Chapter Summaries

Genma returned Kana to Tsunade’s group after Minato accepted his explanation about the tailed beasts and Kana’s circumstances. Back with Huazi, Genma asked her to report the matter to Tony and discuss how long Kana and the others should remain under protection.

• Kushina thanked Kana and asked to borrow her childcare book, while Kana explained that Genma had arranged for her to learn how to raise a child.
• Minato questioned Genma about Kana and the idea of splitting and sealing the tailed beasts, then let the matter pass and asked Genma to send Kana back.
• Genma returned with Kana to the room where Huazi was guarding Karin and her mother, and Huazi offered to strengthen their protection.
• Genma sent Kana to check on Karin so he could speak with Huazi alone.
• Genma told Huazi to report the situation to Tony and said Kana could remain with Tsunade’s group, while noting they needed to discuss the protection arrangements.

Genma reassured Huazi about her value as an observer and instructed her to maintain good relations with Shizune while seeking help researching Kana and Karin's abilities. He then attended the memorial for the Nine-Tails Rebellion with Riya and Yana, and the chapter ended as they reached Hideyoshi's grave and Genma noticed Riya's reaction.

• Genma explained that Huazi's careful observations made her well suited to watch Tsunade and the people around her.
• Genma asked Huazi to thank Shizune and discreetly seek her help studying Kana and Karin's abilities without relying on biting.
• After leaving Huazi, Genma collected Riya and went with her and Yana to Konohagakure's memorial ceremony for those killed in the Nine-Tails Rebellion.
• Genma brought Riya and Yana to Hideyoshi's grave, where he expected Riya to react differently than she once had.

At Hideyoshi's grave, Yana's Wood Style shattered the tombstone, and Riya slapped her before realizing her mistake. As Yana ran away, Genma chased after her and defended his hesitation to a boy from Fugaku Uchiha's family.

• Riya cried at Hideyoshi's grave while Genma watched and Yana remained unaware.
• Yana's Wood Style broke Hideyoshi's tombstone, and Genma burned away the branches.
• Riya slapped Yana, then tried to apologize, but Yana backed away and fled.
• Genma created a Shadow Clone to help Riya and followed Yana, who fell while running.
• A boy from Fugaku Uchiha's family offered Yana his hand, then challenged Genma for hesitating to help her.
• Genma defended his actions by saying Yana was his little sister, and the boy pondered the meaning of freedom.

Yana clung to Mikoto Uchiha and refused to return home, prompting Mikoto and Fugaku to agree to take her in temporarily. Genma accepted their offer, but when he turned back to his mother, he found Riya had fainted.

• Yana ran into Mikoto Uchiha, then clung to her and begged not to be sent home.
• Mikoto sensed Yana's fear and questioned Genma about what was happening at home.
• Mikoto asked Fugaku to let Yana stay with them, and Fugaku agreed on the condition that Genma take her back once the family issues were resolved.
• Genma explained that his grieving mother had treated adopted Yana as a substitute and asked Fugaku and Mikoto to care for her temporarily.
• Fugaku gave Genma flowers for his father's mourning and left with his family.
• Genma turned toward his mother and saw that Riya had fainted.

After Riya woke in the hospital, Genma reassured her about Yana and left to investigate the presence watching them. Kakashi found him and led him away to meet several people, while saying the matter probably was not serious.

• Genma cared for Riya in the hospital and told her Yana was safe, though her Wood Style ability had been exposed.
• Riya worried that Anbu were watching, and Genma reassured her before leaving the room.
• Genma sensed someone outside the hospital and encountered Kakashi, who said he had come to take him to meet several people.
• Kakashi thanked Genma for saving Hatake Sakumo and said the situation probably was not a big problem.

Genma faced the Third Hokage, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu after his sister’s Wood Style was discovered, and assured them he would reconcile her with his mother. He left with the child still temporarily in the Uchiha Clan’s care, while the elders argued over the decision and the Third Hokage weighed Genma’s unusual recommendations.

