Recaps

Obito celebrated his birthday with his grandmother, Mu Yue, and his friends, receiving thoughtful gifts that showed how well they knew him. Mu Yue’s handmade kunai and photographs of a place Obito had mentioned left him deeply moved.

• Obito’s grandmother welcomed Mu Yue and praised Obito’s childhood, but Obito interrupted her before she could share an embarrassing story.
• Mu Yue encouraged everyone to guess the birthday gifts, then took charge of cooking while Obito’s friends helped prepare dinner.
• Might Guy gave Obito a green training bodysuit, and Nohara Rin gave him a drawing and a lifelike sculpture celebrating his dream of becoming Hokage.
• Shisui gave Obito a kunai he had won in a competition, while Kakashi gave him a camera.
• Mu Yue gave Obito a dragon-engraved kunai he had forged with Shadow Clones and four photographs of the desert scenery Obito had mentioned wanting to remember.
• Obito thanked Mu Yue tearfully and hugged him, touched that Mu Yue had remembered his casual remark.

Obito celebrated his birthday with Mu Yue, Rin, and his grandmother, wishing for a happy life and a bright future. After the gathering, Mu Yue tested the Six Paths Staff, confirmed its immense durability and ability to break Ninjutsu when infused with Chakra, then stored it away because it was too conspicuous and not yet useful to him.

• Mu Yue received the Six Paths Staff as a reward after gifting Obito a kunai, then encouraged Obito to make a birthday wish.
• Obito wished for a happy life, his grandmother's health, and the chance to become someone Rin admired before sharing cake with his friends and grandmother.
• After the gathering ended early, Mu Yue tested the staff's durability and found that even a powerful Armament Haki Shigan left it unmarked.
• Mu Yue discovered that Chakra infusion increased the staff's destructive power and allowed it to disperse Lightning Release and shatter his Shadow Clone's defenses.
• Mu Yue found that the staff had no special effect without Chakra, then stored it away because its appearance could invite rumors about the Sage of Six Paths and he preferred to conserve Chakra.

Mu Yue assigned Obito and Shisui demanding theory questions while their group trained, and Might Guy advanced his Eight Gates technique enough to use Midday Leopard without injuring himself. After training, Obito met Genma Shiranui and Ebisu, whose mundane internships made him appreciate his own dangerous missions even more.

• Mu Yue gave Obito and Shisui separate sets of challenging questions to complete in three days, explaining that their internships and exam results would both be recorded.
• Obito trained to exhaustion to avoid receiving more questions, prompting Kakashi to add training time and Might Guy to push himself harder.
• Might Guy opened the second gate under normal conditions and used Midday Leopard to shatter a huge boulder with a powerful kick.
• Obito stopped at a dango shop, where he met Genma Shiranui and Ebisu and heard them complain about their internships’ odd jobs.
• Obito told Genma Shiranui and Ebisu that his internship with Mu Yue had been exciting, though he was disappointed they never asked about his A-rank missions.

Obito struggled with homework but improved enough in Mu Yue’s training to dodge an attack, while Shisui began mastering Armament Haki and grew troubled by his slower Flame Breathing progress. After Shisui performed worse in the next session, Mu Yue called him aside to talk.

• Obito’s Shadow Clones refused to do his homework, so he dispersed them and eventually completed the test questions himself.
• During special training, Obito dodged Mu Yue’s attack for the first time, reducing his homework from fifty-five questions to thirty-six.
• Shisui felt pressured by Obito’s progress and intensified his training, then accidentally used Armament Haki to smash a tree with a punch.
• Shisui wondered what inner flame could strengthen his Flame Breathing, but could not find an answer and slept poorly.
• At the next special training session, Shisui received forty-six questions while Obito received thirty-four, and Mu Yue asked Shisui to come speak with him.

