Chapter Summaries

Genya defeated Xue Yilin and took her scroll, then continued the exam with Sarutobi Taro and Nami. On the final day, six masked Anbu trapped the team in a barrier, and Tobirama appeared before them.

• Sarutobi Taro and Nami lost to Xue Yilin, so Genya intervened and overwhelmed her with powerful Fire, Wind, Lightning, and taijutsu attacks.
• Genya paralyzed Xue Yilin and had Nami retrieve her hidden scroll, then left her alive after frightening her with a threat.
• Over the following days, Sarutobi Taro and Nami trained and beat several opponent groups without taking their scrolls.
• On the final day, Genya, Sarutobi Taro, and Nami headed toward the second-round destination, where six masked Anbu trapped them in a barrier.
• Tobirama appeared before the team, and Sarutobi Taro recognized him as the Second Hokage and his idol.

Genya fought Tobirama, whom the Third Hokage had summoned with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and ordered to kill him. After their clash left Genya struggling to find a way past Tobirama’s Flying Thunder God, Tobirama spread marked kunai around the battlefield and prepared to attack.

• Tobirama revealed that he had been summoned to kill Genya, and Nami and Sarutobi Taro tried to protect Genya before withdrawing to safety.
• Genya and Tobirama exchanged powerful Water Style attacks, while Genya used Lightning Armor, Wood Release, and Fire Style to fight back.
• Tobirama used Flying Thunder God to attack from behind, but Genya’s Mangekyō Sharingan absorbed the strike and returned a water spear that Tobirama evaded.
• Tobirama compared Genya to Uchiha Izuna and boasted that he would kill him, while Genya mocked Tobirama for talking too much.
• Tobirama threw Flying Thunder God-marked kunai in every direction to make it harder for Genya to catch him.

Genya defeated Tobirama with Shinyetsu and sealed him, but he was left nearly exhausted and faced Root’s surviving ninjas. After Sarutobi Taro and Nami tried to protect him, Genya returned from Shikkotsu Forest with renewed senjutsu chakra and unleashed a powerful Wood Release attack at Root.

• Genya destroyed Tobirama’s marked kunai, but Tobirama summoned another supply and trapped him in Mutually Explosive Tags.
• Genya used Shinyetsu to survive the explosions, sealed Tobirama with Shikotsu Sealing Technique, and crushed his head before Root could intervene.
• An exhausted Genya killed an elite Anbu Jonin who attacked him, then faced the remaining Root ninjas alongside Sarutobi Taro and Nami.
• Sarutobi Taro and Nami tried to defend Genya, but Root overwhelmed them.
• Genya used the Reverse Summoning Technique to visit Shikkotsu Forest, returned with senjutsu chakra, and unleashed Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence against Root.

Genya defeated the six Root ninjas with Susanoo, then escaped with Nami and Sarutobi Taro to Shikkotsu Forest to recover. He told Tsunade what had happened and declared that he would kill Danzo first, while Tsunade began treating his injuries.

• Genya used his Susanoo to kill the six Root ninjas, despite the strain Shinyetsu had put on his body.
• Genya used the Reverse Summoning Technique to take Nami and Sarutobi Taro to Shikkotsu Forest, where he met Tsunade.
• Genya told Tsunade that he had fought Tobirama and the Anbu, and revealed that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo.
• Tsunade condemned Sarutobi's actions, and Genya said he would kill Danzo first because Konoha's leadership had begun hunting him.
• Tsunade told Genya to take off his clothes so she could treat his injuries.

Danzo’s assassination attempt against Genya failed, so he lured Shisui to Root and tried to take his Mangekyō Sharingan. When Shisui resisted and Danzo claimed Genya was dead, Genya appeared at Root to confront them.

• Danzo learned that Tobirama and six Root Jonin had failed to kill Genya, then ordered Shisui brought to Root so he could use Kotoamatsukami against Genya.
• Danzo tricked Shisui into opening a poisoned scroll and attacked him to seize his Sharingan, but Itachi intervened and tried to help him escape.
• Shisui threatened to destroy his eye, but Danzo claimed Genya had been killed and offered Shisui leadership of Root.
• Shisui rejected Danzo’s claims and fought back with Susanoo, but the poison and Root’s attacks weakened him.
• Danzo moved to take Shisui’s eye as Root attacked Itachi, then Genya arrived and faced the Root ninja.

Genya attacked Danzo and Root after discovering their attempt to capture Shisui, overwhelming the elite ninja with his techniques and Mangekyo powers. He activated Susanoo and continued his assault, leaving Danzo and the surviving Root members facing a devastating threat.

