Chapter Summaries

Danzo ordered Miko to monitor the Land of Rain battlefield and sent Orochimaru a scroll, while Qifeng suspected Danzo had deeper motives behind the mission to the Land of Water. Qifeng returned to his underground base and resumed researching whether the Hyuga Byakugan could combine with the Kaguya clan’s Shikotsumyaku.

• Danzo tasked Miko with tracking Tsunade’s deployments and the Suna-nin’s response, then gave a scroll to a Root ninja to deliver to Orochimaru.
• Danzo complained that Hiruzen had recalled him from the Land of Rain and wondered who Hiruzen planned to choose as his successor.
• Qifeng learned that the Land of Water negotiation mission had been proposed by the elders and suspected Danzo had arranged it to undermine his Puppet Clone and its influence.
• Qifeng left a Shadow Clone in the Konoha Morgue and used his Flying Thunder God technique to return to his underground puppet base.
• Qifeng stored the mist ninja corpses and discussed Puppet Sasori’s growing control over the base’s human puppets.
• Qifeng and Puppet Sasori resumed experiments on combining the Hyuga clan’s Byakugan bloodline with the Kaguya clan’s Shikotsumyaku.

Months of stalemate followed as Konoha’s young shinobi grew stronger and its famous leaders pressured the other villages. While training Shisui, Asuma, and Kurenai on the Land of Fire’s eastern border, Qifeng learned that Kirigakure’s Kaguya Clan had appeared nearby.

• Hatake Kakashi became Konoha’s youngest Jonin at age twelve, while Uchiha Shisui and other young shinobi gained renown.
• Namikaze Minato’s victories on the Land of Waterfalls battlefield pressured Iwagakure, while Sarutobi Hiruzen guarded the eastern border against Kirigakure.
• Qifeng trained Shisui, Asuma, and Kurenai, advising Shisui to rely on his Sharingan genjutsu and warning Asuma not to rush Wind Release training.
• An Anbu Ninja reported that a sizable group of mist ninja, suspected to belong to Kirigakure’s Kaguya Clan, had appeared in Area 18.

Qifeng and his students tracked three Kaguya Clan ninjas in Area 19 and defeated them, but a distant explosion revealed that the Mist Ninja had another objective. Qifeng flew toward the blast, leaving Shisui, Asuma, and Kurenai to follow after cleaning up.

• Qifeng suspected the Kaguya Clan’s obvious infiltration was meant to distract Konoha, but followed their tracks to Area 19 to stop them.
• Kaguya Junichiro and his brothers waited eagerly for Konoha’s team, hoping to fight Qifeng and his students.
• Qifeng killed Kaguya Junichiro with Iron Sand, then swiftly killed Kaguya Junjiro and Kaguya Junsaburo when they charged him.
• A distant explosion shook the border, and Qifeng flew toward it while Shisui, Asuma, and Kurenai prepared to follow.

Qifeng caught up with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as they confronted Might Duy, who was preparing to use the Eight Gates to protect three young Konoha shinobi. Qifeng stopped Duy from sacrificing himself and faced the Mist swordsmen, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Qifeng found Konoha casualties at the site of the explosion and followed the Mist ninja who had used three Kaguya Clan shinobi as bait.
• Qifeng discovered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist facing Might Duy, who had held them back alone.
• Duy told his son Might Guy that he was ready to give his life, and Guy urged him to burn with youth.
• Qifeng arrived, stopped Duy from proceeding, and warned that his youth could still bloom elsewhere.
• Qifeng's Iron Sand Gourd shattered as he confronted the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who recognized him and grew alarmed.

Qifeng and Might Duy fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, with Qifeng using Iron Sand to protect Duy and create an opening. As Duy unleashed his Seventh Gate technique against Jūzō Biwa, Qifeng ambushed Raiga Kurosuki and took his two Raikiri.

• Qifeng raised an Iron Sand Barrier and coordinated with Might Duy to attack the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Munashi Jinpachi’s explosive attack failed to reach Duy, and the swordsmen split up to pressure Qifeng and restrain Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Qifeng directed Duy to target Jūzō Biwa, while Suikazan Fuguki and Munashi Jinpachi cleared a path for Jūzō.
• Raiga Kurosuki disrupted Qifeng’s Iron Sand Barrier with Lightning Burial: Lightning Banquet, allowing Jūzō to charge at Duy.
• Might Duy opened the Seventh Gate and unleashed Daytime Tiger as Qifeng used the scattered Iron Sand to ambush Raiga Kurosuki.
• Qifeng buried Raiga Kurosuki and took the two Raikiri from his hands.

