Ch. 26A Temporary Alliance

Chen trained after Shisui left, then ate dinner with Izumi before Shisui returned to discuss Chen’s plan. Shisui agreed to help while monitoring Chen, and the system rewarded Chen for gaining his approval with something that angered him.

  • Chen returned to Training Ground No. 7 to train and considered developing techniques of his own while arguing with the system.
  • Izumi invited Chen to dinner at her home, where he asked whether they should invite Itachi and learned Itachi had just left.
  • Shisui visited Chen through his window and said he would neither hand Chen over to Konoha nor join him as an ally, but would help while keeping watch over him.
  • Chen accepted Shisui’s terms and hinted that he had a condition and resources Shisui would learn about later.
  • Shisui agreed to proceed with Chen’s plan, and the system announced Chen had earned his approval before Chen cursed at the reward.

Ch. 27The Skies Cleared, the Rain Stopped, and Sasuke Thought He Was Invincible Again

Chen received useless joke rewards from the system, then went to Training Ground No. 7 and caught Sasuke trying to trap him. After kicking Sasuke and mocking his weakness and bed-wetting, Chen left the young boy in tears.

  • Chen completed the quest to earn Uchiha Shisui's approval and received boxes of Durex and Viagra as rewards from the system.
  • Chen spotted crude traps at Training Ground No. 7 and kicked the exposed rear end of the child who had set them.
  • Sasuke identified himself as Uchiha Itachi's younger brother and explained that he had come to challenge Chen after hearing Itachi praise him.
  • Chen called Sasuke weak and teased him about wetting the bed, prompting Sasuke to burst into tears.

Ch. 28Sasuke, Who Wet the Bed Last Night

Chen tied Sasuke to a tree after Sasuke confronted him, then Shisui arrived and saw Sasuke wet himself and run away in tears. Chen and Shisui discussed Danzo and the future of Konoha, leaving Shisui determined to stay near Danzo and watch him.

  • Chen tied Sasuke to a tree and resumed training while Sasuke struggled to get free.
  • Shisui arrived, questioned why Sasuke was tied up, and watched as Sasuke wet himself.
  • Chen untied Sasuke, but Sasuke challenged him with a kunai before fleeing in tears after Chen mocked him.
  • Chen told Shisui he disliked Danzo and was planning to leave Konoha because of the future he had seen.
  • Shisui said he still planned to stay with Danzo so he could keep an eye on him.

Ch. 29The Early Appearance of "Madara Uchiha"

Chen warned Shisui that Danzo could survive apparent death and that a masked mastermind would try to deceive Shisui and Itachi. When Itachi returned from a mission devastated by his teammates’ deaths, Chen learned he had awakened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan and warned him that the masked man would claim to be Madara Uchiha.

  • Shisui agreed to keep watch on Danzo, and Chen cautioned him about Danzo’s Izanagi and a Spiral-Masked mastermind connected to the Nine-Tails Incident.
  • Shisui trained with Chen and taught him C-rank Fire Release techniques over several days.
  • Itachi returned from a mission grieving the deaths of his teacher and teammates, and Chen saw that he had awakened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
  • Chen asked whether Itachi had encountered a masked man whose body attacks passed through, then warned that the man would falsely claim to be Madara Uchiha.
  • Shisui and Itachi reacted with shock, and Shisui began explaining some of Chen’s plans.

Ch. 30Absolutely Improper System

Chen received a thirty-day mission to learn a B-rank elemental jutsu, but he had no source for new techniques while Itachi and Shisui were away. Hinata offered to seek permission for him to use the Hyuga clan’s jutsu collection, while the system teased Chen with a possible mission involving her.

  • The system gave Chen thirty days to learn a B-rank elemental jutsu, with failure forcing him to kiss Shisui.
  • Chen found that Itachi and Shisui were away on missions and worried about where to find jutsu.
  • Hinata thanked Chen for helping her become less timid and said her progress in Gentle Fist had earned her time off.
  • Chen told Hinata he wanted to learn powerful jutsu but had little access to them.
  • Hinata offered to ask Hyuga Hiashi for permission to let Chen use the Hyuga clan’s jutsu collection and ran to the compound.
  • The system teased Chen by saying it would give him a mission to bed Hinata.

Ch. 31Sasuke Training Plan Begins

Chen obtained ninjutsu scrolls from Hinata and began training Sasuke while practicing Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. He gained Chakra Control LV1 and unlocked a side quest to train Sasuke, though he remained suspicious of the system.

