Chapter Summaries

The joint Chunin Exams began in a packed Konoha arena, but Kakashi and Sasuke failed to arrive in time for Sasuke’s scheduled match. The first match was postponed, and Naruto was called to face Shira as Hyuga Kagami worried that the delay might disrupt his plan for Sasuke.

• Naruto and Sakura joined Asuma and the others on the crowded streets as they headed to the arena, where Kakashi and Sasuke were still missing.
• The daimyo and Five Kage arrived, and Itachi announced the exam rules before scheduling Second Pillar of Konoha against Kirin of Kirigakure.
• Hyuga Kagami entered the arena as Kirin, while Naruto and Sakura realized Sasuke had not arrived for his match.
• Anbu reported that they could not find Kakashi or Sasuke, and Tsunade decided to postpone Sasuke’s match.
• Itachi announced Naruto versus Shira as the next match, while Hyuga Kagami worried that Kakashi’s absence would interfere with his plan to provoke Sasuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan awakening.

Naruto faced Shira in the Chunin Exam’s third-stage arena, where their battle began with Shira activating the Seven Heavens Breathing Method and Naruto attacking with shadow clones and Rasengans. The match remained underway as the other candidates watched and Temari considered her own likely opponent.

• Hinata, Rock Lee, and Sakura encouraged Naruto before he entered the arena and promised he would not lose.
• Itachi’s Shadow Clone started the match, and the Four Violet Flames Formation sealed off the arena from the spectators.
• Shira activated the Seven Heavens Breathing Method to its Third Activation while Naruto created hundreds of Shadow Clones.
• Naruto’s clones formed Rasengans and attacked Shira, triggering a series of explosions that stunned the audience.
• Neji watched Shira’s power with his Byakugan, and Guy urged Neji, Tenten, and Rock Lee to observe the battle carefully.
• Temari decided Suigetsu seemed like the easiest opponent among the candidates who had not yet been assigned a match.

Shira escalated to the Fourth Activation and overwhelmed most of Naruto’s Shadow Clones, but Naruto entered a five-tailed Tailed Beast Transformation. Shira opened the Fifth Activation and charged Naruto as Naruto’s chakra tails reached for him, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Shira opened the Fourth Activation and used his speed to destroy Naruto’s Shadow Clones.
• The Fourth Raikage praised Shira’s speed, while Itachi, disguised as Hyuga Kagami, said Naruto had better odds of winning.
• Naruto entered Tailed Beast Transformation, revealing five chakra tails and leaving only himself and Shira in the arena.
• Shira opened the Fifth Activation, and Hyuga Kagami judged that Shira’s body was near its limit.
• Shira charged Naruto, who extended his five chakra tails to wrap around him.

Naruto overcame Shira’s powerful taijutsu by using his five-tailed transformation and won their match in the Chunin Exams. The other Kage recognized that Konoha had regained a formidable Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, while Shira lost consciousness and Naruto celebrated his victory.

• Shira’s Fifth Activation clashed with Naruto’s five chakra tails, shaking the arena and alarming the spectators.
• Naruto used his chakra tails and taijutsu to pressure Shira, who struggled to avoid injury and maintain the Seven Heavens Breathing Method.
• The Fourth Kazekage, Third Tsuchikage, Fourth Raikage, and Fourth Mizukage watched the fight and recognized the threat posed by Naruto’s controlled Nine-Tails transformation.
• Shira launched a final punch that sent Naruto flying, but Naruto’s chakra tails caught him and swung him back into a counterattack.
• Naruto knocked Shira unconscious, released his Tailed Beast transformation, and was declared the winner by Itachi.
• Temari and Kankuro reacted to Shira’s defeat in Sunagakure’s resting area.

Deidara defeated Fū in an aerial battle, and Darui defeated Kurotsuchi in the third match. As Itachi began announcing the fourth match, Kakashi and Sasuke finally arrived in the arena.

• Deidara and Fū fought in the sky, alarming the spectators and daimyos until Deidara brought down the unconscious Fū.
• Itachi announced Darui versus Kurotsuchi, and Darui overwhelmed Kurotsuchi until she conceded.
• Sakura worried that Sasuke had not arrived, so Jiraiya sent an Anbu to search again for Kakashi and Sasuke.
• As Itachi began announcing the fourth match, Kakashi and Sasuke appeared in the arena after a kunai fell from above.

Kakashi and Sasuke made a dramatic entrance at the Chunin Exams, and Sasuke prepared to face Hyuga Kagami as Kirin. After overhearing that Kirin might possess his father’s Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke resolved to defeat him and reclaim it.

