Recaps

After Tsunade warned Ye Chuan to use his strength responsibly, she sent Team 8 to help retrieve Sasuke Uchiha. Ye Chuan’s team found the injured Konoha squad members and divided up to pursue the remaining battles, leaving Ye Chuan to face Kimimaro.

• Tsunade told Ye Chuan she would watch over him while Kurenai Yuhi continued handling most of his affairs.
• Tsunade urgently summoned Team 8 to pursue Sasuke, and the team raced through the forest with Kiba tracking Shikamaru’s squad.
• Team 8 joined Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, who had come to help Konoha repay Sunagakure’s debt.
• Ye Chuan found Choji gravely wounded and left Kiba to stay with him, then found Neji injured and told Hinata to care for him.
• Ye Chuan assigned Temari to support Shikamaru and sent Kankuro and Gaara after Sakon and Ukon before racing toward the final battlefield.
• Ye Chuan arrived as Kimimaro fought Naruto, and Kimimaro turned his attention to Ye Chuan after sensing his formidable presence.

Ye Chuan fought Kimimaro while Naruto continued after Sasuke, then killed Kimimaro with a lightning-infused sword strike. Afterward, Ye Chuan reflected on the weight of killing and gained inheritance experience, bringing his progress to 62.6%.

• Naruto thanked Ye Chuan for intervening, then ran after Sasuke and left Kimimaro to him.
• Kimimaro attacked Ye Chuan with Shikotsumyaku, but Ye Chuan used Soru, the Body Flicker Technique, Observation Haki, and Armament Haki to evade and counter his bone strikes.
• Kimimaro intensified his attacks with the Dance of the Willow and Dance of the Camellia, prompting Ye Chuan to coat Wado Ichimonji with Lightning Release Chakra.
• Ye Chuan paralyzed Kimimaro through his bone blade and struck his heart with a precise sword slash, killing him.
• Ye Chuan reflected on the reality of death, and the system awarded him 1,673 Inheritance Experience points, raising his Inheritance Progress to 62.6%.

After Sasuke defected and Naruto failed to bring him back, Ye Chuan decided to stay in Konoha and use the next two and a half years to grow stronger. He approached Tsunade to ask to become her apprentice, and the chapter ended with him making the request.

• Ye Chuan returned to Konoha and confirmed that Naruto had failed to bring Sasuke back, while the young shinobi who pursued Sasuke had survived.
• Ye Chuan considered the dangers ahead and decided to lie low in Konoha until Naruto returned, training to strengthen himself.
• Ye Chuan chose Tsunade as the best person to train under, hoping to learn Medical Ninjutsu and improve his combat abilities.
• Ye Chuan arrived at the Hokage Building, where he saw Sakura Haruno leaving after apparently becoming Tsunade's apprentice.
• Tsunade agreed to receive Ye Chuan, and he told her he wanted to become her apprentice.

Ye Chuan became Tsunade’s student while remaining on Team 8, then spent two and a half years growing stronger and rising to Jonin. His peaceful training ended when Naruto Uzumaki returned to Konoha, ushering in a more dangerous era.

• Ye Chuan asked Tsunade to teach him Medical Ninjutsu, and she accepted him as her student, assigning Shizune to teach him the fundamentals.
• Ye Chuan reassured Hinata that he would stay on Team 8, and they ate ramen together.
• Over the next two and a half years, Ye Chuan completed missions with Team 8, studied under Tsunade, and trained daily with his sword.
• Ye Chuan passed the Chunin Exams and later received an exceptional promotion to Jonin alongside Neji Hyuga.
• At sixteen, Ye Chuan reached 88.8% progress in his Hawkeye inheritance and sensed a powerful presence approaching Konoha.
• Ye Chuan saw Naruto Uzumaki return to Konoha with the white-haired ninja, realizing his peaceful stretch had ended.

Tsunade sent Ye Chuan to help rescue Gaara, and he joined Team 7 and Granny Chiyo at the Akatsuki hideout. After breaking the entrance barrier, Ye Chuan saw that Shukaku had already been extracted and chose to confront Sasori while Naruto and Kakashi pursued Deidara with Gaara's body.

• Tsunade told Ye Chuan that the Akatsuki had captured Gaara and ordered him to support Team 7 and Sunagakure.
• Ye Chuan defeated Shapeshifting Clones of Itachi and Kisame on his way to the Akatsuki hideout.
• Ye Chuan met Team 7 and Granny Chiyo, then shattered the hideout's Five-Seal Barrier with a sword strike.
• Ye Chuan saw Deidara beside Gaara's lifeless body after Shukaku had been extracted, and Naruto and Kakashi chased Deidara as he fled.
• Ye Chuan stayed behind to face Sasori of the Red Sands.

