Chapter Summaries

Hyuga Seisen successfully restored Hyuga Go's full panoramic vision by reconnecting the nerves behind his neck, earning Go's fervent loyalty. Hyuga Shin underwent the same operation and discovered it had worked as well.

• Hyuga Go volunteered for surgery, and Hyuga Seisen severed and healed the nerves behind his neck.
• Hyuga Go activated his Byakugan and found that his blind spot was gone.
• Hyuga Go knelt before Hyuga Seisen and pledged his life to him, while Hyuga Ryosuke, Hyuga Himon, and Hyuga Shin saw the results.
• Hyuga Shin volunteered for the operation, and Hyuga Seisen's Shadow Clone performed it more quickly.
• Hyuga Shin activated his Byakugan, discovered the same restored panoramic vision, and began to laugh.

Hyuga Seisen restored the vision of Hyuga Shin, Hyuga Himon, and Hyuga Ryosuke, then ordered the four men to keep the surgeries secret and monitor Hyuga Zetsu inside the main family. A month later, Seisen tested his Spirit Bow and heard an emergency assembly horn sound through the Konoha camp.

• Hyuga Shin and Hyuga Himon had their vision restored and knelt before Hyuga Seisen in gratitude.
• Hyuga Ryosuke underwent the procedure, experienced a dramatic improvement in his Byakugan, and eagerly knelt before Seisen.
• Hyuga Seisen ordered the men to conceal their restored vision and assigned Hyuga Go and Hyuga Shin to monitor Hyuga Zetsu and report on the main family.
• One month later, Hyuga Seisen formed a Spirit Bow and pierced a boulder a thousand meters away with a single arrow.
• Hyuga Seisen's Rain of Light technique collapsed before he could fire it, and an urgent assembly horn sounded across the Konoha camp.

Hyuga Seisen joined an emergency meeting where Minato Namikaze announced an all-out attack on Kumogakure’s camp, ordered by the village. The meeting ended with the jonin preparing to obey, while Seisen questioned Hiruzen Sarutobi’s reason for the seemingly suicidal plan.

• An emergency horn summoned Konoha’s jonin, and Hyuga Seisen hurried to the command tent.
• Hyuga Seisen arrived and exchanged greetings with familiar jonin, while Sarutobi Chendou watched him with approval.
• Minato Namikaze announced that Konoha would attack Kumogakure’s encampment at five the next morning.
• Minato Namikaze ordered every ninja, including chunin and genin, to join the frontal assault, prompting Uchiha Yashiro and others to challenge the plan.
• Minato Namikaze explained that the order came from the village and required Konoha to maintain the posture of a full-scale offensive for seven days.
• The jonin discussed the attack’s details, while Hyuga Seisen wondered why Hiruzen Sarutobi had issued such a dangerous order.

Konoha launched an all-out assault on Kumogakure, and Hyuga Seisen used his spirit-particle bow to devastate the enemy ranks and support his allies. As the battle raged, he targeted Kumogakure’s commanders, spreading fear through their forces.

• Minato ordered Konoha’s army to attack Kumogakure’s position.
• Hyuga Seisen formed a spirit-particle bow and killed Kumogakure ninja from long range, disrupting their formation before the armies clashed.
• Konoha’s forces charged into Kumogakure’s disorganized defense and began fighting at close quarters.
• Hyuga Seisen used his Byakugan and arrows to rescue a genin and help Hyuga Yamato defeat their attackers.
• Hyuga Seisen targeted Kumogakure squad leaders and other ninja preparing orders or techniques, spreading fear through their ranks.

Hyuga Seisen’s long-range chakra arrows helped Konoha rout Kumogakure’s forces, and Fourth Raikage A learned the scale of the losses and linked the attack to Seisen. A questioned Konoha’s decision to commit all its troops, then ordered Kumogakure’s units to hold their positions to the death.

• Hyuga Seisen watched Konoha’s troops pursue the fleeing Kumogakure ninja after the enemy’s morale collapsed.
• Fourth Raikage A arrived at Kumogakure’s headquarters and heard Dodai report the defeat and heavy casualties.
• Dodai explained that undetectable chakra arrows had killed many commanders before the main forces met.
• Killer B identified Hyuga Seisen as the likely attacker and described his unusual energy and giant that had fought the Eight-Tails.
• A suspected Konoha’s higher-ups had ordered Minato to commit every soldier, then commanded Kumogakure’s units to hold their positions to the death.

