Recaps

Uchiha Ying kissed Tsunade and promised to make their relationship official when he returned, and she agreed to wait for him. After war broke out, Tobirama Senju organized Konoha’s forces and sent them toward the battlefield against Sunagakure and Kumogakure.

• Uchiha Ying stopped Tsunade, kissed her, and promised to formalize their relationship after his return.
• Tsunade agreed to wait for Uchiha Ying and asked him not to keep her waiting too long.
• Tobirama Senju ordered the clans and civilian ninjas to mobilize as Konoha faced attacks from Sunagakure and Kumogakure.
• Uchiha Inabi and Senju Yun Jian accepted command assignments for the two fronts, with Nara Toyama supporting Senju Yun Jian.
• Tobirama Senju, the clan leaders, and the civilian ninjas swore to defend Konoha and the Land of Fire.
• Tobirama Senju ordered the troops to move out, and Konoha’s forces set off for battle.

Konoha’s forces reached the Land of Fire’s border and prepared for an expected Kumogakure assault. Uchiha Inabi sent his son Uchiha Ying on a scouting mission, and Ying’s squad cautiously advanced after Hyuga Yotian detected unusual energy fluctuations nearby.

• Konoha’s clan and civilian ninjas marched for three days to the border and established a fortified encampment.
• A Hyuga Clan scout reported that Kumogakure forces were active near the border and seemed to be preparing a large-scale assault.
• Uchiha Inabi ordered stronger defenses and more reconnaissance, then tasked Uchiha Ying with scouting Kumogakure’s forces and tactics.
• Uchiha Ying proposed using Hyuga Clan ninjas’ Byakugan to scout, then led an elite squad toward the enemy border.
• Hyuga Yotian detected unusual energy fluctuations ahead, so Uchiha Ying ordered the squad to avoid the area and advance carefully.

Uchiha Ying’s squad exposed the Hidden Cloud Squad’s concealed trap and launched a counterattack, starting a fierce battle led by Uchiha Ying and Remmi. The chapter ended with both squads locked in a brutal fight.

• Uchiha Ying warned his squad about traps, and Hyuga Yotian sent Shadow Clones to scout ahead.
• Remmi explained the Hidden Cloud Squad’s concealed trap and ordered his team to target Uchiha Ying.
• The Hidden Cloud Squad’s trap detonated against Physical Clones, revealing their ambush and alerting Remmi that Konoha had found them.
• Hyuga Yotian checked the area for Explosive Tags, and Uchiha Ying ordered the Konoha squad to charge.
• Uchiha Ying attacked Remmi with the Great Dragon Flame Technique, burning several Hidden Cloud ninjas.
• Remmi rallied his squad, and both sides fought fiercely as Uchiha Ying cut through the enemy formation.

Uchiha Ying led Konoha’s forces against the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas, overwhelming them with his combat skill and decisive leadership. After Remmi was blasted down and the enemy forces fled in terror, Ying ordered a pursuit that ended with every Hidden Cloud Village ninja on the battlefield eliminated.

• Uchiha Ying cut down Hidden Cloud Village ninjas with his blade and Chidori as Hyuga Yotian watched in awe.
• Hyuga Yotian disrupted an enemy’s ambush, and Uchiha Ying used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Flying Flame Blade to defeat the attacker.
• Remmi activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and charged at Ying, but Uchiha Liuyun’s genjutsu stalled him and Ying struck him with Majestic Destroyer Flame.
• Remmi struggled back to his feet as the remaining Hidden Cloud Village ninjas panicked and fled from Uchiha Ying.
• Uchiha Ying ordered his team to leave no one alive, and Konoha’s forces pursued and eliminated every Hidden Cloud Village ninja on the battlefield.

After leading his team to victory over the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas, Uchiha Ying returned to camp and reflected on the war and his longing for little Tsunade. He left a snowflower on the mountain before continuing his journey with renewed resolve.

• Uchiha Ying praised his team after the battle and ordered them to gather their fallen comrades and return to camp.
• Yamanaka Yanako draped an Uchiha Clan cloak over Uchiha Ying, and he vowed with his team to end the war and return home.
• Uchiha Ying led his exhausted team back to camp, where they were welcomed, treated, and given time to rest.
• Uchiha Ying climbed the nearby snow mountain, looked at a photograph of little Tsunade, and said he missed her.
• Uchiha Ying shaped snow into a white snowflower, left it on the mountain, and continued his journey.

