Chapter Summaries

Sasuke was trapped in Itachi’s genjutsu until Kakashi stopped him, while Itachi and a companion planned to capture the Nine-Tails during Orochimaru’s attack on Konoha. Xiao Yun learned two Wood Release techniques from the Scripture Repository, but only half of a third, and the system offered him a way to use Naruto’s Chakra.

• Sasuke repeatedly attacked Itachi in a genjutsu, then tried to stab himself before Kakashi stopped him and Sakura helped him.
• Itachi told his companion that they would capture the Nine-Tails when Orochimaru attacked Konoha.
• Xiao Yun found Wood Release scrolls in the Scripture Repository and had the system teach him Wood Clone Jutsu and Tree Binding Burial.
• The system learned only half of Fire Wood Combination Kill, leaving Xiao Yun with a vision of a planet engulfed in black fire.
• Xiao Yun returned to the training grounds and found Naruto practicing the Eight Inner Gates, prompting the system to offer a way to share Naruto’s Chakra.

Xiao Yun manipulated Naruto into signing the Master-Servant Symbiotic Life-Generating Technique so he could share Naruto’s Chakra and training gains. The contract drew Xiao Yun into Naruto’s inner sealed chamber, where the Nine-Tails threatened to kill him.

• Xiao Yun brought Naruto his favorite foods, and Naruto and Rock Lee praised his kindness.
• Xiao Yun told Naruto that Tsunade’s gambling debt forced him to fight in underground matches, and Naruto offered to help with the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Xiao Yun persuaded Naruto to provide blood for a contract that would let him share Naruto’s power and training.
• Naruto eagerly agreed, and Xiao Yun signed the contract despite knowing it could harm Naruto.
• The contract pulled Xiao Yun into Naruto’s sealed chamber, where the Nine-Tails confronted him and threatened to kill him.

Xiao Yun convinced Kurama that he was the reincarnation of Hagoromo Otsutsuki and asked him to lend Naruto Chakra when needed. Meanwhile, the Fourth Raikage confronted the Third Hokage and Tsunade over her gambling debt and a proposed marriage to Killer B.

• Xiao Yun told Kurama secrets about the Tailed Beasts and Baryon Mode, persuading him that Xiao Yun was Hagoromo Otsutsuki reincarnated.
• Kurama agreed to lend Naruto Chakra, and Xiao Yun promised to free him and reunite him with the other Tailed Beasts someday.
• Naruto woke from his coma and told Xiao Yun about a dream of them crying with the Nine-Tails, then eagerly discussed a masseuse at Moonlight Izakaya.
• The Fourth Raikage demanded that the Third Hokage accept betrothal gifts and marry Tsunade to Killer B or repay Tsunade's one hundred million gambling debt.
• Tsunade rejected the marriage, and after the Raikage and Third Hokage exchanged threats, she challenged the Raikage to gamble more, startling the Third Hokage.

Tsunade proposed betting Xiao Yun against Hidden Cloud Village’s genius Samueru, hoping to clear her gambling debts. After Xiao Yun revealed that Tsunade was carrying his child, the Fourth Raikage changed the wager: if Xiao Yun lost, Tsunade would marry him, and Samueru was summoned to Konoha for a match in ten days.

• Tsunade brought Xiao Yun in and proposed that he compete against Hidden Cloud Village’s genius to settle her debts.
• Danzo, the Third Hokage, Hyuga Hiashi, and others objected to risking Xiao Yun against Samueru.
• Xiao Yun declared that he was competing because he could not let Tsunade marry someone else, then announced that she was carrying his child.
• Tsunade confirmed the pregnancy and argued that Xiao Yun was fighting for the child’s mother.
• The Fourth Raikage offered to write off only half Tsunade’s debt if Xiao Yun won, but demanded that she marry him if Xiao Yun lost.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered Darui to bring Samueru to Konoha and told Samui to buy him a house there before the match in ten days.

