Chapter Summaries

Ronglin set Shisui, Uchiha Diqin, Mei Terumi, and Kisame Hoshigaki against the Konoha jonin Ran Jin, promising him freedom if he killed them. The fight began with Ran Jin restored to his senses and ready to attack.

• Ronglin led Ran Jin to an arena-like area and gave the four young ninja five minutes to plan their attack.
• Kisame Hoshigaki chose to lead with Water Release, Shisui took the support role, and Mei Terumi and Uchiha Diqin agreed to adapt as needed.
• Ronglin tore open Ran Jin’s seal, freed him from the Sharingan’s control, and kicked him into the arena.
• Ran Jin asked Ronglin whether killing the four would earn his freedom, and Ronglin ordered him to fight or face death.
• Ran Jin laughed and prepared to attack the four ninja.

Kisame Hoshigaki flooded the battlefield with a massive Water Style technique, showing off his enormous Chakra reserves. Mei Terumi realized Ronglin valued Kisame more than her as the chapter ended.

• Ran Jin, encouraged by Ronglin, threatened Kisame Hoshigaki despite his injuries and depleted Chakra.
• Kisame Hoshigaki used Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave to flood the battlefield.
• Ronglin envied Kisame Hoshigaki's vast Chakra and thought about the risks of becoming a Jinchuriki.
• Shisui and the others were astonished by Kisame Hoshigaki's power.
• Mei Terumi felt dejected because she believed Ronglin regarded Kisame Hoshigaki as his main target and did not value her.

Ronglin oversaw a fight between Ran Jin and the younger shinobi, while Kisame, Shisui, Uchiha Diqin, and Mei Terumi prepared to face the veteran. As the battle began, Ronglin considered Shisui’s potential and the dangers of relying on the Mangekyo Sharingan.

• Ran Jin frowned at the water surrounding him and recognized that the terrain put his Fire Release techniques at a disadvantage.
• Kisame taunted Ran Jin, and Shisui joined his side as Uchiha Diqin and Mei Terumi stood ready on the water.
• Ronglin ordered the fight to begin, and Uchiha Diqin activated her two-tomoe Sharingan and threw several kunai at Ran Jin.
• Shisui envied Uchiha Diqin’s Sharingan and resolved to grow stronger, while Ronglin reflected on the risks Shisui would face if he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Ran Jin fought back against Ronglin and the others despite his injuries and incomplete recovery. As his fiery A-rank technique rushed toward the four young shinobi, the battle remained unresolved.

• Ran Jin dodged Uchiha Diqin's kunai with the Body Flicker Technique, but Shisui pursued him and stabbed at his back.
• Ran Jin blocked Shisui's attack, while Mei Terumi used the Water Wave Technique to strike without risking a large-scale attack that could hit her allies.
• Ran Jin threw Shisui aside and leaped away from Mei Terumi's attack before launching a counterattack.
• Ran Jin used the Fire Style: Fire Wheel Bomb, sending spinning rings of flame toward Shisui and the others.

Ronglin’s team attacked the wounded Ran Jin while Kisame Hoshigaki blocked his Ninjutsu. After Ronglin knocked Ran Jin back into the battle zone, Shisui wounded him, and Ronglin seized him and slammed him into the ground, leaving his fate unclear.

• Kisame Hoshigaki used Water Shark Bomb Technique to block Ran Jin’s Fire Wheel Bomb in the flooded battlefield.
• Shisui, Uchiha Diqin, and Mei Terumi rushed to attack Ran Jin while he was injured and weakened.
• Ronglin kicked Ran Jin off the steps and warned him not to leave the battle zone.
• Shisui seized the opening and cut a deep wound into Ran Jin’s waist with his Kunai.
• Ronglin grabbed Ran Jin by the neck and slammed him into the ground, cracking the stone floor as Shisui and the others froze.

Ronglin ended Shisui and the others’ fight with Ran Jin, then realized his interference and the prisoners’ seals had kept the match from being a proper test. He prepared a healthier prisoner for the next day, when Shisui and the others faced the prisoners at full strength.

• Ronglin killed Ran Jin during the training fight, then praised Shisui, Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, and Diqin before calling the day’s training off.
• Kisame Hoshigaki judged Ran Jin’s defeat a poor test because his injuries, the seal, and the unfavorable conditions had weakened him.
• Shisui and the others arranged for the guards to drain the flooded area and remove Ran Jin’s corpse.
• Ronglin reviewed his mistake and decided to adjust the training so the prisoners could fight at full strength.
• Ronglin removed a prisoner from the cells the night before, undid his seal, and let him recover; the next day, Shisui and the others saw how powerful the prisoners could be.

After three months of brutal training at Konoha Prison, Shisui, Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, and Uchiha Diqin left stronger but battered. Ronglin returned Samehada to Kisame and looked forward to Mei Terumi awakening another Kekkei Genkai.

