Arc 18The East Coast’s Rising Stars

Mu Yue and his disciples turned back the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and changed the eastern front, while Kakashi, Obito, Guy, and Shisui each faced new tests. The group returned to the battlefield with Kakashi promoted to jonin and Shisui assigned to his team.

  • Might Duy and Might Guy helped Kakashi’s squad resist the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and Mu Yue’s Stone Breathing Chakra Mode and Obito’s sacrifice opened the way for the Konoha team to survive.
  • Mu Yue killed Hana Minazuki, Jinin Akebino, Chōjūrō, and other Hidden Mist ninja, forcing the surviving forces to retreat and prompting Karatachi Yagura to revise the eastern front’s plans.
  • Mu Yue received new abilities and reported the victory, leading Orochimaru to reorganize Konoha’s campaign and the Hokage to promote Might Duy and arrange rank evaluations for the younger ninja.
  • Mu Yue treated his injured disciples and prepared Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin to return to Konoha, while Shisui stayed on the battlefield and joined Takagi Shinji’s team.
  • Kakashi passed the jonin assessment, but Obito failed its written exam, and Obito later mistook Rin’s invitation for a date before learning she had planned a celebration for Kakashi.
  • Hiruko fled Konoha after his human experiments were discovered, while Shisui awakened Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and defeated Hidden Mist ninja during a mission, earning the name Body Flicker Shisui.
  • Might Guy overwhelmed Hyuga Hiashi in the practical jonin assessment but failed the theory exam, while Kakashi, Obito, Rin, and Guy returned to the East Coast Battlefield after recovering.
  • Mu Yue gave Kakashi a Pokémon Egg, told Obito about Shisui’s new reputation, and reassigned Shisui to Kakashi’s team.
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Ch. 427Green Beast and Blue Beast

Kakashi’s team struggled against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen until Might Duy arrived and opened the Seventh Gate, while Might Guy opened the Sixth Gate to fight back. As the battle worsened, Might Duy prepared to open the Gate of Death, but Might Guy realized he still had one Stone Breathing technique.

  • Suikazan Fuguki used Samehada to recover from Might Guy’s attack, while Kakashi’s exhausted team remained trapped in a losing battle.
  • Might Duy arrived and opened the Seventh Gate, then helped Kakashi fend off Jinin Akebino and Raiga Kurosuki as Might Guy opened the Sixth Gate.
  • The Seven Ninja Swordsmen pressed their attacks: Shisui weakened from his untreated wounds, Nohara Rin was injured by Munashi Jinpachi, and Kakashi rescued her from a sword strike.
  • Might Duy decided to open the Gate of Death to protect Might Guy and the others, but Might Guy urged him not to sacrifice himself.
  • Might Guy recalled that he still had one Stone Breathing technique.

Ch. 428Mu Yue, Never Late (62k)

Might Guy entered Stone Breathing Chakra Mode and helped Kakashi’s team turn the battle against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, while Kakashi killed Suikazan Fuguki. As the survivors fled, Hana Minazuki arrived with Hidden Mist reinforcements, and Mu Yue healed his disciples before facing the new threat.

  • Might Guy activated Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, drove back Chōjūrō, Kushimaru Kuriarare, and Juzo Biwa, and severely injured several of them.
  • Obito sacrificed his remaining Chakra to blast Suikazan Fuguki, giving Kakashi an opening to kill him with Thunderclap and Flash: Godspeed.
  • Might Guy shattered Juzo Biwa’s Kubikiribōchō and injured Munashi Jinpachi, prompting the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to retreat from the fight.
  • Mu Yue froze Munashi Jinpachi, while Hana Minazuki blocked Mu Yue’s attack on Juzo Biwa and arrived with Hidden Mist reinforcements.
  • Hana Minazuki freed Munashi Jinpachi and advanced with the remaining Hidden Mist fighters as Mu Yue healed his disciples and prepared to face them.

Ch. 429Yellow Flash?

