Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Liuyun overwhelms Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage despite Ōnoki boosting the Raikage’s strength. He knocks both into the ground and declares that even together they may only challenge him once they reach their peaks.
• Chiyo and the others struggle to identify any weakness in Liuyun, whose Ice Release, Genjutsu, Sharingan, and physical combat are all formidable.
• Liuyun resumes his advance, saying he has lost interest in fighting and intends to kill the Four Great Nations’ Daimyō, ending the institution of daimyo rule.
• Kaguya Daigo uses the clan’s ultimate technique, Dance of the Young Ferns, to raise a forest of bone spikes. Liuyun protects himself with ice, freezes the spikes, and shatters them with a snap.
• Liuyun boasts that he has reached the pinnacle of the shinobi world and delivers a sweeping declaration of supremacy. His words spread to the Land of Iron, where observers—including Mifune—realize the conflict may have serious consequences.
• When the Kage continue to block him, Liuyun warns them not to interfere. The Fourth Raikage charges with a Lariat, but Liuyun evades and knocks him unconscious with a single punch.

Character developments

• Liuyun presents himself as virtually unbeatable and increasingly grandiose, combining a genuine show of power with deliberate provocation. His stated goal remains killing the daimyo, though he also frames resistance as a challenge to his supremacy.
• Ōnoki recognizes the scale of Liuyun’s strength but insists on standing against him, partly to defend the Kage’s dignity and reputation.
• The Fourth Raikage reacts angrily to Liuyun’s taunts and attacks despite the obvious gap in strength; he is swiftly defeated.
• Chiyo is unsettled by Liuyun’s apparent lack of weaknesses and understands that ordinary tactics are unlikely to work.
• Kaguya Daigo goes from confidence in his clan’s ultimate technique to disbelief when Liuyun defeats it effortlessly.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming power and helplessness: The assembled Kage-level fighters and clan techniques prove ineffective against Liuyun.
• Pride and reputation: Ōnoki’s resolve is driven not only by the daimyo’s protection but also by the need to preserve the Kage’s dignity.
• Power as spectacle: Liuyun uses dramatic boasts and public declarations to intimidate his opponents and establish a legend beyond the battlefield.
• Ambition and political upheaval: Liuyun’s plan to eliminate the daimyo threatens the existing order of the shinobi world.

Character interactions

• Liuyun taunts Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage, while Chiyo and the others debate how he can be stopped.
• Ōnoki explains why Kaguya Daigo’s bone spikes fail against Liuyun’s ice; Daigo’s frustration turns into stunned recognition of Liuyun’s extraordinary abilities.
• Ōnoki refuses to let Liuyun pass, and Liuyun challenges the Kage to attack him. The Raikage takes up that challenge and is immediately defeated.
• In the Land of Iron, outsiders react to Liuyun’s declaration, widening the conflict from a battlefield confrontation into a public political crisis.

Key plot points and events

• Ōnoki and Kaguya Daigo launch a coordinated attack on Uchiha Liuyun, with Chiyo and Ebizo supporting them using puppets.
• Liuyun effortlessly evades Daigo’s bone attack and humiliates the team, then destroys Chiyo’s prized puppets with his immense strength.
• He traps Ōnoki and Daigo in his custom Sharingan genjutsu, Black Hole. Though Ōnoki repeatedly tries to break free, the illusion leaves both men unable to use chakra and subjects them to repeated destruction.
• With her weapons gone and resistance futile, Chiyo surrenders. Ebizo protests, but she stops him, judging that preserving their lives matters more than defending the daimyo.
• Liuyun enters the main camp and confronts the Third Mizukage and four daimyo. The daimyo try to buy the Mizukage’s help, but the Mizukage stays silent and ultimately steps aside rather than risk his village.
• Liuyun proceeds toward the daimyo, who are left facing him without protection.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun displays overwhelming speed, strength, and confidence. He taunts his opponents, unveils a powerful new genjutsu, and treats the battle as an opportunity to demonstrate his superiority.
• Ōnoki is determined to fight but is helpless against Liuyun’s genjutsu, despite repeated attempts to escape.
• Kaguya Daigo recognizes the limits of his own strength and declines to challenge the illusion after seeing Ōnoki fail.
• Chiyo shifts from combat to surrender once her puppets are destroyed. Her practical decision clashes with Ebizo’s impulse to keep resisting.
• The Third Mizukage chooses his village’s safety over the daimyo’s promises and yields the way to Liuyun.
• The daimyo’s desperate offers and commands expose their dependence on others for protection.

Significant themes

• Power determines political outcomes: The Mizukage’s decision reflects the story’s view that the strong shape the shinobi world.
• Pragmatism over loyalty: Chiyo and the Mizukage prioritize survival and their people over defending the daimyo.
• The limits of conventional tactics: Physical attacks, puppets, and chakra-based resistance prove ineffective against Liuyun’s abilities.
• Pride and humiliation: Liuyun’s taunts and the daimyo’s panicked bargaining underscore the collapse of their authority.

Key plot points and events

• Liuyun defeats the coalition of daimyo and shinobi leaders, then kills the Four Nations’ daimyo by freezing them into statues and shattering them.
• He proclaims the end of the daimyo system, declaring that the old political order has passed. News spreads across the Land of Iron, where Mifune wonders whether the Samurai can adapt to the changing age.
• Liuyun travels to the other nations and freezes their daimyo palaces, turning them into icy ruins. Rasa sees him arrive at Sunagakure and fears for Chiyo and the other Sand leaders; a report confirms the Land of Wind’s palace has been frozen.
• At Kirigakure, Liuyun encounters young Mei Terumi. He heals her training injuries, but also kisses her without warning and jokingly declares her his future fiancée before departing.
• After destroying the Land of Water’s daimyo palace, Liuyun returns to Konoha. His victory and the daimyo’s deaths become widely known, and villages warn their shinobi not to confront him.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun consolidates his power and openly presents himself as the force ushering in a new era. His playful, self-assured pursuit of Mei contrasts with his merciless treatment of the old ruling class.
• Mifune begins to question whether the Samurai must change rather than accept their decline.
• Rasa recognizes the likely defeat of the Sand leadership and worries about Chiyo and the others.
• Mei Terumi, already ambitious about becoming Mizukage, responds to Liuyun with a mix of embarrassment, anger, and reluctant fascination. She vows to get back at him when she is older.
• Liuyun’s interactions with Mei are flirtatious but one-sided and boundary-crossing: he treats her injuries, kisses her without consent, and leaves after calling her his future wife.

