Chapter Summaries

Konohamaru led Hanabi, Moegi, and Udon to a hidden cave in a remote Konoha grove and showed them the Konoha Maru Corps Headquarters. Hanabi found the headquarters shabby and childish but kept her opinion to herself.

• A seemingly ordinary man appeared from invisibility and headed toward a new target for his hunting group.
• Konohamaru led Hanabi, Moegi, and Udon toward a secret place within Konoha's borders.
• Hanabi questioned Konohamaru about their destination as they reached a remote grove.
• Konohamaru guided the group into a cave and lit a torch and the candles inside.
• Hanabi saw the Konoha Maru Corps Headquarters banner and silently judged the hideout shabby and pointless.

Hanabi lost interest in Konohamaru’s Corps and prepared to leave, but her Byakugan detected four figures surrounding them near the cave entrance. She warned Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon to retreat as danger approached.

• Konohamaru eagerly explained the headquarters to Hanabi while Moegi and Udon nodded along.
• Hanabi declined to join the Konoha Maru Corps and said she was going home.
• Konohamaru led Hanabi toward the cave entrance, and she felt relieved to see the sun again.
• Hanabi sensed danger, activated her Byakugan, and spotted four figures forming a loose semicircle around them.
• Hanabi warned Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon to retreat immediately.

Four members of the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group ambushed Hanabi to capture her Byakugan, changing their plans after learning she was nearby. Hanabi stayed calm as they prepared to hunt her.

• Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon retreated into the cave, leaving Hanabi outside.
• The four hunters revealed themselves and praised Hanabi for discovering them with her Byakugan.
• Shun threatened Hanabi and said the group wanted her eyes, while the young woman warned the others to stay quiet because they were still in Konoha territory.
• The hunters had originally come to gather intelligence about a main-family Hyuga girl on a mission, but changed plans after hearing Hanabi was there.
• Hanabi sized up the four hunters and regretted not listening to her sister, while the group restrained their excitement over the promised reward.

Hanabi prepared to face four Byakugan-seeking enemies in the cave while counting on Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon to find a way to help her. The chapter ended with Moegi asking Konohamaru what they should do.

• The four enemies assessed Hanabi’s strength and focused on her as their target.
• Hanabi steadied herself, trusting her Kekkei Genkai and solid fundamentals to help her survive against the four attackers.
• Hanabi hoped Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon would act while the enemies focused on her, though she planned to escape if she saw a chance.
• In the dim cave, Moegi anxiously asked Konohamaru what they should do.

Konohamaru deduced that the enemies were likely targeting Hanabi’s Byakugan and stressed the danger of protecting her. The group decided to escape through a small exit Udon had found and warn the village.

• Konohamaru reasoned that Hanabi’s Byakugan was probably the enemies’ target and warned that her injury could have serious consequences for the Hyuga Clan.
• Moegi panicked and asked what they should do, while Udon suggested returning to the village for help.
• Udon revealed that he had found and cleared a small emergency exit during their earlier search of the area.
• Konohamaru accused Udon of hiding the exit and plotting to take command of the Konoha Maru Corps.
• Moegi urged the group to leave immediately and tell the village that Hanabi was being attacked.

Konohamaru stayed behind while Udon and Moegi left, and Hanabi faced the four members of the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group alone. The hunters attacked her with a barrage of weapons, but Hanabi’s Byakugan kept her from being hit.

• Konohamaru told Udon and Moegi to leave while he stayed behind in case Hanabi was captured.
• Udon and Moegi left the command post after warning Konohamaru to be careful.
• The four hunters closed in on Hanabi, intending to attack together rather than fight her one-on-one.
• Hanabi thought of Hinata as the hunters threw kunai and other weapons at her.
• Hanabi used her Byakugan to avoid being hit by the barrage.

Hanabi used the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Style to cut through Mi's thread-and-needle attack. Mi recovered quickly, and the other three prepared to join the fight.

• The four opponents readied their weapons and techniques as the young woman told Mi to avoid stabbing anyone in the eyes.
• Mi launched threads carrying senbon needles toward Hanabi.
• Hanabi used Chakra at her fingertips to slice through the threads.
• Mi recovered from his surprise and prepared to continue attacking.

