Recaps

Tian Mai confronted the Toad Sage at Mount Myōboku and bargained for him to use his Dream Prophecy Technique to find Tsubasa. She pledged her life-bound sword as collateral, and the two entered a dream space to begin the prophecy.

• Tian Mai demanded that the Toad Sage use his Dream Prophecy Technique to find her missing husband, Tsubasa.
• The Toad Sage said an unfamiliar surge of Spiritual Power had disrupted the Shinobi World's Natural Energy a few months earlier.
• The Toad Sage asked Tian Mai for payment, and she agreed to offer her life-bound sword as collateral for accurate information.
• The Toad Sage warned that the prophecy might not show Tsubasa or guarantee his safe return, but Tian Mai insisted on learning his location.
• The Toad Sage chanted an incantation, and a powerful force carried him and Tian Mai into a dream space.

Tian Mai experienced prophetic visions of Tsubasa being stabbed by Ōtsutsuki Genshō and later captured with a glowing sapling, then learned he would return to Konoha in five years. After accepting the role of Mount Myōboku’s guardian, she resolved to grow stronger and change the future.

• The Great Toad Sage’s Prophecy Technique swept Tian Mai into visions of wars, Tsubasa’s return in five years, and Tsubasa wounded by Ōtsutsuki Genshō with Tian Mai’s sword.
• Tian Mai saw another vision of Tsubasa in a Hokage robe as black chains seized him and a glowing sapling and dragged them into space.
• The Great Toad Sage told Tian Mai that Tsubasa would return in five years and fight an alien race, but Ōtsutsuki Genshō would pierce his heart with her sword.
• Tian Mai signed the golden runes, accepting the duty to guard Mount Myōboku and establish a sect there.
• Tian Mai left Mount Myōboku determined to become stronger, protect Tsubasa and her child, and rewrite the prophesied tragedy.

Tian Mai returned from Mount Myōboku with a prophecy that Tsubasa would return to Konoha in five years, prompting the Ten Family to prepare for the future. The family decided to keep the prophecy secret while Tian Mai planned to establish an Immortal Cultivation sect on Mount Myōboku.

• Tian Mai told Tian Yueqing and the family that the Great Toad Sage had prophesied Tsubasa would return to Konoha in five years and described a future threat from Ōtsutsuki Genshō.
• Tian Mai announced she would take Tenpi and Ten'u to Mount Myōboku to train and protect the mountain, while Dō Senju objected over the children’s safety.
• Tenpi and Ten'u insisted they were willing to go, and Ame Senju offered to accompany them and care for them.
• Tian Mai resolved to establish an Immortal Cultivation sect and train people to help protect their home and Tsubasa.
• Tian Yueqing persuaded the family to keep the prophecy secret, and everyone agreed not to tell the others.
• Tian Mai reflected on Tsubasa’s jade token and the Great Toad Sage’s suggestion that a Spirit Gathering Array could make Mount Myōboku an ideal place for cultivation.

Tian Mai left to establish an Immortal Cultivation sect on Mount Myōboku with her family’s support. In Konoha, leaders learned that Hokage Tsubasa had likely been attacked and was missing, while Tian Yukihime had become Mizukage and begun searching for him, leaving the village preparing for a possible wider conflict.

• Tian Yueqing agreed to help Tian Mai establish a sect and praised her plans, while Senju Ga, Ame Senju, In Senju, and the rest of the family offered techniques, supplies, and support.
• Tian Mai set out for Mount Myōboku to found her sect.
• Konoha villagers and leaders grew alarmed after Tsubasa remained missing and Anbu returned without reliable information.
• Konoha learned that Tian Yukihime had become Mizukage and ordered a search for Tsubasa throughout the Shinobi World.
• Tian Yueqing and Tian Flying Swallow told Konoha’s leaders that Tsubasa had likely been attacked by a powerful lightning-style forbidden technique at Shikkotsu Forest and that his family was investigating.
• Shikaboshi Nara urged Konoha to mobilize its forces to find Tsubasa, and Uchiha Tomioki warned the leaders to prepare for war.

Konoha learned that Tian Uguisu and Madara Uchiha had conquered the Land of Earth while searching for the missing Hokage, Tsubasa, as Tian Yukihime’s Land of Water continued attacking other countries. Konoha’s leaders decided not to cooperate with Tian Uguisu, but to continue their own search, strengthen diplomacy, and prepare the Land of Fire’s defenses.

