Chapter Summaries

Shisui celebrated his sixth birthday, awakened the Sharingan, and received a Life Mission to reconcile the Uchiha Clan and Konoha. Mu Yue accepted the mission and told Shisui to hide his new eyes as the group finished the celebration and parted ways.

• Shisui’s intense gratitude for Mu Yue’s handmade ninja tool triggered major rewards, including Thunder Breathing (Perfect), a Byakugan, and Chakra gains for Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue accepted Shisui’s Life Mission to resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha, believing stopping Obito could prevent the clan’s destruction.
• Obito noticed Shisui’s newly awakened Sharingan, and Mu Yue instructed Shisui to keep it secret to avoid attracting attention from Konoha’s leaders.
• Shisui made a birthday wish for his village, clan, and teacher to have a better future before sharing cake with Mu Yue, Obito, and Nohara Rin.
• Shisui offered Mu Yue one million ryo for ninja-tool materials, but Mu Yue refused and left to test his new skill.

Mu Yue tested the Byakugan, his new glasses, and perfect-level Thunder Breathing, discovering that the glasses concealed changes to his eyes and that Thunder Breathing granted immense power and Transparent World. He introduced the glasses at the Academy and continued planning an intern program and a new training mission for Obito, while postponing plans involving Shisui.

• Mu Yue tested the Byakugan and found that his system-rewarded glasses concealed its visible changes while remaining firmly attached and highly durable.
• Mu Yue tested perfect-level Thunder Breathing, discovering that it enhanced his physical abilities and Lightning Release and awakened Transparent World, which let him precisely control his body, predict opponents, and hide his own movements.
• Mu Yue wore his new glasses to the Southern Forest and the Academy, where Obito, Shisui, his colleagues, and his students commented on his changed appearance.
• Mu Yue refined the intern plan he had discussed with Hiruzen Sarutobi but did not see him while tutoring Asuma over the weekend.
• Mu Yue continued guiding Obito toward a training mission related to Kakashi and decided to wait until Shisui was stronger before pursuing his plans for him.

Obito challenged Kakashi to test his Breathing Technique, but Kakashi's combat skill initially overwhelmed him. Obito then used Flame Breathing and a one-handed-seal technique to catch Kakashi in an explosion, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Obito decided Kakashi was the best opponent to help him improve and challenged him to a fight.
• Kakashi mocked Obito's Academy achievement and early progress, then led him to his training ground.
• Obito surprised Kakashi with his speed and strength, but Kakashi adapted and beat him back in taijutsu.
• Obito used the Great Fireball Technique, but Kakashi blocked it with an Earth-Style Wall.
• Obito charged with Flame Breathing, then successfully used one-handed seals to throw flame-coated explosive kunai at Kakashi.
• Kakashi dodged the kunai, but they exploded beside him, and Obito believed he had gained the advantage.

Kakashi defeated Obito with a Shadow Clone and a surprise attack, then left with his teammates for a difficult mission. Obito asked Mu Yue to review the fight and learned how much stronger Kakashi was, leaving him determined to train harder before challenging him again.

• Kakashi tricked Obito with a Shadow Clone, struck his weak point, and defeated him by exploiting his lack of combat experience.
• Kakashi's teammates arrived and told him that Sensei had summoned them to the Hokage Building for a difficult mission, so Kakashi left with them.
• After recovering, Obito visited Mu Yue and asked him to analyze the fight before his next challenge to Kakashi.
• Mu Yue told Obito he had used Total Concentration Breathing too early and explained that Kakashi surpassed him in Chakra, Ninjutsu, taijutsu, and combat experience.
• Obito realized how strong Kakashi was and resolved to train harder before challenging him again.

Mu Yue learned that Kushina was confined while training to control the Nine-Tails and sent Minato home with food for her. He began combat training for Obito and Shisui, and Obito ended the first day without a win but improved at adapting to Shisui’s speed.

• Minato told Mu Yue that Kushina was on a secret mission and asked to pack food for her, so Mu Yue filled two lunch boxes for him.
• Mu Yue deduced that Kushina was probably training to control the Nine-Tails and noticed the Anbu surveillance around his home had changed.
• Mu Yue set three stages of sparring rules for Obito and Shisui, banning their Sharingan throughout and limiting Chakra use in the first stage.
• Shisui quickly outpaced Obito in their first fight, and Mu Yue advised Obito to save Total Concentration Breathing and use his knowledge of Shisui strategically.
• Obito lasted longer in later bouts but lost every match that day, while Shisui grew tired after winning their final fight.

