Chapter Summaries

Genya helped Kumogakure defeat the Blood Organization and contain Gyuki, then received the Lightning Armor training method from Raikage Ay. Ay proposed that Yugito return to the Uchiha with Genya, shocking the cloud ninja.

• Genya killed Jubei and used Wood Release to stop Gyuki's Tailed Beast Bomb before helping exhaust and seal Gyuki inside Killer B.
• Kumogakure's ninja killed Toki Sato and Toki Takuya, while the remaining Blood Organization members fled, surrendered, or died.
• Genya gained enough chakra from Gyuki and Jubei to raise his Wood Release to Level 4 and obtain the Wood Human and Wood Dragon techniques.
• Samui escorted Genya to meet Raikage Ay, who gave him the promised Lightning Armor training manual.
• Raikage Ay told Genya that Kumogakure intended for Yugito to return to the Uchiha with him, startling the cloud ninja.

Genya agreed to an alliance between the Uchiha and Kumogakure as Yugito prepared to return to the Uchiha, then trained at Thunderfall Lake and quickly mastered Lightning Armor. Raikage Ay arrived to witness his success and challenged him to a speed contest.

• Raikage Ay proposed an alliance with the Uchiha and agreed to send Yugito back with Genya, while reserving the right to call her back in wartime.
• Genya accepted the alliance and asked Raikage Ay to cover Yugito's food and lodging expenses.
• Raikage Ay took Genya and Darui to Thunderfall Lake and told Darui to assist Genya as they trained in Lightning Armor.
• Genya endured increasingly powerful lightning strikes for three days, entered the strike zone, and successfully cultivated Lightning Armor.
• Raikage Ay saw Genya's achievement and challenged him to compete in speed by activating Lightning Armor.

After leaving Kumogakure with Yugito, Genya encountered Orochimaru and Sasori, who tested him on behalf of the Akatsuki. The chapter ended as Genya attacked Orochimaru through the mist and their swords clashed.

• Genya and Raikage Ay raced fifty laps around Thunderfall Lake and finished at the same time, impressing Ay with Genya’s speed.
• Genya and Yugito departed Kumogakure, and Genya suspected Ay had sent her with him to strengthen their ties.
• Genya burned back a swarm of venomous snakes with Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame, revealing Orochimaru and Sasori nearby.
• Orochimaru told Genya that Obito wanted him to join the Akatsuki if he passed their test, while Sasori chose to fight Yugito.
• Orochimaru attacked Genya with a stretched, venomous bite, but Genya punched him away and followed with a Great Fireball Technique.
• Orochimaru countered with Water Dragon Bullet, and Genya charged through the resulting mist with Murasame as Orochimaru blocked with the Kusanagi Sword.

Uchiha Genya rejected Orochimaru’s offer to join his organization and fought him with Lightning Armor and Wood Release. After Genya overwhelmed Orochimaru’s Eight Branches Technique with a Sage Mode Wood Golem, Orochimaru prepared to use Impure World Reincarnation as Genya rushed toward him.

• Genya battled Orochimaru with Lightning Armor and nearly pierced his Triple Rashomon with Lightning Style: Rasengan Wild Lightning Spear.
• Genya rejected Orochimaru’s claim that Uchiha Madara had ordered him to join, then battered Orochimaru with Heavy Waterfall Flow.
• Orochimaru used the Eight Branches Technique to transform into the Eight-Headed Serpent and attack Genya.
• Genya summoned a massive Wood Golem, entered Sage Mode, and used Sage Mode: Multiple Wood Human Fists to smash the serpent.
• Orochimaru dismissed the Eight Branches Technique after exhausting his chakra, and Genya charged at him in Sage Mode and Lightning Armor as Orochimaru prepared Impure World Reincarnation.

Genya defeated Orochimaru, captured him, and brought him back to Konoha while Sasori escaped. The Third Hokage arrived at the village gates with Anbu after the guards reported Orochimaru’s capture.

• Genya sealed Orochimaru’s chakra, struck him, and bound him with Wood Release while Sasori fled using Magnet Release.
• Genya and Yugito decided not to pursue Sasori, and Genya told her he would take Orochimaru back to Konoha.
• Genya warned Orochimaru against threatening him again, then used a Wood Clone to carry the captive toward Konoha.
• At Konoha’s gates, Kotetsu recognized Orochimaru and Izumo rushed to report the capture to the Third Hokage.
• The Third Hokage arrived at the gates with several Anbu shinobi.

