Chapter Summaries

Hyuga Kagami suspected that the Hyuga Clan had created a Giant Tenseigan to deter the moon’s Ōtsutsuki branch family and buy time to develop the Caged Bird Seal. Finding no records of it in the secret vault, he concluded the clan might have sealed it away and hidden a clue to its location among the texts.

• Hyuga Kagami reasoned that the Hyuga Clan could not have developed the Caged Bird Seal quickly enough to stop the moon’s Ōtsutsuki branch family without first finding another way to delay them.
• Hyuga Kagami conjectured that the clan had sacrificed several hundred members to create a Giant Tenseigan and frighten the branch family into backing off.
• Hyuga Kagami suspected that the Giant Tenseigan still existed and was draining the clan’s Byakugan chakra, contributing to its declining population and strength.
• Hyuga Kagami searched the secret vault’s texts but found no mention of the Giant Tenseigan.
• Hyuga Kagami reasoned that the ancestors had sealed the Giant Tenseigan, erased its records to protect the clan, and left a hidden clue to its location in the vault.

Hyuga Kagami investigated the Hyuga Clan’s ancient archive and learned that a traitor had stolen more books during the village’s destruction, possibly after finding clues to the clan’s Giant Tenseigan. He concluded that he would hold the highest authority over that Tenseigan if the traitor found it, leaving the mystery of the theft unresolved.

• Hyuga Kagami narrowed his search for the Giant Tenseigan’s secret to books written between three hundred and one hundred years ago, but found many volumes missing.
• Hyuga Kagami asked Hiashi why the clan’s population was declining, and Hiashi blamed the losses on war.
• Hyuga Kagami learned that ancient books had been stolen during an earlier archive attack and again when Akatsuki destroyed the village.
• Hyuga Kagami deduced that the traitor’s second theft had targeted specific books, suggesting the traitor had found an important clue in the first batch.
• Hyuga Kagami reasoned that his bloodline and affinity would give him the highest authority over the Hyuga Clan’s Giant Tenseigan, even above Hyuga Hiashi.

After Neji returned safely from Akatsuki, he struggled with the belief that Sasuke and the Uchiha were beyond his reach. Hyuga Kagami prepared to confront a group of Uchiha who stormed the Hyuga grounds demanding to challenge him.

• Hyuga Kagami learned that Hiashi knew little about the clan’s lost or hidden secrets and left the Main Branch Estate.
• Hyuga Rin, Hizashi, and Neji met Hyuga Kagami after Neji’s hospital examination confirmed he was unharmed.
• Hizashi explained that Neji felt defeated after Sasuke surpassed him, and Neji told Hyuga Kagami he saw no hope of surpassing Sasuke’s Sharingan with his Byakugan.
• Eight Uchiha in Police Force uniforms entered the Hyuga grounds, insulted Hyuga Kagami, and demanded he face them.
• Hyuga Rin and Hizashi urged Hyuga Kagami to let the clan handle the confrontation, but he moved to face the Uchiha himself.

Hyuga Kagami confronted eight Uchiha Jonin who demanded that he resign as Ninja Academy principal, then struck first and faced them in Hyuga territory. As the remaining six charged him, Itachi, Shisui, and Sasuke hurried to the scene, with Sasuke asking his brother to protect Neji’s teacher.

• Hiashi sent an attendant to alert the Third Hokage while Hyuga Kagami approached the Uchiha Jonin.
• The Uchiha Jonin demanded that Hyuga Kagami resign as principal and threatened to injure him, but Kagami challenged them to attack together.
• Hyuga Kagami kicked the leading Uchiha Jonin into a wall, then used the Body Flicker Technique to disarm and knock another unconscious.
• The remaining six Uchiha Jonin charged Hyuga Kagami again, now treating him as a formidable opponent.
• Itachi and Shisui hurried toward Hyuga territory with Sasuke, who asked Itachi to save Neji’s teacher.

The Third Hokage learned that Uchiha Jonin had entered the Hyuga Clan Grounds and hurried to prevent a conflict. Hyuga Kagami defeated two more Uchiha Jonin with ease and challenged the remaining four to continue fighting.

• A Hyuga Branch Family member reported that Uchiha Jonin had barged into the Hyuga Clan Grounds, and the Third Hokage ordered an Anbu squad to accompany him there.
• The six remaining Uchiha Jonin surrounded Hyuga Kagami and launched a combined Fire Release and Wind Release attack.
• Hyuga Kagami charged through the combined ninjutsu and knocked out the two Uchiha Jonin who had performed it.
• Hyuga Kagami piled the three unconscious Uchiha Jonin together and told the remaining four to continue because he was in a hurry.

