Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Cheng and Jiraiya took Naruto to the hospital, but Orochimaru attacked them again and separated Uchiha Cheng from Naruto. Orochimaru lured both men into a trap-filled cave, where they reunited and realized he had planned to isolate them.

• Uchiha Cheng and Jiraiya persuaded Naruto to go to the hospital, where a doctor treated his injuries and said they were not too serious.
• Orochimaru attacked the group again, and Uchiha Cheng drew him away from Naruto and Jiraiya to fight alone.
• Uchiha Cheng fell into a cave while fighting Orochimaru and found that its traps were coated with deadly poison.
• Orochimaru returned and lured Naruto into the cave, where Naruto unexpectedly found Uchiha Cheng.
• Naruto and Uchiha Cheng realized Orochimaru had separated them and arranged for both of them to fall into the cave.

Uchiha Cheng and Naruto struggled through a trapped cave, escaped after finding its exit, and discovered that Orochimaru was waiting outside to ambush them. The chapter left them facing Orochimaru while exhausted and injured.

• Uchiha Cheng and Naruto triggered another cave mechanism, and falling boulders forced them to fight for survival.
• Uchiha Cheng held up a massive boulder so Naruto could search for a way out, but Naruto said he had already spent most of his energy.
• Uchiha Cheng offered to use his clone to help Naruto, while the two realized the cave’s air was running out.
• Naruto and Uchiha Cheng split up to search for mechanisms, endured further traps, and eventually found the exit.
• Naruto and Uchiha Cheng rushed out of the cave, where Orochimaru was waiting to ambush them.

Uchiha Cheng defeated Orochimaru on his way to find Lady Tsunade, then reunited with Naruto and learned they had already returned home. After Naruto beat him in a match, an Uchiha Clan member challenged Naruto, and Uchiha Cheng decided to fight alongside him.

• Naruto sent Uchiha Cheng to find Lady Tsunade while he held off Orochimaru, but Uchiha Cheng encountered Orochimaru and defeated him in a fight.
• Uchiha Cheng deduced that Lady Tsunade had gone to help Naruto and returned home, where he found her cooking with Naruto.
• Uchiha Cheng complained that Naruto had not come to find him, and Naruto agreed to let him mooch meals and accept any compensation he wanted.
• Uchiha Cheng challenged Naruto to a match after dinner, but Naruto defeated him easily.
• Uchiha Cheng asked Lady Tsunade for comfort after seeing her comfort Naruto, and she hugged him.
• An Uchiha Clan member arrived and challenged Naruto, so Uchiha Cheng decided to fight alongside him.

Uchiha Cheng fought Sasuke in Naruto's place, survived a renewed battle with Orochimaru, and later reconciled with Sasuke. The Hokage recruited him to teach at Konoha, but after he began guiding the students, Hidan and Tamai Daimaru ambushed him.

• Sasuke challenged Naruto, so Uchiha Cheng fought Sasuke instead and defeated him, leaving Sasuke sulking.
• Uchiha Cheng set out to find a treasure, encountered a changed Orochimaru, and was badly injured in their fight before Haruno Sakura found and rescued him.
• After recovering, Uchiha Cheng taught Haruno Sakura the Sexy Technique, and Sasuke challenged him again; Sasuke lost, apologized, and reconciled with him.
• The Hokage asked Uchiha Cheng to teach at Konoha, and Uchiha Cheng began guiding the students and earning their obedience through his strength.
• Hidan and Tamai Daimaru ambushed Uchiha Cheng when he went to find the students.

Uchiha Cheng investigated Haruno Sakura’s disappearance, found her unconscious in the wilderness, and suspected Orochimaru had lured her there. After Mu Yuwan challenged him, Cheng defeated Naruto in a sparring match, leaving Naruto to complain to the Third Hokage.

• Uchiha Cheng brought two troublemaking students to the Hokage, then discovered Haruno Sakura had vanished and became the village’s prime suspect.
• Uchiha Cheng volunteered to investigate Sakura’s disappearance and found that she had apparently gone out through a window.
• Uchiha Cheng found Haruno Sakura unconscious in the wilderness three miles away and suspected Orochimaru had lured her there.
• Uchiha Cheng returned Sakura safely to Konoha, and the Hokage blamed inadequate village patrols for the incident.
• Mu Yuwan challenged Uchiha Cheng, lost, and heard him tell Mu Yuwan to have his master settle the score himself.
• Naruto challenged Uchiha Cheng, lost their sparring match, and complained to the Third Hokage that Cheng had humiliated him.

