Chapter Summaries

Yuu and Mimura Hamaki raised Roshi above the battlefield, and the Four-Tails pressured him to fight Iwagakure. Roshi activated his strengthened Lava Style Chakra Mode, prompting Ōnoki to accuse him of betraying the village.

• Yuu signaled Mimura Hamaki to use Earth Style—Earth Tremor Core and raise the ground beneath Roshi.
• The Four-Tails urged Roshi to attack and warned that Yuu might kill him and then help the Four-Tails slaughter Iwagakure.
• Roshi decided to act because he did not want the Four-Tails and Yuu to devastate Iwagakure together.
• Roshi and the Four-Tails unleashed a strengthened Lava Style Chakra Mode, alarming Ōnoki.
• Ōnoki accused Roshi of betraying Iwagakure.

Roshi transformed into his Lava Style Chakra Mode on the battlefield, leaving Ōnoki and the Stone Ninja convinced that he was about to attack Iwagakure. At Ōnoki’s order to scatter, Roshi completed forming a massive lava sphere, and the chapter ended before he released it.

• Roshi appeared in his Lava Style Chakra Mode before the Stone Ninja, who feared he had turned against Iwagakure.
• Yuu taunted Ōnoki and called Roshi his newly trained Jinchuriki.
• The Four-Tails urged Roshi to act, and Roshi began gathering Tailed Beast and Lava Release chakra into a huge sphere.
• Ōnoki ordered the Stone Ninja to scatter as the lava sphere formed, but Roshi had not yet launched it.

Roshi turned his Lava Release against Iwagakure, sending more than a dozen boiling lava spheres over the village’s assembled forces. As the stone ninja panicked, Higashi, Hikari, and Kitsuchi led Iwagakure’s Jonin and Special Jonin to the front of the formation.

• Roshi launched a series of enormous lava spheres into the sky.
• The lava spheres gathered overhead and began boiling, threatening to crash down on Iwagakure’s closely packed forces.
• Ōnoki realized the scale of the danger and ordered the stone ninja to take cover.
• The stone ninja panicked and cursed Roshi for betraying Iwagakure.
• Higashi, Hikari, and Kitsuchi led several dozen Jonin and Special Jonin to the front of the formation.

Higashi used a vast Earth Style technique to sink the ground beneath the Stone Ninja, and Hikari, Kitsuchi, and others raised walls around them. Roshi’s lava spheres began expanding, leaving the exhausted Iwagakure defenders waiting to see whether their barriers would hold.

• Higashi used Earth Tremor Core to shake and sink the ground beneath the Stone Ninja, exhausting his chakra.
• Hikari, Kitsuchi, and dozens of Jonin and Special Jonin raised a massive wall to enclose the Stone Ninja.
• Ōnoki praised Higashi and the others, but saw that their defenses had left Iwagakure’s formation in disarray.
• Roshi realized Iwagakure had mistaken his refusal to shout Yuu’s demanded name for an attack, though he had not meant to attack the village.
• More than a dozen lava spheres formed in the sky, and the exhausted defenders prepared for Roshi’s Lava Release to strike their walls.

Roshi used the Four-Tails’ lava to create fireworks at Yuu’s command, leaving Iwagakure’s forces shaken and their preparations in disarray. Ōnoki realized Roshi had not betrayed them, but the damage to Iwagakure’s battle formation and morale had already been done.

• Ōnoki glared at Konoha’s leaders, then grew confused by their strange expressions.
• Roshi’s lava spheres exploded into fiery blossoms across the sky, startling the Stone Ninja and leaving Iwagakure’s fighters baffled.
• Yuu laughed and told Ōnoki that he had trained Roshi, accusing him of wasting the jinchuriki’s gifts.
• Ōnoki realized Roshi had been coerced into setting off fireworks, then cursed Yuu for using the Four-Tails’ power that way.
• Ōnoki saw that Higashi and dozens of Iwagakure Jonin and Special Jonin had lost combat ability, their formation had fallen apart, and their morale had collapsed.

After Roshi’s oversized Lava Fireworks exhausted the Stone Ninja’s chakra, Yuu taunted Ōnoki and rallied Konoha to attack Iwagakure. The chapter ended with Konoha charging forward, eager to seize the village’s fine wine for Lord Yuu.

• Roshi’s Lava Fireworks vanished beyond the horizon after Higashi, Hikari, Kitsuchi, and the others spent all their chakra defending against it.
• Yuu patted Roshi with Shusui’s scabbard and told him the pre-battle performance was over, and Roshi left in embarrassment.
• Yuu challenged Ōnoki and said he planned to find and chop up the Five-Tails, which had escaped him before.
• Konoha’s people cheered for Yuu and shouted that they would kill the Stone Ninja and seize Iwagakure’s fine wine.
• Ōnoki struggled to understand Konoha’s battle cries as its forces charged toward Iwagakure.

