Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Tekka pledged his loyalty to Uchiha Jin after learning that the village’s higher-ups were undermining the Uchiha’s reputation. Jin accepted and moved ahead with a plan to pressure the Hokage faction, while leaving Tekka uncertain about the three captured men.

• Uchiha Jin explained how the village’s higher-ups had used schemes to damage the Uchiha’s reputation, and Tekka vowed to follow him.
• Tekka knelt before Jin and offered his loyalty, abandoning the Radical Faction.
• Jin decided that openly raising his banner could reassure Hiruzen Sarutobi, give Shisui grounds to seek village resources, and help Kazama’s plan.
• Jin ordered Tekka to keep treating the three captured men as spies without killing them, expecting the Hokage to demand their release by nightfall.
• Tekka asked whether they could explain their treatment of the Anbu to the Hokage, and Jin asked whether Tekka knew the three men were Anbu.

Uchiha Jin ordered Tekka to deliberately let public security deteriorate and blame the village’s refusal to fund the Police Force, putting pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi. Tekka agreed to make the plan public, while Jin anticipated that Hiruzen might back Shisui against him.

• Uchiha Jin told Tekka to stall villagers’ complaints and stop the Police Force from actively solving cases.
• Uchiha Jin ordered Tekka to publicize that the village had withheld funding and that the Uchiha had been subsidizing the Police Force themselves.
• Tekka realized the plan would openly pressure Hiruzen Sarutobi while giving the Uchiha a legitimate defense.
• Uchiha Jin told Tekka not to conceal the plan from Hiruzen’s faction or the other Ninja Clans.
• Uchiha Jin considered using Hiruzen’s possible support for Shisui to his advantage, and Tekka agreed to carry out the orders.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Uchiha Jin had captured and crippled the three Anbu sent to undermine him. After hearing that Jin planned to make the Police Force stop serving villagers and let the village descend into chaos, Hiruzen was left shocked by the escalation.

• An Anbu reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Police Force had detained three Anbu as suspected spies.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi dismissed the messenger and ordered Black Crow to gather intelligence from spies inside Uchiha about Uchiha Jin.
• Black Crow reported that Jin had identified the captured Anbu but kept them imprisoned and had them beaten until they were crippled.
• Black Crow relayed Jin's orders for the Police Force to avoid helping villagers, make the village more chaotic, and blame its lack of funding if challenged.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi was shocked by Jin's plan to pressure the village through the Police Force.

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed the conflict with Uchiha Jin to Shimura Danzō, hoping Root would deal with Jin and test his strength. He also ordered Anbu to monitor Root as Danzō began his operation.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi brooded over the Police Force’s lack of funding and concluded he had no easy way to hold Uchiha Jin accountable.
• Shimura Danzō entered the Hokage’s office and urged Hiruzen to let Root handle Uchiha Jin and rescue the three detained Anbu.
• Hiruzen agreed to put Danzō in charge and ordered him to handle the matter cleanly, especially by rescuing the Anbu.
• Shimura Danzō left excitedly, promising that Root would teach Uchiha Jin a lesson and protect Leaf Village.
• Hiruzen told Black Crow to have Anbu watch Root and report any unexpected developments.

Uchiha Jin explained to Fugaku why he believed the village would eventually target the Uchiha, regardless of their obedience. Fugaku was shaken by Jin’s account of the Senju and Uzumaki clans and admitted he had been naive.

• Danzo ordered Root to attack the Police Force, kill Jin, and free three imprisoned Anbu.
• Jin told Fugaku the full details of his plans and arrangements at the Police Force.
• Fugaku warned Jin that provoking the Hokage was too dangerous and urged him to reconsider.
• Jin argued that the village had destroyed or weakened the Senju and Uzumaki clans and would target the Uchiha, then the Hyuga.
• Fugaku accepted Jin’s argument and admitted that his earlier understanding had been naive.