Ye Chuan defeated Sasori, destroying Hiruko and the Third Kazekage puppet before killing Sasori himself. Granny Chiyo mourned her grandson as Ye Chuan stood quietly nearby.

• Granny Chiyo and Sakura warned Ye Chuan that Sasori’s puppets were coated in deadly poison.
• Ye Chuan dodged Hiruko’s poisoned attacks and shattered its shell with a strike combining Armament Haki and Chakra Enhanced Strength.
• Sasori summoned the Third Kazekage puppet, but Ye Chuan evaded its Iron Sand and destroyed its core with Wado Ichimonji.
• Ye Chuan pierced Sasori’s regenerative core and killed him, gaining 2,000 Inheritance Experience points and reaching 90.6% Inheritance Progress.
• Granny Chiyo mourned Sasori while Ye Chuan stood quietly beside her.

After Gaara was revived, Ye Chuan reported the rescue mission to Tsunade and learned that Hidan and Kakuzu were nearing the Land of Fire. He found the Akatsuki pair attacking the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki and challenged them to test his strength.

• Granny Chiyo used One's Own Life Reincarnation to revive Gaara, sacrificing her own life.
• Ye Chuan reported the mission to Tsunade, who praised him for rescuing Gaara, killing Sasori, and bringing back intelligence on Akatsuki.
• Tsunade warned Ye Chuan that Hidan and Kakuzu might enter the Land of Fire, and Ye Chuan resolved to watch their movements.
• Hidan and Kakuzu pinned the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki in a cave and prepared to kill her.
• Ye Chuan cut through the cave wall, confronted Hidan and Kakuzu, and announced he would test his training against them.

Ye Chuan fought Hidan and Kakuzu, then rescued the unconscious Yugito from the cave and fled toward Konoha. The Akatsuki recognized him as a dangerous new obstacle and planned to report his abilities to Pain.

• Hidan attacked Ye Chuan, but Ye Chuan dodged his scythe and struck him with Chakra Enhanced Strength.
• Kakuzu attacked Ye Chuan with Wind Release and black tendrils, but Ye Chuan blocked the blast with Armament Haki and evaded the tendrils with Geppo.
• White Zetsu appeared and tried to take Yugito away, but Ye Chuan forced him to burrow underground before the Akatsuki renewed their assault.
• Ye Chuan cut through the rods restraining Yugito, carried her from the cave, and escaped toward Konoha.
• Kakuzu stopped Hidan from pursuing Ye Chuan, and the Akatsuki decided to report Ye Chuan's abilities to Pain.

Ye Chuan returned Yugito Nii to Konoha, but news that Hidan and Kakuzu had killed Chiriku prompted Tsunade to launch a hunt across the Land of Fire. Ye Chuan joined Asuma Sarutobi’s pursuit squad, which set out to intercept the Akatsuki pair at an underground bounty exchange.

• Ye Chuan brought the unconscious Yugito Nii to Konoha, where Tsunade placed her inside a barrier for treatment.
• Tsunade learned that the Akatsuki had attacked the Fire Temple and killed Chiriku, a close friend of Asuma Sarutobi.
• Asuma asked to lead a mission to avenge Chiriku, and Tsunade approved his request while ordering a full-scale search for the attackers.
• Ye Chuan joined Asuma’s squad with Shikamaru Nara, Kotetsu Hagane, and Izumo Kamizuki.
• Ye Chuan reasoned that Hidan and Kakuzu would take Chiriku’s bounty to the nearest underground exchange, so the squad headed there to intercept them.

Ye Chuan intercepted Kakuzu’s attack on Shikamaru and took on the Immortal Duo. He dismembered Hidan, then pierced Kakuzu’s Earth Spear defense and destroyed his first heart.

• Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki caught Hidan with Shadow Possession and stabbed him, but discovered he was immortal.
• Kakuzu emerged from the underground bounty exchange and attacked Shikamaru, but Ye Chuan blocked the strike with his katana.
• Ye Chuan cut Hidan in half with an Armament Haki-coated slash, and Asuma and the others restrained his remains separately.
• Kakuzu hardened his body with Earth Spear, but Ye Chuan used Soru and a Lightning Release-coated blade to pierce his chest and destroy his first heart.

