Chapter Summaries

Ruri reflected on how Mei Ling Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga had raised him after his parents died, and recognized them as his parents in this life. He resolved to care for them as a filial son and hoped he could be their biological child in another life.

• Ruri remembered that Mei Ling had prepared plenty of food for his mission and thought of bringing the leftovers back for Neji.
• Ruri recalled that his parents had died when he was young and that Mei Ling and Hizashi had cared for and raised him.
• Ruri acknowledged Mei Ling and Hizashi as the family closest to him and as his parents in this life.
• Ruri resolved to look after Mei Ling and Hizashi and hoped he could be their biological son in another life.

Ruri thought about making time for Hizashi and Meiling to be together after the mission, then talked with Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao about returning to the village. The group agreed that they were still young and would grow used to going on more missions.

• Ruri silently planned to give Hizashi and Meiling time together after they returned.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Ruri what he thought the village would be like after their absence.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi agreed that everyday life in the village likely had not changed much in five or six days.
• Uzuki Yugao reassured them that the village would not have changed significantly and said they needed more mission experience.
• Ruri said they would gradually get used to missions and would go on more together in the future.

Ruri urged the others to grow stronger so they could protect the people they cared about, and Kakashi announced that he would increase their training. The team agreed that Kakashi would train alongside them after they returned.

• Ruri told Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi, and the others that they should treat their parents well and improve their strength to protect their loved ones.
• Kakashi said he would step up the team's training after they returned, prompting Ruri and Uchiha Itachi to protest.
• Ruri suggested that Kakashi train with the team, and Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao approved of the idea.
• Kakashi agreed that they would all train together, and Ruri suggested they sometimes eat together as well.

Kakashi told the team that their training would become much harder after they returned from the mission. Ruri confidently promised to handle whatever training Kakashi assigned, only for Kakashi to give him an extra hour of training each day.

• Uzuki Yugao described the fun the team could have while training together, and Ruri and Uchiha Itachi eagerly imagined it.
• Kakashi reminded them that training came first and said he would create a demanding training plan after the mission.
• Ruri complained that Kakashi had ruined their pleasant expectations, then promised to endure any training without collapsing.
• Kakashi assigned Ruri an extra hour of training because he was the strongest.
• Ruri realized Kakashi had caught him out, and the others laughed.

Ruri joked with his talented comrades about becoming stronger and legendary under Kakashi’s training. He reflected on his companions’ future fame and his advantage as a transmigrator.

• Uchiha Itachi teased Ruri about spending his future in the Anbu and receiving extra training from their captain.
• Uzuki Yugao encouraged Ruri, who said he would keep training because powerful experts still awaited him.
• Uchiha Itachi joked that he hoped to benefit from Ruri’s strength, and Ruri declared that they were all geniuses who would grow stronger.
• Kakashi promised to bring Ruri’s strength to its peak and said they would all become legends.
• Ruri thought about Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi’s future reputations and privately valued his knowledge as a transmigrator.

Ruri reflected on his concealed identity as a transmigrator and his place in the Hyuga Clan while waiting with the others for Hizashi Hyuga to assign their mission. When Uchiha Itachi asked how he had grown so powerful at eight, Ruri credited his talent and training instead of revealing his secret.

• Ruri thought about how many geniuses lived in Konoha and kept his transmigrator identity secret to avoid being studied in a laboratory.
• Ruri reflected that although he still disliked parts of the Hyuga Clan, he valued the home and family he had found there.
• Ruri and the others drank water and chatted as they waited for Hizashi Hyuga to assign their mission.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Ruri how he had become so powerful at eight.
• Ruri told Uchiha Itachi that his talent and serious training explained his strength, and encouraged the others to train as hard as he did.

Ruri encouraged Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao during a conversation about training and strength. The team promised to protect Yugao on future missions, while Ruri agreed to train harder after their current mission.

• Uchiha Itachi asked Ruri whether his strength came from training hard, and Ruri explained that he trained seriously every day.
• Uchiha Itachi vowed to surpass Ruri and become Konoha's strongest ninja, and Ruri welcomed having a rival.
• Kakashi warned Ruri that he had been slacking off, and Ruri promised to increase his training after the mission.
• Uzuki Yugao worried that her weakness might hold the team back, and Ruri told her she did not need to prioritize training.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed that the team would protect Uzuki Yugao on future missions because she was the only girl in their squad.

