Chapter Summaries

Yūhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin talked after training, and Rin revealed that a friend had encouraged her to pursue Medical Ninjutsu. The conversation ended when Kurenai admitted she had also made a friend, leaving Rin curious about who it was.

• Yūhi Kurenai finished her morning training and rested in an alley before Nohara Rin found her.
• Nohara Rin lamented her weak Taijutsu, and Yūhi Kurenai encouraged her to pursue Medical Ninjutsu.
• Nohara Rin showed Yūhi Kurenai a Practical Surgical Manual that her friend had given her to study.
• Yūhi Kurenai teased Nohara Rin about her friend, and Nohara Rin described him as humble, gentle, kind, and patient.
• Yūhi Kurenai explained that she trained hard to keep up with her teammates and revealed that she had made a friend too.

Nohara Rin and Yūhi Kurenai discussed their friends, and Rin concluded that Kurenai’s friend was not Uchiha Chi. After training with Tsunade, Chi noticed Kurenai acting strangely and wondered what was troubling her.

• Nohara Rin teased Yūhi Kurenai about Asuma, and Kurenai described her friend as confident, composed, and talented before complaining that he deserved a beating.
• Nohara Rin recognized that Kurenai’s friend did not sound like Uchiha Chi and felt relieved that they were different people.
• Uchiha Chi sparred with Tsunade, who praised his improvement and gave Fifth Squad a twenty-minute break.
• Uchiha Chi asked Kakashi about his progress, then noticed Yūhi Kurenai walking behind Tsunade instead of joining him.
• Uchiha Chi recalled Kurenai secretly watching him during training and wondered whether she had a problem he could not solve.

Tsunade complained about Uchiha Chi’s punishing Taijutsu training before Yūhi Kurenai asked her for a poison that could secretly incapacitate an opponent. Tsunade supplied several highly dangerous options, leaving Kurenai wondering whether she held an unusually deep grudge against Uchiha Chi.

• After Uchiha Chi left, Tsunade complained that sparring with him hurt her hands and that he showed no gentleness toward women.
• Yūhi Kurenai approached Tsunade, and Tsunade invited her to share whatever was troubling her.
• Kurenai asked for medicine that could make an opponent lose the ability to fight without noticing.
• Kurenai claimed she wanted to combine poison with Genjutsu so an enemy would remain helpless even after breaking the illusion.
• After Kurenai described a target near Jonin strength, Tsunade offered her Red Oleander and Datura petals and explained the effects of Ibuse toxin.

Yūhi Kurenai asked Tsunade to teach her Poison Arts so she could develop a nonlethal way to knock out Uchiha Chi. Meanwhile, Uchiha Chi earned Kakashi’s trust over a book before apparently crushing it underfoot, leaving Kakashi stunned.

• Tsunade showed Yūhi Kurenai several deadly poisons, and Kurenai asked whether one could knock Uchiha Chi out without killing him.
• Yūhi Kurenai asked Tsunade to teach her Poison Arts, and Tsunade agreed to give her lessons at night for a fee.
• Uchiha Chi sensed that someone might be plotting against him and struck up a conversation with Kakashi about Icha Icha Paradise.
• Kakashi lent Uchiha Chi his signed copy of Icha Icha Paradise after believing they shared an interest in the novel.
• Uchiha Chi dropped Kakashi’s book, ground his foot over its cover, and used his Sharingan to tug at Kakashi’s mind while feigning innocence.

Uchiha Chi angered Kakashi by stepping on his signed book, then used his abilities to confuse Kakashi and Tsunade about what they were seeing. The chapter ended with Chi telling Tsunade that Kakashi had lent him Icha Icha Paradise and asked him to keep it secret.

• Chi deliberately trampled Kakashi’s signed copy of Icha Icha Paradise, provoking Kakashi into attacking him with shuriken.
• Chi dodged Kakashi’s shuriken and resisted his Chakra Dagger, while Kakashi managed to kick Chi back and retrieve his book.
• Kakashi saw the book turn into cow dung and threw it away, while Yūhi Kurenai fled from him.
• Tsunade saw a piece of withered wood where Kakashi saw dung, then questioned Chi about the book he was reading.
• Chi tearfully told Tsunade that Kakashi had lent him Icha Icha Paradise and told him not to tell her.

