Recaps

Yecheng decided to become a ninja despite his illness and moved into the house Yakushi Nonō gave him. After protecting Hinata Hyuga from bullies, he discovered that meeting her had earned him Fate Points, though his displayed lifespan remained fifteen years.

• Yakushi Nonō warned Yecheng that he might not live past fifteen, but he insisted on applying to the Ninja Academy, so she gave him a key to her house in the village.
• Yecheng reflected on his reincarnation into the Naruto world, his unexplained illness, and his plan to become a ninja and seek Tsunade's help.
• Yecheng stopped three children from bullying Hinata Hyuga and defeated them in a fight.
• Yecheng walked Hinata partway home, and she thanked him before Hyuga Clan ninjas escorted her away.
• Yecheng returned home and saw a message awarding him 12 Fate Points for becoming acquainted with Hinata Hyuga, while his displayed lifespan remained 15.

Ye Cheng used his fate card system to draw the Six Eyes, which greatly improved his perception and chakra control. Examining his body, he discovered that his congenital illness came from the Shikotsumyaku bloodline, then planned to build relationships at the Ninja Academy and earn more fate points.

• Ye Cheng spent 10 fate points on a card draw and obtained the golden legendary Six Eyes.
• Ye Cheng used the Six Eyes, was overwhelmed by the flood of information, and slept until noon the next day.
• Ye Cheng tested his new eyes and found that they sharply improved his chakra extraction and control.
• Ye Cheng examined his body and realized his rapidly dying cells were caused by the Shikotsumyaku bloodline.
• Ye Cheng decided to seek more fate points by befriending powerful people and important characters when the Ninja Academy term began, then noticed he was hungry.

Yecheng met hungry Naruto Uzumaki by the river, shared grilled fish with him, and taught him how to prepare it. After befriending Naruto and earning fate points, Yecheng sold his remaining fish and planned to build relationships with the children entering the Ninja Academy.

• Yecheng fished in a river near Konoha and grilled his catch.
• Naruto Uzumaki approached Yecheng, who invited him to eat and listened as Naruto said villagers feared and hated him.
• Yecheng showed Naruto how to clean and scale a fish, but Naruto burned the one he tried to cook.
• Yecheng promised Naruto they could meet again the next day, and the system awarded Yecheng 18 fate points for befriending him.
• Yecheng sold his remaining fish for 30 ryō and planned to befriend Naruto and the heirs of Konoha's ninja clans.

Yecheng used his Six Eyes to master chakra control and went fishing with Naruto, whom he rescued from the river after he jumped in to catch a fish. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, witnessed Yecheng's skill and decided to pay closer attention to him.

• Yecheng practiced walking on walls and the ceiling, discovering that his Six Eyes gave him exceptional chakra control.
• Yecheng met Naruto at the river, caught a bucket of fish, and prepared to grill one.
• Naruto jumped into the river after a large fish, and Yecheng walked across the water to pull him ashore.
• Yecheng scolded Naruto for risking his life, and Naruto felt reassured that Yecheng cared about him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, saw Yecheng's water-walking skill, and privately resolved to give him extra attention.

Yecheng invited Hiruzen Sarutobi to share grilled fish with him and Naruto, then stunned Hiruzen by using chakra shape transformation with exceptional skill. Hiruzen resolved to protect Yecheng from Danzo and ordered Tsunade and Jiraiya to be located and brought back to Konoha.

• Naruto invited Hiruzen Sarutobi to join him and Yecheng for lunch, and Hiruzen accepted.
• Yecheng realized he had lost his knife in the river and used chakra shape transformation to prepare the fish with his fingertip.
• Hiruzen recognized Yecheng's technique as an extraordinary level of chakra control and decided to keep Danzo from learning about him.
• Naruto shared the grilled fish with Hiruzen, who enjoyed a rare, relaxing meal with the two children.
• Hiruzen returned to the Hokage Building with two buckets of fish and instructed Shikaku Nara to distribute them.
• Hiruzen asked Shikaku Nara to locate Tsunade and summon Jiraiya to Konoha so one of his students could help care for Yecheng.

