Chapter Summaries

Uya searched for a ninja blade but found no suitable weapon and then encountered Might Duy arguing over a dangerous C-rank mission. Uya offered to team up with him, but the mission clerk refused because Uya had not graduated from the Ninja Academy.

• Uya failed to access restricted Anbu intelligence about ninja blades and found only unsuitable blades at a tool shop.
• Uya saw that villagers treated him as a celebrated genius and noticed Might Duy at Konoha's mission hall.
• Might Duy argued with the mission clerk, who refused to let him take a C-rank mission because it was dangerous for one person.
• Uya asked whether he and Might Duy could form a team to take the mission, and the clerk rejected him for being an ungraduated student.

Uya proved he was already a Konoha genin and teamed up with Might Duy to take a dangerous mission outside the village. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo allowed him to go, while Uchiha Kageyama sent Tsuki Uchiha after him with orders to kill Uya and Might Duy.

• Uya showed the mission administrator his forehead protector and registration record, proving he had graduated early and become a genin.
• Might Duy celebrated Uya’s status, and Uya persuaded him to leave together on the mission despite the administrator’s objections.
• The mission administrator reported Uya’s departure to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who agreed with Hatake Sakumo that Uya should face real combat.
• Uchiha Kageyama learned Uya had left Konoha and ordered Tsuki Uchiha to pursue and kill Uya and Might Duy.

Uya and Might Duy tracked a suspicious merchant caravan and discovered that it concealed an elite ninja unit. After the caravan spotted them and charged, Uya prepared to fight rather than retreat.

• Uya and Might Duy followed the caravan from a distant town while disguised as civilians.
• Uya realized the caravan was suspicious because it appeared to have no ninja guards despite traveling during wartime.
• Uya concluded that the ordinary-looking travelers were concealing an elite ninja unit, and Might Duy agreed they needed to keep tracking them.
• Uya told Might Duy that the caravan had spotted them, and the hidden ninja revealed themselves and rushed toward the pair.
• Might Duy offered to cover Uya's retreat, but Uya said they could slaughter the attackers instead.

Uya and Might Duy fought a Kirigakure elite unit led by Hozuki Mugetsu, with Duy keeping the Jonin occupied while Uya faced the Elite Chunin. Uya killed three enemies in succession with his Power of Tremors and Shockwave Slash, leaving the remaining seven terrified.

• Uya told Might Duy to hold off the Jonin while he dealt with the rest of the charging enemy squad.
• Might Duy opened the Fifth Gate and clashed with the captain, who revealed himself as Hozuki Mugetsu of Kirigakure and used the Hydrification Technique.
• Might Duy opened the Sixth Gate as Hozuki Mugetsu's Water Release kept him from reaching Uya.
• Uya killed two Elite Chunin with the Power of Tremors, stunning Might Duy and Hozuki Mugetsu.
• Uya killed another Elite Chunin with a Shockwave Slash that cleaved the ninja in two, terrifying the seven who remained.

Uya fought Kirigakure’s elite chunin, turning their water ninjutsu back on them and attacking through their Hidden Mist Technique. Outside the mist, Might Duy battled Hozuki Mugetsu, while the sudden silence from Uya’s fight left the outcome unclear.

• Uya killed another Kirigakure ninja after reversing their water attacks into a wave that engulfed them.
• The five remaining elite chunin used the Hidden Mist Technique to conceal themselves, but Uya struck one by locating his movements and sound.
• Uya shook the ground with Quake Release, detected movement around him, and disappeared into the mist.
• Might Duy kept Hozuki Mugetsu on the defensive with the sixth gate open, while Mugetsu tried to exploit his concern for Uya.
• The sounds of Uya’s battle abruptly stopped, leaving Might Duy and Hozuki Mugetsu fighting in silence.

Uya emerged unharmed after killing all nine Kirigakure chunin, and Might Duy used the Sixth Gate’s Morning Peacock to kill Hozuki Mugetsu. Afterward, the exhausted pair gathered evidence of their victories, which could help Might Duy gain recognition from Konoha’s leadership.

