Recaps

Zhang Yu held a group-chat meeting to reprimand Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Zabuza Momochi for stealing liquor and helping conceal it. He gave Zabuza a lighter punishment after hearing he had been pressured, while Hashirama and Madara denied coercing him.

• Zhang Yu called the tavern employees to an impromptu meeting and named Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Zabuza Momochi for last night's liquor theft.
• Zhang Yu explained that Madara had broken into the icehouse and taken four bottles, while Hashirama had helped disguise the liquor and trick Haku into drinking it.
• Hashirama and Madara admitted their wrongdoing and accepted a reprimand without pay deductions or being sent back to the Pure Land Space.
• Zabuza argued that he had only stood lookout because Hashirama and Madara had pressured him, and said he had not drunk any liquor.
• Zhang Yu gave Zabuza a lighter punishment and told him to report any future coercion, while Hashirama and Madara insisted Zabuza had agreed willingly.

Zhang Yu received Sage Mode from the system and quickly mastered it before preparing to start a promotional photo shoot with Ino, Sakura, and Hinata. He and Haku found the girls still asleep, and waking them led to a chaotic, embarrassed morning.

• Zhang Yu received Sage Mode and 8,000 gold coins as a reward for accompanying Jiraiya on his research trip.
• Zhang Yu absorbed Natural Energy and entered Sage Mode in less than five minutes, while Hashirama sensed his Senjutsu aura from the next room.
• Haku served Zhang Yu breakfast, and Zhang Yu decided the tavern needed more staff to help with the chores.
• Zhang Yu and Haku found Ino, Sakura, and Hinata asleep after staying up late, delaying the planned photo book shoot.
• Zhang Yu woke the girls, and Ino and Sakura fell off the bed and bumped into each other while Hinata hid under her blanket in embarrassment.

Zhang Yu got Ino, Sakura, and Hinata ready to shoot promotional photos for the tavern after they overslept. He also caught Hashirama and Madara picking cucumbers, then promised the girls unlimited snacks during the shoot.

• Zhang Yu brought breakfast to Ino, Sakura, and Hinata and told them to meet him in the backyard after washing up.
• Hashirama and Madara sneaked into the garden to pick cucumbers, but Zhang Yu told them they could take some as long as they did not waste them.
• Ino, Sakura, and Hinata joined Zhang Yu in the backyard, where he explained they would shoot individual and group promotional photos around the tavern.
• Zhang Yu offered the girls unlimited tavern snacks during the shoot, and Ino urged everyone to begin at once.

Zhang Yu helped Ino, Sakura, and Hinata choose qipaos and began photographing them in the tavern. The shoot went smoothly, though Ino struggled to keep her attention off the pastries.

• Zhang Yu bought eighteen outfits and let Ino, Sakura, and Hinata choose six each in the secure changing room.
• Ino chose a sky-blue qipao, Sakura chose a pink one, and Hinata chose a white one before they changed and met Zhang Yu.
• Zhang Yu arranged the three for their first group photo, and they admired the result.
• Zhang Yu posed Ino, Sakura, and Hinata around a table with pastries and told Ino to pretend to reach for one without eating it.
• Ino saw the photo and laughed that she looked like she wanted to eat the pastries badly.

Zhang Yu photographed Ino, Sakura, and Hinata for a promotional album, earning substantial gold coin rewards as they grew comfortable posing. After the morning shoot, he reviewed the finished album and told the girls that it had one obvious problem, though they could not guess what it was.

• Sakura and Ino bickered during the shoot, and Zhang Yu captured natural photos of their interaction.
• Hinata posed by the window, and the excellent photo earned Zhang Yu 40,000 gold coins.
• The girls learned to pose and work together as Zhang Yu photographed individual, pair, and group shots, earning rewards that rose to 100,000 gold coins.
• After the shoot, the girls ate the remaining snacks while Zhang Yu sorted the photos into an album.
• Zhang Yu said the album had an obvious problem, but Ino, Sakura, and Hinata could not find it.

Zhang Yu pointed out that Ino, Sakura, and Hinata’s photo album lacked variety because their hairstyles stayed the same, then proposed adding new hairstyles and cosplay shoots. After the three agreed to try cosplay, he took them and Haku to the backyard to learn the process, while Hashirama asked Madara whether Haku might be a girl.

