Recaps

After settling the mission rewards, Mu Yue enhanced his Byakugan, began studying Flying Thunder God, and brought Nohara Rin to Tsunade for advanced training. Tsunade approved Rin’s skills and agreed to teach her, while Mu Yue promised to prepare Tsunade’s requested meal.

• Mu Yue received Obito’s Life Mission rewards, used the Bloodline Enhancement Scroll to improve his Byakugan, and discovered his Chakra recovery and vision had increased.
• Mu Yue decided to research the Chakra Armor himself, reviewed the Ninjutsu scrolls Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him, and set a deadline for learning Flying Thunder God.
• Mu Yue brought Nohara Rin to Tsunade so she could study Medical Ninjutsu under her, and Tsunade tested Rin’s healing and detoxification skills.
• Tsunade praised Rin’s Medical Ninjutsu and watched her demonstrate Super Strength by cracking the ground with a punch.
• Tsunade requested spicy chicken for dinner, and Mu Yue agreed to prepare it.

Mu Yue agreed to teach Shizune while Tsunade trained Rin, and Obito attended his first Uchiha clan meeting. Shisui’s proposal to open the Police Force to other Konoha ninja provoked fierce opposition, and he left the meeting with Obito.

• Tsunade arranged to teach Rin and have Mu Yue train Shizune, while refusing Mu Yue’s suggestion that Shizune move in with him.
• Obito told his grandmother about his heroics in the Land of Snow, then learned from Uchiha Yashiro that he was expected at the clan meeting.
• Obito worried about his grandmother’s declining health on the way to Naka Shrine and met Uchiha Inabi, who asked him for Fire Release pointers.
• Fugaku asked the Uchiha how the clan should prosper, and Obito argued that an Uchiha should become so outstanding that everyone recognized him.
• Shisui proposed allowing other Konoha ninja to join the Police Force, but the Uchiha condemned his idea and challenged his right to attend the meeting before graduating.
• Fugaku apologized for bringing Shisui to the meeting, and Shisui left before Obito followed him out.

After the Uchiha meeting, Shisui decided to graduate early, while Mu Yue advised Obito on getting his grandmother checked at the hospital and began training Shizune. The chapter left Shisui’s graduation plan approved, Obito’s grandmother receiving care, and Shizune adjusting to Mu Yue’s demanding instruction.

• Obito dismissed the Uchiha clan meetings, while Shisui resolved to train harder and graduate after his internship.
• Mu Yue told Obito to persuade his grandmother to attend a free hospital checkup, and Obito later reported that she had been treated for a minor illness.
• Mu Yue tested Shizune’s chakra nature, discovered she had Lightning Nature, and began teaching her Basic Breathing.
• Shisui told Mu Yue about the clan meeting and his plan to graduate early, and Mu Yue approved while noting Shisui’s progress with Armament Haki.
• Mu Yue decided to have a Shadow Clone watch over Obito’s grandmother and devoted himself to studying the Flying Thunder God.
• Shizune trained with Mu Yue and found his teaching effective, while Nohara Rin discovered that Tsunade was an expert instructor who struggled to get up after drinking.

Mu Yue taught Obito Fire Release: Orochi Nagi, and Obito quickly learned a weaker version before deciding to master it and challenge Kakashi. Uchiha Yashiro tried to draw Obito closer to the clan, while Fugaku reassured Shisui about the clan meeting.

• Mu Yue demonstrated Fire Release: Orochi Nagi and taught Obito how compressing its flames made it stronger.
• Obito learned Orochi Nagi quickly and planned to master it before challenging Kakashi.
• Uchiha Yashiro visited Obito, praised his Fire Release, promised support and advanced techniques, and urged him to rely on the Uchiha Clan.
• Obito privately dismissed Uchiha Yashiro's appeal for clan unity but listened for the promised Ninjutsu.
• Fugaku apologized to Shisui about the clan meeting, and Shisui said he understood and would wait until he was strong enough to propose reform.

