Chapter Summaries

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.

Ye Chuan reached Konan after her battle with Obito and saved her life, but discovered Obito had already taken Nagato’s Rinnegan. He brought the unconscious Konan to Konoha, where he and Tsunade stabilized her, while the Fourth Shinobi World War loomed ahead.

• Ye Chuan sensed Konan’s enormous explosion and rushed toward its epicenter, fearing he had arrived too late to stop Obito.
• Ye Chuan found Konan gravely wounded and used the Mystical Palm Technique to stabilize her; she warned him not to let Obito take the Rinnegan before losing consciousness.
• Ye Chuan found Nagato’s hiding place empty and sensed Kamui’s lingering presence, confirming Obito had taken the Rinnegan.
• Ye Chuan carried Konan away from the Land of Rain and decided to test his newly unlocked Ryougi Shiki inheritance and Mystic Eyes of Death Perception in the coming war.
• Ye Chuan brought Konan to Tsunade in Konoha, and the two medical ninja treated her until her injuries and vital signs stabilized.

Tsunade chose Ye Chuan as her sole bodyguard for the Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron, and they set out from Konoha after its destruction by Pain. On the road, attackers ambushed them, and Ye Chuan used the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to kill several before feeling the technique’s mental strain.

• Tsunade told Ye Chuan that Kumogakure had invited Konoha to the Five Kage Summit and appointed him as her bodyguard.
• Ye Chuan agreed to accompany Tsunade, and they prepared to leave for the Land of Iron the next morning.
• Ye Chuan and Tsunade departed Konoha after Shizune saw them off, and they encountered Tazuna helping rebuild the village with craftsmen from the Land of Waves.
• A group of attackers sprang from the woods and charged Tsunade as she and Ye Chuan traveled outside Konoha.
• Ye Chuan used the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to sever several attackers, then felt pain and mental exhaustion from the ability.

Ye Chuan and Tsunade traveled to the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit, discussing the samurai nation and Ye Chuan’s refusal to become Hokage along the way. At the city gate, Mifune welcomed them and was surprised when Tsunade claimed her young disciple could hold off an entire army alone.

• Tsunade identified the attackers Ye Chuan had killed as remnants of Danzo’s Root, praised him, and treated him to a hot spring visit.
• Over dinner, Tsunade described the Land of Iron’s powerful samurai and asked Ye Chuan whether he wanted to become Hokage; he declined.
• Tsunade fell asleep after drinking, and Ye Chuan covered her before meditating and checking that his Ryougi Shiki inheritance progress had reached 0.5%.
• Ye Chuan and Tsunade traveled north through the snow and arrived at the Land of Iron.
• Mifune welcomed Tsunade at the city gate and questioned why she had brought only one guard; Tsunade said Ye Chuan could hold off an army by himself.

Tsunade and Ye Chuan attended the Five Kage Summit, where the Kage argued over the Akatsuki and the Raikage demanded answers about Sasuke Uchiha. Tsunade revealed that Madara Uchiha might lead the Akatsuki, but White Zetsu then announced that Sasuke was nearby, leaving the Raikage ready to attack.

• Tsunade and Ye Chuan entered the summit hall, where the other Kage and their guards assessed Ye Chuan.
• The Raikage demanded that the villages share intelligence on the Akatsuki and accused Konoha of owing Kumogakure an explanation for Sasuke Uchiha's actions.
• The Raikage smashed the conference table and threatened Konoha, prompting Ye Chuan to step in front of Tsunade and unleash his killing intent.
• Tsunade calmed the Raikage and revealed that Konoha's intelligence suggested Madara Uchiha might be the Akatsuki's leader.
• White Zetsu emerged from beneath the hall and announced that Sasuke Uchiha was nearby, enraging the Raikage.

The Raikage and the other Kage confronted Sasuke Uchiha and Taka, but Sasuke awakened Susanoo and Ye Chuan sliced it apart with one strike. Just as Ye Chuan moved to finish Sasuke, Obito appeared and escaped with him using Kamui.

• The Raikage charged Sasuke, and the other Kage, Ye Chuan, and Tsunade followed him to the battlefield.
• The Raikage overwhelmed Sasuke and Taka, but Sasuke used Amaterasu, forcing the Raikage to cut off his burning arm.
• Sasuke manifested Susanoo and prepared to attack, but Ye Chuan dismissed its power and cut the giant construct in half with the Wado Ichimonji.
• Ye Chuan approached the fallen Sasuke, but Obito appeared and used Kamui to pull Sasuke away.

