Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Shisui reflected on how the Third had recruited him into Root and left him conflicted about the Uchiha clan’s relationship with Konoha. Meanwhile, Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya found that Kimimaro’s cells could activate Aya’s genes, and they planned further experiments.

• Uchiha Shisui recalled meeting the Third and agreeing to join Root under a Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.
• Uchiha Shisui remembered how Orochimaru’s defection, the Nine-Tails disaster, and new revelations about the clan changed his understanding of Konoha.
• Uchiha Shisui wondered what the Third wanted him to do and considered his new assignment under Fukuhisa Kouhei.
• Hyuga Aya told Uchiha Kei that Kimimaro’s cells had activated one of her gene groups, though the experiment fell short of their requirements.
• Uchiha Kei suggested using samples from Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga to help Kimimaro awaken his Kekkei Genkai, and Hyuga Aya agreed.
• Uchiha Kei ruffled Hyuga Aya’s hair, then said he would find someone to fix up Kimimaro before they headed toward the Uchiha Clan’s compound.

Uchiha Kei took Hyuga Aya and Kimimaro on a day out in Konoha, where Kimimaro experienced the village streets and snacks for the first time. The three headed to a movie theater, while finding Kimimaro a family to live with remained unresolved.

• Uchiha Kei teased Hyuga Aya about marriage as they walked through Konoha with Kimimaro, whose appearance had been disguised.
• Hyuga Aya considered how Uchiha Kei’s support and her possible future as head of the Medical Department could secure her influence.
• Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya discussed his engagement prospects and joked about using Genjutsu to win over someone he liked.
• Uchiha Kei led Hyuga Aya and Kimimaro through the crowded streets, bought them snacks, and let Kimimaro explore the village.
• Uchiha Kei invited Hyuga Aya and Kimimaro to watch a movie, postponing the search for a family for Kimimaro.

Uchiha Kei took Hyuga Aya and Kimimaro out for a day of rest in Konoha, where they ran into their former classmates at a reunion. The chapter left Kei and Aya choosing not to correct their classmates’ mistaken assumption about their relationship.

• Uchiha Kei criticized the movie’s unrealistic Ninja scenes, then decided to spend the rest of the day relaxing with Hyuga Aya and Kimimaro.
• Uchiha Kei took them to a barbecue restaurant, where several of his former classmates, including Kakashi, Might Guy, and Kurenai, greeted him.
• Might Guy said seeing Kei and Aya together had put his mind at ease, but Kakashi cut him off before he could explain further.
• Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya sat with Kimimaro in a secluded corner and discussed how few of their former classmates had survived the war.
• Uchiha Kei asked why Aya had not corrected the classmates’ assumption about them, and both agreed they did not mind the misunderstanding.

Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya ignored rumors about their relationship while continuing their work on Kimimaro’s experiment. Hyuga Aya prepared a serum from cells fused with Hyuga Hiashi’s and Hizashi Hyuga’s, and the chapter ended with her considering whether it could help awaken Kimimaro’s Kekkei Genkai.

• Rumors spread through Konoha that Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya were together, stirring concern about the influence their clans might gain.
• Imai Kenta asked Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya about the rumors during his serum appointment, and Hyuga Aya injected him and checked his condition.
• Uchiha Kei asked Hyuga Aya whether Kimimaro’s Kekkei Genkai had awakened, while recalling that Uchiha Tesho and Uchiha Uruchi had accepted Kimimaro into their family.
• Hyuga Aya explained that she had fused cells from Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga with Kimimaro’s cells and prepared a serum from the results.
• Uchiha Kei suggested that the serum might provide the outside help Kimimaro needed to awaken his Kekkei Genkai.

Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya tested a serum made from Kimimaro’s cells, awakening his Kekkei Genkai and revealing that he struggled to control it. Hyuga Aya then injected herself with the serum and, despite severe pain, sensed a slight improvement in her eyes and a loosening of her Caged Bird seal.

