Chapter Summaries

Neji Hyuga defeated Kiba Inuzuka by locating and sealing the Hellhound’s Chakra points, and Shikamaru Nara and Hinata Hyuga advanced with wins over Tenten and Ino Yamanaka. Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha then began their much-anticipated match, with the outcome still undecided.

• Neji Hyuga used the Byakugan to find the Hellhound’s Chakra points and defeated Kiba Inuzuka by sealing them, ending their fusion.
• Beizawa announced the second round, where Shikamaru Nara used shadows cast by Tenten’s scattered ninja tools to catch and defeat her.
• Hinata Hyuga canceled Ino Yamanaka’s Mind Transfer Jutsu with a swift acupuncture strike, and Ino conceded.
• Beizawa paired Naruto Uzumaki against Sasuke Uchiha, and the classmates and adults discussed their strengths and Naruto’s recent loss to Sasuke.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha exchanged taunts and formed the Seal of Confrontation as Beizawa started their match.

Naruto Uzumaki defeated Sasuke Uchiha in their match by using the Rasengan, which Beizawa had taught him. Sasuke Uchiha awakened the Two Tomoe Sharingan after the loss, and the chapter left him laughing at his sudden increase in power.

• Naruto Uzumaki changed tactics and used coordinated Shadow Clone and Kunai attacks to force Sasuke Uchiha to dodge and expend energy.
• Sasuke Uchiha adapted, destroyed Naruto Uzumaki’s clones, and prepared to finish the fight, but Naruto Uzumaki used two clones as cover and unleashed the Rasengan.
• Beizawa pulled Sasuke Uchiha out of the Rasengan’s path and declared Naruto Uzumaki the winner after the attack blasted a crater into the ground.
• The spectators reacted with shock to Naruto Uzumaki using the Rasengan, and Beizawa received credit for teaching it to him.
• Sasuke Uchiha’s One Tomoe Sharingan evolved into a Two Tomoe Sharingan as he struggled with his defeat, and he laughed when he felt his power surge.

Sasuke Uchiha awakened the Two Tomoe Sharingan after losing to Naruto Uzumaki, while Beizawa received the same power as his mission reward. The third round began with Hinata Hyuga defeating Rock Lee, and Sasuke faced Yakumo Kurama in a genjutsu duel that appeared to leave him immobilized almost immediately.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Uchiha family recognized Sasuke Uchiha's Two Tomoe Sharingan, while Beizawa received his own Two Tomoe Sharingan as a mission reward.
• Beizawa refused Sasuke Uchiha's request to fight Naruto Uzumaki again, then announced Shino Aburame's victory over Choji Akimichi and the twelve students advancing to the third round.
• Hinata Hyuga defeated Rock Lee by sealing his Chakra points with Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
• Beizawa paired Sasuke Uchiha with Yakumo Kurama for the second match of the third round, and Sasuke challenged her to a genjutsu duel.
• Sasuke Uchiha activated his Two Tomoe Sharingan but did not move after the match began, prompting Shikamaru Nara to suspect Yakumo Kurama had caught him in genjutsu again.

Naruto Uzumaki defeated Neji Hyuga by using Shadow Clones to conceal his real body and land a Rasengan. The result left Neji struggling with another loss as Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Naruto.

• Yakumo Kurama defeated Sasuke Uchiha with Demonic Illusion: Nightmare, and Sasuke left the arena in shame.
• Shino Aburame forced Kiba Inuzuka to surrender by covering his two-headed dog with Kikaichū.
• Naruto Uzumaki faced Neji Hyuga and used Shadow Clones and thrown Kunai to close in while Neji sealed Chakra points in Naruto's body.
• Neji Hyuga struck Naruto with Gentle Fist, but Naruto's Shadow Clones kept him occupied as he searched for Naruto's real body.
• Naruto Uzumaki revealed himself with a Rasengan, and Beizawa moved Neji out of its path before announcing Naruto as the winner.
• Neji Hyuga struggled to accept the loss, while Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Naruto.

The Student Council selection battles and final exams concluded with Naruto Uzumaki taking first place and becoming Student Council President. Hiruzen Sarutobi praised the younger generation and announced that he could retire without worry, leaving the gathered leaders to infer that he intended to step down.

