Chapter Summaries

Ruri and the others shared a meal that Hizashi Hyuga had prepared at their camp. Hizashi urged them to eat before they discussed their next move, and Itachi praised the food.

• Hizashi Hyuga brought a large platter of food into the tent and apologized for keeping the group waiting.
• Yugao thanked Hizashi, and he handed chopsticks to Ruri and the others.
• Kakashi thanked Hizashi for providing them with a meal despite the harsh conditions.
• Ruri invited Hizashi to eat with them, but he declined and said they would discuss their next steps after the meal.
• Ruri and the others began eating, and Itachi praised Hizashi's cooking.

Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato shared a meal cooked by Hizashi Hyuga and talked about his return home after the mission. The chapter ended with Ruri questioning Yugao’s belief that she needed to stay thin to look beautiful.

• Hizashi Hyuga said he had cooked the meal himself, and Uchiha Itachi enthusiastically agreed by continuing to eat.
• Ruri asked whether Hizashi would go home after the mission, and Hizashi said he wanted to reunite with Meiling and Neji.
• Ruri encouraged Hizashi to spend time with his family, and Hizashi said they should share a meal once they returned.
• After they ate and chatted for over twenty minutes, Ruri praised Hizashi’s cooking and joked that he was still growing and needed to eat more.
• Uzuki Yugao said she avoided overeating because she did not want to get fat, and Ruri argued that becoming thin could cause health problems.

Ruri proposed that the five children kill the fifty enemy vanguard troops and draw out the main force. Hizashi Hyuga objected to sending them, but Ruri reassured him that none of the enemies were stronger than they were.

• Uzuki Yugao encouraged the girls to be confident about their appearance, and Ruri praised her until Yugao blushed.
• Kakashi asked the group to stop joking and discuss their next move.
• Ruri told Hizashi Hyuga that the five children planned to kill all fifty enemy vanguard troops and try to draw out the main force.
• Hizashi Hyuga questioned whether their small group could fight fifty enemies, and Ruri said the five children could handle them without help.
• Hizashi Hyuga grew angry at the idea of sending children into battle, but Ruri reassured him that she could defeat all fifty alone, calming him enough to sit and think.

Hizashi Hyuga warned Ruri and the others that killing all fifty enemies might not reveal the enemy’s main force, then proposed a plan to track the survivors. The group considered how to avoid losing the enemy’s trail.

• Hizashi Hyuga agreed that Ruri could handle the fifty enemies, then asked whether they planned to kill them all.
• Kakashi confirmed their intention, and Hizashi warned that the enemy’s main force might not respond if all fifty were killed.
• Ruri and the others realized the enemy might not send reinforcements, while Uzuki Yugao urged them to settle on a plan.
• Hizashi proposed killing most of the enemies, leaving four or five alive, and sending scouts to follow them to the main force.

Ruri, Hizashi Hyuga, and Kakashi planned to defeat the fifty enemies while leaving four or five alive so they could follow the survivors back to the enemy’s main force. After a brief rest, the group prepared to set out and carry out the plan.

• Hizashi Hyuga suggested killing all but four or five enemies so the survivors would flee back to their main force.
• Ruri agreed that the survivors could lead them to the enemy’s location, and Kakashi approved the plan.
• Kakashi told Ruri and the others to settle down and prepare to make their entrance.
• Ruri said they were ready to set out, and Kakashi reminded them to leave four or five enemies alive to escape.

Kakashi and Ruri spoke with Hizashi Hyuga about finding the enemy's main force and remembered that their mission was to deliver him a scroll. Uzuki Yugao went to retrieve it, and Ruri asked Hizashi what information it contained.

• Ruri told Kakashi they understood their limits and hoped to find the enemy's main force soon.
• Kakashi remembered that the team had come to deliver a scroll to Hizashi Hyuga, who said he had also forgotten about it.
• Kakashi asked Uzuki Yugao to fetch the scroll, and she went to the back of the tent.
• Kakashi apologized to Hizashi for forgetting the scroll, and Hizashi reassured him that he had forgotten too.
• Ruri asked Hizashi how many people were listed in the scroll and why it could help them win the battle.

Ruri, Kakashi, and Uchiha Itachi discussed whether the scroll would be useful against the enemy forces. Kakashi received the scroll from Uzuki Yugao and handed it to Hizashi Hyuga, who thanked them for bringing it despite the opposition they faced along the way.

