Chapter Summaries

Ye Feng investigated the doctor treating Might Duy and discovered that his name was Shinnō, the future Sky Ninja leader known for developing powerful medical techniques. The chapter ended with Ye Feng recognizing the danger and significance of Shinnō’s presence in Konoha.

• When Might Guy and Might Duy failed to appear for training, Ye Feng went to check on them and learned that a doctor had found minor internal injuries in Might Duy.
• Ye Feng examined Might Duy and found only ordinary, mostly healed injuries, so he asked to meet the doctor and learn his name.
• Might Duy told Ye Feng the doctor would return the next morning, and Ye Feng arranged leave from training to observe him.
• The next morning, Ye Feng met the kindly old doctor, introduced himself as Might Duy’s student, and asked to learn medicine.
• The doctor identified himself as Shinnō, and Ye Feng realized he was the future Sky Ninja leader with formidable medical research and techniques.

Ye Feng watched Shinnō examine Might Duy while searching for the scroll containing the Body Revival technique. Shinnō discovered Duy’s hidden injuries had partly healed, and Might Guy revealed that Duy used medicinal baths, leaving Shinnō eager to investigate them.

• Shinnō examined Might Duy and offered to treat his hidden injuries while Ye Feng stayed nearby to observe.
• Ye Feng searched Shinnō’s bag for the Body Revival scroll but found nothing and suspected Shinnō carried it on his person.
• Shinnō noticed that some of Might Duy’s injuries had healed and asked whether an expert had treated him.
• Might Duy denied receiving treatment, but Might Guy blurted out that his father used Ye Feng’s medicinal baths.
• Might Duy explained that the ingredients replenished blood and vitality and eased fatigue, while Ye Feng and Might Duy silently urged Might Guy not to say more.

Ye Feng and Might Duy realized that Shinnō was using his treatment sessions to investigate the Eight Gates Released Formation, and suspected he also possessed a valuable medical ninjutsu scroll. Ye Feng planned to keep Shinnō occupied while searching his lodgings, then decided to enlist Orochimaru’s help.

• Might Duy convinced Shinnō that the medicinal herbs were gone and that their Uchiha friend could not be visited, so Shinnō began treating him instead.
• Ye Feng noticed that Shinnō was tracing and recording Might Duy’s chakra pathways while pretending to treat his injuries.
• After Shinnō left, Ye Feng warned Might Duy that Shinnō was unusually strong and was likely after the Eight Gates Released Formation.
• Ye Feng proposed keeping Shinnō occupied while they searched his lodgings for the scroll, but none of them knew where he was staying.
• Ye Feng told Might Duy and Might Guy to distract Shinnō the next day, then left to make arrangements and decided to ask Orochimaru for help.

Ye Feng told Orochimaru about Shinnō’s Body Revival technique and urged him to investigate and eliminate Shinnō after securing the scroll. Meanwhile, Shinnō compared his physical data with Might Duy’s, grew shocked by the results, and continued investigating in Konoha as he noticed someone following him.

• Ye Feng met Orochimaru in his underground laboratory and offered information about the Medical Forbidden Technique: Body Revival.
• Ye Feng told Orochimaru that Shinnō possessed the technique, warned that Shinnō was a powerful ninja, and directed Orochimaru to search his lodgings while investigating his identity.
• Orochimaru agreed to have the Anbu locate and follow Shinnō, while Ye Feng left and resolved that Shinnō should be eliminated if possible.
• Shinnō returned to his inn, compared his physical data with Might Duy’s, and discovered that his own figures were lower despite his forbidden training technique.
• Shinnō attributed Duy’s superior results to talent, examined his chakra pathways and tenketsu data, then went out to search for unusual ninja and information about Uchiha Yefeng.
• Shinnō sensed someone following him in Konoha and dismissed the surveillance as routine.

Shinnō used his reputation as a miracle doctor to gain access to Konoha Hospital and gather information about Uchiha Yefeng. After learning that Yefeng was away from the Ninja Academy, Shinnō returned to the hospital and continued teaching while waiting for another chance to find him.

• Shinnō arrived at Konoha Hospital, impressed the staff with his medical expertise, and treated patients while teaching the doctors and nurses.
• During lunch, Shinnō asked the hospital staff about unusual incidents and heard rumors of a man-eating demon on Commercial Street.
• Shinnō asked about Uchiha Yefeng and learned that he was a Ninja Academy student and a member of the Uchiha Clan.
• Shinnō decided against formally visiting the Uchiha Clan Compound and instead went to the Ninja Academy gates to look for Yefeng.
• Shinnō asked Inuzuka Clan Fengyu about Yefeng, and she told him that Yefeng had taken leave and did not know when he would return.