Mu Yue fought Hana Minazuki and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen after arriving to rescue Kakashi and the others. He killed Raiga Kurosuki and Munashi Jinpachi with Flying Thunder God, then faced a coordinated assault from Hana and the remaining Hidden Mist ninja.

  • Mu Yue copied Hana Minazuki's Ice Release information before Hana challenged him to a duel.
  • Hana attacked Mu Yue with Ice Release, but Mu Yue shattered his ice blade and used Flying Thunder God to strike Raiga Kurosuki and kill Munashi Jinpachi.
  • Kakashi and the others recognized Mu Yue's Flying Thunder God, while Hana realized he was facing the Yellow Flash and ordered the Hidden Mist ninja to attack together.
  • Hana and the Hidden Mist ninja launched Ice, Water, and weapon attacks, but Mu Yue and his Shadow Clone countered them with a powerful Fire and Wind combination.
  • Mu Yue took out three more Flying Thunder God kunai as Hana and the remaining Hidden Mist ninja prepared for the next exchange.

Ch. 430Golden Line Shatters the Ice Dragon

Mu Yue defeated Hana Minazuki and the Hidden Mist forces with the Golden Horizon Line, then returned to camp with his disciples. After checking the panel, he found that one of his disciples’ Life Mission rewards had been settled.

  • Mu Yue used a Shadow Clone and the Flying Thunder God Technique to ambush the Hidden Mist ninja, killing most of them with the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
  • Hana Minazuki unleashed Cold Tide and Ice Dragon Kill, aiming his enormous ice dragon at Kakashi and the others to force Mu Yue to defend them.
  • Mu Yue destroyed the ice dragon with Golden Horizon Line, then killed Hana Minazuki after blocking his attempt to flee.
  • Mu Yue used a Flying Thunder God formula on Hana Minazuki to appear beside Jinin Akebino and kill him, then killed Chōjūrō and the remaining Hidden Mist ninja.
  • Mu Yue collected the battlefield’s ninja swords and corpses, returned to camp with his disciples, and checked the panel for a settled Life Mission reward.

Ch. 431The Disciples Struck Gold

Mu Yue collected the rewards triggered by Kakashi and Might Guy’s achievements, upgraded his black-rimmed glasses, and drew several powerful skills. He then reported the defeat of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and the Hidden Mist squad to Orochimaru, who called an emergency strategy meeting to revise Konoha’s plans.

  • Kakashi completed his Life Mission, and Mu Yue claimed his rewards before checking the increased progress and rewards for Might Guy’s mission.
  • Mu Yue used an item upgrade scroll on his black-rimmed glasses, which could now conceal changes originating from his entire body and could not be damaged or removed involuntarily.
  • Mu Yue drew the Six Powers from Might Guy’s scroll, Fire Thunder God from Kakashi’s sword-related scroll, and Musou no Hitotachi from the S+-rank Lightning Release scroll.
  • Mu Yue reported that his disciples and Might Duy had defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and that Mu Yue had killed Hana Minazuki and several other Hidden Mist ninja while capturing five swords.
  • Orochimaru recognized the battle’s impact on the eastern coast and called an emergency strategy meeting to change Konoha’s plan against the Hidden Mist Village.

Ch. 432Eternal Genin? Elite Jonin!

Orochimaru convened a secret meeting after Mu Yue and his allies defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and other Hidden Mist jonin. Learning that Mu Yue’s disciples and Might Duy would need weeks to recover, Orochimaru abandoned his original plan and prepared to provoke the Hidden Mist into a major battle.

  • Orochimaru told Mu Yue, Shikaku Nara, and the other jonin that Mu Yue had killed Hana Minazuki and several members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, while Mu Yue’s disciple had killed Suikazan Fuguki.
  • Shikaku Nara and the other jonin reassessed Mu Yue’s strength and reacted with surprise to his battle record.
  • Mu Yue reported that Shisui, Obito, and Nohara Rin needed about ten days to recover, Kakashi needed at least three weeks, and Might Guy needed at least a month and a half.
  • Mu Yue explained that his disciples and Might Duy had driven back the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and that Duy could briefly hold off two opponents of their level at full power.
  • Orochimaru ruled out using Mu Yue’s injured disciples as an elite squad and shifted his plan toward hunting Hidden Mist ninja and forcing a major battle.
  • Orochimaru promised to report Mu Yue’s merits, considered recruiting him from Shimura Danzō’s influence, and then discussed battle plans with Shikaku Nara.

