Arc 6The Dragon Vein Mission

Qingyu rose to prominence in the Chunin Exams, then joined Konoha’s forces against Kirigakure and traveled with Minato’s team to Rōran. He helped defeat Anrokuzan, preserve the Dragon Vein, and send Hinata back to her own time, while his companions lost their memories of the battle.

  • Qingyu defeated his opponents in the Chunin Exams, won the final match against Kakashi, and was promoted to Chunin.
  • Qingyu trained with Tsunade and Katsuyu Sage, mastered new medical and sensory techniques, and joined Tsunade’s mission to support Jiraiya’s forces on the front lines.
  • Qingyu and his squad exposed Kirigakure’s ambush at the supply depot, then helped Minato defeat Mei Terumi’s forces in the mist.
  • Qingyu trained Rin in the Yin Seal, briefly entered Sage Mode, and joined Minato’s team on its mission to Rōran.
  • Qingyu and Tsunade discovered Anrokuzan’s puppets attacking Queen Sara, while Hinata appeared and revealed that she had come from the future.
  • Qingyu fought Anrokuzan’s puppet army, found the Dragon Vein’s relay towers, and destroyed one so Anrokuzan could no longer regenerate.
  • Qingyu warned Minato that sealing the Dragon Vein completely would doom Rōran, then helped defeat Anrokuzan and preserve the vein’s power.
  • Qingyu defeated Hinata in a spar before she returned to her timeline, remained unaffected by Minato’s memory erasure, and received Anrokuzan’s scroll and Rōran’s promise of aid from Sara.
Chapters 129–156 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 129Speedrunning the Forest of Death! [Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader "Not Enough"] (Parts Four, Five, and Six)

Qingyu overwhelmed the teams in the Forest of Death, collected their scrolls, and sold them back for IOUs before his team became the first to reach the tower. Back home, he told Tsunade about the exam and asked whether she would take Rin as a disciple so he could teach her medical ninjutsu.

  • Qingyu defeated the Shimura Clan team and the other ninjas who challenged him, then had Kakashi gather their scrolls while Hyuga Ginka watched for nearby teams.
  • Qingyu demanded two hundred thousand ryō per scroll, accepted IOUs from the teams, and entered the tower with Kakashi and Hyuga Ginka as the first team to pass the second exam.
  • Orochimaru watched a replay of Qingyu's fight, while Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma heard that Qingyu had already cleared the Forest of Death.
  • Qingyu returned home, received the Serpent's Favor trait, and told Tsunade how he had passed the exam and sold the scrolls.
  • Tsunade cooked dinner for Qingyu, and he praised her food before asking whether she still planned to take disciples so he could teach Rin medical ninjutsu.

Ch. 130Orochimaru: Tsunade, You Don't Understand Qingyu's Talent

Qingyu gained Tsunade’s permission to teach Rin Nohara the Yin Seal and celebrated with his friends after they passed the second exam. As the Chunin Exams’ final round began, Qingyu drew Uchiha Tekka as his first opponent, while Orochimaru told Tsunade he believed he and Qingyu shared a path toward immortality.

  • Qingyu persuaded Tsunade to let him teach Rin Nohara the Yin Seal, provided she kept the technique secret.
  • Shizune’s team and Rin Nohara’s team emerged from the Forest of Death and learned they had passed the second exam, and Qingyu treated the group to dinner at Barbecue Q.
  • Qingyu told Rin Nohara he would begin teaching her the Yin Seal after the exams, and she thanked him warmly.
  • At the final-round arena, Orochimaru praised Qingyu’s power and told Tsunade that he and Qingyu would pursue immortality together.
  • Nara Shikaku explained the individual-match rules, and the screen paired Qingyu against Uchiha Tekka in the first match.

Ch. 131Have You Ever Seen Konoha at Four in the Morning?

Qingyu defeated Uchiha Tekka in the tournament and used the match to inspire him to train harder, upgrading Tekka's effort trait. As Qingyu left the arena, White Zetsu reported the battle to Madara Uchiha, who ordered him to keep watching.

