Chapter Summaries

Ronglin infiltrated Kirigakure’s supply tent and ignited its explosives, devastating a corner of the camp. Black Scale retreated as the Mist ninja realized the attack on him had been a feint.

• Ronglin knocked out the three guards at the supply tent and slipped inside.
• Ronglin used Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation to ignite the supplies and Explosive Tags.
• The explosions destroyed the supply depot and engulfed the guards, including the Mist Elite Jonin.
• Black Scale, wounded, escaped while the Mist ninja stared at the blast and realized they had been tricked.

Uchiha Ronglin attacked Kirigakure's rear camp while the Third Mizukage and other powerful shinobi fought at the front. He left the camp in ruins as the Mist shinobi gathered to attack him.

• Ronglin used Black Scale Serpent to draw attention while destroying a large supply cache in the camp.
• Mist shinobi identified Ronglin and Black Scale as the attackers and realized Ronglin was inside the camp.
• Ronglin activated his black Susanoo and devastated the camp with its blade and inextinguishable Black Flame.
• Ronglin killed Mist shinobi who approached Susanoo and prevented them from moving near it.
• Mist shinobi gathered and attacked Ronglin with ninjutsu, which he dismissed as ineffective.

Ronglin attacked Kirigakure’s camp with Susanoo, burning its supplies and overwhelming the mist ninja. He unleashed Time: Annihilation, leaving nearly half the camp destroyed and a vast crater behind.

• Ronglin swept through Kirigakure’s camp in Susanoo, cutting through ninjutsu and spreading Black Flame across the tents and supplies.
• The camp’s commander ordered the mist ninja to notify Lord Mizukage and use Water Curtain Seal against Ronglin.
• Ronglin activated Time: Annihilation through Susanoo, scattering mist ninja who feared the technique.
• Ronglin’s attack erased everything inside a huge light barrier, destroying nearly half the camp and killing at least half of the more than a thousand ninja left there.

Uchiha Ronglin devastated the Mist ninja camp and warned the Third Mizukage that he could attack Kirigakure next, while deliberately leaving the enemy a path to retreat. The Third Mizukage sensed the disturbance and sent two ninja to investigate, but the chapter ended before they returned.

• Uchiha Ronglin laughed at the terrified Mist ninja and declared that his attack was his second gift to the Third Mizukage.
• Ronglin chose not to hunt down the defeated Mist ninja or destroy their ships, reasoning that cornering Kirigakure could create more Rogue Ninja.
• The Third Mizukage detected the powerful battle disturbance coming from the rear and ordered two Mist ninja to investigate.
• A stern-faced middle-aged man asked the Third Mizukage whether the disturbance from the rear was the cause of his unease.

The Third Mizukage discussed concerns about Kirigakure’s rear camp when a messenger reported that Uchiha Ronglin had attacked it and set it ablaze. The report left the Third Mizukage and the gathered ninjas stunned as the battle continued.

• The Third Mizukage worried that trouble at the rear camp could disrupt Kirigakure’s war against Konoha.
• Two Kirigakure ninjas sent to inspect the camp encountered a panicked messenger who said Uchiha Ronglin had reached it.
• The ninjas hurried the exhausted messenger to the Third Mizukage while he reported that Ronglin was destroying the camp.
• The messenger told the Third Mizukage that Ronglin had destroyed supplies and engulfed the camp in fire.
• The Third Mizukage and the gathered ninjas fell silent in shock.

The Third Mizukage learned that Uchiha Ronglin had destroyed Kirigakure’s supply depot and ordered a retreat. Tsunade and Nara Shikaku noticed Kirigakure’s withdrawal and wondered whether Ronglin’s raid had succeeded.

• A Chunin reported that Uchiha Ronglin had entered the camp from the sea and was destroying everything.
• The Third Mizukage recovered from his shock and learned that the supply depot had been destroyed.
• The Third Mizukage ordered Kirigakure to retreat before Konoha could exploit its losses.
• Tsunade noticed Kirigakure’s withdrawal and asked Nara Shikaku whether it was a trap.
• Tsunade wondered whether Uchiha Ronglin had succeeded in his raid.

Nara Shikaku urged Tsunade to hold the camp and wait for Kirigakure to respond to Ronglin’s attack. Ronglin returned and reported that he had destroyed more than half of Kirigakure’s rear camp, leaving Tsunade relieved and bantering with him.

• Nara Shikaku advised Tsunade not to pursue Kirigakure and to preserve Konoha’s strength while waiting for Ronglin to return.
• Tsunade ordered the troops to clear the battlefield and rest while remaining ready to face the enemy.
• Ronglin slipped back into camp and told Tsunade he had destroyed more than half of Kirigakure’s rear camp supplies.
• Tsunade scolded Ronglin for joking that Nara Shikaku’s plan was sinister and secretly dirty-minded.

Uchiha Ronglin discussed Kirigakure’s retreat and the damage to its supplies with Tsunade. As the battlefield was being cleared, he asked for tea despite Tsunade’s anger.

