Chapter Summaries

Ronglin revealed his black Susanoo to Minato while facing Yono, demonstrating the power of his Mangekyo and the Power of Time. Yono tried to restrain Susanoo and escape, but Ronglin prepared to strike him down.

• Ronglin manifested his black Susanoo, shocking Yono with its immense power.
• Ronglin used the display to indirectly reveal Susanoo to Minato, the Third Hokage, and Uchiha Fugaku.
• The Power of Time stopped Yono from escaping as Susanoo raised its blade to attack.
• Yono cast Water Release: Water Dragon Entwining Technique, sending two Water Dragons to restrain Susanoo.
• Ronglin called Yono naive and brought Susanoo’s arms down.

Ronglin killed Yono with Susanoo, destroying the abandoned district and leaving no body to prove the mission’s completion. As Amegakure sent investigators to the scene, Ronglin and Minato left, and Ronglin asked Minato to testify for him.

• Ronglin’s Susanoo cut through Yono’s Water Dragons and killed him with a devastating slash.
• Minato witnessed the destruction and recognized Ronglin as the only living person in Konoha able to use Susanoo.
• The attack erased Yono’s body, leaving Ronglin without the head required as mission proof.
• Hanzō of the Salamander sent people to investigate the disturbance, so Ronglin and Minato left the area.
• Ronglin apologized for losing control of his power and asked Minato to testify for him; he also noted that combining the Mangekyo and Byakugan greatly increased the Byakugan’s detection range.

Ronglin and Minato left the battlefield after using Susanoo, and Minato prepared to return to the village while Ronglin stayed in the Land of Rain. Minato worried that Ronglin and Dan Katō would clash without him, while Kumogakure investigators found no useful evidence.

• Minato gave Ronglin his money and warned that Amegakure ninja were moving toward them, so they left to avoid trouble.
• Minato asked when Ronglin had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and Ronglin said it had happened a month earlier and this was his first battle using it.
• Minato told Ronglin he would explain his departure to the Hokage and worried that Dan Katō's captaincy would lead to conflict with Ronglin.
• Minato left that night, while Ronglin stayed in the Land of Rain.
• Kumogakure ninja investigated the devastated battlefield but found no useful intelligence and did not realize an Uchiha had used Susanoo there.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Uchiha Ronglin had awakened Mangekyo Sharingan and worried that Ronglin might seek revenge on the Hyuga Clan. As Ronglin stayed in the Land of Rain, Uchiha Fugaku began planning how to win him over.

• Minato reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi that Ronglin had used Susanoo to kill his target and intended to remain in the Land of Rain.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Minato he feared Ronglin might eventually retaliate against the Hyuga Clan, and assigned Minato to look after Kakashi.
• News of Ronglin's Susanoo reached the village's higher-ups, Uchiha Fugaku, and Hyuga Hiashi.
• Uchiha Fugaku asked Izumi to summon the Second Elder so they could discuss how to gain Ronglin's loyalty.

Ronglin stayed in the Land of Rain to investigate the Akatsuki Organization, driven by interest in its plans to gather the tailed beasts and revive Kaguya Otsutsuki. The Akatsuki noticed him, and Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato considered learning his intentions and possibly contacting him.

• Ronglin remained in the Land of Rain after Minato returned to Konoha and struggled to find useful intelligence on the Akatsuki Organization.
• Ronglin focused on the Akatsuki's plans to gather the tailed beasts and revive Kaguya Otsutsuki, but decided he would not cooperate with Black Zetsu.
• An Akatsuki intelligence gatherer told Yahiko that an unfamiliar outsider had been investigating the organization.
• Yahiko ordered the Akatsuki member to keep watching Ronglin and then asked Konan and Nagato for their opinions.
• Konan advised Yahiko to discover Ronglin's intentions, and Yahiko suggested they might contact him because he had no known ties to Hanzō.

Uchiha Ronglin met Akatsuki’s founders, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, after signaling that he meant them no harm. He told them he wanted only to get to know them, but his explanation did not convince them.

• Yahiko agreed with Konan that Akatsuki should investigate Ronglin and make contact if he posed no threat.
• Three days later, Ronglin met Akatsuki’s three founders at an agreed location and greeted them by name.
• Yahiko asked Ronglin why he had gathered information about Akatsuki and sought a meeting.
• Ronglin introduced himself as an Uchiha from Konoha, said Tsunade was his teacher, and explained that he represented only himself.
• Konan questioned whether Ronglin was acting for another party, but the founders remained unconvinced by his claim that he simply wanted to know them.

Ronglin refused Yahiko’s invitation to join Akatsuki, arguing that the organization had stalled and could not achieve its goals without a clearer objective. Yahiko grew furious when Ronglin dismissed his dream of becoming the strongest person in the world.

