Chiye Jun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chiye Jun (池野俊) 1
Alias(es)	Jun; Xiao Jun 6 225
Species/Race	Human; transmigrated into the Naruto world; later revealed to be the reincarnation of the current Ōtsutsuki Soul Douluo and a descendant of the Chiye Clan. 1 371 473
Gender	Male 1
Age	Eighteen at the time of the system's activation. 1
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Team 7; Exploding Heaven Gang; Sunset Village; ∞ Organization 15 22 105 322
Occupation/Role	Elite jōnin; former Team 7 genin; Academy teacher; Konoha Minister of Foreign Affairs; user of the God-Level Fancy Sign-in System 1 249 256
Status	Alive 473
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
God-Level Fancy Sign-in System and Infinite Chakra Buff	1	Receives the system at Training Ground 44; gains inexhaustible chakra, chakra-control methods, Dead Bone Pulse, and the Dance of the Larch and Dance of the Camellia.
God-tier Three Basic Techniques	1	Repeatedly practices Clone, Transformation, and Substitution Techniques until all reach god-level proficiency without chakra exhaustion.
White Bone Armor	2	Spontaneously manifests a full-body bone defense while countering Hyuga Mon's surprise attack; later appears automatically against lethal danger.
Universal Space	3	Gains a private space containing a vast library and storage pavilion, allowing him to store supplies and improve his living conditions.
All-Attribute Chakra	4	Gains Wind, Lightning, Fire, Water, Earth, Yin, and Yang chakra attributes.
Monster Strength and Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique	5	Learns chakra-enhanced super strength, Thousand Years of Death, and the Great Fireball Technique through sign-ins.
Corpse Fusion Technique, Skeleton Resurrection, and Hashirama's hand-seal speed	11	Awakens Dead Bone Pulse-derived corpse techniques during the Root battle, then gains exceptionally fast hand seals as a reward.
God-tier Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Raikiri	14	Expands his offensive arsenal with Multiple Shadow Clones and Lightning Release: Raikiri.
Super Sensory Technique	15	Gains perception across a 500-meter range after forming the Exploding Heaven Gang.
Earth-Style Wall	19	Receives the defensive earth technique and upgrades it to god-tier before graduation.
Lightning Release: Egg Ball	21	Creates a lightning technique that can stimulate meridians or temporarily paralyze an opponent.
Clear-Sound Bodhi Constitution	29	Becomes immune to all genjutsu after completing a behavior-art sign-in.
Konoha Dragon God	31	Obtains an ancient Konoha secret taijutsu and begins training it.
Joy Release	34	Receives the Bloodline Elimination known as Joy Release, including the Pleasure Technique and Garden of Spring.
Konoha Thunder Dragon	36	Self-creates a ninjutsu-taijutsu combination technique to defeat Hidden Cloud rogue shinobi.
Monster Strength: Sky-Piercing Kick	37	Gains a chakra-enhanced kicking technique after identifying the suspicious puddle on the Land of Waves route.
Water Clone Technique	38	Obtains the technique after defeating the Demon Brothers within twenty seconds.
Shadow Butterfly	39	Gains a second summoning beast, later named Mothra, which detects invisibility, identifies clone originals, and can turn invisible itself.
Ancestor's Soul, Flying Thunder God, and Ice Release	49	Gains resurrection and space-time techniques; revives Zabuza and Haku, then uses Grafting to acquire their Water Release techniques and Ice Release bloodline.
Intermediate Super Sensory Technique	54	Raises his sensory range to approximately 500 kilometers; the technique can ultimately be developed toward unlimited range.
Water Release: Water Wall and upgraded Thousand Years of Death	68	Obtains a self-created Water Release defense and a new variation of Thousand Years of Death.
Master Painter	77	Acquires a life skill after humiliating Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane through Joy Release.
Mind Body Switch Technique	85	Obtains the Yamanaka Clan's mental-possession technique through a sign-in at the Yamanaka residence.
Venom Release	92	Gains a new Kekkei Genkai after completing a bug-catching mission during the Chūnin Exams.
Toad Summoning and Sage Mode training	116 124	Learns the Toad Summoning Technique under Jiraiya and begins training in Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode.
Chaos Candy	127	Develops a technique that inflicts extreme pleasure, pain, depression, and temporary memory loss.
Wind Release: Spiral Shield	130	Obtains an omnidirectional spinning chakra defense with no blind spots.
Beast Bone Control	141	Learns a Shikotsumyaku technique that creates bone fragments capable of calling and controlling wild beasts.
Venom Release: Merciful Beast Soul Curse	150	Learns a Venom Release technique intended to control tailed beasts before they lose control.
Leaf Style	190	Gains and demonstrates Konoha taijutsu techniques including Leaf Whirlwind, Leaf Great Whirlwind, and stronger variations.
Wood Release: Shame Realm Crucifixion	198	Acquires a Wood Release technique used to publicly restrain and humiliate targets.
Chakra Amplification Technique	204	Gains a technique capable of increasing another person's available chakra.
Supreme Medical Skill: Insight Eye and Heaven-Defying Needle	213	Obtains diagnostic and healing abilities capable of identifying and curing diseases.
Expansion Jutsu	222	Receives the Akimichi Clan's body-enlargement technique after aiding Choji and Neji.
Cloud Style: Rising Dragon and Flower-Butterfly Dance	248	Gains two taijutsu skills by resurrecting Ruhua with Ancestor's Soul.
Flying Thunder Gate	265	Obtains an enhanced teleportation system that permits travel to illuminated locations on a sandbox map.
Sage Art: Flame Lotus Descends Upon the World	280	Acquires a Sage Art after his video of Might Guy becomes a Konoha sensation.
Heavenly Prison Method: Netherworld's Grasp	296	Gains a sealing technique that can extract and capture tailed beasts without killing their jinchūriki.
Magic Brush	314	Receives a brush that can bring creatures drawn on scrolls to life.
Heavenly Transfer Technique	322	Gains long-range object transmission and grants the technique to Ayame for use in his courier business.
Ninja Art: Word Binding Technique	378	Acquires a technique that activates effects by writing corresponding characters in the air.
Mangekyō Sharingan	354 401	Awakens a Mangekyō Sharingan with Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo Bone Armor; his Wood Release-derived Hashirama cells prevent blindness.
Rinnegan	435	Awakens the Rinnegan in his right eye, initially unlocking Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in.
Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode and Top Transformed Buddha	445	Obtains Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode and defeats Obito with the immensely powerful Top Transformed Buddha technique.

