Recaps

Uka Senju and his teammates reached the South Battlefield after fighting off pursuers, while Root reacted to signs of impending conflict among the clans. At Ihyo Castle, the Wood Release Squad reported to Sawagen Senju as the battlefield preparations advanced.

• Uka Senju warned Aburame Kaun and Inuzuka Furin that they would face prolonged fighting against Bear and the Sarutobi, then used coded marks to reveal the planned scale of the campaign.
• Uka Senju ambushed nine bounty hunters with Wood Release, while Aburame Kaun attacked with insects and Inuzuka Furin guarded the group; several attackers died and the surviving Mist leader fled.
• Shimura Danzō ordered Butterfly to inform Sarutobi of the clans' unusual movements and prepare a return to Konoha, while Tanuki assembled personnel for the trip.
• Butterfly sent Short Tail to deliver intelligence to the Hokage and ordered Red Bird to monitor Uka Senju and White Elephant to secure Danzō's return.
• Uka Senju, Aburame Kaun, and Inuzuka Furin reached Ihyo Castle and reported to Sawagen Senju, who continued briefing a Hatake Company Commander on the mission.

Uka Senju and his teammates received orders to report to the southern battlefield at Akifuku Castle, where they reunited with Kurama Shimei and learned that operations were about to begin. Meanwhile, the Miko of Ibaraha Castle launched a plan to move an army and civilians into the Land of Bears and establish a new country.

• Sawagen Senju assigned Uka Senju, Aburame Kaun, and Inuzuka Furin an open-ended A-rank mission under frontline command and ordered them to reach Akifuku Castle by ten the next morning.
• Uka Senju and his teammates gathered supplies, traveled overnight, and arrived at Akifuku Castle, where soldiers directed them toward the eastern and southern districts.
• The Miko of Ibaraha Castle confirmed that preparations were complete and officially began his plan to move troops, officials, provisions, and civilians into the Land of Bears.
• The Miko ordered Tani Re to notify the nobles along the route, Fujiwara to move the army at sunrise, and Onodera, Kiyoyasu, and Kumoi to organize officials, supplies, and civilian departures.
• Uka Senju and his teammates met Kurama Shimei at a sentry post, and he told them that personnel and supplies suggested the operation would begin soon.
• Uka Senju told Kurama Shimei that the team needed to report in before the deadline, and they arranged to meet and talk later.

Senju Uka and his teammates arrived at Akifuku Castle, where they were assigned tedious intelligence work before Senju Chiharu reunited with Uka. The next morning, Chiharu and Inuzuka Furin appeared to get along, while Uka’s friends watched; meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzo, and Utatane Koharu gathered in Konoha to hear the returned Ninja Hawks’ intelligence.

• Senju Uka, Inuzuka Furin, and Aburame Kaun reported to Aburame Gyokusei and Senju Chiharu, then received orders to sort and compile Land of Bears intelligence.
• Aburame Gyokusei gave Senju Chiharu authority to chair the next day’s meeting and take charge of the coming operation.
• Senju Uka and his teammates worked until two in the morning, then Senju Chiharu slipped into Uka’s room and fell asleep with him.
• The next morning, Senju Chiharu and Inuzuka Furin greeted each other warmly and went out to breakfast with Uka, while their friends secretly watched them.
• Ninja Hawks returned to Konoha, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzo, and Utatane Koharu to meet at the Hokage Building and await the intelligence report.

Hiruzen, Danzo, and Koharu learned that the Senju planned to seize the Land of Bears and agreed to spread the news to hinder them, while Hiruzen grew concerned that Danzo might accept an outside offer. Meanwhile, Miko’s migration gained momentum, and Uka discovered that Chiharu had tricked him and Kaun into sorting documents that were already prepared.