Uchiha Jin reassured Fugaku that Hiruzen Sarutobi would not dare start a war against the Uchiha, then waited for the Hokage or Danzo to respond to his capture of three Anbu. When seven Root squads attacked, Jin unleashed his Mangekyo technique and slaughtered them before they could reach him.

• Jin told Fugaku that the village would risk invasion by the other great ninja villages if it fought the Uchiha, easing Fugaku's concerns.
• Jin explained that he was waiting to see whether Hiruzen Sarutobi would negotiate or send Danzo to rescue the three captured Anbu.
• Seven Root squads arrived outside the Police Force, and Jin suspected Hiruzen had set Danzo up to make the attack.
• Aburame Mikami ordered the Root ninjas to kill Jin, and Fugaku and the Uchiha on duty prepared to confront them.
• Jin stopped the Uchiha and activated his Mangekyo Eye Technique, Void, tearing apart the attacking Root ninjas before they could reach him.

Uchiha Jin used his Mangekyō Sharingan to drive off the Anbu watching the Police Force, then explained to Fugaku that he had used the display to deter Hiruzen Sarutobi and strengthen the Uchiha’s position. The chapter left Hiruzen’s response uncertain as Fugaku warned that Danzo would not let the killings go unanswered.

• Black Crow ordered the hidden Anbu to retreat after they witnessed Uchiha Jin’s Mangekyō ability.
• The Uchiha outside the Police Force cheered Jin, while Fugaku cautioned him against using the Mangekyō too often.
• Jin told Fugaku that he had used the Mangekyō to answer Hiruzen Sarutobi’s probing and reveal that the Uchiha could fight back.
• Jin privately told Fugaku that he had devised a possible way to restore Mangekyō ocular power and asked him to keep it secret.
• Fugaku warned Jin that the deaths of Leaf Village ninja would be difficult to explain and that Danzo would retaliate.

Uchiha Jin told Fugaku he would handle the Hokage, while Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Jin had wiped out Root’s elite forces. Hiruzen gathered Konoha’s remaining experts and set out for the Police Force to confront the newly promoted Uchiha Elder.

• Fugaku warned Jin about Danzo, but Jin told him to leave the coming discussion with the Hokage to him.
• Anbu reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi that Uchiha Jin had single-handedly wiped out Root’s elite forces with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Hiruzen considered ways to kill Jin but decided to gather Konoha’s forces and deal with the crisis directly.
• Hiruzen ordered Black Crow to summon the Sealing Team, Jonin Council, major Ninja Clans, and the two Elders.
• Hiruzen addressed the gathered forces and led them toward the Police Force headquarters.

Hiruzen Sarutobi confronted the Uchiha over the dead bodies outside the Police Force, while Uchiha Jin claimed they were spies. Danzo arrived furious and demanded that the Uchiha be attacked.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi led Leaf Village elites to surround the Police Force and demanded an explanation from the Uchiha.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura questioned Fugaku about the dead, but Jin stepped forward before Fugaku could answer.
• Jin called the dead men spies and thanked Hiruzen for bringing reinforcements, while Hiruzen openly mocked his explanation.
• Danzo arrived, accused Jin of lying and conspiring against the village, and urged Hiruzen to attack the Uchiha.

Uchiha Jin defended his killing of the attackers by calling them spies and urging an investigation, putting Hiruzen Sarutobi in a position where he could not expose Root’s raid without implicating Danzo. The clan leaders recognized the political trap, leaving Hiruzen unable to pursue the matter openly.

• Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to act against Uchiha Jin, but Hiruzen hesitated because he needed the clans’ support.
• Hiruzen demanded that Jin explain why so many people had died at the Police Force.
• Jin claimed the dead were spies and suggested checking for missing jonin and using the Yamanaka Clan to examine their memories.
• Jin’s argument made the clan leaders realize the dead belonged to Root, whose attack on the legitimate Police Force could not be publicly justified.
• The clan leaders stepped back as they recognized that Hiruzen could not investigate without exposing Root and putting Danzo at risk.

