Chapter Summaries

Sosuke oversaw Konoha’s early growth, prioritizing population by bringing in settlers from across the Land of Fire. As the village’s first New Year approached, he prepared to push for reforms encouraging people to have children so Konoha could grow strong enough to face future threats.

• Hashirama built houses and residential districts as Konoha’s population grew, while Madara consolidated the clans and Tobirama secured more missions.
• Sosuke sent his subordinates to invite residents of small villages to settle in Konoha, urging them to win people over with warmth and sincerity.
• Uchiha Shū forced a burned-out fishing village to relocate to Konoha after Ronin destroyed its homes.
• Konoha’s population climbed to more than twenty thousand by the end of Year of Konoha, largely through Sosuke’s efforts to bring in refugees.
• Sosuke planned to promote childbearing despite the cost and expected resistance, believing rapid population growth was vital against the Ōtsutsuki.
• Sosuke looked forward to celebrating Konoha’s first New Year while the village still had no Hokage and made decisions by vote.

Sosuke pushed Konoha to prioritize population growth, secured support for family subsidies and a civilian shinobi school, and used his newly acquired Magnet Release to fund the policy with Gold Dust. The village praised him as a future Hokage, while Senju Tobirama grew wary of Sosuke taking credit; Sosuke's plans to approach the Daimyo were interrupted by unexpected events.

• Sosuke and Uchiha Madara discussed Konoha's coming meeting, and Uchiha Izuna decided to remain hidden while agreeing to take Taito as his student.
• At Konoha's first regular meeting of the new year, Sosuke argued that population growth should be the village's top priority and proposed reaching one hundred thousand residents that year.
• Sosuke proposed child-rearing subsidies, waived education and medical fees, and a Konoha school to train shinobi from civilian families, winning the meeting's approval.
• Villagers praised Sosuke after the new family benefits took effect, while Senju Tobirama worried that the policy was draining village finances and giving Sosuke political credit.
• Sosuke produced Gold Dust and revealed his Magnet Release, offering a new source of funds for Konoha.
• Sosuke planned to seek financial support from the Daimyo, but unexpected events derailed his plans.

As Tobirama brought powerful clans into Konoha to bolster Hashirama’s standing, the Uchiha countered with the Kurama family’s merchant network, while the Hyūga joined and strengthened the village’s defenses. Uchiha Sosuke remained away from the political contest, traveling with Chiri and Taito toward Matsumoto Castle to ask the Daimyo for money.

• Sarutobi Sasuke and Shimura Zai led their clans into Konoha, and Tobirama’s invitations brought in the Hatake and Inuzuka clans, raising Hashirama’s popularity.
• Uchiha Sosuke’s advice helped the Kurama family build a major restaurant business, and Kurama Ryo arrived with merchant caravans bearing Uchiha and Kurama banners.
• Hyuga Hiyori brought the Hyūga Clan to Konoha, where its members took charge of reconnaissance and improved the village’s security.
• Tobirama wondered why Uchiha Sosuke was absent, and Konoha’s officials likewise noticed that they had not seen him in some time.
• Thirty kilometers south of Matsumoto Castle, Chiri killed the Ronin who attacked the group, while Taito killed two of them with his sword and then retched.
• Sosuke reviewed his strength and remaining points, then led Chiri and Taito toward Matsumoto Castle to ask the Daimyo for money.

Sosuke confronted a Daimyo’s test, then negotiated Konoha’s funding and official recognition at the Daimyo’s Mansion. He staged an assassination to give the Daimyo a public reason to support Konoha, and the chapter ended as the Daimyo saw crimson light.

• Taito struck a young man who had reached for Chiri, and Sosuke punished the guards who had been watching them before learning the young man was the Daimyo’s disgraced son.
• The Daimyo’s steward killed a one-armed guard after the Daimyo promised to avenge him, then the Daimyo ordered his son’s legs broken and invited Sosuke and his companions to a banquet.
• Sosuke asked the Daimyo for rebuilding support and official recognition of Konoha as the Land of Fire’s only sanctioned hidden village, and the Daimyo agreed while questioning Sosuke’s authority to negotiate.
• A masked attacker dropped into the hall and defeated the Daimyo’s guards, prompting the Daimyo to beg Sosuke for help.
• Sosuke revealed that the attack had been staged with his Shadow Clone to make the Daimyo’s support for Konoha seem justified, and crimson light filled the Daimyo’s vision.

