Chapter Summaries

Qian Ye used Zhao Hai’s shared abilities to transform and tear through Iwagakure’s frontline forces. Stone Bone ordered the Iwagakure Barrier Team to fire a massive Chakra cannon at Qian Ye, and Minato warned him to escape.

• Qian Ye asked Zhao Hai to maximize Ability Sharing and transformed with dragon scales, claws, and horns.
• Qian Ye smashed through Iwagakure’s earth wall and battered the vanguard, leaving more than a hundred ninja unconscious.
• Stone Bone ordered his troops to stop fighting at close range and bring out Iwagakure’s secret weapon.
• The Iwagakure Barrier Team raised a massive Chakra cannon and charged it with the power of two hundred ninja.
• Qian Ye faced the cannon as Minato shouted for him to get out of its way.

Qian Ye turned Hidden Stone’s giant cannon attack back on its camp, destroying the weapon and frontline command center and routing the surviving forces. Minato declared Hidden Leaf had won the war, while Qian Ye looked forward to negotiating his compensation.

• Qian Ye absorbed the kinetic force of Hidden Stone’s giant cannon shell and hurled it back with twice the speed.
• The returning shell destroyed the cannon and devastated the Hidden Stone camp, killing Stone Bone and the two hundred ninjas operating the weapon.
• The surviving Hidden Stone ninjas panicked and fled as Qian Ye stood unharmed among the ruins.
• Minato sent a message reporting the defeat of Hidden Stone’s frontline main force and the severing of Kannabi Bridge’s supply line.
• Minato declared Hidden Leaf had won the war, and Qian Ye said they should return to negotiate better pay with the Hokage.

After Qian Ye devastated the Hidden Stone camp and helped Minato survive, Obito tried to force his Sharingan to awaken. Qian Ye stopped him and told him to build his body through basic training, then set him to work and ordered him to practice a horse stance.

• The system reported that Qian Ye's actions had disrupted the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and delayed its deviation-point settlement.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Rin reached the ruined basin, where they found Minato alive with only superficial injuries and saw the destruction Qian Ye had caused.
• Overwhelmed by his weakness, Obito forcibly drove Chakra toward his eyes, risking damage to his blood vessels.
• Qian Ye slapped Obito to stop the dangerous Chakra surge and explained that Obito might have gone blind if he had continued.
• Qian Ye told Obito to strengthen his body instead of obsessing over the Sharingan, then ordered him to collect the scattered Hidden Stone scrolls and hold a horse stance for an hour.

Qian Ye received a major system reward after destroying Hidden Stone’s command post and stabilizing the Hidden Leaf front, then returned to the village with Minato’s team. Their hoped-for welcome never came, and the ANBU blocked them from entering and ordered them to report to logistics.

• Qian Ye disciplined Obito and taught him basic force-exertion techniques while Obito searched the ruins for captured supplies.
• Qian Ye received 50,000 Divergence Points and 30,000 Cross-Border Experience Points, raising the mutual aid group to Lv4 and unlocking a permanent two-way channel option.
• Obito gathered captured ninja tools, and Minato thanked Qian Ye and promised to report his achievements to the Hokage.
• Qian Ye, Minato, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin returned to Hidden Leaf, where they found no welcoming crowd at the village gates.
• An ANBU checked Minato’s documents, said the Hokage could not receive them, and ordered them to take their supplies to logistics.
• Obito protested the order, but the ANBU warned him not to cause a disturbance.

Qian Ye returned to Hidden Leaf after his victory in the Land of Grass, but the village leadership concealed his achievement and ordered him to write a battle report. He told Pakura he would let the suppressed merit build pressure, until Kakashi suddenly arrived at his residence in a panic.

• Qian Ye handed the spoils of war to the ANBU guards and entered Hidden Leaf with Minato and his team.
• Qian Ye secretly gave Uchiha Yan several instructions, and Uchiha Yan hurried away to carry them out.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders decided to suppress Team Minato's merits for three days and ordered Qian Ye to write a battle report at home.
• Qian Ye returned to his residence, where Pakura offered to reclaim his honor through the Sparkfire Society, but Qian Ye said he would let the concealed merit ferment.
• Kakashi rushed to Qian Ye's residence and arrived breathless at the gate.

After the village credited Minato Namikaze with the Kannabi Bridge victory and omitted Qian Ye, Qian Ye accepted the decision in exchange for doubled material compensation. He revealed that the hidden recognition suited him because Minato’s fame drew attention away from him and left Minato owing him a favor.

