Chapter Summaries

Kira Hongshi stopped two disguised Konoha Chunin from bullying Tenten, then fought Rock Lee and broke his limbs before Yuhan healed him. Hongshi secretly strengthened Rock Lee with a sealing technique, and Rock Lee went on to defeat Sasuke until Teacher Guy stopped the fight.

• Kira Hongshi seized Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki when they tried to hit Tenten, then threw them out of the Academy.
• Sakura greeted Hongshi, while Hieimon gave Sasuke an iron rod inscribed with jutsu formulas.
• Rock Lee challenged Hongshi, broke his foot and right hand attacking him, and kept fighting until Neji and Tenten urged him to stop.
• Yuhan healed Rock Lee, and Hongshi placed a hidden Four Symbols Seal: Multiple Super Hardening Technique on him.
• Rock Lee challenged Sasuke and beat him with the technique's boost until Teacher Guy kicked him and ended the fight.

Hongshi joined the Chunin Exam candidates for a written test that tested intelligence gathering and resolve rather than knowledge. After Naruto’s defiant speech helped the remaining candidates commit to the final question, Ibiki declared them passed and Anko led them toward the second exam.

• Hongshi overheard Naruto and the others discussing examinees, then resisted Dosu’s Reverberating Sound Drill without injury before Ibiki arrived.
• Hongshi struggled with the written questions, complained loudly, and eventually fell asleep while other candidates secretly copied answers.
• Ibiki presented a final choice that would disqualify anyone who failed and bar them from future Chunin Exams, prompting many candidates to withdraw.
• Naruto declared he would keep pursuing his dream of becoming Hokage, persuading the remaining candidates to stay; Ibiki revealed that their resolve was the tenth question and passed them.
• Anko arrived to announce the second exam, and the candidates followed her out after Ibiki explained that eighty-four examinees remained.

Hongshi's team entered the Forest of Death, and Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke fought Orochimaru with a coordinated fire-and-wind combination that failed to defeat him. Orochimaru gave the three genin the Cursed Seal of Heaven, but Hongshi arrived and confronted him, leaving Orochimaru's next move unresolved.

• Anko explained the Forest of Death's scroll test and its rules, and Yuhan's team received an Earth Scroll and Entrance Fourteen.
• Hongshi sent Yuhan and Hieimon to steal scrolls while he went to intercept Orochimaru.
• Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke combined their techniques into a fire tornado that burned Orochimaru, but he emerged unharmed.
• Orochimaru used shadow clones to bite Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke and give them the Cursed Seal of Heaven.
• Hongshi confronted Orochimaru with the Rinnegan, but Orochimaru bit his shoulder and broke his teeth.

Hongshi secretly immobilized Orochimaru and searched his mind, then helped Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stabilize their cursed seals. After they woke and believed Hongshi had died protecting them, the Sound Ninja trio arrived, and Sasuke attacked them.

• Hongshi used Absolute Stillness and Mind Layer Diving to copy Orochimaru's memories, then let him escape.
• Hongshi sealed Sakura's cursed mark and helped all three youths adapt to their cursed seals.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura woke to find Hongshi appearing dead and believed Orochimaru had killed him protecting them.
• The three youths' cursed seals activated, but Sakura's seal, Naruto's seal, and Sasuke's seal were each suppressed.
• Yuhan and Hieimon arrived, and Yuhan encouraged the youths to honor Hongshi by growing stronger.
• Dosu, Kin, and Zaku mocked Hongshi, so Sasuke attacked them with Naruto and Sakura joining in.

Hongshi defeated Kabuto's companions and secretly probed Kabuto's memories, then Team 7 surrendered to the Sound Ninja trio after defeating them. He helped Team 7 learn to control their Cursed Seal chakra, but they left him behind as they headed for the tower.

