Chapter Summaries

The Third Hokage’s Anbu seized Root while the Uchiha and Hyuga clans watched, and Danzō fled as the raid unfolded. Senyo’s plans thwarted the Hokage’s attempts to suppress the flyers and attack the Uchiha, and the chapter ended with Danzō captured.

• The Anbu raided Root, where its members surrendered without resistance while Senyo and Itachi repelled an attack on the Uchiha compound.
• The Anbu reported that Danzō had escaped, and Uchiha Shihu mocked the Third Hokage while the clans watched.
• The Third Hokage promised that Danzō and the remaining Root members would be imprisoned, while Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu failed to contain the flyers.
• An Anbu reported that Senyo and Itachi had disrupted the attack on the Uchiha, which had cost the Hokage’s men heavily.
• The Anbu reported that Danzō had been captured and was being escorted to prison.

After Shimura Danzō was captured, the Third Hokage dismissed the other clans and tried to settle the Uchiha and Hyuga grievances, but Shihu deferred the clans’ response until the next day. Hiruzen then learned the Sarutobi Clan had lost half its jonin and that Senyo and Itachi could both use Amaterasu.

• The Third Hokage sent the smaller clans and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans away, then dismissed the Anbu and other clan members so he could speak privately with Shihu and Hiashi.
• Hiruzen warned Shihu and Hiashi about Iwagakure and Kumogakure’s movements, promised to imprison Danzō, and offered the Hyuga Clan any conditions it wanted to secure peace.
• Shihu said he would discuss the matter with his clan and return with Hiashi the next day, then left with Hiashi following him.
• Sekishu Sarutobi told Hiruzen that Naoyuki, Mitsumasa, Shingo, Torajiro, and Narushi had died, and described how Amaterasu had burned his chest.
• Sekishu explained that Senyo’s Susanoo could evolve into a full-body form, and Hiruzen ordered him to recover and said Danzō could not be killed yet.

Senyo guided the Uchiha Clan’s response to the Third Hokage, arguing that they should demand money rather than kill Danzo and invest in Orochimaru’s research to prepare for future threats. He outlined plans to consolidate Uchiha power and give the Hyuga Clan control over Konoha’s defenses.

• Hiashi told Shihu that the Hyuga had seen Root members among the Anbu and that Root had surrendered without a fight.
• Shihu reported the Third Hokage’s offer and the Root-Anbu arrangement to Senyo, Fugaku, and Orochimaru.
• Senyo rejected killing Danzo for now, saying Danzo’s continued existence would burden Sarutobi Hiruzen, and proposed demanding money instead.
• Senyo said the Uchiha should support Orochimaru’s research into the Sharingan and described future enemies, including Madara Uchiha, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and extraterrestrial Ōtsutsuki.
• Senyo promised Orochimaru the equipment he needed and proposed educating civilians about Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki while giving the Hyuga control over Konoha’s defenses.

Senyo negotiated with the Hyuga and the Third Hokage on behalf of the Uchiha, demanding public disclosure about the Tailed Beasts, compensation, and property in exchange for keeping the crisis from escalating. The Third Hokage agreed to some terms but refused to execute Danzo, leaving Senyo to press for a larger settlement.

• Fugaku and Shihu let Senyo take charge of negotiations, while Orochimaru gave him a list of more than thirty kinds of medical equipment for a laboratory.
• Senyo met with Hiashi and the Hyuga elders, reached an agreement with them, and went with them to the Hokage's Office.
• The Third Hokage discussed the threats from Kumogakure and Iwagakure with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, then agreed to meet Senyo and Hiashi alone.
• Senyo used his Mangekyo to frighten Utatane Koharu out of the office after she challenged him.
• Senyo demanded that information about the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki be made public, and the Third Hokage agreed.
• The Third Hokage refused to execute Danzo but agreed to discuss compensation and provide the listed medical equipment within three months; Senyo then demanded the streets of Asahitaru and Kanro.

Senyo and Hiashi negotiated with the Third Hokage, securing Uchiha control of the school and land deeds while the Hyuga gained positions in village departments. Senyo then updated Itachi on the agreement and sent him to investigate Deidara near Kōgan Castle before dealing with Kitsuchi’s forces.

• Senyo demanded that Danzo die or that the Uchiha receive two streets, and the Third Hokage agreed to hand over the school if the Uchiha handled the Kumogakure and Iwagakure forces and kept Anbu out of it.
• Hiashi bargained with the Third Hokage and secured places for Hyuga members in patrols, barriers, and the intelligence division.
• The Third Hokage said the village would announce the other matters the next day and arrange the street deeds for Asahitaru and Kanro.
• Senyo and Hiashi agreed to closer cooperation before going their separate ways.
• Senyo shifted his consciousness to his clone near Itachi and told him about the deal with Konoha.
• Senyo directed Itachi to check for Deidara near Kōgan Castle and then pursue Kitsuchi’s forces if he found no trace of him.