Ye Chuan defeated Kakuzu and helped Asuma’s team render Hidan unable to fight. At the Akatsuki hideout, Pain learned of Kakuzu’s death and decided to go to Konoha to capture the Nine-Tails and Two-Tails and eliminate Ye Chuan if he interfered.

• Ye Chuan destroyed Kakuzu’s four masked monsters and killed him, earning 2,000 Inheritance Experience points and reaching 92.6% progress.
• Ye Chuan dismembered Hidan, and Shikamaru proposed sealing his body parts in separate pits so he could not escape.
• Asuma agreed to Shikamaru’s plan and was shocked by Ye Chuan’s strength.
• Pain told the Akatsuki that Kakuzu had died and Hidan could no longer fight after Konoha ninja dismembered and sealed him.
• Black Zetsu identified Ye Chuan as the one who had destroyed most of Kakuzu’s hearts, and Pain announced he would go to Konoha for the Nine-Tails and Two-Tails and kill Ye Chuan if he stood in his way.

After Ye Chuan revealed that Pain was connected to Jiraiya’s former disciples, Jiraiya insisted on going to Amegakure, so Ye Chuan challenged him to a match to keep him in Konoha. The battle began at a training ground, with Jiraiya launching a fire technique and Ye Chuan dodging before striking from above.

• Ye Chuan reported the mission’s success to Tsunade, who praised him for defeating two Akatsuki members.
• Jiraiya returned to Konoha and announced that he planned to investigate Pain in Amegakure.
• Ye Chuan revealed that Akatsuki’s leadership was connected to Jiraiya’s former students, Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko.
• Jiraiya remained determined to go, so Ye Chuan challenged him: if Jiraiya lost, he would stay in Konoha.
• Tsunade agreed to referee as Ye Chuan and Jiraiya faced off at a secluded training ground.
• Jiraiya attacked with Toad Oil Flame Bullet, but Ye Chuan dodged the flames and launched a sword strike from above.

Ye Chuan and Jiraiya fought, with Jiraiya escalating to Sage Mode after Ye Chuan countered his ordinary techniques. Ye Chuan defeated him in the ensuing clash and left a blade at Jiraiya’s neck.

• Ye Chuan blocked Jiraiya’s hair attacks and countered his Frog Kata and Rasengan with Haki, speed, and Wado Ichimonji.
• Jiraiya summoned Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, who helped him enter Sage Mode.
• Jiraiya attacked with Sage Arts, but Ye Chuan endured the enhanced hair needles and evaded the Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan.
• Ye Chuan’s lightning-wreathed slash destroyed the Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan and overwhelmed Jiraiya’s Water Formation Wall.
• Ye Chuan appeared behind Jiraiya and held a blade to his neck, ending the fight as Tsunade watched from a distance.

After defeating Jiraiya, Ye Chuan decided to hunt Akatsuki members to complete his Hawkeye inheritance and chose Deidara as his target. He caught up with Deidara and Tobi and overwhelmed Deidara’s first attacks, leaving him terrified and enraged.

• Ye Chuan defeated Jiraiya, who agreed to stay in Konoha and train Naruto, and Tsunade congratulated Ye Chuan.
• Ye Chuan checked that his Hawkeye inheritance had reached 92.6% and decided to hunt powerful opponents to complete it.
• Ye Chuan ruled out Pain, Obito, and Itachi for now, chose Deidara as his target, and set off before Sasuke could reach him.
• Several days later, Ye Chuan confronted Deidara and Tobi in rocky terrain near the Land of Fire’s border.
• Ye Chuan dodged Deidara’s clay bombs, cut through his clay arm, and destroyed his C3 attack with a sword strike.
• Ye Chuan appeared behind Deidara, who reacted with fear and rage.

Ye Chuan killed Deidara and forced Obito to use Izanagi before Obito escaped, prompting the Akatsuki to move against the Nine-Tails and seek Yugito Nii. Ye Chuan later visited the recovering Yugito Nii at Konoha Hospital, where she thanked him and teased him about Hinata and Sakura.

• Deidara began his C0 self-destruction, but Ye Chuan killed him before he could detonate, earning 2,300 Inheritance Experience and reaching 94.6% progress.
• Ye Chuan cut Obito in half, but Obito used Izanagi to survive and escaped with Kamui after recognizing Ye Chuan as a grave threat.
• Sasuke Uchiha and his teammates reached the devastated battlefield and found Deidara's mangled corpse.
• At the Akatsuki base in Amegakure, Obito ordered Pain to begin capturing the Nine-Tails and bring back Yugito Nii, warning that Ye Chuan was a major threat.
• Ye Chuan and Hinata visited the recovering Yugito Nii at Konoha Hospital, where she thanked him for saving her and asked whether Hinata or Sakura was his girlfriend; Ye Chuan denied that either was.

