Recaps

Qingyu shared fish soup with Madara Uchiha, who gave him several ninjutsu scrolls before returning to the Graveyard of Mountains. Days later, Orochimaru summoned Qingyu for a mission against Sunagakure and asked him to bring Tsunade along.

• Qingyu served Rin Nohara and Shizune fish soup, and Rin thanked him before leaving.
• Madara Uchiha appeared as Senior Dongjian, accepted Qingyu’s fish soup, and gave him scrolls containing Uchiha techniques before leaving the village with Reverse Summoning Jutsu.
• Madara Uchiha’s Wood Clone dispelled itself before the Demonic Statue, returning its memories of the soup to his real body as Black Zetsu watched.
• Mitarashi Anko told Qingyu that Orochimaru wanted to see him, then followed him to Orochimaru’s laboratory.
• Orochimaru gave Qingyu a C-rank mission to infiltrate a Sunagakure intelligence outpost with Orochimaru’s team while Minato Namikaze led a western feint.
• Orochimaru asked Qingyu to invite Tsunade to join the mission.

Qingyu arranged for Rin Nohara to join a C-rank mission to the Land of Wind alongside Orochimaru and Tsunade. After Tsunade agreed to go, she gave Qingyu a blessing kiss before the mission.

• Orochimaru explained that Sarutobi assigned Tsunade to the mission and agreed to let Rin join after Qingyu recommended her.
• Qingyu went to Konoha Hospital with Anko, praised Rin's newly learned Medical Ninjutsu, and discovered an E-rank Small Stomach trait while Anko ate dango.
• Qingyu told Rin that Orochimaru had approved her for the C-rank mission, and she agreed to go.
• Qingyu told Tsunade about the mission, and she identified Ebizo's subordinates as likely Sunagakure spies before agreeing to accompany him.
• Tsunade kissed Qingyu on the forehead as a blessing, hoping he would return safely.

Qingyu demonstrated his improved Yin Release projection and traveled with Tsunade, Orochimaru, Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, and Rin Nohara into the Land of Wind. After Qingyu shared desert survival advice and gained a new trait, Sunagakure Anbu appeared guarding an oasis.

• Qingyu projected multiple shuriken at once, and Tsunade asked him to explain his self-created Yin Release Ninjutsu.
• Qingyu and Tsunade met Orochimaru, Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, and Rin Nohara at the village gates, then traveled for several days to the Land of Wind.
• Qingyu gave Rin Nohara water and explained how the desert protected Sunagakure from invasion.
• Qingyu prepared tea using a desert survival technique, earning praise from Rin Nohara and Kakashi as Orochimaru explained the risks of desert conditions.
• Qingyu received the D-Rank Wilderness Survival Ability trait and noticed the desert felt less cold.
• Sunagakure Anbu guarded the edge of an oasis across the desert.

Qingyu and his team attacked the Sunagakure force protecting a Konoha spy, with Minato's diversion drawing attention away. As Qingyu clashed with Pakura, he detected her Scorch Breath trait, while Pakura resolved to kill the young Konoha ninja.

• Hyuga Ginka spotted Pakura, the spy, and the Sunagakure Anbu guarding them, and Orochimaru ordered the team to advance after Minato's diversion began.
• Tsunade summoned Slug to support the mission as Qingyu, Kakashi, and Ginka attacked the Sunagakure force.
• Qingyu killed an Anbu with shuriken projections and struck the enemy group with a Water Dragon Jutsu while Kakashi and Ginka countered their attacks.
• Qingyu fought a puppeteer with the Sword of the Thunder God, cutting off the puppet's bladed arms before Pakura arrived.
• Pakura attacked Qingyu with Scorch Release, but he stopped her fireball with Water Colliding Wave and detected her C-rank Scorch Breath trait.
• Pakura recognized Orochimaru and Tsunade, judged Qingyu a dangerous Konoha prodigy, and decided to kill him quickly.

Qingyu fought Pakura in the desert, using his Sharingan and varied ninjutsu to evade her Scorch Release attacks. He caught her in a disorienting Water Style technique as Orochimaru watched, leaving the fight poised to continue.

• Pakura attacked Qingyu with Scorch Release fireballs, but he countered with a Water Dragon Jutsu and escaped through the steam.
• Tsunade worried about Qingyu from the rear while the Slug reminded her that Orochimaru was watching over him.
• Qingyu used the Body Flicker Technique to create distance, then attacked Pakura with Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu, which she evaded with a Substitution Technique.
• Pakura pursued Qingyu and prepared a wider Wind Release attack, while Qingyu infused the Sword of the Thunder God with water chakra.
• Qingyu used Water Style: Mirror Flower, Water Moon to daze Pakura with deceptive images, surprising Orochimaru with his concealed Yin Release chakra.

