Chapter Summaries

On the first day of the Ninja Academy term, Uchiha Makoto stopped Aoki Uchiha from bullying Obito and agreed to train with him. Makoto claimed he could beat Aoki and his two lackeys with one hand, and his Lie-Into-Reality ability manifested the boast as a strength boost.

• Aoki Uchiha and his lackeys bullied Obito in class, prompting Obito to lose his patience.
• Makoto stepped between the boys and sent Aoki and his lackeys back to their seats.
• Obito thanked Makoto and asked to be his friend, and Makoto invited him to train at the Third Training Ground after school.
• When Obito asked how strong he was, Makoto announced that he could beat the three bullies with one hand.
• Obito's confidence in the claim reached 50%, and Makoto's Lie-Into-Reality ability granted him a strength boost.

Uchiha Makoto gained strength after standing up to Aoki, then realized his first Ninja Academy lesson was the Chakra Extraction Technique. He calculated that the Third Shinobi World War was only five years away and feared he would be sent to the battlefield as a child.

• Uchiha Makoto stopped Aoki from confronting him by pointing out that class was about to begin, and the Chunin teacher sent them back to their seats.
• Uchiha Makoto brushed off Obito's thanks and noticed that his classmates were watching him.
• Uchiha Makoto listened as the teacher began teaching the Chakra Extraction Technique.
• Uchiha Makoto calculated that the Third Shinobi World War would begin in five years and realized he might be sent to fight as a young Genin.

Cheng Uchiha reflected on the approaching war and his mediocre talent, then planned to use his lie-manifesting system to grow stronger by convincing Obito and Guy that he was a genius. He resolved to build trust gradually and keep his strength hidden as he pursued enough power to survive the coming conflict.

• Cheng recalled the Third Shinobi World War, the Uchiha clan massacre, and his fear that his ordinary talent would leave him dead.
• Cheng considered how his newly awakened system could turn lies into reality, with its effects depending on trust and narrative importance.
• Cheng identified Obito and Guy as promising targets because they were easy to fool and had high narrative importance.
• Cheng planned to establish himself as an Uchiha genius, build trust carefully, and avoid drawing the attention of Konoha's leaders.
• Cheng struggled with the chakra extraction method and silently counted on Obito and Guy to help him reach Six Paths-level strength.

Cheng faced Aoki at the Uchiha clan training ground after Aoki challenged him, relying on his system-boosted taijutsu. He quickly overwhelmed Aoki, while Obito watched anxiously from the sidelines.

• After school, Cheng found Obito waiting and headed toward the clan compound with him.
• Aoki and his two lackeys confronted Cheng, and Cheng agreed to fight at the training ground.
• Cheng told Obito not to interfere and went to the training ground with Aoki and the others.
• Aoki insisted on fighting Cheng one-on-one, and Obito held Cheng's schoolbag at the edge of the training ground.
• Aoki charged before finishing his count, but Cheng dodged and kicked his calf, then pressed the attack with punches, elbows, and knees.

Makoto defeated Aoki in a fight and agreed to train Obito after school. The next day, he defended Obito in class and called him a genius.

• Makoto beat Aoki in a fight, and Aoki admitted defeat before limping away with his lackeys.
• Obito asked Makoto to teach him, and Makoto began training him with twenty laps of conditioning.
• The next day, Aoki and his lackeys mocked Obito for wanting to become Hokage.
• Makoto defended Obito, saying he might surpass Aoki and asking whether he thought he was a dead last.
• Makoto told Obito that he thought he was a genius.

Cheng bet that Obito would defeat Aoki within a month and promised to train him after school. By convincing Obito that they were both geniuses, Cheng gained the Genius talent, while Obito stood firm against the class’s mockery.

• Aoki laughed at Cheng’s claim that Obito was a genius, so Cheng bet that Obito would beat Aoki in a month.
• Cheng and Aoki sealed the bet, with Aoki agreeing to stay out of Obito’s way if he lost.
• Cheng asked Obito to trust him and promised to train him at the training ground after school.
• Cheng told Obito that they were both geniuses, and his ability manifested the Genius talent after Obito believed him completely.
• Obito declared himself and Cheng geniuses, then met Cheng’s smile despite Aoki and the class mocking him.

After Cheng’s talent boost helped him understand chakra training, he decided to build trust with Might Guy to gain more from the system. He ran with Guy and, exhausted by Guy’s inhuman stamina, claimed he was developing a new Taijutsu technique called Iron Body.

• Cheng discovered that his new genius talent made the Chakra Extraction Technique easy to understand, and he arranged to train with Obito after school.
• Cheng realized Obito’s trust had reached a plateau and decided to seek out someone else to influence.
• Cheng waited on an outskirts road and invited Might Guy to run ten laps around Konoha with him.
• Cheng struggled through the run while Guy kept urging him onward, and he eventually stopped to catch his breath.
• Cheng told Guy he was developing a new Taijutsu technique called Iron Body.