  • Uchiha Tekka challenged Qingyu, and the spectators learned Qingyu had a Three-Tomoe Sharingan while Tekka had recently awakened one tomoe.
  • Qingyu defeated Tekka by punching apart his Great Fireball, dodging his counterattack, and appearing behind him with Muramasa at his back.
  • Qingyu told Tekka to train harder, and Tekka resolved to wake at four in the morning, meeting the conditions to upgrade his effort trait.
  • Nara Shikaku declared Qingyu the winner as the crowd applauded, while Sarutobi Hiruzen praised his guidance and Orochimaru watched with interest.
  • White Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Konoha's security had kept him from seeing Qingyu's match, and Madara ordered him to continue watching.

Ch. 132Qingyu vs. Kakashi: Who Is the Strongest Genius? (Parts One, Two, and Three)

Qingyu dominated Sarutobi Asuma while Kakashi and Might Guy won their matches, and Rin Nohara also advanced. The third-round draw paired Qingyu against Kakashi, setting up the long-awaited clash between the two young geniuses.

  • White Zetsu described Qingyu's battle against Tekka, and Madara Uchiha praised Qingyu's fused Senju and Uchiha powers.
  • Qingyu defeated Sarutobi Asuma after overwhelming his Wind Release attacks, prompting Asuma to concede.
  • Kakashi defeated Inuzuka Fuji with Chidori Stream, while Might Guy defeated Uchiha Obito after removing his weighted bags.
  • Might Guy asked Qingyu how he would fare against him, and Qingyu said the Fifth Gate could give Guy a chance.
  • Rin Nohara defeated Yamanaka Hei with genjutsu and taijutsu, then advanced to the next round.
  • The third-round draw paired Hatake Kakashi with Qingyu, drawing the audience's attention to their upcoming match.

Ch. 133The Greatest Genius, Etched into the Chunin Ninja Exams! (Fourth and Fifth Updates)

Qingyu defeated Kakashi in the Chunin Ninja Exams final match, showcasing powerful ninjutsu and an invisible Lightning Style: Rasengan. After treating Kakashi and gaining two collectible traits, Qingyu left the Konoha leaders impressed by the young ninja’s strength.

  • Kakashi challenged Qingyu to a final match, and Konoha’s leaders and spectators gathered to watch.
  • Kakashi attacked with Chidori, but Qingyu countered with ninjutsu, cut through Kakashi’s sword, and overwhelmed him with lightning-wreathed blade projections.
  • Qingyu struck Kakashi with an invisible Lightning Style: Rasengan, prompting Kakashi to surrender.
  • Nara Shikaku declared Qingyu the winner, and Qingyu healed Kakashi while gaining the Sword Talent and Konoha's Number One Technician traits.
  • Kakashi asked how Qingyu had made the Rasengan invisible, and Qingyu explained that he had incorporated Lightning Style chakra into it.
  • Sarutobi Hiruzen reflected that Qingyu and Kakashi had Jonin-level strength and would give Konoha an advantage in war.

Ch. 134The Chunin Ninja Exams End, and Madara Uchiha Laughs Heartily (Parts One, Two, and Three)

After Qingyu defeated Kakashi and won the Chunin Exams, he gained new traits and celebrated with his friends. The chapter ended with Tsunade taking Qingyu to the casino instead of the hot springs she had promised.

  • Madara Uchiha praised Qingyu's invisible Ninjutsu, while Obito awakened his one-tomoe Sharingan and resolved to catch up.
  • Hyuga Ginka defeated Hyuga Nobuhiko in the second match, and Nara Shikaku announced Qingyu, Kakashi, and Might Guy as the top three exam candidates.
  • Qingyu synthesized his Born Genius trait into a B-rank trait, then received the Chunin trait after being named first and promoted alongside seventeen other candidates.
  • Qingyu treated his friends to barbecue at Barbecue Q, where Obito grew jealous as Rin Nohara tended to Qingyu.
  • Qingyu returned home with Shizune, and Tsunade agreed to take him to the casino instead of the promised hot springs.

Ch. 135Tsunade: I Won't Be Able to Live Without You Anymore

Qingyu helped Tsunade win big at the casino, then mastered Creation Rebirth and identified ways to improve it. As Konoha’s exam results stirred concern in other villages and its hospital filled with war casualties, Qingyu brought his ideas to Tsunade.