Background / History

Chiye Jun is an eighteen-year-old transmigrator who arrived in the Naruto world with no known notable background or special ability. For roughly a month, he worked as a blacksmith's apprentice and lived in a small, poorly equipped home while feeling frustrated by his weakness. His circumstances changed when the God-Level Fancy Sign-in System activated at Training Ground 44, granting him Infinite Chakra, Dead Bone Pulse, and foundational techniques. 1

After defeating Hyuga Mon and exposing his Dead Bone Pulse, Chiye attracted Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention. Hiruzen arranged for him to enter the Ninja Academy, receive a monthly allowance, and later accepted him as a disciple under conditions requiring Chiye to protect Konoha. 3 4 11

At the Academy, Chiye quickly built ties with Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Hinata Hyuga, Rock Lee, and the other Rookie Nine. He formed the Exploding Heaven Gang by gathering the Nine Rookie Nine for a meal, using food and generosity to create a social circle. 3 6 9 15

Following graduation, Chiye joined Kakashi Hatake's Team 7 alongside Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. His strength made him a target for Root and foreign shinobi, while his actions against Mizuki also made him unpopular among some Konoha villagers. 10 21 22 28

After the Land of Waves mission, Chiye established Sunset Village as a neutral coastal settlement under his protection. The village developed into a prosperous refuge and commercial center for many of his allies, including revived former rogue ninja and tailed beasts. 49 50 105 323

