Chapter Summaries

Feng Ye considered how the Phantom Clock’s abilities and Time Energy worked, concluding that the clock continued to recover and grow stronger over time. After assessing how far he still was from defeating the strongest shinobi, he spoke with Shizune as she checked on him while he recovered from his injuries.

• Feng Ye checked the Phantom Clock and saw that Scale III remained shrouded and would likely take years to unlock.
• Feng Ye recalled his experiments and estimated that the clock stored about fifteen years of Time Reversal energy, which recovered independently of outside events.
• Feng Ye concluded that the Phantom Clock’s energy capacity and power grew as time passed, while wondering whether its power might eventually erode his human emotions.
• Feng Ye judged that he was still vulnerable to powerful shinobi such as Nagato, Minato Namikaze, and the Third Raikage.
• Shizune woke, asked Feng Ye how he felt, and explained that his torn muscles would need time to recover.
• Shizune praised Feng Ye for defeating Chiyo, and Feng Ye agreed that his name would probably soon spread throughout the Shinobi World.

Feng Ye recovered under Tsunade and Shizune’s care while Jiraiya’s report revealed the scale of Konoha’s victory and Feng Ye’s battlefield achievements. When the results reached Konoha, Feng Ye’s record—including killing Chiyo—caused an uproar throughout the village.

• Shizune cared for the recovering Feng Ye, and Tsunade assessed that he would soon be able to move normally and fully recover within a week.
• Jiraiya received the battle report, which recorded 214 Konoha dead, 68 severely wounded, and 371 lightly wounded, along with 681 Sand Shinobi killed and fourteen captured.
• Jiraiya ordered Inoichi Yamanaka to report Minato Namikaze and Feng Ye Hatake’s achievements to the village.
• Konoha received the report and learned that Feng Ye had killed Stone Shinobi and Sand Shinobi across three battlefields and defeated and killed Chiyo.
• Konoha’s ninja and civilians erupted in astonishment over Feng Ye’s record.

After Feng Ye killed Chiyo and helped Konoha defeat Sunagakure, he became famous across the Shinobi World as Konoha’s “Silver Flash,” alongside Minato Namikaze’s rise as the “Golden Flash.” The other villages began secretly coordinating against Konoha, while Feng Ye enjoyed being treated as an injured hero in the camp.

• Reports of Sunagakure’s defeat and Chiyo’s death spread, and the Shinobi World learned that ten-year-old Hatake Feng Ye had killed her.
• Ōnoki and Jōto discussed the danger posed by Feng Ye, Minato Namikaze, and Konoha, then decided to prepare Iwagakure’s shinobi and seek talks with Kumogakure.
• Kumogakure accepted Iwagakure’s invitation to talks, while Kirigakure sent its own envoys to both villages.
• Feng Ye stayed in Konoha’s camp pretending to recover from his injuries as others brought him breakfast and offered to feed him.

Tsunade examined Feng Ye’s recovery, warned him against using his self-created Forbidden Jutsu, and agreed to teach him Medical Ninjutsu. After Tsunade left, Kurenai Yuhi and Rin recovered from their nervousness, but Jiraiya arrived at the tent.

• Tsunade returned from treating wounded soldiers and checked Feng Ye’s condition.
• Feng Ye explained that he had learned Cell Activation and created his Forbidden Jutsu himself.
• Tsunade warned Feng Ye that using the technique could shorten his lifespan.
• Feng Ye asked Tsunade to teach him Medical Ninjutsu, and she agreed.
• After Tsunade left, Kurenai Yuhi and Rin spoke about how intimidating she was.
• Jiraiya arrived at the tent, and everyone stood and bowed to him.

Jiraiya visited Feng Ye, reported his promotion to Direct Jonin, and learned that Tsunade had also begun teaching him. After Jiraiya left, Shizune and Rin helped Feng Ye leave the tent, while Kurenai went to prepare lunch.

• Jiraiya checked on Feng Ye and learned that Tsunade had agreed to teach him Medical Ninjutsu.
• Jiraiya told Feng Ye that the village had promoted him to Direct Jonin, directly under the Hokage.
• Kurenai Yuhi and Rin reacted to Feng Ye's rapid promotion, and Feng Ye encouraged them to become Jonin too.
• Shizune quietly asked Feng Ye something, then helped him out of the tent; Rin joined them while Kurenai went to prepare lunch.
• Rin and Shizune awkwardly tried to help Feng Ye relieve himself, while Feng Ye suggested they call a man to assist.

