Chapter Summaries

The Ninja World remained turbulent as Rasa routed the Cloud Ninja in the Land of Wind and Danzo launched a successful offensive against Iwagakure. In Konoha, Asuma told Hiruzen how Taiichi had changed his attitude, and Hiruzen reassured him that Taiichi had had permission to leave the village.

• Rasa's Magnet Release Gold Dust overwhelmed the Cloud Ninja, but Killer B opened an escape route, and the survivors withdrew with A seriously injured.
• A ordered the wounded Cloud Ninja to recover before resuming their mission, while the Third Raikage worried over the danger to his son and Killer B.
• Danzo led Konoha's Western Front in a surprise assault that erased Iwagakure's recent battlefield advantage, then ordered further attacks on its supplies.
• Danzo learned that Yakushi Nonō was at the Medical Camp and welcomed the chance to have her under his command.
• Asuma told Hiruzen that Taiichi had demonstrated his strength and taught him Nature Transformation, then took responsibility for their trip outside the village.
• Hiruzen said Taiichi had his permission to leave and praised Asuma for standing up for his friend.

Taiichi advanced to Jonin and received farewell gifts from Kurenai and Asuma as they prepared to begin missions outside Konoha. After inspecting the village’s compromised Barrier network, he decided to make his own secret openings and wait for the Fourth Hokage before reporting the wider problem.

• Taiichi met the requirements to advance to Jonin, gained attributes and skill points, and saw his Chakra surge before he brought it under control.
• Kurenai and Asuma told Taiichi they were leaving to take missions outside the village, and Kurenai gave him Yuhi Shinku’s Genjutsu notes.
• Asuma offered Taiichi a piece of Chakra Metal, and Taiichi accepted a smaller portion after cutting it with a Chakra blade.
• Taiichi studied the Genjutsu notes and learned they contained two unfamiliar techniques along with practical advice.
• Taiichi concluded that Konoha’s Barrier network had been riddled with loopholes and decided to create a few openings for himself instead of reporting the problem to the Third Hokage.

Taiichi visited Kushina to ask for help studying Adamantine Sealing Chains as a reference for a Tailed Beast sealing jutsu. After he impressed her with his sealing skill, Kushina agreed to demonstrate the chains and launched them at him.

• Taiichi delivered New Year's gifts to his acquaintances in Konoha and visited Kushina last.
• Taiichi asked Kushina to let him experience Adamantine Sealing Chains so he could develop a sealing jutsu for Tailed Beasts.
• Kushina tested Taiichi with the Uzumaki Clan's crystal ball, and he constructed more than one hundred sealing nodes.
• Kushina cautioned Taiichi that Adamantine Sealing Chains were poorly understood, but agreed to let him experience their power.
• Kushina summoned five golden Adamantine Sealing Chains and sent them diving toward Taiichi.

Taiichi studied Kushina’s Adamantine Sealing Chains and developed a new Sealing Jutsu, then began visiting her regularly for more training. After receiving Tsunade’s letter and deciding to use the Flying Thunder God Kunai she had kept, he teleported to her location and found her gambling.

• Taiichi asked Kushina to use the Adamantine Sealing Chains at full power, endured them piercing his chakra pathways, and studied their sealing effects until he collapsed.
• Taiichi recorded his theories in four scrolls and gained the new skill Unnamed Sealing Jutsu Lv0.
• Taiichi learned that his research had not increased the skill’s experience, so he negotiated an ongoing arrangement with Kushina for more chain practice in exchange for daily visits, cooking, and sparring.
• Taiichi received Tsunade’s letter, which complained about her losses and warned him not to visit, but he used the Flying Thunder God Kunai she had kept to teleport to her.
• Taiichi appeared in a gambling house and found Tsunade betting on low as the dice came up high.

Taiichi visited Tsunade and Shizune in the Land of Iron, then returned to Konoha as the war with Cloud Village escalated. After Cloud Ninja attacked Konoha’s camp with the Eight-Tails, Yohei revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to his teammates, and Taiichi arrived at the front to treat his damaged eyes.

• Taiichi used Flying Thunder God to visit Tsunade and Shizune, and they discussed Konoha’s war situation before he returned home.
• Cloud Village declared war on Konoha, and fifty elite Cloud Ninja attacked Konoha’s camp with the Eight-Tails after crossing the Land of Rivers.
• Yohei summoned Susanoo to hold back the Eight-Tails until Minato returned with reinforcements, exposing his Mangekyō Sharingan to many witnesses.
• Yohei told Obito, Kakashi, Rin, and Saori that overusing the Mangekyō could make him blind, though he withheld other details.
• Taiichi sensed Yohei’s location, used Flying Thunder God to reach the front, and began treating Yohei’s damaged eyes.

