Chapter Summaries

Rock Lee fought Gaara in the Chunin Exam preliminaries, using his weights and the Eight Inner Gates to overcome Gaara’s sand defenses. The chapter ended as Lee launched his Reverse Lotus at Gaara.

• Rock Lee entered the arena to fight Gaara while Feng An warned Hinata that defeating Gaara would be difficult.
• Gaara blocked Lee’s initial attacks with his sand, so Lee removed his leg weights and overwhelmed the sand with his speed.
• Lee used the Front Lotus on what appeared to be Gaara, but the target was a Sand Clone, and Gaara struck Lee with his Desert Coffin.
• Lee stood back up and opened the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Inner Gates as Kakashi explained the technique’s power and danger.
• Lee shattered Gaara’s Sand Armor, pulled him back into the air, and began his Reverse Lotus.

Rock Lee pushed himself to the brink against Gaara, but Might Guy stopped the match after Feng An warned him of the danger. Feng An accepted Might Guy’s offer to train him in taijutsu, and Yudzuki entered her preliminary match against Kashiko Kajo.

• Feng An warned Might Guy that Rock Lee could be crippled if the match continued, and Might Guy intervened just before Gaara could crush Lee with Sand Binding Coffin.
• Gekko Hayate declared Gaara the winner, and Might Guy thanked Feng An for prompting him to protect Rock Lee’s future.
• Might Guy invited Feng An to train in taijutsu and gave him a green jumpsuit, which Feng An reluctantly accepted.
• Dosu won the eleventh preliminary match against Choji Akimichi, and the screen then announced Yudzuki versus Kashiko Kajo.
• Yudzuki entered the arena on foot and calmly answered Kashiko Kajo’s taunts by threatening to cut her face.

Yudzuki defeated Kashiko Kajo by throwing a shuriken into the fog created by the Mist Concealment Technique, and Fuka won the final preliminary match after using Ice Release to trap Kojiro. Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that the official third round would take place in one month, then called Feng An over as he was leaving.

• Yudzuki defeated Kashiko Kajo with a shuriken thrown into the mist, while Feng An learned from Hinata how the match had ended.
• Fuka entered the final preliminary match against Kojiro and concealed her Kekkei Genkai as the two began testing each other with shuriken.
• Kojiro used the Mist Concealment Technique and the Headhunter Jutsu to attack Fuka from underground, but Fuka raised an Ice Release wall and trapped him with the Ice Prison Technique.
• Kojiro failed to break free before Fuka held a Kunai to his neck, so he surrendered and Gekko Hayate declared Fuka the winner.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that the official third round would be held in one month, then called Feng An over as he left.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi promoted Feng An to chunin and invited him to join the Anbu, Feng An declined and went to roast a wild boar for Hinata and their friends. Later, he asked Hinata to help him train by dislocating his arm, hoping to acquire Ken Misumi’s ability, and they continued through the night.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Feng An, promoted him to chunin, and invited him to join the Anbu, but Feng An left without accepting.
• Danzō Shimura confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi about recruiting Feng An, and the two exchanged threats and accusations.
• Feng An joined Hinata and the others at the training ground and used Fire Release to roast their wild boar.
• Feng An told the group he had refused Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Anbu invitation, but Fūka and Kiba Inuzuka did not believe him.
• Feng An asked Hinata to help with a training method, and she dislocated his arm as he pursued Ken Misumi’s ability.

Hinata told Hiashi that she had defeated Neji, and demonstrated the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm she had learned from Feng An. Hiashi asked her to keep the technique’s source secret, then approved her plans with Feng An and decided to accompany her.

• Hiashi learned that Hinata had faced Neji and anxiously waited for her to wake up and explain the match.
• Hinata told Hiashi that Neji had conceded, then revealed that she had defeated him without being given an advantage.
• Hinata described the battle and demonstrated the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, which Feng An had taught her.
• Hiashi warned Hinata to conceal Feng An’s involvement and say that Hiashi had taught her if the elders asked.
• Hinata told Hiashi she had plans with Feng An, and Hiashi approved before announcing that he would come along.

Hinata brought Hyuga Hiashi along when she met Feng An, and Hiashi’s questions forced Feng An to explain how he knew the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm. As the three set off for the Land of Hot Springs together, Shimura Shunta and Danzō plotted to use Taimeng and his injured son Taiyo for their own purposes.

