Chapter Summaries

Shihui Aburame rescued the lost Hinata Hyuga from three boys and brought her to his woodshed, where she ate a bowl of ramen. He saw that her current achievement involved leaving her father and her cowardice, hinting at what she might overcome next.

• Hinata Hyuga got lost in the snow and was surrounded by three boys who mocked her Byakugan and made her cry.
• Shihui Aburame used Moonlight Gu to cut the boys’ faces, drove them away, and helped Hinata wrap her scarf around herself.
• Shihui Aburame explained that his achievement system had granted him Rejuvenation Gu and Moonlight Gu, and that he had planted Moon Orchids to feed the latter.
• Hinata Hyuga followed Shihui Aburame to his courtyard, admired his Moon Orchids, and entered his small wooden house.
• Shihui Aburame served Hinata Hyuga tonkotsu ramen and saw her achievement listed as “Farewell, Father, and my cowardice.”

Shihui Aburame fed Hinata Hyuga nine bowls of ramen and earned a Black Boar Gu achievement reward. After returning Hinata to Tokuma, he tested his increased strength by punching through a tree, then found he had no food left for his own meal.

• Shihui Aburame kept serving Hinata Hyuga different ramen flavors, and she ate nine bowls before burping.
• Shihui Aburame completed Hinata Hyuga's achievement and received a Black Boar Gu that permanently increased physical strength.
• Shihui Aburame offered to take Hinata Hyuga home, and Tokuma found them in the grove.
• Hinata Hyuga realized she had forgotten to ask Shihui Aburame's name as he left into the snow.
• Shihui Aburame punched a tree, discovered his strength had increased enough to split it, and returned home to find the refrigerator empty.

Shihui Aburame trained to learn the Chakra Scalpel so Tsunade would consider returning to Konoha as his teacher. Hinata Hyuga wanted to go outside again, but her father's order kept her home, and she wondered whether Neji Hyuga would enroll at the Academy.

• Shihui Aburame received a notice for the Konoha Ninja Academy from Shino Aburame and looked forward to meeting familiar characters.
• Shihui Aburame trained in the Chakra Scalpel, hoping to meet Tsunade's one-month condition and become her student.
• Shihui Aburame continued nurturing his aperture with primeval essence after estimating he could learn the technique before school began.
• Hinata Hyuga remembered Shihui Aburame's encouragement and dreamed that he had rescued her.
• Hinata Hyuga asked to go outside, but the maid refused because Lord Hiashi had forbidden her from leaving until school started.
• Hinata Hyuga wondered whether Neji Hyuga would enroll as she thought about how the Caged Bird Seal had driven them apart.

Shihui Aburame signed a Kikaichū contract, continued his medical training, and attracted Ino Yamanaka’s attention before preparing to start at the Ninja Academy. The chapter ended with Shibi Aburame reminding Shihui and Shino to study hard and make friends.

• Shibi Aburame presented Shihui Aburame and Shino Aburame with a scroll to sign Kikaichū contracts, and Shino developed an ambition to become the strongest insect master.
• Shihui Aburame went to Konoha Hospital, where he continued observing surgeries under Rika Miyata and met Ino Yamanaka, who eagerly sat beside him.
• Ino Yamanaka learned that Sakura Haruno needed two days of rest and helped support her.
• Shihui Aburame fed his Kikaichū primeval essence, tended his plants, and cultivated until he learned the Chakra Scalpel.
• Shihui Aburame and Shino Aburame arrived at the Ninja Academy, where Shibi Aburame urged them to pay attention in class and make friends.

Shihui Aburame befriended Naruto Uzumaki at the Ninja Academy and received a Gu reward, while Hiruzen Sarutobi considered Shihui's potential. Naruto faced the class's hostile whispers but remained beside Shihui and Shino, and Ino Yamanaka approached Shihui at the end.

• Shihui Aburame spotted Naruto Uzumaki at the Academy and asked him to be friends, completing an achievement and earning a Copper Skin Gu.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shikaku Nara observed Shihui and discussed his potential as a future medical ninja and ally to Naruto Uzumaki.
• Shihui, Shino Aburame, and Naruto entered the classroom, where students whispered about Naruto, but Shihui and Shino stayed calm.
• Naruto told Shihui that people called him a monster, and Shihui dismissed the label before Sasuke Uchiha entered the room.
• Ino Yamanaka left Choji Akimichi and Shikamaru Nara to approach Shihui and introduce herself.