• Danzo requested more funding for Root, but Hiruzen refused and Danzo considered cooperating with a company that promised him income and political support.
• Koharu brought intelligence indicating that Miko and hundreds of thousands of people were heading to the Land of Bears to establish a nation, and Danzo proposed spreading the news to provoke resistance.
• Hiruzen assigned Danzo to send Root personnel to the Land of Bears and spread the intelligence in the Lands of Water and Clouds; afterward, Hiruzen told Koharu he suspected someone had approached Danzo, and Koharu promised to investigate.
• Miko’s reputation prompted officials and commoners in Ibaraha Castle to rush to join his migration, and Risa Senju advised him to take good care of those who followed him.
• Uka, Chiharu, and Furin joined the war room after staying up to organize documents, but Kaun learned that other squads had already completed the work and concluded they had been deliberately misled.
• Uka joined Kaun in cursing the person responsible, then realized that Kaun had not caught the hidden meaning of his final insult, while their friends laughed at his blunder.

Uka Senju and his friends resolved a misunderstanding before learning that they would take part in the Land of Bears campaign. At the operational meeting, Senju Chiharu assigned the forces their missions and placed Uka in command of the mixed detachment tasked with capturing the capital.

• Aburame Kaun grew angry after discovering his friends had kept information from him, but Uka Senju explained what had happened, and Kaun apologized once he understood.
• Uka Senju, Aburame Kaun, and Inuzuka Furin delivered documents and discovered Uka’s name among the independent squad captains invited to the operational meeting.
• Senju Chiharu presented the Land of Bears battle plan, assigning Aburame Gyokusei’s Third Large Unit to seize the border and her Sixth Large Unit to surround and attack Hoshigakure.
• Senju Chiharu assigned twenty independent squads to clear the border area and capture cities across the Land of Bears, with a separate plan for the capital.
• Senju Chiharu appointed Uka Senju to command the mixed detachment assigned to capture the capital, with Senju Fukami leading until Uka arrived.

Uka Senju reunited briefly with Senju Chiharu before setting out with Inuzuka Furin and Aburame Kaun to clear a route into the Land of Bears. After the team encountered Root operatives and warned headquarters that the Third Mizukage might act irrationally, Aburame Gyokusei and Chiharu revised the campaign timetable and arranged additional forces to counter a possible attack.

• Senju Fukami introduced Uka Senju to Hatake Banwa, and Senju Chiharu gave Uka his mission scroll before sharing the newly developed Monster Strength technique with him.
• Uka left with Inuzuka Furin and Aburame Kaun to prepare for their two-day clearing mission, while Shimura Danzō ordered Butterfly to spread false claims about a Senju invasion and stir trouble in the Land of Bears, the Land of Water, and the Land of Clouds.
• On January 12, Uka and his teammates ambushed and killed three Root operatives heading toward the Land of Bears, then sent headquarters a warning about Root and the Third Mizukage.
• After receiving Uka's message, Aburame Gyokusei and Senju Chiharu revised the deployment schedule, ordered several units to attack earlier, and arranged additional support for the army and Miko.

Senju forces accelerated their plans after Uka Senju identified a risk they had overlooked, and Uka organized his detachment’s coming attack on the capital. At night, the Third Large Unit struck the Star Ninja border camp, where Aburame Gyokusei prepared to meet the defenders’ charge.

• Aburame Gyokusei sent intelligence to Ihyo Castle, and Senju Chiharu hurriedly revised the front-line schedule and logistics.
• Sawagen Senju ordered reinforcements sent to the Land of Bears, authorized Aburame Gyokusei to decide whether to retreat or fight, and directed that Uka Senju remain unharmed.
• Senju Chiharu relayed Uka Senju’s mission details after he returned, and Uka planned his detachment’s attack on the capital with its four captains.
• At 18:00, Uka Senju’s detachment departed toward the capital while he and his teammates traveled with the Sixth Large Unit and Fourth Medium Unit toward Hoshigakure.
• At 23:00, the Third Large Unit attacked the Land of Bears’ coastal border posts, and Aburame Gyokusei’s force struck a Star Ninja camp with combined Wind and Fire Release.
• The Star Ninja commander rallied his troops with the Mysterious Peacock Method and charged toward the western woods, where Aburame Gyokusei and his shinobi prepared their counterattack.

