Chapter Summaries

Yemu reassured Hinata about her Chunin Exam match while Kurenai and Asuma left to confront Kakuzu and Hidan near Konoha. The battle began, and Kakuzu’s fire attack overwhelmed the ANBU defending Kurenai.

• Naruto insisted that he could challenge Yemu, but backed down when Yemu appeared behind him.
• Yemu told Hinata that Zaku was unlikely to defeat her, then sensed that Kurenai and Asuma were away confronting Akatsuki members.
• Kurenai and Asuma led ANBU to find Kakuzu and Hidan, while Zabuza, Haku, Obito, and Black Zetsu watched from hiding.
• Asuma ordered an attack, and Kakuzu countered with his Earth Grudge Fear monsters after Kurenai caught him in a genjutsu.
• Kakuzu’s combined Wind and Fire Release burned through the ANBU’s Water Release and engulfed two ANBU chunin, leaving Kurenai despairing.

Zabuza and Haku saved Kurenai from Kakuzu and Hidan, then confronted Obito after he followed them into the forest. Zabuza’s enhanced techniques pressured Obito, but Obito remained protected by Kamui.

• Zabuza and Haku intervened against Kakuzu and Hidan, and Zabuza wounded Hidan with his sword and ice spikes.
• Obito followed Zabuza and Haku into a forest, where Zabuza attacked him with the Hidden Mist Technique.
• Obito used Kamui to evade Zabuza’s sword and Water Dragon Bullet Technique, then his Mangekyō genjutsu failed to affect Zabuza.
• Obito unleashed Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance, and Zabuza countered with Water Release: Frenzied Blade Barrage.
• Zabuza brought his sword down on Obito, who avoided the strike with Kamui and kept his intangibility active.

Hidan and Kakuzu withdrew after attacking Konoha, while the Chunin Exam preliminaries ended with Hinata defeating Zaku. Yemu returned home to Qingxue and Hinata, then agreed to visit the Hyuga Main Family the next day at the clan head’s request.

• Hidan used his cursed technique to reflect damage onto a Konoha ANBU, but Kakuzu ordered him to retreat, and they escaped as Asuma was badly injured.
• Hinata defeated Zaku in the Chunin Exam preliminaries, and Sakura suspected Yemu had helped her become stronger.
• Yemu and Hinata passed the preliminaries, then found Kurenai taking the unconscious Asuma to the Medical Department.
• Qingxue clung to Yemu at home while Hinata prepared dinner, and the three ate together.
• Hinata told Yemu that her father wanted him to visit the Main Family the next day, and Yemu agreed to go.

Yemu attended a Hyuga clan meeting where Hyuga Hiashi proposed making him the Young Clan Head. To satisfy the tradition that the successor be the Clan Head’s child, Hiashi announced that he would betroth Hinata to Yemu, leaving both of them stunned and Qingxue glaring from the doorway.

• Qingxue and Hinata woke Yemu, and he summoned Shadow Clones to usher them out so he could get dressed.
• Yemu, Hinata, and Qingxue arrived at the Hyuga Main Family compound, where Hinata reunited with Hanabi and Yemu spoke with Neji.
• Qingxue stayed outside when Yemu entered the clan meeting because outsiders were not allowed to attend.
• Hyuga Hiashi proposed appointing Yemu as the Hyuga Clan’s Young Clan Head, drawing objections from several elders.
• Hiashi announced that he would betroth Hinata to Yemu, leaving Yemu and Hinata stunned as Qingxue watched from the doorway with a murderous glare.

Hiashi named Yemu Hyuga the Hyuga Clan’s Young Clan Head after Yemu accepted the role but rejected an early engagement to Hinata. Yemu then stood beside Hiashi and prepared to share his plans for the clan.

• Hyuga elders and young Main Family members objected to Hiashi’s plan to make Yemu the Young Clan Head and marry him to Hinata.
• Hinata said she would leave the decision to Yemu, prompting her admirers to berate him and his supporters to defend him.
• Hiashi ordered Tokuten Hyuga to silence his grandson, then asked Yemu whether he accepted the role and engagement.
• Yemu agreed to become Young Clan Head but said it was too early to discuss an engagement, while Qingxue Uchiha watched from the window.
• Hiashi declared Yemu the Young Clan Head with authority to replace him, and Yemu went to stand beside him before announcing he had an idea to share.