• Yahiko asked Ronglin to join Akatsuki, and Ronglin refused, saying the current organization was not worth joining.
• Ronglin challenged Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato to consider whether Akatsuki had improved the Land of Rain or achieved its founding aims.
• Ronglin explained that Akatsuki had protected some civilians but remained unable to challenge Hanzō or solve the country’s wider problems.
• Ronglin said Akatsuki had reached a bottleneck and urged the founders to set a concrete goal, such as replacing Hanzō.
• Yahiko flew into a rage when Ronglin called his dream of becoming the strongest person in the world a fantasy.

Ronglin met Akatsuki and challenged its members to see what they could do, while explaining why he would not join them yet. After Konan attacked, Ronglin effortlessly stopped and gathered her paper slips, leaving the group facing a display of his power.

• Ronglin questioned how Danzo had mobilized Anbu for the plan against Yahiko and how he had escaped consequences afterward.
• Konan asked Ronglin why he had come, and he said he wanted to know Akatsuki and might join once it grew stronger.
• Konan demanded that Ronglin prove he had the right to look down on Akatsuki and attacked him with paper slips.
• Yahiko and Nagato moved to either side of Konan, preparing to attack.
• Ronglin halted Konan's paper slips with a strange force and stacked them together.

Ronglin confronted Akatsuki and offered to help them overthrow Hanzō of the Salamander in exchange for something he wanted. The chapter ended when he named Konan as his price, angering her.

• Ronglin neutralized Konan's attack and told Nagato he knew about the Rinnegan.
• Ronglin explained that he had come to help Akatsuki, but only in exchange for something he wanted.
• Konan took over the negotiations and asked what Ronglin expected in return.
• Ronglin said he wanted Konan, leaving her furious and Yahiko ready to lash out.

Ronglin overpowered Nagato with the Power of Time and stopped Yahiko from attacking while Nagato was caught in the line of fire. Konan tried to persuade Ronglin to release Nagato, but Ronglin had not yet let him go.

• Yahiko and Nagato attacked Ronglin after he crossed their boundary concerning Konan.
• Ronglin used the Power of Time to slow and restrain Nagato, then struck his acupoints and disarmed him.
• Ronglin kicked Nagato and held him in front of Yahiko, forcing Yahiko to stop his Water Severing Wave.
• Ronglin avoided pushing Nagato far enough to risk triggering the Rinnegan's power.
• Konan offered to let Ronglin pursue her if he released Nagato, and Ronglin refused her suggestion.

Uchiha Ronglin released Nagato after demonstrating his time-slowing power and left the three young shinobi wondering about his motives. Nagato recovered, but Ronglin’s criticism of his control over the Rinnegan stayed with him.

• Uchiha Ronglin told Konan he bore the group no ill will, teased her about pursuing him, and said goodbye to the three.
• Uchiha Ronglin shoved Nagato forward and vanished, leaving Yahiko furious and Konan puzzled by his intentions.
• Konan checked on Nagato, who said his Chakra was settling and described how Ronglin’s ability had slowed time until he could barely move.
• Nagato remembered Ronglin calling him weak for failing to control the Rinnegan and wondered about Ronglin’s strength and the Uchiha Clan.
• Konan reassured Yahiko that Ronglin had not come to pursue her and joked that someone like him would not care about her.

Ronglin returned to Konoha after completing his mission and reported to the Third Hokage, who told him Minato was leaving the squad, Dan Katō would become captain, and Ronglin would leave Minato Squad. The Third Hokage also revealed that Ronglin’s file had been classified as an S-File, leaving the reason for his reassignment unclear.

• Ronglin left Yahiko and Nagato in the Land of Rain and returned to Konoha in two days.
• An Anbu ninja delivered the Third Hokage’s order for Ronglin to report to the Hokage Building.
• Ronglin met the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, and the Third Hokage praised his mission while confirming Minato’s report.
• The Third Hokage said Minato would leave Minato Squad and Dan Katō would become its captain, while Ronglin agreed to follow the Hokage’s arrangements.
• The Third Hokage said Ronglin would leave Minato Squad and revealed that his file had become an S-File accessible only to the current Hokage.

Ronglin was promoted to S rank and agreed to join the Anbu for further experience. After Tsunade and Jiraiya left, the Third Hokage stayed behind to speak with him.

• The Third Hokage classified Ronglin as S rank, granting him Kage-level status and treatment.
• Tsunade smugly reminded Jiraiya that she had won their bet about Ronglin.
• The Third Hokage proposed that Ronglin join the Anbu before receiving a formal position, and Ronglin agreed.
• The Third Hokage sent Tsunade and Jiraiya away so he could talk with Ronglin privately.
• Tsunade called Jiraiya a dog that could not stop eating shit after catching him staring at her, and Jiraiya nearly choked in shock.

Ronglin challenged the Third Hokage’s account of Konoha’s history by pointing out that people had forgotten Uchiha Madara and the Uchiha clan’s contributions. On Hokage Rock, the Third Hokage asked Ronglin whether he had ever imagined becoming Hokage himself.

