Chapter Summaries

Kakashi brought Team 7 to the Hokage Office, where they learned their mission was a month-long trip to Wave Country funded by Konoha’s villagers. Naruto raged at being paid to leave because he had completed all the village’s low-level missions, while the Third Hokage let the plan stand so other genin teams could get work.

• Kakashi led Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura through hostile glares to the Hokage Building.
• The Third Hokage gave Kakashi a mission scroll, and Kakashi questioned whether the assignment followed the rules.
• Naruto read that the C-rank mission required Team 7 to spend a month outside the village for a reward of 20 million ryo.
• Naruto accused the Third Hokage of bullying him because he had used Shadow Clones to complete the village’s low-level missions.
• The Third Hokage explained that the villagers had pooled their money to keep Team 7 from taking every low-level mission and give other genin teams work.

Naruto argued with Tazuna over the reward for an escort mission and demanded 2 million ryo, unaware that he was asking for an S-Rank fee. The chapter ended with Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki restraining Naruto and realizing he misunderstood the value of Team 7’s 20-million-ryo mission.

• Kakashi noticed Naruto had disappeared, and Sakura guessed he had returned to the Hokage Building.
• Naruto argued with Tazuna after the old man refused to let him take the escort mission.
• Naruto demanded 2 million ryo, and Tazuna rejected the price because he could not afford it.
• Naruto pulled out a Diamond Sword and threatened Tazuna, so Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki restrained him.
• Kotetsu told Naruto that 2 million ryo was too much for the mission, but Naruto insisted it was cheap compared with Team 7’s 20-million-ryo assignment.

Team 7 accepted the reduced-reward escort mission to the Wave Country, and Naruto looked forward to testing his strength against Zabuza. After sending Sasuke and Sakura home, Naruto entered the Hyuga Clan Grounds to find Hinata before leaving the village.

• Kakashi accepted the 250,000-ryo escort mission after Sasuke and Sakura agreed, while Naruto reluctantly went along.
• Konoha's ninja began competing fiercely for the remaining low-level missions after Team 7 took another job.
• Kakashi told Team 7 to meet at the village entrance at seven the next morning and left with Tazuna to arrange his lodging.
• Sasuke and Sakura used Naruto's Light Gate to return home, and Naruto opened a Space Gate to reach the Hyuga Clan Grounds.
• Naruto climbed over the Hyuga wall, ran into Hyuga Hiashi, and was told to use the front gate next time and that Hinata was at the Training Grounds.

Team 7 left Konoha to escort Tazuna to Wave Country, while Naruto’s odd attempts to check for ambushes unsettled their client. Two ninjas disguised as puddles suddenly sprang out to attack the group.

• Naruto scolded Kakashi for being five minutes late, and Kakashi led Team 7 and Tazuna out of Konoha.
• Konoha’s ninjas rushed toward the Hokage Building as Team 7 began its journey to Wave Country.
• Kakashi read Make-Out Paradise, Sakura watched Sasuke, and Naruto poked at roadside plants with a stick, making Tazuna regret hiring them.
• Naruto stepped into a puddle and kicked at his wet pant leg, and two disguised ninjas leaped out of puddles to ambush the group.

Kakashi exposed Tazuna’s escort mission as more dangerous than a normal C-Rank job, and Team 7 chose to continue despite the increased risk. As they traveled toward Wave Country, Naruto found a book in his system that he thought would suit Sasuke.

• Sasuke took Kakashi’s praise as a measure of his own strength and vowed to kill Itachi Uchiha.
• Naruto tried to sneak up on Kakashi with a giant door panel, then claimed he had brought it out to dry.
• Kakashi confronted Tazuna about the mission’s true danger and asked Team 7 whether they would continue.
• Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto agreed to proceed, while Naruto cut off Tazuna’s explanation.
• During a lunch break, Naruto searched his system and produced a book called X Breaks the Sky for Sasuke.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, and Tazuna reached Wave Country, where Sasuke stayed absorbed in a book and Naruto realized he would have to stay alert. When Zabuza attacked from the fog, Naruto concealed the group with Space Gates and provoked the Hidden Mist ninja until he charged at them.