Yemu proposed abolishing the Hyuga Clan’s Main Family and Branch Family system, then answered objections by revealing his overwhelming power and removing Konoha High Command’s agents from the gathering. The clansmen sensed that the clan was about to undergo a major transformation.

• Yemu announced that he wanted to abolish the Main Family and Branch Family system, and Hyuga Hiashi publicly supported hearing his proposal.
• Neji Hyuga concluded that Yemu had befriended Hinata Hyuga to help end the Branch Family system, while the elders questioned whether Hiashi had put him up to it.
• Yemu dismissed concerns about stolen Byakugan by saying the Hyuga Clan would take them back by force, and he answered fears of Konoha’s retaliation by declaring that he had to reign supreme.
• Yemu revealed his immense chakra and Tenseigan, then used gravity to lift six clansmen and altered their memories, identifying them as Third Hokage’s planted agents.
• Hyuga Hiashi confirmed the six agents were unharmed, and Yemu said he did not want Konoha High Command’s lackeys hearing what he planned to say.

Yemu Hyuga announced his plan to abolish the Branch Family system and take control of Konoha, then used his ninjutsu to remove the Branch Family members’ Caged Bird Seals and won their loyalty. After giving Hyuga Hiashi a taijutsu manual, Yemu went with Hinata to Qingxue, whose rivalry with Hinata turned into a lewd joke.

• Yemu told the Hyuga Clan he intended to abolish the Branch Family system and take control of Konoha, and Hyuga Hiashi worried that the plan could bring the clan the same fate as the Uchiha.
• Yemu reassured the clan that his Perception Barrier kept them hidden, then declared he was twelve out of ten confident in his plan.
• Yemu used a sphere of spiritual light to erase the Branch Family members’ Caged Bird Seals, and Neji and the others pledged to follow him.
• Yemu gave Hyuga Hiashi a taijutsu manual and left with Hinata, while Hiashi realized its techniques could surpass the clan’s traditional methods.
• Qingxue confronted Yemu about Hinata and then teased Hinata by squeezing her chest and asking whether it would bleed.

Hinata and Qingxue sparred in the woods while Neji asked Yemu to train him and become his right-hand man. Qingxue noticed Neji kneeling before Yemu and mistakenly suspected he was proposing to him.

• Qingxue teased Hinata and challenged her to a no-rules match, and Hinata agreed to fight for training.
• Yemu took the two girls to a nearby clearing and watched as Hinata activated her Byakugan and Lion-Shaped Chakra.
• Neji followed Yemu's directions to the clearing and asked why he did not stop the sparring.
• Yemu invited Neji to speak freely, and Neji said he wanted to become stronger and asked to be Yemu's student.
• Neji knelt and said he wanted to stand beside Yemu as his right-hand man, while Qingxue watched and suspected he was proposing.

Yemu empowered Neji with a Chakra Core, then disciplined Qingxue after she taught Hinata about “little femboys.” That night, Yemu left when Qingxue tried to seduce him, saying he had something to take care of.

• Neji told Yemu he wanted to seize the opportunity to become stronger, and Yemu took him into the Small Woods to give him power.
• Qingxue overheard Yemu’s words and misunderstood them, then taught Hinata about “little femboys” while Yemu and Neji were away.
• Neji returned with a Chakra Core remodeling his body, and Yemu told him to make good use of the power of Kami.
• Yemu discovered Qingxue’s influence on Hinata, sparred with Qingxue, and healed her bruised face afterward.
• Yemu read a letter from Hyuga Hiashi saying he would move into the Main Family’s grounds, then left his room when Qingxue tried to seduce him and said he had something to take care of.

Yemu defeated and controlled Gekko Hayate and Baki after Baki attacked Hayate, then moved into a new home with help from the Hyuga Clan. As the Chunin Exam finals began, Hiruzen Sarutobi invited Yemu to join ANBU, while Danzo noted that Yemu had also considered joining Root.

• Gekko Hayate overheard Kabuto Yakushi and Baki plotting, but Baki defeated him with Wind Release: Wind Blade.
• Yemu appeared and overwhelmed Baki, then used the Chakra Core to place both Baki and Gekko Hayate under deep control.
• Yemu moved into a larger home with help from Hyuga Clan members, whose offers made Qingxue Uchiha jealous.
• Hinata Hyuga told Yemu that Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to see him, and Hiruzen invited him to join ANBU after the Chunin Exams.
• Danzo told Hiruzen that Yemu had also said he would consider joining Root, and Hiruzen said they would discuss it after the exams.
• The Chunin Exam finals began a few days later.

