Chapter Summaries

Shihui Aburame met Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who approved of his relationship with Tsunade before returning to where they belonged. He then took control of Otogakure, reviewed Orochimaru’s research, and assigned him to develop a Cursed Seal that ordinary ninja could use.

• Shihui Aburame reassured Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju that age was no obstacle and that he would care for Tsunade, and they departed after seeing her safe with him.
• Shihui Aburame and Tsunade returned to Otogakure, where she thanked him for letting her see her grandfathers and rested beside him.
• Shihui Aburame reviewed Kabuto Yakushi’s report on Otogakure’s ninja, techniques, and experiments, then ordered the facility for gathering talented individuals shut down.
• Shihui Aburame offered Orochimaru a White Zetsu vessel so he could retrieve his hands and use Living Corpse Reincarnation, while remaining under the Enslavement Gu’s control.
• Shihui Aburame told Kabuto Yakushi to have Orochimaru research a Cursed Seal usable by ordinary ninja, with the work conducted in Konoha.

Shihui Aburame used the Snake Enslavement Gu to control Ichikishimahime, then returned to Konoha with Orochimaru and placed him in charge of Cursed Seal experiments. After settling Ichikishimahime into a tiny snake form as his bodyguard, Shihui learned Tsunade’s birthday was approaching and decided to give her the Human Strength Triumphs over Heaven Gu.

• Shihui Aburame arranged for Orochimaru to become a Shikkotsu Forest contractor so Katsuyu could summon him to Ryūchi Cave.
• Orochimaru presented Shihui Aburame to Ichikishimahime, and Shihui used the Snake Enslavement Gu to make her his servant.
• Shihui Aburame spent the night beside Tsunade, then returned to Konoha with the group the next day.
• Shihui Aburame brought Orochimaru to the Hokage Building, revealed that he controlled him with a Gu, and assigned him to oversee Cursed Seal experiments.
• Shihui Aburame summoned Ichikishimahime, learned she could shrink into a tiny snake, and told her to hide in a pen holder around outsiders.
• Shizune reminded Shihui Aburame that Tsunade’s birthday was approaching, and he decided to give her the Human Strength Triumphs over Heaven Gu.

Shihui Aburame celebrated Tsunade’s birthday by giving her the Human Strength Triumphs over Heaven Gu, which opened her Aperture and let her use Senjutsu Chakra. After the two grew closer, Shihui woke to find the system had awarded him the Spring Autumn Cicada and Borrow Strength Gu.

• Shihui told Mitaraishi Anko that Orochimaru was cooperating with Konoha, and she went to find him and ask about her past.
• Shizune reported that Anko planned to lead a team to Kikaijima, and Shihui assigned Team 8 to investigate the experimental base.
• Shihui took Ichikishimahime out for a late-night meal and helped her eat grilled meat.
• Shihui gave Tsunade money and the Human Strength Triumphs over Heaven Gu for her birthday, and she opened her Aperture and gathered natural energy.
• Shihui woke after celebrating Tsunade’s birthday and received the Spring Autumn Cicada and Borrow Strength Gu from the system.

Shiki Aburame trapped three White Zetsu in Konoha and delivered them to Orochimaru, while Tsunade lost a birthday gambling spree and faced Shihui Aburame without the Yin Seal. Meanwhile, Mitaraishi Anko’s team confronted Amachi on Kikaijima, where Hinata Hyuga froze him and his summoned Umibōzu; the chapter ended with Obito Uchiha ordering White Zetsu to keep monitoring Konoha while avoiding Shihui Aburame.

• Tsunade returned from gambling after losing thirteen million ryo, and Shihui Aburame challenged her to face him without the Yin Seal that night.
• Shiki Aburame lured out and captured three White Zetsu with a barrier, then handed them over to Orochimaru for research.
• Mitaraishi Anko, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Yamato, and Kiba Inuzuka persuaded Isaribi to guide them to Amachi’s facility on Kikaijima.
• Mitaraishi Anko’s team fought Amachi and his water creature, but Hinata Hyuga froze them both with the Snow Filling the Sky Gu.
• Obito Uchiha learned that three White Zetsu monitoring Konoha had disappeared and told White Zetsu to continue surveillance while staying away from Shihui Aburame.

Shihui Aburame balanced his duties as Hokage with his complicated relationships, then welcomed Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya back to Konoha and arranged for Team 7 to investigate the Island of Oblivion. The chapter ended as Shihui and Tsunade attended the Ninja Academy opening ceremony, where he was set to give a speech.

