Chapter Summaries

Fugaku prepared the Uchiha rebellion while keeping his plans and allies secret from his clan. Hyuga Kagami appointed Kakashi as Hokage Deputy, prompting the Uchiha to add Kakashi to their first-wave targets.

• Fugaku warned Itachi that the rebellion depended on quickly neutralizing the Fifth Hokage and ordered Shisui to stay by his side.
• Fugaku secretly assigned Shinichi to watch Shisui and prevent him from contacting the Fifth Hokage.
• Hyuga Kagami created the position of Hokage Deputy and appointed Kakashi to handle the Hokage's affairs and act in his place when needed.
• The Third Hokage and the other village clans accepted Hyuga Kagami's appointment of Kakashi, while the Hokage faction felt reassured that Kagami would honor his agreement.
• The Uchiha interpreted Kakashi's appointment as protection against the Hokage being killed and added Kakashi to the first wave of priority targets.

Hyuga Kagami stayed out of the Hokage faction’s deliberations as the village prepared for an Uchiha rebellion, while Uchiha Izumi secretly served both sides. The chapter ended with Itachi telling Shisui and Shinichi that the Hokage had summoned them to report on the clan’s plans.

• Hyuga Kagami watched the Ninja Academy students’ combat drills while keeping a low profile as Hokage.
• Uchiha Izumi told the Hokage faction that the Uchiha rebellion was likely planned for the night the Four Kage left the village.
• Uchiha Izumi described the clan’s plans, including taking control of Konoha Prison and bringing bounty ninja and wandering samurai into the village.
• The Third Hokage gave Uchiha Izumi a document containing village facility defenses to take back and report to the Uchiha Clan.
• Itachi told Shisui and Shinichi that the Hokage had ordered them to report the clan’s rebellion plans that night.

Hyuga Kagami studied a Lightning Release clone body and planned to develop its techniques and abilities before Rin urged him to move to the Hyuga compound for safety. The chapter ended when Kurenai confronted Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Shinichi, and Uchiha Itachi as they appeared in Kagami’s courtyard.

• Hyuga Kagami brought out his most promising Lightning Release clone body and reviewed Lightning Release ninjutsu for its development.
• Hyuga Kagami planned to develop Chidori Stream, a Lightning Release Kekkei Genkai, and Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Rin visited Hyuga Kagami and urged him to move to the Hyuga Clan compound because the Uchiha Clan might target him.
• Kurenai confronted Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Shinichi, and Uchiha Itachi after they appeared in Hyuga Kagami’s courtyard.

Kurenai and the Shadow Guard mistook Itachi, Shisui, and Shinichi’s nighttime visit to Hyuga Kagami’s home for the start of an Uchiha rebellion and tried to raise the alarm. The three Uchiha subdued them with genjutsu and entered Kagami’s home, while Anko feared he would be unable to withstand their surprise attack.

• Kurenai recognized Itachi, Shisui, and Shinichi and concluded that the Uchiha rebellion had begun.
• Anko, Hayate, and Yugao moved to protect Kurenai while she prepared a genjutsu, hoping Anko could fire a warning flare.
• Itachi’s Sharingan trapped Hayate and Yugao, and Kurenai’s genjutsu left her isolated in an illusion.
• Shisui caught Anko before she could fire the flare and disabled her with genjutsu.
• Shisui, Shinichi, and Itachi entered Hyuga Kagami’s home, leaving Anko afraid for Kagami’s safety.

Hyuga Kagami agreed to move to the Hyuga Clan compound, then met with Shisui, Shinichi, and Itachi, who revealed detailed plans for the Uchiha rebellion. Itachi warned that a third party might target the Hyuga Clan on the night of the rebellion.

• Rin urged Hyuga Kagami to move to the clan compound, and he agreed.
• Shisui, Shinichi, and Itachi entered Hyuga Kagami’s room and knelt to greet him as Hokage, shocking Rin.
• Hyuga Kagami sent Rin to bring Kurenai and the Shadow Guard members inside, then asked Shisui about Fugaku’s arrangements.
• Shisui detailed the Uchiha rebellion’s teams, targets, personnel, timing, and contact passwords.
• Itachi reported that a third party might intervene and attack the Hyuga Clan during the rebellion.

Hyuga Kagami learned that a hidden third-party force was targeting the Hyuga Clan and the village, and chose to let the Uchiha rebellion proceed so he could draw the force out. He planned to defeat the Uchiha decisively rather than exterminate them, while his Shadow Guard struggled to accept that Itachi, Shisui, and Shinichi had sided with him.

