Chapter Summaries

Miyamoto Musashi taught Mirai how to grip a sword and introduced him to basic sword techniques. Mirai quickly learned the fundamentals, and Musashi recognized his exceptional talent as the lesson ended.

• Miyamoto Musashi demonstrated three sword grips and corrected Mirai until he mastered them.
• Musashi demonstrated a thrust so quickly that Mirai stumbled backward and fell, unable to see the blade clearly.
• Musashi explained the thrust and warned Mirai to use the sword carefully, then demonstrated basic techniques for him to practice.
• Mirai learned techniques including cleaving, drawing, breaking, and cutting during a lesson that lasted more than two hours.
• Musashi ended the lesson and was surprised by Mirai's learning ability, believing his talent might surpass his own.

After a month of steady study, Mirai had nearly perfected his Hand Seals and continued training in the backyard before dawn, eager to complete the final 1.2%. Ino Yamanaka had been too busy with village affairs to check on his progress.

• Samurai Miyamoto gave Mirai instructions to practice individual movements before combining them, then took him to lunch and escorted him back to the flower shop.
• Mirai spent the following month caring for Koike, spending evenings with friends, and studying his techniques.
• Mirai's attributes and technique proficiencies improved, while he realized he had not practiced throwing with Ao and still planned to learn chakra extraction from Ino Yamanaka or Keiko Yamanaka.
• Mirai's Hand Seal proficiency reached 98.8%, and his seal-forming speed exceeded four per second as it approached seven.
• Mirai woke early and practiced Hand Seals alone in the backyard, determined to finish his training that day.
• Ino Yamanaka remained occupied with village affairs following Sound Village's invasion and rarely returned home to check on Mirai's progress.

Mirai practiced hand seals until his technique reached 100% proficiency and discovered that an upgrade was available, though the status panel offered no instructions. He then eagerly took Keiko to the backyard to show her a surprise, leaving her curious about what he had prepared.

• Mirai practiced hand seals while keeping his true speed secret from Keiko, who woke before six and worried that he had not slept enough.
• Mirai continued practicing until the seal-forming technique reached 100% proficiency, and the status panel told him to explore its upgrade path himself.
• Mirai set aside the puzzling upgrade prompt and decided to show Keiko his seal-forming speed so she could help him learn to extract the Shackle Seal.
• Mirai led Keiko toward the backyard to reveal his surprise, and Keiko urged him to slow down and watch his step.

Mirai showed Keiko how quickly he could form hand seals, astounding her with a speed she believed matched or surpassed Hai’s. He claimed he had reached his limit, leaving Keiko struggling to understand how he had achieved such an extraordinary pace.

• Mirai set Beard on the mountain and asked Keiko to watch his hand-seal demonstration.
• Keiko recognized Mirai’s opening seals and assumed he was showing her his progress.
• Mirai announced that his warm-up was over and rapidly increased his seal-forming speed until his hands became a blur.
• After about two minutes, Mirai stopped and proudly told Keiko he had managed six seals per second.
• Keiko checked Mirai’s hands for injuries and asked how he had become so fast.
• Mirai said he had practiced Hai’s movements every day and claimed he had not gotten faster in two days, leaving Keiko stunned.

Mirai asked Keiko to teach him the Chakra Extraction Technique, and she agreed to begin that afternoon. While watching Gou, he calmed down and tried practicing one-handed hand seals, but struggled to adapt.

• Keiko praised Mirai’s talent and reminded him to stay humble and keep working hard.
• Mirai said he wanted to become a Kage to protect the Yamanaka family, and Keiko offered to make him steak for lunch.
• Mirai asked Keiko to teach him the Chakra Extraction Technique because Kai had been too busy, and she agreed to teach him that afternoon.
• Mirai watched Gou play in the water, regained his calm, and began experimenting with forming hand seals using only his right hand.
• Mirai struggled to perform one-handed seals because he was accustomed to using both hands.

Mirai struggled to learn the twelve hand seals before joining Keiko for a meal, then began learning how to extract chakra. Keiko explained chakra using an example and told him to start by sensing the energy in his right hand.

• Mirai repeatedly practiced forming the Rat Seal with one hand, then began learning the remaining seals.
• Keiko prepared a feast for Mirai while Yamanaka Shio stayed busy working in the dark.
• Keiko closed the flower shop to focus on teaching Mirai about chakra.
• Keiko explained that chakra came from combining physical energy with spiritual energy and compared the process to lighting wood to produce heat.
• Keiko advised Mirai to begin by sensing the energy in his right hand and gradually work toward sensing his entire body.

Keiko taught Mirai how to refine chakra and advised him to focus on a familiar part of his body. Mirai repeatedly failed to sense his right arm, took a break, and scolded White Emperor.

