Chapter Summaries

After awakening in the body of Uchiha Qian, a ten-year-old Leaf Ninja Academy student whose parents died in battle, Qian discovered a system panel that tracked his attributes and skill proficiency. He began testing the Clone Technique and found that practicing it converted his predecessor’s memories into skill progress.

• Uchiha Qian woke in the Leaf during the Third Great Ninja War and learned that his predecessor had died after hearing his parents were killed in battle.
• Qian worried about his weak abilities, his unawakened Sharingan, and the dangers facing the Uchiha clan.
• After Qian wished for a cheat, a system panel appeared showing his attributes, Sharingan progress, and empty skill list.
• Qian attempted the Clone Technique and discovered that personally practicing a skill made it appear on the panel.
• Qian failed several more Clone Technique attempts but gained proficiency by drawing on his predecessor’s memories.

Qian practiced the Clone Technique and Chakra Refining Technique, then went to Ninja School the next morning while trying to hide that he had taken over his predecessor’s life. He remained unaware that the Uchiha clan was watching to see whether grief would awaken his Sharingan.

• Qian refined chakra, gained the Chakra Refining Technique on his panel, and raised its proficiency by practicing it.
• Qian used the Clone Technique five times, but every attempt failed as his chakra ran out.
• An Uchiha shinobi with Three-Tomoe Sharingan watched Qian sleep and silently disappeared.
• Qian checked his panel in the morning, decided to attend school, and went to his classroom.
• Sugi Itto watched Qian during class but did not counsel him because an Uchiha clan ninja had asked him not to intervene.
• Qian concluded that Sugi Itto had only shown concern over his parents’ deaths and felt relieved.

Qian realized the Ninja School was accelerating combat training and might force him to graduate early, so he fought Senmu Zhe to gain experience. He ended the day bruised but found Basic Body Technique on his panel, already progressing faster than his other skills.

• Qian inferred from the school’s new training format and the wartime situation that early graduation was approaching.
• Sugi Itto paired Qian with Senmu Zhe and ordered the students to keep fighting without weapons until told to stop.
• Senmu Zhe attacked Qian fiercely, knocking him down several times as Qian focused on adapting to combat.
• After school, Qian checked his panel and saw Basic Body Technique had reached lv0 (35/100).

Uchiha Qian practiced the Clone Technique and tracked his growing skills, then discovered that throwing ninja tools could also raise his proficiency. He ended the day training at a longer distance to improve without attracting Sugi Itto’s suspicion.

• Uchiha Qian repeatedly practiced the Clone Technique until his chakra ran out, raising its proficiency to 46/100 and his Chakra Limit to 131.
• Uchiha Qian decided to keep improving gradually rather than draw attention to himself by training excessively.
• Sugi Itto had the students practice throwing kunai and shuriken instead of sparring.
• Uchiha Qian hit a target and discovered that Ninja Tool Throwing had appeared on his panel, then gained another proficiency point with a second throw.
• Uchiha Qian moved to the ten-meter target and continued practicing, accepting slower progress to make his improvement seem less suspicious.

Uchiha Qian improved his Ninja Tool Throwing through focused practice while preparing to become stronger before graduating early. A week later, Uchiha Zhi Ren visited and delivered the village’s Survivor’s Benefit and the clan’s monthly living allowance.

• Qian reached lv1 in Ninja Tool Throwing and discovered that only bull's-eye hits on a ten-meter target increased his proficiency.
• Qian trained through the afternoon and raised his Ninja Tool Throwing proficiency to 29/200 while planning to learn more of the Three Body Technique.
• Qian spent the following week repeating his chakra-refining and Clone Technique training.
• Uchiha Zhi Ren visited Qian and gave him the village’s Survivor’s Benefit and an envelope containing the clan’s promise of ten thousand ryō per month until he became a Genin.

After receiving his parents’ Survivor’s Benefit, Uchiha Qian spent much of the money on Soldier Pills so he could train longer. He reviewed his rising skill levels and chakra capacity, but his Sharingan awakening remained stuck at 51/100.

