Chapter Summaries

Yechen and Ito Miyuki wiped out the bandits and freed the abducted women. After asking an Anbu investigator to escort the women home and give them money, Yechen left with his team to report that the mission was complete.

• Yechen and Ito Miyuki entered the bandits’ stronghold, where the remaining bandits begged for mercy and the leader claimed the abused women were his wives.
• Yechen killed the bandit leader and slaughtered the ten bandits who tried to flee.
• Yechen told the freed women he would take them home and found money taken in the bandits’ raids.
• Ito Miyuki summoned Abe Rō, who saw the corpses and treasure, while she reminded him the confiscated valuables had to be handed over.
• Nakagawa Ichirō arrived with an Anbu investigator and said the mission was complete.
• Yechen asked the Anbu investigator to take the women home and leave them money, then set off with his team to report back.

After returning from his mission, Yechen struggled with the killings until a nightmare drove him back to Aconite Mountain, where he discovered the women he had tried to save had been burned to death. Their deaths filled him with fury, and he left the camp in flames, resolved to become strong enough to act as he wished.

• Yechen returned to the village in silence, and Nakagawa Ichirō observed that he was not ruthless enough to awaken the Sharingan.
• Yechen reached home exhausted, relived the killings, and fell asleep, only to wake an hour later from a nightmare.
• Yechen returned to Aconite Mountain and found the camp burned down, then discovered the women’s bodies beneath the ruins.
• Yechen recognized one of the dead women he had saved and roared in anger, activating his Sharingan and Byakugan.
• Yechen condemned Konoha and the Shinobi World, used the Great Fireball Technique to set the camp ablaze, and declared his name as Uchiha Ye Chen.

Yechen trained intensely, raising his combat power to just below the Chunin threshold, while Team 7 completed routine missions. On a day off, he agreed to explore Konoha with Ito Miyuki and Abe Rō, still focused on becoming stronger and unsettled by the previous incident.

• Over three days, Yechen improved his techniques and attributes, spent all 460 evolution points, and raised his combat power to 9.8.
• Nakagawa Ichirō led Team 7 on a D-rank herb-gathering mission in the Nara Clan’s forested mountains, where Abe Rō complained about not getting to fight and Ito Miyuki told him to stop.
• Yechen acted unusually cold during the mission, leading Nakagawa Ichirō to worry that the previous incident had affected him emotionally.
• Over the following seven days, Team 7 completed a C-rank mission escorting a merchant caravan without encountering serious danger or triggering a mission for Yechen.
• On their day off, Ito Miyuki suggested shopping, and Yechen agreed to explore Konoha with her and Abe Rō.

Yechen encountered Kakashi, Obito, and Rin while visiting a dango shop with Miyuki and Abe Rō, and Kakashi sensed Yechen’s killing intent. After the two groups parted, Yechen worried that his class might soon be sent to the battlefield and returned home with his teammates after lunch.

• Yechen recognized Obito, Kakashi, and Rin on the street, and Kakashi noticed Yechen’s killing intent.
• Obito spoke with Yechen outside the dango shop and offered to treat him, but Yechen called him weak.
• Rin stopped Obito from challenging Yechen, while Obito and Abe Rō chatted and Miyuki and Rin talked as they waited in line.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Rin bought dango and left, and Yechen guessed they had returned for the Chunin assessment.
• Yechen considered that his graduating class might soon be sent to the battlefield, then spent the rest of the outing with Miyuki and Abe Rō before they went their separate ways.

Yechen grew stronger through intensive training and demonstrated his power while hunting wild beasts with Abe Rō and Ito Miyuki. As Konoha prepared to send his graduating class to the dangerous battlefield in the Land of Rain, Yechen dreaded the assignment but had no choice in the matter.

