Chapter Summaries

Mirai met Naruto’s team during the Chunin Exam, but Sasuke distrusted him and accused his group of seeking their scrolls. Mirai left with his companions, then stopped to discuss what their trackers might tell Naruto’s team.

• Naruto greeted Mirai and asked whether his team had encountered enemies or lost their scrolls.
• Sasuke accused Mirai’s group of trying to steal their scrolls, while Naruto argued that Konoha ninja should work together.
• Mirai apologized and left with Asada, Kiba, and Hideki after Sasuke’s suspicion made him feel unwelcome.
• Kiba supported Mirai’s decision, and Mirai said they should not answer the other team’s harshness with injustice.
• Mirai stopped and asked his companions what their trackers would say if they encountered Naruto’s team.

Mirai and his companions learned that Orochimaru had reached Naruto, while two of Orochimaru’s followers confronted them. Mirai’s friends refused to leave him and prepared to fight together.

• Kiba worried that the group might not be strong enough to help against Orochimaru.
• Ikeda used his Byakugan and spotted that Orochimaru had reached Naruto’s location.
• Orochimaru emerged from a tree and challenged Naruto and his companions for the scroll.
• Two followers bearing Orochimaru’s markings appeared before Mirai and threatened him.
• Ikeda and Kiba refused to abandon Mirai, who assigned them roles in the coming fight.

Mirai fought the Grass ninja Cao Ren and used a Big Ball Rasengan after Hinata confirmed he had found the real one. The chapter ended as another Grass ninja tried to stop Mirai's attack, which shattered his rushed Earth Wall and struck Cao Ren.

• Mirai attacked a Grass ninja, but Cao Ren counterattacked while another Cao Ren fought Kiba.
• Mirai used the Body Flicker Technique to evade a kick and tried to strike Cao Ren, but a second Cao Ren knocked his kunai away.
• A Grass ninja attacked Mirai from above, and a Shadow Clone took the blow meant for him.
• Mirai asked Hinata to search for the real Grass ninja, and she confirmed that the airborne attacker was genuine.
• Mirai formed a Big Ball Rasengan and attacked the Grass ninja at close range.
• A Grass ninja used Lightning Hand and Earth Wall to protect Cao Ren, but the Rasengan shattered the wall and struck him.

Mirai saved Kiba with a Life Pill after Kiba took a fatal attack meant for him. With Kiba recovering, Mirai sent Hinata to check on Naruto's team because he feared Orochimaru had left Sasuke with a curse mark.

• Cao Ren died after the Spiral Pill strangled him, and the remaining Grass Bear attacked Mirai with his Lightning Hand.
• Kiba intercepted the Lightning Hand and killed the Grass Bear, but the attack pierced his abdomen and left him near death.
• Mirai exchanged 20 energy points for a Life Pill and gave it to Kiba, healing his wound and restoring his vitality.
• Kiba, Ikeda, and Akamaru reunited as Kiba regained consciousness, and Mirai told Hinata to check on Naruto's team.

Mirai worried that his arrival might change the plot, but decided his team needed to hide and recover after the fight. He led Team 8 to a concealed tree hollow, where he also began his plan to get closer to Ikeda.

• Mirai assessed that Naruto and Sasuke were safe but that he, Kiba, and the others lacked the strength to keep fighting.
• Kiba accepted Mirai as captain, and Mirai ordered Ikeda to find a hiding place nearby.
• Ikeda found a concealed tree hollow, and Mirai took Hinata's hand as Team 8 set off together.
• Mirai searched beneath an enormous tree before Hinata pointed out the small hollow in a nearby tree.

Mirai and his team rested in a tree hollow after gathering food and setting traps, while Mirai worried about his limited energy points. Meanwhile, Orochimaru encountered Anko Mitarashi after marking Sasuke, and she confronted him about his purpose in Konoha.

• Mirai sent Kiba to set traps and went to find food while Yoda and Ikeda stayed behind.
• Mirai found an apple tree, gathered apples, and returned to the hollow, where the team ate and took turns resting and keeping watch.
• Mirai counted his remaining thirty energy points and considered how to use ten of them to improve his combat strength before falling asleep.
• After leaving a curse mark on Sasuke, Orochimaru was intercepted by Anko Mitarashi, who questioned why he had come to Konoha.
• Orochimaru said he had come to find a child he liked and invited Anko to test how much she had improved.

After waking in the tree hollow, Mirai learned that Yasuda had stood watch while he slept and began searching the exchange list for a weapon. He examined the available blades but had not yet chosen one.

