Chapter Summaries

Rocky survived Chengmaru’s crushing pressure with the Shadow Imitation Technique, but Chengmaru quickly broke it and forced him to surrender. Dongqiao Cheng stopped Chengmaru from killing Rocky and announced Mirai’s upcoming match against Murakami Yuyin.

• Chengmaru’s pressure nearly crushed Rocky, but Rocky’s Shadow Imitation Technique made Chengmaru sit down and gave Rocky a chance to recover.
• Sai, Uchiha Qi, and Mirai reacted with relief when Rocky escaped immediate danger.
• Chengmaru slammed Rocky against the wall, broke the Shadow Imitation Technique, and prepared to kill him.
• Rocky realized he could not win and surrendered.
• Dongqiao Cheng stopped Chengmaru from attacking Rocky and declared Chengmaru the winner of the third round.
• Dongqiao Cheng announced that Mirai would face Murakami Yuyin in the fourth match.

Mirai faced Shangri-La in the fourth round of the Chunin Exam, but Shangri-La forfeited because he feared fighting him. Sarutobi Hiruzen approved the withdrawal, sending Mirai directly to the second round.

• Mirai warned Chengmaru that he would never get another chance to kill.
• Ino and Lingqiu watched Mirai prepare for his match, and Ino said she was certain he would win.
• Shangri-La admitted he felt unwell and asked to withdraw from his match against Mirai.
• Dongqiao Cheng confirmed Shangri-La's forfeit with Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen approved the withdrawal, and Dongqiao Cheng announced that Mirai advanced to the second round.

After Shangri-La forfeited, Mirai advanced to the second round, where he was set to face Wan Cheng. Uchiha Itachi and Uruma began their match, with Itachi pressing forward to exploit Uruma’s weakness in close combat.

• The audience criticized Shangri-La for forfeiting, and Dongqiao Cheng allowed him to leave the venue.
• Dongqiao Cheng announced that Uruma, Uchiha Itachi, Wan Cheng, and Mirai had advanced from the first round.
• Dongqiao Cheng announced the second-round pairings: Uruma versus Uchiha Itachi and Wan Cheng versus Mirai.
• Uchiha Itachi quickly closed in on Uruma to attack at close range, while Uruma sought to keep him away.

Uchiha Itachi fought Wu Nihao, whose Dissolution Release and Clay Flow techniques proved difficult to overcome. The battle remained unresolved as Mirai watched to see how Itachi would handle Wu Nihao’s varied attacks and defenses.

• Wu Nihao raised a Clay Wall, but Uchiha Itachi shattered it with a Great Fireball Technique and charged forward.
• Takeuchi Koji retreated as Wu Nihao used Clay Flow, forcing Itachi to leap away and counter with Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson.
• Wu Hao blocked the burning shuriken with a Dissolution Release Clay Wall, and slime strands pulled the shuriken back.
• Takeuchi Hiroshi attacked with two giant Clay Hands, but Itachi evaded them; his Great Fireball had hardened the hands into fists that smashed the ground.
• Mirai watched the spectators’ tense reaction and wondered how Itachi would deal with Wu Nihao’s techniques.

Uchiha Itachi fought Wu Nihao, who tried to trap him in a pool of clay slime with a deceptive ninjutsu. Itachi revealed the trapped figure was a clone, defeated Wu Nihao, and won the first battle.

• Chengmaru urged the fighters to kill each other while Mirai watched him with concern.
• Uchiha Itachi focused on evading Takeuchi Koji's attacks as Wu Nihao weakened and prepared Clay Storm.
• Uchiha Itachi used a Great Fireball Technique to harden the slime and charged at Wu Nihao, but the ground beneath him turned to slime and trapped him.
• Wu Nihao explained that Clay Downpour had lured Itachi into the trap and demanded his surrender.
• Uchiha Itachi appeared beside Wu Nihao, struck him with a Lion Combo, and slammed him into the ground, revealing that the figure in the swamp had been a clone.

