Chapter Summaries

Kazuna faced the Hokage and the elders, startling them with an exaggerated greeting and then talking his way through Danzo’s complaint that he had failed to report after a mission. The Hokage dismissed the confrontation with a warning to report promptly next time.

• Kazuna approached Utatane Koharu and Mitakado Homura, then shouted a piercing greeting that made them jump and sent the Hokage, Danzo, and the Anbu preparing to fight.
• Kazuna claimed he had only raised his voice because the elders had not heard his greeting, and the Third Hokage ended the standoff by telling them to let it go.
• Danzo accused Kazuna of violating ninja regulations by going home instead of reporting after completing his mission.
• Kazuna claimed that the Hokage mattered more than regulations and gave an absurd explanation for needing to bathe, change, and prepare before meeting him.
• The Third Hokage cut Kazuna off and ordered him to report immediately after his next mission, and Kazuna realized he could not remember what the mission had been.

Kazuna confronted the Third Hokage and Danzo over their demand for the two Uzumaki clanswomen he had brought back, denouncing the village’s treatment of Naruto Uzumaki. He refused to hand the women over and left the Hokage’s office after insulting Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving the Hokage furious.

• The Third Hokage asked Kazuna to hand over the two Uzumaki clanswomen, citing Konohagakure’s alliance with the Uzumaki Clan.
• Kazuna challenged the village’s treatment of Naruto Uzumaki and mocked the Third Hokage’s claim that isolating Naruto protected him.
• The Third Hokage insisted the Uchiha were unfit to care for others, but Kazuna refused to hand over the women.
• Kazuna revealed his Mangekyo and accused the Third Hokage of mistreating Naruto and hiding behind excuses about Minato’s enemies.
• Kazuna called the Third Hokage weak and unaccomplished, then left the office while Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fist in anger.

Danzo vowed to deal with Uchiha Kazuna, while Hiruzen authorized him to act under the watch of Shin'ichirō Sarutobi. Back at the Uchiha Clan Grounds, Kazuna accused the Third Hokage of exploiting the Uzumaki Clan's destruction and suggested that Kushina and Minato's deaths were connected to village secrets, leaving Shisui stunned by Kazuna's claim that their relationship had been arranged.

• Danzo insisted he would handle Kazuna and planned to use Itachi and Shisui, while Hiruzen admitted he did not trust the two Uchiha either.
• Hiruzen agreed to send Shin'ichirō Sarutobi to accompany Danzo and monitor his actions.
• The Tekka Brothers escorted Kazuna safely back to the Uchiha Clan Grounds, where Fugaku, Setsuna, Sougi, and others awaited him.
• Kazuna told the Uchiha that Hiruzen had gained from the fall of the Uzumaki Clan while failing to support it, leaving Shisui unable to defend the Hokage.
• Kazuna questioned whether Hiruzen had feared Kushina learning the truth about the Uzumaki Clan and speculated that Minato and Kushina had been killed to prevent her from investigating.
• Shisui asked in shock whether Kazuna meant that Kushina's relationship with Minato had been arranged.

Kazuna revealed that Minato and Kushina’s supposed abduction and rescue raised serious doubts about Konohagakure’s security and the Third Hokage’s role. He then began the Uchiha meeting by ruling out an armed coup and asserting his control over the clan.

• Kazuna explained that Minato had rescued Kushina from Kumogakure ninjas, then pointed out how implausible the abduction and rescue were given Konohagakure’s barrier, security, and the fighters’ relative strength.
• Fugaku suggested that the Third Hokage might have been connected to the deaths of Minato and Kushina, while Yashiro and the Tekka Brothers threatened retaliation if the Sarutobi clan targeted the Uchiha.
• Shiraha asked what the Uchiha should do next, and Kazuna formally opened the meeting.
• Kazuna declared that the Uchiha were part of Konohagakure and that an armed coup was impossible, reinforcing his authority over the gathered clan members.

