Chapter Summaries

Hinata Hyuga fought Neji Hyuga in the tournament, using Chen Fan’s Paper Arts to evade his Gentle Fist attacks. Neji adapted by activating his Byakugan and pursued her as she used Soru to escape.

• Hiashi Hyuga stayed silent when asked whether he wanted Hinata to return, while Chen Fan recalled the agreement over her return to the Hyuga Clan.
• Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga began their match using the Gentle Fist, and Neji initially drove her onto the defensive.
• Hinata used Paper Arts to evade Neji’s attacks, revealing that Chen Fan had taught her the technique.
• Neji taunted Hinata and challenged her to keep running, then charged at her again.
• Hinata used Soru to vanish from Neji’s view, and Neji activated his Byakugan to track her as their pursuit continued.

Hinata stunned the spectators by revealing her mastery of Chen Fan’s Six Powers during her fight with Neji Hyuga. The chapter left Neji reeling after she used a third technique, Tempest Kick, while Hiashi Hyuga reconsidered Hinata’s potential.

• Kakashi, Might Guy, and Hinata’s classmates marveled at her speed and Taijutsu, while Kiba pointed out how much harder she trained than Sakura and Ino.
• Shino revealed that Hinata had learned all six of Chen Fan’s techniques in three months, while he and Kiba could barely use two and their teachers had not mastered them.
• Hinata used Tempest Kick against Neji Hyuga, and her slashing shockwave carved a deep gash into the arena wall after Neji dodged.
• Chen Fan was surprised that Hinata had learned three of the Six Powers, while Hanabi praised her and Hiashi wondered whether Hinata should have inherited the main family.
• Neji Hyuga reacted with dismay as he recognized that Hinata had learned three techniques he had never expected her to master.

Hinata Hyuga used the Six Powers to gain the upper hand against Neji Hyuga in their match, surprising Konoha’s spectators and impressing Chen Fan. After Neji realized he could not afford to underestimate her, Hinata attacked again, and their fight continued.

• Hinata Hyuga countered Neji Hyuga’s Chakra strike with Finger Pistol, sending him farther back.
• The spectators, including Naruto, Gaara, and Temari, reacted with surprise to Hinata’s strength, while Orochimaru watched her with interest.
• Hiashi Hyuga reconsidered his judgment of Hinata after learning she had mastered four of Chen Fan’s styles.
• Neji recognized Hinata as a serious opponent and prepared to fight in earnest.
• Hinata took the initiative and pressed Neji with repeated Finger Pistol attacks, leaving both of them breathing harder.

Hinata defeated Neji by mastering all Six Powers, and the next match between Sasuke and Gaara began as Orochimaru grew uneasy. Sasuke’s Taijutsu pressured Gaara, while Sakura learned that Kakashi had taught Sasuke movements copied from Rock Lee.

• Hinata used Iron Body to survive Neji’s final attack and injure him with the recoil, then won as Neji collapsed from Chakra exhaustion.
• Chen Fan caught the exhausted Hinata and praised her before she fell asleep, while the crowd applauded her victory.
• The medical team took Neji for treatment, and Third Hokage left to check on the Hyuga fighters while Sasuke and Gaara entered the arena.
• Orochimaru watched Sasuke and Gaara’s match, then questioned Third Hokage after sensing that something was wrong.
• Sasuke used Taijutsu copied from Rock Lee to suppress Gaara, and Kakashi explained to Sakura how he had taught Sasuke the movements.

Sasuke pierced Gaara’s Absolute Defense with Chidori, but Gaara’s transformation was interrupted before it could finish. A sleep-inducing illusion then launched Orochimaru’s attack on the Third Hokage, trapping them together inside a barrier.

• Sasuke used Chidori to pierce Gaara’s Absolute Defense and believed he had become the strongest.
• Gaara’s sand bound Sasuke, and Sasuke saw a strange arm reach toward him as Gaara began to lose control.
• Gaara’s shoulder wound interrupted the transformation, and Temari and Kankuro realized the possession had not been completed.
• White feathers made most of the arena fall unconscious, but Kakashi and Might Guy dispelled the illusion.
• Orochimaru attacked the Third Hokage, while his four accomplices formed the Four Violet Flames Formation around them.

Chen Fan exposed Orochimaru’s Konoha Crush Plan after disguising himself as the Third Hokage and attacking him. Orochimaru threatened to kill Chen Fan in front of the real Third Hokage, leaving their battle inside the barrier about to begin.