Sasuke awoke from a powerful genjutsu and awakened his Sharingan, while Xiao Yun prepared for his upcoming duel with Samueru through grueling training. As Tsunade watched him train, Xiao Yun agreed to spar with Rock Lee.

• Sasuke woke in the hospital and began crying blood as Kakashi and Sakura realized he had awakened the Sharingan.
• Might Guy gave Xiao Yun Danzo's profile on Samueru, whose Lightning Release Armor had let him defeat every opponent of the same rank with one move.
• Xiao Yun learned he had ten days to prepare and committed to opening the Second Gate so he could face Samueru and protect Tsunade and their child.
• Might Guy put Xiao Yun through three days of brutal training while Tsunade and Kurenai watched.
• Rock Lee asked Xiao Yun to spar over his Wing Chun moves, and Xiao Yun accepted.

Xiao Yun fought Rock Lee, whose drunken strength and Eight Inner Gates overwhelmed him until Xiao Yun escaped a deadly Front Lotus with a Wood Release Clone. Rock Lee resumed his chaotic assault, leaving Xiao Yun struggling to keep up.

• Might Guy urged Rock Lee to go all out, and Rock Lee drank wine to enter his Drunken Fist state.
• Xiao Yun restrained Rock Lee with Wood Release vines, but Rock Lee tore free after opening the First Gate.
• Rock Lee used Front Lotus to launch Xiao Yun and drive him headfirst into the ground, but Xiao Yun's Wood Release Clone took the impact.
• Rock Lee drenched himself in wine and attacked Xiao Yun with a chaotic barrage of punches and kicks, forcing Xiao Yun to dodge.

Xiao Yun nearly lost control after using Naruto and the Nine-Tails’ Chakra to turn the battle against Rock Lee into a deadly fight. Kakashi sealed away the violent Chakra, and Tsunade caught the exhausted Xiao Yun as he collapsed.

• Rock Lee opened the Second Gate and overwhelmed Xiao Yun, whose defense weakened as his Chakra dwindled.
• Xiao Yun used the Master-Servant Symbiotic Life-Generating Technique to draw Chakra from Naruto and unleash the Wood Style: Fire-Wood Killing Technique.
• Tsunade emerged from the flames carrying an unconscious Rock Lee, who had opened the Gate of Life to survive Xiao Yun’s attack.
• Kakashi used the Seal of the Dragon to stop Xiao Yun’s rampage and suppress the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Xiao Yun asked after Rock Lee, then collapsed into Tsunade’s arms.

Xiao Yun recovered at Tsunade's residence, then returned to the training grounds and claimed he was Uzumaki Kushina's younger brother and Naruto's uncle to explain his Nine-Tails' Chakra. Danzo demanded that Xiao Yun accompany him to the Anbu for an investigation, and Xiao Yun responded with a mysterious smile.

• Xiao Yun woke in Tsunade's residence in intense pain, and the system warned him that his body could not withstand the monster's Chakra.
• Tsunade brought Xiao Yun medicinal soup, and he decided to train despite his injuries because he had little time left.
• Tsunade invited Xiao Yun to stay the night, but they stopped when she realized she had her period.
• Xiao Yun returned to the training grounds, where the Third Hokage, Danzo, and Hyuga Hiashi questioned him about his Nine-Tails' Chakra.
• Xiao Yun claimed he was Uzumaki Kushina's brother, explained that the Fourth Hokage had sealed the Nine-Tails' Yin half inside him, and told Naruto he was his uncle.
• Danzo demanded that Xiao Yun return with him to the Anbu for an investigation, and Xiao Yun gave a mysterious smile.

Xiao Yun defended his claim to be an Uzumaki by explaining how to undo the Reaper Death Seal, and the Third Hokage halted Danzo’s investigation. Danzo secretly revealed his Sharingan-covered arm and declared that Xiao Yun belonged to him, while the Third Hokage kept evidence against Danzo from Kakashi and Rock Lee celebrated his rapid progress in the Eight Inner Gates.

