Recaps

Obito defeated Mei Terumi in the second round after breaking through her Lava Release trap and overpowering her Water Dragon Bullet with Flame Breathing. He celebrated his victory, then Kakashi entered the arena to face Momochi Zabuza.

• Obito and Mei Terumi exchanged attacks, and Mei used Lava Release to build walls while steering him toward the arena's edge.
• Obito recognized Mei's trap, broke through the gray wall, and drove her away from the pond with a barrage of fireballs and a flaming kick.
• Mei trapped Obito in a huge Water Formation Wall and tried to transform it into a Water Dragon Bullet, but Obito smashed the weakened dragon with Blazing Impact.
• Mei conceded, and Hiruko announced Obito as the winner; Obito waved to Nohara Rin before returning to the waiting room.
• Obito boasted to Kakashi about his battle, and Hiruko called Momochi Zabuza and Hatake Kakashi to the arena for their match.

Kakashi defeated Zabuza with his newly developed Thunderclap Flash, and Might Guy beat Kisame in a battle that pushed his Breathing Technique to its limit. Guy advanced to the final, where he expected to face his eternal rival.

• Zabuza reflected on how Konoha's environment shaped Kakashi before the two began their match.
• Kakashi used Thunderclap Flash to shatter Zabuza's sword and seriously wound him, then won the match while holding back.
• Zabuza vowed to change Hidden Mist Village and someday defeat Kakashi.
• Might Guy opened three Eight Gates and used Stone Breathing to counter Kisame's Water Release attacks.
• Kisame trapped Guy in a giant water sphere, but Guy endured the fight and defeated him just after his Breathing Technique's boost began to fade.
• Hiruko declared Might Guy the winner, and Guy looked toward Kakashi as his next opponent.

Might Guy defeated Kisame, leaving the semifinals to Konoha ninja, and Obito Uchiha fought Hatake Kakashi in a fierce contest of Fire Release and lightning-fast attacks. Kakashi won with a final Thunderclap Flash, but collapsed from exhaustion after Obito fell.

• Might Guy defeated Kisame, and the audience praised his powerful Taijutsu as Konoha advanced to the next semifinal.
• Obito Uchiha and Hatake Kakashi entered the arena, each confident he would win and advance.
• Obito used the Sharingan and increasingly powerful Fire Release to pressure Kakashi, while Kakashi countered with lightning techniques and sword strikes.
• Obito unleashed a Fire Dragon Flame Bullet that filled most of the arena, leaving Kakashi with little room to dodge.
• Kakashi pushed himself to his limit and used Thunderclap Flash to break through the flames and strike Obito.
• Hiruko declared Kakashi the winner, and Kakashi collapsed after Obito lost consciousness.

Kakashi and Might Guy fought in the Chunin Exams final, each drawing on their strongest techniques. Kakashi defeated Guy with a last-second strike and was declared the winner before collapsing himself.

• Tsunade treated Kakashi and Obito, allowing them to recover from their semifinal battle and return to the exams.
• Hiruko announced the final between Might Guy and Hatake Kakashi, and both fighters opened with their strongest breathing and combat techniques.
• Kakashi used clones, Purple Electricity, and Flash to injure Guy, while Guy countered with his Konoha Hand Blade and forced open the fourth Eight Gates gate.
• Might Guy unleashed Konoha Dragon God against Kakashi's Thunderclap Flash, winning their direct clash and sending Kakashi crashing into the arena wall.
• Kakashi stood again, entered the Transparent World, and refined his Thunderclap Flash before slashing through Guy's Konoha Dragon God.
• Might Guy collapsed, then Kakashi fell moments later, and Hiruko declared Hatake Kakashi the winner.

Kakashi defeated Might Guy in the Chunin Exams final, and Mu Yue's students drew praise for their performances. After the injured finalists were taken to Konoha Hospital, Genji encouraged the Hidden Mist candidates and offered Kisame, Mei Terumi, and Zabuza opportunities to develop their skills.

