Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tian rushed to the bridge after Gato’s forces attacked Tazuna and the workers. He healed Tazuna, then stunned both sides by defeating the thug Kasu with sheer physical strength.

• Xiao Tian trained Naruto and Sasuke in the Eight Gates Released Formation while Tazuna’s former comrades continued repairing the bridge.
• A panicked man reported that Gato’s ninjas had attacked the bridge and beaten Tazuna and the workers, so Xiao Tian rushed over and sent Naruto to fetch Kakashi.
• Xiao Tian healed Tazuna as Gato’s men mocked him for being a young ninja.
• Kasu charged Xiao Tian with a saber, but Xiao Tian slammed him to the ground and caused Kasu to cut his own wrist.
• The rogue ninjas and thugs stared in shock at Xiao Tian’s strength.

Xiao Tian defeated Gato’s forces, then faced Zabuza and Haku when they attacked him on the bridge. He wagered that Zabuza would leave Gato if Xiao Tian beat him, and prepared with Sasuke while his clones guarded Tazuna.

• Xiao Tian swiftly defeated the hundred-plus wandering ninja and thugs serving Gato.
• Zabuza and Haku appeared and attacked Xiao Tian with two water dragons, which Xiao Tian countered with his Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique.
• Xiao Tian challenged Zabuza to leave Gato if Xiao Tian defeated him, and Zabuza accepted the wager.
• Xiao Tian called Sasuke over, exchanged a look with him, and sent him away after he understood the plan.
• Xiao Tian’s Shadow Clones guarded Tazuna while another clone transformed into a frog and jumped off the bridge.

Xiao Tian revealed his Ice Release and fought Zabuza on the bridge, while Sasuke and the others attacked Gato’s group. The battle left Gato under Sasuke’s genjutsu as a transformed frog and the others struck his guards.

• Xiao Tian used Ice Release: Ice-Sealed Forbidden Land to freeze the mist and trap Zabuza in ice.
• Zabuza broke free, then attacked Xiao Tian with Water Release: Spiraling Beheading Dragon Technique.
• Xiao Tian opened five gates and struck Zabuza’s water dragon with his flaming Adamantine Staff.
• A frog transformed into a human and launched a lethal attack on Gato’s bodyguards.
• Sasuke appeared in the mist and used Hell Viewing Technique on Gato with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Sasuke trapped Gato in Genjutsu while Xiao Tian’s clone killed him, ending the thugs’ attack. On the bridge, Xiao Tian fought Zabuza through severe injuries and awakened a mutated Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan fused with Byakugan abilities, using his left eye’s Kamui against Zabuza’s Great Waterfall Technique.

• Sasuke’s Genjutsu left Gato helpless, and Xiao Tian’s clone killed him before dispelling itself.
• Gato’s death sent the thugs fleeing, and Sasuke watched in relief.
• Naruto and Kakashi reached the bridge, where Kakashi stopped Naruto from intervening in Xiao Tian and Zabuza’s fight.
• Xiao Tian healed his chest wound and set his broken arm before charging Zabuza again.
• Zabuza unleashed the Great Waterfall Technique, and Xiao Tian’s mutated Mangekyō Sharingan appeared as his Kamui distorted the waterfall.

Xiao Tian defeated Zabuza after learning his attack patterns and severing his arm, while Kakashi suspected Xiao Tian had awakened Kamui. Zabuza accepted his loss and asked Xiao Tian to kill him.

• Xiao Tian used Kamui to neutralize Zabuza's Great Waterfall Technique, and Kakashi wondered whether Xiao Tian had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Xiao Tian studied Zabuza's attacks with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then struck him with the extended Adamantine Staff and smashed his right shoulder, severing his arm.
• Haku intervened with the Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death, but Xiao Tian blocked the ice needles with his spinning staff.
• Kakashi arrived behind Zabuza and Haku and declared that Zabuza had lost, while Naruto praised Xiao Tian.
• Zabuza laughed at his defeat, acknowledged the younger generation's strength, and asked Xiao Tian to kill him.

Xiao Tian spared Zabuza and used his Healing Technique to reattach his severed arm. Before Zabuza and Haku left, Haku gave Xiao Tian a snowflake containing the Ice Release ninjutsu he knew.

