Recaps

Qingyu fought Might Guy at the training ground after Guy opened the First Gate of the Eight Inner Gates. Guy’s remarkable reflexes earned him a new trait, and Qingyu answered Guy’s next attack with a fiery sword slash.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Qingyu through his Crystal Ball, causing Qingyu to receive the Sarutobi Clan’s Fire Style trait.
• Might Guy opened the First Gate of the Eight Inner Gates and challenged Qingyu to a fight.
• Guy rushed Qingyu with a Leaf Whirlwind, but Qingyu countered with a three-strike sword technique.
• Guy dodged Qingyu’s strikes with extraordinary flexibility, and Qingyu received the Counter-Attack Intuition trait.
• Guy attacked again with Konoha Great Whirlwind, and Qingyu released a crescent-shaped flame slash from his sword.

Qingyu defeated Might Guy in sparring and synthesized the C-rank Sword Bone trait, which might let him strengthen objects with chakra. After helping Rin study medical ninjutsu at Tsunade’s house, he left her with a new, growing affection for him.

• Qingyu defeated Guy with Flame Light Slash and advised him to hold back some strength when attacking.
• Qingyu synthesized the Sword Bone trait and planned to test whether its chakra-based strengthening effect worked on stones or living tissue.
• Rin asked Qingyu to borrow his medical ninjutsu notes and followed him to Tsunade’s house, while Obito grew alarmed when he learned where Rin had gone.
• Qingyu and Rin reviewed the notes together, and Qingyu praised her quick learning and patted her head.
• Rin developed a new feeling for Qingyu, then blushed and hurriedly left.

Qingyu tested the increased power of his Fire Release and Sword Bone traits, then asked Tsunade when Orochimaru would be available to train him. After Tsunade agreed to ask, Qingyu studied Fire Release scrolls left by the Senju Clan.

• Qingyu tested his strengthened Fire Release and destroyed a wooden post with a more powerful fire snake.
• Qingyu used Sword Bone to cut into a stone with his chakra-coated fist and considered combining the ability with Strength of a Hundred.
• Shizune returned with Tsunade, who drank liquor while Qingyu asked when Orochimaru would be free.
• Tsunade agreed to ask Orochimaru to meet Qingyu after he finished his research, and Qingyu kept her company with jokes.
• Qingyu helped the half-drunk Tsunade to bed, then studied Fire Release scrolls collected by the Senju Clan.

Qingyu reassured Kakashi that Hatake Sakumo was right to save his teammate and promised to ask Tsunade to intervene. Kakashi shared Qingyu’s words with his father, lifting Sakumo’s spirits, while Qingyu gained a swordsmanship trait and planned to seek Tsunade’s help.

• Kakashi told Qingyu that Hatake Sakumo had failed a mission to save a teammate and was being condemned by the village.
• Qingyu told Kakashi that Sakumo had done nothing wrong, promised to speak with Tsunade, and urged him to support his father.
• Kakashi repeated Qingyu’s words to Hatake Sakumo, who felt less alone and apologized to his son.
• Hatake Sakumo praised Qingyu and called him a true inheritor of the Will of Fire.
• Qingyu gained the C-rank White Fang’s Blade trait, which increased his swordsmanship talent by 50%.
• Qingyu went to tell Tsunade about the village’s treatment of Hatake Sakumo and seek her help.

Qingyu told Tsunade about the campaign against Hatake Sakumo, prompting her to confront Sarutobi Hiruzen. Hiruzen recognized Danzō’s likely role and considered Qingyu’s unusual Senju and Uchiha heritage as Tsunade left the matter of Sakumo’s future unresolved.

• Qingyu told Tsunade that Hatake Sakumo was being vilified after abandoning a mission objective to save his comrades, and she went to confront the Hokage.
• Qingyu suspected Shimura Danzō was secretly spreading rumors and believed Kakashi’s understanding and Tsunade’s support could help Sakumo recover.
• Tsunade confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen, who admitted he had heard rumors and realized they were spreading unusually fast.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen suspected Danzō was behind the rumors and promised Tsunade he would speak with him.
• Hiruzen mentioned Qingyu’s rapid improvement and possible early graduation, and Tsunade said she would support Qingyu’s choice.
• After Tsunade left, Hiruzen reflected on Qingyu’s Senju and Uchiha blood and imagined his descendants founding a new ninja clan.