• Xiao Yun explained that the Reaper Death Seal could be undone with the Reaper Mask, and the Third Hokage ended Danzo’s questioning after recognizing the technique’s secret.
• Hyuga Hiashi ended his agreement with Danzo and left, while Danzo ordered Yamato to tell Orochimaru not to target Xiao Yun and revealed the Sharingan implanted in his right arm.
• Kakashi questioned the Third Hokage about Xiao Yun, and the Hokage showed him a report about Danzo before ordering him to keep it secret.
• Rock Lee told Might Guy that he had opened the third Eight Inner Gate and sensed the fourth approaching, then thanked Xiao Yun for helping him break through.
• Might Guy and Rock Lee hurried off to train for the Genin Selection Tournament, ignoring Xiao Yun’s request for IOUs.

With the Third Ninja World Genin Tournament six days away, Sasuke provoked Gaara at Ichiraku Ramen and was nearly killed after their fight moved to an empty area. Xiao Yun rescued Sasuke from Gaara’s Sand Burial, then mocked him, and Sasuke fainted.

• Kankuro, Temari, and Gaara entered Ichiraku Ramen, where Sasuke refused to give up his seat and insulted Gaara.
• Gaara’s sand blocked Sasuke’s attack, then Gaara lost control and pursued him after Sasuke fled the crowded shop.
• Sasuke dodged Gaara’s Sand Shower with his Sharingan and charged with Chidori, but Gaara trapped his legs in sand.
• Gaara began Sand Burial as the sand swallowed Sasuke, but Xiao Yun opened the Eight Inner Gates and pulled him free.
• Xiao Yun scolded Sasuke for acting tough, and Sasuke fainted in anger and exhaustion.

Xiao Yun confronted Gaara, then bet 50,000 on Haku to win her match against Kagari at Crocodile Casino. Gaara mocked his wager and his relationship with Tsunade before challenging him to make a bet, leaving Xiao Yun’s response unknown.

• Baki used Sand Seal to calm Gaara after he threatened Xiao Yun, and the two traded insults before Gaara left.
• Xiao Yun visited Crocodile Casino, where betting boards for the Genin tournament were being unveiled.
• Xiao Yun bet the 50,000 limit on Haku to beat Kagari, believing Haku could overcome her Fire Release.
• Gaara mocked Xiao Yun’s bet and his relationship with Tsunade, then asked whether he had the guts to make a bet with him.

Xiao Yun accepted Gaara’s wager to enter the Forest of Death, where the villages’ Genin would fight for tournament points and only the survivors would emerge. The Third Hokage worried about Xiao Yun’s safety and ordered Kakashi to find strong Genin to accompany him.

• Gaara challenged Xiao Yun to enter the Forest of Death, and Xiao Yun accepted despite the crowd’s doubts.
• Xiao Yun and Gaara agreed that Gaara would pay him five million if Xiao Yun survived, while Gaara would make no further demands if he died.
• Konoha Genin panicked at the prospect of being selected for the Forest of Death, while Tsunade worried about Xiao Yun’s safety.
• The Third Hokage scolded Xiao Yun for taking the risk, and Xiao Yun said he had done it to pay Tsunade’s gambling debts.
• Kakashi advised the Third Hokage to find strong Genin to accompany Xiao Yun, and the Hokage assigned Kakashi to handle it and summoned Hyuga Hiashi.

The Third Hokage and Hyuga Hiashi agreed to send Hyuga women to build a relationship with Xiao Yun in exchange for the Hyuga Clan helping him in the Forest of Death. Xiao Yun tried to train for the Second Gate, but Tsunade caught Hyuga Yumi attempting to seduce him and punched him.

