Ch. 2344Cohabitation? (Part 2)

Mirai introduced Super Bubble to Uchiha Mikoto and Minato, revealing that the cute summon had strength comparable to a jonin. He began supervising Super Bubble as the summon prepared to test Mikoto's strength, leaving the spar about to start.

  • Uchiha Mikoto asked to hold Super Bubble, and Mirai introduced her as his girlfriend.
  • Minato asked about Super Bubble's strength, and Mirai said he was comparable to a jonin.
  • Minato explained that he wanted stronger rivals and was frustrated that Jiraiya had refused his request to graduate early.
  • Mirai took Super Bubble back from Uchiha Mikoto and told them to begin training.
  • Super Bubble produced an enormous pink hammer and struck at Uchiha Mikoto.

Ch. 2345What Fugaku Should Do (Part 1)

Mirai trained Uchiha Mikoto and Minato Namikaze, then cooked for them as Mikoto continued working to gain strength and control her future. Uchiha Fugaku arrived with guards to take Mikoto home, and Mirai provoked the group into a confrontation.

  • Mirai tested Uchiha Mikoto and Minato Namikaze in combat and was impressed by their strong fundamentals.
  • Mirai offered to cook while Mikoto kept training, determined to become strong enough to control her own fate within the Uchiha Clan.
  • Mirai used his cooking skill to prepare a lavish meal for Mikoto and Minato Namikaze.
  • Uchiha Fugaku arrived with three guards and ordered Mikoto to return with him.
  • Mirai insulted Uchiha Fugaku and the Uchiha Clan, challenged them to bring Fugaku’s father, and boasted that he could kill Sand Ninja Anbu captains.

Ch. 2346What Fugaku Should Do (Part 2)

Mirai rejected Uchiha Fugaku’s demand to take Uchiha Mikoto back to the clan and declared her his girlfriend. When Fugaku insisted she must marry the Clan Head, Mirai seized him by the throat, leaving the Uchiha guards threatening him.

  • Uchiha Fugaku told Uchiha Mikoto to return to the clan, but she refused to leave Mirai.
  • Mirai said Uchiha Mikoto was his girlfriend, while Fugaku insisted she had to become the Clan Head’s wife.
  • Mirai suddenly appeared before Uchiha Fugaku and grabbed him by the throat.
  • The Uchiha guards threatened Mirai and demanded that he release Fugaku, while Minato Namikaze admired Mirai’s speed.

Ch. 2347A Huge Rebuke!

Ye Han used Uchiha Fugaku's forced entry into the Ye Han Clan grounds to accuse him of trespass and attempted assassination. Sarutobi Hiruzen mobilized the secret division and clan leaders to respond, then hurried to the scene.

  • Ye Han warned that Uchiha Fugaku had trespassed and could be killed, then accused him of attempting an assassination.
  • Ye Han pointed out the broken door, leaving Uchiha Fugaku and the guards facing the consequences of entering the clan grounds.
  • A secret ninja told Sarutobi Hiruzen that Uchiha Fugaku and the guards had attacked the Ye Han Clan's territory.
  • Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered the secret division, clan heads, and elders to go to the Ye Han Clan, then rushed there himself.

Ch. 2348Chapter 1544

Uchiha Fugaku learned that his son had been captured by Ye Han after breaking into Ye Han’s territory, while Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived to settle the dispute. The Hokage questioned Ye Han, who pointed to the broken gate as evidence, and Hiruzen suspected Uchiha Mikoto was involved.

  • An Uchiha clansman reported that fewer detained clan members remained and revealed that Uchiha Fugaku’s son had been taken by Ye Han.
  • Uchiha Fugaku first ordered the security forces to bring Ye Han to the clan, then decided to go to Ye Han himself.
  • Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived and saw Ye Han holding Uchiha Fugaku hostage, while Minato and Uchiha Mikoto reacted anxiously.
  • Uchiha Fugaku appealed to Sarutobi Hiruzen for justice, but the Hokage ignored him and asked Ye Han what had happened.
  • Ye Han said the Uchiha had broken into his territory and kicked down the gate, and Sarutobi Hiruzen suspected Uchiha Mikoto was connected to the incident.