Senyo planned to settle tensions with Kumogakure and Iwagakure, accepted Fugaku’s offer to become clan head, and arranged for Orochimaru to develop cloned bodies to restore disabled clan members. He prepared to leave after Konoha’s announcement and returned home to spend time with Ruri and Zhiyu.

• Senyo told Fugaku and Shihu that he would visit Kumogakure while Itachi handled Iwagakure, then revealed that the Mangekyo in the clan belonged to his shadow rather than Itachi.
• Fugaku offered Senyo the clan leadership, and Senyo agreed to take over once the current matters were settled.
• Senyo told Orochimaru to grow a clone as a source of replacement limbs for Ruri and other disabled clan members, and Orochimaru agreed to begin once the laboratory was ready.
• Senyo said he would deal with the envoys from Iwagakure and Kumogakure and planned to leave after Konoha’s announcement the next day.
• Senyo met Lingdai outside his home, then went inside and spoke with Ruri and Zhiyu before dinner.

Senyo left home for the Land of Hot Water after telling Zhiyu he hoped to find a way to heal Ruri, while keeping his plans secret from Ruri. In Amegakure, Obito learned that Nagato and Konan had vanished and that Jiraiya was investigating, leaving him to consider building a force of his own.

• Senyo told Ruri and Zhiyu he would be away for ten days to a month, then privately reassured Zhiyu that he was seeking a treatment for Ruri that might let her recover in one or two years.
• Senyo packed, left a clone at home, said goodbye to Ruri, and set out for the Land of Hot Water.
• Obito and Zetsu searched for Nagato and Konan but found no trace of them, and Zetsu said they might locate Nagato if he used his eyes at high intensity.
• A White Zetsu reported that Jiraiya had been appearing in Amegakure to investigate Konan's whereabouts.
• Obito decided not to confront Jiraiya and considered recruiting people to build his own core force.

Konoha publicly revealed Naruto’s identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, cleared Orochimaru, and imprisoned Danzo and his accomplices. Naruto woke, found his mother’s portrait, and learned he would no longer be bullied, while the Third Hokage’s notice made the Uchiha responsible for preventing the Nine-Tails from going berserk.

• Konoha posted a notice revealing Naruto as a Jinchuriki, clearing Orochimaru, and announcing Danzo’s imprisonment and changes involving the Hyuga Clan.
• Villagers discussed Naruto’s identity and Orochimaru’s innocence, while the Third Hokage’s notice linked the Nine-Tails’ control to the Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Naruto woke after sleeping for a day and held his mother’s portrait, saying he believed she had loved him.
• Kushina told Naruto that his identity had become public because the Uchiha exposed it and that he would no longer be bullied.
• Naruto asked whether he would be bullied anymore, and Kushina assured him he would not, prompting him to sob.

The Third Hokage told Naruto that the village would no longer hide his identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and said he could return to school. With Kushina encouraging him, Naruto ventured into the village and discovered that people were treating him better, leaving him hopeful about his life.

• The Third Hokage visited Naruto after hearing him cry, saw his drawing of Kushina, and listened as Naruto said he had dreamed of his mother.
• The Third Hokage explained the Nine-Tails and Jinchuriki to Naruto, claimed secrecy had been for his protection, and told him he could attend school and make friends.
• Naruto went out to buy food and found that villagers were less hostile; a child gave him candy, and a shopkeeper gave him extra apples.
• Sota Hyuga helped Naruto carry his groceries home and introduced himself as a Hyuga Clan Elder responsible for security in the area.
• Naruto returned home safely for the first time after shopping, and Kushina promised to teach him how to fry eggs.

Jiraiya searched Amegakure for Konan, learned that Pain had replaced Hanzō and received orders to find Tsunade and bring her back to Konoha. Meanwhile, Konan carried Nagato toward Konoha, where he confronted his weakness and thanked her for everything she had done.

• Jiraiya gathered information in Amegakure and learned that Pain ruled the village and Hanzō of the Salamander was apparently dead.
• Jiraiya received a report that Iwagakure and Kumogakure had reached Konoha's border, Orochimaru had returned, and Danzo had been imprisoned; the Third Hokage ordered him to find Tsunade and, if possible, bring Konan back.
• After failing to find Konan, Jiraiya decided to search for Tsunade first.
• Konan flew toward Konoha carrying Nagato in a barrel to keep him safe and avoid detection by Zetsu and Obito.
• Nagato questioned what was true and recognized how weak he was without the Rinnegan, then told Konan she had endured a lot.
• Konan told Nagato that they were family.

