Chapter Summaries

Xun Uzumaki learned that Konoha had refused to help the Land of Whirlpools and resolved to prevent his country and clan from being destroyed. After Kushina told him her father was meeting with the clan elders, Xun went to join the urgent preparations.

• Xun Uzumaki reflected on the Land of Whirlpools' looming destruction and suspected Konoha had helped bring it about.
• Xun comforted Kushina when she said her father had returned angry and ignored her.
• Xun asked Kushina where her father was and learned that the clan head had called the elders to a meeting.
• Xun told Kushina he would speak with her father and resolved to protect the Land of Whirlpools and its people.
• Someone angrily condemned Konoha for refusing to help.

Xun Uzumaki confronted the Uzumaki leaders after Konoha refused to aid the Land of Whirlpools, reminding them that he had warned them not to trust Konoha. The leaders put him in command, and he began laying out preparations to defend the country from Kirigakure.

• The clan elders learned that Konoha and Danzo had refused to help the Land of Whirlpools against Kirigakure, and they erupted in anger and despair.
• Xun Uzumaki entered the meeting and reproached the elders for ignoring his earlier warnings about Konoha.
• The Great Elder apologized, and Xun assured the clan elders and the Daimyo that the Land of Whirlpools could still survive.
• The Daimyo placed the entire country under Xun's command, and Xun explained that he had spent a year building an underground shelter for civilians, children, women, and the elderly.
• The clan elders agreed to follow Xun's orders, and he began with a plan to calm the people.

Xun Uzumaki took command of the Land of Whirlpools and rallied its citizens to prepare for Kirigakure's invasion after Konoha refused to help. The chapter ended as he ordered civilians into shelters and summoned the ninja to receive their assignments.

• The Clan Head apologized to the citizens for the decisions that had put the Land of Whirlpools in danger, then ordered all Uzumaki Clan members to obey Xun Uzumaki.
• The daimyo declared that Xun Uzumaki would manage the Land of Whirlpools and that everyone, including himself, would follow Xun's orders.
• Xun Uzumaki told the crowd that Konoha had refused to aid them, and urged them to rely on themselves instead of their former allies.
• Xun Uzumaki, the daimyo, the Clan Head, and the elders swore that the Land of Whirlpools would survive under Xun's leadership, restoring the citizens' hope.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered the elderly, weak, women, and children into underground shelters and called all jonin and Chunin to receive their assignments.

As Kirigakure threatened the Land of Whirlpools, Xun Uzumaki organized the clan’s response and assigned Kushina to protect the civilians in the underground tunnels. Uzumaki Kanko revealed her rare healing ability, and Xun began preparing the war arrangements.

• Kushina insisted on helping defend her home, but Xun Uzumaki ordered her to lead the civilians in the underground tunnels and calm them.
• Xun told Uzumaki Dou to keep the tunnels secure as Kushina accepted her assignment.
• Uzumaki Kanko arrived and revealed that others could recover chakra and injuries by biting her.
• The Clan Head confirmed Kanko’s rare healing constitution, and Xun welcomed her help.
• Xun announced that they would make the war arrangements.

Xun Uzumaki laid out a guerrilla strategy to defend the Land of Whirlpools from Kirigakure, using the terrain and explosive tags to weaken and divide the invaders. He ended by asking the Clan Head whether he had delivered Xun’s letter to Grandma Mito.

• Xun Uzumaki ordered the people of the Land of Whirlpools to evacuate and draw Kirigakure’s forces into a forested area, where they would harass the enemy and retreat rather than fight recklessly.
• Xun Uzumaki told the assembled ninjas to kill when they had the advantage and run when they did not, warning that anyone who acted recklessly could be struck from the clan registry.
• Xun Uzumaki had Uzumaki Shuta and other guards reveal ten crates of Explosive Tags, which he had accumulated using his own money and funds from the national treasury.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered one hundred million Explosive Tags buried in scattered positions to ambush Kirigakure after its forces came ashore.
• Xun Uzumaki asked the Clan Head whether he had brought the letter meant for Grandma Mito.

Xun Uzumaki prepared the Uzumaki Clan for Kirigakure’s attack with two techniques from Grandma Mito and assigned the elders a dangerous role. The elders agreed to hide until Kirigakure sent its strongest fighters, while the Clan Head asked who would protect Xun.