A ordered Kumogakure to prepare a fog-covered battlefield and planned a joint decapitation strike with Killer B against Hyuga Seisen. Seisen gained Earth Release Mastery, reached the requirements to open the Stone Gate, and chose to open it.

• A ordered Kumogakure’s sensory ninjas to track Seisen’s energy and its barrier unit to cover the battlefield with Light-Refracting Smoke Seals.
• Killer B proposed that he and A bypass the front and kill Seisen while the fog and battle distracted the main forces, and A agreed.
• Seisen received Earth Release Mastery and 2,010 Energy Crystals for his battlefield kills.
• Seisen saw that his fusion rate had reached 100% and he had 21,000 Energy Crystals, meeting the Stone Gate requirements.
• Seisen chose to open the Stone Gate.

Hyuga Seisen became a pureblood Quincy and gained Soul Sharing, Blut Vene, and new weapons and abilities. He began removing the Caged Bird curse seal with a Shadow Clone, but the procedure grew dangerous as the seal defended itself and his consciousness began to scatter.

• Hyuga Seisen used 20,000 energy crystals to upgrade his Quincy imprint to pureblood status and unlocked Blut Vene, Soul Sharing, Piano Barrage of Keys, and Ginrei Kojaku.
• Hyuga Seisen considered how Soul Sharing could let him grant Quincy abilities to others, and learned that energy crystals could replace soul fragments.
• Hyuga Seisen summoned a Shadow Clone and asked it to remove the Caged Bird curse seal from his brain.
• Hyuga Seisen and the Shadow Clone began cutting through the seal with chakra threads while using Mystical Palm Technique to limit the damage.
• The operation reached the cerebral cortex, and the seal began defending itself as Hyuga Seisen's consciousness started to scatter.

Hyuga Seisen removed the brain layer of the Caged Bird curse mark and became free of the main family’s control. When Kumogakure concealed its forces in chakra-filled fog, he used his Spirit Network to locate them and unleashed a barrage of flaming arrows.

• Hyuga Seisen’s Shadow Clone removed the curse mark’s brain layer, and Hyuga Seisen celebrated his freedom before dismissing the clone.
• Hyuga Seisen heard the war drums and saw that Kumogakure had hidden its forces behind fog that blocked the Byakugan.
• Hyuga Seisen sensed the hidden forces with his Spirit Network and flew to the front of Konoha’s lines using Hirenkyaku.
• Hyuga Seisen combined fire-nature chakra with Ginrei Kojaku and fired a hundred consecutive explosive flame arrows into the fog-covered forest.

Hyuga Seisen devastated Kumogakure’s fog-covered ambush with a barrage from his Spirit Bow, destroying the first defensive line before the Konoha forces could advance. A and Killer B witnessed the bombardment and decided to keep their plan to circle around and attack Seisen at close range.

• A Kumogakure captain prepared his squad to ambush Konoha inside the Light Refraction Mist Barrier.
• Hyuga Seisen unleashed a torrent of explosive crimson arrows, destroying Kumogakure’s traps, defenses, and troops in the fog.
• Uchiha Yashiro and Sarutobi Chendou watched Seisen’s bombardment and realized how overwhelming his firepower was.
• Seisen increased his output, and his arrows erased the forest and ground ahead of him.
• A and Killer B saw that the first Kumogakure defensive line had been wiped out, but A ordered them to circle around and ambush Seisen at close range.

Hyuga Seisen's sustained bombardment devastated Kumogakure's vanguard, allowing Minato to lead Konoha's troops in a coordinated advance. With his army collapsing, the Fourth Raikage A ordered Killer B to flank Konoha and destroy Seisen.

• Hyuga Seisen extended his arrow barrage, pushing a moving wall of explosions deep into Kumogakure's lines.
• Minato recognized Seisen's tactic and ordered Konoha's battalions to advance behind the fire, finishing off surviving Kumogakure shinobi.
• Konoha's troops found Kumogakure's vanguard shattered and its defenses destroyed, then swiftly overwhelmed the survivors.
• The Fourth Raikage A watched his army's defeat and decided to bypass the main force to attack Konoha's command.
• A activated his lightning armor and ordered Killer B to flank the battlefield and help him tear apart Seisen, Konoha's artillery platform.