Yecheng began the Ninja Academy school year, reunited with Naruto, and accepted a thank-you gift from Hinata after recalling how he had defended her. He met Ino and gained more fate points, leaving him hopeful that he could soon afford a ten-pull.

• Yecheng reflected on gaining fate points and lifespan from meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi and resolved to find protection from Danzo's Root.
• Yecheng arrived at the Ninja Academy and found Naruto alone on a swing, then brought him into the school.
• Yecheng entered Class 1-A, drawing the attention of Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno, while Shikamaru Nara and Choji Akimichi watched.
• Hinata Hyuga gave Yecheng a wrapped gift to thank him for defending her, and Naruto asked why she had brought it.
• Yecheng explained what he had done for Hinata, then introduced himself to Ino and gained nine fate points.

Yecheng defended Naruto when their classmates mocked his dream of becoming Hokage, earning the attention and respect of several classmates. He gained enough Fate Points for ten pulls and remained at the academy with his bond with Naruto strengthened.

• Umino Iruka introduced himself as the class teacher, though seeing Naruto stirred his lingering revulsion.
• Kiba Inuzuka, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki introduced themselves and declared their ambitions, while the class laughed at Naruto's dream.
• Yecheng told the class that a Hokage would not laugh at someone else's dream and introduced himself, earning Sasuke's recognition and admiration from other classmates.
• Naruto thanked Yecheng and promised to make him Deputy Hokage, but Yecheng asked instead for an easy, well-paid job.
• Yecheng's new connections and deepened bond with Naruto brought his Fate Points to 140, enough for ten pulls.

Yecheng used a ten-pull to obtain the Ten Shadows Technique and strengthened his physique and chakra before impressing his classmates with his quick mastery of the Three Basic Techniques. He left the academy with Naruto to train, unaware that someone had reported his actions.

• Yecheng drew the Ten Shadows Technique, Moon Dregs, and Cursed Energy Reinforcement, then saved the new cards for later use.
• Yecheng used four physique cards and three cursed energy cards, which converted into chakra and increased his physical strength and reserves.
• Yecheng mastered the Three Basic Techniques after watching the teacher demonstrate them, while concealing that he could perform them without hand seals.
• Naruto followed Yecheng after school and asked him to teach the Three Basic Techniques, so they headed to the river to train and find food.
• Someone reported Yecheng's activities at the Ninja Academy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi refused Danzo’s demand to recruit Yecheng into Root, prompting Danzo to leave in anger. Later, Yecheng helped Naruto switch from practicing the Clone Technique to the Body Flicker Technique, which Naruto successfully performed for the first time.

• Danzo demanded that Hiruzen let Yecheng join Root, claiming the boy’s talent made him suitable for an elite unit.
• Hiruzen refused to hand Yecheng over before graduation, and Danzo stormed out after warning that Hiruzen would regret it.
• Hiruzen reflected on Danzo’s influence, the village’s competing factions, and the loss of Minato Namikaze.
• Yecheng realized Naruto’s chakra control was being disrupted by the Nine-Tails and suggested he practice the Body Flicker Technique instead.
• Naruto successfully performed the Body Flicker Technique, celebrated with Yecheng, and offered to pay for their ramen.

Yecheng used three cards from his ten-pull, gaining cursed energy reinforcement, Jellyfish Moon, and the Ten Shadows Technique, along with Yang Release and Yin Release nature transformation. The next morning, a Root ninja ordered him to join Root, and Yecheng refused while preparing to fight.

• Yecheng used Cursed Energy Reinforcement and discovered he could apply its techniques through chakra, gaining Yang Release nature transformation.
• Yecheng summoned Jellyfish Moon and used the Ten Shadows Technique, gaining Divine Dog: Black and Divine Dog: White as well as Yin Release nature transformation.
• Yecheng assessed his new shikigami and reinforcement abilities, then spent the night familiarizing himself with them.
• The next morning, a masked Root ninja ordered Yecheng to apply to the Hokage to join Root.
• Yecheng refused and secretly reinforced his body with chakra as his three major shikigami prepared to attack.

