Arc 2Kumogakure’s War Against Konoha

Yeyue Ziyun brought the Uzumaki Clan to Kumogakure and helped lead its campaigns against Konoha during the Second Shinobi World War. After defeating powerful Konoha forces and the Uchiha Clan Head, he faced Hiruzen Sarutobi’s retreating army as Kumogakure pressed its advantage.

  • Yeyue Ziyun warned Zō Uzumaki of Konoha’s planned attack, helped the Uzumaki Clan defeat the assassins, and persuaded Zō to join Kumogakure.
  • The Third Raikage welcomed the Uzumaki Clan and named Ziyun his successor, while Ziyun advised Kumogakure to avoid a costly direct battle with Hatake Sakumo’s forces.
  • Ziyun used his Door-Door Fruit to infiltrate Konoha’s camps and destroy their supplies, then helped Kumogakure exploit the damage and sow distrust between Danzo and the Senju Clan.
  • After Sunagakure and the Land of Rain entered the war, Ziyun led Kumogakure forces against Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, defeating their force with his lightning attacks.
  • Ziyun defeated the Uchiha Clan Head’s Susanoo and helped Kumogakure rout Konoha’s forces, while the Uchiha Clan Head survived using Izanagi and escaped.
  • As the other villages prepared to fight Konoha, Ziyun persuaded the Third Raikage to strengthen Kumogakure rather than invade Konoha, and he received a Super S-rank mission to lead the village to victory.
  • After Konoha defeated the Three Great Shinobi Villages, Hiruzen Sarutobi led three thousand ninja toward Kumogakure, but the Third Raikage and Ziyun attacked and forced them to retreat.
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Ch. 26In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Yeyue Ziyun warned Zō Uzumaki that Konoha would attack the Uzumaki Clan and secured their agreement to join Kumogakure if his prediction came true. Seven days later, Konoha assassins disguised as Kumogakure ninja invaded, and the Uzumaki Clan sprang its prepared ambush.

  • Yeyue Ziyun told Zō Uzumaki that Konoha's Anbu would attack within seven days and asked the Uzumaki Clan to join Kumogakure if he helped them survive.
  • Zō Uzumaki agreed to Ziyun's terms, and Ziyun stayed in the Land of Whirlpools while training his Armament Haki and sensing Konoha's repeated visits.
  • After seven days, Ziyun detected Konoha's assassins and warned Zō Uzumaki, who ordered the clan to use Shadow Clones to disguise their preparations.
  • The assassins, disguised as Kumogakure ninja, killed the clones and searched the clan grounds, believing they had captured Uzumaki prisoners and found the secret techniques.
  • When the assassins gathered around the scrolls, Zō Uzumaki bound their leader with Adamantine Sealing Chains, and Uzumaki elites killed him.
  • The remaining assassins recognized the ambush and tried to seize the scrolls and escape.

Ch. 27In Kumogakure: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun helped the Uzumaki Clan defeat the attackers and exposed Konoha’s role in the attempted massacre, prompting Zō to pledge the clan to Kumogakure. After bringing the Uzumaki clansmen aboard ships bound for Kumogakure, Ziyun claimed his mission rewards and ate a bite of the Door-Door Fruit.

  • Ziyun used lightning to incapacitate the disguised attackers, and the Uzumaki clansmen killed them while capturing one alive.
  • Ziyun and Zō uncovered Dan Katō’s Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, then removed it and used a control talisman to make him reveal that Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi had ordered the attack.
  • Zō thanked Ziyun and pledged to lead the Uzumaki Clan into Kumogakure.
  • Ziyun led the Uzumaki clansmen to ships where Dodai and Yotsuki A were waiting, then received rewards for completing the S-rank mission.
  • Ziyun took a bite of the Door-Door Fruit and checked his updated system panel.

Ch. 28In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun brought the Uzumaki Clan to Kumogakure, prompting Konoha’s leaders to prepare for war. The Third Raikage welcomed the clan, gave them land and funds, and passed their secret Sealing Jutsu to Ziyun.

