Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yoru befriended Naruto after finding him vandalizing the Hokage statue and offered to take him in as a disciple. Later, Yoru traveled with Uchiha Shisui to meet the Land of Fire’s Daimyo over the Uchiha coup, planning to use Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami to control him.

• Yoru calmly stopped villagers from pursuing Naruto and took the hungry boy to Ichiraku Ramen.
• Naruto explained that he vandalized the statue because he wanted people to notice him, and Yoru offered to train him and have him move into the Uchiha compound.
• Naruto eagerly accepted Yoru as his teacher and promised to work hard to earn the village’s recognition.
• After learning of the Uchiha coup, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire sent an envoy to demand an explanation, and Yoru agreed to visit him to protect Konoha’s funding.
• On the road to the capital, Yoru told Shisui to act respectfully before secretly using Kotoamatsukami to control the Daimyo.

Uchiha Yoru used Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami to secure the Daimyo’s recognition as Fifth Hokage. Asuma attacked Yoru after hearing about his father’s grave, and Yoru killed him in front of the Daimyo’s guards.

• Yoru and Shisui arrived at the Daimyo’s mansion, where Asuma confronted Yoru over the deaths of his family and Jirō restrained him.
• Yoru explained the Uchiha takeover to the Daimyo while Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to make him trust Yoru and support the Uchiha Clan.
• The Daimyo formally recognized Yoru as Fifth Hokage and ordered the Land of Fire to continue supporting Konoha.
• Outside the audience hall, Yoru told Asuma that he had repaired the Third Hokage’s grave, provoking Asuma to attack him.
• The Daimyo ordered Jirō to seize Asuma, but Asuma ignored him and charged at Yoru, who shattered Asuma’s Chakra Blade and struck his heart, killing him.

Jirō resigned after the Daimyo dismissed Asuma’s death, and Uchiha Yoru secured the Daimyo’s formal appointment as Fifth Hokage, establishing Uchiha control in Konoha. On the Moby Dick, Obito Uchiha found Ace and asked about Yoru’s strength, prompting Ace to treat him as an enemy.

• After the Daimyo threatened Jirō into silence over Asuma’s death, Jirō resigned as guardian ninja and returned to Chikara Temple.
• Yoru left two Uchiha jonin to guard the Daimyo, then returned to Konoha with Shisui and the Daimyo’s delegation.
• The Daimyo’s envoy formally appointed Yoru as Fifth Hokage, and Yoru declared that anyone who threatened Konoha’s unity would be his enemy.
• At a feast aboard the Moby Dick, Obito appeared through Kamui and asked Ace whether Yoru’s black giant could withstand Akainu’s attacks.
• Ace mistook Obito for an Uchiha ally and invited him to drink, but after Obito denied being Yoru’s companion, Ace became wary and called him an enemy.

Obito attacked Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates, but Whitebeard defeated him by shaking space and disrupting Kamui. Obito woke imprisoned in the ship’s hold, only to discover Ace had removed his right Sharingan on the Uchiha clan head’s orders, while the clan head was on his way.

• Obito demanded information about the Uchiha Clan, and Vista’s sword strikes and Ace’s Fire Fist passed through his intangible body.
• Ace attacked Obito with an Armament Haki-coated punch, but Obito evaded it and wounded Ace with Wood Release: Thorn Killing Technique.
• Whitebeard struck the space beside Obito with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, disrupted Kamui, and knocked him unconscious.
• Obito woke bound in the ship’s hold and discovered that his right Mangekyō Sharingan was gone.
• Ace admitted that he had removed Obito’s eye on the Uchiha clan head’s instructions and said the clan head would come to question him.

Yoru traveled with Itachi, Shisui, and Orochimaru to Whitebeard’s ship after Ace captured Obito, a Uchiha defector. He met Whitebeard with a clash of Conqueror’s Haki, while Orochimaru marveled at the Pirate World’s strange creatures and people.

• Ace told Yoru that he had captured Obito, and Yoru ordered him to secure Obito’s right eye while he came to Whitebeard’s territory.
• Yoru brought Orochimaru, Shisui, and Itachi to the New World aboard a Sea King and crossed the waves to the Moby Dick.
• Whitebeard greeted the Uchiha visitors with Conqueror’s Haki, and Yoru met the challenge with his own before the two presences receded.
• Yoru thanked Whitebeard for capturing Obito, whom Whitebeard said he had spared because Ace pleaded for him.
• Orochimaru studied the pirates and their unusual abilities, delighted by the new world’s unfamiliar life forms.

