Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into Uchiha Liuyun and awakening the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Ye Liuyun frightened Kushina at the Ninja Academy. He hid his awakening from Oda-sensei, but Kushina discovered the truth and demanded an explanation.

• Ye Liuyun's memories fused with Uchiha Liuyun's, awakening the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and frightening Kushina.
• Kushina fetched Oda-sensei, but Liuyun pretended his red eyes and talk of death had come from a muddled nap.
• After Oda-sensei left, Kushina confronted Liuyun and threatened to tell the teacher what she had seen.
• Liuyun asked Kushina to keep his secret and admitted he had awakened the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.

Uchiha Liuyun defended Kushina Uzumaki from classmates who mocked their hair and pulled his. After slapping the student who grabbed his hair, he left Kushina impressed and blushing as their bullies fled.

• Kushina asked Liuyun to show her his Kekkei Genkai again, but he put her off when other students entered the classroom.
• Sato and the other students mocked Kushina and Liuyun for their hair, and Kushina argued back.
• Liuyun seriously called Kushina's red hair cute, leaving her flustered while the students laughed.
• When a student grabbed Liuyun's hair, Liuyun slapped him and asked if he liked being a jerk.
• Kushina backed Liuyun up, and Sato and the others fled with the crying student; Kushina laughed until she noticed Liuyun watching her.

Liuyun examined his newly awakened Sharingan and increased Chakra during class, while Kushina repeatedly sneaked glances at him and exchanged teasing notes with him. After Minato picked up their discarded notes, Liuyun pulled Kushina aside to remind her to keep his Sharingan secret, leaving Minato puzzled by their closeness.

• Liuyun noticed Minato Namikaze entering the classroom and realized the young boy was looking at Kushina.
• During ideology class, Liuyun assessed his awakened Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Chakra reserves while Kushina watched him practice hand seals.
• Liuyun and Kushina passed teasing notes back and forth, and Minato later secretly collected and read the paper balls.
• At the outdoor throwing test, Kushina nearly revealed Liuyun's Sharingan, so Liuyun covered her mouth and led her away from the others.
• Liuyun quietly reminded Kushina to keep his Sharingan secret, while Minato watched and wondered why the two had grown so close.

Liuyun warned Kushina to keep his Three-Tomoe Sharingan secret and promised to show her his eyes again after school. During the academy throwing test, he concealed his skill and scored 90, while Minato hit every bullseye; Kushina grew more curious about Liuyun and accused him of deliberately hiding his abilities.

• Liuyun made Kushina promise not to tell anyone that he had the Sharingan, and agreed to show her his eyes after school.
• Kushina scored 72 on the throwing test, and Liuyun scored 90 after appearing to miss some of his throws on purpose.
• When the instructor questioned Liuyun's score, he blamed his poor performance on not sleeping well, confirming Kushina's suspicions.
• Minato hit every bullseye, but noticed that Kushina was focused on Liuyun rather than him.
• Kushina grabbed Liuyun by the collar and accused him of playing dumb to conceal his true skill.

Liuyun and Kushina secretly agreed to exchange lessons in throwing techniques and sealing techniques, while Kushina became increasingly willing to take his side. After class, their teacher questioned Liuyun about hitting Kameda, and Kushina backed Liuyun’s account despite not witnessing the incident.

• Minato earned the class’s only perfect score in shuriken throwing, while Kushina stayed focused on her belief that she had seen through Liuyun’s disguise.
• During Xiaotian’s lesson, Kushina asked Liuyun to teach her throwing techniques, and he offered to teach her only if she taught him sealing techniques; she agreed.
• After class, Xiaotian kept Liuyun and Kushina behind and asked whether Liuyun had slapped Kameda.
• Liuyun said Kameda had called him a little mutt and pulled his hair, and Kushina falsely claimed she had witnessed Kameda pulling it hard.

After Liuyun was punished to clean the classroom for fighting back against Kameda, Kushina helped him and grew flustered when he removed the cloth from his forehead. Their playful exchange ended with Kushina accidentally hurting him twice, and she panicked as he asked her to keep her distance.