• Hinata struggled to style her hair before she and Hyuga Hiashi headed to the village entrance to meet Feng An.
• Feng An hid when he saw Hiashi following Hinata, but Hiashi found him and demanded to know how he had learned the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
• Hinata, Hiashi, and Feng An left together for the Land of Hot Springs after Feng An claimed he was highly gifted.
• Shimura Shunta sent Taimeng, disguised as an Anbu, out to seek revenge against Feng An and promised to help find treatment for Taiyo.
• Danzō Shimura ordered Shunta to send Taiyo to him, and Shunta later visited Taiyo in the hospital and considered him better off dead.

Feng An traveled to the Land of Hot Water with Hinata and Hyuga Hiashi, where Hiashi kept the couple apart before confronting Feng An about their relationship. After hearing Feng An promise to care for Hinata, Hiashi showed that he had begun to accept their feelings, while Hinata secretly listened from the next room.

• Feng An held Hinata's hand on the way to a Ninja Tool Shop, unsettling Hyuga Hiashi, and bought Sealing Scrolls to bind Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword to himself.
• Hyuga Hiashi rented separate private hot spring rooms, then hurried Hinata and Feng An into different pools when Hinata emerged in a loose bathrobe.
• Hyuga Hiashi questioned Feng An about how far he and Hinata had progressed, and Feng An admitted they had held hands, hugged, and that Hinata had touched him.
• Hyuga Hiashi acknowledged that he had neglected Hinata and asked Feng An to take better care of her; Feng An agreed and called him Father-in-law.
• Hinata overheard their conversation from the next room and blushed as she wondered whether Hiashi's words meant he accepted her feelings.

Feng An and Hinata went to an inn with Hyuga Hiashi, who insisted they take separate rooms, and Feng An spent the night cultivating and rebonding the Kusanagi Sword. Hinata visited Feng An to practice cultivation, but discovered the string bikini in his backpack, and her cry alerted Hyuga Hiashi.

• Feng An, Hinata, and Hyuga Hiashi left the hot spring and went to an inn, where Hyuga Hiashi paid for three rooms.
• Feng An cultivated in his room, then rebonded the Kusanagi Sword and severed its connection with Orochimaru.
• Hinata came to Feng An's room, saying she wanted to begin the cultivation he had told her she could help with.
• Hinata spotted a swimsuit in Feng An's backpack and pulled out the revealing string bikini, turning scarlet.
• Hyuga Hiashi heard Hinata's cry from the next room and sat bolt upright.

Feng An and Hinata hid the swimsuit from Hyuga Hiashi during a tense late-night visit, then the three prepared to leave the Land of Hot Water. Hyuga Hiashi discovered Feng An had been quietly covering their travel expenses, leaving him rueful about how eagerly he had paid before.

• Hinata accepted Feng An's swimsuit gratefully but said she would not wear it, and they hid it in a Sealing Scroll when Hyuga Hiashi came knocking.
• Hyuga Hiashi used his Byakugan to see Feng An and Hinata sitting as if training, then entered their room and accepted their explanation that they had been preparing for the third exam.
• Hinata returned to her room, while Hyuga Hiashi stayed awake listening for sounds from next door.
• After several more days in the Land of Hot Water, Feng An, Hinata, and Hyuga Hiashi prepared to return to Konoha and stocked up on food.
• Hyuga Hiashi discovered he had too little money to pay for their supplies, so Feng An swapped wallets and covered the bill.
• Hyuga Hiashi learned Feng An had brought plenty of money all along and realized he had repeatedly rushed to pay unnecessarily.

Feng An, Hinata, and Hyuga Hiashi were ambushed by ten shinobi while traveling through the forest. After Hyuga Hiashi killed one attacker, the others demanded Feng An stay behind, but the three refused to abandon one another.

• Feng An, Hinata, and Hyuga Hiashi stopped to eat, and Hiashi reluctantly joined them in devouring Feng An's snacks.
• Feng An sensed approaching enemies, and Hiashi and Hinata used their Byakugan to spot ten shinobi surrounding them.
• Hyuga Hiashi killed the first attacker with Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, leaving nine shinobi to close in.
• The remaining shinobi demanded that Feng An stay while Hiashi and Hinata left, and Feng An recognized that they might have been sent by Taiyo and Taimeng.
• Feng An offered to stay behind, but Hinata and Hyuga Hiashi refused to leave him, prompting the attackers to threaten that none of them would get away.

