Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Jin prepared the Uchiha for retaliation and threatened Hiruzen Sarutobi with attacks on the Sarutobi Clan if the village moved against them. As the Uchiha took their positions, Danzo urged Hiruzen to order their elimination, but Hiruzen remained uneasy.

• Uchiha Jin sent Tekka to deliver Hiruzen Sarutobi a letter threatening to leave Konoha and attack its ninja, beginning with the Sarutobi Clan, if the village refused to coexist peacefully.
• Uchiha Jin ordered the Uchiha Jonin to infiltrate other clans and told Fugaku they would go to the Sarutobi Clan Grounds and destroy the clan if Hiruzen acted.
• The Uchiha increased their compound's guard and positioned Jonin inside other clans, ready to retaliate when a signal flare appeared.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura warned the clan leaders and representatives that the Uchiha threatened them, and the assembled clans agreed they should be eliminated.
• Danzo pressed Hiruzen to order an attack on the Uchiha, while Hiruzen hesitated because he felt an unexplained unease.

Hiruzen Sarutobi received a personal letter from Uchiha Jin just as the village prepared to attack the Uchiha compound. The letter revealed that the Uchiha had prepared a retaliatory plan that put the major clans and Sarutobi Clan in danger.

• An Anbu reported that Uchiha Tekka had arrived with a personal letter from Uchiha Jin, while Danzo and Utatane Koharu demanded that the messenger be turned away.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Uchiha Jin was too calculating to act without anticipating the village's response, so he ordered Uchiha Tekka admitted.
• Uchiha Tekka delivered the letter, and Hiruzen Sarutobi read that the Uchiha had abandoned their compound and secretly placed their Jonin inside the major clans' compounds.
• Uchiha Jin warned that a signal flare would trigger the Uchiha Jonin to massacre the clans' leaders, elites, geniuses, and their families.
• Uchiha Jin revealed that he and Fugaku had already infiltrated the Sarutobi Clan compound.

Hiruzen Sarutobi read Uchiha Jin’s letter warning that he would retaliate against the Sarutobi Clan if Konoha attacked the Uchiha. Realizing the threat would split the clans’ support for the attack, Hiruzen could not bring himself to order it, while Danzo left to make his own plans.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi read Uchiha Jin’s letter, which threatened to abandon Uchiha civilians as bait and target the clans’ relatives and talented youths if Konoha attacked.
• Hiruzen concluded that the letter would make the major Ninja Clans hesitate to support the Uchiha’s destruction, and he feared Jin would wipe out the Sarutobi Clan in retaliation.
• Hiruzen struggled to find a way around Jin’s threat but admitted to himself that he had no solution.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura questioned Hiruzen and urged him not to abandon the attack, while Danzo decided Hiruzen would back down.
• Danzo left the meeting hall to make arrangements for Root, and the major Ninja Clans remained silent and confused.

After reading Uchiha Jin’s letter, the clan leaders understood that attacking the Uchiha Clan would trigger a devastating retaliation against the Sarutobi Clan and other clans. They abandoned thoughts of fighting and began weighing an alliance with Jin, whose Police Force had sweeping powers that could reshape Leaf Village.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi passed Uchiha Jin’s letter to the meeting attendees, who read of his threat to retaliate if the Uchiha Clan were attacked.
• The clan leaders realized that Uchiha Jin could destroy the Sarutobi Clan from within and then become a Rogue Ninja who hunted Leaf Village shinobi.
• The attendees concluded that they could not fight the Uchiha Clan that night and began considering the benefits and risks of drawing closer to it.
• The clan leaders recognized that the Police Force could exercise legislative, executive, and judicial powers, and could even establish a ninja army within Leaf Village.