After Shinnō searched for Ye Feng at the Ninja Academy, Ye Feng and Orochimaru decided he had to be killed to protect the medicinal bath formula and prevent it from reaching Konoha’s leaders or other villages. They learned Shinnō was the Sky Ninja’s leader and planned an ambush at Might Duy’s House for the following day.

• Inuzuka Clan Fengyu told Ye Feng that Shinnō had gone to the Ninja Academy asking about him, and Ye Feng realized Shinnō was pursuing the medicinal bath formula.
• Ye Feng told Orochimaru about the formula’s effects and explained why revealing it to Konoha’s leaders could cause trouble or war.
• Orochimaru agreed that Shinnō had to die, and Ye Feng revealed that Shinnō was the leader of the Sky Ninja.
• Ye Feng told Orochimaru to search Shinnō’s lodgings and prepare Jonin to ambush him at Might Duy’s House when he visited the next day.
• Orochimaru offered poison, and Ye Feng planned to coat his weapons with it before he and Orochimaru refined the assassination plan late into the night.

Ye Feng, Orochimaru, and Might Duy set a trap for Shinnō to seize his Medical Forbidden Technique: Body Revival scroll. After Shinnō exposed the ambush and revealed his transformed, youthful form, the battle began.

• Ye Feng told Might Duy to hide his strength and stop Shinnō from escaping, while Might Duy insisted that Might Guy stay to watch from a safe distance.
• Ye Feng pretended to spill boiling water on Shinnō, noticed him protect his chest, and stabbed him with a poisoned needle before Shinnō kicked Ye Feng through several walls.
• Ye Feng shouted for the attack, Orochimaru and seven or eight ninja surrounded Shinnō, and Might Duy carried Might Guy away from the fight.
• Ye Feng told Orochimaru that Shinnō kept the scroll against his chest, and Orochimaru attacked him with Hidden Shadow Snake Hands.
• Shinnō laughed as his muscles bulged, his body grew taller, and his white hair turned black.

Shinnō regained his youth and fought Orochimaru and his subordinates, overpowering their attacks and proving difficult to injure. When Shinnō tried to escape before Konoha reinforcements arrived, Ye Feng blocked his route but was sent flying by Shinnō’s punch.

• Shinnō completed his transformation, regained his youthful appearance, and tore free of the snakes around him.
• Orochimaru and his subordinates attacked Shinnō with combined ninjutsu, nets, snakes, and explosive-tag kunai, but Shinnō broke through and badly injured one Jonin.
• Orochimaru fought Shinnō at close range, but Shinnō cut him in two before Orochimaru reconnected his body with snake heads.
• Shinnō and Orochimaru both decided to withdraw from the fight, and Shinnō tried to flee before Konoha’s elite ninja arrived.
• Ye Feng activated his Sharingan and Eight Gates Released Formation to block Shinnō’s escape, but Shinnō struck him and sent him flying.

Might Duy fought Shinnō with the Eight Gates Released Formation and defeated him after opening the Seventh Gate. Orochimaru secretly took Shinnō’s Scroll and destroyed his head despite an Anbu captain’s order to stop, leaving the captain to report him to the Third Hokage.

• Shinnō recognized Ye Feng and tried to escape when Orochimaru and the others arrived, but Might Duy struck him back into their encirclement.
• Might Duy fought Shinnō using the Sixth Gate, then opened the Seventh Gate when he could not overpower him quickly enough.
• Might Duy’s final blow knocked Shinnō unconscious, while the Eight Gates’ time limit left Duy exhausted and in pain.
• Ye Feng went to check on Might Duy, and Orochimaru took the Scroll from Shinnō and prepared to destroy him.
• An Anbu squad captain ordered Orochimaru to stop, but Orochimaru destroyed Shinnō’s head and the captain said he would report the matter to the Third Hokage.

After the battle, Ye Feng and Orochimaru assessed Might Duy’s severe injuries while Orochimaru prepared to answer for the fight before the Third Hokage. Orochimaru identified Shinnō as the Sky Ninja leader, prompting the Third Hokage to order a search for any remaining Sky Ninja near Konoha.

• Ye Feng examined the badly injured Might Duy, and Orochimaru found that his muscles, cells, and chakra pathways were atrophying after he used the Seventh Gate.
• Ye Feng decided to care for Might Duy at his home and asked Orochimaru to find Might Guy and bring him there too.
• The Anbu squad captain reported Orochimaru’s actions to the Third Hokage and accused him of killing Shinnō after being told to stop, then destroying Shinnō’s head.
• Orochimaru told the Third Hokage and the advisers that Shinnō was the leader of the Sky Ninja and had approached Kage Level in strength.
• The Third Hokage ordered the Anbu to investigate Shinnō’s trail and eliminate any Sky Ninja still hiding nearby.

