Chapter Summaries

Aoba entered a shop lottery and won every prize, including one hundred thousand taels, thanks to his extraordinary luck. He gave away the cookware prizes to the onlookers and returned the shopping voucher to the shopkeeper.

• Aoba bought goggles for one hundred taels and received ten lottery chances.
• Aoba drew ten winning marbles, including the grand-prize marble the shopkeeper had glued in place.
• The shopkeeper honored the draw under pressure from the crowd and gave Aoba all the prizes.
• Aoba gave the five cookware sets to the onlookers and returned the shopping voucher to the shopkeeper.

Aoba enjoyed a string of lucky encounters under the [European Emperor Buff], giving plush toys to Sakura and Ino before deciding to visit the Hokage Building. He left a final toy for Hinata with two Hyuga Family members, then set off to challenge Hiruzen for the Hokage position.

• Aoba gave two Big Bear Plush toys to Sakura and Ino, who accepted them and celebrated their friendship over dango.
• Aoba decided to give his last plush toy to Hinata and entered the Akimichi family's barbecue restaurant, where he received a free meal as its sixty-sixth customer.
• Aoba ate an enormous barbecue feast and resolved to go to the Hokage Building to usurp Hiruzen as Hokage.
• Aoba met two Hyuga Family members outside the restaurant and asked them to deliver his last plush toy to their young lady.

Aoba’s luck buff did not persuade Hiruzen to give him the Hokage position, and it expired as Aoba headed home. Meanwhile, a misdirected stuffed toy intended for Hinata reached Hanabi, prompting Hyuga Hiashi to prepare a return gift for Aoba.

• Aoba demanded that Hiruzen step down and make him the Fifth Hokage, but Hiruzen had him thrown out and ordered medical ninjas to check his brain.
• Aoba realized his European Emperor Buff could not control people or change reality, and it expired before he went home.
• Two Hyuga clansmen mistakenly delivered Aoba’s stuffed toy to Hanabi instead of Hinata.
• Hyuga Hiashi heard their account, wondered whether Aoba was courting Hanabi, and ordered a return gift to be prepared.
• Hyuga Natsu watched Hanabi happily play with the teddy bear and wondered whether she should tell Hinata about it.

Aoba’s audacious bid to become Fifth Hokage became village gossip, while he joked with Itachi and Shisui about matchmaking and his own prospects. As the trio prepared an operation for the secret clan meeting, Fugaku showed Itachi a possible future through his Mangekyō Sharingan and revealed that the vision reflected the future he most wanted, not an unchangeable fate.

• Itachi and Shisui confronted Aoba about demanding the Hokage position, and he explained that he had tried on a whim.
• Aoba told Itachi and Shisui he was cultivating ties with the Hyuga Clan to arrange Naruto’s future marriage to Hinata, then joked that Sasuke might regret missing other prospects.
• Aoba, Itachi, and Shisui finalized their plan and scheduled the operation for the secret clan meeting nine days later.
• Fugaku brought Itachi to Naka Shrine, activated the hidden stone tablet, and recounted Uchiha Madara’s failed attempt to rebel against the First Hokage and the clan’s betrayal of him.
• Fugaku told Itachi he would settle the coup matter at the upcoming clan meeting, then used his Mangekyō Sharingan to show him a possible outcome of the coup.
• Fugaku explained that his Mangekyō ability glimpsed the future he most wanted to see, and that the future could still change.

Fugaku agreed to launch the Uchiha coup after seeing a desired future through his Mangekyō Sharingan, but Itachi opposed him and arrived at the clan meeting with a plan to take control. Itachi revealed that Aoba would alert the Hokage unless he received word, leaving the clan members furious and the confrontation unresolved.

• Fugaku's left-eye Mangekyō Sharingan showed him a possible future in which the Uchiha coup succeeded, and he struggled to make reality follow that vision.
• Itachi refused to give Fugaku the answer he wanted and said he would reveal the future he wanted at the clan meeting.
• Fugaku agreed to launch a coup at the secret meeting, exciting the gathered Uchiha clan members.
• Itachi entered the meeting, challenged Fugaku to step down as Clan Head, and declared that he would lead the clan by another method.
• Itachi said Aoba would inform the Hokage of the coup if he did not receive word, prompting the Uchiha clan members to curse him and demand that they fight.

Itachi revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo to persuade Fugaku and the Uchiha clan to accept his plan. Shisui joined him, and Fugaku answered by revealing his own Susanoo, leaving the clan members stunned and eager to see the three clash.

