Chapter Summaries

Qingfeng cured Shisui’s Ninja Crow with a potion, earning a reputation as a veterinarian despite refusing to form a crow contract. Meanwhile, Danzō tried to recruit Orochimaru to help kill Minato and secure the Hokage position, but Orochimaru rejected him because he cared more about scientific research.

• Qingfeng revived the poisoned Ninja Crow with the Shining World Instrument Potion, and Inuzuka Hana asked to study the antidote.
• The recovered crow flew away, but Shisui summoned it and confirmed that Qingfeng had cured it.
• Shisui invited Qingfeng to join his training sessions with Itachi, while Qingfeng declined to form a Ninja Crow contract and Inuzuka Hana volunteered to come along.
• Danzō met Orochimaru underground and offered to recommend him as Hokage if he helped kill Minato Namikaze.
• Orochimaru rejected Danzō’s offer and left, intent on pursuing science and immortality instead.

Uchiha Qingfeng trained with Shisui and Itachi, sharpening his ninjutsu, Sharingan use, and teamwork. Shisui prepared to leave Konoha for a border mission, and the group ended the day with plans for a barbecue.

• Orochimaru left the village on an S-rank intelligence mission while Qingfeng continued training and grew closer to Itachi's pace.
• Qingfeng sparred with Shisui, who demonstrated the gap in their speed and advised him to keep his Sharingan active during training.
• Qingfeng and Itachi used Shadow Clones and coordinated attacks to land a few hits on Shisui before he defeated them.
• Shisui told Qingfeng and Itachi he would leave the village the next day to guard the border against a squad from another country.
• Shisui offered to treat Qingfeng, Itachi, and Inuzuka Hana to barbecue, and they agreed to go together.

Qingfeng continued training while his reputation as a veterinarian spread, then accepted Fugaku’s invitation and received a million-ryo subsidy for awakening the Sharingan. Fugaku asked whether Qingfeng believed the clan or the village was more important, leaving Qingfeng to face the question.

• Qingfeng helped establish Qingfeng Pharmacy’s reputation as a veterinarian and accepted a ten-thousand-ryo payment for treating a pet.
• Might Guy asked Qingfeng why the Hokage had refused his Anbu application, and Qingfeng suggested he first become a Jonin, prompting Guy to train harder.
• Kakashi offered to help Qingfeng, but Qingfeng declined and kept his distance from Kakashi’s Sharingan.
• Itachi told Qingfeng that Fugaku wanted to meet him, and Qingfeng accompanied Itachi to the Uchiha home.
• Fugaku gave Qingfeng a one-million-ryo subsidy for awakening the Sharingan and asked whether the clan or the village mattered more to him.

Uchiha Qingfeng urged Fugaku to pursue peaceful cooperation with Konoha’s clans, then panicked after learning the Nine-Tails’ Rampage was approaching and drew new items from the System. He tested his sword skill on a duck, only to find himself flying after it.

• Qingfeng told Fugaku that the Uchiha’s survival depended on cooperating with Konoha’s other clans, and Fugaku let him stay for dinner.
• At dinner, Qingfeng saw Mikoto’s pregnancy and worried that the Nine-Tails’ Rampage was close, then returned to the Pharmacy.
• The System issued a mission to survive the Nine-Tails’ Rampage, and Qingfeng accepted it while fearing that Danzō or Obito might target him.
• Qingfeng spent one million Ryo on draws and received potions and sword skills, including more copies of Forward Slash.
• Qingfeng tested Forward Slash on a duck, which flew into the air and carried him after it.

Uchiha Qingfeng treated Mitarashi Anko’s snake and Uzuki Yugao’s cat at his Pharmacy, then provoked Anko until she threatened to smash his windows. Anko left without carrying out the threat, but promised to return that night.

• Qingfeng found Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao waiting at the Pharmacy with their pets.
• Anko mocked Qingfeng for being afraid of her snake, then accidentally threw it onto his shoulder when he stood up to confront her.
• Qingfeng treated the snake with antidote and examined Yugao’s cat, impressing both girls with his quick work.
• Anko and Yugao thanked Qingfeng, and Anko left money despite his refusal to charge them.
• Qingfeng teased Anko as she left, and she threatened to smash his windows that night.

Itachi told Uchiha Qingfeng that his younger brother had been born and invited him to a clan gathering for Sharingan users. Qingfeng clashed with Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao over breakfast, then impressed them with his training before paying Anko compensation and trying to end their quarrel.