• Kakashi told Qian Ye that the village announcement credited Minato Namikaze’s team with the mission and made no mention of Qian Ye.
• Obito protested the decision, and Minato apologized, explaining that the Hokage and advisors wanted a public hero and had rejected his objection.
• Qian Ye said the omission kept him from attracting enemy attention, then accepted a scroll containing one million ryo, ninja tools, and medicinal herbs as doubled compensation.
• Minato told Obito and Kakashi that Qian Ye had protected himself and the village’s interests, and said they must remember the favor.
• After the others left, Qian Ye told Pakura that Minato’s public fame diverted Ōnoki’s attention and made Minato’s debt more useful than official credit.

Qian Ye arranged for Danzo to learn that Hiruzen Sarutobi had erased his Battle of Kannabi Bridge merits, prompting Danzo to confront the Hokage and demand compensation. Hiruzen compromised, agreeing to rewards for Qian Ye and Root, and Danzo left satisfied.

• Pakura told Qian Ye that Uchiha Yan had leaked the truth about the Battle of Kannabi Bridge to Root, and Qian Ye explained how Danzo’s protest would benefit him.
• Danzo ordered a Root ninja to spread the story among the village’s auxiliary security ranks and major clans, then went to confront Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Danzo accused Hiruzen of crediting Minato Namikaze for Qian Ye’s achievements and threatened to expose the merit suppression to the village.
• Danzo demanded a tax-exempt shop, access to the third floor of the Book of Seals, and two million ryō for Root’s auxiliary ranks.
• Hiruzen agreed to a shop with a three-year tax exemption, in-building study access to the Book of Seals’ third floor, and one million ryō for Root.
• Danzo accepted the concessions and left, satisfied that he had secured benefits for Qian Ye and Root.

Shimura Danzō secured compensation from Hiruzen Sarutobi after using Qian Ye’s battlefield achievements to pressure him. Danzō rewarded Qian Ye with a tax-exempt shop deed and access to the Book of Seals, while Qian Ye left amused that his plan had worked.

• Shimura Danzō left the Hokage Building pleased after obtaining one million ryō, a tax-exempt shop deed, and authorization to choose a ninjutsu from the Book of Seals.
• Shimura Danzō summoned Qian Ye to Root and claimed he had sought justice for Qian Ye’s erased battlefield recognition.
• Shimura Danzō handed Qian Ye the shop deed and Book of Seals authorization as rewards.
• Qian Ye thanked Shimura Danzō and pledged to serve as Root’s sharpest blade.
• Qian Ye left the Root Base laughing at how easily he had used Shimura Danzō to obtain the benefits.

Qian Ye received a tax-free storefront and authorization to access the Book of Seals after Danzo fought to restore his credit. He planned to exploit his two-hour visit to obtain techniques for himself and Pakura before heading to the ANBU Archive Room.

• Qian Ye left the Root Base with a storefront deed and special authorization that Danzo had secured by confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Qian Ye told Pakura that Danzo had gained him the benefits because he viewed Qian Ye as a key asset in his struggle for power.
• Qian Ye rejected the idea of selecting only one technique and offered to memorize useful techniques for Pakura while visiting the Book of Seals.
• Pakura requested a high-level Wind Release to improve her Scorch Release and a powerful sealing technique to help her trap enemies.
• Qian Ye promised to seek those techniques, told Pakura to watch Root's movements, and left for the ANBU Archive Room.

Qian Ye used his two-hour visit to the Book of Seals to secretly copy forbidden techniques into the Cross-Border Brothers Mutual Aid Group. After learning that Zhao Hai had become a Marine Headquarters rear admiral, Qian Ye left the chamber with the techniques safely recorded in his mind.

• Qian Ye passed the ANBU inspection and entered the underground chamber to read the Book of Seals.
• Qian Ye used the group chat to copy Wind Release: Heavenly Cry and the Four Symbols Seal for Pakura, then recorded the Spirit Transformation Technique for himself.
• Zhao Hai told Qian Ye that Hatake Sakumo had helped him capture Golden Lion Shiki, earning him a rear admiral promotion and command of an independent patrol fleet.
• Zhao Hai promised to send Qian Ye high-purity Seastone and special ores, while Qian Ye offered to share the Spirit Transformation Technique to help strengthen Observation Haki.
• Qian Ye studied the Second Mizukage's Steam Imp records before the two-hour limit expired, then passed the ANBU inspection and claimed he had only studied Wind Release form transformation.