• Qian received one million and ten thousand ryō in Survivor’s Benefit and resolved to visit his parents’ graves each year if he survived.
• Qian bought a large supply of Soldier Pills from the Nara clan pharmacy to use as meals and extend his training time.
• Qian checked his Status Panel and saw his Chakra Refining Technique, Clone Technique, Basic Body Technique, and Ninja Tool Throwing had improved over the past week.
• Qian raised his Transformation Technique and Substitution Technique through practice, using the memories left by his predecessor.
• Qian found that his Sharingan progress had not moved from 51/100 despite trying several methods, but he continued searching for a way to awaken it.

Qian trained his chakra and techniques while the Uchiha clan decided he lacked the aptitude to awaken the Sharingan. Five days later, Sugi Itto announced that the students’ assessment would become a graduation exam, leaving Qian anxious about the dangers awaiting them as ninjas.

• Qian ate Soldier Pills and trained the Chakra Refining, Transformation, and Substitution Techniques until close to midnight, improving his chakra limit and proficiency.
• A figure with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan watched Qian from outside his window and then disappeared.
• Uchiha Zhi Ren told the Great Elder that Qian had shown no signs of awakening the Sharingan, and the Great Elder ended the observation.
• Five days later, Sugi Itto announced that the students’ assessment in half a month would be a Graduation Assessment for becoming Leaf Village Genin.
• Qian worried that the newly graduated students might be sent to the battlefield, while his classmates celebrated the chance to become ninjas early.

Uchiha Qian advanced his Chakra Refining Technique to lv1, doubling its chakra-recovery efficiency, then searched his parents’ study for a ninjutsu to learn. He found a mysterious Mind Reflection Technique that might help his Sharingan awaken, leaving him eager to test it.

• Uchiha Qian checked his panel and saw his chakra, skills, and Sharingan progress had increased during the past five days.
• Uchiha Qian trained his Chakra Refining Technique until it reached lv1, then found that it restored chakra twice as efficiently as before.
• Uchiha Qian searched his parents’ study and examined scrolls containing Fire Release techniques and two Genjutsu.
• Uchiha Qian read the unfamiliar Mind Reflection Technique scroll and realized it might resolve his stalled Sharingan awakening progress.

Qian studied the Mind Reflection Technique, a difficult Genjutsu that could assist in awakening the Sharingan, and committed to using it alongside Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique. Half a month later, he had greatly increased his chakra and prepared to focus on training before the Graduation Assessment, though he sensed his body’s limits would eventually restrict further growth.

• Qian learned that the Mind Reflection Technique had been developed to gently stimulate the Sharingan, but its effects were weak and no one had awakened the Sharingan through it.
• Qian resolved to inherit his parents’ hopes and use the technique to awaken his own Sharingan, relying on his Proficiency Panel to track his progress.
• Qian spent the next half month practicing the Chakra Refining Technique, basic skills, and the two new techniques, then took a week off to prepare for the Graduation Assessment.
• Qian’s Chakra Limit rose from 192 to 372, bringing his strength close to that of a veteran Genin.
• Qian sensed that his body’s limited Physical Constitution could eventually cap his chakra, but his Basic Body Technique training was gradually raising that limit.

Uchiha Qian intensified his training to improve his chances of surviving the coming war. After a week of grinding his skills, he advanced his Basic Body Technique and Three Body Techniques, increased his physical constitution and chakra, and resolved to awaken his Sharingan before reaching the battlefield.

• Qian spent the night reviewing his progress, then trained the Basic Body Technique at a training ground in the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
• Qian advanced the Basic Body Technique to level 2, triggering a physical transformation that raised his Physical Constitution from five to six.
• Qian repeatedly refined chakra and practiced the Three Body Techniques, then used his remaining chakra to train Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and Mind Reflection Technique.
• After a week, Qian checked his Status Panel and saw his chakra had reached 580, his Three Body Techniques were level 2, and his Fire Release and Mind Reflection skills had gained proficiency.
• Qian decided that awakening the Sharingan before going to the battlefield would help him survive the Great Ninja War, then went to bed.