• Orochimaru revealed himself and announced that he intended to start a war, while Chen Fan revealed that he had disguised himself as the Third Hokage and stabbed Orochimaru.
• Chen Fan transformed the apparent referee into the real Third Hokage, who confirmed that Chen Fan had suggested the disguise to thwart Orochimaru’s plan.
• Chen Fan explained how he had used Sasuke’s appearance to distract Orochimaru and conceal the identity switch.
• Orochimaru realized Chen Fan had anticipated his thoughts and decided that Chen Fan had to be eliminated.
• Orochimaru threatened to kill Chen Fan before the Third Hokage, while the Hokage remained trapped outside the barrier and hoped Chen Fan would win.

Chen Fan used his killing intent to injure Orochimaru, while the Third Hokage confronted the Hidden Sand ninja and explained Konoha’s plan to share missions with other villages. Maki still followed the Kazekage’s orders, and the Third Hokage prepared to defend Konoha against the invasion.

• Chen Fan’s killing intent overwhelmed Orochimaru with a terrifying illusion, allowing Chen Fan to slash him again.
• Temari and Kankuro helped the injured Gaara, and Maki canceled the plan and ordered them to retreat while he stayed to fight.
• The Third Hokage told Sasuke that the Chunin Exam was over and sent him to defend Konoha, so Sasuke pursued Gaara and the others.
• Maki explained that the Hidden Sand Village had joined Orochimaru because it feared Konoha would weaken it by taking its missions and resources.
• The Third Hokage revealed Konoha’s plan to distribute missions among the villages to support their survival and preserve peace, but Maki refused to stop because he was following the Kazekage’s orders.
• The Third Hokage said Konoha had mobilized its full strength and would prevent the attack from succeeding.

Chen Fan faced Orochimaru and the Sound Four while Konoha’s ninja left to defend the village. Orochimaru summoned the First Hokage and Second Hokage, and Chen Fan moved behind him to end the fight quickly.

• The Third Hokage left Genma Shiranui to fight Maki and rushed off to respond to the invasion.
• Chen Fan told Orochimaru that Konoha’s ninja had left because he had ordered them to avoid the crossfire.
• Orochimaru began using Impure World Reincarnation, but Chen Fan’s Tempest Kick cracked the barrier and forced the Sound Four to reinforce it.
• Orochimaru summoned the First Hokage and Second Hokage, who emerged from their coffins and learned that they had been summoned to destroy Konoha.
• Chen Fan appeared behind Orochimaru and prepared to end the fight before the revived Hokage could wear him down.

Chen Fan fought Orochimaru and the reanimated First Hokage and Second Hokage inside the Four Violet Flames Formation. After showing he could cut through the barrier, he faced Orochimaru’s effort to reinforce it and kill him.

• Chen Fan decapitated Orochimaru’s apparent body, but Orochimaru escaped with the Substitution Jutsu.
• The First Hokage and the Second Hokage praised Chen Fan, and Chen Fan warned them he might have to fight them.
• Orochimaru emerged from the First Hokage’s coffin and used talismans to control both Hokage, ordering them to attack Chen Fan.
• The Second Hokage attacked with Water Style techniques, and Chen Fan cut apart the Water Dragon Bullet before being driven back by Water Severing Wave.
• Chen Fan slashed open the Four Violet Flames Formation, but the barrier repaired itself as the Sound Four activated Curse Mark State One to strengthen it.

Chen Fan fought Orochimaru inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, cutting down the resurrected First and Second Hokages while Konoha’s defenders repelled the invasion. He dodged Orochimaru’s attacks despite losing his sight, and the battle continued as Orochimaru tried another technique.

• Chen Fan’s Tempest Kick cut through the First and Second Hokages’ defenses, sliced open the barrier, and severed the giant snake’s head, giving Konoha’s forces time to rally.
• Anko recognized Chen Fan’s attack and sent teams to reinforce the other defenders before leading the remaining ninja against the attackers.
• The First and Second Hokages regenerated through Impure World Reincarnation, and Chen Fan rushed Orochimaru, repeatedly cutting the resurrected ninja apart.
• The Second Hokage blinded Chen Fan with the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, but Chen Fan used Paper Arts to evade Orochimaru’s snakes and the Hokages’ attacks.
• Orochimaru joined the assault and tried to form hand seals, but Chen Fan struck the First Hokage as she moved to protect him.