Mu Yue helped Shisui overcome doubts about Flame Breathing by reminding him of his dream to change the Uchiha Clan’s place in Konoha. Shisui broke through in his training, and on February 20 Mu Yue gave his disciples a break for their exams and returned to the Ninja Academy.

• Shisui told Mu Yue that he feared he was unsuited to Flame Breathing because his progress lagged behind Obito’s.
• Mu Yue reassured Shisui and asked him to recall his dream, prompting Shisui to declare that he wanted the Uchiha Clan to live in harmony with Konoha.
• Mu Yue urged Shisui to trust his dream, then attacked him; Shisui used Total Concentration Breathing to dodge without activating his Sharingan.
• Mu Yue explained that Breathing Techniques could be modified to suit their users, and Shisui returned to training with renewed resolve.
• On February 20, Mu Yue gave his five disciples a break because four had Ninja Academy exams, then went to the Academy himself.

Obito described his internship missions to his classmates, claiming his team had received special permission to take C-rank Missions and had survived encounters with Jonin. The students remained amazed and doubtful as Obito and Might Guy returned to their theory exam, with the mission results due to be announced in a few days.

• Obito told his classmates that his team had traveled to the Land of Fields and the Land of Rivers on missions, and explained that the Hokage had specially authorized them to accept C-rank Missions.
• Uchiha Tekka and another intern doubted Obito’s account, while Obito explained that their C-rank Missions had been upgraded after unexpected incidents.
• At lunch, Obito and Might Guy revealed that Kakashi had been their third teammate, surprising Genma Shiranui and the other interns.
• Obito and Might Guy told the interns that they had encountered Jonin enemies twice, prompting further disbelief about their claims and Mu Yue’s strength.
• When the warning bell rang, Obito promised that the mission records would confirm their two completed A-rank Missions, and he and Might Guy hurried back to class for the exam.

Mu Yue practiced the Four Symbols Seal as he tried to develop the Eight Trigrams Seal, then watched the Ninja Academy’s grade-level practical matches. Obito advanced through the bracket, setting up a semifinal fight with Might Guy.

• Mu Yue checked on Class 1-1’s exams, watched the first practical matches, and returned home to study the Four Symbols Seal.
• Mu Yue found that stacking Four Symbols Seals would not work without major changes, and he continued studying sealing techniques and developing Water Breathing.
• Mu Yue went to the Fourth Grade practical matches and barred Obito from using his Sharingan and Might Guy from opening the second gate during the exams.
• Genma Shiranui defeated Ebisu in the first match.
• Obito defeated Hyuga Hamon with a fireball and a powerful punch, advancing to face Genma Shiranui.
• Obito and Might Guy met in the semifinal round, drawing the attention of the watching students and teachers.

Obito and Might Guy fought in the grade-wide practical battle, with Obito surprising the crowd by using one-handed Fire Release signs and catching Guy in a Genjutsu. Guy dispelled the illusion and defeated Obito, winning the match and securing the path to first place.

• Obito and Might Guy began their match using Breathing Techniques, and Guy opened the First Gate while Obito created distance to prepare a Ninjutsu attack.
• Obito used a Great Fireball and then Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, secretly forming one-handed signs while throwing Shuriken; Mu Yue explained the technique to the watching teachers and students.
• Might Guy used Stone Breathing to withstand Obito's fire attacks, but Obito then trapped him with Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death.
• Might Guy dispelled the Genjutsu and struck Obito with Konoha Strong Whirlwind, then followed with an elbow that drove Obito into the ground.
• The proctor declared Might Guy the winner, and Mu Yue judged that Obito still needed to improve his combat awareness.

Might Guy won the practical exam with his powerful Taijutsu, and Mu Yue received a mastery-level Brick Break reward after congratulating him. Training resumed after the exams, where Shisui improved his evasion, and Obito went to the Ninja Academy to collect his results.

