Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko struggled to keep his changing power and Super Saiyan ability secret while training to control the energy within him. He discovered that his Evil Aura now radiated as freezing mist and ice, forcing him to retreat to a hidden place.

• Uchiha Hiko decided to investigate the matter involving his new opponent and expected the man to find him once he recovered.
• Uchiha Hiko continued training but resolved not to reveal that he could transform into a Super Saiyan.
• Uchiha Hiko gathered his energy into a mysterious dantian and realized that concentrating it could unleash his immense power.
• Uchiha Hiko suspected that he had evolved and could now use the Evil Aura associated with transformation without changing forms.
• Uchiha Hiko found that his aura produced mist and ice wherever he stayed, so he returned to a hidden place to avoid being noticed.

Uchiha Hiko continued cultivating the sinister power within his body beneath an overpass, while the king of Uranus considered whether to investigate the strange cold and evil energy. Hiko sensed that someone had watched him but believed the danger had passed, and he continued training.

• Uchiha Hiko struggled to open his eyes as he cultivated the power inside him in an icy space beneath the overpass.
• Passersby noticed the unusual cold around the overpass, and the king of Uranus dismissed reports of sinister energy as a possible misinterpretation.
• The king of Uranus considered the possibility that a seal inside someone they had encountered had been undone, releasing powerful sinister energy.
• Uchiha Hiko received a warning from his system, sensed a dangerous presence watching him, and later felt that presence dissipate.
• Uchiha Hiko decided his body was developing well and continued cultivating the evil aura, determined not to use it for bad deeds.

Uchiha Hiko met a clever young woman who wanted to travel with him and revealed that she was searching for the Dragon Balls. He questioned her motives and the dangers of finding them, while keeping his own identity concealed.

• A beautiful young woman descended into the bustling street and told Uchiha Hiko she had searched for him because she admired him.
• Uchiha Hiko questioned her intentions, and she insisted she only wanted to learn from him and travel by his side.
• The young woman suggested joining Uchiha Hiko and the pale-faced scholar, impressing him with her insight and martial skill.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed she could stay but asked her to explain what she was seeking.
• The young woman said her father had sent her to find the Dragon Balls, and Uchiha Hiko began probing her about them while concealing his identity.

Uchiha Hiko agreed to travel with the woman while trying to uncover her motives for seeking the Dragon Ball. He warned Haku to stay alert and planned to begin the search with the woman the next day, while keeping his own interests first.

• Uchiha Hiko invited the woman to travel with him so he could learn what she wanted from the Dragon Ball.
• Uchiha Hiko warned Haku that he did not trust the woman and told him to protect himself and report anything suspicious.
• Haku questioned why Uchiha Hiko would travel with someone whose goal conflicted with theirs, but Uchiha Hiko said he had his reasons.
• Uchiha Hiko decided not to abandon the opportunity to learn the woman's intentions despite her conflict with Haku.
• Uchiha Hiko proposed that he and the woman set out the next day to search for the Dragon Ball.

Uchiha Hiko agreed to accompany Little Woman as she searched for the Dragon Ball, while concealing his own motives and watching for signs that she was deceiving him. After Little Woman tried to discredit the pale-faced scholar, Hiko defended him and continued to observe her.

• Little Woman questioned why Uchiha Hiko would travel with her if he was not searching for the Dragon Ball, and Hiko said he only wanted to protect her.
• Little Woman accepted Hiko's explanation and agreed to travel with him, while Hiko stayed wary of her intentions.
• Little Woman pretended to be frail and tried to lean against Hiko, but he shifted away.
• Uchiha Hiko said the pale-faced scholar knew no martial arts to gauge Little Woman's reaction, and she mocked the scholar.
• Hiko defended the pale-faced scholar's talents, ignored Little Woman's further criticism, and chose not to expose her act of weakness.

Uchiha Hiko tested the young woman about her Dragon Ball quest and learned that she deeply hated the pale-faced scholar for undisclosed personal reasons. Her admission made him more suspicious, and he resolved to investigate while protecting the scholar.

• Uchiha Hiko asked the young woman what Dragon Balls were, and she said her sick father wanted one to make an elixir of immortality.
• Uchiha Hiko joked that he might search for Dragon Balls with her, and the young woman became nervous at the idea.
• Uchiha Hiko noticed the young woman disliked the pale-faced scholar and told himself he would protect his trusted aide.
• Uchiha Hiko questioned why the young woman hated the pale-faced scholar, and she admitted her reasons were personal but refused to explain them.
• Uchiha Hiko grew more suspicious of the young woman and decided to investigate her reasons.

Uchiha Hiko grew suspicious that Little Woman planned to harm the pale-faced scholar, so he used a moonlit outing to keep the two apart and warned the scholar to be careful. He left determined to investigate their grudge while continuing his search for the Dragon Balls.