Mu Yue presented Hiruzen Sarutobi with a plan to expand the Ninja Academy’s student internship program, and Hiruzen suggested including more students and extending the program. Meanwhile, Obito broke through his limits during his final first-stage spar with Shisui, but Shisui countered and remained undefeated.

• Mu Yue trained Asuma and said he could learn Wind Release before teaching it to him.
• Mu Yue gave Hiruzen Sarutobi his ninja intern plan, and Hiruzen proposed expanding the eligible students and extending the internship through the third semester.
• Mu Yue agreed to revise the plan and considered the expanded internship a useful way for students to gain mission experience.
• Obito and Shisui fought their final first-stage match, with Obito entering Total Concentration Breathing a second time after nearing defeat.
• Shisui also re-entered Total Concentration and defeated Obito, preserving his undefeated record as Mu Yue watched their proficiency improve.

Mu Yue began teaching Class 1-1 tree-climbing chakra control and answered students’ questions about future special training. After class, he received the class improvement rewards and checked his growing chakra total, while Might Guy advanced his Stone Breathing practice.

• Mu Yue took Class 1-1 to the academy woods, taught them to gather chakra in their feet, and set an eight-meter tree-climbing goal for the first week.
• Mu Yue told Izumo Kamizuki and the other students that future special training would likely use the previous selection rules, though its plans were not yet settled.
• Mu Yue received Class 1-1’s improvement rewards, including proficient Konoha Style Taijutsu, proficient Wind Release: Wind Blade, and 320 chakra.
• Mu Yue checked his chakra total of 24,100 and credited much of his recent growth to Shisui’s Sharingan and disciple feedback.
• Might Guy surpassed fifty proficiency in Stone Breathing and began practicing its Total Concentration Breathing.

Mu Yue taught Nohara Rin how Medical Ninja could fight by demonstrating Chakra Scalpel and training her in Super Strength. Rin quickly learned to punch through trees, and the chapter left her on course to become a capable combat medic.

• Mu Yue showed Rin how Chakra Scalpel could slice through a tree and stone, but said she was not yet ready to learn it.
• Mu Yue demonstrated Super Strength by breaking a thick tree and cracking the ground, explaining that it depended on Chakra Control.
• Obito watched and suggested Guy would suit the technique, but Mu Yue said Guy's weak Chakra Control made him unsuitable; he said Rin and Shisui were better suited.
• Rin practiced Super Strength and soon punched through an ordinary tree, impressing Obito.
• Mu Yue planned to develop Rin into a Medical Ninja who could fight with Super Strength and Chakra Scalpel while healing allies with Mystical Palm Technique.

Obito lost to Shisui on the final day of their second stage of combat training, then spent the evening with Nohara Rin while Kakashi was away on a long mission. At the Hokage's Office, Nagatomo Toda resigned as a jonin instructor after both his students died on a mission, leaving Kakashi without a team.

• Obito used Total Concentration Breathing against Shisui but lost when his stamina ran out, and Nohara Rin comforted him.
• Mu Yue praised Shisui's training, and Obito agreed to go with Nohara Rin to find Kakashi.
• Obito and Nohara Rin found Kakashi's house empty, learned he was likely still on a mission, and spent the evening together.
• Nagatomo Toda asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to let him resign as a jonin instructor because he had failed to protect his students.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi approved Toda's request and told Kakashi to rest before he was assigned to a new team.

Kakashi reflected on Hatake Sakumo’s death and insisted that missions mattered more than teammates, clashing with Obito over what made a qualified ninja. Their argument turned into a fierce spar that ended without resolving their disagreement, and the two continued bickering while Nohara Rin tried to keep the peace.

• Kakashi recalled how Hatake Sakumo had failed a mission to save his teammates, faced the village’s condemnation, and ultimately died by his own White Fang Short Blade.
• Obito and Nohara Rin visited Kakashi, who told them his teammates had died and that he would have no team for some time.
• Kakashi said that accepting a teammate’s sacrifice was easier than accepting mission failure, prompting Obito to challenge his beliefs and attack him.
• Obito used Flame Breathing and Total Concentration Breathing to surprise Kakashi with a powerful burst, but Nohara Rin’s intervention calmed the fight before either settled their argument.
• Kakashi and Obito continued sniping at each other over food and graduation while Nohara Rin tried to smooth things over.

