Chapter Summaries

Qian perfected Fire Style: Flame Gathering Strike and tested its improved range, power, and ability to fire multiple rays. He ended the chapter with 1,686,000 newly available chakra points to allocate.

• Qian completed his day of training and absorbed the shadow clones’ memories, advancing Fire Style: Flame Gathering Strike from lv9 to the Perfected Realm of lv10.
• Qian tested the perfected technique from more than a hundred meters away and burned a hole about ten meters deep into a hill.
• Qian found that his Mangekyō Sharingan let him accurately control six rays, while his Three-Tomoe Sharingan allowed up to three before precision dropped.
• Qian concluded that a single concealed ray was the most practical attack and recalled using the technique to kill two enemies during a mission against an Iwagakure infiltration unit.
• Qian gained 750,000 daily chakra points from the breakthrough, bringing his freely allocatable total to 1,686,000.

Qian reviewed his skills and allocated his newly available chakra to speed the development of three ninjutsu and begin advancing Wind Release: Wind Wings. He ended by creating over a hundred Shadow Clones to carry out the training, knowing he would have to organize them into groups again.

• Qian ruled out skills that could not benefit from more chakra and calculated the progress of his three remaining ninjutsu.
• Qian assigned six hundred thousand chakra points a day to Lock Heart Soul Contract Instant Body Seal, cutting its estimated time to reach lv9 to fourteen days.
• Qian invested eight hundred thousand chakra points evenly into Earth Release: Super Weighted Boulder Technique and Earth Release: Super Lightened Boulder Technique, accelerating both toward lv9.
• Qian put his remaining 286,000 chakra points into developing Wind Release: Wind Wings, expecting the advanced technique to raise his flying speed beyond three kilometers per second.
• Qian created over a hundred Shadow Clones and prepared to divide them into groups for training.

Qian absorbed his shadow clones’ training memories, nourished his Byakugan, and refined his training routine over three days. He developed an advanced Wind Release: Wind Wings technique and settled into a new training regimen before returning to the island after a day in the village.

• Qian recalled his shadow clones, absorbed their cultivation experience, and nourished his Byakugan until its evolution progress increased by ten points.
• Qian spent three days adjusting his shadow clone groups until his training efficiency was maximized and chakra waste minimized.
• Qian completed an advanced version of Wind Release: Wind Wings and began training it with the chakra allocation he had tested.
• Qian rested in the village for a day while Konoha remained chaotic, then returned to the island to resume training.

Qian returned to Konoha during a tense lull, sensing that Namikaze Minato would soon act as the village prepared for upheaval. He focused on his impending Body Transformation but saw the turmoil as an opportunity to obtain the Spirit Transformation Technique for his research.

• Qian chose to keep his usual rest period rather than force an early Body Transformation, since several techniques were nearing a level-up and his shadow clones in Kirigakure and Iwagakure needed replacing.
• Qian recalled his shadow clones, absorbed their memories, and flew back to Konoha, where he slipped through the village's Perception Barrier.
• Qian noticed Konoha's strengthened guards and anxious ninja, and concluded that Namikaze Minato would act within the next several days.
• Qian considered how his actions had changed Konoha and the wider Ninja World, making his foreknowledge less reliable and motivating him to plant agents in other villages.
• Qian decided that he still needed the Spirit Transformation Technique to research souls and advance his Lock Heart Soul Contract Instant Body Seal, and saw the village's unrest as a chance to obtain it.

Qian took a break from eating Soldier Pills, enjoyed a feast, and continued nurturing his Byakugan, whose progress increased without raising his Spirit attribute. The next day, he secretly replaced his shadow clones in Kirigakure and Iwagakure, returned to Konoha, and went to bed early to prepare for the busy days ahead.

• Qian ate dango, snacks, and barbecue on Gourmet Street after deciding to treat himself to good food.
• Qian completed two hours of Byakugan nurturing and saw its Evolution Progress increase by ten points, though his Spirit attribute stayed at 26.
• Qian left Konoha, infiltrated Kirigakure and Iwagakure, and replaced the shadow clones stationed in each village.
• Qian returned to Konoha in under two hours, ate lunch, and spent the afternoon reading.
• Qian nurtured his Byakugan again that night and went to bed early to conserve his energy for the next ten days.

