Chapter Summaries

Ruri explained that the enemy’s two banned drugs had increased his strength but halved his remaining time, and Kakashi’s group discussed how the drawback could be exploited. After clearing the area, Kakashi led his team and their frontline teammates toward Hizashi Hyuga to assist him.

• Ruri told Kakashi that the enemy’s banned drugs had stacked their effects on his strength while cutting his time in half.
• Ruri, Kakashi, and Uchiha Itachi discussed the drugs’ fatal time limit and how to use it against future enemies.
• Uzuki Yugao worried about Ruri, realized what she was thinking, and blushed as Ruri silently smiled at her.
• Kakashi decided the group should go help Hizashi, and Ruri and the others agreed.
• Kakashi regrouped with the frontline teammates, then led them and his team toward Hizashi Hyuga.

Hizashi Hyuga’s group trapped the remaining enemies in a valley and neared victory. Ruri and Kakashi arrived at the valley’s entrance, heard the fighting inside, and expected the mission to end soon.

• Hizashi Hyuga’s group lured the enemies into a valley and attacked them from both sides, leaving them with no way to retreat.
• Hizashi Hyuga reassured his teammate that Kakashi’s group had likely defeated their enemies and said they would soon finish the mission and go home.
• Ruri and Kakashi hurried toward the valley, with Kakashi expressing confidence that Hizashi Hyuga had nearly defeated the enemies.
• Ruri and Kakashi arrived at the valley entrance and heard the battle continuing inside.

Kakashi and his teammates entered the valley and joined Hizashi Hyuga after defeating the remaining enemies in their area. Hizashi said only a few enemies remained and that the mission would soon be complete.

• Kakashi led his teammates into the valley to help Hizashi Hyuga's forces.
• A patrolman told Hizashi Hyuga that Kakashi and the others were approaching.
• Hizashi Hyuga went to meet Kakashi and Ruri as they hurried toward him.
• Ruri told Hizashi Hyuga that they had defeated all the enemies in their area.
• Hizashi Hyuga thanked Kakashi and his teammates, then invited them to rest while his subordinates finished off the remaining enemies.

After the battle, Kakashi, Ruri, and Hizashi Hyuga discussed an enemy who had taken two banned drug pills and the risks of the drugs. With only a few enemies left, Ruri rested while Hizashi went to help his teammates finish the fight.

• Kakashi told Hizashi Hyuga that the enemy who took two banned drug pills had been difficult to handle but eventually died on his own.
• Hizashi Hyuga explained that taking two banned drug pills would greatly shorten their effects, and Ruri described how much the enemy’s strength had increased.
• Hizashi Hyuga remarked that the other countries were ruthlessly risking lives to improve their fighting strength, while Ruri wondered how they had developed the drugs.
• Ruri offered to help clear the remaining enemies, but Hizashi Hyuga said his teammates could finish them without assistance.
• Ruri decided to rest as Hizashi Hyuga went to join the teammates still fighting.

Ruri and his companions talked about missing home and adjusting to life on missions, while Hizashi Hyuga's squad finished defeating their enemies. The chapter ended with Ruri resolving to train harder as Hizashi approached after the battlefield was cleared.

• Uchiha Itachi and Ruri said they missed home, and Uzuki Yugao, Kakashi, and Yamato reassured them that they would get used to missions.
• Ruri told the group that being with them made wherever they were feel like home, and Uzuki Yugao teased him for sweet-talking.
• Ruri silently resolved to train harder and looked at the Ring on his finger.
• Hizashi Hyuga's squad killed the remaining enemies, cleared the battlefield, and Hizashi walked over to Ruri.

Hizashi Hyuga told Ruri and the others that the enemies had been defeated and the battlefield was being cleared. Once cleanup was complete, the group prepared to return home, with Hizashi planning to visit Meiling and Neji.

• Hizashi Hyuga told Ruri that all the enemies had been dealt with, and he confirmed to Kakashi that more than two hundred had been counted.
• Hizashi Hyuga said he would return with Ruri and the others because he missed Meiling and Neji.
• A frontline teammate reported to Hizashi Hyuga that the battlefield cleanup was finished.
• Uzuki Yugao reminded Ruri that he still owed her a meal, and Ruri promised he would treat her.
• Kakashi told everyone to pack their equipment and belongings before setting off for home.

Ruri and his companions finished packing after their long mission and looked forward to returning home. Once Hizashi Hyuga's unit was ready, the group prepared to set off, expecting the journey back to take about a day.

