Chapter Summaries

Ryosuke’s group countered the Uchiha’s fire-and-wind attack, then split up to pursue them while Ryosuke fell back into the forest shadows. As Souji and Seisai kept the Uchiha occupied, Ryosuke prepared to join the fight as a hidden threat.

• The Uchiha Jonin and Chunin combined Fire Style and Wind Style to unleash a sea of flames at Ryosuke’s group.
• Ryosuke, Souji, and Seisai used Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm to disrupt the attack, but the blast ignited the forest and the Uchiha began throwing shuriken from outside the flames.
• Ryosuke ordered Souji and Seisai to pursue the Uchiha while keeping their distance, and they shielded themselves with a simplified Rotation as they charged through the fire.
• Ryosuke left the firestorm separately and followed through the shadows, relying on the Uchiha’s inability to track him with their Sharingan.
• Ryosuke decided the test of strategy was over and prepared for the coming test of strength.

Souji Hyuga and Seisai pursued two Uchiha attackers and thwarted their attacks, including a Sharingan-enhanced genjutsu and repeated Great Dragon Fire Techniques. The Uchiha Jonin ordered his companion to escape, but the Chunin was suddenly decapitated.

• Souji and Seisai blocked the Uchiha Jonin’s Great Dragon Fire Technique with their Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
• The Uchiha Chunin used his Three Tomoe Sharingan to cast Unknown Fire, but Souji and Seisai quickly broke free and stopped another Great Dragon Fire Technique.
• The Uchiha Jonin called off the mission and told the Chunin to escape while he covered their retreat.
• The Uchiha Chunin refused to leave, then felt a stabbing pain in his neck and saw his headless body.

Ryosuke used his unusual abilities to trap the Uchiha Jonin in the forest and faced him as a self-arranged test. With Souji and Seisai closing in, Ryosuke avoided the Jonin’s final attack and began his counterstrike.

• An unseen attack beheaded the Uchiha Chunin, while Souji and Seisai continued chasing the fleeing Uchiha Jonin without noticing the corpse.
• The Uchiha Jonin realized that Ryosuke had trapped them in the forest, awakened his Three Tomoe Sharingan, and charged at him.
• Souji and Seisai caught up and surrounded the Uchiha Jonin, recalling Ryosuke’s description of the fight as a test he had arranged for himself.
• The Uchiha Jonin used Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, but Ryosuke deflected the flames with Rotation.
• The Uchiha Jonin pierced Rotation with a wind-infused kunai, but Ryosuke dodged it and launched Eight Trigrams: Sixty-Four Palms.

Ryosuke defeated the exhausted Uchiha Jonin after a prolonged battle and ordered Souji and Seisai to conceal the Byakugan they had witnessed. He reflected on the fight, recovered, and accepted that he had crossed a line by taking lives as he continued toward becoming a capable ninja.

• Ryosuke struck the Uchiha Jonin’s Tenketsu, leaving him unable to move, and Souji confirmed his death.
• Ryosuke ordered Souji and Seisai to clean up the battlefield and preserve the three Uchiha bodies without damaging them.
• Ryosuke reviewed how their ambush and the Uchiha’s dwindling strength had turned the battle in his group’s favor.
• After recovering some stamina and chakra, Ryosuke rose and recognized that killing had changed him.
• Ryosuke told Souji and Seisai to keep the secret of the Byakugan from everyone, including their families, and they agreed.

After the battle, Ryosuke traveled with Souji and Seisai, who treated him with newfound reverence after learning about his Byakugan. He asked them to keep his abilities secret and recruited Souji to help him influence the Hyuga Clan, leaving the group on their way back to the village.

• As autumn arrived, Ryosuke traveled with Souji and Seisai, who eagerly offered him food and water.
• Ryosuke told Souji and Seisai to act as they had before and keep his Byakugan abilities secret until he grew stronger.
• Ryosuke revealed that only his father, the Great Elder, Hinata, Souji, and Seisai knew about his abilities.
• Ryosuke promised to recommend Souji for the Guardian Ninja position at the Daimyo's Mansion and asked him to help bring the Hyuga Clan together.
• Souji promised to support Ryosuke and stand against the Branch Family's radicals.