Qian trained on Central Island, using Yang Release Chakra, Human Authority, Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and his shadow clones to strengthen his body as he approached a long-awaited transformation. While he continued waiting for that critical point, three ninjutsu reached perfection, and he redirected the chakra they freed to accelerate two more techniques.

• Qian checked the island and its surroundings with his Byakugan, found nothing unusual, and sent over a hundred shadow clones to train.
• Qian used Mystical Palm Technique and Human Authority to guide his body's evolution and assimilate Hashirama Senju's cells.
• Qian alternated between different body-enhancement methods, recalled his clones to absorb their training experience, and felt the shackles on his body growing firmer as he neared a transformation.
• After fourteen days of practice, Qian perfected Lock Heart Soul Contract Instant Body Seal and divided its freed chakra between Earth Release: Super Weighted Boulder Technique and Earth Release: Super Lightened Boulder Technique.
• On the morning of the fourth day, both Earth Release techniques reached the perfected realm.

After six days of training, Qian rested before using Human Authority and Yang Release Chakra to break through his physical limit. During the breakthrough, he completed the final assimilation of the Hashirama Cells and felt warmth spreading through his body.

• Qian perfected his Earth Release techniques, gained new insight into Earth Release chakra, and postponed training to fuse other chakra Nature Transformations.
• After six days of training, Qian reached the threshold of physical transformation but chose to rest before attempting a breakthrough.
• Qian nurtured his Byakugan that night and slept to recover his energy.
• The next morning, Qian used the Mystical Palm Technique and Human Authority to gradually break through the invisible shackle limiting his body.
• Qian completed the final assimilation of the Hashirama Cells and felt warm currents spread through his body.

After fully assimilating the Hashirama Cells, Uchiha Qian discovered that his body had gained greater efficiency, chakra recovery, and eye-evolution potential, though he still could not use Wood Release. He tested his Byakugan’s new limits and planned how to spend his chakra, including improving the Mind Reflection Technique and pursuing Spirit Transformation Technique when Namikaze Minato acted.

• Uchiha Qian fully assimilated the Hashirama Cells, found they had changed his genes and removed his physical restraints, but failed to awaken Wood Release directly.
• Uchiha Qian examined his Proficiency Panel and determined that assimilation had improved his aptitude, raised his Physical Constitution to 25, and increased his natural chakra recovery to 2,800,000 points per day.
• Uchiha Qian found that his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan’s Evolution Progress had risen by 1,000 points and his Byakugan’s by 500 points after his transformation.
• Uchiha Qian nurtured his Byakugan for two and a half hours, spending 2,500,000 chakra and gaining slightly more than 12 Evolution Progress points.
• Uchiha Qian planned to spend 1,000,000 chakra each day improving Mind Reflection Technique before using it to advance his Sharingan, and to invest other chakra in merging chakra natures.
• Uchiha Qian estimated that Namikaze Minato would act within a day or two, giving him a chance to obtain Spirit Transformation Technique and cultivate it.

Qian assigned shadow clones to develop several Kekkei Genkai and continued strengthening his body with Yang Release Chakra. He felt that assimilating Hashirama Cells had improved his progress, but he kept training to measure how quickly he would reach his next physical limit.

• Qian split nearly two hundred shadow clones among training Wind Wings, studying Izanagi and Izanami, developing the Mind Reflection Technique, and researching Wood, Lava, and Storm Release.
• Qian chose Storm Release partly because Uchiha Madara had recorded research on it and Darui might serve as a future reference.
• Qian began testing how efficiently the Mystical Palm Technique, Human Authority, and Lightning Release Chakra Mode could strengthen his body.
• Qian sensed that assimilating Hashirama Cells had improved his bodily strengthening, while Human Authority guided the process and greatly increased its efficiency.
• Qian repeatedly replenished his Yang Release Chakra and continued strengthening his body for an hour.