Ch. 433Mysterious Powerhouse

Karatachi Yagura learned that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been devastated and Hana Minazuki had disappeared, forcing him to revise Hidden Mist Village’s plans and request reinforcements. In Konoha, the senior leaders discussed Hanyu Muyue’s battlefield achievements and whether to publicize them or keep him as a surprise force.

  • Kushimaru Kuriarare reported the battle to Karatachi Yagura, naming Kakashi, Might Guy, and Obito Uchiha among the Konoha squad and describing Might Guy’s Golden Horizon Line.
  • Karatachi Yagura’s investigators reported that Hana Minazuki and four other members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had disappeared, while only Hidden Mist Village corpses remained at the battlefield.
  • Karatachi Yagura concluded that Hana Minazuki and the missing swordsmen were likely dead, questioned Juzo Biwa and Kushimaru Kuriarare, and learned of a gifted young Uchiha whose portrait Kushimaru sketched.
  • Karatachi Yagura changed Hidden Mist Village’s eastern battlefield plans and reported the losses to Kirigakure, requesting reinforcements.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu reviewed Hanyu Muyue’s report, argued over who deserved credit for his growth, and considered whether to publicize his achievements or keep him hidden.

Ch. 434Battle Merit Rewards

Konoha's leaders decided to publicize Mu Yue's victory and debated promotions for the ninjas who fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. After treating his injured disciples, Mu Yue warned them that the front-line battles would intensify and planned to send Might Guy back to Konoha.

  • Shimura Danzō argued for publicizing Mu Yue's battle achievements, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed after considering the effect on morale and Hokage candidates.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to promote Might Duy to jonin, assess Hatake Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Might Guy for jonin rank, and promote Nohara Rin to Special Jonin.
  • Mu Yue visited his injured disciples, examined them while disguised as Tsunade, and treated them.
  • Mu Yue told Obito, Shisui, and Nohara Rin they would recover in ten days, Kakashi in three weeks, and Might Guy in a month and a half.
  • Mu Yue said the eastern front would grow more intense and planned to send Might Guy back to Konoha, then asked which disciples wanted to go with him.

Ch. 435Promotion

After deciding which disciples would recuperate in Konoha and which would stay on the battlefield, Mu Yue helped Konoha exploit Hidden Mist Village’s exposed positions and earned promotion to deputy commander. Orochimaru told him that Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy could be evaluated for Jonin, but Mu Yue expected only Kakashi to pass.

  • Kakashi chose to return to Konoha to recover, and Obito planned to follow depending on Nohara Rin’s choice; Shisui decided to remain on the battlefield and seek missions after recuperating.
  • Nohara Rin chose to return to Konoha, while Mu Yue planned to wait until the injured disciples could move before arranging their escort home.
  • Mu Yue transformed into Hana Minazuki and used Ice Release to defeat the Hidden Mist Village ninjas at his assigned position, but found the next position empty after Karatachi Yagura withdrew his forces.
  • Orochimaru announced that Mu Yue would become a deputy commander alongside Shikaku Nara after Konoha’s successful operation against Hidden Mist Village.
  • Orochimaru said Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy could become the youngest Jonin if they passed evaluation, but Mu Yue believed only Kakashi would pass.

Ch. 436Lightning Release Kenjutsu No Worse Than Golden Horizon Line

Mu Yue announced the disciples’ rank rewards and set new training goals, including a future Lightning Release Kenjutsu for Kakashi. The chapter ended with Kakashi eager to train, while Obito and Nohara Rin considered their own progress.

