Chapter Summaries

Granny Qianyin drove Deidara away, reassured Ye Chen, and withdrew Hidden Jun Village's defensive barrier. Meanwhile, Deidara's duo pursued Gaara to capture One-Tail Shukaku, and they easily overpowered him.

• Granny Qianyin told Ye Chen she would not harm him and withdrew the village's defensive barrier before returning to her Summoning Hut.
• Ye Chen explained that Orochimaru had targeted Sasuke Uchiha and Deidara's duo had come for the Tailed Beasts, while he had tried to keep Hidden Jun Village out of the conflict.
• Orochimaru and Deidara's duo fled after discovering how powerful Ye Chen was, and Orochimaru abandoned his agreement with them.
• Deidara's duo went after Gaara to capture One-Tail Shukaku, and they easily overpowered the exhausted Genin.

Deidara and Sasori defeated One-Tail Shukaku and carried Gaara away while the allied players debated how to respond to the threat of two Kage Level fighters. The chapter left the players focused on keeping the Amegakure mercenaries surrounded despite Gaara’s capture.

• Deidara and Sasori overwhelmed One-Tail Shukaku and took Gaara away after Hidden Jun Village’s Chief failed to intervene.
• Falcon's Eye reported the battle’s outcome to Master of Open Stratagems and returned to the main battlefield.
• Master of Open Stratagems warned the legion that fighting two Kage Level enemies alongside over a hundred Amegakure mercenaries could lead to heavy losses.
• Emperor of Sinking argued for using human-wave tactics and luring the enemies toward Hidden Jun Village, but Master of Open Stratagems said the fighters would avoid the village.
• Dai Xiaomei mediated the quarrel between Master of Open Stratagems and Emperor of Sinking, and Master of Open Stratagems proposed ignoring the Kage Level fighters while keeping the mercenaries surrounded.
• Falcon's Eye reported that Deidara and his partner had sealed One-Tail Shukaku inside Gaara and carried Gaara away.

After Deidara's duo abducted Gaara, Kakashi Hatake pursued them while the Hidden Jun Village players continued fighting the Amegakure mercenary ninja. The players' coordinated attacks battered the mercenaries, who launched a desperate counterattack as the chapter ended with their chakra techniques colliding overhead.

• Master of Open Stratagems ordered the Hidden Jun Village players to keep closing in and secretly slow the NPCs to maximize battle merit.
• Kakashi Hatake led elite jonin in pursuit of Deidara's duo, leaving the players to bear the main fight against the Amegakure mercenary ninja.
• Master of Open Stratagems coordinated the players' Rasengan, which countered the mercenaries' Water Release: Waterfall Flow and Water Release: Water Encampment Wall.
• The players attacked in echelons with Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, destroying the mercenaries' water walls and vaporizing many of their ranks.
• The remaining Amegakure mercenary ninja counterattacked with Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, and their water dragons collided with the players' Rasenshuriken.

The Amegakure mercenaries’ water dragon collapsed under the Hidden Jun Village players’ Rasenshuriken, and the resulting Chakra storm devastated both forces and killed many Genin. After the “Guard the Village” event ended, players received their rewards, including Old Yu Next Door, whose unusual 5,000 Battle Merit Points and S-Rank Death-Substitution Puppet sparked widespread curiosity about his identity.

• The Hidden Jun Village players’ Rasenshuriken destroyed the Amegakure mercenaries’ water dragon, triggering a Chakra storm that tore through both sides and the unprotected Genin.
• The surviving Amegakure mercenaries were killed, the event ended, and the players who had died revived as the system announced battle merit and item rewards.
• The system awarded Old Yu Next Door 5,000 Battle Merit Points and an S-Rank Death-Substitution Puppet for his courage against a formidable foe.
• Players and livestream viewers speculated about Old Yu Next Door’s identity until others revealed that he was the elderly man who had cursed Orochimaru on the broadcast.

Old Mr. Yu gave the young players a brief blessing before leaving them to enjoy the village’s mystery-box rewards. Back home, Ye Chen reached peak Kage level and learned the Flying Thunder God Technique and Impure World Reincarnation.