After warning Sakura that the Akatsuki might target Yugito Nii again, Ye Chuan spent a relaxed evening with Hinata at a village festival and Ichiraku Ramen. He escorted her near the Hyuga Clan Compound, where they parted beneath the moonlight.

• Ye Chuan warned Sakura to recommend moving Yugito Nii to a more secluded location, and Sakura decided to report the danger to Tsunade.
• Hinata invited Ye Chuan to Ichiraku Ramen as thanks for his guidance, and he agreed.
• Ye Chuan and Hinata encountered Shikamaru Nara and Kurenai Yuhi on their way through Konoha.
• At a village festival, Hinata caught a small goldfish and shyly said the outing felt like a date.
• Ye Chuan and Hinata ate ramen together, then he escorted her near the Hyuga Clan Compound and said goodbye beneath the moonlight.

As Pain invaded Konoha, Ye Chuan rushed into the battle and defeated Preta Path, Asura Path, and Human Path in quick succession. His victories stunned nearby Konoha Ninja and gave them hope as the invasion continued.

• Ye Chuan sensed Pain's invasion, reached a rooftop, and used Observation Haki to survey the destruction across Konoha.
• Ye Chuan interrupted Preta Path as he questioned a Konoha Chunin and struck him with a sword wave that Preta Path could not absorb.
• Ye Chuan dodged Asura Path's ranged attacks, severed his mechanical arm, and killed him with a slash to the neck.
• Ye Chuan caught Human Path as he tried to retreat and cut him down with several slashes.
• Nearby Konoha Ninja watched Ye Chuan defeat three of the Six Paths of Pain and drew hope from his strength.

Deva Path Pain unleashed Shinra Tensei to destroy Konoha, but Ye Chuan cut through the repulsive force with his strongest sword technique and greatly reduced the devastation. Both fighters suffered from the clash, and Pain confronted Ye Chuan as a dangerous opponent before warning that the battle was not over.

• Deva Path Pain sensed that Ye Chuan had defeated the Preta Path, Asura Path, and Human Path, and decided to eliminate the threat.
• Pain gathered power above Konoha and prepared to use Shinra Tensei, while Ye Chuan resolved to protect the village and the people he had saved.
• Ye Chuan infused Wado Ichimonji with his sword principles and used One Sword Style... Boundary Break against Shinra Tensei.
• Ye Chuan's slash split Pain's repulsive field, reducing the attack's force and saving most of Konoha despite damage and casualties.
• Nagato spat blood in his distant cavern and reacted in disbelief that Ye Chuan's swordsmanship had cut through Shinra Tensei.
• Pain landed near Ye Chuan, acknowledged his strength, and warned that the fight was not over.

After Konoha reinforcements arrived and Tsunade restored much of his strength, Ye Chuan destroyed five Paths of Pain in quick succession. He turned toward the sole remaining enemy, Deva Path Pain, as his inheritance progress reached 99.1%.

• The Six Paths of Pain regrouped and overwhelmed Ye Chuan with coordinated attacks, leaving him struggling after his World-Breaking Slash drained his strength.
• Kakashi, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Tsunade, and the Konoha Rookie Nine arrived and joined the battle.
• Tsunade treated Ye Chuan, restoring much of his stamina and Haki while the Konoha ninja engaged the Paths of Pain.
• Ye Chuan used Geppo and a Rankyaku slash to bypass Deva Path Pain and destroy Naraka Path, preventing the other Paths from being resurrected.
• Ye Chuan killed Preta Path, Human Path, Animal Path, and Asura Path in rapid succession, then faced the remaining Deva Path Pain.

Ye Chuan defeated Deva Path Pain after shattering the core of Nagato’s Chibaku Tensei with a single slash. As the battle ended, his Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk inheritance reached 100%, completing his path to becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman.

• Deva Path Pain attacked Ye Chuan with Banshō Ten'in and Shinra Tensei, but Ye Chuan evaded the forces and suppressed him with his swordsmanship, Haki, and a Shadow Clone.
• Deva Path Pain created a black gravitational core and unleashed Chibaku Tensei to seal Ye Chuan.
• Ye Chuan slashed the core apart, causing the forming rocky sphere to collapse and inflicting severe backlash on Nagato.
• Ye Chuan pierced Deva Path Pain's heart and destroyed the core within his body, defeating him.
• Ye Chuan received a system notification that his Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk inheritance had reached 100% and felt his swordsmanship and Haki fully integrate.

