Chapter Summaries

Qian destroyed the underground base on Ghost Island, returned to his training near Flying Fish Town, and began studying how to transplant the Byakugan. In Konoha, Danzo learned that the base’s Root operatives had gone missing and ordered an investigation, wrongly believing someone was targeting him.

• Qian detonated the Ghost Island base, ended the suffering of its remaining Experiment Subjects, and flew away after the explosions stopped.
• Qian returned to Black Stone Outpost, checked reports on Flying Fish Town, then left a Shadow Clone to monitor the Mist Ninja while he trained at Reef Beach.
• Qian assigned a Shadow Clone to study Kimura Kazuhiko’s books and Scrolls for techniques needed to transplant the Byakugan, while he practiced the Mystical Palm Technique and Mind Reflection Technique.
• Danzo learned from Kaze that Snake Fang, Zhenjiu, and Akai had all lost contact, and ordered him to investigate.
• Danzo concluded that the disappearances were a deliberate operation against him, unaware that Qian had destroyed the base.

Qian learned that the Mist Ninja were preparing to harass Black Stone Outpost in separate squads, and Sano Nobuhisa assigned him to track their movements. While his shadow clone continued scouting, Qian trained and considered redirecting chakra to improve his techniques, eyeing the Mist Ninja as a way to speed up his progress.

• Nakagawa Ichiro told Qian that scouts had confirmed the Mist Ninja were preparing another attack.
• At the meeting, Sano Nobuhisa decided to meet the Mist Ninja near Black Stone Outpost and assigned Qian to report their movements.
• Qian flew south and spotted dozens of cautious Mist Ninja squads moving through the valley toward Black Stone Town.
• Qian created a shadow clone to keep watch and went to train, noting that his Earth Release: Hardening Technique had reached lv5.
• Qian planned to shift chakra from Earth Release: Hardening Technique to Fire Style: Plain Burn Technique, then regarded the Mist Ninja as potential resources for accelerating his training.

The Konoha and Mist Ninja fought a day-long battle around Black Stone Outpost, and Sano Nobuhisa proposed moving the fighting closer to reduce casualties. Qian agreed to treat the wounded and, after days of research, developed Human Body Modification Techniques to prepare for his Byakugan transplant.

• The Mist Ninja arrived near Black Stone Outpost, and both sides fought across the area surrounding it until night, suffering nearly equal casualties.
• Sano Nobuhisa proposed narrowing the battlefield to bring it closer to the outpost, and the Jonin agreed despite the increased risk of encountering enemy Jonin.
• Sano Nobuhisa asked Qian to help treat the outpost's wounded, and Qian agreed so he could gain medical experience and improve his Medical Ninjutsu.
• Qian trained and fought by day, treated wounded at night, and sent a Shadow Clone to study Kimura Kazuhiko's books and Scrolls.
• Qian developed Human Body Modification Techniques that added a visual system, laying the groundwork for his Byakugan transplant.

After a temporary ceasefire, Qian left the outpost to find a secluded place for surgery on his visual system. He prepared an abandoned underground storage site as a secret base and began a shadow clone’s operation to transplant Qing’s Byakugan.

• After seven days of heavy fighting, Konoha and the Mist Village agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
• Qian recalled his visual system remodeling technique, then slipped away from the outpost and traveled west into the Land of Fire.
• Qian found a long-forgotten underground storage site and decided to use it for the surgery and as a future secret base.
• Qian cleared the main hall, shaped a stone operating table, and created two shadow clones to guard the entrance and perform the surgery.
• Qian lay on the operating table as the shadow clone prepared Qing’s Byakugan and began the transplant.

Qian underwent surgery to create a second visual system in his forehead so he could transplant a Byakugan there. The nerve was successfully catalyzed, and the Shadow Clone prepared to begin the transplant as Qian considered whether the procedure might awaken Hyuga bloodline.

• Qian took a drug to suppress his healing and had the Shadow Clone sever the pain nerves above his neck.
• The Shadow Clone opened Qian's forehead and skull to expose his pineal gland.
• Qian used Human Authority while the Shadow Clone stimulated the pineal gland, guiding it to grow a second visual nerve.
• After an hour, Qian completed the visual nerve catalysis, though his vision had worsened from using Human Authority.
• The Shadow Clone finished its inspection and prepared to transplant the Byakugan into Qian's forehead.