• Tsunade told Ronglin that both sides had suffered losses and Kirigakure had withdrawn its troops.
• Tsunade explained that Kirigakure’s destroyed supplies and falling morale might keep it from fighting for a while.
• Ronglin joked that many Mist ninja would have to sleep on the ground after their camp’s supplies burned.
• Tsunade hoped Kirigakure would withdraw from the war, while Ronglin questioned why it had joined in the first place.
• Ronglin asked where his tea was, and Tsunade roared that everyone was still on the battlefield.
• Ronglin replied that Kirigakure had retreated and the battlefield was being cleared, so he could drink tea.

After Uchiha Ronglin destroyed much of Kirigakure’s camp and supplies, the Third Mizukage struggled to control his furious subordinates and plan for the coming war. Kirigakure’s leaders recognized that their dwindling provisions and unreliable supply routes had left them in a dire position.

• The Third Mizukage returned to the ruined camp, fainted from rage, and cursed Uchiha Ronglin when he woke.
• Kirigakure’s leaders gathered in the Command Center and fell silent at the extent of the destruction.
• The Kaguya Clan Head demanded that Kirigakure charge into battle, and the Hozuki Clan Head mocked him.
• The Third Mizukage stopped their quarrel and asked how Kirigakure should face the coming war after losing much of its supplies.
• A middle-aged man warned that supplies were quickly consumed, sea transport was difficult, and Kirigakure could not rely on Iwagakure.

After Ronglin destroyed Kirigakure’s supplies, Nara Shikaku judged that the Third Mizukage would likely choose a desperate final assault rather than retreat. Tsunade prepared Konoha for a decisive battle between the villages.

• Kirigakure’s commanders realized their remaining supplies could not sustain the war and that sea and land resupply routes were unreliable.
• Tsunade announced that Ronglin had destroyed Kirigakure’s camp, and Konoha’s ninja celebrated the news.
• Nara Shikaku estimated there was an eighty percent chance Kirigakure would launch a final attack to avoid accepting defeat.
• Uchiha Fugaku called Kirigakure’s ninja lunatics, and several others agreed with him.
• Tsunade warned the Command Center to prepare for a decisive battle between Konoha and Kirigakure.

Tsunade and Konoha’s commanders discussed how to prepare for a decisive battle against Kirigakure, whose clans and special abilities could counter Konoha’s forces. Ronglin daydreamed about Kimimaro and Haku, then Tsunade reminded him that he would play an important role in the coming battle.

• Tsunade warned the commanders not to let their guard down, whether Kirigakure withdrew or chose a decisive battle.
• The commanders worried that Konoha’s forces, especially the Uchiha, were poorly matched against Kirigakure, while Tsunade and Nara Shikaku kept the Hyuga from fighting the Kaguya clan directly.
• Tsunade called for targeted plans against Kirigakure clans with Kekkei Genkai and special techniques, including the Kaguya clan, the Yukimura Clan, and the Hozuki.
• Ronglin thought about Kimimaro and Haku and wondered whether he could meet them.
• Tsunade called Ronglin back to the discussion and told him he would play an important role when the decisive battle began.

As Konoha and Kirigakure prepared for a decisive battle, Ronglin dismissed the need to worry over strategy and taunted the Third Mizukage when the armies met. The Third Mizukage then demanded to know why Kirigakure had invaded the Land of Fire.

• Tsunade asked Ronglin what he thought of Kirigakure, but he admitted he had not been listening and said Konoha only needed to hold off their attack.
• For three days, Konoha and Kirigakure prepared for a final battle, with Kirigakure tightening its reconnaissance to stop Ronglin from infiltrating again.
• After receiving intelligence, Konoha’s forces assembled on the battlefield, leaving behind only the severely wounded, disabled, and necessary Medical Ninja.
• Ronglin greeted the Third Mizukage and asked whether he had enjoyed the gift Ronglin had left behind, prompting Konoha’s forces to laugh and Kirigakure’s forces to curse.
• The Third Mizukage demanded to know why Kirigakure had invaded the territory of the Land of Fire.

Tsunade condemned Kirigakure’s unjust invasion, and Ronglin mocked the Third Mizukage until Konoha’s laughter shattered the Mist forces’ morale. The Third Mizukage ordered Ronglin killed, and Tsunade rallied Konoha as the battle was set to resume.

• Tsunade accused Kirigakure of invading without cause, and the Third Mizukage refused to answer.
• Ronglin pushed Tsunade aside and insulted the Third Mizukage for hiding behind the Hozuki Clan Head.
• Konoha’s ninja laughed at the Third Mizukage, while the Mist ninja watched him and their spirits sank.
• The furious Third Mizukage ordered his forces to kill Ronglin.
• Tsunade called on Konoha to drive Kirigakure’s invaders back to sea, and the Konoha ninja shouted that they would prevail.

Ronglin joined the massive battle between Konoha and Kirigakure, refusing the Third Mizukage’s challenge so he could focus on helping Konoha win. He unleashed a powerful Wind Style attack and summoned Black Scale, who charged into the enemy ranks.