Mu Yue received Tsunade’s Yin Seal scroll and suggested ideas that could help her develop it into a powerful medical technique. Meanwhile, Might Guy successfully performed the Konoha Dragon God with three Gates open, then was defeated in a demonstration by Teacher Chen.

• Mu Yue continued training the Flying Thunder God without gaining proficiency, taught at the Ninja Academy, and spoke with Ueda Aya and Iketani Isamu after they acknowledged his promotion to Vice Principal.
• At Tsunade’s home, Tsunade gave Mu Yue the Yin Seal scroll after explaining its weaknesses, and he proposed automatically using Medical Ninjutsu to control the stored Chakra and heal the body.
• Mu Yue promised Tsunade a meat feast in exchange for the S-rank scroll, and Tsunade approved his ideas for improving the Yin Seal.
• Might Guy opened three Gates and successfully formed the Konoha Dragon God while Genma Shiranui and Ebisu watched.
• Teacher Chen used a stronger Konoha Dragon God to defeat Might Guy, who praised his teacher and resolved to fight Kakashi again.

Kakashi accepted the thanks of Konoha ninja for rescuing them and fought Might Guy in a spar, winning after their strongest taijutsu clashed. Mu Yue then demonstrated Golden Horizon Line for Might Guy, leaving the forest devastated and Kakashi wondering when Guy would challenge him with it.

• Kakashi admitted that the rumors about his former disregard for comrades had been true, and Shiraki Ryoichi and the other Konoha ninja thanked him for saving them.
• Might Guy challenged Kakashi to a spar, and Mu Yue gathered the others to watch.
• Might Guy opened the first three Eight Gates and unleashed Konoha Dragon God, but Kakashi countered with Thunder Breathing and Thunderclap Flash to win.
• Shisui, Obito, and Shizune considered what they could learn from the fight, then everyone returned to training.
• Mu Yue began teaching Might Guy Golden Horizon Line and demonstrated the move, slicing through trees and boulders and blasting a huge crater into the forest.

Mu Yue learned new Sealing Jutsu from Kushina but found she could not help him with the Flying Thunder God, then taught Kakashi advanced Thunder Breathing training. Meanwhile, Danzō reviewed Mu Yue’s teaching record and decided to test whether he could strengthen Root’s recruits.

• Mu Yue explained the story behind Might Guy’s Golden Horizon Line, inspiring Guy to train with renewed enthusiasm.
• Mu Yue met Kushina, demonstrated his Sealing Jutsu skills, and learned several Uzumaki Clan techniques, but discovered she could not offer useful guidance on the Flying Thunder God.
• Mu Yue taught Kakashi how to use Lightning Release Chakra to strengthen his body, and Kakashi trained seriously to advance his Breathing Technique.
• Mu Yue studied Tsunade’s Yin Seal that night, making more progress than he had with the Flying Thunder God.
• After Hiruzen rejected his requests to expand Root, Danzō considered secretly cultivating forces outside Konoha.
• Aburame Ryoma suggested that Mu Yue train Root’s new recruits, and Danzō reviewed Mu Yue’s records before deciding to give the idea a try.

Might Guy’s team completed its first B-rank mission, and his display of strength inspired Kawai Takuya to pursue greater goals in Taijutsu. Meanwhile, Mu Yue received a scroll ordering him to train Root ninja and considered how to approach the assignment and its rewards.

• Teacher Chen accepted a B-rank mission so Genma Shiranui and Ebisu could gain combat experience, and he told Might Guy to hold back during the fighting.
• The team fought six rogue ninja; Ebisu and Genma Shiranui defeated their opponents, while Might Guy used the Konoha Great Whirlwind to take down two enemies.
• After the team returned to Konoha, Kawai Takuya asked to see the Konoha Dragon God, and Might Guy demonstrated it using the Eight Gates.
• Might Guy described his demanding training routine and told Kawai Takuya about Mirong II and Eight Extremities Heaven, inspiring Kawai Takuya to aim to create his own advanced Taijutsu.
• Mu Yue found a scroll at home ordering him to train Root ninja and considered how to teach them and what rewards the assignment might bring.

