Chapter Summaries

Noah defeated Mizuki with Earth Release after Mizuki attacked, then left Iruka and Naruto together after the Anbu took Mizuki away. The chapter ended with Naruto promising to look after Iruka while Noah headed home.

• Noah used Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld to trap Mizuki, then pinned him with earthen spears.
• Two Anbu appeared, told Noah to keep the incident quiet, and took Mizuki away after he released his jutsu.
• Noah checked on Iruka and Naruto, who were relieved to be safe and together.
• Noah asked Naruto to look after Iruka and left while Naruto promised to complete the mission.

After Naruto graduated, the Third Hokage investigated Noah and assigned him to Team 7 with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. Kakashi became their Jonin instructor and told them to meet at the training ground the next morning, leaving the new team to prepare for their first test.

• Noah entered the System Space while Naruto gained Iruka's approval and graduated from the Ninja Academy.
• The Third Hokage investigated Noah's background, found his records clean, and decided to have Kakashi assess him.
• Noah learned he had been assigned to Team 7 with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, and reflected on how the surviving Uchiha clan had changed the team's composition.
• Kakashi arrived late, introduced himself and the three students, and ordered them to gather at Konoha's training ground at five the next morning.
• After Kakashi left, Noah joked that Sasuke could pay the team's expenses, and warned Naruto and Sasuke to prepare for the upcoming training.

Noah joined Kakashi’s bell test with Naruto and Sasuke, using his knowledge of Kakashi’s habits and powerful ninjutsu to challenge him. The test was still underway when Kakashi was startled by Noah’s Body Flicker Technique, then noticed Noah’s attack had slowed dramatically.

• Noah trained alone overnight after sensing watchers and warned Shisui Uchiha not to visit.
• Noah arrived at the training ground around ten, explained Kakashi’s lateness to Naruto and Sasuke, and joined them for the bell test.
• Kakashi explained the bell test and threatened to send the failing students back to the academy.
• Noah came out of hiding, arguing that Kakashi could sense them, and Sasuke joined him and Naruto.
• Noah raised an earthen wall and sent a Water Dragon at Kakashi, who countered with the same technique and used the mist to approach.
• Kakashi knocked down Naruto and Sasuke, but Noah used an unexpectedly fast Body Flicker Technique to get behind him before slowing his kunai strike.

Noah used clones, elemental jutsu, and his enhanced perception to test himself against Kakashi while protecting Sasuke and Naruto. Though Kakashi eventually caught him, Noah revealed that he had already taken the bells and passed the exercise.

• Noah made two shadow clones to reassure Sasuke and Naruto, then drew Kakashi away from them to fight in a nearby forest.
• Noah tracked Kakashi’s movements and used a clone and Water Release jutsu to trap him in a Water Prison.
• Kakashi escaped the Water Prison and caught Noah from behind, but Noah revealed that he had secretly taken both bells during the fight.
• Noah explained that he had not tried to defeat Kakashi because he was not good at taijutsu.

Noah’s team passed Kakashi’s test after Noah impressed him with his speed, perception, and ninjutsu. Kakashi reported Noah to the Third Hokage, who revealed that Noah was probably Shisui Uchiha’s student and that Shisui was still alive.

• Kakashi ended the test and declared Noah, Naruto, and Sasuke had passed.
• Noah tossed the bells into the water and asked Sasuke to treat the team to a meal, and Sasuke agreed.
• Kakashi reported Noah’s abilities and clean record to the Third Hokage, expressing concern about his background.
• The Third Hokage dismissed the Anbu and told Kakashi that Danzō, not Itachi Uchiha, had attacked Shisui Uchiha.
• The Third Hokage explained that Itachi had saved Shisui and revealed that Noah had secretly passed information to Shisui using a crow.

The Third Hokage learned that Shisui had taught Noah and instructed Kakashi to train his team normally, including answering Noah’s ninjutsu questions. After a month of missions, Kakashi judged the Genin ready for a higher-level assignment, and the team set out on the mission involving Tazuna.