• Anko attacked Orochimaru with Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, but he appeared behind her and told her to protect herself for him.
• Mirai woke at night and found that his stamina and hand wounds had recovered.
• Mirai learned that Ikeda had kept watch and that Inoue and Luwan's group had passed by without finding them.
• Mirai sent Asada to sleep and opened the Weapon Exchange list, which offered thousands of named weapons.

Mirai exchanged 10 energy for the longsword Cross Kopis—Flash and went to help Naruto and Sasuke after learning they had been attacked by Orochimaru and the Sound ninja. He arrived to find Shikamaru and the others locked in a stalemate with the Sound trio, and prepared to intervene.

• Mirai exchanged 10 energy for Cross Kopis—Flash.
• Mirai told Kiba that Naruto and Sasuke were unconscious after Orochimaru attacked them, and instructed Kiba to protect Hinata.
• Mirai used the Body Flicker Technique to reach Naruto and Sasuke's group.
• Shikamaru restrained Zaku while Choji fought Dosu, Sakura lay exhausted, and Inoue's mind battle with Kin remained unresolved.
• Mirai watched the fight and decided he would steal the spotlight.

Mirai arrived on the battlefield and killed Zaku with a single sword technique. Dosu, alarmed by Zaku’s death and Kin’s capture, ran toward Zaku as the fight continued.

• Mirai appeared on the battlefield while Shikamaru struggled to keep Zaku restrained.
• Shikamaru warned Mirai that Zaku was too strong for them to handle, but Mirai drew his blade and vanished from sight.
• Mirai appeared behind Zaku and used his sword technique, Snow, to kill him.
• Kin cried out in shock, and Dosu realized Zaku had been dealt with and Kin was restrained.
• Dosu leaped off Choji and ran toward Zaku.

Mirai stopped Tott from killing Sasuke and helped defeat the attackers. After saving Naruto and Shikamaru, he received Zaku’s Heaven Scroll, leaving the group ready to head to the Tower of Death for the exam’s third round.

• Kinomoto Sakura called for Mirai to save Sasuke, but Mirai told her to do it herself.
• Tott hesitated before Sasuke, and Mirai appeared to confront him.
• An unknown attacker pierced Tott from behind and claimed they would kill him.
• Mirai saved Naruto and Shikamaru, then asked the group for a reward.
• Shikamaru gave Mirai Zaku’s Heaven Scroll, completing the pair of scrolls needed to reach the Tower of Death.

Mirai and Kiba reached the tower with the required scrolls and opened them after reading an inscription on the wall. White mist rose from both scrolls, leaving them to discover what would happen next.

• Mirai left the team after taking an Earth Scroll, and Shikamaru recognized how strong he was.
• Mirai returned to the hollow, declined to pursue the Sand shinobi, and arranged for Akamaru to keep watch overnight.
• Mirai, Kiba, and Ikeda entered the tower and read an inscription about the Heaven and Earth Scrolls.
• Mirai and Kiba opened the scrolls together, but their contents confused them before white mist rose from both.

Mirai, Kiba, and Ikeda summoned Iruka by throwing their scrolls together after passing the second exam. Iruka congratulated them and explained the shinobi lessons behind the test, leaving them ready to continue to the next stage.

• Mirai realized the scrolls were part of a summoning and threw his scroll down, and Kiba followed; the overlapping scrolls summoned Iruka.
• Iruka greeted Mirai, Kiba, and Ikeda and congratulated them on passing the second exam.
• Iruka explained that Heaven and Earth represented the head and body, and that shinobi needed knowledge and physical strength to face dangerous missions.
• Iruka described the qualities expected of a Chunin and urged the candidates to remember the test as they advanced to the next stage.
• Kiba confidently agreed and stomped the floor.

Mirai and his group reached the tower first, then waited as the other candidates arrived, including Naruto and Gaara. At the gathering after the second exam, only eighteen of the seventy-eight candidates remained, and the others considered Mirai’s strength as the next stage approached.

• Mirai encouraged Yoda to believe in himself as his group reached the tower first.
• More candidates arrived over several days, including Gaara, Kankuro, Temari, and Naruto.
• Naruto thanked Mirai for saving them, while Asada shyly hid behind Mirai.
• Mirai told Yoda he would do even better than Naruto, and Asada said she believed in him.
• Anko announced that eighteen candidates had passed the second exam, and the remaining candidates eyed Mirai and Sasuke as potential opponents.

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained that the third examination was a contest between allied nations, where ninja risked their lives to demonstrate their villages’ strength. Mirai recognized the exam’s political purpose as the candidates prepared for the next round.

