Chapter Summaries

Mu Yue continued training his disciples in Soru while balancing his academy special training and studying Sealing Jutsu with Minato and Kushina. Obito and Might Guy intensified their workouts to prepare for the taijutsu challenge, and Asuma was spurred to train harder after seeing his classmates’ dedication.

• Obito agreed to study Soru with Mu Yue despite feeling tired after a full day of special training.
• Mu Yue asked Minato and Kushina questions about Sealing Jutsu, then explained his summer training assignment; Kushina joked that he might soon be called Jonin Mu Yue.
• At the Southern Forest, Mu Yue continued teaching Shisui and Might Guy the Chakra burst technique for Soru, while Obito practiced Nature Transformation with a Shadow Clone.
• The next day, Obito and Might Guy ran with borrowed weights and trained until exhaustion to prepare for the taijutsu challenge.
• Seeing Obito and Shisui training diligently, Asuma worried about his standing and resumed practicing Fire Release.

Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane received Ebisu’s advice on improving their Deception Technique, while Mu Yue introduced regular assessments for his trainees. After his disciples left, Mu Yue completed his first Rasengan and considered how it might help him build a connection with Minato.

• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane debated how to use the Deception Technique after watching Anko lose to Shisui.
• Ebisu accepted chips from Izumo Kamizuki, suggested a new way to use their technique, and left after introducing himself.
• Mu Yue announced weekly skill assessments and practical tests every two weeks, with strong performers eligible to move up a training group.
• Mu Yue dismissed the class, taught his disciples in the Southern Forest, and stayed behind to train on his own.
• Mu Yue completed a beginner-level Rasengan and planned to use his knowledge to help Minato develop the technique and earn his favor.

Mu Yue taught the summer training classes and received new Ninjutsu from an A-grade evaluation, while Might Guy and Shisui continued practicing Soru. Guy earned an advancement reward, and Obito resolved to keep training so he could join them.

• Anko told Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane that she wanted to advance to Group B, then vowed to train hard over the weekend.
• Mu Yue completed a large-class lesson with an A evaluation and received Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall and Water Release: Water Prison Technique.
• Mu Yue returned to the Southern Forest and saw Might Guy and Shisui practicing Soru, which they could use at a basic level.
• Might Guy used Soru to move several meters and kick apart a tree, then received Shigan at Proficient Level as an advancement reward.
• After Chakra Nature Transformation training, Obito invited Shisui and Might Guy on a night run and resolved to challenge the training again on Sunday.

Mu Yue taught Minato and Kushina to make Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, unexpectedly earning a cooking lesson reward that revealed a new system mechanic. Obito passed the first stage of Mu Yue’s taijutsu challenge, only to learn he still had to complete a second stage before he could learn Soru.

• Mu Yue guided Minato and Kushina through making Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, and the system rewarded him with the Illusionary Mapo Tofu recipe after evaluating the lesson.
• Kushina offered to write down her Sealing Jutsu insights for Mu Yue after hearing about his Three-Finger Sealing training.
• Obito began the Forest Sprint challenge again, avoided the pendulum obstacle, and lost points by falling into traps near the course and finish line.
• Obito crossed the finish line with one point remaining and celebrated passing the Forest Sprint stage.
• Mu Yue explained that Obito still needed to complete the River Surface Sprint stage, which would involve crossing a river while Mu Yue attacked with Water Dragon Bullet.

Mu Yue tested Obito on a river crossing filled with Water Dragon Bullets, then began teaching him Soru after Obito failed. Later, Mu Yue started a strength assessment for his students, while Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane planned to use Ebisu’s idea in the next practical assessment.

• Mu Yue explained that Obito’s first attempt at the second-stage challenge was free, then set him the task of crossing a river within ten seconds while dodging Water Dragon Bullets.
• Obito charged across without studying the dragons’ movements and fell into the river before reaching three meters.
• Mu Yue advised Obito to observe the dragons first, but Obito declined another attempt because it would cost one hundred questions.
• Mu Yue began teaching Obito Soru as a way to sprint across the river.
• At three-thirty on Monday, Mu Yue began the strength assessment, and Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, and Anko Mitarashi demonstrated their abilities.
• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane discussed using Ebisu’s idea to win the next practical assessment and promised to give him credit.

