Recaps

Ruri taunted an enemy who claimed to have a deadly trump card, while Kakashi and the others finished their own opponents. Kakashi checked whether Ruri needed help, but Ruri insisted he could defeat all the remaining enemies, leaving the group to watch.

• Ruri mocked the enemy and challenged him to reveal his trump card.
• The enemy claimed his trump card could kill Ruri and said defeating him would prove how much he had grown.
• Kakashi and the others finished off their opponents and gathered behind Ruri.
• Kakashi asked Ruri if he was confident, but Ruri said the enemy was weak and that he could defeat everyone remaining.
• Kakashi returned to the others and reassured Uzuki Yugao that Ruri was in no trouble, and she watched the fight.

Ruri fought an enemy captain’s subordinate after exchanging a few words with Kakashi. He revealed his surprising strength and weapon transformation, leaving the enemy struggling to withstand his attack.

• The enemy mocked Ruri for finishing his last words and charged at him, insisting they fight alone.
• Ruri drew his short blade and met the enemy’s long blade in a powerful clash.
• The enemy praised Ruri’s strength but secretly feared he might lose, unaware that his captain had no intention of rescuing him.
• Ruri withdrew his blade and attacked again, transforming it into a large cleaver that drove the enemy’s feet one centimeter into the ground.
• The enemy struggled to speak as he realized he had underestimated Ruri’s strength.

Ruri faced an enemy who summoned a giant wolf to help defeat him. He charged the beast with a lightning-coated sword and struck at its legs, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ruri stopped attacking and watched as the enemy formed hand seals and summoned a giant wolf.
• The enemy claimed his Summoning Beast would help him defeat Ruri, and the wolf charged at him.
• Kakashi and his teammates watched in surprise as the wolf raced toward Ruri.
• Ruri infused his long sword with lightning release chakra and slashed at the wolf's legs.

Ruri wounded a giant wolf, but it struck him hard enough to send him crashing through a tree. Kakashi suspected the wolf had not been summoned by the enemy they were facing, while Ruri’s companions watched and trusted him to overcome the danger.

• Ruri slashed the giant wolf’s leg with his lightning-covered blade, but it immediately struck him with its other paw.
• The blow sent Ruri into a tree, which snapped as he crashed to the ground.
• Kakashi said the wolf was as strong as or stronger than Ruri and suspected it had not been summoned by their enemy.
• Uchiha Itachi questioned how the wolf could be so powerful, and Uzuki Yugao worried about Ruri’s safety.
• Yamato reassured Uzuki Yugao that Ruri could handle the wolf, and the others voiced their faith in him.

Ruri faced an enemy protected by a powerful Summoning Beast and suspected the enemy had not summoned it himself. He provoked the enemy into revealing his doubts, then declared that both the enemy and the beast would die.

• Ruri recovered from the wolf's blow and judged the Summoning Beast to be slightly stronger than himself.
• The enemy boasted that his Summoning Beast would finish Ruri off without his help.
• Ruri taunted the enemy and asked how he had obtained such a powerful Summoning Beast.
• The enemy stammered that the beast was his, prompting the enemy captain to realize his subordinate had fallen for Ruri's bait.
• Ruri said the enemy and his Summoning Beast were finished, and the enemy angrily challenged his arrogance.

Ruri fought an enemy's Summoning Beast while avoiding summoning his own Sabertooth Tiger, which would be difficult to explain to Kakashi and the others. Ruri, Kakashi, and his teammates realized the enemy captain was likely observing Ruri's true strength, leaving Ruri in a dangerous position.

• Ruri decided to fight the wolf using his own strength rather than summon his Sabertooth Tiger.
• Ruri wondered why the enemy captain had stayed back, then suspected the captain had summoned the wolf to observe his abilities.
• Uzuki Yugao noticed Ruri looking toward the enemy captain and asked Kakashi if Ruri had realized what was happening.
• Kakashi concluded that the captain was powerful and was watching Ruri to assess his true strength.
• Yamato agreed with Kakashi, who noted that Ruri was in danger because he could not use his full strength against the Summoning Beast.