• Fugaku silenced the angry clan members and challenged Itachi to show why his plan could work.
• Itachi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned an orange-red Susanoo, shocking the Uchiha clan.
• Fugaku praised Itachi’s power but demanded that he reveal all his trump cards.
• Shisui arrived and summoned a fully formed emerald-green Susanoo alongside Itachi.
• Fugaku activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and raised a dark-blue Susanoo, while the clan members celebrated the power they had witnessed.

Fugaku fought Itachi and Shisui at full strength as they battled for the Uchiha clan leadership, forcing the clan to evacuate their compound. Itachi trapped Fugaku in Tsukuyomi and killed him there, while Fugaku revealed he had accepted Itachi’s choice and urged him to prove himself.

• Fugaku challenged Itachi for the clan leader’s position and fought him and Shisui with Susanoo, destroying the Uchiha compound as the clan evacuated.
• Shisui’s Susanoo: Ninety-Nine failed to break Fugaku’s defenses, but Itachi’s Amaterasu burned through them and restrained Fugaku.
• Itachi caught Fugaku in Tsukuyomi and explained that repeated deaths in the genjutsu could shatter his mind.
• Fugaku told Itachi he had already accepted his decision to lead the clan and was fighting to help him prove his resolve.
• Itachi pierced Fugaku’s heart in the Tsukuyomi world.

Aoba joined Hiruzen’s force as they rushed to the Uchiha compound, only to find it destroyed by the battle between Fugaku, Itachi, and Shisui. The fight continued above Konoha, and Shisui and Itachi seized an opening to unleash Yasakani no Magatama against Fugaku.

• Hiruzen gathered people and hurried to the Uchiha compound after Susanoo appeared, while Aoba slipped into the group.
• Hiruzen and his people arrived to find the Uchiha compound reduced to ruins by the clash between the three fighters.
• After Tsukuyomi ended, Itachi and Shisui resumed their staged fight with Fugaku, who cooperated without knowing their full plan.
• Shisui and Fugaku battled through the sky and back to the ground as Hiruzen ordered them to stop, but Fugaku refused.
• Itachi and Shisui coordinated an attack that launched Fugaku into the air, then Shisui helped Itachi unleash Yasakani no Magatama.

Itachi and Shisui defeated Fugaku with a weakened Yasakani no Magatama, and Itachi claimed he had challenged his father to become clan leader. Fugaku returned safely and officially named Itachi the new Uchiha Clan leader, leaving Hiruzen stunned by how the crisis had turned into a family succession.

• Itachi and Shisui unleashed a weakened Yasakani no Magatama that blasted Fugaku's Susanoo outside the village, and Shisui caught the exhausted Itachi.
• Hiruzen arrived with his people as the Uchiha clan members watched them with hostility, leaving Hiruzen worried that the clan might rebel.
• Itachi told Hiruzen that he had challenged Fugaku at the clan meeting and won, claiming that his father was no longer suited to lead the clan.
• Shisui returned with Fugaku, who reassured the clan members and officially named Itachi his successor.
• The Uchiha clan members accepted Itachi as their new leader without objection, while Hiruzen struggled to understand how his intervention had become unnecessary.

After Itachi became Uchiha Clan Head, he promised to explain his plans to Hiruzen in three days, leaving the clan and the Hokage waiting anxiously. Meanwhile, Aoba used the Uchiha Clan’s money to publish a novel portraying the Uzhiduo family’s persecution, spreading a tragic version of the Uchiha story across Konoha.

• With Hiruzen as witness, Itachi became the Uchiha Clan Head and said he would explain his plans in three days.
• Hiruzen left dissatisfied and wary of the news Itachi intended to deliver, while Aoba departed without speaking to Itachi.
• Fugaku asked Itachi to explain his plan, and the Uchiha clansmen spent the night discussing what their new leader would do.
• The next morning, rumors about the previous night spread through Konoha, though Hiruzen’s people tried to suppress them.
• The second volume of The Legend of the Ninja World: Tuan Zang's Chronicle went on sale, depicting the Uzhiduo family’s persecution and destruction by Tuan Zang.
• Aoba used Uchiha funds to print the book in large quantities, helping the story of the Uchiha spread through public and hidden channels.

After publishing the second part of his novel to stir public sympathy for the Uchiha, Aoba saw its release deepen Hiruzen’s worries about how Konoha treated the clan. In a tense meeting, Itachi formally asked to leave Konoha, and Hiruzen stopped the other leaders from escalating the dispute.