• The Third Mizukage challenged Ronglin to fight, but Tsunade warned him not to abandon his broader role in the battle.
• Ronglin agreed to prioritize victory and rushed into the battlefield instead of dueling the Third Mizukage.
• Ronglin used Wind Style: Tornado Hurricane, forcing mist ninja to unite against the attack.
• Ronglin summoned Black Scale, who charged toward the largest group of mist ninja as Konoha ninja followed behind.

Uchiha Ronglin slaughtered Kirigakure’s rank-and-file ninja while Black Scale rampaged across the battlefield and drew a squad of Elite Jonin. Tsunade blocked the Third Mizukage as Konoha’s fighters moved to intercept Kirigakure’s leaders.

• Black Scale sprayed venom over the battlefield, killing Mist ninja and forcing nearby Konoha ninja to retreat.
• Several Kirigakure Elite Jonin and their subordinates surrounded Black Scale, who dodged attacks by burrowing underground.
• Uchiha Ronglin swept through enemy ranks, using ninjutsu and other techniques to kill large groups of Mist ninja.
• The Third Mizukage tried to charge at Ronglin, but Tsunade intercepted him.
• Kirigakure’s leaders moved to engage, and Konoha’s fighters stepped in to stop them.

Uchiha Ronglin continued slaughtering Kirigakure’s low-level ninja while Konoha’s leaders kept the enemy’s strongest fighters occupied. A powerful but unfamiliar opponent emerged to keep Ronglin at a distance, leaving both sides’ soldiers clear of the battlefield around him.

• Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hiashi blocked the Hozuki Clan Head and prevented him from reaching Ronglin.
• The Third Mizukage accused Konoha of using Ronglin to exploit Kirigakure’s weaker ninja, while Tsunade held him back and mocked his complaints.
• Ronglin charged into the enemy ranks, seeking out the densest groups of mist ninja.
• An unfamiliar, powerful figure confronted Ronglin but retreated whenever Ronglin advanced, aiming only to keep him occupied.
• Ronglin stopped chasing and questioned whether holding him back could win Kirigakure the battle, as both armies avoided the area around him.

Uchiha Ronglin overwhelmed Kirigakure’s ordinary ninja, forcing their commander to order his troops to retreat from him. When a group of Jonin and Elite Jonin moved to stop Ronglin, he declared he would no longer hold back; the chapter left them preparing to fight.

• Uchiha Ronglin challenged the middle-aged Kirigakure ninja and charged into the mist ninja, killing ordinary soldiers as they fled.
• The middle-aged ninja ordered his troops to retreat whenever they encountered Ronglin.
• Ronglin chased the fleeing mist ninja while the middle-aged ninja followed him, unable to stop his attacks.
• More than a dozen Jonin and Elite Jonin surrounded Ronglin, and the middle-aged ninja argued that anything was acceptable in war.
• Ronglin agreed that victory mattered more than rules and told the Kirigakure ninja to stay and face him.

Ronglin unleashed Susanoo on the battlefield and devastated the Kirigakure forces surrounding him. His overwhelming strength terrified the Mist ninja and alarmed Konoha’s clans, while the battle remained underway.

• Ronglin summoned Susanoo, whose aura scattered the Mist ninja around him.
• Ronglin swept his black greatsword through two jonin, killing them as black flames consumed their remains.
• Tsunade and Konoha’s clan leaders watched Ronglin’s display and worried about how his growing power could affect the village after the war.
• Uchiha Fugaku watched Ronglin with envy, while the other Uchiha members looked on with admiration.
• Ronglin pursued the fleeing Mist ninja, throwing their forces into chaos.

Uchiha Ronglin’s Susanoo devastated the Kirigakure forces while Tsunade kept the Third Mizukage occupied. The Third Mizukage claimed Kirigakure had another preparation, leaving Tsunade and Ronglin wary of an unknown threat.

• Uchiha Ronglin rampaged through the Kirigakure ranks with Susanoo, killing many mist ninja and driving the survivors into retreat.
• Tsunade continued to overpower the Third Mizukage, preventing him from reaching the battlefield to stop Ronglin.
• The Third Mizukage warned Tsunade that Kirigakure had made other preparations and threatened Konoha with losses of its own.
• The Hozuki Clan Head reacted to the Third Mizukage’s warning and sent his guard away.
• The Third Mizukage laughed and insisted Kirigakure could still win, prompting Ronglin to wonder whether he was bluffing.

Ronglin realized the Third Mizukage intended to unleash Isobu and ordered Konoha to retreat to high ground. The Third Mizukage admitted he was willing to risk destroying both armies rather than return to Kirigakure defeated, and Tsunade warned his choice would doom him and his clan.

• Ronglin suspected the Third Mizukage's backup plan was Isobu and ordered Konoha's forces to end the battle and retreat to high ground.
• Tsunade recognized the danger of Isobu's waves and warned that they could kill Kirigakure's troops as well as Konoha's.
• The Third Mizukage laughed off Tsunade's accusation of insanity and said defeat would bring disgrace upon him and his clan.
• Tsunade warned that unleashing Isobu would cast the Third Mizukage and his clan into a bottomless abyss.