children in the crowd, Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, being taken away by Konoha Anbu.
• Yubi concluded that Konoha had restricted the Uchiha Clan and that the clan had been forced to accept his visit.

Yubi toured Konoha with Minato, visited Ichiraku Ramen, and discussed the upcoming village exchange. When they returned to the lodgings, a clash between the younger shinobi had begun, and Yubi left Asuma Sarutobi and Sakamoto to settle their rivalry in the official matches.

• Minato showed Yubi and the Sunagakure delegation around Konoha, including Hokage Rock and the village’s reconstruction projects.
• Yubi visited Ichiraku Ramen with Minato and the others, ordered seafood ramen, and spoke with Minato about the exchange matches.
• Yubi and Minato compared the villages’ strengths, with Minato confident in Konoha’s younger generation.
• Yubi and Minato returned to the lodgings and found Konoha’s Asuma Sarutobi and Sunagakure’s Sakamoto restrained after a heated confrontation.
• Yubi told Asuma Sarutobi and Sakamoto to hold their anger until the official matches and said they would face each other there.

Yubi attended Konoha’s diplomatic meeting with Sunagakure leaders, then agreed to treat Kakashi’s transplanted Sharingan at Minato’s request. The chapter ended with Kakashi on the operating table as Yubi began the surgery under Shizune’s observation.

• Yubi and the other delegates discussed peacetime cooperation and stated their villages’ positions, with Yubi blaming Danzo for Sunagakure’s campaign in the Land of Rain.
• Minato introduced Kakashi to Yubi and asked him to help with Kakashi’s Sharingan.
• Kakashi refused Yubi’s offer to restore his original eye, saying he wanted to keep the Sharingan as a gift.
• Yubi agreed to operate for payment and went with Minato and Kakashi to Konoha Hospital, where Tsunade and Shizune were waiting.
• Tsunade had Shizune observe and report on the procedure because she feared blood, and Yubi warned them the surgery might be bloody before Kakashi lay down on the operating table.

Yubi successfully operated on Kakashi using advanced conventional surgery and Medical Ninjutsu, astonishing Tsunade and Shizune. Tsunade sought Sunagakure’s medical equipment, expertise, and training for Konoha, and Yubi agreed to discuss cooperation while requiring Konoha’s people to study in Sunagakure.

• Yubi performed delicate brain surgery on Kakashi and used Nen-Type Suturing to reconnect his cranial nerves.
• Shizune described the operation to Tsunade, who recognized Yubi’s extraordinary surgical skill and Sunagakure’s advanced medical system.
• Yubi told Minato that Kakashi’s operation had succeeded, and Tsunade and Shizune checked Kakashi before confirming he was safe.
• Tsunade asked Yubi about acquiring Sunagakure’s medical equipment, knowledge, and training for Konoha.
• Yubi agreed that cooperation was negotiable if Konoha paid, but said Konoha’s personnel would need to study in Sunagakure.
• Yubi explained that Sunagakure’s medical strength came from its knowledge and continued development, and Tsunade understood that his expertise drove its advantage.

Yubi explained why Sunagakure could benefit from Konoha’s effort to learn from it, then joined Minato at an exchange event showcasing both villages’ young fighters. The first match began with Kabuto facing a nervous Yuno, as the Konoha crowd cheered Kabuto and booed her.

• Arai questioned whether Sunagakure should let Konoha study its medical system, and Yubi argued that the exchange could bring the village money, influence, and economic growth.
• Yubi wondered why Tsunade had not asked how he knew Konoha’s Medical Ninjutsu or her Yin Seal, and suspected sensitive information had not been openly raised to avoid harming relations.
• After two days of rest, the Sunagakure delegation joined Konoha at an arena for an exchange event attended by crowds from the village.
• Yubi and Minato gave speeches before the matches began, and the children’s division featured Sunagakure’s Shira and Yuno alongside Konoha’s Kabuto and Uchiha Itachi.
• Kabuto received cheers while Yuno was booed, and the referee started their match.

At the Konoha-Sunagakure exchange, Konoha dominated the children’s matches before the genin division ended in a draw. The chunin and jonin contests began with Yubi expecting his students to lose to Konoha’s formidable competitors.

