Chapter Summaries

Shiki Aburame passed the graduation assessment, and Tsunade finalized the new teams, placing him with Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki on Team 7 under Kakashi Hatake. After Sasuke tied for first place with Shiki, the three met Kakashi on the rooftop and arranged to meet at the training ground the next morning.

• Shiki Aburame earned full marks by transforming into every student in the class and received his ninja forehead protector.
• Tsunade finalized the teams, assigning Shiki Aburame, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki to Team 7, while Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame formed Team 8.
• Umino Iruka announced that Shiki Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha had tied for first place after both received full marks on the written exam and Three Basic Techniques assessment.
• Kakashi Hatake became Team 7's leader and took Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Shiki Aburame to the rooftop to introduce themselves.
• Shiki Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha declined Kakashi Hatake's ramen invitation, and Shiki secretly told Naruto Uzumaki to arrive at the next day's meeting at eleven.

After graduating, Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha celebrated with Uchiha Mikoto and received gifts from her, while Shihui promised to make Sasuke a sword. Back home, Tsunade and Shizune explained the tragic events that shaped Kakashi Hatake’s past.

• Uchiha Mikoto welcomed Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha, learned they had both placed first and joined Team 7 under Kakashi Hatake, and invited Uchiha Izumi to dinner.
• Uchiha Mikoto gave Sasuke a fire-attribute chakra crystal and presented Shihui with a durable chakra-metal trench coat.
• Shihui promised to use Sasuke’s crystal to make him a sword, then returned home and told Tsunade about Uchiha Mikoto’s gift.
• Tsunade and Shizune explained that Obito Uchiha had been crushed during the mission to destroy Kannabi Bridge and that Rin Nohara had died by Kakashi Hatake’s hand after Kirigakure implanted the Three-Tails in her.

Shihui Aburame went with Tsunade to the Hokage’s office, where he proposed entering Kurama Yakumo’s genjutsu world to help cure her and received a B-rank mission for the task. He later arrived late with Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki for training, persuaded Kakashi Hatake to hold the bell test, and faced him alongside his teammates.

• Tsunade brought Shihui Aburame to the Hokage’s office, where Kurenai Yuhi reported that Kurama Yakumo’s condition was worsening.
• Shihui Aburame suggested sending people into Yakumo’s genjutsu world, and Tsunade agreed to arrange a B-rank mission with Kakashi Hatake.
• Kurenai Yuhi asked about Sakura Haruno learning Medical Ninjutsu, and Tsunade approved finding her a medical ninja to teach her.
• Tsunade checked Shihui Aburame’s Yin Seal training and wrote a mission request for him to deliver to Kakashi Hatake.
• Kakashi Hatake arrived early at Training Ground One, but Shihui Aburame, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki showed up at eleven.
• Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha asked for the bell test, Naruto Uzumaki joined them, and Kakashi Hatake set the challenge.

Shihui Aburame, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha fought Kakashi Hatake during Team 7’s bell test, showing off their abilities and teamwork. Shihui seized the bells, and Kakashi ended the test before taking the team to their first mission.

• Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha attacked Kakashi Hatake while Shihui Aburame used Water Arrow Gu to stop Sasuke’s fireball from hitting Naruto.
• Shihui Aburame’s combined strength shattered the ground, and he blocked Kakashi Hatake’s Lightning Beast Tracking Fang before smashing the lightning wolf apart.
• Kakashi Hatake used a shadow clone and the Headhunter Jutsu to drag Shihui underground, but Shihui escaped with Lightning Wings Gu and continued attacking from the air.
• Sasuke Uchiha bound Kakashi Hatake with wire while Naruto Uzumaki fought his shadow clone and returned using the Front Lotus.
• Shihui Aburame used Hidden Scale Gu and Jade Wind Wheel Gu to sneak behind Kakashi Hatake and seize both bells, prompting Kakashi to end the test.
• Kakashi Hatake asked whether Shihui Aburame’s techniques came from his insects, and Shihui said they were the insects’ kekkei genkai.

