Chapter Summaries

Qian’s Natural Energy Perception and Natural Energy Control advanced to level six, making it easier for him to sense and control natural energy. After five days of work, he successfully developed the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, which could store large amounts of natural energy.

• Qian received memories and natural energy from his Shadow Clones and found that his Natural Energy Perception and Natural Energy Control had both advanced to level six.
• Qian chose not to test the limits of the natural energy stored in his Abdominal Pocket Dimension before completing his sealing technique.
• Qian returned to the Primeval Forest and continued his training while Shadow Clones researched Dust Release and sealing techniques.
• Qian recalled the Shadow Clones’ memories and saw the Tri-Element Sealing Technique appear on his Proficiency Panel at level zero.

Qian tested the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, but repeated failures exposed how difficult it was to anchor the seal in Natural Energy. He managed to gain one point of Proficiency before the unstable seal collapsed, and he continued trying.

• Qian's first attempt at the Tri-Element Sealing Technique failed because he had no Natural Energy in his body, and its backlash made him bleed.
• Qian dispelled a Shadow Clone to obtain Natural Energy, absorbed its cultivation experience, and tried casting the technique again.
• When the third Sealing Chain could not find Natural Energy, Qian tried to connect it to All Things of the Universe Sealing but discovered the two techniques could not merge easily.
• Qian released the unstable seal, suffered another minor injury, and considered a different approach.
• Qian opened All Things of the Universe Sealing to release its Natural Energy and completed the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, gaining one point of Proficiency before the seal collapsed.
• Qian wiped away the blood and began another attempt.

Qian discovered that the Tri-Element Sealing Technique could not stay stable while its Natural Energy foundation dissipated, so he repeatedly practiced it until reaching beginner proficiency. With the improved technique, he found a way to store Natural Energy in a stable cycle, and he planned to keep raising its level to increase its capacity.

• Qian used Natural Energy from his Abdominal Pocket Dimension to cast the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, but the energy serving as its foundation began to dissipate.
• Qian added Natural Energy released by a Shadow Clone, but the seal still lost energy, so he dispelled it and continued practicing the technique.
• After two hours of repeated casting, Qian raised the Tri-Element Sealing Technique to lv1 and gained a new understanding of how to maintain it.
• Qian had several Shadow Clones release Natural Energy until he had ten thousand points, then cast the improved technique again.
• The Tri-Element Sealing Technique stored five thousand points in its Sealing Space and stabilized itself by exchanging Natural Energy with the energy outside the seal.
• Qian accepted the temporary energy loss and decided to keep raising the technique’s level so it could store more Natural Energy.

Qian ended his late-night training, then used shadow clones the next day to cultivate Dust Release and advance the Tri-Element Sealing Technique. After the technique reached lv2, he resumed training with a larger natural-energy storage capacity and planned to keep improving it.

• Qian recalled his shadow clones, stored their returned natural energy, and absorbed their memories and training experience.
• Qian returned to Moon Island with the Flying Thunder God Technique and went to sleep.
• The next morning, Qian assigned 150 shadow clones to practice the Tri-Element Sealing Technique while others continued developing Dust Release or absorbing natural energy.
• Qian advanced the Tri-Element Sealing Technique to lv2, increasing its natural-energy storage capacity to 20,000 points and making it safer for shadow clones to practice.
• After replenishing his strength with Enhanced Soldier Pills, Qian created more than 400 shadow clones and began another round of training.

Qian advanced the Tri-Element Sealing Technique to lv5, increasing its natural energy capacity and improving its binding ratio. He reorganized his shadow clones to focus on raising his natural energy skills to lv7 before the Nine-Tails Incident.

• Qian used Sage Art Chakra to cultivate in the Volcano, then traveled to Moon Island and replaced the foundation of his Tri-Element Sealing Technique with newly controlled natural energy.
• Qian found that the lv5 seal could bind nine points of natural energy with one point of his own and could store at least five hundred thousand points.
• Qian calculated that his current natural energy skills could not supply enough Sage Art Chakra, but estimated they would reach lv7 in under eight days.
• Qian summoned four hundred and fifty shadow clones, assigning three hundred to Dust Release, one hundred to the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, and fifty to natural energy absorption.

