Chapter Summaries

The Uchiha debated how to persuade Shunren to join the battle, but he arrived at their compound requesting an audience. At the Hokage building, Danzo and the Third discussed exploiting the battle to weaken the Uchiha and target Shunren, while Danzo revealed plans to cultivate Shisui’s Sharingan.

• Fugaku and the Uchiha elders discussed how to recruit Shunren, then received word that he had come to see them.
• Danzo told the Third that the Uchiha had taken the bait and discussed weakening the clan; the Third cautioned him against acting rashly during the war.
• The Third mentioned visiting a descendant of Kagami, and Danzo proposed raising Shisui alongside Root children who would be sacrificed to awaken his Sharingan.
• Danzo and the Third exchanged their lists of Uchiha taking part in the battle and noted that Shunren was among them.
• Danzo called Shunren’s participation a chance to arrange his death in an apparent accident, while the Third wondered whether the Uchiha had persuaded him to join.

The Third Raikage questioned his commanders about the war, reinstated Tenzen under her old name, and put her in charge of intelligence on Konoha. At the Hokage Building, Danzo revealed that Konoha had obtained the Cloud Ninja’s battle plans and sent Shunren and the Uchiha to act on them.

• Yotsuki Teki told the Third Raikage that Orochimaru had been recalled to Konoha, angering the Raikage.
• Roishi reported that a captured Yamanaka resisted interrogation, and the Third Raikage ordered the prisoner sealed in the Amber Purifying Pot and other captured enemies executed.
• Kazumori objected to executing the prisoners, but the Third Raikage dismissed him when his coughing worsened.
• The Third Raikage confirmed that Tenzen had been a Cloud Ninja spy in Konoha, restored her place as a Cloud ninja, and assigned her to gather intelligence on Konoha.
• Danzo told the Uchiha that Konoha had obtained the Cloud Ninja’s battle plans, while the Third praised Shunren and Danzo urged him to return safely.

The Raikage’s Cloud Ninja swept through Stone Ninja positions in the Land of Frost, while Ōnoki, Konoha, and the Mist Ninja prepared a joint ambush against him. The Konoha and Mist forces met, and Shunren faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist again.

• The Raikage dismissed Yotsuki Teki’s warnings and led a thousand Cloud Ninja into the Land of Frost, destroying nearly seventy percent of the Stone Ninja strongholds within days.
• Ōnoki obtained the Cloud Ninja battle plan and ordered Kitsuchi to lead six thousand Stone Ninja through a secret tunnel to help trap Third A.
• The Mist Ninja sent more than two thousand fighters, including the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, to avenge the Third Mizukage, while Konoha prepared its own forces.
• Konoha and Mist Ninja forces joined up, and Juzo Biwa, Kushimaru Kuriarare, and Suikazan Fuguki confronted Shunren over their previous encounter.
• Shunren blocked Juzo Biwa’s greatsword with the Heavy Black Iron Ruler and activated his Sharingan as the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gathered against him.

Uchiha Shunren repelled the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and revealed he had copied their sword techniques. He used the threat of doubling their blades’ destructive power to deter both the Mist and Konoha contingents, then agreed to proceed with the plan against the Raikage.

• Munashi Jinpachi and Jinin Akebino knocked the Heavy Black Iron Ruler from Shunren’s hands, but Shunren retreated and fought off attacks from Raiga Kurosuki and Kushimaru Kuriarare.
• Juzo Biwa noticed Konoha’s contingent was not intervening and taunted Shunren about being unwelcome in his village.
• Shunren projected seven copies of the Mist swordsmen’s weapons and revealed that he had copied their sword techniques during their previous fight.
• Shunren threatened to use the copied blades alongside the originals, warning that their combined power could kill the surrounding ninja.
• Munashi Jinpachi stopped Juzo Biwa from acting rashly, and Shunren dispersed the projected blades before everyone returned to the plan to deal with the Raikage.

The Raikage personally led the Cloud Ninja to capture a Stone Ninja stronghold in the Land of Frost while Tenzen secretly recorded his combat abilities. In Konoha, the Third and Danzo arranged to share the gathered intelligence, while Kitsuchi waited for orders at the Stone Ninja headquarters as the Cloud advance neared the Land of Earth.

• The Raikage rejected calls for reinforcements and attacked a Stone Ninja stronghold himself, breaking through its layered Earth Release walls with Hell Stab.
• The Cloud Ninja followed the Raikage and overwhelmed the Stone Ninja defenders while Tenzen secretly recorded the Raikage's strength, speed, and techniques.
• The Third ordered Danzo to send the intelligence to Matsumoto and the others, and to share half of it with the Mist Ninja and Stone Ninja.
• Danzo and the Third discussed withholding intelligence from the Uchiha, with Danzo saying he had not sent them false information.
• Kitsuchi learned that the Cloud Ninja had captured nearly all the Land of Frost strongholds and told his troops to stand by until they had enough intelligence to limit their losses.