After defeating Pain, Ye Chuan watched Naruto set out to confront Nagato and Jiraiya carry Yahiko away. Ye Chuan’s second inheritance became imminent, and Nagato’s technique revived Konoha’s dead as Tsunade collapsed from exhaustion.

• Tsunade used Katsuyu to heal Konoha’s wounded, while Jiraiya and Naruto returned to the devastated village.
• Ye Chuan gave Jiraiya a black chakra receiver, allowing Jiraiya to identify the signal leading to Nagato and recognize Yahiko’s body.
• Jiraiya sent Naruto to find Nagato and carried Yahiko away to give him a proper burial.
• Ye Chuan received a system notification that his second inheritance would activate in about 24 hours.
• Tsunade collapsed after exhausting her chakra, and the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique revived Konoha’s dead.

After completing the Hawkeye inheritance, Ye Chuan received a Bloodline Evolution Pill and decided to wait for his next inheritance before choosing a bloodline. He recognized Shimura Danzō’s Root forces closing in and defeated most of them with Conqueror’s Haki, then called Danzō out of hiding.

• Ye Chuan received a Bloodline Evolution Pill as a reward for completing the Hawkeye inheritance and considered which bloodline to awaken.
• Ye Chuan decided to postpone using the pill until his second inheritance activated so he could choose a compatible bloodline.
• Ye Chuan sensed more than a dozen Root ninja surrounding his hut and realized Shimura Danzō was trying to eliminate him while Tsunade was incapacitated.
• Ye Chuan emerged from his hut and unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, knocking most of the Root ninja unconscious and frightening the survivors.
• Ye Chuan looked toward Danzō’s hiding place and challenged him to come out.

Ye Chuan refused Shimura Danzō’s offer to join Root and fought off Danzō’s aides before facing his Sharingan. He repeatedly evaded Kotoamatsukami, leaving Danzō unable to land the genjutsu.

• Shimura Danzō arrived with Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune and tried to recruit Ye Chuan into Root.
• Ye Chuan rejected Danzō’s offer, and Danzō threatened to kill him and take over Konoha.
• Ye Chuan dodged Yamanaka Fū’s Mind Body Switch Technique and used Lightning Release Chakra to destroy Aburame Torune’s venomous insects.
• Ye Chuan knocked out Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune with the blunt edge of his blade.
• Shimura Danzō exposed his Sharingan-covered arm and attempted to use Kotoamatsukami, but Ye Chuan repeatedly vanished from his visual lock.

Ye Chuan defeated Shimura Danzō, repeatedly killing him until he exhausted the Sharingan used for Izanagi and finished him for good. Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, Tsunade, and other Konoha ninja arrived to find Danzō dead and Root ninja unconscious, leaving them shocked by Ye Chuan’s power and actions.

• Danzō abandoned his attempt to use Kotoamatsukami and attacked Ye Chuan with Wind Release, Baku, Sharingan-assisted taijutsu, and Wood Release.
• Ye Chuan shrugged off Danzō’s attacks, sent Baku back to the Summoning World, and beheaded Danzō.
• Danzō used Izanagi to revive himself, but Ye Chuan killed him repeatedly until nine Sharingan had closed and Danzō lost the will to fight.
• Ye Chuan declared that Danzō’s era and the darkness he represented had to end, then killed him before the final Sharingan could activate.
• Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, Tsunade, Shizune, and other Konoha ninja arrived and found Danzō dead and more than a dozen Root ninja unconscious.

After unlocking Ryougi Shiki’s inheritance and the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Ye Chuan realized he might be able to stop Obito from taking Nagato’s Rinnegan and prevent the Fourth Shinobi World War. He hurried toward Amegakure to confront Obito before the Rinnegan could be seized.

• Ye Chuan confirmed Danzo was dead and saw that his second inheritance had unlocked.
• The system granted Ye Chuan the Ryougi Shiki inheritance, including the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
• Ye Chuan considered combining the Mystic Eyes with Hawkeye’s swordsmanship and wondered whether they could counter Obito’s Kamui.
• Ye Chuan decided to stop Obito from taking Nagato’s Rinnegan and potentially derail Madara’s plan.
• Ye Chuan left Tsunade and the others to deal with Root’s remnants and sped toward Amegakure.