• A Konoha Anbu reported that Tian Uguisu had killed Ōnoki and tens of thousands of elite ninja, taken control of the Land of Earth, and mobilized its forces to search for Tsubasa.
• Biwako told Konoha’s senior leaders that the Land of Earth had fallen and that the Land of Water had taken the Land of Waves and attacked the Land of Tea.
• Uchiha Tomioki celebrated Tian Uguisu’s victory, while Nara Shikanei confirmed that she ruled the Land of Earth.
• Tian Flying Swallow explained that Tian Uguisu and Tian Yukihime acted independently of the Ten Family and argued that Konoha should use the changed situation to continue searching for Tsubasa while guarding against the Land of Water.
• Nara Shikanei, Hatake Sakumo, and Hyuga Reon urged caution, military preparedness, and continued investigations without cooperating with Tian Uguisu.
• Konoha’s leaders agreed to continue their own search, seek other countries’ cooperation, avoid working with Tian Uguisu, and strengthen the Land of Fire’s defenses.

Queen Tian Flying Swallow led Konoha’s leaders in deciding how to respond to Hokage Tsubasa’s disappearance and the risk of a war against the Land of Fire. They rejected starting a war, approved diplomacy and an investigation, and placed the country on full wartime readiness as Konoha’s envoys set out.

• Queen Tian Flying Swallow urged the leaders to avoid starting a war, send envoys, find Hokage Tsubasa, and prepare to crush any invader.
• Uchiha Bi and Hatake Sakumo argued for striking first and expanding Konoha’s territory, while Hyuga Reon, Kurama Satsuki, and Asuka Iwata opposed initiating a war.
• Kyogoku Rikiō, Uzuki Nozomi, and Gekko Kenshichi emphasized investigating Tsubasa’s disappearance and seeking other nations’ cooperation.
• Nara Shikanei and the senior leaders supported the queen’s diplomatic approach, while Mito Uzumaki and Uchiha Tomioki called for a forceful investigation and heightened security.
• Konoha’s leaders unanimously approved Tian Flying Swallow’s decision, placed the Land of Fire on full wartime readiness, and sent elite squads abroad for diplomacy and intelligence gathering.

The Konoha conference learned that Tian Zhiyun had forced Sunagakure to surrender and that Tian Muyan had occupied the moon. With Tsubasa missing and the Land of Lightning still unaccounted for, Mito Uzumaki asked Tian Yueqing to explain the moon situation.

• An Anbu reported that Tian Zhiyun had devastated Sunagakure, prompting Kazekage Shamon to request Konoha’s takeover.
• Nara Shikanei proposed attacking the Land of Lightning, but Tian Flying Swallow and Mito Uzumaki ordered the corps to wait for more information and defend the Land of Fire.
• A Hyuga clansman reported that Tian Muyan had returned from the moon, occupied it, and wanted Hyuga clansmen to help monitor the Shinobi World.
• Akira Senju marveled at the strength of Tsubasa’s wives, then argued that Tsubasa had failed to give Tsunade the benefits he had promised.
• Mito Uzumaki stopped the argument and asked Tian Yueqing what she knew about Tian Muyan’s occupation of the moon.

With the Hokage missing and other countries preparing dangerous special corps, Konoha’s leaders chose to defend the Land of Fire rather than launch a sweeping campaign. Queen Tian Flying Swallow ordered the formation of a million-samurai corps as the Land of Fire prepared for war.

• Tian Yueqing explained that Muyan had gone to the moon to investigate Tsubasa’s disappearance and had become its ruler, while Tian Mai was at Mount Myōboku establishing an Immortal Cultivation sect.
• Nara Shikanei proposed sending Konoha’s army across every country to find the Hokage and expose the hidden enemy, but Uchiha Tomioki and Shikaboshi Nara opposed the plan.
• Konoha’s leaders decided to keep the corps in the Land of Fire, strengthen its defenses, and send elite ninja teams to secretly investigate other countries.
• As news spread that Tian Uguisu had occupied the Land of Earth, other countries formed threatening special corps and prepared for conflict.
• Queen Tian Flying Swallow approved higher military spending and ordered the Land of Fire to form a million-samurai corps, while Konoha produced rune weapons and expanded medical preparations.
• Elite squads reported weaknesses in the other countries’ corps, giving the Land of Fire’s strategists intelligence to use in planning for the coming war.

