Chapter Summaries

Qian faced six Hidden Rock jonin, evaded their coordinated attacks, and heavily injured one with a Rasengan. After taking a cut across his chest, he used green chakra to stop the bleeding and begin healing, leaving Kurokawa Ichiro alarmed as the battle continued.

• Black Wind and three other Hidden Rock jonin broke free of the Leaf Village jonin and joined Kurokawa Ichiro, while Qian had the Leaf forces focus on the remaining enemy ninja.
• Six Hidden Rock jonin attacked Qian together, but he dodged their weapons and Earth Release attacks, countered Kurokawa Ichiro’s fireballs, and immobilized Black Wind with Genjutsu: Sharingan.
• Qian struck one Hidden Rock jonin with a Rasengan after using genjutsu and swordplay to create an opening, but the opponent cut Qian’s chest with a kunai as he retreated.
• Qian dodged the next attacks and used green chakra to stop his bleeding and heal the wound, darkening Kurokawa Ichiro’s expression.

Qian used the Mystical Palm Technique to heal his wound during battle, then fell into a Cursed Seal Technique trap set by Oguri Gen Asuka. He escaped with his Mangekyō Sharingan and killed Oguri Gen Asuka, then turned to face the four remaining Hidden Rock jonin.

• Qian treated his chest wound with an improved Mystical Palm Technique and attacked the Hidden Rock jonin with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
• Qian pursued Oguri Gen Asuka and the injured Hidden Rock jonin, but a cursed seal formula immobilized him.
• Oguri Gen Asuka tried to stab Qian, who escaped the trap with Ame no Minaka and pierced Oguri Gen Asuka's heart with his Short Sword.
• Qian burned Oguri Gen Asuka's corpse and the injured Hidden Rock jonin with two Fire Release: Great Fireball Techniques.
• Qian faced the four remaining Hidden Rock jonin.

Qian wore down Kurokawa Ichiro and the remaining Iwagakure fighters while using the battle to improve his swordsmanship, then unleashed his full strength and killed their leaders. He left the surviving Iwagakure ninja retreating as the Leaf Village side gained the upper hand.

• Kurokawa Ichiro attacked Qian after finding Oguri Gen Asuka dead, and Qian fought him and the remaining Hidden Rock ninja.
• Qian wounded several opponents and used his Sharingan genjutsu while conserving chakra and relying mostly on swordsmanship.
• Qian deliberately let Kurokawa Ichiro, Black Wind, and the injured Special Jonin pressure him to increase his Swordsmanship proficiency.
• Qian judged the battle decided, then used genjutsu and a Rasengan to knock down the half-crippled Iwagakure Special Jonin.
• Qian killed Black Wind with Wind Style: Wind Blade and then pinned Kurokawa Ichiro with Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique before stabbing him through the heart.
• Kurokawa Ichiro ordered the surviving low- and mid-ranked Iwagakure ninja to retreat before he died.

After Qian helped Konoha defeat the Iwagakure attack on Xiaogu Village Outpost, he urged the village to withdraw but received orders to hold the outpost for another week. He accepted, believing another Rock assault was unlikely soon, while wondering what operation was being prepared at Fengliu Town.

• After Kurokawa Ichiro called for retreat, the surviving Iwagakure ninja fled as Konoha pursued them, leaving both sides with heavy casualties.
• A Leaf Jonin gave Qian the battle report, which he approved, and Qian ordered him to report that Xiaogu Village Outpost could no longer be held and should be abandoned.
• The next day, Qian received Omura Yuito's order to hold the outpost for another week, along with a hundred reinforcements, because Fengliu Town was preparing an operation.
• Qian judged that Iwagakure could not quickly gather enough Jonin for another attack and accepted the mission, but resolved to leave if the Rock Ninja made an unusual attempt to kill him.
• Qian wondered whether Fengliu Town's operation was another decapitation mission.

