Chapter Summaries

After the Interception Squad devastated Pakura’s forces, Pakura slaughtered the survivors and staged evidence to explain the defeat. Kyosuke collapsed from exhaustion on the journey back, having gained 2260 experience points.

• Ukyo Uchiha ordered the Interception Squad to stop pursuing the remaining Sand ninjas, whose force had dwindled to about a hundred.
• Pakura arrived at the Land of Wind border, accused the fleeing survivors of betraying her, and ordered her jonin to execute them.
• Pakura killed the border ninjas who witnessed the massacre and wounded herself to make the defeat appear more convincing.
• Kyosuke lost consciousness from the physical strain of fighting for days, while his accumulated experience reached 2260.

After recovering from his illness, Kyosuke learned about the Southwest Army’s worsening position and the Uchiha Clan’s heavy casualties before being assigned to Ukyo Uchiha’s unit. He joined the Second Army’s attack on the Sand Shinobi’s Ninjutsu units, charging into his first main battlefield.

• Number 13 carried Kyosuke back to the Northern Cave, where he fell ill and was nursed back to health.
• Orochimaru and the others confined Kyosuke to his tent, while the Southwest Army fought the Sand Shinobi and Hanzo’s Rain Ninja arrived to open a second front.
• Fugaku Uchiha showed Kyosuke the Uchiha Clan’s casualty report, and he assigned Kyosuke’s squad to Ukyo Uchiha’s unit.
• Kyosuke listened as Fugaku and the Jonin discussed the war, then left with the Second Army to target the Sand Shinobi’s Ninjutsu units.
• Kyosuke reached the main battlefield and charged with the Second Army toward the Sand Shinobi.

Kyosuke and the Konoha Second Army fought the Sand Shinobi response unit and ninjutsu corps in a brutal frontal battle. After Saori saved Kyosuke from several attacks and Number 13 was wounded, Kyosuke sent her back for treatment and charged into battle again with Saori.

• Kyosuke endured the Sand Shinobi's opening attacks, then led three people toward their ninjutsu corps while the Second Army fought the response unit.
• Kyosuke used his Curse Mark and Body Flicker Technique to attack the Sand Shinobi, but Saori deflected a swarm of wind blades and helped save him.
• Kyosuke spotted Number 13 wounded on the ground and killed the Sand Shinobi who had attacked her.
• Kyosuke ordered Number 7 to carry Number 13 back to camp for treatment, with Saori protecting them as they left the battlefield.
• Kyosuke and Saori returned to the fight and charged the Sand Shinobi response unit.

Kyosuke and Ukyo Uchiha gained Orochimaru’s approval to concentrate Uchiha Chidori users against the Sand Shinobi response unit, while Orochimaru anticipated a major upheaval. The Uchiha broke through the enemy line and began slaughtering the response unit, as Ebizo prepared for the decisive battle.

• Kyosuke and Ukyo Uchiha proposed an attack focused on the Sand Shinobi response unit, and Orochimaru approved it while warning them to fight through whatever upheaval came.
• Black-cloaked figures entered Orochimaru’s tent during the night after giving a faint signal.
• Kyosuke checked that Number 13 had recovered, then led his team to the Second Army’s assembly point.
• Ebizo received a secret letter saying the Kazekage had reached the designated position and summoned a man and a woman.
• The Uchiha Clan launched waves of Chidori, broke through the Sand Shinobi response unit’s defenses, and Ukyo Uchiha ordered his clansmen to attack.

Orochimaru summoned Manda to fight Rasa and the Sand Shinobi, but Manda’s reckless attack left him trapped by Rasa’s Gold Dust Imperial Funeral. Manda escaped by dispelling the summoning, while Orochimaru summoned smaller snakes and resumed fighting Binjing.

• Rasa returned to the battlefield and attacked Orochimaru with Gold Dust Wave, prompting Orochimaru to summon Manda.
• Manda struck down a Sand Shinobi, and Binjing and Rasa ordered their troops to retreat before dividing their efforts against Manda and Orochimaru.
• Manda ignored Orochimaru’s orders, rushed toward Rasa, and flung Orochimaru and Binjing off his back as he burrowed underground.
• Rasa immobilized Manda with Gold Dust Imperial Funeral, but Manda dispelled the summoning and escaped to Ryūchi Cave with severe injuries.
• Orochimaru summoned several smaller snakes to hold off Rasa and turned back to clash with Binjing.

Orochimaru and Fugaku faced the Sand Shinobi as the Third Kazekage launched a surprise attack on the Southwest Army’s Medical Corps. After his Iron Sand slaughtered many Konoha personnel, an unknown counterattack struck from behind as he moved to attack the survivors.