The Third Hokage and the advisers discussed Might Duy’s Eight Gates technique, promoted him to Jonin, and considered reforms to Konoha’s promotion system. Orochimaru defended killing Shinnō, but Shimura Danzō suspected he was concealing a secret and considered how it might give him leverage over Orochimaru and Uchiha Yefeng.

• The Third Hokage asked Orochimaru about Uchiha Yefeng and Might Duy, and Orochimaru revealed that Yefeng had learned the Eight Gates Released Formation.
• Orochimaru warned that the Eight Gates required exceptional physical strength and could kill its user, while Shimura Danzō and the others imagined the power Konoha might gain from training many users.
• The Third Hokage promoted Might Duy directly to Jonin and assigned him to Konoha’s Special Combat Department, and Mitokado Homura proposed a special promotion path for ninja skilled outside ninjutsu.
• The Third Hokage questioned Orochimaru about killing Shinnō and destroying his head, and Orochimaru claimed Shinnō’s regeneration made it necessary.
• Shimura Danzō doubted Orochimaru’s explanation and privately suspected that Shinnō had discovered one of Orochimaru’s secrets.

Orochimaru rebuffed Shimura Danzō’s threats while Ye Feng tried to use Shinnō’s cell-stimulation technique with true qi and helped Might Duy recover. The village learned of Might Duy’s battle and special promotion, while Ye Feng resumed cultivating in seclusion.

• Orochimaru refused to reveal more to Shimura Danzō and stood firm against his threats, so Danzō left without answers.
• Ye Feng put Might Duy in a medicinal bath and studied Shinnō’s Medical Forbidden Technique: Body Revival.
• Ye Feng attempted to stimulate his cells with true qi, but Might Guy arrived wailing and interrupted his cultivation.
• Ye Feng explained that Might Duy was recovering and that he was cultivating, then hung a “Cultivating. Do not disturb” sign before resuming his practice.
• The Hokage Office announced Might Duy’s special promotion to jonin, and clans inspected the battle damage and discussed his newfound strength.

Ye Feng applied for early graduation after deciding the Ninja Academy was no longer useful to him. His application sparked excitement in class, where Kakashi Hatake also applied, while Obito Uchiha announced he would do the same and was sent out for being late.

• Ye Feng went to Sato Ichiki's office to apply for early graduation while Sato Ichiki and Fujii Ichiro argued over which class he should join.
• Sato Ichiki told Ye Feng he could take the written and Ninjutsu assessments in a month and gave him study materials.
• Sato Ichiki announced Ye Feng's application to the class, and the students celebrated his chance to become the youngest Genin.
• Kakashi Hatake applied for early graduation too, prompting the class to argue over which boy was stronger.
• Obito Uchiha arrived late, declared that he would apply as well, and was ordered outside to stand as punishment.
• Sato Ichiki gave Kakashi Hatake study materials and left to submit both students' information to Lord Hokage.

After leaving the Ninja Academy, Ye Feng visited Orochimaru to learn basic ninjutsu for his graduation assessment. Orochimaru taught him the Three Body Technique, which Ye Feng mastered quickly, and also began teaching him the Shadow Clone Technique.

• Ye Feng told Hyuga Kong to remain in school, keep practicing taijutsu and Gentle Fist, and promised him a big gift in the future.
• Ye Feng left the Ninja Academy and decided to find Orochimaru so he could learn the ninjutsu needed for his assessment.
• Ye Feng brought Orochimaru the Medical Forbidden Technique: Body Revival and asked him to teach the Three Body Technique and Shadow Clone Technique.
• Orochimaru explained the Clone, Substitution, and Transformation techniques and demonstrated their principles and limitations.
• Ye Feng learned the Three Body Technique in less than an hour.

Ye Feng taught Orochimaru about natural energy, Sage Mode, and ways to strengthen spiritual power while explaining the risks of excessive killing. Orochimaru accepted Ye Feng’s warning but remained determined to reach the very top.

• Ye Feng mastered the Shadow Clone Technique after a few attempts, then recovered his depleted chakra while cultivating at Orochimaru’s place.
• Orochimaru noticed natural energy flowing toward Ye Feng and asked about his unusual cultivation, so Ye Feng revealed his ability to absorb it and promised to help Orochimaru practice Sage Mode.
• Ye Feng explained that he was too young and lacked the physical energy to use Sage Mode, then advised Orochimaru to build his spiritual power through research and future training.
• Orochimaru asked about experimenting on living subjects, and Ye Feng suggested using death-row prisoners or evil people while warning that needless slaughter could hinder ascension.
• Orochimaru questioned Ye Feng’s claim that the world had a consciousness, but thanked him for the warning and said he still wanted to see what lay at the top.

