Chapter Summaries

Hikaru learned that Sunagakure and Iwagakure had supplied Amegakure, leading him to warn Konoha's commanders that Hanzo of the Salamander had turned against them. The meeting ended with Konoha's officers demanding an immediate attack on Amegakure.

• Hikaru concluded that Sunagakure and Iwagakure had bought Amegakure's silence and considered the possibility of Amegakure joining their attack on Konoha.
• Hikaru summoned Konoha's senior personnel to the command headquarters, where Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and the Third Elder gathered.
• Hikaru announced that Amegakure had turned against Konoha, prompting the commanders to condemn Hanzo of the Salamander and Amegakure.
• Several commanders urged Hikaru to send troops to destroy Amegakure, and many others supported the proposal.

Hikaru stopped Konoha’s commanders from calling for an immediate attack on Amegakure and warned them that Amegakure might join Iwagakure and Sunagakure. He left them facing a possible assault by an enemy force nearly three times their size and a growing shortage of supplies.

• Hikaru ordered anyone who had advocated wiping out Amegakure to copy that phrase ten thousand times if they survived the war.
• Hikaru explained that Iwagakure and Sunagakure might persuade Hanzo of the Salamander to join them, potentially creating a three-sided attack on Konoha.
• Orochimaru asked whether Konoha might face a joint attack, and Hikaru said the possibility required vigilance.
• Hikaru showed the commanders the camps on a map and warned that the enemy could attack in a coordinated formation.
• Hikaru revealed that Konoha had just over two thousand troops while the enemy had at least twice as many, with more Sunagakure reinforcements on the way.
• The Third Elder warned that the camp needed more supplies, especially Explosive Tags and Ninja Tools, to sustain intense fighting.

Hikaru told Konoha’s commanders that no reinforcements were coming because he had never requested any, and vowed to lead their outnumbered forces to victory. He assigned Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru five hundred men to guard against Amegakure, leaving his own force to prepare for the enemy.

• Hikaru stunned the command center by revealing that Konoha had no reinforcements and that he had not asked the village or Hokage Lord to send any.
• Hikaru declared that he would serve as the reinforcements and promised Konoha could only win the war.
• Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru stood with Hikaru and said they believed he could defeat Iwagakure and Sunagakure.
• Hikaru assigned five hundred men to Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru to prevent Amegakure from attacking Konoha from behind.
• Tsunade questioned whether five hundred guards were necessary, but Hikaru insisted they had to keep Amegakure inside its village.

Uchiha Hikaru assigned Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi five hundred men to guard and harass the enemy’s left flank, despite Konoha’s limited forces. He reassured the command staff that he could face the coming assault and explained he had refused reinforcements partly to keep others from taking his credit.

• Uchiha Hikaru gave Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi five hundred men and ordered them to watch his left flank, disrupt enemy lines if possible, and otherwise hold their positions.
• Uchiha Hayashi worried that Hikaru would be left with too few fighters, but Hikaru assured the gathered commanders that he had prepared to handle the enemy and did not intend to die young.
• Jiraiya joked that Hikaru was not married yet, and Tsunade struck him, briefly easing the tension in the command post.
• Hikaru asked the commanders to consider why he had not requested reinforcements and said he was unwilling to bring in more people partly because he did not want them taking his credit.
• Hikaru ordered everyone to prepare for a possible joint assault by Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Amegakure.

After Amegakure switched sides, Hikaru reported the news to Konoha and proposed that the village send envoys to persuade Kumogakure to join the war. The Third Hokage and Konoha’s higher-ups discussed Hikaru’s refusal of reinforcements and turned their attention to the proposal.

