Recaps

Qingyu learned several Paper Release techniques from Konan, then defeated Pakura during a chance encounter before accompanying the Sunagakure delegation to an orphanage. There, Qingyu sensed Shimura Danzō confronting someone upstairs.

• Qingyu learned Paper Shuriken, Paper Clone, and the A-rank Paper Person of God Technique from Konan, then gained a Paper Release trait.
• Qingyu fought Pakura on the road, overwhelming her with Lightning Chakra Mode, Sage Mode, and Black Lightning Style.
• Baki stopped Pakura and revealed that the Sunagakure delegation had come to form an alliance with Konoha, so Qingyu agreed to travel with them.
• Qingyu treated Pakura's injuries and gained a Yin Release Ocular Power trait while Madara secretly watched him.
• Qingyu led Pakura and Baki to an orphanage, where they met Qi and Yakushi Kabuto before an elderly caretaker brought them inside.
• Qingyu sensed Shimura Danzō confronting someone in a room on the orphanage's second floor.

Qingyu confronted Shimura Danzō at Yakushi Nonō's orphanage, donated money, and learned medical ninjutsu before escorting Sunagakure envoys to Konoha. After Sarutobi Hiruzen rewarded him with access to an S-rank ninjutsu, Madara Uchiha began a plan to manipulate both sides of the war and turn Obito into his successor.

• Shimura Danzō pressured Yakushi Nonō to return to Root and spy on Sunagakure, but left when he encountered Qingyu outside the room.
• Qingyu gave Yakushi Nonō money for the orphanage and learned the Healing Resuscitation Regeneration Technique from her.
• Qingyu returned to Konoha with Pakura and Baki, and Sarutobi Hiruzen offered him any S-rank ninjutsu from the archive as a reward.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Sarutobi Hiruzen had concealed Konoha's cooperation with the Akatsuki and grew angry at Qingyu's role in it.
• Madara Uchiha ordered White Zetsu to infiltrate Iwagakure and Konoha forces, manipulate events around Kannabi Bridge, and set up Obito's fall into darkness.

Qingyu learned the S-rank Water Release: Water Severing Wave in a single day, impressing Sarutobi Hiruzen and prompting him to consider Qingyu's potential with the Flying Thunder God Technique. Back at the Eastern Coastline camp, Qingyu reunited with Yūhi Kurenai and advised her on her developing Genjutsu.

• Qingyu went to the Ninjutsu Repository with Sarutobi Hiruzen, asked about the Flying Thunder God Technique, and chose the Water Release: Water Severing Wave scroll instead.
• Qingyu studied the scroll and mastered Water Severing Wave in one day, cutting an iron mannequin cleanly in half before Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen praised Qingyu's talent and offered to share Sarutobi Clan Fire Release techniques with him.
• A few days later, Qingyu returned to the Eastern Coastline camp and watched Yūhi Kurenai practice her improved Hell Viewing Technique.
• Qingyu advised Yūhi Kurenai to improve the concealment and stability of her Genjutsu petals, then gave her Three-Color Dango.
• Yūhi Kurenai blushed and called Qingyu a pervert after he complimented her figure.

Qingyu advanced his unconventional senjutsu training with Katsuyu, whose human form encouraged him to pursue a path toward becoming a long-lived being. Half a month later, he demonstrated his growing strength and mastered control of Tsunade with the Spirit Transformation Technique, then gained a stronger Senju bloodline through a new trait.

• Qingyu teased Yūhi Kurenai with a dango offering before leaving to train senjutsu with Katsuyu.
• Katsuyu observed that Qingyu's spirit body was growing more solid as it absorbed natural energy, and she wondered whether he could become one of the long-lived beings like her.
• Katsuyu revealed a mature human form and increased the natural energy flowing into Qingyu, whose cells began adapting to it.
• Half a month later, Qingyu used Lightning Chakra Mode to overpower Tsunade in a sparring match, then healed her with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Qingyu demonstrated the Spirit Transformation Technique by entering Tsunade's mindscape and briefly controlling her body.
• Qingyu synthesized Tsunade's Euphoria, strengthening his Senju bloodline and chakra reserves; Tsunade noticed the change, and he blamed it on his recent battles.

Qingyu and Obito sparred after Obito returned from a successful mission with a newly awakened Two-Tomoe Sharingan, and Qingyu defeated him with Water Severing Wave, gaining a trait that improved his aptitude for Space–Time Ninjutsu. Qingyu then sparred with Minato Namikaze, who used Flying Thunder God and Rasengan against him, and the chapter ended as Qingyu’s lightning turned black.

