Chapter Summaries

Madara recruited Fugaku as his successor, promised him powerful eyes and the Sage of Six Paths’ physical power, and sent him back to the Land of Fire with Zetsu. In Konoha, Uchiha Gen received the Izanagi and Izanami scrolls from the Great Elder, then headed to Uchiha Sumi’s home as Sumi hurried to marry the pregnant Yuna.

• Madara judged Fugaku the best available successor and promised to help him surpass Uchiha Gen and inherit his plans.
• Fugaku demanded immediate rewards, and Madara gave him eyes and ordered him to return to the Land of Fire with Zetsu.
• The Great Elder explained that the clan had guarded Izanagi and Izanami across generations and handed their scrolls to Uchiha Gen.
• The Great Elder told Uchiha Gen that neither jutsu would threaten him because of his strength and the difficulty of casting Izanami.
• Uchiha Gen went to Uchiha Sumi’s home after learning Sumi planned to marry Yuna soon because she was pregnant.

After their wedding, Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru returned to the Land of Hot Water, where Konoha launched a major offensive against Kumogakure. By the beginning of the following year, Konoha had pushed its front line to the Land of Frost’s border, threatening a route into the Land of Lightning.

• Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru discussed the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique and Orochimaru’s failed attempts to learn Senjutsu from the First Hokage’s records.
• Orochimaru warned Uchiha Gen about the dangers of learning Ryūchi Cave’s Senjutsu and explained that he could not even sense natural energy.
• Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru returned to Feiniao Fortress, where Konoha mobilized eight thousand troops and committed much of its elite strength to the war.
• Over the following months, Orochimaru led Konoha’s army through a series of victories against Kumogakure in the Land of Hot Water.
• By the beginning of the following year, Konoha’s forces had reached the Land of Frost’s border, poised to threaten the Land of Lightning.

Uchiha Gen read clan letters about recalling Shinno and Yashiro to assist the Great Elder, then chose names for a child in his family. He checked his system level and considered how its slowing growth would affect his future progress.

• Uchiha Gen returned from a mission and received letters from the clan and Uchiha Sumi.
• Uchiha Gen considered Shinno and Yashiro’s suitability as the Great Elder’s assistants and the need to replace their strength on the front lines.
• Uchiha Gen chose Rens and Saki as possible names, with Rentoru as the boy’s name.
• Uchiha Gen checked his level 47 system status and noted that gaining levels had grown slower as the experience requirements increased.
• Uchiha Gen anticipated that reaching level fifty would update the gacha pool to guarantee purple-quality character cards.

Uchiha Gen improved his Sengoku Ninja Sword and considered seeking guidance from a master swordsman as he prepared for another battle. At dawn, he assembled with Orochimaru and thousands of Konoha ninjas, with the camp’s attention fixed on Orochimaru.

• Uchiha Gen reviewed his growing ninjutsu abilities and drew a blue Weapon Enhancement Card.
• Uchiha Gen used the card to enhance his Sengoku Ninja Sword, improving its sharpness and chakra conductivity.
• Uchiha Gen considered learning from Hatake Sakumo, but decided to focus on the battle planned for the next day.
• At dawn, Uchiha Gen assembled with Orochimaru, Shimura Danzō, Torifu Akimichi, and thousands of Konoha ninjas.

Konoha's forces marched into the Land of Frost to confront Kumogakure, while Uchiha Gen considered Orochimaru's growing influence and the political risks it carried. As the battle began, Danzo charged at the front to build his reputation, and Gen fought while keeping his strongest techniques concealed.

• Uchiha Gen reflected that Orochimaru's battlefield victories, pedigree, and connection to him made Orochimaru a leading candidate to succeed the Third Hokage, but could draw political hostility.
• Thousands of Konoha Ninja advanced toward the Land of Frost as nearly ten thousand Kumogakure ninja prepared to defend the border.
• The Third Raikage vowed to stop Konoha's invasion and protect the Land of Lightning from threats to its homeland.
• Danzo led the charge with Root elites guarding him, hoping to earn enough prestige to compete with Orochimaru for the Hokage position.
• Uchiha Gen used his Sengoku Ninja Sword, Chidori Sharp Spear, and Phantom Clones to cut through Kumogakure ninja while withholding the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

Uchiha Gen held off the Fourth Raikage before joining Danzo against the Third Raikage, planning to use hidden techniques and Amaterasu to overcome him. As the battle turned in Konoha’s favor, a massive column of red light erupted nearby.