Chiye later learned that the Chiye Clan descends from an immortal clan and bears a moon crest. The clan was supposedly cursed by a god so that its members could not live beyond the age of twenty. He began seeking the clan's lost inheritance and a means of breaking the curse. 371

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki revealed that Chiye is the reincarnation of the current Ōtsutsuki Soul Douluo. This made Chiye the Sage of Six Paths' father and the ancestor, by reincarnational lineage, of figures including Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, and Madara. 473

Appearance

Chiye Jun is a handsome young man with short jet-black hair, tanned skin, and a notably attractive face. 1

• Initially wore an old Naruto-themed T-shirt. 15
• Later commissioned a black-and-white outfit inspired by Soul Reaper uniforms: a white inner layer, black crested haori and hakama, a long white feathered robe, and a pink “Chiye” character on the back. 15
• Carries Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword at his waist. 15
• Wears his Konoha forehead protector around his left arm. 19
• Dead Bone Pulse can produce white bone spikes, a bone sword, full-body armor, and more advanced skeletal weapons. 2 25 209
• Has occasionally used disguises, transformation techniques, and cross-dressing to infiltrate enemy territory and gather intelligence. 347 454

Personality

Before obtaining the system, Chiye was regarded as quiet, honest, and meek; he had endured bullying without fighting back. After gaining power, he became outspoken, confident, and unwilling to tolerate threats or humiliation. 2 3

Chiye is highly social when he chooses to be. He befriends classmates through food, encourages Naruto when others ridicule him, and deliberately reaches out to Sasuke because he recognizes Sasuke's loneliness. 6 9 15 He is also strategic and politically aware, seeking Hiruzen's protection, cultivating the village elders' favor, and using his abilities to establish influence in Konoha. 4 18 22

His protectiveness is strongest toward Naruto and Hinata. He instinctively shielded Naruto from Mizuki's shuriken and repeatedly reassures Hinata that he will protect her. 20 38 43 Conversely, Chiye can be ruthless toward enemies: he killed Root assassins, executed Mizuki, and became increasingly numb to killing during the Land of Waves mission. 10 21 38 Despite this, he can exercise restraint, choosing not to kill Haku when Haku abandoned an opportunity to attack. 43

Chiye combines a mischievous, prank-loving disposition with genuine concern for people in danger. He repeatedly uses his powers to rescue oppressed individuals, save allies from otherwise fatal injuries, and give former enemies or social outcasts new homes in Sunset Village. 125 208 222 248

As his influence grows, he becomes increasingly focused on institutional reform. He advocates healthcare reform, international commerce, telecommunications, and the cautious dismantling of Root, treating Konoha's political and economic development as seriously as combat. 225 256

Abilities & Skills

God-Level Fancy Sign-in System

A system that issues location-based, story-based, and behavior-art missions in exchange for techniques, bloodlines, items, skills, and summoning beasts. 1 3 29

• Rewards can be improved through repeated use and training. 1 14
• Missions often impose time limits or specific actions. 9 19 23
• Allows Chiye to access a holographic panel showing his abilities and summons. 1 17
• Has issued special missions involving social relationships, political developments, the protection of major characters, tailed-beast collection, and the mystery of Chiye's origins. 132 296 323 371

Infinite Chakra and Chakra Control

Chiye possesses effectively limitless chakra reserves, letting him repeatedly use techniques without depletion. 1

• Rapidly trained the Three Basic Techniques to god-tier through continuous practice. 1
• Learned tree-climbing and water-walking for fine chakra control. 1 3
• Possesses all seven chakra attributes: Wind, Lightning, Fire, Water, Earth, Yin, and Yang. 4
• Demonstrated mastery of the five primary nature transformations in combat against Baki and Kabuto. 127
• His limitless chakra supports sustained clone use, large-scale elemental techniques, sensory techniques, and advanced Sage Modes. 22 54 445