Shunren discovered that Konoha had deliberately falsified intelligence about the Third Raikage and decided he could no longer trust Konoha. Meanwhile, Konoha, Mist, and Stone forces united to attack the Cloud Ninja, though their leaders already plotted against one another.

• Shunren read Konoha’s intelligence on the Third Raikage and recognized that it understated the Raikage’s strength, speed, stamina, and defense.
• Shunren concluded that Konoha High Command had altered the intelligence to set him up and abandoned hope of cooperating with Konoha.
• Konoha’s two thousand ninja, the Mist Ninja’s two thousand, and the Stone Ninja’s six thousand joined forces under Kitsuchi’s command.
• Sarutobi Matsumoto, Suikazan Fuguki, Juzo Biwa, and Kushimaru Kuriarare revealed their hostile intentions toward Kitsuchi and Shunren.
• Kitsuchi ordered the allied forces to surround and kill the Third Raikage and slaughter the Cloud Ninja without taking prisoners.

Kitsuchi challenged the Third A to a duel to keep the Raikage occupied while the Stone Ninja's allies prepared to infiltrate the Cloud Ninja camp. The Raikage accepted the challenge, and Shunren volunteered to join the infiltration team, which aimed to kill the Cloud Ninja sensory ninja and clear the way for a combined assault.

• Kitsuchi emerged from the Stone Ninja stronghold and challenged the Third A to a one-on-one fight.
• The Raikage attacked Kitsuchi with overwhelming speed and strength, but Kitsuchi evaded his blows with Earth Release techniques and an Earth Clone.
• Kitsuchi proposed a fair duel, and the Raikage accepted, unaware that the challenge was meant to draw his attention away from the wider battle plan.
• The plan called for Kitsuchi to hold the Raikage while Konoha and Mist Ninja infiltrated the Cloud Ninja camp and assassinated its sensory ninja.
• Suikazan Fuguki, Kushimaru Kuriarare, and other Mist Ninja joined the infiltration mission, while Shunren volunteered for Konoha and planned to avoid a prolonged fight with the Raikage.

Shunren led the Uchiha in a joint infiltration of the Cloud Ninja camp, where they eliminated the guards and wiped out the sensory division. When he discovered the Mist Ninja team had been detected, he hurried to help and found Tenzen facing Suikazan Fuguki without raising an alarm.

• Shunren and Suikazan Fuguki agreed to divide the Cloud Ninja camp’s gates and infiltrate separately.
• Shunren used Mind’s Eye and a sensory barrier to guide the Uchiha past sentries while hiding their presence from the Cloud Ninja.
• Shunren’s team killed the guards at the sensory division’s tent, then Shunren slaughtered the Cloud Ninja inside.
• Shunren noticed the Mist Ninja team’s operation had failed and led his group toward them.
• Suikazan Fuguki was shocked that the Cloud Ninja woman Tenzen had detected his sensory technique, while Tenzen silently watched the Mist Ninja and their destroyed target.

Tenzen, a Konoha spy disguised as a Cloud Ninja, fought Suikazan Fuguki and Kushimaru Kuriarare after they uncovered her deception. Suikazan identified her as the Wandering Miko and ordered her to remove her disguise.

• Kushimaru attacked Tenzen with Nuibari, but she healed from his wounds and revealed pale skin beneath her Cloud Ninja appearance.
• Tenzen tried to counter Kushimaru with chakra scalpels and an explosive tag, but Suikazan spotted her plan and Kushimaru trapped her hand with the Water Prison Technique.
• Tenzen used a smoke bomb to flee the tent, but Suikazan struck her back with Samehada.
• Suikazan recognized Tenzen as Konoha's Wandering Miko after seeing her healed face, and told her to take off her skin.

Tenzen, the Konoha spy whose real identity was Yakushi Nonō, faced execution by Suikazan Fuguki until Shunren intervened. Shunren recognized Nonō and tried to save her, but Fuguki wounded him with a feint, leaving them poised to fight.

• Tenzen realized Konoha had left him uninformed about its ambush and believed it might have knowingly exposed him to death.
• Shunren entered the tent and stopped Suikazan Fuguki from killing Tenzen, recognizing him as Yakushi Nonō.
• Shunren tested Nonō with his Mind Transmission Technique and inferred that she could access his mental network.
• Suikazan Fuguki attacked Nonō, then redirected Samehada toward Shunren when he moved to protect her.
• Shunren took a wound to his shoulder, counterattacked with a projected Kanshou, and used his Sharingan to copy Fuguki's Samehada technique.

