Chapter Summaries

Uzumaki Xun’s explosive-tag strategy devastated Kirigakure’s forces without costing the Uzumaki Clan any lives, but the coming battles would be harder. As the Land of Whirlpools prepared to stall for time, the Third Raikage A watched from afar and refused to intervene.

• The Uzumaki Clan revealed that the apparent casualties in the blasts had been Shadow Clones, while Hozuki Gengetsu realized Kirigakure had been fooled and held back from ordering another attack.
• Hozuki Gengetsu ordered his troops to camp cautiously and summoned Takeo Horiguchi, but a messenger interrupted to report that the fleet commander requested an audience about a major development.
• The Third Raikage A dismissed the need for Kumogakure to join Kirigakure’s attack and said he had already made arrangements concerning the Land of Whirlpools’ Sealing Jutsu.
• Zimu reported the battle’s results to Xun Uzumaki, who ordered the Uzumaki Clan to hide, relocate if discovered, and focus on delaying Kirigakure until the war ended.

The Daimyo and Uzumaki Meiling learned that Xun Uzumaki was safe after he and the Clan Head destroyed Kirigakure’s fleet. In Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi let the Senju’s unauthorized support mission slide, leaving Kōmoku Senju to wonder whether Konoha had changed.

• The Daimyo worried about the battle while Uzumaki Meiling scolded him for letting Xun take such a risk.
• Uzumaki Naiba reported that Xun Uzumaki and the Clan Head had wiped out Kirigakure’s fleet, easing the Daimyo and Meiling’s fears.
• Uzumaki Naiba explained that an unconscious Uzumaki ninja had knocked himself out with two waves of Explosive Tags, and the Daimyo ordered him treated with care.
• A ninja reported that the Senju Clan had gone to support the Land of Whirlpools without authorization.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi chose not to punish the Senju clansman who had acted without orders, and Kōmoku Senju left wondering whether Konoha had changed.

Hozuki Gengetsu learned that Kirigakure’s fleet had been nearly destroyed and faced repeated Explosive Tag attacks from the Uzumaki Clan. Xun Uzumaki sent teams to harass and gradually engage the mist ninja as both sides moved into the next stage of the battle.

• Hozuki Gengetsu learned that only one ship remained and that Jōyō Minazuki had returned to Kirigakure to report and seek supplies.
• Shadow Clones struck the mist ninja camp with Explosive Tags, prompting Hozuki Gengetsu to send troops to search for Uzumaki Clan members.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered teams to hold off Kirigakure’s forces while twenty jonin-led teams attacked them one group at a time.
• Takeo Horiguchi reassured Ebisu and Dayou before leading his squad out to find the Uzumaki Clan.
• Uzumaki Kai sent his clansmen out with orders to follow Xun Uzumaki’s plan and protect themselves, while Xun watched the mist ninja camp and awaited the clan elders’ movements.

Xun Uzumaki reviewed the system’s missions and watched the Uzumaki Clan intercept Mist Ninja squads across the Land of Whirlpools. The fighting began with the clan trying to delay or defeat the scattered squads, and one Uzumaki Ninja recognized a powerful opponent as Takeo Horiguchi.

• Xun Uzumaki saw that the war mission offered only ten Attribute Points, while capturing Tailed Beasts promised larger rewards he could not yet pursue.
• Xun Uzumaki used his telescope to watch the Mist Ninja encampment and the Uzumaki Clan’s forces, noting the clan’s small population and limited number of jonin.
• The Great Elder led twenty Uzumaki fighters against a four-jonin Mist Ninja squad, while other Uzumaki teams intercepted additional squads to stop them from reinforcing one another.
• A Mist Ninja captain warned Ebisu not to wait for reinforcements, realizing that the other squads had likely been intercepted too.
• Dayou fought an Uzumaki Ninja, who recognized his elite strength and heard him identify himself as Takeo Horiguchi, captain of the Mist Ninja Vanguard.

Xun Uzumaki’s guerrilla strategy helped the Land of Whirlpools inflict heavy losses on Kirigakure while keeping its own casualties limited. After the battle, the Uzumaki leaders planned to keep harassing the Mist ninja, and their people believed they could win the war.

• Takeo Horiguchi fought Uzumaki Kai and other Uzumaki ninja as Ebisu and Dayou were killed, before Horiguchi was overwhelmed.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered the Uzumaki forces to retreat after learning Kirigakure had sent reinforcements.
• Hozuki Gengetsu learned Horiguchi had died, ordered the fallen recorded, and prepared his troops to fight again the next day.
• Xun told the Uzumaki forces to keep Kirigakure from resting, use Explosive Tags, and retreat if they faced too many enemies.
• The Clan Head reported that the Uzumaki had lost two jonin, five Chunin, and one Genin, and Xun ordered a memorial and support for their families.

