Chapter Summaries

Reborn Uchiha Jin awakened a trait system during the Nine-Tails' rampage and set out to reach Minato before his death so he could steal a trait. When the Nine-Tails struck him, Golden Body of Light made him unharmed and partly intangible.

• Uchiha Jin remembered his past life and realized he had been reborn as the Uchiha Clan Head's second son during the Nine-Tails' rampage.
• The God-Tier Trait System gave Jin Golden Body of Light and Weak Presence, along with traits that warned he had only seven years to live.
• Jin learned he could steal a random trait by touching a corpse for thirty seconds and decided to seek Minato before he died.
• Weak Presence let Jin slip past Root Ninja, villagers, and Anbu Ninja unnoticed as he hurried toward the battle.
• The Nine-Tails' tail struck Jin, but moonlight activated Golden Body of Light and let the attack pass through him without harm.

As Minato and Kushina died sealing half of Kurama inside Naruto, Uchiha Jin secretly looted fallen Anbu for traits near the fading Four Red Yang Formation. After discovering that his new stealth trait let him evade notice, Jin entered the barrier unnoticed.

• Minato used the Reaper Death Seal to divide Kurama, sealing half inside Naruto before he and Kushina died beside their son.
• An Anbu guard blocked Shiranui Genma and the other members of the Kiganma squad from approaching the Four Red Yang Formation.
• Jin spotted Shiranui Genma's Partial Flying Thunder Array trait and stole Light as a Swallow and Dynamic Vision traits from fallen Anbu.
• A corpse's lingering Lightning Release Chakra made it grab Jin, but he snapped its brittle bone and hid while Genma investigated.
• Jin tested his stealth trait, stopped looting the corpses, and used his Golden Body to slip into the fading formation unnoticed.

Uchiha Jin looted the Flying Thunder God Technique from Namikaze Minato and Adamantine Sealing Chains from Uzumaki Kushina at the scene of their deaths. As he reached for Naruto, someone forced open the Four Red Yang Formation and approached.

• Uchiha Jin saw Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina mortally wounded while Naruto slept between them.
• Uchiha Jin plundered the Flying Thunder God Technique from Namikaze Minato.
• Uchiha Jin activated his Golden Body to evade Kushina's Adamantine Sealing Chains, then plundered her Adamantine Sealing Chains remnant.
• Uchiha Jin reached toward Naruto, but the Four Red Yang Formation was forced open and footsteps approached.

Uchiha Jin survived the Nine-Tails' rampage and used a Root token to make Sarutobi Hiruzen suspect Danzo had targeted the Uchiha. As Danzo prepared to claim the Hokage position, Hiruzen returned and temporarily took charge of the village.

• Uchiha Jin pretended that a man wearing an Oil Paint Mask had lured him to the river with sweets and showed Sarutobi Hiruzen a Root token.
• An Anbu shinobi identified the token as belonging to Root Third Reconnaissance Squad, and Hiruzen concluded Danzo had tried to frame the Uchiha Clan.
• Hiruzen checked Jin for Chakra, reassured him, and let him go home while privately blaming Danzo.
• Danzo argued that the village needed a Fifth Hokage and declared himself the best candidate, winning the apparent support of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
• Hiruzen entered the Hokage's Office, sat at the desk, and asked who supported his temporary return to the Hokage duties; Koharu and Homura immediately agreed, leaving Danzo stunned.

After confronting Danzō over framing Uchiha children, Hiruzen asserted his authority and questioned how a two-year-old could have entered the barrier alone. Uchiha Jin returned to the compound, where he used knowledge of Fugaku’s secret stashes to make his father stay and talk, finally revealing Fugaku’s traits to himself.

• Hiruzen confronted Danzō for framing Uchiha children, but Danzō argued the Uchiha threatened the village and stormed out after Hiruzen declared his authority as Hokage.
• Hiruzen challenged Koharu and the others to explain how a two-year-old child could have entered the barrier by himself.
• Jin used his Light as a Swallow trait to run back to the Uchiha compound, where Fugaku spotted him sneaking inside and followed him.
• Fugaku discovered that Jin’s room had collapsed, apologized, and carried him to sleep in his own room.
• Jin named several locations of Fugaku’s secret stash, then used the knowledge to persuade Fugaku to sit and talk with him.
• Jin finally saw Fugaku’s traits.

