Recaps

Shikamaru wondered whether Hayashi had received a separate test and whether his team assignment had been arranged in advance. As the class waited for their Jonin teachers, Naruto bragged that he and Lin had earned his forehead protector together, and the chapter ended when the classroom door opened.

• Shikamaru guessed that Hayashi's individual test with Kakashi might mean his team assignment had been planned separately, while Choji and Shino responded to his worries about parting from their classmates.
• Ino saw Naruto's forehead protector and accused Hayashi of using connections to get Naruto graduated; Naruto denied it and said he and Lin had earned it together.
• Sasuke turned around when Naruto mentioned Hayashi and pressed him for details, but Naruto called it a secret.
• Hayashi ate breakfast with Kakashi, who sidestepped his question about choosing teammates and urged him to eat more.
• An unfamiliar Chunin told the class to wait for their Jonin teachers, and the classroom fell silent when the door opened.

Asuma and Kurenai formed their teams but stayed in the classroom after hearing about Hayashi, while Kakashi and Hayashi finally headed to the school. Hayashi arrived at the classroom door and found the room unexpectedly silent.

• Asuma assigned Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, and Ino Yamanaka to Team 10, then chose to wait for Hayashi.
• Kurenai assigned Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame to Team 8, and they joined Asuma in waiting.
• Hayashi finished breakfast with Kakashi and steered him back toward the classroom instead of letting them go home to nap.
• Kakashi gave Hayashi the student list and asked him to call the students, then followed him into the school.
• Hayashi heard no noise from the classroom, wondered whether the jonin had already taken the students away, and opened the door.

Hayashi arrived at the classroom, where Asuma and Kurenai were waiting, and Kakashi jokingly called himself Hayashi’s sidekick. Hayashi announced Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki as his teammates, then invited Team 7 to follow him.

• Hayashi entered the crowded classroom and met Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi, who had been waiting for him.
• Kakashi arrived and jokingly introduced himself as the sidekick to Jonin instructor Hayashi.
• Hayashi read Sakura Haruno’s name from the team list, and Sakura reacted with joy while Ino lamented not being chosen.
• Hayashi announced Sasuke Uchiha as the second teammate.
• Hayashi named Naruto Uzumaki as the final teammate, prompting Naruto to celebrate.
• Hayashi called Team 7 to follow him.

Hayashi left the Ninja Academy with Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi, then joined them on a rooftop for introductions. After the three new teammates shared their names and goals, everyone turned to Hayashi and asked him to introduce himself too.

• Hayashi left the Ninja Academy with Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi, reflecting on his time there and the dangers ahead.
• Kakashi led the group through the village despite Naruto asking for an S-rank mission, then brought them to a rooftop.
• Kakashi asked Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke to introduce themselves and demonstrated with a vague introduction of his own.
• Naruto declared his dream of becoming Hokage, Sakura spoke hesitantly about her hopes, and Sasuke said he wanted to restore the Uchiha Clan and kill a man.
• Kakashi and the others turned their attention to Hayashi, who asked whether he still needed to introduce himself.

Hayashi and Team 7 bonded over barbecue after Kakashi announced they might have a mission the next day. Sasuke asked Hayashi to train swordsmanship with him, while Hayashi looked forward to the team’s difficult day ahead.

• Hayashi introduced himself again, and Kakashi told Team 7 to meet at the training ground with packed lunches because they might have a mission.
• Hayashi persuaded Kakashi to treat the team to barbecue, where Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke eagerly ate.
• Kakashi left after dinner, and Hayashi walked Naruto and Sakura home with Sasuke.
• Sasuke stopped at the training ground and asked Hayashi to practice swordsmanship with him; Hayashi agreed to train him next time.
• Hayashi went home and eagerly anticipated Team 7’s rough day tomorrow.

Hayashi received the Adamantine Sealing Chains technique and met Kakashi at the training ground, where Kakashi began a bell test for Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. Kakashi exempted Hayashi as his handpicked disciple, leaving the other three to face the test alone.

• Hayashi claimed Adamantine Sealing Chains from the system and gained the Uzumaki secret technique.
• Hayashi followed Kakashi’s note to the training ground after eating lunch.
• Kakashi met Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke and announced that they had to take two bells from him before nightfall to pass.
• Naruto questioned why Hayashi was excluded, and Kakashi said he was his handpicked disciple.
• Kakashi took Hayashi to the edge of the field, leaving Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke to begin the test.

Kakashi tested Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura in a brutal Genin exam while Hayashi watched from the sidelines. Sasuke revealed his Sharingan and took the same opening stance Hayashi had used against Kakashi, leaving the battle poised to escalate.