Ch. 2349Conditions (1)

Ye Han blamed Uchiha Fugaku for the conflict and accused him of plotting to steal his techniques, while Sarutobi Hiruzen recognized the danger of the charges Ye Han was implying. Nakajima Hiroe and several clan heads arrived as the confrontation continued.

  • Ye Han claimed Uchiha Fugaku’s clan had come to kill him and urged Monkey to make a decision in his favor.
  • Uchiha Fugaku denied Ye Han’s accusations, but Ye Han continued to cast suspicion on him.
  • Sarutobi Hiruzen realized Ye Han’s accusations could make Fugaku’s situation deadly and became increasingly fond of Ye Han for reasons of his own.
  • Nakajima Hiroe arrived without reinforcements, and Uchiha Fugaku tearfully begged his father to save him.
  • Nakajima Hiroe ordered Ye Han to release Fugaku and glared at his son, while several clan heads arrived and saw the scene.

Ch. 2350Conditions (2)

Mirai maneuvered the gathering to expose Uchiha Fugaku’s misconduct, leaving Nakajima Hiroe to face the other clan leaders and Mikoto to decide what should happen. Mikoto demanded that her engagement to Uchiha Fugaku be canceled, and Nakajima rebuked her son as an idiot.

  • Mirai released Uchiha Fugaku after attracting a crowd, while the onlookers wondered about his words and nickname.
  • Sarutobi asked Nakajima Hiroe how she would handle Uchiha Fugaku’s violation, and the other family heads watched her closely.
  • Nakajima Hiroe recognized that Mirai had maneuvered her into a difficult position and asked Mikoto what she wanted.
  • Mikoto, reassured by Mirai, said that he wanted to cancel her engagement to Uchiha Fugaku.
  • Uchiha Fugaku objected and claimed Mikoto would be the Uchiha clan head’s wife, prompting Nakajima Hiroe to call him an idiot.

Ch. 2351I Dare Not Speak

Mirai defeated Bins in a fight, then helped him overcome his fear of being rejected and make friends with the other children. Ian thanked Mirai and said that surpassing him had become her new goal.

  • Bins trapped Mirai in a cocoon of plants, but Mirai escaped by redirecting the vines and then made Bins collapse with a touch.
  • Bins recovered, admitted defeat, and told Mirai he would challenge him again.
  • Mirai recognized that Bins feared his classmates would reject him and openly asked him to be friends.
  • Mirai encouraged the other children to approach Bins, and they began asking to be his friends.
  • Ian thanked Mirai for helping Bins and said she now wanted to surpass him.

Ch. 2352The Leader of the Blood Gate (1)

Fei'er, the leader of Blood Gate, confronted Jiraiya at Ridge Mountain Righteous Manor while Mirai considered how to strengthen himself. Mirai exchanged his points for Big Ball Rasengan, leaving him better prepared for the danger ahead.

  • Fei'er and two companions arrived at Ridge Mountain Righteous Manor and challenged the people there.
  • Jiraiya appeared before Fei'er and faced her as a battle loomed.
  • Mirai told Ikeda, Asada, and Yaya that the girl was the leader of Blood Gate.
  • Mirai learned that his spirit was too weak to use the complete Tailed Beast Bomb exchange.
  • Mirai exchanged for and obtained Big Ball Rasengan.

Ch. 2353The Leader of the Blood Gate (2)

Ye Han showed Ikeda and Kiba his newly developed Golden Jade Rasengan, demonstrating its destructive power in the forest. After Kiba was stunned and impressed, he realized Ye Han had disappeared, and Hinata was asked where he had gone.

  • Ye Han reassured Ikeda and offered to show off his new ninjutsu, while Kiba doubted he could make anything impressive.
  • Ye Han led Ikeda and Kiba to a secluded forest, where he formed a golden Big Ball Rasengan.
  • Ye Han launched the Rasengan through the trees, destroying them and leaving a massive crater when it exploded.
  • Kiba was convinced by Ye Han's strength and wondered how he had mastered such a powerful technique.
  • Kiba noticed Ye Han had vanished and asked Hinata where he had gone.

