Recaps

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• Iruka explained that the earlier roster was an outdated draft, leaving Asuma Sarutobi embarrassed and the other instructors surprised.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.

Yemu Hyuga went to the Ninja Academy with Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga to apply for the Chunin Exams, where he reunited with familiar faces. Rock Lee confessed to Qingxue, was rejected, and took Yemu’s casual encouragement as a call to burn with youthful determination.

• Qingxue Uchiha startled Yemu Hyuga in bed, and he told her to get dressed so they could leave for the Chunin Exams.
• Yemu Hyuga arrived at the Ninja Academy with Qingxue Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga and teased them about the combat tests.
• Yemu Hyuga greeted Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, then reunited with Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee, and Tenten.
• Rock Lee confessed to Qingxue Uchiha, but she rejected him, prompting Neji Hyuga to warn that he was courting death because she lived with Yemu.
• Yemu Hyuga reassured Neji that he did not mind, and Rock Lee ran off fired up to face him in the exams.

Yemu defeated Rock Lee in a Taijutsu match, showing Neji, Tenten, and Might Guy how overwhelming his strength was. The chapter ended with Yemu leaving with Qingxue while the others wondered how powerful his Taijutsu really was.

• Hinata praised Qingxue for being popular, but Qingxue teased her about giving up and Hinata refused.
• Rock Lee challenged Yemu to a Taijutsu match, and Yemu blocked his opening Konoha Whirlwind with an elbow.
• Yemu overwhelmed Rock Lee with a flurry of attacks, then used a burst of speed to stop a punch inches from his face and defeat him.
• Neji pointed out the hole Yemu's punch had made in a nearby wall, and Tenten asked about Yemu's strength.
• Might Guy arrived, recognized Yemu as someone he had once sparred with, and explained that Yemu had impressed him years earlier.
• Tenten realized Yemu and Qingxue had already left, and wondered how strong Yemu's Taijutsu was.

Yemu and his companions arrived at the Chunin Exams, where Kumogakure ninja and Kabuto Yakushi caught their attention. Kabuto revealed Yemu’s impressive mission record and abilities, leaving the other young ninja stunned.

• Might Guy cheered up Rock Lee after their spar by punching him, then promised to train with him after the exams.
• Hinata asked about Lee’s strength, and Qingxue explained that Yemu had held back during their fight.
• Yemu, Hinata, and Qingxue entered the exam classroom and noticed Samui, Omoi, and Karui from Kumogakure.
• Kabuto introduced himself and offered information cards, prompting Sasuke to ask about Yemu.
• Kabuto showed the group Yemu’s record of completed missions and described him as a well-rounded fighter with no apparent weaknesses.

At the Chunin Exams, Dosu attacked Yemu Hyuga, but Qingxue Uchiha knocked him away with a swift kick. Ibiki Morino stopped the classroom fight and began explaining the first-stage exam rules, leaving Naruto Uzumaki dismayed by the Academy-level questions.

• Shikamaru Nara reacted to Kabuto Yakushi's account of Yemu's completed B-rank missions, while Naruto Uzumaki loudly challenged the other exam candidates.
• Dosu and Zaku charged at Yemu after Dosu took offense at Naruto's remarks about Otogakure.
• Qingxue Uchiha used the Body Flicker Technique and kicked Dosu across the classroom before he could attack Yemu.
• Dosu hesitated to retaliate after seeing Yemu's Byakugan, and Ibiki Morino appeared to stop the fighting.
• Ibiki Morino introduced the first-stage exam, and Yemu, Qingxue, Hinata, and Naruto took their assigned seats.
• Naruto Uzumaki despaired when he saw that the exam questions covered Ninja Academy material.

During the Chunin Exams’ written test, Ino Yamanaka’s attempt to use her Mind Body Switch Technique on Yemu Hyuga backfired against his Tenseigan defenses, leaving Shikamaru Nara to finish their team’s paper. After many Genin withdrew rather than risk the final question, Mitaraishi Anko announced the second stage and warned that it would be dangerous.

• Ibiki Morino explained that teams would pass or fail based on their combined scores and punished Genin caught cheating.
• Ino Yamanaka tried to use the Mind Body Switch Technique on Yemu Hyuga, but his mental defenses rebounded the attack and left her incapacitated.
• Shikamaru Nara used the Shadow Possession Jutsu to control Ino and Choji Akimichi and complete their team’s remaining questions.
• Ibiki Morino presented a final question that could permanently bar teams from future exams if they accepted the challenge and failed, prompting many Genin to withdraw.
• Mitaraishi Anko arrived after the written test and ordered the remaining candidates to gather at Konoha Training Ground 44 before two the next afternoon, warning them about the danger.

