Chapter Summaries

White Fang and the Anbu killed the Guardians Twelve and abducted the Daimyo, plunging the capital into chaos. Ronglin ordered his loyal politicians and generals to restore order as the Daimyo was brought before him.

• White Fang led the Anbu in killing the Guardians Twelve and withdrawing after the Daimyo was abducted.
• News of the attack spread through the capital, while politicians and generals loyal to the Daimyo were assassinated in their homes.
• Ronglin ordered his recruited politicians and generals to take charge of the palace and stabilize the city before dawn.
• Anbu operative 320 brought the gagged Daimyo to Ronglin, and the frightened Daimyo wet himself.

Ronglin left Uchiha Izumi Nishi to interrogate the Daimyo and ordered Nara Shikaku to stabilize the Land of Fire, seize wealth for Konoha, and crush resistance. As unrest erupted with reports of an assassinated general, Ronglin authorized ruthless action.

• Ronglin assigned Uchiha Izumi Nishi to find the treasury and the Daimyo’s hidden money within twenty minutes.
• Uchiha Izumi Nishi dragged the frightened Daimyo away to interrogate him.
• Ronglin ordered Nara Shikaku to stabilize the situation within three days and transfer the treasury to Konoha.
• Ronglin told Nara Shikaku to confiscate the assets of the Daimyo’s supporters and execute anyone who caused trouble.
• People shouted that the general had been assassinated.

Ronglin returned to Konoha after Konoha-backed forces seized control of the capital and began establishing shinobi rule over the Land of Fire. News of the revolt alarmed the other major villages and drove the Land of Wind's Daimyo into hiding.

• Ronglin left the capital for Konoha after assigning forces to take control of the city.
• Generals loyal to Ronglin, supported by Konoha shinobi, defeated the Daimyo's remaining forces and secured the capital.
• Konoha shinobi stationed across the Land of Fire helped spread the news that Konoha had captured the Daimyo and rebelled.
• Ay feared Ronglin's actions would damage trust between Daimyo and shinobi villages.
• Rasa learned of the revolt, and the Land of Wind's Daimyo hid in fear that Sunagakure might target him.

Ronglin launched his plan to seize control of the Land of Fire while the other nations were distracted by their own crises. After a night of fighting, Konoha had overcome the Daimyo’s loyalists, and the capital was left in chaos.

• The Daimyo of the Land of Wind hid in fear, angering Rasa, while Ōnoki and Ay focused on their own countries’ troubles.
• Ronglin decided that the other nations were too occupied to interfere with his takeover of the Land of Fire.
• Ronglin put his plan into motion, ordering the extermination of those who remained loyal to the Daimyo.
• News of the Fourth Hokage’s move against the Daimyo spread through Konoha and shocked its people.
• After a night of fighting, the capital was filled with fires, bloodstains, and corpses, while Konoha’s ninjas extinguished the flames.

Ronglin and Nara Shikaku dealt with the aftermath of the coup, suppressing resistance and moving the Daimyo’s resources to Konoha. The other great villages remained quiet, though the Daimyo of the Land of Wind had gone into hiding.

• Nara Shikaku took control of the palace and began restoring order while Ronglin reviewed reports and directed responses to unrest.
• Konoha purged Daimyo loyalists and their families as Ronglin’s allies gained power across the Land of Fire.
• Nara Shikaku raided estates and transported the treasury and other resources to Konoha.
• Ronglin ordered the deaths of groups that rallied under the Daimyo’s banner, earning the title “Tyrant.”
• Uchiha Diqin reported that the Daimyo of the Land of Wind had gone into hiding while the other great villages stayed quiet.
• Ronglin’s expression changed when he heard Diqin’s report.

Ronglin decided to provoke the Daimyo of the Land of Wind by publicly backing Rasa, hoping to divert Sunagakure’s attention from Konoha. Uchiha Diqin warned that the announcement would bring condemnation, but Ronglin had already resolved to issue it.

• Ronglin and Uchiha Diqin learned that the Daimyo of the Land of Wind had gone into hiding after hearing the news, angering Rasa.
• Ronglin decided to support Rasa and stir up conflict between Sunagakure and the Daimyo.
• Ronglin noted that the other great nations were occupied, leaving the Land of Wind and Sunagakure as his remaining concern.
• Ronglin ordered Uchiha Diqin to announce that he supported Rasa in killing the Daimyo and pointed out that the national treasury had plenty of money.
• Uchiha Diqin warned Ronglin that the announcement would bring trouble and condemnation, while worrying that he was already overworked.

Ronglin’s announcement reached Sunagakure and provoked Rasa’s fury by worsening tensions between him and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind. The chapter ended with Rasa demanding to know whether the announcement had been made public.