  • Mu Yue told the disciples that Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy could become jonin, while Nohara Rin would be promoted directly to special jonin.
  • Obito celebrated the promotion and insisted he would pass the jonin assessment, while Kakashi doubted his theory knowledge would be enough.
  • Mu Yue instructed Kakashi to focus on Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation and kenjutsu so he could eventually learn a powerful technique.
  • Mu Yue promised Kakashi a Lightning Release Kenjutsu no worse than Golden Horizon Line, prompting Kakashi to resolve to train harder.
  • Obito asked whether Mu Yue had a Fire Release technique comparable to Golden Horizon Line, but Mu Yue said he did not.

Ch. 437Fame Spreads Far and Wide

Kakashi, Obito, Guy, and Rin returned to Konoha, where the hospital staff told them their battlefield deeds had appeared in the newspaper. After reading the report and going their separate ways, Obito returned home and learned the Uchiha clan head wanted to see him.

  • Kakashi brought Guy and the others to Konoha Hospital, where the staff recognized them from the newspaper and called Kakashi Konoha's Little White Fang.
  • Kakashi borrowed the newspaper, and the group read its coverage of Mu Yue, Orochimaru, and their battle against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
  • Kakashi warned Obito not to speak disrespectfully about Orochimaru, then teased him about dreaming of becoming Hokage and appearing in the newspaper.
  • Obito returned home, where Grandmother told him the clan head had praised him as an outstanding Uchiha and wanted him to visit.

Ch. 438Renowned Powerhouses

Obito visited Uchiha Fugaku and received Fire Release training scrolls, while Fugaku offered to find high-level Fire Release Ninjutsu for him. News of Hanyu Muyue’s battlefield victories spread across the ninja world, prompting Ōnoki to consider turning Ninshu against Konoha as other villages assessed the threat.

  • Obito waited at Uchiha Fugaku’s home, tried to teach Uchiha Itachi how to be a good person, and struggled to answer Itachi’s questions.
  • Uchiha Fugaku gave Obito a scroll of Fire Release training techniques and agreed to look for suitable high-level Fire Release Ninjutsu for him.
  • Ōnoki worried about Iwagakure’s lack of rising top-tier fighters and considered provoking conflict between Konoha and the Land of Rain to turn Ninshu against Konoha.
  • Pakura learned of Hanyu Muyue’s victories and believed his rise would make the Hidden Mist Village less likely to threaten Sunagakure.
  • The Third Raikage convened his advisers after hearing about Konoha’s success, while hostile villages sought information on Hanyu Muyue’s abilities and the Hidden Mist Village sold what it knew.

Ch. 439Wartime Ninjutsu

The Third Mizukage's council considered reinforcing the Hidden Mist forces against Konoha after their costly defeat. Meanwhile, Mu Yue received and tested Sunny Day, a powerful area-wide boost for Fire Release, and realized it could turn the battlefield against the Hidden Mist.

  • The Third Mizukage reprimanded Karatachi Yagura over the failed attack, while Genji defended Yagura and helped end the criticism.
  • The Third Mizukage asked the village's higher-ups whether to continue the war, and they supported sending reinforcements, possibly including a Jinchuriki.
  • Mu Yue received Obito's Life Mission reward and noted that Obito remained ahead of his disciples while Shisui's progress was still low.
  • Mu Yue used the Fire-Attribute Skill Extraction Scroll and obtained Sunny Day, then tested its effects on Fire Release and Water Release ninjutsu.
  • Mu Yue concluded that Sunny Day could strengthen an entire unit of Fire Release ninjas and exploit the Hidden Mist forces' reliance on Water Release.

Ch. 440The Uchiha's Coldness

Shisui joined Takagi Shinji’s team and demonstrated overwhelming strength in practice fights against Uesugi Tetsu and Takagi Shinji. After he saved Kobayashi Kenji and Miyashita Yuki on a mission, he realized their initial distance came from prejudice against the Uchiha Clan and decided its reputation needed to change.

