Recaps

After the Chunin Exams, Yuu’s strength drew the attention of Konoha’s leadership, and Hiruzen assigned Jiraiya to guide him. Danzo tried to seize Yuu for Root, but Yuu killed the Root team and fought Danzo before Hiruzen stopped them.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s shinobi surrounded the foreign visitors, subdued them, and sealed their memories of Yuu’s actions during the exam.
• Yuu reviewed the gains from his battles, while Hiruzen Sarutobi’s meeting with the jonin revealed Yuu’s destructive power and led Hiruzen to order Jiraiya to teach him.
• Yuu collected Hiruzen Sarutobi’s liquor with Asuma’s help, then left with a huge bundle and two bottles he had stolen.
• Danzo sent three Root Ninjas to capture Yuu, but Yuu killed them after they threatened his liquor and took their heads to the Hokage’s Office.
• Yuu accused Danzo of sending spies, attacked him, and overwhelmed Aburame Ryoma’s Kikaichū with Conqueror’s Haki before cutting Danzo’s cheek.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped Yuu and told Danzo that Yuu was under Jiraiya’s charge, while Danzo demanded an explanation at the next council meeting.
• Jiraiya objected when Hiruzen Sarutobi made him responsible for Yuu, who arrived drunk and recalled teaching Danzo a lesson.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Yuu with Jiraiya to find Tsunade, but Yuu’s drunken journey led to a violent encounter and a gambling debt Tsunade could not repay. After Yuu fought Tsunade and nearly struck Jiraiya with a powerful slash, Jiraiya explained why Hiruzen wanted Tsunade to take responsibility for Yuu.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Yuu to follow Jiraiya and find Tsunade, promising him alcohol and a beautiful drinking companion.
• Yuu said goodbye to Kurenai and Rin, then traveled with Jiraiya and drank heavily on the way out of Konoha.
• Three Sunagakure Jonin ambushed Yuu and Jiraiya, and Yuu killed them with Shusui despite Jiraiya wanting to capture them alive.
• Yuu wandered into a gambling house, killed Ichiro Esumori for his bounty, and met Tsunade and Shizune inside.
• Yuu won repeatedly against Tsunade, lent her more money when she ran out, and left her with a debt of ten million ryo.
• Tsunade fought Yuu with her Monster Strength Fist, but he matched her strength and overwhelmed her with swordsmanship.
• Yuu began his One-Sword Style: Yin Seal, but he struck beside Tsunade and sent a massive slash toward Jiraiya, who narrowly dodged it.
• Jiraiya explained that Hiruzen Sarutobi had asked Tsunade to take responsibility for Yuu, and Tsunade learned Yuu had nearly defeated Orochimaru while drunk.

Yuu forced Tsunade to honor their drinking wager by returning to Konoha, where she joined the village as war with Sunagakure escalated. Yuu secured a place in the reinforcement force and left for the front with Kakashi carrying his luggage.

• Yuu outdrank Tsunade over repeated contests until she admitted defeat and agreed to return to Konoha with Shizune.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi welcomed Tsunade back and formed a squad with her, Yuu, and Shizune as Yuu demanded increasingly high fees and made Hiruzen pay for a lavish banquet.
• Tsunade lost her casino winnings and her share of Hiruzen Sarutobi's money after gambling alone, then agreed to teach Rin Medical Ninjutsu.
• Sunagakure declared war on Konoha while Danzo pushed for a more aggressive response, and Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Jiraiya to reinforce the border and planned to send Tsunade later.
• Yuu demanded a place in the reinforcement force, and Hiruzen Sarutobi approved him after Yuu promised to drink only a little during the war.
• Yuu departed with Jiraiya's force after Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune gave him protective charms, while Kakashi carried his luggage.
• Yuu drank wine on the march as Tsunade reassured his friends that Sunagakure could not hurt him, and Kakashi reported that they were nearing the Frontline Camp.

After getting drunk and going missing, Yuu wandered into Sunagakure territory, infiltrated a camp for its liquor, and destroyed it with his sword. Minato’s team searched for him but missed him, while Rasa vowed to hunt down the unknown Konoha blade master and Konoha prepared to distract Sunagakure’s forces.

• Yuu drank more liquor at camp, disappeared while Kakashi was hunting, and prompted Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi to organize a search after Kakashi returned without him.
• Tsunade learned Yuu was missing and sent Minato Namikaze to lead an elite team through Sunagakure’s blockade, while Rasa expanded his own search across the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers.
• Yuu woke in unfamiliar terrain, encountered Sunagakure shinobi, killed their squad, and learned from the surviving captain that a supply camp was nearby.
• Yuu infiltrated the Sunagakure camp during a feast and drank with Watanabe Yuuya, but Watanabe realized Yuu was from Konoha and the two clashed over the liquor.
• Yuu killed Watanabe Yuuya and destroyed the camp with his Asura slash, triggering an explosion and leaving a vast fissure as he pursued the survivors.
• Minato and his team reached the ruined camp but failed to find Yuu, while Rasa received news of the camp’s destruction and went to inspect it with Chiyo.
• Chiyo recognized the fissure as a blade mark and urged Rasa to hunt down the Konoha swordsman, and Rasa vowed to kill him.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that Yuu had destroyed the camp and vanished, so Tsunade planned an attack on Sunagakure’s front lines to protect Yuu and Minato’s team.