Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Daiki used his extraordinary speed to overwhelm Kumogakure’s forces, killing or seriously injuring dozens before Killer B intervened. The Fourth Raikage ordered the other ninja to withdraw and prepared to fight Daiki alongside Killer B.

• The Fourth Raikage pursued Uchiha Daiki at full speed, but Daiki evaded him and destroyed a fireball with a punch.
• Daiki used his speed to attack Kumogakure’s weaker ninja, leaving dozens dead or seriously wounded before Killer B stopped him.
• Daiki faced Killer B and the Fourth Raikage, while Hyuga Hiashi, Hizashi Hyuga, and the Konoha ninja reacted to his strength.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered the Kumogakure ninja to withdraw with the five hostages and announced that he and Killer B would fight Daiki together.
• Killer B declared that the Kumogakure AB Brothers would defeat Daiki, and the brothers prepared to attack.

Uchiha Daiki drew the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and other Kumogakure leaders away from the Hyuga brothers, then rescued them and resumed slaughtering the enemy force. The Fourth Raikage finally ordered his remaining soldiers to scatter and retreat.

• Uchiha Daiki ignored the Fourth Raikage and Killer B's attacks and killed dozens of Kumogakure ninja with his Advanced Flying Thunder God Technique.
• The Fourth Raikage killed the three subdued Konoha Jonin and tried to execute Hizashi Hyuga, but Uchiha Daiki drew away the guards and rescued Hizashi and Hyuga Hiashi.
• Uchiha Daiki tricked the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, Dodai, and another Kumogakure fighter with an afterimage, then escaped with the Hyuga brothers despite taking the force of the Raikage's punch.
• Uchiha Daiki returned to the Kumogakure force, baited the Fourth Raikage into using Lightning Beast Eruption, and killed more than fifty ninja in seconds.
• The Fourth Raikage recognized that his remaining soldiers could not defeat Uchiha Daiki and ordered them to scatter and retreat.

Uchiha Daiki devastated Kumogakure’s force and forced the Fourth Raikage to retreat, then reunited with the Hyuga brothers he had saved. Minato Namikaze arrived after the battle and was stunned by the destruction and Daiki’s apparent speed.

• Uchiha Daiki killed Kumogakure ninja faster than the Fourth Raikage and his elites could stop him, forcing the Raikage to order a retreat.
• Daiki continued hunting the scattered forces until nearly all were killed or wounded, then warned the Fourth Raikage that further invasions would bring more losses.
• The Fourth Raikage threatened Daiki and the Uchiha Clan, but neither side could continue the fight, so Daiki left.
• Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga thanked Daiki for saving them, and he said Kumogakure’s losses should make them more cautious.
• Minato Namikaze arrived and was astonished to find the battlefield already devastated, wondering how Daiki had reached it before him.

Uchiha Daiki revealed to Minato Namikaze that he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, then joined Minato and the Hyuga brothers in preparing to support the other battlefronts. After Kumogakure and Iwagakure withdrew from the war, Sunagakure was left isolated, and Orochimaru dealt its forces a major defeat.

• Uchiha Daiki used the Flying Thunder God Technique in front of Minato Namikaze and claimed he had copied it.
• Hyuga Hiashi praised Daiki's talent, and Minato learned that Daiki was eighteen years old.
• Minato said the battlefield had been reported to Konoha and led Daiki and the Hyuga brothers to support the other forces.
• After receiving reports of Kumogakure's losses, the Land of Lightning Daimyo ordered its forces to withdraw from the war.
• The Land of Earth's daimyo also chose to withdraw, leaving Sunagakure as the only major village still fighting Konoha.
• Orochimaru led Konoha's forces to crush Sunagakure's troops on the Western Battlefield.

As the Third Shinobi World War ended, Konoha’s senior officials discussed the Uchiha Clan’s growing prestige and who would answer for the war’s heavy losses. Hiruzen Sarutobi prepared to negotiate with the Land of Fire’s Daimyo, while Uchiha Daiki returned to Konoha with a somber unit.

• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura warned Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Uchiha Clan deserved recognition and that Konoha faced criticism over the war’s casualties.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted responsibility as Hokage and commander, saying negotiations would determine what happened next.
• Minato Namikaze reported that Orochimaru had defeated Sunagakure’s forces and that Rasa had agreed to withdraw and begin peace talks.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Minato Namikaze to prepare to accompany him to meet the Land of Fire’s Daimyo.
• The war ended, and Uchiha Daiki returned toward Konoha with the main force as his fellow Uchiha traveled in oppressive silence.