Significant themes

• The collapse of the old order: The daimyo system is declared finished, and its palaces are physically destroyed.
• Change and survival: Mifune’s reaction raises the question of whether the Samurai can adapt to a world increasingly dominated by shinobi.
• Power and reputation: Liuyun’s victory makes him a figure feared across nations, with his name compared to legendary shinobi.
• A new era shaped by force: Liuyun frames his actions as historical necessity, though his methods are ruthless.

Plot points and events

• Konoha’s elders—Hiruzen, Homura, Koharu, and Danzō—discuss how Uchiha Liuyun’s growing influence and the Uchiha–Senju alliance are drawing more clans away from the Hokage faction. Hiruzen considers stepping down and identifies Hatake Sakumo as a leading successor, while Danzō is again assigned to deal with the situation.
• In the forest, Liuyun conducts “special training” with Konan. Mikoto arrives, catches them together, and scolds Liuyun, then reminds him that the Uchiha clan head has come to see him.
• Uchiha Fuchu asks Liuyun to honor a promise made three years earlier and accept the clan leadership. A system prompt offers three choices. Liuyun chooses to become clan head publicly while leaving the actual work to someone else, earning the next two stages of the Eight Gates without side effects.
• Liuyun agrees to lead only in name and appoints Uchiha Fugaku to manage the clan. Fuchu accepts enthusiastically, and news of Liuyun’s succession quickly excites the Uchiha clan.

Character developments and interactions

• Hiruzen appears worn down by Liuyun’s power and the weakening of his faction; he is seriously considering retirement but distrusts Danzō and worries Sakumo may be difficult to control.
• Danzō still resents Hiruzen for not placing Liuyun in Root and hopes to benefit from Hiruzen’s departure, but is left frustrated when assigned another unpleasant task.
• Liuyun remains powerful, irreverent, and unwilling to take on administrative duties. He accepts the clan title mainly for the system reward and appoints Fugaku as a practical substitute.
• Fuchu shifts from disappointment to excitement when Liuyun agrees, seeing the arrangement as a path forward for the clan and his son.
• Mikoto confronts Liuyun over his behavior with Konan, then acts as the messenger connecting him to Fuchu.

Significant themes

• Power and political influence: Liuyun’s strength and alliances are reshaping Konoha’s loyalties and making the Hokage faction increasingly powerless.
• Leadership versus responsibility: Liuyun accepts the title of clan head while delegating its actual duties to Fugaku.
• Personal motives and political outcomes: A decision driven largely by a supernatural reward nevertheless changes the Uchiha clan’s leadership and excites its members.

• Liuyun becomes Uchiha clan head: At a lavish succession ceremony attended by Konoha’s prominent figures, Uchiha Fuchu hands Liuyun a replica of the clan’s Gunbai fan. Liuyun accepts the role solemnly, becoming the clan’s youngest head. The real fan, he knows, was taken long ago by Madara.
• Political cordiality and friendship: Hiruzen Sarutobi attends briefly despite the tension between his faction and Liuyun, and the two exchange polite, carefully performed congratulations. Liuyun later jokes with Shikaku, Choza, and Inoichi that he was pushed into the position and plans to leave clan affairs to others. He promises to support his friends when they eventually inherit their own clans.
• Liuyun delegates clan leadership: At the next day’s meeting, Liuyun appoints Uchiha Fugaku to handle the clan’s business and tells the members to consult Fugaku unless a major issue arises. He sees his title as largely symbolic and leaves the clan’s day-to-day development to others, confident that his presence will prevent the clan’s disastrous future.
• Training and new goals: Liuyun returns to his training valley to study Intermediate Yin–Yang Release. He weighs applying Yin Release to his Ice Release against developing a Tailed Beast Bomb, and chooses the latter because it builds on his Rasengan experience. He creates 500 Shadow Clones to help train.
• Testing the Seventh Gate: Liuyun opens the first seven gates of the Eight Gates Released Formation and demonstrates immense speed and strength, punching through a small mountain. He estimates the Seventh Gate boosts his already Super Shadow-level physical abilities by about fifty percent.
• System reward: After signing in, Liuyun receives a pair of Esdeath’s underwear and reacts with amused excitement, thinking about her appearance.
  Character development and interactions: Liuyun accepts the clan-head title but avoids its responsibilities, relying on Fugaku while retaining ultimate influence. His exchanges with Hiruzen show their strained relationship being managed through public politeness; his friendly banter with Shikaku and the others highlights his loyalty to his old classmates. His training choices reflect a preference for building on familiar techniques, while his display of power underscores his growing strength.
  Themes: The chapter contrasts public leadership with private disengagement, presents diplomacy as performance, and emphasizes the value of friendship and loyalty. It also focuses on self-directed growth through experimentation and training.

Chapter summary

Key plot points and events

• Six months pass after Uchiha Fugaku smoothly takes over leadership of his clan with Liuyun’s support.
• Rumors spread through Konoha that Hatake Sakumo failed an S-rank diplomatic mission by prioritizing his teammates. Liuyun suspects Danzo is behind the campaign, with the Third Hokage tacitly allowing it to weaken Sakumo’s prospects of becoming Hokage.
• While shopping with Kushina, Mikoto, Konan, and young Kurenai, Liuyun discusses the political situation. He says he will visit Sakumo, while the group stops for a seafood barbecue meal.
• Over the next three days, hostility toward Sakumo escalates: villagers harass him, and some of his friends distance themselves.
• Liuyun goes to Sakumo’s home. He warns nearby Root and Anbu observers to leave, then meets Sakumo’s young son, Kakashi.
• Liuyun asks Kakashi what he thinks of his father’s decision. Kakashi says he believes Sakumo was right, despite the villagers’ accusations.
• Liuyun urges Kakashi to trust his judgment and argues that valuing comrades matters more than rigidly following mission rules. He then tells Kakashi that, as Sakumo’s son, Kakashi should stand by his father through the crisis.
• The chapter ends as Liuyun and Kakashi reach the room where Sakumo is staying; Liuyun has not yet met him directly.