• Kakashi won the final against Might Guy after both fighters reached their limits, leaving Obito determined to train and surpass Kakashi.
• Might Duy praised Might Guy's performance, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato credited Mu Yue with much of Kakashi's growth.
• Mu Yue urged Tsunade to treat Kakashi and Might Guy, and Jiraiya joined them as they headed to Konoha Hospital.
• Mu Yue received Fire Dragon Flame Bullet and Reverse Lotus as rewards for Obito's and Might Guy's improvements, and Shisui and Obito left to train.
• Genji praised the Hidden Mist candidates for their efforts and urged them to use their defeat as motivation.
• Genji invited Kisame to train in the Anbu and offered Mei Terumi and Zabuza guidance in Water Release.

After the Chunin Exams, the candidates returned to training, and Hiruzen Sarutobi promoted the successful participants to chunin. The chapter ended with Asuma receiving both criticism and praise from Hiruzen before leaving to train.

• Mu Yue observed that the students worked harder after seeing Obito and Might Guy’s progress, while Mei Terumi thanked him with three servings of strawberry ice cream before leaving Konoha.
• Minato summoned Obito, Kakashi, Might Guy, Nohara Rin, Asuma, Nara Shiomizu, and Yamashiro Aoba to the Hokage’s Office, where they guessed they were being promoted.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that all the candidates would become chunin and explained the missions their new ranks allowed them to take.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi handed out promotion forms and chunin vests, and Obito declared that he would accept dangerous missions to protect Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed out flaws in Asuma’s techniques from the exams, then praised his final Combination Ninjutsu as Asuma left to train.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Shimura Danzō’s attempt to recruit Obito Uchiha into Root, prompting Danzō to ask Mu Yue to monitor Obito. Meanwhile, Mu Yue claimed generous rewards from his disciples’ Chunin promotions and drew new skills and Ice Release, then received Danzō’s letter and smiled at its request.

• Asuma recalled Hiruzen Sarutobi’s lack of praise during his childhood, but eased into a better mood after Hiruzen offered help with Combination Ninjutsu.
• Shimura Danzō demanded that Hatake Kakashi and Obito Uchiha join Root, but Hiruzen refused and warned him not to expand Root or recruit illegally.
• Danzō argued that Obito was a threat because he was an Uchiha, but Hiruzen defended Obito and rejected the proposal.
• Danzō returned to Root and sent Mu Yue a letter asking him to assess Obito and report any signs of disloyalty.
• Mu Yue received Chakra and three draw scrolls for Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, and Obito Uchiha advancing to Chunin, then drew Orochi Nagi, Golden Horizon Line, and Ice Release.
• Mu Yue read Danzō’s letter that evening and smiled at the request to find fault with Obito.

As war spread across the continent, Minato Namikaze left on an S-rank mission while Mu Yue worried that Uchiha Madara might exploit the growing conflict to target Obito. Mu Yue resolved to prepare his disciples with harsher training, leaving Obito uneasy as a new regimen loomed.

• Inuzuka Midori asked Nara Shiomizu why he became a Chunin while she did not, and he offered a tactful explanation as she and Aburame Naoya planned to train for the next exams.
• Asuma discussed his defeat by Obito with Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane, then encouraged Kurenai Yuhi to rest and train alongside him.
• Mu Yue held regular exams during special training, where Asuma took first place in Group A, Hayate Gekko stood out in Group B, and Anko placed second in Group C.
• Minato Namikaze told Mu Yue that he was leaving to reinforce the Land of Hot Water front on an S-rank mission and asked him to look after Kushina and continue training Obito and the others.
• After learning that Jiraiya had returned to the Land of Grass battlefield, Mu Yue considered the widening war and the possibility that Uchiha Madara would push Hidden Mist Village into conflict with Konoha.
• Mu Yue prepared a new, grueling training regimen for his disciples, and Obito sensed something unpleasant when he greeted Mu Yue at the Southern Forest.

Mu Yue began the final stage of Constant Concentration training for his disciples while overseeing a summer special-training course where students learned five low-level Ninjutsu he had created. After the students requested an extension and Hiruzen Sarutobi approved it, Hiruzen considered promoting Mu Yue to Vice Principal of the Ninja Academy pending the final exam.

