Chapter Summaries

After the battle, Uchiha Gen trained the new medical staff, treated Mikoto’s wound, and settled into the newly built camp. As he reached his quarters, a masked ANBU delivered Danzo’s summons.

• Uchiha Gen finished training the selected medical staff and left the medical room late at night.
• Mikoto brought Uchiha Gen a meal, and he healed the wound on her arm with Medical Ninjutsu.
• Mikoto told Uchiha Gen that the clan elders were anxious about his battlefield performance and that Fugaku had disappeared after the battle.
• Uchiha Gen went to his assigned tent, where he confronted a masked figure hiding nearby.
• The masked figure told Uchiha Gen that Lord Danzo requested his presence.

Uchiha Gen met Danzo in secret at the edge of Konoha’s camp after a Root ninja said Danzo had something to give him. Danzo presented him with a tachi he claimed was Gen’s uncle Kagami’s relic, leaving Gen to inspect the old blade cautiously.

• A Root ninja told Uchiha Gen that Danzo wanted to meet him and had something to hand over, so Gen followed him after secretly sending a snake ahead.
• At the riverbank, Gen kept his distance from Danzo and noted that only two Root jonin stood guard nearby.
• Danzo recalled his past ties to Gen’s uncle Kagami and said he believed Gen could understand him as Kagami had.
• Danzo tossed Gen a short tachi, and Gen used a python to retrieve it rather than risk touching a possible trap.
• After checking the tachi for tampering, Gen examined its well-made blade and noticed its old, cracked sharkskin hilt.

Danzo offered Uchiha Gen Kagami’s old sword and a chance to join Root, promising to make him its next leader, but Gen refused. After Danzo left, a giant python emerged from the woods and spat out a figure in a yellow hemp kimono.

• Danzo gave Uchiha Gen the sword that Kagami had received from Tobirama and explained its history.
• Danzo asked Gen to join Root and promised to train him as its next leader, linking his future to Orochimaru’s rise as Hokage.
• Gen respectfully refused, saying he would follow his own ninja way, while keeping the sword.
• Danzo left with three Root subordinates after considering how recruiting Gen could strengthen Root and further his plans.
• Gen watched Danzo go, then turned toward the woods as a giant python spat out a figure wearing a yellow hemp kimono.

Orochimaru warned Uchiha Gen that Danzo could exploit personal connections, then began teaching him the military and political skills needed for future leadership. They left with the problem of Danzo’s influence over the Land of Hot Water forces still unresolved.

• Orochimaru explained that Danzo was unlikely to target them openly while the war and his own charges threatened his standing.
• Uchiha Gen worried that Danzo might target Uchiha Sumi because of their connection, but noted that the Uchiha Clan Grounds were heavily guarded.
• Orochimaru told Uchiha Gen to recognize the risks of personal bonds and said he had reached the next stage of his training.
• Orochimaru began teaching Uchiha Gen marching, formations, strategy, tactical command, logistics, and personnel management.
• Orochimaru and Uchiha Gen discussed cooperating with Danzo when it aided the war while protecting their faction’s interests.

Months into the war in the Land of Hot Water, Uchiha Gen led an elite squad to attack a Kumogakure supply stronghold after confirming its location and estimating its defenses. The chapter ended as the squad’s combined Fire Release shattered the stronghold’s Sealing Barrier.

• Uchiha Gen’s squad adapted to the slower, intelligence-focused fighting in the Land of Hot Water and carried out missions for several months.
• Aburame Shikuroo confirmed that Kumogakure had built a secret stronghold but could not determine its defenses because a Sealing Barrier blocked his Kikaichū.
• Uchiha Gen used a snake’s scent detection to estimate that more than fifty people were inside and judged the attack worthwhile because the Third Raikage, the Fourth Raikage, and Karai were absent.
• Uchiha Gen ordered his squad to attack, and the combined Fire Release of the Uchiha Jonin shattered the stronghold’s barrier.

Uchiha Gen led a ten-person Konoha squad in an assault on a Kumogakure stronghold, cutting through its defenders before Dodai intervened. Gen began a lightning-enhanced sword fight with Dodai, who used Lava Release to defend himself.

