Chapter Summaries

Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking respawned after their deaths in Kusagakure, leaving the Grass Ninja shaken by their fearlessness. Back in Hidden Jun Village, the players learned that Emperor of Sinking had found Kusagakure and competed to join his future missions as war with Kusagakure seemed to approach.

• Dai Xiaomei urged a Grass Ninja to kill her, then reinforced herself with chakra and smashed her head against a wall to die.
• Ukulele told Bibiye that Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking had killed themselves before the Anbu could obtain information, and Bibiye ordered a village-wide search for their home village.
• Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking respawned at Hidden Jun Village and told the other players how they had located Kusagakure.
• The players praised Emperor of Sinking's luck and vied to join his next mission, while Dai Xiaomei resolved to team up with him again.

Ye Chen upgraded Hidden Jun Village to level two and recruited more players to help prepare for a possible war with Kusagakure. On Earth, Hidden Jun Ninja’s popularity continued to grow, though millions of fans still had no way to join the closed beta.

• Emperor of Sinking spent his contribution points on chakra and C-Rank Ninjutsu upgrades, becoming one of the village’s strongest players.
• Ye Chen weighed the threat from Kusagakure and recognized that Hidden Jun Village lacked players and combat strength.
• After Hidden Jun Village earned enough experience, Ye Chen upgraded it to level two and received 19 recruitment slots.
• Ye Chen ordered the system to recruit new players.
• Zhang Qiang and his relatives praised Hidden Jun Ninja’s appeal but lamented that its tiny closed beta offered no way to get a slot.
• Millions of users visited Hidden Jun Ninja’s official website app, despite the game having no publicly identifiable developer or operator.

Ye Chen synchronized the players’ chakra gains and discovered that Master Sanfeng had developed a new secret art by combining chakra with Mount Mao’s talisman techniques. The chapter left Ye Chen impressed by Master Sanfeng’s ingenuity as he watched him continue exploring the possibilities.

• A pop-up announced that 19 Hidden Jun Ninja beta slots would be released in two hours, exciting players and prompting streaming platforms to recruit beta testers.
• Ye Chen synchronized the players’ chakra feedback and received the new ninjutsu Secret Art: Talisman Technique.
• Ye Chen checked the developer’s profile and learned that Master Sanfeng was an heir to the Celestial Masters of Mount Mao.
• Ye Chen used Time Reversal to observe Master Sanfeng studying chakra and the Shinobi World rather than focusing on combat.
• Master Sanfeng bought Explosive Tags, studied their markings, and realized he could combine them with Taoist talisman techniques.
• Ye Chen understood that Master Sanfeng had blended Mount Mao’s talismans with chakra, then kept watching to find out what he had invented.

Ye Chen watched replays of Master Sanfeng inventing three talisman-based secret arts: the Zhurong Spell, No Thought Spell, and Six Harmonies Spell. He awarded Master Sanfeng 540 contribution points, prompting players to question why the reward exceeded the usual amount for a C-rank Ninjutsu.

• Master Sanfeng criticized Explosive Tags and began experimenting with talisman paper to create more effective Taoist talismans.
• Master Sanfeng developed the Zhurong Spell, which formed and directed up to five fireballs that blasted craters into a mountainside.
• Master Sanfeng tested lightning talismans on himself and completed the No Thought Spell, which could incapacitate a target.
• Master Sanfeng created the Six Harmonies Spell, an earth-chakra shield that defended against Ninjutsu attacks.
• Ye Chen awarded Master Sanfeng 540 contribution points for independently creating three C-rank secret arts.
• Dai Xiaomei and other players questioned why Master Sanfeng's reward was three times the usual amount for a C-rank Ninjutsu.

Master Sanfeng demonstrated his talismans to the gathered players, but they failed to use them, inspiring him to create talismans anyone could wield. A second batch of nineteen players entered Hidden Jun Village, where the system announced a new quest to expand the map.

• Master Sanfeng showed the players his Zhurong Curse, Wuxiang Curse, and Liuhe Curse talismans and explained that Liuhe referred to a divine beast of Eight Gates Dunjia.
• One Sword Opens Heaven suggested distributing talismans to strengthen the players, but no one besides Master Sanfeng could activate them, even after he explained how to channel chakra into them.
• Master Sanfeng resolved to develop talismans that ordinary players could use, while Ye Chen saw potential in his work.
• Nineteen new players entered Hidden Jun Village, and Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei considered recruiting them as disciples or followers.
• The system issued a main quest to expand the map around Hidden Jun Village, offering participants 1,000 contribution points.