Mu Yue replied to Shimura Danzō while preserving his position between Root and the Hokage faction, then reunited with Minato Namikaze, who tried to teach him Flying Thunder God. Mu Yue gained no understanding of the technique, but helped Minato make progress on his unfinished Rasengan before Minato left to see Kushina.

• Mu Yue wrote a loyal reply to Shimura Danzō, framing his concerns around the risk of Hiruzen Sarutobi discovering secret Root training, and sent it through Root's contact method.
• Minato Namikaze returned from the front after Kumogakure's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was lost, and Mu Yue welcomed him with breakfast.
• Mu Yue told Minato he was studying Flying Thunder God, and Minato spent three hours explaining the technique without helping him understand it.
• Mu Yue demonstrated an incomplete Rasengan and explained how he had developed it, giving Minato new ideas for completing the technique.
• Minato left with food to see Kushina and told Mu Yue they could discuss Flying Thunder God and ball techniques during the evenings.

Shimura Danzō negotiated with Hiruzen Sarutobi to have Mu Yue train new Root members, but Hiruzen required the Anbu to join the short-term training as well. Mu Yue accepted the assignment and began intensive, tailored training for his disciples, while planning his next steps and reviewing their mission progress.

• Shimura Danzō decided that secretly bringing Mu Yue back to train Root was too risky, so he went to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi for permission.
• Hiruzen agreed that Mu Yue could lead short-term training for Root, but required the Anbu to participate too.
• Hiruzen summoned Mu Yue after the Ninja Academy dismissed and assigned him to train the new Anbu and Root members; Mu Yue accepted.
• Mu Yue drafted a training plan, studied Sealing Jutsu, discussed Flying Thunder God with Minato, and checked his disciples’ Life Mission progress, noting Might Guy was close to a settlement milestone.
• Mu Yue arranged special training for Might Guy and told his disciples that their training would become difficult; he tailored their goals, including the fourth gate for Might Guy and Flame Breathing Chakra Mode for Obito.
• Shizune struggled with Mu Yue’s demanding training but resolved to keep going so she could impress Tsunade.

Hanyu Muyue began training thirty Anbu and Root ninja, then challenged them all to attack him to demonstrate his strength. He overwhelmed their opening assault with a massive Fire and Wind Combination Ninjutsu, leaving the training ground devastated and the trainees retreating.

• Hanyu Muyue examined the thirty trainees and found the Anbu members generally stronger than the Root members.
• Hanyu Muyue asked all thirty ninja to attack him together, and Yamanaka Hiroshi opened with a Mind Body Clone Technique.
• Hanyu Muyue used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Yamanaka Hiroshi and kick him through six trees.
• The remaining twenty-nine Anbu and Root ninja attacked Hanyu Muyue with their signature Ninjutsu and coordinated techniques.
• Hanyu Muyue and a Shadow Clone combined Fire Dragon Flame Bullet with Wind Release: Whirlwind, overpowering the attackers and leaving the training ground scorched and ruined.

Mu Yue defeated thirty Root and Anbu ninja in a training exercise, then treated them and explained their mistakes. The next day, he began teaching them a faster Body Flicker Technique he had developed himself.

• Mu Yue used Ice Release and taijutsu to defeat the thirty Root and Anbu ninja, then treated them and critiqued their performance.
• Shimura Danzō learned about Mu Yue’s Ice Release and battle, judged his strength comparable to young Hiruzen Sarutobi, and imagined using Mu Yue and a Wood Release ninja to pursue power.
• The Root and Anbu ninja returned to training the next day, eager to learn from Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue introduced and demonstrated a modified, weakened version of Soru as a faster Body Flicker Technique for the ninja to learn.

Mu Yue received the Enlightenment skill after teaching an intermediate-level class, then used it to accelerate his own study and his disciples’ training. The chapter left Obito, Kakashi, Shisui, Might Guy, and Shizune making sudden progress during their early-morning session.

