Chapter Summaries

Chiyo negotiated the Uchiha Clan’s promised Anbu positions and advisor seat with Hiruzen Sarutobi, maneuvering to secure loyal representatives. The Uchiha gained a foothold in Konoha’s leadership, and Chiyo prepared to push for greater influence.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi showed Chiyo three proposed Anbu candidates, and Chiyo replaced Kamiaki Uchiha with the loyal Guard Unit elite Yashiro Uchiha.
• Chiyo nominated Fugaku Uchiha for the advisory council, and Hiruzen accepted the choice.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura questioned Hiruzen’s concessions, but he said the Uchiha’s ambitions had to remain controllable.
• Chiyo told Fugaku about the appointments and instructed him to monitor the Hokage Faction while acting polite and knowing nothing about unrelated village matters.
• Chiyo declared that the Uchiha would work step by step toward entering Konoha’s core of power.

Chiyo shared dinner with Mikoto and Kushina, then comforted Mikoto after learning her Sharingan had awakened when her parents disappeared. After Chiyo saw Mikoto safely home, the Uchiha team he had sent to Coastal Town came under attack.

• Chiyo returned home to find Mikoto and Kushina waiting with dinner, and Mikoto made sure he praised Kushina's tofu.
• Kushina washed the dishes and left for home; Chiyo sensed an ANBU ninja secretly following her.
• Chiyo asked Mikoto about her Sharingan, and she revealed it had awakened the day her parents left.
• Mikoto's grief triggered her Two-Tomoe Sharingan and threatened to evolve it further, but Chiyo comforted her and promised to protect her.
• Chiyo walked Mikoto home and watched her enter safely.
• At Coastal Town, Aoki Uchiha's team realized they were being followed and came under a kunai attack.

Aoki Uchiha’s squad found Uzumaki survivors at a fishing harbor, but Root agents disguised among them launched a deadly ambush. Anbu reinforcements helped defeat Root, and the surviving Uchiha and Uzumaki headed back to Konoha while a masked Root ninja watched from afar.

• Aoki and his Uchiha squad defeated an initial group of ambushers, suffering three deaths, then followed an unusual chakra presence to a hidden warehouse.
• Aoki found more than thirty Uzumaki survivors and told them Konoha had sent the squad to bring them home.
• Disguised Root agents attacked the Uchiha and Uzumaki, killing and wounding several people as Aoki ordered his squad to protect the survivors.
• An Uchiha ninja blocked a strike aimed at Aoki, and Aoki unleashed Great Fire Annihilation before Anbu reinforcements arrived.
• Mokume Koto led the Anbu in wiping out Root, then told Aoki to report the attackers as invaders from another village.
• Aoki and the surviving Uchiha joined the Anbu to escort the Uzumaki back to Konoha, while a masked Root ninja watched from a distant cliff.

Aoki Uchiha brought sixteen surviving Uzumaki Clan members to Konoha, where Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mito Uzumaki welcomed them and Kushina reunited with her relatives. After learning that nine Uchiha had died on the mission, Chiyo planned a clan meeting and a memorial for the fallen.

• Aoki Uchiha sent the fallen Uchiha back with Mashiki and the Guard Unit while he escorted the Uzumaki survivors to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi welcomed the sixteen survivors, and Kushina Uzumaki reunited with them before Mito Uzumaki took charge of arranging their lodging.
• Aoki Uchiha reported the completed mission to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who asked him to submit a full report and rest.
• Maki Uchiha told Chiyo that nine Uchiha elites had died after Root ninja attacked the group, and Chiyo blamed the losses on sacrificing clan members for the Uzumaki.
• Chiyo ordered Yashiro and Fugaku to hold a clan meeting that night and see off the fallen Uchiha.

After nine Uchiha died protecting Uzumaki survivors, Chiyo rallied the clan around prioritizing its members’ lives and deepened the divide with Aoki. The chapter ended with Chiyo receiving the mission reward of a perfectly fused Lava Release Kekkei Genkai.

• Chiyo condemned the mission’s cost at a clan meeting, restated the Uchiha rules to prioritize clan members, and announced a funeral for the nine dead.
• Fugaku told Chiyo that Aoki had skipped the meeting, and Chiyo dismissed him as a self-interested opponent of the clan’s priorities.
• At the funeral, Chiyo honored the dead while Aoki remained unconvinced and left without speaking to anyone.
• Chiyo questioned Mashiki about Aoki’s mission decisions, and Mashiki agreed that Aoki had neglected the Uchiha lives under his command.
• Chiyo urged Mashiki to consider Aoki’s role in future missions, and the system awarded Chiyo the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai with perfect fusion.

