Chapter Summaries

Izuna took the delegation to an Akimichi Clan barbecue restaurant for lunch before bringing them to witness the inauguration ceremony of the head of Konoha's Special Administrative Region. The chapter left the delegation arriving at the crowded Hokage Building as the ceremony was about to begin.

• Izuna told the delegation they could return to the Amusement Park after lunch and enjoy its attractions, then announced the inauguration ceremony they were expected to attend.
• The Daimyo permitted the envoys to visit the Amusement Park on their own after the ceremony, presenting their enjoyment as a demonstration of the Land of Fire's hospitality.
• Izuna brought the delegation to an Akimichi Clan barbecue restaurant, where Akimichi Gaku welcomed them and served grilled meat and clan specialties.
• Wakako urged Yuan Yusheng to try the daikon stew, and he praised its rich broth as the group enjoyed their meal.
• Izuna led the delegation to the Hokage Building, where guards ushered them inside through the crowd gathered for the inauguration.

At Konoha’s inauguration ceremony, Yuan Yusheng granted Hashirama Senju authority over the Konoha Special Administrative Region, and Hashirama urged the assembled clans to turn their protective instincts toward peace. The ceremony ended with the clans’ crests merging into Konoha’s symbol as Hashirama declared that Ninja could bring peace to the world.

• The envoys were struck by Madara Uchiha’s handsome appearance, and Izuna identified him as his brother.
• Yuan Yusheng addressed the crowd, named Hashirama Senju head of the Konoha Special Administrative Region, and gave him the fire hat.
• Hashirama challenged the clans to recognize their shared grief and humanity instead of continuing their feuds.
• Hashirama used Earth Release to reveal Konoha Amusement Park and thanked everyone for holding on to hope.
• The clans’ crests appeared on their chests and joined into Konoha’s symbol, which the assembled Ninja accepted without dispelling the Genjutsu.
• Hashirama declared that Ninja could use their own hands to protect a future worth protecting and bring peace to the world.

Hashirama and Madara announced Konoha’s first Five-Year Plan, outlining reforms to infrastructure, the economy, institutions, defense, and public welfare. After Izuna explained how the new rules would gradually shift authority from clans to village systems, Tobirama’s Shadow Clone delivered a defense speech, and Izuna began presenting Konoha’s foreign policy.

• Hashirama introduced the first Five-Year Plan, and Madara read out its goals for infrastructure, economic growth, institutional reform, defense, and public welfare.
• The crowd focused on Madara’s appearance instead of the policies, prompting him to leave the platform in frustration.
• Izuna explained that the plan’s rules would transfer power from individual clans into lasting village institutions while keeping final decisions with the Hokage.
• Tobirama’s Shadow Clone delivered a brief speech describing Konoha’s defense organization and combat procedures.
• Izuna took the platform and began announcing Konoha’s future foreign policy.

Black Zetsu realized that Izuna’s foreign policy threatened the hatred and wars his plans depended on, but his injuries left him unable to interfere directly. Izuna spotted White Zetsu spying and reflected on his failed attempts to awaken the powers that might help him defeat Black Zetsu.

• White Zetsu repeated Izuna’s foreign policy, and Black Zetsu concluded that its proposals for exchange and cooperation could undermine the conflicts he needed.
• Black Zetsu, still weakened by the Chakra Blade, decided he had to seek Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s cooperation to disrupt the gathering of the four nations’ delegations.
• Izuna saw White Zetsu leave the Hokage Building and travel underground, but chose not to alert Black Zetsu because he still lacked a way to destroy him permanently.
• Izuna recalled failing to awaken his Sharingan and falling asleep while trying to sense Natural Energy under Hashirama’s instruction.

After the Appointment Ceremony, ninjas flooded the Mission Hall to accept missions, leaving Hashirama and Madara overwhelmed while Izuna paired construction work with regular missions to stretch the village budget. Izuna left a Shadow Clone to continue sorting missions and went to the Sealing Squad's Tower.

• The Daimyo watched crowds gather at Hashirama's and Madara's desks as ninjas sought missions after the ceremony.
• Madara rejected unqualified applicants for S-Rank Missions, and the Daimyo left satisfied after witnessing the scene.
• Tobirama saw the queues and escaped to his office through a window to avoid being recruited for overtime.
• Izuna matched construction projects with paid missions so ninjas could earn rewards while helping build village infrastructure.
• Hashirama offered paired missions to ninjas, who accepted construction tasks alongside bandit suppression, patrol, and escort work.
• Izuna left a Shadow Clone to sort missions in the Mission Hall and went to the Sealing Squad's Tower.