• Mu Yue taught Shunpo and Chakra Control in detail, then received the Shadow Imitation Jutsu and the Enlightenment skill as rewards for his intermediate-level lesson.
• Mu Yue used Enlightenment on himself, made rapid progress solving a problem in the Yin Seal, and noticed the boost also improved his teaching the next day.
• Mu Yue received the Inuzuka Style Beast Mimicry Ninja Art after another intermediate-level lesson and considered researching it alongside the Nara clan’s Shadow Secret Jutsu.
• Mu Yue brought his disciples to the Southern Forest early and used Enlightenment on Obito, Kakashi, Shisui, Might Guy, and Shizune.
• Obito clarified a Breathing Technique problem, Kakashi improved his Transparent World, Shisui found a way to use Armament Haki more effectively, and Might Guy became confident he could master the Fourth Gate soon.
• Shizune noticed she was in unusually good condition and joined the others in training harder.

Might Guy broke through to the fourth gate of the Eight Gates while sparring with Might Duy, advancing his life mission and granting Mu Yue rewards. Mu Yue drew the Flying Thunder Formation Technique, discovered he could use it with Shadow Clones for long-distance travel, and gained a small amount of Flying Thunder God proficiency.

• Might Duy took Might Guy grocery shopping, haggled for beef, and prepared a feast to celebrate his hard training.
• Might Guy trained with Might Duy, endured the pressure of his father's fifth gate, and opened the fourth gate himself.
• Might Guy told Might Duy that true strength meant protecting what mattered, and his progress triggered rewards on Mu Yue's panel.
• Mu Yue received a physique enhancement, Day Tiger, and a selectable Ninjutsu or taijutsu scroll, then chose a space-time technique.
• Mu Yue drew the Flying Thunder Formation Technique, used it with two Shadow Clones to teleport home, and gained ten points of Flying Thunder God proficiency.
• Mu Yue studied Flying Thunder God with Minato, gained one more proficiency point, and turned his attention back to researching Breathing Techniques.

Mu Yue decided not to teach Basic Breathing to Root or Anbu and planned to develop a stronger technique instead. After the special training ended, Minato tested Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin against Dekai, who underestimated them and was quickly overwhelmed before Minato took over.

• Mu Yue decided that teaching Basic Breathing to Root and Anbu risked helping Konoha's higher-ups develop powerful new techniques, so he chose to create a stronger Breathing Technique.
• Mu Yue ended his special training, and Kakashi, Obito, and the others returned to their teams; Minato apologized for not training them more often.
• At Obito's suggestion, Minato brought Dekai to the training ground to test the team's strength.
• Obito and Kakashi surprised Dekai with their Breathing Techniques and coordinated attack, while Nohara Rin knocked him backward with a Super Strength Punch.
• Minato ended the bout before Obito and Kakashi could continue their attack, and Dekai resolved to bring Ueyama Sokuhei along next time.
• Minato took over the training after Dekai's match ended too quickly.

Minato fought Obito, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin in a training battle, defeating all three with the Flying Thunder God Technique and his superior skill. He reviewed their tactics afterward, praised their strengths, and urged them to work on their weaknesses and manage their stamina.

• Obito, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin attacked Minato, who used Flying Thunder God Kunai to evade their techniques and strike Obito.
• Obito covered the kunai with a sea of fire while Kakashi used Transparent World and Thunderclap Flash to attack Minato, but Minato escaped and knocked Kakashi down.
• Obito and Nohara Rin each attacked Minato, but he defeated them as well, leaving all three students on the ground in under three minutes.
• Obito complained that the Sharingan could not copy powerful abilities, and Minato explained that most Ninjutsu could be copied but his Flying Thunder God Technique was an exception.
• Minato praised Obito's Fire Release and teamwork, advised Kakashi to coordinate better with Nohara Rin, and encouraged Nohara Rin to continue her Medical Ninjutsu training.
• Minato warned Obito and Kakashi that their strongest techniques consumed too much Chakra and stamina, and Obito resolved to save Flame Breathing Chakra Mode for critical moments in real battles.