• Itachi told Hyuga Kagami that a third-party force was preparing to exploit the Uchiha rebellion, and Hyuga Kagami confirmed that the force targeted the Hyuga Clan and the village.
• Hyuga Kagami rejected Itachi and Shisui's offer to stop the rebellion early, explaining that he needed it to lure the cautious enemy into the open.
• Itachi pledged to serve Hyuga Kagami if he would spare Sasuke, and Shinichi asked whether Hyuga Kagami intended to kill every Uchiha.
• Hyuga Kagami said he would let the Uchiha vent their anger and then give the clan a defeat they would remember, promising to explain the details later.
• After Shisui, Shinichi, and Itachi left, Hyuga Kagami ordered Rin and the Shadow Guard to keep the meeting secret and told them the three Uchiha had chosen the village's side.
• Kurenai said she understood the logic but questioned how the Uchiha clan head and two Mangekyō Sharingan wielders could betray their own clan.

Hyuga Kagami kept Rin’s arrival and the Uchiha leaders’ cooperation secret while planning to charge the village for resolving the rebellion. The next day, he told the village leadership that the God Organization had offered to suppress the Uchiha rebellion for an exorbitant fee.

• Hyuga Kagami ordered the four Shadow Guard members to keep the night’s events secret, and they became convinced of his authority as Hokage.
• Hyuga Kagami explained to Rin that he planned to outsource suppressing the rebellion and charge the village a service fee.
• Rin accepted Hyuga Kagami’s argument that resolving the crisis cheaply could spare the village casualties and pension costs.
• At the Hokage’s Office, Hyuga Kagami told Kakashi, the Third Hokage, and the other leaders that the God Organization’s Flame Demon had offered to help suppress the rebellion.
• Hyuga Kagami said the God Organization had demanded two hundred million and claimed he had rejected the unreasonable offer.

Hyuga Kagami secured the village leaders’ agreement to pay the God Organization 200 million to help suppress the Uchiha rebellion, while they warned him to protect the Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan. He planned to use the payment to repair the Aerial Fortress and fund his difficult Yang Clone Technique research.

• Kakashi, Jiraiya, Utatane Koharu, and the other leaders supported paying the God Organization 200 million to keep the fighting contained and prevent it from siding with the Uchiha Clan.
• Tsunade explained to Rin that Konoha and the other great villages had lost control of the shinobi world to Akatsuki and the God Organization.
• The Third Hokage and the others told Hyuga Kagami not to hand over the Uchiha Clan’s three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan and asked him to notify them if the God Organization contacted him.
• Hyuga Kagami agreed to the deal and privately planned to use the money to repair the Aerial Fortress and save for cloning the Yang Clone Technique.

Hyuga Kagami and Konoha arranged a trap to lure the Uchiha Clan into rebelling after the four Kage appeared to leave the village. As the night’s confrontation approached, Hyuga Kagami prepared for Akatsuki or other enemies to interfere by strengthening protections for the Jinchuriki.

• Hyuga Kagami secured the village’s agreement to pay the God Organization extra for protecting the Uchiha Clan’s three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan.
• The four Kage and their entourages left Konoha while the Third Hokage privately bid them farewell, and Hyuga Kagami spotted a ninja cat monitoring them.
• Kakashi told Hyuga Kagami that the Uchiha Clan had noticed the four Kage’s departure, revealing that their apparent exit was bait for the rebellion.
• Hyuga Kagami ordered Kakashi to secretly send Naruto and Fū to Mount Myoboku and asked him to warn the Fourth Raikage and Killer B about possible danger on the road.
• Hyuga Kagami warned Karatachi Yagura about a possible Akatsuki ambush and made arrangements to protect the other Jinchuriki he could reach.

Jiraiya took Sasuke, Naruto, and Fū to Mount Myoboku to keep Sasuke away from the Uchiha rebellion. As night fell, Fugaku launched the clan’s uprising, assigning attacks across Konoha while preparing to seize the Advisory Elder Council and take the Hokage’s position.

• Jiraiya brought Sasuke, Naruto, and Fū to Mount Myoboku, honoring Izumi’s condition that the village protect Sasuke.
• An Uchiha scout reported that the four Kage had left Konoha, though their pursuers had lost track of them.
• Fugaku rallied the Uchiha Jonin and declared that the clan would rebel that night to reclaim power and glory.
• Fugaku ordered Yusuke to free the prison’s inmates, Mitsuto to lead hired fighters in attacks on key locations, Kiga to block the Anbu, and Itachi to target the Fifth Hokage.
• Fugaku told Shisui that he had to choose a side, then watched the clan members depart to prepare for the uprising.
• Shisui and Shinichi returned home and put on black, gold-trimmed cloaks and flame-patterned masks as night fell.