Naruto resented Uchiha Cheng after the Hokage told him to train under him, and his graffiti prank led to a confrontation and reconciliation. During a game of Truth or Dare, Haruno Sakura confessed she liked Uchiha Cheng, leaving Naruto heartbroken, while Uchiha Cheng's earlier draw with White Fang stirred up trouble.

• The Hokage rebuked Naruto and told him to train under Uchiha Cheng, but Naruto accused him of favoritism and refused Uchiha Cheng's offer to teach him.
• Naruto secretly painted insulting graffiti about Uchiha Cheng around Konoha, so Uchiha Cheng hung him from a tree until Haruno Sakura intervened.
• Naruto promised to train hard and challenge Uchiha Cheng again, and the three of them played Truth or Dare; Naruto's dare to approach the Third Hokage ended with him being beaten and thrown out.
• Haruno Sakura confessed that she liked Uchiha Cheng, and Naruto burst into tears after learning she did not like him.
• Uchiha Cheng lost a dare and fought White Fang, ending in a draw, but White Fang held a grudge and Uchiha Cheng later received another order.

Uchiha Cheng joined White Fang on an important mission, uncovered Pakura and Tamai Daimaru as the people obstructing them, and continued on after bringing them to the Hokage. After getting lost and stumbling into Orochimaru’s territory, Cheng defeated him in battle, returned to Tsunade, and ended the chapter with her asking him to teach her a strange technique.

• White Fang sent Uchiha Cheng on an important mission, and Cheng agreed to accompany him.
• When enemies pursued them, Uchiha Cheng and White Fang split up, and Cheng discovered that Pakura and Tamai Daimaru were behind the interference.
• Uchiha Cheng brought Pakura and Tamai Daimaru back to the Hokage for judgment, then resumed the mission.
• After assassinating another of Danzo’s subordinates and losing his way, Uchiha Cheng accidentally entered Orochimaru’s territory.
• Uchiha Cheng fought Orochimaru, severed his hand, and drove him to flee his lair.
• Uchiha Cheng met Tsunade, fought her to a draw at her welcome celebration, and heard her ask him to teach her how to smash boulders with her chest.

Uchiha Cheng taught Tsunade a boulder-breaking technique, then took his students out of Konoha for training and rescued Naruto after Orochimaru abducted him. After he and Naruto defeated Pakura and brought her to the Hokage, the Hokage asked Cheng to lure Chiyo into a trap, and Cheng agreed.

• Uchiha Cheng taught Tsunade how to break a boulder on her chest, then met White Fang, who told him to report to the Third Hokage.
• The Third Hokage assigned Uchiha Cheng to take his students out for training, and Cheng led them out of Konoha.
• A pack of wolves attacked Cheng's students, and Cheng discovered that Orochimaru had taken Naruto.
• Uchiha Cheng found Naruto, rejected Orochimaru's proposal to join forces, and brought Naruto back after Orochimaru released him.
• Uchiha Cheng and Naruto fought Pakura on the road, knocked her unconscious, and delivered her to the Hokage.
• The Hokage said Chiyo was likely backing Pakura and asked Uchiha Cheng to lure Chiyo into a trap, and Cheng agreed.

Uchiha Cheng rescued Pakura after she jumped from a cliff, then faced rumors that he had mistreated her while treating her injuries. He arranged for the Hokage to send him on a mission to redirect attention, and Pakura insisted on joining him to share the burden.

• Uchiha Cheng learned that Chiyo had manipulated Pakura, and Pakura disappeared after discovering the truth.
• Uchiha Cheng and his students found Pakura after she had jumped from a cliff, and he brought her to his home to treat her broken leg.
• Villagers spread rumors that Uchiha Cheng had mistreated Pakura during her treatment, and Naruto urged him to address the accusations.
• Uchiha Cheng explained the truth to the Hokage and proposed that a mission would distract the villagers; the Hokage agreed to send him.
• Pakura asked Uchiha Cheng to take her along so she could help resolve the matter, and he agreed.

Uchiha Cheng and Pakura defeated Chiyo during their mission and returned to Konoha, where Madara Uchiha organized a birthday celebration for Cheng. Pakura confessed her feelings to Cheng in private, but he rejected her, saying he had always seen her as a younger sister.