The Land of Water’s forces were routed in the Land of Hot Water by the Jashin Cult’s immortal corps and in the Land of Tea by the Sky Ninja. Queen Tian Yukihime remained determined to find Tsubasa as the defeated countries prepared to turn their attention toward the Land of Fire.

• At Tian Yukihime’s direction, Kirigakure split its forces to invade the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Tea.
• The Jashin Cult’s Immortal Corps repelled the Land of Water’s forces in a months-long battle, forcing them to retreat with heavy casualties.
• The Sky Ninja bombed the Land of Water’s troops and ships in the Land of Tea, leaving only a few survivors to escape through the Land of Fire.
• The Land of Water’s leaders reassessed their strategy, while Tian Yukihime continued searching for Tsubasa and sent the army to attack island nations to the south.
• The Jashin Cult’s Immortal Corps began attacking the Azure Dragon Corps, while Sky Ninja Village developed an airborne corps and attacked the Land of Whirlpools for its Sealing Jutsu.

After the Land of Earth’s invasion of the Land of Demons failed against the priestess merged with Moryo and her stone puppet legions, Madara Uchiha established a defensive line and the two countries became locked in war. Hiding underground, Moryo rejected the priestess’s pleas to stop and declared its intention to destroy the Shinobi World.

• The Land of Earth conquered the Land of Snow and invaded the Land of Demons, where the priestess merged with Moryo to fight back.
• The priestess and Moryo summoned regenerative stone puppet legions that routed the Land of Earth’s ninja and forced them to retreat.
• After hearing the reports, Madara Uchiha led another army into the Land of Demons, but Moryo hid and the endless stone puppets drove him to build a defensive line.
• The Land of Earth and the Land of Demons became locked in a prolonged border war while Iwa ninja searched for Moryo.
• Underground, the priestess urged Moryo to end the revenge, but Moryo insisted it would destroy the Shinobi World and reshape it.

The Sky Ninja Village used Angkor Fortress to destroy nearly the entire Land of Whirlpools fleet, leaving the surviving warship to report the defeat. The Land of Whirlpools requested Konoha’s aid and began preparing its defenses as Angkor Fortress advanced toward the country.

• The Sky Ninjas launched an aerial bombing attack from Angkor Fortress and devastated the Land of Whirlpools navy, while one rearmost warship escaped.
• The surviving warship commander reported the defeat to the Land of Whirlpools daimyo and warned that the Sky Ninja Village might attack the country next.
• The daimyo and elders decided to ask Konoha for help, and they sent a trusted messenger with a letter requesting aid.
• The Land of Whirlpools’ people prepared defenses, evacuated civilians into underground caves, and strengthened barriers around important locations.
• After gathering spoils from the sea, the Sky Ninja Village began advancing Angkor Fortress toward the Land of Whirlpools.

After the Sky Ninja attacked the Land of Whirlpools with Angkor Fortress, Tian Flying Swallow ordered Konoha to send air support led by Kagami Uchiha. Konoha destroyed the fortress and defeated the Sky Ninja, leaving the Uzumaki Clan grateful and considering a move to Konoha.

• An envoy from the Land of Whirlpools asked Konoha for aid, and Tian Flying Swallow ordered Kagami Uchiha and the Vermilion Bird Corps to send reinforcements.
• Angkor Fortress bombed the Land of Whirlpools and advanced toward its capital, devastating the city and overwhelming its defenders.
• Kagami Uchiha led Konoha's rune fighter jets and flying mechs into battle against the Sky Ninja.
• Konoha's air force destroyed Angkor Fortress and wiped out the Sky Ninja forces.
• The people of the Land of Whirlpools celebrated their rescue, and members of the Uzumaki Clan considered moving to Konoha.

Kagami Uchiha met with Uzumaki Kaito in the Land of Whirlpools to plan an attack on the Sky Ninja Village, whose alliance with the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans threatened the region. After the Vermilion Bird Corps helped rebuild damaged cities, the allies finalized a campaign and set out to seize the Land of Tea before attacking the Sky Ninja island.