Aburame Gyokusei's force destroyed a border camp and prepared to defend the Land of Bears, while Senju Chiharu led a Konoha assault that annihilated Hoshigakure. After watching the battle, Uka Senju glided down from a cliff to face the Third Hoshikage, who still held the "star."

• Aburame Gyokusei's ninja wiped out the Star Ninja at the border camp, then built a new headquarters and planned defenses near the harbor.
• Senju Chiharu sent 120 combat personnel to encircle Hoshigakure, and two survivors warned the village of the approaching attack.
• The Third Hoshikage rallied Hoshigakure's forces, but Konoha's coordinated attacks broke through the village's defenses and killed its defenders.
• Senju Chiharu explained battlefield tactics to Uka Senju, Aburame Kaun, and Inuzuka Furin as the fighting ended.
• Uka Senju jumped from the cliff, used wooden wings to glide toward the Third Hoshikage, and drew the gathered ninja into betting on their coming fight.

Uka Senju defeated the Third Hoshikage by breaking through his defenses and killing him with Wood Release, while the Senju forces prepared to leave for the Capital. Meanwhile, Root operatives began their missions in the Land of Water, where the Third Mizukage ordered Genji to lead five Large Units, and Genji’s companion objected.

• Senju Nobutada ran the betting pool as Uka Senju fought the Third Hoshikage, whose Mysterious Peacock Method initially withstood Uka’s Wood Release and punches.
• Uka Senju broke the Third Hoshikage’s defense, wounded him at close range, and sent Wood Release Chakra into his body; the Third Hoshikage died after realizing Hoshigakure had been destroyed because it was too weak.
• Senju Chiharu ordered the forces to clean up the battlefield and prepare to depart, while Uka Senju chose to leave for the Capital with Inuzuka Furin and Aburame Kaun.
• Root shinobi began carrying out their assignments in Kirigakure and the Land of Water Capital after arriving later than expected because of rough seas.
• The Third Mizukage ordered Genji to gather his men and lead five Large Units, and Genji’s burly companion stood up and told him he could not go.

Genji found a way to obey the Third Mizukage’s order while using the Blood Mist-trained troops to undermine the Mizukage’s policy. Madara Uchiha reconsidered his slow-moving plan after learning how much the world had changed, while Senju Uka began the assault on the Land of Bears’ capital and Kirigakure’s force arrived near the country.

• Genji stopped Seiun from criticizing the Third Mizukage in front of the messenger, then explained that he would obey the order using troops trained under the Blood Mist Policy.
• Madara Uchiha learned from White Zetsu about Konoha’s factions, the Senju’s Wood Release, and the rapid growth of ninja forces, so he decided to revise his plan and summoned Black Zetsu.
• At seven o’clock, Senju Uka and the other squads sealed the Land of Bears capital’s gates, while Uka used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence to attack the Daimyō’s Residence and Noble District.
• Aburame Kaun led Kurama Shimei, Hatake Kobun, and Inuzuka Sawa away from Uka’s area toward the military camp, while Inuzuka Furin stayed with Uka.
• Five Kirigakure Large Units sailed toward the Land of Bears, and about five thousand cavalry arrived outside Akifuku Castle, where Kawatoku received word of their approach.

Kawatoku prepared Akifuku Castle for the arrival of Fujiwara’s forces while Aburame Gyokusei’s coalition confronted Genji’s Kirigakure army on the coast. The coalition’s coordinated ambush devastated the charging Mist Ninja, and Senju Chiharu engaged the white-haired Koto commander in a sword fight.

• Kawatoku ordered his men to open Akifuku Castle’s gates, clear the roads, and prepare supplies for Fujiwara’s advancing force.
• An Inuzuka observer spotted the approaching Kirigakure ships, and his team raised signal flares to alert Aburame Gyokusei’s camp.
• Aburame Gyokusei deployed three Large Units to the coast, where Genji recognized that his Blood Mist troops lacked the teamwork needed to face them in formation.
• Koto led the Kirigakure charge, but the coalition struck with coordinated Water Release, underwater mines, Lightning Release, and Wind Release, killing many attackers before they reached shore.
• The coalition’s Senju, Hatake, and Inuzuka fighters advanced to finish the survivors, while Senju Chiharu blocked Koto and wounded him with her Hengdao.