• Kabuto defeated Yuno after outmaneuvering her, and Konoha won the first children’s match.
• Uchiha Itachi swiftly defeated Shira with a joint lock, giving Konoha a second win.
• Konoha won four of the six children’s matches, while Sunagakure won two.
• Sunagakure and Konoha each won three matches in the genin division; Uzuki Yugao and Mitaraishi Anko won for Konoha, while Iruka lost to a Sunagakure puppeteer.
• Arai predicted Sunagakure could draw in the chunin division, but Yubi expected Sakamoto, Fukushima Taki, Kazuki, and Fuma Uesugi to lose to Konoha’s competitors, especially Guy and Shisui.

Sakamoto defeated Asuma in the first match by using his combat experience and remaining chakra, while Kurenai Yuhi quickly beat Fukushima Taki with genjutsu. Sunagakure and Konoha were tied one win apiece as the remaining contestants prepared to fight.

• Sakamoto and Asuma fought with ninjutsu and taijutsu until Sakamoto used Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to knock Asuma down and won the first match.
• Sakamoto left the field and urged Fukushima Taki to show Konoha what Sunagakure could do.
• Kurenai Yuhi caught Fukushima Taki in genjutsu and won the second match before he could land his kunai.
• Sakamoto warned Fuma Uesugi and Kazuki that Pakura would punish them if they lost, and both promised to win.

Sunagakure puppeteer Kazuki fought Might Guy, using modified puppets and poison to counter Guy’s speed. Guy gained the advantage after opening the first three gates, but Kazuki’s hidden puppet forced him to retreat, leaving the sparring match unresolved.

• Kazuki sent two modified puppets after Guy, using underground Senbon attacks and airborne blades to wound him and keep him at a distance.
• Guy removed his leg weights and opened the first three gates, then destroyed Kazuki’s two puppets and charged at him.
• Kazuki’s bandage-wrapped puppet blocked Guy’s kick, then unfolded into wooden arms that released poisonous mist and forced Guy back.
• Kazuki used the wooden puppet’s arms as a defensive counterattack while Yubi and Arai judged that Guy had effectively won the sparring match.
• Minato praised the Sunagakure puppeteers and cautioned that the fight was not over, prompting Yubi to click his tongue.

Might Guy defeated Kazuki with the Eight Gates, and Shisui Uchiha instantly beat Fuma Uesugi using genjutsu. Yubi recognized Shisui’s power and resolved to keep his eyes from falling into Danzo’s hands.

• Might Guy opened the fourth gate and knocked Kazuki unconscious, winning his match despite being affected by poison gas.
• Shisui Uchiha entered to a cold reception from Konoha’s villagers, while Fuma Uesugi ignored his greeting and prepared to fight.
• Fuma Uesugi used Earth Release: Antlion Technique and unleashed his spider technique, but Shisui had already trapped him in genjutsu.
• Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Fuma Uesugi and hold a kunai to his throat, winning instantly.
• Yubi concluded that Shisui’s victory served Konoha’s leaders and might improve the Uchiha Clan’s standing, then vowed not to let Danzo take Shisui’s eyes.

After Sunagakure’s younger shinobi suffered decisive losses to Konoha, Yubi encouraged them while Pakura vowed to win the next day’s Jonin gauntlet. The chapter ended with Pakura preparing her teammates for the five-person contest.

• Yubi led the defeated Sunagakure group back to their lodgings and told them that losses could help them recognize their weaknesses and grow.
• Arai recalled Shisui Uchiha’s strength, and Yubi described him as a genius with potential comparable to the Fourth Hokage’s.
• Pakura promised that no Konoha opponent would take a victory from her and warned her teammates they would face extra training after their losses.
• Yubi tried to ease Pakura’s anger, but she insisted on taking responsibility for training the team.
• Pakura discussed the coming gauntlet with the other four Sunagakure participants while Yubi reflected on how her sense of duty had changed her.

