Chapter Summaries

Izumi brought Uchiha Hikari to train Uchiha children and share Three-Color Dumplings by the lake, helping Hikari experience warmth and ordinary pleasures. After Hikari revealed her painful past, Izumi embraced her and promised that the Uchiha compound would be her home, leaving Hikari feeling she was no longer alone.

• Izumi invited Uchiha Hikari to demonstrate shurikenjutsu, and Hikari impressed the children by hitting the target with three shuriken.
• Hikari helped Izumi teach the children and gradually warmed to their admiration and carefree practice.
• Izumi took Hikari to the lake, shared Three-Color Dumplings with her, and asked about her past.
• Hikari told Izumi she had been treated as a weapon, feared by her clan, and eventually sealed away in darkness.
• Izumi cried and embraced Hikari, promising that she, Mikoto, and Lord Hokage would care for her and that the compound was her home.
• Hikari accepted Izumi's comfort, wiped her tears, and thanked her.

Uchiha Hikari grew closer to Mikoto and the Uchiha children as she experienced ordinary kindness and family life. After Chiyo, Tsunade, and Mei Terumi joined the household for dinner, Hikari quietly found herself enjoying their warm company.

• Izumi Uchiha guided Hikari as she helped children at the Training Ground and corrected Shota's unstable stance.
• Mikoto waited for Hikari with dinner, and Hikari awkwardly invited her to eat together.
• Mikoto told Hikari about everyday events and the clan's blessing ceremony, while Hikari shared how she had helped Shota.
• Hikari told Mikoto that her stories were not annoying and that they sounded nice.
• Chiyo returned with Tsunade and Mei Terumi, who joined Mikoto and Hikari for dinner.
• Hikari listened to the others talk and smiled faintly as she began to feel at home among them.

Chiyo assigned Mei Terumi to accompany him to Uki Island to investigate Jugo, but they learned that the Kaguya Clan had rebelled and the Third Mizukage had disappeared. Mei asked to return to Kirigakure, and Chiyo agreed, seeing the turmoil as both a danger to Konoha and a chance to influence the Land of Water.

• Chiyo read intelligence about Jugo on Uki Island and decided to investigate with Mei Terumi.
• Chiyo left Shikaku Nara, Minato Namikaze, and Teuchi in charge of Konoha while he was away.
• Chiyo and Mei traveled into the Land of Water and encountered a Kirigakure patrol amid heightened security.
• Chiyo used Sharingan Genjutsu to question the patrol, which revealed that the Kaguya Clan had rebelled and the Third Mizukage was missing.
• Mei pleaded to return to Kirigakure, and Chiyo agreed before following her toward the village.

Chiyo Uchiha and Mei Terumi infiltrated Kirigakure and found the village engulfed in a civil war between its forces and several Kekkei Genkai clans. After learning that the Third Mizukage had been missing for a month and an unknown force was fueling the rebellion, Chiyo asked Mei whether she was willing to become Mizukage.

• Mei Terumi and Chiyo Uchiha approached Kirigakure and heard that a large battle involving multiple Kekkei Genkai signatures was underway.
• Chiyo used Genjutsu to get past the guards and led Mei into the village, where they saw Kaguya, Yuki, and other bloodline clans fighting Kirigakure forces.
• Mei tried to rush into the fighting, but Chiyo stopped her and said they first needed to find out whether the Third Mizukage was alive.
• Chiyo captured a wounded Kirigakure Anbu captain and read his memories, learning that the Third Mizukage had been missing for a month and that several clans and an unknown outside force were involved in the rebellion.
• Chiyo told Mei that the bloodline clans aimed to purge opposition and establish a new Kirigakure, then asked whether she was willing to become Mizukage.

During Kirigakure’s rebellion, Chiyo urged Mei Terumi to claim the Mizukage position, and she rallied the defenders by fighting the rebels. When Karatachi Yagura rampaged as the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Mei risked her life to hold him back and earn the village’s respect, while Chiyo prepared to intervene.

• Chiyo asked Mei Terumi to become Mizukage, and she accepted so she could change Kirigakure.
• Mei used her Lava Release and Boil Release to defeat rebels and rally the defenders near the Mizukage’s Office.
• Karatachi Yagura lost control after completing the Jinchuriki ritual and rampaged through the village as the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Mei ordered the others to evacuate and led Yagura toward the outskirts, using her abilities to delay him and protect the village.
• Chiyo watched Mei approach her limit and revealed his Sharingan, preparing to end the fight.

Mei Terumi defeated the rampaging Karatachi Yagura with a combined Kekkei Genkai attack and rallied Kirigakure’s loyalists to suppress the rebellion. With Chiyo Uchiha’s help, she uncovered the Third Mizukage’s body and turned public anger toward the Elders’ Council, setting the stage for her bid to lead the village.