Shusen Senju led the Senju toward the Land of Whirlpools, unsure whether any Uzumaki clanspeople had survived. Meanwhile, Hozuki Gengetsu’s invasion had stalled after a day of costly defeats, and he ordered his forces to gather intelligence before trying again.

• Shusen Senju told the Senju that they would protect the Uzumaki clanspeople and follow the Uzumaki Clan’s command if the clan was in dire straits.
• Shusen Senju worried that the Senju Clan’s future in Konoha was uncertain as his group approached the unnervingly quiet Land of Whirlpools.
• Hozuki Gengetsu lamented that the mist ninja had suffered heavy losses to the Uzumaki Clan’s traps, Explosive Tags, and repeated Shadow Clone attacks.
• The Mizukage’s Assistant blamed Kirigakure’s losses on arrogance and poor intelligence, while Hozuki Gengetsu faulted the vanguard for failing to find the Explosive Tags.
• Hozuki Gengetsu agreed to rest for the night and ordered sensory ninja to avoid battle with the Whirlpool Ninja and signal immediately if they encountered them.

Xun Uzumaki kept Kirigakure’s forces awake with nighttime attacks while discussing how the Land of Whirlpools could protect itself and develop after the war. He proposed abolishing Uzushio Village, building a state-run system to train ninja, and bringing in refugees.

• Hozuki Gengetsu ordered Kirigakure’s exhausted ninja to ignore the Shadow Clone attacks and rest, determined to destroy the Land of Whirlpools.
• Xun Uzumaki ordered intermittent Explosive Tag attacks to disrupt Kirigakure’s sleep and arranged rotating sentries while the rest of the Uzumaki Clan rested.
• The Clan Head asked Xun Uzumaki what path the Land of Whirlpools should take after the war, worrying that other nations would target the clan again.
• Xun Uzumaki proposed abolishing Uzushio Village and training ninja under a new state system so they would serve and protect the people and nation.
• Xun Uzumaki said the Land of Whirlpools needed to accept refugees because it had too few people to develop.

Xun Uzumaki planned to use the Land of Whirlpools’ wartime recovery to expand production and population, while the clan elders entrusted him with its future. He remained wary of Madara Uchiha and the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and reflected on the Uchiha Clan’s mistreatment by Konoha.

• Xun Uzumaki decided to send Gato out to trade sea salt so the Land of Whirlpools would have food and revenue.
• The Clan Head and elders entrusted Xun with the Land of Whirlpools, the Uzumaki Clan, and Uzushio Village.
• Xun planned to use the aftermath of the war to take in refugees, increase production, and cultivate talent while avoiding conflict with the major villages.
• Xun recognized that the Land of Whirlpools was too weak to interfere with Madara Uchiha’s plans and resolved to guard against Madara and the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Xun recalled how Konoha had sidelined the Uchiha Clan despite its service and feared the clan’s eventual destruction.

Xun Uzumaki’s forces prepared to harass the mist ninja while the Uzumaki Clan grew suspicious of Konoha’s sudden arrival. The chapter ended with a hidden Uzumaki member turning toward someone who had tapped their back.

• Zimu Uzumaki ordered his Shadow Clones to wait until the dead of night before attacking the mist ninja camp with Explosive Tags.
• Uzumaki Kai told Xun Uzumaki that people from Konoha had landed, and Xun Uzumaki dispelled his Shadow Clone to alert his original body.
• Uzumaki Kai and the Clan Head suspected Konoha had come to interfere, so the Clan Head ordered the Great Elder and others to join him in investigating.
• Shusen Senju sensed someone nearby and called for them to reveal themselves, while hidden Uzumaki Clan members watched the Senju and sent someone to ask Lord Jie what to do.
• A hidden Uzumaki Clan member felt someone tap his back, turned around with his Shuriken ready, and demanded to know who it was.

Xun Uzumaki welcomed the Senju Clan, who had come to support the Land of Whirlpools on their own, and began considering how to turn their arrival against Konoha. That night, Zimu Uzumaki led a group out to attack Kirigakure with Explosive Tags.

• Shusen Senju told Xun Uzumaki that the Senju Clan had come to help on its own initiative, not at Konoha's command.
• Xun Uzumaki thanked the Senju Clan and considered bringing them to the Land of Whirlpools after the war.
• Xun Uzumaki arranged for the Senju clansmen to rest while he planned how to use their arrival to undermine Konoha.
• Zimu Uzumaki led several clansmen into the night to attack Kirigakure with Explosive Tags.