• The Clan Head gave Xun Uzumaki the scroll Grandma Mito had sent, which contained the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu and Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags.
• Xun Uzumaki explained how the techniques could help the clan harass Kirigakure and amplify its Explosive Tags, then ordered the ninjas to learn them and spread out through the forest.
• Xun Uzumaki urged the ninjas to defend their homes, and they agreed to fight rather than retreat.
• Xun Uzumaki asked the clan elders to stop Kirigakure’s strong fighters, even if they had to use the Reaper Death Seal and die.
• The elders agreed to hide until Kirigakure sent strong fighters, and the Clan Head asked Xun Uzumaki to arrange for someone to protect himself.

Xun Uzumaki planned to destroy Kirigakure’s ships and weaken its invasion, persuading the clan elders to accompany him while his father stayed at the command center. The chapter left Xun and the elders preparing to carry out the dangerous mission, convinced the Uzumaki Clan could win.

• Xun Uzumaki proposed blowing up Kirigakure’s ships to prevent the fleet from returning and delay reinforcements.
• The Great Elder and Clan Head agreed to accompany Xun, and several elders volunteered before Xun limited the group to ten people.
• Xun assigned his father, the daimyo, to the hidden command center, but the daimyo objected to being kept away from the front.
• Xun revealed that he was a Chunin and stronger than his guard, Uzumaki Shuta, surprising the clan members.
• The Clan Head urged the daimyo to follow Xun’s arrangement, and the daimyo told Xun to stay safe as Xun declared that they would win.

As Kirigakure’s invasion fleet approached the Land of Whirlpools, Xun Uzumaki prepared the clan’s defenses with hidden explosive tags, telescopes, and Molotov cocktails. The Clan Head and elders remained unsure whether Xun’s unconventional weapons would work.

• Zimu Uzumaki reassured his worried ninjas that they had to trust Prince Xun, the Clan Head, and the daimyo because they could not afford to lose.
• The captains directed their teams to plant concealed Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags and use Shadow Clones during the early stages of battle.
• The Clan Head told Xun Uzumaki that Kirigakure’s fleet was expected to set sail within two days, and Xun showed him a telescope.
• Xun Uzumaki explained that he planned to use Molotov cocktails against Kirigakure’s ships and camps, claiming water would make the fires burn more fiercely.
• Xun Uzumaki revealed that he had also prepared bows and arrows to carry explosive tags, while the Clan Head and elders questioned whether his Molotov cocktails would work.

Xun Uzumaki prepared the Land of Whirlpools to ambush Kirigakure’s invasion force, while suspecting Konoha had long sought to exploit the Uzumaki Clan. As Kirigakure’s advance force arrived, he ordered the defenders to lure them toward the prepared blast zone and let them escape.

• Xun Uzumaki explained how the clan elders could use Explosive Tags and gasoline to destroy Kirigakure’s ships, and warned that they needed defenses against Tailed Beasts.
• Xun Uzumaki told the Clan Head and elders to create a refugee trail of belongings and debris to lure Kirigakure’s forces into the blast zone.
• Dayou lamented that Kirigakure was starting another war, while his captain and Ebisu explained that shinobi had to carry out their mission.
• The Clan Head spotted Kirigakure’s three-ship advance force of about a hundred shinobi approaching the Land of Whirlpools.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered the Second Elder to gather a large but weak force near the blast zone, confront the scouts, and let them escape.

Kirigakure’s forces landed in the Land of Whirlpools as Xun Uzumaki urged the clan to lure them into a large invasion. Uzushio Village’s ninja surrounded the mist ninja, and the Kirigakure captain ordered an attack.

• Kirigakure’s squads landed on the shores of the Land of Whirlpools, where Ebisu noticed abandoned luggage and Dayou’s captain warned her to focus on the war.
• Xun Uzumaki told the Clan Head that Uzushio Village needed to show its resolve so Kirigakure would launch a larger invasion they could exploit.
• The Great Elder urged Xun Uzumaki to flee to Konoha if defeat became inevitable, but Xun insisted they would win and secretly turned his anger toward Konoha.
• Uzushio Village’s ninja emerged from the forest and surrounded the mist ninja, demanding that they leave.
• The Kirigakure captain rejected the warning and ordered his forces to break through.

Xun Uzumaki ordered Uzushio’s forces to stage a costly-looking battle while secretly avoiding deaths and delaying Kirigakure with Shadow Clone tactics. Dayou mourned Keisuke and clashed with his captain as the war continued toward the Land of Whirlpools.

