Chapter Summaries

Dai Xiaomei joked with her livestream viewers while Ye Chen prepared to confront Orochimaru near Hidden Jun Village. Ye Chen suspected Orochimaru had powerful reinforcements, then found himself fighting inside the Four Violet Flames Formation as he watched for Orochimaru’s next move.

• Dai Xiaomei told her viewers they were trying to learn openly and honorably, but their teasing comments continued.
• Ye Chen reasoned that Orochimaru’s rushed attack on Hidden Jun Village likely meant powerful reinforcements were backing him.
• Ye Chen used the Body Flicker Technique to confront Orochimaru and his five subordinates near the village.
• Orochimaru ordered the Otogakure Four to form the Four Violet Flames Formation around Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen caught the tip of Orochimaru’s lengthening Kusanagi Sword between his fingers and chose to keep fighting inside the formation.

Ye Chen confronted Orochimaru as Orochimaru summoned Manda and Aoda, while Hanzo of the Salamander joined the battle with Ibuse. Ye Chen fought off the enormous summons with overwhelming strength, leaving Orochimaru shaken as the battle continued.

• Ye Chen tracked Kabuto Yakushi as he left to carry out Orochimaru's net-closing plan and taunted the weakened Orochimaru into revealing his trump cards.
• Orochimaru summoned Manda and Aoda, and Hanzo of the Salamander arrived and summoned Ibuse.
• Orochimaru promised Manda control of Hidden Jun Village in exchange for helping defeat Ye Chen, and Manda agreed.
• Ye Chen caught Manda and Aoda's attacking heads, twisted them around, and sent Aoda crashing to the ground.
• Manda broke free and tried to swallow Ye Chen, but Ye Chen punched him in the jaw and knocked him backward.

Ye Chen used Hidden Jun Village’s power of nature to lift the giant snakes and seized Orochimaru’s comment as a chance to present himself as a Taijutsu expert. After opening six gates, he vanished at incredible speed, leaving Orochimaru braced for an attack.

• Ye Chen realized his feat of holding up the giant snakes came from drawing on Hidden Jun Village’s power of nature, and he intended the display to intimidate rival villages.
• Orochimaru called Ye Chen a Taijutsu expert, prompting Ye Chen to decide to demonstrate his Taijutsu strength.
• Ye Chen opened six gates of the Eight Gates Released Formation and surrounded himself with a blazing blue aura.
• Ye Chen resolved to portray himself as an invincible Taijutsu expert to deter enemies and clear obstacles to Hidden Jun Village’s growth.
• Ye Chen vanished too quickly for the naked eye to follow, and Orochimaru braced himself atop Aoda’s head.

Ye Chen fought off Orochimaru and his four summons, countering the Four Aspects Technique with a relentless barrage of Morning Peacock fireballs. After Orochimaru retreated and the technique’s strain left the summons unable to use it again, Ye Chen rushed to capture him and end the battle.

• Ye Chen dodged Orochimaru’s Kusanagi Swords and the summons’ attacks, then used Morning Peacock to destroy most of the blades.
• Orochimaru emerged from Aoda and ordered the four summons to combine their poison, blood, and corrosive attacks into a purplish-black mass aimed at Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen bombarded the mass with fireballs while taunting Orochimaru, gradually shrinking it despite its poisonous, corrosive mist.
• Hanzo of the Salamander raised the ground and detonated buried Explosive Tags, but Ye Chen charged through the blasts with his feet reinforced by chakra.
• Ye Chen destroyed the remaining purplish-black mass, and Orochimaru retreated with Aoda as the summons could no longer use the Four Aspects Technique.
• Ye Chen, still sustained by nature’s power despite the strain of opening six gates, lunged toward Orochimaru to capture him and resolve the battle.

Ye Chen fought off Orochimaru’s attacks before Orochimaru transformed into the Eight-Headed Serpent and battered him into a deep ravine. Ye Chen emerged in Susanoo, frightening the summoned creatures and prompting Manda to abandon Orochimaru.

• Ye Chen dodged Orochimaru’s tongue blade, iron hook, sickle, and poisonous smoke, then countered the snakes with Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame and Lightning Release: Chidori.
• Orochimaru used the Secret Art: Eight Branches Technique and transformed into a white serpent with eight heads, whose relentless attacks devastated the battlefield.
• Viewers watching the fight wondered whether Ye Chen had died after the Eight-Headed Serpent’s assault stopped.
• Ye Chen burst from the bottom of the ravine and summoned Susanoo, declaring that Orochimaru would face his giant form.
• Manda fled after seeing Susanoo, while Aoda remained because he could not leave without Orochimaru’s consent.