• Shikamaru Nara surrendered to Hana Inuzuka, and Tenten defeated Ino Yamanaka in the final third-round matches.
• Five older students challenged the elite division, but Sasuke Uchiha, Yakumo Kurama, and the other finalists defeated them quickly.
• Beizawa announced Naruto Uzumaki in first place, Yakumo Kurama in second, and Sasuke Uchiha in third, then named Naruto the Student Council President and appointed the remaining officers.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Beizawa that Konoha's younger generation was in good hands and said he could retire without worry, prompting the gathered leaders to suspect he meant to step down and Tsunade to realize she had been set up again.

Beizawa completed the Student Council mission, gained Lightning Style mastery, and promised Sasuke Uchiha he would teach him a powerful ninjutsu. After spending the night with Kurenai Yuhi, he visited Hiruzen Sarutobi, who rewarded him with the chance to claim an A-rank ninjutsu.

• Beizawa congratulated Sasuke Uchiha on awakening the Two Tomoe Sharingan and promised to teach him a ninjutsu as powerful as the Rasengan.
• Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha praised Sasuke, and Fugaku announced a clan celebration that lifted Sasuke's spirits.
• Beizawa directed Kiba Inuzuka to learn Fang Passing Fang and told the other students to meet him at school in two days for winter training.
• Beizawa received the completed Student Council mission reward, gaining the Lightning Attribute and Master Level Lightning Style Chakra Nature Transformation.
• Beizawa spent the evening with Kurenai Yuhi and invited her to join him on a winter-break mission with his students.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Beizawa's work at the Ninja Academy and offered him an A-rank ninjutsu as a reward.

Beizawa proposed reforms to the Ninja Academy, and Hiruzen Sarutobi asked him to prepare a plan for a Genius Class. During winter-break training, Beizawa assigned new lessons to his students and accepted tasks involving Neji Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga, and Shino Aburame before heading to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Beizawa suggested grouping talented students into a Genius Class, using exams and teacher recommendations for placement, tailoring instruction, and recruiting retired ninja as teachers.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised the proposal and asked Beizawa to write a plan before they convened a Jonin meeting; Beizawa then chose Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave from the Ninjutsu Storage Room.
• Beizawa found four errors in Kurenai Yuhi's Four Limbs Heavy Seal notes, then planned his proposal and winter-break training.
• Beizawa trained Naruto Uzumaki in Wind Style chakra transformation and taught Ino Yamanaka his genjutsu-based Ninpō: Hundred Blooming Flowers.
• Beizawa agreed to teach Neji Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga the Shadow Clone Technique, accepting tasks to help Neji defeat Naruto Uzumaki and help Hinata learn it.
• Beizawa told Shino Aburame to cultivate fire-resistant Kikaichū in a flaming pit, left a Shadow Clone to tend the fire, and went to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Beizawa helped Hiruzen Sarutobi establish the Genius Class, with Kakashi Hatake, Umino Iruka, and Maruboshi Kosuke slated to teach it. He arranged for Kakashi to train Sasuke Uchiha and began Karin’s Chakra Control training, while his squad finished its D-rank missions and received a new advanced mission.

• Beizawa presented the Genius Class proposal, and Hiruzen Sarutobi approved it and decided to make Kakashi Hatake a teacher alongside Umino Iruka and Maruboshi Kosuke.
• Beizawa visited Kakashi Hatake at the Anbu Base and persuaded him to test and train Sasuke Uchiha in Lightning Style the following morning.
• Beizawa arranged for Karin to learn Sealing Jutsu and began teaching her Chakra Control through Tree Climbing Training.
• Beizawa received Lightning Style: Chidori as a reward after his squad completed 90 D-rank missions.
• Kabuto Yakushi, Dan Kato, and Izumi Uchiha finished their D-rank missions, and Beizawa received a new mission to choose an advanced assignment that would boost the squad’s reputation.

Beizawa prepared his students for a high-level mission, trained his ninjutsu, and helped Kabuto Yakushi lead the group in buying a secret birthday gift for him. Tsunade sent Beizawa sealing techniques and a new training task, and the chapter ended as Kakashi Hatake challenged Sasuke Uchiha to prove himself worthy of becoming his student.

