Chapter Summaries

Zhang Yu invited Ino, Sakura, and Hinata to stay at the Undead Tavern while they spent two or three days shooting a photo album. On the way back, he discovered that Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had secretly poured erguotou into cola bottles and were playing a drinking game.

• Ino, Sakura, and Hinata agreed to join Zhang Yu's photo shoot, and Jiraiya offered to inform their families so they could stay at the tavern.
• Zhang Yu arranged for Uchiha Izuna to prepare four servings of snacks for the girls and Jiraiya.
• When Haku delayed answering Zhang Yu's questions about Hashirama and Madara, Zhang Yu checked Haku's view of the tavern.
• Zhang Yu saw Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha playing a drinking game with erguotou poured into cola bottles.
• Hashirama and Madara continued their game, with the loser challenged to drink half a bottle.

Zhang Yu discovered that Hashirama and Madara had secretly drunk liquor, but decided to let them enjoy themselves. When Zhang Yu returned, the two rushed to hide the evidence, and Hashirama angered Madara by insisting he was a girl; Zhang Yu arrived to find the tavern in chaos.

• Zhang Yu saw that Hashirama and Madara had gotten Haku drunk and enlisted Zabuza to keep watch while they drank.
• Zhang Yu told Hinata and Ino that the drinking was nothing serious and let the two men off without punishment.
• Zabuza warned Hashirama and Madara that Zhang Yu was approaching, so they hurried to hide the bottles and dishes.
• Hashirama concluded that Madara was a girl because he guarded his room, and Madara punched him and chased him around the table.
• Zabuza told Hashirama to move the mess into his room, but Zhang Yu arrived before they could clean up.

Zhang Yu caught Hashirama, Madara, and Zabuza drinking after they tricked Haku and damaged the icehouse, but forgave them and set rules for next time. After Hashirama blamed Madara for their discovery, Madara gave him a matching black eye and laughed at the result.

• Zhang Yu arrived with Hinata, Ino, and Sakura and found Hashirama and Madara standing at attention while Haku slept drunk nearby.
• Zhang Yu explained how Hashirama and Madara had put erguotou in a cola bottle, gotten Haku drunk, and taken four bottles from the icehouse while Zabuza kept watch.
• Hashirama, Madara, and Zabuza each admitted responsibility, and Zhang Yu let them off while warning them not to trick Haku or damage the icehouse again.
• Ino and Sakura called Hashirama and Madara crafty for tricking Haku, and the two argued over who had been most responsible.
• Hashirama blamed Madara for their getting caught, so Madara punched his other eye to make the black eyes symmetrical and laughed at him.

Zhang Yu put the drunken Haku to bed, discovered that Haku was pretending to sleep, and left him to recover from his embarrassment. Hashirama and Madara secretly resumed drinking in the courtyard while Zhang Yu returned to the tavern and asked Izuna about the snacks.

• Madara gave Hashirama a second black eye to make his face symmetrical, and Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Izuna laughed at him.
• Zhang Yu carried the drunk Haku to bed after Hashirama and Madara admitted they had let him taste erguotou.
• Zhang Yu noticed Haku was awake and pretending to sleep, then left without calling him out; Haku hid beneath the blanket in embarrassment.
• Hashirama and Madara resumed their secret drinking session after Zhang Yu left the courtyard.
• Zhang Yu returned to the front room, where Ino, Sakura, and Hinata were waiting, and asked Izuna whether the snacks were ready.

Zhang Yu treated Ino, Sakura, and Hinata to pastries and cola, then showed them their spacious accommodations before their photo shoot. The girls settled into their shared room and prepared to rest for the next morning.

• Uchiha Izuna brought out a giant spread of pastries, and the three girls ate it all with chilled cola while discussing the photo shoot.
• Zhang Yu led the girls through the apartment building and showed them its communal areas and large bedrooms.
• Zhang Yu gave the girls the largest bedroom, which had three beds and a view of the back courtyard.
• Ino, Sakura, and Hinata chose their beds, then bickered about their appearance until Hinata reminded them about the shoot.
• Zhang Yu left the room after wishing the girls good night and heard them talking as he walked away.

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.