Hinata Hyuga attended her first day at school, where she learned Shihui Aburame’s name and watched her classmates introduce themselves. The chapter ended with Shihui silencing the class after they laughed at Naruto Uzumaki’s dream of becoming Hokage.

• Hinata Hyuga left home for school after Hyuga Hiashi warned her not to disgrace the clan, and she thought about Neji Hyuga and her father’s expectations.
• At school, Hinata spotted Shihui Aburame but hesitated to approach him as Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno competed for his attention.
• Umino Iruka began the students’ introductions, and Sasuke Uchiha said he hoped to become a ninja as outstanding as his older brother, Itachi Uchiha.
• Shihui Aburame introduced himself and said he wanted to live a quiet life, delighting Shikamaru Nara and prompting Ino Yamanaka to imagine being his wife.
• Naruto Uzumaki declared that he wanted to become Hokage, and Shihui Aburame slapped his desk and called the mocking classmates buzzing flies.

Shihui Aburame began classes at the Ninja Academy, befriended several classmates, and earned Gu rewards through achievements. After inviting Hinata Hyuga to eat with him, he left her with a plan to challenge the Hyuga Clan’s rules and her fear of Hyuga Hiashi.

• Shihui Aburame drew attention with his introduction, and Umino Iruka ended the commotion before class continued.
• Shihui Aburame earned Bookworm Gu through an achievement with Shino Aburame and decided to pursue achievements involving Hinata Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha.
• Ino Yamanaka invited Shihui Aburame to lunch, and Kiba Inuzuka befriended him, earning him Little Light Gu through an achievement.
• Hinata Hyuga regretted missing chances to speak with Shihui Aburame, who invited her to get something to eat and told her they could go tomorrow without telling anyone.

Shihui Aburame impressed Rika Miyata by learning the Chakra Scalpel, prompting her to report his talent to Hiruzen Sarutobi. Later, Shihui defeated an older student who confronted him and planned to use the bullies to help Hinata Hyuga overcome her fear.

• Rika Miyata congratulated Shihui Aburame on starting school and was astonished when he demonstrated the Chakra Scalpel.
• Rika Miyata told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Shihui had learned the Chakra Scalpel, and Hiruzen ordered her to keep it quiet.
• Shihui Aburame encountered the three boys who had bullied Hinata Hyuga, along with an older student demanding an apology.
• Shihui used the Copper Skin Gu to withstand the older student's attack, then struck him with a powerful moonblade using the Moonlight Gu and Little Light Gu.
• Shihui told the older student and the three bullies to meet him again in a week so Hinata could practice overcoming her fear.
• Shihui returned to his cabin, stored food for Hinata, tended his garden, and cultivated while checking on his Kikaichū.

Shihui Aburame brought Hinata Hyuga food at school and considered what achievements he could trigger, while Tsunade received a letter from the Hokage about a six-year-old who had learned the Chakra Scalpel. The chapter ended with Tsunade and Shizune questioning the claim.

• Shihui Aburame went to school with Shino Aburame and discovered that his classmates had become more welcoming toward him.
• Shihui Aburame asked Shino Aburame to bring Hinata Hyuga outside, then gave her a bag of food to eat on the rooftop.
• Shihui Aburame wondered what passive achievements Ino Yamanaka might trigger and considered seeking Tsunade as a teacher.
• Umino Iruka announced an afternoon practical combat class, which excited the students, especially Sasuke Uchiha.
• Tsunade left a casino after sensing an Anbu ninja, who delivered her a letter from the Hokage.
• Shizune read that the letter described a six-year-old who had learned the Chakra Scalpel, and she doubted the claim.

Shihui Aburame took Hinata Hyuga to Ichiraku Ramen, then trained with his classmates and walked home with her. He unlocked the White Boar Gu achievement and wondered who the “blond loser” was.

• Shihui Aburame declined Ino Yamanaka's offer to share lunch and invited Hinata Hyuga to leave with him.
• Shihui Aburame carried Hinata Hyuga over the school wall, took her to Ichiraku Ramen, and ate her lunch while she finished nine bowls of ramen.
• Shihui Aburame returned Hinata Hyuga's lunch box at school, and Sakura Haruno watched them with growing curiosity.
• Umino Iruka taught the class Konoha-Style Taijutsu, and Sasuke Uchiha noticed Shihui Aburame's precise movements.
• After class, Shihui Aburame walked toward Hinata Hyuga while Naruto Uzumaki joined Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame.
• Shihui Aburame unlocked the “Blond Loser” achievement and received a White Boar Gu, leaving him puzzled about who the blond loser was.