• Shisui's group endured increasingly dangerous daily battles and Ronglin's harsh criticism, often leaving the fights badly injured.
• Over three months, Ronglin supervised the group's punishing training and intervened only when their lives were threatened.
• The four completed their duty period and left Konoha Prison, grateful for their rapid growth despite their complaints about the training.
• Ronglin returned Samehada to Kisame Hoshigaki, who thanked him and took the sword back.
• Ronglin praised Mei Terumi, whose Lava Style awakening had greatly increased her strength, and hoped she would awaken Boiling Style as well.
• Kisame Hoshigaki remained the strongest of the four while carrying Samehada.

After three months of brutal training in the Prison, Ronglin let Shisui, Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, and Uchiha Diqin rest. The group recognized Ronglin’s overwhelming strength and decided to celebrate their release by getting barbecue.

• Ronglin told the four to rest after their exhausting training and left for Hokage's Office Building.
• Shisui recalled how dangerous the prisoners had been and said he had nearly died during the past three months.
• Kisame Hoshigaki warned Mei Terumi that Ronglin’s strength made escaping his control hopeless, and Mei Terumi accepted that she should remain obedient.
• Uchiha Diqin said Ronglin becoming stronger was good for them, and Shisui and Kisame Hoshigaki agreed.
• Shisui suggested they go eat barbecue, and Uchiha Diqin eagerly agreed.

Ronglin reported that the prison had stayed peaceful during his three-month assignment and collected his payment before the Third Hokage offered him a dangerous mission in the Land of Rivers. The chapter ended with Ronglin learning that cultists were attacking Konoha's people while the war kept White Fang’s forces occupied.

• Ronglin met the Third Hokage at the Hokage's Office and reported that the prison had remained peaceful for three months.
• Ronglin collected the contribution points and payment owed to him, saying his four companions needed spending money.
• The Third Hokage told Ronglin that Danzo's attempt to cut off Iwagakure's supply route had failed and cost Konoha many people.
• The Third Hokage asked Ronglin to root out cultists in the Land of Rivers, explaining that their strange abilities and repeated attacks had caused Konoha significant losses.

Ronglin accepted an S-rank mission to investigate cultists in a small country and planned to leave with his team the next day. After the Third Hokage mentioned Minato’s recent success, Ronglin made clear that he would compete for what he believed was his.

• Ronglin thought of Hidan when the Third Hokage described the cultists and decided to accept the mission.
• Ronglin told the Third Hokage that he would leave the next day, giving his four young teammates one day off before the journey.
• The Third Hokage handed Ronglin the S-rank mission scroll and remarked that Minato had been performing well.
• Ronglin told the Third Hokage he would not hold back when he had to fight for something he considered his.
• Ronglin left the Hokage Building and reflected that Tsunade and Jiraiya would not compete for the position, while Orochimaru and Danzo had already been ruled out.

Ronglin led Shisui, Uchiha Diqin, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Mei Terumi out of Konoha on an S-rank mission to investigate cultists in the Land of Rivers. He knew how to locate the group through its ties to local people, but warned that wartime suspicion would make gathering information difficult.

• Ronglin told Shisui and the others that he would lead them on an S-rank mission the next day, despite their expectation of time off.
• After Ronglin left, Uchiha Diqin celebrated the chance to leave home, Kisame Hoshigaki anticipated the mission, and Mei Terumi looked forward to testing her strength while Shisui felt isolated.
• Ronglin led the team out of Konoha toward the Land of Rivers early the next morning.
• Ronglin explained that most cultists were pretenders, but a few had powerful and unusual abilities that made the mission dangerous.
• Ronglin kept his method for finding the cultists secret, knowing they relied on local support and that war would make locals wary of outsiders.

Ronglin’s group rested during their mission while Uchiha Diqin worried about her father, who was fighting in the Land of Grass. Ronglin reassured her that the Uchiha might soon be withdrawn from the battlefield, while Shisui criticized Uchiha Fugaku.

• Ronglin stopped the group to rest because Shisui and the others had not fully recovered, and Shisui and Kisame went to prepare food.
• Uchiha Diqin worried that her father, the Uchiha Second Elder, might be in danger on the Land of Grass front.
• Ronglin comforted Uchiha Diqin and predicted that the Uchiha might soon be withdrawn from the battlefield to recover their strength.
• Shisui said Uchiha Fugaku was not suited to lead the clan, prompting Uchiha Diqin to shout his name.

Ronglin shared a meal of grilled venison with Uchiha Diqin, Shisui, Mei Terumi, and Kisame, while considering how the Uchiha clan might turn against Fugaku. Later, Diqin followed Ronglin to a river and offered to scrub his back, but he pulled her into the water.

• Uchiha Diqin warned Shisui that he should not say Ronglin's bold words, and Shisui admitted he had been joking.
• Ronglin thought the Uchiha would suffer heavy losses under Ōnoki and that Fugaku might eventually have to step down.
• Shisui grilled venison for the group, and Mei Terumi, Uchiha Diqin, and Kisame Hoshigaki enjoyed it.
• At the river, Uchiha Diqin told Ronglin she wanted to scrub his back and insisted she was doing it willingly.
• Ronglin pulled Uchiha Diqin into the water.

