Chapter Summaries

At the Hyuga Clan tournament, Branch Family members argued over Yemu Hyuga’s closeness to Hinata while Hiruzen Sarutobi came to judge his abilities. Yemu easily defeated his first opponent, leaving Hiruzen impressed by how far ahead he was of his peers.

• Neji Hyuga defended Yemu from Branch Family members who accused him of turning against them by spending time with Hinata.
• Hyuga Hiashi opened the tournament while allowing Hinata to stay beside Yemu, and Hiruzen Sarutobi watched from the stands.
• Yemu’s Branch Family opponent greeted him enthusiastically and asked for his autograph after the match.
• Yemu defeated his opponent so easily that he flew out of the ring still delighted to have faced him.
• Hiruzen watched the match and concluded that Yemu was strong enough to crush everyone his age.

Yemu Hyuga won the Hyuga Clan tournament, drawing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s interest in recruiting him for ANBU and earning the clan’s admiration. Back at home, Yemu disciplined Qingxue Uchiha while Hinata Hyuga prepared dinner and listened from the kitchen.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Hyuga Hiashi whether Yemu Hyuga could join ANBU, but Hiashi deferred the decision to Yemu.
• Yemu Hyuga defeated Neji and won the tournament, while the gathered Hyuga Clan members celebrated and asked for his autograph.
• Qingxue Uchiha took Yemu Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga home, and Hanabi Hyuga wondered why Hinata could leave the clan compound freely.
• Hinata Hyuga began preparing fish for dinner while Qingxue Uchiha admitted she did not know how to cook.
• Yemu Hyuga pulled Qingxue Uchiha across his lap and spanked her as punishment, while Hinata Hyuga blushed at the sounds from the kitchen.

As graduation from the Ninja Academy approached, Yemu Hyuga trained with overwhelming strength and tested a powerful new combination ninjutsu. He rescued an unconscious Hinata Hyuga from Qingxue Uchiha’s teasing and hurried toward the graduation exam with both girls.

• Yemu Hyuga practiced strength training and martial arts, then used Lightning Release and Wind Release together to create a devastating spear.
• Qingxue Uchiha arrived with Hinata Hyuga, who fainted after seeing Yemu’s physique.
• Qingxue Uchiha tried to carry Hinata into the forest, but Yemu stopped her and put Hinata on his back.
• Yemu Hyuga urged Qingxue Uchiha to hurry to the graduation exam so his graduation would not be delayed.

Yemu Hyuga and his classmates graduated from the Ninja Academy, and Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga both sought his affection. The chapter ended with Hiruzen Sarutobi struggling to assign Jonin instructors and teams.

• Yemu Hyuga celebrated graduating with Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga, then helped both girls put on their Genin forehead protectors.
• That night, Qingxue Uchiha relaxed with Yemu while Hinata Hyuga cooked hot pot with help from his Shadow Clone.
• Hinata Hyuga asked Yemu for her reward and hugged him in a bust-first tackle, making Qingxue Uchiha jealous.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi considered how to assign Jonin instructors and teams to the graduates.

Hiruzen Sarutobi considered Hyuga Hiashi’s request to place Hinata Hyuga with Yemu, and the academy assigned them to Team 8 with Shino Aburame. Yemu went to challenge the assignment, while Qingxue Uchiha trusted him to secure a place for her on his team.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi weighed Hyuga Hiashi’s request against his plan to place Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame together.
• Iruka announced Team 7 as Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha.
• Iruka assigned Yemu Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga, and Shino Aburame to Team 8, leaving Qingxue Uchiha off the team.
• Qingxue Uchiha teased Hinata Hyuga, while Yemu left to object to the team assignments.
• The jonin instructors discussed their students, and Kurenai Yuhi felt pressure about having Yemu Hyuga on her team.

Yemu Hyuga secured a place on Team 8 with Hinata Hyuga and Qingxue Uchiha, leaving Kurenai Yuhi worried about how she could teach him. During their first training session, Yemu’s Byakugan revealed an unsettling flash of power.