• Ronglin dismissed concerns about criticism and said he only wanted to give Rasa and the Daimyo something to deal with.
• Konoha sent an announcement to Sunagakure, where Intelligence Department personnel read it and were stunned.
• The Head of Intelligence Department warned his staff not to spread the news and immediately reported it to Rasa.
• Rasa learned what Ronglin had done and cursed furiously, recognizing that it could deepen the Daimyo’s distrust of the village.
• The Head of Intelligence Department urged Rasa to find out whether the announcement had been sent secretly or made public, but Rasa angrily rejected the suggestion.

Rasa panicked over the news that Uchiha Ronglin had moved against the Daimyo and feared the repercussions for Sunagakure. Granny Chiyo came to confront Rasa about whether he intended to follow Ronglin’s example, leaving them face to face in his office.

• Rasa cursed Ronglin and worried that the Daimyo had already heard the news and was imagining the worst.
• Granny Chiyo hurried to see Rasa because she feared he might try to copy Ronglin’s actions.
• Rasa insisted to himself that he had no such intentions, but worried that others would suspect him because of his past clashes with the Daimyo.
• Granny Chiyo entered Rasa’s office, bowed, and greeted him.

Rasa discussed Uchiha Ronglin’s actions with Granny Chiyo, who warned him not to imitate Konoha’s response and took charge of explaining matters to the Daimyo. After she left, Rasa was left to swallow his frustration and conceal his ambitions.

• Granny Chiyo asked Rasa about the message Konoha had sent him.
• Rasa condemned Uchiha Ronglin for kidnapping the Daimyo and drawing the Land of Wind and Sunagakure into the turmoil.
• Granny Chiyo warned Rasa that Sunagakure could not do what Konoha had done and told him to focus on his duties.
• Granny Chiyo said she would personally explain matters to the Daimyo, whose distrust of Rasa troubled him.
• After Granny Chiyo and the others left, Rasa cursed Uchiha Ronglin and kept his ambitions hidden.

The chapter contrasted Rasa’s ambitions and Sunagakure’s limited resources with the development Ronglin had driven in Konoha. After Ronglin’s forces stabilized the Land of Fire and brought the Daimyo’s treasury to Konoha, villagers realized Konoha would control the country and its tax revenues.

• The chapter explained that Sunagakure’s barren land and reliance on missions and Daimyo funding had pushed it toward cultivating elites, while Rasa could not overcome resistance to new ideas.
• After several days of iron-fisted suppression, the Land of Fire gradually stabilized, and Nara Shikaku arranged to transport the treasury and confiscated wealth to Konoha in broad daylight.
• Konoha’s villagers saw the money-laden carts arrive and discussed how the wealth could fund the village’s development.
• Villagers concluded that, since Ronglin had not appointed a new Daimyo, Konoha would control the Land of Fire and receive its tax revenues.

Uchiha Ronglin planned to expand the Land of Fire by annexing nearby small countries before targeting the Land of Wind. He drew attention to a huge shipment of wealth arriving in Konoha, where Uchiha Diqin estimated the money could fund the village for over twenty years.

• Ronglin planned to annex nearby small countries one at a time, eventually making the Land of Wind his first major target.
• A large shipment of money, gold, silver, and treasures arrived in Konoha in broad daylight, attracting residents and spies.
• Ronglin asked whether the shipment had all arrived and been counted.
• Uchiha Diqin explained that the shipment was only one portion and that tallying the vast amount would take several days.
• Diqin estimated that the money could sustain Konoha for more than twenty years even if it stopped taking missions.

Ronglin explained that Konoha would invest its new tax revenue both inside the village and across the Land of Fire to educate potential ninja and bring them into Konoha. He told Uchiha Diqin to prepare for even more money to count while keeping his plans for expansion and conquest secret until Konoha was strong enough.

• Ronglin said Konoha needed to invest beyond the village to find and educate children with the potential to become ninja.
• Ronglin dismissed the idea that he had overthrown the Daimyo merely to secure twenty years of development and said Konoha could conquer the world in less than ten years if his plans succeeded.
• Ronglin decided not to begin annexing other lands yet, since it could unite the major ninja villages against Konoha and draw the attention of Akatsuki.
• Uchiha Diqin complained that compiling the growing sums of money was already giving her a headache.
• Ronglin joked with Uchiha Diqin and reassured her that Konoha would no longer need to worry about a lack of funds.

Ronglin’s forces stabilized the Land of Fire after the Daimyo’s fall, using Konoha’s numerous lower-ranking ninja to oversee villages and prevent unrest. Other villages recognized the value of this approach, while Rasa regretted Sunagakure’s choices.