Mu Yue finished evaluating the students in group A and posted their scores and rankings, with Shisui and Obito leading the results. Ebisu was the only student promoted from group B, while Asuma resolved to train harder and improve his standing in the next practical test.

• Namiashi Raidō demonstrated his skills and received solid scores, with taijutsu as his strongest area.
• Obito impressed the students with a powerful Great Fireball Technique and an excellent showing across the exam.
• Might Guy displayed outstanding taijutsu despite weak basic ninjutsu, and Asuma learned Guy had defeated Obito to become the top student in the Fourth Grade.
• Shisui performed nearly flawlessly, then Asuma completed his exam despite fearing comparison with Shisui.
• Mu Yue posted the rankings, where Ebisu was the only student promoted from group B and Asuma placed third in group A.
• Asuma vowed to train harder and aim for second place in the next practical test.

After the preliminary test failed to produce a system reward, Mu Yue abandoned his plan for frequent exams and sought another way to improve his students’ learning. He set Obito and Might Guy against each other in a speed-training contest with questions as penalties, and the race began.

• Mu Yue confirmed that Shisui had reached Beginner in Soru and told him to gain familiarity before learning more techniques.
• Mu Yue saw that Might Guy still needed more practice and decided to pair him with Obito to train their speed.
• Mu Yue offered Obito and Might Guy a training method that combined a speed contest with question penalties, and they reluctantly agreed.
• Mu Yue set separate running routes and announced the start; Obito immediately sprinted forward at full speed.

Obito lost a race to Might Guy and faced more problems, while Mu Yue continued teaching and training his students. Minato and Kushina revealed that the Land of Lightning had launched a major attack on Sunagakure, signaling the start of the Third Great Ninja War.

• Might Guy beat Obito to the finish line, earning freedom from problems while Obito had five deducted from his remaining total.
• Mu Yue gave the exhausted boys water and encouraged Obito, who vowed to beat Guy the next day.
• Mu Yue taught his large class, and Asuma, Namiashi Raidō, and Kurenai discussed the students’ training and their own chances in the competition.
• Mu Yue completed a lesson and obtained Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere and Earth Release: Great Earth River.
• Mu Yue agreed to save dinner for Minato and Kushina, who later told him the Land of Lightning had launched a surprise attack on Sunagakure.

Mu Yue reflected on the dangers of the Third Great Ninja War and the four years he had to grow strong enough to change the tragedies awaiting Obito and others. He trained his students and taught Shisui a new Fire Release technique before Obito requested another challenge attempt.

• Mu Yue considered the coming war and the threats posed by Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, while Minato warned that war could spread to Konoha.
• Mu Yue trained Might Guy and Obito in their daily race, which Might Guy narrowly won without either boy setting a new limit.
• Mu Yue taught Shisui Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Claw Crimson, and Shisui quickly learned to use it.
• Mu Yue received the Great Fireball Technique at Proficient Level as a reward for teaching Shisui.
• Two days later, Obito told Mu Yue he was ready and requested another attempt at the challenge.

Obito cleared Mu Yue’s River Surface Sprint challenge, earned a Soru training scroll, and began practicing the technique. As the students prepared for the coming combat test, Anko grew suspicious of Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane’s secretive behavior, while Asuma asked Mu Yue for harder training.

• Obito studied the Water Dragon Bullets’ pattern, cleared the River Surface Sprint challenge, and received Mu Yue’s Soru training scroll.
• Mu Yue received a mastery-level Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation from the disciple reward and gave Obito three test papers as his entrance fee.
• Mu Yue began training Obito in Soru, while Obito eagerly practiced the technique.
• Anko questioned Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane about their secretive preparations, and they said their method was not suitable for telling her.
• Asuma asked Mu Yue to increase his training load as the students prepared for the combat test.

Asuma asked Mu Yue for extra preparation before the practical test, so Mu Yue had him fight Shadow Clones while secretly using the display to establish his value to Hiruzen Sarutobi. Later, Mu Yue trained Obito in Soru and received a surprising reward: proficient Flame Breathing.