• Uzushio’s ninja staged a battle against Kirigakure, injuring mist ninja and letting them retreat while Keisuke was left behind.
• The Second Elder reported that Kirigakure had lost two people and that Uzushio had suffered no deaths, though more than fifty were injured.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered his forces to stay concealed, block Kirigakure’s advance, and use Shadow Clones and explosive tags to wear down the enemy.
• Dayou confronted his captain for abandoning Keisuke, and the captain threatened to kill him before Ebisu intervened.
• Dayou told Ebisu that he hated the war as the group continued on its way.

Hozuki Gengetsu led Kirigakure’s invasion of the Land of Whirlpools, while Xun Uzumaki prepared the Uzumaki Clan to rely on deception and guerrilla tactics. The mist ninja entered the forest and confronted Uzumaki Kai’s force, with Gengetsu demanding the clan surrender.

• Hozuki Gengetsu prepared to invade the Land of Whirlpools after Kirigakure’s Tailed Beasts were sealed.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered the Uzumaki Clan to watch Kirigakure’s movements, harass the invading force, and avoid reckless sacrifices.
• Takeo Horiguchi reported that the Uzumaki Clan had prepared defenses, but Hozuki Gengetsu ordered Kirigakure to advance without a detailed plan.
• Uzushio Village’s ninja entered the forest using Shadow Clones and Transformation Jutsu to make their force seem ready to fight to the death.
• Uzumaki Kai confronted Hozuki Gengetsu and told the mist ninja to leave, but Gengetsu demanded the Uzumaki Clan surrender and join Kirigakure.

Xun Uzumaki and the Uzumaki Clan used Shadow Clones and a hot air balloon to attack Kirigakure’s fleet while the main forces clashed. Hozuki Gengetsu discovered the explosive-tag trap and ordered a retreat, but Uzumaki Kai and the clan triggered Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags across the battlefield.

• Xun Uzumaki delayed the fleet attack until Kirigakure’s guards relaxed, then revealed his plan to use a hot air balloon.
• The mist ninja guarding the fleet heard a huge explosion from the island and argued over whether Hozuki Gengetsu and the main force were safe.
• Hozuki Gengetsu realized the Uzumaki ninja surrounding him were Shadow Clones and spotted Explosive Tags beneath the shattered earth.
• Hozuki Gengetsu ordered the mist ninja to retreat, but Uzumaki Kai signaled the Uzumaki Clan to activate Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags.
• Explosions erupted across the Land of Whirlpools and shook the island.

The Uzumaki Clan used Prince Xun’s costly traps to inflict heavy losses on Kirigakure as Hozuki Gengetsu ordered an all-out assault. Xun Uzumaki watched the next stage unfold from above, while the clan’s leaders began their operation.

• Hozuki Gengetsu saw that the explosive-tag blast had devastated Kirigakure’s forces and ordered his troops to continue the invasion and kill every Uzumaki.
• Uzumaki Kai praised Prince Xun’s strategy, then had the clan fire explosive-tag arrows at the advancing mist ninja.
• Xun Uzumaki and the Second Elder attacked Kirigakure’s forces from hot-air balloons by throwing gasoline bottles.
• Xun Uzumaki considered how the Land of Whirlpools might recover its costs and concluded it lacked the strength to demand reparations or capture a Tailed Beast.
• The Second Elder told Xun Uzumaki that Big Brother and the Clan Head had begun their operation.

Kirigakure’s fleet faced an attack by Uzumaki forces, while Xun Uzumaki’s system finally activated and revealed its exchange restrictions. The chapter left Xun unable to obtain items from worlds he had never visited.

• A Kirigakure captain ordered his ninja to capture two approaching Uzumaki ninja.
• The Uzumaki Clan Head and Great Elder chose to attack, conserving their strength and using Explosive Tags to distract Kirigakure.
• Xun Uzumaki heard that his system had activated after his prestige reached one hundred.
• Xun learned that the Multiversal Harmonious Society Assistance System could exchange for items from different worlds.
• The system showed Xun had thirty thousand prestige, but the Rumble-Rumble Fruit cost one million.
• The system told Xun that he could only exchange for items from the original world and the ninja world he had visited.

Xun Uzumaki questioned the limits of his newly activated system and learned how it granted reputation points and ninjutsu exchanges. The system promised him a beginner gift pack but stalled when it failed to connect to its network.