Hyuga Kagami used a chakra barrier and misdirection to defeat another Uchiha Jonin, leaving three Uchiha Jonin facing him. As Hizashi explained to Neji, Kagami’s mixed fighting style had broken free of the constraints of Gentle Fist.

• Hyuga Kagami broke through two Uchiha Jonin’s combined ninjutsu by channeling Kaiten through his right hand without spinning.
• The four Uchiha Jonin rallied, but Kagami vanished and distracted one with concealed one-handed seals before knocking him unconscious.
• The remaining three Uchiha Jonin recognized Kagami’s deceptive tactics and backed away as he approached.
• One Uchiha Jonin demanded to know why Kagami understood the Sharingan so well, and Kagami kept his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan secret.
• Neji asked Hizashi about Kagami’s fighting style, and Hizashi explained that Kagami blended several forms of taijutsu and had broken free of Gentle Fist’s constraints.

Hyuga Kagami defeated eight Uchiha Jonin with taijutsu and tactics, impressing Hizashi, Hiashi, Rin, Neji, and the other Hyuga. The last Uchiha Jonin briefly got up and launched a lightning-fast attack, but Kagami caught him by the throat and tossed him onto the pile.

• Hizashi watched Kagami's fight and began to see how the Hyuga Clan's balanced Gentle Fist could also limit its growth.
• Kagami knocked out the remaining seven Uchiha Jonin with taijutsu, using a Shadow Clone to catch the last one off guard.
• The Hyuga clansmen, Rin, Neji, and Hiashi watched in disbelief as Kagami defeated the Uchiha without activating his Byakugan.
• The first Uchiha Jonin Kagami had kicked down regained consciousness and charged at him in a burst of speed.
• Kagami caught the charging Jonin by the throat, remarked that he was fast, and tossed him onto the pile of unconscious Uchiha.

Hyuga Kagami subdued eight Uchiha Jonin, and the Hyuga Clan feared Shisui would retaliate when he arrived with Itachi and Sasuke. Instead, Shisui and Itachi apologized to Kagami and agreed to take their clansmen away.

• A Hyuga guard warned Hiashi that Uchiha's Mangekyō was on the way, and Hiashi feared a clan conflict.
• Shisui, Itachi, and Sasuke arrived at the Hyuga grounds, alarming the gathered clansmen as they approached Kagami and the pile of unconscious Uchiha Jonin.
• Hizashi and Hiashi moved to meet the visitors while Rin worried that Shisui might fight Kagami.
• Shisui and Itachi bowed to Kagami and apologized for the trouble their clansmen had caused.
• Kagami told Shisui and Itachi to have any future challengers make an appointment, then ordered them to take the unconscious Uchiha away.

Hyuga Kagami defeated eight Uchiha Police Force members who had entered the Hyuga compound, and the Third Hokage arrived to settle the dispute. Afterward, the Third Hokage questioned Kakashi about Kagami’s strength and learned Kakashi considered him no weaker than himself.

• Sasuke helped Itachi and Shisui carry the defeated Uchiha clansmen and asked Neji whether Hyuga Kagami had beaten them all alone.
• The Third Hokage arrived, heard Hiashi explain the incident, and found Shisui and Itachi unexpectedly calm about the conflict.
• The Third Hokage praised Hyuga Kagami for resolving the incident, then oversaw the injured Uchiha being taken to Konoha Hospital.
• Hizashi thanked Hyuga Kagami for taking Neji as his disciple, and Kagami encouraged Neji to work hard when the Ninja Academy reopened.
• After returning to the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage summoned Kakashi, who described Hyuga Kagami as a trustworthy companion and said he was no weaker than himself.

Hyuga Kagami arrived at the rebuilt Ninja Academy as its new principal and discovered that Kabuto had joined the faculty. After confronting Kabuto, he warned him not to cause trouble at the academy, while Kabuto’s secret mission was to observe Naruto and learn how he mastered Senjutsu.

• Rin asked Hyuga Kagami about his taijutsu as they walked to the Ninja Academy, and he credited his survival and promotion to his skill.
• Hyuga Kagami and Rin recalled their school days and the classmates lost in the war before meeting the academy staff.
• Hyuga Kagami noticed Kabuto among the instructors and wondered why Orochimaru had placed him at the academy.
• After Rin left, Hyuga Kagami seized Kabuto by the throat and threatened to kill him if he spoke disrespectfully again.
• Kabuto apologized and agreed not to cause trouble, while his mission was to study Naruto and uncover the secret of his Senjutsu cultivation.