  • Hinata brought Chen elemental ninjutsu scrolls, and the system explained that Chen's actions had changed events in the world.
  • Chen returned to Training Ground Seven, mocked Sasuke, and offered to help him earn Itachi's approval.
  • Chen made Sasuke wear a tight green outfit and run laps around the training ground as stamina training.
  • Chen practiced Fire Dragon Flame Bullet and gained Chakra Control LV1, which reduced the chakra cost of elemental ninjutsu.
  • The system unlocked a side quest to train Sasuke, and Chen questioned what the system was planning.

Ch. 32Sasuke the Sandbag—You'll Be Glad You Got One

Chen trained Sasuke while continuing to study ninjutsu, eventually mastering the B-rank Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet. The system announced his mission reward, but Chen reacted angrily before its name was revealed.

  • Chen tested his chakra-saving reward, then carried the exhausted Sasuke home and teased him in front of Izumi.
  • Sasuke challenged Chen after learning the Clone Technique, but Chen defeated him with One Thousand Years of Death.
  • After Sasuke completed his three-kilometer run, Chen made him practice Taijutsu and repeatedly beat him while considering whether to learn the Eight Inner Gates.
  • Chen continued training ninjutsu and using Sasuke as a punching bag until he mastered Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
  • The system announced Chen had completed his side mission and began naming his reward, prompting Chen to curse it.

Ch. 33The Inevitable Choice

Chen accepted a bounty mission to kill the Kusagakure rogue ninja Yuzuki Ryoma and left Konoha to pursue it, while deciding to use special seals to secure the loyalty of Shion’s recruits. After Chen took more than a dozen bounty jobs, Kakuzu and Kisame arrived at the Underground Bounty Station and found the easy missions gone.

  • The system offered Chen rewards for learning B-rank ninjutsu, and Chen lifted his bad mood by beating Sasuke while claiming he had taught him combat techniques.
  • Shion wrote to Chen about training orphans as ninja and asked whether they should receive the special loyalty seals used by the Land of Demons’ samurai.
  • Chen decided to approve the seals, then asked the system for a mission outside Konoha and received a bounty to eliminate Yuzuki Ryoma for Water Release: Water Formation Wall.
  • Chen left a Shadow Clone in Konoha, traveled to the Underground Bounty Station, accepted more than a dozen missions, and set off for his destination.
  • Kakuzu arrived with Kisame and complained that someone had taken the easy bounty missions, then threatened anyone who competed with him.

Ch. 34Should We Wait to Get Struck by Lightning?

Chen used kites and steel wires to draw lightning down onto a stronghold full of missing-nin, then attacked the survivors with Fire Release. He left the stronghold engulfed in flames as he moved to finish off the remaining enemies.

  • Chen discovered that Yuzuki Ryoma's destination was a stronghold occupied by more than a dozen missing-nin and decided he could not fight them head-on.
  • Chen realized he could use kites with steel-wire frames to guide lightning toward the stronghold, then traveled to town to buy the materials.
  • Chen sent a Shadow Clone into the stronghold, where it drew out the missing-nin and threw wire-attached shuriken connected to the kites.
  • Lightning struck the stronghold, destroying Chen's Shadow Clone and badly injuring many of the missing-nin.
  • Chen rushed in and used Fire Dragon Flame Bullet alongside two Shadow Clones' Fire Release jutsu, setting the stronghold ablaze.

Ch. 35The One That Got Away—Shark

Chen finished hunting the rogue ninja and unexpectedly encountered Hatake Kakashi, who mistook him for a threat after the system made him appear to steal Kakashi’s Icha Icha Paradise. The two began fighting, and Kakashi was shocked when Chen’s paired Fire Release techniques overwhelmed his Water Formation Wall.

  • Chen received Water Formation Wall as his hunting reward, along with the Body Flicker Technique and Flash Step as bonus rewards.
  • Chen collected the rogue ninja’s heads and encountered Hatake Kakashi, who had come to eliminate the border-area rogue ninja.
  • Chen explained that he was a bounty hunter, and Kakashi allowed him to leave after deciding he posed no threat to Konoha.
  • The system triggered a challenge against Kakashi and placed Icha Icha Paradise in Chen’s hand, making Kakashi suspect him of stealing it.
  • Kakashi attacked Chen, who countered with a Flame Bullet and two Great Fireball Techniques formed with his Shadow Clone.
  • Kakashi used Water Formation Wall against the fireballs and was shocked when the techniques collided.

Ch. 36Kakashi's Bedtime Reading

Chen fought Kakashi after taking Icha Icha Paradise, using powers the Sharingan could not copy. Kakashi tried to capture him for questioning, but Chen escaped with Flash Step, leaving Kakashi baffled by his abilities.