• Shihui received an achievement reward, the Light Gathering Gu, after Hinata Hyuga defeated Amachi, and Shizune told him Jiraiya was returning and had asked about the Island of Oblivion.
• Shihui visited Hinata Hyuga, fed her takoyaki, and learned she planned to attend the Ninja Academy opening ceremony with Hanabi Hyuga.
• Tsunade used her Yin Seal to overpower Shihui and make him abandon several conditions, including a maid dress and a wedding; Shihui woke the next afternoon and returned to work.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya returned to Konoha, and Shihui sent Jiraiya to the Island of Oblivion with Team 7 while learning Jiraiya sought a powerful summoning-beast clan connected to Mount Myōboku.
• Shihui and Tsunade arrived at the Ninja Academy opening ceremony, where Shizune and familiar figures including Hyuga Hiashi and Asuma Sarutobi were gathered.

Shihui Aburame welcomed Honoka to Konoha, assigned Yamato to train Moegi Kazamatsuri, and received new Gu rewards as Team 7 returned from the Island of Oblivion. Meanwhile, Nagato began the Eye of the Moon Plan by targeting Sunagakure and sending Sasori and Deidara.

• Shihui Aburame learned that Moegi Kazamatsuri had distant Senju Clan ancestry and arranged for Yamato to become her teacher.
• Jiraiya and Team 7 defeated the evolving Ultimate Summoning Beast on the Island of Oblivion, rescued Honoka, and brought her back to Konoha.
• Shihui Aburame received Rivers Flow Down by Day Gu and Great Light Gu, completing the Gu needed for Heavenly Waterfall Light River.
• Shihui Aburame welcomed Honoka to Konoha and sent Shikamaru Nara and Shino to Sunagakure to watch for Akatsuki activity.
• Nagato ordered Konan to begin the Eye of the Moon Plan with an attack on Sunagakure, assigning Sasori and Deidara.

Shihui Aburame planned new policies for Konoha while preparing to intercept Akatsuki’s attack on Sunagakure. He reached the village as Gaara and Shino Aburame fought Deidara, while Sasori entered Sunagakure unaware that Shihui was watching him.

• Shihui read reports from Shikamaru Nara and Shino Aburame, then considered making himself daimyo and establishing a gold jewelry trade with Sunagakure.
• Shihui proposed fixed salaries for ninja working in the Hokage building, and Uzuki Yugao supported the plan.
• Shihui secretly bathed with Tsunade, then narrowly concealed the evidence from Shizune.
• Shino reported that Yura was guiding Sasori and Deidara into Sunagakure, so Shihui sent Kakashi Hatake, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki after Uchiha Itachi while he traveled ahead.
• Gaara and Shino fought Deidara above Sunagakure, and Deidara survived Shino’s explosive insect attack.
• Sasori entered Sunagakure to assist Deidara while Shihui watched him from behind.

Shihui Aburame defeated Sasori and the Third Kazekage, then protected Sunagakure when Deidara self-destructed. The village survived, and Shihui gained several Gu rewards as the Akatsuki attack ended.

• Shino Aburame battled Deidara in the sky, while Shihui Aburame arrived unseen and Sasori attacked Sunagakure from the ground.
• Sasori defeated Kankuro’s puppets and poisoned the surrounding shinobi, but Shihui Aburame appeared and destroyed Hiruko, revealing Sasori’s identity.
• Shihui Aburame fought Sasori and the Third Kazekage, destroyed the Third Kazekage puppet, and captured Sasori by removing his Regeneration Core.
• Shihui Aburame neutralized the poison and advanced to the middle stage of Rank Five after receiving a Gu reward, while Gaara crushed Deidara’s arm.
• Deidara used C0: Self-Destruction, but Gaara’s sand shield and Shihui Aburame’s Water Curtain Skyflower Gu protected Sunagakure from the blast.

After Shihui Aburame defeated Sasori and Deidara, he watched Kakashi Hatake's team clash with Akatsuki members Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, and gained new Gu rewards. Pain learned of the losses and ordered the Akatsuki to avoid Konoha and Sunagakure for now while pursuing the other Tailed Beasts.