Hanabi was pressed hard by four slightly stronger ninjas as their coordinated assault overwhelmed her defenses. She spotted a weakness in the short, fat man's shovel attack and lunged toward it.

• The short, fat man charged Hanabi with his shovel while the other three prepared attacks behind him.
• Hanabi struggled under the four-ninja assault and realized she could no longer expect to win.
• After shredding another wave of threads, Hanabi faced the shovel strike as the first attack in the next wave.
• Hanabi crouched low and surged toward the descending shovel, using her Byakugan to spot an exploitable weakness.

Hanabi fought four attackers who wanted to capture her and sell her Byakugan, but the tall, thin man’s hard-style taijutsu overwhelmed her. After he knocked her down, she realized her enemies would not protect her the way her clan elders did.

• Hanabi dodged the short, fat man’s shovel and charged through the attackers’ opening.
• The tall, thin man and the flamboyantly dressed man praised Hanabi’s Byakugan and discussed selling it.
• The tall, thin man attacked with blade-like gusts of fist wind and suppressed Hanabi’s Gentle Fist.
• The tall, thin man kicked Hanabi and sent her flying, then paused so the attackers could assess how to capture her without damaging her eyes.
• Hanabi swallowed her tears and hated her attackers, while the tall, thin man inwardly felt relieved that she had not cried.

Hanabi was cornered by the four members of the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group, who attacked her to keep her from resisting. Remembering her clan’s teachings and her sister’s promise to protect her, she moved to destroy her own eyes, while her enemies rushed to stop her.

• The young woman ordered the others to use more of their strength but leave Hanabi alive.
• Hanabi realized the attackers meant to incapacitate her and remembered that a Main Family member must destroy their own eyes rather than let the Byakugan be taken.
• Hanabi regretted not listening to her sister before recalling her sister’s promise to protect her.
• Hanabi raised two fingers toward her eyes, and the four members of the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group shouted for her to stop and rushed toward her.

Hinata arrived in time to stop Hanabi from sacrificing herself and promised to protect her. The Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group recognized that Hinata might overpower them and prepared to escape Konoha.

• Hanabi tearfully apologized to her sister and hoped they would meet again.
• Hinata grabbed Hanabi's hand, reassured her, and promised to protect her.
• Hinata confronted the four members of the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group about attacking Hanabi.
• The group mocked the sisters while slowly increasing their distance from Hinata.
• The four decided their priority was escaping Konoha before more ninja arrived.

Hinata knocked out the four men who had humiliated Hanabi, while Konohamaru emerged from hiding and checked that Hanabi was safe. Hinata had gone after the remaining enemies, and an unremarkable man cautiously left the grove.

• Hinata watched the four men and reflected on her anger over what they had done to Hanabi.
• Konohamaru stayed hidden until the sounds outside stopped, then cautiously came out.
• Konohamaru saw Hanabi standing near the four unconscious men and asked if she was okay.
• Hanabi told Konohamaru that Hinata had knocked out the men and had gone to pursue the remaining enemies.
• An unremarkable man cautiously walked out of the small grove.

A cautious Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group scout with Transparent Release fled after seeing his companions fall, abandoning his hopes of becoming the group's next leader. Hinata appeared in his path, leaving him terrified that she would kill him.

• The scout recalled that he had discovered Hanabi's whereabouts and fled after witnessing his four companions' fate.
• He reflected that the group's leader had promised to make him second-in-command and name him the next leader if he completed the mission.
• The scout tried to leave without Hinata noticing him, but her voice made him collapse in fright.
• He looked up and saw Hinata, then wondered whether she intended to kill him.

Hinata spared Passerby A after his absurd name made her reconsider killing him. He chose to live and obeyed her instructions, leaving his fate in her hands.

• Hinata asked the captured man his name, and he answered that he was Passerby A.
• Hinata was so startled by his name that she asked him to repeat it, and he confirmed it.
• Hinata asked Passerby A whether he wanted to die or live.
• Passerby A said he wanted to live, and Hinata told him to relax and not resist.
• Passerby A quickly complied with Hinata's instruction.