Tsunade comforted Uchiha Chi after confiscating Kakashi’s copy of Jiraiya’s book, then found Kakashi waking with the book mysteriously intact. She tracked Jiraiya to a rooftop near the bathhouse and left him needing another hospital visit.

• Tsunade confiscated Kakashi’s copy of Icha Icha Paradise and told Uchiha Chi not to worry about Kakashi’s reaction.
• Kakashi woke from his illusion, mistook his exhaustion for the cause, and found his signed book intact in his clothes.
• Tsunade asked Kakashi to hand over the book after spotting Jiraiya’s signature, and he left in confusion.
• Jiraiya watched the Konoha bathhouse from a rooftop until Tsunade confronted him.
• Tsunade broke Jiraiya’s ribs after agreeing to meet him and Orochimaru for drinks once he got out of the hospital.

Tsunade severely injured Jiraiya, who lay helpless until a black-haired youth found him. The youth recognized Jiraiya as a smut writer, then insisted he could not be Lord Jiraiya because Lord Jiraiya would never admit to being a third-rate author.

• Tsunade broke several of Jiraiya's ribs and struck him with her Heavenly Foot of Pain, sending him into a flower bed.
• Jiraiya realized Tsunade's strength had returned close to its peak and found himself too injured to stand or reach the hospital alone.
• A black-haired youth found Jiraiya and asked whether he could stand by himself, then refused to touch him because he was a germaphobe.
• Jiraiya identified himself as one of the Konoha Sannin and asked the youth to help him reach the hospital.
• The youth called Jiraiya a third-rate author who wrote smut and declared that he was not Lord Jiraiya.

Uchiha Chi accused the injured Jiraiya of being an impostor, then demanded proof of his identity. Jiraiya shared a secret about Tsunade’s late younger brother Nawaki, but Chi still did not believe him and decided to take him to the hospital.

• Uchiha Chi questioned Jiraiya’s identity and accused him of being a spy pretending to be Konoha’s Sannin.
• Jiraiya said Tsunade had beaten him, and Chi slapped him for calling her a woman who only knew violence.
• Jiraiya learned that Chi was Tsunade’s student and tried to prove he was her longtime comrade.
• Jiraiya told Chi that Tsunade had a younger brother named Nawaki, who died in an accident.
• Chi still refused to believe Jiraiya, but lifted him from the ground and decided to take him to the hospital.

Uchiha Chi carried the badly wounded Jiraiya away, while Tsunade collected money from Sarutobi Hiruzen and discussed her students in the Hokage’s Office. Their conversation was interrupted when a spiky-haired figure arrived.

• Uchiha Chi used his strength to carry the bleeding Jiraiya away in a rough, fast journey.
• Tsunade refused Sarutobi Hiruzen’s suggestion that she become Hokage and took his remaining one million ryō.
• Tsunade claimed she needed money for her three students, though she admitted she had not yet spent much on them.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen recalled why he had placed Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Chi, and Yūhi Kurenai together in Fifth Squad and wondered about their progress.
• Tsunade accused Sarutobi Hiruzen of spying, and a spiky-haired figure appeared in the doorway.

Namikaze Minato told Sarutobi Hiruzen and Tsunade that Jiraiya had been badly injured and was being held at the hospital by Tsunade’s student, Uchiha Chi. Tsunade hurried to the hospital, where Chi continued to treat Jiraiya as a possible spy and declared his actions to be his Will of Fire.

• Namikaze Minato reported that Jiraiya was hospitalized with serious injuries after Tsunade caught him peeping into the women’s bathhouse.
• Minato explained that Uchiha Chi had brought Jiraiya to the hospital but refused to let anyone treat him until Tsunade arrived, suspecting Jiraiya was an impostor.
• Tsunade identified Chi as her student and rushed to the hospital, while Sarutobi Hiruzen sent Minato after her.
• Uchiha Chi told Jiraiya he would not allow emergency treatment or contact with others until Tsunade verified his identity, despite Jiraiya’s plea for help.
• Uchiha Chi moved a cookie between two ant colonies, watched them fight over it, and announced that this was his Will of Fire.