Hyuga Seisen halted his attack when he sensed Killer B approaching, but Minato and the Fourth Raikage A sprang their trap. Seisen survived A’s direct strike with Blut Vene, leaving the battlefield stunned.

• Hyuga Seisen sensed a massive dark-red Spirit Network approaching and stopped firing his Explosive Flame Arrows.
• Killer B emerged behind Seisen and attacked, but Minato intercepted him with a kunai.
• Seisen formed a spirit-particle blade and struck toward Killer B as the Fourth Raikage A appeared beside him.
• A hit Seisen with his Lightning Oppression Horizontal, shattering his collar but failing to injure him because Blut Vene protected his body.
• Hyuga Seisen calmly praised A’s strength while Killer B and the battlefield stared in shock.

Hyuga Seisen used his strange reishi defenses and attacks to fight the Fourth Raikage A, while Minato intercepted Killer B. A called on B to use a stronger move, and B began releasing the Eight-Tails’ chakra.

• Hyuga Seisen blocked A’s hand chop with Blut Vene, astonishing Hyuga Yamato.
• A attacked Seisen with rapid strikes, but Seisen defended and wounded him with his reishi blade.
• Seisen transformed his Spirit Blade into a bow and drove A back with a barrage of flaming arrows.
• Minato confronted Killer B, splitting the battle between the two pairs.
• A admitted that ordinary attacks could not break Seisen’s defense and ordered B to use their special move.
• Killer B began releasing dark red tailed beast chakra from his body.

Minato and Hyuga Seisen used Flying Thunder God and Explosive Flame Arrows to overwhelm Fourth Raikage A and Killer B, forcing the pair to retreat and reconsider their tactics. A and Killer B planned to focus their next attack on Minato and exploit any opening between him and Seisen.

• Killer B activated his Version One Tailed Beast Transformation as A charged Hyuga Seisen alongside him.
• Minato teleported himself and Seisen away from A's attack, then appeared behind Killer B so Seisen could blast him with an Explosive Flame Arrow.
• Minato and Seisen combined teleportation with arrow attacks to keep A and Killer B on the defensive, repeatedly appearing above and around them.
• After dozens of exchanges, the four fighters separated, and A recognized that Minato and Seisen's combination created an exceptionally dangerous tactic.
• A told Killer B to ignore Seisen's defense and focus their next attack on Minato, while Killer B agreed to use his knowledge of Minato's kunai positions.

Minato and Hyuga Seisen fought Fourth Raikage A and Killer B, with Minato using Flying Thunder God to rescue Seisen and wound B. The two sides held back from escalating, while A and Minato both recognized the danger of unleashing the Eight-Tails near their own troops.

• A and Killer B attacked Minato and Hyuga Seisen at tremendous speed, forcing Minato to teleport them to a kunai embedded in a nearby rock wall.
• A predicted Minato's landing point and struck Seisen in the abdomen, but Seisen's Blut Vene endured the blow as Killer B attacked from behind.
• Killer B noticed Minato's mark on Seisen, but Minato used Flying Thunder God: Second Stage to appear beside them and strike B with a Rasengan.
• A caught the injured Killer B, and Minato and Seisen regrouped across the battlefield as Minato warned that their opponents were learning Flying Thunder God's weakness.
• Killer B suggested releasing the Eight-Tails, but A refused because a Tailed Beast Bomb could hit their own troops and Seisen had not yet used his white giant.

A and Killer B abandoned their plan to use overwhelming Tailed Beast power and tried to stall Minato and Hyuga Seisen instead. The four fought at close quarters, and A began to suspect Seisen’s chakra was infinite as the battle continued.

• A stopped Killer B from fully transforming, warning that a Tailed Beast battle would devastate both armies and Kumogakure’s future.
• A ordered Killer B to stall Minato and Hyuga Seisen, keeping them away from the regular troops.
• A attacked Seisen at extreme speed, but Seisen dodged with Hirenkyaku and countered with a spirit blade.
• Killer B pressed Minato with his seven blades, and Seisen deflected a killing strike with a spirit-particle arrow.
• Uchiha Yashiro explained to a young clansman that the four were fighting at a level where one mistake meant death.
• A noticed that his own stamina and speed were declining while Seisen still seemed fresh, then charged into the fight again.

