Chapter Summaries

Taiichi and his squad defeated an elite Sunagakure unit, killing its Jonin and Chunin while two Jonin initially escaped; Taiichi later caught and killed one of them. A month into their mission, the squad had earned battlefield fame, and Taiichi warned his teammates that fame would let enemies study their abilities and weaknesses.

• Taiichi killed a Sunagakure Jonin with his short sword and Fire Transformation Technique, then fought two more as Yohei, Saori, and Kaze Wafu gained the upper hand elsewhere.
• Taiichi killed the Chunin preparing a ninjutsu attack, and two Sunagakure Jonin fled; his Shadow Clone helped Yohei kill another Jonin while Saori and Kaze Wafu killed the last Chunin.
• Taiichi chased one fleeing Jonin with Chakra Enhanced Body Flicker and killed him with Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, but his flames destroyed the evidence and mission token.
• After a month of missions, the Taiichi Squad had fought thirteen enemy groups and become known across the battlefield as a powerful young unit.
• Taiichi told Yohei, Saori, and Kaze Wafu that fame would expose their abilities and weaknesses, and urged them to train harder for the battles ahead.

After returning from a grueling mission, Taiichi reported his squad’s victories to Hiruzen Sarutobi and learned that Jiraiya and Orochimaru were leaving for the front lines. Reviewing his improved skills at the Training Ground, Taiichi realized he might finally be able to pursue a Kekkei Genkai and began considering Ice Release.

• Taiichi Squad returned to Konoha, and Taiichi sent Saori, Yohei, and Wafu home to rest before reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Taiichi reported that his squad had fought thirteen encounters and killed four Jonin and twenty-six Chunin, and Hiruzen Sarutobi rewarded them with one S-rank Mission and four A-rank Missions.
• Taiichi encountered Jiraiya and Orochimaru, who told him they were heading to the front lines as commanders; Orochimaru remarked that Taiichi’s growing strength made him feel threatened.
• At home, Taiichi reviewed his gains and noted that his Chakra Control had reached Lv11, improving his ninjutsu’s power and efficiency.
• Taiichi went to a protected Training Ground and considered combining his Fire Style, Wind Release, or Water Nature Transformation to pursue a Kekkei Genkai, especially Ice Release.

Taiichi accidentally created Ice Attribute Nature Transformation while dangerously attempting to fuse Wind and Water chakra, then continued training it while treating Obito at Konoha Hospital. The chapter ended with Taiichi progressing toward Ice Release and realizing that safely fusing the chakra inside his body would be the real challenge.

• Taiichi's Wind and Water chakra fusion experiment spiraled out of control and injured him, but it secretly created Ice Attribute Nature Transformation Lv0.
• Taiichi discovered his new skill the next morning, completed his training routine, and went to work at Konoha Hospital.
• Taiichi treated Obito's cracked, dislocated arm after Guy injured him during a taijutsu spar, and learned that Obito, Rin, and Guy were being made to graduate early.
• Taiichi visited Nonō and the orphanage, noticed that war was bringing more children there, and reflected on the Ninja World's history of conflict.
• Taiichi resumed carefully fusing small amounts of Wind and Water chakra with Shadow Clones, raising Ice Attribute Nature Transformation to 7/100 before recognizing that in-body fusion would be more dangerous.

Taiichi Squad joined Minato Namikaze and Hizashi Hyuga to pursue a Kumogakure spy who had stolen Konoha’s sealed Defense Map. After tracking the spy through the night, Taiichi detected that the enemy had used clones to mislead them and identified the real trail with his thermal vision.

• Taiichi trained Kaze Wafu with the squad, helping him learn their combat habits before an Anbu ninja delivered an emergency mission to recover the stolen Defense Map.
• Taiichi Squad gathered with Minato Namikaze and Hizashi Hyuga, then followed the spy toward the Land of Lightning using Hizashi’s Byakugan and Taiichi’s Chakra Perception.
• When Kaze Wafu ran low on stamina, Taiichi gave the squad his Special Military Ration Pills, and they shortened their lead on the spy during the pursuit.
• The squad rested briefly and continued tracking overnight, with Kaze Wafu falling from a tree in the darkness.
• Taiichi noticed three trails that suggested the enemy had used clones, then used his transformed eyes to spot the real trail and lead the squad onward.