Uchiha Jin copied the Sharingan trait from his father, Uchiha Fugaku, and awakened his own Sharingan at two and a half. Fugaku mistook Jin’s laughter for a reaction to being neglected, while the next morning Itachi found Jin waiting outside his room.

• Uchiha Jin spoke with Uchiha Fugaku and saw traits including Fugaku’s Mangekyō ability, Glimpse of Fate.
• After ten minutes, Jin successfully copied the Sharingan trait and laughed with excitement.
• Uchiha Fugaku noticed the tomoe in Jin’s red eyes and realized his son had awakened the Sharingan.
• Fugaku apologized for neglecting Jin and told him to keep the awakening secret, but Jin sent him away and went to sleep.
• The next morning, Itachi opened his door and found Jin waiting outside, then asked whether he was hungry.

Uchiha Jin questioned Uchiha Itachi about choosing between the village and the clan, then saw the traits available to copy from his older brother. The copy attempt failed, and the chapter ended with a short-haired boy shivering in the woods behind the Uchiha District.

• Uchiha Jin asked Uchiha Itachi which side he would support if the village and clan became enemies, then asked whom he would protect if the village targeted Sasuke and Jin.
• Uchiha Itachi promised he would not let Sasuke and Jin be killed but avoided choosing between the village and clan.
• Uchiha Jin mentioned Fugaku's hidden money, and eavesdropping Fugaku blamed Itachi for revealing its hiding place before Mikoto caught him preparing to leave.
• Uchiha Jin saw Itachi's copyable traits, including Brother Complex, Too Smart to Live Long, and Afflicted by Illness, but failed to copy one after their conversation.
• Uchiha Jin left Uchiha Itachi confused, while a short-haired boy shivered in the woods behind the Uchiha District.

Uchiha Jin failed to copy a trait from Shisui or any of the sixty clan members he spoke with, but discovered that sunlight granted him Chakra. He began planning to build up enough Chakra for his Flying Thunder God plan, then fell asleep in the courtyard unnoticed.

• Jin overheard Itachi trying to explain himself to Shisui, then startled the boys when he snapped a branch.
• Jin talked with Shisui for ten minutes but failed to copy any of his traits.
• Jin spent the afternoon speaking with sixty Uchiha clan members, but the system reported that his conversation-based copying success rate was only five percent.
• Jin gained one Chakra after basking in sunlight for a minute and realized Golden Body of Light could steadily build his reserves.
• Jin learned that marking coordinates for Flying Thunder God cost 100 Chakra, then went to sleep without attempting the technique.
• Jin woke after sunset and saw his updated stats; Weak Presence had left the clan unaware of him, while Itachi had searched the courtyard without finding him.

Uchiha Jin’s system evolved after he accumulated one million Chakra, improving his trait-copying rates and rewards. He demonstrated his shuriken skill to Sasuke, leaving the boy stunned by how precisely the shuriken pinned his clothes without touching him.

• Three-and-a-half-year-old Sasuke practiced throwing shuriken while Jin lounged on a courtyard wall and teased him.
• Jin copied Sasuke’s Shuriken Familiarity trait after seeing the system’s prompts.
• The system announced that Jin’s Chakra had reached one million and increased his trait-copying rates and corpse-plundering rewards.
• Jin challenged Sasuke’s confidence and threw shuriken that multiplied into twelve changing trajectories.
• The shuriken pinned Sasuke’s clothes and hair without touching his skin, leaving him wondering whether sunlight could make someone stronger.

Jin demonstrated his talent to Sasuke, then used his daily conversation with Itachi to learn about Cloud Village peace talks and the envoys’ visit to the Hyuga Main House. The Hyuga visit reminded Jin of a dangerous plot.

• Jin used shuriken to demonstrate the technique Itachi had taught Sasuke, astonishing Sasuke and Mikoto.
• Mikoto took Sasuke inside to change his torn clothes and told him to call Jin his big brother.
• Itachi returned from a bloody encounter with Cloud Shinobi, and Jin persuaded him to talk instead of postponing their daily conversation.
• Itachi told Jin that Cloud Village envoys had come for peace talks and that Lightning Release shinobi had gathered near the border.
• Jin copied Itachi’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan trait through the System, but it did not upgrade his own Sharingan.
• Itachi mentioned that Cloud Shinobi had visited the Hyuga Main House, and Jin recognized the plot behind the incident.

