Chapter Summaries

Nanchuan You agreed to take Uchiha Itachi as his disciple, strengthening the alliance between Fugaku Uchiha’s clan and Namikaze Minato’s Hokage faction. After You left, the Uchiha elders supported cooperation, but Uchiha Setsuna warned that Itachi alone could not secure the clan’s influence.

• Fugaku Uchiha asked Nanchuan You to take Itachi as his disciple, and You accepted.
• Itachi respectfully called Nanchuan You his teacher, then escorted him out of the Uchiha compound.
• After You left, Fugaku asked the clan elders for their views on supporting Namikaze Minato.
• An elder supported the alliance, and Fugaku assured Uchiha Setsuna that Minato would honor his promises.
• Setsuna agreed that cooperation benefited the clan but argued that Itachi alone was not enough to protect its influence.

Nanchuan You won the Uchiha Clan’s support for Namikaze Minato, while the clan decided to send Uchiha Shisui as an additional connection to the village. After settling the dispute over Kakashi, Nanchuan You began teaching Itachi and prepared special lessons suited to the young boy.

• Uchiha Setsuna convinced Fugaku and the clan elders that Itachi alone was too fragile a link to the village, so they chose Uchiha Shisui to serve as Nanchuan You’s bodyguard and attendant.
• Nanchuan You returned to Namikaze Minato’s home and described how he had resolved the Uchiha Clan’s grievance over Kakashi and gained their support for Minato.
• Nanchuan You warned Minato that Uchiha support could anger Shimura Danzō’s faction, but Minato welcomed the clan’s willingness to integrate with Konoha.
• Nanchuan You began teaching Itachi, first taking him around Konoha to learn about his personality and interests.
• Nanchuan You told Itachi that intensive physical training could harm his growth and revealed that he had prepared special lessons for him.

You explained to Itachi that improving people’s lives could prevent many wars, then left him to find his own way to help. At the orphanage, Itachi met Kabuto Yakushi while You went to see Nonō.

• You taught Itachi chakra control, Medical Ninjutsu, and basic logic and morals, helping him become more cheerful.
• At the orphanage, Itachi saw injured children and asked You why war existed and whether peace was possible.
• You explained that conflict grew from grievances and desires, and that better living conditions and sound laws could prevent pointless wars.
• You told Itachi to work hard and find his own answer for how to improve people’s lives, and Itachi resolved to grow stronger and help his teacher.
• Itachi met Kabuto Yakushi at the orphanage, while You went to Nonō’s office.

Nanchuan You learned that Nonō was leaving on a dangerous mission and asked her to stay safe, then took Kabuto into his care. He later proposed selling portable noodles to help fund the Orphanage, and Namikaze Minato supported the idea.

• Nonō asked Nanchuan You to look after Kabuto while she left the village on a mission, and You urged her to be careful until circumstances changed.
• Nonō embraced You and told him to take care of himself, while he reassured her he would.
• You found Kabuto Yakushi and Itachi Uchiha cleaning together at the Orphanage, joined them, and took Kabuto home the next day.
• You visited Namikaze Minato and proposed opening a shop to sell portable foods such as instant noodles to ninjas on missions.
• Minato praised the business idea, and You planned to use Minato's connections and support from the clans to help sell the products.

Nanchuan You launched Nanchuan Food Stores with funding and support from Namikaze Minato and several major clans. The shops quickly became popular, creating jobs for clan members and children at the Orphanage.

• Nanchuan You borrowed startup money from Namikaze Minato, who handed over his savings as an investment.
• Fugaku gave Nanchuan You funding and a vacant Uchiha Clan plot for a factory after hearing the business might help Namikaze Minato's Hokage election.
• Nanchuan You secured investments from the Uchiha, Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi Clans, then acquired and adapted a similar business outside Konoha for production.
• Nanchuan Food Stores opened across Konoha selling instant noodles and other portable foods, and clan shopping vouchers brought in large crowds.
• Nanchuan You outsourced packing and labeling work to the Orphanage, where Kabuto Yakushi directed the children as they earned money.
• Nanchuan Food Enterprise hired more than a thousand workers, most of them ordinary members of the clans that backed Nanchuan You.

Nanchuan You’s businesses prospered, and he used his accumulated Reincarnation Points to enter another world as a member of the Uchiha Clan. He was born in Konoha with the Sharingan already awakened, drawing the attention of the clan and Senju Tobirama.