Uchiha Daiki explained to Uchiha Fugaku why he believed the Third Hokage might soon step down and revealed his bet with Minato over who would inherit the Hokage Position. He said he had won and asked whether he could become Hokage.

• Uchiha Fugaku told Uchiha Daiki that the Uchiha Clan had suffered heavy losses in the war and felt guilty as Clan Head.
• Uchiha Daiki suggested the Uchiha Clan might have a chance at the Fourth Hokage Position, but Uchiha Fugaku doubted the Third Hokage would step down soon.
• Uchiha Daiki argued that the war’s losses could lead the Land of Fire Daimyo Government to hold Hiruzen Sarutobi accountable.
• Uchiha Daiki revealed that he had bet with Minato on their battlefield kills and demanded Minato give up inheriting the Hokage Position if the Third Hokage chose him as successor.
• Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui realized Daiki had anticipated Minato’s succession and asked whether Daiki could become Hokage; Daiki said he had won the bet.

Uchiha Daiki suggested that the Uchiha Clan could compete for the Fourth Hokage position, leaving Uchiha Fugaku and the others questioning their chances. As Kakashi pursued the Mist Hidden Anbu who had abducted Nohara Rin, Obito learned of her capture and tried to leave Madara Uchiha’s hideout to help.

• Uchiha Daiki told Uchiha Fugaku and the other Uchiha elites that Minato might not be the Third Hokage’s chosen successor, raising the possibility that Orochimaru would be chosen instead.
• Kakashi and Nohara Rin began returning to Konoha after the war, but Mist Hidden Anbu ambushed them and abducted Rin while Kakashi fought off their attackers.
• Kakashi, injured and unable to call for reinforcements, followed the enemies’ trail to try to rescue Rin.
• Madara Uchiha watched Obito Uchiha recover and considered how to make him continue Madara’s plan.
• White Zetsu told Obito that Mist Hidden Anbu had captured Rin, and Obito angrily prepared to leave and find her.
• Madara told Obito that his current condition made him powerless to help and that conflict and death were inevitable.

Obito Uchiha struggled against Madara Uchiha’s argument that war would keep costing lives, while Minato Namikaze discussed Konoha’s recovery and the duties of a Hokage with Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hiruzen’s questions suggested that Minato might be considered his successor.

• Madara Uchiha told Obito Uchiha that war would make countless people lose their loved ones or lives, then ordered him to recover before leaving.
• Minato Namikaze proposed easing restrictions, supporting injured and bereaved ninja, encouraging births, and expanding the Ninja Academy to rebuild Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Minato Namikaze how the village should handle its clans, and Minato stressed their shared duty to protect Konoha and its people.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked what Hokage meant to a ninja, and Minato answered that it meant responsibility, selflessness, and putting the village’s interests first.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply impressed by Minato Namikaze’s answer and regarded him as a fitting successor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Minato Namikaze the chance to succeed him as Hokage, but Minato explained that he had promised Uchiha Daiki he would give up the position if he lost their wager. Hiruzen insisted the Uchiha Clan was unfit to lead Konoha, yet Minato refused to break his promise.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Minato Namikaze what he would do if he became Hokage and said he was ready to retire.
• Minato Namikaze remembered his lost wager with Uchiha Daiki and hesitated when Hiruzen raised the possibility of making him Hokage.
• Minato Namikaze told Hiruzen Sarutobi about the wager and his promise to give up the Hokage Position.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi urged Minato to reconsider, said he would still pass the position to him, and declared that the Uchiha Clan was unfit to lead Konoha.
• Minato Namikaze refused to break his promise to Uchiha Daiki, saying it was part of his Nindo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi failed to persuade Minato Namikaze to change his decision and moved on to the mission in the Daimyo Capital. Back in Konoha, the returning Uchiha realized the village celebrated other clans and famous ninja while overlooking their wartime achievements, confirming Uchiha Daiki’s suspicion that their deeds had been suppressed.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted that Minato Namikaze would not change his mind and said they would discuss it another time before continuing toward the Daimyo Capital.
• Uchiha Fugaku led the surviving Uchiha back to Konoha, where villagers welcomed them no more warmly than ordinary ninja.
• Uchiha Yashiro and Uchiha Inabi complained that the village had failed to recognize the Uchiha’s contributions, while Uchiha Shisui urged the clan not to assume the worst.
• Uchiha Daiki pointed out that villagers clearly honored the Hyuga Clan, Minato Namikaze, and other celebrated ninja, contradicting Uchiha Shisui’s explanation.
• The villagers erupted in cheers for Orochimaru and praised his battlefield victory, prompting Uchiha Daiki to challenge Uchiha Shisui again about the Uchiha’s ignored achievements.

