Recaps

Qian expanded his combat skills and secretly drained captured Sand ninja to fuel his training, eventually awakening his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. As the wider war intensified, he began seeking hidden operatives to use as new Chakra Batteries.

• Qian fought Sha Feng and the Sand ninja, defeated them, and secretly kept the captives in the Limestone Cave to harvest their chakra.
• Qian learned Chakra-thread techniques from Heisha and advanced his Chakra Absorption Technique until it could forcibly extract Spirit Energy and Body Energy.
• Qian killed Huangsha and the other Sand ninja in battle, then used the Mind Reflection Technique to evolve his Sharingan to Three Tomoe.
• Qian began training the Rasengan and advanced his fire techniques while his chakra reserves and Sharingan evolution continued to grow.
• A Uchiha jonin confirmed Qian’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan and told him he would soon receive a jonin assessment mission.
• Qian observed the Third Raikage lead Kumogakure against the Rock Ninja, then relayed what he saw to his main body.
• Qian decided to capture hidden operatives as Chakra Batteries, lured a disguised Rock Ninja into a trap, and ambushed a black-robed man who arrived to investigate.

Qian exploited the conflict between Iwagakure and Kumogakure to capture shinobi and absorb their chakra while advancing his techniques. After escaping Iwagakure’s pursuit and returning to Konoha, he planned to strengthen his body and detection abilities before risking further Sharingan evolution.

• Qian defeated and captured shinobi from Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, using them to replenish his chakra and train his techniques.
• Qian raised his Mind Reflection Technique to level 7 and worried that his growing Spirit could strain his body, so he resolved to improve his Physical Constitution.
• Qian infiltrated Iwagakure’s medical camp disguised as Senmu Zhe and healed wounded Rock Ninja while absorbing chakra from them.
• Qian followed the armies as the Third Raikage sacrificed himself to help the Cloud ninja retreat, then captured dozens of isolated Rock Ninja.
• Iwagakure tracked Qian after a summoning beast escaped, so Qian sent a shadow clone to mislead the pursuing Anbu while he fled toward Rain Country.
• Qian killed two Iwagakure Anbu who were tracking him, evaded the roadblocks, and reached Konoha’s area of control, where he met Uchiha Shisui.
• Qian returned to the Main Camp and decided to delay his Sharingan’s evolution until he had strengthened his body and improved his detection abilities.

Qian led Leaf forces through a counteroffensive against Iwagakure, earning the name “Ghost Sword” as he fought through successive battles. When Han and a Rock force threatened the Leaf breakout, Qian stayed behind to face Hideji Kohara, the man who had killed Mizutani Shizuko.

• Qian was promoted to jonin, joined Orochimaru’s counteroffensive, and prepared by training his swordsmanship and healing techniques.
• Qian’s squad attacked an Iwagakure stronghold, where he killed Ishida Shinsuke, who named him “Ghost Sword,” and later killed Toyama Daito.
• Qian’s force destroyed more Rock camps, then fought off a pursuing force as Qian killed three Hidden Stone jonin and many chunin.
• As the Leaf force retreated, Qian encountered Hideji Kohara, escaped his attack, and warned Nara Sishui that Rock Ninja were closing in.
• The Leaf force broke through several blockades, but Hideji Kohara secretly tracked them and helped Han’s squad move to intercept them.
• Qian held Han off while Hyuga Linghuo reported back, then led Han and his six teammates into an ambush by the Leaf Combat Unit.
• Qian killed a Special Jonin and helped defeat the Rock squad, but Han broke through a Leaf defense and charged toward the main force.
• Qian stayed behind as Hideji Kohara focused on him, intending to take revenge for Mizutani Shizuko.

Qian settled his revenge against Hideji Kohara, then fought through the Rock Ninja’s attacks while serving the Leaf forces and secretly training. As his skills advanced, he killed several powerful opponents, but the arrival of a jonin-level Rock Ninja left him facing a new threat.

• Qian killed Hideji Kohara with a Rasengan and survived an attack by four Rock Ninja while treating the injured Kei Kamihara.
• Qian rejoined the Leaf forces, helped break through the Rock Ninja blockade, and used Genjutsu to restrain Han before withdrawing with the other Jonin.
• Qian joined the Medical Team, learned Mystical Palm Technique and Chakra Scalpel, and treated wounded Leaf ninja during the retreat to a former Iwagakure stronghold.
• Qian secretly captured Rock Village chūnin to supply his training, advanced his Chakra Refining Technique and Mystical Palm Technique, and saw his Physical Constitution increase from 11 to 12.
• Danzo ordered Root to monitor Qian and Uchiha Shisui and arrange their transfer to the Mist Battlefield, while Qian continued training unaware of the plan.
• Qian defeated Rock Ninja during a breakout attack, killed Oda Uchihikari, and advanced his Swordsmanship to lv6 before killing Fukui Ichiro and Iwao Yojin.
• Qian fought Aikawa Kai and wounded him, but a Middle-Aged Rock Ninja carried Aikawa away from Qian’s Exploding Tag and escaped his Great Fireball Technique.
• The Middle-Aged Rock Ninja attacked Qian with Kunai from behind a tree, and Qian recognized him as a jonin-level opponent.