• Nanchuan You hired shinobi-clan members, distributed profits to his investors, and impressed Namikaze Minato and Fugaku with his business results.
• Nanchuan You discovered that he had accumulated 2730 Reincarnation Points and began another reincarnation.
• Nanchuan You unlocked new identity options, chose the Uchiha Clan, and confirmed his selection.
• Nanchuan You was born in the Uchiha ancestral grounds with one tomoe in each eye, and the Uchiha Clan Head named him Tsugi.
• Senju Tobirama learned of Tsugi’s awakened Sharingan and considered him a promising candidate if he was raised well.

Nanchuan You discovered that the Uchiha bloodline accelerated his Karma-driven transformation and decided to pursue the Hokage position so he could gather more of Kaguya’s bloodline. After graduating from the Ninja Academy as a prodigy, he met young Tsunade, who tried to recruit him to her future Hokage ambitions.

• Senju Tobirama reviewed the orphaned Uchiha baby's file and arranged for the child to be placed.
• Nanchuan You realized the Uchiha bloodline had accelerated his transformation toward an Otsutsuki Body and resolved to gather more of Kaguya's bloodline by becoming Hokage.
• Nanchuan You stood out among the Uchiha, entered Senju Tobirama's Ninja Academy at seven, and graduated with top results a few years later.
• At twelve, Nanchuan You met young Tsunade, who claimed the title of god of gambling and invited him to support her future Hokage bid.
• Nanchuan You declined Tsunade's offer, saying Senju Tobirama was the better choice to follow, and Tsunade urged him to invest in her instead.

Nanchuan You became the first head of Konoha’s newly established medical department after Senju Tobirama approved his proposal. When the Uchiha Clan Head asked why Tobirama had appointed him, Nanchuan You suggested that Konoha was preparing for war.

• Tsunade asked Nanchuan You for money to gamble, but Senju Tobirama caught her and sent her away after warning her about her habits.
• Senju Tobirama asked Nanchuan You to keep an eye on Tsunade and praised his proposal to establish a professional medical ninja system.
• Senju Tobirama appointed Nanchuan You to lead Konoha’s medical department, an organization directly under the Hokage.
• The Uchiha Clan Head summoned Nanchuan You and asked what Senju Tobirama intended by putting him in charge of the department.
• Nanchuan You told the Uchiha Clan Head that Tobirama was preparing for war, and the Clan Head warned that a conflict between villages would be much larger than past clan wars.

Nanchuan You developed Konoha’s medical system, chose the Yin Seal to study, and accepted Senju Tobirama’s proposal to become Hiruzen Sarutobi’s student. The chapter ended with Tsunade angrily accusing Hiruzen of corrupting Nanchuan You.

• Nanchuan You told the Uchiha Clan Head that Senju Tobirama had prepared for the future, and the Clan Head offered his support.
• Nanchuan You organized Konoha’s medical department and taught Medical Ninjutsu to Commoner Ninja, while Tsunade showed exceptional talent in the classes.
• Nanchuan You chose the Yin Seal from Konoha’s recorded Medical Ninjutsu, and Senju Tobirama gave him its scroll.
• Senju Tobirama asked Nanchuan You to become Hiruzen Sarutobi’s student, and Nanchuan You accepted.
• Nanchuan You met Hiruzen Sarutobi at a training ground, and they spoke amiably about Tsunade and her unusual hobbies.
• Tsunade called out, accusing Hiruzen Sarutobi of being a dirty old pervert and telling him not to corrupt Nanchuan You.

Nanchuan You built his influence and prepared to research the First Hokage's Cells while waiting for an opportunity. When the First Shinobi World War turned against Konoha, Senju Tobirama chose Hiruzen Sarutobi as his successor, and the retreating group struggled to reach the Land of Fire.

• Tsunade struck Hiruzen Sarutobi for showing Nanchuan You a suggestive book, and Nanchuan You restrained her from chasing him.
• Nanchuan You developed Konoha's medical infrastructure, established a laboratory, and met Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and the Ino-Shika-Cho Clan Heads.
• The First Shinobi World War broke out, and Senju Tobirama traveled to peace talks with the Raikage in the Land of Lightning.
• The Kinkaku Brothers staged a coup, killing the Raikage and forcing Senju Tobirama and his guards to flee.
• Shimura Danzō hesitated to volunteer as a rearguard, while Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward and accepted the mission.
• Senju Tobirama named Hiruzen Sarutobi Hokage, then stayed behind as Hiruzen and the others retreated toward the Land of Fire.