  • Kakashi revealed his Sharingan and fought Chen after Chen’s Fire Release consumed his Water Release.
  • Chen used Flash Step and Pale Fire Drop, which Kakashi could not copy, then offered to return Icha Icha Paradise if Kakashi let him go.
  • Kakashi attacked with a Shadow Clone and proposed that Chen cooperate with an investigation or join Konoha, but Chen refused.
  • Kakashi used Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique to pull Chen underground, but Chen reappeared behind him.
  • Kakashi questioned Chen about his apparent teleportation, and Chen appeared elsewhere in midair without explaining his ability.

Ch. 37Not Enough Chakra, Yet He Put a Dog's Head on the Wall

Chen fought Kakashi, who mistook him for an Iwa shinobi, and escaped Kakashi’s Lightning Blade with a mysterious teleportation ability. After Chen attacked again, he and the system argued over Kakashi’s dog-headed Earth Style Wall, prompting the system to assign Chen a forced-kiss mission.

  • Kakashi assumed Chen was an Iwa shinobi and attacked him with the Great Fireball Technique, but Chen’s larger fireball overwhelmed it.
  • Kakashi charged Chen with Lightning Blade, but Chen vanished before it hit, leaving Kakashi wondering if he had used the Flying Thunder God Technique.
  • After Kakashi covered his Sharingan and prepared to leave, Chen reappeared and attacked him with Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
  • Kakashi blocked the attack with an Earth Style Wall bearing a dog’s head, and Chen’s system teased him about it.
  • The system ordered Chen to kiss Kakashi by force as a bonus mission, and Chen tried to placate it with an explanation about why he could not hang the system on the wall.

Ch. 38Kekkei Genkai

Chen defeated Kakashi and received Ice Release, Earth Style Wall, and the complete Icha Icha Paradise set as rewards. After learning he could transfer system-granted Kekkei Genkai to others, Chen considered building a powerful force, while the system warned that relying on such powers could limit his potential and then offered him another related task.

  • Chen persuaded the system to cancel its task, fought Kakashi, and convinced him to admit defeat by offering him Icha Icha Paradise.
  • The system rewarded Chen with Ice Release, Earth Style Wall, and the complete set of Icha Icha Paradise.
  • The system explained that Chen could give system-granted Kekkei Genkai to others and reclaim them, though most people could only receive one and losing one would cause irreversible damage.
  • Chen considered traveling to the Land of Demons and using Kekkei Genkai to build a powerful army.
  • The system warned Chen that relying on granted Kekkei Genkai could limit his potential to surpass the Otsutsuki, then issued another task related to Kekkei Genkai.

Ch. 39Has the System Finally Found Its Conscience?

Chen visited Shion in the Land of Demons and gave her an Ice Release scroll so she could choose shinobi candidates to receive the Kekkei Genkai. Before leaving, he discussed the system's mission to defeat Yuki Haku and learned that Haku would soon meet Zabuza, but Chen refused to add Zabuza to the mission.

  • The system assigned Chen a mission to defeat Yuki Haku and kill or subjugate him in exchange for Frost Release, with gender transformation as the failure penalty.
  • Chen met Shion, explained how people could gain a Kekkei Genkai, and entrusted her with a scroll for selecting candidates.
  • Chen told Shion to choose children for Ice Release training and said he trusted her to make the final decisions.
  • Chen promised Shion she could contact him with Flying Thunder God at night, gave her money to help fund the Land of Demons, and planned to leave the next day.
  • Chen asked the system about Haku and learned that Haku had not yet met Zabuza but would do so soon.
  • The system offered to add Zabuza's assassination to the mission, but Chen refused.

Ch. 40It's Impossible for the System to Grow a Conscience

Chen left the Land of Demons and traveled to the Land of Water, where he recruited Haku as his companion. Just as the two headed for the border, Orochimaru appeared and confronted Chen about escaping the effects of his Cursed Seal.

  • Chen left Shion while she slept and entered the Land of Water disguised as a refugee traveling with a merchant caravan.
  • Chen found Haku on a bridge, offered him food and companionship, and convinced him he would be a companion rather than a tool.
  • Chen and Haku left the bridge together, and the system awarded Chen the Frost Release Kekkei Genkai for completing Haku's allegiance mission.
  • Chen realized Orochimaru was standing in their path and complained that the system had led him into another encounter.
  • Orochimaru questioned Chen about how he had escaped the Cursed Seal's effects.