Ye Feng discovered that he could use all five chakra nature transformations and began practicing the Rasengan. He explained the technique to Minato Namikaze and left him experimenting with it.

• Ye Feng asked Orochimaru for the Flying Thunder God and Multiple Shadow Clone techniques, and Orochimaru agreed to provide them the next day.
• Ye Feng tested his chakra attributes on Hokage Rock and found that he had all five nature transformations.
• Ye Feng considered how he might learn Yang Release and decided to meet more people from the major clans.
• Ye Feng tried to practice the Rasengan but could not control the chakra well enough to form it.
• Minato Namikaze arrived after sensing Ye Feng's chakra, and Ye Feng explained the Rasengan's principles to him.
• Minato Namikaze experimented with the technique but struggled with its complex chakra control.

Ye Feng and Minato Namikaze developed the Rasengan together, but their late-night training made Minato forget his shopping date with Kushina Uzumaki. The next morning, Ye Feng found Minato and Kushina together and quickly left them to their date.

• Ye Feng and Minato Namikaze spent four hours refining the Rasengan, and Minato formed one that carved a deep crater in a tree.
• Minato invited Ye Feng to dinner, but Kushina Uzumaki confronted them after he forgot their shopping date, so Ye Feng hurried away.
• Ye Feng ate dinner alone and returned home to practice Body Revival.
• The next morning, Ye Feng found Minato waiting on Commercial Street and teased him about surviving Kushina’s anger.
• Minato praised Kushina’s good qualities, and Kushina arrived, hugged his arm, and greeted Ye Feng warmly.
• Ye Feng declined Minato’s lunch invitation and left so the couple could spend time together.

Ye Feng learned that Danzo had sent Orochimaru Uchiha bodies and Sharingan for Hashirama cell experiments, leading him to suspect that Danzo had killed his parents. He vowed to avenge them and rushed back to the Uchiha Clan Compound, while Orochimaru concluded that Danzo had made a dangerous enemy.

• Ye Feng visited Orochimaru, who gave him the forbidden technique scrolls and revealed that his Hashirama cell experiments were progressing.
• Ye Feng realized Orochimaru's experiments involved Uchiha bodies and demanded to know where they came from.
• Orochimaru said Danzo had sent Sharingan and flesh samples from Uchiha who supposedly died on a mission in late April.
• Ye Feng connected the date to his parents' deaths and suspected Danzo had assassinated them.
• Ye Feng vowed to avenge his parents and hurried back to the Uchiha Clan Compound, while Orochimaru warned himself to stay away from Danzo.

Ye Feng consulted Uchiha Fugaku and the Uchiha Clan Records to check whether other clan members had died or disappeared around the time his parents vanished. The records and Orochimaru’s account convinced Ye Feng and Fugaku that Shimura Danzō had taken the Uchiha victims for experiments, leaving the clan with grave evidence against Konoha’s leadership.

• Ye Feng visited Uchiha Fugaku and asked him to check the Clan Records for Uchiha members who had died or disappeared around the time his parents vanished.
• Uchiha Fugaku found that Uchiha Fuxing, a Jonin with a two-tomoe Sharingan, had disappeared along with Ye Feng’s parents, and that a clan member with a three-tomoe Sharingan had died the year before.
• Ye Feng concluded that Shimura Danzō had killed his parents and resolved to make him die in disgrace.
• Ye Feng told Uchiha Fugaku that Orochimaru had said Shimura Danzō supplied him with three pairs of Sharingan and Uchiha flesh and blood a year earlier.
• Uchiha Fugaku realized the samples matched recently deceased Uchiha clan members and understood that Shimura Danzō had taken the missing people.

Ye Feng explained to Uchiha Fugaku why the Uchiha Clan could not act against Shimura Danzō without broader support, and revealed that he intended to wait for a better opportunity to bring Danzō down. He returned to Orochimaru’s laboratory and asked to use Impure World Reincarnation to see his parents once more.

• Uchiha Fugaku prepared to report evidence of a threat against the Uchiha Clan, but Ye Feng stopped him and pointed out the clan had suffered no casualties over the past year.
• Ye Feng warned Fugaku that the Third Hokage would protect Shimura Danzō and that the Uchiha Clan needed at least half the clans to support killing him.
• Ye Feng said he would wait for an opportunity to turn powerful figures against Danzō, then left the Uchiha Clan Head's residence.
• Ye Feng told Orochimaru he had confirmed the facts and asked for his parents' Sharingan and flesh samples, while warning Orochimaru to keep his distance from Danzō.
• Ye Feng asked Orochimaru to use Impure World Reincarnation with two death-row prisoners so he could see his parents again, and Orochimaru went to seek the Third Hokage's authorization.