After gaining Lava Release and an increase in chakra, Chiyo met with a frustrated Tsunade and proposed reforms to Konoha’s medical-ninja training. Tsunade cheered up and, while drunk, dragged him toward his home to keep drinking.

• Chiyo gained Lava Release, increasing his chakra by five cards, and checked his updated status panel.
• A Guard Unit member told Chiyo that Tsunade wanted to meet him, so he went to their usual izakaya.
• Tsunade complained that Konoha’s leaders were pressuring her over the shortage of well-trained medical ninja.
• Chiyo proposed tiered medical training, academy courses, medical bonus points in the Chunin Exams, and a difficult evaluation exam for medical ninja.
• Tsunade approved Chiyo’s ideas, then grabbed him and insisted they continue drinking at his home.
• Chiyo led the unsteady Tsunade across the rooftops toward his house as she said she would keep drinking until she passed out.

After waking up beside Tsunade, Chiyo tried to hide her from Kushina, who arrived to thank him for helping retrieve her clan member. Kushina kissed Chiyo before leaving, and Tsunade kissed him too before heading back to the hospital to refine her proposal.

• Chiyo woke beside Tsunade, and she kicked him off the bed before they realized Kushina was knocking at the door.
• Tsunade used Transformation Jutsu to disguise herself as a child and hid behind the curtains above the wardrobe while Chiyo let Kushina in.
• Kushina searched Chiyo's room, then gave him pastries and sake and thanked him for helping bring back her clan member from the Land of Fire Border.
• Kushina asked to visit Chiyo often, kissed his cheek, and hurried away.
• Tsunade revealed herself, teased Chiyo about Kushina, said she was returning to the hospital to refine her proposal, and kissed his other cheek before leaving.

Chiyo Uchiha agreed to help Hatake Sakumo investigate a child-smuggling operation, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to order Aoki Uchiha to monitor Sakumo and his dealings with the Uchiha. The investigation was set to begin that night, while Hiruzen’s new surveillance order introduced tension around the cooperation.

• Mikoto brought Chiyo breakfast, and the two shared an intimate moment in his office before an Anbu ninja summoned him.
• Hatake Sakumo showed Chiyo intelligence about war orphans being smuggled into the Land of Fire and asked for Uchiha help with an urgent investigation.
• Chiyo agreed to cooperate and told Mikoto to return to the Guard Unit and assemble its members for a mission that night.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi learned Chiyo had visited Anbu Headquarters and summoned Aoki Uchiha.
• Hiruzen ordered Aoki to secretly monitor Hatake Sakumo, especially his dealings with the Uchiha, and report daily.

Chiyo and Hatake Sakumo led the Guard Unit and Anbu to investigate a human trafficking operation, uncovering a laboratory where children had been subjected to human experimentation. They rescued the surviving children and destroyed the lab, while a bandage-wrapped man watched the fire and cursed Hatake Sakumo.

• Chiyo sent Fugaku Uchiha to notify the Hokage Building that the Guard Unit was joining an Anbu investigation, then led his team out of the village.
• Chiyo and Hatake Sakumo fought off an ambush by Root agents and found traps along the route to a hidden warehouse.
• Chiyo discovered a concealed passage in the empty warehouse, leading the team to an underground laboratory filled with evidence of human experimentation.
• Hatake Sakumo freed the children trapped in the laboratory, and Chiyo ordered Aoki Uchiha to tell the Third Hokage what they had found.
• Chiyo burned the laboratory, and the team carried the surviving children back toward the village as a bandage-wrapped man watched from a cliff.

Hatake Sakumo confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi after rescuing children from a Root laboratory and demanded accountability. Hiruzen removed Mitokado Homura as Root’s leader and planned to bring Danzo back, while Sakumo remained determined to protect the children.

• Hatake Sakumo and Chiyo brought the rescued children to Konoha Hospital, where Tsunade directed the Medical Team to treat them.
• Hatake Sakumo told Hiruzen Sarutobi that children had been used in experiments at a border laboratory and accused Root of being responsible.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that Root’s experiments would be suspended and said he would investigate, but Sakumo questioned whether restructuring was enough.
• After Sakumo left, Hiruzen Sarutobi dismissed Mitokado Homura as Root’s leader and said Danzo would take over.
• Hatake Sakumo told Mokume Koto that he would not ignore Root’s crimes or let more children be subjected to experiments.