Orochimaru sparred with Diamond Jozu aboard Whitebeard's ship, testing his ninjutsu against Jozu's extraordinary defenses. Jozu broke free of Orochimaru's barrier and charged at him with a furious punch.

• Whitebeard proposed sparring matches between his commanders and the Uchiha guests, and Uchiha Yoru agreed.
• Jozu stepped forward to fight Orochimaru, who asked Uchiha Yoru for permission and received it.
• Orochimaru tested fire, wind, lightning, and earth techniques against Jozu, but Jozu's diamond body resisted them.
• Orochimaru used four Snake Clones to surround Jozu with a purple barrier, which withstood Jozu's punches and kicks.
• Jozu broke the barrier with Diamond: Maximum Wheel: Shining Charge and burst through it.
• Orochimaru applauded Jozu, who angrily charged at him and threw a powerful punch.

Orochimaru defeated Jozu by exploiting his weakness to seawater, allowing Uchiha Yoru to retrieve Obito and his missing eye from Whitebeard. Back on Kuja Island, Yoru confronted Obito about Rin and summoned her with Impure World Reincarnation.

• Orochimaru struck Jozu with a seawater dragon and held the weakened commander at swordpoint, forcing him to concede.
• Whitebeard let Uchiha Yoru take Obito, and Ace handed Yoru the glass jar containing Obito's eye.
• Uchiha Yoru and his companions left the Moby Dick, while Whitebeard ordered a feast for the crew.
• Half a month later, Yoru returned to Kuja Island with Obito and sent Shisui, Itachi, and Orochimaru away.
• Yoru challenged Obito about Rin's choice to die, then used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Rin Nohara.

Uchiha Yoru summoned Rin Nohara to confront Obito with the consequences of his actions. After learning that Obito had attacked Konoha and caused Minato and Kushina’s deaths, Rin rejected his plan to replace the real world with a dream and slapped him.

• Uchiha Yoru revived Rin Nohara, and she recognized Obito and comforted him as he apologized for failing to protect her.
• Yoru told Rin that Obito had controlled the Fourth Mizukage Yagura and caused tens of thousands of deaths in Kirigakure to avenge her.
• Yoru revealed that Obito had released the Nine-Tails on Konoha, leading to Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki’s deaths, and Obito admitted it was true.
• Rin confronted Obito about destroying the home she had protected, and Obito defended his plan to create a peaceful world of dreams.
• Rin questioned whether destroying the real world was truly Obito’s answer, and she slapped him when he insisted the world was beyond saving.

Uchiha Yoru revealed that Uchiha Madara had manipulated Obito into causing Rin's death, and Rin persuaded Obito to face his crimes and protect Konoha. Yoru returned Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan and told him that Black Zetsu had deceived Madara too, then said Black Zetsu was urgently looking for him.

• Rin Nohara confronted Obito Uchiha over killing Minato and betraying the village, while Obito blamed Minato for failing to save her.
• Yoru explained that Madara had arranged Rin's death and manipulated Obito into carrying out the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Obito broke down after realizing Rin had died because of him, and Rin comforted him until he promised to make amends and protect Konoha.
• Yoru returned Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan and revealed that he was Konoha's Fifth Hokage.
• Yoru told Obito and Rin that Black Zetsu had altered the Uchiha tablet and deceived Madara, then said Black Zetsu was urgently looking for Obito.

Yoru tested Impure World Reincarnation on three of Gekko Moria’s dead crewmates and traveled to Thriller Bark to negotiate with Moria. After showing Moria that he could summon his companions, Yoru destroyed their reincarnated bodies, leaving Moria desperate and grieving.

• Yoru sent Obito Uchiha back to the Hokage World, reclaimed the Flame Gunbai and White Zetsu bodies, and assigned Orochimaru to research them.
• Orochimaru prepared cultivated genetic material, and Yoru successfully used Impure World Reincarnation to summon John, Blair, and Mary.
• Yoru and his companions reached Thriller Bark, where Itachi defeated Absalom and Yoru’s Conqueror’s Haki knocked out Perona.
• Gekko Moria recognized John, Blair, and Mary as his former crewmates and learned that Yoru had summoned them from the dead.
• When Moria demanded that Yoru restore all his companions, Yoru attacked him and made John, Blair, and Mary vanish into dust.