• Uchiha Kei warned Kimimaro that the experiment could be painful, and Hyuga Aya injected him with her serum.
• Kimimaro endured severe pain before bloodied bone spikes erupted from his body, awakening his Kekkei Genkai.
• Hyuga Aya examined Kimimaro and found that his newly awakened Kekkei Genkai was difficult for him to control, so Uchiha Kei planned to have the Anbu monitor him while he lived on Uchiha Clan grounds.
• Hyuga Aya injected herself with the serum as Uchiha Kei watched her condition and kept neutralizing medicine ready.
• After an hour of pain, Hyuga Aya reported that her eyes felt slightly improved and that her Caged Bird seal had loosened, giving her hope of finding a path to freedom.

Hyuga Aya’s serum test confirmed that Uchiha Kei’s method could activate dormant genes, though the treatment left her too weak to work. Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya then joked by the river about their mutual usefulness as shields, ending with an argument over whether the nighttime breeze was a sea breeze or a land breeze.

• Hyuga Aya compared her genes before and after the serum injection and confirmed that one dormant sequence had activated, but the severe reaction left her in poor condition, so Uchiha Kei looked after her.
• Uchiha Kei told Namikaze Minato that Kimimaro had awakened his Kekkei Genkai, and Namikaze Minato worried that the discovery could implicate Konoha if it became known.
• Namikaze Minato said Nara Shikaku was arranging the secret weapons deal with the Kaguya Clan and had also helped revise Konoha’s reform plan to train capable administrators.
• Namikaze Minato congratulated Uchiha Kei on supposedly finding someone he liked, and Uchiha Kei realized that people had mistaken his relationship with Hyuga Aya for romance.
• Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya acknowledged that each served as a shield against unwanted attention from their clans, then traded sarcastic arguments about nature and everyday smells.
• Uchiha Kei insisted that the nighttime wind was a land breeze after Hyuga Aya asked whether the sea breeze had blown his brains out.

Uchiha Kei reviewed Hyuga Aya’s progress with the Kaguya Clan bloodline cells, then tested whether his Susanoo could deliberately absorb the Three-Tails’ chakra. His Susanoo absorbed the sealed chakra successfully, leaving him with a promising new ability to explore.

• Hyuga Aya reported that the Kaguya Clan bloodline cells had extended her Byakugan’s range, improved her physical abilities and chakra quality, and slightly loosened her Caged Bird seal.
• Uchiha Kei said they should finish testing the cells’ effects before considering a trip to the moon, and invited Imai Kenta and Hyuga Aya to visit Minister Shikaku with him later.
• After Imai Kenta left, Uchiha Kei opened the scroll containing chakra extracted from Nohara Rin and summoned his Susanoo.
• Uchiha Kei directed his Susanoo toward the Three-Tails’ chakra, and the Susanoo absorbed it completely.

Uchiha Kei absorbed the Three-Tails Chakra into his Susanoo, discovered that it strengthened the construct and accelerated his eyes’ evolution, and began planning to obtain chakra from other Tailed Beasts. He left the chapter resolved to prepare for possible conflict with Kumogakure while focusing on mastering his growing power.

• Uchiha Kei found the Three-Tails Chakra inside his Susanoo and realized it resonated with Susanoo Chakra and could be replenished by absorbing it.
• Uchiha Kei tested the chakra, saw it enhance his Susanoo, and sensed that it was accelerating the evolution of his eyes.
• Uchiha Kei decided to seek chakra from other Tailed Beasts and considered future opportunities involving Kumogakure, the Akatsuki, and the Guardian Shinobi in the Land of Fire.
• Uchiha Kei planned to prepare for a possible Kumogakure operation with Imai Kenta and Namikaze Minato, while considering whether Uchiha Obito could help him reach other Tailed Beasts.
• Uchiha Kei resolved to focus on his eyes and master his abilities gradually rather than rushing toward the Perfect Form of Susanoo.

Uchiha Kei advanced his Genjutsu research and approved the Military Police Force’s proposal while its captains reported capturing five Mist Shinobi spies. After hearing Fukuhisa Kouhei describe Kei’s past, Uchiha Shisui decided to confront Kei about his clan and the jutsu affecting him.

