Recaps

Naruto encountered Orochimaru while taking Hinata to dinner, then revealed his parentage to her at his new home. Three years later, Naruto had grown stronger and prepared to graduate alongside Hinata, though their future teammate remained unknown.

• Naruto noticed Orochimaru's powerful chakra and shielded Hinata, then led her away from the dangerous stranger.
• Naruto cooked dinner for Hinata at the house his parents had left him and told her that Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were his parents.
• Naruto identified the stranger as Orochimaru after the meal and chose not to approach him.
• Over the next three years, Naruto strengthened his bloodlines and abilities, while Konoha's villagers grew more accepting of him.
• Naruto and Hinata discussed their approaching graduation and wondered who would join them on a three-person team.

On his twelfth birthday, Naruto’s bloodline completed its transformation, and he gained two powerful skills through a draw. He passed the graduation exam as a Konoha Genin, then began experimenting with Itachi Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan to create an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Naruto spent his birthday with Hinata, and his bloodline fused into Asura's Bloodline as his mood affected his chakra.
• Naruto drew Reverse Eight Directions and Dan Devour, then learned that Daohuo Uchiha had died and that Itachi Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan were being returned to him.
• Naruto passed his Transformation Technique graduation exam with full marks and received his Forehead Protector from Iruka.
• After school, Naruto used Flying Thunder God to return to his laboratory, where he began combining the ocular power and cells of Mangekyō Sharingan with Twin Palms.
• Naruto found the experiment was proceeding smoothly as long as he supplied chakra.

Naruto awakened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and joined Team Seven with Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata. Their jōnin instructor, Kakashi, arrived and was hit by Naruto’s eraser prank despite trying to dodge it.

• Naruto awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan through his own chakra and returned home using Flying Thunder God.
• Hinata brought Naruto breakfast, and they went to the classroom for the team assignments.
• Iruka assigned Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hyuga Hinata to Team Seven, while Sakura joined Team 8.
• Naruto sensed their jōnin instructor watching them and placed an eraser above the classroom door.
• Kakashi dodged the eraser at first, but Naruto’s prank still hit him, leaving Sasuke surprised.

Naruto introduced himself to Kakashi's new team and gave Hinata a powerful summoning contract as a graduation gift. The next day, he and Hinata arrived late for Kakashi's test, leaving Sasuke furious at the training ground.

• Kakashi asked Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke to introduce themselves and announced a test for the next day.
• Naruto gave Hinata a summoning contract, and she summoned a huge red wolf king that Naruto told to protect her.
• Danzo discovered that his Mangekyō Sharingan had disappeared again and suspected Itachi Uchiha.
• Hinata brought Naruto breakfast before the test, but Naruto took his time getting ready because he expected Kakashi to be late.
• Naruto and Hinata reached Training Ground Seven near noon, where Sasuke angrily confronted Naruto for arriving late.

Kakashi began the bell test, but Naruto and Hinata surprised him with their powerful techniques. The test was still underway as Kakashi resorted to a kunai to defend himself from Hinata.

• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata met Kakashi, who explained that only two of them could pass by taking his two bells before noon.
• Naruto attacked Kakashi with the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique and Flying Thunder God, astonishing Sasuke and Hinata, but struggled to use the teleportation technique smoothly in combat.
• Naruto used Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere against Kakashi, then asked Hinata to try her hand at fighting him.
• Hinata struck Kakashi with a chakra attack that damaged his chakra pathways, forcing him to evade her instead of blocking.
• Kakashi drew a kunai to defend himself from Hinata, while Sasuke watched in alarm at how strong his teammates were.

Naruto fought Kakashi during the bell test and revealed powerful techniques that surprised the people watching from the Hokage building. Tsunade decided not to promote Naruto early, while Shikaku realized she intended to groom him as the next Hokage.