Cheng tricked Might Guy into believing he had developed Iron Body Taijutsu, then gained a 70% manifestation of the skill through his lie-into-reality ability. He left with the real Iron Body and discarded the iron plate he had used to fool Guy.

• Cheng explained his supposed Iron Body technique to Might Guy and asked him to test its defense.
• Cheng secretly padded his chest with a stolen iron plate, and Might Guy struck him with full strength, injuring his own fist but believing Cheng had become as hard as iron.
• Might Guy placed complete trust in Cheng's lie, allowing Cheng to manifest the Iron Body skill at 70% before reaching his daily ability limit.
• Cheng tested the new skill by tensing his muscles and sensed his body had become harder.
• Cheng left the alley, removed the iron plate, and threw it away.

Makoto taught Obito Iron Body, but Obito struggled to use the technique quickly enough for combat. Makoto introduced localized hardening as a more practical defense and called it Flowing Iron Block.

• Obito trained by punching a wooden post until Makoto arrived and offered to teach him a new Taijutsu technique.
• Makoto demonstrated Iron Body by letting Obito punch him, and Obito’s fist bounced off without hurting Makoto.
• Obito practiced Iron Body but could maintain it for only 1.2 seconds after thirty-seven attempts, and he complained that it took too long to use in a fight.
• Makoto explained localized hardening and named the technique Flowing Iron Block, which let Obito defend specific areas while remaining mobile.

Uchiha Makoto manifested localized Iron Block hardening by convincing Obito he had mastered it, then gained a stronger version after Guy believed the same claim. He left with Flowing Iron Block fully manifested and planned to keep Obito training for an upcoming match.

• Uchiha Makoto convinced Obito he had mastered localized Iron Block hardening, and the ability manifested at 80%.
• Uchiha Makoto tried to teach Obito the technique, but Obito struggled to harden only one part of his body.
• Uchiha Makoto demonstrated Flowing Iron Block to Guy by hardening his arm and letting Guy strike it.
• Guy believed Uchiha Makoto had fully mastered the ability, stacking its manifestation to 100% and strengthening it.
• Uchiha Makoto tested the upgraded hardening and found his arm denser and tougher.

Uchiha Makoto discovered that listeners’ beliefs shaped and strengthened the Iron Body techniques manifested by his system, then realized the system’s physical changes left him desperately hungry and short on money. He tried to convince Obito that a tree hollow near the Naka River hid a million ryō.

• Uchiha Makoto taught Guy Flowing Iron Block, and Guy managed to harden his hands briefly while practicing.
• Uchiha Makoto concluded that repeated lies could stack their manifestation percentages and that a listener’s perception set the technique’s ceiling.
• After training, Uchiha Makoto ate a thin bowl of porridge but remained ravenous, suspecting the system’s modifications had increased his body’s energy needs.
• The next day, Uchiha Makoto told Obito that a hollow beneath a cedar tree downstream along the Naka River contained at least a million ryō.
• Obito stared at Uchiha Makoto in disbelief.

Makoto used Obito’s trust to manifest a tree hollow containing four hundred thousand ryo, then spent the money on food and finally ate his fill. With food and basic necessities no longer a problem, he turned his attention to the girls in his class.

• Obito worried that taking money from a tree hollow would make them thieves, and Makoto assured him he did not plan to take it.
• Obito trusted Makoto’s story enough for the system to manifest a tree hollow containing four hundred thousand ryo.
• Makoto retrieved the money from beneath a Great Cedar Tree and bought beef, rice, vegetables, and seasonings.
• Makoto cooked beef and ate until his long-lasting hunger disappeared.
• After three days of eating well and feeling more energetic, Makoto began looking for entertainment and focused on the girls in his class.

Uchiha Makoto approached Kurenai Yuhi under the pretense of asking about chakra control, then openly asked whether someone like him would make a good husband. Kurenai blushed and admitted she might choose someone like him, while Asuma Sarutobi watched angrily.

• Uchiha Makoto decided to approach Kurenai Yuhi despite Asuma Sarutobi constantly staying by her side.
• Uchiha Makoto asked Kurenai about chakra control, and she patiently explained how to handle chakra blockages.
• Asuma returned and challenged Uchiha Makoto for speaking with Kurenai, but Kurenai told him to stop arguing.
• Uchiha Makoto asked Kurenai whether someone like him would make a good husband, provoking Asuma's anger and leaving Kurenai flustered.
• Kurenai told Uchiha Makoto that she might choose someone like him.

Uchiha Makoto used a lie to earn Kurenai’s trust and affection, while Asuma grew jealous and Kurenai began pulling away from him. At home, Makoto decided Moonwalk was the next skill he wanted to manifest and started planning a convincing story to explain it.