• Uchiha Kei reflected on his partnership with Hyuga Aya, chose not to mold Iori into someone like himself, and continued researching Genjutsu and Susanoo.
• Uchiha Kei approved the Military Police Force’s preliminary proposal and told its squad leaders to enforce it carefully once the Hokage issued the formal order.
• Hizashi Hyuga reported that the operation had captured five Mist Shinobi spies, including one who had become a registered Ninja, and that they had been handed over to Anbu.
• Uchiha Shisui asked Fukuhisa Kouhei about Uchiha Kei, and Fukuhisa described Kei as perceptive and kind-hearted despite his ruthlessness toward enemies.
• Uchiha Shisui decided to visit Uchiha Kei to learn why he treated some Uchiha as enemies, while Fukuhisa Kouhei privately hoped Shisui could help with a mission he could not refuse.

Uchiha Kei reviewed reports on imprisoned Mist Shinobi and hidden Explosive Tags, then spoke with Fukuhisa Kouta about his ambitions in the Military Police Force. As Uchiha Kei left the office, he sensed someone following him.

• Fukuhisa Kouta delivered interrogation reports, and Uchiha Kei learned the Mist Shinobi had revealed almost nothing before being handed to the Yamanaka Clan.
• Fukuhisa Kouta reported that the four captains had found large quantities of Explosive Tags hidden throughout Konoha, and Uchiha Kei told him to ensure the investigation went well.
• Uchiha Kei asked Fukuhisa Kouta whether he resented not becoming a division captain, and Fukuhisa Kouta explained that he had recognized his shortcomings and was learning from the captains.
• Fukuhisa Kouta credited his brother, Fukuhisa Kouhei, with helping him understand what he needed to improve, and Uchiha Kei encouraged him to keep working hard.
• Uchiha Kei left his office and sensed someone following him.

Uchiha Kei confronted Uchiha Shisui after discovering the boy had followed him, then used his Sharingan to uncover Shisui’s conflict over the Uchiha clan and Konoha. Kei decided Shisui could be useful and took him away in disguise.

• Uchiha Kei ambushed his pursuer near the clan compound and discovered that Uchiha Shisui had been following him.
• Uchiha Shisui asked Kei about war and the relationship between the clan and the village, but Kei dismissed the questions and began to leave.
• Shisui asked why no one in Konoha could find Kei during Kirigakure’s crisis, prompting Kei to threaten and interrogate him.
• Shisui revealed that his Guiding Jonin, Fukuhisa Kouhei, had encouraged his curiosity, and Kei used his Sharingan to read Shisui’s thoughts.
• Kei recognized Shisui’s divided loyalties and decided he could use the boy, then disguised him with Transformation Jutsu and took him away.

Uchiha Kei questioned Uchiha Shisui about his ties to Root and explained the political conflicts shaping Konoha, challenging Shisui’s faith in the Third Hokage and his own understanding of the village. Kei let Shisui go, telling him to stay quiet and observe the tensions between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan before deciding what his master wanted him to do.

• Uchiha Shisui woke in the forest behind the clan grounds and realized Uchiha Kei had defeated him with a single move.
• Uchiha Kei explained that Shisui had been spared because Fukuhisa Kouhei had once been his Guiding Jonin, and revealed that Shisui bore the Cursed Tongue Eradication Jutsu associated with Danzo.
• Uchiha Kei told Shisui that the Third Hokage and the Fourth Hokage had conflicting approaches, and claimed the Third had manipulated the Hokage election to prevent Orochimaru from winning.
• Uchiha Kei described the conflict between the Hokage’s circle, Konoha, the Uchiha Clan, and other Kekkei Genkai Clans, leaving Shisui confused about the village’s hidden politics.
• Uchiha Kei told Shisui to leave, keep their meeting secret, and observe Konoha’s relationships with the Uchiha before considering what his master wanted him to do.