• Uchiha Gen used his Sengoku Ninja Sword to kill a Kumogakure ninja and clashed with the Fourth Raikage, whose armor was damaged by his blade.
• Danzo called for Uchiha Gen’s help against the Third Raikage, while the Ino-Shika-Cho trio took over stalling the Fourth Raikage.
• Orochimaru and Torifu Akimichi pressured Karai and Dodai, though the Banana Palm Fan kept them wary.
• Uchiha Gen joined Danzo against the Third Raikage, using Phantom Clones and Rasengan while Danzo attacked with Wind Release.
• Uchiha Gen prepared to use shadow clones and Amaterasu against the Third Raikage, but a towering column of red light suddenly erupted nearby.

Uchiha Gen and Konoha’s forces struggled to contain Kumogakure’s Third Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Blue B after a Tailed Beast Bomb threatened the battlefield. The chapter ended with Gen using Amaterasu against the Third Raikage, who dodged the flames while forcing his way through Danzo’s Wind Release.

• Orochimaru deflected Blue B’s Tailed Beast Bomb with Rashomon, preventing casualties as the Eight-Tails entered the battle.
• Torifu Akimichi charged the Eight-Tails, and Orochimaru summoned Manda to help stall the tailed beast.
• Orochimaru and the other Konoha fighters remained locked in a stalemate with Kumogakure’s forces, leaving Gen’s Mangekyō Sharingan as their best chance to turn the battle.
• Danzo stopped conserving chakra and used Wind Release to pin down the Third Raikage while Gen prepared his attack.
• Uchiha Gen ignited Amaterasu on the Third Raikage, who dodged the black flames and broke through the Wind Release barrage.

Uchiha Gen and Danzo wounded the Third Raikage, who then broke through Danzo’s attacks and unleashed One-Finger Nukite. Danzo survived with Baku’s help and counterattacked alongside Gen, who used Kagutsuchi to combine Amaterasu with Wind Release shuriken.

• Danzo and Uchiha Gen wounded the Third Raikage, proving they could breach his defense.
• The Third Raikage evaded Gen’s attacks by using Body Flicker and debris to obstruct his vision, then charged at Danzo.
• The Third Raikage used Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite against Danzo, who summoned Baku to interrupt the attack.
• Danzo used Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere to blast the Third Raikage away, but the Raikage endured the wounds.
• Uchiha Gen used Kagutsuchi to merge Amaterasu with Danzo’s Wind Release shuriken.

Uchiha Gen and Danzo pressured the Third Raikage with Amaterasu-infused wind shuriken, forcing him to sacrifice an arm and charge at them. Gen blocked the Raikage’s One-Finger Nukite with Susanoo and his sword, but the strike badly wounded him, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Danzo and Uchiha Gen coordinated Amaterasu with wind shuriken, driving the Third Raikage into evasive maneuvers.
• Danzo warned the Third Raikage that Amaterasu could burn anything, and the Raikage chose to sacrifice his left arm to rush Uchiha Gen.
• The Third Raikage’s black lightning destroyed Gen’s clones and forced him to defend himself with an armored Susanoo.
• When the Third Raikage’s One-Finger Nukite shattered part of Susanoo, Gen met the attack with his Sengoku Ninja Sword and was hurled backward.
• Danzo and Gen’s clones assaulted the Third Raikage while Gen used the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique, emerging with a severe chest wound and a trembling sword arm.

Uchiha Gen recovered from Third Raikage’s attack and coordinated Shadow Clones, Wind Release, and an Amaterasu arrow to inflict devastating injuries on him. Third Raikage remained alive but knew he was doomed, while Danzo anticipated claiming credit for the kill.

• Uchiha Gen survived Third Raikage’s One-Finger Nukite and used Medical Ninjutsu and a Special Ration Pill to recover.
• Uchiha Gen resumed his attack as Danzo’s Wind Release swept aside Black Lightning and his Susanoo took aim with an Amaterasu arrow.
• Uchiha Gen’s Shadow Clones swarmed Third Raikage and the black-flaming arrow struck him, burning much of his body.
• Danzo hoped to kill the wounded Third Raikage and claim the battlefield credit for defeating a Kage.
• Third Raikage recognized that Amaterasu had made his death certain and considered how to make use of his final moments.

