Chapter Summaries

Tsunade discovered that Uya had permanently opened the Seventh and Eighth Gates through his Quake Release Kekkei Genkai, and she gave him a scroll containing her Monstrous Strength training method. Meanwhile, Danzo learned that Uya had survived and killed Uchiha Kan, leaving him stunned.

• Tsunade examined Uya’s body and sensed that his Seventh and Eighth Gates were permanently open while the six preceding gates remained closed.
• Uya explained that he called his Quake Release-based forbidden technique the True Eight Gates Released Formation.
• Tsunade teased Uya about earning her acknowledgment, then left him a scroll containing the Monstrous Strength training method.
• A Root ninja reported to Danzo that the mission had failed and that Uya had killed Uchiha Kan, resisted genjutsu, and wielded a more powerful Quake Release Kekkei Genkai than expected.
• Danzo reacted in shock when he learned that Uya was alive and had killed Uchiha Kan.

After Uya defeated Uchiha Kan, Konoha’s leaders decided to approve his early graduation and recruit him as an Anbu candidate. Uya received his forehead protector and an Anbu acceptance notice at home, leaving his next step in Konoha’s service ahead of him.

• Danzo and Orochimaru learned that Uya had killed Uchiha Kan, and Orochimaru anticipated that events would become more interesting.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo discussed Uya’s future and agreed to arrange his early graduation and make him an Anbu candidate.
• Hatake Sakumo argued that Uya would remain in Konoha and that joining the Anbu under Hiruzen was his best path.
• Uya received his forehead protector and an Anbu acceptance notice, along with a scroll containing the training method for Monstrous Strength.

Uya received a notice assigning him to the Anbu as a reserve member and learned about the resources and techniques available to him. He reported to the underground Anbu base, where a masked member showed him around and explained its departments.

• Uya discovered that Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned him to the Anbu as a reserve member, despite his plan to join Tsunade's team later.
• Uya read about the Anbu's free equipment and access to B-rank and lower Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, and decided to report before training in Monstrous Strength.
• Uya traveled to the Anbu base beneath Konoha and was met by a masked member.
• The masked member led Uya around the base, showing him where missions were handled, equipment was ordered, and technique scrolls could be consulted.

Uya joined the Anbu as a reserve member, learned how its ranks and duties were organized, and discovered that he had wind and lightning chakra natures. He then entered the Anbu scroll storage room, where he saw shelves of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu scrolls.

• An Anbu ninja explained the organization and duties of the Anbu to Uya, then gave him a cat mask and gray reserve cloak.
• Uya went to the Anbu’s equipment room and asked for chakra paper to test his chakra nature transformations.
• Uya’s chakra made the paper wrinkle and split, revealing wind and lightning attributes.
• Uya considered how lightning might support physical enhancement and how wind and lightning could explain his quake release kekkei genkai.
• Uya passed through the Anbu’s sensory barrier and entered the scroll storage room, where the scrolls were arranged by ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.

Uya copied the Shadow Clone training method and Taijutsu guidance from the Anbu archives, then began training to improve his chances of surviving the coming Second Shinobi World War. He studied Monstrous Strength and failed his first attempt, realizing he needed to improve his Chakra control.

• Uya found the Shadow Clone training scroll and useful Taijutsu training methods in the Anbu archives, then copied notes onto a blank scroll.
• Uya left the Anbu, reflected on the hidden work of its Ninja, and resolved to train for survival before the Second Shinobi World War.
• Uya began his morning training by punching a rock face with the Power of Tremors until his body was drenched in sweat.
• Uya studied Tsunade's Monstrous Strength scroll and learned that the technique depended on precise Chakra control and sufficient Chakra.
• Uya tried channeling Chakra into a punch but only made a few tiny cracks in the rock face, so he recognized that he needed more control.

Uya mastered Tree Climbing, learned Shadow Clone Technique, and used clones to train Water Walking and Monstrous Strength. After a month of practice, he combined Monstrous Strength with the power of tremors and shattered a rock face into rubble.

• Uya mastered Tree Climbing in less than half a day, then resumed his Taijutsu training.
• Uya learned Shadow Clone Technique but found that his clones could not withstand the power of tremors.
• Uya used two Shadow Clones to practice Water Walking while he trained in Taijutsu, then used clones to help him practice Monstrous Strength.
• Uya steadily improved his chakra control and Monstrous Strength through a month of training with Shadow Clones.
• Uya combined Monstrous Strength with the power of tremors in a punch, causing a large section of the rock face to collapse.

Uya completed Quake Release: Monstrous Strength Unrivaled and continued training. When an assassin disguised as Kushina tried to kill him, Uya revealed he had used a clone and counterattacked with Quake Release: Collapse.

• Uya combined Monstrous Strength with the Power of Tremors and named the attack Quake Release: Monstrous Strength Unrivaled.
• Uya continued training, relying on the True Eight Gates Released Formation and his Quake Release Kekkei Genkai as the foundation of his growth.
• Kushina approached Uya with a boxed lunch, but the figure stabbed him and revealed himself as Saki Momochi.
• Saki Momochi believed he had killed Uya, but Uya's body vanished in a puff of smoke.
• Uya leaped from a nearby treetop and struck Saki Momochi with Quake Release: Collapse.