• Kushina and Karin Uzumaki arrived at the camp, and Qingyu later studied Composite Seals with Kushina’s guidance.
• Kakashi told Qingyu that they had both been promoted to jonin, then said Rin Nohara and the others were returning from a successful mission against an Iwagakure supply base.
• Rin Nohara, Obito, and Genma Shiranui returned with Minato Namikaze, and Obito challenged Qingyu after showing off his newly awakened Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Qingyu defeated Obito with Water Severing Wave, healed his arm, and gained the C-rank Escape the World trait, which improved his aptitude for Space–Time Ninjutsu.
• Qingyu and Minato Namikaze began sparring, trading attacks that included Flying Thunder God, Rasengan, and Qingyu’s Water Formation Wall.
• Qingyu activated Lightning Chakra Mode and then changed his lightning into black lightning while Minato Namikaze and the onlookers watched.

Qingyu sparred with Minato Namikaze, then used his Spirit Transformation Technique to infiltrate a Cloud Village outpost and learn that Yugito Nii planned to attack Konoha’s eastern coastline. When the Cloud shinobi pursued Tsunade’s team, Qingyu and Tsunade confronted them, and Qingyu entered Sage Mode as the battle began.

• Qingyu used Black Lightning Style and a Three-Way Sealing technique against Minato Namikaze, then asked him for instruction in the Body Flicker Technique.
• A month later, Tsunade led Qingyu, Hyuga Ginka, Kakashi, and others on reconnaissance, and Hyuga Ginka spotted a concealed Cloud Village outpost.
• Qingyu possessed Samui with his Spirit Transformation Technique and learned from Yugito Nii that the Cloud Village intended to seize Konoha’s eastern coastline.
• After Qingyu returned to his body, Tsunade decided the team should withdraw, but Yugito Nii and the Cloud shinobi pursued them.
• Qingyu extinguished Yugito Nii’s blue fireballs, summoned rain with shadow clones, and entered Sage Mode as Tsunade fought Yugito Nii.

Qingyu fought Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and overwhelmed her with Sage-enhanced attacks before escaping her Tailed Beast Bomb with his allies. The group reached Shikkotsu Forest, while Minato arrived at the devastated battlefield and realized they had survived.

• Yugito Nii used the Two-Tails' power against Qingyu, but he struck her back with Strength of a Hundred and created a vast lake to hinder her Fire Release.
• Qingyu used Shadow Clones and Slugs to replenish his Senjutsu Chakra, then defeated Yugito Nii with Water Severing Wave and sealed away some of her Tailed Beast chakra.
• As Yugito Nii prepared a Tailed Beast Bomb, Qingyu carried Tsunade and had his Shadow Clones evacuate the others with the Reverse Summoning Jutsu.
• Yugito Nii's Tailed Beast Bomb blasted the battlefield into a crater, and Minato Namikaze arrived afterward, sensing that Qingyu and the others had escaped.
• Qingyu and his companions regrouped in Shikkotsu Forest, where Rin Nohara and Kakashi looked around and Obito recovered from the ordeal.

Qingyu returned to camp after heavily injuring Yugito Nii, and news of his feat lifted Konoha's morale. Meanwhile, Shisui considered telling Qingyu about his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan, Obito tried to win Rin over with a homemade bento, and Kakashi tested his developing Purple Electricity against Might Guy.

• Rin Nohara checked on Qingyu, and Tsunade brought the group back to camp to report that Yugito Nii had attacked them.
• Minato Namikaze and Nara Shikaku learned that Qingyu had heavily injured Yugito Nii, and the news soon boosted morale throughout the camp.
• Shisui Uchiha reflected on his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan and decided he might tell Qingyu about it when the opportunity arose.
• Obito gave Rin Nohara a badly made bento, and Rin encouraged him to focus on his dream of becoming Hokage.
• Kakashi tested his developing Purple Electricity against Might Guy, whose nunchucks were damaged by the lightning.

Kakashi and Might Guy trained together, and Qingyu gained traits from their efforts before developing the beginnings of Storm Release. Tsunade warned Qingyu that he might be transferred to the Land of Grass, then gave him a medicinal bath; she fell asleep leaning against him and woke in his arms.