Senju Chiharu defeated the Kirigakure force with Genjutsu and coordinated attacks, while the retreating survivors left the Senju with a costly victory and a new assignment in the Land of Bears. After the battle, urgent intelligence about Senju expansion prompted Uchiha Motohisa to summon the Hyūga and Ino-Shika-Cho clan leaders to discuss how to respond.

• Senju Chiharu used Homecoming to distract and kill the white-haired Kirigakure leader, then continued cutting down nearby Mizukage as the remaining Kirigakure forces faltered.
• Genji ordered Taketori Seiun to gather the Middle Unit and retreat with three ships, leaving the surrounded Kirigakure Ninja to fight their way out or flee.
• The Senju captured ships and defeated the Kirigakure force; Senju Chiharu later reported 465 Kirigakure Ninja killed and detailed the Senju casualties to Aburame Gyokusei and Kurama Mizue.
• Aburame Gyokusei warned Senju Chiharu and Kurama Mizue that the victory had consumed most of their supplies, then confirmed the Land of Water would launch no further attacks and assigned Chiharu to oversee the children in the Land of Bears.
• After receiving intelligence about Senju actions in the Land of Bears, Uchiha Motohisa invited the Hyūga, Pig, Deer, and Butterfly Clan Heads to a meeting and discussed the report with Uchiha Fugaku.
• Uchiha Motohisa met with the clan leaders at three in the afternoon, and the three Ino-Shika-Cho leaders confirmed they had received the Senju intelligence.

Uchiha Motohisa drew the Five Clans into a joint effort to restrain the Senju and Sarutobi, while Senju Toka and Mito Uzumaki prepared to use the negotiations to their advantage. After Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted a costly contest at the Valley of the End, Uka Senju confronted the moral cost of the energy he had gained by killing during his mission.

• Uchiha Motohisa persuaded the Five Clans to visit the Senju and Sarutobi together and propose restoring the Valley of the End, while teaching Uchiha Fugaku that the Uchiha should stop serving others without receiving their fair share.
• Mito Uzumaki recognized Nara's influence in the Five Clans' proposal, gave Senju Toka Tobirama's research notes, and discussed the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Uzumaki, and Miko's plans for a country at the Front Line.
• The Five Clans and the Senju Sixth Elder forced Sarutobi Hiruzen to accept funding a yearly contest at the Valley of the End, where the side with more survivors would receive additional labor fees.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen and Utatane Koharu warned Shimura Danzō not to attack the Nara, then agreed to let Root handle the first year's fighting and sent Danzō away with a training method to prepare.
• Uka Senju examined his increased energy after the suppression mission and realized desperation for power had driven him to massacre people, leaving him unsure whether pursuing strength would turn him into another Ōtsutsuki.

Uka Senju pondered how to improve his Wood Release while Senju Toka led an ambush against Shimura Danzō. Two mysterious, flying assailants rescued Danzō, leaving Toka and Mito Uzumaki to suspect a powerful new organization had entered the conflict.

• Uka Senju reconsidered his Wood Release training and tried to combine its water-like flexibility with earth-like hardness.
• Senju Toka and Senju Yoshika prepared an ambush for Shimura Danzō as he traveled toward the Land of Grass with Root guards.
• Senju ninjas attacked Danzō's party in a valley, killing many Root members while Senju Toka fought Danzō with a genjutsu that distorted his vision.
• A black-robed assailant fired a massive blue chakra sphere, and another rescued the wounded Danzō as the blast forced Toka and her forces to take cover.
• Senju Toka returned to the clan compound and told Mito Uzumaki that the rescuers appeared to be powerful members of a previously unknown organization.

Mito Uzumaki and Senju Toka began a broad investigation into the group that rescued Shimura Danzō, while Jigen ordered the organization to lie low and continue monitoring Wood Release. Months later, Uka Senju finished his assignment in the Land of Forests with new strength and prepared to return to Konoha, where his detachment celebrated Kurama Shimei’s promotion by humiliating him with insect powder.