Uchiha Itachi defeated Takeuchi Hiroshi in the first match, then Mirai prepared to face Wan Cheng of Renyan Village. The chapter ended as the two contestants entered the arena amid cheers.

• Uchiha Itachi won after using the art of copying shadows, and Dongqiao Cheng announced him as the first champion.
• Takeuchi Miyako and Hose Miyoko reacted to the defeat, while Uchiha Itachi left the arena to rest.
• Uchiha Itachi encouraged Mirai before the next match, and the arena was cleared of black slime.
• Lingqiu worried about Mirai facing the dangerous Chengmaru, while Shan Ye and Inoue cheered for him.
• Dongqiao Cheng announced the match between Wan Cheng and Mirai, and the contestants appeared before the cheering crowd.

Mirai fought Chengmaru in the second round and tried to limit his opponent’s flight with an Earth Wall, but Chengmaru escaped using air pressure and attacked from above. The fight continued with Mirai searching for a counter as Chengmaru flew toward him and fired a high-pressure air blast.

• Dongqiao Cheng started the second round, and Mirai raised an Earth Wall to confine Chengmaru.
• Mirai attacked with Earth Dragon Spears, but Chengmaru avoided them by rising into the air with air pressure.
• Mirai climbed the wall and struck at Chengmaru with Fierce Wind Palm, but Chengmaru countered with his own airflow.
• Chengmaru gathered air to escape the stone enclosure, deflected Mirai’s shuriken, and flew out of the wall.
• The spectators and Rocky marveled at Chengmaru’s flight while Qiu Yidao insisted Mirai still had strength left.
• Chengmaru stabilized himself ten meters above the ground, flew toward Mirai, and fired a high-pressure air blast.

Mirai defended himself from Wan Cheng's crushing air pressure by enclosing himself in a thick Earth Style sphere, but Wan Cheng shifted his attack to one side and launched the sphere into the arena wall. The chapter left Mirai's fate inside the embedded sphere unknown.

• Mirai inspected the ground after testing his ability to lift and shape it.
• Mirai formed a reinforced black hemispherical Earth Style barrier as Wan Cheng gathered air pressure around him.
• Wan Cheng's pressure cracked the barrier's outer layer but failed to crush it.
• Wan Cheng shifted the pressure to one side, cracked the barrier's base, and sent the stone sphere crashing into the arena wall.
• The stands shook as spectators waited to see what had happened to Mirai.

Mirai survived the black sphere and used the Mind Transfer technique to take control of Wan Cheng, shocking the audience. Rather than simply forcing Wan Cheng to surrender, Mirai entered their merged body and began overpowering Wan Cheng’s spirit to seize his body.

• Yizi pulled Ida close as the black sphere’s defense broke, while Lingqiu and Inoue feared for Mirai.
• Mirai revealed himself on the rock wall after using the Mind Dark Release: Decapitation Technique to hide and watch Wan Cheng.
• Lingqiu reassured Inoue that Mirai was safe, and Uchiha Itachi, Rocky, and the others celebrated his return.
• Mirai’s mind transfer made Chengmaru fall from the sky, leaving the audience unsure what had happened.
• Mirai entered the dual body of Chengmaru and Wan Cheng’s spirit and began overpowering Wan Cheng to take control of his body.

Mirai defeated Chengmaru by destroying Wan Cheng's soul while keeping his body alive, then explained that he would forfeit the final battle against Uchiha Itachi. The chapter left the outcome of the final match pending.

• Mirai's spiritual body and spirit-body double overwhelmed Wan Cheng's soul, leaving his body alive as Chengmaru landed in the arena.
• Chengmaru surrendered, and Dongqiao Cheng declared Mirai the winner.
• The audience applauded Mirai, while Shiki worried about Konoha's strength and VIP guests praised its ninja.
• Dongqiao Cheng called Uchiha Itachi back to the arena and asked him and Mirai about their plans for the final battle.
• Mirai told Dongqiao Cheng he would forfeit because the exam's purpose had been achieved and his spiritual power and chakra were depleted.