Uchiha Obito returned to Konoha in disguise and surprised Uchiha Kei by arriving at his home. Uchiha Kei arranged for Obito to reconnect with his old friends and meet Namikaze Minato, while Obito gave him notes on what Black Zetsu had taught him and congratulated him on his relationship with Senior Aya.

• Uchiha Kei reflected on how Uchiha Shisui might use what he had learned to serve Kei’s plans, including possibly infiltrating the Akatsuki.
• Uchiha Kei returned home and found Uchiha Obito waiting there under the name Uchiha Rin.
• Uchiha Obito explained that he had left Kirigakure by claiming he was going to the Land of Rain to check on Sasori, Kakuzu, and Orochimaru.
• Uchiha Kei told Uchiha Obito not to interfere with Orochimaru and planned for Obito to meet Kakashi and others, visit Nohara Rin’s grave, and see Namikaze Minato.
• Uchiha Obito gave Uchiha Kei a scroll containing what Black Zetsu had taught him and congratulated him on being together with Senior Aya.

Uchiha Kei brought Uchiha Obito to Hyuga Aya to retrieve Nohara Rin’s preserved body and Curse Mark fragments, then took him to visit Rin’s grave. As they toured Konoha and headed to report to the Fourth Hokage, an upside-down figure appeared and stared at Obito in confusion.

• Hyuga Aya asked Uchiha Kei who the disguised Uchiha Obito was, and Kei introduced him as Uchiha Rin, a member of the Military Police Force.
• Uchiha Obito thanked Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya after seeing Nohara Rin’s body and the Curse Mark fragments, and said he hoped Rin would forgive him.
• Uchiha Kei told Hyuga Aya to forget what had happened, then took Obito to leave flowers at Rin’s grave.
• Hyuga Aya sent a Shadow Clone to finish tending to Rin’s body and accompanied Uchiha Kei and Obito through the Uchiha Clan’s grounds.
• Uchiha Kei said they would look around Konoha and report to the Fourth Hokage, but an upside-down figure suddenly ran past them, doubled back, and stared at Obito.

Uchiha Obito, disguised as Uchiha Rin, visited Konoha with Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya, where encounters with Might Guy and Kakashi stirred his guilt and grief over the past. The chapter ended with Obito and Kakashi talking at Rin’s grave while Kei and Aya shared a quiet moment nearby.

• Might Guy sensed that the disguised Uchiha Obito seemed familiar, then explained he thought Obito might be an old friend he had lost.
• After Guy left, Obito admitted he had been foolish and chose to visit the cemetery with Uchiha Kei and Hyuga Aya.
• At Konoha Hero Cemetery, Kakashi visited Rin’s grave and encountered Kei, Aya, and the disguised Obito.
• Obito introduced himself to Kakashi as Uchiha Rin, a friend of Obito, and the two exchanged memories and insults about their old friend.
• Kei and Aya stepped aside to give Kakashi and Obito privacy, and Kei told Aya he wanted to be alone with her.

Uchiha Kei helped Uchiha Obito reconnect with his former classmates and Namikaze Minato before Obito chose to leave Konoha. Afterward, Kei examined information Obito had received from Black Zetsu while Hyuga Aya continued her experiments with Kimimaro’s genes.

• Uchiha Kei invited his former classmates to a reunion, helping renew their friendships and giving Uchiha Obito cover.
• Uchiha Kei brought Obito to meet Namikaze Minato, where Obito asked for forgiveness and Minato forgave him.
• Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Kei warned Obito to ensure he was not followed and to keep his identity secret; Obito stayed one more day before leaving.
• Uchiha Kei began reviewing documents Black Zetsu had taught Obito, while Imai Kenta asked about the mysterious visitor and learned the Hokage knew of him.
• Hyuga Aya shared that her experiment using Kimimaro’s genes was nearing its first phase’s completion and wondered whether it could overcome the Caged Bird restrictions.

Uchiha Kei studied the material Uchiha Obito had obtained from Black Zetsu while Hyuga Aya prepared the next phase of her experiments on Kimimaro. Kei arranged to take Kimimaro away under Namikaze Minato’s approval, then told Minato that a rumor about someone collecting Nine-Tails chakra in the Land of Fire’s capital might give Kakashi a chance to advance.

