Chapter Summaries

Qingfeng fought Kakashi with an oversized Chidori, but Kakashi suppressed and redirected it, revealing Qingfeng’s lack of control. Kakashi advised him to compress Chidori’s power, and the two left the training ground at dawn to get breakfast.

• Qingfeng charged Kakashi with Chidori wrapped around his arm, and Kakashi countered with a lightning-coated short sword.
• Kakashi suppressed Qingfeng’s Chidori and guided its lightning into the training-ground wall.
• Qingfeng explained that he had coated his body with Lightning Chakra to control Chidori, and Kakashi warned him that the practice could harm him.
• Kakashi advised Qingfeng to compress Chidori and focus its power on a single point.
• Kakashi invited Qingfeng to breakfast at a Dumpling Shop, and Qingfeng resolved to give him a discount on medicine in the future.

Qingfeng saved money by sending a Shadow Clone to class and went to meet Itachi for training. Meanwhile, Shisui and Tiger brought a black bear into the village and left it caged with the Inuzuka Clan, where it feared the villagers would eat it.

• Qingfeng decided to mooch free meals and sent Shadow Clone No. 1 to the Ninja Academy before heading to the forest training grounds.
• Tiger emerged from the Death Forest with the bear after negotiating food and lodging in exchange for its cooperation.
• The bear tried to escape after Shisui suggested it might need to be dealt with, but Shisui used his Sharingan to control it.
• Shisui received the Hokage's approval and arranged for the Inuzuka Clan to house the bear in a newly built cage.
• The villagers gathered around the cage and discussed the bear as it feared being eaten and watched a large dog approach.

Qingfeng endured a day at the Ninja Academy through a Shadow Clone, then returned to the Pharmacy and followed Inuzuka Hana to see her family’s new pet. There, he discovered the black bear whose fur he had shaved in the Death Forest.

• Qingfeng and Itachi received their Shadow Clones’ memories of a miserable day at the Ninja Academy, where Qingfeng was watched and approached by classmates.
• Qingfeng left the Academy with Itachi, returned to the Pharmacy, and found Inuzuka Hana waiting with Hai Maru.
• Inuzuka Hana invited Qingfeng to see her family’s new pet, which she said was larger than Black Maru.
• Qingfeng followed Inuzuka Hana to the Inuzuka Clan’s home and saw a familiar hairless black bear hiding in its den.

Qingfeng discovered that the shaved bear from the Death Forest had been brought to Konoha and feared it might identify him, though it failed to recognize him. He named the bear Bear Two and, short on food, finally accepted Inuzuka Tsume’s invitation to dinner.

• Qingfeng went with Inuzuka Hana to see the bear and confirmed that it could recognize people, but it did not recognize him.
• Qingfeng and Inuzuka Hana named the bear Bear Two, while the bear protested its new name.
• Qingfeng decided to avoid the bear in the future and relied on Kakashi as his alibi for the previous night.
• Inuzuka Tsume invited Qingfeng and Inuzuka Hana home for a meal, and Qingfeng accepted because he was running low on money.

Qingfeng awkwardly joined the Inuzuka family for dinner, where Inuzuka Gakku watched him with hostility. Afterward, Gakku confronted Qingfeng about his veterinary work and reputation, then challenged him to a spar.

• Inuzuka Hana brought Qingfeng a chair so he could join the family meal and meet baby Inuzuka Kiba.
• Inuzuka Gakku snorted at Qingfeng, but Inuzuka Tsume defended her guest and persuaded Gakku to let him stay for dinner.
• As Qingfeng ate more freely, Inuzuka Gakku slapped down his chopsticks and left the table, prompting Qingfeng to suspect Gakku thought he was interested in Inuzuka Hana.
• After dinner, Inuzuka Gakku took Qingfeng to the backyard and accused him of taking business from the Inuzuka Clan by treating Leaf Village's pets.
• Inuzuka Gakku questioned Qingfeng about being a genius favored by the Hokage, then challenged him to a spar.

Qingfeng sparred with Inuzuka Gakku and proved strong enough to match him in Taijutsu. After Gakku used the Four Legs Technique, Qingfeng opened four of the Eight Inner Gates, leaving Gakku stunned by the technique.