Character developments

• Liuyun presents himself as politically perceptive and decisive, recognizing the smear campaign’s likely motives. He also shows a protective, mentoring side toward Kakashi.
• Kakashi is already thoughtful and conflicted by the public condemnation of his father, but ultimately voices firm belief in Sakumo. Liuyun reinforces that conviction.
• Kushina remains outspoken and playful, quickly identifying Danzo as the likely instigator and showing her appetite and affection for Liuyun.
• Mikoto is concerned for Sakumo and wants to help him, reflecting her compassion and past connection to him as a commander.
• Sakumo is not seen directly, but the growing isolation and public abuse around him make his crisis increasingly severe.

Significant themes

• Loyalty versus rules: Liuyun argues that protecting comrades is more important than blindly obeying mission protocol.
• Public opinion as a weapon: The villagers’ hostility appears manipulated for political purposes.
• Family loyalty: Liuyun urges Kakashi to support his father even if others condemn him.
• Moral independence: Kakashi is encouraged to think for himself rather than accept the crowd’s judgment.

Character interactions

• Liuyun and Kushina exchange teasing banter during the outing, while Kushina and Konan enthusiastically take charge of ordering food.
• Liuyun explains the suspected political maneuvering to Kushina and Mikoto; Mikoto responds with concern for Sakumo.
• Liuyun confronts the hidden Root and Anbu observers before entering Sakumo’s home.
• In a quiet conversation with Kakashi, Liuyun offers reassurance, moral guidance, and a book from Jiraiya before leading him to Sakumo.

Key plot points and events

• Liuyun and Kakashi discover Hatake Sakumo preparing to kill himself after three days shut away without food. Liuyun uses his Sharingan to stop Sakumo, then gets Kakashi to take the sword away.
• Sakumo explains that he cannot bear the condemnation of villagers—and especially of comrades he once saved. He believes his death might let Kakashi live peacefully.
• Liuyun argues that suicide could make Sakumo appear guilty and encourage further cruelty. Kakashi insists he cares only that his father stays alive. Sakumo relents and decides to live as an ordinary person, focusing on raising and training Kakashi.
• Liuyun goes to confront Konoha’s leadership. Hiruzen wants Danzo to end the smear campaign, but Danzo refuses; both acknowledge that Liuyun is now too powerful to oppose safely.
• Liuyun traps Hiruzen, Danzo, Homura, and Koharu in a genjutsu, binding them to poles and inflicting repeated abdominal stabs. He declares that three days in the illusion will pass instantly in the outside world and calls it punishment for their actions against Sakumo.

Character developments

• Sakumo moves from despair and suicidal resolve toward hope, choosing to remain with Kakashi and become more involved in his life.
• Kakashi briefly drops his composed façade, openly expressing how much he needs his father. His emotional reaction surprises Sakumo.
• Liuyun acts as Sakumo’s protector and takes direct, forceful action against the village leadership. His teasing treatment of Kakashi contrasts with his serious defense of the family.
• Hiruzen shows reluctance to continue the campaign and recognizes Liuyun’s influence, while Danzo remains defiant until confronted with the consequences.
• Homura and Koharu are reduced from authoritative elders to frightened victims once Liuyun’s genjutsu takes hold.

Significant themes

• The chapter explores the human cost of political manipulation and public condemnation.
• It emphasizes family bonds and the importance of staying alive for loved ones.
• It questions how power and authority are used, presenting Liuyun’s retaliation as punishment for leaders who believe they can act without consequences.

Character interactions

• Liuyun challenges Sakumo’s reasoning and reassures him that he will handle the political threat.
• Kakashi’s plea gives Sakumo a reason to reconsider suicide; Sakumo’s mention of seeing Kakashi marry and have children embarrasses his son, whom Liuyun promptly teases.
• Liuyun confronts the elders indirectly but unmistakably: Hiruzen pleads for release, while Koharu’s defiant accusation is immediately followed by another stab in the illusion.

Key plot points and events

• Liuyun’s illusion leaves Hiruzen and Danzo gasping in pain, while Koharu and Homura collapse. Hiruzen sends the elders to the hospital; he and Danzo blame Liuyun but fear provoking another attack.
• On his way home, Liuyun sees young Obito helping an old woman cross the street—though he is actually dragging her the wrong way. Liuyun reflects on Obito’s future crimes but decides not to harm him while he is still innocent and weak.
• At home, Liuyun gives Mikoto a system-rewarded “gym uniform.” She is embarrassed by the revealing outfit but eventually models it for him, much to his delight.
• Liuyun’s intervention ends the villagers’ gossip about Sakumo within two days. Sakumo resigns as Anbu chief to focus on Kakashi, and Hiruzen appoints Orochimaru as his successor.
• By Konoha’s year 41, Kurenai has become the Academy’s top student under Liuyun’s guidance, surpassing Kakashi. Fugaku and Nawaki marry on the same day, forcing Liuyun to attend both weddings.
• At Fugaku’s wedding, Liuyun congratulates him. The chapter ends with Fugaku thanking Liuyun, their history lending the exchange an undercurrent of tension.

Character developments

• Hiruzen and Danzo are shaken by Liuyun’s power and avoid retaliating, while their resentment remains.
• Liuyun shows restraint toward Obito, distinguishing the boy he is now from the villain he will become.
• Mikoto’s affectionate, trusting relationship with Liuyun is highlighted through their playful domestic scene.
• Sakumo leaves the Anbu and turns his attention to raising Kakashi. Fugaku, once arrogant and reckless, appears more humble and weathered after hardship, yet genuinely happy on his wedding day.
• Kurenai’s success reflects Liuyun’s influence as a mentor.

Significant themes

• Power and intimidation: Liuyun’s illusion forces Konoha’s leaders to take his strength seriously.
• Present innocence versus future guilt: Liuyun weighs Obito’s eventual crimes against his current character.
• Personal bonds amid political conflict: Domestic affection and weddings sit alongside village intrigue and past hostility.
• Consequences and change: Fugaku’s injury and subsequent ridicule seem to have altered his demeanor.