• Ruri packed his equipment and reflected on how much he wanted to see Harukawa and the others again.
• Kakashi told Hizashi Hyuga that his group had finished packing, and Hizashi said they would leave once his unit was ready.
• Ruri asked Kakashi when they could head home, and Kakashi told him to wait for Hizashi's unit to finish packing.
• Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao agreed that the return trip would be faster because they would not face enemies along the way.
• Hizashi Hyuga's unit finished packing, and the group prepared to set off.

Hizashi Hyuga led Ruri's group back toward Konoha after their mission, which had been delayed by numerous enemy attacks. Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao discussed how the enemy had relied on large numbers of relatively weak fighters as the group raced home.

• Hizashi Hyuga checked that Ruri's group was ready and led them toward Konoha, aiming to arrive by the following evening.
• Uchiha Itachi remarked to Ruri that the mission had kept them away for many days.
• Ruri explained that the enemy fighters were mostly inexperienced villagers and that their village likely had few strong fighters.
• Uzuki Yugao said the enemy had tried to overwhelm them with numbers, but had underestimated their strength.
• Uchiha Itachi pointed out that the group had defeated all their enemies, and they continued their faster return journey to Konoha.

The group stopped for the night, expecting to reach home the following evening. Itachi was excited about returning, while Kakashi reminded everyone to rest before the next day's journey.

• Hizashi Hyuga stopped the group and told everyone to camp for the night and leave at dawn.
• Ruri told Itachi they would be home after another day of travel, and Itachi said he was too excited to sleep.
• Yugao called Itachi strange, while Ruri advised him to rest so he could keep up tomorrow.
• Kakashi confirmed that the group should reach home tomorrow night if nothing unexpected happened.
• Kakashi told the others to set up camp, and Ruri wondered whether he would often sleep outdoors in the future.

Ruri pitched his tent and prepared for an early night before the team continued traveling the next morning. He agreed with Uzuki Yugao to arrange a simple meal with their group and planned to save some food for Neji and Aunt Meiling.

• Ruri reflected on how difficult it would be to sleep outdoors on future missions and pitched his tent.
• Ruri noticed that the team had finished setting up many tents and remarked that their camp could have been easy for enemies to find.
• Uzuki Yugao told Ruri that Uncle Hizashi had canceled the group dinner and wanted everyone to eat separately and turn in early.
• Ruri suggested that the five of them eat together, and Uzuki Yugao went to tell the Captain and the others.
• Ruri sorted his equipment and decided to save some food for Neji and Aunt Meiling.

After finishing the mission, Ruri and his companions gathered to share their leftover food. They celebrated their victory over compressed rations and planned to have a proper meal after returning home.

• Uzuki Yugao told Kakashi and the others what she had discussed with Ruri.
• Kakashi suggested they eat together, and Uchiha Itachi and Yamato offered their remaining food and water.
• Ruri sat down with the group and offered his compressed rations.
• Ruri joked that everyone had saved their food, and Uzuki Yugao explained that they had mostly eaten meals Ruri cooked during the mission.
• Kakashi called the meal a celebration of their victory, and the group shared their remaining rations.

After finishing their last dinner on the mission, Kakashi and the others went to their tents to rest before traveling home the next day. Ruri fell asleep happily, and the whole team slept soundly through the night.

• Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, Kakashi, and the fifth team member finished dinner while chatting together.
• Kakashi told the team to rest so they could continue traveling and try to get home the following night.
• Uzuki Yugao and Ruri wished everyone good night before they returned to their tents.
• Ruri reflected that he could finally rest without worrying about enemies and looked forward to going home.
• Ruri and the others soon fell asleep, snoring in their tents.

After a peaceful night in the forest, Ruri and his teammates woke up refreshed and prepared to head home. Ruri enjoyed the fresh air and greeted Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Itachi, Yamato, and the captain.

• Ruri woke up after a good night's sleep and said he felt rested after defeating all the enemies.
• Ruri and his teammates packed their belongings and got ready to leave for home that night.
• Ruri stepped outside his tent, praised the forest air, and reflected that being transported to the Hokage World was not so miserable after all.
• Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Itachi, Yamato, and the captain came out, and Ruri greeted them.
• Uzuki Yugao asked Ruri why he was surprised they were up early when he was awake early too.