Hinata captured Passerby A and learned about the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group, deciding to use his position to pursue the organization. She returned to Hanabi and found her talking with Konohamaru, whose presence angered her.

• Hinata restrained Passerby A after he lost Transparent Release and learned that he belonged to the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group.
• Hinata decided to use Passerby A's connections in the group's upper ranks to help take it down.
• Hinata reached Hanabi and saw her talking with Konohamaru, blaming him for bringing her little sister there.

Hinata reunited with Hanabi after defeating the four men and learned that Moegi and Udon had sent her to help. Though her anger had mostly faded and Hanabi was safe, Hinata believed some matters still needed to be handled.

• Hinata reassured Hanabi that the situation was resolved and asked her to go home, then Konohamaru asked whether Hinata had seen Moegi and Udon.
• Hinata recalled meeting Moegi and Udon, who told her what had happened and whom she sent to find Tsunade before rushing to Hanabi.
• Hinata reflected that she had beaten the four men without killing them and felt some sympathy when she saw how badly they were injured.
• Hinata decided that, despite Hanabi being unharmed and her anger fading, there were still things that needed to be done.

Hinata learned that the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group had attacked Hanabi and decided the organization should be eliminated. After examining Hanabi and preparing to leave with her and Konohamaru, Hinata was surrounded by Anbu who arrived to take the captured enemies away.

• Hinata used a special method to make Passerby A believe he was bound to obey her, and he became her loyal lackey.
• Hinata reassured Konohamaru that Moegi and Udon had likely reached the Hokage Building, then examined Hanabi and found her injuries were minor.
• Hinata prepared to leave with Hanabi and Konohamaru, but more than ten Anbu surrounded them instead of Moegi and Udon arriving.
• A purple-haired Anbu woman asked Hinata whether the people there were their enemies, and Hinata nodded.
• The Anbu woman ordered the captured people taken to the Interrogation Department for processing.

Hinata, Hanabi, and Konohamaru were escorted to meet Tsunade after the attack, and Hinata recounted what had happened. Tsunade launched an investigation, while the Hyuga Clan rallied around protecting the Byakugan; Hinata and Hanabi then left under clan protection.

• A ninja Hinata suspected was Uzuki Yugao said the incident was temporarily settled and escorted them to meet Tsunade.
• Tsunade declared that Konoha would investigate the attack and punish the mastermind.
• The Hyuga Clan took the attack as a warning and united in opposition to anyone seeking the Byakugan.
• Hinata told Tsunade what had happened while Hanabi, Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon were present.
• Hinata and Hanabi left the Hokage Building under the protection of dozens of Hyuga Clan members.

Hinata returned to the Hyuga Clan with Hanabi, then used the Illusionary Body Technique to convene a meeting and introduce Winter Rain as a new member. The meeting continued as Hinata asked where everyone was, and Kurama Mutsu said he was in the Land of Sea and offered to return if needed.

• Hinata and Hanabi returned to the Hyuga Clan, where the ninjas saluted them and dispersed.
• That night, Hinata activated the Tenseigan and used the Illusionary Body Technique to summon the others.
• Mizuki Rei and Kurama Mutsu greeted Winter Rain, who joined the meeting as a new member.
• Hinata introduced Winter Rain by her codename Ethereal and her Paper Release Kekkei Genkai.
• Hinata asked where the others were, and Kurama Mutsu said he was in the Land of Sea and asked whether he should return.

Hinata and the Dawn members discussed their travels, planned to eliminate the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group, and chose a silver crescent moon as their symbol. After returning from the meeting, Hinata noticed her increased strength, then learned that Hyuga elders had taken charge of the attack on a main-family member.

• Hinata ordered Mizuki Rei and Winter Rain to eliminate branches of the Hundred Slaughter Hunting Group along their routes.
• Hinata and the Dawn members decided to leave a silver crescent moon as their mark in the ninja world.
• Hinata ended the meeting and, after returning to her body, realized her Chakra reserves had increased before falling asleep.
• The next morning, an unnamed Hyuga Clan member told Hinata and Hanabi that the elders had taken over the investigation into the attack on a main-family member.