• Hyuga Aya’s first experiment reached the 10-33 gene-sequence activation stage as she prepared for the next phase with Kimimaro.
• Uchiha Kei reviewed Uchiha Madara’s teachings on Sharingan techniques, forbidden techniques, and Yin-Yang Release, while waiting for Uchiha Obito to investigate the Nine-Tails chakra rumor.
• Hyuga Aya told Uchiha Kei she was nearly ready to begin the next phase, and he arranged to take Kimimaro for a few days.
• Uchiha Kei showed Namikaze Minato reports about Kimimaro’s early Kekkei Genkai awakening, and Minato agreed to have Kakashi monitor him.
• Uchiha Kei told Namikaze Minato that Obito was investigating a rumor about Nine-Tails chakra being collected in the Land of Fire’s capital, then suggested the case could help Kakashi.

Uchiha Kei and Namikaze Minato discussed how a suspected plot involving the Nine-Tails Chakra could help Kakashi advance in Anbu, then turned to Kumogakure’s likely postwar ambitions. Kei proposed using a future confrontation to build public support for reforms, leaving Minato wondering whether Kei planned to provoke another village.

• Kei explained that confirming Obito’s report about the Nine-Tails Chakra could make the matter a major incident and give Kakashi an opportunity to advance in Anbu.
• Minato and Kei considered whether the Twelve Guardian Ninja were involved and agreed Kei could handle the matter in the Land of Fire’s capital if the suspicion proved true.
• Kei warned Minato that Kumogakure might exploit its faster recovery to pressure Konoha, and Minato said Nara Shikaku had reached the same concern.
• Kei argued that a future confrontation with Kumogakure could let Minato win public support and advance the Jonin Project reforms.
• Minato misunderstood Kei’s point as a plan to attack another village, and Kei clarified that he meant responding to Kumogakure if it caused trouble.

Uchiha Kei helped secure support for preparations against Kumogakure and arranged a meeting to connect Imai Kenta with the Nara Clan. He left the Mission Department planning to help his friend advance, while jokingly suggesting a move against the Daimyo.

• Uchiha Kei told Nara Shikaku that Namikaze Minato took his warning about Kumogakure seriously, easing Shikaku’s concerns about preparing for a possible threat.
• Uchiha Kei and Nara Shikaku arranged to meet that evening with Shikaku’s father to build ties with Imai Kenta, the likely future head of the Mission Department.
• Uchiha Kei reviewed Konoha’s ongoing preparations, including weapons, equipment, and strategic supplies, then decided to visit the Mission Department.
• Imai Kenta explained that spies used the crowded Mission Hall to gather information, and Uchiha Kei said he had arranged a meeting with the Nara Clan that could help Kenta advance.
• When Imai Kenta offered to help with Uchiha Kei’s plans, Uchiha Kei joked that he might move against the Daimyo, and Kenta quickly backed out.

After a gathering signaled an alliance between the Uchiha and Senju, Uchiha Kei discussed clan politics and rumors about his relationship with Hyuga Aya with Uchiha Fugaku. Kei then revealed that he might leave on a mission involving the Nine-Tails’ chakra and the Guardian Shinobi Twelve, and someone arrived with new information.

• Uchiha Kei and Uchiha Fugaku attended a gathering with Senju and Ino-Shika-Cho clan representatives, establishing a united signal of Uchiha-Senju alliance.
• As they walked home, Fugaku said he did not regret missing the chance to become Hokage and praised the clan’s improved stability.
• Fugaku asked Kei about his eyes and urged him to consider marrying someone from the Uchiha Main Family, while Kei suspected someone was stirring rumors about him and Hyuga Aya.
• Kei told Fugaku that people connected to the Daimyo might be collecting Nine-Tails chakra and said he could leave once the information was confirmed.
• Kei said Kakashi would take Imai Kenta’s place on the mission, then told Fugaku that the person bringing further information had arrived as space twisted before them.