• Kakashi explained how Purple Electricity differed from Chidori after sparring with Might Guy, who resumed training with a replacement pair of nunchaku.
• Qingyu recovered his senjutsu chakra, gained Lightning Style Diligence and Taijutsu Diligence, and received a visit from Jiraiya, who praised his talent.
• After a week of training and missions, Qingyu combined Lightning Style and Water Release to create an unstable form of Storm Release.
• Tsunade teased Qingyu about becoming Hokage, then told him he might be transferred to the Land of Grass because Iwagakure was making another move.
• Tsunade invited Qingyu to try her medicinal bath, fell asleep against him in the tub, and woke with her arm around his waist and her leg draped over his.

After returning from the front, Qingyu developed a Senjutsu-infused secret medicine and celebrated Tsunade’s birthday with her and Shizune. He then received a mission from Sarutobi Hiruzen to lead a team to the Land of Grass and support Minato’s forces near Kannabi Bridge.

• Konoha’s forces returned to the village during a lull in the fighting, and Obito, Rin Nohara, Might Guy, and Sarutobi Asuma considered their plans after the war.
• Qingyu developed a secret medicine that could briefly activate cells and restore chakra, then gave Tsunade the formula and a sample.
• Qingyu gave Tsunade a blue butterfly brooch for her birthday, and she celebrated with Qingyu and Shizune before Qingyu carried her home.
• Qingyu trained in Genjutsu with Yūhi Kurenai and cooked for her at her house, where they shared a meal together.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned Qingyu to lead Kakashi, Hyuga Ginka, Uchiha Tekka, and Might Guy to support Minato’s team near Kannabi Bridge.
• Qingyu and his teammates departed from Konoha for the Land of Grass.

Qingyu arrived at the Konoha Camp and was assigned to lead the mission to destroy Kannabi Bridge, while Madara began putting his plan for Obito into motion. The team prepared to leave the next day as Qingyu tested his newly developed Storm Release and Obito unknowingly came into contact with White Zetsu.

• Minato briefed Qingyu, Kakashi, Obito, Rin Nohara, and the others on destroying Kannabi Bridge, named Qingyu mission leader, and gave him a Flying Thunder God Kunai.
• Obito helped an elderly supply carrier who was secretly White Zetsu, which planted White Zetsu chakra inside him as Qingyu watched from a distance.
• Madara ordered White Zetsu to keep Qingyu and Obito alive and to provoke Obito into awakening his power, while Madara planned to meet Qingyu himself.
• Qingyu demonstrated Storm Release and Sage Art: Storm Release, piercing targets with fast, steerable lightning attacks.
• Rin Nohara arranged a farewell meal before the mission, where Obito arrived late and shared sushi he had made; the group then returned to their tents to rest.

Qingyu’s team defeated Iwagakure forces near Kannabi Bridge while Minato Namikaze was pinned down by Ōnoki and Kitsuchi on the front lines. After Qingyu killed Shu and subdued the remaining enemies, Madara Uchiha sent a disguised Wood Clone to approach him.

• Minato Namikaze assigned Qingyu command after departing to support the front lines, and Qingyu’s team avoided an Iwagakure patrol on their way to Kannabi Bridge.
• Qingyu killed Kakkō and captured Mahiru with his Sharingan, then sent a Shadow Clone disguised as Rin Nohara back to the Iwagakure camp to discover the enemy’s location.
• Ōnoki confronted Minato Namikaze on the battlefield, while Kitsuchi’s Mountain Earth Technique forced Minato to evacuate the Konoha forces and remain behind to hold the line.
• Shu’s genjutsu specialist discovered that the supposed prisoner was a Shadow Clone, and Qingyu’s team entered the cave near Kannabi Bridge to attack the waiting Iwagakure ninja.
• Qingyu killed Shu, while Might Guy knocked out Mahiru and Kakashi defeated Taiseki; Madara Uchiha then sent a disguised Wood Clone to meet Qingyu at the cave entrance.

Qingyu's team defeated Iwagakure ninja near Kannabi Bridge while Minato Namikaze was pinned down by Ōnoki and Kitsuchi on the front lines. After Qingyu gained an Explosion Resistance trait, a disguised figure appeared at the cave entrance.

