Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Feiyu followed the Iwagakure Ninja’s trail with Hatake Sakumo’s guidance and discovered an Iwagakure outpost hidden inside a boulder. He destroyed the outpost and captured the souls of its defenders, including one who tried to escape underground.

• Uchiha Feiyu left the Konoha camp to track the retreating Iwagakure Ninja, guided by Hatake Sakumo’s experience.
• Uchiha Feiyu learned the Camouflage Concealment Technique from a dead Iwagakure Ninja and combined it with the White Fang Sword Style to move while concealed.
• Uchiha Feiyu sensed unfamiliar souls inside a boulder and approached an Iwagakure outpost hidden in the rock.
• Uchiha Feiyu crushed the boulder with Heaven-Sent Lid, killing three Iwagakure Ninja as another escaped underground.
• Uchiha Feiyu struck the ground with Fissure Earth Turning Palm, killed the fleeing ninja, and collected the four souls.

Kitsuchi sent Roshi to hunt down the Konoha scout, Uchiha Feiyu, after Feiyu destroyed Iwagakure outposts and located their camp. Feiyu wounded Roshi in a surprise strike but failed to kill him, and Roshi ordered reinforcements to prevent Feiyu from escaping.

• Kitsuchi learned that an Iwagakure outpost squad had stopped responding and suspected Konoha had sent capable ninja to the area.
• Roshi insisted he could fight using Lava Release without exposing his Tailed Beast power, and Kitsuchi assigned him to eliminate the infiltrating scout.
• Uchiha Feiyu destroyed two more Iwagakure squads and spotted their camp in the Land of Rivers.
• Roshi and two Iwagakure ninja confronted Feiyu, who recognized Roshi as the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Feiyu merged with Hatake Sakumo's soul and slashed Roshi across the face, but Roshi survived and ordered the two ninja to bring reinforcements.

Uchiha Feiyu escaped Roshi’s Lava Release attack and evaded Iwagakure’s pursuit by using the Light-Weight Rock Technique to conceal his movements. Roshi and his elite reinforcements continued tracking him, but their ability to pinpoint his direction was greatly reduced.

• Roshi revealed his Tailed Beast Cloak and attacked Uchiha Feiyu with Lava Release, but Feiyu blocked the magma briefly with an Earth Flow Wall and fled.
• Roshi chased Feiyu but could not match his speed, and Feiyu escaped after taunting him.
• Feiyu defeated another Iwagakure squad and hurried onward after they launched a signal flare.
• Hatake Sakumo’s soul explained that Iwagakure sensory ninja tracked ground vibrations, so Feiyu used an Iwagakure Soul Orb to make himself lighter and harder to detect.
• Yamagami correctly suspected Feiyu had used a gravity-type Earth Release technique, but Roshi ordered the reinforcements to continue the pursuit.
• Feiyu’s use of the Light-Weight Rock Technique disrupted the squads’ tracking, reducing the number of ninja intercepting him.

Uchiha Feiyu and Orochimaru sprang a trap on Roshi’s Iwagakure squad near Konoha Camp, then turned the battle in Konoha’s favor. With Manda fighting Four-Tails Son Goku and the enemy squad defeated, Feiyu asked his companions how they could help against the Tailed Beast.

• Orochimaru’s venomous snakes and hidden Konoha Ninja ambushed Roshi’s squad, killing and scattering many of the Iwagakure Ninja.
• Roshi activated his Tailed Beast Cloak and transformed as Orochimaru summoned Manda to confront Four-Tails Son Goku.
• While Manda and Four-Tails Son Goku fought, Uchiha Feiyu joined the Konoha Ninja in cutting down the remaining Iwagakure Ninja.
• Uchiha Feiyu killed the last Iwagakure Ninja and asked his companions what preparations they had for fighting a Tailed Beast.

Konoha’s elite ninja overwhelmed Roshi’s Four-Tails transformation, forcing him to flee, while Orochimaru chose not to pursue him. After learning that Iwagakure had deployed a Jinchuriki, Rasa and Ebizo decided that Sunagakure should target Iwagakure first.

• Torifu, an Aburame ninja using Kidaichū, and three other Konoha ninja attacked Four-Tails Son Goku with Uchiha Feiyu watching.
• The Konoha fighters’ assault weakened Four-Tails, and Roshi fled after reverting to a partial tailed beast transformation.
• Orochimaru refused Uchiha Feiyu’s urging to pursue Roshi, citing the cost of killing a Jinchuriki and the risk of helping the Sand Shinobi.
• Rasa and Ebizo learned that Iwagakure had sent its Jinchuriki to the Land of Rivers battlefield.
• Rasa decided that Sunagakure would first drive Iwagakure from the battlefield because of the threat posed by its Jinchuriki.