Tsunade returned to Konoha seeking Shihui Aburame as a potential apprentice, while Shihui spent time with Hinata Hyuga and tested his growing strength. The next day, Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at Shihui’s classroom to meet him.

• Tsunade returned to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s office and demanded to meet Shihui Aburame, then refused Hiruzen’s invitation for drinks and left with Shizune.
• Hinata Hyuga visited Shihui Aburame, ate his spicy cooking, and let him escort her back to the Hyuga Clan.
• Shihui Aburame punched a massive tree and saw that the Black Boar Gu and White Boar Gu had greatly increased his strength.
• Shihui Aburame proposed a fishing competition to Naruto Uzumaki, and Kiba Inuzuka and Ino Yamanaka agreed to join.
• Umino Iruka called Shihui Aburame out of class, where Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade were waiting to meet him.

Shihui Aburame demonstrated his Chakra Scalpel to Tsunade, who agreed to teach him for two days after recognizing his medical talent and strength. He returned to class as his classmates learned that Tsunade, one of the Konoha Sannin, had become his teacher.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi brought Tsunade and Shizune to meet Shihui Aburame, and Tsunade doubted his age and composure.
• Shihui Aburame demonstrated the Chakra Scalpel, confirming his unusual medical talent to Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Tsunade agreed to teach Shihui Aburame for two days and told him to meet her at the school gates after class.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Shihui Aburame to help persuade Tsunade to stay in Konoha, and Shihui Aburame returned to class.
• Umino Iruka taught the Will of Fire, and Shihui Aburame later told Naruto Uzumaki and Ino Yamanaka that Tsunade was his teacher.

Shihui Aburame brought his classmates to meet Tsunade, then began his apprenticeship by accepting a bet to master fifteen medical books in one day. He told Tsunade he wanted to be the Hokage's man, leaving her to mistake his ambition for a desire to become Hokage.

• Naruto Uzumaki lamented his difficulty learning chakra techniques while Shihui Aburame considered how to help him without raising Hiruzen Sarutobi's suspicions.
• Shihui Aburame took Hinata Hyuga out for ramen and later let Sakura Haruno and their classmates join him in visiting Tsunade.
• Tsunade gave Shihui Aburame a scroll containing fifteen medical books, and they bet that he could master their contents in one day, with the loser granting the winner one request.
• Tsunade brought Shihui Aburame to the former Senju Clan residence and asked about his dream.
• Shihui Aburame said he wanted to be the Hokage's man, and Tsunade assumed he wanted to become Hokage.

Shihui Aburame stayed at Tsunade’s home, earned two Gu through his interactions and quickly mastered fifteen medical books. After returning to the Aburame compound, he learned that Hyuga Hiashi was asking Hinata Hyuga what she thought of him.

• Shizune cleaned a room for Shihui Aburame with Shadow Clones, whose affectionate behavior earned him a Rice Bag Grass Gu.
• Shihui Aburame used his Bookworm to consume fifteen medical books, mastered their contents, and received a Grass Man Gu.
• Shihui Aburame ate with Tsunade and Shizune, then left for home rather than stay overnight.
• Shibi Aburame congratulated Shihui Aburame on becoming Tsunade’s apprentice, while Shino Aburame privately fretted about his older brother.
• Hyuga Hiashi asked Hinata Hyuga what she thought of Shihui Aburame, considering their meal together and the clans’ status.

Hinata Hyuga told her father that Shiki was Tsunade’s apprentice, and Hyuga Hiashi encouraged her to be his friend. The next day, Shihui Aburame agreed to spar with Sasuke Uchiha and received one million ryo from Hinata, completing an achievement and earning Flash Gu.

• Hinata Hyuga told Hyuga Hiashi that Shiki was amazing and had become Tsunade’s apprentice, so he told her Shiki could be her friend.
• Shihui Aburame left home with Shino Aburame, met Sasuke Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, and agreed to spar with Sasuke in their next class.
• At the school gate, Shihui Aburame greeted Ino Yamanaka and adjusted her scarf, while Hinata Hyuga resolved to speak to him.
• After school, Hinata Hyuga gave Shihui Aburame a bankbook containing one million ryo as thanks.
• Shihui Aburame completed the achievement “Sugar mommy, I don't want to work hard anymore!” and received Flash Gu.