  • Qingyu accompanied Tsunade to the casino, where his presence seemed to improve her luck and she left with a case full of winnings.
  • Konoha’s Chunin Exam results spread, prompting Ōnoki to call a meeting about the war and Killer B to warn Samui to flee if she encountered Qingyu.
  • Qingyu cut his arm with his Chidori and used Creation Rebirth to heal it, confirming that he had mastered the technique.
  • Qingyu visited Konoha Hospital, greeted Rin Nohara and the other medical ninja, and went to Tsunade’s office.
  • Qingyu told Tsunade he had learned Creation Rebirth and explained that its automatic regeneration wasted chakra by treating even minor injuries.

Ch. 136Cultivating Sage Art, Tsunade's Willfulness (Parts One, Two, and Three)

Qingyu began cultivating Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Art and quickly refined his first trace of Senjutsu Chakra. After returning to Konoha, he found Tsunade drunk, but the next morning Orochimaru delivered word of a mission connected to the front lines, leaving Qingyu and Tsunade preparing to visit the Hokage's Office.

  • Qingyu suggested ways to improve Creation Rebirth, and Tsunade encouraged him to refine the technique while also learning the Strength of a Hundred Technique and Sage Art.
  • Tsunade took Qingyu to Shikkotsu Forest, where Katsuyu Sage agreed to teach him Sage Art and explained the risks and the balance required to form Senjutsu Chakra.
  • Qingyu refined his first trace of Senjutsu Chakra in one afternoon and gained Katsuyu Sage's Experience, a trait that increased Sage Art training speed.
  • Qingyu returned home and found Tsunade drunk; he took away her sake and prepared a bath for her.
  • The next morning, Tsunade demanded Qingyu's tonkotsu ramen, but Orochimaru arrived with news of a mission and said Sarutobi was waiting at the Hokage's Office.
  • After Orochimaru mentioned the front lines, Tsunade changed into mission gear and told Qingyu to put on his Chūnin vest before they went to the Hokage's Office.

Ch. 137Taking My Relationship with Tsunade to the Next Level

Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned Tsunade and Qingyu to a medical logistics unit supporting the eastern coast, where Kirigakure had attacked and Sunagakure was escalating border tensions. As Qingyu prepared to depart, Tsunade kissed his forehead, and Kurenai and Rin arrived with supplies for him.

  • Sarutobi Hiruzen briefed Tsunade and Qingyu on Sunagakure's border provocations and Kirigakure's coastal attacks, then assigned them to support Jiraiya's forces.
  • Tsunade insisted Qingyu receive better equipment, and Hiruzen gave him specially issued shuriken and Explosive Tags.
  • Tsunade warned Qingyu about the dangers of the battlefield, kissed his forehead, and promised to visit a mixed-bathing hot spring with him and Shizune after the mission.
  • Shimura Danzō urged Hiruzen to retaliate forcefully against Kirigakure, but Hiruzen defended his cautious plan to stabilize the front before escalating.
  • The next day, Yūhi Kurenai brought Qingyu rice balls and began to speak to him before Rin Nohara arrived with a medical pack.

Ch. 138The Byakugan Nemesis Trait (Parts One, Two, and Three)

Qingyu led a joint Konoha squad into the misty forest to intercept Kirigakure ninja targeting a supply depot, after helping Tsunade’s medical unit at the coast. When a rare Red Eye user concealed the enemy from Hyuga Ginka’s Byakugan, Qingyu sensed the ambush and saved Ginka from a poisoned shuriken.

  • Rin Nohara gave Qingyu a medical kit before joining Tsunade’s deployment to the eastern coast.
  • Tsunade and Qingyu helped stabilize the wounded at the frontline camp, and Jiraiya later assigned Qingyu’s squad to stop Kirigakure ninja from reaching a supply depot.
  • Qingyu assembled with Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, and Shisui Aburame’s squad and gained the Insect Affinity trait.
  • Ao and Xue Binglian used Green Maru’s Red Eye to conceal their squad from Konoha’s sensory barriers and Byakugan as they advanced toward the depot.
  • Qingyu detected an ambush despite Ginka’s Byakugan finding nothing, then pulled Ginka clear of a poisoned shuriken and warned the squad that the Byakugan could be deceived.

Ch. 139The Kirigakure Ninjas' Fear of Qingyu (Fourth and fifth updates)

Qingyu’s squad fought a Kirigakure force in the mist, where Qingyu exposed hidden enemies, defeated Xue Binglian, and forced Ao to order a retreat. The squad withdrew to report the encounter, while Qingyu considered his new traits and the effect his growing connection to natural energy had on Yukimaru.