Ryosuke returned to Konoha with Souji and Seisai after a month away and was warmly welcomed by his father, Hyūga Hiashi. As they entered the Hyūga clan grounds, clan members scrutinized Ryosuke, but he ignored their doubts about his abilities.

• Ryosuke and his companions passed the Mitokado Clan's gate inspection and entered Konoha without incident.
• While walking through the village, Ryosuke decided to take Hinata out for a meal after school to make up for forgetting to bring her a gift.
• Hyūga Hiashi waited at the clan grounds' entrance, inspected Ryosuke, and welcomed him home.
• Souji and Seisai credited Ryosuke for the mission's success when Hiashi thanked them.
• The group walked toward the Main Family's residence as clan members watched Ryosuke with curiosity and skepticism, which he disregarded.

After returning home, Ryosuke discussed the Daimyo and nobles’ political power with Hyuga Hiashi and decided the Hyuga Clan should build closer ties with them. He planned for Souji to take the Guardian Ninja position and asked Hiashi to arrange Jonin assessments for Souji and Seisai.

• Ryosuke visited Hanabi, then invited Souji and Seisai into his study with Hyuga Hiashi.
• Ryosuke told Hyuga Hiashi that his journey had changed his view of the Daimyo and nobles, and Hiashi explained how their influence depended on public support and control of public opinion.
• Ryosuke decided that the Hyuga Clan should befriend the nobles and use the Guardian Ninja position offered by the Daimyo to strengthen their connections.
• Ryosuke chose Souji for the Guardian Ninja position because he had gotten along well with the nobles in Kyoto City.
• Ryosuke asked Hyuga Hiashi to arrange Jonin assessments for Souji and Seisai, and Hiashi warned them that the missions were dangerous.

After returning home, Ryosuke asked Seisai to identify suitable Hyuga medical practitioners so he could study the Sharingan taken from three Uchiha, while keeping the ambush secret from Hyuga Hiashi. He planned to pick Hinata up from school, but changed his mind and decided the family would eat at home after learning Hiashi had already ordered dinner.

• Ryosuke told Hyuga Hiashi he planned to take Hinata out for dinner, and Hiashi agreed but asked him to tell Ah Liang not to prepare too much food.
• Ryosuke asked Seisai to make a list of Hyuga clan members with suitable medical skills and character, and sent her and Souji home to rest.
• Ryosuke decided not to tell Hyuga Hiashi about the Uchiha ambush because he feared his father would restrict his freedom.
• Ryosuke visited Hanabi and told Ah Liang he would take Hinata and Hanabi out to eat, but learned Hiashi had ordered extra food.
• Ryosuke changed the plan to eat at home and left Hanabi with Ah Liang while he went to pick Hinata up from school.

Ryosuke returned to the Ninja Academy and found Hinata confident and popular in the Training Ground. He walked home with her, learning she ranked first among the girls and was preparing to fight Kiba Inuzuka.

• Ryosuke entered the Training Ground and spotted Hinata among the girls, carrying herself with a cool, distant demeanor.
• Ryosuke heard that Hinata planned to fight Kiba Inuzuka the next day and that she expected to win.
• Hinata's expression brightened when she saw Ryosuke, surprising the girls around her with her change in demeanor.
• Ryosuke told Hinata he had come to take her home, and she calmly said goodbye to her companions.
• Walking home together, Hinata told Ryosuke she ranked first in practical combat among the girls, and he praised her hard work.

Ryosuke sparred with Hinata and saw how much her fighting ability had improved, including her mastery of the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Hinata remained determined to land a single hit on him and revealed that she had awakened her Byakugan.

