Chapter Summaries

Mirai’s generosity at the barbecue earned him the admiration and support of his peers and several clans, while Minato struggled with Kushina’s rejection. At home, Zang Jun told Mirai that the graduation exam plan involved a secret technique linked to the legendary founder of the Katō clan, Great Eagle.

• The children and Akimichi Choza praised Mirai for providing meat, and Minato took him as a role model.
• Uzumaki Kushina ignored Minato in favor of Uchiha Kinmei, leaving Minato to consider giving up on her.
• After Mirai returned home, Zang Jun asked what he thought of the graduation exam plan based on information from the Uchiha family.
• Mirai recognized the name Great Eagle when Zang Jun said the plan involved a Katō clan secret technique.
• Zang Jun explained that Great Eagle was the legendary founder of the Katō clan, whose powerful finger-based secret art had been lost.

Mirai explained that he wanted to face Dan Katō despite the danger, while Zang Jun and Danzo worried about Dan Katō’s abilities and his grudge against Mirai. Mirai remained determined and admitted that although he could fight many opponents, he lacked experience.

• Mirai said Dan Katō was pursuing her mother-in-law, who was already with Mirai, and that he wanted to ruin Dan Katō’s plans.
• Zang Jun concluded that Dan Katō’s interest in her mother-in-law made him a threat to his son.
• Mirai rejected the idea of backing away and said he wanted to fight Dan Katō.
• Danzo warned Mirai that Dan Katō’s soul-summoning technique made him dangerous and urged Mirai not to underestimate him.
• Mirai said he wanted to test whether he could resist Requiem and possibly read something on the moon.
• Zang Jun asked how strong Mirai was, and Mirai said he could fight many people but lacked experience and expected the examination rules to favor him.

Mirai agreed to face Dan Katō in a graduation examination, despite Danzo warning that he would need to defeat the elite shinobi. As the exam drew near and the Uchiha plotted against him, Mirai stayed home to rest until his grandmother abruptly woke him.

• Danzo warned Mirai that passing the examination against Dan Katō would be difficult, but Mirai insisted he understood and accepted the challenge.
• Uchiha Fugaku urged his father to eliminate Mirai, while Nakajima Hiroe called Mirai a growing threat and discussed the Uchiha's concerns about Kagami Uchiha and Uchiha Qinmei.
• The village scheduled Mirai's examination for three days later at the school, with Dan Katō as examiner and the Hokage and Zang Jun attending.
• Mirai stayed home instead of going to school and slept until noon while preparing for the examination.
• Mirai's grandmother kicked open his door and struck his head with an iron fist, waking him from a dream.

Granny confronted Mirai about returning and agreeing to fight Kato, then heard that he planned to defeat Kato so he would be worthy of pursuing her. She teased him and asked whether he was confident, leaving him to answer.

• Granny grabbed Mirai by the ear and questioned why he had returned without discussing graduation with her.
• Granny complained that Mirai's death would deprive her of gambling money, then asked why he had agreed to fight Kato.
• Mirai said he had to defeat Kato to become worthy of pursuing Granny.
• Granny asked whether Mirai really liked her, and Mirai praised her and Teacher instead of revealing his thoughts.
• Granny pinched Mirai's cheeks, promised to teach him later, and asked whether he was confident as she placed her Mystical Palm on his face.

Mirai prepared for his upcoming test against Dan Katō by rapidly spending experience to raise his level, unlocking equipment and cultivation systems. He reached Level 60 but lacked the money and experience to make use of the new features, then found two demon clan techniques in the master skill list.

• Mirai reassured Mother-in-law that he could face the toad who had defeated her disciple, and she left to return home before heading to the border.
• Mirai decided to raise his level before testing against Dan Katō and kept leveling up despite the system unlocking equipment at Level 50.
• Mirai reached Level 60 and unlocked the cultivation system, but could not afford its costs or gain more experience without going to the battlefield.
• Mirai opened the master skill list and discovered Demon King Village's Cloud Fei Technique and the Bottomless Lampfire Spirit Treasure.

Mirai prepared for his graduation examination, which Sarutobi Hiruzen set as lasting fifteen minutes against Special Jōnin Dan Katō. With the Hokage, clan members, and Mirai’s friends watching, the chapter left the examination about to begin and Uchiha Guanmei worried for him.

• Mirai reviewed powerful skills he could not yet use and wondered when he could prove himself as Chopin.
• Uchiha Guanmei and the other children arrived early, while she reflected on the Uchiha Clan’s hostility toward Mirai and her own discrimination.
• Mirai’s friends encouraged him as he arrived at the examination grounds, where Dan Katō waited angrily and blamed him for his grandmother’s silence.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen named Dan Katō as the examiner and required Mirai to last fifteen minutes, raising the test from five minutes after assessing Mirai’s strength.
• Mirai’s friends and Uchiha Guanmei worried about the difficult exam, while Danzo recognized Sarutobi Hiruzen’s plan and Kagami Uchiha remained watchful.

Mirai agreed to face Dan Katō within Sarutobi Hiruzen’s fifteen-minute limit, then arrogantly promised to defeat him quickly. As the examination began, Hiruzen pointed out Mirai’s many necklaces, which Mirai wore to exploit the attribute bonuses of his equipment system.