• Beizawa arranged to meet Kabuto Yakushi and the other students at the mission hall, then tested Lightning Style: Chidori and practiced Water Style: Instant Water.
• Shikamaru Nara and the other students gathered to secretly buy Beizawa a birthday gift, and Kabuto Yakushi led them to a shop where Sasuke Uchiha's clan status secured them a discount.
• Rina Uzumaki delivered Beizawa three basic sealing techniques from Tsunade and a scroll containing the A-rank Emotion Swap ninjutsu, along with instructions for Beizawa and Yakumo Kurama to visit Tsunade on weekends.
• Beizawa took Sasuke Uchiha to the Ninja Academy to learn Lightning Style: Chidori after confirming Sasuke had a Lightning affinity.
• Kakashi Hatake introduced himself as the new ninjutsu teacher and challenged Sasuke Uchiha to prove he was qualified to become his student, while Sasuke returned the challenge.

Beizawa accepted an S-rank mission from Hiruzen Sarutobi to discreetly support Asuma in the conflict among the Guardian Ninja. He told Kurenai Yuhi about the mission, and they agreed she would join him when the squad left next Monday.

• Sasuke Uchiha attacked Kakashi Hatake in a spar, but Kakashi defeated his techniques and said Sasuke had passed half the test, with Lightning Style training still to come.
• Beizawa created two Shadow Clones to oversee training, then took Kabuto Yakushi, Dan Kato, and Izumi Uchiha to seek a higher-rank mission.
• After finding no suitable mission in the mission hall, Beizawa visited Hiruzen Sarutobi, submitted Tsunade's Emotion Swap Technique, and received two million ryo for it.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Beizawa that Asuma and Kazuma's factions among the Guardian Ninja had clashed, and asked him to discreetly support Asuma in the Land of Fire.
• Beizawa accepted the S-rank mission and told his squad to prepare to leave next Monday, promising Kabuto Yakushi and the others more details when they reached the Metropolis of the Land of Fire.
• Kurenai Yuhi insisted on accompanying Beizawa, and they agreed to celebrate his birthday before departing.

Sasuke Uchiha learned that Kakashi Hatake would teach him Lightning Style, while Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha discussed a coming Jonin meeting. At the meeting, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced reforms for the Ninja Academy and unexpectedly promoted Beizawa to Vice Principal.

• Sasuke Uchiha told Itachi Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha that Kakashi Hatake was his new teacher and had begun teaching him Lightning Style.
• Fugaku Uchiha told Itachi Uchiha that a Jonin meeting was scheduled, and Itachi suggested it might concern Beizawa.
• Karin told the students that Beizawa would attend the Jonin meeting, and they arranged a meal to surprise him afterward.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi allowed Shimura Danzō to attend the meeting, then presented a proposal to reform the Ninja Academy and establish a Genius Class.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that Beizawa would become the Ninja Academy's Vice Principal, surprising Beizawa.

Beizawa celebrated his twenty-second birthday with his students and received a valuable Chakra Metal ninja sword from Hinata Hyuga. He told the group he would leave on a mission the next day, while Hyuga Hiashi considered the gift part of the Hyuga Clan’s effort to build ties with Beizawa and Tsunade.

• Kabuto Yakushi gathered Beizawa and the students for a surprise birthday celebration, where Beizawa made a wish and received gifts.
• Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and the others grilled meat for Beizawa, and Hinata Hyuga impressed him with a perfectly cooked skewer using her Byakugan.
• Beizawa told the students he would leave on a mission for one or two weeks and that Kakashi Hatake would guide them while he was away.
• Hinata Hyuga gave Beizawa a ninja sword made with Chakra Metal, and Beizawa thanked her before walking her home.
• Hyuga Hiashi welcomed Hinata Hyuga back and reflected that Beizawa was worth cultivating an alliance with as a connection to Tsunade.

Beizawa opened his birthday gifts with Kurenai Yuhi, then spent his birthday evening receiving her personal celebration. The next morning, Beizawa woke beside an exhausted Kurenai Yuhi as the second week of winter break began.