Yuu’s words drove the Konoha shinobi into a frenzy, and Tsunade ordered them to attack Iwagakure’s trapped forces. Ōnoki realized the stone ninja had been penned inside their own rock walls, leaving them exposed to a barrage of Explosive Tags.

• Yuu’s promise of personal guidance made the Konoha shinobi eager to attack the stone ninja.
• Ōnoki noticed that the rock walls had trapped Iwagakure’s forces and ordered Higashi and the others to bring them down.
• Higashi, Hikari, and the other stone ninja struggled to respond because their chakra was depleted.
• Tsunade ordered Konoha’s squads to attack with Explosive Tags.
• Konoha shinobi hurled kunai bearing Explosive Tags, blasting holes in the walls and sending explosions among the stone ninja.

Iwagakure suffered massive casualties after explosive tags devastated its forces, and Ōnoki ordered Han to help kill Saiki Yuu and turn the battle around. Han confronted Yuu, but Konoha’s fighters remained confident in the man who had captured the Four-Tails.

• Explosive tags killed and wounded Stone Ninja before they could raise an Earth Style defense, bringing Iwagakure’s casualties to over a thousand.
• Ōnoki recognized that the attack had crushed Iwagakure’s morale and blamed Saiki Yuu for the crisis.
• Ōnoki ordered Han to join him in killing Yuu to restore the Stone Ninja’s morale.
• Han overcame his fear of Yuu and leaped over the wall to confront him.
• Konoha’s advance faltered at Han’s arrival, but its fighters regained confidence because Yuu had captured the Four-Tails.

Yuu confronted Ōnoki and Han, mocking them before striking with Shusui. Ōnoki braced himself to block Yuu’s attack, with Iwagakure’s battle formation behind him.

• Yuu challenged Ōnoki and Han to attack him together.
• Ōnoki raged at Yuu’s insults, but could not come up with a retort.
• Yuu swung Shusui and sent a massive black-purple slash toward Ōnoki and Han.
• The Stone Ninja froze in fear as they saw the power of Yuu’s casual strike.
• Ōnoki used Earth Style—Hard-Rigged Style Technique to face the slash head-on and protect Iwagakure’s formation.

Ōnoki used a massive rock monster to hold back Yuu’s violent slash while Han attacked in his Tailed Beast Transformation. Yuu evaded Han and struck him with Shusui, leaving Han badly wounded and crashing into the rock monster.

• Ōnoki summoned a massive rock monster to intercept Yuu’s Dark Purple Slash.
• Ōnoki used the Heavy Rock Technique to strengthen the rock monster and hold back the slash.
• Han entered Tailed Beast Transformation - Form Two and lunged at Yuu.
• Yuu evaded Han’s attack and taunted him before slashing him with Shusui.
• Yuu’s strike nearly cut Han in half, and Han crashed into the rock monster.

Saiki Yuu’s slash overwhelmed Han and forced Ōnoki to use several powerful techniques to stop it. Han’s wound resisted Tailed Beast chakra, leaving Ōnoki to realize that Yuu’s attack could counter a Jinchuriki’s regeneration.

• Yuu’s attack destroyed Ōnoki’s rock monster and struck toward him.
• Ōnoki used the Rock Fist Technique to deflect the slash into the sky, exhausting himself in the clash.
• Han was left severely wounded and forced out of his Tailed Beast transformation.
• Han’s Tailed Beast chakra failed to heal the wound, which seemed to be suppressed by Yuu’s power.
• Ōnoki realized that Yuu’s attack could counter Tailed Beast chakra and understood how he had captured Roshi alive.

Yuu’s powerful slash wounded the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and thrilled Konoha’s forces, turning the battle decisively in their favor. Minato prepared to use the Flying Thunder God Technique against Iwagakure’s formation as Yuu continued facing Ōnoki.

• Yuu’s slash severely wounded the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and struck fear into Iwagakure’s ranks.
• Konoha’s fighters, inspired by Yuu, charged toward Iwagakure’s formation.
• Minato asked Konoha’s throwing unit to launch dozens of kunai marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique into the enemy formation.
• Minato thanked Tsunade and began the Flying Thunder God Technique’s Second Stage as Tsunade watched Yuu face Ōnoki.

Yuu blocked Ōnoki from returning to Iwagakure's battle formation while Minato attacked the Stone Ninjas. Ōnoki fired Dust Release at Yuu, and the chapter ended with the Stone Ninjas expecting the technique to turn him to atoms.

