Chapter Summaries

After Obito defeated Kakashi, Mu Yue accepted Obito’s mission to become Hokage and reviewed Kakashi’s new Thunder Breathing technique. The chapter ended with Shisui asking to join Mu Yue on missions next school year, and Mu Yue agreeing if he was still supervising interns.

• Kakashi accepted his loss to Obito but vowed to train hard and defeat him in a rematch.
• Mu Yue received Obito’s mission rewards, accepted his Life Mission to become Hokage, and saw Kakashi’s mission to defeat Obito, Shisui, and Might Guy.
• Obito celebrated his victory with Nohara Rin, while Might Guy challenged him to a future fight and Shisui felt urgency to improve.
• Kakashi showed Mu Yue his Thunderclap and Flash technique, and Mu Yue explained how he could address its reaction-time weakness and described Transparent World.
• Shisui asked to go on missions with Mu Yue next school year, and Mu Yue agreed if he was still in charge of interns.

Might Guy told Might Duy about defeating a jonin with the Eight Gates and credited his father and Mu Yue for his progress. Obito, Nohara Rin, and Kakashi went to a street festival, where Obito and Kakashi competed over every game while Rin watched them enjoy themselves.

• Might Duy welcomed Might Guy home with a feast, and Guy handed over his mission pay before recounting how he opened the Second Gate to help defeat a Kumogakure jonin.
• Might Duy praised Guy's achievement and urged him to repay Mu Yue's kindness, which Guy promised he would never forget.
• Obito invited Nohara Rin out, and Rin suggested they also ask Might Guy and Kakashi to join them.
• Might Guy declined because he was doing recovery training, while Kakashi agreed to take a break after Obito mistakenly claimed he had refused.
• At the festival, Obito and Kakashi competed over goldfish scooping and shuriken throwing, and Nohara Rin won the goldfish contest.

Mu Yue studied Sealing Jutsu with Kushina and prepared a carefully customized kunai for Obito’s upcoming birthday. He also taught Asuma Wind Release Nature Transformation before returning home to study seals and develop Water Breathing.

• Mu Yue met Kushina early, gave her homemade osmanthus cake, and taught her Sealing Jutsu lesson confirmed his grasp of the Four Symbols Seal before introducing new material.
• Mu Yue shared lunch with Kushina, then checked the nearly finished kunai he was forging for Obito’s birthday, with six days remaining.
• Mu Yue taught Asuma Wind Release Nature Transformation and demonstrated its cutting and piercing power, while Asuma praised Mu Yue’s talent.
• Mu Yue promised to make more time for Asuma’s tutoring after his busy internship period ended.
• Mu Yue studied the Four Symbols Seal at home and continued developing Water Breathing, finding it difficult to combine its physical and chakra-enhancing effects.

Obito wondered what gifts his friends and Mu Yue would give him for his upcoming birthday, then traded barbs with Kakashi about their abilities and ninja ranks. Kakashi sought Mu Yue’s guidance on Thunder Breathing and resumed training, while Mu Yue considered how to develop his skills.

• Obito guessed what gifts Guy, Nohara Rin, Shisui, Kakashi, and Mu Yue might prepare for his birthday.
• Nohara Rin praised Obito’s smile, and Obito returned the compliment before criticizing Kakashi’s masked face.
• Kakashi argued that ninja rank depended on more than strength, but Obito insisted he was stronger and mocked Kakashi for being a Chunin while he was not an official ninja.
• Kakashi asked Mu Yue about his Thunder Breathing practice, received explanations and a demonstration, then began training again.
• Mu Yue noted Kakashi’s rapid Thunder Breathing progress and considered focusing his development on Lightning Release, Earth Release, swordsmanship, and Breathing Techniques.

Kakashi apologized to two former teammates and reaffirmed his resolve to protect his comrades, while Obito spent his birthday enduring Mu Yue’s punishing breathing training. The chapter ended with Mu Yue bringing the disciples to Obito’s home for an evening birthday celebration.

• Kakashi apologized to his former teammates for how he had treated them on past missions, then continued home resolved to protect the comrades he valued.
• On February 10, Obito celebrated his birthday by training Armament Haki and Constant Concentration Breathing with Mu Yue’s disciples.
• Mu Yue set Obito and Shisui a six-minute exercise in evading Shadow Clone attacks, with problems assigned for every hit and for failing to dodge entirely.
• Obito was hit twenty-five times and assigned fifty-five problems, while Shisui was hit twenty-one times and assigned forty-six problems.
• Obito and Shisui trained until they were exhausted, and Obito forgot it was his birthday until Nohara Rin reminded him.
• Mu Yue brought his disciples to Obito’s home at dinner time to celebrate his birthday.

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.