  • Takagi Shinji introduced Shisui to his team, and Uesugi Tetsu volunteered to test him in a practice match.
  • Shisui easily defeated Uesugi Tetsu in taijutsu and Fire Release, then outmatched Takagi Shinji in a second fight.
  • Shisui joined Takagi Shinji’s team and noticed that his teammates kept their distance because he was an Uchiha.
  • Shisui used his Sharingan to stop an enemy sneak attack and protect Kobayashi Kenji and Miyashita Yuki during a dangerous mission.
  • Kobayashi Kenji thanked Shisui, and Shisui concluded that the Uchiha Clan’s reputation among Konoha’s people needed to change.

Ch. 441Transparent World and the Byakugan

Obito and Kakashi took the Jonin examination, where Obito learned that it included a written test and watched several combat assessments. Kakashi entered Transparent World to fight Hyuga Hiashi, and the chapter ended with Kakashi’s Konoha Hurricane sending Hiashi stumbling backward.

  • Obito resumed intense training after recovering, then learned that he and Kakashi would take the Jonin examination before Might Guy recovered.
  • Hyuga Hiashi explained the examination’s combat and written sections, and Obito worried about the theory test before deciding he could copy with his Sharingan.
  • Hyuga Aoba fought Hiashi using Gentle Fist, and Sakata Genji faced a rotating Jonin examiner during the combat assessments.
  • Obito discussed the examiners with Kakashi, who praised Obito’s powerful Fire Release before mocking his intelligence.
  • Kakashi entered Transparent World and fought Hiashi, landing a Konoha Hurricane that sent the Hyuga Clan Head stumbling back and stunned the onlookers.

Ch. 442Jōnin Assessment

Kakashi demonstrated his wide range of skills against Hyuga Hiashi, then Obito began his jōnin combat assessment against Mimura Hamaki. Obito revealed the strength of his Fire Release and Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, leaving the battle ongoing.

  • Hyuga Hiashi activated his Byakugan and used Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, but Kakashi evaded him with Lightning Shunshin.
  • Kakashi traded attacks with Hyuga Hiashi, then used taijutsu, several forms of ninjutsu, kenjutsu, and genjutsu during the assessment.
  • Mimura Hamaki began Obito's combat assessment after the referee jōnin called Obito's name.
  • Obito attacked Mimura Hamaki with the Great Fireball Technique and shuriken, then blocked Mimura Hamaki's Phoenix Sage Fire Technique with Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
  • Obito and Mimura Hamaki's Great Dragon Fire Techniques collided evenly, and Obito then entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and attacked with hand-seal-free ninjutsu and shuriken.

Ch. 443You're the Challenger

Obito defeated Mimura Hamaki in the Jonin practical assessment with his powerful Flame Emperor technique, then rushed home to study for the written exam. The chapter ended with Obito struggling through difficult test questions and praying for help.

  • Obito used Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and increasingly powerful Fire Release techniques to overwhelm Mimura Hamaki.
  • Obito unleashed Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor, forcing Mimura Hamaki, the referee, Hyuga Hiashi, and Kakashi to intervene to prevent serious injury.
  • Mimura Hamaki ended the battle and declared Obito the winner, allowing the examinees to return for the afternoon written exam.
  • Obito went home to study, then left for the written exam after reassuring his grandmother that he would pass.
  • Obito entered his private exam room and struggled with the tactical and mathematics questions before finding a history question he could answer.
  • Obito prayed for wisdom during the exam, but the examiner told him to stop making strange gestures and focus.

Ch. 444Kakashi's Jonin Promotion Reward

Kakashi passed the jonin assessment and became Konoha’s youngest jonin, while Obito failed because of his weak theoretical knowledge. The chapter ended with Hiruko reacting angrily to Kakashi’s promotion and the system granting Kakashi rewards for his achievement.

  • Kakashi finished the written exam early, while Obito, Hyuga Aoba, and Sakata Genji submitted their papers at the end of the allotted time.
  • The examiners and Hiruzen Sarutobi reviewed the papers; Hiruzen passed Kakashi and Hyuga Aoba but rejected Obito and Sakata Genji.
  • Hiruzen considered whether to ease the assessment for Might Guy because of his battlefield contributions, but decided to wait for Guy’s results.
  • Obito learned he had failed and hurried to Kakashi’s home to find out whether Kakashi had passed.
  • Hiruzen gave Kakashi his jonin identification, and Kakashi promised to protect his comrades; afterward, he teased Obito about finding out he had been promoted.
  • Hiruko nearly smashed his laboratory equipment after hearing that Kakashi had become a jonin at ten, and the system awarded Kakashi chakra, a weapon draw scroll, and a Pokémon egg.