After Iwagakure suffered heavy losses, Kitsuchi chose to force a decisive battle against Konoha before withdrawing from the Land of Rivers. The battle began with Iwagakure’s Jinchuriki firing a Tailed Beast Ball at the Konoha forces, and Orochimaru redirected it with Triple Rashomon.

• Kitsuchi reviewed Iwagakure’s losses and ordered a decisive battle against Konoha before the forces retreated from the Land of Rivers.
• Orochimaru accepted Iwagakure’s challenge after Uchiha Feiyu and the other Konoha officers discussed the enemy’s declaration of war.
• Uchiha Feiyu observed the battlefield and reflected on how much he had grown since his last mission against Iwagakure.
• Iwagakure’s Jinchuriki appeared as a giant ape and fired a Tailed Beast Ball toward the Konoha hillside.
• Orochimaru summoned Triple Rashomon, which deflected the Tailed Beast Ball into the sky.

Uchiha Feiyu used concealment and speed to slaughter Iwagakure Ninja on the battlefield, but Kitsuchi exposed him and trapped him inside a ring of rock barriers. Kitsuchi prepared to teach Feiyu that strength alone did not ensure victory.

• Uchiha Feiyu left Orochimaru to fight Four-Tails and used Camouflage Concealment and the Light-Weight Rock Technique to attack Iwagakure Ninja unseen.
• Feiyu killed dozens of Genin and Chunin, then continued until his death toll reached around a hundred and Iwagakure's morale collapsed.
• Kitsuchi broke away from his fight with Torifu Akimichi and used Earth Style: Quicksand River to fill the battlefield with dust and reveal Feiyu's outline.
• Feiyu mocked Kitsuchi and insulted Iwagakure Ninja, unaware that Kitsuchi was using the conversation to buy time.
• Kitsuchi raised massive rock barriers around Feiyu and emerged from the wall, revealing that he had trapped him.

Uchiha Feiyu evaded Kitsuchi and slaughtered Iwagakure’s weaker ninjas, helping Konoha turn the battle into a decisive victory. Kitsuchi surrendered after the Iwagakure forces retreated, while Orochimaru warned Feiyu that the Sand Shinobi might soon attack.

• Uchiha Feiyu revealed that the Kitsuchi facing him was a Shadow Clone and continued killing Iwagakure’s Chunin and Genin while invisible and moving at high speed.
• Kitsuchi summoned a massive rock Giant, but Konoha Jonin stopped it as Feiyu’s attacks gave Konoha an advantage.
• Kitsuchi ordered the Iwagakure Ninja to retreat and used large-scale Earth Release techniques to cover their escape.
• The Four-Tails Jinchuriki withdrew his tailed beast form and fled, leaving Kitsuchi surrounded and exhausted.
• Uchiha Feiyu asked Orochimaru if he should kill Kitsuchi, but Orochimaru stopped him because Kitsuchi was a valuable prisoner.
• Orochimaru warned Feiyu to prepare for a possible new war with the Sand Shinobi.

After the Sand Shinobi destroyed Konoha’s field hospital, Orochimaru ordered the camp to take a defensive stance and assigned Uchiha Feiyu a mission to disrupt Sunagakure’s supply lines. Feiyu chose three ninja to accompany him, and the team prepared to leave for the Land of Wind the next day.

• Konoha’s ninja learned that the Sand Shinobi had destroyed the rear field hospital, killing or injuring most of its medical ninja.
• Orochimaru ordered the camp to defend its position and requested medical reinforcements and supplies from the village.
• Orochimaru tasked Uchiha Feiyu with disrupting Sunagakure’s logistics, and Feiyu reluctantly accepted after receiving permission to select three companions.
• Feiyu chose Yamanaka Seiichi, Hyuga Ichiro, and Ito Ryoma, who introduced their abilities at the camp entrance.
• Orochimaru ordered Feiyu and his three companions to depart for the Land of Wind the next day.

Uchiha Feiyu was ambushed by a Sand Shinobi squad while traveling through the Land of Wind, but he killed three Chunin before reinforcements arrived. He was left surrounded by Pakura and several elite Sand Shinobi.

• A Sand Shinobi Jonin spotted Uchiha Feiyu’s footprints and recognized him as the Konoha Phantom.
• Feiyu killed the three Chunin in a rapid attack, while the Jonin’s sand shell blocked his strike.
• The Jonin summoned several reinforcements from a scroll to trap Feiyu.
• Feiyu recognized Pakura among the reinforcements, and she explained that defeating Konoha mattered more than the Kirigakure front.
• Pakura and the other Sand Shinobi surrounded Feiyu.

