Chapter Summaries

Yuu unleashed Conqueror’s Haki in the Hokage’s Office to stop Aburame Ryoma’s insect attack without destroying the building. His aura knocked out the insect tide, including the insects inside Ryoma’s body.

• Danzo ordered Aburame Ryoma to teach Yuu a harsh lesson.
• Ryoma sent a massive tide of Kikaichū toward Yuu.
• Yuu activated Conqueror’s Haki, startling Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo with its overwhelming presence.
• Yuu’s Haki enveloped the insects and knocked them unconscious, leaving Ryoma unable to command even the insects inside his body.

Yuu attacked Aburame Ryoma after Ryoma lost control of the insects inside his body, then struck Danzo when he tried to intervene. The chapter ended with Yuu proudly declaring himself a Konoha genin as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo watched.

• Ryoma discovered that the insect eggs inside him no longer responded, leaving him unable to fight with them.
• Yuu slashed at Ryoma, who dodged until a cut nearly severed his right arm.
• Danzo revealed that he was Konoha's Assistant Hokage and ordered Yuu to stop.
• Yuu's blackish-purple slash overwhelmed Danzo's Wind Release—Vacuum Sphere and cut his cheek as he dodged.
• Yuu declared that he was a Konoha genin, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo visibly taken aback.

Yuu mistook Danzo and Aburame Ryoma for spies, slashed Danzo, and demanded payment for his supposed intervention. Hiruzen Sarutobi corrected him, leaving Yuu and Hiruzen arguing while Danzo seethed.

• Yuu's actions earned him mastery-level Conqueror's Haki and 300 Armament Haki points from the system.
• Aburame Ryoma stepped in to protect the wounded Danzo as Yuu threatened to strike again.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped Yuu and explained that Danzo was not a spy.
• Yuu demanded an intervention fee, claiming he had defeated spies and taught Danzo a lesson.
• Hiruzen argued that Yuu had attacked no spies, while Danzo grew angrier.

Yuu demanded an intervention fee from Hiruzen Sarutobi after confronting Danzo, then fled when Hiruzen brought up the liquor he had stolen. Hiruzen refused to hand Yuu over to Danzo and directed him to speak with Jiraiya instead.

• Yuu left after Hiruzen Sarutobi postponed discussing the intervention fee, while muttering that he would camp at Hiruzen's home if he was not paid.
• Danzo demanded an explanation from Hiruzen for Yuu's attack and insisted that Yuu be handed over to him.
• Hiruzen challenged Danzo's claim that he had only sent Root Ninja to question Yuu, pointing out that Danzo had sent three jonin.
• Hiruzen told Danzo that Yuu was under Jiraiya's charge and that Danzo would have to take his complaint to Jiraiya.
• Danzo's expression darkened when he realized Hiruzen had already put Yuu under Jiraiya's protection.

Danzo left the Hokage’s Office furious after Hiruzen rejected his demand for an explanation about Saiki Yuu. Hiruzen decided to put Jiraiya in charge of Yuu, but Yuu arrived drunk again, ready to discuss what he had done to Danzo.

• Danzo left the Hokage’s Office with Aburame Ryoma after warning that he wanted an explanation about Saiki Yuu at the next council meeting.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to have Jiraiya take responsibility for Yuu.
• Jiraiya objected to being put in charge of Yuu, and Hiruzen struggled to name any of Yuu’s good points.
• Yuu arrived at the Hokage’s Office drunk, saying that important matters called for extra drinks.
• Yuu recalled that he had taught Danzo, Konoha’s resident scapegoat, a lesson.

Yuu got drunk to make Hiruzen Sarutobi pay him for confronting Danzo, then recognized Jiraiya and revealed he had caused Hiruzen to distrust him. The chapter ended with Yuu and Jiraiya threatening each other.