Kazuna told the Uchiha to maintain the status quo while using their funds and the bounties on captured heads to strengthen the clan. The Uchiha rallied behind him, and he suspected that Danzō had already begun moving against them.

• Kazuna gave Fugaku 50 million taels and a Scroll of bounty heads, and told him to spend the clan's funds on strengthening the Uchiha.
• Fugaku and Kazuna joked about putting Hiruzen Sarutobi's or Shimura Danzō's head on the Black Market, while Kazuna insisted the clan should wait for its enemies to act first.
• Kazuna explained that the Uchiha could not strike first without provoking the rest of Konohagakure to unite against them, and urged the clan to become stronger than the village.
• The Uchiha rallied behind Kazuna as he insulted Hiruzen Sarutobi with his shoe, then Fugaku told him to get lost.
• Itachi reported that Hiruzen Sarutobi had hinted that the village would have peace only if Kazuna were eliminated, while Shisui said he had followed Kazuna's advice.
• Kazuna considered that Danzō might target Shisui to seize Kotoamatsukami.

Kazuna had the Uchiha handle only major cases, prompting villagers to blame them when petty thefts spread. The Uchiha began recovering stolen belongings for villagers who treated them with respect, and their reputation continued to improve.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Danzo funding and control of Root as the Hokage faction grew uneasy about the Uchiha strengthening themselves.
• Following Kazuna's policy, the Uchiha avoided causing trouble and greeted villagers, gradually earning warmer responses.
• Kazuna reflected that Tobirama Senju may have given the Uchiha the Military Police Force to integrate them into Konoha, and he decided to use its authority strategically.
• After the Military Police Force ignored minor crimes, thieves began stealing from villagers' homes, and angry residents complained to the Uchiha.
• A villager who apologized and asked politely received help from the Uchiha in recovering his stolen belongings, then persuaded his neighbor to treat the officers respectfully.

Uchiha Kazuna’s new approach to village duties improved the Uchiha’s reputation and strength, prompting calls for him to replace Fugaku as clan head. After Itachi urged Fugaku to step down, Kazuna prepared to meet secretly with Shikaku Nara.

• Uchiha Hyōmaru explained that the Uchiha’s reluctant help made villagers grateful, while his fellow Uchiha teased him about Kazuna beating him.
• Kazuna’s strategy had the Uchiha delay responding to problems until villagers begged for help, giving them more time to train and earning public gratitude.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura panicked as the village’s view of the Uchiha improved, while Uchiha members began receiving bonuses and calls grew for Kazuna to replace Fugaku.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed that Kazuna should become clan head and urged Fugaku to step down, prompting Fugaku to beat him as screams rang through the clan grounds.
• Kazuna discussed Itachi and Fugaku with Setsuna, then learned that Shikaku Nara had arrived secretly to meet him; Setsuna refused to go along.

Kazuna reunited with Shikaku Nara, who apologized for failing to defend him during the Third Shinobi World War, and the two exchanged jokes about an old debt. Shikaku then proposed Torifu Akimichi as Acting Hokage, and Kazuna realized the plan could keep the office open for a future candidate.

• Kazuna embraced Shikaku and accepted his apology for not defending him during the war.
• Kazuna and Shikaku teased each other over Shikaku’s demand for 50 million ryo and an earlier 10-million-ryo debt.
• Shikaku warned Kazuna that the Uchiha were in a precarious position, while Kazuna privately considered his growing dojutsu power and the clan’s preparations.
• Shikaku said Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer fit to be Hokage and proposed Torifu Akimichi as Acting Hokage.
• Kazuna rejected Torifu as too old, then recognized that Shikaku’s plan could give him time to pursue a longer-term political scheme.

Kazuna demanded 500 million ryo from Shikaku Nara in exchange for Uchiha cooperation, then focused on strengthening the clan and warned that the Hokage faction might target Shisui. Meanwhile, Danzo confronted Shikaku over Ino-Shika-Cho’s ties to the Uchiha, but Torifu Akimichi stepped in and threatened him.