Ruri and the others enjoyed the forest before packing up their campsite to leave. Uchiha Itachi finished packing last, and Ruri teased him that he needed more practice folding his tent.

• Ruri told Uchiha Itachi that he wanted to live in the forest someday and invite everyone to visit.
• Hizashi Hyuga and the others woke up, and Kakashi told the group to pack their tents.
• Ruri and the others folded their tents and put them in their backpacks.
• Ruri finished packing before Uchiha Itachi and teased him about being slow.
• Uchiha Itachi finished packing after Kakashi and the veterans, and Ruri told him to practice folding his tent more.

Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and their companions packed up and prepared to continue their journey with Hizashi Hyuga’s force. The chapter ended with them reaching the main force, whose troops had already packed their tents.

• Uchiha Itachi promised Ruri that he would improve his packing skills.
• Kakashi checked that Ruri and Uchiha Itachi had packed all their equipment and suggested they eat before setting out.
• Uzuki Yugao teased Ruri when he said he was not hungry, then agreed with Kakashi that they should eat before a day of travel.
• Kakashi suggested checking whether Hizashi Hyuga and the others were awake so they could eat together.
• Ruri and the others gathered their backpacks and went to Hizashi Hyuga’s main force, where they found the troops had already packed their tents.

Kakashi, Ruri, and the others watched Hizashi Hyuga's troops finish packing and joked about Itachi's slow packing. Ruri and Itachi agreed to find a chance to fight, though Ruri repeated that he had only been teasing.

• Kakashi praised Hizashi Hyuga's team for packing quickly, and Ruri called them elite while teasing Itachi for being slow.
• Itachi threatened to beat Ruri when he became strong enough, and Ruri placated him with praise for his potential.
• Uzuki Yugao told Ruri and Itachi to stop arguing and joked that they could fight another time.
• Hizashi Hyuga approached Kakashi and the others, and Kakashi led the group toward him.
• Itachi whispered that he wanted a proper fight with Ruri, and Ruri agreed while clarifying that he had only been joking earlier.

Ruri and Uchiha Itachi traded playful threats before Kakashi led them to Hizashi Hyuga. Hizashi welcomed them to breakfast, and the group prepared to eat together before continuing on their way.

• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi joked about beating each other, though both regarded the other as a friend and rival.
• Kakashi told Ruri and Uchiha Itachi to stop talking and continued leading the group.
• Kakashi and the others met Hizashi Hyuga, who said he had slept comfortably after their enemies were wiped out.
• Ruri told Hizashi that they had also slept well and got up early.
• Hizashi invited everyone to have breakfast together before continuing on their way.

Hizashi Hyuga's group finished packing and stopped for breakfast before continuing their journey. Kakashi urged everyone to eat quickly so they could reach home that night.

• Hizashi Hyuga asked his team whether everything was packed, and they confirmed it was.
• Hizashi Hyuga invited Kakashi and the others to eat breakfast before setting off again.
• Ruri said he was starving, and Uzuki Yugao teased him about previously saying he was not hungry.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed that he was hungry after sleeping through the night.
• Kakashi told everyone to stop chatting and eat so they could resume their journey and reach home that night.
• Ruri and Uzuki Yugao joked about their differing appetites as they prepared to eat.

Kakashi and the others ate before setting out, and Hizashi Hyuga gave them extra meat for the journey. Ruri and Uchiha Itachi joked that they would not need food later, then took it back when Uzuki Yugao said they could not eat at the next stop.

• Kakashi divided the food among the group and urged them to eat quickly before setting off.
• Hizashi Hyuga brought Ruri and the others extra packets of meat for the long journey.
• Kakashi thanked Hizashi Hyuga, who offered to give them more food if they needed it.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi said the food would keep them going all day.
• Uzuki Yugao told Ruri and Uchiha Itachi they would miss the next meal stop, and they admitted they had only been kidding.

Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato enjoyed their meal after dealing with their enemies and feeling safe. Ruri lay down, stuffed, while he and Yugao joked about what counted as a big eater.

• Uzuki Yugao encouraged Ruri and Uchiha Itachi to eat as much as they wanted.
• Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato agreed the food tasted especially good because they no longer had to watch for enemies.
• The group finished all the food, and Ruri lay down, saying he was too full to walk.
• Uzuki Yugao teased Ruri about being stuffed after eating, and Ruri joked that his appetite made him a big eater.
• Uzuki Yugao wondered whether a big eater would be fat.