Genya captured Orochimaru and delivered him to Konoha, where the Third Hokage delayed deciding his fate despite Danzo urging execution. After three peaceful months, Obito decided to rescue Orochimaru and kill Genya.

• Genya handed Orochimaru over to the Third Hokage, who sent him to Konoha's Anbu prison without rewarding Genya.
• Genya told Fugaku that he had formed an alliance between the Uchiha and Kumogakure, and Fugaku praised his decision.
• Genya checked his system and planned to keep training his Sharingan while recognizing that Obito had likely sent Orochimaru and Sasori to test him.
• The Third Hokage questioned Orochimaru, then rejected Danzo and Mitokado Homura's calls to kill him, saying Orochimaru was still useful.
• Sasori reported Orochimaru's capture to the Deva Path and Obito, and Obito vowed to rescue Orochimaru and deal with Genya.
• The Third Hokage delayed deciding Orochimaru's fate for three peaceful months.

Genya tested his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan against Yugito’s Fire Style and Tailed Beast Bomb, discovering that his left eye’s Susanoo could absorb attacks but could not yet reflect the stronger one. He then learned that Konoha’s clan heads had called a meeting to demand Orochimaru’s execution, while the Third Hokage continued to shield him.

• Genya asked Yugito to attack him with Fire Style and used Susanoo to absorb and reflect her Matatabi Fireball.
• Genya explained that his left eye’s Susanoo could absorb and reflect Ninjutsu, while his right eye’s Shinyetsu was still developing.
• Genya asked Yugito to fire a Tailed Beast Bomb at him, absorbed it with Susanoo, but could not reflect it when pain struck his left eye.
• Genya returned to his residence and learned from Mikoto that Fugaku was attending a Konoha high-level meeting.
• Fugaku told Genya and Itachi that clan heads had called for Orochimaru’s execution, but the Third Hokage was delaying action to protect him.

Genya revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to Fugaku and Itachi, while Fugaku demonstrated his own ocular powers. Obito freed Orochimaru from the Anbu base but could not fully remove Genya’s seal, and Fugaku headed to a meeting about Orochimaru’s fate as the Uchiha’s growing popularity shaped Konoha politics.

• Itachi told Fugaku and Genya that he had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan after a life-or-death mission against Iwagakure ninja.
• Genya revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and explained that its ocular power was Susanoo.
• Fugaku demonstrated Amaterasu and explained that his other Mangekyō ability, Shackle, could control an enemy for up to three seconds.
• Obito entered the Anbu base, freed Orochimaru, and failed to remove more than a small part of Genya’s seal.
• Fugaku left for a meeting about Orochimaru as the Uchiha’s public support and wealth continued to grow, and he greeted Hiashi on the way.

The Third Hokage and his allies tried to delay deciding Orochimaru’s punishment, while the major clans and villagers demanded his execution. The Third Hokage promised the crowd justice, then learned Orochimaru had escaped from Root.

• Hiashi asked Fugaku whether Genya had captured Orochimaru alone, and Fugaku confirmed that he had.
• At the meeting, Danzo and Mitokado Homura argued for leniency, while Hiashi, Shikaku, Choza, and the other clan heads demanded Orochimaru’s execution.
• The Third Hokage postponed the decision again, and Fugaku accused him of shielding his disciple.
• Villagers gathered outside the Hokage Office Building to demand Orochimaru’s execution, and one man pleaded for justice for his brother.
• The Third Hokage promised the villagers he would not excuse Orochimaru, then learned Orochimaru had escaped from Root as the news spread and the protest continued.

After sparring with Sasuke and Itachi, Genya confronted a masked attacker who claimed to be Uchiha Madara. Genya identified him as Uchiha Obito, and Obito prepared to attack him for refusing to join his organization.

• Fugaku questioned Genya about the protests against the Third Hokage, and Genya admitted he had helped organize an earlier protest.
• Genya sparred with Sasuke and then Itachi at Uchiha Back Mountain, defeating both while encouraging them to keep improving.
• Obito ambushed Genya, Sasuke, and Itachi with a powerful flame attack, but Genya countered it with Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.
• Obito claimed to be Uchiha Madara and told Itachi to investigate Izanagi beneath the stone tablet at Naka Shrine.
• Genya exposed Obito's identity, then created a Shadow Clone to protect Itachi and Sasuke and told Itachi to move Sasuke farther away.