• Yemu Hyuga asked Iruka to change teams, and a revised roster assigned him to Team 8 with Hinata Hyuga and Qingxue Uchiha.
• Iruka explained that the earlier roster was an outdated draft, leaving Asuma Sarutobi embarrassed and the other instructors surprised.
• Kurenai Yuhi met her new team at Greenfield Plain and proposed a bell test to assess their strength.
• Hinata Hyuga and Qingxue Uchiha attacked Kurenai Yuhi together while Yemu Hyuga watched from beside a tree.
• Kurenai Yuhi called Yemu Hyuga into the test, and his Byakugan flashed blue, making her wonder how she could teach him.

Yemu Hyuga defeated Kurenai Yuhi in a spar while concealing most of his strength, then received routine missions with Hinata Hyuga and Qingxue Uchiha. That night, he rejected Qingxue and Hinata’s attempt to surprise him, and the three were left preparing for a C-Rank Mission.

• Hinata Hyuga wanted to help Yemu, but Qingxue Uchiha argued that they could not assist against Kurenai Yuhi.
• Yemu Hyuga overcame Kurenai’s genjutsu and defeated her with a Lightning Release technique, then helped her up and explained how he cast it.
• Kurenai Yuhi handed Yemu the bells and warned him not to hold back against future enemies; she later assigned the team routine missions.
• Yemu Hyuga used his Tenseigan to fly and noted that his emotion-point gains had slowed.
• Qingxue Uchiha dressed provocatively and revealed that Hinata Hyuga was hiding in a wardrobe, but Yemu threw both girls out of his room before their C-Rank Mission.

Yemu refused Danzo’s late-night summons and fought the three Root ninja sent to bring him in by force. He defeated all three, leaving Danzo’s response to come.

• Three Root ninja entered Yemu’s room and told him that Danzo wanted to see him.
• Yemu refused to go, saying he had a mission the next day, and challenged Danzo’s authority.
• The Root ninja tried to seize Yemu by force, and he used taijutsu to knock the first one unconscious.
• Yemu punched the second Root ninja through the window and sent the captain flying with a spinning kick.
• Yemu watched the three unconscious Root ninja below and said, “Sorry, I don't eat beef.”

Yemu Hyuga and his team escorted Garp from the Land of Iron when bandits ambushed their carriage. After Qingxue fought the bandits, Yemu captured their genin leader and planned to use him to find the hideout and its gold.

• Kurenai Yuhi introduced the Land of Iron and led Yemu, Qingxue, and Hinata to meet the merchant Garp.
• During the carriage ride, Yemu thought about earning gold to craft puppets while Qingxue flirted with him and Hinata watched enviously.
• An explosive tag destroyed the carriage horse, and Kurenai ordered Qingxue and Hinata to protect Garp while she went to confront the attackers.
• Kurenai let Qingxue fight the bandits, and Qingxue attacked them without showing fear.
• Yemu stopped the bandit leader's sneak attack, healed him with medical ninjutsu, and demanded that he lead Yemu to the hideout.

Yemu Hyuga confronted Akatsuki members Deidara and Sasori after finding them at a destroyed Bandit Stronghold, then used a black orb to create a massive stone sphere. Deidara and Sasori fled by air, but Yemu pursued them, leaving Deidara wondering whether the masked figure was a student of Ōnoki.

• Yemu’s Shadow Clone returned to Qingxue Uchiha after dealing with the bandit leader, and she became colder when she realized he was a clone.
• Yemu Hyuga followed the bandit leader to the ruined Bandit Stronghold, killed him, and changed into a white robe and mask.
• Deidara and Sasori arrived to collect gold for Kakuzu, found the bandit leader dead, and argued with Yemu when he asked about the destroyed stronghold.
• Sasori attacked Yemu, who dodged the poisoned needles and summoned a black orb that pulled up earth to form an enormous stone sphere.
• Deidara and Sasori escaped on Deidara’s clay bird, but Yemu flew after them as Deidara admired the sphere and suspected Yemu was connected to Ōnoki.

Yemu Hyuga robbed Sasori and Deidara of gold and Sasori’s Puppet Technique, then left Black Zetsu wondering whether the masked man wielded the Rinnegan or belonged to the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Yemu returned to the carriage, where Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga welcomed him and Kurenai Yuhi realized he had used a Shadow Clone.

