Recaps

Meihui got lost in the forest and stumbled upon a woman bathing, triggering a fight when she mistook him for a pervert. After he sealed her chakra and released her, she trapped him in Tsukuyomi.

• Meihui wandered through the forest, got lost, and charged ahead until he reached a stream.
• Meihui spotted a woman bathing, and she attacked him with a kunai after catching him watching.
• The woman revealed her Sharingan and used Amaterasu, alarming Meihui with her Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Meihui used a Sealing Jutsu and marked kunai to evade the woman and seal her chakra.
• Meihui released the frightened woman, but she immediately trapped him in an illusion with Tsukuyomi.

Meihui was captured in an unknown Uchiha girl's Tsukuyomi but was released when she spared his life. He returned home, strengthened the Nine-Tails' seal in a dream, and slept on while Naruto came back.

• The Uchiha girl trapped Meihui in her Tsukuyomi Space and prepared to attack him, but stopped and released him.
• Meihui chased after the girl, but lost her; she hid nearby, smiled, and left after hearing his name.
• Meihui used the Flying Thunder God mark to return home and decided to wait there for Naruto instead of searching for him.
• Meihui fell asleep and entered the space where the Nine-Tails was sealed.
• Meihui silenced the Nine-Tails with a Sealing Jutsu that strengthened its seal, then fell asleep again without noticing Naruto return.

Meihui dreamed that he had become a villain in another world, then woke and told Naruto about it before going to eat and sleep. The next day, he sparred with Naruto and Sasuke, trapping them with black-tinted Water Formation Walls infused with Sealing Jutsu.

• Meihui dreamed he had become a villain in another world and was fighting over a sentient rabbit, then Naruto woke him.
• Meihui told Naruto about the dream, and the brothers went to a barbecue restaurant before heading home to sleep.
• Meihui took Naruto to train the next day and asked Sasuke if he came from another world.
• Meihui challenged Naruto and Sasuke to spar and attacked them before they could answer.
• Naruto and Sasuke used Rasengan and Chidori, but Meihui blocked the attacks with Sealing Jutsu-infused Water Formation Walls and immobilized them.

Meihui trained Naruto and Sasuke until their strength grew, then Kakashi invited them to enter the Chunin Ninja Exams. After they accepted, they crossed paths with the Sunagakure team and Meihui confronted Gaara, leaving everyone eager for the exams.

• Meihui repeatedly beat up Naruto and Sasuke during their training, helping them grow stronger while he reached Jonin level and gained enough power to challenge someone at Kage Level.
• Kakashi gave Naruto, Sasuke, and Meihui invitations to the Chunin Ninja Exams, and all three signed up.
• Naruto rushed to defend Konohamaru from Kankuro, while Sasuke made a flashy entrance and challenged Kankuro.
• Meihui used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Gaara and hold a kunai to his neck before Gaara escaped with a sand clone.
• Gaara warned his siblings not to interfere, acknowledged Meihui's strength, and left with Temari and Kankuro while anticipating the exams.

Meihui explained why he had stopped pursuing the Sunagakure ninja and escorted Naruto and Sasuke to the Chunin Ninja Exams. At Classroom 301, he defeated Dosu and provoked the other candidates before Kabuto offered to share his information.

• At a barbecue restaurant, Meihui told Konohamaru that he had held back because more visiting ninja would arrive and the sand ninja with the gourd was dangerous.
• The next day, Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke saw through Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki's genjutsu at the entrance to Classroom 301 and went on to the exam room.
• Naruto loudly taunted the candidates, and Meihui used the Body Flicker Technique to kick Dosu into the wall.
• Meihui declared that everyone present was trash, and the intimidated candidates stayed back.
• Kabuto Yakushi approached the group and offered to show them the information he had collected on the candidates.

Meihui stirred up trouble among the examinees before Ibiki Morino began the first stage of the Chunin exams with an unconventional written test. Naruto, Sasuke, and Meihui struggled to make sense of the questions as the test began.

• Kabuto Yakushi offered Meihui and the others information about the examinees, and Sasuke asked about Sandstorm Gaara.
• Meihui taunted the other villages' ninja and knocked out one who charged at him.
• Ibiki Morino arrived, explained the written test rules, and told the examinees to begin.
• Naruto and Sasuke panicked over their papers, while Meihui found the questions baffling and decided to answer by brute force.

Meihui struggled through the exam’s bizarre questions, filled in absurd answers, and passed a copy to Sasuke. Ibiki Morino announced the tenth question early, and several examinees withdrew before learning what it was.

• Meihui guessed at the early questions and wrote a grisly nursery rhyme for question six.
• Meihui answered a question about the Third Hokage with a string of irreverent lines, then skipped another question.
• Meihui tossed Sasuke a spare copy of his answers, but Sasuke rejected it and began guessing on his own.
• Ibiki Morino examined the questions, then announced the tenth question and warned that the choice to answer would determine each team’s success or failure.
• One examinee withdrew, and more followed as the pressure mounted.