Qian assessed his cultivation progress and found that processing the shadow clones’ memories took too long, especially while developing three Kekkei Genkai at once. He halted Lava Release and Storm Release development, focused his clones on Wood Release, and resumed training Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

• Qian released his shadow clones and absorbed their memories, then spent half an hour converting their cultivation experience into skill proficiency.
• Qian realized that shadow clones could not fully develop Kekkei Genkai because they lacked real bodies, and that cultivating three Kekkei Genkai caused their memories to interfere with one another.
• Qian decided to pause Lava Release and Storm Release development and focus on combining Water Release and Earth Release to develop Wood Release.
• Qian replenished himself with Enhanced Soldier Pills and created around one hundred and fifty shadow clones, assigning them to his skills, the Mind Reflection Technique, and Wood Release.
• Qian jumped down from the boulder and began cultivating Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Qian reviewed his training progress and estimated that his next body transformation would take about three months, though future demands would likely stretch that to more than four. He devised three ways to improve his enhancement efficiency and decided to test them, starting tomorrow.

• Qian absorbed his shadow clones' memories and made visible progress toward developing Wood Release, though his attempt to fuse Water Release and Earth Style failed.
• Qian estimated that his body would reach its next critical point in about three months, but realized that training his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan would likely extend the process.
• Qian came up with three ways to accelerate body enhancement: make it passive by combining the Mystical Palm Technique with Human Authority, develop Wood Release, and train in harsh environments.
• Qian considered the pressure at the bottom of the sea a possible harsh environment, but postponed testing the idea until the next day and returned to his cabin.

Qian trained all day to evolve his skin so he could breathe underwater, increasing his underwater endurance to an hour and a half. After absorbing his shadow clones’ training memories, he began nurturing his Byakugan for the night.

• Qian summoned 150 shadow clones and sent them to train while he focused on evolving his skin for underwater breathing.
• Qian used Human Authority and Yang Release Chakra to strengthen his skin underwater, gradually increasing his breath-holding time.
• Qian trained through the day and reached an underwater endurance of an hour and a half.
• Qian recalled his shadow clones and converted their training memories into proficiency.
• Qian returned to his cabin and began nurturing the Byakugan with the All Things of the Universe Sealing.

After learning that Namikaze Minato had launched an operation against Orochimaru, Qian returned to Konoha and slipped past its tightened security. He reached the battle at Orochimaru’s underground laboratory and saw Orochimaru inside.

• Qian received an urgent message from his Konoha shadow clone confirming that Namikaze Minato had made his move.
• Qian used Flying Thunder God and Ame no Minaka to enter Konoha despite its increased patrols and surveillance.
• Qian gave a shadow clone a vast amount of chakra so it could imitate his chakra signature and avoid detection.
• Qian left his monitored home and followed the sounds of battle to a forest in eastern Konoha.
• Qian saw Leaf Anbu, the Patrol Team, and Uchiha members of the Military Police Force fighting Orochimaru’s modified subordinates outside a cave.
• Qian used his Byakugan to look into the underground laboratory and spotted Orochimaru.

Qian observed Orochimaru nearing a breakthrough in his Impure World Reincarnation research but decided not to interfere, then went to wait for a chance to seize the Spirit Transformation Technique. Meanwhile, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the advisers kept Namikaze Minato occupied to protect Orochimaru, who remained absorbed in his experiment.

• Qian used his Byakugan to observe Orochimaru’s laboratory and recognized that he was researching Impure World Reincarnation with a captive civilian.
• Qian weighed stopping Orochimaru against the risks and benefits, then decided to withdraw and left a shadow clone to monitor the battlefield.
• Qian avoided Konoha patrols with Ame no Minaka and waited near the Hokage Building, judging its heavy Anbu guard too dangerous to bypass.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura kept Namikaze Minato occupied with irrelevant discussions so he could not pursue Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru resumed inscribing the technique formula, convinced that his research into reversing life and death was close to succeeding.

Qian used Orochimaru’s attack on Konoha to infiltrate the Hokage Building and reach the guarded records room where he believed the Book of Seals was stored. He subdued one Anbu guard and trapped the other in genjutsu as he began his break-in.