• Inuzuka Gakku challenged Qingfeng to a Taijutsu spar while Inuzuka Hana and Inuzuka Tsume watched nearby.
• Qingfeng kicked Gakku back three steps, surprising them both with his strength.
• Qingfeng and Gakku traded punches and kicks evenly until Gakku pulled away and announced he would use his clan's Taijutsu.
• Gakku used the Four Legs Technique, and Qingfeng opened the Resting Gate, Gate of Life, Wound Gate, and Gate of Closing.
• Inuzuka Hana identified Qingfeng's technique as the Eight Inner Gates Formation, and Gakku asked where he had learned it.

Qingfeng used the Five Gates to defeat Inuzuka Gakku in their Taijutsu match, but Gakku insisted on trying one final technique before deciding whether to accept the matter between Qingfeng and his daughter. The chapter ended as Gakku crouched in the Four Legs Technique and prepared to use Fang Pierce.

• Inuzuka Gakku questioned Qingfeng's dangerous Eight Inner Gates Formation, and Qingfeng said Might Guy had taught it to him during their morning runs.
• Qingfeng used his Five Gates speed to evade Gakku's attacks, then dodged Gakku's hidden standing Four Legs Technique claw strike.
• Qingfeng kicked Gakku in the chin, but Gakku used Chakra to keep his feet planted and avoid being launched into the air.
• Qingfeng stamped Gakku's chest twice and retreated, causing Gakku to fall to the ground as Inuzuka Tsume and Inuzuka Hana watched in shock.
• Gakku praised Qingfeng's Taijutsu and said he would stop opposing the matter between Qingfeng and his daughter if Qingfeng survived his next move.
• Gakku crouched on all fours and prepared to use Fang Pierce while Qingfeng guarded himself.

Qingfeng evaded Inuzuka Gakku’s repeated Fang Pierce attacks until his Eight Inner Gates Formation reached its limit, then conceded to preserve Gakku’s pride. Gakku praised him and welcomed him back, while Hana helped the exhausted Qingfeng inside to rest.

• Inuzuka Gakku pursued Qingfeng with Fang Pierce, but Qingfeng dodged until Gakku’s repeated attacks exhausted him.
• Qingfeng saw that the Eight Inner Gates Formation was nearing its limit and conceded after releasing it.
• Inuzuka Gakku praised Qingfeng and gave him a hint to act as though the technique had left him aching.
• Qingfeng sat down and pretended to be weak, and Inuzuka Hana helped him inside to rest.
• Inuzuka Gakku invited Qingfeng to visit again, and Hana offered to let him stay the night if he did not recover.

After Qingfeng earned Inuzuka Gakku’s respect by sparring with him, Inuzuka Hana brought Qingfeng to rest in her bedroom, where she revealed she knew he was only pretending to be injured. Qingfeng and Hana discussed his fight with her father, and the chapter ended with Qingfeng asking where Hai Maru was.

• Inuzuka Hana supported Qingfeng upstairs and insisted he rest in her bedroom, while Inuzuka Gakku watched them tensely from below.
• Inuzuka Gakku acknowledged Qingfeng’s strength in Taijutsu, Chakra, and Ninjutsu, while Inuzuka Tsume reminded him to focus on training Inuzuka Hana and Kiba.
• Inuzuka Hana told Qingfeng she knew he was pretending to be too injured to walk.
• Qingfeng explained that he had fought Inuzuka Gakku seriously to earn his recognition and avoid being thrown out.
• Inuzuka Hana said Qingfeng could visit often, and Qingfeng asked why Hai Maru was not in her room.

Qingfeng said goodbye to Inuzuka Hana and left the Inuzuka Clan after recovering, then headed back toward the Pharmacy while reflecting on his training and the potions he was taking. On the way, he ran into Elephant, who warned him about enemy ninja in the village, and the two traded insults before Elephant departed.

• Qingfeng left Inuzuka Hana's room, exchanged farewells with Inuzuka Gakku, and set off for the Pharmacy.
• As he walked home after two days and nights without sleep, Qingfeng considered the effects of the Warrior's Mental Stimulant Potion and planned to continue practicing the Rasengan.
• Elephant appeared suddenly and warned Qingfeng that enemy village ninja had been seen and that walking alone at night was dangerous.
• Qingfeng taunted Elephant about patrolling alone and falling behind in strength, and Elephant left to carry out his mission.

