Chapter Summaries

After the Cloud Ninja Leader's death triggered a crisis, Hizashi Hyuga offered to die in Hiashi Hyuga's place to satisfy Konoha and the Cloud. Uchiha Gen visited the Hyuga Clan, met Hinata, and gave her a scroll of his taijutsu insights before Hizashi arrived.

• The Kumo Delegation found its leader's body in the Hyuga compound and threatened war unless Konoha handed over the killer and met its demands.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi pressured the Hyuga Clan to resolve the crisis, and the clan agreed that Hizashi Hyuga would die in Hiashi Hyuga's place.
• Uchiha Gen arrived at the Hyuga compound and asked to see Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga about an important matter.
• Hiashi Hyuga introduced Uchiha Gen to his wife, Hyuga Fumie, and his daughter, Hinata Hyuga.
• Uchiha Gen gave Hinata a scroll containing his personal taijutsu insights, and Hizashi Hyuga arrived as the others left them alone.

Uchiha Gen persuaded Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga to reject sacrificing Hizashi to appease Cloud and instead confront Konoha’s leaders and the Cloud delegation. The brothers agreed to cooperate with the Uchiha, Gen took Neji as his disciple, and he laid out a plan to challenge Cloud at the Military Police Force.

• Hizashi declared that he would die in Hiashi’s place, but Hiashi refused to let him make that choice and the brothers argued.
• Uchiha Gen urged the Hyuga brothers to blame Cloud for the crisis, resist pressure for a sacrifice, and counter any accusations with a public campaign about Cloud’s past abductions and thefts.
• Hiashi agreed to take a hard line against Cloud and Konoha’s leaders, sought Uchiha support, and proposed that Gen teach Hinata; Gen declined and offered to take Neji as his disciple.
• Hiashi agreed to join forces with the Uchiha after resolving the crisis and purging Hyuga traitors, while Gen instructed the brothers to unite their clan and follow his lead at the Hokage Building and Military Police Force.
• Gen said the Hyuga would demand a statement and fine from Cloud for the dead leader’s break-in and attempted abduction, then left as the brothers admired his plan.

Uchiha Gen arrested the Kumo Delegation members for violating Konoha’s laws after one of them abducted Hyuga Hiashi’s daughter. He publicly humiliated and detained them, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hiashi rushed to the hotel after they had already been taken away.

• Uchiha Gen ordered the Military Police Force to watch Hyuga Hiashi, then went to the Kumo Delegation’s hotel after learning Hiashi had left the compound.
• Uchiha Gen confronted the Anbu guarding the delegation and insisted that its members give statements and pay fines; he forced his way past them when they refused.
• Uchiha Gen told Raizo that the delegation’s ninja would be held accountable for the attempted abduction and condemned Cloud’s history of stealing and kidnapping.
• The Kumo ninja attacked Uchiha Gen, who caught Raizo’s punch and subdued the delegation with his Sharingan genjutsu.
• Uchiha Gen had the delegation handcuffed and escorted through Konoha in public, releasing them from the genjutsu along the way.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi hurried to the hotel with Hyuga Hiashi after hearing that Uchiha Gen had taken the Kumo Delegation away.

Uchiha Gen defended his arrest of the Kumo Delegation against Hiruzen Sarutobi, insisting they had to obey Konoha’s laws and pay fines before being released. When Danzo and the other elders arrived to challenge him, Gen stood his ground and argued that rules mattered more than appeals to righteousness.

• Uchiha Gen interrogated Raizo and the other Cloud ninjas, while Shisui, Kurenai, Anko, and Yugao recorded their disclosures.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi confronted Uchiha Gen and ordered him to release the Kumo Delegation immediately, but Gen said they first had to make statements and pay fines.
• Uchiha Sanji reported that three elders were demanding the prisoners, and Gen ordered the Military Police Force to enforce its rules even if the elders resisted.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sat down after Uchiha Gen offered him a way to save face, while Hyuga Hiashi watched the confrontation.
• Danzo and the other two elders stormed into the office and condemned Uchiha Gen, who answered them by insisting that rules took precedence over righteousness.