• Chiyo Uchiha secretly restrained Karatachi Yagura long enough for Mei Terumi to combine Boil Release and Lava Release, break through his Tailed Beast cloak, and knock him unconscious.
• Kirigakure’s ninja praised Mei Terumi, and she organized the wounded’s care, Yagura’s confinement, and the pursuit of the remaining rebels.
• Chiyo Uchiha told Mei Terumi that he had found the Third Mizukage’s corpse and suspected members of the Elders’ Council had helped conceal his death.
• Chiyo urged Mei Terumi to use her popular support and strength to secure the Mizukage position, and she ordered a search of the underground waterways near the Sealing Ancestral Hall.
• The search party found and identified the Third Mizukage’s body, and Mei Terumi allowed news of his death to spread while directing public anger toward the Elders’ Council.

After the Third Mizukage’s death was revealed, Mei Terumi overcame opposition and became the Fourth Mizukage with Chiyo Uchiha’s covert help. She began asserting her authority over Kirigakure as Chiyo departed with a Dust Release reward.

• Kirigakure’s survivors learned that the Third Mizukage had been dead for over a month and blamed the Elders’ Council for hiding the truth.
• Genji nominated Mei Terumi to succeed as Mizukage, but Aono and other elders opposed her and challenged her authority.
• Kurotsuchi and two other ninjas threatened Mei, but Chiyo Uchiha controlled them with his Sharingan, and Mei killed them with Lava Release.
• Chiyo subjected Aono and two other elders to a terrifying illusion, causing them to support Mei’s succession.
• Mei was elected Fourth Mizukage at a public ceremony, while Chiyo received a portion of Dust Release and vanished into the shadows.
• Mei rejected a minor-clan elder’s demands for special treatment and resolved to clear Kirigakure’s remaining threats herself.

Chiyo left Kirigakure for Uki Island but encountered Haku, whose Ice Release awakened and destroyed the house around him. After rescuing him, Chiyo offered to teach him to control his power, and Haku accepted him as his master.

• Chiyo traveled through lands devastated by Kirigakure’s purge and sensed Ice Release Chakra in a ruined village.
• Haku’s uncontrolled Ice Release pierced and froze the house, and he collapsed after seeing what he had done.
• Chiyo recognized Haku, rescued him, and brought him to a secluded cave.
• Haku woke and learned that the people in the house were gone, then asked Chiyo why he had saved him.
• Chiyo explained that Haku was not a monster and offered to teach him to control his Ice Release.
• Haku chose to follow Chiyo, who declared him his disciple.

Chiyo brought Haku to the Kaguya Clan settlement, where he overwhelmed the clan members and learned Kimimaro was imprisoned in the dungeon. He freed Kimimaro and left the ruined settlement with both boys following him.

• Chiyo realized Haku still needed to master Ice Release, then decided to seek out Kimimaro after the system assigned him a mission to teach the boy Shikotsumyaku and cure his Bloodline Disease.
• Chiyo and Haku traveled through devastated villages to the Kaguya Clan settlement, where the clan's leaders planned a counterattack against Mei Terumi.
• When Kaguya ninja attacked Chiyo, he used his Rinnegan to defeat them and force the surviving Jonin to reveal that Kimimaro was in the dungeon.
• Chiyo found Kimimaro locked in a cell and invited him to come along; Haku encouraged him, and Kimimaro accepted.
• Chiyo led Haku and Kimimaro out of the dungeon as the defeated Kaguya Clan Members watched in fear.

Chiyo brought Haku and Kimimaro to Uki Island, where he found Jugo struggling to control his violent power. After sealing Jugo’s rampage, Chiyo offered to help him, and Jugo agreed to go with him.

• Chiyo taught Haku and Kimimaro about using their powers to protect others and helped them begin learning chakra control as they traveled.
• Chiyo reached Uki Island with Haku and Kimimaro and tracked a violent source of energy to Jugo.
• Jugo warned the group to leave, then fled to a cave and transformed into a rampaging beast.
• Chiyo avoided Jugo’s attack and used the Five Elements Seal to suppress his transformation.
• Chiyo asked Jugo whether he wanted to escape his uncontrollable power, offered to help him, and Jugo nodded in agreement.

Chiyo returned to Kirigakure, advised Mei Terumi to cultivate Kisame Hoshigaki, and left her to lead the village. He then brought Haku, Kimimaro, and Jugo to Rōran Town, where Sara arranged a home and training space for them, before agreeing to stay for dinner with Pakura and Yugito.