• Hongshi killed Akado Yoroi and Misumi Tsurugi with a nuclear explosion, knocked Kabuto unconscious, and probed his mind before dispelling his shadow clone.
• Mitarashi Anko found the unconscious Kabuto, and Kabuto later claimed that an explosive trap had killed his teammates.
• Team 7 used combination ninjutsu and shuriken to defeat the Sound Ninja trio, then accepted their surrender after Yuhan intervened.
• Hongshi taught Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke how to control the Cursed Seal's chakra by combining it with their own.
• Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke attacked one of Hongshi's shadow clones during their training, then left with Yuhan and Hieimon for the tower while Hongshi's real body slept.

After Kamiaka Hieimon withdrew from Team 13, Hongshi faced Hinata Hyuga in the first preliminary match and pretended to lose after boosting her chakra. Hinata qualified for the third exam, while Hongshi lay unconscious in the arena.

• Hongshi pressured Kamiaka Hieimon into withdrawing, leaving twenty contestants for the preliminary matches.
• Gekko Hayate announced that the matches would decide who qualified for the third exam, and Mitarashi Anko drew Hongshi against Hinata Hyuga.
• Hinata attacked Hongshi with Gentle Fist, and Hongshi secretly used Spirit Transformation Technique to increase her chakra.
• Hinata unleashed Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, and Hongshi pretended to be badly injured and lose consciousness.
• Gekko Hayate declared Hinata the winner, and she qualified for the third exam.

Sasuke defeated Ino after she used the Mind Body Switch Technique to take control of him, and Yuhan overwhelmed Rock Lee with water techniques before healing his injuries. The chapter ended with Rock Lee asking Yuhan out and Yuhan warning him not to say anything else.

• Sasuke rejected Ino’s invitation to eat together and attacked her with fire techniques, but Ino used a substitution and then the Mind Body Switch Technique to possess him.
• Ino surrendered after Gekko Hayate refused to end the match while she controlled Sasuke, and Sasuke won when Ino released the technique.
• Yuhan used a Water Clone and Water Prison against Rock Lee, who opened the Third Gate and escaped.
• Rock Lee removed his leg weights, opened the Fourth Gate, and used the Reverse Lotus against Yuhan’s water man.
• Yuhan summoned five water men, and Rock Lee fought them until Gekko Hayate declared him unable to continue.
• Yuhan healed Rock Lee, who asked her to go out with him, and she threatened to ruin his other leg if he kept talking.

The Chunin Exam preliminaries continued, and Neji defeated Gaara by exploiting the weakness of his sand armor and sealing his chakra. Neji collapsed from his injuries, but Hongshi healed him, while Gaara was left unconscious with a Four Symbols Seal on his hand.

• Dosu, Temari, Shikamaru, Shino, and Sakura won their matches against Choji, Tenten, Kin, Zaku, and Naruto, respectively.
• Kiba used Akamaru and Fang Over Fang to defeat Kankuro and win his match.
• Yuhan told Shikamaru that water could make Gaara’s sand heavy, while Neji tested Gaara’s defenses with his Byakugan and Gentle Fist techniques.
• Neji used blood to weigh down Gaara’s Sand Armor, then struck his pressure point and paralyzed him before defeating him with Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
• A Four Symbols Seal appeared on Gaara’s hand as he fell unconscious, while Hongshi and Naruto pretended to be unconscious beside him.
• Neji collapsed from his wounds, and Hongshi healed him with powerful medical ninjutsu after Yuhan failed to stop his bleeding.

After the Hokage’s office questioned Yuhan about her rapid rise as a ninja and Hongshi’s forbidden techniques, Hongshi secretly read Danzo’s memories to learn where the First’s scroll was hidden. The Third then assigned Team 13 and Team Guy an A-rank escort mission, putting Yuhan in command as they prepared to leave in three days.

• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo questioned Yuhan about her short training period, her victory over Rock Lee, and Hongshi’s techniques.
• Konohamaru burst into the office and demonstrated the Harem Technique, distracting the Hokage and the others.
• Hongshi froze everyone except himself and Yuhan, then used Mind Layer Diving to break through Danzo’s mental defenses and discover the location of the First’s scroll.
• After the others left, Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Team 13 an A-rank escort mission because Orochimaru had infiltrated the village and the jonin had to remain on defense.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi joined Team 13 with Team Guy and appointed Yuhan as mission commander, setting their departure for noon three days later.

Hongshi captured the Three-Tails after boiling its lake, defeating it with Nuclear Release and then healing and sealing it. He left the Three-Tails unconscious and palm-sized, but framed Akatsuki for the attack before escaping, prompting Mei Terumi to order an investigation.

• Hongshi learned the Three-Tails' location from Orochimaru's memories and sent a Shadow Clone to the lake in the Land of Water.
• Hongshi boiled the lake with a Thermonuclear Orb, absorbed the Three-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, and blasted the beast with Nuclear Heavy Fist.
• Hongshi healed the unconscious Three-Tails with Nuclear-Powered Susanoo and sealed it down to palm size.
• Mei Terumi, Ao, and Chōjirō arrived, and Hongshi transformed into Tobi and claimed he had come to avenge his dead lover.
• Hongshi blamed Akatsuki for collecting jinchūriki to make nuclear weapons, escaped with Flying Thunder God, and Mei Terumi ordered an investigation.

Hongshi escorted Kazahana Koyuki and the film crew toward the Land of Snow while enduring severe seasickness and training the other genin at sea. As the crew filmed, Koyuki performed with conviction, and Sandayu began to explain his connection to the Land of Snow before Rock Lee and Hongshi interrupted him with a swimming race.

• Kazahana Koyuki resisted the trip to the Land of Snow and fled on horseback, but Team 3 caught her and returned her to the film crew.
• The genin boarded the ship, and Hongshi became violently seasick before using water-walking techniques to travel beside it and catch fish.
• Hongshi taught the genin to glide across the sea and helped Neji and Tenten begin applying chakra nature transformations to their techniques.
• During a film shoot, Hongshi and Rock Lee cried over Shishimaru's scene, disrupting filming until Neji knocked them into the sea.
• Sandayu began telling Yuhan why Koyuki resisted going to the Land of Snow, but Rock Lee challenged Hongshi to a swimming race.

The Snow ninja trio attacked the film crew on the iceberg to capture Kazahana Koyuki, but Yuhan, Neji, Tenten, and Rock Lee thwarted the kidnapping. Hongshi was dragged away by Fubuki Kakuyoku, leaving the battle split across the iceberg.

• Hongshi and Team Guy fought an ice-throwing snowball battle, while the Snow ninja trio watched and planned to capture Kazahana Koyuki.
• The film crew began shooting on the iceberg, and Yuhan and the others noticed three armored extras approaching Kazahana Koyuki after the director called cut.
• Nadare Rōga, Tōu Tōkuma, and Fubuki Kakuyoku revealed themselves and tried to seize Kazahana Koyuki, but Neji, Tenten, and Yuhan protected her.
• Rock Lee attacked Fubuki Kakuyoku as Tenten brought Kazahana Koyuki to safety, while Hongshi charged Nadare Rōga with another giant ice snowball.
• Nadare Rōga summoned an ice whale that knocked Hongshi away, and Fubuki Kakuyoku bound him with steel cables and dragged him off.

Yuhan and Neji struggled against the Chakra Armor users while Rock Lee rescued Hongshi and fought Fubuki Kakuyoku. Zabuza arrived with the Titanic Pirates, captured Kazahana Koyuki, and left Yuhan and Neji unconscious as he escaped toward the Land of Snow.

