Chapter Summaries

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.