• The group arrived at the Wave Country pier, and Naruto scolded Sasuke for reading instead of focusing on their mission.
• Sasuke treasured the book and asked Naruto whether Xiao Yan had fulfilled the Three-Year Agreement, but Naruto snapped at him.
• Naruto asked Kurama to sense the enemy; Kurama refused to help directly but hinted that the enemy was nearby.
• As thick fog closed in, Kakashi gathered the team around Tazuna, while Naruto created purple Light Cocoons with Space Gates to hide them.
• Naruto insulted the Hidden Mist Ninja from behind the purple light, then taunted Zabuza by claiming Hidden Mist Ninja liked men.
• Zabuza lost his temper at Naruto's taunts and charged toward his voice with the Kubikiribōchō.

Naruto and Zabuza clashed after Naruto’s taunts enraged the Mist swordsman, while Sasuke grew obsessed with Kubikiribōchō. The fight continued as Sasuke joined in, using a fire technique instead of Naruto’s requested Lightning Release attack.

• Naruto’s taunts made Zabuza furious, while Haku wondered whether Zabuza’s feelings for him were real.
• Naruto charged Zabuza with the Great Iron Gate and blocked a strike from Kubikiribōchō.
• Sasuke recognized Kubikiribōchō as the kind of weapon he wanted and rushed to help Naruto.
• Zabuza kicked the Great Iron Gate while Naruto waited for Sasuke’s attack, sending Naruto stumbling backward.
• Sasuke used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique instead of Naruto’s requested 100,000 Volts.

Sasuke unleashed a massive barrage of Shuriken and explosive kunai at Zabuza, who escaped the explosions by using Naruto's Light Gates. Zabuza emerged beside Sasuke and nearly struck him down, but Sasuke dodged and counterattacked.

• Angered that Zabuza had ignored him and that his earlier attacks had failed, Sasuke threw a Sealing Scroll's worth of Shuriken and explosive kunai.
• Naruto opened Light Gates in the projectiles' path, while Zabuza recovered and was surrounded by Purple Light Cocoons.
• Zabuza charged through a Light Cocoon despite taking Shuriken hits, escaping just before the explosives detonated.
• Naruto rushed to check the blast site, then warned Sasuke when Zabuza emerged from a Light Cocoon beside him.
• Sasuke barely dodged Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō with the help of his Sharingan and Lightning Release Chakra, then kicked at the wrist holding the sword.

Naruto fought Zabuza with overwhelming strength, but Haku intervened and trapped him in the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. As Naruto’s forbidden technique began to wear off, he escaped through a portal, leaving Haku’s attempt to make him abandon the mission unresolved.

• Naruto struck Zabuza hard enough to crack the Kubikiribōchō, then grabbed him and battered him in a brutal exchange.
• Haku leaped in to help Zabuza and used Thousand Killing Water Needles to force Naruto to release him.
• Haku surrounded Naruto and Zabuza with Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, while Zabuza escaped and Sasuke claimed he would handle the other enemy.
• Naruto dodged through the senbon, but let many of them pierce him, confusing Haku when he appeared unharmed.
• Haku urged Naruto to give up the mission, and Naruto entered a portal as his Wind Release: Blood Burst Technique began to end.

Naruto returned to find Sasuke overpowering Zabuza with a lavish barrage of ninja tools, while Kakashi fought Haku. Haku surrendered to save Zabuza, and the chapter ended with Naruto reflecting uneasily on Kakashi’s unexpected words about love and youth.

• Naruto returned to the battlefield and saw Sasuke defeat Zabuza and take the Kubikiribōchō.
• Haku surrendered the mission to Kakashi and removed his mask, revealing a delicate face.
• Kakashi accepted Haku’s surrender and told Naruto and Sasuke to stop fighting.
• Haku helped the injured Zabuza, who questioned his right to make decisions for him, and Haku apologized for acting to save his life.
• Sakura and Kakashi commented on Haku and Zabuza’s relationship, leaving Naruto worried that Kakashi might imitate Green Watermelon Rind.

Team 7 returned Tazuna to his home, where Naruto built a villa for their temporary stay. Kakashi offered to guide their training, while Sasuke remained absorbed in Xiao Yan’s fictional techniques, prompting Naruto to decide he needed to steer Sasuke toward awakening his Sharingan.