• Yuhan told Tenten to get everyone aboard while he and Neji continued fighting Nadare Rōga and Fuyukuma Mizore.
• Rock Lee pursued Hongshi, then used the Reverse Front Lotus to break Fubuki Kakuyoku’s armor barrier and overpower her.
• Zabuza arrived and separated Rock Lee and Fubuki Kakuyoku with a Water Release technique before revealing that he led the Titanic Pirates.
• Zabuza told Rock Lee that his crew had captured Kazahana Koyuki and that she carried the Hexagonal Crystal sought by Kazahana Dōtō.
• Zabuza revealed that Yuhan and Neji had been defeated, then escaped using Water Body Flicker as Rock Lee charged him.
• Hongshi urged Rock Lee to save Yuhan and Neji.

Hongshi and his companions learned that Kazahana Koyuki was the Land of Snow’s princess and set off to help her reclaim it, while Jack (Zabuza) held Koyuki captive and sought the Hexagonal Crystal. In Konoha, Hongshi tried to give Sakura the Three-Tails to increase her chakra, but she sealed it after he tricked her into thinking Sasuke and Ino were on a date.

• Sandayu revealed that Kazahana Dōtō had killed Kazahana Sōsetsu, driven Koyuki away, and ruled the Land of Snow with the help of snow ninja and Chakra Armor.
• Hongshi and his companions used a block of ice and Water Release to travel across the sea toward the Land of Snow.
• Jack (Zabuza) took the Hexagonal Crystal from Koyuki and ordered that she be locked up with the people from the ship.
• Hongshi told Sakura that the Three-Tails could increase her chakra, then suggested preparing a pot and seasonings.
• Hongshi made Sakura believe Sasuke and Ino were on a date, and Sakura used the Eight Trigrams Seal on the Three-Tails.

Yuhan laid out a plan for the rebel army and Hongshi to defeat Kazahana Dōtō’s forces, while Hongshi’s clone brainwashed Dōtō and Gato into serving him. The plan stalled when Kazahana Koyuki revealed herself and began teaching the villains how to act.

• Yuhan told Kazahana Kinji that Tenten and Kamiaka Hieimon had infiltrated the technology unit, Hongshi would handle the Titanic Pirates, and the rebel army would fight the Snow Ninja.
• On the airship, Kazahana Dōtō welcomed Gato’s plan to gain the Hexagonal Crystal, while Zabuza brought in Kazahana Koyuki, Tenten, and Kamiaka Hieimon.
• Hongshi’s clone appeared before Kazahana Dōtō and used Mental World to make Dōtō pledge the Land of Snow to Hongshi; Gato and Jack also agreed to follow him.
• After Hongshi’s clone vanished, Kazahana Koyuki reminded Dōtō, Gato, and Jack that she had witnessed everything, and Jack prepared to kill her.
• Kazahana Koyuki said she was an actress and taught Gato, Jack, and Dōtō acting techniques, derailing their battle plans.

Neji discovered that Hongshi’s experimental chakra medicine had set Rock Lee ablaze, then learned Tenten had brought stolen Chakra Armor for the rebels’ coming attack. The rebels began their assault on Kazahana Dōtō, with Hongshi sent to confront the Titanic Pirates and Neji’s team assigned to hold off Dōtō and the Snow Ninja Trio.

• Neji broke into Hongshi’s house and found him injecting Rock Lee with an experimental chakra medicine that made Lee’s body blaze with fire chakra.
• Rock Lee fought Neji at increased speed for nearly twenty minutes, then realized the flames had burned off all his clothes and fled in embarrassment.
• Neji questioned Hongshi about the medicine, which Hongshi admitted was a half-finished chakra refill agent based on Orochimaru’s research.
• Tenten arrived as a Shadow Clone and gave Neji a scroll of Chakra Armor parts that she and Hieimon had stolen and assembled.
• Yuhan distributed the single-use armor among the fighters, and Neji learned that Kazahana Dōtō had the Hexagonal Crystal and planned to travel to the treasure’s entrance.
• The rebels launched their attack, sending Hongshi after the Titanic Pirates while Neji’s Team 3 prepared to distract Dōtō and the Snow Ninja Trio; Hongshi immediately crashed through a wall and tripped.