Uya thwarted Saki Momochi’s disguised ambush and realized an assassin had likely received help from someone inside Konoha. Saki launched his sword technique to kill Uya before Konoha’s forces arrived, but Uya answered with a tremor-charged punch, leaving the outcome hanging.

• Uya recognized Saki Momochi beneath his disguise as Kushina Uzumaki because Saki could not imitate her presence, then counterattacked and injured him.
• Uya suspected that someone inside Konoha had helped Saki infiltrate the village, while Saki realized his attack had likely alerted Konoha’s sensory patrols.
• Saki decided to finish Uya quickly and unleashed his chakra-enhanced sword technique, Dance of Chaotic Burial and Slaughter.
• Uya judged Saki’s attack manageable and met it head-on with a punch charged with the power of tremors.
• Saki’s confident expression froze as the wind stopped, and the clash’s result remained unrevealed.

Uya defeated the assassin Saki Momochi with a powerful tremor-enhanced punch and kick, but Saki killed himself with a poison pill before Konoha Anbu could question him. Uya went with the Anbu to report what happened, suspecting that Danzo or the Uchiha Clan might have helped the assassin reach him.

• Uya shattered Saki Momochi's Dance of Chaotic Burial and Slaughter and broke his sword with Monstrous Strength Unrivaled.
• Uya struck the wounded Saki with Konoha Whirlwind, leaving him unable to fight or escape.
• Uya chose to keep Saki alive for Konoha to interrogate, but Saki bit through a poison pill and died.
• Konoha Anbu arrived, examined Saki's body, and asked Uya to accompany them for a detailed report.
• Uya wondered whether Danzo or the Uchiha Clan had helped the assassin and resolved to be more cautious.

After the attempt on Uya and Kushina, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo discussed the threat to Kushina and whether Uya could become a full Anbu member. Uya attended mandatory Anbu candidate training, where the first points-based round began in the Forest of Death.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi reviewed the findings on Saki Momochi and learned that Kushina Uzumaki had also been targeted.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo discussed protecting Kushina and evaluating Uya for full Anbu membership.
• Uya reported what he knew about the assassination attempt, then received a summons to Anbu candidate training.
• An Anbu division captain announced that the three candidates with the lowest scores would be eliminated and led the group to the Forest of Death.
• The Anbu division captain explained that candidates had to follow traces in the forest to find special mission scrolls.

Uya realized the monitored scroll exercise was meant to reveal each candidate’s strongest abilities, then waited outside the tower to intercept returning candidates. He stopped the first scroll-bearer with a single punch, leaving the candidate stunned by Uya’s strength.

• The Anbu squad leader explained the scroll exercise, its rules, and that the candidates would be monitored throughout.
• Uya concluded that the exercise was designed to identify each candidate’s greatest strength rather than test all-around skill.
• Candidates searched the Forest of Death, found scrolls, and fought over them as Uya waited outside the tower.
• A candidate returned carrying a scroll and attacked Uya to get past him.
• Uya shattered the candidate’s B-rank Wind Release Ninjutsu with one punch, then demanded the scroll.

Uya defeated an Anbu candidate with a single punch, took his scroll, and chose to wait outside the tower for more candidates. Anbu observers watched him, while the squad leader expected a stronger opponent might soon take his scrolls.

• An Anbu candidate used a water-and-lightning combination technique against Uya, but Uya shattered it with one punch.
• The candidate surrendered his scroll to Uya, who checked it and left him unharmed.
• Uya placed the scroll beside the tower and decided to wait for more candidates instead of entering.
• Anbu observers saw Uya's actions, and the squad leader judged that Uya might stop a few candidates before a stronger one defeated him.

Uya defeated wave after wave of Anbu candidates at the tower and seized their scrolls. When the remaining candidates tried to overwhelm him together, Uya unleashed the Power of Tremors and stopped them all.

• Uya defeated the speed-focused ninja who had obtained the second scroll and took it from him.
• Uya easily beat candidates specializing in Genjutsu and concealment, then continued collecting scrolls from those who came to the tower.
• The Anbu observers watched in shock as Uya defeated more than ten candidates and gathered over twenty scrolls.
• Candidates arriving at the tower saw the pile of scrolls and injured ninja, then decided to attack Uya together to seize them.
• Uya unleashed the Power of Tremors, halted the attackers, and defeated even groups of three to five ninja.

Uya defeated every other Anbu candidate in the first training session, collecting all the scrolls and revealing the beginnings of a powerful aura. An Anbu ninja reported the results to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo, leaving both stunned by Uya's extraordinary score.