Ch. 2354Saving Laurie (1)

Mirai raced to reach the battle between Jiraiya and Fei'er, while Jiraiya fought to protect the people in the courtyard. Jiraiya killed one of the Black Blood Gate attackers, but another remained hidden in the clouds.

  • Ikeda wondered whether Mirai's brother would stop Fei'er as Mirai hurried toward the battle.
  • Fei'er used Cloud Escape, Cloud Mist Rain, and Jiraiya found the people in the courtyard collapsed.
  • Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta, who swallowed the fallen people to protect them from infection.
  • A Black Blood Gate attacker struck at Jiraiya, but Jiraiya revealed a Shadow Clone and stabbed him through the heart.
  • Another Black Blood Gate member watched from the clouds and remarked that Jiraiya was powerful.

Ch. 2355Saving Lori (2)

Fei'er fled from Jiraiya, who entered Sage Mode and sent Gamabunta after her. As Gamabunta’s water cannons left her near death, an unknown figure blocked the next attack.

  • Fei'er and the last black-clad man retreated, but Jiraiya appeared beside them in Sage Mode.
  • The black-clad man stayed behind to hold off Jiraiya while Fei'er escaped, and Jiraiya ordered Gamabunta to pursue her.
  • Mirai saw Gamabunta chasing Fei'er and recognized the summoned toad.
  • Gamabunta struck Fei'er with a water cannon, leaving her badly injured and unable to escape the next attack.
  • An unfamiliar figure blocked Gamabunta’s next water cannon, and Fei'er recognized him as someone she had met before.

Ch. 2356I Want to Find One (1)

Mirai intervened when Jiraiya confronted Fei'er and used a powerful Big Ball Rasengan to send Gamabunta back to Mount Myoboku. Drained by the attack, Mirai faced Jiraiya's questions about his technique.

  • Mirai praised Fei'er and raised his Big Ball Rasengan while Gamabunta watched in alarm.
  • Jiraiya arrived and demanded to know who Mirai was and why he was helping Blood Gate.
  • Mirai vanished in front of Gamabunta and struck him repeatedly with the Big Ball Rasengan, sending him back to Mount Myoboku.
  • Mirai felt his spiritual energy nearly exhausted and looked over Fei'er's wounds.
  • Jiraiya explained why he had spared Fei'er, then asked Mirai how he had performed a technique like his own with so much power.
  • Mirai joked that he was a genius when Jiraiya asked how he had done it.

Ch. 2357I Want to Find One (2)

Jiraiya left Mirai and Feier after promising to free their teacher and the others once Gamabunta recovered. Mirai asked Feier why she had killed the tea merchants, and she began explaining how the Mist ninja destroyed her village.

  • Jiraiya accepted that Mirai would not explain his abilities and promised to have Gamabunta release the captives after recovering.
  • Jiraiya left to gather material for his novel, though he privately resolved to investigate Mirai later.
  • Feier asked Mirai why he had saved her, and he checked whether her injuries hurt.
  • Feier healed herself and told Mirai that the Mist ninja had destroyed her village, forcing her family to flee to the Land of Tea.

Ch. 2358Feier's Death (1)

Feier told Mirai how the tea merchants had killed her family and how she had sought revenge, and Mirai invited her to return to Konoha with him. As they traveled, Vulture ambushed them and stabbed Feier through the back, leaving Mirai shouting her name.

  • Feier recounted how her family had died, how she awakened her Bloodline Limit, and how she defeated Blood Gate before fleeing from Hanzo of Ibuse.
  • Mirai urged Feier to keep living and invited her to come back to Konoha with him.
  • Feier accepted and agreed to introduce Mirai to her companion, and they set off along the tea route, stopping often because she was injured.
  • Feier rested beneath a tree and invited Mirai to sit beside her.
  • Vulture emerged from behind the tree and stabbed Feier through the back, and Mirai cried out her name.