Shunren fought Suikazan Fuguki and Kushimaru Kuriarare, then set aside their feud when the Cloud camp came under attack. At the front, Kitsuchi revealed his ambush against the Third A by summoning thousands of Stone Ninja, and the Raikage prepared to face them alone.

• Nonō healed Shunren’s shoulder while Suikazan Fuguki realized Shunren had copied his sword technique and warned Kushimaru not to use swords.
• Shunren cut apart Fuguki’s Water Dragon Bullet with a forged Samehada, and Fuguki ordered Kushimaru to fight with Ninjutsu instead.
• Shunren used Nuibari to kill the approaching Cloud Ninja, then agreed to postpone fighting Fuguki and Kushimaru as the battle around the camp took priority.
• A Cloud Ninja reported to Third A that the camp had been attacked and its sensory unit wiped out.
• Kitsuchi used Rising Earth Excavation to turn a torrent of rocks into thousands of Stone Ninja, while Third A dismissed them as ants.

The Third Raikage faced a combined army of Stone Ninja, Konoha, and Mist Ninja, who had trapped the Cloud forces in the Land of Frost. As the Raikage charged into their attack, Shunren prepared to use the Bloodthirsty Bead and Yin Release: Projection against him.

• The Raikage deduced that the Stone Ninja had gathered troops from the Land of Grass and ordered the Cloud Ninja to retreat while he covered them.
• Kitsuchi revealed that Konoha and the Mist Ninja had joined the Stone Ninja, with elite clans blocking the Cloud Ninja's retreat routes.
• The Raikage unleashed his Chakra and killing intent, frightening the assembled forces as Shunren watched and revealed the Bloodthirsty Bead.
• Kitsuchi ordered the hunt for the Raikage, and the combined army charged.
• The Raikage rushed into the army under Lightning Release Chakra Mode, crushing and electrocuting the ninjas who attacked him.

The Raikage fought through a vast allied army as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the Uchiha joined the assault to drain his Chakra and study his abilities. After deflecting a pair of flying swords aimed at his neck, he suspected a powerful Dōjutsu user was hiding nearby.

• The ninja army bombarded the Raikage with Shuriken and Ninjutsu, forcing him to maintain his Lightning Release Chakra Mode as he charged through their ranks.
• Kitsuchi withdrew to the rear for treatment, and Juzo Biwa and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist entered the fight.
• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen attacked with five Water Dragon Bullets, and the Raikage smashed through four before the fifth struck his back.
• Uchiha Kunai carrying Explosive Tags forced the Raikage to dodge, and he realized the enemy was trying to exhaust his Chakra while gathering intelligence.
• Two flying swords targeted the Raikage's neck, but he deflected them and suspected a hidden Uchiha Dōjutsu user.

Shunren and the allied forces tried to wear down the Raikage, but he fought for eighteen hours without showing clear exhaustion and forced the Mist and Stone Kekkei Genkai ninja into battle. After a point-blank explosion appeared to injure his ankle, Shunren warned the Uchiha not to attack, but more than twenty charged anyway.

• Shunren repeatedly threw Kanshou and Bakuya at the Raikage while conserving his chakra, and the Raikage deflected every attack.
• Jinin Akebino complained about the prolonged battle, while Suikazan Fuguki, Munashi Jinpachi, Juzo Biwa, and Yuki Kan discussed escalating the fight; Juzo stopped Munashi from attacking their allies.
• After fighting for eighteen hours and killing more than two thousand ninja, the Raikage charged at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to force them into action.
• Yuki Kan used Ice Release to slow the Raikage, then Mist, Stone, and Konoha Kekkei Genkai ninja attacked with water, lava, and explosion techniques.
• A Stone Ninja detonated Explosion Release: Minefield beneath the Raikage, and an Uchiha called for everyone to attack after spotting an apparent ankle injury.
• Shunren warned the Uchiha not to attack, but more than twenty Uchiha charged the Raikage.

The Raikage lured the Uchiha and Hozuki into attacking, then overwhelmed them with his speed and Lightning Release. Shunren rescued the wounded Uchiha and evaded the Raikage, then used Yin Release: Projection as the Raikage pursued him.

• The Uchiha and Hozuki attacked the Raikage, believing his apparent injury had weakened him.
• The Raikage countered with Lightning Release, paralyzing the Hozuki and rushing the retreating Uchiha.
• The Raikage used Three-Finger Nukite to pierce seven Uchiha and injure the rest.
• Shunren struck the Raikage with his Heavy Black Iron Ruler, then retreated while carrying away the fallen Uchiha.
• The Raikage pursued Shunren, who evaded his punch with an afterimage and activated Yin Release: Projection.