Taiichi’s squad recovered the Defense Map after defeating the spy and his Cloud Ninja allies, then rested on the way to the front-line Camp. During camp, Minato demonstrated his developing chakra sphere, and Taiichi stabilized it into a powerful technique that pulverized a tree.

• Taiichi led Minato’s squad to the spy, but an explosive trap injured Kaze Wafu and alerted the target to their pursuit.
• Minato’s squad intercepted the spy alongside two Cloud Ninja squads, killed the enemy Jonin and Chunin, and Taiichi finished the spy after he wounded Hizashi.
• Saori found the Defense Map on the spy, and Minato confirmed it was genuine before ordering the squad to deliver it to the front-line Camp.
• As the squad rested by a stream, Minato demonstrated his unfinished chakra sphere and asked Taiichi how to stabilize it.
• Taiichi altered the chakra’s flow to stabilize the sphere, then tested it on a tree and ground a large section of its trunk to powder.

Taiichi helped Minato complete the Rasengan before Orochimaru assigned the arriving squad to the Northern Camp, where Taiichi’s medical skill transformed the overwhelmed Medical Camp. After securing supplies and permission to rejoin his squad, Taiichi headed out on a mission while Orochimaru examined the squad’s records and grew suspicious of Wafu’s placement.

• Taiichi named Minato’s newly completed chakra technique the Rasengan after Minato proposed an absurdly long alternative.
• Orochimaru kept Minato’s squad at the Northern Camp and assigned Minato and Hizashi to disrupt Cloud Village’s supply lines, Yohei, Saori, and Wafu to patrol, and Taiichi to the Medical Camp.
• Taiichi used Shadow Clones to treat the wounded and revived a critically injured patient whose heart was in ventricular fibrillation.
• After three days of treatment, Taiichi gave Orochimaru a list of medical supplies, then received permission to rejoin his squad for missions.
• Orochimaru reviewed Taiichi Squad’s reports, noted the talents of the Uchiha ninja and Saori Furukawa, and suspected a conspiracy involving Kaze Wafu.

Taiichi returned to his squad, gained further recognition after killing Cloud Village Jonin Ziina, and led the team through escalating missions while reconsidering Orochimaru’s suggestion to replace Wafu. The chapter ended as Taiichi’s squad infiltrated a Cloud supply warehouse and heard a piercing scream behind them.

• Taiichi reunited with Yohei, Saori, and Wafu, accepted a patrol mission, and continued training to fuse Ice Release during breaks.
• Taiichi’s medical work reduced Northern Camp losses, while his squad fought Cloud scouts and clashed with Ziina’s elite team; Taiichi killed Ziina after Yohei and Saori were wounded.
• Orochimaru asked Taiichi whether he would replace Wafu, leaving Taiichi shaken, while the recovering squad resolved to train harder.
• Ziina’s death drew attention from Cloud Village leadership and escalated the Northern Front conflict, keeping Taiichi and his squad busy with missions.
• Taiichi accepted an A-rank mission to destroy a Cloud supply warehouse on an island near the Land of Hot Water and led his squad inside before dawn.
• As Taiichi and Yohei searched the warehouse, a piercing scream sounded behind them, and they turned in alarm.

Taiichi fought the Cloud Ninja trapped with him on the island, using varied ninjutsu and repeated Attribute boosts to survive their ambush and kill several opponents. As Saori recovered and Yohei joined the battle, the Cloud Ninja were left trying to wear Taiichi down while his chakra remained replenished.

• Saori took a kunai meant for Taiichi, and Taiichi stabilized her wound while Kaze Wafu revealed himself as a spy and the Cloud Ninja surrounded them inside a Barrier.
• Taiichi sent Shadow Clones to protect Saori and Yohei, then attacked the Cloud Ninja, killing four Chunin before the survivors retreated toward the shore.
• The Cloud Ninja overwhelmed Taiichi with a pair of Water Style techniques, but he gained Water Nature Transformation, trapped a Jonin in a Water Prison, and killed him before his counterattack struck more enemies.
• A Shadow Clone healed Saori, and she and Yohei set out to support Taiichi after the clone dispersed.
• Taiichi continued fighting the cautious Cloud Ninja, replenishing his Attributes as they tried to exhaust him; by the end, they had nearly stopped using ninjutsu and joined the close-quarters battle.

Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori defeated the Cloud Village ambushers and escaped the island by breaking its Barrier. After Yohei awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Taiichi examined its effects and began considering how to protect Yohei’s eyesight.

• Taiichi used Wind Style to kill Yunshui, while Yohei and Saori defeated their opponents, including the spy Kaze Wafu.
• Yohei awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan during the battle, and Taiichi warned him and Saori to keep the advancement secret.
• Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori found the Barrier’s weak point and shattered it with a combination of Fire Style and Wind Style.
• The squad escaped the island before a Cloud Village jonin squad arrived and found no useful evidence of what had happened.
• That night, Taiichi examined Yohei’s activated Mangekyo and sensed ocular power pressing against his eyes, then considered how to prevent vision loss.

Taiichi explained the Mangekyō Sharingan’s powers and dangers to Yohei, then used his Skill Points to strengthen his abilities and awaken Ice Release. The chapter ended with Taiichi testing his new ice powers and preparing to wake Yohei and Saori for their watch.

• Taiichi told Yohei and Saori that the Mangekyō Sharingan could cause blindness and that the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan required a blood-related sibling’s Mangekyō, and he urged Yohei to keep his eyes secret.
• Taiichi promised to monitor Yohei’s Mangekyō training and advised both companions to continue practicing Basic Taijutsu and learn Basic Meditation after they returned to camp.
• After Yohei and Saori fell asleep, Taiichi reviewed the battle and spent Skill Points raising Advanced Taijutsu, Advanced Meditation, Advanced Swordsmanship, and Sealing Jutsu to Lv6, then raised Sealing Jutsu to Lv11.
• Taiichi spent a Skill Point to advance Ice Attribute Nature Transformation, triggering a bodily transformation that increased his chakra and awakened Ice Release.
• Taiichi tested his new ice by forming and throwing an ice Senbon, confirmed that Fire Style still worked normally, and prepared to wake Yohei and Saori for their watch.

After Taiichi's squad returned from its mission, Orochimaru learned that Cloud Village had lost a large force and sought permission to counterattack. Meanwhile, Taiichi tested his newly acquired Ice Release against Yohei and Saori, ending their spar when they finally recognized him.

• Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori reported that they had faced three Jonin and six Chunin, concealed their true strength, and asked Orochimaru to let them continue without a new squad member.
• Orochimaru spotted omissions in Taiichi's report, sent a complaint about the village's intelligence failures, and learned that Cloud Village had pulled back after its ambush force was wiped out.
• Orochimaru sent Konoha's Hokage's Office an urgent proposal for a limited counterattack against the weakened Cloud Village forces.
• Taiichi sparred with Yohei and Saori using Ice Release, and both initially mistook him for an enemy impostor.
• Yohei's empowered Fire Style melted Taiichi's ice dragons, and his punches broke Taiichi's arm before Taiichi revealed himself with Bright Gold flames.
• Yohei recognized Taiichi, though blood ran from his right eye.

Taiichi healed Yohei after their fight, learned about Yohei’s Mangekyo technique, and reunited with Minato and Hizashi, who warned him that a ten-million-ryo bounty had been placed on him. Meanwhile, Hiruzen rejected Orochimaru’s proposal for an offensive against the Cloud Village and ordered the Northern Front to remain defensive.

• Taiichi treated Yohei’s injured eye with Yang Release, and Yohei explained that his Mangekyo technique, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, doubled the power of his attacks.
• Taiichi told Yohei and Saori how he had developed Ice Release, then cleared the frost and fire damage before a patrol arrived.
• Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori reunited with Minato Namikaze and Hizashi Hyuga, who revealed that Taiichi had a ten-million-ryo bounty on his head.
• Minato and the others discussed how Kaze Wafu had been a spy who sabotaged their pursuit of the Cloud Village spy.
• Danzo supported Orochimaru’s plan to attack the Cloud Village from behind, while Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu warned that Konoha was unprepared for wider war.
• Hiruzen rejected Orochimaru’s offensive proposal and ordered the Northern Front to maintain its defenses, prompting Danzo to leave the Hokage’s Office in silence.

