Chapter Summaries

Kusana and the Uchiha Clan prepared to leave Konoha with Danzo as their captive while the clan began carrying out its orders. As a barrier appeared over the Uchiha compound, Fugaku sensed someone arriving at the clan meeting hall.

• Kusana gagged Danzo again and ordered Obito to bring the captive to Kusagakure as a distinguished guest.
• Fugaku left Kusana and Obito to handle the remaining preparations, while Obito lamented the Uchiha Clan's defection and Kusana scolded him.
• Uchiha elders, led by Tiemu, began seizing the village's defensive forces and gate guards without waiting for Fugaku.
• A strange barrier spread over the Uchiha compound, startling the clansmen.
• Fugaku opened his eyes at the altar and calmly asked the unseen arrival if they had come.

Kusana and Obito prepared to take Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke into Kamui as a barrier appeared around the Uchiha compound. Two Susanoo emerged and began moving, leaving Kakashi’s Konoha forces to contain the threat and search for Danzo.

• Kusana supervised Obito as he sent the Uchiha Clan members into Kamui, then welcomed Mikoto and Sasuke.
• Kusana and Obito joked that Sasuke loved studying and would become a pillar of the Uchiha Clan, while Mikoto agreed to guide him.
• A barrier appeared, so Mikoto took Sasuke into Kamui while Kusana and Obito stayed behind.
• Deafening blasts shook the compound, and two colossal Susanoo appeared before Kusana and Obito.
• Kakashi ordered the Konoha ninja to maintain the barrier, report to the Hokage, and rescue Danzo, then called on Shisui as the giants moved.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha's elders reacted to the discovery of two more Uchiha Mangekyo and ordered Danzo rescued while containing the crisis. Outside the barrier, Kusana watched the Uchiha battle with Obito and hinted that they should stay because they were already there.

• An Anbu Ninja reported that two Uchiha possessed Mangekyo and that Danzo had been captured, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to order Danzo rescued and Konoha's defenses and barrier reinforced.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to make a decision about the Uchiha, but he chose to focus on quickly containing the crisis and worried that Kusagakure reporters might infiltrate the village.
• Kusana met Leader Mang, Obito, and the Gold Medal Reporter White Zetsu, who planned a sensational headline about Konoha and the Uchiha Clan.
• Obito asked Kusana whether they should leave, but Kusana said there was no rush and wondered what the Third Hokage was doing.

As Konoha forces crushed the Uchiha rebellion, Itachi offered to reveal the clan’s hiding places and secret chambers in exchange for the village sparing Sasuke. His claim that no other powerful Uchiha remained was overturned when a mysterious elder erupted from underground.

• Kakashi found Itachi among the captured Uchiha and asked him to reveal their hidden chambers, tunnels, and clan members.
• Itachi asked about Sasuke, then offered to guide Konoha to the Uchiha’s hidden places and help seize the clan’s assets in exchange for a condition.
• Elder Uchiha Tiemu condemned Itachi for betraying his clan, but Itachi insisted that the rebellion had doomed the Uchiha and that he wanted to prevent further tragedy.
• Itachi told Kakashi that fewer than twenty Uchiha ninja remained in hiding and that none could match Shisui or Fugaku.
• A huge fire dragon burst from underground, and an aged Uchiha elder emerged, asking about Madara and Hashirama and celebrating the sight of juniors with Mangekyo.

Uchiha Phoenix appeared during the Uchiha rebellion, claimed to have fought Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and unleashed powerful Fire Release against Konoha’s forces. He disappeared after destroying the barrier, leaving the Uchiha to mourn him and continue their advance.

• Uchiha Phoenix appeared, while Shisui Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha resumed their fight and Uchiha Tiemu and the other Uchiha mistook him for their hidden ancestor.
• Uchiha Phoenix claimed he had fought Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, then Uchiha Tiemu explained the rebellion and asked him to save the clan.
• Kakashi ordered the Konoha ninjas to attack, but Uchiha Phoenix unleashed Great Fire Annihilation and overwhelmed the battlefield with flames.
• Uchiha Phoenix announced he would break the barrier and used Great Fire Destruction, disappearing as the blast destroyed the surrounding area.
• Uchiha Phoenix's voice urged his descendants to let Uchiha's glory bloom, and the barrier shattered as the Uchiha mourned him.

Kusana and Obito exploited the Uchiha rebellion while a fake Uchiha ancestor shattered the clan compound’s barrier, triggering the Uchiha fighters’ awakening and a fierce battle. As Hiruzen arrived to contain the damage, another supposed ancestor appeared, and Hiruzen suspected the Grass Ninja were behind the deception.