• Hayashi urged Kakashi and the three students to begin the exam, and Sasuke recognized that the test had started.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura attacked Kakashi together, but he easily scattered Naruto’s shadow clones and threw Sasuke aside.
• Kakashi found Naruto hiding in a tree, slammed him into the ground, and kicked him toward Sakura.
• Kakashi told the students they were far behind Hayashi and suggested they return to the Ninja Academy for another year.
• Sasuke fired a fireball at Kakashi, declared his reason for needing to graduate, and revealed his Sharingan.
• Hayashi recognized Sasuke’s opening stance as the one he had used in his own fight with Kakashi.

Sasuke copied Hayashi’s earlier tactic against Kakashi, but Kakashi easily defeated him and challenged Team 7 to stop fighting alone and work together. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura regrouped in the woods, then returned to face Kakashi with a plan while Hayashi watched.

• Sasuke charged Kakashi with a copied sword technique, but Kakashi kicked him away and criticized his overconfidence.
• Kakashi pointed out Hayashi as someone who had already passed, then urged Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to work together as a team.
• Sasuke asked Naruto for help, and the three injured genin went into the woods to plan their next move.
• While Hayashi waited, Kakashi pretended to read Icha Icha Paradise and offered to get him food.
• Naruto and the others emerged from the woods, and Kakashi drew a kunai and asked if they were ready for another defeat.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura worked together to try to steal Kakashi’s bell, but Kakashi tricked Naruto and stopped the test. He left Naruto tied to a post while Sakura and Sasuke were forbidden to share their lunches with him.

• Naruto mocked Kakashi before heading into the woods, and Hayashi followed to watch.
• Sakura’s traps and Naruto’s shadow clones attacked Kakashi, but he easily dispelled them.
• Naruto and Sasuke coordinated a surprise attack, with Sasuke using a transformation to disguise himself as Naruto.
• Naruto grabbed what he thought was Kakashi’s bell, but it was only a piece of tree branch, and Kakashi buried him with the Headhunter Jutsu.
• Kakashi tied Naruto to a wooden post, told Sakura and Sasuke not to share their lunches with him, and ended the test.

Hayashi and the others passed Kakashi’s test and officially formed Team 7, then completed a weeding mission as their first assignment. Afterward, Sasuke asked Hayashi to visit the Uchiha Compound and practice swordsmanship together.

• Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke shared their lunches with Naruto, and Kakashi revealed that their choice to protect a teammate had earned them a pass.
• Kakashi officially formed Team 7 and assigned the team a weeding mission, which Hayashi finished quickly while the others struggled.
• The team handed in the mission and complained to the Third about the dull work, while Hayashi said he had enjoyed helping people.
• As the exhausted team went their separate ways, Sasuke caught up with Hayashi and invited him to practice swordsmanship at the Uchiha Compound.

Hayashi began training Sasuke in swordsmanship at the Uchiha Compound, helping him improve his form and sparring with him. Sasuke left determined to find Uchiha Style techniques and continue training with Hayashi, who promised to keep sparring with him.

• Hayashi teased Sasuke about suddenly asking to learn from him, then agreed to train him.
• Sasuke led Hayashi through the desolate Uchiha Compound to his home and brought out two wooden swords.
• Hayashi corrected Sasuke's grip, stance, and swings as Sasuke practiced in the backyard.
• Hayashi sparred with Sasuke, repeatedly countering his attacks and explaining that a swordsman should develop a style suited to himself.
• Sasuke asked whether they could spar again if he found Uchiha Style sword techniques, and Hayashi promised they could.

After Hayashi won a mysterious trait-copying prize, Team 7 grew tired of several days of menial missions and pressed the Third for harder work. The Third promised a new mission for the next day, leaving Hayashi expecting both better pay and trouble.

• Hayashi drew the Trait acquisition prize, which let him acquire an equivalent trait from another person, and decided to keep it as a last-resort safeguard.
• Team 7 spent several days weeding, cleaning a sewer, and catching a cat while Kakashi watched and cheered them on.
• Naruto lost his temper over the easy missions and led Team 7 to the Hokage's office to demand something harder.
• Naruto threatened to use his jutsu, prompting the Third to offer Team 7 a new mission for the next day.
• Hayashi welcomed the prospect of better pay but anticipated that the new mission would bring trouble.

Naruto gathered Team 7 before dawn to claim the C-Rank mission to escort bridge builder Tazuna to the Land of Waves. Hayashi recognized that the assignment would likely bring more danger than its rank suggested, and the team prepared to meet at the village gate at noon.

• Naruto woke Hayashi, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi early so they could get the mission Naruto had been promised.
• The Third assigned Team 7 to escort Tazuna to the Land of Waves and protect him until his bridge was finished.
• Tazuna doubted the young team's ability to protect him, while Naruto insisted he was strong enough to become Hokage.
• Hayashi recalled the danger awaiting them in the Land of Waves and looked forward to encountering the Demon from Kirigakure and the Ice Release user.
• Kakashi accepted the mission for Team 7, and the Third told them to pack and meet at the village gate at noon.