Uchiha Jin let Hiruzen Sarutobi take the three captured spies after the Hokage overruled Danzo, preserving his image as a loyalist. With the confrontation over and the Uchiha looking to him for direction, Jin called on Fugaku to leave with him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi commended the Police Force and ordered Uchiha Jin to hand the three captured spies to the Interrogation and Torture Department.
• Danzo tried to object, but Hiruzen ordered him to be quiet, and Danzo left after threatening that Hiruzen would regret it.
• Uchiha Jin agreed to release the spies, and Uchiha Tekka brought them out for Anbu to take away.
• Hiruzen praised Jin before leaving, and the gathered clans and Anbu departed the Police Department.
• The Uchiha stayed behind, and Jin told them to handle the corpses and go home before asking Fugaku to leave with him.

After the confrontation with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Uchiha Jin explained to Fugaku how he had forced the Hokage to back down and warned him not to be deceived by Konoha’s leaders. Fugaku accepted that Jin should handle dealings with the village and promised to keep the clan stable.

• Fugaku asked Uchiha Jin why Hiruzen Sarutobi had backed down despite the Uchiha’s defiance and the violence against Root and Anbu.
• Uchiha Jin explained that Hiruzen had been bluffing and could not admit that Root had attacked the Police Force or that Anbu had tried to frame it without damaging his authority.
• Uchiha Jin warned Fugaku to think carefully, stay out of dealings with Konoha’s leaders, and leave those matters to him.
• Fugaku agreed to stay within the clan grounds unless necessary and promised to control the Radical Faction and prevent its members from causing trouble.
• Fugaku offered to let Uchiha Jin attend future meetings as the Uchiha representative and cautioned him to be careful.

Uchiha Jin secured Uchiha Fugaku’s support as he prepared to deal with the Police Force’s coming crisis. At the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi assessed Jin’s ruthless, careful methods and began planning how to handle him.

• Uchiha Fugaku pledged the clan’s support to Uchiha Jin, who warned that the Police Force’s reputation would soon suffer and asked Fugaku to contain the Radical Faction.
• Fugaku left feeling relieved that Jin could protect the Uchiha, and Jin went to bed.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi reflected that he had used the recent incidents to test Jin and learn his temperament.
• Hiruzen recognized Jin as forceful, meticulous, and unconstrained by conventional propriety, and decided to devise a plan specifically for him.

Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō sought to punish Uchiha Jin after his actions weakened Root, but Hiruzen Sarutobi warned that the village could neither force him into war nor command him there. The elders were left considering whether any offer was worth the cost of securing his help.

• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to suppress Uchiha Jin, and Shimura Danzō complained that they had not killed him when they had the chance.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked what crime could justify killing Uchiha Jin and warned that the other Ninja Clans would not simply follow the village's orders.
• Utatane Koharu proposed sending Uchiha Jin to the dangerous Land of Grass Frontline to drain his Mangekyo ocular power.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that Uchiha Jin had withdrawn from the ninja ranks as an Uchiha Elder, so he could refuse the summons and reject orders even if he went to war.
• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō fell silent as they realized how difficult it would be to control Uchiha Jin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies discussed how to counter Uchiha Jin’s plan, concluding that rumors would not damage the Uchiha’s already ruined reputation. Utatane Koharu proposed convening the Jonin Council to shift opposition to the plan onto the other Ninja Clans, and Mitokado Homura and Shimura Danzō approved.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō about his meeting with Uchiha Jin and the problem Jin had created.
• Shimura Danzō blamed Hiruzen Sarutobi for not exterminating the Uchiha when the Senju retired, while Mitokado Homura defended their earlier decision.
• Utatane Koharu suggested spreading rumors about the Uchiha, but Mitokado Homura, Shimura Danzō, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed that rumors would have little effect.
• Utatane Koharu proposed convening the Jonin Council to oppose the Uchiha’s plan, and Mitokado Homura and Shimura Danzō approved.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized that Uchiha Jin’s funding protest left the elders with no easy way to respond, while Danzo vowed to retaliate for Root’s losses. Hiruzen sent a letter to Shikaku Nara for advice, but Danzo ordered Root to target the Uchiha, including Shisui, and kill clan members indiscriminately.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that a Jonin meeting would not resolve the funding dispute because Uchiha Jin’s open strategy left the village with no good choice.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura left, while Danzo declared that he would retaliate for Root’s losses despite Hiruzen’s warning against assassination.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Black Crow and sent a letter to Shikaku Nara in the Land of Grass, asking for a prompt reply.
• Danzo returned to Root’s secret chamber, smashed a table, and ordered Root members withdrawn from the Frontline to monitor and assassinate Uchiha members.
• Danzo ordered Root members on the Land of Grass Frontline to kill Shisui and commanded the killing of all Uchiha, including civilians.