Uchiha Feiyu’s Shadow Clone escaped Sunagakure’s ambush, and Feiyu decided to withdraw from the Land of Wind after months of raids on Sand Shinobi supply convoys. Pakura’s search found no trace of him, leaving Rasa and Ebizo to turn their attention back to the main front.

• Uchiha Feiyu revealed that the Sand Shinobi had surrounded only his Shadow Clone, while Red Sand realized Feiyu had used clones from the start.
• Uchiha Feiyu told Hyuga Ichiro, Ito Ryoma, and Yamanaka Seiichi that they would end the mission and withdraw after intercepting nearly a hundred Sand Shinobi.
• Uchiha Feiyu sent most captured storage scrolls to Ryūchi Cave, kept scarce supplies, and led his team toward the Land of Rivers.
• Pakura searched the supply routes for over a month but found no sign of Uchiha Feiyu or further attacks on supply squads.
• Rasa said Sunagakure should focus on the more important front, and Ebizo persuaded Pakura to stop pressing the issue.

The Sand Shinobi prepared to force a decisive battle against Konoha before Konoha rebuilt its field hospitals, while Orochimaru told Uchiha Feiyu that Sunagakure would likely launch a full-scale offensive within a month. Feiyu planned to train during that time and discovered that his black altar held 342 strands of mist.

• The Sand Shinobi discussed launching a decisive battle within the week, citing Pakura’s arrival and Konoha’s recovering medical system.
• Pakura agreed to cooperate with the Sand Shinobi army’s operations.
• Orochimaru praised Uchiha Feiyu for disrupting the Sand Shinobi’s supply efforts and said Sunagakure might attack within a month.
• Uchiha Feiyu considered using the time to train and further improve his skills by drawing on the souls he had collected.
• Uchiha Feiyu entered the dark space in his quarters and counted 342 strands of black mist above the altar.

Uchiha Feiyu chose to save his black mist for a costly sacrifice after the battle and used the time before the coming war to strengthen his foundations. Hatake Sakumo mastered a new sword style, and Feiyu entered Konoha’s command room confident in the power they had gained.

• Uchiha Feiyu decided to postpone his sacrifice until after the battle, planning to gather more black mist by killing Sand Shinobi.
• Uchiha Feiyu trained intensively for more than a month, rapidly improving his fundamentals and reaching strength close to Quasi-Kage level.
• Hatake Sakumo studied the Evil-Exorcising Swordplay and integrated it into the White Fang Sword Style, making it more versatile and dangerous.
• Uchiha Feiyu found the modified sword style worked especially well with his invisible combat method and grew eager for the coming battle.
• Orochimaru noticed Uchiha Feiyu’s rapid improvement when he arrived at the Konoha command room, but did not ask about its cause.

Orochimaru’s command post analyzed the Sand Shinobi’s advance toward Kikyo Mountain and prepared for a decisive battle to stop them from entering the Land of Fire. The meeting ended with the Konoha Jonin recognizing the scale of the threat and the risks Sunagakure had taken by concentrating its strongest fighters on this front.

• Orochimaru asked Uchiha Feiyu to perform actively in the coming battle, and Feiyu said he prioritized surviving and would remain invisible during combat.
• Torifu Akimichi laughed at Feiyu’s fear of death, while Feiyu explained that he had never wanted to be an Uchiha and had joined the clan only after awakening the Sharingan.
• Orochimaru asked Nara Shikano to report on the Sand Shinobi’s movements, and Shikano said their main force was advancing toward Kikyo Mountain.
• Nara Shikano estimated that Sunagakure had assembled four to five thousand ninja and identified Rasa, Pakura, Chiyo, and possibly the One-Tail Jinchuriki as threats.
• The Jonin discussed the Sand Shinobi’s concentration of Kage-level fighters, and Torifu Akimichi criticized their willingness to gamble their forces in war.

Uchiha Feiyu considered how Konoha could counter Sunagakure’s leaders and agreed to fight Chiyo at Hatake Sakumo’s urging. He asked Orochimaru for a better weapon, and Orochimaru gave him a Kusanagi Sword.

• Uchiha Feiyu assessed Konoha’s weakened forces and concluded that defeating Rasa, Pakura, and Chiyo would be key to victory.
• Orochimaru agreed to face Rasa, while Torifu Akimichi took responsibility for fighting Pakura with Jonin support.
• Hatake Sakumo urged Uchiha Feiyu to eliminate Chiyo because he feared she would target Kakashi.
• Uchiha Feiyu agreed to fight Chiyo and asked Orochimaru for a replacement short sword.
• Orochimaru gave Uchiha Feiyu a Kusanagi Sword that could extend and shorten at will.