• Kakashi and Sasuke entered the arena to loud cheers, while Sakura excitedly celebrated Sasuke’s arrival and Naruto was left dazed.
• Sasuke saw his parents in the stands, then followed Itachi to sign the liability waiver before he could compete.
• Sasuke overheard Shisui and Itachi say that Kirin was a God Organization member who might have Sasuke’s father’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke quietly left the corridor without revealing that he had overheard the conversation and resolved to defeat Kirin and reclaim the Sharingan.
• Hyuga Kagami watched Sasuke enter the arena and noticed that his ocular power had greatly improved since the second exam.

Sasuke faced Hyuga Kagami in the fourth match and used a barrage of ninja tools to lay Steel Wires across the arena, intending to limit Kirin’s speed. Hyuga Kagami deflected the attacks with ease as Sasuke prepared to continue his strategy.

• Itachi announced the match between Konoha’s Second Pillar and Kirigakure’s Kirin, and Sasuke activated his Sharingan.
• Sasuke fired Shuriken and launched two giant Shuriken at Hyuga Kagami, who dodged and blocked the attacks.
• Sasuke used Steel Wires and the giant Shuriken’s mechanisms to scatter blade fragments and create a web across the battlefield.
• Asuma, Kurenai, and Shizune noticed Sasuke had arranged the arena to restrict movement, while Shikamaru explained that the tactic countered Kirin’s speed.
• Sasuke declared that limiting Kirin’s movement was only the first step, and Hyuga Kagami eyed the Steel Wire formation with amusement.

Sasuke’s rapid improvement let him fight Hyuga Kagami evenly inside the Steel Wire formation, before he turned the formation into an electrified trap. The chapter ended with Sasuke revealing that he had mastered Purple Electricity, shocking the Kage watching from the VIP section.

• Sasuke and Hyuga Kagami traded blows at high speed inside the Steel Wire formation, impressing the spectators and examinees.
• Rock Lee, Naruto, and Guy noted Sasuke’s remarkable progress, while Neji bitterly realized his own grueling training had not closed the gap between them.
• Kimimaro, Haku, and Jugo wondered how Sasuke had improved so much in seven days, and Shinichi and Shisui praised Kakashi’s guidance.
• Sasuke used four Kunai to trigger the Steel Wire formation, then channeled Chidori through it to create an electric net around Hyuga Kagami.
• Hyuga Kagami countered with Purple Electricity, but Sasuke revealed that he could also use Purple Electricity, astonishing the Kage in the VIP section.

Sasuke used Purple Electricity and a steel-wire trap against Hyuga Kagami, but Hyuga Kagami broke free and overwhelmed him in close combat. The chapter ended with Hyuga Kagami pinning Sasuke down and taunting him about seeking revenge.

• The Fourth Raikage and Third Tsuchikage questioned how Sasuke and Kirin had mastered Purple Electricity, while the Fourth Mizukage remained calm.
• Darui confirmed that Sasuke had used real Purple Electricity, and Kakashi revealed that he had figured out the technique; Naruto and Sakura said Sasuke had told them he mastered it.
• Sasuke combined Chidori Stream, Purple Electricity, and a steel-wire net, apparently trapping and electrocuting Hyuga Kagami.
• Hyuga Kagami broke free of the steel wires and dismissed Sasuke's attack as all flash and no substance.
• Sasuke launched a Dragon Flame Bullet, but Hyuga Kagami appeared behind him, seized both arms, and struck him with a knee.
• Hyuga Kagami stepped on Sasuke's face and taunted him about thinking he could take revenge.

Hyuga Kagami pushed Sasuke toward awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan by humiliating and provoking him in the arena. Naruto’s shout helped Sasuke’s Sharingan transform into a complex six-pointed-star pattern.

• Sasuke’s rage surged after Hyuga Kagami pinned him down and revealed that he had taken Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
• The observers reacted to Sasuke’s defeat, while Kakashi noticed that Itachi, Fugaku, and Mikoto seemed to anticipate what was happening.
• Hyuga Kagami observed Sasuke’s Sharingan changing but intensified his taunts when the Mangekyō awakening did not occur.
• Hyuga Kagami insulted Sasuke’s father and forced Sasuke to look at his parents in the stands.
• Naruto shouted for Sasuke not to give up, and Sasuke’s Sharingan formed a complex six-pointed-star pattern.

Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan during his fight with Hyuga Kagami and manifested Susanoo, shocking the spectators and revealing that he had surpassed the Kage level. He turned his killing intent on Hyuga Kagami and promised to leave him with an intact corpse.