Mu Yue watched Obito master Flame Breathing and saw Shisui defeat Might Guy in combat, then considered how to raise Might Guy’s Trust Level. Later, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Mu Yue to revise the Internship Plan so Kakashi could join Obito and Might Guy under Mu Yue’s guidance, and Mu Yue agreed to help Kakashi.

• Mu Yue praised Obito for becoming the first disciple to master a Breathing Technique and told him to focus on practicing Flame Breathing.
• Mu Yue arranged a fight between Shisui and Might Guy, and Shisui used ninjutsu, speed, and genjutsu to defeat Might Guy without being hit.
• Mu Yue considered ways to raise Might Guy’s Trust Level and decided he might be able to begin by involving Might Guy’s father.
• Mu Yue demonstrated his progress in Wind Release while tutoring Asuma, then spoke with Hiruzen Sarutobi about the Internship Plan.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Mu Yue to add Kakashi to Obito and Might Guy’s group and serve as their Chunin Teacher, explaining Kakashi’s situation.
• Mu Yue promised to help Kakashi and revised the plan, removing Nohara Rin so she could study under his Shadow Clone instead.

Mu Yue visited Might Guy’s home and met his father, Might Duy, while building trust with the family. After dinner, Mu Yue revealed that he was Guy’s master and asked Duy to show him the Eight Gates.

• Mu Yue invited Might Guy to let him visit his home, and Guy agreed enthusiastically.
• Mu Yue and Guy bought groceries on the way, and Might Duy welcomed Mu Yue when they arrived.
• During dinner, Mu Yue praised Guy’s progress, and Duy proudly embraced his son.
• After the meal, Mu Yue asked Duy to show him the Eight Gates and explained that Guy was his disciple.
• Might Duy thanked Mu Yue and bowed, realizing that Mu Yue’s guidance had helped Guy’s sudden improvement.

Mu Yue tested his strength by sparring with Might Duy, who opened the Sixth Gate, and proved he could match and surpass him using Breathing Techniques, the Byakugan, and two gates of his own. After praising Might Duy and discussing his reputation as the Eternal Genin, Mu Yue left satisfied with his assessment of his abilities.

• Might Duy took Mu Yue and Might Guy to his training grounds and opened the Sixth Gate so Mu Yue could assess its effects.
• Might Duy attacked Mu Yue, who evaded and countered with Stone Breathing, impressing Might Guy with their speed and strength.
• Mu Yue opened the first and then the second gate, fought Might Duy to a standstill, and gained the advantage with a Konoha Hurricane.
• Mu Yue ended the spar, and Might Duy praised his strength while explaining how years spent mastering the Eight Gates had left him an infamous Genin.
• Mu Yue praised Might Duy's abilities and optimism, then left after chatting with him and Might Guy, satisfied with his assessment of his own strength.

Mu Yue explained the upcoming vacation special training and told Obito and Might Guy they had been selected for a ninja internship. The chapter ended with Obito improving his one-handed seals while the students trained in the Southern Forest.

• Mu Yue announced that vacation special training would begin after exam results were released, though he would not be teaching it.
• Mu Yue told Obito and Might Guy they would work as intern ninjas, while Rin had not been selected and Shisui was too young to participate.
• Obito learned he and Guy would share a team with a third student he knew, and he regretted that Rin would not be joining them.
• Obito successfully used the Phoenix Sage Fire Claw with one-handed seals during training in the Southern Forest.
• Guy attacked Shisui with a barrage of techniques, while Shisui evaded him using the Body Flicker Technique.

Obito struggled with the prospect of his written exam, while Mu Yue watched Nohara Rin surprise the class by defeating Uchiha Tekka decisively in the practical exam. After comforting Tekka, Mu Yue returned to the exams and headed back to Class 4-2 to watch Rin’s next match.