• Sakura reacted to Haku and Zabuza’s relationship, and Kakashi nearly shared a story about the Uchiha before stopping himself because Sasuke was nearby.
• Sakura warned Naruto that he already had Hinata, and Naruto pointed out that even the Kubikiribōchō seemed more attractive to her than Sasuke did.
• Kakashi led Team 7 to Tazuna’s home, and Naruto built a three-story villa with a swimming pool for their overnight stay.
• Kakashi offered to guide the children’s training, and Sasuke agreed while continuing to draw inspiration from Xiao Yan’s adventures.
• Sasuke asked Naruto to make him a black robe, and Naruto resolved to stop him from obsessing over the book and focus on developing his Sharingan.

Naruto persuaded Sasuke that wearing a JK skirt and over-knee stockings would awaken his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then convinced Kakashi to join them. When all three came out in their outfits, Sasuke saw Naruto and Kakashi and was left speechless.

• Kakashi and Sasuke recognized the clothes Naruto brought and questioned his strange plan.
• Naruto insisted the outfit would awaken Sasuke's eyes and appealed to their friendship.
• Sasuke agreed to wear it if Naruto and Kakashi wore the same outfit too.
• Naruto handed out two more sets, and all three went to their rooms to change.
• The three opened their doors and gathered in the living room, where Sasuke saw Naruto and Kakashi and froze.

Sakura walked in on Sasuke trying on women's clothes with Naruto and Kakashi, and the shock pushed Sasuke's Sharingan from two tomoe to three. Sasuke chased Naruto and Kakashi in a rage, while Kakashi tried to blame Naruto for the whole scheme.

• Sakura opened the door and found Sasuke wearing pink lingerie while Naruto and Kakashi watched.
• Sasuke's Two-Tomoe Sharingan became a Three-Tomoe Sharingan as he panicked over Sakura seeing him.
• Sakura shut the door, convinced she had been caught in an Illusion Technique, then cried over Sasuke and Naruto.
• Sasuke took off the lingerie, grabbed the Mystic Heavy Ruler, and demanded to know whether Naruto had awakened his Sharingan.
• Naruto vanished in a puff of smoke, revealing that Sasuke had struck a Shadow Clone.
• Sasuke confronted Kakashi, who blamed Naruto, but Sasuke asked why Kakashi had not put on the skirt himself.

Naruto returned to Konoha to spend time with Hinata, but the jonin forced him back to his mission, where he found Team 7’s home destroyed after the fight. Unsure whether Sasuke was still angry, Naruto sent out a strangely dressed Shadow Clone to test the situation and gave it TNT and a backpack.

• Naruto gave Kurama thousands of novels and comics after noticing the fox’s jealousy.
• Naruto spent three days in Konoha and visited the Hyuga Clan to see Hinata, but the jonin reported him for returning during a mission.
• Anbu ordered Naruto to leave Konoha and resume his missions, so he opened a Space Gate and vanished from the village entrance.
• Naruto returned to Team 7’s temporary residence and found the villa destroyed, with Sasuke, Kakashi, and Sakura staying in tents nearby.
• Naruto sent out a Shadow Clone dressed in a white robe and head cloth to test whether Sasuke was still angry.
• Naruto gave the clone a backpack, TNT, and a lighter, but refused its request for an AK or rifle.

Naruto’s clone destroyed Team 7’s camp and then vanished in a bizarre act of defiance, while Naruto returned and made a clumsy excuse for leaving. Sasuke and the others let the confrontation go, and Naruto asked Sasuke how it felt to awaken the Three Tomoe.

• Sasuke knocked a Black Backpack toward the camp, where it exploded and destroyed Kakashi’s hard-built shelter.
• Kakashi raised an Earth Flow Wall to block Naruto’s clone, and the three demanded to know where Naruto’s original body was.
• Whirlpool Ziggs refused to reveal Naruto’s location, then knocked himself against the wall and vanished in a puff of smoke.
• Kakashi called for Naruto to come out, and Naruto emerged from the woods with a false excuse about leaving gas on at home.
• Sasuke chose not to challenge Naruto yet, and Naruto quietly asked him how it felt to awaken the Three Tomoe.

Team 7 followed Haku to Zabuza’s home, where Naruto and Kakashi realized a medical ninja had charged 80 million ryo to treat Zabuza. Sakura misread Haku’s embarrassment as proof that Zabuza was pressuring him and confronted him about it.

