Chapter Summaries

Xuan Ye intervened when five men threatened to destroy a noodle shop over unpaid protection money. As they turned on the owner, the white tiger fang on Xuan Ye’s forehead disappeared and his baleful aura began to surge.

• The five men demanded protection money from the noodle shop owner and threatened to smash his shop when he could not pay.
• The owner begged for ten days to gather the money, but the men beat him and began wrecking the shop.
• Xuan Ye, enraged by their cruelty, rose and quickly approached the five men.
• The owner urged Xuan Ye to leave, while the five men turned toward him with their iron rods.
• As the men advanced on the owner, the white tiger fang on Xuan Ye’s forehead faded away and his baleful aura grew without limit.

Xuan Ye watched five young men wreck the noodle shop and injure its owner, and his fury filled the room with a murderous chill. When the men tried to leave, Xuan Ye stopped them, and the leader froze in terror at his blood-red eyes.

• Xuan Ye grew furious as the leader kicked the noodle shop owner and ordered the others to smash the shop.
• The five young men destroyed the tables and chairs while Xuan Ye's murderous aura intensified and the noodle shop grew cold.
• The leader decided to leave and threatened the owner that they would return the next day.
• Xuan Ye told the men they could not leave, and the leader turned to face his blood-red eyes.
• The leader became overwhelmed by fear and found that he could not move.

Xuan Ye prepared to kill the five men who had wrecked the noodle shop, but the owner pleaded for their lives. Xuan Ye let them go with a warning, then sealed his murderous aura again.

• Xuan Ye blamed the five men for forcing the kind noodle shop owner and decided they all had to die.
• As Xuan Ye drew his dark Kunai, the noodle shop owner stopped him and asked him to spare the men.
• The five men promised they would never cause trouble at the shop again, and Xuan Ye agreed to let them go because the owner had asked.
• Xuan Ye warned the five men not to return, then used the Great Sealing Technique to seal his murderous aura into the white tiger fang mark on his forehead.

After leaving the noodle shop, Xuan Ye pursued the five men who had sworn not to return, intending to stop them from threatening the owner again. He caught up with their plan to wait a few days before returning, and continued after them, eager to kill.

• The noodle shop owner said he trusted the five men’s oath, but Xuan Ye decided they would break it.
• Xuan Ye activated his Divine Eye, said goodbye to the owner, and set off after the five men.
• The five men discussed returning to collect protection money after waiting for Xuan Ye to leave town.
• Xuan Ye sped through the streets and briefly puzzled over a middle-aged man who had noticed his passing.
• Xuan Ye resumed the pursuit, thinking about dealing with the five men and admitting he rather liked killing.

Xuan Ye confronted the five men on a secluded street after overhearing their plan to kill a family for a place to stay. He accused their leader of intending to threaten the noodle shop again and unleashed a crushing murderous aura, leaving the youth unable to breathe.

• The leading youth suggested that the five secretly kill a family so they could take its house.
• Xuan Ye overheard them and decided to attack, agreeing with the youth's claim that the strong lived and the weak died.
• The five spotted Xuan Ye as he emerged from hiding and trembled in fear.
• Xuan Ye told the leading youth that he had come to kill them, then challenged his claim that he would keep his oath about the noodle shop.
• Xuan Ye released a terrifying murderous aura that pressed down on the leading youth and made it difficult for him to breathe.

Xuan Ye killed the five defeated men after their leader tried to flee, then left the town and resumed wandering to train and explore the world. He traveled alone, living off wild fruits and roasted beasts.

• Xuan Ye refused to spare the five men and charged at them with a pitch-black Kunai.
• The leader fled, but Xuan Ye caught and killed him before returning to face the other four.
• Xuan Ye killed the remaining four men, then watched eagles circle above their bodies as his baleful aura was sealed into his white tiger fang.
• Xuan Ye left the bodies behind and decided to leave the town because he had no reason to stay.
• Xuan Ye set out on a wandering journey, living on wild fruits and occasionally roasted wild beasts.

Xuan Ye learned the Summoning Technique and summoned a powerful, talking White Tiger named Little White, who became his companion and mount. They reached a town in search of food, but Xuan Ye had no money to buy the grilled meat Little White wanted.

• Xuan Ye practiced the Summoning Technique and summoned a large, talking White Tiger, whom he named Little White.
• Xuan Ye sparred with Little White and found that they were evenly matched.
• Xuan Ye rode Little White through the forest toward a town, and she shrank to the size of a house cat when they arrived.
• Xuan Ye entered the town carrying Little White and followed the smell of grilled meat to a food stall.
• Xuan Ye realized he had no money, left without buying skewers, and apologized to Little White for being unable to feed her.

