Chapter Summaries

Moonlight Ruyun defeated Minato Namikaze in an Academy spar, surprising the students and observers. Hiruzen Sarutobi remained wary of Ruyun’s hidden strength, while Jiraiya vowed to train Minato before their next match.

• Mito Uzumaki told Hiruzen Sarutobi that she trusted Ruyun’s kind heart and said Kushina would bring him to dinner soon.
• Moonlight Ruyun beat Minato Namikaze after Minato lost focus, and Minato asked for a rematch at the next practical combat test.
• Kushina Uzumaki cheered for Ruyun while their teacher celebrated the prospect of having two geniuses in his class.
• Tsunade questioned Jiraiya after Minato’s loss, and Jiraiya insisted Minato could win by summoning Gamabunta.
• Orochimaru pointed out that Ruyun had not used all his ninjutsu, prompting Jiraiya to promise to train Minato and Orochimaru to bet on Ruyun again.

Danzo learned that Moonlight Ruyun had defeated Minato Namikaze and that Hatake Sakumo had stopped Root from recruiting him. Ruyun successfully crafted and equipped Minato Namikaze’s Kunai, gaining major boosts to speed and neural reaction, and turned his attention to fixing his chakra problem.

• Danzo questioned why Moonlight Ruyun had beaten Minato Namikaze, then learned that Hatake Sakumo had stopped Root from taking Ruyun.
• Moonlight Ruyun visited his uncle at the hospital and told him that he had won the duel.
• Ruyun used his money to craft [Minato Namikaze's Kunai], and the attempt succeeded.
• Ruyun discovered that the kunai increased his speed by 60% and his neural reaction speed by 100%.
• Ruyun equipped the kunai and decided that solving his chakra problem was his next priority.

At Yakiniku Q, Moonlight Ruyun considered ways to increase his chakra while his mentors discussed summoning contracts and early graduation. The group agreed that Tsunade would choose low-rank missions for the students to practice on without graduating, and she asked whether they were ready to experience the ninja world.

• Moonlight Ruyun considered the Dragon Vein, hashirama cells, Zero-Tails, and Takigakure's Hero Water as possible equipment materials to increase his chakra.
• Tsunade promised to let Ruyun sign the Shikkotsu Forest Summoning Contract after he finished her books, and Orochimaru promised Nawaki the Ryūchi Cave contract after graduation.
• Tsunade agreed to let Kushina train with her after Kushina grew anxious about being the only student without a summoning prospect.
• Jiraiya suggested early graduation, but Tsunade opposed it while Jiraiya and Orochimaru argued that the students could benefit from field experience.
• Ruyun proposed going on missions without graduating, and Tsunade agreed to choose low-rank missions for the students to practice on.

Moonlight Ruyun and Minato wiped out a bandit stronghold, with Ruyun killing a rogue ninja who tried to escape. After the team returned to Konoha, Tsunade invited Ruyun to dinner the next evening, where he anticipated meeting Mito Uzumaki.

• Tsunade watched as Nawaki vomited after his first kill while Kushina asked to join Ruyun and Minato at the stronghold.
• Ruyun and Minato fought through the bandits, rescued the captive women, and found a rogue ninja pretending to be dead.
• Ruyun killed the rogue ninja in one swift attack, startling Minato with his speed.
• Tsunade praised Ruyun and Minato, Kushina wiped blood from Ruyun's face, and Tsunade assigned Kushina to write the mission report.
• Tsunade's group escorted the rescued women toward safety before returning to Konoha that night.
• At an intersection, Tsunade invited Ruyun to dinner the next evening, and he looked forward to meeting Mito Uzumaki.

Moonlight Ruyun asked Might Duy to teach him Konoha Style Taijutsu and offered to pay him, hoping to help improve Duy’s circumstances. Back at the Academy, Ruyun read Kushina’s embellished mission report and learned Tsunade was holding the team’s B-rank mission pay.

• Moonlight Ruyun asked Might Duy to teach him Konoha Style Taijutsu, and Duy agreed despite initially doubting himself because he was only a Genin.
• Moonlight Ruyun offered Might Duy thirty thousand ryo a month, but Duy tried to refuse the payment.
• Moonlight Ruyun attended Will of Fire class and read Kushina’s mission report, which praised him and made Nawaki’s actions sound more impressive.
• Kushina told Moonlight Ruyun that their mission had been B-rank and that Tsunade had collected the payment to hold for them.
• Moonlight Ruyun realized Tsunade was keeping the students’ mission money for the time being.