Kakashi Hatake took Team 7 on a D-rank river-cleaning mission, then briefed them on a B-rank mission involving Kurama Yakumo and considered sealing the spirit Ido. Shihui Aburame arranged for Tenten to forge a sword, massaged Tsunade, and joined Kakashi, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha at the Kurama Clan villa, where they met Kurama Yakumo.

• Kakashi Hatake judged Team 7 strong enough for harder missions, but led Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Shihui Aburame to clear trash from the Konoha River first.
• Shihui Aburame showed Kakashi Hatake a scroll assigning them a B-rank mission involving Kurama Yakumo, and Kakashi agreed to investigate with Team Kurenai the next morning.
• Shihui Aburame asked Tenten to forge a sword from the Sword of the Thunder God and a fire-attribute chakra crystal, then massaged Tsunade at home.
• Naruto Uzumaki arrived early for the next day's meeting, and Kakashi Hatake led Team 7 to the Kurama Clan's Satomi Hills Villa.
• Kurenai Yuhi brought Kakashi Hatake and his students to Kurama Yakumo, whom they found painting Kurenai Yuhi in a grove.

Shihui Aburame and his team entered Kurama Yakumo’s genjutsu world to confront Ido, who revealed that Yakumo had killed her parents and tried to take over her body. The team fought back as Ido transformed the space and attacked them, and Shihui’s punch shattered the stars before he joined the battle directly.

• Kurenai Yuhi explained that Kurama Yakumo’s genjutsu Kekkei Genkai could turn falsehood into reality, and Shihui Aburame promised to treat her so she could become a ninja.
• Kurama Yakumo lost control after learning Kurenai Yuhi had hidden the truth, and Ido emerged from a painting and urged her to surrender her body.
• Ido showed Kurama Yakumo the fire that killed her parents and revealed that she had caused their deaths, while Naruto Uzumaki attacked Ido and discovered its claws could not hurt him.
• Ido transformed the surroundings into a starry space and attacked the team with black tentacles; Sasuke Uchiha escaped a lava illusion with help from Shihui Aburame’s Kikaichū.
• Shihui Aburame punched through the genjutsu space, earned the Moon Hand Blade, and then blocked Ido’s claws while Sasuke Uchiha prepared another attack.

Shihui Aburame and Team 7 defeated Ido, sealed it, and helped Kurama Yakumo learn that Ido had killed her parents. Afterward, Shihui discussed using Ido to train Ino and urged Tsunade to reveal Naruto Uzumaki’s identity; Tsunade agreed to announce it when Might Guy returned.

• Shihui Aburame stopped Ido from reaching Kurama Yakumo, and Kakashi Hatake knocked Naruto Uzumaki unconscious to remove him from the genjutsu.
• Shihui Aburame overpowered Ido while Kakashi Hatake sealed it in a scroll, ending the genjutsu and returning everyone to the grove.
• Kurenai Yuhi and Kurama Unkai told Kurama Yakumo that Ido, not her, had killed her parents, while Sakura Haruno asked Shihui what Sasuke Uchiha liked and how to prepare to study Medical Ninjutsu.
• Kakashi Hatake agreed to teach Sasuke Uchiha genjutsu and offered Naruto Uzumaki instruction in countering it before taking the team to report to Tsunade.
• Shihui Aburame asked Tsunade to let Ino train with Ido, and Tsunade suggested Inoichi erase Ido’s consciousness first.
• Shihui Aburame urged Tsunade to make Naruto Uzumaki’s identity public, and she agreed to announce it after Might Guy returned.

Shihui Aburame visited Ino Yamanaka, gave her a sealed Yin Release monster to aid her training, and helped her retrieve a cat before treating her and her friends to tricolor dango. He then visited Chihori and Karin at their hideout, where Karin said she wanted to join him on missions, prompting Shihui to consider introducing them to Tsunade.