• Kumogakure Ninja organized a counterattack as Uchiha Gen and his squad attacked the stronghold.
• Uchiha Gen used Sharingan genjutsu and clones to kill a Kumogakure Ninja and overwhelm a Jonin.
• Dodai blocked Gen’s attack with Lava Release, but Gen pursued and killed the Jonin with a Rasengan.
• Uchiha Tekka identified Dodai as a difficult opponent, and Gen decided his squad could handle him.
• Uchiha Gen coated his sword with lightning and attacked Dodai, who formed rubber walls and balls with Lava Release to defend himself.

Uchiha Gen’s squad attacked Kumogakure’s foothold in the Land of Hot Water, forcing Dodai to cover his comrades’ retreat as Gen’s team broke through his Lava Release. After completing the mission and reclaiming nearly half the lost territory, Gen prepared to return and report before the planned assault on the military fortress.

• Dodai ordered a retreat after recognizing that Uchiha Gen’s speed made him difficult to pin down, while Gen shifted his focus to killing other Kumogakure Ninja.
• Dodai unleashed Lava Release: Rubber Torrent to cover his unit’s escape, but Gen and his Shadow Clone rescued their teammates from the attack.
• Kazematsuri Yehuang combined his Water Release with Gen’s Lightning Release, dissolving the rubber and letting Gen’s squad pursue and kill several Kumogakure Ninja.
• A Kumogakure Ninja named Moloi stayed behind to cover the retreat, and Dodai withdrew after wishing him luck.
• Uchiha Gen declared the mission complete and prepared to return and report before the planned operation against the military fortress.

Orochimaru and Uchiha Gen discussed how to retake the fortress in the Arima Mountains and planned to draw Danzo into cooperating. After returning to camp, Gen collected his mission rewards and discovered that Young Kakashi's Character Card had nearly exhausted its value.

• Orochimaru arrived at the outpost and assessed Dodai as a powerful young Lava Release user who made retaking the fortress in the Arima Mountains even harder.
• Uchiha Gen warned Orochimaru that Danzo might try to use the situation to hold their forces hostage, based on Gen's investigation of Danzo's character.
• Orochimaru planned to bait Danzo with a profitable opportunity and said he would arrange for Danzo to seek their cooperation.
• Orochimaru sent Uchiha Gen back to the main camp to rest and take command, with the Nara Clan Elder assisting him.
• Uchiha Gen returned to camp, collected his approved mission compensation, and rested in a hot spring before claiming his rewards.
• Uchiha Gen checked his panel and saw that his Ninjutsu had risen by one point and that Young Kakashi's Character Card had nearly exhausted its value.

Uchiha Gen drew and equipped Karin’s Blue Character Card, gaining the Uzumaki’s immense chakra and healing vitality along with her sensing and sealing abilities. He left the bath with chakra reserves approaching a tailed beast’s and considered how to develop Karin’s Yang Release healing powers.

• Uchiha Gen drew Karin (Ninja World War) as a Blue Character Card, along with several item cards.
• The card’s cutscene showed Karin’s past and her use of Adamantine Sealing Chains against White Zetsu Tobi.
• Uchiha Gen replaced Kakashi Hatake (Young) with Karin and gained her Uzumaki vitality and vast chakra reserves.
• Uchiha Gen compared his chakra to Shukaku’s and considered making Karin’s bite-triggered healing into a passive ability.
• Uchiha Gen wondered whether he could use his Yang Release to heal himself and strengthen Medical Ninjutsu.

Uchiha Gen tested Yin Healing Wound Destruction and discovered how his strong Yang Release and vast Chakra reserves enhanced its healing. After adapting his expanded sensory range, he tested the technique against a Rasengan and confirmed he could use it regularly in combat if he predicted attacks and managed its limits.

• Uchiha Gen cut his palm and found that Yin Healing Wound Destruction healed it almost instantly, though the technique consumed substantial Chakra.
• Uchiha Gen expanded his Mind's Eye of the Kagura, filtered its information down to terrain and Chakra signatures, and recognized its value for scouting and battlefield command.
• Uchiha Gen went to a river near the Konoha camp and had a Shadow Clone strike him with a Rasengan.
• Uchiha Gen recovered from the Rasengan's wound and concluded that he could make Yin Healing Wound Destruction a standard combat technique, provided he anticipated attacks and avoided exceeding its healing limit.

Uchiha Gen reviewed Karin’s support abilities and the remaining rewards from his Gacha Pull, then used a blue Weapon Enhancement Card to upgrade the Sengoku Ninja Sword. The sword gained the Sharpness Enhancement trait, and Gen tested its improved cutting power and Chakra conductivity.

