Chapter Summaries

Naruto intercepted Jiraiya as he sneaked toward the women's bath and sent him flying with a powerful kick. The group later left the hot spring and reunited with the girls to enjoy a meal.

• Naruto sensed Jiraiya approaching the women's bath and used several techniques to launch himself to the hotel wall.
• Naruto kicked Jiraiya in the face and sent him soaring into the sky.
• Kakashi and Guy recognized Jiraiya, while Naruto said he had held back and explained that his mother had warned him to stay away from Jiraiya.
• Naruto's strength left Choji, Kiba, Shikamaru, and Shino feeling pressure to become stronger.
• The group left the baths, got dressed, and headed to a private room as the girls came out to join them for food.

Jiraiya returned to Konoha to become Naruto's guardian, but realized Sarutobi Hiruzen had called him back to deal with the consequences of his own decisions. After Naruto kicked him for trying to peep at the women's bath, Jiraiya recovered with the Toad Sages and showed up at Naruto's dinner gathering.

• Jiraiya learned from Sarutobi Hiruzen that Naruto had mastered Nine-Tailed Chakra Mode, was developing S-Rank Ninjutsu, and had been publicly recognized as Minato's son.
• Jiraiya accused Sarutobi Hiruzen of calling him back to clean up his mistakes, warned him against using Naruto, and left to find Naruto at the Hot Spring Hotel.
• Jiraiya went toward the women's bath to peep, but Naruto appeared on the wall and kicked him, sending him flying into a boulder three thousand meters away.
• Jiraiya summoned Fukasaku and Shima, who helped him enter Sage Mode and recover from Naruto's controlled blow.
• Jiraiya arrived refreshed at Naruto's private dinner gathering and greeted everyone cheerfully.

Naruto welcomed Jiraiya at a lavish dinner and accepted his promise to behave appropriately. As the gathering warmed up, Hinata astounded everyone with her enormous appetite, which Naruto explained had helped her Chakra and Byakugan grow stronger.

• Jiraiya joined Naruto, Kakashi, Guy, and the girls, and Naruto coldly reminded him that Kushina had told him not to play with Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya apologized for his peeping and promised Naruto he would stop, then entertained the group with stories from across the Shinobi World.
• Naruto explained that he had encouraged Hinata to stop restricting her eating because food supplied the energy needed to build strength and Chakra.
• Hinata's appetite had increased dramatically, and her Chakra and Byakugan Pupil Power had grown rapidly; Hyuga Hiashi supported her by giving her spending money for food.
• The guests eagerly helped Hinata eat while Sasuke, who was paying the bill, regretted that Naruto had brought her along.

After dinner, Jiraiya asked Naruto to let him become his guardian and take him away from Konoha, admitting he had failed to protect him when he was young. Naruto accepted Jiraiya as his teacher but chose to stay in the village and continue growing stronger, leaving his plan to destroy Konoha unchanged.

• Sasuke paid for the group's expensive meal, and everyone went home after chatting.
• Naruto walked Hinata to her gate, declined her family's invitation, and found Jiraiya waiting near his home.
• Naruto rebuked Jiraiya for appearing only after Naruto had endured years of loneliness and mistreatment.
• Jiraiya apologized, explained what he had believed about Naruto's upbringing, and offered to take him away from Konoha and train him.
• Naruto said he would stay because his friends and businesses were in the village and he wanted to cultivate there.
• Naruto took Jiraiya home and welcomed him as his teacher, while holding to his decision to destroy Konoha.

Jiraiya tried to teach Naruto summoning and ninjutsu, but learned Naruto had already mastered Sage Mode and could pick up techniques almost instantly. After three days of training, Jiraiya joined Kakashi and Guy’s Seclusion Alliance, accepting that his student far surpassed him.

• Jiraiya offered to teach Naruto the Summoning Technique, but Naruto said Kurama would not allow him to sign a contract with another summoning beast and revealed he already knew Sage Mode.
• Jiraiya began teaching Naruto ninjutsu, and Naruto used a Shadow Clone to learn while he trained his body.
• Jiraiya taught Naruto Needle Jizo, and Naruto mastered the technique on his first attempt.
• Three days later, Jiraiya joined Kakashi and Guy’s Seclusion Alliance and consoled himself that a disciple surpassing his teacher was something to be proud of.

After Sasuke struggled to perfect Lightning Release: Kirin, Naruto proposed a way to increase his Sharingan's Pupil Power. He brought Sasuke into his inner world and told him that climbing League of Legends ranked to Challenger would serve as extremely important training.