• The Third Hokage persuaded Hyuga Hiashi to support Xiao Yun, and Hiashi demanded that Xiao Yun sleep with a hundred Hyuga Clan women before entering the Forest of Death.
• Xiao Yun overheard the bargain and tried to refuse the Hyuga Clan's help, but the Third Hokage and Hyuga Hiashi agreed to send women to him gradually, and Xiao Yun's protests were denied.
• Xiao Yun trained by carrying sacks of rice up Mount Kirr while Hyuga Yumi massaged him and Hinata Hyuga brought him dumplings.
• Xiao Yun sent Hinata Hyuga to play with Naruto, and Hyuga Yumi changed into a revealing secretary outfit to seduce him.
• Tsunade arrived, accused Hyuga Yumi of trying to seduce her child's father, and punched Xiao Yun after he tried to explain himself.

Xiao Yun led Konoha’s team into the Forest of Death to face Gaara’s Sand Team in the tournament’s first match. After the Fourth Kazekage secretly ordered Kabuto to prepare to put Gaara to sleep, Xiao Yun chose to attack despite Sasuke’s objections.

• The Third Hokage announced that Xiao Yun’s team and Gaara’s Sand Team would compete in a live-broadcast match inside the Forest of Death.
• Danzo assigned Yamato to support Xiao Yun, while Hyuga Hiashi and Might Guy brought Neji, Bai Ze, Yumi, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Rock Lee, and Shikamaru to join him.
• The Fourth Kazekage told Gaara to capture Xiao Yun and Sasuke alive, then ordered Kabuto to prepare blood and cast Hellish Slumber on Gaara once he captured them.
• Xiao Yun led the Konoha team into the forest as the Crimson Sun Purple Array sealed it for five days.
• Shikamaru advised the team to attack, Sasuke argued they should use the Byakugan to evade the enemy, and Xiao Yun decided to attack because the Sand Team would have sensory ninja.

As Konoha watched the Forest of Death broadcast, Xiao Yun and Shikamaru’s three-group strategy brought Xiao Yun’s team face-to-face with three Sand Shinobi. Xiao Yun trapped the attackers with Wood Release, leaving the village leaders watching the battle as the audience reacted to his ability.

• Tsunade first said she would quit gambling, then ordered Shizune to bet all her money after seeing Xiao Yun carry Hyuga Yumi.
• Xiao Yun explained that he and Shikamaru had split their ten-person team into three groups that could support one another using the Byakugan’s range.
• Hyuga Yumi spotted three Earth Release ninja approaching underground, and Xiao Yun told her and Naruto to stay behind him.
• Three Sand Shinobi burst from the ground to attack, but Xiao Yun used Wood Release—Tree Binding Death Burial to ensnare their legs.
• Viewers speculated about Xiao Yun’s Wood Release as Kage from more than a dozen villages watched the broadcast at the Konoha Grand Restaurant.

During the Forest of Death exam, three Sunagakure ninjas used Orochimaru’s Curse Mark Technique to transform and attack Xiao Yun, who stalled them until their marks wore off. As the trio began a dangerous Sand Wind Fusion Technique, Hyuga Yumi urged Xiao Yun to flee.

• At the Konoha Grand Hotel, the Third Hokage warned the Fourth Kazekage that Xiao Yun might kill a Sunagakure ninja, while the Kazekage remained calm.
• Xiao Yun tried to stab the three bound Sunagakure ninjas, but their Curse Marks transformed them into powerful monsters that broke free.
• Tsunade rushed into the Kage gathering and demanded that the match be stopped, but the Fourth Kazekage said the rules allowed curse marks.
• Xiao Yun used clones and Wood Release to block the monsters and repeatedly bind them until their Curse Marks faded.
• The three ninjas joined hands and formed a whirlwind, which Hyuga Yumi identified as the Sand Wind Fusion Technique and told Xiao Yun to escape.