• Uya walked out of the Hidden Mist Technique unharmed, having killed all nine elite chunin.
• Might Duy opened the Sixth Gate and unleashed Morning Peacock on Hozuki Mugetsu, blasting through his Water Condensation Wall and killing him.
• Might Duy collapsed from the Eight Gates’ side effects, and Uya helped him sit down to recover.
• Uya searched the Kirigakure ninja’s bodies, found no special weapons, and prepared to seal their heads as proof of their victories.
• Uya considered how the battle merits could draw the Konoha High Command’s attention to Might Duy and his strength.

After defeating the Kirigakure squad, Uya and the exhausted Might Duy encountered Tsuki Uchiha, a Konoha jonin sent to kill Uya. Tsuki attacked with his sword, and Uya prepared to fight him.

• Uya collected the heads of the ten defeated ninjas, while he and Might Duy mourned the caravan's dead.
• Uya supported the exhausted Might Duy as they followed a river toward a nearby town to rest.
• Tsuki Uchiha appeared wearing his Konoha uniform and used his Sharingan to trap Might Duy in a genjutsu.
• Uya freed Might Duy and told him to stay back, but Might Duy prepared to open the Seventh Gate to protect him.
• Tsuki dismissed Might Duy and charged at Uya with his sword, beginning the fight.

Uya fought Tsuki Uchiha and used Shockwave Slash to block and overpower Tsuki’s Star Liberation. With the clash ended and Tsuki’s sword pressed against his kunai, Uya clenched his left fist.

• Uya evaded Tsuki Uchiha’s sword strikes, while Tsuki recognized his speed and charged his blade with Chakra Flow.
• Might Duy watched tensely and held back from opening the Seventh Gate as Uya showed no sign of imminent defeat.
• Tsuki unleashed Star Liberation, a powerful sword strike meant to cleave Uya in two.
• Uya swung his kunai with Shockwave Slash and blocked Tsuki’s sword, surprising him with the strange force tearing at his body.
• Uya’s Shockwave Slash broke through Tsuki’s Chakra Flow, and Uya clenched his left fist as their weapons remained pressed together.

Uya injured Tsuki Uchiha with a powerful Quake Release punch, but Tsuki identified that the technique only lasted for one strike. Uya then shook open the ground and disappeared into a fissure, leaving Tsuki unable to locate him clearly.

• Uya withdrew his kunai and struck Tsuki Uchiha with Quake Release: Monstrous Strength Unrivaled, sending him flying and making him spit blood.
• Might Duy watched in shock as Uya injured the jonin in a direct clash.
• Tsuki Uchiha regained his composure, recognized that Uya's tremor technique only empowered a single strike, and declared that he would win.
• Uya used Quake Release: Earth Shaking Technique to split the ground and drop into a fissure.
• Tsuki Uchiha searched the dark cracks with his Sharingan but could not see Uya, so he stayed alert and waited for him to emerge.

Uya used his Quake Release Secret Technique: Collapse and Destruction to kill Tsuki Uchiha, then recovered Tsuki’s Ninja Blade Star. He left the battle exhausted, while the conflict with the Uchiha Clan remained unresolved.

• Tsuki Uchiha saw through Uya’s underground approach and struck what he thought was Uya, but the target vanished as a clone.
• Uya unleashed Collapse and Destruction from a fissure, and Tsuki Uchiha’s sword strike triggered the technique.
• Collapse and Destruction reduced Tsuki Uchiha to dust and left a semicircular pit in the ground.
• Might Duy recovered from his fall and asked Uya if he was all right, and Uya said he needed to rest.
• Uya picked up Tsuki Uchiha’s worn Ninja Blade Star and decided to keep it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Tsuki Uchiha had gone north and realized the Uchiha Clan had used a decoy to target Uya. He confronted Uchiha Kageyama, but their standoff was interrupted by news that Kirigakure forces had entered the Land of Fire.