• Kagami Uchiha arrived in the Land of Whirlpools, where Uzumaki Kaito welcomed him and discussed the damage caused by the Sky Ninja attack.
• Kagami Uchiha and Uzumaki Kaito learned that the Sky Ninja Village was hidden on an island and cooperated with the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans.
• Mito Uzumaki arrived with the Vermilion Bird Corps, and her forces helped rebuild the Land of Whirlpools while the leaders planned their campaign.
• Uzumaki Kaito pledged a hundred thousand troops, and the leaders agreed that Mito Uzumaki would take the Land of Tea before Konoha's aircraft weakened the Sky Ninja defenses and the allied forces launched a ground assault.
• Mito Uzumaki and the Vermilion Bird Corps marched toward the Land of Tea as Kagami Uchiha led Konoha's fighter planes and flying mechs out from the border.

The Vermilion Bird Corps invaded the Land of Tea, whose daimyo and nobles abandoned its civilians to face the war. Mito Uzumaki chose to accept the civilians’ surrender and provide relief, and the chapter ended with the Land of Tea recovering under the Land of Fire’s rule.

• The Land of Tea’s daimyo and nobles fled with their wealth while civilians were left to fight the Vermilion Bird Corps.
• Mito Uzumaki debated with Tōya Hyuga and Tai Chiba over how to treat the million-strong civilian army, then ordered the corps to accept surrenders and spare civilians.
• As food and command disappeared, the civilian army fell into chaos, with soldiers fleeing, surrendering, and committing atrocities.
• The Vermilion Bird Corps disarmed surrendering troops, aided refugees, and executed soldiers who had committed atrocities.
• Mito Uzumaki appointed graduates of Konoha's Advanced Ninja Academy to administer the Land of Tea, where order and prosperity gradually returned.

Kagami Uchiha’s air force and Mito Uzumaki’s ground forces defeated Sky Ninja Village, which surrendered and lost its research and technology. The allied forces then attacked the Land of Artisans, where the nobles’ escape plans were trapped by a naval blockade and air strikes.

• Kagami Uchiha’s runic fighters and mechs destroyed Sky Ninja Village’s defenses and military facilities.
• Mito Uzumaki led the ground forces as the Vermilion Bird Corps and the Land of Whirlpools’ army swept across Sky Island, forcing the Sky Ninja to surrender.
• The allied forces occupied Sky Island and seized its research, including the artificial Zero-Tails and jet-powered flight suits.
• Mito Uzumaki ordered the Uzumaki Corps to block escape routes, Kagami Uchiha to bomb military targets and ports, and the Vermilion Bird Corps to advance into the Land of Artisans.
• The Land of Whirlpools’ navy blockaded the Land of Artisans as the daimyo and nobles fled Craftsmen City toward the port with their wealth.
• After Kagami Uchiha’s air strikes hit the gathering nobles, they offered large sums to elite ninjas and urged them to break the naval blockade.

The Land of Whirlpools Navy crushed the nobles’ resistance and executed the ruling families, while Mito Uzumaki’s forces defeated and occupied the Land of Artisans, where postwar reforms won civilian support. News of the nobles’ extermination spread across the Shinobi World, prompting outrage at an emergency meeting in Kumogakure as Third Raikage A warned that the Land of Fire meant to reshape the world by force.

• The Land of Whirlpools Navy destroyed the elite ninja’s assault, rejected the nobles’ bribes, and executed the noble families of two nations.
• Kagami Uchiha led the Anbu Air Force in precision strikes against the Land of Artisans’ military targets under Mito Uzumaki’s command.
• Mito’s coordinated forces defeated the Land of Artisans’ army, which surrendered after the Vermilion Bird Corps’ ground assault.
• Mito confiscated noble property and governed the Land of Artisans through Konoha Ninja Academy graduates, restoring order and winning civilian support.
• Nobles across the Shinobi World learned that the Land of Fire had destroyed the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans and killed their nobles.
• At an emergency meeting in Kumogakure, nobles condemned the Land of Fire, and Third Raikage A warned that it sought to reshape the Shinobi World by force.

The Land of Lightning's leaders discussed how to respond to the Land of Fire’s growing power, and Kin Yotsuki laid out five weaknesses they could exploit. The daimyo and nobles agreed that they should rally opposition, but they still needed to turn those weaknesses into a plan.