Dead Bone Pulse

Chiye's primary bloodline limit and special physique, allowing him to manipulate his bones into weapons and defenses. 1 2

• Dance of the Larch — grows numerous sharp bone spikes from his body for offense and intimidation. 2
• Dance of the Camellia — extracts and wields a bone sword in close-quarters combat. 25
• White Bone Armor — produces interlocking bone layers around his body; it can rebound attacks and shatter weapons, but initially manifests only under severe threat. 2 10 19
• Corpse Fusion Technique — strips corpses down to their bones. 11
• Skeleton Resurrection — animates skeletons with ghostly flames; they are more useful for shock and intimidation than direct lethality. 11
• Dance of the Iron Wire Flower — forms a spine-based bone whip and a spiraling bone spear for high-powered offense and restraint. 209
• Beast Bone Control — scatters specialized bone fragments that call and control wild beasts. 141
• Susanoo Bone Armor — manifests a skeletal Susanoo defense through his Mangekyō Sharingan. 401

Taijutsu

Chiye specializes in close combat and combines immense chakra reserves with physical training learned from Rock Lee. 5 24

• Monster Strength — concentrates chakra into a body part to produce overwhelming force; one test punch reduced a massive boulder to rubble. 5
• Body Flicker Technique — enables high-speed movement and surprise attacks. 7
• Konoha Dragon God — an ancient Konoha secret taijutsu obtained through a sign-in. 31
• Konoha Thunder Dragon — Chiye's self-created combination of ninjutsu and taijutsu, used against Hidden Cloud rogue shinobi. 36
• Monster Strength: Sky-Piercing Kick — a chakra-enhanced stomp and kicking technique capable of instantly killing an ambusher. 37 38
• True Ultimate Art: Destructive Foot — a self-created groin-targeting kick whose power doubles when used in that manner. 29
• Leaf Style — uses Leaf Whirlwind, Leaf Great Whirlwind, Leaf Strong Whirlwind, and Intense: Leaf Adamantine Strength Whirlwind. 190
• Cloud Style: Rising Dragon — rapidly dashes after charging and crushes targets with an elbow strike. 248
• Flower-Butterfly Dance — conjures a parasol usable for attack and defense. 248
• Expansion Jutsu — can enlarge his body through the Akimichi Clan's secret technique. 222

Ninjutsu

Chiye's elemental and utility techniques are supported by his all-attribute chakra and unusually rapid hand-seal speed. 4 11

• Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique — can overpower Sasuke's version despite Chiye's claim that it was his first use. 5 7 8
• Lightning Release: Raikiri — god-tier lightning technique used to instantly defeat an opponent before he completed hand seals. 14
• Lightning Release: Egg Ball — sends lightning through a target to stimulate meridians or paralyze them. 21 25
• Earth-Style Wall — god-tier defensive earth technique; Chiye can shape it into walls decorated with cat heads. 19 25
• Multiple Shadow Clone Technique — used for combat, cooking, massage, flower-picking, and other tasks. 22 31 34
• Water Clone Technique — creates water-based clones. 38
• Water Release: Water Wall — a self-created defensive Water Release technique. 68
• Flying Thunder God Technique — space-time ninjutsu used to teleport with Hinata and Naruto. 49
• Flying Thunder Gate — an enhanced teleportation ability that can travel to illuminated points shown on a sandbox map. 265
• Heavenly Transfer Technique — transmits objects to designated locations over vast distances and was adapted for courier work. 322
• Water and Ice Release techniques — through Grafting, Chiye acquired Water Dragon Bullet, Great Waterfall, Thousand Killing Water Needles, Crystal Ice Mirrors, and Ice Release. 49
• Wood Release — possesses Wood Release through Hashirama-cell-derived power, including Shame Realm Crucifixion and Peashooter. 198 213
• Wind Release: Spiral Shield — produces an omnidirectional rotating chakra defense. 130
• Chaos Candy — induces extreme pleasure, followed by pain and depression, and can erase recent memories. 127
• Ninja Art: Word Binding Technique — produces effects through characters written in the air, including control over targets with insufficient chakra to resist. 378
• Sage Art: Flame Lotus Descends Upon the World — an advanced Sage Art acquired after the Fourth Shinobi World War-era expansion of his power. 280
• Top Transformed Buddha — an exceptionally powerful technique used to defeat Obito. 445