  • Qingyu spotted Green Maru and directed Kakashi to attack, then killed a Kirigakure ninja with a shuriken as the squad fought the hidden enemies.
  • Xue Binglian launched an Ice Release attack, but Qingyu melted her ice senbon, killed an ambusher, and eventually shattered her ice wall with a punch.
  • Shisui Aburame and Yūka Inuzuka helped eliminate more Kirigakure ninjas as Qingyu gained the Ghost in the Mist and Ice and Snow World traits.
  • Ao intervened with a Water Dragon Jutsu, rescued Xue Binglian, and ordered the remaining Kirigakure ninjas to retreat rather than risk more casualties.
  • Qingyu stopped Hyuga Ginka from pursuing the retreating enemies, treated Kakashi’s injury, and suggested the squad return to report.

Ch. 140That Damn Qingyu Is Still Chasing Me!

After uncovering Kirigakure’s Red Eye ability, Qingyu trained in sensory techniques and gained an upgraded Malice Perception trait while Mei Terumi became interested in fighting him. Obito grew jealous of Qingyu’s reputation, and Madara decided to use him as a rival to sharpen Qingyu.

  • Jiraiya praised Qingyu for exposing Red Eye and protecting the patrol, then sealed a report to send to Konoha.
  • Qingyu drank a vision-enhancing drug and began practicing Jiraiya’s Barrier: Canopy Formation.
  • Mei Terumi visited the injured Xue Binglian, learned that Qingyu had defeated her, and asked to be told if they met him on the battlefield.
  • Qingyu received a Boil Release trait associated with Mei Terumi and hoped to encounter her in battle.
  • Obito heard the medical ninja praising Qingyu, told Rin he would surpass him, and resolved to seek out the old man who had taught him about the Sharingan.
  • Qingyu mastered Barrier: Canopy Formation and synthesized Malice Perception into a B-rank trait that detected malice throughout his sensory range.

Ch. 141Born with a Bad Stomach, Loves the Soft Stuff

Qingyu collected forbidden medicines and secret-medicine formulas from Orochimaru and Tsunade as he worked toward developing a safer medicine. He taught Rin Nohara the basics of the Yin Seal, then continued preparing his final medicine sample in his tent.

  • Qingyu defeated Shisui Aburame in sparring and gained the D-Rank Insect Affinity trait.
  • Orochimaru gave Qingyu a forbidden medicine and basic secret-medicine formulas, and explained the distinction between forbidden and secret medicines.
  • Qingyu asked Tsunade for another forbidden medicine, and she gave him a formula while warning him not to experiment on himself without her approval.
  • Qingyu prepared medicines in his tent, and Rin Nohara arrived seeking guidance on medical Ninjutsu.
  • Qingyu explained the Yin Seal to Rin Nohara and encouraged her to keep practicing as he continued testing his medicines.

Ch. 142The First A-Rank Trait! (First, Second, and Third Updates)

Qingyu gained an A-rank trait that granted poison immunity, then treated a wounded jonin and cooked for Tsunade. As Tsunade began teaching him Body Pathway Derangement, Qingyu proposed adapting its effects to improve his own nervous responses and chakra control.

  • Obito Uchiha and Kakashi visited Qingyu’s tent, where Obito learned Rin Nohara was studying Medical Ninjutsu with Qingyu and delivered news of an escort mission to Number Two Outpost in three days.
  • After Obito and Kakashi left, Qingyu guided Rin through chakra-control practice, and she departed after nightfall.
  • Qingyu drank the forbidden drug he had prepared, synthesized an A-rank Drug tolerance trait, and tested its poison immunity against several toxins.
  • Shizune asked Qingyu to examine an injured jonin and told him Tsunade wanted him to make a meal; Qingyu treated the patient and cooked dinner for Tsunade.
  • While eating, Qingyu asked Tsunade to teach him Body Pathway Derangement and suggested using its electrical effect to sharpen his nervous responses and bodily control.

Ch. 143Acceleration Ahead! (Fourth and Fifth Update)

Qingyu learned the principles of Body Pathway Derangement from Tsunade, then joined Minato Namikaze’s team to reinforce Number Two Outpost as Kirigakure attacks intensified. When enemies ambushed the escort in dense fog, Qingyu sensed them and used Yin Release Chakra Projection to send Explosive Tags toward them, supporting Minato’s assault.