Character interactions

• Hiruzen and Danzo share fear and anger after the illusion, while the Anbu respond to Hiruzen’s orders to aid Koharu and Homura.
• Obito’s well-meant but misguided attempt to help the old woman prompts Liuyun’s amused withdrawal.
• Liuyun and Mikoto share a warm, teasing moment centered on his gift.
• Liuyun’s intervention affects Sakumo’s standing and the village’s response to the White Fang scandal.
• At Fugaku’s wedding, Liuyun offers congratulations despite having crippled him; Fugaku responds respectfully but with complicated feelings.

Plot points and events

• After attending Fugaku and Mikoto’s celebration, Liuyun goes to the Senju wedding, where he congratulates Nawaki and advises him to accept the role of Senju clan head. Nawaki has become more mature and responsible.
• Two years pass, bringing the story to Konoha Year 43. Fugaku’s son, Itachi, is born. Kakashi remains at the Ninja Academy, where he befriends Obito.
• Liuyun completes his Tailed Beast Bomb after years of training. Its immense blast devastates a basin, though it injures his hand. He plans to refine it and combine it with other techniques.
• A sign-in reward gives him a book about Konan’s Paper Release. He considers how it might help her.
• Mieko tells Liuyun she may have to stop working because her son and daughter-in-law have had a baby. Liuyun invites her to bring the child, Izumi, with her. Recognizing Izumi’s future talent, he decides to take her in.
• A system prompt offers Liuyun three choices concerning Izumi: raise her as a future wife, train her as a student, or treat her ordinarily. He chooses the first.
• Liuyun visits newborn Itachi, who is unusually quiet and watches him curiously; Mirai mentions this unusual behavior with concern.

Character developments and interactions

• Nawaki appears more settled after marriage and is prepared to take on clan leadership. Liuyun encourages him to accept the responsibility.
• Liuyun’s training has substantially increased his power, and he remains ambitious about developing new combinations of techniques.
• Mieko is treated as a valued elder in Liuyun’s household. His offer to accommodate her granddaughter delights her and the women of the household, who eagerly dote on the baby.
• Liuyun views Izumi as both a promising talent and someone he wants to keep close. His plans for her are framed possessively and romantically, despite her being an infant.
• Mirai discusses Itachi’s unusually calm nature with Liuyun, while Itachi silently observes him.

Significant themes

• Responsibility and adulthood: Nawaki’s marriage marks a shift from recklessness toward family and clan duties.
• Power through persistence: Liuyun’s years of practice culminate in mastering a devastating technique, while he immediately looks for ways to improve it.
• Protective care mixed with possession: Liuyun offers Mieko practical support and welcomes Izumi into the household, but his motives also reflect his desire to shape her future.
• Fate and choice: The system’s options invite Liuyun to alter the lives of characters associated with the original storyline.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liuyun reassures Uchiha Mirai that Itachi is completely healthy, strengthening the family’s trust in him.
• While walking through the Uchiha district, Liuyun is approached by Obito, who asks him to become his teacher.
• A system presents Liuyun with three choices:
  1. Accept Obito as a student and gain a chakra increase.
  2. Refuse him and gain a physical enhancement.
  3. Refuse him while hinting at his future teacher, rewarding Liuyun with beginner Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku.
• Liuyun chooses the third option. He tells Obito that someone else has already claimed him and that Obito will discover their identity after graduating from the Ninja Academy.
• Obito fails to understand that Liuyun is referring to Minato and decides to question Mikoto instead, unintentionally setting up an earlier connection between Obito and Minato.
• Liuyun tests his newly acquired Mount Myōboku Senjutsu. He quickly enters Sage Mode, gaining enhanced perception, agility, and physical ability.
• His immense sensory range spreads across Konoha, impressing the village’s barrier and sensory ninja.
• Liuyun locates Jiraiya spying on women at a bathhouse. After chastising him, Liuyun asks Jiraiya to take him to Mount Myōboku so he can study its Senjutsu.
• To demonstrate his mastery, Liuyun briefly activates the Sage Mode he learned from Shikkotsu Forest, shocking and frustrating Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya uses Reverse Summoning to bring Liuyun to Mount Myōboku.
• Gamabunta recognizes Liuyun’s overwhelming strength and escorts him and Jiraiya to meet the Great Toad Sage.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima greet Liuyun. Fukasaku senses that Liuyun possesses immense, almost frightening power.
• Liuyun responds modestly and respectfully, winning Fukasaku’s favor before the chapter ends.

Character Developments

• Liuyun: Demonstrates his strategic thinking by choosing the reward he considers most valuable. He continues building influence through kindness, mystery, and displays of overwhelming strength. His mastery of multiple Sage Modes establishes him as an exceptional shinobi.
• Obito: Reveals his admiration for Liuyun and his desire to improve. He remains naïve and slow to interpret Liuyun’s cryptic hint, but his determination and idolization of the Clan Leader are emphasized.
• Jiraiya: Is shown in his familiar perverted and shameless role, but becomes serious when Senjutsu is discussed. Liuyun’s effortless Sage Mode deeply humbles and irritates him.
• Fukasaku: Initially shocked by Liuyun’s power, he becomes more receptive after Liuyun treats him with humility and respect.
• Gamabunta: Recognizes Liuyun as a major figure and treats his arrival with gravity.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and altered fate: Liuyun’s choice may bring Obito and Minato together earlier than in the original timeline, potentially changing future events.
• Power and superiority: Liuyun’s rapid mastery of Sage Mode and overwhelming perception reinforce his extraordinary status.
• Knowledge versus understanding: Although Liuyun knows Obito’s future, Obito cannot interpret his cryptic message, creating dramatic irony.
• Respect and influence: Liuyun combines immense strength with politeness and calculated flattery, allowing him to gain the cooperation of powerful figures.
• Comedy alongside grandeur: Jiraiya’s bathhouse antics and Obito’s confusion contrast with the serious mythology surrounding Sage Mode and the Great Toad Sage.

Important Character Interactions

• Liuyun and Mirai: Liuyun reassures her about Itachi’s health.
• Liuyun and Obito: Obito asks to become his student; Liuyun refuses indirectly while hinting at Minato’s future role.
• Liuyun and Jiraiya: Liuyun interrupts Jiraiya’s spying, mocks his behavior, proves his own Sage Mode mastery, and persuades him to provide access to Mount Myōboku.
• Liuyun and Gamabunta: Gamabunta acknowledges Liuyun’s terrifying strength and escorts him to the sages.
• Liuyun and Fukasaku: Their first meeting establishes mutual respect, with Liuyun’s humility softening Fukasaku’s initial apprehension.