• The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning offered the Third Raikage a massive army and national resources to destroy the Land of Fire, but the Third Raikage said they could not win a direct war.
• Kin Yotsuki proposed exploiting the Land of Fire’s weaknesses, beginning with Tsubasa’s disappearance and the uncertainty it left in Konoha.
• Kin Yotsuki argued that Mito Uzumaki’s purge of nobles in the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans had alienated nobles across the Shinobi World, who could unite against the Land of Fire.
• Kin Yotsuki said the Land of Fire’s leaders were divided, its surviving nobles could become allies, and rivalry among Konoha’s clans could be stirred into infighting.
• The daimyo and the nobles endorsed Kin Yotsuki’s arguments and asked whether he had identified any further weaknesses.

Kin Yotsuki, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and the Raikage planned to unite nobles and spiritual leaders against the Land of Fire, while strengthening their own forces and reviving the Land of Lightning’s gods. They decided to avoid conflict with the Land of Fire for now, let its ninja search for Ten'i, and build their military strength toward eventual revenge.

• Kin Yotsuki argued that the Land of Fire had made enemies of the world’s onmyōji and sorcerers by killing those in the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans.
• The Raikage warned that revived Moryo and Jashin and powerful spiritual forces could plunge the world into chaos, and the daimyo declared that defeating the Land of Fire could make them rulers of the Shinobi World.
• Kin Yotsuki proposed contacting nobles and spiritual leaders across the world and enticing countries to join a campaign against the Land of Fire.
• The Raikage planned to create Jinchūriki with the two Tailed Beasts, develop ninja technology, and expand military training, while Guang and Dian were tasked with awakening the Thunder God and Sea God despite the disasters their descent could cause.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning ordered his people to avoid conflict with the Land of Fire, cooperate with the search for Ten'i, and not offend Senju Tenpuku or Tenmei, while the Raikage and nobles prepared to raise their war readiness.

The Land of Lightning's emissary recruited the Land of Wind into an alliance against the Land of Fire, persuading its nobles to arm themselves and release the Wind Demon. At the Land of Hot Water's estate, the emissary faced skepticism, and the nobles asked how the spoils would be divided.

• The Land of Lightning's emissary warned the Land of Wind's daimyo and nobles that Konoha threatened their status and presented Hazuki Kin's weaknesses as a chance to defeat the Land of Fire.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Wind agreed to join the alliance on condition that his country received the southern interests after the Land of Fire fell.
• The Land of Wind's daimyo and nobles committed to building up their armaments and releasing the Wind Demon sealed in the Valley of the Wind.
• At the Land of Hot Water's estate, nobles questioned the alliance because of past conflicts with the Land of Lightning and the risks of fighting Konoha.
• The emissary promised the Land of Hot Water a share of the Land of Fire's wealth, and its representative asked how the spoils would be divided.

The Land of Lightning persuaded nobles across several countries to join a secret alliance against the Land of Fire, promising them territory, wealth, and protection. The nobles signed a treaty in the Land of Iron, leaving Konoha facing a growing threat as the allied countries prepared to build their military strength.

• The Land of Hot Water's noble representative and daimyo agreed to join the Land of Lightning's alliance after hearing its plan to divide the Land of Fire.
• The daimyo of the Land of Iron backed the alliance, while the daimyo of the Land of Rivers agreed after receiving promises about rewards and protection if the campaign failed.
• The Land of Sound, Land of Grass, Land of the Moon, Land of Birds, and Land of Rain agreed to join after the envoy addressed their demands and concerns.
• Most nobles of the Land of Fire also supported the alliance because they opposed Tian Flying Swallow's rule and her support for commoners.
• Representatives of the allied nobles signed a secret treaty in the Land of Iron, and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning left satisfied as the countries prepared to build their military strength.

With Tsubasa still missing, the Shinobi World’s nations secretly strengthened their armies while Konoha’s leaders and villagers split over whether to keep searching for him or appoint a new Hokage. The debate remained unresolved as Konoha faced mounting administrative and military problems.