• Uya outlasted the Anbu candidates, defeated them all, and gathered the fifty-four scrolls at the tower entrance.
• The Anbu squad leader sensed the beginnings of an aura around Uya as the remaining candidates surrendered their scrolls.
• An Anbu ninja reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo that the session ended with zero deaths, eleven severe injuries, and thirty-four minor injuries.
• The Anbu ninja revealed that Uya was the only candidate to pass, scoring five hundred and forty while everyone else scored zero.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi was shocked, and Hatake Sakumo remarked that Uya always defied expectations.

After Uya defeated all the Anbu candidates in training, Hatake Sakumo visited him and decided to test his strength personally. Uya followed Sakumo, hoping the encounter would bring guidance despite fearing the gap between their abilities.

• Uya recovered from the battle and felt that the experience had strengthened the True Eight Gates Released Formation within him.
• Hatake Sakumo arrived at the Anbu base with an Anbu division leader and three squad leaders.
• Sakumo praised Uya’s performance and explained that he wanted to assess Uya’s abilities for his future place in the Anbu.
• Uya realized Sakumo intended to test him personally and followed him, expecting a difficult sparring session and possible guidance.

Uya sparred with Hatake Sakumo to test his abilities, impressing the watching Anbu with his speed and power of tremors. When Uya unleashed Monstrous Strength, Sakumo drew White Fang and cut through the attack, leaving Uya facing the full force of Sakumo’s swordsmanship.

• Hatake Sakumo brought Uya to an underground training ground and invited him to attack with his strongest moves.
• Uya attacked at full speed with his power of tremors, while Sakumo dodged and defended as he assessed Uya’s abilities.
• The watching Anbu praised Uya’s strength and recognized that he was difficult for most Chunin-level opponents to fight.
• Uya used Quake Release: Monstrous Strength Unrivaled, catching Sakumo off guard with a more powerful, concentrated tremor.
• Hatake Sakumo drew White Fang and used Chakra Flow to cleave Uya’s power of tremors apart.

Uya fought Hatake Sakumo and learned that his tremor-powered punches left him briefly immobile, making him vulnerable to powerful Ninjutsu. After Hatake Sakumo advised him to develop more flexible techniques, Uya returned home and reflected on his abilities.

• Uya followed his first tremor punch with a second, forcing Hatake Sakumo to cut through its force and stumble back.
• Hatake Sakumo praised Uya's strength but pointed out that his attacks locked him in place and left him vulnerable to strong, focused Ninjutsu.
• Uya recognized that his current power could overwhelm opponents without A-rank Ninjutsu but put him at a disadvantage against stronger techniques.
• Uya said he would develop more flexible moves, and Hatake Sakumo told him to work it out himself without abandoning his path.
• Hatake Sakumo left with the Anbu ninjas, and Uya went home and lay awake thinking about his abilities.

Uya tried to concentrate his tremor power into a single-target attack, but an experiment with a kunai showed that compressing it was unstable and destructive. He realized the Rasengan might provide a stable form for his power, learned its basic prototype, and prepared to test whether he could combine the two.

• Uya considered how his tremor power compared with Rasengan and Chidori, then decided to try concentrating it at one point.
• Uya compressed tremor power around a kunai, but it went out of control, blasted a hole through a tree, and twisted the weapon.
• Uya concluded that compressing tremor power would require an outer shell and decided the stable, shape-transformed Rasengan might work.
• Uya learned the Rasengan’s initial training stages, overcoming the rubber-ball exercise despite his limited chakra reserves.
• Uya put on specially made gloves and cautiously began adding a small amount of tremor power to his Rasengan prototype.

Uya mastered the Rasengan and combined it with the Power of Tremors to create a throwable technique. The mutated Rasengan reduced a thick tree to powder, leaving Uya stunned by its power.

• Uya found that an embryonic Rasengan could not contain the Power of Tremors and continued practicing while alternating with taijutsu training.
• After half a month, Uya mastered the Rasengan and judged that its chakra cost made it a poor fit for him.
• Uya improved his chakra control and mastery of the Power of Tremors, then infused the tremor force into the center of a Rasengan.
• Uya threw the unstable mutated Rasengan at a tree, and it bored into the trunk before reducing the entire tree to powder.

Uya developed the S-rank Quake Release Secret Technique: Collapse and Destruction, then created a more chakra-efficient single-target technique called Shockwave Slash. He proved the slash could cleave an iron pillar, but his refined-steel katana broke under the strain, leaving him searching for a stronger weapon.

• Uya tested his mutated Rasengan, which silently reduced a tree to powder, and judged its power S-rank but its speed and chakra cost major drawbacks.
• Uya named the technique Quake Release Secret Technique: Collapse and Destruction and reserved it as a trump card.
• Uya developed Shockwave Slash by raising the Power of Tremors to high frequency along a sword blade, then cleaved an iron pillar in two.
• Uya assessed Shockwave Slash as a flexible, low-cost A-rank attack, but found it could only strike once before needing to be built up again.
• Uya saw that the high-frequency shockwave had destroyed another refined-steel katana and considered seeking a ninja blade or Kusanagi Sword.