• Mu Yue had his disciples practice maintaining the Breathing Technique all day, with Kakashi, Obito, Might Guy, and Shisui receiving questions whenever they failed.
• Mu Yue started teaching groups A and B five self-created D-rank Ninjutsu, while group C began the lessons after catching up in Nature Transformation.
• The students studied Ninjutsu for two weeks and practiced using it in two Practical Exams before asking Mu Yue to extend the special training by a week.
• Mu Yue reported the extension and students’ progress to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who approved the extra week and praised Mu Yue’s teaching and Ninjutsu.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to consider creating a Vice Principal position for Mu Yue if the final exam went well.

After Obito and Mu Yue’s other disciples learned to maintain the Breathing Technique throughout training, Mu Yue began a harsher second phase: keeping it up while sleeping. The disciples used Shadow Clones to supervise one another, and their first night brought interrupted sleep, extra questions, and dreams about Obito becoming Hokage.

• Obito complained to Nohara Rin about his growing backlog of questions while he and Might Guy struggled through training.
• After another week, Obito and the other disciples learned to maintain the Breathing Technique for the full training period, but Mu Yue announced a second phase focused on practicing while asleep.
• Mu Yue instructed the disciples to use exchanged Shadow Clones to wake them whenever their Breathing Technique faltered, with each interruption earning four questions.
• Kakashi’s Shadow Clone woke Obito with a strike when he stopped the Breathing Technique while dreaming about Nohara Rin, and Obito resumed training after facing four more questions.
• Obito’s Shadow Clone later woke Kakashi and mocked him, while Kakashi reflected that Obito’s dream of becoming Hokage could come true only in an absurd scenario.
• None of Mu Yue’s four disciples managed to sleep through the night without interruption.

Anko showed off her Fire Release while Mu Yue announced that the Third Hokage would observe the final exam, prompting Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane to seek Ebisu’s advice on impressing him. After the disciples recovered from Phase Two Breathing Technique training, Kakashi challenged Shisui, and their match began with both using Total Concentration breathing.

• Anko performed the Little Fireball Technique and rejected Kotetsu Hagane’s suggestion that she challenge Shisui.
• Mu Yue told the students that the Third Hokage would observe and offer guidance during the final exam.
• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane asked Ebisu how to impress the Third Hokage, and Ebisu suggested challenging him with their Deception Technique.
• Obito, Kakashi, Shisui, and Might Guy completed Phase Two Breathing Technique training at different times, and Mu Yue gave them a temporary return to ordinary training.
• Kakashi challenged Shisui after recovering, seeking to end his losing streak, and Mu Yue agreed to referee their match.
• Shisui opened with Great Fireball Barrage, and Kakashi blocked the attacks with an Earth-Style Wall.

Kakashi defeated Shisui in a fierce battle, breaking his Genjutsu and overpowering him with Thunderclap Flash. Shisui accepted Mu Yue’s reassurance and awakened a second Sharingan tomoe, while Mu Yue saw Kakashi’s new Life Mission appear.

• Shisui used clones, ninjutsu, and an Explosive Tag to challenge Kakashi, but both fighters’ apparent deaths were revealed to be shadow clones.
• Shisui trapped Kakashi in the Phantom Body Flicker Technique’s Genjutsu, but Kakashi used his developing Transparent World perception to recognize and dispel it.
• Kakashi used Thunderclap Flash to scatter Shisui’s shadow clones and send Shisui flying, and Mu Yue declared Kakashi the winner.
• Mu Yue comforted Shisui after his first defeat, and Shisui’s Sharingan awakened a second tomoe as he resolved to keep training.
• Kakashi completed his training mission, and Mu Yue saw that Kakashi had received the Life Mission “True Strength Lies in Protecting.”

Mu Yue held the final day of special training, teaching students Nature Transformation and overseeing examinations that demonstrated their progress. After watching the students battle, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to begin preparing to make Mu Yue Vice Principal.

• Mu Yue explained that he would divide the students by Chakra Nature and teach them Nature Transformation, using Shadow Clones to instruct the large crowd.
• Mu Yue’s Shadow Clones began the final examinations, and Anko Mitarashi defeated Kiuchi Yayoi with a stronger Fire Release: Little Fireball Technique.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the teachers watched the students’ battles and learned that Mu Yue had developed the five Ninjutsu being taught.
• Asuma defeated Genma Shiranui after using Wind Release to gain the advantage, and Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Genma and offered him advice.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to prepare to make Mu Yue the Vice Principal.