Hyuga Kagami learned that Kirigakure had lost track of Deidara again, then prepared for the Ninja Academy entrance ceremony as news of the Hyuga Clan’s victory over the Uchiha spread through Konoha. At the ceremony, the village’s clan leaders and senior figures gathered, and Hyuga Kagami announced that it was time to begin.

• Karatachi Yagura informed Hyuga Kagami that Kirigakure's Anbu had spotted Deidara in the Land of Grass but lost his trail, and Hyuga Kagami left the search to them.
• News of the Hyuga Clan's victory over the Uchiha spread through Konoha, and the Uchiha did not provoke the Hyuga again.
• Fugaku brought Sasuke and Itachi to the Ninja Academy, where he urged Sasuke to compete with the Hyuga students and Sasuke vowed to become the top student.
• Fugaku and Hiashi exchanged tense looks at the academy gates while assessing each other's children, including Sasuke, Itachi, Hinata, and Neji.
• The Third Hokage and Konoha's senior figures assembled for the entrance ceremony, and Hyuga Kagami told the Third Hokage that it was time to begin.

At the Ninja Academy enrollment ceremony, Hyuga Kagami observed the incoming students while Jiraiya and Tsunade discussed Naruto’s safety. After the ceremony, Naruto challenged Sasuke and claimed he had learned Senjutsu, leaving the children and the adults surprised.

• Anko felt pain from Orochimaru’s mark as she watched Naruto at the training grounds.
• Naruto spotted Sasuke, waved and called to him, embarrassing Sasuke in front of the other children.
• Hyuga Kagami identified the talented students and noticed unusual Yin Release chakra around Yakumo Kurama.
• Jiraiya asked Tsunade whether Naruto was safe, and she said her examination found nothing wrong with him or the Nine-Tails’ seal.
• After the ceremony, Naruto challenged Sasuke and claimed he had learned Senjutsu, prompting disbelief and surprise from Sasuke, the students, Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Naruto challenged Sasuke at the Ninja Academy, but failed to enter Sage Mode and was easily knocked down. Yakushi Kabuto stopped Naruto from summoning Garaga, while Hyuga Kagami wondered whether Kabuto had joined the Academy to watch over Naruto.

• Naruto loudly declared that he would become Hokage and challenged Sasuke, drawing the attention of the students and adults.
• Naruto tried to enter Sage Mode but only farted, and Sasuke brushed him off.
• Naruto charged at Sasuke, who dodged and kicked him down before declaring himself the strongest in the class.
• Naruto remembered he could summon Garaga, but Yakushi Kabuto stopped him and warned that the summon could hurt the students.
• Hyuga Kagami saw Kabuto stop Naruto and wondered whether Kabuto had entered the Academy for Naruto rather than Sasuke.

Danzo questioned Orochimaru about whether Naruto had learned Senjutsu, while Hyuga Kagami helped conceal the truth. Danzo then ordered Orochimaru to make Hyuga Kagami resign as Ninja Academy principal, but Orochimaru denied having any control over him.

• Danzo questioned Orochimaru about Naruto’s possible Senjutsu training in Ryūchi Cave.
• Orochimaru called Naruto’s discovery a small accident and avoided confirming that he had mastered Senjutsu.
• Hyuga Kagami and Orochimaru convinced Danzo that Naruto had not truly mastered Senjutsu, temporarily easing his suspicions.
• Danzo accused Orochimaru of having Hyuga Kagami as a spy and demanded that he resign as Ninja Academy principal.
• Orochimaru said he had severed ties with Hyuga Kagami, but Danzo ordered him to deliver Hyuga Kagami’s resignation letter within a month.

Danzo asserted his authority as Acting Hokage at a meeting with Orochimaru and Hyuga Kagami, but they rebuked him and turned to planning his Bloodline Fusion Ritual. The ritual site was chosen, and Danzo left to decide whether to accept Orochimaru’s body modifications before preparations began.

• Danzo tried to order Orochimaru and Hyuga Kagami, but Orochimaru reminded him that he was a Rogue Ninja and Hyuga Kagami told him to stop treating his partners as subordinates.
• Hyuga Kagami asked whether Danzo had captured the Kekkei Genkai shinobi, and Danzo confirmed that the preliminary preparations were complete.
• Hyuga Kagami recommended a volcanic lava cave for the Bloodline Fusion Ritual, and Orochimaru agreed that balancing chakra natures mattered more than borrowing stellar power.
• Danzo revealed that he had already selected a volcanic cave in the Land of Fire near the Land of Lightning and said he could prepare the site within two weeks.
• Orochimaru urged Danzo to undergo body modifications and replace his arm before the ritual, while Hyuga Kagami warned him to finish before Akatsuki acted again.
• Danzo said he would give them an answer soon and left the conference room.