Ibiki announced that the remaining candidates had passed the written exam, and Anko began the second test at the Forest of Death. Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke entered as a team and planned to find a Heaven Scroll and stay together as they began the seven-day trial.

• Ibiki revealed that the candidates who had stayed through the written exam had passed, and he noticed Meihui’s audacious comments about the Third Hokage on his paper.
• Mitaraishi Anko introduced herself as the second examiner and led the candidates to the Forest of Death.
• Anko explained the waiver, scroll, survival, and tower requirements, and several candidates withdrew before the test began.
• Meihui told Naruto and Sasuke to find a Heaven Scroll, head toward the central area, and remain together.
• Naruto confidently promised to fight their opponents, while Meihui privately lamented Naruto’s lack of sense.

Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke entered the Forest of Death, where Meihui awakened the Enhanced Mind's Eye of the Kagura and sensed approaching ninja. They hid as Grass Ninja brought the captured Karin Uzumaki into conflict with a group from Amegakure.

• Naruto charged into the forest with Meihui and Sasuke as the survival test began.
• Meihui received the Enhanced Mind's Eye of the Kagura and collapsed when its heightened senses overwhelmed him.
• Meihui recovered and warned Naruto and Sasuke that ninja were approaching, so they hid.
• A Grass Ninja squad arrived with Karin Uzumaki, whom they had captured.
• Meihui sensed another group approaching and stopped Naruto and Sasuke from attacking the Grass Ninja.
• Amegakure ninja arrived, and the Grass Ninja and Rain Ninja immediately began fighting.

Meihui and his companions defeated two groups of Rain Ninja before catching up with Karin, who was facing an enormous bear. Meihui forced Sasuke to rescue her, and Karin became smitten with Sasuke after he knocked the bear down.

• Two Grass Ninja fled after one tried to bite Karin, and their smoke bomb landed where Meihui and his companions were hiding.
• Three Rain Ninja attacked Meihui and his companions, who defeated them with a swarm of Shadow Clones and took their scroll and valuables.
• Karin and her teammates encountered an enormous bear, and one of the men ran while the other stayed to protect her.
• Meihui kicked Sasuke and ordered him to help Karin, so Sasuke charged the bear and knocked it flat with the Lion Combo.
• Karin gazed at Sasuke lovestruck and imagined names for their future children.

Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke faced Orochimaru after he ambushed them in the forest. They drove him back with a massive combined ninjutsu attack, but Orochimaru seized Naruto, and Meihui kicked him away as a full battle began.

• Sasuke introduced himself to Karin and then caught up with Meihui and Naruto.
• Orochimaru appeared and attacked the three with kunai while his pressure briefly left them unable to move.
• Meihui bit his tongue to regain control, kicked Naruto clear, and joined Sasuke in breaking free of the paralysis.
• Meihui and Naruto created thousands of clones as Meihui, Sasuke, and Naruto combined fire and wind techniques against Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru blocked the attack with Triple Rashomon, extinguished the surrounding flames, then grabbed Naruto by the neck.
• Meihui kicked Orochimaru away, setting off an all-out battle.

Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke fought Orochimaru, but his power and snake-like escape left them at a disadvantage. After Meihui revealed that he knew Orochimaru’s identity, Orochimaru became interested in how he knew.

• Meihui struck Orochimaru with a Rasengan after using Flying Thunder God, but Orochimaru escaped by shedding his body.
• Orochimaru recognized that Meihui had mastered Flying Thunder God and launched Hidden Shadow Snake Hands at him.
• Meihui dodged the snakes and tried to distract Orochimaru by asking him to go easy.
• Orochimaru questioned how Meihui knew his name, and Meihui identified him as the Cold Lord and one of the Konoha Sannin.
• Naruto and Sasuke’s blank reactions revealed that they did not know Orochimaru’s identity, while Orochimaru watched with interest.

Meihui led Naruto and Sasuke against Orochimaru, then used Flying Thunder God and a sealed Rasengan to destroy Orochimaru's left arm. Orochimaru summoned a giant python and escaped, recognizing Meihui as a major obstacle to his plan.

• Meihui directed Naruto and Sasuke to attack Orochimaru while he used Heavenly Prison, but Orochimaru shed his body to escape it.
• Meihui sent Naruto and Sasuke back and used Flying Thunder God to strike Orochimaru with a sealed Rasengan.
• The Rasengan exploded inside Orochimaru's left arm and shredded it, forcing him to use Snake Substitution again.
• Meihui charged Orochimaru in close combat, and Orochimaru retreated before summoning a giant python and leaving.

Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke fought Orochimaru’s enormous python, but after defeating it, Sasuke was bitten by a small white snake and received the Cursed Seal of Heaven. The chapter ended with Naruto struggling not to laugh at Sasuke while Meihui warned him to stop.

• Orochimaru summoned an enormous python, and Meihui left Naruto and Sasuke to fight it.
• Naruto and Sasuke used Rasengan and Chidori to destroy the python after Meihui scolded them for their ineffective attacks.
• A small white snake bit Sasuke, and Meihui realized Orochimaru had placed the Cursed Seal of Heaven on him.
• Sasuke admitted the snake had bitten his butt, making Naruto and Meihui laugh despite their efforts to hold it in.
• Meihui told Naruto to stop laughing or he would have to suck the venom out for Sasuke.

Meihui secured the missing Heaven Scroll from Kabuto Yakushi and returned to Naruto and Sasuke. He found Naruto’s camp under attack and erupted in fury.

• Naruto carried the unconscious Sasuke to a resting spot while Meihui went to find a scroll.
• Meihui encountered Kabuto Yakushi, who claimed he had a Heaven Scroll and had already found an Earth Scroll.
• Meihui pressured Kabuto into handing over the Heaven Scroll, then left with it.
• Meihui used Flying Thunder God to return to Naruto and found a shocking scene that made him erupt with scarlet chakra.

Meihui returned to find Naruto badly beaten by Dosu, Zaku Abumi, and Qin, and swiftly overpowered the Sound Ninja. After he sent them fleeing, Sasuke woke up.

• Dosu, Zaku Abumi, and Qin attacked Naruto while Sasuke lay unconscious, and Qin used a bell-tipped needle to disorient Naruto before the others beat him.
• Qin held a kunai to Sasuke's throat, forcing Naruto to stop fighting as Dosu and Zaku Abumi continued to hurt him.
• Meihui returned, sent Zaku Abumi flying into a tree, struck Qin, and shattered Dosu's leg.
• Zaku Abumi attacked Meihui with Air Cutter, but Meihui emerged unharmed and crippled both of Zaku Abumi's hands.
• Meihui ordered Qin to take her teammates and leave, then considered reinforcing the Nine-Tails' seal as Sasuke woke up.

Sasuke woke with Orochimaru’s Cursed Seal activated, but Meihui frightened him into suppressing it and then sealed it with a slap. The group headed for the Central Tower with Kiba, Hinata, and Shino, while Hinata tended to Naruto and Meihui watched jealously.

• Sasuke woke with the Cursed Seal covering his body and briefly believed his new strength meant he no longer had to fear Meihui.
• Meihui’s anger and chakra frightened Sasuke into retracting the Cursed Seal, and Sasuke realized Naruto had been injured protecting him.
• Sasuke thanked Naruto reluctantly, and Meihui calmed himself after struggling to suppress the Yin Nine-Tails’ power.
• Meihui explained that Orochimaru’s Cursed Seal would harm Sasuke, then sealed it with a slap to Sasuke’s butt.
• Meihui sensed Kiba, Hinata, and Shino approaching, and the group set off for the Central Tower together.
• Hinata bandaged Naruto and brought him medicine, leaving Meihui envious as Naruto failed to notice her affection.

Meihui and his companions left the Forest of Death and headed to the Ten Thousand-Person Arena, where Hinata confronted Sakura over Naruto. The story ended with Sakura too frightened to respond to Hinata’s warning.

• Meihui opened the Heaven and Earth Scroll at the central tower, and Iruka appeared to escort the team out of the forest.
• Naruto showed Iruka his new secret code by transforming into Naruko, and Meihui punched him to make him stop.
• Meihui and the others headed to the Ten Thousand-Person Arena and ran into Sakura and the other young ninja.
• Sasuke ignored Sakura, so she approached Naruto instead.
• Meihui encouraged Hinata to claim Naruto, and Hinata warned Sakura to stop bothering him while her Byakugan activated.
• Sakura was too frightened to answer Hinata.

Rock Lee challenged Sasuke to a fight and confessed his love to Sakura, then overwhelmed Sasuke with taijutsu. After Might Guy’s Ninja Turtle stopped Lee from using his forbidden move, Meihui rebuked Sasuke and had Naruto take him to prepare for the next exam.

• Rock Lee introduced himself to Sasuke, challenged him to a duel, and repeatedly confessed his love to Sakura despite her rejection.
• Sasuke accepted Lee’s challenge and activated his Sharingan, discovering that Lee relied only on taijutsu.
• Rock Lee kept Sasuke on the defensive and knocked him senseless while Sasuke refused to use ninjutsu.
• Might Guy’s Ninja Turtle appeared and stopped Rock Lee from using his forbidden move.
• Meihui told Sasuke that talent had limits and had Naruto take him to prepare for the next exam.

