Arc 10Tsunade Returns to Konoha

Zhang Yu reunited Tsunade with Hashirama and Tobirama, helped persuade her to become the Fifth Hokage, and used Madara to intimidate Itachi and Orochimaru. The group left Tanzaku Town and set out for Konoha with Tsunade joining them as Hokage.

  • Zhang Yu and Haku arrived in Tanzaku Town, where Tsunade and Shizune separately struggled to find money, while Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama devised a way to get funds.
  • Zhang Yu shared his erguotou with Tsunade, won their drinking bet, and charged Shizune for Tsunade’s drinks and lodging.
  • Zhang Yu brought Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara to the inn, where Tsunade eventually recognized her relatives and learned Hiruzen had died.
  • Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha as the Fifth Hokage after Zhang Yu refused the position, and Zhang Yu received a new mission to intimidate Orochimaru.
  • Zhang Yu and Madara confronted Itachi and Kisame at the Undead Tavern, where Madara repeatedly killed and revived Itachi until he fled and ordered Kisame to leave the Land of Fire.
  • Zhang Yu, Hashirama, and Tobirama frightened Orochimaru with a staged appearance from coffins, prompting Orochimaru to leave Tanzaku Town with Kabuto.
  • After returning to the inn, Zhang Yu and the others shared dinner and drinks, then set out for Konoha the next morning with Tsunade.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226No Need to Skimp While Traveling

Zhang Yu and Haku stayed at an expensive inn while Jiraiya split off to search for Tsunade. As Zhang Yu and Haku explored the town and were mistaken for newlyweds, Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama arrived without money and debated how to find lodging.

  • Zhang Yu booked two rooms at an expensive inn, and Jiraiya reluctantly paid for his own room.
  • Jiraiya reported that Tsunade might have been nearby half a month earlier and split up with Zhang Yu and Haku to search for her.
  • Zhang Yu and Haku went shopping, where townspeople mistook them for newlyweds, and Zhang Yu took Haku's hand.
  • Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama reached the town and realized they had brought almost no money.
  • Tobirama refused to use Flying Thunder God to fetch money because Asura, Indra, and Izuna might follow them.

Ch. 227The Three of Them Couldn't Scrounge Up Enough for a Room

Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama entered the market town without money and followed Tobirama’s plan to find a way to earn some. Meanwhile, Tsunade and Shizune arrived broke and in debt, and Tsunade proposed using Tonton to secure cash.

  • Hashirama stopped Madara from robbing a shop, arguing that Zhang Yu would send them back if they caused trouble.
  • The three realized they had brought no money, and Hashirama considered selling his playing cards before Tobirama led them into town with a secret plan.
  • Tsunade and Shizune found they had no money and owed the casino, so Tsunade decided to seek a room at the town’s best inn.
  • Tsunade suggested taking Tonton to the black market to borrow money against her, but Shizune reminded her that she had made the same promise before.

Ch. 228When You're Broke, You Can't Let Others See It

Tsunade sent Shizune to raise money by pawning Tonton and checked into the town’s most expensive inn without paying upfront. Meanwhile, Zhang Yu and Haku returned from shopping and prepared dinner, until Tsunade confronted the innkeeper over refusing to serve her food on credit.

  • Tsunade persuaded Shizune to take Tonton to the black market for money, promising to buy Tonton back and not gamble or buy drinks.
  • Tsunade booked the inn’s best suite for a month and told the owner that Shizune would bring the payment later.
  • Zhang Yu and Haku returned from shopping, sorted souvenirs for their friends, and Haku began preparing dinner in their suite.
  • Haku declined the innkeeper’s offer to bring dinner because they were cooking for themselves, and Zhang Yu fell asleep on the sofa.
  • Tsunade argued with the innkeeper after he refused to bring her dinner before she had paid, insisting that Shizune would arrive soon with the money.

Ch. 229I Just Felt We Hit It Off

Tsunade persuaded Haku to feed her after she found herself without money, and she became intrigued by Zhang Yu while he slept. Meanwhile, Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama continued waiting in an alley.