Feng An protected Hyuga Hiashi and Hinata from a group of attacking ninjas, revealing his strength with powerful Earth and Fire Release techniques. The chapter ended with his Great Fire Annihilation engulfing the enemy leaders as Hyuga Hiashi reconsidered having a grandson early.

• Nine ninjas attacked Feng An, Hinata, and Hyuga Hiashi, who defended himself with Eight Trigrams Palms Rotation.
• The enemy leaders targeted Hyuga Hiashi while the other attackers moved against Feng An and Hinata.
• Feng An raised an earthen wall to block the leaders’ attacks, surprising Hyuga Hiashi and the enemy.
• Feng An asked Hinata to locate the attackers, then leaped onto the wall and unleashed Great Fire Annihilation.
• The flames engulfed the three enemy leaders, and Hyuga Hiashi remarked that having a grandson early might not be so hard to accept, making Hinata blush.

Feng An killed the remaining ninjas, then faced Taimeng, who transformed into a towering creature covered in writhing white cells. Feng An drew the Kusanagi Sword and attacked, leaving Hyuga Hiashi stunned by what he had mistaken for a secret weapon.

• Feng An killed Hattori and the other surviving ninja, then burned the six remaining ninjas with Great Fire Annihilation.
• Hinata spotted Taimeng approaching, and Feng An recognized and subdued him when he attacked.
• Taimeng stabbed himself and transformed into a five-meter-tall creature covered in white cells.
• Feng An accidentally summoned a string bikini from a scroll, embarrassing Hinata and confusing Hyuga Hiashi.
• Taimeng attacked with an uprooted tree, and Feng An leaped onto it, drew the Kusanagi Sword, and thrust toward Taimeng's head.

Feng An defeated the monstrous Taimeng with a Yin-Yang Release-enhanced Kusanagi Sword, but a mass of white cells seeped into his hand. After Hinata checked him, Feng An continued traveling with her and Hiashi, who learned that Feng An was already around jōnin strength.

• Feng An split Taimeng in half with an enormous Kusanagi Sword infused with Yin-Yang Release, and the white cells consumed the body before shriveling into a sapling.
• A clump of white cells crawled from the sword onto Feng An's hand and burrowed into his body, leading him to suspect they were First Hokage's Cells.
• Hinata examined Feng An with her Byakugan and found no visible wounds or damage to his internal pathways, while Feng An chose not to tell her and Hiashi about the cells.
• After searching the fallen ninjas for weapons, Feng An, Hinata, and Hiashi reached a stream, where Hiashi questioned Feng An's age and learned he had strength comparable to a jōnin.
• Feng An and Hiashi discussed the attackers and possible connections to Danzō, while Hinata ate snacks; Feng An then leaned on her shoulder as Hiashi coughed nearby.

After returning to Konoha, Feng An considered learning taijutsu from Might Guy while Danzō warned Shimura Shunta to stop pursuing him. Shunta secretly vowed to kill Feng An anyway, while Feng An arrived at Team Three’s training ground and was challenged by Rock Lee.

• Feng An parted from Hinata after the group returned to Konoha, and Shimura Shunta learned of their arrival.
• Danzō confronted Shimura Shunta about the failed assassination attempt and ordered him to stop watching Feng An, but Shunta vowed to kill him anyway.
• Feng An decided to seek taijutsu training from Might Guy and informed Kurenai before heading to Team Three’s training ground.
• Feng An met Tenten and Neji Hyuga at the training ground, where Might Guy said he had invited him to train.
• Rock Lee introduced himself and challenged Feng An to a duel, and Feng An asked if he could refuse.

Feng An learned the Eight Inner Gates from Might Guy and unexpectedly opened the first four gates without discomfort. After he shattered a massive boulder with a punch, cracks spread through the mountainside toward Hokage Rock.

• Feng An asked Might Guy to teach him the Eight Inner Gates, then struggled to break through the first gate despite pouring in Chakra.
• Feng An opened the first gate, then forced open the second and continued through the third and fourth gates before Might Guy stopped him.
• Feng An said he felt no discomfort, and Might Guy took him to test his strength against a five-meter boulder.
• Feng An punched through the boulder and shattered it, impressing Tenten, Rock Lee, and Might Guy while Neji remained unimpressed.
• Cracks suddenly spread up the mountainside, and Might Guy realized Hokage Rock was on the other side.