• Zhang Yu showed Ino, Sakura, and Hinata that their hairstyles remained unchanged throughout the photo album, making the collection feel uniform.
• Zhang Yu suggested new hairstyles and hair accessories for the three, then introduced cosplay as a different kind of photo shoot.
• Ino, Sakura, and Hinata agreed to try cosplay, and Zhang Yu called Haku to help with their hair and outfits.
• Zhang Yu led the group to the backyard to teach them the cosplay-shoot process.
• Hashirama wondered aloud whether Haku might be a girl, and Madara replied that Hashirama had finally figured it out.

Madara argued with Hashirama and Izuna that Haku was a girl, relying on his intuition and the way Boss Zhang Yu treated Haku. Their scuffle stopped when Kurenai Yuhi arrived at the tavern looking for Boss Zhang Yu.

• Madara insisted that Haku was a girl, while Hashirama argued that Haku and others had said he was a boy.
• Hashirama and Madara traded arguments and threats until Zabuza chose not to intervene.
• Izuna joined them and agreed that Haku was a boy, but Madara argued that Boss Zhang Yu treated Haku differently from the other tavern workers.
• Hashirama and Madara shoved each other while Izuna protected the snacks and Zabuza moved toward the door.
• Kurenai Yuhi entered the tavern carrying a black cash box and asked whether Boss Zhang Yu was there.
• Hashirama and Madara quickly let go and straightened their clothes, pretending nothing had happened.

Zhang Yu bought complete character costumes for Ino, Hinata, and Sakura, and Haku helped them transform for a photoshoot. Kurenai Yuhi arrived with Hiruzen Sarutobi’s 600,000 ryo payment and agreed to call Zhang Yu by his name.

• Hashirama and Madara stopped arguing when Kurenai Yuhi entered and said she had brought payment from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Zhang Yu bought complete Hatsune, Rikka Takanashi, and Yowane costume sets for Ino, Hinata, and Sakura.
• Haku helped Hinata, Ino, and Sakura put on their costumes and practice their character poses.
• The three girls admired one another’s new looks, and Zhang Yu prepared his DSLR camera for the photoshoot.
• Kurenai Yuhi delivered 600,000 ryo from Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Zhang Yu asked her to call him Zhang Yu instead of boss.

Zhang Yu collected Hiruzen Sarutobi’s 600,000-ryo payment, which Tobirama Senju recorded and transported away using the Flying Thunder God Technique. Kurenai Yuhi watched Ino, Hinata, and Sakura model cosplay outfits, then received Zhang Yu’s invitation to join a promotional photo shoot as Mai Shiranui or an aloof teacher.

• Zhang Yu checked Hiruzen Sarutobi’s IOU and called the tavern accountant to record the 600,000-ryo payment.
• Tobirama Senju arrived, verified the amount, and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take the cash box away.
• Ino, Hinata, and Sakura emerged in cosplay outfits and explained the photo shoot to Kurenai Yuhi.
• Kurenai Yuhi examined the sample photos, learned how cosplay differed from the Transformation Technique, and grew interested in trying it.
• Zhang Yu invited Kurenai Yuhi to join the promotional shoot and suggested an aloof teacher look or Mai Shiranui.

Kurenai Yuhi hesitated to join Zhang Yu’s photo shoot, but Ino, Sakura, and Hinata persuaded her to take part. After she agreed, Zhang Yu bought the two outfits for the shoot.

• Ino, Sakura, and Hinata urged Kurenai Yuhi to join their photo shoot, but she initially refused because she felt embarrassed and had training plans to prepare.
• Zhang Yu showed Kurenai Yuhi the girls’ photo album and offered her a month of free snacks and cola at the Undead Tavern.
• Ino, Sakura, and Hinata pleaded with Kurenai Yuhi to pose with them, promising she could keep the photos and decide which ones went in her album.
• Kurenai Yuhi agreed to take part in the afternoon shoot after her students continued urging her.
• Zhang Yu purchased the custom aloof teacher outfit and the custom Mai Shiranui outfit for Kurenai Yuhi.

Zhang Yu photographed Kurenai Yuhi in a teacher outfit and a Mai Shiranui costume, while Ino, Sakura, and Hinata helped her pose. By the end of the afternoon, Kurenai had grown comfortable with the shoot, and Zhang Yu had earned substantial gold coin rewards.