• Hikaru adjourned the frontline meeting and warned that Iwagakure and Sunagakure would likely launch another offensive after regrouping.
• Hikaru reported Amegakure’s switch to the Third Hokage, proposed sending envoys to Kumogakure, and requested supplies but no reinforcements.
• The Third Hokage convened Konoha’s higher-ups and shared Hikaru’s latest battlefield report.
• Konoha’s higher-ups reacted furiously to Amegakure’s decision and questioned why Hikaru did not want reinforcements.
• The Third Hokage asked the higher-ups whether Konoha should send envoys to persuade Kumogakure to join the war.

Konoha sent an envoy to persuade Kumogakure to join the war while keeping its forces in Amegakure on guard. Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage launched a full-scale assault, and Hikaru led Konoha’s forces out to meet them.

• Mitokado Homura and the Third Hokage agreed to send an envoy to Kumogakure and wait before sending reinforcements to the front.
• Konoha’s envoy delegation left to meet with the Third Raikage and urge Kumogakure to enter the war.
• Hanzo of the Salamander, Ōnoki, and the Third Kazekage learned that Konoha knew Amegakure had accepted their supplies before turning against them.
• Believing Konoha had no reinforcements coming and had diverted troops to guard against Amegakure, Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage ordered a full-scale assault.
• After receiving word of the attack, Hikaru led Konoha’s prepared forces out of camp, while Hatake Sakumo led another group to harass the enemy.

Hikaru led Konoha’s forces toward Iwagakure and Sunagakure, then used his sensory abilities to locate an enemy vanguard. He sent three temporary guards to attack it, while the Sunagakure squad entered Konoha’s forward position unaware of the ambush.

• Hikaru led more than a thousand Konoha ninjas out of camp and ordered them to spread out across the battlefield.
• Hikaru kept an Uchiha, a Hyuga, and a Sarutobi jonin beside him as temporary guards.
• Hikaru sensed the approaching forces but found neither Ōnoki nor the Third Kazekage among the nearby enemies.
• Hikaru located a Sunagakure squad ahead and sent his three guards to eliminate the vanguard.
• The Uchiha guard signaled the others, and the three took positions around the cautiously advancing Sunagakure squad.

A Konoha ambush struck a Sand Village squad in the rain, killing its two Chunin before the surviving Sand Shinobi Jonin was surrounded. As reinforcements rushed toward the battle, Hikaru’s guards closed in on the Jonin, who faced a Hyuga fighter and then saw Three Tomoe Sharingan fill his vision.

• The Sand Shinobi Jonin warned his two Chunin teammates to proceed carefully through Konoha’s forward position.
• An Uchiha launched a Great Fireball Technique, and the Sand Shinobi Jonin countered it with Wind Style: Tremor Bomb.
• Two hidden attackers ambushed and fatally wounded the Sand Village Chunin while the Sand Shinobi Jonin was separated from them.
• Nearby Sand Shinobi and Stone Shinobi rushed toward the explosion and screams as Hikaru’s three temporary guards surrounded the surviving Jonin.
• The Hyuga Clan ninja charged the Sand Shinobi Jonin, while a Sarutobi Clan ninja stood ready nearby.
• The Sand Shinobi Jonin saw a pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan expand in his vision.

Hikaru’s three guards defeated a Sand Shinobi jonin, then waited as a mixed force of Sunagakure and Stone Shinobi surrounded them. Hikaru arrived unseen and unleashed Susanoo, leaving the enemy force caught in its attack.

• The Hyuga jonin struck a Sand Shinobi jonin who had fallen under genjutsu, killing him with a blow that shattered his heart meridians.
• The Uchiha jonin told the Hyuga and Sarutobi jonin to wait beneath a tree because Hikaru was still dealing with the battle.
• More than a dozen Sunagakure and Stone Shinobi surrounded Hikaru’s three guards and confirmed that their fallen comrades were dead.
• Hikaru approached without being noticed, and the enemies called for an attack as the standoff grew tense.
• Hikaru summoned Susanoo, whose massive crimson blade struck the surrounding enemies and filled the survivors with terror.