Feng Ye recovered from his injuries and resolved to keep training so he could protect Rin and interfere in the future events he knew were coming. As Konoha began withdrawing from the war, he chose to stay with Tsunade and study Medical Ninjutsu rather than return to the village.

• Feng Ye privately worried that Madara Uchiha might target Rin and decided he needed Super Kage-level strength to intervene safely.
• When Rin asked what was troubling him, Feng Ye said he was thinking about how to bring peace to the world.
• Feng Ye stood and walked outside the tent after recovering much of his strength, while nearby ninjas watched him with respect.
• Tsunade kept Feng Ye in her tent for two nights, and by the fifth day he had fully recovered as Konoha began withdrawing troops after Sunagakure's defeat.
• Feng Ye told Tsunade he would stay with her to learn Medical Ninjutsu, avoiding a return to Konoha where Danzo might target him.

After the war, Tsunade took Feng Ye and Shizune with her to the Land of Fire, where she taught Feng Ye Medical Ninjutsu while continuing to gamble. Feng Ye made rapid progress with the Mystical Palm Technique, and the chapter ended with the group fleeing after Tsunade ran out of chips and debt collectors confronted her.

• Tsunade asked Feng Ye to stay at the camp with her until the wounded had been sent away, then leave with her.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo considered the implications of Tsunade taking Feng Ye as her student while the choice of Fourth Hokage remained unsettled.
• Rin, Kakashi, and Obito Uchiha returned to Konoha with Minato Namikaze, and Kurenai Yuhi later left with another group escorting wounded shinobi.
• Tsunade took Feng Ye and Shizune to the Land of Fire and taught Feng Ye Medical Ninjutsu as she resumed gambling.
• Feng Ye trained in the Mystical Palm Technique and impressed Shizune by maintaining it after only a little over a week of practice.
• Tsunade ran out of chips at a casino, then burst outside and told Feng Ye and Shizune to run, so they fled with her.

After Tsunade gambled away their lodging money, Feng Ye went to a casino and won back the nearly five million ryo she had lost. He left with Shizune, and casinos soon circulated his portrait as a notorious Gambling Monster.

• Tsunade revealed that she had gambled away the group's lodging and food money, and Feng Ye offered to win it back.
• Feng Ye told Tsunade and Shizune that he could turn his remaining money into the nearly five million ryo Tsunade had lost, then headed to a casino with Shizune.
• Feng Ye won roughly five million ryo in about an hour, and Shizune collected the winnings as angry gamblers watched.
• When gamblers followed Feng Ye and Shizune out, Feng Ye stomped hard enough to crack the ground and shake the casino, stopping them from interfering.
• Several days later, casinos circulated Feng Ye's portrait and ranked him among their most unwelcome Gambling Monsters, while Tsunade remained their top Fat Sheep.

Feng Ye mastered the Chakra Scalpel and the second stage of Hatake Swordsmanship while traveling with Tsunade and Shizune. Shizune then reported that Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure had joined forces against the Land of Fire, and Feng Ye prepared to return.

• Tsunade learned that Feng Ye had won back their money and agreed to stay at the town’s best hot spring inn.
• Feng Ye trained in the Mystical Palm Technique, improving his Chakra control and advancing his swordsmanship.
• Feng Ye mastered the Mystical Palm Technique and Chakra Scalpel, then formed a condensed Chakra blade and cut a trench with his sword.
• Feng Ye learned the details of the Hundred Healings Jutsu from Tsunade but chose not to train in it.
• Shizune told Feng Ye that Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure were moving against the Land of Fire, and Feng Ye agreed to go.

Tsunade, Feng Ye, and Shizune prepared to leave for the Land of Lightning’s front after the three major ninja villages joined forces against Konoha. Feng Ye assessed how the enemy alliance might fight and how Konoha could exploit its divisions, leaving Tsunade impressed by his strategic insight.

• An Anbu ninja told Tsunade that the Hokage had ordered her and Feng Ye to head to the Land of Lightning border.
• Tsunade agreed to join the war and told Feng Ye and Shizune to pack so they could leave immediately.
• Tsunade worried that Konoha’s forces might struggle against the allied villages and their possible deployment of tailed beasts and Jinchuriki.
• Feng Ye argued that the allied villages would hesitate to cooperate fully and that Konoha could use its resources to prolong the war.
• Tsunade agreed with Feng Ye’s assessment and wondered whether the soul inside his body belonged to Orochimaru.
• Shizune finished packing, and Tsunade led the group out as Feng Ye reflected on how unusual his perspective was to ordinary ninja.