Ruri decided to use his full strength against the enemy captain and enormous Summoning Beast, despite the danger of revealing his abilities. Kakashi understood from a single glance that Ruri was prepared to leave the fight to him and the others if he failed.

• Uchiha Itachi expressed excitement about seeing what Ruri would do, and Uzuki Yugao scolded him for not taking Ruri's dangerous position seriously.
• Ruri weighed his options and decided to fight with everything he had, trusting Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, and the others to help if necessary.
• Ruri spread most of his chakra throughout his body, leaving only a third of it inside him.
• Uchiha Itachi noticed Ruri's chakra shifting and told his captain that Ruri seemed ready to use his full strength.
• Kakashi met Ruri's gaze and understood that Ruri would rely on him and the others if he could not defeat the enemies.

Ruri prepared to fight the Summoning Beast with all his strength, while Kakashi and the others watched anxiously. The standoff continued as Ruri readied his chakra and contemplated the possibility that this might be his last battle.

• Kakashi told his teammates that Ruri had decided to fight the enemy with everything he had.
• Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Itachi, and Yamato questioned why Ruri would go all out while the captain in Jilin was watching.
• Kakashi explained that Ruri risked dying if he held back, and argued that he still had a chance to win by creating a miracle.
• Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato worried that Ruri might die and hoped he would retreat or return alive.
• Ruri remained locked in the standoff with the Summoning Beast, his chakra spread through his body as he considered that this might be his last time breathing the air there.

Ruri removed four heavy iron weights strapped to his legs, revealing that he had been holding back his speed. His allies and enemies were astonished as he prepared to fight at full speed.

• The enemy captain recognized that Ruri was using his full strength, while another enemy mocked Ruri for standing still.
• Ruri warned the enemy not to underestimate him and pulled four iron weights from his trouser legs.
• The weights sank into the ground, astonishing Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi, and Uzuki Yugao.
• Ruri shook out his legs and said he felt much faster without the weights.
• The enemy captain realized he had underestimated Ruri's speed.

Ruri removed the heavy iron blocks from his legs and showed how much faster and stronger he had become. After he kicked an enemy flying into the forest, Kakashi decided to make his team train with heavier leg weights.

• An enemy questioned why Ruri had strapped heavy iron blocks to his legs, while Ruri and Uchiha Itachi were frustrated by the enemy's apparent stupidity.
• Kakashi agreed that the enemy was an idiot, and Ruri prepared to fight the enemy and his Summoning Beast.
• Ruri used the Body Flicker Technique, surprising the enemy captain and Kakashi's team with his speed.
• Kakashi ordered Uchiha Itachi and the others to add two iron blocks to their leg weights, and Itachi protested before accepting his fate.
• Ruri reappeared behind an enemy and kicked him through several trees, leaving Kakashi to remark on Ruri's increased speed and strength.

Ruri’s training had greatly increased his speed and leg strength, allowing him to send an enemy flying through several trees. The badly injured opponent struggled to stand and demanded to know how Ruri had become so powerful.

• Ruri kicked an enemy away, sending him crashing through several large trees.
• The enemy captain watched Ruri with interest and believed he was still holding back his strength.
• Kakashi recognized that Ruri’s weighted training resembled Might Guy’s, though Ruri’s weights were much lighter.
• The other enemies reacted in astonishment to Ruri’s speed and strength, and their captain told them to watch quietly.
• The injured enemy struggled to his feet with multiple broken bones and asked Ruri how his strength and speed had increased so suddenly.

Ruri taunted the enemy after easily sending his teammate flying, and the enemy cut off his broken arm to prepare for a proper fight. The onlookers reacted to his self-amputation as he readied himself to face Ruri.

• Ruri coldly watched the enemy he had kicked away and dismissed his chances of winning.
• The enemy angrily challenged Ruri, who invited him to show his true strength.
• The enemy cut off his broken arm so it would not hinder him in the fight.
• Uzuki Yugao shut her eyes at the sight, while Kakashi explained why the enemy had amputated his arm.
• Yamato and Uchiha Itachi expressed surprise at the enemy's ruthlessness.

Ruri watched an enemy cut off his own broken arm and recognized that the man had done it to keep it from hindering his movements. The enemies discussed the choice as Ruri prepared to face the wounded man.