Kakashi, Yamato, Ruri, and Uchiha Itachi encouraged Uzuki Yugao to take care of herself and enjoy dressing up. Yugao cheered up and promised to show them her prettiest look.

• Kakashi told Yugao not to worry about being strong and encouraged her to take care of herself.
• Yamato said the others would handle missions while Yugao focused on herself and her cooking.
• Yugao admitted she had neglected her appearance and said she would start dressing up again.
• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi teased Yugao about wanting to see her at her prettiest, and she promised they would.
• Ruri praised Yugao’s smile, and she playfully patted his head for teasing her.

Uzuki Yugao thanked Ruri and the others for looking after her and promised to cook on future missions while they protected her. Kakashi went to check on Hizashi, who had been away for a long time, and Ruri and the others stayed in the tent to wait.

• Uzuki Yugao blushed, thanked Ruri and the others, and offered to cook on future missions if they protected her.
• Kakashi promised the team would protect Uzuki Yugao, and Ruri privately wondered what Harukawa looked like when shy.
• Kakashi noticed Hizashi had not returned and left the tent to check on him.
• Ruri and the others wondered what was keeping Hizashi, but Ruri reassured them that Kakashi and Hizashi would handle any trouble.
• Uzuki Yugao said she was enjoying the chance to rest while the team waited.

Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato talked about how enjoyable it was to relax during their mission. Yamato shared how he had learned to rest on missions, and Ruri advised the exhausted Itachi to recover properly once they returned.

• Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao said they had not relaxed this much during a mission in a long time.
• Ruri agreed that taking a break had improved her mood.
• Yamato told them he had once worried constantly on missions but had gradually learned to relax.
• Uchiha Itachi said he planned to spend a whole day resting after they returned.
• Ruri warned Uchiha Itachi that he risked exhausting himself and damaging his health if he did not rest.

Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato reflected on how their missions and training differed from the carefree school lives of their peers. They agreed that they had already learned what school could teach them and that going out into the world was the way to keep learning.

• Ruri said he envied classmates who were still attending school despite his squad’s early missions.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed that their work was remarkable, though he thought he would admire young mission-doers if he were still in school.
• Uzuki Yugao said she envied students who did not have to worry about enemies or missions.
• Ruri told Uzuki Yugao that they had chosen their path and needed to keep going rather than waste their training.
• Uchiha Itachi and Yamato said they had already learned everything taught at school and could gain more knowledge in the world.

Ruri and Uchiha Itachi talked with Uzuki Yugao about their talented friends and how much Akagimaru had improved. They agreed to meet their friends for a meal after returning, and Yugao invited them shopping.

• Ruri praised Harukawa and Linghua's talent, and Uchiha Itachi agreed that both were geniuses.
• Uchiha Itachi told Ruri that Akagimaru had grown much stronger and had impressive Taijutsu.
• Ruri said he would spar with Akagimaru after they returned.
• Uzuki Yugao suggested they visit their friends together, and Ruri agreed they should share a meal and chat.
• Uzuki Yugao invited Ruri and Uchiha Itachi to go shopping, making Ruri suspect they would have to carry the bags.

Ruri and Uchiha Itachi debated what Uzuki Yugao meant by inviting them shopping, and Ruri warned Itachi that the girls wanted them to carry their purchases. After Yugao grew annoyed at their whispering, the boys apologized and agreed they had only been discussing whether to join her.

• Uchiha Itachi told Ruri he thought the girls' invitation to go shopping was a sign of luck with women.
• Ruri explained to Itachi that the girls wanted them to carry their shopping bags.
• Uzuki Yugao grew annoyed when Ruri and Itachi kept whispering and threatened to stop spending time with them.
• Ruri and Itachi apologized to Yugao and claimed they had only been deciding whether to go shopping with her.

Ruri and Uchiha Itachi agreed to go shopping with Uzuki Yugao and the other girls after they returned. Ruri’s teasing remark irritated Yugao, who threatened to beat him.