• Obito failed to persuade his Shadow Clone to take the written exam and complained about the clone before heading to school.
• Obito met Anko, Izumo Kamizuki, and Kotetsu Hagane, then fled after learning Anko considered scores in the high seventies poor.
• Nohara Rin used her improved speed and strength to overpower Uchiha Tekka, winning their practical exam match.
• Mu Yue took the injured Tekka to the infirmary and encouraged him after Tekka questioned his talent.
• Mu Yue watched his unusually strong Class 1-1 compete, then returned to Class 4-2 for Rin’s second-round match.

Obito defeated Might Guy in the class exam and won first place in the grade practical exam, while Mu Yue taught him the Hidden Dust Jutsu. With the exams over, Mu Yue gave his disciples a short break before their upcoming training or internships.

• Nohara Rin challenged Might Guy but was overwhelmed by his taijutsu and lost her match.
• Obito used his improved Total Concentration Breathing and a surprise flame attack to defeat Might Guy and take first place in the class.
• Mu Yue taught Obito Fire Release: Hidden Dust Jutsu, then received a reward for teaching him the technique.
• Obito defeated Might Guy in the grade exam semifinal and beat Hyuga Hamon in the final to win first place.
• Mu Yue announced a short break before the students began training or internships, and Shisui and Might Guy planned to keep training.

Mu Yue received rewards for his students’ exam results, attended Academy meetings, and accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi’s offer to learn Sealing Jutsu. Hiruzen asked him to help Kakashi, and Kakashi headed to Training Ground 22 to meet his new team.

• Mu Yue gained Chakra and a Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll from his students’ exam results, and Anko celebrated her improved score with him.
• Mu Yue attended the Academy’s meetings, where teachers approved expanding the large-class pilot program after reviewing the exam results.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Mu Yue’s class, offered him a Ninjutsu or Sealing Jutsu reward, and agreed to send him Sealing Jutsu.
• Mu Yue agreed to help Kakashi and planned to make him his fourth disciple.
• Kakashi went to Training Ground 22 to meet the new team Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned him.

Obito arrived for his internship gathering and learned that Kakashi would be joining his team under Mu Yue. After the team introduced themselves, Mu Yue began their first training session with a bell test and the promise of dinner for anyone who succeeded.

• Obito helped two elderly people on his way to the training ground, then hurried to meet Mu Yue.
• Obito found Kakashi and Might Guy at the training ground and realized Kakashi might be his teammate.
• Mu Yue confirmed that Kakashi would join Obito and Guy for the next few months as part of the internship program.
• Mu Yue, Guy, Obito, and Kakashi introduced themselves to one another.
• Mu Yue began a day-long bell test, promising special cooking to anyone who took one of his three bells.

Mu Yue challenged Obito, Might Guy, and Kakashi to take the bells from him, and each used a different strategy to try to exploit his openings. The chapter ended with Kakashi launching a hidden second attack on the bells after Mu Yue struck a clone.

• Obito, Might Guy, and Kakashi discussed how to take Mu Yue's bells, but Kakashi chose to work alone while Obito and Guy set traps.
• Obito and Might Guy lured Mu Yue into the trap area, where Mu Yue dodged a swinging log and blocked their attacks before knocking them both into trees.
• Mu Yue used Thunder Breathing to overwhelm Obito and Might Guy, then went looking for Kakashi.
• Kakashi attacked Mu Yue with shuriken, his short blade, and explosive tags, but Mu Yue caught his hand as he reached for the bells.
• Kakashi's apparent body vanished as a clone, and his hidden real body attacked the bells with the White Fang Short Blade.

Kakashi, Obito, and Might Guy retook Mu Yue’s Bell Test after learning that Mu Yue had used Shadow Clones to outmaneuver them. Kakashi’s plan began to fail when he tried to hold off Mu Yue alone, and the chapter ended with Guy and Obito joining the fight to protect him.

• Mu Yue revealed that Kakashi had attacked his Shadow Clone, and Kakashi and Obito argued over who had performed better.
• Mu Yue urged the three genin to cooperate, and Kakashi took charge of a plan to lure Mu Yue into a trap.
• Kakashi’s trap dispersed both Shadow Clones, but he realized the Mu Yue confronting him was another Shadow Clone and ordered his teammates to stay hidden.
• Kakashi fought alone until Mu Yue disarmed him and prepared to strike.
• Might Guy intervened with a Konoha Great Whirlwind, then Obito joined in with Fire Release and shuriken attacks, rejecting victory at the cost of abandoning Kakashi.