• Genma Shiranui and Ebisu discussed Might Guy's strength after his semifinal fight with Obito, and Nohara Rin treated both boys' injuries.
• Might Guy won the practical exam decisively, and Mu Yue gave him a calligraphy gift that triggered a mastery-level Brick Break reward.
• Mu Yue comforted Obito after the exam, then resumed his disciples' training with intensified drills.
• Shisui dodged Mu Yue's Shadow Clone again during training, while Obito was hit seventeen times and assigned thirty questions.
• Obito went to the Ninja Academy to check his exam results before heading to the Southern Forest.

Anko and the other interns discovered Obito and Might Guy’s extraordinary mission records, while Obito and Kakashi traded barbs that revealed Obito had beaten Kakashi in combat. After Mu Yue collected the exam rewards and trained his disciples for three days, he brought them to the Hokage Building to seek a C-rank mission.

• Anko checked the grades and found that Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, and Shisui had scored higher than her.
• The interns gathered around the board and were shocked to see that Obito and Might Guy had completed two A-rank missions and one B-rank mission.
• Obito arrived with Might Guy, Nohara Rin, and Kakashi, then showed off his mission record and taunted Kakashi about their past fights.
• Obito revealed that he had defeated Kakashi in actual combat, and Might Guy’s exchange with Kakashi left the surrounding students even more stunned.
• Mu Yue received exam rewards, trained his disciples for three days, and then took them to the Hokage Building to request a C-rank mission.

Mu Yue’s team accepted a C-rank war mission to escort grain from Konoha to the battlefield in the Land of Grass. As the convoy set out, Obito and Kakashi discussed what they might encounter on the battlefield.

• Sawada Kazuya told Mu Yue that the only available C-rank missions were war missions, and Hiruzen Sarutobi approved an exception for Mu Yue’s team to take one.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned the team to escort grain to Konoha’s forces in the Land of Grass.
• Mu Yue led Obito, Kakashi, and Might Guy to the convoy and ordered it to depart.
• Obito asked why the grain could not all be stored in scrolls, and Mu Yue explained the limits of storage scrolls.
• Obito questioned Kakashi about the battlefield, and Kakashi said he had completed war missions but had never fought there.

Mu Yue escorted a grain convoy into the Land of Grass with his students and reached Konoha’s battlefield camp without incident. Just as the mission seemed complete, Iwagakure launched a large-scale surprise attack, triggering Konoha’s highest-level alert.

• Mu Yue warned Obito, Kakashi, and Might Guy about the dangers of entering the Land of Grass during the war.
• Mu Yue’s team delivered the grain convoy to Konoha’s camp, where Minato warned them that Iwagakure might be preparing an offensive.
• A flare signaled Iwagakure’s large-scale surprise attack, and Minato prepared to join the battle.
• Kakashi doubted his luck as Mu Yue wondered which Iwagakure fighters were leading the attack.

After Minato left to respond to the highest-level alert, Mu Yue led his disciples into the battle between Konoha and Iwagakure. Mu Yue displayed his strength on the battlefield while two Iwagakure Jinchuriki faced Jiraiya and Konoha's elite forces; the chapter ended as Mu Yue rushed to confront a powerful Iwagakure ninja attacking Konoha chunin.

• Minato used the Flying Thunder God to leave, and Mu Yue told his disciples to join the fight while staying safe.
• Mu Yue led Obito, Kakashi, and Might Guy onto the battlefield, where Obito froze at the sight of the dead and Mu Yue shielded him from shuriken.
• Using his Byakugan, Mu Yue spotted two Iwagakure Jinchuriki facing Jiraiya and other elite ninja, while the ordinary forces fought elsewhere.
• Mu Yue used Stone Breathing and taijutsu to kill Iwagakure ninja and rescue Konoha comrades, drawing attention to his strength.
• Mu Yue spotted a powerful Iwagakure ninja severely injuring Konoha chunin and rushed to confront him.

Mu Yue saved a wounded Konoha ninja, killed an Iwagakure jonin, and turned the battle in Konoha’s favor. Kari of the Stone Hidden Explosion Squad then confronted him, and Mu Yue prepared to fight the powerful Explosion Release user.

