Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Kō rallied Konoha’s clans for a campaign against the Land of Earth Daimyo, while Iwagakure secretly moved its army under cover of a staged fight between Ōnoki and Uchiha Madara. Kō marched toward the Daimyo’s residence as Madara intercepted Ōnoki at the border.

• Uchiha Kō announced that he would invade the Land of Earth and purge its court, and major clans including the Uchiha, Senju, and Hyūga pledged their jonin forces.
• Hatake Sakumo reported that the Tsuchikage would aid neither side, and an Iwagakure Anbu gave Kō a map of the village’s marching route.
• Uchiha Kō ordered the army to march for the Daimyo’s residence, assigned Uchiha Madara to guard Iwagakure’s route, and took Senju Tobirama with him.
• Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to move Iwagakure’s entire army toward the Land of Fire while the Daimyo mistakenly believed Ōnoki was going to defeat Kō.
• Uchiha Madara met Ōnoki at the border, and they staged an even taijutsu match as Iwagakure’s ninja cheered for Ōnoki.

Uchiha Kō’s forces captured the capital of the Land of Earth while Madara kept Ōnoki occupied. Kō killed two of the Daimyo’s sons to force him to lead Konoha to the treasury, where the shinobi began collecting its riches.

• Madara fought Ōnoki to a draw near Iwagakure and held him back from reaching Kō’s forces.
• Uchiha Kō led his troops to the Land of Earth’s capital, where Maruboshi Kosuke breached the gates with a Water Dragon Bullet and Kō followed with Great Fire Annihilation.
• Kō’s forces overwhelmed the capital and surrounded the Daimyo’s residence; Hatake Sakumo killed the steward who insulted Kō.
• Kō questioned the Daimyo about being misled into declaring war and killed the Daimyo’s second son when the Daimyo hesitated to identify the instigators.
• Kō killed the Daimyo’s third son and threatened to kill the remaining heirs, prompting the Daimyo to lead Kō and the clan heads to the treasury.

Uchiha Kō forced the Daimyo of the Land of Earth to lead Konoha’s ninja to the hidden treasury, where they seized most of its riches. After Uchiha Kō’s group left, the furious Daimyo spat blood and blamed him for the loss.

• The Daimyo of the Land of Earth revealed a cellar beneath the grain warehouse after Uchiha Kō threatened him.
• The Daimyo led Uchiha Kō and the ninja through the trapped cellar while Uchiha Kō warned everyone to follow his footsteps.
• The Tsuchikage opened the treasury, and Uchiha Kō ordered the ninja to seal its treasures into their Storage Scrolls.
• When the scrolls ran out, Uchiha Kō stopped the looting and had the ninja thank the Daimyo for his supposed gift to Konoha.
• Uchiha Kō’s group left with most of the treasure, and the Daimyo spat blood in rage as he watched them go.

Uchiha Kō returned from the battlefield with immense spoils, shared a portion with Iwagakure to secure lasting peace, and brought his forces home to Konoha. He called for three days of meetings to plan the village’s development.

• Uchiha Kō had Nara Rokumei inventory the supplies and learned that the force held one thousand Storage Scrolls worth an estimated five hundred billion ryo.
• Uchiha Kō entrusted the money to Nara Rokumei for Konoha’s development and said clan heads would decide how to spend it under public oversight.
• Uchiha Kō gave Ōnoki one hundred Storage Scrolls to settle Iwagakure’s alliance debt and strengthen ties between the villages.
• Ōnoki pledged that Iwagakure would not wage war against Konoha and withdrew his troops toward his village.
• Uchiha Kō returned to Konoha, where Tsunade welcomed him, and announced three days of meetings for the jonin and clan heads.

Uchiha Kō prepared for an overnight meeting to plan Konoha’s development using the vast funds seized from the Land of Earth. As attendees began arriving, Senju Hashirama remained troubled by how the money had been obtained, while Senju Tobirama warned him not to obstruct the village’s plans.

• Uchiha Kō reviewed the accounts with Nara Rokumei, who confirmed that Konoha could mobilize an estimated 460 billion in liquid funds.
• Uchiha Kō told Nara Rokumei to bring Yunhai and Torifu into the development effort, and Rokumei eagerly embraced the chance to make history.
• Uchiha Kō ordered the Anbu to summon clan heads, civilian representatives, and institutional leaders for an overnight meeting.
• Uchiha Kō and Tsunade waited together as attendees began arriving, and he resumed a formal demeanor when the meeting was about to start.
• Senju Hashirama arrived unhappy that Uchiha Kō had taken three quarters of the Land of Earth's treasury, while Senju Tobirama urged him not to oppose a plan that benefited Konoha.