• The players recognized Old Mr. Yu and invited him to speak at their gathering.
• Old Mr. Yu wished the young people to enjoy their precious time, then left the crowd.
• The players shared their mystery-box rewards, and the gathering returned to a cheerful mood.
• Ye Chen received 600,000 chakra from player feedback and advanced to peak Kage level.
• Ye Chen unlocked the Flying Thunder God Technique and Impure World Reincarnation.

After receiving powerful rewards, Ye Chen obtained the Seven Star Sword and began hatching another S-rank battle pet egg. The system then announced that his village qualified for an upgrade, leaving him wondering if another closed beta was about to begin.

• Ye Chen received the Impure World Reincarnation technique and the Seven Star Sword from the system.
• Ye Chen tested the Seven Star Sword and considered how it could counter enemies who relied on persuasive words.
• Ye Chen reflected on how the Seven-Star Snail let him use nature's power to replicate techniques such as Susanoo and Kamui Domain.
• Ye Chen put a newly acquired S-rank battle pet egg into the battle pet space to hatch.
• The system announced that Ye Chen's village met the requirements for an upgrade, and Ye Chen asked if another closed beta could begin.

Ye Chen upgraded the ninja village and received Anbu Headquarters, a Teleportation Barrier, and a set of A-rank Five Elements Ninjutsu. The barrier gave him a way to reconnect Hidden Jun Village and Kusagakure, and he planned to renovate Kusagakure before the sixth closed beta test.

• Ye Chen accepted the ninja village upgrade and opened the upgrade gift package.
• Ye Chen received five A-rank Five Elements Ninjutsu and listed the techniques in the shop for players to redeem.
• Ye Chen received Anbu Headquarters and a Teleportation Barrier as the upgrade’s supporting facilities.
• Ye Chen realized the Teleportation Barrier could connect Hidden Jun Village and Kusagakure, making it possible to manage both locations together.
• Ye Chen planned to seal off Kusagakure, renovate and expand it, and prepare for the 288 players expected in the sixth closed beta test.

Ye Chen arranged for Granny Qianyin to manage Hidden Jun Village and launched recruitment for the sixth closed beta. After the 288 new players quickly filled the slots, he rode out of the village and sensed hidden visitors watching him.

• Ye Chen planned to build a network of Teleportation Barriers and collect tolls, then asked Granny Qianyin to manage Hidden Jun Village.
• The game's official forum buzzed as an advertisement announced the sixth closed beta and its 288 recruitment slots.
• Netizens rushed to apply, and the slots filled before Ye Chen had expected.
• Ye Chen rode a little donkey out of Hidden Jun Village after the new players arrived and the veteran players began recruiting them.
• Ye Chen used the system's surveillance function to inspect visitors watching him from the shadows.

Ye Chen encountered Jiraiya, who questioned him about his origins, forbidden techniques, and how the Hidden Jun Village learned the Rasengan. Ye Chen offered only vague claims about his family's ancient heritage, leaving Jiraiya without an explanation for the village's widespread mastery of the technique.

• Ye Chen spotted Jiraiya waiting in the woods and called him out.
• Jiraiya asked who Ye Chen was, where he came from, and how he knew so many forbidden and secret techniques.
• Ye Chen said his family's heritage was ancient and connected to the sages, while refusing to give details.
• Jiraiya asked how Ye Chen's people learned the Rasengan, and Ye Chen joked that he had copied it secretly.
• Jiraiya then demanded to know how Ye Chen had taught most of the Hidden Jun Village's shinobi the Rasengan, but Ye Chen again cited his family's heritage and refused to explain.

Ye Chen convinced Jiraiya that his extraordinary abilities came from Ōtsutsuki heritage by revealing knowledge of Gamabunta’s prophecy. Jiraiya accepted the explanation and set aside his suspicions, leaving Ye Chen’s fabricated identity vouched for by a powerful ally.

• Jiraiya angrily questioned Ye Chen about whether his family heritage had enabled him to master the Rasengan.
• Ye Chen claimed descent from the Ōtsutsuki Clan and cited Gamabunta’s prophecy, which convinced Jiraiya of his supposed identity.
• Jiraiya accepted Ye Chen’s explanation, bowed to no further suspicion, and privately connected Ye Chen’s abilities and village’s growth to his heritage.
• Jiraiya asked whether Ye Chen’s talent for mastering kekkei genkai secret techniques also came from his family, and Ye Chen firmly agreed.
• Jiraiya said he had accomplished one of his objectives for the visit, while Ye Chen inferred that Jiraiya had come to question him.