The Third Hokage discovered that the Raikage and Mizukage had gone missing on their way to a secret meeting, while Akatsuki forces confronted the Raikage’s and Mizukage’s groups and Utakata. The chapter ended with Utakata realizing that the Fourth Mizukage might also be in danger.

• The Third Hokage learned that the Tsuchikage and Kazekage had arrived at the rendezvous point, but the Raikage and Mizukage had not, and he ordered the Anbu to contact the Fifth Hokage.
• Mist Squad blocked Karatachi Yagura’s group in a mountain hollow, while Sasori watched and remarked on Kirigakure’s betrayals.
• Obito confronted the Fourth Raikage’s group and drew the Raikage into an attack, but Obito avoided it with Intangibility.
• Utakata arrived at a meeting in the Land of Water and found Kakuzu and Hidan waiting to capture him.
• Utakata suspected that the timing of Akatsuki’s attack meant Karatachi Yagura might also be in danger.

Jiraiya brought Sasuke, Naruto, and Fū to Mount Myoboku so Sasuke could resume Senjutsu training, while worrying about the Uchiha rebellion and his past failures. A White Zetsu clone emerged from Sasuke and summoned Nagato, leaving Jiraiya facing the leader of Akatsuki on Mount Myoboku.

• Jiraiya brought Sasuke, Naruto, and Fū through Mount Myoboku and told Sasuke he could try practicing Senjutsu again.
• Jiraiya reflected on the Uchiha rebellion and feared Sasuke would learn that Jiraiya's teacher had crushed the clan's revolt.
• White Zetsu's Spore Technique burst from Sasuke, restrained him, and began draining his chakra.
• The White Zetsu clone recognized Naruto and Fū as Jinchuriki, and Jiraiya realized Akatsuki might be targeting the other Tailed Beast hosts too.
• The clone used Sasuke as a shield to finish a Summoning Technique, bringing Nagato to Mount Myoboku.

Shisui and Shinichi disguised themselves as Flame Demon and attacked Uchiha clansmen to stop the clan’s planned rebellion. Hyuga Kagami eliminated the hired outsiders and told Zabuza that the Uchiha Clan had not rebelled, leaving Zabuza to understand the Hokage’s plan.

• Shisui attacked Uchiha Kiga and the armed clansmen approaching him, framing the clash as an assault by the God Organization.
• Shinichi killed Uchiha Yusuke, who had been assigned to break prisoners out of Konoha Prison, and then went to stop Uchiha Mitsuto’s group.
• Uchiha Mitsuto ordered a signal flare fired to summon the bounty ninja and wandering swordsmen waiting outside the compound, while Shinichi raised his sword against the group.
• Hyuga Kagami defeated nearly all the hired outsiders in the forest and confronted the wounded Zabuza, who offered to testify against the Uchiha Clan.
• Hyuga Kagami declared that the Uchiha Clan had not rebelled that night, and Zabuza realized why the Hokage had intervened personally.

Hyuga Kagami recognized that the village had made him Hokage to take the blame for the Uchiha rebellion, and he confronted Zabuza rather than accept that role. Meanwhile, Fugaku prepared for battle in the Uchiha compound, where a sudden commotion interrupted him and an unknown figure entered the hall.

• Hyuga Kagami concluded that the village had deliberately denied the Uchiha a legitimate path to the Hokage position and had chosen him as a scapegoat for the resulting rebellion.
• Hyuga Kagami told Zabuza that the Uchiha Clan had not rebelled and attacked him beneath the fading signal flare.
• Hyuga Kagami pierced Zabuza's chest with the Kusanagi Blade, then kicked him away when he tried to bite him.
• Uchiha Fugaku waited in the main hall of the Uchiha compound, mindful that using Susanoo and Amaterasu had damaged his eyesight.
• A commotion broke out outside, and as Fugaku prepared to investigate, a figure entered the main hall.

Itachi confronted Fugaku and tried to stop the Uchiha rebellion, revealing that the village had anticipated the uprising and secured the support of the God Organization and the Four Kage. After Itachi revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, Fugaku pulled him into a genjutsu duel to decide whose path was right, while Mikoto waited outside.