Obito visited Qingfeng to ask whether he would join his plan to create a peaceful Ninja World, while Qingfeng kept his distance and questioned him about Uzumaki Sanryo. Obito confirmed Sanryo was safe in Mist Village and offered Qingfeng an Akatsuki robe, but Qingfeng refused and threatened to flee to the Fourth Hokage if Obito approached.

• Qingfeng found Obito waiting on his bed and opened four of the Eight Inner Gates before demanding to know why he had come.
• Obito said he wanted to check on Qingfeng and asked whether he would join him in creating a peaceful Ninja World.
• Qingfeng asked about Uzumaki Sanryo, and Obito explained that she had recovered, was living in Mist Village, and was studying Sealing Jutsu.
• Obito told Qingfeng that Sanryo was grateful and hoped to visit him in Leaf Village someday, and Qingfeng felt relieved that she was safe.
• Obito offered Qingfeng an Akatsuki Black Cloak with Red Clouds, but Qingfeng refused and warned Obito to keep his distance or face the Fourth Hokage.

Obito confronted Qingfeng and demanded that he leave Konoha, but Qingfeng tried to stall him and then fled toward Minato Namikaze for help. Obito pursued him, and Qingfeng ran into Elephant, whom he urgently warned to stay away.

• Obito told Qingfeng to join him or die, and threatened to kill anyone who saw him.
• Qingfeng pretended to agree to become Obito’s spy, while Obito used the promise of a cursed seal to try to get close enough to pull him into Kamui.
• Qingfeng escaped through the window using the Fifth Gate and ran toward Minato Namikaze’s home as Obito followed.
• Elephant spotted Qingfeng while patrolling near the pharmacy and intercepted him after taking a shortcut across the rooftops.
• Qingfeng warned Elephant that the situation was dangerous, and Elephant took a defensive stance despite not knowing what was happening.

Obito pursued Qingfeng and captured Elephant while Qingfeng used Shadow Clones to escape and study Kamui’s spatial fluctuations. Qingfeng broke free from Obito’s attempt to pull him into Kamui space, and Obito revealed that he targeted Qingfeng because he had awakened the Sharingan.

• Obito appeared behind Elephant, captured him with Kamui, and Qingfeng split into three routes using Shadow Clones.
• As Obito repeatedly absorbed Qingfeng’s Shadow Clones, Qingfeng experienced the spatial transfer and gained insight into space-time ninjutsu.
• Obito caught up with Qingfeng’s original body, but Qingfeng opened the Eight Inner Gates to the third gate and escaped the pull of Kamui.
• Qingfeng tried to talk Obito out of pursuing him and challenged him about targeting other Uchiha with awakened Sharingan.
• Obito said Qingfeng’s mistake was awakening those Sharingan, and Qingfeng pointed out that hundreds of Uchiha had awakened them.

Qingfeng negotiated with Obito to rescue the captured Anbu ninja Elephant, then revealed that he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and escaped with him. Obito was left behind after Qingfeng vanished with Elephant, while Qingfeng’s new Spatial Mark was tied to his Sword of Pay-to-Win.

• Qingfeng challenged Obito over his role in the Uchiha Clan Downfall and guessed that he was an Uchiha using the Sharingan.
• Qingfeng agreed to go with Obito on the condition that he release Elephant, and Obito returned the unconscious Anbu ninja.
• Qingfeng revealed three Kunai from the hand he had kept hidden and refused to surrender, prompting Obito to target Elephant again.
• Qingfeng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to grab Elephant and teleport to a Kunai, leaving Obito’s attack to pass through him.
• Qingfeng realized he had finally mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and that his Spatial Mark was his Sword of Pay-to-Win.

Qingfeng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to keep Obito at bay while probing him about his supposed dead brother. After Qingfeng knocked the waking Elephant unconscious again, Obito vanished, leaving Qingfeng waiting for him to reappear.

• Qingfeng explained that Obito’s repeated attacks had helped him master the Flying Thunder God Technique, then taunted Obito that he could escape any fight.
• Obito threatened to target people Qingfeng cared about, but Qingfeng suggested he capture Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura instead.
• Qingfeng claimed he suspected his brother Obito Uchiha was still alive and asked Obito to find him, while Obito hid his identity and considered the risks of revealing himself.
• When Elephant began to wake, Qingfeng struck his neck and knocked him unconscious again to prevent a confrontation.
• Obito disappeared, and Qingfeng sensed for him nearby before calling out for him to come back.