• Hinata Hyuga and Kurenai Yuhi suspected the Yemu in the carriage was a Shadow Clone after a distant disturbance shook the area.
• Yemu Hyuga overpowered Sasori and Deidara with his Tenseigan, took Deidara’s gold, and forced Sasori to hand over his Puppet Technique.
• Deidara and Sasori returned to Amegakure and reported the masked man to Pain, while Kakuzu doubted their story until Deidara swore an oath.
• Black Zetsu overheard the report and wondered whether Yemu had the Rinnegan or was an Ōtsutsuki, a possibility that frightened him.
• Yemu returned to the carriage, where Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga greeted him and Kurenai Yuhi realized he had fooled her with a Shadow Clone.

Yemu Hyuga planned to leave Konoha and hunt Zabuza and Haku to turn them into puppets, but Qingxue Uchiha interrupted him in the bath. After Yemu left, Hinata discovered Qingxue wearing his clothes and inviting her to join her in the bath.

• Yemu decided he could accept killing notorious missing-nin and chose Zabuza and Haku as potential puppet targets.
• Yemu sensed that Naruto and Kakashi were away from Konoha and identified a brief gap in the village's detection barrier during shift changes.
• Qingxue forced her way into the bathroom in a teacher-like outfit and flirted with Yemu, who left after saying he had business to attend to.
• Qingxue asked how Yemu wanted to celebrate his upcoming birthday, and he told her not to make another panty cake.
• Hinata pretended to faint when Yemu approached, and he carried her to the sofa before changing and leaving through a window.
• Hinata returned to the bathroom and found Qingxue wearing Yemu's clothes in the tub, where Qingxue invited her to drink the bathwater.

Yemu Hyuga arrived during Team 7’s battle with Zabuza and revealed his interest in killing Gato for his wealth. He left Zabuza stunned by the force of a single pebble, while Kakashi escaped the Water Prison Technique.

• Yemu Hyuga recalled Gato’s role in opposing the Land of Waves bridge and decided to kill him and claim his fortune.
• Zabuza trapped Kakashi Hatake in a Water Prison Technique and sent a water clone to attack Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.
• Naruto Uzumaki charged Zabuza, and Zabuza knocked Naruto down and struck Sasuke Uchiha before a voice called down from the sky.
• Yemu Hyuga descended and challenged Zabuza’s choice to work for Gato, revealing that he was targeting Gato himself.
• Yemu Hyuga launched a pebble with Repulsive Force, blasting a crater into the ground and forcing Zabuza’s real body to dodge.
• Kakashi Hatake escaped the Water Prison Technique and went to Naruto Uzumaki as Team 7 wondered who Yemu was.

Yemu Hyuga overwhelmed Zabuza and tried to make him accept a chakra core, but Haku intervened and was captured. After Zabuza refused to save Haku, Yemu snapped Haku's neck and implanted chakra cores in both men.

• Yemu used gravity and a lightning spear to overpower Zabuza while Kakashi Hatake warned Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno to run if necessary.
• Haku appeared in the mist to claim Zabuza as a Kirigakure pursuit ninja, but Yemu deflected Haku's needles and attacked him.
• Yemu restrained Haku and demanded that Zabuza accept a chakra core to spare him, but Zabuza claimed Haku was only a tool.
• Yemu snapped Haku's neck and threw him to the ground, leaving Zabuza shaken despite his claim that he accepted death.
• Yemu implanted chakra cores in both Haku and Zabuza to test his method of controlling living people.

Yemu killed Gato, took the gold in his vault, and recruited Zabuza and Haku to gather materials for his plan to conquer the Five Great Nations and unite the Shinobi World. Zabuza and Haku accepted their new purpose and set out to collect the materials.

• Yemu appeared at Gato's residence, killed his guards with his power, and ordered Zabuza to kill Gato.
• Zabuza killed Gato with the Kubikiribōchō, then told Haku they would follow Yemu because Haku's life depended on him.
• Yemu broke into Gato's vault and ordered Zabuza and Haku to help store the gold coins in Space Scrolls.
• Zabuza asked Yemu for their next task, and Yemu gave them a list of materials to gather for his plan to unite the Shinobi World.
• Yemu warned Zabuza and Haku to collect substantial materials before Konoha's Chunin Ninja Exams and said their Chakra Cores could help them grow stronger.
• Zabuza and Haku resolved to gather the materials and pursue the future Yemu had offered them.

Yemu returned to Konoha on his birthday, where Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga celebrated with him and gave him presents. The evening ended with Qingxue teasing Yemu and Hinata in their new outfits while Yemu kept their secluded gathering hidden behind a Tenseigan barrier.