Hyuga Kagami and Orochimaru discussed Danzo’s loss of control and their shared pursuit of eternal life. Later, Hyuga Kagami studied Hozuki water techniques at the Ninja Academy and reviewed a report about students repeatedly challenging Sasuke, while recognizing Mizuki as Orochimaru’s spy.

• Orochimaru said Danzo lacked the vision to become Hokage, and Hyuga Kagami told him to endure the dying man.
• Orochimaru revealed that he had abandoned his desire to destroy Konoha and now cared only about achieving eternal life.
• Hyuga Kagami studied the Hozuki Clan’s Water Release forbidden techniques to strengthen his Water Clone Technique.
• Iruka reported that Naruto, Rock Lee, Kiba, and Choji had challenged Sasuke, who had defeated them all.
• Hyuga Kagami considered why Naruto could not enter Sage Mode and recognized Mizuki as Orochimaru’s spy in the Ninja Academy.

Hyuga Kagami learned that Takigakure had sent the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fū, to Konoha under an exchange program for protection. Meanwhile, Kirigakure Anbu tracked Deidara toward the Temple of Fire, and a crow-delivered Scroll brought Hyuga Kagami news about the same destination.

• Hyuga Kagami watched Sasuke defeat Naruto and assessed the students’ relative abilities.
• Utatane Koharu brought three Takigakure children to the academy and told Hyuga Kagami that Fū’s identity as the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was classified.
• Utatane Koharu explained that Takigakure had sent Fū to Konoha for protection from Akatsuki, concealed in an exchange-student team.
• Hyuga Kagami asked whether Fū was stable, and Utatane Koharu said she had never gone berserk and Shisui could restrain her if necessary.
• Kirigakure Anbu tracked Deidara toward the Temple of Fire and chose to follow him from a distance.
• Hyuga Kagami received a Scroll by ninja crow and grinned when he saw it mentioned the Temple of Fire.

Deidara infiltrated the Temple of Fire and destroyed its Buddhist hall with explosive clay, then fought Chiriku, who revealed the Temple’s Sage Clan Talent. As Deidara prepared to detonate an explosive centipede wrapped around Chiriku, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared before him.

• Deidara snuck into the Temple of Fire and blew up the Buddhist hall, setting the temple ablaze.
• Chiriku discovered an intruder’s footprint and tracked Deidara into the forest.
• Chiriku confronted Deidara, who said he had destroyed the hall to appreciate art.
• Chiriku showed Deidara the Temple of Fire’s Sage Clan Talent and explained its use of natural energy.
• Deidara attacked with explosive clay, but Chiriku’s Welcoming Approach: Thousand-Hand Kill knocked the figures away.
• An explosive centipede erupted from the ground and coiled around Chiriku, but scarlet eyes appeared in Deidara’s field of vision before he could detonate it.

Hyuga Kagami arrived at the Temple of Fire and rescued Chiriku from Deidara, then used a Sharingan genjutsu to immobilize Deidara and collect a piece of his flesh. As Deidara began breaking free and preparing an attack, Hyuga Kagami demanded that he join the God Organization or die.

• Hyuga Kagami reached the Temple of Fire and trapped Deidara in a genjutsu, saving Chiriku from being killed.
• Chiriku thanked Hyuga Kagami and returned to the Temple of Fire, leaving Deidara in his hands.
• Deidara began resisting the Shackling Stakes Technique, revealing Hyuga Kagami's weakness in genjutsu.
• Hyuga Kagami threw a kunai that cut a piece of flesh from Deidara's shoulder, securing the tissue he had come to collect.
• Hyuga Kagami ordered Deidara to join the God Organization or die, while Deidara struggled and declared that he would show his ultimate art.

Hyuga Kagami survived Deidara’s massive self-detonation, then fought him with Susanoo and managed to cut off a piece of his flesh. He realized the Deidara he faced afterward was a Clay Clone, leaving the real Deidara still at large.

• Deidara detonated himself, blasting Chiriku away and reducing the forest and the piece of his flesh to ashes, while Hyuga Kagami survived behind Susanoo.
• Deidara mocked the Uchiha’s genjutsu from atop a clay owl until Hyuga Kagami’s Susanoo cut down his mount and attacked him.
• Hyuga Kagami left Susanoo to strike Deidara with a Kunai, cutting off a chunk of his arm before Deidara retreated and scattered clay spiders.
• Deidara detonated the clay spiders, but Susanoo remained unharmed, and Hyuga Kagami recognized the Deidara before him as a Clay Clone.