• Qian contacted his Shadow Clone, learned Orochimaru had left the laboratory and appeared ready to escape, and told the clone to avoid detection and loot the lab if possible.
• Qian watched Konoha send teams from the Hokage Building to reinforce the battle and clan compounds, then suspected Namikaze Minato was being held back by Sarutobi Hiruzen and the advisors.
• Qian transformed into Obito Uchiha and entered the Hokage Building, sensing Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Hiruzen inside a conference room.
• Qian went to the third floor and approached the room he believed held the Book of Seals, where two Anbu guards stood watch.
• Qian revealed himself, sealed one guard with All Things of the Universe Sealing, and caught the other in genjutsu.

Qian infiltrated Konoha’s Secret Archive, memorized the Spirit Transformation Technique, and searched the Book of Seals for other techniques. He found no record of the Eight Inner Gates or Dead Demon Consuming Seal, but the final section contained a familiar technique formula that left him tense.

• Qian put the two Anbu guards to sleep, replaced them with shadow clones, and transported the guards and himself into the Secret Archive with Ame no Minaka.
• Qian found the Book of Seals, checked it for traps, and chose to read it rather than steal it.
• Qian memorized the Spirit Transformation Technique and considered how the Shinigami and Jashin might relate to a human path to Sage Mode.
• Qian found no record of the Eight Inner Gates or Dead Demon Consuming Seal in the scroll.
• Qian reached the final section of the Book of Seals and froze when he recognized its technique formula.

Qing infiltrated Konoha’s Secret Archive but escaped Namikaze Minato’s attacks by hiding within Ame no Minaka. The investigation left Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other village leaders suspecting Qian might have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and been involved in Danzo’s death, while Qing returned home without their knowledge.

• Qing recognized the Flying Thunder God Seal and hid himself with Ame no Minaka before Namikaze Minato appeared.
• Namikaze Minato attacked the space where Qing stood and tried Genjutsu and Sealing Techniques, but none of his efforts revealed or harmed Qing.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura arrived, and Namikaze Minato freed the two unconscious Anbu ninja from Genjutsu.
• The Anbu described the intruder’s Mangekyō Sharingan, and Namikaze Minato connected the masked attacker’s Space Transfer ability to the person Qian had reported.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others suspected Qian might have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and killed Danzo, and decided to investigate.
• Qing left the Secret Archive and hurried home without knowing what the village leaders suspected.

After Orochimaru escaped the village, Qian learned his Shadow Clone had followed the battle but failed to retrieve experimental data. The next morning, Anbu escorted Qian to Namikaze Minato’s office, where Minato began questioning him.

• Qian returned home and replaced his Shadow Clone after leaving the Hokage Building.
• Qian watched the battle’s Chakra fluctuations as Orochimaru broke through the Leaf forces and escaped with Manda.
• Qian learned his Shadow Clone had monitored the battle but stayed out of Orochimaru’s laboratory after Anbu sealed it.
• Two Anbu woke Qian the next morning and told him Namikaze Minato wanted to see him.
• Qian arrived at Namikaze Minato’s office and asked why he had been summoned.

Namikaze Minato told Qian that Orochimaru had escaped after the Anbu uncovered his human experimentation and asked him to help pursue him. He also revealed that a Mangekyō Sharingan user had broken into the Secret Archive, leaving Minato uncertain about the intruder’s motives and Qian’s possible involvement.

• Namikaze Minato told Qian that Orochimaru had escaped the village and that the Anbu had found evidence of his human experiments.
• Namikaze Minato asked Qian to help stop Orochimaru once the Anbu located him, promising to arrive and support him.
• Namikaze Minato told Qian that a Mangekyō Sharingan user had broken into the third-floor Secret Archive during the operation.
• Qian feigned shock and questioned whether the intruder was the same person who had attacked him before.
• Namikaze Minato said the Book of Seals had been opened but nothing had been taken, and he could not determine what the intruder sought.

Qian noticed malice from Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two Advisor Elders but left the Hokage Building without confronting them. He returned to training on the island, where he organized his shadow clones and began strengthening his body.

• Qian sensed faint malice from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura as he left Namikaze Minato’s office.
• Qian returned home, then went to a training ground and left a shadow clone behind before departing the village.
• Qian used Ame no Minaka to cross the village wall and Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the island.
• Qian created one hundred and fifty shadow clones and assigned them to practice his techniques and research Wood Release.
• Qian began training his body with Mystical Palm Technique and Human Authority, while continuing to use Lightning Release Chakra Mode on the surface.