• Genma pretended not to know about Wood Style when Mitokado Homura questioned him, and the Third Hokage explained its importance to Konohagakure.
• The Third Hokage asked about Genma’s sister, her relationship with their mother, and why she had been entrusted to Fugaku’s family.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu objected to the child staying with the Uchiha Clan, but the Third Hokage said the arrangement was temporary and urged Genma to resolve the family conflict.
• Genma promised to bring his mother and sister back together, then left the Hokage’s Office.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu challenged the Third Hokage over his decision, and he revealed that Minato and White Fang had supported Genma and that he wanted to assess him.

Genma learned that Yana wanted to visit Sasuke every day, but village hostility toward the Uchiha stopped her visits. The Third Hokage summoned Genma and proposed enrolling Yana in the Ninja Academy early, leaving Genma uneasy about the village’s unexpectedly gentle treatment of her.

• Riya gradually persuaded Yana to return home after a month, while Yana continued visiting Fugaku's home to see Sasuke.
• The village’s growing hostility toward the Uchiha prevented Yana from visiting, and Riya asked Genma to arrange a teleportation point so Yana could reach Sasuke.
• Genma stayed alert for Danzo’s possible interest in Yana’s Wood Style, but nothing happened during the two months after Nine-Tails Night.
• The Third Hokage summoned Genma and proposed enrolling Yana in the Ninja Academy early so she could socialize and learn to control her power.
• Genma warned that using Yana’s experimental Kekkei Genkai too soon could harm her, and the Third Hokage agreed she could attend school without immediately studying Wood Style.
• Genma accepted the proposal but left the Hokage Building suspicious of the village’s calm and gentle approach toward Yana.

Genma struggled with worry over Yana and frustration at his stalled progress, while he and Hatake Sakumo explored how wielders could adapt to different blades. Sakumo helped Genma set aside his troubles temporarily, and they resumed fighting with everything they had.

• Genma reflected on his theory that mastering Sage Arts required producing similar results with different blades and finding a personal standard blade.
• Genma and Hatake Sakumo spent half a year experimenting with varied blades, but neither knew what purpose their imagined standard blade would serve.
• Hatake Sakumo noticed Genma's mental exhaustion over Yana and advised him to resolve matters at home or temporarily forget them through wholehearted training.
• Genma felt lighter after Sakumo's advice, and the two began an intense sparring session, clashing until they were exhausted and eager to fight again.

Genma continued to hone his swordsmanship and reached a level of strength comparable to a Shadow-level powerhouse, while Yana grew attached to Sasuke and began attending school. During a visit to Fugaku's home, Genma revealed that Yana had been one of Orochimaru's test subjects and challenged Fugaku over the Uchiha Clan's exclusion of outsiders.

• Genma perfected his Blade Momentum and improved further by sparring against Hatake Sakumo and the Five Elders.
• Yana agreed to start school in exchange for setting up a teleportation point at Fugaku Uchiha's home, where she continued to dote on Sasuke.
• Genma visited Fugaku with Yana and discussed his frequent visits and his wish to keep their relationship friendly rather than seek favors.
• Genma told Fugaku that Yana had been one of Orochimaru's test subjects and that she had a serious, classified problem.
• Genma asked why Fugaku had not stopped the Uchiha from barring outsiders, and Fugaku explained that the clan's resentment over its relocation made it difficult.
• Genma suggested that Fugaku should not simply suppress the clan's resentment and hope it would disappear.

Genma urged Fugaku to address the Uchiha Clan’s isolation and lack of respect among Konohagakure’s villagers by encouraging its members to connect with outsiders. He proposed that Fugaku nurture children who dreamed of becoming Hokage, leaving Fugaku intrigued but unsure how to begin.

• Genma told Fugaku that the Uchiha Clan’s arrogance had earned it the villagers’ dislike, and Fugaku admitted that changing his clansmen would be difficult.
• Genma recalled Obito as a warmhearted Uchiha who had dreamed of becoming Hokage and asked Fugaku whether he wanted an Uchiha Hokage.
• Fugaku considered the idea but doubted that the clan could gain the villagers’ recognition or make it happen.
• Genma suggested fostering an environment where Uchiha children would grow up wanting to become Hokage, like children at the Ninja Academy.
• Fugaku looked toward Sasuke and Yana as they played on the floor, with Sasuke waving Genma’s wooden sword.