• Itachi visited Qingfeng and invited him to a gathering for clan members who had awakened the Sharingan, celebrating his younger brother's birth.
• Qingfeng encountered Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao at the dumpling shop, where they mocked him until he left without breakfast.
• Anko and Yugao followed Qingfeng to the back mountains and watched him complete a hundred-lap warm-up without breaking a sweat.
• Yugao offered Qingfeng a skewer of dumplings, while Anko continued to tease him and demanded compensation.
• Qingfeng paid Anko for the dumplings and compensation, then asked both girls to go their separate ways.

Uchiha Qingfeng attended a clan gathering celebrating the birth of Uchiha Sasuke, met the Uchiha Elders, and listened cautiously to the clan leaders at dinner. The chapter ended when Fugaku called out Uchiha Eagle for leaving food behind.

• Uchiha Qingfeng arrived at the gathering and was praised by the clansmen for awakening Three Tomoe at age six.
• Uchiha Eagle introduced Qingfeng to Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Baru, who offered to help him if he faced difficulties.
• Fugaku introduced his newborn son as Uchiha Sasuke, then handed the baby to Itachi.
• Qingfeng teased Sasuke's cheek and joked with Itachi about having children, but Itachi pushed his hand away and carried Sasuke to Mikoto.
• Qingfeng sat with Fugaku and the Elders at dinner, listened to their ordinary conversation, and worried about exposing himself.
• Fugaku startled Qingfeng by asking Eagle whether he was leaving so much food behind to raise fish.

After Uchiha Sasuke’s birthday gathering, Qingfeng followed Itachi and the Uchiha elite to a clan meeting in the Naka Shrine, where they reviewed losses and survivor benefits. The meeting ended with Elder Setsuna and other Uchiha demanding greater political power, including the Hokage’s position.

• Qingfeng learned from Itachi that the Uchiha elite were waiting for a clan meeting and joined them on their way to Naka Shrine.
• At the shrine, the Uchiha worshipped Uchiha Kami and entered an underground conference room beneath it.
• The Elders reported the clan’s population and wartime losses, then approved increased survivor benefits for those with Ninja potential and an extra subsidy for orphans who awakened the Sharingan.
• Fugaku urged clan members to take on more missions and protect the village through the Guard Division.
• Elder Setsuna argued that the Uchiha deserved greater authority, and several Ninja echoed his complaints about their treatment and called for the clan to hold more power.

Uchiha Qingfeng observed growing dissatisfaction within the clan after Fugaku ended a tense meeting, then advised Itachi to help keep agitated clansmen away from the Guard Division. Qingfeng left the Uchiha district for the Pharmacy, where he dealt with the Trident Four Brothers and warned them to train harder before expecting to awaken their Sharingan.

• Fugaku quieted the clan meeting, argued that the Uchiha should fulfill their duties, and dismissed the gathering; afterward, he left the stone tablet behind and returned home.
• Qingfeng told Itachi that the most agitated clansmen should be sent on missions away from the Guard Division, and Itachi promised to try to persuade Fugaku.
• Qingfeng reminded Itachi to keep training, then headed away from his home because he feared encountering Tobi and considered the Pharmacy safer.
• The Trident Four Brothers confronted Qingfeng about awakening their Sharingan, and Qingfeng admitted he had lied when he said refining Chakra would be enough.
• After learning that Uchiha Ishi’s grandfather was Elder Eagle, Qingfeng explained that the brothers needed much more Chakra, warned them not to complain, and told them he was staying at the Pharmacy.

Itachi persuaded Fugaku to reform the Uchiha’s relationship with Leaf Village by opening the Military Police Force and encouraging Uchiha to join other village departments. Meanwhile, Leaf’s leaders brought Uzumaki Sanryo to the village and placed her in the Orphanage, where Danzō saw an opportunity through his spy Yakushi Nonō.

• Itachi proposed sending dissatisfied Uchiha on missions before removing them from the Military Police Force, and Fugaku agreed to delay their removal.
• Itachi urged Fugaku to recruit non-Uchiha into the Military Police Force and have Uchiha join other Leaf Village departments, prompting Fugaku to consider speaking with the Hokage about reform.
• Two Anbu ninja returned to Leaf Village with Uzumaki Sanryo, and Utatane Koharu confirmed that she belonged to the Uzumaki Clan.
• Minato Namikaze and the advisors decided not to introduce Sanryo to the pregnant Kushina yet and instead placed her temporarily in Konoha’s Orphanage with Anbu protection.
• Danzō realized that Yakushi Nonō, his spy and head of the Orphanage, could influence Sanryo.