  • Tsunade argued with the innkeeper over dinner until Haku came out and asked her to keep quiet because Zhang Yu was asleep.
  • Tsunade followed Haku into the room and convinced him to prepare her a meal, then introduced herself as Tsunade.
  • Haku recognized Tsunade as the Konoha Sannin and let her wait while he cooked, though he insisted the meal was for Zhang Yu.
  • Tsunade sampled meat from the pan and asked Haku about his relationship with Zhang Yu, but Haku said he was only an employee.
  • Hashirama asked Tobirama whether they would keep waiting in the alley, and Tobirama told him to wait.

Ch. 230A Chance to Make Money, Big Brother

Tobirama waited near the Exchange for a chance to obtain money without provoking it, and Hashirama stopped Madara from attacking the building. When Shizune fled her pursuers, the three men defeated them and took one million ryo, then left to find food and lodging.

  • Tobirama explained that they should wait for people to leave the Exchange and take their money, while Hashirama restrained Madara from attacking it.
  • After hours of waiting, Shizune ran into the alley with Tonton as more than a dozen people chased her over money and goods.
  • Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama blocked the pursuers and quickly defeated them when they attacked.
  • Tobirama argued that the fight was a private conflict outside the Exchange, and Madara made the remaining pursuers hand over their money.
  • Tobirama counted one million ryo, and the three men left to find food and lodging as Shizune escaped in the opposite direction.

Ch. 231You Dare Challenge Me to a Drinking Contest?

Zhang Yu welcomed Tsunade into the inn and accepted her challenge to a drinking contest, with Haku serving as witness. Tsunade and Zhang Yu drank through the first bottle and into the second while Haku grew visibly drunk.

  • Zhang Yu woke up and learned from Haku that Tsunade had come in for food because she had no money for a room or dinner.
  • Zhang Yu invited Tsunade to eat and brought out erguotou, triggering a system quest to get her drunk for 20,000 gold coins.
  • Tsunade proposed a bet: if she won, Zhang Yu would provide unlimited food and liquor for a month; if Zhang Yu won, she would wash their clothes and clean the room for a month.
  • Tsunade eagerly drank the erguotou, praised it, and persuaded Haku to join her and Zhang Yu.
  • As the second bottle was half gone, Haku swayed and began seeing double, while Tsunade kept drinking without using Medical Ninjutsu.

Ch. 232I Can't Help Having a High Alcohol Tolerance

Zhang Yu outdrank Tsunade in a contest with Erguotou, and both Tsunade and Haku passed out. After earning the Drunken Tsunade achievement and 20,000 gold coins, Zhang Yu carried Haku to bed and then picked up Tsunade.

  • Haku passed out after the second round, leaving Zhang Yu and Tsunade to continue drinking.
  • Zhang Yu and Tsunade drank through several more bottles, while Tsunade grew unsteady and her Medical Ninjutsu failed to clear the alcohol.
  • Tsunade challenged Zhang Yu to drink standing up, then collapsed onto the table after finishing her glass.
  • The system awarded Zhang Yu the Drunken Tsunade achievement and 20,000 gold coins.
  • Zhang Yu carried Haku to bed, returned to the living room, and picked up the still-sleeping Tsunade.

Ch. 233Five Bottles of Liquor, Two and a Half Million Ryo

Shizune found Tsunade drunk in Zhang Yu’s room and paid two million ryo toward the liquor bill, signing an IOU for the remaining half-million. Meanwhile, Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama spent lavishly in town, while Itachi and Kisame continued toward Konoha after sensing a powerful presence near the market town.

  • Shizune found Tsunade asleep in Zhang Yu’s bedroom and learned that she had drunk five bottles of limited-edition liquor.
  • Zhang Yu charged Shizune two and a half million ryo, and she paid two million and signed an IOU for the rest.
  • Shizune misunderstood Zhang Yu’s remark about bedtime, then realized he was directing her to a separate bedroom.
  • Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama spent nearly two hundred thousand ryo eating, shopping, and playing games in the market town.
  • Itachi sensed an unfamiliar, powerful presence near the town, but he and Kisame chose to continue their mission toward Konoha.