Feng Ye and Tsunade joined Hiruzen Sarutobi at the Land of Fire–Land of Lightning front, where Konoha prepared to delay Kumogakure and avoid a full-scale battle. Hiruzen kept Feng Ye behind after the briefing and confirmed that he still stood with Konoha, while Tsunade stayed to watch over the conversation.

• Feng Ye and Tsunade arrived at the front and met Hiruzen Sarutobi, Fugaku Uchiha, and Konoha’s other commanders.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi described the Cloud Ninja forces led by the Third Raikage, including the AB Combo, and ordered Konoha to focus on intelligence warfare and delay large-scale clashes.
• Feng Ye assessed the threats posed by the Third Raikage, Killer B, the Fourth Raikage, and Yugito Nii, and resolved to keep training toward opening the Fifth Gate.
• After the briefing, Hiruzen Sarutobi kept Feng Ye behind and praised his achievements, while Tsunade stayed to hear their conversation.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi probed Feng Ye’s loyalties, and Feng Ye calmly said he had done his best for Konoha.

Tsunade warned Hiruzen Sarutobi not to use Feng Ye as a pawn or recklessly expose him to danger, and Hiruzen agreed to keep him out of regular combat. As the conflict settled into a stalemate, the Cloud Ninja planned a full-scale attack on Konoha based on Dodai’s strategy.

• Tsunade told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Feng Ye was her disciple and warned him against treating Feng Ye as a tool or risking his life.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi dismissed Feng Ye, reflected on the need to handle the war first, and kept Feng Ye from regular combat.
• Over the next half month, Konoha and the Cloud Ninja learned each other’s forces and fought small engagements; Hiruzen Sarutobi defeated the A-B duo during an operation.
• Yugito Nii urged the Third Raikage to attack before the Cloud Ninja ran out of resources, while Killer B supported him.
• Dodai presented a plan to the Third Raikage, Yugito Nii, and Killer B, and they agreed to use it to launch a full-scale attack on Konoha.

Feng Ye broke through the Fifth Gate of Eight Gates Lightning Release and developed a powerful new sword technique. When Tsunade was ordered to lead a mission against Cloud Ninja threatening Konoha’s supply lines, Feng Ye joined her after a card draw left Tsunade uneasy.

• Feng Ye opened the Fifth Gate after strenuous cliff-climbing training, then used Time Reversal to recover from its severe pain.
• Feng Ye adapted to the Fifth Gate and developed a massive silver sword slash he called Moon Fang Heavenly Attack.
• An Anbu ninja told Tsunade that a Cloud Ninja unit had entered the Land of Fire to attack Konoha’s supply lines, and that Hiruzen Sarutobi had ordered her to lead an elite team against them.
• Feng Ye asked Tsunade to play cards before leaving, and Tsunade drew a royal flush that made him warn her the mission might be dangerous.
• Tsunade decided to proceed with the mission, and Feng Ye offered to accompany her.

Feng Ye and Tsunade led Konoha forces to stop Cloud Ninja from destroying two bridges in the Land of Fire. At Two-Valley Bridge, Tsunade struck first, but two attackers burst from the river and ambushed her.

• Feng Ye persuaded Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Cloud Ninja squad might be part of a larger plan, and Hiruzen sent him with Tsunade to investigate.
• Tsunade and Feng Ye led more than fifty Konoha ninjas into the Land of Fire and split their forces between Two-Valley Bridge and High Valley Bridge.
• Feng Ye assigned Tsunade, himself, and First Squad to Two-Valley Bridge while Second, Third, and Fourth Squads headed for High Valley Bridge.
• Shinku Yuhi sensed ten Cloud Ninja near Two-Valley Bridge, and Tsunade ordered her group to surround them as she approached from the front.
• Tsunade smashed the ground and killed one Cloud Ninja with a punch, but two figures erupted from the river and rushed at her with the Absolute Hell Calving Knife.

The Fourth Raikage and Killer B ambushed Tsunade from beneath the river and nearly killed her, but Feng Ye took their strike in her place. Feng Ye reassembled himself with a strange silver-lit technique, and the Fourth Raikage immediately attacked him again.

• Yugito Nii and Killer B burst from beneath the river and launched their Raging Bull Lightning Hot Knife at Tsunade.
• Feng Ye shoved Tsunade out of the attack's path and was torn apart by the strike instead.
• Shinku Yuhi and the other Konoha ninja watched in shock as Feng Ye's body fell and Tsunade realized he had taken the blow for her.
• Feng Ye's blood and scattered flesh rose and reunited beneath a silver glow, revealing that he had survived through a strange recovery technique.
• Yugito Nii challenged Feng Ye's speed, and the Fourth Raikage charged at him with Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop.