• Uchiha Gen considered how Karin’s abilities could complement his weaknesses and strengthen his medical ninjutsu.
• Uchiha Gen reviewed the remaining Item Cards and noted that the Training Acceleration Cards could help him master Wind Release and study Water Release.
• Uchiha Gen chose to use the blue Weapon Enhancement Card on the Sengoku Ninja Sword, which had reached the limit of its green quality.
• Uchiha Gen selected Sharpness Enhancement from the four available traits instead of Killing Intent, Flame Imbuement, or Lightning Imbuement.
• Uchiha Gen tested the upgraded sword by cutting through a tree with ease and found that its Chakra conductivity had also improved.

Uchiha Gen tested infusing Lightning Release into his Sengoku Ninja Sword, successfully creating a Chidori Blade, and considered how to combine it with his Uchiha Style Swordsmanship. After identifying terrain that could hide enemy observers beyond Konoha’s patrol perimeter, he received permission from Lu Ping to investigate it with a reserve team.

• Uchiha Gen infused Lightning Release into his Sengoku Ninja Sword and successfully formed a Chidori Blade.
• Uchiha Gen reflected that the technique suited Hatake Swordsmanship but conflicted with his Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, and set aside the challenge of combining them.
• Uchiha Gen marked locations beyond Konoha’s thirty-kilometer surveillance perimeter where enemy sentries might hide.
• Lu Ping recognized the value of Uchiha Gen’s markings and authorized him to investigate them with a reserve reconnaissance team.
• Uchiha Gen decided to treat the investigation as a standard patrol mission and left to put the locations to the test.

Uchiha Gen wiped out Kumogakure’s surveillance teams, while Kumogakure’s leaders interpreted later intelligence about Danzo as a chance to ambush him. Orochimaru returned to the Konoha camp with a battered Danzo and Root squad, confirming that the plan had succeeded.

• Uchiha Gen led his squad to eliminate Kumogakure’s watchers, prompting the village to sound an alarm before learning it had been a false threat.
• Dodai advised the Raikage and Kumogakure’s leaders to hold Feiniao Fortress and maintain their strategic advantage over Konoha.
• Kumogakure’s Intelligence Squad reported that Danzo had begun making moves, and Karai urged the leaders to prepare an ambush.
• The Third Raikage ordered Kumogakure to gather its forces and try to ensure Danzo never left the fortress area alive.
• Uchiha Gen spent three days managing the camp and taking B-rank missions to search the surrounding area.
• Orochimaru returned with a disheveled Danzo and wounded Root ninja, and Uchiha Gen recognized that their plan had succeeded.

Orochimaru’s trap left Danzo badly injured, and Uchiha Gen treated him while Orochimaru concealed the operation’s true purpose. After recovering much of his strength, Danzo considered recruiting promising Medical Ninja for Root.

• Orochimaru ordered Uchiha Gen to treat Danzo’s wounds and sent the others to the medical unit.
• Uchiha Gen painfully cleaned Danzo’s wounds, while Orochimaru knocked out two Root ninjas who barged into the tent.
• Uchiha Gen used Medical Ninjutsu to heal more than half of Danzo’s injuries and restore over sixty percent of his combat strength.
• Danzo decided to target talented Medical Ninja who had trained under Tsunade, Sarutobi Biwako, and Uchiha Gen for Root.

In the Land of Hot Water, Danzo warned Orochimaru that Kumogakure planned to deploy the Six Paths Tools and offered Root’s intelligence in exchange for the foremost merit in the coming battle. Orochimaru agreed to pursue victory if Danzo placed his forces and spies under Orochimaru’s command.

• Danzo considered recruiting contacts and poaching Uchiha Gen’s people, but postponed those plans while Uchiha Gen’s medical team remained essential.
• Orochimaru told Danzo he could maintain the stalemate without risking defeat and dismissed Danzo’s attempt to pressure him.
• Danzo revealed that Root’s agents had learned Kumogakure planned to use some of the Six Paths Tools against Konoha.
• Danzo offered to share Root’s intelligence and cooperate in exchange for the foremost merit in the battle.
• Orochimaru demanded unconditional command over Root’s men, Danzo’s two thousand soldiers, and Danzo’s spies in Kumogakure, and Danzo agreed.