Yoru defeated Gekko Moria and offered to restore his former companions in exchange for Moria and Thriller Bark becoming his subordinates. Moria accepted, and Yoru ordered him to gather the belongings of powerful dead pirates.

• Moria absorbed the shadows of Thriller Bark's zombies and attacked Yoru with a gigantic shadow-covered fist.
• Yoru blocked Moria's blow with his Armament Susanoo, then broke Moria's arm and forced him back into his normal form.
• Moria recognized Yoru and begged him to revive his former companions, offering his life in return.
• Yoru revealed that he wanted Moria as a subordinate and brought John, Blair, and Mary back with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Moria swore loyalty to Yoru, who ordered him to sail beyond the mist and collect belongings that had belonged to powerful pirates.

Yoru took Shusui from Moria and left Orochimaru aboard Thriller Bark to study Hogback’s techniques. In Alabasta, he summoned Crocodile but released him when Crocodile refused to serve him, then followed Sera into an entertainment venue.

• Yoru asked Moria for Shimotsuki Ryoma’s Shusui and claimed the sword after testing its power.
• Orochimaru asked to stay aboard Thriller Bark and study Hogback’s zombie-modification techniques, and Yoru agreed.
• Yoru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Crocodile from remains found near Raindinners and offered him a chance to help plan for Alabasta Kingdom.
• Crocodile refused to serve Yoru, so Yoru released the summoning and let him disintegrate.
• Yoru and Itachi returned to Raindinners, spotted Sera leaving a weapons shop, and followed her into an entertainment venue.

Yoru and Itachi confronted Nico Robin in Baroque Works’ casino and forced her to place the organization under Yoru’s control. Robin accepted after Yoru resurrected Crocodile and used him to demonstrate his power.

• Yoru and Itachi overheard Baroque Works agents discussing their secretive boss and Robin’s orders.
• Itachi defeated the senior agents in seconds while Yoru went to Robin’s office.
• Yoru demanded that Robin and Baroque Works work for him, but Robin pretended she could contact the boss while planning to escape.
• Yoru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Crocodile, shocking Robin and revealing his control over Crocodile’s body.
• Yoru made Crocodile appear to agree, and Robin accepted Yoru’s demand before he released the reincarnation.

Naruto grew closer to his classmates and reached out to the grieving Hinata, while the village adjusted to Uchiha Yoru’s rule as Fifth Hokage. The chapter ended with a traveler quietly questioning Teuchi about the changes in Konoha.

• Naruto ate ramen with Kiba, Shikamaru, and Choji, who praised his improved taijutsu and treated him as part of the group.
• Hinata sat alone, grieving her family after the Hyuga Main Family was executed and Neji took her and Hanabi into his care.
• Naruto brought Hinata ramen, invited her to eat with him, and walked back to the academy with her and their classmates.
• A customer in a straw hat asked Teuchi about the students and Uchiha Yoru’s leadership, and Teuchi described Konoha’s growing mission work and economic activity.

Jiraiya returned to Konoha, assessed the village under Uchiha Yoru’s rule, and fought Uchiha Inabi after the Guard Force confronted him. Kakashi then brought Jiraiya to meet Yoru, who explained that he was only a Shadow Clone because his real body was outside Konoha.

• Jiraiya heard Teuchi describe how civilian ninjas could learn advanced ninjutsu with Merit Points and observed the orderly village and Yoru’s statue.
• Jiraiya visited Hiruzen Sarutobi’s grave and reflected on the Uchiha taking the Hokage’s position and Konoha’s development under their rule.
• Inabi confronted Jiraiya at the Memorial Stone and attacked him with En'yōmaru, but Jiraiya subdued him after Inabi’s Wrath Fruit-fueled rage left him open.
• Kakashi delivered Yoru’s invitation for Jiraiya to meet him and answer questions about Naruto and the village.
• Jiraiya met Yoru in the Hokage Office and realized he was a Shadow Clone; Yoru apologized and said his real body was temporarily outside Konoha.

Jiraiya met with Yoru, accepted him as the Fifth Hokage, and agreed to ask Mount Myōboku to let him train in Senjutsu. Gamahiro carried Jiraiya’s request to Fukasaku and Shima, while Jiraiya stayed in Konoha to await their reply.