Uchiha Qian reached a new physical breakthrough, gaining improved self-healing, greater chakra capacity, and faster recovery. Concerned that frequent use of Human Authority was damaging his right eye, he decided to reserve it mainly for advancing his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Uchiha Qian used Human Authority during training to break through a bodily bottleneck and raise his Physical Constitution from 14 to 15.
• Uchiha Qian tested a cut on his arm and found that it healed rapidly without medical techniques or chakra assistance.
• Uchiha Qian checked his status and estimated that his theoretical chakra limit had risen to 140,000 and his daily chakra recovery to 102,000.
• Uchiha Qian decided to distribute his additional chakra between Wind Style: Wind Blade and Rasengan training.
• Uchiha Qian saw that his Mangekyō Sharingan had made progress, but worried that Human Authority was worsening his right-eye vision.
• Uchiha Qian decided to use Human Authority less for body enhancement and focus it on training the Mind Reflection Technique to help his Mangekyō Sharingan advance.

Qian reviewed his training gains before sensing the Four-Tails rampaging near Fengliu Town. He chose not to intervene and planned to pursue the Seven-Tails after the war, leaving him watching from afar as the outbreak unfolded.

• Qian checked his chakra and skill progress, noted that the Uchiha clan had not reported back about the Kusanagi Sword, and resumed training.
• The Four-Tails erupted near Fengliu Town, and Qian sensed its chakra from over twenty kilometers away.
• Qian instructed the Leaf Village Jonin to calm the ninja in Xiaogu Village, then went to a nearby mountain and saw the Four-Tails rampaging.
• Qian decided not to approach the Four-Tails because the risks and time constraints outweighed the potential benefit.
• Qian settled on the Seven-Tails as his primary future target and the Three-Tails as a backup, planning to act after the war.

After the failed attempt to kill Roshi and Han, Qian learned that Konoha was abandoning its outposts and withdrawing to the rear. He led his troops safely to Fengliu Town Outpost, where they prepared to continue the retreat.

• Qian returned to Xiaogu Village Outpost and told the Leaf Village Jonin to arrange patrols and rest.
• Qian read intelligence explaining that Omura Yuito's decapitation strike against Roshi and Han had failed, though the Four-Tails' rampage killed hundreds of Rock Ninja.
• Qian learned that Omura Yuito had ordered all outposts evacuated and their personnel gathered at Fengliu Town Outpost before moving farther back.
• Qian summoned the Jonin, assigned evacuation tasks, and led everyone out of the outpost with their supplies.
• Qian and his troops reached Fengliu Town Outpost without being intercepted by the Rock Ninja.

Qian returned to Fengliu Town, where Konoha’s heavy losses and retreat shaped a tense atmosphere, then received a reconnaissance assignment protecting Hyuga Linghuo. The pair set out ahead of the main force for a rear stronghold, and Qian reflected on how close he was to becoming a true Kage-level powerhouse.

• Qian returned to Fengliu Town and saw how war had left the town and Konoha’s forces depleted.
• At a meeting, Omura Yuito assigned Qian to protect Hyuga Linghuo on a dangerous reconnaissance mission.
• Qian and Hyuga Linghuo left Fengliu Town ahead of the main force to scout the route to a rear stronghold.
• Qian realized the Rock Ninja had no chance to intercept their retreat and used the journey to train with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Hyuga Linghuo observed Qian’s increased strength, while Qian considered the abilities he still needed to develop.

Qian and Hyuga Linghuo confirmed Twin River Town was secure, then joined the main force there as the front settled into a brief lull. Qian used the half month of calm to train, and after absorbing his Shadow Clones’ experience, he advanced his understanding of Wind Style: Wind Blade.

• Hyuga Linghuo checked Twin River Town with his Byakugan and sent word to the main force that everything was normal.
• Qian and Hyuga Linghuo waited for the main force, then entered Twin River Town with the troops after negotiations with its patrols.
• Qian spent the next half month training while the Rock Ninja rebuilt their defensive lines and no combat missions came.
• Qian trained with four Shadow Clones, then dispelled them and absorbed their memories and cultivation experience.
• Qian gained a new level of understanding of Wind Style: Wind Blade.

Qian reviewed his training gains, began developing Wind Style: Rasenshuriken, and advanced his Shadow Clone Technique. After two days, he had reached the new technique’s entry level and continued training despite its strain on shadow clones.

• Qian saw that Wind Blade and Rasengan had reached level six and began allocating chakra toward developing Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.
• Qian assessed his other skills, then used five shadow clones to train while he strengthened his body and Sharingan.
• Two days later, Qian’s Shadow Clone Technique advanced to level four, increasing his clone limit and improving clone stability.
• Qian’s Wind Style: Rasenshuriken reached the entry level, but its incomplete form damaged the caster’s arm and caused shadow clones to collapse after a few uses.
• Qian resumed training, relying on his more stable shadow clones to reduce the technique’s chakra losses.

