Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Feiyu hunted a giant bear in the Death Forest and absorbed its soul to gain a small amount of chakra and Sharingan power. After Hatake Kakashi confronted him and challenged him to spar, Feiyu offered to fight if Kakashi introduced him to his father.

• Uchiha Feiyu killed a giant bear with a kunai and evaded its dying attacks by leaping between trees.
• Uchiha Feiyu summoned the bear’s soul, absorbed it, and gained a little chakra while its resentment fed his Sharingan.
• Hatake Kakashi found Feiyu with the bear’s corpse and criticized him for poaching animals in the Death Forest.
• Uchiha Feiyu told Kakashi that he had been forced into the Uchiha Clan and Ninja Academy after awakening his Sharingan, and said he did not want to be a ninja.
• Hatake Kakashi asked Feiyu to spar, and Feiyu said he would agree if Kakashi introduced him to his father.

Uchiha Feiyu sparred with Kakashi, using a black panther soul to boost his speed and senses while Kakashi’s swordsmanship eventually gave him the advantage. Feiyu accepted defeat, and Kakashi questioned why he did not seek more support from the clan and village; Feiyu gave no explanation.

• Uchiha Feiyu agreed to visit Kakashi’s father, Hatake Sakumo, because he hoped to obtain the renowned ninja’s soul if Sakumo died.
• Uchiha Feiyu summoned a black panther soul to possess him, and Kakashi used Lightning Release to increase his speed before they began their spar.
• Uchiha Feiyu’s strength and speed pressured Kakashi, but Kakashi used superior swordsmanship to deflect his attacks and exploit his technical weaknesses.
• After more than ten minutes of fighting, Kakashi remained uninjured while Uchiha Feiyu suffered a cut and conceded the match.
• Kakashi asked why Uchiha Feiyu did not perform better to gain more resources from the clan and village, but Feiyu only chuckled.

Uchiha Feiyu visited Hatake Sakumo after Kakashi returned from a mission with his father, whom Feiyu suspected had just suffered his first failed mission. Sakumo praised Feiyu’s training and composure, while Feiyu kept his knowledge of Sakumo’s coming fate to himself.

• After defeating Kakashi, Uchiha Feiyu accepted a sealing scroll for the giant bear and returned home, troubled by the unexplained deaths of his parents.
• Two days later, Kakashi came to tell Uchiha Feiyu that Hatake Sakumo had returned from his mission and invited him to visit.
• Uchiha Feiyu suspected Sakumo’s mission had failed and recalled that the failure would lead to rumors, Sakumo’s suicide, and wider conflict.
• Kakashi introduced Uchiha Feiyu to his weary father, Hatake Sakumo, who praised Feiyu’s physical training and recognized his potential.
• Uchiha Feiyu joked that he was still inferior to Kakashi, and Sakumo praised his unusual composure without knowing that Feiyu was withholding his concerns.

Uchiha Feiyu trained under Hatake Sakumo’s guidance and grew concerned when Sakumo warned that another Ninja World War might be near. Before leaving the Hatake Estate, Feiyu secretly marked Sakumo’s White Fang Short Sword so he could later capture Sakumo’s soul.

• Hatake Sakumo corrected Uchiha Feiyu’s kunai techniques, and Feiyu felt his fighting ability improve.
• Uchiha Feiyu said he was training to survive despite not wanting to become a ninja, and Hatake Kakashi questioned his prediction of another war.
• Hatake Sakumo warned Kakashi that a Ninja World War was possible and urged him to train, leaving Kakashi and Feiyu uneasy.
• Uchiha Feiyu borrowed the White Fang Short Sword and secretly marked it with his Spirit Summoning ability to prepare to trap Hatake Sakumo’s soul.

Uchiha Feiyu learned that Ninja Academy students in the fourth through sixth years could graduate early and suspected another Shinobi World War was approaching. He argued about the news with Obito, Rin, and Asuma, then left Asuma fuming over an earlier defeat.

• Obito told Feiyu that fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students could graduate early.
• Feiyu connected the early graduation to the possibility of a coming war, and Rin explained his reasoning to Obito.
• Asuma mocked Feiyu and Obito as dead-last students, prompting Feiyu to point out that he had beaten Asuma before.
• Asuma protested that Feiyu only won because he was five years older.

Uchiha Feiyu learned that rumors about Hatake Sakumo’s failed mission were spreading, while Danzo secretly resolved to ruin Sakumo’s reputation and standing. As war approached, Feiyu worried about being sent into dangerous missions and kept watching Kakashi’s home for signs that Sakumo might take his own life.