Qingyu fought Pakura with swift flame attacks and escaped her devastating Scorch Release technique. After Kakashi confirmed the spies had been eliminated, the Konoha team withdrew, leaving Pakura furious and worried about the contents of her stolen pouch.

• Qingyu overwhelmed Pakura with fast Flame Blades and took her ninja pouch after its cord broke.
• Pakura unleashed Scorch Release: Extreme Steam Killing, but Qingyu escaped the blast before it reached him.
• Orochimaru pulled Hyuga Ginka away from the attack, while Tsunade reassured Rin Nohara that Qingyu was safe.
• Kakashi returned and signaled that the mission to eliminate the three spies in Konoha was complete.
• Qingyu left with Orochimaru, Hyuga Ginka, Kakashi, Tsunade, and Rin Nohara while keeping Pakura's pouch.
• A Sunagakure Anbu told Pakura that Minato Namikaze had attacked elsewhere, so she abandoned pursuit and hurried to respond.

After returning from the Land of Wind, Qingyu's team reported their mission to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who raised its rank and rewarded Qingyu with the S-rank Three-Way Sealing technique. The reward awakened a trait that boosted Qingyu's talent for barriers and sealing techniques.

• Tsunade scolded Orochimaru for staying back during the fight, then examined Qingyu and confirmed he was unharmed.
• Qingyu found one million ryo in a hidden compartment in Pakura's ninja tool pouch.
• Several days later, Orochimaru's team returned to Konoha and reported that they had eliminated all their mission targets.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen raised the mission rank after Tsunade mentioned they had encountered Sunagakure's hero.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Qingyu the Three-Way Sealing technique as his promised reward, awakening the Sarutobi Barrier Technique trait.

After returning from the Land of Wind, Qingyu gained Sarutobi Hiruzen’s barrier and sealing talent trait and celebrated with Tsunade and Shizune. The next morning, Tsunade gave him a scroll about the Yin Seal and began teaching him its principles.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen rewarded Qingyu with an S-rank Barrier Ninjutsu trait that increased his talent for barrier ninjutsu and sealing techniques by 70%.
• Qingyu, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi left the Hokage Building, where Rin said she had learned much from the mission.
• Obito and Sarutobi Asuma met Rin, and Qingyu told Asuma that the mission had taken him to the Land of Wind.
• Tsunade left with Qingyu to eat and rest, while Rin headed home and Obito kicked a stone after seeing her with Qingyu.
• Qingyu practiced the Three-Way Sealing after celebrating with Tsunade and Shizune, then woke the next morning having spent much of the night using chakra.
• Tsunade gave Qingyu a scroll on the Yin Seal and explained that it created an extra chakra reservoir in the forehead.

Qingyu began learning the Yin Seal from Tsunade and later treated Minato Namikaze after the Nine-Tails injured him. When Kushina arrived to check on Minato, Qingyu discovered her Special Vessel trait and considered how its resistance to Tailed Beast chakra might apply to the Ten-Tails.

• Qingyu used his Sealing Technique talent and chakra control to begin forming the Yin Seal's chakra reservoir, estimating it would take at least half a year to activate.
• Tsunade told Qingyu that Minato was injured, and they went to Konoha Hospital.
• Qingyu treated Minato's wounds and damaged chakra pathways, stabilizing his condition while Tsunade watched from a distance because of her Hemophobia.
• Kushina rushed to ask Qingyu about Minato, and he told her that Minato was out of danger.
• Qingyu detected Kushina's Special Vessel trait, which increased resistance to Tailed Beast chakra by 60%, and wondered whether it would also help against the Ten-Tails.

Qingyu watched Minato demonstrate his newly developed Rasengan and gained a Ninjutsu Development Genius trait. A month later, Qingyu continued training at home and began testing a sealing technique with two clones.

• Minato woke up and told Qingyu that he had injured himself while developing a new ninjutsu.
• Minato demonstrated his chakra sphere and explained how he had imitated the Tailed Beast Bomb through chakra rotation and compression.
• Kushina suggested the name Rasengan, and Minato accepted it.
• Minato demonstrated the Rasengan again for Qingyu, whose Sharingan helped him study the technique and who gained the Ninjutsu Development Genius trait.
• After a month of training, Qingyu formed two Shadow Clones and arranged them with himself in a triangle to perform Three-Way Sealing.

Qingyu demonstrated the Three-Way Sealing barrier to Tsunade, then trained Yūhi Kurenai in Fire Release to complement her Genjutsu. The chapter left Kurenai taking a break as Qingyu surprised her with Wasabi Octopus.