After Danzo sent a Root operative to threaten Yecheng, Yecheng realized he had to strengthen his position while staying under Hiruzen Sarutobi’s protection. Meanwhile, Hiruzen tried to bring Jiraiya and Tsunade back to Konoha, and Yecheng continued his training at the Ninja Academy without graduating early.

• A Root operative warned Yecheng to submit to Danzo, but Yecheng pointed out that they were near the Hokage Building, and the operative left without attacking him.
• Yecheng concluded that Hiruzen was still protecting him and decided to speed up his plans while remaining a Ninja Academy student.
• Hiruzen learned that Jiraiya was pursuing Orochimaru and that Tsunade had left Tanzaku Town after an encounter with an Anbu messenger.
• At the Ninja Academy, Yecheng explained the will of fire to Naruto, who remained confused by it in light of the villagers’ treatment of him.
• During ninjutsu practice, Yecheng secretly trained his Yang Release chakra transformation and chose not to graduate early so he could stay under Hiruzen’s protection.

Tsunade received Hiruzen Sarutobi’s letter asking her to return to the village and assess Yecheng, while Yecheng’s Taijutsu practice with Hinata drew the Ninja Academy students’ attention. The chapter left Tsunade heading to her lodgings after agreeing to reply, and the students watching Yecheng and Hinata’s intense sparring.

• Tsunade lost all her money gambling in Tanzaku Town, but left when Kakashi arrived with a handwritten letter from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Kakashi told Tsunade that Hiruzen wanted her to return and assess a gifted boy named Yecheng, and Tsunade agreed to send him a reply after reading the letter.
• After Taijutsu class, Naruto challenged Sasuke while Sakura and Ino paired off to spar.
• Yecheng invited Hinata to practice with him and told her to use her Byakugan and Gentle Fist.
• Hinata attacked Yecheng with her Gentle Fist, but he blocked her easily as the other students stopped to watch.
• Sasuke lost focus watching Yecheng and Hinata, allowing Naruto to punch him and claim victory.

Yecheng treated Hinata to ramen after sparring with her and helped her show off an astonishing appetite. As they left Ichiraku, a Hyuga ninja appeared to take Hinata home.

• Yecheng outmatched Hinata in taijutsu but guided her attacks to help her improve, then invited her to ramen.
• Yecheng ordered ten bowls for Hinata and bet the owner she could finish them, while Hinata hoped to help him win.
• Hinata ate nine bowls, impressing the diners and the owner, who gave them all ten bowls for free.
• A Hyuga ninja approached Yecheng and Hinata on the street and told Hinata it was time to go home.

Yecheng said goodbye to Hinata, then learned that Yakushi Nonō feared Danzo’s attempt to recruit him into Root and had entrusted him with money and training scrolls. He resolved to grow strong enough to save Nonō and Kabuto from their fates, and began studying the scrolls.

• Hyuga Kō escorted Hinata away from Yecheng and silently assessed him with the Byakugan.
• Yecheng recalled Hyuga Kō’s role in the original story and decided he needed to earn money to support Hinata.
• Yakushi Nonō visited Yecheng, gave him money, and warned him not to join Anbu if anyone approached him.
• Yakushi Nonō handed Yecheng scrolls on the Shadow Clone Technique, Chakra Scalpel, and Medical Ninjutsu before returning to the orphanage.
• Yecheng suspected Danzo had pressured Nonō to recruit him into Root and realized she had come to entrust her affairs to him.
• Yecheng resolved to save Nonō and Kabuto within a year, then opened the scrolls and began studying.

Yecheng mastered the Shadow Clone Technique and Chakra Scalpel, then returned to the Academy after Tsunade caught his clone. He impressed Tsunade by demonstrating the Chakra Scalpel, leaving her and Hiruzen astonished as she considered him for a student.

• Yecheng learned the Shadow Clone Technique and Chakra Scalpel from Nonō's scroll, then sent a clone to school while he trained elsewhere.
• Tsunade returned to Konoha with Shizune, and Hiruzen asked her to assess Yecheng as a potential student.
• Tsunade recognized Yecheng's Academy clone and called him out for trying to fool her, so he dispelled it and hurried back in person.
• Hiruzen introduced Yecheng to Tsunade and urged her to take him as her student, while Yecheng eagerly accepted her test.
• Yecheng demonstrated the Chakra Scalpel, shocking Tsunade and Hiruzen with his mastery of the medical ninjutsu.