Orochimaru sent Taiichi Squad into the Land of Hot Water, where they found abandoned Cloud Village supplies before clashing with a powerful three-person squad led by the young Jinchuriki Yugito. Taiichi’s flames drove Yugito into a Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, leaving both Konoha and Cloud Village fighters facing the Two-Tails Matatabi.

• Orochimaru ordered his forces to drive Cloud Village out of the Land of Hot Water, and Taiichi Squad set out to hunt Cloud ninja.
• Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori found and looted five abandoned Cloud Village resupply depots as they searched the region.
• Taiichi Squad encountered three Cloud Village ninja in a rift valley and fought two Jonin while Saori battled the young Yugito.
• Yugito wounded Saori, and Taiichi recognized her as a Jinchuriki before intervening with powerful Bright Gold flames.
• Taiichi’s Phoenix Sage Fire struck Yugito and triggered her Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, prompting Taiichi to warn Yohei to flee.

Taiichi escaped Matatabi by redirecting her pursuit toward the Cloud Village jonin, then reunited with Yohei and Saori and reported the Jinchuriki’s arrival to Orochimaru. Back at camp, he explained how the Tailed Beasts could be countered and left Yohei hopeful that his Mangekyō Sharingan would improve his Genjutsu.

• Matatabi extinguished Taiichi’s flames, pursued him, and forced him to flee while Yohei and Saori retreated.
• Taiichi lured Matatabi toward the Cloud Village jonin, trapped the captain behind Phoenix Sage Fire, and escaped using Shadow Clones and Earth Style.
• A Cloud Village jonin awakened Yugito and suppressed Matatabi, while Taiichi set off to meet Yohei and Saori.
• Taiichi reunited with Yohei and Saori, hurried them back to camp, and reported the Two-Tails’ arrival to Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru recalled the hunting squads and prepared to defend the camp while requesting reinforcements from Konoha.
• Taiichi told Yohei and Saori about the Tailed Beasts and explained that Mangekyō Genjutsu and advanced Sealing Jutsu could restrain them; Yohei then learned his Mangekyō might help his weak Genjutsu.

After the battle against Two-Tails, Taiichi recognized that his physical training had fallen behind and revised his priorities. He returned to Konoha with Minato and Hizashi, reported their mission to Hiruzen, and learned that Minato would lead a newly graduated team as Taiichi considered how to protect his friends.

• Taiichi explained how Sealing Jutsu and village cooperation could counter Tailed Beasts, then resolved to prioritize physical training after reviewing his status panel.
• After reinforcements reached the Northern Camp, Minato, Hizashi, and Taiichi obtained Orochimaru’s approval to return to Konoha.
• Orochimaru recorded their merits and invited Taiichi to discuss his research ideas at their next meeting.
• Minato, Hizashi, and Taiichi returned to Konoha and reported their mission to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who praised their service.
• Hiruzen assigned Minato to lead a team of early graduates and offered Taiichi the chance to choose a new teammate later.
• Taiichi recognized Kakashi, Obito, and Rin among the incoming graduates and resolved not to let his friends meet their former tragic fate.

Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Kakashi, Obito, and Rin to Minato’s Genin team while Taiichi continued his hospital work and intensive training. Taiichi joined Minato at the Academy to watch his friends graduate and saw the newly formed team gather, where Minato prepared to give them their final test.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Hatake Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara to Minato’s team, while placing Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu together and Sarutobi Asuma, Yūhi Kurenai, and Shino Aburame on another team.
• Taiichi trained daily, gained one point each in Constitution, Strength, Agility, and Spirit, and advanced his Chunin class level to Lv8.
• Taiichi met Minato on the way to Konoha Hospital and used a Shadow Clone to cover his work so he could visit the Ninja Academy with him.
• Taiichi and Minato found Kakashi at the Academy and realized he had been assigned to Minato’s team.
• Minato collected Obito and Rin from their classroom, where Obito stumbled through the door and Kakashi caught him.
• Minato asked Obito and Rin if they were ready for the final test, and both agreed.