Chen Fan wounded Orochimaru and learned that Orochimaru wanted to take his Illusion Magic-immune body as a vessel. Chen Fan exposed the flaws in Orochimaru’s soul and reincarnation technique, then realized Orochimaru had suspected he was an outsider.

• Chen Fan escaped the First Hokage and Second Hokage’s Illusion Magic, slashed Orochimaru, and was blocked from pursuing him by the Second Hokage.
• Orochimaru declared that Chen Fan’s Illusion Magic-immune physique would make a better vessel than Sasuke, and Chen Fan mocked his plan to break Chen Fan’s mind with drugs.
• Chen Fan explained that repeated body transfers had damaged Orochimaru’s soul, limited the time he could use each body, and left his immortality technique impossible.
• Orochimaru called Chen Fan an outsider, and Chen Fan realized Orochimaru had been testing whether he knew that he was one.

Chen Fan fought Orochimaru, the First Hokage, and the Second Hokage after Orochimaru revealed that he wanted to study Chen Fan’s body and genes. Chen Fan shattered their coordinated attacks and struck down what appeared to be Orochimaru, though it was only a clone.

• Orochimaru revealed that he had learned Chen Fan was an outsider and said he wanted to study his body and genes.
• The First Hokage used Wood Style while the Second Hokage attacked with a water jutsu, forcing Chen Fan to defend against their combined techniques.
• The First Hokage’s Wood Clones, trees, and Orochimaru’s snakes surrounded Chen Fan and launched a barrage of attacks.
• Chen Fan used Sword Domain to cut through the wooden spikes, trees, and snakes, breaking the encirclement.
• Chen Fan fired repeated Finger Pistols at Orochimaru, who dodged while the First and Second Hokage’s bodies took the hits.
• Orochimaru attacked with an extended neck, but Chen Fan slashed him apart and discovered the body was a clone that had turned into snakes.

Chen Fan fought Orochimaru and the resurrected First and Second Hokage inside the barrier while Konoha’s forces pushed back the invaders. The chapter ended with Chen Fan wounding Orochimaru again, only for Orochimaru’s body to heal rapidly.

• Chen Fan repeatedly broke through Orochimaru’s hiding tactics and injured him, while Orochimaru used the Kusanagi Sword to damage Chen Fan’s blade.
• The Third Hokage sent reinforcements to repel a Sound Ninja attack from the west and watched Chen Fan’s battle through a crystal ball.
• Kurenai reported that the western invaders had been cleared, and the Third Hokage urged her to rest because she was pregnant.
• The Third Hokage explained to Kurenai that Orochimaru had summoned the First and Second Hokage with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Chen Fan wounded Orochimaru again, but Orochimaru’s wound quickly healed.

Chen Fan fought Orochimaru and the reanimated First Hokage and Second Hokage, but discovered that his opponent had been a clone. Orochimaru emerged from the Second Hokage’s coffin as Konoha’s ninjas arrived outside the barrier.

• Chen Fan repeatedly cut down the First Hokage and Second Hokage and traded blows with Orochimaru, whose Kusanagi Sword broke Chen Fan’s blades.
• Orochimaru’s severed arm turned into a snake that bit Chen Fan, but Chen Fan’s body resisted its fangs.
• Orochimaru’s body became snakes rigged with Paper Bombs, and Chen Fan retreated from the ensuing explosion.
• The Kusanagi Sword flew into the Second Hokage’s coffin, and Orochimaru emerged from it, revealing that the fighter Chen Fan had faced was his clone.
• Orochimaru explained that he had deceived Chen Fan because Chen Fan could not use ninjutsu or see through the trick, while Chen Fan asked whether Orochimaru would kill him or let him go.
• Konoha’s ninjas arrived, and the Third Hokage warned Kurenai that the barrier around Chen Fan was dangerous as onlookers recognized the First Hokage and Second Hokage.

Orochimaru faced the assembled Konoha ninja after Chen Fan helped stop his attack, but he turned his anger on Chen Fan when the Third Hokage refused to let him escape. With his sword broken and his powers still risky to use, Chen Fan was pinned by the First and Second Hokage as Orochimaru charged at him.