Qian used his break to check intelligence in Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure, then returned to Moon Island and resumed training. After absorbing his shadow clones’ memories, he advanced Natural Energy Perception and Natural Energy Control.

• Qian infiltrated Kirigakure, learned it had no plans for a large-scale invasion, and left a wood clone to monitor the village.
• Qian discovered Kumogakure was actively spying on Konoha and had sent elite squads into the Land of Fire, but its agents still could not uncover Konoha’s plans.
• Qian infiltrated Iwagakure despite Ōnoki’s traps, learned Ōnoki was focused on finding Obito Uchiha, and left another wood clone behind.
• Qian returned to Konoha, rested, and spent the next day relaxing before returning to Moon Island to train.
• Qian absorbed the memories of his shadow clones and advanced Natural Energy Perception and Natural Energy Control.

Qian improved his natural energy perception and control, allowing him to absorb natural energy more than five times faster and bringing him close to sustaining Sage Art Chakra throughout his body training. After reviewing his progress and future plans, he resumed training with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

• Qian captured nearby natural energy with a Spiritual Power net and absorbed it at more than twice his previous speed.
• Qian checked the Proficiency Panel and saw that Natural Energy Perception and Natural Energy Control had both advanced to level seven.
• Qian estimated that his improved absorption could meet the requirements for using Sage Art Chakra during all of his body training, potentially resolving his mind-body imbalance within two months.
• Qian reviewed his other progress, including his level-six Tri-Element Sealing Technique, near-level-nine Wood Clone Technique, evolving Byakugan and Storm Release, and Chakra Limit exceeding two million.
• Qian closed the Status Panel and cast the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique again.

Qian used shadow clones to develop Dust Release, improve the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, and gather natural energy, then began training Pinnacle of Body with Sage Art Chakra. He left the chapter cultivating in the volcano, sensing that his body was progressing rapidly.

• Qian assigned shadow clones to train Dust Release and the Tri-Element Sealing Technique, while others gathered natural energy on Moon Island and in the Land of Fire.
• Qian sent a wood clone to the Primeval Forest with a scroll of shadow clones, then teleported to the volcano to train Pinnacle of Body.
• After an hour, Qian recalled five hundred shadow clones and absorbed their memories, chakra, and roughly three hundred and fifty thousand points of natural energy.
• Qian sent seventy shadow clones to the Land of Fire to gather natural energy because his improved control let them absorb it too quickly for Moon Island alone to support them.
• Qian converted stored natural energy into Sage Art Chakra and used it to cultivate Pinnacle of Body, feeling his body advance rapidly.

Qian advanced his Tri-Element Sealing Technique and increased its Natural Energy storage capacity to five million points, freeing more resources for Dust Release. He also assessed how his perfected Wood Clone Technique and intensified Mind Reflection Technique affected his chakra reserves and Sharingan evolution before starting another training session.

• Qian advanced his Tri-Element Sealing Technique to lv7 and raised its Natural Energy storage limit to five million points.
• Qian reassigned the Shadow Clones and chakra used for the sealing technique to Dust Release, restoring its daily allocation to four million points and 400 clones per round.
• Qian noted that his Wood Clone Technique had reached lv9, improving the clones and increasing their chakra storage capacity to fifty million points.
• Qian increased his daily Mind Reflection Technique practice to six hours, leaving only 720,000 points of chakra to store each day and gaining an average of 150 Sharingan Evolution Progress points.
• Qian estimated that he would reach the (30000/100000) Sharingan threshold in a little over two months, then swallowed Enhanced Soldier Pills and began training again.

Qian returned to Konoha as Kushina Uzumaki's delivery approached and discovered the village had prepared multiple hiding places for her. While monitoring the Nine-Tails, he was sensed in return, triggering an alarm that left events spiraling into chaos.

• Qian learned that Kushina Uzumaki was likely about to give birth and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha.
• He found the village's guards on high alert, bypassed its wall and Perception Barrier, and returned home.
• Qian sensed the Nine-Tails at Sarutobi Hiruzen's estate and deduced that Konoha had hidden Anbu elsewhere as a possible decoy.
• He decided not to investigate Konoha's preparations and instead monitored the Nine-Tails from a distance.
• The Nine-Tails sensed Qian through their connection and roared, forcing him to end the Spirit Transformation Technique as unrest erupted at Sarutobi Hiruzen's estate.

