Chapter Summaries

Qian drove the Rock Ninja back from his immediate fight, then turned to protect his subordinates and kill enemy Chunin. He stalled two Rock Hidden jonin while suspecting Nara Sishui was using their force as bait for a larger plan.

• Qian attacked the Middle-Aged Rock Ninja and Aikawa Kai with fireballs, but they escaped underground and reappeared at a distance.
• Qian refused to pursue the pair and instead rushed to save his wounded subordinate, killing the two Rock Hidden Chunin attacking him.
• Qian moved between four battlefields and killed seven Rock Hidden Chunin, prompting two Hidden Rock jonin to move in and contain him.
• Qian recognized that the two jonin were prioritizing defense to keep him from attacking other Rock Ninja, so he chose to stall them and build his swordsmanship proficiency.
• Qian suspected Nara Sishui was deliberately keeping their force engaged as bait for a larger plan.

Qian learned that Nara Sishui had surrounded the Rock Ninja force and helped the Leaf shinobi destroy it. Afterward, Qian was summoned to a meeting where he hoped to learn why unfamiliar Rock Ninja reinforcements had launched the attack.

• Qian held two Rock jōnin in place until Yamanaka Tingfeng relayed Nara Sishui’s encirclement plan and orders.
• The two Rock jōnin escaped while Qian organized nearby Leaf shinobi to join the encirclement.
• The Leaf shinobi defeated the Rock Ninja force, with fewer than ten escaping, and Qian found the young Rock jōnin and the Middle-Aged Rock Ninja dead.
• A Leaf chūnin told Qian that Captain Nara wanted him at a meeting in one hour, and Qian agreed to attend.

Qian attended a meeting after helping treat the wounded, where Nara Sishui reviewed the heavy casualties and credited Qian with helping secure the victory. The group agreed on tighter defenses against further Rock Ninja attacks, and Nara Sishui began explaining why the enemy had launched its surprise assault.

• Qian treated wounded for nearly an hour and gained 120 Proficiency points in Mystical Palm Technique.
• Qian noticed the Jonin at the meeting regarded him with greater respect and wariness because he had killed four enemies and badly injured another during the battle.
• Nara Sishui reported that the Rock Ninja had lost ninety-three fighters while Konoha had lost eighty-six, with about sixty more wounded.
• Nara Sishui credited Qian with reducing their losses, but Qian redirected praise toward the comrades who had died.
• The Jonin discussed the threat of more Rock Ninja attacks and agreed to follow a tighter defensive plan.
• Nara Sishui began addressing the reason the Rock Ninja had launched the large-scale surprise attack.

Qian learned that Sunagakure had slowed its offensive because its logistics were failing, while Kumogakure’s internal power struggle had halted its front against Iwagakure. Iwagakure had launched surprise attacks on several Leaf strongholds, and after the meeting Qian left to finish his training.

• Nara Sishui reported that Sunagakure had slowed its attacks because it could no longer sustain the war.
• Qian reasoned that Sunagakure’s desperation could explain its later peace with Kirigakure and betrayal of Pakura.
• Nara Sishui explained that Kumogakure’s struggle over the Fourth Raikage candidate had nearly stopped its fighting against Iwagakure.
• Nara Sishui revealed that Iwagakure had surprised several Leaf strongholds, with some holding out and others already fallen.
• The jonin debated whether to abandon their captured territory and retreat, but Nara Sishui told them to leave strategic decisions to the Third and Orochimaru.
• Qian used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the meeting and continue his training.

Uchiha Qian perfected Genjutsu: Sharingan and reviewed his growing abilities as he prepared to develop two new sword techniques. He began experimenting with Illusion Sword Technique, hoping the Proficiency Panel would help him create it.

• Uchiha Qian repeatedly practiced Genjutsu: Sharingan until new insights allowed him to cast it with a finger instead of hand seals.
• Uchiha Qian checked his status panel and confirmed that Genjutsu: Sharingan had reached level 7 perfection.
• Uchiha Qian decided not to advance his Sharingan yet, choosing to wait until his Physical Constitution increased.
• Uchiha Qian noted that Wind Release: Great Breakthrough had reached perfection, strengthening the technique and improving his prospects for training Wind Style: Wind Blade.
• Uchiha Qian decided to develop Illusion Sword Technique and Flash Sword Technique, then began experimenting with Illusion Sword Technique.