• Xun Uzumaki learned that the system could travel between planes on its own but would not take him along, and it crossed out “Myriad Heavens” on its interface.
• Xun Uzumaki asked about exchanging for nuclear weapons, but the system refused and explained that he could exchange for ninjutsu and bloodlines instead.
• Xun Uzumaki learned that each person could give him reputation three times, worth one, one hundred, and one thousand points respectively.
• Xun Uzumaki connected his thirty thousand reputation points to the worship he received after saving the Land of Whirlpools.
• The system delayed Xun Uzumaki’s beginner gift pack because of his rudeness, then failed to reach its customer service network.

Xun Uzumaki used his newbie rewards and reputation to strengthen his attributes while preparing a surprise attack on the Mist Ninja fleet. After the Great Elder and Clan Head drew some Mist Ninja away, Xun ordered the remaining fighters to begin the operation, and molotov cocktails fell from the sky.

• Xun Uzumaki opened his newbie gift pack and learned that he had received a discount card, a trial card for a powerful Wind Release technique, and five Attribute Points.
• Xun inspected his attributes, learned how Ninjutsu levels depended on his other attributes and Chakra, and spent his resources to raise Yang Release and Fire Release to Level 11.
• The Great Elder and Clan Head attacked the Mist Ninja fleet with Explosive Tags, then began retreating to draw part of the enemy force after them.
• The Mist Ninja commander sent Zuo Qi and thirty men to pursue the Great Elder and Clan Head, leaving around forty Mist Ninja near Xun Uzumaki.
• Xun ordered the operation to begin, and the Second Elder signaled the others with Wind Style: Connecting Whirlwind.
• The Uzumaki fighters dropped countless molotov cocktails toward the Mist Ninja, who prepared to wash the bottles away with Water Release.

The Land of Whirlpools used flames that Water Style could not extinguish to destroy Kirigakure’s fleet, leaving the Mist shinobi trapped and convinced they had fallen into a conspiracy. In Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo argued over the invasion, the Uzumaki Clan, and preparations concerning Mito and the Nine-Tails, while the Mist commander spotted one surviving ship.

• The Mist shinobi commander ordered his troops to use Water Style against the Great Fireballs, but the flames engulfed more than a hundred ships and forced the crew to abandon them.
• The stranded Mist shinobi panicked as the fire spread across the sea, and their commander suspected a plot against Kirigakure and wondered how to contact the village.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with Danzo after learning Kirigakure had begun its invasion, and the two discussed sacrificing the Land of Whirlpools to bring the Uzumaki Clan into Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi objected when Danzo suggested it was time to prepare a new home for the Nine-Tails, then insisted he would speak with Mito himself.
• The Mist shinobi commander feared he would be blamed for the disaster, but then noticed that one ship had survived.

Xun Uzumaki’s forces burned and bombarded the Mist fleet, while Jōyō Minazuki saved the fleet’s last surviving ship with Ice Style. Xun ordered a retreat and headed for the rendezvous point, while Kushina tried to comfort frightened civilians in an underground shelter by suggesting a song.

• Jōyō Minazuki covered his ship in ice and resisted the flames as Explosive Tags rained down, earning the Mist ninjas’ admiration.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered his forces to let Jōyō escape, conserve Explosive Tags, and retreat to the rendezvous point after the Mist ninjas pursuing the Great Elder and Clan Head returned.
• Xun received 90,000 Reputation Points and learned that someone had reached Intermediate or Advanced Worship.
• Kushina tried to reassure the frightened people in the underground shelter by telling them the Clan Head and Prince Xun would succeed.
• When the shelter’s occupants barely reacted, Kushina suggested that they sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”

Shika Nara and Konoha’s leadership delayed aid to the Land of Whirlpools, while Shusen Senju chose to defy orders and lead the Senju Clan to help. Xun Uzumaki reported that Kirigakure had only one ship left, giving the Uzumaki Clan hope of surviving the war.

• Shika Nara told the Konoha ninja to wait before sending aid, while Root watched for Uzumaki survivors.
• Shusen Senju condemned Konoha’s refusal to help and ordered the Senju Clan to depart for the Land of Whirlpools.
• Xun Uzumaki checked on the Uzumaki Clan’s leaders at their gathering point, where they said their earlier attack had gone well.
• Xun Uzumaki revealed that Kirigakure had only one ship left, and the Clan Head and Great Elder celebrated their success.
• The Uzumaki leaders concluded that Kirigakure would struggle without reinforcements or supplies and declared that the Land of Whirlpools had hope.