Ch. 234I Didn't Say I Was Going to Stab You. Why Are You Shaking?

Madara Uchiha warned Zhang Yu that two suspicious Chakra signatures were heading toward Konoha, and Zhang Yu identified them as Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki. After discovering Zhang Yu's immense Chakra while giving him a massage, Shizune grew frightened, then mistook his Flying Thunder God Kunai for a threat as he summoned Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

  • Madara Uchiha noticed two powerful Chakra signatures heading toward Konoha and told Hashirama Senju about them.
  • Tobirama Senju teleported Hashirama Senju away after their argument with Madara Uchiha.
  • Shizune sensed Zhang Yu's enormous Chakra while massaging him and trembled as she recalled that she had considered attacking him.
  • Madara Uchiha reported the suspicious presences in the Tavern Chat Group, and Zhang Yu identified them as Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki.
  • Zhang Yu told Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to meet him, and Tobirama Senju asked him to take out a special Flying Thunder God Kunai.
  • Shizune panicked when Zhang Yu produced the Kunai, but Zhang Yu reassured her that he was not going to stab her.

Ch. 235Did You Come to See Tsunade or Put on a Show?

Zhang Yu summoned Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara to the inn, where their chaotic arrival shocked Shizune. Tsunade woke and prepared to face the three men, still suspecting someone was impersonating her relatives.

  • Zhang Yu used a Flying Thunder God kunai to bring Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara into the living room, where they stumbled into one another.
  • Hashirama asked about Tsunade, and Shizune recognized the three legendary figures and screamed before Zhang Yu quieted her.
  • Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara introduced themselves to Shizune, who struggled to believe they had returned from the dead.
  • Zhang Yu told Shizune to wake Tsunade and bring Haku out, and Shizune found Tsunade already awake from the commotion.
  • Shizune told Tsunade who was outside, and Tsunade suspected impostors before asking Haku whether he knew the three visitors.

Ch. 236Grandfather's Alive Again, and He Plays Cards Every Day?

Tsunade learned that Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara had been revived through Zhang Yu's Undead Tavern and worked there as employees. She heard how they had returned and began to accept their identities, though Hashirama and Tobirama were still trying to convince her with memories from her childhood.

  • Zhang Yu carried the weakened Haku into the living room, where Tsunade met Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara.
  • Zhang Yu explained that the Undead Tavern revived the dead with new bodies, and that Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara worked there alongside other revived people.
  • Tsunade learned that the three men spent much of their free time playing cards and that Hiruzen had died using the Reaper Death Seal during Orochimaru's attack on Konoha.
  • Hashirama and Tobirama shared private childhood memories to prove they were Tsunade's grandfather and second grandfather, but Tsunade remained unconvinced.

Ch. 237Are You Messing With Me?

Tsunade reunited with Hashirama and Tobirama, grieved with them over her losses, and thanked Zhang Yu for bringing them back. When she refused to become the Fifth Hokage, she proposed Zhang Yu for the position, revealing that Hashirama and Tobirama had discussed it with her.

  • Hashirama proved his identity to Tsunade with embarrassing childhood memories, and she embraced him and Tobirama after recognizing them.
  • Zhang Yu left the room with Haku, Shizune, and Madara to give Tsunade time alone with her relatives.
  • Shizune reflected on Zhang Yu's power and the tavern's rules while waiting for the reunion to end.
  • Tsunade thanked Zhang Yu, then caught Hashirama and Tobirama up on the Senju Clan, Nawaki, Dan Katō, and her departure from Konoha.
  • Zhang Yu told Tsunade that Hiruzen Sarutobi was dead and Jiraiya wanted her to become the Fifth Hokage, but she refused and nominated Zhang Yu instead.
  • Hashirama and Tobirama admitted they had discussed the Hokage position with Tsunade, and Tobirama said Zhang Yu was better suited than her.