Taiichi watched Minato establish his squad, then returned to hospital work as Konoha’s new graduates began taking missions. After a month of training, Taiichi Squad accepted a two-month posting to the Southern Front, where Jiraiya welcomed them and warned that the camp was short on medical support; the squad then discovered his promised surprise in the residential area.

• Minato introduced Kakashi as the final member of his squad, and the newly formed team nearly took the bells from Minato’s Shadow Clone.
• Taiichi left for the hospital, while Team Minato began accepting missions and Kakashi, Obito, and Rin adjusted to working together.
• After a month of training, Taiichi Squad chose a two-month mission at the Southern Front to test their combat abilities.
• Taiichi Squad reached the Southern Camp and reported to Jiraiya, who explained that frequent clashes with Sunagakure’s poison-using Puppet Masters strained the medical camp.
• Taiichi led Yohei and Saori around the camp, and they discovered Jiraiya’s promised surprise in the residential area.

Taiichi reunited with Kakashi, Obito, and Rin at the Southern Camp, then brought Rin to help at the Medical Camp. After discovering that Sunagakure’s poison overwhelmed Konoha’s treatments, he successfully treated Captain Yamaguchi and identified how to make an antidote.

• Taiichi met Kakashi, Obito, and Rin, invited Rin to train at the Medical Camp, and watched Yohei drag Obito off to train.
• Taiichi found Director Fujita in charge of the Medical Camp and learned that Sunagakure’s new poison could only be relieved with Antidote Pills, leaving poisoned ninja in severe pain.
• Taiichi examined the poisoned patients and recognized that the poison was based on Red Scorpion venom.
• Taiichi treated Captain Yamaguchi by removing the poison with the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique and healing his wound.
• Taiichi told Director Fujita that he understood the poison’s pathology and could make an antidote.

Taiichi developed an antidote to Red Scorpion poison, and Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku used the cure to prepare a trap for Sunagakure. As Konoha’s plan unfolded, Taiichi’s squad advanced to the front and ambushed a Sunagakure patrol.

• Taiichi identified Red Scorpion poison and developed an antidote formula overnight; two patients took the pills and quickly recovered.
• Director Fujita arranged mass production of the antidote and reported its success to Jiraiya, who praised Taiichi and summoned Nara Shikaku.
• Jiraiya and Shikaku devised a plan to feign weakness, hide cured ninja, and lure Sunagakure into a trap; Jiraiya accepted responsibility without seeking the village’s approval.
• Taiichi received the plan after waking and returned to the Medical Camp, where he encouraged Rin as she treated patients.
• As Konoha’s forces appeared to weaken, Taiichi’s squad received orders to reinforce the front and encountered a Sunagakure patrol.
• Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori attacked the patrol with ninjutsu and killed all four ninja, then left the bodies behind to be discovered.

Taiichi Squad returned from a successful campaign against Sunagakure, whose commanders responded by ordering a stronger offensive and an elite hunting squad. After helping clear the Medical Camp, Taiichi reunited with Minato, who asked him to take Kakashi and the others on missions, leaving Taiichi to weigh the risks and benefits.

• Taiichi Squad spent five days crossing Sunagakure's defensive line twice and killed eight squads, none of which included a Jonin.
• Sunagakure Commander Shamon dismissed Aokawa's warnings and ordered an intensified attack, while Aokawa was tasked with forming an elite squad to hunt Konoha's raiders.
• Taiichi sent Yohei and Saori to train with Obito and Kakashi, then spent his break treating wounded ninja at the Medical Camp with four Shadow Clones.
• After the clones dispersed, Taiichi nearly collapsed from exhaustion, and Director Fujita ordered Rin to take him back to rest.
• Minato returned and asked Taiichi to let Kakashi and the others join his squad on missions; Taiichi considered their strength and inexperience.