Chapter Summaries

After returning to Konoha from the battlefield, Yechen rested, ate at Ichiraku Ramen, and applied for the Chunin Exams. While training during the seven-day wait, he realized the Primordial Heaven-Devouring Art was a cultivation art for divinity, not merely a method of refining energy.

• Yechen returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound, cleaned his dusty home, and slept for two days to recover from battlefield exhaustion.
• Yechen noticed Konoha's streets and shops had grown quiet, then ate fifteen bowls of ramen at Ichiraku and met Teuchi.
• Yechen went to the Hokage Building and submitted his application for the Chunin Exams, which were seven days away.
• Yechen spent the following days practicing skills, training his body, and eating regularly at Ichiraku Ramen.
• On the seventh day, Yechen trained with ten Shadow Clones and realized the Primordial Heaven-Devouring Art cultivated divinity beyond simply refining qi.

Yechen attended the first day of the Chunin Exams, where the other genin feared his reputation. Shisui Uchiha approached him out of curiosity, and the two left the encounter with Shisui even more intrigued by Yechen.

• Yechen entered the exam classroom and sat alone as the other genin fell silent and gave him a wide berth.
• Shisui Uchiha introduced himself and asked whether Yechen had awakened the Sharingan.
• Shisui tested Yechen with a genjutsu, but Yechen's Sharingan activated and he told Shisui to stop.
• Yechen revealed that he could activate his Sharingan in both eyes and refused Shisui's request to teach him the ability.
• Shisui sat beside Yechen and wondered whether he might be the Uchiha Clan's future.

Yechen passed the written Chunin Exam by using his Sharingan to copy other candidates’ answers. He arrived at the Forest of Death for the second exam, where Mano Taniguchi explained the dangers and rules, leaving the candidates ready to begin.

• Yechen used his Sharingan to copy answers during the written exam, and he passed.
• Yechen arrived at Training Ground 44, the Forest of Death, for the second exam.
• Mano Taniguchi warned the candidates about the forest’s dangers and required them to sign death waivers; Yechen signed without hesitation.
• Mano Taniguchi explained that candidates needed to obtain both a Heaven Scroll and an Earth Scroll and reach the central tower to pass.

Yechen entered the Forest of Death for the second Chunin Exam, confident that his strength would let him seize an Earth Scroll without searching for one. After an ambush, he deflected a barrage of shuriken and called out the three hidden ninja.

• Mano Taniguchi told the examinees that alliances and any tactics were allowed, as the exam judged only results.
• Yechen refused invitations to join a team, took his Heaven Scroll, and entered the Forest of Death alone.
• Yechen strolled through the forest while tempering his body with Space Compression and practicing the Primordial Chaos Devouring Heaven Technique.
• Yechen blocked a kunai and deflected more than a dozen shuriken launched by three hidden ninja.
• Yechen demanded that the three attackers come out, and they realized the rumors about his strength were true.

Yechen defeated three ninjas who ambushed him and took an Earth scroll, then reached the Central Tower and began training. Konoha’s exam observers recognized his battlefield record and Two-Tomoe Sharingan as the reason for his remarkable progress.

• Nara Heisei used the Shadow Imitation Technique while his teammates distracted Yechen with shuriken, but Yechen dodged the attack.
• Yechen blasted the three ninjas from hiding with the Great Fireball Technique, and they surrendered three scrolls to him.
• Yechen checked the scrolls, took an Earth scroll, and left the defeated ninjas alive.
• Yechen encountered no further attacks and reached the Central Tower two hours later, where he began training.
• Mano Taniguchi and the chunin monitoring the Forest of Death watched Yechen arrive and recognized his name and Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Yechen continued training at the Central Tower until the second round ended, then prepared for the third round alongside the other surviving Genin. Sarutobi Hiruzen announced a one-on-one tournament with dangerous rules, and no one withdrew.

