Chapter Summaries

Asuma convinced Konoha’s clan leaders that he had not stolen their secret techniques by demonstrating his Chakra control and unveiling Size Manipulation. Namikaze Minato announced the next Jonin training class and a new Chunin class, leaving the clans asking how their limited slots would be allocated.

• Asuma explained that the Nara and Akimichi techniques arose from Yin and Yang Chakra transformations, then demonstrated precise Chakra control and Jiraiya’s Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique.
• Asuma introduced Size Manipulation, shrinking himself without losing mass or strength, and eased the clan leaders’ suspicions about their secret techniques.
• Asuma ended the assessment, and the assembled leaders asked when the second Jonin Special Training Class would begin.
• Namikaze Minato announced that the next Jonin class would start in two months, with five slots selected by the village and five contested by the ninja clans.
• Namikaze Minato announced a village-funded Chunin Special Training Class, and Asuma said its slots would remain limited.
• Nara Shikaku asked Namikaze Minato how the clans would compete for their five slots.

Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Yamanaka Inoichi discussed the Fourth Hokage and Asuma’s plans for expanding ninja training and feared their clans’ Secret Techniques might spread. Shikaku concluded the clans should support the program and teach selected outsiders to secure Minato and Asuma’s backing.

• Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi visited Nara Shikaku to ask what Minato and Asuma intended with the Special Training Class.
• Choza and Inoichi worried the plan might dissolve the ninja clans or spread their Secret Techniques, as the Senju Clan had once dissolved into Konoha.
• Shikaku argued that the current political climate made dissolving the clans unlikely, but the village might be restoring the broader Ninja Academy policies of Senju Tobirama’s era.
• Shikaku warned that Asuma’s comparable techniques could spread regardless of the clans’ cooperation, while their inherited traditions and resources would preserve their advantages.
• Shikaku urged the clans to support the training program, teach their Secret Techniques to selected students, and recruit civilian geniuses as disciples to gain Minato and Asuma’s support.

Asuma trained Konoha’s elite and advised Uchiha Shisui on the Uchiha Clan’s future as Kushina’s pregnancy revived fears of a Nine-Tails crisis. Shisui left knowing that strength, in Asuma’s view, was the only way to change the clan’s situation.

• Asuma gave Kakashi a powerful new lightning sword, which Kakashi named Raiga, and later Kakashi began protecting pregnant Uzumaki Kushina while Minato was away from danger.
• White Zetsu and Black Zetsu told Uchiha Obito that Kushina was pregnant, and Obito decided to investigate when she would give birth.
• Uchiha Shisui returned from a two-month mission, saw Kushina’s pregnancy, and feared that the events from his earlier genjutsu might come true.
• Asuma told Shisui that he lacked the strength to protect the Uchiha Clan and Konoha, then described leading the clan out of the village or staging a coup as possible choices.
• Asuma claimed that even several pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan could not defeat him and urged Shisui to grow stronger; Shisui was deeply shaken by his words.

Asuma confirmed that deeper Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation had allowed Uchiha Shisui to evolve his Sharingan without emotional trauma, then sent him to tell Uchiha Fugaku. Convinced by Shisui’s success, Fugaku agreed that the Uchiha Clan would support Asuma in exchange for the new method.

• Uchiha Shisui explained that his Sharingan evolved after his Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation advanced, and Asuma told him to share the result with Uchiha Fugaku.
• Asuma considered whether advanced Chakra control could let him acquire Sharingan genes and eventually pursue the Rinnegan.
• Uchiha Shisui told Uchiha Fugaku that Asuma’s guidance had helped him awaken the Three Tomoe Sharingan without emotional stimulation.
• Uchiha Fugaku accepted Asuma’s theory and asked Shisui to take him to Asuma.
• Uchiha Fugaku told Asuma that the Uchiha Clan would support him, whatever price the new method required.