• Zhang Yu opened two gift boxes, and Kurenai Yuhi chose the teacher outfit while Ino, Sakura, and Hinata helped her change.
• Zhang Yu photographed Kurenai Yuhi beside the backyard table, earning 80,000 gold coins for an excellent promotional photo.
• Kurenai Yuhi reviewed the photo and joined Ino, Sakura, and Hinata in a series of natural teacher-themed poses, earning Zhang Yu more rewards.
• Kurenai Yuhi changed into the Mai Shiranui costume and quickly learned the poses from Zhang Yu's demonstration.
• Zhang Yu photographed solo, paired, and group shots throughout the afternoon as Kurenai Yuhi and the girls became more confident and practiced.

Zhang Yu completed the promotional photo shoot, earning 30,000 gold coins and an opportunity to copy an employee’s ability. As the Chunin Ninja Exams approached, the tavern’s staff prepared for visitors from other villages, while Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Kurenai Yuhi left with photo albums and plans to return.

• The photo shoot ended with excellent results, and Zhang Yu received 30,000 gold coins and one opportunity to copy an ability.
• Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Kurenai Yuhi admired their photos and ate dinner with Zhang Yu and the tavern’s staff.
• Zhang Yu gave the four women monthly passes for free snacks and cola, and promised they could continue photo shoots with new outfits.
• Kurenai Yuhi reminded Ino, Sakura, and Hinata to double their training for the Chunin Ninja Exams, which were less than a month away.
• Zhang Yu warned the tavern staff in the chat group that shinobi from other villages would soon arrive, and they agreed to welcome well-behaved customers and handle troublemakers.

Hiruzen and Jiraiya agreed to leave the Chunin Ninja Exams unchanged while Jiraiya monitored the Undead Tavern, though Hiruzen made him promise not to spend more money on erguotou. The next morning, Team 7 arrived at the unopened tavern, where Naruto and Sasuke argued over becoming Hashirama Senju’s disciple.

• Jiraiya assured Hiruzen that news of the resurrected shinobi and the Undead Tavern had not spread to other villages.
• Jiraiya argued that Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Zhang Yu had no interest in controlling Konoha, and Hiruzen agreed to hold the exams as planned.
• Jiraiya offered to monitor the tavern, and Hiruzen ordered him not to buy erguotou because the tavern’s liquor had nearly emptied his funds.
• Jiraiya promised not to buy erguotou and left Hiruzen’s office.
• The next morning, Team 7 arrived at the unopened Undead Tavern, where Naruto said he wanted to become Hashirama Senju’s disciple and Sasuke challenged him.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha asked Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha to train them, but Zhang Yu initially refused to take disciples. He offered them a chance to learn at the tavern if they followed its rules and paid tuition.

• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura argued over which powerful figure they wanted to follow, while Kakashi lamented that Team 7 was already looking for new teachers.
• Naruto asked Hashirama Senju to take him as a disciple, and Sasuke asked Madara Uchiha to train him; Hashirama explained that Zhang Yu made decisions for the tavern.
• Zhang Yu rejected their requests, and Naruto tried using the Harem Jutsu, but Zhang Yu's aura dispelled the clones and knocked Naruto back.
• Zhang Yu offered Naruto and Sasuke a chance to train at the tavern if they obeyed its rules and did not damage anything.
• Zhang Yu announced tuition of one hundred thousand ryō for Sasuke to study under Madara Uchiha and twenty thousand ryō for Naruto to study under Hashirama Senju.

Zhang Yu arranged for Hashirama to train Naruto, Madara to train Sasuke, and himself to train Sakura, while Kakashi agreed to work at the tavern to cover the teachers’ shifts. Naruto and Sasuke followed their new mentors into the vegetable garden to begin training.

• Naruto paid twenty thousand ryo for Hashirama’s instruction, while Sasuke agreed to pay a hundred thousand ryo for Madara’s.
• Zhang Yu told Kakashi to cover Hashirama and Madara’s tavern shifts, and Kakashi accepted the work.
• Zhang Yu assigned Kakashi to serve customers and clear tables alongside Zabuza.
• Zhang Yu said he would train Sakura, while Haku took her to the back to wait.
• Hashirama and Madara led Naruto and Sasuke into the vegetable garden to begin training.