Feng Ye opened the Fourth Gate to keep pace with the Fourth Raikage, while Tsunade and Killer B fought nearby. The Raikage and Killer B changed tactics, and Killer B’s full Eight-Tails transformation overwhelmed Katsuyu, forcing Tsunade to retreat.

• Feng Ye opened the Fourth Gate and battled the Fourth Raikage at close range, using his Kusanagi Sword to pressure him.
• Shinku Yuhi led his team into battle against the Cloud Ninja as Feng Ye and the Raikage remained evenly matched.
• The Fourth Raikage called to Killer B, who ended his Chakra Cloak and transformed completely into the Eight-Tails.
• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu to face the Eight-Tails, but Killer B’s tentacles tore Katsuyu apart and drove Tsunade back.

Feng Ye opened the Fifth Gate and overwhelmed the Fourth Raikage, Yugito Nii, and the rampaging Eight-Tails with his speed and swordsmanship. The battle left Killer B and the Eight-Tails realizing they could not escape or keep fighting without risking their lives.

• Feng Ye opened the Fifth Gate, surpassed the Fourth Raikage in speed, and wounded him with the Kusanagi Sword.
• Killer B noticed Yugito Nii was in danger and rushed to help as Feng Ye pierced Yugito Nii's chest and sent him flying.
• Killer B caught Yugito Nii with a tentacle, but Feng Ye cut it and struck the Eight-Tails as it swallowed Yugito Nii to protect him.
• Feng Ye repeatedly wounded the rampaging Eight-Tails while Tsunade watched in shock and vowed to treat his injuries afterward.
• Killer B and the Eight-Tails realized that Feng Ye would not let them escape and that continued fighting could exhaust their Chakra.

The Third Raikage and Dodai waited for news of Yugito Nii and Killer B’s ambush, expecting their attack to set up a Cloud Ninja assault on Konoha. When the pair fell into danger against Tsunade and the Silver Flash, the Third Raikage ordered preparations for the Heavenly Transfer Technique to reach them.

• Dodai outlined a plan to use Yugito Nii and Killer B’s attack behind Konoha’s camp to draw out powerful Konoha ninja and enable a coordinated assault.
• A communications ninja reported that Yugito Nii and Killer B had encountered Tsunade and the Silver Flash, and that their ambush had failed.
• The Third Raikage and Dodai waited for news while Cloud Ninja assembled for a possible full-scale attack.
• A communications ninja reported that the Silver Flash had severely injured Yugito Nii and trapped Killer B in a dangerous fight.
• Dodai realized Konoha’s reinforcements would likely arrive first, while the Third Raikage ordered the Heavenly Transfer Technique to be prepared so he could reach Yugito Nii and Killer B.

Tsunade joined the battle near Two-Valley Bridge and helped Konoha defeat the Cloud Ninja, but she could not prevent the Eight-Tails from escaping when the Third Raikage suddenly arrived. Feng Ye faced the Third Raikage while Tsunade remained nearby, and the Raikage challenged him to prove his abilities.

• Tsunade helped Shinku Yuhi and the others kill the ten Cloud Ninja, though a communications shinobi had already reported the situation to Konoha.
• Worried that Feng Ye’s prolonged battle with the Eight-Tails would endanger him, Tsunade summoned Katsuyu and urged Feng Ye to target the Jinchuriki inside the beast.
• The Third Raikage appeared unexpectedly, smashed Katsuyu apart, and blocked Feng Ye’s sword strike to protect the Eight-Tails.
• The Third Raikage told Killer B to retreat, and the injured Yugito Nii and Killer B fled inside the Eight-Tails.
• Feng Ye’s slash threatened the fleeing Eight-Tails, but the Third Raikage tore the attack apart and then challenged Feng Ye to a fight.

Feng Ye fought the Third Raikage, whose Lightning Release defenses withstood Feng Ye’s rapid sword strikes. Feng Ye unleashed his strongest attack, Heavenly Flash, leaving the battle’s result unknown.

• The Third Raikage faced Feng Ye while Shinku Yuhi and the others watched, and Tsunade sent Katsuyu to hide in Feng Ye’s clothes so she could heal him.
• Feng Ye struck from behind and used Atomic Slash, but the Third Raikage blocked most of the attack and remained unharmed by his defense.
• Feng Ye poured an immense amount of Lightning Release Chakra into the Kusanagi Sword as the Third Raikage charged to interrupt him.
• Feng Ye swung the fully charged sword and unleashed Heavenly Flash, filling the area with blinding white light.