  • Ziyun celebrated reaching Kage-level strength but resolved to keep improving his Door-Door Fruit proficiency.
  • Dodai praised Ziyun for bringing the Uzumaki Clan to Kumogakure and reported that the village’s shinobi were adapting well to his Nintaijutsu techniques.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu learned the Uzumaki Clan had joined Kumogakure and decided to declare war on it.
  • The Third Raikage granted the Uzumaki Clan land beside the Yotsuki compound and allocated a billion ryō to help them settle.
  • Zō Uzumaki gave the Third Raikage the clan’s secret sealing techniques, and the Raikage handed the scroll to Ziyun.

Ch. 29In Kumogakure: Starting With a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

The Third Raikage named Ziyun as his intended successor, then consulted him after Konoha declared war on Kumogakure. Three months later, Kumogakure was still fighting a cautious guerrilla campaign while Sunagakure had yet to join the war.

  • The Third Raikage told Ziyun he would be the next Raikage, but Ziyun objected because he wanted to focus on training.
  • A Kumogakure Anbu reported that Hatake Sakumo was leading 3,000 Konoha Ninja toward Kumogakure, and Ziyun advised avoiding a direct battle until other villages joined the war.
  • The Third Raikage accepted Ziyun’s strategy and set out with 2,000 Kumogakure shinobi to confront Hatake Sakumo.
  • The Third Kazekage wanted to send 3,000 Sand Ninja against Konoha, but Chiyo and Ebizo persuaded him to wait and coordinate with Hanzo of the Salamander.
  • Three months into the conflict, Sunagakure still had not declared war, and Ziyun noted that the Third Raikage had kept Kumogakure’s clashes with Hatake Sakumo small by using guerrilla tactics.

Ch. 30In Kumogakure: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

After demonstrating his new space-time Ninjutsu, Ziyun persuaded Blue B to seek the Third Raikage’s approval for him to join the war against Konoha. The approval arrived after a delay, along with a system mission whose rewards included Advanced Armament Haki: Ryuo.

  • Konoha sent another 3,000 ninja to the front, bringing its deployed force against Kumogakure to 6,000, and Ziyun asked Blue B to let him join the battle.
  • Ziyun demonstrated that his Door-Door Fruit let him open passages through another dimension, convincing Blue B to ask the Third Raikage for permission.
  • Ziyun returned home and told Mikoto he planned to go to the battlefield, but he refused her request to accompany him and gave her Fire Release Ninjutsu scrolls instead.
  • Kushina emerged from one of Ziyun’s bedrooms and teased him for focusing on making Mikoto stronger.
  • After more than half a month, Ziyun received the Third Raikage’s approval and an A-rank system mission to participate in the Second Shinobi World War, with Advanced Armament Haki: Ryuo among its rewards.

Ch. 31In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun proposed sabotaging Konoha’s supplies to slow its advance and demonstrated his Door-Door Fruit ability to convince the Third Raikage to let him go alone. He traveled through the alternate space to search for Konoha’s camp and supplies, while Tsunade and Orochimaru sensed that someone was watching them.

  • Ziyun told the Third Raikage that Kumogakure should hold Konoha back and destroy its supplies rather than risk a costly head-on battle.
  • Ziyun demonstrated the Door-Door Fruit’s alternate-space ability, and the Third Raikage agreed to let him attempt the mission while warning him to abandon it if danger arose.
  • Ziyun rejected the offer of a sensor ninja and used the Door-Door Fruit to travel past Konoha’s main force and search for its camp in the Land of Frost.
  • Ziyun found the Konoha forces led by Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, then used Observation Haki to search for their supplies.
  • Tsunade and Orochimaru felt as if someone were watching them, while Jiraiya joked about Tsunade and was struck by her Monstrous Strength Fist.