• Qingyu formed a durable Three-Way Sealing barrier, and Tsunade estimated that he could learn the Yin Seal in about half a year.
• Tsunade told Qingyu to get ready to help treat patients at Konoha Hospital and ruffled his hair despite his protests.
• At the Third Training Ground, Yūhi Kurenai successfully used Water Style: Water Severing Wave, and Qingyu advised her to learn Fire Release as well.
• Qingyu taught Yūhi Kurenai Fire Style: Flame Bullet, and she produced a small flame on her first attempt before continuing to practice.
• Qingyu collected the Striver trait and had a Shadow Clone bring water and Wasabi Octopus for Yūhi Kurenai.

Qingyu shared Wasabi Octopus with Yūhi Kurenai in exchange for squishing her cheeks, then visited Maruboshi Kosuke to learn Konoha-Style: Willow. After Kosuke agreed to teach him, Qingyu gained Sword Affinity and began a swordsmanship bout with him.

• Qingyu offered Yūhi Kurenai Wasabi Octopus in exchange for letting him squish her cheeks, and she reluctantly agreed before eating with him.
• Yūhi Kurenai asked about Qingyu's plans, and he said he was going to visit Maruboshi Kosuke before they said goodbye.
• Qingyu asked Maruboshi Kosuke to teach him Konoha-Style: Willow, and Kosuke explained that the technique required skill in both swordsmanship and Genjutsu.
• Maruboshi Kosuke agreed to teach Qingyu, gave him an old samurai sword, and Qingyu gained the D-rank Sword Affinity trait.
• Kosuke told Qingyu to attack using only swordsmanship, and Qingyu charged at him.

Qingyu learned the principles of Konoha-Style: Willow from Maruboshi Kosuke and gained a trait that improved his Genjutsu talent. In May, he upgraded his Sword Affinity trait and began studying poison-making with Shizune.

• Maruboshi Kosuke judged Qingyu ready to learn Konoha-Style: Willow and explained how it used reflected sword light to create Genjutsu and strike from a blind spot.
• Maruboshi Kosuke demonstrated Konoha-Style: Willow, and Qingyu understood the technique and gained the Eternal Genin trait.
• In May, Qingyu synthesized his Sword Affinity trait after maintaining the Sword of the Thunder God, increasing its bonus to sword power.
• Shizune showed Qingyu how she poisoned ninja tools and agreed to teach him about poison-making.
• Qingyu studied Shizune's poison formulas and methods, and gained the Poison Maker trait.

Qingyu studied poison-making with Shizune, worked with her and Rin Nohara at Konoha Hospital, and mastered the medical Ninjutsu needed to synthesize his first B-Rank Trait. He gained Cell Activation, which doubled the effects of his Yang Release chakra.

• Qingyu spent a month learning poison-making from Shizune and impressed her by preparing a high-quality paralytic poison.
• Tsunade dragged Qingyu to the casino and promised to teach him a powerful poison formula when they returned.
• Qingyu, Rin Nohara, and Shizune worked together to treat a patient at Konoha Hospital, with Qingyu leading the operation.
• Qingyu continued practicing medical Ninjutsu until all five C-rank techniques reached mastery.
• Qingyu synthesized the B-Rank Trait Cell Activation, increasing his cellular regeneration and Yang Release chakra effects by 100%.

Qingyu gained the Eight-Hundred-Year Practitioner trait, which sharpened his perception of Natural Energy and drew it toward him. Meanwhile, the Great Toad Sage told Jiraiya that a new prophetic dream had made the Child of Prophecy’s once-certain path unclear.

• Qingyu gained the B-rank Yang Release trait and considered how it would strengthen his healing, stamina, and other Yang Release techniques.
• Qingyu and Shizune met Jiraiya, who asked Qingyu to invite Tsunade for a drink before he left the village.
• Qingyu detected the Eight-Hundred-Year Practitioner trait when Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima appeared, and his stacked Natural Energy affinity began drawing energy toward him.
• Sage Shima sensed Natural Energy gathering around Qingyu but dismissed the unusual flow after seeing nothing visibly different about him.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima brought Jiraiya to the Great Toad Sage, who struggled to remember him before announcing a new dream about the Child of Prophecy.
• The Great Toad Sage told Jiraiya that something had changed in the Child of Prophecy and that the path which had seemed certain was now unclear.

Jiraiya left Mount Myōboku to resume his urgent search for the changed Child of Prophecy, while Tsunade and Qingyu shared a meal and Shimura Danzō plotted to seize Qingyu for Root. By the end of June, Qingyu had developed a Water Style: Rasengan and tested it in the backyard.

