Chapter Summaries

Ruri waited at the battlefield for Kakashi and the others to return after they followed two enemies to locate the enemy main force. He expected them to find it soon so the group could plan an attack and go home.

• Ruri reflected on the seven or eight years he had spent in this world and how he had grown used to life there.
• Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao followed two enemies, noting that the enemy main force had chosen a remote camp to avoid being spotted.
• Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao continued tracking the enemies to discover the main force's location.
• Ruri waited beneath a tree and reasoned that Kakashi and the others were following the two enemies toward the enemy camp.

Kakashi and his team followed two enemies to the hidden location of the enemy main force and discovered hundreds of troops. They decided to return to the earlier battle site to discuss a plan.

• Ruri grew impatient as he waited beneath the tree for Kakashi and the others to return.
• Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, Yamato, and their teammates followed two enemies to a concealed camp containing hundreds of enemies.
• The two enemies rejoined their forces and appeared to report what had happened in the battle.
• Kakashi ordered the team to return to the earlier battle site so they could discuss a plan.
• On the way back, Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao discussed how the enemies had hidden their large force so far from the front line.

Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi found the Enemy Main Force’s hiding place after following two enemies and hurried back to report to Ruri. Ruri waited beneath a large tree, and Kakashi’s group was nearly back to him.

• Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi said the two enemies had led them to the Enemy Main Force’s hiding place.
• Kakashi said they needed to return to their frontline teammates and plan their tactics.
• Ruri grew impatient while waiting for Kakashi and the others, then sat beneath a large tree.
• Ruri wondered why the Enemy Main Force had hidden so far away and how the distance would affect attacks and retreats.
• Uchiha Itachi told Kakashi that they were nearly back to Ruri, and Kakashi said Ruri was probably resting.

Ruri waited alone after defeating an enemy while Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato praised his acting. To pass the time, he drew on the ground and remembered a cute girl from his college days whom he had never approached.

• Uzuki Yugao, Yamato, Uchiha Itachi, and Kakashi praised Ruri's performance while heading toward him.
• Ruri regretted waiting alone instead of searching for Kakashi and the others after killing the enemy.
• Ruri picked up a twig and began drawing in the dirt as he waited.
• Ruri remembered drawing near a girl in an art classroom during college and regretted never asking for her WeChat contact.
• Ruri reflected that he had avoided making friends in college, leaving him with few friends.

Ruri regretted wasting his college years, recalling how he had rejected attractive girls and lived lazily. Now determined to make the most of his new life, he resolved not to miss his chances again as Kakashi and the others approached his location.

• Ruri drew a rabbit in the ground and realized he still remembered the drawing skills he had learned as a child.
• Ruri recalled that girls at college had admired his drawing and that he had rejected even the pretty ones who wanted to get close to him.
• Ruri thought about how he had spent his college days alone, playing games and sleeping, and regretted his negative, lazy attitude.
• Ruri decided he would seize his opportunities in his new life, while Kakashi and the others neared his location.

Ruri waited alone by a large tree while Kakashi and his team returned from scouting the enemy. As the team approached, Ruri sensed dozens of people coming and recognized them as Kakashi and the others.

• Ruri leaned against a tree and reflected on how he wanted to live differently in this world.
• Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi discussed how long their round trip had taken and how quickly they could reach the enemy again.
• Kakashi told the team to update Ruri on the situation when they reunited with him.
• Ruri wondered why Kakashi and the others had taken so long to return.
• Ruri sensed dozens of people approaching and concluded that they were Kakashi and his team.

Ruri waited beneath a large tree for Kakashi and the others to return after they tracked two enemies to their hidden main force. The group prepared to attack, while Ruri remained skeptical of how difficult their hiding place was to spot.

• Ruri used his Byakugan to confirm Kakashi and the others were approaching.
• Kakashi told Ruri that tracking the two enemies had led them to the distant location of the main force.
• Uchiha said the enemies' hiding place would have been impossible to find without following them.
• Uzuki Yugao described the hideout as surrounded by mountains on three sides and covered by a huge rock.
• Ruri doubted that such a large group could remain hidden in a place he might pass by unnoticed.