Danzo remained determined to target the Uchiha, while Uchiha Jin’s plan began reshaping the clan and its Police Force. The chapter left Konoha’s residents welcoming the Uchiha’s sudden neglect of their duties, unaware of what was behind it.

• Danzo dismissed concerns about the consequences and resolved to pursue revenge against the Uchiha, believing Hiruzen would protect him.
• The village concealed Root’s losses, while the major Ninja Clans grew wary after the bloody clash between the Uchiha and village leadership.
• Fugaku suppressed Uchiha Setsuna by exposing his misconduct and confining him at home before he could disrupt Jin’s plans.
• Uchiha Jin and Tekka organized the clan’s withdrawal from its Police Force duties, while Fugaku rejected dissenters and sent them to guard the Uchiha Merchant Caravan.
• Jin’s supporters took control of the Police Force, whose Uchiha members stopped doing their assigned work, prompting Konoha’s residents to celebrate.

As Konoha’s public security deteriorated after the Police Force stopped functioning, villagers crowded the department demanding help. Uchiha Jin had Tekka apologize and promise investigations, then told him to watch the Hokage’s response as the story awaited the next move.

• With the Police Force inactive, thefts, fights, and other disturbances spread through Konoha, and villagers began missing the Uchiha’s protection.
• Half a month later, villagers gathered outside the Police Department to report crimes and demand that the Uchiha restore order.
• Following Uchiha Jin’s instructions, Tekka explained the need for evidence and time, promised investigations, and led the Uchiha in apologizing to the crowd.
• The villagers left grumbling, and Tekka reported to Jin that they remained dissatisfied.
• Jin told Tekka to keep to their plan, explain the Uchiha’s difficulties if the villagers returned, and watch the Hokage’s side for signs of a response.

Uchiha Jin used the Police Force crisis to test Hiruzen Sarutobi’s political skill and see how he would handle the Uchiha’s challenge. Hiruzen received Shikaku Nara’s advice to fund the Police Force and realized that withholding its funding had been a mistake.

• Uchiha Jin considered the upheaval a test of Hiruzen Sarutobi, meant to reveal his ability in political struggles.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled to find a way to restore order, since the village lacked personnel and the other Ninja Clans had little reason to help.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi worried that replacing the Uchiha without providing funding would further damage his reputation.
• An Anbu delivered a letter from Jonin Shikaku, and Hiruzen Sarutobi opened it expecting a solution.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi read Shikaku Nara’s argument that the village needed to fund the Police Force and that withholding its funding had been a mistake.

Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted Shikaku Nara’s advice to concede the funding dispute with the Uchiha and plan for a future confrontation. After summoning the three Elders, he faced their anger over the Uchiha’s actions and their demand that he reveal his solution.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed that restoring the Police Force’s funding would remove a weakness and let him prepare for a future clash with the Uchiha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned the three Elders after reflecting on Shikaku Nara’s advice.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura condemned the Uchiha and called for them to be dealt with.
• Danzo recognized that Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have a solution and pressed him to share it.
• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Danzo all demanded that Hiruzen Sarutobi explain his plan.