Kushina Uzumaki went into labor after the Nine-Tails reacted to someone probing its location, prompting Konoha to mobilize against attacks across the village. Namikaze Minato moved Kushina to safety and fought Obito Uchiha, who withdrew after learning the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had been relocated.

• Kushina Uzumaki sealed the Nine-Tails' Chakra back inside herself and warned Sarutobi Biwako that someone had been probing the Nine-Tails.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen sent hidden ninjas to secure his residence, while Zetsu revealed disguised White Zetsu who started causing chaos in Konoha.
• Namikaze Minato ordered Nara Shikaku to mobilize the Jonin teams and protect villagers, then teleported to Sarutobi Hiruzen's residence.
• Namikaze Minato moved Kushina Uzumaki away and clashed with Obito Uchiha, gaining the advantage.
• Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had been moved, so Obito abandoned the fight and escaped with Kamui.

Qian attended the Uchiha clan’s decision to help quell the chaos, then secretly sent a shadow clone to join the response while he went to the Nine-Tails’ hiding place. Obito Uchiha attacked a decoy location for Kushina Uzumaki, but withdrew after Zetsu confirmed she was not there.

• Namikaze Minato wondered why Obito Uchiha seemed familiar but could not identify him.
• Uchiha Fugaku’s jōnin agreed that the clan would immediately help the village quell the chaos.
• Uchiha Fugaku warned Qian not to involve the clan in the unrest, suspecting Qian had a connection to the attacker.
• Qian sent a shadow clone to assist the village’s response and used Ame no Minaka to travel to the Nine-Tails’ hiding place.
• Obito Uchiha attacked the underground decoy site with Mangekyō Sharingan and Wood Release while Zetsu investigated in secret.
• After Zetsu confirmed Kushina Uzumaki was not at the site, Obito Uchiha escaped with Kamui.

Qian waited in hiding for Naruto's birth, expecting Obito Uchiha to come after the Nine-Tails' chakra escaped. When Obito reached Kushina Uzumaki and tried to extract the Nine-Tails, Namikaze Minato arrived and blocked him.

• Namikaze Minato questioned the surviving Anbu, then pursued Obito Uchiha for nearly two hours while Obito searched Konoha's secret bases for Kushina Uzumaki.
• Qian waited near Kushina Uzumaki, planning to seize some Nine-Tails chakra once Obito Uchiha appeared.
• Naruto was born, weakening Kushina Uzumaki's seal and allowing the Nine-Tails' chakra to surge outward.
• Genma Shiranui, Namiashi Raidō, and Iwashi Tatami raised a barrier while Kushina Uzumaki tried to reseal the Nine-Tails.
• Obito Uchiha arrived, disabled the guards with Sharingan genjutsu, and moved to extract the Nine-Tails from Kushina Uzumaki.
• Namikaze Minato appeared just before Obito Uchiha touched Kushina Uzumaki and blocked his path.

Obito Uchiha outmaneuvered Namikaze Minato and abducted Kushina Uzumaki after using Naruto to force Minato’s hand. Minato entrusted Naruto to Genma Shiranui and teleported to Kushina, determined to face Obito beside her.

• Obito Uchiha took Naruto from Sarutobi Biwako, evaded Namikaze Minato’s attacks, and held the room in a standoff.
• Kushina Uzumaki pleaded with Minato to save Naruto, and Obito threw the baby toward the door with an Exploding Tag hidden in his blanket.
• Minato caught Naruto, removed the blanket, and teleported away as Obito seized Kushina and escaped with Kamui.
• Minato marked Naruto with a Flying Thunder God Seal and entrusted him to Genma Shiranui.
• Minato teleported to Kushina using the seal he had placed on her earlier, ready to face Obito.

Obito Uchiha extracted the Nine-Tails from Kushina Uzumaki, but Namikaze Minato destabilized the surrounding space to prevent Obito from escaping with it. The freed Nine-Tails rampaged under Obito’s genjutsu as Minato fought him, and Qian arrived while Sarutobi Hiruzen was occupied fighting Zetsu.