• Hanabi watched and cheered as Ryosuke and Hinata began their evening sparring.
• Hinata attacked Ryosuke with a feint and a barrage of palm strikes, but he dodged them and warned her about relying on obvious tricks.
• Ryosuke identified Hinata's Shadow Clone Jutsu and praised her progress after she failed to touch him.
• Hinata said she planned to challenge Kiba Inuzuka and insisted that she still needed to land a hit on Ryosuke.
• Hinata activated her Byakugan, surprising Ryosuke.

Ryosuke tested Hinata in a training match after she awakened her Byakugan, explaining that her perception had improved but her combat awareness and reactions still lagged behind. Hinata pushed herself until she collapsed, and Ryosuke reassured her before she faced Kiba Inuzuka.

• Ryosuke evaded Hinata's attacks and advised her to develop her combat awareness instead of relying on the Byakugan and Gentle Fist alone.
• Hinata continued fighting as her Chakra dwindled and her movements slowed, while Ryosuke maintained the test without letting her land a hit.
• Ah Liang arrived and took the sleeping Hanabi back, breaking the long training session.
• Hinata made one final lunge at Ryosuke, fell, and admitted she feared her talent was poor.
• Ryosuke helped Hinata recover and told her to rest before facing Kiba Inuzuka, then urged her to defeat Kiba and Sasuke Uchiha before challenging him again.

After training Hinata and easing the soreness from her battle, Ryosuke became concerned when she acted strangely. Hinata explained that she now understood their relationship as husband and wife, leaving Ryosuke conflicted because she was still very young.

• Ryosuke used Chakra to ease Hinata's post-battle soreness and told her they could soon begin learning later Eight Trigrams Palms techniques.
• Ryosuke noticed Hinata blushing and staring blankly, then called her until she startled back to awareness.
• Ryosuke checked Hinata with his Byakugan and found her body stable, though her heartbeat was rapid.
• Hinata told Ryosuke she understood that they were husband and wife and would live, fight, and support each other together.
• Ryosuke reflected on Hinata's young age and the difference between his former world's values and the customs of the Ninja World.

Ryosuke asked Hinata whether she would choose him as her husband without the arranged engagement, and she explained that she loved him and wanted to stand beside him. He promised to work hard to be a good husband and protect their family, and Hinata accepted his proposal.

• Ryosuke asked Hinata whether she would still choose him if their engagement had not been arranged by his father.
• Hinata told Ryosuke she loved him, felt safe with him, and had missed him while he was away.
• Hinata explained that she had worked hard to become someone who could stand beside Ryosuke.
• Ryosuke promised to become a good husband and protect their family, including Hinata, his father, and Hanabi.
• Ryosuke asked Hinata to become his wife, and she firmly agreed.

Ryosuke returned to school after Hinata gave him a lunchbox, then spoke with Naruto, whose attitude and behavior had changed noticeably over the past month. Naruto revealed that he understood the village’s surveillance and was deliberately seeking the Third Hokage’s trust so he could gain strength to protect Konoha.

• Hinata gave Ryosuke a lunchbox and lingered happily as he patted her head before leaving for school.
• Ryosuke arrived late, and Naruto asked whether Hinata would miss her planned fight with Kiba Inuzuka.
• Ryosuke checked that the Genjutsu he had placed on Naruto remained intact and noted that the watchers were absent.
• Naruto explained that the fox inside him had disrupted his Chakra control and that the Third Hokage had been teaching him to improve it.
• Naruto told Ryosuke he was acting to gain the Third Hokage’s trust and understood why the village watched and isolated him.
• Naruto said he was willing to protect Konoha because it was his home and people he cared about lived there.

Hinata continued challenging Kiba Inuzuka and finally defeated him after months of learning to match his fighting rhythm. She looked to Ryosuke after the victory, sharing her success with him in a smile.

• Naruto told Ryosuke that Hinata should win her match against Kiba Inuzuka.
• Hinata and Kiba began their fight, trading close-range attacks as Hinata calmly countered his ferocious style.
• Ryosuke observed that Hinata had improved by repeatedly fighting Kiba and adapting to his instincts and rhythm.
• Hinata caught Kiba with the Gentle Fist, disrupted his chakra and movement, and forced him to collapse.
• Hinata ignored the crowd’s cheers and exchanged a smile with Ryosuke, silently telling him, “I did it, Ryosuke.”

