Chapter Summaries

Xu Fan secured an alliance with the Sand Ninja Village and obtained exclusive rights to all Gold Dust from the Land of Wind after demonstrating his Magnet Release. He returned to Konoha and left Hiruzen Sarutobi stunned by the treaty and his account of lifting the village.

• Xu Fan and the Sand Ninja Village elders reconsidered their position and signed a new Alliance Treaty.
• Xu Fan returned to Konoha with Kakashi and Tenzō and presented the treaty to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Xu Fan told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Rasa had agreed to supply Konoha with all Gold Dust produced in the Land of Wind.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi read the treaty and asked how Xu Fan had secured the agreement.
• Xu Fan explained that he had lifted the Sand Ninja Village with Magnet Release, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yūki Neji, and Fū Yamanaka to stare at him in disbelief.

Xu Fan returned from the Sand Ninja Village, received a new home in Konoha, and rested after Hiruzen Sarutobi considered the extent of his abilities. Fugaku Uchiha then visited Xu Fan to ask about his son, Itachi Uchiha.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi thanked Xu Fan for his work in the Sand Ninja Village and watched him leave with complicated thoughts about his talents and techniques.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered whether Xu Fan could copy his opponents' ninjutsu after recalling his use of Lightning Release against A.
• Tenzō showed Xu Fan the one-bedroom apartment Hiruzen Sarutobi had arranged for him, and Xu Fan accepted it.
• Xu Fan settled into his new home and tried to rest, but Fugaku Uchiha arrived at his door.
• Fugaku Uchiha asked Xu Fan about Itachi Uchiha, unable to raise the matter with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Xu Fan told Fugaku that Itachi had taken responsibility for the failed coup and the Nine-Tails attack to protect his father and the Uchiha Clan. He urged Fugaku to preserve the clan’s future by staying in his role as patriarch and accepting Xu Fan’s plan for the Uchiha.

• Fugaku accepted that the imprisoned Uchiha clan members had betrayed Konoha and could not simply return to the compound.
• Xu Fan told Fugaku the official story that Itachi had controlled the clan, attempted a coup, released the Nine-Tails, and fled as a rogue ninja.
• Xu Fan convinced Fugaku that Itachi had taken the blame to spare him and preserve the Uchiha Clan.
• Xu Fan warned Fugaku that the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha still threatened the clan’s future, and Fugaku asked what he should do.
• Xu Fan said the Uchiha would be sent to fight Kumogakure and asked Fugaku to let Uchiha who awakened the Sharingan join Root.

Xu Fan explained to Fugaku that he had become Root’s leader and was transforming the organization away from Danzo’s brainwashing methods, with new benefits and a role for Uchiha shinobi. Fugaku remained wary but agreed that Sasuke should have the chance to choose for himself.

• Fugaku resisted Xu Fan’s plan to recruit Uchiha who had awakened the Sharingan into Root, fearing Sasuke would be taken from him and brainwashed.
• Xu Fan told Fugaku that he was Root’s new leader and promised that Danzo’s old methods would no longer be used.
• Xu Fan described plans to offer Root shinobi retirement and medical benefits and said the changes could help ease tensions between the Uchiha Clan and the village.
• Fugaku agreed to let Sasuke choose for himself, though he still hoped Sasuke would become a Jonin Leader and avoid Root’s darkness.

Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Xu Fan to command Konoha’s forces against Kumogakure and Kirigakure while arranging for the village’s defense. As Xu Fan and Kakashi prepared to leave, Kakashi worried about comrades dying, and Xu Fan promised to protect him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the Akimichi, Nara, and Yamanaka Clans and the Hyuga Main Family to remain in Konoha and defend the village.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi appointed Xu Fan overall commander, Kakashi deputy commander, and placed the Uchiha unit under Xu Fan’s control.
• Hyuga Hiashi agreed to have Hizashi lead the Branch House while the Hyuga Main Family stayed behind.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi kept Xu Fan behind but abandoned his attempt to ask how confident Xu Fan was, then reflected on the war and his past decisions.
• Xu Fan left the Hokage Building with Kakashi, who worried that many comrades would die, and Xu Fan promised not to let anyone kill Kakashi.