• Mu Yue blocked an Iwagakure jonin’s attack on a wounded Konoha ninja, then defeated him with close combat and the Great Dragon Fire Technique.
• Mu Yue fought off groups of Iwagakure ninjas, killing many with his kunai, Fire Release, and Wind Release while helping Konoha gain ground.
• Kari arrived after blowing apart a Konoha jonin and challenged Mu Yue, claiming he would kill the other Konoha ninjas once Mu Yue was gone.
• Mu Yue used Appraisal Technique to assess Kari, while Konoha ninjas warned him that Kari belonged to the Stone Hidden Explosion Squad and his attacks could make anything he hit explode.
• Mu Yue thanked the Konoha ninjas for the warning and said he would handle Kari.

Mu Yue defeated Kari by luring him into position and overwhelming him with a Fire and Wind Combination Ninjutsu, then concealed how much strength he had left. The battle paused as a distant Tailed Beast Bomb shook the battlefield, and Mu Yue tried to sense what was happening on the top-tier front.

• Kari attacked Mu Yue with explosive taijutsu, but Mu Yue evaded his strikes and avoided a surprise attack by Kari's Stone Clone and underground assault.
• Mu Yue and his Shadow Clone combined Great Dragon Fire Technique with Great Breakthrough, driving Kari into a position where the surrounding terrain and Konoha forces left him no escape route.
• Kari raised Earth-Style Walls to shield himself, but Mu Yue's sea of fire overwhelmed them and left Kari severely injured and unable to move.
• Mu Yue pretended to be exhausted, while Konoha ninja moved to protect him and both sides prepared to fight over Kari.
• A massive explosion and earthquake shook the battlefield, and Mu Yue recognized the distant blast as a Tailed Beast Bomb and tried to sense the top-tier battle.

Mu Yue and his disciples fought Iwagakure ninja in a massive battle, where Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy worked together to defeat a jonin and rescue a Konoha comrade. After Iwagakure retreated, Mu Yue left a Shadow Clone with his disciples and went to support Jiraiya on the top-tier battlefield.

• Might Guy and Obito killed an Iwagakure ninja, and Kakashi urged them to conserve their chakra and stamina for the prolonged battle.
• Four Iwagakure ninja attacked the disciples, but the trio coordinated their techniques to defeat them and save an injured Konoha chunin.
• Kakashi used Thunder Breathing to save Ryuken, his former teammate, before returning to check on Might Guy’s injured hand.
• A huge explosion drew attention to the top-tier battlefield, while Iwagakure ninja tried to rescue the badly wounded Kari; Mu Yue fought more enemies as Konoha gained the advantage.
• The Iwagakure commander ordered a retreat, and Mu Yue left a Shadow Clone to protect his disciples before heading to support Jiraiya.

Mu Yue joined Jiraiya's battlefield and witnessed Rōshi and Han unleash the Four-Tails' and Five-Tails' terrifying chakra in paired Tailed Beast Bombs. After Minato evacuated the Konoha shinobi, Mu Yue's earlier victory over Explosion Release User Hori earned him a place in the coming fight, and Minato returned the group to the crater's edge.

• Mu Yue and the Konoha jonin arrived to support Jiraiya after repelling Iwagakure's forces on another battlefield.
• Rōshi and Han unleashed their tailed-beast chakra and began charging Tailed Beast Bombs as Mu Yue assessed their immense reserves.
• Jiraiya ordered a retreat, and Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to evacuate the group before the bombs devastated the battlefield.
• Mu Yue volunteered to stay and fight, and a Konoha jonin told Jiraiya that Mu Yue had defeated Explosion Release User Hori and killed many Iwagakure shinobi.
• Jiraiya accepted Mu Yue's help, Minato gave him a Flying Thunder God Kunai, and Minato transported the group back to the battlefield's crater.