Ruri and her companions identified the enemy’s main force by letting two survivors lead them there. Kakashi urged the group to prepare a quick strike before the enemy attacked.

• Ruri reassured Uzuki Yugao that she believed her description of the secluded area.
• Kakashi told Ruri and the others to return and plan an attack before the enemy struck first.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi discussed how the two enemy survivors had unknowingly led their group to the main force.
• Ruri and Itachi concluded that the enemy had failed to realize their survivors were being allowed to return.

Kakashi led Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao back toward their main force to discuss a plan with Ruri’s uncle and prepare an attack on the enemy. On the way, Ruri and Itachi talked about how much they missed home and its cooking.

• Kakashi told the group to return to their main force and discuss their plan before attacking the enemy.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi agreed that they wanted to finish the mission and go home soon.
• Uzuki Yugao teased Ruri and Itachi for being homesick after only a few days away.
• Ruri and Itachi said they missed home cooking, and Ruri promised to let Yugao try Aunt Meiling’s cooking after they returned.

Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao headed back to their main force after locating the enemy camp, planning to make an attack. Itachi confirmed that the enemy had no Jinchūriki and consisted only of low-level ninja.

• Uzuki Yugao and Uchiha Itachi agreed to try Aunt Meiling's cooking when they returned, and Ruri promised to arrange it.
• Ruri, Itachi, and Yugao hurried toward their main force after finding the enemy's remote hiding place.
• Ruri planned to make an attack with Uncle Hizashi and looked forward to fighting the enemy.
• Ruri asked Itachi whether he had seen any Jinchūriki among the enemy.
• Itachi said the enemy had no Jinchūriki and that none of its ordinary, low-level ninja was stronger than their group.

Ruri and his companions reached Hizashi Hyuga's headquarters after discussing the danger of Ruri losing control. They arrived together, with Ruri relieved that his companions had returned safely.

• Ruri agreed to stay alert and keep himself from going berserk, after Uzuki Yugao warned that no one could stop him if he lost control.
• Ruri thought to himself that he had to control his emotions as the group ran toward Hizashi Hyuga's location.
• Kakashi told everyone to slow down because they had reached their headquarters.
• Ruri told Uchiha Itachi that waiting alone for the group had felt frustrating and long.
• Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao explained that Ruri would have struggled to find them because they had erased their tracks.

Ruri, Uzuki Yugao, and Uchiha Itachi returned to the main force's camp, where Hizashi Hyuga and the others waited to discuss the plan. Ruri began telling Hizashi Hyuga that the enemies had been hiding in a remote, quiet location.

• Ruri, Uzuki Yugao, and Uchiha Itachi agreed to stay together so no one would be left waiting alone.
• The three of them reached the main force's camp and went inside with Kakashi and the others.
• Ruri greeted Hizashi Hyuga, who said he had been waiting and had considered going to look for them.
• Ruri drank some water and told Hizashi Hyuga that the enemies were hidden in a remote place and had made no sound.

Uzuki Yugao and Ruri confirmed that the enemy was hidden inside a hill a thousand meters northwest of their position. Ruri began explaining a plan to attack the larger but weaker enemy force.

• Uzuki Yugao agreed with Ruri that the enemy was well hidden and had left no trace.
• Kakashi told Hizashi Hyuga that the enemy was inside a small hill a thousand meters northwest.
• Hizashi Hyuga urged the group to discuss a plan to eliminate the enemy.
• Ruri offered to share an idea, and Hizashi Hyuga, Kakashi, and the others agreed to listen.
• Ruri said the enemy had far more soldiers, but his group was much stronger in combat.

Ruri proposed openly provoking the enemy at their headquarters, but Hizashi Hyuga and Kakashi warned that their smaller force could be overwhelmed. Kakashi suggested splitting their fighters into two equally strong squads, though the plan’s details remained unresolved.

• Ruri proposed going to the enemy headquarters and provoking them into attacking so the group could strike back together.
• Hizashi Hyuga pointed out that more than a hundred enemies could overwhelm Ruri, making his plan too reckless.
• Ruri reconsidered his approach and asked Kakashi for another idea.
• Kakashi proposed dividing their fighters into two squads to distract and split the enemy, with both squads equal in size and strength.

