Recaps

Ruri reflected on his gifted friends and the comrades he had made in the Anbu, appreciating how much less lonely his life in the Shinobi World had become. He fell asleep wondering what the future would bring.

• Ruri thought fondly of Momokusa Harukawa, whom he had taught Ninjutsu, and wondered whether she liked him.
• Ruri considered Reika Hyuga, Linghua Hyuga, and Akagimaru, noting their traits and abilities.
• Ruri remembered Uchiha Itachi’s talent and felt happy that Itachi would report to the Anbu the next day.
• Ruri thought of his Anbu friends Kakashi Hatake, Yamato, and Uzuki Yugao, who had fought and served alongside him.
• Ruri grew sleepy, reflected on how tiring his new life was but how much he valued his friends, and closed his eyes.

Ruri dreamed of the love and family he had found with Hizashi Hyuga and Mei Ling Hyuga, then reflected on the suffering war inflicted on orphans and other families. He remained unwilling to fight, but knew he had to grow stronger to protect himself and his loved ones.

• Ruri fell asleep at noon and dreamed of beautiful memories.
• Ruri recalled that Hizashi Hyuga and Mei Ling Hyuga had treated him like their own child after he became an orphan.
• Ruri reflected on how war left children orphaned, forced some into battle, and claimed countless lives.
• Ruri recognized that he had no choice but to fight anyone who threatened him and his family.
• Ruri pursued greater strength to protect his loved ones and survive the wars that could break out in the world of Hokage.

After nearly two hours of sleep, Ruri woke feeling refreshed and told Mei Ling Hyuga about his pleasant dream. Mei Ling worried that he had been overtraining, but Ruri insisted his body could handle it.

• Ruri slept for nearly two hours and dreamed of the world he wanted.
• Ruri woke, noticed it was past three in the afternoon, and went to speak with Mei Ling Hyuga.
• Mei Ling told Ruri that Neji was still asleep after tiring himself out playing.
• Ruri said he felt relaxed after his nap, and Mei Ling asked whether he had been overtraining.
• Ruri admitted he had trained a little too much but insisted his body could take it.

Ruri promised Mei Ling Hyuga he would take better care of his body, then entered the Ring to rest and refine his chakra. Inside, he found the pavilion barrier gone and discovered that the Ninja Technique Encyclopedia was full of blank pages.

• Mei Ling Hyuga warned Ruri that overtraining could make his body collapse, and Ruri promised to manage his training better.
• Ruri compared his training with Might Guy and Rock Lee’s extreme routines and wondered whether becoming Might Guy’s student would wear him out.
• Ruri returned to his bedroom, pressed the Ring to his forehead, and entered it to rest and refine his chakra.
• Ruri noticed the barrier around the little pavilion had disappeared and walked inside.
• Ruri picked up the Ninja Technique Encyclopedia and found that its pages were blank.

Ruri discovered that the Ring had changed, with its barrier gone, its Ninja Technique Encyclopedia blank, and its usual virtual text missing. Butler Zero appeared and explained that the Ring had upgraded, its existing functions remained, and the encyclopedia would now store Ninjutsu that Ruri acquired.

• Ruri found the pavilion accessible, the Ninja Technique Encyclopedia blank, and no virtual text in the Ring.
• Ruri prepared to smash things, but a small mechanical ball appeared before him and transformed.
• The ball introduced himself as Butler Zero and explained that the Ring had been undergoing a system update.
• Butler Zero told Ruri that training functions remained and the encyclopedia would display acquired Ninjutsu for him to learn by touching its pages.

Ruri learned that Ring Butler Zero could supervise his training and simulate battles inside the Ring. Zero transformed the Ring into a realistic battlefield and set 20 enemies against Ruri, whose fight began as they charged him.

• Ring Butler Zero explained that he could manage the Ring, correct Ruri's training, and fight him in human form at adjustable levels.
• Zero told Ruri he could simulate battlefields where injuries and fatigue would disappear after Ruri left the Ring.
• Ruri asked to experience a virtual battlefield, and Zero changed the Ring's scenery into a realistic war zone.
• Zero announced that Ruri faced 20 enemies and that he would recover from any injuries or death after leaving the Ring.
• Ruri agreed to begin, and the enemies charged him in an orderly formation.