• Xiao Tian told Haku that Zabuza was free to leave because Gato was dead and Zabuza had lost their wager.
• Zabuza refused to leave with a severed arm, but Xiao Tian demonstrated one-handed seals and offered to reattach it in exchange for Haku teaching him Ice Release ninjutsu.
• Xiao Tian reattached Zabuza's arm and used the Healing Technique until Zabuza regained feeling in his hand.
• Zabuza offered to serve as Xiao Tian's bodyguard for three years, though he could not enter Konoha.
• Haku gave Xiao Tian a snowflake containing all the Ice Release ninjutsu he knew.

After the Land of Waves mission, Xiao Tian learned Haku’s Ice Release techniques and spent his rewards strengthening himself, reaching near Jonin level. Kakashi reported his ability to the Third Hokage, while Sasuke pushed himself harshly and relied on Xiao Tian’s healing.

• Haku and Zabuza left, and Xiao Tian entered a snow-filled world where Haku demonstrated his Ice Release techniques.
• Xiao Tian returned to the outside world, and Kakashi confirmed that the mission was complete.
• The system awarded Xiao Tian two Achievement Points for changing Zabuza and Haku’s fates, and he spent the resulting System Points to improve himself.
• Xiao Tian’s stats panel showed Ice Release and Lava Release among his bloodline talents and rated him Jonin overall.
• Kakashi told the Third Hokage that Xiao Tian was close to Jonin level, then privately tried to buy him time by keeping the report’s implications contained.
• Sasuke trained himself to exhaustion and asked Xiao Tian to heal him, leaving Xiao Tian to spend the next few days acting as a heal-bot.

Black Zetsu visited Xiao Tian and manipulated him with talk of peace before giving him the Rinnegan. Xiao Tian absorbed it and gained its abilities, while its fusion with his right-eye power left him thrilled.

• Black Zetsu slipped into Xiao Tian’s room, concealed the signs of his presence, and announced that he had brought a gift.
• Black Zetsu urged Xiao Tian to become strong enough to free his mother Meihuizi from the Caged Bird Seal and claimed the Eye of the Moon Plan would bring peace.
• Black Zetsu gave Xiao Tian the Rinnegan and described it as the Sharingan’s ultimate evolution.
• Xiao Tian washed the Rinnegan with Water Release: Small Water Sphere Jutsu, then absorbed it into his right eye.
• The Rinnegan fused with Xiao Tian’s Silver Mangekyō Sharingan ability, and he comprehended most of its powers.

Xiao Tian fused with the Rinnegan without pain, leaving Black Zetsu stunned, then used System Points to create a Deva Path Body. He was left admiring the new body after the system revealed it could block the Sage of Six Paths' perception.

• Xiao Tian fused with the Rinnegan effortlessly and boasted that he had reached Kage Level.
• Black Zetsu introduced himself and said Madara Uchiha wanted peace, but Xiao Tian promised to make sure the Shinobi World had no peace.
• Little Purple warned Xiao Tian not to trust Black Zetsu, and Xiao Tian revealed that he was secretly fooling him.
• Xiao Tian learned that his Six Paths technique could create bodies with indestructible cores that recovered when returned to his main body's space.
• Xiao Tian spent System Points to create a Deva Path Body and customized its appearance.
• The system announced that the Deva Path Body automatically blocked the Sage of Six Paths' perception, and Xiao Tian celebrated.

Shimura Danzō tried to infiltrate Meihuizi’s clothing store, but Xiao Tian’s Deva Path Body ambushed him and fought him off before Anbu arrived. Black Zetsu reported to Madara Uchiha that Xiao Tian had gained one Rinnegan, leaving Madara to consider him a backup for the Eye of the Moon Plan.