Xu Fan handed Kakashi the role of overall commander and then visited the Anbu prison, where he used an empowered Sharingan genjutsu to put Yugito and Matatabi to sleep. The threat they posed to Konoha was contained as Xu Fan prepared to leave for the front.

• Xu Fan promised Kakashi he would protect him, then told him to take over as overall commander.
• Xu Fan went on to the Anbu prison alone, leaving Kakashi behind because the Uchiha distrusted him for using the Sharingan.
• Yugito warned Xu Fan that Konoha would lose the war and claimed Kumogakure's perfect Jinchuriki could defeat him.
• Xu Fan revealed his Sharingan and used Sage Art genjutsu to put Yugito and Matatabi to sleep.

Xu Fan used Sage-enhanced Sharingan genjutsu to incapacitate Yugito Nii and Matatabi, then confronted the imprisoned Uchiha Clan. He resisted their combined genjutsu and put nearly all of them to sleep, leaving fewer than twenty Three Tomoe Uchiha standing.

• Xu Fan used Sage Chakra through his Sharingan to put Yugito Nii and Matatabi to sleep, then continued deeper into the prison.
• The imprisoned Uchiha Clan members recognized Xu Fan and attacked him with genjutsu, demanding that he use Wood Release to free them.
• Xu Fan revealed his Three Tomoe Sharingan and dismissed the Uchiha's power as pathetically weak.
• Xu Fan cast his own genjutsu over the Uchiha, leaving fewer than twenty Three Tomoe experts standing.

Xu Fan pressured the imprisoned Uchiha into joining Konoha’s coming war against Kumogakure by offering their freedom and threatening the safety of their families. The Uchiha agreed to fight in exchange for permission for any survivors to return to the Uchiha Compound.

• Xu Fan explained that Konoha needed the Uchiha’s strength against Kumogakure and argued that their coup had targeted the leadership, not the village’s shinobi or civilians.
• Xu Fan warned that the Uchiha children in the compound could be killed if Konoha lost the war or the clan refused to cooperate.
• The leading Uchiha accepted that the clan had little choice and agreed to fight, asking Xu Fan to let survivors return to the Uchiha Compound afterward.
• Xu Fan agreed, though he privately had no intention of letting the Uchiha return.
• The leading Uchiha asked when the war would begin.

Xu Fan released the Uchiha Clan members and joined Konoha’s command team to assess the approaching forces from Kumogakure and Kirigakure. The team identified the forest near the Temple of Fire as Kirigakure’s likeliest landing site, where Xu Fan received a new check-in prompt.

• Xu Fan released the Uchiha Clan members, gave them food and water, and decided to use their strength in the war.
• Xu Fan went to the temporary command center, where Kakashi, Hizashi Hyuga, Yūki Neji, Fū Yamanaka, and others gathered.
• Kakashi questioned whether Xu Fan trusted the Uchiha, and Xu Fan said he would personally lead their unit; Hizashi pledged the Branch House’s support.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, and Kakashi briefed him on the likely routes of attack from Kumogakure and Kirigakure.
• Kakashi pointed out the forest near the Temple of Fire as Kirigakure’s most likely landing site, and Xu Fan received a prompt to check in there.

Xu Fan took command of the Uchiha Clan’s defense at the Temple of Fire Forest, keeping his plan to sacrifice the clan concealed and turning down Hizashi’s offer to join him. He reached the temple with more than two hundred Uchiha, where head priest Jirōbō introduced himself.

• Xu Fan volunteered to lead the Uchiha Clan to defend the Temple of Fire Forest against Kirigakure, and Kakashi and Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted his plan.
• Hizashi offered the Hyuga Clan’s Byakugan support, but Xu Fan declined and asked him to help Kakashi defend the Valley of the End against Kumogakure.
• Xu Fan gathered the recovered Uchiha, supplied them with shinobi tools and food, and led them toward the Temple of Fire Forest.
• Xu Fan considered adopting a three-three military formation but decided to wait until he could train Root in the tactic.
• Xu Fan and more than two hundred Uchiha arrived at the Temple of Fire, where head priest Jirōbō introduced himself.

Jirōbō offered the Temple of Fire’s Ninja Monks to help Xu Fan defend Konoha, but Xu Fan refused, doubting their strength. Jirōbō demonstrated his Senju Kannon technique and attacked Xu Fan, whose Sharingan caused the giant statue to collapse just before it struck.