• Keiko explained chakra and taught Mirai the Yamanaka clan's chakra extraction technique.
• Keiko advised Mirai to remain calm and focus on a familiar body part, so Mirai chose his right arm.
• Mirai practiced concentrating on his arm but lost focus repeatedly and failed to sense it after an hour.
• Keiko comforted Mirai and suggested he rest before trying again.
• Mirai noticed White Emperor chewing grass, pulled it from its mouth, and sternly scolded it.

Mirai overcame his earlier failures and successfully extracted chakra for the first time after exploring the inner world of his right arm. Keiko recognized his achievement and encouraged him to keep practicing so he could protect her.

• Mirai calmed himself and reflected on Keiko's guidance and the reasons for his previous failures.
• Mirai explored the inner world of his right arm, seeing its bones, ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, and flowing blood.
• Mirai found the secret reservoir and extracted his first chakra.
• Mirai repeated the process to make sure he could remain focused and remember how he had succeeded.
• Keiko realized Mirai had completed his chakra extraction, and Mirai thanked her for teaching him.
• Keiko encouraged Mirai to practice so he could protect her.

After completing his chakra extraction research, Mirai took White Emperor to Tsume Inuzuka’s pet hospital for a checkup. White Emperor led him there by tracking, and Mirai found Tsume waiting at the spacious hospital.

• Mirai reassured Keiko that he would protect her and Gou, then checked his attribute panel and saw that Chakra Refinement had appeared.
• Mirai decided to focus on refining chakra so he could use ninjutsu and genjutsu without running out of chakra.
• Mirai remembered Tsume Inuzuka’s reminder and asked White Emperor to guide him to the pet hospital for a checkup.
• White Emperor used his tracking ability to lead Mirai to the Inuzuka family’s pet hospital.
• Mirai found Tsume Inuzuka holding White Emperor and told her he had brought the dog for a checkup.

Mirai visited Inuzuka Tsume, who examined Haku and warmly welcomed them, before returning to the Yamanaka flower shop. Keiko warned Mirai that excessive chakra training could harm a child's growth, leaving him to reconsider his plans to train longer.

• Inuzuka Tsume examined Haku and confirmed that he was healthy, then chatted with Mirai while Hana was away at the Ninja Academy.
• Mirai hurried back to the Yamanaka flower shop to escape Tsume's eager matchmaking.
• Keiko asked Mirai not to practice chakra for more than an hour because children had limited cellular energy needed for growth.
• Mirai understood that excessive chakra extraction could damage a child's health and development.

Mirai realized he needed to extract chakra gradually from across his body and planned to stay at the Ninja Academy rather than graduate early. Meanwhile, he strengthened his leadership over the bear children by helping them improve, and he began expecting them to serve him instead of demanding his constant attention.

• Keiko advised Mirai to extract chakra from every part of his body so the effects would spread out, and Mirai thanked her.
• Mirai returned to the bear children's secret base with the White Emperor after dinner, having gained the group’s support over the past month.
• Mirai’s leadership helped the children defeat rival bear-child groups and recruit five snails, while Ao Guangda improved his throwing and praised Mirai.
• Ao Guangda asked to practice throwing, but Mirai instead asked whether he had learned ninja techniques and told him to practice with his body if he had not.
• Mirai embraced his authority as the group’s big brother as the children made rapid progress through grueling practice.

Mirai encouraged Ao to demonstrate the taijutsu he had learned, then recognized the routine as a basic straight punch from martial arts he had studied in his previous life. He wondered whether practicing those movements in the Naruto world could earn him a Martial Arts skill.

• Mirai continued advising his brothers because he believed their childhood bonds would make them reliable allies.
• Ao said the class had learned taijutsu basics and asked Mirai to spar with him.
• Mirai agreed to watch Ao’s routine and offer advice, despite having little interest in taijutsu.
• Ao demonstrated a horse-stance straight punch, and Mirai recognized its familiar movements.
• Mirai recalled studying martial arts in his previous life and wondered whether continued practice could grant him a Martial Arts skill.

Uchiha Chōtai confronted Ao and Mirai with three companions, mocking Mirai and demanding a fight. Ao defended his boss and challenged Uchiha to apologize, while Uchiha hesitated at the sight of the larger group and Mirai’s calm confidence.

• Mirai suggested he might teach Ao even stronger body techniques, exciting Ao.
• Uchiha Chōtai arrived with three companions to confront Ao and mocked Mirai.
• Ao became furious when Uchiha insulted Mirai and demanded an apology.
• The other children gathered around Mirai as Ao prepared to fight Uchiha.
• Uchiha hesitated after weighing the numbers and sensing that Mirai was not ordinary.

Yu Zhibao Hongqiao challenged Aoshima Koten to a one-on-one match, wagering that Aoshima would apologize if he lost. With Mirai’s approval, Aoshima accepted, and the two prepared to fight under Ninja Academy rules.