Ch. 238I've Said That Before Too

Zhang Yu persuaded Tsunade to return to Konoha and become its Fifth Hokage, while promising to support her if needed. After the group decided to stay in the market town for a few days, Zhang Yu spent one million gold coins on an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and was asked to choose its Mangekyō Dojutsu.

  • Zhang Yu refused the Hokage position and told Tsunade to take it, promising to help her if Konoha faced trouble.
  • Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha and become the Fifth Hokage.
  • Zhang Yu completed the mission to bring back Tsunade, received 50,000 gold coins, and got a new mission to intimidate Orochimaru.
  • Zhang Yu and the others decided to rest in the market town for a few days before returning to Konoha.
  • Zhang Yu bought an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan for one million gold coins and was prompted to choose a Mangekyō Dojutsu.

Ch. 239Now This Was More Like It; First, Set a Small Goal

Zhang Yu unlocked and mastered the Eternal Kamui Mangekyō Sharingan, then set a goal of saving one hundred million gold coins for the Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan. Meanwhile, Itachi and Kisame entered Konoha to gather information on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and stopped at the Undead Tavern.

  • Zhang Yu chose Obito Uchiha and fused his ocular power with Madara's, unlocking the Eternal Kamui Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Zhang Yu tested both eyes' abilities, entering his independent Kamui Dimension, becoming intangible, and moving directly between rooms.
  • Zhang Yu checked the shop, saw that the Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan cost one hundred million gold coins, and decided to save up for it.
  • Itachi and Kisame entered Konoha while avoiding patrols and planned to locate the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
  • Kisame suggested visiting the Undead Tavern, and Itachi agreed before they entered and ordered snacks from Karin.

Ch. 240Preparing to Deal with Uchiha Itachi!

Indra recognized Uchiha Itachi and Kisame at the tavern, and Zhang Yu arranged for Madara to confront Itachi while also pursuing the mission involving Orochimaru. Zhang Yu and Madara teleported back to the tavern, where Madara prepared to settle the Uchiha Clan’s affairs.

  • Indra asked Izuna to examine the two cloaked visitors, and Izuna identified Itachi’s pure Uchiha bloodline and awakened Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Itachi and Kisame noticed the tavern staff watching them, but Itachi decided they were merely curious and stayed to eat.
  • Indra identified the visitor as Uchiha Itachi and alerted Zhang Yu through the Tavern Chat Group.
  • Zhang Yu asked Madara to intimidate Itachi and pursue the derivative mission involving Orochimaru, with instructions not to kill Itachi outright.
  • Zhang Yu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Madara back to the tavern, where Madara prepared to confront Itachi.

Ch. 241I'm Ripping You Off on Purpose

Zhang Yu deliberately overcharged Itachi and Kisame for their snacks, then his allies blocked their escape. The chapter left Itachi and Kisame facing four Sharingan users as Kisame questioned how so many Uchiha could still be alive.

  • Zhang Yu summoned Izuna to watch the confrontation with Itachi and Kisame.
  • Itachi recognized Madara and urged Kisame to leave, but Zhang Yu demanded three hundred thousand ryo for their snacks.
  • When Kisame tried to stand, Indra's Chakra forced him back into his broken chair.
  • Zhang Yu ordered Madara and Izuna to beat the two Akatsuki members, and Itachi and Kisame prepared to break out.
  • Zhang Yu, Madara, Izuna, and Indra all activated their Three-Tomoe Sharingan, leaving Itachi and Kisame stunned.

Ch. 242Can He Still Stand Up?

Itachi and Kisame confronted Zhang Yu and four Uchiha wielding Mangekyō Sharingan, and Madara dragged Itachi into the courtyard to discipline him. As Zhang Yu’s quest rewards accumulated, Kisame remained terrified in the tavern, where the chapter ended with Madara asking Itachi if he could still get up.