Madara and Hashirama had Naruto and Sasuke pick and carry vegetables as endurance training while Zhang Yu began teaching Sakura advanced Chakra precision. The chapter ended with Sakura practicing Chakra-controlled finger massage on Zhang Yu, who corrected her pressure.

• Madara told Naruto and Sasuke to pick ripe vegetables and carry them to cold storage, and Hashirama presented it as endurance training.
• Naruto picked an unripe cucumber and had to correct his work, while Sasuke filled his basket more carefully.
• Madara and Hashirama watched the boys work and justified letting them handle the garden chores despite their tuition.
• Zhang Yu invited Haku and Sakura to the office and demonstrated precise Chakra control by shattering a boulder with one punch.
• Zhang Yu explained that Sakura would first practice advanced force control through finger massage, and Sakura began massaging his shoulders before he told her to ease up.

Team 7 began Zhang Yu’s special tavern training, with Sakura practicing Chakra massage, Naruto and Sasuke hauling vegetables, and Kakashi covering tavern duties alongside Zabuza. After their exhausting first day, Kakashi reflected on how tavern life had changed Zabuza, while Hashirama declared the training complete for the day.

• Sakura practiced controlling the pressure and flow of Chakra through her fingertips while massaging Zhang Yu, gradually improving under his instructions.
• Naruto and Sasuke picked and carried vegetables to cold storage by hand, while Kakashi and Zabuza served customers at the tavern.
• After the customers left, Kakashi and Zabuza discussed how Zabuza’s killing intent had faded as he adapted to life at the tavern.
• Naruto and Sasuke carried the final baskets into cold storage, and Hashirama confirmed they had completed the first day of special training.

After Team 7 finished its first day of special training, Zhang Yu received a modest reward and unlocked quests to build a swimming pool and hold a pool party. The next day, Hashirama and Madara assigned Naruto and Sasuke the task of clearing adult fish from the tavern pond, and the boys jumped in to compete.

• Naruto and Sasuke argued over who would work faster while Hashirama approved of their rivalry, and Sakura and Kakashi finished their exhausting work.
• Zhang Yu received 10,000 gold coins for Team 7's training and resolved to make the next day harder.
• The system gave Zhang Yu quests to build a pool without Chakra and hold a pool party, with rewards of up to 200,000 gold coins combined.
• As ninja visitors arrived in Konoha ahead of the multi-village Chunin Ninja Exams, Team 7 continued its daily training at the tavern.
• Hashirama and Madara ordered Naruto and Sasuke to remove every adult fish from the pond and replace them with fry, then reminded them that children of their generation lacked the hardship of wartime.
• Naruto jumped into the pond to catch the fish, and Sasuke followed so he would not lose.

Zhang Yu announced plans for a large swimming pool and stopped Madara and Hashirama from avoiding the construction work. He left them facing a massive excavation job that had to be completed with shovels and no chakra or ninjutsu.

• Madara and Hashirama watched Naruto and Sasuke clean the fishpond and agreed that they valued the peaceful life at the tavern.
• Zhang Yu told Madara and Hashirama that he planned to build a swimming pool and hold a pool party.
• Madara and Hashirama silently agreed to find an excuse to leave, but Zhang Yu exposed their eyebrow code and their habit of making others do the work.
• Zhang Yu led them to the backyard and specified a pool fifty meters long, twenty meters wide, and up to three meters deep.
• Zhang Yu forbade chakra, ninjutsu, Shadow Clones, Wood Release, Earth Release, and Susanoo, then produced six shovels and ordered them to dig by hand.

Zhang Yu persuaded Hashirama and Madara to dig a pool by promising them beer, cola, and vodka, then gave Sakura a tavern uniform matching Haku’s. Sakura went to change, while Haku continued working at the bar, still appearing to be a young woman.

• Hashirama and Madara complained about digging a fifty-meter pool by hand, so Zhang Yu offered six workers drinks and vodka as rewards.
• Hashirama and Madara eagerly took shovels and planned how to divide the digging, while Zhang Yu left to find four more workers.
• Zhang Yu found Sakura helping at the tavern and told her she would work there in a uniform matching Haku’s.
• Zhang Yu gave Sakura a blue-and-white sailor uniform, and she happily ran to the changing room to put it on.
• Zhang Yu watched Haku arrange glasses and noted that Haku’s appearance still made him seem like a young woman.