The Chunin Exams’ official matches began, and Qingxue Uchiha faced Temari in the opening bout. Qingxue overwhelmed Temari with lightning techniques and a sudden strike, leaving the match’s outcome poised on her victory.

• Orochimaru, disguised as Fourth Kazekage Rasa, needled the Third Hokage about Konoha’s strong showing while the Fourth Raikage glared at Yemu Hyuga.
• Sakura Haruno read the match list, and Naruto Uzumaki refused Sasuke Uchiha’s offer to trade opponents.
• Yemu Hyuga told Qingxue Uchiha not to kill anyone before she entered the arena to face Temari.
• Temari attacked with Wind Release techniques, while Qingxue dodged and countered with her sword and lightning.
• Qingxue activated her three-tomoe Sharingan, closed in with the Body Flicker Technique, and struck Temari with the back of her blade, sending her flying.

Qingxue Uchiha intimidated Temari into approving of her relationship with Yemu, then returned to the stands and flirted with him before his match. Yemu began his fight against Naruto Uzumaki by moving so quickly that Naruto fell before he could react.

• Gaara told Kankuro to prepare for the next part of their plan, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Yemu noticed signs that Qingxue Uchiha had awakened a forbidden power.
• Qingxue Uchiha threatened Temari with her blade and demanded to know what she thought of Yemu; Temari said she liked him a little and hoped he and Qingxue would end up together, so Qingxue ordered her to surrender.
• Qingxue Uchiha returned to Yemu, who patted her head and promised they would talk about her suggested reward that night; Hinata Hyuga protested when Qingxue called her a child.
• Naruto Uzumaki faced Yemu in the second match, but Yemu moved in front of him so fast that Naruto collapsed before the fight properly began.
• The Fourth Raikage questioned how Yemu had trained to become so fast, while Hiruzen Sarutobi claimed Konoha knew about Yemu's abilities.

At the Chunin Exams, Yemu effortlessly defeated Naruto Uzumaki, who finally surrendered after the Nine-Tails refused to help him. Yemu left the arena wondering what Orochimaru was planning as the Konoha Crush Plan had yet to begin.

• Hyuga Hiashi told Hanabi that Hinata seemed happy with Yemu, and Hanabi decided to help her sister win him over.
• Naruto Uzumaki sent a hundred Shadow Clones at Yemu, but Yemu easily knocked them all away.
• Yemu dodged Naruto's shuriken and beat him until Naruto asked the Nine-Tails for help.
• The Nine-Tails refused to help Naruto and expelled him from the Mindscape, so Naruto surrendered to Yemu.
• Yemu left the arena and wondered what Orochimaru was plotting, since the Konoha Crush Plan had not started.

Yemu Hyuga followed the Fourth Raikage away from the arena and fought off his attempt to recruit or cripple him. As explosions signaled Orochimaru’s Konoha Crush Plan, Yemu revealed his Tenseigan and prepared to confront the attackers.

• Yemu defeated Naruto Uzumaki, while Hanabi Hyuga admired his strength and Hyuga Hiashi urged her to support him.
• The Fourth Raikage left the stands to confront Yemu, encouraged by Orochimaru and tacitly permitted by the Third Hokage.
• The Fourth Raikage led Yemu to a secluded corner and demanded that he become a Kumogakure sleeper agent or be crippled.
• Yemu dodged the Fourth Raikage’s lightning-fast punch and struck him in the chest with an elbow.
• Explosions erupted near the Battle Arena as Orochimaru launched the Konoha Crush Plan, and Yemu revealed his blue Tenseigan.

Yemu unleashed his full power against the Fourth Raikage and Killer B, overpowering both of them with Tenseigan Chakra Mode. As the Raikage lay unconscious and Killer B was thrown aside, Yemu rose into the air and began Chibaku Tensei.

• Omoi recoiled from Yemu’s changed aura, while Gyuki warned Killer B that Yemu was dangerous.
• Yemu struck the Fourth Raikage with a lightning spear that tore through the ground and forced Killer B to lead Samui and the others away.
• The Fourth Raikage activated his lightning armor and attacked Yemu, but Yemu blocked his strike and knocked him unconscious with a powerful kick.
• Killer B charged Yemu with seven blades, but Yemu dodged his attacks and hurled him backward with repulsive force.
• Yemu rose into the air, formed a black orb, and used Chibaku Tensei.