After the Daimyo backed Konoha, Tobirama planned new systems for the growing village while Sosuke brought Haru to Ryūchi Cave to learn Sage Mode. On the road, Kakuzu confronted Sosuke over his bounty, and Sosuke decided the would-be robber was the perfect candidate to manage Konoha’s finances.

• The Daimyo recognized Konoha’s authority over the Land of Fire’s ninja clans, promised military support, and sent Sosuke to escort the first shipment of supplies.
• Tobirama regretted failing to approach the Daimyo sooner and planned a three-rank ninja system and a Ninja Academy as other countries began establishing hidden villages.
• Sosuke gave Haru a Cursed Seal and sent her with Kamihime to Ryūchi Cave to train in Sage Mode.
• Taito threw shuriken, drew Kakuzu out of hiding, and nearly collapsed under his killing intent until Sosuke intervened.
• Kakuzu declared that he alone would claim Sosuke’s bounty, and Sosuke resolved to recruit him as Konoha’s financial administrator.

Sosuke pursued Kakuzu to Takigakure, where the village tortured Kakuzu and drove him to claim Earth Grudge Fear. After Kakuzu joined Sosuke and gained its power, Sosuke crushed Takigakure’s forces and carried him toward Konoha.

• Kakuzu fled after confronting Sosuke, and Sosuke left Taito with a Shadow Clone before heading to Takigakure.
• Sosuke found Earth Grudge Fear in Takigakure but waited for Kakuzu to return rather than taking it himself.
• Takigakure’s ninja arrested Kakuzu and tortured him, so he escaped and went to the underground altar to claim Earth Grudge Fear.
• Sosuke seized Kakuzu with Susanoo and offered him wealth and protection, persuading him to accept Earth Grudge Fear.
• Kakuzu fused with Earth Grudge Fear while Sosuke defeated the arriving Takigakure forces with Gold Dust and invited Kakuzu to Konoha.

Konoha expanded its economy, ninja system, and plans for free education as Sosuke built the foundations for a growing village. After Uchiha Chiri defeated Black Zetsu’s ambush and revealed she had met Kaguya, Sosuke prepared to recruit him, but Black Zetsu warned that Hagoromo’s will incarnation had already arrived in the Ninja World.

• Konoha introduced ninja reforms, a Points exchange system, and plans for a large Ninja Academy backed by a bank and insurance company.
• Uchiha Chiri earned the rank of Jonin and was lured into an ambush by Black Zetsu, but she defeated his helpers with Sage Mode.
• Chiri identified Black Zetsu and told him she had met Kaguya, prompting him to seek a meeting with Sosuke.
• Sosuke used Black Markings and a Yin-Yang Release Black Rod to reveal and intimidate Black Zetsu, then welcomed him as a potential ally.
• Black Zetsu told Sosuke that the will incarnation of the Six Paths Sage had already arrived in the Ninja World.

Sosuke learned that the monster in the Box of Paradise threatened him, then revealed Isshiki’s survival and persuaded Black Zetsu to ally with him to save Kaguya. At Konoha’s laboratory, he gave Akemi White Zetsu Clones to study and asked her to develop a clone that could serve as his reincarnation vessel.

• Black Zetsu warned Sosuke that the powerful monster in the Box of Paradise was an incarnation of Hagoromo’s will, but Sosuke welcomed the prospect of a strong opponent.
• Sosuke told Black Zetsu that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was alive, alarming it with the possibility that Isshiki could threaten Kaguya.
• Black Zetsu pleaded with Sosuke to save Kaguya, and the two formed an alliance in which Black Zetsu would gather intelligence while Sosuke prepared to defeat their enemy.
• Sosuke visited Akemi at Konoha’s experimental base and gave her several White Zetsu Clones to use as research material.
• Akemi agreed to study cloning the White Zetsu, while Sosuke asked her to create a clone that could serve as a vessel for his reincarnation.

