Chapter Summaries

Ruri and Kakashi's team watched two enemies complete a dangerous Forbidden Technique that transformed them into enormous, terrifying forms and greatly increased their strength. Ruri prepared for their next attack as Uzuki Yugao recoiled at their appearance.

• Ruri realized the enemies' Forbidden Technique was causing them severe pain and warned herself not to be careless.
• Kakashi, Yamato, and Uchiha Itachi suspected the enemies had used a powerful Forbidden Technique that could cost them their lives.
• Uzuki Yugao suggested that Ruri had cornered the enemies and forced them to stake everything on the technique.
• After two or three minutes, the enemies finished transforming into enormous, frightening forms.
• Ruri judged that the transformed enemies were stronger together than he was and readied himself for an attack.
• Uzuki Yugao shut her eyes after seeing the enemies' disgusting new appearances.

Ruri faced two enemies who had transformed into wolf-like forms using a Forbidden Technique. He worried about their unknown abilities but resolved to keep fighting, while Kakashi judged that Ruri would struggle to defeat them.

• The two enemies celebrated their successful transformation and claimed they were now stronger than Ruri.
• Ruri observed their wolf-like bodies and worried that their animal instincts would make them dangerous.
• Ruri asked whether the Forbidden Technique put their lives at risk, but one enemy dismissed his concern and challenged him.
• Ruri decided to endure the difficulty and continue toward his goal of reaching the top.
• Kakashi told his teammates that the transformed enemies were stronger than Ruri and would be difficult for him to kill.

Ruri charged the two enemy ninja despite warnings that they were stronger than him. He sent one flying with a palm strike and cut the other across the waist, leaving the fight ongoing as his wounded opponent recoiled in shock.

• Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao worried that Ruri would struggle against the two enemies.
• One enemy taunted Ruri and urged him to surrender, but Ruri charged at them with his weapon.
• Ruri struck one enemy with a backhanded palm blow and sent him flying, though the impact made his hand tremble.
• Ruri transformed his weapon into a long blade and slashed the second enemy across the waist.
• The wounded enemy leaped back, clutched his bleeding waist, and cursed at the sight of his blood.

Ruri discovered that one of his enemies could rapidly regenerate from a severe wound. Kakashi suspected the ability had a time limit that would end when the enemies returned to human form.

• Uzuki Yugao praised Ruri for badly injuring the two enemies, but Kakashi warned her not to assume the fight was over.
• The enemy Ruri had slashed stood up and smiled at him.
• Ruri retreated as the enemy’s large waist wound rapidly healed without a trace.
• Uchiha Itachi, Yamato, and Uzuki Yugao reacted with surprise and worried that the enemies’ regeneration would make them hard to defeat.
• Kakashi said the enemies’ transformed state likely had a time limit and their injuries would return when they became human again.
• The enemy told Ruri that he could not defeat them and boasted about their powerful healing ability.

Ruri faced two enemies empowered by a Forbidden Technique, and his attacks no longer seemed able to stop them. After narrowly escaping their combined assault, he warned them not to jump to conclusions.

• One enemy recovered from Ruri's palm strike and said it no longer affected him.
• The two enemies attacked Ruri from both sides, forcing him to block their claws with two Kunai and drop to one knee.
• Ruri pulled back his weapons and dodged forward, causing the enemies' claws to smash into the ground and leave two huge craters.
• Ruri stood, brushed off the dirt, and told the enemies not to get cocky or jump to conclusions.

Ruri fought an enemy who could move at incredible speed and hit with tremendous strength. Ruri wounded him with a Lightning Blade ninja tool, and the injury did not heal quickly.

• An enemy vanished and struck Ruri, sending him flying about twenty meters and leaving his arm numb.
• Ruri refused to show fear and charged at the enemy with a weapon infused with chakra and his Lightning Blade.
• Ruri appeared behind the enemy, transformed his weapon into a large cleaver, and slashed his back.
• Ruri retreated after cutting a deep wound, which did not heal quickly.

Ruri discovered that wounds inflicted with Ninjutsu healed very slowly, unlike injuries from ordinary attacks. With the enemies’ weakness exposed, Ruri and his allies gained the advantage, while the enemies realized they had to kill him quickly to survive.