Kagami Uchiha and Shadow fought a Hidden Cloud force led by Emily after Kagami sent a Nara ninja to report the enemy’s plan. Shadow killed Emily and led a counterattack, leaving the battle still raging as the Hidden Cloud team fell into chaos.

• Kagami Uchiha ordered a female Nara ninja to return to headquarters with a warning while he stayed behind to hold off five Jonin and ten Chunin.
• Shadow arrived to support Kagami, and Hyuga Yotian joined them against Emily and the Hidden Cloud team.
• Shadow killed a Chunin as the Hidden Cloud ninja attacked, while he and Hyuga Yotian fought back against their techniques.
• Shadow broke through Emily’s lightning defense and cut her down.
• Shadow led his clansmen in a counterattack, driving the disorganized Hidden Cloud ninja back.

Uchiha Ying and Kagami Uchiha led their squad to defeat the Hidden Cloud forces after Ying unleashed Lightning Cutter. Back at camp, Ying arranged treatment for Kagami and prepared to report the ambush as the clan braced for further attacks.

• Uchiha Ying and Kagami Uchiha coordinated their attacks against the Hidden Cloud ninjas while Uchiha Liuyun supported them with Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• Hei Si and three Hidden Cloud Jonin made a last stand, but Uchiha Ying used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Lightning Cutter to destroy the Cloud Hidden Squad.
• Kagami Uchiha praised Ying's strength, then explained that Hidden Cloud had ambushed his reconnaissance team with traps in a valley.
• Uchiha Ying and Kagami Uchiha agreed to warn the clan and strengthen their preparations against Kumogakure.
• Uchiha Ying returned to camp with the injured Kagami, arranged medical treatment, and gathered the exhausted squad to discuss lessons from the battle.

After Kagami Uchiha’s injuries stabilized, Uchiha Ying reported the front’s gains to Uchiha Inabi and discussed preparations for Kumogakure’s counterattack. When reinforcements spread across the battlefield, Uchiha Inabi ordered new deployments and assigned Uchiha Liuyun to lead a reconnaissance escort, while telling Ying to rest and conserve his strength.

• Kagami Uchiha woke after treatment, thanked his companions, and received Uchiha Ying’s promise that they would make Kumogakure pay.
• Uchiha Ying reported that the battlefield had advanced ten percent and that their forces had eliminated three Kumogakure outposts.
• Uchiha Inabi warned Ying to prepare for a counterattack, and Ying promised to monitor the warriors’ condition and morale.
• A clansman reported that Kumogakure’s reinforcements had spread across the battlefield, so Uchiha Inabi ordered five-person deployments, a camp reserve, an advance, and Hyuga reconnaissance squads escorted by Uchiha.
• Uchiha Inabi assigned the reconnaissance task to Uchiha Liuyun and urged Ying to rest, while Ying affirmed that he would recover and remain ready for future battles.

Konoha’s forces gained ground under Uchiha Inabi, while Hyuga Wanghe’s squad was ambushed by Hidden Cloud Village ninjas at Yunnan Canyon. Hyuga Wanghe sacrificed himself to cover his teammates’ escape, and Nara Taotao vowed to avenge him.

• Uchiha Inabi ordered an elite squad to attack the Hidden Cloud Village forces from behind, helping Konoha gain the advantage.
• Hyuga Wanghe and his squad were surrounded after Hidden Cloud Village ninjas used Earth Release to hide underground.
• Nara Taotao spotted a weak point in the encirclement, and Hyuga Wanghe led the squad in a coordinated breakout.
• Hyuga Wanghe stayed behind and planted Explosive Tags to hold off the pursuing enemies.
• Hyuga Wanghe detonated the tags and died in the explosion, giving Nara Taotao and the others time to retreat.
• Nara Taotao vowed to avenge Hyuga Wanghe as the survivors continued their retreat.

Uchiha Liuyun’s team found Hyuga Wanghe’s body in Yunnan Canyon, and Hyuga Nanyue grieved before resolving to avenge her brother and fight for peace. At a snowy mountain memorial, Uchiha Ying led the survivors in saluting the fallen and sent their ashes with their families to Konoha’s Ninja Shrine.

• Uchiha Liuyun halted his team after smelling blood, and they found Hyuga Wanghe’s corpse in the canyon.
• Hyuga Nanyue recognized her younger brother, mourned until she fainted, and Uchiha Liuyun ordered the team to carry Wanghe’s body and helped her.
• After waking, Hyuga Nanyue resolved to avenge Hyuga Wanghe and fight for peace as Uchiha Liuyun’s team continued onward.
• Uchiha Inabi spoke at a snowy mountain memorial, and Uchiha Ying led more than a thousand people in saluting the fallen and vowing to fight for Konoha.
• Uchiha Ying called the families and friends forward to receive the ashes, and Hyuga Nanyue and the others carried the urns toward Konoha’s Ninja Shrine.