Kirigakure’s leaders discussed Konoha’s growing strength as Genji warned that it was likely the strongest village. Mu Yue submitted Shunpo and the Dark Breathing Method to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who approved them and granted Mu Yue access to Konoha’s Ninjutsu Library after his training assessment.

• Genji told the Third Mizukage and Kirigakure’s leaders that Konoha appeared to be the strongest village, citing the Third Hokage’s power and Kirigakure’s loss in the young ninja comparison.
• Mu Yue completed the Dark Breathing Method two weeks after beginning Shunpo instruction and brought both techniques to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Mu Yue explained that the Dark Breathing Method boosted strength, recovery, and brief bursts of power, making it especially useful for Anbu and Root operations.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rated Shunpo as B-rank and the Dark Breathing Method as A-rank, and agreed Mu Yue could use the new technique in training.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi promised Mu Yue access to the Ninjutsu Library after the assessment two months later.

Mu Yue taught Root and Anbu ninjas the Dark Breathing Method and Nature Transformation, earning S-rank teaching evaluations that deepened his understanding of both subjects. After developing the Yang Seal, he visited Tsunade to discuss a technique that could complement it, and Tsunade challenged him to a dice game to decide whether she would help.

• Mu Yue taught the Root and Anbu ninjas the Dark Breathing Method, and they made rapid progress during the lesson.
• Mu Yue earned an S-rank evaluation for teaching the Dark Breathing Method, then received another S-rank evaluation after teaching Nature Transformation.
• After a month of training, Mu Yue had advanced his research and developed a half-finished Yang Seal modeled on the Yin Seal.
• Mu Yue visited Tsunade and explained his idea for a technique that would work with a seal to heal automatically and support the Yang Seal.
• Tsunade shared ideas with Mu Yue, then proposed a dice game to decide whether she would help develop the technique or they would forget the discussion.

Tsunade gambled with Mu Yue and unexpectedly won the first round before losing the next two, while Mu Yue agreed to spar with Teacher Chen in a month and a half. Might Guy demonstrated Golden Horizon Line, then challenged Kakashi and opened a new gate when he began to fall behind.

• Tsunade wagered that Mu Yue would help develop a Ninjutsu, but she won their first dice round and lost the next two.
• Might Guy used Golden Horizon Line to split a massive boulder, impressing Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, and Teacher Chen.
• Teacher Chen asked Might Guy to arrange another spar with Mu Yue, and Mu Yue agreed to meet him in a month and a half.
• After dinner at Mu Yue's home, Might Guy challenged Kakashi, confident that his fourth gate and Golden Horizon Line would secure victory.
• Kakashi used the Transparent World to evade Might Guy's attacks and gain the upper hand, so Might Guy opened the Gate of Pain.

Might Guy and Kakashi tested their improved techniques in a spar, which Guy won after their ultimate moves collided. An emergency Jonin Meeting revealed that Kirigakure had declared war on Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to expand Shimura Danzō’s Root organization to help meet the threat.

• Might Guy opened the fourth gate and overwhelmed Kakashi with his speed and strength, forcing Kakashi to unleash Thunderclap Flash.
• Might Guy defeated Kakashi’s Thunderclap Flash with Golden Horizon Line, injuring both of them before they went to Konoha Hospital.
• Mu Yue dismissed his Dark Breathing Method lesson after an emergency signal summoned the jonin to a meeting.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that Kirigakure had declared war on Konoha, prompting the village to prepare defenses along its coasts.
• Shimura Danzō urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to strengthen Root, and Hiruzen agreed to use the organization during the crisis.

Anko, Izumo Kamizuki, and Kotetsu Hagane asked Mu Yue to let them join the graduate internship program, and he agreed to add them to the list. At a training assessment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō saw how much Mu Yue’s Shunpo and Dark Breathing Method had improved the Root and Anbu ninjas, and Hiruzen offered Mu Yue records of the Second Hokage’s technique-development work.