• The Great Toad Sage warned Jiraiya that the Child of Prophecy had changed, and Jiraiya left immediately to continue his search.
• Qingyu and Shizune woke Tsunade for dinner, and Qingyu gained the Bold Drinking Capacity trait.
• At a Konoha leadership meeting, Shimura Danzō proposed taking Qingyu for Root training, but Sarutobi Hiruzen refused.
• Shimura Danzō watched Tsunade and Qingyu together and privately vowed to get his hands on Qingyu, who gained the Darkness of the Shinobi trait.
• Tsunade comforted Qingyu and took him out for sukiyaki, and by the end of June Qingyu had created and thrown a Water Style: Rasengan at a wooden post.

Qingyu successfully developed a Water Style: Rasengan but failed to combine Water and Lightning chakra before receiving a mission to destroy a Kusagakure outpost near the Land of Grass. Led by Hatake Sakumo and joined by Tsunade and Hyuga Ginka, the team set out from Konoha as Qingyu gained the Peaceful Mind trait.

• Qingyu tested his Water Style: Rasengan, then watched his attempt to combine Water and Lightning chakra collapse and explode in the air.
• Orochimaru gave Qingyu a mission to destroy a Kusagakure outpost and eliminate the ninja there, assigning Hatake Sakumo to lead the team.
• Qingyu told Tsunade about the mission, and she agreed to join; she declined Jiraiya's invitation to get a drink.
• Hatake Sakumo thanked Qingyu and Tsunade for supporting him, and Qingyu acquired the D-Rank Peaceful Mind trait.
• Hyuga Ginka arrived at Konoha's eastern gate, and Hatake Sakumo led the group toward the Land of Grass.

Qingyu traveled through the Land of Grass with Tsunade, Hatake Sakumo, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka, then sparred with Sakumo to improve his swordsmanship. After receiving Sakumo’s praise and gaining a swordsmanship-learning trait, Qingyu began refining Wind Release chakra during his night watch.

• Qingyu and the group crossed into the Land of Grass, where Hatake Sakumo warned them about Kusagakure’s ambush tactics.
• Qingyu helped establish the camp’s defenses, then asked Hatake Sakumo to guide his swordsmanship.
• Qingyu used Flame Light Slash, Dance of the Crescent Moon, Konoha-Style: Willow, and Strength of a Hundred against Sakumo, who praised his exceptional talent.
• Qingyu gained the Heart of the Swordsmanship Apprentice trait after the spar, while Kakashi realized he might not surpass Qingyu in swordsmanship.
• Tsunade and Qingyu took the first night watch, and Qingyu moved to a nearby hill to train Wind Release chakra and attach a crescent-shaped air blade to his sword.

Qingyu practiced Wind Release and Genjutsu before traveling with Tsunade, Hatake Sakumo, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka toward a Grass Ninja outpost. After Katsuyu sensed Qingyu’s unusual, stable affinity for Natural Energy and became intensely interested in him, the group attacked the outpost, leaving the battle underway.

• Qingyu discovered that Wind Release chakra extended his sword’s reach and practiced Genjutsu before returning to Tsunade, who shared hardtack with him, teased him, and received a massage.
• The next morning, Hyuga Ginka detected about twenty-five Grass Ninja ahead, including three Jonin, and Hatake Sakumo assigned the team to attack them.
• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu and had her divide into smaller slugs that attached themselves to Qingyu, Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, and Hatake Sakumo.
• Katsuyu sensed that Natural Energy flowed toward Qingyu without destabilizing him and became interested in what he might do with Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu.
• Hatake Sakumo ambushed the Grass Ninja, while Qingyu, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka struck down or scattered enemies with shuriken, Lightning Style, and Gentle Fist attacks.

Qingyu and his team rescued Karin Uzumaki from a Grass ninja outpost, where he discovered her Blood Healing trait and treated her injuries. Tsunade and Sarutobi Hiruzen welcomed Karin into Konoha, and Tsunade took her to meet Kushina.

• Qingyu defeated the Grass ninja at the outpost and found Karin Uzumaki imprisoned and badly injured.
• Qingyu treated Karin, learned her name, and persuaded her to leave with the Konoha team; he also discovered her Blood Healing trait.
• Tsunade welcomed Karin and promised to take her to Konoha, where she could be safe among other Uzumaki.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted Karin into Konoha and arranged for her to live with Kushina.
• Tsunade left with Qingyu and Karin to find Kushina, while Qingyu considered learning Sealing Technique.