Key plot points and events

• At Mount Myōboku, Liuyun, Jiraiya, and Fukasaku meet the ancient Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru, hoping to hear about his prophetic dream.
• Gamamaru says the seal will disappear and the Rabbit Goddess will return. A yellow-haired boy and a blue-haired boy will cross paths, and an unidentified figure will intervene. He falls asleep before explaining further.
• Liuyun recognizes the Rabbit Goddess as Kaguya and the boys as Naruto and Sasuke, but cannot identify the intervening figure. He suspects his presence may be altering events, as it apparently did with the Third Raikage’s earlier death.
• Liuyun begins training in Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode. With Toad Oil boosting his sensitivity to natural energy, he absorbs it so rapidly that Fukasaku fears he may turn to stone. Jiraiya stops Fukasaku from striking him and reveals that Liuyun has already mastered Sage Mode elsewhere.
• Liuyun enters Mount Myōboku’s perfect Sage Mode in about two minutes, then complains that he cannot yet do it instantly. Over the next two days, he improves his entry time to one minute and quickly learns techniques including Frog Kata and Frog Pound.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun is confident and unusually talented, but his casual complaints about not mastering Sage Mode instantly expose his boastful, perfectionist streak.
• Jiraiya is impressed by Liuyun’s abilities but increasingly exasperated by them; he eventually leaves rather than endure more of Liuyun’s bragging.
• Fukasaku moves from surprise to disbelief and finally to resigned acceptance as Liuyun rapidly masters Mount Myōboku’s techniques. He nevertheless guides Liuyun and assures him that he will prevent him from turning to stone.
• Shima joins the group initially and prepares lunch while the training begins.
• Liuyun’s prior Sage Mode experience explains his rapid progress: Mount Myōboku’s training builds on his body’s existing familiarity with Sage Energy.

Significant themes

• Prophecy and uncertainty: Gamamaru’s incomplete vision hints at major future events while leaving the identity of a new, potentially disruptive figure unresolved.
• Changing fate: Liuyun wonders whether his actions are causing deviations from the original timeline.
• Talent, effort, and humility: Liuyun’s astonishing speed highlights his ability, while his dissatisfaction and boasting contrast with the patience Sage training demands.
• Knowledge as advantage: Liuyun’s foreknowledge and previous training let him interpret the prophecy and advance far faster than Jiraiya.

Key plot points

• Liuyun quickly enters Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode, though he is dissatisfied that it takes him one minute and forty seconds. He announces that he will visit Ryūchi Cave to learn its Senjutsu, then return to train in seclusion. Fukasaku warns that Ryūchi Cave’s methods are far more dangerous, but Liuyun leaves before he can finish.
• Back in Konoha, Liuyun finds Kushina studying the village’s sealing system. A recurring breach in the barrier has led Hiruzen to ask for her help. Liuyun gives her a gym uniform, which she puts on.
• That evening, Liuyun visits Orochimaru and requests Ryūchi Cave’s summoning contract. Orochimaru correctly guesses that Liuyun hopes to master the Senjutsu of all Three Great Sage Lands and forge a stronger path. He provides the contract, and Liuyun signs it.
• At Ryūchi Cave, Manda tries to stop Liuyun. Liuyun overwhelms him with his presence and Sharingan, forcing the giant snake to submit and carry him onward.
• At the palace, the Three Elders demand that Liuyun pass their test. He uses powerful Sharingan-driven mental energy to subdue them. They concede, and he proceeds toward the White Snake Sage.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun is ambitious and confident, seeking every major form of Senjutsu to push beyond his current limits. He is impatient with obstacles and openly contemptuous of Ryūchi Cave’s snakes and surroundings, but his overwhelming power quickly establishes his authority there.
• Fukasaku is impressed by Liuyun’s rapid Sage Mode progress but worried about the risks of Ryūchi Cave. His warning goes unheard.
• Kushina is shown taking pride in her Uzumaki sealing expertise and accepting responsibility for Konoha’s barrier problem. Her playful, affectionate exchange with Liuyun reveals their familiarity.
• Orochimaru understands Liuyun’s motives immediately and cooperates by handing over the contract, though Liuyun remains disgusted by his mannerisms.
• Manda and the Three Elders initially challenge Liuyun, then submit after experiencing the scale of his power.

Significant themes

• Ambition and self-improvement: Liuyun seeks increasingly dangerous training to surpass his existing strength.
• Power and authority: His presence and mental abilities let him bypass Ryūchi Cave’s tests through force rather than conventional trial.
• Knowledge and responsibility: Kushina’s sealing expertise is presented as a service to Konoha, contrasting with Liuyun’s personal pursuit of power.
• Trust and caution: Fukasaku’s warning foreshadows the danger Liuyun may face as he pursues Ryūchi Cave’s Senjutsu.

Plot points and events

• Liuyun travels to Ryūchi Cave and asks the White Snake Sage to teach him its Senjutsu. She warns him that the training is dangerous, but he calmly endures her bite and studies how the Natural Energy moves through his body.
• His first transformation is powerful but imperfect: a horn grows from his forehead, and snake-shaped Senjutsu Chakra surrounds him. With the White Snake Sage’s guidance, Liuyun identifies his mistake and tries again, preventing his body from absorbing Natural Energy incorrectly.
• Liuyun achieves Ryūchi Cave’s complete Sage Mode. He learns to conceal its snake-shaped Chakra and summon it at will, giving him a potent offensive force as well as a protective layer. The White Snake Sage welcomes him back to continue training.
• Liuyun leaves Ryūchi Cave after spending three days there. He finds Kurenai training, heals her scrapes, and heads home with her.
• At home, Liuyun finds Konan practicing Medical Ninjutsu on a fish. She explains that she is preparing to learn the Yin Seal, hoping to preserve her youthful appearance.

Character developments

• Liuyun demonstrates patience and exceptional control, mastering a Sage Mode no human has previously completed. He now knows Senjutsu from all three Great Sage Lands, though he still needs to develop the other two modes for instant use.
• The White Snake Sage moves from caution to admiration, pleased that Liuyun has fulfilled Ryūchi Cave’s long-standing hope of seeing a human master its full Sage Mode.
• Kurenai is shown as hardworking and determined. She remains trusting and affectionate toward Liuyun, despite being surprised by his sudden appearance.
• Konan is focused on advancing her medical skills and is drawn to the Yin Seal’s promise of lasting youth.