• Genya reunited with Shisui and Itachi, then confronted Danzo over Root’s actions and the attack by the reanimated Second Hokage.
• Genya used powerful Fire Style and Lightning Armor to kill Root ninja and stop Kaede from summoning reinforcements.
• Genya fought through Root’s defenses with Wood Release, close combat, and reflected Wind Style attacks, killing more of Danzo’s forces.
• Genya awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan and offered to spare Root members who helped kill Danzo, but Danzo’s warning made them hesitate.
• Genya activated Susanoo and impaled another Root ninja with the Heavenly Marsh Spear, terrifying the remaining Root members.

Uchiha Genya defeated Danzo and destroyed Konoha’s Root, surviving Danzo’s repeated Izanagi escapes and final sealing trap. He then checked on Shisui and Itachi, who had escaped the battle but were left in poor condition.

• Root members used a Cursed Technique and launched a barrage of Ninjutsu at Genya, but his Susanoo blocked the attacks.
• Genya killed Aburame Torune and other Root ninjas, then killed Danzo twice before Danzo used Izanagi to return.
• Danzo revealed the Sharingan implanted in his arm, fought Genya with Wood Release, and tried to immobilize him with a Curse Mark.
• Genya broke the Curse Mark and exhausted Danzo’s remaining Sharingan, then avoided Danzo’s Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique with a Wood Clone.
• Genya killed Danzo and used Wood Style: Strangulation Technique to eliminate the remaining Root members.
• Genya checked on Shisui and Itachi, finding Shisui weakened by poison and his Mangekyō Sharingan while Itachi was in better condition.

After killing Danzo, Genya left Root with Shisui and Itachi, while Kakashi and Yamato let them go despite the danger of a clash with Konoha. The Third Hokage then moved to purge the Uchiha, imprisoned Kakashi, and ordered Might Guy to eliminate Genya, leaving Konoha’s clan leaders facing the coming conflict.

• Genya told Kakashi and Yamato that he had killed Danzo in self-defense, then killed two Anbu ninja who tried to stop him as he left with Shisui and Itachi.
• Kakashi reported Danzo’s death to the Third Hokage, who summoned Konoha’s clan leaders to a meeting without inviting the Uchiha.
• Kakashi defended Genya by explaining that Danzo had ambushed Shisui and taken Uchiha Sharingan, but the Third Hokage condemned Kakashi and ordered his imprisonment.
• The Third Hokage proposed purging the Uchiha and sent Kakashi to the Anbu prison to prevent him from warning them.
• The Third Hokage ordered Might Guy to eliminate Genya, and Guy reluctantly accepted while hoping he could persuade Genya instead.
• The Third Hokage turned to the Hyuga and other clan heads after Kakashi had been taken away and Guy had accepted his mission.

The Third Hokage moved to purge the Uchiha, but several clan heads opposed him and withdrew to the Shelter as Konoha evacuated civilians. After learning war was imminent, Fugaku gathered the Uchiha at Naka Shrine and prepared them to fight, revealing his and Shisui's Susanoo.

• Hiashi, Shikaku, and other clan heads opposed the Third Hokage's purge plan, while the Shimura and Sarutobi clans supported it.
• The Third Hokage ordered neutral clans to take their people to the Shelter, then Konoha evacuated villagers and Chunin Exam candidates under the pretense of a drill.
• Kakashi defended the Uchiha's actions to Asuma, and the two ended their friendship after Asuma condemned the clan.
• Uchiha Yukino reported that Konoha's higher-ups were preparing a purge, and Shisui told Fugaku that his Sharingan belonged to the Uchiha.
• Fugaku summoned Uchiha ninja to Naka Shrine, declared that they had to fight Konoha, and demonstrated his second-stage Susanoo alongside Shisui's green Susanoo.

As the Uchiha and Konoha went to war, Genya secured Tsunade's and the Katsuyu Sage's support before leading the Uchiha into battle. He left the chapter fighting a group of Sarutobi Clan shinobi after breaking their fire barrier and draining some of their chakra.

• Genya revealed his Susanoo at the Uchiha clan meeting, and Fugaku ordered vulnerable clansmen to take shelter before the Uchiha pledged to defend their clan.
• Genya told Yugito to return to Kumogakure for her safety, but she chose to fight by his side.
• At Shikkotsu Forest, Tsunade gave Genya the Summoning: Rashomon manual and asked him to spare innocents, while the Katsuyu Sage agreed to help the Uchiha.
• Two days later, Konoha's forces attacked the Uchiha, and Genya summoned Katsuyu to heal the wounded as both sides fought across the village.
• Genya cut down Konoha shinobi and broke the Sarutobi Clan's Blazing Sun Burning Array with a punch, then used Wood Style: Strangulation Technique and chakra plundering against them.