• Kagami Uchiha reassured Uchiha Kotomi that Mirai would be safe, while Mirai silently complained about Hiruzen’s fifteen-minute deadline.
• Mirai told Sarutobi Hiruzen that he would defeat Dan Katō quickly, shocking the onlookers and alarming his father.
• Dan Katō glared at Mirai and the old woman, vowing to make Mirai pay once the examination began.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Mirai whether he wanted to remove his necklaces, and Mirai’s father noticed them and grew furious.
• Mirai explained that his equipment system let him stack necklaces and other items to gain attributes such as mental power, elemental resistance, speed, and defense.

Mirai confronted Dan Katō in the exam and attacked him with a Rasengan, shocking the spectators with his speed and unfamiliar jutsu. Dan began treating Mirai as a serious opponent, but Mirai’s next attack seemed aimed at Dan’s lower body.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen watched the exam after Mirai refused to remove the system flaw he had exploited.
• Mirai returned to the field, resenting Dan Katō for his past actions and resolving to teach him a lesson.
• The system announced a mission after Dan challenged Mirai’s authority, and Mirai wondered whether auxiliary skills were available.
• Mirai charged at Dan with a Rasengan, forcing Dan to dodge as the attack struck the ground.
• Mikoto Uchiha recognized the Rasengan, while the spectators marveled at Mirai’s speed and hand-seal-free jutsu.
• Dan saw Mirai’s next attack flying toward his lower body and realized he could no longer afford to underestimate him.

Mirai overwhelmed Dan Katō with a Rasengan and relentless attacks, impressing Sarutobi Hiruzen and Granny while Nakajima Hiroe decided he had to be eliminated. Nakajima Hiroe and Uchiha Fugaku’s genjutsu then took hold of Dan Katō, turning his hatred toward Mirai into a weapon.

• Mirai’s Rasengan left a huge crater, and Sarutobi Hiruzen admired his strategy and strength.
• Nakajima Hiroe judged Mirai a growing threat and resolved to eliminate him.
• Mirai struck Dan Katō with a powerful punch, sending him flying, while Granny cheered his use of Monster Strength.
• Dan Katō’s hatred of Mirai intensified after Granny’s taunts, and he leaped toward him.
• Nakajima Hiroe and Uchiha Fugaku revealed that their genjutsu had ensnared Dan Katō and could make him kill Mirai.

Mirai summoned the giant insect to block Dan Katō’s attack, then falsely claimed Dan Katō had threatened to eat it. The giant insect believed him, leaving the onlookers stunned and Granny furious.

• Dan Katō unleashed a scorching ash attack at Mirai.
• Mirai summoned the giant insect to shield himself from the attack.
• Granny became furious when she saw Mirai use the giant insect as a shield.
• The giant insect asked Mirai what had happened, and Mirai blamed Dan Katō for threatening to eat it.
• The giant insect accepted Mirai’s account, while the onlookers marveled that he had earned a spirit beast’s recognition.

Ye Han and the giant bug attacked Dan Katō after he threatened Ye Han, revealing a powerful wind-and-water technique that trapped him in a localized storm. The chapter ended as enormous waves chased Dan Katō, with the outcome of the fight still unresolved.

• Ye Han's group examined the giant bug, while Dan Katō realized it was Granny's summoned beast.
• The giant bug demanded that Dan Katō let Ye Han go, then spat acid at him after Ye Han gave his consent.
• Ye Han unleashed a seal-less tornado rain technique that battered Dan Katō and followed him wherever he moved.
• The giant bug blocked Dan Katō from reaching Ye Han as the rain intensified and towering waves pursued him.

Mirai overwhelmed Dan Katō with a massive Water Style attack and struck him with a Rasengan, leaving everyone fearing he had killed the examiner. Mirai confirmed Dan Katō was still alive and asked his mother-in-law for help.

• Mirai pursued Dan Katō with increasingly powerful waves, astonishing the onlookers with his chakra reserves and ninjutsu.
• Mirai emerged from the waves with a Rasengan and hit Dan Katō, after which the water swallowed them both.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen worried that Dan Katō’s apparent death would become a scandal and damage Mirai’s future, while Danzo and Nakajima Hiroe saw Mirai as being in trouble.
• Mirai approached his furious mother-in-law and asked her to help him, knowing Dan Katō had survived.

Mirai defeated Dan Katō in the graduation test but stopped before killing him, and Sarutobi Hiruzen awarded him his forehead protector. The system then announced that Mirai had joined Konoha Ninja Village and established the gang-creation mission system, leaving him confused about whether Konoha was a gang or a sect.

• The old woman and Sarutobi Hiruzen realized Mirai had chosen to spare Dan Katō, and they felt relieved that Dan might survive.
• After the floodwaters receded, the old woman and Mirai's summoned insect helped treat Dan Katō, whose body was badly injured.
• Kagami Uchiha recognized Mirai's skill, chakra, and self-control, while the Uchiha father and son regretted underestimating him.
• The old woman saved Dan Katō's life and sent him to the hospital, and Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Mirai his forehead protector.
• Mirai chose to wear the forehead protector on his wrist, and the system announced that he had completed his mission and automatically joined Konoha Ninja Village.
• Mirai wondered why the system called Konoha a gang when he had thought it was a sect.

