Chapter Summaries

The Fuma Clan challenged Enkō’s forces, and Fuma Junsuke fought Chikuma in a duel that left both badly injured. Enkō stopped Junsuke from landing a final blow, but Junsuke refused to surrender and ordered his clan to attack.

• Fuma Junsuke told Enkō that the Fuma Clan had come to challenge the Uchiha Clan and would not surrender.
• Enkō allowed Chikuma to face Junsuke, and Chikuma used his bone weapons and hardened bones to gain the upper hand.
• Junsuke and Chikuma traded blows until Junsuke, already badly wounded, found an opening and struck at Chikuma’s chest.
• Chikuma burst bone spikes from his chest to counter Junsuke’s palm attack, but Enkō intervened and stopped Junsuke’s wrist.
• Junsuke accepted Enkō’s praise, then ordered the Fuma Clan to kill Enkō’s forces.

Might Yuan struggled with seasickness as the squad sailed toward the Hot Springs Country, where Uchiha Hono and Funato Tenzui planned an attack on Yugakure. Hono left Might Yuan aboard the ship after he vomited on the captain.

• Might Yuan vomited over the ship’s railing while Uzuki Akane and Kagami Uchiha tried to help him.
• Uchiha Hono rejected Might Yuan’s request to join the battle, and Funato Tenzui explained that the Hot Springs Country’s main threat was Yugakure.
• Funato Tenzui proposed that Hono attack the Daimyo Palace, but Hono insisted that his group handle Yugakure instead.
• Funato Tenzui warned Hono about Yugakure’s leaders, Wuyan and Wunian, whose combined chakra could create Storm Release.
• Hono asked Kagami and Akane to help plan the attack and told Might Yuan to stay aboard, then made the order final after Might Yuan vomited on his clothes.

The Funato Clan invaded the Hot Springs Country, broke through its coastal defenses, and sent forces toward the Daimyo Palace while Uchiha Hono led an elite group to intercept Yugakure’s reinforcements. As Wuyan and Wunian raced to help, Wuyan sensed danger in the forest and warned his group.

• A coastal sentry spotted the Funato fleet, and the ships fired chained bolts that connected them to shore.
• Funato Clan members crossed the chains and swam ashore, then used a combined Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique to shatter the Hot Springs Country’s defenses.
• The defenders launched a distress signal toward Yugakure, and Funato Tenzui led a force toward the Daimyo Palace.
• Uchiha Hono set out with Kagami Uchiha, Uzuki Akane, and elite Funato fighters to intercept Yugakure’s reinforcements.
• Wuyan and Wunian led Yugakure forces through the forest, and Wuyan sensed a threat and warned everyone to watch out.

Wuyan and Wunan's Yugakure ninja were ambushed by Huo He, Kagami, Uzuki Akane, and their allies. Kagami and Akane wounded Wunan, but his lightning technique let him overpower Kagami and renew his attack.

• Wuyan shoved Wunan aside to save him from Huo He's opening strike, as attackers swarmed the Yugakure ninja and Huo He engaged Wuyan.
• Kagami used his Sharingan to trap Wunan in genjutsu, allowing Uzuki Akane to slash his chest with Twin Moon Dance.
• Wunan broke the genjutsu by using Lightning Release: Flash Thunder, then clashed with Kagami and Akane at extreme speed.
• Kagami kicked Wunan in his wounded chest while Akane attacked from the other side, but Wunan escaped again with Flash Thunder.
• Wunan struck Kagami with overwhelming force and sent him crashing into a tree, then rushed in for another attack as Akane warned him.

Kagami endured Wunian’s lightning-fast attacks until his Sharingan awakened to three tomoe, letting him counter and seemingly defeat Wunian. Wunian then launched a final attack at Akane, leaving her in danger as a familiar voice called out.

• Wunian battered Kagami through the air with lightning-enhanced attacks while Kagami gradually adapted to his movements.
• Wunian switched to attacking with two kunai and wounded Kagami, but Kagami avoided a vital strike.
• Kagami’s Sharingan awakened to three tomoe, and he pierced Wunian’s shoulder before blasting him into a crater.
• Wunian claimed he had not lost and suddenly charged at Akane, who froze as the attack closed in.
• A familiar voice shouted at Akane to take a kick.