Qian completed the written and practical portions of his graduation exams, passing with full marks and demonstrating the Clone Technique. As he continued studying the Mind Reflection Technique, he expected to reach entry level that night and find out whether it could help awaken his Sharingan.

• Qian passed the graduation written exams and returned home to train, raising his Chakra Refining Technique to lv2 and improving his chakra training efficiency.
• Qian earned full marks in Ninja Tool Throwing and Basic Body Technique during the second day of assessments.
• Qian recognized that the lenient exam standards and student-selected Three Body Technique test suggested Konoha was expanding its reserves for the battlefield.
• Qian performed the Clone Technique in three seconds and passed the final assessment.
• Qian reviewed the Mind Reflection Technique, which had nearly reached entry level after two days of practice.

Qian discovered that the Mind Reflection Technique slowly advanced his Sharingan awakening despite the Status Panel showing no immediate change. He began training the technique alongside the Great Fireball Technique, leaving his awakening progress at 52/100 and his training routine underway.

• Qian leveled up the Mind Reflection Technique and sensed special chakra flowing from his brain into his eyes, but the Sharingan progress initially stayed at 51/100.
• After repeated casts over several hours, Qian raised the technique's proficiency to 10/200 and the Sharingan awakening progress increased to 52/100.
• Qian wondered why no Uchiha had awakened the Sharingan this way, then planned to keep testing the technique and train the Great Fireball Technique during his days off.
• Qian restored his chakra at the Training Ground and practiced the Great Fireball Technique until its proficiency reached 75/100, occasionally producing a successful fireball.
• Qian returned home and practiced the Mind Reflection Technique late into the night, repeating the same training routine over the following days.

Five days after graduating, Uchiha Qian reviewed his training progress and went to the Ninja School for squad assignments. He was assigned to a team with Mizutani Shizuko and Ryosuke, and the graduates began meeting their teammates while they waited for their jonin leaders.

• Qian checked his Proficiency Panel and noted that training the Mind Reflection Technique had advanced his Sharingan awakening progress.
• Qian reflected on why the technique could awaken the Sharingan and resolved to keep training with help from the Proficiency Panel.
• At the Ninja School, Miyabo Ye explained that graduates would be placed in three-person squads led by jonin.
• Miyabo Ye assigned Qian to Class 17 with Mizutani Shizuko and Ryosuke.
• After Miyabo Ye left, the graduates began searching for their newly assigned teammates.

Uchiha Qian and his classmates Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko met their team leader, Furukawa, and began their first test and introductions. When Furukawa asked Qian about his dream, Qian realized he had never thought beyond surviving the dangers ahead.

• Qian introduced himself to Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko, then told Ryosuke that his parents had sacrificed themselves.
• Furukawa summoned Class 17 and led Qian, Ryosuke, and Mizutani Shizuko to Training Ground Ten at a rapid pace.
• Furukawa revealed that keeping up with the run had been the first stage of their test and explained the importance of stamina in battle.
• Ryosuke said his dream was to become Hokage, and Mizutani Shizuko said she wanted to become a medical ninja like Tsunade.
• Qian said he liked training and disliked trouble, but fell silent when Furukawa asked about his dream.

Qian told his teammates that his dream was to awaken the Sharingan and become a powerful ninja, while privately aiming to transcend the world. Furukawa then announced a new trial: the three Genin had to take his scroll before noon, or return to the Ninja School for another year.

• Qian told Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko that he wanted to awaken the Sharingan, and Furukawa explained its connection to the Uchiha clan and the God of the Ninja World.
• After the group rested, Furukawa announced that they would face a second, more serious test.
• Furukawa warned that failing the trial would send the students back to the Ninja School to repeat a year.
• Furukawa told Qian, Ryosuke, and Mizutani Shizuko to take his scroll before noon, explaining that he would head to a distant mountain and limit his methods to Genin level.