Uchiha Qingfeng accompanied Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao to Konoha’s Orphanage, where he met its director, Yakushi Nonō. After recognizing Nonō and recalling her connection to Danzō, Qingfeng resolved to prevent her tragic fate.

• Qingfeng tried to avoid Anko and Yugao, but Anko stopped him and offered him Three-Color Dumplings to persuade him to visit the Orphanage.
• Qingfeng sent two Shadow Clones to train in his place, impressing Anko and Yugao with his ninjutsu.
• Anko explained that Qingfeng received village survivor benefits while the Orphanage’s children depended on donations and work.
• Qingfeng, Anko, and Yugao reached the Orphanage and were welcomed by its director, Yakushi Nonō.
• Qingfeng recognized Nonō as a medical ninja tied to Root and decided he would have to deal with Danzō to change her fate.

Uchiha Qingfeng visited Konoha’s Orphanage with Anko and Uzuki Yugao, donated money, and met Yakushi Kabuto and several red-haired children. He discovered that Uzumaki Sanryo had Chakra and was likely an Uzumaki, then began considering how to help train her.

• Anko and Uzuki Yugao pressured Qingfeng into donating forty thousand ryō to the Orphanage before Nonō mentioned that it already had sufficient funds.
• Qingfeng noticed several red-haired children at the Orphanage and learned that Yakushi Kabuto helped Nonō by earning money with his medical knowledge.
• Qingfeng stayed for lunch and offered to teach the Orphanage children ninjutsu, demonstrating the Clone Jutsu.
• Anko and Uzuki Yugao tried forming the Clone Jutsu hand seals, while Qingfeng observed that most of the orphaned children lacked Chakra.
• Uzumaki Sanryo successfully created a recognizable clone, and Qingfeng asked her name after concluding that she had Uzumaki blood.

Qingfeng taught Uzumaki Sanryo and the orphanage children the Three Jutsu, then offered Sanryo and Yakushi Kabuto help if they ever needed it. After leaving the orphanage with Anko and Uzuki Yugao, he said he was going to train.

• Qingfeng taught the orphanage children the Transformation Jutsu and Substitution Jutsu after encouraging them to keep practicing.
• At dinner, Qingfeng praised Yakushi Kabuto's medical ninjutsu and gave Kabuto and Uzumaki Sanryo the address of his pharmacy.
• Uzumaki Sanryo eagerly accepted Qingfeng's offer of future help, while Kabuto thanked him and remained focused on studying medical ninjutsu under Nonō.
• Qingfeng, Anko, and Uzuki Yugao said goodbye to Yakushi Nonō and left the orphanage.
• Qingfeng told Anko and Yugao that he planned to train, prompting Anko to mock his grand ambition to bring peace to the Ninja World.

Kumogakure spies ambushed Qingfeng while he was running, hoping to kill the young Uchiha and take his eyes. Qingfeng’s Sharingan and combat skills let him counter their attacks, and the chapter ended with him breaking through Frieza’s Earth Wall.

• Two Kumogakure spies decided to abandon their undercover intelligence mission and kill Qingfeng for his eyes.
• The spies ambushed Qingfeng near the end of his daily run, but his Sensory Technique alerted him to the attack.
• Qingfeng dodged a Mind Destruction Technique and countered Frieza’s Shuriken with his own.
• Frieza used the Swamp of the Underworld, so Qingfeng opened four gates and raced across the swamp while evading Earth Dragon Bullets.
• Qingfeng charged Frieza with Konoha Violent Whirlwind, broke through his Earth Wall, and continued toward him.

Uchiha Qingfeng fought two Kumogakure intelligence ninjas until Kakashi arrived and captured them alive. Exhausted but eager for a reward, Qingfeng received a Ninjutsu Scroll from Kakashi and returned to the Pharmacy, where he found the door open.

• Uchiha Qingfeng used the Eight Inner Gates Formation to fight Fuli Yi and another Kumogakure ninja while holding back from killing them.
• Uchiha Qingfeng struggled against the two ninjas’ coordinated attacks as his Chakra ran low and the Eight Inner Gates Formation began to strain his body.
• Kakashi arrived with Chidori and quickly disabled both Kumogakure ninjas, capturing them alive.
• Kakashi praised Uchiha Qingfeng, promised a village reward, and gave him a Ninjutsu Scroll as a personal gift.
• Uchiha Qingfeng went to the Pharmacy while exhausted and found its door open.

