Chapter Summaries

Hinata learned that a stranger had been moving toward the Dawn Organization's base and might uncover its location. She ordered Gensei to bring him in so she could identify him.

• Huimina told Hinata that Passerby A had spotted a stranger while patrolling outside.
• Huimina explained that the stranger had been heading toward the base for several days and might find clues to its location.
• Hinata asked whether the stranger was alone, and Huimina said that appeared to be the case.
• Hinata told Huimina to find Gensei and have her bring the stranger in.

Hinata and Huimina suspected that the unexpected visitors had come with business for the Dawn Organization. Huimina relayed Hinata’s message to Kurama Mutsu, who agreed to hear more.

• Hinata told Huimina that the visitors had likely come to discuss business rather than gather information.
• Hinata headed to the base’s reception hall while Huimina went to find Kurama Mutsu.
• Huimina waited as Kurama Mutsu finished painting in the underground garden.
• Huimina relayed Hinata’s message, and Kurama Mutsu said she understood and found the situation interesting.

Kabuto Yakushi searched for Dawn Shuoyue and uncovered the hidden underground space where she and her companions were gathered. He greeted Hinata respectfully, leaving her wary about what he wanted.

• Kabuto Yakushi left the base and searched the surrounding area for a hidden location.
• After following a path for over an hour, Kabuto Yakushi saw the scenery recede and reveal a brightly lit underground space.
• Kabuto Yakushi entered the space and looked over the assembled group before focusing on Hinata.
• Kabuto Yakushi bowed to Hinata and greeted her as Dawn Shuoyue.
• Hinata took Kabuto Yakushi seriously and wondered why he had sought her out.

Hinata confronted Kabuto Yakushi, who calmly admitted that Orochimaru had sent him to stay by her side and report information about her. The chapter ended with the gathered group watching as Kabuto revealed he intended to act as an undercover agent.

• Kabuto Yakushi greeted Hinata with a bow, while the others remained silent.
• Hinata told Kabuto that they were not familiar and urged him to speak plainly.
• Kabuto adjusted his glasses and revealed that Orochimaru had instructed him to stay beside Hinata and report information about her.
• Kabuto said that acting as an undercover agent had become commonplace for him, and the others watched without reacting.

Hinata revealed Kabuto Yakushi’s history and weaknesses, using her foreknowledge to unsettle him. Kabuto remained composed and replied that people move forward.

• Hinata recounted how Danzo exploited Nonohayushi Yakushi and sent her undercover in Iwagakure.
• Hinata explained that Kabuto had unknowingly been sent to kill Nonohayushi, then described his search for the truth about his origins.
• Hinata looked directly into Kabuto’s eyes, hoping to disrupt his composure and avoid falling into a trap.
• Kabuto acknowledged that Hinata’s account was largely correct, then said that people moved forward.

Hinata questioned Kabuto Yakushi about his espionage for Orochimaru and allowed him to stay in exchange for research results. She asked Kabuto to arrange a meeting with Orochimaru and pass along regards to Sasuke, then left Wu Zhu to handle the arrangements.

• Hinata asked Kabuto Yakushi what Orochimaru had told him, and Kabuto said he had received no instructions.
• Kurama Mutsu questioned why they should keep Kabuto, but Kabuto argued Hinata would not have spoken with him if she intended to kill him.
• Kabuto refused to reveal how he contacted Orochimaru, but offered to share some of Orochimaru's research.
• Hinata allowed Kabuto to stay as long as he followed their rules, and asked him to request a meeting with Orochimaru and send her regards to Sasuke.
• Hinata left Wu Zhu to arrange matters, and Wu Zhu welcomed Kabuto as a half-colleague.

Hinata considered why Orochimaru had sent Kabuto Yakushi as a spy, then decided his arrival could benefit Dawn if he became a loyal researcher. She dismissed the consequences for the wider story and reflected that she had left Konoha in anger.

• Wu Zhu agreed to look after Kabuto Yakushi and began explaining the rules and showing him around.
• Hinata worried that Orochimaru had sent Kabuto Yakushi to spy and wondered whether she should have killed him.
• Hinata decided Kabuto might become a researcher for Dawn and help with Medical Ninjutsu if he became sincere.
• Hinata reasoned that Orochimaru would soon be defeated by Sasuke, leaving Kabuto without anyone to report to.
• Hinata concluded she had been overthinking matters since she left Konoha in a fit of anger.