Ch. 32Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun attacked Konoha’s main camp, killing its guards and destroying its supplies before fighting Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya. Unable to finish off the three or stay without risking his Door-Door Fruit secret, he left to target the supplies of Hatake Sakumo’s force.

  • Ziyun found Konoha’s supply warehouses, killed their guards, and destroyed the stored supplies with a Thunder Bird.
  • Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya rushed to the scene, and Ziyun struck at Orochimaru, only to hit a substitution log.
  • Jiraiya used the Five Elements Seal and Tsunade attacked, but Ziyun dodged them and continued trying to reach Orochimaru.
  • Ziyun charged into Konoha’s forces and killed many ninja, prompting Orochimaru to order weaker ninja to retreat.
  • Jiraiya used a Shadow Clone to cover the retreat and sent for Hatake Sakumo and ninja skilled in Sealing Jutsu.
  • Ziyun departed before the reinforcements arrived, intending to destroy the supplies of Hatake Sakumo’s force.

Ch. 33Reborn in Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun destroyed the supplies of Konoha’s two forces and returned to Kumogakure, where the Third Raikage approved a counterattack. In Konoha, Danzo suspected a spy had helped Ziyun locate the supply depots, leaving the leadership to consider who might be betraying the village.

  • After completing his mission, Ziyun received Advanced Armament Haki: Ryuo and two new techniques, but learned he needed to max out Basic Armament Haki before activating Ryuo.
  • Orochimaru’s group found that some undamaged supplies were insulators and considered whether they could counter Ziyun’s Lightning Release.
  • Ziyun destroyed Hatake Sakumo’s remaining supplies, forcing Sakumo to halt and seek Hiruzen Sarutobi’s orders.
  • Ziyun returned to Kumogakure and urged the Third Raikage to seize the chance to counterattack while Konoha lacked supplies; the Third Raikage agreed.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s leaders received reports that both forces’ supplies had been destroyed, and Danzo argued that a Kumogakure spy must have helped Ziyun find them.

Ch. 34In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Danzo took command of Konoha’s front-line forces and accused the Senju Clan of helping a spy expose the supply depots. At the camp, Orochimaru and the others planned to counter Ziyun with insulating weapons, while Tsunade confronted Danzo over his accusations.

  • Danzo blamed the Uchiha and then the Senju for the destroyed supplies, and persuaded Hiruzen to send him to the front with five hundred logistics ninja as supreme commander.
  • At the camp, Orochimaru noticed that insulating materials had survived in two batches of supplies and concluded they could counter Ziyun’s Lightning Release.
  • Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Hatake Sakumo agreed to secretly make special ninja tools for their next fight with Ziyun.
  • Over the next two weeks, Kumogakure advanced toward the Land of Fire, and Danzo arrived to take command and investigate a supposed spy in Konoha’s leadership.
  • Danzo called the Senju Clan the most suspicious, and Tsunade smashed the conference table and demanded that he explain himself.

Ch. 35In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun overheard Danzo pressure Tsunade into sending the Senju Clan to the front, then reported Konoha’s infighting to the Third Raikage. He persuaded Kumogakure to exploit the suspicion by targeting Konoha’s other ninja while sparing the Senju, hoping to deepen the rift between them.

  • Danzo accused the Senju Clan of suspicion and pressured Tsunade to send them to the front lines, where they would lead Konoha’s counterattack the next day.
  • Ziyun overheard Danzo and Tsunade’s argument with his extended Observation Haki and decided to use the conflict against Konoha.
  • Ziyun returned to the Third Raikage’s camp and reported that Danzo suspected the Senju Clan of harboring a Kumogakure mole.
  • The Third Raikage initially doubted the report, but Ziyun swore it was true and explained that the Senju would lead Konoha’s attack.
  • Ziyun proposed that Kumogakure kill Konoha’s other ninja while sparing the Senju, deepening the High Command’s suspicions and dividing Konoha.
  • The Third Raikage praised Ziyun’s strategy and agreed to the plan.