• Hiruzen worried that the novel and the Uchiha’s life in tents would fuel public anger over the clan’s treatment.
• Itachi and Fugaku met with Hiruzen and Konoha’s leaders to discuss the damage from the recent events, and Itachi said the Uchiha would pay for it.
• Itachi recounted the clan’s history of unfair treatment and formally applied to leave Konoha.
• Utatane Koharu and other leaders called for Itachi and Fugaku to be seized and the Uchiha Clan purged.
• Hiruzen silenced the leaders, recognizing that the Uchiha had chosen negotiation rather than rebellion.

Itachi and Fugaku negotiated with Hiruzen over the Uchiha Clan’s demand to leave Konoha, using the clan’s strength and growing resentment as leverage. Hiruzen refused to let them leave but accepted their request to resign from the Security Force.

• Hiruzen rejected the Uchiha Clan’s proposal to leave Konoha, warning that it could encourage others to leave as well.
• Itachi said the Uchiha would withdraw into the mountains and live in seclusion rather than join another hidden village.
• Fugaku described how the Uchiha had been suspected, burdened with unpopular duties, and pushed to the village’s edge, hinting that resentment could lead to disaster.
• Hiruzen called the Uchiha’s grievances misunderstandings and denied that the clan had been deliberately watched or mistreated.
• Itachi asked Hiruzen for a formal commitment and demanded that the Uchiha resign from the Security Force.
• Hiruzen agreed to let the Uchiha withdraw from the Security Force.

Itachi used the Uchiha Clan’s threatened departure from Konoha to press Hiruzen for concessions, including restoring the clan’s good name. After Itachi attacked Utatane Koharu and Hiruzen cleared the room, Itachi insisted the clan’s demand was sincere, leaving Hiruzen to face the consequences of his past actions.

• Itachi demanded that Hiruzen clear up the misunderstanding between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan and restore the clan’s good name.
• A Konoha official challenged Itachi, so Itachi used Tsukuyomi on Utatane Koharu and made her faint.
• Hiruzen angrily rebuked Itachi, while Fugaku smoothed things over and Itachi offered a brief apology.
• Hiruzen sent the others away and asked Itachi to state his remaining conditions.
• Itachi called his demands promises of compensation for the Uchiha and said the clan truly intended to leave if its grievances remained unresolved.
• Hiruzen sighed, recognizing that his past choices had led to the present crisis.

Itachi negotiated with Hiruzen for fair treatment of the Uchiha Clan and argued that Konoha should replace its High-Level Advisors. He then proposed bringing Fugaku into the village’s leadership, leaving Hiruzen to consider a plan that could secure the Uchiha Clan’s influence in Konoha.

• Itachi explained that resolving the Uchiha Clan’s resentment was necessary to prevent future conflict, and Hiruzen agreed to treat the clan fairly.
• Itachi called for Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu to retire, arguing that they harmed Konoha and could undermine a future Hokage’s policies.
• Hiruzen challenged Itachi over the demand, but Itachi said the advisors’ prejudice could undo the progress made toward peace after Hiruzen retired.
• Hiruzen realized Itachi’s plan extended beyond replacing the advisors, and Itachi asked him to consider bringing Fugaku into Konoha’s leadership.
• Hiruzen understood that Fugaku’s position at the center of power could protect the Uchiha Clan from further suppression and restore its standing in Konoha.

Itachi and Fugaku negotiated with Hiruzen, securing land for the Uchiha Clan’s relocation and an agreement to consider Fugaku for a High-Level Advisor position. The clan remained suspicious of the village, but Itachi and Fugaku expected trust to grow once Hiruzen fulfilled his promises.

• Hiruzen weighed Itachi’s proposal and, after Fugaku offered to give up his ninja identity, said he needed time and the Daimyo’s approval before deciding on the High-Level Advisor position.
• Hiruzen agreed that the Uchiha Clan could choose an unclaimed plot in the village for its new settlement and urged them to explain the relocation carefully.
• After leaving the Hokage Building, Itachi told Fugaku they had reached the best possible agreement and that the clan could escape its former predicament if Fugaku became an advisor.
• Fugaku credited Aoba for helping them and asked Itachi to invite him to their home and repay his assistance.
• Itachi and Fugaku told the Uchiha Clan about Hiruzen’s promises, but the clansmen suspected the village might be using them as a delaying tactic.

After Itachi carried out Aoba's plan, Aoba approached Hyuga Hiashi with a larger strategy to secure political power for the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. Hiashi agreed to hear the details, leaving the Hyuga as Aoba's second pawn in his bid to fill Konoha's two High-Level Advisor positions.