The new players formed groups or set out alone after receiving the quest, while Ye Chen watched their activities through the system. He rewarded Taro Boba for cooking a meal that moved an elderly villager, then received a flood of alerts that several players had been critically injured.

• Dai Xiaomei recruited female players, One Sword Opens Heaven declined to team up, and Emperor of Sinking gathered several male players.
• Master Sanfeng agreed to let a player help him before deciding whether to accept him as a formal disciple.
• Ye Chen watched the new players and noticed Taro Boba cooking with borrowed supplies and sharing her food with an elderly villager.
• Ye Chen issued Taro Boba a hidden achievement and rewarded her with 100 contribution points.
• Ye Chen received alerts that Emperor of Sinking, Dai Xiaomei, Whimpering Monster, and Junyi Ximeng were critically injured and being teleported to the Respawn Point.

Ye Chen watched a replay of Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei leading new players into a battle with an elite Kusagakure squad. The players were repeatedly wiped out, while the Grass Ninja leader kept Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei alive long enough for them to kill themselves and respawn.

• Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei teamed up again, then led their groups into a squad of Kusagakure ninjas while planning to earn contribution points.
• The Grass Ninja surrounded the players, and their leader ordered his squad to capture Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking alive after recognizing them.
• Dai Xiaomei attacked the leader, but his Grass Release vines trapped and killed many of the new players as Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei assessed the squad.
• The Grass Ninja leader used Ground Spikes to kill the remaining players, while Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei killed themselves to escape their restraints and respawn.
• Ye Chen saw that the players had challenged the squad three times and been instantly killed each time, prompting Junyi Ximeng to acknowledge how powerful Ninjutsu was.

The Grass Ninja squad reached Hidden Jun Village, and Ye Chen issued a quest for players to hold them off until Jun arrived, granting them a blessing that restored them after death. As the countdown expired and the Grass Ninja continued slaughtering the players, Ye Chen rose to make his entrance.

• The Grass Ninja squad reached the outskirts of Hidden Jun Village and found no guards, while its Jonin grew suspicious of the village and resolved to seize it.
• Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking asked One Sword Opens Heaven to assess the Grass Ninja, and he concluded their leader was likely a Jonin with Chunins under his command.
• Ye Chen issued a main quest to protect Hidden Jun Village until Jun arrived, rewarding participants with 1,500 Contribution Points and the Horn of Bloody Battle status.
• Raijin reported the Grass Ninja squad's location, and One Sword Opens Heaven led the players to attack them together.
• The Grass Ninja repeatedly killed the players with their techniques as the countdown ran down, and Ye Chen rose when it reached its final seconds.

Ye Chen arrived after the players completed the main quest and defended Hidden Jun Village, then faced Yoshino Ichiro, a Jonin from Kusagakure demanding the village submit or die. Ye Chen rejected Yoshino Ichiro’s ultimatum and declared that he could choose to wage war on Kusagakure.

• The players held back the Grass Ninja long enough to complete the main quest and earn 1,500 Contribution Points each.
• Ye Chen appeared, thanked the players, and told them to leave the rest to him.
• Yoshino Ichiro introduced himself as a Jonin from Kusagakure and demanded that Ye Chen join Kusagakure or face death.
• Ye Chen laughed at Yoshino Ichiro’s ultimatum and said he could choose to declare war on Kusagakure.

Ye Chen used unlimited natural energy to unleash Planetary Devastation against Yoshino Ichiro and the invading Grass Ninja from Kusagakure. The blast annihilated the attackers and left a deep crater, while the players watched in awe.

• Ye Chen declared war on Yoshino Ichiro and Kusagakure, rallying the players of Hidden Jun Village.
• Yoshino Ichiro attacked Ye Chen with Grass Release: Leaf Blade Whirlwind, but Ye Chen rose into the air with Levitation Technique: Wind Riding.
• Ye Chen used natural energy to reproduce Planetary Devastation and formed a massive sphere of rock above the battlefield.
• Ye Chen triggered the sphere's explosion, overwhelming Yoshino Ichiro and the Grass Ninja despite their defensive techniques.
• The dust cleared to reveal a crater more than ten meters deep, with the invading Grass Ninja annihilated.

After Ye Chen annihilated the invading Grass Ninja with Planetary Devastation, he rallied the players to defend Hidden Jun Village and issued a lucrative quest against Kusagakure. The players spent their contribution points on chakra to grow stronger as the invasion loomed.