Significant themes

• Mastery through observation and persistence: Liuyun succeeds by studying the flow of Natural Energy and correcting his technique.
• Power and discipline: His extraordinary abilities depend not just on strength but on precise control.
• Mentorship and affection: The chapter juxtaposes Liuyun’s training with his close, personal relationships with his students.
• Appearance and ambition: Konan’s interest in the Yin Seal reflects the importance placed on preserving youth.

Character interactions

• The White Snake Sage warns, instructs, and ultimately congratulates Liuyun, while he thanks her and acknowledges her kindness.
• Liuyun reunites with Kurenai, treats her injuries, and brings her home after learning how long he was away.
• At home, Liuyun approaches Konan while she practices; she explains her plan to learn the Yin Seal with Kushina’s and Mikoto’s help.

Key plot points and events

• Konan and Kurenai ask Liuyun to teach them about appearance and self-care. He agrees, telling Kurenai that she will need exceptionally precise chakra control and should begin training for it over the next two years.
• Liuyun gives Konan a book containing the insights of a skilled Paper Release user. Konan is delighted and kisses him on the cheek.
• Mikoto says Obito has been waiting for her at the market and asking about their former classmates. Liuyun realizes Obito took his comment about Minato’s talent as a cue to approach Mikoto. He jokes that Obito has now redirected his attention to Minato.
• Liuyun receives a nurse outfit from his system and, in a comic aside, eats goji berries while telling Kurenai they are for grown-ups.
• Kushina and Tsunade return home, and the household shares a rare dinner together.
• The following morning, Liuyun returns to Mount Myōboku to continue training in senjutsu from the other two great locations until it matches his mastery of Shikkotsu Forest’s senjutsu.
• The story jumps ahead to Konoha Year 45. The nations have recovered from the Second Shinobi World War and are preparing for conflict. The political order has shifted, with ninja villages holding military and political authority.
• Hiruzen raises Konoha’s alert level and recalls senior ninja, uncertain whether Liuyun—who has been training away from the village and has a poor relationship with Konoha’s leadership—would help in a war.
• Chiyo of the Sand begins a large-scale search for her missing grandson, signaling her intention to test Konoha and Liuyun. Other villages watch, hoping to see whether Liuyun will intervene.
• Chiyo tells Ebizo that she believes Liuyun’s hostility toward Konoha’s leadership means he may not defend the village. Ebizo cautions that an outside attack could still unite Konoha’s factions.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun is affectionate and playful with his household, but remains focused on advancing his senjutsu. His strained relationship with Konoha’s leadership has become a major uncertainty as war approaches.
• Konan shows growing interest in her appearance and deep appreciation for Liuyun’s thoughtful gift. She continues practicing Medical Ninjutsu.
• Kurenai eagerly seeks instruction and is given a long-term goal of improving her chakra control.
• Mikoto teasingly confronts Liuyun about Obito’s attention; their exchange shows their comfortable, affectionate relationship.
• Chiyo and Ebizo disagree over the risk of attacking Konoha. Chiyo trusts her assessment of Liuyun’s political alienation, while Ebizo stresses that external danger may override internal divisions.
• Hiruzen appears confident in Liuyun’s power but privately fears that their poor relationship may keep him from supporting Konoha.

Significant themes

• Personal bonds and domestic comedy: The home scenes contrast the looming military crisis with warmth, teasing, and affection.
• Power and political uncertainty: Liuyun’s strength could affect the balance of the coming war, yet his loyalties cannot be assumed.
• Unity under threat: The chapter raises the question of whether Konoha’s internal rivalries will persist once it faces an external enemy.
• Preparation for conflict: Across the nations, leadership changes, military readiness, and strategic maneuvering foreshadow the Third Shinobi World War.

Plot and events

• Chiyo orders Sunagakure’s forces toward the Land of Fire, suspecting Konoha abducted her grandson. Hiruzen sends Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade to meet them. Tsunade goes despite her estrangement from Hiruzen, unwilling to let her friends face danger alone. The Third Shinobi World War begins.
• After two years of training at Mount Myōboku, Liuyun has mastered the Sage Modes of the Three Great Sage Lands and greatly improved his combat abilities. He can enter each mode instantly and is ready to pursue Permanent Sage Mode.
• The system offers three war-related choices. Liuyun rejects joining the war immediately and chooses to emerge in its final year, aiming to end it; the reward will be a method of entering the Six Paths Realm. He accepts that this means waiting three years.
• Fukasaku tells Liuyun that Jiraiya hopes he will help Konoha, but Liuyun declines, saying he must seek a breakthrough and refine his Senjutsu. He disappears before Fukasaku can ask more.
• Returning to a war-strained Konoha, Liuyun hears someone training with a sword. He finds the young Uzuki Yugao, and the system presents a choice to take her as a disciple, praise her and leave, or depart coldly. Liuyun steps out and speaks to her; the chapter ends before he chooses.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun has become vastly stronger, reaching peak Super Shadow combat strength, while still seeking a path beyond his current limits. He prioritizes long-term advancement over intervening in the war now, though he wonders whether he can prevent Obito’s future fall.
• Fukasaku is impressed—and somewhat astonished—by Liuyun’s ambition to break through even after reaching extraordinary power.
• Tsunade demonstrates loyalty to Jiraiya and Orochimaru by joining the defense despite her conflict with Hiruzen.
• Yugao is introduced as a determined young sword trainee. Liuyun notices her skill and speaks to her gently, setting up a possible teacher-student relationship.

Significant themes

• Ambition and limits: Liuyun’s strength is immense, but he remains focused on reaching the Six Paths Realm.
• Choice and consequence: The system’s options shape Liuyun’s decisions and the direction of his involvement in history.
• Duty and loyalty: Tsunade’s friendship draws her into the war, while Liuyun’s refusal to join reflects a different personal priority.
• War’s wider effects: The conflict has already begun to impoverish Konoha and empty its streets.