• The Third Hokage monitored Shisui after learning he was alive and inferred that Shisui had trained Noah, while Kakashi learned the three Genin were more capable than they appeared.
• The Third Hokage told Kakashi to teach the team normally and answer Noah’s questions in detail, so Kakashi led them through routine D-rank missions and helped Naruto master tree climbing and water walking.
• Kakashi assessed Sasuke as skilled but inexperienced in real combat, Noah as talented except at taijutsu, and Naruto as exceptionally persistent, then decided the team was ready for higher-level missions.
• The Third Hokage approved Kakashi’s request for a more challenging mission, and Noah recognized the sake-drinking client as Tazuna and anticipated meeting Zabuza and Haku.
• Noah and the others prepared for the mission, gathered at Konoha’s gates, and Noah celebrated finally leaving the village after twelve years.

Kakashi led Noah, Naruto, Sasuke, and Tazuna toward the Land of Waves, where two Mist Ninja ambushed the group. Noah killed the attackers with Earth Release, and Kakashi left the team to continue toward the mission’s newly apparent danger.

• Tazuna complained about being protected by a team of children as Kakashi led them out of Konoha.
• Kakashi noticed puddles near the forest but kept walking, and the Demon Brothers emerged to attack the group.
• Sasuke pinned the brothers’ chain with shuriken and kunai, while Noah raised an Earth Flow Wall to shield Tazuna and Naruto.
• Noah impaled both attackers with earthen spikes, killing them before Kakashi returned from hiding.
• Kakashi praised Noah and Sasuke, admitted he had been testing the team, and recognized that the attack meant the mission was more dangerous than a C-rank assignment.
• Sasuke resolved that awakening the Sharingan would let him match Noah.

Team 7 continued its mission to the Land of Waves, where Noah bought a sword and detected Zabuza waiting in ambush. Noah disrupted Zabuza’s dramatic entrance with a kunai attack that knocked him down and brought a tree crashing onto him.

• Sasuke mocked Naruto, who recovered his spirits and asked Noah to teach him ninjutsu; Noah explained that Naruto needed to find out his Chakra nature first.
• Kakashi decided to continue the mission after speaking with Tazuna, and suggested Noah try fighting with a sword to make better use of his speed.
• Noah bought a short samurai sword, and Team 7 entered the foggy Land of Waves by boat while staying alert for danger.
• Noah sensed Zabuza hiding nearby and warned Kakashi, but Zabuza attacked by throwing the Executioner's Blade through the forest.
• Noah hurled Chakra-infused kunai at Zabuza, disrupting his balance and causing him to fall from the blade; a tree then crashed down on him.

Noah’s surprise attack on Zabuza missed, and he exposed Haku while the Jonin fought. He caught Haku’s Water Clone and blasted Zabuza with an explosive clone, but his blade broke before he could stop Haku from escaping.

• Noah’s kunai missed Zabuza, who blamed Kakashi and charged him while Noah urged Naruto and Sasuke to fall back.
• Noah sensed Haku hiding nearby and confronted the masked figure, while Zabuza told Haku to remove the disguise and revealed they were allies.
• Noah used the Body Flicker Technique to cut Haku’s Water Clone, then detonated his own Water Clone to blast Zabuza backward.
• Noah pursued Haku, but his Chakra-coated short blade shattered before it could strike, allowing Haku and Zabuza to escape.

After Noah proposed eliminating Gato to protect Tazuna and recover the unpaid mission fee, Kakashi considered the dangerous raid and began training the team. Kakashi tested Noah’s swordsmanship and maximum speed, ending in shock at how fast Noah moved.

• Kakashi criticized Noah for recklessly coating his weapon with Chakra, while Noah reflected on the risks of doing so.
• Noah proposed raiding Gato’s base while Zabuza recovered, and Kakashi considered the plan after seeing Naruto and Sasuke’s enthusiasm.
• Kakashi decided the team should rest and train before attempting the raid, giving Naruto and Sasuke basic exercises and Noah swordsmanship instruction.
• Kakashi asked Noah to demonstrate his maximum speed while Kakashi prepared to watch with his Sharingan.
• Noah combined Holy Light with his Chakra and used the Body Flicker Technique, moving so fast that Kakashi could only see a blur.