Mu Yue concluded the vacation special training, received a promotion to Vice Principal, and used his rewards to learn Ice Release techniques. Meanwhile, Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin set out to choose their first mission as Chunin and heard about a new commission involving a princess.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised the students and Mu Yue, and Mu Yue thanked the students and reminded them to keep training.
• Anko gave Mu Yue a notebook filled with messages from the students, and Mu Yue surprised them by remembering their names.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi proposed creating a Vice Principal position for Mu Yue, and the teachers approved the appointment.
• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane decided to have an Ebisu clone join their plan to challenge Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Mu Yue drew Ice Beam and Pheasant Beak, then used a Nature Transformation Experience Scroll to raise Ice Release to Proficient.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin went to the Hokage Building to accept a mission, and Sawada Kazuya told Obito there was a commission involving a princess.

Obito persuaded Mu Yue to lead his team on an A-rank mission guarding the Land of Snow’s princess, and they set sail for the Snow God Festival. The team left Konoha for the Land of Snow, where Mu Yue remained alert to the possibility that events might differ from the story he remembered.

• Sawada Kazuya explained that the princess-guarding mission was A-rank and required a jonin or Special Jonin to lead, so Obito and his teammates sought Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue agreed to take the mission after learning it involved protecting the Land of Snow’s princess, despite the Ninja Academy reopening soon.
• Mu Yue accepted the mission, and Asama Sandayu confirmed that the young team members were qualified Konoha ninja before preparing to depart.
• Obito and the others traveled to the eastern coast, took photographs by the sea, and boarded a ship bound for the Land of Snow.
• Asama Sandayu told Mu Yue that the bodyguard assignment would last until the Land of Snow’s October Snow God Festival.

Mu Yue and his team arrived in the snowy Land of Snow to protect Princess Koyuki through the Snow God Festival, where they met her and Kazahana Sōsetsu. Kazahana Dōtō learned of Mu Yue’s strength and, suspecting his coup plans had been exposed, decided to search for a mole in Hidden Snow Village.

• Mu Yue, Obito, Rin, and Kakashi reached the Land of Snow, where Obito and Kakashi started a snowball fight until Mu Yue reminded them to focus on the mission.
• Asama Sandayu brought the team to Wind Flower Castle, where they met Kazahana Dōtō and learned about his position and past training at Hidden Snow Village.
• Kazahana Sōsetsu introduced Princess Koyuki to the team, and Obito’s disbelief that she was the princess offended her before Rin and Kakashi greeted her.
• After Sōsetsu left to handle affairs, Koyuki introduced herself to Obito, Rin, and Kakashi, who each responded in their own way.
• Kazahana Dōtō reviewed Mu Yue’s record of fighting powerful opponents and decided that Sōsetsu might have uncovered his plans, so he resolved to investigate for a mole.

Obito, Nohara Rin, and Kakashi held a snowman competition while Mu Yue investigated Kazahana Dōtō’s preparations for a coup. Mu Yue discovered Dōtō and Kankuro Hifū discussing their plans and the Land of Snow’s Chakra Armor, and began assessing the threat.

• Mu Yue invited Kazahana Koyuki to referee the snowman contest, and she judged Obito’s snowman ugly, praised Nohara Rin’s, and admired Kakashi’s detailed snow sculpture.
• Obito discovered Kakashi had used Earth Release to create a stone core for his snowman and accused him of cheating, while Kazahana Koyuki took Kakashi’s side.
• Mu Yue learned that Kazahana Dōtō’s Hidden Snow Village ninjas were secretly watching the Konoha team and suspected Dōtō was preparing a coup against Kazahana Sōsetsu.
• After confirming Kazahana Sōsetsu was a benevolent ruler, Mu Yue decided to investigate Dōtō’s forces before acting against the coup.
• Kazahana Dōtō and Kankuro Hifū discussed their inability to find a mole, their confidence in the coup, and the Chakra Armor they were developing.
• Mu Yue secretly watched the meeting with his Byakugan, learned about the Chakra Armor, and used Appraisal Technique on Kankuro Hifū.