Kakashi captured two Kumogakure intelligence agents after Uchiha Qingfeng defeated them, while Konoha’s leaders prepared for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki’s childbirth. Qingfeng recovered at the Pharmacy, discovered Anko and Yugao had repaired his window, and suspected the spies had attacked him to secure a small reward before their mission ended.

• Kakashi brought the captured Kumogakure agents to the interrogation room, and Hiruzen Sarutobi praised Qingfeng’s taijutsu while planning to guide him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze confirmed that preparations for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki’s childbirth were complete and arranged for Biwako to accompany her.
• Anko and Yugao found Qingfeng battered at the Pharmacy, helped him upstairs, and revealed they had repaired his broken window.
• Qingfeng drank a Physical Enhancement Secret Medicine potion and realized that training while injured accelerated his bodily enhancement.
• Qingfeng guessed that the Kumogakure spies had attacked him because they needed a last-minute result before leaving Konoha.

Qingfeng studied Kakashi’s Chidori scroll and tried the A-rank technique, injuring his hand when his control failed. He decided to build up his familiarity with Lightning Release first, while Anko and her sister continued visiting him with ramen.

• Qingfeng stayed home, memorized Kakashi’s Chidori scroll, and chose to try learning Lightning Release after reaching a bottleneck in Fire Style.
• Anko and her sister brought Qingfeng Ichiraku Ramen and charged him one thousand ryo for delivery, which he paid without arguing.
• Qingfeng created two Shadow Clones to practice Hand Seals while attempting Chidori himself, but the lightning vanished quickly and left small wounds on his hand.
• Anko recognized Chidori as an A-rank ninjutsu, and Qingfeng tried the technique again but failed.
• Qingfeng decided to familiarize his body with Lightning Release before attempting Chidori again, relying on his healing potions to handle injuries.

Qingfeng trained his body to withstand Lightning Release while Anko and Yugao watched, then invited them and Inuzuka Hana to barbecue. The girls eyed one another over dinner, while Qingfeng focused on eating.

• Qingfeng practiced channeling Lightning Release over his body, and Anko shocked herself by touching him.
• After hours of training, Qingfeng tried Chidori again but still could not stabilize it.
• Qingfeng invited Inuzuka Hana, who brought Hai Maru instead of Black Maru, to join the barbecue.
• Anko and Yugao met Hana outside the Ninja Academy, and Qingfeng introduced the three girls as friends.
• Hana noticed Qingfeng had grown taller before the group went to the barbecue restaurant.
• Anko, Yugao, and Hana exchanged tense looks at dinner while Qingfeng ate without concern.

Uchiha Qingfeng visited his family’s graves and unexpectedly encountered Obito, who was disguised as Tobi. Qingfeng carefully praised his brother and Konoha to avoid provoking him, while Obito left without attacking and reflected on the village he planned to destroy.

• Kakashi placed flowers at Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha’s graves while an unseen observer watched him.
• Uchiha Qingfeng visited his parents’ graves, then found the flowers at Obito and Rin’s graves scattered and arranged them again.
• Qingfeng sensed someone behind him and feared that Obito had come to the Cemetery.
• Obito approached Qingfeng disguised as a young Konoha Ninja named Tobi, and the two pretended not to recognize each other.
• Qingfeng told Tobi that his brother had dreamed of becoming Hokage and that he only wanted to live safely in Konoha.
• Obito was moved by Qingfeng’s words and reflected on how he was about to destroy the village he had once fought to protect.

Uchiha Qingfeng tried to keep Tobi away from his home by taking him to a dumpling shop, but Tobi revealed that he knew about Qingfeng’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan and attacked him with Kamui. Tobi escaped after failing to pull Qingfeng into Kamui Space, leaving Qingfeng to wonder whether his acting had kept Obito from killing him.

• Uchiha Qingfeng invited Tobi to Ichiraku Ramen, then agreed to go with him to a Dumpling Shop instead.
• Tobi revealed that Qingfeng had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and invited him to leave Konoha for the sake of peace.
• Qingfeng refused, saying he would protect Leaf Village and the Uchiha as his brother had.
• Tobi used Kamui to try to pull Qingfeng into another space, but Qingfeng resisted the force and Tobi retreated.
• Tobi disappeared into Kamui Space before Konoha's Anbu arrived, then removed his Mask and ate the dumplings in his original appearance.