• Jirōbō explained that the Temple of Fire stood along Kirigakure’s route to Konoha and that his friendship with Asuma motivated him to help.
• Xu Fan refused Jirōbō’s offer, saying the monks would be a burden against Kirigakure’s ninja.
• Jirōbō challenged Xu Fan to let him prove the Ninja Monks’ strength and summoned the Senju Kannon with Raigō: Senju Satsu.
• Jirōbō transformed the Kannon into the Myōō Wrathful Aspect and sent its many fists crashing toward Xu Fan.
• Xu Fan revealed his Three Tomoe Sharingan, and the gigantic Kannon Statue collapsed before it could strike him.

Xu Fan defeated Jirōbō with a Sharingan genjutsu and sent the Uchiha Clan to defend the Temple of Fire Forest. Meanwhile, Yagura led Kirigakure’s invasion into the forest, bringing Ao with him as they advanced toward Konoha.

• Xu Fan cast a genjutsu on Jirōbō, shattered his Senju Kannon, and defeated him instantly.
• Xu Fan ordered the Uchiha Clan to deploy at the Temple of Fire Forest, while its members speculated about how he possessed both Wood Release and the Sharingan.
• The Ninja Monks freed Jirōbō from the genjutsu, and he resolved to keep training after acknowledging Xu Fan’s strength.
• Yagura led Kirigakure’s forces ashore and ordered them to crush Konoha by advancing through the Temple of Fire Forest.
• Ao questioned the invasion, but Yagura explained that he had chosen war after careful consideration and entered the forest with Ao.

Xu Fan sent the Uchiha Clan into the Temple of Fire Forest to intercept Kirigakure, while Kenichi Uchiha organized them into scattered groups for guerrilla warfare. Kenichi led his clansmen through the mist and into battle, but a child’s enormous Water Dragon Bullet threatened him as the clash intensified.

• Xu Fan stationed Wood Release Clones to watch for Kirigakure and let the Uchiha advance into the forest.
• Kenichi Uchiha persuaded Xu Fan to let the Uchiha disperse through the forest and fight using ambushes.
• When Kirigakure’s mist spread through the forest, Kenichi rallied clansmen who had lost faith in Fugaku and led them to search for the enemy commander.
• Kenichi’s group encountered Kirigakure shinobi, fought them with the Sharingan, and drove them back with fire techniques.
• A child in the mist unleashed a gigantic Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet at Kenichi.

Kenichi Uchiha and his clansmen confronted Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, but his overwhelming Water Release left them unable to fight. Yagura killed Kenichi after resisting his Genjutsu, while a masked man watched the battle from the shadows.

• Kenichi and seven Uchiha clansmen combined their Fire Release to stop Yagura's Water Dragon Bullet, and the clash cleared the mist.
• Yagura identified himself as Kirigakure's Mizukage and unleashed a massive Great Waterfall Technique that overwhelmed Kenichi and the Uchiha.
• Kenichi survived the flood but was badly injured, and Yagura praised the Uchiha before preparing to finish them.
• Kenichi tried to control Yagura with Genjutsu, but Yagura struck him with his weapon and revealed that the Three-Tails made him immune to Genjutsu.
• A black-clad, masked man watched the battle unnoticed.

Xu Fan used his Byakugan to gather Sharingan from the battlefield while fighting Kirigakure ninjas, then discovered that someone else was taking Uchiha eyes. After sensing a massive Chakra surge to the east, he suspected Yagura had encountered Obito and rushed to investigate.

• Xu Fan used his Byakugan to locate Uchiha corpses, collect their Sharingan in nutrient-filled bottles, and seal them in scrolls.
• Xu Fan assessed the battlefield and continued gathering Sharingan, relying on his Wood Release Clone and the Ninja Monks to help hold the defensive line.
• Xu Fan found two Uchiha corpses with their eyes removed and suspected Obito Uchiha was collecting Sharingan.
• Xu Fan decided not to search for Obito and continued collecting eyes while killing Kirigakure ninjas he encountered.
• Xu Fan sensed an immense Chakra surge to the east, suspected Yagura might be fighting Obito, and rushed toward it.