Ryosuke successfully used the Byakugan to channel his presence into a tangible pressure that affected everything around him. Exhausted but excited, he stopped training to recover, wary that the Progress Bar in his mind could reach one hundred percent at any moment.

• Ryosuke trained alone while Hinata continued building her standing and leadership foundation at school.
• Ryosuke expanded his Byakugan’s sensory range and focused his body, energy, and spirit to their peak.
• Ryosuke released a wave of pressure through his Byakugan, frightening nearby animals and killing some insects.
• Ryosuke collapsed after nearly exhausting his Chakra but realized he had consciously activated his new Secret Technique.
• Ryosuke rested and decided to eat, mindful of his unstable condition and the Progress Bar nearing one hundred percent.

At six years old, Ryosuke told Hyuga Hiashi that his body was about to undergo a change like his earlier Byakugan evolution. As they spoke in the study, his Progress Bar reached one hundred percent and the transformation began.

• Ryosuke took a month off from school and waited at home for his second transformation to avoid revealing it in public.
• After lunch, Ryosuke asked Hyuga Hiashi to speak privately and explained that his body would soon change.
• Hyuga Hiashi speculated that Ryosuke’s bloodline might be evolving beyond Ancestral Regression and agreed he should stay home.
• Ryosuke felt sharp pain in his heart as his Chakra surged, closed his eyes, and began transforming when the Progress Bar filled.

Ryosuke endured a painful transformation that strengthened his body and Byakugan while Hyuga Hiashi kept watch over him for three days. Once the changes stabilized, Ryosuke recovered and realized his next transformation would come at age nine.

• Ryosuke's body began changing violently, and Hyuga Hiashi rushed to his side as his Byakugan activated.
• Ryosuke endured three days of pain while sensing his physical strength and Byakugan abilities increase.
• Hyuga Hiashi stayed beside Ryosuke, kept others out of the study, and brought him meals with Shadow Clones.
• Ryosuke's transformation stabilized, and he slowly rose from the floor, telling Hyuga Hiashi that he felt much stronger.
• Hyuga Hiashi hurried to arrange food and water for Ryosuke, whose Progress Bar returned to zero.

After his transformation, Ryosuke tested his enhanced physical abilities and Byakugan powers at the Hyuga training ground. He concluded that the Progress Bar removed restrictions from abilities he had developed himself, while leaving their mastery to his own effort.

• Ryosuke showed Hyuga Hiashi that his unenhanced speed now matched his former Chakra-enhanced speed, and that Chakra made him faster still.
• Ryosuke smashed a century-old tree with his body and found that his strength and toughness had greatly improved.
• Ryosuke asked Hyuga Hiashi to move away, then unleashed a force that devastated everything within a hundred-meter radius.
• Hyuga Hiashi compared Ryosuke's power to that of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju and watched him with fervor.
• Ryosuke considered whether his transformation followed Kaguya Otsutsuki's path, then concluded that the Progress Bar lifted restrictions on abilities he had already developed.

After his Byakugan transformation, Ryosuke reassured Hyuga Hiashi that the technique had caused no lasting strain. Hiashi revealed that Itachi Uchiha had exterminated the Uchiha Clan, and Ryosuke began examining hidden intelligence about Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Ryosuke told Hyuga Hiashi that his transformation had increased his Chakra reserves and that he felt no burden beyond Chakra consumption.
• Hyuga Hiashi warned Ryosuke to watch for accumulated Bloodline Limit illnesses, then said he was too exhausted to attend dinner.
• Hyuga Hiashi told Ryosuke that Itachi Uchiha had exterminated the Uchiha Clan and warned that other people in the village might be involved.
• Hyuga Hiashi gave Ryosuke permission to read the study's intelligence and pointed him to hidden red and black scrolls.
• Ryosuke opened the red scroll and found extensive records about Hiruzen Sarutobi, compiled by his grandfather and another person.