• Itachi confronted Fugaku and urged him to abandon the rebellion, but Fugaku insisted the Uchiha had no future in the village.
• Itachi told Fugaku that the village had anticipated the rebellion and that the God Organization and the Four Kage had taken the village's side.
• Fugaku prepared to join the battle, but Itachi blocked him and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Fugaku challenged Itachi to settle their disagreement with their Mangekyō Sharingan and drew him into a black-and-white genjutsu space.
• Mikoto entered the hall and waited quietly as the fighting outside gradually died down.

Shisui and the God Organization attacked the Uchiha Compound while Kakashi’s Anbu waited outside under orders not to intervene unless the Uchiha left. As the flare signaled the rebellion, a shadowy figure exploited the distraction to raid a secret Anbu stronghold and find the Box of Bliss.

• Shisui wounded Uchiha clan members across the compound, sparing most of them so their hatred would turn toward the God Organization.
• Uchiha Mitsuto fired a signal flare, and Kakashi identified it as a signal to the bounty ninja and wandering swordsmen recruited by the Uchiha.
• Kakashi sent Asuma and twenty squads to guard the outer wall while the rest of the Anbu remained outside the compound.
• The Third Hokage and Tsunade suspected Akatsuki had intercepted the Raikage’s and Mizukage’s parties, and they wondered why Jiraiya had not returned.
• A shadowy figure slaughtered the guards at a secret Anbu stronghold and discovered the Box of Bliss sealed in its underground palace.

Hyuga Aoki released Satori from the Box of Bliss, using the resulting chaos to pursue revenge against the Hyuga Main Branch. After defeating Hizashi Hyuga, he extracted a memory orb to learn about the clan grounds’ defenses.

• Hyuga Aoki removed the seals from the Box of Bliss and fed it Tenseigan chakra until Satori emerged.
• Satori obeyed Hyuga Aoki, who moved through panicked Konoha and defeated the ninja who confronted him.
• Hyuga Aoki met Hizashi Hyuga, confirmed that he intended to take revenge on the Main Branch, and repelled Hizashi’s Kaiten.
• Hyuga Aoki knocked Hizashi unconscious and extracted a memory orb to review the Hyuga Clan Grounds’ defenses.

Hyuga Aoki spared Hizashi, convinced of his strength after overpowering him, then entered the Hyuga Main Branch Estate to confront the elder who had activated his Caged Bird Seal. As Aoki began choking the elder in revenge, the elder’s Byakugan suddenly became a Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving Aoki dazed.

• Hyuga Aoki left the unconscious Hizashi alive and concluded that no one in the village could defeat him.
• The Main Branch elder learned that the clan grounds were safe but could not find Hyuga Kagami, and refused to help defend the village.
• Hyuga Aoki appeared in the Main Branch elder’s room and ignored repeated attempts to activate the Caged Bird Seal.
• Hyuga Aoki seized the elder by the throat and confronted him over proposing Aoba’s execution.
• The elder’s left Byakugan transformed into a Mangekyō Sharingan, and Hyuga Aoki fell into a daze.

Hyuga Aoki’s revenge against the Main Branch elder was revealed to be a trap orchestrated by Hyuga Kagami and the Uchiha. Uchiha Itachi trapped Aoki in Tsukuyomi and announced that he would endure it for seventy-two hours.

• The Main Branch elder recalled Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Shinichi, and Uchiha Itachi ambushing him, with Hyuga Kagami entering afterward.
• The Main Branch elder realized Hyuga Kagami had known Hyuga Aoki was alive and suspected he had been used as bait.
• Hyuga Aoki recognized that he had fallen into a Sharingan genjutsu after his revenge, and Uchiha Itachi appeared before him in Tsukuyomi.
• Itachi stabbed Aoki repeatedly, inflicting pain on his spirit body instead of interrogating him.
• Itachi told Aoki to endure the genjutsu for seventy-two hours, leaving Aoki stunned.

Hyuga Aoki escaped Hyuga Kagami’s Tsukuyomi trap after enduring three days of torture in the genjutsu, but his weakened spirit forced him to abandon his revenge and flee toward his original body. Hyuga Kagami pursued him to find the Giant Tenseigan, while a Shadow Clone stayed behind to confront Satori ravaging the village.

• Hyuga Aoki recovered from Tsukuyomi, killed the Main Branch elder, and took both of his Byakugan.
• Because his spirit was near collapse, Hyuga Aoki postponed his revenge and vanished to return to his original body.
• Hyuga Kagami entered the room and revealed that he had arranged the Tsukuyomi trap to force Hyuga Aoki back to his hideout and locate the Giant Tenseigan.
• After seeing Satori attack the village, Hyuga Kagami created a Shadow Clone, gave it the gourd artifact, and pursued Hyuga Aoki while the clone faced Satori.