After a week of training, Uchiha Qian used his newly developed Illusion Sword Technique and Flash Sword Technique to defeat three Leaf Village chūnin during practice. He reviewed his progress, continued training, and returned to his demanding routine at the stronghold and Secret Base.

• Qian defeated three Leaf Village chūnin in a spar, using the Illusion Sword Technique to immobilize Ono Seita and the Flash Sword Technique to strike from behind.
• Qian dispelled the illusion, then sent his three subordinates away to train on their own.
• Qian checked his Proficiency Panel and saw that his new sword techniques had gained proficiency, while several other skills had also improved.
• Qian reflected that he needed to strengthen his knowledge and foundations before attempting more advanced techniques.
• Qian resumed training, completed the patrol mission, left a Shadow Clone to guard the stronghold, and trained at the Secret Base.

Qian’s outpost received orders to retreat after Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki and Explosion Corps breached nearby outposts. As the retreat began, Qian sent a shadow clone to handle the captives at the Secret Base, then detected an incoming threat and rushed for cover.

• Nara Sishui announced that nearby outposts had fallen and ordered the unit to withdraw to the Fengliu Town Outpost.
• Qian decided to prioritize improving his Physical Constitution over training his other skills, despite losing the captives’ Chakra supply.
• Qian created a shadow clone and sent it to the Secret Base to deal with the loose ends there.
• While retreating through the forest, Qian received the memories of both shadow clones and heard something cutting through the air.
• Qian shouted a warning and rushed into the woods, and the Leaf Village Jonin with him followed.

Qian and a Leaf Village Jonin escaped an Iwagakure ambush, only to be confronted by Gari, whose Explosion Release threatened Qian's usual fighting tactic. Qian recognized Gari and caught him in Sharingan genjutsu as the pursuing Rock Ninja closed in.

• Qian and the Leaf Village Jonin survived a barrage of kunai and Exploding Tags, then faced a group of Iwagakure ninja led by a dangerous jonin.
• Qian taunted the Iwagakure jonin and secretly signaled the Leaf Village Jonin to flee with him.
• As they ran, Qian and the Leaf Village Jonin split apart to evade an explosion that opened a pit in the road.
• Qian recognized the Iwagakure jonin as Gari and realized his Explosion Release could counter Qian's close-combat tactics.
• Qian cast Genjutsu: Sharingan and caught Gari under its control.

Qian fought Gari, a Rock Ninja Jonin whose Explosion Release destroyed Qian’s sword and forced him to evade relentless attacks. Qian turned the fight around with the Sharingan, ninjutsu, and ranged pressure, while his Leaf Jonin ally struggled to hold off the pursuing Rock Ninja; Gari eventually used Earth Release to disappear underground.

• Qian’s genjutsu briefly caught Gari off guard, but Gari broke free, shattered Qian’s Short Sword with Explosion Release, and attacked him at close range.
• Qian dodged Gari’s explosive punches and used a Kunai to counterattack, while the Leaf Village Jonin fought the Rock Ninja reinforcements alone.
• Qian threatened Gari’s heart with the Kunai, then used a Rasengan to force him back and created an opening for Wind Style: Wind Blade.
• Qian cut Gari’s arm with a Wind Blade and kept him at range with fire techniques, Wind Blades, and explosive weapons.
• After Qian wounded him again, Gari formed seals and used Earth Release to sink underground and vanish.

Qian rescued his injured teammate from Gari’s Rock Ninja squad and returned to the Main Camp. There, he learned that Iwagakure had targeted the stronghold, while Gari planned to wait for the village’s encirclement to trap the Konoha force.

• Qian abandoned his search for Gari, fought off the Rock Ninja, and escaped with his teammate after using fire and wind techniques to cover their retreat.
• Gari emerged from underground and ordered his Rock Ninja not to pursue Qian, explaining that they should report the Konoha force’s movements and wait for the village’s encirclement.
• Qian and his teammate reached the Main Camp, where guards stopped them for a detailed inspection.
• Nara Sishui told Qian that three other squads had encountered Rock Ninja forces and two squads were missing.
• Qian and the others concluded that Iwagakure had planned to target their stronghold and was preparing a potentially devastating attack.

Nara Sishui ordered the Leaf unit to abandon its supplies and hurry toward Fengliu Town Outpost, but Hyuga Aoyama spotted Rock Ninja blocking their route and two more teams closing in. The unit launched a forced breakthrough, and Qian unleashed a powerful Wind Style: Great Breakthrough to scatter the enemy’s attack.