Taiichi helped Yohei decide to openly affirm his loyalty to Konoha and secured Jiraiya’s support in addressing the Uchiha’s Mangekyō-related tensions. After aiding the wounded, Taiichi set out to join Minato in attacking the Cloud Ninja force responsible for Konoha’s heavy losses.

• Taiichi treated Yohei’s injured eyes, then urged him to quickly tell Jiraiya and the Hokage that he wanted peace between the Uchiha and Konoha.
• Taiichi brought Yohei to Jiraiya, who agreed to report Yohei’s position and support their views to the Hokage.
• Jiraiya told Taiichi that Konoha had lost 274 ninjas in the Cloud Ninja surprise attack and that Cloud Village had declared war.
• Jiraiya assigned Taiichi to join Minato in attacking the retreating Cloud Ninja, and Taiichi agreed to go.
• Taiichi created five more Shadow Clones to treat critically wounded ninjas at the Medical Camp, then departed to avenge them.

After the Cloud Village ambushed Konoha’s Southern Camp, Hiruzen questioned Taiichi about Yohei Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and sent him to reinforce the front. Minato tracked the retreating Cloud Ninja toward the coast and waited for an ally to arrive.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu learned that Cloud Ninja had ambushed Konoha’s camp, killing at least two hundred people, and that Yohei Uchiha had used Susanoo.
• Taiichi told the Hokage’s leaders that he knew about Yohei’s Mangekyō, had advised him to keep it secret, and could ease the blindness caused by overusing it.
• Taiichi urged Konoha to retaliate against the Cloud Ninja, and Hiruzen assigned him to return to the Southern Camp with his Flying Thunder God technique.
• Homura warned Hiruzen not to trust the Uchiha, but Hiruzen said Konoha had to avoid internal divisions and trust Taiichi for now.
• Minato Namikaze followed the Cloud Ninja toward the coast and sensed the arrival of the person he had been waiting for.

Minato and Taiichi ambushed the retreating Cloud Ninja force, leaving A, Killer B, and a few Jonin to fight back. Taiichi battled the Eight-Tails and killed Cloud Jonin, then vanished as Killer B’s Tailed Beast Bomb struck one of his own men.

• Minato and Taiichi caught up with the Cloud Ninja and launched a coordinated ambush, with Minato killing most of the group using Flying Thunder God.
• Taiichi cut down the two wounded Jonin with a Golden Flame Blade Qi slash, leaving six Jonin to face him and Minato.
• A engaged Minato while Killer B transformed into the Eight-Tails and attacked Taiichi, who burned its tentacle before switching to Water Style attacks.
• Taiichi killed a Cloud Village Jonin who had charged him, then pressed another Jonin while Killer B tried to support him with ink clones and a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Taiichi struck down the second Jonin’s defenses and disappeared as Killer B fired; the Tailed Beast Bomb killed the Jonin instead of Taiichi.

Taiichi and Minato defeated the Cloud Ninja attackers, though A and Killer B escaped after Taiichi severed Gyuki’s horn. They recovered the Cloud Village’s plundered supplies and returned to Konoha Camp, where Jiraiya sent Taiichi to report the victory and deliver his report on Yohei to Hokage-sama.

• A ordered Buina to retreat while Minato kept him occupied, then raced to help Killer B when Minato delayed pursuing Buina.
• Taiichi and Minato attacked Killer B together, and Taiichi cut off Gyuki’s horn before A arrived and called for a retreat.
• A and Killer B escaped using the Eight-Tails’ Tailed Beast Eight Scrolls, leaving behind a severed tail that Minato and Taiichi sealed away along with the horn.
• Taiichi spotted the Cloud Village ship, and he and Minato recovered its crates of supplies plundered from the Land of Wind before sending them to Mount Myoboku.
• Taiichi and Minato returned to Konoha Camp with the Cloud Ninja corpses and reported their victory and the recovered supplies to Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya gave Taiichi his report on Yohei and ordered him to take it and the good news to Hokage-sama.

Taiichi reported that he and Minato had wiped out the Cloud Ninja raiding force and recovered the stolen supplies, prompting Konoha’s leaders to publicize their victory and consider Jiraiya’s proposal about the Uchiha. At a clan meeting, Fugaku Uchiha halted the elders’ argument over recalling Yohei by asking what Yohei himself wanted.

• Taiichi returned from the Southern Camp and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he and Minato had killed nearly all the Cloud Ninja raiders.
• Taiichi reported that they had recovered five crates of supplies stolen from the Land of Wind, then described their operations and delivered Jiraiya’s report about Yohei.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders agreed to follow Jiraiya’s proposal, approach Fugaku Uchiha about sending more Uchiha children to the Ninja Academy, and spread news of the victory.
• At a meeting of Uchiha Jonin, the Second and Third Elders argued for recalling Yohei Uchiha, while the Fourth Elder opposed the idea.
• Fugaku Uchiha asked the assembled Jonin what Yohei Uchiha himself wanted.