  • Itachi suspected the four Uchiha were impostors, but Zhang Yu, Madara, Izuna, and Indra each revealed Mangekyō Sharingan that overwhelmed him and Kisame.
  • Zhang Yu assigned Madara to handle the Uchiha matter, and Madara dragged Itachi into the courtyard while Indra kept Kisame seated.
  • Madara repeatedly beat and lectured Itachi as Izuna listened outside the courtyard, and Zhang Yu’s Uchiha Internal Dispute quest rewards accumulated.
  • Kisame sat rigidly in the tavern with Samehada at his feet while Zhang Yu tried to reassure him and Itachi’s screams continued.
  • Madara asked Itachi, “Can you still get up?”

Ch. 243Only Killed Him Fifty-odd Times, and He Already Couldn't Take It?

Madara repeatedly killed Itachi in the tavern courtyard until the experience overwhelmed him, and Itachi fled as soon as he got the chance. Kisame was left behind, trying to refuse Zhang Yu’s offer of lunch while still trapped in the tavern.

  • Kisame waited nervously in the front room while Izuna, Indra, and the others watched him, and Zhang Yu said Madara would release Itachi when he finished dealing with the Uchiha family’s affairs.
  • At noon, Izuna found Madara dragging Itachi back and learned that Madara had killed him roughly fifty-seven times.
  • After Madara left for lunch, Itachi recovered physically but remembered every death, then rushed through the tavern and escaped without Kisame.
  • Zhang Yu pointed out that Itachi had left Kisame behind and invited him to eat, while Kisame nervously insisted he had a mission and declined.

Ch. 244I Died More Than Fifty Times!

Itachi and Kisame fled Konoha after their terrifying encounter at the Undead Tavern, abandoning their mission to capture the Nine-Tails. Zhang Yu returned to Tanzaku Town and unexpectedly walked in on Tsunade after she had bathed in his bedroom.

  • Kisame found Itachi in the forest, where Itachi broke down and told him that he had died more than fifty times in the tavern.
  • Itachi canceled their plans to capture the Nine-Tails and ordered Kisame to leave the Land of Fire without investigating the tavern or visiting Sasuke.
  • Madara and Zhang Yu ate and drank at the Undead Tavern, and Madara fell asleep after finishing the liquor.
  • Zhang Yu used Flying Thunder God to return to his bedroom at the luxury inn in Tanzaku Town and found Tsunade there in a bath towel.
  • Tsunade and Zhang Yu argued about her using his bedroom and his Flying Thunder God formula, while Tsunade explained that the bathroom had broken during her bath.

Ch. 245With Your Figure, You Might Block the Hallway If You Go Out

Zhang Yu teased Tsunade while insisting she pay for her room and add the cost to her existing debt. Hashirama and Tobirama briefly visited, misread the situation between Tsunade and Zhang Yu, and left believing Tsunade had fallen for him.

  • Zhang Yu teased Tsunade about her figure, then reminded her that she owed him for the bar tab and lodging, so she agreed to add the room to her debt.
  • Tsunade returned from the bedroom and argued with Zhang Yu about paying for the room and even the glass, but he admitted he had only been teasing her about the glass.
  • Hashirama and Tobirama arrived and saw Tsunade flushed after her bath, then noticed her clothes beside the bedroom and jumped to conclusions about her and Zhang Yu.
  • Hashirama pulled Tobirama away, and they whispered outside that Zhang Yu had fallen for Tsunade.

Ch. 246Taking You to Play Ghosts Tonight

Hashirama and Tobirama mistakenly believed Tsunade and Zhang Yu were romantically involved, then told Zhang Yu that Orochimaru was hiding near Tanzaku Town. Zhang Yu planned to take them out that night to scare Orochimaru, who remained in pain and haunted by his defeat in Konoha.

  • Tsunade tried to explain to Hashirama and Tobirama that she had only borrowed Zhang Yu’s bathroom, but they left without believing her.
  • Zhang Yu found Hashirama and Tobirama secretly listening at the wall with paper cups and asked what business they had with him.
  • Tobirama reported that Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi were hiding in an abandoned palace outside Tanzaku Town.
  • Zhang Yu proposed dressing up as ghosts to frighten Orochimaru, and Hashirama eagerly agreed to help plan it.
  • Orochimaru sat alone in the dark palace, suffering from his injured arms and remembering Tobirama Senju and the failed Impure World Reincarnation.

