Chapter Summaries

Hyuga Matsuba killed the Daimyo of the Land of Fire after the Daimyo and his daughter insulted and threatened him. He left the daughter and her mother alive, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Namikaze Minato faced the fallout and tried to keep the incident secret.

• The Daimyo’s daughter approached Hyuga Matsuba and proposed that they become mates, but he rejected her and told her to get lost.
• The Daimyo arrived with his wife and bodyguards, demanded that Matsuba kneel and apologize, and threatened Hiruzen Sarutobi and Namikaze Minato over their funding.
• Matsuba ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi’s warning about the rule protecting the Daimyo and killed the Daimyo with one sword slash.
• Matsuba scorned Namikaze Minato for serving the Daimyo and left the Daimyo’s daughter and wife alive.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told the bystanders not to spread news of the killing, and they agreed.

After Hyuga Matsuba killed the Land of Fire's Daimyo, Konoha's leaders covered up the murder and blamed mountain bandits. Matsuba returned to the shop and shared food with Kushina, leaving the village's deception in motion.

• Danzo proposed replacing Namikaze Minato as Hokage, but the advisors refused to support him.
• Danzo proposed killing the Daimyo's wife and daughter and blaming mountain bandits, and Hiruzen Sarutobi persuaded Namikaze Minato to agree.
• Konoha killed the two remaining witnesses and began covering up the Daimyo's death.
• Hyuga Matsuba ate his way through a street of restaurants, packed food for home, and returned to the shop.
• Matsuba brought Kushina food and the two fed each other while she teased him for making her angry.

Hyuga Matsuba repeatedly teased Uchiha Izumi when she came looking for Kushina, then finally told her Kushina was finding her a teacher. They went to a snack stall, where Matsuba ordered everything on the menu.

• Hyuga Matsuba pretended not to see Uchiha Izumi at the door and repeatedly blocked her from entering, making her hurt her hand and foot as she tried to get inside.
• Uchiha Izumi cried after Matsuba mocked her, then followed him through Konoha and asked where Kushina was.
• Hyuga Matsuba told Uchiha Izumi that Kushina had gone to find her a teacher, and Izumi felt moved by Kushina's kindness.
• Hyuga Matsuba took Uchiha Izumi to a snack stall and ordered one of everything on the menu, while Izumi protested about wasting food.
• Hyuga Matsuba accused Uchiha Izumi of talking about him, and she denied it while privately wondering whether her nose would grow longer.

Kushina brought Mikoto back to Hyuga Matsuba’s shop, where they confronted Uzumaki Tomoko’s attempts to visit him. Later, Mikoto and Kushina went to the Uchiha Clan grounds to visit Uchiha Izumi and were welcomed into her home.

• Kushina returned to the shop with Mikoto, and Hyuga Matsuba hugged Mikoto while Kushina complained about being ignored.
• Kushina told Mikoto that Uzumaki Tomoko had been visiting Hyuga Matsuba despite being pregnant and involved with someone else.
• Uzumaki Tomoko arrived with a bento, but Mikoto went downstairs and sent her away while Hyuga Matsuba and Kushina stayed inside.
• Mikoto and Kushina visited the Uchiha Clan grounds, where Kushina kicked away a man who tried to drive them out.
• After asking around, Mikoto and Kushina found Uchiha Izumi’s home, and Izumi happily invited them inside.

Mikoto began training Uchiha Izumi while Kushina grew close to them. Hyuga Matsuba learned that Otsutsuki Kaguya had killed Hyuga Hamura and destroyed his Rinnegan and Tenseigan, leaving him lamenting the lost Exchange Points.

• Mikoto became Uchiha Izumi's teacher and began teaching her ninja skills, including kunai and shuriken throwing.
• Tsunade used a Flying Thunder God mark to summon Hyuga Matsuba after Otsutsuki Kaguya confessed that she had killed Hyuga Hamura.
• Hyuga Matsuba learned that Otsutsuki Kaguya had used the All-Killing Ash Bones three days earlier, destroying Hyuga Hamura and his Rinnegan and Tenseigan.
• Hyuga Matsuba realized he could not rewind time far enough to recover the eyes, then pulled Otsutsuki Kaguya up and scolded her for acting smug.
• Hyuga Matsuba gave Otsutsuki Kaguya a Tenseigan Potion and returned to the shop, where he mourned the lost Exchange Points.
• Kushina and Mikoto found Hyuga Matsuba distraught, and he explained that he had lost a pair of Rinnegan and a pair of Tenseigan.