Uchiha Hikaru unleashed his dark crimson Susanoo on the battlefield, slaughtering enemy shinobi and carving a path toward their position. His rampage drew the attention of Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage, who left their command center as the terrifying presence approached.

• A Stone Special Jonin recognized Uchiha Hikaru and urged the sand and Stone Shinobi to flee, but Hikaru attacked them with Susanoo.
• Hikaru killed more than a dozen enemies in under two minutes and declared that Uchiha glory would be achieved through his power.
• Hikaru raised Susanoo’s crimson katana and carved a broad path across the battlefield, shocking his three temporary guards.
• Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage sensed Hikaru’s Chakra, left the command center, and watched as his presence drew closer.

Uchiha Hikaru rampaged across the battlefield in Susanoo, scattering and slaughtering Sunagakure and Iwagakure forces. The Third Kazekage went to confront the crisis while Ōnoki focused on eliminating Konoha’s harassment force, leaving Hikaru uncertain about their plans.

• Hikaru used Susanoo to charge through enemy ranks, killing those who resisted and driving the rest into a panicked retreat.
• Hikaru’s guards restored order among the Konoha ninja, who spread out to pursue the fleeing enemies.
• An intelligence officer reported Hikaru’s rampage to the Third Kazekage, who left the command center with two guards to enter the battlefield.
• Hikaru wondered why neither Ōnoki nor the Third Kazekage had sent elite squads to attack him.
• Ōnoki ordered a large force to eliminate Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi, while the Third Kazekage went to stop Hikaru’s assault.

Hikaru realized the enemy’s elite forces were missing and ordered Konoha’s troops to withdraw before they could be ambushed. He remained behind with three guards to face the Third Kazekage as enemy forces moved to attack Konoha’s camp.

• Hikaru suspected the enemy had targeted Hatake Sakumo’s and Tsunade’s forces, so he sent messages ordering them to withdraw to camp.
• Hikaru dismissed Susanoo and ordered his followers to return to Konoha’s positions and protect the camp.
• Hikaru sent most of his Konoha forces away, keeping only three temporary guards while the Third Kazekage approached.
• The Third Kazekage and Hikaru exchanged taunts before preparing to test each other’s strength.

Uchiha Hikaru provoked the Third Kazekage before their battle, mocking his hairstyle until he attacked with a massive Iron Sand wave. Hikaru summoned Susanoo as he declared his intent to restore the Uchiha’s glory.

• The Third Kazekage dismissed his guards so he could face Hikaru alone.
• The Third Kazekage summoned Iron Sand while Hikaru mocked his hairstyle and offered to shave his head.
• Angered by Hikaru’s insults, the Third Kazekage sent a huge Iron Sand wave sweeping toward him.
• Hikaru declared that he would restore the Uchiha’s glory and summoned Susanoo.

Hikaru fought the Third Kazekage with Susanoo, splitting his iron-sand tide and continuing toward him. The Kazekage then swallowed Hikaru and Susanoo inside a massive shell of iron sand, leaving their fate unclear.

• Hikaru summoned his dark crimson Susanoo as the exhausted onlookers watched.
• Hikaru's Susanoo split the Third Kazekage's iron-sand tide with a single sword strike.
• Hikaru told the Third Kazekage that Susanoo showed only a fraction of the Uchiha's power.
• The Third Kazekage gathered the iron sand and formed it into a monster that attacked Hikaru.
• The Third Kazekage swallowed Hikaru and Susanoo inside a massive shell of iron sand, alarming Hikaru's temporary guards.

Hikaru fought the Third Kazekage, whose iron sand attacks could not break through his Susanoo. Hikaru remained confident that his Chakra and recovery would let him outlast the Kazekage.

• The Third Kazekage split open an iron shell around Hikaru and Susanoo, then attacked with a massive iron sphere.
• Hikaru said the Kazekage’s iron sand would consume too much Chakra, and the Kazekage challenged him over Susanoo’s cost.
• Susanoo caught the falling iron sphere and withstood its impact, leaving the Third Kazekage unable to threaten Hikaru with his current attacks.
• Hikaru concluded that attrition was his greatest advantage and that the Third Kazekage would soon feel the strain of trying to wear him down.