Sage Modes

Chiye has trained in multiple sacred-land Sage Modes, using his immense chakra and natural-energy control to amplify his physical abilities, ninjutsu, and perception. 124 196 445

• Mount Myōboku Sage Mode — learned through Jiraiya and the toads of Mount Myōboku. 110 124
• Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode — acquired later and used alongside the Top Transformed Buddha technique against Obito. 445
• Can use Sage Mode to support advanced medical treatment, including stabilizing Shizune before surgery. 196

Medical Ninjutsu

Chiye possesses substantial medical ability, combining the Mystical Palm Technique, prior-life knowledge, summoned support, and system rewards. 83 196

• Mystical Palm Technique — used to treat injuries and stabilize allies in combat. 83 93
• Chakra Scalpel — used in both battle and surgery. 196
• Chakra Amplification Technique — temporarily increases another person's chakra capacity, allowing Tenten to use a wider range of ninjutsu. 204
• Insight Eye — diagnoses illnesses and injuries with extreme accuracy. 213 371
• Heaven-Defying Needle — medical technique associated with his Supreme Medical Skill. 213
• Used Sage Mode, medical tools, shadow clones, and Tsunade's guidance to help perform successful surgery on Shizune. 196
• Saved Neji from a critical wound using medical chakra and the Insight Eye. 222

Genjutsu Resistance and Genjutsu

Chiye does not possess a documented genjutsu specialization, but has powerful counters against it and later acquires several mental techniques. 14 29

• Clear-Sound Bodhi Constitution grants complete immunity to genjutsu. 29
• Blackie can dispel genjutsu and previously freed Chiye from Zhen Ji's illusion. 17 28
• Mind Body Switch Technique — allows temporary mental control of a target, though strong-willed opponents can resist it. 85
• Xun: Dimensional Phantom Wall — traps opponents inside an illusory enclosed space. 220
• Tsukuyomi — one of Chiye's Mangekyō Sharingan ocular techniques. 401

Dōjutsu

Chiye has access to several ocular powers through his own awakened eyes and his contracts with the Tiger Clan. 112 354 435

• Mangekyō Sharingan — grants Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo Bone Armor. His Hashirama-cell-derived Wood Release prevents the usual blindness. 354 401
• Rinnegan — initially grants Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in; Chiye can also use Rinnegan-created black rods to disrupt an enemy's chakra. 435 436
• Tiger Eyes — Chiye can share the Tiger Clan's ocular abilities by holding hands with Youji. 112
• X-Ray Vision Eye — Youji's initial Tiger Eye, shared with Chiye. 112
• Erasure Eye — Youji's later ocular technique, capable of erasing selected memories. 286
• Tiger Clan Sage's Space-Time Ocular Technique — sends Chiye through time and space, leading him to the Kaguya Clan's era. 133

Joy Release

A Bloodline Elimination acquired through a sign-in reward. 34

• Pleasure Technique — used to strengthen allies' combat performance and morale. 34 35
• Garden of Spring — used repeatedly on Hiruzen Sarutobi as Chiye trains its proficiency. 34 35
• Can be used nonlethally to humiliate or incapacitate targets, as demonstrated against Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane. 77

Venom Release

Chiye possesses Venom Release, a Kekkei Genkai obtained during the Chūnin Exams. 92

• Merciful Beast Soul Curse — a Venom Release technique designed to control tailed beasts before they enter a berserk state. 150
• Has considered using the curse on Gaara rather than risking harm to Naruto. 150

