Chapter Summaries

Qian used a shadow clone to mislead Kuroki Izumi and kill Ono Ryoji, then joined his clone to defeat Kuroki Izumi and the Mist Village ninja. The chapter ended with Qian standing free after killing everyone who had surrounded him.

• Kuroki Izumi recognized Qian's Water Style: Great Shark Bullet Technique and destroyed it with explosive kunai.
• Kuroki Izumi baited Qian into attacking and pressed the apparent Qian with a barrage of strikes.
• Qian's real body emerged from the smoke and used Wind Style: Vacuum Blade to shatter Ono Ryoji's kunai.
• Qian struck Ono Ryoji with a Rasengan and finished him with shuriken to his vital points.
• Qian joined his shadow clone and killed Kuroki Izumi and the remaining Mist Village ninja.

After killing Kuroki Izumi, Qian attacked Mist Village’s lower-ranked ninja to break their morale and replenish his chakra. He trapped a group led by Shinkawa Genichi behind an Earth Flow Wall, then revealed ten shadow clones charging at them.

• Qian noticed that Kuroki Izumi’s death had weakened Mist Village’s morale and chose to target its lower-ranked ninja.
• Qian used Fire Style: Plain Burn Technique and the Flash Sword Technique to attack Shinkawa Genichi, who fled toward nearby Mist Ninja.
• Qian struck the group with Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique and Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, killing one Chunin and wounding several others.
• Shinkawa Genichi rallied the group, and the Mist Ninja attacked Qian with ninja tools, explosives, poison, and Lightning Release techniques.
• Qian raised an Earth Flow Wall to block their attacks, then used Shadow Clone Technique to create ten figures that charged at the Mist Ninja.

Qian and his Shadow Clones overwhelmed the Mist Ninja, draining their chakra and driving the survivors into retreat. As Leaf ninja pursued them, Qian countered a Mist Village water attack with the same jutsu, and the two sides raised a towering wave between them.

• Qian and his Shadow Clones burned, captured, and drained the chakra of Mist Ninja while fighting off their attacks.
• After several rounds of attacks, the Mist Ninja lost their nerve, and Qian continued slaughtering them as they retreated.
• After half an hour, the surviving Mist Ninja routed, forcing their Jonin to withdraw and cover their escape.
• Several Mist Village Jonin used Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave to scatter the pursuing Leaf ninja, and Qian stepped forward to counter them.
• Qian cast the same water jutsu, and the opposing waves collided and grew into a towering wall of water.

Qian’s overwhelming water techniques helped Konoha break through the Mist Village’s second defensive line at Aburatsu Port. The Leaf ninja prepared to attack the final line, while their temporary captain ordered them to leave the Mist Ninja an escape route and preserve their own forces.

• Qian launched another Exploding Water Colliding Wave, then used a Water Dragon Bullet to disrupt the Mist Village Jonin’s formation.
• The Leaf ninja advanced across the flooded battlefield, and Qian’s attacks helped them breach the second defensive line in a dozen minutes.
• The Mist Village Jonin retreated with their surviving forces to the final defensive line inside Aburatsu Port.
• The Leaf Village Jonin debated whether to surround the retreating Mist Ninja, weighing enemy losses against their own casualties.
• The older temporary captain ordered the Leaf forces to surround three sides and leave one open, then sent the teams toward the final defensive line.

Qian led the Leaf ninjas in an assault on the Mist Village's third defensive line, then was intercepted by a Mist Village Jonin and a Special Jonin. As he fought them, he studied the Special Jonin's Lightning Release Nintaijutsu and considered strengthening his own Lightning Style.

• Qian blocked the Mist ninjas' opening volley with an Earth Flow Wall, then used the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to draw out their Water Formation Wall.
• Qian ordered the Leaf ninjas to attack, and they advanced with enough momentum to inflict losses on the Mist defenders.
• Two Mist ninja, a Jonin and a Special Jonin, intercepted Qian after the Mist Village commander assigned them to restrain him and buy time for the attack on the Leaf Village Camp.
• Qian fought the two ninjas at once, using his Chakra Feather Cloak to protect himself from the Special Jonin's lightning-enhanced close combat.
• Qian decided to observe the Special Jonin's Nintaijutsu and considered developing his own Lightning Style.

