Chapter Summaries

After Tsunade gave Chiyue scrolls containing the Flying Thunder God Technique and Multi Shadow Clone Technique, he learned the latter and struggled with the former. While buying groceries, Chiyue confronted Uchiha Fugaku and rejected his attempt to bring him back to the Uchiha Clan, ending with his Sharingan activated.

• Tsunade recovered from her hangover, gave Chiyue and his companion scrolls she had obtained using Jiraiya's war merits, and left to handle something.
• Chiyue began practicing the Multi Shadow Clone Technique and considered the difficult requirements for learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Minato and Nawaki puzzled Jiraiya and Orochimaru with their strange questions, which Chiyue had inspired.
• Chiyue encountered Uchiha Fugaku while buying groceries and refused to move somewhere private to talk.
• Chiyue told Uchiha Fugaku that he would not return to the Uchiha Clan and asked him not to approach again.
• Uchiha Fugaku appealed to Chiyue's Uchiha blood and duty, and Chiyue activated his Three-tomoe Sharingan in response.

Chiyue rejected Uchiha Fugaku’s appeal to return to the Uchiha Clan, while Tsunade and Kushina accompanied him on a grocery trip. When Kushina asked the Nine-Tails to investigate who was watching them, it spotted White and questioned Kushina about Chiyue’s nine-tailed fox summon.

• Chiyue refused Fugaku’s request to reclaim Uchiha glory and responsibility, and Fugaku left after villagers criticized the Uchiha Police Force.
• Tsunade teased Chiyue about missing Uchiha Forbidden Jutsu, and their argument ended with Tsunade smashing market goods and paying more than one hundred thousand ryo in compensation.
• An Anbu ninja reported Chiyue’s meeting with Fugaku to the Third Hokage, who dismissed the report to the elders and watched Chiyue through a crystal ball.
• Chiyue sensed someone watching and asked Kushina to check, so she entered her Sealing Space and pressured the Nine-Tails to help.
• The Nine-Tails glimpsed White on Chiyue’s shoulder, then asked Kushina what the nine-tailed fox was and called Chiyue her sweetheart.
• Kushina blushed and denied that Chiyue was her sweetheart, then explained that White was his female Summoned Beast and insulted the Nine-Tails by comparing their smells.

Kushina used the Nine-Tails to discover that the Third Hokage was spying on her and Chiyue, prompting Tsunade to confront him. Chiyue copied the Telescope Technique and had Little White post its instructions around Konoha, leaving villagers to find the papers the next day.

• The Nine-Tails sensed the spy in the Hokage's Office Building and told Kushina that the culprit was the Third Hokage.
• Kushina told Tsunade who was spying, and Tsunade stormed into the Hokage's office to confront the Third Hokage.
• Tsunade accused the Third Hokage of hypocrisy and punched a hole in his office wall before leaving.
• Chiyue wrote down the Telescope Technique's principles and hand seals, then asked Little White to post the instructions around Konoha.
• The next morning, villagers found the posted sheets and wondered what they said.

White’s posted notices exposed Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Telescope Technique and its use for surveillance and peeping, igniting public outrage across Konoha. Hiruzen and the village elders faced protests from bathhouse and hot spring owners as the scandal spread.

• White’s notices about the Telescope Technique appeared throughout Konoha, and villagers read and memorized the hand seals.
• Anbu discovered the crowds, tore down the notices, and brought one to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen learned the technique had been exposed and erupted at Anbu for failing to stop the notices from spreading.
• Villagers complained about Hiruzen’s surveillance and peeping, while the Uchiha Clan and the Uchiha Clan reacted uneasily to the revelations.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu confronted Hiruzen as hot spring inn and bathhouse owners protested outside and demanded an explanation.

The Third Hokage faced public outrage after news spread that his Telescope Technique could spy on people, and he ordered a village-wide crackdown while blaming enemy spies. Tsunade joined the emergency meeting furious with him, while Chiyue hurried off to watch the commotion.