Qian successfully transplanted a Byakugan and used his self-healing ability to resolve the discomfort from the procedure. He confirmed that the eye worked and appeared on his Proficiency Panel as an unawakened bloodline, but still needed to find a way to develop it.

• Qian activated Ame no Minaka to remove the suppressant's side effects, and his self-healing ability eliminated the disharmony around the transplanted eye.
• Qian tested the Byakugan and confirmed he could activate and close it, see clearly within one kilometer, and observe without the Hyuga Branch Family's blind spot.
• Qian stopped using the eye after less than a minute because it caused pain and left him dazed, and he noted its high Chakra consumption.
• Qian checked his Proficiency Panel and saw that the Byakugan had begun accumulating bloodline progress.
• Qian considered strengthening the Byakugan's range and vision, but realized his Mind Reflection Technique could not affect it and he needed another method.

Qian confirmed that Human Authority could increase his Byakugan awakening progress, but decided to save his eyes by postponing further awakening until his Mangekyo Sharingan evolved. He trained Guardian Seal to hide the Byakugan, then flew toward Black Stone Outpost.

• Qian used Human Authority repeatedly and raised his Byakugan awakening progress from 15 to 16.
• Qian decided not to rely on Human Authority to awaken the Byakugan because repeated use could damage his eyes.
• Qian dispelled his shadow clones and used them to train Guardian Seal until it reached lv4.
• Qian sealed the Byakugan at his brow, hid its remaining mark beneath his Leaf Village Headband, and flew toward Black Stone Outpost.

Qian cautiously approached Black Stone Outpost after using up much of his Chakra, but a Mist Village squad detected his scent and suspected he was injured. As they went after him, Qian sensed he was being watched and activated his newly transplanted Byakugan to search the area.

• Qian returned near Black Stone Outpost and cautiously entered the forest rather than flying, hoping to avoid trouble while his Chakra was low.
• Happy, Inoue Ryu’s ninja dog, detected Qian’s scent and told the Mist Village squad that his aura seemed unusually weak.
• Inoue Ryu sent Ito Hideaki to alert Captain Osawa and request reinforcements, then led Happy and two Chunin in pursuit of Qian.
• Qian sensed that someone had locked onto him, searched nearby with his Sharingan, then activated the Byakugan beneath his forehead protector to survey the area within a kilometer.

Qian ambushed the Mist Ninja squad pursuing him, using Happy’s tracking scent against them and Ame no Minaka to overpower the survivors. He left all three men unconscious and Happy dead, with the squad unable to report what happened.

• Qian used his Byakugan to assess Inoue Ryu, two Mist Village Chunin, and their ninja hound Happy, then sent a Shadow Clone ahead wearing his coat while he hid in a tree.
• Happy detected two scent trails and looked up, where Qian trapped him with Genjutsu and killed him with a sword strike.
• Inoue Ryu attacked in grief, but Qian used Ame no Minaka to vanish and stabbed him from behind before knocking him unconscious.
• Qian used Ame no Minaka to separate and strike the two Chunin, knocking one unconscious and trapping the other with Genjutsu: Sharingan.
• Qian subdued the entire squad, leaving Inoue Ryu and both Chunin unconscious and Happy dead.

After defeating Inoue Ryu and two Mist Village Chunin, Qian absorbed their chakra, destroyed the bodies, and returned to Black Stone Outpost. After a long rest, he confirmed his Byakugan modification had succeeded and planned to focus next on improving his Earth Release and developing Lightning Release.

• Qian absorbed chakra from Inoue Ryu and two Mist Village Chunin, gaining nearly thirty thousand chakra points.
• Qian burned the bodies of the three men and a dog, sealed away the remains, and left for Black Stone Outpost.
• Yuki Wuhua and a group of Mist Ninja arrived at the scene after Qian had escaped and found only charred remains.
• Qian returned to his residence and slept until morning, recovering from his exhaustion.
• Qian confirmed that his Byakugan modification had succeeded and decided to focus on raising his Earth Release skills before developing Lightning Release.