Ch. 36In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

The Third Raikage’s forces crushed Konoha in battle while sparing every Senju, leading Danzo to accuse the clan of conspiring with Kumogakure. Tsunade, shaken by the accusation, gathered the remaining Senju to question them.

  • The Third Raikage ordered his ninja to avoid fighting the Senju and target the other Konoha Ninja, while Kumogakure’s elite force cut through Konoha’s ranks.
  • The Third Raikage overpowered Hatake Sakumo, and Sakumo retreated with the surviving Konoha Ninja after suffering heavy losses.
  • Konoha lost nearly 400 ninja while Kumogakure lost just over eighty, and no Senju died.
  • Danzo accused Tsunade and the Senju Clan of secretly conspiring with Kumogakure, and Tsunade demanded proof before smashing the conference table and tent.
  • Tsunade asked Senju Nawaki to assemble the clan, then looked over the few dozen Senju who gathered before her.

Ch. 37In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Tsunade learned that Hiruzen had ordered the Senju Clan to return to Konoha after Danzo accused them of harboring a spy, while Ziyun’s plan to turn the clan against Konoha advanced. In Kumogakure, the Third Raikage rejected Sunagakure’s alliance terms and expelled its envoy, as Chiyo confronted the Third Kazekage over his demands.

  • Tsunade apologized to the Senju clansmen for suspecting them, then confronted Danzo the next morning.
  • Danzo showed Tsunade Hiruzen’s signed order recalling the Senju Clan to Konoha, and she left to deliver it to her clansmen.
  • Danzo planned to spread rumors about the Senju spy, while Ziyun welcomed the news and anticipated the clan would face public scorn.
  • Ziyun objected to Sunagakure’s demand for supplies in exchange for joining the war, and the Third Raikage backed him by ordering the envoy expelled.
  • Chiyo confronted the Third Kazekage for secretly seeking an alliance with Kumogakure and demanding supplies, but he dismissed her concerns.

Ch. 38A Rumble-Rumble Fruit to Start in Kumogakure

After Kumogakure rejected Sunagakure’s envoy, Chiyo stopped the Third Kazekage from declaring war on Kumogakure and persuaded him to attack Konoha instead. Sunagakure and the Land of Rain joined the war against Konoha, while Ziyun received a new mission to defeat Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya and give them the title of Sannin.

  • The Sunagakure envoy returned bruised and reported that Yeyue Ziyun and the Third Raikage had insulted him and that Kumogakure’s officials had beaten him.
  • The Third Kazekage demanded war against Kumogakure, but Chiyo argued that Sunagakure would gain nothing from fighting a distant village and urged him to attack Konoha.
  • Three days later, the Third Kazekage led six thousand Sunagakure ninja to the Land of Fire, and Hanzo of the Salamander also declared war on Konoha.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi sent the Nara Clan Head and four thousand Konoha Ninja, including members of major clans, to fight Sunagakure.
  • The Third Raikage welcomed Sunagakure’s entry into the war, and Ziyun received an S-rank mission to defeat Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, with powerful rewards including the Combine-Combine Fruit and a Mangekyō Sharingan Advancement Card.

Ch. 39In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun persuaded the Third Raikage to let him lead eight hundred Kumogakure ninja against Konoha, targeting Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade. As his force approached the camp, Ziyun cleared Konoha’s traps by setting them off with his own body, leaving his troops impressed.

  • Ziyun reviewed the system rewards, decided the Rumble-Rumble Fruit suited him best, and considered the costs of buying Sharingan.
  • Ziyun asked the Third Raikage to let him attack Konoha, and the Raikage put eight hundred Kumogakure ninja under his command.
  • Ziyun told Dodai that he would target Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade while the Third Raikage dealt with Hatake Sakumo.
  • Orochimaru learned that Ziyun was leading the attack and prepared insulating clothes and ninja tools to counter him.
  • Jiraiya looked forward to fighting Ziyun again, while Tsunade remained dispirited over the Senju Clan’s troubles.
  • Ziyun detected Konoha’s traps near the camp and triggered them with his body, clearing the way as Dodai praised his sacrifice to the Kumogakure ninja.