• Shimura Danzō slipped into Meihuizi’s clothing store, but Xiao Tian’s Deva Path Body used Banshō Ten'in to drag him outside and attack him.
• Danzō countered with Wind Release and fled, while Anbu ninja attacked the Deva Path Body and it disappeared into the darkness.
• Meihuizi kicked in Xiao Tian’s door to check on him, and he agreed to help pack clothes for delivery to the Land of Fire.
• Konoha’s Anbu concluded that someone had targeted Xiao Tian or Meihuizi, increased security at the store, and reported a possible Akatsuki appearance to the Third Hokage.
• Black Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Xiao Tian had integrated the Rinnegan into one eye, and Madara accepted him as a backup for the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Xiao Tian spent the next half month gathering points with the Deva Path Body and neglecting Naruto’s training while preparing for the Chunin Ninja Exams. After delivering goods to Ino’s family and flirting with Ino, he joined Naruto to investigate a suspected spy, and they spotted a white-haired middle-aged man leaving Nami Hot Springs.

• Xiao Tian sent the Deva Path Body out of Konoha to forage and gather points.
• Xiao Tian spent the following half month collecting points and letting Naruto train as he pleased while Kakashi trained Sasuke.
• Xiao Tian delivered goods to Ino’s family, where Ino asked him to go easy on her in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Naruto told Xiao Tian that a possible spy had come to the village.
• Xiao Tian and Naruto saw a white-haired middle-aged man leave Nami Hot Springs.

Xiao Tian and Naruto mistook Jiraiya for a spy and attacked him in Senju Park. After Jiraiya defended himself and introduced himself as the Toad Sage, the boys said they had never heard of him.

• Naruto told Xiao Tian he had seen a white-haired man peeping at brothels, and Xiao Tian suspected the man was a spy.
• Xiao Tian and Naruto followed Jiraiya into Senju Park, where he confronted them.
• Xiao Tian opened five gates of the Eight Gates Released Formation and attacked Jiraiya at supersonic speed.
• Jiraiya used Needle Jizo to stop the attack, and Naruto hurt himself when his Shadow Clones struck the spiny defense.
• Xiao Tian healed Naruto, and Jiraiya introduced himself as the Toad Sage, Jiraiya.
• Naruto and Xiao Tian said they had never heard of Jiraiya, leaving him lamenting the village's decline.

Jiraiya returned to Konoha with news that Orochimaru was coming and was persuaded to train Naruto and Xiao Tian before the Chunin Ninja Exams. At the riverbank, both boys showed impressive chakra control, surprising Jiraiya.

• Jiraiya told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Orochimaru was coming to Konoha.
• Hiruzen asked Jiraiya to teach Naruto and Xiao Tian, and Jiraiya agreed after Xiao Tian maneuvered him into accepting Naruto as a student.
• Jiraiya took Naruto and Xiao Tian to a riverbank and challenged them to reach him without falling into the water.
• Naruto walked across the river using chakra in his soles, and Xiao Tian sprinted over without making ripples, leaving Jiraiya stunned.

Jiraiya demonstrated the Rasengan to Xiao Tian and Naruto, expecting to impress them, but discovered that Xiao Tian already knew how to perform it. After Xiao Tian overwhelmed him with Rasengan Shadow Clones, Jiraiya sent him away and turned to teaching Naruto.

• Jiraiya demonstrated the Rasengan and expected Xiao Tian and Naruto to be impressed.
• Naruto said Xiao Tian could teach him the next steps of the Rasengan, and Xiao Tian formed a stable one himself.
• Xiao Tian created Shadow Clones and attacked Jiraiya with a barrage of Rasengan, forcing him to dodge.
• After an hour, Jiraiya dismissed Xiao Tian, admitting that he could already hold his own.
• Jiraiya decided to teach Naruto, including the Summoning Technique, while Naruto called after Xiao Tian to save him some food.

With the Chunin Ninja Exams approaching, the Third Hokage barred Xiao Tian Uchiha from competing but made him a Chunin and assigned him to help with the exams. After learning the rules and seeing the second-stage arena, Xiao Tian looked forward to earning points during the event.

• The Third Hokage told Xiao Tian Uchiha that he could not compete in the Chunin Ninja Exams and offered to promote him to Chunin and later assign him to the Anbu.
• Xiao Tian first insisted on remaining a Genin, then eagerly accepted the promotion when he learned he could serve as an examiner.
• The Third Hokage made Xiao Tian a Chunin and told Mitaraishi Anko to explain the exam rules to him.
• Mitaraishi Anko took Xiao Tian to the Forest of Death, showed him its traps, and explained the second and first stages of the exams.
• The day of the Chunin Ninja Exams arrived, and Xiao Tian anticipated earning points during the event.

