Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Sanpo sent his six children to the Ninja Academy, where they joined a special class with other prominent young students. After seeing the children make friends, he planned to visit the Kurama family to help Kurama Yakumo with her unstable genjutsu.

• Uchiha Sanpo told his family he would take the children to register at the Ninja Academy, with Uchiha Itachi accompanying his younger siblings.
• A week later, Uchiha Sanpo escorted the children to the Academy, where they joined a special class with eleven other students, including Naruto, Hinata Hyuga, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Kurama Yakumo.
• Uchiha Itachi voiced concern about Kurama Yakumo's out-of-control genjutsu, and Uchiha Sanpo said he would visit the Kurama family to see if he could help her.
• Sasuke Uchiha challenged Naruto to spar, Kikyo befriended Hinata Hyuga, and Bai Qi discussed elemental techniques with Hozuki Suigetsu.
• Uchiha Sanpo watched the children get along through the classroom window and felt relieved.

Uchiha Sanpo explained the Kurama Clan’s difficulties and discovered that Kurama Yakumo’s weakness came from the inner personality Ido. He sealed Ido inside Yakumo’s mental world, leaving her grateful and beginning to develop a crush on him.

• Uchiha Sanpo told Kurama Unkai that the clan’s genjutsu training neglected the foundations of mental strength and offered 20 places in the Military Police Force to learn God-Demon Transformation.
• Uchiha Sanpo warned that prolonged use of God-Demon Transformation could create a second personality, then explained that Yakumo’s negative emotions had formed Ido, which was draining her mental strength and chakra.
• Kurama Unkai brought Yakumo to Uchiha Sanpo and begged him to save her.
• Uchiha Sanpo entered Yakumo’s mental world, restrained Ido with an Eight Trigrams Seal, and sealed it behind barriers.
• Uchiha Sanpo told the Kurama Clan to cultivate Yakumo and send 20 recruits to the Military Police Force; Yakumo blushed as he returned to the royal palace with Flying Thunder God.

In an underground laboratory in the Land of Water, Nohara Rin gave birth to Kakashi’s healthy son, Ken, whose unusual blue eyes and resemblance to Obito surprised his parents and their companions. The successful birth confirmed that the resurrection technique had no apparent effect on offspring, strengthening the plan to revive Nawaki.

• Tsunade helped Nohara Rin through labor while Kakashi waited anxiously outside with Namikaze Minato, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Sanpo.
• Kakashi chose the name Ken, and Tsunade’s assistant announced that Rin had given birth to a healthy boy.
• Kakashi held his silver-haired son and noticed that he resembled Obito and had unusual water-blue eyes.
• Orochimaru examined the child and gave Kakashi a detector to monitor his chakra, while Uchiha Sanpo suggested the names Uchiha Ken or Hatake Ken depending on whether he awakened the Sharingan.
• Rin and Kakashi acknowledged the child’s resemblance to Obito and promised to raise him with love, including Obito’s share.
• Orochimaru recorded that the birth verified the resurrection technique’s safety for offspring, and Uchiha Sanpo ordered additional security around the laboratory.

Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Uchiha Sanpo successfully resurrected Nawaki using his cloned body and a refined ritual. With Nawaki awake, Orochimaru said he would resign and recommend Namikaze Minato as the Seventh Hokage.

• Orochimaru reviewed the healthy test results for Nohara Rin and Uchiha Ken and decided it was time to leave the Hokage position and focus on research.
• Orochimaru and Tsunade prepared Nawaki's clone body and summoned Uchiha Sanpo to begin the resurrection ritual.
• Tsunade explained the refined ritual plan, and Uchiha Sanpo transported them to Hot Spring Valley in the Land of Hot Water.
• Orochimaru summoned Nawaki's soul while Uchiha Sanpo stabilized it, and the soul merged with Nawaki's clone body.
• Tsunade confirmed Nawaki's heartbeat and chakra were stable, and Orochimaru burned away the ritual traces before Uchiha Sanpo transported them back.
• Nawaki awoke confused, and Orochimaru said he would recommend Namikaze Minato as the Seventh Hokage.

Nawaki awoke after being resurrected and learned how the world had changed during the eighteen years he was gone. As he settled into his family’s life in the Land of Water, Tsunade wondered whether it was too soon to consider his marriage.