The clan leaders ended their meeting without choosing sides, and Hiruzen Sarutobi called off the planned attack on the Uchiha. Outside the Sarutobi compound, Uchiha Jin and Fugaku waited for a signal to begin their attack, knowing the battle could destroy both clans.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi called off the attack on the Uchiha and said he would visit Uchiha Jin the next morning.
• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and the other clan leaders remained silent as the Konoha F4 left, with the clans still facing the choice of whom to support.
• Uchiha Jin and Fugaku hid near the Sarutobi residence and prepared to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi's family and the Sarutobi Clan if a Red Signal Flare appeared.
• Fugaku revealed that he possessed the Mangekyo and asked Jin whether the Uchiha still had a way back.
• Jin told Fugaku that the Uchiha had no choice but to fight for survival.

Uchiha Jin believed the Uchiha could only survive if he united them and acted forcefully, while Fugaku warned that Hiruzen Sarutobi must not push the clan too far. A green signal flare rose above the Uchiha compound, leaving Fugaku wondering whether the plan had succeeded.

• Uchiha Jin reflected that the Senju and Uchiha clans had been weakened by poor leadership, isolation, and the Hokage faction.
• Uchiha Jin concluded that he had to unite the Uchiha and move quickly if he wanted to change their fate.
• Fugaku warned that he did not want to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi's entire family, but his eyes showed his killing intent.
• A green flare rose from the direction of the Uchiha compound, and Fugaku trembled with excitement as he wondered if it had succeeded.

After the green signal flare showed that the Uchiha’s plan had succeeded, Uchiha Jin stayed behind to watch the Sarutobi compound while Fugaku returned to the Uchiha compound. The Uchiha celebrated their safety, though Uchiha Setsuna worried that Jin’s influence would grow.

• Fugaku celebrated the green signal flare with Uchiha Jin, who told him to return to the clan compound and keep any visiting clans there overnight.
• Uchiha Jin used Observation Haki to watch the Sarutobi compound and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi return under Anbu protection, but stayed on guard through the night.
• Fugaku returned to find the Uchiha Jonin gathered and celebrating their survival.
• Fugaku thanked everyone and told them to rest, while Uchiha Setsuna felt uneasy about Uchiha Jin’s growing influence.

After the Uchiha Clan’s victory, Fugaku returned home and reunited with Mikoto and Itachi, while Jin remained with the Sarutobi Clan in case the village retaliated. The family named Mikoto’s unborn son Sasuke, but their quiet celebration was interrupted when Shibi Aburame arrived to visit.

• Setsuna left after privately insisting that the struggle within the Uchiha Clan was not over, while Fugaku sent the celebrating clansmen home.
• Fugaku returned home, and Mikoto and Itachi welcomed him with relief after fearing Jin’s plan might fail.
• Fugaku told Mikoto and Itachi that Jin was staying with the Sarutobi Clan until morning because he feared the village might make a move.
• Fugaku and Mikoto named their unborn son Sasuke, and Itachi promised to look after his younger brother.
• An Uchiha servant announced that Shibi Aburame had come to visit, reminding Fugaku of Jin’s prediction that someone would arrive that night.

Shibi Aburame approached Fugaku to offer the Aburame clan’s support to the Uchiha camp, but insisted on speaking with Jin. Fugaku said Jin would return in the morning, and Shibi stayed despite Fugaku’s protest that he could handle the discussion himself.

• Shibi Aburame decided to join the Uchiha camp after seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitate and considering the Hokage faction’s abuses against the Aburame clan.
• Shibi Aburame offered Fugaku the clan’s support but asked to speak with Jin instead.
• Fugaku told Shibi Aburame that Jin was away and had arranged for him to stay at Jin’s home until Jin returned the next morning.
• Fugaku insisted that he was still the Uchiha Clan Head and could discuss some matters himself, while Shibi Aburame remained solemn and drank his tea.

Shibi Aburame asked Fugaku to help rescue Aburame Ryoma from Root, but Fugaku hesitated and passed the decision to Jin. Mikoto urged Fugaku to trust Jin, while Itachi secretly memorized Jin’s teachings and burned his notes.