Danzo regained control of Root and plotted to damage Hatake Sakumo's reputation by spreading accusations to the Land of Fire's Daimyo. Meanwhile, Chiyo celebrated his birthday with Mikoto and promised to test her training, leaving her eager to meet him at the training ground.

• Danzo ordered a Root ninja to tell the Daimyo's Palace that Hatake Sakumo had misused the Anbu and interfered in the Land of Fire's affairs.
• Chiyo reflected on Hatake Sakumo's confrontation with Hiruzen and on the clans' new efforts to protect their heirs.
• Mikoto brought Chiyo a homemade birthday breakfast and cake, and they spent the morning together.
• Chiyo told Mikoto that he would test her ninjutsu and genjutsu at noon, promising to cook her a meal if she mastered them.
• Mikoto hurried off to the training ground, and messengers arrived with birthday gifts from Tsunade and Jonin Yakushi Nonō.

After receiving intelligence that the Land of Fire had complained about Hatake Sakumo, Chiyo suspected Danzo was trying to undermine him and ordered the Uchiha Guard Unit to increase patrols. Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated to act against Danzo, who entered the Hokage’s office and called him indecisive.

• Chiyo checked his system, learned his extra Chakra card was a birthday gift, and resolved to stop drinking for three days.
• Yashiro Uchiha told Chiyo that the Land of Fire had complained about Hatake Sakumo’s operations and that Hiruzen had summoned Anbu leaders.
• Chiyo suspected Danzo had orchestrated the complaint to weaken Sakumo’s growing prestige and warned Yashiro not to act rashly.
• Chiyo ordered the Uchiha patrol squads to increase village patrols and report caravans and envoys from the Land of Fire.
• Hiruzen discussed the complaint with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, then proposed having Anbu escort the visiting Land of Fire officials away.
• Danzo entered Hiruzen’s office and rebuked him for being indecisive.

Hatake Sakumo’s Anbu squad endured repeated Sunagakure attacks while escorting the Old Lady, suffering heavy losses until Sakumo abandoned the mission to save his comrades. As the Sand Ninja trapped them during their retreat, Chiyo Uchiha arrived and joined the fight.

• Hatake Sakumo’s Anbu squad fought off a first Sand Ninja ambush and discovered a Human Puppet among the attackers, revealing that their trail had been exposed.
• The Sand Ninja launched a second attack with traps and poisonous mist, leaving five more Anbu wounded and one unconscious.
• After a third assault killed an Anbu member, Sakumo rejected the mission’s priority over his comrades’ lives and ordered the team to return to Konoha with the Old Lady.
• A fourth wave attacked as the squad turned back, and a Sunagakure Jonin challenged Sakumo as the Anbu were pushed toward defeat.
• Chiyo Uchiha arrived, using Great Fireball Technique to engulf several Sand Ninja.

Chiyo rescued Hatake Sakumo from a Sand Ninja ambush and exposed the woman they were escorting as an impostor. He revealed that Sakumo had been deliberately lured into a trap, and Sakumo left for Konoha determined to find answers himself.

• Chiyo wiped out the Sand Ninja squad with Fire Style and Genjutsu, then joined Hatake Sakumo.
• Chiyo suspected the Old Lady was an impostor because the Sand Ninja had found them too easily and she remained unnaturally calm.
• When Chiyo threw a senbon at her, the Old Lady dodged, revealed her disguise, and killed herself before she could be questioned.
• Chiyo told Hatake Sakumo that Root had already escorted the real Old Lady away and that the false one had served as bait for an ambush intended to kill Sakumo and his Anbu elite.
• Hatake Sakumo connected the trap to Danzo and the Hokage, thanked Chiyo, and said he would seek answers in his own way as they headed toward Konoha.

Hatake Sakumo confronted Konoha’s leaders over a mission deliberately rigged with leaked intelligence and a false client, then resigned as Anbu captain. He walked away from the office resolved to follow his conscience, while Chiyo watched him from a Dumpling Shop.

• Hatake Sakumo reported that his escort mission had failed, then accused Danzo of leaking the team’s movements to the Sand Ninja.
• Hatake Sakumo presented a Sand Ninja forehead protector and an operation document as evidence, and revealed that the client had been an impostor while the real person had already been moved to safety.
• Hatake Sakumo challenged Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others over sacrificing comrades for missions and declared that he was resigning as Anbu captain.
• After Hatake Sakumo left, Danzo dismissed him as too emotional, and Hiruzen questioned whether Danzo had known about the scheme.
• Hatake Sakumo walked alone through Konoha, reflecting on his still-burning heart, as Chiyo watched him from the entrance to a Dumpling Shop.