  • Tsunade explained how Qingyu could train to precisely control Body Pathway Derangement, and Qingyu massaged her sore shoulders and neck.
  • Qingyu encountered an Akimichi ninja and detected the Rapid Digestion trait, then later received orders to reinforce Number Two Outpost with Minato Namikaze.
  • Minato Namikaze warned Obito that the Sharingan could not see through the physical fog created by the Hidden Mist Technique, then assigned Qingyu and Hyuga Ginka to provide sensory support.
  • Qingyu detected more than a dozen approaching Kirigakure shinobi, and Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to attack them.
  • Qingyu projected Explosive Tags through Yin Release Chakra Projection, blasting Kirigakure shinobi hidden in the mist and astonishing Minato Namikaze and Genma Shiranui.

Ch. 145Qingyu: Mei Terumi, the Weak Deserve to Be Ruthlessly Humiliated by the Strong!

Qingyu defeated Mei Terumi and several Kirigakure ninja during an ambush, but Jūzō Biwa arrived and ordered the Mist forces to retreat. After Qingyu gained an upgraded Boil Release trait and helped treat the wounded, Minato Namikaze began to see him as a once-in-a-century genius.

  • Mei Terumi confronted Qingyu, and he overwhelmed her and the Kirigakure ninja with a series of techniques before disabling her with lightning and Sharingan Genjutsu.
  • Mei Terumi used Boil Release against Qingyu, who tested its corrosive power and healed his injuries with Creation Rebirth.
  • Jūzō Biwa arrived with Kubikiribōchō and ordered Mei Terumi and the remaining Kirigakure ninja to retreat after Minato Namikaze turned the ambush against them.
  • Qingyu gained a C-rank Boil Release's Envoy trait, then looted the battlefield and treated an injured medical ninja.
  • Minato Namikaze watched Qingyu treat the wounded and considered him a genius seen only once in a century, while Obito remained shocked by the gap between their abilities.

Ch. 146Qingyu's growing renown (fourth and fifth updates)

Kirigakure’s failed ambush spread Qingyu’s reputation, while Konoha’s leaders discussed threats from Kusagakure and Qingyu’s medical research. Half a month later, Qingyu told Tsunade he had mastered Body Pathway Derangement and continued developing secret medicine and studying Senjutsu.

  • Suikazan Fuguki heard Jūzō Biwa and Mei Terumi describe how Minato Namikaze and Qingyu had thwarted their ambush, and he planned to report to Lord Yagura before deciding their next deployment.
  • Mei Terumi reviewed her defeat by Qingyu and vowed to use both her kekkei genkai against him next time.
  • Sarutobi Hiruzen told Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō that Kusagakure was probing Konoha’s border, and said he had sent Orochimaru to lead a force there.
  • Utatane Koharu praised Qingyu’s combat and medical talents, while Shimura Danzō doubted he could develop secret medicine.
  • Qingyu brought Tsunade hot soup, discussed his ongoing secret medicine work, and told her he had mastered Body Pathway Derangement.

Ch. 148Going to the Woods with Rin Nohara (First, Second, Third Update)

Qingyu helped Rin Nohara make her first successful chakra circulation through the Yin Seal, prompting Obito to wonder what they had done alone in the woods. A week later, Yūhi Kurenai arrived at the front-line camp, and Qingyu challenged her father, Yūhi Shinku, to a genjutsu spar that ended with Qingyu catching him off guard with a fast sword strike.

  • Obito tried to impress Rin Nohara by discussing Ninja Cat summons, then followed her and Qingyu to the training ground while Kakashi kept him occupied with a spar.
  • Qingyu guided Rin Nohara's chakra through the Yin Seal's pathways, helping her complete its route for the first time; Obito later saw them emerge from the woods and questioned what they had been doing.
  • A week later, Yūhi Kurenai arrived with the reinforcements, greeted Qingyu, and introduced him to her father, Yūhi Shinku.
  • Qingyu asked Yūhi Shinku to spar so he could test his genjutsu, and Shinku accepted as others gathered to watch.
  • Qingyu opened the spar with Water Style: Mirror Flower, Water Moon, then used the moment Shinku spent breaking the genjutsu to rush in and narrowly miss him with Muramasa.