• Shihui Aburame found Shikamaru Nara resting in a tree and learned that Ino Yamanaka was searching for a cat.
• Shihui gave Ino a scroll containing a Yin Release monster for her training, and Ino hugged him in gratitude before Choji Akimichi accidentally interrupted them.
• Shihui used his Kikaichū to find the cat, and Shikamaru used the Shadow Imitation Technique to help catch it.
• Shihui treated Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji to tricolor dango, then ordered extra portions to take with him.
• Shihui visited Chihori and Karin at their treehouse, brought them tricolor dango, and heard Karin say she wanted to go on missions with him.
• Shihui considered finding a suitable opportunity to introduce Chihori and Karin to Tsunade.

Might Guy told Naruto Uzumaki that he was the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, while Tsunade made Naruto’s identity public despite Hiruzen Sarutobi’s objections. Shihui Aburame gained the Sword Shadow Gu and ended the chapter reassuring Tsunade that Naruto would be all right.

• Shihui Aburame spent the evening with Karin and Chihori, then received the Sword Shadow Gu after Naruto Uzumaki unlocked an achievement.
• Might Guy returned to Konoha with Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Rock Lee, and Tsunade asked him to tell Naruto about his parents.
• Might Guy visited Naruto, shared the story of Might Duy, and revealed that Naruto was Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki’s son.
• Shihui Aburame saw that Tsunade had publicized Naruto’s identity and overheard her argue with Hiruzen Sarutobi about the risks.
• Shihui Aburame reassured Tsunade that Might Guy would help Naruto through the revelation.

Shihui Aburame spent the morning with Tsunade and Shizune before helping Naruto Uzumaki style his hair and joining Team 7’s training. Kakashi Hatake assigned the team their lessons, and Shihui cultivated the Yin Seal while Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha trained.

• Shihui Aburame ate breakfast with Tsunade and Shizune, then agreed to keep an eye on Naruto Uzumaki.
• Shihui Aburame found Sasuke Uchiha waiting near Naruto’s home, styled Naruto’s hair, and took two movie tickets from the gifts left outside.
• At Training Ground 1, Kakashi Hatake outlined the team’s training: Naruto would practice Water Walking and Tree Climbing, Sasuke would study genjutsu and Lightning Release Ninjutsu, and Shihui would train the Yin Seal independently.
• Shihui Aburame cultivated the Yin Seal while Naruto struggled with Tree Climbing and Sasuke practiced breaking out of genjutsu.
• Naruto Uzumaki offered to buy the group lunch with money left by his parents, and the team prepared to go to Ichiraku Ramen.

Team 7 celebrated Sasuke Uchiha’s birthday, where Shiki Aburame gave him a reforged sword and the friends shared a warm dinner. The next day, Tsunade showed Shiki the C-Rank mission Kakashi had chosen: escorting Tazuna.

• Kakashi Hatake announced Team 7’s first C-Rank Mission, while Shiki Aburame anticipated that it would involve escorting Tazuna.
• Ino Yamanaka told Shiki Aburame that Ido had strengthened her Mind Body Switch Technique, and he congratulated her.
• Shiki Aburame and the others surprised Sasuke Uchiha at his birthday dinner, where Shiki gave him a reforged sword that Sasuke named the Lightning Fire Sword.
• The group shared a cheerful birthday meal, and Sasuke Uchiha felt welcomed by his friends after a long period of loneliness.
• Shiki Aburame brought Tsunade lunch the next day, and she showed him the scroll for Team 7’s mission to escort Tazuna.

Shihui Aburame’s suspicion about Tazuna’s mission led Tsunade to uncover Gato’s control of the Land of Waves and order Kakashi’s team to proceed while Anbu monitored the operation. Team 7 gathered to escort Tazuna, unaware of what would happen next.

• Shihui Aburame questioned Tazuna’s story, so Tsunade sent Uzuki Yugao to investigate the Land of Waves.
• Tsunade and Shizune learned that Gato controlled the Land of Waves and that Tazuna had concealed the danger surrounding his bridge project.
• Shihui Aburame proposed controlling Tazuna, and Tsunade ordered Kakashi Hatake to use his Sharingan to plant a suggestion in him.
• Tsunade told Shihui Aburame to carry out the mission as planned, with Anbu following the team and the mission rank to be raised as needed.
• Team 7 gathered at Training Ground One, where Kakashi Hatake said they would escort Tazuna to the Land of Waves and warned them to stay alert for pirates.