• An Anbu ninja told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Tsuki Uchiha had left on a mission heading south but had been spotted in the north.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized Tsuki Uchiha was the Uchiha Clan's real attempt to kill Uya and summoned Uchiha Kageyama.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi suggested placing Uchiha Fugaku in the Anbu, but Uchiha Kageyama refused and presented him with a scroll.
• Uchiha Kageyama said the Uchiha Clan was acting to defend its name, and Hiruzen Sarutobi restrained himself because war was imminent.
• A ninja reported that an elite Kirigakure force led by Hozuki Mugetsu had infiltrated the Land of Fire, and Hiruzen Sarutobi prepared to dispatch Anbu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Uya and Might Duy had wiped out a Kirigakure force led by Hozuki Mugetsu, and he summoned Might Duy after discovering he could open the Seventh Gate. Uya gave Duy the mission reward and went to have a custom scabbard made for Tsuki Uchiha’s Ninja Blade, leaving the Anbu ninja to suspect that Uya had killed Tsuki.

• A messenger told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Uya and Might Duy had wiped out the Kirigakure force led by Hozuki Mugetsu, while Uchiha Kageyama froze and cracked the Hokage’s office floor before leaving.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled the messenger, heard how Uya and Might Duy had turned in the enemy’s heads, and ordered Might Duy summoned after learning he could open the Seventh Gate.
• Uya gave the entire mission reward to Might Duy, then slipped away when the Hokage’s summons arrived for Duy.
• Uya walked through tense Konoha and took Tsuki Uchiha’s scabbardless Ninja Blade to the underground Anbu quarters to have a new scabbard made.
• The Anbu ninja accepted the blade and suspected that Uya had killed Tsuki Uchiha, but Uya had already left.

Uya returned to Konoha and reunited with Kushina, who confronted him for leaving without telling her. When she asked what he would think if she became a monster, Uya recognized her fear might be connected to the Nine-Tails and reassured her that he would accept her regardless.

• Uya returned home, planned to resume training the next day, and watched the sunset from his roof.
• Kushina visited Uya's home again, worried and lonely because he had left the village without telling her.
• Uya came down from the roof, and Kushina lunged at him before demanding that he not leave so suddenly again.
• Uya noticed Kushina's fear and asked whether something had happened.
• Kushina asked Uya what he would think if she turned into a monster, and he wondered whether she had become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Uya told Kushina that he would accept her as long as she remained herself, easing her fear.

Uya trained for months to open the Third Gate of the True Eight Gates Released Formation, hoping to survive the coming war, protect Kushina, and stand against the Uchiha Clan. After the gate stabilized, his chakra reached Jonin level and his Power of Tremors grew considerably stronger.

• Uya focused his training on opening the Third Gate before the Second Shinobi World War and used the Power of Tremors to strengthen his body.
• Uya ate enormous meals around Konoha and gained the nickname "Big Eater" as his body grew rapidly.
• Might Duy became a Special Jōnin after using the Eight Gates Released Formation to defeat those who objected.
• The Uchiha Clan announced that Tsuki Uchiha had died in an accident, while Uya dismissed the cover story.
• Uya learned that Kushina was caring for her younger cousin, Mirei Uzumaki, whose presence made the future harder to predict.
• After more than four months of training and nearly a week for the gate to stabilize, Uya opened the Third Gate, raising his chakra reserves to Jonin level and strengthening his Power of Tremors.

After opening the Third Gate, Uya advanced the Power of Tremors and developed Air Shatter and Air Shatter Consecutive Flash, becoming confident he could dominate the Second Shinobi World War. At Anbu, he learned that casualties had led to his promotion to full-fledged Anbu Ninja, and he awaited assignment to a squad.

• Uya used the Power of Tremors with his katana to create Air Shatter, flinging tremors outward without recovery lag.
• Uya developed Air Shatter Consecutive Flash, striking one point with three tremors for top-tier A-rank power.
• Uya decided his strength could let him sweep across the Second Shinobi World War's battlefields.
• Uya arrived at Anbu after being summoned and learned that he and several other candidates were becoming full-fledged Anbu Ninja after nearly two squads had been lost.
• Uya learned that most Anbu Ninja served in squads, while an elite department answered directly to the Hokage and could deploy its members alone.