• Aoba learned that Itachi's part of the plan had succeeded and decided to begin the next step.
• Aoba visited Hyuga Hiashi, exchanged pleasantries, and said he had brought the Hyuga Clan an opportunity.
• Aoba told Hiashi that the Uchiha Clan was poised to enter Konoha's Power Center, with Fugaku Uchiha potentially becoming a High-Level Advisor.
• Aoba urged Hiashi to secure the other advisor position for the Hyuga Clan before the other clans learned of the opportunity.
• Hiashi welcomed Aoba as a worthy nephew, and Aoba explained what he could of his plan to place the Hyuga Clan as his second pawn.

Aoba advised Hyuga Hiashi on how the Hyuga Family could secure the open High-Level Advisor position by nominating Hiashi’s twin brother, Hizashi. Hiashi planned to pursue the position while remaining clan head, and the chapter ended with him preparing to rally the clan and strengthen its apparent feud with the Uchiha Clan.

• Aoba reasoned that Hiruzen would seek a powerful counterweight to Fugaku and identified the Hyuga Family as a strong candidate for the High-Level Advisor position.
• Hyuga Hiashi worried that taking the position would require him to give up the clan headship, since neither Hinata nor another heir was ready to replace him.
• Aoba suggested Hiashi’s twin younger brother, Hizashi, and Hiashi decided that Hizashi could take the advisor position while he remained clan head.
• Hiashi mistakenly thought Aoba was interested in Hanabi, while Aoba misunderstood Hiashi’s remark and said nothing, leaving them with a mutual misunderstanding.
• Aoba advised Hiashi to make the Hyuga Family’s hostility toward the Uchiha Clan more visible without provoking a serious incident, and Hiashi agreed to stage limited trouble.
• Aoba left, and Hiashi prepared to convene a clan meeting to discuss securing the position.

Aoba’s plan to make the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Family his allies unfolded as Hiruzen worked to reconcile with the Uchiha and protect them from unfair treatment. The Uchiha grew more willing to trust Itachi and reintegrate into Konoha, provided the village’s changes lasted.

• Hiruzen gave the Uchiha a central new settlement, apologized publicly for his past treatment of them, and helped build their houses alongside civilians.
• The Uchiha’s resentment and resistance to Itachi becoming clan head began to fade as they saw the village’s attitude change.
• Hiruzen’s apology and hands-on help earned approval from civilians, while Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu could not object to the results.
• Hyuga clan members provoked the Uchiha, but Hiruzen sent Anbu to arrest only the Hyuga offenders and assured the Uchiha they would no longer face unfair treatment.
• Many Uchiha concluded that Itachi had secured real changes and decided they could try to reintegrate into Konoha if the village’s goodwill continued.

The village formally ended Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu’s tenure as High-Level Advisors and appointed Fugaku Uchiha and Hizashi Hyuga in their place. Hiruzen warned the new advisors to put Konoha’s interests ahead of their clans, leaving them to accept the posts under his terms.

• The Uchiha settled into their new standing as minor clans brought congratulatory gifts, while Itachi warned his clan to avoid causing trouble.
• Hiruzen gave Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu the Daimyo’s decree ordering them to retire from their advisor positions.
• Mitokado and Koharu challenged Hiruzen, but he defended their removal and warned them against betraying the village after retirement.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu accepted their retirement and left the meeting.
• Hiruzen told Fugaku and Hizashi that their new advisor roles required them to prioritize Konoha over their clans, and both agreed.

Konoha’s political upheaval settled as Fugaku, Hizashi, and Shikaku took new positions, while Itachi tightened control of the Uchiha Clan. On the Ninja Academy’s opening day, Aoba accompanied Naruto to school, where Naruto reunited with Sasuke and stirred his rival’s determination to improve.

• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu stepped down, Fugaku Uchiha and Hizashi Hyuga filled their vacant positions, and Shikaku Nara became the Hokage's Assistant.
• Hiruzen changed Danzo's status in the ninja records from missing to deceased, while Konoha's major clans adjusted to the political changes.
• Itachi added rules to restrain the Uchiha Clan and threatened to expel members after three offenses, with Fugaku and Shisui supporting him.
• Aoba woke Naruto, gave him breakfast, and accompanied him to the Ninja Academy on his first day of school.
• Naruto called out to Sasuke, and Itachi brought Sasuke over to greet him.
• Sasuke watched Naruto and resolved to surpass Itachi, deciding he needed to prove the results of his training.