Ronglin and Uchiha Diqin returned to the group after sharing an intimate but restrained moment, and the team continued through the war-damaged Land of Rivers. They entered a ruined village in disguise to carry out their mission.

• Shisui and Kisame Hoshigaki heard Uchiha Diqin's startled cry, decided not to investigate, and talked by the campfire.
• Shisui teased Kisame Hoshigaki about having someone he liked, while Kisame Hoshigaki privately recalled a figure.
• Ronglin returned an hour later with a flushed Uchiha Diqin after helping her wash up.
• Ronglin and Mei Terumi remarked on the destruction of war and the helplessness of small countries.
• Ronglin led the group into a damaged village after they concealed their Konoha forehead protectors and changed clothes.

Ronglin led Shisui, Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, and Uchiha Diqin through villages while searching for information, but half a month of investigation produced no leads. He continued testing the four’s reasoning as they moved on.

• Ronglin entered a nearly deserted village with the four, explaining that its residents were hiding from the wartime danger.
• The group ate at a tavern and left without finding any useful information, while strangers in the village watched them.
• Ronglin repeated his search in crowded places and taught the four through discussions and daily summaries.
• After half a month without progress, Ronglin gave the four’s latest summary zero points and continued the investigation.

Ronglin explained that the elusive attackers might be connected to Yugakure and the Evil God Cult, whose dangerous fighters used lethal curses. He warned Shisui and the others not to confront cultists without confidence, leaving the group with a clearer lead but no location for the cult’s headquarters.

• After half a month of fruitless searching, Kisame Hoshigaki suggested that the targets might be connected to Yugakure.
• Ronglin said Kisame had identified the key point and explained that disagreements in Yugakure had led some ninja to become traitors and join evil cults.
• Ronglin told Shisui and the others that the Evil God Cult was influential in the region but difficult to investigate because its members were secretive and revealed little intelligence when captured.
• Ronglin warned the group that some cultists used dangerous curses and advised them not to engage unless they were sure they could kill their opponents.
• After Shisui and the others reacted with alarm, Ronglin clarified that only a small number of cult members were formidable fighters.

Ronglin entered Yugakure with Uchiha Diqin and Mei Terumi, and soon realized members of the cult were following them. Kisame Hoshigaki and Shisui intercepted one of the cultists as the group set out to investigate.

• Ronglin explained that the cultists they had encountered were unusually twisted, relieving his four companions.
• Ronglin observed that Yugakure remained lively and untouched by the war.
• Ronglin sensed people following the group and suspected the cult had taken his bait.
• Ronglin split Kisame Hoshigaki and Shisui from the others while he continued through the village with Uchiha Diqin and Mei Terumi.
• Two cultists followed Ronglin while a third went to alert the First Elder that Uchiha Ronglin had appeared.
• Kisame Hoshigaki knocked the messenger unconscious, then left Shisui to carry him as they went to regroup with Ronglin.

Ronglin interrogated a captured member of the Evil God Cult, who blamed Konoha for bringing war to his homeland. The cultist activated a powerful curse and died in an explosion, leaving the group without answers about the organization.

• Shisui and Kisame Hoshigaki brought the captured Evil God Cult member to Ronglin, Mei Terumi, and Uchiha Diqin.
• Ronglin identified the cult emblem and questioned the man about attacking Konoha’s people.
• The cultist admitted he sought revenge because Konoha had pushed the battlefield into his homeland, but refused to reveal where his organization was.
• The cultist began activating a curse, and Ronglin stopped time before using the Sharingan to control him.
• After Ronglin released his control, the cultist exploded, while the Power of Time prevented the blood and flesh from reaching the others.

Uchiha Ronglin abandoned the mission to investigate the Evil God Cult after its members’ curses prevented them from giving up intelligence. A message from the Uchiha Clan arrived, and Ronglin immediately turned back to the village because something had happened to the clan.

• Ronglin explained that a curse in the cultists’ bodies had triggered when he tried to probe their minds, making useful intelligence impossible to obtain.
• Kisame Hoshigaki killed the two remaining cultists, and Ronglin called off the mission.
• Ronglin told Shisui and Uchiha Diqin that the cultists would likely lie low after learning he had come to Yugakure.
• A Ninja Hawk carrying an Uchiha Clan message landed on Ronglin’s arm.
• Ronglin read the message and ordered the group to return to the village because something had happened to the clan.

Ronglin returned to Konoha and found the Uchiha clan gathered in a heated meeting after suffering heavy losses. The clan debated demanding an explanation from the village, the Hokage, and Danzo, while Ronglin remained silent.

• Ronglin used public pressure to undermine Fugaku's standing as clan head.
• After two days of travel, Ronglin told Shisui and the other three to return home.
• Ronglin arrived at the Uchiha Clan Ancestral Hall, where the clan's leaders were arguing.
• Uchiha Kuolie resumed the meeting and the Fifth Elder demanded an explanation from the village, the Hokage, and Danzo.