Asuma arranged research cooperation with Uchiha Fugaku and discussed ways to ease tensions between the Uchiha and Konoha with Namikaze Minato. He then received Uchiha Shisui’s Sealing Scroll and learned that the Dust Release Cells had finished cultivating.

• Asuma offered to share Sharingan research with Uchiha Fugaku, advised the clan to study Yang Release and Medical Ninjutsu, and refused to take Itachi as his disciple.
• Asuma visited Namikaze Minato, teased him about Jiraiya and Kakashi, then explained his cooperation with Fugaku and his plans to guide the Uchiha.
• Asuma and Minato discussed rebuilding trust through cooperation, changes to the Konoha Military Police Force and Anbu, and greater integration at the Ninja Academy.
• Minato suggested Asuma send a Shadow Clone to teach at the Ninja Academy, leaving Asuma roped into becoming a teacher.
• Asuma received a Sealing Scroll from Uchiha Shisui and went to the underground Laboratory Base, where a Shadow Clone showed him the fully cultivated Dust Release Cells.

Asuma’s Shadow Clones cultivated a Dust Release hand and began researching Sharingan samples supplied by Uchiha Fugaku. Meanwhile, Sarutobi Hiruzen succeeded in awakening Scorch Release, and the family agreed he would discuss becoming Vice Principal of the Ninja Academy with Minato.

• Asuma’s Shadow Clones used White Zetsu cells and Ōnoki’s blood to cultivate a single Dust Release hand, then began studying Sharingan and Uchiha blood samples provided by Uchiha Fugaku.
• Shimura Dan admitted he had not succeeded in cultivating a Kekkei Genkai, and Shimura Shōkō encouraged him to persist.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen awakened Scorch Release at Asuma’s home and celebrated his renewed strength.
• Asuma proposed that Hiruzen become Vice Principal of the Ninja Academy to help teach the Will of Fire.
• After Asuma reassured Sarutobi Shinya about the family’s influence and responsibilities, Hiruzen agreed to discuss the position with Minato.

After more than a year in seclusion, Asuma completed his transformation, greatly increased his strength and lifespan, and emerged to reunite with Yūhi Kurenai. The chapter ended with them imagining what might lie beyond the sky.

• Asuma emerged from seclusion, received his Shadow Clones' memories, and sent nine new clones to continue researching the Rinnegan.
• He reviewed his progress, finding that his Chakra Nature Transformations had raised his Constitution and that his vitality could grant him centuries of life.
• Asuma reunited with his family, then visited Yūhi Kurenai on the eve of her birthday.
• Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai shared food and an evening together before sitting on Hokage Rock to gaze at the stars and wonder about life beyond the sky.

Asuma moved in with Kurenai and Shizune and used his Electromagnetic Release to train them. The next morning, he sparred with Might Guy, who opened the first five Inner Gates and launched a supersonic attack, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Asuma and Kurenai celebrated her fifteenth birthday with friends, then moved into a house together after Asuma persuaded Yūhi Shinkō.
• Kurenai invited Shizune to live with them so they could train together, and Shizune agreed despite worrying about Tsunade.
• Asuma took Kurenai and Shizune to his underground training room and used an Electromagnetic Field to strengthen their bodies.
• Asuma sparred with Might Guy, easily countering his attacks even after Guy removed his weights.
• Might Guy opened the first five of the Eight Inner Gates, then moved faster than sound and struck the ground where Asuma had stood.

Asuma defeated Might Guy in a high-speed spar, then reconsidered the Eight Gates Released Formation after recognizing how his own Constitution and regenerative abilities could withstand its strain. He opened all eight gates at the waterfall and discovered that they let him draw out his physical strength and recover stamina beyond normal limits.