After recovering from the strain of pushing his speed, Noah showed Kakashi his unusual eye-based genjutsu and joined the raid on Gato’s base. When Zabuza and Haku arrived, Noah faced Haku and struck him out of the Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals with a lightning-fast blow.

• Noah recovered from overusing his speed, then mastered basic swordsmanship but struggled to apply it in combat.
• Noah explained and demonstrated how he used his eyes to cast genjutsu, astonishing Kakashi.
• Kakashi assigned Naruto and Sasuke to fight Gato’s men while Noah supported them, and Naruto rallied himself with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
• Noah sensed Zabuza and Haku approaching, and Kakashi told him to handle them according to the situation.
• Zabuza sent Haku to fight Noah while he confronted Kakashi, and Haku trapped Noah inside the Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals.
• Noah used the power of darkness to locate Haku and struck him with his Chakra-coated short blade, sending him flying.

Noah defeated Haku and Zabuza, then challenged Zabuza to choose whether he or Haku should live. Haku tried to make Zabuza kill him, but Zabuza could not move his hand, revealing his feelings for Haku.

• Noah defeated Haku, and Zabuza charged at him after seeing Haku fall.
• Noah trapped and badly wounded Zabuza, then questioned him about what being a ninja and Haku meant to him.
• Sasuke and Naruto returned after defeating the other attackers, and Sasuke had awakened his Sharingan.
• Noah placed a kunai before Zabuza and Haku and said only one of them could live.
• Haku took Zabuza's hand and tried to guide the kunai toward his own throat, but Zabuza's hand would not move.

Noah stopped Zabuza from killing himself, healed his severed arm, and urged him and Haku to leave their violent lives behind. As Noah traveled toward Tazuna’s village, Kakashi saw his life-giving Chakra and began suspecting that Noah belonged to the Senju Clan.

• Zabuza told Haku that he was not a tool and admitted that Haku had saved him, then tried to kill himself with a kunai.
• Noah severed Zabuza’s arm to stop the suicide attempt, kicked him out of the kunai’s path, and used golden Chakra to reattach the arm.
• Noah urged Zabuza to leave with Haku and help people, telling him that every ninja could choose to embrace the light.
• Naruto praised Noah’s words throughout the trip toward Tazuna’s village, while Noah told him to be quiet and Sasuke argued with him.
• Kakashi asked about Noah’s healing power, and Noah showed him his life-filled Chakra.
• Kakashi connected Noah’s Chakra, strength, and background to the Senju Clan, while Noah let him keep the mistaken suspicion.

After returning from the Land of Waves, Noah impressed Kakashi with his abilities and learned ninjutsu under his guidance. Kakashi and the Third Hokage concluded that Noah was likely a Senju descendant, and the Third Hokage arranged for Kakashi to teach him a powerful technique while keeping his background confidential.

• Kakashi warned Naruto and Sasuke about the dangers of the ninja world and the coming Chunin Exams, prompting them to train harder.
• Noah meditated to mobilize his Holy Light Chakra, and Kakashi taught him Earth-nature ninjutsu before realizing how quickly Noah learned.
• Kakashi reported the mission and Noah's abilities to the Third Hokage, who suspected Noah belonged to the Senju Clan and considered using him to draw Tsunade back to Konoha.
• The Third Hokage told Kakashi to keep Noah's background confidential and instructed him to teach Noah the Fourth Hokage's technique.
• The Third Hokage gave Kakashi a scroll as Noah's mission reward and ordered him to seal away the mission report.

Noah mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and prepared for Konoha’s Chunin Exams. When Gaara and his siblings confronted Konohamaru, Noah knocked Kankuro aside, and Gaara chose to leave without fighting.

• Kakashi gave Noah materials on Water and Earth Release and a scroll containing the Flying Thunder God Technique, which Noah learned and began adapting to his abilities.
• Hiruzen approved the Jonin leaders’ recommendations to enter their Genin in the Chunin Exams, despite Iruka’s objections.
• Noah found Kankuro grabbing Konohamaru and warned him not to cause trouble in Konoha.
• Kankuro punched at Konohamaru, but Noah sent him crashing into a tree with a sudden attack.
• Gaara appeared behind Sasuke, confronted Noah, then told Temari to carry the unconscious Kankuro away as the siblings left.