Hyuga Matsuba confronted Namikaze Minato about Uzumaki Tomoko repeatedly visiting his shop, only to learn Minato knew about it and would not interfere with her choices. Minato then went to the shop, where he and Tomoko awkwardly came face to face as the others watched.

• Mikoto confirmed she had taken Uchiha Izumi as her apprentice, and Kushina bragged about crippling several Uchiha Clan members.
• When Uzumaki Tomoko appeared at the shop again, Hyuga Matsuba went to the Hokage Building to confront Namikaze Minato.
• Hyuga Matsuba warned Minato that Tomoko was visiting him every day and that Kushina might kill her if it continued.
• Minato admitted he knew Tomoko was pursuing Hyuga Matsuba and said he would not interfere with her choices.
• Hyuga Matsuba returned to the shop and told Tomoko that Minato was coming over.
• Minato arrived at the shop and awkwardly met Tomoko at the entrance while the others watched from upstairs.

Kushina, Mikoto, and Hyuga Matsuba pushed Uchiha Izumi to awaken her Sharingan by making her jump from a cliff, then began teaching her basic ninja skills. Hyuga Matsuba later watched Shisui Uchiha train Uchiha Itachi at Konoha's Training Ground.

• Namikaze Minato took Uzumaki Tomoko home, ending the tense encounter without a confrontation.
• Hyuga Matsuba provoked Uchiha Izumi into jumping from a cliff, and she awakened a one-tomoe Sharingan as he caught her.
• Uchiha Izumi refused to risk her life again, and Mikoto took her to practice the Three Basic Jutsu and throwing weapons.
• Hyuga Matsuba went to Konoha's Training Ground and secretly watched Shisui Uchiha tutor Uchiha Itachi.

Hyuga Matsuba vented his anger on Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi after finding them training, severely injuring Shisui. Itachi treated Shisui’s wounds while Matsuba mocked him and claimed his connection to Namikaze Minato would protect him.

• Hyuga Matsuba interrupted Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi’s training and falsely claimed the Training Ground belonged to him.
• Matsuba kicked Shisui, then sent him crashing through trees into a boulder, leaving him badly injured.
• Itachi questioned Matsuba’s reason for attacking them, and Matsuba admitted he had chosen them as punching bags because he was angry.
• Shisui attacked Matsuba but was kicked into a rock again, which shattered around him.
• Itachi threatened to report Matsuba to Namikaze Minato, but Matsuba dismissed the warning and raised his fist.
• Itachi crouched beside Shisui to treat his wounds while Matsuba continued to taunt him.

Hyuga Matsuba brutally attacked Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, triggering both boys to awaken new Sharingan powers. Uchiha Fugaku arrived, awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and used Amaterasu, but the flames began obeying Hyuga Matsuba.

• Hyuga Matsuba beat Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, then threatened Itachi with his blade.
• Shisui Uchiha awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan while trying to stop Hyuga Matsuba, and Uchiha Itachi awakened his Sharingan after being wounded.
• Uchiha Fugaku arrived and treated Uchiha Itachi, who passed out, then attacked Hyuga Matsuba with Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon Jutsu.
• Uchiha Fugaku's Three Tomoe Sharingan evolved into a Mangekyō Sharingan, and he used Amaterasu against Hyuga Matsuba.
• Hyuga Matsuba remained unharmed as the black flames formed a dragon and circled him as though he controlled them.

Hyuga Matsuba defeated Uchiha Fugaku after overpowering his Amaterasu and Susanoo, then left Fugaku alive and badly wounded. Uchiha Izumi became fascinated with Matsuba’s strength, while Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Namikaze Minato to keep watch on the Uchiha Clan.

• Hyuga Matsuba controlled Uchiha Fugaku’s Amaterasu flames and turned them into a spear that pierced Fugaku’s Susanoo, forcing Fugaku to flee with the injured Uchiha Itachi.
• Hyuga Matsuba shattered Fugaku’s Susanoo with a sword strike, wounded him with the shockwaves, and then left the scene.
• Mikoto, Kushina, and Uchiha Izumi arrived, and Izumi asked Matsuba to teach her after seeing his attack.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Namikaze Minato arrived, learned that Fugaku had used Susanoo, and Hiruzen told Minato to watch the Uchiha Clan closely.
• Uchiha Izumi kept pestering Matsuba to teach her, so he sent her to Mikoto and left with Kushina, who clung to his back.

Obito Uchiha abducted Uzumaki Tomoko and released the Nine-Tails on Konoha, forcing Namikaze Minato and Hiruzen Sarutobi to fight separate battles. The chapter left Minato landing a Rasengan on Obito after evading Amaterasu, while the Nine-Tails rampaged through the village.