Jiraiya, Minato, and Mu Yue fought the Iwagakure Jinchuriki Rōshi and Han, using Sage Mode, Water Release, and Flying Thunder God to withstand their attacks. After both sides launched Tailed Beast Bombs, the Konoha team withdrew to camp, leaving the battle as a victory for Konoha despite the Jinchuriki escaping.

• Jiraiya entered Sage Mode with Fukasaku and Shima and drove Rōshi back with Sage Art, while Minato and Mu Yue supported the fight.
• Han used Boil Release and partial Tailed Beast power to overpower Konoha teammates, but Minato and Mu Yue coordinated an attack that struck Han with Mu Yue’s Phoenix Sage Fire.
• Han survived behind a Tailed Beast Cloak, while Rōshi entered Lava Release Chakra Mode and resisted Jiraiya’s attacks.
• Mu Yue and Minato switched Jiraiya’s position with Flying Thunder God, allowing him to ambush and injure Han as Mu Yue used Water Release to counter Rōshi.
• Rōshi and Han regrouped and fired Tailed Beast Bombs together, so Minato teleported the Konoha team away; Jiraiya then chose to return to camp rather than pursue them.

Jiraiya reported that Konoha had won a major victory despite only slightly injuring one of Iwagakure’s Jinchuriki, while Mu Yue recognized that Ōnoki was concealing much of Iwagakure’s strength. After treating his students and encouraging Obito, Mu Yue joined the camp’s celebration, where Obito photographed Minato to send to Kushina.

• Jiraiya told the Konoha jonin that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was seriously injured but the Four-Tails Jinchuriki was mostly unharmed, and he announced an overall major victory.
• Mu Yue realized that Ōnoki had hidden a large Iwagakure force, including more than ten thousand ninja and elite fighters such as Kitsuchi.
• Mu Yue treated Obito, Kakashi, and Might Guy, then encouraged Obito to grow strong enough to help end the war.
• Konoha celebrated with a feast, and Mu Yue told Minato that Kushina missed him and suggested sending her photographs.
• Obito photographed Minato smiling naturally while Jiraiya bragged about his S-rank missions and his title as the Toad Sage.

Mu Yue impressed Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima with his cooking, earning an invitation to visit Mount Myōboku and potentially explore its sage arts. After staying several days at the war camp, Mu Yue departed for Konoha with his students and the grain transport team, carrying Minato’s message to Kushina and leaving the story with Obito looking through photos from their trip.

• Obito questioned Jiraiya about his abilities as a sage, and Jiraiya proposed a fight with Minato before turning to Mu Yue with an invitation to meet Mount Myōboku’s sages.
• Mu Yue agreed to cook for Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, and the sages summoned by Jiraiya held a cooking contest with the others as judges.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima were astonished by Mu Yue’s cooking and invited him to visit Mount Myōboku with Jiraiya.
• Mu Yue remained at the war camp for several days, then said goodbye to Minato and Jiraiya and promised to deliver Minato’s message to Kushina.
• Mu Yue led Obito, Kakashi, Might Guy, and the grain transport team back to Konoha while Obito examined their photographs and asked whether Minato’s smiling picture should go to his girlfriend.

After returning to Konoha, Mu Yue reported his team’s wartime mission to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who upgraded their work to S-rank and rewarded Mu Yue for his battlefield achievements. Mu Yue left with a large commission, permission to choose ten Ninjutsu, and Hiruzen’s promise to teach him two more techniques.

• Obito, Might Guy, and Kakashi returned to Konoha, and Kakashi and Might Guy headed to the Southern Forest to train with Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue went to the Hokage’s Office and reported how his team’s grain transport mission had led them into a major battle with Iwagakure.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Mu Yue for defeating Kari, killing enemy ninja, and protecting Konoha’s forces, then upgraded the grain transport mission to S-rank and counted the battle against the Jinchuriki as a separate S-rank mission for Mu Yue.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi awarded Mu Yue 1,250,000 Ryo for the grain transport mission and 1,200,000 Ryo for repelling the Jinchuriki.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi also let Mu Yue choose ten Ninjutsu from Konoha’s library and offered to personally teach him the Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique and Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.