• Gaara thanked Shihui Aburame for Konoha's support, while Shihui rested in Sunagakure and received the River-Swallowing Toad Gu after unlocking the "Xu Xian of the Shinobi World" achievement.
• White Zetsu told Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki that Shihui had killed Sasori and forced Deidara to self-destruct, so they abandoned their mission and prepared to return to the Land of Rivers.
• Sasuke Uchiha fought Uchiha Itachi's Shapeshifting body and defeated it, while Naruto Uzumaki opened the Sixth Gate and killed Kisame Hoshigaki's Shapeshifting body.
• Shihui arrived after Karin sensed him and received the Drifting and Wandering Gu for completing Uchiha Itachi's "My foolish little brother" achievement.
• Konan told Deva Path Pain that Sasori and Deidara had died, and Pain ordered the Akatsuki to leave Sunagakure and Konoha alone for now and capture the remaining Tailed Beasts.

After Shihui Aburame helped Sunagakure defeat the Akatsuki, he negotiated a water trade and secured three years of free service from its Puppet Brigade in exchange for Sasori’s Regeneration Core. The chapter ended with Ōnoki and Kurotsuchi learning that Deidara had died and blaming Shihui, while considering revenge against Konoha.

• Shiki Aburame reunited with Karin in Sunagakure, discussed her Yin Seal training, and wondered how the Akatsuki would respond to its losses.
• Baki told Chiyo and Ebizo that Sasori had attacked Sunagakure with the Akatsuki and that Shihui Aburame had defeated him, prompting Chiyo to hope Sasori’s Regeneration Core could restore him.
• Shihui Aburame spoke with Ichikishimahime, learned she could teach Sage Mode but lacked the needed training substance, and brought her back to his room.
• At the Kazekage Building, Shihui told Gaara and the others that the Akatsuki had targeted Shukaku, then negotiated a water-for-gold trade with Sunagakure.
• Shihui offered Sasori’s Regeneration Core in exchange for three years of free service from Sunagakure’s Puppet Brigade, and Gaara and Chiyo accepted after Shihui promised Konoha’s protection and allowed Chiyo to visit Sasori.
• Ōnoki and Kurotsuchi learned that Deidara had died during the attack on Sunagakure and blamed Shihui, while Kurotsuchi questioned why Deidara had gone there.

Shihui Aburame brought Sunagakure’s Puppet Brigade to Konoha and began reorganizing the village around a salary system, trade, and other new departments. After securing a water-for-gold deal and arranging protection for Takigakure’s Jinchūriki, he left the next steps underway as Uchiha Izumi demonstrated Konoha’s water-transporting summoning beast in Sunagakure.

• Shihui Aburame returned to Konoha with four hundred members of Sunagakure’s Puppet Brigade, assigned them to Root’s former base, and announced they would work for Konoha for free for three years.
• Shihui Aburame showed Tsunade his plans to restructure Konoha, and they agreed that she would marry him if he achieved peace in the Shinobi World.
• Shihui Aburame established the Marketing and Finance Departments, put Shizune in charge of Finance and Uchiha Izumi in charge of Marketing, and recruited Guren as her deputy.
• Shizune reported that the Akatsuki had captured Roshi, Utakata, and Han, and Shibuki agreed to send Takigakure’s Jinchūriki to Konoha for protection after Shihui Aburame warned him about Kakuzu.
• Shihui Aburame sent Kakashi Hatake and Team 7 to protect Fujikaze Yukie and retrieve technology from the Land of Snow, then chose Team 8 to accompany him to Takigakure.
• Uchiha Izumi and Guren brought the River-Swallowing Toad to Sunagakure, where it filled Gaara’s reservoir with water in less than five minutes as Temari watched.

Shihui Aburame sent Neji Hyuga to investigate the Land of Fire’s Daimyo and brought Tsunade a vast supply of gold from Sunagakure. He then led a team to Takigakure to meet its Seven-Tails Jinchūriki, but found the village under attack by the rogue ninja Suien.

• Shihui Aburame assigned Neji Hyuga to investigate the Daimyo and his family, promising that research into the Caged Bird Seal was progressing.
• Shihui Aburame revealed the gold from Sunagakure to Tsunade and told her he planned to turn it into jewelry for the Land of Fire’s nobles.
• Shihui Aburame set out for Takigakure with Yamato, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka, while Tsunade and Shizune saw him off.
• Shihui Aburame’s team found dead Takigakure ninja at the village entrance and entered through a hidden passage behind a waterfall.
• Kakuzu and Hidan watched from a distance as Shihui Aburame’s team entered Takigakure, and Kakuzu warned Hidan against confronting him.
• Shihui Aburame found Suien attacking Takigakure and ordered Yamato to help the village’s defenders.

Shihui Aburame’s team helped Takigakure repel Suien’s rogue ninja, then escorted Fū toward Konoha after learning the Akatsuki had targeted her. Hidan attacked Shihui and was turned to gold, while Kakuzu reported the failure to Pain; three days earlier, Team 7’s escort mission had brought them to the Land of Snow, where Kakashi agreed to help Kazahana Koyuki reclaim her country and they reached the mine.

