Chapter Summaries

Tsunade and Shikaku Nara discussed intelligence that revealed Iwagakure's supply route, and Yuu's offhand response led them to plan an attack. Yuu hesitated when he learned the route carried no wine, only strategic supplies.

• Shikaku Nara reported that Konoha's intelligence operatives had discovered Iwagakure's supply route, while noting the timing seemed suspicious.
• Shikaku Nara asked Yuu for his opinion, and Yuu instinctively said they should cut their way through without having listened to the report.
• Shikaku Nara and Tsunade took Yuu's answer as reassurance and agreed to plan an operation to destroy the supply route.
• Tsunade asked Yuu to handle the mission, but Yuu asked whether the route carried wine.
• Shikaku Nara explained that the route carried food, weapons, and Explosive Tags, but no wine.

Tsunade assigned Kakashi to attack an Iwagakure supply route after Yuu refused to go, though Yuu told him to report any fine wine so he could intervene. On the route, Mazhī waited impatiently for Saiki Yuu to take the bait.

• Yuu refused Tsunade’s request to destroy the Iwagakure supply route because there was no wine involved.
• Shikaku Nara agreed that deploying Konoha’s second-in-command on the front line would be excessive, and Tsunade assigned the mission to Kakashi.
• Yuu urged Kakashi to demonstrate the swordsmanship he had taught him and secretly told him to report any fine wine in the convoy.
• Mazhī waited behind a rock beside the supply route, growing impatient that Saiki Yuu had not taken the bait.

Kakashi Hatake led a Konoha attack on an Iwagakure transport convoy, but Saiki Yuu was absent. Higashi reported the attack to Ōnoki, who learned that Kakashi was the target of the encounter.

• Kakashi and the Konoha ninja attacked the Iwagakure transport convoy and began destroying its supplies.
• Mazhī wanted to join the battle, but Higashi told him to wait and reminded him that their target was Saiki Yuu.
• Hikari recognized Kakashi by White Fang and his Hatake Style Swordsmanship.
• Higashi ordered Daishi to report the situation to Ōnoki, noting that Kakashi might also be worth killing.
• An Iwagakure intelligence member told Ōnoki that Kakashi Hatake, not Saiki Yuu, had attacked the convoy.

Ōnoki let Kakashi Hatake destroy Iwagakure’s supply convoy, planning to use a larger supply shipment as bait to lure out Saiki Yuu. Kakashi returned safely to the Konoha camp, where Tsunade asked Yuu how he had known there would be no ambush.

• Ōnoki ordered Higashi and the others to hold back and wait for Saiki Yuu, hoping to trap him in a future ambush.
• Higashi told Mazhī that Iwagakure would keep waiting for Saiki Yuu, despite the escort force’s losses.
• Kakashi and his team destroyed Iwagakure’s supplies, and the entire escort force perished.
• Mimura Hamaki reported Kakashi’s safe return to Tsunade, Yuu, and Shikaku Nara.
• Tsunade praised Yuu’s prediction and asked how he had known Iwagakure would not set an ambush.

Konoha’s attacks on Iwagakure’s supply lines made Kakashi Hatake famous and further boosted Saiki Yuu’s reputation. Ōnoki ended the chapter furious that his costly trap had failed to lure Saiki Yuu out.

• Tsunade admired Yuu’s judgment after Konoha discovered Iwagakure’s supply routes.
• Kakashi and several jōnin repeatedly attacked Iwagakure’s supply lines, inflicting heavy losses.
• Kakashi’s success made him famous, and the Shinobi World credited Yuu’s swordsmanship instruction for his improvement.
• Ōnoki revealed that Iwagakure had used a cartload of Explosive Tags as bait to draw out Yuu, but Kakashi had taken the bait instead.
• Ōnoki wondered where his plan had gone wrong.

Ōnoki abandoned his attempts to lure Saiki Yuu after Iwagakure’s supplies ran low and decided to target Kakashi Hatake instead. He ordered a plan to kill Kakashi and raise Iwagakure’s morale, while recalling Higashi and Hikari to address the camp’s lack of manpower.

• An Iwagakure jonin warned Ōnoki that repeated attempts to bait Saiki Yuu were draining the frontline’s supplies.
• Ōnoki reluctantly agreed that Iwagakure could not keep setting bait for Saiki Yuu.
• An Iwagakure jonin suggested killing Kakashi Hatake to boost morale, and Ōnoki approved the plan.
• Ōnoki ordered good liquor sent with the supplies so he could hold a victory banquet after Kakashi’s death.
• Ōnoki ordered Higashi and Hikari to return, deciding Mazhī and Daishi were enough to face Kakashi.

Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure’s forces to target Kakashi Hatake after concluding that Saiki Yuu would not come to the supply route. As Kakashi and a Konoha jonin prepared to attack the convoy, Kakashi noticed something behind it.