Ye Chen used a nature-powered Susanoo to defeat Orochimaru’s Eight-Headed Serpent, then collapsed the technique after draining much of Hidden Jun Village’s natural power. As Ye Chen and the badly injured Orochimaru faced off, Kabuto Yakushi arrived with Sasuke while Naruto Uzumaki chased him, revealing Orochimaru’s plan to draw them into the battle.

• Ye Chen summoned a purplish-red Susanoo and attacked Orochimaru with the Totsuka Blade.
• Aoda shielded Orochimaru and was cut in two, while Hanzo of the Salamander and Ibuse failed to stop the blade.
• The Totsuka Blade severed seven of Orochimaru’s serpent heads before Susanoo vanished, leaving Ye Chen and Orochimaru severely weakened.
• Ye Chen vowed not to use a secret technique of that scale again until he became stronger.
• Kabuto Yakushi appeared carrying the unconscious Sasuke, with Naruto Uzumaki pursuing him, and Ye Chen realized Orochimaru had planned to draw them in.

After imitating Susanoo, Ye Chen remained weakened and watched as Kabuto Yakushi arrived with Sasuke Uchiha while Naruto Uzumaki followed. Meanwhile, viewers praised the battle footage, and players debated whether the Hidden Jun Village Chief’s strength would unbalance the game.

• Ye Chen used Retrospection to learn that Kabuto Yakushi had infiltrated Hidden Jun Village and that Orochimaru’s attack aimed to obtain Sasuke Uchiha, with Amegakure support behind it.
• Kabuto Yakushi arrived carrying Sasuke Uchiha, with Naruto Uzumaki following, while Ye Chen recovered and waited to see what Orochimaru would do.
• Viewers who watched Falcon's Eye's livestream praised the battle as spectacular and predicted that its footage would make Hidden Jun Ninja even more popular.
• A netizen posted on the official forums asking whether the Hidden Jun Village Chief was too powerful and might ruin the game’s balance.
• Clever Silkie argued that Hidden Jun Village was a player faction and that its chief’s strength could serve as a player-friendly shield, prompting a heated debate.

As players debated whether Ye Chen’s power threatened the game’s balance and Hidden Jun Village’s future, Kabuto Yakushi healed Orochimaru after Ye Chen’s attack. Orochimaru decided to retreat with Sasuke Uchiha, but Kabuto offered a way to hold Ye Chen off.

• Down-and-Out Worrywart argued that Ye Chen’s strength could draw attacks from the Five Great Shinobi Villages and disrupt the game’s balance, prompting heated discussion among players.
• Kabuto Yakushi brought the unconscious Sasuke Uchiha to Orochimaru and used Mystical Palm Technique to heal his injuries and bring him out of his daze.
• Orochimaru acknowledged that Ye Chen was stronger than expected and ordered Kabuto to retreat with him and Sasuke.
• Kabuto Yakushi asked Orochimaru whether he would stay if Kabuto could hold off Ye Chen.

Kabuto Yakushi used the Temple of Nirvana Technique to put many fighters to sleep, while Orochimaru made Sasuke Uchiha awaken his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and use its genjutsu on Ye Chen. Ye Chen countered with the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Kabuto Yakushi whispered a plan to Orochimaru, who agreed to proceed once two others arrived.
• Kabuto Yakushi cast the Temple of Nirvana Technique, putting Naruto Uzumaki and many players and Amegakure ninja to sleep while Ye Chen disrupted its effect.
• Orochimaru helped the unconscious Sasuke Uchiha sit up and pressed points on his back until Sasuke opened his eyes.
• Sasuke Uchiha revealed a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and its genjutsu began drawing Ye Chen's mind into an illusion.
• Ye Chen cast the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique to block his sight and counter the Sharingan's genjutsu.

Ye Chen used the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique on himself to resist Sasuke Uchiha’s Dojutsu while pretending to be incapacitated. Old Mr. Yu appeared unaffected by the Genjutsu, confronted Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, and ended the chapter insulting Orochimaru’s low standards.

• Ye Chen blinded himself with the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, and Orochimaru ordered Kabuto Yakushi to kill him while he controlled Sasuke Uchiha.
• Ye Chen heard Kabuto Yakushi approach and recognized Old Yu Next Door’s voice warning him not to attack.
• Old Mr. Yu revealed that he was unaffected by the Dojutsu, surprising Orochimaru, and traded insults with Kabuto Yakushi.
• Old Mr. Yu denounced the outsiders for invading Hidden Jun Village and killing its people, earning Ye Chen’s approval.
• Orochimaru threatened to kill Old Mr. Yu, who replied that Orochimaru’s standards were pitifully low.