Yuhan and the rebels ambushed Kazahana Dōtō’s train, while Konoha’s Rock Lee, Neji, and Tenten fought to disrupt the Snow ninja’s forces and rescue Kazahana Koyuki. Tenten freed Koyuki, but Sandayu was mortally wounded as the battle continued.

• Yuhan attacked Kazahana Dōtō’s train, and Rock Lee drove Nadare Rōga into a fight on the sea.
• Kazahana Kinji and Sandayu led the rebels’ charge, while Yuhan deflected the train’s barrage of kunai and Neji fought Fubuki Kakuyoku.
• Yuhan and the rebels clashed with Tōkuma, Kazahana Dōtō, and the armored Snow ninja as Tōkuma’s ice bear caused heavy casualties.
• Kazahana Koyuki tried to stab Kazahana Dōtō, but the dagger broke against him before Tenten revealed herself and rescued Koyuki during an explosion aboard the train.
• Sandayu shielded Koyuki, was struck in the back by a kunai, and gave her his katana before collapsing in her arms.

Hongshi prepared his forces aboard the Titanic, rescued and recruited thirteen children from Orochimaru’s experiments, and then flew to the battlefield in the Land of Snow. He arrived just in time to kick Kazahana Dōtō out of the air as the rebels faced defeat.

• Hongshi discussed Gato’s plans for the Land of Snow, then accidentally let Jack repeatedly strike his head before blasting him away with a Nuclear Bomb Kick.
• Hongshi learned that thirteen rescued children had recovered, gave them names, and assigned Gato and Hieimon to help train them with twenty Shadow Clones.
• After a snowflake-shaped firework signaled the battle’s start, Hongshi jumped from the ship, fell into the sea, and used Water Release: Water Glide to reach shore.
• Sandayu’s death strengthened the rebels, and Tenten and Yuhan defeated Tōkuma by destroying his Chakra Furnace and binding him.
• Kazahana Dōtō overwhelmed Yuhan’s fire attack with two ice dragons, but Hongshi arrived and kicked him out of the air before declaring himself Leeroy Jenkins.

Hongshi, Rock Lee, and Neji defeated Kazahana Dōtō’s allies in the battle, but Dōtō escaped with the Hexagonal Crystal to unlock the treasure. Hongshi pursued him with Kazahana Koyuki and the film crew following behind.

• Hongshi’s five-nature attack overloaded his Chakra Armor, but he used Earth and Wind Release techniques to break Kazahana Dōtō’s armor and knock him down.
• Kazahana Koyuki warned Hongshi that Dōtō had taken the Hexagonal Crystal, so Hongshi pursued him on an Earth Train while the film crew followed in a car.
• Rock Lee defeated Nadare Rōga after a seal-covered body shielded him from Nadare’s final attack, then took Nadare’s clothes.
• Neji used two Shadow Clones and a combined lightning-and-fire Rotation to break Fubuki Kakuyoku’s Chakra Armor.

Yuhan and the rebels advanced on Kazahana Castle while Hongshi helped Kazahana Koyuki activate her father’s hidden geothermal heater, transforming the Land of Snow into the Land of Spring. After the rebels captured Snow Castle, Hongshi ended the escort mission and encouraged Koyuki to rule the country herself.

• Yuhan treated the wounded and joined the rebels as Kazahana Kinji led them toward Kazahana Castle.
• Kazahana Koyuki placed the Hexagonal Crystal in the pedestal, activating the geothermal heater and melting the iceberg.
• Rock Lee and Neji arrived and attacked Kazahana Dōtō, while sunlight revealed Kazahana Sōsetsu’s recording for Koyuki.
• Kazahana Koyuki understood her father’s wishes and decided what she needed to do as the Land of Snow became the Land of Spring.
• A firework signaled that Kazahana Kinji had captured Snow Castle, and Hongshi told Koyuki to rule the country and visit him in Konoha when she was ready.