• Minato Namikaze led Qingyu's team toward Kannabi Bridge, where Qingyu killed Kakkō and Qingyu, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi captured Mahiru after defeating his Shadow Clone.
• Qingyu disguised a Shadow Clone as Rin Nohara and sent Mahiru back to Iwagakure's camp to reveal the enemy's location, then followed him with the team.
• Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to hold Minato Namikaze back and went toward Kannabi Bridge, while Kitsuchi's Mountain Earth Technique forced Minato to evacuate Konoha's ninja and remain on the front lines.
• Qingyu's team found Shu, Taiseki, and the disguised-clone ruse exposed in a cave; Guy, Ginka, Kakashi, and Qingyu fought the Iwagakure ninja, and Qingyu killed Shu and gained the Explosion Resistance trait.
• Madara Uchiha watched Qingyu's battle, created a Wood Clone covered with White Zetsu, and sent it toward the cave disguised as an Iwagakure Ninja; Qingyu saw it emerge from the shadows.

Madara Uchiha revealed himself to Ōnoki, drove him off with Susanoo, and then transferred some of his Eye Power to Qingyu, whose chakra absorbed it unusually well. Madara treated Qingyu like family and explained his plan for peace before disappearing; Qingyu rejoined his companions as his Mangekyō began to awaken.

• Madara Uchiha revealed himself to Ōnoki and used Susanoo to strike the mountain, forcing Ōnoki to flee.
• Madara Uchiha told Qingyu who he was, transferred some of his Eye Power, and was surprised by how easily Qingyu absorbed it.
• Madara Uchiha asked Qingyu to call him his older brother, then used a Genjutsu world to explain his plan for the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Madara Uchiha and his Wood Clones vanished, and Qingyu escaped the collapsing cave to rejoin Rin Nohara and the others.
• Qingyu told the group that Obito had been buried, then noticed his eyes changing and suspected his Mangekyō was about to awaken.

After Obito died protecting his comrades, Minato's team destroyed Kannabi Bridge and returned to camp, where Qingyu awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan. Shisui then revealed his own Mangekyō and Kotoamatsukami to Qingyu, who warned him about Shimura Danzō before sparring with him.

• Minato arrived at the collapsed cave, learned that Obito had died saving him, and thanked Qingyu for protecting the team.
• Qingyu told Minato that his opponent had identified himself as Madara Uchiha, and Minato decided to report the news to Lord Hokage.
• Kakashi placed Explosive Tags on Kannabi Bridge, and Minato used Flying Thunder God to bring him to safety as the bridge collapsed.
• Back at camp, Qingyu awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and discovered that Shidai Shuzun could foresee and rewrite a brief interval, while Ōwatatsumi controlled water and its forces.
• Shisui told Qingyu that his Sharingan had evolved into the Mangekyō and revealed that his ocular technique was Kotoamatsukami; Qingyu warned him to hide it from Shimura Danzō.
• Qingyu sparred with Shisui, defeated him, healed his injured shoulder, and advised him to avoid overusing his ocular techniques.

After returning from Kannabi Bridge, Qingyu was praised by Konoha's leaders while Kakashi underwent an examination for his transplanted Sharingan. At home alone, Qingyu activated his Mangekyō Sharingan to test its ocular technique.

• Shisui Uchiha thanked Qingyu for his friendship and left, while Qingyu gained the Advanced Genjutsu trait after their fight.
• Madara Uchiha had Black Zetsu stabilize Obito, implant White Zetsu Cells, and place a Cursed Seal on his heart, then ordered plans to deepen Obito's despair and contact Nagato.
• Minato Namikaze led Qingyu and the others back to Konoha after destroying Kannabi Bridge, and the gate guards recognized Qingyu's battlefield achievements.
• Minato Namikaze reported the mission to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who ordered Kakashi examined and the Uchiha Clan informed about Obito's Sharingan transplant while praising Qingyu.
• Hatake Sakumo accompanied Kakashi to Konoha Hospital, while Rin Nohara and the others parted from Qingyu after returning to the village.
• Qingyu went home alone and activated his Mangekyō Sharingan to test its ocular technique.

Qingyu tested his new Ōwatatsumi eye technique, reunited with Yūhi Kurenai, and continued to build his reputation as the war turned in Konoha’s favor. Kakashi began training with Might Guy, while Shimura Danzō moved to undermine Akatsuki and strengthen Orochimaru’s prospects; Qingyu watched Iwagakure’s retreat and checked his collected traits.