• Yu Zhibao Hongqiao insulted Mirai and proposed that he and Aoshima Koten settle their dispute in a one-on-one match.
• Aoshima Koten checked with Mirai before agreeing to the match, and Mirai encouraged him not to underestimate Yu Zhibao Hongqiao.
• Yu Zhibao Hongqiao and Mirai agreed to serve as referees, with Yu Zhibao Hongqiao explaining the Ninja Academy rules.
• The onlookers moved aside as Aoshima Koten and Yu Zhibao Hongqiao faced off, and Yu Zhibao Hongqiao taunted Aoshima before the fight began.

Ao fought Uchiha Sora in an unarmed match at the Ninja Academy, overcoming Sora’s early advantage with a kunai attack and close-range strikes. Mirai stopped Uchiha Kurenai from interfering, and Ao left Sora down on the ground.

• Uchiha started the match between Ao and Uchiha Sora, who initially overwhelmed Ao with his strength and fighting experience.
• Ao opened the distance and used training kunai to keep Sora at bay before deciding to finish the fight quickly.
• Ao threw his remaining kunai and struck Sora in the chest as Sora dealt with them.
• Uchiha Kurenai tried to throw a kunai at Ao, but Mirai’s threat stopped her from intervening.
• Ao hit Sora in the cheek with a left hook and knocked him to the ground with another punch.

Ao pinned Uchiha Changlong and demanded that he admit defeat and apologize, while Kurenai struggled to control her companions. Mirai ordered Ao to let Changlong go, and Kurenai apologized to Mirai before leading the Uchiha away.

• Ao pinned Uchiha Changlong and demanded that he admit defeat and apologize to their chief.
• Mirai stopped Kurenai's companions from rushing into the arena, while Kurenai asked Ao to release Changlong.
• Mirai told Ao to let Changlong go, and Ao obeyed.
• Ao demanded an apology, and Kurenai apologized to Mirai on Changlong's behalf.
• Mirai accepted the apology as a misunderstanding, and Kurenai led the Uchiha away.

After Ao’s victory over Uchiha Dragon, Mirai praised his group and continued training them. The defeated Uchiha members left unsettled, and Hailuo explained that Mirai’s warning had frozen him before he could intervene.

• Ao celebrated hitting Uchiha Dragon, and Mirai warned him that his win had depended on luck.
• Mirai encouraged the group to keep practicing their throwing techniques, and they trained with renewed enthusiasm.
• Uchiha Dong asked Hailuo why he had not helped Uchiha Dragon, and Hailuo said Mirai had stopped him with a warning.
• Uchiha Monkey Seal defended Mirai’s skill, while Hailuo described feeling immobilized by Mirai’s presence.
• Uchiha Zhang Yong and the others were stunned by Hailuo’s account.

The Uchiha investigated Mirai after Uchiha Kurenai described his overwhelming strength, learning that he was an orphan adopted by Shanhai. Uchiha Changlong remained determined to defeat Ao, while the Uchiha dismissed Mirai’s strength as no match for Itachi.

• Uchiha Liu volunteered to investigate Mirai, and Uchiha reluctantly told him to be careful.
• Uchiha Liu used the Konoha Police Force records to uncover Mirai’s family history and adoption by Shanhai.
• Uchiha Kurenai called Mirai the orphan of a hero and wondered whether he was a genius comparable to Itachi.
• Uchiha Changlong vowed to defeat Ao himself and claimed he had only lost because he was careless.

Mirai brought the injured Qingdao Kuangda home, where Keiko quickly healed him, then began cultivating chakra and practicing chakra control. After learning to extract chakra throughout his body, Mirai recognized that mastering its control mattered more than simply building up his reserves.

• Mirai took Qingdao Kuangda home after noticing that his chest injury was real despite his attempts to hide it.
• Keiko treated Qingdao Kuangda's chest and limb injuries, restoring him in about ten minutes.
• Mirai saw off Qingdao Guangchuan and Huaseji, spoke with Keiko, teased Yoshino, and returned to his room for the night.
• Mirai practiced extracting chakra throughout his body, building on his successful experiments with his right arm.
• After gathering some chakra, Mirai began training chakra control and judged it more important than the size of his chakra reserves.

Mirai sought a better way to train chakra control and practiced keeping chakra stable in his right hand. After more than half an hour, he managed to keep a piece of paper floating briefly, though his chakra still blew it away.

• Mirai decided that practicing chakra control mattered more than further leveling up his hand-seal speed.
• Mirai planned to use chakra to hold a pen and practice calligraphy, avoiding tree climbing and water walking as training methods.
• Mirai released chakra into his right hand but found its flow unstable and too powerful to hold a piece of paper.
• Mirai adjusted his chakra flow and eventually kept a piece of paper floating above his hand for two seconds before the chakra blew it away.