Qian received an urgent transfer order to return to Main Camp, while a flashback revealed that Danzo had ordered Orochimaru to send Qian and Uchiha Shisui to the Mist Battlefield. Qian headed for Main Camp, unaware that Orochimaru was reviewing their records and wondering whether Danzo could subdue them.

• Tajima Yosuke told Qian that Omura Yuito had ordered him to return to Twin River Town immediately.
• Omura Yuito informed Qian that Main Camp had issued a transfer order requiring him to return without explaining the reason.
• Qian sensed that someone might be plotting against him, packed his belongings, and set off for Main Camp.
• A day earlier, Aburame Tatsuma reminded Orochimaru of Danzo's order to transfer two Uchiha clan members to the Mist Battlefield.
• Orochimaru agreed to arrange the transfer, then reviewed Qian and Uchiha Shisui's mission records and wondered if Danzo could subdue them.

Qian returned to Main Camp, where the Uchiha Elder revealed that he and Uchiha Shisui were likely being sent to the Mist Battlefield as part of Konoha’s suppression of the Uchiha. Qian suspected Danzo was behind his transfer and resolved to deal with him when an opportunity arose.

• Qian returned to Main Camp after stopping along the way to train, and the mission center granted him three days of leave.
• Qian visited the Uchiha clan’s station to ask about the support he had requested, but first asked the Uchiha Elder why Main Camp had transferred him back.
• The Uchiha Elder said Qian and Uchiha Shisui had both been ordered back and would likely join the support troops heading to the Mist Battlefield.
• Qian considered the dangers of the Mist Battlefield and suspected Danzo had arranged the transfer to target him.
• Qian decided he could not reach Danzo through Root’s sealed shinobi for now, but vowed to deal with him when he got the chance.

Qian received a Water Attribute Chakra development book and two Water Style ninjutsu scrolls from the Uchiha Elder, but learned that the clan had not obtained the Kusanagi Sword. He discovered that Takumi Village’s leader had once acquired one, though the village’s disbandment and its hidden members made finding him unlikely.

• The Uchiha Elder gave Qian a book of Water Attribute Chakra development insights and scrolls for Water Formation Wall and Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• The Elder told Qian that the clan had intelligence about the Kusanagi Sword but had not obtained it.
• Qian learned that Takumi Village’s leader had acquired a Kusanagi Sword before the war and considered taking it for himself.
• The Elder warned Qian that Takumi Village had disbanded after the war began and its ninjas had gone into hiding.
• The Elder explained that Takumi Village had supplied over seventy percent of the Five Great Shinobi Villages’ ninja tools in peacetime, and Qian realized the scattered village would be difficult to find.

Qian learned that someone suspected to be Takumi Village's leader was in the Land of Artisans and asked the Uchiha Elder to notify him once the target's movements were confirmed. The next morning, Qian used Human Authority to develop Water Attribute Chakra and successfully cast Water Style: Water Formation Wall, beginning to train the technique.

• Qian realized the Uchiha Elder had information about Takumi Village's leader and asked what the elder wanted him to do.
• The Uchiha Elder revealed that Nekomata's Ninja Cats had spotted someone suspected to be Takumi Village's leader in the Land of Artisans.
• Qian asked the Uchiha Elder to notify him once the target's movements were confirmed, and the elder agreed.
• Qian went to the northwest Training Ground and used his Mangekyo Sharingan and Human Authority to guide his chakra into developing the water attribute.
• Qian cast Water Style: Water Formation Wall, which collapsed almost immediately, and saw the new technique appear on his Status Panel at lv0.

Uchiha Qian assigned five shadow clones to train in different techniques while he practiced the Mystical Palm Technique. After learning the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, he redistributed his daily chakra recovery among his skills and resumed training.

• Uchiha Qian sent two shadow clones to practice Wind Style: Wind Blade and Rasengan, assigned another to Wind Style: Rasenshuriken, and tasked the last two with Water Style: Water Formation Wall and Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• Uchiha Qian trained in the Mystical Palm Technique and estimated that his body would need at least another half month to reach its transformation point.
• A shadow clone succeeded in casting the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, and Uchiha Qian absorbed its experience by dispelling it before casting the technique himself.
• Uchiha Qian reviewed the Proficiency Panel and shifted chakra from Wind Style: Wind Blade and Rasengan to Water Style: Water Formation Wall and Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• Uchiha Qian finalized the allocation of his daily chakra recovery and returned to training.