After helping Izuna awaken his Mangekyo, Sosuke prepared him to infiltrate the Land of Lightning as Uchiha Yamazaki and investigate the Ninja Sect’s role in Kumogakure. Sosuke, Uchiha Madara, and Hashirama then agreed to prepare for war by capturing the Tailed Beasts, while Hashirama stayed behind to guard Konoha.

• Sosuke erased the false memories he had used to provoke Izuna’s Mangekyo awakening, and Izuna revealed his new right-eye ability, Bishamonten, which let him glimpse the near future.
• Izuna decided to infiltrate the enemy as the supposedly dead Uchiha Yamazaki, and Sosuke gave him a skin mask and a White Zetsu Clone to aid his disguise.
• Izuna mastered the Vanishing Facial Copy Technique and left the lunar base, while Uchiha Madara learned of his departure and worried about his safety.
• Sosuke told Hashirama and Uchiha Madara that Kumogakure was likely connected to the Ninja Sect and that Konoha should prepare for war.
• Sosuke and Uchiha Madara planned to capture the Tailed Beasts, while Hashirama remained in Konoha to guard the village.

Izuna infiltrated Kumogakure as Uchiha Yamazaki while Sosuke attacked the Eight-Tails to test whether his Great Deity could transfer the Eight Gates’ damage to a White Zetsu Clone. The chapter ended with Sosuke opening the Gate of Death and activating the Eight Gates Released Formation.

• Izuna met the First Raikage, endured his display of power, and watched the Raikage’s silent subordinate while seeking a way to investigate the Ninja Sect.
• A messenger reported trouble near the Eight-Tails, and the First Raikage rushed to the beast as Izuna followed.
• Sosuke fought Gyuki, severed one of its horns, and blocked its Tailed Beast Ball with the Yata Mirror.
• Sosuke opened the first seven gates, raising his chakra to the upper reaches of Beyond-Kage Level.
• Sosuke pressed his thumb to his heart, opened the Gate of Death, and activated the Eight Gates Released Formation.

Sosuke used the Great Deity to survive the Gate of Death’s toll and knocked out Gyuki, while the First Raikage fled after witnessing his power. On the way back to Kumogakure, the Raikage’s group encountered Wu, the Box of Paradise monster, and Mr. Takashi confronted him.

• Sosuke nullified the Gate of Death’s damage with the Great Deity, then defeated Gyuki with two punches and found that four White Zetsu clones had died absorbing the cost.
• The First Raikage recognized Sosuke but fled toward Kumogakure, while Sosuke left Gyuki’s transport to Little Green Snake after Kamihime refused to carry it.
• The Raikage asked Mr. Takashi whether he could defeat Sosuke, and Takashi admitted his chances were no more than twenty percent before discussing plans to undermine Konoha.
• A cloaked stranger appeared in the group’s path, dodged the First Raikage’s Storm Release, and prompted Mr. Takashi to order everyone else to escape.
• Mr. Takashi attacked the stranger with fire and recognized him as Wu, the Box of Paradise monster responsible for attacking Kumogakure’s people.

Mr. Takashi drove Wu away, while Mito sealed the Eight-Tails and Sosuke prepared for the Ninja Academy's opening. As Kumogakure's delegation approached Konoha, Sosuke anticipated the Ninja Sect's schemes and left Governance to receive the visitors.

• Mr. Takashi wounded Wu with invisible, tracking explosives, and Wu fled after failing to overcome him.
• Mito sealed the Eight-Tails at Konoha's altar, and Sosuke praised her sealing skills.
• Sosuke, Mito, and Taito visited the nearly completed Ninja Academy, where Sosuke planned to serve as principal.
• Madara told Sosuke that Kumogakure's delegation wanted to study Konoha's management, and Sosuke agreed to show them its methods while suspecting a Ninja Sect plot.
• Sosuke and Madara discussed the delegation's timing and the possibility that its members would try to drive a wedge between the Uchiha and Senju.
• As Kumogakure's delegation neared Konoha, Governance took charge of receiving it while Sosuke prepared his academy-opening speech.