• Kakashi and the Third Hokage recognized Chen Fan's role in defending Konoha, and the Third Hokage ordered Orochimaru to surrender.
• Orochimaru blamed Chen Fan for ruining his plan, while the Third Hokage declared that he would no longer spare his former student.
• The Sound Four entered Curse Mark State Two and reinforced their barrier, which withstood the Konoha ninja's combined ninjutsu barrage.
• Orochimaru revealed that his research had let him change his appearance and threatened to kill Chen Fan first.
• Chen Fan explained that his brain had not recovered enough for him to safely use his superpowers, and his sword had been broken by the Kusanagi Sword.
• The Second Hokage's head began healing after Chen Fan struck it, while the First Hokage restrained Chen Fan as Orochimaru charged with his sword.

Chen Fan defeated Orochimaru’s attempt to kill and possess him, but Orochimaru triggered a massive explosion that destroyed the Chunin Exam arena. As Konoha feared Chen Fan had died, Hyuga Tokuma spotted him alive in the flames.

• Orochimaru’s Kusanagi Sword bounced off Chen Fan’s forehead, and Chen Fan grabbed Orochimaru’s White Scale Serpent form by the neck.
• Chen Fan told Orochimaru that he had seen through his deception and began disrupting the flow of blood in his body.
• Orochimaru transformed his scales into White Serpents and detonated them, destroying the arena and the Four Violet Flames Formation.
• Kurenai tried to rush into the burning ruins, but Anko stopped her and said Chen Fan would survive.
• Hyuga Tokuma activated his Byakugan and confirmed that Chen Fan was still alive inside the flames.

Chen Fan survived his battle with Orochimaru but collapsed from exhaustion, while Konoha began repairing the damage and mourning its dead. After waking several days later, Chen Fan asked where Hinata had gone.

• Chen Fan emerged unharmed from the explosion, explained that Orochimaru had escaped, and fell asleep leaning against Kurenai.
• The Third Hokage sent Kurenai to take Chen Fan home while Konoha's shinobi treated the injured and handled the destruction.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kisame arrived outside Konoha and discussed their mission and the devastated village.
• The Third Hokage oversaw Konoha's recovery, learned the Kazekage had been killed by Orochimaru, and signed a new alliance treaty with the Hidden Sand Village.
• Chen Fan remained unconscious through the funerals, then woke days later and asked where Hinata had gone, prompting Anko to tease him.

Chen Fan met Jiraiya in the Third Hokage’s office, where the two traded jokes before the Third Hokage confronted Chen Fan about his recovery and his future. Chen Fan rejected the idea of becoming Hokage and asked what the Third Hokage had actually summoned him for.

• The Third Hokage introduced Jiraiya to Chen Fan as one of his former students.
• Jiraiya asked Chen Fan for advice about attracting women, and Chen Fan teased him about being single.
• Chen Fan pretended to be ill, then accused the Third Hokage of peeping when the Hokage challenged him.
• Chen Fan refused to become the Fifth Hokage and complained that he had not earned money for his children’s formula.
• The Third Hokage began describing the benefits of being Hokage, but Chen Fan stopped him and asked why he had been summoned.

Jiraiya and the Third Hokage told Chen Fan about the Akatsuki Organization and its goal of capturing the tailed beasts, then persuaded him to help protect the world. Chen Fan reluctantly agreed to a mission, and the Third Hokage began to explain whom he needed to find and bring back as Hokage.

• Jiraiya explained that the Akatsuki Organization was made up of powerful rogue ninja seeking the tailed beasts, and that Orochimaru had once been a member.
• The Third Hokage explained the tailed beasts, Jinchuriki, and the threat the Akatsuki posed to the ninja world.
• Chen Fan dismissed the danger and resisted taking responsibility until the Third Hokage argued that everyone had a duty to preserve peace.
• The Third Hokage told Chen Fan to find someone and bring her back to become Hokage, and Chen Fan asked whom he meant.

The Third Hokage assigned Chen Fan to find Tsunade, and Jiraiya warned him that Akatsuki might target him. At the dango shop, Chen Fan and Kakashi encountered Sasuke, who overheard them talking about something he did not know.

• The Third Hokage and Jiraiya asked Chen Fan to find Tsunade, and Chen Fan accepted after hearing that Kurenai could not wait much longer for her family situation to be resolved.
• Jiraiya gave Chen Fan information about Tsunade and warned him to watch for Akatsuki, while he and the Third Hokage discussed a prophecy about Chen Fan changing the world.
• Chen Fan left the Hokage Building and headed to the dango shop at Anko's request.
• Chen Fan met Kakashi outside the shop and noticed two people wearing Cloud Robes inside, recognizing them as Akatsuki members.
• Chen Fan mentioned that he still owed Sasuke an apology, and Sasuke arrived and asked what he did not know.