• Asuma asked Mu Yue for intensive training before the practical test, and Mu Yue told him to fight Shadow Clones until he could barely stand.
• Asuma spent the rest of the day being beaten by Mu Yue's Shadow Clones and praised Mu Yue's strength, while Mu Yue used the display to lay groundwork for Hiruzen Sarutobi to recognize his abilities.
• Mu Yue explained that he wanted to rise beyond his Chunin Teacher role so he could gain more influence and opportunities, including for his proposed Ninja Academy reforms.
• On Sunday, Mu Yue coached Obito in Soru, and Obito improved until he could reliably stack the movement twice.
• Mu Yue received proficient Flame Breathing as a reward for Obito's training and was shocked by the technique's unusual effects.

Mu Yue mastered Flame Breathing and received new Sealing Jutsu scrolls from Kushina and Minato. He planned to study the Five Elements Seal and Contract Seal before beginning practical tests for the summer training students.

• Mu Yue considered Flame Breathing’s power and decided it suited his own training as well as Shisui and Obito’s Fire Release practice.
• Mu Yue told Kushina and Minato that he had mastered the Three-Finger Sealing in twenty-seven days, and they praised his talent.
• Kushina and Minato gave Mu Yue their Sealing Jutsu notes and a scroll containing the Five Elements Seal and Contract Seal.
• Mu Yue studied the scroll and considered using the Contract Seal to sever the connection between the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal and Danzo.
• Mu Yue planned to learn the Five-Finger Sealing, Five Elements Seal, and Contract Seal, then began practical testing for the summer training students.

Izumo Kamizuki beat Kotetsu Hagane in the first match of Team C’s combat assessment by using their shared Deception Technique, then lost to Uzuki Yugao. In Team A’s assessment, Shisui Uchiha defeated Kurenai Yuhi, and the next announced match was Obito Uchiha versus Might Guy.

• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane agreed to avoid using their Deception Technique, but Izumo tricked Kotetsu and used it to distract him.
• Kotetsu countered with his own Deception Technique, but Izumo narrowly won their match.
• Izumo lost to Uzuki Yugao in the second round because the Deception Technique did not distract her.
• Shisui Uchiha overwhelmed Kurenai Yuhi and won their first-round match.
• Mu Yue announced that Obito Uchiha would face Might Guy next.

Obito faced Might Guy in the first round of the practical combat exam and overcame an early disadvantage with a clone and a close-range Fire Release attack. After Mu Yue declared Obito the winner, Obito fainted from exhaustion, and Mu Yue took him to Konoha Hospital.

• Might Guy opened the match with a triple-acceleration Soru and struck Obito, who then used Soru twice to create distance.
• Obito used a Great Fireball to obscure Might Guy's vision, then sent out five clones to confuse him.
• Might Guy identified and kicked a clone, but Obito used the opening to attack with Great Dragon Fire.
• Mu Yue blocked the fire dragon with Water Formation Wall and declared Obito Uchiha the winner.
• Obito fainted from exhaustion, and Mu Yue took him to Konoha Hospital.

After recovering from exhaustion, Obito returned to the exam and advanced to the final by defeating Asuma. Shisui beat him in the final, but Obito remained satisfied with his progress and wanted to tell Nohara Rin about his victory over Might Guy.

• Mu Yue treated Obito, who recovered and explained how he used Ninjutsu and a clone to defeat Might Guy.
• Mu Yue brought Obito back to the training ground, where Shisui and Obito won their second-round matches.
• Asuma defeated Namiashi Raidō after countering his fast close-combat attacks.
• Obito surprised Asuma with his improved taijutsu and defeated him in the semifinal.
• Shisui defeated Obito in the final, and Obito left in good spirits, eager to boast to Nohara Rin about beating Might Guy.

Obito celebrated beating Might Guy and offered to train Nohara Rin, but struggled to explain the Great Fireball Technique. After the exam, students spread an exaggerated story about Ebisu’s Clone Technique; Mu Yue prepared Illusionary Mapo Tofu for Kushina and Minato, leaving them curious about the covered dish.