Chiri inspected the Kumogakure delegation, then accepted a challenge from its young fighter after the visitors provoked her and demanded a spar at Konoha’s Ninja Academy opening. Sosuke approved the match and introduced the delegation to the gathered villagers, setting the stage for the demonstration.

• Chiri inspected the Kumogakure delegation and noticed a hostile young man, a disguised man she recognized, and the Ninja Sect envoy Takashi.
• The young man insulted Chiri and her teacher, Uchiha Sosuke, and challenged her to a fight; Chiri agreed to spar.
• The delegation’s leader proposed holding the match at the Ninja Academy opening, and Chiri sent a subordinate to ask Sosuke for approval.
• Takashi considered using the ceremony to approach the Senju Clan, while Izuna warned him not to let his cover be exposed.
• Sosuke approved the match, addressed the villagers at the Academy opening, and welcomed the Kumogakure delegation to give its demonstration.

Uchiha Chiri defeated Aoyama Takenori, the Kumogakure delegation’s fighter, in a public match, strengthening Konoha’s unity and pride. Afterward, Sosuke saw his son Taito meet Sarutobi Hiruzen, while Izuna and a companion visited the Senju compound and faced Tobirama before Hashirama welcomed them.

• Aoyama Takenori activated Lightning Release Armor and attacked Chiri, but she evaded him with Genjutsu and Flying Thunder God.
• Chiri entered Sage Mode, overpowered Aoyama Takenori, and won the match by holding her pink kunai to his throat.
• Konoha’s villagers celebrated Chiri’s victory, while Sosuke watched with Mito and Taito and praised his disciple.
• Sarutobi Sasuke introduced Hiruzen to Taito, and Hiruzen invited Danzo to join them, but Danzo walked away.
• Izuna, disguised as Uchiha Yamazaki, arrived with another Kumogakure delegation member at the Senju compound, where Tobirama confronted them before Hashirama welcomed them.

Hashirama rejected Mr. Takashi’s demand that Konoha attack the Uchiha, and his anger erupted when the Ninja Sect proxy threatened Tobirama. After the clash, Tobirama sought an influential ally, while Hyuga Hiyori emerged from seclusion and went to Sosuke for an examination of her enhanced Tenseigan power.

• Mr. Takashi urged Hashirama to join Kumogakure in eliminating Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Sosuke, but Hashirama ordered Tobirama to escort him out.
• Mr. Takashi threatened Tobirama, who clashed with him as Izuna intervened; Hashirama broke through Mr. Takashi’s wooden barrier and punched him hard.
• Hashirama stopped the fight and let the Ninja Sect guests leave, while Tobirama decided to seek support from Hyuga Hiyori.
• Hyuga Hiyori completed the second stage of Fetal Movement, then dismissed Tobirama after he visited to discuss opposing the Uchiha.
• Hyuga Hiyori went to Konoha’s rear-mountain research facility, where Kurama Akitsutsu examined her and said her Dojutsu Power surpassed an ordinary Mangekyo.

Hyuga Hiyori unlocked Tenseigan Chakra Mode and tested it against Sosuke on the moon, while Tobirama maneuvered to secure Hashirama the Hokage seat by proposing Hiyori join Konoha’s leadership. Sosuke learned of Tobirama’s plan and told Madara not to worry, as the emergency leadership meeting was set for the next day.

• Hyuga Hiyori activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode during her spar with Sosuke, who countered with Sage Mode and eventually overpowered her.
• Tobirama sought support for making Hyuga Hiyori part of Konoha’s highest leadership, and persuaded Kurama Ryo with a five-year tax reduction.
• Kurama Ryo secretly informed the Uchiha Secret Ninja that Tobirama had taken the bait, while Tobirama called an emergency leadership meeting for the next day.
• Sosuke reviewed the sparring data with Hiyori, noted her low odds of beating him, and worried that Ōtsutsuki Hamura might return through Fetal Movement and rebirth.
• After Sosuke and Hiyori returned to Konoha, Madara told Sosuke about Tobirama’s plan, and Sosuke assured him that he knew what he was doing.