Hayashi received supplies and a letter from Hayate and Yugao before departing on his first mission with Kakashi's team. The group left the village and continued toward the Land of Waves, unaware of a suspicious puddle ahead.

• Uzuki Yugao visited Hayashi and gave him supplies Hayate and she had prepared for his mission.
• Hayashi read Hayate's brief letter, packed the bundle, and headed to the village gate.
• Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, Tazuna, and Hayashi gathered at the gate and set out for the Land of Waves.
• Naruto excitedly asked questions along the road while Sakura relaxed, Sasuke watched their surroundings, and Hayashi enjoyed the walk.
• The group approached a small puddle in the road without noticing it.

Kakashi and Hayashi detected the Demon Brothers hiding in a puddle, and Kakashi let the ambush unfold as a lesson for Team 7. After the brothers appeared to kill Kakashi, they threatened the rest of the group, leaving Naruto and the others facing their first deadly fight.

• Kakashi quietly told Hayashi about two hidden ninja and planned to let Team 7 face one of them while Lin kept the other occupied.
• Kakashi stepped into the puddle and was caught by the Demon Brothers’ chains, then a giant shuriken pinned him to a tree.
• Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Tazuna reacted in shock as Kakashi appeared to die, while Hayashi realized Kakashi was likely acting through a clone.
• The Demon Brothers revealed themselves and announced they would kill Team 7 and Tazuna for the bounty.

Hayashi and Team 7 fought the Demon Brothers after Kakashi appeared to be killed. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke defeated the younger brother and rushed to help Hayashi, who prepared to end his fight with the older brother.

• Hayashi broke the older Demon Brother’s encirclement with a single sword strike and called on the others to handle the second attacker.
• Sasuke rallied Naruto and Sakura after they froze at the sight of Kakashi’s apparent death, and the three charged into battle.
• Naruto used shadow clones to restrain the younger Demon Brother’s chain while Sakura threw Kunai and Sasuke struck him with a Great Fireball.
• Sasuke attacked through the flames and killed the younger Demon Brother with his sword.
• Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke ran to help Hayashi, and the older Demon Brother saw his escape cut off as Hayashi prepared to finish the fight.

Hayashi killed the Demon Brother with Ice Release after Kakashi’s apparent death turned out to be a deception. Kakashi confronted Tazuna about the mission’s mismatch with the danger they had faced.

• Hayashi and Team 7 cornered the Demon Brother, who fled into a tree.
• The Demon Brother spotted a second Kakashi and fell from the tree in shock.
• Hayashi used Ice Release: Wolf Fang Avalanche to kill the Demon Brother.
• Kakashi revealed that the pinned figure was a clone, and Naruto and Sakura protested that he had faked his death.
• Kakashi asked Tazuna why the mission did not match the danger they had encountered.

Tazuna revealed that Gato controlled the Land of Waves and wanted him dead for building a bridge to break the shipping monopoly. The team continued the mission, but Zabuza Momochi ambushed them in the mist and demanded Tazuna.

• Tazuna explained that Gato had seized control of shipping in the Land of Waves and was targeting him because the bridge would end his monopoly.
• Hayashi encouraged Tazuna, Naruto vowed to protect him, and Kakashi confirmed that the mission would continue.
• The team traveled toward the Land of Waves while Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke tried to get Kakashi to explain how he had used a clone during their earlier fight.
• Near the coast, the team stopped beside a stream, where thick mist suddenly swallowed the woods.
• Zabuza Momochi appeared with his enormous sword, identified Kakashi as his target's protector, and demanded that the team hand over Tazuna.
• Kakashi refused Zabuza's demand and ordered everyone to protect Tazuna as the mist thickened.

Kakashi and Hayashi fought Zabuza in the mist while protecting Tazuna, and Hayashi revealed his Ice Release. After Zabuza's surprise attack left Kakashi and Hayashi injured, Hayashi stood guard as Zabuza retreated into the mist, gathering a terrifying aura behind him.

• Zabuza attacked from the mist, and Kakashi blocked his giant sword before revealing his Sharingan.
• Kakashi copied Zabuza's Water Dragon Bullet Technique, then called Hayashi to help fight.
• Hayashi used his Kagura perception, swordsmanship, Wind Release, and Ice Release to attack Zabuza, surprising him with his kekkei genkai.
• Zabuza used a water clone to attack Hayashi from behind while striking from the front, but Kakashi intervened and both were thrown into the shallows.
• Hayashi stood in front of the injured Kakashi and Tazuna as Zabuza retreated into the mist, gathering purple chakra and blood-colored killing intent.