• Yoru’s Shadow Clone invited Jiraiya to the Hokage Office after Jiraiya revealed he had spent several days observing Konoha.
• Jiraiya questioned Yoru about the Uchiha coup, then said he recognized him as Hokage and supported his reforms to keep Konoha stable.
• Yoru asked Jiraiya to help him seek Senjutsu training at Mount Myōboku, and Jiraiya agreed to contact its sages.
• Jiraiya summoned Gamahiro and sent him to ask Fukasaku, Shima, and the Great Toad Sage for their opinions on Yoru’s request.
• Jiraiya told Yoru to find him when Mount Myōboku replied, then left the Hokage Office to gather material for his novels.

Uchiha Yoru gained Mount Myōboku’s approval to study Senjutsu after the Great Toad Sage awoke briefly and ordered the sages to give him a trial. Yoru signed the Summoning Contract, arrived at Mount Myōboku, and prepared to begin training the next day.

• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima debated refusing Yoru’s request because they feared the risks, while the Great Toad Sage slept for five days.
• The Great Toad Sage briefly awakened, described Yoru’s future as a dense fog of chaos, and told the sages to let him come and give him a trial.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima agreed to accept Yoru, and their message reached Jiraiya through Reverse Summoning.
• Jiraiya brought the Mount Myōboku contract scroll to the Hokage Office, and Yoru signed it in blood and pressed his fingerprint onto it.
• Yoru was Reverse Summoned to Mount Myōboku, where Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima welcomed him and warned that they could end his training if he proved unqualified.
• Sage Fukasaku scheduled Yoru’s Senjutsu training to begin the next day, and Sage Shima led him to his quarters.

Uchiha Yoru struggled to absorb Natural Energy at Mount Myōboku because his physical and mental energies were too strong. He extracted the energy from a Devil Fruit and used it to achieve Sage Mode, then prepared to learn how to use it in battle.

• Uchiha Yoru found that his powerful physical and mental energies repelled the Natural Energy at Mount Myōboku, and Sage Fukasaku could not suggest a solution.
• Uchiha Yoru returned to Alabasta with Nico Robin, seized the Devil Fruit User Kane, and used the Earth Contract Seal to extract the energy from his body.
• Uchiha Yoru brought Kane's Devil Fruit to Mount Myōboku and began drawing its concentrated energy into himself under Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima's supervision.
• Uchiha Yoru balanced the Devil Fruit's Natural Energy with his physical and mental energies, formed Senjutsu Chakra, and achieved Sage Mode.
• Uchiha Yoru discovered that he could store the Devil Fruit's energy and summon or dismiss his Sage Mode markings at will, while Sage Fukasaku planned practical combat training for the next day.

The Akatsuki sent Hidan and Kakuzu to capture Naruto, but Obito secretly warned Konoha. Fugaku and Itachi ambushed the intruders and defeated them, leaving both buried beneath Konoha.

• Zetsu urged Pain to take advantage of Konoha's recent upheaval and send Hidan and Kakuzu to capture Naruto, while Obito silently continued plotting against Black Zetsu.
• Obito sent Konoha intelligence about the Akatsuki's mission and the duo's abilities, so Fugaku ordered surveillance and patrols to protect Naruto.
• Hidan and Kakuzu infiltrated Konoha but were intercepted by Fugaku and Itachi after the Hyuga Clan tracked their movements.
• Fugaku used his sand-like ability to trap Hidan and drain the moisture from his body, while Itachi trapped Kakuzu in Tsukuyomi and broke his ability to resist.
• Fugaku sealed the desiccated Hidan underground, and Kakuzu collapsed after Itachi's genjutsu, ending the Akatsuki duo's attack.

After mastering Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku, Uchiha Yoru revealed Black Zetsu’s plan to the Great Toad Sage and returned to Konoha. He learned Akatsuki’s Hidan and Kakuzu had been killed during their attempt to capture Naruto, then ordered Konoha to prepare to target Akatsuki and summon Jiraiya.

• Uchiha Yoru completed his Sage Mode training, and Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima brought him to meet the awakened Great Toad Sage.
• The Great Toad Sage warned Yoru that an ancient force was manipulating the Ninja World, and Yoru identified that force as Black Zetsu and explained its plan to revive Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Yoru told the Great Toad Sage and the two sages that Naruto was the Child of Prophecy and that his right Mangekyō ability was prophecy.
• Yoru returned to the Hokage Office, where Fugaku Uchiha reported that Hidan and Kakuzu had infiltrated Konoha to capture Naruto and had both been killed.
• Yoru ordered Konoha to target Akatsuki and told Fugaku to bring Jiraiya in to deal with the consequences of his past actions.