• Obito joined Kusana after the barrier shattered, and Kusana insisted they head for the Hokage Building rather than leave empty-handed.
• The Uchiha ninjas’ Sharingan grew stronger after their ancestor Phoenix supposedly sacrificed himself, and they attacked the Konoha forces.
• Kakashi’s Anbu fell into a disadvantage until Hiruzen arrived with reinforcements and ordered the battle contained.
• Kusana told Obito the fight was nearly over, then revealed another backup plan as a water dragon rose from beneath the Uchiha compound.
• A hunched elder emerged, called himself Uchiha Wolong, and praised a junior’s Mangekyo before Hiruzen recognized the Grass Ninja’s apparent scheme.

Uchiha Wolong rallied the Uchiha ninja against Hiruzen Sarutobi’s attempt to suppress their rebellion, while Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha clashed over the clan’s fate. As the fighting continued and the Uchiha compound was destroyed, Obito Uchiha and Kusana prepared to leave after finding Konoha’s treasury disappointingly poor.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned whether Uchiha Wolong was connected to Kusagakure, but Wolong convinced the Uchiha ninja to trust him and fight for their clan’s glory.
• Kusana urged the Uchiha ninja to charge, and Hiruzen ordered Konoha’s forces to suppress the rebellion and prevent any Uchiha from escaping.
• Uchiha Tiemu confirmed that Fugaku Uchiha had arranged for the Uchiha clansmen to withdraw, then joined the battle and told Wolong to leave.
• Shisui Uchiha urged Fugaku to stop the fighting, but Fugaku said he expected to die in the battle and charged at Shisui with Susanoo.
• Obito Uchiha watched the Uchiha compound being destroyed as Kusana complained that Konoha’s treasury was poor, prompting Obito to blame him.

After the Uchiha rebellion ended, Hiruzen discovered that Danzo had been taken to Kusagakure and that Konoha’s stores and the Sarutobi treasury had been robbed. Kusana brought Danzo toward Kusagakure while Obito delivered Shisui’s eye, and a hidden observer left to revise his manuscript.

• Shisui reported to Hiruzen that he had failed to stop the rebellion and said Fugaku had immolated himself; Hiruzen sent him to rest.
• An Anbu ninja found Danzo’s letter saying he had joined a Kusagakure tour group, and Hiruzen realized Kusagakure had captured him again.
• Another Anbu reported that Konoha’s warehouses and the Sarutobi Clan treasury had been emptied, prompting Hiruzen to blame Kusagakure.
• Kusana escorted the bound Danzo toward Kusagakure and told him Hanzō had wanted to share Land of Rain specialties with him.
• Obito returned and gave Kusana Shisui’s eye.
• A figure watching from the Uchiha ruins closed his notebook and left to revise his manuscript.

Kusana brought the Uchiha Clan to Kusagakure, where Obito was left to lead their settlement while Kushina welcomed Mikoto and her children. The chapter ended with Mujie receiving a news manuscript from White Zetsu and calling him the BBC Daily’s future vice president.

• Kushina met Elder Yang Zheng while taking Naruto and Little Xiang for a walk, and learned that Kusana was bringing people back to the village.
• Kusana brought Danzo and the Uchiha Clan to Kusagakure by bus, reassuring the clan members about their new home along the way.
• Grass ninja welcomed the Uchiha Clan, and Kusana assigned Obito to handle their needs before heading off to rest.
• Kushina recognized Mikoto and took her and Sasuke away to talk, leaving Obito and Elder Yang Zheng to reassure the Uchiha Clan.
• Mujie accepted a news manuscript from White Zetsu and called him the BBC Daily’s future vice president.

Mujie energized the White Zetsu reporters to produce sensational coverage of the Uchiha clan’s destruction and Konoha’s role in it. Hiruzen tried to recover while managing the fallout, but reading the new BBC Daily headline sent him into another medical crisis.

• Mujie rallied the White Zetsu reporters, promised them doubled wages, and assigned them to prepare several sensational headlines before dawn.
• The next morning, Hiruzen learned that Konoha had suppressed news of the Uchiha Clan Rebellion and was publicly presenting his collapse as exhaustion from village affairs.
• Mitokado Homura told Hiruzen that other villages had not reacted, Kusagakure had made no new moves, and the Uchiha compound was being handled.
• Hiruzen ordered Konoha to condemn Kusagakure, recover Shisui’s Mangekyo, and quickly deal with the Uchiha compound.
• Hiruzen demanded the supposedly suspended BBC Daily, read its “Exploring Ninja Studies—Cursed Konoha!” headline, and collapsed as the hospital room erupted into chaos.