Hinata used a Special Character Generation Card to create a new character named Yuka. The chapter ended as Dawn members rested beside the training ground, with Yushi, Souji Take, Uchiha Sora, and Mizuki Rei present.

• Hinata decided to use the Special Character Generation Card as Dawn continued to grow.
• Hinata entered Yuka's name, age, personality, weight, height, and healing abilities into the system.
• Yushi rested beside the training ground with Souji Take, Uchiha Sora, and Mizuki Rei.

Kabuto Yakushi’s arrival led the group to assign someone to guide him around the base and keep him from finding places they wanted hidden. Meanwhile, the others rested after training and asked Mizuki Rei to use his Ice Style to cool them down.

• The group arranged for someone to accompany Kabuto Yakushi through the base so he would not wander into restricted areas.
• Souji Take panted from training and gulped water from a kettle.
• Yushi fanned himself with an object but remained overheated.
• Yushi asked Mizuki Rei to make ice because of his Ice Style Kekkei Genkai.

Yushi's careless remarks angered Mizuki Rei, who trapped him in an icy enclosure and showered him with snow. Souji Take and Uchiha Sora watched from a safe distance.

• Yushi praised the training, prompting Mizuki Rei to darken with anger.
• Souji Take and Uchiha Sora retreated as ice spread from the table and froze the room around it.
• Yushi narrowly escaped the spreading ice, then apologized and called Mizuki Rei his big brother.
• Mizuki Rei enclosed Yushi in a circular ice wall and sent snowflakes flying at him.
• Souji Take mocked Yushi and joked about fighting Mizuki Rei, while Uchiha Sora gave him a cold glance.

Souji Take challenged Uchiha Sora to a spar after taking offense at his look, while others in the underground base watched the commotion. The confrontation was treated as harmless restlessness, and Kurama Mutsu went to investigate after the noise ruined her painting.

• Souji Take demanded to know what look Uchiha Sora had given him and challenged him to a spar.
• Uchiha Sora met Souji Take's glare without backing down as their tempers flared.
• Winter Rain watched the confrontation from his room with a cup of coffee and a faint smile.
• The noise startled Kurama Mutsu and ruined her painting, so she tore it up and headed toward the commotion.
• Kabuto Yakushi and Wu Zhu watched from atop a boulder, while the others regarded the confrontation as harmless restlessness.

Hinata stopped a battle in the underground training ground after worrying that the fighting might damage the ceiling. She realized her plan to fade from the ninja world's attention had not accounted for how people would react while confined together.

• Hinata heard a violent boom and rushed toward the underground training ground.
• She saw people fighting with elemental attacks and shouted for everyone to stop.
• The fighters halted, and Hinata told them not to fight before returning to her room.
• Hinata reflected that her plan to reduce attention on herself had not considered the effects of keeping everyone in a closed environment.

Hinata worried that the Dawn Organization’s training could end in disaster, so she searched for a safe way to keep everyone occupied. She settled on investigating the Dragon Vein Chakra in the Land of Wind, whose power could travel through time and space.

• Hinata feared that an accident during the group’s activities could destroy the Dawn Organization and decided they needed something else to do.
• Hinata considered the danger of revealing themselves in the ninja world and envied how quietly Passerby A and Huimina kept to their own tasks.
• Hinata proposed dealing with the Dragon Vein Chakra while they stayed out of sight.
• Hinata recalled that Rōran had fallen to ruin while its descendants continued to guard the Dragon Vein.
• Hinata reviewed how Mukade became Anrokuzan and fought Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Naruto after the Dragon Vein sent him through time.

Hinata checked on Yuka, the Dawn Organization’s new healer, and assigned her to gather information in the Land of Wind. Hinata planned for them to meet in a small town near its border.

• Hinata decided that the Dragon Vein was her target and believed its location would help her avoid detection.
• Hinata opened the system panel and saw Yuka, a white-haired girl looking around in confusion.
• Hinata connected with Yuka and explained where she was.
• Hinata told Yuka to gather as much information as possible in the Land of Wind and meet her in a small border town.

