Chapter Summaries

Uzumaki Kuming used a chakra-infused shuriken during his Ninja Academy test, accidentally blasting a crater into the ground and drawing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s attention. Hiruzen passed him and provisionally placed him in Class 1-A, while a masked ninja watched from the shadows and slipped away.

• Kuming realized he had no shuriken, borrowed some from Jiudai, and tried to limit his chakra to protect the Yin Seal.
• Kuming threw a chakra-infused shuriken that missed the target and created a huge crater, while the blast and wind knocked several children down.
• Jiudai reprimanded Kuming for using chakra, but Hiruzen stopped him and declared that Kuming had passed, provisionally assigning him to Class 1-A.
• Kuming returned to the lineup, pleased with his result, as a masked ninja quietly left and Hiruzen noticed the departure.

The taijutsu test began with Jiudai evaluating the children in sparring matches, and Hizashi Hyuga impressed the crowd by using the Eight Trigrams, Sixty-Four Palms. Kuming then volunteered for the younger group and launched a fast attack on Jiudai, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Jiudai announced that the children would spar with him for the taijutsu test, and Hizashi Hyuga volunteered first.
• Hizashi activated his Byakugan and attacked Jiudai, who dodged his opening strikes and kicked him away.
• Hizashi used the Eight Trigrams, Sixty-Four Palms and struck Jiudai twice, but Jiudai evaded the rest with the Substitution Technique and gave Hizashi an excellent score.
• The other children struggled to land a hit on Jiudai, while Kuming stepped forward to take the first turn for the under-eight group.
• Kuming charged Jiudai with a fast kick, cleared a fallen student from the field, and rushed at Jiudai again.

Uzumaki Jiuming defeated Jiudai in a Taijutsu exchange and passed his assessment, drawing the Third Hokage’s attention as a possible future Jinchuriki candidate. After the remaining young students passed their tests, Jiudai announced that the successful students would begin a week-long wilderness survival test the next morning.

• Uzumaki Jiuming used his speed and strength to throw Jiudai to the ground, then declined to continue fighting after Jiudai invited him to attack again.
• Jiudai praised Jiuming’s Taijutsu and gave him an excellent score after the Third Hokage signaled that the assessment could end.
• The Third Hokage considered whether Jiuming could be raised as a less risky Jinchuriki candidate before Lady Mito’s death.
• The other students in the under-eight group completed their Taijutsu tests and all received excellent scores.
• Jiudai ended the assessments and told the students who passed the first two tests to gather at Konoha’s entrance at eight the next morning for a week-long wilderness survival test.

After the second Ninja Academy test, Jiuming drew attention for his strength and apparent mastery of the Strength of a Hundred. He prepared food and water for the final test, a week-long wilderness survival exercise, and left ready to take it.

• Jiuming told Kushina that the first two tests had been easy, while other parents and students discussed his strength and training.
• Shikaku recognized the taijutsu Jiuming had used as Strength of a Hundred, and Kotaro grew interested in him as well.
• Kushina and Minato lingered over their goodbye at the Uzumaki residence until Jiuming went inside on his own.
• Jiuming learned the final test would be a week-long wilderness survival exercise and prepared three storage scrolls with Military Ration Pills and fresh water.

Jiuming and Uzumaki Kuming began the Ninja Academy’s third entrance exam, a seventy-five-kilometer journey to a temple outside Konoha. Jiuming raced ahead alone while Kuming stopped in the rain to build a shelter and spend the night.

• Jiudai explained that students had to reach a temple seventy-five kilometers away within ten days, while Chunin followed to assess them.
• Jiuming left alone at high speed through the forest, and Shikaichi Nara teamed up with other children after missing his chance to ask Jiuming.
• Hizashi Hyuga gathered a group of eight students and led them out of Konoha.
• Minato Namikaze followed Uzumaki Kuming, who kept running through the rain until exhaustion forced him to stop.
• Uzumaki Kuming built an A-frame shelter beneath a giant tree, lit a fire with his lighter, ate, set warning seals, and went to sleep.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with a request from the narrator, who asks for a day off and promises two updates daily after May Day.
• The narrator emphasizes the importance of this site for error-free novels and encourages readers to remember it for future updates.

Character Developments

• No significant character development occurs in this chapter as it primarily consists of the narrator's request and assurance to readers.