Ruri fought twenty virtual ninjas in a training area, discovering that ordinary weapons barely affected them but his Rasengan could incapacitate them. As the battle continued, two more ninjas attacked him from behind.

• Ruri charged at the twenty ninjas after Butler Zero said most of them were at Jonin level.
• The ninjas split into groups and attacked Ruri, who blocked their strikes with two kunai.
• Ruri threw his kunai into a ninja, but the wounded opponent pulled them out and kept fighting.
• Ruri struck the ninja with a Rasengan, sending him flying and leaving him unable to fight.
• Two ninjas attacked Ruri from behind with large swords, and Ruri vanished in a spiral just before they hit him.

Ruri used Lightning Blade to kill two ninja, then defended against volleys of weapons with Rotation. As four groups of ninja surrounded him, he formed flames in his hands to attack them.

• Ruri appeared behind two ninja and killed them with Lightning Blade.
• Two squads of ninja threw Shuriken and Kunai at Ruri from both sides.
• Ruri blocked the weapons with Rotation and challenged the ninja to try another attack.
• The ninja drew short swords, split into four groups, and charged Ruri from all directions.
• Ruri formed two balls of flame in his hands as the ninja surrounded him.

Ruri used flames against the virtual ninja, but they survived with only minor burns. The ninja entered a berserk state and began using Ninjutsu, so Ruri vanished to attack one from behind after it copied his black Rasengan.

• Ruri swept flames toward the surrounding ninja, who charged into them without dodging.
• The ninja emerged from the flames with only minor burns, and Ruri realized fire had little effect on them.
• The ninja's eyes turned black as they entered a berserk state and their strength, speed, and hit detection increased.
• The berserk ninja abandoned their tools and attacked Ruri with Ninjutsu.
• One ninja formed a black Rasengan, and Ruri vanished to strike it from behind with a Rasengan.

Ruri narrowly dodged a virtual ninja’s Rasengan attack and learned that the enemies could fight without tiring. He charged the remaining ninjas with a Big Ball Rasengan, leaving most of them incapacitated.

• A ninja turned and attacked Ruri with a Rasengan, but Ruri used Intangibility to evade it.
• Ruri questioned how the ninjas could keep using Rasengan, and Ring Butler Zero explained that the virtual enemies needed no chakra or rest.
• Ring Butler Zero told Ruri that his combat record would determine the ninjutsu he received after winning.
• Ruri jumped from the tree and charged the enemies with a Big Ball Rasengan, blasting most of them down.

Ruri fought the last ninja in his training session, defeating one with Eight Trigrams Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms before facing the final three. He prepared to finish them with Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

• Five ninja charged at Ruri, and he formed a Ninja Tool Lightning Blade and threw it at one of them.
• After the ninja dodged the blade, Ruri trapped him in an Eight Trigrams Field and struck him with Eight Trigrams Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms, leaving him unable to move.
• Ruri challenged the remaining three ninja to attack together, and they charged at him using their strongest Ninjutsu.
• Ruri formed a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and prepared to kill all three in one attack.

Ruri fought the final three ninja, discovering their ability to vanish and reappear from different directions. He trapped them with ice and struck them with Eight Trigrams Palm: Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms, while noting that the virtual enemies showed no reaction to their injuries.

• Ruri hurled Wind Release: Rasenshuriken at the three charging ninja, but they vanished before it could hit them.
• Ruri activated his Byakugan and spotted the three ninja emerging from underground, above him, and behind him.
• Ruri used Fire Mystery: Zero Degree to freeze the ninja's feet and stop them from vanishing again.
• Ruri trapped the three ninja inside his Eight Trigrams Field and attacked them with Eight Trigrams Palm: Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms.
• Ruri observed that the virtual enemies neither made a sound nor changed their expressions as he struck them.

Ruri defeated twenty virtual ninja in the Ring while using only one-fifth of his Chakra, then received a ninja tool as his reward. The chapter ended with Ring Butler Zero telling him to place his right hand on the wordless Ninja Encyclopedia so the Ring could provide the reward.