• Yechen raised his Advanced Three Body Technique to level 3 and his Fire Release-Great Fireball Technique to level 9, reaching Chunin-level base combat power.
• Yechen killed a charging wild boar with a single Kunai, startling Abe Rō and Ito Miyuki, then left to search elsewhere.
• Ito Miyuki told Abe Rō that Yechen seemed colder and changed since the bandit-extermination mission, while Abe Rō joked that she should get closer to him instead.
• A month passed as Konoha's Chunin exams neared their end, and the village announced that Yechen's graduating class would go to the battlefield in the Land of Rain alongside the newly promoted Chunin.
• Yechen worried about the Land of Rain's dangerous, crowded battlefield but knew he was not strong enough to defect from the village.

Yechen evolved his Great Fireball Technique into Wildfire: Towering Waves of Flame and tested its sustained, shape-changing fire. Half a month later, he joined his companions at the Konoha Gate to depart for the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

• Yechen trained his Fire Release until the Great Fireball Technique evolved into Wildfire: Towering Waves of Flame.
• Yechen tested the new technique on the lake and saw it turn to lava, burn continuously, and change shape at his will.
• Half a month later, Yechen prepared to leave Konoha for the battlefield in the Land of Rain.
• Yechen met Abe Rō, Ito Miyuki, and Nakagawa Ichirō at the Konoha Gate, where Abe Rō teased him and got punished.
• Ito Miyuki laughed at Abe Rō, while Yechen briefly stared at her before looking away.

Yechen joined Konoha’s supply convoy as it traveled through the Land of Rain toward the main camp, where the troops were ambushed in a canyon. As the veteran ninjas organized a defense, Yechen stayed cautious and waited for events to unfold.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen delivered a speech that inspired inexperienced ninjas, while Yechen remained unmoved and focused on growing stronger.
• Yechen traveled with the Konoha force for nearly three weeks through the Land of Rain toward the main camp, using Space Compression to train his body along the way.
• Near a canyon, Yechen suspected the route was vulnerable to an ambush, but the convoy continued because the camp urgently needed supplies and reinforcements.
• An explosion signaled an enemy ambush, and the leading Jonin ordered the troops to form a defensive formation.
• Veteran Chunin and Special Jōnin organized the Genin and began scouting and combat operations, while Yechen held back rather than act rashly.

Yechen and his teammates were caught in an Iwagakure ambush when Rock Ninja caused the canyon walls to collapse, killing and injuring many Konoha Genin. The two forces then clashed, with Yechen staying close to Abe Rō and Ito Miyuki as they faced the assault.

• Yechen spotted Rock Ninja preparing to collapse the canyon walls and pulled Abe Rō and Miyuki to safety.
• Falling rocks devastated the canyon, burying several Genin and leaving many others injured.
• Nearly a hundred Rock Ninja charged from both ends of the canyon, outmatching the Konoha force in experience and strength.
• Yechen told Abe Rō and Ito Miyuki to stay close and conserve their strength as the teams prepared to fight.
• The battle erupted, with Rock Ninja targeting the newly promoted Genin to eliminate them before they could grow stronger.

Yechen used his strength and combined Sharingan and Byakugan vision to slaughter Rock Ninja attacking Konoha’s Genin. The battle remained chaotic as he continued hunting enemies for evolution points.

• Yechen killed three Rock Ninja underground with shuriken and gained 180 evolution points.
• Yechen killed a Rock Ninja who attacked from underground with a kick that ruptured his organs.
• Yechen moved through the battlefield using his Sharingan, Byakugan, and Void Flash techniques to evade attacks and kill Rock Ninja.
• Yechen saw through a Rock Ninja’s Substitution Technique and killed him with a thrown kunai.

Yechen fought through the battlefield, killing Rock Ninja and drawing the attention of two Special Jōnin. He held his ground against them after they tried to trick him into surrendering to Iwagakure.

• Yechen saved Ito Miyuki from an Earth Dragon Lance attack and killed the Rock Ninja with an enhanced shuriken.
• Yechen warned Ito Miyuki not to lose focus, then rushed back into battle and cut down numerous enemy Chunin.
• Two Rock Ninja Special Jōnin targeted Yechen, who anticipated their attack and fought them both.
• Yechen clashed with the two Special Jōnin and forced them to pause after they came off worse in the exchange.
• The Special Jōnin urged Yechen to surrender and join Iwagakure, but Yechen saw through their ploy.