• Sasuke attacked Kakashi with fire and shuriken, while Naruto watched and assessed Sasuke's strength.
• After Inoichi relayed Tsunade's order, Kakashi knocked Hinata and Sasuke aside and charged at Naruto.
• Naruto fired miniature Rasengan with Spiral Pistol, hit Kakashi, and then blasted him away with an eruption of chakra.
• Kakashi tried One Thousand Years of Death, prompting Naruto to restrain him with Reverse Eight Directions and counter with Flying Thunder God and the same technique.
• Kakashi escaped with a substitution, and Tsunade praised Naruto's growth but declined to promote him early.
• Shikaku understood that Tsunade planned to raise Naruto as the next Hokage.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata passed Kakashi’s bell test after choosing to share the bells rather than abandon one another. After celebrating over barbecue, Naruto’s group parted ways, while Nagato advanced the Akatsuki’s plan to track the Tailed Beasts.

• Naruto tossed the bells to Sasuke and Hinata, and Hinata gave hers to Sasuke because she wanted to stay with Naruto.
• Kakashi declared all three students had passed and explained that abandoning comrades was worse than breaking the rules.
• Naruto led the group to a barbecue restaurant, where Hinata ate most of the food and Kakashi paid the bill.
• Kakashi told the students to meet at the mission office the next morning, and Sasuke left to seek powerful ninjutsu from his brother.
• Nagato told Zetsu to track the Tailed Beasts, and Zetsu said he had already sent people out.

Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke began their first mission under Kakashi, clearing trash from a river while practicing Water Walking. Hinata and Naruto mastered the technique, and Sasuke learned it after struggling, while Kakashi observed their strong foundations.

• Hinata woke Naruto and brought him breakfast before the three Genin met Sasuke at the mission hall.
• Kakashi chose a river-cleaning mission and demonstrated Water Walking before settling down to read.
• Hinata mastered Water Walking first, while Naruto and Sasuke struggled to keep their footing.
• Naruto used Shadow Clones to share practice experience and quickly mastered the technique, then teased Sasuke.
• Naruto and Hinata began clearing the river as Sasuke kept practicing and eventually learned to walk on the water.
• Kakashi watched the team and recognized their talent and solid training.

Naruto studied a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan and considered how he and Hinata might obtain more powerful eyes. The team accepted an escort mission to the Land of Snow, and Naruto learned that the Chunin Exams would still take place next month.

• Naruto examined the Mangekyō Sharingan in his laboratory and wondered why they had not evolved into the Rinnegan.
• A shadow clone suggested that an emotional shock could awaken the Mangekyō, but Naruto rejected harming Hinata and decided to wait for his ocular power to grow.
• Sasuke asked Kakashi for a more challenging mission, and Tsunade summoned Kakashi to her office with a client-requested assignment.
• Kakashi accepted an escort mission to take a celebrity back to the Land of Snow, and Naruto recognized Kazahana Koyuki from a movie.
• Naruto asked Tsunade about becoming a Chunin, and she told him the exams would be held jointly with the Land of Wind next month.

Naruto drew the Three Immortals Return to Cave spatial ability and took Hinata on a date, where they held hands while watching a movie. A second draw gave him Feng Baobao’s Immortality constitution, leaving Naruto terrified that his body would remain twelve forever.

• Naruto drew the Three Immortals Return to Cave ability and gained a pocket dimension of about ten cubic meters.
• Naruto and Hinata wandered around to prepare for their first mission outside the village, then went to watch a movie together.
• Naruto held Hinata’s hand during the movie while both of them wondered about the other’s feelings.
• Naruto drew a Feng Baobao character card and gained the Immortality constitution.
• Naruto feared the new constitution would stop his body from growing up, and his attempt to mature with Twin Palms came too late.

Naruto struggled with the permanent effects of the system’s body-changing abilities, then showed Hinata his older form before walking her home. The next day, Team Kakashi gathered to leave Konoha on a long mission, but Kakashi revealed that their client had run off and sent them to find him.

• Naruto used Twin Palms to grow older, discovered he could not change his face back, and used Triple Inversion to return to his usual form.
• Naruto explained the side effect to Hinata, showed her his sixteen-year-old appearance, and kissed her forehead before returning to normal.
• Naruto took Hinata home after they left the theater, and he gradually accepted that he might remain stuck with his youthful appearance.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata met Kakashi at Konoha’s gates the next morning, excited for their first mission outside the village.
• Kakashi told the team that their client had run off and ordered them to find him before they set out.