After completing an S-rank mission, Mu Yue reviewed his growing skills and trained his disciples, who celebrated their success and teased one another. He later arranged to meet Kushina and bring her Minato’s photos, leaving him waiting at their agreed location.

• Mu Yue reached 50,200 Chakra and reviewed his skills, noting that disciple feedback had fueled much of his growth.
• Mu Yue told his disciples their mission had become S-rank, and Kakashi and Obito debated whose contributions and abilities deserved credit.
• Mu Yue trained Kakashi and Might Guy in Total Concentration Breathing: Constant, while Obito told Nohara Rin about the battle and promised to share photos once they were developed.
• Kakashi explained that he had bought his camera because it was on sale, then joked about giving Obito test papers as a gift.
• After learning the photos would be ready in two days, Mu Yue arranged a meeting with Kushina through the meal-delivery ninja and later waited at the agreed location with Minato’s photos and pastries.

Mu Yue shared Minato’s photos and message with Kushina, then studied Sealing Jutsu under her guidance and successfully performed the Four Symbols Seal. He discussed his idea for expanding the Ninja Academy, then returned to training Shisui and Obito with greater intensity.

• Kushina laughed at Minato’s awkward photo and reflected on how war had destroyed her homeland, the Land of Whirlpools.
• Mu Yue passed on Minato’s message of concern, then concealed some of his progress as Kushina assessed his Sealing Jutsu studies.
• Mu Yue proposed turning the Ninja Academy into a school with advanced courses, but he recognized that wartime needs and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s cautious leadership made the plan unlikely for now.
• With Kushina’s guidance, Mu Yue successfully used the Four Symbols Seal and asked her questions about sealing Chakra.
• Mu Yue shared lunch and pastries with Kushina, then returned to train Shisui and Obito and decided to increase the training intensity.

Obito and Nohara Rin shared their dreams of ending war, while Obito hoped they would be assigned to the same team after graduation. Mu Yue increased Obito and Shisui’s training difficulty, leaving both with a large backlog of questions.

• Obito showed Nohara Rin photographs of wildflowers, and they discussed how cameras preserved beauty but could not capture dreams.
• Nohara Rin said she dreamed of saving the wounded and making war disappear, and Obito declared that he wanted to end war as Hokage.
• Obito prayed to be assigned to the same team as Nohara Rin after graduation, while Kakashi expected to leave their team and the students promised to keep visiting Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue increased the Shadow Clone’s speed during Obito and Shisui’s special training, but both failed to dodge any attacks and received thirty-three questions each.
• Kakashi suggested doubling Obito’s questions, but Mu Yue kept the rules unchanged and told Obito to complete his questions.

Mu Yue selected ten advanced Ninjutsu at the Ninjutsu Library and quickly learned the basics of techniques taught by Hiruzen Sarutobi. After seeing Mu Yue demonstrate the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi offered him a Jonin instructor position, but Mu Yue chose to remain at the Ninja Academy.

• Mu Yue used his permit to select ten advanced Ninjutsu, including Water Severing Wave, Whirlwind, Thunderclap, Mud Wall, and Mystical Palm Technique.
• Mu Yue trained in Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique and learned its basics in about a week.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi demonstrated the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to Mu Yue and Asuma, then watched Mu Yue create dozens of Shuriken clones after only a few days of practice.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Mu Yue a Jonin instructor position, but Mu Yue declined and said he enjoyed teaching at the Ninja Academy.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi taught Mu Yue how to create more Shuriken clones, and Mu Yue asked him questions about Great Waterfall Technique.
• The next day, Mu Yue explained some of Shisui's training problems to his students.