Qifeng used the two Raikiri to summon natural lightning and unleash his forbidden jutsu, Takemikazuchi Descends, against the fleeing Seven Ninja Swordsmen. The attack devastated the battlefield, while Suikazan Fuguki tried to steal his comrades’ chakra before the lightning struck.

• Qifeng raised the Raikiri and gathered lightning in the Thunder Clouds as he trapped the Seven Ninja Swordsmen behind Iron Sand walls.
• Qifeng formed a towering warrior of Silver-Blue Lightning, stunning the distant Konoha Ninja, Might Duy, and Might Guy.
• Suikazan Fuguki drained Kushimaru Kuriarare’s chakra with Samehada and turned toward the injured Jūzō Biwa.
• Qifeng called out “Takemikazuchi Descends” and brought the lightning-charged Iron Sand Greatsword down on the area.
• The attack created a vast Vacuum Zone and swept away everything in its path.

Qifeng used Descent of Takemikazuchi to annihilate Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen, then recovered enough to prepare to return to Konoha. Suikazan Fuguki survived and escaped, while Qifeng kept Raikiri and took the other swords and the fallen swordsmen’s bodies.

• Qifeng unleashed Descent of Takemikazuchi, destroying the battlefield and leaving himself nearly out of Chakra.
• Might Duy supported Qifeng as he ordered him to collect the Seven Ninja Swordsmen’s bodies and weapons, especially their swords.
• Suikazan Fuguki emerged from the rubble and fled toward the sea after Samehada helped him survive the attack.
• Qifeng decided not to pursue Fuguki, kept Raikiri, and said the survivor was unlikely to return to the war.
• Might Duy returned with five ninja swords and six bodies, and Qifeng said he needed to report back to the village and asked Might Guy, Ebisu, and Shiranui Genma if they would come with him.

Qifeng had Kushina seal six captured ninja swords against Kirigakure’s summoning scroll, then brought them to the Hokage Building, where Konoha’s leaders discussed the battle and the danger posed by his new weapon, Raikiri.

• Qifeng asked Kushina to seal the six captured swords so Kirigakure could not summon them back, and she agreed in exchange for three meals.
• Kushina sealed the swords while preserving their abilities, then angrily learned Qifeng had not required that; Qifeng hurried away with the weapons.
• Qifeng arrived at the Hokage Building after the others had reported how Might Duy and Qifeng defeated Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Danzo noticed Raikiri at Qifeng’s waist and recognized that it made Qifeng more dangerous by allowing him to use Takemikazuchi more readily.
• Qifeng entered the Hokage’s Office and greeted the assembled Konoha leaders and shinobi.

Qifeng defended Might Duy’s promotion and challenged Danzo’s criticism of his defeat of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Hiruzen sent Qifeng to the Land of Waterfalls to join the fight against Iwa, while Shisui and two others stayed at the eastern border.

• Qifeng urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to promote Might Duy, and Hiruzen announced that Duy had become a Special Jonin.
• Might Duy and Might Guy celebrated Duy’s promotion, which showed that taijutsu specialists could rise beyond Genin rank.
• Danzo questioned Qifeng’s killing of six of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and Qifeng defended his actions against Danzo’s accusations.
• Hiruzen ordered Qifeng to join Minato and Orochimaru in the Land of Waterfalls to strike the Iwa-nin, and Qifeng agreed to leave in three days.
• Qifeng asked that Shisui and the other two remain at the eastern border for training and smaller clashes with the mist ninja, and Hiruzen approved.

Qifeng and his Puppet Clone discussed the captured Mist ninja, their plans for the bodies and swords, and the possibility of obtaining Senju Hashirama's cells. When Qifeng looted a Kaguya Clan corpse, the system's rewards shocked him.

• Qifeng judged that Danzo would not openly move against him during the war, while he and the Puppet Clone expected Danzo to contest their possession of the Ninja Swords later.
• Qifeng and the Puppet Clone discussed turning the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's bodies into puppets, hiding their identities, and studying the three Kaguya Clan corpses.
• Qifeng asked the Puppet Clone to seek Senju Hashirama's cells or access to his corpse when he went to the Land of Waterfalls front.
• The Puppet Clone left, and Qifeng used the system's corpse-looting function on a Kaguya Clan ninja.
• Qifeng checked the three items in his inventory and shouted in shock.