• Ye Chen destroyed the invading Grass Ninja with Planetary Devastation, stunning the players and drawing a surge of viewers to Dai Xiaomei's livestream.
• Ye Chen urged the players to unite against Kusagakure, and they answered with cheers for defending Hidden Jun Village.
• Lu Yuan used the system control panel to publish a main quest rewarding players for eliminating Kusagakure ninja and granting them a combat buff.
• Players eagerly accepted the quest and exchanged their contribution points for chakra, with system notifications showing them rapidly increasing their strength.

Ye Chen gained a huge amount of chakra from the players’ contribution points and anticipated becoming a Jonin. In Kusagakure, Bibiye reported that Yoshino Ichiro’s mission had failed and revealed intelligence about a resurrection technique in the Hidden Jun Village, prompting the Anbu to consider how to obtain it.

• The players spent their contribution points on chakra, and Ye Chen received a massive surge of chakra feedback.
• A bird ninja beast delivered its gathered intelligence to Kusagakure’s Anbu headquarters.
• Bibiye told the Anbu that Yoshino Ichiro and his men had been wiped out by Junying, the Hidden Jun Village chief.
• Bibiye revealed that the village reportedly possessed a technique that revived ninja without weakening them, and the Anbu members urged Kusagakure to secure it.
• Bibiye warned that Junying might be an Elite Jonin or even Kage Level, since he had defeated Yoshino with ease.

Kusagakure prepared an all-out assault on Hidden Jun Village to seize its Resurrection Technique, while the players spent their mission rewards to strengthen themselves for the coming war. As the players experimented with their new abilities, Ye Chen’s strength rose to elite Jonin level, and Heaven-Piercing Sword created a C-Rank ninjutsu.

• Bibiye rallied Kusagakure’s Anbu to wage a full-clan war against Hidden Jun Village and take its Resurrection Technique before other villages learned about it.
• Kusagakure canceled routine missions and began preparing to overwhelm Hidden Jun Village with a swift attack.
• After the Defend the Village mission paid out 1,500 contribution points each, the players exchanged points for chakra and advanced to Genin or Chunin.
• Heaven-Piercing Sword and the other players sparred with ninjutsu, then realized that higher-ranked techniques gave them a major advantage.
• Ye Chen absorbed the players’ feedback chakra and grew from Jonin to a level beyond an ordinary elite Jonin.
• Heaven-Piercing Sword created the C-Rank Ninjutsu Make a Stunning Debut.

Players in Hidden Jun Village created and contributed new ninjutsu, taijutsu, and a powerful talisman, earning contribution points and strengthening the village. Meanwhile, the other major shinobi villages learned of the coming conflict between Kusagakure and Hidden Jun Village but chose to ignore it.

• Heaven-Piercing Sword created and contributed the C-Rank Lightning Release, Raikage Flash, earning 800 contribution points and adding the ninjutsu to the store.
• Xiao Huo Huo contributed the C-Rank Gum-Gum Pistol, while Ye Chen learned the B-Rank Fire Release, Flame Storm, through his village chief system.
• Fighting Master created Wing Chun, a taijutsu whose rank and power depended on the caster's strength.
• Daoist Arts Master tested his Mountain-Crushing Talisman, which the system ranked B-Rank, and contributed it to the village for a large reward.
• Players in Hidden Jun Village spent contribution points to improve their abilities, while the other Four Great Shinobi Villages learned of the village and its coming war with Kusagakure, then ignored the matter.

Konoha and the other Great Shinobi Villages chose to stay out of the war between Kusagakure and Hidden Jun Village, while Junying Village’s map expanded through player exploration. Dai Xiaomei’s squad approached a clash between Junying Village and Kusagakure shinobi, preparing to ambush them.

• Shimura Danzō dismissed Hidden Jun Village’s chances against Kusagakure and ordered Konoha’s Anbu to keep watching without intervening.
• The other Three Great Shinobi Villages also decided to remain neutral to avoid provoking a wider war.
• Players explored new areas, expanding Junying Village’s map until its growing territory neared Kusagakure’s border.
• Dai Xiaomei streamed as she explored the forest with three teammates, and viewers reacted to her squadmates and the game.
• Dai Xiaomei’s squad heard a battle between Junying Village and Kusagakure shinobi, then crept toward the fighting to attempt an ambush.

Junying Village players ambushed the Grass Ninja squad, only to face the Jonin He Mu and his powerful fire technique. They destroyed his attack with a barrage of Talismans and turned toward the remaining Grass Ninja.