• Uchiha Feiyu taunted Asuma about being the Hokage’s son, and Rin redirected their conversation toward rumors of a coming war with Sunagakure.
• Asuma said he had heard that a powerful Konoha ninja had provoked Sunagakure during an important mission, while Feiyu suspected the rumors were being deliberately spread.
• The Third Hokage accused Danzo of spreading rumors about White Fang’s failed mission and ordered him to stop targeting Sakumo.
• Danzo denied responsibility, then privately decided to damage Sakumo’s reputation further so he could eliminate him as a rival for the Hokage Position.
• Uchiha Feiyu worried that his Chunin-level strength would not protect him in the coming war and continued passing Kakashi’s house, hoping to see Sakumo commit suicide.

Uchiha Feiyu witnessed the campaign of public ostracism against Hatake Sakumo culminate in Sakumo’s suicide, then secretly collected his soul as Kakashi found his father’s body. Sakumo’s death weakened Konoha’s morale and trust in its leadership as rival villages began mobilizing for war.

• Uchiha Feiyu heard that a Chunin whose life Hatake Sakumo had saved publicly tried to atone for the failed mission by killing himself outside the Hatake Estate.
• Uchiha Feiyu recognized the staged spectacle as an attempt to further smear Hatake Sakumo.
• Uchiha Feiyu rushed into the Hatake Estate after hearing a scream and found Kakashi beside Sakumo’s bloodied corpse and White Fang Short Sword.
• Uchiha Feiyu summoned Sakumo’s soul from the sword while Kakashi grieved, then helped Kakashi up.
• After Sakumo’s suicide in November, Year 39 of Konoha, Sunagakure deployed troops to the Land of Rivers border and other villages began preparing for war.
• Konoha ninja lost trust in the High Command and their comrades after Sakumo’s death.

Uchiha Feiyu bound Hatake Sakumo’s soul and absorbed it, gaining a major increase in Chakra and awakening a two-Tomoe Sharingan. After confronting Sakumo in his mental space, Feiyu asked to borrow his power through willing cooperation.

• Uchiha Feiyu summoned Hatake Sakumo’s translucent soul and absorbed it into his body, increasing his Chakra and mental strength.
• Hatake Sakumo’s resentment overwhelmed Feiyu, causing his Sharingan to evolve from one Tomoe to two before the negative emotions dissipated.
• Feiyu entered his mental space, where Sakumo realized he had been bound and asked whether he had reached the Pure Land.
• Feiyu demonstrated that he could restrain Sakumo’s soul, then explained that he wanted to borrow Sakumo’s power and asked for his cooperation.

Uchiha Feiyu persuaded Hatake Sakumo to cooperate by making him worry about Kakashi, then let Sakumo possess him to visit his son. After seeing Kakashi’s withdrawn state, Sakumo agreed to teach Feiyu his techniques so Feiyu could help Kakashi recover.

• Uchiha Feiyu convinced Hatake Sakumo to accept having his soul controlled by warning that Kakashi might follow his father’s path into despair.
• Uchiha Feiyu let Hatake Sakumo possess him and infiltrated the Hatake Residence so Sakumo could see Kakashi.
• Hatake Sakumo became anxious about Kakashi’s numb and withdrawn appearance and asked Uchiha Feiyu to help him.
• Uchiha Feiyu suggested becoming Kakashi’s rival and asked Hatake Sakumo to teach him how to defeat Kakashi.
• Hatake Sakumo offered to teach Uchiha Feiyu the White Fang Sword Style, Lightning Release, and Wind Release, and Feiyu accepted.

Uchiha Feiyu rapidly mastered much of Hatake Sakumo’s White Fang Sword Style through Spirit Summons and Subjugation, then learned that Sakumo had left no legacy for Kakashi. Sakumo wrote a genuine legacy scroll for his son, and Feiyu agreed to deliver it.

• Uchiha Feiyu demonstrated his rapid progress by using Chakra Blade Manifestation and other techniques he had learned from Hatake Sakumo.
• Hatake Sakumo explained that Feiyu’s possession ability made his training exceptionally efficient, though Feiyu still lacked experience and some foundational skills.
• Uchiha Feiyu discovered that Hatake Sakumo had left no advanced techniques for Kakashi and urged him to create a legacy scroll.
• Hatake Sakumo used Feiyu’s body to write a scroll in his own handwriting, including an explanation for Kakashi.
• Uchiha Feiyu agreed to deliver the scroll directly to Kakashi, hoping it would help him and provide a credible reason for Feiyu to use Sakumo’s swordsmanship.