• Ruri defeated the last three virtual ninja with the Eight Trigrams Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms, winning the battle against all twenty.
• The virtual ninja and battlefield disappeared, and Ruri praised the new system while suggesting that its enemies should have expressions and voices.
• Ring Butler Zero accepted Ruri's suggestions and announced his reward.
• Ring Butler Zero explained that no suitable Ninjutsu was available and offered a ninja tool instead.
• Ruri approached the wordless Ninja Encyclopedia, and Ring Butler Zero told him to place his right hand on it.

Ruri received a short sword from the Ninja Technique Encyclopedia and learned about its chakra-absorbing and shape-changing abilities. He left considering the weapon’s unusual power.

• Ruri placed his hand on the blank Ninja Technique Encyclopedia and waited for it to select a Ninja Tool.
• The Encyclopedia assembled a short sword, which Ring Butler Zero identified as Ruri’s selected Ninja Tool.
• Ring Butler Zero explained that the sword absorbed an enemy’s chakra through contact with its flat blade and converted it into Ruri’s chakra.
• Ring Butler Zero explained that Ruri could channel chakra into the sword and turn its hilt to switch between short sword, Long Sword Mode, and Great Sword Mode.
• Ruri learned that the sword’s power depended on its stored chakra and that he could use it without restrictions.

Ruri tested the short sword's power by infusing it with Chakra and striking a tree. Though the blade passed through the tree without resistance, it left no visible cut, so Ruri was left puzzled about how the sword worked.

• Ruri examined the short sword and decided to test its power on nearby trees.
• Ruri drew the sword, admired its patterned blade, and poured a small amount of Chakra into it.
• The Chakra made the blade glow and formed sharp waves extending beyond its edge and spine.
• Ruri swung the sword through a large tree, but the tree showed no sign of being cut.
• Ruri inspected the tree closely and wondered whether he was using the sword incorrectly.

Ruri tested the chakra-filled short blade and discovered it could cut a tree with a light touch. He transformed it into a long blade and unleashed a chakra wave that shattered a boulder.

• Ruri touched a tree with the short blade, and its upper section slid off along a perfectly smooth cut.
• Ruri praised the blade's sharpness and twisted its hilt, transforming it into a meter-long blade.
• Ruri injected more chakra into the long blade and swung it from where he stood, sending a chakra wave toward a boulder.
• Ruri saw that the chakra wave had shattered the boulder and celebrated the weapon's power.

Ruri tested the short blade’s three modes and learned that it could absorb enemies’ chakra while strengthening its wielder. Ring Butler Zero revealed that the blade could be upgraded further once Ruri became strong enough, leaving him excited by his new weapon and the ring system’s upgrades.

• Ruri admired the long blade’s destructive power, then returned it to short-blade form and strapped it to his back.
• Ruri assessed the short blade’s three modes: short blade, long blade, and greatsword, each stronger than the last.
• Ruri learned that all three modes could drain chakra from enemies and add it to his own reserves.
• Ring Butler Zero told Ruri that he could upgrade the blade after reaching the required level of strength, potentially making it ten or even a hundred times stronger.
• Ruri celebrated the surprises he had gained from the ring system and the short blade.

Ruri finished training inside the Ring and returned to his bedroom in the evening, where Mei Ling Hyuga and Neji Hyuga were waiting for him to eat. He told Mei Ling Hyuga that he had fallen asleep when she asked why he had not answered her earlier.

• Ruri ended his training with Ring Butler Zero and left the Ring for the real world.
• Ruri admired his new short blade and planned to give it a name.
• Mei Ling Hyuga called Ruri to dinner, saying that she and Neji Hyuga were waiting.
• Ruri joined Mei Ling Hyuga and Neji Hyuga at the table, and Mei Ling Hyuga asked whether he had fallen asleep.
• Ruri told Mei Ling Hyuga that he had sat on his bed, gotten sleepy, and fallen asleep.

Ruri learned that Momokusa Harukawa had visited while he was asleep and went to her house after dinner to find out why she wanted to see him. The chapter ended with Ruri waiting at her gate after she called that she was coming.