• Ruri admired the enemy’s resolve and said he would not have dared to cut off his own arm.
• The enemy dismissed the arm as useless and said nothing more about it.
• Two enemies questioned why their teammate had cut off his arm, while another explained that it would otherwise impede his speed and movements.
• The enemies stopped arguing and waited to see how the fight would continue.

Ruri continued fighting the one-armed ninja, who had suddenly regained his speed and strength after using what Ruri suspected was a Forbidden Technique. Their clash left Ruri realizing the enemy had reached Jonin level.

• Ruri urged the one-armed ninja to begin their fight, and the ninja warned him to prepare himself.
• The ninja vanished before Ruri finished speaking, and Ruri suspected he had used a Forbidden Technique to restore his broken bones.
• The ninja appeared behind Ruri, who turned and attacked him with a Rasengan.
• The ninja blocked the Rasengan with his long blade, producing a shower of sparks.
• The ninja withdrew his weapon to attack again, and Ruri remarked that his changed fighting style suggested he had reached Jonin level.

Ruri faced an enemy whose speed, strength, and fighting style had changed after using his clan’s Forbidden Technique. He defeated the enemy’s blade-wielding clones with Eight Trigrams Palm: Rotation, leaving him alone to fight again.

• The enemy charged Ruri with two blade-wielding clones, while Uchiha Itachi asked Uzuki Yugao about the resemblance between the enemy’s Ninjutsu and hers.
• Uzuki Yugao said the enemy’s technique looked similar to hers but had many weaknesses.
• Ruri used Eight Trigrams Palm: Rotation to block the enemy’s attacks from all directions.
• Ruri’s rotation dispersed both clones and stopped the enemy’s blades without injuring him.
• Ruri stopped spinning and told the enemy that his Ninjutsu might have killed him if he had not used the rotation technique.

Ruri confronted an enemy who had underestimated his abilities and claimed to have read his movements. Ruri appeared in two places at once and struck the enemy hard, leaving him crouched under the blow.

• The enemy admitted he had not investigated Ruri and his companions before attacking.
• Ruri warned the enemy that he would kill him and said he could work a miracle.
• Ruri vanished and reappeared beside the enemy, who claimed he had predicted Ruri's moves.
• Ruri appeared above the enemy as well, leaving him confused by the two apparent positions.
• Ruri kicked down onto the enemy's raised arms, forcing his knees into the ground and cracking them.

Ruri pinned the enemy down with his powerful legs and taunted him, while Kakashi and his team watched. The enemy smiled strangely, making Ruri suspect he had a hidden purpose or a final trump card.

• Ruri held the enemy down and claimed he rarely trained his legs, while the enemy questioned his strength.
• The enemy warned Ruri not to underestimate him, but Ruri challenged him to use another technique on Ruri’s home ground.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Kakashi how Ruri’s legs had become so strong, and Kakashi said he did not know.
• Uchiha Itachi watched Ruri and resolved to keep working hard so he could catch up to him.
• The enemy smiled despite being suppressed, and Ruri grew suspicious that he had another plan or a final trump card.

Ruri narrowly avoided a sneak attack when the enemy’s Summoning Beast suddenly appeared behind him. With his teammates ready to intervene, he confronted the enemy, who admitted his plan to stall Ruri until the ambush succeeded had failed.

• Uzuki Yugao warned Ruri to watch his back as the Summoning Beast appeared behind him.
• Ruri dodged aside and questioned how the Summoning Beast had approached without being noticed.
• Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato prepared to help Ruri.
• Ruri accused the enemy of using his smile to distract him while the Summoning Beast prepared an ambush.
• The enemy admitted he had miscalculated and had intended to stall Ruri until the ambush succeeded.

Ruri faced the badly injured enemy, who revealed that he still had an ultimate move. Kakashi and the others stood ready to intervene if Ruri was in danger.