Summoning Beasts

Chiye aims to collect numerous summons and become the “King of Beasts.” 17 39

• Blackie — a black cat demon with Claw Strike, Smack, Invisibility, and Genjutsu Dispel. Its invisibility cannot be perceived by anyone except Chiye, including Byakugan users. 16 17
• Mothra — a Shadow Butterfly that can see invisible targets, distinguish original bodies from clones, and become invisible. 39
• Youji — a Tiger Clan member who can assume human form and share Tiger Eye techniques with Chiye. 112
• Shang Mu — Youji's cousin, a Tiger Clan apothecary with Heat Vision and access to medicines, powders, and potions. 132 135
• Hatsune Miku — a healing-oriented summoned combat figurine with Lullaby, Magic Song, and Love Concert. 83
• Enba — a Monkey Clan summon who accompanies Chiye in major battles and rescue operations. 327 350
• Yaling — a Spider Clan summon used in combat and rescue operations. 350
• Carrion Crow — a crow summon acquired as a reward after Chiye pranked and later treated Baki. 167

Resurrection and Grafting

Chiye can use Ancestor's Soul to revive the dead. 49

• Revived Zabuza Momochi and Haku. 49
• Used Grafting on them to acquire selected Water Release techniques and Haku's Ice Release bloodline limit. 49
• Ancestor's Soul can grant Chiye two random skills from a resurrected ninja. 248
• Revived Ruhua and gained Cloud Style: Rising Dragon and Flower-Butterfly Dance. 248
• Resurrected Hiruzen Sarutobi using DNA residue from a cup and arranged for him to retire peacefully at Sunset Village. 398

Non-Combat Skills

• God-tier cooking — prepares exceptionally flavorful meals and uses food to make allies and influence others. 10 15
• Tailoring — designed and commissioned his distinctive Soul Reaper-inspired outfit; later uses the skill for gifts. 15 27
• Business sense — operated a home “casino” long enough to earn 5,000 ryo; later develops businesses in healthcare, tourism, telecommunications, transport, and food delivery. 36 37 225 322 323
• Master Painter — creates high-quality art and later uses the Magic Brush to animate painted creatures. 77 314
• Political planning — designed proposals for Konoha's healthcare reform, foreign trade, and communications infrastructure. 225
• Academy instruction — serves as a Konoha Ninja Academy teacher charged with modernizing its outdated educational framework. 256

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Kusanagi Sword — Orochimaru's sword, received as a system reward and used to kill Mizuki. 15 21
• Universal Space — private storage space containing a library and storage pavilion, used to obtain food, modern goods, household items, computers, and communication devices. 3 18 225
• Konoha forehead protector — worn around his left arm. 19
• Custom Soul Reaper-inspired outfit — Chiye owns three sets of the black-and-white ensemble. 15
• Magic Brush — brings creatures from Chiye's drawings and scrolls to life. 314
• Magic Eraser — can erase curse marks in addition to its more mundane alteration functions; Chiye used it to remove Anko Mitarashi's curse mark. 427
• Rinnegan black rods — Yin–Yang Release-created rods used to disrupt and immobilize an opponent's chakra. 436
• Dragon Claw Key — a mysterious final reward that led Chiye to a hidden tower and passage beneath Sunset Village. 141