• A Hyuga from the Ikeda clan provoked Kakashi, while Might Guy declared Kakashi his eternal rival.
• Neji Hyuga arrived and focused his attention on Sasuke Uchiha.
• Mirai noticed Orochimaru among the jonin and reflected that Kina had missed the third round after he replaced her.
• Reid praised Mirai, Ikeda, and Kaya for passing the second round nearly unscathed, then asked about Mirai’s new sword.
• Anko introduced Sarutobi Hiruzen, who explained that the third examination would display village strength and could cost the candidates their lives.
• Naruto nodded and smiled as Hiruzen described the examination’s stakes.

Gekko Hayate announced the qualifying matches for the third exam, and the first pairing matched Mirai against Sasuke. Sasuke struggled with pain from his cursed seal as the two prepared to face off.

• Gekko Hayate arrived and explained that the examinees had to pass individual qualifying matches before the third exam.
• Yakushi Kabuto withdrew from the preliminaries.
• Anko opened the screen, which selected Sasuke and Mirai for the first match.
• Ikeda worried about Mirai facing Sasuke, while Sarutobi Hiruzen noted Sasuke's cursed seal had weakened him.
• Sasuke frowned at Mirai and touched the cursed seal on his shoulder.

Mirai defeated Sasuke in the first preliminary match after effortlessly deflecting his kunai and placing his sword at Sasuke’s neck. Guy recognized that Mirai’s move was not simply speed, leaving the spectators stunned by how he had vanished.

• Gekko Hayate announced the first preliminary match between Sasuke and Mirai.
• Sasuke threw three ricocheting kunai at Mirai, who knocked them away with a flash of silver.
• Mirai noticed Sasuke’s pain from the Cursed Seal and said he would help cut it off.
• Mirai vanished and held his blade against Sasuke’s neck, ending the match.
• Guy told the others that Mirai’s move was not speed or the Body Flicker Technique.

Mirai defeated Sasuke after Sasuke awakened his Sharingan and curse seal, while Kakashi and Guy stopped him from attacking Mirai. The tournament continued, and Hinata faced Neji as Neji tried to make her surrender.

• Sasuke awakened his Sharingan and curse seal after Mirai gained the upper hand, then attacked him at high speed.
• Kakashi stopped Sasuke from striking Mirai, and Guy knocked Sasuke unconscious as the curse seal faded.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen declared Mirai the winner of the first round.
• Yachi and Akamaru used Soldier Pills and Fang Over Fang against Naruto, nearly overwhelming him with their combat experience.
• Neji told Hinata to surrender, but Hinata asked him to fight her seriously, and Neji activated his Byakugan.

Ningbei attacked Zining with the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms while Ikeda tried to intervene and was badly injured. Mirai rushed onto the battlefield and used a huge Big Ball Rasengan, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Ningbei activated his Byakugan and charged at Zining as Ikeda also attacked.
• Ikeda tried to cut off Zining's chakra flow, but Zining countered and struck Yokota's shoulder.
• Ningbei used the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms on Konan, then continued striking Ikeda until he coughed up blood.
• Mirai saw Ikeda's injury, lost control of his anger, and appeared on the battlefield with a Big Ball Rasengan.
• Guy, Kakashi, and Sarutobi Hiruzen were shocked by Mirai's enormous technique, and Mirai apologized to Ikeda for interrupting his battle.

After Mirai’s performance in the qualification match, Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to promote him to Chunin without requiring him to take the exam. On the way to visit the injured contestants, Mirai clashed with Sun, who tried to take Yokota from his back.

• Hong praised Mirai’s terrifying talent and warned that Orochimaru might have other plans for the third test.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Dragon for his assessment of Mirai, then ordered him to inform Mirai of his early promotion to Chunin.
• Naruto invited Mirai and the others to visit Rock Lee and Sasuke at the hospital, and Mirai agreed.
• Sun appeared and tried to take Yokota from Mirai, but Mirai refused and said he would look after her.
• Ikeda defended Mirai, while Xiao Chun paused as he recognized the name.

Mirai fought back against Xiao Haru’s mockery, then received a notice exceptionally promoting him to chunin and ordering him to meet the Hokage in three days. As Haru left embarrassed, Naruto jumped to a mistaken conclusion about Mirai and Koizumi Ichiro.

• Xiao Haru mocked Mirai as a dead last, and Mirai slashed at him with his blade when Haru tried to touch his head.
• A masked ninja addressed Mirai and threw him an envelope, which Mirai stopped with his Demon-Breaking Eyes.
• Naruto read the notice aloud, confirming that Mirai had been exceptionally promoted to chunin and should report to the Hokage Office in three days.
• Xiao Haru congratulated Mirai awkwardly, then left to treat his injuries, while Eda told Mirai not to take Haru’s words to heart.
• Naruto stared at Eda and Mirai, then exclaimed that Mirai was with Koizumi Ichiro.