Chapter Summaries

Qingfeng helped Obito and Rin carry a glass pane upstairs and installed it with Inuzuka Hana and Itachi, warning everyone not to enter through the repaired window. When Hana noticed his bed was missing, Qingfeng claimed he had thrown it away, and the group took him furniture shopping, where they struggled to agree on a replacement.

• Qingfeng went downstairs to help Obito and Rin carry a glass pane upstairs, and Inuzuka Hana joined them.
• Itachi entered through the glassless window and nearly crashed into the pane, but Qingfeng slapped him aside before he could break it.
• Qingfeng, Itachi, Inuzuka Hana, Obito, and Rin installed the glass, and Qingfeng warned them not to damage his property or enter through the window again.
• Inuzuka Hana noticed Qingfeng's bed was missing, so Qingfeng claimed he had thrown it away and planned to buy a new one.
• The group went furniture shopping for Qingfeng, but their disagreements made it difficult to choose a bed.

Qingfeng prepared to leave Leaf Village to see the world and earn money, while telling Itachi and Inuzuka Hana to keep his plan secret. After they gave him money for the journey, he disguised himself in Akatsuki clothing and slipped beyond the village wall with Sven.

• Qingfeng treated Anko and the others to ramen, then continued to the training ground with Itachi and Inuzuka Hana.
• Qingfeng told Itachi and Inuzuka Hana that he planned to leave the village, and Itachi and Inuzuka Hana gave him their money for the trip.
• Qingfeng bought a spiral-shaped Mask, summoned Sven, and used the crow to scout a concealed route out of Leaf Village.
• Qingfeng marked Sven with the Gold-Spending Sword, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the village, and promised Sven he would not send it back.
• Qingfeng changed into an Akatsuki robe, put on the Vermilion Ring and Mask, and prepared to travel away from Leaf Village.

Qingfeng, disguised as the bounty hunter Qian Duoduo, found a map to the nearest Bounty Exchange by overpowering a wandering Ninja. He entered the hidden exchange and drew the attention of its bounty hunters, leaving their fates for later.

• Qingfeng stopped a wandering Ninja and defeated him with Forward Slash, holding a blade to his neck.
• Qingfeng demanded directions to the nearest Bounty Exchange, and the wandering Ninja gave him a map of the Land of Fire and explained how to enter.
• Qingfeng marked the wandering Ninja with a Flying Thunder God Mark, then let him go with a warning.
• Qingfeng used the map to find a hidden Bounty Exchange and opened its passages by releasing Chakra against the walls.
• Qingfeng entered the hall, where bounty hunters mistook his Akatsuki cloak for a sign that he was connected to Kakuzu.

Qingfeng bought a Bounty Handbook and killed rogue Ninja Hasegawa after Hasegawa attacked him, earning his first bounty. He left the Bounty Exchange and decided to hunt Taizan, another Chunin-level target whose trail he could follow.

• Qingfeng learned that the Bounty Handbook cost One Million Ryo and memorized its listed targets.
• Hasegawa attacked Qingfeng, who recognized him as a one-million-Ryo bounty and killed him with Instant Slash.
• Qingfeng left Hasegawa’s corpse at the Bounty Exchange so the manager could collect the bounty, while the manager ordered two listed rogues to leave.
• Qingfeng reviewed the bounty list outside and chose Taizan as his first official target, realizing he had already marked Taizan with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Qingfeng tracked Taizan to a mountain hideout and stopped to roast a rabbit, where he met Jiriku of the Temple of Fire. He persuaded the wary monk to eat the rabbit, then worried that the Temple of Fire might retaliate.

• Qingfeng confirmed Taizan had stopped on a mountain and made camp to recover and cook a rabbit.
• Jiriku approached Qingfeng's fire, objected to eating rabbits, and offered him steamed buns instead.
• Qingfeng recognized Jiriku as a future victim of Kakuzu and Hidan and considered whether he might need to silence him.
• Qingfeng persuaded Jiriku that eating the already-killed rabbit was better than wasting it, and Jiriku took a bite.
• Jiriku declared the rabbit delicious, leaving Qingfeng worried that the Temple of Fire might pursue him.

Qingfeng and Jiriku shared a meal before Nora Ge and his bandits confronted them. Jiriku defeated their first attacker with his Thousand-Armed Kill technique, while Qingfeng prepared to deal with the remaining criminals.