• Mito Uzumaki and Senju Toka decided to investigate the unknown organization across the Shinobi World and protect their clanspeople on future missions.
• Jigen ordered the organization to contact Shimura Danzō under identity number three, offer him an arm, withdraw from activity, and intensify surveillance of Wood Release.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Elder Koharu to search for Danzō and told the Anbu commander to accept the Cloud Shinobi’s proposed agreement.
• Jimei met the recovering Shimura Danzō and offered him deeper cooperation, handing him a scroll to examine.
• Uka Senju said farewell to Miko, Risa Senju, and Senju Nawaki before leaving the Land of Forests, having advanced to Special Jōnin and accumulated over a million energy.
• Aburame Kaun shoved homemade insect powder into Kurama Shimei’s mouth after Shimei smugly celebrated reaching Jonin, and the detachment laughed at him.

Senju Uka returned to Konoha with his comrades, received his jonin promotion, and learned that his squad would be disbanded and reassigned. Elsewhere, Jiraiya returned from Mount Myōboku having learned senjutsu and accepted command of a new unit, while the chapter ended with Senju Toka assigning the returning shinobi to new posts.

• Senju Uka led his detachment from the Land of Forests to Akifuku, where Senju Chiharu accepted their mission report and assigned the teams different routes home.
• Senju Toka reviewed a newly trained unit of twenty-four chunin and ordered them stationed at Training Ground 13 under a new commander.
• Jiraiya returned to Konoha after two years of training at Mount Myōboku, confirmed he had learned senjutsu, and accepted command of a new unit and its mission.
• Senju Uka and his companions arrived in Konoha, where Senju Toka promoted Uka and Kurama Shimei to jonin and announced that their instructor-led squads would be disbanded.
• Senju Toka assigned Hatake Banwa and Senju Fukami to the southern battlefield, formed a new squad under Yūhi Shinku, and appointed Kurama Shimei captain of Mixed Company 134.

Uka Senju returned to Konoha, where he received command of a new squadron and an A-S mission to restore the Merchant Ninja Organization by eliminating the faction aligned with Sarutobi. After reuniting with his aunt, teammates, and fiancée, he began describing his journey to Maki, who asked about the dangers he faced.

• Senju Toka appointed Kurama Shimei commander of an expanded Wood Release Squad and dissolved the returning detachment's teams.
• Uka Senju met privately with Senju Toka, learned about his squadron's personnel, and received orders to meet them and carry out a mission involving the divided Merchant Ninja Organization.
• Uka Senju read that Miyako Kōmei's faction sought the clan alliance's help against the disciple-led faction, which had allied with the Sarutobi side.
• Uka Senju and his teammates gathered for barbecue, said farewell to their comrades, and agreed to inspect the new squadron the next day.
• Uka Senju returned home and reunited with Senju Maki, then showed her photographs and described the Land of Forests and the sea.
• Senju Maki asked whether Uka Senju's mission had been dangerous and mentioned his encounter with the Hoshikage.

Uka Senju returned to Konoha, reunited with Maki and his family, took charge of a Senju squad, and prepared a mission to reclaim the clan’s resources. After several days of training and visits, he received bad news from Senju Toka and hurried to revise the mission budget with Kenchū Senju.

• Uka Senju reassured Maki about his mission and discussed his fight with the Hoshikage before they prepared dinner for Senju Toka.
• Senju Toka gave Uka a list of ninjutsu to study and heard his plan to train and depart with his new team within seven days.
• Uka returned to Konoha, rested at home, organized clan affairs, and met the twenty-four subordinates who would serve under him.
• Uka visited his elderly great-uncle, Senju Tsukika, and Mito Uzumaki, who gave him a letter for Senju Toka and a scroll containing Hashirama Senju’s insights into Senjutsu.
• Uka spent the following days training and visiting family, reunited with Tsunade, and later heard that Aburame Kaun had gone searching for insects to help him advance.
• On the seventh, Uka received bad news from Senju Toka and hurried to revise the mission’s supply budget with Kenchū Senju.