Xuan Ye promised the hungry White Tiger a meal of grilled meat, then went looking for money when he realized he had none. He stole a money pouch from a gambler and escaped with the silver, leaving the man furious.

• The White Tiger begged Xuan Ye for grilled meat, and he promised to take it to eat once they found money.
• Xuan Ye wandered through town and decided to enter a gambling house to find a way to get money.
• Xuan Ye bumped into a plump middle-aged man, stole the money pouch at his waist, and apologized tearfully.
• The middle-aged man let Xuan Ye go, then discovered his pouch was missing and shouted threats after him.
• Xuan Ye left the gambling house and counted the silver he had stolen.

Xuan Ye stole five thousand taels from a wealthy gambler and went to another gambling house to build up his funds. There, he encountered Tsunade and Shizune as Tsunade bet their last silver and lost.

• Xuan Ye took five thousand taels from a wealthy man and told the White Tiger he would earn more before buying it meat.
• Xuan Ye entered a larger gambling house and watched a game where players bet on exact dice totals for a fivefold payout.
• Xuan Ye noticed Tsunade gambling while Shizune tried to stop her from risking their last silver.
• Tsunade bet all their remaining money on the dice, but the cup opened to reveal a total of eleven, leaving Shizune expecting another hard night.

Xuan Ye used his hearing to predict dice results at a casino and quickly amassed a large fortune. Tsunade Senju grew curious about his uncanny wins and stayed to watch him gamble.

• After losing all her money, Shizune urged Tsunade Senju to leave, but Tsunade chose to watch Xuan Ye.
• Xuan Ye discovered that chakra could not penetrate the casino’s black dice cup, so he listened to the dice instead and won twenty-five thousand taels by betting on ten.
• Xuan Ye won again by betting on five, while Tsunade Senju watched and suspected he could keep winning.
• Xuan Ye won the third round, and gamblers who followed his bets lost in the fourth and sixth rounds.
• Xuan Ye won the fifth round, then bet all the money before him in the seventh round and won an enormous amount.

After winning nearly five million taels at the casino, Xuan Ye left and went shopping for clothes and supplies. He bought five white outfits, a travel case, and a set of ninja tools.

• Xuan Ye left the casino with nearly five million taels, and Tsunade Senju and Shizune also decided to leave.
• Xuan Ye promised Little White a meal of meat, then went to a clothing shop.
• Xuan Ye bought five white outfits for thirty thousand taels and received change from a hundred-thousand-tael note.
• Xuan Ye bought a travel case to carry his new clothes.
• Xuan Ye remembered he had no ninja tools and bought a set at a Ninja Tool Shop.

Xuan Ye agreed to travel with Tsunade Senju and Shizune after meeting them in town. They stayed at an inn, where Tsunade shared Xuan Ye’s bed and questioned him about his casino winnings.

• Tsunade Senju tried to touch Xuan Ye’s cheek, and the White Tiger roared at her before cowering under her glare.
• Tsunade Senju asked Xuan Ye’s name and invited him to travel with her; Xuan Ye agreed.
• Tsunade Senju introduced herself and Shizune, and Xuan Ye explained that the White Tiger had been unable to return after he used the Summoning Jutsu.
• Tsunade Senju, Shizune, and Xuan Ye returned to town and rented a room with Xuan Ye paying the two hundred taels.
• Tsunade Senju insisted that Xuan Ye sleep in her bed and kept asking how he had won at the casino until he closed his eyes and ignored her.

Xuan Ye began training in the inn courtyard while wearing a five-thousand-jin Weight Training Suit, pushing himself through a punishing workout. Tsunade Senju watched and grew fond of him, and the chapter ended with Xuan Ye calling her big sister and asking how strong she was.

• Xuan Ye woke before Tsunade Senju and Shizune, washed up, and went to the courtyard to train.
• Xuan Ye put on the five-thousand-jin Weight Training Suit and ran around town ten times.
• Xuan Ye forced himself to finish twenty thousand push-ups despite his exhaustion, then collapsed to rest.
• Tsunade Senju watched Xuan Ye train and thought his stubbornness reminded her of Nawaki.
• Xuan Ye noticed Tsunade Senju, called her big sister, and asked how strong she was, but she refused to give him a clear answer.

Xuan Ye, Tsunade Senju, and Shizune left the inn and returned to the casino, where Tsunade used the money she had taken from Xuan Ye to gamble. Xuan Ye handled the dice game and won the first round, planning to fleece the other gamblers as the scheme began.