Naruto lost the signal flare as Xiao Yun, Hyuga Yumi, and Naruto faced three fused Sand Shinobi. Xiao Yun revealed the Eight Inner Gates to protect his teammates from Sand Blade Dance, and the fused opponents were left shocked by his defense.

• Naruto realized he had lost the signal flare, leaving the team unable to call the others for help.
• The three Sand Shinobi fused into a calm, three-headed monster and attacked Xiao Yun, sending Naruto and Hyuga Yumi flying with the shockwave.
• Hyuga Yumi landed on Naruto, and they exchanged teasing remarks as the monster prepared another attack.
• The female head used Sand Blade Dance, while spectators outside the Forest of Death and Tsunade watched the fight on screen.
• Xiao Yun opened the First Gate to protect Naruto and Hyuga Yumi, then blocked every sand blade with his bare hands.
• Xiao Yun prepared to counterattack as the fused Sand Shinobi stared at him in disbelief.

Xiao Yun outlasted the three-headed monster’s moving Rashomon gates by sustaining the Eight Inner Gates with Earth Rejuvenation, then defeated the Sunagakure ninjas. Hyuga Yumi showered him with affection afterward, while Xiao Yun worried that Tsunade would see their behavior and hoped to sever ties with the Hyuga Clan.

• Xiao Yun opened the Eight Inner Gates and charged the three-headed monster, which summoned three Rashomon gates to block him.
• Xiao Yun kept evading the gates for over ten minutes, while Earth Rejuvenation healed the strain on his body and the monster’s fused heads grew exhausted.
• The male head controlling the first gate fainted, causing the gate to crash into a hill.
• Xiao Yun broke through the remaining gates and kicked the three-headed monster in the crotch, undoing the fusion and leaving the three Sunagakure ninjas writhing on the ground.
• Hyuga Yumi embraced and kissed Xiao Yun, then gave him a Gentle Fist massage as he worried about Tsunade seeing them and wished to break away from the Hyuga Clan.

Hyuga Yumi continued massaging Xiao Yun until Neji Hyuga intervened, but she later explained that her actions served a Hyuga Clan plan to awaken Otsutsuki power through descendants with Xiao Yun. Neji learned that the plan included every Hyuga woman, even his mother, and left with a dangerous idea forming.

• Hyuga Yumi massaged Xiao Yun while spectators and Hyuga Hiashi watched the broadcast, and Hiashi criticized Tenin for his attitude toward women.
• Neji Hyuga rushed in and pulled Yumi away from Xiao Yun, but Yumi rejected his interference.
• Hyuga Yumi met Neji beneath the moon and told him she acted for the Hyuga Clan, despite their past and his wish to leave Konoha with her.
• Hyuga Yumi explained that Otsutsuki Toneri was the Hyuga ancestor and that the clan planned to pair its women with Xiao Yun to produce descendants who could awaken Otsutsuki power.
• Neji reacted furiously upon learning that the plan included his mother, then concealed his anger and left with an evil idea forming.

Gaara agreed to consider Neji Hyuga’s offer to work against Xiao Yun, while Xiao Yun’s group later rushed toward a distress signal. The chapter ended with Sasuke’s group ambushed by four Sand Shinobi before they could reach Neji’s team.

• Xiao Yun asked Naruto to keep the signal flares safe, then buried three dying Sand Shinobi who had attacked them.
• Gaara learned that Sila, Yemei, and Kelin were dead and ordered Wendu’s group to continue its plan.
• Neji Hyuga offered Gaara a deal to help kill Xiao Yun, promising to prove his sincerity by taking care of three Konoha ninja.
• Xiao Yun’s group spent another day together, and Hyuga Yumi privately resolved to secure Xiao Yun and any child who awakened the Otsutsuki bloodline for herself.
• A green distress flare appeared near Neji’s location, prompting Xiao Yun’s group to hurry there.
• Sasuke’s group spotted the distress signal, but four Sand Shinobi ambushed them with explosive kunai before they could leave.