Ch. 40A Man in Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun faced Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Konoha’s Jonin after their insulating ninja tools let them strike his body. He revealed that Armament Haki could overcome their defenses and left Orochimaru’s group stunned.

  • Ziyun’s trap-clearing impressed the eight hundred Kumogakure ninja, who pledged their loyalty to him.
  • Orochimaru and the Konoha ninja ambushed Ziyun with shuriken made from insulating material, and Jiraiya confirmed the tools could hit him with a kunai strike.
  • Ziyun sent the Kumogakure ninja away with Dodai, then let Orochimaru’s Jonin attack him together.
  • Ziyun covered himself in Armament Haki and deflected the Konoha ninja’s kunai and combined Ninjutsu without injury.
  • Ziyun killed a Jonin with a lightning attack after Armament Haki broke through the insulating gear, leaving Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya shocked.

Ch. 41In Kumogakure: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Yeyue Ziyun defeated Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, then helped Kumogakure force Konoha's troops to retreat. After receiving his mission rewards, he learned that Konoha had also suffered another defeat against the Third Raikage, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi worried about the war.

  • Yeyue Ziyun killed most of the Konoha Jonin with his lightning attacks and struck down two more, leaving only Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya standing.
  • Yeyue Ziyun named the three the Konoha Sannin, and Orochimaru ordered a retreat using Reverse Summoning Techniques.
  • Yeyue Ziyun joined Dodai's battle, turned the fight in Kumogakure's favor, and chose not to pursue the retreating Konoha forces.
  • Yeyue Ziyun received the Combine-Combine Fruit, Snow-Snow Fruit, Mangekyō Sharingan Advancement Card, and Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique as mission rewards.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi received reports that Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya's force had been defeated and that the Third Raikage had defeated Hatake Sakumo's force again.

Ch. 42In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Iwagakure had joined the war, forcing Konoha to fight on multiple fronts as the enemy villages prepared to seize the Land of Fire. Konoha routed Sunagakure and Iwagakure, but Kumogakure under the Third Raikage and Ziyun established a foothold in the Land of Fire after defeating Konoha’s forces.

  • A messenger told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Ōnoki had declared war and was advancing with 5,000 Stone Ninja, so Hiruzen led Konoha’s remaining forces against Iwagakure.
  • The Third Kazekage celebrated Iwagakure’s entry into the war, then led Sunagakure in a renewed assault with Bunpuku and the One-Tail.
  • The Third Raikage asked Kumogakure’s leaders how to respond, and Ziyun urged them to attack Konoha quickly and claim its land.
  • Sunagakure and Iwagakure suffered defeats as the Uchiha Clan fought after extracting supplies from Konoha’s High Command and Hiruzen battled Ōnoki’s forces.
  • After two months of fighting, Kumogakure established a camp in the Land of Fire, while Hatake Sakumo was beaten by both the Third Raikage and Ziyun.

Ch. 43In Kumogakure: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Hiruzen Sarutobi sent the Uchiha Clan to replace Hatake Sakumo and the Sannin against Kumogakure, whose advance into the Land of Fire was halted on Yeyue Ziyun’s advice. A week later, the Uchiha-led Konoha force arrived, and both armies prepared to fight.

  • Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Uchiha Clan to face Kumogakure while recalling Hatake Sakumo and the Sannin for other fronts.
  • The Uchiha Clan Head accepted the assignment, hoping victory would raise his prestige, bring Uchiha Mikoto back, and help him become Hokage.
  • The Third Raikage wanted to pursue the retreating Konoha forces, but Ziyun warned that it could be a trap and urged Kumogakure to study the terrain instead.
  • Ziyun had Kumogakure set traps around its camp and predicted that Konoha would send the Uchiha Clan to replace Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru.
  • A week later, C’s father detected a Konoha force of major clans led by the Nara Clan head, and the Third Raikage ordered Kumogakure to prepare for battle.
  • The Konoha force arrived in formation, and a Hyuga ninja declared that traps were useless against the Hyuga Clan.