Yemu destroyed Root headquarters and killed Danzo, while the Fourth Raikage used the chaos in Konoha to prepare an attack. The chapter left Hinata and Qingxue facing Baki, who attacked his own Sunagakure forces under Yemu’s control.

• Karui slapped Omoi awake as Samui rushed to help the defeated Fourth Raikage and Killer B while Yemu flew toward Root headquarters.
• Yemu overwhelmed Danzo with his Tenseigan abilities, pierced him with Black Rods, and defeated Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune.
• Danzo used Izanagi to return, but Yemu cut him in half and destroyed Root’s base with his chakra-bead attack.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered Samui to summon Kumogakure’s army to the Land of Fire border and told his forces to worsen Konoha’s chaos while avoiding Yemu.
• Hinata worried about Yemu as she and Qingxue fought Sand Ninja, then Baki arrived and used Wind Release to slaughter his own comrades.

Yemu destroyed Root and killed Danzo before leaving Zabuza and Haku to clean up. As the attack on Konoha continued, the Fourth Raikage confronted Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga after knocking Baki unconscious, and prepared to fight them.

• Yemu repeatedly killed Danzo as he used Izanagi to return, then ignored Danzo's Kotoamatsukami and finished him with a punch.
• Zabuza and Haku arrived after Yemu left and began collecting Root's corpses.
• Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Shikamaru Nara hurried to support Sasuke Uchiha and wondered where Yemu had gone.
• Baki defeated nearby Sunagakure ninja, then appeared to protect Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga from the approaching Fourth Raikage.
• The Fourth Raikage struck Baki into a wall, then recognized Qingxue and Hinata and turned his attention toward them.

Qingxue Uchiha fought the Fourth Raikage while Yemu intervened in Orochimaru’s battle with the Third Hokage. Yemu offered Orochimaru immortality, but after Orochimaru summoned Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, Yemu destroyed the attic with a Silver Storm.

• Qingxue Uchiha used her Susanoo and Red Chains against the Fourth Raikage after Hinata Hyuga was knocked away, and Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy went to support her.
• Yemu flew to the Third Hokage’s battlefield and pierced the Four Violet Flames Formation with a Green Prayer Bead, disrupting Orochimaru’s attempt to stop the Third Hokage from escaping.
• Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation Technique to summon Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, while a fourth coffin was pulled back down.
• Yemu offered Orochimaru immortality, and Orochimaru proposed working together to overturn Konoha.
• Yemu pinned Tobirama Senju with Black Rods, then launched a Silver Storm that reduced the attic to rubble as Orochimaru jumped clear and warned the four Sound ninja.

Yemu overwhelmed Orochimaru’s forces and battled the reincarnated Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju while Konoha faced a confrontation with the Fourth Raikage. The chapter ended with Hiruzen Sarutobi ordering Konoha to fight back and summoning Enma.

• Orochimaru saw Yemu’s devastating power and ordered his forces to retreat while Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju tried to hold Yemu off.
• Yemu lifted Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju with Repulsive Force, sliced Tobirama’s head off, and faced Hashirama’s Wood Release attack.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi confronted the Fourth Raikage over Hinata’s condition, Kakashi Hatake’s injuries, and Konoha’s attack, while Kakashi warned that Yemu was the greater threat.
• The Fourth Raikage activated his Strongest Lightning Release Armor and threatened to invade Konoha unless it gave him an explanation.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Naruto to return, resolved to fight the Fourth Raikage, and summoned Enma.

The Fourth Raikage overwhelmed Konoha’s defenders while Yemu fought Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, then joined the battlefield above the village. As Killer B began a Tailed Beast Transformation to unleash a Tailed Beast Bomb, Hiruzen Sarutobi feared Konoha would be destroyed and learned Naruto Uzumaki was still on his way.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Enma and fought the Fourth Raikage, but the Raikage outsped him and sent him crashing through buildings.
• Pakkun ordered Naruto Uzumaki to return to Konoha, while Yemu’s shadow clone stayed behind with Shikamaru Nara and the others to face Gaara.
• Yemu shattered Hashirama Senju’s Wood Release defenses, restrained Tobirama Senju, and blasted both reincarnated Hokages toward the Raikage’s battlefield.
• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate and attacked the Fourth Raikage alongside Kakashi Hatake, whose Lightning Release: Shadow Clone struck the Raikage when he slammed it into the ground.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered Killer B to enter Tailed Beast Transformation and use a Tailed Beast Bomb, while Hiruzen Sarutobi asked how soon Naruto Uzumaki could return.