Xun Uzumaki continued harassing Kirigakure with nighttime Explosive Tag attacks while the mist ninja struggled to understand the tactic. The Senju Clan agreed to place its forces under Xun’s command as the war for the Land of Whirlpools continued.

• Che and Qidou discussed the war before Explosive Tags went off near the Kirigakure camp, and Zimu Uzumaki ordered his group to retreat.
• Hozuki Gengetsu learned the Uzumaki ninja had escaped again and ordered more patrols around the camp.
• Xun Uzumaki watched the mist ninja settle down and told Uzumaki Kai to arrange another Explosive Tag attack.
• The Uzumaki Clan Head told Shusen Senju that Xun led the clan and the Land of Whirlpools, and Shusen apologized for Hei Senju’s remark.
• Shusen Senju pledged that the Senju Clan would obey Xun’s command.

Hozuki Gengetsu and Kirigakure's exhausted leaders discussed how the Whirlpool Ninja had worn down their forces with explosions and harassment. Mizukage's Assistant argued that the surviving Mist Ninja were now elites, and the meeting ended with a plan to attack head-on.

• Hozuki Gengetsu urged the sleep-deprived Mist Ninja leaders to keep fighting despite their dwindling morale.
• Mizukage's Assistant said they had underestimated the enemy and entered unfamiliar territory where the Whirlpool Ninja could hide and set traps.
• Hozuki Gengetsu realized their situation had changed because many Mist Ninja had died, leaving a smaller force.
• Mizukage's Assistant argued that the survivors were elites and that Kirigakure needed to disrupt the Land of Whirlpools' plans.
• The Mizukage asked how to break the stalemate, and Mizukage's Assistant called for a head-on attack.

Kirigakure decided to launch a concentrated assault on the Land of Whirlpools, and Xun Uzumaki prepared defenses while plotting to implicate Konoha in the conflict. The chapter left the coming battle poised to begin, with the Senju Clan and disguised Uzumaki ninja set to make Konoha appear involved.

• The Mizukage's Assistant proposed the Spearhead Plan to overwhelm the Land of Whirlpools with Kirigakure's forces, and Hozuki Gengetsu ordered its execution.
• Xun Uzumaki spotted Kirigakure's ninja massing for a decisive battle and told Uzumaki Kai to prepare Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu defenses.
• Xun Uzumaki arranged for Uzumaki ninja to disguise themselves as Konoha ninja without the Senju Clan noticing.
• Xun Uzumaki planned to use the Senju Clan's presence to make Kirigakure blame Konoha and demand compensation from it.

Xun Uzumaki arranged a raid on Kirigakure’s rear camp as its main force advanced on the Land of Whirlpools. The Uzumaki forces prepared to harass the Mist shinobi while disguising themselves as Konoha shinobi, and the clan elders waited for the battle to begin before attacking.

• The Great Elder offered to help after hearing Kirigakure had launched its war, and Xun Uzumaki asked the elders to destroy the enemy camp’s supplies while retreating if they faced danger.
• Uzumaki Kai told Xun Uzumaki that the arrangements were complete and the Senju Clan did not know; Xun ordered the Senju kept farther away and directed his forces to use Shadow Clones.
• Hozuki Gengetsu ordered Kirigakure’s shinobi to charge and assigned Suikazan Fuguki and Jinin Akebino to guard the right and left flanks.
• Uzumaki Kai told the younger Uzumaki shinobi to disguise their real bodies as Konoha shinobi and use Shadow Clones to harass the enemy, explaining that this would make Konoha’s absence harder to explain.
• The Great Elder delayed the elders’ attack until the battle began, reminded them to prioritize destroying the camp and retreat from danger, and confirmed Xun had prepared their bottles.

Xun Uzumaki’s forces used huge numbers of Shadow Clones to stall Kirigakure while others raided its camp, and Senju reinforcements revealed Konoha’s involvement. Hozuki Gengetsu ordered Kirigakure to release its Tailed Beasts, leaving Xun facing two giant monsters.

• The Uzumaki ninja summoned enormous numbers of Shadow Clones, halting Kirigakure’s charge until Hozuki Gengetsu ordered his troops forward.
• Xun Uzumaki watched the clone-filled battlefield and noted that Senju ninja and disguised Uzumaki stood among the red-haired forces.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed the war, Danzo’s Root mission, and the Senju Clan with Utatane Koharu, while delaying any decision about punishment until after the war.
• The Great Elder sent clan elders to attack Kirigakure’s camp, where they set fires and targeted the granary with Explosive Tags.
• Hozuki Gengetsu learned that Senju ninja were fighting on the flanks and ordered the Tailed Beasts released.
• Xun Uzumaki saw two gigantic monsters appear and said he had expected this outcome.