Sarutobi Hiruzen reflected on the coming war and the need to prepare a Hokage successor, while Qingyu continued collecting traits and helped Yūhi Kurenai practice Genjutsu. The chapter ended with Kurenai leaving with Qingyu after rejecting Sarutobi Asuma’s attempts to spend time with her, leaving Asuma and Obito behind.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen considered the danger of the coming war and his need to choose a Hokage candidate, noting that his efforts to temper Hatake Sakumo had become too intense.
• Qingyu noticed rumors about Hatake Sakumo fading and reviewed the traits he had collected, including [Super Fast Hand Speed].
• Yūhi Kurenai showed Qingyu the Haze Servant Technique, and Qingyu used his Sharingan to observe and copy the Genjutsu.
• Yūhi Kurenai invited Qingyu to attend a Genjutsu exchange meeting after school, and he agreed.
• Sarutobi Asuma asked Yūhi Kurenai to go home with him, but she said his visits disrupted her Genjutsu discussions with Qingyu.
• Yūhi Kurenai left with Qingyu, and Obito comforted the disappointed Sarutobi Asuma.

Qingyu gained a Genjutsu-related trait after discussing the art with Yūhi Kurenai, then went to find Tsunade at an izakaya and met Jiraiya and Orochimaru. Jiraiya’s interest in the Child of Prophecy earned Qingyu a new trait that increased his resistance to Tailed Beast Chakra and obscured his fate.

• Qingyu discussed Genjutsu with Yūhi Kurenai and gained the Genjutsu Perception trait.
• Shizune asked Qingyu to find Tsunade, who had not returned from the izakaya.
• Qingyu found Tsunade drinking with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, and Tsunade proudly introduced him as her little brother.
• Jiraiya offered Tsunade money to avoid being punched, while Qingyu gained the Obsession of the Child of Prophecy trait.
• Qingyu considered how the new trait protected him from Tailed Beast Chakra and made his fate harder to see.

Qingyu accompanied Tsunade and Jiraiya at the izakaya, where Jiraiya gave him a fire-style scroll and the adults discussed the resolution of the Sakumo incident. After Tsunade got drunk, Qingyu carried her home and put her to bed.

• Tsunade asked Jiraiya to give Qingyu a gift, and Jiraiya handed Qingyu a scroll for Fire Style: Flame Bullet.
• Orochimaru told Jiraiya and Tsunade that the matter involving Sakumo had been resolved without anyone getting hurt.
• Tsunade said Qingyu had warned her in time to prevent rumors from driving Sakumo to a dangerous decision.
• Orochimaru pointed out that Jiraiya smelled of a pleasure house, so Tsunade left the izakaya with Qingyu instead of letting Jiraiya walk her home.
• Qingyu carried the tipsy Tsunade home, where Shizune greeted them with soup.
• Qingyu removed Tsunade's sake-soaked jacket, covered her with a blanket, and left her asleep in bed.

Qingyu accepted Sarutobi Asuma’s challenge and defeated him in a spar using the Sword of the Thunder God and his enhanced Sword Bone. The fight left Asuma injured and humiliated, while Qingyu gained Asuma’s Wind Style trait.

• Shizune served Qingyu dinner after he left the room where his teacher had been drinking with Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
• Sarutobi Asuma challenged Qingyu at the Ninja Academy, and Qingyu agreed to meet him at the Training Ground after class.
• Asuma showed Qingyu his new Chakra Blades, while Qingyu revealed the Sword of the Thunder God to the assembled students.
• Asuma charged with Wind Release chakra extending from his blades, but Qingyu’s first strike chipped one blade and his Sword Bone-enhanced strike knocked both weapons from Asuma’s hands.
• Qingyu received the D-rank Wind Style of the Hokage’s Son trait after Asuma’s defeat.

Qingyu defeated Asuma, impressed Hiruzen with his strength, and continued developing his abilities under Tsunade’s guidance. After learning the Shadow Clone Technique, Qingyu decided to graduate early as December grew colder.

• Qingyu defeated Asuma with the Sword of the Thunder God, leaving a deep notch in Asuma’s Chakra Blades.
• Asuma complained to Hiruzen that his weapons were useless against Qingyu, and Hiruzen told him that Qingyu’s strength—not his weapon—had decided the fight.
• Hiruzen’s praise of Qingyu motivated Asuma to return to training, while Hiruzen considered what reward to give Qingyu.
• Qingyu practiced Fire Style: Flame Bullet and reflected on how to advance his Sharingan without risking blindness.
• Tsunade arranged combat missions for Qingyu with Orochimaru and agreed to teach him the Shadow Clone Technique.
• Qingyu learned the Shadow Clone Technique over the next month and decided to graduate early in December.