Qian separated Xiao Leiyingren from the Mist Village jonin and defeated him, draining most of his energy before knocking him unconscious so he could search his memories for Lightning Release: Lightning Flash Sword. Qian then turned his attention to the jonin still fighting his Shadow Clone.

• Qian used the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to separate the two Mist Village opponents and sent his Shadow Clone to hold off the jonin.
• Qian closed in on Xiao Leiyingren and overwhelmed him with his sword techniques, then struck him from behind and swept him aside with a kick.
• Qian grabbed Xiao Leiyingren, drained his Chakra and most of his Spirit Energy and Body Energy, and took his Short Sword.
• Qian knocked Xiao Leiyingren unconscious before he could attempt mutual destruction, then looked toward the Mist Village jonin fighting his Shadow Clone.

Qian fought off reinforcements and defeated Takagi Takasuke and another Mist Village Jonin as the Mist Village’s defensive line remained locked in a stalemate. With Command Headquarters demanding a breakthrough within fifteen minutes, Qian prepared to turn the battle in his side’s favor.

• A Mist Village Jonin joined Takagi Takasuke, while Chunin moved to rescue Xiao Leiyingren; Qian sent his Shadow Clone to carry Xiao Leiyingren away for questioning.
• After receiving Nara Akimitsu’s order to break through the defensive line within fifteen minutes or return to intercept retreating Mist troops, Qian resolved to end the stalemate.
• Qian used Fire Release and Water Release to separate his two opponents, then struck the more injured Jonin with a Rasengan and knocked him down.
• Qian fought Takagi Takasuke alone, used his Sharingan to read his moves, and killed him with a blade thrust and Chakra Scalpel.
• Qian killed both Mist Village Jonin and stood ready to push the battle toward a decisive outcome.

Qian attacked the Mist Village’s third defensive line, using his strength to draw enemy troops away from other sections. The Leaf forces began breaking through the weakened defenses, while the Mist Village commander contacted the retreating force to discuss their next move.

• Qian surveyed the battlefield and realized the Mist Ninja had reinforced their defenses, making the planned eastern attack impractical.
• Qian blasted the defensive line with a Great Fireball, flooded the resulting crater, then attacked the gathered Mist Ninja with shuriken, fire, wind, and sword techniques.
• Qian charged into the Mist Village crowd and cut down enemies, forcing the Mist Ninja commander to divert more troops to contain him.
• As Mist Ninja pulled away from other areas to confront Qian, gaps opened in the defensive line and the Leaf forces began breaking through.
• The Mist Village commander contacted the force retreating from its failed attack on the Konoha Camp to discuss their next move.

Qian watched the Mist Ninja withdraw from Aburatsu Port and learned that Konoha’s commanders would let them escape rather than force a desperate last stand. He then encountered Kisame Hoshigaki helping another Mist force retreat, briefly attacked them, and returned to Aburatsu Port to treat Konoha’s wounded.

• Qian spotted Mist Village warships approaching to evacuate their troops and accepted the commanders’ decision not to destroy them.
• Qian sensed a powerful Chakra surge, created a shadow clone, and flew toward it.
• Qian found Kisame Hoshigaki using Water Release to cover a Mist Ninja retreat and attacked them with a Great Fireball Technique.
• Kisame and the Mist Ninja counterattacked, forcing Qian away while their troops escaped toward the coastline.
• Qian returned to Aburatsu Port, transformed into a Medical Ninja, and began treating the wounded Konoha personnel.

After the Mist Ninja withdrew from Aburatsu Port, Qian reviewed the gains from his training and planned how to develop his Lightning Release techniques. He returned to the port and went to sleep, while his plans for future training remained ahead.

• The Mist Ninja left Aburatsu Port with roughly a third of their forces, and Nara Akimitsu began rebuilding the defenses there.
• Qian finished training after exhausting the chakra from his shadow clones and checked his Proficiency Panel, which showed major skill gains and new Lightning Release techniques.
• Qian planned to use chakra freed by advancing his Guardian Seal to train Lightning Snake, Lightning Prison, and Lightning Flash Sword.
• Qian flew back to Aburatsu Port, returned to his residence unnoticed, and fell asleep.