Uchiha Jin confronted a Cloud Envoy who had abducted Hinata, revealing his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and using the Flying Thunder God Technique to evade attacks. As reinforcements approached, Jin launched shuriken and struck from behind with Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.

• The Cloud Envoy carried the captured Hinata through the forest and spotted Uchiha Jin, whom he decided to abduct as well.
• Jin dodged the Cloud Envoy’s attempts to grab him and revealed a Flying Thunder God formula inscribed on a tree.
• The Cloud Envoy set Hinata down and attacked Jin with Lightning Release techniques, while Jin evaded with the Flying Thunder God Technique and his Sharingan.
• The Cloud Envoy created a Lightning Clone and spread lightning across the area, but Jin noticed Konoha reinforcements approaching and stopped holding back.
• Jin threw twelve shuriken at the Cloud Envoy and used Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm to strike him from behind.

Jin killed the Cloud Village envoy, stole his Lightning Release traits, and copied Hinata’s Byakugan while suppressing her seal. Hyuga Hiashi found the body and took it away, while the Third Hokage suspected Danzo had killed the envoy.

• Jin killed the Cloud Village envoy and copied his Cloud Style Body Technique and Lightning Release Mastery traits.
• Jin used Adamantine Sealing Chains to calm Hinata’s chakra and copied her Byakugan, discovering the Ninja Forbidden Zone trait.
• Jin left Hinata and the corpse behind as pursuers approached.
• Hyuga Hiashi found Hinata unconscious and the dead envoy, then carried the body away to conceal the Hyuga Clan’s involvement.
• The Third Hokage arrived with Anbu, saw the scene, and accused Danzo of killing the envoy.

Danzo clashed with Hiruzen over the missing Cloud Village envoy, and Hiruzen decided to shift the blame onto the Hyuga Clan. Meanwhile, Sasuke mistook Jin’s disappearing clone for his brother’s death and nearly awakened his Sharingan before Itachi reassured him.

• Danzo insisted Cloud Village had no proof against the Leaf, then urged Hiruzen to give up the Hokage position.
• Hiruzen suspected Danzo of disposing of the body, and Danzo swallowed his anger rather than reveal his spying on the Hokage.
• Hiruzen decided to place responsibility for the missing envoy and girl on the Hyuga Clan before negotiations began.
• Sasuke hugged Jin’s clone by mistake, then punched it and believed he had killed his second-biggest brother.
• Itachi recognized that Jin had used a clone, calmed Sasuke, and left him wondering how Jin had learned the Three Body Technique so quickly.

Uchiha Jin met four-year-old Naruto by the river and shared a meal with him, discovering the traits Naruto could offer for copying. Jin copied Agile and merged it into Swift Shadow, then reviewed his attributes and focused on his Flying Thunder God trait.

• Naruto caught a saury and began roasting it by the river when Jin approached him.
• Naruto recognized Jin as a friendly stranger and eagerly invited him to share the fish.
• Jin spent time talking and eating with Naruto, revealing five traits available for copying.
• Jin copied Naruto’s Agile trait and merged it into Swift Shadow, slightly improving the trait.
• Jin checked his attributes and reflected on his efforts to strengthen Flying Thunder God.

Jin sparred with young Naruto and copied the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki trait, which let him borrow the Nine-Tails’ power. After Naruto collapsed from exhaustion, Jin carried him home and discovered how poorly he was being cared for, then addressed Kakashi outside the window.

• Jin reviewed his level-four Flying Thunder God Technique and the many marks he had placed throughout Konoha.
• Naruto asked Jin to teach him training, so Jin invited him to fight and repeatedly tossed him aside.
• Jin defeated Naruto and copied the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki trait, learning that he could currently borrow one tail’s power.
• Naruto sparred until he passed out, and Jin carried him through Konoha to his home.
• Jin saw the neglected state of Naruto’s home and quietly asked Kakashi if he was watching.