Qian Ye secretly copied techniques from the ANBU archive, gave Pakura two valuable techniques, then used the Spirit Transformation Technique to leave his body and discovered he could coat his soul in Armament Haki. He ended the chapter ready to explore the destructive power of combining his spiritual form with Haki.

• Qian Ye returned home and told Pakura he had copied every technique from the ANBU archive, including Wind Release: Heavenly Weeping and the Seal Severance Formation.
• Qian Ye explained how Heavenly Weeping could enhance Pakura’s Scorch Release and gave her the scroll, which she took to the underground training room to study.
• Qian Ye entered the Cross-Border Brothers Mutual Aid Group chat and reviewed the Spirit Transformation Technique’s cultivation details.
• Qian Ye used the Spirit Transformation Technique to separate his spirit from his body and sensed Pakura and his surroundings through the walls.
• Qian Ye coated his spirit’s arms in Armament Haki and tested its power by crushing the inside of a brick wall without damaging its surface.
• Qian Ye prepared to merge Observation Haki with his spirit-transformed state.

Qian Ye used Sea King jerky, his Yin Seal, and Armament Haki to survive separating his soul and master the Spirit Transformation Technique. He then extended Observation Haki across half of Konoha, sensing allies and potential threats throughout the village.

• Qian Ye replenished his physical body's vitality with Sea King jerky and used spiritual power to shield his soul from chaotic thoughts, successfully mastering Spirit Transformation.
• Qian Ye released Observation Haki from his soul body and sensed Pakura training beneath the backyard.
• Qian Ye overheard Hyuga Tianfeng praising his taijutsu theories and Uchiha Yan enforcing his policies among the Uchiha.
• Qian Ye sensed Hiruzen Sarutobi worrying over war supplies and Danzo's extortion, then heard Shimura Danzō congratulate himself on supporting Qian Ye.
• Qian Ye observed Uchiha Obito helping an elderly woman while Kakashi watched nearby, and considered how his changes had disrupted Madara Uchiha's plans.
• Qian Ye expanded Observation Haki to cover half of Konoha, detecting patrol patterns, Chakra fluctuations, and movement throughout the area.

Qian Ye used the Spirit Transformation Technique and hypnosis to take control of the ANBU assigned to watch him, turning their surveillance into a false intelligence network and an early-warning system. After returning to his body, he checked on Pakura’s Wind Release training.

• Qian Ye detected four ANBU sentries surrounding his residence and decided to turn them against their orders.
• Qian Ye rewrote Blue Fox’s memories and planted commands to report suspicious watchers and deployment orders.
• Qian Ye hypnotized Black Crow and ordered him to warn Blue Fox if Root ninjas appeared nearby.
• Qian Ye overpowered Gray Sparrow’s mental defenses and made him record a false report that Qian Ye was resting peacefully.
• Qian Ye returned to his body and saw Blue Fox prepare to protect him, then went to check on Pakura’s training.

Qian Ye helped Pakura refine her Scorch Release technique, then received Seastone and a specialized cutter from Zhao Hai. After demonstrating that Seastone shattered a chakra blade without a scratch, Qian Ye decided to visit Hidden Leaf’s finest blacksmith shop to discuss making weapons.

• Qian Ye stopped Pakura’s unstable training attempt and showed her how to combine Wind Release and Scorch Release chakra using the Yin Seal’s flow-splitting technique.
• Pakura used the new method to create Scorch Release Weeping, a fast flame dart that pierced a steel target and exploded inside a stone wall.
• Zhao Hai sent Qian Ye ten containers of high-purity Seastone and a specialized diamond-powered cutting machine through the Cross-Border Brothers Mutual Aid Group.
• Qian Ye tested the Seastone by striking it with Danzo’s chakra-conducting short blade, shattering the blade while leaving the ore unmarked.
• Qian Ye told Pakura they would visit Hidden Leaf’s finest blacksmith shop to discuss making weapons from the Seastone.

Qian Ye commissioned Tieshan to forge a Seastone blade, then beat Saruobi Shu after he tried to seize the ore. Before dawn, Qian Ye presented Hatake Sakumo with a new sword, and Sakumo's fighting spirit returned.