Uka Senju led a reinforced force out of Konoha toward the Merchant Ninja Organization, while Hiruzen Sarutobi realized the Senju meant to challenge Jiraiya’s larger unit without sending reinforcements. On the island, Jiraiya received the warning, enlisted Kamijō Chi’s help, and prepared to defend against the approaching Senju.

• Uka Senju assembled the Wood Release Squadron, a Shinobi Clan squadron, and medical and logistics personnel, then sent Yoshikazu Senju ahead to secure ships and lead the way.
• Uka Senju and his remaining force openly departed Konoha, prompting observers to report the movement to their clans.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that the Senju force was heading to suppress the Merchant Ninja leader and ordered Jiraiya to respond without expecting reinforcements, then changed his message to prioritize Jiraiya’s safe return.
• Shimura Danzō tested his newly completed mechanical arm and, with Utatane Koharu, continued Root’s partnership with the black-robed visitors while arranging cautious secret communications.
• Yoshikazu Senju’s advance team reached Tochisen Castle, requisitioned ships, cleared part of the docks, and prepared supplies for the voyage.
• Jiraiya received Hiruzen Sarutobi’s urgent warning, suspended his negotiations with Kamijō Chi, and ordered him to gather fighters and boats to monitor the approaching enemy.

Uka Senju led the Wood Release Squadron and allied fighters by ship toward Qizhan, where they planned to confront the Sarutobi forces and restore the Merchant Ninja leadership. After learning about the island’s defenses and the seasonal southerly winds, Uka’s group favored a direct assault, while Jiraiya finished preparing the opposing force in the island’s city.

• Jiraiya ordered Kamijō Chi to command the Merchant Ninja combat personnel and make sure his orders were carried out through him.
• Uka Senju’s fleet departed Tochisen Castle with Masamae Kamijō and his fighters aboard a separate ship, while Uka reflected on his stalled Senjutsu training and worked on Wind Release.
• Masamae Kamijō described Qizhan’s cliffs, settlements, population, and available forces, and Uka’s group reassessed the threat after learning the visiting fighters included many Jonin.
• Uka assigned Yoshikazu Senju to investigate and Aburame Kaun to eliminate watchers, then discussed a direct assault with Kenchū Senju after learning that summer southerly winds favored them.
• Jiraiya confirmed that his Large Unit had mostly gathered, heard that Kamijō Chi had assembled 243 Merchant Ninja combat personnel in the city and arranged surveillance across the island, and received assurances that the remaining preparations were ready.

Jiraiya coordinated reconnaissance with Kamijō Chi as Uka Senju’s fleet approached the offshore command posts. After a mishap injured sailors and Uka punished the responsible squad leader, Senju teams attacked and wiped out Command Ship No. 2; Jiraiya received word of the attack and prepared for what came next.

• Jiraiya ordered Captain Akai Masahiro to send three reconnaissance teams with Kamijō Chi’s men and assigned Konoha ninja to relay intelligence from offshore observation points.
• A lookout abruptly halted the three ships after spotting the target, injuring sailors and sending two people overboard; Uka Senju kicked Moku Nana through the cabin before ordering the ships anchored and the wounded treated.
• Yoshikazu Senju and Masamae Kamijō joined Uka Senju, while mixed Senju teams headed out to scout and prepare for an attack.
• Six teams ambushed Command Ship No. 2, killed its crew, and searched the dead for intelligence as the surviving boats raised the alarm.
• Konoha personnel at the remaining command ships sent teams to investigate, and survivors’ reports were relayed to Kisen Island by a ninja beast.
• A subordinate woke Jiraiya and reported that Command Ship No. 2 had been wiped out; Jiraiya finished putting on his armor and looked toward the messenger.

Jiraiya prepared Kisen Island for an expected attack while Uka Senju finalized a plan to strike through the island’s sole entrance, relying on Senju strength, strong winds, and rain. Four days later, Jiraiya received reports that all three front-line squads were attempting to break out and were likely already defeated.

