Vol. 11The Sage Mode Breakthrough

Qian advanced his body, bloodline abilities, and Sage Mode while intervening in the Nine-Tails incident and conflicts involving Kumogakure and Obito Uchiha. He ended the stretch with Sage Mode at level 8 and continued preparing for another physical transformation.

  • Qian learned to sense and cultivate Natural Energy, developed the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, and organized clones to pursue further research.
  • Qian took half of the Nine-Tails during Obito Uchiha’s attack, then returned its yin half so Kushina Uzumaki could become its Jinchuriki again.
  • Qian broke through his body’s limit and advanced his Natural Energy abilities after returning to Moon Island.
  • Qian kept the Nine-Tails’ yang half and returned its yin half to Konoha, where Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shisui helped seal it back into Kushina Uzumaki.
  • Qian mastered Dust Release, advanced his body and bloodline abilities, and captured an elite Cloud squad during Kumogakure’s offensive.
  • Qian escorted Kumogakure’s delegation toward Konoha for ceasefire talks.
  • Qian developed Kekkei Mōra, confronted Obito Uchiha and Zetsu, and helped defeat the Mist Anbu attackers.
  • Qian trained Sage Mode to level 8 and continued using it to improve his body cultivation.
Chapters 1002–1101 Read from ch. 1002

Arc 41The Natural Energy Breakthrough

Qian advanced his body and Sharingan, then learned to sense and cultivate natural energy while developing Sage Art Chakra and a new sealing technique. He ended the stretch with the Tri-Element Sealing Technique at level five and organized his clones to continue its development alongside Dust Release research.

  • Qian broke through his physical bottleneck, raising his Physical Constitution from 27 to 28, and later completed his Sharingan evolution, which greatly increased his Spiritual Power.
  • Qian discovered that his heightened Spiritual Power let him perceive Natural Energy, then separated his soul and used a modified seal to reduce the strain on his body.
  • Qian learned to absorb and control Natural Energy, fused it with chakra to create Sage Art Chakra, and used it to accelerate his Body Enhancement.
  • Qian expanded his clone research into Dust Release, Natural Energy cultivation, and a new sealing technique after discovering Moon Island’s natural energy was being depleted.
  • Qian found a natural-energy-rich site in the Land of Fire Territory and used clones there to gather energy while he continued training on Moon Island.
  • Qian developed the Tri-Element Sealing Technique through repeated failures, eventually stabilizing it so it could store Natural Energy and exchange energy with its surroundings.
  • Qian raised the sealing technique to level five, confirmed it could store at least five hundred thousand points of Natural Energy, and assigned clones to continue its development, Dust Release research, and energy gathering.
Chapters 1002–1026 Summaries Read

Arc 42The Nine-Tails Incident

Qian took half of the Nine-Tails during Obito Uchiha’s attack on Konoha, then returned the other half so Kushina Uzumaki could survive and become its Jinchuriki again. He resumed training on Moon Island and broke through his body’s limit, leaving his Byakugan close to its next evolution.

  • Qian infiltrated Kirigakure and Iwagakure, discovered Kumogakure was spying on Konoha, and returned to Moon Island to advance his natural energy skills.
  • Qian learned Kushina Uzumaki was about to give birth, returned to Konoha, and watched as Obito Uchiha attacked the village and the Nine-Tails escaped.
  • Qian bound and sealed the Nine-Tails in a Metal Sphere, then escaped Konoha with it despite pursuit by Nara Shikaku, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Shisui.
  • Qian kept the Nine-Tails’ yang half and returned its yin half to Konoha, where Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shisui helped seal it back into Kushina Uzumaki.
  • Qian spent three days repelling intruders before returning to Moon Island, where Storm Release evolved and his Pinnacle of Body training advanced.
  • Qian raised Natural Energy Perception and Natural Energy Control to lv8, then used Human Authority and Yang Release Chakra to break through his body’s limit.
  • Qian tested his increased strength and recovery, then resumed intensive volcano training and found that his body enhancement and Byakugan evolution had accelerated.
Chapters 1027–1051 Summaries Read

Arc 43Transformation and Truce

Qian advanced his body, natural energy control, and bloodline abilities while developing Dust Release techniques. When Kumogakure’s border offensive broke out, he fought Cloud shinobi and later escorted their envoy party toward Konoha for ceasefire talks.

  • Qian mastered Dust Release, developed Atomic Dismantling Jutsu and Detachment of the Primitive World Jutsu, and expanded his Tri-Element Sealing Technique to store more than thirty million points of Natural Energy.
  • Qian completed two physical transformations, raising his Physical Constitution to 31, and awakened his Byakugan’s advanced abilities and the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
  • Qian increased his training with shadow clones, strengthened his Dust Release techniques, and shifted more Chakra toward Pinnacle of Body to improve his physical transformation.
  • When Kumogakure intensified its border offensive, Namikaze Minato sent Qian on solo missions, and Qian defeated and captured an elite Cloud squad led by Shimazu Kosuke.
  • Qian learned from the captured Cloud ninja that Kumogakure’s Radical Faction had driven the invasion, then returned to training as the conflict subsided and peace talks were planned.
  • Namikaze Minato assigned Qian to escort Kumogakure’s delegation to Konoha, with Kakashi’s Anbu squad following in secret.
  • Qian met the Cloud envoy party at its northern stronghold and led the shinobi toward Konoha after its leader ordered them to lower their weapons.
Chapters 1052–1076 Summaries Read

Arc 44Sage Mode Ascendant

Qian handled threats from Kumogakure and Obito Uchiha while developing Kekkei Mōra and mastering Sage Mode. By the end, Sage Mode had reached level 8, improving his body training as he continued preparing for a transformation.

  • Qian perfected both Dust Release techniques, then began intensive Kekkei Mōra research using shadow clones.
  • After Kumogakure tried to abduct Hyuga Hinata, Qian joined the northern border force and later learned Konoha and Kumogakure had signed a peace treaty.
  • Qian confronted Obito Uchiha and Zetsu after they led Mist Anbu against Konoha forces, then helped defeat all seventeen attackers.
  • Qian returned to Kirigakure, learned the Three-Tails seemed close to reviving, and ordered a Wood Clone to watch it and monitor Karatachi Yagura.
  • Qian began practicing Sage Mode with shadow clones, learned to enter it, and raised its proficiency to level 5 before combining it with Pinnacle of Body.
  • Qian trained Sage Mode to level 7 and found that using it during body cultivation increased Body Enhancement efficiency, though his chakra needs exceeded his surplus.
  • Qian assigned more shadow clones to absorb Natural Energy and develop Kekkei Mōra, then continued training until Sage Mode reached level 8 and its use became more efficient.
Chapters 1077–1101 Summaries Read
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