• Nara Sishui ordered the Leaf ninja to travel light and advance at full speed toward Fengliu Town Outpost.
• Qian found a replacement short sword and considered asking the Uchiha clan to help him find a Kusanagi Sword.
• Hyuga Aoyama reported about a hundred Rock Ninja blocking the road and two more teams approaching from other directions.
• Nara Sishui ordered the Leaf unit to break through before the Rock Ninja could surround them, and Qian and the other Jonin took the lead.
• The Rock Ninja threw Kunai carrying Exploding Tags at the advancing Leaf unit, and Qian used Wind Style: Great Breakthrough to blast the attack and stagger the enemy.

Qian led Konoha’s main force through the Rock Ninja blockade, using his Sharingan and Illusion Sword Technique to kill and wound numerous enemies. The force broke through quickly, but pursuing Rock Ninja reinforcements caught up and forced them to keep advancing under growing pressure.

• Qian dodged a barrage of Rock Pillar Spears, wounded their Hidden Stone jōnin caster, and struck back with a Wind Blade and Shuriken.
• Qian charged into the Rock Ninja ranks, and the Leaf ninja followed as the two forces clashed.
• Qian used his Illusion Sword Technique to kill seven or eight low- and mid-ranked Rock Ninja, while a Leaf Village Jonin engaged a Hidden Stone jōnin who tried to stop him.
• Qian and several Combat Unit jonin spearheaded the Konoha force through the blockade in less than three minutes.
• Pursuing Rock Ninja attacked Konoha’s force and slowed its advance, then reinforcements from the two o’clock and ten o’clock directions caught up.
• Qian and the others continued toward Fengliu Town Outpost, knowing that stopping would leave them overwhelmed.

Qian and the surviving Leaf ninja fled through the rain while Rock Ninja forces pursued them. The next morning, Gari led an elite squad that blocked their route, and Qian began a dangerous fight with him as the Rock Ninja main force closed in.

• Nara Sishui sent Qian and Hyuga Aoyama to eliminate the nearby Rock Ninja watchers, clearing the area so the Leaf team could move on.
• The Leaf team fled through the night as Rock Ninja scouts and a force of more than seven hundred pursued them.
• Qian and the survivors found an elite Rock Ninja squad blocking their way, led by Gari.
• Qian and Gari fought while both sides battled around them, and Qian used a Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique to break the deadlock.

Qian fought Gari and helped the Leaf Village ninjas break through the Rock Ninja defenses. They reached the area covered by the Fengliu Town Outpost, but no reply had arrived to their request for aid, leaving them uneasy.

• Gari dodged Qian's attacks and countered with explosive kunai, fireballs, and Earth Style techniques.
• Gari rushed Qian through the rain and nearly landed a powerful blow, but Qian struck back with Fire Release and a Wind Blade that badly wounded him.
• Gari escaped using Earth Dragon Hiding Technique before Qian could finish him.
• Qian helped the Leaf Village ninjas defeat the Iwagakure low- and mid-ranking fighters and break through the final defensive line.
• Qian and the others entered the area covered by the Fengliu Town Outpost and wondered why their request for aid had received no reply.

Qian and his companions reached Fengliu Town Outpost and learned that Iwagakure’s main force, including Roshi and Han, was preparing to attack it. Qian decided to use the coming Rock Ninja missions to gather enough chakra to accelerate his physical training before the battle began.

• Omura Yuito explained that two Rock Ninja units, including Roshi and Han, were stationed near Fengliu Town Outpost and ordered Qian’s group to rest for one day before joining the defenses.
• Qian learned that Iwagakure would likely attack in about a week and calculated that he needed to plunder chakra from at least three Rock Hidden Chunin each day to reach his training goal.
• Omura Yuito asked Qian to contribute his experience against the Rock Ninja during their expected probing missions, and Qian resolved to use those missions to gather chakra.
• Qian returned to his assigned room and repeatedly practiced the Mystical Palm Technique until he had exhausted the chakra available to him that day.
• Qian ate to replenish himself after training, then went to sleep.

Qian led missions from Fengliu Town Outpost while secretly strengthening his body with Yang Release Chakra. After seven days, his body underwent a powerful evolution, and the chapter ended with him confronting the mysterious Ghost Corpse Clan, whose laughter cast a Genjutsu on his squad.