Genya used his Mangekyō and Sage Mode to severely injure Obito, who escaped and recovered with White Zetsu’s help. Meanwhile, the Third Hokage approved Kakashi’s recommendation for Hyuga Nami and Sarutobi Taro to enter the Chunin Exams early.

• Genya countered Obito’s Kamui and reflected his fire attack with his Mangekyō, then struck him with a Sage Mode attack that blasted him into a boulder.
• Genya caught Obito before he could fully use Kamui again and blew apart half his body, forcing Obito to escape while badly injured.
• At the underground palace, White Zetsu fused with Obito and helped him recover; Obito told Zetsu that an Uchiha boy had injured him and decided to capture the other Tailed Beasts first.
• The Third Hokage continued facing political backlash over Orochimaru’s escape while reviewing documents at the Hokage Office.
• Kakashi recommended Hyuga Nami and Sarutobi Taro for early entry into the Chunin Exams, and the Third Hokage approved his recommendation.

The Third Hokage recruited Danzo and resurrected Senju Tobirama to help eliminate Uchiha Genya during the Chunin Exams, while Kakashi told Genya and his teammates they would all take the exams. Genya returned to the Uchiha compound and reflected on his training, facing a long wait to raise his Sage Body to Level 5.

• Kakashi recommended Uchiha Genya for promotion, but the Third Hokage ordered him to take the Chunin Exams and secretly planned to have him killed there.
• The Third Hokage persuaded Danzo to join the plot against Genya and revealed that he had resurrected Senju Tobirama with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kakashi told Genya, Nami, and Sarutobi Taro that they would take the Chunin Exams in Konoha, and he planned to intensify Nami and Taro's training.
• Genya noticed increased security at the Uchiha compound and thought that he should eliminate Obito if he got another chance.
• Genya calculated that raising his Sage Body to Level 5 would take three years at his current rate of earning energy points.

Genya considered how to awaken his right Mangekyō Sharingan while Yugito continued her peaceful life in his household. Itachi sparred with Sarutobi Taro at the Uchiha training grounds, where Taro lost but vowed to become Hokage.

• Genya thought about obtaining more Tailed Beast chakra and awakening Shinyetsu to unlock Susanoo, while noting the high cost of an Eternal Mangekyō.
• Yugito finished cleaning the courtyard and went out to buy groceries after Genya asked her to sweep up a few remaining leaves.
• Itachi and Sasuke visited to comfort Genya, mistaking his thoughts about awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan for sadness.
• Sarutobi Taro and Hyuga Nami joined Genya's group, and Genya arranged a spar between Itachi and the others at the Uchiha training grounds.
• Sarutobi Taro attacked Itachi with shuriken and Fire Style, but Itachi dodged and matched his Great Fireball Technique, prompting Taro to surrender and reaffirm his ambition to become Hokage.

Genya trained with Yugito in Shikkotsu Forest while preparing for the Chunin Exams, and warned Fugaku about Obito and Akatsuki. Shisui cautioned Genya that the Third Hokage and Danzo might target him during the exams, leaving Genya to face the coming danger with his allies alerted.

• Genya took Itachi, Sasuke, Sarutobi Taro, and Nami to the Akimichi clan's barbecue restaurant after their practical matches.
• Genya told Fugaku that the Tiger-Pattern Mask attacker was Uchiha Obito and shared what he had learned about Akatsuki, its plans for the tailed beasts, and its base in Amegakure.
• Shisui warned Genya that the Hokage and Lord Danzo might use the Chunin Exams to harm him, and Genya urged Shisui to return to the Uchiha.
• Genya fought Yugito in Shikkotsu Forest to try to awaken his Mangekyō power, but made no progress before bringing her back to the Uchiha residence.
• Samui visited Yugito, teased her about training with Genya, and learned that Genya still had to take the Chunin Exams despite his strength.

Genya met Deidara and Kurotsuchi in Konoha, accepted Deidara’s challenge, and used Water and Lightning Style to counter his Clay Bombs. The fight continued after Genya stopped Deidara’s second attack, leaving Deidara’s bombs scattered on the ground.

• Genya left the Uchiha compound, met Deidara and Kurotsuchi, and accepted Deidara’s challenge after Pakura revealed his identity.
• Genya led Deidara, Kurotsuchi, and Pakura to an open area in Uchiha Back Mountain, where Deidara began the fight with Clay Bombs.
• Genya flooded the area with Water Style, then used Lightning Style to immobilize Deidara’s clay snakes.
• Deidara threw thumb-sized Clay Bombs through the air, but Genya combined Water Wall with Lightning Style and sent them falling to the ground.