• Utatane Koharu confronted the Third Hokage about protests and the damage the leaked Telescope Technique could do to Konoha's reputation and businesses.
• Mitokado Homura urged the Third Hokage to deny the accusations and blame spies, and the Hokage ordered Anbu to seize the papers, investigate, and summon the village's jōnin.
• Kushina woke Tsunade by telling her that spies were spreading harmful news, and Tsunade rushed to the Hokage's Office Building after hearing villagers argue about the Hokage's alleged spying.
• Tsunade recalled seeing the Third Hokage use a crystal ball to spy and entered the conference room in anger, taking Danzo's seat beside the Hokage.
• Chiyue laughed at the Hokage's predicament over breakfast and hurried out to watch the commotion, while asking Kushina to take Uzumaki Narumi for a walk.

Chiyue watched the uproar after the Telescope Technique was exposed, while the Third Hokage held a meeting to blame spies and organize an investigation. Tsunade confronted the Hokage’s handling of the scandal, then joined Chiyue, who admitted causing it but was not believed.

• Chiyue disguised his conspicuous hair with a sun hat and watched villagers gather outside the Hokage's Office Building to demand answers about the Telescope Technique.
• The Third Hokage told Konoha's jonin to assist the Anbu in investigating spies, while Tsunade challenged how the technique had leaked and whether its instructions were correct.
• Tsunade left the meeting after warning that bathhouses and hot spring inns might have to close, and Utatane Koharu questioned the Third Hokage about indulging her.
• Tsunade found Chiyue watching from a tree and asked whether he had caused the leak; Chiyue admitted it and claimed he would spread the Forbidden Jutsu from the Scroll of Seals, but Tsunade did not believe him.
• Tsunade predicted the leak would damage bathhouse business, while Chiyue complained that nobody believed him and said he could bathe in the mountains instead.

Chiyue and Tsunade returned to the Land of Rain camp after Konoha launched a spy purge and confirmed the Telescope Technique had leaked. Nawaki eagerly asked to learn the technique, but Tsunade overheard him and dragged him off to teach him.

• Tsunade and Chiyue left Konoha after a village-wide spy purge uncovered that the Telescope Technique had been leaked.
• Hanzō renewed Amegakure's attacks while withholding a full commitment until Chiyo sent more supplies.
• Chiyue returned to camp and told Minato and Nawaki that the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique had leaked.
• Nawaki asked Chiyue to teach him the technique, but Chiyue said Tsunade knew it.
• Tsunade overheard Nawaki's request, grabbed him by the neck, and carried him outside to teach him.

Chiyue led the Chiyue Squad and three Chunin teams on a supply mission to the front lines through the dangerous Land of Rain. After the convoy departed, Danzo ordered Root to rescue three Uzumaki Clan survivors in Kusagakure so they would not fall into Iwagakure’s hands.

• Danzo assigned Chiyue to lead three Chunin teams and transport supplies to the front lines, warning that Sunagakure might attack.
• Chiyue met the three Chunin captains, Shan Mingyue, Little Zuro, and Shimura Mizuki, and ordered them to assemble their teams.
• Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki set out with the assembled teams and supply wagons after the supplies were loaded.
• Danzo told a Root ninja that Chiyue was strong enough to kill a Jonin and asked how the investigation in Kusagakure was progressing.
• After Root reported finding three Uzumaki Clan members, Danzo ordered their rescue to prevent Iwagakure from taking them.
• The convoy struggled to push the wagons through the mud in the Land of Rain.

Chiyue led the supply squad to a clearing, choosing to stop for the night rather than push the carts through the dark. His unusual orders unsettled the other Chunin, but the squad rested while Chiyue relied on White to watch for danger, and he asked Minato about his new technique.

• Chiyue refused to help push the carts, and Minato and Nawaki were ordered to do the work instead.
• Chiyue decided the squad would rest in a clearing overnight, surprising the three Chunin captains.
• Chiyue sent Shimura Mizuki and his squad to hunt, and the group ate grilled meat before settling down.
• The three Chunin captains volunteered to keep watch, but Chiyue ordered them to rest and said he would handle everything.
• Shimura Mizuki angrily threatened to report Chiyue to Lord Danzo, while Little Zuro and Shan Mingyue also resented their captain’s choices.
• Chiyue asked Minato how his new technique was coming along.

Chiyue’s convoy entered an enemy-active area while carrying supplies to the front, and White detected watchers as the group traveled. After reaching camp, Minato sensed that Chiyue’s unusual silence meant a battle might break out that night, and Nawaki warned the other squads to prepare.