• Shisui Uchiha arrived at the Central Tower shortly after Yechen, and twenty-eight Genin eventually gathered there.
• Mano Taniguchi announced that the second round had ended and that the third round would begin the next day.
• Yechen silenced the celebrating Genin, who later whispered rumors about his brutality while he kept training.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived with the examiners and team leaders, and Yechen noticed Uchiha Zhiye among them.
• A Konoha Jonin explained that the third round would be a series of random one-on-one matches, with victory by defeat or surrender, and that candidates could withdraw.
• No Genin withdrew, and Yechen regarded the warning about lethal fights as an attempt to scare them.

Yōtai won the first match by trading an injury for a decisive strike, then Uchiha Ye Chen faced Takakura Ran and overwhelmed him with a single powerful combination. Ye Chen approached the injured, terrified Takakura Ran, leaving the examiner poised to intervene.

• Yōtai accepted an injury to land a lethal strike on Aoki Soda, and the examiner declared him the winner.
• Uchiha Ye Chen entered the arena against Takakura Ran and impressed the onlookers with his controlled landing.
• Takakura Ran chose to defend himself rather than surrender, but Ye Chen warned him that he would get no chance once Ye Chen attacked.
• Ye Chen's kicks sent Takakura Ran flying and fractured his left arm despite his attempt to block.
• Ye Chen approached Takakura Ran with his hand on his sword hilt, and Takakura Ran froze in fear as the examiner watched closely.

After defeating Takakura Ran, Yechen watched Shisui Uchiha defeat Nara Heisei and judged that Shisui’s demonstrated skills were no match for his own. Yechen easily won his second-round match, and the competitors looked ahead to a possible clash between the two Uchiha.

• The proctor stopped Yechen from continuing his attack on Takakura Ran, and Yechen left the arena as medical ninja carried Takakura away.
• Yechen watched the third match briefly before resting until Shisui Uchiha faced Nara Heisei in the final match of the first round.
• Nara Heisei used the Nara Clan’s Shadow Secret Technique and close-combat skills to hold off Shisui, but Shisui adapted and defeated him with Sharingan Genjutsu and ninjutsu.
• Yechen assessed Shisui’s swordsmanship, genjutsu, and Body Flicker Technique, believing he could beat him unless Shisui had held back.
• After a ten-minute break, Yechen won his second-round match easily, while the draw kept him from facing Shisui.
• The other contestants regarded Yechen as the likely winner and anticipated a fight between the two Uchiha.

Yechen defeated Tianye Hai in the third round by overwhelming him with Lightning Release, then used a dangerous blast after the match as a warning to people who might target him. Shisui Uchiha won his own fight, leaving the two Uchiha to face each other for first place.

• Yechen received the third-round bye, then drew Tianye Hai as his next opponent instead of Shisui Uchiha.
• Yechen conjured five enormous Lightning Balls without hand seals, and Tianye Hai surrendered rather than face them.
• After the Examiner announced Yechen's victory, Yechen merged the Lightning Balls and blasted the arena, nearly killing Tianye Hai before the Examiner pulled him to safety.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen allowed the competition to continue, while Yechen left, having used the display to deter people plotting to take his Sharingan.
• Uchiha Zhiye praised Yechen's warning, and Shisui Uchiha defeated his opponent, setting up a final between the two Uchihas.

Uchiha Ye Chen and Shisui Uchiha fought in the Chunin Exams final, with Ye Chen overpowering Shisui through raw strength and forcing him to use his Two-Tomoe Sharingan. The fight continued as both unleashed Great Fireball Techniques, leaving the arena crowd facing Ye Chen’s enormous flames.

• The proctor began the final match after Ye Chen offered Shisui time to rest, but Shisui declined.
• Ye Chen and Shisui exchanged sword strikes, and Ye Chen’s strength knocked Shisui back and eventually cleaved his short blade in two.
• Shisui spat blood, retreated, scattered caltrops, and activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan; Ye Chen revealed his own Two-Tomoe Sharingan and crushed the caltrops underfoot.
• Shisui used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, and Ye Chen formed the same hand seals and sent out a fireball several times larger.
• The Nara team warned everyone to run as Ye Chen’s enormous Great Fireball threatened to turn the match into a terrifying ordeal.