Team 7 escorted Tazuna toward the Land of Waves, where Sasuke defeated the Demon Brothers and Kakashi exposed Tazuna’s false account of the mission. After renegotiating the commission and learning that Zabuza Momochi was involved, Kakashi continued toward the Land of Waves with his team.

• Shihui Aburame detected Tazuna approaching, and Kakashi Hatake used his Sharingan when the bridge builder arrived.
• Team 7 traveled for five days to the coast, then took a fishing boat toward the Land of Waves.
• Sasuke Uchiha spotted the Demon Brothers’ ambush, protected Naruto Uzumaki, and defeated both attackers.
• Kakashi Hatake confronted Tazuna over concealing the danger, then secured control of the bridge as collateral for a new commission.
• Kakashi Hatake interrogated a Demon Brother and learned that Gato had sent them and that Zabuza Momochi was also involved.
• Kakashi Hatake knocked the Demon Brother unconscious and led the team onward to deal with Zabuza Momochi.

Team 7 faced Zabuza Momochi and Haku in the Land of Waves, where Shihui Aburame seized Zabuza’s sword and defeated Haku while Kakashi Hatake continued fighting Zabuza. The chapter ended with Haku unconscious and Kakashi’s battle still unresolved.

• Shihui Aburame detected Zabuza Momochi and Haku approaching, and Kakashi Hatake prepared the group for an attack through the Hidden Mist Technique.
• Shihui Aburame caught Zabuza Momochi’s Kubikiribōchō and sealed it away as Kakashi Hatake exchanged Water Release attacks with Zabuza.
• Haku attacked Tazuna and fought Sasuke Uchiha inside ice mirrors while Shihui Aburame carried Tazuna out of danger.
• Shihui Aburame shattered Haku’s ice mirrors, forced him out, and knocked him unconscious.
• Naruto Uzumaki mistook Haku for a woman, while Shihui Aburame turned his attention to Kakashi Hatake’s ongoing fight with Zabuza Momochi.

Shihui Aburame and Team 7 defeated Zabuza Momochi, while Konoha’s Anbu seized control of the situation and captured him and Haku. After Konoha took over Gato’s operation in the Land of Waves, the team returned home, and Mei Terumi ordered Kirigakure to seek an exchange for the prisoners.

• Kakashi Hatake left the mist and warned Team 7 as Zabuza Momochi attacked them, but Shihui Aburame broke Zabuza’s arm and sent him crashing into the ground.
• Kirigakure’s Anbu demanded Zabuza Momochi, but Uzuki Yugao arrived with a larger Konoha force and declared him and Haku Konoha’s prisoners.
• Konoha’s Anbu defeated Gato’s guards and captured him, while Kakashi Hatake confirmed that Konoha would build the bridge under the agreed conditions.
• Shihui Aburame received Ten Jin Strength Gu and Iron Bone Gu, then used the Iron Bone Gu to strengthen his bones.
• After resting, Kakashi Hatake and Team 7 returned to Konoha, while Mei Terumi ordered Kirigakure to negotiate for Zabuza Momochi and Haku’s return.

After returning to Konoha, Shihui Aburame visited Tsunade and helped her decide what to demand in exchange for Zabuza Momochi and Haku. Tsunade approved his suggestion to request Kirigakure’s Byakugan, then rewarded him with access to the Ninjutsu scroll archive, where he opened the Scroll of Seals.