Genma persuaded Fugaku to try changing the Uchiha Clan by finding like-minded allies and rethinking how the clan raised its children. The chapter ended with Fugaku reluctantly agreeing to work toward becoming Hokage himself.

• Genma urged Fugaku to tackle the clan’s problems gradually and find companions who shared his aims, and Fugaku agreed to try changing course.
• Genma considered how to guide Sasuke’s upbringing so he might grow into someone who could shoulder the future’s burdens.
• Fugaku suggested that Sasuke could be raised to aspire to become Hokage, and Genma said the boy needed to understand ordinary people’s lives.
• Genma recommended that Fugaku take Sasuke farming, expose him to poverty, and encourage him to connect with other children at the Ninja Academy.
• Genma told Fugaku to become the kind of person he wanted Sasuke to be, then urged him to pursue the dream of becoming Hokage.
• Fugaku, flustered by Genma’s persuasion, reluctantly said he would work hard.

Genma persuaded Fugaku to pursue the Hokage position, then accepted an invitation to dinner at Fugaku's home with Yana. As they prepared to eat, Yana lectured Genma about etiquette and not embarrassing her.

• Genma convinced Fugaku that he could aspire to become Hokage, and Fugaku invited him to stay for dinner.
• Yana pleaded with Genma to accept, so he agreed and returned home to tell Riya.
• Riya declined to join them, leaving Genma and Yana to eat at Fugaku's house.
• Yana helped set out the tableware and told Genma to wash his own plate after dinner.
• Genma questioned Yana's talk of etiquette, righteousness, face, and shame, then demanded to know which teacher had taught her.

Genma visited Fugaku and discovered that Fugaku had taken up farming, with Itachi helping him after hearing Genma’s suggestions. Fugaku said Itachi was interested in the ideas, but he did not reveal what Itachi thought of them.

• Fugaku used Genma’s Flying Thunder God Kunai to establish a teleportation point by his farm.
• Genma and Yana arrived at Fugaku’s farm, where Yana ran to the hut to see Mikoto and Sasuke.
• Genma recognized Itachi working beside Fugaku and joined them in weeding.
• Fugaku explained that he had delegated clan responsibilities and started farming after taking Genma’s advice.
• Genma learned Fugaku had told Itachi the general idea, and Fugaku said Itachi was interested but gave no clear account of his opinion.

Genma encouraged Fugaku to broaden support for the Uchiha who might aspire to become Hokage, while worrying that the clan could still face a massacre. Meanwhile, preparations for a tragic romance novel were complete, as the Land of Fire’s scientific and chakra-weapon research continued.

• Fugaku told Genma that he had spent about a week settling into farming, which gave him a sense of building a real life, but he had found no other Uchiha with Itachi’s Hokage aspirations.
• Genma urged Fugaku to cultivate Itachi, guide Sasuke, and learn about the ambitions of more clan members.
• Genma worked the fields with Fugaku and later left after stopping Yana from staying overnight, concerned that her visits might draw scrutiny to Fugaku’s family.
• Genma considered how Danzo could still attack the Uchiha before Minato and the White Fang intervened, even as Fugaku’s outlook gradually changed.
• Genma and more than ten female writers completed preparations for the first tragic romance novel after more than half a year of work.
• Research in the Land of Fire had produced inefficient steam engines and generators, while Oku Chengyan continued developing chakra-powered weapons such as the Chakra Cannon.

Genma attended a partnership meeting between Baoduoduo and Chiqian Village, where the village representatives questioned his identity and asked to know his background. The meeting remained unresolved as Genma prepared to answer their concerns.

• Guyuan Yoshino opened the meeting about Baoduoduo's proposed partnership with Chiqian Village.
• Chiqian Village's representatives looked to their elder leader to state the village's position.
• The village chief said the deal could benefit Chiqian Village but questioned whether the young Genma was truly Baoduoduo's leader.
• Genma reached into his pouch, prompting the representatives to ready themselves and Guyuan Yoshino to crackle with lightning.
• The village chief recognized Genma's arrival as Space Ninjutsu and asked him to reveal his identity before they cooperated.