• Nawaki reunited with Orochimaru and Tsunade, and Uchiha Sanpo introduced himself as Tsunade’s husband and the Daimyo of the Land of Water.
• Tsunade explained that Konoha had moved from the Land of Fire after war and political conflict, and told Nawaki about their six-year-old son, Uchiha Shiryu.
• Sanpo used genjutsu to show Nawaki the major events of the past eighteen years, including Konoha’s migration and the effort to resurrect him.
• Nawaki shared memories with Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Sanpo, then went to rest in a room next door.
• Tsunade suggested discussing Nawaki’s marriage, and Sanpo questioned whether it was too early given Nawaki’s mental age.

At breakfast, Orochimaru revealed that he had given Nawaki the ability to use Wood Release and offered to teach him. Tsunade agreed to try learning it as well, and Uchiha Sanpo stunned Nawaki by demonstrating Wood Release and Ice Release before Orochimaru left to discuss the Hokage handover with Namikaze Minato.

• Orochimaru arrived at breakfast and gave Nawaki a scroll, explaining that Hashirama Cells had granted him the basic ability to use Wood Release.
• Orochimaru demonstrated Wood Release and described Nawaki’s enhanced vitality and regeneration, then offered to guide his training.
• Uchiha Sanpo encouraged Tsunade to learn Wood Release, and Orochimaru said her chakra made her a promising candidate.
• Tsunade agreed to try learning Wood Release after recalling her difficulties with Flying Thunder God.
• Uchiha Sanpo demonstrated Wood Release and Ice Release, leaving Nawaki shocked, and Orochimaru asked him to teach Nawaki and Tsunade before going to meet Namikaze Minato about the Hokage handover.

Sasuke awakened his one-tomoe Sharingan and used it to defeat Naruto, but Uchiha Sanpo reminded him not to become complacent. Sasuke lost spars against Bai Qi and Uchiha Shiryu, leaving him in tears and questioning why his Sharingan could not make him stronger.

• Sasuke awakened his one-tomoe Sharingan while fighting Naruto and used it to dodge Naruto’s attack and win their rematch.
• Sasuke showed his Sharingan to his family, and Uchiha Sanpo explained why the younger children should focus on building their bodies before awakening theirs.
• Uchiha Sanpo challenged Sasuke to spar with Bai Qi, who used his taijutsu to knock Sasuke off balance and win.
• Uchiha Sanpo had Uchiha Shiryu spar with Sasuke, and Shiryu struck Sasuke back with his strength and won.
• Sasuke lost confidence despite having the Sharingan and cried as he wondered why he could not beat his brothers.

After Sasuke defeated him, Naruto begged Namikaze Minato to teach him powerful ninjutsu so he could fight back. Minato began teaching him the Shadow Clone Technique, and Naruto kept practicing despite failing to create a clone.

• Naruto returned home crying and asked Namikaze Minato to teach him Flying Thunder God so he could beat Sasuke.
• Kushina Uzumaki backed Naruto and persuaded Minato to teach him ninjutsu under parental supervision.
• Minato chose the Shadow Clone Technique, explained how Naruto’s large chakra reserves could help him make multiple clones, and demonstrated it.
• Naruto failed to create a clone and struggled with the technique during the following days, but Minato reminded him of Sasuke and Naruto continued practicing.
• Kushina praised Naruto’s persistence, and Minato decided to teach him chakra tree-climbing to improve his control.

At Obito’s grave, Kakashi and Rin visited with their infant son, Ken, while Obito watched and mistook Rin for a clone. Enraged by their apparent happiness, Obito attacked Kakashi and trapped him in a Sharingan genjutsu, leaving Rin pleading for him to wake.

• Kakashi and Rin brought Ken to Obito’s grave and told Obito about their family life in the Land of Water.
• Obito secretly watched the family and, believing Rin was a clone, grew furious at Kakashi for living happily with her.
• Obito attacked Kakashi, who rescued Rin and Ken and warned Rin to flee.
• Obito pursued Rin, but Kakashi blocked him and fought to protect her, taking a chakra-rod wound to his arm.
• Obito cast Sharingan genjutsu on Kakashi, forcing him to relive killing Rin while Rin cried out for him to wake.

Uchiha Obito killed Nohara Rin while sparing her infant son Ken, and Rin recognized him before she died. Kakashi awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, while Obito took Ken into Kamui and found comfort in holding him.

• Nohara Rin fled with Ken, but Uchiha Obito used Kamui to intercept her and seize the baby.
• Uchiha Obito hesitated to hurt Ken, then impaled Rin with Wood Release: Cutting Technique.
• Nohara Rin recognized Obito and comforted him before dying in his arms.
• Kakashi broke free of the genjutsu, awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and vowed to kill the Masked Man.
• Ken cried in Kamui, and Uchiha Obito held him as his sobs eased, seeing Rin in the infant.