• Obito Uchiha attacked during Uzumaki Tomoko's childbirth, killed Biwako Sarutobi, and abducted Tomoko after threatening Naruto.
• Namikaze Minato pursued Obito Uchiha, but arrived too late to stop him extracting the Nine-Tails from Tomoko.
• Obito Uchiha summoned the Nine-Tails into Konoha and controlled it with his Sharingan as Hiruzen Sarutobi organized the village's defense and evacuation.
• The Nine-Tails charged a Tailed Beast Ball while Hiruzen Sarutobi and his forces prepared to attack, and its rampage destroyed Hyuga Matsuba's nearby shop.
• Namikaze Minato fought Obito Uchiha, evaded his Amaterasu with Flying Thunder God, and struck him with a Rasengan.

Namikaze Minato stopped Obito Uchiha and redirected the Nine-Tails’ attack, but Konoha’s attempts to control the beast failed. He used the Reaper Death Seal to split the Nine-Tails, sealing its Yang half into Naruto and its Yin half into his own soul, and died alongside Uzumaki Tomoko.

• Namikaze Minato exploited Kamui’s vulnerability to strike Obito Uchiha, who fled after losing control of the Nine-Tails.
• Namikaze Minato used Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder to redirect the Nine-Tails’ attack away from Konoha.
• Uchiha Fugaku and Shisui Uchiha failed to pacify the Nine-Tails with their Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uzumaki Tomoko bound the Nine-Tails with Chakra Chains as Namikaze Minato performed the Reaper Death Seal.
• Namikaze Minato sealed the Yang Nine-Tails into Naruto and the Yin Nine-Tails into his own soul, while Uzumaki Tomoko also died.

After Namikaze Minato died in the Nine-Tails attack, Hiruzen Sarutobi resumed the Hokage position and named the infant Jinchuriki Uzumaki Naruto. Hyuga Matsuba returned to find his shop and much of Konoha destroyed, then rebuilt the shop and stayed behind as Mikoto, Kushina, and Uchiha Izumi left the village.

• Danzo arrived after the attack, tried to take Uzumaki Naruto into his care, and proposed choosing a new Hokage, but Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected him and took the position himself.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi named the infant Uzumaki Naruto and tried to conceal his identity, but Danzo had already spread news that he was the Nine-Tails Demon Fox.
• Hyuga Matsuba returned with Mikoto, Kushina, and Uchiha Izumi and discovered that the Nine-Tails attack had reduced his shop and the surrounding area to rubble.
• Uchiha Izumi learned that her parents had been killed in the attack, and Mikoto comforted her as Konoha began rebuilding.
• Hyuga Matsuba used Wood Release to recreate his shop, while Mikoto, Kushina, and Uchiha Izumi prepared to leave the village together.
• Hyuga Matsuba declined to accompany them, turned his rebuilt shop into a home, and rested instead of training.

Two years after Konoha’s destruction, the village remained locked in a war with Kumogakure while Hyuga Matsuba enjoyed his carefree life. Over drinks with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Matsuba proposed becoming in-laws to Yamanaka Inoichi, who angrily refused and resolved to keep him away from his daughter.

• Kumogakure attacked Konoha after hearing of its destruction, and Hiruzen Sarutobi forced Danzo and his subordinates to join the defense as the villages reached a deadlock.
• Two years passed, and Hyuga Matsuba spent his days relaxing, flirting, and enjoying life before heading out to celebrate saving ten Lottery chances.
• Hyuga Matsuba ran into Choza Akimichi, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Shikaku Nara, who had just returned from fighting Kumogakure, and joined them for drinks.
• Yamanaka Inoichi asked Hyuga Matsuba to teach his daughter, but Matsuba instead proposed that they become in-laws.
• Yamanaka Inoichi rejected the proposal, while Shikaku Nara and Choza Akimichi joked about it and Inoichi vowed to keep Matsuba away from his daughter.

Hyuga Matsuba drew several abilities and weapons in the system lottery, sold the Twelve Trials for Exchange Points, and tested his new prizes. After spending the night awake, he headed to the Hyuga Clan territory to see Hinata.