• Qingfeng fed Jiriku roasted rabbit and warned him about the dangers of the Ninja World.
• Qingfeng and Jiriku sensed six approaching men, including Taizan, and the group confronted them on Mount Nora.
• Qingfeng identified Nora Ge and Taizan from the Bounty Handbook and hid behind Jiriku, challenging him to fight.
• A sword-bearing bandit charged Jiriku, who summoned a Chakra Thousand-Armed Kannon and disarmed him.
• Taizan began fleeing, and Qingfeng decided not to let the bandits escape.

Qingfeng killed Taizan and the remaining bandits, collected the two bounty targets, and explained his mercenary work to Jiriku. Jiriku was left stunned by the reality of the Ninja World.

• Qingfeng killed Taizan with Forward Slash and sealed away the One Million Ryo nearby.
• Qingfeng invited Jiriku to punish the remaining five bandits, but Jiriku declined and prayed instead.
• Qingfeng killed Nora Ju and Nora Ge, defeating all six bandits and collecting the two bounty targets.
• Qingfeng explained that he used Sword Qi rather than Chakra to strike Nora Ju internally, then burned the four bandits without bounties.
• Qingfeng told Jiriku that his group hunted black-market bounty targets for money, leaving Jiriku shocked.

Jiriku examined Qingfeng’s Bounty Handbook and discovered that his master and fellow Temple of Fire monks had bounties, while Qingfeng admitted he was a ninja as well as a skilled swordsman. Chumei appeared at the camp, and Jiriku began his mission to kill his former martial uncle as Qingfeng agreed not to interfere.

• Jiriku asked Qingfeng to lend him the Bounty Handbook and was shocked to find his master Chukaku and other Temple of Fire monks listed with bounties.
• Jiriku questioned how Qingfeng could use Fire Style as a samurai, and Qingfeng told him he was a ninja who had practiced swordsmanship a little.
• Chumei arrived furious over his missing subordinates, whom Qingfeng had killed, and Qingfeng recognized him from the bounty list.
• Jiriku greeted Chumei as his martial uncle one last time and declared that he would kill him to fulfill his mission.
• Chumei threatened to take over the Temple of Fire, and Jiriku asked Qingfeng not to interfere before Chumei attacked him with a kunai.

Jiriku awakened the Wrathful Mingwang form of Sage Clan Talent and defeated his uncle Chumei, ending the Temple of Fire's internal battle. Qingfeng stepped forward to claim the bounty, but Jiriku said he intended to take Chumei's corpse back to the Temple of Fire.

• Qingfeng watched as Jiriku and Chumei fought, while the two monks' powerful Chakra forms tore up the battlefield.
• Jiriku began to lose ground as the prolonged fight drained his Chakra, and Chumei pressed him to continue until one of them died.
• Jiriku recalled Qingfeng's advice and transformed his Thousand-Armed Kannon into the blood-red Wrathful Mingwang.
• Jiriku shattered Chumei's Chakra form, struck him down, and explained that kind thoughts and good deeds were necessary to comprehend Wrathful Mingwang.
• Chumei died, and Jiriku withdrew his Sage Clan Talent, exhausted from the battle.
• Qingfeng approached to claim the bounty, but Jiriku said he planned to bring Chumei's corpse back to the Temple of Fire.

Qingfeng fought Jiriku over the corpse of Martial Uncle Chumei and took the head to claim its bounty, then returned to help the exhausted monk recover. Jiriku set off for the Temple of Fire with the remaining corpse while Qingfeng hurried toward Konoha.

• Qingfeng and Jiriku argued over whether to return Martial Uncle Chumei's corpse to the Temple of Fire, then faced off when Qingfeng tried to take it.
• Qingfeng declared he would split the bounty with Jiriku, cut off Chumei's head, and sealed it in his Storage Scroll.
• Qingfeng warned Jiriku to keep the encounter secret and left him collapsed beside the corpse.
• Qingfeng returned and gave the unconscious Jiriku a Secret Soldier Pill, then watched him recover enough to stand.
• Jiriku abandoned the pursuit, gathered the remaining corpse, and headed back to the Temple of Fire as Qingfeng left for Konoha.

Qingfeng collected payment for three bounties at the underground Bounty Exchange and registered himself as the hunter "Veterinarian." After leaving with his earnings, he ran into Jiriku again, who suspected he was headed to the Temple of Fire.