• Uchiha Cheng and Pakura fought Chiyo after she tried to make Pakura leave Cheng, and Chiyo was defeated and fled.
• Uchiha Cheng and Pakura completed their mission and returned to Konoha, where Cheng comforted Pakura about her lingering guilt.
• Madara Uchiha gave Cheng a birthday gift, then spread word of Cheng's birthday, prompting people to send him presents.
• Danzo sarcastically complained about the birthday fuss but gave Cheng a gift before leaving.
• Pakura invited Cheng to meet her privately, confessed that she liked him, and gave him the gifts she had prepared.
• Uchiha Cheng rejected Pakura, telling her he had always treated her as a younger sister.

Uchiha Cheng rejected Pakura’s confession, then became embroiled in rumors involving Lady Tsunade after Orochimaru’s birthday prank led Tsunade to take him home. After Orochimaru attacked Tsunade, Uchiha Cheng set out to find him.

• Uchiha Cheng rejected Pakura, who ran away in tears, and Haruno Sakura overheard the exchange before telling Naruto.
• Uchiha Cheng told Naruto that his claim of liking Lady Tsunade had been a joke, but Naruto repeated it to Tsunade, who dismissed it.
• Orochimaru used Uchiha Cheng’s birthday as an excuse to plan a prank, then sneaked into his empty home and hid a stone in his bedding.
• Uchiha Cheng found the stone and rushed out to confront Orochimaru, but Lady Tsunade took him home to clean up, sparking rumors about them.
• Orochimaru attacked Lady Tsunade and fled, and Uchiha Cheng learned of it and left to search for Orochimaru.

Uchiha Cheng and Lady Tsunade defeated Orochimaru and cleared up the rumors in Nightless City. On his way back to Konoha, Uchiha Cheng sparred with Uchiha Itachi, who asked him to point out his flaws and agreed to hear more.

• Uchiha Cheng confronted Orochimaru and fought him after Orochimaru admitted to his earlier deeds.
• Lady Tsunade joined Uchiha Cheng, and together they defeated Orochimaru.
• Uchiha Cheng addressed the people of Nightless City and asked them to stop spreading rumors about Lady Tsunade.
• After learning Jiraiya had gone on a mission, Uchiha Cheng headed back toward Konoha and met Uchiha Itachi.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Uchiha Cheng to spar and explain the flaws in his techniques; after receiving his advice, he asked whether he had other problems too.

Uchiha Itachi lured Uchiha Cheng into staying, then drugged and tied him up, revealing his jealousy and intent to kill him. Jiraiya rescued Cheng and asked about his supposed feelings for Lady Tsunade, which Cheng dismissed as a joke.

• Uchiha Cheng criticized Uchiha Itachi's self-centeredness and narrow outlook, then prepared to leave.
• Uchiha Itachi claimed he knew why Orochimaru had attacked Uchiha Cheng, persuading him to stay, but kept delaying the explanation.
• Uchiha Cheng sensed danger, but Uchiha Itachi drugged him with a handkerchief, knocked him unconscious, and tied him up.
• Uchiha Itachi admitted he resented Uchiha Cheng for being admired as the strongest and prepared to kill him.
• Jiraiya arrived, defeated Uchiha Itachi, and rescued Uchiha Cheng.
• Jiraiya asked Uchiha Cheng about saying he liked Lady Tsunade, and Cheng said it had only been a joke.

Uchiha Cheng reunited with Naruto and the others after Jiraiya found him, then stopped Jiraiya from confronting Danzo over Danzo’s taunts. Naruto privately questioned Danzo about his hostility toward Cheng, but Danzo gave an incomplete explanation, so Naruto planned to get him drunk to uncover the truth.

• Uchiha Cheng agreed to meet Naruto and the others with Jiraiya, and they soon reunited.
• Danzo mocked Cheng, and Naruto defended him while Cheng prevented Jiraiya from openly challenging Danzo.
• Naruto privately asked Danzo why he kept targeting Cheng, but Danzo claimed he disliked Cheng’s style because it did not fit Konoha.
• Naruto suspected Danzo had concealed his real reason and decided to wear him down or get him drunk to make him confess.
• Naruto told Danzo that he had also sometimes hated Cheng, prompting Danzo to ask whether Naruto had once wanted Cheng dead.

Naruto got Danzo to stop targeting Uchiha Cheng by revealing that the rumors about Cheng liking Sakura were a joke, and Danzo apologized to Cheng. Sakura confronted Naruto about his earlier meddling, but their conversation was interrupted by someone who accused him of bad behavior.