Mu Yue uncovered Hidden Snow Village’s Chakra Armor research and learned of Kazahana Sōsetsu’s hopes to use Chakra Ore to bring spring to the Land of Snow. As Kazahana Dōtō prepared to probe him, Mu Yue decided to confront Sōsetsu directly and change the course of the brewing coup.

• Mu Yue assessed Kankuro Hifū’s strength and decided to assign two Shadow Clones to protect his students.
• Kazahana Dōtō told Kankuro Hifū he would probe Kazahana Sōsetsu and Mu Yue, then launch the coup if he sensed trouble.
• Mu Yue found Hidden Snow Village’s underground laboratory, recorded its Chakra Armor research materials, and left the armor behind.
• Kazahana Sōsetsu told Kazahana Koyuki that Chakra Ore could power a plan to warm the Land of Snow and bring it spring.
• Obito began telling Kazahana Koyuki a story about the Uchiha and Senju clans, then turned it into a history exam and told her she should study to rule.
• Mu Yue asked Kazahana Koyuki to take him to her father because he had something important to discuss.

Mu Yue uncovered Kazahana Dōtō’s coup plot and warned Kazahana Sōsetsu, but Dōtō escaped and attacked Wind Flower Castle with the Hidden Snow Village. As the battle neared Kazahana Koyuki, Mu Yue chose to stay and suppress the rebellion rather than flee with her.

• Mu Yue showed Kazahana Sōsetsu evidence that Kazahana Dōtō had been conspiring with the Hidden Snow Village, and Sōsetsu began a secret investigation.
• Mu Yue warned Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin about the coup and told them to keep protecting Kazahana Koyuki while waiting for Sōsetsu to verify the evidence.
• Kazahana Dōtō escaped Sōsetsu’s attempted arrest using a stand-in, then led snow ninja in a surprise attack on Wind Flower Castle.
• As the fighting shifted toward Kazahana Koyuki, Sōsetsu asked Mu Yue to take her out of the Land of Snow, but Mu Yue refused and offered to suppress the rebellion.
• Obito backed Mu Yue’s decision and told Sōsetsu that Mu Yue was extremely strong.

Mu Yue confronted Kazahana Dōtō’s Snow ninja while protecting Kazahana Sōsetsu and Kazahana Koyuki, and his overwhelming Fire Release turned the battle around. After the Snow ninja blocked his Great Fire Annihilation with several ice walls, Mu Yue entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and prepared to attack again.

• Kazahana Sōsetsu entrusted Mu Yue with protecting Kazahana Koyuki, and Mu Yue told Kakashi and the others to protect them while he faced the approaching Snow ninja.
• Mu Yue destroyed the Snow ninja’s attacks with Fire Release and sent charging enemies flying, convincing Asama Sandayu to order the guards to retreat.
• Kankuro Hifū challenged Mu Yue as snowfall strengthened the Snow ninja’s techniques, but Mu Yue unleashed Great Fire Annihilation and engulfed the battlefield in flames.
• Kankuro Hifū and dozens of Snow ninja combined their Ice Wall techniques to block Mu Yue’s fire, while Mu Yue revealed that he had been holding back.
• Mu Yue activated his Marked State and entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, causing Kankuro Hifū to realize he faced a fully matured powerhouse.

Mu Yue overwhelmed the snow ninja while Dotō led a strike against Kazahana Sōsetsu and Kazahana Koyuki. Kakashi and Obito stopped Dotō’s attack, defeated him, and left the coup attempt’s outcome in the hands of the defenders.

• Kankuro Hifū and Dotō argued over Mu Yue’s unexpected strength, then Dotō led several snow ninja around the battlefield to reach Kazahana Sōsetsu.
• Mu Yue unleashed Fire Release: Fire Annihilation, burning through the snow ninja’s defenses, killing some of them, and crushing their morale.
• Dotō and three snow ninja ambushed Kazahana Sōsetsu’s group, and Dotō sent an ice dragon toward him and Kazahana Koyuki.
• Obito and Kakashi combined fire and lightning to counter Dotō’s dragons, but Dotō summoned two more and forced Obito onto the defensive.
• Kakashi used Thunderclap Flash to cut off both of Dotō’s arms, and Obito struck Dotō down with a flaming punch.