Uchiha Gen refused to apologize to the Kumo Delegation for insulting Kumogakure, while Hyuga Hiashi backed him over Kumogakure’s past abduction attempt. Hiruzen Sarutobi pressed them to answer for the risk of war, and the chapter ended before Gen’s response could settle the dispute.

• Uchiha Gen released the prisoners after they gave statements and paid fines, then invited the Konoha Council to resume their debate over tea.
• Raizo and the Kumo Delegation arrived to complain, and Uchiha Gen ordered everyone except Raizo out of his office.
• Raizo demanded an explanation for Uchiha Gen’s insults against Kumogakure and threatened to void the peace negotiations.
• Uchiha Gen refused to apologize, and Hyuga Hiashi declared that his clan would offer no explanation for beating Kumogakure’s men after they broke into a home and abducted a child.
• Raizo moved to leave, but Uchiha Gen said he and Hyuga Hiashi would take responsibility if war broke out, then mocked Danzo for yielding to Kumogakure’s threat.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi demanded to know how Uchiha Gen and Hyuga Hiashi would take responsibility for a war.

Uchiha Gen pressured Konoha and the Hyuga Clan into promising wartime support, then showed Hyuga Hiashi evidence suggesting Konoha officials had conspired with Kumogakure. After the Kumo delegation left, Konoha’s council decided to target Gen through people close to him, while Raizo reported the incident to Kumogakure.

• Uchiha Gen promised to fund Konoha’s war effort and fight on the front, and Hyuga Hiashi agreed that his clan would cover half the costs.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ended the meeting, and Raizo threatened the clans before Uchiha Gen insulted him and sent him away.
• Uchiha Gen showed Hyuga Hiashi interrogation records that suggested Konoha’s higher-ups had worked with the Kumo delegation, and Hiashi left to report back to his clan.
• Danzo urged the council to eliminate Uchiha Gen, and Hiruzen Sarutobi reluctantly approved a plan to target people around him.
• Danzo proposed infiltrating Itachi Uchiha, while Hiruzen Sarutobi named Shisui Uchiha as another target and forbade Danzo from provoking war by killing the Kumo delegation.
• Raizo wrote a report about the events in Konoha and sent it to Kumogakure.

After reading Raizo’s report, the Fourth Raikage pushed Kumogakure’s leaders to retaliate against Konoha and the Uchiha Clan, but the elders argued against a large-scale war. The meeting turned to other ways of punishing the Uchiha Clan, and one elder announced he had an idea.

• The Fourth Raikage flew into a rage over Raizo’s scroll and summoned Kumogakure’s higher-ups to discuss war against Konoha.
• After reading the report, Kumogakure’s leaders clamored for revenge, while the elders warned that a major war could squander the village’s growing strength.
• The Fourth Raikage proposed a smaller offensive, but the elders argued that Kumogakure should avoid war and focus on building its power.
• The Fourth Raikage insisted that Kumogakure could not let the Uchiha Clan’s insults and interference go unanswered, and asked the leaders for ways to retaliate.
• A Kumogakure elder slapped his palm and declared that he had a good idea.

The Cloud higher-ups planned to challenge Uchiha Gen, Uchiha Shisui, and Itachi Uchiha in an arranged battle to weaken the Uchiha Clan. The Fourth Raikage agreed to fight Gen personally if needed, and the Cloud leaders approved a plan built around favorable matchups and a hidden ambush.

• A Cloud elder proposed openly challenging the three prominent Uchiha as revenge for Uchiha Gen's insult and a way to damage the clan's standing.
• The Cloud higher-ups questioned whether they could defeat Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Shisui, and the Fourth Raikage volunteered to fight Gen himself.
• The elder proposed matching Itachi with an exceptional Chunin, Darui with Shisui, and using sealed Tailed Beast Chakra to aid Darui.
• The elder added that Cloud would ambush the Uchiha in the Land of Hot Water if anything went wrong.
• Mabui privately recoiled at the plan, while the Cloud higher-ups approved it and the Fourth Raikage ordered them to prepare.