• Junying Village players and Dai Xiaomei ambushed the Grass Ninja squad with a barrage of ninjutsu.
• He Mu revealed himself as a Jonin and blocked the players' attacks with a fire barrier.
• He Mu launched Fire Release, Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, expecting to defeat the players in one strike.
• The players hurled stacks of Talismans at the fire dragon and blasted it apart.
• The players turned their attention to the remaining Grass Ninja squad.

Players wiped out He Mu’s Kusagakure squad through repeated attacks, while Daoist Arts Master profited from the talisman frenzy. At Kusagakure’s Anbu headquarters, Bibiye learned the squad had been lost and recognized Junying Village’s strength, but the war could not simply be halted.

• Players bombarded the Grass Ninja squad with talismans, and Dai Xiaomei stole a kill by finishing off a wounded Chunin.
• Players overwhelmed He Mu with repeated attacks until Heaven-Piercing Sword killed the exhausted Jonin for 2,000 contribution points.
• The remaining Grass Ninja fled, but the players pursued them and wiped out the squad despite dying repeatedly.
• Players rushed to buy and redeem talismans, bringing Daoist Arts Master a flood of contribution points.
• A flying ninja beast delivered word to Bibiye that He Mu and his squad had been wiped out, leaving Kusagakure’s Anbu in disbelief.
• Bibiye admitted Kusagakure had underestimated Junying Village’s strength but said the war could not be stopped without damaging Kusagakure’s reputation.

Bibiye learned from Kusagakure’s defeat and sent multiple squads to overwhelm Junying Village, while Ye Chen watched the battles and absorbed Chakra Energy from the players’ progress. The fighting continued with Junying Village’s players repeatedly resurrecting, and Ye Chen’s Chakra approached Kage Level.

• Bibiye concluded that Junying Village relied on powerful talismans and ordered Kusagakure to attack with multiple squads at once.
• Ye Chen absorbed Chakra Energy from players exchanging Chakra, bringing his reserves close to Kage Level.
• Ye Chen flew outside the village and watched Kusagakure squads fight Junying Village players.
• Junying Village players used talismans and reckless tactics, but most lost to Kusagakure’s superior ranks and numbers.
• The players resurrected after dying and returned to battle, earning contribution points for defeating Kusagakure ninjas.
• Ye Chen’s Chakra Energy rapidly approached Kage Level as the war continued.

Ye Chen used the Rasengan to devastate a Kusagakure squad and reveal his power, but the attack was a trap meant to draw him out. After sensing a greater threat in the woods, he disappeared, leaving the Hidden Jun Village players with a system prompt.

• Ye Chen watched Kusagakure's Jonin overwhelm the Hidden Jun Village players and decided to turn the battle with a powerful ninjutsu.
• Ye Chen gathered natural energy and created a Rasengan, drawing the attention of everyone on the battlefield.
• Ghost Ogre ordered his squad to retreat, but Ye Chen launched the Rasengan and destroyed most of the squad, severely injuring Ghost Ogre.
• Ghost Ogre crawled away and called for someone to report that the Hidden Jun Village Village Chief had appeared.
• Ye Chen sensed a threatening presence in the woods, laughed, and vanished as a prompt reached the Hidden Jun Village players.

Ye Chen introduced the Rasengan to the shop, prompting players to rush for the A-rank ninjutsu and return to battle. As players mastered it, Ye Chen reached initial Kage Level, gained new rewards and wondered whether improving his self-created Rasengan would bring further benefits.

• The announcement that the Rasengan was available for 100 contribution points energized the Hidden Jun Village players, who planned to return to the village in batches to buy it.
• One Sword Opens the Heavens proposed that players take turns getting killed and returning to the battlefield, while Emperor of Sinking volunteered to go first and Dai Xiaomei celebrated on her livestream.
• Ye Chen suspected a concealed Kage Level enemy had been nearby, but trusted that he was invincible inside Hidden Jun Village.
• Players including Emperor of Sinking, One Sword Opens the Heavens and Dai Xiaomei mastered the Rasengan, raising Ye Chen's proficiency until he mastered it completely.
• Ye Chen earned the Consummate Mastery achievement, reached initial Kage Level and opened a gift pack that granted five B-rank techniques, unlocked village facilities and awarded him the Hundred Ninja title.
• Ye Chen suspected that self-created skills earned special rewards and considered improving his Rasengan.