• Anko beat up Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane after they teased her about her grades and combat ranking.
• Anko, Izumo Kamizuki, and Kotetsu Hagane asked Mu Yue to become intern ninjas, and he agreed to add them to the list for consideration.
• Mu Yue used a Shadow Clone to teach class while he led the final training assessment for Root and Anbu ninjas.
• Sarutobi Shinji defeated Shimoyama Kakuei after both fighters used Shunpo and Dark Breathing Method.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō watched the remaining matches and realized the training had significantly improved all the participants.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Mu Yue and offered to send him the Second Hokage’s records on developing Ninjutsu.

Shisui asked Obito about his internship and decided to graduate early, then told Uchiha Nobuhiro about his plan. After seeing Shisui's remarkable strength in a spar, Uchiha Nobuhiro approved of his early graduation and felt confident in his ability to protect himself.

• Shisui asked Obito about internship missions, and Obito warned him that missions could bring unexpected dangers and that he should never jinx a mission by saying nothing would go wrong.
• Uchiha Nobuhiro visited Shisui, cooked dinner with him, and listened as Shisui explained his plan to graduate early and become a ninja.
• Uchiha Nobuhiro approved of Shisui's decision, and Shisui agreed to spar with him after dinner.
• Shisui opened the spar with two enormous Great Fireballs, then rushed in and made Uchiha Nobuhiro step back with a punch.
• Shisui unleashed Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, astonishing Uchiha Nobuhiro, who neutralized the attack and concluded that Shisui was already strong enough to protect himself as a ninja.

As the school term ended, Mu Yue assigned Shisui, Anko, and Shizune to an unusual ninja internship, while Minato Namikaze took Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin on a difficult A-rank mission in the Land of Grass. Uchiha Madara learned that Obito was on the mission but decided to wait for the Hidden Mist Village’s war with Konoha to create an opening for his plan.

• Class 2-1 students lamented that Mu Yue would not teach their holiday training, and Anko taunted Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane about their internships.
• Shisui told Anko that Shizune would join them, and he kept quiet about how ordinary internships usually involved D-rank errands.
• Minato Namikaze selected an A-rank mission to search for and eliminate defeated Iwagakure ninja in the southwestern Land of Grass, then set out with Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin.
• Black Zetsu reported that Obito had gone to the Land of Grass, but Uchiha Madara decided Minato’s presence made it too risky to act against him.
• Uchiha Madara said the Hidden Mist Village’s impending war would create chaos and identified Shisui as a backup candidate for his plan.

Minato led Obito, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin through a battlefield mission, where they defeated a squad of Iwagakure ninja and then joined Jiraiya’s camp in the Land of Grass. Later, Mu Yue began a bell-taking training exercise for Anko, Shisui, and Shizune, and Shisui was swiftly knocked back after attacking him.

• Minato guarded as Obito, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin worked together to defeat the Iwagakure squad with fire, lightning, and water techniques.
• Minato praised the team and took them to the Konoha camp in the Land of Grass, where Jiraiya welcomed them and discussed the battle situation with Minato.
• Anko arrived at Mu Yue’s training ground, where he offered a powerful technique to anyone who could take one of the bells from him.
• Anko tried to distract Mu Yue with a claim about abandoned dango, but he saw through the trick and knocked her away.
• Shisui attacked Mu Yue with two fireballs, but Mu Yue extinguished them with a water dragon and sent Shisui flying with a finger flick.

Mu Yue put Shisui, Shizune, and Anko through a difficult Bell Test, then led them through a week of training and low-rank missions. After Hiruzen Sarutobi granted the team early access to C-rank missions, Mu Yue selected a bandit-elimination assignment in the Northern Land of Rivers.

• Shisui, Shizune, and Anko each tried and failed to take a bell from Mu Yue during the first day's Bell Test.
• Mu Yue ended the test at evening and took the team to complete twenty D-rank missions the next day.
• Mu Yue alternated missions with training over the following week and taught Asuma Wind Breathing.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi granted Mu Yue's team permission to accept C-rank missions early after they quickly cleared their D-rank work.
• Mu Yue chose a bandit-elimination mission in the Northern Land of Rivers.