Recaps

Yemu entered the Forest of Death with Hinata and his Shadow Clone, resolved to defeat the other teams and collect emotion points. Meanwhile, Qingxue Uchiha arrived in the Land of Iron and asked to join it, and the guards brought her inside to notify the person in charge.

• Sasuke Uchiha spoke with Yemu before the exam and left unsettled by the killing intent he sensed behind Yemu's smile.
• Yemu questioned his purpose after Qingxue Uchiha's departure, then reaffirmed his ambitions to grow stronger, unite the shinobi world, and build an empire.
• Mitaraishi Anko started the exam, and Yemu led Hinata and his Shadow Clone into the Forest of Death to find the Kumogakure team.
• Qingxue Uchiha reached the capital of the Land of Iron and told the gate guards she wanted to join.
• The guards mistook Qingxue Uchiha for a wandering samurai and took her inside while they notified the person in charge.

Kakuzu and Hidan infiltrated Konoha and killed two patrol ninja, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to send Anbu to investigate. In the Forest of Death, Yemu overwhelmed Samui and Omoi while Hinata fought Karui, leaving Omoi trembling before Yemu’s challenge.

• Kakuzu killed two Konoha patrol ninja, took their hearts, and searched their bodies for money while Hidan cut up the corpses.
• Inoichi Yamanaka reported the killings to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who ordered Anbu to investigate the infiltration.
• Yemu assigned Hinata to fight Karui and Qingxue to watch their surroundings, then broke Omoi’s sword with one strike.
• Samui attacked Yemu, but he dodged her thrust and sent her crashing through three trees with a flying kick.
• Yemu gave Omoi a sword and challenged him to use his strongest move within five seconds, while Karui shouted at Omoi for embarrassing Kumogakure.

Yemu defeated Karui and Omoi, took their scroll, and continued searching for another target. At the same time, Sasuke chased Dosu after the Sound Ninja stole a scroll, leaving Naruto and Sakura surrounded until a Lightning Release Spear knocked their attackers unconscious.

• Yemu defeated Omoi and forced Karui to surrender her team's scroll by threatening to kill her.
• Hinata praised Yemu, then realized that the Qingxue beside them was his Shadow Clone.
• Dosu's team ambushed Sasuke, and Dosu killed a wounded genin before taking the scroll and fleeing.
• Sasuke chased Dosu despite Sakura's warning, leaving Naruto and Sakura facing four opponents.
• A Lightning Release Spear struck the ground and electrocuted all four genin surrounding Naruto.

Yemu intimidated Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno, defeated Sasuke Uchiha, and harvested emotion points before the Forest of Death exam ended. At the Central Tower, the Fourth Raikage learned Yemu’s team had defeated Kumogakure’s Genin, while Yemu sensed that his girlfriend had returned to Konoha.

• Yemu used the Tenseigan’s mental suppression to frighten Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Kurama, then left with Hinata Hyuga.
• Yemu struck Sasuke Uchiha down, healed his injuries, and departed with Hinata Hyuga after taunting him.
• The five-day Forest of Death exam ended, with many participants having suffered Yemu’s attacks.
• At the Central Tower, Fourth Raikage A discovered that Samui’s team had failed the second stage and confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Samui identified Yemu Hyuga’s squad as the team responsible, and Yemu sensed that his girlfriend had returned to Konoha.

Fourth Raikage A tried to attack Yemu, but Hiruzen Sarutobi intervened and defended Konoha’s genin. After Rasa gave the Raikage a way to back down, Yemu gained some goodwill toward Hiruzen and resolved to save him when Konoha was destroyed.

• Fourth Raikage A activated his Lightning Armor and charged at Yemu, but Hiruzen Sarutobi intercepted him with a Fire Release technique.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi challenged the Raikage’s attempt to bully a genin, and masked Anbu appeared around them.
• Rasa suggested that the Raikage wait for the Chunin Exam preliminaries to judge Konoha’s genin, so the Raikage left with Killer B.
• Killer B questioned his brother’s risky behavior, and Fourth Raikage A explained that he had wanted compensation for his injured genin.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi reassured Yemu that he would protect Konoha’s young ninja, and Yemu decided he would save Hiruzen during Konoha’s destruction.