The BBC Daily’s ominous report about Konoha’s declining clans and allies convinced readers across the ninja world that the village might be cursed, damaging Konoha’s reputation and mission business. Meanwhile, Mikoto Uchiha woke after Kushina’s talk and remained stunned that the Fourth Hokage’s Wife was still alive.

• Ōnoki read the BBC Daily’s report about Konoha’s vanished and declining clans and grew uneasy as their fates seemed connected.
• Ninja villages and clans across the world became alarmed, and some groups friendly with Konoha began limiting contact with it.
• Chiyo and Ebizo concluded that Sunagakure should end its cooperation with Konoha, then felt reassured by their decision.
• Konoha’s reputation worsened, its mission volume plummeted, and the BBC Daily sold even better as readers speculated about the curse.
• Mikoto Uchiha awoke after Kushina had spoken with her and silently struggled to believe that the Fourth Hokage’s Wife was alive.

Mikoto Uchiha settled into Kusagakure with Sasuke and learned that the Uchiha clan had been temporarily housed there. Sasuke asked Kusana to train him so he could confront Itachi and destroy Konoha, and Kusana agreed.

• Mikoto reflected on Kushina’s survival and how well Naruto seemed to be doing in Kusagakure.
• Kushina brought Mikoto to breakfast with Sasuke, Naruto, Kusana, Fusang, and Kana, and promised to show them around.
• Kusana explained that Obito and an elderly Uzumaki man had helped the Uchiha clan settle temporarily in Kusagakure.
• Fusang and Kushina reassured Mikoto that Kusana would guide Sasuke, easing her worries as she watched him approach Kusana.
• Sasuke asked Kusana to teach him to become stronger so he could settle the score with Itachi and destroy Konoha, and Kusana agreed.

Kusana toured Kusagakure with Kushina, Mikoto, and the children before Oyakamon told him that the Military Police Force had detained Jiraiya as a suspected spy. Jiraiya tried to use his connections to secure his release, but the guards revealed he had a criminal record in the Land of Grass and kept him in custody.

• Kusana considered how Kusagakure should regulate access to Forbidden Jutsu and secret techniques as the village continued to develop.
• Kushina showed Mikoto and the children around Kusagakure, and Sasuke reluctantly accepted ice cream after Kusana told him rest was part of training.
• Obito Uchiha told Kusana that the Uchiha Clan was coping, then advised Sasuke to read more, eat fewer snacks, and sleep more.
• Oyakamon informed Kusana that the Military Police Force had detained Jiraiya at the border as a suspected spy who claimed to be Leader Mang's friend.
• Jiraiya invoked his familiarity with Advisor Mujie, but the guard unit ninja said his criminal record in the Land of Grass prevented his release.

Jiraiya visited Kusagakure to investigate recent tensions and redeem Shimura Danzō, but the village first mistook him for a spy before welcoming him with an elaborate public reception. He arrived to find Kusagakure transformed and was immediately surrounded by reporters asking whether he represented Konoha.

• Jiraiya crossed into the Land of Grass and was detained by Kusagakure's Military Police Force, who doubted his identity and said Mujie did not know him.
• Yahiko failed to recognize Jiraiya at first, but Jiraiya mentioned redeeming Shimura Danzō and Yahiko warmly identified him as a friend and led him away.
• Jiraiya rode the Harmony train to Kusagakure and was impressed by the Land of Grass's rapid development.
• Mujie welcomed Jiraiya beneath a banner and started music as Kusagakure reporters asked whether he had come on Konoha's behalf.

Kushina and Mikoto learned that Jiraiya had come to Kusagakure and agreed to follow Kusana’s arrangements, though Kushina planned to confront him. Jiraiya’s interview with White Zetsu ended in a misleading news report, and he discovered that Mujie was the president of BBC Daily.

• Kushina got angry when Kusana told her Jiraiya was in Kusagakure, while Mikoto worried about the Uchiha Clan’s future.
• Mikoto and Kushina offered to stay hidden, but Kusana told them they could live normally and allowed Kushina to pursue her personal grudge against Jiraiya.
• White Zetsu interviewed Jiraiya and recorded his comments about Konoha and Kusagakure in a notebook he refused to show him.
• Mujie arrived to take Jiraiya to a welcome banquet, and Jiraiya learned that Mujie was the president of BBC Daily.
• Jiraiya turned back and shouted after White Zetsu, demanding to see the notebook.

Jiraiya woke after a humiliating night at the Grass Heaven Feast and discovered that his interview had been turned into a BBC Daily article praising the bond between Konoha and Kusagakure. Naruto admitted he wanted to stay with his family in Kusagakure, and Kusana reassured him that the adults would handle Konoha; the chapter ended as Kusagakure ninja arrived with news.

