Recaps

Sawada Hiroki used his system to survive the Cloud Ninja kidnapping, graduate as a Genin, and begin experimenting with ways to strengthen himself and Kushina. When Orochimaru finally tested him in the Forest of Death, an unknown attack overwhelmed his system and a snake emerged from his throat.

• Cloud Ninjas kidnapped Sawada Hiroki and Uzumaki Kushina, but Hiroki copied their captor Sakuchi’s techniques and used Lightning Release: False Darkness to kill two attackers before Namikaze Minato arrived.
• After recovering, Hiroki faced scrutiny from Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō, then used his Brain Overload Script against Jiraiya during the graduation assessment.
• Sawada Hiroki, Namikaze Minato, and Uzumaki Kushina passed the exam, with Minato assigned to Jiraiya and Hiroki and Kushina set to train under Orochimaru.
• Hiroki agreed to help Kushina grow stronger and began studying his system, locating Muscle Manager.sys and developing a patch to accelerate muscle growth.
• Hiroki tested the patch on mice, but his experimental mouse died when continuous growth caused its kidneys to fail.
• Orochimaru reviewed Hiroki’s and Kushina’s files, investigated Hiroki’s experiments, and summoned them to the Forest of Death for an assessment.
• During Orochimaru’s test, Hiroki’s system reported a sudden anomaly, Hiroki confessed his feelings to Kushina, and a green snake emerged from his throat and knocked him down.

Sawada Hiroki developed his mind-hacking and chakra-control skills while joining Orochimaru’s Team 7 with Kushina and Nawaki. Their first real mission became an ambush on Nawaki, and Hiroki helped defeat the attackers as the plot against him continued.

• Orochimaru tested Hiroki with genjutsu, and Hiroki built a mental firewall that let him break the illusions and survive the assault.
• Orochimaru confronted Hiroki about his unusual knowledge, then agreed to help him develop his abilities in exchange for access to his discoveries.
• Hiroki improved Orochimaru’s Muscle Automation Growth Technique, copied ninjutsu from Yakushi Jiro, and demonstrated how quickly he could learn Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
• Orochimaru formed Team 7 with Hiroki, Kushina, and Nawaki, and Hiroki devised the Kaka unit to measure chakra output and improve control training.
• Hiruzen sent Team 7 to scout near Amegakure, while Senju Ryosuke hired bounty hunters to kill Nawaki and arranged Kakuzu as backup.
• At Outpost 99, Hiroki detected Scar’s plan to lure Orochimaru away and assassinate Nawaki, then warned Orochimaru before the attack began.
• Hiroki and Orochimaru defeated the bounty hunters, and Hiroki read Rattlesnake’s memories to uncover the attackers’ mission.
• The Underground Exchange manager reported the bounty hunters’ deaths to Senju Ryosuke, who agreed to proceed despite the increased risk and Kakuzu’s impending arrival.

Hiroki developed new abilities, captured Kakuzu with Orochimaru, and earned Tsunade’s respect by defeating her in a test. He joined Konoha’s operation against Hanzo, whose forces regrouped near Amegakure after Hiroki’s mind-disrupting attack failed to stop him.

• Hiroki created Wind Style: Unnamed Sonic Wave, then faced Kakuzu with Orochimaru, Kushina, and Nawaki as they retreated toward Konoha.
• Hiroki used a severed tentacle to control Kakuzu’s attacks, allowing Orochimaru to seal him while Hiroki copied Earth Grudge Fear from Kakuzu’s remains.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen offered Hiroki a place in the operation against Hanzo, and Hiroki agreed despite Tsunade’s objections.
• Hiroki demonstrated his copied ninjutsu and defeated Tsunade’s challenge by evading her strongest punch, winning her approval.
• Hiroki asked Kushina to teach him Uzumaki Fuinjutsu, and she renewed her ambition to become Konoha’s first female Hokage.
• Orochimaru sent Hiroki, Sakumo, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and other Konoha ninja to confront Hanzo, who ambushed them with Salamander Ibuse and poisonous mist.
• Hanzo killed several Konoha jonin while using rainwater to move and attack, until Sakumo created an opening for Hiroki to grab Hanzo’s ankle.
• Hiroki’s Brain Overload briefly affected Hanzo, but Hanzo escaped and warned Amegakure’s forces about Hiroki before preparing to face the pursuing Konoha ninja.

Hiroki captured Hanzo, erased his combat abilities, and returned to Konoha, where he prepared for a joint Chunin Exam amid growing suspicion from other villages. The exam turned into a coordinated attack, leaving the Third Kazekage dead and the Four-Tails driven away from Konoha by Kurama.

• Hiroki captured Hanzo and copied his knowledge, then deleted Hanzo’s combat ninjutsu before Hanzo surrendered and left with his subordinates.
• Hiroki returned to Konoha, learned that Mito needed a successor to the Nine-Tails, and explored Hashirama’s cells while preparing for the Chunin Exams.
• At the exams, Hiroki secretly incapacitated Iwagakure contestants, and the Kage recognized Kakuzu’s arm when Hiroki revealed Earth Grudge Fear.
• Rasa and Roshi allied against Konoha and attacked during the second round, with Rasa targeting Hiroki and Roshi transforming into the Four-Tails.
• Hiroki overcame Rasa’s Gold Dust defenses, used copied Scorch Release, and killed Rasa after his mental and physical attacks left him helpless.
• Hiruzen and Danzo killed the Third Kazekage while Ōnoki escaped, then Hiruzen used Triple Rashomon to block the Four-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Mito released Kurama to protect Konoha, and Kurama countered the Four-Tails before Mito’s sealing chains pulled him back into the seal.