The Chunin Exam preliminaries began, and Sasuke Uchiha collapsed after defeating his opponent as the Cursed Seal of Heaven took its toll. Qingxue Uchiha (Yemu's Shadow Clone) then entered the arena to face Rock Lee.

• Kakashi Hatake asked his team why they looked defeated, and Sakura Haruno explained that they had encountered Yemu.
• Gekko Hayate announced that the participants would fight one-on-one preliminary matches, with only the winners advancing to the official third exam.
• Temari, Kankuro, and the injured Kumogakure ninja discussed Yemu, while Yemu continued his mental conversation with Qingxue Uchiha.
• Hinata Hyuga worried about Qingxue Uchiha (Yemu's Shadow Clone) facing Rock Lee, but Yemu said they would fight as usual.
• Sasuke Uchiha defeated his opponent, then collapsed from the effects of the Cursed Seal of Heaven, and Kakashi Hatake carried him away.
• Rock Lee told Qingxue Uchiha (Yemu's Shadow Clone) that he would not hold back, and Yemu controlled the clone as she entered the arena with him.

Yemu watched his shadow clone, disguised as Qingxue Uchiha, battle Rock Lee in the Chunin Exam preliminaries as Lee removed his ankle weights and prepared to prove himself. The clone drew a silver-white katana, and Lee sensed a terrifying presence behind it as the fight escalated.

• Rock Lee opened the match with a taijutsu attack, and Yemu's shadow clone blocked it before countering with a Fire Release technique that formed a net around Lee.
• Kakashi Hatake studied the clone's unusual chakra control, while Might Guy arrived and joined Yemu and the others to watch the fight.
• Might Guy gave Lee permission to remove his ankle weights, and their impact on the arena floor shocked Sakura Haruno.
• Lee warned Qingxue Uchiha that he might not control his strength, and the clone drew a silver-white katana that made Lee sense a beastlike presence.

Qingxue Uchiha fought Rock Lee in the Chunin Exam, matching his speed and swordsmanship until he opened the Fourth and Fifth Gates. She defeated him with five rapid strikes, leaving the other fighters stunned and the next matches still ahead.

• Qingxue Uchiha kept pace with Rock Lee and countered his attacks, while the spectators wondered at her strength.
• Rock Lee opened the Fourth Gate and then the Fifth Gate, using his Lotus Style to attack Qingxue in midair.
• Yemu Hyuga reassured Hinata Hyuga as she worried about the fight and the risk of Qingxue being exposed as his Shadow Clone.
• Qingxue suddenly outsped Rock Lee, cut through his bandages with five strikes from the back of her blade, and sent him flying.
• Qingxue landed and sheathed her katana as Kakashi Hatake realized she had defeated Rock Lee almost too quickly for him to see.

Yemu Hyuga entered the third-round match against Gaara after defeating Rock Lee and treating his injuries. He overwhelmed Gaara’s Sand Armor with a sudden, powerful kick, leaving Gaara embedded in the arena wall.

• Yemu treated Rock Lee’s torn muscles after Rock Lee lost to Qingxue Uchiha and collapsed.
• Gaara entered the arena, and the gathered spectators focused on his match against Yemu.
• Gekko Hayate started the third-round fight, but Gaara and Yemu initially stood still.
• Yemu used his speed to bypass Gaara’s sand barrier and kicked him into the arena wall despite his Sand Armor.

Yemu overwhelmed Gaara in the Chunin Exam Arena, defeating him with taijutsu, space-time ninjutsu, and Lightning Release. After suppressing Shukaku inside Gaara, Yemu left the unconscious Gaara behind, revealing that he had more power than he had shown.

• Yemu dodged Gaara’s Sand Shuriken and battered him, leaving the spectators stunned by the gap in their abilities.
• Gaara grew furious and attacked with Sand Shower, but Yemu summoned a pitch-black blade and cut apart the sand bullets while continuing to punch him.
• Gaara transformed the Arena floor into a desert with Quicksand Waterfall Flow, and Yemu used Lightning Release to rise above it.
• Yemu entered Gaara’s soul space and forced Shukaku, the One-Tail, to the ground with his mental power.
• Yemu pierced Gaara with five Lightning Release Spears, knocked him unconscious, and walked out of the Arena.

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.