• Kazuna rejected Shikaku Nara’s offers of protection and an elder’s seat, demanding 500 million ryo instead, and Shikaku agreed to provide a 100 million ryo deposit the next day.
• Kazuna learned that the Uchiha had thirty-seven Jonin and were training more members as Special Jonin, then ordered that Shisui be brought to him because the Hokage faction might move against him for possessing Kotoamatsukami.
• Shikaku returned to the Nara clan and admitted to Danzo that Ino-Shika-Cho had ties to the Uchiha rather than risk waiting to be exterminated.
• Danzo’s killing intent alarmed Shikaku, so Torifu Akimichi smashed the table, defended Shikaku, and challenged Danzo to bring Hiruzen Sarutobi to face him.

Torifu Akimichi confronted Danzo over his schemes against Ino-Shika-Cho and beat him in front of Konohagakure’s shinobi. The Third Hokage tried to contain the fallout, but Danzo insisted on handling the growing Uchiha threat, leaving the elders uneasy as Hiruzen Sarutobi called for Kakashi.

• Torifu Akimichi accused Danzo of targeting Ino-Shika-Cho out of resentment and warned him to leave the clan alone.
• Torifu Akimichi struck Danzo with the Partial Expansion Jutsu, then chased him until Hiruzen Sarutobi intervened.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Torifu Akimichi was angry over Danzo’s list and persuaded him to leave without further fighting.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura discussed the Uchiha’s growing strength and Danzo’s plan to act against them.
• Danzo departed despite the elders’ misgivings, and Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Kakashi brought to him.

Torifu Akimichi backed Shikaku Nara’s decision to oppose Danzo and revealed his suspicions about the Night of the Nine-Tails. Meanwhile, Danzo’s forces ambushed Shisui and tried to take his Sharingan, leaving Shisui screaming in pain.

• Torifu Akimichi explained that he supported Shikaku Nara because Danzo’s list threatened to cripple Ino-Shika-Cho, and he agreed to fund Kazuna’s plans.
• Torifu Akimichi told Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi that he suspected someone had weakened him during the Night of the Nine-Tails and questioned Hiruzen Sarutobi’s actions.
• Shisui traveled through the Konoha Outskirts on Kazuna’s mission while reflecting on his doubts about the Hokage.
• Danzo’s Anbu and Root ninja surrounded Shisui and demanded that he lure Kazuna out of the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
• Shisui refused Danzo’s demand and condemned his hatred of the Uchiha Clan, prompting Danzo to order the ninja to kill him.
• Shisui fought off the attackers until Danzo reached for his eyes, and a piercing scream rang through the forest.

Shisui lost one eye to Danzo’s Izanagi, then awakened Susanoo and fought to stop Danzo from keeping Kotoamatsukami. Fugaku and the Uchiha captured the eye and defeated Danzo’s forces, but Danzo escaped; the chapter ended with Hiruzen and other village leaders confronting the Uchiha as both sides stood on the brink of war.

• Danzo used Izanagi to recover from Shisui’s attack, took Shisui’s eye containing Kotoamatsukami, and ordered his forces to seize Shisui’s remaining eye.
• Shisui awakened Susanoo with his remaining eye and attacked Danzo’s Anbu and Root operatives, then used genjutsu to get close to Danzo.
• Fugaku, disguised as himself by Itachi, struck Danzo, recovered Shisui’s eye, and led the Uchiha Military Police in defeating Danzo’s forces.
• Danzo summoned Baku to escape Fugaku, while Itachi revealed himself, sealed Shisui’s eye, and knocked Shisui unconscious before carrying him away.
• Hiruzen, the elders, and leaders of several ninja clans arrived, and Utatane Koharu accused the Uchiha of betraying the village.
• Yashiro challenged Utatane Koharu, and the Uchiha prepared signal flares as the confrontation threatened to become open war.