Yechen fought off two Special Jōnin until the Rock Ninja retreated, earning 950 evolution points. Orochimaru arrived with Manda and devastated the attackers, while Yechen avoided drawing the Sannin’s attention.

• Yechen fought two Special Jōnin and struggled to keep them from using ninjutsu against him.
• Whistles signaled the Rock Ninja to retreat, and Yechen chose not to pursue them, noting his 950 evolution points.
• Ito Miyuki stopped Abe Rō from chasing the retreating Rock Ninja.
• Manda appeared and crushed several Rock Ninja, revealing Orochimaru standing atop the giant snake.
• Orochimaru’s arrival forced the Rock Ninja to retreat after they lost more than half their Jonin and dozens of Chunin.

After a devastating battle, Yechen, Ito Miyuki, and Abe Rō reunited with their teacher and received medical care from the second rescue team. As they prepared to leave for camp, Miyuki asked whether Yechen had awakened his Sharingan, and the three agreed to keep the knowledge among themselves.

• Yechen reassured Ito Miyuki and Abe Rō that he would protect them, and the three resolved to focus on surviving the war.
• The second rescue team arrived with medical shinobi, who treated and stabilized the wounded.
• Nakagawa Ichirō praised Yechen, told his students to prioritize survival over their mission, and said they would leave for camp in half an hour.
• Ito Miyuki asked Yechen privately whether he had awakened his Sharingan, and Abe Rō listened without interrupting.
• Miyuki and Abe Rō promised to keep Yechen's Sharingan secret, while Yechen considered the three of them the only ones who needed to know.

Yechen spent half a month cultivating at Konoha's main camp, greatly increasing his combat power, then joined Nakagawa Ichirō's patrol missions to gain opportunities for evolution points. When Rock Ninja forces attacked Branch 16, a new mission tasked him with defending the outpost and killing ten ninja for evolution points and the Rasengan.

• Yechen used half a month of training and evolution points to raise his combat power, then began seeking missions that could earn him more points.
• At Yechen's suggestion, Nakagawa Ichirō led Yechen, Ito Miyuki, and Abe Rō on patrols that gradually improved their battlefield readiness.
• Yechen and the others completed their patrols without encountering enemies, and Yechen continued training with Space Compression at camp.
• An explosion shook the camp, and Yechen recalled his Shadow Clones as a system mission announced that Rock Ninja forces had surrounded Branch 16.
• Yechen learned that defending the outpost and killing ten ninja would earn him 300 evolution points and the A-rank Rasengan, which excited him.

Yechen’s First Division prepared to respond after enemies launched a surprise attack on the outpost. Aoki Midorino sent Ikeda Kura to guard the position and relay intelligence while leading the other squads into the woods to intercept the enemy.

• Yechen realized the Second Division was fighting and then saw attacks break out in two other directions, confirming that the enemy had breached the outpost.
• Aoki Midorino ordered Ikeda Kura’s Squad One to stay behind and guard the outpost.
• Ikeda Kura summoned an owl, linked its vision to his own, and sent it to carry news to the main camp.
• Aoki Midorino led Squads Two through Five into the woods, and Nakagawa Ichirō told Yechen, Miyuki, and Abe Rō to hold off their opponents and await support.

Yechen and the First Detachment were ambushed by a larger force of Rock Ninja while traveling through the woods. As both sides prepared to fight, Yechen’s team hoped to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

• Aoki Midorino sensed danger and raised earthen walls to shield the group from a volley of kunai.
• Rock Ninja attacked with Great Dragon Fire Technique, forcing Aoki Midorino and the others to retreat as the walls collapsed and the woods caught fire.
• More than twenty Rock Ninja emerged and began to encircle the First Detachment, outnumbering its Jonin and other fighters.
• Yechen worried that the Second Detachment might also be in danger while his group waited for reinforcements.
• Nakagawa Ichirō told Miyuki and Abe Rō to keep the enemy Genin occupied and instructed Yechen to target Chunin rather than Jonin.