Mirai forfeited the final decisive battle because he was exhausted, making Uchiha Itachi the Nakagawa Exam champion. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the judges began deciding who would be promoted as the audience waited for the announcement.

• Mirai confirmed to Dongqiao Cheng and Uchiha Itachi that he would forfeit the final battle.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to cancel the match and instructed Dongqiao Cheng to announce the result.
• The Feudal Lords and ninja leaders gathered with Sarutobi Hiruzen to decide the promotion candidates.
• Dongqiao Cheng announced that Mirai had forfeited and that Uchiha Itachi was the champion.
• The audience complained about the canceled fight, then began speculating about who would be promoted.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and the examiners evaluated the candidates for chunin promotion, approving several and rejecting Shangri-La. The discussion then turned to the remaining three candidates, whom Wada Takeru supported.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen confirmed Uchiha Itachi and Mirai had earned approval for promotion.
• The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire and the other examiners approved Takeuchi Hiroshi and Uruma for promotion.
• The Feudal Lord of the River Country objected to Shangri-La’s promotion after he fled following defeat, and the judges agreed to exclude him.
• Wada Takeru supported promoting Qiu Yidao, Nika Tetsushi, and Rocky, saying their performances met chunin standards.

The judges approved three additional candidates, bringing the Chunin Exam’s promotions to seven, and Dongqiao Cheng announced the results to the crowd. Mirai celebrated becoming a Chunin and studied Chengwan, learning that his two clones retained Wan Cheng’s memories and abilities but had almost no independent consciousness.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked the judges whether they objected to promoting three more candidates, and none did.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen had the judges sign the results document and gave it to Dongqiao Cheng to announce.
• Dongqiao Cheng announced Uchiha Itachi, Tiantian, Wan Cheng, Unai Kōji, Nikka Tetsu, Rocky, and Akimichi Tokuhiro as the seven promoted candidates.
• Mirai and the other successful candidates came forward as the audience cheered, while Ino and Lingqiu celebrated seeing Mirai safe.
• Mirai officially became a Chunin after the exam and studied Chengwan the next day.
• Mirai learned that his two clones had almost no consciousness of their own but retained Wan Cheng’s memories and abilities.

Mirai discovered that he could share senses, memories, thoughts, and commands with two distant locations, and learned that Wan Cheng's bloodline granted him Steam Release. After the Chunin Exam, Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned Mirai, Uchiha Itachi, Rocky, and the other newly promoted youths to praise their performance and urge them to serve Konoha.

• Mirai learned that he could connect to both locations regardless of distance and share information between them.
• Mirai discovered that Wan Cheng's family bloodline ability was Steam Release, formed from wind, earth, and water.
• After the Chunin Exam, Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned Mirai to the Hokage Office, where Uchiha Itachi arrived soon after.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen praised the five youths for their Chunin Exam performance and encouraged them to contribute to Konoha and the Land of Fire.

After being promoted to Chunin, Mirai received his rewards and celebrated with Rocky, Qiu Yidao, and Jun Qianzhan. Jun told them their team would temporarily disband, leaving the three determined to work hard on their own.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen dismissed Mirai and the others after congratulating them on their achievements.
• Mirai received his Chunin uniform, chose Shadow Clone and Instant Recovery, and collected a bonus of 102,000 ryo.
• Mirai, Rocky, and Qiu Yidao celebrated their promotions with Jun Qianzhan at Wada Yakiniku Restaurant.
• Jun Qianzhan explained that Chunin could accept B-rank and lower missions or apply to lead Genin squads.
• Jun Qianzhan announced that the Miyamoto Team would temporarily disband, and Mirai, Rocky, and Qiu Yidao promised to work hard independently.