• Obito Uchiha pulled the Nine-Tails from Kushina Uzumaki while Namikaze Minato tried to rescue her.
• Namikaze Minato used Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder to create spatial rifts that made Obito Uchiha stop his escape attempt and release the Nine-Tails.
• The Nine-Tails broke free, grew to enormous size, and destroyed nearby buildings, killing and injuring people in Konoha.
• Obito Uchiha cast Genjutsu: Sharingan on the Nine-Tails, forcing it to attack indiscriminately, and fought Namikaze Minato when he tried to intervene.
• Qian arrived at the scene, while Sarutobi Hiruzen was fighting Zetsu.

Qian used Sage Art Chakra to strengthen his Wood Release and suppress the rampaging Nine-Tails. With the beast bound, he prepared to seal it inside a specially made metal vessel.

• Qian reasoned that Zetsu would not reveal his full strength, so Sarutobi Hiruzen would soon break free and arrive.
• Qian converted stored natural energy into Sage Art Chakra and sent roughly half of it into his body.
• Qian appeared in disguise near the Nine-Tails and used Pseudo-Deep Forest Emergence to bind it with vines that absorbed its chakra.
• Qian took out a separate Chakra Conducting Metal vessel and began forming hand seals to cast All Things of the Universe Sealing.

Qian sealed the Nine-Tails inside the Metal Sphere after suppressing it with vines and Chakra Chains. As Konoha shinobi gathered around him, he challenged them over how they treated their benefactor, and Nara Shikaku stepped forward.

• Nara Shikaku recognized that Qian's Wood Release could suppress the Nine-Tails and wondered who he was.
• Nara Shikaku asked Yamanaka Inoichi to locate Hyuga Hiashi and warn him to keep watch on Qian.
• Qian used fifteen Chakra Chains and the vines' suppression to drag the struggling Nine-Tails into the Metal Sphere.
• The Nine-Tails briefly broke free of Obito Uchiha's Genjutsu, but Qian sealed it before it could form a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Qian turned to the Konoha shinobi gathering around him and questioned whether this was how the Leaf treated its benefactors, prompting Nara Shikaku to step forward.

Qian fought off Konoha’s forces and fled to the outskirts, where Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Shisui confronted him. The chapter ended as Shisui revealed himself in the forest.

• Nara Shikaku demanded that Qian identify himself and return the Nine-Tails, but Qian restrained the surrounding Leaf ninja with Wood Release vines.
• Yamanaka Inoichi’s Mind Clone Switch Technique failed against Qian’s powerful Spiritual Power, while Qian used vines to hinder Nara Shikaku’s Shadow Possession Technique.
• Qian broke through the Leaf ninja’s encirclement and escaped toward the outskirts of Konoha, with the pursuing teams unable to keep pace.
• Jiraiya confronted Qian in the forest, and Qian sensed that two other people had followed him.
• Orochimaru revealed his identity after removing his copied face, then Uchiha Shisui emerged from hiding.

Qian revealed that he wanted the Nine-Tails, then escaped the Leaf village after distracting Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Shisui. Shisui pursued him, and Qian split into two Wood Clones to complicate the chase.

• Jiraiya questioned Qian about his identity and purpose, and Qian admitted he wanted the Nine-Tails.
• Jiraiya recognized that Qian had used Wood Release and Sage Arts, while Qian claimed he had taught himself.
• Qian attacked Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Shisui with vines, then used the Body Flicker Technique to flee toward the village outskirts.
• Orochimaru sent snakes after Jiraiya and prevented him from pursuing Qian, while Shisui chased Qian alone.
• Qian created two Wood Clones, and Shisui made two Shadow Clones to pursue all three targets.

Qian tested Uchiha Shisui, then handed him the Nine-Tails before escaping Konoha. As Shisui subdued the beast, Qian teleported toward the northeastern forest of the Land of Fire.

• Qian and Uchiha Shisui fought with vines and a sword, testing their basic chakra control and combat skills.
• Qian said he was catching a Tailed Beast, but Shisui refused to let him take the Nine-Tails from the village.
• Qian relented and showed Shisui the Nine-Tails sealed in a Metal Sphere, then released it and controlled it with his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Qian directed the Nine-Tails to attack Shisui, dispelled his Wood Clones, and escaped toward the Leaf Village Wall while Konoha patrols rushed to the battlefield.
• Qian saw that Shisui had controlled the Nine-Tails again, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the northeastern forest of the Land of Fire.