Uchiha Gen hosted Mikoto, Sasuke, Kurenai, Yugao, and Anko for dinner when Kakashi arrived with a sealed message from Cloud. Gen removed the seal and began reading, leaving Cloud’s intentions undisclosed.

• Uchiha Gen gathered Mikoto, Sasuke, Kurenai, Yugao, and Anko for hot pot while Itachi was away on a mission with Torune Aburame and Fū Yamanaka.
• An Uchiha ninja told Uchiha Gen that an Anbu had arrived with news concerning Cloud, and Gen ordered him to be brought in.
• Kakashi delivered a scroll from Cloud and relayed the Third Hokage’s warning to mind his limits and preserve peace.
• Kakashi explained that Cloud had demanded the scroll be delivered directly to Uchiha Gen without anyone else seeing its contents, then left to report back.
• Uchiha Gen found a sealing technique on the scroll, broke it with hand seals and Chakra, and opened it to read Cloud’s message.

Uchiha Gen read Kumogakure’s challenge concerning Itachi and decided to turn the duel into a wager while preparing for possible tricks. After the Kumo Delegation left and Itachi returned to Konoha, Gen called for Shisui and began planning how to gain an advantage.

• Uchiha Gen deciphered the sealing jutsu on Kumogakure’s scroll and reassured Mikoto and Kurenai that he could protect Itachi.
• Uchiha Gen said he would add a wager to the duel and was interested in Kumogakure’s Lightning Body Forging Technique.
• Uchiha Gen wrote the stakes on the scroll, sealed it, and sent it to the hotel where the Kumo Delegation was staying.
• Raizo left Konoha with the Kumo Delegation, while Uchiha Gen spent the night playing mahjong with the women.
• Itachi returned to Konoha early after completing his mission with his team, and Uchiha Gen told him to summon Shisui immediately.

Uchiha Gen prepared Shisui and Itachi for their fight against Kumogakure, giving them contract summons and powerful genjutsu sealed in their Sharingan. He brought them to White Sea Gorge, where Kumogakure had concealed its forces in the snow, and began sensing the battlefield.

• Uchiha Gen scolded Shisui and Itachi for worrying that extra safeguards would be dishonorable, then had them contract with Zhurong, Wusheng, and Qiangliang.
• Uchiha Gen sealed Sage Chakra-enhanced genjutsu into Shisui and Itachi's Sharingan, which they could activate by saying "for Uchiha's glory."
• The Fourth Raikage's sealing division and other Kumogakure ninja broke Uchiha Gen's seal and learned the terms of his reply.
• Uchiha Gen, Shisui, and Itachi traveled by Qiangliang to White Sea Gorge, where Kumogakure's forces waited in the snow.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered Hii to keep the hidden ninja concealed as Uchiha Gen activated Soul Sense above the gorge.

Uchiha Gen discovered that Kumogakure had hidden an elite force around the canyon, but chose to stay and let Itachi fight for the Lightning Body Forging Technique. After Itachi battled Kattei and Kumogakure’s interference prompted a confrontation, Gen used his Mangekyō Sharingan on Yoshimei, causing the Jonin’s soul and lifespan to drain away.

• Uchiha Gen sensed more than a hundred elite Kumogakure shinobi surrounding the canyon, including A and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, but decided to remain and fight for the Lightning Body Forging Technique.
• A selected Kattei, a former Chunin demoted to Genin, to fight Itachi, who used shuriken, ninjutsu, and swordsmanship to hold his own.
• Itachi tricked Kattei with a crow clone and attacked with Fire Release, but a Kumogakure Jonin named Yoshimei warned Kattei and helped him avoid a fatal blow.
• Uchiha Gen demanded an explanation from A and called for Yoshimei to commit seppuku, but A refused and offered only an apology and time for Itachi to recover Chakra.
• Uchiha Gen used his Mangekyō Sharingan to place Yoshimei in a fear-based genjutsu, causing Yoshimei’s soul and lifespan to flow from his body.