• Sasuke practiced Lightning Release: Kirin but remained dissatisfied with his control and worried that his Sharingan had not reached Three Tomoe.
• Sasuke asked Naruto for help, and Naruto suggested Chakra Sensing as one possible way to improve his lightning control.
• Naruto told Sasuke he had another method with a success rate above ninety-five percent and asked him to sit and touch fists.
• Naruto brought Sasuke into his inner world, where Sasuke met Kurama watching television.
• Naruto sat Sasuke down at a computer, introduced him to League of Legends, and instructed him to reach Challenger to improve his Sharingan's Pupil Power.

Sasuke committed to Naruto’s League of Legends training, while Naruto explained to Kurama that he planned to awaken Sasuke’s Sharingan by provoking intense love or frustration through deliberately unfair matches. Sasuke began learning the game, and Naruto left him facing an rigged challenge designed to strengthen his Pupil Power.

• Sasuke trusted Naruto’s promise that reaching Challenger would strengthen his Pupil Power and focused on learning League of Legends.
• Naruto left Sasuke to practice after taking him and Kurama through several bot games, while Kurama stopped playing and went to sleep.
• Naruto laughed after receiving his Shadow Clone’s memories, then explained to Kurama how strong emotions could stimulate Sharingan evolution.
• Naruto described how he would rig Sasuke’s matches with frustrating teammates and formidable opponents to provoke either despair or a sense of triumph.
• Sasuke continued playing bot games and wondered how difficult ranked opponents would be when he reached level thirty.

Naruto’s League of Legends training gradually improved Sasuke’s Pupil Power as Sasuke learned the game and began ranked matches. After a disastrous promotion match, Sasuke’s Sharingan evolved to Three Tomoe, and he concluded that he had to treat everyone but himself as an opponent.

• Kurama understood why Naruto chose League of Legends over Honor of Kings and began watching Sasuke play for entertainment.
• Sasuke spent more than a month learning the game, reached level thirty, and decided ranked matches would help him improve his Pupil Power.
• Sasuke won his first placement match despite troublesome teammates and continued climbing until he reached the Diamond promotion series.
• Sasuke’s four teammates fed repeatedly, and he became so agitated that Naruto and Kurama saw his Sharingan begin to evolve.
• After his team lost the promotion match, Sasuke awakened Three Tomoe Sharingan and decided to take every advantage himself to become the strongest king.

After half a year of isolated gaming practice, Sasuke reached Challenger and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Confident in his new power, he challenged Naruto to a fight, but Naruto responded with doubt.

• Sasuke trained by playing Yasuo alone, enduring losses and hostile teammates while steadily improving his mechanics and map awareness.
• In his Grandmaster-to-Challenger promotion match, Sasuke carried his four teammates, went 25-0-0, and won by securing a Penta Kill.
• After reaching Challenger, Sasuke's Pupil Power broke through its limit and transformed his Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke tested his new power by using Lightning Release: Kirin, which struck the lake with far greater force than before.
• Sasuke approached Naruto during his training and confidently demanded a fight, declaring that he had transformed; Naruto asked if he was sure.

Naruto and Sasuke fought at the Valley of the End after Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but Naruto remained in control of the battle. Sasuke’s four Kirin attacks were neutralized by Naruto’s Sage Art: Wind Release: Vacuum Domain, leaving Sasuke stunned.

• Naruto transported himself and Sasuke to the Valley of the End and told him he would not use the Flying Thunder God Technique in their fight.
• Naruto and Sasuke exchanged more than a thousand taijutsu moves, and Sasuke fell behind despite his Mangekyō Sharingan’s enhanced vision.
• Sasuke used Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, but Naruto extinguished it with Wind Release: Vacuum Barrier.
• Naruto summoned wind and rain, prompting Sasuke to unleash four Kirin at him.
• Naruto entered Sage Mode and used Sage Art: Wind Release: Vacuum Domain, which dispersed all four Kirin and left Sasuke baffled.

Naruto nullified Sasuke's Kirin with Vacuum Domain, then gave Sasuke chakra that accelerated his Mangekyo Sharingan's growth. Sasuke revealed his eyes' abilities, and Naruto wondered if they reflected Sasuke's plans for killing orphan teammates in games.

• Sasuke's Kirin dispersed inside Naruto's Vacuum Domain, and Naruto explained how the lack of air stopped fire and lightning attacks.
• Naruto described his Tornado Wall and challenged Sasuke to use his Mangekyo Sharingan abilities.
• Naruto warned Sasuke that overusing his Mangekyo could make him go blind, then gave him chakra that briefly sped up his Pupil Power growth.
• Sasuke explained that his left eye could curse-kill targets and his right eye could repeatedly use Izanagi without permanently blinding it.
• Naruto asked whether Sasuke had awakened those abilities while thinking about killing his orphan teammates in games.