• Obito told Nohara Rin he had placed second in Group A after defeating Might Guy, and Rin praised his improvement.
• Obito offered to help Rin get stronger and tried to teach her the Great Fireball Technique, but she explained that she did not know her Chakra Nature.
• Obito and Rin went to the notice board, where students discussed Ebisu and his Clone Technique after two Group C students used scantily clad older-sister clones in their exam.
• Mu Yue returned home and prepared Illusionary Mapo Tofu using seasoned, fried soybeans in the dish.
• Kushina and Minato arrived for dinner, and Kushina lifted the cover on the table as Mu Yue brought out the other dishes.

Mu Yue served Kushina and Minato Illusionary Mapo Tofu, then agreed to teach Nohara Rin after Obito asked him to help her. The next day, Ebisu discovered that a rumor about him developing an adult Ninjutsu had spread through all three training groups.

• Kushina and Minato enjoyed Mu Yue's spicy Illusionary Mapo Tofu and learned that its meat-like flavor came from processed soybeans.
• Obito told Mu Yue that he could not teach Nohara Rin Ninjutsu, and Mu Yue agreed to teach her if she was willing.
• Mu Yue considered that teaching Nohara Rin might motivate Obito and help him persuade Kakashi to become a disciple.
• Genma Shiranui teased Ebisu about a supposed adult Ninjutsu, and Ebisu realized the rumor had spread throughout all three groups.
• Ebisu insisted that he had only suggested the technique and had not developed it.

Ebisu confronted Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane about rumors that he helped develop their Deception Technique, then accepted their novel and offered to check their Ninjutsu training. Obito brought Nohara Rin to Mu Yue for private instruction, and she became his disciple; Mu Yue began teaching her Medical Ninjutsu while planning Breathing Technique training for his other disciples.

• Ebisu questioned Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane about rumors crediting him with their Deception Technique, and they denied spreading them.
• Izumo Kamizuki showed Ebisu a novel that he accepted, and Ebisu invited the two to meet him during lunch for Ninjutsu training.
• Obito persuaded Nohara Rin to meet Mu Yue after class, and she agreed to become his disciple.
• Mu Yue welcomed Nohara Rin to the Southern Forest and offered to teach her Medical Ninjutsu; she chose to begin with the Healing Technique.
• After his disciples left, Mu Yue practiced Breathing Techniques and planned to train his disciples in Stone Breathing and Flame Breathing, while excluding Nohara Rin because neither suited her.

Nohara Rin gained a clearer understanding of Mu Yue’s strength and teaching methods while training with him in the Southern Forest. Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed Mu Yue’s summer training and future prospects, while Asuma argued that Mu Yue deserved greater recognition.

• Nohara Rin realized Mu Yue was a versatile and powerful ninja, and understood that Obito’s past studying had been driven by his losses in training contests.
• Obito nearly beat Might Guy in a race, then reluctantly accepted thirty-five questions from Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue explained to Hiruzen Sarutobi that the students were training diligently and improving, and Hiruzen planned to review their progress the next day.
• Asuma defended Mu Yue and suggested he should become a jonin or even principal, prompting Hiruzen to send Mu Yue off to train him.
• Hiruzen reflected that Mu Yue was not qualified to become principal and believed the next Hokage should eventually take the role.

Mu Yue examined Hiruzen Sarutobi’s vast skill set, taught Minato and Kushina how to make Illusionary Mapo Tofu, and continued studying Sealing Jutsu. He tested combining the Eight Gates with Stone Breathing, confirmed its immense power and physical cost, and decided his disciples could begin learning Breathing Techniques.

• Mu Yue appraised Hiruzen Sarutobi and saw that he had over a thousand Ninjutsu and mastery of all five basic chakra natures.
• Mu Yue showed Minato and Kushina how to make Illusionary Mapo Tofu, then discussed his Sealing Jutsu studies with Minato.
• Mu Yue practiced the Five-Finger Sealing until he reached Beginner level and planned to study the Five Elements Seal and Contract Seal.
• Mu Yue entered the third Gate and used Total Concentration Breathing, gaining enough strength to flatten trees with a punch and run nearly as fast as the Body Flicker Technique.
• Mu Yue released the techniques after three minutes, exhausted, and confirmed that Stone Breathing could raise the Eight Gates’ power despite the strain on his body.
• Mu Yue decided that his training plan was ready and that his disciples could begin practicing Breathing Techniques.