As winter break approached, Qingyu learned that Shisui was an emerging Uchiha prodigy and then helped Yūhi Kurenai begin learning Water Release to strengthen her Genjutsu. The chapter ended with Kurenai blushing after Qingyu gently tucked her wet hair behind her ear and handed her a flask.

• Uchiha Tekka told Qingyu that the young Shisui was a gifted Uchiha, while Obito complained that the clan had too many geniuses.
• Qingyu went to the Third Training Ground in the snow, where Yūhi Kurenai asked for help understanding how to combine Genjutsu with ninjutsu.
• Qingyu advised Kurenai to broaden her chakra-nature foundation and taught her the basics of Water Release as a natural medium for Genjutsu.
• Kurenai formed a steady orb of water in her palm, and Qingyu recognized her strong chakra control and water affinity.
• Qingyu tucked Kurenai's damp hair behind her ear and offered her a flask, leaving her cheeks faintly red.

Black Zetsu persuaded Madara Uchiha to approach Qingyu under a Senju identity, and Madara created a Wood Clone to carry out the plan while also observing Obito. Meanwhile, Qingyu celebrated his birthday after mastering the Shadow Clone Technique, and Tsunade planned to take him out to eat with Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

• Black Zetsu suggested that Madara Uchiha disguise himself as a Senju elder to influence Qingyu and keep him from following Senju Tobirama's legacy.
• Madara Uchiha agreed to use a Wood Clone and tasked Black Zetsu with arranging his identity, planning to observe Obito as well as approach Qingyu.
• Madara Uchiha looked forward to returning to Konoha after a long absence, though Hashirama was no longer there.
• On December 5th, Qingyu celebrated his birthday after becoming proficient in the Shadow Clone Technique and discovering he could make more clones than most shinobi.
• Tsunade invited Orochimaru and Jiraiya to take Qingyu out for a birthday meal, while privately considering how she might keep any money they gave him.

Qingyu celebrated his birthday with gifts from his classmates and the Sannin, then received a handmade good-luck charm from Tsunade. He told Tsunade he planned to graduate early, and she supported him as he continued training in Strength of a Hundred.

• Tsunade offered to pay for Qingyu's birthday barbecue, and Qingyu invited a small group of classmates.
• Rin Nohara, Yūhi Kurenai, Kakashi, Might Guy, and Shizune gave Qingyu birthday presents.
• Jiraiya and Orochimaru gave Qingyu scrolls and research notes, while Tsunade discussed his training and future with them.
• Qingyu gained the D-rank Insightful Eye trait on his way home and saw Jiraiya fleeing from an angry old woman near the bathhouse.
• Tsunade gave Qingyu a handmade good-luck charm and embraced him, and Qingyu told her he planned to graduate early that month.
• Tsunade supported Qingyu's decision, and Qingyu chose to keep training in Strength of a Hundred.

Qingyu and Kakashi applied for early graduation, and Sarutobi Hiruzen personally tested them. Qingyu injured Hiruzen with a powerful combination of techniques, and Hiruzen praised his talent before Qingyu revealed that Kakashi was developing Ninjutsu of his own.

• Qingyu and Kakashi submitted their early graduation applications and passed the Transformation and Clone Technique tests.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to test Qingyu first, and Qingyu attacked him without drawing a weapon or forming Hand Seals.
• Qingyu combined the Strength of a Hundred, Chakra Flames, and Sword Bone, forcing Sarutobi Hiruzen to evade with Earth Release: Earth Replacement and leaving a scratch on his hand.
• Qingyu gained the C-rank trait Will of the Third Hokage, which improved his comprehension of Earth Release Ninjutsu.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen praised Qingyu for creating his own secret technique, and Qingyu told him that Kakashi was also developing Ninjutsu.

Qingyu and Kakashi passed their Genin assessments and were assigned to a squad with Hyuga Ginka under Orochimaru. After Qingyu defeated Ginka in a spar, he gained a trait that brought him closer to awakening the Byakugan.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen tested Kakashi's swordsmanship and praised both boys before giving Qingyu and Kakashi their Konoha Forehead Protectors as they became Genin.
• Qingyu and Kakashi met Orochimaru and their new teammate, Hyuga Ginka, who warned them not to hinder her on the battlefield.
• Orochimaru proposed a spar to help the squad learn about one another, and Qingyu stepped forward instead of Kakashi.
• Qingyu used fiery sword slashes to counter Ginka's Gentle Fist techniques, then kicked her aside and told her to speak civilly.
• Qingyu gained the Hyuga Main Family trait, which increased his Byakugan Purity by 60%, and realized he needed one more Hyuga trait to awaken the Byakugan.