Yemu restored Ino after her mental attack failed against him, then collected a specially forged sword and considered using his new weapon ability to create battle armor. The chapter ended with Qingxue asking whether he was close to Ino and relaxing after he denied it.

• Shikamaru and Choji checked on Ino, and Yemu restored her damaged mental energy while warning her not to use mental attacks on him again.
• Ino told Shikamaru that Yemu was terrifying, so he advised his team to flee if they faced Yemu in a combat exam.
• Yemu visited a weapon shop with Qingxue and Hinata, paid the smith, and received his long-awaited pitch-black sword.
• Yemu tested the sword and considered whether his Weapon God ability could help him create a suit of chakra battle armor.
• Qingxue asked Yemu whether he was close to Ino, and he said they were only classmates, leaving Qingxue satisfied.

Yemu Hyuga used the Tenseigan’s repulsive force to condense chakra into a silvery-white shuriken while Qingxue Uchiha secretly set out to kill Ino Yamanaka. The chapter ended with Ino spotting Qingxue on her roof and confronting her.

• Yemu used the Tenseigan’s repulsive force to turn condensed chakra into a solid silvery-white shuriken.
• Yemu sensed that Qingxue was missing and realized she had gone to cause trouble.
• Qingxue used her Three-Tomoe Sharingan and a marked map to slip past Konoha’s ANBU lookouts and approach the Yamanaka Clan compound.
• Yamanaka Clan sensory ninja detected Qingxue heading toward Ino’s home but did not stop her.
• Qingxue reached the roof above Ino’s room, and Ino called out to her, asking if she was jealous of her figure.

Qingxue Uchiha attacked Ino Yamanaka out of jealousy and fled after the Yamanaka Clan believed Ino was dead. Inoichi Yamanaka ordered Konoha sealed off to find Qingxue, while Ino's actual survival remained hidden.

• Qingxue Uchiha approached Ino Yamanaka and claimed she would accept Ino's feelings for Yemu.
• Qingxue Uchiha stabbed and slashed Ino Yamanaka, then struck her down as Yamanaka Clan ninja rushed to intervene.
• Qingxue Uchiha escaped into the night while the Yamanaka Clan members believed Ino had been killed.
• Inoichi Yamanaka learned of the attack through his clan's secret communication technique and ordered Lord Hokage to seal off Konoha and find the culprit.

Yemu stopped Qingxue after she attacked Ino, whom he had secretly saved, and warned her against acting recklessly in Konoha. Qingxue decided to leave the village, accepted Yemu’s black token as a token of love, and began stripping off his clothes.

• Yemu descended into Konoha and used his Tenseigan to conceal himself from sensory ninja.
• Ino woke with her wounds healed and a mysterious presence in her chest, while Inoichi concluded that Qingxue’s attack had been an illusion.
• Yemu found Qingxue in an alley, scolded her, and slapped her; she reacted with excitement and hugged him.
• Yemu told Qingxue that he had saved Ino and warned her not to attack anyone inside Konoha again.
• Qingxue said she planned to leave Konoha that night, and Yemu gave her a black token engraved with “Snow.”
• Qingxue mistook the token for a love token, declared that she would marry Yemu, and started stripping off his clothes.

Yemu prepared for the second stage of the Chunin Exams while Qingxue left for the Land of Iron and Hinata showed signs of growing possessiveness toward him. At the Forest of Death entrance, Yemu sensed Hidan and Kakuzu infiltrating Konoha and discovered Orochimaru disguised among the exam participants.

• Qingxue urged Yemu to leave Konoha with her, but he refused and gave her a token for contacting him; she departed, determined to rebuild her clan and reunite with him.
• Yemu used a Shadow Clone disguised as Qingxue to satisfy the Chunin Exams' three-person team requirement, while the real Qingxue traveled toward the Land of Iron.
• Hinata walked with Yemu and the Qingxue clone, and Yemu received a message that Hinata had gained 500 emotion points from desire.
• Yemu sensed Hidan and Kakuzu infiltrating Konoha, then arrived with Hinata and the Qingxue clone at the Forest of Death, where Ino, Sakura, and Omoi reacted to the gathered exam candidates.
• Mitaraishi Anko warned the genin that people died in the Forest of Death, Naruto encouraged the frightened candidates, and Yemu sensed Orochimaru disguised as a female ninja near Kabuto.