• Asuma outpaced Might Guy until Guy opened the sixth gate and attacked with Morning Peacock, but Asuma used Chakra and Purple Electric Light to defeat him.
• Asuma healed Guy's injuries and restored his stamina, while Guy vowed to train harder and challenge Asuma again in a year.
• Yūhi Kurenai resolved to improve her training after hearing Asuma praise Guy's taijutsu potential, and Asuma joined her.
• After breakfast, Asuma reconsidered the Eight Gates and concluded that his Constitution, Natural Energy absorption, Yang Release, and Truth-Seeking Orb could help him recover from opening them.
• Asuma used Flying Thunder God to reach the waterfall, opened the eight gates, and found that the first two gates let him release his physical strength and recover stamina beyond normal limits.

Asuma tested the Eight Gates and discovered that his cells could now passively absorb Natural Energy, though he still risked being overwhelmed by it. After opening all Eight Gates, he demonstrated power beyond the Six Paths Level but learned that his body could not withstand it for long; he closed the gates and recovered with Yang Release Sage Chakra.

• Asuma found that his cells were drawing in Natural Energy without his actively absorbing it, and he worried that excess energy could erode him.
• Asuma opened the third through sixth gates and judged their power against his level 10 Lightning Style Chakra Mode.
• Asuma opened the seventh gate and punched a hole through a Truth-Seeking Orb shield from sixty meters away.
• Asuma opened the Gate of Death and assessed that his cells could begin collapsing within half an hour and suffer irreversible damage within an hour.
• Asuma struck from more than a hundred meters away, creating spatial cracks, but fractured the bones in his hand.
• Asuma closed the Eight Gates and used Yang Release Sage Chakra to recover.

Asuma assessed his new Six Paths-level strength, continued cultivating, and agreed with Minato and Jiraiya to wait for Obito to make his move when Kushina gave birth. He later defended his intentions toward Shizune to Tsunade, then spent a Skill Point advancing Chakra Control in his laboratory.

• Asuma assessed his six Truth-Seeking Orbs and decided to keep training rather than visit Toneri on the moon.
• Asuma sent Shadow Clones to improve his ninjutsu and trained toward developing Wood Release at the Kekkei Tōta level.
• Jiraiya reported that Nagato and his allies controlled Amegakure, and Minato chose to prepare for Obito's attack on the night Kushina gave birth.
• Asuma told Jiraiya and Minato that his strength might now rival Senju Hashirama's, reassuring them.
• Asuma told Tsunade that he could help Shizune reach her potential, and Tsunade stormed off while Shizune hurried to Konoha Hospital.
• Asuma reviewed the laboratory's stalled research into cloning, Sharingan, and Dust Release Cells, then spent a Skill Point to raise Chakra Control to level 13.

Asuma completed Sage Cursed Seal Version 1.0, a refined seal designed to nourish its bearers’ cells and let them enter Sage Mode. He implanted it in Yūhi Kurenai, Shizune, and Tsunade, then turned back to his experiments as they went to train with their new power.

• After reaching Level 14 Chakra Control, Asuma used Shadow Clones to analyze Dust Release Cells, Hashirama Cells, the Sharingan, and Uchiha cells more easily.
• Tsunade returned after three days and left Asuma with ten million ryo in gambling debts, which he paid to the casino owner.
• Asuma explained that Sage Cursed Seal Version 1.0 used the Yin Seal, the Hundred Healings Technique, and the Sage Power Eight Trigrams Seal to produce Sage Chakra and transform the bearer’s cells.
• Asuma implanted the seal in Yūhi Kurenai, who endured half an hour of pain and then found her strength and reaction speed greatly increased.
• Asuma implanted the seal in Shizune and Tsunade; Tsunade noticed that Asuma’s Senjutsu Chakra could influence its bearer.
• Tsunade took Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune to the training grounds to adapt to their seals, while Asuma continued researching White Zetsu Cells and Hashirama Cells and felt close to a breakthrough in Wood Release.

Asuma and the others successfully transferred his Shadow Clone’s spirit into a lab-grown Clone, then used Yin and Yang Release to evolve its Three Tomoe Sharingan into Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. The Clone discovered that the eyes could not become Rinnegan through this induced transformation.