Huo He’s team defeated the Yugakure forces, but Huo He challenged Kagami, Might Yuan, and Akane over their battlefield mistakes before killing the two brothers who refused to surrender. The chapter ended with Enkō fighting a samurai in the snowy Land of Iron.

• Might Yuan arrived in time to knock Wunian unconscious and save Akane, while Huo He brought over the unconscious Wuyan.
• Huo He criticized Kagami for relying too much on his teammates, Might Yuan for disobeying orders, and Akane for lowering her guard before the battle ended.
• Wuyan and his brother rose again and refused to surrender, then used Storm Release to send a water dragon after Huo He.
• Huo He evaded the water dragon and killed both brothers with a swift strike, then told Kagami that some powers were not necessarily worth seeking.
• Huo He said the team would rendezvous with Enkō in the Land of Iron, where Enkō was already facing a samurai in the snow.

As the Land of Fire's army entered the Land of Iron, General and samurai leader Tenggu Tuo asked the retired master Tenggu Tuo to defend the country. After recounting how the Uchiha Clan's power had defeated him and declaring that true samurai had already died, Tenggu Tuo took up Remnant Snow and walked into the snow to fight once more.

• The general begged Tenggu Tuo to help defend the Land of Iron from the invading army of the Land of Fire.
• Tenggu Tuo recalled losing to the Uchiha Clan's leader after the enemy unleashed a powerful ninjutsu he could not counter.
• Tenggu Tuo explained that chakra and ninjutsu had displaced the pure swordsmanship of the old samurai.
• The general accepted Tenggu Tuo's refusal and left to defend the Land of Iron himself.
• Tenggu Tuo took Remnant Snow from its chest and stepped into the snow.

Enkō led the army toward the Land of Iron and agreed to face Tenggu Tuo, an aged samurai who offered a duel to spare his country’s people from resistance. The two prepared to fight as the army withdrew.

• After the Fuma Clan’s deaths, the Daimyo of the Land of Fields surrendered, and Enkō’s army continued north toward the Land of Iron.
• Chikuma complained about the cold while Uchiha Mu teased him about his clan’s unusual way of having children.
• Enkō sensed one person approaching and halted the army as Tenggu Tuo arrived through the snow.
• Chikuma tried to step forward, but Enkō stopped him and recognized that he could not defeat Tenggu Tuo.
• Tenggu Tuo offered to die in a duel so the Land of Iron’s forces would likely surrender without resisting.
• Enkō accepted the challenge, Mu ordered the army back, and Enkō drew his hand toward Cold Edge.

Enkō fought Tenggu Tuo and discovered that the old samurai used natural energy to extend his sword attacks beyond what the Sharingan could see. Enkō chose to face him with blades alone, intending to use the duel to improve his taijutsu.

• Tenggu Tuo drew his sword and struck Enkō with a swift attack that cut a long ravine through the snow.
• Enkō dodged, and Mad Fang explained that Tenggu Tuo used natural energy like Frog Kata to extend his blade’s reach.
• Tenggu Tuo told Enkō to use ninjutsu, but Enkō chose to respect the samurai’s style and fight with swords.
• Mu realized Enkō intended to use Tenggu Tuo as a whetstone to improve his taijutsu, and Tenggu Tuo accepted the challenge.
• Enkō made the first move in their sword fight.

Enkō defeated Tenggu Tuo in a sword duel, breaking Remnant Snow and severing the old samurai’s arm. Tenggu Tuo unleashed his final strike, but it vanished against Enkō’s Susanoo, leaving him dead in the snow.

• Enkō used his speed and Mangekyō Sharingan to trade blows with Tenggu Tuo, whose Remnant Snow gradually cracked under the assault.
• Tenggu Tuo pinned Enkō’s Cold Edge and wounded his shoulder, but Enkō broke Remnant Snow and severed Tenggu Tuo’s forearm.
• Tenggu Tuo revealed his final strike, and Enkō summoned his fourth-form Susanoo to face the colossal blade formed from snow, stones, and dust.
• The giant blade shattered into a gale when it struck Susanoo’s Otegine, and Enkō dismissed Susanoo to find Tenggu Tuo kneeling motionless with his broken sword.
• Chikuma admitted that Enkō’s defense would not have saved the others, and the middle-aged man arrived to find Tenggu Tuo dead.