Shihui Aburame accepted Hinata Hyuga’s money and took her to barbecue before heading to Tsunade’s house, where he passed her medical knowledge test and won private instruction. Tsunade began teaching him the three rules of a medical ninja.

• Hinata Hyuga insisted Shihui Aburame take her money, and he accepted before inviting her to barbecue.
• Shihui Aburame took Hinata Hyuga to a restaurant, cooked meat for her, and then walked her home, where Hanabi Hyuga asked to meet him.
• Shihui Aburame arrived at Tsunade’s house and correctly answered all fifteen questions about the medical books, winning their wager.
• Tsunade invited Shihui Aburame to request instruction, then explained the three rules of a medical ninja.

Tsunade began teaching Shihui Aburame medical ninjutsu and assigned him to practice healing a carp. After gaining a new Gu worm through repeated practice, Shihui stayed the night at Tsunade and Shizune's place.

• Tsunade explained chakra control and medical ninjutsu to Shihui Aburame, then told him to fetch a fish for practice.
• Tsunade demonstrated the exercise by injuring a carp and instructing Shihui to heal it without damaging its nerves or flesh.
• Shihui repeatedly treated the carp, eventually unlocking the Living King of Hell achievement and receiving Bone Spear Gu.
• Shihui covered the sleeping Tsunade with a sheet, and she woke after he left and praised him to herself.
• Shizune offered Shihui a room for the night because it was dark, then jokingly offered to help him bathe.

At the Ninja Academy, Shihui Aburame sparred with Naruto Uzumaki and then faced Sasuke Uchiha, who confidently predicted Shihui would lose. The classmates watched as the duel began, with Shino Aburame yet to answer whether his brother could defeat Sasuke.

• Shihui Aburame woke at Tsunade’s home, ate breakfast with Tsunade and Shizune, and told Shizune he would study Medical Ninjutsu over the weekend before going out Sunday afternoon.
• At the Academy’s practical combat class, Naruto Uzumaki challenged Shihui, and Shihui agreed to spar with him.
• Shihui held back as Naruto repeatedly charged and fell, then offered him a hand and called their spar a draw.
• Sasuke Uchiha told Shihui he would lose, and the classmates gathered to watch their duel.
• Sakura Haruno cheered for Sasuke while Ino Yamanaka supported Shihui, and Kiba Inuzuka asked Shino Aburame whether his brother could win.

Shihui Aburame defeated Sasuke Uchiha with one punch, earning a Gu reward, while the class continued its sparring matches. The chapter ended as Umino Iruka called Hinata Hyuga and Kiba Inuzuka to fight.

• Sasuke Uchiha attacked Shihui Aburame with clones and wooden kunai, but Shihui knocked him down with a single punch.
• Sasuke Uchiha made the Seal of Reconciliation with Shihui Aburame and vowed to win next time.
• Shihui Aburame unlocked the Jade Skin Gu achievement reward and learned it could be refined with White Boar Gu and wild boar tusks into White Jade Gu.
• Ino Yamanaka defeated Sakura Haruno in their sparring match.
• Umino Iruka called Hinata Hyuga and Kiba Inuzuka to spar, and Shihui Aburame considered Hinata Hyuga's Gentle Fist advantage.

Shihui Aburame helped Hinata Hyuga relax, grew rice and wine with Gu, and shared a meal with her. Sasuke Uchiha asked Uchiha Itachi how to overcome Shihui, while Itachi’s exchange with Uchiha Fugaku left their disagreement over the Uchiha Clan’s growing tensions unresolved.

• Hinata Hyuga won her match with difficulty, and Umino Iruka praised Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha’s performance.
• Shihui Aburame declined Ino Yamanaka’s barbecue invitation, then told Hinata Hyuga to imagine everyone as radishes to ease her nerves.
• Shihui Aburame planted the Wine Sack Flower Gu and Rice Bag Grass Gu, harvested their wine and rice, and served Hinata a bowl of rice.
• Sasuke Uchiha told Uchiha Itachi that Shihui had defeated him, and Itachi identified Shihui’s technique as Superhuman Strength and advised Sasuke to train his ninja tool throwing.
• Uchiha Fugaku asked Itachi about Konoha High Command, dismissed his warning to rein in the clan, and reminded him that he was an Uchiha.