Xiao Tian became a proctor for the Chunin Ninja Exams and announced the start of the exams. As the first test began, Hinata remembered how Xiao Tian had rescued her from bullies when they were children.

• Xiao Tian met Naruto, Sasuke, and the other examinees before announcing that the Chunin Ninja Exams had begun.
• Kabuto watched Xiao Tian and thought Orochimaru would still pursue him despite his role as an examiner.
• Xiao Tian joined the proctors for the first test, where Sakura took his place on Team 7 alongside Naruto and Sasuke.
• Hinata remembered fleeing her clan compound as a child and being bullied by older children.
• Seven-year-old Xiao Tian drove off one of the bullies and led Hinata away through the snow.

Xiao Tian remembered saving Hinata when he was seven as Ibiki Morino began the Chunin Exam’s written test. He used his Spirit Illusion Technique to possess Naruto and answer the questions, leaving Ibiki baffled by how Naruto had cheated.

• Xiao Tian realized he had saved Hinata when he was seven and wondered why she blushed around him.
• Ibiki Morino explained that teams would be eliminated if a member scored zero, and Naruto panicked over the difficult test.
• As the exam began, ninja including Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, Gaara, and Sasuke Uchiha cheated using different techniques.
• Xiao Tian possessed Naruto with his Spirit Illusion Technique and answered all nine questions on Naruto’s paper.
• Ibiki Morino saw Naruto’s scrawled answers and wondered how he had cheated without producing a detectable Chakra fluctuation.

Ibiki Morino announced that Naruto and the remaining candidates had passed the first exam, then warned Xiao Tian to stay alert for the second round amid the village’s tense atmosphere. The next morning, Xiao Tian and Mitaraishi Anko gathered the candidates at the Forest of Death, where Anko warned them they might die and handed out liability waivers.

• Ibiki Morino eliminated candidates who failed to gather intelligence effectively, and several more withdrew rather than risk the tenth question.
• Sakura Haruno nearly raised her hand to withdraw but stopped when Sasuke nodded at her, misunderstanding his warning as a romantic gesture.
• Ibiki Morino announced that Naruto and the remaining candidates had passed, and later asked Xiao Tian how Naruto had answered every question correctly.
• Xiao Tian suggested Naruto might have copied answers from his sleeve, but Ibiki Morino doubted the explanation and urged him to pay closer attention in the next round.
• The following morning, Xiao Tian and Mitaraishi Anko met the candidates near the Forest of Death, where Anko warned them of the danger and presented death liability waivers.

Xiao Tian suspected Orochimaru had entered the Forest of Death disguised as a Kusagakure ninja and anticipated his attack on Sasuke. After Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura Haruno struggled through the forest, Orochimaru appeared as enormous snakes approached them.

• Xiao Tian spotted the disguised Orochimaru, who decided to target Sasuke Uchiha instead of Xiao Tian.
• Xiao Tian warned Naruto and Sasuke to watch out for Gaara, Neji Hyuga, and Rock Lee before opening the Forest of Death gate.
• Xiao Tian left a clone at his post and entered the forest with his real body, releasing his Deva Path Body to search for Orochimaru.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura Haruno spent half a day dodging poisonous creatures and miasma without finding a scroll.
• Sakura Haruno screamed when several enormous snakes appeared, and Xiao Tian's Deva Path Body realized Orochimaru had arrived.

Sasuke and Naruto fought giant snakes while Sakura struggled with fear, and Orochimaru revealed himself to attack Sasuke. The chapter ended with Sasuke facing Orochimaru’s rapid strike.

• Sasuke used his Sharingan and Great Fire Dragon Technique to kill two giant snakes, while Naruto summoned nearly a thousand shadow clones to attack the others.
• Sakura panicked when a giant snake appeared above her and hurled kunai and shuriken, but it fled without being seriously hurt.
• Sasuke avoided poisonous mist and burned an oncoming swarm of snakes with his fire techniques.
• A snake coiled around Sasuke’s foot, and Orochimaru emerged from a giant python’s mouth to confront him.
• Orochimaru stretched his head toward Sasuke, who killed the snake around his foot but could not move quickly enough to evade the attack.