Moonlight Ruyun visited Mito Uzumaki with Kushina and discovered valuable equipment materials connected to her. After Tsunade described a dangerous mission involving Kumogakure and Kirigakure, Ruyun suspected the villages might be preparing to destroy Uzushio Village.

• Kushina brought Moonlight Ruyun to the Senju Clan Compound, where Mito Uzumaki welcomed him warmly.
• Ruyun's ability identified Mito's earrings, a sealing jutsu scroll, and Nine-Tails Chakra as valuable equipment materials with special conditions for crafting.
• Tsunade served dinner, and Ruyun praised the food while Nawaki suspected something was wrong; inside Mito's mental space, she restrained the Nine-Tails with sealing chains.
• Tsunade told Ruyun and Nawaki that Naoto had lost his dominant hand on a dangerous mission and warned them not to trust village intelligence completely.
• Tsunade revealed that they had encountered ANBU teams from Kumogakure and Kirigakure, prompting Ruyun to wonder if the villages were joining forces to attack Uzushio Village.

Liu Yun warned Tsunade and Mito Uzumaki that Kumogakure and Kirigakure might be joining forces to attack Uzushio Village. Mito recognized their motive and sent Tsunade to summon Hiruzen, leaving Kushina anxious about her family.

• In the Land of Waves, Genji told the Third Raikage and Iwagakure Jonin Iwato that Uzushio Village could only be attacked head-on, and proposed striking the following night after the Mizukage arrived.
• At the Senju Clan Compound, Liu Yun told Tsunade that Kumogakure and Kirigakure might have allied to target Uzushio Village.
• Mito Uzumaki realized Kirigakure could gain a route to threaten Konoha and Kumogakure might seek Uzushio's Sealing Jutsu for its unstable Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Mito sent Nawaki to take Kushina away, then asked Tsunade to bring Hiruzen while Liu Yun waited.

Moonlight Ruyun warned Mito Uzumaki, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Tsunade that Kumogakure and Kirigakure might be preparing a surprise attack on Uzushio Village. Hiruzen agreed to send help, and Mito decided to go, with Tsunade joining her.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Senju Clan Compound and listened as Moonlight Ruyun explained the possible attack on Uzushio Village.
• Tsunade blamed herself for not bringing back an enemy ANBU, but Mito Uzumaki reassured her that her decision to save her team may have kept the enemy from attacking sooner.
• Hiruzen said Konoha must help Uzushio Village, though he worried about sending a force large enough to be noticed.
• Mito volunteered to go alone, but Hiruzen and Tsunade protested because of the danger and the risk to the Nine-Tails.
• Mito agreed to take Tsunade with her, and Hiruzen ordered Tsunade to summon Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Hatake Sakumo for an urgent mission.

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Mito Uzumaki to take Kushina to the threatened Uzushio Village, and she agreed. Moonlight Ruyun joined them, and Mito led a force of more than twenty shinobi out of Konoha to rescue the village.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Mito Uzumaki to take Kushina with her, and Mito agreed.
• Moonlight Ruyun asked to accompany Mito and Kushina, and she welcomed him as family.
• At Konoha's entrance, Nawaki asked Tsunade to let him join the mission, but she refused because he was too inexperienced.
• Ruyun told Minato they were going to rescue Uzushio Village, and Minato learned the mission could be S-rank or higher.
• More than twenty shinobi, including Hatake Sakumo, gathered at the village entrance, and Mito led them toward Uzushio Village.

Kumogakure and Kirigakure attacked Uzushio Village, but Mito Uzumaki and Konoha's forces arrived and launched a counterattack. As the battle spread across the village, Tsunade led Moonlight Ruyun, Kushina, and Minato around the outskirts, where a hidden enemy approached through the mist.

• Akina Uzumaki fought to protect his clan until the Third Raikage confronted him and demanded the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu scrolls.
• A Tailed Beast Bomb struck Kumogakure's forces at the village entrance, and Akina realized Mito Uzumaki had arrived to defend Uzushio Village.
• Mito assigned Konoha's forces to fight Kirigakure and Iwagakure while she confronted the Third Raikage herself.
• Hatake Sakumo attacked the Mizukage, Jiraiya and Orochimaru engaged the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and Dan Katō blocked Iwagakure's retreat.
• Tsunade led Moonlight Ruyun, Kushina, and Minato around the outskirts, where an enemy's voice rang out from a bank of thick mist.