After defeating Hyuga Ginka, Qingyu befriended her while planning to obtain another Byakugan trait, and Obito drew comfort from Rin’s support as she quietly envied Kurenai’s closeness to Qingyu. Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha’s Wood Clone entered Konoha disguised as Senju Dongjian and headed toward the training ground to find Qingyu.

• Qingyu defeated Hyuga Ginka, helped her up, and invited her and Kakashi to eat with him and Orochimaru.
• Qingyu walked beside Ginka and encouraged her to spar with him again while planning to trigger another Byakugan trait.
• Rin gave Obito notes, and he thanked her before fleeing when Yūhi Kurenai teased him about his feelings for Rin.
• Kurenai said she hoped to be teamed with Qingyu after graduation, leaving Rin feeling envious because she also wanted to join his team.
• Madara Uchiha and White Zetsu entered Konoha, learned Qingyu was at the training ground, and headed there under the disguise Senju Dongjian.

Qingyu defeated Kakashi in another sparring match, gaining swordsmanship insight from Madara Uchiha’s memories of Izuna. Madara then approached Qingyu under the false identity Senju Dongjian and gave him a scroll, while Qingyu recognized who he really was.

• Qingyu used Water Release: Water Impact to sweep aside Kakashi’s lightning shuriken, then caught Kakashi behind his Earth Wall and stopped his punch just short of his mask.
• Madara Uchiha watched the boys train and reflected on Izuna’s love of swordsmanship as Qingyu sparred with Kakashi using the Sword of the Thunder God.
• Qingyu received the Reminiscing the Past trait, which improved his swordsmanship understanding and training speed.
• After training ended, Madara Uchiha approached Qingyu as Senju Dongjian and gave him a scroll of battlefield items.
• Qingyu recognized Madara Uchiha through the Madara’s Favor trait notification but concealed his surprise and thanked him.

Qingyu tested his newly acquired Yin Release ability to create temporary weapons before joining Orochimaru, Tsunade, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka on an escort mission. The group set out to take Ayakoji Masako home, where Qingyu was expected to diagnose her father's illness, while Tsunade negotiated their share of the consultation fee.

• Madara Uchiha left Qingyu with a scroll, and Qingyu realized his new trait let him use Yin Release chakra to form projections.
• Qingyu tested the ability by projecting a katana and kunai, finding they could cut or embed in wood before dissolving into mist.
• Orochimaru offered Tsunade a C-rank escort mission for Ayakoji Masako, whose father had a long-lasting liver disease, and Tsunade accepted the separate consultation work.
• Qingyu notified Ginka and Kakashi, and the group departed the next day with Tsunade and Ayakoji Masako.
• Tsunade told Ayakoji Masako that Qingyu would diagnose her father, then agreed to give Qingyu sixty percent of the consultation fee.

Qingyu traveled with Tsunade and the others to the Ayakoji estate, where he and Tsunade treated Ayakoji Shinji’s liver disease. Shinji’s condition improved dramatically, and he rewarded them with five hundred thousand ryo.

• Tsunade told Qingyu that he would receive fifty percent of the treatment fees, including the introduction fee.
• Qingyu and the group traveled safely for four days, and Tsunade pulled him into her tent to sleep beside her on the first night.
• Ayakoji Masako brought Tsunade and Qingyu to examine her father, Ayakoji Shinji, and Qingyu began treating his liver disease with medical chakra.
• Tsunade guided Qingyu’s treatment and taught him advanced methods, triggering the acquisition of the C-rank trait Miraculous Hands Rejuvenate.
• Qingyu and Tsunade cleared much of Shinji’s illness, and Shinji rewarded them with five hundred thousand ryo.

Qingyu earned a Fortune Trait and used it to help Tsunade win at a casino before they returned to Konoha. There, they encountered Minato Namikaze, who greeted Tsunade.