Significant Themes

• Reliability and accuracy of information (implied by the narrator's promise of error-free novels).
• Importance of communication and updates (highlighted by the narrator's request for a day off and promise of daily updates).

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter as it is solely a message from the narrator to the readers.

Uzumaki Jiuming encountered a Konoha ambusher after turning back from an explosion and survived by outmaneuvering him with sensory skills and Explosive Tags. Just as he believed the enemy was dead, a second attacker wounded him and trapped him between closing boulders.

• Jiuming heard an explosion and smelled blood, so he turned back toward Konoha but was spotted and attacked by a heavily built middle-aged man.
• Jiuming sensed the man’s underground Earth Style: Earth Spear and dodged its hidden strike.
• The middle-aged man used a Body Flicker Technique to attack Jiuming, but Jiuming escaped and detonated Explosive Tags that killed him.
• A second man appeared beside Jiuming and slashed his back before using Earth Style: Earth Wood Technique to trap him between two closing boulders.

Uzumaki Jiuming fought a blond Rock Shadow Village ninja who used explosive clay and Earth Release, and was pinned down with a Clay Bomb as his Chakra ran low. Jiuming released his Yin Seal to counter the bomb, but the chapter ended before the result was revealed.

• Jiuming escaped the enemy’s Earth Style attack by piercing the stone with a Lightning-infused shuriken, then used exploding Shadow Clones against him.
• The blond ninja introduced himself as Lord Earth and detonated tiny underground creatures near Jiuming, then attacked him with Clay Bomb birds.
• Jiuming triggered the birds’ explosives with a Kunai and Explosive Tag, but Lord Earth struck him and pinned him down with clay.
• With little Chakra remaining, Jiuming released his Yin Seal as Lord Earth detonated the Clay Bomb, but no explosion occurred.

Uzumaki Kuming escaped the Blond Youth after their fight, then discovered that children and the Chunins guarding them had been killed. Minato Namikaze arrived too late to find survivors and continued searching for Kuming.

• Uzumaki Kuming used Lightning Release Chakra to neutralize the Blond Youth's Clay Bombs and unleashed the power of his Yin Seal.
• Kuming struck the Blond Youth from behind, but the Blond Youth countered with Clay Bombs, and Kuming used the resulting explosion to escape.
• Kuming avoided the road to Konoha and headed for the exam's destination, hoping it would be safer.
• Kuming found a clearing full of charred children and dead Chunins, blamed Lord Earth, and fled into the forest.
• Minato Namikaze arrived with three Anbu, found no survivors, and continued searching for Kuming.

After surviving an ambush, Jiuming treated his wounds and realized he needed to learn more practical jutsu. He reached Genmyoji, where a hidden barrier cut off his Shadow Clone’s chakra, and sensed powerful enemies inside.

• Jiuming treated his infected back wound and decided to rest before continuing toward his destination.
• Jiuming reflected on the cruelty of the Shinobi World and resolved to expand his jutsu arsenal after recognizing his weaknesses in battle.
• Jiuming rested during the day, traveled through the night, and arrived at Genmyoji at dawn.
• Jiuming found the temple gates closed and no guards nearby, so he prepared a Reverse Four Symbols Seal as a retreat measure.
• Jiuming sent a Shadow Clone over Genmyoji’s wall, but a barrier blocked his ability to sense it, prompting him to retreat from the temple.
• Jiuming’s Shadow Clone sensed several powerful sources of Chakra inside Genmyoji.

Uzumaki Kuming accidentally triggered a powerful sealing technique while infiltrating Genmyoji, Konoha’s temporary command post. He confirmed that the people there were from his village and ran to meet the Third Hokage, while the blast caused no casualties.

• The Third Hokage received word that Hanzo had offered an alliance against Iwagakure as Konoha’s barrier detected an intruder.
• Uzumaki Kuming entered the barrier and headed toward the strongest Chakra signature, but Uchiha Seishin intercepted his Shadow Clone.
• Seishin opened the scroll dropped by the clone, triggering a seal that destroyed part of Genmyoji and shattered its sensory barrier.
• Hiruzen learned that the intruder was a red-haired boy and suspected he belonged to the Uzumaki Clan.
• Kuming appeared through the blasted wall, and Hiruzen identified him as a villager; an Anbu confirmed that no one had been injured.
• Kuming recognized the Uchiha as a sign that the site was under Konoha’s control and ran toward Hiruzen.