• Suien’s rogue ninja attacked Takigakure, but Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga, and Fū defeated them while Yamato restrained Suien.
• Shihui Aburame learned that the Akatsuki had targeted Fū, and Shibuki agreed to send her to Konoha and gave Shihui a bottle of Hero Water.
• Hinata Hyuga found no sign of Kakuzu or Hidan inside Takigakure, but Hidan confronted Shihui at the waterfall exit and Shihui turned him into gold with the Gold Touch Gu.
• Kakuzu told Deva Path Pain that the capture attempt had failed and Hidan had been eliminated, and Pain ordered Kakuzu to go after the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails with Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki.
• Three days earlier, Sasuke Uchiha and Team 7 escorted Kazahana Koyuki to the Land of Snow, where Sasuke defeated three of Kazahana Dōtō’s ninja and Kakashi Hatake agreed to continue the mission after reading Shihui Aburame’s instructions.
• Kakashi Hatake’s team reached a mine in the Land of Snow and found Kazahana Sōsetsu’s former retainers gathered there.

Kakashi Hatake's team defeated Kazahana Dōtō, while Shihui Aburame arranged for Fū to attend Konoha's Ninja Academy and gained two Gu rewards. After learning that Konan was in the Land of Fire Metropolis recruiting Kazuma, Shihui went there to meet her and left considering how to prove his approach to peace was better.

• Kakashi Hatake's team stormed the Land of Snow palace, where Sasuke Uchiha killed Kazahana Dōtō and Kakashi took control of the airship's ninja.
• Shihui Aburame welcomed Fū to Konoha, arranged her enrollment in Hanabi's class, and received a Ten-Year Lifespan Gu and an Azure Sky Well Gu from achievements.
• Shihui Aburame learned that Konan had approached Kazuma and decided to visit the Land of Fire Metropolis, where he planned to control the daimyo rather than replace him outright.
• Shihui Aburame asked Neji Hyuga to investigate the Land of Fire's history and questioned why ninja should protect the daimyo.
• Shihui Aburame met Konan at an izakaya, reminded her of their past meeting in Kusagakure, and discussed the Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts.

Shihui Aburame struck a bet with Konan over the coming war between Akatsuki and Konoha, then returned to Konoha and reunited with Shizune and Tsunade. He later led Team 7 and Orochimaru to release and reunite the Yin and Yang Nine-Tails, leaving Naruto Uzumaki with the complete beast and Shihui with several new Gu rewards.

• Shihui Aburame bet Konan that Konoha would win the war, offering to cure Nagato if Akatsuki won and asking Konan to become the Hokage's secretary if Konoha won.
• Shihui Aburame returned home and spent the night with Shizune, then reunited with Tsunade the next morning.
• Shihui Aburame ordered Shizune to establish a transportation station and told her that the Transportation Department would begin by building roads.
• Orochimaru asked Shihui Aburame to help him use the Reaper Death Seal to recover his hands, and Shihui agreed to accompany him in a few days.
• Shihui Aburame led Team 7 to the Mask Storage Temple, where Orochimaru released the Yin Nine-Tails and Karin, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha subdued it.
• Naruto Uzumaki reunited the Yin and Yang Nine-Tails, while Shihui Aburame received the Nightmare Corpse Gu and Malicious Thought Gu as achievement rewards.

Shihui Aburame expanded Konoha’s transport plans, rejected Kumogakure’s proposed alliance, and strengthened Tsunade with lifespan and Hero Water Gu. The chapter ended with the Akatsuki preparing to capture the Three-Tails while Uchiha Itachi considered returning to Konoha and advancing his plan for Sasuke Uchiha.

• Shihui Aburame inspected Konoha’s new transport station and ordered the Anbu to find Shinnō and Soragakure’s former location.
• Shizune received Mabui’s letter proposing an alliance against the Akatsuki, but Shihui Aburame refused because he believed Kumogakure could not help Konoha.
• Shihui Aburame rewrote the Will of Fire and later gave Tsunade lifespan Gu and Hero Water, increasing her lifespan and chakra capacity.
• Shihui Aburame and Tsunade spent the night together after Shizune went to bathe and then returned to her room.
• The Fourth Raikage raged over Shihui Aburame’s rejection and decided to seek help from Iwagakure and Kirigakure while Kumogakure searched for the Akatsuki.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki brought Yugito Nii to Amegakure, where Konan introduced Kazuma and assigned them to capture the Three-Tails.