• Pakura joined Binjing and Rasa against Orochimaru, and Fugaku arrived to support him.
• The Third Kazekage and his Shadow Guard flew over the Medical Corps and attacked with Sand Iron Scattering Attack.
• The Third Kazekage ordered his guards to pursue the escaping medical personnel and covered the camp with Sand Iron Rain.
• A Konoha ninja shielded a medic from the Iron Sand, but she died, and the wounded man threw a Shuriken at the Third Kazekage before dying.
• The Third Kazekage charged the surviving Konoha ninjas and launched Sand Iron Binding Assault as Shuriken techniques sounded behind him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived on the Southwest Battlefield and confronted the Third Kazekage, overpowering him with a five-element attack and Enma’s Adamantine Staff. The Third Kazekage remained defiant and launched another Iron Sand technique as Hiruzen prepared to respond.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed himself and confronted the Third Kazekage, then surrounded him with four Shadow Clones.
• Hiruzen and his clones attacked with Five Release: Great Combo Technique, but the Third Kazekage survived behind his Rakshasa Shield.
• The Third Kazekage unleashed Iron Sand Rain: Speed and tried to escape into the sky, while Hiruzen summoned Monkey King Enma.
• Enma transformed into the Adamantine Staff, which Hiruzen used to strike the Third Kazekage out of the air and slam him into the ground.
• The wounded Third Kazekage created an Iron Sand Great Triangle and challenged Hiruzen again.

Fugaku revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and used its abilities to fight Rasa, Pakura, and Binjing while Orochimaru battled Rasa. The Third Kazekage arrived badly injured and carried the Sand Shinobi away, while Hiruzen joined Fugaku and Orochimaru and set out to turn the main battlefield in Konoha’s favor.

• Fugaku used his Mangekyō Sharingan to immobilize Pakura, then used his memory-altering ability to hide his eyes’ reveal from Orochimaru.
• Fugaku and Orochimaru resumed the fight, gaining the advantage over Binjing, Pakura, and Rasa.
• The wounded Third Kazekage flew in, and Rasa tried to protect him but was knocked into a crater by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• The Third Kazekage used Iron Sand wings to carry Rasa, Binjing, and Pakura away from the battle.
• Hiruzen told Fugaku and Orochimaru that the Medical Corps had suffered terrible casualties, then led them toward the main battlefield.
• A distant explosion and the deaths of many Sand Shinobi followed as Hiruzen’s group headed to help Konoha win.

Kyosuke Uchiha fought the Sand Shinobi with such single-minded brutality that Saori Hyuga and two others intervened when his remaining humanity seemed to slip away. After Saori helped him regain control, the distant battlefield erupted in cheers for the Hokage, leaving the group to turn toward the sudden commotion.

• Saori Hyuga rested briefly, then returned to battle beside Kyosuke as he killed Sand Shinobi and scavenged their weapons to keep fighting.
• Kyosuke ignored his dwindling chakra and continued charging at enemies until Saori grabbed him and refused to let him go.
• Number 13 and Number 7 joined Saori in bringing Kyosuke to a quiet area, where he calmed down and realized he had nearly attacked Saori.
• Saori dismissed Kyosuke's attempt to thank her, and the two prepared to return to the fight.
• A deafening boom sounded from the main battlefield, followed by cheers of “Long live Hokage Sama!!!”

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and Fugaku Uchiha routed the Sand Shinobi, ending the border conflict after the Third Kazekage led a disastrous attempt to fight back. Konoha let the defeated Sand Shinobi retreat without reparations, while Kyosuke saw the Medical Corps’ dead and the chapter foreshadowed a far worse storm caused by Sasori.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and Fugaku Uchiha crushed the Sand Shinobi’s resistance and pushed the front line to within five kilometers of their camp.
• The Third Kazekage rejected retreat and ordered Ebizo to bring reinforcements while he and his commanders returned to fight Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• The Southwest Army defeated the Sand Shinobi, and the Third Kazekage escaped after carving a path through the Konoha forces; the rest were killed or captured.
• The Sand Shinobi surrendered and withdrew to the Land of Wind, while Konoha demanded no reparations or formal apology.
• Kyosuke saw the corpses in the Medical Corps and learned that Sasori would shatter Konoha’s hopes for a lasting peace.

Kyosuke stayed with Konoha’s Southwest Army as the Third Kazekage disappeared and Sunagakure prepared to resume its war with Konoha. The conflict spread as the Sand, Cloud, and Mist villages attacked, officially beginning the Third Shinobi World War.