• Haku’s charm briefly distracted Sasuke and Kakashi, while Sakura tried to protect Sasuke and Naruto dry-heaved at the thought of Granny Chiyo in a swimsuit.
• Haku led Team 7 to the place where he and Zabuza lived, and Kakashi reminded the children to behave politely as guests.
• Zabuza appeared, still bandaged and limping, and stared at Naruto before focusing on the Kubikiribōchō behind Sasuke.
• Haku explained that a medical ninja at a casino had treated Zabuza for 80 million ryo, prompting Naruto and Kakashi to suspect Tsunade.
• Sakura noticed Zabuza’s legs were uninjured, imagined a relationship between him and Haku, and pulled Haku aside to warn him not to give in to Zabuza while he was still recovering.

After returning to camp, Naruto embarrassed Kakashi with his teasing, and Kakashi arranged the team's next training sessions. The chapter left Kakashi unsure what he could teach Naruto.

• Sasuke dismissed his teammates' reactions and went alone to the Training Grounds, while Sakura chased after him.
• Kakashi questioned how Naruto understood Haku's forbidden romance, then warned him against violating the Three Ninja Prohibitions.
• Naruto teased Kakashi about being old, single, and wealthy, then escaped through a Space Gate before Kakashi could punish him.
• Kakashi told Sasuke he would teach him Lightning Release and a new ninjutsu the next day.
• Kakashi planned Chakra control and Illusion Technique training for Sakura, then struggled to think of anything useful to teach Naruto.

Naruto tried to use Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to train, but his clones appeared as bizarre characters instead. After dismissing one clone for irritating him, he faced the remaining clones’ claim that they would help him grow stronger, and Whirlpool Naruto Girl unnerved him by seeming to know his thoughts.

• Naruto decided to train with Multiple Shadow Clone Technique after Kakashi left him out of the lesson and Teacher Kurama stayed absorbed in web novels.
• Naruto summoned five Shadow Clones dressed as strange characters, including a basketball-playing clone, and realized the earlier Whirlpool Ziggs incident had not been a fluke.
• Four clones introduced themselves as Whirlpool Naruto Girl, Whirlpool Yasuo, Whirlpool Qiao Feng, and Whirlpool Stark, while the basketball-playing clone kept joking around.
• Naruto used Wind Release: Blood Burst Technique to kick Whirlpool Chicken Bro and make him disappear.
• Whirlpool Naruto Girl reassured Naruto that the clones would help him grow stronger and startled him by saying she understood him very well.
• Whirlpool Stark pulled out paper and a pen and approached Naruto while writing.

Naruto supervised his Shadow Clones as they made a weapon for Whirlpool Yasuo, while his bizarrely dressed clones distracted Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura during training. The squad finished the blade, but Naruto’s grand claims about it drew complaints from his clones.

• Naruto marked an area and tossed out system items as Whirlpool Stark arranged the work, while Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura stared at Naruto’s unusual Shadow Clones.
• Kakashi and Sasuke admired Naruto’s blonde beauty clone, upsetting Sakura and prompting her to decide she would ask Hinata for help when they returned to the village.
• Kakashi taught Sakura Illusion Techniques, then had Sasuke lead her in tree-climbing practice while he returned to the treetops to read Make-Out Paradise.
• The Whirlpool Squad made the weapon Whirlpool Yasuo wanted, and Yasuo handed Naruto a faintly blue-glowing Katana.
• Naruto called the blade the Peerless Sword and recited its measurements, prompting Whirlpool Qiao Feng and Whirlpool Stark to accuse him of acting like Whirlpool Fubuki.

Naruto tested the Universe Meatball on his clones and learned that eating it could be dangerous, then asked Whirlpool Stark to upgrade his Great Iron Gate. The chapter left Kakashi heading off to eat while Naruto’s upgrade requests remained to be fulfilled.

• Naruto pulled the Universe Meatball from the system space and discovered its immense weight, then handed it to Whirlpool Naruto Girl.
• Whirlpool Naruto Girl explained that Naruto’s thoughts affected which Shadow Clones appeared, then swallowed the Universe Meatball and was stuffed to death.
• Naruto created more Shadow Clones and Whirlpool Naruto Girl to test foods that granted boosts, while Kakashi left Sasuke and Sakura’s training to get something to eat.
• Naruto asked Whirlpool Stark to upgrade his Great Iron Gate so it would be sturdy, fly, have Smite, and bear the words “That’s it? That’s it?”