• Tian Yukihime ordered her forces to retreat from the Immortal Jashin Legion in the Land of Hot Water and secretly sent ninja to search for Tsubasa.
• Tian Uguisu’s Land of Earth army remained stalled by Moryo’s seemingly endless puppet legion while Konoha scouts failed to locate Moryo.
• Nobles across the Shinobi World secretly expanded their forces and sought supernatural powers as Konoha’s search for Tsubasa faltered.
• Konoha’s villagers and leaders divided between the Ten Family’s insistence on finding Tsubasa and the major clans’ demand to choose a new Hokage.
• Nara Shikanei tried to control the argument at a leadership meeting as Tian Flying Swallow, Miyamoto Jūni, Uchiha Bi, Senju Tenpuku, and Akira Senju disputed the Hokage position.

After prolonged leadership disputes and growing instability in Konoha, the village held an election for its Fourth Hokage. Kagami Uchiha won by an overwhelming margin and accepted the responsibility of leading Konoha.

• Retired Shikaboshi Nara proposed selecting a new Hokage, and Konoha's leadership agreed to begin the process.
• Torifu Akimichi, Hirohito Kurama, Shikamei Nara, Biwako, and Kagami Uchiha presented their plans to villagers at the election square.
• Tian Yueqing announced that the Ten Family was withdrawing from the election and would remain neutral.
• Kagami Uchiha won the Fourth Hokage election by an overwhelming margin.
• Kagami Uchiha climbed Hokage Rock and prepared to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Konoha.

Kagami Uchiha reshuffled Konoha's leadership, appointing new department heads and five powerful Hokage secretaries. The former senior officials entered the Kage Academy to study, as Konoha began a new era under Kagami's leadership.

• Kagami Uchiha announced that Lady Tian Flying Swallow and several leaders had left Konoha's administration to govern the Land of Fire.
• Kagami Uchiha appointed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Biwako, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Torifu Akimichi to lead Konoha's administrative, medical, finance, research, and Anbu departments.
• Kagami Uchiha named Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Hiruko, and Hiyori Hyuga as Hokage secretaries, citing their powerful abilities and expertise.
• Konoha's villagers discussed the new appointments with excitement and confidence in the village's future.
• The older generation of powerhouses enrolled at the Kage Academy to study and improve themselves.

A storyteller and Konoha villagers discussed the five celebrated Hokage secretaries and their extraordinary abilities. The chapter ended with the crowd praising Hiyori Hyuga, the final secretary presented, for his Tenseigan, powerful Gentle Fist, and kindness.

• The storyteller described Princess Tsunade’s noble family, medical achievements, Super Strength of a Hundred Technique, and rune battle suit as villagers praised her strength and healing.
• The storyteller explained Orochimaru’s Living Corpse Reincarnation Technique, research work, and Eight-Headed Orochi summoning beast, while ninja discussed his quest for immortality.
• The storyteller introduced Jiraiya as a Sage-level Immortal Cultivator and praised his Ninjutsu, Sealing Jutsu, and writing, though villagers also laughed about his lechery.
• The storyteller described Hiruko’s Chimera Technique and his ability to absorb Kekkei Genkai, prompting villagers to voice both fear and admiration.
• The storyteller introduced Hiyori Hyuga’s awakened Tenseigan and Super Gentle Fist, and villagers recounted his combat skill and gentle nature.

At a Konoha teahouse, nobles, commoners, and ninja argued over whether Konoha’s wars and reforms upheld the Will of Fire. The debate ended with some listeners reconsidering the reforms, while the teahouse owner looked toward a brighter future for the village.

• A merchant urged Konoha to use its strength to unify the Shinobi World, while a young ninja defended the Will of Fire as a mission of peace and protection.
• A noble accused Konoha of waging aggression against the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans, and an Uzumaki clansman described the Sky Ninja Village’s devastating Fire Bomb attacks and the resulting civilian deaths.
• The Uzumaki clansman and a commoner ninja from the Land of Artisans described the nobles’ abuses and defended Konoha’s land redistribution, schools, clinics, and relief for commoners.
• A young ninja from Konoha cited Queen Tian Flying Swallow’s actions against corrupt nobles and explained how reforms had eased the conflict between commoners and nobles.
• The Uzumaki clansman argued that the Will of Fire should spread justice to everyone, and Konoha ninja cheered as one man celebrated his son’s admission to the Ninja Academy.
• An elderly woman acknowledged the changes in the Land of Tea, and the teahouse owner reflected on Konoha’s transformation as he prepared to reopen the next day.