Genya and the Uchiha fought Konoha’s forces, with Genya defeating Shimura Buke and refusing Might Guy’s offer to stop the battle. As Might Guy opened the Fifth Gate and attacked Kaguya Chokū, the fight remained unresolved.

• Shisui, Itachi, and Yugito cut down Konoha ninja as Katsuyu treated wounded Uchiha.
• Yamato and Shimura Buke confronted Genya, but Genya tore through their attacks, sealed Yamato’s chakra, and sent him back to Uchiha territory unharmed.
• Shimura Buke summoned Lightning Eels in a flooded battlefield, but Genya evaporated the water with Majestic Destroyer Flame and killed Shimura Buke.
• Genya led the Uchiha in continuing the slaughter and rejected Might Guy’s plea to end the fighting.
• Kaguya Chokū fought Might Guy and other Konoha ninja, killing several before Guy opened the Fifth Gate and launched a powerful kick at him.

Genya defeated Might Guy in a fierce battle after Guy opened the Seventh Gate, then had the Uchiha escort him away. The Third Hokage, fearing Genya’s growing strength, summoned the reanimated Hashirama Senju.

• Genya saved Kaguya Chokū with Wood Release, and Katsuyu treated Kaguya Chokū while Genya continued fighting Konoha ninja.
• Might Guy opened the Sixth Gate and fought Genya, who used Sage Mode and Lightning Armor to withstand his taijutsu.
• Might Guy attacked with Morning Peacock, but Genya blocked it with Susanoo and the Immortal Shield.
• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate and unleashed Daytime Tiger, but Genya stopped it with Fivefold Rashomon and the Immortal Shield, leaving Guy exhausted.
• Genya spared Might Guy and had Uchiha clansmen escort him away, while the Third Hokage summoned the reanimated Hashirama Senju.

Hashirama Senju, revived through Impure World Reincarnation, fought the Uchiha and overwhelmed their attacks with his strength and Wood Release. Yugito joined the battle as Matatabi, while Fugaku and Shisui prepared to attack Hashirama together.

• The Third Hokage summoned Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation, and Fugaku and Shisui recognized the First Hokage.
• Fugaku, Shisui, and Itachi attacked Hashirama with Fire Style, but he blocked their flames and struck Shisui away.
• Fugaku used Shackle and Amaterasu against Hashirama, but Hashirama broke free, dispersed the black flames, and regenerated.
• Yugito transformed into Matatabi and attacked Hashirama, who countered with Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.
• Fugaku activated Susanoo and told Shisui to join him in attacking Hashirama.

Genya joined Fugaku, Shisui, and Yugito in fighting Hashirama, who was under someone else’s control, and matched his Wood Release with Sage Mode and Susanoo. Their colossal Wood Golems clashed, but the fight remained unresolved as Hashirama swung a massive wooden club at Genya’s giant.

• Hashirama overwhelmed Fugaku and Shisui with poisonous pollen and Wood Release, then blocked Yugito’s Tailed Beast Bomb with a Wood Dragon.
• Genya arrived, entered Sage Mode with Lightning Armor, and fought Hashirama with Rasengan attacks, Wood Release, and Murasame.
• Genya activated his Susanoo and destroyed Hashirama’s Wood Dragon before piercing through a Great Wood Wall with the Heavenly Marsh Spear.
• Hashirama summoned a hundred-meter Wood Golem and kicked Genya’s Susanoo away, prompting Genya to create his own Wood Golem wrapped in Susanoo.
• The two giants clashed, and Genya’s Heavenly Marsh Spear shattered Hashirama’s wooden tentacles before Hashirama swung a massive tree trunk at Genya’s Wood Golem.

Genya defeated Hashirama after surviving the Thousand-Armed Giant Buddha’s assault and tricking him with a Shadow Clone transformed into a beautiful woman. After sending Hashirama back to Yomi, Genya’s strength began to fail, leaving him facing the Third Hokage and Konoha’s experts.

• Hashirama summoned the Thousand-Armed Giant Buddha and battered Genya’s Susanoo-armored Wood Golem until it was destroyed.
• Genya survived the barrage, used clones and a Transformation Technique to distract Hashirama, then sealed him with the Shikkotsu Forest Sealing Technique.
• Hashirama accepted defeat, and Genya burned his body away so he would return to Yomi.
• Genya’s strength began to fade after his costly battle, while the Third Hokage and Konoha’s experts still stood against him.