Ch. 149A genius who overshadowed his generation, Nascent Sage Mode! (Fourth and fifth updates)

Qingyu defeated Yūhi Shinku in a spar by combining genjutsu, Sharingan perception, and swordsmanship, then gained an advanced genjutsu resistance trait. Half a month later, he successfully entered Sage Mode for a few seconds, impressing Tsunade and the Great Slug.

  • Yūhi Shinku used the Darkness Technique, but Qingyu located him with his sensory barrier and forced him back with a chakra-enhanced punch.
  • Qingyu overwhelmed Shinku with Sharingan genjutsu and Konoha-Style: Willow, grazing his arm before healing the wound with medical chakra.
  • Shinku praised Qingyu's genjutsu and swordsmanship, encouraged Kurenai to spar with him, and Qingyu gained an advanced genjutsu resistance trait.
  • Kurenai invited Qingyu to dinner, and he accepted; half a month later, Tsunade visited him as he practiced senjutsu in camp.
  • Qingyu entered Sage Mode briefly, and the Great Slug explained to Tsunade that he was training to gather natural energy outside Shikkotsu Forest.

Ch. 150The Rōran Mission, and Tsunade's Squeeze (Parts 1, 2, 3)

Qingyu learned that the Slug could help him store Senjutsu Chakra, then joined Tsunade and Minato Namikaze’s team on a mission to Rōran to treat its queen and investigate Anrokuzan. The team reached the futuristic desert city, where Tsunade suspected puppet masters had built its chakra-powered structures.

  • The Slug helped Qingyu absorb Natural Energy, awakening a trait that let him store some Senjutsu Chakra for an extended period.
  • Tsunade told Qingyu that the team would travel to Rōran to treat its queen and investigate Anrokuzan’s plans for the Dragon Vein.
  • Qingyu bought a Green Spinach Pill from Akimichi Dōsei and upgraded his Glutton trait after acquiring it.
  • Minato Namikaze’s team set out for the Land of Wind, and Yūhi Kurenai gave Qingyu rice balls while Rin Nohara watched disappointedly.
  • The team camped outside Rōran overnight, and Tsunade shared a tent with Qingyu.
  • The team reached Rōran, where Tsunade recognized its chakra-filled pipelines and suspected puppet masters had created the city’s advanced structures.

Ch. 151Hinata of the Future, Byakugan Trait Drop!

Tsunade’s team entered Rōran and discovered that its guards were puppets controlled by Anrokuzan, who attempted to assassinate Queen Sara. They fought off the puppets with help from a mysterious Hyuga Hinata from the future, while Qingyu awakened the Byakugan through a trait; the group then prepared to secure Sara and support Minato’s team.

  • Minato split from Tsunade’s group to seek the Dragon Vein’s source while Tsunade entered Rōran with Qingyu, Kakashi, and Ginka.
  • Qingyu detected puppet chakra in the guards and discovered traits linked to Anrokuzan and Queen Sara as Tsunade examined the queen.
  • A puppet guard attacked Sara, so Tsunade, Qingyu, Ginka, and Kakashi fought the hidden puppets that emerged from beneath the palace floor.
  • Hinata appeared, helped defeat the puppets, and confused Tsunade and Ginka by claiming to be a Hyuga they did not know.
  • Qingyu gained the Byakugan after receiving Hinata’s trait, then Tsunade ordered the group to protect Sara and support Minato after explosions sounded nearby.

Ch. 152Qingyu's Future!?

Qingyu exposed Anrokuzan’s control over Queen Sara and joined the others in confronting him at the Dragon Vein Nexus. As Anrokuzan revealed his crimes and the group learned Hyuga Hinata had traveled from the future, the battle escalated when Anrokuzan transformed into a giant puppet spider to attack Qingyu.

  • Qingyu found miniature devices in Sara’s hair that had manipulated her perceptions, and Tsunade identified them as dangerous tools combining Puppet Technique and Medical Ninjutsu.
  • Qingyu and Tsunade brought Sara toward the Dragon Vein Nexus, where they found Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara fighting Anrokuzan’s regenerating puppets.
  • Anrokuzan admitted that he had killed Sara’s mother, enslaved Rōran’s people, and used the city to build a puppet army powered by the Dragon Vein.
  • Anrokuzan revealed that Hinata had traveled back more than ten years from the future, and Hinata confirmed it while Obito learned Anrokuzan had never heard of him.
  • Qingyu and Tsunade smashed waves of puppets, while Qingyu synthesized his Puppeteer’s Art of Self trait twice as he fought.
  • Anrokuzan enveloped himself in Dragon Vein Chakra and transformed into a giant puppet spider, declaring that he would kill Qingyu.