Uchiha Ye Chen defeated Shisui Uchiha in the final Chunin Exam match, drawing Shimura Danzō’s attention. After the exams ended, Ye Chen returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound with Uchiha Zhiye and Shisui, who vowed to train and catch up to him.

• Ye Chen’s Great Fireball overwhelmed Shisui Uchiha’s jutsu, and a proctor intervened with a Water Formation Wall as steam filled the arena.
• The proctor declared Ye Chen the winner, while Sarutobi Hiruzen marveled at the power and control behind his jutsu.
• Shimura Danzō ordered a Root ninja to investigate Ye Chen and Shisui and place Ye Chen on the priority watch list.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ended the exams and announced that the results would be released in two days.
• Ye Chen returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound with Uchiha Zhiye and Shisui, then told Shisui he had used only ten percent of his strength; Shisui left determined to train.

After receiving his Chunin promotion, Yechen spent a month training before heading to the battlefield, where he reunited with Shisui at the village assembly point. He left Konoha after a farewell meal at Ichiraku Ramen and greeted Shisui, who said they would be teammates.

• Yechen registered as a Chunin and received orders to return to the battlefield in a month.
• Yechen trained intensively for a month, improving his combat power and several skills while considering whether to keep training his difficult genjutsu.
• Yechen ate ramen at Ichiraku before leaving, and Teuchi offered him the meal for free.
• Yechen left for the assembly point outside the Hokage Building, where Shisui greeted him and said they would be teammates.

Yechen’s group departed for the Land of Rain despite signs that their journey would be dangerous. After Rock Ninja ambushed them along an unexpectedly precise route, Yechen suspected Shimura Danzō had leaked their plans.

• Mano Taniguchi ordered the group to follow assignments and led them out of Konoha toward the Land of Rain.
• A Root ninja reported to Shimura Danzō that Yechen and Shisui Uchiha had left without an Uchiha Jonin, and Danzō ordered the Weeping Rain Squad to carry out its plan.
• Yechen received a mission to break through safely, warned Shisui to be careful, and prepared for a possible ambush.
• After several peaceful days in the Land of Fire, the group entered the Land of Rain and was attacked by Rock Ninja.
• Yechen reasoned that the Rock Ninja must have received advance information about their route and concluded Shimura Danzō had betrayed them.

The Konoha squad escaped a Rock Ninja ambush after Yechen and Shisui turned the tide, then Mano Taniguchi split the survivors so part of the force could continue toward the Main Camp. Yechen stayed behind with Shisui to hold off the pursuers and uncover Danzo’s suspected assassination team, and the chapter ended with Yechen ambushing two Iwagakure Chunin.

• Mano Taniguchi ordered Yechen to defend the left flank, Shisui to guard the right, and the squad to break out of the ambush.
• Yechen killed an enemy Chunin and used Lightning Ball attacks to devastate the Rock Ninja left flank, while Shisui cut through their ranks with the Body Flicker Technique.
• Mano Taniguchi led the main force out of the encirclement, then ordered a Special Jōnin to take the others onward while he and a rear guard stayed behind.
• Yechen and Shisui joined the rear guard, and Yechen planned to kill more Rock Ninja and identify the men Danzo had sent after them.
• The Rock Ninja pursuit force avoided explosive tags and most of Yechen’s shuriken, but Yechen ambushed two Iwagakure Chunin from the shadows.

Yechen used three Iwagakure Chunin as bait to draw out the hidden enemy, killing them after they recognized him as the Flame Demon. He forced the attacker from hiding with a Fire Release technique, but the enemy escaped into the woods.

• Mano Taniguchi ordered the interception force to split up and use guerrilla tactics in the mountain woods.
• Yechen stopped to face three pursuing Iwagakure Chunin while using his Sharingan to search for the hidden watcher.
• The three Chunin recognized Yechen as the Flame Demon and tried to flee, but he killed all of them.
• The hidden enemy attacked Yechen with kunai and shuriken, forcing him to dodge through the trees.
• Yechen fired a Great Fireball Technique and revealed the attacker, who escaped after using shuriken explosions to cover his retreat.