Pakura and Kakashi faced off in the opening match of the jonin division, with Pakura gaining the upper hand through speed, Gentle Fist, and her Scorch Release. Kakashi was left struggling in the heat and vapor as Pakura vanished from his senses.

• Yubi noted that Konoha had assembled a team of clan specialists to counter Sunagakure, while Arai worried that another loss would leave Sunagakure defeated across the board.
• Pakura and Kakashi entered the field as their villages’ opening aces, and Kakashi planned to wear Pakura down for his teammates.
• Kakashi activated his Sharingan and exchanged rapid close-range blows with Pakura, who struck him with a palm technique that Hyuga Hiashi recognized as Gentle Fist.
• Pakura used Scorch Release: Flame Steam Hell, and Kakashi’s Water Fang Bullet evaporated in the extreme heat.
• The scorching vapor distorted Kakashi’s view and made Pakura disappear from his senses, leaving him in trouble.

Pakura used her Scorch Release, Byakugan, and Gentle Fist techniques to overwhelm Kakashi in the arena. After Pakura won, Yubi explained that he had helped train her and had focused Sunagakure’s resources on cultivating her as a powerful fighter.

• Pakura repeatedly attacked Kakashi with Scorch Release and Gentle Fist techniques, while Kakashi struggled to defend himself in the heat.
• Pakura used heat distortion to create illusory images and kept Kakashi from destroying the fire source above the arena.
• Pakura overpowered Kakashi and held him in a chokehold as a Scorch Release fireball floated beside them.
• Minato asked Yubi whether he had taught Pakura the Gentle Fist, and Yubi credited her hard work and talent.
• Yubi reflected that he had concentrated Sunagakure’s limited resources on Pakura, whom he considered its most promising trainee.
• Pakura defeated Kakashi, and the announcer declared her the winner for Sunagakure.

Pakura led Sunagakure to a decisive victory in the jonin division of the exchange meet, defeating four Konoha opponents before losing to an Aburame jonin. After the meet ended, Yubi warned Pakura that her performance would draw attention, and the Sunagakure group prepared to leave Konoha.

• Pakura defeated Hyuga An and a Sarutobi Clan contestant after first holding her own against Kakashi, leaving Danzo to storm out of the stands.
• Pakura overcame a Kurama Clan jonin but, exhausted, lost to Konoha's Aburame Clan jonin, who used his insects to wear her down and disrupt her perception.
• A Sunagakure special jonin with a transplanted Two-Tomoe Sharingan fought the Aburame jonin to a draw, giving Sunagakure an overwhelming win in the jonin division.
• Yubi and Minato delivered closing speeches, and participants from both villages shook hands as the exchange meet ended.
• Yubi warned Pakura that other villages would watch her closely, then ordered the Sunagakure party to depart after Baki reported that everything was ready.

Yubi and his party left Konoha after the village exchange, and Minato and Hiruzen assessed Sunagakure’s growing strength. Minato privately sensed that Yubi had become even more formidable and remained the one person he did not want to lose to.

• Minato and Konoha’s officials saw Yubi’s party off, while the young participants exchanged farewells and keepsakes.
• Yubi pointedly suggested that Konoha could send Uchiha Itachi and Shisui to Sunagakure, prompting Hiruzen to recognize the warning about the Uchiha Clan.
• After Yubi departed with Jiraiya as escort, Hiruzen praised Sunagakure’s improved fighters and singled out the puppeteer Kazuki’s skill.
• Minato concluded that Sunagakure’s strength owed much to the frightening ability of the Fourth Kazekage, Yubi.
• Minato admitted that he had never beaten Yubi and now sensed an even greater gulf between them, though Hiruzen urged him to keep confidence in himself.

After returning from the Konoha exchange, Yubi managed Sunagakure’s reconstruction and infrastructure projects before sending Chiyo and Arai to a diplomatic event in Iwagakure. Sunagakure won most of the contests, leaving Ōnoki’s attempt to showcase Iwagakure’s young fighters backfired.