Hatake Sakumo and Akimichi Deyang led a stealth attack on a Sand Ninja supply stronghold, defeating its Jonin and breaking the enemy’s defenses. Afterward, Hatake Sakumo prepared to continue advancing, knowing the war was not over.

• Hatake Sakumo fought through the Sand Ninja ranks while Akimichi Deyang struggled to keep pace, and Hatake Sakumo reminded him to stay safe.
• Hatake Sakumo studied an intelligence map and assigned Akimichi Deyang to hold back the defenders while he fought the stronghold’s Jonin.
• Hatake Sakumo and Akimichi Deyang slipped past Sand Ninja sentries, killed them, and reached the rear of the stronghold.
• Akimichi Deyang used Expansion Jutsu to block the Sand Ninja and create an opening for Hatake Sakumo to engage their Jonin.
• Hatake Sakumo defeated the Sand Ninja Jonin with his white blade, and his team routed the disorganized defenders.
• Hatake Sakumo surveyed the battlefield and resolved to keep advancing for Konoha.

Hatake Sakumo returned from a successful mission to destroy a Sand Ninja grain transport station, but Nara Toyama suspected it was a trap. Sakumo led his team into a Sand Ninja ambush near camp and fought fiercely, though the war remained unresolved.

• Akimichi Deyang asked Hatake Sakumo why they kept fighting, and Sakumo said they fought to protect loved ones and bring peace.
• Hatake Sakumo reported the grain station mission to Nara Toyama, who suspected the Sand Ninja had deliberately lured them into a trap and ordered scouts to investigate.
• A scout reported suspected Sand Ninja traces near camp, so Sakumo led elite ninja to investigate and found an ambush.
• Hatake Sakumo and his teammates engaged the Sand Ninja, and Sakumo used the Hatake Blade Technique, including Flash Slash, to defeat numerous enemies.
• Hatake Sakumo surveyed the battlefield afterward and remained wary, knowing the war was far from over.

After reporting a hard-fought battle against the Sand Ninja, Sakumo led an elite squad on a mission to destroy their secret base and disrupt a planned offensive against Konoha. With reinforcements, the squad defeated the Sand Ninja and completed the mission, though they suffered heavy casualties; Sakumo remained determined to continue fighting.

• Sakumo cleared the battlefield with his teammates and reported the battle and the Sand Ninja's plans to Nara Toyama.
• Sakumo and his team reinforced their camp defenses as Konoha's people supported the front line with supplies and care for the wounded.
• Sakumo accepted an urgent mission to infiltrate the Sand Ninja's secret base and selected an elite squad for the operation.
• A squad member's accidental noise alerted the Sand Ninja, and Sakumo led his team into a fierce battle, using Lightning Fang as the Sand Ninja surrounded them.
• Konoha reinforcements arrived, and Sakumo used Thousand-Blade Slash to break the enemy defenses as the combined forces routed the Sand Ninja and destroyed their base.
• Sakumo and his teammates returned to camp after completing the mission with many wounded and some dead, and he urged them to stay ready because the war continued.

Ten-year-old Tsunade prayed for Uchiha Ying’s safety at Shinji Temple and resolved to become strong enough to protect those she cared about. After learning to knit from Uchiha Misato, she made Ying a towel while he continued serving Konoha, unaware of her efforts.

• Tsunade heard villagers praise Uchiha Ying and Hatake Sakumo, then climbed Shinji Mountain to pray for Ying’s safety.
• Senju Yun met Tsunade at the foot of the mountain, and she returned to the Senju Compound and promised Lady Mito she would train harder.
• Tsunade asked Uchiha Misato to teach her how to knit a towel for Uchiha Ying.
• Tsunade practiced for several days, finished the towel, and put it away to give Ying when the opportunity came.
• Uchiha Ying remained unaware of Tsunade’s gift and continued striving for Konoha’s peace.

Kagami Uchiha and the Uchiha Shadow Guards escorted Little Tsunade toward their destination, repelling an ambush by the Raikage ANBU Assault Unit along the way. After resting and gathering food, the group resumed their journey with Tsunade still under their protection.