Qian and Uchiha Shisui discussed the suspicious assignment to the Mist Battlefield and Konoha’s treatment of the Uchiha clan. Qian left Shisui with his blunt view that the village-clan conflict was a struggle over power and influence.

• Qian arrived at the assembly point and trained while the other shinobi gathered.
• Uchiha Shisui arrived and asked Qian to speak with him in the forest.
• Shisui said he believed Konoha was suppressing the Uchiha clan and reported finding signs that Root and Danzo were targeting them.
• Qian dismissed Shisui’s concern about future trouble, saying they should kill their enemies if necessary.
• Shisui asked what Qian thought of the village-clan conflict, and Qian called it a fight for power and profit.

Qian led his division as a Konoha unit traveled toward the Mist Battlefield, staying alert for Danzo’s possible interference. After entering the Land of Fire, Qian sensed that something was watching them, but neither his Sharingan nor Hyuga Fei Hua’s Byakugan could find it.

• The General Captain assigned Qian’s First Division to lead the unit, with Uchiha Shisui’s Second Division taking the rear and the other divisions in the middle.
• Qian sent his four teams ahead in a scouting formation as the unit set out toward the southeastern coast.
• After two days of uneventful travel, the unit entered the Land of Fire, and Qian trained with the Mind Reflection Technique before resting.
• The unit resumed its journey the next morning, but Qian sensed they were being watched and ordered everyone to stop.
• Qian asked Hyuga Fei Hua to scan the area with her Byakugan, but she found no enemies or unusual presence.

Qian and Uchiha Shisui realized that a hidden enemy was specifically watching them as they traveled toward the battlefield. Aburame Tatsuma’s Root team continued tracking them and prepared to use Kirigakure to attack, while Qian stayed alert for a possible ambush.

• Qian ordered the surrounding forest searched, but his squads found nothing and continued onward on high alert.
• Aburame Tatsuma revealed that specially cultivated Kikaichū had let Root spy on Qian without being detected, and he continued the mission under Danzo’s orders.
• Aburame Tatsuma sent a message to Faceless that the targets had entered the Land of Fire Territory, then led Root after Qian’s group.
• On the fourth night, Qian sensed another brief spying gaze and decided to stay awake, expecting an attack before the group reached Konoha’s defensive zone.
• Uchiha Shisui told Qian that he had also sensed the gaze, and they concluded that the enemy was targeting the two of them specifically.

Qian suspected Danzo was behind the surveillance, then discovered that Konoha’s camp had been surrounded by an elite Kirigakure force. The attackers included three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, leaving Qian facing a dangerous battle while trying to keep his Mangekyo secret.

• Qian warned Uchiha Shisui to be careful that night after concluding Danzo’s men were likely watching them.
• Hyuga Fei Hua sounded the alarm and told Qian that multiple elite enemy squads were approaching.
• Qian realized the camp was surrounded and suspected someone was using Kirigakure as a borrowed knife.
• Qian returned to camp and saw Raiga Kurosuki strike down a Konoha Special Jonin with lightning from Thunder Blade Kiba.
• Qian spotted Munashi Jinpachi attacking Konoha shinobi with Exploding Blade Shibuki and confirmed that Biwa Juzo had also joined the assault.

Qian tried to stabilize the battle against the Mist Ninja by killing their Special Jonin while the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were occupied. After killing twelve Special Jonin, he faced increasingly wary opponents who grouped together, and his attack on a three-man squad ended with two more deaths before the fight continued.

• Qian identified the Mist Ninja Special Jonin as the key to stabilizing the battlefield while the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were being held back.
• Qian used Genjutsu: Sharingan and Illusion Sword Technique to kill one Mist Village Special Jonin, then worked with a Yamanaka Clan Special Jonin to kill another.
• Qian moved between battles, using his sword, Chakra, and ninjutsu to kill more Mist Village Special Jonin and relieve pressure on his allies.
• Qian killed his twelfth Mist Village Special Jonin after blocking a Shuriken attack and striking the squad with Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.
• Mist Village Special Jonin began grouping together to target Qian, but he killed two members of a three-man squad in succession.