Yashiro accused Danzo of ambushing Uchiha Shisui, and the Third Hokage assigned Shikaku Nara to investigate after Torifu Akimichi defended the Uchiha. Elsewhere, Uchiha Kazuna confronted the wounded Danzo and his Root guards, exposing Ryoma Aburame and unmasking Uzuki Yugao.

• Torifu Akimichi rebuked Utatane Koharu for accusing the Uchiha of plotting treason and backed Yashiro's demand for an explanation over Shisui's injuries.
• Yashiro refused to let the Anbu investigate and proposed Shikaku Nara, whom the Third Hokage appointed to lead the inquiry.
• Danzo fled with three Root guards, but Kazuna intercepted them while hawking little blue pills and prevented a guard from escaping.
• Danzo attacked Kazuna, who recognized Ryoma Aburame and struck him with Blood Flame techniques.
• Kazuna defeated a masked Root fighter, revealed her as Uzuki Yugao, and joked that she should get on him.

Kazuna defeated Danzo’s Root forces and escaped with Uzuki Yugao while Danzo fled with the Third Hokage. Back in the Hokage’s office, Danzo dismissed concerns about the weakened Hokage faction and vowed to strike at the Uchiha indirectly.

• Kazuna summoned his Susanoo and killed Ryoma Aburame while Danzo escaped with a Root member.
• The Third Hokage met Danzo, learned Kazuna had defeated him again, and left with him rather than confront Kazuna.
• Kazuna carried Ryoma Aburame’s head and Uzuki Yugao away, intending to weaken the Hokage faction rather than start an all-out war.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura confronted Danzo over his losses and his attacks on Ino-Shika-Cho, which had pushed Torifu Akimichi to oppose them.
• Danzo dismissed their doubts and vowed to make the Uchiha understand that Konohagakure belonged to them.

Kazuna confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over Danzo’s attack on Shisui and demanded compensation, while Shisui recovered in the Uchiha compound and faced criticism from Kazuna and Itachi. Hiruzen rejected Kazuna’s demands and considered fighting the Uchiha, and Kazuna accepted the prospect of open conflict.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Danzo to act with Shin'ichirō Sarutobi openly monitoring him, while Koharu and Homura worried about the risks and Shikaku Nara’s investigation.
• Shisui woke in the Uchiha compound, learned Kazuna had recovered his stolen eye, and discussed how the Zero Realm countered Kotoamatsukami.
• Shisui refused to keep his Mangekyo eyes, but Kazuna insisted he retain them, while Itachi rebuked Shisui for nearly provoking a clash with the Hokage Faction.
• Kazuna went to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s office and demanded 100 million ryo over Danzo’s attack on Shisui; Hiruzen refused and had Anbu surround him.
• Hiruzen raised the possibility of mobilizing his allies against the Uchiha, and Kazuna declared that the Uchiha would fight openly with their three Mangekyo.

Kazuna secured 100 million ryo from Hiruzen after Danzo and the elders stopped the Hokage from attacking the Uchiha. As Fugaku and the Uchiha celebrated their growing strength, Shiraha arrived with news that Shimura Danzō had made his move.

• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Danzo stopped Hiruzen Sarutobi from starting a destructive battle with the Uchiha, and Danzo said he had another way to deal with them.
• Kazuna teased Danzo and negotiated with Hiruzen until the Hokage agreed to send the Uchiha 100 million ryo.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu sought sensor-ninjas to check whether they had been affected by genjutsu, but the sensors found nothing unusual.
• An Anbu delivered the 100 million ryo to the Uchiha, and Fugaku joked about Shisui's repeated assassinations while reflecting on how the clan's disabled members had returned to active service.
• Kazuna warned the Uchiha not to act alone, and Shiraha arrived to report that Shimura Danzō had made his move.

The Uchiha recognized Danzo’s campaign to turn public opinion against them and began a covert counterattack as rumors spread through Konohagakure. Jiraiya heard a claim linking Kagami Uchiha’s death to the Second Hokage’s final mission and left the tavern wondering whether Kazuna had revealed the story.