Shunren fought the Raikage, wounding him with Getsuga Tensho but failing to overcome his Lightning Release Armor. He activated Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu and warned the Raikage to back down, then both fighters vanished as the Raikage’s punch missed.

• Shunren used Arcane Shift and Shunpo to evade the Raikage, then struck him with Getsuga Tensho.
• The Raikage endured the slash with only a superficial wound and charged Shunren again.
• Shunren hit the Raikage with a second Getsuga Tensho, adding another wound but failing to stop him for long.
• Shunren activated Bankai, transforming Zangetsu into Tensa Zangetsu and telling the Raikage to concede.
• The Raikage unleashed his Lightning Release and attacked, but Shunren vanished at the same time and the punch missed.

Shunren used his counterfeit Bankai to force the Raikage to abandon their duel and turn on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. The Raikage battled the swordsmen while Shunren watched from the rear, and the fight was still raging as the chapter ended.

• Shunren matched the Raikage’s speed with Tensa Zangetsu, then dismissed it after convincing him that defeating him would take too long and cost too much.
• The Raikage chose to attack the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, while Shunren announced he would retreat to recover.
• Suikazan Fuguki sent Mist Ninja cannon fodder to stop the Raikage, but they failed to slow him down.
• Juzo Biwa, Kushimaru Kuriarare, Suikazan Fuguki, and Jinin Akebino attacked the Raikage, who seized Kubikiribōchō and split its blade under the swordsmen’s combined force.
• Munashi Jinpachi and Yuki Kan struck at the Raikage with Shibuki and Hiramekarei as Shunren watched the fierce battle with his Sharingan.

The Third Raikage fought the allied forces for three days, killing thousands before his Chakra finally ran low and Kitsuchi knocked him down. As Kitsuchi prepared to kill him, Uchiha Shunren and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist intervened, each faction demanding the Raikage’s body.

• Juzo Biwa, Suikazan Fuguki, and Jinin Akebino struggled against the Raikage until the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist withdrew.
• Kitsuchi sent wave after wave of ninja to wear down the Raikage while the allied army suffered heavy casualties.
• On the third day, the exhausted Raikage fell to one knee, and Kitsuchi struck him down after his Lightning Release Armor failed.
• Kitsuchi prepared to finish off the Raikage, but Uchiha Shunren stopped him and asked to deliver the killing blow himself.
• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist demanded the Raikage’s body, while Kitsuchi and Shunren each claimed reasons to kill him and take it.

Shunren refused Kitsuchi’s offer to join forces and attacked both the Stone Ninja and Mist Ninja, then fought Kushimaru Kuriarare and Yuki Kan while the Seven Ninja Swordsmen split their forces. The battle remained unresolved as Shunren and Kushimaru Kuriarare continued their clash.

• Kitsuchi proposed that Konoha and the Stone Ninja unite against the Mist Ninja, but Shunren rejected the offer.
• Juzo Biwa and the other Seven Ninja Swordsmen attacked Kitsuchi, who ordered the Stone Ninja to fight back.
• Shunren joined the battle against both sides, attacking with projected Kabutowari, Kiba, and Exploding Blade Shibuki before the weapons disappeared.
• The Seven Ninja Swordsmen divided their forces, sending four after Kitsuchi, two after Shunren, and Juzo Biwa to repair Kubikiribōchō.
• Shunren fought Kushimaru Kuriarare and Yuki Kan, clashing with Hiramekarei and using projected Nuibari to ensnare Kushimaru’s weapon.

Shunren fought Juzo Biwa, Yuki Kan, and Kushimaru Kuriarare after Juzo’s secret sword technique forced him to abandon a chance to finish Yuki. As the three Mist Ninja coordinated to prepare another strike, Shunren charged at them.

• Juzo Biwa slaughtered Stone Ninja and Konoha ninja with the Kubikiribōchō, then joined Yuki Kan and Kushimaru Kuriarare against Shunren.
• Shunren used White Fang Style: Raging Spirit Rending Slash to injure Yuki Kan and break his twin swords, then projected Sode no Shirayuki to pursue him.
• Juzo Biwa intervened with Severing Sword Technique Secret Art: Annihilation Blade, forcing Shunren to dodge and allowing Yuki Kan to recover.
• Yuki Kan revealed that Shunren’s sword had damaged his meridians, so he and Kushimaru Kuriarare decided the three would fight at full strength while Juzo prepared his secret art.
• Shunren activated Minus fifty degrees, but Yuki Kan and the others took to the air on Floating Ice to evade the ground’s tremors; when Juzo began spinning his blade again, Shunren charged at them.