Ye Chen protected Old Mr. Yu while fighting Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, then learned that two Akatsuki members had arrived to rescue Orochimaru. After Orochimaru dispelled the genjutsu, Ye Chen restored his sight and saw one of the newcomers.

• Orochimaru ordered Kabuto Yakushi to kill Old Mr. Yu, but Ye Chen attacked Kabuto while avoiding the genjutsu by sealing off his sight.
• Kabuto Yakushi escaped underground after Ye Chen's palm strike missed, and Ye Chen urged Old Mr. Yu to leave.
• Old Mr. Yu refused to flee, explained that he had come to check on the unconscious players, and encouraged Ye Chen to fight.
• Orochimaru called out two concealed Akatsuki members, who said their mission was to get him out and reminded him of his promise.
• Ye Chen identified the youthful speaker as Deidara and deduced that the silent partner was Sasori; after Orochimaru ended the genjutsu, Ye Chen restored his sight and saw a blond newcomer.

Ye Chen fought Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sands outside Hidden Jun Village, stopping Deidara’s clay bombs from reaching the village while trying to keep Sasori from approaching it. The battle continued as Ye Chen split his attention between the two enemies, with Chidori forming in his left hand.

• Deidara launched clay bombs toward Hidden Jun Village, and Ye Chen sent Old Mr. Yu back to safety.
• Ye Chen used Lightning Release: Lightning Blade to detonate Deidara’s bombs in midair before they could hit the village.
• Deidara escaped into the sky on a clay bird and taunted Ye Chen, threatening the village.
• Ye Chen fired a remotely controlled Lightning Spear at Deidara while watching Sasori of the Red Sands, who had been edging toward the village.
• Ye Chen formed Chidori in his left hand as he prepared to face Sasori without committing all his attention to Deidara.

Ye Chen fought Sasori of the Red Sands as Sasori used Puppet Performance: Human Body Manipulation to seize control of Hidden Jun Village’s players. The chapter left Ye Chen forced to draw on the Power of Nature to isolate the battlefield while the Third Kazekage puppet blocked his lightning attacks.

• Sasori of the Red Sands sent chakra threads toward Hidden Jun Village, but Old Mr. Yu resisted the first thread because of his strong mental power.
• Ye Chen attacked Sasori with Lightning Release: Five-Lightning Prison to interrupt his attempt to control the villagers.
• Sasori brought out the Third Kazekage puppet, whose Magnet Release raised a black wall that absorbed Ye Chen’s lightning attacks.
• More chakra threads pierced Old Mr. Yu and the villagers, taking control of their bodies and driving them toward the battle.
• Unable to attack the controlled players without risking their permanent deletion, Ye Chen began mobilizing the Power of Nature to create an isolated battlefield.

Ye Chen failed to use his simulated Kamui Domain to transport five targets before Granny Qianyin returned and offered to handle Naruto Uzumaki and Orochimaru. The chapter ended with Granny Qianyin hinting that she had obtained a magical treasure on an overseas immortal mountain.

• Naruto Uzumaki released the Tailed Beast inside him, and Kurama took control as Naruto transformed with four tails.
• Ye Chen realized that Naruto, Sasori of the Red Sands, Deidara, Orochimaru, and his partner all threatened the Hidden Jun Village and tried to transport them with his Kamui Domain.
• Ye Chen's first attempt failed when the power of nature gathered around him dispersed.
• Granny Qianyin appeared and told Ye Chen to deal with his targets while she handled Naruto Uzumaki and Orochimaru.
• Granny Qianyin said she had gone to an immortal mountain overseas to seek a magical treasure.

Ye Chen fought Deidara and his partner inside his independent space while Granny Qianyin explained that their linked minds let them communicate across the Kamui Domain. The chapter left Ye Chen asking her about Three Immortals Mountain as the battle continued.

• Granny Qianyin scolded Ye Chen back to the battle and explained that their minds remained connected inside the Kamui Domain.
• Ye Chen shielded himself from incoming attacks, then vanished with Deidara and his partner as Granny Qianyin rushed toward another battlefield.
• Falcon's Eye defended his livestream after viewers complained, showed them the battlefield, and calmed the chat with help from viewers.
• Ye Chen fought Deidara and his partner in his independent space while continuing to communicate with Granny Qianyin.
• Ye Chen sent Deidara and his partner flying with a psychic blast and asked Granny Qianyin what Three Immortals Mountain was.