• Qingyu used Ōwatatsumi to create and intensify water, smashed his courtyard wall, and repaired it with Earth Release.
• Yūhi Kurenai visited Qingyu to comfort him over Obito’s death, and the two kissed before Shizune returned.
• Konoha’s reports described Iwagakure’s retreat, the weakening Cloud Village offensive, and Qingyu’s growing reputation on the front lines.
• Might Guy urged Kakashi to stop blaming himself for Obito’s death and offered to teach him the Eight Inner Gates; Kakashi agreed to train alongside his swordsmanship.
• Shimura Danzō ordered a Root ninja to approach Hanzō about eliminating Akatsuki and considered moving Orochimaru’s experiments to the Land of Rain.
• Qingyu surveyed the eastern front, noted Iwagakure’s retreat and the Cloud Village’s faltering attacks, then checked his collected traits.

Qingyu cared for Tsunade and discovered that his stored senjutsu chakra was condensing into liquid, then comforted Rin Nohara as she grieved over Obito. A week later, Shisui told Qingyu that Fugaku had arrived with the young Itachi.

• Qingyu cooked a meal for Tsunade, and she playfully fussed over him as they ate.
• While training with the slug, Qingyu found that the senjutsu chakra in his abdominal container was slowly condensing into liquid.
• Qingyu found Rin Nohara cleaning medical instruments and comforted her as she cried about Obito.
• Rin Nohara ran off shyly after Qingyu dried her tears and clothes.
• A week later, Shisui told Qingyu that Fugaku had arrived at camp with Itachi.

Qingyu sparred with Kakashi, attended a meeting where he was assigned a reconnaissance mission near the Former Land of Whirlpools, and promised Tsunade he would visit Dan Katō’s grave. He met Uchiha Itachi at the camp and demonstrated his shuriken skills, leaving the child amazed.

• Shisui told Qingyu that some Uchiha opposed Kakashi keeping Obito’s eye, though Fugaku had not taken a position.
• Qingyu gave Rin breakfast, then visited Kurenai before sparring with Kakashi and comparing Storm Release with Purple Electricity.
• At the Jonin Meeting, Nara Shikaku sent Qingyu to scout for Kirigakure forces near the Former Land of Whirlpools with Yūka and Yukimaru.
• Tsunade asked Qingyu to visit Dan Katō’s grave, and Qingyu agreed.
• Qingyu and Tsunade met Fugaku and his young son Itachi, but Fugaku left to reinforce the western defensive line after Iwagakure remnants approached.
• Qingyu demonstrated his wire-guided shuriken techniques to Itachi, who watched in amazement.

Qingyu led a Konoha force to ambush the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist at the ruins of the Former Land of Whirlpools. After overpowering Zabuza Momochi, he entered Sage Mode against Suikazan Fuguki, and Samehada began reacting violently to the chakra it absorbed.

• Qingyu encouraged young Uchiha Itachi and gained the traits Genius Bearing and Itachi's Genjutsu.
• Qingyu's reconnaissance team found all seven of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in the ruins, so he sent Hyuga Ginka to request reinforcements.
• Nara Shikaku and Yūhi Shinku assembled an elite force, joined by Tsunade, Might Guy, and Might Duy, and advanced on the Kirigakure camp.
• Qingyu's force launched a surprise attack, and Zabuza Momochi charged Qingyu to avenge Jūzō Biwa.
• Qingyu's Sword of the Thunder God struck Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō with enough force to send Zabuza flying, and Suikazan Fuguki stepped in with Samehada.
• Suikazan Fuguki tried to make Samehada absorb Qingyu's Sage Mode chakra, but Samehada trembled in pain and became unusually heavy.

Qingyu and Konoha’s forces fought Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in a decisive battle, and Qingyu killed Suikazan Fuguki while using his powerful techniques to break the Hidden Mist. Konoha routed the Kirigakure forces, leaving the Seven Ninja Swordsmen nearly wiped out and Kirigakure severely weakened.

• Samehada failed to absorb Qingyu’s senjutsu chakra, while Might Guy and Might Duy opened the Fifth Gate to battle Raiga Kurosuki, and Kakashi fought Kushimaru Kuriarare.
• Qingyu killed Kirigakure ninja with Storm Release and Fire Release, then dispelled the battlefield-wide Hidden Mist with a Sage Technique.
• Qingyu severed Suikazan Fuguki’s arm, overwhelmed his Water Release with Mangekyō ocular technique Ōwatatsumi, and killed him with Water Severing Wave before taking control of Samehada.
• Kakashi killed Kushimaru Kuriarare, Might Duy and Might Guy killed Hozuki Tsuchizuki and Raiga Kurosuki, and Yūhi Shinku and Nara Shikaku helped kill Munashi Jinpachi.
• Tsunade stopped Jinin Akebino’s escape with a powerful punch, and Qingyu finished him off as Kirigakure’s remaining forces retreated.
• Nara Shikaku reported that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been almost completely wiped out and that Kirigakure had suffered a crippling defeat.