Noah and his teammates arrived to register for the Chunin Exams, where they met other young Konoha ninja and drew the attention of Neji Hyuga’s team. The chapter left Noah under Neji’s scrutiny as the exam gathered its participants.

• Noah met Naruto and Sasuke at their meeting spot, and Kakashi told them he was recommending them for the Chunin Exams.
• Five days later, Noah, Naruto, and Sasuke arrived at the Ninja Academy to register for the exam.
• Shikamaru Nara, Choji, Ino, Kiba Inuzuka, and Hinata Hyuga arrived, and the young ninja greeted one another.
• Kabuto Yakushi put on a conspicuous performance while Noah watched and sensed someone observing him.
• Noah noticed Neji Hyuga’s group watching him, and Neji questioned whether the civilian-born Noah deserved to be called a genius.

Noah and his teammates passed the Chunin Exams’ written test and entered the Forest of Death for the second stage. As Sasuke went to confront an approaching opponent, Noah sensed Orochimaru nearby and prepared to meet him.

• Kabuto Yakushi appeared at the exam site, where Noah watched him pretend to be attacked by Sound Village Genin and speculated about Orochimaru’s interest in Sasuke.
• Ibiki Morino announced that the remaining candidates had passed the written test, and Anko Mitarashi led them to the Forest of Death for the second exam.
• Anko Mitarashi explained that teams needed to collect both Heaven and Earth Scrolls and reach the central tower to pass.
• Noah, Sasuke, and Naruto entered the forest; after Noah detected a lone approaching person, Sasuke rushed off to confront them.
• Noah sensed a concealed presence with snake-like Chakra, recognized Orochimaru, and wondered aloud whether the person was male, female, or a hermaphrodite.

Noah confronted Orochimaru after recognizing his disguise and used his eye-linked Flying Thunder God technique to fight him. Orochimaru struggled to understand Noah’s movements, then sensed a huge burst of Chakra near Sasuke.

• Sasuke killed the Rain ninja who had attacked the team, but found no scroll.
• Orochimaru ambushed the team with a wind technique, sending Naruto flying while Noah and Sasuke dodged.
• Noah recognized Orochimaru disguised as Naruto and revealed himself by attacking the impostor and appearing beside the real Orochimaru.
• Noah and Orochimaru exchanged attacks, with Orochimaru failing to pin down how Noah teleported and Noah accidentally missing a strike.
• Orochimaru summoned a giant python and used Fire Style to fill the area with smoke before targeting Sasuke.
• Orochimaru sensed an immense burst of Chakra nearby.

Noah drove Orochimaru away during their fight in the Forest of Death, then helped Sasuke and Naruto reach the tower and pass the exam’s first stage. Once there, he decided to stop hiding his strength and began planning experiments with Yin and Yang Release, Chakra, and new abilities.

• Orochimaru sensed Noah tracking him underground, abandoned his attempt to reach Sasuke, and fled while vowing to take revenge on Noah.
• Sasuke reunited with Noah, who warned him that Orochimaru seemed interested in his Sharingan.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Noah defeated several teams, collected the required scrolls, and reached the tower, where Iruka congratulated them.
• Noah reflected on the upcoming preliminary matches and decided to reveal more of his power instead of continuing to hold back.
• Noah planned to experiment with Yang Release Chakra Mode, Wood Release, and combining Yin and Yang Release.

Noah developed a combined Yin-Yang Chakra Mode while waiting for the other genin to arrive for the Chunin Exams. After the Third Hokage explained the exams and Hayate Gekko announced the preliminaries, the first match was set as Sasuke Uchiha versus Yoroi Akado.

• Noah combined his Yang Release Chakra Mode with Susanoo, creating a gold-and-black form that let him sense Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• Noah joined Sasuke, Naruto, and the other genin at the plaza as the Third Hokage explained the Chunin Exams' purpose.
• Hayate Gekko announced the preliminary round, and Kabuto Yakushi withdrew from the exam.
• The remaining participants accepted the one-on-one elimination format, and the preliminaries began with Sasuke Uchiha facing Yoroi Akado.