Ye Chen learned that Jiraiya had some history with Granny Qianyin, then discovered Jiraiya was startled by their Summoning Contract. Jiraiya began a personal Blood Alliance Contract with Ye Chen, claiming it would dispel other ninja villages’ suspicions, but Ye Chen pulled away and demanded an explanation.

• Jiraiya asked Ye Chen how he and Granny Qianyin had met, and Ye Chen said they were summoning partners who had signed a Summoning Contract.
• Jiraiya reacted with shock, and Ye Chen teased him about his past with Granny Qianyin.
• Jiraiya revealed the hidden Summoning Mark on Ye Chen’s palm and confirmed the contract was genuine.
• Jiraiya bit his finger and began drawing a Blood Alliance Contract on Ye Chen’s arm.
• Ye Chen pulled free and challenged Jiraiya, who said the pact was personal and meant to dispel other ninja villages’ suspicions.

Ye Chen declined Jiraiya’s offer of a blood pact but promised never to act against Konoha. Concerned that Jiraiya’s expedition to Amegakure could be dangerous, Ye Chen arranged to meet him in Hidden Jun Village and travel with him.

• Jiraiya explained that he wanted a blood pact to protect Ye Chen and monitor him, but Ye Chen politely refused and pledged to support Konoha.
• Jiraiya revealed that he had come at Tsunade’s request and planned to retrieve young talents from other villages before exploring Amegakure.
• Ye Chen warned Jiraiya that Amegakure was dangerous and offered to join the expedition after handling his other business.
• Jiraiya agreed to wait for Ye Chen in Hidden Jun Village, where he planned to visit an old friend.
• Ye Chen offered Jiraiya his little donkey to ride to Hidden Jun Village.

Ye Chen assigned Hidden Jun Village’s players to infiltrate the Land of Rain and gather intelligence on Amegakure. The new event set the village’s players buzzing and organizing into teams as veteran players prepared to take part.

• Jiraiya declined Ye Chen’s proposal and left to seek out elite experts from the major ninja villages.
• Ye Chen asked Granny Qianyin to monitor Jiraiya, then decided to have Hidden Jun Village’s players investigate Amegakure instead of infiltrating it himself.
• Ye Chen launched the “Explore Amegakure” event, framing it as retaliation for Amegakure’s alleged border violations.
• Players argued over the event and the game’s developers, while veteran players prepared to participate and players began forming event groups.

Ye Chen rebuilt the former site of Kusagakure as a new ninja village, shaping it into Hidden Jun Village’s intelligence center and defensive bulwark. He installed the Anbu and Teleportation Barrier but still needed to find trustworthy natives to lead the Anbu.

• Players in Hidden Jun Village grew excited about the new event and organized themselves to earn war merit points.
• Ye Chen sealed the former site of Kusagakure and used the system to renovate its buildings and reorganize its districts.
• Ye Chen designated the new village as an intelligence center and defensive bulwark, planning for natives to fill the Anbu’s key positions while players handled support and missions.
• Ye Chen installed the Anbu building in the village’s central district and converted the former Kusakage’s residence into an office complex.
• Ye Chen placed the Teleportation Barrier near the Legion Headquarters area.

Ye Chen built a guarded Teleportation Barrier and planned to have Daoist Master Sanfeng study a hidden counterpart near his residence so the array could be modified and used to investigate Amegakure. As Hidden Jun Village’s players crossed into the Land of Rain for the event, the Glory Legion lost contact with its Vanguard Squad.

• Ye Chen completed the Teleportation Barrier near legion headquarters and considered ways to reduce its construction costs.
• Ye Chen planned to use the system to guide Daoist Master Sanfeng toward the hidden Teleportation Barrier near the Village Chief's residence.
• Ye Chen hoped Sanfeng would modify the array so it could be replicated and help investigate Amegakure alongside Jiraiya.
• When the event began, Hidden Jun Village players crossed the border and headed toward the Land of Rain to earn Battle Merit Points.
• A hurried message in the Glory Legion's chat channel told Ye Chen that the Vanguard Squad had gone completely silent.