Key events

• Liuyun meets young Uzuki Yugao training alone and offers her advice on the mindset behind swordsmanship: stand proud, remain unyielding, and bring the full force of one’s skill to a fight.
• Yugao quickly grasps his lesson and accepts his offer to become his student. Liuyun notices her severely bruised hands and swollen wrist, heals her with medical Chakra, and warns her not to push herself so hard.
• He takes Yugao to the Ninja Academy, where he and his wives are waiting for Kurenai’s graduation. Yugao realizes that her new teacher is the famous “Ice Emperor.”
• Mikoto, Kushina, and Konan welcome the nervous Yugao warmly. Their kindness helps her relax, and she soon chats with them comfortably.
• Kurenai emerges after the graduation exam. Liuyun introduces her to Yugao, who is thrilled to meet the academy’s celebrated top student. The group prepares to celebrate, with Kurenai suggesting a barbecue restaurant.

Character developments and interactions

• Yugao is disciplined and exceptionally talented, but her intense training has injured her. Liuyun’s teaching and care begin to replace her initial wariness with trust; she also looks up to Kurenai.
• Liuyun takes Yugao on as a student after recognizing both her potential and the loneliness beneath her self-reliance. He is affectionate and protective, though he also teases her.
• Mikoto, Kushina, and Konan act as a welcoming family toward Yugao. Mikoto is especially nurturing; Kushina playfully scolds Liuyun for staring at Konan in public.
• Kurenai is celebrated as a capable, admired graduate and meets Yugao with a friendly smile.

Significant themes

• Discipline balanced with self-care: Yugao’s determination is admirable, but Liuyun cautions that overtraining can damage her body and potential.
• Mentorship and belonging: Liuyun’s guidance gives Yugao not only a path in swordsmanship but also a supportive family.
• Pride and resilience: His lesson frames swordsmanship as a matter of inner resolve as much as technique.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Liuyun, Kushina, Mikoto, Kurenai, and Yugao decide to eat at Konoha’s barbecue restaurant.
• Might Duy and his son, Might Guy, encounter Liuyun. Duy tearfully thanks him for saving Guy’s life and securing Duy a comfortable job watching over a casino. Guy enthusiastically bows to Liuyun, viewing him as an idol.
• Kakashi also approaches Liuyun, but only to ask whether he has any more books like the adult novel Liuyun previously gave him. Liuyun claims the book came from Jiraiya and has no others.
• During dinner, Yugao initially hesitates to eat, revealing how deprived she has been. Mikoto gives her food, and Yugao quickly relaxes, becoming closer to the other girls.
• Liuyun walks Yugao home and discovers she lives alone in a nearly empty, run-down hut. After learning that her parents are dead and that they arranged a marriage for her, he insists she move in with him.
• When Yugao refuses, claiming she is used to her life, Liuyun knocks her unconscious and brings her home. Mikoto, Kushina, and Konan sympathize with her, and Yugao becomes another member of Liuyun’s household.
• Over the following month, Liuyun continues teaching Konan, Kurenai, and Yugao. Kurenai studies genjutsu, Konan prepares to train in the Yin Seal, and Yugao focuses on swordsmanship using copied Hatake Clan techniques.
• Kurenai’s official team assignment is altered because Liuyun is available to supervise her. After graduating, she moves into Liuyun’s home to avoid being alone while her father remains on the battlefield.
• Hiruzen secretly asks Liuyun to help end the war, but Liuyun refuses because he has promised the system not to interfere until Year 48 of Konoha. He believes Minato will ultimately lead Konoha to victory.
• During a system check-in, Liuyun receives a Bloodline Purification Potion, which may strengthen his inherited abilities and potentially allow him to awaken the Rinnegan.
• Excited by the possibility of reaching greater power, Liuyun leaves abruptly after telling Konan he may be gone for an unknown amount of time.

2. Character Developments

• Liuyun becomes increasingly protective and paternal toward Yugao, treating her poverty and isolation as unacceptable. He also continues building his household and strengthening his students.
• Yugao shifts from being shy, restrained, and self-reliant to gradually accepting affection and support from Liuyun’s family. She begins feeling at home among them.
• Might Duy expresses profound gratitude toward Liuyun, whose intervention saved both Duy’s livelihood and Guy’s life.
• Might Guy develops intense admiration for Liuyun after meeting the man who saved him.
• Kakashi shows an early interest in adult fiction, humorously suggesting that Liuyun may have awakened this aspect of his personality ahead of schedule.
• Kurenai becomes more integrated into Liuyun’s household and continues developing her genjutsu independently.
• Konan empathizes strongly with Yugao because Liuyun similarly rescued her from hardship in the past.

3. Significant Themes

• Family and belonging: Liuyun’s household grows into a surrogate family for orphaned or neglected girls such as Konan and Yugao.
• Compassion and protection: Liuyun uses his influence and resources to improve the lives of people who lack security or support.
• Poverty and vulnerability: Yugao’s living conditions highlight the hardships faced by children and civilians during wartime.
• Destiny versus personal choice: Liuyun deliberately refuses to alter the war’s course, prioritizing the system’s conditions and his long-term goals over immediate intervention.
• Bloodline and power: The chapter emphasizes the importance of inherited abilities in the Naruto world, with Liuyun seeking to purify his bloodline and awaken the Rinnegan.
• Humor amid darker events: Duy’s dramatic gratitude, Guy’s reverence, and Kakashi’s request for more books provide comic relief.

4. Character Interactions

• Liuyun reassures and dismisses Might Duy’s gratitude, though Duy and Guy insist on honoring him.
• Liuyun and Kakashi share an awkward but humorous exchange over Jiraiya’s book.
• Mikoto comforts Yugao by sharing food, helping her bond with the family.
• Liuyun confronts Yugao about her living conditions and forcibly brings her into his home when she refuses help.
• Mikoto, Kushina, and Konan react sympathetically to Yugao’s situation and accept her as part of the family.
• Liuyun mentors Kurenai and Yugao while supporting Konan’s independent training.
• Hiruzen attempts to persuade Liuyun to intervene in the war, but Liuyun firmly rejects the request.