Relationships

• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Benefactor, former master, and later resurrected elder. Hiruzen enrolled Chiye in the Academy, granted him an allowance, monitored his development, and formally accepted him as a disciple. Chiye later resurrected him and arranged his retirement in Sunset Village. 4 11 398
• Tsunade — Political ally, medical colleague, and benefactor. Her early encounter with Chiye led to his acquisition of Monster Strength; she later relies on his medical ability, appoints him an Academy teacher and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and considers his reform proposals seriously. 5 196 225 256
• Jiraiya — Master and trusted associate. Chiye became Jiraiya's disciple largely to enter his orbit and help prevent tragedies connected to the original story. 110 125
• Kakashi Hatake — Team 7's sensei. Kakashi was initially assigned to protect and observe Chiye, later accepted him as a genin, and came to recognize his exceptional strength. 10 22 25
• Naruto Uzumaki — Close friend, teammate, and brother-like companion. Chiye encourages Naruto's dream of becoming Hokage, protects him from danger, teaches him the Flying Thunder God Technique at Minato's request, and continues supporting him through Sasuke's defection and the war. 6 20 154 222
• Sasuke Uchiha — Rival, friend, and teammate. After defeating Sasuke twice, Chiye deliberately builds a friendship with him, helps awaken his two-tomoe Sharingan, and supports him through his isolation, although Sasuke eventually leaves Konoha to pursue revenge and power. 7 9 12 222
• Hinata Hyuga — Principal romantic partner and close companion. Chiye first saves her from bullies, teaches her Gentle Fist, and repeatedly promises to protect her; their relationship later becomes openly accepted by Hiashi, though they agree to delay marriage and children until age twenty-six. 3 38 43 44 256
• Kazahana Koyuki — Romantic partner and Snow Country ally. Chiye confessed to Koyuki during the return voyage from Snow Country, and she reciprocated his feelings while choosing to live authentically rather than be defined solely by her daimyō role. 65
• Rock Lee — Early friend and training partner. Lee helped Chiye before his rise and taught him weighted taijutsu training. 3 5
• Neji Hyuga — Initially hostile rival who becomes an ally and friend. Chiye secures Neji another chance at the Chūnin Exams, saves him from a critical injury, and earns Neji's gratitude and brotherly admiration. 77 129 222
• Tenten — Friend, ninja-tool enthusiast, and secretary. Chiye encourages her interests, helps amplify her chakra, and later chooses her as his secretary after becoming Konoha's Minister of Foreign Affairs. 149 204 256
• Blackie — First summoning beast and trusted combat partner, particularly valuable for stealth, tracking, and genjutsu disruption. 16 17 28
• Mothra — Second summoning beast, a Shadow Butterfly used for anti-invisibility and clone detection. 39
• Youji — Tiger Clan companion who shares his Tiger Eyes with Chiye and helps him access Flower Creek Valley. 112 132
• Zabuza Momochi and Haku — Revived by Chiye through Ancestor's Soul. They become loyal to him and help protect Sunset Village; Haku later undergoes gender reassignment surgery and lives as a woman. 49 50 210
• Karin Uzumaki — Rescued from exploitation by Chiye and given a new life. She later joins his circle and is intended to manage the Fragrant Coffee Shop. 208 210
• Uzuki Meiyan — Timid acquaintance whom Chiye assists several times, including rescuing her from being sold by a corrupt daimyo's faction. 122 125 348
• Yugito Nii — Former Two-Tails jinchūriki and the third member of Chiye's ∞ Organization. Chiye provides her a home and supports her salon business after extracting Nekomata. 322
• Itachi Uchiha — Respected ally whose self-sacrifice for Konoha Chiye deeply admires; Chiye promises that they will meet again after Itachi's death. 345
• Danzo Shimura — Hostile political opponent who repeatedly sent Root operatives to assassinate Chiye. Their relationship later shifts uneasily after Chiye promises to resurrect Danzo if necessary, but Chiye continues supporting Root's dissolution. 8 10 17 225 248
• Hyuga Mon — Former bully defeated and humiliated by Chiye's Dead Bone Pulse. 2
• Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki — Chiye's reincarnational son, who reveals Chiye's identity as the current Ōtsutsuki Soul Douluo. 473

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy and Konoha Establishment

• Defeats Hyuga Mon, revealing Dead Bone Pulse to Konoha's leadership. 2 3
• Enters the Ninja Academy through Hiruzen's support and befriends Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, and other classmates. 4 6 9
• Forms the Exploding Heaven Gang from the Nine Rookie Nine. 15
• Survives repeated Root assassination attempts, escalating Danzo's conflict with Hiruzen. 10 17

