Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yin recognized Kaguya’s longing for her daughter and intended to help free her, then carried Kaguya to bed and spent the night with her. The chapter ended with Kaguya inviting Yin to continue their passion.

• Uchiha Mikoto remarked that Kaguya missed her daughter, and Kaguya blushed.
• Uchiha Yin decided he would help free Kaguya’s daughter, though he had other reasons as well.
• Uchiha Yin carried Kaguya to bed, and they spent the night together.
• Kaguya took the initiative and invited Uchiha Yin to love her.

Uchiha Yin spent the night with Kaguya and Mikoto, then left them sleeping in the tent. At the Main Camp, Fugaku and Hiashi debated whether to cross the sea and invade the Land of Water.

• Kaguya took the initiative with Uchiha Yin, and Mikoto joined them.
• After an exhausting night, Mikoto and Kaguya slept late while Uchiha Yin left the tent.
• With Kirigakure weakened by internal turmoil, Fugaku and Hiashi began considering an offensive against the Land of Water.
• Fugaku and Hiashi debated whether Konoha's forces should cross the sea to invade the Land of Water.

Konoha's officers debated whether to invade the Land of Water while Kirigakure was weakened, but most opposed crossing the sea because of the risks and their lack of naval advantage. Uchiha Yin arrived at the command tent as Fugaku and Hiashi weighed the prospect of gaining military merit.

• A ninja argued that Konoha should attack the Land of Water while Kirigakure was in turmoil.
• Other officers objected that crossing the sea would drain their Chakra and leave them vulnerable to Kirigakure's water-skilled forces.
• Fugaku and Hiashi considered the military merit an invasion could bring but doubted that attacking Kirigakure was wise.
• Uchiha Yin entered the command tent, and Fugaku, Hiashi, and the other senior officers greeted him.

Uchiha Yin considered attacking the Land of Water to disrupt Madara Uchiha’s plans and asked Fugaku and Hiashi about the fighting between Konoha and Kirigakure. The two had not decided whether to invade and began arguing over who should report the details.

• Fugaku and Hiashi told Uchiha Yin they were debating whether to invade the Land of Water while Kirigakure was in crisis.
• Uchiha Yin considered how an attack on Kirigakure could interfere with Madara Uchiha’s plans.
• Fugaku and Hiashi said they had not reached a decision and asked Uchiha Yin for his opinion.
• Uchiha Yin asked how the fighting between Konoha and Kirigakure had gone.
• Fugaku offered to explain, but Hiashi insisted he knew the details and should speak instead.

Uchiha Yin stopped Hyuga Hiashi and Uchiha Fugaku from arguing over command and urged them to unite against their enemy. Hiashi reported that Kirigakure had failed to break through Konoha’s main camp, though Konoha was losing ground in smaller battles and facing Kirigakure’s skilled assassins.

• Uchiha Yin let Hiashi explain the situation first, prompting speculation that he favored the Hyuga Clan.
• Uchiha Yin reprimanded Hiashi and Fugaku for fighting over power while Konoha’s forces were battling on the front lines.
• Hiashi described the Kirigakure front, where Kaguya and Mikoto had helped keep Kirigakure from breaching Konoha’s main camp.
• Hiashi reported that Konoha was struggling in smaller battles and that Kirigakure’s forces were skilled at assassination.

Hyuga Hiashi explained that Kirigakure had retreated after the Third Mizukage's death, but Konoha had not pursued them because of the danger of ambush. He revealed that his father had been killed by Kirigakure forces, who took his Byakugan, and Hiashi was left furious.

• Kirigakure's morale collapsed after the Third Mizukage died, and Konoha drove the Mist Ninja out of its territory.
• Fugaku and Hiashi halted the counterattack because they lacked the strength to pursue Kirigakure safely.
• Hiashi said a Hyuga Main Family member had been ambushed and killed, and his Byakugan had been gouged out.
• Uchiha Yin realized the dead Main Family member must have been Hiashi's father.
• Hiashi confirmed that Kirigakure had killed his father and clenched his teeth in anger.

Uchiha Yin agreed to go alone to the Land of Water while the others stayed behind to guard against Kirigakure. His decision left Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hiashi wondering why he seemed willing to help.

• Hyuga Hiashi said he supported attacking Kirigakure to avenge his father and the theft of a Hyuga Byakugan.
• Uchiha Yin agreed to go to Kirigakure himself and told the others to guard against a surprise attack.
• Uchiha Fugaku asked whether Uchiha Yin intended to go alone.
• Hyuga Hiashi and the senior leaders suspected Uchiha Yin had some hidden reason for helping him.