Third Raikage chose Danzo as his last target and charged him, while Uchiha Gen was forced to defend against Blue B’s Eight-Tails-powered assault. Danzo lost an arm to Fourth Raikage, but the Ino-Shika-Cho arrived to shield him as the battlefield descended into chaos.

• Third Raikage decided he could not kill Uchiha Gen or Orochimaru and charged after Danzo instead.
• Danzo fled and called for Gen’s help, but Gen could not leave because Blue B attacked him in his Half-Beast State.
• Gen’s Susanoo collided with Blue B, while Root Ninja rushed to back up Danzo.
• Torifu Akimichi struck Third Raikage with his giant staff but was severely injured when Third Raikage seized it and slammed it into his belly.
• Fourth Raikage struck Danzo and severed his arm before the Ino-Shika-Cho Trio shielded Danzo with their Circular Release.

Torifu Akimichi took the Akimichi Clan’s chili pill and joined Danzo in holding off the rampaging Third Raikage. Elsewhere, Orochimaru used a clone and his rapid healing to kill Karai, leaving Dodai facing him alone as Kumogakure’s battle lines collapsed.

• The Akimichi Clan Head chose to protect Torifu Akimichi and collided with the Fourth Raikage, while Root members were wiped out protecting Danzo from the Third Raikage.
• Torifu Akimichi swallowed the chili pill, entered Butterfly Mode, and fought alongside Danzo to restrain the Third Raikage.
• Orochimaru escaped Dodai’s fire attack with a Mud Clone and appeared beside Karai using a small snake as a substitute.
• Orochimaru stabbed Karai through the chest with his Kusanagi Sword and killed him, then taunted Dodai.
• Dodai realized he could not defeat Orochimaru alone, while Kumogakure’s forces continued to lose ground.

Uchiha Gen and Konoha’s forces defeated Kumogakure, and the Third Raikage died covering his army’s retreat. After the battle, the wounded survivors addressed their losses, while Danzo looked to Uchiha Gen for help with his severed arm.

• Uchiha Gen used Amaterasu and Susanoo to overwhelm Blue B, while his Shadow Clones, Aoda, and Manda helped turn the battle against Kumogakure.
• Orochimaru killed Karai, and the Third Raikage stayed behind to cover Kumogakure’s retreat before Uchiha Gen and other Kage-level fighters burned and besieged him to death.
• The Akimichi Clan Head, gravely wounded after taking a Hell Stab to save Nara Lu Ping, entrusted the clan’s future to Torifu Akimichi.
• Torifu Akimichi promised to handle the clan’s affairs after surviving by taking the Chili Pill and receiving a Special Ration Pill from Orochimaru.
• A Root Ninja brought Danzo’s severed arm to him, but Uchiha Gen took it first, examined it, and shook his head.

Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru used Danzo’s injured arm to propose a cloning project that could restore it and advance medical ninjutsu. Danzo agreed to support the project through Konoha and provide Hashirama Cells in exchange.

• Uchiha Gen told Danzo that Lightning Release had badly damaged his arm and that even Tsunade could not restore it fully.
• Orochimaru proposed cloning replacement body parts as a byproduct of the Wood Release experiments.
• Danzo recognized that the project could restore his arm and bring him prestige, and agreed to persuade Hiruzen to approve it openly through Konoha’s Medical Department.
• Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru demanded Hashirama Cells as their reward, and Danzo agreed to provide them.

Danzo agreed to help Orochimaru obtain Hashirama Cells through experiments backed by Konoha’s leadership, while Uchiha Gen sought the cells for their chakra. Orochimaru planned to use cloning research to gain medical results, prestige, and influence, and dismissed ethical concerns as matters controlled by power and law.

• Danzo promised to persuade Hiruzen and other Konoha leaders to support cloning and treatment research and restart Root’s Wood Release experiment so they could obtain Hashirama Cells.
• Orochimaru asked Uchiha Gen why he wanted Hashirama Cells, and Gen silently confirmed his interest.
• Orochimaru proposed cloning the enemy’s white creature through the Medical Department to pursue research, help injured ninjas, gain public support, and fund other projects.
• Uchiha Gen warned Orochimaru that cloning could provoke ethical backlash and damage his ambitions to become Hokage.
• Orochimaru argued that ethics and morality served to maintain order and said sufficient authority could suppress violations.

Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru planned to make Dan Katō the public figurehead for Orochimaru’s Medical Department cloning project, using his ambition to become Hokage and his feelings for Tsunade to draw him in. After Orochimaru’s special Ration Pill saved Torifu Akimichi, Torifu approached Gen to ask a favor.