• Uchiha Diqin continued tallying the enormous sum Konoha had gained, which made up for lost mission rewards.
• Nara Shikaku stabilized the capital, promoted loyal officials, and helped the Land of Fire recover after the Daimyo’s fall.
• Ronglin’s lower-ranking ninja oversaw villages across the country and suppressed potential rebellions.
• Ronglin planned for experienced lower-ranking ninja to become teachers at Ninja Academies once the Land of Fire was stable.
• Ay and Ōnoki resolved to learn from Ronglin’s reforms, while Rasa deeply regretted Sunagakure’s choices.

After Shisui was gravely injured during Kumogakure’s capture of the Two-Tails, Ronglin and Ay feared the political fallout if he died. Ay rushed to Shisui’s bedside, where Uchiha Fugaku and Itachi waited anxiously.

• Ronglin received urgent intelligence that Shisui had been seriously injured and summoned Tsunade.
• Ay learned that Kumogakure’s Medical Ninjas could only stabilize Shisui, and feared Ronglin’s reaction if Shisui died.
• Ay ordered a subordinate to take him to Shisui immediately, warning that Konoha would retaliate if anything happened to him.
• Uchiha Fugaku and Itachi waited outside the intensive care ward, with Itachi worried for his teacher and Fugaku blaming himself for the injury.

Shisui’s severe injuries left his right arm at risk, and Ay realized that he needed urgent treatment. Ay ordered the Medical Ninjas to stabilize Shisui and sent for Tsunade, while Kumogakure feared Uchiha Ronglin’s reaction.

• Ay rushed into the Medical Department and asked whether Shisui’s injuries could be treated.
• The senior Medical Ninja warned Ay that Shisui’s right arm might not be saved.
• Ay ordered the Medical Ninjas to stabilize Shisui and urgently summon Tsunade from Konoha.
• A voice asked Ay what he needed.

Ronglin sent Tsunade to Kumogakure to treat Shisui, who had been seriously injured while helping capture the Two-Tails. Tsunade departed with Shizune, while Ronglin remained uneasy that Kumogakure was concealing details about the injury.

• Tsunade entered Ronglin's office and demanded to know why he had called her.
• Ronglin told Tsunade that Shisui had been seriously injured during the Two-Tails capture and that Kumogakure's Medical Ninjas could only stabilize him.
• Ronglin ordered Tsunade to go to Kumogakure and said she could take whatever supplies or people she needed.
• Tsunade chose Shizune to accompany her and agreed to leave immediately.

Tsunade chose Shizune to study under her and took her along on a trip to Kumogakure. As they left Konoha, Shizune wondered what mission awaited them, and Tsunade invited her to ask about anything that was not classified.

• Tsunade left the Hokage's Office Building to gather supplies and find Shizune at Konoha Hospital.
• Tsunade gave Shizune five minutes to pack and told her to come to Kumogakure to study under her.
• Shizune hurriedly packed, thanked Tsunade, and followed her out of the hospital toward the village gates.
• Tsunade and Shizune left Konoha, and Tsunade offered to answer Shizune's questions unless they involved classified matters.

Tsunade and Shizune hurried toward Kumogakure to treat Uchiha Shisui, who had been badly injured while helping capture the escaped Two-Tails. Shizune learned why the mission mattered and pushed herself to keep pace with Tsunade.

• Tsunade ran toward Kumogakure with Shizune and promised to teach her as much as she could.
• Tsunade told Shizune that Uchiha Shisui had been injured during a mission with Uchiha Fugaku and that Kumogakure's Medical Ninjas could not heal him.
• Tsunade worried that failing to save Shisui could bring pressure from Konoha against Amegakure.
• Tsunade urged Shizune to keep up, and Shizune accelerated to avoid falling behind.

Tsunade reached Kumogakure to examine the badly injured Shisui and feared the consequences of what he might have lost. Her examination ended with a sigh of relief, but the chapter did not reveal the full result.

• Tsunade and Shizune arrived in Kumogakure after two days of travel, and Ay warned Tsunade to prepare herself for Shisui's condition.
• Tsunade followed Ay to the Medical Department, where Uchiha Fugaku waited anxiously for news.
• Tsunade found Shisui pale from blood loss and began examining him after the Medical Ninjas cleared space.
• Tsunade finished her initial examination and let out a breath of relief.

Tsunade examined Shisui and confirmed that his injuries were stable, but his right arm could not be saved. After Ay left, Shisui revealed that his Sharingan had awakened into the Mangekyo, and Tsunade urged him to focus on recovering before returning to Konoha.

• Tsunade examined Shisui and told Ay that his right arm could not be saved.
• Ay left to deal with enemies in Kumogakure's territory and prepare for Ronglin's reaction.
• Tsunade sent Shizune away, and Shisui opened his eyes to reveal his newly awakened Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Shisui lamented the loss of his arm, while Tsunade encouraged him to recover and return to Konoha.