Uchiha Yin traveled into the Land of Water to clear his head and make trouble for Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Obito. Near Kirigakure, he sensed two groups of Mist Ninja and followed them after recognizing someone.

• Uchiha Yin told Hyuga Hiashi that he sought revenge for his woman, not the Byakugan, and urged the clans to compete fairly.
• After resting at Konoha's Main Camp with Mikoto and Kaguya, Uchiha Yin infiltrated the Land of Water.
• Uchiha Yin noticed the Land of Water's settlements were run-down and suspected Obito's anger and the Blood Mist Policy might be responsible.
• Uchiha Yin sensed two groups of Mist Ninja ahead and quietly followed one after recognizing someone.
• An eyepatched Mist Ninja asked Lord Ao how they could escape and suggested some of them distract their pursuers so Lady Mei Terumi could get away.

Mei Terumi and Ao fled Kirigakure’s Blood Mist purge, but Mist Ninja led by Juzo Biwa and Kisame pursued them under orders to capture or kill them. Outnumbered and unwilling to sacrifice one of her companions as a decoy, Mei faced a perilous chase.

• Mei Terumi worried that sending someone back to distract their pursuers would cost that person their life.
• Ao urged Mei to make the hard choice, warning that the group would die if they did nothing.
• Mist Ninja pursuing Mei and Ao called on the fugitives to surrender and said they had orders from Yagura to capture them.
• Kisame, carrying Hiramekarei, asked Juzo Biwa whether he was confident about the pursuit.

Ao and Mei Terumi’s group turned to fight Juzo Biwa, Kisame, and the other pursuing Mist Ninja. The battle began with Ao’s water attack, and Juzo Biwa killed one of their allies as he pressed forward.

• Juzo Biwa dismissed the fleeing group’s chances of surviving the pursuit.
• Ao saw Juzo Biwa’s unit closing in and chose to turn and fight.
• Ao unleashed Water Release: Azure Dragon Palm, forcing Juzo Biwa and the others to scatter and halt their pursuit.
• The two sides began exchanging Ninjutsu and attacks.
• Juzo Biwa killed a Mist Ninja and charged toward another.

Uchiha Yin ordered Juzo Biwa to spare Mei Terumi and Ao while separating them from the other Mist Ninja, and asked him to recruit Kisame if possible. Mei Terumi used her Lava Release against the pursuing Mist Ninja as the battle continued.

• Uchiha Yin contacted Juzo Biwa through the Cursed Seal and ordered him to spare Mei Terumi and Ao.
• Juzo Biwa considered killing his own men to avoid suspicion and agreed to try to bring Kisame to their side.
• Juzo Biwa fought with greater precision and gradually split the battlefield apart.
• Mei Terumi used Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique to blanket the area in corrosive liquid.
• The pursuing Mist Ninja recognized Mei Terumi's Kekkei Genkai but remained confident their numbers would overwhelm her.

Mei Terumi struggled against a group of Mist Ninja whose combined Water Release overwhelmed her Lava Release. As she weakened, she feared she would die before escaping the Blood Mist Policy.

• The Mist Ninja combined their Chakra to strengthen the Great Waterfall Technique and overpower Mei Terumi's Lava Release.
• Mei Terumi considered using Boil Release but recognized that Water Release and the opponents' numbers put her at a disadvantage.
• Mei Terumi recalled that she had created both her Kekkei Genkai and that Yagura's Blood Mist Policy targeted ninja with Kekkei Genkai.
• Mei Terumi's strength began to fail, and she feared she would lose her life before getting married.

Mei Terumi was nearly struck by a Water Dragon Bullet while fleeing the pursuing Mist Ninja, but Uchiha Yin swept her out of danger. As she recognized his extraordinary speed, the Strongest Mizukage System announced a mission to encounter him.

• Mei Terumi ignored the newly activated Strongest Mizukage System while struggling to hold on during the battle.
• A pursuing Mist Ninja noticed Mei Terumi was low on Chakra and attacked her with Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• Uchiha Yin caught Mei Terumi in his arms and carried her clear of the attack.
• Mei Terumi realized Uchiha Yin was no ordinary person after witnessing his speed.

Mei Terumi learned that the man who rescued her was Uchiha Yin and received quests from a system she instinctively trusted. As Mist Ninja attacked Uchiha Yin for helping her, he drew a blade and charged at them.