Plot points and events

• Liuyun drinks the Bloodline Potion in Shikkotsu Forest. The transformation causes extreme pain, splitting his skin and leaving him unconscious.
• His Advanced Sage Body continuously repairs the damage as the potion reshapes him. He remains unconscious for a year, watched over by Katsuyu. Tsunade and Mikoto visit during that time.
• After waking, Liuyun checks whether the transformation succeeded. He pushes his Sharingan beyond its Eternal Mangekyo form and awakens the Rinnegan.
• The new eyes greatly increase his Mental Energy and grant him knowledge of Rinnegan techniques, all seven chakra natures, and a personal space-time ability called Takamagahara. He also gains the ability to open space and travel elsewhere.
• Liuyun returns home and reunites with Konan, who is tearful and overjoyed after his year-long absence. He gives her a pink medical-style outfit, which she puts on.
• The chapter ends as Liuyun opens the door and encounters a familiar woman, setting up the next scene.

Character developments

• Liuyun survives a dangerous transformation and emerges much more powerful, though still short of Six Paths level. He is eager to develop his Rinnegan abilities further.
• Konan reveals how deeply she missed Liuyun during his absence. She remains devoted to him and appreciates the earlier Paper Release instruction that improved her abilities.
• Katsuyu shows concern and loyalty, staying with Liuyun throughout his year unconscious.
• Tsunade and Mikoto’s brief visits establish that others were also worried about Liuyun.

Character interactions

• Katsuyu greets Liuyun upon waking and tells him what happened during his year-long unconsciousness.
• Liuyun reunites with Konan, comforts her, and asks where the others are. Konan explains that Kushina, Mikoto, Kurenai, and Yugao are away from home.
• Liuyun gives Konan the outfit, and she reacts with embarrassment.

Significant themes

• Transformation through suffering: Liuyun’s painful ordeal is framed as the cost of gaining greater power.
• Power and mastery: Awakening the Rinnegan brings vast abilities, but Liuyun recognizes that he still has more to learn.
• Attachment and reunion: Konan’s emotional response highlights the bonds Liuyun’s absence has tested.

Plot points

• Liuyun returns home and spends the night with Mikoto. Later, Kushina prepares an elaborate restorative meal and dresses up for him; the chapter jokingly implies she is determined to keep up with his stamina.
• The next morning, Kurenai and Yugao help make breakfast because the older women are still resting. Liuyun praises Kurenai’s cooking and encourages Yugao to learn.
• Liuyun checks on Mikoto, then asks about the war. Konoha is now fighting the Sand, Stone, Cloud, and Mist villages on separate fronts.
• Fugaku tells Liuyun that Hiruzen has been pressuring both the Uchiha and Senju clans to join the fighting. The clans have refused for now.
• Liuyun tells Fugaku to make decisions independently and formally steps away from leadership of the Uchiha Clan, leaving Fugaku in charge. He plans to focus on mastering his Rinnegan.

Character developments

• Liuyun remains playful and self-assured, but makes a significant move toward independence by relinquishing the clan leadership role. He is also focused on developing his power.
• Fugaku is pushed to take full responsibility for leading the Uchiha rather than relying on Liuyun’s judgment.
• Kurenai shows growing domestic skill and continues training in the Yin Seal.
• Yugao remains disciplined and improves her swordsmanship, while expressing a desire to learn cooking.
• Mikoto and Kushina are shown in affectionate, teasing relationships with Liuyun.

Themes and interactions

• Leadership and responsibility: Liuyun’s departure forces Fugaku to lead, while the Uchiha and Senju weigh whether to join a dangerous war.
• War and political maneuvering: Konoha’s four-front conflict strains the village, and Hiruzen seeks to mobilize powerful clans.
• Mentorship and growth: Liuyun encourages Kurenai and Yugao in their different pursuits.
• Domestic comedy and affection: The chapter contrasts the escalating war with playful scenes among Liuyun, Mikoto, Kushina, and the young trainees.

Key plot points and events

• Liuyun reflects on Konoha’s strained war effort but believes Tsunade is safe because his reputation deters the Sand from harming her.
• He meets young Shisui Uchiha, who wonders why people wage war. Liuyun explains that leaders’ ambitions and competition for resources drive conflict.
• Shisui struggles to choose between the village and his clan. Liuyun takes him through Konoha’s poorer districts, showing him how orphans and other vulnerable people live, then argues that the Uchiha are the only ones Shisui can truly rely on. He warns him not to trust the Hokage.
• After a week, Liuyun goes into seclusion. In Konoha Year 47, Hiruzen persuades the Uchiha and Senju to join the war: Fugaku leads Uchiha forces to the Kirigakure front, while Nawaki takes the Senju to defend against Iwagakure.
• Their involvement discourages major attacks from the Water and Earth fronts, but the Raikage and Killer B overwhelm Konoha’s forces on the Lightning front. Hiruzen sends Jiraiya there and, with Konoha’s troops depleted, even deploys newly graduated genin.
• Villagers begin demanding that Liuyun fight and spread rumors that he is afraid, dead, or hiding behind his seclusion. Some confront Mikoto. She suspects Hiruzen is deliberately stirring public anger to force Liuyun out. Kushina erupts in anger as the excerpt ends.

Character developments and interactions

• Liuyun presents himself as pragmatic and cynical about human nature, and deliberately tries to shape Shisui’s loyalties through what he shows and tells him.
• Shisui begins as compassionate and idealistic, but the sights in Konoha’s neglected districts leave him shaken. He remains unconvinced enough to question Liuyun’s claims about the Hokage.
• Hiruzen is portrayed as politically persuasive: he secures the Senju and Uchiha’s help, then appears to use public pressure against Liuyun.
• Mikoto recognizes the suspected manipulation and protects Liuyun’s interests. Kushina, Konan, Kurenai, and Yugao share her anger at the villagers’ hostility.
• Fugaku and Nawaki respond to Hiruzen’s appeal by committing their clans to the war, though Nawaki makes clear the Senju’s participation is limited.

Significant themes

• War and resources: Conflict is framed as the result of ambition, scarcity, and unequal natural conditions.
• Clan versus village loyalty: Liuyun urges Shisui to trust his clan over Konoha’s leadership, while Shisui’s uncertainty keeps the issue unresolved.
• Appearance and reality: Liuyun uses Konoha’s hidden poverty to challenge Shisui’s image of the village, while Mikoto sees Hiruzen’s public pressure campaign as another act of political performance.
• The human cost of war: Konoha’s depleted forces and the deployment of inexperienced genin show how the conflict is escalating and consuming the village’s resources.