Orochimaru persuaded Danzo to cooperate and use Root’s intelligence network to improve Konoha’s chances against Kumogakure. Danzo offered to hold off the Third Raikage with Uchiha Gen, leaving Gen to weigh the battlefield danger against the political cost of refusing.

• Danzo agreed to give Orochimaru access to Root’s intelligence and promised to fight for visible merits in the war.
• Danzo offered to hold off the Third Raikage, arguing that his Wind Release could counter the Raikage’s Lightning Release Armor.
• Danzo asked Uchiha Gen to coordinate with him, citing Gen’s Phantom Body Flicker Technique and Danzo’s past familiarity with Kagami.
• Orochimaru asked Gen whether he would accept, and Gen considered the danger of fighting alongside Danzo as well as the political consequences of refusing.

Uchiha Gen agreed to help Orochimaru face the Third Raikage, while Orochimaru reassured him that their growing influence would protect them from Danzo and the Third Hokage. Gen then shared what he knew about the Six Paths Tools, leaving Orochimaru better prepared for the coming fight.

• Uchiha Gen agreed to Orochimaru's plan, confident his healing and chakra reserves would let him survive a battle with the Third Raikage.
• Orochimaru sent Danzo away with orders to provide intelligence and reassured Uchiha Gen that their faction's influence limited the danger of political reprisals.
• Orochimaru reflected on how his wartime achievements and ties to Uchiha Gen had rapidly strengthened his faction and bound their fates together.
• Uchiha Gen explained that the Six Paths Tools could seal enemies according to strict rules, warning Orochimaru not to speak or communicate when facing them.
• Uchiha Gen described the Amber Purifying Pot and the combined use of the Crimson Gourd, Seven Stars Sword, and Golden Canopy Rope, then noted the Banana Palm Fan's powerful five-element attacks and heavy chakra cost.

Orochimaru gave Uchiha Gen a life-saving technique and urged him to prepare for the Third Raikage and Danzo. Gen used Orochimaru’s wartime authority to request scarce materials from the military supply office so he could improve his abilities.

• Orochimaru gave Uchiha Gen the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique and warned him to protect himself against the Third Raikage and Danzo.
• Uchiha Gen considered undergoing another Body Modification to use the technique and strengthen his chance of forming a contract with the Fourth Rashomon Gate.
• Uchiha Gen told Orochimaru that his recent inspiration might let him surprise Orochimaru, Danzo, and the Third Raikage.
• Orochimaru gave Uchiha Gen a requisition order for materials from the military supply office.
• Uchiha Gen submitted a list of needed materials to a Sarutobi Clan quartermaster and demanded the highest priority for gathering them.

Uchiha Gen underwent another painful Body Modification at the front-line camp, then used the Reverse Summoning Technique to return to the canyon. After passing the First Gate with little difficulty, he reached the Second Gate and opened the path to the Third.

• Uchiha Gen gathered the materials for Body Modification from Konoha's quartermaster department and had Mikoto guard his quarters.
• Uchiha Gen endured the medicinal bath, using Chakra and Yin Healing Wound Destruction to withstand the pain and repair his body.
• Uchiha Gen tested his increased elasticity, took High-Quality Ration Pills, and used the Reverse Summoning Technique to return to the canyon beneath the aurora.
• Uchiha Gen ran through the first stretch of the route and passed the First Gate, finding its shockwaves far easier to endure than before.
• Uchiha Gen reached the Second Gate with only a few pants, and the green Rashomon Gate opened the path to the Third Gate.

Uchiha Gen endured the Fourth Rashomon Gate’s violent Yin Release, using Yin Healing Wound Destruction and a Ration Pill to keep moving through its winds and spiritual attacks. He reached the gate and formed a contract with it, returning to Uchiha Mikoto badly cut but successful.

• Uchiha Gen used Yin Healing Wound Destruction to resist the Yin Release and opened the Third Gate with his summoning contract.
• Uchiha Gen pushed through the Fourth Gate’s freezing winds and Wind Blades as they wounded him and disrupted his body.
• Uchiha Gen heard the cries of the dead overwhelming his mind, then swallowed a Ration Pill to restore his recovery and clear the voices.
• Uchiha Gen endured the final stretch and successfully contracted the Fourth Rashomon Gate.
• Uchiha Mikoto found Uchiha Gen bloodied in the tent, and he told her he had completed his training.