Uzumaki Kuming reached the final checkpoint after surviving an attack and learned he was the only student to complete the exam route. After receiving treatment, he realized Uchiha Seishin had discovered his deception and wondered about Seishin’s identity before falling asleep.

• Jiuming told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he had escaped an attack and explained that Grandma Mito had given him the powerful Fuinjutsu seal.
• Hiruzen told Jiuming that he was the only child to reach the destination, while most other students had been returned and one team had been killed.
• Hiruzen sent Uchiha Seishin to take Jiuming to the Medical Corps, then asked Hatake Sakumo to assess the boy’s talent.
• Uchiha Seishin confronted Jiuming about lying, and Jiuming asked whether Seishin would report a five-year-old with the three-Tomoe Sharingan to the Hokage.
• Seishin promised not to reveal Jiuming’s abilities, and Jiuming suspected Seishin was connected to Kagami Uchiha.
• Jiuming received treatment at the Medical Corps and fell asleep after his nerves finally relaxed.

Uzumaki Kuming returned to Konoha and learned that his sister Kushina and he were candidates to become the village’s next Jinchuriki because Uzumaki Mito’s life was nearing its end. Kuming volunteered to bear the Tailed Beast instead of Kushina, and Mito said she would consider both siblings’ wishes.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to Konoha with Uzumaki Kuming and sent Kuming home to his family.
• Kushina welcomed Kuming and brought him to see a visibly aged and weakened Uzumaki Mito, who healed his wounds.
• Mito explained that she was Konoha’s Jinchuriki, that her time was short, and that both Kuming and Kushina could suppress Tailed Beast Chakra and become her successor.
• Mito asked Kuming whether he wanted to become a Jinchuriki, and he volunteered to take the burden rather than let Kushina bear it.
• Mito said Kushina had given the same answer and that she would carefully consider both siblings’ wishes, then told Kuming to rest and prepare to reconstruct his Yin Seal.

Uzumaki Kuming enrolled at Konoha's Ninja Academy, where a teacher recognized him as the only student who had reached the finish line. He entered the school determined to train without Chakra until his Yin Seal stabilized, while Kushina left after teasing him about his abilities and Genin missions.

• Uzumaki Kuming registered for Class 1-A, and the teacher recognized him as the student who had made it to the finish line.
• Kushina Uzumaki teased Kuming because he could not use Chakra until his rebuilt Yin Seal had stored enough to activate.
• Kuming said he would focus on Taijutsu, Shurikenjutsu, weapon combat, and Fuinjutsu while waiting for his Yin Seal to stabilize.
• Kuming mocked Kushina's low-level Genin missions, and she punched him before walking away.
• Kuming greeted Shikaichi Nara and noticed Hizashi Hyuga among the children waiting outside the academy.
• Kuming entered the Ninja Academy when its gates opened, while the other children said goodbye to their families.

Uzumaki Jiuming spent his first day at the Ninja Academy ignoring a history lesson to refine Chakra, then was attacked by a trained shinobi disguised as a student. After reporting the incident, he suspected Danzo might be behind it, and Academy teachers went to inform the Third Hokage.

• Uzumaki Jiuming found the Academy curriculum dull and used his punishment outside the classroom to refine Chakra for his Yin Seal.
• Katori Shingo caught Jiuming failing to follow the history lesson and sent him into the hall to stand against the wall.
• A spiky-haired boy confronted Jiuming and attacked him with a talisman, revealing himself to be far more skilled than an ordinary student.
• Jiuming drew his kunai to defend himself, and the attacker escaped through a classroom window while the other boys disappeared.
• Jiuming explained the attack to Academy teachers, who hurried to report it to the Third Hokage, while he wondered whether Danzo was involved.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with the protagonist, Lin Lin, waking up in a strange, luxurious room, realizing she's in a virtual reality (VR) game called "The World of Myth."
• She meets the game's administrator, who explains that she's been granted a special day off from her real-life job to experience the game fully.
• Lin Lin decides to explore the game's vast world and interacts with various NPCs and players.