Uya joined Squad Eight under the codename Ten'u and was sent with Guren Gekko, Sana Asama, and Ino Yamanaka on an urgent mission to the Land of Rain. After reassuring Kushina that he would return, he set out for the battlefield, where the Second Shinobi World War’s senior figures had gathered.

• Guren Gekko introduced himself, Sana Asama, and Ino Yamanaka as Uya's Squad Eight teammates and explained their specialties.
• Guren Gekko ordered the squad to leave immediately for the Land of Rain to gather intelligence on Iwagakure and Amegakure ninja and assassinate targets when possible.
• Uya told Kushina he was leaving on a mission, kissed her forehead, and promised to return.
• Uya reunited with Guren Gekko, Sana Asama, and Ino Yamanaka at the village entrance, and the squad hurried toward the Land of Rain.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Uya's departure and reflected that Hatake Sakumo, Danzo, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were also in the Land of Rain.

Uya and his squad spent nearly a month conducting reconnaissance and assassinations in the Land of Rain, with Guren Gekko, Ino Yamanaka, and Sana Asama shielding Uya from combat. As they headed back toward camp, a water-based ambush killed Guren Gekko, leaving the squad in shock.

• Guren Gekko led Uya, Ino Yamanaka, and Sana Asama into the Land of Rain to conduct reconnaissance and assassinate enemy ninja.
• For nearly a month, Guren Gekko, Ino Yamanaka, and Sana Asama kept Uya out of deadly fights while he contributed observations and helped clean up after battles.
• After the squad killed a four-man Iwagakure unit, Guren Gekko praised the others and led them toward camp.
• The rain suddenly intensified, and a Water Vortex Killing Formation swept Guren Gekko into a spinning current.
• The water vanished, revealing Guren Gekko covered in bloody holes as he collapsed and died.

After Guren Gekko died in an Iwa ambush, Uya revealed his Quake Release and devastated the enemy force. The surviving Iwa ninja counterattacked with a massive water technique, leaving Uya, Ino Yamanaka, and Sana Asama facing an overwhelming wave.

• Guren Gekko died, and more than a dozen Iwa ninja surrounded Uya, Ino Yamanaka, and Sana Asama.
• Uya drew his sword and unleashed Quake Release: Jewel Shatter, killing one Iwa ninja and wounding nearly all the others.
• Ino Yamanaka and Sana Asama were stunned by Uya's strength as the surviving Iwa ninja regrouped.
• The Iwa ninja combined their Water Release techniques into a towering wave and sent it roaring toward Uya and his companions.

Uya destroyed the Iwagakure Chunin ambush with his Quake Release techniques, leaving Ino Yamanaka and Sana Asama stunned. He then faced the four Iwagakure Jonin as the battle began again.

• Uya shattered the towering Water Release waves with a punch and charged at the Iwagakure ninja.
• Uya killed the Iwagakure Chunin with his sword and Quake Release attacks, breaking through their combined Earth Style Walls.
• The four Iwagakure Jonin realized Uya had defeated their elite subordinates in an instant.
• Ino Yamanaka and Sana Asama watched Uya in disbelief as he stood without a bloodstain.
• Uya faced the four Iwagakure Jonin, and the battle erupted again.

Uya overwhelmed four Jonin, killed one with a powerful slash, and faced the three remaining enemies as they prepared to keep him occupied. The Elite Jonin believed Uya’s chakra was running low, but Uya intended to eliminate them all.

• Uya shattered an Iwagakure Jonin’s Earth Release Mountain Technique with his fists and pursued him with Quake Release: Jewel Shatter.
• The Jonin survived Uya’s tremor attack with Earth Release defenses, then tried to grab Uya’s sword while encased in stone.
• Uya used Shockwave Slash to cut through the Jonin and killed him, then scattered the falling blood with a punch.
• The Elite Jonin told the two remaining Jonin to keep Uya occupied because he believed Uya had used up much of his chakra.
• Uya resolved to wipe out every enemy rather than escape.