Chapter Summaries

Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi rested through noon and woke up refreshed, ready to resume training for the afternoon. The chapter ended as Chun Muzi finished waking beside him.

• Uzumaki Chenhao suggested that they sleep through noon before continuing their training and going out for supplies that night.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi fell asleep in the quiet surroundings.
• Around two in the afternoon, Uzumaki Chenhao woke and stretched, feeling that his strength had mostly returned.
• Uzumaki Chenhao noticed Chun Muzi was waking at the same time and prepared to train for the afternoon.
• Chun Muzi opened her eyes, squinted into the distance, and rubbed them.

After resting, Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi resumed their training beneath a large tree. Chun Muzi planned to review the techniques they had practiced that morning.

• Chun Muzi woke and asked Uzumaki Chenhao when he had come over and whether he had moved while she slept.
• Uzumaki Chenhao explained that he had woken from the heat, washed his face, and returned to sleep beside her.
• Chun Muzi said she felt refreshed after resting and was ready to train again.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi gathered their equipment and resumed training beneath a large tree.
• Chun Muzi said she wanted to review that morning's techniques because she felt her skills had regressed.

Chun Muzi showed off her improved shuriken skills, and Uzumaki Chenhao decided she was close to graduating. He began sparring with her to assess her strength and plan her training.

• Chun Muzi hit the target with three shuriken and noted that her throwing skills and wrists had improved.
• Uzumaki Chenhao praised Chun Muzi’s progress and said she was nearly ready to graduate.
• Chun Muzi thanked Uzumaki Chenhao for teaching her and said she could feel her strength increasing.
• Uzumaki Chenhao proposed a sparring session so he could assess Chun Muzi’s combat ability.
• Uzumaki Chenhao led Chun Muzi to an open area and began the first test, a taijutsu match, warning her not to hold back.

Chun Muzi sparred with Uzumaki Chenhao and unexpectedly knocked him back with a powerful punch. Uzumaki Chenhao recovered his hands and reassured her that he was fine.

• Chun Muzi promised Uzumaki Chenhao she would fight without holding back, and he warned her not to show mercy to enemies.
• Chun Muzi charged at Uzumaki Chenhao and struck him with a punch.
• Uzumaki Chenhao blocked the punch but was knocked two or three meters backward, leaving his hands numb.
• Chun Muzi apologized when she realized how strong her punch had been, and Uzumaki Chenhao shook out his hands and reassured her.

Chun Muzi and Uzumaki Chenhao continued sparring barehanded as she gained control of her strength and increased the pace of their fight. They both discovered weaknesses through the exchange, and Chun Muzi ended the session by pulling back to rest.

• Uzumaki Chenhao returned to sparring with Chun Muzi after recovering from her punch.
• Chun Muzi gained control over her strength and sped up her attacks, catching Uzumaki Chenhao off guard with a punch to the cheek.
• Chun Muzi and Uzumaki Chenhao fought barehanded, and Uzumaki Chenhao sustained more noticeable injuries than Chun Muzi.
• Chun Muzi pulled back, exhausted, and told Uzumaki Chenhao she needed to rest.

After sparring, Chun Muzi realized her strength had improved, while Uzumaki Chenhao pointed out that she needed to build her stamina. Chenhao then left her to rest while he went to practice his ninjutsu.

• Chun Muzi told Uzumaki Chenhao that her strength had increased during their sparring.
• Uzumaki Chenhao congratulated Chun Muzi on her progress and said her attacks had become faster and stronger.
• Chun Muzi resolved to keep training to become stronger.
• Uzumaki Chenhao advised Chun Muzi to run regularly to improve her stamina, and she agreed.
• Uzumaki Chenhao told Chun Muzi to rest while he went to practice his ninjutsu.

Uzumaki Chenhao practiced controlling a miniature Rasenshuriken and tested how far it could travel. He learned it was quiet but had a range of only about ten meters, making it useful for short-range assassinations rather than long-range attacks.

• Uzumaki Chenhao noticed he still had plenty of stamina and Chakra, so he decided to practice ninjutsu.
• Uzumaki Chenhao formed a miniature Rasenshuriken and learned to control it with his hand.
• Uzumaki Chenhao activated his Golden Eyes and guided the nearly silent Rasenshuriken forward.
• Uzumaki Chenhao watched the Rasenshuriken disperse after traveling roughly ten to fifteen meters and concluded it was only suitable for short-range assassinations.