• Kushina confronted Kameda and Sato for starting the fight, and Xiaotian punished the troublemakers with a two-hundred-word self-criticism.
• Xiaotian ordered Liuyun to stay after school and clean the classroom in Kameda's place, while Kushina stayed to help him.
• Liuyun and Kushina noticed that the paper scraps they had thrown away had mysteriously disappeared, then dismissed it as the wind.
• Liuyun removed the cloth from his forehead, and Kushina praised his looks before blushing when he touched her face.
• Kushina shoved Liuyun to the floor and later knocked him into a desk, then apologized as he told her to stay away.

After Kushina saw Liuyun’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan, she fled the classroom, and Liuyun went home to Asuka. Over dinner, he admitted he had hit someone, and Asuka surprised him by asking how he had done it.

• Kushina asked Liuyun to show her his eyes, and she became entranced by his Three-Tomoe Sharingan before abruptly running from the classroom.
• Liuyun locked the classroom and returned home, where Asuka welcomed him and teased him about leaving off his headband after a girl complimented his forehead.
• Asuka served Liuyun dinner and asked why he had arrived home late, and he explained that he had been assigned classroom cleaning duty.
• Liuyun admitted that his teacher had punished him for hitting someone, and Asuka asked him how he had hit them.

Liuyun began training hard to prepare for becoming a ninja, while Kushina studied Uzumaki sealing techniques after thinking about him. The chapter ended with Kushina lovesick over Liuyun and him sneezing in bed.

• After dinner, Liuyun exercised in the courtyard, explaining to Asuka that he needed to get stronger before becoming a ninja.
• Asuka encouraged Liuyun and offered to buy him exercise equipment, then brought him drinks and ice water as he trained.
• Liuyun practiced Chakra control by repeatedly climbing and falling from a wall, reassuring Asuka that he would not be hurt.
• Mito Uzumaki found Kushina studying the Uzumaki Clan's sealing scrolls and encouraged her to keep learning.
• Kushina lay awake thinking fondly of Liuyun, while Liuyun sneezed in bed and suspected he had caught a cold.

Liuyun confronted Uchiha Kazuhiko and his companions at the Ninja Academy, then struck Kazuhiko after he insulted him. The fight left Kazuhiko injured and vowing to get revenge after class.

• Liuyun ran around Konoha before school, and Asuka wondered at his sudden new diligence.
• Uchiha Kazuhiko and several Uchiha students taunted Liuyun, who grabbed Kazuhiko's wrist and refused to back down.
• When Kazuhiko called him a little bastard and tried to leave, Liuyun struck him with a chakra-enhanced slap and stomped on his face.
• Two Uchiha students stopped Liuyun, and he defended his actions before walking toward class.
• Uchiha Kazuhiko refused to report the fight and promised to get revenge after the first class.

After Kushina worried over Liuyun following his fight, the two traded notes during math class, misunderstanding each other before turning their banter into a challenge to spar after school. Kushina laughed at Liuyun’s bold reply and drew the math teacher’s attention.

• Kushina asked Liuyun if he was hurt after hearing he had fought someone, and Liuyun pretended to feel rejected when she denied worrying about him.
• Kushina tossed Liuyun several notes, but he ignored them until her anger frightened him into picking them up.
• Liuyun read Kushina’s concerned message and replied that he was strong and she did not need to worry about him.
• Kushina suggested that they practice together after school, and Liuyun challenged her not to run away.
• Kushina laughed at Liuyun’s note, prompting the math teacher to ask what she found so funny.

Kushina got Liuyun punished alongside her in math class, then helped him back to his seat when his legs went numb. When Uchiha Kazuhiko returned with a group of students to confront Liuyun, Kushina defended him and unleashed a fierce attack, leaving Liuyun trying to stop her before she seriously injured someone.