Uchiha Feiyu brought Kakashi the scroll containing Hatake Sakumo’s White Fang Sword Style inheritance and drew him into a conversation about the choice between missions and comrades. Kakashi remained uncertain, but Feiyu’s blunt advice stirred Sakumo’s thoughts.

• Uchiha Feiyu entered Kakashi’s house after Kakashi ignored his knocks and found him lying listlessly in bed.
• Uchiha Feiyu returned Hatake Sakumo’s sealed scroll, and Kakashi recognized it as his father’s writing and discovered the White Fang Sword Style inheritance inside.
• Kakashi asked whether Hatake Sakumo had left another message, but Uchiha Feiyu said he had only recently undone the scroll’s seal.
• Uchiha Feiyu urged Kakashi to train and identified his question as whether missions or comrades mattered more.
• Uchiha Feiyu told Kakashi to put his own safety first, then close comrades, missions, and other acquaintances, leaving Kakashi speechless and Hatake Sakumo thoughtful.

Uchiha Feiyu challenged Kakashi’s belief that ninjas were tools and urged him to value himself before others, helping him recover from his grief over Hatake Sakumo. After Kakashi agreed to spar, Feiyu defeated him with the White Fang Sword Style, leaving Kakashi wondering whether Feiyu had secretly been Hatake Sakumo’s disciple.

• Uchiha Feiyu argued that ninjas were people, not tools, and told Kakashi to cherish himself before his comrades.
• Uchiha Feiyu explained that people should care for their own families first and extend that care to others, prompting Kakashi to question why Hatake Sakumo had chosen his path.
• Uchiha Feiyu invited Kakashi to train, and Kakashi agreed to spar while boasting about his swordsmanship fundamentals.
• At the Training Ground, Uchiha Feiyu used lightning-fast movement and the White Fang Sword Style to pin Kakashi with a blade at his throat.
• Uchiha Feiyu credited his Sharingan for learning the style, and Kakashi suspected he might have been Hatake Sakumo’s secret disciple.

Uchiha Feiyu helped Kakashi learn the White Fang Sword Style, and Kakashi’s spirits improved enough for him to invite Feiyu to lunch. Might Guy joined them, and the three prepared to train together, though Kakashi and Feiyu rejected Guy’s proposed workout.

• With Hatake Sakumo explaining the White Fang Sword Style, Uchiha Feiyu answered Kakashi’s questions and helped him understand the techniques.
• Kakashi invited Uchiha Feiyu to stay for lunch, but Might Guy arrived at the Hatake Residence and asked Kakashi to train with him.
• Uchiha Feiyu invited Guy to eat with them and suggested they train together afterward, which excited Guy and lifted Kakashi’s spirits.
• After lunch, Guy proposed running around Konoha upside down, but Kakashi and Uchiha Feiyu refused his training method.

Uchiha Feiyu recognized Kunihiko, the former teammate whose actions had helped drive Hatake Sakumo to suicide, and planned to have Kakashi confront him. After learning Kunihiko was a Special Jonin, Feiyu proposed that Sakumo possess Kakashi so they could fight him together.

• Uchiha Feiyu spotted Kunihiko and asked Hatake Sakumo whether he wanted revenge.
• Hatake Sakumo explained that Kunihiko had stirred public opinion and suspected others had directed him.
• Uchiha Feiyu argued that Konoha's higher-ups had likely ordered Kunihiko's actions and suggested Kakashi use his grief as an excuse to confront him.
• Hatake Sakumo warned that Kunihiko was a Special Jonin and that Kakashi alone could not defeat him.
• Uchiha Feiyu proposed using Spirit Summons and Subjugation to let Hatake Sakumo possess Kakashi and fight Kunihiko through his body.

Kondo Kunihiko feared that Konoha would kill him for his role in driving Hatake Sakumo to suicide, while Uchiha Feiyu and Kakashi confronted him. After Kondo fled and Kakashi threatened to take him to the Intelligence Division, Kakashi mistook his shifting expressions for signs that he planned to resist.

• Kondo Kunihiko recalled how a Konoha higher-up had pressured him into publicly denouncing Hatake Sakumo and feared being silenced for what he knew.
• Uchiha Feiyu kicked open Kondo Kunihiko’s door and accused him of having his crimes exposed, prompting Kondo to escape through a window.
• Kakashi recognized Kondo Kunihiko’s flight as suspicious and chased after him.
• Kondo Kunihiko realized that no Anbu had surrounded his home, but then saw Kakashi on the roof threatening to take him to the Intelligence Division.
• Kakashi read Kondo Kunihiko’s changing expressions as evidence that he was preparing to resist.