Mu Yue overwhelmed the Snow ninja with massive Water Release and froze them inside a colossal sphere, ending the battle. Kazahana Sōsetsu called him the Ice and Snow Hero as the people of the Land of Snow witnessed the spectacle.

• Kazahana Sōsetsu stopped a guard from killing Kazahana Dōtō, questioned him, and ordered his execution after Dōtō refused to show remorse.
• Mu Yue switched to Water Breathing Chakra Mode and unleashed Super Exploding Water Colliding Wave against the Snow ninja.
• Mu Yue drew water from the ground and wells, swept the Snow ninja into a huge water sphere, and trapped them inside it.
• Mu Yue used Ice Release: Ice Beam to freeze the water sphere and seal Kankuro Hifū and the other Snow ninja within a giant ice sphere.
• Kakashi, Nohara Rin, Asama Sandayu, and the guards marveled at Mu Yue's power, while Kazahana Sōsetsu called him the Ice and Snow Hero.

After Mu Yue defeated Kazahana Dōtō and the snow ninja, the Land of Snow honored Mu Yue and his disciples for saving Wind Flower Castle. As they trained while awaiting the Snow God Festival, Mu Yue explained the difference between the snow ninja’s imitation Ice Release and his own genuine Ice Release.

• Obito joked about the enormous ice ball crushing Wind Flower Castle, then argued with Kazahana Koyuki before she quietly thanked him.
• Kazahana Sōsetsu and the guards bowed to Mu Yue, and Sōsetsu confirmed that the mission was complete.
• The Land of Snow named Mu Yue its Ice and Snow Hero and gave Obito and the other disciples the title of Ice and Snow Warrior.
• Mu Yue led his disciples in training while they waited for the Snow God Festival and explained that the snow ninja’s Ice Release was an imitation technique.
• Mu Yue confirmed that he had recently mastered genuine Ice Release, and Obito looked forward to attending the festival as a hero.

Mu Yue and his team attended the Snow God Festival, where Mu Yue was named the Land of Snow’s Ice and Snow Hero and Obito and the others were honored as warriors. After the mission ended, the team returned to Konoha, leaving Kazahana Koyuki with gifts that included Obito’s stack of test papers.

• Kazahana Sōsetsu awarded Mu Yue the title of Ice and Snow Hero and honored Obito, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin as Ice and Snow Warriors.
• Mu Yue and his team celebrated the Snow God Festival with Kazahana Koyuki, and their snowball fight escalated into a contest of ninja abilities.
• After the festival, Mu Yue declined Kazahana Koyuki’s request to stay, and he and his team departed the Land of Snow.
• Kazahana Koyuki opened gifts from Mu Yue, Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Obito, discovering that Obito had given her two test papers.
• Obito revealed aboard the ship that he had used Mu Yue’s tests as a template and had scholars from the Land of Snow write the questions, then the team returned to Konoha.

After returning from the Land of Snow, Mu Yue received a reward from Hiruzen Sarutobi and requested the Flying Thunder God Technique. He also revealed that he had developed Ice Release, while Obito and Kakashi both ended up training in the Southern Forest despite claiming they needed rest.

• Obito tried to persuade Kakashi to rest so he could train alone, but Kakashi went to the Southern Forest, and Obito followed him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Mu Yue for the mission and offered him a Ninjutsu reward, so Mu Yue chose the Flying Thunder God Technique despite Hiruzen’s warning about its difficulty.
• Mu Yue asked Hiruzen about developing a Kekkei Genkai, then demonstrated Ice Release and suggested that other Konoha ninja study the Land of Snow’s Snow Ninjutsu.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi credited Mu Yue’s talent for developing Ice Release and welcomed the prospect of his descendants founding a new ninja clan.
• Mu Yue sent a Shadow Clone home and went to the Southern Forest, where Obito and Kakashi began training side by side.