• The system identified Uchiha Yin and gave Mei Terumi quests to become his woman, win his support for becoming Fifth Mizukage, and kiss him in thanks.
• Mei Terumi decided to trust the system's revelation and suspected Uchiha Yin knew nothing about it.
• Uchiha Yin noticed Mei Terumi's wariness and gently set her down without asking questions.
• The pursuing Mist Ninja declared Uchiha Yin their enemy and charged at him.
• Uchiha Yin picked up a Ninja Blade and swept its edge toward the Mist Ninja.

Uchiha Yin killed the Mist Ninja pursuing Mei Terumi with a single powerful strike. Mei Terumi recognized him as the infamous Uchiha Yin and wondered why he had saved her.

• Uchiha Yin split the ground with a Chakra-powered slash, killing the Mist Ninja surrounding Mei Terumi.
• Mei Terumi was astonished by his strength and believed the system's claim that he was Uchiha Yin.
• Mei Terumi recalled Uchiha Yin's reputation for killing the Fourth Kazekage and the Third Mizukage, and wondered whether Konoha had sent him as part of a scheme.
• Uchiha Yin noticed Mei Terumi staring blankly at him and wondered why she was acting unlike her usual teasing self.

Uchiha Yin teased Mei Terumi about marrying whoever saved her, leaving her flustered and wary of his intentions.

• Uchiha Yin wondered whether Mei Terumi recognized him and said he had saved her so she and Ao would learn that Yagura was being controlled.
• Mei Terumi introduced herself and thanked Uchiha Yin for saving her.
• Uchiha Yin reminded Mei Terumi that she had said she would marry whoever saved her.
• Mei Terumi blushed and said she had only been talking nonsense, carefully watching Uchiha Yin's reaction.
• Uchiha Yin pretended to regret missing the chance to take a beauty home and suspected Mei Terumi was nervous because she had recognized him.

Uchiha Yin teased Mei Terumi about her earlier offer, then told her to call him Yin or Big Brother Yin. Mei Terumi agreed, while privately feeling both relieved and disappointed by his lack of interest.

• Mei Terumi tried to act relaxed around Uchiha Yin, who continued teasing her.
• Mei Terumi told Uchiha Yin he could take her earlier words seriously, then worried he might accept.
• Uchiha Yin approached Mei Terumi before admitting he was only teasing and asking her not to call him her savior.
• Uchiha Yin withheld his full name and turned away, while Mei Terumi felt relieved and disappointed.
• Mei Terumi agreed to call him Big Brother Yin.

Uchiha Yin led Mei Terumi away after her companions were surrounded by Mist Ninja, concealing that his Wood Clone had already dealt with them. At the battlefield, Ao was the only follower left alive, and Juzo Biwa wondered why Uchiha Yin had ordered that Ao and Mei Terumi be spared.

• Mei Terumi asked Uchiha Yin to save her subordinates, and he secretly learned from his Wood Clone that the battle was over and Ao had been spared.
• Uchiha Yin took Mei Terumi by the hand and led her toward the battlefield, while she blushed and followed.
• Ao saw that Mist Ninja and members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had surrounded him and realized he was likely the only surviving follower besides Mei Terumi.
• Juzo Biwa regarded Ao with contempt but privately wondered why Uchiha Yin had ordered that Ao and Mei Terumi be spared.

Juzo Biwa prepared to follow Uchiha Yin’s order to spare Ao, while the Mist Ninja closed in on Ao and Kisame sensed Juzo’s killing intent toward the group. Kisame remained wary, suspecting that unseen forces had been manipulating events since Yagura took office.

• Juzo Biwa prepared to obey Uchiha Yin’s order to keep Ao alive, though he did not know Yin wanted Ao’s Byakugan to find the Cursed Seal on Yagura’s heart.
• The Mist Ninja threatened Ao, hoping to earn enough merit to join the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
• Juzo Biwa gripped Kubikiribōchō and planned to ambush the Mist Ninja when they lowered their guard.
• Kisame noticed Juzo Biwa’s killing intent seemed aimed at every Mist Ninja except him and Ao, and wondered whether Juzo wanted to claim all the credit.
• Kisame recalled feeling that someone had been manipulating events since shortly after Yagura took office.

Juzo Biwa used the Mist Ninja’s rush to kill most of them and then attacked the survivors. Ao escaped, while Kisame remained with Juzo Biwa as the slaughter continued.

• The Mist Ninja charged Ao, while Juzo Biwa and Kisame stayed back as the others gathered together.
• Juzo Biwa struck the clustered Mist Ninja from behind, killing more than ten in a single attack.
• Ao seized the chance to flee, and Kisame, Juzo Biwa, and three surviving Mist Ninja stayed behind.
• The surviving Mist Ninja confronted Juzo Biwa, who admitted he intended to kill them and cut one down with the Kubikiribōchō.