Uchiha Jin recognized Kakashi watching him and spent ten minutes talking with him while trying to copy one of his traits. The copying succeeded, but Jin received Thousand Years of Death instead of one of Kakashi’s many combat skills.

• Jin spotted Kakashi hiding in a tree and greeted him while taking out the trash.
• Kakashi felt guilty about Naruto’s circumstances and hesitated to face the boy.
• Jin recognized the Anbu watching him, and one fled after complaining about his assignment and Jin’s teasing.
• Kakashi stayed to question Jin, who asked whether Kakashi carved a dog’s head into his Earth Wall.
• After ten minutes of conversation, Jin copied the trait Thousand Years of Death and regretted the result.

Kakashi told the Third Hokage about Jin, while Jin’s antics at the Uchiha estate exposed Fugaku’s hidden money. Shisui announced his new Kotoamatsukami and revealed that he had told nearly every powerful figure in the village, leaving Jin convinced the eye was in danger.

• Kakashi asked the Third Hokage about Jin and withheld the torn page recording Jin’s relationship with Naruto.
• Sasuke tried to imitate Jin’s sunbathing routine by the Uchiha estate wall, and Jin tricked Fugaku into finding him beside his hidden stash.
• Itachi learned Jin had spent Fugaku’s money on fruit and milk for war orphans, then promised to protect Jin and Sasuke and stop a conflict over Shisui’s eye.
• Shisui arrived and announced that he had developed Kotoamatsukami, a Dojutsu that could secretly change a person’s will.
• Shisui listed the many officials and units he had told about Kotoamatsukami, and Jin walked away after realizing the copy attempt had failed.

Uchiha Jin failed to copy anyone’s traits, but Uchiha Fugaku asked him to deal with Sasuke’s strange new ambition to become Hokage. Jin persuaded Sasuke to train with him, then sicced Pakkun on him when another copying attempt failed.

• Jin spent the day failing to copy traits, then received Chakra from the System for basking in the sunlight.
• Pakkun and a group of dogs followed Jin, and Fugaku confronted him about Sasuke wanting to bask in the sun and become Hokage.
• Fugaku threatened to serve dog meat if Jin could not talk Sasuke around, leaving Pakkun alarmed.
• Jin found Sasuke atop a courtyard wall, shouting that he would become Hokage, and showed him a flashy shuriken technique.
• Sasuke agreed to train with Jin, but Jin’s attempt to copy a trait failed, so he told Pakkun to bite Sasuke.

Naruto woke in a clean room, drank milk Kakashi realized was expired, and headed out with the cartons. Meanwhile, Sasuke’s dog chase turned into a brawl with Naruto and Rock Lee, leaving Fugaku rushing to deal with the trouble while Jin hid nearby.

• Naruto woke in a spotless room, found ramen and milk, drank both cartons, and went downstairs to share some with Uncle Ichiraku.
• Sasuke ran through Konoha with seven Shiba Inu chasing him, while villagers laughed and cheered.
• Rock Lee joined the chase and overtook Sasuke, who collided with Naruto; the two boys argued, then all three fought alongside the dogs.
• A clansman told Fugaku that Sasuke was fighting seven dogs, Rock Lee, and a blond-haired boy, and Fugaku hurried to intervene.
• Jin tossed Pakkun aside and pressed himself against a wall, activating his Weak Presence trait to avoid being caught up in the trouble.

Jin learned that Itachi was preparing to join the Anbu as tensions between the Uchiha clan and the village worsened, while Sasuke continued chasing dogs. A month later, Jin copied Itachi’s Frail trait after warning him to get checked out, leaving the cause of Itachi’s weakness unclear to him.

• Itachi told Jin that Fugaku planned to have him join the Anbu, and Jin questioned whether the clan’s conflict with the village had reached a breaking point.
• Jin exposed that Itachi had watched Sasuke get chased by dogs, and Fugaku scolded his sons before Itachi took Sasuke to wash up.
• Jin copied Sasuke’s Tsundere (White) trait after Sasuke was defeated.
• A month later, Fugaku took Sasuke to the river to teach him how to refine Chakra, while Itachi helped Mikoto with housework.
• Itachi promised Jin he would protect the clan and stop anyone, including Danzo, from taking Shisui’s eyes.
• Jin copied Itachi’s Frail trait and urged his brother to get medical checkups.