Yecheng became Tsunade's disciple and helped her reconnect with Hiruzen Sarutobi over lunch. Back at the Ninja Academy, the other students reacted to his news, and Sasuke challenged him to a fight.

• Tsunade embraced Yecheng and accepted him as her disciple after seeing his Chakra Scalpel skill.
• Yecheng invited Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi to lunch, where they reminisced and spoke warmly together.
• Yecheng gained 42 Fate Points and one year of lifespan for becoming Tsunade's disciple.
• At the Ninja Academy, Yecheng told Ino and the other students that Tsunade had taken him as her disciple.
• Naruto asked who Tsunade was, and Sakura explained her reputation before Sasuke challenged Yecheng to fight.

Yecheng defeated Sasuke in a taijutsu match and earned his recognition, then continued practicing with Hinata at the Academy. Hinata’s father ordered her not to befriend just anyone, leaving her afraid she would have to stop seeing Yecheng.

• Yecheng dodged Sasuke’s attacks and used his momentum to throw him, winning their match.
• Yecheng praised Sasuke and his Uchiha heritage, earning Sasuke’s recognition and 12 fate points.
• Yecheng and Hinata practiced taijutsu together until school ended, but Hinata left with Hyuga Kō before they could eat together.
• At dinner, Hyuga Hiashi warned Hinata that, as the Main Family’s future clan head, she could not be friends with just anyone.
• Hinata lowered her head and accepted her father’s warning, fearing it meant she could no longer be friends with Yecheng.

After becoming Tsunade’s apprentice, Yecheng fought off a Root operative who tried to recruit him, then welcomed Tsunade and Shizune for dinner. Tsunade told him to move into her home the next day.

• Hyuga Hiashi learned that Hinata’s friend Yecheng was Tsunade’s new apprentice and encouraged Hinata to befriend him.
• A Root operative threatened Yecheng and demanded that he join Root, so Yecheng used the Ten Shadows Technique and Divine Dogs to attack before running outside to call for help.
• Two Uchiha members of the Konoha Military Police Force arrived, beat the Root operative, and took him away.
• Tsunade and Shizune visited Yecheng after the incident, and Tsunade reassured herself that he was unharmed.
• Tsunade joined Yecheng and Shizune for dinner and told Yecheng to move into her home the next day.

After Danzo’s attack, Yecheng moved into Tsunade’s home, where his cooking impressed both Tsunade and Shizune. The next morning, Tsunade arranged his training and prepared to act against the ninja she had captured.

• Yecheng agreed to move into a Senju Clan property with Tsunade for protection.
• Tsunade and Shizune tasted Yecheng’s cooking and were astonished by how delicious it was.
• Tsunade told Yecheng to move in after dinner, and the three ate together.
• Yecheng woke in Tsunade’s house and accidentally encountered her while she was brushing her teeth.
• Tsunade assigned Yecheng morning classes and medical ninjutsu training at the hospital, while he planned to send a shadow clone to afternoon combat classes.
• Tsunade decided to use the captured ninja and respond to the attack on Yecheng.

Yecheng trained at an abandoned riverside ground and subdued Toad and Great Serpent, adding two Shikigami to his Ten Shadows Technique. After assessing his strengths and limitations, he planned to kill the Root Anbu who had become his enemy.

• Yecheng went to the abandoned training ground and began subjugating Toad.
• Yecheng used Jellyfish Moon and the Divine Dogs to defeat Toad and complete its subjugation.
• Yecheng summoned Great Serpent, restrained it with Toad and Jellyfish Moon, and helped the Divine Dogs defeat it.
• Yecheng considered the remaining Shikigami and concluded that Nue, Max Elephant, and Rabbit Escape were not yet within his reach.
• Yecheng assessed his combat strengths and low stamina, then resolved to eliminate the Root Anbu who had attacked him.