• Ruri saw that the wound his Lightning Blade had inflicted on the enemy’s back showed no sign of healing.
• The enemy realized the wound was not recovering, and Ruri concluded that Ninjutsu wounds healed extremely slowly.
• Ruri announced that he had found the enemies’ weakness.
• Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi, and Uzuki Yugao recognized that Ninjutsu damage could give their side a strong chance of victory.
• The enemies agreed they had to kill Ruri before he could exploit their weakness and finish them off.

Ruri attacked the two enemies with Big Ball Rasengan after realizing that damage caused by Ninjutsu was permanent. One enemy began coughing up blood, and Ruri suspected his body was rejecting its enhancements.

• Ruri reasoned that Ninjutsu damage to the enemies would be permanent.
• Ruri rushed the two enemies and struck both of their stomachs with Big Ball Rasengan before they could react.
• The Rasengan sent the enemies flying and disrupted their chakra.
• The frailer enemy coughed up blood, leaving both his teammate and Ruri puzzled.
• Ruri suspected the frailer enemy's body had begun rejecting its enhancements, while the enemy could not explain what had happened.

Ruri faced one enemy after the other was forced to rest after coughing up blood, and he prepared a close-range attack as his remaining opponent charged. The enemy’s body began hardening as Ruri waited for the right moment to strike.

• One enemy said Ruri’s Rasengan had disrupted his chakra and sealed several chakra points, and his teammate suspected the Forbidden Technique was causing his body to reject it.
• The coughing enemy went to rest beneath a tree while his teammate chose to fight Ruri alone.
• Ruri welcomed the one-on-one fight and silently gathered chakra in the center of his right palm.
• The remaining enemy charged toward Ruri without noticing the gathered chakra, while his upper-body skin quietly hardened.
• Ruri judged that he would be able to attack in three seconds and waited for the enemy to come closer.

Ruri defeated the enemy by driving an ice blade through his heart, though the enemy’s punch badly injured him. After the enemy died, Ruri concluded that their hearts were their weakest point.

• Ruri timed the enemy’s charge and formed an ice blade in his palm.
• Ruri stabbed the enemy through the heart, but the enemy struck him in the chest and sent him flying.
• The enemy collapsed from his wound and cursed Ruri before dying.
• Ruri stood, approached the enemy’s body, and said that their hearts were their weakest point.

Ruri killed one enemy, who reverted from his transformed state and revealed the wounds he had sustained. Ruri then called out to the last enemy, who had been resting beneath a tree, to announce his teammate’s death.

• Ruri closed the eyes of the enemy who had died kneeling and prepared to face the remaining opponent.
• The dead enemy reverted to his original human form, with all his wounds still visible.
• Kakashi noted that injuries from the Forbidden Technique remained after its user transformed back, while Uchiha Itachi urged everyone to focus on Ruri’s next fight.
• Ruri realized the remaining enemy might already be half-dead from rejection and saw him resting beneath a tree.
• Ruri shouted that he had killed the man’s teammate, and the resting ninja opened his eyes in shock.

Ruri faced the last surviving enemy after killing his teammate, but the enemy refused to believe Ruri had won fairly. The enemy drew his blade and planned to keep his distance, while Ruri remained confident that he knew the enemy’s weaknesses.

• The enemy accused Ruri of using dirty tricks to kill his big brother, and Ruri insisted they had fought fairly.
• The enemy recovered, looked at his dead teammate, and vowed to kill Ruri for his fallen comrades.
• Ruri taunted the enemy by claiming to know the weakness of his Forbidden Technique and the most vulnerable part of his body.
• The enemy doubted that Ruri could have discovered his weaknesses but stopped to consider whether they had helped Ruri kill his big brother.
• The enemy drew his large blade and declared that he would keep his distance to win, while Ruri privately mocked his boasting.

Ruri’s enemy took a Red Pill after using a Forbidden Technique, greatly boosting his chakra and declaring that he would kill Ruri to avenge his teammates. Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao reacted to the danger, while Kakashi and Itachi trusted that Ruri could still prevail; the enemy then confronted Ruri, ready to attack.

• Ruri’s enemy swallowed a Red Pill, causing his chakra to surge and changing his appearance.
• Ruri recognized the enemy’s drug-enhanced power and wondered how deeply he hated him.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kakashi discussed the enemy’s willingness to sacrifice his life, while Uzuki Yugao worried about Ruri’s safety.
• Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi reassured Uzuki Yugao that Ruri’s strength could overcome the enemy’s Forbidden Technique and drugs.
• The enemy told Ruri that he would make him pay for killing his teammates.