Yechen overwhelmed the Iwagakure Genin and then joined the Chunin battle, using a Shadow Clone and a Great Fireball to kill more enemies. He left Ito Miyuki and Abe Rō to face the two surviving Genin while Konoha's Chunin stared in confusion at his strength.

• Yechen killed four Iwagakure Genin in seconds, leaving the last two for Ito Miyuki and Abe Rō to fight.
• Yechen left for the Chunin battlefield and used a Shadow Clone to distract an Iwagakure Chunin before killing him from behind.
• Yechen unleashed a Great Fireball that sent two Chunin flying, then killed the Iwagakure fighter as he landed.
• A Konoha Chunin stared at Yechen in disbelief after Yechen casually claimed he did not need thanks.

Yechen lured the Iwagakure Jonin Fujiwara Jicang away from the battlefield and fought him in the forest. After Fujiwara Jicang was fooled by Yechen’s Shadow Clone, Yechen’s Space Compression-powered Shuriken left him horrified and considering retreat.

• Nakagawa Ichirō watched Yechen kill two Iwagakure Chunin and realized how much his student had improved.
• Fujiwara Jicang broke away from the Jonin battle and pursued Yechen, while Yechen told the Konoha Chunin to finish off the remaining Rock Ninja.
• Yechen used the Void Flash Evasion Technique to draw Fujiwara Jicang away, then evaded his Shuriken and Explosive Tag attack.
• Fujiwara Jicang pinned Yechen’s apparent body to a tree, but the figure vanished as a Shadow Clone.
• Yechen attacked Fujiwara Jicang with Space Compression-powered Shuriken, which sliced apart a tree and made Fujiwara Jicang consider retreating.

Yechen fought Fujiwara Jicang, a Special Jōnin, and was wounded by his Wind Release: Gale Palm. He used his one-tomoe Sharingan to create an opening, and Fujiwara Jicang resolved to kill him for the bounty on his Sharingan.

• Fujiwara Jicang confronted Yechen after realizing the earlier attacks had come from him.
• Fujiwara Jicang attacked through the wind and leaves, then struck Yechen with a wind blade that cut deeply into his chest.
• Yechen's wound began healing quickly, and he used his Sharingan's hypnosis to briefly confuse Fujiwara Jicang and retreat.
• Fujiwara Jicang recovered, recognized the value of Yechen's Sharingan, and vowed to kill him.

Yechen defeated the Special Jōnin Fujiwara Jicang with a feint, shadow clones, and a powerful fire technique. After gaining evolution points, Yechen saw that his wound had healed and considered how strong his body might become.

• Yechen dodged Fujiwara Jicang's attacks and used shadow clones to launch himself into a powerful strike that disarmed him.
• Fujiwara Jicang revealed that his apparent defeat had been a shadow clone and stabbed Yechen in the heart.
• Yechen revealed that the stabbed figure was also a shadow clone, while another Yechen struck Fujiwara Jicang with a fire dragon.
• Fujiwara Jicang burned to ash, and Yechen received 350 evolution points.
• Yechen discovered his wound had healed and reflected on his body's growing strength.

Yechen returned to Konoha’s forces after surviving the battle and learned that Rock and Sand Ninja had attacked several sectors as a feint for an assault on headquarters. After reuniting with his teacher and friends, he received a system reward for protecting the outpost, though he had not completed the kill objective.

• Yechen recovered his energy, met a Konoha patrol, and was taken to an outpost after explaining how he had encountered a Special Jōnin.
• Nakagawa Ichirō verified Yechen’s identity and explained that Rock and Sand Ninja had used attacks on several outposts as a feint while targeting Konoha’s headquarters in the Land of Rain.
• Yechen learned that Orochimaru had saved headquarters and that Nakagawa Ichirō, Ito Miyuki, Abe Rō, and only a few others had survived the brutal fighting.
• Yechen reunited with Ito Miyuki and Abe Rō, and Ito Miyuki tearfully threw herself into his arms.
• Yechen received a system notification awarding him 100 evolution points and an incomplete A-rank Rasengan manual for protecting the outpost, despite failing the kill objective.