Uchiha Feiyu prepared to fight the advancing Sand Shinobi at Kikyo Mountain, while Orochimaru summoned Manda to meet the Fourth Kazekage’s attack. Feiyu began cutting down Sand Shinobi from concealment, but Pakura found him and forced him into a direct confrontation.

• Uchiha Feiyu admired the Kusanagi Sword Orochimaru had given him and wondered why Orochimaru was trying to win him over.
• The Fourth Kazekage advanced on Kikyo Mountain with a wave of Sand Gold, and Orochimaru summoned Manda to confront him.
• Uchiha Feiyu used concealment to kill nearby Sand Shinobi, spreading panic among their ranks.
• Pakura recognized Feiyu, attacked him with Scorch Release, and forced him to reveal himself.
• Feiyu avoided fighting Pakura because her Scorch Release countered him, but Pakura hurled another fireball at him.

Uchiha Feiyu badly wounded Pakura with his sword techniques, but fled when Chiyo arrived with her puppets. Chiyo and Pakura turned their attention to defeating Konoha’s other ninja, hoping Feiyu would be forced to return to protect his comrades.

• Uchiha Feiyu pierced Pakura’s golden fireball with his extending sword and cut her cheek.
• Uchiha Feiyu overwhelmed Pakura with the White Fang Sword Style fused with Evil-Exorcising Swordplay, leaving her covered in serious wounds.
• Chiyo arrived with ten puppets and attacked Uchiha Feiyu with poisoned needles, which he deflected.
• Uchiha Feiyu fled and vanished, while Chiyo could not catch up and Pakura was too injured to pursue him.
• Pakura urged Chiyo to target the Konoha ninja still on the battlefield, and Chiyo agreed, hoping Feiyu would return to defend them.

Pakura and Chiyo unleashed a massive puppet that filled the battlefield with an irritating smoke, forcing Konoha Ninja to flee while Sand Shinobi swallowed protective pills. Uchiha Feiyu stole a pill, entered the smoke, and used the confusion to slaughter Sand Shinobi even more easily.

• Pakura and Chiyo continued killing Konoha Ninja while Uchiha Feiyu avoided them and killed nearly three hundred Sand Shinobi.
• Chiyo summoned a huge puppet and released white smoke, and she and Pakura swallowed pills to protect themselves.
• Sand Shinobi took pills while Konoha Ninja inhaled the smoke and suffered violent coughing and eye and throat pain.
• Uchiha Feiyu killed a Sand Shinobi, stole his pill, and entered the smoke after realizing it was an irritant rather than deadly poison.
• Uchiha Feiyu exploited the Sand Shinobi's lowered guard and poor visibility to kill them silently in the smoke.

Uchiha Feiyu fought Chiyo in the poisonous fog, tricked her into revealing her position, and forced her to flee. After the fog cleared, he learned that Konoha had won the battle because Orochimaru defeated the Fourth Kazekage, prompting Sunagakure to withdraw.

• Uchiha Feiyu taunted Chiyo about her family and claimed White Fang of Konoha had killed Sasori, provoking her into revealing her hiding place.
• Uchiha Feiyu struck Chiyo and severed her hand, but she used her puppets to launch herself away and escape.
• Uchiha Feiyu collected Chiyo's remaining puppets and searched the battlefield as the poison gas dissipated.
• Uchiha Feiyu found the battlefield covered in Konoha and Sand Shinobi casualties and asked surviving Konoha Ninja who had won.
• The Konoha Ninja told Uchiha Feiyu that Orochimaru had defeated the Fourth Kazekage and Sunagakure had withdrawn.

After the Sand Shinobi’s defeat, Uchiha Feiyu learned that Orochimaru had poisoned the Fourth Kazekage with a weapon made from Silver Scaled Poisonous Snakes. Both sides’ commanders suffered severe injuries and poisoning, leaving Feiyu to realize he was the only Kage-level fighter on the battlefield still at full strength.

• Orochimaru defeated the Fourth Kazekage, and Pakura held Orochimaru back long enough for the Sand Shinobi to retreat.
• Uchiha Feiyu visited the injured Orochimaru, who revealed that he had been poisoned by Rasa’s Sand Gold but had also poisoned the Fourth Kazekage.
• Orochimaru showed Feiyu a Silver Snake Sword formed from nine Silver Scaled Poisonous Snakes and credited Feiyu’s secret formula for their creation.
• Orochimaru explained that he and Pakura had withdrawn after fighting while both were weakened, and that Torifu Akimichi had also been poisoned by one of Chiyo’s puppets.
• Feiyu assessed the commanders’ injuries and realized that he was the only Kage-level powerhouse on the battlefield still at full strength.