• Minato appeared among Iwagakure's forces and killed dozens of Stone Ninjas with his kunai.
• Ōnoki recognized Minato as Konoha's Yellow Flash and realized the weakened Higashi and the others could not stop him.
• Yuu cut the ground around Ōnoki with black-violet slashes, separating him from Iwagakure's battle formation.
• Ōnoki unleashed Dust Release—Atomic Dismantling Jutsu at Yuu, raising the Stone Ninjas' morale.

Ōnoki’s Dust Release threatened to erase Yuu, who stood still as it approached. Minato prepared to risk his life using his unfinished Flying Thunder God Lure to divert the attack.

• Ōnoki’s Dust Release beam advanced, threatening to reduce its target to atoms.
• Tsunade and Minato saw that Yuu was not dodging and feared he did not know what Dust Release could do.
• Minato considered using his unfinished Flying Thunder God Lure, which had only a fifty percent chance of success.
• Minato decided to risk his life to try to divert the Dust Release away from Yuu.

Yuu calmly faced Ōnoki’s Dust Release and cut through it with One-Sword Style—Heart Slash. The barrier shattered before Ōnoki, leaving him horrified.

• Minato sensed Yuu’s aura change and felt his own agitation calm.
• Ōnoki fired Dust Release at Yuu, believing the boy’s closed eyes showed arrogance.
• Yuu listened for the distinctive sound of Dust Release and opened his eyes.
• Yuu used One-Sword Style—Heart Slash to slice through the Dust Release and shatter its barrier.
• Ōnoki watched in horror as his attack was destroyed.

Saiki Yuu shattered Ōnoki’s Dust Release barrier with a single slash, shocking Iwagakure’s fighters and Minato. Iwagakure’s forces tried to recover their chakra while Minato resolved to work harder so he could earn Yuu’s help with offensive ninjutsu.

• Saiki Yuu split Ōnoki’s Dust Release barrier with one slash.
• Hikari, Higashi, Kitsuchi, and the other Iwagakure fighters stared in disbelief at the shattered technique.
• Hikari despairingly struck the ground, while Higashi urged the fighters to recover their chakra before returning to battle.
• Minato watched Yuu destroy Dust Release and remembered the technique’s fearsome reputation.
• Minato decided to work harder and claim the first credit so he could ask Yuu to teach him offensive ninjutsu.

Yuu faced Ōnoki and Han on the battlefield after cutting apart Ōnoki’s Dust Release, leaving the two enemies to coordinate a combined attack. Ōnoki charged to hold Yuu back while Han prepared a Tailed Beast Bomb.

• Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to begin another round of slaughter.
• Yuu taunted the stunned Ōnoki after slashing apart his Dust Release.
• Ōnoki called on the recovering Han to help him defeat Yuu, and Han agreed.
• Han transformed into a half-man, half-beast form with five tails as Ōnoki ordered him to prepare a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Yuu watched their attack and said he would add a little seasoning.

Ōnoki and Han attacked Yuu together, with Han preparing a Tailed Beast Bomb while Ōnoki tried to hold Yuu in place. Tsunade left Shikaku Nara in command and rushed to help Yuu.

• Ōnoki used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly at Yuu and formed a Rock Fist with his right hand.
• Han gathered chakra in his mouth and began forming a Tailed Beast Bomb to create an opening for Ōnoki's Dust Release.
• Iwagakure's morale rose as its ninjas saw Han and Ōnoki join forces against Yuu.
• Tsunade realized Yuu could be in danger and decided to enter the fight.
• Tsunade left command to Shikaku Nara and raced toward Yuu.

Yuu unleashed a massive slash toward the Stone Ninjas instead of Ōnoki and Han, forcing Ōnoki to race to protect his troops. The slash continued toward Iwagakure’s formation as Ōnoki tried to intercept it.

• Yuu raised Shusui and released a towering blackish-purple slash across the battlefield.
• The slash tore through the ground and charged toward the Stone Ninjas, who realized they could not defend themselves in time.
• Ōnoki and Han watched the attack approach, and Han’s Tailed Beast Bomb dissipated.
• Ōnoki used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly faster and tried to stop the slash before it struck Iwagakure’s formation.

Yuu sent a powerful slash toward the Stone Ninja, forcing Han and Ōnoki to chase after it while Tsunade arrived at his side. He ordered Tsunade to return to the rear, but she refused, and their argument ended with Yuu asserting his authority as commander.

• Han realized how dangerous Yuu's slash was and raced after it to protect the Stone Ninja from casualties.
• Yuu watched Han and Ōnoki pursue the slash as Tsunade appeared beside him.
• Yuu asked Tsunade why she had come, and she said she had been worried about him.
• Yuu ordered Tsunade to return to the rear, but she refused and insisted she was strong enough to fight.
• Yuu struck Tsunade with the flat of his blade, and she angrily reminded him that he was the war's commander.