• Qian Ye brought Seastone to Tieshan and paid him to forge it into a blade using a custom cutting machine.
• Saruobi Shu arrived with four Sarutobi clan members and tried to confiscate Qian Ye's Seastone under orders he attributed to Hiruzen.
• Qian Ye broke Saruobi Shu's arms and knocked him unconscious, then told the Sarutobi ninja to report his challenge to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Qian Ye left Tieshan with the machine and instructions to finish the weapon before dawn.
• Qian Ye gave Hatake Sakumo a Seastone sword to replace his broken weapon, and Sakumo raised it as his fighting spirit reignited.

Qian Ye gave Hatake Sakumo a Seastone Black Blade that could disrupt Chakra, and Sakumo pledged to draw his sword for Qian Ye’s goals. Later, Qian Ye detected Kumogakure spies targeting a Konoha supply reserve and summoned a covert force to intercept them.

• Sakumo tested the Black Blade and used it to sever a powerful Chakra barrier, cut through an obsidian slab, and split a stone wall.
• Qian Ye explained that the blade was made from Seastone and warned Sakumo about the damage it had caused.
• Sakumo pledged to draw his blade for Qian Ye’s goals, and Qian Ye told him to visit Kakashi and get some rest.
• Qian Ye sensed three Kumogakure spies entering Konoha and learned they planned to destroy a supply reserve containing medical supplies and sealing scrolls.
• Qian Ye avoided alerting the Police Force or Hokage and used a Black Bone Flute to summon Root Peripheral Coordinators from nearby strongholds.

Qian Ye and Uchiha Yan’s auxiliary unit stopped three Hidden Cloud spies from destroying the Third Material Reserve Depot, killing their Jonin captain and capturing the other two. After witnessing the auxiliaries’ swift victory, an ANBU squad leader demanded that Qian Ye hand over the prisoners.

• Uchiha Yan assembled one hundred auxiliary personnel and led them in surrounding the depot after Qian Ye’s signal.
• The Hidden Cloud captain threatened to blow up the depot with Explosive Tags, while the ANBU ordered the auxiliaries to withdraw.
• Qian Ye transformed and charged through the captain’s explosion unharmed, then killed him with a single strike.
• Uchiha Yan led the auxiliaries in using their practiced formations to capture the two remaining Hidden Cloud spies.
• The ANBU squad leader approached Qian Ye and demanded that he hand the prisoners over for interrogation.

Qian Ye’s Auxiliary Brigade captured Hidden Cloud spies, paraded them through Konoha, and won public support, alarming Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hiruzen ordered Danzo to revoke Qian Ye’s command and disband the unit, but Danzo said he would handle it himself.

• Qian Ye asserted the Auxiliary Brigade’s jurisdiction, kept the captured spies from ANBU, and rewarded his members for the successful operation.
• Qian Ye led a public procession displaying the prisoners, earning cheers and gifts from Konoha’s civilians.
• Hyuga Tianfeng praised the Brigade’s victory, prompting young clan members and others to crowd its recruitment station.
• The ANBU squad leader reported the events to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who worried that Qian Ye’s growing force threatened his authority.
• Hiruzen ordered Danzo to remove Qian Ye from command and disband the Brigade, but Danzo resisted and promised to speak with him.

Shimura Danzō visited Qian Ye’s Auxiliary Camp, believing its disciplined recruits were his private force and a path to power. When Danzō prepared to address the assembled members, their chain of command remained untested.

• Shimura Danzō praised the five hundred recruits’ training and credited their progress to Root’s funding and protection.
• Qian Ye welcomed Danzō and encouraged his belief that the Public Security Auxiliary belonged to him, while privately intending to let Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi clash.
• Shimura Danzō ordered Qian Ye to assemble the force so he could demonstrate his command over it.
• Uchiha Yan hesitated to obey Danzō’s order to sound the horn, then did so after Qian Ye gave him a subtle nod.
• The five hundred Auxiliary members assembled in disciplined formations before Danzō, who stepped forward to give them his first supreme order.

Shimura Danzō tried to command the five hundred Root auxiliaries, but they ignored him until Qian Ye gave their agreed signal. Danzō realized Qian Ye had their loyalty, then confronted him at the foot of the command platform.

• Shimura Danzō ordered the five hundred Auxiliary Management Unit Members to remove their gear and sit, but none of them moved.
• Danzō repeated his order and invoked his authority, yet the members continued to ignore him.
• Qian Ye arrived with Pakura and snapped his fingers, prompting all five hundred members to remove their equipment and sit in unison.
• The members fixed their attention on Qian Ye, and Black Panther recognized that their loyalty belonged to him rather than Root.
• Qian Ye told Danzō that the recruits followed only the camp's signals, and Danzō descended the platform to confront him.