Ch. 2359Feier's Death (2)

After Vulture killed Fei'er, Mirai attacked him in fury, but Vulture's sand armor blocked his strikes. Vulture trapped Mirai in a desert illusion, leaving him searching for a way to break it.

  • Mirai found Fei'er pierced by a blade and recognized Vulture as her killer.
  • Mirai used Blink to attack Vulture, but his strike was stopped by Vulture's sand armor.
  • Vulture offered Mirai money to overlook Fei'er's death, but Mirai refused and defended her memory.
  • Mirai continued attacking, and Vulture cast Sand Illusion: Mirage.
  • Mirai teleported away, but his vision blurred and he found himself surrounded by an endless desert.

Ch. 2360Kill Ren Shang (1)

Mirai broke Vulture’s illusion and killed him with a Big Ball Rasengan, then returned to Fei'er and learned the system offered a resurrection skill he could not access. The system said Mirai needed 3,000 more energy points for higher authority, leaving him enraged and desperate.

  • Mirai used Eye of Illusion to break Vulture’s genjutsu and evade his attacks.
  • Mirai appeared behind Vulture and killed him with a Big Ball Rasengan that destroyed his sand armor.
  • Mirai returned to Fei'er and pulled the long blade from her body, trembling with grief.
  • The system told Mirai that a resurrection skill existed, but he lacked the authority to view its details.
  • The system said Mirai needed 3,000 more energy points to gain higher authority, and Mirai became furious.

Ch. 2361Kill Ren Shang (2)

Mirai returned from the mission carrying Fei'er's body and asked Kurenai to seal it in a scroll so he could bury her later. After the team reached the village, Mirai overslept their meeting the next day, and Ikeda brought him breakfast.

  • Mirai decided to carry Fei'er's body back and find a quiet place to bury her, while ignoring the other hidden corpses.
  • Reid arrived at sunset and heard Mirai explain that a Sand Village ninja had killed Fei'er and escaped.
  • Kurenai sealed Fei'er's body in a scroll at Mirai's request, and Reid declared the mission complete.
  • Reid led Mirai and the others back to the village, where they arrived at three in the morning and agreed to meet at noon.
  • Ikeda woke Mirai shortly before noon, and Mirai hurried to get ready.
  • Ikeda laughed when Mirai's stomach growled and gave him the breakfast he had brought.

Ch. 2362Trial of Patience (1)

Mirai and his teammates struggled through the second Chunin Exam after encountering Orochimaru in the Forest of Death. Mirai fled with Kiba and Yokota, but Orochimaru caught him.

  • Hong assigned Mirai's team to gather information on the other teams ahead of the Chunin Exams.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura asked Kakashi for more challenging missions, and their team set out for Supo while Shikamaru's team began a C-rank mission.
  • Mirai passed the first written test and entered the Forest of Death with Kiba and Yokota.
  • Orochimaru attacked Mirai's team, but Mirai's Jade Rasengan wounded him and scattered his summoned snakes.
  • Mirai sent Kiba and Yokota ahead, then used two Jade Rasengans to hold Orochimaru back before fleeing.
  • Orochimaru caught Mirai as he tried to escape.

Ch. 2363Test of Endurance (2)

Mirai, Ikeda, and Kiba fled from Orochimaru, and Mirai sought help from Naruto’s team despite the strain the Big Ball Rasengan had placed on his body. The chapter left Mirai hoping Naruto’s Nine-Tails power could help stop Orochimaru while his limited training and system access offered no quick solution.

  • Mirai told Ikeda that the Big Ball Rasengan had hurt his hands and that Orochimaru would end everything if he caught them.
  • Ikeda realized their pursuer was Orochimaru, one of the legendary Three Sannin.
  • Mirai spotted Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Haruno Sakura and ran toward them, while Ikeda became flustered at seeing Naruto.
  • Kiba suggested asking Sasuke’s team to help them defeat the Root pursuer, not knowing Orochimaru was chasing them.
  • Mirai considered combining Naruto’s Nine-Tails power with his Big Ball Rasengan but doubted it would be enough.
  • Mirai recalled that his body could not withstand the Big Ball Rasengan and that the system’s body-strengthening options were too slow or beyond his authority.
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