• Hizashi Hyuga told Ruri the scroll might prove useless if their group could defeat the enemies.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kakashi reassured Ruri that they and their teammates could handle the enemy without the scroll.
• Uzuki Yugao brought the scroll into the tent and handed it to Kakashi.
• Kakashi gave the scroll to Hizashi Hyuga and said several people had tried to stop them on the way.
• Hizashi Hyuga thanked the group for their hard work and for delivering the scroll.

Kakashi returned the dangerous scroll to Hizashi Hyuga, who ordered it stored away and urged the team to be cautious. Kakashi and the others set out to deal with the remaining enemies.

• Kakashi told Hizashi Hyuga that the powerful enemies who had tried to stop them had been defeated without trouble.
• Hizashi Hyuga accepted the large scroll and had an ally store it, warning that it should only be used as a last resort.
• Hizashi Hyuga cautioned Kakashi and the others to retreat if they faced an enemy they could not handle.
• Ruri said the enemies were weaker than the team and easy to defeat.
• Kakashi led Ruri and the others out of the tent to confront the enemies.

Ruri, Kakashi, and four others set out from the camp to fight fifty enemies after Hizashi Hyuga gave them a signal flare and warned them to call for help if needed. Ruri looked forward to the battle, eager to kill his fill.

• Kakashi reassured Hizashi Hyuga that the group could handle the enemies, and Ruri said they had enough supplies for all fifty.
• Hizashi Hyuga handed Ruri a signal flare and told him to fire it if they encountered a powerful enemy or needed rescue.
• Ruri, Kakashi, and the others left the tent and saw the smoke and ruins of the battlefield for the first time.
• Hizashi Hyuga reminded the group to return soon and keep the flare instructions in mind as they said goodbye.
• Ruri walked out with Kakashi and the others, saying he was eager to fight and kill his fill.

Kakashi and his four teammates prepared to face fifty enemies, planning to leave a few alive to lead them to their main force. The group reached the enemy and stood ready for battle.

• Kakashi told Ruri to leave three or four enemies alive so they could reveal the location of their main force, and Ruri agreed.
• Kakashi, Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato discussed the enemies’ strength and warned each other about possible trump cards, including Forbidden Techniques and banned drugs.
• Ruri suspected the fifty enemies were weak recruits and suggested their main force might also include poorly trained fighters.
• Kakashi reminded the team to fight carefully despite their five-to-fifty disadvantage.
• Ruri and the others walked up to the fifty enemies and stood before them.

Ruri, Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Itachi, and Kakashi arrived at a battlefield where their comrades had suffered heavy casualties while fighting the enemy. Kakashi went to speak with the frontline captain so the exhausted team could withdraw and they could take over.

• Ruri joked about the battlefield and worried that Uzuki Yugao might be frightened, but she took offense and pouted.
• Kakashi pointed out that their teammates were still fighting and that the enemy forces had already been reduced.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi observed that most of the bodies were their comrades and questioned how the frontline battle had gone so badly.
• Kakashi told Ruri and the others to wait while he asked the frontline captain to withdraw the team.
• Ruri and the others agreed, and Kakashi charged toward the frontline.

Ruri discussed why so many teammates had died despite facing weak enemies and revealed a way to counter opponents who used forbidden techniques and banned drugs. The group planned to stall those enemies until their temporary boosts wore off.

• Kakashi reached the front line and spoke with its captain.
• Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao speculated that forbidden techniques and banned drugs had helped the enemies kill so many teammates.
• Ruri told Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Itachi, and Yamato that the enemies' boosted strength lasted only five to ten minutes and could leave them weakened or dead.
• Uchiha Itachi recalled seeing enemies weaken during an earlier fight, and Uzuki Yugao suggested stalling them before attacking.

Ruri told Kakashi that the enemies’ techniques and banned drugs only boosted their strength for five to ten minutes, so the group could avoid them until the effects wore off. Kakashi agreed with her plan as the group prepared to face the thirty-eight remaining enemies.

• Kakashi returned to Ruri and the others after explaining the situation to the opposing side.
• Kakashi reported that only thirty-eight enemies remained and that they would soon pull back.
• Ruri told Kakashi that the enemies’ enhanced strength lasted only five to ten minutes and could leave them weakened or dead afterward.
• Ruri proposed stalling and maneuvering until the enemies’ strength faded.
• Kakashi recalled that the enemies had grown weaker during their earlier fight and praised Ruri’s plan.