• After warning Jiraiya about their wager, Tsunade left, hoping he would make a fool of himself.
• The Third Hokage and Ronglin went to Hokage Rock in silence, where the Third Hokage recalled the First Hokage’s vow to build a peaceful village.
• Ronglin questioned why Konoha remembered the First Hokage but had forgotten Uchiha Madara and the Uchiha clan’s contributions.
• The Third Hokage agreed that people had forgotten Madara and reminisced about vowing with his childhood companions to become Hokage.
• The Third Hokage asked Ronglin whether he had ever thought his own face might one day be carved into Hokage Rock.

The Third Hokage told Uchiha Ronglin that the Uchiha could compete for the Fourth Hokage position and that Ronglin was a candidate he respected. Ronglin left after admitting the prospect was tempting.

• Ronglin said the Uchiha Clan had no chance of becoming Hokage because the village ostracized them.
• The Third Hokage agreed that the Uchiha had been ostracized since the Second Hokage's time and said any Konoha member had the right to compete for Hokage.
• The Third Hokage explained that he had taken measures against the Uchiha when their actions threatened the village, regardless of clan or family ties.
• The Third Hokage assessed the Sannin as possible candidates and named Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Ronglin as people who had impressed him.
• Ronglin said the possibility was tempting and took his leave from the Third Hokage.

Ronglin left Hokage Rock unsure whether the Third Hokage was urging him to compete with Minato Namikaze for the Fourth Hokage position. Back at the Uchiha grounds, he was summoned by the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku.

• The Third Hokage asked White Fang for his view on the Fourth Hokage candidates, and White Fang favored Minato Namikaze over Ronglin.
• The Third Hokage told White Fang to rest and return to his post the following month, and White Fang left without voicing what he had intended to say.
• Uchiha Izumi Nishi told Ronglin that the clan head had summoned him.
• Ronglin considered the village’s weakened state and the growing uncertainty over who would become Fourth Hokage before deciding to wash and change clothes.
• Ronglin went to meet Uchiha Fugaku.

Ronglin told Uchiha Fugaku that the Third Hokage would not target the Uchiha over the Fourth Hokage selection, leaving Fugaku eager to build support for Ronglin. Fugaku also urged Ronglin to treat Uchiha Diqin better, confusing him as he headed home.

• Uchiha Fugaku asked Ronglin about his meeting with the Third Hokage at Hokage Rock.
• Ronglin told Uchiha Fugaku that the Third Hokage had indicated he would not target the Uchiha over the Fourth Hokage selection.
• Uchiha Fugaku said he would use the information and build support for Ronglin.
• Uchiha Fugaku advised Ronglin to treat Uchiha Diqin better, leaving Ronglin puzzled about what he meant.
• Ronglin returned home and called out, "Sister."

Uchiha Diqin moved in with Uchiha Ronglin after the clan arranged for her to live at his home. Though unhappy and embarrassed, she gradually accepted the situation, and Ronglin apologized for the jokes that had helped lead to it.

• Uchiha Mikoto comforted Uchiha Diqin and urged her to look on the bright side of living with Uchiha Ronglin.
• Uchiha Diqin arrived at Ronglin’s home with her belongings and began helping with chores.
• Ronglin was surprised that Diqin knew how to cook and do housework, and he praised her food.
• After dinner, Ronglin apologized to Diqin for the jokes he had made, and she said she knew while continuing to wash the dishes.

Uchiha Diqin struggled with the pressure of being sent to live with Ronglin, but found comfort in his reassuring behavior. The next morning, Ronglin invited her to train with him, and she eagerly went to get ready.

• Uchiha Diqin told Ronglin she accepted that the clan had arranged their lives and was relieved he was the one chosen for her.
• After leaving Ronglin, Uchiha Diqin admitted to herself that she had only pretended to be calm and worried about what might happen.
• Uchiha Diqin checked her room’s doors and windows before finally relaxing and vowing to beat Ronglin if he mistreated her.
• The next morning, Ronglin invited Uchiha Diqin to train with him, surprising her because she expected him to act like Uchiha Fugaku.
• Ronglin explained that she was not his maid, and Uchiha Diqin blushed before hurrying off to wash up.

Ronglin took Uchiha Diqin to the training ground, where she watched him display his skill and learned that he intended to strengthen her Sharingan through outside stimulation. The painful experience left her upset with him, but she agreed to get up and keep trying to become stronger.

• Uchiha Diqin happily left home with Ronglin wearing the training clothes her father had never let her wear before.
• At the training ground, Ronglin practiced throwing Kunai with remarkable accuracy while Uchiha Diqin watched.
• Ronglin used his Three Tomoe Sharingan to overwhelm Uchiha Diqin's Sharingan, causing her intense pain and making her collapse.
• Ronglin explained that external stimulation could help the Sharingan grow stronger and told Uchiha Diqin to address her weaknesses.
• After recovering, Uchiha Diqin complained that Ronglin had not warned her, then agreed to get up and continue pursuing strength.