• Kurenai told Asuma to stop confronting Uchiha Makoto, and Makoto returned to his seat after teasing Asuma about her compliment.
• After class, Kurenai declined Asuma’s invitation and said she wanted to train alone, while Asuma blamed Makoto for her change in attitude.
• Uchiha Makoto went home, considered which abilities he could safely manifest, and ruled out several Six Powers techniques as less useful than existing Naruto abilities.
• Uchiha Makoto chose Moonwalk for its aerial combat advantages and began devising a lie to explain how he had learned it.

Uchiha Makoto encouraged Obito after he struggled to master Flowing Iron Block, then considered how to guide him toward techniques suited to his strengths. The chapter left them preparing to spar so Obito could practice without losing confidence.

• Obito arrived late to training after helping a little girl retrieve her kite.
• Obito repeatedly failed to harden only one hand with Flowing Iron Block and became discouraged.
• Uchiha Makoto reassured Obito that he should focus on his own progress, and Obito resumed training with renewed determination.
• Uchiha Makoto recognized Obito’s strong chakra and explosive power, and decided he might be better suited to Ninjutsu than Taijutsu.
• Uchiha Makoto suggested that Obito find a path suited to his strengths, then proposed a spar using Iron Body against Flowing Iron Block.

Uchiha Makoto defeated Obito by showing him that regular Iron Body could be switched on and off, inspiring Obito to focus on mastering it. At Class 1-A’s first practical combat lesson, Obito prepared to face Aoki, who intended to beat him into submission.

• Uchiha Makoto used regular Iron Body to strike Obito, then explained that the technique did not prevent movement.
• Obito surrendered after five minutes, abandoned his plan to practice Flowing Iron Block, and resolved to master regular Iron Body.
• Teacher Nakamura arranged the class’s combat matches, and Obito and Aoki asked to face each other first.
• Obito told Rin Nohara he was ready to prove himself, while Uchiha Makoto encouraged him and nearby classmates doubted his chances.
• Aoki watched Obito with a sneer and planned to keep hitting him until he cried and surrendered.

Obito faced Aoki in the first match and used a month of training with Uchiha Makoto to hold his own, though Aoki gradually gained the advantage. After Aoki urged him to surrender, Obito adopted a strange stance and prepared to reveal what he had learned as Aoki charged.

• Obito and Aoki traded taunts before Teacher Nakamura called them into the ring for the first match.
• Obito blocked Aoki's opening punch and fought him evenly, surprising the watching students with his improved Taijutsu.
• Aoki exploited gaps in Obito's movements, struck his stomach, and pushed him back with a fierce attack.
• Aoki offered Obito the chance to surrender, while Rin Nohara urged him to stop before he got hurt.
• Obito said Uchiha Makoto had taught him that some fights could not be won by dodging, then took a strange stance as Aoki charged.

Obito used Iron Body to withstand Aoki’s kick and defeat him in their sparring match, changing how their classmates saw him. After the victory, Obito credited Uchiha Makoto with teaching him, while Makoto kept the technique’s limitations in mind as other students gathered to ask Obito about it.

• Aoki’s kick struck Obito’s chest without moving him, and the recoil left Aoki’s leg hurting.
• Obito punched Aoki in the face, knocking him down and winning the match after Teacher Nakamura checked his injuries.
• Rin Nohara praised Obito, while Might Guy took inspiration from Obito’s ability to endure a blow and counterattack.
• Aoki asked what technique Obito had used, and Obito named Iron Body without explaining its origins before Aoki admitted defeat.
• Uchiha Makoto reminded Obito to use his fists against anyone who called him the dead last, then considered how Aoki could have exploited Iron Body’s immobility.
• Other classmates crowded around Obito to ask how Iron Body worked as Teacher Nakamura called the next pair to prepare.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Obito Uchiha and Uchiha Makoto had excelled in the Ninja Academy’s first practical assessment, prompting Danzo to urge that the Uchiha prodigies be controlled. Hiruzen refused to let Danzo interfere beyond watching them, but Danzo left intending to contact Makoto.

• An Anbu Ninja reported that Obito Uchiha defeated Aoki Uchiha with a new Taijutsu technique and that Uchiha Makoto excelled in theory and combat.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Anbu to monitor Makoto and investigate whether he had taught Obito his technique.
• Danzo proposed bringing talented Uchiha into Root, but Hiruzen rejected the plan and warned him not to act recklessly.
• Danzo said he would send someone to make contact with Uchiha Makoto, and Hiruzen did not respond.

Uchiha Makoto treated Obito and Guy to Ichiraku Ramen after their exam, then encountered Uchiha officer Kanehi confronting a civilian. The chapter ended with Makoto watching the dispute as a crowd gathered.

• Uchiha Makoto led Obito and Guy to Ichiraku Ramen and ordered three signature bowls with extra toppings.
• Teuchi served the boys generously, and Obito and Guy enjoyed their ramen.
• Uchiha Makoto insisted on paying the full price for the extra toppings before leaving with Obito and Guy.
• Uchiha Makoto saw Kanehi gripping a civilian and accusing him of disturbing the peace, while bystanders watched.