Naruto rescued Kazahana Koyuki from thugs and joined Kakashi’s team escorting her to the Land of Snow. When Koyuki became fearful and refused to face what awaited her, Naruto demonstrated his power and assured her he could handle any danger.

• Naruto used a genjutsu to stop four thugs from abducting Kazahana Koyuki, then carried her to the meeting point.
• Kakashi’s team left Konoha with Koyuki and the film crew, traveling by ship toward the Land of Snow.
• Kakashi asked Naruto and Hinata to speak with Koyuki after her assistant said she was feeling hopeless.
• Naruto and Hinata found Koyuki hiding in a dark room, and Naruto asked what she was afraid of.
• Naruto floated himself and Koyuki to demonstrate his strength, and Koyuki began to believe in a ninja’s power.

Naruto tested his new sealing-card technique on three attackers hiding near the iceberg while the crew filmed Kazahana Koyuki. That night, Sandayu revealed Koyuki was a princess and asked Kakashi to protect her, but Koyuki rejected the plea to reclaim her country.

• Naruto prepared to destroy an iceberg with a Rasengan, but the director stopped him to film there instead.
• Naruto used a Shadow Clone to seal three armored attackers inside cards, then recycled the cards and reduced his next-draw cooldown.
• Sandayu revealed that Kazahana Koyuki was a princess, and the film crew reacted with alarm.
• The director decided the crew would finish filming, while Sandayu asked Kakashi to protect Koyuki.
• Koyuki entered and refused Sandayu's request to lead the people of the Land of Snow, saying she would not risk her life for them.

Naruto protected Kazahana Koyuki’s group from an avalanche by using Flying Thunder God, revealing the technique to Kakashi and Sasuke. Kazahana Dōtō attacked afterward, and Kakashi fought him while Naruto escorted the convoy toward the capital.

• Naruto reassured Kazahana Koyuki that they should try to oppose her uncle, and she agreed to continue toward the Land of Snow.
• The group traveled peacefully to shore, where Sandayu left them and the others boarded a vehicle bound for the capital.
• Kazahana Dōtō triggered an avalanche, but Naruto used Flying Thunder God to make it disappear and spotted Dōtō on a distant mountaintop.
• Kazahana Dōtō attacked Kakashi with an Ice Style black dragon, while Naruto returned to the motorhome and ordered the convoy to continue to the capital.
• Kazahana Dōtō grew furious as the convoy moved away and pressed Kakashi with powerful Ice Style attacks, leaving Kakashi on the defensive.

Naruto returned to the battlefield after rescuing Kakashi from an ice prison, while Kazahana Dōtō defeated Sasuke and demanded the treasure from Kazahana Koyuki. Hinata and the Red Wolf King fought Dōtō but were overwhelmed, and Naruto appeared as the wolf was frozen.

• Naruto tried to rally Kazahana Koyuki after finding Sandayu dead, but she fled in fear and Kazahana Dōtō arrived, claiming he had killed Kakashi.
• Sasuke attacked Kazahana Dōtō with a fire technique, while Naruto went to the lake and freed Kakashi from a block of ice.
• Naruto carried the unconscious Kakashi back as Sasuke lost to Kazahana Dōtō, and Kazahana Koyuki surrendered her elephant pendant to protect the others.
• Hinata attacked Kazahana Dōtō, then summoned the Red Wolf King, which broke free from an ice coffin before Dōtō froze it inside an ice mountain.
• Naruto appeared beside Hinata and the frozen Red Wolf King, saw Sasuke defeated, and called the wolf useless.

Naruto defeated and sealed Kazahana Dōtō, helping Kazahana Koyuki take the throne in the Land of Snow, then returned to Konoha with his team. As the Chunin Ninja Exams approached, Naruto noticed foreign visitors, including Gaara, Temari, and Kankurō.