At a meeting called to weaken Uchiha influence, Senju Tobirama secured Hyuga Hiyori’s appointment to Konoha’s highest leadership and pushed for an immediate Hokage election. As Hiyori began to nominate Senju Hashirama, Sosuke interrupted with an unexpected proposal.

• The Kumogakure delegation left Konoha with plans to imitate its population and financial schemes, while the Ninja Sect set a date to attack the village.
• Senju Tobirama proposed adding Hyuga Hiyori to the highest leadership, and Hiyori revealed her Tenseigan to impress the clan heads.
• Sosuke arrived late with meatball skewers, and Madara and Hashirama competed to eat them while Tobirama continued the meeting.
• The clan heads backed Hiyori’s appointment, and Tobirama immediately called for a Hokage election.
• Madara nominated Uchiha Sosuke, while Sosuke and Hashirama both waived their right to nominate.
• Hiyori began to nominate Hashirama, but Sosuke interrupted by proposing that everyone abstain from sex that night and take care of their health.

Hyuga Hiyori backed Uchiha Sosuke in the Hokage vote, making him Konoha’s First, while Black Zetsu brought him intelligence about Ninja Sect agents working to unite other nations against Konoha. Sosuke took Black Zetsu to the moon to see Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and Hashirama’s plan to distribute the Tailed Beasts left Tobirama alarmed.

• Hyuga Hiyori voted for Uchiha Sosuke, securing his selection as Konoha’s First and enraging Senju Tobirama.
• Black Zetsu told Sosuke that Ninja Sect agents were helping other countries establish hidden villages and named four powerful operatives.
• Sosuke kept his promise and took Black Zetsu to the moon, where Black Zetsu reunited with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
• Hashirama proposed distributing the Tailed Beasts to prevent conflict, but Tobirama objected and worried about the consequences.
• Hashirama left to discuss his plan with Sosuke, while Tobirama resigned himself to handling the fallout.

Sosuke refused to release Kaguya until he was strong enough to control the risk, while the Ninja Sect’s return pushed Konoha toward open war. He became Hokage amid a huge celebration, as his allies prepared to defend the village.

• Sosuke told Black Zetsu he would undo Kaguya’s seal only after reaching the Sage of Six Paths’ level, and Kaguya explained that Akitsutsu’s technology could give her a Clone Body to revive in.
• The Ninja Sect publicly accused Konoha of capturing the Tailed Beasts to revive a world-threatening being, and Kumogakure condemned Konoha’s actions.
• Konoha answered with its own call to resist the Ninja Sect, declared its members enemies, and placed those who joined it on the wanted list.
• Sosuke began his inauguration ceremony as Hokage while Madara and Hashirama encouraged him to accept the crowd’s cheers.
• Uchiha Chiri watched the ceremony from a rooftop and vowed to eliminate Ninja Sect members, while the villagers trusted Sosuke to protect Konoha.

Sosuke used his authority as Hokage to reorganize Konoha’s security forces while planning how to reach the Six Paths Level and spend time with his family. Kirigakure’s founding and a call to discuss the Tailed Beasts left the First Five Kage Summit looming.

• Sosuke exchanged for the Telescope Technique but discovered he lacked a crystal ball, then threw Taito out of his office when his son challenged him to a duel.
• Sosuke reviewed the rise of Iwagakure and Sunagakure and Konoha’s changes, including placing the Senju in charge of the Police Force and assigning the Hyuga and Yamanaka security duties.
• Sosuke established the Anbu under Uchiha Shū and Uchiha Butterfly, while Chiri remained his preferred candidate to succeed him as Hokage.
• Sosuke considered earning enough Points to obtain the Ultimate Sage Body and Rinnegan, but decided to prepare New Year’s gifts before tackling those plans.
• Kirigakure announced its founding and sided with the Ninja Sect, then the Raikage and Mizukage proposed meeting Konoha to discuss the Tailed Beasts.