Uchiha Chi accused the bound Jiraiya of being an impostor, while Tsunade hurried past Jiraiya to check on her student. Chi explained his knowledge of Jiraiya’s search for the Child of Prophecy by claiming Tsunade revealed it while drunk, leaving Jiraiya shocked by their apparent closeness.

• Uchiha Chi gained appreciation from Sarutobi Hiruzen and sympathy from Jiraiya while insisting that he supported Konoha and the Will of Fire.
• Tsunade arrived, ignored Jiraiya’s plea for help, and checked Uchiha Chi for injuries before affectionately rubbing his head.
• Uchiha Chi accused Jiraiya of impersonating the real Jiraiya, who was supposedly traveling the Ninja World to find the Child of Prophecy.
• Jiraiya questioned how Uchiha Chi knew about his secret search, and Tsunade denied telling him.
• Uchiha Chi claimed Tsunade had revealed the information while drunk, and Tsunade hastily accepted the explanation as Jiraiya stared at them in shock.

Tsunade and Uchiha Chi nearly let the badly injured Jiraiya die after Chi admitted he had forgotten to treat him. As Jiraiya was rushed into surgery, Chi gained rewards from Jiraiya’s anger.

• Jiraiya questioned Tsunade and Uchiha Chi, but Tsunade threatened to kill him when he guessed that something had happened between them.
• Jiraiya offered to pay for barbecue and drinks, and Tsunade agreed to spare him.
• Uchiha Chi called him Jiraiya and summoned medical staff to treat him, but Tsunade noticed Chi had only stopped the bleeding despite knowing Medical Ninjutsu.
• Uchiha Chi admitted that he had forgotten to treat Jiraiya, who was carried into Konoha Hospital’s operating room.
• Jiraiya tried to insult Uchiha Chi before the operating room doors shut, and Chi received points, increased Damage Increase, and Yin-Yang Release Talent from Jiraiya’s anger.

Uchiha Chi learned that Jiraiya’s emotional reaction had earned him a talent that improved his Yin-Yang Release training, then convinced Tsunade that he had injured Jiraiya to defend her. Tsunade promised to keep leading Fifth Squad on missions, while a girl outside a Konoha ninja tool shop gathered the courage to enter.

• Uchiha Chi received Jiraiya Version Yin-Yang Release Talent after Jiraiya’s emotional fluctuations exceeded the standard.
• Uchiha Chi told Tsunade that he had injured Jiraiya because Jiraiya called her violent, and praised her as the gentlest elder to him.
• Tsunade promised to treat Uchiha Chi to barbecue and said she would begin taking Fifth Squad on easy D-rank missions.
• Tsunade claimed she had only promised to guide the squad for a few days, without specifying how many.
• A black-haired girl carrying a woven basket stared into a Konoha ninja tool shop, then gathered her courage and pushed aside its entrance curtain.

Shizune visited a Ninja tool shop and admired a butterfly knife she could not afford, reflecting on her gratitude to Tsunade despite their unstable life. Uchiha Chi noticed her interest and returned with the knife to give it to her.

• Shizune browsed the Ninja tool shop, wishing she could afford its tools while remembering how Tsunade had taken her in and trained her.
• Shizune admired a butterfly knife and thought she wished someone could change Tsunade's gambling habits.
• Uchiha Chi entered the shop after leaving the hospital and asked Shizune why she liked the knife but did not buy it.
• Shizune admitted she had no money, and Uchiha Chi walked away without responding.
• Uchiha Chi returned and held out the butterfly knife to Shizune.

Uchiha Chi gave Shizune a butterfly knife and claimed it was a gift from Tsunade, leaving Shizune touched but aware that Tsunade had lied about investing her money in Fifth Squad. Shizune stayed behind with the knife as Chi disappeared into the dusk.

• Uchiha Chi placed the butterfly knife in Shizune's hand, saying he bought it because she wanted it.
• Uchiha Chi recognized Shizune as Tsunade's student and explained that Tsunade often talked about them both.
• Shizune told Uchiha Chi she was carrying ingredients to cook dinner for Tsunade, and he left the ninja tool shop.
• Shizune ran after Uchiha Chi to return the knife, but he told her to accept it as a gift Tsunade had prepared.
• Shizune realized Tsunade's claim that her money had gone to Fifth Squad was probably another excuse for gambling.