Nanchuan You ambushed Hiruzen Sarutobi in the forest and admitted that he sought the Hokage position to achieve other goals before his time in this world ran out. Their battle left Hiruzen wounded but apparently able to ensnare Nanchuan You in a prepared genjutsu.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi went alone to find water and prey while Utatane Koharu watched over Kagami and the other injured ninja.
• Nanchuan You appeared before Hiruzen using a Flying Thunder God mark and explained that he wanted the Hokage position for reasons beyond power.
• Hiruzen rejected Nanchuan You’s plan and attacked him, but Nanchuan You used an improved Flying Thunder God Technique to evade him and redirect his Fire Dragon Bullet.
• Hiruzen summoned Enma and fought with his Adamantine Staff, then tried to stop Nanchuan You’s teleportation with a sealing technique, but Nanchuan You vanished again.
• Nanchuan You pierced Hiruzen with a kunai, and Hiruzen grabbed his hand and activated the Nightfall Technique genjutsu.

Nanchuan You trapped Hiruzen Sarutobi in a genjutsu that showed him a tragic future for Konoha, then sealed him in a coffin and sent him away to sleep for several years. Utatane Koharu and the newly awakened Shimura Danzō waited for Hiruzen, until a huge explosion sounded nearby.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to cast a genjutsu on Nanchuan You, but Nanchuan You reflected it and trapped him in an illusion of Konoha's troubled future.
• Hiruzen awoke from the genjutsu and asked Nanchuan You whether he had acted to save the Uchiha Clan, but Nanchuan You said he was pursuing his own goals.
• Hiruzen asked Nanchuan You to protect Konoha, and Nanchuan You agreed before piercing Hiruzen's heart with a kunai.
• Nanchuan You sealed the still-living Hiruzen in a prepared coffin and used the Reverse Summoning Technique to send him away.
• Utatane Koharu worried about Hiruzen's absence while Shimura Danzō said he would be fine, then a tremendous explosion rang out.

After Senju Tobirama died and Hiruzen Sarutobi vanished, Konoha struggled to choose a new Hokage as rival candidates sought power. With Shimura Danzō and the Uchiha clan leader both drawing opposition, Nanchuan You emerged as another possible choice.

• Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu found the site of an explosion and bloodied remains bearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's chakra, then fled toward Konoha as Cloud shinobi pursued them.
• Shimura Danzō and his companions reported Senju Tobirama's death and Hiruzen Sarutobi's disappearance to Konoha, while Utatane Koharu revealed that Tobirama had named Hiruzen as his successor.
• After seven days without Hiruzen returning, Konoha began treating him as dead and the Third Hokage position as vacant.
• Shimura Danzō and several others declared they would contest the Hokage position, while the Uchiha clan leader also put himself forward.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura resisted supporting Shimura Danzō, and Nanchuan You emerged as a candidate amid the contest.

Nanchuan You considered a bid for Hokage as Hiruzen Sarutobi’s former allies urged him to inherit his teacher’s legacy. After the Uchiha Clan Head and Danzo damaged their own support, Nanchuan You agreed to run, with Kagami Uchiha promising to help secure backing from the clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans.

• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu urged Nanchuan You to become Hokage, and he pretended to hesitate while weighing the timing.
• The Uchiha Clan Head openly threatened clans that would not support his candidacy, increasing opposition to the Uchiha taking power.
• Kagami Uchiha told Nanchuan You that the Clan Head and Danzo had alienated supporters with their tactics and urged him to run.
• Nanchuan You asked how much support he could expect from the Uchiha Clan, and Kagami Uchiha estimated at least thirty percent would back him.
• Kagami Uchiha offered to enlist Torifu Akimichi and Mitokado Homura, and Nanchuan You agreed to put himself forward for Hokage.

Shimura Danzō learned that Nanchuan You had entered the Hokage race and was drawing broad support across Konoha. After his old allies refused to back him, Danzō looked to the rivalry between Nanchuan You and the Uchiha Clan Head as a way to regain his chances.