Senyo met Nagato and Konan, revealed how Madara and Obito had manipulated Nagato’s life, and offered a way to revive Yahiko without Nagato dying. He tried to recruit them into the Uchiha Clan and left them weighing his claims and ambitions.

• Senyo followed Konan’s paper crane to a cave and met Nagato and Konan.
• Senyo explained the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s history and revealed that Madara had implanted the Rinnegan in Nagato and that Obito and Zetsu had helped cause Yahiko’s death.
• Senyo urged Nagato not to abandon Yahiko’s dream and said he could revive Yahiko by restoring his vitality or reducing the energy he supplied to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Senyo declared that he wanted to unite the planet, become a god, and invited Nagato and Konan to join the Uchiha Clan.
• Konan questioned Senyo’s claims, and Senyo warned Nagato that the Rinnegan did not belong to him and should be used as little as possible.

Senyo formed an alliance with Pain and Konan after warning them about their futures and the danger posed by Obito. He then returned to Fugaku, who reported that Sunagakure had sent Pakura, twenty elites, and its Jinchuriki.

• Senyo urged Pain to reduce the Demonic Statue's upkeep and recover, and Pain agreed to a temporary alliance while leaving Uchiha Clan membership for later.
• Senyo explained that his Mangekyo let him see future timelines and warned Konan that Obito would kill her with Izanagi and that Nagato would die after exhausting his life force.
• Konan gave Senyo the ring engraved with "Vermilion" and explained the Limbo: Heavenly Illusory Body Technique before Senyo departed through the shadows.
• Senyo arrived at Fugaku's residence using Shadow Movement Technique, and Fugaku confirmed that he had come as Senyo's clone and dōjutsu.
• Fugaku told Senyo that Kiyohiko had discovered a Sunagakure force led by Scorching Release Pakura, consisting of twenty elites and a Jinchuriki.

Senyo learned that Sunagakure’s Jinchuriki had gone berserk and suspected Pakura was being used as a sacrifice, but he chose not to intervene. He reassured Fugaku that he would counter the Third Hokage’s attempt to tie the Uchiha to the Nine-Tails’ rampage, then traveled to Orochimaru’s base, where Orochimaru noticed his Shadow Movement Technique.

• Fugaku told Senyo that Sunagakure’s Jinchuriki had gone berserk because of a flawed sealing technique, and Senyo decided the Uchiha would not get involved unless Sunagakure encountered the Third Hokage’s men.
• Fugaku explained that the Third Hokage’s announcement had linked the Uchiha Clan to the Nine-Tails’ rampage, and Senyo promised to find a way to counter it without risking the clan’s members.
• Fugaku reported that the deeds and land titles for two streets had arrived and that he had placed Uchiha members around the village to watch for trouble.
• Senyo left Fugaku and used the Shadow Movement Technique to reach Orochimaru’s base, where Orochimaru remarked that he had not known Senyo could use it.

Senyo told Orochimaru about Kabuto Yakushi’s future abilities and ordered him to watch Nonō and the orphanage. After returning home, Senyo discovered Zhiyu had awakened her Three-Tomoe Sharingan, while Kabuto noticed that the Danzō in Konoha Prison was an impostor.

• Senyo told Orochimaru that Kabuto Yakushi had once mastered Snake Sage Art, advanced Impure World Reincarnation, and nearly destroyed the Shinobi World, then ordered him to have the Hyuga watch Nonō and Kabuto.
• Senyo found Zhiyu practicing swordsmanship and tested her, discovering she had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and had unusually strong ocular power.
• Zhiyu worried that hiding her Sharingan would cause trouble for Senyo, but he told her to live as she wanted and not worry about the clan’s judgment.
• Kabuto visited the imprisoned Danzō with a group of clan representatives, realized the prisoner was an impostor, and slipped away from the group.

In Kōgan Castle, Senyo and Itachi caught Deidara after he blew up the yellow rock tower with Kurotsuchi alongside him. Senyo knocked them out with his Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving both in his group’s custody.

• Senyo joined Itachi, who was watching the yellow rock tower for Deidara.
• Deidara blasted the top of the tower with Exploding Clay while Kurotsuchi rode beside him, and falling rocks sent the people below into chaos.
• As they flew away, Deidara gave his coat to the cold Kurotsuchi, then spotted Senyo and Itachi pursuing them.
• Senyo used Fire Style: Hōzuki Lantern to damage Deidara’s Clay Giant Bird and cast him into darkness with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Itachi caught Deidara and Kurotsuchi as they fell, and Senyo made Kurotsuchi faint by calling her name while she looked at his crimson eyes.