• Uchiha Hiko invited Little Woman and the pale-faced scholar to stroll through the busy streets, but Little Woman claimed she was tired and stayed home.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed to go out with the pale-faced scholar while pretending not to suspect Little Woman of plotting against him.
• Uchiha Hiko warned the pale-faced scholar that Little Woman seemed to hold a grudge and urged him to protect himself.
• The pale-faced scholar said he would settle his personal grudge with Little Woman himself and told Uchiha Hiko to focus on finding the Dragon Balls.
• Uchiha Hiko set out with the pale-faced scholar and resolved to investigate Little Woman before she could harm him.

Lu Fei found Little Haku dead from poison and grieved over his failure to protect him. He suspected the woman had killed Little Haku but chose not to confront her fully because they still needed to travel together in search of the Dragon Pearl.

• Lu Fei found Little Haku lying motionless in bed, and foam from his mouth revealed that poison had killed him.
• Lu Fei lamented that he had failed to protect Little Haku and recalled how Little Haku had cared for him during their travels.
• The woman appeared and offered condolences while Lu Fei pretended to accept her words despite his grief.
• After several days of keeping vigil, Lu Fei told the woman he knew she had killed Little Haku but would not say more because they still had to search for the Dragon Pearl together.

After the pale-faced scholar was gone, Uchiha Hiko warned the young woman to follow his commands and set boundaries between them. They agreed to leave their sheltered stop the next day and continue searching for the Dragon Balls.

• Uchiha Hiko told the young woman that he would not treat her as an obstacle unless she targeted him, and warned her to obey his arrangements.
• The young woman denied having anything to do with the pale-faced scholar's injuries, and Uchiha Hiko chose not to pursue the accusation further.
• Uchiha Hiko kept his guard up despite the young woman's claims that she had no intention of harming him.
• The young woman said they should stop wasting time where the pale-faced scholar was gone and resume their search for the Dragon Balls.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed they would set out the next day, and the young woman accepted his arrangements.

Uchiha Hiko urged Little Woman to find a physician to travel with them, since treating her illnesses with his internal energy was exhausting and risky. Little Woman suggested asking at medicine shops, and they agreed they should try despite the difficulty.

• Uchiha Hiko explained that treating Little Woman’s last illness with his internal energy had drained him and argued that their team needed a physician.
• Little Woman thanked Uchiha Hiko for saving her and agreed that finding a suitable physician would be difficult.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that allies could help them travel safely and search for the Dragon Ball.
• Little Woman suggested visiting medicine shops to ask physicians whether they would join them.
• Uchiha Hiko doubted that shop-owning physicians would abandon their stable lives, but Little Woman urged him not to give up before trying.
• Uchiha Hiko accepted Little Woman’s suggestion that they should try asking around.

Uchiha Hiko and Little Woman debated whether to keep looking for a physician after their notices brought no response. They agreed to wait one final night before leaving and continuing their search for the Dragon Balls.

• Uchiha Hiko proposed posting notices to attract private physicians instead of asking at pharmacies.
• Little Woman agreed, but worried that other Dragon Ball seekers might compete with them or become enemies.
• After several days without a response, Uchiha Hiko suggested giving up the search and traveling onward.
• Little Woman argued that this town was a prime place to find physicians, and the two disagreed about whether to stay.
• Uchiha Hiko and Little Woman agreed to wait one more night and leave if no one came by morning.

Uchiha Hiko and Little Woman met a physician who wanted to join their search for the Dragon Pearl, and Hiko questioned his motives and abilities. The physician claimed to know both martial arts and medicine, so Hiko challenged him to spar with Little Woman before accepting him.

• Uchiha Hiko and Little Woman woke to a visitor knocking at their door and hoped he would be a physician willing to join them.
• The man said he had seen their notices and admitted he wanted the Dragon Pearl so he could use its spiritual energy to heal people.
• Uchiha Hiko said the man's motive did not matter as long as he met their requirements as a physician and could help the group.
• The man claimed his martial arts and medical skills were good and offered to prove himself.
• Uchiha Hiko told the man to exchange a few moves with Little Woman and said he would accept him if he defeated her.

Uchiha Hiko tested a physician’s martial arts and character before deciding whether to let him join the team. The man accepted criticism and affirmed his resolve to travel with them, leaving only his medical skills to be confirmed.

• Uchiha Hiko arranged for the young woman to spar with the man, who struggled against her but stubbornly kept going.
• Uchiha Hiko told the man that martial arts were secondary to his medical skills and advised him not to let competitiveness endanger the team.
• The man accepted Uchiha Hiko’s criticism and said he understood the risks of wandering the jianghu.
• Uchiha Hiko said the man could officially join the team once they confirmed his medical skills.

Uchiha Hiko and the young woman continued traveling with the physician, who explained that he sought the Dragon Ball to cure his sick mother. After the young woman agreed, Hiko decided to teach him more martial arts while keeping some techniques in reserve in case the physician betrayed them.

• Uchiha Hiko teased the physician about seeking the Dragon Ball, and the physician revealed that he needed it to cure his seriously ill mother.
• The physician admitted that his martial arts skills were too weak to protect either himself or his mother.
• Uchiha Hiko praised the physician's willingness to learn and proposed teaching him more martial arts to help the group.
• The young woman approved but reminded Uchiha Hiko to keep some skills secret in case the physician could not be trusted.