• Qian requested missions in the western mountains to fight Rock Ninja units and gather chakra, and Omura Yuito approved.
• Qian used his chakra to strengthen his body during missions while keeping his chakra-absorption ability discreet.
• After seven days, Qian’s body began a sudden evolution, so he halted his squad and focused on guiding the force through his body.
• An hour later, Qian sensed hidden figures in the forest and called them out, though his Chunin subordinates had detected nothing.
• A shriveled figure introduced himself and his companions as the Ghost Corpse Clan, and Qian warned his squad that their laughter was Genjutsu.

Qian confronted Ghost, a Bounty Ninja who had come after a Black Market bounty, and discovered that Ghost controlled the Ghost Corpses surrounding them. Qian began cutting down the attackers, but their explosive bodies and relentless assault kept the fight going.

• Ghost admitted that someone had placed a bounty on Qian in the Black Market, and Qian suspected Ōnoki had arranged it.
• Ghost ordered the Ghost Corpses to attack, and they overwhelmed the Leaf Village Chunin with fearless, suicidal fighting.
• When one Ghost Corpse began to self-destruct, Qian pulled a Chunin out of range before the explosion spread flesh and bone fragments across the area.
• As more Ghost Corpses surrounded them, Qian realized they were all controlled by Ghost and attacked him under Genjutsu: Sharingan.
• Qian beheaded Ghost and then used Body Flicker to cut down three more Ghost Corpses, but Ghost continued controlling the remaining attackers to explode and harass him.

Qian defeated Ghost’s Ghost Corpses and discovered that Ghost had turned himself into a bacteria-like mist that might allow him to revive. After checking his Proficiency Panel, Qian saw that his physical constitution had improved and decided to wait until it reached 14 before attempting to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Qian cut down the Ghost Corpses while using Wind Release to disperse their infectious mist, and Ghost grew increasingly irrational.
• After only one Ghost Corpse remained, Ghost regained his reason briefly, praised Qian, then self-destructed and released a dark-green mist.
• Qian examined a dead Konoha chunin and concluded that Ghost’s spirit might survive within the bacteria-like mist and potentially revive.
• Qian ordered his surviving subordinates to search the battlefield, then checked his Proficiency Panel and found his Physical Constitution had risen from 12 to 13.
• Qian considered awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan but decided to wait until his Physical Constitution reached 14.

Qian planned to raise the level of his Mystical Palm Technique before the expected Iwagakure assault, then discovered that Roshi had begun attacking Fengliu Town Outpost with a Tailed Beast Bomb. Namikaze Minato diverted the bomb, revealing his arrival to both armies as the battle began.

• Qian decided to focus on advancing the Mystical Palm Technique to lv7, while using opportunities during the coming battle to build proficiency and gain Chakra.
• Qian’s subordinates reported finding no escaped enemies, and he ordered them to resume their patrol mission.
• Three days later, Qian sensed a tremendous pressure at the western mountain stronghold and recognized the partially transformed Jinchuriki as Roshi.
• Roshi fired a Tailed Beast Bomb toward Fengliu Town Outpost, but Namikaze Minato appeared and redirected it through Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder.
• The explosion on a distant plain stunned both sides, and Konoha’s allied ninja cheered as the enemy recognized the Yellow Flash’s arrival.

After Iwagakure’s attempt to destroy Fengliu Town with Roshi’s Tailed Beast Bomb failed, the armies clashed while Qian defended a western high ground from an approaching Rock Ninja force. Qian entered the enemy rear and began absorbing chakra from injured ninja, leaving the battle underway.

• Roshi’s Tailed Beast Bomb failed to catch the Leaf off guard, and Iwagakure sent its forces charging toward Fengliu Town as the Leaf ninja mobilized to meet them.
• A group of more than two hundred Rock Ninja approached Qian’s mountain, and he ordered the Leaf troops at the rear camp to prepare defenses.
• Qian used the Mystical Palm Technique to lower his chakra reserves before the coming battle, intending to make room for chakra he could absorb.
• When fighting erupted on the mountain, Qian dodged and deflected incoming weapons, crossed the Rock Ninja vanguard, and reached their rear ranks.
• Qian struck the surrounding Rock Ninja with Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, then used Chakra Absorption Technique to extract chakra from injured enemies.