Qian flew to help a Leaf squad under attack by three Mist Ninja squads, using powerful ninjutsu to overwhelm their opponents and harvest their chakra. He absorbed chakra from Ando Keiji as his shadow clones attacked the remaining Mist Ninja.

• Qian heard Exploding Tags in the forest west of the stronghold and flew there, finding a Leaf squad fighting twelve Mist Ninja.
• Qian attacked from the air with Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique and ordered the Leaf ninja to target the Mist Village Special Jonin.
• Qian burned one Mist Village Chunin with Fire Style: Plain Burn Technique, then injured two others with shuriken and drove them off with fire dragons.
• Qian severed Ando Keiji's legs with Wind Style: Wind Blade and sent four shadow clones to attack the remaining Mist Village Chunin.
• Qian used Chakra Absorption Technique on Ando Keiji and began draining his chakra.

Qian defeated the Mist Village shinobi and harvested nearly ninety thousand points of chakra. With eight shadow clones sharing the excess, he considered developing a sealing technique to store chakra before continuing the battle.

• Qian thwarted a dying Mist Village Chunin’s explosive-tag ambush, subdued him with Genjutsu, and drained his chakra.
• Qian observed his shadow clones overwhelm the Mist Village Chunin while the Konoha reconnaissance squad fought the Mist Village Special Jonin.
• Qian drained another Mist Village Chunin after the man mistook him for someone offering help, then joined the clones in defeating the remaining eight Chunin.
• Qian sent four shadow clones to help the Konoha squad defeat the Special Jonin while he harvested chakra from the fallen Mist Ninja.
• Qian calculated that he had gained nearly ninety thousand chakra points and decided a chakra-storage sealing technique might be useful in the future.

Qian supported Leaf forces at Black Stone Outpost while using battles to improve his skills, then received orders to join Uchiha Shisui at Aburatsu Port. Kirigakure had intensified its attacks after apparently learning part of Konoha’s plan, and Qian suspected the coming battle could turn the course of the Great Ninja War.

• Qian returned to the outpost and Sano Nobuhisa assigned him to act as a mobile support force while treating wounded ninja at night.
• Qian used aerial Ninjutsu and Shadow Clones to support Leaf squads, then spent the next several days fighting and training as Kirigakure attacked Black Stone Outpost.
• Sano Nobuhisa told Qian and Uchiha Shisui that Nara Akimitsu had ordered them to support Aburatsu Port immediately.
• Sano Nobuhisa revealed that Kirigakure had sharply escalated its offensive, causing severe losses along the Southern Defense Line and an urgent need for reinforcements.
• Qian concluded that Kirigakure had discovered part of Konoha’s plan and left with Uchiha Shisui for Aburatsu Port, the breach and main battlefield of the war.

Qian and Uchiha Shisui left Black Stone Outpost and traveled toward their assembly point, but Mist Ninja ambushed them in a forest. Qian countered their attacks with hardened skin and a series of ninjutsu, leaving the ambush in progress.

• Qian and Uchiha Shisui cautiously crossed the battlefield perimeter and headed toward the assembly point near Aburatsu Port.
• Qian and Uchiha Shisui sensed an unnatural mist in the forest, recognized a Hidden Mist Technique ambush, and stood back-to-back as Kunai flew at them.
• Uchiha Shisui deflected the Kunai from behind while Qian used Earth Release: Hardening Technique to withstand the attacks in front.
• Qian dodged Kunai carrying Exploding Tags, struck two Mist Ninja with Shuriken, and attacked the group with Fire Release techniques.
• Three Mist Chunin blocked Qian’s Great Dragon Fire Technique with Water Formation Wall, and Qian retaliated with Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Spear.

Qian and Uchiha Shisui encountered a group of Mist Ninja on the road to the reinforcements, and Qian fought through their ambush. The battle continued after Qian targeted Jonin Koike Emi with his Flash Sword Technique.

• Qian’s earth spikes disrupted the Mist Ninja ambush, injuring and killing several shinobi as he assessed the group led by two jonin.
• Qian used Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique to set the trees behind the Mist Ninja ablaze, then burned one of them with Fire Style: Plain Burn Technique.
• Tanabe Tomohiko attacked Qian with a sickle-shaped weapon, but Qian blocked it with his longsword and countered before Kunai from Koike Emi forced him to stop pursuing.
• Qian used his perfected Flash Sword Technique to rush Koike Emi, and she precisely blocked his opening attack.