• Chiyo visited Mei Terumi in Kirigakure and heard how she had consolidated her authority with Genji’s support and decisive action against opposing clans.
• Chiyo spotted Kisame Hoshigaki on Mei Terumi’s list of trusted shinobi and urged her to guide him as a valuable future asset.
• Mei Terumi hugged Chiyo as he prepared to leave, and he encouraged her to lead Kirigakure into a new era before departing.
• Chiyo brought Haku, Kimimaro, and Jugo to Rōran Town, where Sara welcomed them and arranged quiet quarters and a training ground.
• Chiyo asked Pakura to watch over Jugo, and she agreed; Yugito also confirmed that Orochimaru had recently visited to research the barrier.
• Pakura and Yugito invited Chiyo to dinner, and he accepted.

Chiyo visited Orochimaru’s secret laboratory and introduced him to Jugo, setting strict limits on how Orochimaru could study the boy’s ability to absorb Nature Energy. He then trained his disciples Shisui, Itachi, and Obito, guiding Obito in controlling Kamui and cautioning him about the Uchiha Stone Tablet.

• Chiyo left Pakura and Yugito in Rōran Town and went to Orochimaru’s underground laboratory in the Uchiha Compound.
• Orochimaru explained that his barrier combining multiple Kekkei Genkai needed a stable foundation to coordinate different Chakra natures.
• Chiyo told Orochimaru that Jugo could absorb Nature Energy naturally and had brought him to Rōran Town.
• Chiyo required Orochimaru to avoid irreversible harm and conduct research only under safe conditions, then Orochimaru hurried to find Jugo.
• Chiyo visited the Training Ground, praised Itachi’s progress, and advised Obito on controlling Kamui and interpreting the Uchiha Stone Tablet.
• Chiyo began guiding Shisui, Itachi, and Obito through their training and asked Obito to demonstrate Kamui.

Chiyo visited the Konoha Orphanage, advised Kabuto, Yamato, Haku, and Kimimaro on their training, then assigned Kakashi, Rin, and Obito a secret escort mission to the Land of Snow. He ended the day at the orphanage with Tsunade, who agreed to have dinner with him.

• Chiyo visited Yakushi Nonō and checked on Kabuto, Yamato, Haku, and Kimimaro as they trained at the orphanage.
• Chiyo gave the four children guidance suited to their abilities and told Haku and Kimimaro to focus on theory and gentle physical conditioning.
• An Anbu ninja delivered Root intelligence, and Chiyo reviewed a secret Land of Snow commission to escort Princess Kazahana Koyuki to the Land of Fire.
• Chiyo summoned Kakashi and assigned him, Rin, and Obito to carry out the secret escort mission.
• Chiyo returned to the orphanage, where he found Tsunade advising Yamato, and she agreed to have dinner with him.

Tsunade told Chiyo about her breakthroughs on the Yin Seal, Hundred Healings Jutsu, and Ninja Art Creation Rebirth, then opened up to him about her grief during a close dinner. Meanwhile, Team 7 traveled to the Land of Snow to escort Princess Kazahana Koyuki, found her guards defeated and the town deserted, and began tracking her captors.

• Tsunade explained how the Yin Seal stored and controlled Chakra and how the Hundred Healings Jutsu and Ninja Art Creation Rebirth could support rapid healing and stronger battlefield Medical Ninja.
• Tsunade shared her grief over losing loved ones, and Chiyo comforted her as they held hands and left the restaurant together.
• Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Obito Uchiha set out for the Land of Snow to meet and protect Princess Kazahana Koyuki.
• Team 7 reached Blizzard Town and found it deserted, with damaged buildings, defeated Guards, and signs that the Princess had been taken.
• Kakashi identified tracks leading northeast into the Land of Snow, and Team 7 began pursuing the captors to rescue Princess Kazahana Koyuki.

Team 7 rescued Kazahana Koyuki from the Snow Ninja Trio, but Scorpion ambushed them with the Third Kazekage puppet and drove them to the brink. Obito awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and badly injured Scorpion, who escaped after vowing to remember the debt.

• Kakashi, Obito, and Rin found Sandayu and Kazahana Koyuki in an ice valley and began escorting them toward the Land of Fire.
• Nadare Rōga, Tsurugi Dibuki, and Fuyuguma Hyō attacked, but Team 7 defeated them and continued south with the princess.
• Scorpion appeared with three puppets, then summoned the Third Kazekage puppet and attacked Team 7 with Magnet Release: Sand Iron Drizzle.
• Kakashi was wounded as the Sand Iron overwhelmed the group, and Obito awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan to distort space around Scorpion and break his shoulder.
• Scorpion withdrew with the Third Kazekage puppet after his attack was interrupted, leaving Obito injured from using his Mangekyō.