Gekko Hayate began the preliminary matches, and Sasuke Uchiha defeated Akado Yoroi. Meihui rebuffed Sakura’s attempt to guilt them into cheering, while Orochimaru wondered why Sasuke’s Cursed Seal could no longer be sensed.

• Gekko Hayate explained that the preliminary matches would continue until a contestant died, was defeated, or surrendered, and the screen selected Sasuke Uchiha to face Akado Yoroi.
• Meihui took Naruto to the viewing platform and watched Sasuke’s match without worrying, prompting Sakura to criticize them for not cheering.
• Meihui told Sakura to mind her own business, then gave her a book titled Don't Lose Because You Can't Express Yourself.
• Sasuke used the Lion Combo and a hooking kick to defeat Akado Yoroi, while Orochimaru wondered why he could no longer sense Sasuke’s Cursed Seal.
• Gekko Hayate declared Sasuke Uchiha the winner.

Meihui Uzumaki defeated Six Paths Dosu in the arena after blocking Dosu’s sonic attacks and knocking him into the wall with a controlled punch. Naruto and Sasuke recognized how much stronger Meihui had become.

• Meihui Uzumaki was selected to fight Six Paths Dosu and advised him to surrender.
• Dosu attacked with his arm-mounted sonic weapon, but Meihui had sealed off his hearing and was unaffected.
• Meihui mocked Dosu, who charged at him in anger, and sent him flying with one punch.
• Dosu struck the arena wall, passed out, and was left lodged there in his red boxers as Gekko Hayate declared Meihui the winner.
• Naruto and Sasuke recognized Meihui’s precise control and strength, while Sasuke accepted that he could not compare himself to him.

Naruto fought Kiba Inuzuka in the arena and won after using Shadow Clones and a surprise attack to wear him down. Kiba surrendered when Naruto confronted him with a spinning sphere, and Gekko Hayate declared Naruto the winner.

• Naruto and Kiba entered the arena and began their match, with Akamaru joining Kiba in the fight.
• Gekko Hayate explained that Akamaru was Kiba's ninja partner, so bringing him into the arena did not break the rules.
• Kiba and Akamaru used Human Mimicry and Fang Over Fang to destroy Naruto's Shadow Clones and chase him around the arena.
• Naruto tricked the spinning Kiba with a clone emerging from underground and knocked him senseless with a punch.
• Naruto approached Kiba with a spinning sphere, and Kiba surrendered before Gekko Hayate named Naruto the winner.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Meihui watched Rock Lee face Gaara, and Lee used his speed after removing his weights to overwhelm Gaara’s sand. After landing a slap on Gaara, Lee remembered learning the move from Meihui.

• Naruto and Sasuke insisted on watching Rock Lee’s match against Gaara, and Meihui joined them in the stands.
• Rock Lee asked Might Guy for permission to use a technique and removed the heavy weights from his legs.
• Rock Lee’s speed left Gaara’s sand unable to keep up, and he knocked Gaara down for the first time.
• Rock Lee landed a slap across Gaara’s face, shocking Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro.
• Rock Lee remembered learning the slap from Meihui during a scorching summer.

Rock Lee fought Gaara in the arena, using Front Lotus and opening the Eight Gates to overwhelm him before his exhausted body gave out. Gaara tried to kill Lee with Sand Binding Coffin, but Guy intervened and carried Lee away after the match was declared a forfeit.

• Rock Lee recalled seeing Meihui train Naruto and Sasuke, and Meihui was embarrassed when Lee mistook a slap for a secret technique.
• Gaara cornered Rock Lee in the arena, so Lee used Front Lotus to strike him down.
• After Gaara’s sand attacked Lee, Rock Lee opened the Eight Gates and unleashed a powerful barrage on Gaara.
• Lee’s strength failed, and he collapsed after sending Gaara flying and releasing the Eight Gates.
• Gaara trapped Lee with Sand Binding Coffin, but Guy stopped him and carried Lee away after Lee forfeited the match.

After Gaara defeated Rock Lee, Sakura and Ino fought to a draw when Sakura’s second personality broke Ino’s Mind Body Switch Technique. Meihui left the matches, claimed the Perfect Ice-Ice Fruit, and departed to train before Orochimaru’s Konoha Crush Plan.

• Guy carried the badly injured Rock Lee from the arena, and Gekko Hayate declared Gaara the winner.
• Sakura approached Sasuke with an apology while Ino waited angrily in the arena, and Gekko Hayate called both girls to fight.
• Ino used the Mind Body Switch Technique on Sakura, but Sakura’s second personality forced Ino out and caused her jutsu to backfire.
• Sakura and Ino exhausted themselves and collapsed, so Gekko Hayate declared their match a draw.
• Meihui left before Naruto’s match, claimed the Perfect Ice-Ice Fruit, ate it, and discovered he could create ice.
• Meihui left Naruto a note, made a Shadow Clone, and used Flying Thunder God to depart for secluded training.