• Jiraiya remembered the bathhouse attendants and worried that his interview might cause trouble for Konoha.
• Jiraiya read the BBC Daily report, which portrayed him as defending Kusagakure-Konoha friendship and criticizing Konoha's treatment of Kusagakure.
• Naruto asked Kusana why Konoha wanted him back if the village hated him, then said he wanted to remain with his family in Kusagakure.
• Kusana reassured Naruto that the adults would handle the situation and promised no one would take him away; Naruto vowed to study hard.
• Kushina watched Naruto regain his smile and turned her anger toward Konoha and Jiraiya.
• Kusagakure ninja arrived, and Kusana asked whether they had come.

Jiraiya was jailed in Kusagakure after Mujie tricked him into dining without paying, and Kusana learned he had come ahead of Konoha’s negotiations without the promised money. Obito arrived to speak for the Uchiha Clan, but his argument with Kusana over skipping school derailed the tense meeting.

• Jiraiya told Kusana that Mujie had left him stuck with the restaurant bill, and Kusana discovered Jiraiya had brought no money because Konoha had not provided it.
• Kusana showed Jiraiya a postcard of Danzo on the Grass and Rain Countries' Supreme Solo Luxury Tour and assured him that Danzo was safe in the Land of Rain.
• Jiraiya began to raise the Uchiha Clan's situation, but Obito appeared and declared that Kusagakure had nothing to do with it and that he would speak as Clan Head.
• Kusana scolded Obito for skipping class before the final exams, and the two argued while Jiraiya waited for them to address his matter.
• Obito reintroduced himself as the current Uchiha Clan Head, and Jiraiya awkwardly introduced himself in return.

Jiraiya learned from Obito that Konoha had driven out the Uchiha and mistreated Minato’s child, then found himself detained in Kusagakure. Kushina appeared and attacked him over Naruto, while Jiraiya desperately told her to take her grievances to the old man.

• Jiraiya accused Obito of betraying Konoha, but Obito explained that Konoha had forced the Uchiha Clan Rebellion and that the clan no longer had ties to the village.
• Obito told Jiraiya that Minato had been branded a rebel and that Naruto had been bullied as a traitor’s son, leaving Jiraiya stunned by what had happened in Konoha.
• The Grass Ninja Leader brought out armed Grass ninja, and Jiraiya promised not to interfere in the Uchiha Clan’s affairs; Obito then left to return to school and discuss the graduation ceremony with Dean Yakura.
• Jiraiya asked Kusana to let him go, but Kusana kept him in a guarded place and summoned Kushina to settle a private matter.
• Kushina revealed herself to Jiraiya and charged at him, accusing him of letting everyone bully Naruto; Jiraiya shouted for her to go find the old man.

Hiruzen Sarutobi decided Konoha would focus on recovery before breaking ties with Kusagakure. Meanwhile, Kushina reunited with Naruto and invited Mikoto and Sasuke to live with her, as Kusagakure prepared for the year-end and graduation ceremony.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected further action over Shisui Uchiha and prioritized Konoha's recovery, Danzo's release, and appeasing the Ninja Clans.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi declared that Konoha would break ties with Kusagakure once the village recovered.
• Kushina thanked Kusana and decided to celebrate with a drink after venting her anger.
• Kusana and Kushina discussed the upcoming year-end and Obito's graduation ceremony before heading to a bar.
• Obito Uchiha led the Uchiha Clan's gradual integration into Kusagakure, while Mikoto and Sasuke moved in with Kushina and Naruto so Sasuke could train with Kusana.
• The ninja world remained at peace, Danzo continued traveling in the Land of Rain because Konoha had not paid his travel fee, and the year came to an end.

Naruto dragged Sasuke out to enjoy Kusagakure’s lively year-end celebrations, hoping to help him relax and feel less alone. After the boys explored the bustling streets, they bumped into Jiraiya, who introduced himself as the Toad Sage.

• Naruto woke Sasuke and insisted they go out, and Sasuke finally agreed so Naruto would stop pestering him.
• Mikoto told Kushina that the Uchiha Clan was recovering and asked for help finding a job; Kushina offered to ask Leader Mang.
• Naruto and Sasuke visited Uncle Amang’s home, received money, and headed into Kusagakure without Little Xiang, who was still asleep.
• Naruto suggested buying Little Xiang a gift and offered to treat Sasuke to bumper cars, while Sasuke complained but admitted Kusagakure was lively.
• Naruto bumped into Jiraiya, who struck a pose and warned the boys that an apology would not settle things.