Ch. 44In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Kumogakure’s force overwhelmed Konoha until the Uchiha Clan Head revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo to challenge Ziyun. Ziyun shattered the Susanoo with a single lightning strike, leaving the Uchiha Clan Head badly injured and Konoha stunned.

  • The Third Raikage and Ziyun led Kumogakure’s attack, cutting down Konoha ninja while the Kumogakure Elite Force engaged the great clans.
  • Ziyun killed the Inuzuka Clan Head, and the Nara Clan Head ordered the other clans to avoid Ziyun and the Third Raikage while the Uchiha Clan confronted them.
  • The Uchiha Clan Head challenged Ziyun, but Ziyun resisted his Genjutsu and struck him with lightning.
  • The Uchiha Clan Head revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned his cyan Susanoo, claiming it proved the Uchiha Clan was the strongest.
  • Ziyun unleashed 100 Million Volts: Power of the Thunder God, shattering the Susanoo and leaving the Uchiha Clan Head bleeding and on one knee.

Ch. 45A Man in Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ziyun shattered the Uchiha Clan Head’s first- and second-form Susanoo, forcing the Uchiha grand elder and the Third Raikage to join the battle. The Uchiha Clan Head then sacrificed his life force to unleash Susanoo’s fourth form and vowed to kill Ziyun.

  • The Uchiha Clan Head raised Susanoo to its second form, but Ziyun shattered it with another lightning blast.
  • Ziyun prepared to kill the exhausted Uchiha Clan Head, but the Uchiha grand elder revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and blocked the incoming strike with Susanoo.
  • The Third Raikage attacked the grand elder with Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite, pierced Susanoo, and survived its counterattack without injury.
  • Ziyun resumed his pursuit of the Uchiha Clan Head and killed Uchiha clansmen who tried to shield him.
  • The Uchiha Clan Head activated Susanoo’s fourth form at the cost of his life force and declared that he would kill Ziyun to protect Konoha and the Uchiha.

Ch. 46In Kumogakure: Starting Out with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Yeyue Ziyun held off the Uchiha Clan Head’s fourth-form Susanoo while the Third Raikage led Kumogakure’s forces to safety. Once they had escaped, Ziyun unleashed his Combine-Combine Fruit and grew into a colossal form that dwarfed Susanoo, leaving the Konoha forces stunned.

  • The Uchiha Clan Head attacked Ziyun with the fourth-form Susanoo’s Totsuka Blade, but Ziyun turned elemental and dodged it.
  • Ziyun urged the Third Raikage to withdraw with the Kumogakure forces, then broke Susanoo’s Chakra blade with his lightning as the Raikage retreated.
  • The Uchiha Clan Head and Ziyun exchanged attacks while Ziyun dodged, buying time for the Kumogakure forces to escape.
  • Ziyun activated his Combine-Combine Fruit, drawing inorganic materials from dozens of kilometers around him and combining them into his body.
  • Ziyun grew until he towered over the Uchiha Clan Head’s Susanoo, shocking the Konoha Ninja.

Ch. 47A Rumble-Rumble Fruit to Start My Life in Kumogakure

Ziyun used the Combine-Combine Fruit to grow nearly 200 meters tall and overwhelmed the Uchiha Clan Head’s fourth-form Susanoo. He left the Uchiha Clan Head battered and near his limit while his own stamina rapidly dwindled.

  • Ziyun combined nearby matter to grow nearly 200 meters tall, killing many Konoha ninja caught in the process.
  • Ziyun freed the Third Raikage by smashing the Uchiha Grand Elder’s Susanoo and knocking the elder unconscious.
  • Ziyun mocked the Uchiha Clan Head and met his Susanoo’s sword strikes with Armament Haki-coated fists, driving the Susanoo back.
  • The Nara Clan Head urged the Konoha ninja to retreat, but Ziyun struck their force, killing at least twenty and injuring dozens.
  • The Uchiha Clan Head repaired his Susanoo and attacked again, but Ziyun battered it until its armor cracked and the Uchiha Clan Head neared his limit.