Ch. 247Don't Forget, I Created This Jutsu

Kabuto left Orochimaru alone in his palace room, where Hashirama and Tobirama appeared from coffins despite the Impure World Reincarnation formula being undone. They claimed Tobirama had improved the jutsu so the dead could revive themselves, then advanced on the injured Orochimaru and suggested he might not have escaped Konoha or still be alive.

  • Kabuto offered Orochimaru medicine, but Orochimaru knocked the bowl away and Kabuto left to brew another dose.
  • Zhang Yu, Hashirama, and Tobirama waited on the palace roof until Kabuto was gone, then Hashirama used Wood Release to raise two coffins into Orochimaru's room.
  • Hashirama and Tobirama emerged from the coffins, and Tobirama told Orochimaru he had improved Impure World Reincarnation so the dead could revive themselves through its remaining formula.
  • Orochimaru rejected Tobirama's explanation, but the sight of the two Hokage made him doubt his understanding of the jutsu.
  • Hashirama and Tobirama moved toward the helpless Orochimaru and told him they had waited for him in the Pure Land, questioning whether he had truly escaped Konoha or was still alive.

Ch. 248Every Time You Sleep, We'll Come

Zhang Yu and the reincarnated Hashirama and Tobirama terrified Orochimaru until he lost consciousness, completing Zhang Yu’s mission and earning him 100,000 gold coins. When Kabuto Yakushi later woke Orochimaru, the coffins were still in the room, and Orochimaru demanded to know where Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were.

  • Orochimaru tried to flee and resist Hashirama and Tobirama, who warned that they would appear whenever he slept and follow him even if he changed bodies.
  • Hashirama lunged at Orochimaru, and Orochimaru collapsed unconscious from fear and pain.
  • Zhang Yu emerged from the Kamui Dimension, received 100,000 gold coins for completing the intimidation mission, and left the coffins beside Orochimaru.
  • Zhang Yu, Hashirama, and Tobirama left the palace while Kabuto Yakushi was away brewing medicine.
  • Kabuto returned, found Orochimaru unconscious beside the coffins, and woke him with medicine.
  • Orochimaru panicked at the sight of the coffins and asked Kabuto where Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were.

Ch. 249There Are Ghosts Here!

Orochimaru fled Tanzaku Town after believing ghosts had appeared in his room, while Zhang Yu and the others returned from frightening him and shared dinner. Hashirama asked when they would return to Konoha, and Tobirama teased him about wanting to see Madara.

  • Kabuto dismissed Orochimaru’s claim that ghosts had emerged from the coffins as a possible hallucination, then helped him drink medicine.
  • Orochimaru ordered Kabuto to pack so they could leave Tanzaku Town immediately, insisting that ghosts would return.
  • Zhang Yu, Hashirama, and Tobirama returned to the inn, where Haku and Shizune had prepared dinner for them and Tsunade.
  • Tsunade, Hashirama, and Tobirama drank Zhang Yu’s erguotou, and Tsunade learned that her money was being held by Zhang Yu to cover her expenses.
  • Hashirama asked when they would return to Konoha, and Tobirama teased him for wanting to see Madara.

Ch. 250I Only Let You In to Sleep

Zhang Yu brought Haku into his room to sleep, and the group decided to leave Tanzaku Town for Konoha after Tsunade ran out of money. They set off the next morning, with Hashirama carrying nearly everyone’s luggage.

  • Zhang Yu pulled Haku into his room and reassured him that they would only sleep, and the night passed peacefully.
  • Zhang Yu told everyone they were leaving for Konoha, and Tsunade agreed after learning she had spent all her money on wine.
  • The next morning, Haku, Shizune, Tsunade, Hashirama, Tobirama, and Zhang Yu set out from Tanzaku Town for Konoha.
  • Hashirama complained that he was carrying everyone’s luggage, but Zhang Yu and Tsunade gave reasons the others could not carry it.
Arc 10 of 15
Arc 10 of 15