Ch. 41Orochimaru Was Incredibly Excited

Chen confronted Orochimaru, using unfamiliar techniques and weapons to fend off the Sannin’s attempts to capture him. After Orochimaru summoned the Kusanagi Sword and their attacks failed to settle the fight, Chen announced his escape and left the confrontation unresolved.

  • Chen sent Haku ahead while he stayed behind to face Orochimaru and Kimimaro.
  • Chen attacked Orochimaru with fire techniques and Pale Fire Drop, piercing Orochimaru’s Earth Style Wall and causing two of Chen’s abilities to level up.
  • Orochimaru became fascinated by Chen’s unusual power and drew the Kusanagi Sword, while Chen armed himself with his Asauchi.
  • Chen and Orochimaru clashed swords, then Chen used Flowing Fire Blade, a Shadow Clone, and Dragon Flame Technique, but Orochimaru blocked the flames with Hidden Shadow Snake Hands.
  • Chen taunted Orochimaru about his overconfidence and said goodbye, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

Ch. 42Bed Linen Gift Set

Chen rescued Yuki Haku from Orochimaru and brought her to Shion in the Land of Demons, then returned to Konoha. The system explained that Chen’s arrival had changed events and assigned him a three-day mission to find Uchiha Itachi, with a bed linen gift set as the failure penalty.

  • Chen used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape Orochimaru, rescued Haku, and took her from the Land of Water to the Land of Demons.
  • Chen introduced Haku to Shion and explained her Yuki Clan background and tragic past; Shion agreed to look after her.
  • The system told Chen that his arrival had changed Haku’s and Kimimaro’s circumstances and had indirectly affected Orochimaru’s Cursed Seal.
  • Chen returned to Konoha and dismissed his Shadow Clone, learning that Sasuke had endured relentless training while Itachi still had not appeared.
  • The system ordered Chen to find Uchiha Itachi within three days and threatened him with a complete bed linen gift set if he failed.

Ch. 43What Did You Do to Me?

Chen knocked Sasuke unconscious, dressed him in girls’ clothes, and let Izumi apply his makeup as a prank. After Izumi left, Chen burned Sasuke’s original clothes, and Sasuke woke up confused and demanded to know what Chen had done to him.

  • Chen asked Izumi to help him buy girls’ clothes and makeup, then went to Training Ground No. 7, where Sasuke was waiting to challenge him.
  • Chen used Flash Step to get behind Sasuke and knock him unconscious, then dressed him in girls’ clothes and tried to apply makeup.
  • Izumi arrived, recognized Sasuke, and helped Chen finish the makeup while talking about Itachi’s recent distance and grief over his comrade’s death.
  • Izumi left for class after Chen encouraged her to speak with Itachi, and Chen burned Sasuke’s original clothes with the Great Fireball Technique.
  • Sasuke woke up in a skirt and girls’ clothes, demanded to know what Chen had done, and wiped away his tears when Chen teased him.

Ch. 44Sasuko's Public Humiliation

Chen kept Sasuke trapped in a girl's outfit, trained while discussing his weaknesses with the system, then followed Sasuke toward home. Sasuke's attempt to hide under a cardboard box ended with Chen publicly revealing his identity and outfit in Konoha's busiest street.

  • Chen told Sasuke his clothes were burned and left him to choose between going home naked or wearing the girl's outfit.
  • Chen asked the system about achieving Shikai, and it explained that he had to awaken his Zanpakuto himself and still lacked ninjutsu judgment, combat experience, and taijutsu proficiency.
  • Chen decided to train and abandon the mission to find Itachi, while Sasuke waited nearby in his girl's outfit.
  • Chen warned Sasuke that Shisui might see him and tell Itachi, then gave Sasuke a cardboard box to cover his head on the way home.
  • Chen followed Sasuke to Konoha's busiest street, shouted his name, and exposed his identity to the crowd.

Ch. 45Intelligence from Shisui

After Sasuke was publicly exposed wearing women’s clothes, Chen misled Izumi about why it happened and received a bedding set as a failed mission penalty. Shisui warned Chen that Danzo was investigating his movements and shared news about Itachi, before the system assigned Chen a dangerous new mission.

  • Chen convinced Izumi that Sasuke had chosen to wear women’s clothes, and Izumi decided not to confront him.
  • The system declared Chen’s mission to find Uchiha Itachi failed and gave him a six-piece bedding set as the penalty.
  • Shisui told Chen that Kakashi had reported a child using Flying Thunder God in Iwagakure and that Danzo was investigating.
  • Chen admitted his connection to the technique, and Shisui warned him to stay in Konoha and avoid Root.
  • Chen asked about Itachi, and Shisui explained that Itachi was acting differently because his comrade had died and the Masked Man was manipulating him.
  • The system ordered Chen to assassinate a Root member, with Danzo’s attention as the failure penalty.