Qian used shadow clones to patrol the region and train, improving his Sealing Array and Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. The chapter ended with him continuing to practice after discovering that his shadow clones consumed less chakra and had become more stable.

• Qian accepted a patrol mission from Nara Akimitsu, sent shadow clones to cover several areas, and trained alone.
• Qian assigned eight shadow clones to practice different techniques while he trained the Mystical Palm Technique and Mind Reflection Technique.
• After two calm days, Qian's Sealing Array reached level 6, improving his spatial perception and allowing him to make a larger Storage Scroll.
• Qian repeatedly practiced the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique until it advanced to level 8, reducing its chakra cost and making his clones more stable.
• Qian continued practicing the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to complete his training plan.

Qian learned that negotiations between the Leaf Village and Kirigakure were progressing, but Nara Akimitsu revealed that Kirigakure wanted the Land of Waves in its sphere of influence. The Leaf Village planned to seize the last two Mist Village outposts in one day to pressure Kirigakure into conceding.

• Qian overheard Genin discussing the negotiations and inferred that the village had deliberately let news of them spread.
• Qian read a battle report ordering the Leaf forces to retake the final two Mist Village outposts within the day.
• Nara Akimitsu told the assembled Jonin that negotiations had gone smoothly but Kirigakure wanted influence over the Land of Waves.
• The Leaf Jonin reacted angrily to the proposal, and Nara Akimitsu explained that Lord Third wanted the attack to demonstrate Leaf strength and force Kirigakure to make concessions.

Uchiha Qian joined Yuhi Shinku’s assault on Shahe City, where he was tasked with drawing Mist Ninja away from the main attack and then striking from within. His aerial assault disrupted the defenders long enough for the Leaf forces to charge into the city.

• Uchiha Qian arrived at the distant stronghold and met Yuhi Shinku, the commander of the mission.
• Yuhi Shinku assigned Qian to pressure the Mist Ninja from above West City before returning to the North District to attack from inside.
• The Leaf forces launched attacks on Shahe City from the east, west, and north, while Qian flew over West City and drew the Mist Ninja’s attention.
• Qian struck the city with a huge fireball, then used shuriken and ninjutsu to keep the Mist Ninja occupied.
• The Leaf forces seized the opening created by Qian and charged into the city.

Qian attacked the Mist Village defenses at West City, using shadow clones and powerful ninjutsu to inflict casualties and draw reinforcements away from other fronts. After Yuhi Shinku confirmed enough Mist Ninja had been diverted, Qian escaped the battlefield and left the next step of the plan to Konoha.

• Qian landed behind the Mist Village lines, killed several Genin and a Chunin, then created three shadow clones to attack multiple crowded defensive routes.
• Qian and his clones held off Mist Village Jonin and caused heavy casualties, helping Yuhi Shinku's Konoha team advance into West City.
• The Mist Village commander sent reinforcements to West City, and one of Qian's shadow clones was destroyed after falling into a Jonin's trap.
• Qian contacted Yuhi Shinku, learned that enough Mist Ninja had been drawn away from the northern, eastern, and southern fronts, and told him to prepare the next step.
• Qian used the Hidden Mist Technique and Wind Wings to evade his pursuers and leave West City as his remaining shadow clones dispersed.

Qian helped Konoha break Kirigakure’s defenses in Shahe City, then used a massive flood to disrupt the Mist Ninja’s final defensive line. After Konoha won the battle and captured another stronghold, Qian left a shadow clone to handle follow-up matters and went to train.

• Qian attacked the Kirigakure rear in the North District, drawing four jonin away from the front line and helping Konoha push the Mist Ninja back.
• Qian killed a second Kirigakure jonin, then left the remaining two after receiving a telepathic order to disrupt the Central District defenses.
• Qian’s Great Fireball Technique was checked by Kirigakure’s Water Dragon Bullet Technique, so he concealed his next move in the steam and flooded the Central District with Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave.
• Kirigakure’s commander ordered a withdrawal, and after nearly two hours of pursuit, Yuhi Shinku declared victory as the Mist Ninja escaped by warship.
• Qian read a battle report stating that Namikaze Minato had helped capture another stronghold by killing more than a dozen Jonin and Special Jonin, then left a shadow clone behind and went to train.