Qian fought Koike Emi and Tanabe Tomohiko, using his speed and swordsmanship to gain the upper hand and badly injure Koike Emi. When the Mist Village ninja intervened, he charged into their ranks, and they eventually retreated.

• Qian feinted against Koike Emi, struck her with a Rasengan, and injured her despite her Water Replacement Technique.
• Tanabe Tomohiko joined the fight, but Qian held his own against both jonin and gradually gained the advantage.
• Qian exploited an opening to cut away half of Koike Emi's shoulder, then Tanabe Tomohiko blocked his follow-up attack.
• Mist Village chunin attacked Qian from all sides, so he used Earth Release: Hardening Technique and charged into their ranks.
• A Mist ninja ordered a retreat, and Qian let the fleeing ninja escape without pursuing them.

Qian interrogated and drained the chakra of the wounded Kirigakure ninja, learning that Kirigakure had received orders to ambush Konoha reinforcements and that a spy was likely inside the frontline camp. He and Uchiha Shisui continued to the Southern Defense Line’s frontline camp, where they sensed fighting nearby.

• Qian used Genjutsu: Sharingan to extract information from Ono Komeijiro and other wounded Mist Ninja, then drained their chakra.
• Qian learned that Kirigakure had anticipated Konoha reinforcements and that a spy was likely operating inside the frontline camp, though the Mist Ninja had not known his and Uchiha Shisui’s route.
• Uchiha Shisui returned from his fight unharmed, and Qian shared what he had learned and suspected.
• Qian and Uchiha Shisui traveled cautiously through the forest, then passed Konoha patrols and several identity checks.
• Qian and Uchiha Shisui reached the Southern Defense Line’s frontline camp and heard the commotion of the nearby battlefield.

Qian learned that numerous secrets, including the plan that led to his ambush, had been leaked without the culprit being found. He joined the strained front line, where he and other Leaf reinforcements stalled the Mist advance while awaiting the village’s planned operation.

• Nara Akimitsu showed Qian records of more than a dozen unresolved intelligence leaks and suggested that the plan to summon him had been leaked the same way.
• Qian left headquarters and went to the front line, where he found that repeated attacks on supply convoys were leaving Leaf ninja short of supplies.
• Qian joined a squad that welcomed him and fought in more than a dozen battles over three days.
• Qian held back his full strength against the Mist jonin targeting him, and Nara Akimitsu supported his effort to stall the enemy.
• Qian and the Leaf reinforcements waited for the village’s planned operation to begin and repel the Mist Ninja.

Qian received orders for Konoha’s planned decapitation operation against Kirigakure and realized that Uchiha Madara may have engineered the intelligence leak to lure Namikaze Minato away. He checked for hidden White Zetsu, found no sign of one, and left wary of the unseen dangers in the ninja world.

• Qian decoded Nara Akimitsu’s order that Konoha’s decapitation operation would begin in the early hours of the night.
• Qian learned that Konoha planned to eliminate Kirigakure’s commander and other high-ranking fighters to buy time for its war effort.
• Thinking of Namikaze Minato and his students, Qian connected the intelligence leak to Uchiha Madara’s plan to abduct Rin Nohara and use her to break Obito.
• Qian used his Byakugan to search the area, especially underground, for White Zetsu, but found no one nearby.
• Qian concluded that Madara may have used White Zetsu’s disguise and movement techniques to uncover Konoha’s plan and lure Minato away.

Uchiha Madara learned that the plan against the Leaf had begun and ordered Black Zetsu to start the operation. On the front line, Qian reviewed his week of training and prepared for the village’s coming decapitation operation.

• Black Zetsu told Uchiha Madara that the plan on the Leaf’s side had begun, and Madara ordered him to launch the operation immediately.
• Madara watched Obito Uchiha complain about wanting to return to the Leaf and vowed to prove Hashirama wrong.
• Qian released his shadow clones and absorbed their accumulated training memories, improving his skills and chakra control.
• Qian checked his status panel and noted that the Telepathy Technique and Earth Mausoleum Spear had reached perfection, while Guardian Seal had advanced to level five.
• Qian considered how his new sealing mastery and copied techniques could help him prepare for the coming battle.