Uchiha Madara turned on the Third Mizukage and used his Sharingan to take control of him, intending to personally carry out the final stage of his plan. In Konoha, Qifeng received his third Bloodline Concentration Boost Card but decided to save all three while studying several bloodlines and Hashirama cells.

• The Third Mizukage told Uchiha Madara that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had been devastated, with only Suikazan Fuguki returning and six ninja swords lost.
• The Third Mizukage warned that Qifeng had become a major threat to Kirigakure after obtaining Raikiri, but Uchiha Madara dismissed him.
• Uchiha Madara revealed his Sharingan and controlled the Third Mizukage, saying he would personally handle the final stage of his plan.
• Qifeng received his third Bloodline Concentration Boost Card and chose to save all three until he had studied the Uchiha and Shikotsumyaku bloodlines, the Sharingan, the Byakugan, and Senju Hashirama cells.
• Qifeng found the Dance of the Larch and Dance of the Oleander taijutsu techniques among his new items.

Qifeng’s use of Raikiri to unleash Takemikazuchi renewed fear across the Shinobi World, while Kirigakure demanded its confiscated swords and Sarutobi Hiruzen from Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi’s advisers debated whether to return the swords or use them to arm Konoha, and he postponed the decision until he could hear Hiruzen’s opinion.

• Qifeng’s battle against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist made his name resound again, and the Shinobi World concluded that Raikiri had let him call down lightning for Takemikazuchi.
• Kirigakure demanded that Konoha return six Ninja Swords and hand over Sarutobi Hiruzen, while other villages pressed Konoha especially to return Raikiri.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to exploit Kirigakure’s turmoil and proposed using the confiscated swords to create Konoha’s own Ninja Swordmen.
• Utatane Koharu supported returning the swords for peace, while Danzo argued that Kirigakure could not be trusted and opposed giving them back.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi set the matter aside until he could hear Hiruzen’s opinion, and Danzo privately retained his own plans.

Qifeng discussed the Hokage position with Hiruzen Sarutobi, naming Orochimaru and Namikaze Minato as capable candidates while ultimately favoring Minato. After Hiruzen acknowledged Qifeng’s deliberate concealment, Qifeng left and encountered Elder Danzō waiting in the shadows.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Qifeng whether he wanted to become Hokage, and Qifeng said he wanted the position but was unwilling to bear its burdens.
• Qifeng named Orochimaru and Namikaze Minato as suitable Hokage candidates, then said Minato was the best choice.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Qifeng about Danzo, and Qifeng questioned why Danzo should be chosen instead of Hiruzen.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi played more than a dozen shogi games with Qifeng, then told him that his attempt to hide his meaning had been deliberate but understood.
• Qifeng left Hiruzen Sarutobi’s residence and spotted Elder Danzō waiting in an alley’s shadows.

Danzo invited Qifeng to Root and offered to trade information about the mysterious ninja in Kirigakure for five of Qifeng’s ninja swords. Danzo revealed the village’s suspicions about Uchiha Madara’s apparent death, and Qifeng confronted him about possessing Senju Hashirama’s cells.

• Danzo approached Qifeng near the Sarutobi Clan grounds and invited him to Root to discuss the mysterious ninja Qifeng had encountered in Kirigakure.
• At Root, Danzo offered Qifeng a deputy leader position, which Qifeng refused, then asked for five ninja swords in exchange for what he knew about the mysterious ninja.
• Danzo identified the mysterious ninja as possibly Uchiha Madara and explained that Uchiha Madara’s coffin had been tampered with after the Valley of the End battle, though it had appeared normal when opened.
• Qifeng asked whether Danzo had Senju Hashirama’s cells and said he had found an abandoned secret base with unusually resilient plants, prompting Danzo’s surprise.

Qifeng offered Danzo one of his ninja swords in exchange for Senju Hashirama’s cells, hoping to use them in his Magnet Release research. Danzo accepted the bargain and chose Twin Blades Butterfly Carp.

• Qifeng proposed trading a ninja sword for Senju Hashirama’s cells, hinting that he could expose how the cells had circulated.
• Danzo hesitated over the risk but agreed to trade after Qifeng insisted he could seek the cells from Hiruzen Sarutobi instead.
• Danzo demanded the right to choose the sword and selected Twin Blades Butterfly Carp.
• Qifeng agreed and took out the Sealing Scroll for Twin Blades Butterfly Carp.