• Kagami Uchiha escorted Little Tsunade and stayed alert as they traveled.
• The Raikage ANBU Assault Unit ambushed the group and demanded that they hand over Tsunade.
• Ryuuko Uchiha and Kagami Uchiha led the Shadow Guards in counterattacking and blocking the enemy with a chakra barrier, forcing the unit to retreat.
• Kagami Uchiha agreed to Little Tsunade's request for a rest and sent Hikari with two companions to find food while the others kept watch.
• Hikari returned with wild fruit and small animals, and the group ate before continuing their journey.

Kagami Uchiha restocked supplies and met with Uchiha Inabi, who reported that Hidden Cloud Village was intensifying its offensive. On the front line, Uchiha Ying and Hyuga Yotian led Konoha forces in a night attack that destroyed a Hidden Cloud Village stronghold, then ordered the troops to return to camp while remaining alert.

• Kagami Uchiha bought ninja tools, medicine, and rations in the Land of Fire's capital.
• Kagami Uchiha and Tsunade met Uchiha Inabi, who warned that Hidden Cloud Village was putting heavy pressure on Konoha's defensive line.
• Uchiha Ying led Konoha ninjas in a nighttime counterattack against Hidden Cloud Village, while Hyuga Yotian fought at the front with Gentle Fist.
• Uchiha Ying and Hyuga Yotian led the Konoha forces through the enemy defenses and destroyed the Hidden Cloud Village stronghold.
• Uchiha Ying ordered the Konoha troops to retreat to the command camp, and Hyuga Yotian helped the injured as they withdrew.

Uchiha Ying and Hyuga Yotian reported their victory over the Hidden Cloud Village outpost to Uchiha Inabi, then Uchiha Ying shared a snowy outing with little Tsunade. Beneath the Snowpeak Mountain Tree, they made wishes, and Tsunade gave Ying a handmade scarf before they promised to cherish and protect each other.

• Uchiha Ying and Hyuga Yotian brought the injured ninja to Konoha's command camp and reported their battle and victory to Uchiha Inabi.
• Little Tsunade surprised Uchiha Ying, and the two walked through the snow as he remembered a companion who had once played in it.
• Tsunade told Uchiha Ying about making wishes beneath the Snowpeak Mountain Tree, and they closed their eyes and made wishes together.
• Tsunade gave Uchiha Ying a scarf she had made, and he thanked her and promised to cherish the gift and protect her.
• Uchiha Ying and Tsunade embraced beneath the falling snow, and Tsunade said she believed him.

Uchiha Ying and Tsunade declared their feelings, and Tobirama Senju warned Ying to treat his granddaughter well. As Ying left for the battlefield, Tsunade promised to wait for him and began learning Medical Ninjutsu, while the war continued with his safe return still uncertain.

• Uchiha Ying and Tsunade embraced and exchanged promises to protect and love each other.
• Uchiha Inabi and Tobirama Senju discussed the young couple, and Tobirama agreed to let their relationship continue while warning Ying not to hurt Tsunade.
• Uchiha Ying assured Tobirama that he would care for Tsunade, and Tobirama told him to remember his promise.
• Tsunade said goodbye to Uchiha Ying as he left for the battlefield, and she promised to wait for his return.
• Uchiha Ying fought in the war while thinking of Tsunade, and Tsunade studied Medical Ninjutsu so she could treat him when he came back.

As Konoha’s assault pushed Hidden Cloud Village toward collapse, the First Raikage, A, prepared for the final battle and entrusted his son Aishe with the village’s future. He left the command headquarters to join the fighting, having ordered Aishe to surrender to Konoha if the village could not be saved.

• Uchiha Inabi’s Konoha forces overwhelmed many Hidden Cloud positions, so Mabuyu urged Raikage A to gather every available fighter and seek aid from allied villages.
• Reinforcements from other ninja villages arrived, helping Hidden Cloud counterattack, while Uchiha Inabi ordered surprise raids and false rumors to weaken their morale.
• Raikage A summoned his son Aishe, told him to protect Hidden Cloud and surrender if necessary, and directed Mabuyu to assist Aishe as the Second Raikage after his death.
• Raikage A embraced Mabuyu, put on his armor, and left the command headquarters to fight at the front.

Raikage A fought to protect Kumogakure and clashed with Uchiha Inabi and his son, Uchiha Ying. After the pair blasted him away with a coordinated technique, they charged into the Hidden Cloud Village formation as its ninja rushed to defend him.

• Raikage A rallied Kumogakure's ninja and led them against Konoha's army, determined to fight until his strength failed.
• Raikage A challenged Uchiha Inabi, and Inabi used Susanoo to block his Lightning Release: Raging Thunder Axe.
• Raikage A activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and fought Inabi's Susanoo while Uchiha Ying searched for an opening.
• Inabi grazed Raikage A with Amaterasu, but Raikage A continued attacking the father and son.
• Uchiha Ying used Wind Release: Sky Slash, and Inabi combined it with Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet to blast Raikage A away.
• Hidden Cloud Village ninja charged to protect Raikage A, while Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Ying rushed into their formation with short blades.

Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Ying battled through the Hidden Cloud Village forces to reach the First Raikage A. Inabi restrained A with Susanoo while father and son prepared to strike him down.

• Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Ying carved through the Hidden Cloud Village ninja with coordinated attacks as they searched for Raikage A.
• Uchiha Inabi confronted Raikage A and shattered the ninja's Water Formation Wall with Great Fire Annihilation and Majestic Destroyer Flame.
• Raikage A charged through the flames with Lightning Release Armor and clashed with Inabi's Susanoo.
• Uchiha Ying joined the fight with Lightning Cutter while Inabi's Semi-Complete Body Susanoo restrained Raikage A.
• Uchiha Ying and Uchiha Inabi prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Raikage A as the surrounding Hidden Cloud Village ninja watched in fear.

Uchiha Ying and Uchiha Inabi defeated the First Raikage A, driving the Hidden Cloud forces into retreat and surrender, while Konoha's campaign against Sunagakure continued under Nara Toyama. The chapter ended with Hatake Sakumo and Chiyo locked in a fierce duel as their blades and puppets clashed.

• Uchiha Ying and Uchiha Inabi defeated First Raikage A, and the Hidden Cloud ninja panicked and fled.
• Uchiha Ying and Hyuga Yotian led Konoha's counterattack, routing the Hidden Cloud forces and forcing many to surrender.
• Nara Toyama commanded Konoha's army as the First Kazekage led Sunagakure's remaining ninja in a counterattack.
• Chiyo sent her puppets against Hatake Sakumo in a forest duel while the Konoha and Sunagakure forces fought nearby.
• Hatake Sakumo charged Chiyo's main puppet with his blade, and their weapons collided in a burst of sparks.

Hatake Sakumo defeated Chiyo’s forces, and Sunagakure surrendered after its commander raised a white flag. Back at Konoha Camp, Sakumo and Nara Toyama prepared to reinforce their defenses and report the victory while remaining wary of turmoil in Sunagakure.

• Hatake Sakumo fought Chiyo and dispersed her poisonous mist by channeling chakra through his white blade into the ground.
• The Sunagakure commander raised a white flag, and Sakumo accepted the surrender as the fighting ended.
• Konoha and Sunagakure ninja treated the wounded and gathered their dead before returning to their respective positions.
• Nara Toyama praised Sakumo, who warned that Sunagakure’s surrender might be temporary and urged vigilance.
• Nara Toyama ordered the Konoha forces to reinforce their defenses, increase reconnaissance, and report the battle to the village.

After Konoha’s forces returned from the costly war with Hidden Cloud, the village mourned its dead and strengthened its defenses. Uchiha Ying reflected on the world’s uncertain future, drawing Tobirama Senju’s admiration, before reuniting with his family.

• Konoha’s exhausted warriors returned home, where villagers welcomed them with joy and grief for the fallen.
• Konoha held funerals and memorialized the dead while its leaders resolved to improve the village’s defenses and training.
• Uchiha Ying contemplated the meaning of life and the power to influence the world as he walked across snowy Kage Rock.
• Tobirama Senju watched Uchiha Ying leave and reflected on the young man’s courage and spirit of exploration.
• Uchiha Ying returned home to Uchiha Qin and Uchiha Inabi, who welcomed him and expressed relief that he had survived.

Uchiha Ying shared a quiet family dinner and reflected beneath the stars before attending a Konoha meeting where Tobirama Senju assigned leaders to the village’s forces. After the appointments, Ying raised the need to support families of fallen ninja, leaving Tobirama to respond.

• Uchiha Ying ate dinner with Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Qin, then spent the night looking at the stars and resolving to keep his heart pure.
• Uchiha Ying and Kagami Uchiha attended a meeting led by Tobirama Senju, where Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived late.
• Tobirama Senju appointed Uchiha Inabi ANBU Commander-in-Chief and assigned Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kagami Uchiha, Uchiha Ying, Hatake Sakumo, Hyuga Yoru, and Ling Yuanyu to lead other units.
• Uchiha Inabi accepted the Hokage scroll, and the newly appointed leaders pledged to fulfill their duties.
• After the meeting, Uchiha Ying asked Tobirama Senju how Konoha should provide death benefits to families of ninja killed in battle.