Ye Chen learned from Granny Qianyin that Three Immortals Mountain was the ancestral home of summoning beasts and that she had gone there to retrieve the Summoning Jade. As the fight continued, Ye Chen realized Granny Qianyin’s unknown origins might explain her influence over powerful summoning beasts, while she hinted that he would one day deal with Three Immortals Mountain.

• Granny Qianyin told Ye Chen that Three Immortals Mountain was a group of overseas immortal islands and the ancestral home of most summoning beast clans.
• Granny Qianyin explained that she had fetched the ancient Summoning Jade, which could restrict summoning beasts and protect Hidden Jun Village from attacks.
• Ye Chen asked whether Granny Qianyin came from Three Immortals Mountain, and she said she was the last of her clan.
• Ye Chen recalled that Granny Qianyin’s information panel showed only unknowns and suspected she had helped Raijin summon Azure Bird: Thunderclap.
• Granny Qianyin refused to say how many native races remained on Three Immortals Mountain, calling the matter a secret of heaven and predicting Ye Chen would deal with the place in the future.

Ye Chen kept Deidara and Sasori trapped in his Kamui Domain while Granny Qianyin protected Hidden Jun Village from the destructive battle between Orochimaru and Naruto Uzumaki. As Naruto gathered chakra in his mouth, the clash outside the village continued to escalate.

• Ye Chen overwhelmed Deidara and Sasori in his Kamui Domain, nullifying their attacks and redirecting their bombs and puppets through space-time wormholes.
• Granny Qianyin suggested killing Orochimaru and Naruto Uzumaki, but Ye Chen refused and asked her to protect the village while leaving the fighters to battle each other.
• Granny Qianyin used the Summoning Jade to spread a curtain of light around Hidden Jun Village, deflecting the destructive winds and chakra turbulence.
• Orochimaru used the Kusanagi Sword to send Naruto Uzumaki in his Tailed Beast Transformation flying, but the blade could not pierce his body.
• Naruto Uzumaki gathered chakra, scorching heat, and boiling blood vapor in his mouth while facing Orochimaru.

Naruto Uzumaki unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb against Orochimaru’s Triple Rashomon, destroying all three gates and leaving Orochimaru battered. Orochimaru survived with his Snake Shedding Technique, but Naruto, fully transformed into a beast, began gathering chakra for another attack.

• Orochimaru summoned Triple Rashomon as Naruto Uzumaki gathered a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Falcon's Eye retreated to a safer distance after the battlefield tremors shook his camera.
• Naruto Uzumaki fired the Tailed Beast Bomb, which forced all three Rashomon gates underground and blasted Orochimaru into a crater.
• Orochimaru shed his ruined body and emerged alive from its mouth.
• Orochimaru taunted Naruto Uzumaki, who ignored him and began gathering chakra again.

Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi escaped with the unconscious Sasuke Uchiha while Ye Chen fought Deidara's duo. Yamato arrived from Konoha and subdued Naruto Uzumaki's rampage, leaving Ye Chen relieved that the reinforcements had finally come.

• Orochimaru called Kabuto Yakushi, and they fled with the unconscious Sasuke Uchiha while no one on the battlefield could stop them.
• Naruto Uzumaki, still transformed and out of control, continued attacking the woods outside the Hidden Jun Village.
• Yamato arrived from Konoha and used his Wood Style technique to calm Kurama and return Naruto Uzumaki to his original form.
• Medical ninja rushed in to treat the severely burned, faceless Naruto Uzumaki.
• Granny Qianyin told Ye Chen what had happened, and Ye Chen welcomed the arrival of Konoha's reinforcements.

Ye Chen released Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sands, then watched as Deidara charged toward Hidden Jun Village and Granny Qianyin drove him off with a powerful attack. Deidara escaped, leaving Ye Chen to consider that Granny Qianyin might be stronger than Kage level.

• Ye Chen told Granny Qianyin he would let Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sands leave, asking her to stop them only if they approached Hidden Jun Village.
• Ye Chen returned Deidara and Sasori from the Kamui Domain to reality, and the two fled in separate directions.
• Deidara charged toward Hidden Jun Village while Ye Chen followed, confident that Granny Qianyin would protect the village.
• Granny Qianyin struck Deidara with a giant bird-wing-shaped phantom, and Deidara escaped underground using the Substitution Jutsu.
• Ye Chen tracked Deidara with the system's Target Lock and watched him flee, then judged Granny Qianyin's strength to be at least mid Kage level.