• Ōnoki decided to recall Higashi and Hikari and ordered his forces to deal with Kakashi Hatake.
• Mazhī and Daishi agreed to compete for the chance to kill Kakashi, with Daishi seeking to atone for the failed ambush on Saiki Yuu.
• Kakashi and a Konoha jonin watched Iwagakure’s Transport Convoy approach and prepared to raid it.
• Kakashi noticed something at the rear of the convoy.

Kakashi’s squad spotted liquor in Iwagakure’s transport convoy and delayed their ambush while waiting for Yuu to arrive. As the convoy neared the edge of the ambush zone, the Konoha jonin prepared to attack without him.

• Kakashi identified liquor among Iwagakure’s supplies and said Yuu had ordered the squad to report it.
• A Konoha ninja relayed the discovery to the Great Camp, while Kakashi and the others watched the convoy.
• Mazhī grew anxious because Konoha had not attacked, and Daishi could not determine whether an ambush was waiting among the rocks.
• A Konoha jonin urged the squad to strike before the convoy escaped, but Kakashi insisted they wait longer for Yuu.
• As the convoy neared the edge of the ambush zone, the jonin called the First Squad to follow him.

Kakashi and the Konoha ninja joined the battle, only to be caught in an Iwagakure ambush. Mazhī overwhelmed Kakashi, leaving him struggling to defend himself as the battle turned against Konoha.

• Kakashi and the remaining jonin joined the Konoha attack after Iwagakure began counterattacking.
• Mazhī and Daishi led the Stone Ninja out of hiding and charged the Konoha forces.
• Daishi split the ground with Earth Style—Cracked Earth Turning Palm, while Mazhī killed a Konoha Special Jonin with Hidden Stone Style Swordsmanship—Rock Split.
• Kakashi attacked Mazhī with Hatake Style Swordsmanship—White Fang, but Mazhī blocked the strike and mocked his swordsmanship.
• Mazhī unleashed a barrage of sword strikes, forcing Kakashi to struggle just to defend himself.

Mazhī and Daishi cornered an exhausted Kakashi during the battle and prepared to kill him together. Kakashi faced death while still unable to clear his dead father’s name.

• Mazhī taunted Kakashi about the ambush and their real target, Saiki Yuu, before slashing Kakashi’s right shoulder.
• Daishi arrived and told Mazhī to leave Kakashi to him, while nearby Konoha jonin realized Kakashi was in trouble but could not break through the Stone Ninjas.
• Mazhī proposed that he and Daishi attack together, with the killer claiming the credit, and Daishi agreed.
• Low on chakra and facing two strong opponents, Kakashi wondered if he would die before clearing his father’s name.
• Mazhī began counting down to their joint attack.

Saiki Yuu arrived just as Mazhī and Daishi attacked Kakashi, stopping them with a massive slash that carved a deep chasm into the earth. With the Konoha ninja rallying around him and the Stone ninja on alert, Yuu asked Kakashi where his wine was.

• Mazhī and Daishi charged Kakashi as he prepared to make a final stand.
• Yuu appeared and swept a huge black-purple slash across the battlefield, forcing Mazhī and Daishi to retreat.
• Mazhī and Daishi saw the deep chasm left by Yuu’s attack and ordered the Stone ninja to stay alert.
• The Konoha ninja broke away from their opponents and gathered beside Yuu.
• Yuu patted the shaken Kakashi and asked where his wine was.

Yuu arrived on the battlefield and used Conqueror’s Haki to incapacitate most of the Stone Ninja, leaving Mazhī and the Iwagakure jonin standing. He then mocked Mazhī, who seethed at the insult.

• Yuu praised Kakashi for reaching the transport cart, and Kakashi looked relieved and miserable after nearly dying.
• Mazhī angrily challenged Yuu for ignoring the Stone Ninja, and Yuu taunted him.
• Yuu unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out the Stone Ninja except for the Iwagakure jonin.
• Mazhī trembled under Yuu’s presence and asked who he was.
• Yuu called Mazhī a skinny wild monkey and dismissed him, making Mazhī furious.

Saiki Yuu faced Daishi and Mazhī as the Iwagakure fighters struggled against his overwhelming presence. Mazhī attacked despite his fear, and Yuu killed him with one sword strike.

• Daishi asked Mazhī whether they should retreat after seeing Yuu's power.
• Mazhī refused to flee and forced himself to grip his sword despite his fear.
• Yuu drew Shusui, drank liquor, and challenged Daishi while dismissing Mazhī.
• Mazhī charged at Yuu and swung his sword with all his might.
• Yuu used One-Sword Style—Heart Slash to cut Mazhī in two.

Yuu killed the Iwagakure jonin Mazhī with one slash, shocking Kakashi and the surviving Stone Ninjas. Daishi resolved to stay behind and cover his comrades’ retreat.