After Qingyu’s victory over Kirigakure, he collected Samehada and Kabutowari, earned Tsunade’s support and instruction, and gained acclaim among Konoha’s forces. Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō moved to enlist Hanzō against the Akatsuki, targeting Nagato as part of his plans.

• Qingyu discussed removing Samehada’s tracking marks and reforging Kabutowari, while Tsunade asked for a share of the spoils and suggested he seek the Flying Thunder God scroll.
• Mei Terumi learned that Qingyu and Konoha’s forces had nearly wiped out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and she resolved to grow stronger; Hozuki Mangetsu discovered the captured blades had been sealed.
• Nara Shikaku and Yūhi Shinku celebrated Konoha’s captured supplies, while Might Duy received praise for using the Eight Gates Formation.
• Qingyu gave Yūhi Kurenai Kirigakure genjutsu scrolls and gave Rin Nohara medical ninjutsu records, then listened to Yūhi Shinku’s warning about his growing reputation.
• Tsunade taught Qingyu Slug: Tsunade Healing Group, and Qingyu gained the C-rank Slug’s Bond trait.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Qingyu’s fame threatened his plans and ordered Root to offer Hanzō help eliminating the Akatsuki in exchange for access to the Land of Rain’s intelligence channels.

Fugaku sought to make Itachi Qingyu’s student, while Orochimaru and the Fourth Raikage reacted to Qingyu’s battlefield achievements and considered their next moves. At the eastern front, Qingyu began training in the Eight Inner Gates and opened the first three gates with ease.

• Fugaku praised Qingyu’s battlefield record and told Itachi he intended to ask Qingyu to train him.
• Orochimaru read Danzō’s report, reassured him that he would find ways to earn merit, and continued his research into Hashirama cells and immortality.
• The Fourth Raikage learned that Qingyu had killed three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and used black Lightning Style, then ordered an alliance with Kirigakure and further investigation into Qingyu.
• At the eastern front, Might Guy began teaching Qingyu the Eight Inner Gates, explaining how they released the body’s limits.
• Qingyu opened the Gates of Opening, Healing, and Life in succession, finding that his body could handle the strain easily.

Qingyu advanced his Eight Inner Gates training and helped Yūhi Kurenai test her improved Mist Haze genjutsu before Tsunade ordered them back to Konoha. As the group set out, Qingyu considered contacting the Akatsuki and the danger Danzō might pose to Yahiko and Nagato.

• Qingyu opened the fourth gate and stabilized it through repeated training, while the system revealed the Song of Youth and Beast traits.
• Yūhi Kurenai demonstrated her Mist Haze genjutsu, but Qingyu sensed the concentrated Yin Release chakra and dispelled it, then advised her on how to improve it.
• Tsunade told Qingyu and Yūhi Kurenai they were on the list to return to the village the next day.
• As the returning shinobi gathered, Qingyu spoke with Yūhi Kurenai and Rin Nohara and considered visiting the Akatsuki and the possibility that Shimura Danzō would join forces with Hanzo of the Salamander.
• Might Guy, Kakashi, Hatake Sakumo, and Yūhi Shinku joined the group heading home, while Sakumo and Shinku reflected on how war had changed the children.

Qingyu returned to Konoha and received the Flying Thunder God Technique scroll as a reward for his achievements against Kirigakure. After collecting his pay and returning to the Senju Residence, he began studying the technique and tried inscribing his first formula.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen praised Qingyu's battlefield performance, and Qingyu asked for the Flying Thunder God Technique scroll.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Qingyu the scroll, recorded his front-line missions as S-rank assignments, and warned him that Kirigakure might retaliate.
• Tsunade and Qingyu received their pay, then left the Hokage Building as Rin Nohara and Yūhi Kurenai headed home.
• Tsunade celebrated their return by asking Shizune to buy sake, while Qingyu went to his room to study the scroll.
• Qingyu read about the technique's formula and sensing requirements, inscribed a six-pointed-star mark on a teacup, and began experimenting.