• Shibi Aburame offered the Aburame clan’s support to the Uchiha and asked them to rescue Aburame Ryoma from Danzo’s Root before he was brainwashed and branded.
• Uchiha Fugaku said he could not decide whether to act against Danzo and told Shibi to discuss the matter with Jin the next day.
• Mikoto encouraged Fugaku to delegate difficult clan affairs to Jin, and Fugaku agreed to trust him.
• Itachi recorded the principles Uchiha Jin had taught him, memorized them with his Sharingan, and burned the papers.

Uchiha Jin agreed to protect the Aburame clan and promised to rescue Aburame Ryoma by the next morning after Shibi Aburame offered an alliance. Fugaku watched Jin handle the Aburame clan’s demands, while the clan’s own plan remained to be revealed.

• Itachi reflected on his studies and thought of Uchiha Izumi when he considered finding a girlfriend.
• Fugaku hurried to Jin’s house, where Uchiha Jin was drinking tea with Shibi Aburame.
• Shibi Aburame offered an alliance, asking the Uchiha to protect his clan, rescue Aburame Ryoma, and avoid treating the Aburame as expendable pawns.
• Uchiha Jin accepted the terms and promised Shibi Aburame that he would see Aburame Ryoma by the next morning.

Shibi Aburame joined Uchiha Jin’s camp and offered to recruit allied ninja clans, while Jin promised protection, shared spoils, and cooperation. After Shibi left to approach the other clans, Jin found Uchiha Fugaku troubled despite the Uchiha’s growing support.

• Shibi Aburame recalled how Hiruzen Sarutobi had refused to help recover Aburame Ryoma from Danzō and decided the Aburame clan needed a new ally.
• Shibi Aburame pledged the Aburame clan’s support to Uchiha Jin and offered to persuade the Shiranui, Moonlight, Mitarai, Inuzuka, and Kurama clans to join the Uchiha camp.
• Uchiha Jin promised protection, merchant caravan cooperation, and a share of future spoils, while requiring the allied clans to follow Uchiha orders.
• Shibi Aburame accepted Jin’s terms and left to speak with the other ninja clans.
• Uchiha Jin returned to find Uchiha Fugaku troubled and questioned why he was worried about the Aburame clan’s support.

Uchiha Jin urged Fugaku to protect the Uchiha’s newfound stability and keep Uchiha Setsuna from causing trouble. After Fugaku left, Jin tried to rest, but Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, and Jin claimed he had spent the night studying new laws for the village.

• Fugaku admitted that Jin’s decisive support for the Aburame clan had made him feel inadequate.
• Jin told Fugaku that leadership meant taking responsibility and warned him to keep the Uchiha stable, especially by watching Uchiha Setsuna.
• Fugaku vowed to kill anyone who caused trouble while the clan was at a critical juncture.
• After Fugaku left, Jin arranged Itachi’s studies and settled down to rest.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, and Jin welcomed him and asked Itachi to make tea.
• Jin told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he had spent the entire night studying new laws to improve the Uchiha’s reputation and serve the village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi visited Uchiha Jin to discuss the frontline, but recognized his missing tea set and tea at Jin’s home. After Jin claimed he had found and taken them, Hiruzen abandoned the accusation and the two moved toward a deal.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi dropped his earlier complaint and said he had come to discuss the frontline with Uchiha Jin.
• Hiruzen recognized the Jade Gyro tea, teapot, and teacups as the items missing from his home.
• Uchiha Jin claimed he had found the items outside and brought them home to avoid waste.
• Uchiha Itachi realized Jin had taken the tea set from the Sarutobi Clan the previous night.

Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Uchiha Jin a mission in the Land of Grass in exchange for a Forbidden Jutsu and a promise not to target the Uchiha. Jin negotiated for two Forbidden Jutsu and one person, then named the rewards he wanted as the deal took shape.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi held back his anger over Uchiha Jin using his stolen tea set and proposed that Jin help Minato Namikaze in the Land of Grass.
• Hiruzen promised not to move against the Uchiha while Jin was away and offered him one Forbidden Jutsu from the Metal Scroll.
• Uchiha Jin demanded two Forbidden Jutsu and one person, arguing that the mission was dangerous and that Danzo might try to set him up.
• Hiruzen accepted Jin's conditions and asked him to name what he wanted.
• Uchiha Jin requested the Spirit Transformation Technique, the Eight Inner Gates, and Genin Might Duy.