Uchiha Kō convened Konoha’s clans and industry leaders to set development priorities, beginning with a unanimous 20-billion allocation for medical equipment. The meeting left Tsunade with the approved funds, subject to Anbu oversight and full documentation.

• Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara arrived, and Senju Tobirama reminded Hashirama to keep the meeting formal.
• Hatake Sakumo announced that all Konoha clan heads and industry leaders had arrived, and Uchiha Kō opened the meeting.
• Uchiha Kō described the Land of Earth Daimyo’s compensation as a voluntary apology and led the attendees in applauding him.
• Tsunade requested 20 billion to purchase medical equipment, and the attendees unanimously approved the request.
• Uchiha Kō assigned Lu Ming to record the hospital funding and ordered an Anbu operative to supervise and document every step.

Uchiha Kō invited proposals for village funding, approved Uchiha Izuna’s plan to build roads, and gave Nara Rokumei the floor to propose taller housing. The chapter ended with Uchiha Kō asking how much funding Rokumei wanted.

• Uchiha Kō called for funding proposals and said Konoha needed more officials to handle public needs.
• Uchiha Izuna proposed building roads to improve transport and trade between Konoha and nearby settlements.
• Uchiha Kō approved one hundred billion for Izuna’s road project, with the Senju and Hyūga Clan supervising and cooperating with him.
• Nara Rokumei proposed replacing low-rise homes with taller buildings, offering double compensation or a free new home, plus a twenty percent discount for early supporters.
• The civilian ninja and then the clans agreed to the housing proposal after Rokumei promised there would be no forced demolitions.
• Uchiha Kō asked Nara Rokumei how much funding he wanted.

Nara Rokumei secured approval for a trial housing project across from the Hokage Building, while Orochimaru rallied Konoha’s clan leaders behind greater investment in scientific research. The chapter ended with Orochimaru pledging to devote himself to Konoha and Uchiha Kō offering to fund his work.

• Nara Rokumei proposed spending three billion on a trial housing zone, and Uchiha Kō approved a site across from the Hokage Building at three times the market rate.
• Nara Rokumei promised the clan heads that the completed houses would be sold at fair and transparent prices.
• Orochimaru praised technology’s impact on daily life and argued that Konoha could match Kumogakure’s medical advances through research.
• Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama recognized Orochimaru’s talent for winning support and laying the groundwork for his goals.
• Orochimaru pledged to devote himself to scientific research for Konoha, and Uchiha Kō invited him to name the funding he needed.

Uchiha Kō allocated Konoha’s remaining funds and created new departments after a two-day meeting. The meeting ended with Madara and Senju Hashirama overseeing a new group to investigate official misconduct, while Tsunade received reassurance that her Health Department could request more funding if needed.

• Uchiha Kō approved one hundred billion ryō for Orochimaru’s research and set aside another one hundred billion as reserve funding.
• The clans supported the budget, Shimura Danzō received forty billion ryō for school equipment and prizes, and the final one hundred billion was reserved for Konoha’s Finance Department and a future bank.
• Uchiha Izuna, Nara Rokumei, and Tsunade were appointed to lead the Traffic Management, Urban Construction, and Health departments, respectively.
• Uchiha Kō established the Konoha Discipline Investigation Group with Madara as leader and Senju Hashirama as deputy, granting it authority to detain or execute resisting officials.
• After the meeting ended, Uchiha Kō took the tired Tsunade home and promised to approve more funding if her twenty billion ryō was not enough.

Uchiha Kō reviewed Orochimaru’s research proposal, then spent the next day asleep with Tsunade after their time together. Waking hungry at night, he ordered food from the National Style Restaurant, and Namikaze Minato set off to deliver it to the Hokage’s villa.

• Uchiha Kō asked his system to interpret Orochimaru’s research message, and the system praised Orochimaru’s theory and intelligence.
• Uchiha Kō and Tsunade went to bed together and slept until the following night.
• Uchiha Kō woke with a sore waist and a growling stomach, then ordered oysters, scallops, and the chef’s special from the National Style Restaurant.
• The restaurant’s owner reopened the kitchen, where Might Duy used the Eight Inner Gates to stir-fry kidney slices while the other chefs prepared the meal.
• The owner packed the food into a four-tier box and asked Namikaze Minato to deliver it to the Hokage’s villa for a thousand ryō.
• Namikaze Minato sped toward the villa while using chakra to keep the food box steady.