Ch. 445The Cursed Blade That Absorbed Chakra

Mu Yue received Enma from Kakashi’s promotion rewards and discovered that the blade absorbed Chakra while conducting elemental Chakra exceptionally well. Meanwhile, Obito failed the jonin assessment but eagerly accepted Nohara Rin’s invitation to meet at the park, where he arrived to find the situation worse than if Kakashi had joined them.

  • Mu Yue learned that Obito had failed the written portion of the jonin assessment and examined Kakashi’s rewards.
  • Mu Yue tested Enma, found that it drained Chakra and wielded Lightning and Fire Release effectively, and decided to give it to Kakashi.
  • Orochimaru warned Mu Yue that Kirigakure might have sent reinforcements, possibly including a Jinchuriki, and said he trusted Mu Yue to handle the threat.
  • Nohara Rin comforted Obito over his failed assessment, and Obito boasted that he had defeated the practical examiner.
  • Nohara Rin invited Obito to meet her under the cherry blossom trees at two, and Obito spent the day excitedly preparing for what he thought was a date.
  • Obito arrived at the park on time and discovered that the situation was worse than if Nohara Rin had invited Kakashi.

Ch. 446Pain Makes People Grow

Obito joined Rin, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Might Guy to plan a practical gift for Kakashi’s jonin promotion, after mistaking Rin’s invitation for a date. Meanwhile, Hiruko perfected his Chimera Technique through human experiments, then fled Konoha when his crimes were discovered.

  • Obito arrived early with snacks for Rin, then learned she had invited their friends to plan a surprise celebration for Kakashi’s promotion.
  • Rin and the others agreed to give Kakashi a practical gift, while Obito reluctantly shared his snacks and suggested tempura as a joke.
  • Obito told Might Guy that Kakashi wanted to fight him at full strength, prompting Guy to train toward using the Sixth Gate with Stone Breathing Chakra Mode.
  • Hiruko abandoned his attempts to steal talent and developed a fusion Ninjutsu that combined people with Summoning Beasts and retained Kekkei Genkai.
  • After ninja discovered Hiruko’s human experiments, he escaped Konoha with the Chimera Technique and became a wanted rogue ninja.

Ch. 447Battlefield Predicament

Orochimaru tested Mu Yue’s attitude toward human experimentation by discussing Hiruko’s defection, while Shisui’s squad walked into a Hidden Mist Village ambush. Shisui fought through the enemy’s concealing fog, but his teammates came under attack and he realized he could not protect everyone at once.

  • Orochimaru told Mu Yue that Hiruko had defected after abducting innocent villagers for human experiments, and gauged Mu Yue’s disapproval of harming innocents.
  • Orochimaru praised Shisui’s battlefield reputation, while Shisui’s squad approached an A-rank mission site under Takagi Shinji’s command.
  • Shisui spotted Hidden Mist Village ninja waiting in ambush, and his squad’s Shuriken struck some of them before the enemy used Hidden Mist Jutsu to surround them in fog.
  • Shisui urged his teammates not to panic, then closed his eyes and used his trained senses to attack a Hidden Mist Village jonin through the mist.
  • When Kobayashi Kenji was wounded, Shisui drove back his opponent and rushed to help, but he sensed that the rest of his squad was also in danger.

Ch. 448When Did You Get the Illusion That You Hadn't Been Caught in a Genjutsu?

Shisui awakened the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode during a battle against the Hidden Mist, turning the tide and killing two jonin. After a surviving jonin took Miyashita Yuki hostage, Shisui revealed that the enemy might already be caught in his genjutsu.