Tsunade and Qingyu brought Karin Uzumaki to meet Kushina, who welcomed her as family after learning about Kusagakure’s abuse. When the Nine-Tails tried to exploit Kushina’s anger, she bound it with Adamantine Sealing Chains, and Qingyu gained the Malice Perception trait; Karin then began settling into her new home.

• Tsunade and Qingyu brought Karin Uzumaki to Kushina’s home and introduced her as an Uzumaki clanswoman.
• Qingyu told Kushina how Kusagakure had kept Karin as a blood bag, making Kushina furious and causing the Nine-Tails’ chakra to emerge.
• The Nine-Tails tried to tempt Kushina with its power, but Kushina restrained it with Adamantine Sealing Chains and forced its chakra back inside.
• Qingyu received the Nine-Tails’ Malice Perception trait after the chakra withdrew.
• Tsunade confirmed Karin needed rest and proper nutrition, while Kushina welcomed her and promised to care for her.
• Kushina comforted Karin, learned that she liked sweets, and planned to take her to a dango shop when she recovered.

Qingyu used the False Surroundings Technique to outwit Yūhi Kurenai during a genjutsu spar, then helped her train and improve her techniques. As the afternoon training continued, Qingyu gained an Indomitable Perseverance trait from Kurenai.

• Qingyu practiced the False Surroundings Technique and met Yūhi Kurenai, who challenged him to test her new Three Absolute Cherry Blossoms genjutsu.
• Kurenai attacked an illusion of Qingyu, while the real Qingyu appeared behind her and revealed that he had fooled her with the False Surroundings Technique from the start.
• Rin Nohara explained how Qingyu had distorted Kurenai's perception, and Qingyu encouraged Kurenai before offering to help refine her genjutsu.
• Rin told Qingyu she was learning the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique, and Qingyu resumed training Kurenai in genjutsu defenses and counterattacks.
• After repeated sparring and coaching, Qingyu detected the E-rank Indomitable Perseverance trait in Kurenai and gained a 20% increase to his genjutsu resistance.

Qingyu synthesized the Heart of Steel trait, then shared ramen with Yūhi Kurenai and Rin Nohara and acquired a Chef trait from Teuchi. After helping Tsunade paint her toenails, he remembered that her birthday was approaching and wondered what to give her.

• Qingyu synthesized the C-rank Heart of Steel trait, which automatically increased his physical hardness and defense when he was attacked.
• Qingyu took Yūhi Kurenai and Rin Nohara to Ichiraku Ramen, where he detected and collected Teuchi's E-rank Chef trait.
• Qingyu, Rin Nohara, and Yūhi Kurenai ate ramen together and talked about their growth and future appearances.
• Teuchi gave Qingyu a discount coupon, and Yūhi Kurenai and Rin Nohara walked home together while Qingyu returned to Tsunade's house.
• Qingyu helped Tsunade apply red nail polish to her toenails, then thought about what to give her for her approaching birthday.

Qingyu cooked ramen for Tsunade and Shizune, then trained with Kakashi and sparred with Shisui after Shisui awakened his Sharingan. Qingyu defeated Shisui’s new Phantom Body Flicker Technique and acquired a genjutsu talent trait.

• Qingyu served Tsunade and Shizune ramen that tasted astonishingly good, and his Chef trait upgraded to D-rank.
• Qingyu sparred with Kakashi, who said he was close to completing his Lightning Style jutsu, while Might Guy announced he was working toward opening his Third Gate.
• Shisui told Qingyu that an older clan member had died protecting him, awakening Shisui’s One-Tomoe Sharingan, and asked to spar.
• Qingyu overpowered Shisui’s Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame with Flame Flash, then dismantled the ten images created by Shisui’s Phantom Body Flicker Technique.
• Shisui admitted defeat, and Qingyu acquired a C-rank Talent for Genjutsu trait from him.

Qingyu and Shizune surprised Tsunade with a small birthday celebration, and Qingyu gave her an emerald necklace. After Tsunade drank too much, she pulled Qingyu into bed and slept while holding him; the next morning, they confirmed nothing else had happened, and Tsunade privately admired the necklace.

• Qingyu finished training four genjutsu and discussed Tsunade’s upcoming birthday with Shizune, who planned to give her a hangover remedy while Qingyu chose a necklace.
• On August 2nd, Qingyu and Shizune surprised Tsunade with a cake, the remedy, and Qingyu’s emerald necklace.
• Tsunade celebrated with Qingyu and Shizune, drinking several bottles until Qingyu helped her upstairs to bed.
• Tsunade grabbed Qingyu and insisted he stay, so he spent the night sleeping in her embrace.
• The next morning, Tsunade realized they had only slept together, flicked Qingyu on the forehead, and admired the necklace in the mirror.