Xu Fan arrived at the battle between Yagura and Kenichi Uchiha’s group, then completed a sign-in and gained Three-Tails Chakra. Everyone mistook him for rescuing the wounded Uchiha until he began removing their eyes and storing them in scrolls.

• Xu Fan found Yagura defeating Kenichi Uchiha and seven other Uchiha, then learned that Yagura was the Fourth Mizukage.
• Xu Fan completed the sign-in and received Three-Tails Chakra.
• Xu Fan approached the injured Uchiha, leading Kenichi to believe he would save his clansmen.
• Yagura, Ao, and the hidden Obito Uchiha watched as Xu Fan gouged out a wounded Uchiha’s eyeballs and stored them in a scroll.
• Xu Fan complained that his scroll was full, took out another, and moved toward the next Uchiha.

Xu Fan harvested Sharingan from the Uchiha survivors while blaming Hiruzen Sarutobi, prompting Kenichi Uchiha to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. Kenichi then manifested Susanoo, shocking Obito Uchiha.

• Xu Fan pinned a wounded Uchiha and removed his Sharingan as Kenichi Uchiha and the others watched in horror.
• Xu Fan claimed Hiruzen Sarutobi had ordered him to collect the eyes, and Kenichi and Ao believed Konoha's leadership was responsible.
• Yagura decided to kill Xu Fan and seize the Sharingan, while Obito Uchiha also saw an opportunity to claim the eyes.
• Xu Fan collected all fourteen Sharingan and approached Kenichi, whose Three Tomoe began to spin as his anger grew.
• Kenichi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and unleashed Susanoo, astonishing Yagura and Obito Uchiha.

Kenichi Uchiha attacked Xu Fan with his incomplete Susanoo, but Xu Fan calmly blocked him with Wood Release and avoided his next strike. Obito and the others realized Xu Fan possessed extraordinary strength, while Kenichi’s assault continued despite his grave injuries.

• Kenichi poured his remaining Chakra into Susanoo and advanced on Xu Fan, intending to kill him before dying.
• As Kenichi approached, Xu Fan’s Byakugan changed into Three Tomoe Sharingan, shocking Ao and Obito.
• Kenichi swung Susanoo’s weapon at Xu Fan, who blocked the strike with Wood Release: Violent Spear Tree.
• Obito recognized Xu Fan’s Wood Release and suspected he had stopped the Nine-Tails’ rampage and followed Itachi.
• Kenichi attacked again with a downward chop, but Xu Fan sidestepped and the blade crashed into the ground.

Xu Fan outlasted Kenichi’s Mangekyo techniques and watched him die, but Yagura decided to attack Xu Fan before he could claim Kenichi’s eyes. Yagura misread Xu Fan’s restraint as a weakness and prepared to exploit it.

• Kenichi used Mangekyo genjutsu to immobilize Xu Fan and tried to finish him with Susanoo, but his weapon and Susanoo crumbled as his Chakra ran out.
• Xu Fan explained that he had anticipated Kenichi’s Chakra limit and revealed that his Sharingan was superior to Kenichi’s.
• Kenichi collapsed and died, and Xu Fan stepped forward to claim his Mangekyo.
• Yagura and the Kirigakure ninja moved to shield Kenichi’s body and confront Xu Fan.
• Yagura concluded that Xu Fan’s weakness was his reluctance to use ninjutsu, mistaking his restraint for fear and bluffing.

Xu Fan fought off Yagura’s guards with his Zanpakuto, then faced the Fourth Mizukage’s Water Dragon Bullet with Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation. His flames overwhelmed Yagura’s attack, leaving Yagura and Ao stunned by the scale of his Chakra.

• Yagura ordered his guards to surround and attack Xu Fan, convinced Xu Fan was bluffing.
• Xu Fan drew his Zanpakuto, cut through the guards’ weapons, and knocked the attackers down with his sword and taijutsu.
• Yagura borrowed the Three-Tails’ Chakra and unleashed Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet while ordering his guards to retreat.
• Xu Fan released his Chakra, sent nearby Kirigakure ninja flying, and chose to counter Yagura with Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
• Xu Fan’s flames evaporated Yagura’s water dragon, and Yagura and Ao froze in shock at his Chakra reserves.