Kakashi killed Kondo Kunihiko with a sword strike that seemed to channel Hatake Sakumo’s skill, while Uchiha Feiyu secretly retrieved Sakumo’s soul. Kondo was silenced after being taken to the Anbu, deepening suspicion among Konoha shinobi that the village leadership had targeted White Fang.

• Kakashi charged Kondo Kunihiko with the White Fang Short Sword, and Kondo’s fear of Hatake Sakumo’s swordsmanship disrupted his Chakra and left him unable to defend himself.
• Kakashi cut down Kondo with a strike beyond his usual ability, and Uchiha Feiyu retrieved Hatake Sakumo’s soul while pretending to be surprised.
• Anbu arrived, and Uchiha Feiyu accused Kondo of being a spy who had resisted capture.
• The Anbu took Kakashi and Kondo back for investigation, but Root arranged for Kondo to die by poison before questioning could begin.
• Konoha shinobi grew more suspicious that the village leadership had acted against Hatake Sakumo.

Uchiha Feiyu, Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, and Might Guy rushed to the Ninja Academy for their Graduation Exam, where students fought to earn better placements and squad assignments. Feiyu easily defeated his opponents and advanced to the semifinals, while Sarutobi Asuma reached the other side of the final matchup.

• Uchiha Obito and Might Guy met Uchiha Feiyu and Kakashi outside the Anbu headquarters and told them the Graduation Exam was underway.
• Uchiha Feiyu hurried to the Ninja Academy with Uchiha Obito and Might Guy, hoping to avoid being assigned to an ordinary Chunin squad.
• Sarutobi Asuma challenged Uchiha Feiyu at the examination grounds, but Feiyu brushed him off and entered the tournament.
• Uchiha Feiyu defeated his child opponents without using his Sharingan or short blade and advanced to the semifinals against Kurenai.
• Sarutobi Asuma defeated Shiranui Genma and then Might Guy, while Uchiha Feiyu easily defeated Kurenai.

Uchiha Feiyu defeated Asuma in their Ninja Academy graduation exam match without using his Sharingan, then avoided Asuma’s Great Flame Technique with a Substitution Technique. Asuma admitted defeat but vowed to surpass Feiyu one day.

• Asuma challenged Uchiha Feiyu, promising to avenge Kurenai, while Kurenai rested after exhausting her Chakra.
• Uchiha Feiyu dodged all of Asuma’s knuckle-blade attacks without activating his Sharingan, and Kakashi explained that Feiyu controlled the fight’s rhythm and distance.
• Kakashi urged Feiyu to finish the match, and Asuma realized Feiyu had been holding back during their previous fights.
• Asuma used Fire Release: Great Flame Technique, but Uchiha Feiyu escaped with a Substitution Technique and teased him about talking while breathing fire.
• Asuma conceded defeat and vowed that he would eventually surpass Uchiha Feiyu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen confronted Shimura Danzō over Root’s role in Hatake Sakumo’s downfall, but accepted Danzō’s intelligence and granted him funding for recruits. When Danzō demanded Hatake Kakashi for Root, Hiruzen refused and offered the top Ninja Academy graduate instead.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen accused Shimura Danzō of silencing Kondo Kunihiko and covering up Root’s involvement in Hatake Sakumo’s tragedy.
• Shimura Danzō denied responsibility and presented intelligence scrolls gathered by Root, easing Hiruzen’s anger.
• Danzō asked Hiruzen for funding to recruit twenty people, and Hiruzen approved the money and let him choose candidates from a list.
• Danzō demanded that Hatake Kakashi join Root, arguing that Kakashi could become its sharpest blade.
• Hiruzen angrily refused to hand over Kakashi and offered the Ninja Academy’s top graduate for Root training instead.

Sarutobi Hiruzen rejected Danzo’s request to recruit Uchiha Feiyu into Root and assigned Feiyu to a squad with Asuma and Kurenai. Feiyu met his new teammates, and they wondered who would lead their squad.

• Danzo dismissed Uchiha Feiyu as unsuitable for Root, and Sarutobi Hiruzen refused to offer Kakashi while giving Danzo ten replacement slots.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned Feiyu alongside Asuma, reasoning that Feiyu’s cautious nature could keep his son from acting recklessly.
• The next morning, Feiyu met Asuma and Kurenai, and Asuma declared that he would surpass Feiyu.
• Kurenai asked who their squad leader would be, but neither Feiyu nor Asuma knew.