• Mei Ling Hyuga told Ruri that he had slept through Harukawa's visit and promised to send him to see her that night.
• Ruri finished dinner and set out for Momokusa Harukawa's house, wondering what she wanted to discuss.
• After walking for about ten minutes, Ruri reached Harukawa's gate and tapped the latch.
• Momokusa Harukawa called from inside, and Ruri waited quietly for her to come out.

Ruri met Momokusa Harukawa outside her house and reassured her that he would balance his training with enough rest. Their close bond showed in Harukawa’s promise to keep an eye on him, and Ruri then asked what she had been doing at home.

• Momokusa Harukawa greeted Ruri and learned that he had slept at home after feeling worn out from training.
• Momokusa Harukawa worried that Ruri was pushing himself too hard and urged him to schedule his training properly.
• Ruri promised to protect his health and thanked Momokusa Harukawa for caring about him.
• Momokusa Harukawa warned Ruri that she would teach him a lesson if he overtrained after they joined the Anbu as teammates.
• Ruri asked Momokusa Harukawa what she had been doing at home and whether she had disturbed her parents’ rest.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa went shopping together after dinner and promised to go out together every evening when they grew up. They arrived at a crowded night market.

• Momokusa Harukawa told Ruri she had come to invite him to shop with her.
• Ruri agreed to go, and Momokusa Harukawa said she wished they could do it every day.
• Ruri promised to go out with Momokusa Harukawa every evening when they were grown up.
• Momokusa Harukawa asked Ruri to pinky swear, and they vowed not to break their promise.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa headed to the market, where they found a large crowd.

Ruri took Momokusa Harukawa to a large shop in the crowded market, where she was amazed by its wide selection. They found the everyday essentials she wanted, leaving Ruri to confirm that she needed a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.

• Ruri asked Momokusa Harukawa what she planned to buy, and she said she wanted everyday essentials and snacks.
• Ruri led Momokusa Harukawa through the crowd to a large shop he knew and showed her inside.
• Momokusa Harukawa was surprised by the shop’s extensive selection as Ruri guided her through it.
• Momokusa Harukawa found the goods she needed, and Ruri identified them as a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.

Ruri shopped with Momokusa Harukawa, helping her choose household goods before she asked about his work in the Anbu. Momokusa Harukawa said she planned to join the Anbu next year and wanted to learn about its missions.

• Momokusa Harukawa explained that she was buying household supplies and preferred a brand she had used before.
• Ruri picked out a toothbrush, toothpaste, and towel in Momokusa Harukawa’s favorite colors, though he said he had chosen them at random.
• Momokusa Harukawa asked whether Ruri needed to buy anything, and he said Aunt Meiling had recently bought him a new set.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa continued browsing, and Ruri thought shopping seemed to be an innate skill for girls.
• Momokusa Harukawa asked whether Ruri was doing well in the Anbu and going on missions, explaining that she planned to join next year and wanted to learn about the work.

Ruri explained the Anbu’s routine duties and battlefield missions to Momokusa Harukawa while they shopped together. He promised to protect her if they went to battle, and they continued into the food section to buy snacks and drinks.

• Ruri described the Anbu’s work, including monitoring the village, guarding the Hokage, and fighting on battlefields.
• Momokusa Harukawa said she would be happy to work with Ruri no matter how difficult the job was.
• Ruri promised to protect Harukawa on the battlefield, and she insisted that she was strong enough to defend herself.
• Ruri laughed at Harukawa’s cute expression, making her blush before they continued shopping.
• Ruri and Harukawa reached the food section and bought food and drinks.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa left the store with bags of food, and Ruri discovered that Harukawa’s sweet demeanor could turn fiery when he teased her about being small and skinny. The story left them heading off together after Harukawa warned him not to make that remark again.

• Ruri bought plenty of snacks and meat while shopping with Momokusa Harukawa.
• Ruri took Harukawa’s bags and offered to carry them because she was small and skinny.
• Momokusa Harukawa challenged Ruri to a fight and warned him she would have beaten him if he had said he wanted to sleep.
• Ruri reflected on Harukawa’s unpredictable temper and compared her with girls from Hokage Ninja.