  • Takagi Shinji urged Shisui to retreat while he and the others held off the larger Hidden Mist force, but Shisui stayed to fight beside his teammates.
  • Shisui resolved to become someone his teammates could rely on and awakened the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode as a sudden gale cleared the fog.
  • Shisui used his Sharingan and enhanced speed to kill one Hidden Mist jonin, then used Phantom Body Flicker Technique and Fire Release to kill Kirishima.
  • A surviving Hidden Mist jonin ordered two subordinates to attack Shisui, then fled and grabbed Miyashita Yuki as a hostage.
  • Shisui kept approaching and suggested that the jonin had never truly taken Miyashita Yuki hostage, then crouched and brought his scarlet eyes into the jonin's view.

Ch. 449Fighting His Way to a Title

Shisui defeated the Hidden Mist squad with Mu Yue’s covert assistance, earning the battlefield title “Body Flicker Shisui,” while Might Guy recovered and began his jonin evaluation. Guy opened the first five gates against Hyuga Hiashi, and the evaluation battle was just beginning.

  • Shisui killed the final Hidden Mist jonin, helped Kobayashi Kenji turn his fight around, and retreated with Takagi Shinji and the others as the surviving enemies fled.
  • Mu Yue’s Shadow Clone revealed that he had dispersed the Hidden Mist with Wind Release, and Orochimaru promoted Takagi’s squad and publicized Shisui’s achievements.
  • Surviving Hidden Mist ninja spread exaggerated reports of Shisui, leading the forces on the East Coast Battlefield to call him Body Flicker Shisui.
  • After recovering, Might Guy went to challenge Kakashi, but Kakashi refused and redirected him to Obito, who denied responsibility for Guy’s misunderstanding.
  • At his jonin evaluation, Might Guy faced Hyuga Hiashi and opened the Eight Gates through the Fifth Gate as the battle began.

Ch. 450Before Slaying the Dragon, He Was Already Thinking of Becoming One

Might Guy dominated Hyuga Hiashi in the jonin evaluation’s practical test, but failed to qualify for promotion because of his poor theory score. Kakashi and Obito visited him afterward, and Kakashi turned the conversation toward returning to the battlefield.

  • Might Guy activated Stone Breathing Chakra Mode and overwhelmed Hyuga Hiashi, whose Eight Trigrams techniques could not stop Guy’s Konoha Dragon God before the referee ended the practical evaluation.
  • Hyuga Hiashi watched Guy leave and hoped the next generation of the Hyuga Clan would produce exceptional ninja.
  • Might Guy struggled through the theoretical examination but completed the paper in hopes of earning jonin status.
  • A notifying ninja told Might Guy that his excellent practical score could not make up for his insufficient theory score, so he had failed the evaluation.
  • Obito celebrated that he and Might Guy had both failed, then proposed changing Konoha’s exams if they became higher-ups.
  • Kakashi interrupted Obito and said they should discuss returning to the battlefield.

Ch. 451Kakashi's Promotion Gift

Kakashi and his teammates returned to the East Coast Battlefield, where Mu Yue welcomed them and gave Kakashi a Pokémon Egg as a jonin promotion gift. The chapter ended with Shisui joining Kakashi’s team and Mu Yue agreeing to prepare difficult test papers for Obito.

  • Kakashi led Obito, Nohara Rin, and Might Guy back to the East Coast Battlefield after they recovered.
  • At the camp, Mu Yue congratulated Kakashi on becoming a jonin and gave him a Pokémon Egg that could hatch into a powerful Summoning Beast.
  • Mu Yue received Mastery-level Kirin as a system reward for giving Kakashi the egg, but decided not to give Kakashi the Cursed Blade Enma yet.
  • Mu Yue told Obito that Shisui had earned the nickname Body Flicker Shisui after killing three Hidden Mist jonin during a mission.
  • Mu Yue shared battlefield intelligence and reassigned Shisui to Kakashi’s team.
  • Kakashi claimed Obito wanted difficult test papers to improve his written skills, and Mu Yue agreed to prepare them despite Obito’s attempt to withdraw the request.
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