Naruto explained that Sasuke’s Mangekyo abilities were shaped by his wish to kill his online teammates, then told him about Indra and Asura’s reincarnations and how their chakra influenced them. Sasuke learned that he and Naruto were the current reincarnations, and Naruto said his supervision had kept that influence from turning Sasuke extreme.

• Naruto revealed that Sasuke’s Mangekyo could curse enemies to death remotely and use Izanagi to survive the cost.
• Sasuke asked Naruto to give him chakra so he could advance toward the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, while Naruto asked to examine Sasuke’s Pupil Power.
• Naruto explained that Indra and Asura were sons of Otsutsuki Hagoromo whose descendants inherited the powers of the eyes and body.
• Naruto told Sasuke that their chakra had reincarnated through generations, with Sasuke as Indra’s reincarnation and Naruto as Asura’s.
• Sasuke called Naruto his little brother, dodged Naruto’s Wind Blade, and asked why they had not fought like earlier reincarnations.
• Naruto said their chakra only subtly influenced personality and that his supervision had prevented Sasuke from becoming extreme.

Naruto and Sasuke discussed their future, then exchanged chakra, strengthening Sasuke’s Pupil Power and awakening changes in Naruto’s eyes and Yin Release. As they prepared to leave, Sasuke asked Naruto to help name his left-eye technique.

• Sasuke asked Naruto what he wanted to do, and Naruto said they would explore the Ninja World after his final training.
• Naruto and Sasuke refined chakra and exchanged it through a fist bump.
• Sasuke’s Pupil Power and physical condition improved as he absorbed Naruto’s chakra.
• Naruto absorbed Sasuke’s chakra, felt his Yin Release and mental energy increase, and sensed his eyes beginning to change.
• Sasuke told Naruto his right-eye technique could be called Izanagi and proposed Ultimate One-for-One Exchange for his left eye.
• Sasuke asked Naruto to help find a more impressive name for his left-eye technique.

Naruto named Sasuke’s Mangekyō abilities Sebun'arōbukku and Infinite Izanagi, then began planning how to use Sasuke’s powers to retrieve Yin Kurama and confront Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu. After reading the Uchiha Stone Tablet, Sasuke began questioning Itachi’s motives but chose to wait for the truth; meanwhile, Naruto trained and researched the Reaper Death Seal until the Ninja Academy’s sixth-year students reached graduation.

• Naruto named Sasuke’s left-eye dojutsu Sebun'arōbukku and his right-eye ability Infinite Izanagi, and Sasuke accepted the names.
• Naruto learned Sasuke could use Infinite Izanagi about once a month, or once a week with Naruto’s chakra, and decided to plan how to use the dojutsu.
• Naruto returned with Sasuke to the waterfall, told him to read the hidden information at Naka Shrine, and began training his reflexes with Shadow Clones.
• Naruto devised an action plan and had a clone research how to reverse and break the Reaper Death Seal.
• Sasuke read the Uchiha Stone Tablet, began doubting Itachi’s reason for sparing him, and decided to wait until he knew the truth before acting.
• Naruto and Sasuke continued their routines as time passed, and the Ninja Academy’s sixth-year students reached graduation.

Naruto and Sasuke discussed their upcoming team assignment and reasoned that Sakura was likely to join them while the clan heirs formed other teams. They headed to the Hokage Building, where Sasuke’s attempt to sense inside was noticed, and Naruto further speculated about how the assignments would benefit the Sarutobi Clan.

• Naruto went to the team assignment day with Sasuke, and the two discussed whether Hinata or Sakura would be their third teammate.
• Naruto explained that Ino-Shika-Cho would stay together and Hinata, Kiba, and Shino would likely form a scouting team, leaving Sakura as the likely addition to their team.
• Sasuke reasoned that the village might assign a civilian like Sakura to Naruto and Sasuke because her death would carry little political cost, while training under Kakashi could develop her talent.
• Naruto directed Sasuke to sense toward the Hokage Building, where Sasuke spotted Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi before an Anbu from the Yamanaka Clan detected his chakra.
• The Yamanaka Anbu reported the incident to the Hokage and let Naruto and Sasuke continue on their way.
• Naruto pointed out that Asuma and Kurenai would likely lead teams of clan heirs, making Sakura’s assignment to his and Sasuke’s team seem even more likely.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were assigned to Team 7 under Kakashi, who skipped the bell test and scheduled their first missions instead. Naruto wondered why they would not be tested, while Kakashi feared the team would overwhelm him if he made them snatch bells.