• Naruto learned Danzo had targeted Uchiha Cheng because Danzo believed Cheng liked Sakura, and Naruto explained that the supposed romance was only a joke.
• Danzo apologized to Uchiha Cheng and brought him gifts, and Cheng accepted the apology and agreed to reconcile.
• Uchiha Cheng realized Naruto had arranged the apology, thanked him, and grew closer to him over the following days.
• Sakura called Naruto aside and warned him not to meddle in her relationships again, and Naruto apologized for his mistake.
• An unknown person suddenly interrupted Naruto and Sakura, accusing Naruto of being that kind of person.

Orochimaru confronted Naruto and challenged Uchiha Cheng to fight him in seven days, while Uchiha Cheng, Naruto, and Sakura struggled through Kakashi-sensei’s harsh examination. After being repeatedly defeated, the three began searching for a way to face him.

• Orochimaru arrived at Naruto’s home, fought Naruto, and left after challenging Uchiha Cheng to a battle in seven days.
• Uchiha Cheng told Haku and Naruto they should train harder, while Naruto urged Haku to stay out of the coming fight.
• Uchiha Cheng and Naruto questioned Kakashi-sensei about the unusually cruel examination grounds, but Kakashi-sensei dismissed their concerns.
• Kakashi-sensei quickly defeated Uchiha Cheng, Naruto, Sakura, and the strongest newcomer during the examination.
• Uchiha Cheng, Naruto, and Sakura discussed their overwhelming disadvantage and agreed they could not give up without finding another approach.

After Naruto complained to the Hokage about being assigned only trivial missions, the Hokage gave him an escort mission to the Land of Waves. Naruto and Uchiha Cheng were excited to take on real work, though the mission would prove extraordinarily difficult.

• Kakashi explained that the team’s lost assessment had taught them the importance of training and assigned them missions to find lost pets.
• Naruto complained that the missions were tedious, and Uchiha Cheng tried to persuade him to be patient.
• Naruto went to the Hokage and demanded an important mission, despite Kakashi’s explanation that the earlier assignments were training.
• The Hokage assigned Naruto an escort mission to take Tazuna to the Land of Waves.
• Naruto told Uchiha Cheng about the mission, and the team prepared to go, unaware of how difficult it would be.

Uchiha Cheng’s team reached the Land of Waves and learned that Gato might be behind the assassins trying to stop their client from returning. As they continued onward, Kakashi sensed Zabuza nearby, and the chapter ended as the team approached the place where he was waiting.

• Uchiha Cheng warned the team to stay alert after they reached the Land of Waves and learned more about the country’s situation.
• Uchiha Cheng suspected that Gato had sent the assassins to prevent their client from returning, and he told Naruto that their mission was not to solve the country’s problems.
• Uchiha Cheng told the team that Zabuza might be their next enemy, and Naruto welcomed the prospect of a challenging fight.
• Kakashi sensed a powerful enemy nearby and warned his students that Zabuza could be difficult to restrain.
• Zabuza learned the team’s route and waited for them ahead; the team sensed the atmosphere change as they arrived.

Kakashi was trapped by Zabuza, forcing Uchiha Cheng, Naruto, and Second Pillar to overcome their fear and fight to rescue him. After they freed Kakashi, he faced Zabuza again and began using his Sharingan’s true power.

• Kakashi mistook Zabuza’s Shadow Clone for the real enemy, then Zabuza trapped him in a Water Prison.
• Uchiha Cheng urged the others to stop hiding and remember their mission to protect the client.
• Second Pillar attacked Zabuza but was badly injured, while Naruto and Xiao Ying feared they could not defeat him.
• Uchiha Cheng and Naruto encouraged the team not to run away, and the three students fought together to free Kakashi.
• Kakashi thanked his students, then resumed his battle with Zabuza and revealed his Sharingan’s power.

Kakashi defeated Zabuza after protecting his students, but an unknown youth suddenly killed Zabuza before Kakashi could finish him. The group continued their mission with Kakashi temporarily unable to move after exhausting his energy.

• Kakashi copied Zabuza's Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique and urged him to surrender, while Uchiha Cheng and the others stayed back and guarded their charges.
• Kakashi countered Zabuza's attacks and knocked him down, but a projectile from an unseen attacker killed Zabuza before Kakashi could deliver the final blow.
• A Mysterious Youth appeared, criticized the group's strength, and introduced himself as a powerful hunter.
• Kakashi told his students to continue escorting their charge, then explained to Uchiha Cheng that using his bloodline ability had depleted his energy and left him temporarily unable to move.