Character Developments

• Lin Lin: She shows curiosity and adaptability, quickly embracing her new environment and its rules. She's also responsible, as she plans to make the most of her one-day break.
• Administrator: He's patient, helpful, and understanding, providing Lin Lin with necessary information and guidance without intruding on her experience.

Significant Themes

• Escapism: The chapter explores the idea of escaping reality, with Lin Lin temporarily leaving her job and daily life to immerse herself in a fantasy world.
• Virtual Reality: It delves into the potential of VR technology to provide unique, immersive experiences.
• Time Management: Lin Lin's one-day break highlights the importance of balancing work and personal time.

Character Interactions

• Lin Lin interacts with various NPCs, learning about the game's lore and receiving quests.
• She also encounters other players, observing their behavior and playstyles, but doesn't engage in direct interactions with them.
• Lin Lin communicates with the Administrator, asking questions and seeking advice, fostering a helpful, respectful relationship.

After a failed Root assassination attempt on Uzumaki Kuming, Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered extra protection for the Ninja Academy and suspected Danzō. Kuming then arranged for Minato Namikaze to tutor him in Taijutsu and Shurikenjutsu.

• A Root assassin reported that Kuming had dodged his surprise attack, and Danzō let him off with punishment while deciding to wait for another chance to capture Kuming.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Barrier Team to protect the Ninja Academy and arranged an investigation into the attack.
• Kushina and Minato met Kuming after school, while Kuming considered improving his Taijutsu and Shurikenjutsu without using Chakra.
• Kushina suggested that Minato tutor Kuming, and Kuming persuaded Minato to agree to train him.

Iwagakure forces crossed into the Land of Fire while another shinobi force secretly set out from the Land of Water toward the Land of Whirlpools. At the Uzumaki family training hall, Jiuming sparred with Minato, then challenged Sarutobi Kotaro to train with him.

• Iwagakure's forces advanced toward the Land of Fire, and a force from the Land of Water headed for the Land of Whirlpools.
• Jiuming and Minato sparred, with Jiuming's improving Taijutsu pushing Minato to call a break.
• Minato said he had stayed up late working on a jutsu, and Jiuming suspected he was studying the Flying Thunder God.
• Jiuming asked Kotaro to teach him Taijutsu, and Minato warned Kotaro not to underestimate him.
• Jiuming and Kotaro began sparring in the training hall.

As Konoha learned that the Land of Earth was advancing toward the Land of Fire while the Land of Lightning attacked from the northeast, Hiruzen Sarutobi heard competing proposals and assigned commanders to both fronts. Meanwhile, Uzumaki Jiuming continued secretly building up his Yin Seal at the Ninja Academy, discovering that his unusual Chakra strengthened his body.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi received news of the Land of Earth's advance and summoned Konoha's leaders and elite ninja to a meeting.
• Orochimaru and Tsunade discussed the growing threat, and Hiruzen announced that the Land of Earth had attacked Konoha's border and scored victories in the Land of Rain.
• Nara Lukin proposed intercepting the Land of Earth's forces, while Kato Taka urged Konoha to negotiate with them and focus on the Land of Lightning's attacks.
• After the morning debate, Hiruzen decided to send Shimura Danzō to the northeastern front, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu to the northwest, and assign the Uchiha Clan to defend Konoha.
• At the Ninja Academy, Uzumaki Jiuming fed Chakra into his Yin Seal and realized that its lightning-attribute substance was strengthening his body.

Two years after entering the Ninja Academy, Uzumaki Kuming completed his Yin Seal and sparred with Tsunade, demonstrating his speed, strength, and Fuinjutsu. He declined Tsunade’s offer to graduate early, while a returning Jiraiya called out and asked Tsunade to take him to the battlefield.

• Konoha’s war expanded to three fronts after the Land of Whirlpools fell to Kirigakure, leaving Kushina grieving and Uzumaki Mito in declining health.
• Uzumaki Kuming completed his Yin Seal under Mito’s guidance, and Tsunade was astonished that he had mastered it at seven.
• Kuming released the Yin Seal and sparred with Tsunade, matching her strength briefly before using Shadow Clones and a sealing trap to immobilize her.
• Kuming released Tsunade from the seal and refused her offer to recommend his early graduation, choosing to keep training at the Academy.
• Jiraiya returned and called for Tsunade to take him to the battlefield, making her call him an idiot.