During training with Might Guy, Feng An opened the Eight Inner Gates and shattered Hokage Rock with a single strike, causing panic across Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Feng An to his office and offered to forgive the damage if he joined the Anbu.

• Feng An dodged falling rocks as his strike split Hokage Rock, alarming Might Guy, Rock Lee, Tenten, and Neji Hyuga.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi saw his carved face crack, sent the Anbu to investigate, and villagers fled in panic.
• Might Guy told the Anbu that Feng An had caused the damage during training, and Elephant escorted them to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned Feng An and Might Guy, then dismissed Might Guy, Rock Lee, Tenten, and Neji Hyuga while keeping Feng An behind.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rebuked Feng An for damaging Hokage Rock, then offered to forgive him if he joined the Anbu; Feng An replied, "Nice."

Feng An accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi’s offer to join the Anbu as his direct subordinate, then discovered that Hashirama’s Cells were diverting his Chakra and had left a mark on his chest. Hinata visited his home, where Feng An learned she had found him using the Byakugan.

• Feng An agreed to join the Anbu only as Hiruzen Sarutobi’s direct subordinate, and Hiruzen told him to continue the third exam and await orders from Elephant.
• Feng An left the Hokage’s office and told Might Guy, Lee, Tenten, and Neji that Hiruzen had forgiven him for damaging Hokage Rock.
• Feng An tested the Eight Inner Gates at home and found that white cells on his chest were absorbing his Chakra.
• Feng An saw a faint face-shaped outline in a ring of white skin on his left chest, tried and failed to use Wood Release, and decided to put the matter aside.
• Hinata arrived at Feng An’s home, and she told him that she had used her Byakugan to find where he lived.

Feng An returned Hinata’s scroll and spent time with her, while Hiruzen Sarutobi investigated Danzō and convened Konoha’s ninja after Gekko Hayate was found murdered. Feng An discovered he had gained the Mind’s Eye of the Kagura, then learned from Elephant that Hayate had died.

• Hinata offered Feng An her allowance to help pay for the damage to Hokage Rock, and Feng An returned her money and the scroll.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered his subordinates to watch Danzō and help ensure the upcoming Chunin exam proceeded safely.
• An Anbu member found Gekko Hayate’s corpse near Kikyō Castle, and Hiruzen Sarutobi briefed Konoha’s ninja about the murder and its possible links to Orochimaru.
• Feng An discovered that Hashirama Cells had apparently awakened the Mind’s Eye of the Kagura in him, allowing him to sense activity over several kilometers and conceal his Chakra.
• Elephant arrived at Feng An’s home and told him that Gekko Hayate had been killed.

Feng An drew Hinata as his opponent for the Chunin exam’s third round, then took her to buy groceries and visit the Hyuga Residence. They arrived to find Hiashi in a meeting with the clan elders, who were demanding that he choose the main house’s heir.

• Feng An learned that Gekko Hayate had died but received no mission from the Anbu.
• At the match drawing, Naruto drew for himself and Sasuke, and Feng An was paired against Hinata.
• Feng An reassured Hinata that he did not care much about becoming a chunin, then invited her to meet his father-in-law.
• Feng An and Hinata bought groceries and returned to the Hyuga Residence, where Hyuga Natsu told them Hiashi was meeting with the clan elders.
• A clan elder demanded to know whether Hiashi had chosen the heir of the main house.

Feng An overheard the Hyuga elders pressure Hiashi to choose an heir, deepening Hiashi’s worry about Hinata and the clan’s rules. At the Chunin exam’s third round, Hinata and Feng An were matched against each other, but their standoff looked strangely flirtatious to the spectators.

• Feng An overheard the Hyuga Clan’s Elder and Second Elder urge Hiashi to settle the heir question, citing Hinata’s vulnerability and the Branch Family’s resentment.
• Hiashi punched a hole in his table after the elders left, then received Feng An and Hinata without explaining his troubles.
• Hinata asked Feng An about the argument, and he reassured her before they helped prepare dinner.
• Hiashi watched Feng An and Hinata together and worried that the elders’ pressure and the clan’s rules would soon become impossible to resist.
• At the Chunin exam’s third round, Shiranui Genma announced Hinata Hyuga versus Feng An as the first match.
• Hinata and Feng An exchanged kunai and stood facing one another until spectators began commenting that their gazes seemed flirtatious.