Recaps

Ruri trained in the Ring and prepared for his first date alone with Momokusa Harukawa. After breakfast, he set out to meet her, planning to buy ingredients and cook outdoors on Back Mountain.

• Ruri practiced Rotation, sparred with a Shadow Clone, and discovered an ancient scroll containing the Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, which he decided not to practice yet.
• Ruri spent the evening with Hizashi Hyuga, Mei Ling Hyuga, and Neji Hyuga, tried on his new outfit, and went to bed excited about his date with Harukawa.
• Ruri rose early, reflected on his love for Momokusa Harukawa, and waited until seven before going to see her.
• Ruri used the Ring's training system to fight ten robots, relying on a transforming sword, Rasengan, and lightning to defeat them.
• Ring Butler Zero warned Ruri that living in the Ring would require abandoning his physical body, so Ruri returned to the real world to protect Harukawa.
• Mei Ling Hyuga advised Ruri to be considerate and have breakfast, then encouraged him to finish washing the dishes and go meet Harukawa.
• Ruri left home while Momokusa Harukawa woke early and dressed carefully for their date, and he planned to buy ingredients and meat to cook outdoors on Back Mountain.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa’s date in Back Mountain was interrupted by two groups of assassins, whom they defeated before resuming their meal. After affirming their wish to marry and promising to grow stronger, they headed to a river to compete at fishing.

• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa shopped in the village and set off for Back Mountain, where five masked ninjas ambushed them and declared they had come to kill Ruri.
• Ruri killed the five attackers while Harukawa stayed out of the fight, then they cleared away the bodies and prepared their picnic.
• Ruri showed Harukawa how to grill meat on a heated stone, and they ate together as she praised his cooking and shyly asked him to marry her.
• Ruri and Harukawa sensed danger again, and ten attackers surrounded them, and Ruri killed one while the enemy captain split the others between the two of them.
• Ruri defeated the attackers with a Shadow Clone trick and his Eight Trigrams Palm Barrier, while Harukawa killed the four enemies sent after her.
• Ruri and Harukawa grilled fresh meat and finished their meal, then discussed how their enemies had found them and the possibility of further attacks.
• Ruri and Harukawa said they wanted to marry when they were older, and Harukawa vowed to become stronger as Ruri promised to protect her.
• Harukawa suggested fishing at a nearby river, and she and Ruri set off to compete over who could catch the most fish.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa spent a happy day fishing and playing, then promised to marry someday. Later, Ruri joined Kakashi’s team to find three ninja cats, and the mission ended with the team catching a thief in the village.

• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa competed at fishing, and Ruri admitted defeat after Harukawa caught more fish.
• Ruri and Harukawa shared their catch, then Harukawa said she wanted to join the Anbu to spend more time with him.
• Harukawa asked Ruri to promise to marry her someday, and Ruri agreed before she kissed his cheek.
• Ruri reflected on his life in the Hokage World and decided he was happier staying with his friends and family.
• Kakashi gathered Ruri, Uzuki Yugao, Yamato, and Uchiha Itachi for a mission to find Cat Granny’s three ninja cats.
• Ruri and Uzuki Yugao found and caught Xiaohua, while Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi each returned with another cat.
• The team delivered the cats and agreed to get together for a meal after enjoying their time on missions.
• Kakashi pursued a thief, and Ruri knocked the man unconscious and returned the woman’s stolen bag.