Liu Yun and Minato killed a Kirigakure special jōnin, but Raiga Kurosuki of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist appeared and attacked them with lightning. The chapter ended with Liu Yun and Minato dodging Raiga’s first strike as Tsunade warned them about his blade.

• Tsunade assigned the Kirigakure ninja to Liu Yun and Minato, who attacked him together through his Hidden Mist Technique.
• Liu Yun blocked the ninja’s Silent Killing Technique and wounded him, then Minato struck from behind and cut off his escape.
• Liu Yun killed the wounded Kirigakure ninja, and Tsunade identified him as a likely special jōnin.
• Raiga Kurosuki appeared, mocked the dead ninja, and threatened Liu Yun and Minato.
• Raiga summoned a lightning bolt with his blades, and Liu Yun and Minato dodged as Tsunade warned them.

Tsunade helped Moonlight Ruyun and Minato fight Raiga Kurosuki as the assault on Uzushio Village faltered. Moonlight Ruyun killed Raiga and claimed Kiba, meeting the condition to refine the sword.

• Tsunade protected Kushina with a shadow clone, then struck Raiga Kurosuki with Heavenly Foot of Pain and Monster Strength Fist.
• Moonlight Ruyun and Minato charged Raiga while he was down, and Moonlight Ruyun discovered that Kiba was equipment material.
• Moonlight Ruyun fought Raiga through his lightning attacks and severed one of his sword-wielding arms.
• Moonlight Ruyun killed Raiga Kurosuki after Tsunade refused his demand to be killed by her.
• Moonlight Ruyun picked up Kiba, and the system confirmed that its refining condition had been met.

After Konoha's reinforcements helped save Uzushio Village, Mito Uzumaki confirmed that the village had survived the coordinated attack, though it was devastated. The Konoha teams reported their victories and losses, while Liu Yun gained access to captured ninja swords.

• Tsunade let Liu Yun keep Kubikiribōchō and told him to look through Orochimaru's captured swords; she also offered Minato a sword.
• The Third Raikage escaped after Mito Uzumaki fought him, and Mito used the Evil Sealing Method to subdue more than a dozen Kumogakure ninja.
• Mito thanked Liu Yun for warning them, then reassured Akina Uzumaki that the clan could rebuild because the children were safe and casualties were limited.
• Hatake Sakumo reported that the Third Mizukage had escaped severely injured, while Orochimaru and Jiraiya said they had killed five of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen but let Raiga Kurosuki escape with Kiba.
• Dan Katō told Mito that Iwagakure had sent the fewest attackers and presented a scroll containing them.

Moonlight Ruyun reflected on how his warning had helped Uzushio Village survive and the three attacking villages suffer severe losses. As he and Minato Namikaze walked through the ruined village, they met Ayaka Uzumaki, whose healing ability led Ruyun to suspect she was Karin’s mother.

• Moonlight Ruyun considered how the battle’s outcome might prevent or alter the Second Shinobi World War.
• Minato Namikaze fetched Ruyun for Tsunade, and the two walked through Uzushio Village as its residents thanked them for their help.
• Minato praised the village’s defenders and wondered who had provided Konoha with the secret intelligence; Ruyun kept his identity hidden.
• Ruyun noticed Ayaka Uzumaki healing an old woman by letting her bite her, and recognized the ability as Physical Energy Healing.
• Ayaka thanked Ruyun and Minato for saving Uzushio Village, and Minato asked whether he had met her before.

Akina Uzumaki questioned whether the Uzumaki Clan should join Konoha after its near-annihilation, and Mito Uzumaki asked Liu Yun for his opinion. Liu Yun considered how Konoha treated its powerful clans but had not yet reached a conclusion.

• Akina Uzumaki asked Mito Uzumaki whether Uzushio Village should join Konoha, and she recalled why Uzumaki Ashina and Tobirama Senju had opposed joining when Konoha was founded.
• Moonlight Ruyun arrived, and Mito Uzumaki explained that he had deduced Kumogakure and Kirigakure's attack plan from Tsunade's mission.
• Akina Uzumaki knelt and thanked Liu Yun for helping save the Uzumaki Clan, then Mito Uzumaki explained that he was family because of Kushina.
• Mito Uzumaki asked Liu Yun whether the Uzumaki Clan should join Konoha, and he considered the fates and political positions of Konoha's major clans.

Akina Uzumaki and Mito Uzumaki agreed that children could be sent to Konoha while Mito stayed in Uzushio Village to protect the clan. Liu Yun inspected the twenty-seven Shinigami Masks and discovered they could become purple-quality equipment materials before Orochimaru arrived and asked about his interest in them.