After Uchiha Obito killed Rin and kidnapped Ken, Kakashi turned to Minato and Uchiha Sanpo for help. Sanpo identified Obito and suspected Uchiha Madara was behind him, then promised to recover Ken while leaving Obito for Kakashi to confront.

• Kakashi found Rin dead and discovered that the Masked Man had taken Ken, then brought Rin’s body to Minato in New Konoha.
• Minato took Kakashi to Uchiha Sanpo, who identified the Masked Man as Uchiha Obito.
• Sanpo explained that Obito had survived the Kannabi Bridge battle, gained Wood Release and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sanpo reasoned that Uchiha Madara might be directing Obito and could still be alive through Izanagi and other life-extending techniques.
• Sanpo promised to retrieve Ken and told Kakashi to arrange Rin’s funeral and prepare to face Obito himself.

Uchiha Sanpo used God's Eye to track Uchiha Obito, who had taken baby Ken toward the Land of Iron, and intercepted him to rescue the infant. After Sanpo told Obito that Rin had been real when Obito killed her, Obito broke down, and Black Zetsu took control of him and fled through Kamui, only to find Sanpo waiting in the dimension.

• Uchiha Sanpo used God's Eye to locate Obito carrying baby Ken and traced him toward the Land of Iron.
• Sanpo pursued Obito alone, activated Seraph Mode, and used God Speed to strike him and take Ken.
• Sanpo told Obito that he had revived Rin and that she had been real when Obito killed her, causing Obito to collapse in grief and repeatedly injure himself.
• Black Zetsu took control of Obito's body and escaped into the Kamui Dimension.
• Black Zetsu emerged from the Kamui Dimension five minutes later and found Sanpo waiting there with Ken.

Uchiha Sanpo stopped Black Zetsu from fleeing and offered to help revive Kaguya, revealing his knowledge of the future and the Otsutsuki threats. Black Zetsu agreed to call Sanpo “Daddy” and work with him, leaving them allied in a plan to revive Kaguya and prepare for their enemies.

• Uchiha Sanpo caught up to Black Zetsu, who controlled Uchiha Obito, and threatened to take Obito’s Mangekyō if he tried to escape with Kamui.
• Uchiha Sanpo told Black Zetsu that Otsutsuki Hagoromo knew of his plan and described the future in which Hagoromo and Kaguya were sealed together.
• Uchiha Sanpo claimed he wanted to marry Kaguya and become Black Zetsu’s father, and Black Zetsu agreed to cooperate if Sanpo helped rescue her.
• Uchiha Sanpo made Black Zetsu call him Daddy, then warned him that Hagoromo had secretly accumulated power and that the Infinite Tsukuyomi would draw his attention.
• Uchiha Sanpo proposed reviving Kaguya quietly and training allies to face Hagoromo, Hamura, Isshiki, Kinshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki.
• Black Zetsu accepted Sanpo’s plan and agreed to help revive Kaguya and oppose their enemies.

Uchiha Sanpo demonstrated his immense power to Black Zetsu and Obito, then obtained Black Zetsu’s collection of Six Paths secret techniques. After leaving them in the Land of Iron, he returned Ken to Kakashi and went to study the techniques at the Royal Palace.

• Uchiha Sanpo took Ken, Black Zetsu, and Obito to a deserted island, where he revealed his Celestial Sage Mode and thousand-meter Perfect Susanoo.
• Uchiha Sanpo demanded Black Zetsu write down his secret techniques, and Black Zetsu provided a scroll containing Six Paths techniques, including the Six Red Yang Formation and Six Paths Ten-Tails Coffin Seal.
• Uchiha Sanpo told Black Zetsu and Obito to continue the original plan in the Land of Iron and wait for his instructions.
• Uchiha Sanpo returned Ken to Kakashi, who tearfully thanked him and promised to learn to use his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uchiha Sanpo left Kakashi and went to the Royal Palace to study Black Zetsu’s secret techniques.

Uchiha Sanpo mastered several secret techniques, abducted Mabui to learn the Heavenly Transfer Technique, and brought her to an uninhabited island. After she refused his offer to become his secretary, he left to capture Yugito Nii.