Uzumaki Chenhao tested the mini Rasenshuriken and discovered its effective range was only ten to fifteen meters before it disappeared. He and Chun Muzi continued training ninjutsu, leaving the problem unresolved as they worked to improve their skills.

• Chun Muzi rested while Uzumaki Chenhao practiced developing his new ninjutsu.
• Uzumaki Chenhao told Chun Muzi the mini Rasenshuriken had a controllable range of only ten to fifteen meters and vanished beyond it.
• Chun Muzi encouraged Uzumaki Chenhao to keep searching for a solution to the mini Rasenshuriken’s range limit.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi resumed ninjutsu training and sparred without causing each other fatal injuries.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi trained for a long time, each giving their full effort.

Uzumaki Chenhao praised Chun Muzi's rapid progress and taught her to keep practicing until she mastered her newfound strength. Chun Muzi said she wanted to become strong enough to protect her family, and Uzumaki Chenhao promised he would protect her too.

• Uzumaki Chenhao told Chun Muzi that she was a talented genius whose strength had nearly reached his level.
• Chun Muzi described feeling her body and fists resonate with her growing power, and Uzumaki Chenhao advised her to keep familiarizing herself with it.
• Uzumaki Chenhao praised Chun Muzi's skill at using shuriken and becoming one with them.
• Chun Muzi said she wanted to become strong enough to protect her family herself.
• Uzumaki Chenhao patted Chun Muzi's head and told her he would protect her because she was important to him.

After training all day, Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi walked home through the quiet streets of Konoha, tired and ready to rest. Uzumaki Chenhao escorted Chun Muzi to her home, then continued toward his own.

• Uzumaki Chenhao and Chun Muzi ended their training and headed down the mountain toward Konoha.
• Uzumaki Chenhao noticed the streets were much emptier than they had been at noon, and Chun Muzi teased him about fighting through the crowds for food.
• Uzumaki Chenhao walked Chun Muzi home first, as he usually did.
• Chun Muzi went inside her home, and Uzumaki Chenhao continued toward his own house.

Uzumaki Chenhao returned home feeling reassured about Chun Muzi’s growing strength. After eating a small snack, he fell asleep, while Kushina Uzumaki also rested; both slept until evening.

• Uzumaki Chenhao thought Chun Muzi’s talent and strength meant she would soon be able to protect herself.
• Uzumaki Chenhao returned home and found Kushina Uzumaki asleep on the living-room sofa.
• Uzumaki Chenhao quietly found bread and yogurt in the kitchen and ate them in his bedroom.
• Uzumaki Chenhao lay down and quickly fell asleep from exhaustion.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Kushina Uzumaki slept until evening.

Kushina Uzumaki woke in the evening and found Uzumaki Chenhao asleep after what she assumed had been a tiring day of training. She prepared dinner and woke him so he could eat before returning to bed.

• Kushina Uzumaki noticed Uzumaki Chenhao's bedroom door was closed and found him sleeping inside.
• Kushina Uzumaki cooked dinner, preparing meat because she thought Uzumaki Chenhao had trained hard.
• After dinner was ready, Kushina Uzumaki woke Uzumaki Chenhao and told him to eat.
• Uzumaki Chenhao got out of bed and said he would join her shortly.

Uzumaki Chenhao ate dinner with Kushina Uzumaki after training and told her how tired and sleepy he felt. He went to bed afterward, and Kushina promised to let him sleep in the next morning.

• Uzumaki Chenhao came to the living room and found Kushina Uzumaki waiting for him with dinner.
• Kushina Uzumaki urged Uzumaki Chenhao to eat a proper meal and rest after his hard training.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Kushina Uzumaki chatted and laughed as they ate dinner together.
• Uzumaki Chenhao finished eating and said he was still very sleepy.
• Kushina Uzumaki told Uzumaki Chenhao to go to bed and promised not to wake him early the next day.

A year after a long day of rest, Uzumaki Chenhao had become Konoha’s strongest ninja while completing Anbu missions and growing stronger alongside Chun Muzi, whom he helped reach Kage Level. As winter settled over Konoha, he considered leaving the Anbu to explore the outside world and hoped Muzi might join him.