Shihui Aburame launched the Land of Fire’s first train service, learned of new Akatsuki-related developments, and gave Hinata Hyuga a chakra boost and a lifespan remedy. After Hinata recovered from fainting, Shihui received word that Uchiha Itachi wanted to meet at the Fire Temple and began preparing to intervene there.

• En Shigenobu and Shihui Aburame demonstrated the train to the Land of Fire’s merchants, who were impressed by its speed, comfort, capacity, and free security guarantee.
• Shizune told Shihui that Killer B had escaped capture and that Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure planned to form an alliance.
• Shihui gave Hinata Hyuga Hero Water that greatly increased her chakra, then restored the lifespan it cost her with a Lifespan Gu; Hinata fainted after he kissed her cheek but later woke and practiced staying composed.
• Shihui met Hanabi Hyuga and Fū at the Hyuga compound, then learned from Shizune that Uchiha Itachi had requested a meeting at the Fire Temple because Kazuma and Kakuzu planned to kill Chiriku.
• Shihui decided to go to the Fire Temple the next day, considered involving Sasuke Uchiha and the Land of Fire’s daimyo, and reviewed reports about the transport station and Soragakure’s former site.

Shihui Aburame managed Konoha’s work and met with Uchiha Itachi, asking him to assassinate the Land of Fire’s daimyo in Akatsuki’s name. Itachi agreed after reading Shihui’s book, and they also arranged for Sasuke to confront him when the Three-Tails revived.

• Shihui Aburame returned home, checked on Karin and her mother’s training, and gave Tsunade money after she came home angry.
• Shihui Aburame inspected the new lounge in the Hokage’s office and left Shizune with documents before traveling to the Fire Temple.
• Uchiha Itachi told Shihui that Kazuma and Kakuzu had delayed their arrival at the Fire Temple while pursuing a bounty.
• Shihui asked Uchiha Itachi to kill the Land of Fire’s daimyo in Akatsuki’s name and gave him Will of Fire: A New Edition to explain his reasons.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed to help after reading the book, and asked Shihui to let Sasuke confront him when the Three-Tails revived at Mirror Lake.
• Shihui agreed to keep Konoha and Akatsuki from interfering and proposed killing the daimyo before the Three-Tails revived.

Shihui Aburame captured Sora and three of Kazuma’s subordinates, then killed Kazuma and Kakuzu in battle and gained Earth Strength Gu. After returning to Konoha, he reunited with Tsunade, while Konan informed Pain of Kakuzu and Kazuma’s deaths.

• Shihui Aburame and Uchiha Itachi entered the Fire Temple, where Itachi used his Mangekyō Sharingan to subdue Sora, Fudō, Fūka, and Fuen.
• Shihui Aburame sent Sora to Konoha’s Sealing Squad and assigned Fudō, Fūka, and Fuen to Orochimaru before waiting for Kazuma and Kakuzu.
• Shihui Aburame confronted Kazuma and Kakuzu on the plain, overwhelmed their attacks, and killed Kazuma with Heavenly Waterfall Light River.
• Shihui Aburame crushed Kakuzu’s heart with Dragon Elephant Great Strength Gu, earned Earth Strength Gu, and returned to Konoha as White Zetsu escaped to warn the Akatsuki.
• Shihui Aburame returned home and embraced Tsunade, while Konan told Deva Path Pain that Kakuzu and Kazuma had died and Pain vowed to go to Konoha after capturing the Three-Tails.

Shihui Aburame spent a day out with Tsunade, taking her on an airship ride, shopping, and to a barbecue restaurant, where he shared his plans for using ninjutsu to improve life. They returned to the Senju Ancestral Residence, where Tsunade changed into a qipao and joined him in the bath; the chapter ended as she launched an intimate assault.

• Shihui Aburame hugged Tsunade, ate the ramen she cooked, and invited her to spend the day with him.
• Shihui Aburame and Tsunade visited the transport station, where Tokuma Hyuga reported that Konoha Jewelry had sold out its first batch in the Land of Fire.
• Shihui Aburame took Tsunade on an airship ride around Konoha, then persuaded her to buy twenty-three outfits while disguised with the Transformation Technique.
• At the barbecue restaurant, Shihui Aburame described using Wood Release to build houses and grow crops, and Tsunade said she believed he was the Child of Prophecy.
• Shihui Aburame and Tsunade returned to the Senju Ancestral Residence, where Tsunade changed into a qipao and joined him in the bath before launching her assault.