Uchiha Daiki went to confront Konoha over the village concealing the Uchiha Clan's battlefield achievements, with Shisui following him. As they entered the Hokage Building, Danzō and the elders prepared to face them.

• Fugaku promised Daiki he would speak with the Third Hokage, but Daiki set out for the Hokage Building himself.
• Fugaku sent Shisui to stop Daiki, and Shisui caught up with him on the way.
• Daiki told Shisui he only intended to ask why the village had hidden the Uchiha Clan's achievements, and Shisui agreed to accompany him.
• Danzō admitted he had ordered the concealment and insisted that suppressing the Uchiha Clan would keep Konoha stable.
• Daiki and Shisui passed the guards and entered the Hokage Building as Danzō, Koharu, and Homura watched.

Uchiha Daiki confronted Shimura Danzō and the advisors over the concealment of the Uchiha Clan’s wartime achievements. After Danzō tried to strike him and Daiki evaded, Danzō invited him into his office to discuss the matter.

• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura left Danzō to handle Uchiha Daiki and Uchiha Shisui.
• Uchiha Daiki challenged the advisors over the hidden recognition of the Uchiha Clan’s battlefield achievements.
• Shimura Danzō arrived and rebuked Daiki, who demanded to know whether Danzō had ordered the concealment.
• Shimura Danzō tried to slap Uchiha Daiki, but Daiki evaded the strike with the Body Flicker Technique.
• Shimura Danzō told Uchiha Shisui to step aside and invited Uchiha Daiki into his office to talk.

Uchiha Daiki confronted Shimura Danzō over the suppression of the Uchiha Clan and unexpectedly awakened Conqueror’s Haki after sensing Danzō’s pressure. He left Danzō and Uchiha Shisui shocked by immediately striking back with his new power.

• Shimura Danzō abandoned the fight and led Uchiha Daiki toward the Hokage’s Office, with Uchiha Shisui following them.
• Shimura Danzō praised Uchiha Daiki’s strength and asked whether he wanted to contribute more to the village, but Daiki refused and demanded to know why the Uchiha Clan’s wartime achievements had been hidden.
• Shimura Danzō admitted that he had ordered the village to withhold recognition, then insisted that only Uchiha Fugaku had the standing to question him.
• Shimura Danzō released an oppressive aura, prompting Uchiha Daiki to consider how it compared to Conqueror’s Haki.
• Uchiha Daiki comprehended Conqueror’s Haki and unleashed it against Shimura Danzō, shocking both Danzō and Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Daiki confronted Shimura Danzō over the suppression of the Uchiha Clan’s battlefield achievements and demanded that the news be made public. Danzō resisted, and Daiki’s Haki left him silent as Shisui watched uneasily.

• Uchiha Daiki intimidated Shimura Danzō with his Conqueror's Haki and challenged him to attack again.
• Shimura Danzō claimed the Third Hokage needed to approve the release of the documents and promised the Uchiha Clan would receive recognition after his return.
• Uchiha Shisui urged Daiki to accept Danzō’s explanation, but Daiki pressed him to act as Hokage’s Assistant.
• Shimura Danzō argued that publicizing the Uchiha Clan’s achievements could worsen its isolation, and Shisui acknowledged that the clan was often proud and separate from others.
• Uchiha Daiki rejected Danzō’s justification and demanded an order publicizing every Konoha ninja’s battlefield performance.
• Uchiha Daiki rose and pressed Danzō with his Haki, leaving Danzō silent and Shisui dumbfounded.

Uchiha Daiki’s confrontation with Shimura Danzō erupted into a fight after Danzō attacked him and Daiki nearly struck back with a powerful Wind Release technique. Danzō ordered Uchiha Shisui and the Anbu to capture Daiki, and Shisui prepared to fight him with his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Uchiha Daiki provoked Shimura Danzō, who attacked him with a Wind Release technique.
• Uchiha Daiki evaded Danzō with the Flying Thunder God and unleashed a Wind Release Rasengan, narrowly missing Danzō and blasting a crater through the Hokage Building.
• The Anbu arrived, and Uchiha Shisui tried to calm Daiki while warning that he would join the others if Daiki kept attacking.
• Shimura Danzō ordered Shisui and the Anbu to apprehend Daiki as a rebel, and Shisui activated his Mangekyō Sharingan before attacking.