As Isobu and Six-Tails Saiken rampaged across the Land of Whirlpools, Xun Uzumaki used his reputation to exchange for the Flying Thunder God Technique. Uzumaki Kai then revealed Adamantine Sealing Chains and charged at the Tailed Beasts, giving Xun an idea for how to exploit the situation.

• Isobu and Six-Tails Saiken broke free and attacked humans indiscriminately, devastating the Land of Whirlpools.
• Xun Uzumaki asked his system for help, and it recommended he exchange his reputation for the Flying Thunder God Technique so he could escape if needed.
• Xun Uzumaki exchanged for the Flying Thunder God Technique after realizing he already had a Super S-rank ninjutsu.
• Uzumaki Kai charged into the battlefield as the Uzumaki Clan watched the Tailed Beasts destroy their territory.
• Uzumaki Kai released Adamantine Sealing Chains, and Xun Uzumaki recognized the technique and began considering how to use it.

The Uzumaki Clan joined the battlefield and used Adamantine Sealing Chains to immobilize the Six-Tails and Three-Tails, prompting Hozuki Gengetsu to order an assault. Xun Uzumaki arrived and unleashed a powerful attack on the Three-Tails, while Kushina waited underground with Uzumaki Fusou.

• Uzumaki Kai and another Uzumaki used Adamantine Sealing Chains to restrain the Three-Tails and Six-Tails.
• Hozuki Gengetsu ordered the mist ninja to wipe out the Uzumaki Clan, and the Uzumaki fighters used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to resist them.
• The Great Elder and other clan elders prepared to risk their lives, then spotted Xun Uzumaki near the battlefield.
• Xun Uzumaki used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach the battlefield and decided to target the Three-Tails rather than Hozuki Gengetsu.
• Xun Uzumaki threw a specially made kunai and used Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken on the Three-Tails.
• Underground, Kushina worried about the tremors, and Uzumaki Fusou comforted her as they talked about Prince Xun and Fusou's unborn child.

After Xun Uzumaki drove the Three-Tails back with a powerful attack, both the Uzumaki Clan and Kirigakure mistook his bluff for overwhelming strength. Xun ordered a retreat and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach medical care, leaving the bound Six-Tails and the Three-Tails as leverage for negotiations.

• Xun Uzumaki hid his injured, unusable right hand and stood calmly as the mist ninja feared his power.
• The Uzumaki Clan mistook Xun’s attack for proof that he was a Kage-level expert and grew eager to attack Kirigakure.
• Hozuki Gengetsu decided not to challenge Xun, fearing his Space-Time Ninjutsu and ability to fight Tailed Beasts.
• Xun quietly told the Great Elder to seal the Three-Tails and retreat, and the Great Elder recognized that something was wrong with him.
• Xun glared at the Six-Tails, which meekly allowed itself to be bound, then vanished with the Flying Thunder God Technique to seek treatment.

Xun Uzumaki returned to the concealed command center with an injured right hand and reassured his parents that the battle was going well. As the Uzumaki forces prepared to retreat according to his arrangements, Xun began considering how to keep neighboring villages from interfering with the Land of Whirlpools.

• Shika Nara saw the Tailed Beast in the Land of Whirlpools and hesitated to send Konoha shinobi there during wartime.
• Satoru Uzumaki welcomed Xun Uzumaki at the command center, where Xun learned his father was inside.
• Uzumaki Meiling hugged Xun tightly, then worried over his injured hand, while Uzumaki Kanko offered her arm for him to bite and heal.
• Xun told the Daimyo that the battle was going well and that the war would soon be over.
• The Great Elder ordered the Uzumaki forces to retreat in accordance with Xun's arrangements.

Xun Uzumaki’s plan to free the Six-Tails sent the Mist ninja into chaos, while the Uzumaki forces withdrew from the battle. The chapter then shifted to Xun’s thoughts about Kaguya and the ninja world before ending with an author’s New Year greeting.

• The Great Elder ordered the Uzumaki forces to retreat after freeing the Six-Tails, and the Clan Head followed Xun’s instructions.
• Hozuki Gengetsu ordered the Mist ninja to recover the Six-Tails, but the beast attacked Kirigakure and launched a Tailed Beast Ball.
• The Uzumaki ninja retreated under orders, leaving Shadow Clones behind as the Six-Tails’ attacks injured both sides.
• Xun reflected that Madara’s plans for peace were misguided and that Kaguya deserved sympathy for being betrayed and imprisoned by her children.
• The author announced an early update and wished readers a happy New Year.