• Yubi and Jiraiya discussed Mount Myōboku, the Toad Sage’s prophecies, and Jiraiya’s writing as they traveled back toward Sunagakure.
• Yubi returned to Sunagakure and oversaw genetic-potion research and construction projects, while Chiyo, Arai, and other officials handled many village affairs.
• Several months later, Iwagakure invited Sunagakure to hold an exchange, and Yubi sent Chiyo and Arai to lead the delegation instead of attending himself.
• Pakura and the other Sunagakure participants competed against Iwagakure’s younger shinobi, winning most divisions but losing the Chunin division.
• Arai reported that Iwagakure’s fighters excelled through specialized Earth Release and versatile Nature Transformation, while Ōnoki appeared unhappy that his showcase had backfired.

In an era of peace, Yubi’s medical and development projects no longer demanded all his time, so he focused on training and advancing Sunagakure. He developed the Seven Heavens Breathing Method to its Fourth Activation and weighed how to grow stronger without jeopardizing the peace.

• The shinobi world recovered from the Third Shinobi World War as pharmaceutical production, trade, and technology expanded, while Yubi earned recognition for strengthening medical care.
• With his projects running independently, Yubi spent his spare time inspecting vegetation efforts across the Land of Wind, where the daimyo’s eldest son had succeeded the previous ruler.
• Yubi trained with Baki and Yura at a Sunagakure facility while explaining how the Seven Heavens Breathing Method increased bodily activity and chakra through breathing.
• Yubi reviewed his abilities and experience points, noting that he had mastered every Op-Op Fruit ability except awakening and that ordinary people no longer provided experience points.
• Yubi concluded that he could develop the Seven Heavens Breathing Method through the Fourth Activation and ended the day’s training with Baki and Yura.

Yubi considered Sunagakure’s prosperity and his plans to strengthen himself during a long period of peace, then questioned Black Zetsu about its slow White Zetsu production. He ordered the White Zetsu spies recalled and privately considered eliminating Black Zetsu for its suspected schemes.

• Yubi finished recording the Seven Heavens Breathing Method and reflected on Sunagakure’s growth into the shinobi world’s leading economic power.
• Yubi considered the long peace ahead and planned to improve his abilities while seeking ways to absorb the Dragon Vein, Hashirama cells, Nagato’s Rinnegan, and Obito’s ruined Sharingan.
• Black Zetsu told Yubi that White Zetsu production was slow because it required Hashirama’s cells and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Yubi accepted that Sunagakure might produce only around fifty thousand White Zetsu before the Fourth Shinobi World War and ordered Black Zetsu to recall its operatives.
• Yubi reassured Black Zetsu that he would help revive Kaguya, then privately suspected it of sabotaging production and considered killing it.

Yubi sealed One-Tail Shukaku inside Gaara, assuring his family that he would protect the child and keep the sealing from disrupting their lives. Afterward, Yubi and Sunagakure’s leaders discussed Kirigakure’s proposal for an exchange.

• Rasa and Karura agreed to make their infant son Gaara a Jinchūriki, though Karura remained worried.
• Yubi used blood chains to draw Shukaku from the tea kettle and seal him inside Gaara, then marked Gaara’s forehead with the character for “love.”
• Yubi reassured Gaara’s family, asked them to watch him closely, and advised them not to publicize his new status yet.
• At a meeting in the Kazekage Building, Arai asked how Sunagakure should respond to Kirigakure’s request for an exchange.
• Yubi decided to invite Kirigakure’s people to Sunagakure rather than send Sunagakure’s delegation to them.

Yubi welcomed Karatachi Yagura and a large Kirigakure delegation to Sunagakure for an exchange event between the villages. As he showed Yagura around, the Mizukage admired Sunagakure’s prosperity and carefully planned infrastructure.

• Karatachi Yagura arrived in Sunagakure with more than a hundred visitors, including Ao, Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, Zabuza, and Utakata.
• Yubi greeted Yagura and noticed that the usually stern Mizukage now showed him goodwill.
• Yubi and the Sunagakure officials escorted the Kirigakure delegation to their lodgings while residents watched with curiosity.
• The Kirigakure visitors marveled at Sunagakure’s greenery, busy streets, and prosperity.
• Yubi explained the desert plants and water circulation system after Yagura asked whether he had planned them.