Yecheng began learning medical ninjutsu from Tsunade, who treated his illness and tested his quick mastery of medical knowledge. At the Ninja Academy, Naruto surprised Sasuke and Iruka by using the Body Flicker Technique, though Sasuke won their spar after Naruto lost control and fell.

• Shizune brought Yecheng to Tsunade, who gave him medicine to replenish his life force and ease his kekkei genkai illness.
• Tsunade had Yecheng study basic medical knowledge, then tested him and gave him five more books after he answered every question correctly.
• At the Ninja Academy, Naruto Uzumaki sparred with Sasuke Uchiha and struggled against Sasuke's attacks.
• Naruto used the Body Flicker Technique, startling Sasuke, but failed to control his momentum and fell headfirst into the ground.
• Iruka declared Sasuke the winner, then recognized Naruto's effort and began to empathize with him.

Iruka acknowledged Naruto, while Yecheng defeated Ino and urged her to take ninja training seriously. Hinata then decisively beat Kiba, and Ino found a new plan to win Yecheng’s attention as he reflected on Hinata’s growing strength.

• Iruka praised Naruto and accepted him, and Naruto responded with a smile.
• Yecheng defeated Ino and warned her that he did not want her to die because she fought carelessly.
• Shikamaru explained Yecheng’s warning to Ino, who decided to train so she could beat Hinata; Shikamaru and Choji then suggested she use her family’s flower shop to impress Yecheng.
• Hinata followed Yecheng’s encouragement and defeated Kiba with a fierce Gentle Fist assault.
• Kiba complained that he still had not found a dog, and Yecheng reassured him that he would eventually find one.

Yecheng planned to eliminate the Root Anbu before he could be released, then ambushed him after he was escorted away from the Konoha Military Police Force. The escort turned out to be Kabuto Yakushi, whom Yecheng stopped from resisting by threatening Yakushi Nonō.

• Yecheng declined Hinata’s invitation for that evening and promised to go out with her the next day.
• Yecheng left Tsunade under false pretenses, transformed himself, and went to wait near the Konoha Military Police Force for the Root Anbu.
• After the Root Anbu was released, Kabuto Yakushi escorted him through the woods toward the Root base.
• Yecheng summoned the Great Serpent from the Root Anbu’s shadow and attacked Kabuto Yakushi.
• Yecheng warned Kabuto Yakushi that Yakushi Nonō would die if he resisted, shocking Kabuto by revealing he knew their connection.

Yecheng, disguised as Megumi Fushiguro, killed a Root Anbu and told Kabuto Yakushi that Danzo was manipulating Yakushi Nonō and plotting to make them kill each other. Kabuto decided to verify the claim at the orphanage and live to protect Nonō, while turning his hatred toward Danzo.

• Yecheng used his shikigami and Chakra Scalpel to kill the Root Anbu, then concealed the body and blood in his shadow space.
• Kabuto Yakushi demanded to know what Yecheng meant, and Yecheng claimed Danzo had threatened Yakushi Nonō and planned to pit her against Kabuto.
• Yecheng showed Kabuto a photograph of a boy he said Danzo had used to make Nonō forget Kabuto's appearance.
• Yecheng left after telling Kabuto to check whether Nonō recognized him at the orphanage and claiming he was the only one who could help.
• Kabuto decided to visit the orphanage, protect Nonō, and kill Danzo if Yecheng's claims were true, then used a Chakra Scalpel to make himself appear unconscious.

After killing a Root ninja, Yecheng used the Fate Cards he plundered to gain chakra, shuriken skills, and Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique. He visited the Hyuga estate to take Hinata out, where her flustered thoughts turned to marrying him.

• Yecheng returned home and told Shizune he wanted the day off from medical ninjutsu lessons to spend time with Hinata.
• Yecheng examined three Fate Cards from the Root ninja he had killed, then gained a chakra boost, shurikenjutsu skill, and Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique.
• Yecheng arrived at the Hyuga estate and was escorted to the reception room because guests could not pass beyond the gate reserved for the main household.
• Hinata greeted Yecheng in a cherry-blossom jinbei and asked how she looked; he praised her and said she would make a wonderful bride.
• Hinata imagined herself marrying Yecheng, blushed, and returned to her senses when he called her to come out with him.