Mirai’s grandmother scolded and teased him after he completed a special mission and created a new ninjutsu, while the onlookers praised his achievement. She warned him to stay careful as the adults left, and the children gathered around him in admiration.

• Mirai imagined forming a guild with He Gang and his classmates, but the system gave him no answer.
• Mirai’s grandmother struck him for worrying her with his actions, and he vowed to get revenge someday.
• Monkey praised Mirai for creating a seal-free ninjutsu, while his grandmother teased him about his hand seals.
• Mirai’s grandmother told him to be careful and not die before leaving with the other adults.
• The children gathered around Mirai and admired him for defeating a special jōnin at seven years old.

Mirai prepared to join the Anbu and met its chief, Hatake Sakumo, who had come to escort him. Sakumo admired Mirai’s talent, while Mirai hoped to learn his fighting style and left him speechless with an awkward remark.

• Minato challenged Mirai to train, and Mirai encouraged his friends to build strong foundations at the academy rather than rush to graduate during the war.
• Mirai waited to report to the Anbu after his powerful techniques made him a potential target for enemy villages.
• Hatake Sakumo arrived to escort Mirai, and Mirai recognized him despite his mask.
• Mirai thanked Sakumo for saving him and said he most wanted him as a teacher so he could learn his fighting style.
• Sakumo reflected on Mirai’s talent and past actions, then was taken aback when Mirai regretted that Sakumo was not a woman.

Hatake Sakumo apologized for Granny’s gambling and escorted Mirai to the hidden Anbu base, teaching him the entrance seals. Mirai entered the dark underground passage as Hatake Sakumo explained how much space the Anbu and Root occupied beneath Konoha.

• Hatake Sakumo asked Mirai to forgive Granny’s misdeeds and joked about how much she lost gambling.
• Mirai teased Hatake Sakumo about having children, prompting him to worry that Granny might bully Kakashi.
• Hatake Sakumo led Mirai to a small restaurant and explained that the Anbu’s concealed entrance was behind it.
• Hatake Sakumo slowly demonstrated the entrance seals for Mirai to memorize.
• Hatake Sakumo led Mirai into the pitch-black base and said the Anbu and Root occupied about twenty percent of the area beneath Konoha.

Hatake Sakumo brought Mirai to meet his new team in the darkness unit, where the members introduced themselves with absurdly weak codenames. Mirai joined them as Ultraman, a name he described as belonging to a creature stronger than a Tailed Beast that could only last three minutes.

• Hatake Sakumo led Mirai through a dark tunnel and guided him through the seals needed to enter the unit.
• Hatake Sakumo introduced Mirai to the gathered members as a new recruit.
• Hatake Sakumo presented Mirai with his team, whose members used codenames like Weakling, Weak Chicken, and Weak.
• Hatake Sakumo gave Mirai a uniform and mask, and told him he could choose his own codename.
• Mirai chose the codename Ultraman and explained that it referred to a powerful creature that could only remain one for three minutes.

Mirai grew stronger through missions and training with his teammates, then received his first mission outside Konoha as the Second Ninja War approached. His squad headed into the Land of Wind to scout its territory, with the captain warning Mirai to be careful.

• Mirai completed missions that increased his contribution and earned him money and system rewards, which he spent on meditation to raise his chakra.
• Mirai learned that his teammates were Li Chuncheng, Hatake Wukai, and Sasuke Nohara, and he absorbed their guidance as they worked together.
• Sarutobi and Hatake Shuma dispatched Mirai's squad for its first mission outside the village as manpower grew scarce.
• The squad set out to scout the Land of Wind, and Hatake Wukai teased Mirai about his first mission beyond the village.
• As they neared the Land of Wind, the captain told Mirai that the squad would enter directly without reporting to the front line and warned him to be careful.

Mirai traveled with his team through the harsh Land of Wind on his first mission in another country. After reaching an oasis town, he pretended to be an excited country bumpkin as the group began its covert work.

• Mirai entered the Land of Wind and struggled with the sandstorms and barren desert.
• The captain warned the group to stay alert because the desert offered few places for Mirai to hide.
• The team spent several days avoiding Sand ninjas before reaching a rare oasis.
• Mirai led the weak unit into the oasis town and acted amazed by its sights and food.

Mirai and Tito posed as bean-sprout sellers while observing the city, and Mirai struck up a playful conversation with Gallo. The chapter ended with Gallo asking whether Mirai understood marriage, and Mirai insisting that it meant being like relatives.

• Tito watched Mirai act like a young child while they observed the city's situation.
• Gallo asked Mirai his name, and he introduced himself as Sakuragi Hanamichi.
• Gallo gave her name and patted Mirai's head, while Mirai suspected she might be testing him.
• Mirai asked Gallo to marry him so he could keep enjoying her affection and go see the goldfish.
• Gallo asked Mirai whether he knew what marriage was, and he replied that it was like having relatives.