• Qingfeng presented the corpses of Taizan, Nora Ge, and Chumei at the Bounty Exchange and had their identities verified.
• The scar-faced clerk asked Qingfeng to register his name and characteristics, and Qingfeng gave his title as "Veterinarian" while concealing his identity.
• The clerk photographed Qingfeng with the three corpses, deducted labor fees, and paid him for the bounties.
• Qingfeng left carrying half a bag of money, hoping to attract would-be robbers with bounties on their heads.
• Qingfeng and Jiriku unexpectedly met again, and Jiriku asked whether Qingfeng had collected the bounty and planned to go to the Temple of Fire.
• Qingfeng gestured toward his money pouch, and Jiriku did not react angrily to what seemed like a provocation.

Qingfeng shared a meal with Jiriku and hid his real identity behind the nickname Veterinarian. Their conversation was interrupted when a real Akatsuki member in a matching black cloak with red clouds appeared nearby, exposing Qingfeng’s impersonation.

• Qingfeng gave Jiriku a storage scroll and showed him how to use it to put away a corpse.
• Qingfeng prepared two roasted rabbits, and Jiriku ate one after reciting a Buddhist prayer.
• Jiriku introduced himself as a monk from the Temple of Fire and pressed Qingfeng for his real name, but Qingfeng called himself the Veterinarian and kept his face masked.
• Jiriku noticed someone behind Qingfeng wearing the same black cloak with red clouds, and Qingfeng turned to see an Akatsuki member approaching.

Qingfeng tried to keep Kakuzu from recognizing Jiriku while pretending to be an established Akatsuki member. Kakuzu revealed that he had come to hunt Chumei for his bounty, leaving Qingfeng to keep conning him and protect the monk.

• Qingfeng urged Jiriku to flee from Kakuzu, but Jiriku refused to leave him behind.
• Qingfeng gave Jiriku an identical Uzumaki Mask and prepared to escape with the Flying Thunder God Technique if Kakuzu attacked.
• Qingfeng and Kakuzu exchanged names, and Qingfeng claimed to know about Kakuzu’s past and his battle with Hashirama Senju.
• Kakuzu said he had come to earn money as a bounty hunter while the Akatsuki Organization had no missions nearby.
• Kakuzu revealed that he was hunting Chumei, who had a bounty of ten million ryō, while Jiriku stood masked beside Qingfeng.

Qingfeng convinced Kakuzu that he was a long-hidden Akatsuki agent on a secret mission in Leaf Village, claiming to be roughly as strong as Minato Namikaze. Kakuzu believed the story and treated Qingfeng as a senior, though he remained amazed that Qingfeng had evaded detection.

• Qingfeng told Kakuzu that he had already killed Chumei, and Kakuzu asked about the masked bald man's connection to him.
• Qingfeng explained that the masked bald man had been Chumei's disciple and was now his subordinate on covert missions.
• Qingfeng claimed that only the leader knew of his existence and that he was infiltrating Leaf Village to monitor Konoha and the Nine-Tails.
• Qingfeng said he had joined Akatsuki at its founding and was now roughly as strong as Minato Namikaze.
• Kakuzu recalled witnessing Minato's power during the Third Shinobi War and expressed disbelief that Qingfeng had stayed hidden in Leaf Village.

Qingfeng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to convince Kakuzu that he was an important Akatsuki senior and avoided a fight. He left Jiriku behind and returned toward Leaf Village, while Jiriku hinted they would meet again soon.

• Qingfeng demonstrated the Flying Thunder God Technique, stunning Kakuzu and Jiriku.
• Kakuzu mistook Qingfeng for a secret Akatsuki senior, pocketed his marked kunai, and offered to provide him with money.
• Qingfeng dismissed Kakuzu and sent him away without asking directly for money.
• Jiriku asked whether Qingfeng was truly returning to Leaf Village, and Qingfeng said he was a wandering ninja hunting bounty targets.
• Jiriku took Qingfeng's Mask and predicted they would meet again soon, while Qingfeng warned they might meet as enemies.
• Qingfeng called Jiriku Little Baldy and used his Flying Thunder God marks to hurry back toward Leaf Village.