Shizune treasured the butterfly knife Uchiha Chi had given her and wondered where he was, until Yūhi Kurenai arrived at Tsunade’s residence to begin studying Medical Jutsu. Shizune welcomed Kurenai into her room and asked her to describe the Fifth Squad and its training.

• Shizune hid the butterfly knife Uchiha Chi had given her, fearing Tsunade might pawn it, and thought about where he was.
• Yūhi Kurenai nervously visited Tsunade’s residence to study Medical Jutsu and was greeted by Shizune.
• Shizune brought Kurenai into her room while Tsunade continued sleeping on the sofa.
• Shizune introduced herself and asked Kurenai about the Fifth Squad and its daily training with Tsunade.
• Kurenai agreed to tell Shizune about the squad.

Shizune chatted with Yūhi Kurenai about Fifth Squad and secretly hoped to hear about Uchiha Chi, but Kurenai instead described Kakashi and then praised her other teammate. Tsunade woke and asked what they had discussed, and Shizune claimed they had talked about the Ninja Academy.

• Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune sat in the courtyard and talked about Tsunade and Fifth Squad.
• As Kurenai began discussing her teammates, Shizune eagerly expected to hear about Uchiha Chi, but Kurenai named Kakashi.
• Shizune admitted she had rarely attended the Ninja Academy, and Kurenai explained that Kakashi was Konoha's youngest Chunin.
• Shizune asked about Kurenai's other teammate, and Kurenai described Uchiha Chi as unreliable-seeming but dependable when needed.
• Tsunade woke up and asked what they had discussed, and Shizune said they had been talking about the Ninja Academy.

Namikaze Minato visited the injured Jiraiya and defended Uchiha Chi’s punishment of him for peeping into the women’s bathhouse. The conversation left Jiraiya wondering whether Uchiha Chi’s strength was greater than it seemed.

• Namikaze Minato visited Jiraiya in the hospital, and Jiraiya accused him of watching instead of helping when Uchiha Chi attacked.
• Minato explained that he had seen Uchiha Chi treat Jiraiya and believed the punishment was deserved because Jiraiya had been peeping.
• Jiraiya praised Minato’s convictions and asked how things were going with Kushina, while Minato admitted their relationship was improving.
• Jiraiya said he had not identified the child of prophecy and suggested Minato might be one, but Minato brought up Uchiha Chi instead.
• Minato praised Uchiha Chi’s character but doubted his strength because his examination results had been below average.
• Jiraiya recalled being tossed around by Uchiha Chi and said the youth’s strength might not be simple.

Jiraiya suspected Uchiha Chi was hiding unusual strength and medical skills, and decided to investigate him because Tsunade had become his teacher. Meanwhile, Uchiha Chi and Kakashi finished hunting wild boars for Tsunade’s mission, and Chi led Kakashi away with the meat for an unexplained purpose.

• Jiraiya told Minato that Uchiha Chi had likely hidden his strength and knew Medical Ninjutsu, then said he would look into the youth himself.
• A boar king and more than twenty wild boars gathered around a deer carcass outside Konoha.
• Uchiha Chi used Fire Style to roast the boars, then loaded them onto a cart with Kakashi.
• Chi and Kakashi discussed Yūhi Kurenai’s newly revealed Poison Arts while finishing their share of the hunting mission.
• Chi told Kakashi to follow him as he pushed the cart away from Konoha.

Uchiha Chi and Kakashi completed their wild boar mission and gave the meat to villagers, earning Uchiha Chi gratitude and system rewards. Kakashi warned that not everyone would appreciate his help, but Uchiha Chi revealed he remembered exactly who had not thanked him.

• Uchiha Chi and Kakashi finished clearing wild boars and distributed the meat to grateful villagers.
• Uchiha Chi explained to himself that villagers’ gratitude and joy triggered his system, raising his Defense and giving him points.
• Kakashi warned Uchiha Chi that not everyone would be grateful, thinking of how villagers had condemned his father, Hatake Sakumo.
• Uchiha Chi asked Kakashi whether he kept score over every little thing, then said he would remember Kakashi’s answer.
• Uchiha Chi noted that he might forget who thanked him, but remembered perfectly who had not.