• Jiraiya ordered rotating shifts, constant readiness, watch over the surrounding waters, and supplies for the island’s defenders.
• Kenchū Senju reported that Kisen Island was on alert and detailed the enemy forces, prompting Uka Senju to propose a direct assault supported by sabotage and harassment from Masamae Kamijō’s people.
• Masamae Kamijō accepted the plan and agreed to arrange contact with his island forces, while Uka assigned Yoshikazu Senju to prepare traps and Aburame Kaun to eliminate lookouts.
• Over the next four days, the Senju teams carried out their preparations as Jiraiya watched worsening weather and awaited developments.
• On May 13, a messenger reported that all three front-line squads were attempting to break out and were likely wiped out, while an old man beside Jiraiya seized and examined the reports.

Kamijō Chi warned Jiraiya that the enemy was attacking the outlying towns, prompting Jiraiya to mobilize his forces and secure the city. Uka Senju joined the ships with Wood Release, then flew ahead to attack the enemy camp, where Jiraiya recognized the threat and handed battlefield command to Utatane Kunio.

• Kamijō Chi reported that all five outlying towns had requested reinforcements and warned that the enemy had likely attacked, so Jiraiya ordered his forces to assemble and assigned defenses for the city and rear.
• Uka Senju used Wood Release to join the three ships into one reinforced vessel, and Masamae Kamijō reprimanded a subordinate who had tested the new hull.
• Uka Senju briefed the ship’s personnel, then took a large scroll and flew toward the island as the torrential rain intensified.
• Uka Senju dropped an explosive iron ball on the enemy camp, killing two cliff sentries, then attacked the responding jonin with Water Fang Bullet.
• Jiraiya and the other jonin counterattacked Uka Senju, but he evaded their techniques and continued striking from the air.
• Jiraiya concluded that the Senju forces were likely attacking that day, ordered his men back to prepare for battle, and put Utatane Kunio in command.

Jiraiya stayed behind to face Uka Senju while Utatane Kunio led the others down, and their duel escalated into a clash of giant summons and Wood Release. As the battle below prepared to begin, Yoshikazu Senju and Inuzuka Furin launched a coordinated attack from the modified ship.

• Jiraiya ordered Utatane Kunio to take command below, then used Wind Release to cover the group’s descent as Uka Senju attacked them.
• Uka Senju trapped Jiraiya with Water Release and Wood Release, but Jiraiya escaped with substitution techniques and counterattacked with Earth and Water Release.
• Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta, who collided with Uka Senju’s Wood Dragon; Jiraiya and Uka Senju then fought at close range while Gamabunta struggled against the construct.
• Uka Senju and Jiraiya continued their duel as the countdown reached its final seconds, while Gamabunta gradually gained ground against the Wood Dragon.
• Yoshikazu Senju coordinated more than thirty ninjas in a Great Waterfall Technique, and Inuzuka Furin gave the order to fire as the modified ship surged forward under Wind Release.

Uka Senju’s forces used a massive wave, collapsing cliffs, and grenades to overwhelm the Konoha and Merchant Ninja defenders at Kisen Island, while Uka’s ship passed through the gap. Jiraiya abandoned hopes of victory, sent Utatane Kunio and others to evacuate survivors, and prepared to face Uka with the three giant toads and Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.

• Uka Senju escaped Jiraiya, detonated charges to collapse the cliffs, and dropped grenades behind the rockfall as the wave approached.
• Utatane Kunio ordered the lower-ranked ninja to retreat, but the wave caught most of them while the grenades slowed their escape.
• Uka Senju’s ship passed through the gap under protective growth, and his forces landed and began attacking survivors in the water.
• Uka Senju summoned Katsuyu Sage to face Jiraiya and the three giant toads while Yoshikazu Senju led the others against the remaining enemies.
• Jiraiya sent Utatane Kunio, Shūei Gyōji, and Fusamae Ōnishi to help evacuate survivors, then summoned Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima to prepare a counterattack.