Senyo arranged for Itachi to take Deidara and Kurotsuchi to Konoha as hostages while he coordinated Fugaku’s response to the Third Hokage. Meanwhile, Hiruzen met with Danzo in a hidden base, where Danzo received intelligence from Kabuto and decided to send him on one final mission.

• Senyo sealed Deidara and Kurotsuchi with Fire Release: Heavenly Prison and told Itachi to bring them to Konoha for ransom.
• Senyo returned to Konoha, checked on Ruri and Zhiyu, then asked Fugaku to meet up with Kiyohiko and carry out his plan.
• Hiruzen and Danzo argued over the Uchiha, Naruto, and controlling the Nine-Tails before Hiruzen took Danzo’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan for testing.
• Danzo learned that Kabuto Yakushi had returned from the Land of Earth with intelligence about Kitsuchi’s five hundred elites, then ordered that Kabuto receive one final mission.

The Third Hokage learned that Uchiha Fugaku had taken an elite group west and ordered the Anbu to keep watching Naruto from outside the school. Naruto learned to cook with Kushina’s guidance and returned to class, where he reunited with Sasuke and showed off the bento he had made.

• An Anbu reported that Fugaku had left the Uchiha compound with fifteen elites, and the Third Hokage decided to wait rather than interfere.
• The Third Hokage learned that Naruto was in good spirits, had been learning to cook, and had returned to school, so he ordered the Anbu to stay outside while Fugaku, Itachi, and Senyo were absent.
• Naruto cooked rice balls, eggs, and sausages with Kushina’s guidance, packed them into a bento, and set off for school.
• Naruto asked whether Uzumaki was the Nine-Tails, and Kushina promised to take him to meet the Nine-Tails that night.
• Naruto arrived late to class, greeted Iruka politely, and sat beside Sasuke, who asked about the bento Naruto had made.

Naruto met Karin, learned she was an Uzumaki, and listened attentively as Iruka taught a lesson on the Shinobi World. Kushina guided him on choosing and approaching friends, leaving Naruto thinking about his classmates’ interests.

• Naruto greeted Karin, but Sasuke called her his Junior Sister and told Naruto to leave her alone until after class.
• Kushina explained that Karin was an Uzumaki and that surviving clan members avoided using the Uzumaki surname; she also told Naruto his father had yellow hair.
• Naruto paid close attention to Iruka’s lesson while Kushina supplemented it inside his mind, and Iruka noticed Naruto’s changed behavior.
• Kushina asked Naruto about the girls in his class, prompting him to notice Hinata and recall helping her when she was bullied in the snow.
• Kushina advised Naruto to befriend people who treated him kindly and to talk about their interests, so Naruto identified Choji’s love of chips and Kiba’s love of dogs.

Uchiha Senyo confronted Yugito and Kumogakure’s five hundred shinobi at the Land of Fire border, insisting they retreat and then fighting them alone. He devastated their formation with powerful Fire Release, leaving the forest ablaze as he watched from above.

• Senyo reached the Land of Fire border and rested in a tree while his Shadow Clone kept watch, attracting the attention of spies.
• Yugito led Kumogakure forces across the border to confront Senyo, who told them to retreat and taunted her about being the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Yugito challenged Senyo, and he drew his sword and attacked her at close range before using the Great Fireball Technique against her and the Kumogakure shinobi.
• Yugito used a partial Tailed Beast Transformation and launched a fireball at Senyo, who countered with Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
• Senyo’s attack engulfed the forest and forced the Kumogakure shinobi and nearby scouts to flee as he watched the flames from a tree.

Senyo’s Shadow Clone fought Yugito while the real Senyo slept, and he defeated and captured the Two-Tails Jinchuriki once he entered the battle himself. With C and Kumogakure’s other shinobi facing him, Senyo threatened Yugito’s life and left them to decide what to do.

• Yugito transformed into Matatabi and overpowered Senyo’s Shadow Clone, unaware that she was not fighting the real Senyo.
• When the Shadow Clone vanished, the real Senyo arrived and blocked Matatabi’s fireball with Susanoo before defeating her with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Yugito reverted to human form, and Senyo captured her by holding a blade to her neck.
• C and a group of Kumogakure shinobi emerged and pleaded with Senyo to spare Yugito.
• Senyo taunted them and asked how long a Jinchuriki could survive if her carotid artery were cut.