Ch. 46I Won't Say One Word More

Chen worried that Danzo’s investigation could expose his killing of a Root shinobi, then tricked Sasuke into getting punished by Fugaku. On his way back to Training Ground No. 7, Chen sensed Root and Anbu agents investigating the Flying Thunder God Technique and asked the system how to improve it.

  • Chen listened as the system warned that Danzo’s investigation could expose him and advised him to divert Danzo’s attention.
  • At Training Ground No. 7, Chen mocked Sasuke and agreed to tell Fugaku that he had forced Sasuke to wear girls’ clothes.
  • Chen repeated the promised explanation to Fugaku, who assumed Sasuke had forced Chen to say it and sent him away to deal with Sasuke.
  • Chen left Fugaku’s home pleased that Sasuke had been tricked again and headed toward Training Ground No. 7.
  • Chen sensed nearby Root and Anbu agents investigating the Flying Thunder God Technique, then asked the system how to gain proficiency in it.

Ch. 47Hunting Root

At five years old, Chen ambushed Root members in the Land of Fire while pursuing a system mission. He killed several of them, including one of Danzo’s aides, but Aburame Torune remained and the confrontation continued.

  • Chen waited in a remote forest, then killed three Root Chunin with Fire Release and Kido after they approached.
  • Chen learned the mission’s true targets were still coming and discovered Aburame Torune among the next group.
  • Torune attacked Chen with poisonous insects, while Chen killed one Root member and evaded another’s Lightning Release.
  • Chen used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape Torune’s poison dragon and learned the remaining Root members had identified him as their target.
  • Chen trapped a Root member with flames and killed him with Pale Fire Drop, while Torune prepared to use the Pot Poison Technique.

Ch. 48Is Explosion Really an Art?

Chen killed Torune with a barrage of Explosive Tags, then discussed the Uchiha Clan’s growing danger with Shisui and Itachi. They began planning to get Izumi out of Konoha by faking her death during a mission.

  • Chen used a Shadow Clone to test Torune’s insect defenses, then destroyed him with more than a hundred Explosive Tags and received mission rewards.
  • Shisui and Itachi confronted Chen about Sasuke, and Chen urged Itachi to accept Sasuke’s choice instead of forcing him.
  • Chen told Itachi to confide in Izumi about the plan to deceive the Masked Man, and Shisui agreed that she should know.
  • Chen proposed having Izumi graduate early and fake her death on a mission so she could leave Konoha without suspicion.
  • Chen suggested Shisui lead a team that included Itachi and someone connected to Danzo, allowing Izumi’s apparent death to look credible.

Ch. 49Planting Sasuke

Chen continued training and used a new technique to prank Sasuke, then ran into Hinata at Ichiraku Ramen, where Naruto’s arrival revealed that Hinata disliked him. The chapter ended with Chen wondering whether Hinata might not become Naruto’s future wife.

  • Chen, Shisui, and Itachi agreed to delay acting on his plan to get Izumi out of Konoha while they assessed possible targets and Danzo’s awareness.
  • Chen checked his growing abilities and faced Sasuke, who challenged him with the same attacks as before.
  • Chen learned the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique from the system and buried Sasuke underground, then watered him before leaving.
  • A stray dog appeared and mistook Sasuke’s exposed head for a tree stump.
  • Chen met Hinata at Ichiraku Ramen and thanked her for sharing ninjutsu.
  • Naruto arrived to order miso ramen, and Chen noticed Hinata’s displeasure toward him.

Ch. 50The Forgotten Sasuke

Chen forgot that Sasuke was buried at Training Ground No. 7 and found him there the next morning, filthy and distressed. After learning that Fugaku had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan before the Nine-Tails Incident, Chen received a ridiculous system quest to enter Hinata's room.

  • Chen reassured Hinata that Naruto was only trying to get attention, then went home to develop ninjutsu and forgot Sasuke was buried.
  • Chen found Sasuke trapped in the dirt at Training Ground No. 7 the next morning and dug him out.
  • Sasuke ran home crying with a lump of shit on his head, embarrassing himself in front of people across the streets.
  • The system revealed that Fugaku had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan before the Nine-Tails Incident and that Minato knew about it.
  • The system ordered Chen to sneak into Hinata's room and threatened him with a humiliating penalty if he failed.
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