Master of Open Stratagems ordered the Glory Legion to proceed cautiously after its Vanguard Squad vanished in the Land of Rain. Ye Chen found a missing player's forum post showing that a mysterious group had captured the squad in a prison that blocked communication and prevented ninjutsu.

• A Glory Legion player reported that contact with the Vanguard Squad had been lost after it entered the Land of Rain, and Master of Open Stratagems ordered the squads to spread out, take cover, and share intelligence.
• Ye Chen learned of the missing players and realized he could not use his system to investigate outside the Land of Grass.
• Ye Chen searched recent forum posts about the Land of Rain and found a post written by one of the missing players.
• The player described how a well-trained group of ninjas had subdued the Vanguard Squad with special metal tools that stopped them from using ninjutsu.
• The player revealed that the squad was locked in a prison that blocked outside communication and even prevented escape by suicide.

Ye Chen featured a forum post warning that Hozuki Castle Prison in the Land of Rain had trapped players and suppressed their abilities. As the players debated how to respond, Ye Chen left the campaign to them, while Master of Open Stratagems muted the Glory Legion chat to present a plan.

• Ye Chen read forum replies identifying the prison as Hozuki Castle Prison and describing how it blocked communications, sealed chakra, and countered respawning.
• Forum users rallied to keep the warning visible, and Ye Chen used his administrator privileges to feature the post and pin an analytical reply.
• Ye Chen decided not to join an assault on Hozuki Castle Prison, reasoning that the players’ actions could distract the Land of Rain’s leadership while he and Jiraiya prepared to infiltrate Amegakure.
• The Glory Legion players learned that the missing players were imprisoned and argued over what to do.
• Master of Open Stratagems muted the legion chat and began presenting his plan.

Master of Open Stratagems outlined a cautious plan to rescue the players imprisoned in Hozuki Castle Prison by seeking help from elite ninja and persuading them that Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara were imprisoned there. After addressing the players’ objections, he won enough support for the operation to begin.

• Master of Open Stratagems explained that prisoners in Hozuki Castle Prison could neither use chakra nor respawn, so the rescue required careful planning.
• Master of Open Stratagems proposed asking elite fighters from the ninja villages for help, using claims that Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara were imprisoned in the castle.
• Players challenged the plan, questioning whether the ninja would believe them or risk their lives, and Master of Open Stratagems muted the chat to answer them.
• Master of Open Stratagems argued that the group should try the story anyway, and the players’ objections subsided.
• Players urged the group to set out quickly to rescue their imprisoned comrades.

Ye Chen completed and named the rebuilt settlement Hidden Jun Village No. 1, then agreed to meet the daimyo of Kusagakure. He reached the daimyo’s carriage and hesitated when invited inside, realizing an intimate scene was taking place within.

• Ye Chen finished renovating the settlement, named it Hidden Jun Village No. 1, and inscribed the name on a stone tablet.
• A masked Jonin-level ninja arrived and said the daimyo of Kusagakure wanted to see Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen agreed to go with the ninja, curious about the daimyo’s sudden appearance and intentions.
• The ninja led Ye Chen to a carriage by the river, then lay down so Ye Chen could use his back to board it.
• The daimyo invited Ye Chen inside while an intimate scene was underway, leaving Ye Chen awkwardly unsure what to do.

Ye Chen confronted the daimyo of Kusagakure, endured his mocking and intimidated him into sending his maids away. The daimyo then relayed an offer from someone in the Land of Rain to help Hidden Jun Village become a super ninja village if Ye Chen stopped opposing Amegakure, leaving Ye Chen suspicious about the daimyo’s ties and curious who sent the message.

• Ye Chen entered the daimyo of Kusagakure’s carriage and rebuffed his jokes about Ye Chen being a virgin.
• The daimyo questioned whether Ye Chen feared for his safety, and Ye Chen threatened him by revealing he knew two Kage Level experts were hiding beneath the bridge.
• Ye Chen demanded privacy, and the daimyo ordered the frightened maids out of the carriage.
• The daimyo said someone in the Land of Rain offered to make Hidden Jun Village a super ninja village if Ye Chen stopped opposing Amegakure.
• Ye Chen dismissed the offer aloud but suspected the daimyo had aligned himself with the Land of Rain and wondered who had sent the message.