Chiyo investigated Aoki Uchiha’s disappearance and discovered he had been murdered and his eyes stolen. Kakashi, Rin, and Obito returned with Kazahana Koyuki, whom Chiyo sheltered in Konoha, while the questions surrounding Aoki’s death and Scorpion’s appearance remained unresolved.

• Chiyo reviewed Aoki Uchiha’s records, suspected foul play, and ordered Anbu to search his home and investigate his disappearance.
• Anbu found Aoki’s buried corpse beneath a cherry tree, with his eyes violently removed, and Chiyo ordered a covert investigation and a public cover story.
• Kakashi, Rin, and an injured Obito returned to Konoha with Kazahana Koyuki, and Chiyo arranged temporary housing and protection for her.
• Kakashi reported that Scorpion had attacked them and that Obito had awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan; Chiyo ordered Obito not to use it again while he recovered.
• Chiyo considered the stolen Sharingan and Scorpion’s intervention, then returned to reviewing the report on Aoki’s death.

Chiyo comforted Kazahana Koyuki after her arrival in Konoha and gained the Mind Transfer Puppet Curse Seal Technique as a mission reward. After Mikoto expressed her wish to have a child with him, Chiyo agreed, and they visited Fugaku and Rinbi to celebrate her pregnancy.

• Chiyo visited Kazahana Koyuki, reassured her that Konoha was safe, and encouraged her to become strong and protect what she cherished.
• Chiyo received the Mind Transfer Puppet Curse Seal Technique after completing the mission to bring Kazahana Koyuki safely to Konoha.
• Mikoto told Chiyo that she wanted a child with him, and he agreed that they would prepare to have one.
• Chiyo and Mikoto brought gifts to Fugaku and Rinbi, congratulated them on Rinbi's pregnancy, and shared dinner with their family.
• At dinner, Chiyo praised Itachi's training, and Itachi promised to protect his younger brother or sister.

Chiyo oversaw Jugo’s safe treatment, agreed to help newborn Yakumo Kurama with her frail body, and received Kurenai Yuhi’s confession. He told Kurenai to become a self-reliant Jonin before they continued the conversation, leaving him unsure what she had understood.

• Orochimaru reported that Jugo’s Nature Energy was becoming more orderly, and Chiyo forbade experiments that could cause the child lasting harm.
• Chiyo accepted Kurama Murakumo’s invitation, examined newborn Yakumo’s condition, and promised to arrange regular medical care and ask Tsunade to devise a treatment plan.
• Chiyo considered Yakumo’s potential and the need to supervise any future involvement by Orochimaru.
• Kurenai Yuhi confessed that she liked Chiyo, and he told her to become a Jonin capable of standing on her own before they continued their conversation.
• Kurenai said she understood and hurried away excitedly, leaving Chiyo wondering what she had taken from his reply.

Chiyo took Tsunade to Rōran Town to examine Kimimaro, whose health appeared normal despite his Shikotsumyaku, and stopped Orochimaru from conducting invasive research on him. After returning to Konoha and handling reports, Chiyo joined Tsunade for an evening meal and drinks.

• Chiyo asked Tsunade to examine Kimimaro for signs of the Kaguya Clan's bloodline disease, and they traveled together to Rōran Town.
• Orochimaru asked to take a blood sample from Kimimaro, but Tsunade and Chiyo forbade invasive research while he was still growing.
• Tsunade examined Kimimaro and found normal bodily functions, unusually dense bones, and no symptoms, so she recommended regular follow-ups.
• Chiyo and Tsunade returned to Konoha, where Shizune reported on graduate assignments, the upcoming Ninja Academy assessment, and Kazahana Koyuki's recovery.
• After finishing his paperwork, Chiyo covered the sleeping Tsunade with his robe, and they left together for food and drinks.

Tsunade examined Yakumo Kurama and began arranging treatment to strengthen the newborn's frail body, then shared a late-night drink with Chiyo. After discussing Mikoto's desire to have another child, Tsunade revealed she wanted the same and kissed Chiyo.

• Tsunade told Chiyo that Yakumo Kurama had immense spiritual talent but a frail body, and she planned to treat her with medicinal baths and dietary therapy.
• Tsunade agreed to let Yakumo study by her side when she was older, and she and Chiyo went out for sake after finishing their work.
• Tsunade and Chiyo walked together, and she recalled Nawaki before they continued to a sake brewery.
• Tsunade asked whether Chiyo had agreed to Mikoto's wish for another child, and Chiyo said he had.
• After drinking until she appeared to fall asleep, Tsunade opened her eyes at home, declared that she wanted what Mikoto wanted, and kissed Chiyo.