• Shimura Danzō heard that Nanchuan You had announced his candidacy and that many people already supported him.
• Medical Ninja rallied behind Nanchuan You, and their influence caused villagers, shinobi, and some of Danzō's potential supporters to turn toward him.
• Shimura Danzō recalled that Nanchuan You's support had originally been intended for Hiruzen Sarutobi and resolved not to give up.
• Shimura Danzō approached Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Akimichi Torifu, and Kagami Uchiha, but Homura and Koharu backed Nanchuan You, Torifu stayed neutral, and Kagami was expected to support Nanchuan You.
• Shimura Danzō realized his support was weaker than he had thought and considered stirring up conflict between Nanchuan You and the Uchiha Clan Head.

Nanchuan You visited Uzumaki Mito in the Senju Clan Compound and discussed Konoha’s turmoil and his desire to become Hokage. Mito accepted his confidence and trusted the warmth and serenity she sensed in his chakra.

• Tsunade encouraged Nanchuan You to become Hokage and said she planned to succeed him as Fourth Hokage.
• Senju Momoka escorted Nanchuan You through the Senju Clan Compound to meet Uzumaki Mito.
• Mito welcomed Nanchuan You with tea and recalled how Senju Tobirama had praised him when he was young.
• Nanchuan You called the village’s political turmoil a farce and said it should end before Konoha suffered greater losses.
• Mito asked whether Nanchuan You wanted to become Hokage, and he said he would fulfill his missing teacher’s wish and protect the village.
• Mito trusted Nanchanan You after sensing that his chakra was warm and serene, unlike that of other Uchiha shinobi.

Nanchuan You gained Uzumaki Mito’s support for becoming Hokage and agreed to take Senju Nawaki as his student. After leaving the Senju compound with Tsunade, he said they had something more important to do than claim the Hokage Position, leaving her curious about his plans.

• Uzumaki Mito said Shimura Danzō was unsuitable to become Hokage and discussed Tsunade’s possible future leadership with Nanchuan You.
• Nanchuan You said he would remember his friendship with the Senju Clan, and Uzumaki Mito accepted his position on the Uchiha Clan’s affairs.
• Nanchuan You asked to take Senju Nawaki as his student, and Uzumaki Mito agreed.
• Nanchuan You left the Senju compound with Tsunade and told her that becoming Hokage could wait because they had something more important to do.

Nanchuan You challenged Uchiha Kawaaki for the position of Uchiha Clan Head, arguing that Kawaaki was no longer fit to lead. Backed by the Clan Elders, Nanchuan You followed Kawaaki to a crowded training ground to settle the challenge in battle.

• Uchiha Kawaaki met Nanchuan You and demanded to know whether he had come to support his bid for Hokage.
• Nanchuan You told Kawaaki to step down as Clan Head and challenged his strength and claim to the position.
• Several Uchiha Clan Elders sided with Nanchuan You and called for the clan to choose a new leader.
• Uchiha Kawaaki accepted the challenge and headed to the training ground, where Uchiha shinobi gathered to watch him fight Nanchuan You.

Nanchuan You defeated Uchiha Kawaaki in a contest of ocular prowess and a brief fight, then showed him kindness after he conceded. He claimed the Uchiha Clan Head position and announced himself as the clan’s new leader.

• Nanchuan You overwhelmed Uchiha Kawaaki with his ocular prowess, trapping him in a terrifying illusion.
• Uchiha Kawaaki refused to concede, so Nanchuan You defeated him with Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet and Front Lotus, then held a Kunai to his throat.
• Uchiha Setsuna watched Nanchuan You’s abilities and compared his potential to Uchiha Madara.
• Uchiha Kawaaki admitted defeat and yielded the position of Clan Head to Nanchuan You.
• Nanchuan You helped Uchiha Kawaaki up, offered him kind words, and asked for his guidance in clan affairs.
• Nanchuan You revealed his chakra to the Uchiha and announced that he was their Clan Head.

Nanchuan You became the Uchiha Clan Head, won the Jonin vote by a landslide, and was named Konoha’s Third Hokage. He began his tenure by offering the great clans part of the Daimyo’s construction funds to help them recover from wartime losses.

• Nanchuan You became Uchiha Clan Head, while Uchiha Kawaaki was made a Clan Elder.
• Shimura Danzō learned that the Senju, Ino-Shika-Cho, Sarutobi, and other clans supported Nanchuan You, leaving him nearly isolated.
• Nanchuan You received more than two hundred Jonin votes, while Shimura Danzō received only nine.
• Uzumaki Mito cast her ballot for Nanchuan You and placed the Hokage cloak on him, making him Konoha’s Third Hokage.
• Nanchuan You summoned representatives of the great clans and offered to distribute part of the Daimyo’s funds among them so they could recover from the war.