Uchiha Gen defeated the Cloud shinobi’s attack with Qiangliang and his control over lightning, then forced the Fourth Raikage to accept Yoshimei’s death and resume the wagered battle. Itachi began fighting Kattei again and trapped him in the Transcription Seal’s genjutsu.

• Hii confirmed Yoshimei’s death, prompting the Fourth Raikage and the Cloud shinobi to attack Uchiha Gen.
• Uchiha Gen used Susanoo to knock down the charging Fourth Raikage while Qiangliang blocked the Cloud shinobi’s attacks.
• Uchiha Gen summoned a thundercloud and used a barrage of lightning to destroy Yugito’s Tailed Beast Ball.
• The Fourth Raikage accepted responsibility for the fight’s escalation and apologized, and Uchiha Gen dispersed the thundercloud.
• Itachi and Kattei resumed their battle, and Itachi’s Transcription Seal drew Kattei into a genjutsu featuring the Red and White Fiends.

Itachi killed Kattei after Uchiha Gen’s auditory genjutsu trapped the enemy ninjas, then Shisui fought Darui in a close match that escalated with Tailed Beast Chakra, summoned weapons, and powerful ninjutsu. The Fourth Raikage called for a draw, but Uchiha Gen challenged the proposal and the fight remained unresolved.

• Itachi killed Kattei while Uchiha Gen’s auditory genjutsu held the other enemy ninjas, and the Fourth Raikage and Yugito Nii helped dispel it.
• The Fourth Raikage sent Darui to fight Shisui, who gained the upper hand in their sword duel by copying Darui’s style with his Sharingan.
• Shisui used the Phantom Body Flicker Technique and fought Darui with ninjutsu, but Darui broke free of Shisui’s genjutsu by releasing the last of his sealed Two-Tails Chakra.
• Shisui summoned Wusheng, and Itachi summoned Zhurong; the two sides continued fighting with lightning, fire, and Storm Release techniques.
• The Fourth Raikage proposed a draw, but Uchiha Gen argued that Shisui and Wusheng still had an advantage, while Darui and the Fourth Raikage refused to back down.

Uchiha Gen fought the Fourth Raikage, using his Homies and ninjutsu to counter the Raikage’s speed and strength. The Raikage sank into Gen’s swamp, but Hii and the Kumo Ninja rescued him, leaving Gen poised to continue the battle.

• Uchiha Gen called off Shisui’s fight with Darui and accepted the Fourth Raikage’s challenge.
• The Fourth Raikage charged Gen, who countered with Zhurong’s flames, Qiangliang’s lightning, and a sword strike that wounded the Raikage.
• Gen concealed himself with Ash Dust Concealing Technique and transformed the frozen ground into a swamp that trapped the Raikage.
• Gen sent Qiangliang and Zhurong crashing into the Raikage, knocking him into the swamp as the Homies were also damaged.
• Hii directed the Kumo Ninja in rescuing the sinking Raikage, while Uchiha Gen watched with a cold smile.

Uchiha Gen thwarted Kumogakure’s ambush, used a terrifying genjutsu to kill more than a hundred Kumo Chunin, and taunted the Raikage and Yugito Nii from the sky. As Qiangliang returned, the surviving Kumo ninja retreated, and Gen sent out eight portions of his spirit to pursue them.

• Uchiha Gen sent Qiangliang to take Shisui and Itachi to safety, then prepared to confront the Raikage and his forces.
• Uchiha Gen flew toward the cliffs, where Kumogakure’s hidden ninja formed a Lightning Net, but Zhurong burned through it and Gen unleashed a blood-red snowstorm genjutsu.
• Uchiha Gen harvested the souls and lifespans of more than a hundred Kumo Chunin while the Raikage, Yugito Nii, and their allies rushed to save them.
• Uchiha Gen dodged Yugito Nii’s fire attacks from the sky, and Zhurong evaded her Tailed Beast Ball as the Raikage’s group failed to reach him.
• Qiangliang returned, and the Raikage ordered the surviving ninja to retreat while he and Yugito Nii drew Gen’s attention.
• Uchiha Gen used the Spirit Transformation Technique, split his soul into eight streaks of light, and sent them after the retreating Kumogakure ninja.