• Yemu came home to find Qingxue Uchiha upset that he had been away, while Hinata Hyuga offered to make him breakfast for his birthday.
• Yemu cooked crab roe and millet porridge, then gave Qingxue a silver kunai and Hinata a white scarf as souvenirs.
• Yemu, Qingxue, and Hinata went on a picnic, where the girls surprised Yemu with a birthday cake and he wished for the three of them to stay safe.
• Hinata gave Yemu a handmade outfit, and Yemu gave Qingxue a black catgirl outfit and Hinata a sailor uniform.
• After Hinata went to change, Qingxue pressed Yemu for answers about his relationship with Hinata and treated herself as his birthday present.
• Hinata returned in her sailor uniform and found Qingxue teasing her; Yemu watched while his Tenseigan barrier kept the gathering undiscovered.

Sasuke Uchiha challenged Yemu Hyuga and was overwhelmed by Yemu’s ninjutsu and taijutsu. After Sasuke left battered, Yemu took Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata to train for the approaching Chunin Exams.

• Sasuke Uchiha called for Yemu Hyuga to come out and duel him, and Yemu agreed to meet him on open ground.
• Yemu dodged Sasuke’s attacks, then used Fire Release and Wind Release ninjutsu simultaneously, leaving Sasuke stunned.
• Sasuke asked Yemu to teach him the Great Dragon Fire Technique, but Yemu refused and challenged him to a taijutsu fight.
• Yemu defeated Sasuke in taijutsu, and Sasuke left battered while promising to beat him next time.
• Yemu reminded Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata that the Chunin Exams were near and led them to train at the secret base.

Danzo learned that Yemu had reached jonin-level strength and ordered Root to recruit him or send a letter to the Land of Lightning. As the Chunin Exams approached, Sasuke confronted Kankuro, and Qingxue awakened two-tomoe Sharingan after Kankuro insulted Yemu.

• Danzo received reports that Yemu could combine difficult ninjutsu and ordered Root to invite him before resorting to force, with a letter to the Land of Lightning as a fallback.
• Kurenai ended the team's mission, and Yemu went shopping with Qingxue and Hinata as the Chunin Exams drew near.
• Kankuro bullied Konohamaru and knocked Naruto down, so Sasuke attacked him and revealed Kankuro's crow puppet.
• Gaara stopped the fight, and Yemu refused Naruto's request to intervene, saying the conflict was not his problem.
• After Kankuro insulted Yemu, Qingxue challenged him and awakened two-tomoe Sharingan, astonishing Sasuke.

Yemu and his companions confronted Gaara’s team, then stopped for ramen, where a Root squad delivered Danzo’s invitation and lavish offer. Yemu kept eating while Qingxue helped herself to his food, and the Root captain waited patiently for him to finish.

• Qingxue threatened Kankuro for insulting Konoha, and Gaara prompted him to apologize to Yemu.
• Yemu ignored Kankuro’s apology and asked Hinata whether he had become more handsome, while Qingxue let Kankuro go after he apologized.
• Yemu took Hinata and Qingxue to Ichiraku Ramen and ordered three bowls from Teuchi.
• A Root squad arrived and offered Yemu triple pay, two days off each week, and a promise that he could succeed Danzo after one year.
• Qingxue took the half-eaten egg from Yemu’s bowl, and the Root captain stopped his subordinate from interrupting Yemu’s meal.

Yemu delayed Root’s recruitment request, signed up for the Chunin exams with Team 8, and founded the Shadow Organization with Zabuza and Haku. As the exams approached, Kumogakure’s delegation arrived in Konoha, setting the stage for the coming events.

• Yemu told the Root squad captain he would consider joining, then returned to Ichiraku.
• Yemu, Qingxue Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuga signed up for the Chunin exams, while Yemu planned to exploit the coming Konoha Crush for puppets and emotion points.
• Zabuza and Haku brought Yemu materials, and he established the Shadow Organization, giving them robes, masks, and communication tokens.
• Yemu ordered Zabuza and Haku to hide in Konoha and await instructions as he prepared to take advantage of the Konoha Crush Plan.
• Fourth Raikage A and Killer B arrived at Konoha with Omoi, Samui, and another student, and Killer B warned his students not to underestimate their opponents.