Genma negotiated an intelligence-gathering partnership between Baoduoduo and Chiqian Village, offering generous compensation for training operatives and dangerous missions. After the village accepted, its elder proposed a deeper commitment, leaving the villagers to consider entrusting their futures to Baoduoduo.

• Genma revealed that he was Baoduoduo's Big Boss and claimed to be a disciple of the Golden Flash, persuading Chiqian Village's elder that he was genuine.
• The elder questioned what Baoduoduo wanted from the village, and Genma explained that it needed trained intelligence personnel and high-level spies for commercial and other operations.
• The elder agreed that Chiqian Village would accept risky work as long as it did not obstruct the village's development, and the others voiced their agreement.
• As Genma prepared to formalize the partnership, the elder proposed deeper cooperation and told the villagers he believed they should commit themselves to Baoduoduo rather than seek other dangerous work.
• The villagers looked troubled by the elder's proposal, while Genma stayed silent and waited for their response.

Genma accepted Chiqian Village’s pledge of loyalty but worried that the villagers might betray Baoduoduo, so he consulted its Human Resources Think Tank about integrating them safely. After delegating the arrangements, he reflected on how Baoduoduo’s growing ability to gather information would help him monitor changes across the Shinobi World.

• Chiqian Village’s representatives pledged loyalty to Genma, and he accepted their allegiance.
• Genma told Yoshino that Baoduoduo needed ways to monitor the newcomers, then urged Yoshino to develop his Kekkei Genkai and grow strong.
• Genma summoned Baoduoduo’s Human Resources Think Tank at its Central Headquarters to discuss Chiqian Village.
• The think tank recommended a new cooperation contract, using money to motivate and integrate the villagers while treating them as newcomers and avoiding dangerous assignments at first.
• Genma left personnel arrangements to the think tank and considered how Baoduoduo’s intelligence network could help him track changes across the Shinobi World.

Genma tried to motivate Yana to work hard by taking her to watch Might Guy train, hoping the sight of a dedicated genius would inspire her to study. Yana instead recoiled at Guy’s appearance, leaving Genma unsure how to convince her to train.

• Yana demanded that Genma teach her powerful ninjutsu so she could defeat Itachi in front of Sasuke.
• Genma told Yana that defeating a genius required hard work, not a shortcut, and decided to show her how another genius trained.
• Genma used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Yana to watch Might Guy training in Konohagakure.
• Yana called Guy a weirdo and said she did not want to become ugly by training like him.
• Genma prepared to leave quietly with Yana, realizing that showing her Guy had produced the opposite of his intended effect.

Genma guided Yana toward mastering the Three Basic Ninjutsu and worried about her reliance on emotional bursts of Wood Style. After learning Kabuto Yakushi was in Iwagakure, Genma decided to contact him before attempting a rescue that could endanger Yakushi Nonō.

• Genma agreed to guide Yana's training after discovering she had learned the Three Basic Ninjutsu but used them poorly.
• Genma made Yana practice attacking his Shadow Clone for an hour each day before training on her own.
• Genma worried that Yana might rely on her Wood Style power, which had only gone out of control during intense emotional moments.
• Genma recalled that Yakushi Nonō's recent departure suggested Danzo might be preparing to eliminate Kabuto Yakushi.
• Genma's intelligence network confirmed that Kabuto Yakushi was in Iwagakure, and Genma decided to contact him before planning a rescue.

Genma’s agents made contact with Kabuto, who replied that he was fine, while the white-haired youth found work at Iwagakure’s Stone Snack Shop. The chapter ended with Kabuto’s brief message reaching Genma.

• Ōnoki, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara waited in line to buy snacks at the crowded Stone Snack Shop.
• The white-haired youth asked the cashier about work, then became a temporary worker at the shop.
• That night, the white-haired youth quietly cried while holding a pendant shaped like a smiling face, then wiped away his tears.
• Genma’s subordinates began sending Kabuto coded signals after the shop expanded.
• Kabuto replied that he was Kabuto and that everything was fine.