• Uzuki Yugao told Ruri and Uchiha Itachi to decide whether they would go shopping with her.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed cheerfully, and Ruri also promised to go shopping with the girls.
• Uzuki Yugao said she wanted the boys to protect the girls from anyone who might bother them.
• Ruri remarked that the girls’ strength meant nobody on Main Street would dare cause trouble.
• Uzuki Yugao asked Ruri if he wanted a beating, and Ruri denied saying anything bad about them.

Ruri and Uchiha Itachi joked that girls were terrifying, prompting Uzuki Yugao to threaten them. Yamato stepped in to change the subject, and the group agreed to move on.

• Uzuki Yugao warned Ruri not to bad-mouth her again, and Ruri privately thought she was terrifying.
• Ruri told Uchiha Itachi that girls were frightening, and Itachi agreed with him.
• Uzuki Yugao overheard them, demanded to know what they were saying, and made Ruri and Uchiha Itachi deny they had criticized her.
• Yamato noticed the awkwardness and suggested changing the subject, and Ruri, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao agreed.

Ruri asked his companions about their future plans, and Uchiha Itachi revealed that he wanted to become Hokage. Itachi also declared that he would surpass Ruri, who privately believed that was impossible because his strength had already reached Kage level with help from the Ring.

• Ruri asked whether the others planned to stay in the Anbu and what they wanted to do in the future.
• Uchiha Itachi said he wanted to become Hokage and would train until he was strong enough.
• Ruri teased Itachi about his current strength, and Uzuki Yugao smacked Ruri for not taking Itachi's goal seriously.
• Ruri apologized and praised Itachi's talent, while Itachi said he would surpass Ruri before becoming Hokage.
• Ruri accepted Itachi as a rival and said he would train harder, but privately thought Itachi could never surpass him because the Ring had helped him reach Kage level.

Ruri, Uzuki Yugao, Yamato, and Uchiha Itachi talked about their plans and what they did when bored. Ruri remained unsure about his future and missed the entertainment he had enjoyed in his former life.

• Ruri asked Uzuki Yugao about her plans, and she said she would stay in the Anbu for now.
• Yamato said he might remain in the Anbu for the rest of his life, and Ruri said he also liked being there.
• Ruri said he had no immediate plans but hoped to explore the world outside the village someday.
• Ruri asked how everyone passed the time when bored, and Uchiha Itachi said he practiced shuriken and played with his little brother Sasuke.
• Ruri thought about how much he missed using his phone and watching videos.

Ruri, Uzuki Yugao, and Yamato talked about how they spent their free time, and Ruri recalled training beside the stream on Back Mountain. The conversation left Ruri remembering how pleasant it had been to train and rest there.

• Uzuki Yugao told the boys that she read books when she had nothing to do and sometimes went out to meet friends.
• Ruri asked Yamato how he passed the time, and Yamato said he trained or took walks when he felt bored.
• Ruri said that seeing Neji crawl around at home kept him entertained.
• Ruri explained that he usually trained in the yard and remembered training beside the stream on Back Mountain as a child.

Ruri reminisced about grilling fish during a training trip, and Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao asked to join him next time. Uzuki Yugao looked forward to catching up with Harukawa and Linghua and enjoying time with her friends when she returned.

• Ruri recalled catching and grilling fish beside a stream during a training session.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Ruri to bring him along on his next training trip.
• Uzuki Yugao asked to join so she could try Ruri's grilled fish.
• Ruri agreed to take both Uzuki Yugao and Uchiha Itachi on his next trip.
• Uchiha Itachi said he valued spending time with friends, and Uzuki Yugao planned to see Harukawa and Linghua when she returned.

Kakashi and Hizashi Hyuga returned to the tent after a delay and told Ruri and the others that a minor accident had occurred while they assigned missions. Kakashi confirmed the attack plan was unchanged and said they would set out in five minutes.

• Ruri and Uchiha Itachi wondered why Kakashi and Hizashi Hyuga had been gone so long and considered going outside to check.
• Kakashi and Hizashi Hyuga entered the tent and reassured Ruri that nothing was wrong and a minor accident had delayed them.
• Kakashi asked whether Ruri and the others were ready, and they said they were prepared to attack.
• Ruri asked whether the plan had changed, and Kakashi confirmed it remained the same.
• Kakashi announced that they would set out in five minutes, and Ruri and Uchiha Itachi expressed their eagerness to attack.