• Shizune woke up, and Tsunade Senju, Xuan Ye, and their two pets went to breakfast.
• After breakfast, Tsunade refused to return Xuan Ye's money or tell him where they were going.
• Tsunade led the group back to the casino and called for its staff, attracting the Casino Boss's attention.
• At a gambling table, Tsunade put up the money she had taken from Xuan Ye, who guessed the dice number and won the first round with half their silver.

Xuan Ye kept winning at the casino by predicting dice totals from their sound, drawing the attention of other gamblers. After several losses and wins, he left the crowd stunned when the fourth round landed exactly on twelve, earning money for those who followed his bet.

• Xuan Ye bet half his silver and won when the dice totaled thirteen.
• Xuan Ye won again when the dice totaled three, while many gamblers lost their money.
• Some gamblers noticed Xuan Ye's winning streak and decided to follow his next bet.
• Xuan Ye confidently placed half his money on twelve after listening to the dice.
• The dice totaled twelve, and the gamblers who followed Xuan Ye celebrated their winnings.

Xuan Ye’s bet on five lost, and the gamblers turned on him for their losses. When several men harassed Tsunade Senju and her companion, Xuan Ye’s murderous aura silenced the casino and he confronted them.

• Xuan Ye bet half his silver on five, and the gamblers at the table followed his wager.
• The dice landed on nine, causing the gamblers to lose and angrily blame Xuan Ye.
• Several burly men demanded compensation and propositioned Tsunade Senju and another woman.
• Tsunade Senju grew furious as Xuan Ye’s murderous aura filled the casino and frightened everyone.
• Xuan Ye approached the men and demanded that they repeat what they had said.

Xuan Ye drove off the men who had threatened him and continued winning at the casino until he had amassed eighty million taels. Tsunade Senju persuaded the Casino Boss to hand over another four hundred million taels, and the group prepared to leave.

• Xuan Ye frightened the men with his killing intent, sealed it into the white tiger fang, and ordered them out of the casino.
• Xuan Ye kept winning at the gambling table, and his pile of banknotes grew to eighty million taels.
• The Casino Boss approached Xuan Ye and the two women, begging them to stop before his casino went bankrupt.
• Tsunade Senju reminded the Casino Boss that she had lost nearly one hundred million taels there the day before.
• When Tsunade Senju suggested one more round, the Casino Boss ordered his staff to bring four hundred million taels and give it to the guests.
• Tsunade Senju agreed to stop playing, while Xuan Ye stared eagerly at the enormous pile of money.

Xuan Ye followed Tsunade Senju and Shizune around town after Tsunade took charge of his gambling winnings. At dusk, they left town and camped in a forest, where they slept lightly because of the danger.

• Tsunade Senju restrained Xuan Ye and kept the money he had won at the casino, claiming she would hold on to it for him.
• Tsunade Senju carried Little White and bought food from roadside stalls as the group wandered through town.
• Xuan Ye waited impatiently while Tsunade Senju and Shizune spent nearly an hour choosing clothes.
• The group wandered and shopped for several more hours, replenishing their supplies and buying sleeping bags.
• At dusk, Xuan Ye, Tsunade Senju, and Shizune left town and entered the forest to camp.
• The three slept lightly under the moonless forest canopy, staying alert to the dangers around them.

Xuan Ye caught and roasted ten fish, planning to share them with Tsunade, Shizune, and Little White, but Tsunade and Shizune ate the remaining fish. Tsunade called a dry biscuit compensation, leaving Xuan Ye disappointed.

• Xuan Ye found a stream, caught ten fish, and roasted them over a fire.
• Little White asked for fish, and Xuan Ye gave it two.
• Tsunade and Shizune took the remaining grilled fish, and Tsunade ate four of them.
• Tsunade offered Xuan Ye a biscuit as compensation, and he realized that was all she meant to give him.

Xuan Ye asked Tsunade to train him so he could grow stronger, and she tested his abilities in a fight. After easily overpowering him, Tsunade assessed his hand-signless Wind Style technique as an A-rank ninjutsu but did not consider him a threat.

• Xuan Ye asked Tsunade to train him, and she agreed after warning that her training would be difficult.
• Tsunade began testing Xuan Ye's strength while Little White and Shizune watched.
• Xuan Ye activated his Divine Eye and charged Tsunade with a punch, but her counter sent him flying into a tree.
• Tsunade revealed she had used less than one-tenth of her power, and Xuan Ye drew on his chakra.
• Xuan Ye launched the hand-signless Wind Style—Half-Moon Slash, which Tsunade judged to be an A-rank technique but not a serious threat from him.