Hikaru sought to make the world remember the Uchiha by demonstrating their power to the Third Kazekage and the gathered shinobi. As the Third Kazekage unleashed Tremor Blast, Hikaru dismissed his Susanoo, leaving his next move unclear.

• Hikaru reflected on how Konoha overlooked the Uchiha and planned to restore their place in its history and the world's memory.
• Hikaru hurled a massive iron sphere at the Third Kazekage, who broke it apart with his iron sand.
• The Third Kazekage, angered by Hikaru's steady approach and taunts, attacked with Tremor Blast, turning iron sand into a barrage of needles.
• Hikaru pointed to his Mangekyo Sharingan and declared that he would make everyone live beneath the Uchiha's shadow.
• To the Third Kazekage's and the spectators' surprise, Hikaru dispelled his Susanoo as the iron needles approached.

Hikaru dispelled Susanoo and used Black Hole Devour to absorb the Third Kazekage’s iron-sand needles, then transferred them above the Kazekage’s guards. The needles killed both guards, revealing how Hikaru’s strange Mangekyo ability worked.

• Hikaru dismissed Susanoo and absorbed the Third Kazekage’s iron needles into a black hole in his palm.
• Hikaru taunted the Third Kazekage’s two guards and used Transfer to send the needles above them.
• The Third Kazekage warned his guards to dodge and tried to regain control of the needles.
• The iron needles pierced and killed both guards before they could react.

Uchiha Hikaru taunted the Third Kazekage after his iron-sand attack killed two of his own guards, then fought him in close combat. Hikaru's katana shattered and the Third Kazekage pierced his arm, but Hikaru's eerie smile left the Kazekage sensing danger as the fight continued.

• The Third Kazekage's iron needles killed his two guards, and Uchiha Hikaru mocked him by suggesting he could redirect the attack into Sunagakure's camp.
• Hikaru charged the Third Kazekage, and the two exchanged rapid katana strikes and low-level ninjutsu attacks.
• Hikaru's strength and speed put the Third Kazekage under pressure, while repeated clashes left the Kazekage's arms numb.
• Hikaru's katana shattered, and the Third Kazekage seized the opening to pierce Hikaru's left arm with an iron-sand blade.
• Hikaru smiled despite his wound, and the Third Kazekage retreated as he sensed danger.

Hikaru wounded the Third Kazekage and mocked him for dropping his guard. As Ōnoki approached, Hikaru sent his three guards to harass the injured Kazekage, leaving him furious and struggling to defend himself.

• Hikaru used his broken katana to slash the Third Kazekage, who retreated with a deep wound.
• Hikaru removed the iron-sand blade and taunted the Third Kazekage, while his own wound began healing.
• Hikaru ordered his three guards to attack the wounded Third Kazekage as Ōnoki drew near.
• The Third Kazekage struggled against the guards, furious as Hikaru laughed at him.

Hikaru withdrew after Ōnoki arrived to protect the wounded Third Kazekage, then hurried toward Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi after suspecting the enemy’s elite forces were targeting them. Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru received his warning and returned to defend Konoha’s camp, while Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi realized they might be in danger.

• Ōnoki arrived and challenged Hikaru, who accused him and the Third Kazekage of conspiring to attack Konoha.
• Hikaru called back his guards, warned Ōnoki against targeting his forces, and retreated toward Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi.
• Hikaru suspected that Iwagakure and Sunagakure had sent their elite forces to ambush the unit led by Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Hayashi.
• Tsunade received Hikaru’s warning that the enemy’s elite forces had disappeared and led Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and their people back to camp.
• Hatake Sakumo received Hikaru’s message through a summoned beast and warned Uchiha Hayashi that they might be in trouble.