The Third Raikage stayed behind so the wounded Kumogakure forces could escape, then fought alone against ten thousand Hidden Rock ninja. He continued tearing through their attacks as Demon Rock commanded the assault.

• Demon Rock confronted the encircled Third Raikage and accused Kumogakure of raiding Hidden Rock supplies despite their alliance.
• The Third Raikage ordered the wounded Kumogakure ninja to retreat while he held off the Hidden Rock army.
• The Kumogakure forces withdrew through a mountain pass, leaving the Third Raikage alone before ten thousand Hidden Rock ninja.
• Demon Rock ordered the army to attack, and the Third Raikage unleashed a lightning strike that devastated the surrounding troops.
• The Third Raikage charged through Hidden Rock's Earth Release Spears and walls, killing ninja with his lightning armor and Four-Finger Nukite.

Hyuga Seisen and Minato fought A and Killer B until urgent reports halted the battle. Konoha ordered them to let Kumogakure retreat without pursuit, while Dodai began telling A that something terrible had happened.

• Hyuga Seisen used reishi to keep fighting A, while Minato attacked Killer B, and the prolonged battle left A exhausted.
• Dodai tried to reach A and Killer B but was blocked by Konoha ninja, prompting A to attempt to leave the fight and investigate.
• Hyuga Seisen stopped A, while Minato kept Killer B away from his brother.
• A Konoha ANBU delivered the Hokage's order that Konoha must not pursue Kumogakure if it retreated.
• Minato teleported Hyuga Seisen back to the Konoha side as A and Killer B rushed to Dodai, who began reporting that something was wrong.

Dodai reported that Ōnoki had broken the non-aggression pact and trapped the Third Raikage with ten thousand Hidden Rock ninja, prompting A to rush to his aid. As Minato let the Kumogakure forces withdraw without pursuit, the Third Raikage continued fighting the encircling army alone.

• Dodai told A that ten thousand Hidden Rock ninja had ambushed the Third Raikage, who stayed behind to cover his troops’ retreat.
• A ordered the Kumogakure army to retreat and hurried north with Killer B, while Minato ordered Konoha not to pursue.
• Minato explained to Hyuga Seisen that Hidden Rock had used the truce to ambush Kumogakure, and Seisen said the Third Raikage probably would not return.
• Minato called Seisen a perfect ninja, and Seisen replied that many people saw Minato that way.
• The Third Raikage endured Hidden Rock’s attacks and escaped an enormous swamp with his Liger Bomb, then charged into their ranks.

The Third Raikage A died standing after holding off ten thousand Hidden Rock Village ninja, earning Demon Rock’s respect. As Fourth Raikage A and Killer B rushed home, Shimura Danzō urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to exploit Kumogakure’s turmoil after the Raikage’s death.

• The Third Raikage A fought through the Hidden Rock Village ranks, exhausting his chakra and killing many before he died on his feet.
• Demon Rock halted his army, ordered his men not to desecrate the Third Raikage A’s body, and told them to rest and regroup.
• Fourth Raikage A sensed that something vital had happened as he and Killer B raced back from the Land of Frost.
• Shimura Danzō confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over ordering Minato and Hyuga Seisen to withdraw from battle.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi showed Shimura Danzō a report confirming the Third Raikage A’s death, and Shimura Danzō called it an opportunity to strike Kumogakure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Shimura Danzō’s call to attack the weakened Kumogakure, arguing that Konoha should let it and Hidden Rock Village exhaust each other. After defending Hyuga Seisen from Danzō’s attempt to recruit him into Root, Hiruzen ordered Seisen back to the village and arranged to publicly recognize his service.

• Shimura Danzō urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to exploit Kumogakure’s losses by attacking it and annexing part of the Land of Lightning.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that further attacks would redirect Kumogakure’s hatred toward Konoha, and that letting Kumogakure and Hidden Rock Village fight would better serve Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Minato and Seisen for weakening Kumogakure and stopping before driving it into a corner.
• Shimura Danzō asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to hand Hyuga Seisen over to Root, but Hiruzen refused and warned him to back off.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered an ANBU to have Minato bring Seisen back to the village, compile Seisen’s battle merits for a medal, and summon Shikaku Nara and the others to discuss the Chūnin Exams.