• Uchiha Sanpo used Shadow Clones to master the Black Receiver, Six Red Yang Formation, and Six Paths Ten-Tails Coffin Seal.
• Uchiha Sanpo used genjutsu to control Mabui, took her from the Land of Lightning to an uninhabited island, and copied her Heavenly Transfer Technique.
• Uchiha Sanpo trained Shadow Clones with the Heavenly Transfer Technique and discovered that a Tailed Beast cloak protected them from the technique's damage.
• Uchiha Sanpo released Mabui from genjutsu and asked her to become his secretary in the Land of Water, but Mabui refused and explained that she would not betray Kumogakure.
• Uchiha Sanpo told Mabui he would capture Yugito Nii and demonstrate his power, then vanished.

Uchiha Sanpo captured Yugito Nii and forced her and Mabui to agree to accompany him by threatening to destroy Kumogakure. The chapter left him preparing to send Yugito back home so she could change and pack.

• Uchiha Sanpo disguised himself as Mabui and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Yugito Nii from her home to a deserted sea island, where Mabui was already captive.
• Yugito Nii transformed into Matatabi and attacked Sanpo, but his complete-body Susanoo caught and subdued her while absorbing most of Matatabi's chakra.
• Mabui agreed to become Sanpo's woman to make him release Yugito and spare Kumogakure.
• Yugito agreed to accompany Sanpo after he threatened Kumogakure, on the condition that he harm no one there and let her return home to change and pack.

Uchiha Sanpo took Yugito Nii back to her home, where he secretly entered the shower room and persuaded her to let him extract the Two-Tails, Matatabi. After saving her from the near-fatal extraction, he kissed Yugito Nii as she accepted his advances.

• Mabui left to pack clothes and ninja tools while Sanpo and Yugito Nii stayed at her home.
• Sanpo used his Flying Thunder God mark to appear in the shower room, where Yugito asked him to give her time to get used to being with him.
• Sanpo offered to extract the Two-Tails, Matatabi, and Yugito agreed so Matatabi could return to Kumogakure.
• Sanpo released the seal and extracted Matatabi, then restored Yugito with the Two-Tails' chakra after she entered a near-death state.
• Sanpo teleported Matatabi to the uninhabited island and kissed Yugito, who gradually relaxed and accepted the kiss.

Mabui returned home, chose not to alert Kumogakure about Uchiha Sanpo, and packed to leave with Yugito Nii. Sanpo used the Flying Thunder God to take them to a mansion near the Land of Water's palace, where he established them as its mistresses.

• Mabui considered writing to Kumogakure for help but destroyed the letter, packed a few belongings, and went to Yugito Nii's house.
• Mabui waited outside while Yugito Nii and Sanpo were together, then entered when Yugito called her in.
• Sanpo said he would take Mabui and Yugito to the Land of Water, and Mabui suggested they stay near the palace rather than inside it.
• Sanpo agreed to settle them in a mansion near the palace and teleported all three there with the Flying Thunder God.
• Sanpo introduced Mabui and Yugito to the female steward as the mansion's mistresses and offered them rooms, maids, and nearby mansions.

Mabui and Yugito Nii discussed their uncertain place in Uchiha Sanpo’s household and wondered why he had kept them. Later, Mabui chose to approach Sanpo and become his woman, hoping it would also improve relations between their countries.

• Uchiha Sanpo arranged dinner for Mabui and Yugito Nii before returning to the palace.
• Mabui and Yugito Nii talked about their lack of freedom, Yugito’s conflicted feelings, and Sanpo’s reasons for keeping them.
• Mabui and Yugito ate a dinner prepared to suit their tastes while Sanpo dined with his princess consorts and children at the palace.
• After seeing the women through his Dojutsu, God's Eye, Sanpo visited Mabui in her room that night.
• Mabui told Sanpo she considered becoming his woman good fortune and a way to improve relations between their countries, then kissed him.

In Konoha Year 57, Itachi spent his days caring for his younger siblings, including baby Ikki, while keeping his strength and ambitions private. He reunited with Izumi after her mission, and the two parted after agreeing to take Ikki out together again.

• Itachi walked home with six-month-old Ikki and reflected on how caring for his siblings had kept him from taking many missions.
• Izumi met Itachi after a mission, greeted Ikki, and asked to hold him; Itachi carefully handed the baby to her.
• Izumi told Itachi the clan thought he was wasting his talent, and Itachi said he preferred protecting his family to carrying out missions.
• Itachi and Izumi sat by a lake as Ikki fell asleep, and Itachi said he wanted to protect his family and Uchiha.
• Izumi promised to support Itachi, and he agreed to take Ikki out with her again before carrying the sleeping baby home.