Qian, Ryosuke, and Mizutani Shizuko pursued Furukawa through the forest as part of their test to obtain his scroll. They cornered him at the mountain peak and used a coordinated feint to claim the mission target.

• Qian attacked Furukawa to test his strength, but Furukawa easily blocked him and escaped into the forest.
• Qian took charge of the team, assigned Ryosuke to watch the rear, and led the others after Furukawa while Furukawa secretly observed them underground.
• Qian, Ryosuke, and Mizutani Shizuko followed Furukawa’s deliberately left trail, overcame traps, and reached the mountain peak near noon.
• Qian and Ryosuke attacked Furukawa from opposite sides while Mizutani Shizuko threw Shuriken and Kunai to restrict his movements.
• Ryosuke feinted for the scroll, then stabbed Furukawa’s lower abdomen with his Kunai as the apparent Furukawa revealed himself to be Qian in disguise.
• Furukawa vanished in a cloud of Chakra smoke, leaving the mission scroll behind.

Qian and his teammates passed Furukawa’s test and began their first village mission, which gave Qian a way to train Chakra Control while working. He hoped better control would reduce the chakra his ninjutsu consumed and help him balance missions with training.

• Qian and Ryosuke revealed their disguises after taking the scroll, then Furukawa emerged and explained that he had tested them with a Shadow Clone.
• Furukawa declared Qian, Ryosuke, and Mizutani Shizuko had passed and invited them to celebrate with barbecue.
• Qian considered how upcoming missions would cut into his training time and settled on improving Chakra Control to reduce chakra waste.
• The next day, Qian practiced Water Walking while collecting trash on a mission and raised his Chakra Control proficiency.
• Qian checked his panel and found that his improved control reduced the chakra used by the same ninjutsu by about three percent.

Qian continued training his chakra control while carrying out routine team missions, and his skills, chakra reserves, and Sharingan awakening progress all advanced over the next half month. The chapter left him still working toward awakening his Sharingan and planning to keep improving.

• Qian explained his water-walking practice to Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko, and Furukawa agreed to teach them chakra control through tree climbing instead.
• Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko trained hard at tree climbing while Qian continued practicing on his own.
• After half a month of missions and night training, Qian checked his Status Panel and saw his chakra limit rise from 910 to 1,546 and his Chakra Control reach lv2.
• Qian's Sharingan awakening progress increased from 58 to 71 as his Mind Reflection Technique reached lv2, and he estimated he would need to raise the technique to at least lv3 to awaken it.

Qingming and his teammates received a C-Rank mission to eliminate bandits on Little Black Mountain, forcing the newly graduated Genin to confront the prospect of killing for the first time. Furukawa told them to prepare their equipment and meet at the village entrance the next morning.

• Qingming met Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko outside the Hokage Building, where he continued practicing Chakra Control while they waited for Furukawa.
• Furukawa arrived at nine and led the team into the Hokage Building to accept a mission.
• Furukawa chose a C-Rank bandit extermination mission despite the team's limited experience and unfinished D-Rank requirements.
• Qingming reasoned that Konoha was accelerating its young Genin's growth and tried to steel himself for the killings ahead, while Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko fell silent.
• Furukawa ordered the team to prepare their equipment and gather at the village entrance at ten the next morning, then left using the Body Flicker Technique.

Qian prepared his gear and conserved his Chakra before setting out with Furukawa, Ryosuke, and Mizutani Shizuko on a bandit-suppression mission. After reaching a spot near Little Black Mountain, they rested and prepared to begin the mission in two hours, with Furukawa leaving the operation to his students.

• Qian packed his ninja tools and spent the day training so he would have enough Chakra for the mission.
• Qian met Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko at Konoha's gate the next morning, and Furukawa led the team out of the village.
• After hours of travel, the team stopped near Little Black Mountain, where Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko rested after becoming exhausted.
• Qian took a Soldier Pill, climbed a tree, and used a monocular telescope to scout the mountain bandits.
• Furukawa watched Qian's cautious preparations and hoped all three students would survive the war.