Izuna learned that Mito’s new sealing technique was too slow and unstable to capture Black Zetsu, then wandered toward the Training Ground. Meanwhile, Konoha’s inauguration announcements stirred reactions among civilians, clans, and foreign delegations, as Wakako reunited with Ren at the Amusement Park.

• Izuna found Black Zetsu near the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Water and suspected he was too weak to send out more than one White Zetsu.
• Izuna visited Mito with Mizuyōkan, and she showed him the completed Barrier Four-Square Formation, which she had not tested on Black Zetsu and could not activate quickly or covertly.
• Izuna left Mito’s Workshop, found himself at loose ends, and decided to visit the Training Ground.
• Konoha residents discussed the Five-Year Plan and the Ninja Academy opening to civilians, while Senju elders worried that village rules would replace clan rules.
• Samurai and Ninja from the delegations sent reports about Konoha’s inauguration toward their home countries.
• Wakako arrived at the Amusement Park and embraced Ren, who had been practicing Gentle Fist moves in her play costume.

Wakako learned that Ren and Hinata loved each other but were forbidden to marry because of their clans and Ren’s Caged Bird Seal, so she set out to enlist Izuna’s help in arranging an engagement. At the training ground, Izuna’s impressive practice dance was interrupted by Wakako and the children, and his eye fell out and landed in Hinata’s hands.

• Wakako asked Ren about her relationship with Hinata, and Ren admitted that they loved each other but their clans opposed the match.
• Ren showed Wakako the Caged Bird Seal and explained that the Hyuga Main Family could use it to control or kill Branch Family members, making marriage to Hinata dangerous for both clans.
• Wakako decided to find Izuna and the others to work out a marriage or engagement for Ren and Hinata, while Ren shyly admitted she wanted to be engaged.
• At Konoha’s public training area, Izuna endured Senju Heitarō’s hostility and then performed an intricate Rhythm Game dance with a branch, captivating the children watching him.
• Wakako arrived on Cheshire Cat with Ren and the other children, and their rush into Izuna knocked him off balance and sent his eye rolling into Hinata’s hands.

Izuna’s Artificial Eye fell out in front of Wakako, Hinata, Ren, and others, startling them and revealing to Takashi that Izuna still had a Sharingan. Wakako and Izuna agreed to pursue Ren and Hinata’s engagement, protect them from clan interference, and abolish the Caged Bird Seal, leaving the children to entrust the arrangements to the adults.

• Izuna’s Artificial Eye fell out during a collision, and he retrieved and fixed it while explaining that it was fake.
• Takashi watched Izuna restore his eye and glimpsed his Sharingan, leaving him shocked and fearful of Madara’s reaction.
• Wakako told Izuna that Ren and Hinata mutually wanted to marry, and they agreed to arrange their engagement.
• Wakako and Izuna decided to seek Mito Uzumaki’s help abolishing the Caged Bird Seal and to have Ren and Hinata live independently after marriage.
• Wakako and Izuna agreed that the couple would choose their future children’s surnames without either clan interfering.
• Izuna asked Ren and Hinata whether they dared to commit to the plan, and both agreed to leave the arrangements to the adults.

After Izuna’s artificial left eye fell out at the training ground, Takashi realized that foreign spies could interpret it as a sign of weakness and arranged for Senju Heitarō to warn Madara. Hashirama and Madara learned what happened and hurried out to find Izuna.

• Wakako asked Izuna whether his eye was all right and warned him to be careful, while Takashi noticed foreign spies leaving with the news.
• Takashi asked Senju Heitarō to report the incident to Madara, and Heitarō agreed after taking a covert route to the Hokage Building.
• Heitarō told Hashirama and Madara that Izuna’s left eye had fallen out and recounted what had happened at the training ground.
• Hashirama asked where Izuna had gone, then made Wood Clones as he and Madara left to find him.

Izuna and Wakako met with the Uchiha elders to discuss Hinata and Hinata Rei’s engagement, and the elders agreed to support it if the Hyuga Main Family could be persuaded. As Izuna and Wakako prepared to visit the Hyuga Clan, Takashi interrupted with a declaration about Izuna.

• Wakako rode Cheshire to the Uchiha Compound, where Daimyo’s attendants restored her formal appearance and Takashi kept his distance from the Ninja Cat.
• Izuna and Wakako met the Uchiha elders and raised the proposed engagement between Hinata and Hinata Rei.
• Elder Shigō warned that the Hyuga Caged Bird Seal put Hinata at risk, while Emiko argued that the Uchiha should respect the feelings behind his Sharingan’s awakening.
• Shigō agreed not to oppose the engagement if Wakako could persuade the Hyuga Main Family, so Izuna and Wakako set out to visit the Hyuga Clan.
• Takashi stopped them, knelt before the elders, and began, “Lord Izuna is Lord Izuna.”