Namikaze Minato interrupted three robbers attacking a red-haired Uzumaki girl, and Hizashi Hyuga arrived to capture them. After Big Brother provoked Hizashi about his branch-family status, the Uchiha officer knocked him unconscious.

• Namikaze Minato overheard three robbers threatening a red-haired Uzumaki girl and decided to intervene despite being on his way to deliver a lunchbox.
• Namikaze Minato struck Third Brother with Wind Release: Gale Palm, sending him crashing into a vendor's orange cart.
• Hizashi Hyuga used his Byakugan to spot the fight and hurried to the alley as Big Brother and Second Brother prepared to flee.
• Hizashi Hyuga hit Big Brother with Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, while Second Brother attacked Namikaze Minato with a machete.
• Big Brother taunted Hizashi Hyuga about being in the branch family, and an Uchiha ninja arrested the robbers and knocked Big Brother unconscious.

Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina defeated the robbers in the alley and were taken with Hizashi Hyuga to deliver Minato’s food to Hokage Uchiha Kō. Uchiha Kō welcomed them inside, inviting Hizashi, Minato, and Tsunade’s younger cousin to eat.

• Namikaze Minato fought Second Brother to buy Uzumaki Kushina time to escape, but Kushina joined the fight instead.
• Minato severed Second Brother’s arm with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, and Kushina slammed him into the ground.
• Hizashi Hyuga arrived, identified Kushina as one of Lady Mito’s clansmen, and agreed to investigate the children rather than arrest Minato for defending her.
• Minato asked Hizashi to retrieve his food delivery from a rooftop, and Hizashi accompanied him and Kushina to Hokage Uchiha Kō’s residence.
• Uchiha Kō heard what had happened and invited Hizashi, Minato, and Tsunade’s younger cousin inside to eat.

Uchiha Kō hosted Hizashi Hyuga, Uzumaki Kushina, and Namikaze Minato for dinner, noticing Hizashi’s unease about the Hyuga Clan’s branch-family restrictions and promising to help free him from the Caged Bird. The next day, Uchiha Kō went to teach at the academy while Tsunade prepared to arrange the import of surgical instruments from Kumogakure.

• Tsunade changed into formal clothes and joined Uchiha Kō in welcoming Hizashi Hyuga, Uzumaki Kushina, and Namikaze Minato.
• Hizashi Hyuga spoke proudly about his work but gave a forced answer when Uchiha Kō asked about his family.
• Uchiha Kō promised Hizashi Hyuga that he would help remove the Caged Bird shackles, and Hizashi gratefully accepted his kindness.
• Uchiha Kō praised Namikaze Minato, who told him that his Kage Rock was nearing completion, and the group shared dinner together.
• After seeing the children off, Uchiha Kō and Tsunade went to bed; the next morning, he headed to teach while Tsunade arranged to send people to Kumogakure for surgical instruments.

Uchiha Kō allowed Shimura Danzō to punish the three robbers who had harassed Namikaze Minato and another child, as long as nobody died. Danzō and Shukaku confronted the robbers in the Police Force prison, where the eldest robber realized who Danzō was and begged for mercy.

• Uchiha Kō praised Namikaze Minato’s bravery and gave Shimura Danzō permission to teach the three robbers a lesson without killing them.
• Shimura Danzō left for the Police Force prison with Shukaku, and Hizashi Hyuga discreetly led him to the robbers’ cell.
• The eldest robber insulted Hizashi Hyuga, then recognized Shimura Danzō and began kowtowing when Danzō confronted him about mistreating two children.
• The second robber charged at Shimura Danzō while the third tried to stab him from behind, but Danzō blocked both with a wall of sand.
• Shimura Danzō told the eldest robber that the attempted attack on a Konoha public official compounded their crimes and that the gang leader could not escape responsibility.

Shimura Danzō subdued the bandits who had attacked him and his disciple, while Shukaku guarded their leader. Danzō left the two injured brothers alive, and Second Brother crawled toward Third Brother to beg for mercy.

• Shukaku held the bandit leader beneath him while Shimura Danzō confronted the other two bandits.
• Second Brother attacked Danzō, but Danzō blocked his punch and used his arm to stop Third Brother's dagger, injuring Second Brother's hand.
• Danzō broke both of Third Brother's arms and then crushed both of his legs, leaving him unconscious.
• Second Brother begged Danzō to spare Third Brother and crawled toward him after pulling the dagger from his own hand.
• Danzō turned away toward the wall of wind and sand, while Shukaku thought he had been too gentle.