Fugaku Uchiha and the Great Elder discussed the clan’s response to Yohei’s ties with Taichi, and the Great Elder urged Fugaku to build prestige through service on the front lines. Meanwhile, the war’s shifting rumors spread across the Ninja World, and Taichi received orders to reinforce Konoha’s pressured Northern Camp.

• Fugaku Uchiha warned the clan elders that Yohei would not easily accept their orders and that Taichi Matsushita’s strength and connections made confronting him dangerous.
• Xiangyou Uchiha explained that Yohei had trained and served alongside Taichi, after which the Great Elder said the clan would respect Yohei’s wishes.
• The Great Elder urged Fugaku to earn merit and prestige at the front, and said Yohei and Taichi could help create a new order between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.
• Reports of Cloud Village’s defeat and Konoha’s capture of its supplies spread through the Ninja World, alarming other villages and especially Sunagakure.
• After treating the Medical Camp’s wounded for seven days, Taichi received orders to reach the Northern Camp within a week.
• A and Killer B returned to the front after the Third Raikage reprimanded them, forcing Orochimaru’s troops to retreat to the border of the Land of Fire as Konoha’s casualties rose.

Taiichi arrived on the Northern Battlefield and wounded Killer B’s Eight-Tails, allowing Konoha to counterattack. After Cloud Village retreated, Taiichi and Orochimaru drove A and Killer B away with a disguised Shadow Clone of Minato, and Orochimaru thanked Taiichi for his timely help.

• Taiichi used Flying Thunder God to appear above Killer B’s Eight-Tails and slashed it with his Flame Blade Qi.
• Taiichi flew with Chakra Wings, rallied Konoha’s forces, and sent six Shadow Clones to attack Cloud Ninja across the battlefield.
• A and Killer B retreated after Cloud Village and Konoha signaled their withdrawals, then faced Taiichi and Orochimaru as the armies pulled back.
• Taiichi prepared to fight A and Killer B alongside Orochimaru, then made them flee by revealing what they thought was Minato was a Shadow Clone.
• Orochimaru praised Taiichi’s timely arrival, and Taiichi modestly said he had only done what he should.

Taichi Matsushita helped Konoha recover its battlefield strength, prompting the Cloud Village to change tactics and target Konoha's forces with elite squads. The chapter leaves Konoha's Outpost No. 9 under imminent threat as its captain orders an evacuation.

• Orochimaru welcomed Taichi Matsushita, ordered a counteroffensive, and sent him to the Medical Camp to treat the wounded.
• Orochimaru told an adviser that Taichi had earned his respect through his strength.
• Konoha's attacks continued for a month, and Shi and A concluded that Taichi's medical skills might explain Konoha's ability to keep fighting.
• A agreed to request reinforcements and changed the Cloud Village's strategy to use elite teams against Konoha's forces.
• At Outpost No. 9, the captain sensed a powerful threat on the Sensory Barrier and ordered everyone to evacuate immediately.

Killer B destroyed a Konoha outpost with a Tailed Beast Bomb, and Uchiha Koen stayed behind to let a young ninja escape before Uesugi Qin badly wounded him. Taiichi arrived in time to save Koen, but Killer B and a group of Cloud Ninja confronted him, leaving the battle underway.

• Killer B fired a Tailed Beast Bomb that destroyed the Konoha base, forcing the surviving Konoha ninjas to retreat.
• The injured Uchiha Koen sent a retreat signal, and Shin-Kei and Shin-Gen died holding off Uesugi Qin while Koen escorted a young Chunin away.
• Uchiha Koen turned back to face Uesugi Qin alone, but his injuries worsened during their fight and a Lightning Beam left him badly wounded.
• Taiichi arrived before Uesugi Qin could kill Koen, treated him with a Shadow Clone, and drove Uesugi Qin back with his sword and Fire Style.
• Killer B and six Cloud Ninja arrived and shielded Uesugi Qin with a tentacle, then Taiichi charged the group and killed a Cloud Chunin with one punch.

Taiichi rescued Uchiha Koen from Killer B’s attack and helped Orochimaru change Konoha’s strategy, then supplied Flying Thunder God Kunai that let Konoha squads call him for support. As the northern front paused to recover, Yohei received a secret solo mission to retrieve intelligence in the Land of Rain and began preparing to leave.

• Taiichi killed the remaining Cloud Village Chunin, then flew away with the wounded Uchiha Koen as Killer B’s squad tried to stop him.
• Taiichi reported Outpost No. 9’s destruction to Orochimaru, who ordered Konoha’s rear guards to act as sentries and organized elite squads to hunt Cloud Village ninja.
• Taiichi gave Orochimaru ten Special Flying Thunder God Kunai for combat squads, and Orochimaru invited him to collaborate on chakra research.
• Konoha used Taiichi’s rapid support to drive Cloud Village out of the Land of Hot Water, after which both sides slowed their fighting to recuperate.
• Yohei received a confidential mission to collect intelligence in the Land of Rain, then told Kakashi and the others he was preparing for a long trip.