Ninjinbo Yan, Little Woman, and the physician followed a strange light to an abandoned well, hoping it would lead them to the Dragon Ball. They found a maze of mechanisms and passages, but the physician realized someone had already searched it, so they left without finding a new clue.

• Ninjinbo Yan and Little Woman kept their guard up around the recently joined physician as they traveled toward a small town.
• Little Woman spotted a strange light near an abandoned well, and Ninjinbo Yan approached it with the physician as it pulled at them with Magic Power.
• The physician gave Ninjinbo Yan medicine that helped him endure the light, while Ninjinbo Yan fought its attacks and sensed the Dragon Ball was nearby.
• Ninjinbo Yan jumped into the well, and Little Woman and the physician followed him into a maze of mechanisms and secret passages.
• The physician lit a torch and noticed signs that someone had already searched the passages and destroyed any new clues.
• Ninjinbo Yan led Little Woman and the physician back out of the abandoned well.

After finding no clues in the dry well, Ninjinbo Yan and his companions went to town, where they suspected another Dragon Pearl seeker was watching them. Ninjinbo Yan lured the competitor into a trap and killed her, leaving Little Woman shaken by the violence.

• Ninjinbo Yan argued that the unknown person searching for the Dragon Pearls was a competitor who had to be eliminated, while Little Woman wondered if the traces had been left accidentally.
• At the inn, Ninjinbo Yan and Little Woman noticed a suspicious diner, and Ninjinbo Yan warned the group not to reveal their strength.
• Ninjinbo Yan read that others were searching for the Dragon Pearls, then recognized the person at his door as the suspected competitor and sent them away.
• Ninjinbo Yan prepared a trap and drew the competitor into his room by asking them to take away his trash.
• Ninjinbo Yan caught the competitor at swordpoint, learned she was helping someone search for the Dragon Pearls, and killed her as Little Woman and the doctor rushed in.

After eliminating a dangerous Dragon Ball competitor, Uchiha Hiko warned the young woman and young doctor to stay vigilant and keep to their duties. They agreed that if all three found a Dragon Ball, they would compete fairly, though Uchiha Hiko continued to conceal how much stronger he was than the young woman believed.

• Uchiha Hiko asked the young woman and young doctor to share their thoughts about the previous day's incident, and the young doctor admitted that Hiko's swift action had shocked him.
• Uchiha Hiko warned the pair that future competitors could be dangerous and that their small team needed to stay vigilant and focused on its own duties.
• Uchiha Hiko said they should not resent one another if one of them found a Dragon Ball, and the young doctor asked what they would do if they found one together.
• Uchiha Hiko proposed a fair competition, and the young doctor made them promise not to regret or break the agreement.
• The young woman believed her martial arts matched Uchiha Hiko's, unaware that he had been hiding his true strength.

Uchiha Hiko and his companions faced a deadly vine-covered cliff on the fastest route to find the Dragon Pearl. Little Woman and the physician agreed to risk crossing, and Uchiha Hiko prepared to lead them across together.

• Uchiha Hiko urged the group to leave early so they could continue searching for the Dragon Pearl.
• Little Woman spotted a dangerous cliff and suggested they cross one at a time, while she and the physician questioned whether to take another route.
• Uchiha Hiko insisted the cliff was the shortest way, and Little Woman and the physician agreed to try it.
• Uchiha Hiko encouraged his companions and told them to hold hands and cross using the vines, warning that creatures on them could eat anyone who stopped moving.

Uchiha Hiko urged Little Woman and the young doctor to climb the dangerous mountain together, but Little Woman’s reluctance strained their trust. As they prepared to move, she forced Uchiha Hiko to choose which of the two companions he would save, leaving him unable to answer.

• Uchiha Hiko explained that climbing the mountain together was their only chance to survive and urged the others to accept the danger.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured the frightened young doctor that the three of them would be safer climbing as a group.
• Little Woman hesitated as night approached, then agreed to start climbing while warning that she would not take responsibility if danger arose.
• Uchiha Hiko confronted Little Woman over her selfish attitude and considered going ahead with the young doctor without her.
• Little Woman stopped after taking two steps and demanded that Uchiha Hiko choose between her and the young doctor, leaving him silent.

Uchiha Hiko, Little Woman, and the doctor argued over whether to climb a dangerous cliff together to seek the Dragon Ball. Little Woman proposed splitting up, and Uchiha Hiko chose to continue with the doctor while she went alone.

• Little Woman urged Uchiha Hiko to choose between taking her or the doctor up the cliff, while he argued that all three should stay together.
• Little Woman insisted that survival mattered more than loyalty, and the doctor offered to stay behind so the others could go on.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured the doctor and suggested that they split up and act separately.
• Little Woman agreed to part ways, and Uchiha Hiko said he would go with the doctor while she continued alone.