Shimura Danzō defeated the robbers who had threatened his disciple, then publicly declared that Konoha would not tolerate criminal forces. Uchiha Kō backed Danzō and took responsibility for authorizing his actions, while the chapter contrasted Kō’s leadership with Sarutobi Hiruzen’s failures as Hokage.

• Second Brother comforted the badly injured Third Brother, who worried about Big Brother’s fate.
• Shukaku watched Big Brother cower and urinate himself while Shimura Danzō returned through the sandstorm.
• Shimura Danzō condemned Big Brother for threatening a child and declared that Konoha would root out criminal forces under Uchiha Kō’s leadership.
• Hyuga Anbu reported Danzō’s actions and words to Uchiha Kō, who instructed them to tell Hashirama, Tobirama, and Grandma Mito that he had authorized the operation and that Danzō should not be punished.
• Uchiha Kō praised Danzō’s political judgment as the chapter criticized Sarutobi Hiruzen for exploiting the village and failing its people.

Senju Tobirama defended Uchiha Kō’s decision to back Shimura Danzō, arguing that it protected both Danzō’s loyalty and the villagers’ trust. Danzō crippled the bandit leader and left him to await execution, then headed to the school with Shukaku to explain the incident to Kō.

• Senju Tobirama explained to Senju Hashirama and Uzumaki Mito why Uchiha Kō’s support of Shimura Danzō would reassure villagers and strengthen Danzō’s loyalty.
• Shimura Danzō ordered Shukaku to crush the bandit leader’s four limbs while sparing the rest of his body.
• Shimura Danzō told the bandit leader that victims’ reports and conclusive evidence had added rape and murder to the gang’s charges, making their execution certain.
• The bandit leader blamed his brothers for their crimes, while the third bandit condemned him before falling silent in despair.
• Shimura Danzō left the prison with Shukaku and headed to the school to explain the incident to Uchiha Kō.

Uchiha Kō visited S Class, met his six chosen students, and appointed Namikaze Minato class leader after Minato took the initiative to greet him. The chapter ended with Uchiha Fugaku speaking for Minato as Minato tried to respond to the appointment.

• Shimura Danzō told Uchiha Kō about the prison incident and offered to take responsibility, but Kō praised his handling of it and kept him on as S Class's teacher.
• Uchiha Kō and Shimura Danzō toured the school before Danzō brought Namikaze Minato, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Uchiha Fugaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, and Hyuga Hiashi to meet Kō.
• Uchiha Kō welcomed the six children and asked them to introduce themselves.
• Namikaze Minato stood, greeted Uchiha Kō, and bowed, prompting Kō to appoint him class leader of S Class.
• Uchiha Kō explained that the lesson was to take the initiative, while Uchiha Fugaku covered Minato's mouth and claimed Minato was honored to serve as class leader.

Uchiha Kō chose Namikaze Minato as class monitor, and Minato’s earnestness helped the class settle into lessons. After Sarutobi Shinnosuke flaunted his family background, Uchiha Kō confronted him and drew out his admission that he had acted from jealousy.

• Uchiha Fugaku stopped Namikaze Minato from refusing the class monitor position, and Uchiha Kō told Minato to work hard.
• Uchiha Kō had the students introduce themselves, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke announced that he was Sarutobi Hiruzen’s son.
• Uchiha Kō took Sarutobi Shinnosuke outside while Shimura Danzō taught the class, and Namikaze Minato’s attentive participation encouraged the others to study.
• Uchiha Kō rebuked Sarutobi Shinnosuke for flaunting his status and asked whether jealousy over Minato’s appointment had driven him.
• Sarutobi Shinnosuke broke down in tears and admitted he had been wrong and had disgraced Uchiha Kō.

Uchiha Kō helped Sarutobi Shinnosuke recognize his jealousy and return to class ready to listen and apologize. After exercising at the academy, Uchiha Kō shared lunch with Torifu Akimichi, who also arranged for Akimichi Qingqiu to meet the Hokage about joining the Police Force.

• Uchiha Kō comforted Sarutobi Shinnosuke, told him to apologize to his classmates, and escorted him back to class.
• Namikaze Minato greeted Sarutobi Shinnosuke kindly, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke regained his composure and listened to Shimura Danzō's lesson.
• Uchiha Kō left the classroom and ran on the playground while Torifu Akimichi arrived at the academy with meal carts.
• Akimichi Qingqiu recognized Uchiha Kō, and Torifu Akimichi brought him four lunch boxes and offered Qingqiu a chance to meet the Hokage about joining the Police Force.
• Uchiha Kō accepted Torifu Akimichi's invitation, and they sat together in the shade to eat.