Zhang Yu ordered Kakashi and Zabuza to help Hashirama and Madara dig an outdoor swimming pool by hand, offering beer, vodka, and unlimited cola as compensation. Kakashi and Zabuza reluctantly went to the backyard, where Hashirama welcomed them and Madara pointed out the shovels.

• Sakura changed into a sailor uniform and asked Zhang Yu what he thought of it.
• Zhang Yu assigned temporary employee Kakashi and permanent employee Zabuza to help dig the pool without using Chakra or Ninjutsu.
• Zabuza agreed to the work after Zhang Yu offered vodka and beer, and Kakashi gave up resisting and followed him.
• Haku and Sakura watched Kakashi and Zabuza head to the backyard and quietly laughed at their reluctance.
• Hashirama welcomed Kakashi and Zabuza, saying six people would make the digging go faster, while Madara pointed out the shovels.

Zhang Yu organized workers to dig a pool for a special training challenge and recruited Jiraiya and Might Guy to fill the remaining spots. After learning Kakashi was already participating, Might Guy wondered if Kakashi was secretly trying to surpass him.

• Hashirama, Madara, Kakashi, and Zabuza agreed to dig separate sections of the pool without using Chakra.
• Zhang Yu ruled out the tavern staff who had essential duties and looked for two more workers.
• Tobirama told Zhang Yu that Jiraiya had arrived with Might Guy, so Zhang Yu went to greet them.
• Might Guy announced that he had come to challenge Kakashi for the thirty-first time.
• Zhang Yu told Might Guy and Jiraiya that Kakashi was taking part in the Ultimate Pool Party Special Training Challenge.
• Might Guy suspected Kakashi was training in secret to surpass him.

Zhang Yu drew Might Guy and Jiraiya into helping build a pool by calling it an ultimate special training challenge and promising construction workers priority at the pool party. Jiraiya abandoned his intelligence mission to claim the last shovel and join the crew.

• Zhang Yu led Might Guy and Jiraiya to the backyard, where Kakashi, Hashirama, Madara, and Zabuza were preparing to dig a pool.
• Might Guy mistook the pool construction for a special training challenge, eagerly joined the crew, and challenged Kakashi to finish his section first.
• Zhang Yu assigned Might Guy the fifth shovel and noticed that Jiraiya was eyeing the last one.
• Jiraiya tried to leave for the Hokage's intelligence mission, but Zhang Yu warned that construction workers would get priority at the pool party.
• Jiraiya decided the investigation could wait and asked Hashirama for the final shovel.

Zhang Yu’s crew began digging a pool, with Hashirama and Madara overseeing the work while the others handled the shoveling and dirt hauling. As construction continued over the next two days, Sakura practiced Chakra control by massaging Zhang Yu, and Jiraiya kept wondering whether Kurenai and the others would attend the party.

• Jiraiya changed his mind about leaving when he learned Kurenai and the others might attend the party, and he joined the pool construction crew.
• Zhang Yu assigned Hashirama, Madara, Kakashi, Might Guy, Zabuza, and Jiraiya to dig the pool without using Chakra.
• Hashirama and Madara checked the measurements, then reassigned Kakashi, Zabuza, and Jiraiya to haul dirt while they supervised.
• Sakura practiced Chakra control by massaging Zhang Yu’s shoulders as Haku brought him a cold cola.
• Pool construction progressed over the next two days, with Might Guy loudly counting shovelfuls and Jiraiya reminding Zabuza about an undug section.

While Hashirama and Madara oversaw a week of noisy backyard construction and training, Team 3 searched Konoha for the missing Might Guy and went to the Undead Tavern. Tobirama checked their vouchers and told them Zhang Yu would meet them in twenty minutes, while Neji began examining the tavern with his Byakugan.

• Hashirama and Madara supervised construction as Naruto and Sasuke trained and argued, while Guy, Jiraiya, and the others worked around the backyard.
• Tenten, Rock Lee, and Neji searched Konoha for Might Guy but could not find him.
• Tenten led the team to the Undead Tavern, where Haku welcomed them and Tobirama checked their snack and cola vouchers.
• Tobirama contacted Zhang Yu, who identified the three as Guy's disciples and asked them to wait twenty minutes.
• Neji assessed Tobirama as exceptionally strong and activated his Byakugan to inspect the tavern.