Qingfeng returned to Leaf Village after Shadow Clone One was attacked and exposed at the Pharmacy. He avoided going back there, ate ramen, and caught up with Inuzuka Hana, while his clone's new friendships left him uneasy.

• Qingfeng received Shadow Clone One's memories and learned that someone had attacked it at the Pharmacy, exposing it as a clone.
• Qingfeng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to enter Leaf Village, then went to Ichiraku Ramen instead of returning to the Pharmacy.
• Qingfeng reviewed the clone's memories and discovered that it had become close with a Sharp-Tongued Duo and agreed to eat Barbecue with them.
• Inuzuka Hana recognized Qingfeng at Ichiraku Ramen and told him that Bear Two had grown its fur back and become lazy.
• Qingfeng walked Inuzuka Hana to the Inuzuka Clan gates, declined her invitation to come inside, and said he would return to the Pharmacy.

Uchiha Qingfeng returned to the Pharmacy and found Mitarashi Anko and Uzuki Yugao asleep in his bedroom. After teasing Anko about staying the night, he accidentally saw that the two had undressed their outer clothes in their sleep, and let them remain while he went downstairs.

• Uchiha Qingfeng sensed Anko and Yugao in his bedroom and checked the Pharmacy for the attacker, finding no one else inside.
• Anko asked Qingfeng why he had returned so late, and he teased her and Yugao by offering to rent them his bed for one hundred ryo each.
• Anko called Qingfeng heartless and announced that she and Yugao were leaving, while Yugao got up and threw off the blanket.
• Qingfeng saw that Anko and Yugao were not fully dressed, and they shouted at him to get out.
• Qingfeng agreed to let the two stay the night and went downstairs, reflecting that Anko had treated his Shadow Clone One well.

Qingfeng waited downstairs all night while Anko and her friend slept upstairs, then faced an awkward confrontation when Inuzuka Hana arrived with breakfast. He broke up the girls’ argument by reminding them that class was about to start, and they all headed to the Ninja Academy together.

• Qingfeng waited downstairs until Anko and her friend came down and told him not to tell anyone they had spent the night at his house.
• Qingfeng found Inuzuka Hana outside the Pharmacy, and she entered with breakfast and questioned why the two girls were there.
• Anko challenged Inuzuka Hana, while Hai Maru stayed by the door and Qingfeng ate the breakfast.
• Qingfeng reminded the girls that class was about to start, ending their argument for the time being.
• Qingfeng took Anko, her friend, Inuzuka Hana, and Hai Maru to the Ninja Academy.

Qingfeng went to the Ninja Academy in person and secretly used a Shadow Clone to repay Anko and Uzuki Yugao with breakfast, though the gesture drew attention from their classmates. He spent theory class considering his clones’ independent antics and the academy’s repeated lessons on the Will of Fire.

• Qingfeng hurried to school to avoid being exposed after Shadow Clone One had been attacked the previous night.
• Qingfeng secretly sent Shadow Clone One ahead to buy dumplings and leave them on Anko and Uzuki Yugao’s desks.
• Anko and Uzuki Yugao guessed that Qingfeng’s Shadow Clone had brought the breakfast, while their classmates speculated about the gesture.
• Qingfeng noticed that Itachi’s Shadow Clone was exchanging flirtatious looks with Uchiha Izumi and wondered whether the clone was dating for Itachi.
• Qingfeng listened through theory class and reflected on strength, village control, and the Will of Fire taught across several courses.

Uchiha Qingfeng fled Anko’s attempt to declare them sisters, then forced Itachi to return to class and got him marked absent before he arrived. The chapter ended with Itachi questioning Qingfeng about his sudden return to school, while Qingfeng wondered about Itachi and Izumi’s relationship and her Sharingan.

• Anko declared that she and Qingfeng were sisters who would share blessings and hardships, but Qingfeng dodged her and hurried away.
• Qingfeng dispersed Itachi’s Shadow Clone and told Itachi to come to class, prompting Itachi to rush back from training.
• Hayama Shirakumo noticed Itachi’s absence and warned the class against leaving school without permission.
• Qingfeng skimmed the history textbook and considered discussing early graduation with Hayama.
• Itachi arrived after half the class had passed, and Hayama told him to return to his seat without repeating the incident.
• Izumi watched Itachi closely, while Qingfeng considered hinting to him about her and wondered how far she had progressed with her Sharingan.