• Kushina blamed Liuyun for making her laugh in class, and the math teacher sent them both to stand at the back.
• After the lesson, Kushina caught Liuyun when his numb legs nearly gave way and helped him back to his seat with Minato's assistance.
• Uchiha Kazuhiko barged into the classroom with other students, and Kushina blocked them from reaching Liuyun.
• When an Uchiha student threatened Kushina and tried to shove her aside, she threw him to the floor and vowed to protect Liuyun.
• Kushina used the fallen student as a weapon against the group, forcing them back and leaving him foaming at the mouth.
• Liuyun hurried to calm Kushina and urged her to put the injured student down.

Liuyun caught a kunai thrown at Kushina by Uchiha Kazuhiko, injuring his hand, then threw it back and wounded Kazuhiko. At the teachers’ office, Liuyun defended Kushina and revealed the attack had been aimed at her throat, prompting Oda-sensei to decide to report the incident to the Hokage.

• Kushina threw an Uchiha student into the crowd, and Uchiha Kazuhiko hurled a kunai at her.
• Liuyun caught the kunai with his bare hand and threw it back, hitting Kazuhiko in the thigh as the Uchiha students fled with him.
• Kushina cried and embraced Liuyun, while classmates gossiped about their closeness.
• Oda-sensei brought Liuyun and Kushina to the teachers’ office, bandaged Liuyun’s hand, and questioned them about the fight.
• Liuyun portrayed Kushina as having acted to protect a classmate and then explained that Kazuhiko had aimed the kunai at Kushina’s throat.
• Oda-sensei decided the attack had to be reported to the Hokage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen investigated the academy incident, expelled Uchiha Kazuhiko, and let Liuyun and Kushina off with lighter consequences. After learning what happened, Uchiha Tou set out to use the Uchiha Clan’s influence to challenge the Hokage’s decision.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen concluded that Uchiha Kazuhiko had thrown a kunai at Kushina and ordered his expulsion from the Ninja Academy.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen admonished Liuyun but forgave him because he had protected Kushina, then also pardoned Kushina for knocking a classmate unconscious.
• Liuyun returned to class and reassured Kushina that the matter had been resolved.
• Uchiha Tou learned that his son had been injured and expelled, then decided to use the Uchiha Clan’s power to pressure Sarutobi Hiruzen into letting Kazuhiko return to school.

Uchiha Munemasa agreed to seek a lighter punishment for Uchiha Kazuhiko, while Uchiha Tou asked the clan to punish Liuyun. Uchiha Ken went to persuade Asuka and Liuyun to apologize, but Asuka refused to let him into their home and threatened to appeal to the Hokage.

• Uchiha Munemasa reviewed Kazuhiko’s misconduct and promised Uchiha Tou he would ask the Third Hokage to reconsider the punishment.
• Uchiha Tou demanded that Liuyun be punished, and Uchiha Fugaku supported him, earning his gratitude.
• Uchiha Munemasa sent Uchiha Ken to persuade Asuka to bring Liuyun to apologize to Uchiha Tou’s son.
• Liuyun insulted Uchiha Ken at the door, and Asuka came out with a broom to stop him from scolding her son.
• Asuka refused Uchiha Ken entry, told him not to return, and threatened to ask the Hokage for justice.

Asuka rejected Uchiha Ken’s demand to bring Liuyun before the Elder, and Liuyun trained at home before encountering Might Duy on his morning run. The chapter ended with Duy moved to tears after Liuyun described morning exercise as the youth of a real man.

• Asuka sent Uchiha Ken away and told Liuyun she was glad they had moved out of the Uchiha compound.
• Liuyun promised to protect Asuka, trained in the courtyard, and learned the Shadow Clone Technique from his father’s scroll.
• Liuyun considered using a Shadow Clone to attend class but decided to keep a low profile and went to sleep.
• Liuyun ran farther than the previous day and met Might Duy, who introduced himself and learned Liuyun was an Uchiha.
• Liuyun praised the morning run as the sweat and youth of a real man, bringing Might Duy to tears.

Liuyun was confronted by Uchiha students at the Ninja Academy over Uchiha Kazuhiko’s impending expulsion, but he turned the crowd against them by exposing what had happened. The Uchiha students fled in disgrace, while Kushina stood by Liuyun.