• Kazuna told the Uchiha Jonin to respond to the Hokage faction’s public-opinion campaign, and they departed to act discreetly.
• Rumors portraying the Uchiha as arrogant, disloyal, and intent on starting a coup spread among ordinary villagers, pleasing Danzo.
• Jiraiya heard the rumors and recalled his past respect for Kazuna, his disappointment in Konohagakure’s treatment of the Uchiha, and their shared wartime history.
• Tavern patrons discussed Kagami Uchiha’s death after the Hokage Guard returned from the mission in which the Second Hokage died, suggesting Kagami may have known something about the survivors’ appointment order.
• Jiraiya left the tavern, pale and alarmed, and wondered whether Uchiha Kazuna had started the revelations.

Jiraiya recognized that Kazuna had turned Danzo’s public-opinion tactics against Hiruzen Sarutobi by reviving questions about how Hiruzen became Hokage and how Tobirama Senju died. With the village increasingly suspecting the Hokage Guard of abandoning or even murdering Tobirama, Hiruzen and his allies struggled to explain themselves, while Danzo insisted he could make the Uchiha regret their actions.

• Jiraiya realized Kazuna had used Kagami Uchiha’s unexplained death and the Uchiha’s reputation for honesty to direct suspicion toward Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Rumors spread among villagers and shinobi clans that Hiruzen had improperly taken the Hokage position and violated the Will of Fire by abandoning Tobirama Senju.
• Hiruzen overturned his desk and accused Danzo of being under Kotoamatsukami or siding with the Uchiha, while Danzo failed to defend his actions.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura told Hiruzen that people suspected the Hokage Guard had murdered Tobirama, leaving Hiruzen and Danzo shaken.
• Hiruzen’s allies argued over how to answer the accusations, but Hiruzen could not find a convincing explanation for their return and rise to power.
• Danzo admitted responsibility for the crisis and offered to handle the Uchiha, promising to make them regret what they had done.

Kazuna refused Jiraiya’s plea to stop the conflict, while Shikaku Nara and Torifu Akimichi learned how Tobirama had died and feared war was inevitable. Rumors comparing Kazuna’s choices with Sakumo Hatake’s drove Konohagakure into an uproar, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders facing a crisis on the brink of collapse.

• Kazuna revealed that the Uchiha had multiple Mangekyo users and rejected Jiraiya’s attempt to make him halt the conflict, telling him to leave and visit Naruto.
• Shikaku Nara questioned Torifu Akimichi about Tobirama’s death, and Torifu explained that Kinkaku and Ginkaku’s Six Paths Tools had overcome Tobirama’s Flying Thunder God.
• Shikaku Nara warned that Kazuna likely still had a decisive move in reserve, while Torifu Akimichi urged the factions to find a way to prevent war.
• A report brought rumors comparing Kazuna’s actions with Sakumo Hatake’s, reigniting debate over whether either man had been right.
• Villagers surrounded the Hokage Building and demanded answers, while Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Danzo realized the crisis was spiraling out of control.

Hiruzen Sarutobi apologized to Konohagakure, announced that he would resign, and proposed an election for the Fifth Hokage. As the Uchiha celebrated, Kazuna called a clan meeting to rein in their overconfidence, leaving the assembled clan waiting for his first words.

• Utatane Koharu and Danzo argued over how to stop the growing crowd, and Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to apologize.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi admitted his failures, announced his resignation, and proposed that Konohagakure begin electing the Fifth Hokage.
• Kazuna warned Tekka that Hiruzen Sarutobi had not stepped down yet and ordered him to summon the Uchiha Jonin and Special Jonin.
• Tekka slapped an Uchiha who was celebrating and warned the clan not to assume it had already won.
• More than eighty Uchiha gathered at the Clan Grounds, where Kazuna began to address them.