Qingfeng worried that Obito might target his friends, so he secretly checked on them across Leaf Village while placing Spatial Marks. Obito followed him from the shadows, grew conflicted about Qingfeng’s kindness, but still resolved to abduct him once he fell asleep.

• Qingfeng hid the Akatsuki cloak and Vermilion ring, then left the Anbu ninja Elephant on a rooftop before returning to the Pharmacy.
• Unable to calm down, Qingfeng used the Sharingan to get past the Inuzuka dogs and left a Spatial Mark near Inuzuka Hana’s window.
• Obito watched Qingfeng visit the Inuzuka and Uchiha clan lands and other homes, feeling a brief pang of guilt before renewing his plan to take Qingfeng.
• Qingfeng checked that his friends and Elephant were safe, then returned to his abandoned Uchiha home after suspecting Obito might be using his visits to track them all.

Qingfeng cleaned the abandoned Uchiha house while Obito watched from the Kamui Space, hoping to awaken warmth in his older brother's heart. When Uchiha Itachi arrived and helped, their cleanup progressed faster, though Itachi's attempt to clear the yard with a Great Fireball left them more debris to remove.

• Qingfeng tidied the house through the night while Obito watched unseen from the Kamui Space.
• Qingfeng sent Shadow Clone One to Ninja Academy and Shadow Clone Two to buy breakfast, then resumed cleaning.
• Uchiha Itachi found Qingfeng at the house and offered to help clean it.
• Qingfeng summoned a Shadow Clone, and the three of them cleaned the house until noon.
• Itachi burned most of the yard's weeds with Great Fireball Jutsu, and Qingfeng told him to clear away the ashes before lunch.

Obito secretly followed Qingfeng for days, hoping to capture him when he fell asleep, but Qingfeng spent nearly all his time training and stayed on guard. By the fifth day, Obito was exhausted and Qingfeng was planning to escape with the Flying Thunder God Technique before his medicine wore off.

• Qingfeng skipped returning to the Pharmacy and went to Ichiraku Ramen, where Tezuda Uncle treated him to a free bowl while Obito watched from Kamui Space.
• Qingfeng trained at the grounds, using Lightning Chakra to stimulate his body and practicing Chidori before Itachi arrived.
• Qingfeng practiced the Rasengan until his palm was wounded, while Obito realized Kakashi and Minato Namikaze had taught him techniques Obito himself had never learned.
• Obito followed Qingfeng through his meals, training, and nights, but Qingfeng refused to sleep and stayed cautious because he suspected Obito was still nearby.
• After five days of watching Qingfeng maintain his routine, Obito could no longer tolerate the wait, while Qingfeng planned to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to get away and secretly take another potion.

Qingfeng kept Obito from capturing him, but Obito threatened to target Qingfeng’s friends and disappeared after taking food and a bed. Qingfeng boosted his spiritual power and headed back, where an Anbu Ninja suddenly blocked his path.

• Qingfeng practiced the Rasengan while keeping watch for Obito, who appeared after six days without sleep.
• Obito stole Qingfeng’s instant noodles and bed, then said he would capture Qingfeng’s friends.
• Qingfeng listed what he knew about Obito and showed him Akatsuki’s cloak and ring as evidence.
• Obito threatened to have Qingfeng’s friends killed if he revealed anything, then vanished.
• Qingfeng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach a hidden spot, took two stimulant potions, and began walking back to make more spatial marks.
• An Anbu Ninja wearing a Mask stepped in front of Qingfeng and blocked his path.

Qingfeng brushed off Elephant’s questions about the night he had been left on a rooftop and considered leaving the village to earn money now that he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. After nearly exposing himself by sending a Shadow Clone to the Ninja Academy on a rest day, he returned to the Pharmacy.

• Elephant stopped Qingfeng during a night patrol to ask what had happened the night he woke up on a rooftop, and Qingfeng convinced him he had merely fallen asleep.
• Qingfeng reflected that Obito had left and considered using the Flying Thunder God Technique and Secret Soldier Pills to travel beyond the village and earn money.
• Qingfeng met Mitarashi Anko and Inuzuka Hana at the Dumpling Shop, where they told him to stay home because they would bring him something.
• When Anko and Hana pointed out that it was a rest day, Qingfeng realized his Shadow Clone had gone to the Ninja Academy and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach it.
• Qingfeng told Shadow Clone One to behave discreetly and remember the Academy’s rest days, then hurried back to the Pharmacy.