• Hyuga Matsuba drew ten prizes, including Kyouka Suigetsu, Vector Manipulation, and the Twelve Trials, while dismissing the final four as useless.
• Hyuga Matsuba sold the Twelve Trials for two hundred thousand Exchange Points and learned from Yuki that rewards from other worlds were rare because he was in a two-dimensional world.
• Ralts asked Hyuga Matsuba for a hug and said she did not want to grow up, while Yuki argued with her over his attention.
• Hyuga Matsuba tested Kyouka Suigetsu, Conqueror's Haki, and Vector Manipulation, then put away the Gleipnir Sword.
• After staying awake all night, Hyuga Matsuba went to the Hyuga Clan territory to see Hinata.

Hyuga Matsuba visited Hyuga Hiashi and asked to meet his three-year-old daughter, Hinata, offering to become her teacher. After Hinata timidly tried to stop Matsuba from beating her father, Matsuba let Hiashi go and left him badly bruised.

• Hyuga Matsuba entered the Hyuga clan compound using Illusion and barged into Hyuga Hiashi's home with wine and rabbits.
• Matsuba asked to meet Hiashi's daughter and offered to teach her, so Hiashi summoned Hinata.
• Hinata shyly backed away from Matsuba, while Hiashi's scolding made her more frightened.
• Matsuba berated Hiashi, then kicked and beat him until Hinata bravely asked him to stop.
• Matsuba stopped beating Hiashi and told him to thank Hinata, leaving the injured Hiashi to reassure his frightened daughter.

Hyuga Matsuba beat Hyuga Hiashi and tried to befriend the timid Hinata, then persuaded her to accept him as her teacher. Hinata agreed, while Matsuba arranged to stay at the Hyuga home.

• Hyuga Matsuba beat Hyuga Hiashi and lectured Hinata about becoming stronger, prompting Hiashi to leave in embarrassment.
• Hyuga Matsuba approached Hinata and asked to be friends, but she became so shy that she fainted repeatedly.
• Hyuga Matsuba comforted Hinata and offered to teach her to stand up to her father.
• Hyuga Matsuba ordered Hyuga Hiashi to arrange a guest room, and Hiashi reluctantly agreed.
• Hyuga Hinata accepted Hyuga Matsuba as her teacher.

Hyuga Matsuba trained Hinata after giving her a potion that awakened the power of the Tenseigan, while she gradually grew more confident and talented. As Matsuba and Hinata watched Kumogakure’s delegation arrive in Konoha to discuss reconciliation, Hinata fainted from embarrassment in his arms.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Hyuga Matsuba had settled in Konoha and become Hinata’s teacher, then focused on Kumogakure’s unexpected offer to reconcile.
• Hyuga Matsuba gave Hinata a system potion, causing her eyes to turn blue briefly, and Yuki explained that Hinata could not yet maintain the Tenseigan state.
• Hyuga Matsuba began training Hinata, whose talent and solid foundation became more apparent as she prepared to refine Chakra.
• The Kumogakure leader and his followers arrived in Konoha, boasting about their strength and angering the villagers as Matsuba and Hinata watched.
• Hinata told Hyuga Matsuba that the Cloud Ninja were going too far, then fainted from embarrassment while he held her.

Hyuga Matsuba disrupted Konoha’s reconciliation talks with Kumogakure by beating the Cloud delegation’s leader and Hiruzen Sarutobi. The remaining Cloud Ninja stayed in Konoha, unaware that their real mission was to capture a Hyuga, and that the Fourth Raikage had sent them as expendable agents.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi endured the Cloud leader’s insults and tried to steer the delegation toward reconciliation.
• Hyuga Matsuba stepped out with Hinata, slapped the Cloud leader, and immobilized the delegation’s subordinates.
• When Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to stop him, Hyuga Matsuba slapped him and left with Hinata.
• The Cloud delegation demanded that Konoha hand over Hyuga Matsuba, but Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected their demand and left.
• The Vice-Captain told the Cloud Ninja to wait for their captain to wake, while they remained under Anbu watch.
• The Cloud Ninja’s mission was revealed: they had been sent to capture a Hyuga for research, and the Fourth Raikage considered them expendable.

A Cloud Ninja infiltrated the Hyuga Clan to abduct an elder’s grandson, but Hyuga Hiashi killed him before he could escape. Hiashi brought the corpse to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who recognized the danger in the Cloud Ninja’s actions.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Anbu to watch the Cloud Ninja delegation after suspecting they had another objective.
• A Cloud Ninja minor leader learned that Hyuga Matsuba was in the Hyuga Clan and infiltrated the village at night.
• The minor leader knocked out a Hyuga elder’s grandson, but Hyuga Hiashi discovered him and killed him in a fight.
• Hyuga Hiashi unmasked the dead intruder, recognized him as a Cloud Ninja, and carried his body to the Hokage Building.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the corpse and frowned in alarm.