Ruri taunted an enemy about his side’s weak fighters, but became distracted by the enemy’s defense of their hard-earned strength. The enemy lunged at Ruri, who barely dodged and resolved to stay alert as the fight continued.

• Ruri questioned how the enemy village selected its ninja and mocked its reliance on technology and banned drugs.
• The enemy defended his people’s strength, saying they had worked hard despite lacking geniuses and opportunities.
• Ruri silently judged the dead enemies’ talent and strength while becoming distracted.
• The enemy suddenly lunged at Ruri, who noticed at the last moment and dodged.
• Ruri warned himself not to be careless again, and the enemy praised his awareness after missing the attack.

Ruri tried a stronger ice blade to pierce the drug-enhanced enemy’s heart, but the blade cracked as soon as it touched his skin. The attack’s failure left Ruri needing to find another weakness.

• Ruri and the enemy argued over whether sneak attacks counted as victories as the enemy approached.
• Ruri decided to try his ice-blade attack again and gathered a tremendous amount of chakra in his palm.
• Ruri vanished, then reappeared in front of the enemy with a harder ice blade and thrust it toward his heart.
• The ice blade cracked on contact with the enemy’s skin, though Ruri still hoped the damage would not stop the attack.

Ruri's ice blade shattered against the enemy's enhanced body, leaving him unable to injure the enemy from the outside. After Kakashi suggested attacking internally, Ruri began considering where to strike.

• Ruri's ice blade shattered against the enemy's hardened body, and he retreated with the Body Flicker Technique.
• The enemy pulled the ice shards from his chest and taunted Ruri, claiming the attack had barely scratched him.
• Uzuki Yugao asked what had happened, and Kakashi explained that a banned drug had enhanced the enemy's entire body.
• Kakashi suggested that Ruri could injure the enemy internally if he could not hurt him from the outside.
• Ruri examined the enemy and began thinking about where to launch an internal attack.

Ruri considered how to overcome the enemy’s hardened body and decided to attack from within. He charged at the enemy with Lightning Blade, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Ruri realized that internal damage from the Rasengan might hurt the enemy despite his hardened skin.
• The enemy taunted Ruri, claiming that no attack could harm him and that Ruri would die young.
• Ruri rejected the enemy’s prediction and said he had ways to fight back.
• Ruri charged at the enemy with Lightning Blade as the enemy insisted the attack would not work.

Ruri tested whether Ninjutsu could hurt his enemy and discovered he could inflict a shallow wound. The enemy insisted the wound would quickly heal, while Ruri prepared to continue the fight with newfound confidence.

• Ruri charged at the enemy with Lightning Blade despite the enemy's claims that his attacks could not hurt him.
• The enemy stood still and invited Ruri to attack, confident in his body's durability.
• Ruri changed course and struck the enemy's right arm before retreating.
• Ruri and the enemy saw a shallow wound on the arm, and Ruri concluded that Ninjutsu could still damage him.
• The enemy dismissed the wound as minor and said it would heal in less than three seconds.

Ruri tested a lightning-infused weapon against the enemy after his earlier Lightning Blade attack caused a small wound. His downward slash cut three centimeters into the enemy’s raised arms, leaving the enemy shocked by the injury.

• Ruri said he had used only twenty percent of his strength, but the enemy laughed and did not believe him.
• Ruri infused a short blade with chakra and Lightning Blade, then charged at the enemy again.
• Ruri changed form into a long saber, leaped, and swung down at the enemy.
• The enemy raised both arms to protect his head, but Ruri’s blade sank three centimeters into them.
• The enemy felt the pain and was shocked that Ruri’s attack had injured him so severely.

Ruri wounded the enemy with his blade, proving that Ninjutsu could injure him, but the enemy’s werewolf strength overwhelmed Ruri. The enemy’s claws nearly struck Ruri before he vanished, though they still lightly scratched his face.

• Ruri cut the enemy’s arm and retreated as blood spurted from the wound.
• The enemy charged Ruri and punched his raised blade, sending him flying more than ten meters.
• The enemy attacked again with his claws, and Ruri vanished just before they reached him.
• The enemy’s claws still lightly scratched Ruri’s face.