• Beizawa opened gifts from his students, including Ino Yamanaka's kimono, Sasuke Uchiha's A-rank Wind Style: Blade of Wind scroll, and Yakumo's painting of him and Kurenai Yuhi.
• Kurenai Yuhi helped Beizawa open the remaining presents, and the two discussed his birthday gift and their plans for an upcoming trip.
• Beizawa began studying Sealing Jutsu, and Tsunade gave him the Body Disturbance Charge technique while Shizune presented him with a concealed weapon.
• Beizawa and Kurenai Yuhi celebrated his birthday with dinner alongside Tsunade, Shizune, Rina Uzumaki, and Karin.
• Kurenai Yuhi gave Beizawa a private birthday celebration, and the two spent the night together.
• Beizawa woke the next morning beside the exhausted Kurenai Yuhi as the second week of winter break began.

Beizawa brought Kurenai Yuhi and his students to the Metropolis of the Land of Fire under cover of an A-rank mission, then revealed their real assignment involved the Guardian Ninja. After meeting Asuma Sarutobi at the palace, Beizawa offered help with the Guardian Ninja’s internal troubles, and Asuma challenged him to a spar.

• Beizawa introduced Kurenai Yuhi to Kabuto Yakushi, Dan Kato, and Izumi Uchiha before the group left Konoha on their mission.
• At the Metropolis of the Land of Fire, Beizawa revealed that their true mission concerned the Guardian Ninja and sent his students to gather intelligence.
• Kabuto Yakushi returned with detailed information gathered with help from Izumi Uchiha and Torune.
• Beizawa and his group met Asuma Sarutobi at the royal palace, where they learned that the Guardian Ninja were dealing with an internal matter.
• After Kurenai Yuhi told Asuma that Beizawa had Jonin-level strength and was studying under Tsunade, Beizawa offered to help, and Asuma challenged him to a spar.

Beizawa defeated Asuma Sarutobi in a spar, then agreed to help him deal with Kazuma and the divided Guardian Ninja. After Beizawa’s team found Kazuma at a graveyard and confronted him, Beizawa shattered Kazuma’s arms with a punch.

• Beizawa overwhelmed Asuma Sarutobi with Monster Strength, then defeated his Raikō: Senju Satsu with Shadow Clones and Wind Style: Rasengan.
• Asuma Sarutobi explained that Kazuma and his followers had split from the Guardian Ninja, and Beizawa proposed making Kazuma incur the Daimyo of the Land of Fire’s hatred.
• Beizawa suspected Kazuma was using graves to prepare a corpse-revival technique and sent Kabuto Yakushi, Dan Kato, and Izumi Uchiha to locate nearby graveyards.
• Kurenai Yuhi told Asuma Sarutobi that Beizawa was her boyfriend, and two days later Beizawa’s team found Kazuma, Fudō, Fuen, and Fūfū in a graveyard north of the city.
• Kabuto Yakushi repelled Fūfū’s fireballs while Beizawa attacked Kazuma, forced him out of hiding, and shattered both his arms with Monster Strength.

Beizawa and his students defeated Kazuma’s three subordinates, and Beizawa disguised himself as Kazuma to draw the Guardian Ninja into an assassination attempt. Asuma and Kurenai’s group lay in wait at the palace, where the real Kazuma arrived and confronted the Daimyo.

• Beizawa watched Kurenai Yuhi defeat Fuen with the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique and Rasengan, while Kabuto Yakushi exposed Fūfū’s weakness and killed her by cutting off her hair.
• Dan Kato’s venomous insects killed Fudō after he injured Izumi Uchiha, and Beizawa healed the wounded students and promised to train Izumi in genjutsu and Fire Style.
• Beizawa accepted a mission to strengthen Izumi, then told Kurenai Yuhi to take the others to Asuma while he transformed into Kazuma and planned to lure the Guardian Ninja into an attack on the Daimyo.
• Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi’s group prepared an ambush near the Daimyo’s palace without warning him, while the real Kazuma arrived with five Guardian Ninja.
• Kazuma trapped the palace with stone pillars, scattered its guards with Wind Style, and announced that he would replace the Daimyo; the Daimyo called for Asuma to save him.

Beizawa helped Asuma Sarutobi defeat Kazuma’s rebellion, returned to Konoha, and received mission rewards that included a powerful combined ninjutsu. He began training his team and prepared Yakumo Kurama to treat Tsunade, leaving to take her to her first consultation.