• Sasuke's Susanoo forced Hyuga Kagami to release him and narrowly miss a devastating strike.
• Sasuke recognized his Mangekyō Sharingan awakening, celebrated surpassing Itachi, and blamed Hyuga Kagami for failing to kill him earlier.
• The Five Kage, village leaders, and spectators reacted with shock, while Naruto explained Sasuke's awakening to Sakura and Kakashi noticed Sasuke's parents seemed pleased rather than surprised.
• Orochimaru regretted not abducting Sasuke during the second exam, while Kimimaro, Jugo, and Haku discussed Sasuke's new power.
• Sasuke told Hyuga Kagami he would try to leave him with an intact corpse as the crowd cheered.

Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and overwhelmed Hyuga Kagami with his purple Susanoo, while Kagami kept dodging because he could not afford to lose the match. As the spectators wondered what ocular technique Sasuke had gained, Kagami considered how it might compare to the abilities from the original timeline.

• Sasuke attacked Hyuga Kagami relentlessly with his purple Susanoo, and Kagami dodged while regretting that he had not injured Sasuke earlier.
• Mei Terumi asked why Kirin had not conceded, and Suigetsu explained that Samehada was still staked at the casino.
• Konoha spectators admired Sasuke's Susanoo, while Kakashi suspected the Uchiha Clan might have a way to stimulate Mangekyō Sharingan awakenings.
• Itachi, Shisui, Shinichi, Sasuke's parents, and others wondered what Mangekyō ocular technique Sasuke had awakened.
• Hyuga Kagami considered Sasuke's possible ocular techniques and judged space-time and genjutsu abilities more useful than Amaterasu.

Sasuke's newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan let him overwhelm Hyuga Kagami with Susanoo and Amaterasu, but Hyuga Kagami countered with a powerful Storm Release attack that cracked Susanoo. The chapter ended as Hyuga Kagami appeared beside Sasuke with Purple Electricity, leaving Sasuke shocked by the familiar Chidori technique.

• The Fourth Kazekage asked whether Sasuke and Kirin's fight needed to continue, but Itachi and Karatachi Yagura stayed silent.
• Deidara resolved to fight Sasuke later, while Kumogakure's shinobi judged Kirin unlikely to win and Tsunade regretted betting her money on Deidara.
• Sasuke used Amaterasu against Hyuga Kagami, who dodged the black flames and considered how to prevent them from spreading across the arena.
• Hyuga Kagami unleashed Storm Release: Purple Dragon Technique, driving Sasuke's Susanoo back and cracking its ribs.
• Hyuga Kagami flashed beside Sasuke with Purple Electricity, and Sasuke was stunned to see him use Chidori.

Hyuga Kagami pierced Sasuke's Susanoo with his enhanced Chidori, but Sasuke's layered defenses stopped him just short of landing a hit. Sasuke lost control and unleashed a more powerful Susanoo and Amaterasu, while Itachi and Shisui concluded that the match was meant to teach Sasuke to conserve his Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular power; Hyuga Kagami was left cornered by the black flames.

• Hyuga Kagami drove his Purple Electricity and Storm Release-enhanced Chidori through Sasuke's Susanoo, but Sasuke's contracting defenses halted the attack inches from his face.
• Hyuga Kagami retreated after realizing Sasuke's Susanoo could repair itself as long as Sasuke's ocular power remained.
• Sasuke erupted in fury and expanded his Susanoo into an armored form with a bow and arrow, then unleashed Amaterasu at Hyuga Kagami.
• Kakashi urged Itachi to stop the match because Sasuke was wasting his Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular power, but Itachi believed the senior had arranged the fight to teach Sasuke caution.
• Shisui told Shinichi that the match was all the senior's arrangement, while Hyuga Kagami cursed as Amaterasu forced him into a corner.

Hyuga Kagami endured Sasuke’s Amaterasu attacks while waiting for an opening, and Sasuke believed they were preparing to counter each other with Kirin. The chapter ended with Sasuke’s Mangekyō power faltering and Hyuga Kagami driving a Chidori through his nearly collapsed Susanoo, piercing his right chest.

• Sasuke spread Amaterasu across the arena, forcing Hyuga Kagami to keep dodging as the flames filled the battlefield with heat.
• Sasuke used Kagutsuchi to shape Amaterasu onto a Susanoo arrow and fired it at Hyuga Kagami, who avoided the arrow but shed the chakra around his burning left arm to escape the flames.
• Thunderclouds gathered overhead, and Sasuke announced that he would use Kirin before Hyuga Kagami could bring down the lightning himself.
• Sasuke suddenly clutched his eyes as his Susanoo rapidly weakened, and Hyuga Kagami pierced its remains with Chidori, striking Sasuke in the right chest.

Hyuga Kagami defeated Sasuke by exploiting the instability of Sasuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo, leaving Sasuke severely wounded and unconscious. As the arena crews treated Sasuke and contained the Amaterasu flames, observers from other villages recognized how strong Kirin was.