Uchiha Gen’s separated souls killed most of the retreating Kumo Ninja, but Yugito Nii protected Darui with Matatabi’s soul-burning flames. After the Fourth Raikage found the dead, Uchiha Gen remembered his wager and set off for Kumogakure to collect it.

• Uchiha Gen’s separated soul killed Hii and six other Kumo Ninja, while Matatabi warned Yugito Nii that Darui was being targeted.
• Yugito Nii transformed into the Two-Tails and carried Darui away, using Matatabi’s blue flames to deter Uchiha Gen’s soul.
• Uchiha Gen recalled his separated souls, then sent Qiangliang to find Shisui and Itachi.
• The Fourth Raikage, Yugito Nii, and Darui found seven dead Kumo Ninja and discussed sending help to recover the fallen.
• Uchiha Gen remembered that the Raikage still owed him a wager and rode Zhurong toward Kumogakure.

Uchiha Gen infiltrated Kumogakure, disguised himself as the Fourth Raikage, and began impersonating him in the Raikage's office. He was kissing Mabui when Killer B burst in and caught them.

• Uchiha Gen used a supply convoy to enter Kumogakure unnoticed and planted more Flying Thunder God marks around the village.
• Uchiha Gen transformed into the Fourth Raikage and entered the Raikage Building without raising suspicion.
• Uchiha Gen found the Raikage's office and sat in the Raikage's chair.
• Mabui brought a document for the Raikage to sign, and Uchiha Gen avoided signing by pulling her onto his lap and confessing to her.
• Mabui stopped resisting and responded to Uchiha Gen's kiss until Killer B burst into the office and saw them.

Uchiha Gen’s disguise as the Raikage was exposed when Killer B and Gyūki recognized him, and Gen revealed himself while holding Mabui. He demanded the wager the Raikage owed him, leaving Killer B to delay him until the Raikage returned and Kumogakure could prepare.

• Killer B interrupted Uchiha Gen and Mabui, but Gyūki warned him that the supposed Raikage was an impostor.
• Uchiha Gen refused to let Mabui leave, revealed his identity, and accused Kumogakure of cheating during their earlier contest.
• Killer B threatened Gen, who warned that the Fourth Raikage and his party might already be in danger.
• Gen’s Mangekyō Sharingan briefly caught Killer B in a genjutsu before Gyūki freed him.
• Killer B decided to evacuate people and arrange defenses, then agreed to wait for the Raikage while warning Gen not to hurt Mabui.
• Killer B left and shut the door after Gen ordered him to, leaving Mabui with Gen.

Uchiha Gen used genjutsu to control Mabui while he waited in the Raikage’s office for the Lightning Body Forging Technique. After obtaining the scroll, he escaped Kumogakure with Mabui and released her on a mountain peak before vanishing into the clouds.

• Uchiha Gen put Mabui under his Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu and made her massage him while Kumogakure’s shinobi organized defenses around the Raikage’s office.
• The Fourth Raikage returned and attacked Uchiha Gen, but Mabui intervened under genjutsu and Uchiha Gen sent the Raikage flying with Wusheng.
• Uchiha Gen demanded the Lightning Body Forging Technique and promised to release Mabui once he reached safety, while refusing the Raikage’s offer to exchange the scroll for her release.
• The Raikage handed over the technique, and Uchiha Gen verified the scroll after Mabui received it; Killer B then discovered that Uchiha Gen had mapped Kumogakure’s shinobi deployment.
• The Raikage ordered Darui to withdraw the surrounding shinobi, and Uchiha Gen left with Mabui for a mountain peak.
• Uchiha Gen released Mabui from the genjutsu and escaped into the sea of clouds on a white cloud, prompting the Raikage to call for sentry posts on the peaks.