Graduation and Team 7 Formation

• Passes graduation after upgrading Earth-Style Wall to god-tier. 19
• Intervenes in Mizuki's plot, protects Naruto, and kills Mizuki with the Kusanagi Sword. 20 21
• Joins Team 7 with Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. 22
• Challenges Kakashi during the survival exercise, paralyzes him with Egg Ball, and removes his mask. 23 25

Land of Waves Mission

• Identifies the suspicious puddle and eliminates one of the Demon Brothers, earning the Water Clone Technique. 37 38
• Obtains Mothra during the upgraded B-rank escort mission. 39
• Supports Team 7's efforts against Zabuza and Haku while encouraging Hinata's contributions as a scout. 41
• Spares Haku when Haku withdraws from attacking him and Hinata. 43
• Revives Zabuza and Haku, names their future settlement Sunset Village, and plans to secure the Land of Waves for Konoha. 49 50

Snow Country Arc

• Protects Kazahana Koyuki and fights the Snow ninja alongside Team 7 and the supporting cast. 57 60
• Uses Fire Release and Ice Release against Mizore Fuyukuma's ice techniques. 60
• Confesses his feelings to Koyuki, who reciprocates and chooses to live according to her own wishes. 65
• Helps build Snow Country's future through agricultural development, trade, and continued support for Koyuki. 64 65

Chūnin Exams and Sasuke Retrieval

• Defeats the Sound Ninja Trio in a brutal one-sided battle and gains Venom Release. 91 92
• Rescues Karin from Kusagakure shinobi and ends her life of exploitation. 207 208
• Helps Choji and Neji survive their confrontations with the Sound Four. 220 222
• Fails to prevent Sasuke's departure despite assisting the rookie forces during the retrieval operation. 222
• Saves Moonlight Hayate from his original fate through stealth, Joy Release, and Shadow Cloak tactics. 125

Sunset Village and Political Reform

• Establishes a fortified, luxurious base at Sunset Village, where Zabuza and Haku become key protectors. 105
• Expands Sunset Village into a neutral commercial and tourist center that shelters revived shinobi, tailed beasts, and allied outsiders. 105 281 323
• Proposes Konoha healthcare reform, expanded foreign trade, communications infrastructure, and the eventual dissolution of Root. 225
• Becomes an Academy teacher, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chūnin Exam committee member under Tsunade. 256
• Establishes commercial delivery and teleportation services through the Magical Girl Courier Company and “I'll Fly You There.” 322 323

Tailed Beast and International Affairs

• Accepts a Super S-rank mission to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, while avoiding open war with Kirigakure. 248
• Helps turn Yagura into an ally and settles him in Sunset Village after his retirement. 281
• Begins collecting tailed beasts as allies rather than jinchūriki tools, starting with the Three-Tails. 296 318
• Extracts the Two-Tails from Yugito Nii without killing her and makes her the third member of the ∞ Organization. 322
• Intervenes to protect Master Chiriku from Kakuzu and Hidan while considering candidates for the ∞ Organization. 323

Fourth Shinobi World War

• Leads powerful allies and the Second Division against the White Zetsu army, using Water Release: Water Surface Cutter to reinforce the First Division. 424
• Exposes White Zetsu disguised as Neji and saves Karin during the enemy's infiltration of the Allied medical division. 427
• Awakens the Rinnegan and uses its power against Madara's forces. 435 436
• Obtains Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode and defeats Obito with Top Transformed Buddha, though Obito survives and Chiye is pulled into time travel by the Time-Space Eye. 445
• Learns from Hagoromo that he is the reincarnation of the current Ōtsutsuki Soul Douluo and intervenes to prevent Black Zetsu from taking Obito's Rinnegan. 473

Notable Quotes

“If a dog bites someone, the person kills the dog!” 2

“What serious person still uses hand seals?” 11

“Because... you're my boy!” 20

“I am a swordsman of Mount Akina, Konoha's humanoid self-propelled cannon, Chiye Jun.” 318