• Naruto pushed the Red Wolf King into a berserk state, and it defeated Kazahana Dōtō before Naruto sealed him in a card.
• Naruto and his companions escorted Kazahana Koyuki to the Land of Snow, where the people welcomed her as their new queen.
• While Kakashi and the others recovered, Naruto explored the Land of Snow with Koyuki and learned that extraordinary items could now appear in his draws.
• Koyuki gave Naruto a chakra-powered flying skateboard, and Naruto and his companions left the Land of Snow after Kakashi recovered.
• Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, and Kakashi returned to Konoha, where Naruto noticed unfamiliar visitors and suspected the Chunin Ninja Exams were near.
• Temari walked through Konoha with Gaara and Kankurō, observing the village’s peaceful atmosphere.

Naruto encountered Gaara and suppressed Shukaku’s chakra when the One-Tail’s anger began to overwhelm him. After leaving, Naruto told Hinata that he was also a Jinchūriki, carrying the Nine-Tails.

• Kankuro frightened Konohamaru after the child bumped into him, prompting two Konoha Military Police Force officers to intervene.
• The Nine-Tails sensed Shukaku, and Naruto followed its directions with Hinata to find Gaara.
• Shukaku taunted the Nine-Tails, and their argument caused Gaara’s killing intent and chakra to surge.
• Naruto appeared beside Gaara and suppressed his turbulent chakra, then introduced himself as Uzumaki Naruto before walking away with Hinata.
• Naruto told Hinata that Gaara was a Jinchūriki and explained that he himself carried the Nine-Tails.

Naruto comforted Hinata after her first mission and began training her to strengthen her combat abilities. As he explained how the Sharingan evolved, he revealed that the Byakugan could grow stronger through increased purity, something he believed the Twin Palms could help achieve.

• Naruto took Hinata to Ichiraku Ramen and then brought her home, where he decided to help her recover her confidence and prepare for future challenges.
• Kakashi told Tsunade that Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata were strong enough to enter the Chunin Ninja Exams, though he noted Naruto's unexpected strength.
• Tsunade warned Kakashi to keep a close eye on Naruto, and Kakashi reassured her that Naruto was kind and had Hinata's support.
• Kakashi gave the three Genin registration forms, and they signed up for the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Naruto began training Hinata by explaining that she could quickly improve her combat strength by developing her eyes or chakra.
• Naruto described the Sharingan's evolution and told Hinata that the Byakugan could evolve through greater purity, which he believed the Twin Palms could help accomplish.

Naruto evolved Hinata’s Byakugan with Twin Palms, then helped her adapt while her eyes changed. He brought her home and encountered Hyuga Hiashi, who remarked on Naruto’s growing strength.

• Hinata told Naruto she wanted to grow stronger even if the eye evolution interfered with her Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Naruto used Twin Palms to alter Hinata’s body and soul, improving her Byakugan, then used his chakra and the Yin Seal to aid the transformation.
• Hinata woke and worried about Naruto, but he told her to keep her eyes closed for up to three days and taught her a sensory technique.
• Naruto carried Hinata home and promised to visit during the day, mindful of Hiashi’s disapproval.
• Hyuga Hiashi appeared in Hinata’s courtyard and commented on Naruto’s increased strength.

Naruto faced Hyuga Hiashi after bringing Hinata home, then used the Flying Thunder God to take her to the first exam despite Hiashi’s instructions. At the school entrance, Naruto met Itachi Uchiha and grew wary when Itachi noticed Hinata’s unusual eyes.

• Naruto nervously greeted Hiashi, who questioned him about Hinata’s eyes and told him to use the front gate next time.
• Naruto explained that Hinata had overused her Byakugan during their spar, then escaped with the Flying Thunder God.
• Two days later, Naruto took Hinata to the school entrance for the written exam, ignoring Hiashi’s instructions.
• Naruto met Itachi Uchiha, who gently apologized for Sasuke’s behavior, while Sasuke called Naruto troublesome.
• Itachi noticed something unusual about Hinata’s eyes, and Naruto positioned himself between them before Itachi left.

Naruto and his companions encountered Rock Lee and Might Guy on the way to the Chuunin Exam, where Naruto showed off his strength. He left the exam room full of hostile shinobi intimidated and reunited with his Konoha classmates.