Obito declared the Fourth Shinobi World War after the Five Kage rejected his Eye of the Moon Plan, and the Kage agreed to form the Allied Shinobi Forces. Tsunade assigned Ye Chuan to protect Naruto and Yugito Nii, and the group secretly set sail for Turtle Island.

• Obito announced his plan to revive the Ten-Tails and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, then declared war when the Five Kage refused to surrender the tailed beasts.
• Gaara and Mei Terumi proposed forming the Allied Shinobi Forces, and the Five Kage agreed to return to their villages and prepare for war.
• Tsunade told Ye Chuan to protect Naruto and Yugito Nii until the Allied Shinobi Forces assembled, and Ye Chuan accepted.
• Tsunade organized Konoha's defenses, and several days later Ye Chuan, Naruto, and Yugito departed aboard a disguised ship with Captain Yamato and Konoha ANBU.
• Naruto excitedly asked about their secret mission while Yamato concealed their destination, and Ye Chuan knew they were bound for Turtle Island.

Ye Chuan exposed Kisame Hoshigaki hiding inside Samehada and defeated him in battle. Before Kisame died, he sent shark clones carrying intelligence in several directions, leaving Ye Chuan unable to stop them all as Kisame blew himself up.

• Yugito Nii thanked Ye Chuan for saving her and escorting the group across the sea.
• Killer B appeared on the Eight-Tails, but Ye Chuan attacked Samehada and revealed Kisame Hoshigaki hiding inside it.
• Kisame trapped the boat in a water prison and attacked Ye Chuan with Water Release techniques, but Ye Chuan cut through the water and closed in.
• Ye Chuan broke Samehada and pierced Kisame's chest with Wado Ichimonji.
• Kisame trapped himself and Ye Chuan in a water prison, sent shark clones carrying intelligence in different directions, and blew himself up.

After defeating Kisame Hoshigaki, Ye Chuan stayed on Turtle Island while Naruto went to train with Killer B, but he sensed Kabuto Yakushi and Deidara approaching. Ye Chuan intercepted them and tested his newly awakened mystic eyes against Deidara’s clay constructs.

• Ye Chuan gained inheritance experience for killing Kisame Hoshigaki as the shark intelligence clones fled.
• Naruto followed Killer B to the Waterfall of Truth to train, while Yugito Nii worried about his safety and went after them.
• Ye Chuan sensed two approaching chakra signatures and recognized Kabuto Yakushi and Deidara as the intruders targeting the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.
• Ye Chuan flew to intercept Kabuto Yakushi and the reincarnated Deidara, who launched clay bombs at him.
• Ye Chuan dodged Deidara’s attacks and slashed at the diving Clay Bird with the Lines of Death in his eyes.

Ye Chuan defeated Kabuto Yakushi’s Second Manda with a powerful sword strike, but Kabuto escaped with Deidara. Afterward, Ōnoki and Kurotsuchi arrived and Ōnoki suggested that Kurotsuchi recruit Ye Chuan for Iwagakure, embarrassing her.

• Ye Chuan’s Erasure ability broke Deidara’s clay bird and forced Kabuto Yakushi and Deidara to flee it.
• Kabuto Yakushi summoned Second Manda, but Ye Chuan split the giant snake apart with a lightning-infused sword slash.
• Kabuto Yakushi used the White Rage Technique and the Shedding Technique to escape with Deidara, who was returned to his coffin.
• Ye Chuan let Kabuto Yakushi escape because he wanted him to summon powerful fighters through Impure World Reincarnation during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
• Ōnoki arrived with Kurotsuchi, praised Ye Chuan’s strength, and suggested Kurotsuchi persuade him to join Iwagakure, making her blush.

Ye Chuan returned to the Allied Shinobi Forces’ headquarters and joined the Second Division after refusing the offer to command the army. As the forces prepared to march, Gaara calmed a clash between Konoha and Sunagakure ninja, and the divisions set out for their battlefields.

• Ye Chuan returned safely to headquarters, where Tsunade welcomed him enthusiastically.
• Gaara offered Ye Chuan command of the Allied Shinobi Forces, but Ye Chuan refused and chose to join Kitsuchi’s Second Division.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces completed their formation under five division captains.
• A Konoha ninja and a Sunagakure ninja nearly fought over an old battlefield grievance, but Gaara intervened and urged the villages to unite against their common enemy.
• Gaara’s speech rallied the troops, and Ye Chuan marched with the Second Division toward its assigned combat zone.