Chiyo confronted Hatake Sakumo as a smear campaign drove villagers to harass the Hatake residence, and he persuaded Sakumo to fight back for Kakashi’s sake. Sakumo resolved to clear his name by exposing the disputed missions and forcing the Third Hokage to intervene.

• Fugaku told Chiyo that accusations against Hatake Sakumo had escalated, including testimony from three supposed former subordinates.
• Chiyo and Fugaku found villagers attacking the Hatake residence while Kakashi stood guard outside.
• Chiyo confronted Sakumo in his alcohol-filled room and challenged him to stop surrendering to the accusations.
• Chiyo reminded Sakumo that Kakashi still believed his father was a hero and warned that Sakumo’s enemies might target his son.
• Sakumo took up White Fang and agreed to contact former comrades, answer the accusations, and make the mission dispute big enough to force the Third Hokage to act.

Hatake Sakumo confronted the subordinates who had accused him of deserting in battle and learned Danzo had coerced them. After Chiyo released evidence of Danzo’s crimes, public opinion turned against him, and Hiruzen Sarutobi called a meeting with the major clans as Danzo feared his political downfall.

• Hatake Sakumo took Kakashi through the hostile crowd and told him that a true ninja was never crushed by rumors.
• Sakumo met Yamashiro, who confessed that Danzo had forced him and the other former subordinates to accuse Sakumo of deserting in battle.
• Chiyo ordered Uchiha’s intelligence division to expose Danzo’s past crimes, and evidence of Root’s experiments and imprisoned children spread through Konoha.
• Ninja and civilians protested outside the Hokage Building while Danzo angrily ordered Root members to arrest anyone who discussed the organization.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura’s concerns about saving Danzo, then called a meeting with representatives of the major clans.

After receiving a swordsmanship and Body Flicker Technique reward for saving Hatake Sakumo, Chiyo sent Fugaku to represent the Uchiha at the Hokage’s meeting and met Tsunade. He admitted exposing Danzo’s crimes, defended his actions, and left with Tsunade after they confessed their feelings.

• Chiyo received the High-Speed Body Flicker Technique and Master Kenjutsu as rewards for preventing Hatake Sakumo’s suicide.
• Maki Uchiha told Chiyo that Hiruzen Sarutobi had summoned representatives of the major clans, and Chiyo sent Fugaku to represent the Uchiha.
• Tsunade invited Chiyo to talk, and he admitted that he had caused the recent turmoil by exposing Danzo’s crimes.
• Chiyo told Tsunade that living heroes like Hatake Sakumo deserved to be cherished, and she agreed to toast them.
• Chiyo and Tsunade shared their feelings and left the izakaya together.

Chiyo learned how the Third Hokage reorganized Anbu and Root after Danzo's downfall, then met Yakushi Nonō, who was distressed about orphaned children being recruited by the village's covert forces. Chiyo proposed improving the Orphanage so every child could have a better future.

• Fugaku reported that Anbu had been divided between Hatake Sakumo's division and the Hokage Guard, while Root was put under the Third Hokage's control and made to supervise and be supervised by Sakumo's division.
• Fugaku told Chiyo that Danzo had lost his positions and was confined to his home under Anbu guard.
• Chiyo advised Fugaku to wait for external pressure to create an opportunity, while keeping the Uchiha's position in the Guard Unit unchanged.
• Chiyo went to the Guard Unit, left Mikoto to handle his paperwork, and then headed to the Barbecue Restaurant after Yakushi Nonō requested an urgent meeting.
• Yakushi Nonō told Chiyo that orphaned children brought to the village could be selected for Root or Anbu, and she feared they would suffer as she had.
• Chiyo comforted Nonō and proposed fundamentally improving the Orphanage so every child could have a better future.

Chiyo arranged for Yakushi Nonō to direct Konoha’s Orphanage, with the Uchiha Clan providing financial support and Tsunade lending her influence. After Tsunade and the Third Hokage approved the plan, Nonō resolved to improve the Orphanage and invited Chiyo to spend the evening with her.

• Chiyo persuaded Yakushi Nonō to become the Orphanage’s director and proposed that the Uchiha Clan fund its improvements through a loan.
• Yakushi Nonō told Chiyo that Tsunade returned to Konoha Hospital each afternoon, so he decided to ask her to support the project.
• Chiyo presented his proposal to Tsunade, who agreed to back Nonō’s appointment and the Orphanage plan.
• Tsunade secured the Third Hokage’s approval, and Chiyo told Nonō she would direct the Orphanage.
• Nonō vowed to improve the Orphanage, then left to prepare dinner and show Chiyo the outfits she had bought.