Takashi revealed that Izuna’s eye had fallen out and that it was a genuine Three-Tomoe Sharingan, leaving the Uchiha elders shocked and confused. After Wakako left, Madara told the elders that this Izuna came from another world.

• Takashi told the elders that Izuna’s eye had fallen out, then reassured them that Izuna was still himself and asked them to protect him.
• Izuna explained that children had accidentally knocked his eye out, and Takashi added that he had seen Izuna activate his Three-Tomoe Sharingan when he put it back.
• Wakako realized the elders had not known about Izuna’s eye and suspected Madara had hidden the problem for him.
• Madara arrived with Hashirama and Tobirama, and Wakako left while Madara stopped Izuna from following her.
• Hashirama led Izuna out of the room, and Madara told the elders that this Izuna came from another world.

Hashirama examined Izuna after his left eye fell out, while Tobirama explained that a replacement eye would be ready in a few days. Madara revealed that the Uchiha elders knew Izuna came from another world, then left with Hashirama to finish their work and prepare to protect him.

• Hashirama found no health problems with Izuna, and Tobirama suggested Izuna's Chakra control caused his eye to fall out and promised a replacement soon.
• Izuna praised Tobirama, leaving him frustrated, while Hashirama explained that Tobirama had personal business to attend to.
• Madara returned, checked on Izuna, and argued with Hashirama about their workloads before giving Izuna warm Three-Colored Dango.
• Madara told Izuna that the Uchiha elders had learned he came from another world and would likely question him, but reassured him that he was still his big brother.
• Madara and Hashirama left Izuna at home, then discussed the danger from Uchiha who might target him and resolved to finish their work so they could deal with them.

After Madara revealed that Izuna came from another world, the Uchiha elders accepted him as their second-in-command and agreed to support his work while keeping his origin secret. Meanwhile, news that Izuna’s artificial eye had fallen out spread through Konoha, leaving Madara, Hashirama, and Tobirama to consider how to protect him from possible attacks.

• Uchiha Sei, Emiko, Mayo, Naoaki, and Shigō agreed to conceal Izuna’s otherworldly origin and mobilize the clan to support him, while Naoaki urged Madara to keep Izuna out of public view.
• Mitake Ishimi examined a report about Izuna’s eye and suspected that the apparent mishap had been bait for an enemy.
• Children who witnessed Izuna’s eye fall out told their families, and the story spread throughout Konoha before Madara and Hashirama could contain it.
• Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama debated whether Izuna should stay inside the Uchiha compound and how to respond to potential attackers among visiting delegations.
• Hashirama proposed asking Izuna what they should do.

After Hashirama and Tobirama worried that news of Izuna’s fallen eye would make him a target, Izuna announced a three-day celebration featuring a Dueling Arena where he would personally face challengers. Black Zetsu learned of the plan and recognized that Izuna was using himself as bait, but warned White Zetsu against acting rashly.

• Hashirama and Tobirama visited Izuna to warn him that the village knew about his eye, but Izuna argued that he could handle any threat and Hashirama accepted his confidence.
• Izuna announced a three-day celebration at Konoha Amusement Park, with a Ranking Matches event and a Dueling Arena open to Ninja from anywhere.
• Izuna declared that he would personally defend the arena, and the promise of challenging him and winning training from a Kage Level expert drew a crowd of eager entrants.
• Tobirama realized Izuna was angry at being treated as fragile and understood that the arena was his way of proving his strength in public.
• White Zetsu reported Izuna’s announcement to Black Zetsu, who identified the arena as a trap for would-be assassins and cautioned against sending an attacker.

Black Zetsu found Isshiki hiding beneath the Land of Rice Fields and proposed an alliance against Uchiha Izuna, warning that Izuna threatened their plans. Isshiki decided to visit Konoha and assess Izuna for himself, while Izuna prepared to defend the arena and sensed that something might go wrong.

• White Zetsu reported that he had found Jigen, the vessel occupied by Isshiki, hiding underground in the Land of Rice Fields.
• Black Zetsu traveled to Isshiki’s hideout and proposed an alliance against Izuna, describing Izuna’s power and his own injuries.
• Black Zetsu offered the God Tree’s fruit as an incentive, and Isshiki agreed to visit Konoha but said he would act on his own terms.
• Black Zetsu told Isshiki that Izuna would defend the arena matches after tomorrow, then left the hideout.
• Izuna discussed the arena matches and the growing number of sign-ups with Hikaku, then admitted he felt something was about to happen.

Tadayo mourned Izuna and struggled to accept the man who returned wearing Izuna’s face, then began watching him and listening to his advice. The chapter left Tadayo, Setsuna, and Hikaku inside a Genjutsu recreation of the camellia grove, as the returned Izuna’s words and presence recalled their childhood.