• Kyosuke chose to remain with the Southwest Army while Chiyo and Ebizo searched for the missing Third Kazekage and ordered his disappearance concealed.
• The news spread through Sunagakure and the wider Shinobi World, and Chiyo accepted Ebizo’s suggestion to hold secret talks with the Cloud, Rock, and Mist villages.
• After Ebizo returned from the talks, Sunagakure mobilized for war, then declared that Konoha ninjas had assassinated the Third Kazekage and launched a massive attack at the end of July.
• In August, the Cloud Ninja attacked Konoha’s camp in the Land of Tatsuta, but Minato Namikaze’s reinforcements repelled their first assault.
• The Third Hokage restored Danzo’s status as an Elder and sent him to negotiate with Ōnoki, but the Rock Ninja did not join the conflict.
• In September, the Mist Ninja attacked Konoha’s outpost in the Land of Whirlpools, leaving Konoha at war with the Sand, Cloud, and Mist villages.

Kyosuke slaughtered a Sand Shinobi force on the Southwest Battlefield, demonstrating why they feared him as “Body Flicker Kyosuke.” After reaching level 60, he recognized that his other skills still needed improvement before he could truly attain Elite Jonin strength.

• Kyosuke used his Body Flicker Technique and Murakumo Blade to kill seven Sand Shinobi and fatally wound their Jonin-level Puppet Master.
• The Puppet Master attacked Kyosuke’s afterimages with hidden weapons, but Kyosuke appeared behind him and killed him.
• Kyosuke checked the System Menu and saw that he had reached level 60, while his Combat Power Rating remained Jonin and his Experience Points had fallen to zero.
• Kyosuke reflected that Orochimaru had placed his squad under his command and assigned them the mission to stop the enemy raid and drive back Pakura.
• Kyosuke decided to focus on improving his swordsmanship, Chakra nature training, Genjutsu, and Ninjutsu because his abilities beyond speed were falling behind.

Kyosuke fought Pakura again, testing his strength against the Elite Jonin and forcing her to use powerful Wind Release techniques. He escaped her hurricane by flying above it, leaving Pakura's attempt to trap him foiled.

• Kyosuke and Saori led the Konoha ninjas toward the Sand Shinobi's main force, where Pakura confronted them.
• Kyosuke fought Pakura with his sword and Curse Mark, then used a Great Fireball Technique against her.
• Pakura split Kyosuke's fireball with a Wind Blade and attacked him with her wind-powered swordsmanship.
• Pakura used Wind Kill Array and Tornado Hurricane to restrict Kyosuke's movement and trap him.
• Kyosuke flew out above the hurricane, surprising Pakura and escaping her trap.

Kyosuke defeated and killed Pakura with his Wailing Chidori, turning the battle in Konoha’s favor. As the Sand Shinobi fled and Konoha celebrated, news of Kyosuke’s rise spread across the Southwest Battlefield.

• Kyosuke used his Curse Mark wings to evade Pakura’s attack and confronted her with black lightning while she gathered her remaining Chakra into a Wind Blade.
• Kyosuke and Pakura’s attacks collided, and their clash forced both armies to pause and watch for its outcome.
• Kyosuke briefly trapped Pakura with Sharingan Genjutsu, then pierced her chest with Wailing Chidori as her Wind Blade cut one of his wings.
• Kyosuke withdrew from his Curse Mark state as Pakura died, and Konoha’s forces cheered before charging the fleeing Sand Shinobi.
• Saori Hyuga and the others stayed with Kyosuke, and the survivors spread news of Pakura’s death across the Southwest Battlefield.

After earning a rare 170 Experience Points, Kyosuke raised his Summoning Technique and gained a contract with the giant Blue Serpent. When the Sand Shinobi targeted him during their assault, Kyosuke summoned Blue Serpent and launched a counterattack.

• Orochimaru, Fugaku, and the others questioned Kyosuke about killing Pakura, then included him in planning a full-scale assault on the Sand Shinobi.
• Kyosuke considered how to spend his 170 Experience Points and decided to raise his Summoning Technique to Level 7.
• The Southwest Army attacked the Sand Shinobi, but Ebizo had anticipated the plan, and a force of Elite Jonin, Jonin, and Puppet Masters encircled Kyosuke.
• Kyosuke summoned Blue Serpent, revealing the giant Ryūchi Cave creature to Saori and the Sand Shinobi.
• Blue Serpent swept its tail through the Puppet Masters, and Kyosuke charged at the stronger Sand Shinobi with his Curse Mark activated.