Hinata chose who would accompany her on the mission against Mukade, also known as Anrokuzan, while arranging for others to watch Kabuto Yakushi. The next day, the others remained puzzled by what had happened, but Hinata felt more energetic.

• Hinata concluded that Yuka was not a toxic healer and told her to take care while carrying out her task.
• The system ended Hinata’s call with Yuka before she could say anything more.
• Hinata decided to bring Souji Take, Yushi, Mizuki Rei, Uchiha Sora, and Winter Rain, but not Kabuto Yakushi.
• Hinata left Wu Zhu and Kurama Mutsu behind to keep watch over Kabuto and because Kurama Mutsu’s Sense Manipulation would be of little use against Anrokuzan’s puppets.
• The next day, everyone else remained baffled by the previous day’s events, while Hinata seemed more energetic.

Hinata assigned a mission to cross the Land of Fire and search for the Dragon Vein in the Land of Wind, choosing several members of the group to go. She left Kurama Mutsu and others behind and told Kabuto Yakushi to behave himself.

• Hinata announced a mission to travel through the Land of Fire into the Land of Wind and search the desert for the Dragon Vein, once protected by Rōran.
• Hinata chose Snow Bird, Ethereal, Ye Mo, Iron Fist, and Mask for the mission and assigned Mercy, Gensei, Huimina, Passerby A, and Kabuto Yakushi to stay behind.
• Kurama Mutsu looked hurt at being left behind, but Hinata explained that the mission was unsuitable for her, and Kurama Mutsu accepted.
• Hinata warned Kabuto Yakushi to behave himself, and he agreed to comply.

Hinata questioned Kabuto Yakushi about Orochimaru’s mission and learned that Orochimaru had sent him to approach her because he found her interesting. She then asked about Sasuke, who she believed was with Orochimaru.

• Hinata reflected on Kabuto Yakushi’s dangerous, calculating nature and warned him before continuing their meeting.
• Hinata asked Kabuto what mission Orochimaru had given him.
• Kabuto said he did not know Orochimaru’s true intentions and repeated Orochimaru’s words about wanting to meet Hinata.
• Kabuto described himself as a pawn, but Hinata ignored the remark and asked whether Sasuke was with Orochimaru.

Hinata welcomed Kabuto Yakushi and learned about Orochimaru’s declining health and Sasuke’s growing threat to him. After Hinata announced that they would begin the next day, Kabuto returned to his room and examined a stack of cards containing information about numerous ninjas.

• Kabuto told Hinata that Sasuke was doing well and had sent his regards, while Hinata guessed Sasuke was still wearing his usual bitter expression.
• Hinata welcomed Kabuto and said she hoped to meet Orochimaru, prompting Kabuto to reveal that Orochimaru’s health had deteriorated and Sasuke could potentially kill him.
• Hinata wrapped up the discussion and announced that they would officially begin the next day.
• Kabuto excused himself and returned to his room, where his smile disappeared.
• Kabuto took a black-cloth-wrapped stack of cards from his pouch and began reviewing the ninjas’ information and preferences written on them.

Kabuto Yakushi destroyed a card that had belonged to Hinata, then sent Orochimaru a prepared message using a blue snake. He could not determine Hinata’s purpose, while Yuka walked through the forest.

• Kabuto Yakushi found a card showing Hinata, sighed, and tore it to pieces.
• Kabuto Yakushi took out blank cards and a pen but put them away without writing.
• A blue snake emerged from Kabuto Yakushi’s sleeve, and he fed it a prepared message to carry away.
• Kabuto Yakushi reasoned that Hinata did not mind him sharing information with Orochimaru, but he could not figure out her intentions.
• Yuka walked through the forest.

Yuka sensed turbulent Chakra and followed a distant explosion to a river, where she found a collapsed hill and several figures fighting. She stayed hidden and moved closer to watch.

• Yuka sensed that someone had recently used Chakra nearby.
• An explosion sounded in the distance, and its blast wave swept toward Yuka.
• Yuka followed the sound and found a small hill collapsed beside a river.
• Yuka spotted several figures fighting and cautiously approached without being noticed.