• Tadayo and Hikaku placed camellias at Izuna’s grave and remembered how Izuna chose death to keep the Uchiha from becoming dependent on the Senju.
• Six months later, Madara announced that Izuna had returned, and Tadayo and other clanspeople attacked the man at the Training Ground before he swiftly defeated them.
• Tadayo avoided the impostor as Hikaku gradually began defending him, while the man expanded his activities from the clan to the village.
• After hearing the returned Izuna answer children’s questions about survival, rules, choices, and recovering a lost name, Tadayo began secretly watching him.
• Izuna invited Tadayo to play Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and Tadayo, Setsuna, and Hikaku saw a Genjutsu recreate the camellia grove from their childhood.

Uchiha Hikaku grieved Izuna’s death, then struggled with the uncanny return of a man who looked and acted like his lost friend. As the man helped establish Konoha and staged a Genjutsu for Hashirama’s Hokage inauguration, Hikaku’s suspicions and workload grew, and the chapter ended with him heading to the Hot Spring after a long night at work.

• On his twenty-fifth birthday, Hikaku mourned Izuna, fought with his father, Shigō, and pressed a fallen camellia in a book.
• After Madara lost and the Uchiha and Senju formed an alliance, Madara brought back a man who resembled Izuna, and Hikaku repeatedly fled from him.
• Madara told Hikaku to treat the man as Izuna and conceal that he was an impostor, but Hikaku gradually grew more comfortable around him after realizing he did not know Hikaku.
• The man revealed extensive knowledge of the clan and asked Hikaku to use his Sharingan to record information for a Genjutsu planned for Hashirama Senju’s Hokage inauguration.
• Ryō and the others performed the Genjutsu at the ceremony, while Hikaku and clan representatives were left handling mountains of administrative work.
• After finishing work late, Hikaku’s shoelace snapped, so he gave up on seeking comfort from the camellia and went to the Hot Spring.

Uchiha Setsuna remembered his early friendship with Izuna and the funeral after Izuna died from wounds inflicted by Tobirama Senju. Later, Setsuna negotiated for the Uchiha to lead Konoha’s Guard Corps, then encountered Takuma while shopping for a Nasu no Yoichi scroll.

• As boys, Setsuna used a clone and a hidden arrow to defeat Tadayo, and Izuna praised his skill as a sharpshooter like Nasu no Yoichi.
• After Izuna returned mortally wounded from fighting Tobirama Senju, he refused treatment, gave Madara his eyes, and died; Hikaku and Tadayo mourned him.
• Madara had Izuna’s eyes transplanted, and Izuna was buried after a funeral attended by the grieving Uchiha.
• Setsuna later told Tobirama that the Uchiha would take responsibility for Konoha’s Guard Corps, and Tobirama appointed Setsuna head of the Konoha Military Police Force.
• Takuma spotted a man buying a Nasu no Yoichi scroll, then turned and saw Setsuna watching him.

After Izuna’s eye fell out at the Training Ground, news of it spread through the clans, prompting concern and speculation about his condition. Hikaku, Tadayo, and Setsuna accepted that Izuna was the Izuna they had known and divided up tasks to protect him from outside threats.

• Uchiha clan members learned that Izuna’s eye had fallen out, worried about his injuries, and vowed to support him in the arena.
• Senju Kai expressed concern for Izuna, and Senju Yūki ordered the Senju not to enter the arena tournament or undermine Izuna’s standing.
• Shigō told Hikaku that Izuna’s eye was real and shared that Izuna came from another world and had lost his memory; Hikaku rushed to find Tadayo and Setsuna.
• Hikaku and Tadayo found Setsuna at a private training ground, where all three agreed Izuna was their Izuna and decided to help him.
• Hikaku took responsibility for watching the Delegation, Setsuna planned to seek the battalion commander position and secure the Amusement Park, and Tadayo set out to rally the clan.
• Hikaku left for the Hokage Building while Tadayo and Setsuna went to carry out their plans.

Izuna checked the village and prepared for the Arena Challenge, then defeated Ansen and Chekku in the opening matches. Chekku conceded after Izuna outmaneuvered his speed and lightning attacks.

• Izuna studied his map, saw Madara and Tobirama preparing the Amusement Park, and found that his detection could not reach beyond the Land of Fire.
• The next day, Izuna and Madara watched the crowded Amusement Park before Izuna went to the Dueling Arena for the Arena Challenge.
• Ansen attacked Izuna with a sword and Earth Release, but Izuna disarmed and subdued him twice before Ansen conceded.
• Chekku, a Jonin from Kumogakure, challenged Izuna with rapid attacks and Lightning Release bolts.
• Izuna anticipated Chekku's movements, knocked the Lightning Rods from his hands, and made him concede.