Ch. 48In Kumogakure: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Part 48

Ziyun shattered the Uchiha Clan Head’s Susanoo, but the Uchiha Clan Head escaped using Izanagi, while Ziyun exhausted himself and withdrew. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the leaders of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and the Land of Rain reacted to Kumogakure’s victories, and the Konoha F4 decided to defeat the other villages before concentrating their forces against Kumogakure.

  • Ziyun smashed the Uchiha Clan Head’s Susanoo, allowing Konoha’s main force to retreat, but the Uchiha Clan Head survived with Izanagi and escaped.
  • Ziyun deactivated his Combine-Combine Fruit ability and, exhausted, chose not to pursue the retreating forces.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Ziyun had defeated the Uchiha Clan Head and Uchiha Grand Elder despite their Mangekyō Sharingan, then summoned Danzo, Koharu, and Homura.
  • Hanzo of the Salamander, Ōnoki, and the Third Kazekage became wary after hearing of Ziyun’s victory.
  • The Konoha F4 discussed Konoha’s lack of available reinforcements and decided to defeat Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and the Land of Rain before focusing on Kumogakure.
  • The leaders of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and the Land of Rain gathered together.

Ch. 49In Kumogakure: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Ōnoki, the Third Kazekage, and Hanzo of the Salamander agreed that their villages needed to unite against Konoha, while Kumogakure’s leaders debated how to exploit Konoha’s stretched forces. Ziyun persuaded Kumogakure to wait and strengthen its forces, then received a Super S-rank task requiring him to lead the village to victory in the Second Shinobi World War.

  • Ōnoki, the Third Kazekage, and Hanzo of the Salamander agreed to join forces against Konoha and voiced concern about Yeyue Ziyun’s strength.
  • The Third Raikage convened Kumogakure’s leadership after Konoha prepared for a decisive battle against Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and the Land of Rain.
  • Kumogakure’s leaders proposed invading Konoha, but Ziyun argued that Konoha had a backup plan and that occupying its village would invite costly resistance.
  • Ziyun urged Kumogakure to rest and build its strength, and the Third Raikage ordered the village to call up another 3,000 ninja.
  • Ziyun spent 50,000 points to refresh his tasks and received a Super S-rank task to lead Kumogakure to victory, with the Perfect Sage Body and 300,000 points among its rewards.
  • The system warned Ziyun that the task would not be easy, and he considered the possibility that Kirigakure or Madara Uchiha could change the war.

Ch. 50In Kumogakure: Starting with a Rumble-Rumble Fruit

After Konoha defeated the Three Great Shinobi Villages at great cost, Hiruzen Sarutobi led a force to confront Kumogakure. Yeyue Ziyun devastated Konoha’s troops, forcing Hiruzen Sarutobi to order a retreat before Ziyun appeared beside him and challenged his reputation.

  • Ziyun planned to raise his Armament Haki through combat and focused on Kumogakure’s victory in the Second Shinobi World War.
  • Konoha defeated the Three Great Shinobi Villages, but Hiruzen Sarutobi worried that its depleted forces could not withstand Kumogakure.
  • A month later, Hiruzen Sarutobi led three thousand Konoha Ninja toward Kumogakure and ordered the Uchiha Clan Head to scout ahead.
  • The Third Raikage and Yeyue Ziyun attacked first, and the Third Raikage sent Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Uchiha Clan Head flying while Ziyun charged into Konoha’s ranks.
  • Ziyun killed over a hundred Konoha Ninja with lightning, and Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered a retreat as Kumogakure’s main force approached.
  • Ziyun appeared beside Hiruzen Sarutobi and mocked him as Konoha’s “strongest Hokage.”
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