Jun Qianzhan reassured Mirai and his friends that they could still take missions together, then dismissed them. At the flower shop, Akimichi Choza asked Mirai to teach the Akimichi family Yoshito’s boxing techniques, and Mirai requested permission to study the clan’s Expansion Technique in return.

• Jun Qianzhan told Mirai and the others they could accept future missions together and dismissed them.
• Mirai returned to Dongqiao Cheng’s flower shop and found Akimichi Choza waiting to speak with him.
• Akimichi Choza asked Mirai to teach the Akimichi family Yoshito’s boxing techniques.
• Mirai agreed to teach the techniques and asked to study the Akimichi family’s Expansion Technique as payment.
• Akimichi Choza hesitated over whether to share the clan’s secret technique.

Mirai and Akimichi Choza discussed exchanging the Akimichi clan’s Expansion Technique for Mirai’s Five Elements Fist, with Choza promising to consult his clan and respond within three days. After Choza left, Ino asked what Mirai had learned but lost interest when she heard it was a boxing technique.

• Akimichi Choza asked whether Mirai would use the clan’s secret technique and keep it secret, and Mirai agreed to the condition.
• Akimichi Choza said he would discuss the exchange with his clan and give Mirai an answer within three days, then thanked him for helping Yoshito train.
• Mirai told Lingqiu that Akimichi Choza had proposed exchanging a ninjutsu he developed for Mirai’s technique.
• Ino asked Mirai what ninjutsu he had learned, then rejected learning it when he said it was a boxing technique.

Mirai reviewed his attribute panel and organized the ninja skills he had recently acquired, including techniques learned from Wan Cheng’s memories. He tested the Shadow Clone Technique and found that splitting his chakra left too little for his other ninjutsu.

• On August 8th of Year 53, Kono Yohei was promoted to ninja while Mirai chose not to accept missions.
• Mirai checked his attribute panel and reviewed his abilities and skill proficiencies.
• Mirai explained that his experience with escape techniques helped raise proficiency in other escape techniques.
• After reading Wan Cheng’s memories, Mirai gained new Wind Style ninjutsu and Water Style techniques, though his Water Style proficiency remained low.
• Mirai described developing Mirror Flower and Hidden Moon, a genjutsu that showed targets what they happily longed for.
• Mirai tried the Shadow Clone Technique and found that dividing his chakra left too little for him to use ninjutsu freely.

Mirai developed his techniques, studied seal inscriptions, and traded with the Akimichi family for the Five Elements Fist Doubling Technique. Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jun Qianzhan decided that Mirai and the other two children would join ANBU, beginning with easier missions.

• Mirai continued practicing Shadow Clone and Body Flicker, studied Monkey Seal, and used seal inscriptions to store two swords on his wrist.
• Akimichi Choza invited Mirai to the Akimichi family, where Mirai promised to keep their secrets and traded for the Five Elements Fist Doubling Technique.
• Mirai agreed to guide Akimichi Choji and quickly learned to use the Akimichi technique by simulating its required energy with chakra.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Jun Qianzhan for advice on Mirai and the other two children, and Jun proposed keeping them together in an elite squad.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen decided the three would enter ANBU and start with ordinary patrol and protection missions; Jun Qianzhan agreed.

Mirai discovered that killing ninjas gave him large amounts of experience, and Danzo decided to provide more prisoners to help him grow stronger. After killing five spies, Mirai reached level 25 and learned that one had been a special jonin.

• Mirai received 50,000 experience points for killing a Kirigakure ninja and considered how difficult it would be to gain enough experience for future levels.
• Danzo asked Mirai how many chickens he had killed, and Mirai answered that he had killed about a thousand.
• Danzo ordered the Root members to train a few more people, and they brought in five spies for Mirai to kill.
• Mirai killed the five spies and gained more experience from them than from his first victim.
• Mirai asked about one corpse, and Danzo identified the man as a special jonin; Mirai reached level 25.