Kyosuke and the Second Army forced the Sand Shinobi to retreat, leaving the Southwest front in a stalemate over the following two months. As the Mist Ninja pushed Konoha’s forces toward collapse near the former Land of Whirlpools, Danzo proposed sending the Hyuga Clan as reinforcements, and Hiruzen reluctantly agreed.

• Kyosuke, Saori Hyuga, and their allies attacked the Sand Ninja Force after driving back the powerful Sand Shinobi, while the Second Army poured through the breach.
• Ebizo ordered the Sand Shinobi to withdraw, and Kyosuke and the Second Army ended their pursuit as thousands of Sand Shinobi closed in.
• Over the next two months, the Sand Shinobi slowed their offensive and the Southwest Army remained locked in a stalemate.
• The Mist Ninja, supported by the Yuki Clan, Kaguya Clan, Hozuki Clan, and Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, nearly overwhelmed Konoha’s forces near the former Land of Whirlpools.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen to send the Hyuga Clan to reinforce the Land of Whirlpools, and Hiruzen agreed after Danzo left.

After mastering the Summoning Technique, Kyosuke used reverse summoning to reach Ryūchi Cave and seek Sage Mode training. With three months to return to the battlefield, he arrived in the cave and followed Shinki toward the White Snake Sage.

• Kyosuke raised the Summoning Technique to level 10, sensed Ryūchi Cave and the Pure Land, and chose to focus on his Sage Mode goal.
• Kyosuke asked Orochimaru for leave to train, and Orochimaru granted him three months before he had to return to the battlefield.
• Kyosuke told Saori, Number 13, and Number 7 about his plans and promised to protect them before departing.
• Kyosuke arrived in Ryūchi Cave, where Shinki questioned him and the Poisonous Snakes retreated.
• Kyosuke met Blue Serpent and told Shinki he had come to request an audience with the White Snake Sage, then followed her deeper into the cave.

Kyosuke survived White Snake Sage’s two trials and was accepted to learn Ryūchi Cave’s Sage Jutsu. Shinki began teaching him about Sage Chakra and Sage Mode.

• Kyosuke realized that the endless cave path was a Genjutsu and used his Sharingan to break free.
• White Snake Sage subjected Kyosuke to a second trial that froze his body and Chakra, but he regained control by activating his Curse Mark.
• Kyosuke explained how his Curse Mark could store Sage Chakra, and White Snake Sage accepted him as a student.
• Kyosuke followed Shinki, whose full name was Tagorihime, to her cave residence.
• Shinki explained Sage Chakra and the benefits of Sage Mode, and Kyosuke began training in Ryūchi Cave.

Kyosuke trained in Ryūchi Cave to control Natural Energy and began meditating successfully after Shinki helped calm his mind and stopped his transformations. During a meal, Shinki tried Kyosuke’s roast chicken and found it delicious.

• Kyosuke struggled to calm his mind until Shinki startled him with killing intent, helping him settle down enough to sense Natural Energy.
• Kyosuke gathered Natural Energy quickly but began growing snake scales, so Shinki slapped him awake before he lost control.
• Kyosuke and Shinki continued training for weeks, and Kyosuke eventually learned to meditate for long periods surrounded by Natural Energy.
• Shinki brought Kyosuke strange foods, and he roasted a bird instead of eating the mice, frogs, and earthworms.
• Kyosuke offered Shinki some roast chicken, and she tasted it and said it was delicious.

Fighting intensified across the Southwest, Kumogakure, and Land of Whirlpools battlefields, with powerful shinobi inflicting heavy losses on Konoha. The chapter left Konoha struggling to withstand the Sand, Cloud, and Mist forces, while Obito revealed a fierce protective instinct toward Rin.

• Rasa followed Ebizo's strategy by avoiding Orochimaru and using Gold Dust Imperial Funeral to maximize casualties, while Binjing held Fugaku and the others back.
• Obito knocked away a jonin attacking Rin, then calmed down when Kakashi arrived and saw that Rin was unharmed.
• The Third Raikage punched Jiraiya through Jiraiya and Gamabunta's flames, but Minato struck him with a Rasengan; the Raikage remained seemingly unhurt.
• Kushimaru Kuriarare and Munashi Jinpachi killed Konoha ninjas on the Land of Whirlpools battlefield as the Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen and Kekkei Genkai clans inflicted severe losses.
• Hyuga and the remaining allied clans struggled to hold the Land of Whirlpools against the Mist forces, leaving Konoha's position precarious.