• Akina Uzumaki accepted Mito Uzumaki’s suggestion to send some Uzumaki children to Konoha, and Mito said she would remain in Uzushio Village until it was safe.
• Liu Yun went to the Mask Hall with a young Uzumaki Clan member and learned that village legend said gathering all twenty-seven masks could summon an unimaginable being.
• Liu Yun touched the masks and discovered they were purple-quality equipment materials that required mastery of the Reaper Death Seal to refine.
• Liu Yun asked to take one mask, and the young man left to seek the clan leader’s permission.
• Orochimaru entered the Mask Hall and asked Liu Yun whether he was interested in the masks.

Liu Yun learned that the Shinigami Masks were tied to the Reaper Death Seal and received one from Akina Uzumaki as a gift. Orochimaru and Minato considered asking for souvenirs too, but Mito Uzumaki redirected the group to discuss which children would go to Konoha.

• Liu Yun told Orochimaru the legend that gathering all twenty-seven masks could summon a powerful being, prompting Orochimaru to connect the masks to the Reaper Death Seal.
• Orochimaru tested a mask with his Kusanagi Sword, but the blade could not leave a scratch.
• Mito Uzumaki, Akina Uzumaki, Minato, and Ayaka Uzumaki entered the Mask Hall, and Akina gave Liu Yun the mask he had chosen.
• Liu Yun's system identified the gift as a purple-quality Shinigami Mask (Eleventh Pact), but he could not refine it without mastering the Reaper Death Seal.
• Minato thought about asking for a mask after remembering Hiruzen Sarutobi's Pipe, while Orochimaru began to ask for one too.
• Mito Uzumaki cut Orochimaru off and said she and Akina would go choose which children to send to Konoha.

Liu Yun chose the Kubikiribōchō from the Ninja Blades Jiraiya showed him, then spent a week helping rebuild Uzushio Village and growing close to Kushina's family. As he prepared to return to Konoha, Kushina thanked him for helping her reunite with the family she might otherwise have lost.

• Jiraiya asked Liu Yun how he had killed Raiga Kurosuki, and Liu Yun said Raiga had already been badly injured by Tsunade.
• Jiraiya brought out four of Kirigakure's Ninja Blades, and Liu Yun inspected their qualities and refining conditions.
• Liu Yun chose the Kubikiribōchō, deciding to refine it rather than wield it as his main weapon.
• Liu Yun helped Konoha shinobi rebuild Uzushio Village and stayed at Kushina's house, where he met her family.
• Kushina joined Liu Yun on the roof, thanked him for saving her family, and prepared to return to Konoha with him the next day.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s leaders debated whether their victory at Uzushio Village should lead them to start a war. Hiruzen rejected Danzo’s plan to use captured Kumogakure ninja and Impure World Reincarnation, and Danzo left by asking who had supplied the intelligence about the attack.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi confirmed the battle report: Mito Uzumaki’s forces captured Kumogakure Jonin, wounded the Third Mizukage, killed five of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and suffered no deaths.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura celebrated the victory, while Danzo argued that Konoha should seize the chance to start a war before the other villages recovered.
• Danzo proposed sending Mito Uzumaki, Orochimaru, and Hatake Sakumo to handle separate fronts, but Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected the idea of leaving Mito to face Kumogakure alone.
• Danzo proposed using Impure World Reincarnation and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags with captured Kumogakure ninja, but Hiruzen Sarutobi refused and asserted his authority as Hokage.
• Danzo turned back before leaving and asked Hiruzen Sarutobi who had supplied the intelligence about the attack on Uzushio Village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi confirmed the S-rank mission and offered its participants the chance to learn an A-rank ninjutsu, while Uzushio Village’s safety kept Mito from returning to Konoha. After Liu Yun discussed the returning Uzumaki children and his role in the mission with Hiruzen, he asked to see the Scroll of Seals.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the village elders classified the rescue mission as S-rank and offered each participant the chance to apply to learn an A-rank ninjutsu.
• Tsunade told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Mito Uzumaki would stay in Uzushio Village until she was sure it was safe.
• Liu Yun returned to Konoha with Kushina and several Uzumaki children, while Tsunade took them to her home.
• Liu Yun told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Ayaka Uzumaki had awakened the rare Physical Energy Healing gift, and Hiruzen pledged to protect her.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Liu Yun about killing Raiga Kurosuki, and Liu Yun explained that his teacher had already wounded him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Liu Yun a reward for his contribution, and Liu Yun asked to look at the Scroll of Seals.