• Naruto reassured Hinata that they could stay close even if they were assigned to different teams, and she decided she might quit the genin squad if they were separated.
• Umino Iruka announced the team assignments: Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura became Team 7, while Hinata joined Shino and Kiba.
• After the other genin left with their teachers, Naruto threatened Kakashi with a small Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and forced him to reveal himself.
• Kakashi led Team 7 to a rooftop for introductions, where Naruto teased Sasuke about needing children to rebuild the Uchiha clan.
• Kakashi told Team 7 to meet at the Hokage Building the next morning for missions, and privately decided that making Naruto and Sasuke snatch bells could get him killed.

Team 7 began its ninja life after Kakashi skipped the bell test and led them through their first D-rank mission. Naruto and Sasuke left Kakashi to teach Sakura, while Mizuki was taken into Anbu custody for plotting to steal the Book of Seals.

• Kakashi rejected the bell-snatching exercise, and Naruto and Sasuke left to train while Sakura stayed behind, imagining a future with Sasuke.
• The next day, Naruto and Sasuke each used a shadow clone to accompany Sakura in playing ninja games before Team 7 met Kakashi outside the Hokage Building.
• Team 7 saw Anbu escort the injured Mizuki, and Kakashi told Sakura that Mizuki was under investigation for murder and had been caught plotting to steal the Book of Seals with Konohamaru.
• Kakashi led Team 7 to accept a D-rank mission to weed crops outside Konoha, which they finished by the end of the morning.
• Naruto told Kakashi to teach Sakura how to train, then vanished in a puff of smoke; Sasuke did the same, leaving Kakashi and Sakura together.

Sakura saw the vast number of Shadow Clones Naruto and Sasuke maintained and questioned whether she belonged on Team 7, but she resolved to grow stronger. Kakashi began training her in basic techniques and Genjutsu, then set her on a path toward Medical Ninjutsu as the second month of the team’s ninja games began.

• Sakura was shocked that Naruto and Sasuke’s Shadow Clones had retained so much Chakra after accompanying her on missions and completing a weeding task.
• At the waterfall, Sakura saw Naruto maintaining over a thousand Shadow Clones and Sasuke about half as many, and she doubted her ability to stand beside them.
• After Kakashi confirmed Naruto and Sasuke had trained this way since age five, Sakura resolved to become stronger and asked him to teach her.
• Kakashi taught Sakura Tree Climbing, Water Walking, and the Hell Viewing Technique, which she learned successfully in one afternoon.
• Kakashi urged Sakura to study Medical Ninjutsu and add physical training to her schedule, and she accepted enthusiastically.
• As training continued, the second month of Naruto and Sasuke accompanying Sakura in ninja games began.

Naruto completed his neural reaction training by dodging a barrage of projectiles without injury, while Sasuke boasted that he could match him. After Naruto sealed Sasuke’s Sharingan and Sasuke nearly failed the same test, Sasuke admitted Naruto was stronger and asked how he had done it.

• Naruto finished a three-minute projectile-dodging exercise in Sage Mode without being hit and judged his reaction training sufficient to use the Flying Thunder God Technique in combat.
• Sasuke arrived, claimed his neural reactions were better, and completed the exercise unharmed while using his Sharingan.
• Naruto sealed Sasuke’s Sharingan with a Sealing Technique developed by Kakashi and invited him to repeat the exercise.
• Sasuke nearly died under the projectile barrage, surviving by breaking the seal and activating Susanoo, then admitted Naruto was stronger.
• Sasuke asked Naruto to explain his technique, and Naruto began describing the principle behind his training.

Naruto explained how he had trained his conscious calculations to improve his battle reflexes, then asked Sasuke to help him use Infinite Izanagi while releasing the Reaper Death Seal. Sasuke agreed to use the seal himself to avoid hurting Naruto, only to realize Naruto had already prepared a scroll with the release method.

• Naruto explained the difference between instinctive reactions and conscious calculations, and how his training had let him dodge attacks by calculating their trajectories.
• Sasuke concluded that Naruto's method required extensive knowledge and rapid calculations, then tried to leave when Naruto described the difficulty.
• Naruto offered Sasuke a powerful Lightning Release training method and asked to borrow his right eye to protect himself while undoing the Reaper Death Seal.
• Sasuke proposed using Infinite Izanagi to change Naruto's fate directly, then offered to perform the Reaper Death Seal himself to avoid injuring Naruto.
• Naruto revealed a scroll containing the Reaper Death Seal release method, leaving Sasuke feeling tricked.