Uchiha Daiki confronted Uchiha Shisui and Shimura Danzō at the Hokage Building over the unfair treatment of the Uchiha Clan. After Daiki easily subdued Shisui, a system notification revealed that Shisui’s genjutsu had awakened Daiki’s Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Uchiha Fugaku returned to the clan compound and arranged a memorial ceremony for the Uchiha who had fallen in the war.
• Uchiha Shisui attacked Uchiha Daiki, but Daiki used the Advanced Flying Thunder God to press a kunai to Shisui’s throat in an instant.
• Uchiha Daiki challenged the Anbu to acknowledge the Uchiha Clan’s wartime contributions and accused Shimura Danzō of targeting them unfairly.
• Shimura Danzō ordered the Anbu to seize Daiki, but they hesitated and refused to move, so Danzō approached him himself.
• A system notification announced that a genjutsu from Uchiha Shisui had caused Daiki’s Three Tomoe Sharingan to evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Uchiha Daiki resisted Uchiha Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami and awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, then forced Shimura Danzō to agree to his demand to publicize the Uchiha Clan’s military service. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu arrived as Danzō yielded.

• Uchiha Shisui used Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Daiki, then turned to defend him from Shimura Danzō, believing the genjutsu had succeeded.
• Uchiha Daiki revealed that he had resisted Kotoamatsukami, punched Shisui through a wall, and displayed his awakened Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uchiha Daiki told Shimura Danzō that he wanted justice for the Uchiha Clan, and Danzō judged that fighting him risked mutual destruction.
• Shimura Danzō agreed to publicize the Uchiha Clan’s military service while warning that the clan would bear the consequences of distributing information without the Hokage’s order.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu arrived with Anbu and found the office in disarray.

Uchiha Daiki left Shimura Danzō’s office after forcing him to compromise, while Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu concealed the incident until the Third Hokage returned. On his way back to the Uchiha Clan compound, Daiki met Uchiha Shisui and explained that he had avoided escalating the conflict because the time was not right.

• Uchiha Daiki taunted Shimura Danzō before leaving the wrecked office, pleased with the new powers he had gained.
• Shimura Danzō ordered that the office damage remain unrepaired so Sarutobi would see what the Uchiha Clan had done.
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu learned what had happened and ordered the Anbu to seal off the information until the Third Hokage returned.
• Uchiha Daiki headed back to the Uchiha Clan compound, where Uchiha Shisui stopped him and apologized.
• Uchiha Shisui explained that he wanted to prevent the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha from escalating, and Uchiha Daiki agreed that the time to fight was not yet.

Uchiha Daiki told Uchiha Shisui that he intended to claim the Hokage position and argued that the Uchiha could take control of Konoha. He warned Shisui to remain neutral and said he would retaliate if Danzo or Shisui opposed him.

• Uchiha Shisui worried that the day's events would bring trouble for the Uchiha Clan when the Third Hokage returned, but Uchiha Daiki challenged his fear and asked whether the clan could lead Konoha.
• Uchiha Daiki argued that his battlefield record against Minato Namikaze made him qualified to become Hokage, then revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to explain how he had broken Shisui's Kotoamatsukami.
• Uchiha Daiki claimed that he and Shisui together could overpower Konoha and asked whether the Uchiha could rule without bloodshed.
• Uchiha Daiki blamed Danzo and the advisors for suppressing the Uchiha and warned that he would retaliate if Danzo attacked him again.
• Uchiha Daiki declared that the Hokage position was his and ordered Uchiha Shisui to remain neutral, warning that he would not spare Shisui if he opposed him.

Uchiha Daiki warned Uchiha Shisui to remain neutral as he pursued change in Konoha, then told Uchiha Fugaku that he had fought Shimura Danzō and forced him to agree to restore the Uchiha Clan’s recognition. Fugaku was stunned by Daiki’s actions and considered the danger they posed to the clan.

• Uchiha Daiki argued that Konoha’s higher-ups had instigated conflict with the Uchiha Clan and urged Uchiha Shisui to remain neutral.
• Uchiha Daiki left Shisui after warning him with his Mangekyō Sharingan and Conqueror’s Haki, while Shisui wondered whether a bloodless takeover of Konoha was possible.
• Uchiha Daiki returned to the clan and attended a gathering at Naka Shrine, where Uchiha Fugaku asked about the village’s response to the clan’s achievements.
• Uchiha Daiki told the gathered clansmen that Shimura Danzō had ordered their accomplishments hidden but had agreed to restore their recognition after a confrontation.
• Uchiha Daiki privately told Uchiha Fugaku that he had fought Shimura Danzō, leaving Fugaku stunned and worried about the consequences for the clan.