• Asuma’s Shadow Clone used Spirit Transformation Technique to enter the lab-grown Clone, which awakened and gained control of its body.
• The Clone removed its original eyes, implanted Three Tomoe Sharingan, and tested its vision while Yūhi Kurenai recorded the results.
• The Clone combined Level 8 Yin and Yang Release Chakra to evolve the Sharingan into Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Asuma and Tsunade discussed the risks of sharing the method with the Uchiha Clan, and Asuma argued that few people could meet its requirements.
• The Clone confirmed that Yang Release had made the eyes Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, but said they could not evolve into Rinnegan by this method.

Asuma and Tsunade discussed why the experiment had not awakened the Rinnegan, and Asuma’s Mangekyō Sharingan revealed abilities to read and alter minds and memories. He tested the Clone’s Perfect Susanoo against his Six Paths Level Adamantine Sealing Chains, which overwhelmed it and suppressed its ocular power.

• Asuma explained that the Rinnegan required Ashura and Indra’s reincarnated Chakra, not merely Senju and Uchiha bloodlines or Hashirama’s cells.
• Asuma told Tsunade he would report that Yin Release could awaken the Mangekyō and Yang Release could produce the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Asuma and the Clone traveled to a deserted island, where Asuma raised a Barrier to conceal their tests.
• The Clone revealed that its left eye, Uka Mikoto, could silently read thoughts and memories, while its right eye could alter memories, manipulate thoughts, and create dreams and illusions.
• The Clone manifested a golden Perfect Susanoo with blades and sealing chains, then fought Asuma’s Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Asuma’s Six Paths Level Adamantine Sealing Chains disarmed and bound the Susanoo, pierced its chest, and suppressed its ocular power until it vanished.

Asuma demonstrated to Uchiha Fugaku that powerful Yin Style Chakra could evolve Sharingan into Mangekyō, while Yang Release could prevent vision loss. After learning the experiment’s cost and limits, Fugaku agreed to cooperate and accepted Asuma’s offer to test the Mangekyō himself.

• Asuma told his Clone to preserve the Sharingan and genetic information, while the Clone speculated about evolving more eyes and obtaining Rinnegan and Tenseigan.
• Asuma returned to his laboratory, transferred the Clone’s memories back to himself, and replaced its Mangekyō with its original eyes.
• After discussing matters with Namikaze Minato, Asuma visited Uchiha Fugaku and met the infant Sasuke.
• Asuma showed Fugaku the Mangekyō Sharingan and explained how Yin Style could evolve Sharingan and Yang Release could prevent vision deterioration.
• Fugaku pledged the Uchiha Clan’s support and offered its preserved Sharingan for experiments, but Asuma warned him about the high cost and the difficulty of controlling the resulting Mangekyō.
• Asuma tested Fugaku with Demonic Illusion: Caged Tiger, then offered him the Mangekyō to try, and Fugaku accepted.

Sarutobi Asuma and Konoha prepared for Uzumaki Kushina’s delivery, expecting Uchiha Obito to attack. When Obito arrived, he discovered Rin Nohara was alive and learned that Uchiha Madara had manipulated him; he then revealed Madara’s Moon Eye Plan.

• Uchiha Fugaku received Sarutobi Asuma’s Mangekyo and agreed to cooperate, providing clan resources and blood samples for research.
• Konoha’s leaders prepared for Uzumaki Kushina’s labor while Uchiha Obito entered the village and approached the protected delivery room.
• After Naruto was born, Obito entered the room and found Sarutobi Asuma, Namikaze Minato, Kushina, and the supposedly dead Rin Nohara waiting for him.
• Rin and Minato explained how Asuma had saved her and how Uchiha Madara had arranged for her to become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki to drive Obito into darkness.
• Obito confirmed that he had met Uchiha Madara and revealed that Madara planned to gather the nine Tailed Beasts, create the Ten-Tails, and use Nagato to revive him.

Uchiha Obito learned that the Nine-Tails was only one part of Uchiha Madara’s plan, then agreed to spy for Konoha while they investigated Madara’s contingencies. To protect Obito’s cover, Minato and the others staged the Nine-Tails’ release, and the chapter ended as the beast appeared in Konoha.