After emerging from three months of research, Tobirama learned that the Land of Fire had expanded across six countries and the Funato Clan had seized twelve island nations. He concluded that the Funato were backed by the Land of Fire and that the Uzumaki Clan might be the next target, then mobilized Anbu and headed for the Senju district.

• Tobirama finished his laboratory work and met Hiruzen, who reported the latest developments in the Shinobi World.
• Hiruzen told Tobirama that the Land of Fire had captured six countries and the Funato Clan had taken twelve island nations.
• Tobirama reviewed the intelligence and map, suspecting the Land of Fire was supporting the Funato and planning to target the Uzumaki Clan.
• Tobirama ordered Hiruzen to assemble the Anbu and then left the Hokage Building for the Senju residential district.

Tobirama visited Mito to seek her help protecting the Uzumaki Clan from an expected attack by the Land of Flame. Mito agreed to speak with Hashirama about Tobirama’s plan to save her clan without involving Konoha in a war.

• Tobirama visited Mito and warned that the Land of Flame was likely to attack the Uzumaki Clan next.
• Mito refused to persuade Hashirama to break the peace treaty and involve Konoha in a war.
• Tobirama proposed denying the Land of Flame access to the Whirlpool Country’s resources, even if the Uzumaki Clan had to abandon its territory.
• Tobirama explained that Hashirama’s consent was still needed, and Mito agreed to speak with him.

Enkō and Izuna relaxed in a hot spring while discussing their campaign and Enkō’s destruction of the clan tablet. They prepared to attack the Whirlpool Country, with Izuna tasked with blocking Konoha’s support routes as Enkō vowed to take the country within seven days.

• Enkō and Izuna discussed exchanging conquered small-country territory for useful resources rather than spreading their forces too thin.
• Izuna told Enkō that the clan elders criticized him for destroying the ancestral tablet, but Enkō chose not to explain his reasons.
• Izuna recalled teaching Enkō ninjutsu when Enkō was young, easing the tension between them.
• Enkō warned that Uzumaki Ashina was formidable and told Izuna to blockade Konoha’s support routes through the Land of Iron.
• Izuna promised to stop even Senju Hashirama from crossing the Land of Iron as Enkō set out to conquer the Whirlpool Country within seven days.

Enkō joined forces with Funato Tenzui’s fleet to encircle the Whirlpool Country and prepare an attack on the Uzumaki Clan. As the forces set out for the island, Enkō ordered them to prioritize seizing resources and prevent anyone from escaping with them.

• Enkō met Funato Tenzui and inspected the assembled fleet as it arrived to coordinate the assault.
• Enkō thanked Uchiha Hono for training Kagami and Akane, and urged him to teach them again in the future.
• Enkō learned that Hara was resting below deck with seasickness while Kagami and Akane described their first experience of war.
• Funato Tenzui proposed surrounding the Whirlpool Country and attacking its eastern port, and Enkō agreed with the plan.
• Enkō warned that the Uzumaki Clan were difficult to kill and ordered his forces to seize their resources and kill anyone who tried to take them away.
• Enkō and Funato Tenzui’s forces set out for the Whirlpool Country.

Uzumaki Ashina prepared Whirlpool Country for an attack by the Funato Clan, recognizing that the Uchiha Clan’s expansion had left his people trapped. As Enkō’s forces attacked the village’s barrier, Enkō summoned the Nine-Tails.

• Uzumaki Ashina reprimanded Ise for underestimating the Funato Clan and explained that the Uchiha Clan had taken the Land of Iron and Hot Springs Country, leaving Whirlpool Country surrounded.
• When the enemy fleet arrived, Ashina ordered Ise to evacuate the villagers to Konoha while he stayed behind to face the attackers.
• Funato Tenzui’s arrows and explosive tags failed to break the barrier protecting Whirlpool Country.
• Enkō and Huo He combined Fire Release and Wind Release against the barrier, but it remained intact.
• Enkō approached Ashina and summoned the Nine-Tails.

Enkō used the Nine-Tails and its Tailed Beast Ball to destroy the barrier and devastate the port, but Uzumaki Ashina survived and countered with Adamantine Sealing Chains. Enkō sent the Nine-Tails away to avoid Ashina severing their connection, then launched an invasion while keeping Ashina occupied.