• Minato admitted he had not found a way to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Chiyue teased Nawaki about failing to learn it despite having the Second Hokage’s notes.
• The convoy entered territory where Amegakure and Sunagakure forces ambushed Konoha transports, and Chiyue told Shimura Mizuki to focus on pushing the carts while White watched for enemies.
• Shan Mingyue and Little Zuro questioned Minato and Nawaki about the squad’s lack of scouting, and both were reassured that Chiyue would detect approaching enemies.
• White reported that someone was watching the convoy from the front left, but the group traveled through the day without being attacked.
• Minato suspected a battle was imminent after noticing Chiyue’s unusual silence, and Nawaki warned Zuro, Mingyue, and Mizuki to prepare for a fight that night.

Chiyue led the supply convoy onward through the rainy night while Little White secretly eliminated the enemy scouts. When Masa’s Sunagakure team discovered their scout was dead and pursued the convoy, Chiyue went back alone to intercept them.

• Chiyue ordered the convoy to travel through the night so it could reach the front lines before Sunagakure and Amegakure interfered.
• Little White used its concealed presence to kill the enemy sensory scouts, allowing the convoy to move faster.
• Iwato found Utsugi dead and reported his death to Masa, who realized the Konoha convoy had left and ordered his team to pursue it.
• Little White warned Chiyue that enemies were approaching from behind, and Chiyue left the convoy to stop them while Nawaki took command.

Chiyue summoned Manda to stop Masa’s Sand Village squad, and the enemies mistook him for Orochimaru. Chiyue left to continue the supply mission while Manda pursued the fleeing Sunagakure ninja.

• Nawaki ordered Minato to scout ahead while the others pushed the supply carts onward.
• Masa led his squad after the convoy and found Chiyue waiting alone on the road.
• Chiyue summoned Manda and told him to deal with Masa’s squad as he pleased.
• Masa mistook Chiyue for Orochimaru and ordered his squad to retreat with the news that Konoha’s supplies were being escorted by Orochimaru.
• Manda charged after the fleeing Sunagakure ninja while Chiyue left to rejoin the mission.

Chiyue led the team through the Land of Rain, dealt with enemy scouts and a Sunagakure unit, and safely delivered the supplies to the front-line camp. Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade greeted them, and Chiyue told them the enemy had mistaken him for Orochimaru.

• Chiyue reassured the team that he had used Manda to hold off a Sunagakure unit, then went to retrieve Minato from scouting ahead.
• Chiyue told Minato that he had come because he was worried about him, and Minato returned to help push the supply carts.
• White secretly killed an Amegakure ninja who had been watching the road, preventing the enemy from tailing Chiyue's team.
• The team arrived safely at the front-line camp with the supplies, though Chiyue's relaxed conduct on the journey left his teammates conflicted.
• Chiyue told Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade about the enemies they had encountered and said the Sunagakure ninjas had mistaken him for Orochimaru.
• Jiraiya laughed at the mix-up until Tsunade kicked him, then protested when Nawaki called him embarrassing.

Chiyue and his team were ordered to stay on the Land of Rain front because Konoha lacked troops, and Tsunade warned him that stopping Sunagakure would be dangerous. The chapter left Chiyue preparing to defend the position, with Tsunade telling him to escape with Minato and Nawaki if they could not hold the enemy back.

• Orochimaru told Chiyue that his team had to remain at the front because Konoha's forces were stretched thin, and Chiyue agreed.
• Orochimaru informed Little Zuro and the other chunin captains that they also had to stay and fight, and they agreed.
• Chiyue explained to Nawaki and Minato that their small team would guard Konoha's position against Sunagakure, while Manda would remain in reserve.
• Chiyue and Minato sent Nawaki out to hunt for food after he tried to avoid his turn.
• Tsunade privately told Chiyue that he and White needed to hold back Sunagakure, then urged him to flee with Minato and Nawaki if they could not manage it.

Chiyue reassured Tsunade that he would take Nawaki and Minato away if the battlefield became dangerous, then led his squad toward the defensive position. In Sunagakure’s camp, Chiyo and Ebizo assessed Masa’s report that Orochimaru had escorted supplies, but they still planned to attack Konoha’s camp.