Hayashi fought Zabuza’s manifested Demon God while Kakashi recovered, but Zabuza’s overwhelming strength and killing intent pushed him toward using his hidden trump card. As Zabuza’s sword descended, Hayashi drew in natural energy and plunged his Tachi into the ground.

• Hayashi ordered Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke to protect the wounded Kakashi while he confronted Zabuza.
• Hayashi clashed with Zabuza, used Wind Release and Ice Release to create openings, and struggled against Zabuza’s sinister killing intent.
• Hayashi activated Trait Acquisition to acquire Zabuza’s killing intent, but the progress bar advanced too slowly to help him in time.
• With Kakashi still recovering and his teammates growing frightened, Hayashi promised to protect them and decided to reveal his last trump card.
• Hayashi drew natural energy from the wind, water, and earth, plunged his Tachi into the ground, and clapped his hands as Zabuza’s sword came down.

Hayashi activated Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode and overwhelmed Zabuza with enhanced attacks and control over the battlefield. With Sage Mode lasting only five minutes, Hayashi approached the battered Zabuza and announced that it was his turn to swing the sword.

• Hayashi's wounds healed as his chakra surged, and Kakashi recognized his transformation as Sage Mode.
• Hayashi activated the simplified Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode, gaining enhanced perception and control over inorganic matter.
• Hayashi stopped Zabuza's sword with one hand and summoned his Tachi from the ground.
• Hayashi defeated Zabuza's water clone, struck Zabuza through a tree, and battered him with Sage Art attacks.
• A snow wolf drove Zabuza and his sword into the stream, leaving him soaked and unsteady.
• Hayashi walked toward Zabuza with the Tachi and said it was his turn, knowing his Sage Mode would last only five minutes.

Hayashi overwhelmed Zabuza in a fierce duel, and Zabuza gave him the title Konoha's Dragon Princess before staking his life on one final attack. The chapter ended as Hayashi gathered natural energy into his Tachi and Zabuza charged to meet his ultimate slash.

• Hayashi repeatedly struck Zabuza with senjutsu-powered air blades, driving him into the stream.
• Zabuza burned through his remaining life force and charged Hayashi, who met him in a furious sword fight.
• Hayashi knocked Zabuza away, and Zabuza praised him before naming him Konoha's Dragon Princess.
• Hayashi accepted the title, and Zabuza launched a final attack as Hayashi gathered natural energy into his blade.

Hayashi defeated Zabuza with a final slash, then collapsed from life-threatening exhaustion. Kakashi carried him toward Tazuna’s village for treatment, while Zabuza and his sword vanished from the ravine under mysterious circumstances.

• Hayashi shattered Zabuza’s Kubikiribōchō and blasted him into the stream, leaving Zabuza defeated and unable to move.
• The system awarded Hayashi Zabuza’s Killing Intent trait, and Hayashi collapsed as his transformation faded.
• Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke rushed to Hayashi, and Kakashi found his pulse dangerously weak from total exhaustion.
• Kakashi carried Hayashi toward Tazuna’s home for urgent rest while Tazuna led the group to a village doctor.
• Kakashi noticed Zabuza and the Kubikiribōchō had disappeared, leaving precise needle holes in a broken tree, but hurried on with the others.

After collapsing, Hayashi was brought to a village doctor and eventually woke to find his teammates relieved he was alive. Kakashi apologized without explaining why, leaving Hayashi wondering what he meant.

• Kakashi carried Hayashi to the village doctor, who said he had exhausted his body's reserves and needed treatment.
• While unconscious, Hayashi dreamed of a cut-up vision of the Shinobi World's future, including Naruto and Sasuke losing to Kaguya, and noticed a new system ability called Killing Intent.
• Hayashi woke, drank the doctor's bitter medicine without reacting, and was greeted by Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Tazuna.
• Kakashi sent the others away so Hayashi could rest, then sat by his bed and apologized.
• Kakashi left without explaining his apology, and Hayashi wondered what he was sorry for.

Kakashi blamed himself for Hayashi’s near-fatal injuries, while Naruto and Sasuke trained through the night and fought over their failure to protect him. Kakashi stopped them and promised to train them so they could stand up for Hayashi themselves.

• Kakashi watched over the courtyard and remembered promising to protect Hayashi, then blamed himself for the boy’s condition.
• Naruto and Sasuke secretly ran laps in the woods, exhausted by their helplessness when Hayashi faced danger.
• Naruto admitted Hayashi had helped him graduate and promised to keep him from getting hurt again.
• Sasuke attacked Naruto for making a promise he could not keep, and the two boys fought in the leaves.
• Kakashi revealed he had watched them, reminded them to treasure their comrades, and promised to train them to become strong enough to protect Hayashi.