• Yuu received Swordsmanship Comprehension and Constitution points after killing an Iwagakure jonin.
• Yuu killed Mazhī with a single slash, leaving Daishi, the Stone Ninjas, and Kakashi stunned.
• The Iwagakure survivors feared facing Yuu, who prepared to attack them next.
• Daishi told his comrades to flee while he stayed behind to cover their retreat.

Yuu attacked the stone ninja, killed Daishi with a slash empowered by Armament Haki, and gained swordsmanship comprehension, chakra, and constitution. Curious that Daishi gave him fewer constitution points than the wild monkey, Yuu turned on the fleeing stone ninja and unleashed huge slashes after them.

• Yuu charged at the stone ninja, and Daishi answered with an Earth Style attack that hardened his fist into rock.
• Yuu coated Shusui in Armament Haki and cut through Daishi's hardened fist, killing him.
• Yuu received swordsmanship comprehension, chakra, and constitution points for killing Daishi, but questioned why the constitution reward was low.
• The stone ninja fled in terror as Yuu fixed them with a cold gaze.
• Yuu pursued them with repeated blackish-purple slashes that tore across the land.

Yuu slaughtered the remaining Stone Ninja, then focused on recovering the wine they had brought. The chapter ended with Yuu uncovering a hidden Stone Ninja from the intelligence unit and refusing to kill him himself.

• Yuu's towering sword slashes killed all the remaining Stone Ninja, but their constitution points disappointed him.
• Yuu angrily cursed Iwagakure for deceiving him, then told Kakashi to move the wine while the Konoha group offered to help.
• After seeing the cartload of fine wine, Yuu called out a Stone Ninja hiding among distant rocks.
• A Konoha Jonin identified the survivor as a member of the Stone Ninja Intelligence Unit and asked whether to kill him.
• Yuu dismissed the hidden ninja as too weak to be worth dirtying his blade.

Yuu spared one Iwa ninja and sent him back with an insulting message for Ōnoki. At the Iwagakure camp, Ōnoki and his commanders expected news of victory, but the shaken messenger arrived before revealing what had happened.

• Yuu killed the stone ninja’s comrades, then ordered the survivor to tell Ōnoki that he was a failure and to train Iwa’s ninja properly.
• Yuu threatened the survivor, who agreed to deliver the message and fled toward the Iwa camp.
• Ōnoki and his commanders discussed the expected victory of Mazhī and Daishi over Konoha’s forces.
• An Iwagakure jonin announced that an Intelligence Unit member had returned from the supply line, and Higashi guessed that he brought news of victory.
• The terrified messenger entered the tent, and Ōnoki rebuked him for his conduct.

Ōnoki learned that Saiki Yuu had wiped out Mazhī and Daishi’s ambush force, then saw the ravaged battlefield and heard Yuu’s insulting message. The chapter ended with Ōnoki and the stone ninja enraged and vowing to kill Yuu.

• An Intelligence Unit ninja reported to Ōnoki that Saiki Yuu had destroyed the ambush force led by Mazhī and Daishi.
• Ōnoki, Higashi, and Hikari arrived at the battlefield and found Mazhī and Daishi dead among the slaughtered stone ninja.
• The Intelligence Unit ninja explained that Yuu had killed Mazhī and Daishi in one strike and that Daishi had tried to help the others escape.
• The ninja relayed Yuu’s taunting message about Ōnoki and Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
• Ōnoki roared that he would kill Saiki Yuu, and the stone ninja shared his anger.

Ōnoki mobilized Iwagakure for war after Saiki Yuu’s insults enraged the village and its Tsuchikage. At Konoha’s frontline camp, Tsunade questioned Yuu about the stone ninja they had killed, and he said they had all been ordinary ninja.

• Iwagakure’s ninja grew furious at Saiki Yuu for insulting their physiques, fighting style, and leadership, and for telling them to learn from Kumogakure.
• Ōnoki became enraged and ordered Iwagakure’s forces to prepare for a fight to the death against Konoha and to kill Saiki Yuu.
• At Konoha’s frontline camp, Tsunade wondered why Iwagakure had reacted so strongly after losing some jonin.
• Tsunade asked Yuu whether any of the stone ninja they had killed had held a special identity, such as Ōnoki’s son.
• Yuu replied that they had all been ordinary stone ninja.

Yuu revealed that his insult to Ōnoki had provoked Iwagakure, prompting Tsunade to request reinforcements. Meanwhile, Hiruzen received reports of Konoha’s successes on the Cloud Battlefield.

• Yuu told Tsunade and the Konoha strategists what message he had sent to Ōnoki.
• Tsunade concluded that Ōnoki would fight Konoha fiercely and ordered urgent messages sent to the village for reinforcements.
• Hiruzen sat in the Hokage's Office in a good mood as reports of victories arrived from the battlefields.
• Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Minato Namikaze established a defensive line against Kumogakure and repelled its attempts to break through.