Genya led the Uchiha to victory over Konoha, killing Sarutobi Hiruzen and ending the war. As the village began rebuilding, Genya freed Yamato to help and kept the weakened Might Guy in Uchiha custody.

• The Third Hokage summoned Enma and renewed the attack, while Genya replenished his chakra at Shikkotsu Forest before returning to confront Konoha.
• Genya fought Sarutobi Hiruzen until he pinned him with the Heavenly Marsh Spear, then killed him after Enma used Reverse Summoning to escape with Asuma.
• With Hiruzen dead, Konoha's forces surrendered or fled, and the Uchiha purged the Sarutobi, Mitokado, Shimura, and Utatane factions while sparing ordinary clan members.
• After recovering, Genya saw the village's reconstruction efforts and told Yamato that the war was over, then freed him to help rebuild with Wood Release.
• Genya found the exhausted Might Guy in prison and kept him there while arranging continued medical care, then headed with Yamato to help build houses.

After the war, Genya helped rebuild Konoha with Yamato and reunited with Pakura. At a leadership meeting, Fugaku nominated Genya as the Fifth Hokage, and the clan heads agreed to make him acting Hokage; Genya was stunned when Fugaku told him.

• Pakura found Genya while he and Yamato traveled through Konoha's ruins, and Genya reassured her that staying out of the war had been best.
• Yamato created rows of wooden houses for the villagers, but Genya produced nearly a hundred larger villas with little strain.
• Fugaku convened Konoha's clan heads and nominated Genya for Fifth Hokage, citing his service to the village and his strength.
• Hiashi and Choza supported Genya's appointment, other clan heads followed, and Shikaku agreed to advise him after Fugaku addressed his concerns.
• Fugaku told Genya that the leaders had chosen him as acting Fifth Hokage, and Genya asked why Fugaku would not take the position himself.

Genya became Konoha’s Fifth Hokage, reshaped the village leadership, and met with Jiraiya after taking office. The next day, he gathered Naruto and other senior figures beneath Hokage Rock, where he asked Naruto to keep calling him Big Brother Genya.

• Genya accepted Fugaku’s proposal to become Hokage and told Yugito about his appointment.
• The Daimyo approved Genya’s candidacy, and Princess Yunji visited Konoha to congratulate him.
• Genya promised the clan heads impartial leadership and revoked the former Hokage faction’s privileges.
• Genya was inaugurated as the Fifth Hokage and appointed Shikaku, Hiashi, Fugaku, Kakashi, Shisui, Inoichi, and Yukino to leadership roles.
• Jiraiya visited Genya, discussed the war and his search for the Child of Prophecy, then declined Genya’s invitation to stay in Konoha.
• Genya met Naruto and other senior figures beneath Hokage Rock and told Naruto to call him Big Brother Genya as before.

Genya revealed Naruto’s parentage and arranged for Konoha to recognize him as the son of Minato and Kushina. Five years later, Genya’s growing strength and plans to gather more chakra framed a peaceful interlude at home with Yugito.

• Genya told Naruto that his parents were Namikaze Minato and Kushina, and explained how they sacrificed themselves during the Nine-Tails Incident.
• Genya comforted Naruto as he mourned, then had Shikaku draft an announcement revealing Naruto’s identity to Konoha.
• Five years passed in relative peace, and Genya’s Sage Body, chakra reserves, and Wood Release grew stronger under his leadership as Hokage.
• Genya considered ways to gain more energy, including training Naruto to use Tailed Beast Transformation and searching again for Roran’s Dragon Vein.
• At home, Genya teased Yugito after her bath, caught her when she stumbled into the bathroom, and then took a hot bath himself.

Genya, Konoha’s Fifth Hokage, reviewed village affairs with Shikaku and prepared to resist Kirigakure’s demand for Kaguya Chokū. He then visited Tsunade, where their dice game led to an invitation to share a hot spring.

• Genya arrived at the Hokage Office and asked Shikaku to report on Konoha’s affairs.
• Shikaku warned Genya that remnants of the Third Hokage’s faction were plotting, and Genya ordered him to wait for an opportunity to eliminate them.
• Shikaku told Genya that Kirigakure would send an envoy demanding Kaguya Chokū, and Genya refused to hand him over while remaining open to compensation or concessions.
• Genya learned that Tsunade had returned to Konoha and went to meet her at a hot spring resort.
• Genya and Tsunade played dice, Tsunade won, and she invited him to join her in the hot spring.