• Sasuke taunted the two Konoha gatekeepers, and Steel Magnet kicked him back before Naruto intervened.
• Rock Lee challenged Naruto and attacked despite his refusal, but Naruto caught Lee’s kick and tossed him aside.
• Might Guy stopped Rock Lee, and Naruto left with Hinata to avoid their antics.
• Naruto entered the exam room and released enough chakra pressure to force weaker shinobi down and make Gaara retreat.
• Naruto sat with his companions, greeted Shikamaru, Kiba, and his classmates, and explained that his Uzumaki constitution had awakened.

Naruto disrupted the first Chunin Exam by secretly altering two examinees’ papers, then entered the Forest of Death with Hinata and Sasuke. After sensing a hidden Mangekyō Sharingan wielder among the contestants, Naruto headed for the center of the forest, where an unknown presence caught his attention that night.

• Morino Ibiki administered the first exam, and Naruto immobilized two planted examinees and changed their answers to Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Hinata.
• Mitaraishi Anko announced the second exam, and Naruto noticed a Land of Rain contestant with a Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Anko threatened Naruto with a kunai after he ignored her, but Naruto caught her first attack and warned her not to joke with him.
• Naruto entered the Forest of Death with Hinata and Sasuke and led them toward the center to collect the scrolls.
• That night, while the three grilled food, Naruto narrowed his eyes and looked toward a presence in the forest.

Naruto rescued Karin Uzumaki from two Grass Ninja and brought her to Tsunade, who let her stay in Konoha. During the Chunin Exam, Naruto’s team encountered Itachi Uchiha’s enemy, who targeted Sasuke and launched a fire attack.

• Naruto killed the two Grass Ninja who had bitten Karin and took her to Tsunade’s office.
• Tsunade recognized Karin Uzumaki, agreed to let her stay in Konoha, and had Shizune arrange a place for her.
• Naruto returned to the exam grounds with the Scroll of Earth, and the next morning he, Sasuke, and their teammate headed for the center.
• A mysterious ninja appeared before Naruto’s team and focused on Sasuke, saying he would make him suffer the loss of his family.
• Naruto warned Sasuke that the man was strong, and the man attacked the team with the Fire Style: Great Flame Dragon Jutsu.

Uchiha Ice attacked Sasuke and Naruto, using his Mangekyō Sharingan to trap Naruto in black ice. Naruto escaped the attack and shattered Ice’s Susanoo with a powerful blow, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to move Hinata and himself out of Uchiha Ice’s fire dragon attack, while Anko rushed toward the battlefield.
• Uchiha Ice targeted Sasuke, knocked away his sword, and reflected Sasuke’s genjutsu with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, leaving Sasuke unconscious.
• Naruto caught Ice’s kunai and resisted his genjutsu, then used Adamantine Sealing Chains to block Ice’s escape routes.
• Uchiha Ice awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and froze Naruto and his shadow clones inside black ice, but Naruto’s chakra continued to resist the freeze.
• Naruto vanished from the ice and struck Ice’s Susanoo, shattering its skeletal form before Ice raised its second stage to withstand the blow.

Naruto fought Uchiha Ice in the Forest of Death, survived an ocular attack, and captured him with Card Seal. Afterward, Naruto noticed Hinata’s changed eyes and vanished with her and another companion before Anko and the Anbu arrived to investigate the battlefield.

• Naruto used Flying Thunder God and Rasengan to attack Uchiha Ice’s Susanoo, while Uchiha Ice countered with the Sword of Nunoboko and his ocular techniques.
• Uchiha Ice used Annihilation to shatter Naruto’s head, but Naruto reformed in his Triple Inversion state and bound him with Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Naruto lost and immediately recovered his left hand while gouging out Uchiha Ice’s right eye, then knocked him unconscious and sealed him into a card.
• Hinata checked that Naruto was unharmed, and Naruto noticed a blue ring in her eyes as she described her improved vision and new abilities.
• Naruto took Hinata and their companion away as several groups approached, and Mitaraishi Anko ordered the Anbu to search for injured Konoha examinees.