Yohei was assigned a secret mission with Kudo and Sato, but the intelligence handoff turned into an assassination attempt by Root ninja. After escaping the cave and fighting the attackers, he strengthened Susanoo and began a second round against their coordinated assault.

• Yohei left the camp as captain of a mission team with Kudo and Sato, and they traveled to the Land of Rain.
• At the meeting cave, a masked messenger attacked Yohei while Kudo and Sato struck from behind, but Taiichi's sealing charm and Susanoo saved him.
• Yohei killed the masked attacker, blasted his way out of the cave, and confronted twelve masked ninja he suspected were Root.
• The Root ninja coordinated clan techniques to immobilize Susanoo and injure Yohei, but he broke free and expanded Susanoo with muscle and sinew.

Yohei survived a Root ambush with Taiichi’s help, but his Mangekyō Sharingan suffered serious damage. After deciding to expose Root’s forged mission, Taiichi began treating him, while Minato learned that Yohei had been away on a mission for two days and reacted with alarm.

• Yohei used Izanagi to escape his apparent death, then struck the Root team with an empowered Majestic Destroyer Flame, but two Jonin survived and trapped him underground.
• Yohei summoned Taiichi with his Flying Thunder God Kunai, and Taiichi rescued him before killing the two Root Jonin and confirming their identities with their Cursed Tongue Eradication Seals.
• Yohei told Taiichi about the forged mission, and they decided to make Root’s attack public; Taiichi warned that Yohei’s eyes might be irreversibly damaged as he treated them.
• Minato encountered Kakashi’s team and learned from Obito that Yohei had been on a mission for two days, prompting Minato to question him urgently.

Jiraiya and Minato learned that Yohei had been lured away by a forged mission, and Yohei returned to camp badly injured to expose the plot. Jiraiya prepared to use the evidence against the higher-ups, and the chapter ended with him confirming the mission scroll was genuine and that someone within Konoha’s ranks was involved.

• Minato brought Kakashi and the others to Jiraiya, who learned that Yohei had been missing for two days after accepting an unrecorded mission.
• Minato and Jiraiya suspected Root and Danzo had forged the mission, while Saori reassured everyone that Yohei could summon Taiichi if he was in danger.
• Yohei returned to camp after three days of travel, collapsed at the entrance, and was treated for widespread injuries and exhaustion.
• Jiraiya visited Yohei in the Medical Camp and later gathered Minato, Shikaku, and advisers to hear his account.
• Yohei told Jiraiya that a spy had forged his mission and handed over the scroll; Jiraiya confirmed it was genuine and said the camp had a problem within its ranks.

After Root ninja ambushed Yohei Uchiha to steal his Mangekyō Sharingan, Jiraiya verified the attackers’ ties to Root while rumors spread through the front-line camp. Taiichi met Fugaku Uchiha in secret and secured the clan head’s promise to support Yohei as they prepared to pressure Konoha’s leaders.

• Yohei told Jiraiya that attackers in the Land of Rain had tried to steal his Mangekyō Sharingan, and he presented two captured bodies.
• Minato found Root’s Cursed Tongue Eradication Seals on the corpses, confirming their connection to Root.
• Jiraiya let rumors about a mission leak and used the resulting outcry to uncover several Root Secret Agents in the camp.
• Taiichi returned to Konoha and secretly visited Fugaku at the Uchiha Compound, where he delivered Yohei’s coded letter describing the ambush.
• Fugaku promised that the Uchiha Clan would stand behind Yohei, and Taiichi asked him to rally the other Ninja Clans against the Village Higher-Ups.

Taiichi urged Fugaku to unite Konoha’s clans against Root, then returned to the battlefield as Hiruzen received Jiraiya’s report about Danzo’s attempt to murder Yohei. Hiruzen summoned Fugaku to explain the incident, but the chapter ended before he revealed what had happened.

• Taiichi told Fugaku that Root’s theft of the Uchiha’s Sharingan threatened every clan’s bloodline abilities and secret techniques, and Fugaku agreed to rally the clan leaders.
• Taiichi warned Fugaku that Danzo might escape severe punishment because he commanded the Western Front, then left for the Northern Battlefield and worried about Nonō’s safety.
• Hiruzen read Jiraiya’s report that Danzo had used a forged mission to lure Yohei to the Land of Rain, where Root ninja ambushed him.
• Hiruzen discussed Danzo’s crimes with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, ordered a formal inquiry, and summoned Fugaku to explain the incident.
• Fugaku arrived at Hiruzen’s office and anxiously asked what had happened to Yohei.