Qifeng studied Senju Hashirama’s cells and concluded that their unique Sage energy, rather than Wood Release itself, was the key to their power. He decided to strengthen his Shikotsumyaku before attempting to create a Human Puppet combining bone abilities, a dōjutsu, and Two-Tails chakra, but purifying the bloodline left him writhing in pain.

• Qifeng compared Senju Hashirama’s cells with Kaguya Clan cells and found that Hashirama’s cells contained a mysterious energy linked to Nature Energy.
• Qifeng examined his Shikotsumyaku bones and theorized that Nature Energy was the crucial difference between Bone Release and Wood Release.
• Qifeng planned to create a Human Puppet combining Shikotsumyaku bones, a Sharingan or Byakugan, and the Two-Tails’ chakra.
• Qifeng chose to increase his Shikotsumyaku bloodline concentration and used all three Bloodline Concentration Purification Cards.
• Qifeng collapsed in piercing pain as sweat and a thin layer of blood covered his body.

Qifeng completed the purification of his Shikotsumyaku, gaining stronger bone control and studying how his bloodlines interacted. He then joined Orochimaru and Namikaze Minato in the Land of Waterfalls, where the commanders began discussing how to respond to the war.

• Qifeng woke after his Shikotsumyaku concentration increased to the high-grade level and found that his body and bone production had become stronger.
• Qifeng formed a resilient bone mask and considered how his improved Shikotsumyaku could help him create Human Puppets.
• Qifeng examined Shikotsumyaku and Uchiha Clan cells, finding that they could coexist, and planned to compare them with Senju Hashirama cells.
• Qifeng arrived at Konoha's Land of Waterfalls camp as "Sarutobi Hiruzen," encouraging the Konoha Ninja there.
• Orochimaru, Qifeng, and Namikaze Minato gathered in the command tent to discuss how to handle the battlefield situation.

Orochimaru and the Konoha officers assessed Ōnoki’s troop movements, and Minato deduced that elite iwa-nin were likely preparing to circle around and cut off Konoha’s supplies. Qifeng identified the Land of Grass as their route, and Orochimaru assigned him and Minato to stop the attack.

• Orochimaru reported that Ōnoki had moved half of the iwa-nin from Iwagakure to the front.
• Minato argued that the troop buildup was meant to conceal an operation, and he reasoned that elite iwa-nin might target Konoha’s rear and supply lines.
• Qifeng repeatedly agreed with Minato and stated that Ōnoki’s forces would flank through the Land of Grass.
• Orochimaru revealed that the village had reached the same conclusion and ordered Minato and Qifeng to go to the Land of Grass and annihilate the iwa-nin there.

Qifeng accompanied Obito, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi into the Land of Grass, suspecting Uchiha Madara had set a trap to turn Obito against Konoha. As Minato split off to locate the Iwa-nin, Madara prepared to delay him and revealed he had also prepared a gift for Qifeng.

• Qifeng recognized the Land of Grass mission as a likely trap targeting Obito and told Obito and Rin Nohara to stay close to him.
• Minato divided the team, sending Kakashi, Obito, Rin Nohara, and Qifeng together while he went ahead to search for the Iwa-nin.
• Madara learned that Minato and Qifeng had arrived, and ordered White Zetsu to guide the Iwa-nin into delaying Minato.
• Madara said he had prepared a gift for Qifeng and instructed White Zetsu to watch Nagato and guide him after Obito inherited Madara's will.
• Black Zetsu reassured Madara, who trusted him and closed his eyes to begin his preparations.

Qifeng and his team waited near Kusaginagi Bridge while Minato went ahead, and Kakashi fought four iwa-nin with his newly developed Chidori. After Qifeng explained Chidori’s weakness, a towering wave suddenly swept toward the group.

• Qifeng told Kakashi, Obito, and Rin to wait for news from Minato, then detected four approaching iwa-nin.
• Kakashi attacked the iwa-nin with Chidori, killing two before the technique’s strain left him vulnerable.
• Qifeng killed the two remaining iwa-nin while Rin treated Kakashi’s injured hand.
• Qifeng explained that Chidori required better control and that an Uchiha Sharingan could compensate for its visual demands.
• A towering tidal wave rose in the forest and swept toward Qifeng and the others.