Kakashi proposed splitting the team to draw the enemy into two locations, but Ruri and Hizashi Hyuga warned that dividing their strength could leave them vulnerable. Uzuki Yugao suggested making one squad strong and the other weak, so the stronger squad could finish its fight and reinforce the weaker one.

• Kakashi explained that the two squads would draw the enemy into separate locations and attack them there.
• Ruri and Hizashi Hyuga pointed out that splitting the team would reduce its strength and make it vulnerable to the larger enemy force.
• The team fell silent to consider the problem.
• Uzuki Yugao proposed forming one strong squad and one weak squad, with the stronger group helping the weaker group after defeating its own enemies.
• Ruri and the others considered Uzuki Yugao's plan.

Uzuki Yugao proposed a plan for the stronger squad to defeat some enemies before helping the weaker squad, and Hizashi Hyuga approved it. The group agreed to stay alert and asked when they would set out.

• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi worried that the weaker squad might not hold out until the stronger squad could help.
• Uzuki Yugao assured them that the weaker squad would be stronger than its opponents and would be able to survive.
• Hizashi Hyuga praised Uzuki Yugao's plan, and Kakashi also endorsed it.
• Hizashi Hyuga approved the plan and warned everyone to stay alert against the enemy's numbers and ambushes.
• Ruri and the others said they would be careful and asked Hizashi Hyuga when they would set out.

Hizashi Hyuga arranged food and prepared the other team members for an attack on the enemy. As Ruri and his companions waited, Kakashi warned Ruri not to underestimate the enemy’s numbers, and Ruri promised to stay alert.

• Hizashi Hyuga told Ruri and the others to rest and eat while he arranged the attack.
• Hizashi Hyuga sent a teammate to prepare food, then left to organize the remaining team members.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi said they were eager to finish the mission and return home.
• Kakashi cautioned Ruri that the enemy’s numbers could overwhelm him with human wave tactics.
• Ruri assured Kakashi that he would be extra careful, and Kakashi nodded and continued drinking water.

Ruri and her companions discussed how the enemy would respond after their group killed more than forty men. They expected the nearly three hundred enemies to rely on their numbers, but believed the five elites could defeat them.

• Itachi asked Ruri what she thought the enemies were doing, and she said they were planning how to deal with the group.
• Yugao and Kakashi agreed that the surviving enemies would seek revenge but would be cautious after seeing the group's strength.
• Yamato predicted the enemy's first plan would be to overwhelm them with numbers.
• Ruri and Kakashi said the enemy's numerical advantage would not be enough against their stronger, elite group.

Ruri reflected on his years in the Hokage World, his changing personality, and his uncertain future amid the wars to come. He appreciated the clean, well-appointed tent and accepted that his life was better now that he had close friends.

• Ruri admired the tent’s furnishings and cleanliness, crediting Uncle Hizashi for managing it well.
• Uzuki Yugao and Uchiha Itachi agreed that the tent was unusually clean and finely furnished.
• Ruri worried that he might not survive the future wars he expected after Naruto and his generation grew up.
• Ruri recalled how years of hard training had made him stronger and how friendships had changed him from solitary to cheerful.
• Ruri thought about his lonely university years, then decided that his present life was good.

Ruri reflected on how moving to the Hokage World had made him more sociable and remembered how Aunt Meiling used to pinch his cheeks. He accepted Mei Ling Hyuga and Uncle Hizashi as his parents and felt grateful for everything they had done for him.

• Ruri recalled how he had once been lonely and withdrawn but had become lively and outgoing after arriving in the Hokage World.
• Ruri remembered that Mei Ling Hyuga used to pinch his cheeks when he was little.
• Ruri thought that the villagers liked him because he was an adorable boy with exceptional strength.
• Ruri reflected that Mei Ling Hyuga and Uncle Hizashi had raised him after his parents died and had become the parents who gave him a second life.
• Ruri felt ashamed that he had once resented Aunt Meiling pinching his cheeks and believed he could never repay her and Uncle Hizashi.