Qian advanced Wind Style: Rasenshuriken to lv9 and confirmed he could throw it from his hand, though he could not steer it after release. He resumed his cultivation, aiming to raise the technique to lv10 and strengthen his physical constitution and spirit.

• After absorbing his shadow clones’ training experience, Qian advanced Wind Style: Rasenshuriken to lv9.
• Qian tested the technique by throwing it at a distant hill, carving a destructive path through the forest and blasting away part of the hill.
• Qian found he could not control the Rasenshuriken after throwing it and concluded he needed to keep training toward lv10.
• Qian checked that lv10 required 100,000 Proficiency and estimated it would take about two months at his current rate.
• Qian created eight shadow clones to train and continued practicing the Mystical Palm Technique and Mind Reflection Technique himself.

Qian perfected Guardian Seal, concealed his transplanted Byakugan, and planned how to allocate his saved chakra among his Lightning Style training. A Shadow Clone then informed him that Konoha and Kirigakure had agreed to a ceasefire and set terms for the Land of Waves, while news about the village’s frontline arrangements remained to come.

• Qian perfected Guardian Seal and used it to hide his Byakugan beneath a subtle mark.
• Qian allocated his saved chakra to Lightning Style: Lightning Snake and Lightning Style: Lightning Prison, postponing practice of Lightning Release: Lightning Flash Sword.
• Qian learned that his Sealing Array was more than halfway through its progress toward perfection.
• Qian received a Shadow Clone’s report that Konoha and Kirigakure had agreed to an unconditional ceasefire and that the Land of Waves would remain neutral, with its mission commissions decided independently.
• Qian learned that the village had also made arrangements for frontline ninjas like him, but the details were not yet revealed.

Qian decided to stay out of the village’s coming Fourth Hokage selection and focused on improving his strength while his clones handled training and duties. By late night, he had perfected the Chakra Absorption Technique, removing its flaws and doubling its maximum absorption rate.

• Qian learned that the village would keep the troops at the front for another half month to a month and that Sarutobi Hiruzen was likely to step down, but he chose not to involve himself in the Fourth Hokage selection.
• Qian created ten shadow clones, sent one back to Shahe City, and assigned the others their training tasks while he practiced the Mystical Palm Technique and Mind Reflection Technique.
• A clone’s progress, inspired by the perfected Guardian Seal, brought the Chakra Absorption Technique to its Perfected Realm and resolved its three flaws.
• Qian improved the technique’s absorption system from single-threaded to dual-threaded, raising its maximum rate from five hundred to one thousand chakra points per second.
• Qian began practicing the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique while his chakra remained low, filling the forest with flickering shadow clones.

Qian perfected the Mind Reflection Technique and found that it doubled the rate at which his Sharingan evolved. He began training immediately to reach the next evolution threshold sooner.

• Qian perfected Lightning Style: Lightning Snake after sixteen days of training and tested its speed, scorching damage, and paralysis effect on two trees.
• Qian invested more chakra into Lightning Style: Lightning Prison and calculated that it would reach perfection in about thirteen days, letting him begin training Lightning Release: Lightning Flash Sword ahead of schedule.
• Qian continued monitoring his Sharingan’s evolution progress while training, expecting it to reach the next threshold within five days.
• Three days later, Qian perfected the Mind Reflection Technique and discovered that it now increased his Sharingan’s Evolution Progress at a one-to-one ratio.
• Qian realized his Sharingan could reach the next threshold that night instead of the following evening, so he resumed training at once.

After a night of training, Qian’s Spirit increased, raising his theoretical chakra potential and daily recovery. He recalculated how to invest his chakra in ninjutsu and expected his Byakugan to fully awaken after his next physical transformation.

• Qian’s Mind Reflection Technique training raised his Spirit from 21 to 22 and increased his daily chakra recovery by about 110,000 points.
• Qian reviewed his skills and decided to divide the extra chakra among Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, and Chakra Feather Cloak.
• Qian estimated that those three skills would reach perfection in roughly one to two months at the increased training pace.
• Qian noted that his chakra limit had reached 242,228 and that his Byakugan’s awakening progress had risen to 90/100.
• Qian expected his Byakugan to fully awaken when his Physical Constitution increased during his next body transformation.