• Ayakoji Shinji recovered enough to run, and Qingyu gained the D-Rank Trait Old Money's Laughter, which increased fortune by 40%.
• Tsunade split the mission payment with Qingyu and dragged him to a casino despite his protests.
• Qingyu used his improved luck to guide Tsunade through a winning streak, then persuaded her to stop before her luck ran out.
• Tsunade treated Qingyu to dinner, shared stories about her youth, and spent the remaining money on rare herbs.
• A few days later, the group returned to Konoha, where Minato Namikaze greeted Tsunade.

Qingyu met Minato Namikaze and gained his Speedster trait after witnessing Minato use the Flying Thunder God Technique. Tsunade took Qingyu to the casino and promised to teach him the Yin Seal in exchange for his help winning back her losses.

• Minato introduced himself to Qingyu and apologized to Tsunade for being away while developing a new Ninjutsu.
• Minato left with Dekai after the Hokage summoned him, using the Flying Thunder God Technique and prompting Qingyu to gain the Speedster trait.
• Tsunade dragged Qingyu toward Konoha's casino, while Orochimaru, Hyuga Ginka, and Kakashi went their separate ways.
• Qingyu asked Tsunade for a reward if he won, and she agreed to teach him the Yin Seal when they returned.

Qingyu tested his enhanced speed and later trained at the Third Training Ground, where Uchiha Tekka brought the young Shisui to meet him. After Might Guy defeated Tekka, Qingyu began sparring with Shisui and revealed a Body Flicker Technique too fast for the others to follow.

• Qingyu trained his speed in the backyard and considered seeking out Uchiha Tekka to gain traits from him.
• Uchiha Tekka brought Shisui to the Third Training Ground, where Obito praised the young Uchiha's talent.
• Qingyu asked Might Guy to spar with Uchiha Tekka, and Might Guy quickly defeated him.
• Shisui challenged Qingyu to test the prodigy Tekka had described, and Qingyu accepted.
• Qingyu used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Shisui, startling Kakashi, Rin Nohara, Yūhi Kurenai, and Shisui with his speed.

Qingyu defeated Shisui in a training match by countering his fire and wire techniques with Water Release and the Sword of the Thunder God. After Shisui surrendered, Qingyu gained the All-Ninja Tool Proficiency trait and wondered whether its arm-strength bonus could stack with Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred.

• Shisui unleashed Fireball Jutsu, shuriken, and Dragon Flame Jutsu in a combination attack, but Qingyu extinguished the fire and turned the wire net into a rushing water column.
• Qingyu struck Shisui with the water column, then appeared before him with the Sword of the Thunder God at his throat.
• Shisui surrendered, admitting that he had been too arrogant and that someone stronger always existed.
• Qingyu gained the D-rank All-Ninja Tool Proficiency trait, which increased arm strength by 40% and made ninja tools easier to master.
• Qingyu considered whether the trait could help him use the Six Paths Tools and whether its arm-strength bonus could stack with Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred.

Qingyu defeated Uchiha Shisui and invited Rin Nohara to dinner, while Madara Uchiha trained Obito and then visited Qingyu. The chapter ended with Madara watching Qingyu use Izuna Uchiha’s swordsmanship to prepare fish and tofu.

• Qingyu defeated Shisui in a spar, encouraged him to keep training, and watched Shisui vow to someday make him fight seriously.
• Might Guy encouraged Uchiha Tekka after his defeat, while Kakashi resolved to keep striving after seeing Qingyu’s skill.
• Qingyu invited Rin Nohara to dinner after learning she would be eating leftovers, and she came with him to Tsunade's home.
• Obito asked Madara Uchiha to teach him stronger techniques, and Madara showed him the Uchiha Style Taijutsu move Swallow Return Triple Strike.
• Qingyu used the Sword of the Thunder God and Uchiha swordsmanship to prepare fish and tofu, leaving Madara aghast as he watched from outside.

Qingyu cooked fish soup with the Sharingan and unexpectedly evolved his eye to Two-Tomoe after receiving a C-rank trait from Madara Uchiha. He served the soup to Tsunade, whose loneliness eased as she accepted his care.

• Madara Uchiha watched Qingyu prepare fish with the Sword of the Thunder God and recalled Izuna's cooking.
• Qingyu used his Sharingan to cook fish soup, impressing Rin Nohara and Shizune with his skill.
• A Deep Brotherly Love trait appeared before Qingyu, increasing his Uchiha bloodline and triggering the evolution of his Sharingan to Two-Tomoe.
• Qingyu concealed his evolved eyes and told Rin Nohara and Shizune that a passing thought had moved him.
• Tsunade woke from a drunken sleep, smelled the fish soup, and accepted a bowl from Qingyu.