Yechen was ambushed by Root ninja disguised as Iwagakure chunin and trapped inside their Blood-Binding Demon-Eater Barrier. He could neither destroy the regenerating Demon-Eater nor escape the seal, leaving him searching for a way to break it.

• Yechen spotted nearly invisible wires around him, cut through them, and confronted two Root ninja disguised as Iwagakure chunin.
• Yechen fought the Root ninja and realized they were using their battle to buy time and form a blood-based sealing array.
• One Root ninja activated the Blood-Binding Demon-Eater Barrier, trapping Yechen inside as the other became a regenerating monster.
• Yechen repeatedly cut down the Demon-Eater, but it reformed, while the Root ninja outside attacked through the barrier.
• Yechen tried Fire Release and genjutsu without success and concluded that he had to break the barrier's seal.

Yechen used Amaterasu to destroy the Blood Bind barrier and defeat the Demon-Eaters, then fought his way to the Konoha interception force’s second rendezvous point. He reunited with Shisui Uchiha, but knew Shimura Danzō would likely target them again.

• Yechen burned through the barrier with Amaterasu, causing the seal to collapse and both Demon-Eaters to dissolve.
• Yechen found the first rendezvous point abandoned except for three Rock Ninja corpses, then killed a squad of four Iwagakure shinobi on his way to the next location.
• Yechen reached the second rendezvous point and passed the interception force’s identity check by asking what the password was.
• Mano Taniguchi welcomed Yechen and said the force would leave in an hour.
• Yechen found Shisui Uchiha safe and realized Shimura Danzō would likely attempt another attack.

After surviving attacks during the interception mission, Yechen told Shisui Uchiha that Root was likely behind them and warned him to stay cautious. Danzo learned his plot had failed and turned his attention to Kumogakure, leaving Yechen safe for now.

• Shisui Uchiha asked Yechen whether he had encountered danger, and they compared the attacks they had survived.
• Yechen explained that Root was a secret Konoha Anbu branch and accused Danzo of targeting them with the Third Hokage's knowledge.
• Yechen warned Shisui Uchiha to beware of people in the village who wanted their eyes, and Shisui thanked him.
• Mano Taniguchi ended the interception mission, and Yechen received 500 evolution points, bringing his total gains to 3,070.
• A Root ninja reported the failed attack to Danzo, who cursed the operatives and Iwagakure before ordering Root to monitor Kumogakure instead of sending more assassins.

Yechen used his evolution points to upgrade Amaterasu and Space Compression, greatly increasing his combat strength. After a squadmate was killed, he led his team to investigate a suspected Sand Shadow Village puppeteer and organize a search.

• Yechen upgraded Amaterasu and Space Compression to level 2, then planned to focus on raising Rasengan to level 10.
• Yechen received a distress signal and arrived with two squadmates to find Yuan Yi dead.
• Okamoto Ichiro examined Yuan Yi's wounds and suspected a poisoned puppet blade had killed him.
• Yechen ordered Okamoto Ichiro to search the area cautiously and Ueno Chiko to alert nearby patrol squads.
• Ueno Chiko sent the message with her talkative summoned parrot, and Yechen considered getting a summoned beast of his own.

Yechen pursued the Sand Ninja puppeteer who had killed Yuan Yi and confronted him in the woods. After exposing the puppeteer’s decoy puppets with his Sharingan, Yechen destroyed them with a massive Great Fireball, leaving the mountainside ablaze.

• Okamoto Ichiro found signs of someone staying near the place where Yuan Yi had died, and Ueno Chiko found a trail leading onward.
• Yechen led Okamoto Ichiro and Ueno Chiko after the Sand Ninja and blocked a barrage of steel needles from the woods.
• A Sand Ninja puppeteer appeared using a human-shaped puppet and a wooden puppet, but Yechen saw the chakra threads with his Sharingan and recognized both as puppets.
• Yechen struck before the hidden puppeteer could attack, destroying both puppets with a Great Fireball that set the woods ablaze.
• Okamoto Ichiro and Ueno Chiko were stunned by Yechen’s power, and Ueno Chiko found herself captivated by him.