Kakashi, Ruri, and the others reflected on why their enemies used forbidden techniques and banned drugs despite the harm they caused. Ruri honored the fallen who had given their lives to protect the village’s peace.

• Kakashi said the enemies would likely use forbidden techniques and banned drugs to fight.
• Ruri and the others wondered why the enemies would risk their lives with harmful methods.
• Kakashi suggested the enemies wanted victory so they and their loved ones could survive, while overlooking war’s toll on humanity.
• Uzuki Yugao and Yamato questioned whether the enemies understood the disasters war brought.
• Ruri expressed gratitude for the fallen, saying their sacrifices had allowed the village to live in peace.

Kakashi’s team prepared to attack thirty-eight enemies, planning to leave four alive so they would flee and reveal the location of their main force. Ruri and the others readied themselves to eliminate the rest quickly and pursue the enemy trail.

• Uzuki Yugao and Kakashi reflected on how the war had affected their lives as their teammates retreated.
• Kakashi explained that he had arranged for a few teammates to remain nearby and follow the enemies who escaped.
• Ruri told Uchiha Itachi that they would leave four of the thirty-eight enemies alive so they could lead them to the enemy’s main force.
• Uzuki Yugao worried that fighting the enemy would take too long, but Ruri reassured her that finding the main force was their priority.
• Kakashi warned the team to stay alert as they prepared to attack, while Ruri thought the fight would be easy.

Kakashi led Ruri and four other children toward the enemy after the front-line teammates withdrew, reminding them to follow their plan. The enemies mocked the five children, unaware of their strength as the confrontation began.

• Kakashi saw the front-line teammates withdrawing and led Ruri and the others forward.
• Kakashi warned the group to stick to their plan and specifically cautioned Ruri not to get carried away.
• Ruri and the other four children reached the enemy position.
• The enemy mocked the five children, believing they had been sent because their side had run out of troops.

Kakashi, Ruri, and three others faced more than thirty enemy soldiers, who mocked them for their small numbers and youth. Kakashi warned the enemies they would soon regret underestimating the five, and the standoff remained unresolved.

• The enemy captain spotted Ruri and the others and taunted them for sending only five fighters.
• Ruri noticed the enemies discussing the group, and Kakashi said they would soon learn their strength.
• Kakashi announced that the five of them would take on the enemy force.
• The enemies laughed at Kakashi and mocked the five for being young and outnumbered.
• Kakashi warned the enemies to prepare to die, but the captain continued to dismiss the five as incapable.

Kakashi, Ruri, and their three companions charged into battle against more than thirty enemies. Ruri killed one foe, then blocked a powerful cleaver strike and prepared to counter with a chakra technique.

• Ruri urged Kakashi to stop talking and attack the enemy team.
• Kakashi charged, and Ruri and their companions followed as the enemy captain ordered his fighters to attack.
• Ruri killed an enemy at the start of the fight and taunted the nearby foes.
• An enemy attacked Ruri with a large cleaver, and Ruri blocked the blow with his short blade despite buckling under the force.
• Ruri gathered chakra in his right palm and told his opponent that brute strength would not defeat him.

Ruri killed an enemy with a Rasengan and hurried on to face the remaining foes. He found a muscular opponent who seemed stronger than the others and challenged him, but the enemy only smiled and shook his head.

• Ruri struck an enemy in the chest with a Rasengan, badly wounding him.
• Ruri mocked the enemy, who died after being thrown to the ground.
• Ruri charged toward the other enemies, thinking they were too weak to challenge him.
• Ruri spotted a muscular enemy who seemed stronger and declared that he would fight him.
• The muscular enemy smiled and shook his head at Ruri, who looked much smaller than him.

Ruri fought a powerful, brawny enemy and discovered that the man could use a devastating tornado technique and anticipate his moves. The chapter ended with Ruri barely blocking a punch and his hands going numb.

• Ruri charged the brawny enemy, who blocked all of his attacks during their fierce fight.
• The enemy forced Ruri back, formed hand seals, and blasted a tornado at him.
• Ruri dodged with the Body Flicker Technique, and the tornado tore a large tree apart.
• Ruri appeared behind the enemy, but the man turned to face him and recognized his sneak attack.
• Ruri tried to flee, then barely blocked the enemy's punch and felt both hands go numb.