• Chiyue told Tsunade he would not stay behind to fight and would take Nawaki and Minato with him if necessary.
• Nawaki questioned Chiyue about Tsunade, then settled down beside Minato and fell asleep while Minato studied.
• The next morning, Chiyue’s squad and several weaker ninja set out for the defensive position as Sunagakure prepared to exploit the conflict.
• Masa reported to Chiyo that Orochimaru had used Manda to pursue his subordinates, who were swallowed, and Chiyo spared him punishment because he had brought back intelligence.
• Chiyo and Ebizo discussed the credibility of Masa’s report and agreed that Sunagakure’s plan to attack Konoha’s camp would proceed.

Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki prepared a small position to delay Sunagakure’s expected raid on Konoha’s rear camp while Konoha’s forces fought Amegakure at the front. After Chiyue Squad eliminated the fourth scout in their area, they realized the attack was likely near.

• Chiyo and Ebizo discussed their plan to exploit a war between Konoha and Amegakure, and Chiyo renewed her vow to kill Hatake Sakumo.
• Chiyue led Nawaki and Minato to a defensive position staffed by a few dozen Konoha ninja, where they prepared traps to delay Sunagakure’s attack.
• A commander assigned Chiyue Squad the right side of the position and ordered them to sound the alarm, retreat if necessary, and buy time.
• Konoha and Amegakure fought a brutal battle at the front while Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade struggled against Hanzō.
• Chiyue, Minato, and Nawaki eliminated four Sunagakure scouts in their area and concluded that the enemy attack was close.

Chiyue’s squad retreated from a large Hidden Sand force, then fought a Sunagakure team that approached them. After Chiyue killed the enemy jonin and Minato and Nawaki defeated the chunin, more Hidden Sand ninja surrounded them.

• Chiyue ordered his squad to retreat and Nawaki fired a signal flare as several hundred Hidden Sand ninja cleared their traps and advanced.
• Chiyue killed the Hidden Sand jonin with his Sharingan and Sakura Falling, then left the three chunin to Minato and Nawaki.
• Minato and Nawaki fought the chunin using their contrasting styles, and Minato defeated his opponent before Nawaki could reach him.
• Chiyue criticized Nawaki’s slow ninjutsu-heavy fighting and warned that more enemies were coming as Hidden Sand ninja appeared around them.

Chiyue used hundreds of Shadow Clones to overwhelm the Sand Village reinforcements, while Minato and Nawaki fought alongside him. After the clones were cleared and more than half the enemy force had fallen, Chiyue decided to end the battle by summoning Manda.

• Chiyue created hundreds of Shadow Clones, and Minato and Nawaki joined the charge against the Sand Village reinforcements.
• The Sand Village ninja struggled to identify Chiyue's real body as his clones attacked and killed them.
• Minato killed a Puppet Ninja who had been left exposed after the clones drew the enemy's fire.
• The Sand Village ninja used wide-range attacks to clear the clones, but more than half of their reinforcements had already been killed.
• Minato and Nawaki admitted they were too tired to keep competing with Chiyue, who prepared to summon Manda.

Chiyue summoned Manda to overwhelm the attacking Sunagakure force, then led Konoha's reinforcements into a counterattack. The battle descended into chaos as Manda devoured enemies and the Konoha ninja charged after Chiyue.

• Konoha reinforcements arrived to support Chiyue, who ordered Minato to hold the rear and wait for an opening.
• Chiyue summoned Manda, who charged into the Sunagakure ranks and began swallowing ninja.
• Masa realized that the summoner was Chiyue rather than Orochimaru, while the Sunagakure force struggled to stop Manda without sealing ninja.
• Minato and Nawaki led the Konoha reinforcements after Manda as Chiyue urged them to attack the weakened enemy.
• Chiyue charged with his Ninja Sword, and the Konoha ninja followed, shouting that they would kill the Sunagakure attackers.

Chiyue led Konoha’s charge and cut through the Sand Village forces with overwhelming speed while Manda rampaged across the battlefield. After Manda returned to Ryūchi Cave, Chiyue trapped Masa in a Genjutsu and killed him, leaving the surviving Sand Village ninja to face him.

• Chiyue charged through the Sand Village ranks, killing enemies as Minato and Nawaki watched his speed and fighting style.
• Manda knocked down and swallowed another Sand Village jonin, then returned Chiyue to a tree before his summoning time ran out.
• The terrified Sand Village ninja called Chiyue a silver-haired demon as he confronted Masa and explained that Manda was his master’s summon.
• Masa fell under Chiyue’s Genjutsu, and Chiyue beheaded him before cutting down Sand Village ninja who rushed to help.