• After running with Might Duy until they were both exhausted, Liuyun agreed to meet him before dawn the next day and considered learning Strong Fist Taijutsu from him.
• At the Ninja Academy, Uchiha students blamed Liuyun for Uchiha Kazuhiko’s impending expulsion, and one grabbed him by the collar.
• Kushina intervened, and Liuyun hid behind her and accused the Uchiha students of trying to gang up on him.
• When the Uchiha students insulted Kushina, Liuyun challenged their claim that the dispute was family business and questioned Uchiha Chiya and another student about Kazuhiko’s actions.
• A witness confirmed that Kazuhiko had started the earlier fight and that Kushina had beaten the students he brought to gang up on Liuyun.
• The surrounding students condemned the Uchiha, who fled in disgrace.

The Uchiha students blamed Kushina Uzumaki for Liuyun’s defiance and agreed to confront her after school. In class, Kushina worried about Liuyun’s safety and promised to protect him, while he thanked her.

• Uchiha Yuta rallied the Uchiha students to corner Liuyun after school, and Uchiha Chiya blamed Kushina Uzumaki for changing him to reduce the punishment he might face.
• The Uchiha students agreed to target Kushina as well after school.
• During class, Liuyun teased Kushina through notes about what she would let him call her, while the Yellow-haired Kid watched jealously.
• Kushina warned Liuyun not to leave class alone and told him to stay beside her so she could protect him from the Uchiha.
• Liuyun teased Kushina about being cornered in the boys’ restroom, then sincerely thanked her for looking out for him.

Uchiha Sou secured Kazuhiko’s return to school on the condition that he apologize to Liuyun and Kushina, while Uchiha Tou reluctantly accepted for his son’s future. After school, Liuyun agreed to Kushina’s challenge and discovered Uchiha children following them, so he led her toward a secluded place while holding her hand.

• Uchiha Ken complained to Uchiha Sou that Liuyun’s family had turned him away, and Uchiha Sou dismissed him.
• Uchiha Sou told Uchiha Tou that Kazuhiko could return to school if he obtained Liuyun and Kushina’s forgiveness.
• Uchiha Tou protested the apology condition, but Uchiha Sou convinced him that Kazuhiko needed to graduate and become a Hidden Leaf Ninja.
• Kushina stopped Liuyun after class and insisted that he fight her before they went home.
• Liuyun bought Kushina half of a twin popsicle, then took her hand and warned her that Uchiha children were following them.
• Liuyun led Kushina toward a secluded place, intending to confront the children who were trailing them.

Liuyun faced eight Uchiha youths who demanded he apologize and blamed Kushina for his change, then fought back when they refused to accept his accusations. He knocked down two attackers and kept the remaining six at bay, with Kushina cheering him on.

• Liuyun told Kushina to stay aside as eight Uchiha youths surrounded them and demanded that he apologize to the clan and Uchiha Kazuhiko.
• Liuyun challenged the Uchiha youths’ accusations and called them out for blaming Kushina and refusing to admit their own wrongdoing.
• Uchiha Yuta charged Liuyun, who used Chakra to strengthen his fist, won their clash, and knocked Yuta out with a second punch.
• Liuyun struck another Uchiha youth while the others were still stunned, leaving two opponents down.
• Uchiha Yan rallied the remaining six, but Liuyun used Chakra-enhanced punches and kicks to hold them off as Kushina cheered him on.

Liuyun and Kushina defeated eight Uchiha students who had attacked them, and Orochimaru appeared after watching the fight. Kushina went home, while Orochimaru stayed behind to ask Liuyun his name.

• Liuyun fought off the Uchiha students, and Kushina joined him by battling Uchiha Chiya.
• Liuyun defeated Uchiha Yan and the other Uchiha, while Kushina beat Chiya; the eight students fled the clearing.
• Orochimaru emerged from the shadows and praised Liuyun's strength, surprising both students.
• Orochimaru reminded Kushina that Mito was waiting, and Kushina said goodbye before heading home.
• Orochimaru asked Liuyun his name, and Liuyun introduced himself as Uchiha Liuyun.