• Hyuga Kagami pulled his arm from Sasuke’s chest and dispelled his Lightning Flash, while Sasuke collapsed unconscious from his wound.
• Mikoto Uchiha worried over Sasuke, but Fugaku Uchiha blamed him for wasting his ocular power and told her to sit down.
• Tsunade sent Shizune and the Medical Corps to treat Sasuke, while Jiraiya rushed into the arena and the Sealing Team contained the Amaterasu flames.
• Hyuga Kagami reflected that Sasuke’s excessive use of ocular power had caused his Susanoo to falter, and that he had been waiting for Sasuke to leave an opening.
• Hyuga Kagami calmly left the arena for Kirigakure’s rest area as Jiraiya and Kakashi watched him gravely.
• Deidara concluded that Kirin had fought a Mangekyo Sharingan Uchiha before, and Darui judged that Kirin was stronger than him.

Suigetsu defeated Temari in the fifth Chunin Exam match, while Sasuke remained unconscious in Konoha Hospital after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan. Jiraiya and Kakashi suspected Kirin was connected to the God Organization, and the Third Hokage ordered an investigation into the Mizukage.

• Suigetsu used the rain and a Hozuki Clan Forbidden Technique to defeat Temari, and Itachi called an intermission after the fifth match.
• Tsunade told Fugaku, Mikoto, Itachi, Jiraiya, and Kakashi that Sasuke was out of danger but remained unconscious from exhaustion and his injuries.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi concluded that Kirin had planned his precise attack and noticed that Kirin's name, Lightning Release, and mask might connect him to the God Organization.
• The Third Hokage and Utatane Koharu reported that no village had information about Kirin, and the Third Hokage asked Kakashi to have Jing examine the Mizukage.
• Tsunade argued that the Mizukage was unlikely to be controlled, and the Third Hokage rejected the theory that Shisui had used Kotoamatsukami on him.

After defeating Sasuke, Hyuga Kagami focused on improving his Lightning Release Clone and arranged to face Naruto in the next round. Deidara defeated Darui after Darui conceded, and Hyuga Kagami’s match with Naruto remained to come.

• Shisui and Shinichi discussed Sasuke’s loss with Itachi, and they agreed to wait for Hyuga Kagami’s instructions before revealing the truth to Sasuke.
• Itachi visited Hyuga Kagami privately, thanked him for showing Sasuke mercy, and warned that the village was investigating Kirin’s identity.
• Hyuga Kagami reflected that fighting Sasuke had improved his Lightning Release Clone and asked Itachi to arrange a match against Naruto.
• After the draw, Suigetsu received a bye, Deidara drew Darui, and Hyuga Kagami drew Naruto.
• Deidara used his flight and Explosive Clay to overwhelm Darui, who conceded after a fierce battle.

Hyuga Kagami fought Naruto after provoking him, using Naruto’s Shadow Clones as targets to push his Lightning Release training toward a breakthrough. The chapter ended with Naruto activating his Tailed Beast cloak as Kagami prepared to test both their limits.

• Hyuga Kagami entered the arena before Itachi announced the match and provoked Naruto by pointing at him.
• Neji, Shikamaru, Sakura, and Hinata encouraged Naruto, who then entered the arena to face Kirin.
• Naruto created hundreds of Shadow Clones, but Hyuga Kagami destroyed them with taijutsu while secretly intensifying his Lightning Release Stimulation Method and breathing technique.
• Hyuga Kagami’s speed increased and faint electric arcs appeared as he cleared Naruto’s clones faster than Naruto could replace them.
• Hyuga Kagami seized Naruto by the throat, and Naruto activated his Tailed Beast cloak and attacked with a giant claw.
• Hyuga Kagami released Naruto and dodged the claw, intending to use the fight to test Naruto’s limits and break through to Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Naruto pushed his Tailed Beast Transformation beyond its previous five-tail limit, forcing Hyuga Kagami into a fierce battle. Naruto’s power shook the arena barrier, and the chapter ended with Hyuga Kagami striking him in the face.

• Naruto transformed and extended six massive chakra tails, surpassing his previous limit.
• Hyuga Kagami charged Naruto, and their collision sent Hyuga Kagami flying backward while Naruto was pushed only a few meters.
• Naruto pursued Hyuga Kagami with his six tails, but Hyuga Kagami used a Lightning Clone to land safely; the lightning barely affected Naruto.
• Naruto’s tails battered the ground and shook the Four Violet Flames Formation, alarming the spectators and impressing Orochimaru and the visiting Kage.
• Hyuga Kagami dodged Naruto’s tails and punched him in the face.