• Beizawa and the others defeated Kazuma and the Guardian Ninja, and Beizawa helped Kabuto Yakushi save the badly injured Zou.
• Beizawa revealed to Asuma Sarutobi that Konoha had sent him to help end the rebellion, and Asuma decided to resign and return to Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rewarded Beizawa’s team with ninjutsu selections, and Beizawa chose four Earth Style techniques and received Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet.
• Beizawa tested the combined ninjutsu, then asked Yakumo Kurama to meet him so she could begin treating a patient with her psychological medical ninjutsu.
• Beizawa distributed the mission rewards and arranged special training for Izumi Uchiha, Kabuto Yakushi, and Dan Kato before going to take Yakumo to see Tsunade.

Beizawa brought Yakumo Kurama to treat Tsunade’s hemophobia, which stemmed from the deaths of her younger brother Nawaki and Dan Katō. After Yakumo exposed Tsunade’s fear with an illusion, Tsunade chose to preserve the memories and prepare for treatment, then agreed to celebrate New Year with Beizawa and his companions.

• Beizawa told Kurenai Yuhi that Tsunade would be their first patient, and Kurenai stayed home to train and prepare for New Year.
• Beizawa brought Yakumo Kurama to Tsunade’s home and asked her to begin the consultation while he stayed beside Tsunade.
• Yakumo learned that Tsunade’s hemophobia was tied to Nawaki’s death and, after Beizawa explained her symptoms, used an illusion to reveal Tsunade’s severe reaction to blood.
• Tsunade told Yakumo that she had also watched Dan Katō die, and Beizawa comforted her as she recalled both losses.
• Tsunade chose to preserve the memories and try Yakumo’s Emotion Swap Technique after Yakumo learned it, while Beizawa offered to celebrate New Year with her and Shizune.

Beizawa trained his students, began practicing the Thread Lamp Formation, and gave Hinata Hyuga a birthday gift while preparing for the New Year. On Ōmisoka, Jiraiya returned to Konoha and Beizawa found Tsunade standing over him after apparently punching him into the ground.

• Beizawa discussed Sasuke Uchiha's Lightning Style training with Kakashi Hatake, proposed creating Lightning Style: Kirin together, and received a mission to do so for the Chidori Stream reward.
• Beizawa checked his students' progress, saw Shino Aburame's fire-resistant Kikaichū, and practiced the Thread Lamp Formation.
• Beizawa gave Hinata Hyuga a scroll of treats for her birthday and walked her home.
• Beizawa practiced the Thread Lamp Formation for two days, then received the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm after Hinata Hyuga completed her Shadow Clone Technique mission.
• Beizawa and Kurenai Yuhi prepared to shop for their New Year's gathering, but a loud crash revealed Jiraiya planted headfirst in the ground.
• Beizawa greeted Tsunade, who said she had just taught an insolent fellow a lesson, while Jiraiya saw her talking with Beizawa.

Jiraiya returned to Konoha, learned about Beizawa’s work and Tsunade’s return, and persuaded Hiruzen Sarutobi to invite Naruto Uzumaki to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Beizawa and his friends welcomed the New Year together, while Hiruzen hosted Jiraiya, Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi Hatake, and Naruto.

• Jiraiya met Beizawa at Tsunade’s home, learned he was her half-student, and went to see Hiruzen Sarutobi after Tsunade shut him out.
• Hiruzen showed Jiraiya Beizawa’s file and the Genius Class materials, and Jiraiya praised Beizawa’s work and asked whether the Psychological Medical Ninja system could treat Tsunade’s Hemophobia.
• Jiraiya learned that Rina Uzumaki was a surviving member of the Uzumaki Clan, then urged Hiruzen to invite Naruto Uzumaki for New Year’s Eve, and Hiruzen agreed.
• Beizawa and Kurenai Yuhi encountered Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi Hatake, and Might Guy while shopping, and Kakashi arranged to join the New Year’s gathering at Asuma’s home.
• Tsunade joined Beizawa, Kurenai, Shizune, Rina, and Karin for dinner, and they toasted the New Year together.
• Hiruzen welcomed Jiraiya, Asuma, Kakashi, and Naruto to the Sarutobi Clan compound for New Year’s Eve.