• Enkō ordered the Nine-Tails to strike Ashina’s barrier, which withstood its claw attack.
• Enkō unleashed a Tailed Beast Ball that shattered the barrier and destroyed the port, while Ise learned that enemy ships surrounded the coast as he evacuated his clan.
• Uzumaki Ashina emerged from the ruins and bound the Nine-Tails with Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Enkō dismissed the Nine-Tails to prevent Ashina from severing their connection, then ordered the Funato forces to charge into the Whirlpool Country.
• Enkō drew the Cold Edge and challenged Ashina to continue their fight as the invasion began.

Uzumaki Ashina entered Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode and fought Enkō in a fierce sword battle on the coastline. Enkō struck with the Flying Thunder God Technique, but Ashina blocked the attack and countered, leaving Enkō battered in the sea as a pitch-black Susanoo appeared on the shore.

• Uzumaki Ashina activated Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode, while Enkō received chakra from Mad Fang.
• Enkō and Uzumaki Ashina clashed with their blades, with Ashina's Sage Mode-enhanced perception and twin-sword technique forcing Enkō onto the defensive.
• Enkō leapt away and used Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique, but Ashina began sealing the four fire dragons with runes.
• Enkō threw the Cold Edge and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to attack Ashina from behind, but Ashina blocked the blade with a golden chain.
• Uzumaki Ashina counterattacked and sent Enkō crashing through a boulder into the sea, where Enkō spotted a pitch-black Susanoo on the coastline.

Enkō battled Uzumaki Ashina across the sea and finally pinned him to a boulder, demanding the location of Shikkotsu Forest. Just as Enkō prepared to kill Ashina, Senju Hashirama appeared and stopped him.

• Enkō used Susanoo to attack Ashina, but Ashina evaded the barrage with Sage Mode and the Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
• Ashina ensnared Susanoo with Adamantine Sealing Chains and briefly suppressed Enkō, but Enkō seized the chains and smashed Ashina into the sea.
• Enkō and Ashina traded wounds underwater; Enkō's Heaven's Pobei healed his injury, and he drove his sword through Ashina's shoulder, pinning him to a boulder.
• Enkō demanded that Ashina reveal Shikkotsu Forest's location, but Ashina refused and said his memories of it were sealed.
• As Enkō raised a kunai to kill Ashina, Senju Hashirama told him to stop, leaving Enkō stunned.

After the Funato Clan attacked the Uzumaki, Ise led his people in a desperate attempt to escape, but Hashirama arrived and stopped the battle. Hashirama then led both sides toward the eastern docks, where Ise’s father was still fighting Uchiha Enkō.

• Ise ordered Xuan Shui and Fei Huo to hide the elderly and children while the rest of the Uzumaki drew the enemy away.
• The Funato forces overwhelmed the Uzumaki in battle as Ise fought Huo He and tried to lead his clansmen toward the coastline.
• Huo He wounded Ise and moved to kill him, but Hashirama used Wood Release to separate the forces and save Ise.
• Hashirama asked both sides to stop fighting, explaining that he had intervened personally because the Uzumaki were his wife’s clan.
• Ise told Hashirama that his father was fighting Uchiha Enkō at the eastern docks, and Hashirama led both forces there.

Enkō’s invasion of Whirlpool Country was interrupted when Hashirama arrived and rescued the wounded Ashina. Enkō refused to withdraw, challenged Hashirama in his personal capacity, and used his own blood to unleash Wood Release: Wood Human Technique.

• Enkō realized Hashirama had reached Whirlpool Country without Izuna detecting his arrival, and suspected Tobirama had found a route around the Land of Iron.
• Hashirama freed Ashina, gave him medicine, and told the Uzumaki Clan members he would take them away from Whirlpool Country.
• Enkō saw through Hashirama’s plan to intervene without involving Konoha, and the two argued over whether peace required cooperation or the unification of the Shinobi World.
• Hashirama refused to agree with Enkō but offered to remove the Uzumaki Clan, while Tenzui and Ise lamented the invasion’s failure and losses.
• Enkō declared that he would challenge Hashirama in his personal capacity, then revealed that Hashirama was bleeding as the earth began to tremble.
• Enkō lowered his bloodied hand and activated Wood Release: Wood Human Technique.