• Yuu worried Hiruzen Sarutobi might withhold his payment and decided to get drunk before demanding it.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi complained about the damage to his office but agreed to pay Yuu.
• Yuu mistook Jiraiya for a stranger, then recognized him as the white-haired man he had mocked at the tavern.
• Yuu told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Jiraiya had claimed he used the Crystal Ball to peep on people, and Jiraiya realized Yuu had turned Hiruzen against him.
• Yuu and Jiraiya traded threats, with Yuu promising to chop up and sell Jiraiya's Toad for booze money.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to assign Yuu to Jiraiya as his Jonin Instructor, but Yuu and Jiraiya immediately clashed. Hiruzen then hinted that he had another candidate for Yuu, leaving Yuu suspicious of his offer.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi called Yuu in and told him to follow Jiraiya, but Yuu insulted Jiraiya and rejected him.
• Jiraiya introduced himself with his titles, and Yuu mocked him as a white-haired toad bastard.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi reminded Yuu that he had to join a team because he had failed the Chunin Exams after forgetting to collect the scrolls.
• Yuu argued that he did not need a team and complained that Jiraiya could not afford good liquor.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offered to assign Yuu to another candidate, and Yuu warned him that drinking made his brain work fast enough to spot a trick.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to recruit the drunken Yuu by promising that Tsunade, nicknamed the Big Fat Sheep, was wealthy, beautiful, and a drinking companion. Yuu became interested, but the chapter ended before he agreed to follow her.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Tsunade to Yuu, but Yuu showed no interest in her titles.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi called Tsunade the Big Fat Sheep and promised Yuu plenty of alcohol if he followed her.
• Jiraiya worried that Hiruzen Sarutobi was misleading Yuu and exposing Tsunade to trouble.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi added that Tsunade was a great beauty who could drink with Yuu.
• Yuu's eyes lit up at the prospect of drinking with a beautiful woman.

Yuu agreed to go with Jiraiya to find Tsunade, but objected when Hiruzen Sarutobi admitted he did not know where she was. Hiruzen ordered them to leave Konoha at once, then threw Yuu out of his office.

• Yuu accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's request to find Tsunade, then slammed his hands on the desk when Hiruzen said he did not know her location.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Jiraiya to take Yuu to find Tsunade and threatened Jiraiya if he failed.
• Yuu warned Hiruzen Sarutobi that he would live at his house if Tsunade was not as described.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Jiraiya and Yuu to pack and leave immediately, and struck Jiraiya with Wind Release when he claimed he was on vacation.
• Yuu drank wine while watching, so Hiruzen Sarutobi dragged him out and shut the office door.

After being kicked out of Hiruzen Sarutobi’s office, Yuu prepared to leave Konoha with Jiraiya on a mission. He said goodbye to Kurenai and Rin, then chased after Jiraiya, intent on having him lead the way to a long-term drink ticket.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Yuu and Jiraiya leave and hoped Tsunade could keep Yuu under control.
• At Konoha’s gate, Kurenai prepared supplies for Yuu while Rin clung to him as they said goodbye.
• Yuu promised Kurenai and Rin they would drink together when he returned, then called them his dears.
• Jiraiya grew jealous of Yuu’s popularity with the girls and walked away in a huff.
• Yuu kissed Kurenai and Rin, grabbed his backpack full of alcohol, and hurried after Jiraiya.

Yuu and Jiraiya stopped in the woods to cook, but Yuu kept drinking and argued with Jiraiya about being drunk. Their camp was suddenly hit by explosive-tagged kunai, and three Sunagakure ninja emerged, with one insisting they capture someone alive for questioning.

• Yuu drank heavily as he and Jiraiya traveled away from Konoha.
• Yuu demanded that Jiraiya find him a beautiful woman to drink with and denied being drunk.
• Yuu tried to prove he could walk, fell after one step, and accused Jiraiya of pushing him.
• Several explosive-tagged kunai flew from the woods and detonated around Yuu and Jiraiya.
• Three Sunagakure ninja appeared, and one said they needed to capture someone alive for questioning.

Yuu killed three Sunagakure Jonin who had entered the Land of Fire after they nearly spilled his sake. Jiraiya watched in shock as Yuu’s sword slash crushed them before he could finish introducing himself.

• A Sunagakure Jonin suggested killing two Konoha ninja and heading toward Konoha for intelligence.
• Jiraiya confronted the three Sunagakure Jonin from a giant tree and began introducing himself as one of the Three Ninja.
• Yuu interrupted Jiraiya and attacked the Sunagakure Jonin with Shusui, unleashing a massive black-violet slash.
• Yuu’s slash crushed all three Sunagakure Jonin, and he blamed them for nearly spilling his sake.
• Jiraiya stared in disbelief as Yuu received a swordsmanship comprehension reward for the kills.

Yuu killed three Sunagakure shinobi before Jiraiya could capture them and learn why they had entered the Land of Fire. Jiraiya found no intelligence among their remains and summoned a toad to carry them back to Konoha, while Yuu eyed it as something he could sell for alcohol.