Genya defeated Deidara and made him honor their bet by blasting rock at the Uchiha construction site. After spending time with Pakura in Konoha, Genya returned to find Deidara still working, while Kurotsuchi objected to the arrangement.

• Genya used Wood Release to capture Deidara after Deidara tried to escape his Lightning Style, and Deidara accepted the terms of his lost bet.
• Genya brought Deidara to the Uchiha construction site, where Deidara used Clay Bombs to break up the granite foundation.
• Pakura asked Genya to show her around Konoha, and the two ate ramen and visited the hot springs.
• Yugito noticed Pakura's scent on Genya when he returned home.
• Genya visited the construction site the next day and saw Deidara continuing to blast rock, while Kurotsuchi accused him of making Deidara work too hard.

Genya turned construction work into physical training for Konoha’s Chūnin Exam candidates while earning money for the Uchiha. Yugito defeated Pakura in a test of strength, and in the Anbu Underground Palace, Hiruzen revived Tobirama, who confronted him and Danzo.

• Genya recruited Sarutobi Taro and dozens of Konoha candidates to carry construction rubble to an abandoned mine as physical training, with the Uchiha providing meals and medical support.
• Genya charged latecomers and candidates from other villages to join the training, drawing nearly two hundred participants and earning close to a hundred thousand ryo a day.
• Yugito challenged Pakura to a fight, and Genya witnessed Yugito defeat her with the power of the Tailed Beast.
• Danzo asked Hiruzen to assess Tobirama’s strength after Impure World Reincarnation, so Hiruzen took control of Tobirama with a kunai and revived him.
• Tobirama recognized Hiruzen and Danzo and asked whether they could let him rest in peace.

Tobirama defeated Root’s elite Jonin, while the Chunin Exams began with Genya, Nami, and Sarutobi Taro entering a tense first round. Morino Toichi eliminated every candidate who had written answers, prompting accusations of unfair treatment and leaving the examination room on the brink of a confrontation.

• Tobirama defeated Root’s eight elite Jonin, and Hiruzen and Danzo accepted his strength as proof that Genya would die.
• Genya arrived at the Chunin Exams with his companions and learned that Deidara and Xue Yilin, who possessed Ice Release, were major contenders.
• Sarutobi Taro boasted about becoming Hokage, and Deidara and Xue Yilin nearly fought before Morino Toichi intervened.
• Morino Toichi began the written exam and warned candidates that the shinobi world had no reason or fairness.
• After the test, Morino Toichi declared that every candidate who had answered questions was eliminated, prompting angry candidates to accuse Konoha of favoritism.

Genya passed Morino Toichi’s written exam by carefully recalling the eliminated candidates, then entered the Forest of Death with Sarutobi Taro and Nami for the second exam. The chapter left the team just inside the forest, with Sarutobi Taro asking Genya what he planned to do.

• Morino Toichi revealed that the first exam tested observation and that the candidates had to identify the eliminated examinees’ shared characteristics.
• Genya used his strong memory to record detailed descriptions of the seventeen eliminated candidates and submitted his paper first.
• Genya’s team prepared for the second exam, which required teams to collect Heaven and Earth Scrolls in the Forest of Death.
• Nonoka introduced herself as the second exam’s Jonin examiner and explained the rules.
• Genya, Sarutobi Taro, and Nami entered the Forest of Death, where Sarutobi Taro asked Genya what he planned to do.

Sarutobi Taro and Nami gained experience in the Forest of Death, defeating several teams before encountering the powerful Ice Style user Xue Yilin. As Yilin launched an attack, Taro blocked her first volley of ice spikes with explosive tags, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Genya advised Sarutobi Taro and Nami to train in the Forest of Death, and they killed a giant centipede together.
• Nami used her Byakugan to spot a Sunagakure team, and Taro and Nami defeated them and took their scroll.
• The next day, Taro and Nami defeated Toroi's Kumogakure team with weakened Sage Mode but chose to keep training instead of heading for the finish line.
• Xue Yilin ambushed Genya's group with Ice Style, and Genya gave his coat to the shivering Nami.
• Yilin attacked with ice spikes, and Taro used a Great Fireball and explosive-tagged kunai to block them.