• The enemy, unable to stand properly after Ruri shattered his knee, insisted that he and his partner would still kill Ruri.
• Ruri told the enemy he would defeat them himself and kept his Summoning Beast secret from Kakashi and the others.
• The enemy laughed, prompting Uchiha Itachi to question his confidence and Yamato to suspect he was preparing an ultimate move.
• Kakashi told the team to be ready to help Ruri, and they agreed to intervene if necessary.
• The enemy admitted he needed to use his ultimate move because he was covered in wounds, while Ruri vowed to defeat him and his remaining teammates.

Ruri and Kakashi watched the enemy merge with his Summoning Beast, which healed his injuries and replaced his missing arm. Ruri suspected the transformation required another Forbidden Technique, but neither he nor Kakashi understood how it was possible.

• The enemy spat out blood, then told his Summoning Beast to fight alongside him.
• The enemy formed Hand Seals and pressed his hands against the Summoning Beast, covering it with contracting runes.
• The Summoning Beast shrank, turned into thick liquid, and enveloped the enemy.
• The enemy's wounds healed, and the Summoning Beast formed a replacement for his missing arm.
• Ruri and Kakashi expressed surprise and questioned how the enemy could merge with a Summoning Beast that was not his own.

Ruri faced an enemy who merged with his Summoning Beast, becoming a werewolf with their combined strength. Kakashi and the others watched from nearby, ready to intervene if Ruri needed help.

• Itachi agreed that Kakashi's analysis of the enemy was strange.
• Yugao worried that the merged enemy was stronger, and Kakashi said they should wait nearby unless Ruri needed help.
• Ruri questioned why the enemy had not used his transformation sooner and acknowledged that their fight had become more difficult.
• The enemy revealed his werewolf-like appearance and claimed that Ruri could not defeat their combined strength.
• Ruri challenged the enemy to prove his strength, and the enemy prepared to fight alongside his Summoning Beast.

Ruri fought an enemy who had merged with his Summoning Beast, struggling to track the opponent’s speed and stealth. The enemy wounded Ruri from behind, but also spat blood, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ruri was surprised by the enemy’s speed after the enemy merged with his Summoning Beast.
• Kakashi guessed that the enemy was using sneak attacks because it was his first time merging and he had not mastered his strength.
• The enemy appeared behind Ruri and clawed a large gash across his back.
• Ruri stumbled, then turned around and admitted he had failed to detect the attack.

Ruri struggled to locate an enemy who kept darting around after cutting a deep wound into his back. As the enemy taunted him and threatened to drain his blood, Ruri realized he needed a plan before the fight became a battle of attrition.

• Uzuki Yugao warned Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, and Yamato that the enemy had attacked Ruri from behind and left a bleeding gash in his back.
• Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi wondered why Ruri had failed to notice the sneak attack despite his Byakugan, and Kakashi suggested Ruri had been careless.
• The enemy continued darting around Ruri and mocked him, claiming he would drain Ruri's blood and win without fighting head-on.
• Ruri struggled to pinpoint the enemy's location and worried that the enemy's fusion with his Summoning Beast made him stronger.
• Ruri tried to ignore the terrible pain from his deep back wound and urgently searched for a plan to avoid dying in a drawn-out fight.

Ruri used his Byakugan to detect the enemy’s next attack and prepared to counter it. He discovered that the enemy’s detached claw could attack independently while the enemy appeared behind him again.

• Ruri activated his Byakugan and searched his surroundings for the enemy’s chakra.
• Kakashi told Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao that Ruri had spotted the enemy with his Byakugan.
• Ruri turned toward the enemy and said its sneak attack would no longer work.
• The enemy’s detached sharp claw lunged at Ruri as the enemy appeared behind him.
• Ruri realized the claw had replaced the arm that the enemy Fei Summoning Beast had restored.

Ruri fought the enemy’s metal claw while revealing that he had prepared a surprise for the foe behind him. Two Shadow Clones appeared and struck the enemy with Rasengan, though his reaction left the outcome uncertain.

• Ruri clashed his short sword with the enemy’s claw, which extended its talons and sparked against his blade.
• The enemy reminded Ruri that he was behind him, and Ruri said he had prepared a big gift.
• Two Shadow Clones appeared behind the enemy, each holding two Rasengan.
• The clones rushed in from the front and rear and hit the enemy with their Rasengan.
• The enemy smiled and said he had not expected Ruri’s surprise.