• Asuma explained the Moon Eye Plan and revealed that Rin carried the Yin Three-Tails so she could survive and remain useful to Uchiha Madara.
• Obito thanked Asuma, learned that Madara might also be revived through Impure World Reincarnation, and agreed to become Konoha’s spy.
• Minato asked Obito to help uncover Madara’s plans and preserve his cover by fighting him during a staged Nine-Tails attack.
• Minato released the Nine-Tails from Kushina while Tsunade sustained her with the Heavenly Sun Life Transfer Technique, and Obito controlled the beast.
• Obito summoned the Nine-Tails on Konoha’s outskirts, prompting Fugaku to order the Uchiha Clan to evacuate the villagers while Shisui noticed Naruto’s eyes.

Asuma helped Konoha repel Obito’s Nine-Tails attack, then worked with Minato and Kushina to divide Kurama and seal Yin Kurama inside Kushina and Yang Kurama inside Naruto. Obito escaped with Zetsu, vowing to gather more strength and collect the other Tailed Beasts.

• Jiraiya, Gamabunta, Hiruzen, Sakumo, and Shinya fought the Nine-Tails and drove it beyond Konoha’s barrier while Obito battled Minato elsewhere.
• Jiraiya’s Rasenshuriken collided with the Nine-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb, and Hiruzen’s Rashomon gates failed to stop the beast’s next attack.
• Minato arrived and used his sealing technique to remove the Tailed Beast Bomb, then transported himself and the Nine-Tails to a secluded clearing.
• Asuma restrained the Nine-Tails with Adamantine Sealing Chains and the Super Weighted Rock Technique, and he persuaded Kushina and Minato to make Naruto a Jinchuriki.
• Asuma extracted Yin Kurama and helped Kushina seal him inside herself, while Minato sealed Yang Kurama inside Naruto.
• Obito regrouped with Zetsu, admitted that he had underestimated Minato and Asuma, and left to gather strength and pursue the other Tailed Beasts.

After Konoha survived the Nine-Tails attack, Asuma reassured Shisui about the Uchiha Clan’s future and helped him awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Asuma then used his rewards and experiments with Nine-Tails Chakra to develop a new form of Wood Release, ending with himself fully merged into a living wood golem.

• Asuma told Shisui that the masked Sharingan user could be treated as Uchiha Madara and argued that the Uchiha Clan’s feared future was only a possibility, not reality.
• Asuma’s teachings clarified Shisui’s resolve, and Shisui awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan before leaving with a renewed Will of Fire.
• Asuma claimed four free Attribute Points and four free Skill Points, gained Level 8 Good-Evil Perception, and allocated his rewards to his attributes.
• Asuma tested Nine-Tails Chakra, discovered its vitality strengthened Wood Release, and used it while experimenting with a Wood Dragon and Wood Golem.
• Asuma synthesized a new form of Wood Release, merged with the wood golem, and moved it as naturally as his own body, even making it do the splits.

After developing Wood Style, Asuma clarified a possible path toward Kekkei Mōra, refined medical and lightning talismans, and watched Konoha face threats on several fronts. The chapter ended when Shiranui Genma summoned him with news that Jiraiya had been injured at the northern border.

• Asuma spent skill points strengthening his Chakra Nature Transformations and reasoned that Kekkei Mōra could develop from any Kekkei Genkai.
• Asuma shifted his training toward Dust Release and sent a Shadow Clone with Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune to aid Kusagakure against Iwa Ninja.
• Hatake Sakumo confronted the Mist Ninja, while Uchiha Shisui gained renown for his Body Flicker Technique and Genjutsu.
• Asuma completed Medical Talismans and the Lightning Burst Talisman, then sent Tsunade the medical techniques for Konoha Hospital.
• Shiranui Genma told Asuma that the Fourth Hokage wanted him and that Jiraiya had been injured at the northern border.