Chapter Summaries

Xue Ge fought Ameyuri Ringo in the first match of the second round, trading blows with her weapons, chakra threads, and ninjutsu. After Ameyuri escaped his binding and injured herself, she grew more frenzied and urged Xue Ge to attack harder.

• Shikaku announced the second-round matchups, putting Xue Ge against Ameyuri Ringo first.
• Ameyuri charged Xue Ge with her twin swords, and he blocked one blade with his prosthetic arm before counterattacking.
• Ameyuri fired a senbon from her mouth and forced Xue Ge to retreat after their first exchange.
• Xue Ge used Lightning Release: Strangling Flash Peal to bind and shock Ameyuri, then thrust his prosthetic sword toward her.
• Ameyuri caught the sword in her teeth, bit through it, broke free of the chakra threads, and slashed at Xue Ge.
• Xue Ge drove Ameyuri back with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, while she wiped blood from her wounds and demanded a more brutal fight.

Xue Ge faced Ameyuri Ringo as she escalated their fight with lightning techniques, then turned the battle around with close-range attacks and his overwhelming killing intent. Ameyuri recovered and became even more determined to make him draw his blade.

• Ameyuri used Lightning Wind and Lightning Attraction against Xue Ge, who countered with Wind Release and a Strangling Thread Rasengan.
• Ameyuri urged Xue Ge to reveal his bloodthirsty nature, and he charged at her with a sudden attack.
• Xue Ge struck Ameyuri with a punch, used the Body Flicker Technique to stomp her into the ground, and kicked her away when she covered herself in lightning chakra.
• Xue Ge released his heavy killing intent, frightening Ameyuri, who grinned and vowed to make him draw his blade.

Xue Ge confronted Ameyuri about her craving for deadly combat and became angry when he learned she was only eleven. He drew the Cane Sword to stop her attack, leaving them locked in a stalemate as he admitted he wanted to kill someone.

• Ameyuri explained that she pursued the thrill of fighting and did not care whether she lived or died.
• Xue Ge asked Ameyuri's age, and learning she was eleven brought back memories of an injured girl who had died in his past.
• Xue Ge told Ameyuri she had made him angry and challenged her to fight to the death.
• Ameyuri charged and attacked Xue Ge with her twin blades.
• Xue Ge blocked Ameyuri's blades with the Cane Sword and said he had drawn it because it wanted blood and he wanted to kill someone.

Xue Ge defeated Ameyuri Ringo in the arena after disarming and overpowering her, leaving her unconscious. Before losing consciousness, Ameyuri called them both lunatics, and Shikaku announced that Xue Ge advanced from the first group.

• Xue Ge used wind and lightning tactics to disrupt Ameyuri's attacks and drive her into a frantic close-range exchange.
• Xue Ge feinted and struck the back of Ameyuri's hand, forcing her to drop her sword.
• Xue Ge swept Ameyuri off her feet and pinned her with his Cane Sword at her neck.
• Ameyuri grasped the blade, touched Xue Ge's cheek with her bloodied hand, and called them both lunatics before passing out.
• Shikaku announced that Ameyuri had lost and Waterbird River Xue Ge advanced from the first group.

Xue Ge returned after defeating Ameyuri, then watched Killer B face Gari in the next match. Killer B overcame Gari’s explosion-based attacks, and Gari conceded.

• Xue Ge reassured Kakashi that he was fine after losing his composure during his fight with Ameyuri.
• Kitsuchi recognized Xue Ge as the person connected to Iwagakure’s missing-person notice and reward.
• Shikaku announced the next match between Killer B and Gari, and Gari struggled to keep up with Killer B’s speed.
• Killer B cut through Gari’s explosion release chakra and endured Gari’s explosive attacks as the arena was damaged.
• Gari conceded after his Landmine Fist failed to harm Killer B.

After defeating Ameyuri, Xue Ge visited her in the hospital and challenged her to keep living so she could try to kill him. Ameyuri embraced the idea and vowed to find a chance to defeat him.

• The morning matches ended with Guy and Gari's opponents victorious, leaving Iwagakure and Kirigakure with all their competitors eliminated.
• In the hospital, Ameyuri told Kisame that Xue Ge had beaten her without coming close to using his full strength.
• Xue Ge arrived at Ameyuri and Kisame's room after bringing Guy to the hospital, and Kisame left them alone.
• Ameyuri asked whether Xue Ge had come to apologize, but he said she could only lose and asked why she was not afraid of dying.
• Xue Ge argued that staying alive let people discover new excitement, then told Ameyuri she would lose to him every time.
• Ameyuri said that killing Xue Ge now seemed more exciting than dying, and Xue Ge calmly said he would be waiting.

Xue Ge agreed to provide Orochimaru with more tissue cells after hearing his dubious explanation that Ryūchi Cave’s sages had been told about him. Meanwhile, Dragon Vein awakened and met Hagoromo, declaring that he intended to reclaim his power.

• Orochimaru asked Xue Ge for more tissue cells, and Xue Ge questioned why he had recently been collecting them without compensation.
• Orochimaru claimed he had told Ryūchi Cave’s sages about Xue Ge, and Xue Ge reluctantly agreed to keep supplying tissue cells.
• On a remote coast in the Land of Water, a boy encountered Hagoromo’s chakra, which recognized him as Dragon Vein.
• Dragon Vein explained that he had broken free of Hagoromo’s seal and intended to reclaim the power taken from him.
• Hagoromo realized that reclaiming that power could bring Dragon Vein into conflict with him and leave him facing threats from both Dragon Vein and his mother.

Might Guy fought Kakashi despite his injuries, then reopened the Gate of Opening to prove his strength. The chapter ended with Guy slamming Kakashi into the ground, only for Kakashi to escape with the Substitution Technique and attack from behind.

• Might Guy and Kakashi began their match, and Guy attacked first with a series of taijutsu moves.
• Kakashi noticed Guy was slower and more exhausted than usual, and told him not to be discouraged if he lost.
• Guy took Kakashi's words as a challenge, unwound his bandages, and opened the Gate of Opening despite his pain.
• Guy charged Kakashi with Dynamic Entry, deflected Kakashi's Kunai, trapped his hand, and slammed him into the ground.
• Kakashi substituted a wooden log for himself and appeared behind Guy, thrusting a Kunai toward his back.