Uchiha Jin obtained access to the Forbidden Scroll to copy the Spirit Transformation Technique and Eight Inner Gates, which Hiruzen Sarutobi had considered failed and ineffective techniques. Jin explained his interest in Might Duy while concealing that Duy had mastered the Eight Inner Gates Formation.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to let Uchiha Jin copy the Spirit Transformation Technique and Eight Inner Gates from the Forbidden Scroll.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Uchiha Jin why he was interested in the Genin Might Duy.
• Uchiha Jin said Might Duy had survived training in the Eight Inner Gates and could advise him, while hiding Duy's true mastery.
• Uchiha Jin copied the two techniques from the Forbidden Scroll.

Uchiha Jin accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi’s terms to leave the village with Minato Namikaze, while suspecting the village had arranged a killing scheme. Itachi questioned Jin’s decision, and Jin began to explain his reasoning.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to Jin’s demands, arranged for Might Duy to report to him at the Frontline, and said Jin could leave with Minato Namikaze in two days.
• Hiruzen left, pleased that Jin would be out of the village and thinking about the plans involving Danzo and the Cloud Village.
• Jin worried about the danger awaiting him and the trouble Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna might cause after he left.
• Itachi asked Jin why he had agreed to the Hokage’s terms despite knowing he was being targeted, and whether the two Forbidden Jutsu were worth it.
• Jin decided to guide Itachi’s way of thinking and began by telling him that he had misunderstood.

Uchiha Jin explained to Itachi why he had agreed to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s proposal: taking the initiative would let him anticipate the Hokage faction’s schemes instead of remaining on the defensive. He also explained why he would not kill Uchiha Setsuna yet, leaving Itachi to consider the Uchiha Clan’s precarious position against Konoha’s powerful factions.

• Uchiha Jin told Itachi that agreeing to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s proposal would expose the Hokage faction’s plans and let him seize the initiative.
• Uchiha Jin said he suspected Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo would lure him into a trap and reveal his location to enemy ninja villages, and he welcomed receiving the Spirit Transformation Technique and the Eight Inner Gates.
• Itachi asked whether Uchiha Jin’s decision not to retaliate against Uchiha Setsuna came from generosity.
• Uchiha Jin said he would deal with Uchiha Setsuna someday but not while the Uchiha Clan faced the stronger village leadership faction.
• Uchiha Jin listed the clans, shinobi, and Sage Regions supporting Hiruzen Sarutobi and warned that killing Uchiha Setsuna now would weaken the Uchiha and please the village higher-ups.

Uchiha Jin explained to Itachi why killing Uchiha Setsuna could provoke the village and deepen divisions within the clan, then encouraged Itachi to seek his guidance instead of brooding alone. After Itachi went to train, Jin visited Fugaku at home.

• Itachi realized that the Uchiha remained far weaker than Konoha's leadership and that killing Setsuna could trigger an investigation and a damaging conflict within the clan.
• Jin warned Itachi to consider methods and consequences rather than act on reckless courage.
• Jin told Itachi to contact him through Shisui's Ninja Crow whenever he could not work through a problem alone, and Itachi agreed.
• Itachi went to train, and Jin went to Fugaku's home, where Fugaku welcomed him and asked Mikoto to prepare tea.

Uchiha Jin explained his plans for leaving for the Frontline and gave Fugaku the Spirit Transformation Technique as a possible way to increase Mangekyo ocular power. Fugaku accepted the scroll but remained unsure whether the technique would work.

• Fugaku panicked when Jin said he would leave for the Frontline and offered to go in his place.
• Jin reassured Fugaku that he had a plan to thwart the village’s intentions and said he had obtained something useful for the Uchiha.
• Jin gave Fugaku the Spirit Transformation Technique and explained how he thought its Yin Style training might help cultivate ocular power.
• Fugaku questioned whether the technique could increase Mangekyo ocular power, and Jin admitted he could not be certain but believed it was worth studying.