• Kakashi Hatake gave Team 7 two days off, and Shihui Aburame accompanied him to the Hokage Building to see Tsunade.
• Shihui Aburame caught Tsunade’s kick and tickled her foot before they discussed his reward for helping Konoha.
• Tsunade told Shihui Aburame that Kirigakure had offered forty million and an alliance in exchange for Zabuza Momochi and Haku.
• Shihui Aburame suggested that Konoha also demand Kirigakure return the Byakugan, and Tsunade agreed.
• Kakashi Hatake submitted the mission report, and Tsunade classified Team 7’s mission as A-rank.
• Tsunade sent Shihui Aburame to the Ninjutsu scroll archive, where he opened the Scroll of Seals.

Shihui Aburame copied several forbidden techniques from the Scroll of Seals, then won a game of Old Maid against Tsunade and made her wear a qipao. Meanwhile, Yamato’s team fought a band of outlaws and their chunin leader, and Hinata Hyuga killed the leader for the first time.

• Shihui Aburame copied the Four Symbols Seal and the Spirit Transformation Technique from the Scroll of Seals, then memorized many other ninjutsu.
• Shihui Aburame and Tsunade bet on a game of Old Maid, and Tsunade lost and agreed to wear the qipao he had bought her.
• Tsunade put on the tea-green qipao, while Shizune received the second one.
• Yamato led Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, and Hinata Hyuga to ambush a wandering chunin and four bandits.
• Shino Aburame’s kikaichū incapacitated the bandits, while Hinata Hyuga and Kiba Inuzuka coordinated their attacks to defeat the chunin.
• At Yamato’s insistence and after Shino Aburame reminded her of her wish to stand beside his brother, Hinata Hyuga struck the defeated chunin and stopped his heart.

Shihui Aburame visited Chihori and Karin to teach them Sealing Jutsu, then went to comfort Hinata Hyuga after she struggled with killing bandits on a mission. Hinata accepted his reassurance, unlocking the Self-Reliance Gu for Shihui.

• Shihui Aburame gave Chihori a scroll of Uzumaki Clan Sealing Jutsu and spent an hour teaching her and Karin.
• Shino Aburame told Shihui Aburame that Hinata Hyuga had returned from a mission and should be visited.
• Shihui Aburame brought takoyaki to Hinata Hyuga, who fainted when he touched her face, then woke and ate with him.
• Hinata Hyuga confessed that she had killed bandits and felt troubled, and Shihui Aburame reassured her that the bandits deserved to die.
• Hinata Hyuga accepted Shihui Aburame's words and unlocked the Ally of Justice achievement, rewarding him with a Self-Reliance Gu.

Shihui Aburame took Hinata Hyuga to see a movie, then brought her to Three Star Cave for lunch. When he asked whether their outing counted as a date, Hinata fainted, and Shihui unlocked the Heart Sound Gu achievement reward.

• Shihui Aburame invited Hinata Hyuga to the movie theater, and they watched Princess Gale together while sharing snacks.
• Shihui Aburame and Hinata Hyuga left the theater and went to Three Star Cave, where he cooked her a feast of Sichuan dishes.
• Shihui Aburame asked Hinata Hyuga whether their outing counted as a date, and she blushed and fainted.
• Shihui Aburame laid Hinata Hyuga on the bed and unlocked the Heart Sound Gu, a paired set that lets two people communicate inwardly within a hundred paces.

Hinata Hyuga left Shihui Aburame after their date, while Shihui helped Tsunade with Hokage duties and learned that Jiraiya was searching for Kubisaki Castle. In Otogakure, Orochimaru prepared to use Shimura Danzō as a distraction while he targeted Sasuke Uchiha.

• Hinata Hyuga woke up remembering Shihui Aburame's date invitation, then went home with him while feeling reluctant to part.
• Shihui Aburame learned that Mei Terumi objected to exchanging the Byakugan, and Tsunade decided Konoha would wait her out.
• Shihui Aburame took Tsunade's place at the Hokage's desk for the day and arranged a search for Kubisaki Castle at Jiraiya's request.
• Orochimaru learned that Kabuto Yakushi had completed improvements to Impure World Reincarnation and reviewed new information about Sasuke Uchiha.
• Orochimaru offered to help Shimura Danzō become Hokage, intending to use him to draw attention while Orochimaru secretly took Sasuke Uchiha.