• Yuu cut down the three Sunagakure shinobi, ignoring Jiraiya’s demand to capture them alive.
• Jiraiya argued that the shinobi might have been on a secret mission, while Yuu insisted his approach was correct.
• Jiraiya searched the badly mutilated remains but found no useful information.
• Yuu mocked Jiraiya for finding nothing, and Jiraiya summoned a toad to transport the bodies to Konoha.
• Yuu considered selling Jiraiya’s summoned toad, prompting Jiraiya to snap at him.

Yuu and Jiraiya argued over selling Jiraiya’s summoning Toads, then became separated while traveling through the Land of Fire. Jiraiya searched the forest for Yuu, who had wandered into a small town alone.

• Yuu proposed selling Jiraiya’s Toads and splitting the profits, but Jiraiya refused.
• Jiraiya hurried toward a town while Yuu continued cursing him.
• Jiraiya realized Yuu had gone missing and searched the forest for him.
• Jiraiya shouted that he would catch Toads to sell for booze, but Yuu did not answer.
• Yuu staggered through a small town and decided to find the people he was looking for himself.

Yuu found a crowded gambling house and tried to pawn Shusui so he could gamble with the help of his Observation Haki. His sword caught the attention of the wandering ninja Ichiro Esumori, who was drinking nearby.

• Yuu saw a crowd rushing into a gambling house and headed there, hoping to make a profit.
• The guards stopped Yuu because he was a child and told him the place was a gambling house.
• Yuu drew Shusui and offered to pawn it so he could enter and gamble.
• Ichiro Esumori noticed Shusui and drew the attention of one of his underlings.

Yuu killed Ichiro Esumori after the notorious ninja tried to buy his sword for one tael, then exchanged Ichiro’s head for the three-million-ryo bounty and entered the casino. Inside, Yuu staggered into someone and saw a dazzling expanse of white.

• Ichiro Esumori offered to buy Yuu’s sword, and his underling threatened Yuu by citing Ichiro’s three-million-ryo bounty.
• Yuu slashed Ichiro’s neck, cut off his head, and demanded the casino exchange it for the bounty.
• The casino manager took Ichiro’s head and guided Yuu inside as Ichiro’s underlings fled.
• Yuu drank wine and staggered into the casino, where he collided with someone who told him to watch where he was going.

Yuu ran into Tsunade at a casino and challenged her to gamble, while his intimidating behavior unsettled Shizune. He invited Shizune to drink with him after the game, insisting he was friendly.

• Yuu collided with Tsunade, who called him a kid, and he snapped back at her.
• A casino manager delivered Yuu three million ryo, prompting Yuu to boast to Tsunade.
• Yuu demanded a seat at Tsunade's full table and pressured the casino manager by resting his hand on Shusui.
• Shizune said Yuu seemed scary, and Tsunade agreed that he was no ordinary child.
• Yuu invited Shizune to drink with him after gambling and made the nervous manager confirm that he was friendly.

Yuu and Tsunade agreed to gamble before sharing a drink, while Shizune feared Tsunade would lose and leave her to pay the debt. At the casino, Yuu took a gambler’s seat by stripping off his scalp with Shusui, silencing the crowd.

• Tsunade challenged Yuu to gamble, and Yuu threatened to make her lose and use Shizune to pay his debt.
• Yuu and Tsunade headed to the gambling table while Shizune trembled, worried because Tsunade had never won before.
• Tsunade kicked open the casino doors and greeted the excited gamblers, who had paid for a chance to gamble against her.
• Yuu poked a gambler with Shusui and peeled off his scalp when the man refused to give up his seat.
• The casino manager apologized, promised compensation, and had guards carry away the limp gambler.

Yuu won a huge pile of money at the casino, frustrating Tsunade and alarming the staff. He kept betting, leaving the dealer unable to explain his uncanny success.

• Yuu urged the gamblers to resume betting and insulted Tsunade for calling him a brat.
• The gamblers rushed back into the game as the casino's atmosphere grew frantic.
• Yuu repeatedly won, building a mountain of banknotes while Tsunade lost heavily.
• The person in charge questioned the dealer, who insisted nothing was wrong despite Yuu always betting correctly.
• Yuu shoved his winnings forward and called for more bets.

Yuu used Observation Haki to win another round of gambling, leaving Tsunade broke and buried in debt. Tsunade faced angry creditors demanding repayment.

• Tsunade ran out of money, and Yuu offered to lend her more if she and Shizune would pay off the debt after losing.
• Tsunade accepted the loan and joined the gamblers in betting again.
• Yuu activated Observation Haki and won the round, sweeping the bets.
• Tsunade lost heavily, and the other gamblers gathered around to demand repayment of their debts.
• Shizune clutched Tsunade's sleeve in fear as Tsunade faced the creditors.