• Uzumaki Chenhao went to sleep after telling Kushina Uzumaki he was exhausted, and Kushina reflected that he had grown mature enough to look after himself.
• Over the next year, Uzumaki Chenhao completed many Anbu missions, traveled beyond Konoha, and became the village’s strongest person.
• Uzumaki Chenhao helped Chun Muzi reach Kage Level as both of them worked to improve their strength.
• Standing atop Hokage Rock in snowy Konoha, Uzumaki Chenhao celebrated learning another technique and thought about leaving the Anbu to explore the world, perhaps with Muzi.
• Chun Muzi trained by running every day and grew stronger, taller, and more mature in appearance.

After a year of training, Uzumaki Chenhao had reached Kage Level but still knew little about the outside world. He spent time at home with Naruto Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki as heavy snow covered the yard.

• Uzumaki Chenhao reflected on how quickly the year had passed and decided to spend more time at home before leaving.
• Uzumaki Chenhao returned home and watched Naruto Uzumaki play energetically in the snowy yard.
• Uzumaki Chenhao carried Naruto Uzumaki inside to warm up and gave him toys.
• Uzumaki Chenhao noticed Kushina Uzumaki was sleeping, kept quiet, and warmed himself with a cup of water.
• Uzumaki Chenhao looked out at the heavy snowfall blanketing the yard.

Uzumaki Chenhao reflected on turning thirteen, his growing strength, and his wish to leave ANBU and see the world. He spent his quiet days with Naruto Uzumaki and felt pleased that Chun Muzi's strength was nearly catching up to his.

• Uzumaki Chenhao considered leaving ANBU so he could explore the world beyond Konoha.
• Uzumaki Chenhao thought about Chun Muzi's changes and how they had both grown stronger over the past year.
• Uzumaki Chenhao watched the snow and reflected on turning thirteen and the years ahead.
• Uzumaki Chenhao said he was glad Chun Muzi's strength was nearly matching his own.
• Uzumaki Chenhao spent his uneventful days playing with the growing Naruto Uzumaki.

Uzumaki Chenhao looked forward to enjoying the heavy snowfall with Chun Muzi and his friends, something he had never experienced before. He planned to visit Chun Muzi the next day, but realized he did not know how to build a snowman.

• Uzumaki Chenhao admired the deep snow and hoped to have a snowball fight and build snowmen with Chun Muzi the next day.
• Uzumaki Chenhao recalled spending snowy days alone in his old world and felt happy to have friends now.
• Uzumaki Chenhao checked that the next day would be sunny and warm enough to play in the snow without it melting.
• Uzumaki Chenhao chose not to wake the sleeping Kushina, knowing she needed rest from caring for Little Naruto.
• Uzumaki Chenhao remembered that he had never built a snowman and realized he needed to learn how.

Uzumaki Chenhao played with the snow and realized he would need to restrain his strength and aim during tomorrow’s snowball fight. He went back inside and watched Naruto Uzumaki happily playing with toys.

• Uzumaki Chenhao tried making a snowball and thought about learning to build a snowman for his friends.
• Uzumaki Chenhao tested his throwing strength by tossing a snowball at the wall and saw it splatter on impact.
• Uzumaki Chenhao decided to control his strength and make his aim worse during tomorrow’s snowball fight.
• Uzumaki Chenhao went inside to warm his hands and saw Naruto Uzumaki playing happily with toys.

Uzumaki Chenhao spent the day playing with baby Naruto Uzumaki and hoped he would grow up happily with a family. The next morning, Chenhao set out to find Chun Muzi for a snowball fight and waited at her door.

• Uzumaki Chenhao promised Naruto Uzumaki that he would grow up happily and not be bullied.
• Uzumaki Chenhao and Naruto Uzumaki played with toys until the day ended.
• Uzumaki Chenhao woke the next morning, dressed warmly, and left without waking his sleeping family.
• Uzumaki Chenhao walked through the cold, quiet streets to Chun Muzi's home.
• Chun Muzi called out that she would open the door after hearing Chenhao knock.

Uzumaki Chenhao invited Chun Muzi to the Back Mountain for a snowball fight and to build snowmen. Chun Muzi agreed and went to get dressed while they prepared to go without their captain and the others.

• Uzumaki Chenhao went to Chun Muzi’s home and invited her to play in the snow.
• Chun Muzi welcomed Uzumaki Chenhao inside and agreed to go with him to the Back Mountain.
• Chun Muzi told Uzumaki Chenhao that the captain and the others were busy at the Hokage office building because something had come up with the Fourth Hokage.
• Uzumaki Chenhao decided they would go by themselves, and Chun Muzi went to change into warmer clothes.