Ch. 153The Ninja World's Swift Trait, and Unity Like Tobirama and Izuna! (Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Updates)

Qingyu and the Konoha team fought Anrokuzan, whose Dragon Vein chakra made him nearly impossible to destroy, while Qingyu and Queen Sara raced to find the Dragon Vein Nexus. Qingyu unleashed Sage Art explosions to clear their path, as Minato and the others held off Anrokuzan.

  • Minato Namikaze struck Anrokuzan's spider puppet with a Big Ball Rasengan, while Hinata Hyuga, Kakashi, Genma Shiranui, Obito, and Tsunade fought the surrounding puppets.
  • Qingyu traced Anrokuzan's regenerative chakra to the towers, and Queen Sara offered to lead him to the Dragon Vein Nexus.
  • Anrokuzan trapped Qingyu inside a giant puppet, but Qingyu escaped with Muramasa and the Sword of the Thunder God, then Hinata Hyuga damaged Anrokuzan with her Lightning Style: Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists.
  • Minato Namikaze teleported Anrokuzan away and gave Qingyu a Flying Thunder God Kunai, sending Qingyu and Sara to locate the Dragon Vein Nexus.
  • Tsunade, Kakashi, Minato, Gamabunta, and Slug battled Anrokuzan after he assembled an eighteen-meter puppet body.
  • Qingyu raced through the puppets with Sara on his back, entered Sage Mode with Slug's help, and unleashed a barrage of Sage Art explosive tags that shook the palace.

Ch. 155Anrokuzan's death, upgrading the senjutsu trait (first, second, and third updates; three more coming later)

Qingyu, Minato Namikaze, and Sara restricted the dragon vein’s output without depriving Rōran of its power, then destroyed Anrokuzan’s relay tower and killed him. With the battle over, the group discussed erasing everyone’s memories of the future to avoid changing history.

  • Qingyu gained the Katsuyu Sage’s Experience trait, while Sara calmed the Dragon Vein Nexus and Minato Namikaze began sealing it.
  • Qingyu warned Minato Namikaze that sealing the dragon vein completely would doom Rōran, so Minato restricted its output instead.
  • Qingyu told Minato about Anrokuzan’s relay towers, then used Sage Art: Lightning Style: Rasengan to destroy the nearest one and stop Anrokuzan’s regeneration.
  • Tsunade shattered Anrokuzan’s head, and Qingyu killed him with Muramasa, gaining the Adaptation to Dragon Vein Chakra trait.
  • Sara thanked Qingyu, Hinata reunited with her teacher, and Tsunade and Minato warned Hyuga Ginka against probing into the future.
  • Minato Namikaze proposed erasing the nearby people’s memories of the future, and Kakashi agreed that they should leave the future to unfold naturally.

Ch. 156The Virtuous Sara Who Showered Him with Gold, and the Banquet That Saved a Nation

Qingyu sparred with Hinata before Minato erased everyone’s memories of the battle, but Qingyu retained his. After Rōran celebrated its liberation, Sara thanked Qingyu and invited him to return, while giving him Anrokuzan’s Puppet Technique scroll.

  • Qingyu sparred with Hinata, defeated her, and gained the Purity trait before Hinata faded away and returned to her proper timeline.
  • Minato used chakra from Tsunade and Qingyu to erase the group’s memories of the battle, but Qingyu remained unaffected.
  • Tsunade and the others recovered with distorted memories, while Sara thanked the Konoha ninja and promised them a generous reward.
  • Sara hosted a banquet to celebrate Rōran’s freedom, where she and Rin watched Qingyu with affection and unease, respectively.
  • Sara spoke privately with Qingyu, thanked him for preserving the Dragon Vein, and welcomed him to visit Rōran regularly.
  • Sara gave Qingyu Anrokuzan’s Hundred Secret Techniques scroll and agreed to provide him with puppet wreckage and spices.
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