• Uchiha Gen advised Orochimaru to find someone who could bear the stigma of replacing the law’s authority, rather than taking that role himself.
• Orochimaru identified Dan Katō as his preferred candidate, and Gen agreed that Dan’s sense of justice and Hokage ambitions made him suitable for the role.
• Orochimaru planned to recruit Dan through the cause of restraining evil and Tsunade’s involvement, then use his achievements to raise him to power with Uchiha Clan support.
• Orochimaru left to take charge at the Medical Team while Gen considered the Akimichi Clan’s interest in the Ration Pill that had saved Torifu Akimichi.
• More than two hours later, Torifu Akimichi arrived at the emergency camp and humbly asked Uchiha Gen for a favor.

Uchiha Gen negotiated with Torifu Akimichi over the ration pills, rejecting wealth in favor of a deeper alliance and asking the Akimichi to consult with the Nara and Yamanaka Clans. After Torifu left with two pills, Mikoto came to join Gen as she recovered from her injuries.

• Torifu Akimichi offered Uchiha Gen a scroll of valuable assets in exchange for ration pills, explaining that his clan wanted the pills rather than their formula.
• Uchiha Gen said money and land were not enough and asked the Akimichi Clan to offer a meaningful stake that tied them to his side.
• Gen gave Torifu two ration pills as a one-time purchase and Torifu promised to consult his clan, the Nara Clan, and the Yamanaka Clan.
• Torifu departed with his clansmen, and Mikoto approached Gen after leaving her recovery room.

Uchiha Gen and Mikoto reflected on their plans after the battle, while Konoha and Kumogakure reckoned with their heavy losses. As the injured and dead were sent home, Choza Akimichi prepared to return to Konoha with his father's coffin.

• Uchiha Gen told Mikoto that Torifu Akimichi had sought cooperation to secure a steady supply of his special ration pills, and Mikoto accepted his explanation without pressing further.
• News of Konoha's victory spread across the ninja world, but the deaths of the Third Raikage and the Akimichi Clan Head and the injuries to Torifu Akimichi, Danzo, and Nara Lu Ping left both villages weakened.
• Because Nara Lu Ping needed time to recover, Konoha sent only small teams into the Land of Frost to harass Kumogakure under Orochimaru's command.
• Three days after the battle, Choza Akimichi prepared to return to Konoha with his father's coffin, and Uchiha Gen urged him to eat and take care of himself.

Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru watched the Akimichi Clan Head’s coffin depart as the Akimichi Clan began aligning itself more closely with Gen. Orochimaru explained that Danzo would remain in the field, while Kumogakure struggled to find leadership after the Third Raikage’s death.

• Torifu Akimichi told Uchiha Gen that he would look after Choza and confirmed the Akimichi Clan’s cooperation with Gen.
• Nara Lu Ping’s advice led Torifu Akimichi to place branch-family members under Gen while preserving the main family’s ties through Choza.
• Orochimaru reflected on the Third Raikage’s death and said Konoha’s losses limited how much further it could press its victories.
• Orochimaru told Gen that Danzo would stay behind to direct Root’s agents in Kumogakure rather than return to Konoha to recover.
• Kumogakure faced a leadership crisis, with the young Fourth Raikage not yet ready to lead and Blue B serving as acting Raikage.

Uchiha Madara brought Uchiha Fugaku to a sealed chamber in the Land of Fire, claiming it held the Uchiha clan’s strongest weapon and power to oppose Uchiha Gen. They opened the ancient seal and found a girl in Warring States-era clothing, who awoke to see them.

• Blue B led Kumogakure’s surviving forces to the Land of Lightning’s border and established a final defensive line against Konoha.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning allocated substantial military funding after learning that the Raikage and Karai had died and Kumogakure’s army had been routed.
• Uchiha Madara led Uchiha Fugaku and four White Zetsu to a mountain site, where he said the Senju and Sarutobi had sealed the Uchiha clan’s strongest weapon over a hundred years earlier.
• Fugaku blasted through the mountain to expose the seals, and Madara identified them as a technique developed by the Uzumaki clan and later improved by Mito.
• Madara studied and undid the seals, opening a huge stone coffin that contained a girl in a blue Warring States-era robe.
• The girl opened her eyes and saw Madara and Fugaku.